#i do NOT have the patience for this🤣🙏

[fryebitch]

[writingstoraes]

Secret trip part two? With like the guests pictures, well wishes and some honeymoon posts from the newly weds 🤞😍

the days after 🏝

pairing: charles leclerc/fem!reader

type: instagram imagine, social media au (heavier on the ig part hehe)

notes: thank you sm for requesting, lovely! i hope you like this 🤍 reqs are still open! (tho patience is required i have varying levels of productivity lol) posting next would be the part 3 of split! lmk if anyone wants to be tagged hehe

about: after revealing the private wedding you and charles had in italy, here's what came after!

this is the part 2 to secret trip! read it here.

carlossainz55

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carlossainz55 Suited up and attended something 🥂

pierregasly What's with the mystery everyone knows Charles and Y/N got married

carlossainz55 Mind your own Insta, thank you very much?

scuderiaferrari Looking sharp, Smooth Operator! ❤️

danielricciardo Okay we see you Mr. Secrecy 😁

carlossainz55 I'm not hiding anything????

landonorris People literally know you attended a wedding

carlossainz55 IT WAS JUST A CAPTION? Can't I post a picture of myself in peace? 55sainzz LMAOOO THEY WONT LET HIM BREATHE 😭

pierregasly

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pierregasly Somewhere in Italy, two of my greatest friends tied the knot. Congratulations to the two best people I know ❤️ Grateful to be a part of this magical day and I only wish you two the happiest of days. Seems like it was just yesterday when Charles was boasting how you finally texted him back 🤣

estebanocon I am not the best person you know?

landonorris Hurts, right?

charles_leclerc The last part was uncalled for... but yeah I was proud :D

charlesmcqueen hes been whipped for her ever since god i have seen what you have done for others

danielricciardo See carlossainz55 this is how you do a greeting

carlossainz55 I am going to post one can you all wait damn

danielricciardo

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danielricciardo Almost a year ago, Charles and Y/N asked me to take some pictures of them to commemorate their engagement. Believe it or not, these pictures are outtakes and unplanned. I happened to catch such beautiful moments between the two of them and now I just witnessed them celebrate their love for each other.

Congratulations, yourusername and charles_leclerc!

landonorris Another smashing greeting related to the wedding, carlossainz55 can't relate 🙏

carlossainz55 I am about to block all of you

yourusername melting at your caption aside, why am i only seeing this now, daniel?

danielricciardo Saved it for a second wedding gift 😁

gaslyscar Jesus i am never going to experience this am I 😪

lewishamilton

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lewishamilton Was not able to snap some pictures from the wedding but luckily, I have this in my gallery from all the times I have spent third-wheeling with them. I think the smiles on their faces say it all. Congratulations, newlyweds! 🤵👰

charles_leclerc Million thanks for telling me what her name was, mate 😆

lewishamilton You're also welcome for the texts I helped you construct cause you were too afraid to send one britcedesbro sir lewis hamilton professional matchmaker???

carlossainz55 At this point who hasn't third-wheeled with them?

yourusername hey you guys make it seem like it's a bad thing charles_leclerc And we pay the bill to compensate???

carlossainz55

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carlossainz55 Such an unbelievable experience to witness Charles and Y/N's journey as a couple. A witness since their first date, the first time Charles introduced her to Ferrari team members, the day Charles told me he was out picking a ring, up to being the first to receive the good news that Y/N said yes. I only wish you guys eternal moments of love, happiness, and peace ❤️

And before the entire grid comes at me for this, yes I am capable of doing a proper greeting. Thanks.

yourusername hmm, seems like you're doing this to prove something, carlito

charles_leclerc Totally, out of spite carlossainz55 I cannot catch a break from all of you 😐

landonorris Their faces aren't visible

pierregasly Where are our pictures??? carlossainz55 That's it, hard blocking all of you

yourusername

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yourusername maldives with the man i recently got my last name from 🏖️

pierregasly Enjoy, newlyweds ❤️

landonorris Bring me home some shell necklaces

charles_leclerc When did you take that shot of me

yourusername when you were busy saying the stone formation kinda looks like the rock 🥱

charles_leclerc

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charles_leclerc Honeymoon stop 2: Iceland 🏞️ Beautiful place with my beautiful wife.

scuderiaferrari Have fun, Y/N and Charles! ❤️

arthurleclerc Me? An uncle?

yourusername no one said that, arthur 😆

forzacharles i too would wanna travel the world during my honeymoon with my significant other, all i need is a significant other

yourusername

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yourusername various shots from our many stops. adventures with you surely does not stop here. excited to spend forever with you, charles_leclerc 🤍

landonorris I am expecting my shell necklace any moment now

carlossainz55 Can't even wait for them to unpack?

charles_leclerc Pour toujours et à jamais, mon amour 💋 Forever and always, my love.

lovingleclerc MY FAVEEE COUPLE <3

sainzzlecs my parents exactly

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tagging: @slytherheign, @honethatty12, @siovhanroy

notes: its actually been so long since i did an imagine that's purely ig lmao i find it hard now to not include twitter panels but anyway! i hope you like this anon <3 lmk what u guys think hehe btw reqs for charles imagines are open hehe (pls lend some patience if u send one tho) thank you for reading 🤍

posting next would be the part 3 of split! lmk if anyone wants to be tagged hehe

[honoviadakai]

What team Urameshi looks for in a partner 💚💙💜🖤

Yusuke:

So thankfully we already have a blueprint of what he likes

I present to you ✨Keiko Yukimura! ✨

This is the gold standard of what this man wants in his partner

He’s more female leaning buuuut I do get the vibe he’d be open to attempting to date men

He wants someone who isn’t afraid put him in his place when he’s getting out of hand

Someone that could put the fear of god in him with just one look

This dude fights demons on the reg, but the thing that will always scare the piss outta him is the partner he loves with all his soul being legit pissed at him

He also wants someone who’s smarter than him

He knows he’s an idiot, one of them has to be the smart one cuz it sure as hell ain’t this knucklehead 🥴

He won’t appreciate someone who’s controlling so please just let him take that long trip to demon world

He absolutely understands that sometimes asking for his partner to wait over 1 years for him to return is asking so much of a person’s patience but he will always appreciate and love his partner more for dealing with his shit

Once he does stay in one place, all he asks is that they just live life to the fullest everyday for the rest of their lives

Kuwabara:

Ok so like Yusuke, we also have a blueprint for Kuwabara!

✨the lovely Yukina✨

This is the type of person he wants as a lover

He wants someone who’s sweet & caring

Literally his bare minimum is that the person is capable of respect and empathy and has a kind enough soul to help when they can

He understands that they can’t help everyone in all situations

but it’s the drive to want to help everyone that he finds so attractive

He leans more towards preferring women but I have a feeling he’s experiment in his 20s

I don’t think he’d expect/want a combative partner

He’s more than capable of fighting to protect his lover so he’d rather they not fight, or at least not often

Deep down he’s scared to lose his lover because he wasn’t there for them so don’t think it’s because he thinks they’re weak

He absolutely doesn’t think his partner is weak! Ever!

Even if his partner is a healer, he recognizes the strength of heart to stay in a scary situation with a bunch of wounded people around them when they could run and no one would blame them for doing so

If anything he thinks he’s the weak one but wants to prove himself wrong by keeping his partner safe

He just wants that wholesome married life with a lover that loves him just as much as he loves them 😭🙏

Kurama:

Ok

So fox boy here is kinda tricky

Like in ever sense possible

Because he’s very much someone who feels very lax on preferences

Male or female?

Either is fine

Combatant or noncombatant

Either is fine

I think what it comes down to for him is intelligence and a strong bond

The intelligence point can go in either direction though

And I mean to the farthest extreme

Of course he’d like someone just as or even more intelligent than him

He likes having long adult conversations and let’s be honest…it’s not coming from his teammates 🤣

He like puzzles so having to work out how his partner thinks in his big foxy brain is very fun and enriching for him

But he also likes having conversations with people who are…we’ll use the word naive to be polite

Their world view is so innocent and pure and they’re usually very blunt so he’s just always gonna know what they’re thinking, it’s kinda refreshing tbh

What matters at the end of the day is that they’re loyal

He’s betrayed people before and people have betrayed him before

He knows what it’s like to be on both sides and he doesn’t want to cause his partner that kind of pain or be at the receiving end of that pain

Another big one for him is they absolutely, positively, must get along with his mom

And she’s gotta like them back

If they get him mom’s blessing, it’s basically a sealed deal for him

As far as he’s concerned, that’s the day they got married 🤣

If they want him to pull the ring out immediately, they gotta accept that he’s a demon

The moment he tells them about his past as Yoko and they take it super well

✨💍 ✨

Ngl, Yoko might come out to pounce them so fair warning

Also he’s a bit of a cheeky bastard who likes to tease and poke fun at people he’s comfortable with

His partner is no exception to this so he’s like them to have a sense of humor and not take life too seriously

Hiei:

Ooooh this guy

Oh this emotionally stunted gremlin man

Ok so first of all, he has no gender preference

He does not care what’s between your legs, he wants someone strong

Or at least someone capable of protecting themselves in a fight and can spar with him

Imma let y’all know rn that this is not a set rule

If all you have is an unbreakable will and a heart of gold, you have a shot

He will swear up and down that he prefers demons

And to an extent it’s true cuz humans have short lifespans and he doesn’t wanna deal with that

Show him genuine kindness and watch this mf fold like a lawn chair

Humans are usually the ones with the biggest hearts so I guarantee his partner is either gonna be a very kind human or a very kind demon

The bottom line is they just have to show genuine kindness and affection

It’s gonna freak him out but once he gets use to it, he ain’t ever letting go

He’ll cut his tongue out before he says it out loud but he kinda prefers dense, naive people

It’s pretty much the same reason as Kurama’s tbh

He likes blunt people and, in his experience…idiots don’t have filters and are very honest 🤣

He never has to read the mind of someone like that or even consider doubting them cuz they’ll just say what they mean and mean what they say

He kinda respects that

It’s also kinda hot to him

Hiei is moron-sexual confirmed 😂

He does like smart people but his best friend is Kurama…he’s kinda over Kurama’s bs and wouldn’t know how to handle 2 people like him in close proximity

Now if he manages to find a partner that’s a naive sweetheart but has an insane battle IQ

He might actually just pass away

That’s hot to him

They also shouldn’t be pushovers

If he’s being an asshat and barking up a storm, he wants them to bite him to make him tone down his attitude(sometimes literally)

Maybe it’s because he’s just so over how his old “family” treated him when he was a bandit

Maybe it’s the trauma of being rejected by his mother’s people and then getting thrown off a cliff

Maybe it’s the combination of the two

But the bottom line is he needs/wants someone who will love him unconditionally and be kind even when he’s being an asshole

[trippin-chippin]

Why is ur style so lowkey pretty-

Like all the colors n spots- GORGEOUS

And how do u have the patience to put every singular little freckle 😭🙏

Oh my gosh thank you!

And to be honest, I have no clue how I do all of the spots and stuff, I kinda just smack the screen and hope for the best 🤣

But again thank you! 💞

[thegreymoon]

The Story of Minglan

Wreck shit, Rulan!

You're the only one with the social power to do so and I am so mad on behalf of all of you!

***

Oh, fuck off.

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OMG, THE WAY I WOULD JUST LET HER!

I have no patience for this. I had one manipulator try to pull this on me. He was dating my (former) best friend and the whole relationship was a shameful disgrace. When she finally came to her senses and dumped him, his stupid ass started calling ME because she had blocked him, telling me how he would kill himself and how he had already swallowed a bunch of pills because he couldn't live without her 🙄🙄 He, of course, called again the next day, very much still alive and obnoxious as ever, and my first question to him was, "Why are you still alive? The next time I hear about you, you had better be DEAD!" He never called again. Smh.

***

I see everyone's point.

I too am starting to like Rulan more and more and she hasn't even done any maturing yet.

***

LMAOOOOO

Yesssssss, Momo! Go for the jugular!

I'm so sorry for every word of disrespect I've uttered your way! I'd absolutely take you as my teacher, even if it means learning tea brewing and flower arranging (neither of which I can actually do, lol, so classes would actually be beneficial)!

***

But here you are speaking anyway 🙄

***

The logic of this is going waaaaaaay over my head.

It may be because my own brother was already an adult when I was born and I was raised as practically an only child so I don't fully understand sibling relationships, but if I was repeatedly punished and beaten because of my asshole sister? What mending affections! I WOULD TAKE THE RESENTMENT TO MY GRAVE.

***

OMG SHUT UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUP

On an unrelated note, I read the entirety of 2ha MULTIPLE TIMES and never reviled Song Qiutong as much as I revile her now that I actually get to see that sort of behaviour in action. I can only imagine the rage of someone who had more exposure to c-dramas and this particular character archetype.

Props to Meatbun for stomping her.

***

LMAOOOO, Momo, I love you!!

MADAM, I BOW BEFORE YOUR WISDOM!

Please forgive my prior arrogance and ignorance 🙏🙏

***

Shut up, you liar.

You haven't stood up for her in however many years it's already been, if it wasn't for Granny, who knows what would have become of her?

You only ever stand up for your own dick.

***

Good girl, Minglan.

Mourn the father you should have had and put no stock in this useless one 🙄

***

Go, Big Madam, go!!

But I doubt she will get a single strike in before her idiot husband comes in to stop her.

***

OF COURSE HE FUCKING IS.

Unfortunately, there is no authority short of the Emperor himself that can punish him.

***

You certainly are one big giant nothing in her eyes.

I bet she rues coming to your house and bearing three children for you every single day of her life.

Loser.

***

LOL, Minglan is the only one who will end up transcribing the poem.

Those other two are fast asleep already!

***

Are you implying that your conscience is clear?

LMAOOOOOO, please stop, I will laugh myself into an early grave 🤣🤣

[linberlyy]

i saw that post about that luce-rys fan and i admire your patience, that person interacted with me once with the same attitude of "🤓☝ actually luce-rys is ..." and i blocked, the fans of that character are something else

Thank you!! this person writes that I stalk him, and then dedicates thousands of posts to me on his account so that I notice them 🤣 I’ll even say more: my friend also wrote a post about how she doesn’t like Lucerys and blocked him, but he came to her from the second account and started insulting her and me 🤣 how stupid and petty do you have to be, how much time does he have to write so many posts about me? I can happily say that now I have a loyal fan😌

and everyone who has not yet come across this account, please be careful - if you say something wrong about his beloved mama's boy Lucerys, he will devote entire odes to you how wrong you are and in general you are stupid people who support stupid and evil team green😡 take care of yourself and your nerves from such idiots🙏

[eloeloanna]

Hi there!

Thank you for all your dedication to reading. 💖💖🙏 If you allow me to ask once again, I'd like to going back a little further in time just to understand a bit...

Considering that they both initially weren't big fans of this friendship between our little doves, but soon accepted the reality of their obvious "friendship"... What did Aunt Mimi and Father Jim think about them? Did they just not like their relationship because of the rock n' roll rebellion or was there an additional fear, if you know what I mean? 🌚

Thank again =D

Awwww thank you for trusting me these questions! Also, sorry for taking so much time, but I’ve been stuck in a very interesting (and tiring!) project.

So, to answer the questions I divided them in two.

This is for entertainment purposes only.

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Check my readings! here

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What did Mimi think about John and Paul?

I think at the beginning, Mimi thought about having a lot of patience with them. She didn’t like what she saw, but tried her best to remain calm. I think it all suddenly changed, and when she saw Paul, she thought that he was fake as fuck 🤣😭. I think for her, Paul was someone that was near John just because of his status (how popular he was and how much money he had) and John wasn’t aware of that at all. She also thought that John was losing himself in this relationship, also “losing” in the sense that Paul was actually a social climber. So the truth was that for her it was mostly about class. How it was even possible that they were friends? They were doing all kinds of stupid shit 🤣, how it was even possible?! I think it had to pass some time until she saw how they actually started something very beautiful (for me, this is about the band). Was it something that she liked? No. She obviously also realised how much money they were doing together. So that “soften up” her view into the relationship. She in this part in the timeline could see how the things were very different, how they weren’t just the stupid children doing stupid stuff, they now were evolved, John had clearly lots of affection for Paul and Paul had lots of affection for John. They seemed good together.

I think Mimi suspected of something going on but she never wanted to believe it. It was like it was there and it wasn’t. So I think she rejected them more in the beginning because it was a class thing.

What did Jim think about John and Paul?

I think Jim since the beginning acted very tough with them, but it was because this relationship was something that he thought was doomed from the start. It was like suddenly Paul was very happy, like out of nowhere. So that was very suspicious.

But Jim saw how they were actually very lovely, it was like he tried very hard to choose his words and actions because of that. They were so tender with each other. But there was an issue that he couldn’t ignore and it was money matters. He knew that because of that, this relationship wasn’t going to last. So he actually thought that was doing the right thing when he tried to persuade Paul to get out of there. He really thought it was for the best. I think it was very hard for him when Paul actually chose to do other things, when he purposely chose to be around John, it was like he felt he was a failure as a parent. It was like he couldn’t stand knowing that Paul was doing all those kind of things (rocking, partying, drinking, etc), how he was obtaining money. What was Paul actually doing? I think he could see how strong the partnership was, but was kind of resentful. Everything that he worked for turned into THAT.

I asked if he suspected that something more happened and I think he did. What the cards are showing me is disappointment. It is the feeling of “what did I do wrong for this to happen?”. Very interesting energy.

[voxofthevoid]

Hey, I actually don't know if you've ever answered the question I'm going to ask (I'm like 90% sure you did lol), but you're very active on Tumblr, so I couldn't find an updated direct response 😅 - have you ever considered to post more often on ao3, not just one chapter for each work you're currently posting? From my understanding, all JJK and Marvel works you have on a current schedule are finished? And don't get me wrong - of course you have life and I don't mean you SHOULD post everything all at once, but as a fic writer myself - I do not have a patience to sit on my works for long! Like I need to share my obsession I have with certain ships ASAP. For example, your Shibuya Swap fic - someone already picked on that too - will take 2 years to post! That's insane, I don't know if I would like my own stuff in 2 years enough to not feel embarrassed about it and delete, and you will be coming back to it on a monthly basis for 2 years at best, 2.5 at worst, if something will not change the schedule by that time.

Or could it be, that those works aren't actually *finished* it's just that you have a general idea or "drafts" how will it start, progress and end?

I really admire your consistency though, but sometimes can't help myself, but think "Man, I wish you'd post *that* fic more often, it's SO good!" Or post like one fic, just 3-5 chapters of it in a month or sum. But alas, I will restrain myself from begging on my knees in the ao3 comments, because I can understand how annoying it can get, FAST (I dealt with certain people there, too).

Have a great day and please don't take this question as an attack, I'm just a desperate fan of yours, who can't even mind my own business most of the time due to being an ANNOYING person with ADHD lmfao🙏

You WILL see me generally commenting *OMG SO GOOD WOW HOLD UP* gibberish on your works, though (it is a threat).

Haha, don't worry, I won't bite your head off for this. No offense taken or attack interpreted 💜

I have answered a few versions of this question before, twice in relation to JJK and at least once in relation to MCU. They're all somewhere in this tag (link only works in browsers), and the former two will be more recent...but well, that tag has 127 pages of results and Tumblr search sucks balls; even I can't find my posts most of the time, so I definitely don't expect others to. But I did hunt down the most recent one: https://voxofthevoid.tumblr.com/post/746745605036064768/hey-i-was-wondering-why-you-post-one-chapter-a

As for stuff you've asked that's not covered in that answer—

My works are all finished, not just drafts. The "plot bunnies" I talk about are outlines of varying detail, but the fics I'm posting to Ao3 as well as the fics I've posted in previous WIP Wednesday installments are all complete. They need editing, but my first drafts are essentially my final drafts. I proofread to catch typos and grammar errors and to generally polish the phrasing. My day job is editing, which means I'm extremely lazy about editing my leisure writing, but I manage a decent pass.

Regarding how I feel about my work years down the line: I've more or less settled into my writing style. It's still changing and growing, and I enjoy experiments and challenges, but the base quality is at a level I'm content with in terms of both prose and mechanical elements. I'm not embarrassed by anything I've written after 2018, and I don't really see that changing. I will always see the flaws prominently, both objective and subjective ones, but I'll also see the strengths. The older fics (2014–2018) are of significantly poorer quality as well as clumsily executed in many, many ways, but I'm still proud of my ideas and absolutely delighted by how they still entertain so many people. Regardless of my personal feelings toward my writing at a given time, I won't delete my fics.

As for patience, I am indeed patient 🤣. Well, for a year or so, I've been posting snippets from whatever I'm currently working on as WIP Wednesday posts, so I am actively sharing the pieces that I'm working on, but I'm pretty comfortable with sitting on the full stories for months or even years. It just doesn't bother me.

The only issue with how I build a backlog is that once I lose interest in the ship/fandom, my posting slows down, and I get 100 times lazier about editing—to the point I'll likely post the rest of my MCU and Bleach works all raw and dirty. One of the reasons I'm posting as much as I do for JJK is that I'd like to avoid a similar fate in this fandom. Fool's errand with how my inspiration and writing function, but hey, no harm in trying.

And, in line with the post I've linked above, even if I had fewer fics on the roster, my pace would remain a chapter a month per fic. Let's say I suddenly stop writing and also whittle my backlog down to only 2 fics: That won't mean I'll post 3 chapters each for those 2 fics every month; I'll still only post twice a month in total—one chapter from each fic.

As long as no one's being rude or entitled (I've seen some asinine takes about prewritten fics being posted slowly), I consider people wanting more of specific stories as a compliment! However, you'll have to be patient right along with me 😂

And that's a wonderful threat; I look forward to it 🥰

[kamuishiro]

Please do Subkam 1., 12., 48., 51. and 56. 🖤🙏 Thank you 🖤

1. Who would end a heated argument by defending their actions with ‘because I love you!’ ?

if they ever reached the a point where they'd argue like that, it'd absolutely be kamui. he's got the shorter temper, completely lacks subaru's patience, and is more prone to giving in to his emotions.

12. Do they have many heated arguments? How do they smooth things over?

since they both understand each other better than anyone else, it's difficult to see them really getting into arguments. kamui actually should've pushed back against some of subaru's death wish nonsense, but he always seems to be holding back from saying what he really thinks.

quiet cuddling is how they smooth things over. touch has always been their way of comforting each other.

48. Who's the better driver?

plot twist: neither can drive 🤣

51. What’s a non verbal way they say I love you?

touch! especially from subaru. he probably has a harder time actually saying the words after Everything, but touch is easy and speaks volumes. kamui has 0 problem telling subaru he loves him a dozen times a day but he also falls back on hugs and holding his hand. even if they're just sitting on a couch, he has to tuck himself in against subaru.

56. What do they do turn the other on/put them in the mood?

kamui is a brat and will sit on subaru's lap and kiss his neck until he starts to respond. subaru finds this equal parts cute and amusing. it's really kamui initiating things most of the time anyway. subaru tends to go along with what he wants.

[1tarot1with1k1o]

Hello, welcome back! Hope you're doing well!

For your new game can I ask for msgs from my future spouse? I'm C. Fun fact about me - I'm crazy about trees 😂. Yes I love trees!

Hi~ thank you very much! And yes, thank you. I hope you’re doing just as well <3

You sure can! Hahaha I love that fact 🌳. Can’t blame you tho, trees are definitely very fascinating 🤣🫶

Their messages to you:

- I’m really missing you lately

- I want to meet you

- I’m manifesting and creating abundance to share with you

- I’m intimidated by your greatness

- you saw the best in me

- no one would ever compare to you

I felt such sweet and caring energies from your fs. This person will truly care a lot about you 🫶 I didn’t get many extra messages tbh. They were quite straightforward with the selected messages. One thing I would say tho, is that I heard that if sometimes you feel an external energy or random feelings that don’t feel like they belong to you, it may be that in that moment you and your fs are connecting. Like…in those moments you may be sensing his presence even tho you aren’t together yet. I’m pretty sure that your fs is likely someone you have a deep connection with, and whom you may have already met in a couple of past lives. I also got the image of someone wearing round silver-ish glasses, so your fs may wear glasses haha. Very random info, I know lol

Your channeled song:

Take the messages as they resonate. Thank you so much for your patience 🙏 take care <333

[roleplayingorchids]

(Just a small apology and explanation for delays and taking days to answer RPs~ also rest is under the cut because I ramble a lot 😅)

I won't do this too often on my RP blog

(just a heads up I have recently received a new job, an old one I had over a year ago but still. Through my pay went down a dollar I've got better insurance so it was a nice trade-off.

I'm only stating this announcement to let people know that my replies might be a day or two from when you post them... As I have four replies on this blog and two roleplays on my mature blog [not linked for those who might be triggered by Gore or mature themes, I didn't want too many people triggered]... So in total I have about five or six, two of them not related to the Spiritober Event...

As I want to do art for all the RPs that I am in, this will take some time... The job takes up majority of either the morning or the evening leaving me with enough time left in the afternoon to possibly get a few artworks done... But children also take up my time as well, and they can be a bit of a handful especially when they constantly ask to play on your personal switch for 30 minute game time 🤣 this is just letting people know why it takes so long for me to reply recently as I normally would immediately reply or have it done the next day.

Thank GOD [or whatever higher power you thank] that Drafts are a thing on Tumblr 🥰🙏

I do understand that a lot of y'all have patience with my role plays and I appreciate that as I show the same respect to others...

In-turn with how long it's taking me to reply I might extend it halfway through November or to the end since I'm not having another event pop up later, but that is only if y'all want to partake in the Spiritober event a little longer~)

[adventuretolkienlover]

The Journey's Just Begun (Chapter 3: Good Impressions)

I DID IT!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Intro: Lol. 🤣 This chapter isn't as long or as good as the others I fear. But hopefully good enough for you guys! On a side note, I wish I had the skill and the patience to make full illustrations and covers for these. Maybe some day I'll revamp them. Actually, if anyone wants to make art for this fic, feel free to do so! I'd love to see it! And also, ROMANCE IS DANG HARD TO WRITE! Even for just a married couple!!! Yeesh! I hope I get better at that! I feel kind bad about not adding more Ulla into this chapter. Hopefully I can do that with future chapters. Alright, peace out my dudes. *Collapses*😂 (P.S Per usual, this isn't a Varigo story. Just Alchemy Bros. So please don't tag as such. Thank you!) EDIT: Fixed some Grammer! All better now!

Chapter 2 ⬅️

Beginning

Summary: Hugo struggles to interact normally with Quirin and tries not look like a nervous freak while doing it. That's pretty much it. Gosh, this so bad. Please may the next chapter be better. Lol.🤣🙏

Trigger Warnings: Brief depictions of PSTD. Nothing to heavy though I think.

"Here it is!" said Varian as he led Hugo into the entrance hall.

Hugo took in all the space around him. It was so grand. And yet, something warm and comforting about it. He liked it very much.

Varian began pointing out different rooms. "My room's right up those stairs." Varian pointed at a stairway that seemed to lead up to the tower Hugo had seen out side. "And we got guest rooms. A stable. The great hall. An armoury. My lab. Anything in particular you want to see?"

"I'm not even sure we're to start." said Hugo truthfully.

"Well, if you ask me, my lab is the best room to check out." said Varian. "I - I mean, We don't HAVE to go there. But it is cool! I'm only suggesting. You know?" Hugo smirked and looked at Varian. He wasn't fooling anyone. The younger alchemist had been very eager to show him his lab. It seemed he couldn't stop talking about it. Not the he minded. He did want to see it. But he decided to play around with Varian. Just a little. After all, he wouldn't be Hugo if he didn't. Would he now?

"Oh, I don't know. The kitchen sounds very interesting."

"Whaaaaaaat? Are you kidding? You're telling me you'd rather check out the kitchen then run around in a high tech laboratory? You, Hugo?"

"Well I am hungry." said Hugo glancing at the hallway leading to the kitchen. He gave Varian a mischievous smirk.

"Uh huh. Right." At this point, Varian knew Hugo was playing around. Per usual.

Hugo laughed. "I'm just kidding Goggles. Come on. Show me!"

"Great! It's over in here! Follow me!" Varian grabbed Hugo's hand and began to quickly lead him through the house. After going through the Great Hall, and few hallways, they reached the kitchen. Varian then led him downstairs and into the basement. And there they came to a door with a sign on it that said Varian's Lab. Varian unlocked the door and flung it open enthusiastically! "Behold! My lab!"

Varian lab, while impressive, was bit of a mess. Books, tools, and papers were all over the place! And the mere force of the door being opened caused a single beaker to roll across his desk and clink to the floor.

"Oh. Uh, wow. I guess I left it kinda mess." said he as he brushed his finger through some dust on a shelf. "Heh. I was so eager to study my mom's journal and leave to find the library. It's not usually this cluttered. Trust me. So, whadda think?"

"Wow!" said Hugo. He stepped into the lab and looked around. It was cluttered. Yes. But there was so many interesting pieces of equipment. He was surprised. The only way he'd been able to get some of these things was through Donella.

"How'd you get all this?" he asked.

"All sorts of places. I got plenty of connections." said Varian proudly. "And a lot of the stuff I got from my friend Xavier. Ooh! Let me show this invention I made! It's the one I made a whole new element with!"

"Cassandrium?" asked Hugo with a grin.

"Uh, yeah." Varian blushed and muttered to himself as he began looking around the lab for the invention. "Let's see. I know I left it somewhere."

While Varian was up to his searching Hugo walked about the lab, admiring it's equipment. He'd be lying if he said he wasn't just a little bit jealous. It was very well thought out and had everything an alchemist could ask for. He noticed something shiny and cylindrical leaned up against the wall behind a few crates. He walked over to it in curiosity.

Meanwhile, Varian wasn't having any luck finding what he was looking for. "Argh! Where is it?" He exclaimed as he pushed aside more equipment. Ruddigar poked his nose through the doorway and saw his owner digging around. He ran up to him and pawed at his pant leg. "Hm? Oh hi Ruddigar." said Varian. Ruddigar leaped up onto his usual spot on Varian's shoulder. "Hey, have you seen my elemental remogrifier?" The raccoon nodded and led Varian behind some crates of parts. Ruddigar pulled a sheet of an object. The machine was right underneath. "Great! Thanks Buddy." said Varian.

"Woah!" yelled Hugo!

Varian jumped in surprise and gasped. He whirled around. "What is it?!" exclaimed! He saw Hugo was holding the Amber Bazooka.

"What is this?! A cannon?" said Hugo excitedly.

"Oh yeah! That!" said Varian. "That's the Amber Blaster 2.0. The last one got damaged so I built a new one. I haven't gotten around to testing it yet."

"Oh we have to try this out!" said Hugo. He posed with the cannon like he was firing it. "So how far does it shoot?"

"Pretty far. I do have a designated firing ground that I tested it on-"

Hugo gasped excitedly. "Can we go try it out? Please?"

Hugo looked so excited. Varian hadn't seen him this way before. How could he possibly refuse? Besides, this could be fun! It would be like when he was testing the first cannon with Eugene. "Yeah! Sure!" Varian said.

Hugo punched the air excitedly. "Yes!"

Varian started grabbing various tools from around the lab. "I'll calibrate the system!" Varian said. "Then I can go grab some of the Amber Solution from my supply hut. It'll only take me a second. Hey! Could you get my other screwdriver from upstairs? I'll need it to insert the cartages. It's in my backpack."

"Sure! I'll back in sec." Hugo replied. He put down the bazooka and walked out the door.

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Hugo strolled out the basement door, when suddenly he heard something. "CHOP!" went a knife on a cutting board. He jumped and looked toward the noise frightened. It was Quirin. He was chopping some carrots. Quirin looked up at Hugo. They both stared at each other awkwardly. Hugo cleared his throat and gave a tiny wave. "Um... Hi?" he said sheepishly.

Quirin raised an eyebrow. "Hello?" he said.

Hugo glanced at the door, then back at Quirin. "I'm uh..." He started making his way across the kitchen. "I'm just gonna go get something.". he said. As soon as Hugo touched the doorknob, he turned around and sighed in relief. He made it. He was just turning the doorknob when...

"So, where's Varian?" Quirin asked. Hugo froze again. He nervously turned around and tried to look normal. He eyed the knife warily as some bad memories came rushing back to him. "Oh, uh. He's downstairs. I was just getting his screwdriver."

"Hm." said Quirin. He chopped the last carrot and began pouring the slices into a bowl. "Well," Quirin picked up the bowl and turned around with a smile. "I'm happy to know Varian has made a new fr-" Quirin stopped at the sight of Hugo's anxious expression. At the same time, Hugo also tensed up at Quirin looking at him and that didn't help in the least. He looked like a nervous wreck.

"Are you okay?" Quirin asked in concern.

Hugo gulped and beads of sweat began to form on his brow. "Y-Yeah!" he stammered. "Just fine!" He put on a big grin in attempt to cover up his fear. Quirin wasn't convinced and he stared at him suspiciously.

"You seem... Nervous. Are you sure you're okay?"

"Nervous?" Hugo laughed anxiously. "Who's nervous? I'm nervous! I MEAN NOT! I'm not- I'm not nervous! Not nervous at all!" He fake laughed and tried to lean on the counter to seem at ease. But he missed and fell to the ground with a loud thud. Quirin flinched at the painful sound. Hugo could just laid there. He felt incredibly embarrassed. In fact, Quirin noticed Hugo's face flushing red from it.

"Ow." Hugo said quietly.

"Um, here," Quirin bent down to the very embarrassed alchemist. "Let me help you up." Quirin picked Hugo up off the ground. He kinda forgot his own strength and lifted Hugo clear into the air. For a second, Hugo inwardly panicked and almost ceased to breath! Quirin placed a very shaky Hugo on his feet.

"There you go. Better?" Quirin said, patting him on the shoulder.

"Y-Yeah! I'm good! Thanks!" Hugo said as he scrambled away from Quirin and pressed his back against the door. Being suddenly lifted into the air like that was quite disturbing for him. Suddenly Varian swung the basement door open.

"Hey Hugo!" Varian shouted! "Did You-"

Hugo inhaled sharply and jumped at the loud noise.

"Oh! Wait you're here!" Varian said realizing his mistake. "Oh, hey dad." he added with a smile.

Hugo felt awkward again and turned toward the door. "I gotta get the screwdriver!" he blurted out. Then quickly ran out the door and disappeared. Quirin looked at Varian questioningly. Varian was a little surprised at Hugo reaction too. He looked at Quirin and chuckled nervously.

"Er, nerves I guess? Heh." he said. Quirin nodded and looked toward the door.

"Hmmm. Varian?" Quirin asked.

"Yes?"

"Hugo seems very anxious. Is he alright?"

"Oh. Uh, well..." Varian shifted his feet. "He's a little nervous. About meeting you that is."

Quirin looked at him surprised.

"I-It's nothing you did!" Varian said frantically. "He's just uh... Well, I think he's a little intimidated by you. You know. Since you're a lot bigger and stronger than him."

"Oh. I see." said Quirin. He rubbed the back of his neck. "Well," Quirin turned back to his cooking. "I'd better finish this soup. Make sure you and Hugo come back in time for dinner."

"Oh. Okay." Varian said. He turned to go back downstairs to get the bazooka. Before he left, he took one more look at Quirin. Varian was worried. Did he handle that right? He closed the door.

Meanwhile, Quirin poured the veggies into a pot of soup he had on the stove. Ulla wandered past the doorway with her nose in a book. She stopped, poked her head into the kitchen, and sniffed the air. The soup smelled delicious. "Mmm. Hi Honey." she said brightly as she she walked up to Quirin.

Quirin looked up from the pot and smiled at her lovingly. "Hello."

Ulla left her book on the counter and went over to look in the pot. "Making soup?" she asked.

"Yes." said Quirin. "Would you mind stirring that for a moment? I need to find a certain spice."

"Oh, sure!" Ulla said and grabbed the spoon as Quirin began digging through cabinets. "Soooo..." she started. "How have you been?"

Quirin found the spice he was looking for and walked back to the stove. "Better now that your home." he replied as he took back the spoon. He pulled her into a side hug and planted a kiss on her head. Ulla blushed and sighed happily. Somehow, he could still make her feel butterflies. Even after all these years. She only pulled away so Quirin could continue cooking. She picked up her book again and leaned against the counter.

"I heard you and Hugo from the other room. How you two getting on?" she asked.

Quirin sighed. "Not great." he said as he sprinkled some spices into the pot. "He seems scared of me for some reason. And... very jumpy? It's odd. I'd like to get to know him better, for Varian's sake. But how to go about it? I'm not sure."

Ulla thought for a moment before speaking. "It will be alright." she started. "Just give it some time. You two will get along fine I'm sure. Maybe once he gets to know you more, he won't be so nervous and it will be easier for you to talk to him."

Quirin thought about this as he got down two bowls from a shelf. "You think so?" he said as he handed them to Ulla.

"Definitely." she said with a grin. She sat the bowls down on the counter and Quirin ladled some soup into them. He placed them on a tray, along with some thick bread slices. "Well, we'll see." Quirin lifted up the tray. "Where would you like to eat?" Quirin asked. "There's some nice sunlight in the great hall right now."

"Actually," Ulla said shyly. "I was thinking maybe we could sit in the library?"

Quirin raised an eyebrow. "You sure? I thought maybe you'd not want to be around books right now. Since... You know."

Ulla giggled. "You'd think so, wouldn't you?"

Quirin shook his head and chuckled as the two of them headed for the library.

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Hugo followed Varian through the farmland. They were on their way to the testing sight. Varian had the bazooka strapped to his back in a handy backpack-like harness. Cheese and Ruddigar were chasing each other around just ahead of them. By now, Hugo had calmed down. He felt much safer now that it was just the four of them again.

The last time Hugo had come through here, he was racing Varian to the house. Now that he just walking through, he could really take in the sights. It was in short, peaceful. If tranquility was a place, this would be it. It was so much more laid back than the capital. They walked past animal pastures, fields, and orchards. He was enjoying himself immensely.

"You have a nice home here Varian." he commented as the passed some wheat fields. "It's so quiet."

"Yeah. It's really nice. I love it here." Varian said. They grew silent again. For a moment.

"You know, I really would like it if you'd stay with us for good. I'd miss you if you left." Varian said. "I'd really like it if you became my full time brother. You know?"

Hugo snorted and chuckled. "I'm twenty years old Varian. I doubt your parents would be interested in adopting me." he said. "Especially Quirin." he added under his breath.

Varian gave him a confident smile. "Oh, I don't know. My mom really likes you. And I'm pretty sure we could convince dad to let you stay too."

As much as Hugo wanted it to be true, it seemed too unrealistic. And he had worries of what misfortunes that staying here could bring. But he didn't want to bring down Varian's hopes. "We'll see Hairstripe." he replied.

After awhile, they reached the testing sight. It was a nice flat field, further away from the main village. Varian noticed here was a barn built next to it that wasn't there before.

"Huh. I don't remember that being there." Varian commented as he put down the bazooka. "They must have built it since I was gone."

"Should we go somewhere else?" Hugo asked.

"Eh. If we aim away from it, we should be fine. This thing fires really accurately. I made sure to give the best guiding system possible. I worked on it for months." Varian bragged.

Hugo smirked and handed him the bag of viles. "Oh really now?" he said.

Varian took the bag of Amber Solution viles from Hugo. "Oh yes. Wait and see." he said with smug grin.

Ruddigar and Cheese took a seat on a nearby rock to watch them. The two boys loaded the bazooka. Then Varian showed Hugo how to hold and fire it. "Alright. Just look through the eye piece there and when it's on the target, fire!"

Hugo nodded in concentration. He aimed at the hay bale. Then fired! It was direct hit! Varian's jaw dropped. Even Hugo was surprised.

"Woah! Great shot!" Varian exclaimed.

"Heh. Thanks." said Hugo breathlessly.

Soon they were both firing the the bazooka and having a blast making new challenges for each other and laying new target distances. It wasn't long before they ran out of Amber Solution.

"I'll have to grab us some more." Varian said as he looked at the now empty bag. "I have some more in the supply hut. I'll be right back."

"Alright!" Hugo called as Varian took off toward the house. Ruddigar ran after him. Hugo looked down at the bazooka. It one more shot left. Hugo looked through the finder and aimed for the target. Suddenly, the sound of a squeaking wheel caught his attention. He glanced to his left and saw Quirin in the distance. He was pushing a wheelbarrow full of apples toward a barn. Hugo felt a pang of fear shoot through him. He secretly hoped Quirin wouldn't notice him. He stepped back.

He tripped.

"WAAAAAA!"

Cheese whirred and took cover! As Hugo fell, his finger pulled the trigger! "BAM!" The Amber solution exploded out the barrel!

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Quirin wiped his hand and brushed his brow. Suddenly, he heard a loud explosion behind him! He whirled around and saw a smoke plume rising from a barn in the distance. He watched in shock, then groaned.

"Varian." he muttered.

"Yeah dad?"

Quirin jumped a little and looked behind himself. Varian was right behind him. He had a crate of Amber Solution viles and was looking at him curiously. Quirin looked between the explosion site and Varian bewildered. "Varian?" he said, in utter confusion.

Just then, Varian saw the plume of amber colored smoke too. He gasped and dropped the crate. "Hugo!" he shouted! And he ran toward the barn!

"Varian wait!" said Quirin, as he ran after him. "What's going on?!"

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Hugo had fallen on his back in the grass. He sat up with a groan and pushed the Amber Bazooka off himself. And shielded his eyes from the sun. Wait. That wasn't the sunlight glinting. It was Amber. Hugo's eyes widened and he looked up.

A giant Amber crystal was jutting out of the barn.

He gave out a tiny terrified gasp and covered his mouth with both hands. He sat there for a moment, staring at what he'd done. And then, he ran. He didn't even know why. He just ran and hid behind an tree. He sat behind it. His was chest heaving. And his hands were shaking violently. What should he do?! Suddenly he heard people approaching. Villagers. Mostly the people that had been working the fields. And they were talking about the barn. They must have seen everything. Hugo peeked out from behind the tree and watched.

"What happened here?!" he heard a man shout!

"Somebody get Quirin! I can't believe this!"

"That kid! The minute he gets home he's back to blowing things up!"

Hugo realized they hadn't seen everything. They hadn't seen him! They thought Varian did it! Suddenly he heard someone else.

"Jasper! What's going on here!" he heard someone shout. He froze. That was Quirin's voice. He peeked around the tree cautiously and saw Quirin and Varian amongst the crowd. The man he assumed was Jasper, walked up to Quirin in a seething rage.

"Someone, shot some alchemy into my family's barn! And I think I know who did it! Well Varian?" he said. "What do you have to say for yourself?"

"I didn't do this!" said Varian!

"Yeah right!"

"I DIDN'T!" Varian angrily protested.

"Varian! Lower your voice." said Quirin. "But it's true. He was with me."

"Well who else could have-"

"WAIT!" Hugo shouted!

Everyone turned and looked. Hugo ran out from behind the tree and into the open! "I DID IT!" he blurted out!

"You did?!" asked Jasper surprised.

"Yes." said Hugo. "So if your going to get mad at someone, get mad at me!"

The man growled and got up in Hugo's face. "Do you realize how much time it's gonna take to fix that?!"

"He said it was an accident!" Varian yelled. And he got in-between them and shielded Hugo protectively.

"It's always an accident!" yelled back Jasper.

"Enough!" Quirin shouted!

It was so loud, even Varian jumped! Hugo looked terrified. It was so quiet, you could hear the wind rustling the grass. Quirin sighed and rubbed his temples. He looked up at the barn. The crystal wasn't sunk into the ground. Just stuck to the roof. They could remove it and rebuild the barn were it was. But Jasper was right. It would take time and money. Quirin walked up to the boys with a sigh.

"Hugo-" he raised his hand to gesture. To his surprise, Hugo flinched. Quirin stopped. He slowly lowered his hand. That wasn't normal. Quirin looked at Hugo in curiosity. Hugo just stared back wide eyed, fearful, and expectant. Something wasn't right with why Hugo was always jumping or flinching around him. He felt in his gut. This wasn't just nervous. This was scared. His parental instincts were going wild. But this wasn't the place to discuss it. He shook his head. "You and Varian go back to the house." He said with a wave of his hand. "I'll handle this."

Hugo nodded and watched as Quirin walked back toward the crowd. Varian put his hand on his shoulder and smiled at him. Hugo gave him a half hearted smile. It faded quickly.

Hugo picked up the Amber Bazooka and was just about to walk away when Quirin put his hand on his shoulder. "Oh, and Hugo?" Hugo froze and looked wide eyed at Quirin. "I want to talk to you in a little while. Okay?" Hugo stood there, unable to speak.

"Okay." He replied quietly.

After Quirin walked away, Hugo hurriedly walked past Varian. Varian saw he looked a bit pale in the face. Frankly, he didn't feel much better himself. What would happen next? He followed after Hugo, a million thoughts running through his head.

"Great! Another kid blowing things up around here." said Jasper. And he walked away shaking his head and muttering to himself about "Those stupid kids."

The crowd dispersed. Quirin was left alone with the barn and amber. Quirin looked up at the amber again. He saw his reflection staring back at him. His mind began to harken back to painful memories. Days and nights stuck in some sort of dreadful limbo. Not knowing what was happening at all. Quirin turned away and sighed. He walked away toward home, leaving the Amber crystal behind.

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Hugo at on the front porch, watching the sunset. To say he was upset was an understatement. He felt absolutely awful. If he was trying to make a good impression, he just about failed. He looked at the amber crystal jutting out of the barn in the distance. He hugged himself and subconsciously dug his fingers into his arm. How could he have let that happen? Just then, he heard the door creak. He looked behind himself and saw Quirin standing in the doorway. Hugo held his breath. He was terrified. To his surprise, Quirin smiled at him. He sat down next to him and looked out over the valley.

Ulla and Varian peaked out from behind the door and watched them. Quirin and Hugo didn't know they were even there. Varian was worried. He knew his father was very generous and kind. But Hugo did cause a big mess. Even if it was just an accident. Jasper's barn wouldn't fix itself. He hoped that his father would be understanding. Varian looked up at Ulla for reassurance. She gave him a sideways smile and nodded. Even though she herself was just as nervous. She closed the door a bit more and they watched quietly.

Meanwhile, Quirin and Hugo still hadn't said a thing to each other. Hugo wasn't sure what he was in for. What would happen? Finally he couldn't take it anymore.

"I'm sorry." Hugo said in a voice that was almost a whisper. He waited for a response. He didn't have the courage to look Quirin in the eye. "I didn't mean to fire that Amber into the barn. I feel really bad. I... I don't even know what to say really..."

"It's alright. It was an accident." Quirin replied. He tried to keep his voice soft, so as not to scare him. "That was very brave you to come forward."

Hugo perked up. That caught his attention. He looked at him in surprise. "Huh?"

"You could've placed the blame on something else. Even Varian. It's likely most people would've believed it too."

"You're... You're not mad?" Hugo asked.

"No. Of course not. But, that being said, it would be nice if you helped fix Jasper's barn. Since you did blast the hole in it."

Hugo stared at him dumbfounded, before realizing he needed to answer. "Oh! Oh yeah! No problem! I can do that."

"And of course to do that, you'll have to stay for awhile, right? So, I don't see why you couldn't stay here with us, hm?"

Hugo's eye's widened. "You're not going to kick me out?" he asked.

"Of course not." Quirin said "Why would we do that?"

Hugo's face fell and he looked away. "Well I... I don't know. I thought... Um." Ulla leaned forward in interest. Hugo sighed. "It's nothing..."

Ulla's brow furrowed. There was that word again. Nothing. I couldn't be nothing. Could it? Something was bothering Hugo and it made her worried. Quirin was having similar thoughts. But he decided not to press. He gave a deep sigh.

"Well, just know that we don't do those kinds of things here. Accidents are certainly not grounds for kicking people out. There are way worse things to warrant that."

Hugo gave a small smile. "Thank you." he said.

Quirin smiled and laid a hand on Hugo's shoulder. "Your welcome." Hugo looked at Quirin's hand on his shoulder, then at Quirin. He grinned. Just then they both heard the door creak. They looked and saw Ulla and Varian quickly dash out of sight. Followed by the sounds of muffled laughter, hushed words, and scuffling feet. Quirin grinned.

"Alright you two. You can come out." Varian ran out, and slammed into Hugo, hugging him tightly. He used so much force that he was almost knocked over. Hugo laughed and hugged him back. Ulla sat down next to Quirin.

Varian pulled away from the hug and looked between Hugo and Quirin. "So uh, you guys worked everything out?" he asked hopefully.

"I think so." Quirin said.

"Yeah. We did." Hugo said as he ruffled Varian's hair.

Varian laughed and pushed his hand away. "Stop!" he chuckled.

Quirin smiled as he watched the two boys. Their closeness reminded him of distant happy memories. He glanced up at the horizon line. The sun was gone now and all that was left was the glow of twilight. He stood up from the steps and sighed. "Well, it's time we all go back inside for dinner." he began. "You and Hugo head in. We'll be right there."

"Alright." said Varian as he got up. "Come on."

Varian walked inside. Hugo was just about to follow when he stopped and turned to Quirin.

"Hey, Quirin? Thanks again." he said

Quirin smiled. "You're welcome."

Hugo beamed and walked inside. Quirin was just going to follow them, when he noticed Ulla. She was standing up and looking out over the mountains in deep thought. The night breeze was softly blowing her hair. And she was biting her lip. Something she sometimes did when thinking. It was starting to sink in that she didn't really know that much about Hugo. Or even Varian. And they seemed to be dodging her questions about key points of their journey. What was this Mad Scientist Lady she kept hearing about? And why did they keep saying the would tell her about it later or it was nothing? We're they in trouble? And why was Hugo so scared? There where so many questions she wanted to ask. It bothered her relentlessly.

"Everything all right?" Quirin asked. Ulla sighed and brushed back her bangs. They flopped back into face. Much like Varian's.

"I don't know." she started. "I feel like... People are holding out on me on some stuff that happened. I mean I get it. I've been gone a long time and a lot of stuff has changed. But I still want to be aware of everything that's passed. Sure, it may be upsetting. But I'll have to know eventually. I can tell something really bad must have happened. I just I wish I knew what. But at the same time I don't want to push them talk about things they aren't comfortable with. And I just..."

Ulla stopped rambling. Then sighed and sat back down on the steps. Quirin became concerned. "Ulla?"

Ulla took a deep breath and looked at Quirin. She gave a small smile. "Well... I guess everything will be figured out eventually." she said with a sigh. Quirin looked at her lovingly and planted a kiss on her forehead. "Of course love." he said.

She grinned. Then she leaped up into his arms and hugged him. Quirin sighed and melted into her embrace. The two looked each other in the eyes before sharing a kiss. Unfortunately their romantic moment was interrupted by some very loud barking. The couple looked behind themselves bewildered. And saw Buttercup being chased over the bridge by Frankie, who was absolutely covered in chicken feathers. The pups ran past them and into the house. They could hear Varian and Hugo exclaiming in surprise at their appearance.

"Wha- Frankie?! What do you do?!" Varian shouted! "Stop chasing Buttercup!"

"Why is he covered with chicken feathers?" Hugo asked.

"Oh no." Varian groaned.

Ulla and Quirin looked at each other and tried not to laugh. They weren't sure whether to be confused or amused. "Uh, Varian? I think you still need to explain a few things." Quirin called as him and Ulla headed inside.

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Miles away from Old Corona, the deep woods stood dark and foreboding in the midnight shadow. Owls hooted in the trees and insects chirps and clicked in the bushes. An eerie whistling breeze blew through the tree branches, sound like the moans of the dead. A crumbled fortress lay broken and abandoned. A few black rocks pierced whatever rubble was left. Near one wing of the fortress, a large group of men scavenged for whatever they could find. They were a rough looking lot. All gangsters or criminals. Indeed, they once worked for the evil mistress that controlled this mighty castle. Now they answered to a new master. One very deadly.

One of the men dragged a machine from the rubble. A weapon of some kind.

"Nice." he said with a toothy grin. He chucked it onto the pile of loot. "How much more of this junk we taking?" he asked.

"Until we have it all!" a man's voice rang out.

The men turned around in surprise. Cyrus stood behind him.

"Boss! Good to see you!" he quickly spat out. "We've collected plenty!"

"Excellent." Cyrus said as he strode over to the pile and began looking through the items. All sorts of dangerous and expensive items had been collected. Money, treasure, and gold had been taken from the vaults. Inventions had been taken from the labs. Mostly weapons. They had no use for scientific instruments. Instead, metal from those machines had been ripped off and would be melted down for weapons or money. Cyrus picked up an especially shiney gold and bejeweled necklace and admired it.

"Yes. Perfect." he sneered. He dropped the necklace and turned to the gang. "With all this gear and loot, we'll be the most powerful criminals in this entire country!"

The gang erupted with shouts, laughter and cheers or excitement. One man clanged his sword blades together enthusiastically, eager for a fight.

"We'll set up a base in the caves far from the capital of Corona!" Cyrus continued. "And once we've made sure that the guards can't find us, we'll be set for life!" Cyrus unsheathed his sword and held it high. "And then we'll rule the land with an iron fist!"

For this, the gang cheered louder then before. They also raised their blades and weapons in allegiance!

"Boss!" a man shouted over the noise. He ran up to Cyrus and presented him with a book. "I found this in Donella's own office."

"A book!" another man shouted. "That's the best you can do?!"

"On the contrairy," Cyrus said as he turned the pages, grinning all the while. "This is quite precious." He shut the book with a loud clap.

"I'm fairly certain none of you are good at break-ins, are you?"

"Doug here can break into anything!" someone shouted. Doug, a giant of a man, (And seemingly little brain,) smirked and slammed his fists together menacingly.

"I mean, sneaking in to places you fools!" Cyrus shouted. This was met with most saying "Oooooooooh." and other sounds of realization. Cyrus facepalmed and groaned.

"Well, luckily for you numbskulls, Donella has provided us with the perfect tool for such deeds. We just need to find him."

To Be Continued.

[the-kittylorian-writes]

i actually did read ur bacta tank fic!! i’m glad you’re planning on continuing it, but i hope the ending is like the one where paz wakes up and he can be happy bc mandalore is theirs again and he can see his sons eyes 🙏🙏🙏🙏

but i think ragnar will always be fine, maybe not as fine without his dad, but i think in the end he’ll be fine because he’s a vizsla! his father raised him to be better than he was, the same way paz’s father raised him to be better than him, and so on so forth.

IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PAZ AND RAGNAR THOUGHTS AND TIDBITS ID LOVE TO KNOW!!

(this is all good but if paz lives and ragnar gets a crush, paz is gonna get stressed from teenage delusions. )

Nice!! Thanks for reading what I have of the bacta tank fic so far! (Love that nickname 😁)

I’ve most of the outline set up and will eventually get to finishing it ☺️ I’ve got a longfic on higher priority since I’ve basically been working on it since forever 🤣 But I do appreciate your patience. 💙

Yup! I mean no ordinary kid would’ve been able to survive the shenanigans Ragnar went through in Space Austalia/Florida planet. 🫣 🐊 🦖 My headcanon states that Paz had instilled in him that sort of resilience! 💪

Oh boy oh boy hahaha well I’ve a lot stored for my fics but another thing, I do follow the Paz and Ragnar actors on their social media (Tait Fletcher and Wes Kimmel). Sometimes they drop a tidbit or two but those were the earlier days fresh out of season 3. It’s adorable that they’d bonded in the short time they filmed during season 3. Now I wish more than ever that Jon and Dave had filmed some extra scenes with these two, just being onscreen father and son! 🥺

Lol!! Well I got something ready for a fic concerning that 😆 Omg I have a lot of Vizsla clan WIPs!! When I get my stuff (aka life 🤣🫠) together, writing them all down would be a breeze. Thank you for being a fellow Paz and Ragnar fan! 🥰💙

[umbralundertaker]

your ▶️👉 delicious 😋 😍 body heat🌡🩸its so warm 🔥 inside of me 😳 its too bad 👎 😔 you dont 🚫 ❌️ have more meat 🍖🥩 on your tiny body 🤏👤 oh youre dying ❓️🤨 what do you mean 🧐🤔 you say 🗣📢 that i cant eat 😑🍴oh but its so good 🥺😝 it taste so sweet 🍭🍰 how dare you 🤬👿 deprive me 😫🤕 would you ▶️ like to eat 🍿🍝 with me 🍽🍲 a dinner 🥗🥣 as a family 🤗👫 where we take care ☮️ ⛑️ of each others needs 🤕🚑 yeah thats not happening 🤣🤭 but ☝️😯 ill feed you your own hands 🖐👐 and feet👣🦶 dont worry 😉 its my treat 👌🤑 though ive had my feast ☺️✔️ youre not released ✋️🛑 cuz id like seconds please 🍝🥓 there 😒🔎 another one in the trash 🗑👋 your dispair 😞😥 i wonder how long ⏱️⏳️ its gonna last ⏮️🔜 i think 🤔 💭 theres something wrong with me 😱🏨 why cant ⛔️🚫 i just live happily 🏡😌 just the thought 💬💭 of giving up 👋🤲 your meat's 🍖🥓 impossible 😑🙅‍♂️ as sleep 😴🛏 and i swear 😤💯 every time i breathe in 🫁😮‍💨 i stare 👀👁 in disbelief 😲😔 and i cant go without 👎🛑 the feeling of your flesh 💪🥩 upon my teeth 🦷🦈 i cant retreat 🚪🏃‍♂️ no i cant even breathe 😞💨 without feeling hungry 🥙🥞 why do you still believe 😇🥰 in me 🙁😖 and I'm baffled 😕🤷‍♂️ why you choose to stay 🧍‍♂️✋️ with me 😑👫 youre completely free 👋🚶‍♂️ yet you refuse ⛔️🚷 to leave 👎🏃‍♂️ in the face of anger 🗯💢 you say 🗣📣 patience ⏱️😌 before pride 😤👊 while youre feeling dead💀🥀 inside im so alive 🤪🥳 and its all thanks to you 🙏 🤝 that i survived ✊️🏁 guess ill say thank you 🙌👏 for lending me 🙋‍♀️🎁 your life 🧬🌿

your ▶️👉 delicious 😋 😍 body heat🌡🩸its so warm 🔥 inside of me 😳 its too bad 👎 😔 you dont 🚫 ❌️ have more meat 🍖🥩 on your tiny body 🤏👤 oh youre dying ❓️🤨 what do you mean 🧐🤔 you say 🗣📢 that i cant eat 😑🍴oh but its so good 🥺😝 it taste so sweet 🍭🍰 how dare you 🤬👿 deprive me 😫🤕 would you ▶️ like to eat 🍿🍝 with me 🍽🍲 a dinner 🥗🥣 as a family 🤗👫 where we take care ☮️ ⛑️ of each others needs 🤕🚑 yeah thats not happening 🤣🤭 but ☝️😯 ill feed you your own hands 🖐👐 and feet👣🦶 dont worry 😉 its my treat 👌🤑 though ive had my feast ☺️✔️ youre not released ✋️🛑 cuz id like seconds please 🍝🥓 there 😒🔎 another one in the trash 🗑👋 your dispair 😞😥 i wonder how long ⏱️⏳️ its gonna last ⏮️🔜 i think 🤔 💭 theres something wrong with me 😱🏨 why cant ⛔️🚫 i just live happily 🏡😌 just the thought 💬💭 of giving up 👋🤲 your meat's 🍖🥓 impossible 😑🙅‍♂️ as sleep 😴🛏 and i swear 😤💯 every time i breathe in 🫁😮‍💨 i stare 👀👁 in disbelief 😲😔 and i cant go without 👎🛑 the feeling of your flesh 💪🥩 upon my teeth 🦷🦈 i cant retreat 🚪🏃‍♂️ no i cant even breathe 😞💨 without feeling hungry 🥙🥞 why do you still believe 😇🥰 in me 🙁😖 and I'm baffled 😕🤷‍♂️ why you choose to stay 🧍‍♂️✋️ with me 😑👫 youre completely free 👋🚶‍♂️ yet you refuse ⛔️🚷 to leave 👎🏃‍♂️ in the face of anger 🗯💢 you say 🗣📣 patience ⏱️😌 before pride 😤👊 while youre feeling dead💀🥀 inside im so alive 🤪🥳 and its all thanks to you 🙏 🤝 that i survived ✊️🏁 guess ill say thank you 🙌👏 for lending me 🙋‍♀️🎁 your life 🧬🌿

[spacebubblehomebase]

"Will you give these fine fellers some of your candy?" 🦇🍬🍭

When they told you to do a couple's costume, but you thought you have to dress up as a couple you know. (Despite the fact that said "couple" have yet to confess to each other. Kon finds out about this. Tim is now having a seizure.) LMAO. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

🦇🎃🦇🎃🦇🎃🦇

Yo yo! Late but Scary Spooky Season! (Tho I still say it's Christmas 🔫👀 lol) Had this idea for awhile of the Supersons dressing up as their recent predecessors and it fits the fact that not too long ago, DC released an adorable comic of them swapping hero uniforms! XD Tho, I always thought that Damian's more like Kon in terms of style than Jon. Well, that's the fun of imagination! As for my comic, don't worry! I intend to finish it and it's all planned out. Just have to take care of some other projects as I've been drawing so, so much lately. Thank you for the patience, everyone! 🙇🙏

-Bubbly💙

[j-the-latter-gay-saint]

If God hates the gays then how come we got David Archuleta?

Transcript:

davidarchie I like to keep to myself but also thought this was important to share because I know so many other people from religious upbringings feel the same way. I’ve been open to myself and my close family for some years now that I am not sure about my own sexuality. I came out in 2014 as gay to my family. But then I had similar feelings for both genders so maybe a spectrum of bisexual. Then I also have learned I don’t have too much sexual desires and urges as most people 💀which works I guess because I have a commitment to save myself until marriage 🤣. Which people call asexual when they don’t experience sexual urges. There are people experiencing the same feelings of being LGBTQIA+, (i know that’s a lot of letters that a lot of people don’t understand, but there are a lot of unique experiences people feel and live that make them feel isolated and alone that are represented) who are wrestling to follow their beliefs that are so important to them, just as I have. Idk what to make of it and I don’t have all the answers. I just invite you to please consider making room to be more understanding and compassionate to those who are LGBTQIA+, and those who are a part of that community and trying to find that balance with their faith which also is a huge part of their identity like myself. I think we can do better as people of faith and Christians, including Latter-day Saints, to listen more to the wrestle between being LGBTQIA+ and a person of faith. There are more than you may realize going through that wrestle after all the misunderstandings that come with it. I don’t think it should come down to feeling you have to accept one or the other. For me to find peace the reality has been to accept both are real things I experience and make who I am. I’ve yet to figure out what that means but I appreciate you listening to this personal matter. Again I don’t feel comfortable sharing it, but felt I needed to to bring more awareness to people in my same situation and let you know you’re not alone. You can be part of the LGBTQIA+ community and still believe in God and His gospel plan... (continued in comments)

For people who don’t really understand how feelings outside of just being heterosexual can be possible and ok I just plead that you be more understanding to people who experience and struggle with things that you may not experience and understand yourself. I’ve tried for almost 20 years to try and change myself until I realized God made me how I am for a purpose. And instead of hating what I have considered wrong I need to see why God loved me for who I am and that it’s not just sexuality. So many other traits of who I am come from how I’ve been created. If other people choose to live differently than what you’ve been raised to believe is right, please have compassion because it’s most likely been an exhausting journey for them to be ok with the feelings they have and never have been able to change. Idk if they weren’t supposed to try and change the way they were created to be. Even if you’re left with so many more questions with faith and sexuality like me I believe being open to both questions and to faith is how we receive answers. God blesses those who ask. So let’s keep asking and seeking, and having compassion and patience. Thank you for listening. 🙏