#i Love how aubrey is drawn here

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Rescue and Ruin

Pairing: Anthony Bridgerton x fem!reader

Summary: Anthony rescues something for you... and it will likely lead to your ruin.

Warnings: None really. Flirting, sexual tension, banter, and the promise of more. A lot of teasing, soaking wet Viscount.

Word Count: 2.7k

Author's Note: Unbetaed. Very belated request fill for @daisfordaysstuff (request:  I’m rewatching season 2 again, and I think I need one on this scene [lake Anthony]). I just had to post an Anthony story today to commemorate the birthday of Jonathan Bailey, the man who plays this titan of a fictional character. This is actually my oldest request fill, lingering in my inbox since Sept 2022. Sorry, my lovely; I hope late is better than never. I just got an idea of how I wanted this to play out. I hope you enjoy <3

“I’ll get it!”

A chivalrous call comes as you watch in dismay as your favourite bonnet take off in a gust of wind and flies over the lake, landing almost gracefully about twenty feet out into the gently rippling water.

You had just stolen down to the water's edge to get away from the crowds for a few moments of solitude, drawn to the beauty of the water as the sun danced on the little peaks caused by the gusty breeze. It had looked like a shimmering mirage from the terrace.

You are shocked when the one and only Viscount Anthony Bridgerton gives you a brief, polite nod as he passes you, then dives off a little jetty, still fully clothed, making you gasp loudly.

What on earth?!?

This is his garden party. Well, strictly his mother's, but he is Viscount, and this is the Bridgerton family country estate, Aubrey Hall. You are still awestruck to be here, a guest of your maternal aunt you are staying with here in Kent. Why on earth he would dive into his lake to rescue something as trivial as a hat seems mystifying. You are certain he has staff that could assist rather than take it upon himself and quite clearly ruin his outfit.

He re-emerges to the surface from his dive and swims with awe-inspiring speed towards your hat as it skates across the surface, propelling along not unlike some toy boat. When he finally reaches it, he holds it aloft triumphant and twists to swim back one-handed as he keeps it above the water.

You find yourself drawn down to the jetty he jumped off of. To give your thanks, express your surprise, and take back your hat and hope it is salvageable. You twist around to check, but all the other party guests seem oblivious to the incident or his actions, the string quartet playing so loudly closer to the house and the buffet table so laden everyone's eyes and ears are preoccupied.

“Thank you, my lord,” you demure as he pulls up to the jetty and places your bonnet on the wooden slats by your feet. “That was completely unnecessary, but I am, of course, so very grateful,” you curtsy and pick up the bonnet.

Luckily, thanks to his swift actions, it will be fine. Just the brim and lower edge touched the water. You wring out the soaked ribbons as best you can, then wrap them around your neck and tie them in a secure bow. It may be too wet to wear on your head for now, but at least it should dry while tied securely and draped down over your back. You curtsy again as you feel him watching you, unsure what else to do to convey your gratitude.

He laughs, and you see him fighting with the buttons on his jacket, still standing in the lake, the water around waist height. “There is no need to curtsy or to be so formal Miss…?” he squints up at you expectantly.

“Oh, it's Miss y/l/n,” you rush out and, for some reason, curtsy again.

“I mean it; please stop curtsying, especially to a man in such a state as me,” he says drolly, fighting off his jacket and tossing it, sodden and heavy, onto the jetty.

You are blatantly staring as he peels away his waistcoat and fights with his cravat. His thin cotton white shirt has turned entirely transparent in the water; it is barely there. Under it, you can see so much skin, toned and rippling muscle as his jerking movements strip off his clothing. Over his chest is a patch of dark hair clinging to the material you cannot look away from. You have never even so much as seen how a man looks without a shirt on before, and this sight makes your heart pound and your body tingle.

Glancing up from his actions, the corner of his mouth quirks up, and you know he has caught you—openly ogling him. Your cheeks are aflame, and you cut your eyes away.

“You may look, Miss y/l/n,” his pitch has dropped to something low and velvety, and it buzzes right into your core. Hesitantly your eyes dart back to his handsome face; the lip quirk spreads into a devastating, stunning smile. “It is alright; no one has marked us,” he assures, his gaze cutting to your right towards the house, then back to your face. “You shall not have broken any rules of propriety by talking with me. Or staring at me as you are,” he teases, an eyebrow arching appealingly.

“My lord, that is not what….” You begin to protest, knowing it's a lie even as you voice it; your reflex to appear chaste is so crucial to your need to find a match that your aunt and parents are so desperate for you to make.

But your words die out as he places both hands firmly on the dock and propels himself up and out of the water in one swift, athletic move. Your tongue feels too heavy in your mouth as he unfurls upwards from the kneeling position, drawing up to his full height. Water sluices down his body and makes his clothing cling to every single contour of his toned, defined torso. He looms closer; you tilt backwards, entranced by the tracks of droplets over the lines of his handsome face, his burned umber eyes catching the sunlight and boring into you as he crowds closer.

“Do not lie to yourself or to me, Miss y/l/n,” he rumbles, “we both know you were and, indeed, continue to stare”.

His words make your body riot; your stays feel too tight for your lungs to breathe, your skin pricking hot. He’s so close now you can smell the vaguely mossy lake smell on his skin, on what little clothing he has left on; it’s dancing there on the breeze alongside something spicier and amber that you can only assume is his cologne. You want to stutter an apology, to offer your thanks again, to ask him to leave, to ask him to stay, to ask him to touch you—so many jumbled, contradictory thoughts.

“The more pertinent question is, do you like what you see?” he murmurs and leans in, his words ghosting warm on the shell of your ear.

This is the sort of thing your aunt has warned you about. Rakes. Handsome, wealthy, titled men who will tease and take what they can from young, innocent ladies such as yourself. You want to be affronted, tell him to desist, and give him a scathing remark about appropriate behaviour. But once again, you don't. Your body drawn to him, you want to trace your fingers over the swell of his chest muscles, to feel those strong arms grab your waist and haul you against his sodden form.

“No answer is, in some ways, an answer,” he chuckles with a lilt that is both arrogant and devastatingly attractive.

“My lord, we may be seen at any moment…” Your protest is weak and breathy, not moving away as he continues to stand far too close to you, as lake water drips onto your shoes.

Suddenly a clammy hand wraps around your elbow, and you are being pulled towards the nearby cluster of thick trees and bushes that abut the lake. You almost stumble and smack into him face-first as he pulls up short and releases your arm. The air feels cooler here, with dappled shade, verdant and alive with the scent of flowering bushes and leaves. The view of the house and, indeed, the party guests is wholly obscured. No one would ever know you are here.

“Do you have an answer now that we cannot be seen?” he breathes inches from you, towering over you.

“My lord… I,” you cannot find words, hanging your head. You know this is wrong. Very wrong. Your aunt would kill you for being this wanton, for allowing him to do this to you. And yet…. Every fibre of your being wants this. To see what he will do. To see what you will let him do. You suspect it's more than you even understand.

“Say it after me….” he intones, a finger tilting your chin up to look into his fiery gaze.

“I…” he begins.

“I…” you parrot.

“Like…”

“Like,” you repeat, and the grin on his face grows wider.

“What….”

“What,” your breath quickening with each word.

“I…”

“I,” that finger still lingers under your chin, caressing gently.

“See.”

“See,” you exhale shakily.

“There. Now was that so hard…hmmm?” he teases, that finger now joined by his thumb stroking over the point of your chin, the lake water running down his forearm to the point of material bunched under his elbow that now drips down the front of your dress. The dampness seeps through the material and into your heated skin.

The cord of tension in the air is palpable. You don't know what to say or what to do.

“I have another question for you,” he buzzes, and the fingers on your chin slip lower, over your throat, lighting a line of fire as they trail over your delicate skin. Your pulse pounding in your veins. You swallow hard and feel the calloused fingertips trace into your suprasternal notch. “Maybe this one you can answer,” he huffs a sarcastic laugh as your body spirals and you fight to keep your breath even.

“What is it, my lord?” your voice barely a whisper.

“Would you be willing to help me, your gracious host today, get dry?” he practically purrs.

“How…. how on earth could I do that?” you stumble.

He smiles predatory and so handsome you give up and let your chest heave, ragged breathing.

“Under your dress, you wear a chemise, do you not?” he continues, those fingers tracing over the wet bow of your bonnet strings tied over your clavicle.

“Yes, my lord,” you answer shakily.

“Well did you know such items can be an excellent towel in a pinch,” he shrugs one shoulder and lifts an eyebrow as his fingers slip lower over your breastbone until they reach the neckline of your dress, at the swell of your breast.

There is no point in pretending he is not utterly destroying you now. You can’t school anything—the blush darkening over your skin, creeping up from your chest, the tingle in your lips, the hot flush you feel all over. A viscous pulse in your underwear that feels entirely alien and where your decision-making seems to be centred at right this very moment.

“So I suppose my last question, for now, is, are you willing to give it to me?” you gasp at his turn of phrase as those fingers swirl patterns over the neckline of your dress. “Your chemise, of course,” he amends with a wink.

Utter, utter rake.

“H-how can I give you my chemise without removing my dress too?” you wonder aloud.

“Well, that is the challenge, isn't it?” he smirks. “Now I can see two options here. I can do the gentlemanly thing, turn my back and allow you to undress and then you may hand me your chemise once decent again. I will dry myself the best I can and return to the house to change.”

“And the second option?” you cannot resist querying.

“Ahh, that,” he seems to pull even closer, and the fingers slip over the neckline and onto the silk ruching that covers your breasts; even through the material layers, you can feel his fingers lingering over your nipple and the throbbing between your legs turns almost painful. “The second option is that I am not a gentleman. Not in the slightest,” his answer cryptic but dripping with a dark, forbidden promise.

“What does that involve…?” you pant.

You watch, enthralled, as his tongue pokes out of his mouth and licks his bottom lip, and in seeming slow-motion, his mouth begins to form a shape to speak words…

“ANTHONY!!”

The yell is from a few feet away, on the other side of the bushes. Both of you jump apart as if burned.

“ANTHONY?!” the male voice calls again, “ARE YOU AROUND?”

It's obvious the person has no idea you are merely a few feet away, only that they are looking for him.

Stay here, Anthony mouths silently, and you nod, your heart beating wildly at the whiplash of experiences.

With one rueful glance at you, at the interrupted moment, he turns around and fights through the mass of foliage back out to the lawn.

“Oh, there you are!” the voice exclaims. “We wondered what the devil had happened to you!!”

“Colin…” you hear him respond.

“Hell and the devil. Why are you soaked through?? Did you decide to go for a swim fully clothed? Did you find my special tea??” his voice ramping up in incredulity as he likely clocks Anthony's bedraggled appearance.

“I have no idea what you are referring to,” Anthony’s reply seems clipped. “I rescued a small beautiful creature, if you must know,” he obfuscates.

“Ahh, hero antics,” Colin laughs. “Well, you had better go change right away. Mother expects you to make a toast for our esteemed guests in a few minutes.”

You hear Anthony’s frustrated noise of derision and have to stifle your giggle behind the back of your hand between deep breaths, trying to bring yourself back to a state of normality after the rollercoaster of experiences you just had.

“Urghhh, alright,” Anthony sighs, embattled, “I think I dropped my pocket watch back in the bushes. Give me one moment to find it, and I will accompany you back to the house.”

“Side entrance,” Colin responds dryly.

“Indeed,” you hear Anthony call.

You tense as the bushes before you start to rustle as he fights through them to reach you. He stalks up to you, and you gasp audibly.

“Shhh,” he warns quietly, his lips right at your ear, gusting hot, “it looks as if I must sadly depart. Your chemise is safe for today, Miss y/l/n.”

With a boldness you didn’t know yourself capable of, you grab the shirt's sleeves rolled up around his elbows.

“I would never want not to be helpful to you, my lord,” you whisper tremulant, fingers twisting in the soaked fabric. “If removing my chemise can ever be of assistance to you in future, please be sure to let me know.”

You cannot believe you allow yourself to say something so scandalous.

He pulls back slightly, and it's his turn to exhale unsteadily, his pupils dilated; his expression wild. You can see a vein hammering in his throat.

“Oh goddd,” he moans, closing his eyes as if pained.

“What?” concern suddenly flooding your tone.

His eyes reopen, and they pin you with their intensity.

“Mark my words,” his tone is low, gravelly, “if you continue to talk so brazenly, it will only encourage me.”

It is the sexiest warning bell you have ever heard.

“And if you continue to tease and defy me, I will pursue you. Relentlessly,” he growls, and once again, your body is rioting.

“Good god. How long does it take to find a pocket watch, man?” Colin calls impatiently, once again breaking the moment between you as it threatens to bubble over.

“I've found it!” Anthony twists to call over his shoulder. “I’ll be there presently!”

“Hurry up!” Colin grouses.

Anthony turns back, and his breath is hot over your cheek. He seems to stare at your lips for an inordinate amount of time as you stare back. Transfixed.

“Today, I shall be a gentleman,” he states reluctantly and draws away slightly. “However…” and your heart spikes in victory, “once that clock strikes midnight. I make no promises. And I shall be standing right here,” his tone decisive, his finger pointing to the spot right by his feet. “Just so you and your chemise will know where to find me,” he rumbles, then gives you a polite bow and is gone.

You have to grab onto a tree to stop yourself from swooning. Already knowing you will be stealing away from your room as the clock strikes midnight. Uncaring of consequences.

You want him to ruin you.

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With AAA coming to an end soon (so fucking emo about this) here are my final two episode predictions/delusions no one asked for:

**I don’t think most of these will happen tbh just thoughts rolling**

The hair in Agatha’s locket is Nicholas’s but the locket was given to her by Rio when he passed so that’s why it’s sentimental to her because it reminds her of both her favorite people in the world

What Billy seeks is not what he thinks he wants

We won’t see Wanda (sorry but I really don’t think so! I could be wrong but anyway I’d love to be wrong just to see Lizzie Olsen on my screen again)

We’ll learn that when Rio had to take Nicholas, she was inconsolable and just as broken up about it as Agatha but the older witch was too hurt and in her own feelings to realize it

Jen is an agent of mephisto

Jen’s trial will be episode 8

Senior scratchy isn’t anything but a bunny (given to Nicholas by Rio)

Agatha and Rio WILL kiss

Nicholas died not years later but when he was born due to complications and the things we saw in Agatha’s spell casted west view house weren’t real but just things she wished he had experienced and done in his life

The house Rio is sitting on is the house her and Agatha used to dream about having together when Agatha was pregnant with Nicholas but then he passed and they never got to that point

We’ll get a Rio trial and learn a lot more about her and how she become lady death in the first place (pls pls pls pls pls JAC PLS)

The Agathario Salem flashback will be the beginning scene of episode 9

We’ll see Alice again (in episode 4 they focused in on Alice singing “I’ll see you at the end”)

Hopeful wishful thinking that we see Lilia too but I think her ending was in 7 was heroic and a satisfying ending to her story and reversing all that would be strange to me

Rio and Agatha don’t betray each other because they admit they still have feelings for one another that never went away no matter how hard they tried

We get confirmation they were married once and not just exs

The part in the witches road song where it goes “Where all that's wrong is right and all that's bad is good” will be reflected and it kind of was in EP7 when teen did a tarot of Agatha and said something around the lines of that doesn’t make sense because it was opposite of bad

The reason why Rio calls Agatha a coward is because of their relationship and how Agatha won’t admit what she really feels for Rio or the fact that she actually does forgive her and the person she was mad at all along was herself more than anything

WE GET A SEASON 2 ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE EMPTY CREDIT FRAME

What if what Agatha actually seeks at the end of the road is reunion and the road is up to interpret that in any way and it’s Rio

The Agatha Rio fight isn’t real and is a show to distract the others

Or the Agatha Rio fight is a part of the last trail to “escape death”

Rio will have to leave Agatha in the end (for “work”) she’ll conjure up the same flower form the beginning and tuck it in Agatha’s hair

It was truly Agatha all along along and the road is just some twisted scheme Rio and Agatha started back in their salmon days to collect bodies and power (this would be hard tbh like support ur local evil hags I guess!)

^ and that’s why Agatha’s trial was so short because it had to happen to make the road believable but not too drawn out to cause herself more emotional mommy issues drama

^^ but I do believe and think Agatha genuinely felt bad getting Alice killed and I think she has made an attachment (even a small one) to her coven even if she won’t admit it (even Jen!)

We’ll learn Jen was Agatha’s midwife and the scene will be Jen helping Agatha push and Rio rushes in from “work” bringing a banquet of the flower she conjured in episode 4

Aubrey’s words about the ending being a “gay explosion” will mean that the series will end with Agatha and Rio together on top, even if it means betrayal of the coven

AGATHARIO END GAME. PERIOD.

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My chart for post-ending headcanons and the scenario for what might end up happening with Basil, Aubrey, Kel, and Sunny!

Some notes:

Follows the good ending's timeline

Four years after the game; everyone here is 20 years old

Although Sunny and Basil reconcile, Basil ends up being subjected to a court case for aggravated assault. As such, he barely sees the others after he wakes up and faces most of it alone with Sunny and Kel.

The alleviating circumstance of his psychosis leads to no real conviction, but under the condition of getting assessed and treated at a closed ward. His medication doesn't agree with him, and by the time his friends are allowed to visit, he's lost all hope and life. Basil doesn't believe he'll ever be forgiven by the others, so what's the point?

During Basil's absence, Kel and Sunny grow closer and end up going to college together while Aubrey grows more distant from the group again despite wanting to hold onto her friends more than ever. She has a rocky road concerning how she feels about Sunny and Basil's actions and deception, but ends up coming around.

After Basil's premature release into a world he's not even half prepared for, he doesn't tell anyone that he's being made to leave. Aubrey awaits him by her truck and suggests booking it, seeing as they both have pretty bleak lives. They're on the road for a year until an incident with a broken car in the middle of nowhere during a winter storm and Basil catching pneumonia forces Aubrey to reach out to the rest for help. They survive by the skin of their teeth, but the incident does reunite the group.

Really, Kel ending up between Aubrey and Basil was by any means unintended, but they ended up finding comfort together after Sunny wasn't opposed to an open relationship. There's just too much love among them to keep it constrained to a single relationship.

Sunny is the only one who's attached to a single partner, hence why his relations with Aubrey and Basil have a platonic component. He deeply loves them, but at the same time struggles with understanding his romantic feelings and as such is mostly involved with Kel.

Everyone loves Basil

Hero's not here because this chart was drawn to show only The Polycule™ and its workings 💔 He's still in the picture and has his own relations with the main four, maybe I'll make that chart next?

I want to write a fic about this timeline, though it's probably gonna be rather heavy as it's going to be from Basil's POV during his time wilting away in the mental hospital.

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Sunny and Daisies

Hey everyone! I think this post will be a bit shorter, but recently, I've been thinking about some of the flowers that appear in Omori that we are never really given an explicit meaning for, and I wanted to talk about something that has come up. Omori spoilers ahead!

So! Obviously, based on the title, you know that the thing I want to talk about here is the use of the daisy in-game. We see it a couple of times in Sunny's dreams, and it's clear that they are associated with Basil. One appears in the Rain Area of Black Space, next to Stranger, where he talks about how Sunny was always someone that he could depend on.

And then, when you get to Neighbor's Bedroom in the Omori route, you will have a daisy, rather than a sunflower, in the lineup of all the friend's flowers.

Finally, Home for Flowers (Daisy) is the version of Basil's theme that plays just prior to the truth segment.

So, where does this association come from?

The first thing to note is that when Basil talks about sunflowers, he never says that he is a sunflower, only that he wants to be like a sunflower. The second thing to note is that in the game itself, there is no indication in the real world at any point that Basil ever assigned the daisy to himself. Some people say that the flower he wears in his hair is a pink daisy, but Basil's flower clip does not match up with how daisies are depicted in-game or in art, mostly due to the number of petals.

There isn't really any evidence for this one way or the other, but I personally believe that this is an association that Sunny himself made at some point, and that Basil doesn't even know about it. Like sunflowers, daisies can represent loyalty, and they have other meanings as well, such as innocence or purity.

However, the most relevant meaning, in my opinion, is its Victorian meaning representing the "ability to keep a secret".

Now, there is one big reason that Sunny would associate Basil with keeping a secret in the modern day, and I assume that that isn't something that I have to mention here. However, Sunny already notes Basil as someone that enjoys keeping secrets. Take a look at Memory Lane:

In the Treehouse Memory, Basil revels in his winning hand, and teases the others with his secret.

In the Beach Memory, we are given an example of Basil taking a picture of Aubrey without her knowledge, which is something that he prefers overall, as mentioned a couple times in the game.

In the Picnic Memory, we see Basil planning to hide a flaw with one of his photos (Hector's poop in the background) so that he can still include it in the photo album.

In the Rainy Day Memory, he of course promises to keep Sunny's crush on Aubrey a secret.

In the Birthday Memory, he teases the others by refusing to tell them what his wish is for.

And finally, in the Christmas Memory, we find out that Sunny's violin was actually Basil's idea in the first place, and that he successfully kept this a secret from Sunny even as the entire group was working the entire Summer to save up for it.

I'm not sure that Basil would ever assign a flower to himself based on his love of secrets, but Sunny's repeated memories of it make it likely that he would assign it to him, especially since Basil seemingly refused to assign a flower to himself.

This has all been pretty straightforward, but I want to hop into some possible connections that I've never seen discussed. Bear with me, because this link is going to sound tenuous at first.

First, take a look at the way the daisy in the Rain Area is referred to:

If we hop into the sorting minigame in the Omori route, one of the things we find this:

I promise this isn't as insane as it sounds I hope

So, most of the things that we go through in the sorting minigame have a direct link in Headspace. The similar wording is interesting, but my attention would not have been drawn to it if there weren't something more.

Let's rewind way back to the beginning of the game, during the prologue.

One of the first quests that the player is able to access (and I believe the only quest that the player can start while Basil is still in the party during the prologue) is entitled "Daisy's Dilemma". It can be and usually is completed during the prologue. Daisy is looking for some help in finding a gift that she can gift to her crush. When you get to Otherworld, you will find the "Flower Puzzle", which you can then give to her to pass on to Neb, her crush.

Ignoring the obvious implications of having such a quest so early on in the game with what we will later learn about daisies, I want to take a look at the puzzle itself.

The description of the puzzle in your inventory calls it "A perfect combination of flower and puzzle". The word "perfect" is of note here, with the very specific use of it throughout the game, especially as it pertains to Basil. But more than that: take a look at the icon for it:

The puzzle piece on the right, to me, pretty clearly shows a daisy, which leaves us with little triangle of evidence including a flower puzzle depicting a daisy given to a crush in Headspace by someone that loves flowers named Daisy, a single daisy depicted next to Stranger in Black Space (along with other evidence in the game linking Basil to Daisies), and a single puzzle piece that can be found among Sunny's belongings during the Omori route.

I realize that this may be a stretch to some, but I absolutely see this triangle of daisies and puzzles to be intentional.

So, is there anything else going on here that we should take note of?

Well, Daisy doesn't appear to have a direct analogue in the real world. You might be able to say she represents Bebe, who is said to have bad taste in men, and we see develop a crush on the Maverick throughout the real world sections of the game. I do find this a little unlikely, as Bebe seems unaware who the Maverick is at all, and doesn't seem to have any connection to Angel, who is represented by Neb.

Now Neb is very interesting. He clearly is representative of Angel, but it's kind of hard to tell due to their differences in personalities. To my knowledge, Angel is never really associated with puzzles in the real world, though he is pretty immature overall, and spends time at Hobbeez and enjoys games. The fact that his name is "Neb" is something that I find interesting, though, as this makes him the only one on the playground, based on a real person from Sunny's life, who's name seems irrelevant to his namesake.

I've wondered for awhile what the reason for this was. Recently, I discovered that one of the definitions for neb refers to a snout or nose. As luck would have it, there is another playground kid that is named Nose!

So Nose is one of only three of the playground kids that do not appear to be based off of a real person, including her best friend Bun, and the aforementioned Daisy. Like some of the others, she is based off of one of Sunny's plushies, though her and Bun do not appear to also be influenced by the younger tutoring kids in the same way Brows, Bangs, and Happy are. If you take a look at the photo album, you will find Nose in one of the pictures, being cuddled by both Aubrey and Basil.

And let's also take a look at some of the few lines of dialogue for Nose and Bun:

The term "best friend" has some pretty specific usage throughout the game. While Sunny himself appears to apply the term generally to his friend group, the real Basil is only ever shown to use it when referring to Sunny. Not to mention, the way that Bun is talking here is very reminiscent of the first few pictures of the photo album, in which Basil refers to Sunny as his best friend, as well as shy.

After playing hide and seek, Bun and Nose will play patty cake together.

The reason this is so interesting is due to the implications later on that Sunny himself was involved in the making of Basil's birthday cake, or at least learned the recipe for it at some point.

And there are some surface level similarities between Sunny and Angel that could've resulted in Angel being the one to play this role in Headspace. Both are the youngest in their respective friend groups, and Angel is seemingly raised by an overbearing older sister, with his parents nowhere in sight. He even has a "Foe Factx!" journal in his room that you can find, similar to the one that Sunny has in his dreams.

None of these characters really have a whole lot to say other than what we've gone over, but I also want to bring up the item that you get for completing this quest.

She gives you a Daisy charm, which allows the wearer to start the battle happy. I'm not sure it means much, but the two other charms that make the wearer happy are the Heart String and the Wedding Ring, which both use some fairly romantic imagery, and are easily missed by most players. The Heart String is available in the room in Humphrey in which you are chased by the cat monster thing. This is also the same room where you can get the blender item for Hero (relevant due to the smoothies being organized by Basil's tastes). This probably isn't an intentional connection, but it is also soon after the Branch Coral, which includes the line about Basil and Sunny being "tied by a string of fate". The Wedding Ring is of course given to the player by Spaceboy at the end of the Omori route.

Now, you might find a lot of this to be a little bit out there, especially with the connection to the puzzle piece that Sunny has in his belongings. However, I hope that this has at least shown that there is likely a connection between this first side quest that you can take and Basil.

Finally, while real world Basil is never depicted with daisies in-game, he is shown with one in some post-release official art.

The birthday pictures, and especially this last one for Basil's birthday, are notable for including pink daisies rather than white ones. Relying too much on flower meanings is kind of rough because most flowers have a lot of different possible meanings, and I don't like using art from outside of the game, since it really shouldn't be taken as canon, but I have seen that pink daisies can be given to someone to confess your feelings, and I believe that this birthday picture was the 143rd post to the Omori Instagram page, though don't quote me on that.

[kiisaes]

Are Mari and hero dating in the catholic school au or do they not know each other?

they're neither! they're best friends teetering on dating, but aren't officially an item. they knew each other from high school (went to the same catholic school as sunny, kel, aubrey and basil do now) and shared a few honors/AP classes together. they found out they went to the same college through random coincidence and grew closer there!

i'd imagine that since hero and mari weren't extremely close buddies growing up, there was less of a reason for them to hang out outside of school. they were both super busy with academics and religion and mari's dad wouldn't let her hang out with any boys anyway. gotta love that good ol' conservative separation of the sexes (totally not speaking from my own experience here)

in college, they're content with being friends, even though both are pining for each other pretty non-discretely tbh. like they're platonic enough but also lowkey flirty and their college friends all think something going on here. since their relationship started later in their lives than it does in canon, i like to think that both are almost too self-aware at this stage in life where they don't want to risk their stroke-of-fate friendship

anywayyyy here's some catholic school au heromari, bc holy shit? i haven't drawn them at ALL????

they're kinda just college interpretations of the characters, not directly connected to catholic school au, since the catholic school aspect of this au doesn't regularly relate to them anymore. but this is how i imagine they'd look and act

(also, bc hero and mari didn't hang out outside of school during their high school years, neither of them have properly met the others' sibling, making sunny and kel's meeting more coincidental too. not like hero or mari could ever inform kel or sunny about their friend's sibling prior to meeting; they're in college lol, why would they care)

[beepbeeplettuce613]

More drawings! I’ve been getting into pixel art and practising for the past few months and I’m very proud of how they all turn out :3

First, Aubrey! Nothing much to say here, just a pixel version of her portrait during battles lolol. I’m proud of it though! (I used pinks in her hair for the highlights on purpose to reference the real Aubrey :3)

Next, a new oc of mine, mr static! He’s supposed to be a tv head of the tv you see in static void in blackspace (from Omori.) I was bored and wanted to make a silly tv head design hehe (Also because I was low-key fixating on mr puzzles from smg4 at the time XD). The second photo is a stupid meme I thought would be funny with mr static and another oc of mine, the doctor!

Thirdly, some more goopboy doodles! I enjoy drawing this creepy silly creature a lot as you can tell XD though I haven’t drawn him in a bit, so I’ll have to do that XD (He eats frozen food with the bag as one does)

Now for more sv au doodles! Even after a year I still LOVE the sv au! Especially sv spacebunny hehe :3 they have my heart! (Oh btw Avery is just my oc they’re not canon in the au… sniffle… I wanna yap to other sv au fans about Avery and Spaceboy so badly it’s crazy GRGRBRHRHG). Anyways, Avery will only look that scared if they see a crab or lobster. They’re scared to death of those things. The second one is just Avery flustering Spaceboy as they usually do! :D (Please omori fans go look at the sv au. I know, it hasn’t updated in months but I swear it’s fantastic 😭 @omori-sv-au this is the blog! :D)

And that’s all for now! I’m in a bit of an art block right now sadly, these are all from weeks/months ago XD but I’ll be posting new doodles when I draw enough!

[dragon-pawz]

OOOOO DO YOU HAVE ANY REFS FOR YOUR OMORI CATS? I love how you draw them!!!

They’re not all cats! And I only really made an actual ref for Basil I think. Here’s what I got for everyone so far. Haven’t sorted out Kel’s colors yet, probably gonna redo Hero at some point, and I just haven’t drawn Aubrey much

[wishes-for-iced-creams]

GREAT NEWS, WE FINISHED THE OTHER THINGS WE NEEDED TO FINISH!

So, without further ado...

WE ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!

Dear God how long did this take-

UM, ANYWAYS,

Here's our menu! Drawn by the lovely Aubrey Ki-IMEAN Suzuki!

D'awww, Mincy...

Choose from all those flavors! Please. W-We wanna make some profit.

And here's my favorite part...

Meet the Gang!!

Here's some facts about em!

here's my font on here

"Um...hi, question mark? I'm Sunny. Or, uh, this universe's Sunny. Welcome to the shop..."

hi people. quadangle dingle (aubrey) here

◇I promise I'm not as distressed as my bio makes it seem...I-I'm Basil.◇

♤'Sup nerds. Name's Kim. Buy some ice cream, whydontcha?♤

♤PLEASE WE NEED THE MONEY♤

That shouuuld be everything! Go nuts in our ask box!!!

[hospitalterrorizer]

diary400

10/26-27/24

saturday - sunday

listening to dir en grey... drawing daan, staying up too late.

feels right to listen to dir en grey because miro seems like a big fan, i quite like them too... maybe funny to be into visual kei, at least a bit (dir en grey are definitely liked by some people because they're seen as / talked about as the most artistically sound group), but i like some other bands too. but i'm listening to arche, which i've never heard, or i just finished it. i really like how kyo screams here, he's got a great scream.

i also listened to uroboros, extremely good record also.

trying to figure out how to draw daan's head is bothering me... i'm just doing the little figures underneath what will be the actual drawing, like, i do blue lines, then red lines, then black over top of that. still on some blue lines. i have a tinier daan half drawn in red, then i'm doing his head / face big, but that's proving difficult but i like it. i like drawing or figuring him out. it's just hard for me to draw men.

just made his eye a bit smaller, that helped a lot. looks a lot more like him. interesting how that works. that's something i like being able to mess with. it's such an odd thing how we see and read faces.

okay i messed a little more with it too. much closer and better i think. i have a new idea for the drawing too, so i put a little bit of that down... since i drew 2 little other armature thingies sorta, i'll put needles and stitches into the drawing surrounding him, to taunt him... and then idk. i want pocketcat somewhere in there.

here's a strange one, listening to dum spiro spero now:

the riffs are baffling. i quite like this.

i'll listen to the rest of this record tomorrow.

i slept in too much today, just a lot of... i dunno, exhaustion from all these people. and then, in the middle of today, i got a call from a friend telling me about how he got in an argument with my really close friend, and i'm on his side, the friend who called me, because the fight was just like, hey why don't you just tell me what's up and why are you a flake, and the other friend was like, why is it such a problem for you, blah blah blah, no one else cares, and the friend who called said that's bullshit because it bothers me how he's like that, my gf, and other people as well. which made my friend decide he needs to become a recluse i guess.

i don't know. frustrating and annoying. i'll see what happens over these next few days, i honestly expect him to realize he's being childish and that at this point, making friends who will tolerate his ways of being is now going to be impossible, like if he wants new friends? he needs to change. he should also be better to us in terms of like, realizing when he can make time, or just tell us he can't, instead of disappearing because of anxiety. i get it in part. but idk. i try to do better...maybe i suck too... idk.

either way. this is the current social situation i'm in. i wonder if anything at all will happen. the other friend messaged me today to talk about the hellp record a bit but i didn't respond. i really do not know what to say to him. or his gf, who also throws weird shit in my friend's face. like that my gf is more polite than he is in text??? i told my gf she did that and my gf is so weirded out by that.

speaking of weirded out, dum spiro spero is an insane record, this could be their peak for me... i don't know. i like how un-musical they're willing to get here. i wonder what they're up to now, i heard their 2022 record, i thought it was good but not so cohesive as from what they had going on during this little run here, from uroboros to arche.

i forgot how cool i think this band is... watching this live video now:

i love kyo's makeup here, so freakish for a song like this, it totally works for me, then all the aubrey beardsley art scrolling by, that's totally beautiful to me... i love the fake frames for it as it like... imovie transitions slowly from each thing to the next almost. that's such a genius thing to me idk. i love how they make the v-kei classic look thing here feel decrepit and odd.

okay, i have to sleep now, just been up listening to random songs now... stupid stupid stupid... my sleep is #jeopardized by my silliness...

so,

byebye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[charrfie]

hey laika!! heres some asks :3 no pressure to answer all/any of them!

-whats your favorite plush that you currently own?

-favorite nintendo console?

-favorite line/moment in omori?

Thank you so much kris <3

My most favorite plushie ever is my bunny Champion. I've had her since I was little, it's a wonder that she's still hanging in here. I recently refurbished her too and she even held up through that! She likes to wear one of her ears over her eye bc she never fully aged out of her emo phase. Here is a picture of her on her own and another picture of her with spamton when I first got him :^) they're buddies

My favorite nintendo console is EASILY the original dsi. Literally nothing will ever top that for me. I'd like to see something TRY

As for favorite omori moment... I mean. Come on. The church scene with aubrey. That scene is fucking GUTTING and I love everything about it. The song too ugh and the whole vibe of it.. chilling. I love how it was such a small moment you could easily look past considering it's not drawn out, but there's something about it that sits wrong with you and you can't shake it. I've always wanted to draw it and do it justice but I haven't gotten around to it because of how much weight it holds for me

[readnburied]

What I Read in August

Target: 7

Read: 8

I can’t believe I’m writing this but I actually managed to actually complete my monthly goal. I understand my target was small so I managed to complete it but I still did it and I feel good writing about it. So without any further ado, here are the books I read for the month of August. 

Dare You by Jennifer Brown

This is book 2 in the Nikki Kill series and the story continues with the main character Nikki who is now being framed for the murder of Peyton Hollis—the richest and the most popular girl in town—who also happens to be her sister. Armed with nothing but her synesthesia and Detective Martinez, Nikki must find the truth about Peyton’s death.

I’ve been trying to fit this book in my TBR for the entire year and I finally got the chance to do so. I loved the first book and the second book did not disappoint in the least. I’m so glad I finally got to read it and since this book ended on a cliffhanger I’m eager to read the next book. And it goes without saying that I’m really looking forward to reading more books by this author. 

Obsession by Gemma Weir

This is book 1 in the Alphaholes series and revolves around the lives of Sebastian and Starling. Sebastian is an alpha male through and through and when he sets his eyes on Starling, he vows to make her his no matter what. When Starling finds out about his obsession for her, she tries to escape but little does she know that Sebastian will never let her go. 

So this book and the entire series is a dark romance and I loved every bit of it. Dark romance is my guilty pleasure and I literally devoured this book because of how much I loved it. I literally forgot the world while reading this book. As much as I want to recommend this book I want you all to be aware of the trigger warnings. The author has a note at the beginning of the book so if you’re comfortable, definitely give this series a chance. 

Unicornucopia by Caitlin Doyle

This is a standalone non-fiction about unicorn facts and craft. The book is divided into different sections talking about facts, mythology, spells, crafts and recipes related to unicorns.

I honestly have no idea why I read this book. I mainly read it to fulfill a prompt for my reading challenge but I don’t think it really fulfilled that prompt. So yeah, for me, it was basically a pointless read because I’m not exactly crazy about unicorns. But if you like unicorns and want to learn more about them, you can give this book a try. 

Catherine House by Elizabeth Thomas

This is a standalone book about a prestigious school that has more questions and secrets than answers. Anyone who is anyone, if gets admitted, has to leave behind everything they’ve ever known in exchange for the best educational experience in the world. And our main character Ines just happens to be one of the lucky ones to get accepted at Catherine House. But soon she discovers that the school is hiding more than she bargained for and if she doesn’t manage to get out, she’ll be trapped there forever. 

For me, this is an interesting take on dark academia and I really enjoyed it. However, it didn’t blow my mind but I still had a good time reading it. I loved the creepy chants and ceremonies that took place and the conclusion and climax was downright sinister. If you’re someone who enjoys schools with secrets and dangerous experiments, then be sure to give this book a chance. 

Even If It Hurts by Sam Mariano

This is book 1 in the Coastal Elites series and follows our main characters Aubrey and Dare who despite being total opposites can’t help but be drawn to each other in the form of a dark, twisted, horror romance. Aubrey comes across Dare—the most popular and richest guy in school—at a party when she ends up drowning and mistakes Dare for an angel as he saves her. Dare, on the other hand, starts taking an interest in Aubrey due to an ulterior motive but soon falls for her. And when he decides to keep Aubrey forever, nothing she or anyone can do to take her away from him. 

Another dark romance. Another book that blew my mind. I loved every second of this book and was surprised when I managed to finish it so quickly. Towards the middle of the book I wanted the book to get darker and the author did not disappoint. She gave me enough darkness to satiate my appetite. Once again, the author has placed trigger warnings and if you’re comfortable then give this book a chance. You’ll enjoy it. 

Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan 

This is book 1 in The Lynburn Legacy series and revolves around the life of Kami who has a voice speaking to her throughout her life inside her head. She considers the voice be her imaginary friend but people think she’s crazy. Until one day when the infamous Lynburns move back to the town of Sorry-In-The-Vale and Kami realizes that one of the Lynburn boys is not a stranger to her at all. 

I don’t understand what this book was. It’s labeled as a YA but it read like a middle-grade. I had a hard time taking the characters seriously because I couldn’t imagine them being older than twelve or thirteen. The entire atmosphere of the book was incredibly cartoonish and I was really bored even though this book had some of my favorite elements like magic and witchcraft. But I didn’t enjoy this book and was really bored. If you want to give it a read you can, but I personally don’t recommend it. 

Ruined by Paula Morris 

This is book 1 in the series of the same name and follows Rebecca who is forced to leave her life in New York and go to live with her aunt in New Orleans. Rebecca’s new residence is a creepy, old house but she soon realizes the town is just as creepy with its strange rules and ceremonies, Rebecca soon finds out that she’s a part of something much bigger. Something much more horrific. Something that could potentially kill her. 

I have been putting off reading this book/series because I knew I would love it so much and I wanted to prolong that experience for as long as possible. And this book did not disappoint. I love ghosts and witchcraft and everything dark and supernatural and this book delivered on all accounts. This book was published ages ago so it’s likely that a lot of you have read it, but in case you haven’t, I highly urge you to buy this book and read it as soon as possible. You definitely need the experience of this book. 

Obligation by Gemma Weir 

This is book 2 in the Alphahole series and follows our two main characters Clay and January who are forced into an arranged marriage and Clay vows to hate January for the rest of their lives. Clay thinks January is not as innocent as she appears but he soon realizes that she’s not as vile as her family and then he decides to do everything in his power to keep her with him. 

Since I loved the first book so much I couldn’t stop myself from reading the second, but I read this book off the record and enjoyed it as much as the first one. Clay is my favorite from the entire group of Alphaholes and I love the relationship dynamics between him and January. Just like the first book, the book contains trigger warnings so if you’re comfortable, then do give this book a chance. 

So these are all the books I read in the month of August. Let me know if you’ve read any of the books mentioned above and what you thought of them. I have a big goal next month so let’s see if I’m able to reach it. 

[fayes-fics]

7, 24, 25 💕

Hi Nonny!

7. A: F2L

So this is a very simple request for Regency Anthony that is friends to lovers with some angsty pining then smut with happy ever after. I have just some scribbled thoughts. So far, I'm thinking it will be where reader is promised to another scenario but the chemistry between them is too much and he "ruins" her, but they end up married so all is well that ends well, so to speak lol.

24. B: reunited

I have some bullet points and a few lines of dialogue on this one. It will be a touch angsty but then very fluffy, set in Regency. Reader and Benedict are best friends since childhood but are separated when her family moves to Italy for the summer season. While they are apart the reader realises she is in love with him and travels back early (with her brother as chaperone) to tell Benedict because she can't wait. There will be a very fluffy sweet ending.

25. B: secret diary

Oh man, this one has Regency Benepic written all over it and I'm almost scared to start it properly, cos it will take over my life for literally days. It's also my oldest WIP, in my inbox for 6 months now. I got a very detailed request with all of the plot points and tbh it's got it all - misunderstandings, mutual pining, friends to lovers, arguments, jealousy drama, angst, love confessions. It's a DOOZY. I really hope I can do the idea justice.

Here are the first paragraphs I have written as a framing device. All else is unwritten:

You have been in love with Benedict Bridgerton for as long as you've drawn air into your lungs. Or at least that's how it feels. Your families being neighbours both in London and Kent for many generations— two aristocratic families that, despite enduring friendships, have, perhaps strangely, never seen intermarriage. There have been attempted matches going down the years, according to family lore, but nothing came to fruition. 

So when you are first brought to Aubrey Hall, a mere babe in arms, the firstborn daughter, there are many good-natured jokes around the convivial dining table that Anthony’s future wife has been born. But when you are three years old, something happens that ensures it is not the future Viscount, Anthony, that claims your heart, but instead his younger brother. All because of one sunny day in June…

Thanks for your ask 😁🧡🧡

[pitchperfectinspace]

Pitch Perfect in Space: Eversong: Second Afterparty

Beca storms into the afterparty, her anger boiling over from the tie in the second round of the competition. She stomps over to the dance floor, determined to take out her frustrations in the only way she knows how - by dancing.

Chloe sees her friend's frustration and decides to join her on the dance floor. They start dancing to the beat of the music, letting their bodies move to the rhythm.

As they dance, the anger starts to fade, and Beca and Chloe's movements become more fluid. They begin to spin and twirl, their bodies moving in perfect harmony. The music picks up, and their movements become more intense. Suddenly, things start to heat up between them, and they find themselves drawn closer and closer together.

Beca's anger is replaced by a fiery passion, and she can't resist the urge to kiss Chloe. They embrace, their lips meeting in a fiery kiss, their bodies moving together as one. The crowd cheers, and the two women continue to dance, lost in their passion for each other.

As the music ends, they finally break apart, breathing heavily, their bodies still buzzing with energy. Beca grins, feeling a sense of relief and happiness that she hasn't felt in a long time. She knows that, no matter what happens in the competition, she'll always have Chloe by her side.

===

The music pounds through the room as Beca and Chloe spin and twirl on the dance floor. They're lost in their own world, letting their bodies move to the rhythm of the beat. Suddenly, Jesse appears at the edge of the dance floor. He watches them for a moment, his eyes flickering between the two girls. He takes a deep breath and approaches them.

"Beca, can I talk to you?" Jesse says, trying to get her attention.

Beca doesn't hear him over the music, so Jesse taps her on the shoulder. She turns to face him, a look of annoyance on her face.

"What do you want, Jesse?" Beca says, her voice sharp.

"I need to talk to you," Jesse says, his voice serious.

Beca raises an eyebrow, but Chloe nods encouragingly. Beca reluctantly follows Jesse off the dance floor.

As they move away from the crowd, Jesse turns to Beca and takes a deep breath.

"I just wanted to say that I love you, Beca," Jesse says, his eyes locked on hers.

Beca's eyes widen in surprise, but before she can respond, Jesse continues.

"But I can see that you've moved on, so I'm going to move on too," Jesse says, looking past Beca to where Aubrey is standing.

Jesse walks over to Aubrey and takes her hand, leading her away from the party. Beca stands there, watching them go, her mind awhirl with confusion and uncertainty.

Click here to see all currently posted chapters of Pitch Perfect in Space: Eversong!

[tsukasageorge]

8 10 12 14 16 18 artist ask

nico is carrying my entire inbox

1. what is your favorite color to work with?

pink and purple my beloved. red is cool too

2. who is your favorite character to draw?

(shoves mound of alluka drawings under the table) i do not have a favorite ahaha maybe aubrey because she has long hair 😊😊😊😊😊😊

3. what song(s) do you listen to when you do art?

a lot

4. how often do you draw?

at least every few days. it's pretty rare for me to go more than a week without drawing nowadays but i used to draw much less regularly and improved so much slower

5. digital or traditional?

digital! traditional is nice in small doses. i think im done with normal pencils i prefer either painting or like. charcoal as i recently discovered

6. tag your favorite artists/inspirations!

UH. UH. YOU DO I TAG YOUR ART BLOG OR MAIN. @shitbox-drawn my friend who's not on tumblr but she was my first art mutal ever i love her her names kyoki um. ngl i dont know anyone's name. tiucotheus (i dont wanna tag them i feel like id bother them) & yuumei art. hyperpop type art has been a pretty big inspiration for me recently i love colors

7. do you prefer sketching, outlining, or coloring?

sketching <3 lineart is to me what coloring is to normal people. it's relaxing sometimes but i need 1 million stabilzer. you already know how i feel about coloring

8. show us at least 2-3 drawings from 1-2 years ago.

this is the iconic sibling moment i was talking about. its roughly a year old now, and looks pretty stiff, but it was like. kinda insanely good for my skill at the time. pretty big point in my art history

here's one from 2021, its one of the oldest drawings i have on my computer. gilda was supposed to be there but i couldnt draw her so i gave up

9. what drawing program do you use? (if the artist does digital art)

clip studio paint my beloved

10. are you right or left handed?

right

11. warm or cool colors?

why are we pitting two bad bitches against each other..... personally i like ourple

12. draw one of your favorite characters in 15 seconds.

unlluka

14. what was something that you used to draw a lot that you don’t draw as much anymore?

um. bows i guess? butterfly wings, i really liked drawing those for a bit (i drew like 2 ever)

15. when was the last time you did art?

1 minutes ago if u count unlluka. i did draw earlier today though

16. what kind of tablet do you use? v v 

the wacom one its like. flat. no screen

17. (alternative for traditional art ) ^ ^  do you work with pencils or pens more often?

pencils my beloved

18. how long have you been drawing/ when did you officially “declare” yourself as an artist?

i considered myself an artist when i actually drew something and didn't just shade a picture. i've been drawing for probably like... 4 years now??? that's insane i swear it was 3 yesterday

19. do you like drawing short hair or longer hair more?

LONG HAIR ESPECIALLY THE KIND THAT IS SLIGHTLY WAVY

20. how often do you get art block?

not in my art block era but if i dont have an idea then yeah

21. draw one of your original characters.

not gonna lie i actually dont really like my ocs but anyways this one is nyx they're chaotic silly. remember that royal who randomly disappeared 3 years ago yeah thats them they were hanging out w some dragons this whol time

22. do you use a mac or pc to do (digital) art?

pc

23. draw your fav as a vampire

i will do this as not an ask bc i want to put actual effort into it

24. how many followers do you have? (on your art blog)

like 23 iirc but lets say 24 so it matches with the question number

25. where in your house do you usually do art?

exclusively on my bed but i drew nyx on nicos bed

26. draw urself! (it doesn’t have to be detailed)

same as 23 ive been meaning to make a meet the artist for a while

[derangedrhythms]

This might he an invasive question, you don't have to answer just ignore if you don't feel like sharing so much of yourself!

But I just love the darkness and intensity of what you post, it's what I am drawn to most in this world and so I was wondering what are your inspirations? Your favorite artworks? Music/songs? Are there any particular artists from the past long go or present that you like in terms of what they have to say, saying something new!!!

I just have to mention that I have fallen inlove with Marilyn Monroe recently and I love her poetry 'fragments' I especially love her thoughts she gives in interviews, she had a remarkable intellect.

First of all, I want to apologise for how long it’s taken me to answer this. Summer really took it out of me this year and I haven’t been active on here. I hope that you still see this. I love this ask and I don't find it invasive at all. Thank you for asking!

Some of my favourite artists: Edvard Munch, Vincent van Gogh, Gustave Doré, John Bauer, Edmund Dulac, Odilon Redon, Franz von Stuck, Kay Nielsen, Alfred Kubin, Aubrey Beardsley, John William Waterhouse, Arthur Rackham.

Edmund Dulac’s ‘The Ice- Maiden’ from The Dreamer of Dreams is probably my favourite piece of art. It shows the Ice Maiden with two polar bears and broken hearts in her hand.

As for contemporary art, most of my favourites are photographers. I particularly love post-mortem photography — Victorian and modern. Photographers such as Andres Serrano, Jeffrey Silverthorne, Sally Mann, Joel-Peter Witkin, Walter Schels, Patrik Budenz.

Some favourite music: Goth and post-punk, various 80’s, various synth, Nick Cave, early Tori Amos, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, PJ Harvey, Aphex Twin, Chelsea Wolfe, Kate Bush, Joy Division, Wardruna, Rammstein, Type O Negative, The Sisters of Mercy, Talking Heads, Cocteau Twins, Tool, The Smiths, Fiona Apple, Björk...

I have so many favourite songs by the above artists and others⁠ — some of them are on my blog here. My favourite piece of music since I was a very young child has been Tchaikovsky's theme from Swan Lake. Another random song that I'll mention is Goodbye Horses by Q Lazzarus. I've been obsessed with it in one way or another since I first heard it as a child in Silence of the Lambs (one of my favourite films).

Have you read Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates? It's a fictionalised take on Marilyn Monroe's life. I’ve never had an interest in Marilyn Monroe but I enjoyed that book. I will look up some of her poetry!

[bonesimagines]

Imagine Aubrey confessing his love for you after you were shot.

Based on prompt nr 440: “You’re the only person I want to spend my life with” I'm a sucker for some hurt/comfort. Enjoy!

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You grimaced as you put pressure on the shot wound in your leg. It hurt like hell, but at least you were still conscious. The suspect got away, but that was the least of your worries now.

Aubrey entered the room, his gun drawn. He had heard the shot and had immediately run to the sound.

“Shit, Y/L/N.” Aubrey said when he saw you laying on the floor in the kitchen of the suspect. “Agent down. Ambulance to 24 Ridgewood Avenue ASAP.” he said in his phone. He sat down on his knees next to you and he took the towel you were using to stop the blood to put the pressure on it himself. You groaned.

“Just a suspect who shot me. You know how it goes.” You tried to joke, but the pain was hearable in your voice.

“I’m so sorry I left you alone, this is all my fault.”

“No, we just should’ve waited for backup. We’re both in the wrong here.”

After a short silence, the quiet was broken by the sirens from the ambulance.

“Take over, I’ll show them where you are.” Aubrey said with a reassuring smile.

***

You woke up in a hospital room all by yourself after a quick surgery. You had also lost quite a bit of blood, so you were feeling pretty weak.

“Hey.” Aubrey smiled, leaning against the doorframe. “It’s good to see you’re awake.”

“You stayed.” you smiled weakly. “Come in.”

Aubrey sat down at the end of your bed.

“You scared me today, Y/N.” Aubrey said. He used your first name. You know he meant what he was saying. You took his hand in yours.

“It’s just…” Aubrey continued. “It made me realise how much you mean to me.” He looked into your eyes. There was something in them you hadn’t seen before and your heart skipped a beat. Was he saying what you thought he was? You squeezed his hand, afraid to break the tension that was definitely building.

“Y/N. I don’t know how you feel about me, but I can’t keep this a secret anymore. I was so close to losing you, and I couldn’t bear the fact that you wouldn’t know that I…” He stopped for a minute. The only things you heard were the machines in your room and your own heart.

“I want… I’m in love with you, Y/N. You’re the only person I want to spend the rest of my life with.” Aubrey said. He wasn’t looking at you anymore, but you smiled nonetheless.

“Hey, James.” You whispered. “I’m in love with you, too.”

Aubrey looked up and flashed you his greatest smile. You were sure your lives were going to be amazing once you would’ve recovered. And you also knew that James would be by your side in every step of the way.