#i definitely had more of a point to make with this when i started

[meowgumi10]

Husband!Sukuna NSFW alphabet (request!)

Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

-he’s kind, cleans you up and maybe asks Uraume to run you both a nice bath

-he likes to keep a hand on your lower stomach, he loves the idea of getting you pregnant

-he just admires you if you sleep straight after, the woman he loves and adores

Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

-on you it would be your eyes, he can see every emotion and most importantly they’re beautiful

-he loves eye contact durning sex, or even when you two are just talking

-on himself it’s probably his arms, he’s able to cuddle you perfectly (especially if this is true form sukuna)

-his hands are large and his biceps even bigger so he can carry you around, hold you, protect you

Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

-he cums way to much, like it gets to a point

-it’s thick and creamy, like double cream (the closet thing i could think of )

-he LOVES filling you up, and will every single time

-with you he loves the taste of you, will slurp it all up after devouring you

Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

-he’s into bondage but is always afraid of scaring you, the last thing he wants is to scare the love of his life

-he loves shibari, definitely has some books on it

-would love to see the bright red rope wrapping around you in intimate ways, allowing him to open you up in anyway he likes

-he has the red rope but is always reluctant to bring it up

Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

-knows what’s he doing honestly

-he’s very familiar with the human body, especially a woman’s and not just in a sexual sense (bros a cannibal)

-he’s not all that experienced in ‘making love’ but he definitely figures it out for you

Favorite position (this goes without saying)

-missionary, mating press, spoon fucking (cuddling and fucking at the same time)

-anything that keeps you two close and makes it intimate

-he likes cowgirl but only if your really pressed up against him, his arms around you as he kisses you softly

-he doesn’t mind letting you set your own pace

Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

-I think he’s more serious, for him sex with you is him showing his love and his love is definitely serious for you

- he does like teasing, he might occasionally make fun of you if you whine too much

-though if you weren’t as serious he’d definitely play along

Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

-he doesn’t give a single fuck

-he never touches it, lets it grow and do whatever it likes

-but if you do get annoyed he’d trim it

-of course his pubes are pink like his head hair

Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

-so romantic you might actually cry sometimes

-on a regular basis he’s sweet and intimate, but if it’s your birthday or an anniversary he goes all out

-candles, roses, new sheets, he might even take you to a big fancy hotel so he doesn’t have to worry about cleaning up after

-he loves you and communicates that’s clearly

Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

-before you he had at least 5 girls that were always on stand by and of course after you two got together there was only you

-he probably hasn’t jacked off since he started getting girls, he doesn’t like how his own hand feels anyway

Kink (one or more of their kinks)

-breeding kink 10000%

-he doesn’t care about gender actually he’ll still try and get you pregnant (or at least fuck you like he is)

-hot take but I think he’d like to be dominated sometimes, not as in get peggged (well maybe) but he’d let you take charge and do whatever you like with him

-maybe even dacraphilia, if he saw you crying from pure pleasure he might cum in the spot.

-the fact that he’s making you feel so good you just start to cry would definitely be a thing he loves

Location (favorite places to do the do)

-anywhere in the house honestly, he prefers the bed but you two have definitely fucked in every room

-I’m not sure about public places, I think he’s too possessive over that,plus he wants you to always be comfortable

-if you’re into it he might do it but typically he wouldn’t

-he might love a jacuzzi or the ocean/sea (imaging the twilight scene rn), it just feels very romantic

-but no matter what he’d never let anyone see your body

Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

-seeing you be confident would definitely get to him

-if you do something for him, like bake him a cake or pack him a nice lunch, then you’ll definitely be getting it

-of course seeing you in something sexy gets him, but if you two have kids and he sees you just in a t shirt and some shorts as you cook breakfast for him and the kids he’d go crazy

-he loves that domestic image of you

No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

-like I said before he won’t let anyone see you let alone touch you so threesomes are a big no

-he wouldn’t like hurting you, like really hurting you, he wouldn’t mind some spanking and light choking but anything past that wouldn’t be appealing to him

Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

-he of course loves to receive, if you decide to go down on him with your perfect mouth then he’s over the moon

-but he gives head like a dog, he loves eating you out and would make you cum at least 3 times before letting you go

-he loves your pussy and it’s heavenly taste

Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

-he’s a slow and sensual type, he’d do fast and rough on rare occasions where he needs to really let some stress out

-he’s a romantic when it comes to you so he’d be slow with his thrusts and talk you through it nicely

Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

-they’re not his favourite, he’d do it if you want one but it wouldn’t be his suggestion

-he likes to take his time with you

Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

-he’d try most kinks, but he of course has limits

-if your super kinky he’s into it, he’d love a nympho wife, but if you’re more vanilla he also likes that.

-No matter what he always makes sure you’re into it

Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

-this guy doesn’t stop, he could honestly go all night

-he has a high stamina, like really high (all that gym paying off)

-there’s been times where you’ve almost passed out but he was still going like it was only the second round

Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

-like I mentioned before he has rope, he might use a remote control vibrator on you sometimes for fun but only around the house

-he’d have sexy outfits for both you and him, stuff for role play and such

-I don’t think he’s big on toys but he doesn’t mind them

Unfair (how much they like to tease)

-he’s playful and likes to tease, especially durning foreplay or just when flirting with you

-he might like to hear you tell him you belong to him so he makes you say it so you can cum

-he can be teasing but he’s not horrible about it

Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

-he’s a big talker of course, sometimes he just won’t stop talking

-now he’s not ashamed to moan but he’s more of a growler/groaner

-his voice is so sexy so any noise he makes is perfect

Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

-he has a thing for chubby girls so if your plus sized hes the man for you

-it’s honestly my favourite trope, massive gym guy with a chubby girl (we need more representation fr)

-and durning sex he likes to watch things…bounce

X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

-he’s big, like a person of course he’s massive but damn

-as a human let’s say he’s about 6’4, he’s very buff I mean he attends the gym religiously, so his cock… it’s a monster

-you were kinda very scared your first time together but he was patient with you

-of course deep in your relationship you can take it like a boss

Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

-he needs you 24/7, he is able to control himself but most of the time he doesn’t want you

-he’s down bad, I mean he married you and sukuna isn’t an easy guy to tie down like that

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

i cant really tell if yuu's involvement in ace's character is more for fanservice reasons or because they really did play a part in his character development.

like in nbc we have malleus choosing to focus on finishing the task at hand as quickly as possible so that they can then find the prefect rather than drop everything there at that moment and prioritizing finding yuu. (iirc) and compared to that we have ace who does put a lot of emphasis on finding yuu especially when no one seems to remember it during the halloween event it feels very traditionally fanservice-y ? and i cant really tell where the line is drawn for ace anymore. and you did mention a lot of other points in another post that you made esp with ace's dream recently dropping and the fact that hes the only guy whos dream yuu was actively involved in idk its a little confusing for me i hope im making sense TT no shade to the shippers im just a little slow in comprehending it all bvbvsjdj

your posts are always really neutral and accurate it just helps to clear up a lot of my confusions and questions i have when playing so thank you for your hard work!

[Referencing this post; you might also find this related post useful in the discussion of Ace and Yuu's relationship!]

DISCLAIMER: I do not mean to invalidate or detract from Ace x Yuu or Malleus x Yuu shippers or anyone who may interpret their relationship as romantic. You should ship what you like and have fun doing it. My reply aims to be more objective, but that should NOT impede on your enjoyment or whatever it is you choose to ship.

iufipaerasfeao Thank you for the feedback! I'm glad you find my posts helpful. I try my best to be objective when it comes to analyzing the story and characters, but there's no true way for someone to be completely neutral. There are definitely times when I have an aside to insert my two cents on a situation or I get super heated about a particular topic. Hopefully I still leave enough space for everyone to come to their own conclusions.

I think it's both fanservice and because Yuu actually plays a big part in Ace's character development? Like, it's technically fanservice but it does not feel egregious because it fits Ace’s teasing nature and Ace's bond with Yuu has been established from the start. He was the first student we met at NRC and we spend so much time with him since then; there's no way Yuu wouldn't have had an impact on him, especially when book 7 is now paralleling the two as people with insecurities about being weak/unable to do anything + not contributing enough and Yuu encouraging him when he finally gets his UM.

I commonly see people joking about Malleus having "missed the meeting about Twst not being a dating sim" and holding him up as "the main love interest". (And to be clear, Twst isn't a dating sim, nor do all Twst fans see the characters romantically; I am only speaking about this in a romantic lens in the context of this post.) However, I think there's a very strong case to be made for Ace as well. The thing is, I also feel that Malleus and Ace fundamentally appeal to two different groups of yumejoshi. Malleus is the tall, dark, and mysterious type you can "fix", the type of guy that would burn the world down for you. Ace is the teasing and approachable boy-next-door that has your back and supports you even when the entire world is against you. This is also evident in the ways they're set up in the main story; Malleus is introduced in a way that encourages much more "filling in of the gaps" due to how little he actually shows up in front of Yuu in the main story. It gives the player a lot of space to imagine what their relationship with him is like because there isn't a ton of interactions in canon to go off of. Meanwhile, Ace has many more canonized interactions with Yuu (eating lunch, doing homework, watching movies, playing video games, etc.), so the effort of thinking about what they actually do over the course of their relationship is already done for you. There is an established friendship and connection with Ace, but you barely see Malleus enough to truly have a strong impact on him or to change him. Does that make sense?

IADUPADF9A9FSBdb I do find it sort of funny that Malleus is basically like, "Oh, something unexpected happened (ie Yuu is missing). We'd better solve this." Not really showing much emotion about them being gone in Nightmare. (Malleus only gets annoyed when Leona begins to take charge; he is not mad at the fact that Yuu is gone.) Meanwhile Yuu is missing in Endless Halloween Night and Ace is the FIRST person to excuse himself to check Ramshackle for them.

If you consult the fandom and the fandom alone, you'd think the situation would be reversed. Edit: Malleus does have his moments of intimacy with Yuu (which I won’t be getting into here because then I fear this post would veer into shipping wars), but the English speaking Twst fandom has a VERY strong bias for Malleus x Yuu. Because of that, there is a tendency to misinterpret or misattribute every little thing that Malleus says and does to support the idea that "Yuu is his most important person". (For example, even though Malleus provides no reaction at all when Skully kisses the back of Yuu's hand, many Malleus fans claimed that he would be very jealous or would harm Skully for doing such a thing. In another Halloween event, Glorious Masquerade, people believed he was angry at Rollo for harming Yuu even though this was not the case; the event states that he was mad because the invitation he had been extended was a fake one.)

It is because of thinking like this that a lot of English speakers genuinely believed Malleus would OB in book 7 in a desperate attempt to prevent Yuu from returning to their original world. Misinterpretations, headcanons, misattributions, and personal projections were conflated with canon, leading to many people to believe that Malleus was closer with Yuu than they actually are. Instead, Malleus ended up OBing because he feared Lilia leaving and he barely even considers Yuu after he OBs. And, ironically, Ace is the character whose dream prominently features Yuu and a scenario in which Yuu doesn't have to leave them forever. It was always Ace that we had a strong relationship with, not Malleus.

Ace is often overlooked even though he has far more canon interactions with Yuu in the main story. I think this could maybe to chalked up to a combination of him being "boring" compared to the literal DARK FAE OP CROWN PRINCE M. Draconia over there and the fact that so many of those "gaps" are already filled by the main story. There's less room for imagination because the game has already defined what Ace and Yuu's relationship entails. Malleus is just so much more appealing when it comes to intrigue and mysteriousness. When you look at it objectively though... Yuu only meets Malleus face-to-face like 5-6 times for brief conversations. (Edit: I’m not counting voice lines because those are arguably directed at the player, not Yuu, to endear the character to you and/or all characters get similar voice line fanservice. The canonicity is questionable since the same familiarity in voice lines is not carried over to the main story.) 5-6 times… That's not nearly long enough to make a huge impact or change in his life (unless you as the player extrapolate and imagine more Malleus and Yuu interactions outside of the ones we see in the main story). At best, I think you could say Malleus is glad he can have a special little friend who doesn't know of his name and status? He doesn't really change because of that relationship though. Malleus doesn't even show up until book 2. But Ace has literally been there since the beginning, canonically spends tons of his free time with Yuu, and has been through several near-life experiences with them (several OBs). He has the chance to bond with Yuu. Malleus does not. (He has given Yuu advice once, sent them a card once, and reassembled a stage for them once; all other interactions in the main story are short talks.)

It makes a lot of sense that Ace would be the one "touched" by Yuu's influence, whether you see it as romantic or platonic. Both he and Malleus (and all the other characters, really) get their moments of fanservice--but very few characters' development is directly impacted by Yuu's presence. Yuu might be there for most of the main story, but they actually get only a few moments to engage with the other boys in the cast to the point of actually changing them. It feels like the changes that occur are more often the result of the other boys (Trey standing up to Riddle and holding his hand afterwards, Epel and Deuce bonding on the beach, the twins telling Azul he's lame but also being the first to check up on him following the OB, Idia finalizing his farewells with Ortho, etc.) Ace just so happens to be an exception to that, as Yuu very clearly plays a big role in his development.

[heavyhitterheaux]

GQ Couples Quiz

See Me Through You Series

Synopsis: You and your favorite person in the world decide to participate in the GQ Couples Quiz

Pairing: Husband!Joe Burrow x Wife!Reader

Requested by: a beautiful anon 😍

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The two of you were sitting across from one another as the cameras had begun rolling and Joe was all smiles as he stared back at you which made your face instantly heat up and a laugh escaped from your mouth.

“Why are you laughing? We haven't even started yet!” Joe asked you as he also started laughing.

“Because you're staring at me!”

“So, I can’t look at my wife anymore? Where do you want me to look? The floor?”

“I didn't say that!”

“Are you going to laugh the entire time? How are we supposed to get through the questions?”

“As long as you're on your best behavior we shouldn't have a problem.” You told him as you shuffled the cards in your lap.

“I think that you need to take your own advice. Anyway, I'm Joe Burrow and this is my wife….”

“Y/N Chase-Burrow.”

“I… since when is your name hyphenated? That isn't on your driver’s license.” Joe asked you with a confused look on his face.

“It’s not. I just did that for dramatic effect. And to see you make that face.” You answered with a smile as Joe gave you a blank stare.

“See, she’s starting already.”

“I'm definitely asking you all the hard questions.” You told him and he scoffed.

“And I know that I'm going to get them all right.” Joe replied as he winked at you, making your face heat up once more.

“We have to get through this in one sitting so stop looking at me like that! Okay, first question. I'll go easy on you and then they'll get harder.”

“I'm listening…” Joe told you as he sat up straighter in his chair.

“What's my full name?”

“Seriously? Y/N Katherine Chase-Burrow. You're named after your grandmother on your mother's side.”

“I thought you said my name wasn't hyphenated?” You asked as you eyed him.

“I… you said it first so I just repeated it. Next question, please.”

“Okay, where was I born?”

“Harvey, Louisiana. You were born at 3:36 in the morning while your twin was born at 3:39 even though you swear your parents found him in a dumpster behind Popeyes.”

“That’s my story and I'm sticking to it. And look at you trying to get extra brownie points. I didn't even know you knew what time that I was born.”

“I have my sources.”

“The sources being my mother, but moving on. What is my secret hidden talent?” You asked Joe and he was about to say something, but stopped.

“And keep this PG Burrow! I see you over there smirking.”

“I… you know what? I'm not even going to go there. Your hidden talent is that you're a really good baker. You don't do it as much as you did when we were at LSU, so when you do I tend to eat the entire thing.”

“Good job, baby. That's the one that I was thinking about. Okay, what's my favorite meal?”

“You don't really have one. But if I had to choose it's chicken parm. Now if we're talking cheat meals, you love tacos and pizza.”

“My husband knows me like the back of his hand.”

“I told you that I would get each one right.”

“Calm down, we aren't done yet.” You told him and he made a face at you.

“What's my favorite song to dance to around the house?”

“Juvenile, Back That Ass Up. Cash money taking over for the 99 and the 2000's.” Joe replied without hesitation, making you laugh.

“Still remember Erin and Alisha requesting that at our wedding reception.” He added as you went to the next card.

“How many Olympic medals do I have?”

“Four because my wife is amazing.”

“Aww. And what was the music that I used that has been my all time favorite floor routine that I did at LSU?”

“It was between the Prince or Beyoncé medley.”

“What was our first date?”

“Officially or unofficially? I feel like this could be a trick question.”

“Hmm, unofficially.”

“It was the day after we first met and we went on a breakfast date and we talked about how nervous I was going from a backup quarterback to being a starter.” Joe smiled at you as he remembered that day.

“And I told you that you were going to be amazing and look at how what I spoke into existence came true. When did we first tell each other ‘I love you’?”

“It was even before we officially became a couple since we had been friends first. But in a sense, you were actually the one who said it first.”

“Very true and I was scared out of my mind how you were going to take it.”

“But why? You knew that I liked you.” Joe asked as he smiled at you.

“Maybe because I fell so hard and so fast and I was hoping that everything would work out and it did since I now have a ring on my finger.” You told him as you held up your left hand to show the camera.

“You want to know when I knew that I was going to ask you to marry me?”

“I thought I was asking the questions, but yes tell me because I have no idea.”

“That summer after your first year at LSU and you came to visit me in Athens for two weeks. I saw how much my family loved you and how you fit in perfectly with us. When you left, I started designing your ring.”

Hearing him say this, your eyes went wide as your mouth hung open.

“Seriously?” You asked him as tears pricked your eyes.

“And I actually bought it during my rookie season.”

“You love me real bad, don't you?”

“Yes, and that doesn't even begin to cover it.”

“Last one before we switch. How do you know when I'm mad at you?”

“Easy, you call me by my first name. My full first name and give me that look.”

“What look?”

“It’s just a look you do and I know that I'm in trouble.” Joe told you as he finally held up his cards.

“You ready, wifey?”

“I was born ready, thank you.” You replied as you flipped your hair over your shoulder.

“Okay and I'm going easy on you for the first question and that's it. Where was I born?”

“Ames, Iowa. Give me a hard one.”

“What award did I win in my senior year of high school and what year was it?”

“Mr. Football and Gatorade player of the year in 2014. That wasn't hard.”

“Okay, then Mrs. Burrow, how many rushing touchdowns did I get in high school?”

“27.”

“I… I had no idea that you actually knew that.”

“I make it my business to know everything.” You answered as you fixed your necklace.

“Hmm, just like older siblings. But, moving on. Favorite dessert my mom makes me and favorite dessert that you make me?”

“Snickers salad and my strawberry cheesecake. “

“Can you tell me how many awards I got at LSU and name five of them?”

“16 in total. Hmm, only five? The Heisman, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm, Lombardi award, Walter Camp award, and unanimous all american. All of them you won in 2019.”

“Damn. At this rate, you probably know my playbook better than I do too.” Joe told you as he laughed with you joining in right along with him.

“I would definitely agree with that.”

“My favorite nickname for you?”

“Princess or baby doll.” You sweetly said as you twirled the end of your curly hair around your finger.

“What is my biggest fear?”

“Career wise or in general?”

“In general.”

“Now I think this one I actually don't know.”

“You do know and I'll give you a hint. Losing.”

“Losing? I'm still not sure.” You told him as you were trying to think of what he could possibly mean.

“Losing you. We've come close to it, so let's not do that again.” Joe quietly answered as you nodded.

“Promise not to.”

“What is the first thing I do when I wake up in the morning?”

“Kiss me and tell me you love me! And sometimes that wakes me up too.”

“Despite how grumpy you usually are.”

“Well yeah especially when you wake me up at 5 in the morning.”

“Last one, babe. I'll give you two points if you get this right. What was the degree I got at OSU and the degree I got at LSU?”

“At OSU, you finished in 3 years and your degree was in family and consumer financial services. At LSU, your masters is in liberal arts. Actually surprised you got that one since you had been all up on me ever since you got to Baton Rouge. Yall I never saw this man study. Our study sessions would turn into make out sessions every single time.”

“They would not! And I did study!”

“I'll ask my twin for confirmation, but he didn't even graduate so he's probably not the best person to ask.”

“Ask him when we leave. Anyway, you did amazing. You know me pretty well.” Joe told you as you scoffed.

“I would hope so. I'm married to you and we're locked in for life.”

“Yeah, I like you so I guess I'll keep you.” Joe told you as you gave him a blank stare.

“What do you mean you guess?!”

“And there we have it. That concludes our GQ couples quiz. See you guys next time.”

“Joseph! Answer my question!”

“Uh oh.”

[twistedpink]

ASKS OPEN THIS IS AUCH A BIG DAY FOR GAY PEOPLE.. ive had this on my mind for DAYS . can we pretty please.. pretty pretty please get sneaky link floyd..

ugh I hate him,, he won’t leave my head

Sneaky link!Floyd that has exactly zero expectations for human relationships, and basically thinks you’re married until you start hiding him in your bedroom like an aggressive cat when your friends stop by,, His hands and mouth bruise deep into the human fat n’ muscle of wherever they can reach, sometimes for the sake of leaving his mark where it’ll definitely tick you off, but mostly just to get you squirming :)

Sneaky link!Floyd that can’t stop helping himself to you in class.. When Floyd sits somewhere, nobody else does, so he takes it as just enough privacy for a little hand stuff. Only resting a hand against your thigh is enough to placate him for now- But even that feels a bit scandalous, what if somebody sees?? What you don’t know is how many people Floyd’s chased off of asking you out, there’s no way you guys are still a secret. Lucky him that you’re the last to find out!

Sneaky link!Floyd just thinks you’re so warm- so sweet, so his <3 Nothing back home’s as pretty as his shrimpy, and he’s seen pretty. Lots of folks down under show their love with lights and gifts, on account of sound or smell not travelling so well. Out of all the ways to show you care, you’re a touchy little thing! Always grabbing him into closets when ya’ think nobody’s watching.. He knows that you like it casual, but what about him? Maybe he wants to show you lightbulbs, or pretty shells, and a little less of his molars >:(

Sneaky link!Floyd that slinks up to you so often it’s a warning to everyone else- No matter how much crowd control and rumor management you pull off, it’ll never be enough to combat Floyd’s inherent social curse. It’s only when you’re all sad n’ bored that he pops in with new ways to spend your time,, You wouldn’t be as lonely with a boyfriend, would you? He’ll work on it after you come to his game <3 (He lies in a totally normal way that says there’s nothing wrong with him. Keyword: LIES)

Sneaky link!Floyd’s just horrible with the concept of being your sneaky link, there’s nothing sneaky about him! The only saving grace for your reputation (and his subsequent rise to fuckboy fame) is that there’s very scarcely anyone with the confidence to ask Floyd a genuine question; Too scared for a foot to the face, genpop totally ignores your hickeys and squeaky-clean shoes. Point for you, I guess?

Sneaky link!Floyd loves to hate on your pull-apart relationship, but he wouldn’t trade it for the world! It’s so spontaneous that it makes him shake a little with just when he’ll get to see you again, and you make him overheat like nothing else :D He’ll be enjoying the time you have before you buckle up and give him one of your pretty, human labels. But until then, he’s more than happy to keep kicking Jade out for bedroom privileges! <3

@bju3c0re

[chibinasuu]

Unexpectedly | Law x Reader

★ requested by @supernatural-hunter1

Summary: You and Law never expected to fall in love with each other. Tags: sfw, strawhat!reader, takes place from sabaody to end of wano told through drabbles, GN but written with F!reader in mind, no use of y/n

Law never believed in love at first sight.

Hell, he never expected to fall in love with anyone at all, much less a rival pirate he never even talked to.

But the moment he got a glimpse of you outside that Auction House at the Sabaody Archipelago, for the first time in his life, he felt his heart somersaulting in his chest. 

That somewhat crazy glint in your eyes as you gracefully fought your way through the throng of Marines… Well, Law nearly took a bullet to the chest, the way he couldn’t take his eyes off you.

Law convinced himself that it couldn't have been love.

Attraction, sure, but certainly not love.

And then you disappeared without a trace. For two years. 

He tried not to think much about you.

You were nobody to him, after all.

Law focused all of his time on his goal.

He became a Warlord of the Sea, and his grand scheme was finally in motion.

You were completely out of his mind by then, but suddenly, out of nowhere, fate brought you together again. 

There you were, standing beside your Captain in your cute stolen winter coat, peering at Law disapprovingly as he extended his alliance proposition.

“I don’t trust you,” were the first words you gave him, a finger pointed accusingly in his direction.

Definitely not love, Law thought as annoyance started to rise within his chest.

“Believe me, I don’t trust you, either.” Law had scoffed in reply.

He would be a fool to immediately put his trust in you, no matter how kind and gentle you appeared to be towards your crewmates. It pissed him off to no end that he was the only one you were being hostile with. You weren't even that unfriendly toward the G-5 Marines!

Law tried to return your hostility with the same fervor, and outwardly, he seemed to have succeeded.

He would never admit that his heart still skipped a beat when you stared him down as if his Warlord title meant nothing, all the while threatening to end his life if he so much as betrayed your Captain. 

It wasn’t until the Battle of Dressrosa that you started to see Law in a different light.

His tenacity and determination moved you, and you would be lying if you said that didn’t make you curious to know more about him. 

As you sleeplessly laid—packed together with your crew and allies in Kyros’ little house on the hill—you reminded yourself that this alliance was only temporary, and there was always a chance that Law would betray the Straw Hats.

He got what he wanted all along—Doflamingo toppled and in chains. What would prevent him from just turning around on his promise to work together to defeat Kaido? 

Soft groans sounded from somewhere on your right.

In the dark night, with everyone deep in slumber, it was hard for you to identify who they belonged to, until someone suddenly jerked upright, clearly woken up from a nightmare.

Law.

His chest heaved as he tried to steady his breath, a hand wiping beads of sweat from his forehead.

Before you could stop yourself, and against better judgment, you whispered, “Are you alright?”

The word “yes” almost flew out of his mouth—the standard response. But somehow, he found himself unable to lie to you. 

“No.” He ended up choking out. 

The room was silent for a few moments before your voice rang out, firmly, but softly.

“Everything’s going to be okay.”

Law knew your words were mostly customary—the standard response. But his heart felt more at ease anyway.

“Are you alright?”

It was Law’s turn to ask when he found you in the woods on the outskirts of the Guardians’ residential district in Zou. 

You immediately wiped your eyes with the back of your hands, a bit embarrassed at getting caught crying. 

You smiled humorlessly up at him, “No.”

“Everything’s going to be okay.”

You chuckled at the way Law parroted your words from back at Dressrosa.

“Straw Hat-ya is going to get him back.”

“Oh, I know.” You said, accompanied by a more genuine smile this time, “I don’t doubt him one bit.”

Law raised his eyebrows, silently asking, why are you sobbing alone in the woods then?

“It’s just…” You sighed, “I can’t imagine what Sanji’s going through right now. What burden he must’ve been carrying this whole time.”

Law padded towards you hesitantly, like approaching a wounded animal.

You patted the ground next to you. 

He took you up on the offer and sat down, leaving a respectable distance between you.

“He’s going to be okay.” 

You didn’t know what came over you, but you leaned your head on his shoulder, finding comfort in this man you barely knew anything about, “I know.”

For a hunk of metal engulfed miles beneath the ocean’s surface, the Polar Tang felt surprisingly warm and homey. 

It had only been a few days into your journey to Wano, but you already found yourself attached to the Heart Pirates’ library. Well, it was mostly Law’s library, to be fair. 

There was no point in worrying anymore about what was going on at Whole Cake Island. There was nobody you trusted more than Luffy and your crewmates. They would get Sanji back, you were sure of it.

Now, the only thing you could do was focus on your next moves and ensure the plan to defeat Kaido was already set by the time they met up with your side at Wano in a few weeks.

As might be expected, planning for war was not what you would call fun. Everybody was exhausted, tense, and anxious about what was coming.

The library became your refuge in the evenings, a hideout after the days that were filled with meetings, and meetings, and more meetings.

You were perusing one of Law’s medical books when a voice interrupted you, “You’re interested in learning medicine?”

The Captain and Doctor of the Heart Pirates was leaning against the door, arms folded in front of his chest.

You gave him a small smile, “I’m interested in learning. Period.”

He rubbed the back of his neck, his feet unsurely stepping forward, then back, before he finally decided to fully come into the room, pink blush adorning his cheeks.

“I can teach you more, if you like.”

“I’d love that.”

It wasn’t long until the library rendezvous became your solace, something to look forward to at the end of every day. 

It wasn’t long until the conversations about complicated medical procedures turned into subtle flirting.

It wasn’t long until the “accidental” touches—of your fingers as you passed a book back and forth, of your knees beneath the table—became more purposeful.

It wasn’t long until you started trading whispered stories late into the night, learning things about each other that no other people knew—the dim library a comforting haven for the unlikely pair.

“Don’t forget the fact that you doubted the loyalty of my crew.” Law coldly told Shinobu, “If we can’t trust each other in moments like this… then I can’t expect to entrust my safety to you when the fighting is fierce!”

The room was quiet as Law stormed outside, no doubt immediately heading towards the Flower Capital, where his crewmates had allegedly been detained as prisoners.

You hurried out after him, catching his arm before he could run off even further, “You know it’s a trap, right?”

Desperation dripped from his voice as he replied, “What else can I do? I can’t just leave them to be tortured by Orochi’s men.”

You knew you would've done the same if you were in his position—if it were your crewmates who had been captured. It would've been hypocritical of you to try and stop him.

You slid your hand down to grasp his, “Be careful.” 

He nodded.

He squeezed once, then you let him go.

When Bepo, Penguin, and Shachi eventually returned without him, it felt like someone had ripped your heart out and broken it into one thousand pieces.

On the day of the Fire Festival, you couldn't stop the tears of relief that ran down your face when you caught sight of that familiar yellow submarine in the distance, its Captain safe and sound, standing proudly on its hull.

It felt like a boulder had been lifted from your chest, the tightness in your heart replaced by a ferocious pounding.

The knot in your stomach loosened, and in its place, butterflies ran amok.

And there was no denying it anymore.

You had, unexpectedly, completely and unequivocally fallen in love with Trafalgar Law.

Cheers echoed throughout the Skull Dome as Luffy's victory against Kaido was confirmed.

Chopper was bandaging your arm, the skin ripped to shreds by Ulti's claws, but you could hardly feel the pain anymore.

Luffy won. Every single member of your crew was safe.

Yet, you couldn't fully relax. Not yet.

Your eyes darted across the open floor, praying for a glimpse of a fluffy spotted hat, or a blue feathered cape, or a bright yellow shirt. Anything.

You bolted from your seat the second Chopper finished tending to your injuries.

You needed to find him. You needed to see with your own eyes that he was alive.

Moving through the masses of samurai and pirates, your heart clenched tighter each second that you could not see him.

And then, among the crowd of thousands, you heard him.

Your name, shouted out with a joyous lilt that you had never heard from that deep, familiar voice.

The heat of the moment, the thrill you felt when your eyes finally found his, the exceedingly fast rhythm of your heart when you saw the huge smile on his face.

You didn't think twice as you ran over, flung your arms around his neck, and crashed your lips against his.

Law's surprise lasted but a second before he kissed you back fervently, his arms pulling you impossibly close to his body.

The gasps of the onlookers did not reach your ears—it was as if you and he were trapped in your own little bubble, oblivious to whatever was happening outside.

“People will talk, you know.” He managed to let out between kisses.

“Let them. I don't care.” You answered, feeling his smirk as you captured his lips again.

The Heart Pirates had started giggling and whispering among themselves, some even running off to find your crewmates to spread the gossip, but you and Law were too far gone to notice.

Law's steady hands moved to cup your cheeks, and you let him angle your face so he could kiss you deeper, his tongue seeking yours desperately.

Even Bepo's awkward cough wasn't enough to tear you apart, prompting the mink to tap Law's shoulder hesitantly instead to gain his attention.

Without breaking the kiss, the Captain swatted the fluffy hand away in annoyance, but Bepo was insistent.

"Excuse me!" He shouted, the sheer volume of his voice finally bringing some sense back into you.

You instantly jumped away from Law in surprise, face burning in embarrassment.

"Sorry, I really didn't want to interrupt but..." He pointed to your arm, where the fresh bandage was already soaked with red, "I just think you shouldn't… agitate the wound too much. Sorry!"

As Law redressed your wounds, you couldn't help but stare at his face, then shifted your eyes up and down his body, taking inventory of the injuries he sustained after facing off two Emperors.

"You're okay." You finally declared, letting out a relieved breath.

"We're okay." He said as he tightened the knot of your bandage, before taking your hand and pressing a soft kiss to your knuckles.

Dawn never looked as beautiful as it did in Wano.

You sat with Law on top of the hill just outside the Flower Capital, watching as the first sparks of sunlight peeked out from the horizon, streaking the purplish sky with tinges of orange and yellow.

The beats of the drums and the bright melodies of the flutes and the strings continued to flow in the distance, in harmony with the cheers and laughter of the freed people of Wano.

The celebration had been going on for seven days and seven nights now, but there were no signs of it stopping just yet.

Come morning, the Straw Hat Pirates, the Heart Pirates, and the Kid Pirates would all go separate ways, each taking a different route from the log pose.

You and Law both knew each other well enough to know that he wouldn't ask you to join his crew and that you wouldn't say yes even if he did.

Yamato had kindly made Vivre Cards for the two of you. A piece of his now belonged to you, and yours to him. That would have to be enough for now.

Although, you did have one more thing you wanted to give him.

You reached into your pocket and pulled something out. Taking Law's hand, you placed the small item on his open palm.

Law stared at the golden coin, one side engraved with a picture of a town, and the other with the name of your birth island.

You had shown it to him, at one of your library sessions, when he admitted to you that he collected coins from the various islands he visited.

Law also remembered you saying that this was the only memento you had left of your hometown. 

“I can’t—”

“Take it.” You closed his fist over it, dramatically proclaiming, “To remember me by."

Law scoffed, "It's not as if we're just never going to meet again."

"Yeah, but who knows when that'll be." You bumped your shoulder against his teasingly, "It might even be after Luffy becomes King of the Pirates." 

“Don’t be so sure.” He smirked, “I could still become the Pirate King, you know?”

You barked out a laugh, giving him a pat on the cheek, “Keep dreaming, honey.”

Law twirled the coin around between his fingers, his smile dropping into a slight frown.

“I’m going to miss you.”

The words were so softly spoken that you almost missed them.

You hugged his arm that was closest to you, snuggling into his side, “Me too.”

You felt his lips on your forehead before his head moved to rest against yours.

Fingers intertwined, you both watched as the sun crept higher and higher into the sky.

Yes, in a mere few hours, you would go your separate ways. But there was no doubt in your mind, and heart, that you would surely meet again, someday.

You knew it as sure as the ocean was blue and the grass was green.

Your story was nowhere near its end. 

a/n: guess who started writing a new law fic before finishing the part 2 of her existing one? 🙋🏻‍♀️ i can't help it, this request was too tempting. i feel like this fic is a little bit different from my usual writing style, but i hope you enjoyed it nonetheless! <3 (i am now going to pretend law didn't get his ass beat not even a week after they parted ways shhhh that didn't happen in this timeline)

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[shawtylex09]

(The middle pic is the body type I imagine Izuku has, but like..teen boy..yk??)

So I just was thinking about something.

We all know that Izuku eats a lot more when he starts training with All Might, right??

Well, I was trying to sleep the other night and I came up with a scenario;

(Tw; body dysmorphia, insecurity, comments abt weight.)

🌸🥀

Izuku and yourself had made quick friends after you moved schools. Entering Aldrea wasn’t the most pleasant experience, the people weren’t the nicest and the classes weren’t very..exciting. The whole building felt stale with its stagnant color scheme and taunting, long halls.

However, Izuku was a comfort of yours. He was your best friend, and the two of you lacked a lot of boundaries to begin with. So it wasn’t a surprise to anyone when the two of you ended up getting together, holding hands in the hallways and giggling like love sick children.

However, soon, Izuku started training to get into UA, and you supported him with everything, while maintaining your own physical condition and strength.

Thankfully, the two of you still definitely had time together, I mean, you were attached at the hip, how could he not squeeze time into that busy schedule of his to see his best friend and partner??

As Izuku’s workout regimens grew harder and more intense, so did his body’s need for calories and nutrients. It was natural, he was, A. A growing boy going through early stages of puberty, and B. He was busting his ass with the training the number one pro was putting his body through.

He began to eat more, thanks to his sweet mother providing him with bigger portions, and you.

You carried around snacks like protein bars, granola, trail mix and other tasty treats for your sweet and shy boyfriend.

Izuku’s thin form began to fill out, and he wasn’t as bone-y as he used to be, his hips filling out a little more, and his stomach building a little bit of pudge on the front.

His uniform was growing a bit snug against his form, wrapped around him noticeably tighter.

And how were you reacting to Izuku’s softer, yet stronger form?

God it got to you.

The way you stupidly smiled when the two of you would hang out in his room, cuddling after a long day at school, your hand gently rubbing his stomach.

Izuku had always liked your gentle touches to his stomach, the gentle kneading of his abdomen always instantly relaxing him and putting him in a trance-like state. You’d always loved his body, it was the vessel that carried the sweetest boy you’d ever met, and now he was softer, warmer and easier to cuddle.

His sides slightly pushed out more, threatening the waistband of the pants or shorts he wore. Don’t get me wrong, Izuku wasn’t fat- no no no, he was still healthy and lean, he was just a little more filled out;

His cheeks were more round and boyish, his dimples now more obvious when his sweet smile spread on his lips, his back didn’t show his spine anymore, and he had a bit of padding right under his shoulder blades, and his thighs were a little more soft and full than they had been.

While you loved the new softness and cuddliness of his body, Izuku was less than pleased.

He noticed the changes of his appearance after Bakugou had made a comment about not only becoming your boyfriend, but getting in a relationship with the fridge.

God that hurt.

From that point on, Izuku was hyper aware of how his clothes folded around his softer body, he knew he was strong and healthy, but he just didn’t like how fat he felt.

The worst part?

He was terrified about your reaction.

You hadn’t mentioned the weight gain, or even batted an eye at it, and Izuku just hoped that was because you didn’t notice.

He went out of his way to make sure you didn’t see his body. Izuku wasn’t comfortable changing in front of you anymore, he would always (reluctantly) move your hand away, preventing you from giving him the heavenly stomach rubs you loved to give him.

You didn’t really pick up on these changes, until he started wearing baggier clothes, no longer dressing in the clothes he’d worn for the entire duration of your knowing him.

You only picked up on this detail because, for his birthday, you bought him a fitted All Might tee, and he looked..nervous.

It wasn’t like Izuku thought you’d openly comment and criticize his body, but after Katsuki and the other boys at school would tease him for his sudden (subtle) increase in size, he just didn’t want to face the thought of you acknowledging something he was growing more and more insecure about.

Today, you were laying in Izuku’s bed, while he rummaged around in his room. That’s kinda how things went sometimes, Izuku would just do things and you would linger in his space, it’s how you bonded.

You looked up at him from your phone, raising a brow as you watched him look at himself in his whole body mirror that he’d recently purchased.

“Izuku, what are you doing?” You asked, angling your head to the side as you watched him prod and inspect every aspect of his form.

The tension rose in his shoulders, and Izuku felt his heart snap in his chest. Oh god. He wanted so badly to ask you, to find out what you thought- the not knowing your opinion on his insecurity was killing him.

“Uhm..I’m just..looking” he mumbled, his voice hesitant and obviously thoughtful.

You raised a brow at his words. That wasn’t very helpful with answering your question.

“Well I can see that, you dork-“

“Y/n..am I..fat?”

Oh.

Oh no.

Your eyes widened and you looked at him with surprise “Izuku- what are you saying? Of course you’re not fat” you sat up, walking over to your boyfriend and gently cupping his cheeks.

Izuku guiltily looked away, his waterline swelling with tears. He let out a shaky breath and sighed, biting his lip “I-I’m sorry- I just..Kacchan and some of the other guys at school have made comments, and I can’t help but notice how much bigger I am..I have live handles now..”

Your heart shattered into a million pieces as everything slotted into place.

His weird behavior suddenly made sense.

He was feeling insecure.

“Look- I know I’m not as popular or attractive as the other guys at school, and I’m not eve super skinny like I was..I’m just terrified of how you’ll react..” he sniffled and wiped his eye with his wrist, trying to keep himself composed “I don’t want to embarrass you because of my appearance”

Your lips pulled down into a frown and you gently caressed his round cheeks

“Izuku..you’re not disappointing me or embarrassing me or anything like that. You’re my boyfriend. I love you. You’re so damn cute no matter what size you are; thin, thick, it doesn’t matter, you’re still my Izuku and nothing will change that- certainly not the judgment from someone like Bakugou”

You smiled softly as Izuku’s swollen tears began to drip down his freckled cheeks, his bottom lip quivering “you’re..not ashamed of me?” He asked, his voice shaky and unsteady “even with..how I look? And how your friends tease you for dating me? An-“

Izuku was cut off, feeling a soft press of lips against his chapped ones.

He blushed brightly as you pulled back from him, smiling softly “look Izuku; you’re my boyfriend, my partner, my world. I love you. I could never be ashamed of you” you gently ran your thumb over his freckled skin, a gentle touch that made him blush a little harder “I love you and your body, okay? Anyone who gives you shit about it can suck my dick”

Izuku smiled softly, his eyes stinging with tears before he tightly embraced you, feeling a little lighter thanks to your assured words and firm tone. “I love you, Y/n…what did I ever do to deserve you?”

You gently pressed your face to his neck, sighing softly and smiling a little “you didn’t have to do anything. You’re amazing as is, Izuku.”

Despite the lingering uncertainty about his body, Izuku felt so warm and content, a renewed sense of safety building in his chest and making him finally feel at ease for the first time in a while.

He knew, despite everything and anything, you would be by his side. Always.

EEEK I hope you guys enjoy this. I’m such a sucker for MS!Izu. I love him sm he makes me wanna punch a wall. I love him.

[shadowsviper]

Thanos and Nam-Gyu as Cats

I mean as literal cats.

I've been wanting to continue my Birds of a Feather fic but idk if I want to continue it. I have part two half written and I could finish it and post it but that would mean a part three, four, and so on. It's been like a month since I posted the first part and it does end without any cliffhangers so I feel like I could just leave it without continuing it?

Feel free to leave any recommendations for new fics though, no full smuts though I'm bad at writing them. I only write for Thanos and Nam-gyu at the moment. Please don't expect them to be done in a few days either lmao I'm a senior college student I'm busy af and I only write when I have time.

Anyway, enjoy Thanos and Nam-Gyu as cats, and you eventually finding them! I kept reader neutral.

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

Thanos is an orange cat

Nam-gyu is either a black cat or a tuxedo cat

Not a single brain cell between the two of them

Thanos is bigger than Nam-gyu but skinnier due to not being able to eat much on the streets

Thanos has a long tail and he has little control over it. He's smacked Nam-gyu multiple times before without realizing

Nam-gyu has longer fangs, his top ones stick out of his mouth and he thinks it makes him look badass but to Thanos and everyone else, they think he looks adorable

They were strays for a long time. They found each other on a rainy day.

Nam-gyu had a little cardboard box under some stairs, it's not the best home in the world, but it's the best he's ever had. Thanos squeezed himself into the box one day, drenched from the rain. He didn't realize Nam-gyu was already inside but he couldn't care, he was just happy to be out of the rain

Nam-gyu definitely hissed and scratched at Thanos the second he saw him climb in

Thanos couldn't be bothered at all

Nam-gyu decided to leave him be for the night, assuming he'd be gone in the morning

He was wrong, Thanos didn't leave. In fact, he never left.

They quickly got used to each other and decided to stay together. Thanos did most of the hunting when they were hungry since he was faster than Nam-gyu. He would always return with food, scraps taken from people nearby

Thanos was more likely to get into fights with other cats. Whether it's over territory, food, or literally anything. Nam-gyu has to drag him away every time. If Nam-gyu wasn't there, then Thanos would definitely return home with a few scratches

The two of them were smart when they needed to be. When the two of them would go out to hunt together, Nam-gyu became the distraction. He would purposely rub against the store owner's legs, meowing. The store owner would kneel down to pet him and it took everything in him to not try and bite their hand.

While the store owner was distracted, Thanos would jump over the products and snatch up a big fish. As soon as his paws hit the ground, Nam-gyu chased after him, leaving the store owner confused for a second before he realized what they had done

That strategy kept them fed for a while before they started getting recognized and shooed away before they got close to food

At this point, it's probably been about a year since they found each other. Their home remained the same spot, the little cardboard box they met in. That was until their alleyway was cleaned up and their home was gone

Nam-gyu refused to leave for a while. That spot had been his home for the longest time. He didn't know where else to go

It took a while for Thanos to convince him to leave the spot and find a better place. He had suggested places across the river, where the people had more money, meaning more and better food, and maybe even a better home

They slowly made their way across the river, purposely moving at night to avoid people.

If they ever moved during the day, it was guaranteed that Thanos would try to get people to pet him and give him all their attention

Nam-gyu hissed every time a hand came close to him

If he hadn't considered Thanos as a friend, he would've bitten his head off by now

After traveling for a few days, they settled in a alleyway, next to a small cafe. Scraps were limited but it tasted better than anything they had before

This is where you meet them

You were closing the cafe one night and out of the corner of your eye, you saw an orange cat sitting at the corner of the alleyway. You could tell he wasn't getting enough food, the poor cat was scrawny for his size

You knelt down and offered a hand for him to sniff, only for him to simply shove his head into your hand. You could hear the rough purrs coming from him as you scratched his chin

"You're probably starving, huh?" you reached into your bag and pulled out your lunch from earlier. It was just some leftover chicken. You offered it to the cat

After a few sniffs, Thanos ate the chicken without any hesitation. He picked up the last few pieces and looked up at you. He blinked once before walking away and disappearing into the dark alleyway

It was days before you saw the cat again. This time he was sitting at the entrance of the cafe, meowing for your attention.

You gave him your leftovers again and watched as he ate it, took the rest, and disappeared. It became your routine for a few weeks

The next time you saw him again, he was with another cat. He was a sleek black cat with piercing eyes. You could tell he wasn't as friendly as the orange one

"Are they the ones giving you food?" Nam-gyu had asked. His tail flicked from side to side, distrust was evident in all his movements

"Yeah, I didn't even have to do anything. The food is good so I kept coming back," Thanos had said

You didn't know the two of them were talking to each other. All you heard were meows and assumed they were asking for food so you fed them

It took Nam-gyu a while to trust you. He would snatch the food up and eat it from a distance

Thanos was easily attached to you, he loved the attention, the warmth. He soaked it all up

Nam-gyu was the complete opposite, he had a natural distrust of humans and refused to get any closer than he needed. You're lucky if you can hand him some food without him hissing

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

I'm gonna end this here lmao this became longer than what I planned. I might make a part 2.

I kinda want to make this idea into a fic idk though. Please give me some ideas.

[toskarin]

one subtle but notable shift in TES's writing over the years is in how it understands a party to be structured. this mostly seems relegated to ESO and spinoffs, but it's been increasingly written into canon, so it's prime for rambling about, at least to some extent

or, another post in which toskarin rants about shifts in TES writing and its intent, entirely presented as a stream of consciousness with only a little bit of editing (beware)

(asides are included in [boxes] so you can skip those if you want)

so,

when parties come up in TES lore, because they rarely come up in gameplay (and mind you they sometimes do, but we'll get to that) they tend to be structured less as something that works on a particular gameplay system and more as warbands or small groups. when you look at the structure of groups of notable adventurers, insofar as they appear in the sidelines, it's much closer to something like the fellowship of the ring than a balanced ttrpg party

there ARE a few D&D style parties that crop up, but it's generally assumed that a "party" is less of a formal concept than like, a few people who know each other or a group of cultural figures that need to be in interaction as a function of folklore. beyond that, in the third case, you enter into the territory of warbands and armies by scale, and those obviously don't make much of an appearance in games with entity logic held together by sap and twine

the exception to this that's most notable (imo) is in Shivering Isles, where a party of D&D style adventurers appears for you to torture in your position as a dungeon keeper. this is pretty obviously a skit, but it bears mentioning because it really emphasises how weird it is for that sort of thing to exist in the setting. outside of what the player actually does, people in the setting tend to behave more like characters in a fantasy novel than characters intended explicitly for tabletop gaming

[well, I'd also point out that this is a bit less true for daggerfall and arena, but trying to take those as The Way The World Works in anything past those games is silly, since they literally canonised a time distorting phenomenon that ensures the world doesn't work the same way it used to lmao]

a lot of this comes down to the fact that, on the whole, the player's role as "the adventurer who does RPG stuff" is an anomaly in the setting. most of the other characters who are similarly weird in the setting are like... weird in the way that figures like Fionn mac Cumhaill are weird

anyway, as ESO rolls around, adventurer parties are definitely more of something the writers include in the lore. a party of heroes is a normal thing, or at least not a joke anymore

the obvious manifestation of this is in The Five Companions, who kind of exist in a weird role of modelling what a party of real players might look like, and of course to make that idea less jarring as it's inserted mechanically for the first time in the setting

[before anyone mentions it, I know Battlespire had multiplayer, but that's not what it was. have you played it? it's objective-based and every time it gets brought up I feel insane because everybody seems to lie about having played it. it's like the Moby Dick of computer rpgs. nobody can remember it but everyone's allegedly played it. it had more in common with Unreal Tournament than anything. it had a capture the flag mode]

the Five Companions are, fundamentally, an MMORPG party, down to their roles, but they are written with the sort of backstories you'd expect from a typical D&D table. they stand out in the setting because they interact with the world like a player character

this is significant because it marks a veritable foot in the door

after this, D&D style parties of adventurers begin to pop up in the writing in earnest, not as references to anything in particular, not towards a function of gameplay, but as an accepted fact of the world. you start running into other parties during quests in ESO, and Creation Club stories (which are the modern incarnation of the a la carte DLCs for Oblivion and Morrowind) gesture towards Castles and Blades being canon as well, both of which could have their background lore taken as D&D fanfic if you scraped off the setting terms

TES isn't remotely subtle about what it's ripping off, and you'd have to be reading with your eyes closed to miss the writers paying lipservice to Tolkien's later-life view of the Silmarillion as a subjective elven text

this lends itself well to the setting subjectively acknowledging the identity of past player characters and their interactions with the world, but also necessitates that the player characters act more as lone wanderers than anything else. there's really just no telling whether the player actually valued any of their connections to other people, even as Skyrim moved towards having followers that were a bit more similar to the BG2 style companions typical of Fallout (only ever really getting all the way there with Dawnguard)

because of this, there hasn't really been a window for "the party of heroes" to exist in a way that's intended to reflect the player experience, so it didn't really exist

the player does not have more than one companion for the simple reason that they wouldn't have anything interesting to say, and if they did, they wouldn't be able to do much in the narrative due to their proximity to the vaguery of player action in a setting where all player choices are technically canon

[this isn't something they had in mind while making Daggerfall, as I kind of touched on earlier, and that's why all of the major actors in the story end up with a comical degree of ambition in contrast to The Agent, and their plans all have to be retconned to collide in the Dragon Break or the story would literally just not work]

I'm going to say something a bit weird at this point, because I don't think I'd say it without roughly this much preamble: as a self-imposed rule of the writing, as a floodgate, it's generally been a good thing that characters in direct proximity to the player don't have as much agency as the player

on the flip side of that, it's generally been a bad thing now that they are allowed to have it, persisting in the world as RPG heroes

drawing out from that, I think that the prior state of things was bad when it came to giving the average outside-of-books NPC meaningful non-extrapolated interiority, but it was good when it forced the player character to act as a quarantine for the video-gaminess of the writing

ESO has lots of good bottle episodes (a line which I'm repeating from a previous rant) but, in being canon, it also brings with it the problem of how it handles adventurer parties, and more specifically, how the writing now assumes that the average person of note in the setting is (or once was) in a D&D party

and it's specifically a D&D party, which is the part that makes it annoying. so much of the setting material is now written in such a way that it could be transplanted into the Forgotten Realms without feeling even a little bit odd, all in service of reinforcing a brand identity the series doesn't even have

of course, a lot of this has to be taken in the context of the recent renaissance of D&D. TES is far from the only game that's been nudging its writing more into the shape of an actual play podcast, but it's obnoxious to watch it happen

like with a lot of these rants, I don't really have a particular synthesis to draw from this. the way things are being handled is unfortunate, but it's not exactly like it was ever going to have a ton of integrity, and it's still just a silly fantasy RPG at the end of the day. a not-insignificant portion of the deep-pseudocanon lore was written play-by-post on forums, so it's not even unprecedented

either way, I can't help feeling like it's a bit of a shame

[teyrnacousland]

I'm going to ramble to myself about Cassia for way too long now, okay, this is mostly for me. I tried to do it in tags out of everyone's way and learned there's a limit to how many tags you can have.

As someone who also chose to make my Mercar an Altus mage (or rather, chose to make the Altus mage I made for DA4 back in like 2018 a Mercar) I want to ramble about my thoughts about Cassia specifically.

It's definitely not just about being a saviour for Cassia. It's kind of more about realizing that EVERYONE is making a choice whether they acknowledge it or not. (You can't just not make a choice about activism or politics. Ignoring it IS a choice. Whether you like what that aligns you with or not, that's what choosing not to care means.)

For Cassia she was put in a position where she had to face that choice and actively make it one way or another. She could either keep her head down and play her role as an oppressor, or give that and the luxuries it comes with up to try for a world where no one is forced into the role of either victim or perpetrator. (Which is not at all me trying to say 'Cassia is a victim here too' or anything, just that oppressive societies aren't good for almost everyone in them. And that being a bystander is always a choice.)

When I made Cassia I was thinking how far does bystander effect go in the context of societal things like Tevinter, and at what point do you break out of it and how. Cassia isn't One Of The Good Ones. She's not Not Like Other Magisters. She's exactly like everyone else. She is a member of the crowd and she's moved with it her whole life. And I don't believe most people in any given crowd are cruel. Active cruelty, or even apathy, is not why most people allow suffering. I don't think we're naturally all just selfish. I think selfishness is just like, a stress response. Self-preservation.

Cassia is only special in that she was forced into a situation that she realized meant she had to actively decide to either be cruel or Not Do That, and because someone directly offered her another path with the Shadows (Which is how Ashur got involved in her story.)

The biggest thing that breaks people out of that mindset is being directly asked to help, and also seeing someone else help. People are more likely to help others help than to start helping someone themselves. Cassia would never have started a resistance group herself. She might not have even sought them out and joined herself. But she's given an option to help and she chooses to take it.

Basically, Cassia becomes a Shadow Dragon because she doesn't want to fill her role in Tevinter society either, even though her role was better than others. It's not something she wanted for herself, or the world she lives in.

Her being ace and bi also has a role in it, too. She could just hide her bisexuality and ignore her asexuality and she could play her role in society as an Altus mage woman. She could get straight married and have sex and have children. That's her only option in Tevinter. To stay in the closet and do things she doesn't want to do. Forever.

I also have decided that I now like that the Shadow Dragons are led by ruling class Altus mages, actually. My first reaction was wishing the organization was more run by the people for the people kind of thing, like a community organization vs a saviours from on high thing. But this makes them messy. All the other factions are messed up in some way, this is the Shadow Dragons mess. It'd be neat if they explored that more in the game itself, because the line up there about a bunch of Altus mages telling Nazri they're Revolutioning wrong is so interesting and good.

As for why, for Dorian specifically, I think he's similar to Cassia. Once he became aware that it's a choice, he made one.

The specific DAI line that stands out to me is the banter where Solas tells him something like "if you were truly sorry you'd free every slave in Tevinter". His initial response is "I don't know that I can do that" (which is kind of where he's been at for most of his life. It is how it is, even if I don't like some of it, I certainly can't change it) and Solas responds "then how sorry are you?"

And I think he took that one to heart. He can either go back to Tevinter and decide/admit that he doesn't care, and just go back to complaining about things and not doing anything about it. Or he has to care (which he does, he's a very empathetic person) and do something. So he did! Not to be a saviour or a hero, but because he loves Tevinter, and there's a better Tevinter in his head, for him and everyone else, and it's worth it to at least try and make it happen.

I keep harping on this but the Shadow Dragon's rebuke of rook when rook is a shadow dragon who picked treviso is so like. whole and unending. you save viper from the venatori and he talks about the shadow dragons like you aren't one of them anymore. you dont see tarquin or dorian or mae again until the end of the game. the companions say "it must be hard for the shadow dragons in minrathous" to you. neve says "I don't expect you to show up for dock town, rook" and it hurts because nobody else does either. nobody else WANTS you to anymore. but they'll take what you give them!

[del-thetiredwriter]

Warning: yandere stuff, stalking, gender-neutral reader. English is my second language.

You woke up to the annoying sound of your phone alarm. Another day, time to go to work again. As an ordinary Gotham resident, you had a mostly monotonous life, at least until the last few months. As you got ready and stepped out the door, a cheerful voice called out to you.

“Good morning Y/n.”

Your opposite neighbor Richard Grayson, had his usual bright face on, and you didn’t want to deal with him in the morning.

“Good morning.” You replied.

“Are you going to work? Do you want me to drop you off?”

Oh no, definitely not. However, before you could refuse, your next door neighbor suddenly opened the door in a hurry.

“I’m late! I told you to wake me up earlier! Oh good morning Y/n.”

Your next door neighbor blushed slightly as he noticed you. Dark circles under his eyes, a coffee in his hand, untied shoes…Yup your next door neighbor Tim Drake was on his form again. While Dick laughed at the situation, you simply said good morning.

“Thank you for the offer but it’s really not necessary.”

You tried to decline Dick’s offer but this guy knew how to convince you.

“Come on, are you going to walk to the bus station at this hour? It’ll be faster and more comfortable.”

-

Okay, Dick had convinced you again with his excellent persuasion skills. You took a deep breath as you got in the car. That pressure was on you again. The feeling of being watched down to your bones… The feeling of being watched had been on you for the last few months. At your home, at your workplace, on the street… A paranoia that you couldn’t understand why you felt had taken over you. Especially your new neighbors who had moved in all of a sudden didn’t make you feel comfortable. You mean, it’s wrong to think like that about your friendly, helpful, smiling, nice neighbors for no reason, but you swear that whenever you looked into their eyes for more than a few seconds, you felt that weird feeling. Trapped? Suffocated? You couldn’t name it.

“You don’t seem to be able to sleep, is there a problem?”

Dick asked worriedly.

“Hmm? I guess so.” You answered.

“Is there a problem?” Tim turned around to make eye contact with you in the backseat.

“Nightmare.” You answered. Dick laughed at your answer.

“If there really is a problem Y/n, tell me. Other than that, be careful about your sleep or you’ll end up like Tim.”

You told the truth but didn’t answer back and Dick’s joke had lightened the mood a bit.

-

“Dear passenger Y/n, we’ve arrived at your drop-off point. We Grayson transportation would like to thank you for choosing us.”

“Thanks for the ride.” You got out of the vehicle.

“Of course it was an honor for us. We wish you a good shift.” He blew you a kiss through his open window, and Tim started scolding him from behind.

You nodded and headed towards your workplace. The strange journey was finally over. Oh, by the way, he was going to stop by on patrol tonight, right? You could have asked him about this ‘nightmare’ thing.

-

“You got a lot. Are you going to make a cake or something?” Jason Todd, your neighbor next door to Dick , asked while carrying the bags. To be honest, he was the least annoying of the neighbors. He was very polite despite his tough looks . But sometimes he could be annoying.

“Uh huh. I’m going to make cookies.”

You answered. Literally five minutes ago you nearly screamed when he suddenly appeared behind you and tapped you on the shoulder.

“Well, will you send me some too, right ?” He asked with that mischievous grin of his.

“I’m having you carry them so your muscles can be useful. Think this as a workout . But if I do extra, I’ll send them.”

Jason laughed.

“You’re the best.”

-

“I’m sorry, I didn’t wanted to stop you in the middle of your patrol, but I’ve had the feeling that I was being watched for the last few months. And last week, when that thing was watching me at night…”

“No problem, but are you sure?” Robin asked while eating one of the cookies you made.

“I’m not sure since it was night. I thought I saw its silhouette in the dark but I couldn’t open my eyes completely because I was scared. But its face was so close. I swear I could feel its breath. If you have free time, it would be nice if you could take a look.”

“We’ll take care of it. Don’t worry.” Batman replied reassuringly.

-

…

“We dropped them off at work. But they looked tired.”

“I helped them carry the bags. They were going to make cookies.”

The day’s report was being given in the bat cave after the patrol. Batman and Robin had finally returned.

“One of us got caught.” Bruce got right to the point without beating around the bush as he got out from the Batmobile.

“I think it’s either Todd or Drake who got caught.” Damian got out of the Batmobile with a plate of cookies in his hand.

“Wait, are those the cookies that Y/n made?” Tim pointed at the cookies.

“Yes. And I emphasize, they’re all mine because they were made for me.” Just as a fight was about to break out over the cookies, Bruce intervened.

“There is a more important matter. Y/n noticed one of us watching them at night. We need to change plans.”

“Perhaps it is time for them to move into the manor , Master Bruce.”

[forgotten-ties-au]

FINALLY I'M DONE

Cartoon designs for the Nightmare Critters

Close up and descriptions under cut

Baba Chops: Baba Chops is the loner of the group. Prefers her space over her friends and rathers wants to be alone in her dark house. Baba Chops is not a social person and doesn’t shy away about telling her piece of mind when she wants to.

Icky Licky: Icky Licky is a sore loser. He thinks he is the best at everything but when he loses, he has an excuse ready. Lost the race? He had a bad knee. Didn't kicked the ball at the score? He didn't saw the ball coming. Icky Licky is always ready to challenge anyone to a fight and always ready to blame it on something else when he loses.

Rabie Baby: Rabie Baby lives for the gossip. It's all that makes her excited at this point. She loves catching the latest rumors and spreading them around. Besides, she still acts like a nice and kind bat so trusting her is not going to be an issue, right?

Allister Gator: Allister Gator is the chillest guy you would ever meet. He doesn’t care about putting in effort and prefers to just lay in the water all day. He is also the definition of lazy. Doesn’t matter what it is, Allister Gator will just chill somewhere and don’t give a fuck.

Simon Smoke: Simon Smoke is known as the coolest and most popular dragon. Whatever it is, Simon Smoke will brag about it the whole day and show off all the cool things he can do or has. He is also a jerk but don't let him know that I told you that.

Poe: Poe is like Baba Chops also a loner. They hate the sun and prefer the quietness and darkness of graveyards. You could say that they are a night crow. Poe's favorite hobbies is to listen to music and write new poems about death and darkness.

Touille: Touille is the collector of trash and also quite the talker. If you need to know more about some sort of piece of trash he has in his collection, or any piece of trash, Touille is your rat to go! But be careful because once he starts, he can’t stop.

Maggie Mako: Maggie Mako loves food! There is nothing else she can think about. Especially sweets! Chocolate cake, strawberry cupcakes, she thinks about everything! Even with her love of sweets, she also loves swimming in the water and going diving. Maybe as a reward to get more food or her inner shark is speaking to her, who knows.

[fibernati]

The crochet hook case is finally here!!!

This is my very first crochet project. I made it using two different yarns: Barroco nº 4 (the grey one) and Duna (the green one), both by a Brazilian brand called Círculo. Using the 3.0mm hook. And, it took me about 3~4 days to finish. [you can find the project diary here and here]

At the end of the project, I gave up on making two more pockets and made just one. The one without a closure. The fourth one was supposed to go above the bigger pocket, but I thought it wasn't necessary because I don't have that many things to store.

I sewed the hook holder based on the size of my hooks, but they hadn't arrived yet when I crocheted this part, so I ended up following the original measurement and then I regretted it, because as you can see below, there's a piece left over that's no use, it's simply a raised flap. Besides, if you look at the photo above, you'll see that I sewed it on crooked. Everything here is crooked, that okay.

I also gave up on making a pendant for the drawstring because I wanted a flower and I couldn't make one. I asked my mom, and she couldn't make the flower either, so in the end I said let it go, let's keep it simple and it's useful, it achieves the purpose to close the case so I'm fine with that.

Here you can see the things I wish I had done differently. The leftover tab, and the buttons.

These buttons were made from improvisation, because I still don't understand the concept of the magic circle, and they turned out okay, but I sewed them on in a way that, after a few days of closing and opening, made me realize that at some point they will fall off.

So, I'm going to need new bottons and honestly, I can just buy them?? I wish I had thought about it before.

Basically, this is my first project and I hope to use this case for a long time. Now, let's talk about the feelings about make it, the expectations, the frustations and also the tips and cumpliments!!!

Just showing you what I'm storing in each pocket. That one without closure it's empty for now.

As I said before, I started out thinking I was going to follow a tutorial, but I let the project take me and did what I thought would be best for my personal use and to match my personality.

It was a fun project to do, but I'm also very aware of what I would have liked to have done and what I actually did. Not that they are VERY far apart, but learning to crochet for just one week (two now!), I did the best I could with what I had and it's better than not having made anything at all.

During the whole process, the thing that bothered me most was that it turned out crooked. Everything was simply crooked and I didn't know how to fix it, I redid it and it was still crooked, so I gave up and left it crooked.

One tip I was given was to use stitch markers at the beginning and/or end of each row, because that would help me get everything straight. And I'm definitely going to use that for my next project. They also gave me color suggestions and a tutorial on how to make an easy flower. I'm going to try again, but I need to buy the suggested colors before I do that!!!

My friends encouraged me a lot while I was doing it, and every time I said it was crooked, they lied to me. Which was really nice of them, because I have ADHD and I don't know how to deal with frustration, so there were times when I wanted to give up because it didn't look the way it should be in my head.

The people who know how to crochet and have seen this case, both here on Tumblr or in real life, have been lovely to me. They know it has flaws and I know they know it has flaws, but the messages were all saying that yes, it's a bit wonky, but that with practice, I'll be able to make better things and even if it's not perfect now, I've done a good job and shouldn't be hard on myself!

It's cute, it's useful, it's my favorite colors and they match with me, so, yes I'm very proud of my crooked hook case. 10/10 🎉✨

[insomniac4000]

Injury and Intrigue ChrisMD

I know I have done a Chris charity match fic before but I had the idea and had to do it. Plus with the George fic I am missing writing for my favourite hobbit

The buzz around the Sidemen Charity Match was electric. The stadium was packed, the online viewership was in the millions, and anticipation was sky-high. This year’s YouTube All-Stars team had a new addition: Y/N, a beloved YouTuber making her debut in the match. While fans were excited to see her on the pitch, no one knew that she had been quietly dating ChrisMD for the past three months. Their relationship was a closely guarded secret, known only to their close friends and fellow YouTube footballers..

Chris had played in the charity match every year, his performances always a highlight whether he was playing for Sidemen FC or for the Youtube Allstars and this year he was playing for the latter once more. But this time felt different. He wasn’t just here to play; he was here to support Y/N, who was both nervous and excited. She wasn’t completely hopeless, if she was she wouldn’t have been invited to the charity match but he had secretly been giving her a few pointers here and there.

As the whistle blew and the match kicked off, the energy was palpable. The Sidemen started strong, pressing high and forcing the YouTube All-Stars to defend. In true Simon style he has scored mere minutes into the match. But at the five-minute mark, a perfect through ball from Theo Baker found Y/N making a run past the defenders. She controlled it brilliantly, took one touch to set herself, and then slotted it past Pieface into the bottom corner. The crowd erupted.

Without thinking, Y/N turned and ran straight toward Chris, who was nearby. Chris barely had time to react before she jumped into his arms, wrapping her arms around his neck and a leg around his waist. He spun her slightly before setting her down, the biggest grin on his face. It was a natural, instinctive moment—one that did not go unnoticed. The commentators chuckled, Stephen made a quip about how touch starved Chris always was  and Twitter exploded with theories, but for now, they were just focused on the game, the fan comments on the live stream however were not going to brush past it easily

"WAIT. Did she just run straight to Chris??"

"That hug was way too natural… something is going on here."

"No way they’re just friends LMAO."

"Chris picked her up so effortlessly—there’s definitely chemistry."

As the match continued, both teams fought hard. By the 60th minute, the score was level at 4-4, tension rising with every passing second. Then came Chris’s moment. A cross from Noah Beck sailed into the box, and Chris rose above the defenders, heading the ball cleanly into the net. The stadium roared as he sprinted to the corner flag, sliding on his knees. Y/N was the first to reach him, her arms wrapping around him in celebration. He held her tightly for just a second longer than necessary, and again, fans took notice.

"Y/N ran straight to him AGAIN?! Nah, there’s something here."

"The way he held her… this is not normal teammate behaviour."

"At this point, they might as well just announce it."

But the joy of the match was short-lived.

In the 72nd minute, it was all square again, both teams were pushing hard for goalds and Y/N and Chris were part of the fight when disaster struck. Y/N received a pass from Will and began dribbling forward when Danny Aarons came in for a tackle. It was mistimed, reckless in true Danny fashion. His studs caught her shin, and a sickening crack echoed through the stadium. Y/N crumpled to the ground, her face contorted in pain, her leg at an odd angle on the ground.

Chris was there in an instant, sprinting to her side before the medics had even started moving. He dropped to his knees, his hands cradling her face as she gasped in pain.

“Hey, hey, I’m here,” he murmured, brushing her auburn curls from her forehead. His heart was pounding, fear gripping him. “You’re going to be okay, Y/N. Just breathe.” By this time other people had joined the pair; Will, George, Harry and Simon were all looking on, Danny in the background his hands on hips looking incredibly guilty.

The medics arrived, but Chris refused to move, holding her hand tightly as they assessed the injury. Y/N’s eyes were glassy with pain, but she managed a weak smile. “Guess my debut didn’t end great.”

Chris let out a breathless chuckle, though his grip on her hand remained firm. “You’re tougher than half the guys on this pitch. We’ll get through this.”

The livestream again took a lot of notice as did social media

"Chris is literally panicking. OMG."

"The way he’s holding her hand... yep, they’re 100% together."

"Bro forgot about football the second she went down."

"Chris brushing her hair back like that? We SEE YOU."

As she was stretchered off, the crowd applauded in support. Most fans were simply worried about Y/N’s injury, but a growing number couldn’t help but notice how Chris had reacted, how devastated he looked, how protective he was. Theories about their relationship started swirling faster than ever.

Back in the tunnel, as Y/N was prepared for transport to the hospital, Chris refused to leave her side. Cameras captured him holding her hand, pressing a kiss to her forehead before she was taken away.

Later that night, Y/N posted a selfie from her hospital bed. Her leg was wrapped in a thick cast, the x-rays here obvious it was a very clean break and she could be in a cast and off her feet for at least six to eight weeks. In the picture her leg was elevated on pillows, and her expression was a mix of exhaustion and relief. The caption read:

"Not exactly how I imagined my charity match debut going... but hey, at least I scored! Thank you for all the kind messages and support. You guys are the best ❤️ #RoadToRecovery"

Fans flooded the comments with love and well wishes, but it didn’t take long for eagle-eyed followers to notice something in the background. Draped over the back of a chair beside her bed was Chris’s jersey, unmistakable with his name and number 10 printed on it.

Fan Reactions:

"Uhhh, is that CHRIS’S SHIRT?!"

"Why is his jersey in her hospital room? 👀"

"HE NEVER LEFT HER SIDE DID HE?!"

"At this point, just announce it already!!"

Twitter exploded again, with screenshots of the jersey circulating rapidly. The speculation, already rampant, reached a fever pitch. Chris and Y/N’s secret was quickly unraveling, and they knew it was only a matter of time before they had to address it.

Chris, still sitting by Y/N’s bed, glanced at his phone and let out a groan. “Well, I think they’ve figured us out.”

Y/N, propped up on pillows, smirked despite the pain. “Guess the secret’s out.”

Chris sighed, rubbing his face before looking at her fondly. “Was fun while it lasted.”

Y/N laughed softly. “At least they figured it out because you’re a massive softie and not because we slipped up.”

Chris rolled his eyes but squeezed her hand. “Guess we should get ready to tell the world.”

Y/N squeezed back. “After I get some painkillers first.”

Chris chuckled. “Deal.”

[melanchoire]

omg i accidentally sent this to “the queue” without finishing answering 😭 anon i had to delete your ask because it wouldn’t let me send it back to drafts but here it is 💗

cw: face–sitting, mention of alcohol and weed, stepcest, scissoring, squirting.

yujin is your cool older step–sister who has a cool life. you know, the typical cliché, attractive girl who is a social butterfly and friends with everyone, goes out partying every weekend and sleeps with half the school… but your parents don’t know the last part, and they shouldn’t!!

they trust yujin a lot because she has always shown herself to be responsible and mature. even if she may not have the highest grades, she’s still a good student who tries hard in her studies

one night your parents are going out to dinner and then going on a little trip because it’s their anniversary, so they decide to ask your lovely older sister to take care of her younger sister 🥰

but the moment your parents walk through the door, yujin grabs her phone and sends a voice note to someone saying “they have already left. you can come now.” and you look at her because you don’t understand what she’s referring to exactly, but when you hear a car park in the garage and see yujin grin as she heads to the door, you begin to understand what’s going on

yujin organizing a small party between friends that she calls a casual and quiet gathering, but just by looking at the faces and attitude of yujin’s friends you know that they aren’t the innocent or calm type

and she won’t let you go to your room. of course, she was taking care of her little sister and she had to make sure to keep her eyes on you. plus, she’s such a sweet sister that she decides to include you in her girls’ night ❤️

although this was definitely not your kind of activity that you do with your friends. i mean, girls drinking alcohol like it’s water, smoking weed and stinking up the whole place, and playing games like truth or dare or spin the bottle where all they do is kiss or do pretty suggestive things doesn’t go hand in hand with you

forcing you to play because she’s not letting you be a part of her friends’ gathering just for you to be here being a party pooper. she says she wants you to have fun, assuring you that your parents won’t find out and that sometimes it’s better to live life to the fullest

oh and everything is worse when you spin the bottle and it stops pointing at yujin. she smiles so smugly while her friends party and laugh. and of course you try to refuse to fulfill the challenge! you had to kiss your stepsister, and even if you don’t share blood ties, she’s still your sister!!

her friends sing your name and cheer you on 😭 you try to reason with yujin but she starts to approach you, crawling up to where you’re sitting on the floor and looking at you with hungry eyes and a mocking smile

“just let it flow. i know you want this as much as i do.” and she takes your face in both hands and silences you with her lips before you can say anything

and yujin was such an amazing kisser 😵‍💫 for your part, you didn’t have much experience kissing and you didn’t know what to do, so you tried to imitate yujin and her movements. and she definitely loves how messy and sloppy the kiss is getting!! moaning against your lips and nibbling on your bottom lip between her teeth, smirking victoriously against your lips when she manages to make you moan against her swollen lips and she takes the opportunity to stick her tongue in your mouth and lose even more control…

and when she pulls away, her ego boosts at the sight of you all agitated and out of breath, lips swollen from the kiss and bites she was giving you the whole time. her friends just laugh and cheer yujin on, teasing her and joking around with each other, but she only has her eyes on you, leaning in to give you a soft, quick peck on your lips

she doesn’t stop there. you thought it was just something your sister did during a fun night out with her friends, but you were wrong! even with your parents present in your face, she keeps giving you suggestive looks and certain behavior towards you, the tension was so big between the two of you that you were nervous, feeling that maybe your parents might get suspicious… but no! they were oblivious to this, thinking it was just yujin’s usual playful behavior and your shyness

messy makeout sessions with yujin? messy makeout sessions with yujin! she drags you into her room or into yours, rushing to push you onto the bed and climb on top of you or making you sit on her lap. messy, sloppy kisses where there’s a string of saliva connecting your lips when you two part, hands on each other which includes groping or grabbing touching anywhere and everywhere, or even her having her hands in your hair to pull at your locks and control the kiss in all areas + yujin is the type who pushes her knee between your legs and presses against your cunt, smiling into the kiss when you whine against her lips and unconsciously move your hips against her leg

and she loves having you as her little personal toy with which she can satisfy her needs. sitting on your face and riding your face for hours until she’s finally satisfied, enjoying watching your shiny, innocent eyes give her sweet glances while your inexperienced mouth works on her pussy, but don’t worry! yujin will ride your face as long as it takes until you’re a complete pussy devouring expert

she would even guide your hands to her ass and place hers on top of yours to hold them there, encouraging you to touch her because i know she’s the type of girl who enjoys getting her ass slapped while she's being eaten out

she also grabs her own tits and pinches her nipples between her fingers because she needs hands on her everywhere. at one point she grabs the headboard of the bed with both hands in a death grip, dropping her head back and moaning as she moves her hips against your mouth because she’s getting closer and closer

“that’s it, baby. keep going like that. make your big sis feel good.”

yujin cumming with a loud moan, squirting all over your face 😵‍💫 she enjoys watching you swallow it all without her even having to tell you anything about it, watching you even clean up the remaining juices left on her inner thighs

and she of course has to reward you for being a good girl for her! the way? rubbing her pussy against yours and having the messiest, sweatiest lesbian sex possible 🥰

she loves having you under her, positioning herself between your legs so that her pussy lines up with yours, holding one of your legs over her shoulder and hugging it against her chest while she takes care of fucking her pussy against yours 🥴 leaning down to capture your lips in a kiss, pushing the leg she was holding over her shoulder against your chest, managing to grind her pussy and rub her clit against yours in such a delicious way that it was driving you crazy

“stay like this, baby sis. let me take care of this sweet cunt.”

and yujin no longer has to worry about meeting new people or going on dates to get a good fuck, because she knows that when she comes home, she has a cute doll that she can play with whenever she wants

[omgfangirlland]

Will Mark snap at some point?

Like is he gonna be slightly yanderish for his Sister? Like when the Batfam comes around?

Like:

Mark: "Hey would you prefer staying home and play some boardgames with me your brother" Insert puppy eyes

Batsis: "Yeah sure why not, after all we haven't had enough time this past days"

Mark smiling because he definitely not said that to batsis just because he knew the Waynes were in the city and he didn't want to share his sister no more

Or just Mark and Nolan even Debbie some days encouraging Batsis to just stay in the house and Batsis being like "sure why not, it's not every day that my parents who definitely have their relationship on a thin threat and my brother are in good terms" so she stays in with them (the reason being that also the Ways are in the city)

Or just

Dick Grayson and Mark Grayson are having a passive aggressive competition Infront of Batsis and she's just like..... 😐...... Plus point if Damian (+Jon)bor Oliver just 'steal' your time away from those two (Dick and Mark)

I just need protective/Jealous Older bro Mark

-Nameless 💜

Yes to both. It'll be slow, drop by drop, slow enough that batsis wouldn't notice the clingness. They were already quite close anyway, Mark being more clingy as the story progresses would be brushed by Batsis as her older brother just being worried for her.(and MC enjoys the attention of the family, so she can't complain but shh don't tell Nolan it'll go straight to his head)

Like family nights? Mark and Oliver hanging around as she paint? Comic reading sessions? Batsis is fed and warm, and the pettiness she holds towards batfam grows. Add to it that Nolan realizes he's never really held his kids enough, and some days, the man just picks them all up- baby/toddler Oliver strapped to his front, in one arm Batsis just chilling and the other Mark who is mortified- "I'm a grown man now, dad, but this is nice ig"

The Dick vs. Mark rivalry will be started by Richard, like Mark didn't see this dude as a threat, you told him you hate Dick Grayson, he hates Dick Grayson, Dick Grayson is on the ignore in real life list.

Dick "the angry Robin who fakes going to therapy and is still having issues regarding attachments and expressing his real emotions" Grayson being overheard saying something like "Oh, batsis still loves me us, she stuck around those lesser Graysons becomes she missed me us, she doesn't actually need them."

Instant war. Not because Mark fears what he said to be true (well, maybe a tiny bit) but because of the pure audacity this guy has- how dare he, Mark is the favorite older brother and it shall stay that way. (Mark will use his brain for once and start shit and then go fake crying to Batsis about the meanie Waynes just to make it harder for them to repair the bond)

I definitely see the Mark v Dick thing being an opportunity for the younger siblings, and they'll milk it too. Oliver "they're being scary" puppy dog eyed Grayson and Damian "mother asked if you and Debbie wanted to come eat lunch with us at this family owned restaurant, we could finally spend some time together. You never have time for us." manipulative Wayne would make it hard to say no. Jon being happy to spend time with his friends and their family would be the nail in the coffin.

Batsis will be kind of weak when it comes to the youngsters. Them teaming up together would be an instant win. Those are her little siblings (Jon included, that boy has hung around long enough for the honorary title of little bro by then)

Is Mark jealous by that? Sure, but he has big brother privileges, and being annoying is one of them. (He doesn't really have it in him to be mean to the youngsters due to them being young. He remembers how he himself was, so for now they're giving a bit of grace.) The lil siblings are cuddling? Mark is immediately lying on top of them. "No, you can't get up. It's jail time." And just grabs them all, holds them knowing nobody will save the. Debbie? "Aww, family time." Forehead kisses and bye. Nolan? That man is debating joining or not. The bats? Good luck even coming near the house.

The lil siblings trying to chill in batsis room? Mark is already there, pillow fort built. Mark "Sorry kids, space is big enough only for your sis and I." smugass Grayson has his plans spoiled by Jon immediately going back home stealing all the pillows and by Damian who just buys more. Mark pouts while reading his comics in the much bigger pillow fort Oliver made while Batsis hands the kid colors for his book, Damian "coloring the sun green is... a choice." Wayne helping, and Jon is making friendship bracelets.

Mark's not as pouty when he's forced to join the bracelet making and when he's handed four bracelets(Damian was very much forced to make one for everyone), but he still misses when he had all your attention.

[why-am-i-so-bad-at-being-good]

Yk people are actually being quite hostile towards HG after the most recent DDVAU chapter, and now it's gotten just insufferable to me.

This will be a rant and an expression of my thoughts, so feel free to skip if you're not a fan of HotGuy from DDVAU.

Yes, HG has his flaws, but you can't pretend that Scar is a perfectly goody two shoes otherwise. I've not seen Scar's Hermitcraft videos much so I'm not sure how he carries his character in that SMP, but he sure as heck isn't a cinnamon roll that people are making him out to be.

Like really? Just take their fight in Third Life. You'd say that even after seeing how Scar turned on Grian after he didn't pick up the no kill pass? True loyalty here imo would have been that Scar would go and straight up kill Bdubs. But he didn't. If my memory serves me right, he also appeared all buddy-buddy to Bdubs (till the Nokia watch incident lol) and then killed him too.

His loyalties have forever been himself, and not to mention he is a cunning salesman with a silver tongue and a maxed out charisma stat. This is what makes Scar Scar. He's not helpless, he's not lawfully good. He does what he can to survive and even thrive. And people really need to start accepting that tbh.

Coming to HG now. In the scene, it is definitely him manipulating Grian to get information out of him. But get this. Scar's job is to be THE Emerald Soldier. Many lives depend on him. Heck, the government does too! And he needs this information BADLY. He cannot let Mother Spore harm more people. He's already seen people close to him get hurt.

So what does he do? He imposes his presence onto Grian. Forces the information out of him. From what I know about Grian's character, (not just the DDVAU one, more like in general) he would have probably lied to save his friends. Or maybe take the blame. Or even hide some information. I think Scar knew that. So that's why he resorted to manipulation.

Scar can be ruthless if he wants to, and we just saw that. Whether he had any internal emotional qualms about his actions or not, we'll know in the following chapters. However to me it feels just that he swallowed his morality for a bit, for the greater good. He had to appear intimidating to get his point across, and he did just that. He needed the power dynamic to shift blatantly and give him all the power, and he did that, as he usually does in the Life Series too. It's subtle but it's there for sure.

And yes, I felt bad for Grian and would give him head pats and tell him it's all okay, but I also recognize that Scar just did his duty, albeit in a very unforgiving manner. This can coexist.

This will surely result in a very big emotional segment when Grian realizes the person behind the mask is actually Scar, but oh well. That's the fun of angst.