#i don’t often ship adultery but when i do

[chickren]

tumblr has never failed me this hard. where are my lizzie and freddie gifsets 😩

[shipcestuous]

Not to discourse in your inbox, but the reason HOTD fans dislike Helaemond so much isn’t even to do with them being incest or “proship”, because these same people usually like to discuss Helaegon. It’s they think the idea of this ship threatens Team Green as the morally correct option or weakens their side in the fandom wars, so they have to talk about how OOC it is and shippers are all self inserting. Which is crazy because (assuming you’re caught up!!) Aemond just tried to brutally murder his brother. I don’t think him then doing some light kissing with his brother’s wife is entirely beyond his moral compass. 🤷‍♀️

Yeah, my impression was that there's a substantial group of Team Green fans that hate Helaemond because they think it would make the Greens seem like hypocrites because of Alicent's diatribe about adultery and Aemond's comments about the "Strong boys", etc.

That does make some sense. But -

First of all, there's way to ship Helaemond where they have never acted on their feelings, and a lot of people do ship it that way.

Second, Aemond might have mocked Jace and Luce for being bastards but I feel like there's a difference, fair or not, from the perspective of the characters living in that world, and in that exact context, between cheating with another Targaryen, a full brother, and cheating with some other family. Because the children, while bastards, would still have two Targaryen parents and would still only have Viserys for a grandfather, etc. It doesn't break the line in the same way.

Third, everyone could tell and everyone knew that Jace and Luce weren't the sons of Rhaenyra's husband, so there was this whole other element of "flouting it" and having no shame rather than it being a family secret. (Not that I think Rhaenyra flouted it.)

Fourth, arguably Aegon has been shown in a better light this season and I don't think he's an abusive husband. But Helaena's affair, if she had one, is often thought of as representing a sort of happiness or escape for her, and I don't think that's the attitude Alicent and others had towards Rhaenyra's affair. Alicent kind of thinks Rhaenyra is a whore sometimes? That oversimplifies things but gets my point across best. And I just don't think that would be the attitude by most towards Helaena having an affair with Aemond. Plus Rhaenyra had A LOT of choice about who she was going to marry. Helaena had no choice.

And fifth, as you said, is being a hypocrite really worse than their other crimes? That's the thing that's going to ruin the Greens?

I feel some Team Green fans think that they have to justify liking Team Green or have to make Team Green seem "better" in some way. It's OK to just like them better and be more interested in them. It's OK to want them to win and/or be more popular just because you find them more compelling.

Granted, I wish the writing was taking a more evenhanded approach to the two sides. Extreme Team Black is salty about the few changes that have been made that make the Greens look better or more sympathetic than they might have otherwise, but overall it's pretty clear that Rhaenyra is the legitimate heir according to what was established in the show and would make a better queen and that the Greens are generally worse people and a little wild. I think it's more fun when there's no obvious "right" side unless it's straight up good vs. evil. We've kind of got a "good (+ Damon) vs. less good" thing here. I wish it was just less good vs less good.

A lot of Helaemond anti sentiment is also coming from Aegon stans and yeah, that's just gonna happen. That's fandom. I don't blame them for not liking it. Aegon and Helaena should have had more scenes together, I completely agree about that. But that's also the problem with an ensemble show filled with interesting characters. There's not enough time and the focus is always on scenes that set something up. (Plus I love long scenes of characters talking about their feelings. But most directors would consider that a pacing issue.) And they're constrained by the book.

I'm just dreaming of the day when I go to the Helaemond tag and it's full of fanart and gifsets and commentary about Helaemond scenes. Imagine.

[shiiikigami]

RULES / ABOUT !

ABOUT: this is a private multi-muse blog featuring muses from JUJUTSU KAISEN, managed by ammonia. mature themes may be found here, and i do not interact with writers under 18. activity is relaxed, and muses may change. i may not follow everyone back due to private status.

ACTIVITY: writing is a hobby of mine, and i may not always be here as often as i’d like. please respect my activity level and do not pressure me for quick replies. i have a chronic illness that leads me to not get to replies some days and i expect you to be understanding. this is my only blog, and there are days when i only want to write certain muses, so some replies may take longer than others.

DRAMA: this is the most important rule! i am an easy-going writer with an open mind, however i will not tolerate abuse of any kind. if i am harassed or pressured, or if i am being drawn into any kind of drama, i will no longer interact with you. i write for the joy of it, and i like to blow off steam delving into threads. i’m not here to be stressed out over a hobby. i don’t vague blog, and if i see you making vagueblogs or callout posts about other writers, i am going to block you without a prior warning. i don’t engage in rpc drama and prefer to stay out of it.

DISCORD: i do a good deal of writing over discord as it’s slightly easier. if you want to write on discord, drop me a message. 18+: i don’t interact with writers who are minors. period. this blog may contain adult themes. i am currently not writing smut scenes and prefer to fade to black or skip over it. GODMODDING: don’t do it. you should not write my character’s actions for me, nor should your character know mine’s inner thoughts/feelings or history. TRIGGERS: i have no triggers that i request that you tag. i do my best to tag what i can in all posts. however, as this blog deals with mature themes on occasion, follow at your own risk.

SPOILERS: i will tag spoilers for new episodes up to 1 week after airing. i will tag manga spoilers until the anime catches up. they will be tagged as the following example: #jjk spoilers. i am up to date on manga & episodes. i would love to write plots that are ahead of the anime!

TRANSLATIONS: as i’m a native english speaker who can’t read japanese, the manga and anime i reference from are the official english translations. while i know they’re likely not as accurate, it’s what i have to work from.

PLOTS: i will be writing various plotlines, however i will not be writing adultery, or sexual assault as i choose not to. i prefer to write battle scenes if we have pre-plotted it in advance. i am open to writing with just about any character/verse. if it’s from media i haven’t read/seen/played i will ask you for a wiki so i can read up a little and become familiar, but i am open to it all. i like to focus on interpersonal relationships, not just romantic but familial, friends, enemies and anything in between. i am accepting of all oc's as long as i can find your character's info on your blog easily - and i am open to ship with oc's too if there is chemistry between the characters.

NOTICE: many of my muses have sustained injuries that resulted in disabilities. i will be portraying this with respect as well as realistically, and i don’t write plots that erase those disabilities.

SHIPPING: i love to write relationships, whether it is deep friendship, enemies or lovers. if you want to write a ship of any kind with me, drop me a DM! i usually ship by chemistry.

[broomsticks]

A lot of the f/f writers I know have talked at some point about the realisation that f/f in general seems to lack novel-length stories and stories that have the diversity of plotting and thematic exploration that we easily find for m/m ships. Most f/f stories are shorter stories or oneshots that focus on meet-cutes, sex and domestic bliss. Longer fics are rare. Darker themes, such as character death and grief, trauma, relationship issues, adultery, abuse and so on are also rare.

Women are still often used as crutches for men; their stories are supporting stories, their pain is used to further a male character’s pain. … This may seem like a paradox, but in reacting to the one-dimensional representations of women in fiction it can become important to “fix�� those wrongs, and this makes it hard to write about women who don’t overtly challenge assumptions about womanhood: unsympathetic women, women who are perhaps weak-willed, petty, bigoted, jealous, aggressive, criminal, highly sexual, or abusive. Considering that, at least in a Western vision on literature, stories derive meaning at their base from conflict, removing the option to write “bad” women removes a lot of possibility for thematic conflict. This might be part of the reason why there are significantly less plot-driven f/f stories than there plot-driven m/m stories; plot usually requires conflict, and conflict often requires flawed characters and flawed relationships.

I know that when I write about women I’m conscious of the fact that I have internalised societal ideas about what it “should” mean to be a woman, but I’m also aware that in trying to combat those ideas it’s easy to get mired in different ones. … It’s very hard to separate a single performance of fictional womanhood from the general performance of womanhood – this is not usually a problem with (white) men, who are allowed to represent only themselves, and not their entire gender.

It might seem from this essay that I find writing femslash to be an exhausting trial of constantly having to think about what prejudices I’m reproducing – this is not the case. I love writing femslash and I love my femslash-writing friends. I’ve learned heaps about myself and others by reading some of the stellar f/f stories out there, and with every f/f story I write I become more aware of how much I love to write about queer women – and I remind myself that I should certainly do it more often, and more ambitiously.

Diversifying the stories we write will automatically diversify the stories we feel we’re allowed to write. Audience response is probably important too … we have to try to reward people who write the things we like to read, through our attention, our comments, our kudos, our podcasts, our recs, et cetera.

Towards A Darker Femslash by holyfant

This post is part of Femslash Revolution’s I Am Femslash series, sharing voices of F/F creators from all walks of life. The views represented within are those of the author only.

Hello everyone! I hope your Femslash February is going great so far. I was stoked to be asked to write a little something for I Am Femslash, particularly because while I’ve written bits and pieces about my experience as a young, queer, multishipping and writing young woman in fandom, I’ve never really tried to put any of my thoughts together in a truly coherent way. So, here I go, attempting to write about a topic that is dear to me. Feel free to engage me on any of the points I make in this little essay!

So, hi. I’m holyfant, a 26-year-old ESL fanfic and (aspiring) original fiction writer. I’ve been active in fandom for nearly fifteen years, and have written fic for a lot of that time, picking up English and fannishness along the way. Writing fic gave me a way to connect with other people who had to same interests I did – and only later did I realise it also paved the way to more self-knowledge. At some point during my teens, the question of my own sexual and romantic identity became pressing; maybe paradoxically this first drew me to male slash, and only later to femslash – perhaps because the former was and is more visibly present in fandom than the latter, and perhaps also because reading and writing femslash was still too direct a way to engage with my own identity at that point. I still don’t fully understand this; I remember that when I was first playing with the idea that I might not be straight, it felt safer to read about men in love than women in love. Maybe seeing male characters discover their non-straightness was close enough to my own experience to stir up emotion and feeling, but far enough removed from it that it didn’t stir up panic. Who knows?

Either way, when I was more comfortable with who I was, I returned to f/f and found it infinitely rewarding. I read a metric ton of femslash fic and wrote lots myself – for a fairly long stretch of time I enjoyed deep obscurity in the Harry Potter and Greek mythology fandoms as a niche femslash writer with two or three loyal readers, and it was truly a lovely time. I engaged with femslash in a curious, non-discriminatory way – I shipped everyone. I’d take two minor female characters who perhaps had never even interacted in canon and found a way to put them together. I took prompts for characters that were only featured in throw-away lines, and wrote a lot of fic for the now sadly defunct LJ community hp_rarestpairest, which encouraged the nichest of pairings. Basically I was honing my writing skills, while also representing my questions, hopes and fears about my own sexuality at the same time. In my fics I dealt with women falling in love, being rejected, having sex with each other, coming out to their families and friends, dealing with heartbreak – all of these were things that I was thinking about, was experiencing or wanted to experience, or was scared of. I think it will surprise few queer femslash writers to hear that reading and writing femslash taught me a lot about my own identity and sexuality and gave me a community of queer women that I would otherwise never have found.

Despite the fact that I was mostly a femslash writer in my early times in fandom and the fact that I write f/f in my current fandoms today, it remains a curious truth that my growth as a writer from someone who wrote 1,000-word oneshots in one go to someone who wrote novel-length fanfic over several months coincided with going into a different fandom where my main focus was a m/m ship (BBC Sherlock, where I was sucked into the black hole that was Sherlock/John). I said I “shipped everyone” earlier – it would be just as correct to say I shipped no one, because I had no deep emotional investment in the ships I wrote about, and often wrote only one fic per ship. (Perhaps the only exception was Lavender/Parvati, which I wrote often and regularly gave me the warm fuzzies to think about.) It wasn’t until Sherlock happened that I started to understand what people meant when they said a ship was their OTP, or how people could get so intense about their reading of a relationship. As a result of this increased feeling of investment I read and wrote so much fic that I became a much better writer for it, by pushing myself to write more and more complex stories. This was all fine in itself, but even as it happened I was aware that it was curious that this sudden spur of feeling and craft was because of a juggernaut white dude ship, something that had never held much interest for me before. I felt – even at that heady time when you’re in a new fandom and it’s like being in love – like I wanted to continue to write smaller pairings and explore female characters, too. And I did, but the point remains that when I look at my story stats now, it’s clear that my f/f stories are shorter in word count and are less varied in their plot and execution than my m/m stories.

All this to show that I am 100% part of what I am about to describe: not a problem, per se, but an observation that I think is useful to be aware of and think about. The fact is that femslash, across fandoms, remains a niche category, and that while there are great amounts of people who read and write almost exclusively m/m this is barely ever the case for f/f. A lot of the f/f writers I know have talked at some point about the realisation that f/f in general seems to lack novel-length stories and stories that have the diversity of plotting and thematic exploration that we easily find for m/m ships. Most f/f stories are shorter stories or oneshots that focus on meet-cutes, sex and domestic bliss. Longer fics are rare. Darker themes, such as character death and grief, trauma, relationship issues, adultery, abuse and so on are also rare. I am not the first to notice this and not the first to theorise on it, but I would still like to identify why I think f/f fandom has developed in this direction, and to formulate some ideas as how to diversify our creative experiences a little.

I think there are a lot of possible reasons that f/f writers are in general less motivated to write long stories that explore complex themes, and these will surely differ for everyone. For me, I’ve identified three causes, in increasing order of importance: 1. a small audience, and therefore a smaller possibility of extensive feedback, 2. a lack of variation and complexity in female characters and their relationships in a lot of canon materials, and 3. the awareness that f/f is often rooted in a deeply lived experience for many of its readers and writers, and that it’s therefore necessary to be wary of representing “bad” female characters or negative tropes about lesbian and bisexual relationships. The most complex of these is certainly no. 3, which is why that’s the one I will be writing about a bit more.

Statistically f/f is most likely to be written and read by cis queer women, which of course influences our relationship with the characters we portray, because they refer to our own lived existence. This makes f/f different from m/m – m/m is also mostly written by cis women (straight and otherwise), which creates a certain leeway for “true” realism. Anecdotally I can share what happened when my housemate and my best friend, both cis gay men, delved into the world of m/m fanfic on some of my recommendations. While they enjoyed a lot of the stories I told them I’d liked, they also talked about many of the things they felt were inaccurate about gay sex and romance – for instance, they could name several often-described sexual acts that they said didn’t quite “work that way”, and they were generally uncomfortable with the fannish (certainly often problematic) tendency to label characters as strictly tops or bottoms, especially if this was based on stereotypical characteristics outside of the bedroom. If gay men were to write these stories (which they do, of course, only in much smaller numbers), they might look different – they might be less fictionalised, less genre-specific; the language developed to talk about men in love might be different, there might be different focuses. It’s hard to definitively say what it would be like. Either way, it would seem logical that it follows, from the fact that lesbian and bisexual women overwhelmingly write the fannish stories that we have about lesbian and bisexual women, that we should find it easy to access their spaces and write about many different aspects of their lives. In reality this doesn’t necessarily seem to be so. Perhaps the scrutiny, both internal and external, is larger – perhaps because we are writing about ourselves we put more pressure on ourselves to “get it right”, and perhaps our audience, who is looking to see itself represented, does the same at times. Or maybe we simply perceive our audience as being more critical than it truly is.

What is a “bad” female character? Most people will agree that women often get the short stick of characterisation in most media – to such an extent that there are tropey names for them, like the Girl Next Door, the Femme Fatale, the Manic Pixie Dream Girl, and so on. Women are still often used as crutches for men; their stories are supporting stories, their pain is used to further a male character’s pain. Writing about women in fanfic is often already a rebellious act in itself, one that reverses harsh or flippant treatment by canon writers. While this is fine in se, and sometimes even lends a pleasant sheen of fannish disobedience to writing female-centric fic, I do believe it has the unintended and unsavoury result of effectively also policing the sort of woman that can be written about. This may seem like a paradox, but in reacting to the one-dimensional representations of women in fiction it can become important to “fix” those wrongs, and this makes it hard to write about women who don’t overtly challenge assumptions about womanhood: unsympathetic women, women who are perhaps weak-willed, petty, bigoted, jealous, aggressive, criminal, highly sexual, or abusive. Considering that, at least in a Western vision on literature, stories derive meaning at their base from conflict, removing the option to write “bad” women removes a lot of possibility for thematic conflict. This might be part of the reason why there are significantly less plot-driven f/f stories than there plot-driven m/m stories; plot usually requires conflict, and conflict often requires flawed characters and flawed relationships.

I know that when I write about women I’m conscious of the fact that I have internalised societal ideas about what it “should” mean to be a woman, but I’m also aware that in trying to combat those ideas it’s easy to get mired in different ones. I know that I sometimes interrogate myself about what it is that I’m saying about women when I write about this particular woman cheating on her partner or being generally secretive and untruthful – doesn’t that reproduce a societal prejudice that women are untrustworthy? It’s very hard to separate a single performance of fictional womanhood from the general performance of womanhood – this is not usually a problem with (white) men, who are allowed to represent only themselves, and not their entire gender.

The above paragraphs talk about “women” – clearly the problem of treatment that I write about becomes many times more pressing when dealing with women who are on other intersections of oppression. Women who love women are more vulnerable to prejudice and abuse than straight women, and wlw of colour are again many times more vulnerable than their white sisters. And when these wlw or woc are not cisgender, again their situation becomes many times more dire. These societal realities are often reproduced in media – 2016 was the year in which no lesbian or bisexual woman on tv seemed to be safe, and their pain and deaths hurt all the more because we are confronted with this pain in real life, too. I remember my tumblr dash around the time that The 100’s Lexa died; the pain there for many queer women who watched the show was very real, because – I think – it echoed a feeling of being unsafe, of being cruelly treated in society. I remember fans writing about how hurtful it was to see a brave female character who loved another woman killed off like this; in their pain many people stated that it was unacceptable that lesbian or bisexual female characters should be killed in fiction at all. Of course, this was understandable considering how hurt fans were, and how often they had been disappointed – still, the typical fannish tendency towards lack of nuance frustrated me. In capable writers’ hands, tragedy can be performed very meaningfully. I wrote a little about this on my blog at the time, because I was starting to feel insecure about my own tendency to prefer darker thematic material – was I complicit in my own oppression, and was I hurting other queer women by writing what I enjoyed? Clearly my own privilege was also part of this question: I am a wlw, but I’m white and cisgender, and I hail from a country where legal equality has been realised for the entirety of my adult life. Obviously homophobia is still a problem, but my close environment has been nothing but supportive and accepting from the moment I first came out as lesbian at 16, and again as bisexual at 24. So I haven’t experienced much of the tension and fear that other wlw might have experienced. Does this make me a part of the oppressive machine that performs queer women’s pain for shock value? I seriously thought about this question before tentatively concluding that I had to have faith that I was a thoughtful enough writer to avoid these pitfalls.

It might seem from this essay that I find writing femslash to be an exhausting trial of constantly having to think about what prejudices I’m reproducing – this is not the case. I love writing femslash and I love my femslash-writing friends. I’ve learned heaps about myself and others by reading some of the stellar f/f stories out there, and with every f/f story I write I become more aware of how much I love to write about queer women – and I remind myself that I should certainly do it more often, and more ambitiously. As I stated above, this is something that I’ve noticed in my own writing practice, so it’s not an accusation leveled at anyone else. It’s simply something that I find worthwhile to examine. Judging by some of the conversation that periodically does the rounds in my f/f-loving circles, I’m definitely not alone in that.

Now how to deal with this in our f/f-writing community? There’s no singular answer to that, and whatever we can do is both blindingly obvious and hard to actually do. One of the possible answers is, as it is with so many complex questions that have complex roots, to simply push through and do it anyway, to try to ignore some of the fear and uncomfortable associations we might feel in writing unsympathetic f/f narratives and write them anyway. Diversifying the stories we write will automatically diversify the stories we feel we’re allowed to write. Audience response is probably important too; I think that there must be plenty of people who feel, like me, that it’s a shame that so much of femslash is short and that a lot of it focuses on narrative happiness rather than also exploring narrative unhappiness and conflict, which (in my opinion, at least) yields more fertile literature. And if we feel that way, then we have to try to reward people who write the things we like to read, through our attention, our comments, our kudos, our podcasts, our recs, et cetera.

I write this mere days before the beginning of Femslash February, and I’m certainly planning to walk the walk that I’ve talked in this talk; I’m absolutely sure that the strong core of people who love to read about women loving women will continue to keep this community vibrant and alive and that there are plenty of new directions our stories can go in. I’m looking forward to seeing what the other voices who are participating in I Am Femslash have to say, and I’m looking forward to all of the new content that will be produced. I’m grateful that as a young teen I stumbled upon fandom and that I found my way towards femslash a few years later; I’m pretty sure my own journey of discovery and creativity would have been very different, and probably more difficult, if I hadn’t found this community. So, to all of us: We Are Femslash! <3

About the author

holyfant is a 26-year-old bisexual woman from Belgium, who’s been writing about women and their relationships since she was a budding young wlw. She loves to think about literature and how it relates to the core of our human experiences: the only thing she really wants to be, in the end, is a storyteller.

Tumblr: http://holyant.tumblr.com

AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/users/holyfant

[caixxa]

massive ask incoming: 7, 25, 33, 35, 38, 49, 56, 58, 68, and 70 for the fanfic asks >:)

(also i hope you've been doing well! <3)

Hi! Thank you for the massive ask, and I hope you've been doing well too!

I started answering this and believe me, got to question 58 when my Tumblr decided it would have none of it and crashed.

I'll start over but I'll start slowly and edit only after I see that something sticks.

7. Post a snippet from a wip.

This is a very no plot vibes only thing with coach/player daddy kink, dldr ;) It does have a working title thought, Windsor Knot.

André is on Jared's bed when he gets in the room. He's lounging over the bedspread like a pin-up boy, one knee bent up, the other to the side, crotch strategically towards the entrance as if to be on display for whoever comes through the door.

He looks at Jared from under his brows, his usual luminous smile on his lips.

"You made us champions, daddy," he says. "Gabe got the cup for the night but I got you and you got me."

Jared shakes his head, pulling out his tie. 

"What will I do with you?"

André bites his lip, slowly stretching the elastic waist of his underwear.

"Fuck me?"

"Well, since you've found your way to daddy's bed already, I might as well."

André grins and shimmes his briefs off, kicking his legs wildly to fling them on the floor.

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25. What’s your favorite part of the writing process (worldbuilding, brainstorming/outlining, writing, editing, etc)?

Brainstorming/outlining, everything is still possible.

33. Is there a specific word count that you hold yourself to/enjoy writing the most?

Not really, whatever comes naturally. I have often been the most pleased with the writing process when I keep on the shorter side, though: 1K for a simple one-idea, one-scene thing, 2K for a little more setting the scene, 3 to 5 K for some actual build-up and story arc. That’s about the length that I see as comfortable reading in one sitting, be it a chapter or a one-shot.

38. What is your most self-indulgent posted story?

Most of my stories are self-indulgent, even the ones written for a fic exchange. But if I were to pick one, I’d say Still of the Night. I wanted more Aho/Williams so I wrote it, I didn’t ask anyone’s permission to write adultery and family members and other messy stuff. And oops, I hinted at another ship in it and the triangle snowballed into a whole 6-part series, King and Prince of Carolina (Parts 1 and 2: Sebastian Aho and Justin "Daddy" Williams, Carolina Hurricanes. Canon setting daddy kink porn with plot and feelings. Part 3 and onward: same but add coach Roddy in the mix for spice and drama.)

49. What fic of yours would you say is the best introduction to you as a writer?

Kesäranta. (wjc 16 team Finland, sepe/hine) As a 1500-word slice-of-life thing it’s a short easy read that shows my writing style and introduces some of my favorite characters.

If something longer is OK, one of my newest works  Summer Kisses (Pekka, Juuse, Sepe) is also very much Me As A writer. 1: it blew out during writing, I planned it to be 3 chapters and it’s 5. 2: There are open and undefined relationships and a lot of sex, 3. it’s set in Finland and nature description is present and 4. there are slightly kinky elements.

56. Are there any fics that you would change or rewrite if given the chance?

I have the chance, the edit button is right there on Ao3. I have revised one of my fics, Jussi at Jussi’s, I added a couple of scenes to make the plot more dynamic. 

I have thought about doing something to my newest fic  Dog Days of Summer but I don’t think I will. I might want to see if it would work better in one piece than in 5 chapters, and maybe try some more foreshadowing to highlight the endgame ship better but I just feel that I don’t love the story enough to spend much more time with it. I’m not sure if the current title works the best either, but I also think that I might ditch the Taylor Swift song lyrics so changing it to  cruel summer wouldn’t make much sense either. Ugh. It’s not a bad fic at all but it bothers me a little, it got such a mixed reception that... idk. Maybe it would have needed some primer type content in the author’s notes to convince more readers to care about the different ships it presents? Maybe it’s because there are too many different ships that the kind of representation of casual hookups and polyamory throws people off? FUCK I JUST NEED TO LET IT GO.

35. What’s your favorite fic you’ve posted?

These are so old it’s embarrassing but it’s either  Jussi at Jussi’s (in the brightness of my night) / Jussi Jussilla (sepe/teuvo friends to lovers) or  camera ready (porn AU, sepe/multi). Both were an enjoyable adventure as a writing process and I love getting back to reread some specific scenes or chapters.

58. Do you have a favorite piece of figurative language you’ve written?

Yes, descriptions of Veli-Matti Savinainen in my two fics that I wrote originally in Finnish (and I like the original wording even better.) He’s a very rare character, there are only 5 works in his tag, all mine, and it’s actually only 2 stories in two languages; one work is just short dialogue cuts of one of them.

There are days when Veli-Matti is sure that these youngsters are a lot closer to being a total package when it comes to hockey. Their generation has been programmed and built to be pro athletes ever since they got out of their diapers: trained, coached, fed and maintained right to the detail, like delicate machines. They have been given every chance to grow into their profession on a direct paved path.

He, on the other hand, has got to the same point through winding detours and side steps, pushed around by the forces of trial and error, like a steel ball in a pinball machine.

Well, no matter what, steel is steel.

( Midnight in Paris)

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Veli-Matin käsivarret ovat kireät ja kovat, kädet painavat hänen lapaluittensa väliin kahtena tiukkana nyrkkinä. Halaus on luja, samalla tavalla jämerä kuin se tapa jolla Vellu painoi hänet hissin seinää vasten. Se tuntuu niin luvattoman hyvältä, kuin olisi täysikasvuisen urospantterin sylissä, uhkalta ja turvalta.

(Tappiolla tappiin)

68. Are there any fics that influenced you to write the way you do?

It's a love story, baby just say yes. by SweetestLamb1711 (football rpf, ronaldo/bale) got me into writing fanfic. It was (is!) very smutty which probably gave me the idea that sex scenes are Very Welcome, and that switching between POV’s is okay. After that, probably a ton more, every fic has taught me something.

70. Are you subscribed to any writers on AO3?

Yes, 9 writers plus some works and series. I should probably edit the list.

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I did it! I made it to the end! Hooray Tumblr! Yay me!

Thank you for letting me ramble so much about my writing!

[ninjakitten1699]

But to change the topic from all the Lloyd ship thingy that’s going on…

F U T U R E S H I P P I N G

Oh yes! I might be rewriting some headcanons but I love them so much and I just gotta write out how it’d be in my AU when I come around to it.

Once more, we begin with Acronix crushing on the inventor when he was kidnapped. It didn’t confuse him too much since he’s been with some guys before but none of them were really in for the romance. The only thing that conflicted his feelings was needing to go through with the plan with his brother and maybe he just buried it far beneath.

Of course he’s helping plan out Cyrus’s escape and they end up bonding over it. Cyrus is on his old spider mech chair and Acronix practically jams the auto pilot button while distracting the inventor with a short kiss. It’s a sad goodbye, but the plan still goes on which means Nix is lost in time for a while.

They reunite by pure accident and begin bonding again. Krux is happy that his brother found some joy outside of tech but he didn’t expect Cyrus to be Nix’s boyfriend. He confronts him about it but Acronix just shoots back with “At least I caught feelings talking with someone. You caught yours in the middle of getting fucked by an actual demigod. So, don’t you come at me about who I want and like when you don’t even know what you want anymore. Now excuse me, I’m going to meet up with him and hopefully he’ll help us find the Ninja to take little Wu back.”

Anyways now that’s out the way, I just want to think about the development they have together. It’s slow, sweet and fluffy. Cyrus is a literal boss of his own company and Acronix is the first to test any new tech products. He gives reliable advice to Cyrus on what to advance and what’s unnecessary. He’s just plain honest with him and Cyrus appreciates it.

Sin down below because I have no filter and I can’t be stopped:

And don’t get me started on the saucy sin with these two. Ah!

The first time was honestly nerve wrecking, at least for Acronix. He’s so used to one night stands just getting their fill and leaving, but Cyrus?.. He’s so sweet and he’s gentle. It’s just soft kisses all over and his hands roaming. Basically Nix actually gets worshipped and he’s so overwhelmed by it.

Later on, Cyrus sees that Nix is more energetic about the bedroom and basically he takes notes. Name what he’s noted and he’s got it. Positions? Kinks? How long he can last? The fact that maybe his restlessness was connected to his elemental powers? Favorite toys? Past flings? He’s got it all, even makes sure to avoid what he doesn’t like or makes them both uncomfortable.

When Cyrus can’t keep up some nights or needs to focus on work? Don’t get him wrong he loves Acronix but unfortunately he can’t meet some standards and he’s okay with it. He’s allowed Acronix to be more open with partners as long as they both were comfortable with it, which sometimes leads to Cyrus eventually joining in.

One partner was in fact Garmadon. Garm is a perfect example of a fling. He has experience, has the energy, and no strings attached. Yes his wife knows of his habits and they had a talk about it. How do you think he got to the city? She drove him there and they met up with Acronix and Cyrus. That’s probably when Cyrus brought up the idea of open partners. Acronix is embarrassed by Cyrus bringing it up but admits he likes the idea.

“We’re not looking for any adultery. It’s just I can’t keep up with him and I don’t have much to offer him in bed at the moment so.. I was thinking maybe on some occasion you can.. visit and help me tire him out?” “Let me talk to my wife about it.” “I don’t wish to put strain on your marriage.” “Oh don’t worry about it. He’s been alive longer than I have so it’s almost unfair to tie him down.” “Yeah but I need someone to help make decisions with me.” “I know you do.. Anyways I don’t mind. Besides it’s not like I’m looking for another kid anytime soon. I’m happy with Lloyd for now.” “So.. when’s the first visit?”

Did he take notes on Garm during the visit? Yes. Yes he did. Mind you, sometimes, Garm was in full monster form. Long forked tongue? Yes. Grabby claws? Yes! Horns perfect for grabbing? Yes. And if he has his Anacondrai tail? Then you bet Cyrus saw how excited Acronix was when he saw the double flesh staves. Cyrus mostly found his different forms fascinating. If Garm was still in Anacondrai form, I realize that there’s one for each of them and Acronix ends up dragging Cyrus in anyways.

And yes, Cyrus does put the notes to use and perhaps on the side, he makes some personal projects. They’re surprises for Acronix later and boy he’s happy when he sees Nix absolutely loving the toys.

And yes there is a safe word for when it gets too uncomfortable or overwhelming. It’s been used a few times but for good reasons.

Anyways, with the two of them, it’s an amazing time until Acronix sub-drops. Basically, his body by then throws away the high and the adrenaline which causes him to suddenly feel vulnerable to many negative emotions. Cyrus is scared, but he basically sticks with him and feels terrible for what Acronix is going through. (Honestly subdropping needs to be brought to light more often.) He provides some aftercare and gentle words.

The aftercare itself? Oh it’s absolutely mandatory. The process of it is needed, cause the aftermath actually can lead to injuries; mental and physical. Its a red flag if anyone says otherwise. Thankfully neither possess that red flag so that’s good. It’s so sweet and gentle. Cyrus makes sure Acronix is okay and they’re just laying there and cuddling for the rest of the night. And yes, when it comes down to it, it can go the other way around for Cyrus.

I really don’t understand why the aftercare isn’t talked about in relationships because it should be about love and not gratification. And the pairing just offer that kind of love to one another.

Oh and before I forget, yes. Acronix is little spoon and if you want sin added in, then he likes it when he can just slip Cy in and proceeds to grind on him... It’s a slow and gentle and they both enjoy the change of pace.

[withoutanaestheticc]

Tagged by @paracosmoses 💗 Ty my sweet!

↪What color are your eyes?

brown

↪ What instantly tells you if a person is good?

how they pass people on a crowded side walk, how they interact with a waiter, etc.

↪ Do you have a recurrent dream?

YES. All the fucking time. I have a handful that just rotate every few weeks.

↪ What is the most interesting class you've taken?

Oh I was super lucky to have the most amazing array of classes in college that were worth the money I paid... My Sex and Religion class was amazing, both for the content and the professor, and early 18th Century British lit for the same reason (both were heavily focused around feminism and sex), 19th Century Narratives around Adultery was so fun- i could go on and on.

↪ How often do you find yourself daydreaming?

What is life if not a daydream? (stealing this answer)

↪ Name/nickname

Pretty boring- Jenn or J, when I was in school- Bunny

↪ Zodiac

Taurus Sun, Leo Moon

↪ Height

152 cm (5 ft small)

↪ Nationality

Colombian

↪ Favorite color

Purple!

↪ Favorite season

Fall/Autumn (it's coming!)

↪ Favorite animals

Dogs, ferrets, snakes, guinea pigs, red pandas, horses, like basically everything but cats cause cats just don't love me back (im horribly allergic)

↪ Favorite fictional character

Gambit!!! From X-Men

↪ Tea, coffee or hot chocolate?

Hot chocolate! (Even tho I drink tea almost every day. Coffee was my first true love but i had to cut back)

↪ Average hours of sleep?

5/6

↪ Cat or dog person?

Dog (I will still pet a cat even tho im allergic idgaf thats how i wanna die thats how i go)

↪ Number of blankets slept with?

At least three, sometimes 5 if its winter

↪ Places, Ancestors are from?

Bruh, I'm from Colombia that's all I know

↪ Dream trip?

I'd love to go to Antartica

↪ Blog established?

I think my first page (60k pages back) is from 2009/2010

↪ Random fact about me

I'm a really good driver

↪ Three ships?

sasusaku (the ship that almost made me delete my tumblr LOL), darklina, romitri (im rly ageing myself here)

↪ Last song?

Addiction ~ Doja Cat

↪ Last movie?

Grave Encounters! (My fav horror movie, its back on streaming platforms FINALLY its on Shudder)

↪ Currently reading?

Anger is a Gift ~ Mark Oshiro

↪ Currently watching?

like... right now? Iron Chef America

↪ Currently craving?

Fried rice (its cooking on the stove rn)

Tagging (no pressure babes): @silvrhxnd @riccivergne @nowherebound @formationlapsz

[tema-makes-art-sometimes]

002 | germano?

HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

002 | send me a ship and I will tell you:

when I started shipping it.

No idea but it was a long ass fuck time ago. Liked it for years but didn’t really start enjoying it until I started writing Romano myself.

my thoughts:

This ship makes me so genuinely happy man. I know GerCanMano is my flag ship but I love Germano just as much and I at least have a few crumbs of content for them instead of the other which has none. Germano just like-- Seeing Romano in a healthy relationship and seeing Germany happy makes me happy.

What makes me happy about them:

I’m not one for slow burns all the time but Germano to me is one of those slow burn romances I really enjoy. Romano is a sassy and salty flirtatious gentleman who keeps measuring himself up to the big broad and awkward-but-gold-at-heart class president who doesn't understand why the guy gets so upset around him and tries his best to remedy the smaller man’s anger.

The two just slowly developing, starting as rivals with Romano wanting the attention from his brother that Germany gets (and possibly the smallest bit of envy about measuring himself up to ger in macho-ness) and Germany just wanting to understand Romano and just like- how he ticks. Them slowly bonding over the simple things, realizing they both love mechanics and gardening and cooking. Romano being impressed at Germany’s baking (bonus points if say Vene has been bringing home baked goods for ages and he thought they were just from a bakery Vene liked but it was just Ger trying to get rid of the food hes stress baking) and Romano getting to show off his cooking skills. Romano feeling a bit of pride when he makes Germany laugh at some shitty joke or snarky comeback, he just hears that little wheeze or chuckle under Germany’s breath and knows he did that.

Romano having a whole I wont say I'm in love crisis when he realizes hes falling for Germany because sure hes cute and all but like what no. My Romano is very flirtatious but emotionally withdrawn he loves to flirt around but he doesn't actually think about long term relations cause he never expects people to care about him that way so falling for Ger throws him for a loop. But he knows he has to make some decision on it because he can’t get Germany out of his mind but the thought of Germany saying no scares him more than anything else ever has and the thought of breaking Germany's heart makes him more angry than he thought he’d ever feel

Meanwhile Germany is a mess because he has no idea what hes doing all he knows is that Romano’s smile makes him melt and every time he thinks of the future he thinks about the two of them passing tools to each other over the hood of a car and kneading foccacia together and hes doing all of the research he can to try and perfectly convey how he feels and it only works when he for once throws out his plan and just speaks from his heart and stops over thinking everything. And its wholesome and personal and cute and Romano starts crying halfway through which freaks Germany out cause he doesn't want to force anything and oh god did i make you uncomfortable but before he can apologize and backpedal Romano just grabs him by the shirt and pulls him down into a smooch and for once in his life Roma doesn't instinctively jump and when someone reaches out to hug him.

What makes me sad about them:

That they get sidelined for other ships and that people cannot have Germany or Romano exist in a narrative without Veneziano having something to do with it.

Things done in fanfic that annoys me:

People assuming Germany and Romano would be abusive with one another because Romano acts snappy and dismissive around him when in reality he does the same exact behavior to literally everyone else; America, Spain etc. But Germany is the one that’s abusive, and not the others. Germany’s never been shown to hate Romano, confused and rolling his eyes at his insults sure but never hatred.

A lot of people take this in the direction that they hate or abuse each other or worse, like Germany would cheat and use both brothers. Which is just not true, let alone Romano is too much of a blunt mother fucker to let it happen. He wouldn’t take that. Being used or measured second to his brother is so common to him you think he would just lay down and let that happen? No. And Germany isn’t the sleep around without a care or being in a relationship with two people because he can’t decide which he likes more type the guys a romance moron he doesn’t know how to date one man let alone commit adultery.

Which sucks because things like the chauffeur strips show that Romano and Germany are on at least amicable if not friendly terms, Romano is just being Romano, he does the same pissy but nice energy that he does to Spain and America to Germany. And there’s so much there that could be played with, of Romano being reassured by Germany that he’s not this evil bad boy in fact his brother can be worse than he is, and Germany would know Vene has been attached to his side for ages he would know Vene at his worse. Romano showing off to Germany, impressing him that yes Romano can in fact work hard when he wants to and feels inclined to. Which would gain him respect from Germany because he’s so used to doing it himself it’s always a pleasant surprise when people help him or don’t leave him to do everything.

But often in fics this is squandered for the whole ‘Germany’s married to Vene but he’s in love with Romano oh no conflict drama’ and they never make him choose. Or worse he has him two time one and then the other which just isn’t even fucking in character. 90% of the fics I’ve found on AO3 have the under current of how does their relationship effect Vene, how does Vene feel about it or how is he involved and it’s so stupid. It’s only ever done with Romano, never to Vene, Romano is always treated like an extra or an asset to Veneziano and its never the other way around. People don’t write Gerita fics and have the whole story about how Romano feels about it.

Germany’s feelings toward Vene can easily be stated in that ‘he’s just my friend’ it’s so simple but instead often its paragraphs on paragraphs of Germany grappling with his feelings for both and I’m just not interested. If I wanted to read about Germany’s feelings toward Italy, I’d read a Gerita fanfiction. Also you can’t tell me that if Vene found out about the two being interested or even one of them being interested in the other he wouldn’t start playing matchmaker he absolutely would. Hell if you want that “conflict” have Vene be jealous he’s petty enough to do that!

I’m willing to take the L on this and admit I just have higher standards, but I just want a fic that has them in a relationship from the start or they build up to it but not have the fic end the moment they get together or have their first date. One that doesn’t focus on a side plot about Vene and Germany’s feelings toward Vene. Where they just get to be wholesome together, piece their feelings apart together, and develop their love for each other together.

TLDR: I’m very salty about Germano getting the short end of the stick and want to see more sweet domestic germano.

Things I look for in fanfic:

For it to exist and for it not to be a vector to talk about Veneziano’s opinions on their relationship. I just want wholesome content of Germany and Romano building a relationship or a life together, AU or Canonverse wise. The cute dates, working on cars together, gardening, baking and cooking-- Germany playing piano or flute while Romano sings. Them dancing together. Romano taking Germany out to tour and sight see. Romano forcing Germany to cuddle with him in front of the fireplace if they go up during winter to his place cause he hates the cold and his block of a boyfriend is very warm.

My happily ever after for them:

I don’t really think about happily ever afters for them cause as nations their lives move on, they can’t really have kids but they can live together, work together, love together and honestly that’s enough for me.

My kinks:

These will be below the cut, because of ns//fw mentions.

(general sex discussion, bd//m discussion, toys and other such ns//fw things.)

Romano is a bottom little pillow princess but despite that he has the most control in the bedroom. Germany doesn’t lack interest but when it comes to instigation it’s fewer and far between, Romano has more of a sex drive than him. Germany’s more into kinks than Romano, but he has trouble being confident enough to do it so Romano is often baiting him into it. He’s a brat who wants to be tamed and Germany doesn’t mind Romano being rough with him and vice versa.

Romano’s more used to rough and tumble, so when Germany is very slow soft and sincere he gets flustered really fast and can fall apart a lot quicker. He also will cry when Germany compliments him too much early in the relationship. They have a lot of safe words at Germany’s request so if either of them get too overwhelmed they have a safe out and will just vibe and cuddle until the other feels better enough to continue.

Romano will give Germany is rope bunny fantasies every once and a while and tie him up, he’s not into much more than handcuffs and collars but Germany enjoys it so he doesn’t mind. He loves when he can convince Germany into roleplay and let Germany get into a more confident ‘character’. His favorite things are bites and blowjobs. Leaving Germany covered in red marks and scratches is his favorite and he loves the rare sight of Germany squirming under him.

Germany loves to body worship Romano, and messages all of the messages. Romano doesn’t like Germany dragging it out but sometimes he can’t help himself cause he just loves how pretty Romano his and he wants to just touch him all over. He loves when Romano plays with his hair (at least in the bedroom), and since Romano is way more vocal than he is he loves coaxing little sounds out of him through different touches and kisses.

[storiesofsvu]

If you're doing the character asks : Rita ? And Addison?

Rita’s gonna be in green Addi’s gonna be in pink

Fave thing about them:

Her style, her fierceness, her sass, the sheer power she holds!

Her compassion and love, her level of forgiveness, she’s always challenging herself to find where she fits in life and she knows what she wants, just needs to figure out how to get it

Least favourite thing about them:

I don’t really have one? Like my only complaint would be her career choice but like, she’s just doing her job man. Just because we only see her in the SVU department doesn’t mean she doesn’t have other clients who aren’t as terrible, and a handful of the cases we’ve seen her on have been innocent/iffy at best

It’s the adultery for me....

Favourite line:

“Oh look, a baby. Liv, ya got a minute?”

“And you must be the woman screwing my husband” (talk about an iconic entrance)

BrOTP:

Barba, Donnelly

Callie, Mark, Amelia.

OTP:

Casey? Again, I don’t ship Rita with a lot of SVU characters. I like the idea of Barhoun happening at Harvard but it not really being serious, but that’s it. But I do like Calvak

Callie. (Lol) Jake (? Benjamin Bratt, the one she ends up with lol)

Notp:

Kat, Alex, Liv

Derek (lol. Listen...he was just not good for anyone...i said what I said) (also the whole Sam thing was weird...)

Random headcanon:

Oh lord, I feel I like I’ve voiced most of my Rita HC’s to y’all already. She comes from money, so she’s got a Hamptons house, a yacht, a couple properties at resorts around the world. Her and Barba have the “if we’re both 55 and still single we’ll get married” pact. But it’s purely for companionship, and friendship

If she’d stayed in Seattle her & Callie would’ve ended up together after the Arizona divorce. (And would’ve won custody of Sofia) cause like, that’s her bff, and her other bffs kid, and she still feels guilty over aborting Mark’s kid, and now that he’s gone, she knows Callie needs the support and love, esp with Arizona being a straight up bitch. Then they end up falling in love over time (also they both come from tons of money so there wouldn’t be any awkwardness there) (wow did i just come up with a fic idea???? Whoops.)

Unpopular opinion:

It’s not unpopular on this blog, but I stan her. I love her, she’s the fucking best and I cannot wait to see more of her

Addi did her best to make things civil when she first arrived in Seattle, she even stood up to a patient about Meredith, and later on her return visit hugged her. She truly supported MerDer being a thing, she was super underrated and I wish she came back more often than she did

Song I associate with them:

You Make Me Feel So Young (I listened to SO much Buble while writing Fortuitous Reunion and officially decided that this was Rita & yn’s song for that fic.

I legit have no idea...lol

Fave pic/gif of them:

I don’t have them on my desktop, but for Addi it’s the one of her with her glasses on while she’s practically eye fucking Karev as he walks by. I dont even know how to CHOOSE a rita one there’s too many good ones lolololol

[icegoddessrukia]

For the ship thing: IchiRuki and Reylo,respectively.

Thanks for your ask <3

IchiRuki

What made you ship it?

They have one of those really deep, slowburn, friendship to lovers kind of bonds that reminds me of Mulder/Scully and Roy/Riza. I just love the growing bond between them, the way they start off as basically strangers but grow to become each other’s closest confidant and would sacrifice their lives for each other. Their bond was fascinating from the moment they met but during the Memories in the Rain arc I really started to like the idea of IchiRuki and after the scene when Byakuya took Rukia away, it was obvious that these two are OTP material. 

What are your favorite things about the ship?

Their teasing banter, the subtle/gentle moments where they show how much they care about each other deep down, their color/physical aesthetic. 

Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?

Not too many. I don’t really like how it’s often portrayed as this kind of slap/slap kiss couple that argue nonstop in a toxic way or Rukia as some kind of bitchy tsundere who does nothing but pick on him. It’s a popular depiction of their relationship but in canon they’re not really like that. Also am not really into the adultery themed fics/art but to each their own.

R*ylo 

Why don't you ship it?

Their relationship just seemed adversarial and they seemed to genuinely dislike/hate each other for most of the story. I can’t ship Rey with someone who tortures her and tells her she’s worthless. The whole enemies to lovers romance isn’t really an appealing trope for me in most cases and these two just seemed really uncomfortable with each other. I was also convinced that they were going to be revealed to be cousins or siblings so it felt incestuous. 

What would have made you like it?

Not sure if anything would have. Maybe if Ben Solo’s personality/design had been radically changed and he wasn’t this horrible person but even then idk. 

Despite not shipping it, do you have anything positive to say about it?

As a romantic ship...not really. I do kinda like the idea of a re-written version of Rey and Ben being cousins/siblings. It would have been an interesting approach as they could have been rivals/sworn enemies with different views on their family’s legacy or they could have had a more loving family relationship. 

[keeper-of-gates]

Tell me, idv players, does anyone understand that, since it's Freddy Riley's birthday, he's pretty mild compared to the other suvivors?

People don't seem to understand that adultery is done by both parties, while also not seeing the fact that others have done more serious acts.

I'm pretty sure working for the mafia and killing people is over the bar unlike stealing a married woman away, or is it because all those suvivors are relatively hot that people immediately hated him just because he wasn't like the rest of cast?

For a little edit because of this response

Freddy Riley appeared to have been the Beck’s life since Emma’s first birthday based on his deductions aged 17 (he could’ve been there before she was even born.). In fact, Freddy was considered a friend of Leo Beck’s, often stopping by their residence, or even be considered an uncle based on Emma’s dialog in the 2020 Christmas event. This only changed because he managed to convince Leo into buying the factory and married Martha afterwards.If anything, while he may have started the downfall but it also appeared Martha and Leo’s marriage may have been on the rocks either way.                        

Freddy wasn’t the one who put Emma in the orphanage; Leo did, due to Martha leaving him, and he possibly neglected both himself, Emma and their home because of it in his drunk state. Kreacher may only have a small influence on Emma when she first arrived before the orphanage was taken in by the Church and Emily did do electric shock therapy on her around the time she killed Martha.  Both Freddy and Emma don’t even recognize each other like Emma does with Kreacher and Emily in the diaries.

In fact, the only person Freddy recognizes is Emily since she was the one who killed Martha near the end of the diaries.

Emily Dyer, Kreacher Pierson, Leo Beck and Martha Remington have influenced Emma’s life to what it is now, not just Freddy Riley.

Kreacher and Freddy are hated by the fandom due to this outcome but this is different with Emily, Leo and possibly Martha. THEY SHIP EMILY AND EMMA AND IN SOME CASES LEO AND EMMA.

Also, Freddy was my main for a good month or so, he is a good character since he has the ability to not be terror shocked.

The reason people don’t play him or Kreacher is because people don’t help those players who play as them. I had a Freddy fucking explain why their playing Freddy (it was for a deduction) when i was the hunter. THERE WERE SOME CASES WHERE PEOPLE WON’T EVEN HELP THOSE WHO WERE CHAIRED EVEN IF THEY NEEDED THE DRAW OR A THREE PERSON WIN.

I understand why you don’t like the character (Servais was actually my most hated character before his diary even came out) but you shouldn’t throw a match simply because someone is playing as a character you don’t like.

I don’t like coordinators players myself, mainly because they fire in a middle of a kite instead of saving it for the rescue, however i do like the character as a whole.

Character and player are not the same thing.

Also, golden baby girl, Emma Woods? You’re acting like she didn’t anything wrong when in reality she may be mentally ill and killed Kreacher in the scarecrow. 

[raichoose-moved]

Mun Info - Basics, Writing Info, and Shipping Info

Under the cut for length! 

- b a s i c s -

Name / Alias: Ann Are you over 18?   Yes  / No Is your muse(s) over 18?   Yes /  No  / Verse Dependent / Depends on the Muse You’re Asking About When was your blog established?  Revamped into its present multimuse state on 10.29.2020

– w r i t i n g  –

Are you selective about who you write with? No (Anyone)  /  Semi (Most People) / Yes (Some People) / Highly (Few People) / Private (Mutuals Only).

Are you selective about who you follow?

No (Anyone)  /  Semi (Most People) / Yes (Some People) / Highly (Few People)

I’m not actually that picky, though, and if you have a good rules page and a good about page, and if you seem nice from your OOC posts, I’ll probably follow back. I try to give everyone I have even a small amount of interest in a chance, because I know how hard it is to be a new RPer here.  

If your muse is canon, how much do you adhere to canon? Not At All  / A Little  / Some / Mostly /  Strictly / Not Applicable.

My favorite of my canon muses (Kabuto, Guzma, Octavia, etc.) tend to be canon divergent. 

What post lengths do you write? One-Liners  / Single-Para / Multi-Para /  Novella / All Of The Aforementioned

I prefer single-para and multi-para, but I tend to match length. Novella is fun for plotted threads. One-Liners are better for silly threads or dash commentary. 

Do you use icons and/or gifs? No  /  Gifs / Icons /  Yes / Sometimes.

More accurately - I always use icons, a small few of which happen to be gifs. 

Do you write on other platforms? No / Yes

I’ll RP on Discord, but I’m very slow over there. I prefer to use it for OOC chatting. 

What level of plots do you write? Unplotted /  Open-Ended Plots  /  Semi-Plotted /  Fully Plotted Epics / All Of The Aforementioned

I’d rather plot at least a little bit, but it’s fun to wing things, too. That being said, the more plotted something is, the faster my reply time is. 

How quickly do you usually respond to threads? Very Slow (More Than A Month) / Slow (3-4 Weeks) / Average (1-2 Weeks)  / Fast (Less Than One Week) /  Very Fast (Less Than Three Days)

It really varies, and relevant factors include my ooc workload, which muse I’m writing as, how intensely plotted the thread is, whether it’s from an ask meme or a starter call, etc. I aim for a two week turn around, but I can be faster or slower. Overall, if our thread is really plotted out and I’m not busy ooc, my reply time tends to be faster. (It’s ... probably worth mentioning, however, that I am a chronic thread dropper.)

What types of themes do you like? Adventure  / Romance / Fluff / Angst / Violence /  Tragedy / Domestic / Family

Violence is okay in moderation. Threads where our muses do nothing but fight tend to bore me. For the most part, though, I’m willing to explore any of the above themes. 

What genres do you like? ( feel free to add! ) High Fantasy / Supernatural / Science Fiction / Historical / Horror /  Comedy / Romantic / Drama / Action / Smut / Adventure /  Espionage / All Of The Aforementioned

My personal favorites of the above are horror / supernatural, romantic, drama, and adventure. 

Are there any themes you’re uncomfortable writing on your blog? (not triggers) No  / Yes /  Sometimes

I will never write smut publicly, as it makes me very uncomfortable. I’ll only do so privately, and that’s only if I trust you and our muses are dating or married. 

Do you have any triggers? How do you request it tagged?

Trigger is too strong a word, and I’m not going to unfollow over it (unless you constantly leave it untagged), but please tag politics, sexual content, and ooc drama (i.e. callouts). I also ask that you tag the URLs of the people you write with, as there are some RPers I don’t want to see on my dashboard. 

– s h i p p i n g –

What types of relationships are you open to? Romantic /  Platonic  /  Familial / Antagonistic / All Of The Aforementioned

What types of pre-established relationships are you open to? Romantic /  Platonic  /  Familial / Antagonistic / All Of The Aforementioned

Sometimes romantic or familial can work as a pre-established relationship, too, but generally I’ve found it’s easier to choose platonic or antagonistic for a pre-established relationship and build up from there.

Do you have otps? No /  Chemistry Only / Yes

There are some ships I’m very biased towards, but if it doesn’t work between our specific takes on our muses, then I won’t force it. 

Do you have notps? No / Yes

I don’t see any of them often enough to really ask that they be tagged. However, in particular, if you frequently post romantic G.uzma x L.usamine, I probably won’t follow you. 

What is your muse’s sexual orientation?

Heterosexual /  Heteroflexible  / Bisexual / Pansexual /  Homoflexible  / Homosexual / Demisexual /  Sapiosexual /  Asexual / Still Trying To Figure It Out / Depends On The Muse You’re Asking For

What is your muse’s romantic orientation? Heteroromantic /  Heteroflexible  / Biromantic /  Homoflexible  /  Homoromantic   / Panromantic / Demiromantic /  Sapioromantic  / Aromantic / Still Trying To Figure It Out / Depends On The Muse You’re Asking For

Are you comfortable writing smut? No  / Selectively / Yes

And by selective, I mean, “Only on Discord, only if our muses are dating or married, and only if I really trust you.”

How early in a relationship do you ship romantically? Autoship / During Plotting  /  After A Couple Ic Interactions / Several Ic Interactions / Slow Burn / Plot Dependent /  Never

It really varies. Some muses click right away, while others take a lot longer. 

Are you open to toxic ships? No / Selectively  / Yes  / I Am Not Sure

It really depends on the nature of the relationship. Note that I won’t write adultery threads, and I won’t ship anything incestuous, nor will I ship adults with minors. 

Are you open to problematic ships?

No / Selectively  / Yes  / I Am Not Sure

See the above comment under toxic ships. 

Are you open to polyshipping?

No / Selectively  / Yes  / I Am Not Sure

It really depends on the muse. For example, any attempts to polyship with Kabuto are pretty much a no-go, whereas Lucy is polyamorous. However, I much prefer to have all ships in separate verses. 

Are you an exclusive shipper? Never / Sometimes / Yes / I Would Be Open To Discuss It

I do have a couple of single-ship muses, but most of my muses are multiship. 

Does crack shipping ever happen? Nope / Yes / Depends

Honestly, if we have a crack thread where the muses display any kind of chemistry, I’d be open to exploring something more serious with it. 

[night-filled-mountain]

I just deleted a draft about this because it was too cluttered with words that weren’t capturing what I was trying to say (this happens to me a lot), but...

There’s something that Beauyasha and Widobrave have in common, as ships--something that contributes to my weird passion for both of them. And I’m not sure how to describe it, but it has something to do with timing.

Like, both of them were telegraphed as possibilities from day 1 (Caleb and Nott woke up in bed together and were joined at the hip, just the two of them against the world; Beau asked Yasha to carry her at the carnival). And if there’s anything I normally have zero interest in, it’s ships that were telegraphed early; I’m all about the slow burn or the unexpected twist. But...but!

Nott and Yasha were both married. Are both married, according to the customs of Yasha’s people.

And everyone thought Nott was a child.

And Ashley/Yasha was gone so often, for so long.

And then we all thought Nott was solely a “mother” to Caleb.

And Beau wasn’t ready for anything more than casual flirting.

And Yeza was rescued, and he and Luc became part of Nott’s life again.

And Yasha was possessed by Obann just when she and Beau had started opening up to each other.

And Caleb fell for Jester.

And Beau fell for Jester.

And I fucking love Jester, and I love shipping Jester, and I love shipping her specifically with Caleb or Beau, but. But.

Nott (now Veth) and Yasha became kind of the odd women out. The ones whose love was thwarted by the complexity of their own lives and feelings. Unsure whether their hearts still fully belong to their beloved spouses since death drove a wedge between them (in Yasha’s case, Zuala’s death; in Veth’s case, her own). Unsure whether they dare to dream, or deserve to dream, of exploring their passion for someone new who’s spent the year adventuring by their side.

Now, granted, both Beau and Caleb feel at least equally hopeless about their respective feelings for Jester. But those relationships, at least, don’t have to contend with the possible weight of adultery/divorce (if only spiritual in Yasha’s case), or with a literally campaign-long string of bad timing, bad luck, and what-might-have-been moments.

There is, to me, a back-burner feeling to Beauyasha and Widobrave; a closed-door feeling; a wistful, bittersweet, “In another world, maybe” kind of vibe. And I think that might be why I’m so feral for them, why they drive me crazy in a very special way, even as I can be 110% losing my heart to any other ship at any given moment. Because shining possibility is always delicious, but aching bittersweet sublimated half-forgotten longing is my favorite taste of all.

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12/05/2020 DAB Transcript

Hosea 1:1-3:5, 1 John 5:1-21, Psalms 124:1-8, Proverbs 29:5-8

Today is the 5th day of December welcome to the Daily Audio Bible I’m Brian it’s great to be here with you today as we continue our journey and conclude another one of our weeks together. And in doing that we’re also opening up a new book and actually moving into the final grouping of books in the Old Testament and these are known as the minor prophets only. And when we talked of the major prophets, we…we clarified that major and minor doesn't mean the level of importance. It has more to do with the length and how much material is in the text. So, the minor prophets are shorter, and they encompass the last 12 books of the Old Testament beginning here in Hosea and ending with the final book of the Old Testament, Malachi. So, we have…I mean it’s December 5th and we have 12 more books to go through in the Old Testament, and so that tells you, generally speaking, how quickly we’re gonna be moving. And we've been moving rather quickly through some of the shorter letters in the New Testament, which we will continue to do until we arrive at the final book in the New Testament which is the book of Revelation. And we’ll be arriving there. But now that we are moving into the minor prophets let's talk about this first one. Hosea that we’re…that we’re gonna read.

Introduction to the book of Hosea:

Hosea probably lived somewhere in the vicinity of the eighth century BC, and he probably saw the disintegration of his own land, which was the northern kingdom of Israel. And we remember in the Scriptures the Assyrian Empire came in and conquered the northern kingdom, the northern 10 tribes of Israel and carried them into exile and they were dispersed. They’re known as the diaspora. They were never really cohesive tribes ever again. They disappeared from history as tribes. And it's likely that Hosea was there and saw this. There are many scholars that believe that Hosea's prophecies were eventually collected together in written form in the southern kingdom of Judah after the Assyrian conquest was over. But like so many of the other things in the Bible, we don't know for sure these…this is just where…where we are in looking at where did these texts come…like what's their pedigree? So much is unknown. What is known is what's in the contents of the book of Hosea. And the theme of marriage is in the book of Hosea, not so much relating to man and woman, but more relating to a covenantal relationship with God. And this won't be the first time that marriage has been used as an illustration, but it's perhaps the most potent. So, often we hear the prophets coming and speaking of adultery. The adulterer, the covenant breaker, Israel, God's people, the covenant breaker or the spiritual idolater. And we understand that people were chasing after other gods besides the most-high God and giving themselves in worship, giving their hearts, giving their lives, giving their agendas, giving their money, giving their goods to false gods. And God the most-high God considered this adulteress. We read these things in the Bible, and often just kind of move beyond them just kind of read through them without understanding the implications, but adultery is something that the implications are evident. Some of us in the sound of my voice have been through this, but nobody doesn't understand what we're talking about here. And, so, if your spouse gives herself or himself, gives their body to somebody else, gives their heart to somebody else, their motivations begin this shift to somebody else while they’re married to you then this is…I don't even know…I mean…it's disorienting, it's hurtful, it's painful, it's torture, it just brings up the worst of the worst inside of us. It brings depression and anxiety and what's going to come next and what about the children…it's just an awful, awful thing and we can understand that in our own lives’ context. Hosea helps us understand that this is how God looks at His people when they give themselves to something that is false, choosing something that is false, and giving their heart and life and worship to something else besides the one that loves them passionately, the spouse in this…in this analogy. Then we begin to understand God's reaction, we begin to understand the things that he says to the prophets, the betrayal of His people. It's like being betrayed by your spouse. And, so, we hear the language of…of…of a lover who is heartbroken and longs for his lost love, and longs for a way to be restored to the one that he loves. And Hosea presents this more clearly and more poignantly than, at least in my opinion, anywhere else in the Scriptures, partly because God asks Hosea to make his life a living prophecy. So, as will see, Hosea is instructed by the Lord to marry a prostitute and her name is Gomer. And Gomer represents the idolatrous harlotry prostitution of Israel, spiritual prostitution. And, so, Hosea and Gomer have children together, and then God instructs Hosea that each child is to be given a prophetic name that speaks directly to Israel. And then Gomer, Hosea's wife that was a former prostitute is then again unfaithful to Hosea. So, he divorces her, and this represents God casting Israel away. And then Hosea’s told to go back in pursuit of Gomer, once again. And he had to eventually buy her back. So, this woman who had been his spouse who had had his children who had formerly been a harlot and went back into adultery had to be bought back, which she was by Hosea. And this represents just how far God is willing to go to be reunited, to be restored to those that He loves. And, so, as we read through this, if we will just consider our own lives, look at our own lives and the ways that we have been a betrayer, the ways that we have committed the same type of adultery. Maybe we’re not bowing down to a statue, but whatever it is we are giving ourselves to, whatever we are looking for to bring us life, whatever we are giving our heart to and our time to and our focus to can be an idol. So, let's begin. Hosea chapters 1 through 3 and we’re reading from the Christian Standard Bible this week.

Prayer:

Father, we thank You for Your word. We thank You for another week and we just look at the calendar and observe there’s only three more weekends in this year. And, so, we have a ways to go and we have a lot of territory to cover, and we’re going to be covering massive territory in a quick amount of time as we move toward the conclusion of the Bible. And then we know we just start over again. This is the rhythm of our lives, but we mark this. We see this. We’re here now encountering the first weekend in this month of December and moving toward the second Sunday in Advent. So, we know where we are, but we also know how much we need You and the imagery in the book of Hosea today, it seems to show us how much You want us, how much You desire us and how much pain it brings when we are unfaithful. And we look to You and acknowledge that You have always been faithful. And, so, our own lives, our own actions can condemn us, and yet You talk of restoration, You talk of being reunited. You talk of coming home again. And, so, this is where we want to be. We don't ever want to wander. We actually don't ever want to wander, ever, ever, ever again. And, so, now that we have this imagery that when we do wonder when we do give ourselves to something else, thinking that it will be our security or that it will be our life, or that it will be the thing that fulfills us we are turning away and being unfaithful. So, come Holy Spirit we have no desire for this to be a part of our story ever again. We cannot do that without Your guidance. And yes, indeed we have to pay attention. And yes, indeed we have to stay awake to what You are doing. And yes, indeed we are grateful that Your word counsels us in that direction, but we have to do the work and participate, as we have learned from the letters recently. We can say whatever we want. Its ultimately what we live that is saying what we believe. And, so, come Holy Spirit, lead us into all truth and help us be awake and aware to see and respond to it. We pray this in the name of Jesus our Savior. Amen.

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Community Prayer and Praise:

Hello DAB family this is Brother Ox praying for Carla Jean and her family. Father God we hear Carla Jeans tearful request for prayer. Her husband has come under heavy affliction and with his diabetic ketoacidosis condition as well as the new diagnosis of COVID- 19 and he’s in ICU. We’ve heard how she and her son had to…to shake him to…to even go to the hospital and now with them…them demonstrating system symptoms of Covid themselves they sounded rattled Lord. I lift up my sister right now along with many others in the DAB family undoubtably declaring that COVId-19 and diabetic ketoacidosis are names and those names will kneel before the name of Jesus. And, so, we declare such right now in Jesus’ name that these symptoms will leave this family, that they and I…I pray to encourage them that they need not fear what they see, that they need not be caught in the circumstance but to fix their eyes on the Lord who is good and is faithful to see us through. He is our shelter. He is our refuge. We replace ourselves under the shadow of the most-high God and we know that we are dearly loved and dearly protected. And, so, we lift up our prayers to our good, good Father. May she and her family be encouraged and lifted up. Stay well Carla. We love you.

Hey Daily Audio Bible family it’s Nobody Gets Left Behind in Colorado. It’s funny, I put a reminder on my phone to remind me once a month to just put a log on the campfire and just connect with the family from all over the world. I always like to think of it as a preview into heaven and how it says that there’ll be multitudes glorifying God. So, I just wanted to let you all know that we have about 14 to 16 people in Colorado that are reading the Daily Audio Bible together and this year we’re gonna have a year end Bible reading celebration and gonna go through the Daily Audio Bible Shop today and find some unique gifts to give out and I just want just celebrate being one big, you know, family and us throwing one big giant log on the fire from Colorado to end this year in celebration just because God is so good and all glory be to Him. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Love you guys. Hope you’re all doing well. I’m praying for you all I listen to your prayers. You all mean so much to me.

Hi, my beautiful family this is Suzanne calling from Albuquerque. Michaela from Gloucester, I have been overjoyed to hear your voice again. I missed you. I know you mentioned you had been going through some…some difficult times and I’m not sure what was going on there, but I am so glad to hear you again and welcome back to us. We love you very much. Michaela your heart is a beautiful example to all of us. You open your arms, your heart, the arms of your heart so big that you often pray for…for people in other religions, people in countries we don’t often hear that much about and you just…your heart is huge and I just…I’m just so grateful for your example of Jesus’ love. And I’m very happy to hear your voice again.

Hey Daily Audio Bible it’s Christy from Ohio. I just came back from a couple hour trip for my parents back to where I live, and we had our first like snowstorm of the year. So, the last hour or so the snow was coming down and already sticking which has kind of made me think that, yeah, it seems like a lot of the US is getting a lot of their first big snow of the season, which made me think of all of the truckers out there and it’s always important to pray for our truckers. But just thinking now especially with, you know, how people make, you know, other drivers just make more mistakes the first couple snows and there’s more accidents. And, you know, truckers have to be out there no matter what. So, just thinking of you Terry the Trucker and I know there’s probably a lot of other truckers too that listen. I think Jeanette from Oklahoma City, I think you used to be a trucker. I might be wrong. But anyways just wanted to let you guys know that I’m thinking of the truckers out there and, yeah, we should all just, yeah, be in prayer for their safety. So, all right. Talk to guys later.

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Come up and see me (make me smile)

Rome, 41 AD

AN: Continues on from the role-reversal au started in  Come up and see me (make me smile)

Thanks again to @mia-ugly​ for being a wonderful beta-reader (which this time involved convincing me not to throw this out and then jump into the trash after it).

(read on ao3)

Crowley had been in Rome a month without seeing hide nor hair of his affable adversary. Even though he knew (hoped) the demon could take care of himself (probably) he still found himself seeking out the sorts of establishments regularly patronized by said demon to inquire after him ("Curly hair, golden eyes - no not brown, I said golden, yes I get that's not very common- look mate, have you seen him or not?!"). In the end it was a message from Michael that tipped him off to the demon’s whereabouts (a marked increase in sin had been observed one of the city’s seedier neighbourhoods, and if it wasn't too much trouble would Crowley please do his job and restore a bit of moral order).

  This was how he found himself standing in the Atrium of a large public bathhouse, feeling utterly ridiculous in one of the lighter (and tragically optional) bathing robes. 

  After a short hunt, made shorter by a strong sense of demonic activity from the eastern chambers, Crowley spotted Aziraphale in the tepidarium. Oblivious to Crowley's scrutiny, the demon was lounging contentedly in the pool, his neck tilted back against the wall. Around him, throughout the pool and the surrounding alcoves, humans were grinding and rutting against each other in all manner of passionate couplings (and throuplings, Crowley noticed, a little impressed by the flexibility on display). 

  Aziraphale appeared to be watching over the proceedings with a sort of benevolent self-satisfaction. Every so often a human would approach him, and he'd smile graciously and nudge them towards another partner. He also seemed to be keeping an eye on the chamber's doorway and (although he'd missed Crowley) any humans entering the chamber were quickly ensnared, reaching for each other as their confused eyes quickly became insensible with lust. 

  As Crowley made his way over to him (a process made difficult by the need to dodge suggestive leers and groping hands) he tried to figure out how exactly this managed to attract notice upstairs. Obviously the S.O.Fs were innumerable, but those had always been considered a fairly low-grade offence. (Adultery would be the next logical conclusion but, knowing Aziraphale, Crowley suspected anyone in a truly committed relationship would be struck by an urge to visit another chamber). 

  "Crowley!"

  Aziraphale spotted him and waved him over excitedly, looking for all the world as though he was sitting in a crowded tavern and not in the midst of an orgy. He clicked his fingers and the couple closest to him moved away, leaving room for the angel to join him in the water. Crowley ignored the implicit invitation, instead sitting on the ledge, arranging his legs deliberately so that they rested outside the pool. Aziraphale watched this with - an almost fond - exasperation. "Fancy running into you here! How have you been?"

  "I'd be a lot better if I wasn’t getting chastised in missives about your behaviour," he replied. "You foul fiend ,'' he added as an afterthought (fully aware the smile on his face diminished the severity of the words).

  "Is that so? Don't tell me you've been sent to thwart my wiles ?" the demon asked with an exaggerated air of disappointment and a suggestive tone.

  "Honestly Aziraphale, I leave you unsupervised for a few years and suddenly-” Crowley paused, flustered, as he was interrupted by an enthusiastic, protracted moan, “-uh, hedonism is running rampant."

  "You flatter me dear. This barely counts as-"  the demon's words were drowned out by a loud proclamation - “Sweet merciful Gods!” - as a man near them seemed to find his bliss. Crowley raised his eyebrows and Aziraphale grinned, utterly unperturbed. “- corruption, blasphemy notwithstanding.”  

  "Ahuh."

  “I'm hardly harming anyone,” he pointed out matter-of-factly. "Quite the opposite in fact."

  "You're messing about with their free will. That's cheating."

  "Oh please, I’ve removed their inhibitions and heightened some sensations. If they didn't truly want to be here, they wouldn't be."

  "Weren't you meant to be influencing what's-his-name, the emperor?"

  "Caligula?" The demon pulled a face. "Don’t remind me. That loathsome man didn’t need any suggestions from my quarter. The second he got a taste of power it went straight to his head. I’ve already written it up as a resounding success.”

  "So now you’re stirring up trouble for the sake of it?'

  "Still have those demonic quotas to consider." He shrugged. "You have to admit lust is the most innocuous of the seven." Aziraphale’s eyes tracked to where two humans seemed to be enjoying themselves, almost innocent in their exploration of each other’s bodies. "I tried gluttony for a bit, but then they started retching so they could continue stuffing themselves." He wrinkled his nose in distaste and gave his head a little shake (as if to clear the thought).  "At least one can enjoy oneself here."

  Crowley nodded in understanding, then froze as his brain processed the slightly lecherous tone the demon had used to stress the word enjoy.

  The demon beamed at him, amusement plain on his face.

  “You haven’t- not with-" Crowley spluttered.

  "They're only human, of course, so not much of an intellectual connection, but some are extremely talented.” He winked at Crowley. “You should find a nice young man and avail yourself, I'm certain you'd have no shortage of offers."

  "Don't be ridiculous," Crowley responded hotly. 

  "Aren't you the slightest bit curious what it feels like? You might be an angel, my dear, but you're housed in a human corporation that's very susceptible to pleasures of the flesh." The low timbre of his voice was enticing in ways Crowley would rather not think about. He attempted what he hoped was a withering look, but the demon just laughed. "Baby steps perhaps?" He gestured to the spot next to him, "The water is lovely. Are you sure you won't join me?"

  Crowley stared at him incredulously, and then - almost involuntarily - his gaze lowered. Even obscured beneath the surface of the water, it was apparent the demon had made an effort. A respectable one. For a moment Crowley allowed himself to imagine disrobing and sliding into the pool. He’d corner Aziraphale, pressing him against the wall with the length of his body, and then he'd taste his lips, his throat, the hollow of his neck. He’d slip a hand down to grip him, firmly. Aziraphale would grin encouragingly, or perhaps - despite all his bold talk - he would gasp and flush prettily.

  "Crowley?”

  Crowley looked up, he could feel his face burning. Aziraphale was grinning at him like he knew exactly what Crowley had been thinking, like-

  Oh.

Of course he did.

The bastard.

  "Was that you?" Crowley growled.

  "Was what me?" The demon looked genuinely puzzled. Crowley didn’t buy it.

  Crowley snapped his fingers and the temperature of the water dropped. People sprang to their feet yelping in shock. Judging from the blushing and awkwardness, inhibitions had also come flooding back with a vengeance.

  "Satan below," the demon muttered, standing up and out of the now chilled water. Crowley averted his eyes until he materialized a robe. "That wasn't very nice, my dear.  I think you've ruined a few promising trysts."

  "All in a day’s work." 

  Aziraphale furrowed his brow.

  "Hmph. Well, seeing as we've both accomplished our goals for the day, could I tempt you to a spot of lunch?"

  "I'm an angel. I can't go around being tempted by demons," Crowley replied through gritted teeth, still nettled.

  Aziraphale seemed genuinely confused and not a little hurt.

  "Of course, I suppose it's in my nature to try." He gave a small, self-deprecating smile that made Crowley feel terrible. Then he took a step backwards and started fumbling with his robe which made Crowley feel even terrible-er.

  He racked his brain for something to say.

  “I did hear there’s a new restaurant..." he offered awkwardly.

  Aziraphale brightened up instantly.

  “Do you mean Petronius’? With the oysters?”

  “Yeah, uh, that’s the one. If you were to eat there then I suppose I’d have to tag along and keep an eye on you. Make sure you don’t wreak havoc.”

  “Naturally.”

  Aziraphale looked right at him, indulgent smile and sparkling eyes out in full-force, and suddenly - suddenly the room felt too small - Crowley mumbled something about “beating the rush”, and led Azirphale in the direction of the restaurant.

   A couple of hours, and three (maybe four?) jugs of wine later, Crowley was in that pleasant state of inebriation (the one where his brain could still string sentences together, but jumped ship entirely when it really ought to be reminding him why he shouldn't enjoy the company of his hereditary enemy). Judging from the way said "enemy" was gesticulating wildly as he talked, the demon might have been a cup or two beyond that point.

  They had left the restaurant a little while back (Aziraphale having noticed Crowley's poorly concealed disgust at the uncooked molluscs, and cheerfully scoffing the angel's half-dozen in addition to his own) and were now winding their way through Rome's streets at a leisurely pace. Aziraphale was bragging that he knew the streets like the back of his hand and was recounting how he'd saved a playwright from execution. He was arguing it could be justified as evil because the playwright spread misery (i.e. turns out this Seneca fellow wrote tragedies) and because the man was a political dissident. Crowley made an offhand comment that rebellion-as-sin didn’t seem all that clearcut, earning him a blank stare from the demon, who abruptly changed subject to how Crowley "really must try Globuli" - insisting they hunt down a street vendor who made “the absolute best in the city”.

  Eventually (after the street vendor was located, roused from his rest, and handsomely compensated)  the consumption of fried syrupy cheese curd was achieved and the two of them continued on, chatting amiably until they reached a street Crowley recognized.

  "I think this is me," he said, nudging his companion.

  "Oh. I'm the other way," the demon replied, apparently without any intention of moving.

  "Try not to get up to too much trouble," Crowley told him. "I've got other assignments in the city. Can't go dropping them to chase you out of bath houses every five minutes."

  "I make no promises," Aziraphale replied, grinning.

  Crowley bit back a smile. "Well, until next time, you lecher."

  "Until then, my dear." 

  Crowley moved to shake hands when suddenly Aziraphale grabbed him by the shoulders and pressed his mouth against Crowley's lips. It only lasted a moment. In fact, the lingering warmth was the only hint Crowley hadn't hallucinated it.

  Crowley must have looked as bewildered as he felt because the color drained from Aziraphale's face. 

  "I'm sorry! I forgot you haven't been in town very long! That was an osculum, " the demon babbled anxiously, "a show of friendship between equals, not to presume we're-"  He looked up, but clearly Crowley's inscrutable expression didn't calm him. If anything it seemed to have the opposite effect. "Of course it's not like, well nothing like what you saw at the baths- those were basium and well, savium too, obviously - amongst, well, os impuri - amongst other types of kiss-like er." (The demon blushed, and Crowley felt a surge of affection for this stammering idiot - who seemed to think it possible to live four thousand years on Earth without learning the difference between a kiss and oral-sex) "- but yes, platonic kisses. All the rage of late. I think they might have been adapted from the Persian greetings. Absolutely fascinating, really, these humans and what they get up to-"

  Crowley cut him off by pulling Aziraphale in and pressing their lips together firmly. As he pulled away he took in the demon's stunned face with smug satisfaction.

  "Osculum eh? Did I do it right?"

  Aziraphale blinked slowly, before (visibly) collecting himself.

  "Definitely passable.” he said, voiced slightly strained, “Should you ever wish to practice I'd be more than happy to oblige." 

  Crowley rolled his eyes, which seemed to bolster the demon's confidence. "As an angel you really ought to try some of the others as well." He smirked.

  “You’re incorrigible.”

  “Please , you love it.”

  Crowley waited a beat too long before laughing a little too loudly.  Aziraphale stared at him, a strange look on his face.

  "Well, I should probably be-”

  “Best be on my way-”

  “No rest for the wicked." 

  “Virtue is ever vigilant-”

  With a quick nod (which Crowley returned) the demon set off, walking half a block in the wrong direction. Crowley looked on, bemused, as Aziraphale stopped, realized what he'd done, and then looked back to see if Crowley had noticed. Ever the bastard, Crowley waved at him. 

  “Like the back of your hand?” Crowley asked as the demon passed him.

  “Oh, sod off,” Aziraphale sniped back without stopping.

  Crowley laughed.

  "Try not to get lost!" he called out after him and was extremely satisfied to see Aziraphale make a rude gesture.

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Imagine Getaway Trying To Flirt With You

(A/N: Do you know how hard it is to write for a character you don’t like? *squints real hard* I hope you enjoy this trash I created, anon! >-<)

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The bar was filled with chatter, loud laughter, occasional shouts, and clinking glasses, something you’d become accustomed to during your time aboard the Lost Light as the ship’s star navigator. Originally you were there to help them around the Milky Way, but after sometime the officials back on Earth figured you could map out other galaxies the ship traveled across and send them back for future human visitors into space. You were almost like the Liaison with the exception of not having to be so professional when it came to business status. Hence why you were where you are now, sitting in your usually spot at the bar counter as one of said bars regular customers. Just about everyone who came to Swerve’s knew you, often greeting you up front or giving a small wave or helm nod if your gazes crossed paths. However, one patron among the rowdy and mostly drunken crowd had a particular interest in you, and kept an intense stare on your person as you chatted away with the red and white minibot behind the bar.

“Dude, quit staring. It’s hella creepy.”

Getaway, with his daydreaming having been interrupted turned to face one of a few friends of his across from him. Skids took a swing of his engex before continuing on.

“If you want to say hi so badly, then go say hi.”

Getaway scoffed and swirled his own glass of the alcoholic beverage.

“It’s more than just wanting to say hi.”

“Oh? What’s this? The Getaway is too bashful to approach the fixation of his spark?”

The escapologist glared at his friends teasing, and Skids laughed lightly while waving his servo.

“Okay, okay, what is it? I’ve seen you flirt before, what’s stopping you now?”

A sigh reverberated from behind the other mechs mouthplate.

“Flirting with someone of the same race is a walk in park, but how in the world do I flirt with a human without accidentally offending them?”

“That’s the problem?!”

“This is why I don’t come to you for romantic advice.”

Skids jolted up from leaning against the booth seat, both arms on the shared table and a gleaming expression on his face.

“Okay, wait! If you need help, I can totally give you some tips!”

Getaway eyed his friend suspiciously, and optic brow raised. With a groan and slack of shoulder plates, Skids rolled his optics.

“I’ve digested so much human media thanks to Swerve, I mean not as much as he has, but plenty still. So do you want help or are you going to keep staring at (y,n)’s back like a sorry kid at prom?”

Ignoring whatever the heck prom is and it’s relation to how he’d been watching you, Getaway looked down at the tiled floor. He huffed before leaning in close.

“You’ve got five minutes.”

Skids grinned from audial to audial.

“Alright here’s what you’ve got to say. . .”

You laughed loudly at another prank war held between Swerve and Anode, that the former was retelling. Just as you were about to make your comment on how the femme was smart in using a double-sided magnet, you and the tiny bar tender were directed to the sound of someone coughing. You looked over, and ultimately up, at a red, blue, and white mech with a notable mouth plate. You’d seen him around before, but had never really talked to him. What his name again? Gateway? Goodway? Godlywade?

“Oh hey Getaway! Need another drink?”, Swerve asked with a smile and reached over to grab an empty glass.

Getaway! That’s right!

Getaway, as you now remembered, held up a servo to the minibot and shook his helm, before turning to look at you intently. There was something kind of unnerving about it if you were to be honest. Keeping his cool, Getaway reminded himself that this was no different from all the other times he flirted with bots. With his ability to remain calm, and Skids key advice, there was no way he’d fail at swooning you.

“Did anyone ever tell you that you’ve got sumptuous pores?”

. . .what?

Your brows knitted together in being quite taken aback by this bot’s, what do you even call that?

“Um. . .thanks?”

Getaway took your hesitant thanks as shyness and felt a tinge of a confidence boost. Not that he really needed one of course.

“I’m serious. It makes your skin radiate and sleek with, oh what is it you humans call it?”

“U-uhm, I-“

“Ah yes! Mucus!!”

Your face scrunched up in disgust, mouth quickly turning to a frown as you teeth were shut tight. At such an expression, Getaway began to panic. Oh no! Did he say the wrong thing?! He’s pretty sure Skid’s told him mucus! Actually he’s a hundred percent sure his friend told him mucus!!

“I think you mean sweat.”, Swerve leaned over and whispered.

“That’s not any better.”, came the quick, grossed response as you glare at both bots.

Scrap, was the only thought that rang through Getaways processor. He had to fix this quick, and if there’s one thing he was good at is escaping, so he had to figure out a way to escape this ruined route to your heart. Thinking fast, Getaway turned to what he knew best when it came to sweet talking people, which one of those involves playing on the others interest. Remembering your job as the Lost Light’s star navigator, and tying that to another, human media tip that Skids had offered him, he finally had his solution.

“Hey baby, how many Gamma-ray burst can your Milky Way ta-“

“Okay!!!”

Before Getaway could finish where he was going with that adultery comment, you slapped your hands together and quickly downed the rest of your drink. You swiveled your seat in Swerves direction, quickly getting up to make a prompt exist.

“Thank you for the drink Swerve; delicious as always and go ahead and just put it on my tab.”

Getaway watched, horrified with fear settling deep within, as you made leave, and once you were completely out of sight, he was quickly over taken with furious anger and turned in the direction of his and Skids booth, only to see the tips of the later’s pedes retreat into the ceiling vents.

~xXx~