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Still Subject to Change Chapter 13 (NEW)

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Hello everyone! i decided to repost arc 1 of SSTC

(the chapters were way too long and had a bunch of typos but hopefully this will make reading easier)

this Story contains Vore, Dont like dont read.

if there are still any grammatical errors i’m sorry.

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In the end i did not find much, especially not dry stuff but putting the wet wood next to the fire might make it dry till it was used, at least I hoped so.

Well not much I could do about it aside from trying to be a good windshield to the humans that had gotten more and more quiet the colder it got.

It really seemed that the weather was putting everyone's mood down a bit, I had also gotten a bit quieter even if the cold didn't really do anything to me.

Best to settle down overnight, my turn to take watch was soon enough.

Curling around Robin on the floor next to the fire I tried to shield them the best I could from the frigid winds until I had to get up again.

Using my own arm as a pillow I fell into a light sleep feeling Robin cozy up to my torso, probably an attempt at staying out of the wind completely.

My rest wasn't exactly good as the wind kept blowing strands of my hair into my face.

I probably needed a haircut but I hadn't seen a mirror in ages.

I didn't even know what I looked like exactly at this point but I didn't really care about such things too much anyway, I'd chop it if it got too long and that's it.

At some point I was woken up from my rather restless sleep by Rikaad who told me that it was my turn to watch now.

As I got up I could see that he settled as close to the pitifully flickering fire as he could and went to go sleep himself.

Positioning myself so that I blocked as much of the wind as I could, I checked that Robin was still wrapped in the cloth I gave him and gently tried to pull him closer to me so he could rest without the wind on his tiny frame.

Over time the Fire got smaller and smaller despite my best efforts at keeping it lit, but there just was not enough wood so at some point it was just a bunch of sadly flickering embers and a heap of ash.

I couldn't really just get more wood either as everything was soaked and would just extinguish the last embers completely.

I was worried, i knew it was very cold even if it didn't affect me somehow, But the smaller humans were prone to the cold.

Maybe just keeping them in my hands would work? They were warmer than the ground at least and kept the wind out.

Reaching over I picked Robin up, he was cold, very cold.

So cold in fact that he wasn't even shivering anymore and turning him over onto his back showed a pale face with dark blue lips.

Panic settled in my chest as I carefully held my finger onto his chest hoping for anything to show he was alive.

For a few agonizingly slow seconds I thought he was dead, but then I felt the chest move, he was still breathing, what a relief!

But if he was this cold then the others would be as well, and I had to do SOMETHING to keep them from freezing to death in this bizarre weather.

A small puff of warm air left my lips in a little cloud and I realized I was warm, inside at least, so with a wince I knew what I had to do.

I just hoped I would be able to fit all of them, and that they wouldn't freak out too badly.

Best to get on with it to avoid having them freeze to death.

At least deciding who was first was easy as Robin was the coldest out of the three as he had slept closer to me than to the fire.

So gently lifting him up I carefully set him into my mouth while Picking up Arthur in an attempt to warm him in my hands a little.

I was glad that they had put all of their stuff away before going to sleep as swallowing a sword was not on my to do list and could probably kill me from the inside.

Robin felt like a piece of ice on my tongue and I shuddered, had I really not noticed how cold they had gotten?

Pushing past the uncomfortable coldness of the small human in my mouth I swallowed.

It was awful, the frigid body seemed to drag forever in my throat and I worried he'd actually get stuck, frozen to my flesh.

Swallowing again put things in motion once more and he traveled past my collarbone still way too slow for my liking and Arthur was still an ice block in my hands.

Without waiting for Robin to get all the way down I put Arthur in my mouth to at least offer some warmth in the meantime.

After a few more seconds I felt the frozen form of Robin enter my pouch and I immediately swallowed Arthur, and kept swallowing until he was past my collarbone too.

Standing up and intending to get Rikaad to warmth too, I went over to where he was sleeping right next to the sadly glimmering heap of ash that had once been a fire, hesitating only for a moment as I felt Arthur join Robin in my pouch.

Putting one hand over my middle where the small humans were now slowly warming up as a now rather heavy weight I went and reached for Rikaad only to be met with a sword slashing at my fingers.

“YOWCH���

Yanking my now bleeding fingers back I looked to where Rikaad had been just a few seconds before only to find that he was gone.

Oh fuck.

He had probably seen what I did, or at least heard it but he didn't know that it was safe so he must be assuming the worst.

I could feel bad about it later, for now I had to find him and get him out of the cold.

Where was he? He'd freeze out in the snow!

Looking around I saw a bunch of footprints in the snow leading away from the camp and out into the part of the forest that had a bit more vegetation.

Following him in there was going to be a nightmare, especially with how the wind disrupted the footprints causing them to disappear after a few minutes.

Ignoring my bleeding fingers I went after him still keeping my uninjured hand on my middle.

The small humans were still out of it and I could feel one of them sleepily moving, probably Robin.

Since they were alright for now I focused on following the footprints through the forest.

I really hoped I could find him before he succumbed to the cold.

Explaining to the other two why their friend froze to death was not going to be something I wanted to do.

The one thing the cold was good for was that it stopped my fingers from hurting too much.

The slowly dripping blood felt weirdly hot against my icy skin and I took a second to actually examine them.

They had a clean looking cut over the topside of my pointer, middle and ring finger as well as a tiny barely bleeding scratch on the side of my thumb.

I was fairly certain that if they had been any closer Rikaad would have cut them off, he kept his sword meticulously sharp after all.

Since there was no real damage to my nerves and I wasn't bleeding to death I went back to following Rikaad's trail through a particularly unpleasant part of the underbrush.

He was fast I had to give him that, and somehow very good at maneuvering through all of the obstacles that the forest had.

I couldn't see him anymore through the denser foliage and at this point was just running after the dents his shoes had made in the snow.

It felt like I was hunting a fox, and at some point I thought I had seen him but it was just a fallen log covered in snow that had a vague human shape.

And dragging the smaller humans along in my pouch gave it a weird tugging sensation everytime i took a step and I didn't know what to make of the sensation.

It wasn't awful but I didn't like it either.

Feeling something move in my pouch I stopped running for a moment, worried that the two i had put there would freak out.

I couldn't even tell who was moving in there but I hoped it was Robin and not Arthur.

Arthur would probably punch whatever he could even if he didn't really freak out just to spite me, and out of indignity too but it was not something I was keen on.

The movement stilled for a second but I could tell that whoever it was was awake now, the weight was holding itself instead of being flopped over.

Then the small form tensed.

“What the fuck? Oh no Oh no… wait… DONOVAN WHAT THE HELL?”

My Luck really was down for today as this was clearly Arthur, Not only did I recognize his voice but he also managed to kick my liver which was really unpleasant and I hoped he'd never do that again.

“Calm down i'll explain, just give me a second”

Chasing after Rikaad had made me sweat and i was panting a bit, He was uncannily good at this and I wasn't sure how long I had been following him now but it was getting light out again, probably the sunrise.

“Dude your heart is going a mile a minute what the fuck happened? And why is Robin in here too? Where's Rikaad?”

At least he asked some smart questions this time and I could answer most of them as well as ask if Robin was okay.

“The short answer is that you all almost froze to death and there was nothing to keep the fire going, Also is Robin okay? 

He was really cold and for a second i thought he'd died”

I could feel him moving at my words, likely to check up on Robin and after a few seconds of unusual shifting that sent a weird sensation down my spine the weight of both of them settled a bit more comfortably against my insides.

“Robin is alright! Sleeping like a rock though and drooling on me, not like everything else isn't covered in it already but you didn't answer where Rikaad is, don't tell me he froze”

And there was the part i had dreaded, how the fuck could i explain this without sending Arthur into a fit? He'd kick my organs to pulp.

“Well…uh he kinda… saw me eat you guys and then bolted? He did slash my fingers and he probably hates me now”

Instead of kicking or punching me like I had expected he just slumped even more against the front wall.

“You are an unlucky Bastard you know that? Where did he go? He can't just vanish right? I'm sure if you can show him that both of us are fine he wont stab you to death”

I really hoped Arthur was right, but for now I had no way of knowing until I found him.

And finding him was the problem, I had absolutely no idea where he was in this stupid snowstorm.

And the other Problem was that the weight in my pouch was distracting as fuck making it so that concentrating on anything else was hell.

I NEEDED to find a solution, or preferably Rikaad.

For now I would just have to power through, I could complain at a later point.

Walking forward again I scanned my surroundings looking for anything that might signify where the young man had gone.

Putting my hand back over the small forms in my pouch made Arthur flinch but he did not say anything and I could tell he was on edge.

“Are YOU okay? You're weirdly quiet but i can tell you're tense”

All of his movement stopped like he had been caught stealing.

“I’m- im fine, when I woke up I thought for a second that everything that had happened since the…Tower… was just a weird dream so uh, Adrenaline is a bitch i guess?”

He had started fidgeting as he spoke and i felt guilt seep into my heart,Why did I even think someone would walk away from something like that okay?? J ust because Robin was fine didn't mean everyone else would be.

WAS Robin even okay after that? He never said anything about it, but if he didn't want to talk I wouldn't pry.

I could feel that Arthur was tense again beneath my hand and layers of flesh with Robin lying half on top of him like a ragdoll.

I tried to think of anything to say, to reassure him somehow but I already told him that it was safe and how it was safe too, So what else could I do?

I lifted my hand a bit and softly pressed in on them while I walked, still looking for any clue as to where Rikaad had gone.

I could feel Arthur tense even more at the sudden shift of contact, still as uneasy as before.

Slowly i pressed my fingers in again this time more deliberately, I gently put my fingers to the place where I could feel the smaller man's shoulders and pressed down so he could feel it.

he immediately flinched away from the wall like he'd been burned.

Okay I just startled him, Let’s try that again.

I gently set my hand back where it had been before and repeated the action.

The human flinched and went completely stiff.

I steadily started rubbing circles, up between the shoulders, slowly down the back and up again.

Over time I could feel his muscles loosening up again from staying tense for so long and he gave a defeated sigh.

“All of this is my fault, and DON'T say it isn't! I'm the one that ran after you into the woods! and if it wasn't for me we wouldn’t have been stuck in that stupid tower! I'm the reason we're in this mess altogether!”

Before I could retort anything to this absolutely idiotic assessment another voice interrupted.

“Why would you be at fault for those Guards throwing us in prison?”

Robin had woken up, probably due to Arthur talking rather loudly.

And as soon as Arthur realized what he had said out loud in front of the younger boy he was back to being tense again.

“Ah Robin you're awake! That's good! Uhh how are you? You were pretty cold, wait, do you know where we are?”

I could tell that Arthur was nervous and he probably did not want to admit his royal heritage to anyone else.

But I was also curious if Robin realized where he was and if I should say anything lest it would freak him out.

“Im okay, and i do know where we are i remember this from last time”

At his last few words he ran a hand along the walls of the pouch making me shudder.

“LAST TIME? Donovan? What's he talking about?”

“I can talk for myself! You could just ask me!”

I could barely follow the conversation as they had started squabbling for space and all the movement was VERY distracting but not exactly unpleasant.

I had to put a hand over my mouth to stop myself from letting out a delighted hum, I REALLY did not want to scare them, especially not while they were in there.

But due to me being distracted I missed most of what they were saying but at least they were moving a little less now.

“Donovan you did what? What the fuck! You can't just eat someone cuz they are annoying you! What the hell man!”

Ah Robin told him about what happened the first time then, Fuck.

“I- ugh can we talk about that some other time? I STILL need to find Rikaad and having you two in there is distracting as fuck! And it's worse the more you move so can you calm down please?”

I received a kick from Arthur at my request but both of them stopped squabbling about. 

“For the record fuck you, but you are right i don't know how long a person can last in the cold so you better find him soon”

I relaxed a bit more at Arthur's words going back to looking for the still missing Rikaad.

“Arthur you didn't answer my question, why would you be at fault for the tower thing?”

At Robin's question Arthur tensed up again, his brain seemingly struggling to catch up for a few seconds.

“Oh uhh well- you see- i uhh- Donovan you see anything yet?”

He was really trying to avoid talking about his bloodline huh? Well that wasn't really my problem but I decided to still answer him.

“I see Snow, lots of it and uhh-”

There really wasn't a lot but i had walked near a low cliffside somehow, It was only about twice as tall as me with lots of overhangs and-

“A cave! There's a cave! Maybe Rikaad went in there?”

I started walking faster towards the cave, even if i didn't know what i would do if i found Rikaad yet getting out of the stupid wind was already a huge plus.

Ducking down into the small opening, well small to me at least, I saw nothing but darkness after a few meters but there seemed to be a soft glow coming from deeper inside.

A fire? Was Rikaad taking shelter here? At the moment I was really glad that the two in my pouch had at least stopped arguing, though I could tell that Robin was pouting.

“You guys hang on for a sec ill try to squeeze into the cave”

Going on all fours I heard Arthur call to me to not get stuck.

But i was sure the cave was big enough to fit me, It was only the entrance that was a bit smaller.

Feeling the weight of the small humans slide and shift to the ‘front’ wall was extremely weird and I bit back another hum.

Basically going on all fours a few meters into the cave it got dark, Not only from the clouds outside but also because my own body was blocking the light from coming in through the entrance.

Going towards the glow took me around a bend in the stone that continued until the exit was to my left instead of behind me.

A few more steps led me into a bigger chamber that was absolutely overgrown with moss, glowing moss.

I was kinda disappointed that I didn't find a pre-built fire pit but that did not mean Rikaad wasn't here, it was warmer here than outside and there even was a tiny pond with some dead shrubbery around it.

“Rikaad? Are you here? Hello?”

No answer, but I didn't really expect one.

I started searching everything in here, which included me having to bend down and stand back up multiple times, a task that proved to be very distracting by the two currently contained inside my pouch sliding around all the time and trying to brace themselves whenever it happened.

In short it did not help at all.

The cave was warmer, by a lot actually as the little puffs that had escaped my lips out in the snow had vanished completely so maybe i could get them out?

I would have an easier time searching if they didn't distract me all the time.

I still wasn't sure if it was warm enough but there was enough dead shrubbery and wood to keep a nicely sized fire going for at least a day.

Gathering as much of it as I could I set it in a pile near the little pond that upon closer inspection actually contained warm water.

Very weird, I had heard of geothermal springs before but this one wasn't hot enough to be one, maybe it was overflow from an actual underground geyser?

Whatever the case may be i had more important things to do, Like telling the idiots in my gut that I had to get them out as they were too distracting for me.

Lightly prodding my abdomen to get their attention I waited a few seconds so I was sure they were listening and not still arguing about Arthur not telling Robin stuff.

“Guys? No Rikaad in here but the cave is warm, there's even enough wood to set up camp. If I let you out, do you think you can handle lighting a fire?”

There was some more shifting and I really tried to ignore the thrill that went up my spine before I heard Arthur again.

“I guess so, why do you mean? You're gonna let us out now? Like right now?”

I nodded before remembering that neither of them could actually see me.

“Yeah having you two in there is distracting as fuck and i need to focus if i wanna find Rikaad, just uhh try not come out at the same time? You'd split me open or something”

There was even more shifting as the two seemed to try and swap places before I got an answer, this time from Robin.

“You sure we should come out? What if it's still too cold? And shouldn't someone stay with you in case you find Rikaad?”

I was pretty sure that the cave was warm enough, and I was also sure that even if it was just one person in there it would still be too distracting.

“Yeah i think it would be best if i went after him alone, i really can't concentrate like this, now whoever is first brace yourself”

Not waiting for an answer I tensed my abdominal muscles, slowly bringing a tense little form up my esophagus while whoever stayed behind for now got really squished by the walls of my pouch to the point I was able to make out the individual limbs.

I tried not to dwell on that too much and instead focus on the little body that had just reentered my mouth.

Opening my lips I plucked the small form of Arthur out who looked not pleased at all.

“For the record, this sucks now let me down and gimme my stuff so i can make a fire”

I carefully set the man down on the moss and rummaged for his stuff in my pockets before giving it to him.

He immediately set on to make a fire, pointedly not looking in my direction.

Well I still had to get Robin out who was currently lazily flopped down in the middle of my pouch, Arthur probably did not want to see that.

“Robin? Imma get you out now so uhh prepare yourself?”

I could feel some more shifting and heard Robin give confirmation that he was ready.

I tensed my muscles again, sending the living lump back up my throat.

As he reached my mouth I leaned forward and gently slid him out onto my palm.

He blearily looked up at me and I noticed that he looked very tired.

Before I could set him down properly he flopped onto my palm like it was an oversized bed, clinging to my thumb and letting out a weird sound.

“Mrrf”

It kind of sounded like a sleepy cat but I had no time for this right now.

I needed to find Rikaad, preferably before he froze so I set Robin down next to the pond even though he tried not to let go of my fingers and when that didn't work attempted to cling to the still broken bracelet.

I gently pried him off and stood back up while he face planted into the moss.

“I'll be right back, Rikaad can't just vanish into thin air so i have to be able to find him”

“Good luck! And if you come back without him i will burn your pants”

Arthur's attempt at encouragement was a bit weird but it was better than an insult, i didn't put it past him to actually set my pants on fire though.

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roleplay rules + boundaries

18+ strictly, have age in bio

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intro ; hi im mordecai! im 19 and i’ve been roleplaying for 6+ years (I’d like to think I’m pretty good at it.) I’m active in several different fandoms including; creepypasta, south park, marvel, dc, stranger things, homestuck, boyfriend to death, john doe, and many more. I enjoy roleplaying as a coping mechanism and love sharing my characters with people. I love expanding simple role plays to amazing and groundbreaking stories that get both me and my roleplaying partner excited to play.

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what im looking for ; 18+ i’m looking for a roleplay partner who is willing to be both a partner and a friend. i like talking about the characters, what's going on, and how the plot can progress. i would like people who prefer roleplaying on discord using tupperbox; its much easier for me than typing vaguely.

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what im looking for part 2 ; i exclusively roleplay problematic content, if that is not your thing please do not interact with me. 🕊️ is encouraged along with most taboo subjects. i can share my f-list if needed so we can see if we’d actually work out. you’d have to be okay with NSFW and possibly triggering content. do NOT push yourself to roleplay with me, if you are not down with what we are doing PLEASE let me know.

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open ; yes [4/6]

why? ; the reason i have a limit on how many people I role-play with is because I do have work and its not really accessible for me to have 20 different role-plays. I also tend to get really overwhelmed with role plays to the point where it no longer is fun and feels like a chore. so for my comfort, I’d prefer to keep it like this.

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literacy ; semi-lit to novella

why? ; because it’s just the style I enjoy. I like being detailed with my writing and constantly being forced into a script roleplay [asterisks ** or dashes - -] style keeps me from openly being creative with my writing. most times i will prefer to stay semi-literate to literate, just to make it easier for everyone.

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activity ; semi-online

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roleplay preferences ; cc x cc , oc x oc , and double ups are my main ship-wise. MLM ships are heavily preferred but when it comes to double ups im pretty open to playing anything. WLW ships are also loved and accepted. when it comes to ocs, if i have an oc exclusively listed as MLM, WLW, or aroace; PLEASE do not try and ship your characters of opposite genders with them. i understand if you heavily prefer one character, but im not willing to change the sexuality of a character for a roleplay.

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discomforts ; anything to do with pregnancy and that’s pretty much it. mpreg, pregnancy, etc are just, not my thing. if we are doing a straight roleplay and there is LOTS of discussion, we can work something out however.

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Good evening author! I hope you are well! I am rereading your VegasPete fiction for the hundredth time and I had some questions:

you said that there were only 3 chapters missing but that seems to me to be few compared to everything that follows :

Pete accepting Vegas' feelings

Pete admitting his own feelings

their famous argument

Pete sleeping with someone else

Pete leaving Vegas top him again

the battle with the Italians

the battle with Korn's family

Them healing each other of their traumas too

Vegas and Pete getting their mafia throne back

is the number 3 sure or are you assuming as you assume the coming of the chapter that will finally come a week later? xD (I'm kidding!)

Also, I was surprised to see that Pete only very lightly confronted Vegas about his relationship with pain, his way of dealing with his grief (which is denial, let's be honest), I expected Vegas to be more defensive to protect himself because his father is the very core of his trauma. I would be curious to see if he will be confronted by Pete, his weak point, once and for all. And will Pete will confront him about his mental state too ? Like Vegas was ready to kill himself in front of Pete, it's should be something to be discussed once calmed down ? I have difficulty to not see them discussing about him or mention it during a fight where they say out loud what they kept silent because it wasn't the time. Which come to my third question --

Also, will they have an argument scene that I would call "the revealing argument scenes about themselves" like we had in the chapter where Vegas sucked him off in his office and Vegas said he could love him and the chapter where they talk/fight after Pete thought he had poisoned him? I noticed that these arguments were always extremely important scenes for the progress of their relationship and that they both had a tendency in these moments to say things that were unsaid about each other which highlights and words about what they themselves unconsciously deny and these are always very interesting psychoanalytical moments about the two of them and their dynamics because they are literally mirrors that confront each other while they know each other perfectly and better than themselves. Like when we see how Pete is genuinely afraid to hear Vegas or another one saying that he loves him, that's shows Pete needs hear Vegas doing to him an psychoanalysis intervention too, he need to hear things ! What do you think author ?

Can't wait to read the next chapter and a new masterpiece !

I hope to see Pete being whipped for Vegas and I can't wait to see him finally accepting hear Vegas saying he loves him and especially hear him say it too and finally admitting his feelings !

Hey there! I’m doing pretty good hope you are too! To be clear when I’ve answered any questions about the remaining expected chaps I’ve been very open about the fact that it’s all guesswork on my part and subject to change (this also goes the same for when i post).

But considering the last chap was 70k worth of words and how long the chaps usually are though it’s not entirely implausible that we might tie things up in that time. Tbh there's more things that need to happen then what you've listed (though the healing each other's trauma part is definitely out- they're defs helping each other understand their traumas better because they're obsessed with one another and that makes it easier to understand/view it from an outsiders perspective but yeah nope at this point only a therapist can help them with the confronting and healing of it all) but that doesnt mean some of them dont already tie into the main narrative and will be resolved as the story winds down.

But yeah just to reiterate it’s still 100% entirely guesswork at this stage which we’re all notoriously aware that I’m pretty bad at lmao.

So no they’re not assumptions I’m just guesstimating!! And I’m not good at it!! Hahaha but yeah there’s nothing set in stone and it’s not finished until I finish it so nothing is guaranteed. I’m just trying to answer peoples questions as best I can when they ask but being creative is part of this process and storytelling for me doesn’t always come in exactitudes. the discovery of ideas and scenes being interwoven into the story is part of the process and the art of making this means none of it is concrete. like to put it in perspective- i dont even have the ending planned yet- that final scene will be informed by what im writing now the closer we get to it. but honestly that flexibility is all of the fun in the process!! More than half of what you've already read wasn't planned in advance.

At the present moment in the fic Pete’s confrontations with Vegas have only been relatively light because he’s uncomfortably aware of how Vegas can’t censor himself and he doesn’t want to take advantage of that (which he’s made reference to a couple of times already). Also i dont think we've ever seen Vegas be defensive with Pete at any time during this fic- he doesnt seem to have that button with him, tbh Vegas is completely defenceless against Pete that's why he is Vegas' weakness. And Pete is also aware of that too!!! Which is why we've been seeing a more protective/ thoughtful side to him when it comes to facing Vegas' needs and emotions. When that changes he is going to talk to Vegas about his attempted suicide, the denial about his grief and there will be discussions about his pain tolerance because Pete might potentially be interested in bringing that into their sex life because Vegas is so obviously engaged by it. But all of these things are waiting on the following conditions which is a) Vegas being clear headed and not off his face on drugs b) he and Pete actually being alone so Vegas has no one to perform for and will find it easier (for both of them) to be more open and vulnerable with these heavy topics and c) some kind of parallel task to help distract them both whilst they’re in the middle of this high tension talk. tbh I’ve already got several of the scenes planned out so rest assured it is coming! They might not all be together at once, but it's Pete, all of these things are cooking in the back of his mind even if he isn't outright addressing them with Vegas yet.

I really like how you've described this!! Yes they are definitely mirrors that confront each other during these high tension scenes. So yes there will be more of these. Tbh I’ve already been alluding to this one but Pete and Vegas’ confrontation at the club/bar where Vegas interrupts Pete with a stranger is where they’re going to have a revealing argument scene about the status of their relationship, pete's hypocrisy with vegas and a lot more honesty from pete about what he wants and has been holding back. There's also likely to be another one after that which will culminates in Pete admitting his feelings too

thanks so much! yeah we will defs see some sides of pete being whipped for vegas but obviously not in the ways that vegas shows it- it will be much more subtle than that. yeah looking forward to writing that scene myself where they finally go for broke and pete is all in (and not just in for the sex) hopefully it will be a long awaited and satisfying moment for everyone!

[writteninscarlet]

Please dont take this as hate, but this is some criticism and I like to think its constructive. You're ships don't make sense to me. I think they seem Out of Character. I think Wanda seems needy and weak. She's acting far too soft, and I don't think it'ss a way anyone would like or want from her. It seems to me like it's pushying the ships onto others, the way she acts seems overly flirtatious. People are just being kind.

‘Don’t take this as hate’ is always a good way to start things.

Everyone writes characters differently; for various reasons. I love the other Wanda’s out there. I think they all capture a great part of her essence, I’m sure I could direct you to others who are brilliant writers and love the character.

This is roleplay. We take what we want, remove things we don’t. We write the character as we see them. So it is very subjective.

It is honestly always a fear that I push ships onto people. But I hope I’m not doing that here and frankly I think I could list just on one hand the ships Wanda has. She’s a ‘friend’ or ‘mum’ figure in lots of things, a constant friendship type person. But that’s fine. She’s more than a ‘love figure’. I love exploring relationship of all kinds. But even if all my threads were romantic? Maybe that’s just how it goes! If someone personally feels I’m pushing Wanda onto them (and this I guess the reason I’m answering this?) please just let me know. I don’t bite and I know how to back off. Honestly, I enjoy ships. I also worry now because this is like the fourth or fifth ask I’ve had about this and I don’t really know… like what to change?

She IS sweet and affectionate, she can also be tough and stubborn and arrogant. Wanda is a big family/friend person. She will be soft. As in real life softness, politeness, and friendliness doesn’t always equal flirting. And I feel like the ships I do have are built up. They come from threads, memes, talking ooc… I love to chat about Wanda and sometimes things grow from that.

My Wanda is my Wanda and I’m not sure how else I would write her.

[penguin--person]

Alík happy ending?? Oh my god???? Never knew such words could be spoken into this world…wow. I’m giggling so joyfully at this

hehe!!! tbh shes gone through so much angst she deserves it... !!!

so, gabriela kozlova: you may not know her !! but ive posted some (like, two) art of her on my art blog.. shes a high ranking scientist at the facility, involved in a bit of everything. shes nastyas primary handler, too! sometimes involved with alík, but not all the time. only sometimes, and only ever since alík became an 04. not as close to her as she is to nastya, or even just other 01s and 04s she gets to see on a more regular basis. the some times she does see alík are often when alík's in wolf mode

gabriela doesnt wish bad things to happen to the mutants. she doesnt think they deserve to be killed or smth just bc theyre mutants - shes a mutant herself, after all, and so is her brother (she only has to sleep like 4 hours a day, kozlov doesn't feel pain) - but she does see they hold scientific potential. and, well, science is the whole reason she moved to pafl city from poland city!! she doesnt see the experiments she performs on the subjects, no matter how brutal, as immoral, cruel, or any kind of evil. she sees them as subjects. theyre living, sure, they breathe, they feel, she knows that. but they hold scientific potential.

she Does also experiment on herself, sorta, by only sleeping 2 hours a day at most ever. her mutation isnt that big tho so she cant all too much. her brother, tho, he lets her inspect him and shit. if he gets a wound he lets her take samples and such. shes patching him up for free, after all, and his only alternative is going to the hospital - and well. they could figure out hes a mutant there, And a stalker. Not Good. also he trusts gabriela

i think kozlov dies in quite a few timelines. theres a bunch of different ways this could play out. he could die in the zone, he could get caught as a mutant and get sent to the facility, he could get killed by a rival stalker gang, he could just do something stupid - the list goes on and on. i Promise this will tie into alíks happy ending. he doesnt care for his safety all that much, is very carefree, and a silly goofy guy! alík and he would get along if they ever met. they're similar in many ways, after all:)

i think that similarity would matter to kozlova so so much, if kozlov died. she'd be sooo sad. tremendous grief. maybe angry? a whole bunch of emotions, too ugly for her to unwrap without her brother, her twin, with her around.

she's not close with alík. but she knows enough about her to project the image of kozlov onto her, esp young kozlov. again, i'll reitarate that kozlova holds a high ranking position - she's not above temnova, or even same rank as her, but she's well respected - and that shes involved in a bit of everything.

"Sheltering mutants and possession of anomalous objects without special governmental permission is illegal." extra emphasis on "special permission" this is from the google doc. what's in it also, though, states that mutants who are deemed too dangerous stay at the facility, and ferrys said before that most ever 02s get released, with 03 releases being even rarer. 01s are too important and 04s are too dangerous.

as we know, alík is an 04.

as we know, alík didn't start out as an 04. she started her stay at the facility as an 03. i dont remember her exact age when she gets it changed, but its lke.. 12? so shes been an 04 for about five years when kozlov dies. if he dies. maybe he just goes missing. idk. wouldnt it be fucked up if he like, died at kozlova's? comes to her bc hes injured and she fails to save him. that could drive her to try and save alík even more

so, i think... kozlova, in this universe, would get more.. intense? protective? she'd spend more time with AT004-212. she'd argue for better living conditions for the subject, that if she gets more free time that her mutation will grow easier to control, if her hypothesis is correct. she argues she can traint the subject. and, bc of her position and connections.. i think she could make it happen. little by little, at least.

and i think alík could get better, yea. i think she could develop a bond with kozlova. shes like Wowww miss youre so nice to me thank you for getting me a bigger room and a better bed and giving me excersicing time:))) and such.. and i think kozlova would eventually realize alík and kozlov aren't that similar, at the core. but i think she'd get too attached to stop at that point. to give up on the subject. or she'd lie to herself idk

so. it might take a year, might take half a year, might take two years - but, i think... kozlova would eventually argue that alíks scientific potential is no more. not much more to do with her... so, let her take the subject home. if she hurts anyone, she'll bear the consequences. if she breaks any law, she'll go to jail too. and i think she knows how to forge some documents:) i thinkshe knows how to lie:)

so i think that's how alík could get legally free. well. she'd probably be legally 'owned' by kozlova, but ahh technicalities. theres still the societys great . um. uh. hate? for lack of a better word. or fear. of mutants, and since alíks such a visible one.. maybe she'd wear a collar with a nameplate or smth to signify shes allowed out

i dont think it'd be easy for either of them. but i think she'd be happy. she'd have someone that loves her! that sees her as not human, sees what she is, and accepts it! she'd have a home, food, a whole city to explore.. itd be hard adjusting, and even harder not going wolf mode all the time.

maybe there'd have to be monthly reports, even. who knows? all i know is kozlova can forge and fake, and ithink if she really had to, she'd forge alíks death.

and i think alík would be happy. and i think kozlova would be, too. and i think she'd learn to overcome kozlovs death with alík. maybe. she'd accept it. and i think it gets better:)

andddddd i also i think alík would go by ája. as we know, alík is the nickname the scientists gave to her. so i think... as a treat, ája would give herself a new name:) to symbolise shes her own (as much as she can be..) wolf, that shes no longer a subject, that she can decide things for herself. i think she'd be happy:)

(you can refer to her as alík, ája, at, whatever you want! all are a-ok)

heres a filterless version of the alík art

[trenchcoatsbi]

HIHIHIH its me again!!! Doing this before doing my homework and multitasking wtching the qsmp streams lmao

but I think I might be kin with my own qsmp oc somehow?? And like its hard to figure out because that is my oc and I know ppl can be kin with their own ocs but I dont really know how to actually figure it out specially if all of the things I thought would be considered as memories or just daydreams and is confusing ;■;

So if you have any advice I would be delighted to know what it is! I really need those hehe—

-(cannon divergent llulah anon) furina/tilin qsmp⭑

gonna start this off by opening the floor to anyone who wants to chime in cause I’m not really too experienced in this specific thing so my advice might not be the best.

I have maybe one ockin and uh to be honest I'm still kinsidering him literally like a year after I put him on the kinsider list. But I do have kins from aus I've worked on/made and the experiences have been similar for me.

Like you said it's really hard to parse between memories and just plain ole daydreams. I do this thing where I like write it down on a doc and then make a copy of whatever I wrote and try change things. I can't really explain it but if changing things feels really wrong or upsetting usually I take that as a sign to maybe think on it more as a memory. I don't know but the more wrong it feels to change details the more I take my kinsiders (and those possible memories) seriously. That being said you do gotta consider the idea that sometimes it might just be you having an attachment to an idea completely separate from possible kin stuff though. Yeah idk t's all pretty subjective and hard to traverse (like most kin things are really...) but that's my one thing. It's kinda all I got, but I hope it's at least a little helpful to you!

At the end of the day what I think is the most important thing to know is that it really doesn't matter if you misidentify what you have going on. You're not always going to be right about things from the start and if you feel one way and then later down the line realize you were wrong that's fine! I guess what I'm saying is just take your time with it and don't worry too much if your thoughts on it change. Things will end up how they end up and no matter what that looks like your experience with it is valid.

[aetherith]

Here is your card for Bad Things Happen Bingo. Happy writing!

Behold! I'm doing a BTHB card after I... never finished my first one. Please read the rules and info before submitting a request!

RULES/INFO:

I am prone to unexpected and infrequent hyperfixation changes. When this happens, it becomes extremely hard for me to find motivation to write for my previous hyperfixation; all I want to write about is my new one. If this were to happen, any prompt submissions for my previous hyperfixation will go void. I will reblog this post with edits made to announce this change. I’m really sorry if you sent in a submission and this happens, I can’t really control it as much as I wish I could. With that said, my current hyperfixation is The Owl House and my favorite character in it, Hunter (but you already know this if you’ve been here for a while). Until I experience another hyperfixation change, I will only be accepting submissions for TOH. Additionally, while I am totally fine writing about and including any and all TOH characters in my work, I would highly prefer if Hunter was involved in some way. This will allow me to be more motivated to finish the prompt and enjoy writing it more!

I will be accepting submissions for prompts! You can be as simple or detailed as you would like, ranging from “[Insert Prompt] with [Insert Characters]” to describing every plot beat and character interaction that takes place. I don’t mind whichever you choose (though a little bit of detail is useful). You can submit via an ask or over discord. Before submitting, please look over the submission guidelines below. I will not be accepting prompts that don’t follow my rules. PS: I’m already claiming the Nightmares prompt I have an idea for that.

What I will write: This is far from an extensive list (I’d recommend relying more on the ‘might write’ and ‘won’t write’ sections to determine what’s okay for a submission, since I will write just about anything else. For starters, I will happily write AUs, from canon divergence to everyone’s a criminal or something. I will also write for the following ships: Lumity, Huntric, and Huntlow. Keep in mind that I’m pretty terrible at writing romance, and far prefer writing platonic relationships. Speaking of, I will write for just about any platonic relationship/friendship available, even if that relationship doesn’t really exist in the canon of the show.

What I MIGHT write: This section is primarily reserved for subjects such as gore, torture, horror, and other subjects that are fairly dark and/or unsettling. Don’t be afraid of requesting prompts involving these subjects, but expect that they will be fairly mild in my writing, if not skipped over entirely. This is because I enjoy writing the rescue and recovery from these topics more than the topic itself. Additionally, if I you submit a prompt that includes something in this category that’s a bit too uncomfortable for me, know that I might alter the concept slightly to suit my tastes. If I do have to alter a prompt, I would try my best to keep it as close to the original submission as possible.

What I won’t write: Topics in this category will never be written, nor will submissions be received. In some cases, submissions with these topics might even get you blocked. I will not write NSFW (I am a minor writing about minors. What do you think). I will not write anything involving proshipping. I will not write anything dark enough to earn a fic the Explicit rating on Ao3 (so, like, REALLY dark. It would have to be extremely dark to earn this rating, since I’m comfortable writing some pretty dark stuff. There’s a limit, though). I will not write about the intentional disabling of characters. I will not write anything that isn’t on this list that I find problematic or too uncomfortable for my tastes. I have the full right to reject any prompt, though if it isn’t on this list, I will explain why.

I know that last section makes it sound scary but DONT BE AFRAID TO REQUEST THINGS! I promise I don’t bite and as long as you’re not requesting anything gross you’re chill! I’m super excited to hear your requests and to write them! Also, don’t be afraid to ask any questions! If you have a prompt you’re worried I will reject, don’t be afraid to send it in and just express that you aren’t sure it’s okay. If you do this and it isn’t a prompt I’m comfortable with, I will respond to you privately. Then, feel free to request something different. Have fun coming up with requests!

[lovelovex]

no x posts no announcements, kind rude p don’t you think cutting such a big amount of people who CARE about you guys is too much??? it is hard to keep up with all your updates via fucking RUMORS of all things for fucks sake

oh we’re right off w the accusations ok ok ok sometimes i hate being the spokesperson, P the diplomat, but here we go

i’m gonna use this post for the whole rant bc it’s all p much the same in my inbox:

if ‘rumors’ have been your only source of information for the past i dont rly rmbr how many months honey that’s intentional

sometime in july, before i made that post ab the healing process, we sat down and went thru every email subscribed to our mailing list, every account in every gc we used to have, decided fuck it and created all the new ones, rmbr when we had like 500+ members in one of them? well that’s not happening ever again, outsiders aren’t allowed anymore

did it hurt your feelings being left out?

well it hurt my feelings to find out how many of you were actually involved in the case behind my back, how many of you knew exactly what was happening in those two years and stayed silent or worse – chose to side w the person who wanted to take everything he could away from me

not just me, my friends, my family, the ppl i love more than anything else in this world, have suffered enormously bc of His actions and bc of Your support of those actions

i know exactly who you all are, i have a list of names i dont want to hear ever again in my life

the damage you’ve done is irreparable, and it’s beyond my imagination how any of you still feel entitled to anything, did you rly think i’d never find out? i thought it was common knowledge i always find out one way or another

we’re all grown up ppl, and it’s not my place to tell you who you can or cannot talk to, you’ve made your choices and we’ve made ours, and if you ended up on the outside of the circle, welcome to consequences 101, your actions actually do have an impact, what a concept

the case played a big part in the whole thing, but we’re way past that now, and the thing is – the real reason behind ‘cutting out such a big amount of ppl’ is we’re tired, the better part of our lives was dedicated solely to creating a safe space, and we did, only to realize we’re our own safe space, it’s the ppl, so the shows are still happening, the karaoke nights and the acoustic sessions, i say my thank yous from the stage and in emotional voice msgs at 3am bc my god do i love our space, my little sanity oasis, that part hasn’t and will never change

what changed is that we don’t have to subject ourselves to scrutiny, to any form of judgement anymore rly, what they dont know they can’t ruin i rmbr a post like this somewhere on this blog, i dont have to read your thoughts on every single detail of every single move we make, i only hear opinions from those ppl i actually want to listen to, and no, i dont only surround myself w yes men now, if i do smth wrong i still get called out, rightfully so

what i’m mostly tired of is those half-assed friendships, of ppl who only wanted me smiling and shiny, who would disappear the second things got a bit depressing, i dont know who hurt you, but it wasn’t me, or maybe it was, in that case that’s on you if you never had the guts to open your mouth and actually say smth

yk i’ve had to say so many goodbyes in the last two years, i’ll say some more if it comes to this, i’m getting better at letting ppl come and go, but i could never tolerate indifference or betrayal, and i’ve had enough of both of these things

you can still go off in my inbox, let it all out, i can’t rly stop you, just know it doesn’t make any difference to me

[biohazard-inevitable]

Zayne - He/Him

Transgender

Asexual/demiromantic

Autistic/ADHD

20 years old

Pro-ship and pro-ship safe 💚

Self Insert Info:

For a self insert I have a main s/i for interdimensional travel and a few more specific self inserts for fullmetal alchemist and genshin as well as some other shows, honestly just ask about them and i’d be happy to say the details!

I also have a fanfiction for my fmab self insert called “A Chimera’s Loyalty” on AO3 here is the link if you would like to read it I wrote it myself and am having lots of fun https://archiveofourown.org/works/40607112/chapters/101739528

Romantic F/O list:

The only one I’m not comfortable sharing is Greed as he is my main, I dont mind sharing the others!

Greed and Ling (together in a polycule with them having SEPERATE bodies or just greed with my chimera s/i) - Fullmetal alchemist: Brotherhood.

Arataki Itto - Genshin impact

Mondo Oowada - Danganronpa

Kiyotaka Ishimaru - Danganronpa

Rival (platonic) F/Os:

Childe - genshin impact (hes a little shit who likes fighting as much as I do so of course we’re rivals)

Kamisato Ayato - genshin impact

Familial F/Os:

The entire devil’s nest gang (bido especially) -fullmetal alchemist brotherhood

Razor - Genshin Impact (hes my precious wolf boy son)

Hatsune Miku (shes basically like my daughter and I love her) ((couldnt fit an image due to image limit TAT)

Zhongli - Genshin impact (hes like a father figure)

Kirishima Eijirou - My hero academia (hes my son)

This blog is mostly for random nonsense and gushes about who I ship with and fictional crushes. My brainrot shifts from day to day but it will always be rambly. Not a tumblr native and use gifs very often!

Please feel free to send in any asks about my F/O’s I love any chance to gush about my nonsense

[sunookkii]

Hi! Can I ask Enhypen's reaction when their child asks "how are babies made?"

a/n : LMAOO get ready for this one,, lolol hope you enjoy this 😭 also this isn’t proof read so I’m sorry before hand if there are mistakes!!

ₓ˚. �� ˚○◦˚.enhypen imagine ˚◦○˚ ୧ .˚ₓ

How Enha would react to their child asking “how are babies made”

Genre : comedy? Fluff idk what you call it, crack?

Pairing : Enhypen x Fem. Reader

Warnings : mention of children

Requested : yes tyty <3

Master list : here / requests are currently open!!

Heeseung!

Would probably most likely freeze up because he wouldn’t know how to answer them in that type of situation 💀

Probably either one change the topic to something else, or two make up some random shit like “oh you buy them at the store when you become a certain age”

The child just responds with,, mmhh okay!

^Does NOT want to deal with this convo rn TT

Probably wants to die every time this convo comes up

Jay!

Probably gets flustered by the sudden question and asks why his child wants to know such thing TT

Either freezes up a lot and says “uh uh uh” or laughs it off like he usually does 💀

“Why do you wanna know so bad honey?”

“So i can make one when i get older!”

Probably responds with, “well first you need to love someone a lot first, like your mom and I. And then suddenly a baby appears”

“Ohhhh Ok!”

Would feel absolutely relieved if the child didnt ask any further questions-

Jake!

Would freeze up and not know what to say. Probably wants to die right then and there

his face would look something like this -> 😀

“Eheheh why do you want to know?”

“Idk i just want to know! Now hurry up and tell me!”

“Well……….. yougetthematthegrocerystore”

“Really?”

“Yeeah” 😄

“oh okay!”

like jay he felt so relieved that his child didn’t ask further more questions 😭

Sunghoon!

Thinks he heard wrong.

He’d be like “s-sorry w-what?”

Literally wants to run away right here right now.

“Uh uh go ask your mom”

He’d be the type to not even answer, and then hand you the problem instead-

Sunoo!

Sits the child down on his lap like a old grandpa

“Well you see…” pats child’s back aggressively

“That is for you to know when you are older” 😄

“But i wanna know now!”

Probably laughs internally and sighs a lot trying to figure out how to tell the kid. In the end he’d probably reply with “no no i can’t tell you yet you’re too young.”

So then the child is forced to let it go bc they got bored of asking-

Jungwon!

Once he heard that phrase his mind would completely shut down

Kind of like sunghoon he wants to pass down the problem to you but since you were no where to be found he was stuck 💀

Probably laughs a lot because of the child’s curiosity and keep asking them why they wanna know so bad

“Why why do you wanna so much”

“Because i want one when i get older!”

Probably the type to drift away from the convo and change the subject “well you know having a child is a lot of responsibility..”

^^has his ways to make the kid forget about what they asked in the first place

Niki!

Would want to curl up into a ball and disappear

^Tbh i feel like while the kid was asking him that question he probably took that time to run away and hide 💀

Would hide until the child forgot abt what they were curious about, but if they didn’t forget and get nagging niki to tell them it would go kinda like this.

“I FOUND YOU!”

“AhhhhHhhh (*niki whining) why do you wanna knowwwww, i dont wanna tell you.”

“Please please pleaseeee”

“No, goaskyourmom!!”

“But mommy’s not here!”

“Okay fine ill tell you..”

“YAYYY, okay hurry and tell me”

“They come from a baby vending machine, and you can only play it when you’re at a certain age. Then you wait 9 months and they ship the baby to your house”

“Oh. That’s it?”

“Yup”

“Why was that so hard to say 😒”

^Child walks away *niki wipes off forehead sweat

Please this was really funny to write I hope y’all enjoyed 😭

[insertdisc5]

Hi!! I wanted to ask, in celebration of Deltarune CH. 2, do you have any updated thoughts and head canons about the game?? Like, y'know, similar to a previous ask about Kris in your Deltarune tag? Thanks!

thoughts on kris part 2 i guess???? (part 1 from ch1 here lol)

spoilers for deltarune like woah. this wont be kris focused just random thoughts on everything. thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk

not that many thoughts for this chapter tbh! EDIT LOL: this was a lie i have a lot of thoughts

-just in general i feel like the player isn't the only one controlling kris... like yes the player forced kris to do what happened in the snowgrave route but AT THE SAME TIME idk it feels like there's someone else too. just because of the terrifying voice i suppose. and also the jerky movement kris does every time they get their soul out? unless there's another reason for it... maybe getting your soul out means you walk weird lol

-BUT ALSO i feel like kris is 100% in control when they create fountains. idk it just makes sense kris would create them. to create another world, a better world, A WORLD WHERE THEIR BROTHER IS HERE PERHAPS? i do wonder why they get their soul out then though. i'm all for it sweetie! do whatever! i support you!

-(i am and will be playing deltarune with only kris' best interests in mind. i will not hurt anyone unless kris wants me to. dont worry my little meow meow im on your side! talk to me! no? okay ill stay under the sink its fine)

-speaking of asriel. SUMMER VACATION COLLEGE WHEN? SUMMER VACATION COLLEGE WHEN? SUMMER (starts crying) V-VACATION COLLEGE WHEN

-kris misses their brother so much it's so sad. if you make kris steal 5$ from asriel they take it "reluctantly"? talking to asriel online so often even alphys knows?? the google search?? GOING INTO ASRIEL'S GOOGLE SEARCH ROOM WITH THEIR EYES CLOSED BECAUSE THEY'RE CONVINCED THEY ALREADY KNOW WHATS IN THERE? THAT ONE IS LESS OF A MISSING THING BUT IM LIKE OH MY GOD

-the city walk with susie at the end makes it clear to me that kris really values susie's friendship... kris even sits with her if you spend long enough near the lake like aaaaah ;_;

-and even in snowgrave you spend your last acts with the final boss calling for your friends like YES there's a way bigger creepy aspect to this (kris as more of a Leader who Commands and commands their subjects to come) but still :'0 (and then noelle answers oh my god noelle im so sorry for the trauma)

-berdly. listen. listen. listen. liste

-berdly sucks but [berdly hurts his arm in the battle against queen if you don't save him because he doesnt want to hurt you] [berdly realizing smg's wrong in snowgrave and immediately taking steps to save noelle] berdly is my little crumb nugget. i will protect him.

-noelle. noelle. girlboss!

-like ooooh listen. hearing about the genocide path for undertale. made me go "that is SO COOL. i HAVE to experience it myself this is great. hehehe killing time" and like no regrets. i was fully enjoying the experience knowing i was an awful person. SNOWGRAVE THOUGH. i will never try this myself its too fucked up. casually grooming your childhood friend to murder people <3 and also acting like a weird stalker towards her <3 stockholm syndrome speedrun i will get all the info i can about this but i will never do this myself

-people remarking the kris/player>noelle relationship is similar to the relationship between player>chara in genocide path is like yes. chefs kiss. don't worry we just are making you stronger and everything will be fine "you made me kill my friend? and for what?" this is fine sweetie don't worry about it!!!!!!

-like the amount of details added to snowgrave, like if you equip noelle's watch she notices later? and her battle animations change as time goes on, she gets an ice shield and stops sighing in relief after battle? oh my god? oh my god.

-(berdly is not awake.) JUST KILL ME RIGHT HERE I HAVEN'T STOPPED THINKING ABOUT BERDLY NOT BEING AWAKE!!!!!

-also why didnt he turn into dust. so many possible reasons. is magic a thing in the normal world and perhaps no magic means no dust (theres graves). maybe he isnt dead. maybe hes braindead. maybe he'll come back. either way that boy is now in the closet big enough to put someone in

-also dess' name probably being december AND THATS WHY NOELLE LOST THE SPELLING BEE?!?!??! FUCK ME UP!!!!! JUST FUCK ME UP!!!!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!!

-also so many good pixel art this chapter. too many? i didnt need pixel art of cardboard noelle falling on the statue. like thank you but please. please it hurts my game artist brain.

-the expressions in this chapter were also top notch. all the unsettling noelle expressions like (i fall over face first)

-i threw away the ball of junk (which i already tried in ch1) and this time the game was like "ARE YOU SURE BC THIS IS A BAD IDEA" and kris felt bitter :'( (it deletes all your items in the dark world)

-i uh fucked up and skipped the susie+noelle scene bc listen last time ralsei mentionned seeing what susie is doing we missed some PRIMO LORE. turns out it just makes you skip the scene and you dont get anything new. welp

-speaking of ralsei well you know. he exists. but im stuck on him going "i just wonder what being ralsei-like even is...?" ralsei my dude there's so much i could say about this. do you feel like you can't be ralsei-like because you feel like you have to be asriel-like

-but also that makes no sense bc susie hasnt even mentioned ralsei looks like asriel. and i cant imagine asriel being so meek. so WHAT GIVES

-ralsei as kris’ “i wish i was a monster just like my bro and family and i’d look like asriel but with red horns [THE HALLOWEEN COSTUME] and my name would be something cool like ralsei instead of a boring human name like kris and im sweet and cute because thats how i act with asriel because ASRIEL MADE ME” theory because that would be cute.

-ASRIEL GOING TO THE CHURCH TO CONFESS HIS "SINS" WHEN "SINS" AREN'T A THING IN THE ANGEL BELIEF LIKE I KNOW THIS INTERACTION WAS TREATED AS A JOKE BUT WHAT THE FUCK ASRIEL?

-kris definitely has a connection with the big red door in the city, judging by what the kids say they probably went there... i feel like this place's dark world will be the Final Dungeon you KNOW some shit happened there. also the sounds you hear when you go there is the phone dark world call's sound slowed down? AND AFTER SNOWGRAVE APPARENTLY YOU CANT HEAR IT ANYMORE? HUWAH?

-speaking of songs the songs were all so good, My Castle Town rules, the berdly snowgrave music is stuck in my head, flashback is uwah wuahah, Until Next Time is so good, AND ALSO A FRIEND NOTICED THE DARK WORLD CITY THEME IS JUST tHE SONG 74 (MOST NOTICEABLE WITH THE SNOWGRAVE VERSION)?????? WHAT DOES IT MEAN????? it might be just "hey its just reuse" BUT MR FOX YOU KNOW WE'RE GONNA READ INTO THIS IS NOELLE THE ONE SINGING IDK BRO!!!!!!!!!!

-asgore dreemurr fired from the force what happun!!!!! game theory is that asgore is related to dess' death/disappearance but eh who knows

-you start the chapter at lvl2 and get to lvl3 after the final boss, a friend mentioned this is probably because we destroyed a world and im :0

-to go back to kris it's still so interesting to figure out who they are based on how they act/people mention them. like kris shaking the ferris wheel car? yeah makes sense i can imagine a pranking kid do this. kris' dance? yeah thats a little silly but i can buy it. doing cool anime poses? well i dunno this doesnt line up PERFECTLY but sure. BUT EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN SNOWGRAVE... especially >proceed like that is such a weird thing that i can't imagine them doing, but i can't completely see the "player" doing either (compare with going to sans -which kris doesnt know- and going "SANS!" because of course the player would know sans), like THATS one of the reasons i feel like there's someone else in there. the weird robotic merciless actions. if im going super meta it feels like there'd be someone else like writing the choices into existence for us to pick you know? gaster probably? god i need to read more gaster theories i completely sidestepped the gaster shit bc i wasnt interested. anyway just spitballing

-(looks at big shot guy) please dont make him the next tumblr guy i beg you

-obligatory "queen was great" mention if only because this part made me laugh a little bit too hard

that was a lot. thank you for letting me talk

[rainydaydream-gal18]

(The Bad Batch) Hunter x Reader: The Way to the Sergeant’s Heart

(OG Request: I dont know if your open to requests right now, but I have a fic pitch for you: we all know the way to Hunters heart is through Omega. He watches the reader be super motherly towards her and he gets a little crush ☺

Author’s Note: So sorry this took a while!  I was going through a dry spell as far as writing motivation, and then I was sick for the last two weeks!  It’s been wild, but here we are!  I really hope you enjoy!)

   “________, can you help me?” Omega asked.  A slight crease formed at the bridge of her nose, evidence of worry that you would be annoyed with her request.  You only smiled in response and reached up toward the shelf she was pointing at and retrieved the item.

   Little did you know that a certain sergeant was watching the exchange.  But his stare did not escape Tech’s attention.  Normally he would turn a blind eye to Hunter’s obvious attraction to you, but this time was different.  Hunter had quite literally stopped to observe, and Tech was forced to maneuver around him for the third time that evening while doing mundane tasks to keep the ship functioning properly.  There was a whole list of things to be done, and he couldn’t afford to waste time.

   “You’ve got to be kidding me,” Tech said aloud, catching Hunter’s attention as he walked past.  The sergeant’s eyes were torn from you and Omega to glance at the pilot who released a loud sigh.

   “What’s got you so worked up?” he asked.

   Tech lifted a brow, incredulous at how unaware his teammate was of his own actions.  Hunter noted the look, but still didn’t quite catch on.  Tech had a tendency to operate on another level.  Perhaps it was one of those “I thought it was obvious” moments.

   “Your fascination with ________ isn’t exactly the most subtle,” Tech said.

   Hunter’s face was the definition of alarm as his eyes flickered over to where you and Omega were down the hall, ensuring that neither of you picked up on the conversation.  His shoulders relaxed at the sight of you showing Omega a thing or two in the panel wiring.  You were being utterly patient as Omega once more let a wire slip before she was able to connect them.  You smiled reassuringly, giving her a pat on the shoulder, before showing her the right way.

   “Ahem.”  Tech cleared his throat, and Hunter realized he had gotten lost in watching the two of you once more.

   Hunter directed his gaze back to his brother.  He would have to address the bold statement Tech made coolly if he wanted to save face.  “I just think she’s good with Omega, that’s all.”

   “Oh, I’m sure you do.”

   Tech was never afraid to voice his thoughts exactly to the sergeant.  On missions, it was more beneficial to the team to hear the odds, no matter how poor, so they could change their course of action for the better.  But at the moment, Hunter wished Tech would just let it be for once.  

   “What’s that supposed to mean?”  He figured that if he played dumb a little longer, Tech would drop it.

   “Hunter,” Tech stated, giving him another disappointed look.  As if he wouldn’t catch on to what his sergeant was doing.  “Why don’t you and ________ have a conversation about the matter?”

   Hunter’s brows furrowed.  There was no more denying it to his brother.  Sure, maybe he thought highly of you.  Maybe he thought too highly of you.  Either way, it didn’t change things.  “Wouldn’t change a thing,” he finally said aloud.  “The fact is we’re not meant for that.”

   It was no mystery what Hunter was referring to because it was a topic the squad members had spoken about amongst themselves a few times during the war.  They definitely differed from the Regs in many ways, but it all boiled down to the fact that they were soldiers: they weren’t meant to pursue love and family the way the rest of the galaxy did.

   There was a pause as Tech’s mind worked.  He took a seat in the pilot’s chair and peeked at the fuel levels.  “Seeing that we are no longer affiliated with the Republic and are not bound by regulations, it isn’t completely unthinkable.  Then again, I cannot think of a time we allowed ourselves to be bound by regulations in the first place.”

   “Still,” Hunter responded with a small sigh.  “It’s not exactly the ideal situation.  We’re all in tight quarters and on the run from the Empire.  I’m not sure it’s a good dynamic.”

   “It’s true that the nature of your potential relationship may bring about complications,” Tech conceded.  “However, the nature of your relationship currently may bring about complications as well if not addressed.”

   Hunter stole another glance in your direction.  Omega had gone to dispose of the old parts you replaced in the panel, leaving you to admire the completed work alone.  You must have caught his gaze because you turned to smile at him and give a little nod and thumbs-up, an indication that your teaching moment with Omega had gone well.  He simply nodded in return before turning to see Tech already giving him a pointed look.

   He ignored the look and instead decided to change the subject.  “Where’s our fuel at?”

   “We’ll need to stop soon,” Tech replied.  “Once we’re out of hyperspace, there will be a nearby planet we can land on to fuel up and get supplies.”

   “Sounds good.”

   It was quiet for a minute as Tech flipped some switches.  Without looking up, he said, “Perhaps you and _________ could go together.”

   “Tech,” Hunter warned.

[strawberrymilkgeorge]

Part Ten. Faces

warnings: swearing, hate comments word count: 4.1k (not including pics)

behind the screen (irl dream x f!reader) series masterlist ultimate masterlist

A/N: sorry its late!!!! this feels rushed but i was just too excited to get to some parts!!! also i have had some parts written out for SO long that they dont even feel cute to me anymore so im literally praying to every deity rn that you guys think its cute lmao anyway enjoy!!!!

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It had been about a week since Karl's slip up but everything was already more normal than Y/n had expected it to be. Of course, George, Sapnap and Quackity were all very understanding and gave her space while simultaneously reassuring her that she was safe with them. She fully believed it too, she knew she was safe with them and they weren't going to tell anyone her name.

The one unusual thing was now she had a heavy guilt, like someone dropped another sandbag in her stomach, every time Dream texted her. If the others knew, it was only fair that she tell him her name too, right? I mean, it's Dream. Dream! The boy who had quickly slipped his way into her life and, though she wouldn't admit it to Karl or Naomi, her heart.

But how? Does she just come right out and say it or wait until it gets brought up? She hadn't practiced telling anyone her name because she wasn't planning on doing it any time soon. Though, maybe she should have been seeing as she was going to see them all in person in a little over a month.

Regardless of the guilt, Y/n had other things to worry about today; Quackity was coming to visit. Karl had picked him up from the airport and the two of them spent all day catching up and doing who knows what but Y/n still hadn't met him. She was scared. She wasn't scared of Quackity, but scared because it was the first time one of her online friends would be able to put a face to her name and voice.

Y/n shuffled across her living room rug and reached for her phone on the coffee table, looking for some sort of distraction while she waited for them to arrive.

-

Y/n rolled her eyes but smiled, shaking her head as she threw her phone on the couch. Okay, he's right. It's gonna be fine. It's gonna be great. It's just Quackity. If he said anything rude or annoying or anything she could literally just step on him like a bug.

A sharp knock on the front door of her apartment snapped her back into reality. She shook her limbs of nervousness as she made her way to the door, two familiar voices begging to be acknowledged from the other side.

"Let us iiinnn!! Y/nnn!!!!" Karl whined.

After countless times asking the same question, she finally convinced Karl that she was okay with him using her real name in front of Quackity. He clearly still felt guilty about telling the boys her name, asking her multiple times in different ways whether he should call her Y/n or Bugsy in front of the guest. She finally got it through his head that she didn't mind either way.

"Hold on!" she yelled back. She unlocked the door and swung it open to see Karl and Quackity. "So impatient."

"Holy shit, you are tall! Goddammit, I thought that was a joke!"

Y/n laughed shyly at the greeting, looking at Quackity like he was crazy. "Hello to you too. Tried to warn you, dude."

"Yeah but, damn! You're tall and attractive, what the hell?"

"Dude," she said with a warning in her voice. She thought the flirting on Twitter was funny, but in real life she got embarrassed easier and wasn't a fan. "I'm about to kick you out of my house before I even let you in."

This was weird, meeting Quackity before meeting some of her other friends. She loved Quackity, but she had known George much longer and Sapnap even before that. There was no problem with meeting Quackity, she just had no idea how to act since she felt like she hardly knew him.

"Am I allowed to tell people that you're hot?" he asked as he fell on her couch, Karl following right after.

"Quackity!" Y/n yelled, her face heating up at a compliment. "Seriously?"

Karl cackled and shoved Quackity. "Shut up, Alex! No, you're not allowed!"

"Sorry, is that compliment reserved for Dream?" He cackled at his own joke and Y/n's face heated up even more.

"I seriously will kick you out of my house."

"You wanna be flirty on main but not in real life?" Quackity scoffed.

"I'm not flirty on main, you are!" she laughed. "Seriously, don't."

"Okay, sorry, I'll stop," Quackity promised with a laugh in his words.

The three of them fell into easy conversation, mostly because Karl and Quackity were already comfortable around each other at this point. They eventually decided to go to the mall, just to mess around and do something.

*reminder: covid doesn't exist in this fic bc we only want happy things so ignore their masks :P*

Y/n frowned as she unlocked her front door, staring at her phone. She had been so happy with all the fans freaking out about the meetup so she looked at the trending list, expecting to see a flood of keyboard smashes and happiness, but that's not all she ended up seeing. BUGKARLITY was trending, so she scrolled through the tweets and was upset to see not all of them were positive. In fact, when she typed her name in the search bar, lots of the tweets using her name were rather mean.

A few that stuck in her head called her an attention whore and said that her friends only flirted with her because she paid them too. Who on earth would even do that? Some hurt way more than others but she tried to push them aside. It wasn't like this was the first time she had seen comments like this, but they had only gotten worse since her Minecraft date with Dream. She was worried it was cause more hate for her friends and the last thing she wanted was to be the cause of their own hate.

She typed several different messages to Dream, deleting them all after she reread them. She felt like she had to request the same thing from him in a different way. Maybe because she felt like his words meant more, even if he really was just joking like the rest of them. She decided to call him instead of texting.

"Hi!" he chirped happily from the other end.

"Hi, Dream," she said as her chest filled with something warm at the sound of his voice. "How are you doing?"

"Good," he dragged out the word. "How are you?"

"Okay."

"Just okay? What's up?"

"Um," she started, immediately forgetting the words she decided she'd use. "I just... would you mind, uh, not flirting with me so much on, like, Twitter and streams and stuff like that?"

There was a silence before Dream's frantically apologetic words came through. "Yes, of course, oh my gosh. I'm so sorry. If I had known I was making you uncomfortable, I wouldn't have—"

"Wait, no," she interrupted but he must not have heard.

"—said things like... oh gosh. Bug, I'm really sorry—"

"Dream!" she raised her voice, getting him to stop ranting. "You don't make me uncomfortable."

"Oh. Really?"

"Of course not. I actually think it's really..." Cute? Adorable? Endearing? "funny," she decided.

"Oh. Then why...?"

She sighed heavily and explained what she told the others. "So, yeah. I just don't want you guys getting hate because of me so I figure if you stop then... you know."

"Bug..." he said gently. "I'm really sorry. I promise you that I don't—none of us think those things about you."

"I know."

"No, seriously," he said, clearly not believing her. "You need to understand that I..." he paused. "I mean what I say. Always."

Always? she thought. There's a few things he's said that certainly he didn't really mean... like calling her cute?

"I don't joke around like that unless I want to. I wouldn't say things like I say to you unless I really, really, genuinely considered you a close friend and felt comfortable around you. And I do."

Her heart swelled. "Thanks, Dream. I just... maybe don't do it so much for right now? Online, at least," she clarified, not wanting to deprive herself completely of Dream's flirting.

"Yeah, if that's what you want, of course."

"Well, I don't want you to stop flirting with me but, yeah."

He chuckled. "Oh, you do like when I flirt with you?"

She hummed and changed the subject. "Did I interrupt you doing anything?"

"No," his teasing voice dropped and was back to his regular self. "I'm just editing the video we filmed the other day."

"Oh, the 'Minecraft, but you can't touch the floor'?" she asked.

"Yeah."

"Oh," she said, not meaning to sound disappointed. "I'll let you get back to it—"

"No. I mean, you can stay on the phone. Unless you're busy."

She smiled and put her phone on speaker and set it next to her foot on the floor. "I was just gonna paint. So I can stay."

Before she knew it, almost two hours had passed of them sitting in comfortable silence, occasionally speaking to share something with the other before going back to their tasks. It was comforting knowing she didn’t need to speak constantly and could just hang out with Dream.

Y/n's phone rested on the floor next to her, Dream on speakerphone on the other end, only the sounds of his keyboard clicking letting her know he hadn't fallen asleep or hung up. She wasn't sure when they started doing this, staying on the phone even when they had nothing to talk about, but they had done it a few times before. They had talked on the phone and Discord many times but it was usually always with purpose, not usually this silently-enjoying-each-others-presence nonsense. Who was she kidding calling it nonsense, she enjoyed it an embarrassingly insane amount.

She repositioned so she was laying on her stomach as she finished sketching an image that was in her mind.

"Hey, you still there?" Dream asked softly.

"Yeah. Sorry, am I taking away from your sitting in silence time with George?" she joked.

Dream chuckled lightly. "Nah, you're more fun. I was just seeing if you ditched me for Karl yet."

"Nah, you're more fun," she mimed truthfully. "But I'm very focused on this drawing."

"Can I see it when you're done?"

"Don't expect too much. It looks bad."

"If you don't tell me what it is, I can't know how accurate or inaccurate it is."

"Very true..." she trailed off, holding the canvas further away to examine it all at once. She wanted the sketch to be perfect before she made permanent choices with paint. She enjoyed the serenity they maintained even when talking, voices low and delicate like they were keeping secrets but not quite whispering. "Are you almost done editing your video from the other day?"

"Sorta. I'm at the part where you and Sapnap almost died laughing because a ghast knocked George into lava and then Sapnap laughed so hard he fell into lava."

She chuckled, remembering the situation vividly. "That was so funny. The way George screams is so funny."

"Let Naomi know that," he mumbled, causing Y/n to gasp.

"Dream!" she laughed loudly and he joined.

"Sorry, sorry, sorry. It's true though."

"Disgusting!"

A distant voice sounded on the other end and she assumed it was Sapnap. "What do you want for dinner?"

Dream responded with a soft, "Nothing, I'm good."

"Are you talking to Bugsy?"

He must have responded physically because the next sound was Sapnap's very clear, much more lively voice speaking directly into the phone. "Hi, Bugsy!"

"Hi, Sapnap!"

"Can you tell Dream to eat some damn food? This man literally hasn't eaten a single thing all goddamn day."

"Dream," Y/n scolded slowly. "Please eat."

"I'm not hungry."

"I'm not showing you my painting until you eat."

A door closed on the other end and she took that as a sign that Sapnap had left.

"I don't wanna see it anyway. It's probably trash."

"Take that back!" she gasped lightly. She looked at the canvas as she grabbed the first paint color and laughed. It was only a sketch and it was already trash. "Fine, then I won't go on the trip if you don't eat in the next ten minutes."

"That's punishing yourself too though."

"Who says I want to see you?" she asked.

"I never said anything about not seeing me being the punishment."

She had been caught. "It was implied."

"Sure it was."

"It's true though. Who says I wanna see your stupid face?"

He didn't say anything, but an incoming FaceTime call lit up Y/n's phone. A FaceTime call from him.

Her smile dropped. "Clay?"

"Answer it," his voice was lower and her heart started beating faster. Was he really about to show her his face to prove a point? Reveal his biggest secret that only a few close friends knew? To her of all people? She made sure she couldn't be seen in the small window and pressed accept, the voice call ending and the FaceTime call starting.

To her surprise, what came into view wasn't his face, but the logo of the hoodie he was wearing, the simple smile of his merch taunting her. She laughed, the anxiety slowly fading away as it was replaced with a heavy feeling in her stomach. Was she disappointed? Maybe a little, but he teased her into believing she would see him.

"Oh, wow! Dream face reveal! He looks just like his icon, no way!!!"

His chest moved up and down as he laughed, not moving the camera away. "You heard it here first, guys! You've known my face all along, the logo is actually my face!"

She laughed and returned to painting, not paying any more attention to her phone since he was now also showing his ceiling, a small corner of his monitor in frame but nothing else. "I mean it though, if you don't eat, I'm going to be so mad I won't even want to be friends anymore. Or you'll die from malnourishment before we get the chance to meet."

"I doubt it. I'm just not hungry."

"Whatever."

"Oh, hey, so you met Quackity today. How was it?"

"Very scary."

"Yeah?" he asked sympathetically, urging her to explain if she wanted.

"Yeah. But it turned out okay! He didn't act any different so it was fine. It was mostly just awkward. He's also so freaking loud. You would not believe how much louder he and Karl get when they're together."

"I can imagine. Aren't they doing a stream right now or something?"

"Yeah, I think so. I don't wanna watch though, I've had enough of them for the month."

Dream laughed. "How will you deal with them together for New Years'? It'll be for like two weeks."

"Who knows if I'll actually go?"

"Wait, what?" he asked abruptly, not even bothering to hide the disappointment in his voice. His keyboard stopped clicking and she could picture him staring at his phone as if looking at her. "Of course you're going."

"Not if you don't eat food! You have, like, 3 minutes to eat something until I officially am busy doing other things whenever the trip is."

Dream groaned and clicked a few things on his computer before the image on the screen became blurry as he walked through the house, still pointing it at the ceiling. She looked away again and kept painting.

"Quackity's really funny though," she continued. "It was super awkward at first but it was fun to have someone else to help me make fun of Karl."

"Wait, Bug," Dream called out over the sound of wrappers crinkling.

"Hm?" She hummed, continuing to paint.

"Bug," his voice was much softer and he sounded nervous.

She looked at her screen and dropped the paintbrush as she focused on what she saw, grabbing her phone and holding it closer to her face so she could see, still making sure she wasn't in view. All the anxiety from the beginning of the FaceTime suddenly came back and hit her like a truck. Sitting on her screen, waiting to be seen, was Dream. His hood was up, tufts of blonde hair sticking out, and he was standing with his back towards a dark room, the dim light from his pantry making his face just visible.

He held up a cookie in front of his actual, real face. "Are you watching?"

"Y-yea... I... Yeah. I'm watching. Is that really you?"

He nodded once before shoving the cookie in his mouth. "There, I consumed food," he announced, his voice muffled by the cookie. "Now you're legally obligated to come."

"I—What? CLAY! WHAT?"

"What?" he asked innocently as he chewed, walking back to his room and still holding the phone up to show his face. His room light was on, making his face much more visible. If Y/n thought he was attractive in the harsh pantry light, he must have looked like a god in his room lighting, even as pixelated as he was due to the quality of FaceTime. He fell on his bed and Y/n could only gape at his features. He slumped against his headboard, surrounded by roughly a thousand pillows, sporting a small, shy smile as he stared at the screen. "Bug, what?"

She opened her mouth but no words came out. Needless to say, he was unbelievably handsome. Part of the speechlessness was from the shock that he showed his face out of the blue, but obviously, the majority of it was that he was pretty much the most attractive person she'd ever seen. It should be illegal for someone to look that good in a hoodie, especially when pixelated.

"Hmm," he hummed thoughtfully. "Wanna take back what you said earlier?" He bit into another cookie.

"W-what did I say earlier?" Why was she stuttering???

"You said you don't wanna see me and that I'm ugly," he teased.

She paused for too many seconds too long before finally muttering, "you arrogant son of a bitch." He laughed loudly at that.

His eyes crinkled and he threw his head back. So that's what he looks like when he wheezes, she thought to herself, pretty.

Dream shuffled his position on his bed and rested his head on one of his hands. He looked so comfy. "Why are you so quiet, weirdo?" he mumbled.

She set her phone back down and touched her cheeks with her hands and looked away for a moment, grounding herself to the real world for a second. She couldn't process her thoughts when she was staring at a man as gorgeous as Clay. "I don't know, maybe because you gave me no warning before showing me your face? Or because you failed to mention that you're incredibly hot?"

She was so glad she had looked back at her phone or else she would have missed the glorious sight of his cheeks turning bright red before he turned the camera back to his ceiling. "Oh my gosh."

"Aw cute, I made you blush."

"Shut up," he mumbled. "You threatened to not come if I didn't eat something!"

"You didn't have to—you showed me your freaking face just to prove you ate a cookie!! DREAM! I would have believed you if you just said you ate something!" she laughed breathlessly, staring at the phone now for a chance to see him again. "I was joking anyway!"

"Sure you were."

"I was."

"Well, oh well. You deserved to see me anyway."

"Oh, I deserve to see you?" She laughed. "How big is your ego?"

"You know what I meant," he groaned. "You got doxxed by Karl and you met Quackity in person. And you've clearly had a bad day because of all the hate and stuff. You've done a lot of stressful things recently and you deserved to be let in on a secret too."

He was so sweet. Like, tooth-rotting, Halloween candy stash hidden under a kid's bed, upset tummy sweet. She also couldn't get over the fact that he was a million times cuter when he was shy like he was being now, his voice soft and unsure. It contrasted vastly with the confident, loud-mouthed Dream everyone usually saw, though she liked that Dream too. She wished he could show his face for just one more second to see what he looked like shy. Probably sickeningly adorable.

This was it, wasn't it? The chance she had been waiting for to tell him her name? He just let her in on his biggest secret, now he was the one deserving to be let in.

"Y/n," she said with a confident, but soft voice.

There was a long pause. "W-what?"

"Y/n."

He understood the second time immediately. "Y/n..." he tested, the smile in his voice clear as day. "I like it."

"Yeah, well, I guess you deserved to know the secret too."

"I would have been content never knowing."

"Really?" She didn't believe him. He seemed like the type to never be satisfied, always looking for something better. Not in a greedy way, but in a motivational, goal-oriented big achiever way.

"Really," he hummed. "I already feel like you're too good to be true so I wouldn't be surprised if you weren't a real person."

It was silent as she tried to collect her thoughts.

"Bug? You okay?"

"Yeah, I... it's just a lot."

"Sorry."

"No, it's not you. Well... I don't know. I just don't know what I'm supposed to say when you say things like that," she admitted.

He paused. "I think you always have the perfect responses when I say things like that."

"What do I usually say?" She smiled shyly, pulling her hoodie up to her lips.

"You usually call me a nerd or say you can't stand me. 'Oh my gosh I cannot stand you'," he mimicked before laughing.

"What? How is that the perfect response to you saying you can't believe I'm real?"

He hummed and she could practically hear him shrugging. "Because it's a classic Bug response. It's a hundred perfect you. So yeah, it's perfect."

She was silent, trying to compose herself before she exploded.

"By the way, check Twitter."

"Why, are you bragging about me calling you hot?" she teased, hoping to make him blush like she had earlier. It worked.

"Oh my gosh, no. Just look."

She clicked her home button and navigated to the app, her feed instantly flooding with the same similar messages.

"Oh, my gosh," she muttered, her fingers flying away as she typed out her own tweet in response to the love.

Dream chuckled from the other end and when she asked him why, he vaguely said that George texted him but didn't explain further.

"Um, I have to go," she said mournfully. "Karl and Quackity are coming over again."

"Booooo," he pouted.

"Sorry, you aren't the only man in my life," she teased before instantly regretting her choice of words. Too flirty, Y/n, she thought to herself.

"Hm, shame. Am I at least at the top of the list?"

She bit her lips, wanting desperately to repeat what she had told him on their Minecraft date. In the end, she gave in. "I always mean what I say too," she started. "You're my main bitch, baby."

Dream made some sort of sound, a mix of a scoff and a whine but Y/n didn't comment on it, just glowing with heat in her cheeks.

"Leave before I don't let you," he said softly and the heat only grew.

"Goodnight, Dream," she pressed, the tone in her voice letting him know he was being a tease. "Thanks for... thanks for your tweet. And for everything you said earlier."

"Of course. Sorry that you have to see those kinds of things a lot."

"It's okay when I have people like you."

"People like me? What does that mean?"

"Just.... people like you." Cute, sweet, kind, genuine people who make her heart flutter.

She could hear his smile in his words and she figured he knew the unspoken words in her thoughts, the ones she was saying without saying. "Okay. Goodnight, Y/n."

"Goodnight."

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[feline-evil]

So! A lot of stuff happened yesterday regarding Deviantart and a lot of information that was being spread was inaccurate and fear-mongering, and while i do not think the site is wholly perfect nor that they didn’t make mistakes i do want to try and put a post out there talking about what was present there and where people were mistaken! The journal has now been changed as has Deviantarts NOAI system (for the better i must add!!) but lets look at what was present for people to see when the discussion kicked off! I’m putting it below a cut because its long but please do read, i do want to try and combat misinformation and fearmongering, and do my best to reassure people while also pointing out what ARE missteps and mistakes on Deviantarts part!

First of all let me be clear, do not agree with AI art, do not think DA should have their own AI, do not think they should allow AI submissions at all. But. Lets get on to what was written on this journal BEFORE they updated it to what it is now:

IMPORTANT:

DeviantArt did not, does not, and will not use deviations submitted to DeviantArt to add to third-party AI models or training sets, or on DreamUp itself.

DeviantArt did not consent to third-party technology usage of images on our site, which were used to train AI models. In an effort to combat future unauthorized usage, we have enacted “noai” — an industry-first directive alerting AI models of deviants' desires to opt out.

DeviantArt is the only platform giving creators the ability to tell third-party AI datasets and models whether or not their content can be used for training. This is a protection for creators to help them safeguard their content across the web.

We encourage other platforms who enable creators to publish their work to implement similar protections. We are making our “noai” directive available for use by all.

You will notice in this section the first two bulletpoints. Bulletpoint one explicitly states they are not using your art to upload and add to third party AI, AI training, or even their own AI. This is stated several times throughout this post! The opting out of ai usage does not mean if you do not have that checkmarked ticked they use your art for this, no, it is in fact about checking on a code that prevents what is ALREADY HAPPENING AND HAS BEEN SINCE THE INFANCY OF AI ART THEFT. Which is that sites trawl deviantart for art to use and usernames to acquire for prompts people can shove into their horrid ai programs. Deviantart has nothing to do with this, and states here they do not have any desire to submit your deviations to this. Right now, before this update, your art already was subject to AI and they were not doing that and had no control over it! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but most the fear-mongering is about something that. Is already happening. Not having the checkmark that says 'i do not wish to have my art used for ai' does not make it any worse, thats just status quo, same as it ever was. So no. Not checking that on does not mean you are now allowing your art to be taken by AI and that it wasn't being before. It means things stay as they are. Which again, your art was already subject to AI, this was not going to make it any worse.

Bullet point two! Deviantart clarifies that, since they do know and are aware of how many highly popular artists currently on the site have been targeted by ai in the past, they have had no sayin this! Which is why they have come out with this update, to try and combat this! This update was not about allowing AI to access your art, it was the complete opposite.

There are several points within this journal that clarify this over again, when they talk about that checkbox stopping ai from using your art they are NOT saying it aill be used if you dont, only that it is the status quo of them having no control over this and that they are not selling nor giving out your art to AI because they do not consent to that and neither do you. There was never a plan listed here to allow that to happen. The username opt out is also aiming at software that is ALREADY AND HAS BEEN FOR AGES using peoples Deviantart usernames to generate art in their style! Not opting out does not mean deviantart automatically goes 'oh yes you can use this person now here you go art theft machines!' It means the code they have made and invented now isnt applied to your account, so you have the same level of protection that you have had for years before this journal! Which is that, yes, AI of any kind could and had for many high profile artists scalped their work and style! Which, yes, sucks so very much!! But i do not think representing this as not opting out makes this any worse is accurate, it will just stay the same; bad. This doesn’t mean not having it be opt out as default was a great move, of course, i’m not saying that.

Now. Do i think everything they did was good? No. They should not be involved in making an AI system, even one that is more ethical as they seem to be trying to make theirs;  Not rolling out their AI defence system as automatically you are given their new defence toggled on as default was also a misstep, but people i believe were fear-mongering far more than was helpful for artists trying to understand what was happening to a platform they use; same as the need for a mass toggle opt-out for pre existing deviations. Not because without that defence on and that toggled not off your art would be more susceptible to AI than it had been before! Again, cannot stress enough that was clearly never stated and that they state the opposite! It is still bad that the username out was not set automatically, it should've been opted out by default, again i am not defending that i think it was a misstep that undercuts the vastly positive changes they were bringing about, as was dipping their toes into AI in the first place. But, within hours they changed that. It is now opt out by default, and there is a mass system for previous deviations, they have listened and updated their system! This is good, this is a good thing, these protections they are implementing are good; while im sure third party software may still wriggle around, there's truly not much we or deviantart can do if that happens; this is a step forward for the site! This is good progress! They are still making a mistake allowing AI art on the site at all and having their own AI system, but truly a lot of what was mentioned in this journal was not what people were saying it was at all, there was an intense level of misinformation being spread that clearly went against several important bulletpoints mentioned several times in this journal. I am of the belief they should drop their AI software entirely, and that AI art should be not permitted on site, but i do commend them for actually attempting to give artists more power over an already prevalent issue. I'm not dick sucking here, i fully believe in holding the site accountable for their mistakes, but i do not think fear-mongering and misrepresenting information is helpful for anybody, hence why i am rambling in this post.

So TLDR: Your deviations were already subject to the things people were fearmongering about before the opt in/out system. Yes deviantart has made mistakes in getting involved in ai art and i am not defending their creation and allowing use of their own system. Yes they made a mistake not flagging everything as opt out as default but that has been rectified. No they were never planning to scalp all your previous deviations and give them to ai, that was already happening without their control or say, you had been opted in for years with deviantart having no say nor power over that, because AI art is art theft on a massive scale. Do i want to go on the line in saying Deviantart will never change their stance and might fuck this up worse and undo all the extremely good things they have implemented? No, i don’t work there and i’m not affiliated with them. My goal here is, to the best of my abilities (not claiming to be an expert i have just read through the post several times), purely to point out things that were misrepresentated in the immediate reaction to this update, so that people can make a better informed decision on their feelings and support of the site. This was a flawed introduction of a very good and helpful system, and it’s a shame that A) deviantart also tarred it with making their own AI, and that B) people misrepresented the facts of what was announced, because this NOAI is a really good thing that is being implemented. That is all.

(Also don’t come here to argue with me about wether AI art is good or bad, you are not going to sway me into being positive about it; i have very strong beliefs about it and i am not here to argue nor debate.)

[alycosworld]

HELLOOOOO<3 “💕” anon!!!o(≧v≦)o I’m really excited since my bday is coming up!!! [uk that alr LOL] anyways my request will be below as always!

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purple-people

blue-subject

pink-genre

green-type of fan fic

orange-extra notes!

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so i was wondering if u could do hc’s for a few characters? i actually dont know if u have a character limit so I’ll just request 3! if its too much u can actually remove some:) also if u want feel free to add on more characters if u like! so basically thoma,baal and childe [seperate] x NB!reader and its the readers bday!:D how would they celebrate for reader? also idk if u r comfy in doing female characters so if u would like u can just remove baal:) vv fluffy please<3

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tysm for this<3 hope u dont mind writing for girls! I’m non-binary actually but i was born in a girls body LOL- also if u wanna make it GN so everyone can read it go ahead! drink water and get rest! only do this if u want!

Thoma, Baal, Kaeya, Beidou and Childe on the Reader's Birthday!

A/N: yes!! ofc I write for women and I have no character limit, it'll just take more time the more characters you want. for anyone who's curious or wants to request, I have a list of things that I won't write and women are not on that list! Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY 💕 (who is changing their emoji to 🧸 I believe just so everyone is aware) LOVE YOU SO MUCH TY FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

I added on kaeya and beidou bc I love themmm and my siblings simp for them and I don't have much character diversity so far hehe. also I haven't done baal's story quest so I'm sorry if she's a little ooc.

Thoma:

my man is ready and raring to go on the days leading up to your birthday. He's planned something. It doesn't matter what he has to do, he's doing it.

he's already asked Ayaka if he could take a few days off to get things ready and she is so supportive she even helps him.

HE HAS CONTACTS

if you want something that's super rare and expensive and practically impossible to acquire, you best believe he's calling in all his favours and getting whatever the fuck you want.

he baked your cake with his own two hands and it is nothing short of perfection. he made you a card and he wrote you a beautiful heartfelt message and drew a lil picture of you (that's really just a stick figure but APPRECIATE THE EFFORT)

if you wanted to go out, he took you everywhere you wanted and treated you to a meal, making sure everyone you saw remembered to wish you a happy birthday.

if you felt like staying inside, he threw you your own little party for two and did whatever your wanted - sleeping, dancing, singing, art, cooking, literally anything.

he was at your beck and call all day. normally he serves the shirasagi himegimi, now he's serving you not like he doesn't already do everything you say

to summarise, he loves you with his whole heart and will do anything to make your day extra special 🥺🥺

Baal

"It's beloved's birthday soon? Oh...I suppose I should make a few preparations..."

Proceeds to invade your home while you're out and orders people around to make everything fucking perfect

It's incredible once you ignore the trespassing and you can't help but fall in love with her even more.

she's decorated your home with traditional birthday decorations and everything is just the way you'd like it - although it's very to the letter, almost like she was reading a manual while getting people to prepare things...

as soon as you ask her about it, she crumbles. she wasn't sure how to go about it exactly so she asked Yae but omitted your name to avoid getting teased, hence receiving very general birthday advice.

ITS STILL BEAUTIFUL THO SHE TOOK MOST OF YOUR LIKINGS INTO ACCOUNT JUST SAY YOU LOVE IT ALREADY

she wouldn't be too willing to leave or go outside because people will talk, but if you wish it, it shall be.

she bought you whatever you wanted plus a lil something extra as a token of her appreciation of your existence. maybe a decorative object that reminded her of you - she might be even customised it to add a personal touch

all in all, she loves you eternally and she's gonna make sure you know it every year on your special day

Childe

we all know that this menace is a money machine, right?

THIS MAN SPENT ALL HIS MORA ON YOU AND NOBODY SO MUCH AS QUESTIONED IT - HIS DEVOTION IS PROMINENT

you woke up and he presented you with your first gift. at breakfast, he cooked you a whole fucking feast. the rest of the morning, he took you out and let you pick whatever you want from multiple stores and gave you another gift. at lunch, he bought you another 50 fucking course meal

the evening, however, he spent a little more intimately.

you got to cut your three-tier cake and open the rest of your presents at home before he let you enjoy the day however you wanted, similarly to Thoma.

he did whatever you wanted - it was your birthday after all.

he made sure you knew that you were loved and appreciated and expressed how happy he is that you were born and that you're in his life.

oh, and to make up for lovingly hogging you all day, he threw you a party with all your loved ones the day after to make sure everyone got their chance to celebrate your day.

Kaeya Alberich

"Oh? Is it darling's birthday already? I'll have to take the day off to make things extra special..."

kaeya, every day is a day off for you stfu

Mr Alberich really sets aside the tension between him and his brother to ask if he can borrow Angel's Share for a lil party. Using his smooth tactics, he eventually gets Diluc to cave

(basically, Kaeya just ranted how much he loved you and wanted to make things special and Diluc fucking gave up hehe)

He got Jean, Lisa, Amber, Diluc, Venti, Fischl, Bennett, Diona, Klee, Albedo, Sucrose, Barbara, Eula, Mona, Noelle, Razor, Rosaria and all your friends and family to agree to come to Angel's Share and enjoy a night of fun and (Y/N) appreciation.

On your actual birthday, he spent the morning in bed with you, talking about how much he loved you and shamelessly flirting with you before making breakfast.

You spent the morning and most of the afternoon walking around town and enjoying yourselves, allowing the townsfolk to wish you a happy birthday.

and Kaeya convinced you into joining him at Angel's Share in the evening, only to be pleasantly surprised by the people singing happy birthday and the confetti that flew around the room.

this man is lovestruck - if you let him spoil you any longer, you'd probably collapse of over appreciation (and excessive flirty one-liners hehe)

Beidou

my girl beidou? she went all out for you, there's literally a 0.00 percent chance you don't enjoy what she had planned.

You spent your day with her walking around Liyue Harbour, doing everything you wanted.

You listened to storytellers, bought various items like fireworks and sparklers and ate good food, just enjoying each other's company until the evening arrived.

Beidou just dragged you away, making sure you closed your eyes the whole time until you reached your destination.

When you opened your eyes, you couldn't believe it - you were on the Cruz Fleet, surrounded by her crew and all your loved ones.

As soon as you stepped on, the ship leisurely sailed off into the night like some fairytale and you got to enjoy a moonlit sail, as cheesy as it sounds.

It was slow and you allowed yourself to savour the way the ships's lanterns reflects and glittered on the water a long with the moon.

You were surrounded by everyone you cared about and everyone who cared about you (but some of the crew drank a little too much in celebration of your birth hehe)

Beidou just wants you to know how much she and everyone else loves you and wants you to know that she is glad you exist <3

[baroquebucky]

symphony

in which bucky realizes the light you’ve brought into his life

word count: 2.3k of pure fluff

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a/n: hi bffs !! hope u all enjoy this fluff as reparations for the amount of angst I’ve been writing <333 let me know what you guys think !! inspired by this song :] sorry for any typos !!

Life felt monotonous for bucky. Everyday he would wake up, go for a walk, sometimes go out for dinner with his neighbor other times he would just stay in. Then he would go to therapy, suffer there for a while before coming back and doing nothing. Throughout the week he would go to the compound or the gym and train to get his mind off things.

“I just feel like I’m stuck in a loop and i can’t get out of it, it’s like a boring song that everyone’s playing on repreat” bucky grumbled, sam nodded, listening to bucky as he vented.

“i think you need something new in your life, something to spice it up” Sam spoke gently, thinking for a bit before a smile appeared on his face, “i know just the thing!” He cheered.

“how is coffee gonna help me” bucky huffed, sam just rolled his eyes, dragging the super soldier along to his favorite coffee shop.

“no trust me, this coffee is amazing, they have all these other drinks too and the person who always takes my order is amazing” Sam cheered, a smile on his face as he rounded the corner and saw you through the glass.

“that’s them!” He smiled, turning to look at bucky, he stopped in his tracks.

“you aren’t trying to set me up on a date right now, right?” Bucky looked at Sam wide eyed and he rolled his eyes, shaking his head and grabbing Buckys wrist.

“if this was a date i would’ve made you dress better” Sam shot back, bucky frowned looking down at his clothes. What was so wrong with his clothes?

“this is my favorite jacket” bucky pouted and Sam rolled his eyes, as the door opened a small chime went off.

“good evening sam!” You called out, a bright smile on your face as you finished taking someone’s order. Sam and Bucky stood in line, waiting only a couple minutes before you helped them.

“your usual?” you beamed and Sam smiled, you wrote it down quickly, turning to bucky with a smile, “what can i get for you?” Bucky blushed a bit, avoiding eye contact with you and glancing at the menu.

“i- well uh i don’t know actually” bucky hesitated, sam cringed at his friend, elbowing him slightly.

“what do you recommend?” he asked quickly, and you turned to look down at the menu as if you didn’t have it memorized.

“hmm, well i really the special we have right now, if you’re not into sweet then i recommend that one” you pointed out with your pen a smile still on your face.

“whatever your favorite is” He spoke, heart beating in his chest as the words tumbled out. You felt your face heat up at his words, nodding quickly. Bucky paid and went to go sit next to Sam, ears red and face hot.

Sam simply chuckled at him, waiting patiently for you to call out their order numbers. Bucky kept glancing up, stealing glances at you and marveling at how pretty you were. The way you moved so easily and kept a smile on your face anytime someone looked your way.

Buckys heart sunk a bit. He wished he could be like that, all smiles and rainbows, like the way he used to be. He thought about how brooding he was and the way sam always commented on the way he stared too much. He tore his eyes away from you and focused on the decoration in the cafe.

“57 and 58!” You called out, setting the drinks on the counter looking out for Sam and bucky, smiling when you saw the two men getting up and walking towards you.

“thank you y/n!” Sam smiled and you nodded, eyes moving to bucky, he gave you a tight lipped smile before walking out. “that wasn’t so bad was it” Sam smirked and bucky rolled his eyes, taking a sip of his drink.

“oh wow this is really good” bucky mumbled, drinking some more and furrowing his brows, sam smiled at him, nodding in agreement.

The two men returned a couple times every week, you smiling at them and saying hello, giving bucky a new drink to try every time he came. The two of you stealing glances anytime you looked over while making the drink, heart rate spiking when your eyes met.

Bucky was giddy to see you, wondering what you would give him today. Sam frowned when your coworker greeted them instead of you.

“wheres y/n?” Sam asked, you coworker frowned at the mention of you before replying.

“oh they quit, our boss kept giving them shit” she sighed, “between you and i, they only stayed this long because you guys kept coming back” she smiled, her eyes moving to bucky, “specially you.”

As the two men were leaving your coworker called out for them, handing them a piece of paper. “she told me to give you guys this, have a good day!”

They looked at each other before unrolling the paper, you handwriting on it along with your phone number.

“text me when you want bird boy” Sam read, laughing a little, he turned to bucky, craning his neck to read his, “what’s your say” Bucky had a bashful smile on his face.

“oh just to text them whenever” bucky cleared his throat, shoving the piece of paper in his pocket.

i really hope we can hang out properly soon :) the paper read, scribbled under was a list of drinks you wanted him to try. Buckys heart fluttered at the action, the whole time he was with Sam you were the only thing he was thinking about.

When he finally got back to his apartment bucky texted you, heart racing as he sent the text.

hi it’s bucky, i got your note let me know when you’re free :-)

Your heart jumped at the message, the biggest smile on your face as you read the text over again, giggling as you replied.

hi buck!! I’m free this weekend actually :]

The two of you made plans quickly, excited for a proper date and not just stealing glances and making small talk when he ordered his drink or picked it up from the counter.

When Saturday evening came bucky was frantic, texting sam and asking what clothes he should wear, recalling the time he made fun of his clothes before he met you the first time.

You were nervous as you got ready, hands shaking slightly as you changed into some nice clothing. You checked yourself out in the mirror and smiled, fixing your hair a bit.

The doorbell rang and you jumped, heart racing as you walked to the door, opening it with a smile.

Bucky stood there with roses in his hands, a bright smile on his face. He chocked on his breath a little as he took you in, it was the first time he’d seen you out of uniform and god you were perfect.

“oh thank you!” You blushed, smiling as you took the flowers from him, “come in I’ll just put these in water” you smiled, letting him in and quickly moving to put the flowers in a vase.

Your apartment was so comforting, bucky felt like he was safe there, he felt so at peace despite his heart racing in his chest.

“ready?” You asked and bucky smiled, he could hear the way your heart raced after you not so secretly checked him out. He was wearing a dark blue t shirt and a leather jacket along with some black pants.

“so where are we going?” You questioned and bucky smiled, turning to look at you nervously before focusing on the road again.

“is the fair okay? I know there’s one in town and I’ve been wanting to go but-” he rambled and you cut him off excitedly.

“i love the fair! I’m really good at those shooting games y’know” you bragged and bucky smiled, excited to see how skilled you were. “however i will not compete against you” you added quickly, making bucky frown.

“too scared I’ll beat you doll?” Bucky smirked and your heart raced at the nickname, your comeback dying on your lips. Bucky smiled as you sat there with your mouth open, looking away quickly before changing the subject.

As the two of you arrived bucky immediately knew he made the right choice, the way you had the widest smile on your face as you pointed everything out to him, eyes wide as you saw the giant dinosaur plush.

“you have a metal arm dont you?” You whispered and bucky smiled, nodding his head. “would it be, i don’t know, immoral for you to use it to get that dinosaur plush?” You blushed, giggling as bucky gasped at you.

“i cant believe you!” He teased and you frowned, bucky smiled at you, taking your hand in his and walking towards the game. He handed the man the tickets to play and held the heavy ball in his hands.

“you just have to knock all three cups over” the man spoke and bucky nodded, placing the ball in his right hand before throwing it, easily knocking the cups down.

“yay!” You cheered, running next to bucky and hugging him, the man handed you the giant plush and you smiled, staring at bucky with starry eyes.

“didn’t even use your metal arms sergeant” you teased and Buckys heart lurched at the titles. His heart was in frenzy as you smirked up at him.

“I’m a super soldier doll” he smiled at your face turned into one of realization, nodding your head.

“right, i forgot about that” you mumbled, struggling to keep the dinosaur plush from touching the ground, bucky smiled at you before he took it from your hands, easily tucking it under his arm.

“thanks” you blushed and bucky nodded, a smile on his face as he replied.

“cant have my best girl struggling on our first date can we” you blushed at his words, looking at him with a bright smile.

“first? as in more to come?” You questioned, a smile on your face as you stopped in your tracks, the lights from some ride illuminating your face in reds and pinks. Bucky nodded, suddenly his confidence was sizzling away.

“I mean unless you don’t want to that’s fine too i just- i mean” bucky rambled and you watched him struggle for a bit, biting your bottom lip before stopping him.

“I’d love to go on more dates” you spoke up, bucky smiled at you, letting out a small breath, “now let’s go to the Ferris wheel!” You easily slipping your hand in his.

Everything felt so easy with bucky, it never felt forced. The two of you constantly texting and calling when you weren’t together and grabbing dinner and going on dates more and more often. It was only a matter of time before bucky asked you out, everything falling into place for the two of you.

The two of you were in bed, you were cuddled up into his side as you watched a documentary on some lions. Bucky ran his fingers through your hair and you sighed, relaxing into his touch. It had been almost two years since the two of you went on your first date, but to bucky it felt like yesterday.

“you know i love you, right doll” he spoke suddenly and you looked at him, confused before nodding.

“i love you too loverboy” you replied, sitting up and kissing his cheek.

“don’t know where I’d be without you” he spoke softly, his blue eyes meeting yours, he smiled softly. “I used to think i was broken and no one would want me” he mumbled and you frowned, letting him continue.

“the only reason sam took me to that cafe was because i was stuck in this loop and i was going crazy” he laughed softly, “i thought i was never gonna get out of this funk but then” he stopped.

You looked at him, confused as he smiled at you, peppering kissing all over your face before caressing your cheek and kissing your forehead.

“then what?” You whispered, a smile on your face when you realized what he was going to say.

“then you came along” he replied, smiling at the way you wiggled to face him.

“you took me and you made me into a better person, you made my life so much better and now it’s like there’s a symphony playing anytime in with you” he spoke, a smile on his face when you reached your hand out and ran your fingers through his hair. You stopped your hand at the nape of his neck, pushing him towards you and crashing your lips onto his.

It was sloppy and passionate, but it was sweet. The two of you smiling into the kiss before giving him one last peck and pulling away.

“oh lovebug, that songs always been inside you, just needed a little tuning to get it right” you replied, taking him into your arms as he laid down on your chest.

For once, bucky was grateful sam had forced him to go out, he was grateful that you were working that day and you recommend him a drink. He was grateful that you went to the fair with him and you liked him enough to go on another date.

Bucky no longer wished to be like you, he didn’t long for the person he was in the 40s. He didn’t wish he could change into someone else anymore.

He didn’t because he was more himself than he had ever been. He was happy and he was at peace, he was who he had always wanted to become. He didn’t feel like he was stuck in the shadows in a constant loop.

Bucky smiled as you placed a gentle kiss on top of his head, mumbling a soft ‘i love you.’

Bucky felt happy, he felt at home and he felt in love. He was finally at peace with his life now that you were in it. You helped him become who he was, pushed him to be better and to change into who he wanted to be.