#i dunno what I did to deserve being attacked like that

[sensitivegoblin]

Vent

[solarmorrigan]

Actually infertile omega!Steve for the WIP ask thing

Y'know what, you're the only person who's asked about this and this has been sitting in my drafts for months and I don't think I'm ever going to develop it past this point, so! I'm just gonna give you the whole thing

Fair warning, I did write this in the midst of an anxiety attack sometime after one in the morning. It's been edited! But that's pretty much the vibe

[CW: ableism, internalized ableism, uh... sexism? is that a thing I need to warn for in omegaverse? I dunno, it pretty closely mirrors real-world misogynistic views, so heads up]

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Give me omega Steve who genuinely will never be able to have children. Who is tentatively excited after the Upside Down and Vecna and everything to get out from under his parents' influence and stop taking the harsh, heavy-duty suppressants that he was too young to have ever really been on in the first place and to get to actually be who he is. To get to freely express his designation

And instead he finds out that his body is fucked up and he'll never have a normal fertility cycle and he'll never be able to have kids

Give me Steve being told by a shitty, prejudiced doctor that it's basically all his fault for all the damage he's done to his own body over the years - the head injuries, the broken bones, the mysterious flesh wounds. Clearly these things upset the balance of his Delicate Omega Body and that's why his reproductive system is all fucked up (couldn't possibly have been the extended use of those suppressant drugs during his developmental years, oh no)

And Steve isn't exactly devastated at first, but he does feel ashamed. He only admits what's happened to Robin and no one else, and no matter how indignant she gets on his behalf, no matter how hard she tries to push him to get a second opinion, he refuses. He doesn't want to hear how bad he's fucked up from anyone else, thank you very much

The devastation dawns on him later, in stages. It occurs to him slowly what he'll never be able to do, the ways in which he'll always be othered by a society that often still values omegas for their fertility, the way his dream of a big family has been completely shattered

And it occurs to him that he'll never be considered a good mate, damaged in so many ways, unable to even offer children in exchange for whatever other shortcomings he has - which means that as soon as Eddie starts showing interest in him, he has to shut it down as quickly as possible

Because of course Eddie's going to want a family one day, and Steve thinks he'll be a great alpha and a great dad, and he deserves that - he deserves someone who can give him that, who can give him all the things A Good Omega should. So no matter how much Steve wants to be with Eddie, no matter how safe and at ease he feels around him, he can't let Eddie think he's a viable option, and pulls away

And Eddie - well, look, if Steve really doesn't want him, then he'll respect that. He can take no for an answer. But Steve has never really given him a clear no so much as he just started distancing himself. Making himself unavailable, no longer sitting next to Eddie when the whole group hangs out, no longer unconsciously curling into his side on movie nights, just - ghosting, essentially. And that, Eddie will not take

So he confronts Steve; he's not aggressive about it, of course, but he makes it clear that he's not leaving until he gets a straight answer. Tells Steve he's been getting some real mixed signals, and does he want Eddie or not?

Steve says Eddie doesn't want him. Eddie calls bullshit. Of course he wants Steve, he's never wanted anything, anyone, in his life like he wants Steve

But if Steve can look Eddie in the eye and tell him that he doesn't want to be with Eddie, then Eddie will go

And Steve - he's never been a good liar. Not when it comes to feelings. He's never been able to lie about that, so he breaks down and admits the truth, instead: he's a fucked up excuse for an omega, he can't have kids, he doesn't really even know how to do the social shit omegas are supposed to know how to do, so. There. So Eddie shouldn't want him

And Eddie is horrified. Not because Steve is "broken," but because of all the hurt he's taken on over the years, because of the way he seems to think it's all his fault, because he thinks his only worth as a mate is in bearing kids or caring for others. As if anything like that would put Eddie off - as if Steve has nothing else to offer

It's a slow process, after that, getting Steve to accept that he's desirable for who he is and not what he can do

It starts with Robin and Eddie teaming up on Steve and eventually getting him to go to another doctor, a better doctor, who promises Steve that what happened to his system is in no way his fault. It goes on with constant reassurance, which Eddie never minds providing (dramatic little shit honestly loves the opportunity to wax rhapsodic about whatever he loves, which very much includes Steve), with an unconditional acceptance from the rest of the group, with the realization that Steve already has a big family (and multiple children; like, seriously. how did he miss that. Eddie loves to tease him about it)

And eventually, when they're ready, it goes on still with the promise that they can adopt, or consider surrogacy, or just kidnap their friends' pups (Steve laughs at the last one, but Eddie notices that he doesn't say no). There is no right way to do it, no perfect way; as long as Steve just keeps being himself, Eddie will never be disappointed

[gendertrickster]

i dunno why i'm making a post about eridan but i thought about him and how people perceive him so why not

eridan is a really good exploration of the hope aspect i think. like aspects are defined by the characters which embody them and eridan defines a very dark and twisted side of hope, which is that of holding many harmful and dangerous views of the world and choosing never to question them or allow anyone to defy your idea of how the world functions. eridan is defined by these hollow and black ambitions and in turn this defines a part of the hope aspect itself: delusion

this shit reads like a manifesto. eridan is so hopelessly far gone down this path of broken belief and it's an extremely dangerous state for a prince of hope because the strength of his convictions directly correlates to his power (in a less allegorical sense, his will to act correlates to his desire to accrue a weapon to enact his beliefs in the way he sees fit, which is an extremely real thing that happens). he's convicted in his belief that he is disrespected and not taken seriously enough but refuses to address his own flaws or the trauma society has inflicted upon him through expectations and when pushed beyond the limit the result is a murderous monster of a 13-year-old boy

it's also interesting to note that eridan does not attack unless he has a personal justification for it. to him, sollux started it and got what he deserved. to him, feferi was a delusional woman who never understood him so when she charged forward he did not hesitate. with kanaya, they stood in a standoff until she glanced the way of the matriorb and his hatred of trollkind acted on its own and destroyed it, which provoked kanaya which justified his actions. to him, all of this is just "self-defense"

here, eridan's silhouette is white where kanaya's is black because eridan believes himself the purest arbiter of truth. to him, she is acting on thoughtless aggression where he is ever calm and collected. and thus he kills one of his best friends

the only reason karkat went untouched in this is because he's a man he didn't involve himself in it, only staring in shock at what he just allowed to happen but knowing he would never have stood a chance, being complacent in the actions of the higher troll, which is befitting of karkat

and it's THIS shit that is the core of eridan's entire character. you can definitely take his character further if you so wanted — he can be really engaging and even funny if you do him right — but you have to recognize that if you do, the mark he bears for his actions can never leave him. not to say he can't change, this is homestuck we're talking about, but he was written to be the ultimate product of alternia's broken and cruel systems, and it's something very important to keep in mind lest you forget what defines him

[allwormdiet]

Parasite 10.1

Welcome back Taylor, missed you, glad we come back to immediately find you waist-deep in moral sketchiness.

Never let it be said that Wildbow doesn't know how to establish a scene. You can feel the desperation and despair in the mounting heat and filth of the city streets, and of course Taylor's power means she can clock that better than a lot of other parahumans.

There's something very sad about the fact that Angelica is the last dog standing from the original three, and that even then she's still fucked up from the damage Fog did.

And of course Rachel probably puts a lot of blame for that on having saved Taylor's scrawny ass at the cost of Brutus and Judas, plus the other six dogs. Even if she would've made that attack on Leviathan without Taylor there, I'd be shocked if that association wasn't there.

I swear to god the official word for this liveblog is "bleak," but I'll stop calling things bleak when they stop being bleak, how about that.

Siblings!

Yeah, what I said earlier.

The fact that Shadow Stalker actually seems to respect the Undersiders more for being hardcore as fuck is. A little funny. Like okay, I guess her worldview has some consistency.

Also yeah, gotta be weird to realize you were going to school with a murderous vigilante. Can only imagine how Winslow students would feel about realizing Taylor was goddamn Skitter.

I'll admit it, this feels bad. Sophia deserves comeuppance for being a violent murderer but what she's about to be put through is beyond the pale. Genuinely one of the most fucked up things that has happened in this story so far.

But we'll get to that later.

Siblings!

Tattletale managing to be the peacemaker for once, which is a little funny.

Grue being exasperated by Imp is funny, but then it gets sad again when he looks over at Skitter because. Yeah. They'd actually gotten along okay for the most part, until the kiss and the Nazi attack, and then Armsmaster tried to ruin the relationship further and mostly succeeded.

The fascinating thing with Taylor is that she's also pretty uncomfortable with the moral lines she's crossing and how fast she's crossing them, it's just that she's really good at not letting that discomfort slow her down.

Quick overview of the Undersiders' current states, courtesy of Taylor's goddamn panopticon abilities. Also: puppies!

This was scary as fuck on the first read-through, and this time it's more... I think Alec has a bad sense of humor. Again, raised in a cult, so it's hard to know what's appropriate for comedy and what's, uhh, using your bodyjacking victim to falsely threaten the life of a teammate, but still.

Freaky as hell.

Current Thoughts

Regent's "secret weapon" turns out to be the scariest goddamn power of any Undersider, so that's. Something.

The group's tension with Taylor is palpable, even if it's just Brian and Rachel who seem to be feeling it with any heat. I dunno if Alec is one to forgive things easily (doubtful) or if he's enough of a pragmatist to let Taylor back in with relatively little complaint. Maybe it's a mild thing compared to the trust and loyalty he's used to with Heartbreaker's kids. I'll be curious to see whether Brian or Rachel relent first, because I think it could go either way.

Hoo boy. This arc. Thiiiis arc. I can't believe I'm feeling bad for Sophia goddamn Hess, but we've found a way to do it.

[tkledsillyficz]

I feel like jax needs to be wrecked :3 may you please write a ler pomni fic with her teasing the crap out of him and getting revenge mwuahaha

you make a great point.... let us destroy that lil jerk

Not That Easy

Ler!Pomni Lee!Jax

Pomni didn't know what was worse, the fact that she just got absolutely wrecked to oblivion, or that Jax of all people, now knows one of her deepest secrets.

"i swear i am going to get his a@#" she squeaked through her teeth as she walked back to her room, practically dragging limbs down the dreadful hallway.

Upon reaching the door just barely, the jester immediately plopped herself haphazardly onto her bed, face down. She sighed and turned over, looking at the stripes on the curtain cover above.

Pomni wasn't much of a "revenge" kind of gal, but after this? man she could do with some of it. Although she hated to admit it, she did have fun, but that was the worst part. Jax knew everything about everyone, and ever since pomni got here, he's been poking and prodding at her business to see what makes her tick, and she's had about enough.

"oh jinglessss~"

a familiar annoying voice rang through pomnis head-

Jax

almost immidiatly upon hearing his presence, the jester shot up with her eyes full of nervous energy.

"not this time" Pomni spoke aloud.

with great determination, the jester lept out of bed and hurried to the corner of the room, hiding completely from the rabits sight, right behind her stack of letter blocks.

"aw come on out now, you know you want too!" he sang again, making pomnis stomach drop.

she had to think, what to do..

a knock hit her door and it slid open. Pomni cursed herself for being so tired she forgot to shut it. Suddenly, upon hearing his careful entry, an idea crept into the girls head.

"I'll find you either way poms, there's no use hiding-"

almost immediately, the jester readied herself to give Jax what he deserved, and swiftly jumped onto his back, wrangling him to the floor.

"gotcha!" she sang, mater-of-factly.

"wh-what the..Pomni?"

the shorter girl smiled ear to ear, seemingly mimicking jaxs' signature shit eating grin.

"it's your turn"

"wait wh-"

Pomni went in for the kill, attacking Jax left to right on each of his sides just like he did to her.

"how do you like that now hm~?"

Jax was immediately in tatters, rolling left to right as much as he could with the jester right over him.

she switched from his sides to his neck, sometimes hitting both at once. her techniques varied, she would speed up and then slow down, and other times she would mimick jaxs' technique of just going to town.

Jax squirmed in her grasp, eyes shut from his eruptious laughter.

"I learnt from the best don't you know?~" Pomni teased,

"Noho fahahair!" he spat through his attempts at an escape, but to no avail.

Pomni had to admit it was rather charming to see Jax in such a position after all the teasing and pranking he did to everyone to appear so high and mighty.

she snickered along with the rabbit, it was hard not to when he looked like he was enjoying himself.

"I dunno jax- looks to me like you like it"

jaxs' face turned 5 different shades of red in outward denial, but inner understanding.

"I doho- nahahat!!"

"oh yes you do" she sing-songed to him, cooing like a mother to a child.

Eventually Jax succumbed to his fate as Pomni continued to scribble on jaxs' never ending torso, drawing lines in the fur that tufted at his chest.

the poor rabbit was laughing himself silly and almost "forgetting" to fight back it seemed.

but he was actually just enjoying it.

at the sight before her, Pomni thought he had enough and let up, standing up and moving to his side.

Jax let himself go limp as the ghostly tickles escaped him, this is the weakest Pomni had seen him.

"don't die on me now" the jester joked, looking at Jax with a calming expression

"I'll try,," he squeaked out, smiling sweetly.

"no..you won't try!! you do!!"

pomni rather liked this. she liked that she was bonding innocently with one of her new friends. She felt herself adjusting to the environment more and more everyday, and she liked how comfortable she felt

the jester offered a hand to Jax and sat him up against the edge of her bed.

"truce?" the rabbit spoke after he caught his breath.

"truce"

but in reality, they both knew it would continue.

[ranboothesillyartist]

So uhm I created my first TADC au

StarBunny

Jax design:

I'm going to explain some things so no1 will get confused

A big part of the characters get hungry, can sleep, can get hurt n other things that a living being do. Moon, Sun n Caine are the only ones that don't get hungry

The Moon considers Jax her "son". I dunno how to explain this..

Caine, moon n sun are the only ones who can understand what's Jax saying

Text: red: gangle, orange: raghata, purple: kinger, pink: zooble, Caine: u'll know bc I'll show u n Jax... I don't want to give u spoilers

A very dark night Jax feel's bad n goes outside to crie, he always hide his bad feelings in front of the others.

He sits near the lake, the moon see him crying n asks:

Why are you crying darling?

Jax doesn't answer so the moon sits next to him

Do you feel bad from so many years that you're stuck here?

Jax nods

Well It's probably worse for others,you are being very mean to others...

...

I'm sorry darling but that's the truth... You need to stop that

...

I know that there's a good bunny inside you..!

She touches his face (invisible nose lol)

I think that I can change it!

Jax falls asleep

The next morning Jax wake up n feels a bit different, he can't talk, he starts panicking!

Calm down! I did this so you can possibly change! So you can't be mean

(Moon says)

Now Jax can only communicate w... jingles??? What is happening to this story creator???? (I don't fucking know..!)

*JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE????* (WHY??? COULDN'T U JUST CHANGE ME BUT NOT TAKING AWAY MY VOICE????)

... Well I wanted to try something different.!

* jingle jingle..* ( u're weird..)

Well now you're my little star!

*jingle* ( k lol I have to accept that)

You can go now, bye!

Now Jax go sneak peek the others but oh raghata saw him n oh gangle too!

Jax: *JINGLE* (OH FUC-)

Jax starts running trying to scape from raghata, gangle n now zooble, kinger.. ( Pomni is having another panic attack )

Jax comes across a dead end hallway, now he's cornered! SHIT- he thinks then he looks at the others w a horrified face

We will not hurt you!

Hey can we be friends?

Hey lil fella don't be afraid! I can't hurt you!

Jax feels... Loved? Happy?? I dunno it's a mix of feelings teehee:33

You look like a star! *Hugs Jax*

Well looks like there's a new friend here!

*Chuckles*

Well uhm Jax takes advantage of them thinking he's a new character n enjoy the moment but then Caine shows up n notice him

Caine: Wait! I don't remember having a new member! Let me see... Wait... THAT'S JAX???

WHAT?! HOW?? everyone screamed

Caine: Jax, who did this?

*Jingle jingle..* (the moon..)

Caine: What? The moon can do that?!

*Jingle jingle?* (as I see yes?)

Caine: I'll have a little conversation with her!

Everyone is surprised, they didn't know that was Jax

Oh! You changed! Pff!

But he still looks like a star.. a cute star..

AAAAAA

Uhm pfff well you look cute! *chuckles* (ngl..)

Jax feels a bit uncomfortable.. but he already did a lot of other bad things so he deserves it. Zooble makes fun of him n the others like to hug him bc he's very soft n so cute, they can't be mad at him he's just so cute!

N I'm done for now! that's the story, I want to people give me ideas of what to draw em doing, like.. Jax sleeping w the moon?? Dunno..

[phantomjesterrr]

Started playing Path to Nowhere. Here's my main team after a few months of on-and-off grinding IF YOU EVEN CAREEEEE!!!!!! /j

Biancaaaa!!! Her event was the one playing when I first started. SHE'S SO COOL!!! Her special attack thing is so neat with the camera. I love her personality but don't like her design that much. Not because it's bad but because she looks WAY too much like my mom XD

EMP!!! She's cool. Literally MVP, she's been here since the start. I love how big her ego is. No place in Syndicate is big enough to hold it. In terms of battle power she's good. She has such a long range cuz of her bow and arrow and it has saved my ahh in battle SO MANY TIMES!!! She's so reliable!! I want to see her and Wendy interact again. I've connected with that one line of dialogue she dropped about Wendy at the start of the game HEHEHEHE

Also does her name stand for something? I dunno.

The doctor has arrived. AHHH DOCTOR IRON!!!! I did her interrogation and she's so neat. Her relationship with Anne is so tragic though, at least as I see it. Under better circumstances they could be happy together urghhhhhhh... NGL I had trouble understanding the SALVA part of the story but from what I remember... she like... was under the influence of Mania but suppressed it to try and keep helping at the hospital?? I think??? I'm gonna re-read it but that's what I remember. Correct me if I'm wrong. If she's really that selfless WOAH what a cool gal. And that scene with Ted actually had me shivering in my timbers.

Luvia Ray! Cool name. I actually don't know anything about her yet. In terms of story, I'm only up to the part with us and Zoya fighting the inheritance so idk if she comes up in the main story like EMP and Iron do. She's funny though. And her special move is crazy good.

I thought he was Zoya when I pulled him and was so sad, but HEY IT'S SOMETHING SO?? Overall, I don't know much about him. I really only skimmed his profile. Though I love having this big edgy guy on a team full of baddies. I imagine he'd be like... sad uncle of the group. He's my frontline fighter under most circumstances cuz of his special move thingy. I like his boots. I WANT THEM!!! I'm curious to what happened to his nose tho. Wanna do his interrogation soon.

WENDYYYYY!!! She was my fav from the start when she arrived at the function with a chainsaw. At first I had a surface level connection with her, being "ooo crazy chainsaw girl :3!" but then I did her interrogation and actually cried at the ending scene with her backstory. She deserves to love and be loved and be happy. WENDYYY!!!

I love this team!!! I wanna trade Luvia and maybe EMP out for Nino and Cinnabar but this is the wrap right now. ARGH IM STARVING FOR RESOURCES!!!

[baileypie-writes]

Hello. Those new Tropical-Rouge headcanons gave me an idea. How about those headcanons (partner constantly insults villains), but this time with Healin' Good cures?

A/N ~ Sure! Hope you enjoy!

(Btw, I totally stole these insults from Reddit)

~The Healin’ Good Pretty Cure with a Teammate Who Insults the Villains~

~~~❤️‍🩹~~~❤️‍🩹~~~❤️‍🩹~~~

Fandom: Healin' Good♥︎Pretty Cure

Fanfic Type: Headcanons

Reader: Gender neutral, a Pretty Cure

Relationship: Platonic

Characters Included: Nadoka Hanadera/Cure Grace, Chiyu Sawaizumi/Cure Fontaine, Hinata Hiramitsu/Cure Sparkle, Asumi Fuurin/Cure Earth

Genre: Comedy

Word Count: 976

Warnings: Small jab about Shindoine being parentless(Reader)

~Masterlist~

~Healin' Good♥︎Pretty Cure Masterlist~

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~Cure Grace/Nodoka Hanadera~

~~~🌸~~~🌸~~~🌸~~~

~ Cure Grace is very shocked, and a bit uncomfortable with your… um… “comments”. Even if they were directed at the villains. She can’t find it in herself to say anything mean about anyone ever. So she can’t understand how you could.

Nodoka: “How do you say those all those things?”

(name): “All what things?”

Nodoka: “You know, all the mean things.”

(name): “Oh. Dunno, I just say whatever comes to mind.”

Nodoka: “Wow…”

~ She knows that not everyone is the same as her. For others, including you, this kind of behavior amplifies your fighting spirit and abilities. It helps get off steam as well. So while she isn’t a fan, she keeps quiet.

(cure name): “Wow Daruizen, I can’t wait to talk crap about you with the others when we’re done here. Right, Grace?”

Cure Grace: “Huh? Oh. Hehe, yeah…”

~ She’ll even defend you. If Cure Fontaine ever scolds you, she’ll try to explain and justify your actions the best she can. She just wants you to be able to heal the earth in your own way. Even if it may seem a bit obnoxious.

Cure Fontaine: “(cure name), you have to stop! It’s just too mean!”

Cure Grace: “But Fontaine, it helps distract the bad guys, making defeating the Megabyogens easier.”

(cure name): “See, Cure Grace gets it!”

Cure Fontaine: “Ugh…”

~~~🌸~~~🌸~~~🌸~~~

~Cure Fontaine/Chiyu Sawaizumi~

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~ Cure Fontaine stopped in her tracks the first time she heard your brutal insults towards the villains. She asked you to repeat it, wanting to be sure she wasn’t just hearing things. Once you confirmed she heard correctly, she was horrified.

Cure Fontaine: “What did you say?”

(cure name): “Huh? Oh, I just told him that he’s not the ugliest person alive, but that he better pray they don’t die.”

Cure Fontaine: “Oh my goodness! Why would you say that?”

(cure name): “Because it’s true?”

~ She’s been trained her whole life to be nothing but polite to others, even people she doesn’t like. So while she does fight the bad guys, she doesn’t go out of her way to be mean to them. So she sees your behavior as straight up barbaric.

(cure name): “I bet your parents change the subject whenever people ask about you.”

Shindoine: “I don’t have parents.”

(cure name): “Huh, no wonder.”

Cure Fontaine: “(cure name)! How rude!”

~ She can’t help but gasp every time another insult leaves your mouth. She knows she should be used to them by now, but she just can help it. Your words were just so… vile. Of course, you get scolded by her after the battle. But obviously, that doesn’t stop you.

Cure Fontaine: “(cure name), can you just… not say such mean things?”

(cure name): “Why? Don’t you think they deserve it?”

Cure Fontaine: “I don’t think it matters if they deserve it or not. I just don’t wanna hear it.”

(cure name): “Then just don’t listen…”

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~Cure Sparkle/Hinata Hiramitsu~

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~ Cure Sparkle finds it hilarious! It’s the highlight of any battle for her! The first time she heard the way you talk to the villains, she laughed so hard, her fighting skills depleted. Which is obviously a downside, but she doesn’t mind. You all still get the job done, after all!

*Megabyogen lands an attack*

(cure name): “Oof! Hey, for someone like you, that’s pretty good!

Cure Sparkle: “Haha! That was a nice one!”

Cure Fontaine: “Sparkle, focus!”

Cure Sparkle: “Oh, sorry!”

~ She joins in whenever she has idea of what to say. She knows her insults will never be as good as yours, but there’s no harm in trying! It’s always a fun time for her when she gets to talk smack with you. In fact, she does so even more post-battle!

Hinata: “Did you see the look on Batetemoda’s face when I said that? Haha!”

(name): “Haha, yeah! I almost felt bad for him!

Hinata: “Right? I mean, his poor Megabyogen didn’t even last five minutes either!”

~ She’d never admit this to anyone, especially you, but she really admires you for your lack of shame when it comes to being mean to bad people. She writes down all of her favorite insults of yours in a notebook. She’s built up quite the collection! She’s saving them for any occasion where she might need a nasty comeback.

(cure name): “If you were the light at the end of the tunnel, I’d turn back around!”

Cure Sparkle: “Ooh, that’s a good one. I better add that later.”

Cure Grace: “Add what to what?”

Cure Sparkle: “Nothing!”

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~Cure Earth/Asumi Fuurin~

~~~🎐~~~🎐~~~🎐~~~

~ Initially, Cure Earth was shocked and taken aback by your words. She may not have been alive for long, but those were simply the rudest things she’s ever heard! However, considering who they were aimed at, she quickly brushed them off.

(cure name): “I’d give you a nasty look, but it seems you’ve already got one!”

Cure Earth: “Oh my…”

(cure name): “What?”

Cure Earth: “Oh, nothing.”

~ She is all about healing the world. So while she may not understand your behavior, she just figures that’s your way of doing it. Sure, it may not be her cup of tea, but it’s yours, so she just lets you be.

Chiyu: “So (name)’s behavior doesn’t bother you at all?”

Asumi: “Not really. It’s just their way of getting things done.”

Chiyu: “So I’m really the only one…”

~ Also, she won’t lie, she’s pretty impressed with how good your insults are. She can barely even come up with her own. Latte finds them funny sometimes too, so that makes her happy. Though, if you ever swear in front of her, be prepared to get an ear-full from her afterwards.

(cure name): “Wow, there’s no way you’re this much of a dumba-“

Cure Earth: “(cure name)…”

(cure name): “… this much of an idiot naturally. You must go home and practice.”

~~~🎐~~~🎐~~~🎐~~~

~~baileypie-writes

[starlightshadowsworld]

Leo: finds Jason alone Jason I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to... You know it wasn't me, right?

Jason: soft smile I know it was the Eidolon. I'm not mad at you Leo.

Leo: relieved but also concerned Are you okay? Sorry, dumb question I mean of course you're not.

Jason: Is it bad that I feel kinda... relieved? Looks down I know it's my home and everything, heck Percy's more upset than I am... But..

Leo: sits beside him, nudges him But?

Jason: But now I don't have to stop being me. I don't have to constantly be lectured about how I'm acting "unroman like."

Leo: They hurt you, didn't they?

Jason: They trained me.

Leo: Did it hurt? Did it scare you? Make you feel all shitty inside?

Jason: slight nod

Leo: puts an arm around him Than no. It doesn't make you bad at all. I dunno what you went through but, you didn't deserve it.

Jason: tears in his eyes

Leo: softens hugs him close If we can distract Percy, I can ask Piper to grab us some popcorn? We can make bets over which bit burns faster.

Jason: stifles a laugh Leo!

Leo: There he is, fondly that's our little Sparky.

Jason: I'm older than you.

Leo: Only legally, Jason Grace nods sagely only legally.

Piper: appears I've got the popcorn.

Leo: Fucking hell Piper clutches his chest are you trying to give me a heart attack?

Piper: snorts shuffles up beside Jason

Jason: How did you know?

Piper: Leo Valdez and quiet don't go together. Soft smile Don't worry, I made sure no will give you shit for this.

Leo: You wound me grabs a handful of popcorn.

Jason: grabs some I've never had popcorn before eats some woah, it's good.

Piper: We will culture you yet Jase. Puts an arm around him like Leo has And Leo's right, you're not a bad person for enjoying this.

Jason: Thanks. I hope the pavilion burns to ash.

Leo: smiles There's the spirit.

Piper: Grins Soild choice. You reckon they'll notice if we launch fireworks at it, just in case it doesn't?

Leo: I like your thinking Pipes.

Jason: snuggles up to them both, eating the popcorn I mean we're already on the run and I'm a full fledged traitor now. They can just add it to the list.

Piper: It happened, we corrupted Jason.

Leo: wipes imaginary tears I've never been more proud, it's his first crime.

Piper: also wiping tears we'll have to put the mug shots on the fridge.

Jason: laughing at their antics, feeling safer than he has in years.

[felixcloud6288]

Dungeon Meshi Chapter 20

We're finally taking care of that undine.

So yeah, Marcille did in fact get attacked earlier because she accidentally poured hot water on the undine.

Is everyone in this series low-key racist?

That's pretty cool how Marcille's staff can act as an external indicator to how much mana she has left.

Something about Namari having to leave the party due to financial issues bugs me. I'm not bugged by Namari specifically, I'm bugged more by the situation.

I've talked about my opinions on the Adventurers' guild from what little bits I've seen and my opinion on it has been generally negative and Namari's situation now makes me feel like the entire guild is just a scam meant to swindle adventurers.

It does provide various services such as corpse retrieval and resurrection, and it probably handles things like providing supplies and maybe building things like the docks in 4F, and it can act as a hub for adventurers to meet each other; but it always feels like the guild doesn't care about adventurers at all beyond what money it can squeeze out of them.

It should ultimately be the guild's responsibility to save Falin and if it isn't up to the task, then it should pay Laios's party to either recover Falin's remains or escort someone who can resurrect her.

I dunno. There doesn't seem to be any large or local government behind this. The Adventurer's guild could be a means for researchers, archaeologists, botanists, pharmacists, etc to get the help they need related to the dungeon, and adventurers should be more akin to salaried or contract workers. But the guild feels like the kind of business that tries to manipulate young people into doing free work for "exposure" and "because they're so passionate".

Marcille, these shenanigans are what I'd expect from Laios.

How forward thinking was Ryoko Kui on everything? We saw a mana herb in chapter 3 and mandrakes were introduced in chapter 4. They're close enough that Kui may have decided to link the two together when she drew a mana herb, but it's really neat how nothing exists in a void.

I'm imagining her writing her Dungeon Meshi bible and having a section about the monsters she wants to use with notes about what kinds of dishes they could be made into. Then there's a section about miscellaneous healing items, and at some point she looked at mana herbs and said "This one needs some background explaining its existence" and then she said it's actually a mandrake.

For once, Laios is the straight-man while Marcille is the one rambling inane methods to capture and eat monsters.

So Senshi's pot isn't just a cast-iron.

Namari said adamantine could withstand dragon fangs and break dragon bones. This had better be relevant when they fight the dragon.

I'm trying to think how Senshi's pot originally being a shield works. The best I can come up with is the original shield was slightly domed-shaped and the part that used to be the lid was the inner layer of the shield.

So yeah. This chapter confirms to me that Namari is a dwarf. I've praised Ryoko Kui a lot but now I'm disappointed that she's actually a coward. Why isn't she drawing Namari with the beautiful braided beard she deserves?

Namari tackled Laios with enough force to send him rolling and hit his head and he's suffering from it after the fight. His armor is dented where she tackled him.

This is the first chapter Laios's race was called Tallmen. Earlier chapters referred to him as a human.

When Marcille is peeling the tentacle, she's holding it with a cloth and it appears to be soaked in vinegar.

I'm going to take a guess here and say that a Tentacle got between Laios and Namari and stung them both at the same time.

Well it all worked out. Marcille recovered her mana.

Namari felt bad leaving the party in dire straits and learning they're eating monsters to get by made her guilt escalate even further. As soon as she tried the food and tasted how good it was, she realized that the party is doing fine and she doesn't need to worry.

Mr Tansu was concerned through this chapter that Namari might rejoin Laios's party out of some sense of obligation or guilt over their situation. All of them sharing the meal Senshi and Marcille made got them to understand that Laios's party is fine and they don't need to worry about them.

Even though it's better for Namari to stick with Mr Tensu's party both for financial and reputation reasons, I'm super bummed that she's not going to stick around. She has great chemistry with the party and there could be an extra layer to the basic story concept by having someone who might take an interest in using monster parts to make tools and weapons.

I think Namari is trying to learn a few things about the whole "Cooking monsters" thing. She's watching intently while Senshi explains something to Chilchuck.

Chilchuck says he's only helping because he was paid in advance and is obligated to stick around, but I bet there's more to it. This is above and beyond his contractual obligations.

And the other guy who left the party in chapter 1 is Shuro. Namari says he likes Falin and proposed to her. So now I need to know why he didn't stick with the party. If he has other connections, maybe he could have funded the journey to rescue Falin instead of leaving Laios to fend for himself.

We'll likely meet him at some point since he apparently is trying to save Falin as well.

back

[kaileedraws]

Tell me, why did you want to turn Miraculous into a dark adult-themed story even though you thought Adrien being a senti was too much?

Long story short: I love psychologically dissecting stories and Miraculous is the perfect target for my madness. The characters have so much potential and I want to explore that.

I started this journey before I even connected the dots about Adrien’s origins. Actually, what started this was when I started to realize how many dark alleys were glossed over in the show. For example: Ladybug’s PTSD, Marinette’s panic attacks, bullying, lack of gore, grief, literal abuse, stalkers, relationship trauma, the fear that everyone has so they must regulate their emotions properly or they will turn into a supervillain, etcetera etcetera. Also, watching the show Invincible and (part) of The Boys gave me the idea to try and create the Miraculous world if it actually took place in real life. Heroes would be just like celebrities - and the world of celebrities is actually messed up. For example, as a celebrity and a model, Adrien would be exposed to copious amounts of peer pressure to do drugs, be sexually exploited, and a bunch of other fun stuff that no one talks about. It also bothered me that people are so blind in the show and the amount of plot holes I just — ok.

The miraculous world was all too sunshine and rainbows (I mean, it has to be for a kids show but) for what was beneath the surface, and I wanted to expose the truth. I want to show what life is really like underneath all the frosting. It’s all just so interesting.

It’s a super twisted and dark story but it’s also bringing awareness to the world because people actually experience some of the things these characters go through, and I believe it deserves to be brought to the light instead of hidden under the rug. Many of the miraculous characters have the start of these concepts, I just want to explore them a little bit more. (The coming-of-age and sexualization stuff is also why I needed to age them up — cause its a topic that deserves the limelight, but inappropriate for an adult to explore in the context of 14 year olds— even if it does happen (me lolololo)).

To answer the second part of your question, Adrien being a sentimonster isn’t too much dark-wise, it just doesn’t make sense plot-wise. Plus, it just seems sort of irrelevant and almost like a half-assed plot point that was just thrown in carelessly at the last moment - and it’s just such an obscure detail that I didn’t even catch it the first time watching the show. I dunno, it just seems too convenient? And the fact that there are so many plot holes that doesn’t support him being a sentimonster? (Chat blanc destroying everything and still existing).

I’m going to play with ideas surrounding sentimonsters but I’m probably going to dumb the power down a little bit - like creating little guys that are built for one task and then upon fulfillment of that task, can’t endure the pain existence causes. I mean these are creatures created from a single powerful emotion - existence must be painful.

Also, also, I’d love the help from the community with this!! Please exercise my brain muscles and asks me questions you have about the show/my au so we can psychologically dissect miraculous!

[bonefall]

no idea what timezone you exist in, so this may be somewhat late, but hey, it's still clanmew day for me, so have some oc name translations that i did my best on! coyotesong - uruooyanaya - wolf song-present-tense (no translation for coyote) star sightstalker - shai pipohhass - star sight sneaky (no translation for stalk as in to stalk prey) spiralstrike - lyyfkubo - daydream strike-hit (spiral in this context refers to its habit of confusing enemies before attacking, sometimes lulling them into a false sense of security, as well as how it tricked its entire clan into believing it was Normal and Well-Adjusted, despite being a murderer, so i thought “daydream” was a suitable translation) bonus: “the enemy-eater” - mwrriumyrgna (dark forest name; dark forest names are given to code-breakers post-mortem if what they have done is bad enough that they are considered to not deserve a name. technically, a starclan cat could have one of these names, however it is unlikely. these names can warp the appearance and even memories of the ones they are given to; a spirit may eventually forget its original name and even cats it knew in life. this dark forest name was given after it was discovered that spiralstrike had started eating cats post-exile from the clan to sustain itself and to intimidate other rogues and the clans.) cometblaze  - yookepkafyar -  shooting-star wildfire (comet is in-universe a post-mortem honor title referring to how he came quickly, shook up the world and then returned to the stars. out of universe it’s because his outsider name was halley as in halley’s comet, and also because i thought “comet tail” would make a cute name for the series he’s in) bonus: gingerblaze - raporkafyar - reddish-brown wildfire (refers to his ginger pelt and his fiery personality, the name he had in life) bryonyheart - oskpeskebabun - white tiny-flower-cluster heart (no word for bryony, but it has white flowers) bonus: bryonyblaze (same cat, renamed to honor his fallen mate) - oskpeskekeya (white tiny-flower-cluster ash) (his suffix means ash rather than wildfire despite translating to english the same to symbolize how his mate has “burned out” but that his name lives on despite this?? i dunno if that even works but the Symbolism, y’know?) nightslash - yoshomkachkubo - midnight claw-strike (no direct word for slash, name refers to his habit of hunting/patrolling at night and his ferocity in battle) BONUS ROUND: warriors-sona: mothmalice - ffyynyryr - moth/butterfly bad/rotting (no direct translation for malice/evil)

EXCELLENT use of symbolism, I also want to commend your additions to Clan culture here. I like that your Clans do postmortem changes, that's not something I do for BB but I think that SLAPS as a cultural difference that another Clan might pick up.

Let me get you some new words;

On Bryony

There are TWO types of bryony in this region-- Black and White. Both of these are extremely poisonous, but black is so toxic it's topically corrosive. It can cause blistering, it's that bad. You've described white bryony, the less bad type.

Black Bryony (Dioscorea communis), also called Lady's Seal and Black Bindweed = Awgahor (Sunburn + Bryony + Contraction) With dark green leaves, bright red berries, and greenish-yellow flowers, this is a detested and feared plant by Clan cats. Though it won't burn just by brushing against it, It can be made into a torturous poultice that causes intense pain to its victim. Because it's full of saponins (the lily chemical), it can't be licked off, either. A cat exposed to this has to find water and wash it off. In humans it's been used to treat bruises, but its side effect of causing that blistering makes it dangerous as a folk remedy.

White Bryony (Bryonia dioica), also called false mandrake, tetterbury, and wild vine = Horoma (Comes from a corruption of Green + White + Flower) Much less actively dangerous, but not less deadly. All parts of this plant, from its greenish-white flowers to its shiny berries, are highly poisonous. It can sometimes kill prey that takes a bite of it. FUNFACT: White Bryony was used as a medieval knockoff of mandrake! Its tubers would be carved in a way to resemble the bizarre human likeness of real mandrake and sold to people who couldn't tell the difference. Mandrake does not grow in England, it is a Mediterranean plant.

White Bryony is also an example of a neep, a climbing vine, that isn't ivy. It can be particularly aggressive outside of its home range, too! But thankfully they are native to this area and don't cause a threat.

Slashes

Time to expand out some cutting-words.

Gash = Aar A long, straight cut.

Gouge = Moar A deep, rounded score

Cutted = Kishgurk/Kishgur/Kishgu Implies unskilled cutting or a cut that needed effort, more like if you were cutting grass or skinning an animal than in the middle of a furious fight.

Slashed = Ashasar/Ashasa/Ashas Skillful, long-cutting. Used in combat contexts.

Crushed = Kraobur/Kraobu/Kraob Translates directly.

Ripped Open = Churr'rrich/Churr'rri/Churr'rrr To land a vicious attack of fatal intention.

Lastly, below the cut is the other combat words that exist currently.

Disembowl/Grallocking/Taking the guts out = Hgrrarl/Hgrrar/Hgrra

Mauling/ripping chunks out = Ygrraga/Ygrrag/Ygrra For fur chunks flying around. VERY violent.

To slice something off = Sassge'shss/Sassge'sh/sassge'

Unsheathing = Yskatchka/Yskatch/Yskat

Strike/hit (With Claw) = Kachkubo/Kachkub/Kachku

Swipe = Syyamyar/Syyamya/Syyam

Pummel/batter/rapid batting = Pabrpabrpabr/pabrpabr/pabr

Grab/Grapple = Akichkar/Akichka/akich

Fought/Fight/Will Fight = Arrlkatchyam/Arrlkatchya/Arrlkatch Comes from Arrl + Claw, fusing together as a single word from an older phrase "Compelled to Claws," reflecting how combat was not a desired thing in Classic Tribemew.

[mexicangela]

it really does suck that ted’s ending was apparently always supposed to be “mary poppins” because, well, viewers related to him. people don’t watch mary poppins to relate to mary poppins. they relate to the kids or to the father, but not the magical nanny character that flies in on an umbrella to make everything nice. we also know that mary is a character that is not meant to stay. we never learn anything of substance about her and safely assume that her one purpose really is to fix other people and leave. that’s fine, that’s what the whole story is set up to be.

but people related to ted on a deep level. we saw his mental health struggles and his panic attacks and his conflicting emotions and said “man, ted’s just like me.” and then we saw him make a family in richmond because of the job that rebecca gave him. it changed his life. he said so himself. ted was a much more complex character than mary poppins. it isn't fair to turn him into her because he's just not. and to have left us with the impression that you can go right back to the place that gave you all your issues and expect your child to fulfill you is kinda bonkers, i won't lie. i just don't understand why, in this television show, in this made up universe, with all these made up characters, ted couldn't have taken rebecca up on her offers. i mean, if we're aiming for realism here, what real life person in their right mind is gonna automatically veto an eight-figure-per-year salary? also, we didn't see michelle and henry in kansas with friends or family or anything like that. we only saw them there in the end with michelle's dickhead boyfriend who we can assume she broke up with. but we did see ted in richmond with the family he made for himself there. we did see ted finally belonging there; and, more than that, even, we saw him being accepted there as one of their own before his mom dropped in on him unannounced. we did see ted forge this incredibly important relationship with someone who had baggage that matched right up to his and it could have been something so beautiful but it feels like the ball was dropped on all aspects of their relationship. i dunno, i don't think that i'll ever be over it because this show and its characters were something really special to me (still are) and it makes me sad to think about the ending we were given. i've said it before and i'll say it again: ted deserved so much more than mary poppins.

[devastatedloyallute]

I Am Lost /A Fallen Angel Lute two-shot/ Chapter 2: Sister to Sister

🎶…can I live in a world with no purpose? How could I change when I’m still the same person?🎵 Warnings, etc: post season 1, mild season 2 spoilers if you squint and tilt your head to the right and hop on one foot, sinner Adam, fallen angel Lute, Guitarspear, angst, platonic(?) Lute/Vaggie

Read under the cut and on [AO3]

For the following week Lute had stuck close to Adam. Closer even than during their time in Heaven. If he left a room, she was right behind. If he joined the hotel residents in the main lobby, she reluctantly did as well. Even for something as minor as standing to stretch from being in one place too long. If he moved, so did she. 

She had to have physical contact; holding onto his sleeve when they walked, leaning against him when sitting, just anything to know he was really there. She feared she could once again be creating delusions in a way to cope with her situation. That if she couldn’t feel him there, then he wasn’t really there.

The occupants would give her snide looks anytime they crossed paths, to which she would mirror. She lived in a constant state of fight or flight mode, despite Adam’s attempts at reassuring her that she’d be fine. But who knew when she might get verbally or even physically attacked for still being there. She had to be prepared.

Lute had been given an old tee shirt to change into, though she wasn’t sure who the previous owner used to be. She hated the thought that she could be wearing something the Hell Princess used to wear. But it’s not like she could just refuse the article of clothing, her exorcist uniform top had been taken ‘to be washed’, or so it was claimed. 

Another night passed that she spent rattling to Adam about her thoughts as she laid as the little spoon in his arms. She gave his arm a squeeze, reminding herself he was actually real. She absentmindedly trailed her nails gently down his arm, “I don’t know what I’m supposed to do,” she whispered almost inaudibly.

“There’s no use in tryin’ to change things you can’t, babe,” Adam said as he turned over onto his side, wrapping his arm around her waist and nuzzling the back of her head. “Believe me, it took me a while to get to that point too, so I’m not sayin’ you gotta get over it asap. But yeah, it’d be better for you just to not think about it.”

“How am I supposed to not think about it? I’ve lost everything. How do you just get over that?”

“Lute, shit takes time,” he replied. “I’ve spent -I dunno, months?- down here before I accepted the fact this is just how shit is. I waited days at the embassy doors, banging and pleading for anyone to hear me and let me back into Heaven. Because clearly there’d been some kind of fucking mistake for me to be stuck here. But no one answered. So eventually I said fuck it, fuck you, be that way.”

“I guess,” Lute groaned. “How did you end up at this stupid hotel then? Little miss ‘I can fix everyone’ find and recruit you?”

“Eh, kinda-sorta. It just kinda worked out; free roof over my head, didn’t have to worry about being jumped by the freaks outside-” Adam replied, “...and if this place actually worked maybe I’d get back home one day,” he added with a shrug.

Lute blankly stared off for a moment. If the hotel worked. Right. If. Should she let him, and by extension the Hell Princess, know about the slimy snake demon that managed to slither his way through Heaven’s gates? That Heaven has decided it's perfectly fine for sinners to come to Heaven if they’ve been ‘redeemed’? Or should she let it go and forget it ever happened? Like Adam had said, there’s no point in trying to change what you can’t. 

So let Heaven collapse in on itself, it’s what they deserve. They want to let a bunch of no good sinners into Heaven? Cause a societal collapse? Go ahead. Nothing that happens up there mattered to her anymore anyway. 

“-But not like that could happen anyway right, Lute?”

His cheerful tone snapped her from her thoughts, “Hm? Oh, yeah. Yeah…Not like that would be possible. Hell would actually freeze over before that happened.”

“Heh, well, doesn't matter anyhow, you and I are stuck here for the foreseeable future, but hey- at least we’ve got each other right?” Adam grinned as he squeezed her tightly.

Lute melted into his embrace with a light smile, “Yeah. If I had gotten sent here and you weren’t here, well…Let’s just say I’d tear both Heaven and Hell apart, or die trying. Whichever came first. No excuses, just pure violence until I got what I wanted. I still feel that way, even though I can’t act on those feelings.”

“Woah there, calm down tiger. Sheesh, I haven’t seen you this worked up since we found out Hunter died. I get it but damn, chill.”

Lute sighed and rolled to face him, “I know. I know, I just…I don’t know what to do. I don’t know what I can do. Are we staying here? Are we going to go out and fend for ourselves? There’s just so many questions with no answers.”

“Well, we’ve gotten Luci’s permission to hang here until you decide what you want us to do. I think you’re overthinking things a bit, babe but I’m sure we'll be alright regardless. There’s no rush to get outta here, but I know you’re on edge and don’t really want to be here longer than you have to be.”

“...I’m not going anywhere without you. So it isn’t up to me, I’ll stay with you no matter what.”

“I get that, and I love you for it, but still I want to make sure you’re gonna be okay-” Adam tapped her forehead, “-in here, you know what I mean?”

Lute pressed her forehead into him. “I’m trying,” she muttered quietly. “It’s just hard…I don’t even know if I can trust my own head anymore. Is this even real? Did I actually die when Heaven abandoned me and now this is just my own personal Hell? Am I just going crazy and making up daydreams to pull through it?”

Adam rubbed her back comfortingly and wrapped his tail around her leg, “Hey, even if you are crazy, you’re my crazy.” Lute couldn’t form words, and just looked up at him with a sad, fat lipped pout. He ruffled her hair and planted a kiss on her forehead, “You’re fine, babe, I’m just picking.”

His tail around her felt odd. Not a bad odd, but strange. It was comforting but at the same time reminded her that he wasn’t the same as he used to be. Even his personality had shifted slightly. Fueling her thoughts that she must be making everything up in her head.

The next morning, Lute awoke early. She slowly peeled Adam’s arm from her waist and slipped from the bed. Adam had a drool soaked spot on his pillow, and with a snore he drowsily patted at the spot she was, hoping to feel her there. Lute silently chuckled to herself and pushed a pillow under his arm, with him taking it and cuddling it. She cautiously exited the bedroom, went down the hall, past the bathroom, and out to the back courtyard. 

Lute found herself staring out at the scarlet, sunrise sky. Seeing the white orb of Heaven looming overhead made her scowl in disgust. How could they have done this to her? After everything she had given, everything she had lost for the sake of Heaven…just for them to discard her when their viewpoints changed and she no longer aligned to them. She sat with her back to the exterior wall of the hotel, put her head in her lap, and curled her wings around herself. Hugging her knees to her chest and taking a deep breath in an attempt to recollect herself. 

“Hey, trouble. I see you’re without your leash this morning, what happened?” Vaggie joked mockingly as she came around the corner.

Lute lowered her wings and rolled her eyes, “Har har. What do you want?”

“Husk mentioned he saw you sneaking around. Figured I’d come check, make sure you weren’t up to something.”

“I wasn’t sneaking anywhere. I just…I needed to clear my head.”

“Yeah, you’ve been really jumpy since you got here. Which is weird, seeing you like that. I get being uneasy or aggressive but, you’ve been acting straight up scared.”

“Why do you even care?” Lute snapped harshly.

“That, right there. Everyone’s already freaked out thinking you’ll bite them if they get too close. So I ‘care’ because I don’t need you losing your shit on someone. And I don’t know if you know this, but you’ve got a track record of losing your shit for no reason. Probably how you ended up down here in the first place,” Vaggie said as she sat down beside her.

Lute watched her warily. What was she getting at?

“So come on, spill it.”

“...Why should I just spill my guts to you? You don’t even want me here.”

“To be honest, no I don’t. I don’t really want either of you here. But I would never hear the end of it from Charlie if we hadn’t let Adam stay here. And you’re only staying here because he’s here, right?”

Lute didn’t respond, but she relaxed her wings slightly.

“But I guess it’s better for him to be here where we can keep an eye on him, and not out there trying to become an overlord or something like that,” Vaggie sighed. “So look, if you’re going to remain here, you need to get your shit together.” Vaggie tilted her head to look over at her, “You know, one of the best ways to get something off your chest is to talk about it.”

“I have talked about it! It hasn’t helped anything!”

“To who? Adam?” Vaggie remarked coldly.

“Of course Adam! Who the fuck else do I have?”

“...And what has he said? Anything actually helpful? Or is it like talking to a brick wall.”

Lute sighed, crossing her arms over her knees, “He just says to stop thinking about it. It can’t be helped or whatever. Can’t change things that can’t be changed. But that…isn’t helping. I don’t know how to not think about it.”

“Listen, I get it. Your life changed, like overnight. I know what that’s like. You put me through that, remember?”

Lute side eyed her, “...right.”

“So, let’s talk. Sister to sister. One exiled angel to another.” 

“You still think of me as a sister even after everything I’ve done to you? Unbelievable,” Lute scoffed.

Vaggie smirked, “Eh, no not really. Just thought saying that would make you open up.”

Lute glared at her with discontent, “…well admitting that negated your attempt.”

Vaggie shrugged, “Hey, who else is gonna know exactly what you’re going through, huh? Other than Adam, but he doesn’t count.”

Lute groaned in annoyance, “Ugh, fine whatever. If it makes you leave me alone sooner.”

The angels sat together in a suspenseful silence. Lute waiting to see how long she could  get Vaggie to wait before she would hopefully get bored and leave. Vaggie waiting for her to rip the bandaid off and get it over with already. This was going to be a long morning.

A sigh escaped from Lute’s mouth, “I don’t know what I’m supposed to feel. I feel every emotion but at the same time I don’t? I feel-“

“-Caged? Trapped?” Vaggie asked, finishing her sentence.

“Yeah, I guess that’s one way to put it.”

“You are free to leave whenever you know, it’s not like we’re forcing you to stay.”

“That’s-” Lute exhaled frustratingly, scratching at her scalp, “That’s not what I mean. I feel caged in the sense that I want to do something but I can’t. I don’t have a reason to.” She threw out her arms in irritation, “Fuck, I mean, I wanted so desperately to come down here with an army and just annihilate every single one of you.” Lute’s fingers tensed as if she were tearing something. She took a quick breath and relaxed her hands, “For…fighting back and for what you did to Adam…but he’s here. He’s alive. And he’s…well…that’s another thing I’m having a hard time with, but I don’t think I can confront him about it.”

Vaggie gave a halfhearted laugh, “What, him being a sinner? The very thing you’ve spent your whole existence mercilessly killing for your own sick enjoyment? Taught that if you didn’t kill them that they’d one day rise against and revolt?”

“You used to be the same fucking way, so don’t patronize me with that shit. I don’t know what changed but one day you just decided you were going to spare them?!” Lute snapped in retaliation.

Vaggie replied back calmly, “It was a literal child, Lute. How fucked up in the head do you have to be to kill a fucking kid?”

Lute shifted her gaze to the pebbled ground at their feet. “I…I don’t know anymore,” she said numbly. “That’s what we were trained for. It didn’t matter if they were man, woman, or child. For Heaven’s safety, it was either them or us.”

“…But it doesn’t have to be that way. Not anymore. I get that you’re loyal to Heaven but, look at what they’ve done to you,” Vaggie said quietly, gesturing with her hand. “They’ve brainwashed you to the point where when they’re faced with what they created, they throw it away.”

Lute scoffed disgustedly, “Ugh. Don’t even get me started on fucking Heaven. Not only was I going through shit from losing my arm, losing Adam, what was left of my sanity…Come to find out, they put someone else in charge of leading the exorcists.”

Vaggie blinked rapidly in confusion, “Wait, it wasn’t you? So what’s going to happen with the exterminations then?!”

“Well, it was until it wasn’t,” Lute said with an eye roll. “And I have no fucking clue. Not my fucking problem anymore, I guess.”

 “You were literally their leader’s right hand, why wouldn’t they put you in charge? I mean- yeah, probably a good thing but- Who did they pick instead? One of the girls?”

Lute growled, “Fuck no. Some fucking newbie who can’t even tie his own shoelaces. Someone who has no idea what they’re doing and is going to run them into the fucking ground. Or worse, disband them completely. No army, no work, no responsibilities.”

“I imagine you didn’t take that too lightly,” Vaggie nodded knowingly.

“You’re damn right I didn’t. I was pissed. Like seriously? Sure, let’s put someone who has absolutely no experience as the head honcho, right makes total fucking sense,” Lute vented.

“So, what did you do?”

“The seraphim told me I would remain as lieutenant and to train the new kid. Fuck that. But I bit my tongue. At least during that meeting.”

Vaggie grimaced, “Shit, public humiliation. Bet that felt great.”

“I confronted Sera alone later to voice my complaints but of course their decision was final. So I figured that if they weren’t going to listen to me, why should I listen to them?” Lute huffed, “I mean really, you do everything they tell you to, then they suddenly change their minds at the worst of times, and you get punished for it. I give my life to serve and protect Heaven and this is the thanks I get.”

“…So I take it that you stayed headstrong like always and they saw you as a threat, and that’s why you fell.”

Lute sighed angrily as she swept her bangs back, “I guess so. Maybe more of a liability than a threat…”

Vaggie rolled back her shoulders and leaned back on her palms, “You know, I hate to say it but…Adam might be right. Ew-” she ran her tongue across the roof of her mouth, trying to get rid of the feeling the words left, “-That felt wrong to say. But I mean he’s right in saying to stop thinking about it. I know that’s hard to hear and even harder to do. But really, when you’ve lost just about everything? Where better to start than to start anew?”

Lute rested her head in her hands, letting her words sink in.

“When you left me here, maimed and bleeding to death, I had nothing. It was only a matter of time before I either passed out from the blood loss or before someone came to finish me off. But instead, Charlie found me. She took me in and cared for me. When the people I once saw as family abandoned me.” Vaggie looked up to the scarlet sky, “And I was scared. Scared that she’d find out what I used to be and what I’d done. But she didn’t. She had no idea. Well, that is until you asshats tried to ruin my life part two.”

Lute raised an eyebrow at her, “So you’d rather have stayed living as a liar to your girlfriend? Seems more like we did you a favor in the first place, leaving you down here.”

“If you really think about it, you’re actually to blame for everything that’s gone wrong for you. If you hadn’t attacked me that day and left me here, I never would have met Charlie to help encourage her with her hotel, you never would have lost your arm, Adam wouldn’t have died, and you wouldn’t have gotten exiled. You wouldn’t be here,” Vaggie stated matter of factly.

Lute’s jaw dropped in astonishment. She slowly panned to look at Vaggie. She closed and reopened her mouth, searching for something to say. ‘Fuck… Holy shit. She’s right. I hate that. So much actually,’ Lute thought to herself, taking in a sharp breath.

“Anyone ever told you, you really know how to make someone feel better?” Lute remarked sarcastically.

Vaggie shrugged, “Was just a thought that came to mind.”

Lute sneered at the angel in disgust. There was now an awful feeling in the pit of her stomach. Great, just another burden to weigh on her mind.

“Listen, what I’m saying is that things change, and sometimes that change is for the better. I was lucky that Charlie is so kind hearted. Even luckier that she loves me enough to see past my flaws and see that people are capable of change too. And that can be possible for you too,” Vaggie reassured her.  

Vaggie hesitantly set a hand on Lute’s shoulder, “Sure, you fell from Heaven. But do you realize how lucky you got? You aren’t alone. You have Adam here. And as much as I can’t stand the guy, I can see how much he means to you, and also what you mean to him. Charlie was so onboard with you staying here because she believes you being here will help Adam mentally. For fuck’s sake, when he first got here he would not stop pestering us on whether or not you were okay. And even after we gave him an answer he’d still whine and say we were just lying to him to get him to shut up.” 

She let out a small laugh, “I don’t know how you did it but that asshole damn near worships you. And you should have seen his face when you showed up. A mix of horror, shock, and awe. We were all trying to figure out what the fuck was happening and he just zeroed in and took off to catch you.”

The girls fell silent with nothing left to talk about. Lute soaked in Vaggie’s words and realized there was still something she should probably bring up, “So, uh, want to know the real reason behind ditching you in Hell?”

“Huh? The fuck do you mean the real reason?” Vaggie asked skeptically.

Lute avoided eye contact and absently played with the halo band on her wrist, “Do you remember weeks before that extermination day, where I…told you I had feelings for you?”

“Yes. And then when I turned you down you tried to turn it into a joke.”

“Yeah I… I guess I don’t really handle rejection well.”

Vaggie clicked her tongue, “No kidding. Look how you’re dealing with Heaven rejecting you. Wait, is that the reason you attacked me?!”

“Maybe. Yeah, a little.”

“That is straight up psychopathic.”

Lute slowly looked her way, “Well, everything happens for a reason, right? Yeah, after you turned me away I went and cried to Adam about it. And that’s when we came up with the idea to, you know, leave you in Hell.”

“Of course you had it preplanned. Why am I surprised? The both of you? Really? Over that?! How petty could you be?”

“I think it was originally my idea, and Adam just backed me up and pushed for it.”

Vaggie rolled her eyes, “Again, not surprised. See, I had thought you two were an item and you were just trying to prank me.”

“No, we had just been…close. After that though…I guess we did get even closer. He was my source of comfort, someone I could confide in, you know?”

“But you’re together now, aren’t you? You get past that awkward pining phase?”

“…It’s- it’s complicated,” Lute’s cheeks flushed as she turned away.

Vaggie raised an eyebrow at her and gave her an unimpressed look, “Really. Because you’ve been here nearly two weeks and every single night you’re in his room. And I know there’s only one bed in there. And Charlie never even offered you a room of your own because we all already knew you’d be staying with him. And the way you’ve been practically glued to him? How could anyone not think you were together? Honestly, I’m more surprised he hasn’t already come out here looking for you. I swear he acts like a lost puppy dog.”

“It’s just complicated, okay? I feel safest when he holds me…but, do you not feel at least some kind of weird being with the literal princess of Hell? It’s sort of like that. Being with someone so out of your league…Doesn’t that just make you feel…I don’t know, inferior?”

“Not really? That seems like a you issue, girl. Though I guess in the beginning it was kind of weird, but that wasn’t really due to her being a princess, but the other things. To be fair I didn’t even know of her title until like a year after we officially started dating,” Vaggie said. “Though in your case I guess it’s a little different, but hey, were you only after him because of his fame and reputation? Even though I don’t know why you would be-“ Vaggie added, the last bit under her breath.

“Of course not. He had just always been there for me, and I grew attached. And the more attached I got, the more important he was to me.”

Vaggie placed her chin in her hand, “And now that he’s lost everything, do you still think he’s “out of your league?” You still want him?”

“…that’s a ridiculous question.”

“My point. And he clearly wants you. You’re all he has left, and in the same vein, he’s all you have left,” Vaggie said with a small smile, “Wait, how did this turn into relationship counseling?”

“You’re the one who wanted me to open up about my “feelings” remember?”

Vaggie stood and straightened out her skirt, “Well…did it work?”

Lute put her hand to her chest, “Maybe…That resentment feeling still feels like it’s burning me from the inside out but, yeah. Maybe I should find a hobby or something?”

“Yeah, that’ll be a start. Focus on distractions for a while, eventually that feeling will fade.  We’ll figure this shit out and get through it. You may feel alone, but you’re not. Want some tea? Coffee?” Vaggie held out her hand for Lute to take.

Lute stared at her extended hand for a moment before taking it, “Coffee.”

“Cool.”

💕 my second artwork for this story! (I can't tell you have in love I am with how Vaggie came out~)

[aliencatwafers]

Midbus Headcanon

Since Nintendo and Alphadream didn’t develop Midbus enough, I’m gonna do that.

We know Midbus is strong. He rivals Bowser, can lift giant metal balls/chains, climbs, and has powerful attacks. We also know Midbus is honor-bound. He scolds Bowser for not fighting fairly when he’s giant (yet controls a flying Bowser’s Castle). And he didn’t kill Bowser on the spot in Cavi Cape. He just told Bowser to get stronger and walked off. (I dunno if Fawful wanted that or if it was up to Midbus’ discretion). Plus, Fawful offered to fight with Midbus when the Dark Star was being drained, but backed down when Midbus had pride.

But what did Midbus’ past look like?

I imagine Midbus himself is strong, but is far weaker compared to most members of his species (the Frankenavians). He is smaller than most everyone and especially his family.

To be an excellent chieftain in Frankenavia means being able to ward off threats, lead effectively, and bring forth respect. Midbus’ family were chieftains for generations. His father was among the largest and most powerful chieftains the nation had seen in decades. Either he or his sister will continue his legacy.

Midbus is the older brother to his sister Minoa (might change name later). She is twice Midbus’ height, is more powerful, and is excellent at diplomacy/planning. She commands an assuring and protective presence Midbus can never even begin to wield. Their father remarks often that he forgets Minoa is younger because Midbus doesn’t fit the bill of being the eldest brother.

By all rights, Minoa is deserving of the chieftian title and Midbus knows shes earned it far and square. Minoa has done no ill-will towards him and only wishes for the best with Midbus. Whats hard for Midbus is when others reduce him as unworthy of being a Frankenavian. His honor was at risk just for being considered small. He knows hes not strong as her, rushes head first and follows gut instinct rather than plan and check the facts, and he isn’t caring to many. But the constant reminders eventually boil.

So one day, Midbus snaps at his community. He yells at his father for comparing him to Minoa and demands to fight him. Minoa warns against it but Midbus is too hard-headed to care. As expected, he loses horribly. His father wants to kill Midbus for bringing shame, but Minoa steps in and demands that Midbus be exiled instead. Midbus is heartbroken and swears to never return home, for he is already considered dead and has been for his whole life. A few other outcasts like Dieter, Kaley, and Beef follow him so they can all build a better life for themselves.

Minoa is deeply concerned for Midbus. She regrets exiling him but knows it’s what he needs. All the cards were stacked against Midbus back home. There was no way he would’ve felt loved or build his own life here. She was afraid Midbus would burn all of Frankenavia down to feel its warmth. While the exile stung, Midbus slowly realizes it's what he needed too as he builds his own found family and finds his worth. Minoa saw something in Midbus that he didnt see himself.

And it still confuses him when people elsewhere call him strong and ask for heavy-lifting favors.

[jaybleu25]

Take Me Home (Part 2) - "Have Hope"

Part 1: Here

Finally decided to make the end of this story! I felt it deserved a proper ending after being left on a cliffhanger for so long. So, here it is!

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Time: HS Years; Bros are in 10th grade, Bowser's in 11th.

Setting: Peach's Castle.

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Arriving back at the castle, Luigi still hadn't let go of Mario's hand. Usually in situations like these, after Bowser does something like this, Luigi has a hard time being on his own. Thankfully, Mario was there the whole time to support him.

After a few minutes, as the brothers walked deeper into the castle, they ended up running into Toadsworth, who was just finishing a conversation with another Toad who was working in the castle.

"Oh, hello you two," said Toadsworth.

Just like Mario had predicted, Toadsworth was quick to notice that something was up. He noticed the brothers holding hands, but the main thing he took notice of was how uncomfortable Luigi looked.

"Is everything alright?" Toadsworth asked.

Luigi would look at Mario. He didn't feel comfortable explaining the situation, especially not a second time. Seeing the look on Luigi's face however, Mario decided to explain for him. Thankfully for Luigi, Mario left out the detail of who exactly caused the damage to his arm; Luigi didn't really want to cause conflict between Toadsworth and a prince of all people.

However, after hearing what happened from Mario, Toadsworth was immediately concerned. He then told the brothers to go to their bedroom, and he quickly walked away to look for a first-aid kit inside the castle.

Upon entering the bedroom, Luigi walked over to the couch he and Mario both slept on, and he fell on top of it face first. He ended up hitting his arm against the couch in the process, causing him to wince in pain once again. He then groaned into the couch.

After Mario put all of his and Luigi's belongings on the floor, he sat next to Luigi on the couch.

"You alright..?" Mario asked after seeing Luigi flop onto the couch.

Luigi turned onto his left side, facing away from Mario and looking towards the back of the couch. He curled up into a ball, holding onto his right arm.

"A-After everything that's happened this week...I've...kinda lost hope that it's gonna be good," Luigi muttered.

"Weegee..." Mario said sadly.

Mario would put his hand on Luigi's shoulder to comfort him.

"You need to have more hope," said Mario. "Maybe tomorrow will be better."

"It's hard to have hope when it's just been bad day after bad day..." Luigi responded.

This week was indeed rough for Luigi. Bad things kept happening to him repeatedly. He kept running into Bowser while at school, which would always end up with him either getting verbally attacked or physically attacked. Not only that, but his other peers weren't exactly the nicest to him either. Mario did his best to help in those situations, but with them not having certain classes together, it was harder for Mario to help.

"I know..." said Mario, looking down at the ground. "But you shouldn't give up. Keep pushing through."

Luigi would turn once more while laying down, now on his back. He'd look at Mario with a clearly upset look on his face.

"It's hard," Luigi trembled.

"I know, bro..." Mario responded, giving his brother a hug. "But it will get better. That's what you told me."

Luigi remembered telling that to Mario during the summer. Luigi was still healing from Bowser's attack at the time, and he could tell Mario wasn't taking what happened that well. Mario blamed himself a lot back then, for not being there to stop it earlier and for not knowing what was going on. However, Luigi told him that things will get better soon, and they did.

"I dunno if I should follow my own advice..." Luigi muttered.

"You should," said Mario. "It's good advice."

"Are you sure..?" Luigi asked.

"Mhm!" Mario hummed. "It's helped me a lot."

Hearing that, Luigi smiled a little. Mario helped to cheer him up.

However, the positive mood soon changed when Toadsworth walked into the room, holding a first-aid kit in his right hand. A sense of nervousness came over Luigi as he sat up on the couch. Wanting to help calm Luigi down, Mario wrapped his arm around his brother like a sort of side-hug. It did help a little, and Luigi felt a bit more relaxed.

After wrapping a few bandages around Luigi's right arm (this was because there were a few small scratches caused by Bowser directly grabbing Luigi's arm), Toadsworth was finished. Unfortunately, the scratches were near the bruise, which meant the bandages had to be put close to it. This put pressure on Luigi's bruised arm, which hurt quite a lot, but he knew it would be best to keep the bandages on.

Despite that, the moment Toadsworth left the room, Luigi immediately buried his face in Mario's shoulder and groaned in pain.

"I'm sorry, bro..." said Mario. "You won't need it after a day or two though. You just need to wait it out."

"Fa male..." Luigi winced.

"How about you try taking a nap?" Mario suggested. "Maybe that'll help."

Almost immediately, after Mario suggested the idea, Luigi fell asleep against Mario's shoulder. He was quite tired, after all. Normally, Mario and Luigi would take a warp pipe to get back to the castle so it would be quicker, but with the state Luigi was in earlier, Mario didn't want to take any risks.

Gently, Mario then helped to get Luigi properly laid down on the couch, covering him in a big blue and white blanket that both he and Mario usually shared. After making sure Luigi was comfortable, Mario then got prepared for bed himself, joining his brother in slumber to keep him company.

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