#i have a lot of Thoughs and Feelings about Kieran that i'm always trying to find the right words for

[a-tale-of-legends]

I was originally gonna wait till the poll was over just to not tamper with the voting or anything, but I do want to explain why I personally think that the player telling the truth to Kieran or not doesn't exactly matter in the end.

Spoilers ahead! Just to be safe

I mean. It does to Kieran. Someone he thought he could trust didn't tell him the truth and that hurts. Especially given that he already had trouble making friends before. But it wasn't the lying that caused him to spiral the way he did. It was ogerpon. Ogerpon was the thing that Kieran honestly loved the most. He wanted to befriend her, give her room in his own house for her, bc he probably saw himself in her too. While I personally believe that Kieran was projecting a little bit onto Ogerpon, and probably latched on to the idea of her a little too much, I don't exactly blame him. Kieran wants a friend, and before the player, he thought Ogerpon could be that.

But then ogerpon didn't choose him. And that's what pushed in over the edge, so to speak. Cause this whole time, Kieran's fears of being weak were only just growing. Ogerpon liking the player more just kept on edging him further down in his spiral. Cause what else would you do when the being that you really wants to be friends with favors someone else? The being that you thought would understand your loneliness and form a bond with? That would boost one's insecurities far more than a lie would imo.

Don't get me wrong, the lie definitely played a part here. I personally think it speed ran the inevitable( Yes, I think regardless of a lie of truth, what would have happened with Kieran would have been inevitable). Kieran lost a person he thought he could trust, and that hurts. I don't want to understate that. But given everything about Kieran, his social anxiety, his relationship with his sister, his own view of himself, I feel like the ending of the teal mask was going to happen one way or another.

Basically what I'm trying to say is that Kieran is/was a ticking time bomb waiting to happen. Telling the truth wouldn't have prevented it from happening. But of course that's just my opinion and my perspective!

There's lots more I want to say, but I often struggle with finding my words. This is the best I can do, and I hope you found it insightful!

[id0what1want]

Carmine.

I've been reserved, but I'm gonna come out and say it. Carmine is a very multifaceted character just like her brother, and similarly to him, many people like to pick and choose what they evaluate to simplify her into something either hyper-villified or super one note 'she didn't mean it, and nothing is her fault'. The truth of the matter is that the Teal Mask is a messy situation and trying to figure out who is at fault is beside the point cuz blaming Carmine or Kieran or the player or anything else ruins the nuance and the complexity.

A lot of Carmine's mischaracterization comes from the fact that all of her dialogue is not directly indicative of her character and often isn't exactly one to one how she feels about something. Carmine is a character that struggles a LOT with conveying/receiving tone and is very prone to misunderstanding AND being misunderstood.

Her relationship with Kieran is by no means perfect and way more realistically messy than most fictional sibling portrayals. Many sibling relationships, ESPECIALLY the ones between a sister and brother, have very harsh rivalries, especially at certain age differences. There is constant competition since they're just old enough to want the same things, but far enough apart to claim seniority. I should also mention that throwing neurodivergence into the mix is even MORE volatile, especially the kind that we're working with when it comes to the Kitakami siblings.

It would not surprise me at all if Carmine was also bullied by her peers and it just presented differently. Carmine herself is socially oblivious and has a lot of pride so it seems like snide comments would roll of her back- but look at the things that Carmine cares about. Beauty, power, coolness. She's fiercely loyal to Mossui Town and Kieran was canonically bullied for coming from 'the boonies'. It's not far to venture that Carmine herself suffered the same treatment and her hostility towards outsiders in her hometown stems from that.

Carmine also DOES think highly of Kieran. She thinks he is a skilled trainer and also knows that he has thick skin because they grew up together. They also grew up together without their parents or other kids significantly in the picture. Even with their grandparents, this leads to a dynamic where Carmine and Kieran have each other first and foremost. They share blood and that doesn't count for nothing, and even further they share traits by nature because of it. Both siblings have a deep-set jealous streak and sense of pride, one that isn't immediately relatable to everyone and can even isolate them from other people, but not necessarily from each other. She looks out for his best interest, though it doesn't always come off right.

Carmine isn't self-aware majority of the time. When she is rude, it's not always intentional and her expression of her thoughts or emotions isn't always accurate because Carmine feels strong, complicated things. It's a struggle to verbose them correctly and she seems not to have been taught how to regulate or voice her emotions accurately, instead expressing herself through HER means instead of everyone else's. When Carmine defends Kieran's mask before the festival, that is an expression of her love. When she seeks out the player despite her distaste specifically on Kieran's behalf, that is an expression of her love. Carmine's actions are normally very well-intentioned but don't always come out that way. As a neurodivergent person myself, I completely understand this.

When she lies to Kieran about the ogre, she is attempting to preserve his friendship with the player and his bond with her, and it's because she KNOWS Kieran will be jealous. Was it wrong to do that? Totally! Was she right down the line. Also yes. Carmine does take full responsibility in being Kieran's sister and takes that role very seriously. Turning Kieran over to the player like she did in the beginning is actually a big sign of maturity from Carmine we don't see super often. She swallows her jealousy and pride, risking Kieran finding some outsider cooler than her, because she wants him to have friends outside of her despite being naturally possessive.

Carmine has a very strong sense of justice and this twists when applied to her relationship with Kieran. The two bicker a lot and have a strong leader-follower dynamic, with Carmine sometimes bullying Kieran into listening to her. Carmine is normally not taken seriously outside of Kieran and feels the need to berate people into respecting her. It's not right, but it's how she feels. It's not healthy but it's also not completely abnormal for siblings to be like this. My own siblings are like this and as a family unit we have all fought for dominance, not always in savory, healthy ways. I'm not saying she's right- I'm saying she's a teenage girl that deals with things in messy ways because she's a teenage girl. Kieran often gets the teenager pass (granted, he is younger.) but I also see Drayton getting the teenage pass when he's of comparable or older age than Carmine.

Drayton is also a hot topic with Carmine. Setting aside my own hcs, their objective relationship is antagonistic both ways. Drayton is of course not the devil Carmine treats him as, but it's very well established that Carmine struggles a) to read people and b) to warm up to people. It doesn't help that Drayton goes out of his way to irritate and antagonize her. It's not extreme of course, but Carmine is distrusting, and angers easily which Drayton is amused by. There is NOTHING more annoying than getting mad at something and somebody laughs in your face. Especially from a neurodiverse and bullied perspective- what Drayton is doing is NOT bullying- but Carmine again likely grew up bullied and made fun of, specifically FOR her temper. Growing up, older boys would deliberately irritate me to the point of a meltdown because they thought it was funny to watch me freak out. Things like that are stressful and also SUPER impact emotional regulation in a person. And while Carmine is aggressive, she senses a scheme from Drayton against her brother. She is already insanely loyal to Kieran and after her shortcomings in the Teal Mask she's DEFINITELY going to be hypersensitive about not making Kieran any worse. Drayton being cryptic and treating it all so lightly is bound to get on her nerves, and he already violates her sense of justice with his behavior. Don't get me wrong, I love Drayton, but he also has the emotional intelligence to know better to act in certain ways that he does. What Carmine is doing is essentially a cat puffing up and swiping at a perceived threat, and instead of calming the cat down, Drayton agitates it further to tease it. Carmine, while aggressive with her words, is actually surprisingly tame and restrained. It's obvious to me at least that she is trying to regulate herself and is not nearly aggressive as she could be. Carmine to me in this situation is barking but not biting- she's looking out for the safety of everyone around her, but she can't make a sound enough judgement of his intention to actually bite so she isn't going to. Carmine doesn't genuinely want to hurt Drayton. She has a temper, especially a verbal one, that he pokes fun at and thus she has a negative association with him.

I guess I'm just reallllly tired of people acting like Carmine and Kieran are either completely innocent, erasing the complicated writing behind their actions, or holding them to an unfair moral standard since it's pretty obvious that these kids should have been seeing a behavioral therapist and had more intervention growing up. (Behavioral therapy is not a desperate need but also I firmly believe that most kids should see therapists, even if they're having troubles on this medium a scale. Carmine and Kieran aren't nonfunctional, but they also weren't taught strategies to self-regulate which seeing a therapist would've helped with growing up).

Also the vilification of autistic traits in women pisses me off. Like can we please not condemn Carmine for shit that we actively excuse in other characters, please and thank you. She's not a raging bitch but she's also not the well-mannered pretty girl people want her to be. Women are slightly bitchy and suddenly that's grounds to excuse awful treatment of them and c'mon guys.

[pendingtomatoes]

Kieran Duffy NSFW Headcanons

Beware, NSFW writing under the cut! Written by a trans man, but I've done my best to keep things gender-neutral. Also...kink things. You know that. I can't write vanilla sex. (Specifically: puppy play and praise kink)

Always blushing. No matter what, the tips of his ears will be burning, his face red and flushed down his neck to his chest.

Absolutely touch starved. Even innocent touches will make him flustered, never mind any touches that might promise more. Touch his fingers while he's handing you something and his ears will be burning.

Will get hard immediately and is incredibly embarrassed about it. Be it a dirty joke, a gentle touch or just a heated look, Kieran will be straining in his pants and hurrying to hide away somewhere.

Not only does he get hard at an almost alarming speed, but he also shoots off quickly. With some training, he'd be able to last longer, but luckily he enjoys overstimulation and will be able to cum at least twice.

Speaking of shooting quickly, he can and will cum in his pants from a particularly heated make-out session. He immensely enjoys pleasing his partner with his mouth and will rut against their leg while doing so, easily reaching orgasm from humping their leg or boot.

Into puppy play. I'm sorry but call this man a good pup and he will melt instantly. He's really shy about it at first, his partner having to stick to praising him and giving him scratches (especially behind the ears, he will forget how to speak, close his eyes and lean into it so hard he almost falls over). Over time, he starts to be more comfortable with it, happy to be led on a leash or to hump his partner's leg to earn his orgasm. Aside from that, he loves to sit at his partner's feet while they do something else, resting his head on their thigh and looking for pets.

Very averse to pain and humiliation (who would've guessed), so he needs a lot of praise and a lot of preparation if he's the one getting fucked.

Speaking of that, Kieran much prefers getting fucked. He's a bit self-conscious about his size (a bit smaller than average) and will only top if his partner is taking charge (though he does love it when they praise him during it, really boosting his self-esteem by telling him how good he fills them up and how nicely he fits).

Very easily goes non-verbal during sex. If he manages to say anything, it's all pleading or thanking his partner, but it's mostly just noises.

On the topic of noises, Kieran definitely whines nonstop. He'd try so hard to be quiet, but he can't hold his noises back, even if he's near camp. He will be mortified afterwards, but in the moment he is impossible to shut up. Even if gagged he will still somehow be loud. So naturally, everyone is going to tease him about it.

Overstimulate him enough and he will cry. If you keep going after he's cum twice he will be fully sobbing and begging to stop, but he will thank you profusely if you do indeed keep going (you will have to insist on setting a safe word with him, he can be quite unclear on if he actually needs to stop sometimes.)

Also definitely cries a little after sex. He loves the feeling of laying together afterwards and wants to be held close, and just feels so at peace he can't help himself.

[cowboyfromh3ll]

I like the kink hcs you did for Arthur and the boys. What about kink hcs for some of the less popular characters?

Kieran, Sean, Micah, Eagle Flies?

Maybe a sprinkle of Lenny, javier, hosea?

Kink HCs Ft. Kieran Duffy, Sean Macguire, Micah Bell, Lenny Summers, Javier Escuella, Hosea Matthews

I've done Eagle Flies a few times already so I'll stick to these guys hehe. Also finally someone else who thinks Hosea is fine HEAR ME OUT YALLLLL

Warnings: pet play, humiliation, voyeurism, rough sex, name calling, impact play, marking, knife play, blood kink, bdsm, sadomasochism

Kieran Duffy

Surprisingly kinky, and incredibly submissive

I feel like he'd be into puppy play

He's just a sad, wet, and pathetic dog

And I'm talking leashes, collars, maybe even muzzles

You can order him to do just about anything

He'd probably be into humiliation. Will bark if you ask tbh

Part of that would probably involve public sex and the embarrassment that would come from the possibility of being caught

So low-key a voyeur maybe maybe just a little

If you've had a long day just go ahead and take it out on him during sex because he'll love every second of it

Orgasm denial and edging is definitely on the table

Until you have him swearing he's a good boy and deserves to cum

Sean Macguire

This man will do anything as long as he gets to cum

Though he'd probably steer away from the heavier kinks

He's into body worship. Not for his own body but yours

Kisses every inch of skin and appreciates your entire being before and during the act

He'd kiss the very ground you walk on tbh

Likes dominating but he doesn't mind taking things slow and kissing your feet and legs while you talk about your day

He's a real fun guy so I'd imagine he'd also like some form of roleplay. Ends up being really silly but plays his part real well. Makes sense his favorite roleplay scenario would be cop and criminal

He seems like the type to have fuzzy pink handcuffs LMAOO

Micah Bell

Let's be realistic he's probably into some freak shit at your expense

Rough sex always. Ain't no sweet and slow love making

Definitely into degrading

Hair pulling, slapping, spitting in your mouth or on your face, etc

Probably into spanking

Will "punish" you for just about anything

Lots of spur of the moment sex, like y'all will be in a public area and he'll suddenly want to take you

Name calling !

Whore, bitch, slut are commonly thrown around

Marking, you will always be bruised or have teeth marks and even scratches

Lenny Summers

He's such a sweetie, I have a hard time imagining him being very kinky

He'd probably be into some more gentle shit

Y'all would go through your more experimental phase

He's wholesome so he'd like praise, and that would go both ways between you two

Would let you order him around but more so he can learn what you like and what you want him to do

Once he gets more into it he'll become more passionate, he just needs more practice

I feel like the farthest he'd go in terms of inflicting any discomfort would be choking, but it would never go far. He'd end up taking his hand away last minute

He'd probably want to try different dynamics so he'd want to try subbing

Needs to be reminded of his role because he gets too enthusiastic

Javier Escuella

It's a universal fandom headcannon that he's into knife play

So knife play

Ghosts the tip of the blade up your thigh closer to your pussy before pressing the cold metal flat against you

Then runs it back down to your knee, repeats the same motion over and over again until you're shaking

Would probably enjoy typing you up/cuffing you so you're helpless to whatever he does

He'd probably be scared to actually draw blood but if you're into it he'll be down

Licks up any bloody wounds or sucks on them

Praises you so much the entire time

He'd be incredibly romantic though, incredibly good at aftercare

I think there'd also be times where he gets really into it and feeds off on the fear in your eyes

Hosea Matthews

He's such a sweetie but I feel like he'd be an incredibly experienced dom

These are my headcannons and I think Hosea is fine asf so leave me alone

Into leather crops, whips, blindfolds, gags, etc

Drips candle wax on you

Very flexible in terms of what he'll do

But he has to Dom

He can either be really good at praise or will degrade you

Brat tamer for sure

I can even imagine him having cages bro

Talks you through everything and gives you very detailed commands

Inflicts pain on you but knows extremely well how far to go and how much is too much

[hobis-hope95]

Blessed by the Gods pt.2

fancast!Benjicot Blackwood x Bracken!fem!reader

Part 1

Summary: You and Benji decide that, for the better or the worse, you'd follow through what you began. So, with a little help and some persuasion, you pursuit the permission you need to try for a happy ending, with Benjicot Blackwood always by your side.

Warnings: 18+ (minors, please DNI), some fluff (more than the last one), minor fighting description (no blood mentions though), swearing, smut, oral (f receiving), fingering, p in v, unprotected sex, kinda breeding kink, praising kink, mentions of pregnancy and a few self insertions from yours truly.

Authors note: Hey guys, so... I know I took long enough with this one and I'm sorry if I made anyone wait for so much time (I am a reader as well and I know how it is to wait that long). First I want to apologize for the format that this is being delivered (this is how I normally start an idea, but with so much that is going on in this final part I could not get myself to write it "fluidly", so I thought that this would be better than nothing, I'm so sorry ;-;), second is that I work in two hospitals and the free time I have I struggle to organize between sleeping, watching Kieran's tts, reading other fanfics, writing my own, having some quality time with my mom, playing with my dogs and studying for my postgraduate course (I don't know if this is how it's written but I think you get it) so it's a lot. But enough with all the excuses, I hope that you like it, even though I think I could've done better, and I'd love to get some opinions, because all constructive critics are valid and I'd love to know what can I do to get better!!

After all this blabber of mine, enjoy your reading! 🌻✨

Word count: 3.716

You both stayed in each other's arms for a while, talking about the future and kissing, before Benji decided that it was time they went to Raventree Hall to then head to Riverrun. 

He stood, put back his breeches, and helped you stand, but as you did, you felt the ache in the middle of your thighs, your legs almost giving out as he held you firmly against his chest. 

He didn’t say it with all letters, but he did feel his ego inflate in knowing you were struggling to walk because of him. But because of that he had to carry you on his back.  

So, he covered you in his cloak, smoothing your dress and trying to sweep most of the dirt from it, before he knelt in front of you to carry you on his back (come on, bridal style may be more romantic but is way harder guys) 

All the way to the castle you both teased each other “If you wanted me that much you could’ve asked, didn’t need to stalk me to the weirwood tree” He laughed, a smirk on his lips, and as you turned your face to take a glance at him, you sighed in disbelief “As if I would do such a thing, the one that doesn’t stop looking at me in the assizes and the boundary is you” 

As you get to the castle, he orders you to cover your face with the hood and stay quiet. He gets inside without anyone questioning who he’s caring (but ofc with some staring at his back from the guards) and right after he gets to his room, closing the door and placing you seated in his bed, his aunt gets inside and you panic, facing the floor and pulling at the hood of the cloak. 

“Who is that and why does the guards say they saw you carrying her from the woods, Benjicot?” She demands, her voice unaltered but her tone imposing respect, and he scratches his chin awkwardly ��Uhm, that’s the daughter of Amos Bracken and, well, she fell in the woods” 

You take the hood off, looking at the Black Aly, and admit “I am the one to blame, I went to the woods that I knew were in Blackwood territory, but still didn’t care for, then Benji found me and...”  

You stopped talking, your mouth opened but extremely embarrassed to voice the rest of it, your cheeks blushing and feeling hot – even though the day wasn’t that warm – as you looked to Benjicot 

“And we may have engaged in some more... let’s say... private activities” He awkwardly finished the thought, his brows furrowed, and you covered your face with both hands 

“So, you are telling me you just couldn’t control yourselves and engaged in intercourse in the middle of the woods?” As Alysanne concluded, one hand massaging the bridge of her nose, Benji’s eyebrows shot up 

“Well, putting it like that makes it sound-” You interrupted him as you stood up and hugged yourself 

“Stupid and inconsequential, yes” You looked at him, accusing eyes making him point to himself as he mouthed an ‘me?’ but he didn’t stop your next words “He started the whole thing, but it wasn’t something that I didn’t want as well” 

The older woman sighed and asked “What are you two going to do about it?” And for that Benji quickly responded “She’s going to need another dress, but the plan was to go to Riverrun and ask Kermit for him to engage us, so her father may accept it”

“I don’t know if you agree, but I found this as being the least conflicting way for us” You argued right after he stopped talking and Aly sighed 

“I have to say that yes, it may be the best option, so I’ll help you. First, your clothes, come with me. You send a raven to Lord Kermit and ask for three horses to be ready in 15 minutes” The older woman said as she went to you, resting a hand on your back, and pointed to her nephew, who quickly went to his table to write the message 

You went to Lady Alysanne’s chambers and changed to a black and red dress that was the closest to your size, her only arching her brows when she saw the ripped golden dress she’s just so done with their thoughtless actions 

And soon enough you three were riding to Riverrun Benji was just so whipped to see you in his House colours and smirked when he saw you shift uncomfortably in the saddle 

The ride was short and silent, and you thanked the gods when you arrived and had no sign of your father or any Bracken in there 

When Kermit saw you walking to him together with the two Blackwoods, he rubbed his eyes in annoyance “Please do not tell me that it is about the boundary stones again” 

“Actually, it isn’t. The matter is that we want to be wed, and we were willing that you could perhaps convince Lord Bracken to accept it” Benjicot said, and Lord Tully took a minute to process it all, his eyes widening as his brows shot up 

“Okay, now I wished for it to be about the boundary stones” The poor Lord only wants to not deal with Bracken and Blackwood shit anymore, give the man a break

“Please, my lord, you are the only one able to convince my father and...” You shifted, nervously and embarrassed to what you were going to say “And?” He asked, but you just looked at Benji, who held your hand in his 

“And we may expect for a pregnancy in the next few moons” A few of the servants that were in the room gasped and Kermit let out an incredulous laughter 

“So you went that way, then? I truly cherish you, my friend, but why must you make my life so much harder?” He sighed before he called his maester inside “Please, send a message for Amos Bracken that I need to discuss urgent matters with him, with haste, and later send another message for house Frey, apologizing and saying their Lord Paramount had a change of plans” 

“I’m really sorry, my lord” You took a step forward and bowed in apology, but he dismissed it “I knew one day or another this would happen, so do not worry, I just wished it had happened sooner, for now I must arrange another marriage for Forrester Frey” 

After that you were all dismissed to rest until the arrival of Amos Bracken and you grabbed Benji's arm with a strong grip, mumbling as you turned to leave the hall “You made me sore, you idiot” 

Benji almost choked trying not to laugh and replied “You have no idea of how it pleases me to know that” 

And as soon as you are out of the great hall, Benji asks for a servant to take you to a place to rest and the servant complies, saying that it has already been arranged as she takes you to another room  

After a couple of hours, you are requested to get back to the great hall for your father had arrived and when you get there he frowns in confusion  

When Benji arrives right after you, his expression turns to pure rage 

“Lord Amos, I know that I have granted you permission to marry your daughter to Forrester Frey” Kermit started as you placed yourself next to your father “But it seems to me that this union is not to be blessed, and another proposal seemed more reasonable” 

“Excuse me, my lord, but what exactly do you mean by that?” Your father enquires and you feel your throat dry 

“Lord Benjicot came to me with a really good proposal of bringing peace to both your families by marrying your daughter and me, as your Lord Paramount, see this as a good opportunity, one we should not miss because of our ego or unsolved matters of the past” 

“You expect me to give my daughter to this- this boy who knows nothing about honour and will most likely corrupt her into hating her own family?”  

You lowered your head when your father talked about corruption, remembering how just a couple hours ago you were more than eager to let yourself be bred by a Blackwood - and him only - and to carry his babe, and your face turned red with embarrassment  

“You may find it surprising, lord Amos, but I do not care or have any intentions on corrupting anyone” Liar, you thought, but wouldn’t dare to pronounce the words, as you lifted back your head to look at Benjicot, who had stepped closer to your father and yourself “I wish to marry her mostly for the prospect of peace and for that I would respect any of her wishes and let her as close to her family as possible” 

“And why should I agree with it if you can possibly change your mind and just have her as someone to torture and use as a threat while you do as you please?” You wanted to say to your father to trust him, but that would sound as childish words with no guarantee whatsoever 

“Because your daughter may, at this very moment, already be carrying my child and despite of what you believe, I do have honour, as I would not let this baby live without a father and I would never do any harm to the mother of my children” 

If Amos Bracken was angry with Kermit’s proposal, now he was furious with Benji’s words, so much so that his face was becoming red 

“What in the seven hells did you say about my daughter?” He turned to you, and you could not hide your fear, your eyes widening “What is he insinuating?” 

After a moment of hesitation, you took a deep breath and answered, your hands closed in fists beside your body so tight that your nails were hurting your flesh “He is right father, I willingly laid with him and I do not wish for the child to grow apart from his father if I’m truly pregnant, but I would never stop loving my House and family, I swear” 

In a fit of rage, lord Bracken turned back to Benjicot, grabbed his sword from his hips, and tried attacking the younger man 

You were glad that lord Blackwood was as good with a sword as the rumours said, for his reaction was quick enough that before the blade could hit him, the loud *CLANG* of swords resonated through the hall 

The guards wasted no time and in a moment were around both men and Kermit Tully raised from his seat 

But before any men could react, you screamed as hard as you could, and took the advantage of their confusion to stand between your father and your lover 

“Enough!!” You said – tired of being the good daughter and polite lady, moving with the adrenaline of it all – and turned to your father, letting Benji face your back “I know that what I did was not the best decision I could have done, but I did it, we did it, and I have no regrets” 

“This feud between our Houses has been going on for too long and it’s time for some change and a bit of peace. We came to lord Tully for his approval, which he gave, and like it or not, my lord father, we are going to get married” 

“I love you, mom and our family and I love our House, but- but between a marriage with someone twice my age for just another senseless alliance of yours and a Blackwood, I prefer the one with an alliance that would truly benefit both” 

All men in the room with swords in hand lowered their arms, Benjicot being the first one, and after a few long seconds with your eyes on his, your father gave in 

“It had to be a Blackwood?” He asked, his sword lowered next to his body, and you answer “I know, I’m sorry father, but you can’t control one’s heart” 

You and your father have a cute little moment, he hugs you and all, and after all calmed down, he apologizes to lord Tully and agrees with the proposal  

Your engagement would last 3 weeks, so it could be properly arranged, which made you grunt a little but accept it anyway 

That night all of you feast on Riverrun – as it was already too late to get back – and to your surprise, after the first minutes of awkwardness, your father and Benjicot started getting on seemingly well 

You and Benji had time to get to know each other better, forgetting the rest of the world as you laughed at his stories, both whipped as hell 

And when he discovered that you actually frequently went to that one clearing, he praised your hiding abilities

And for the next three weeks you spend all the time you can together in your short courtship, but rarely alone 

When Benji would come to Stone Hedge, one of your father’s guards or your mom’s servants would follow you and never lose sight  

When you went to Raventree Hall, Black Aly would make sure that the same happened  

Even when you’d meet outside, near the boundary or walking through the woods, someone would always follow 

Still, that didn’t prevent you to hold hands, sit on the grass with your legs touching or him to bring your faces together for a delicate kiss to your lips 

All the light touches, the way he would lick his lips and open a smirk while looking at yours and the way he would purposely choose narrow paths in the woods to guide you from behind – his hands never leaving your hips and his mouth blowing on your ear every time he spoke – were driving you crazy, leaving you lightheaded and with reddened cheeks 

And he adored your reactions, proudly smirking when you shifted on your seat or avoided his gaze the devil in disguise, that little shit

And speaking of this, he loved when you tried to provoke him as well, with your lingering touch on his arm or chest, the way you’d lean down and your chest would be on full display, and how you’d kiss his cheek for longer than necessary  

By the day before your marriage, both were desperate for one another, but still kept it on those soft touches and light kisses 

After two weeks you sadly discover that you aren’t pregnant, for your monthly comes one day after waking up and feeling cramps on your lower abdomen. Even so, that was long forgotten, and you knew that soon enough you’d have more than enough times to try for a pregnancy

The Wedding Day 

You both decided that the ceremony would be held by the Old Gods tradition, but instead of choosing the Godswood in Stone Hedge or Raventree Hall, you agreed it would take place on that beautiful clearing in the woods 

The ceremony felt almost magical, the moon so beautiful in the night sky throwing rays of light between the leaves, and Benjicot felt like his heart could just jump out of his chest when he saw you dressed all in white  

As your father and the guests held torches to guide you to your groom, who was standing right in front of the weirwood tree next to his aunt, you felt the happiest woman on earth 

As Alysanne Blackwood started the ceremony with the question “Who comes before the Old Gods this night?” You felt like you could burst, your heart beating as fast as it could be 

As the few sentences are exchanged between your father and your aunt-to-be, they both turn to you, who quickly answers Aly’s last question “I take this man” 

The ceremony continues and soon enough you are lifted in Benji’s arms, your faces just a breath away, as he carries you to the wedding party, being the last ones to leave the clearing  

“Who would say that this clearing could bring a couple together?” You asked after taking a last glance at the place 

“We may never know how the Gods work, but they do find their way to bring people together” He smirked at you as you blushed, remembering that day that already felt long gone, and he leaned in to kiss you, your hand on his nape as you gave in to his sweet lips  

When you both arrived at the feast, the guests all cheer and soon enough you both are dancing, feasting and talking to some of the too many faces in the room 

Most of the night Benji is right next to you, a possessive hand on the small of your back, and you are glad to see that he pays no attention to other women present there, safe from his aunt and your mother 

After three or four hours of all that, noticing that the guests are far from leaving, you quietly ask your husband “Do we need to stay any longer?” 

“I was about to suggest for us to leave, actually” He answer as the hand on your back starts to lightly push you towards the small door in a corner of the big dining hall 

“Don’t we need to inform anyone about us leaving?” You ask, quickly looking through the room, but he just says that your absence would be noticed soon enough  

Your steps are quick, both too eager to get to your shared chambers to actually care if anyone saw you both almost running through the halls which a few servants did, but no comments were made apart from something on the lined of ‘oh, those youngsters in love’ 

Barely making an effort to close the door behind you, Benjicot lost no time before hovering over you, his hands on your hips pulling you as close as he could and his lips smashing over yours 

Differently from your last time, your husband now took his time on undressing you, taking care for nothing to rip apart or hurt you in the process 

And after both of you were fully naked, his warmth welcoming you closer, he took you in his arms and lied you on the big bed 

“Now is when I break your father’s hopes of not corrupting you, for I want to hear your sweet voice saying you’re all mine, wife” He said as his lips roamed through your skin, leaving love bites and kisses along the way until he got to the middle of your thighs 

He ate you out like you were his own private feast, each moan and little quiver making him more invested on making you cum 

When one of your hands pulled on his hair, he moaned against your cunt, the vibrations hitting right at your clit, and you moaned his name like a prayer 

Not long after he squeezed two fingers inside you, hitting the spot that made you see stars repeatedly, curling them inside you as his tongue worked on your clit  

Soon enough you nearly screamed when your orgasm hit you like a powerful wave, your whole body turning into melted iron 

Benjicot didn’t stop right away, slowly and carefully reducing his pace, and only then did he lifted his head, your fluids leaving almost half of his face glistening  

“Husband, please, I want you inside me now” You whined, feeling a slight breeze hit your sensitive core as he moved back to be face to face with you 

“So bossy and so beautiful” Benji said as he saw your expression, blown watery pupils looking at him, pleading for him to take you “My lady Blackwood, do you want my cock that bad?” 

“Yes, I want you, please” You begged, your hands reaching for any part of him you could touch 

He leaned down to kiss you, your taste on his tongue, and he stroked himself before aligning his tip to your entrance 

And when he got inside you, oh Gods how you loved this 

This time with all the time in the world, he made love to you, shifting his pace every so often to make it last but also giving in to his desires 

In no time, both of you started to moan each other’s names, talking about belonging to each other and exchanging sloppy kisses  

When he felt your walls tighten around his cock, he hurried himself and soon after you came together, your moans mixing when he kissed you 

After catching his breath, he held your hips and rolled you both on the bed, lying on your sides and retreating from inside you, your legs tangled in a comfortable position 

“I love you” After a moment of silence you let out, your eyes scanning his in fear of rejection, but all you saw was a soft expression, a bright smile on his face that brought butterflies to your stomach  

“One month ago I would’ve rejected the idea of even liking you, but now I cannot think of living without you” He brushed a lock of your hair out of your face and kissed your forehead “In these three weeks you taught me to love you, to crave your attention and your smile and now I can’t wait to form a family with you” 

“I can’t wait to bear your children, husband” You said, pressing a gentle kiss to his lips, and he pulled you closer by the hip, a smirk on his face 

“So we better not waste any more time, wife” Benji said before turning you on your back again 

The two of you loved each other for the rest of the night and all nights that followed, so soon enough your pregnancy was announced and the promise of a family finally came to fruition.  

The love for each other only grew as time passed by and a peace that few believed to be possible was finally a reality in the Riverlands.  

So that's it, again I'm really sorry for the way I delivered this to y'all, but I just couldn't delay it anymore trying to fit it all together like a full text.

Thank you for all the likes, reblogs and comments in part one and feel free to leave a comment, I'd love that! 🌻✨

Tag: @jevoislavieenrouge

[draystersden]

K so, the pixiv page thing I found.

There's some interesting tidbits on there about Drayton that I wasn't aware of. I'll be focusing on the points of interest to me, you're free to follow the link and check out the page yourself!

I'm using a translator that ofc isn't perfect (and machine-based Japanese to English is always jank). It gets the general idea of things well enough for commentary to work. I can't verify if a lot of the information given here IS from in-game Japanese dialogue or text, but for the sake of enjoyment, I'm gonna go along with it.

(This is very long, but it was fun to make and I hope it's fun to read! It's all Drayton brainrot rambling.)

"Star Dan" = Team Star

"Ish" = "Issyu" (I think), Unova

"Four Heavenly Kings" = Elite Four

I never made an association with Drayton and Team Star, but tbh I do see it! He's basically doing the same things they did in terms of being a delinquent via skipping class, but his reasons for doing so are less....virtuous you could say.

Drayton essentially comes off as a flippant, crafty guy, which I don't think people would disagree with. He 100% hides his true character by not giving his true feelings space to breath, I will always stick to that belief.

I'm not sure what "Corsa" or "Hindunjim" is referring to, but Indigo Disk (ScarVio as a whole I bet) taking place after B2W2 in the timeline is neat to think about. I've personally believed it does, but if this is an official fact, all the better.

"Zeille" = "Seille", Carmine

So, Drayton is generally distrusted by people INCLUDING school staff. Big oof. My boy, you play with people too much.

"Taro" = Lacey

"Kakitsubata" = Drayton

"Nerine" = Amarys

This one's a little hard to piece together, but I think it says that Drayton wonders why Lacey addresses him more harshly in particular. Yet, other students even in lower classes also treat him that way, so Lacey isn't special in that regard.

LMAO over Lacey, Amarys, and Carmine hesitating to lend Dray their notebooks (I assume to help him study or catch up on work) because he mishandles them - likely by stuffing them haphazardly into his backpack or not flattening pages before closing them. Carmine having been willing to help him at least is cute, and I guess that implies she doesn't hate him as much as she makes it seem...or he pesters her enough until she relents and offers her notes.

EDIT: I was told that this info comes up in English too through Drayton and Carmine's clubroom interaction, but I legit had no idea it existed because I don't think I've seen that moment ever?? Or I've forgotten all about it. Gonna try to see if I can activate it in-game, or find a video showing it off.

"Suguri" = Kieran

Kieran gets special notebook privileges though (this is displayed in English too during Lacey & Kieran's clubroom interaction I believe).

Not sure what the "spoon feeding" line is about... Maybe that teachers have actively tried to help Drayton out more?

Uhh Drayton being Champion was such a big deal because the League Club is filled with strong trainers, yet he went undefeated for so long, even against Lacey who uses Fairy-types. So as a result, Kieran taking the title was a massive deal. I can get behind that story.

The students around the school who DO like him, primarily only do so because he's a strong trainer. That, plus how unreliable or emotionally distant he is, leads me to believe that most people in the school don't really care about Drayton as a person. Which I did already suspect and headcanoned, but still. I wonder if he deals with feelings of loneliness...

Drayton and Kieran (post Teal Mask & pre Area Zero trip I imagine) being opposites in terms of motivation & attitude is so true. They for sure get into spats or arguments, leading observes to think they hate each other.

I've ALWAYS believed Drayton in reality doesn't hate Kieran and treats him the way he does as basically a way to brush off his behavior. Returning the same energy, if you will. He, despite everything that happened, still wanting to resume some kind of friendship with Kieran at the end of the story heavily implies that.

Hm... Drayton was on guard when Kieran came back with the others from Area Zero? But he still apologized, and the two made up. Nevertheless, Drayton calls Kieran "ex champ" to mess with him - canon. This does get on Kieran's nerves, but not enough for him to get genuinely upset. Figures, because he has more important things to dedicate energy to.

Uh, Drayton messing with Kieran also comes out of a place of happiness that he's off his destructive path. Cute, and I can see it.

This all basically is a rundown of Drayton's part in Indigo Disk in pushing for the protag to join the club. Highlighting the third paragraph there: Drayton figured that the protag was the key for Kieran's power hunger getting dispelled. Fact, though Drayton didn't understand the context surrounding Kieran's obsession, which did come back to bite him and everyone else in the ass.

The paragraph above this one was talking about Hassel and Drayton's clubroom interaction. BIG interest in this one. People who've been following my posts here & on my archive now that one of my biggest Drayton headcanons is that he deliberately fails his classes so he won't have to go home.

Drayton being callous with Kieran and wanting him off the throne because he related to the power obsession and learned firsthand that it's self-destructive? That's implied in the English dialogue too, but it's still so gooood, and gives even more depth to Drayton's actions.

"Omodaka" = Geeta

"Souryu" = "Soryu", Opelucid

"Shaga" = Drayden

"Hassaku" = Hassel

Yeah Drayton without a doubt just wants to say in school and not think about the far future. The illusion he's clinging to is not gonna last, but you know.

"Akamatsu" = Crispin

Drayton appears as a friendly guy, but he basically has hella walls up and as a result, struggles to genuinely form connections with others. He has good intentions, but because of how he comes across, others regard him as a trickster who's up to something and thusly don't trust him (or trust in his intentions actually being good).

Even though he put effort into his plan, it was still a bad plan at the end of the day. He's intelligent and can be sharp, but he's just as capable of being a dumbass. Yep yep.

Crispin was so right to call Drayton out and tell him to knock the devious shit off, unless he wants people to legit start hating him. If he's gonna cook up a plot like "Operation help Kieran lose" again, he should communicate it with his friends so they can all help one another. This calls back to how Drayton struggles to connect with others; it really seems like he just can't fully TRUST other people.

Why? His upbringing and how he's obviously unhappy at home could be to blame. Perhaps he feels he can't truly rely on other people because of how conditional the love & care from others can be. Damn... At least Drayton's aware of his own mistakes, and admits that he didn't want the fallout of Kieran's defeat to have happened the way it did.

"Orachif" = "Orachifu", Maschiff

General stuff about Drayton's appearance. I think the "appearance of Zoroa's jade" references how his pompadour with the purple streak kinda resembles the petal of some Iris flower. I remember reading about that somewhere.

He's definitely taller than Kieran and Crispin. The underage label attached to those two give off the impression that thusly, Drayton's older than them. Which I feel is heavily implied, in how he presents himself as a whole. He being a bit shorter than Carmine is funny, either she's a tall girl or she's even older than Drayton.

So this basically talks more in depth about the complicated aspect of Drayton's intentions for Kieran.

To me, to put it simply: Drayton was acting out of genuine care AND spite - the want to knock him down a peg or two. Kieran was behaving poorly, but Drayton was also upset at how Kieran was treating everyone in the club. Should he have let his bitterness have a hand in his actions? No. Was he in the wrong there? Yes. But can you blame him for being upset? No, if we're being honest with ourselves.

Even if you want to throw in the "Drayton wanted revenge for losing to him" angle, do you really think Kieran was a good sport about winning? I highly doubt it, if he's kicking club members out for being unable to train because they're having family problems. Let's just be real here. There was toxicity on both sides.

People talk about this with Kieran, but don't forget Drayton is also a teenage boy. He is not a saint. Emotions can play a huge part in a teen's actions, and all of those emotions aren't going to be good / selfless. No matter how much Drayton fucked up, none of it was egregious nor warrants him being labeled as a scumbag. (Especially because ultimately, he WAS the only one *actively* trying to help Kieran.)

The lines about everyone at BBA, including Drayton, having no context on Kieran's change and thusly misunderstanding him is SO important. Because it's true. Y'all think Carmine would've told him the truth? Hell no, because she doesn't trust him as previously established.

I personally believe Drayton wouldn't have went about what he did in the same ways if he knew the full context, on how Carmine and the protag initiated this change. This doesn't excuse him of course, but again. Nuance.

You know, I noticed how Drayton's the only one of the E4 that has his mons in ordinary pokeballs, but I didn't stop to think about it until now.

If you consider how Quick Balls (Crispin), Nest Balls (Lacey), and Heavy Balls (Amarys) each make pokemon easier to catch upon specific criteria being met.... Drayton using regular ones means he on paper had higher difficulty. Yet, he still succeeded. Maybe an environmental storytelling detail that contrary to how lazy he acts, he is capable of working hard? I completely believe it.

There's also how regular pokeballs are traditionally the symbol of pokeballs and pokemon as a whole, which could also reference his traditional roots in Opelucid. I'm probably reaching extra far, but hey, I don't think it's unreasonable!

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That's about it! Everything else on the page is info I already knew and didn't feel the need to elaborate on, or supplemental stuff that applies to what I already touched upon here.

This post is likely riddled with spelling errors, but I don't feel like proofreading so take it as it is! And THANK YOU for reading all of it, if you did. Join me in the Drayton Enthusiast club if you aren't in it <3

[magnuficent76]

Yo Magnus oc question: do you have any voice claims for them? Or just voice hcs?

Also i hope the stuff gets better soon enough… /gen

HI MARS !!! OHHH I do believe I have at least a couple !!

Archer - Somewhere between Berlin from Money Heist (English dub) and Clay Puppington from Moral Orel ! He's a lot more polite than Clay, and his cadence is more similar to Berlin overall, but it's something like that. It's hard to narrow down a specific voice for this cunt unfortunately (loving). Also sometimes I imagine him with Drew Gooden's way of speaking. Not his voice, Archer's has a different more rigid tone, just the way he tells jokes. Nothing set in stone tho

Also maybe the narrator guy from Thief (the videogame.)

Jonah - Bigby from The Wolf Among Us is the closest I can think of tbh. I'd say it's like, a 6/10 on accuracy, but Jonah does have that kind of growliness to him. I imagine his voice is way more monotone and angrier sounding though.

Salt - Mikey from The Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles <3 He just sounds like that, Mikey has that same semi-chaotic-but-grounded way of speaking that just lends itself really well to Salt's character. Also he yells like that.

Radha - Sevika from Arcane is the closest match because unfortunately women with gravely voices are hardly ever allowed, but even then it's not that close. Radha doesn't speak much, and when she does it's the kind of voice with authority that is rarely rivaled. Sevika matches that well enough, but it misses the mark juuuust a little. She just has a different Vibe to her, yk ? I'm still looking for a voice for her.

Melaine - Tara from Epic (2013), I really like how she sounds in this movie, it's so playful yet passionate ! She has very little screentime (A shame) but I feel like they conveyed her personality perfectly. Beyoncé did an insane job here. Anyway, this is literally how Melaine sounds like in my head <3 I imagine zir with this kinda playful wiseness to zir, where she clearly knows a lot of things and is incredibly intelligent but her whimsical nature is the priority. She's just like that <3

Tomto - Tom Haverford from Parks and Recreation because that's Him. A little less high pitched but that's literally him. Also another option is Kieran Duffy from RDR2 because of the Cowboyness of it all. I like to think he does fhis voice when he plays a character.

Valéria - Kai'sa from League of Legends, minus the. Britishness of it. That's how she sounds though: Very serious, plays herself completely straight even when she's being goofy, and has something very bad happening in her mind at all given moments. She's trying to help people even when she can't, and it's wonderful. I love it. But not British get that away from my girl

B111 - 100% Modus from Fallout 76, no other way around it. Bill was made to have a friendly voice, but given the state they're in post-fall, they tend to pause a lot and have random stutters in many places. Their voice box no longer works as intended, and although they always sound alarmingly calm, they're usually just chilling. Nothing ominous about a bot with a bomb inside of them whos just chilling and hanging out !!!!

[yellowkitkieran]

No Scotland, No Party (Kieran Tierney)

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Word Count: 1.9k

Summary: Kieran helps you pack for Germany and helps fight your insecurities at the same time.

“Key! Come help me, my case won't close!”

Your tongue pokes out as you climb on top of the unzipped suitcase, trying every trick in the book to get the damn thing to close. Are you trying to shove a month's worth of skincare and clothes into a single bag? Yes, but that is beside the point. Being prepared is the most important thing here; you cannot touch down in Germany and realize you forgot the very color of nail varnish you haven't touched in years but decide that is the best option. 

“My darling,” Kieran's sweet tone already has you bristling because you know what he'll say, “Why don't you just pack less-”

As Kieran rounds the corner to your bedroom, you shoot him with a glare that would make most men turn tail and run. Your boyfriend knows better though; he's well aware that your bark is far worse than your bite. For as vicious as you appear on the surface, it takes a lot for you to truly snap. So your handsome Scotsman only grins, crosses his arms and leans against the doorframe. 

“Don't finish that sentence, Kieran. I have to pack all this, I can't take anything out! I have the bare minimum already!” You probably look unhinged with your wildly waving hands and wide eyes. At least Kieran gleans some amusement from your dilemma.

“Alright love. Let's take a breather, yeah? Okay.” Kieran removes you from your perch and sets you on the bed as if you weigh no more than a bird. He smiles and pecks your forehead, ever the level headed problem solver. Though you feel heat creeping to your cheeks, you're too stubborn to say anything as Kieran pulls out the packing cubes you spent ages tetris-ing into place. 

“Hm. I’m not sure about all this. Three pairs of sneakers, two pairs of flats, and a pair heels? Darling, surely you don't need so many shoes.” Kieran shakes his head with a smile as he pulls out another larger cube bulging with jerseys and miscellaneous Scotland gear. “And I thought you were planning on stealing all my jerseys anyway, why do you need these?” 

“Because,” you snatch the cube from him and shove it back in the case, “they're vintage. They prove I'm a day one supporter! I don't want everyone thinking I'm some bandwagon fan that's only in it cause Scotland is doing well this year.”

“Come on, you know no one thinks that. All of the lads know how long you've been around, you're my day one lass!”

You quirk a brow at him, “actually, some fans have other opinions. Clearly you don't read what people say online-” 

“You know I don't, because it doesn't matter-” 

“But I do, and I don't want to give anyone an excuse to critique me while I'm in Germany. I'm there to support you, not get caught up in some tabloid headlines.” It’s silly, you know that. Opinions of faceless online trolls shouldn't have any say in your plans. It is hard to ignore though, when it pops up unprompted so frequently on social media. 

Kieran joins you on the bed and pulls you into his lap. You relish the slight scratch of his five o'clock shadow against your shoulder as he lightly kisses your neck. “Like I said, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. I know that you're there because you love me and you cannae stand the thought of watching on a screen instead of supporting me in person. That's what counts, why does anyone else's opinion matter?” 

Of course Kieran is right. As usual. Because your insecurities always resurface when the spotlight gets brighter on Kieran, and during the Euros you know there will be plenty of chatter surrounding him and his teammates. You're doing your best to mentally prepare for it, trying to get ahead of the curve to anticipate and dispel anything negative before it can surface.

Your trust for Kieran outweighs any doubts hanging over your head. So you smile at him, nodding as you put on a no-nonsense face. 

“Alright, I'll take some out.” You hold out your hands for the bag of vintage kits and remove all but two of them, your favorites that you were planning to bring regardless. Then you take out the heels (you'd rather be comfortable than be fashion forward anyway), and a dress that you packed solely because it was “wag material”. Kieran doesn't say a word, he just repacks the remaining cubes when you’ve finished your audit and then zips the case shut with ease. 

“There, all set. That wasn't so hard.” You want to be mad, but Kieran's smile ebbs any lingering frustration. It's always been that way with him. His ability to soothe your hot-headed streak never fails. So you sigh and rest your head on his shoulder instead of spitting a reply like you instinctively want to.

“I guess all that is left is to pack my carryon.” You grin at Kieran, recognizing the moment the thought crosses his mind. 

“Ah, no, before you ask, you cannae fit me in your carry on, love. I'm going on the jet!”

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In the future, perhaps you'll listen to Kieran more often. The only headlines you've seen online are about how brilliant of a supporter you've been. Fans are singing your praises for your decision to forgo sequestering yourself in a private box in favor of joining them in the stands. Your ability to start chants with your loud, captivating voice keeps them riled match after match. And even now at one of the many after parties, you keep the lads riled up and excited by singing along to the music pounding over the speakers. 

“We know we ain't no Argentinaaaaa…” 

Robbo throws his arm over your shoulder as the music pauses for a beat, his ridiculously oversized sunglasses knocking your temple. The whole room remains hushed for a few tantalizing moments, and when the beat drops, everyone erupts. 

“BUT WE'VE GOT JOHN MCGINN!” You can barely pick out your own voice among the players, friends and families gathered as you all belt out the lyrics to the unofficial, official Scotland Euros song. “And Robbo out on the wing!” At that, the entire room points to you and Andy, who is wearing his classic goofy smile and jumping up and down with one arm still over your shoulders. His glasses are askew now, but he couldn't care less- the entire atmosphere is electric, and you find yourself caught up in the fun and join Andy in his erratic dancing. 

You tip your head back to the ceiling, eyes shut against the strobing lights and yell the next line, “No Scotland, no partyyyy!” Like your life depends on it. “Steve Clark’s tartan armyyy!” You're in your element now, as at home among your friends as Kieran is with a ball at his feet; a fact that isn't lost on your boyfriend, who happily observes from his spot near the makeshift bar and sings along too, albeit a touch quieter than you. 

It's only when the song ends and Andy releases you that Kieran comes to find you. The volume of the music lowers a touch and gives everyone a chance to catch their breath. You grin at Kieran as he approaches, one arm sliding around your waist as he joins you near the bar. 

“Hello darling. Is that drink for me?” Your hopeful question has Kieran tipping his glass bottle of beer toward you. You greedily gulp down half of it before he manages to steal it from your claws. 

“Oi, I'm only allowed one all night! And now it's nae gonna last much longer thanks to you!” 

You giggle, then hiccup, then lightly smack Kieran’s toned chest. “Maybe if you had a line written about you in that song they'd let you have another. Cause Andy's had more than one, that's for sure!”

“Dinnae know how he got a second,” Kieran grumbles, pouting in the general direction his captain disappeared in. “Nae fair if ya ask me. If he gets two, the lot of us should get two!” 

“Ohh, you tell ‘em babe. Look at you- all angry aren't you?” You run your hands over Kieran's chest, tipsy enough thanks to the unlimited number of drinks you've been allowed to have. “Such a strong, angry little man aren't you… and so handsome! I'm a lucky lass.” you cup Kieran's jaw, thumbs rubbing over his stubble. Upon seeing the slight glaze to your eyes, a laugh rumbles out from Kieran’s chest beneath your other hand. 

“You're right pished, aren't you darling? Just how many did you have?” 

“Dinnae count,” you mumble. You're far too tired to tally them up now, especially when Kieran's warm lips meet your forehead. “When's your next match again? I hope it's not tomorrow because I'm gonna need to sleep this off.”

“Wednesday. But I have recovery tomorrow, and training every day too.” Kieran is quick to shush you when you groan, registering your protest even if it does fall on slightly deaf ears. “I know, I know, you'll miss me the entire time. You dinnae ken what you'll do with your free time. But you could go out with the other girlfriends and wives, that's an option!” 

“That's already my plan! But I want to see youuuuu- I want to see my boyfriendddd!” You jut your lower lip, two fingers finding the front belt loops of his jeans and pulling him closer. “Why do you have to be so good at what you do? You should slip a few times in training so you don't have to go back. Then you could spend time with me!”

“Well, I'm no John McGinn. But I am out on a wing, so I guess I'm sort of like Robbo- clearly not as good as him but hey, but I'll take it.” Kieran’s smile turns your knees to goo. It's lucky he's got a firm hold on you or else you'd be a puddle on the floor at this point. “Why don't we head to our room for now then? We can party more when we win, yeah? For now let's get you into bed.”

A pitiful whine bubbles past your lips. “I want to stay outttttt! You haven't even danced with me yet- and that's a crime! Shame on you for not dancing with your girlfriend!”

“I- hey!” Kieran rubs his arm where you just pinched him, frowning down at you. “Well, I was going to offer to dance with you now, but I dinnae ken if I should after that abuse!”

“You have to! I'm not leaving until I get a dance with my handsome, lovely, song-worthy winger of a boy-” 

Kieran's kiss cut you off, which while mildly surprising, is somewhat expected. It's his favorite way to distract you from any argument and it works fairly well. And when he gets a bit cheeky and grazes his tongue over your lips, you're putty in his hands. You would pluck the moon from the sky and place it in his cupped hands if he wished it. 

Stars buzz in your vision when he pulls away. You laugh, fingers interlocking behind his neck. “Alright. Back to the room it is.”

[pawmesan]

So yesterday I said I had ✨opinions✨ on the DLC and today I have come to the conclusion that as per usual, I will not chill until I dumped them somewhere lmao. It's mainly focused on what I've seen people say about Carmine and Kieran online, be it on tumblr or other websites.

Teal Mask Spoilers under the cut :3

I have no idea if I used the under the cut feature even right lmao I've kinda always just been a douche and ignored it when talking about spoilers as I've realised gfjdjrc

Ok anyway so. I think what personally bothered me the most is a lot of people saying "they just have a perfectly fine siblings relationship, nothing unhealthy to see here" and "Kieran is a coldass douchebag who view others as objects and only cares about strength". Both statements I strrroooongly disagree with.

First about his and Carmine's relationship, since it plays into the other thing. It seems that their parents aren't around, though it's unknown why. The grandparents are apparently pretty lackluster in taking over their job and because of that, it seems that Carmine has taken it on herself to take somewhat of guardian role for Kieran. Which is a role she's visibly overwhelmed by, which makes sense, because that's not a role you should have to take when you yourself are maybe like 17/18 lol. You can see that she absolutely does care for and wants the best for him, but at the same time she can't wrap her head around his actions and how he's feeling. So a lot of the things she does she does out of good intentions (for example telling the player for him that he's interested in them because she says he couldn't ever ask on his own, or the whole lying thing where she believes not telling him you guys met Ogrepon prevents him from feeling left out), without understanding that they have quite literally the opposite effect (Kieran feeling like he's unable to do anything on his own BECAUSE she does everything for him, and of course him feeling left out BECAUSE you and her keep meeting Ogrepon a secret). On top of that she clearly has issues keeping her own emotions down, so instead of reacting calmly she'd yell at him whenever he does or says something she doesn't like. And whether you want to see that certain one-liner as her implying she does also hit him when she's not "being nice" or not, she seems unaware of what effect these reactions have on her brother. I do think the implication might very well be on purpose, but it's just not as obviously stated as it could be because this is still a Pokémon game and we don't gotta be too in your face about child abuse in a game that like 8 year olds play lol.

Anyway, aside from him thinking he can't make decisions on his own and stuff, there's a lot of ways this treatment shows in Kieran. Notice how while Carmine is pretty open about showing her anger, he keeps trying to repress his own until later in the story where he's starting to be unable to do so? You can see that when you battle him the first couple times and he loses, the light in his eyes leaves briefly (yknow, the anime thing they both do where that shows them being angry/frustrated) before he grabs his head and just says aw man or something. And when she outs him on his crush or whatever on you, he also looks angry like that, but she immediately shuts him down like usual. I'm pretty sure that's a learned behaviour on his part, aka "when I get openly angry or sad my sis will yell at and/or hit me so I have to keep it down". That's why he always switches the topic, runs off or just goes quiet when he pisses her off or he thinks he pisses her or someone else off. It's optional dialogue so idk how many people have seen it, but Carmine confirms that at the festival, though she again misunderstands why he does it.

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So yeah, in short, in regards to their relationship, I think it's clear that it's pretty dysfunctional. For some reason Carmine's stuck with taking a caretaker role she cannot possibly fill given her own issues and age. As a result, she takes it out on her little brother who in turn has to suffer the double bagage of lack of parents and dealing with his older sister's moods. And with next to no social contacts outside of her, he's stuck in that situation and he's got no one to help him learn how to deal with this in a healthier way (same with Carmine really). All he knows that if he was "stronger", he could deal with this better. Like that cool ogre from the folktale that does not care what people think of it and keeps fighting for its right to be respected regardless. Stronger being a very arbitrary word here, as the only specific goal he mentions (in the beginning) is able to stand up against his sister.

Now onto the whole "Kieran sees Ogrepon, the player, probably everyone but him, as an object" thing which... yeah no, he's not a sociopath kcngjtc

More precisely, the player character comes in as this cool person who has no trouble beating his sister in a battle. They don't seem to have all that much trouble socialising either. Good thing he doesn't know all the kewl stuff we did at Area Zero and all or he'd lose it completely. I think a big bonus is also that we're not from his town, so we don't have any bias against his ogre idol. So like, he's head over heels for us, he actually gets to hang out with us and warms up as we realise we're interested in his stories and all and wow. He's found an actual real friend omg. He might not be 100% aware of that, but that's all he really wanted. He wanted to befriend the ogre because it sounded like it would be someone to understand him. And now there's suddenly this super nice person who's taking that role.

But then suddenly, that person hangs out with his meanie sister and stops interacting with him almost entirely. I have a feeling that Carmine hanging out with people he'd want to befriend and them making fun of him is just a thing that happened before and that's why he jumps to that conclusion right away. Keep in mind, the reason Carmine came to us in the first place is literally to make fun of his lack of skills at the mini game lol.

So yeah, the reason Kieran is so massively pissed off is because he does view the player character as a human being, and one he really really liked and put up the courage to open up to, yet from his POV we shamelessly take advantage of that and leave him alone again to hang out with his sis instead. Would probably come off to him like you just pretended to be his friend because you had to and now you're hanging out with the cooler kids and giggle about how silly he looked when, idk, he asked to have a sandwich with you lol. Of course this is not what the player intended (or is meant to intend) and I too felt physical pain when the game gave me no option but to lie xD but I'm pretty sure you guys making up and giving each other another chance is what's gonna happen in Indigo Disk.

For Ogrepon, instead of as an object, I think he just keeps seeing the ogre from the story in her. You gotta remember that he never gets to properly interact with her, he doesn't even refer to her by her actual name like Carmine does once she learns it. He doesn't understand that, ironically just like him, what she really wants is just acceptance and a friend. He thinks that the reason she's distrusting of him is not because she has trust issues and needs to warm up first just like him, but because he isn't as strong as you are, the one she does trust much easier. He's so convinced that nothing in his life will change for the better until he's "stronger" that... presumably the Dokutaro thing somewhere during the mid point starts influencing him. Not like, straight up possession, but more it taking advantage of his instability and promising to give him the strength he wants if he does what it wants. Just like the dex entries of the loyal three says what happened to them. So Dokutaro moreso takes the role of some guy who's a really bad influence and convinces you to do things that will harm both you and others with some sneaky lil psychological tricks. Because I mean, self-sabotaging is something Kieran literally does around the time he presumably comes in contact with Dokutaro. He completely stops trying to talk to you, he boxes the furret he apparently raised from an egg, he doesn't come along to help beat the loyal three to get the masks. I wonder tbh, if Dokutaro was influencing him, if it didn't lead him away from helping with that on purpose, since it originally made the loyal three steal the masks in the first place. I guess that would also explain why he would have been fine with Ogrepon just going back to the cave so he could get the masks back later. And while there definitely is the whole jealousy aspect, I think it's also Dokutaro leading him into actions he wouldn't normally do to get the masks. Because if he gets the masks it'll give him what he wants or whatever. I think without the Dokutaro influence, honestly, he'd probably just have locked himself up in his room for the rest of the story after you lying and sobbed into his Furret pal's fur lmao.

Soo yeah, I think that's about it. They both have quite some issues and continue the trend of ScaVio characters that really need a therapist lol. I like Kieran especially though, he's really adorable despite having his own set of flaws of course. So I do hope the next part will take his (and Carmine's) story into a satisfying direction. And I better get to give him a hug because he needs one smh. Maybe Arven can make him some top tier candy apples. Oh oh yeah, noticed btw that he adds Dipplin to his team after he gave us a candy apple at the festival and told us there's a mon that looks like one? Pokémon likes to do storytelling via the team, so maybe the Dippling reminds him of our broship 😔😔

[arsenalgbt]

Have not figured out the full details yet but I am thinking about Kai being something like twenty four with a three year old toddler, Jurrien's the father. They get on really well and have a healthy co-parenting dynamic, on the outside looking in - you would almost wonder why they are not still together? Kai feels so much older than twenty four. His toddler has far more energy than him even if he only sleeps a few hours a night (Kai wonders if the back and forth between his place and Jurrien's place causes their baby stress even though they both stick to the same routine). Martin is his best friend, they were pregnant at the same time and Martin is currently engaged to Aaron. They attend the same mommy and me group, have lunches every week and arrange playdates between their toddlers. Martin is the one who convinces Kai to try have some fun on the nights that Jurrien has their son and Kai downloads a dating app. He's much more suave when he is texting and within an hour of matching with Declan, he's on his knees sucking Declan's cock. They start hooking up but always at Declan's place - Kai didn't mean to develop any feelings or anything so he had just lied to Declan and said that he had loads of roommates. Declan who is a little older like twenty eight or something thinks that makes sense. They're good together, they're having fun. Declan likes Kai a lot. He likes kissing Kai all over especially his stomach where Kai has an interesting scar that Declan is curious about, he works up the courage to ask one night and Kai shakingly tells him that he had a c-section, that he has a son. Declan is cool with it, he pulls out his phone to show Kai pictures of him with Kieran and Leo's kids and with Ben and Willo's new baby when he realises Kai doesn't believe him when he says he loves kids. Kai is panicked because he didn't want to really date as a parent and bring someone into his baby's life that would leave again. He and Jurrien have an unspoken agreement to simply not acknowledge the other is seeing anyone and they certainly aren't going to have anyone around their son. Of course when Declan's at the park with Kt and Leo's kids because their parents needed a break, he runs into Kai and his kid and introduces himself to Kai's son as a good friend. Kai has to tell Jurrien that the guy he's kinda dating just a little bit met their son and Jurrien is annoyed as fuck. He demands to meet Declan too. There's mess and miscommunication there. Declan meets Jurrien and to Kai's horror, the two of them seem to really hit it off as friends. Jurrien gives his fucking approval as if it was something Kai needed. Kai calms down, he and Dec make it official, Kai meets Declan's friends and things are good. Declan spends the night even when Kai has his kid under the guise of being Kai's friend and Declan's so good with him. Kai cannot let go of his fears about Declan up and leaving and Declan can't shake the fears that Kai and Jurrien will get back together. They are too happy around to be ex-anythings in Dec's mind. They remind him too much of all the lovey couples he knows. Declan wants to know why they broke up but Kai is really evasive about it, it's a wound Kai's not ready to reopen - 💙🤍kt anon

already invested. I will be there. vip seat. what with being too friendly and lovey lovey with ur ex slash co-parent can do to your potential new man....................... kai sucking declan's cawk within the first hour after they matched HOT DAMN

I demand jurrien to be actually 2 years younger idc he impregnated kai when he was idk 18................. kai was 20

Declan a bit older iktr!!!!!!!! love.......... pls can u make nelli as ktrossard's son... Ethan as bennyliba's ofc... emile martindale's

why did kairrien break up tho ajksfdsjfajkjf

I also think I want reiss to be somewhere there in the middle of martindale cough (demand rly wow I'm just writing whatever)

Declan meets Jurrien and to Kai's horror, the two of them seem to really hit it off as friends. >>>>>> CRIESSS KAI WTF HAPPENED

how did you come up with such plot? what happened???? what spurned it on spill the tea!

[kytwice]

Character Development 001:

PART 1: THE BASICS

What is your full name?

Kian Haiji Hope

Where and when were you born?

Los Angeles, California. 10/31/2002.

Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

Vashtie Jones, some crackhead bitch that always got her hand out, and feel like she's entitled to my success on youtube. She was never really someone you could rely on for real. Bitch used to leave us for days in the house, hungry, eating syrup sandwiches and stuff. The only reason why I don't cuss her out every time she even breath my way because my brother be on my ass. I don't ffuck with shorty tho.

Tyrone Hope, fuck this nigga too. Another drunk crackhead. Nigga wasn't even man enough to pop the question to Vashtie after 20+ years of being together. Our relationship is toxic, we've came to blows plenty of times before. I be putting his scrawny ass on his neck, when I can catch him tho. He's hard to catch. I dead ass sprained my ankle trying to catch him the year before last. I have no love in my heart for either of them motherfuckers.

Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

I'm number 9 of 13. Probably more cuz Tyrone was a fuck boy. I'm close with a lot of them, sometimes, sometimes I'm not. The only one that I never fumble with is my brother, Kieran, I live with. But even that nigga play too much. I never put my hands on him though, I'm liable to just walk away. My older sisters all spoil me though, for real. I hardly ever have to do anything when I'm around them. They all have the tendency to wish that we were all closer, I just live in the moment though so I don't feed into all that soft shit.

Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

I live in a three-bedroom condo in Los Angeles with my brother Kieran. I actually have no idea what the fuck he does, wouldn't be able to tell you. But we split shit down the middle and he know who runs that mf. What is your occupation?

I'm a lifestyle vlogger on youtube.

Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

I'm 6'3, too many tats to name. Locs down to my lower waist. Black. I don't know all that mixed shit and nationality shit I just say black. I got dimples, the bitches love the dimples. I had a few scars and things that is now covered up due to the ink. As far as style goes, I like comfortable. Designer, but comfortable. Sheisty masks on deck, etc etc. I collect hoodies, and authentic snapbacks.

To which social class do you belong?

Middle Class

Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

My therapist had said something about BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) but I was only in therapy while I was with a white foster family in 6th grade. I ain't seen a single therapist since then, or gave a fuck about the diagnosis since then. So as far as I'm concerned I'm normal as shit.

Are you right- or left-handed?

Right-handed.

What does your voice sound like?

Deep, cold, usually slurred because I'm under some influence. Either the grass, the drink, or the yerkiess

What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

I feel you (when im not listening) Stop playing. True.

What do you have in your pockets?

Chapstick and car keys.

Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

I walk away before my anger takes over. Sucking my teeth mid argument before driving home my point. Repeating myself in an argument and getting louder and more aggressive each time I do. Knocking shit over on my way out the door when annoyed. Shoving others out of happiness when I'm laughing.

PART 2: GROWING UP

How would you describe your childhood in general?

My childhood was fillled with figuring shit out. Nothing was for certain. I was always happy to just have a home to come to after school and sometimes that wasn't the case. I was in and out of foster care, split up from my siblings. Let down by all the adults in my life. Aunts and uncles that would tell me how trash my parents but still let me go into the system. I don't like to think of my childhood alot, even now and my big age the shit still depresses me to think of.

What is your earliest memory?

I think my earliest memory is when my mom went boosting with me in the stroller, and when they was bouta catch her ass she took out running with me in the stroller. She got away, but I did end up with stitches in my face because I fell on the sidewalk.

How much schooling have you had?

I got a diploma and thats it, and that was because Kieran wouldn't get off my dick bout it. Tbh. I got my diploma from an alternative school though.

Did you enjoy school?

Fuck no, I didn't like school. That shit was mostly in the way, especially by time 7th grade started I was already trapping so that shit was interfering with money.

Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

The streets for real.

While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

I guess I could say Kieran, he a lil soft for my liking, but yeah. He so quick to fold. But I admire how family oriented he is. I strive to be that way, or have that much care in my heart.

While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

Im honestly tired of answering all these fuckin questions about family.. dead ass. Next question.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be an astronaut. Fucking foolish.

As a child, what were your favorite activities?

I liked to fight as a child. Especially once I started to get known around the hood for scrapping for real. I used to do that shit for fun, for snacks, just because.

As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

I don't know, my Vashtie would call me her ticking time bomb, and Tyrone would call me his twin I guess because I was angry. But anybody would be angry with them two as fucking parents. I had to warm up to almost everybody before I showed them any other traits of mine aside from anger. Then I was goofy, caring, loving. But not too many people seen that.

As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

•I was popular but for the wrong reasons. Everybody in the neighborhood knew my family because of how popular of crackheads my parents were. I had friends, but I couldn't keep them for long. It was always somebody mama not wanting me around, or deeming me the ring leader. A lot of my friends were scared of me and I liked it because they did whatever I said.

When and with whom was your first kiss?

I don't remember my first kiss for real, I smoke a lot of weed.

Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

I was 12 when I lost my virginity. My big homie let me and a few other young niggas knock this pillhead down for the yerks. She turned me up, she was with it too.

PART 3: PAST INFLUENCES

What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?

When my youtube channel got monetized, and I could stop trapping.

Who has had the most influence on you?

I don't fucking know man, I guess my brother? I don't think nobody has influence on me. I'm a grown ass man.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Getting my youtube channel monetized.

What is your greatest regret?

Letting Vashtie stay on my couch a week ago. Niggas was bugging.

What is the most evil thing you have ever done?

I don't know if its evil but I feel the worst about going upside Vashtie's head once. I never did it again. It was just she was frustrating me and provoking me, and looking all dumb in my face and shit.

Do you have a criminal record of any kind?

I spent most of my teenage years in and out of a cell for a multitude of things. Grand theft. Assault. Distribution, etc etc. Youtube changed my life for real.

When was the time you were the most frightened?

Driving off with a stranger white bitch, telling me that I was going to love my new family and fit right in. While I was looking at my actual family in the rearview mirror as we pulled off, I didn't think I would see them again.

What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?

Probably when Tyrone shook me up and broke my ankles in front of mad motherfuckers in the neighborhood. He had stole my shoes and took off running out the house, shook me up, made me bust my ass in front of everybody. Niggas was laughing and shit. I had to end up smacking the fuck out of a nigga just cuz he found it so funny. Me and the nigga cool now tho.

If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?

I would change ever having faith in Vashtie. Every time I did, it hurt me the most. I know better now. I haven't been hurt by her in years cuz I know nothing good comes from the bitch.

What is your best memory?

I don't really have too many good memories. I guess when my youtube got monetized? I feel like yall keep asking me the same fucking shit. I don't know..

What is your worst memory?

My younger brother had found either Tyrone or Vashtie's stash, got into it, and was fucked up for a while. We all got taken away from them again. And they weren't even giving me updates on his condition, I was in foster care they kept giving me the run around. I didn't know he pulled through until I ran away to my older siblings house and they gave me an update. He was fine by the way.

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🍳 for everyone. give me the cooking lore!!!

oh FUCK YES i was hoping someone would send this one ghfdjsk

🍳 "Are you a good cook? Do you enjoy cooking? What's your favorite thing to cook?"

put responses under the cut, because all my OCs are CHATTY

Emory: "I suck complete and total ass at cooking. I'm not afraid to admit it! I'm surrounded by people who are good at it, so I've never bothered to figure it out. I tried to cook for Adelaide a few times when we were kids, but the box mac'n'cheese always ended up lumpy. No idea what that was about. So I just started stealing orders from the burger joint down the street instead."

Danny: "I've been told I may know a thing or two about cooking, yeah. And of course, I love it. It's one of my biggest stress-relievers. I'm not terribly crafty or artistic, but I can get really creative with cooking, and I get a lot of catharsis from being able to turn a counter full of ingredients into a satisfying and nutritious meal. I love making all kinds of dishes...pastas and roasted veggies and soups and tacos...it's all so fun, but...I make an exquisite--and I mean absolutely fucking exquisite--sourdough sriracha egg sandwich that'll blow your tits clean off."

Gen: "It's hard to gauge my abilities having grown up with Danny's god-given talents, but I'd say I'm probably mediocre, and I mean that as neutrally as possible. Not good, not bad. I can follow directions and multitask. I feel like there's always something missing though. I don't necessarily enjoy it; I see cooking as a means to an end, and it can get kind of inconvenient. Thank god my beloved is good at cooking."

Rami: "Ah, I like to think I'm pretty good at cooking. At least Danny says I'm pretty good, and that means a lot coming from him. I'm not sure if it's so much that I'm good at the actual act of cooking; I think I just have a good palate, and I really enjoy coming up with interesting flavor combinations. That part I really enjoy! I forage mushrooms in my...well, limited free time, and I have a lot of fun figuring out new dishes to try them in. I make some pretty mean mushroom steaks, if I do say so myself."

Kieran: "I want to be a good cook, but it's just not in the cards. Every time I try, something seems to go wrong. I pay attention, but I always end up burning stuff, slicing a finger, or using salt instead of sugar...it's just not meant to be. In theory, I get excited planning out meals, and then, well...you know. Good thing I'm not a snob and actually like takeout."

Eli: "Oh, I'm perfectly fine at it, but nothing special. I get more enjoyment out of planning meals than I do actually making them. I think I'm a pretty good sous chef, and I work best as emotional support in the kitchen. My favorite part of it all is probably picking a wine that pairs best with it or concocting bespoke cocktails for everyone. At my core, I'm more of an entertainer than a cook."

Frankie: "Hm. Cooking is a necessary evil for me. I do it simply because I have to eat. I do enjoy baking, though. Pastries in particular are quite fun to make, and I have been told by my friends and colleagues that they enjoy the treats I have made for them. Fruit kolaches are probably my favorite to make."

[pbandjesse]

I mostly had a nice day. It would be really nice to feel normal but today was a pretty close one. It was just way hotter then I was prepared for an that made it really hard on me.

I also didn't sleep amazing. I woke up and snoozed my alarm and extra 10 minutes. James was sitting on the floor and when I got up for real they just held me for a minute. I was not happy. I was trying really hard to be positive but I was not happy about having to leave. I was looking forward to the feild trip but still. I was worried.

James made me a cinnamon toast sandwich. Which was fine but a little drier then I hoped. They also peeled an orange for me. I ate those while I drove. They would give me an extra kiss before I headed out. And I had a pretty easy drive in.

When I got to camp I would chat with Jamie. I really like her so I'm excited she's going to help with some field trips. And after checking in with Elizabeth I would grab the ropes key and went to set up my program.

While I do really like running low ropes, I hate setting up and breaking it down. I struggle holding my arms over my head and spinning the locks on the carabiners takes a minute so I end up lightheaded. Plus pulling the ladder all over sucks. So it's just not my favorite. But I did it and I did accidently put one of the wrong ropes up so I had to fix it and redo the carabineer and that was very annoying.

I decided that the rope swing needed to have higher stakes. So when I got back to the office I would print out a picture of fire to put under the ropes. And when my groups would get to try the swing I would fully play it serious that the fire pit was very dangerous.

Not everyone would get to do low ropes though. Because all of a sudden the school changed the schedule on us. Doubling up flying squirrel so that there were more people helping pull the rope. Which meant we didn't have a lot of time for team wall and low ropes. But I did my best.

The school came a bit early though and we were not ready for them and they were just like okay time to start!! And we're being a little fussy about us not being ready until the actual start time.

But Elizabeth held the line and gave everyone time to set up. I would end up walking my group and Kieran's group up to the ground elements course.

And it would be a good day! The first walk up was fine, but every other would be pretty hard on me. And it would get very hot throughout the day. I was dripping sweat at times and that sucked. But I tried very hard to be a rice and positive. Even if I wasn't feeling good.

For all five sessions we would start by explaining that one group would be going on the flying squirrel and the other would help pull. And when we were done with the one group we would split to do whale watched and team wall. And if there was time we would do low ropes. The group that assisted with squirrel would come back later and get to fly.

I would help with harnesses. Which I've gotten pretty good and quick at. I still think we should keep plyers up there to pull the double back straps when my fingers get tired. But until the very last group I did good. Was struggling in the heat with the last group but we got everyone who wanted to go through up on the swing and it was great. We had a lot of fun.

We would have a pretty good system going. And would use about 30 minutes to get everyone through twice. Kieran was getting tossed around a lot as the stopping system. I think we did a good job working together. I kept us on time. Things went well.

Team wall was. Harder then I expected. I always feel like we struggle when the groups are under 10 people. But my first group couldn't get anyone up at all? I've never had that happened before. The next three groups for would get everyone but one student up. And the last group tried twice and got everyone but two up. I put them on a timer and it was fun making it a competition. And they were nice kids.

A few of the groups got to try the ropes course. The ones who saw the fire picture got a kick out of it and also took it very seriously and we joked that they were gonna burn their toes. It was a good time.

I had three groups and then lunch. At lunch I just wanted to lay my head on the table. I got s little bag of chips and a diet soda from Heather. And the sodium helped I think. I had only packed sweet things which was dumb. But I had my little snacks. And chatted with Jamie. And just tried to rest for a minute.

We all walked over to the lodge to get our groups. My group left without me??? Hilarious. So I had to go catch them. But they found their way and we would wait for Kieran and the other group before we got started.

I got really woozy from the walk and the heat. I had to sit on the ground for a bit. I was okay but I was just. So very ready to be done.

The last two hours went fine though and we had fun. Lots of laughs. And when they were finished they all shook my hand and said thank you. It was a really nice day overall. I do really love doing field trips. I just wish I felt better.

I took down low ropes. Kieran would carry the ladder for me. And we walked down to the office.

Chloe drove past and we chatted. She let me know that the barn is going to pause lessons for the school year so she is going to try to get a new barn job. I'm sad about it. I like working with Chloe. And I really hope she lands on her feet quickly.

I would sit with Heather and chatted for a while. She suggested I start trying to take my medicine in the morning instead of in the evening so I'm going to try that tomorrow. But I also am skipping taking it today so I'm not taking two so close together. I was worried. I was already starting to not feel amazing. I just wanted to go home

So I did. I said goodbye and headed home. And would be back home by 330. The drive was fine but my phone wouldn't play my podcast and I was very frustrated. About half way home it started playing but it caused me a lot of stress for no reason.

When I got home I was really happy to see James and Sweetp. James biked to DC today. And Sweetp had been laying on my knitting project. Silly boy.

I would go upstairs and took a shower. Washed my hair. I switched back to the argon oil shampoo because I felt like the aloe shampoo was causing some build up. And then I got in bed with my husband. I did not feel good and I was so tired.

I would sleep until 530. I didn't want to be awake but I was. James would come back upstairs and gave me some water. We laid there for a bit and we made a shopping list. James would go to target to get a few things for us and would pick us up five guys.

While they were gone I moved downstairs. I thought maybe sitting up would make me feel better. And it may be did a little. But when James got home I was really hurting.

And it was really really hard to eat. I ate almost half my sandwich and was really happy because I wasn't hurting. But then all of a sudden it hit me so hard I seriously thought I was going to throw up. It was very scary. Everything felt very very focused on the pain I was feeling.

I would sip my drink and breathe through it. And eventually was able to finish my sandwich. And the pain went away. I still feel just this side of nausea but no more pain at least.

Me and James are upstairs now. Painting our nails. Sweetp wants to be in here too but hates the smell so he's sitting in the doorway.

I was very ready to go to sleep. No field trip group tomorrow. Just camp stuff. I hope there are fun things for me to do.

I hope you all sleep well tonight. I love you all. Until next time.

[cowboyfromh3ll]

Hcs for the boys' toxic traits. Preferably arthur, javier, john, and charles, but other boys are welcome too! I'm curious to see what you'd say Dutch's toxic traist are, though they're pretty self explanatory 😭

I just love how you write sm sorreyyyy

Van Der Linde Gang's Toxic traits

(Arthur Morgan, Javier Escuella, John Marston, Charles Smith, Micah Bell, Dutch Van Der Linde, Sean Macguire, Kieran Duffy, Eagle Flies)

HAHAHA THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN TO WRITE. I tried not to sugarcoat anything.

Arthur Morgan - He definitely has some trouble communicating. Not to say he never will communicate with you but it'll be long in between and after it's been plaguing him for a milenium. As we've seen, this man is capable of having deep, well thought out conversations. He'd also be pretty prideful to some degree. Mostly depends what point in time you start dating, later in game he'd be able to see past his pride. Also, I feel like if you were dating a major point of contention in your relationship would be questioning whether it's time to move on from this life.

Javier Escuella - WAY too jealous. I don't even mean it in a cute way but in a way that would genuinely cause several arguments between you two. "Why were you looking at him that way?" "That sounded like you were flirting with him" "Why do you spend so much time around the other guys?" Would also be around you 24/7. Someone would be incapable of having a conversation with you that doesn't include Javier. You two would also argue about Dutch's leadership skills.

John Marston - Oh my God this man is so indecisive. Doesn't know what he wants ever. In a modern setting you two would be sitting in the car, asking each other back and forth "what do you wanna eat?". And his commitment issues? Good lord. At some points in your relationship it'd probably feel like you guys aren't dating at all. You'd probably have to beg him to put some effort into the relationship to be honest.

Charles Smith - It's so hard to think of ANYTHING this man can do wrong but alas, I must. You probably wouldn't be his top priority at all times. Which isn't to say you should ALWAYS be at the top of his list, but sometimes it can result in your feelings being neglected over a situation that affects you. Only when the day reaches it's end will he consult you over something, which will have you feeling incredibly frustrated.

Micah Bell - This man is a walking red flag so let's not dance around his flaws. Incredibly prideful, will ignore your warnings over something just to get his way. Also probably lies to you A LOT. Can be way too rough with you in many aspects. Also this man embodies the word sleezy. Yuck.

Dutch Van Der Linde - Do I even need to say. So fucking stubborn. He also probably thinks he's intelectually superior to you. If you bring up a concern to him he'll probably use as many flowery and big words as possible to make himself appear smarter during the discussion than he actually is. And if you advise him to do anything he'll probably just ignore you, saying you don't know what you're talking about. All in all, thinks he's better than you. Also you're probably a trophy wife since Dutch views women as accessories to his success, if you can even call it success.

Sean Macguire - He doesn't take anything seriously. If you're trying to have a genuine discussion with him he'll play it down and make it seem less important or severe than it actually is. Don't even bother trying to emphasize how serious you are because he won't take that seriously either. It's only until he feels the consequences of his actions will he listen to you, which results in a frustrating cycle.

Kieran Duffy - Also very indecisive but in the way where he can't speak up for himself because he doesn't think it's important. Has such low self esteem, he also probably thinks his emotions are less important which results in a lot of miscommunication on his behalf. Sorta just let's you take the lead all the way, always let's you have your way, with no valuable input of his own. You have to shake his shoulders and beg for him to actually speak his mind.

Eagle Flies - He's probably so childish. Like, mommy issues CEO over here. Will probably seek for you to fulfill that role in his life. Has almost no control over his emotions and has trouble identifying them, and when he does indentify them, has absolutely no idea what to do with them in terms of expression. He will make various efforts to communicate with you but will struggle immensely. Being with him will probably be like teaching a man how to experience emotions in a healthy way. I could write an entire post dedicated to what I think his toxic traits are

More eagle flies ones

[kitakami-zorua-kin]

Ah, hello so you are Russet?

I can see the resemblance. I'm Oys, or on-your-side anon though Oys is shorter, I got here while Kieran was running things, we got along relatively well, he's very direct but I don't mind that I'm kinda similar.

you seem awfully sorry for what he might have done here? but personally I'd say he wasn't bad, maybe a bit intense in the beginning but I like to think we got along, if you just let him be himself without meddling he's rather open and easy to talk too actually.

I think it's a matter of respect with him, be and let be. I'm the same in that regard.

He talked about you too, some nice things, some things he seems to wonder about you and so not so nice things. But don't worry I like to form my own opinions.

Anyway nice to meet you, I hope we can get along just as well.

And to keep up a kinda small pseudo tradition here's a question I asked Kieran too. What do you like about him the most and what do you dislike more than anything else about him? Also, favourite legendary?

Oh and I, unlike others, advise you to read back there's stuff there about your brother that might interest you?

Oys

//sorry this is such a wall of text but I'm excited to get to know this little creature, also Sweetheart is an adorable name for Pecharunt, also question for you about it? the chains are probably from the same stuff it's mochi are made of right? So by theory they must be edible, do you think they CHROMCH?? Do they taste like hard candy? And if the chains or mochi ever get mentioned as edible I will ask him the same maybe try to tempt him into taste testing.

Oh - yes, I'm Russet. Oys anon - I... read over your conversations with my brother. I have been reading back - just... a little slow at it. I'm... glad he's made a... friend? I.. don't quite know what you two are, but... he seems to like you, at least from what I can tell.

I'm... yeah. I... know how he gets when pressed, and... I'm afraid I sort of... biased people here against him - I didn't mean too, but... I've... made friends here. And... he... he hasn't treated me the kindest, lately. When Kieran's pushed against the wall, he... lashes out. i... i used to, as well. now i just... um. nevermind!! It's nothing to worry about, um, sorry! Don't even know where I was going with that-

What I... I've always admired my brother's passion for... Dragons, just about everything. He's always been the type to get really really into things, while I just... Sort of float from thing to thing, never really excelling at any one thing. Just sort of - halfway decent at a lot of things, I guess...? Ah - I've gotten sidetracked. Um. What I dislike...? I... I just wish he wasn't hurting himself like this. I don't - dragons, I don't really care that he's been cruel to me, even though it hurts, I just - I hate how cold he is to himself. I hate that I can't help him. I just want my little brother to be okay... ... Sorry, that was - a lot. Um... My favorite legendary...? Heh... Um, Kieran already mentioned I really like the Unovan Dragons... It - it feels weird to say this, especially with everything Dray went through - but... My favorite has always been Kyurem. I always thought it was a really cool Pokemon. And… Relatable. If my siblings were Zekrom and Reshiram, then… I’ve always felt sort of like Kyurem. Alone. Forgotten. Waiting for… Oh, nevermind. Um. Forget I said anything. Just. Ice/dragon types, you know? They’re – pretty rare, heh! :3

[writing-whump]

Sol, happy Thursday-Sunday-Sickness! 😂

My question is how do their social personalities differ from how they act when they're alone? Do any of your OCs have more than one public personality? (looking at you Isaiah 🧐🧐)

That's a very smart question, Soup😁

Isaiah has several of them. He can be social and charming at gatherings, he can be focused and scary and serious as Executioner, he can be cold and deadly during a confrontation, friendly and jovial during pack dealings. Several different masks he uses as he sees fit for important situations. Alone he is more neutral and he hardly ever relaxes, so his go to expression at home looks very calm and contemplating. He feels a lot and he files that emotion up for later so he can be attentive and attuned to the person he is talking to. True chameleon. But he likes switching and he likes being able to do it well, being what the person currently needs. Getting it right, so to say. He has one innocent, playful side to him that's curious and easily excited when very very relaxed, it's the rarest face of them all. I can't decide if he is introvert or extrovert 🤔 he might just be ambivert—he is fine with people but he likes being alone too. Quiet company with someone or deep talks are his favourite, but he would miss lively gatherings and new aquintances if he did that for too long.

Seline actually has some too. When alone or relaxed, she is thinking, which translates into scary glares😂. When with people she trusts, she can be incredibly talkative and what she dubs as "overwhelming", getting passionate about whatever topic she is currently researching. When giving lectures, she has a confident, glowing persona on that she enjoys but that's exhausting. She also atunes to the audience (much bigger one though) to see when to slow down and when to pick up or pause, to get their attention. Around others in general, it depends on her current emotional reserves. When good, she is overly polite, considerate and uptight. When running out, she is zoning out, glaring or glued to a notebook or phone, trying to survive the interaction and get home.

Hector, Dylan and Rip don't really act any different with others than they would alone. Hector is always dialed up to the extreme, softed these days by Olive, but not consciously and just for her. Dylan can be a lot more wild and loud with his friends, especially online, but he doesn't necessarily change a "persona".

Rip doesn't act differently, but he is a lot more tense and careful around others, which exhausts him. It warrants a long climb onto the roofs then.

Kieran dials up his intensity according to the situation, and is skilled at this. He can be charming and sneaky when he wants to and really annoying when he doesn't. He doesn't bother with it these days, he would have to care a lot to do it again. He likes who he is, others be damned.

I'm not so sure about Alessia, I need to write get a bit more to be sure. I get the impression that in her natural state and around people she likes, she is sharp and bold. Around wolves that could be useful to finding her brother, she gets a lot more self-conscious and shy. She completely redesigned herself since her childhood and sometimes it confuses her. Is she who she was, who she refuses to be, or is she living up to the person she wants to become? Would her new persona be useful with wolves? Probably not.

Olive does a similar thing to Kieran—she doesn't hide per se, but dials down on her natural state out of shyness. Her calm inspired state when drawing is her most confident.

I don't think Arnie's natural personality was so teasing and provocative as it is now. But he developed and grew into it over the years and doesn't know what he would be without it, so he doesn't worry about it at all, lol. These days he is pretty much the same with everyone and alone.