#i miss them anywas

[zrllosyn-art]

You should have been there. What kind of sibling were you, missing your own brother's funeral?

Blease allow me to share this pain with you because this comic made me loose my goddamn mind at 1 AM

bonus doodle under the cut

Technically drew this first but. Yknow. Context.

[batxcastlesociety]

my friend ghosted me and i don't think they're ever coming back but that's ok i guess (it's really fucking not)

[limethefirst]

Hello! I have a request for movie shadow if your alright with it? Can we have one where maybe shadow saved the reader at gun when he escaped and after he visited the base he kept Maria's skates perhaps and then as he trusts the reader cleans them up and give them to them on the crab?🥹. Showing them how to use them and the two end up bonding even more over it, shadow in his head promising to protect them after and not let what happened to Maria happen to them. This just sounds so flipping cute I hope this request I'd okay. Thank youuuu🥰.

Skating Friends

pairings: Shadow the Hedgehog x reader (platonic)

warnings: none

summary: After Shadow saves you from GUN during his escape he takes you along with him to visit the old base, stumbling upon a pair of skates he hadn't seen in a long time

a/n: did yall miss me, sorry i have so many requests this is gonna take me some time...i also want to drop a new story sometime maybe a DC one if life permits me, anyway sorry the requests take forever here you go see you all next time, tysm for keeping my blog relevant <3

Shadow didn't know why he brought you with him, he isn't the type to get close to people, at least not anymore. Yet here he was, walking through the old base, the lab, his home. Well, before it became a ruble of dust and broken pipes that gathered dust.

When Shadow first met you, he was shocked. You were being held at GUN against your will, trapped just like he was, it was part of the reason he kept you so close now. It was like he saw himself in you. Just some scared thing that had no choice in your own life, a slave to responsibility and ever droning duty.

You kept a safe distance between you and the hedgehog, he was solitary and it was easy to tell. He was slow as he walked through the dark and dusty corridor, like he wasn't all there. His min was else where, no matter how much he'd wish it wasn't. It was better to stay quiet when he was like this anyway.

Suddenly he stopped, his gaze was unwavering as he looked towards a pile of rocks that leaned against the cold wall. Quickly he made his way over, he was looking at something in the mess but you couldn't tell what yet. Quietly you moved a bit closer to him, following his line of sight until it landed on a pair of skates.

They were dirty and old. Like they'd been left behind, you gave Shadow a small look before putting your attention back on the skate he'd picked up. His brows furrowed as he held it in his hands, his gloved hands slightly tensing as he looked at the skates. A small huff escaped his lips as he put the skate back down and continued walking.

You stood there for a bit longer, watching as he walked off. A curious expression gracing your face. You didn't know exactly what Shadow went through, you'd heard bits and pieces, but it was easy to tell these skates meant something to him. As he was distracted you grabbed the skates on the ground, and shoved them into the small bag you had slung across your shoulders and quickly made your way back over to him. Following him again through the base.

As the day passed Shadow met with Gerald, a man who you came to learn was someone Shadow seemed to share deep rooted trauma with, and apparently that man had a grandson who was considerably just as intelligent as him. Both men as well as Shadow all made a plan to infiltrate GUN HQ and steal the keycard to an old plan that Gerald had some up.

Shadow not wanting to leave you behind, gestured for you to follow. So now here you were, onboard a strange crab like plane with 3 older men who seemed to have some strange thing going on and the resident hedgehog who kept to himself.

While you waited you went over to a quieter part of the Crab that would leave you unnoticed by everyone. Slowly you took out the skates that were still in your bag; you let out a small hum as you examined them. They were very old and very dirty, it even looked like they had stains but that just made you determined. This was going to be a long trip anyway might as well find something to do.

So while you all flew to London, you'd decided to try and refurbish the old skates. Sitting down in the corner you began to try and brush some of the dirt and dust away, clearly that didn't do much. So you quickly got up and grabbed some paper towels near the kitchen area of the Crab, dampening them slightly so that you could clean up the skates. You felt your arm getting sore from all the scrubbing that you had to do just to get all the gunk off.

The skates looked slightly better, you could actually see the color now. Blue, they were blue. Whoever owned them before had taste. You looked at the wheels, also cleaning them and taking out anything that would disrupt the skating process.

Shadow, noticing the lack of your presence behind him, turned around and tried to find where you'd gone before his eyes landed on a familiar sight. He's eyes scanned the skates, he noticed you trying to clean them. Unable to look away he made his way over to you in quick strides. You looked up at him and smiled at the hedgehog, one skate in your hand and the other still dirty on the ground.

He let out a small huff at the sight, it was oddly endearing, but it also brought back slight pain. Without hesitation Shadow grabbed the skate off the ground and from your hand before walking off without explanation. You sat there, mouth agape as he just grabbed the skates away from you.

Quickly you stood up, following behind him, "What are you doing?" You asked, trying to get a look of what he was doing with the skates.

"Here," he grumbled as he handed them back to you. They were clean, and the wheels turned fine, he had fixed them, "Put them on." He stated, leaving you no room to decline. Sitting down you took off your shoes and slipped the skates on, they fit well considering their age.

Shadow grabbed your arm, and helped you to your feet. He looked at the skates before looking back at you, "Keep them safe," although he tried to keep a cool demeanor it was easy to tell his voice softened as he addressed you about the skates. Clearly they held a lot of sentimental value for him yet he trusted you enough to have them.

"I can't skate, Shadow.." You stumbled a bit as you stood up, trying to keep your balance. He took notice of this and kept a safe distance as a way of making sure if you fell he'd help.

He thought for a moment before speaking up again, "I can show you then" He walked back slightly before he started to glide around a bit. His shoes seemed to have some type of wheels on them. Your eyes widened at this sudden revelation, not realizing he had his own skates this whole time. A subtle smile found it's way onto your lips before you tried to skate towards him, flailing your arms slightly to keep your balance. Shadow sighed at the sight, realizing he had his work cut out for him but you guys had a good amount of time before you reached London, which meant he could teach you.

Stone turned around from enviously watching the Robotnik's to look over at you two, his ears perking up at the sound of laughter that seemed to escape you. Shadow wouldn't admit that he was enjoying this, but then again he didn't need to. There was a small underlying understanding between you two.

And that was just fine.

[sinning-23]

Hello,

How about a LA luffy where he's dating Reader and he keeps talking about her but no one believes him until she comes and rescue them or something I know not much details but please take this to your account English isn't my first language so excuse me

OMG THIS IS PERFECT! Thank you for the request! I apologize for taking so long to write it I've been so busy and full of writers block its insane! I added a little twist with his and made th reader a gunslinger sooo yeah(for the plot) Anywa here we go! Enjoy

Warnings: None

The strawhat crew was becoming increasingly irritated with how much Luffy would speak of this mystery woman who he claimed to be his 'girlfriend'. In all honestly, neither of them thought he had the romantic capacity to even GET a girlfriend to begin with. But the way he spoke of her...it couldn't all be lies could it?

He mentioned how you'd saved him with your remarkable skills as a gunslinger and you were an amazing shot. He gushed about how it took only one bullet to kill three men who had threatened him and when it was all over you 'pepper his face with kisses'. How you were always there to save him more times than not and that you were just absolutely beautiful. The 'prettiest girl' he'd ever seen as he told it.

"If you guys are so in love why didn't she join you on this little pirate adventure." Nami quips, eyes rolling at the most recent story Luffy had explained. He only tilted his head and smiled as if the answer was just so obvious (it wasn't.)

"It wasn't her dream." He smiles, rocking back and for a bit as Zoro finished off his drink before speaking.

"This wasn't exactly our first choice either but here we are." the swordsman smirks, his arms crossed over his chest.

The smirk was soon replaced with irritation when the waiter went to speak.

"That's different. Besides, I'm sure Luffy wouldn't leave a woman like that all on her lonesome. Right?" Sanji questions, more so trying to convince himself Luffy had more sense than that. But the brunette only shakes his head.

"Nope, she said we would cross paths again one day and I let her be. It was a deal! And now I get to wait until one day I see her beautiful face again." And before anyone could protest or pry any further, Luffy stuffed his face with food.

A sigh rang out from Nami as she leaned against the seating of the booth they're in, only to quickly shoot back up with wide eyes. Since Luffy's bounty had got a hell of a whole lot bigger, there was always the occasional run-in with someone who claimed they'd be getting their money sooner rather than later.

On this particular night though, a gang of about 6 or 7 had strutted up to their booth and slammed his bounty on the cracked wood of the table, making it shake. Zoro paused, debating if these idiots were worth the fight and Luffy continued to eat without a care in the world.

"I'm getting that bounty tonight." Then, what they all assumed was the leader spoke, his hand drawing his sword. This could have gotten ugly rather quickly but the fight seemed to be over with the sound of fired shots ringing through the eatery.

It was so quick you'd almost miss it…each shot followed by another, and one by one each of the men dropped like flies, screams and gasps of frightened patrons filling up the space momentarily. From the darkened corner of the bar stood a woman in a rather large coat that almost touched the floor.

The revolver in her hand rattled before she tucked it away into one of the many pockets that adorned her body. She was a decent height, and her hair was pushed out of her face most likely to keep her line of sight from being obscured. Finally, the once look of disgust that was painted over her features was filled with joy as she stepped over the bodies of the men she'd just laid to waste.

"Luffy!" She squeals, practically vibrating as the Stawhat leaped form his seat and embraced the mystery woman.

This wasn't the usual hug though, Luffy had simply lifted the lady and twirled her, his face buried in the crook of her neck and she giggled and tangled her fingers in his hair.

"I'm sorry did we miss something?" Nami quips, looking to the rest of the crew to confirm they were just as lost.

"This is her! Remember the girl I've been talking about!?" He practically shouts, his hand secure at your waist as that iconic smile plays over his lips.

Oh okay it was finally starting to make sense. Two cinimon rolls but one can and will kill you if they so desire...well-

Nami is the first to laugh, disbelief filling her but the closer she looks the more her laughter and smirk dies down. Luffy's hand was firm at your waist, yours on his chest as you flash a content smile.

"Y/n, meet my crew!" Luffy introduces as you jut your hand out happily, meeting that of whom you soon learn is Usopp and Sanji. Nami was next and Zoro simple noddded in your direction.

"You really know how to pick em! Congratulations on this bounty by the way love." You hum, pressing kisses over Luffy's freckled cheeks.

Damn how much love and affection could you give? It was like every two seconds your lips were pressed somewhere against their Captain’s face! And he didn’t seems to mind at all! Well, not that Luffy was bothered by it but still! With one last kiss to your boyfriend’s face, you usher the crew out of the eatery, sliding the bartender some extra berrie to apologize for the ruckus.

The two of you looked so inseparable like that, hands interlinked and swinging back and forth simultaneously.

“You know what this means don’t you. Usopp teases, sticking his hand out awaiting Nami to fulfil her end of the bargain.

She swears in defeat roller her eyes before paying.

Who wouldn’t make a bet on something as outlandish as their captain having a girlfriend!?

[solarismoons]

Astronomy (Pt. 3)

‘It’s astronomy, we’re two worlds apart’

Wally Clark x fem!reader

Summary: You struggle amid Maddie's disappearance. Nicole begs for answers.

Warnings: Angst, slight fluff, mentions of alcohol, careful reading.

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The day started well. Your cast was removed that morning and was replaced with a less obnoxious black brace. As usual, you floated through the day with your head clouded with thoughts of Wally. Life truly became sunshine and rainbows, just with a drunk dad and dead mom included.

Although you were too lost to notice, your friends began worrying. You were pulling away, becoming distant. You were doing the same thing you were secretly on Nicole’s ass for. All because of a boy. It wasn’t Wally’s fault, no–How could he know? He had warned you countless times to get more sleep, and that he could survive a night without you, but you ignored him. He was a distraction from real life, a dream you never wanted to awake from. But, it wasn’t merely that you sought refuge in him; your feelings truly ran much deeper.

But, life throws eventually throws curveballs. That night, dark storm clouds eclipsed the rainbows, and the cupcakes slowly molded. The other shoe had officially dropped.

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The brush ran across your nail bed, a brilliant red thinly coating it with each stroke. You smiled down at the color, knowing Wally would appreciate it.

Your phone buzzed beside you, the vibrations causing it to skid across the desk. Carefully placing the nail polish down–your arm already stiff from the brace–you picked up the device with your free hand. Your eyebrows raised at the contact name.

“Mrs. Nears? Is everything okay?” You tucked the phone into the crook of your shoulder, holding it against your ear as you continued to paint your nails.

The woman was obviously flustered, her breaths coming in quick and sharp. “I- I haven’t seen Maddie all day. She- She didn’t come home after school!”

Your motions paused. “Wait- Wait- Slow down. Tell me what happened.”

A loud sigh sounded from the speaker. “Maddie never came home from school. It’s been an hour! I called Nicole, I called Simon, I called Xavier for fucks sake! He didn’t even answer anywa-”

A small smile spread across your face as you continued to paint your nails. “If Xavier’s ducking your calls he’s probably with her right now. You know those two… They might as well be locked in a box when they’re together.”

You could hear Sandra think for a second, her breathing slowing. She inhaled a shaky breath and agreed, reluctantly. “Okay. Okay. You’re right. I’ll try them both again in a little…”

As soon as you hung up the phone, your face dropped slightly. There was no reason to panic, right? It had only been an hour since school ended. Xavier and Maddie were practically infamous for how often they were almost reported missing when they were out. But, you had a strange feeling in your chest. One you couldn’t quite shake all night.

Maddie was officially reported missing at 9:43 that evening. Her blood was found on the boiler room walls early the next morning.

Split River might as well have become a ghost town. For the next few days, hundreds of students were forced to stay home from school–much to their ‘dismay’. For them, it was considered a vacation–a holiday of sorts. For everyone who knew Maddie? It was hell.

Despite all the chaos, detectives still could not find a single lead. So, all students were sent back to school and expected to pretend everything was fine.

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The gym was filled with loud chattering, each echo bouncing off the bare walls. Folded chairs were spread across the floor, making a rather uncomfortable makeshift assembly.

“Everyone, please quiet down.” A few heads peeked up from phones, their eyes focusing on Mr. Hartman. He cleared his throat awkwardly causing microphone feedback to spill from the speakers. “Please, people.”

You zoned out for half of his speech, your eyes blank and focused on the chair in front of you. A few of his words bounced around your head such as “trying” and “missing persons.” It was nothing you hadn’t heard already.

If you were being honest, you felt terrible. For years, you couldn’t stand Maddie. Years you spent wondering, why Maddie? Why her and not you? Why did Nicole spend all her time with her, instead of you? But now, in her absence, you understood. The obsession, the infatuation. You missed her laugh. You missed how she could talk about a movie for hours without anyone getting bored. You missed her strange sense of humor. You just missed her–More than you ever thought you would.

Maybe… Maybe you weren’t ‘friends by extension.’ Maybe she meant more to you than you thought.

Whatever you truly felt towards her, it weighed you down. The strangest thing of all, though, was the energy you felt surrounding you. It was different from the one you felt near Wally. With Wally, it was an overwhelming sense of desire. Now, sitting in the too-crowded auditorium, you felt pained. Your heart felt heavy with each breath, and your head pounded with each word you spoke. It was almost like you could feel something that wasn’t actually there.

Your ears completely drowned out the principal welcoming Split-river's cheer squad to the front of the room to put on a rather disturbing performance–considering the context.

“Go… Split-river…”

“BA…DI…”

“For Maggie!”

The chants flickered in and out of focus, their meanings distorted like the flickering static on an old television screen. Your gaze drifted into the distance, unfocused and distant as if a veil had descended over your thoughts. How could someone just disappear? Leave all their friends and fami-

“They can’t HEAR you!”

Your head immediately snapped up to the bleachers, eyes focusing on Denim Jacket–Charley, as Wally had informed you countless times. He stood leaning over the railing, his mouth moving as if he was talking to someone. For Dawn, engaging in lengthy monologues with herself was perfectly normal, but Charley? From what you saw and heard from Wally, he was normal…For the most part.

His mannerisms, the way his eyes focused on the air next to him… He appeared just as you had imagined yourself looking while talking to Wally. Schizophrenic, basically. His eyes followed the air and he shook his head, chasing after seemingly nothing.

Your mouth hung slightly ajar, your eyebrows furrowed in a tight knot.

What the hell was going on in this fuckass school?

“Hey, you comin’?” Simon’s voice sounded out over the echoes of chattering and chairs scraping against the linoleum. You jumped a little, your heart picking up speed. Shit, you hadn’t even realized the assembly was over. Simon stood in front of you awkwardly, his face a mix of exhaustion and concern.

“Yeah- I… Sorry,” you muttered, collecting your jacket and backpack off the floor. It was still difficult with the brace, so Simon had to assist you with getting the strap onto your shoulder. You whispered a quick thank you before following the stream of students out the gym doors.

Running through the hallway, you body-slammed a few kids, causing all sorts of names to be thrown at you. You ignored them with a huff and continued your search. There he was, standing in the middle of the hallway, his eyes focused on the air again. He crowded around Nicole, who was busying herself with taping posters to the lockers.

You watched her shake her head and walk away, her fists clenched at her side.

Wally had told you countless times not to tell the others. Something about a chemistry ghost? You had no clue. Whatever it was, you knew he had his reasonings. So, you growled and ran your fingers through your hair, opting to turn around and stomp your way back to class.

You had to talk to Wally.

The day went by quickly, a new drama happening every other hour. It was like you were in your own TV show. Simon almost pulverized Xavier in the middle of a classroom, Xavier was caught with Maddie’s cell phone, Xavier pulverized Simon in the hallway, and to top it all off, you were forced to watch Sandra Nears struggle through a painful speech.

You could see Wally on the other side of the gymnasium, but he was already occupied. If it were under any other circumstance, you would’ve laughed at how it looked like a ghostly AA meeting. But, all you could think about was Maddie and whatever was going on with Charley.

Once again, you found yourself swimming through a river of students flowing out of the gym, each grabbing a candle on their way out. As the sun dipped slowly to the horizon, its warm rays surrendered to the night. Inky black unfurled across the sky, swallowing the last remnants of light. Only the moon was left to illuminate the ground below.

The one person you were looking for was unaccounted for, seemingly vanished into thin air. You should’ve been joining the search along with Simon and Nicole, but there were matters more pressing. As soon as you pressed your hand against the heavy metal doors, you heard heavy boots stomping from behind you.

“Where are you going?” Nicole asked, speed walking to catch up to you. She looked about the same state you saw Simon in just hours ago.

“To search,” you said, lying right through your teeth. She followed you out the door and into the cold evening air.

“What is going on with you?” Nicole continued to chase after you, mud caking into her boots as you both stomped across the field.

“I mean- Our best friend is missing,” You scoffed slightly, not in the mood for Nicole’s usual outbursts.

“No! Not that- You’ve been weird for weeks!” She ran in front of you, walking backward.

“There’s nothing fucking-”

She planted her feet, her face twisting in anger. Her hands flew out in front of her and she pushed against your shoulders, stopping you.

“No, no! You are not doing this. Please! Please talk to me!” Her eyes were wide and glossy, filled with a desperate need for answers.

“There’s nothing to talk about,” You said simply, trying to push past her. Her grasp was firm, yet not painful.

“Yes, there is! You’ve been disappearing from class for weeks, and you never speak to me anymore! Also, Mrs. Moore saw you sneaking out your window at 3 in the freakin’ morning! What- Why?” She was at a loss, words somersaulting out of her mouth uncontrollably.

“You talked to my fucking neighbor, Nicole?” Anger bubbled deep within you, seeping into your throat. Nicole didn’t understand. She never would.

“What was I supposed to do? You never tell me what’s bothering you! What happened to BFFs for life?”

You rolled your eyes and scoffed, “Oh, god, Nicole! We made that pact in 3rd-”

“I DON'T CARE! Okay? I don’t! I- I miss my best friend! I just want her back. Please.”

Each crack of her voice felt like a searing dagger, embedding itself deep within your heart, leaving a trail of burning pain in its wake. You stood there pathetically, unable to come up with even a lame excuse. “Is it drugs?”

You almost laughed at that, but instead, you shook your head quickly.

“Is it your dad? A boy?”

At her mention of a boy, your jaw clenched ever so slightly. She seemed to notice it, her hands slowly falling to her sides. The expression of sheer disappointment etched across her face was nothing less than heartbreaking.

“It is, isn’t it? Who is it? No- I..I don’t even want to know,” She said, holding her head in her hands. "Why him? Why not me? I’ve told you so, so many times ‘you can talk to me you know’ and you run to some… guy?”

You bit your lip, your previous anger returning. Just as she opened her mouth again, you interrupted her, “Because of Maddie!”

Nicole took a small step back, her eyebrows shooting up toward her hairline in surprise. She stood there, momentarily frozen, her mouth slightly parted in disbelief. Deep brown eyes scanned every inch of your face as if it had the answer to each of her questions.

“It’s always her! You’re the one who pulled away from me first! Every single time I tried to hang out, your response was always, ‘I’m with Maddie!’” You paused, catching your breath before continuing. “I was so lonely, Nicole! I’m sorry for turning to someone who would actually fucking give me the time of day!”

Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears, shimmering like the stars that hung in the sky. With a small step backward, she recoiled as if struck by the weight of your words. Her voice shook with guilt as she cleared her throat, “I-I didn’t know you felt that way.”

You shook your head, biting down on your lip. “I never told you.”

Taking a step forward, she took your hand in her own, squeezing tight. “I wish you did.” Her lip quivered as tears finally fell from her lashes. “I love you, okay? Please, don’t forget that. I love Maddie too, and- and I didn’t mean to push you away. Neither of us did.”

Tears fell from your eyes as well, each droplet becoming a weight lifting off of you. “It’s fine, Nicole.”

She wrapped her arms around you tightly, her fingers clutching the fabric of your shirt as if she were afraid to let go. Tears streamed down her cheeks, soaking into your tank top, leaving behind damp patches. “It’s not. I’m so sorry. I’m so so sorry,” Nicole repeated, pulling you impossibly tighter against her. “Whoever this guy is, he’s lucky to have you.” She pulled back, wiping her tears with the back of her hand, coal-black mascara smearing against the soft skin. “You don’t have to talk to me now. Just, please- remember that you can.”

“I know,” you whispered, sniffling. You pulled her tightly against you, wrapping your arms around her waist, mirroring her prior actions. “I miss her,” you sobbed into her neck as the weight of your friend's disappearance came crashing down on you in an instant.

“Me too.”

You both stood there beneath the gentle glow of the full moon, its silvery light casting a serene glow over the courtyard. The cool, whispering breeze danced around you, sending goosebumps across your arms. Reluctantly pulling back, you wiped your nose on the back of your sleeve, sniffling loudly. You squeezed your friend's shoulder, a sad smile crawling onto your face. “Let’s go find Simon and search for Madds.”

Nicole nodded, taking your hand in her own. You walked back into the school, fingers intertwined. Guilt for each nasty thought you had about Maddie mixed with your anger at Nicole dissipating, created an unsettling flurry of overwhelming emotions. Despite the soul-crushing war in your head, your best friend’s warmth was a reminder that you weren’t as alone as you thought.

You cared for Wally. You truly did. But, he couldn’t always be there for you. It wasn’t fair to him. So, for the first time in weeks, you pushed him out of your head, replacing him with glimmers of hope–hope for the future and hope of Maddie returning safely.

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tags: @just-here-to-readd @shotos-angelic-whore @morstuavitamea-a @sweetdayme4427 @vanessa-boo @mylovelysnowflake @liyahrantssometimes @amara-mars @funperson21 @pixviee @kmarie06 @cdej6 @binniesbabe @salty-salts-stuff

a/n: sorry this one took so long! hope you enjoyed this chapter! I felt like Nicole needed some love.

[sullina]

one of my favourite scenes in the first httyd movie is where Hiccup has to go into the village at night WITH Toothless in tow bc of the metal getting bent and him being unable to unhook himself from Toothless after a fall.

Because during essentially the entire bonding time between Hiccup and Toothless, the viking village had significantly less vikings in it. Stoick and a bunch of others were searching for the dragon nest, after all, and Gobber didn't seem to be keeping a particularly close eye on him either.

Which is also how Hiccup was able to work so freely on Toothless' new tailfin, both in the forge and at home (remember the many drawings he had on his desk and wall during the breast helmet scene?).

And i just picture like a fanfic or something where instead of just a quick scene, that moment of Hiccup taking a fucking Nightfury that was his FRIEND into the "kill all dragons on sight" village and having to get away with it.

Or Toothless, growing bored on his own and wanting to fly with Hiccup, sneaking into the village on his own to get Hiccup, bc he hasn't visited in a few days or something. Like, i know that would make Toothless stupid as hell and he's not stupid. You know actually maybe scratch that one.

Or imagine an au where, after Hiccup has already bonded with Toothless, a few dragon raids happen and the village notices that the Nightfury hasn't been with them in any of them, so they DO end up searching where Hiccup said to, and Hiccup joins the search, but in the hopes of KEEPING them from discovering Toothless, obviously. And with Hiccup having a habit of running off on his own, Stoick and/or Gobber are intent on keeping an eye on him. But also bc Hiccup's kinda the only one who has any clue where the nightfury could've landed, so...

And while the grove is fairly hidden, the search party closes in on it eventually bc vikings are stubborn as hell, leading up to Hiccup having to find a way to slip away and Get Toothless Out Of There by riding him. But a black dragon in broad daylight is very noticeable and there's not really any direction to get out of the grove but up.

(the same would apply to the test flight scene, but to be fair they were like MILES above the island and away from the village, so yeah that's not that unrealistic that they weren't spotted)

And this one is reaching into crack fic territory, but another fic where the nightfury reveal doesn't happen, neither with Astrid nor the rest of the village, so Hiccup, with not really anything better to do, decides to pull some pranks on the village with Toothless's help. Mostly on Snotlout. He gets some really good character development in the series, but yeah no he's kind of a jerk at the start.

Another fic where Hiccup bonds with not only Toothless, but also the other dragons in the arena and, this one has a bit of an angsty twist, he decides to leave the village entirely, revealing himself as "the lord of dragons" or something and leaves with a bang, taking every dragon with him, branding himself as a traitor to his village. This one has probably been done before, i won't lie.

And of course I'm always a slut for some capital-A Angst where Hiccup decides to just disappear with Toothless at the earliest opportunity, having decided that there's nothing left for him at the village, while Stoick is away in the search for the nest. Stoick would be fucking destroyed, man, first his wife dies and then his son disappears without a single trace. He just went missing, like he ran away, but that doesn't make sense bc they live on an island and all boats are accounted for. Stoick fears the worst.

Meanwhile, Hiccup is living isolated from humans, but getting along with dragons, but he may not have left the Archipelago, perhaps too anxious to go so far away from what he's known, perhaps he feels guilty over just leaving his dad behind like that, without even so much as a note.

When Hiccup wasn't found on Berk anywhere, and all his stuff was gone too (well most of it anyway), Stoick refused to believe that his only son was dead. Most others accepted that the heir to the village was gone...

Until some of the ships spot a human on a dragon and swear by Odin that the human looked an awful lot like their lost heir. From then on, Stoick becomes an absent chief, always out searching for his son, who, to his knowledge, may or may not be still out there.

Hiccup tries his best to avoid the viking ships for obvious reasons, but he'd be lying if he said he didn't kinda want to see his dad again. The guilt was eating him up inside and every single day he's been wondering if he made the right choice. Eventually, he decides to let Stoick find him on an island, and decides to tell him. He wonders if it's the right decision, but he couldn't forget the haunted look his father had the first time they both locked eyes after years of being apart.

Honestly, i don't know how this one would go. After years of sorrow, Stoick might be more accepting of dragons if Hiccup does his introduction right and eases into it. Or he might do some mental gymnastics and think that the dragons somehow brainwashed his son into betraying his people. Dunno how that would work, but i doubt Stoick would really be in the right mind after years of thinking his only son might be dead.

[wisegirl1448]

heads up; i never know how to get into these kinda convos (though i'm sure you would've been able to realize that for yourselves...)

but hi!!

my name is melody and i write pjo ff (always percabeth. i don't know how to write anything else) and i have this ONE spider man NWH ff that is supposed to be a one-shot but i kinda wanna turn into a fix-it, but don't know how to

sorry i'm rambling

anywas i was thinking you guys could come check out my work and give me some constructive criticism or just lmk if you like it or not. this one below is the one i'm most proud of but feel free to check out my other works

summary; 'camp half-blood hadn’t thrown a party like this in ages. the wine god was in a surprisingly lenient mood (a rarity), so when someone floated the idea of a proper celebration, dionysus waved them off with a gruff, “as long as no one dies, do what you want.”

annabeth wasn’t exactly a party person. but tonight was an exception.

percy was supposed to come back to camp tomorrow. the thought alone had her heart doing backflips she pretended to ignore.

she’d spent the past month without him while he was off visiting his mom in manhattan, and no amount of architecture books or sparring could distract her from missing him.

so, when the party started, she decided—against her better judgment—that she’d loosen up. just a little.'

(rated teens and up for use of alcohol)

set right after botl but before tlo (they like each other in this one i promise)

[neptuniadoesstuff]

Doodle Hell #idk01

(CW/TW: Bl00d, G0re/the consumption of raw flesh, & disturbing imagery (Also scaring).) (Don't click "keep reading" if you don't wanna see the images or are uncomfortable with seeing my art)

Some art I made again. Haven't done a Doodle Hell Thing in awhile so this kinda took awhile but meh, who cares, this is all in good fun (well minus the coloring part tbh)

Anywas here's the whole list of the drawings but by themselves.

1-1: Harmona having a chat with his Overseer "Kotori"/Peter. (Yes Harmona is REALLY tall like around... 10 ft?)

(Harmona (Weird Black masked borb god) is mine while Kotori/Peter (Blue haired Borb) belongs to my friend A)

(TW/CW: Bl00d)

2-1: Namria's first experience of actually myordering someone even if it was for self defense.

3-1: Hehe wholesome goobers. (Short Mailman & his very tall Lizerd wife)

(Dia (Tall Lizerd) is mine while Petrus (Short ahh Mailman) belongs to my friend A) (A is more of a nickname for my friend whom I kinda wanna keep anonymous but you'll normally see them sometimes commenting on my stuff, also they requested me to draw this so A I hope u enjoy it)

(TW/CW: The consumption of deff not sus meat, Bl00d, & just... g0re... yeh this is prob my most morbid piece of art so beware..)

4-1: Ravens monching on one of their victims they recently myordered but then bro was caught in 4k by a bystander.

(Ravens belongs to my friend A)

5-1: A portrait draft of Nep incase I wanted to draw smtn in the future.

(Nep is my sona & main Mascot)

(TW/CW: Slightly Disturbing Imagery)

6-1: Deff just a normal tree... Not a living being that can myorder you & take yur form if it wants to- (Mirage for Scale)

(Both of these 2 characters are mine. Mirage (Green Guy) is just a Noirvillah ver of my 2nd mascot, JJ)

7-1: A Squimsh Scug! (Haven't drawn Scugs in a while especially in my screb days so this is a refresher tbh)

(This Scug was based on a old friend of mine's sona WAY before she changed it but I miss teh Squimsh tbh)

(TW/CW: Gnarly Scars all over Chris' Face)

8-1: Uhhhhhhh..... Chris doing the Ricardo Milos Pose bcs CHRIS DEFF WOULD DO THAT TBH! (& maybe Ryan but he don't exist in ASGD, only in Egolandia, one of my other stories) (Yes I know he has boobs but not all guys who are Trans need to have a flat chest, it's like saying all Trans woman need boobs when some of them can be flat. It might give them gender dysphoria which is bad.... But Chris really does not care if he has BOOBS tbh.)

(Chris belongs to me)

9-1: A moment before teh frikin Coca Cola Espuma frikin explodes in Luthen's Face. (& his brother Kastell trying to stop him before it happens)

(These 2 belong to me but are teh adopted sons of King Malice who really does not care for both of them so Kastell has to take care of his brother who is like 6 years younger than him...)

Credits:

Every single frikin Character here either belongs to ME or was created/designed by ME!

Art: Mine of course.

Program: WELL YOU KNOW IT BY FRIKIN NOW! IBIS-MCFRIKIN-PAINT X!

Bubs' TOS: Plz don't repost/steal, trace, or recolor my art WITHOUT MY PERMISSION! If you do, I'll take yur femur and pelvis.. SO, DON'T THINK ABOUT IT! (The PNS on my blog's pinned post clearly means "Please No Steal" plz follow that rule.) If you do post my art on anything like yur blog or somewhere else (With my permission) PLEASE CREDIT ME!

[skibidirizzlergyatohio]

IT BURNS DOWN BELOW

CHAPTER 4 DEPARTURE

(SERAPHINA POV)

ACT 2

TW: SWEARING, DRUGS, MENTION OF

STRIPPERS

Hi. I bet you’re wondering what happened to me, huh? well, for starters, i didn’t stick around after Lorelei lost her shit and started destroying everything. i slipped out of the grand hall, heading for my room. i packed my stuff, but it wasn’t much because we only really wore our robes, so what i actually mean by stuff is over 500,000 celstons. like it even made a dent in our savings. the oracle has infinite celstons, because it makes them in the first place. i probably would have taken more, but that’s all i could fit in the suitcase. i took jewelry too, not a spear, but a emerald crossbow, and i think that was about it. i waited a few hours before going back down there, just in case. the first thing i saw was Constance, standing in the middle of the room, hunched over. covering her left eye for some reason? “where’s Lorelei?” “..gone” “i see.. well, cya.” “wait, where are you going???” “i’m gonna pursue my dreams as an entrepreneur.” i stated confidently, but with a unserious tone. “..what?” “what?” “your just gonna.. leave???” “uh, yeah?” “why??? you have everything you’ll ever need here??” “got bored.” i shrugged. she had this disappointed look in her eyes, her face contorting a bit. she played it off with a smile, but i knew. “well then.. i wish you the best of luck.” “till we meet again, dear sister.” i waved, she waved back. i couldn’t help but feel somewhat guilty for leaving her behind, knowing she was gonna be alone for the rest of her life. she’d get over it, i was sure of it. or at least i thought i was?

i began my immigration to the underworld shortly after that. it wasn’t actually that bad down there. definitely completely different from the overworld though. i know those on earth would probably compare the overworld and underworld to their heaven and hell, but it’s actually different, even though they are pretty similar. obviously the system in the overworld is different from their heaven, and the underworld has no devil to rule over it. it’s anarchy down there basically. it is pretty fucking hot though. i started with getting a apartment for myself. i couldn’t be walking around the underworld looking like a princess. i cut my hair, gave myself a long wolf cut, and dyed it black. i stared at myself in the mirror. i felt.. odd.. something was missing.. i went walking on the streets and found a piercing shop.

i looked at the options they had displayed, and spoke to the oxen lady, with short blue hair. “hey, can i get one of those and one of those?” i pointed to the spider bites and the anti eyebrow piercings. “alright just come sit right here.” she gave me the piercings, which i couldn’t really feel anyways, and gave me some stuff to treat it. “do ya like it?” i looked in the mirror. now THIS is better. there was just one more thing. my clothes. i went to this cute little shop and got myself a cheeta print dress, belt, heels, purse, all that good stuff. and i barely had to pay anything! anyways, i paid and continued walking down the streets, looking for a club or something, because they seemed to be a haven for the kind of people i was looking for. i knew if i was gonna form some kind of powerful or influential allies or connections, my best bet were those sketchy motherfuckers in the mafia, or apart of those cartels. one thing i learned quick about the underworld is that it’s full of junkies. i went to this club, saw strippers for the first time, that was.. something, but it gave me ideas. not those kind of ideas you disgusting creatures, for my casino. yea, for whatever reason i was set on the casino thing. i figured it would do well down here because there weren’t many around, and it would make me a shit ton of cash. oh yeah, another thing, celstons are worth like 10x more than cheltons. probably because they’re from the sacred land. anyways, i’ll spare you the details, i made a couple of friends, pulled some strings, and got this ginormous building within just a few months! at first, it was just a huge, empty, 7 story building, but as years went by, it grew. it was beautiful. as soon as you walked in, giant champagne fountain, red carpet, two grand staircases that curved, balcony above, and slot machines upon slot machines. probably even more tables for gambling, a huge bar, restaurant area, a pool, it also doubled as a hotel. i also went through with the stripper thing i mentioned earlier, and of course live entertainment, even fucking karaoke! i even had my own office. of course i got more fancy clothes, everything here was of up most quality. i had many different outfits, but my favorite was this short cut red dress. now i think about it, leaving the palace was probably the best thing i could have ever done for myself. a ridiculous amount of people are in debt to me, and i’m filthy rich. sometimes i wonder where Lorelei went, and if she was.. down here? eh, whatever, not my problem. not anymore. i couldn’t care less about any of them. they never liked me, it was all an act. ya know, maybe Lorelei actually HAD a chance, but me?? never. i was forever destine to be the odd one that just coexisted. a supporting character. well guess what? i’m in control now bitch.

(LORELEI POV)

i had been living with jeffery for quite some time now, i suppose i grew on him a bit? i taught him how to fence. i always won. “so.. ya got any idea of whatcha wanna do?” jeffery asked. “what do you mean?” “like, with your life?” “uh.. no??” “is there anything you want to do?” i shrugged, running a hand through my hair. “well, i could always try finishing the job?” “job?” “well ya know, finishing off the oracle.” jeffery laughed “and how the hell are you gonna do that? you almost died the last time you pulled that shit.” i sighed, “my entire life was leading up to being the host, and that cheating bitch, and that lying bastard stole it from me. my life never had any other meaning, i was born to lead, jeff.” he frowned. he pitied me deeply, i could see it in his eyes. whenever he looks at me like that.. i feel like he’s looking at someone else.. “sorry shad, but i don’t think it’s a good idea to go back there. who knows what they would do to you.” he put his hands on my shoulders, “if anything were to happen to you..” he paused. “if you did hypothetically follow in with this, you’d need an army, and i’m not exactly sure you and me are enough to consider an army.” he said sternly. it was funny how he acted like he was my father or something, as if he isn’t thousands of years younger than me. “i guess your right..” i slouched over slightly, looking out the window. this was hopeless. that’s when i saw a billboard sign. “THE GREATER THE RISK, THE GREATER THE GAIN, THE EMERALD CITY.” a little section on the bottom right read, “SPONSORED BY SERAPHINA INC.” Seraphina?! what the hell was she doing down here??? “Seraphina??” “yea, what about her?” “you know her??” “sure i do, she runs the biggest casino in the whole city, probably the biggest in the whole underworld.” well, guess i know where i was getting my help from now.

[imraespace]

omg hi pookei im like Alive. and like YOURE ALIVE TOO OMG IHIHIHIHI I LOVE THE NEW THEME BTW I LOWK GOT JUMPSCARED THIS BC I WAS TWEAKING ON WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS U BUT ANYWAS HOW AREYOU mueheuheh i missed you

So. I did fail my history test. WELL IT WAS LIKE BORDERLINE FAIL I GOT …. 33/50 on the multiple choice part and the written part id assume i did horrible as well ……… BUT some ppl did worse than me so ITS OKAY I THINK MY PARENTS DONT CARE THEY SAID JUSt do better on the next one

LIKE OKAY STORYTIME BUT ITS NOT REALLY A STORY it was like the night before the test and i was studying and i realized holy flip how am i gonna memorize all of this and i already studied like yesterday and the day before but i was TWEAKING and i was like ok lets go on tiktok and i remembered oh i havent visited this one account recently let me go check. Tell me why they posted that their sibling died. LIKE I HAVENT ACTUALLY INTERACTED W THEM LIKE EVER BUT IM JUST LIKE WHAT. BC IT WAS SO SUDDEN YKWIM and i got sad over it and i was like on the verge of tears but then my dad came into my room and he gave me water and i didnt wanna look at him or id start sobbing but then he started staring at me so then i acc sobbed my eyes out and i blamed it on my history test and he started teaching me about whatever i had to study

after my history test i was lowk grieving the death of who it was but i was so confused on why i was affected BC I LITERALLY DONT KNOW THEM THEY DONT KNOW ME AND I LEGIT NEVER INTERACTED W THEM EITHER SO I WAS LIKE HUH but i feel a little better now i hope that the person who posted about it is okay tho ☹️

umumumumu Nothing has been happening other thna me rotting on my phone and avoiding history and some of my other subjects hw……… will be crying bc i actually have to lock in today

OH YESTERDAY I WENT TO THE MALL WITH MY PARENTS TO BUY JACKETS WHY THE HELL WAS EVERYTHING 250+??? LIKE OK I GET IT JACKETS ARE PROBABLY HARD TO MAKE OR WHATEVER AND THE SUPPLIES FOR IT YADADDADA BUT LIKE I SWEAR JACKETS WERE 50 DOLLARS BEFORE. i told momi ill just freeze this winter and ran into indigo again to find bluelock manga even tho i got all the manga available here (1-14 i am desperately waiting for the sae manga i need him so bad but hes coming out feb 25 next year LIKE WHAT) i found episode nagi manga 1 and i… i bought it. it was. 20 dollars. there are 5 volumes. 20 x 5 assuming they stay the same price is 100. i did more calculations including manga all the way up the volume 31 of bluelock and the figures/plushies and tell me why my estimate price is basicallt 900 dollars on bluelock stuff within 3-4 years. im gomna be on the streets homeless with bluelock merch but its okay bc my glorious blue eyed kings itoshi sae and itoshi rin will be with me …..

IALSO WENT TO GO GET SUSHI WITH MY FRIEND YESTERDAY SO YAYAYYA it was all you can eat and best believe i ate everything like i am literallt kirby i inhaled the whole menu. when it came to desserts i got every flavour of ice cream + mousse cake so i got like …. 9 mousse cakes with different flavours ice cream plus deep fried banana with condense HELPME I THINK KMGONAN BE SICK LIKE THE SECOND I GOT HOME I RAN TO THE TOILET AND MY STOMACH WON THE BATTLE I DIDNT.

OKAYAYA DAILY QUESTION TIME BC I ACTUALLT HAVE NOTHJGN ELSE TO SAY

UMUMUM which bllk character would eat everything at a buffet like they would lick all the plates clean.

- 🐙

HAI POA9AKIE HRUUU IM DYING MY HAIR IS MESSY AND UTS AO HOT I REGRWT WALKING WITH MY JACKET TODAY

HELOMEE EVERYONE GOT SCARED maybe next time I should say something..🤫🤫

I MISSED YOU TOO HRUU?!?!?

oh well.. I partly passed my accounts test bc apparently I wrote the wrong formate even tho she gave us it so😂😂😂😐😒😒😒 we're twinning!!

HELP SAME WITH MINE unless it's like.. end of term if I do bad ill get the talk yk last time I got it I was so scared my mommy is so scary when it comes to school but then she was like open the chocolate for me please! IN YBE MIDDLE OF THE TALK? she gave me chocolate tho so hehehehehe

idek how to study for history I don't think I ever passed it when I used to do it

HELPAME WHAT I also go on tiktok for studying as well I have a collection or whatever you call it

aw that's understandable to cry when you're frustrated I hate that sm BUT THATS SO CUTE my mommy is just like girl idk ask google! (im joking kinda)

oh. idk how much that is in tt and rn.. it's too hot for me to think so.. 😨😨😨

omgw please giveme the winter it's so hot IT SOS HOT SOSOSOSOS HELPPME I CANT FOXJS IN CLASS ITS THE rainy season AND NOT ONE DROP OF RAIN HAS FELL I wanna experience snow as well heheheheheh

there's no bllk mangas here.. only kny here n spy x family hrhehe i might buy jt

I'm giggling the calculating is so me with my money it's okay ill find you on the streets and take you in!!

ALSO.PMG SUSHIII MY FRIEND HATES SUSHI AND ONE TOO SCARES RO TRY IT LIKE WHAT?

omf I would be kirby as well fr I barely eat sushi if it's infront if my face I will yum yum it

OMG? I WNAT THAT OAMSHSH

HELP oh nvm good luck popo

ERM THE ANSWER IS ME I'm in bllk today

[pwnyta]

Genshin character Judgement after all these years of playing. I will judge looks, personality, and say my favorite voice! Now with 5-stars, alphabetical order.

(under the cut)

Still a goofy ass design. WHY DIDNT THEY JUST GIVE HIM PANTS? I dont understand. He'll probably never get a costume either since NO ONE FUCKING HAS HIM LMAO. His lore & personality are S-tier tho. Love his relationship with Klee and the brief time he was with Cyno.

I like all his VAs except his CN voice which makes him sound like... 8? girl what? Another rare L for CN casting director.

I fucking love Alhaitham. Hes such a dick.... but hes only a dick to people who step on his toes... which I think is fair. His design is terrific. i did have some pretty high hopes for him... and still kinda do since his design is so sus... but right now his lore is pretty underwhelming. Also hes one of those characters Id think look significantly better with a darker skin tone. Pasty bitch.

I like all his voices but JP is my favorite. KN is a close second.

SEE HYV you can make a sexy character that doesnt randomly show skin in weird places... Funny that. Arlecchino is great. Her lore is great, her personality is great, her design is great, her colors are great. Thumbs up all around.

Her voices are also great! I especially love how masc her JP voice is. Killin it as usual Father.

Ayaka... overall gets a resounding MEH from me.

I like her JP voice best. Which I guess is appropriate!

MY MORTAL ENEMY. never speak to me or my son (Venti) again. (I do like his relationship with his sister and Itto)

They could never make me like you Ayato. (I actually like all BUT his JP voice)

Baizhus design is so pleasant. However I saw someone say it looks like he accidentally put his clothes in the dryer and they shrunk.... and thats all I can think when I see him now. LMAO.

His EN voice is my favorite... I swear i thought he'd be shadier than he is because his voice reminded me so much of James from Pokemon or Pegasus from Yu-Gi-Oh... LMAO I dont even have to listen to his other voices... his EN just cracks me up. His CN voice fits his personality significantly more tho...LMFAO

OOH CHIORI. I dont really care for most of the Inazuma cast TBH... but DAMN Chiori... its like she took all the good design with her to Fontain. Whyd she do that to them. Shes also a BITCH. Its so funny. There was a dude crying because he was grateful for something (I dont remember) and this bitch said '...EW' and I fuckin lost it. Shes so good. GEO never misses with characters its crazy. Geo characters are either perfect aesthetically or personality or lore... most of the time ALL OF THEM (with the exception of Albedo who looks like a fuckin dork but his personality and lore S-tier)

I like all but her JP voice. But her EN voice sounds the bitchiest and its my favorite.

Another design where I saw the concepts and was completely disappointed by the design they chose. Honestly if they didnt go with this blue-purple color palate I probably wouldnt even dislike it... BUT HERE WE ARE. Her personality is great tho and her story with Navia is... *chef kiss*

All her voices are pretty good. I like her KN best! Rare W for KN!

THE BABIEST. I know Ive said this before and I will say it again... buy Cyno is the babiest. I love an Anubis theme. I love the colors. I ADORE his personality. It makes me so sad... in the Windblume festival he said his subdued personality is from when he was a child and the people would judge him for being from the desert region... and that he only tells jokes to people considers his friends... but all his friends dont like his jokes and get annoyed with him. Why do they do this to him... he also has a little tree branch he only brings his friends to... HES SO FUCKING CUTE. The fact a good chunk of the fandom characterize him as some tough dom daddy for Tighnari is fucking DIABOLICAL work. Never talk to me of my son ever again.

All his VAs are good but his CN is best.

Ya know what I JUST said... ANYWAYS DEHYA IS THE BABIEST. She is so god damn cute... and she looks so rough and tumble... I love that shes a girly girl at heart and her relationship with Candace is CRAZY work. HYV did me SO god damn dirty when being sent off to Fontaine by her... and she was so sad... I would NEVER leave her. My sister be damned.

I love all her voices! EN is my fav tho. It reminds me a lot of Beidou.

Oh Diluc... my former enemy turned ally. I dont like how he treats Kaeya... BUT it turned out a lot of my aggression for him was because I was scared Qiqi would be the last standard 5-star I would get.... & it would take forever to get her... tbf it did take until Zhonglis 3rd? banner before I got her. And I got her WITH Zhongli and I have never been happier playing GI. Zhongli saved Diluc for me. I hope you appreciate that man Diluc. I also didnt mind that I got him instead of Chiori.... I wanted Chiori significantly more but... w/e. ANYWAYS great colors, great lore. If he stopped being a dick to Kaeya we might get somewhere with him.

I like all his voices except JP where he sounds much younger... and I dont like it.

Now I dont think Eis design is bad in the least but she just looks like every other female character in Inazuma. In fact she basically has the same exact silhouette as Kokomi but I like Kokos design better. They also kinda dropped the ball on her whole character... Shes never recovered from her second story for me. Still my least favorite Archon. I do like her relationship with Yae tho.

All her voices get a MEH from me. KN is best I guess.

UGH. Some of her concept art was SO FUCKIN GOOD... and this is what we got... smdh. I liked her puppy idea the best... cuz shes a perfumer and also works for the cops... I just think that concept was fun.

I dont know her voices either but HER EN IS DEFINITELY MY LEAST FAVORITE. IM SO SURE OF IT.

I had a hard time warming up to Eula... I found her SO annoying in her quest and her constant 'At least LUCK doesnt discriminate due to clan' or some shit just irritates me... like... GIRL. Your clan was slave owners and theyre still shitty... just fuckin disown them and start a new life bitch. Her relationship with Amber is very cute tho and her design is great.

I dont really care for ANY of her voices but especially JP...

Furina is one of those characters that are annoying but its still hard to hate her cuz shes funny. (Like Fish) and i really didnt like her at first until her story played out... my poor hapless bitch. You didnt deserve any of that.... her design is great. I like her dark outfit significantly more than the light so Im glad its the more useful mode. Her relationship with Neuv is also just terrific.

Much like with Fish... her EN voice is best for me because its so dramatic and comically annoying. All her other voices make her sound way too young for my tastes.

I love Ganyu! I guess shes also in the running for sleepiest girl with Layla and Sayu. Shes super cute... I do have a lot of issues with her outfit design... just cuz it doesnt even look like an outfit. Thank goodness she got a costume... not that I have it but I also dont have her and I would never pull for a Bow DPS 5-star so i never WILL have her LMAO. Still love her to death tho.

All her voices are good! KN is probably my favorite.

I think Hu Tao is one of the best designs in the game. Its so simple but so effective. Shes so cute and cheeky. Love her. Her personality is also top tier. Im so happy she had such a confrontational relationship with Baizhu... cuz that was my headcanon for the longest time LMAO Cuz shes a funeral director with a massive respect for the life/death cycle and he wants to find a cure for death or someshit.... They had to have some sort of clash. And they did. It reminds me of that one Jojo meme.

I LOVE Hu Taos EN voice and her JP voice is also fun. Her CN and ESPECIALLY KR (have I been puttin KN this entire time...) voice sounds too babyish.

MY MANS ITTO. Such a fuckin idiot. His design and character are great its just a shame... when he was first leaked his model was super tall (way taller than Zhongli) which fits how people describe him in game but they pussied out and gave him a standard male design. We coulda had it all Itto.

I dont need to listen to the other VAs Ittos EN VA is just the best. The only way anyone else could have competed is if the JP voice was the same VA as Franky from One Piece.

I used to really like Jean.... but I dont really care for her anymore. Tho I think she looks better in her censor outfit she still inexplicably has the detached sleeves....

All her voices are fine. EN and KR are probably the best.

Kazuha is unfortunately a victim to HYVs inability to implement good cloth movement in the game. The shorts look SUPER goofy but I guess its fine.... I think he'd look better with his hakama tucked in like Itto & Gorou rather than cut short... but W/e besides that his design is great. I like when characters dont exactly have the color of their element and the autumn maple leaf design of Kazu is great. His personality is also great. Super chill in even the most tense moments... with the exception for when Xinyans family were nitpicking her and he got annoyed. RELATABLE CONTENT.

4 good VAs for Kazuha you go Kazuha!

I have an EXTREME soft spot for Keqing... she was my first 5-star and she helped me so much on Dragonspine when I had no business being in Dragonspine. LMAO Detached sleeves aside I rather like her standard outfit but her costume is MUCH cuter and if I had the money... I would have bought it in a heartbeat. I also like her personality for the most part tho she does bully the shit outta you if you stop moving for .5 seconds.

All her voices are pretty good but I still have a soft spot for her EN....

Klee is SO DAMN CUTE. Does her pale skin hair and red eyes make her look like a bit of a troglodyte? YES. but.... I mean... w/e. Shes very cute. Shame about her kit being so fucking clunky. My greatest achievement is incidentally getting Kazuha instead of her... I wanted her for how cute she was but I needed a good Anemo so i figured a 5-star Anemo would be best.... so I got him instead. Then his universal appeal and fun play style really helped me for a long ass time and people begged for his rerun cuz they skipped him. NOT ME BITCH.... anyways Klee is baby.

I think Klees EN voice is one of the most egregious when it comes to the 'this is obviously a grown woman doing a baby voice' and it takes me awhile to adjust to it... but she does have moments when she shines... like the birthday song. Her CN voice is best.

As I said with Ei... Kokos design reminds me of hers but I think its stylized better. Combined with her in-game movements... I think shes one of the more interesting Ina designed girls. She does have a lot of HYV typical girl design elements tho.... Also her lore and personality really didnt meet expectations. SORRY KOKO. I am suspicious about her lack of pupils... Vishap ass lore ass...

I dont really like any of her VAs either...

This is just Albedo in a sluttier outfit. MEH. Lore and personality-wise hes actually great! I love his relationship with his family its really a stand out big brother (ok Hoebedo) vibes.

I dont really mind any of Lyneys voices... his KR VA stands out?

Mona my babygirl. I used to hate her based on her design. I just didnt like the swimsuit look... but like Fish I ended up loving everything about her and she got a censor outfit that is much better and now shes one of my favorite characters. Shes a goofy broad. Loved her in the 2nd Summer event.

Her EN voice is BY FAR my favorite.

My baby Nahida... youre design is so fucking boring.... and I knew that even before I saw your extremely good concept arts. Luckily her personality and lore HARD CARRIES her to top tier.... and also her kit. Her kit is also good... tho I dont get why she got a weird digital aesthetic? Theres so much good aesthetic designs in the Persian empire you could went with so much... howd she end up so boring... I dont get it.

No complaints for any of her VAs but CN is my favorite.

UGH... on the opposite end of designs... Navias is fucking TERRIFIC. I actually love the dark navy blue with this goldenrod. I like her Princess Peach hair especially since in this Summer event she wore a Peach like crown(and a Mario mustache) her Lore is SO GOOD. I knew when she was added to the Summer event cast it AT LEAST would be better than last year the writers have never missed with Navia. AND I WAS RIGHT I loved this years Summer event. I think her character is what Kokomis character coulda been(impact-wise) in Inazuma was good. LMAO

I dont mind her VAs but EN is my favorite!

Similar to Kazuha I sorta just incidentally pulled for Neuvillette since I had been saving to get Zhongli but my computer didnt come until the day after his banner ended so I was like ... fuckit. May as well get A dragon guy... turns out he was VERY good and I havent regretted it. I also managed to get his C1 and his BiS weapon... got super lucky as a reward for missing out on my C4 Zhongli that I had been waiting a year for...His lore and personality were a great surprise too. 10/10 would pull again.

I dont like JP voice... His EN voice is great but similar to Zhongli(hes SO SIMILAR TO ZHONGLI IN EVERY WAY) his EN voice gives a different vibe to his CN its weird. Theyre both so much more soft spoken... especially the fighting noises... whyd they do that? Weird. I love theyre EN voices tho so... w/e... at least they sound soft when theyre speaking normally.

...UGH.

UGH. (I actually didnt mind her in this years event... but Navia hard carried her)

Her CN voice is good.

MY BABY!!!! I wanted her for so long. Thank you Zhongli for bringing her to me!!! ;w; Shes so cute... I love her so much. I hope we get her story quest soon.... her colors are so good... I love cutesy Jiangshi designs ;w; the baby. I also first cleared the Abyss thanks to her!

Her CN voice is SO cute. But I like all her voices... I didnt like her EN voice at first but it has grown on me.

Part 1 END.

[afpwestcoast]

9:30 Club, Washington, DC, 6/15/24

At the pre-show Patreon meet-up I told Amanda about Melissa’s theory that if the crowd sings along to Weezer before the show it will be a good crowd. Amanda said they should do that on purpose and put good sing-along songs on the pre-show playlist. She crowd-sourced suggestions, and one of the first was ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by Queen.

“Would people really sing along to that?” She asked. “YES!!!” was the incredulous response (I actually almost thought she was joking at first).

At the show the playlist proceeded as normal. Weezer came and went with nary a peep from the crowd. We were worried. And then it happened. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ came on and the entire place erupted in song. It was so enthusiastic that the crowd actually applauded themselves at the end. This segued directly into The Doors’ cover of ‘Alabama Song’ — originally by the Dolls’ patron saints: Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill — which is the song they take the stage to. Needless to say, the crowd was pumped. This show was being livestreamed by a professional company, and the presence of multiple cameras added to the theatricality of both the band and the crowd. It was high energy, with plenty of extra flourishes, but with a few minor hiccups that allowed the band to showcase their adaptability. In my humble opinion this is the recipe for a perfect Dresden Dolls show!

Annotated Set List:

Good Day

Sex Changes

Gravity

My Alcoholic Friends

Amanda paused to explain the livestream, say hello to the folks watching online, and give a shoutout to Headcount, who were on site registering people to vote. “We’re really thinking about singing our lungs out this evening, whattaya say?” was Brian’s response. <cheers>

“This is a song about my ex-boyfriend!” Amanda exclaimed, by way of introduction. Backstabber Missed Me

Mrs. O

Astronaut (A Brief History of Nearly Nothing) (Amanda Palmer cover)

Brian: <texting … on a banana> Amanda: Brian are you texting? Don’t text at the show. Put that banana away. Brian: <turns back, continues texting … on a banana> Amanda: There’s no texting in Punk Cabaret. Brian: <skewers banana on the high hat, then spins it so it travels all the way down to the cymbal, leaving a trail of banana slime> Amanda: Ooooh! It’s a symbol! Crowd: <laughs> Brian: <ba-dum CHING!> Amanda: I’m serious. Put the banana away. Brian: <throws banana over shoulder> Amanda: Um … welcome to our show! So here’s the weird thing about the Dresden Dolls: We’re a very … silly band. Brian: Yeah we’re just getting to the weird part.

“We booked these shows for a purpose,” Amanda explained, “and then we decided to stream because this is the last show we’re playing this spring. We don’t have another show until late October, so we are going to completely fuck you up tonight.”

<cheers>

Welcome to the Internet (Bo Burnham cover)

Mister God

Houdini

“I wrote some really sad songs in New Zealand and I didn’t think that any of them would be Dresden Dolls songs cuz they were like … they were just fucking long, piano-y, cathartic ‘fuck my life’ songs. But this one made the cut.”

Whakenewha (pronounced Fuckin-A Fa)

Amsterdam (Jacques Brel cover) (Brian on guitar, Amanda in the balcony, with a fan)

“Is it possible that anyone was at our very first gig at IOTA in Washington, DC in like 2002, I think?”

It was, in fact, possible.

Pirate Jenny (Bertolt Brecht, lyrics; Kurt Weill music)

- Housekeeping -

They tried to start the next song, but the keyboard had lost power. While Jaron was fixing it Amanda told a story.

“I’ve had two or three people come up to me in the last few months at shows and tell me something with tears in their eyes that has brought tears to my eyes for real, which is like, someone would clasp my hands in their hands and say, ‘I just have to tell you I was raised in a punishing born-again Christian family and the Dresden Dolls were my first secular band.’ And I’m like, ‘EXCELLENT!’ What a good first secular band to have! And anyway, if you believe in Jesus kind of so do I; he was just like, ‘Be nice.’”

Mandy Goes to Med School (Brian on guitar and drums to start) There are three embellishments that occasionally get added to this song: a jazzy piano interlude, Brian leading the crowd in the ‘hi de ho’ chant from Cab Calloway’s ‘Minnie the Moocher,’ and an excerpt from ‘Careless Whisper’ by Wham! Often they just play it straight with none of these, but they occasionally add one or the other for a little spice. Tonight, after the abortive start, they did all three and it was sumptuous. Coin-Operated Boy Amanda riffed on the Jaws theme, then teased Girl A, before breaking into the song.

War Pigs (Black Sabbath cover)

Girl Anachronism As she had the first night in Philly, Amanda started with a little ‘Call to the Post’ before hitting the afterburners.

— —

As the band returned to the stage I said, “They’d better do ‘Sing’ because I’m not sure I can survive anything else.”

Sing (Brian on guitar to start) Thank god!

After the show Amanda came out for the traditional Patreon group photo. I was just coming up from the basement bar with a drink and didn’t really know what was going on. I was trying to make my way through the crowd when I looked up to see Amanda towering over me. And then she just start falling forward. I put one hand in the middle of her stomach, but I had a drink in my other hand. She did a sort of flip and landed with her head on my left shoulder, spilling my drink all over me in the process. “You’re an asshole,” I said.

“So are you,” she replied. “That’s why we get along so well!” I said.

Photo Gallery:

In My Mind at the Patreon meetup.

Pre-show front row selfie (by Scott Hanes)

The most expressive drummer in the world!

Brian lends a helping hand.

Just … don’t ask.

A silly band indeed.

Amsterdam

Amanda comes to the front of the stage to talk to a fan who was present at the first Dolls show in DC in 2002.

Brian channels his inner Vanna White.

That’s some serious side-eye!

Amanda has serious hattitude

The Dresden Dolls introduce their new drummer: Cousin It!

War Pigs!

That’s a wrap!

Betsy gives Amanda a shoulder massage after the show.

Post-show selfie with Amanda and Michael (by Scott Hanes)

After party! (by Betsy Cacchione)

I fuckin rock. Apparently. Thanks Kitty! (photos by Michael McComiskey)

[iworshipsappho]

Hiii question 1 is there anything in particular you're overthinking about? If you wanna skip that then, quastion 2 what's a pet that you'd love to have and what would you name them?? :]]

hejj ruhi!! <3

well other than the possible outcomes of ep6, im thinking about some irl stuff which has been going on for months, ntothing bad just a lotta emotions ykn

oughh okej this is a hard question bc 1- i had a pet, a dog, betty, i love and miss her so so much she was the best truly, 2- i love sooo many animals i think i wanna have both dogs and cats when i older? i fucking love pets man im scared of animals esp dogs but i love ouppies and kitties they're the best esp when a cat just brushes up against you ykn. the first ever time betty came home, there were fireworks outside for some reason and she crawled into my lap and slept on me, thats the most loved i've ever felt :') anddd anywas back to ur queston uhhhi think anything i name would either be inspired by a ts song or a greek myth character ykn nothings really popping up rn but yeag :33

💜

[ultra--grief]

ULTRAGRIEF: Visit to Wrath

V2 and Gabriel leave Greed in hopes of meeting the Ferryman. Unfortunately, it doesn't go as planned.

++

>Imagine falling. Get good, choir boy.

“I did not fall!”

>Uh, yeah you did. Landed on your face too.

“I merely slipped on the water.”

>Well, be careful next time because Wrath’s full of it.

“...FU–”

>You’re the one who wanted to go here. We could’ve been nice and dry in Greed, but no. You wanted to visit–

“I owe the Ferryman a visit. After so long, it’s the least I could do.”

>The blue skeleton?

“Don’t call him that.”

>Technically, I’m right. Don’t we use a bunch of those to open doors?

“Yes, but still.”

>Fine.

…

“You have the coin revolver, right?”

>No. That’s V1.

“So you just have the blue one?”

>Yes.

“...it’s not like you could flip a coin anywa–”

>ENOUGH ABOUT THE ARM.

“Fine.”

>...

>Why do you need a coin?

“For the Ferryman.”

>Why?

“Good fortune and good luck.”

>From one coin?

“It’s not about physical worth. It’s more of a sentimental value.”

>Sentiments?

“Yes.”

>Interesting.

…

>How much longer is it?

“Just across. His ship should be–”

>What is it?

“...”

>Gabriel?

“There’s no ship.”

>Oh.

>...

>Did he di–

“...”

>...Sorry.

“It’s not your fault.”

>You liked him?

“Yes.”

>I–

“Save your sentiments. I don’t need them.”

...

>...Are you all right?

“...of course I am. I’m just…thinking.”

>You haven’t said a word since we left the docks.

“It’s nothing, V2. Stop worrying.”

>Gabriel–

“Stop.”

>I know you’re upset. You’re tense. You’re quiet. You haven’t even insulted my missing arm. You’re not okay.

“...”

>It’s about the Ferryman, isn’t it?

…

>Gabriel?

…

>Look– I’m sorry. If you want to drop the topic then–

“The Ferryman– he was- I–”

>...?

“He was a friend. Seeing him just…vanish. It’s– I didn’t even get to say goodbye. I was gone for so long that–”

>It’s not your fault.

“But it is! It feels like it! I should’ve killed V1 back in Gluttony! Then Ferryman would still be–”

>Stop. None of this was on purpose. You’re not at fault.

“V2–”

>I know it hurts, but…we just can’t do anything about it.

“...”

>I’m sorry about this.

…

“I want to leave.”

>Wrath?

“Yes.”

>Let’s– Let’s go.

[starrysky28]

The Times We Were Together: Chapter 3

Series Title: The Times We Were Together

Series Summary: After the Raccoon City incident, Claire, Sherry and Leon start living together, where they share many memories and moments with each other.

Chapter Title: "Our Little Secret"

Words: 2,291

Warnings: None

One Week Later...

"Man, they really have upped the price of this cereal since I was a kid..."

Leon never would have thought a week ago that he'd be tasked with going to a supermarket so far away from where he initially lived, let alone with a random child, but yet, here he was, paper shopping list that Claire had made for him in hand.

"Hey, Leon? Are we almost done?", Sherry asked him.

"Almost. We just have to get bread, eggs, and...oh..."

Leon had almost missed it, as it appeared to be crossed out and written again two different times. The item in question at the very bottom of the list read: "Tampons (if you know what those are)". He'd definitely heard of those, though he wasn't exactly sure what Claire wanted them for or why. 

He figured he could have just asked her, but he didn't notice it on the list until now, and it wasn't like he could afford one of those cell phones to call and ask. Besides, he didn't see an aisle labelled as such anywhere in the store anyway. Looks like it was just the bread and eggs then.

...

After checking out, the two walked out of the store carrying large paper bags filled with the groceries they'd bought.

"Whoa there, you need help with those, Sherry?", Leon laughed, watching the young girl struggle to carry one of the bags.

"Nope! I can do it", she insisted.

"But why did we buy so much, anywa-"

"Wait", Leon stopped short.

"What?"

"Do you hear that?"

 Sherry turned around to face him, "...No?".

Soon, a soft cry or whimper, not one of a human, but similar to one of a dog, reached the girl's ears.

"I hear it!", she gasped.

"It's coming from over here, c'mon!", Sherry yanked Leon by the arm in her direction.

"Whoa! Hold on, Sherry", he said, nearly dropping the groceries that were still in his other arm.

She dragged him around the corner of the brick building, leading them to an old dumpster on the far left side of the store's exterior, where the cries grew louder. Once Sherry glanced behind the dumpster, her eyes widened and the bag of groceries she held immediately dropped to her feet.

Leon shouted, lagging behind her slightly, "Wha- Hey! I know they're heavy but don't drop the-"

"Puppy! Oh, you poor thing!", she cried out.

"Puppy?", Leon looked behind the dumpster to see a young, whimpering dog with grime dirtying its short, white and brown coat of fur and a sad, almost heartbreaking look in its eyes.

He kneeled down in front of the puppy, who was already wrapped in a tight hug by Sherry, despite its disheveled looks.

"Who would do this...", he muttered with a hint of anger in his voice.

"L-Leon...?", Sherry sniffled.

She turned to face him, tears streaming down her face, "C-Can we bring him home?"

Leon's eyes panned between her and the puppy, "Uhhh...Well..."

He thought about what Chris and Claire may think about them bringing home a puppy. Claire may be a little more on board with it, as Sherry had talked about wanting a puppy since they escaped Raccoon City. Chris on the other hand, seemed like he wouldn't exactly be the most keen on him bringing a dirty animal into the house.

Despite this, Leon couldn't help but sympathize with not only the dog, but Sherry too. Besides, it seemed as if Sherry might not have had many friends or companions in her life. Leon didn't even know whether or not she was homeschooled.

Ultimately, his emotions won, "Fine"

Sherry gasped, "Really?!"

"Thank you so much, Leon! You're the best!!"

"Now, listen", he said in a serious tone.

"Keep quiet about this. It'll be our little secret...just for now, okay?"

"Okay!", she nodded, smiling through her tear-stained face.

After running into the store one last time to grab some dog food and some other pet-related things, Leon and Sherry hurried home before the others got suspicious 

-------------------------------------------------------------------

When they arrived back home, the two of them carefully snuck inside. Leon carried the grocery bags, while Sherry had the puppy snuggled up inside of the oversized sweatshirt Leon had given her when she got cold inside of the supermarket.

"Okay, bring the dog upstairs to the bathroom so we can give him a bath, I'll meet you up there when I'm done putting away the groceries, got it?", Leon ordered.

"Got it!", Sherry gave him a thumbs-up, and ran up the stairs, clutching the lump in the sweatshirt where the puppy hid to keep him from falling out.

Once she was mostly out of sight, Leon strolled into the kitchen to find somewhere to put down the heavy bags.

"We're home!", he called out.

No response.

This was rather odd considering that Chris's car was in the driveway when him and Sherry got home, meaning that neither Chris nor Claire had gone anywhere while they were at the store.

"Hello?", Leon turned the corner into the living room.

He froze and his breath hitched almost instinctively for a second when he saw Chris laying on the couch. Luckily, he appeared to be asleep as evident by his snoring and semi-peaceful expression. 

Leon sighed out of relief. It seemed that the experience of seeing dead bodies in Raccoon City had caught up with him in that moment.

...

By this point, Sherry had reached the upstairs bathroom. However, there was one problem: someone was in it. 

She turned away from the bathroom to try to think of a backup plan. She could go to the downstairs bathroom and they could just bathe the puppy in the sink-No, that would be way too messy. Or perhaps she could just take the puppy back to her room and wait until the bathroom was free-But Leon said to wait in the bathroom. 

Unfortunately, it was at this moment that the door opened as she was right beside it. Her only hope was that she could just pretend to be invisible and nobody would notice, but as expected, this didn't work.

"Hey, Sherry! You guys buy some good food finally?", Sherry recognized the voice as Claire's.

Suddenly thinks weren't looking so hot.

"Uh, yeah...heh", she answered awkwardly with her back still turned.

Claire raised an eyebrow, "Are you okay? You seem a little stressed..."

"I'm fi-"

Woof!

"...What was that?", Claire asked suspiciously.

"Uh...um....t-the neighbors...dog?", Sherry cringed. She knew there was no way out of this one now.

"The neighbors don't have a dog, Sherry...", Claire shook her head.

Leon came up the stairs and tried to play dumb, despite knowing exactly what was going on as soon as he reached the top of the staircase.

"Hey, Claire. Uhh...How are you?", He smiled awkwardly.

"Leon, what's wrong with Sherry?", Claire demanded.

He rubbed the nape of his neck, "Um..."

Suddenly, the puppy that was hidden in the sweatshirt squirmed free and appeared to happily trot up to Claire, rubbing against her legs.

She recoiled in surprise, looking up at Sherry and Leon, who had matching looks of shock and panic on each of their faces.

"Seriously, Leon? You came home with a puppy?"

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Claire turned on the water, starting to run a warm bath, "So you found it behind a dumpster? That explains why its all dirty"

Sherry jumped up, "Yeah! And he was cold and all alone too! We couldn't just leave him there!"

"You couldn't take it to a shelter? What if that dog belonged to someone", she quietly mentioned to Leon.

"No collar. Besides, the poor thing was skin and bones, there was no way someone was taking care of it", he replied.

Claire took another glance at the dog's condition, "Oh...I see now.."

"Well, I'm sure a nice bath will do him good", she added.

A few minutes passed and soon the tub filled halfway with steamy, hot (but not too hot) water. 

"I guess I'll do the honors", Leon offered, lifting the pup off the floor, to which the dog let out a tiny whimper.

"I know, buddy. I promise you're gonna feel so much better after this is done and over with", he cooed.

Claire let out a small chuckle at Leon's "puppy voice". Meanwhile, the dog in question looked around, puzzled as to why he was being put in this large, white container of water.

"Can we help you wash him too, Leon?", Sherry asked.

"Yeah, that would be helpful", he gestured the two girls to come over.

"Plus, who knows if he'll try to escape on me", he joked.

Claire shook her head, "I dunno, he's doesn't seem as rambunctious as our old dog"

Sherry piped up once more, "Wait, you had a dog?"

"Sure did! His name was Porkchop!"

"He looked a lot like this little guy, actually. Was a bit fat too though, but that's probably because Chris used to feed him leftover bacon all the time. You guys would have loved him", she reminisced, watching Leon lather shampoo into the dog's grime-covered fur.

Leon smiled. He seemed to like whenever Claire referenced her childhood. Other than her parent's accident, he couldn't help but notice that her childhood seemed so normal. If only his could have been like that.

"Hold on, you aren't doing it right, Leon", Claire complained, noticing him getting distracted.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Here, let me help you get up all the dirt", she said, scooting closer to him to the point where their arms were touching, making his heart skip a beat.

"Like this, see?"

Leon could feel his face grow warm as she grabbed onto his hands, moving them in a circular motion on the fur.

"Uh...yeah.."

...

"So Chris has seemed pretty quiet lately I've noticed", Leon mentioned as the three of them began to dry off the puppy with a large purple towel.

Claire nodded, "Work called him last night"

"Him and his team are being asked to do some thorough investigating into Umbrella in another location. He thinks he may have to leave home for awhile"

Leon stopped drying and grew quiet for a moment, "Wow...I-I mean it's about time, but I guess it's just gonna be us then if he leaves..."

"Yeah...and to think that just last week he was worrying about me", she looked down at the ground.

"Now I'm worrying a bit now too"

Leon put his hand on her shoulder, "There's no need to worry, Claire. Chris is a strong, capable man, if anyone knows what their doing, he does"

Claire looked into his gentle blue eyes, softened with concern, and took a deep breath. 

"Okay?", he smiled, trying to reassure her.

She almost had the urge to kiss him in that moment. Leon was just so caring and kind to her this whole time that they've known each other, Claire could barely help it, but she couldn't. Not now. Maybe not even ever.

"Okay", she tried her best to smile back.

Suddenly, the puppy shook its fur, spraying water and soap all over them. 

"Ahaha! Stop that!", Sherry giggled.

"Well, I guess we've got an even bigger mess now, huh?", Leon laughed along with her.

It was also at that moment that Chris opened the bathroom door to the sight of them washing the wet dog.

"...Oh...so that's why there was dog food and a leash in the grocery bag...", he looked around surprised.

"Why didn't you guys tell me that we suddenly have a dog?"

"Um...It's kind of a long story", Leon replied.

"Do tell"

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While explaining the situation to Chris, the group made their way downstairs sitting on the couch, the little puppy now laying sleepily in Sherry's lap.

Chris sat on the end with his hands folded, "Are you guys sure you're ready to take care of a puppy? They take a lot of work, y'know"

"Besides...", he continued.

"You'll have one less person taking care of it"

"So you are leaving after all...", Claire frowned.

"Yes", he nodded.

"It's only necessary, and if all goes well, I should be back within a few weeks"

"And...When do you leave?", Leon butted in.

"Two days from now"

Claire nearly shot up from her seat, "Two days?!"

"I know it was a bit short notice. I've been stressed about it to no end, barely been able to sleep at night these past few days", Chris said.

His younger sister got quiet and sighed, "Please just be alright, okay? You promise?"

He paused slightly before speaking again, "I promise"

...

"So, what are we naming the puppy, anyway?", Sherry asked at dinner later that night.

"Oh...that's a good question", Leon chuckled, looking over at Claire.

"Hmm, how about...Biscuit?", she suggested.

"Good one!", Chris pointed at her with his fork.

"I don't know...It's cute but it doesn't fit him, y'know?", Leon added, swallowing his food.

"I'm thinking something like...Duke?"

The others each made a noise of disagreement on that one.

"Oh!", Sherry piped up.

"What?", they rest harmonized.

"Porkchop Jr! And we could call him junior for short!", she exclaimed.

"I like that. He even looks like our old one, doesn't he, Claire?", Chris mentioned.

Claire smiled as she looked at the pup eating away at the food in an old plastic bowl from one of the cabinets, thinking of how the old Porkchop would do the same thing after a long day of cheering her up shortly after the car accident that took the lives of her parents.

"Yes. I like that name"

"Alright, Porkchop Jr it is then", Leon smiled back at her, warming her heart once again.

To Be Continued...

[oh-katsuki]

.

okay i am now more prepared to mention what has happened but im doing it because i need to complain about something. anywa

so yesterday i got a phone call that my dad was in the hospital with a brain bleed and needed emergency brain surgery. naturally, i was scared to death (still) and rushed back home to go be with him and my family. he’s had his operation and now he’s in recovery, but things still feel incredibly surreal and scary and im not rly sure how to handle it. even now im like... idk whatever. anyway 

my housemates emailed my professors on my behalf yesterday to tell them i’d be going home and wouldn’t be in class (because i was physically incapable of doing anything yesterday), but they were brief bc they really don’t need to know my business. 

now that my dad’s in recovery though, the adrenaline is starting to subside and im exhausted and like... weirdly scared idk whatever. anyway... i now have to email all of my professors and explain to them that i need extensions and wont be in class on monday either and i know school is my responsibility bc higher education and all... but it is so humiliating to have to ask for an extension on an exam and say that i can provide proof of the fact that i thought i was gonna lose my dad this weekend. like i was travelling all day yesterday and in the ICU with my dad all day today and i feel like i am incapable of doing anything else. 

and like... the fact that i will probably have to beg to not have my grades take a hit for this is fucking infuriating and humiliating because there is nothing i can do. even right now there is nothing i can do. i can’t focus. i can’t study. i can’t help my dad. like i have to choose between my academics and being with my dad and family during one of the hardest and scariest experiences in our lives. like the fact that im going to have to go in on tuesday and wednesday and be like “pleaaasee professors, don’t knock my grade down because i had to go home bc i thought my dad was gonna die, pleaaassee” is making me so upset and anxious. and it’s embarrassing to have to email the professors who specifically ask NOT to be told anything personal because like “family emergency” and “dad having emergency brain surgery” are not on the same level to me, but i have to do it that way anyway... idk i get why they do it but at the same time like what is okay to say and not okay so that the gravity of the situation can be understood... (i said ‘incredibly emergent situation regarding my immediate family). 

i also feel so GUILTY about missing classes. i feel so GUILTY about it but i need to be here because i would rather be overreacting and have everything turn out okay than under react and regret it later. and i KNOW that it’s a valid reason and excuse... i KNOW that... but like im so wired to believe that it’s work/school < everything else.. that i feel so guilty and that ive somehow made this whole thing up as an excuse to slack off (even though i KNOW how emergent the situation is). whatever im just stressed and sad idk. 

whatever it’s just been a really awful past few days and im so tired and have only just now had a moment to sit with the feeling of my academics continuing on even while my family is dealing with this. whatever im just weird right now.