#i need some more love for this game Immediately

[esmeefreckles]

Distraction | Kika Nazareth x reader

+18 SMUT MINORS DNI

RIMMING. ASS PLAY. CUNNILINGUS. VAGINAL FINGERING. SQUIRTING. PRAISE KINK. STRAP-ONS. 

A/N: A huge thank you to @sswed for being the best beta reader and helping me so much even with a broken finger (please if you all can send her some love she deserves every bit of it)

“Morning, babe. I’m gonna take a quick shower and then make some breakfast. Any requests?” you asked as you slowly kissed your way across Kika's bare shoulders.

Kika yawned quietly, reached back for your hand, and then guided it up to her breasts. And you couldn’t resist the urge to trace light circles around one of her nipples before you gave it a hard pinch. She gasped in delight at the sensation and then immediately pushed her ass back into your center, tempting you to grind against her.

“You’re so bad,” you laughed as you gave her breast a firm squeeze and nipped at the base of her neck.

“Who? Me?” Kika replied playfully and from behind her, you saw the mischievous smirk on her lips and the light pink blush that always graced her cheeks when she was turned on.

“Mhmm.” You hum, thinking it through then remember that you’ve got things to do.

“And as much as I would love to spend all day in bed with you, if I don’t finish my lesson plan this morning, I won’t be able to go to the game with you tonight,” you reminded Kika reluctantly.

Kika, still sprawled across your lap, poked at you with a mock pout and declared, “Lesson plans are a scam invented by principals to keep teachers from living their best lives.”

Then added with a grin, “Come on, babe, just five more minutes of irresponsibility.”

“Very funny. You know, I actually have a lot of flexibility with my lessons. And I’m really excited about this next unit.” you deadpan as you reached beneath the sheets and gave Kika a soft smack on the ass.

The sound of her whimper almost made you give in but you stay strong and remind yourself that you have things to do that are far more important.

“Alright! Shower time,” you said with a laugh as you kissed her shoulder and then quickly rolled over and stepped out of bed.

“Can you at least leave the bathroom door open for me, baby?” Kika asked hopefully as she looked up at you from the pillow.

“Why? You wanna watch me again?” you teased as you grabbed underwear, sweatpants, and an oversized t-shirt from the drawer Kika set aside for you in her dresser.

“Yeah, I always wanna watch you,” Kika replied as she bit her lip and stared at you longingly.

The heat of her gaze sent a rush of warmth through your entire body, you might have to rethink your plan if she continues this way.

You guess it’ll be a cold shower, maybe that will calm you down a notch. Before you leave to the bathroom, you wink back at Kika with a smirk.

You finished drying your hair and got dressed, you didn’t even make it out of the bathroom before you heard the soft sound of Kika snoring in bed. You walked over, pressed a light kiss against her cheek, you figured she wouldn’t last long.

Then you grabbed your laptop and made your way to the kitchen. The state of it was slightly questionable, with various cups and plates in the sink. You decide to live in ignorance and avoid washing them. Instead, you make yourself a much needed coffee and someone light to eat.

You had originally planned to make a nice breakfast for both of you, something extravagant that would surely end in a disaster but since you weren’t sure when Kika might wake up, you went with something quick for yourself.

As you sipped your coffee, you realized how distracted you still were by the thought of your very beautiful, very naked girlfriend in the room just down the hall. Still, you were determined to complete your lesson plan so that the two of you could enjoy the game guilt-free later tonight, without the nagging thought of lesson planning. You take a few quick bits of your food and then begin to map out your three-week-long unit.

Once you get started, it doesn’t take long to get into the flow of it. You're done with a few lessons quickly and get on to the longer ones afterwards.

Kika emerged from the bedroom a few hours later. Her curly hair was pulled up in a loose ponytail and she wore a black silk robe. You just knew she had nothing underneath it.

“Hey there, sleeping beauty,” you said with a smirk.

“Excuse me?” Kika chuckled as she poured herself a cup of coffee.

You said nothing and laughed out loud looking at her.

“What? What’s so funny?” Kika asked as she pulled the creamer from the fridge and then walked over to join you at the table.

She clearly had no idea what effect she had on you.

“N-nothing. It’s just, this… it’s still awfully hot…” you replied with a seductive smile as you stood up and then walked over to straddle Kika’s lap.

Her jaw nearly hit the floor and eyes bulged out of her skull..

“Oh, yeah? Too hot for you, baby?” Kika said as she pulled your hips forward until your center pressed up against her stomach and the brief friction made you moan softly.

“Mhmm…” you replied as your hands slid up her arms, gently caressed her shoulders, and then reached their destination on her cheeks as you guided her lips into a slow, sensual kiss.

“Damn. That’s a real shame. Might need to find some way to punish you while it cools down, huh?” Kika said as her hands drifted up your body and her fingers brushed against the sides of your breasts through the thin fabric of your shirt. Then she leaned in and sprinkled warm, wet kisses across your collarbone.

“Mm. Yeah, baby. Wanna eat my ass and teach me a lesson?” you asked.

You hoped the request came across as confident and sexy because, deep down, you were terrified of the possibility of rejection.

Kika pulled back slightly and looked up into your eyes. You couldn’t read the expression on her face, and you were concerned that you had crossed a line somehow or made her uncomfortable.

“W-would you be okay with that? I mean, you’d really let me do that to you?” Kika asked as she rested her hands on your thighs and waited patiently for your response.

“I’ve always wanted to try it, but… I-I just never trusted anyone enough to ask for it before…” you admitted shyly as you tried to avoid her gaze.

When you felt Kika reach for your chin and then tilt your head back up to meet her eyes, you realized how safe and loved and accepted you felt in her arms.

“Can I be honest with you? It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, too. And I guess I didn’t mention it ‘cause I was worried it might scare you off or gross you out,” Kika replied.

“It doesn’t gross me out, not at all. It’s just another form of pleasure for both of us. And… I think it could be really hot, actually. Are you sure you’re up for it, though? You haven’t even had breakfast yet,” you said with a quiet laugh.

“Yes. Now go get that cute little ass of yours in my bed,” Kika instructed firmly as she gave your ass cheeks a tight squeeze.

You grinned and practically squealed with anticipation. While you had absolutely no way of knowing that any of this would happen when you woke up earlier this morning, you were incredibly relieved that you had already showered and felt fresh and clean for Kika because you couldn’t wait a second longer for her to take you. You had fantasized about Kika’s face being buried in your ass more times than you could count. Now you could hardly believe you were just minutes away from experiencing something you had been so eager to try with her.

The two of you walked back to Kika’s bedroom and you immediately stripped out of the sweatpants and t-shirt you put on after your shower but you chose to keep your underwear on for now. You wanted Kika to decide when and how your panties came off. She loved being in charge of the bedroom and you loved giving Kika whatever she wanted.

“Lay down for me, baby,” Kika said sweetly as she took your hand and gently pulled you toward the bed. You crawled onto the mattress and then laid down just like she told you to.

“God, you look so good. So perfect,” Kika said as she looked down and studied your body like it was some kind of magical constellation up in the sky.

Then when her eyes lingered on your center, you realized that she could probably see the way your arousal had already begun to leak through the fabric of your underwear.Kika joined you on the bed a moment later and straddled your hips, pressing her bare center down against yours as she settled on top of you.

She groaned at the contact and then leaned down to kiss you passionately, swallowing the needy whine that poured out of you. Kika’s warm, soft lips enveloped your mouth and only deepened the familiar ache that was growing low in your abdomen.

When her tongue pushed past your lips and brushed against your own, you were so overwhelmed by how aroused you felt that one of your hands slid to the back of her head and tugged on her messy ponytail while your other hand rested against the front of her neck and squeezed it gently.

“Mm. Fuck yeah, baby! Harder” Kika grunted, grinding down against your pussy as she wrapped her hand around your wrist and encouraged you to squeeze her neck more firmly.

When you did as she asked, you could feel the vibration of the moan in her throat as it pulsed in your grip. Then, Kika pulled back abruptly and licked her lips as she looked down at you hungrily.

“You’re looking a little overdressed, baby. Get on your hands and knees for me and I’ll take care of that for you” Kika said in a sultry voice.

“What about you? You gonna leave that thing on?” you asked playfully as you nodded toward her robe.

“For now- Just to torture you” Kika replied with a wink and you felt the wetness between your legs practically dripping down your thighs now.

You turned yourself over and got on your hands and knees, you heard the shaky sound of your breath as you tried to contain the nervous flutter in your chest. Kika moved closer and then slowly pulled down your panties. You felt a thin strand of arousal cling to the fabric as she slid your underwear down your thighs and you were almost embarrassed by how soaked you were.

“Christ. Look at that pretty little cunt. So nice and wet for me. I just gotta have a taste…” Kika said quietly as she pulled your panties from your ankles and then leaned in to slide her tongue against your throbbing center.

She started at your clit and then slowly moved her tongue up toward your entrance. The sloppy sounds her tongue made as she lapped up your slick arousal were so vulgar it made your legs shake as they filled the room.

“O-oh, fuck, Kika” you whimpered as you felt your hips push back instinctively against the warmth of her skilled tongue.

Kika’s hands moved up the back of your thighs as she continued to tease your pussy with her lips and tongue. When you felt her squeeze your ass cheeks and then slowly push them apart, you suddenly felt dizzy; overcome by how much you wanted this. How much you wanted her.

“You ready for me, baby? Are you sure this is still okay?” Kika asked sweetly as she paused and looked up at you for permission to proceed. Your forehead was resting down against your hands on the mattress, and you bit your lip and nodded vigorously in response.

“Tell me, baby. Tell me you want it,” Kika demanded softly as she squeezed your ass again, digging her nails in slightly as she shook your cheeks.

“I want it. I wanna feel you there. Please, baby. Don’t make me beg” you said breathlessly as you looked back at her and smiled.

The huge grin on Kika’s face was all the reassurance you needed to know that she wanted this too. She shot you a wink and then moved her head back down between your legs. You felt her tongue at your entrance again and gasped in pleasure when she used her tongue to drag your slick, wet heat up toward your ass. Then when her smooth, warm tongue finally dipped down against your tight hole and then lightly traced along the rim, you couldn’t believe how fucking good it felt.

The sensation was unlike anything you had ever experienced before. The newness of the feeling caused a deep blush to rise to your cheeks.

Suddenly you felt like you were nineteen all over again, like this was the first time another person touched you. Your chest felt hot as you pushed your ass up against each new wide, flat lick of Kika’s tongue and the sounds pouring out of you were practically pornographic.

“Jesus… fucking… Christ! Mm. Oh, God yes, Kika! F-feels so fucking good…” you whined. Your desperate noises and praise were all the encouragement Kika needed to continue to tease and taste your ass.

“Mm,”

Kika moaned into you; her breath warm against your sensitive nerve endings as she lazily dragged her tongue around your rim again before she gently flicked it and then dipped her tongue inside you. She couldn’t get in very deep, but just the tip was enough to drive you wild.

“Oh, baby. Oh, yeah!” you cried out as you began to rock yourself back against Kika’s mouth.

Her fingernails dug into your ass cheeks as she squeezed them again and spread you further so that her tongue could reach more of you.You had wanted this for so long and everything Kika was doing felt incredible. As you felt the arousal from your pussy begin to slowly drip down onto the sheets, you knew you wanted Kika to fuck you while she ate your ass.

“Fuck… please fuck me now. Please, I want your fingers inside of me” you pleaded as you turned to look at her.

When Kika pulled back to check in, you saw that her pupils were dilated and that her cheeks were flushed. She looked like she was having the time of her fucking life.

“You okay? Want me to stop?” Kika asked thoughtfully, though it was clear that she was enjoying herself and would have been more than happy to do this for hours.

“No, baby. Don’t stop. Just fuck me while you do it” you clarified and Kika smiled again before she leaned down again and got back to work.

Kika’s tongue flicked your hole again before she pushed her lips closer and then sucked on you and you moaned so loudly in approval that you could feel the shape of Kika’s smile against your ass. When two firm fingers pushed deep into your wet, throbbing cunt, it felt so good that you reached behind your head and pulled on your own hair in an attempt to keep yourself from floating away.

“Give it to me! Just like that. O-oh, fuck me” you panted as Kika plunged her fingers into you hard and fast.

Each new thrust pushed against that sensitive spot on your front wall, a sensation that was always guaranteed to make you fall apart. Kika was unrelenting as she continued to pleasure you.

She added a third finger inside your pussy as her tongue continued to tease your tight hole. The enthusiastic grunts and moans that escaped her as she devoured you had you seconds away from coming all over her. You reached back behind you, took a handful of Kika’s ponytail and tugged hard.

“Oh! Yes! Yes! I’m there. I’m right fucking there. Oh! Oh, God” you screamed as your release came pouring out of you, drenching Kika’s hand and the sheets beneath you.

“Mm. Yeah, let me have it all, baby” Kika moaned as she gently bit down on your ass cheek and then firmly slapped your clit a few times, which made you come again before your first orgasm had even reached its peak.

A gush of liquid squirted out against Kika’s hand, and you heard the wet noises your release made as her hand tapped against you again and again, you moaned and screamed her name until you were hoarse. Kika eventually decided that you had had enough and went from tapping your clit to gently rubbing your sensitive pussy, soothing you and helping you come down from your incredible high.

“Relax for me, baby. Lay down and rest for a minute- I’ll be right back,” Kika said as she pressed a soft kiss against your ass cheek and then made her way to the bathroom.

You assumed she was going to wash her face and mouth and so you took the opportunity to catch your breath and reflect on what just happened between the two of you.

It was everything you had wanted and more. Kika was gentle, enthusiastic, and not afraid to experiment. She took such good care of you and you always knew how much Kika cared about making you feel good. You could tell how much she enjoyed herself while she pleasured you in this exciting new way.

Kika returned a few minutes later with a warm, wet washcloth and a bright smile on her face.

“Mind if I clean you up, babe?” she asked as she sat down next to you on the bed and you were so moved by the thoughtful gesture.

“Thanks, beautiful,” you replied as you spread your legs and let her take care of you in an entirely different way.

“Was that… o-okay?” Kika asked hesitantly as she gently wiped all your crevices.

“Are you kidding me? It was… fucking amazing, Kika! It all felt so new and… different. But in a really good way. Better than I could have ever imagined. You were incredible, baby,” you replied honestly.

Kika smiled and then averted her gaze for a moment to hide the blush in her cheeks.

“Did you… like doing it?” you asked as you sat up and rested a soft hand against her thigh.

“I fucking loved it! I’ve wanted to do that for so long. I’m just really glad my first time doing it was with you. I swear I almost came just from feeling your ass up against my mouth like that,” Kika admitted as she placed her hand on top of yours and gave it a squeeze.

“Almost came, hmm? Well, mind if I help you get to the finish line, babe?” you asked with a smirk.

“You sure you’re ready for that, princess? Your legs were jelly a few minutes ago,” Kika teased.

“Come over here and find out, smartass,” you replied as you tugged on the collar of her robe and pulled her into a rough kiss.

Kika was on her back seconds later and you immediately ripped her robe open and leaned down to take one of her breasts in your mouth.

“F-fuck, baby! Mm,” Kika moaned as you sucked hard on her nipple and teased it with your lips and tongue and when your hand quickly slid down her stomach and reached the holy place between her thighs, you were shocked by how drenched she was.

“Was all this just from fucking me?” you asked as one of your fingers lightly circled her engorged clit.

“Mhmm,” Kika whined as she pushed herself up against your hand.

“Wow! Impatient, are we?” you laughed quietly as you pressed down a little harder on her clit and then slid two fingers down toward Kika’s entrance.

The sound of her gasping was like music to your ears, a whole personal symphony.

“I’m just gonna warm you up. Then I’m gonna fuck you the way I know you wanna be fucked,” you said as you sucked hard on the top of one of her breasts and then slowly pushed your fingers inside of her.

“Oh! Mm. Yeah, baby. You know what I like,” Kika replied as she pushed herself down against your fingers, searching for the pressure she was so desperate for.

You thrust in and out as slowly as you possibly could, loosening her up nice and slow. And when you saw her eyes roll back in her head before she closed them, you knew she was ready.

You slowly withdrew your fingers and then got up and walked over and opened the nightstand. You stepped into the harness and quickly adjusted the bright green strap you and Kika had picked out together a few months ago. You squirted a little lube on the tip and then rubbed it down across the shaft as you made your way back to Kika. When you saw her lick her lips and spread her legs for you, you felt your clit throb.

“Ready, baby?” you asked.

“Yeah, baby. I want you inside me, now,” Kika begged.

You leaned down over her, aligned the strap with her entrance, and then slowly thrust your hips forward and pushed it inside of her. You watched the green silicone disappear inside her cunt and moaned when you felt yourself bottom out inside her. Kika groaned at the sensation and then immediately reached behind you and squeezed your ass, pulling your hips down against her. She wanted you as close as her own skin.

“Mm. You like that beautiful?” you asked as you jerked your hips roughly and increased your pace.

“Yes! Yes! Yes! God, yes! Just like that! Fuck me just like that,” Kika screamed as her hands moved to your back and she scratched you hard enough to leave marks.

You hissed at the perfect combination of pleasure and pain and continued to push into her over and over again.

“You're gonna be a good girl and come for me now, baby?” you grunted as the strap hit the spot that you knew would push Kika over the edge.

“Yeah, baby! Yeah! I’m close. I’m so close. I’m gonna c-come,” Kika cried out as her hips jerked frantically against yours and her breathing stilled as she came hard all over the strap.

You felt your own arousal leaking out against the harness as you watched her come undone beneath you.You slowly fucked Kika through the waves of euphoria that poured through her body and when her breathing finally returned to normal and she opened her bright brown eyes, you gently pulled out, removed the harness, and tossed it aside before you laid down next to her on the bed.

“God damn…” Kika said with a pleased grin on her lips as she turned to face you.

“Yeah, this definitely beats working on lesson plans,” you laughed as you leaned in and pressed a tender kiss against Kika’s soft lips.

“You’re telling me baby” Kika replied as she moved closer, snuggled against your chest, and wrapped her legs around yours.

You kissed her forehead before you pressed your nose to her messy ponytail and inhaled the familiar and intoxicating scent of her shampoo and perfume.

“Does this mean you gotta skip the game tonight?” Kika asked with a hint of disappointment in her voice.

“Not a chance! I can’t wait to be there with you. You’re so cute when you cheer on your team,” you replied and her smile warms your heart.

“But if I see Mapi looking at your tits again, I’m gonna whack her in the head with a ball,” you threatened playfully and Kika laughed.

“Can you blame her, baby?” Kika teased as she gently nipped at your neck.

“Nah- Not really but I can for sure beat her ass,” you joked.

“I love you,” Kika whispered against your cheek.

“Love you too,” you replied.

You sighed happily, nuzzling your head into Kika’s hair. The rest of the day was spent lazing around before the game and you couldn’t ask for anything else.

[alltimecharlo]

May I pretty please request some more frat bro willmack???

Frat president Will with his boyfriend and house sweetheart Mack, whole house do not fuck around when it comes to Mack 😊

as a brit i just learned what a frat house sweetheart is for the first time and i immediately went PERFECT. thank u for this anon <3 fic under the cut!! :)

Mack has never lived in a frat house, but he's been inside Phi Delta Alpha enough times that it might as well be second nature. The door creaks the same way every time, the front hall always smells faintly of beer and Febreze, and someone, always someone, is playing music too loud upstairs.

But no one ever gives Mack a hard time about any of it. Not when he pads barefoot through the kitchen in one of Will's sweatshirts. Not when he shows up on a Sunday morning to help clean up after a party, sleeves rolled and hair a mess. And definitely not when he curls up on the worn-down couch in the common room and falls asleep with his head in Will's lap.

Because Mack? Mack is sacred.

Will made that clear the second they got together.

"You can’t just declare him untouchable, dude," Gabe had laughed, grinning across the beer pong table the first night Will had brought Mack around as more than a friend.

Will had raised an eyebrow, arm thrown around Mack's waist. "I’m the president. I can declare what I want."

"Yeah, and he’s right here," Mack had muttered, flushing. "You don’t have to talk about me like I’m... precious."

"You are precious," Will said with no irony whatsoever, dropping a kiss on Mack's temple.

Gabe had rolled his eyes, but no one else argued. Because the thing is: everyone loves Mack.

He’s nice. He remembers birthdays. He brings cookies on game nights and actually laughs at Cut’s terrible jokes. He helped Leno pass stats last semester by staying up two nights in a row explaining regression analysis in a hoodie three sizes too big. He’s soft-spoken but can talk shit with the rest of them when someone needs humbling on the ice.

And more than anything, he makes Will happy.

Everyone can see it. The way Will relaxes around him, the way he softens, the way he lets Mack pull him in by the belt loop in the middle of a party and kiss him stupid.

Tonight, the house is buzzing with energy for the Spring Bash. Mack’s not technically part of the frat, but he’s been helping string up lights since three o’clock. He's got glitter on his cheekbone and an energy drink in one hand as he leans over a tub of ice to bury more cans.

"Hey, sweetheart," Leno calls from the doorway, smirking. "You working hard or hardly working?"

"Say that again and I’m throwing you in this tub," Mack says sweetly, not even looking up.

Leno laughs and disappears into the backyard.

Will finds him ten minutes later, crouched over the speaker setup with his lower lip caught between his teeth in concentration.

"You know," Will murmurs, coming up behind him and wrapping his arms around his waist, "you don’t actually have to do everything for this party."

"I know," Mack says, leaning into him. "But if I don’t, you’ll let Cut pick the playlist, and I refuse to let this frat become a Pitbull tribute night."

Will laughs against the back of his neck. "God, I love you."

Mack hums. "Yeah, yeah. Go do president stuff. I got this."

But Will doesn’t leave. He just holds him there for another moment, ignoring the footsteps of brothers passing by, the catcalls, the chirps.

Because they can yell all they want. Mack’s not just the house sweetheart.

He’s Will’s person.

And the frat? The frat knows better than to mess with that.

♡

[sqgeism]

𐙚 𓏵𓏵𓏵 𐙚 damn, he got lucky | isagi yoichi x gender neutral reader

💌 — ; isagi yoichi as your boyfriend ! ♡

love mail — take her from him and then leave him w nothin' ! lazy post. sue me! wrote this cus i got a cuuutie isagi keychain and i love him v much. nbdy asked for this but we write anyway (^_^) hashtag i heart bllk

i can see isagi as the type of guy to like subtle affection. brushing his fingers over your knuckles, hand on the thigh, locking arms and stuff like that. more intimate touches are meant for closed doors, but he likes letting people know you're taken. makes jokes that he gets as fired up as he does on soccer because 'he wants to crush the dreams of anyone looking at you'. cus obvi ure a dreamboat and he's the luckiest boy alive.

he's big on matching stuff. puts some matching keychains you bought for him on his bag, you have his jersey number on your phonecase, and his shoe laces are your favorite color. they are small things that most people don't notice, but you do. and so does he. his heart skips a beat when you wear his favorite hoodie or shirt to any of his games.

if you're into skincare, he BEGS you to let him use your products. not cause he needs it, because he does, but because you don't trust him to finish your bottles and serums in one go. (he'd buy you new ones anyway, why do you care?) and so, you have a tendancy to do it for him. isagi just likes being cared for, feeling you caress his skin calms him down and he almost falls asleep every time you do his skincare.

his faaaaavorite petname for you is angel. you're just so.. angelic. you're so sweet, and funny, and kindhearted, and your hands have healing powers he swears on it.. everyone on the team wants to knock his brains out whenever he hears him gush about 'his angel'.

type of guy to keep and care for one flower from the bouquets he buys, so he knows when they start to wilt and get you a new one. spoiling you is his favorite thing but if you feel like it gets too much, he knows when to chill.

adores praise. probably why he likes spoiling you rotten, loves to hear you gush about how thankful you are to him and all the compliments that spill from those pretty lips that he's sure he'll get to kiss till he's silly for playing well in a game that day. favorite reward tbh.

gets pissed tf off when smbdy tries to insult you, on some bullshit about you not being good enough to date one of blue locks best players. gets on the news for being a little too devious with his insults and gets a scolding for getting carried away. 。。(〃_ _)

he likes kissing. as previously established, i see him as the type to sneak in a quick makeout before a game, hiding behind a locker to practically swallow you whole because his nerves r getting the better of him.. you walk out a little breathless and he's running full speed into the field because he's hyped up now. genuinely the cutest nd kinda hottest thing he can do for real.

bought a #ILOVEMYGF/BF/PARTNER shirt that he wears at home. got dared to wear it outside once, and had a matching pair of pants and hat. shameless, but it was funny nevertheless.

melts when you run your hand thru his hair. a goner, immediately. turns soft at the touch and wholeheartedly believes he could fall asleep after only 5 minutes.

© sqgeism or wtv (^_^;)

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Prefacing this by saying this blog is adorable and I love that people are spreading love to their friends. That being said, it makes me (someone who doesn't really know how to start talking to strangers and is just kind of there in the fandom space) and I assume other people in the same situation feel so spectacularly alone and left out lmao

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We do also want to emphasize that even if you "only" are "just kind of there" in fandom, you are still valued and important. Love of the show is the only thing that keeps the fandom going, and if you have that, you're doing plenty.

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As a crew. 💌

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Welp, I was tagged, I might as well give this my best attempt. Full disclaimer, all I know about the Links are from LU. I have never played any of the games, haven’t read any of the manga (though @kuraiacoris thoughtfully sent me 2 that are on my reading list), literally everything I know is from fanworks and the wikis and the occasional video essay. I don’t have any nostalgia for this franchise whatsoever. I am coming at this from the perspective of a LU fan first and foremost. Additional disclaimer is that I love all 9 of these characters v much, they are all blorbo material and I’m squishing all their cheeks, there’s not a one I actively dislike or think is uninteresting. I just think some are more interesting than others. XD

Also, fair warning, rankings 4-8 really depend on my mood and the day, I sat here literally for like 30 mins trying to rank them and going back and forth. >.<

1. Four – Four stuck out to me almost immediately upon looking through the LU concept sketches and eventually the comic just because of his design. It’s very striking and unique, and I love how small and tiny he is. We don’t have enough short kings in fiction imho. I love his hairstyle, too. But it was his personality that really intrigued me. He’s observant and clever, dramatic and very expressive, and so quietly caring. His love language is 100% acts of service, and it’s clear he loves doing things for people and making sure they’re taken care of. It’s no wonder he’s the Hero of the Minish, of quiet, simple, everyday kindnesses. I also find his placement in the timeline fascinating, like what do you mean he’s the second hero ever right after Sky, who never wielded the Triforce or Master Sword but still secured the peace and prosperity for Hyrule for years and years to come? *pokes fandom* Hey, hey fandom, where are all my fics where Four is absolutely awestruck by Sky and they have a relationship like Time and his successors or Downfall Duo, huh? Huh??? Fandom, you are slacking. >:[ I also am not quite sure why so many people seem to have such a hard time writing him or getting a handle on his character. He’s a complex little guy, sure, but not that complex, surely?

2. Warriors – I wasn’t sure what to make of him at first, but a dip into the fandom convinced me of what I was missing out on but also that the poor guy was incredibly maligned in some fanwork, made the villain in fic just because he sometimes clashed with fandom darlings Wild or Legend, and that made me determined to support him. And tbh I think the group really needs someone like him as one of its pillars. He’s one of the only Links who has a lot of experience working as a team, and it’s clear he cares a lot about the others and really tries to keep them safe. Yeah, sometimes he can get frustrated with some of the more independent or hairbrained of the lot, but coming from his background, that behavior gets you dead. It totally makes sense why he’d react that way. Add to that, I love his banter with Twilight and Legend in particular, and his semi-canon relationship with Time and Wind from the War of Eras makes me go 👀 👀 👀 👀 Speaking of the War of Eras, if you think about that conflict for more than about 10 seconds, the more horrifying it becomes. That man has baggage and no mistake. And it’s fun to unpack that baggage. B)

3. Time – Time duked it out with Warriors for my #2 spot for awhile before Warriors got a leg up on him, but make no mistake, I really do like Time a lot. I have a big soft spot for team dads, especially reluctant team dads who are like “Shit, I’m the adult in the room, oh no.” XD It’s really interesting to see the Link from OOT and MM in this in-between stage of his life, to see one of the Links all grown up as an adult who’s married and has a happy, peaceful life. Love his relationship with Malon, and the way he tries his best to look after the younger heroes while still encouraging independence is adorable. Plus, he’s clearly still a dramatic gremlin, and I think him being all cryptic with his past exploits is hilarious. XD He’s a cool guy, and I’m glad Jojo went this direction with his character.

4. Sky – Sky kinda fades into the background when he doesn’t have the spotlight directly on him so far, but I watched a cutscene compilation of Skyward Sword and instantly fell in love. <3 I adore how expressive and mellow he is, but also how fast he can turn on a dime and absolutely destroy any threat to his loved ones. He’s also just a huge little shit, and I love that such a sweet face hides such a gremlin. XD Sass king, this one. Also the prospective angst of his place in the timeline as the first Hero and founder of the royal line of Hyrule is choice. I love him. He’s great. If you don’t love him, please go watch some cutscenes of Skyward Sword.

5. Twilight – So now we’re getting into “oh boy, I have no idea how to rank these guys” territory, so take this ranking with a grain of salt. Twilight could be lower on any given day, but right now, he’s at 5 because I really enjoy big brother characters and LU!Twilight’s design is immaculate. I love the Twili markings so freaking much. But also, he’s just a unit, a brick, a fine, helpful young man. <3 You can tell he’s such a people person and has a lot of experience corralling people younger than him. XD His relationship with Time is very interesting, and while I do like his relationship with Wild, too, imho it's really been done to death in fanworks. I’m desperate to see him interact with other characters, which is why I’m so pumped that Jojo paired him with Sky. They will be such besties by the end of the dungeon, mark my words.

6. Wind – I am somewhat sheepish that Wind is this far down in my ranking, especially since I have a friend that blorbos him really hard, but it is what it is. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I do like him! He’s a cute kid, and a good kid, helpful and sweet and impish as all Links are. I’m not a huge fan of the super foul-mouthed pirate that fanon tends to make him, as that has little basis in canon, either from the games or LU. Wind is a Good Boy. A big brother that’s now the youngest of nine, and there’s a lot you can do with that dynamic. He’s used to caring for others, not being cared for himself, so giving him eight overprotective older brothers is a fun twist. His dynamic with Time is intriguing, and I’m crossing my fingers and praying very hard that the common theory of him being Four’s descendant is true.

7. Hyrule – I was rather underwhelmed with Hyrule at first in the comic, since he’s so quiet and takes such a backseat to the rest of the characters, but now that he’s gotten more of a chance to shine, he’s grown on me a lot. He may be quiet, but he’s no pushover, and he’s so sweet and kind and optimistic in spite of how run down his own era is. His abilities are so unlike the other Links’, too, and he’s just really mysterious, which is intriguing.

8. Legend – Legend took by far the longest to grow on me during my first read of LU, where I found him annoying and unpleasant (I’m not usually a fan of tsunderes), but despite his placement on this list, he really has grown on me a lot. Despite his abrasive exterior, he really does love very deeply, and he’s been badly hurt in the past, so his abrasiveness makes sense. I think some people take that too extremes, though, especially in fanworks, where he can sometimes be pretty insufferable. Also, fanon Downfall Duo is out, canon Downfall Duo is in. Also Legend+Warriors is the best Legend dynamic ur arguments are invalid.

9. Wild – Yeah, sorry. I know BOTW/TOTK is super popular and all, and Wild is a very fun character to play with, I’m just kinda tired of him getting shoved front and center in everything. Twilight occasionally gets a pass because I have a weakness for his character archetype, but Wild does not have that luxury. I might also be a bit biased because of the mess his games (TOTK specifically) make of the timeline, which directly affects LU canon, since Jojo has to work with what she’s got. But also his recklessness makes me want to drub him over the head with a stick occasionally. Yes, it's funny, but also boi you are taking years off your brothers’ lifespans, stoppit.

Reiterating that all Links are good Links, though. Just throwing that out there.

Tagging @scarlettediscord and @silverne-nonsense, though of course no pressure

Gonna try and start a tag game, so let's go!

We've all got our favorite Links, but I wanna know how ALL the LU Links rank for you.

I'll start! And just to note, I've only played Sky, Wild, and Twilight's games so far.

1. Sky- My favorite Link, though his game is my second favorite

2. Wild- Second favorite Link, but his games are my favorite

3. Warriors- Haven't played his games, but @crazylittlejester has made him one of my top three

4. Time- Gives big Dad vibes, he's just trying to keep his children out of trouble

5. Twilight- Absolutely the big brother

6. Legend- Not as bitter as I often see him portrayed. He's just a (older) kid whose been through a lot

7. Hyrule- Played his games a LONG time ago, never made it past the first dungeon. I don't really have much to say about him though

8. Wind- Cute kid, I like him but don't have much to day about him either

9. Four- I unfortunately don't know anything about him beyond LU, sorry Four!

Tagging:

@skyloftian-nutcase @crazylittlejester @skyward-floored @sprite-and-the-bunnydragons and anyone else is welcome to join as well!

[witawwy-ponyboy-curtis]

I know everyone is like, "We need a Finnick POV!" genuinely, I think we do. I'm gonna go on a whole rant under the cut because this is gonna be kinda (not really) long. (Be aware, mentions of child prostitution/sex trafficking)

I can't remember which book, it was either in Mockingjay or Catching Fire that Finnick talks about being sold out by Snow. It's also implied that had happened to Johanna as well. Except Finnick and Johanna handled it differently. Finnick, instead of asking to be paid, asked for secrets about The Capitol/Snow. Johanna had tried to say no, and everyone she loved was taken away from her.

We know how horrid of a person Snow is from the original trilogy and SoTR, but neither Haymitch nor Katniss were sex trafficked by Snow (They had attempted to perform breast enhancement surgery on Katniss to make her more appealing(?) but Haymitch had stopped them from doing so which makes me wonder if they were considering selling out Katniss). We also already know how The Capitol exploits people for entertainment and pleasure. If we get a book from Finnick's POV and it goes through his games but ALSO him being prostituted and we see his interactions with the people he's been sold out to, we'll learn more about Snow and the things he's done that way. Yes we've learned a lot from TBoSaS and SoTR but we don't know the full extent of things Snow has done. And in Chapter 12 of Mockingjay, Finnick says this about the things he'd been told ".. And this is where you'll want to stay tuned, President Snow. Because so many of them were about you." (I think that's what he'd said.) Which now makes me curious about the things Finnick had been told about Snow and how much it could contribute to Snow's character. Maybe even things about him that we weren't told in TBoSaS.

I know a lot of people have said "We need a Finnick POV!" Because he's just a character they really like and want more of him, but I do think if we get his POV it'll tie so many things together and it will bring so much to light about The Capitol and the kind of person Snow is.

Additional notes that I didn't know where to add:

I think it was said that after he had won, he wasn't immediately sold out to people? If I remember correctly, I think they'd waited until he was sixteen.

It was also (implied or said I can't remember) that Cashmere had also been sex trafficked by Snow.

Knowing the Capitol, I'm assuming it wasn't this entire underground business and that it was like an infomercial that was just "Hey, do you really like this victor? You do? Boy do I have some great news for you!" And people ignored the fact Finnick (or any other victor) was a minor because if they're sending kids in an arena to kill each other, why would they care about children being sold out?

I also think a book like this would be good because I'm still seeing people show sympathy for Snow and I think young Snow and Finnick are like, people's top two favorite characters so if you show the people who are still sympathetic for Snow what he did to Finnick, I think they'd immediately turn on his character. (Hopefully).

If you have anything you'd like to add to this at all, please go ahead I love seeing other people's ideas and theories.

[postcardsfromheapside]

"Did it make him realise that he too can become his own hero, his own saviour?

That without Cazador's power over his body, he has everything in him to save himself?"

Kinda, actually. But also-

Something that drives me bugnuts about the way a lot of Astarion fans treat him (not bagging on OP here) is viewing him like a wounded bird, a perpetual victim who needs Tav's love (magical genitals) to fix him. A common refrain on FB was "I can never not romance him, I can't leave him to be alone!!" Tav "saves" him and they spend Tav's life together and then Astarion walks into the sun when Tav dies, because life isn't worth living without the person who broke your chains I guess.

I fully and loudly admit that a lot of what fuels me feeling this way is personal resonance with the character - both his garbage cat ways and some of his story. When the game came out, I was finally grappling with the after-effects of leaving a manipulative, emotionally abusive (and low-key financially abusive) relationship. The kind of guy who pretends to be a nice liberal to the world and in private is a conniving shithead, who'd expect me to be grateful to him because he "took me out of a poverty situation" (actual quote). I was his mask to the world in multiple ways. I "knew" who Astarion was immediately, despite his silly shit behavior.

Neil has been adamant in the past that Astarion is not broken. He needs support, and he's fully capable of saving himself. This can happen because he has friends/companions around him, or because he has a romantic partner, but regardless it's that little bit of help he gets from having a team and the tadpole (which breaks Cazador's hold) that gives him the strength he needs. He doesn't need a savior or an inspiration, he needs someone to care enough to be his safety net while he fixes his situation. We all need that. Abusers thrive on cutting those nets and isolating us from each other.

I think a lot of people read Astarion far too literally in his sarcastic moments. He hides a lot of his sincerity and pain behind his theatrics and camp. I don't think it's an accident that he's snide about Wyll being the kind of hero he'd dream about when he was a teenager...and then he becomes a hero for hire much like Wyll in his unromanced spawn ending. I think the sarcasm is a defense mechanism because any kind of sincere feeling was exploited by Cazador. Better to mock everything and everyone. But if you play his Origin, it's a little hilarious how quickly he can adopt that hero feeling - not just because the mechanics of the game will treat Origin characters like a Tav, but also because options in his cutscenes allow him to draw on his own inner strength. By the time you reach Act 3, he has lines where he knows he's not a storybook hero, but he's what The Gate got, and it's *his* city. He cares about it.

The adventure isn't a journey in realizing he can protect you, and thus also himself. I think Astarion was always going to try and survive, and try and make a break for it if he could. The in-text descriptions of his resistance to Cazador, and his general defiant attitude lead me to think he was just waiting for one chink in the control. He'd have gone hundreds of years more defying his master. He's that strong.

The journey is realizing exactly what Neil said in a panel: good things happen when you let people in. That he isn't alone, even if other people (and other heroes) failed him in the past. Not just in the act of protecting each other, but also in sharing information, and vulnerabilities. The most powerful part of that epilogue speech is him admiting that he's accepted all parts of himself, the good and the bad. He's no longer defined by what happened to him. But most importantly, he's not alone, and doesn't want to be.

Anyway, I don't talk about him much because a lot of his fans give me an ick, but I'm very normal about this ridiculous gremlin and I love him a usual amount. Please stop trying to change him into someone else by putting Gale or Wyll's personality on him. I like him as the dramatic hilarious dumbass he is.

(one of my favorite 4th wall breaks, like he couldn't believe I asked him to TALK to someone, god forbid)

[sweetlittlelamb]

I forgot the emojis already but

Happy headcannon/zevlor

And

Happy headcannon/dammon (baby boy)

Oooh I love these! I couldn't decide whether to share a headcanon about them that is happy, or to share a headcanon about how they react when they're happy so I decided to include both😁

Zevlor:

My headcanon that is happy: He starts up his own Hellriders-esque group in Rivington/Baldur's Gate post game. (Listen, I know I included this in my Zevlor x Tav fic but I think it's true even outside of the fic universe).

In the druid grove he mentions wanting to settle down and that his soldiering days are over, but I don't think he really wants or means that. He's been rejected from his home, his paladin oath is broken, and his entire way of life has been ripped out from under his feet, so of course he pivots and latches onto the direct opposite path in desperation.

However, after he saves Baldur's Gate and finds his purpose again, he'll want to share his knowledge and train the next generation of protectors to one day stand in his place. Having people relying on him, respecting him, and ultimately supporting him in return would help him heal and is the perfect ending for him.

And hey, if a cute wizard named Tav happens to fall madly in love with him and he happens to fall madly in love back, then great! An even better ending for him 😉

My headcanon about happy Zevlor: I think Zevlor isn't the type to go around grinning from ear to ear when he's happy. He'll give a small smile, and the tip of his tail will curl like a cat's, but that's the most he'll allow. However! If you catch him off-guard with the right joke he will toss his head back and give the loudest, longest, belly laugh you've ever heard. When he's done, he'll wipe the tears of laughter from his eyes, shake his head, and waggle his finger at you while saying, "Oh, that was a good one."

He will then immediately sober and go along his way as though nothing just happened.

Dammon:

My headcanon that is happy: He finally accepts a blacksmith apprentice and his life becomes 100% better.

Dammon isn't the type to let himself relax if work needs to be done. If I'm remembering right, his home in Baldur's Gate even has a diary in it mentioning that his hands can barely hold a pen after working the forge all day, which is pretty clear he's pushing himself beyond healthy limits. But his new blacksmith business is just getting off the ground and there's a sudden high demand for weapons and armour with the Absolute army on its way so of course he can't take a day off or shorten his working hours. Poor guy doesn't even have time to read that ✨️interesting✨️book of his! (We love smut readers in this house 💖)

So, when someone shows up on his doorstep one day begging to take them on as his apprentice, he agrees. It doesn't matter who the apprentice is, but I think it would be super nice if it's one of the refugee tiefling kids. Anyway, he figures at worst he'll have someone around to talk to while he works and at best he can maybe finish his workday a little earlier with an extra set of hands around the place.

Turns out, having an apprentice is the exact thing he needed.

He could ignore his own empty belly and work through lunch, but he can't do that to some poor kid so he ends up taking the time to actually cook and eat proper meals again. He didn't mind working into the night, but he can't send some kid home in the dark- that'd be dangerous! So he ends their workday at a more reasonable time. He doesn't have to spend hours preparing supplies, because his apprentice can do that instead. He doesn't have to take time away from his forge to tend to the till because his apprentice can handle the customer's instead.

He finally has a work/life balance, his apprentice is getting a great education from a highly skilled blacksmith, the townspeople are very happy with his products, and Dammon finally gets to read his smutty book on his days off 💕

My headcanon about happy Dammon: He whistles and sings when he's happy. This is pretty cute and all, but he's also entirely tone deaf. This makes for some truly terrible torture for anyone within earshot.

When he finally has enough free time to actually go out and start dating again, the whole neighbourhood can tell a date went well by the awful caterwauling coming from the forge the next day.

Thank you for sending the ask and I hope you enjoyed my rambling! The Dammon one kinda got out of control from me there, I didn't mean to write that much about him but I couldn't help myself 😅💕

[ellieloves2draw]

sketchdump time!! dq11 edition :] four years later and this game is still really good 👍

[rebloggiedoggie]

can't stop accidentally spoiling myself disco elysium bc every single fanart i see of this game is soul rendingly beautiful and important to me

[lunarharp]

fwee top 5 things i had fun with this year :-)

[spacedlexi]

Kenny and Violet anon here YES.

Violet is upset because someone she defended against her found family of 8 years let her get taken by brainwashing adults for 2 seconds and everyone flips their lid.

But Kenny refuses to stop a train, and gets into a whole fight with Lee over it (AND REFUSES TO HELP YOU FIND A LOST LITTLE GIRL WHILE YOU’RE FIGHTING OFF AN INFECTION, where as Violet always defends you in Episode 1 regardless of whether you ignored and/or antagonized her or not), and gets mad at an 11 year old for not being able to handle helping someone in labor by herself and everybody’s like “Nah it’s okay, his family died years ago so he gets to do whatever he wants.” as if Violet didn’t witness one of the only consistent family members in her life die in front of her 💀

There’s so many comparisons I could make and one day I’ll make a Venn Diagram about all of their similarities but for now I’m glad someone pointed this out.

there are some things kenny does that have No excuse (like refusing to help bitten lee look for missing clem all because hes mad you didnt side with him enough. leaving lee to singlehandedly save himself in the pharmacy because he got scared. threatening to slap clem for blaming herself for lees death. off the top of my head). but his behavior on the train is annoying yet understandable. he doesnt want to admit his son is dying and he feels like duck dying in the first place is his fault for not saving shawn. you can convince him to stop without things getting physical

the Problem comes in when people can understand and sympathize with kennys annoying/shitty actions, but when it comes to violet (who has the same "my family is dead and its made me bitter and closed off" backstory (and her whole arc is about learning to love and care again)), suddenly all understanding goes out the window. even tho shes not even a FRACTION as annoying and shitty as kenny can get 😭😭

violet is mean to clem for the One scene where youre introduced to her (ignoring your first moment with her in the courtyard where shes smiling at clem so you already know her shitty attitude later is a lie. louis even defends her. wingman lol. and depending on what you say in response to her you can Immediately see the regret on her face LOL). but before the scene even Ends shes complimenting clem and clem loves it. then youre forced to talk to her and tenn about the twins, you have a nice card game where you can joke around with her, then she shows up at the dorm and they have a nice heart to heart about how theyre BOTH struggling with the loss of people theyve loved, and they can sympathize about both being harsher than they intend (THEY GET EACH OTHER CANONICALLY)

and vi not being "a people person" is a huge part of her arc?? she doesnt like that shes like this 😭 but shes also better with people than she gives herself credit for and its why she makes a good leader. (and even if you pick the "came off strong" option clem is OBVIOUSLY teasing about it but vi cant tell and gets defensive ("its not like im trying to be bffs or whatever. sorry" is so "you want to kiss me so bad it makes you look stupid" of her)

and then after this shes never mean to clem again?? (unless you antagonize her but even then its mostly just about her standing her ground and not taking shit she doesnt deserve. which is fair). shes only mean to brody while fishing (and shes mean to brody because deep down she blames HERSELF) and the whole POINT of that scene is to try and mend their broken relationship which immediately makes vi a happier/nicer person if you do (also interesting how louis doesnt get any shit for His behavior while hunting 🤨 no hes just cool and fun). violet also apologizes for being "weird" in the dorms the previous night as well (bby girl why are you afraid that everything you do is weird 😭 she says that word a lot)

violet will Always have clems back (in EP1 and 2!!) No Matter What you do or say to her. i think people take her loyalty for granted. so if you dont save her in EP2 and expect to continue to have her unwavering loyalty in EP3? thats a You problem. she is Fucked Up mentally on that boat by lilly and her not-exactly-ex, and then gets caught in the explosion she didnt want anything to do with. AND THEN SHE APOLOGIZES because she recognizes she was WRONG

(not her literally trying to make a joke about it to ease the tension 😭 people dont give her credit for also having a sense of humor. like louis is the only one who cracks jokes around here) but again when it comes to kenny his actions are understandable and defendable even without an apology 🙄 i literally side with kenny on Everything except the larry thing and if you dont make the right dialogue choice with him? he will not help you look for clem. because of larry 😐 i killed your son for you bro and then took care of his walker doppelganger so you didnt have to. and this isnt even touching his behavior in S2. and yet despite everything he does hes still one of the most beloved characters in the fandom 🤨

i just have to remind myself sometimes that all vi options were made 53-61% and the vi haters are a loud minority. her always being above 50% is so interesting to me because i love when choices are split perfectly 50/50. but the way the fandom talks about her (and the women in general) you wouldnt think shes technically the more popular option (and i Hate playing the popularity card its so annoying, but im only doing it bc people also say shit like "maybe if vi wasnt so mean more people would pick her" they DO pick her!!! you just got mad she was mean for 5 seconds, never payed attention to her again, and used her determinate reaction on the boat as justification for not liking her 😑) (also ignores how mean louis gets in EP2 regardless of choice?? but like kenny His actions are defendable and sympathetic and hers arent 🙄)

[aletheialed]

Right now, wine glass in hand and staring vacantly into the dark corners of the room in which he dwells - Barok can't help but think about his brother. To think about Klint during hard times, the man who he's always admired so much, has always come naturally to him - but it can't bring him any comfort now.

The truth is, Barok doesn't know what he should feel more betrayed about. The fact that the brother he'd wanted to emulate all his life was nothing but a killer, who's actions resulted in the ending and ruining of so many lives, including Barok's own? Or... is it that, until the very end, Klint was too afraid to share that horrible truth with him, even when that fear allowed him to be controlled into committing the most heinous acts imaginable?

It makes him want to laugh with a bitterness he hasn't felt in years. It makes him feel ill; desperate and angry and like a fraying rope about to snap. Perhaps it's sinful, and a sign of Barok's own weak character, that Klint's lack of trust in him might be what hurts the most. Had he thought Barok would break under the weight of the truth, and sought to protect him from that fate? What's worse is that Barok doesn't know how he would've reacted deep down. What's the scarier thought - that Barok would've turned away in despair and been unable to carry on just as his brother feared, or that he would stand with Klint, perhaps even turning a blind eye to his crimes...?

...There's no point in thinking about it now. But if he doesn't think about Klint, then there's no shortage of other things to take his place at the forefront of his mind. Such as the true identity of the Reaper, and how Barok had been complicit in his crimes for the longest time - allowing himself to be used and manipulated like a puppet on a string, even when he didn't see the full extent of it all.

His whole life, these past ten years in which he thought he'd endured so much, all for the sake of the people of London... what were they all for?

When he hears the knock on the door, it's tempting to ignore it entirely - he barely has the energy to stand, anyway. He doesn't know who it could possibly be, considering everything, but... in the end, he rises like a man possessed, and finds himself walking to open the door as if in a trance. What he sees when the door opens is the last thing he expects.

"Mr... Naruhodo...? You... pray tell, what are you doing here at this hour?"

@tenacquity ( starter! )

[thecosmicsailor]

Thinks about Pokemon Legends Z-A and gets so excited I get sick

[crystalis]

i still wish sylvando's stats were distributed differently in dq11 or that he learned some fire spells .. he has like 330 magical might at level 99 or sometjing which is pointless becuase the strongest spell he learns is Swoosh and the output for that caps at like 200 magical might..

itd have made more sense for him to have less magical might and to put more into his hp, so it'd at least be closer to Jade's or something rather tham having the same hp as Erik at lvl 99. oorrrr he coulddve had some fire spells like frizz/frizzle/kafrizz which would make sense because he can breathe fire..

[holytrickster]

idk i think it's so funny I went down a survival horror game rabbit hole when a) I'm too freaking anxious for horror games I will make myself cry, b) it was all PS2 stuff which is extra funny bc I've never even played on someone else's playstation let alone had one, i was always a wii kid lol. but now my brain is like ah yes. time to consume everything I can about games I can't even play and that are stupid expensive/hard to get now