#i was wondering if someone would ask the tea question i was actually excited to reply to that one skdjkfkf

[bucket-of-amethyst]

1, 16, 29 and 45 for the random asks

1-If you have a lighter, what color is it?

I do not ksjdjd is carrying lighters a thing for people who don't smoke even?

16-A Netflix series that's your favorite

ARCANE!!!! I prefer animation over live action stuff, and I'm so glad a friend convinced me to watch Arcane! At first glance wasn't really my style and it took a few eps for me to get really into it buT OUGH now I'm absolutely in love with it, with the animation, with the story, with the characters, WITH THE MUSIC!! I've been listening to the ost for an entire year straight no joke. ((imagined a bunch of life series animatics to it too dkdkfk))

29-The last thing you ate?

Some plain but very soft and tasty cake with a cup of coffee!

45-Favorite tea?

Ok listen... I am sorry tea enjoyers followers, but i uhh i don't think i have ever drank tea in my life? Ksjdjd not bc i don't have access to it, but bc I'm a pick eater and i love coffee so i just never tried

BUT funnily enough, i do have an answer. It's thyme tea. And that's because it's a good natural remedy for treating respiratory infections in animals. My past hamster Cashew got pretty sick at a point of her life, rodents have very sensitive respiratory systems so a infection is... Difficult to deal with. I started making her thyme tea and she recovered so well and went on to live the rest of her life! It was basically a miracle

[ryuichirou]

I saw your recent Riddle x Floyd pic on kofi and I was wondering, what kind of drunks do you think the twst boys are? Like flirty drunk, sleepy drunk, crazy drunk, etc. Also, what do you think their alcohol tolerance is? Like, who’s a lightweight and who can down shots like there’s no tomorrow?

Anon! I’m finally replying to your very fun ask. But actually, even though that comic was posted on kofi ages ago now, it actually makes sense for me to post it today of all days… 👀

Still, sorry for the wait! This is honestly a very good question, and a very interesting one to think about.

Also also, I keep thinking about a series of drawings+hcs that this jp artist drew, and I loved their hcs a lot! But I haven’t looked at it ever since they were posted, so I hope they didn’t influence my own hcs too much lol I don’t think they did, but…

Riddle – surprising no one, he gets drunk instantly even if you just put a drop of whiskey in his tea. He is the lightweight with zero experience with alcohol, and he swore to his mother that he would never drink it, even after he turns 18. But life had other plans for him… I feel like drunk Riddle gets giggly and unexpectedly playful, even slutty, he really is the ultimate “homeschooled virgin goes ham at his first college party and sucks someone’s dick”. He can’t stay awake for a long time though, so he’ll fall asleep somewhere in the corner after half an hour or so. He also won’t remember anything about the next day.

Ace – he gets drunk too easily for his own liking, he really wants to get better at it. He tried drinking a couple of times even before enrolling to NRC: one time he stole his mom’s vanilla liqueur and threw up, the other time he sipped on his brother’s beer while he was in the bathroom, and then got smacked for that. Out of the first years, he is the one that gets the most excited about stealing booze, and whenever he is drunk, he is obnoxious. He yells, fights, pranks, does stupid shit and lives his best life…

Deuce – he also gets drunk easily, but not as easily as Ace. But this is because he already had his “gets drunk and acts obnoxiously” phase: he and his delinquent guys used to drink a lot. Deuce liked drinking more than he liked smoking… He doesn’t want to drink now because he is afraid that his “bad self” will come out, but unless Ace is around to keep him heated, Deuce is likely to just get sleepy and mumble nonsense quietly to himself.

Trey – he is good with alcohol. Well, he feels super drunk whenever he drinks, but you would never guess it: he doesn’t look and act drunk at all. Well… He starts looking scary and intimidating after a certain point. Regardless, he prefers to pull a “well, one of us has to stay sober and make sure everyone is okay, right?” and just sit there watching everyone get drunk.

Cater – a big enjoyer of cocktails (as long as they aren’t extremely sweet). He also likes straight-up whiskey, but never drinks it in front of others. He doesn’t drink often, but he started drinking when he was pretty young. He is very good with alcohol, but sometimes he really wants to get tipsy, relax and have fun, so he is probably the one to drink more than some of the other boys.

Leona – loves alcohol but very capricious about it: it has to be expensive and rich in taste. He doesn’t like mixing stuff, but when it’s mixed with milk he actually doesn’t mind it. He prefers to drink alone, or in a company of one other person. And he would get a bit flirty and provocative, but actually, for the majority of times he’d just suddenly start snoring and purring at the same time.

Ruggie – he doesn’t like drinking, but he loves when others drink because this is an opportunity for him to showcase his cocktail-making skills. He knows a lot of cool cocktails and is very good at identifying expensive booth… not based on taste though, it all tastes the same to him. When it comes to drinking, he would just drink homemade beer that his grandma makes. He doesn’t get too drunk, but he laughs at everything whenever he does. And also starts stealing shit just for the sake of it.

Jack – oh pupper. He doesn’t like drinking at all: he gets hot, sweaty and confused immediately. He starts panting, sometimes even with his tongue out. Then he gets restless and starts pacing around the room, either whining or growling quietly to himself, looking as if he would pounce if someone was to poke him even a little bit at this state. But if he pounces, he’ll just lick that person’s face and neck all over… and maybe get inappropriate?? But he bounces back pretty quickly, after like 2 hours he’ll be completely sober. Keep making him drink!

Azul – he used to dislike the taste of alcohol (and was very self-conscious about it), but now he loves it. As long as it’s good, of course. Unlike Ruggie, Azul can take one sip and tell you everything there is to know about this specific vintage. He is an elitist and hates on a lot of alcohol brands though, even some high-end ones if he doesn’t like the taste. He is absolutely going to have a proper bar once he graduates. If he good with alcohol though? Not really… Azul has stages when he drinks: at first he just gets more talkative, then he gets giggly, then he gets openly aggressive, then he gets very sad. He tries not to drink up to that point…

Jade – another one who prefers to watch people drink rather than to drink himself. He doesn’t get too easily drunk himself, but he gets hiccups sometimes, and it’s embarrassing. He is also extremely good at making cocktails and experiments a lot, making both Azul and Floyd drink his concoctions, and it’s always a gamble whether he’ll make something extraordinary or will make you throw up.

Floyd – he flip-flops. Sometimes he could be that one sour sober face that doesn’t want to drink with everybody, sometimes he randomly drinks a couple of bottles because he wanted to see if it would make him pee harder. He hates the taste of alcohol (any alcohol!), he hates getting headaches and throwing up and feeling like shit in general, he hates not remembering stuff, but he loooves spinning when he is drunk. And causing destruction. He is all over the place when he’s drunk, even more-so than he usually is.

Kalim – he has some experience with alcohol! It’s not like he used to drink all the time when he was a kid, but whenever they had any kind of celebration, his dad would give him one sip of the wine (or any other thing rich friends brought to them that day). So Kalim actually likes wine quite a lot, and was genuinely surprised when he realised that he can’t bring bottles of good wine to NRC to celebrate with Jamil and the other students. All of that doesn’t mean he’s good with alcohol, mind you, because he gets drunk very easily. But it’s like his “kalimness” just enhances, and he gets even more clingy and wants to dance a lot. And also touch and kiss a lot… He is also super lucky and never gets hangovers.

Jamil – now this is someone who always gets hangovers and it always hits him like a truck. In Jamil’s perfect world, if he would have nothing to worry about, if he could just relax for one evening without worrying about doing 1000 things the next day, and if he was in good company (preferably on his own), he would love to have a good drink. But the majority of times he gets drunk it’s because Kalim makes him drink. Or Kalim drinks 5 different kinds of wine, and Jamil has to taste every single one before giving it to him (and also try it from Kalim’s glass every single time because you never know when someone might put something in the bottle). So he just gets gradually more and more drunk… Jamil is surprisingly well-composed even when he is drunk, but he gets hot. Literally and figuratively, he is suddenly more seductive and even horny… but it never ends with anything good.

Vil – he enjoys the taste of good alcohol, sometimes would even have wine mom moments and just pour a glass for himself for no reason, just to unwind. But this is a very rare treat: he is aware that alcohol is bad for your body, so he prefers to drink a smoothie instead. He is a social drinker though, so he would drink sparkling wine on parties. I feel like Vil doesn’t drink too much and is good with alcohol in general, but he does get flirty… and more reckless as well. Wink.

Rook – doesn’t get drunk at all, no matter how much he drinks. It is almost unfair because he doesn’t have to avoid drinking like Trey and Jade do to watch the others get drunk: oh he drinks with them alright, he thinks it’s polite to drink just as much as the other person does. But he doesn’t get drunk miraculously… but if someone would to ask him, he would say that he is very drunk!

Epel – loves alcohol. He is right there with Ace when it comes to the first years that are always excited to drink. He loves to brag about drinking with the men of his village all the time… which is kind of true, but also kind of false: it’s not like he chugs moonshine with them. He is allowed to have apple cider though, so he is actually probably better with alcohol than both Ace and Deuce… he is still bad at it though lol, he gets either clingy or aggressive or aggressively clingy, depending on how much he drinks. His little body punishes him with the biggest hangovers.

Idia – hates it, bad with it, feels like it’s torture. He is one of the most capricious ones because he hates the taste, the smell, the burning feeling, everything, but then again, it’s not like he tried all the options available: he might have actually enjoyed something sweeter or even just whiskey+coke combo (if there isn’t too much whiskey there). His first stage would be to become very talkative and start complaining about everything, having even less filter than usual, but then he would start getting red, breathing heavily, moan quietly and hug his own knees, as if he is in the biggest agony in the world. His hands and legs also start shaking crazily when he is drunk.

Ortho – human!Ortho of course: he is better with alcohol than Idia; in fact, he would be the one to insist that Idia should try different kinds of alcohol just to see if he likes the other ones better. Ortho used to hate booze as well, but as he got a bit older, he got more interested in it, so these days he doesn’t mind a bottle of beer. But he is a social drinker, he never drinks alone. it’s more about hanging out with friends for him. He also doesn’t get super drunk, he is like the opposite of Idia. Maybe he just never drinks too much…

Lilia – this man used to chug gasoline from the car pipe. This man used to shotgun vodka from a glass bottle. This man is a legend and he can outdrink almost everyone in this school. But that doesn’t mean he won’t get drunk because hoo boy will he get drunk. Sometimes he gets as obnoxious as Ace, sometimes he just wants to have fun like Kalim, sometimes he gets aggressive like Floyd… but there is also this secret 4th type of Lilia drunk that is too creepy, hungry and sexual to describe. Also! He used to never get hangovers, but he does now. Getting old sucks.

Silver – it would be funny if Silver was the type of drunk to get energized and more awake, but I feel like he just gets even more sleepy, but also clingy. In terms of stamina, I’d say he’s a 3 out of 5… He doesn’t get drunk immediately, but can’t drink more than two glasses. Also, he was 3 years old when he drank alcohol for the first time, thanks Lilia. Well, it was just a little sip..!

Sebek – he has a big future ahead of him and good potential, but for now he is pretty bad at drinking. He doesn’t like it because the taste is usually too bitter (he’s a baby…), plus, he feels dizzy afterwards. He doesn’t like not being in control of himself, so sometimes he freaks out when he is drunk, but sometimes he just sits there with his head in his hands and tries to concentrate and undrunk himself. When he is drunk he is either aggressive or aggressively horny…

Malleus – it feels like it’s impossible to get him drunk, but in actuality it is possible, it’s just that he has to drink a lot for that. Even if he is very drunk, it’s difficult to tell that he is for anyone other than people who are the closest to him (or someone very perceptive like Rook), but he gets extra playful, pouty and really wants to dance and show off. He is very dangerous when drunk because he can burn down the entire house just for shits and giggles… and if he gets angry while drunk, it’s extra dangerous.

[brokenpieces-72]

Mothers n Monsters

With Mother's Day coming up I figured I would include some wholesomeness involving the Hybrid 141. The following is inspired by @bluegiragi 's Hybrid au and includes @diejager 's reader character Hunter.

Mother's Day is something you are still new to since it was a holiday your biological parents didn't bother with. When you were in the program some of the other hybrids found mother figures in their retainers and mentors.

When it gets brought up in conversation and you learn more you start to wonder who exactly your mother is. Johnny's mom is definitely in there since she took you in. Hunter, you consider a parent because of how they've taken care of you in many ways, and not just you but the entirety of the 141. The last one you think of is Laswell since she'd been talking to you quite a bit to get information back to the program and keep you safe.

The question is... what do you do for each of them?

You ask Johnny for help with Mother's Day with his mother. Johnny often goes into whatever city is nearby and sends a few souvenirs to his mom, whether it's some trinkets, ingredients or even some alcohol. With it, he writes a letter, and you write one too. When the package arrives his mother smiles seeing the usual letter from her son, saying he's happy and grateful to have someone waiting for him to come home every day. What she isn't expecting is a second letter from you, and the adoption papers fully signed. In the letter, you tell her how happy you are to have a family not just on base but one waiting for you in Scotland. You've written about so many of the things you've done and all the things you're excited to do. You thank he for everything, letting you stay with them during the holidays, the extra clothes, and for becoming your new mother. She smiles reading through both letters, before finally looking inside the care package, seeing more than just knickknacks and the bottle of alcohol. You've left some drawings for her as well, of flowers you'd found and places you'd been.

Hunter is a bit harder. They're the kind of person who will say, "I don't need/want anything". You don't know what to get them so once again, you go around asking for help. Of course, you go to Johnny first, and he's a little confused at first. To his knowledge, Hunter doesn't have kids but when you explain your reasons that Hunter is kind of like a mom, he understands a bit better. Johnny has to think about it as well. He suggests coffee, as does Kyle. It's not a bad idea. You go to Price and ask him, and honestly he isn't sure himself. He settles with your help in the infirmary is probably enough. Next, you ask Simon. He also isn't sure but if he had to guess, probably less work needed to be done in the infirmary. Horangi straight up shrugs, not sure how to answer the question, though he figures that a massage or a few nights off would be a pleasant luxury. Konig did actually plan on getting Hunter something small for Hunter, not necessarily as a Mother's Day gift, but as a small thank you. A couple of chocolates couldn't hurt. You get Alejandro's input and it's one you can agree with, which is ensuring any and all prep work and inventory is completed ahead of time.

Rudolfo gives you a great idea though, the one you ask him for help with. Like Hunter, Rudolfo is human so he knows the drawbacks of being a human among many hybrids. You get one of those mugs, but make a custom label for it, and a bag of Hunter's favourite coffee and tea. For the next few days, you go to the other soldiers in the medbay to ask for their help in getting inventory and prep work done ahead of time, and they show you how to do all of it. When Hunter wakes up on Mother's Day they stretch, get out all of the sleepiness, and head over to the infirmary to get to work. When they get to the coffee machine they find the small gift and a small note. The note says, "Happy Mother's Day Hunter, I've gotten the prep work done in the infirmary the night before so you can have the morning to yourself. Enjoy." Hunter looks at the label on the mug and it says "The Beast".

Finally, there was Laswell, and once again you were a little stumped. You didn't know what she liked. Price is your go-to for this question, and he isn't entirely sure himself. He too, doesn't entirely understand the whole mom perception until you explain it. Not sure what else to suggest, he suggests you ask Laswell yourself.

Laswell comes to see you. These visits have become a bit more regular, to ensure the program has no reason to take you back. When you sit with her and go over the usual questions of, how are you, are you eating well, is everything going well on base, etc, you ask her what she would want for Mother's Day. The question catches her off guard a bit.

"Mother's Day? Spirit I'm not a mother." Laswell clarifies.

"You kind of are." You say. Laswell decides to humour you.

"How?" She asks.

"You always make sure we're okay on base, and have everything we need. You watch over us on missions, you come by to check in with me and make sure I'm okay. You've stood up for me before. When I saw my mother, and told you, you immediately called the program to tell them off for not telling us sooner." You explain. Laswell consider it for a moment and she gives you a smile. She didn't think of it like that, and honestly, she figured it was just part of the job and not much else.

"I think hearing all of that is enough for me." She tells you. "Thank you."

Note: Hey just wanted to chime in and wish y'all a good Mother's Day. I hope you're all doing well, and remember to take care of yourselves.

[hugemilkshake]

Oh my gosh when I saw and read the Dragons x Reader who is an expert with Dragons

I was wondering if you could do part 2 where the Reader meet the Dragons!

Like bro when Reader found out they we're just ecstatic and started to touch/caress there wings or tails and just be immediately affectionate but gentle of course

Hope you enjoy your milkshake! Now I kinda didn’t have any ideas for Longan so if you have any your willing to share then pls do

Meeting the Dragons

-romantic scenario-

Part 1

Pitaya Dragon

Oh boy, ever since meeting you Pitaya was HEAD over heals for you- not that they would admit it

They planned on telling you they were a dragon… eventually!

But Snap Dragon might have made that revel come sooner than expected…

The two of you were hanging out together when Snap Dragon emerged right from Pitayas hair

The two of you were quite shocked, but you were more excited about Snap Dragon than Pitaya was

You started to coo over Snap Dragon, baby dragons were rare so you were ecstatic

Snap Dragon was LOVING the attention that you were giving them. And they also were happy to meet the cookie Pitaya was always rambling about

Now Pitaya was kinda jealous of the attention you were giving Snap Dragon

So they decided to finally reveal themself to you

At the drop of a cape you noticed your friend had a dragon tail and wings but you quickly realized that you were in the presence of, not just one dragon, but two!

You were so excited, you couldn’t stop asking Pitaya questions! Pitaya even let you touch their wings!

Pitaya smiled as you played with Snap Dragon, this is why they love you.

Ananas Dragon

About a month of the two of you leaving gifts for each other Ananas finally decided it was time for you to meet them

Now The Golden Dragon wouldn’t admit it, but they planed how this meeting would go for days

It just had to be perfect!

So around Dawn The Golden Dragon went to the usual exchange spot and waited for several hours until they heard someone walking towards the area

The dragon took a deep breath, fixed their hair, and made it look like they were leaving a gift

When you saw The Golden dragon you froze, you didn’t expect to see THE Golden Dragon

Ananas greeted you with elegance they rehearsed more than once

Now they did get nervous when you didn’t respond immediately but after a minute you could hardly contain your excitement

Ananas could see this so they allowed you to ask them some questions

That absolutely made your day! You were talking to a REAL dragon

Your excitement made Ananas Smile

Lotus Dragon

Lotus was getting really curious about you. The Blue Dragon only knew about your passion for dragons

The dragon wanted to actually meet you

So they called Hydrangea Cookie to fetch you

When you heard you were required to go to the Lotus Palace, you nearly had a heart attack.

And your heart practically stoped when you were informed that The Blue Dragon wanted to see you

THE BLUE DRAGON WANTED TO SEE YOU???

When you got to the palace you were and absolute mess but The Blue Dragon was calm as an undisturbed ocean

Lotus knew you were nervous but that didn’t bother them, they wanted to get to know you better so they offered you to have tea with them

Lotus just loved the way you rambled on about yourself

Lychee Dragon

Lychee Dragon was SO desperate for your love

But them being Mangosteen Cookie would definitely make things weird so they needed a plan

Their plan was simple, they continued to be Mangosteen Cookie but also have you meet their real self so they can spend the most amount of time with you!

That was the main idea.

So one day when you were alone Lychee Dragon made themself look like they got stuck in one of the Rambutan Tribes traps they didn’t get stuck

When you found them, they could see a mix of a lot of different emotions. Shock, excitement and confusion.

Lychee Dragon, once free, made a whole sob story about how lonely they were.

You believed it. As asked if Lychee wanted to be your friend

They said yes obviously

Now was Lychee manipulating you to some degree by being two separate cookies? Yes

Did they really care about the potential problems this may cause? No

They could just brainwash you to make you forget!

Longan Dragon

Oh boy.

Longan dragon is… interesting to say the least.

They may or may not have kidnapped you for one night so they could meet you

And you may or may not think it was a dream.

But Longan will probably keep taking you in the dead of night and then returning you the next morning.

It’s the only way they can see you without causing a mass panic

[ajshabsxxwife]

Yayyy so I’m such a George girly.

I was wondering if you could write about a very pregnant y/n being featured in a useless hotline episode and she has been having Brixton hicks contractions over the past few days but George and y/n aren’t worried that she is going into labour it’s just that they know things are progressing.

I feel like George would be giving worried looks over at the different table and pausing to ask her if she’s alright and she would just be pretending like everything is fine cause she’s quite stubborn and she’s trying to answer questions while she is massaging her belly or something. And max and Callum give each other looks about it as they are equally worried as well and is asking if she needs a water or tea to help with it.

Sorry if that was annoying to read my mind just started flowing with thoughts 😂😂😂❤️❤️

I have never written a pregnant fic so im very sorry if this is not very good or what you expected🙏

also i am very sorry i didnt get to this sooner i have been quite busy ❤️

Contractions - George Clarkey

Today was my time to shine on the useless hotline podcast. Me, Max and George have had this planned for months and we are finally getting round to doing it!

I sat down opposite Max and George, holding my massive stomach. “First and obvious question, how many weeks are you?” Max asks with excitement in his tone. “I’m 27 weeks, so just started my third trimester.” I say with a grin.

“Oh my gosh! It feels like you only just announced your pregnancy yesterday.” Max sqeals.

“It really does feel like yesterday.” You agree.

“So we have quite a few questions about pregnancy, ones we have dug up from your comments on instagram and tiktok, and then we have a handfull of questions about your childhood and where abouts you’re from.” Max summerises.

“Sounds like a plan.” You say as you hold your womb as you have a false labour contraction. “You okay?” George asks as he looks at someone off camera to give you some water.

You take the bottle of water greatfully. “Yea, Yea im fine it’s just a false labour contraction.” You explain.

Max looks at George, confused but none the less moves on. “Second question, Are you having a boy or a girl.” Max smirks at the camera as he already knows but none of their fans do.

“Well i’m actually keeping that a secret until I have given birth to the baby.” You chuckle a little bit. “Understand.” George nods

“Have you picked a name yet?” Max looks intrigued. “Nope, me and George keep having disagreements.” You giggle.

“Cause you have horrible baby names.” George bickers “I do not, you pick old victorion names.” You bite back.

George just simply rolls his eyes. You hold your womb again as you quietly groan out in pain. “Are you sure your fine?” George asks again.

Max gives Callum a look. “I’m fine!” You sqeal at George.

20 minutes go by and they have just finished all the pregnancy related questions which you’re quite glad about but now they are moving onto questions you have been dreading.

“Childhood. it’s a big part of your life isn’t it Y/n?” Max asks. “Yes it really is.” You agree.

“Many people did mischievous things as a kid, were you one of them?” George asks you, staring right into your eyes. You look away as you get a little flustered at the eye contact.

“Yea I was a bit.. rebellious you could say.” You smirk at the camera, soon giggling as you can’t keep serious. “What was the worst thing you did as a kid?” Max asks.

“Uhm.. I don’t really know.” You answer.

“Whats something you do remember?” George asks.

“I don’t remember much as a kid but i do remember one thing, which is I ding dong ditched pretty much every house on my street.” You sigh.

“What about as a teenager?” Max asks.

“Sneak out of school with a bunch of boys and smoke, get high? sometimes drink if one of us could get alcohol.” You said.

“Basic.” George grumbles. “What about fights?” George asks, clearly not happy with your boring answer.

“Nope.” You answer.

You jolt forward as you get a very sore contraction, squeezing your eyes shut.

“Do you wanna lay down for an hour or so?” George asks you, clearly very concerned. “Or we can maybe film next week?”

“No, no it’s fine.” You reply.

Soon 2 hours go by and in that 2 hours you had very sore contractions but you got through it, now you’re in your bed.

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Really dont like this as I have never written pregnancy before…

beta squad masterlist is being posted after this. and i will make a other yt masterlist on saturday (if i remember!!) 🫶🏻

[weirdly-specific-but-ok]

Hi Asmi

I literally could not think of anyone better to tell, so here goes: the story of my trauma

Today I was sitting with this guy I like and his friends and they were having a conversation about girlfriends or something but I wasn't really paying attention. Next thing the guy I like asks me to go out with him in a language that I'm learning and he's fluent in so I took a moment to understand and that was ok, but then I just.... sat there. The exchange went something like this

Him: *will you go out with me in another language*

Me (trying to translate it): Are you.. trying to go out with me?

Him: *repeats*

Me (excited that I translated it right): Oh, do you want to go out with me?

Him (looking at me nervously): Yep

Me (entirely not realising):

Him:

His friends:

Me:

In my defense he wasn't looking at me when he said it so I could have just not registered that he was asking me, but no my thought process was even worse than just being oblivious and verged into are you ok territory.

The problem was I was really tired so my brain wasn't working at full capacity already and in my mental model of the world people do not ask me out. I don't want people to ask me out. I wouldn't say yes if they did for no reason other than I don't feel like a boyfriend at this point in time. So this guy asked me out out of the blue and it was just too big of an issue for me to look at directly. My brain just simultaneously flagged it as Important and To Be Dealt With Later. I vaguely remember casually wondering whether I would decide yes or no when I had the mental capacity to think about it. Then I continued with my original thoughts and zoned out of the conversation.

So yeah there was just me sitting there thinking about a pretty shell and chillaxing and living my life and then there was this guy and his friends sitting next to me wondering when I was going to answer his question, a question of PRETTY DAMN BIG social importance. Eventually the conversation restarted and moved on, but don't ask me how because I was thinking about a pretty shell and chillaxing and living my life and additionally pointedly ignoring what I had just done; which I apparently did pretty well because I had somehow forgotten about this event until now. Am I ok? I don't think so

But no, don't leave yet, it gets WORSE. Yeah, you know how you thought that the chance of this situation getting worse is so close to zero it's practically impossible? But who needs impossible probabilities when they've got a sleep deprived me thrown into a difficult social situation, right?

I think that I accidentally said yes.

You read that right, I have a vague memory of nodding slowly at something that I was thinking about. And I've only just recalled that and remembered that nodding is a generally accepted social cue meaning YES. And the guy in question wasn't avoiding me later that day, in fact he was positively flirty.

So that could be a thing that I did. Unfortunately.

But I'm not SURE. I'm not CERTAIN. So now I have two options to consider:

Number one is that I continue as normal. But what if he expects me to do dating people things (whatever they are) now that we're accidentally dating. Or what if he thinks I'm a bit odd now that I stared off into space after he asked me to go out with him and stops wanting to talk to me. Both of these avenues lead to me revealing my absolute inability to be normal to him (which I manage to hide quite well, thanks for asking). So yeah, zero points for option one

Number two is that I ask him if I said yes or not. But, walking up to someone and going like 'heyyyyy, you know yesterday when you asked me out? Did I say yes?' uhmmm, no thanks

No need to offer your opinion on which of these equally bad options I should choose just illustrating how completely and utterly screwed I am

Actually please do offer your opinion on that I have no idea what to do I'm about to have a panic attack and I think I need to go make myself three cups of tea and go to sleep and never set foot outside again what do I do I have to see this guy tomorrow

Oh my dear, dear anon maggot.

You poor fucking thing.

I am sending my condolences. It'll pass. As for advice. Uh. You have three options:

Go tell him you don't want to date him. He clearly thinks you do.

Pretend you suddenly don't speak any language he speaks in. Commit to it. Change your entire life. Gaslight gatekeep girlboss. Elope with the president.

Murder.

Legally, I cannot advise as to which one is the best. Here's your order, Big Mac with extra cheese and two diet cokes, have a wonderful day~

[firedrakegirl]

Pheobe was focused on her writing, a single earbud in and playing music to drown out some of the sounds of the cafe. Her tea had long since gone cold and her posture resembled a question mark more than a person. She was on a roll and didn’t look up until someone gently tapped the table across from her.

“Excuse me, do you mind if I sit here? The other tables are full.” The man had long dark hair and enchanting emerald eyes. He had a divine aura, but seemed to be trying half heartedly to hide it.

Between being pulled from her hyper focused state and the anxiety of suddenly being addressed, she froze up. After far too long a moment of his watching her expectantly, she nodded and blushed.

He sat across from her with his cup of coffee and his eyes rolled over her form. “Thank you. You can call me Loke.”

“Phoebe. It’s nice to meet you.” She managed to get out. She straightened up to offer him a hand to shake and her entire spine sounded like rice crispies.

“Are you quite alright?” Concern lit his eyes. There was something odd about how he was sitting in the chair.

“Mmhm. Just haven’t moved in a while. Would you mind watching my things for a moment?”

When he nodded, she stood and went to the restroom before getting in line for a fresh cup of tea. Sadly, she hadn’t inherited her mother’s fire powers, so she needed a fresh cup instead of reheating it. When she sat back down and met his gaze, she blushed brightly. “I got too into writing and when you distracted me it was like I got all the status effects ever. Had to pee, needed a drink, need to eat, etc.” she rambled before blushing more. “Sorry, you didn’t need all that information.”

The god’s face broke into a smile and he shook his head. “You mortals never cease to amuse. What are you writing?”

“Oh, just a silly little story. Nothing all that interesting or exciting. Just a way to relax after work and away from my real life, you know?” She observed him as he listened to her and then it hit her. He was trying to mimic the humans in the cafe. His upper body was in a similar posture to all the business folk who would work all day here, but his lower body’s posture was far more casual. She had to hide the chuckle. He was trying to mesh with the humans, with no idea of how to actually do so.

“Sounds interesting. Care to tell me more?” He sipped at his coffee too casually, like he was savoring a rare treat.

“It’s the story of a human princess who finds herself in an arranged marriage with a demon spider prince. Shes terrified of him at first, but then finds that a lot of the way she thought about his people was all misconception and misinformation. Eventually they fall in love and confound everyone who thought it would be an uncomfortable political marriage.” She summarized, shrugging a little. “It’s all kinds of silly tropes and chaos and not the most logical, but I enjoy it.”

“A princess and a demon spider. Thats not a story you hear about every day. Midgardians are so creative with their stories.”

“Oh, we really are.” She couldn’t help but agree. “Do you enjoy stories?”

“Very much. Where I come from, most of them are tales of wars and battles, so the changes here are a delight. I can find stories in all kinds of topics here.”

“Isn’t it wonderful?”

They continued to talk through several more cups of tea and coffee, several pastries, and her laptop dying. Eventually, the cafe was closing.

“Would you like to meet again sometime?” Loke asked hopefully.

“Oh absolutely. Let me write down my number for you.” Phoebe quickly scribbled it on a bit of paper from her pocket notebook. She handed it over as she packed up. “Next time you’ll have to tell me what you’re the god of.” She winked at him as she stood and walked out of the cafe before he could reply.

[shakespearefreak]

🎂 Happy Birthday, Samantha! 🎂

(Even though we actually celebrated her birthday a day early because the weather forecast said it was going to rain all day on the 26th, I somehow STILL managed to be a week late posting this, eep)

For Samantha’s birthday this year, we went back to Olbrich Gardens for another picnic! 🌸 (Initially, we were going to be joined by someone from one of my doll groups on Facebook, but because we rescheduled due to the rain, she wasn’t able to come after all. �� Ah well, next time.) Sam and Nellie attracted some attention: at one point, a passerby told me that while I’d been lost in taking the perfect photo of their picnic, a rabbit 🐇 had gotten quite close to us until their group had approached and accidentally scared it away. A little later, a very nice older fellow stopped and asked me if I was telling a story. I said yes, surprised and pleased he’d understood so immediately what I was doing, and he asked me questions about what the girls were doing, and gave me some really helpful photography tips when I expressed frustration at how my earlier photos were turning out. It was very cool.

This time Marley managed to get a shot of Samantha sitting on the pillar inscribed with her creator’s name!

After walking around a bit, we found a grassy spot and set up the picnic. There was strawberry cake 🍰 with vanilla icing, a small dish of tea cakes, and a large pitcher of ice-cold pink lemonade (which was very welcome on the warm day!). Even Jip had a rawhide bone 🦴 to gnaw, though you can’t see it here. Nellie raised her glass in a toast: “To Samantha — the most caring, generous, and wonderful person I know, and the best friend anyone could ever ask for. Happy Birthday!”

Samantha felt her gift through the wrapping. “It must be a book!” She sounded more excited than some children might be at the prospect of a book as a birthday present; she loved to read, and was eager to see what the title would turn out to be. 📗

“Peter and Wendy! Oh, I love this one!” Sam cried out happily.

“I know,” Marley returned with a grin. “It’s one of my absolute favorites too.”

“I can’t wait to re-read it! I’m going to start tonight,” Samantha said. “Thank you so much!”

Jip came over to investigate what all the fuss was about. Samantha stuck the white gift bow on his head over one floppy ear, giggling. Jip put up with this with unaccustomed patience for a few moments, then shook his head vigorously, flapping his ears and knocking the bow to the grass, to the amusement of everyone.

True to her word, as soon as Samantha was in her nightgown and slippers, she snuggled up with her teddy bear (last year’s birthday gift) in Marley’s bed with her new book and began to read. As Samantha followed the adventures of Peter Pan, the Lost Boys, and Captain Hook, Marley was lost in their own (somewhat darker 😂) novel, The Dark Half by Stephen King.

When Marley looked over a bit later after finishing the latest chapter detailing Thad Beaumont’s Jekyll-and-Hyde situation with his “dark half” George Stark, Samantha was slumped over, still holding her new book loosely in one hand, fast asleep and dreaming of Neverland. ✨

(Also, yes, I know the book should be the other way around; I didn’t realize that until it was too late to fix it! 😅)

BONUS: A few doll-less photos of the Gardens:

[humanmorph]

PALISADE 28.crazy good this week etc

New radio person for the intro...! This comes at a good moment. I still miss Baldwin Home like. That very first PALISADE intro is genuinely so hard to beat... but this feels good. I'm once again thinking about Austin writing these... The style used for Black Screens intros obviously shines through (she's his protégé) but she does have her own voice already (way more rhyming? I mean, I'd have to doublecheck HIS intros, it's literally just a feeling). Just the tone used and intonation already does a lot. Austin is so good at this fr. I'm still curious how he even approaches that. Also the "watch me unloose 80 Ls on these next lines" I knewwww that's 80 Ls for real as soon as Parti said illogical. I wonder if he wrote that bit first trying to see how many Ls he could fit in there & then finetuned it to get to a good number? I guess that's just how I would do it.

(who knows if we'll ever get a description for Parti. we never did for Black. maybe if she shows up in a conflict turn somehow? so im just fuckin around for now... i haven't sold myself on the clothes. i'm just not a fashion guy. but i do like the braids)

Oh & new guy alert part 2!!! New Keith character! And he has a funny hat. Not even funny as in goofy it just makes me laugh a bit because my dad and maybe every 5th 70+ y/o man I see has a hat like that. Love the sequin poncho.

(btw I am almost certain Keith has posted a picture of that teapot on Cohost before... He posts about tea sometimes so there's at least a chance. I mean the description of the coloring he gives is actually pretty good IMO, you can work with that, but I as an artist I like to have a visual reference. EDIT: someone just asked him. thank you keith and also rosecrest)

I have the. I got Armor Astir & a lot of the playbooks other people made in a bundle a while back and I'm real torn if I should just look at the Investigator because I'm really curious. But. I also love to be surprised. So I probably won't, but it's good to know I COULD, if I wanted to. Anyways, I was pretty sure it'd be another B-Plot character too, just because it makes sense. Brnine COULD go alone on a B-Plot, I guess, but it's more fun with 2 groups to jump between, surely. Though this means the Eclectic-Brnine dynamic is crucial! I hope they can meet up soon... But yeah I just really am gonna miss Phrygian backing them up and cheering and clapping and asking questions. They were so fun together... A great team :' (

ok so I wrote everything else about Eclectic down yesterday & then noted down "vibes?" as break between paragraphs because all I had at that point was the description & I wanted to get back to this. And ooohhh my god the vibes are fucking immaculate right off the bat I'm having a hard time to not Already be obsessed with this guy he's SO funny conceptually and it KEPT getting better... Truly delighted with this new type of guy (& Keith is doing a voice!). And I fucking love the hooks. Truly so great to me. The thought of these getting loosened OR deepened is already really really good. "Leap says"..... oh it's SO funny I keep laughing to myself

And I'm VERY excited it's a delegate like genuinely so happy. I was mourning the loss of a branched onscreen (okay.I still am) but this does make it worth it. Ever since they got introduced basically I so badly wanted to know anything more about them, but especially what Austin mentioned in the episode itself: the delegates relationships to the divines they are made from & of course the divines themselves (who are alive!!! Apparently that was already written in a dossier way back when, but I rarely read those). That has me sooo excited.

Oh and the like... I only thought about this just now but the connection there to Thisbe's new project is. That's gotta be something! "The divine who's being held captive somewhere on this planet, and has been tortured for millennia" hearing a message of... That this can end & rest is possible and it's SO CLOSE? But does that just make it worse... Ohhhhh. Yeah this rules. What a great idea.

That project generally is really... god, I love Thisbe so much. I love how Janine talks about her and what she thinks and why she does what she does. Thisbe's relationship to work and being a tool and of use is so interesting to put here, with the divines wanting to rest. (And Janine saying something like... Thisbe thinks of herself in relation to divines how Mow is to her? Kind of?) And saying it seems so solitary a project... every divine should know about it. Every divine deserves the right to rest. But it's also a call to action of sorts when she talks about like... "shouldn't you want to protect this?" I think her "Fighting is not my purpose, but there is nowhere else for me until the fighting is over." hook could be in conservation here too... Also I'm just looking forward for Thisbe to Broadcast again. It was like, one of her things in PARTIZAN. I really liked her & Cori working on this together with the. Experience they just had behind them. Sylvi & Janine reading the hooks for each others characters kind of sheepishly was soooo funny "I forgot how bitchy this was!". That's good stuff to me. (as an aside: god, Thisbe has always had good as hell hooks/beliefs/whatever else. Remember "Operant Broun lies to me because they believe I am a person."? Banger. ) I also love that she thought of this/about this at the rib(?) of Barricade. Barricade as an axiom who had this close (& good, protective) relationship with another axiom...

btw now that Leap is NOT coming back I do miss him a bit. Mostly out of principle like I am So happy we have Eclectic but Leap is my guy.... shoutout to him... being a bitch bastard pirate out there in space... + shoutout to Figure A too always : ) (speaking of, on the Gathering Information Extra bit from today he talked about if he had played Leap, picking a class that also had like, a crew, and I'm mostly just really curious who that would've been. I would love for Keith to make up some funny guys for Leap to order around. I wonder if Eclectic or an Eclectic type would've been on that?)

(Also Leap investigating Motion. Ok. To ME it's at least partly bc this was so important to Millie. And he has reason to be concerned generally he fought Motion too but. That's MILLIE'S rival! And it doesn't even have to be at the front of his mind when he does this. Maybe it isn't. But it's real & it's something to remember her by through actual action. Because he's not the sentimental type.Do you get me.?)

Brnine talk show. This was sooo good. After they joked about it in PAL25 too. I recognized the hosts name, but wasn't quite sure from where until I read the dossier - of course he's that guy from the podcast. God. I have got to relisten to that sometime... I remember Ali on one of the recent Gathering Information ep (the one w/ Austin on, I think) mentioning a conversation that was like. stressful to do. and then also to listen to? (since she has to for production/editing) and I figured it would be another Gucci-type talk but ooohh my god. This was sooo. EDIT: ACTUALLY what if it wasn't even. What if it's about to be this talk with Rye edit: GALLICA i cant believe noone called me on this. mixing my elects up. rye is the one gur killed (mvp). Austin was sounding a bit ominous about it at the end of this episode! HUGE shoutouts to Ali again she is just absolutely killing it this season for real... And I honestly feel like overall Brnine was, considering the situation, doing very well. Genuinely. You're feverish and hollowblooded and have this fucking. Guy needling you & asking the stupidest questions... & like. "You made Kalmeria. They'd never let you rot in jail." of courseeee they want Brnine working for them. They're so GOOD at what they do. They messed with the parts of A Fucking Divine. . I just had a scary thought and it involved Mustard Red. But. Surely not. Nooo. I'm shaking my head. However Arbitrage? An Arbitrage deal (like they tried to make them take before) would work just perfectly for this, wouldn't it...

some other stuff:

When Austin mentioned Grand Mag in that vision Cori had I thought something like 'man. sucks to be him : (' but like. In a genuine way. "I can't stop it from hurting people a little"........... Hah oh wow I just thought of this but I am so excited for people who haven't listened to TM to meet him now. He's not even my favourite he just makes me crazy in a way almost no other character does? Like there's something so WRONG with him. And there's things wrong with a lot of FatT characters but it's like... Well. Grand Magnificent.

I love the thought of them watching Brnines interview at the next movie night (POOR BRNINE.) but I also want to know what Eclectic would pick for movie night. Oh and Partial too. Though he may not be staying I would still really love to know. Partial coming on board for the mission has me intrigued generally.

Oh and Gur talking! Even if just a little. I still feel so bad for them. "I believe in whispers in ears"... and they have reason to now. Figure is a person trying their best to do good & make changes, which is what Gur wants. I just wish they weren't a specter haunting someone elses body & what even happens when Figure rolls a 10+. Is Gur still there and Figure just stops seeing him? oohh it hurts a bit.you can't do this to him you can't (related: I extremely forgot about the other specters and ghosts and ghouls and whatnot that Figure can also see. It's not just my friend Gur Sevraq. Looking forward to hear more about that & how it affects Figure so much as to roll with disadvantage!)

Love to learn just a little more about devotion. I really need to just relisten to that again & think about it a bit harder.

At one point Austin says "Still flanked by guards, you are" and it caught me off guard & made me wheeze. He didn't even do that on purpose . I get him I do this way too often(realize I forgot to say part of a sentence and pack it at the end)

[xxxevilfilms]

My Grandma's Clones Can't Be This Sexy

Info: Sin wants to show El and Ram a new activity he saw Sol and Aria partake in one night

Warnings: Incest, Vaginal Sex, M/F/F Threesome, Cunnilingus, Face Sitting, Making Out

Disclaimer: What else can I say? They're hot :P

Read the first part here

Sin really liked having sex with his Gramps and his Nana. When he wasn't at his father's castle spending time with his family, Sin would stay at his grandad's shop, fucking the day away with his grandparents. They taught him a lot of cool things like how to stick his dick inside Nana without hurting her, how to suck off his Gramps, and even how to masturbate! It always felt good, and Sin was dying to share his secret with someone who he knows would keep it. He obviously couldn't tell mom and dad, so that left only two other people in his life who he could count on to stay quiet about his sex life.

"Do you guys know what sex is?"

Sin was currently sitting in one of the castle’s many living rooms with Valentine sisters, Elphelt and Ramlethal. He and his aunts were enjoying a late lunch of coffee, tea, snack cakes, and sandwiches, and the tranquility of that peaceful lunch was disturbed by Sin's very blunt and very sudden question. Elphelt had choked on her tea while Ramlethal stared blankly at Sin with wide eyes, both sisters unsure of how to broach the boy's question.

"Jeez, Sin, hold back a little, why dontcha...!" Elphelt pounded on her chest.

"I don't believe that is an appropriate question to ask during a meal." Ramlethal gently admonished.

"Hey, I was just asking!" Sin retorted. "I already know what it is, I was just wondering if you two knew!"

"O-Of course I know what sex is!" Elphelt yelled, her cheeks burning.

"I know of it, yes." Ramlethal replied.

"Well..." Sin dragged on a bit. "You guys ever have sex before?"

Suddenly, silence. Ramlethal remained phlegmatic as always while Elphelt's face grew red from flushing.

"S-Sin, that's a very personal question that no young man should ask a lady!" Elphelt cried out. "Ever!"

"I have not, but I heard humans indulge in sex for pleasure." Ramlethal regarded Sin for a moment before asking, "Have you had sex, Sin?"

Sin nodded deeply and smiled happily.

"I sure have!" He beamed. "A lot actually!"

Elphelt and Ramlethal said nothing and could only look at Sin in shock. Elphelt then dashed to the couch Sin sat on and shoved her face directly into his while Ramlethal floated to his side, intrigued but still very much surprised.

"Oh my God, seriously? Like for real!? What was her name!? Where did you guys meet!?" Elphelt's shock quickly turned into eagerness, her eyes bright and hands folded as she told Sin with bated breath, "Sex is very different from making love, Sin!"

Sin grabbed Elphelt's shoulders and gently sat her on the couch to settle her down. He laughed nervously at her sudden excitement while Ramlethal could only listen in, curious as well as to who it was Sin could have lain with.

"I mean, yeah, we do love each other, but not in the way you're thinkin', El." Sin explained. "Actually, I really need you guys to keep quiet about this. I don't want mom or dad to catch word of it, so when I tell you, zip it!”

“Scout’s honor!” Elphelt nodded feverishly.

“Of course.” Ramlethal replied.

Sin eyed his aunts cautiously before finally spilling the beans.

“Alright,” He began. “I had sex with two people actually. Two people you guys are very familiar with!”

“Oh! Dish, dish, dish!”

“Whoever could it be?”

The sisters listened intently to their nephew.

“Gramps and Nana have been having sex with me!” Sin sniggered. “It all happened last month when I spent the night over at their shop, and God, it feels so damn good! Did you know that you can have sex in the butt, too!? That blew my mind when the old man let me stick my dick in his ass! And then Nana! Man, her vagina is so hot and wet, I think I love fucking her the most!”

Elphelt and Ramlethal’s faces grew pale as they continued listening to Sin’s words. The sisters shared a horrified look that Sin failed to notice until he felt Ramlethal place a hand over his rambling mouth to silence him. The boy Gear looked confused and blinked up at his aunts innocently.

“S-S-Sin...” Elphelt stuttered out.

“Did you say that you had sex with...Mother and Father?” Ramlethal finished.

“Mhm!” Sin nodded once.

“Sin...!” Elphelt grimaced. “That’s so wrong! Why would Mommy and Daddy do such a thing!? With you!? That is NOT what grandparents should be doing with their grandson!”

“I agree.” Ramlethal sighed. “Incest is considered a taboo act in human society... I would imagine Mother and Father would know better than to commit it with someone who could still be considered a child...”

Sin shook Ramlehtal’s hand off of his face.

“I am not a kid!” Sin argued. “I mean, yea, Nana told me sex with family was bad and all, but it feels really good and it’s not hurting anybody...” He pouted, ironically, not unlike that of a child. “That’s why you guys can't tell anyone, especially my mom and dad!”

“Keeping this a secret does not seem like a good idea...”

"I'm with Ram on this one, Sin..."

"Woah, wait a sec here, aren't you the same girl who gets all goo goo eyed over "forbidden love" and shit like that? It's basically just what I have going on with Gramps and Nana."

"Yeah, well that's different! Gear and human love isn't like incest!"

"Sure it is!" Sin countered. "I can prove to both of you that "forbidden love" with family feels just as good as normal love."

"And how, pray tell, would you be able to accomplish that?" Ramlethal crossed her arms and cocked her head.

Sin grinned from ear to ear, and said, with much excitement, "You guys can have sex with me!"

Sin waited for Elphelt and Ramlethal’s response, but was met with Ramlethal turning her back to Sin and Elphelt blushing so hard that blood trickled down her nose.

Ramlethal was the first to speak.

"No."

Sin scoffed. "Aw, why not, Ram!?"

"I refuse to engage in something so...perverted."

"But it feels so good!" Sin whined. "Nana taught me a bunch about how to make a girl orgasm! It'll be fun, trust me!"

"If I wanted to have sex, I would rather it be with a non-relative."

"Like Leo?"

Ramlethal jumped in place when Sin mentioned the Second King's name and breathed deeply. It didn't take a genius to know Ramlethal had a crush on the guy, and Sin, despite what some may think, could be quite observant.

"That..." Ramlethal cleared her throat. "That is neither here nor there..."

"People have sex cuz they love each other right? You love Leo, so why not get some practice in with me so you can be with him?"

Ramlethal hovered a little ways away from Sin, still very much tense. Elphelt meanwhile was in a daze, her nose bleeding profusely and staining her dress. Sin grabbed a handkerchief for her once he saw the mess she was making.

"How about you, El? You game?"

Elphelt was just as quiet as Ramlethal. She hid her eyes beneath her bangs as she grabbed for the cloth Sin got for her before awkwardly dabbing at her nose. She sniffed and sighed dramatically soon after.

"Sin..." She began.

"Yeah?"

"Look..." Elphelt glared at her nephew and poked his chest. "I'm all for different forms of love, but this is really crossing it!" She yelled.

"But you haven't even tried it!" Sin bit back. "Not to toot my own horn, but I'm pretty decent at it now! I'll make you feel super good, Elphelt, I promise!"

"Sin, you..!" Elphelt held the handkerchief tightly to her nose. "God, this is so screwed up! I mean, it's been so long since I've even..." Elphelt quickly caught herself and called for Ramlethal. "Damn it, you little pervert! Ram, I need your help!"

Ramlethal turned to face her sister, her expression inquisitive.

"It wouldn't hurt to try..." She muttered.

Elphelt gawked at her twin oafishly.

"W-WHAT!?"

"Hell yeah!"

"You make a tempting offer..." Ramlethal floated back to Sin's side. "I will have sex with you, but you must end the affair you're having with Mother and Father if I do not like it."

"And...?" Sin trailed off. "What if you do like it?"

"I would be a hypocrite then." Ramlethal simply said.

"Hey, works for me!" Sin hopped up from the couch and hugged Ramlethal tight. "Let's go to my room then! We'll do anything you want, promise!"

"If you insist..."

"Ram, are you serious!?" Elphelt watched Sin hustle Ramlethal out of the living room, much to the younger Valentine's chagrin. Elphelt resisted the urge to follow after her nephew and sister, but found her resolve breaking. Elphelt always pushed Ramlethal to do what she could to attract Leo, but this wasn't what she had in mind!

Without even thinking, Elphelt leapt off the couch and ran after Sin and Ramlethal.

"Wait for crying out loud!" She screamed.

After more bickering and arguing between the sisters and Sin, all three youths eventually reached Sin's bedroom. Elphelt, having decided that she wasn't going to participate, pulled up a chair to sit across from Sin's bed to watch her sister and her nephew instead, the excuse being to make sure Sin didn't hurt Ramlethal, but she was honestly just curious if incestuous love was worth participating in. Would it really feel just as good as normal love? And if so, how would the dynamic between herself, Sin, and Ramlethal change if they actually went through with this? Elphelt, in an effort to not hurt her brain, tried not thinking about it, and fidgeted with the hem of her dress as she watched Sin and Ramlethal strip off their clothes. Ramlethal had thrown off her own dress while Sin practically jumped out of his dress shirt and slacks, revealing to both sisters corded muscles and a bulky frame that had Elphelt blushing again. Those Gear cells have been doing the boy's body some good it seems...

Once Sin and Ramlethal were naked, they sat down on the bed and got comfortable. Ramlethal sat cross-legged, stiff as stone, while Sin looked as cool as a cucumber.

"C’mon, I won't bite." He laughed and brought an arm around her shoulder. "I promised that I'll let you do anything you wanted, didn't I?"

"You did." Ramlethal replied. "I am just not sure how to start."

"Oh it's okay." He jostled her a little. "It comes naturally. Weird, but it felt like I kinda knew where to touch when I first started."

"I...suppose." Ramlethal looked over Sin's body and saw the semi-hard cock between his legs. "I don't recall male genitalia being that big. Will it...fit?"

"This? Yeah, it should. Nana's really small, but she can fit me pretty fine. You should see Gramps' dick though; that thing is a monster!"

"Please, Sin, spare the details..." Elphelt blurted out.

"It would be best if we kept Mother and Father out of the conversation for now..." Ramlethal grimaced. "However, I am still unsure how to go about this. I guess a simple approach would be a kiss?"

"A kiss?" Sin perked up. "Sure, I love giving kisses!"

"Okay." Ramlethal crawled into the space between Sin's legs and sat on her knees. "Let's start." She tilted her head and puckered her lips a little, waiting for Sin to take the lead. Sin seemed happy to do just that and cupped her cheek in his hand to hold her head steady as he stroked her brown skin with his thumb. His eye held nothing but love and adoration as he leaned down and pressed his lips against Ramlethal's soft ones.

It was a simple peck, chaste and decidedly free of lust, and Sin did it again and again until Ramlethal eventually got the idea and returned his gentle kisses with ones of her own. Sin laughed against the other girl's lips at her forwardness and kissed her a little harder, letting his tongue poke at the space between her lips and teeth. Ramlethal parted her lips on instinct and allowed Sin's tongue to enter her mouth slowly. Wet, hot, and slippery, Sin's tongue slid teasingly against her own as his large hands roamed over the generous curves of Ramlethal's body eagerly. They ghosted over her flaring hips and taut stomach before stopping at her breasts, the boy's hands quick to squeeze and caress them tenderly under his fingers. The younger Valentine moaned into Sin's mouth and moved closer to him before parting away from his lips to take in some much needed air.

Elphelt felt a twitch between her legs, but said nothing. She could only grimace and shift in place as she watched her sister talk to Sin again.

"Mm..." Ramlethal hummed as she brushed some hair away from her face. "That was..."

"Good, right?" Sin smiled. "How do you feel now?"

"I feel..." Ramlethal rubbed her thighs together. "Lubricated."

"Yeah, that means you're wet!" Sin exclaimed. "You feel good enough for me to put my dick inside you!"

"Right..." Ramlethal rubbed her legs again and huffed. "I'm sexually aroused, yes, but I know sex encompasses more than just intercourse. I wouldn't mind doing more if it means building...experience."

"I was gonna do more before I stuck it in you anyway." Sin explained as he ran his knuckles along Ramlethal's heated skin. "I'd like to use my tongue on you if you'd let me. Would you like that?"

Ramlethal considered it for a minute before agreeing.

"It would probably be best to lubricate me more considering your size and all."

"Great!" Sin beamed and placed his hands on Ramlethal's waist. "Um... Just tell me if you need a breather, okay?"

"Noted." Was all she said.

Ramlethal let the very eager Sin guide her down on the bed. Once her back met the plush sheets of Sin's comforter, the excited boy quickly climbed over Ramlethal's body and left a teasing trail of kisses down her neck. Ramlethal sucked in a breath and held Sin's head gently against her body as she let him go further and further down, until his mouth settled on the curve of her right breast. Ramlethal stiffened then and fisted Sin's hair when she saw the boy look up at her hopefully as he nuzzled her dark brown skin with the tip of his nose. Ramlethal motioned for him to continue and could hardly hold back the groan that ripped from her throat when Sin sucked her nipple into his awaiting mouth. He held her teat firmly between his tongue and teeth to suckle on it good and hard while he let his hands explore opposite ends of Ramlethal's body. One hand came to her other breast to massage it tenderly while the other ventured to the place between her legs where she was most needy. His fingers teased the unbreached seam of her virgin sex briefly before Sin finally pushed a curious index finger into Ramlethal, making her squirm. Ramlethal moaned and called for Sin's name, a breathy whisper that Sin hummed happily at. He pushed his finger as deep as it could go into Ramlethal's cunt then before pumping it in and out of her slowly, careful not to hurt or startle her. He was doing a good enough job it seemed because Ramlethal at this point couldn't stop calling his name.

"S-Sin..." Ramlethal bit her lip and rocked her hips against Sin's hands. "T-That also feels... Oh!"

Sin added another finger in response to her cries and smiled longingly against her breast.

"Yeah? Feels good, right?" Sin raised his head to look at Ramlethal's face. "I hope it does. You sound so cute, Ram."

Ramlethal frowned in mild embarrassment. "D-Don't say something so... Ah..."

Sin pinched and pulled on her left nipple as he filled her wet heat with his fingers. His mouth then went back to teasing her skin, lips going lower and lower with each pump of his hand. Ramlethal was silent save for the soft mewls that escaped her, which Sin loved listening to.

"It's okay, Rammy. Enjoy yourself." He said gently. "I wanna hear you, wanna hear how happy I'm making you feel... Your pussy is so wet and warm, I can't wait to lick it."

Ramlethal draped her arm over her face to calm herself down. "Just... Be gentle..."

Sin and Ramlethal, caught in the heat of their passion, hardly noticed Elphelt anymore who was now fidgeting in place in her chair. Legs crossed and teeth gnawing into her bottom lip, the elder Valentine was soaking wet and couldn't tear her eyes away from the sight before her. Elphelt was no stranger to sex as she had plenty of it with her fiancé before "waking up,” so seeing it again after so long made her legs tremble. She was a bad, bad girl for having sex before marriage, but she couldn't help herself! Her womanhood just aches to come out when she's doing something so beautifully intimate. Honestly, she should be happy for Ramlethal that she's exploring her own womanhood so freely in the pursuit of love, but seeing Sin work her body so expertly was...attractive to say the least.

Wait, was she really enjoying this?

Ramlethal's loud moans ripped Elphelt from her thoughts and made her pay attention to her sister. Sin was now between Ramlethal's thighs, tongue teasing her sex and thumb rubbing her clit in small circles. Ramlethal bucked her hips and weaved her fingers in Sin's hair out of reflex as she let the boy play with her cunt. His licks were small, not forceful, or too deep as if he was trying to get Ramlethal used to the feeling, and Ramlethal was absolutely loving it. She rocked gently into Sin's mouth in an attempt to actually get him to go further, which the boy did so without question. He too let out a hoarse grunt of pleasure as he plunged his tongue deep into Ramlethal's heat, his eye briefly rolling into his head before abruptly closing as he savored the taste of Ramlethal's pussy. It was, for lack of a better word, the most beautiful, wantonly debauched thing Elphelt has ever seen in her life. Her nephew was eating out his aunt, making her cry and scream as he used what he learned from his grandparents to properly pleasure her.

Her parents taught her nephew how to eat pussy.

The thought just about an hour ago would’ve made her sick to her stomach, but now it made Elphelt squirm like a horny school girl.

Elphelt sucked in some much needed air as she unfastened the first button on her dress.

Sin and Ramlethal were too preoccupied with each other to notice Elphelt stripping out of her clothes. Sin continued to pleasure Ramlethal with his mouth as the girl writhed and quivered beneath him, her hands buried in his hair to prevent his head from leaving her crotch. Sin didn't mind or seemed to even care and tongue-fucked his aunt like his life depended on it. Elphelt moaned very quietly to herself at Sin's eagerness and slipped off her ruined underwear as she sauntered over to Sin’s bed, completely naked and flushed from head to toe. Once she was close, she laid right next to Sin which alerted the young Gear.

"E-El...?" Sin briefly stopped licking Ramlethal to raise his head and look at Elphelt who took that chance to lean in and claim Sin's slick-laced lips with her own. She pushed her tongue into his mouth and tasted her sister on him. It was a sweet, piquant flavor, and Elphelt swirled her tongue around Sin's mouth to taste more of Ramlethal's essence and to get Sin's own tongue to play. The boy moaned both in shock and arousal, but soon returned Elphelt's heated kiss without hesitation. He played with Ramlethal's neglected cunt with his thumb during it all, making sure to keep his attention set on both sisters before Elphelt finally pulled away, a trail of spit and Ramlethal's arousal chasing her lip as she did so.

"El..." Ramlethal blinked in surprise. "You decided to join?"

Sin smirked. "Can't say I'm not liking it."

"Ugh, I'm sorry! It's just..." Elphelt sighed dramatically and snapped her eyes shut. "You two just looked so hot, and I kind of couldn't look away even if I wanted to..." She explained with shame. "This feels so wrong, but God, watching you guys just made me so...so..."

"Horny?" Sin blurted out.

"Yes, that!" Elphelt yelled. "I'm such a freak now, no better than Mommy and Daddy..."

"A family of freaks is better than no family at all!" Sin cheered. "But don't beat yourself up over liking something like this El. Like I said, we ain't hurting anyone." Sin laughed as he went back to his place between Ramlethal's legs and nuzzled her sex with his nose. "Now c'mon, you wanna help me make Rammy come? Her pussy is so wet, I don't think she can last long. Can ya, Ram?"

Ramlethal shook her head.

"I'm...overwhelmed. But in a good way."

"B-But I've never..." Elphelt looked at her sister and frowned. "Would you be okay with me...?"

"If you are uncomfortable, no." Ramlethal reassured her. "But if you aren’t, I don't mind. I trust you and Sin more than anyone else to do this with."

"Ram..." Elphelt thought it over. She's never been with another woman before let alone her own sister, so this would definitely be a new experience for her. She figured so long as Ramlethal didn't mind it wouldn't hurt to experiment.

"Okay..." Elphelt conceded. "Just tell me if you feel weird or anything..."

Ramlethal swallowed a lump in her throat and spread her legs a little wider for Elphelt, prompting the older Valentine to adjust herself so that she was leaning over Ramlethal's body, ass facing her sister and head facing Sin. Elphelt then watched Sin go back to fucking Ramlethal with his tongue, leaving her clit exposed for Elphelt to tease. Letting instinct guide her, Elphelt lowered her head to join Sin's, tongue peeking out between pouty lips to poke tentatively at Ramlethal's clit. Ramlethal shuddered and moved her hips towards Sin and Elphelt so they could do more. Elphelt got the message and ran her tongue along her sister's skin again, using Ramlethal's moans and whimpers as encouragement to go further.

"You two..." Ramlethal gasped. "I feel something..."

Elphelt actually shivered at the urgency in Ramlethal's voice and lapped at her clit harder, savoring her taste while Sin pushed three thick fingers inside of Ramlethal that joined his tongue in pleasuring her. Elphelt and Sin worked in tangent with one another to bring Ramlethal to her first orgasm, pushing her further and further to the edge until Ramlethal finally came with a harsh cant of her hips. Her grip on the sheets ripped holes through the fabric while her toes curled and uncurled from pleasure she never knew existed. Sin and Elphelt helped Ramlethal through her high by sucking on her clit and laving at the juices that gushed heavily from her cunt, stopping only once to kiss each other again and share in the sweet essence that was Ramlethal's pussy.

"Fuck, Rammy, you taste just like Nana..." Sin practically purred against Elphelt's lips. "So good, so fuckin’ good..."

"Gosh, Ram..." Elphelt panted out as she bit Sin's lip, making him shudder. "You came so hard for us..."

"El..." Ramlethal placed a hand over her chest, trying to calm her racing heart. She caught sight of Elphelt's own glistening sex soon after and cupped it experimentally with her free hand. Elphelt jolted then and hummed against Sin's mouth.

"You are lubricated as well..." Ramlethal poked at Elphelt's clit and watched her reactions. "Perhaps I should return the favor..."

"You guys are driving me crazy...” Sin kissed Ramlethal's thigh and then Elphelt's cheek before crawling over Ramlethal to lay next to her on his side, hands caressing the darker girl's hips to keep her close to him as he motioned for Elphelt to do the same. Elphelt obeyed wordlessly and came to Ramlethal's opposite side, her curvy body pressed flush against Ramlethal's.

“Let's do it together, all three of us." Sin proposed.

"Is that possible?" Ramlethal asked. "There's only one of you and two of us."

"I don't mind waiting." Elphelt said. "You wanted to know what sex was like, so it's better you go first, Ram."

"Are you sure? I'd hate to disappoint seeing as you're more knowledgeable than I am..."

"Man, I don't care about that, Rammy." Sin kissed Ramlethal's neck. "I just wanna make you feel good. We both do. Besides, you wanna still prepare for Leo, right?"

"I suppose so..." Ramlethal trailed off. "In spite of my feelings however, it feels good when I do it with you and El as well. I guess I am a hypocrite after all."

"It's okay, sis..." Elphelt gave her a smile. It was reassuring and Ramlethal felt comforted by it. "We're both hypocrites! I can only imagine how we can look Mommy and Daddy in the face after this..."

"Or even Dizzy and Ky..."

"Well, we can shut up when it comes to my Mom and Dad, but we can wait to tell the Old Man and Nana." Sin interjected and proceeded to hump his cock against Ramlethal's rear, making her blush. "Let’s talk about that later though. Do you wanna have sex now, Ram?" His words were eager, but still very gentle and attentive. Ramlethal moved against Sin then and felt him angle himself along her sex when she did so, cockhead already splitting her drenched lips apart. This was it, Ramlethal thought; no turning back. Sin was going to penetrate and have her, like she dreamed Leo would be doing to her one day. And yet, despite her feelings for Leo, she felt just as relieved that Sin would be the one doing this with her. Pure-hearted, pretty Sin, handsome in face and body, innocent in action and manners. Ramlethal should be happy that she was giving herself to her best friend and most trusted confidant after her older sister.

Her dumb, blonde nephew.

Ramlethal reached an arm behind her to tangle her hand in Sin’s messy locks again as she lifted and draped her left leg over his hard thigh to make the fit easier for Sin. The position exposed themselves to Elphelt who seemed enamored by the sight and shuffled closer to Ramlethal to see better. Sin nuzzled Ramlethal’s neck deeply in response and he brought both hands to her breasts to play with them again before pushing ever so gently into Ramlethal's sex. Ramlethal closed her eyes shut then and buried her face into the crook of Elphelt's neck as he entered her, bearing with the pain as Sin and Elphelt comforted her as best as they could.

"I know, I know..." Elphelt cuddled Ramlethal's front and kissed her neck and chest before gently admonishing Sin. "Be careful, okay, Sin? You're not exactly small, you know."

"S-Sorry, Rammy..." Sin gasped and stole a kiss of his own from his younger aunt's lips. Breathless, the boy Gear was enjoying the tightness that engulfed his cock, but tried his best not to move too deep or too fast. "We can slow down if you wanna..."

"N-No, I'll be fine..." Ramlethal grunted. "Keep going."

Sin hesitated, but pushed on. It still hurt for Ramlethal, a stinging pain that slowly went away the deeper Sin entered her, but the pain eventually disappeared once Sin was fully inside of her. Buried at the hilt and more than ready to have her, Ramlethal could hear Sin's heavy pants and soft whimpers from behind her while Elphelt merely stared on, in awe at their union and no doubt aroused and aching to be taken next. Sin's hands kneaded Ramlethal's breasts from behind as he rutted into her, a gentle rock of his hips that kept him from actually hurting her.

"Oh fuck, Ram... You're so fucking tight and wet, holy shit." Sin moaned longingly into her ear. "Please let me fuck you, Rammy. I dunno if I can hold back much longer..."

"Take me, Sin." Ramlethal grunted and tugged at the young Gear's hair.

Sin needed no more incentive and pushed into Ramlethal before pulling back and doing it again. The thrust jostled her, made her breasts bounce and her hair sway, and with each slow, careful shift of Sin's cock, Ramlethal felt chills run up her spine. She moaned and tugged at his hair harder, encouraging him to continue, and Sin responded to her plea with gusto. He tightened his thighs and held Ramlethal close as he filled her up over and over again, racking himself along her walls while Elphelt watched intently. She had since wedged her hand between her legs to play with her clit, entranced and completely enamored by the beautiful sight that was her nephew taking her sister's virginity. Elphelt sniffed up some blood that threatened to leak from her nose again when her feelings started getting to her, and released her teeming emotions by kissing Ramlethal on the mouth. Ramlethal accepted the kiss graciously by using the techniques Sin had used on her to please Elphelt more. Their tongues entwined and hands roaming each other's bodies, the sisters reveled in their ecstasy while Sin watched on with bated breath, unable to tear his eye away from his beautiful aunts.

The trio lost themselves in each other, ignoring the world around them as they shifted and moved along the bed. They changed positions during their tryst with Sin still fucking Ramlethal as hard as he could while Elphelt, at Sin's insistence, rode Ramlethal's face. Sin sighed happily at the pretty show the sisters put on for him and further pleasured them by rubbing Ramlethal’s clit and by taking Elphelt’s breast into his hungry mouth. This had gone on for a while until Ramlethal patted Elphelt’s thigh for air, prompting Elphelt to quickly lift off Ramlethal's face without question and allowing the young gear to look down and admire the feverish way Sin pounded into her cunt.

“S-Sin...” Ramlethal called out for him.

Sin popped off of Elphelt’s tit and replied.

“Fuck... Yeah, Rammy?”

She regarded her sister’s dripping sex before asking, “Perhaps you should take El next? She has yet to finish after all.”

“Who me? No, I’m fine, Ram, you should enjoy your--eep!”

“She has a point.” Sin had pinched Elphelt’s nipple and smirked. “Your dripping, El.”

“Well...”

“While Sin has sex with you, I can lick you again. That would be more pleasurable, right?”

“Ugh, fine...” Elphelt sighed in defeat and moved away from Ramlethal's body. “You guys are bad influences.”

“Certainly proved my point though...” Sin carefully pulled out of Ramlethal and watched her shudder before turning his attention to Elphelt. “You like family sex, don’t you?”

Elphelt puffed her cheeks and turned her head the other way petulantly.

“C’mon!” Sin teased. “You can tell us!”

“I don’t have to say it out loud!”

“Huh? You still don’t wanna admit it?”

“I’m just not ready to!”

Ramlethal listened to Sin and Elphelt argue for a few moments before finally taking matters into her own hands. The younger Valentine sat up and then slinked behind her sister to grab her thighs and hold them open for Sin. Elphelt yipped while Sin stared on, shutting up completely when he saw Elphelt’s cunt on full display.

“The longer you two argue, the less lubricated I become. Sin, please have sex with her.”

“Uh... Yeah!” Sin snapped out of his stupor by grabbing his cock and scooting towards Elphelt. He rubbed himself along her slit and watched his aunt keen at the feeling as she squirmed helplessly in Ramlethal’s arms. “You ready to admit it now then, El?”

“Don’t you tease me, you--!” Elphelt gasped when Sin pushed the tip of his length against her entrance, prodding and poking in all the right spots that drove her crazy.

“Huh? I can’t hear you! Sounds to me you like having your nephew’s dick in you! Right, Ram?”

Ramlethal massaged Elphelt’s breasts and nodded in agreement.

“Sin is an excellent lover, El. I think it’s best if you let him penetrate you now.”

“God, you two...!” Elphelt whimpered as Sin pushed himself into her, his cock filling her up so good she felt her eyes roll into her head. “Okay, okay, fine! I love it, I love having sex with you, Sin! I never felt this good in my entire life!”

“Oh fuck, you’re telling me...” Sin took a breath once he was all the way inside of Elphelt and shuddered heavily. “You guys are the best...”

Sin didn’t waste any time fucking Elphelt and went into her with the same intensity as he did with Ramlethel, pulling out and slamming back in with vigor. Elphelt's body jostled with each harsh cant of Sin's hips while Ramlethal busied herself with kissing Elphelt's face. The trio once again shared in each other's lusts as they drowned out everything that wasn't their gasps or moans, completely ignorant of a prying eye that watched them from Sin's cracked door. The voyeur observed the three youths with a trembling red eye before slowly stepping away from the door in shock, unable to look away from what was happening before her until her systems intervened. One green hand kept her eyes shielded while a blue one made her move to the hallway, away from the sins of her family so she could think a bit more clearly.

The voyeur retreated to a different part of the castle and left her son and sisters to indulge in one another, scared, angry, and most of all confused as to why this was happening.

[fishfingersandjellybabies]

Are the wonders in your crown found in thorns au?

If so are they still immortals? ALSO also since brutalia are together did they adopt the children together or did each just.. adopt a child, ex:

Bruce adopting young Richard while Talia adopted Jason

Beside Richard's and Bruce's reaction, how did the other batfam react to damian's near death experience?

Thats all my questions, now on to hc!

Tim and Damian was the most dangerous duo back in the day and since damian was tim's first and only little brother he spoiled the CRAP out of em

Jon consulted to Conner on his crush on damian and was actually the first person jon told about it

Talia and Lois are friends and 100% gossip about their husbands they sometime invite Alfred if hes making tea

Probably not even close to ever happening but still funny in mind:

Alfred and Ra's have a one's a month tea session, it both a disguise to gain info (both lie.) But to also hang out because the grandpas group up to talk about their dumb children/grandchildren (Alfred in /pos while Ra's is in maybe /neg?)

Tim not really knowing why but he has the urge to just punch Jon and hates him ablot for some reason (not even himself knows why)

Kon and Tim being friends but have no f*cking clue on each others background when they were young, Tim even gains a crush on em and they sorta kinda not really date for a bit until Kon left him. This also became the reason for his resent me on the above point

All the batkids experience at least at one point a slight panic when the news of damian came to be but their emotions constantly did sumersaults about their thoughts about it. They were excited at first but panicked for the next 5 months on their position on the family and grew ecstatic again. And then panicked again. (The only ones who only panicked once were Richard and Cass) Until damian was born and all the panic instantly disappeared as they were all smitten for this smol baby

mmm the Wonders are probably there somewhere, but I don't plan on writing them haha.

I said it somewhere before, but I don't remember if it was in an ask or in story. But Bruce adopted Dick, Talia adopted Jason and then after they got together they adopted Cass and Tim. Damian was an accident.

When the incident happened, all the middle kids were rushed back into the castle and hidden away when it was determined Damian was missing. Dick probably would have been as well, but as a stubborn teenager/the eldest, he threw a tantrum until it was agreed he could join the search - but with Alfred, not alone.

When Damian was found and brought back, the siblings were all kinda of kept away/talk of Damian was hush-hush. Jason and Cass were angry, though, because they heard the whispers that not only had someone done this to their brother, but that it was probably done on purpose. Tim was more upset/scared of losing his kid brother, and probably threw himself into studies and research to not think about it.

as for your headcanons...they're mostly incorrect haha. Ra's is the bad guy in this story, and Talia and Lois have not met (yet), nor Tim and Kon haha sorry.

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

hello !! was wondering if I could request headcanons for magnus x ftm reader? preferably fluff and maybe some light nsfw? (nothing explicit though)

headcanons on pre-relationship, and then when they actually become a thing?

sorry if this it too much btw

Hey, dear anon! Don't worry, it's not too much 😊 Thank you for the ask, I hope you enjoy a couple of random headcanons (a couple more questions like this and I'll start questioning my loyalty to Lance already and switch to Magnus as more than just a platonic relationship 🌝)

I don't know if I should put an NSFW warning here, since that one is just a transparent hint, but let it be. Anyway, enjoy 🫰

Magnus with FTM (female-to-male) Farmer:

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Magnus has the ability to look into Farmer's future, but because it takes a lot of preparation time, strength, and mana, he can't see all the events of Farmer's life. And some of the events there are... quite interesting 👀

At first he had treated Farmer as he did the other inhabitants of the Valley - not too eager to make friends. He's used to incredulous looks and a bit of scepticism, given his line of work.

Later, when Farmer would be recognised for his potential in magic and curiosity about everything in Magnus Tower, Rasmodius would be a little suspicious, but outwardly would not show it. The Wizard has had his fair share of instances where someone has tried to strike up a friendship with him to use his magical assets for their own selfish purposes.

But when Magnus sees that the Farmer is kind and really wants to be friends with him because he thinks he's an interesting person - then a strong friendship bordering on a student/teacher relationship will develop.

A farmer is always welcome in his tower, whether he's here on a mission or just looking for a chat. Magnus may live like a hermit, but even he could use someone to chat with, and it doesn't have to be about magic or adventurism.

Both Farmer and Rasmodius act like besties when it comes to discussing the secrets of growing flowers and vegetables over a cup of tea.

There are times when Magnus will act like a strict teacher if the Farmer hurts himself on an adventure or uses magic incorrectly, nearly maiming himself.

Even if the wizard has already developed romantic feelings for Farmer, still the bouquet of flowers given to him will strike him like lightning. Farmer wants to dedicate his life to him? It's just that, after all the failures and poor choices he made in life, Magnus doesn't think he's a good candidate....

The farmer, however, clearly disagreed with Magnus's opinion of himself, kissing him passionately and when later the entire tower was filled with the sounds of the bed creaking, moaning and declarations of love.

Magnus doesn't usually like to discuss his family affairs with others, considering it very personal to him, however he sometimes finds it hard to contain his own excitement when he talks about Farmer's magical talent to his colleagues. "Just an amazing hidden talent! My boyfriend- er... *ahem*, my apprentice was able to recite the spell on the first try." Camilla would tease him about it all the time.

The first one to comfort his lover if he feels awful, or if some random tourists started to mock Farmer because of his appearance, or if some jerk from Farmer's previous work at Joja started to mispronounce his pronounce on purpose to hit him harder. The Farmer won't see it, but Magnus will be filled with a rage that even Camilla would fear. Let the offenders pray to Yoba, because even though Magnus won't hurt them directly, they'll be sorry they dared to open their filthy mouths and say something bad about his boyfriend.

Given that they both love the forest, many of their events will take place there: walking, gathering ingredients for potions, a date, some... other pleasant activities 🌚

A romantic, sweet and funny wizard with a chaotic, kind and incredible farmer.... ❤️

[mxbbadperson]

jujutsu kaisen: in the maze of you, we rendezvous PT.2

- AU: Reincarnation - Characters: Ieri Shoko, Nanami Kento, Haibara Yu, Utahime, Mei Mei, Geto Suguru, Gojo Satoru, Sukuna - Ship: Ryoumen Sukuna/Itadoru Yuji PT. 1

Shoko dropped onto the seat next to Kento. He didn't lift his head as he held out a cup of tea. 'Thanks,' Shoko mumbled as she took it. She took a sip. She would have preferred coffee but it was harder to get it when the evacuations were starting, the shops and imports were being moved. 'Who's here already?'

It was early morning. The sun had finished rising over the horizon and the weather was still cool. There were in a small clinic, the one decided to be used in the offerings. 'Yaga-sensei and the other sorcerers,' Kento answered. Every Jujutsu Sorcerer, past, present and future would make an offering. It wasn't a requirement but they did it anyway. It was their duty, it was their thanks. All for the maker of Sanctuary.

'Gojo-senpai isn't here yet?' Yu asked. He held out cups of coffee to them.

'Thank you,' Kento and Shoko breathed out. They took them.

'He might oversleep because he trained too much again,' Shoko said.

'I'm surprised you guys didn't oversleep too,' Yu said.

'Because I made an alarm,' Shoko answered.

'Because I forced myself to sleep early,' Kento said flatly. They looked at each other. Yu and Shoko broke out into laughter and Kento smiled.

'You guys ready?' Shoko asked. Kento sighed. Yu nodded in agreement. Shoko smiled and it was a determined. She wasn't ready either but they'd all have to be.

Masamichi appeared by the doorway. 'Who wants to go first?' Kento raised his hand. Masamichi nodded to him and Kento stood up. He held his cup of tea and his cup of coffee as he went it. His blood would be drawn and so would be everybody else's.

Utahime arrived with Mei Mei a few minutes later, just as Yu went in and Shoko sat back down. And a few minutes later so did Suguru. 'He really did oversleep, huh?' Yu wondered. Two Jujutsu Sorcerers had come and had their blood drawn.

'Yep,' Suguru said after a sip of his coffee, 'he whined about oversleeping yesterday too.' Utahime shook her head, that guy. As a Jujutsu Sorcerer excited, Suguru stood up. It was his turn. Satoru finally arrived a handful of minutes later. 'Is there someone inside?' he asked quickly. Shoko shook her head. Satoru rushed inside.

'Don't know why he's rushing,' Yu said. Suguru nodded, Satoru didn't have to rush, his blood would be drawn regardless.

Satoru returned pleased. 'Someone else is footing breakfast and lunch,' he declared.

'So you're paying for dinner?' Mei Mei asked.

'I guess I'll have to,' Satoru sighed, 'since you're all too broke to pay for it.' Utahime kicked him and he jumped out of the way. They all walked out of clinic and onto the street. 'I'm training later,' Satoru declared.

'Me too,' Kento said.

'So am I,' Mei Mei said.

Yu and Suguru glanced at each other. 'I'll train with you, Nanami!' 'Can't train, I have to go evacuation preparation,' Suguru said.

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Suguru walked up the watchtower's stairs slowly. It was two weeks into evacuation and while he'd like to say it was going well, he didn't want to jinx it. Did he have enough curses? Was he ready? Was any of them ready? They trained of course but will it actually work? These questions worried Suguru but it stayed on his mind.

He reached the top of the stairs. He stared out at the wasteland. It was a nice day, sunny and cloudless. But that worried him too. Would the weather be the same on the important day? He hoped it would be. It had to be. An army of curses would be coming, he grimaced, and maybe even worse. They couldn't fight in the rain. Would they survive that? They had to. He sighed. After all, the maker of their Sanctuary would be awake. He turned around.

There was a mural on the building. The paint was faded but the colors of the hair, clothes and shoes was still clear. Suguru leaned against the railing, taking out a candy. He wasn't like Nanami, Mei Mei and Utahime, wasn't like Shoko and Satoru. Because there was this sense of urgency, this sense of almost desperation in everything they did. They wanted to be stronger, faster, more. But Suguru still understood. They only wanted to protect their Sanctuary. He bit down on the candy.

It had grown more these past fifteen years but that also meant that there was more to lose. Their Sanctuary was always in danger, stuck on the razor's edge. If the Sorcerers ever fail, if they would ever fail in the future, their Sanctuary's a hundred sixty years would be cut short. He took in the mural. The pink hair, the dark clothes and the red shoes. Maybe Mei Mei had a point when she said they'll visit Him for morale.

It would be comforting to know He was still there. The maker of their Sanctuary, the Protector of the Future, their Sleeping Tiger. And he had never seen Him did he? He summoned his sting ray. Would their Sleeping Tiger be alright with him? Ah. There's no need to think about that. The thought of their Sleeping Tiger not liking him made him sad. Suguru got up on the railing. Their Sanctuary was laid out under him.

There were people walking around, either going about their day or preparing for evacuation. Suguru jumped off. The hospitals and shelters went first then the orphanages. He landed on the sting ray. Families after with Sorcerers last. They went first and last to defend against curses. And they would hold strong, they had to.

Suguru flew through air. The roofs of the greenhouses glittered under the afternoon sun. But there were the food and necessities too. They needed to be packed and sent first too. Suguru frowned. Did he really have enough curses to lessen the load? He hoped so. The sting ray descended. They had to hold on. They had to hold on for an hour. They had to. The sting ray stopped in front of an evacuation building. They had to make sure that their Sanctuary stayed standing.

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Sukuna rested his chin on his fist as he stared at his court in boredom. His stomach was full with wine, blood and flesh but there was no amusement to be had. Or rather there would be no amusement to distract him with. Even his court's fear wasn't amusing. Because it was still happening. It was always happening. This infuriating buzzing.

It came from the barrier. His barrier, the brat's barrier. It was still standing, had stayed standing for years now. Sukuna could guess that the brat had made it but how? And how did he keep it up? It rankled. It called to him to destroy, to rip it apart because that brat wasn't supposed to outsmart him. But he somehow did. Even if the brat had to run away and hide. But it wasn't cowardice. Sukuna's eyes narrowed. Someone whimpered and he ignored it. It wasn't cowardice at all.

Because even he had felt it when Gojo Satoru was born. So that brat had made built that little settlement, had made that barrier all to wait out that man's rebirth. The brat's reliance on that man would be amusing but that also meant that the others were also reborn. And yet... And yet, the brat's allies wasn't the most infuriating thing. It was that brat.

It was the brat running and hiding. Sukuna knew where he was but he could never reach him. He could never drag him out of his hole and rip off his limbs. It was the brat staying out of his reach. There was a movement beside him. Uraume stepped into his vision, head bowed.

'I have news about the settlement,' Uraume murmured. Sukuna tilted his head slightly. He was listening. 'There's movement inside the settlement. It's that again.'

Sukuna blinked slowly. He grinned. Ah, so this was what the brat was protecting? Humanity that would betray him still! And what wonderful news. The barrier would be down for maybe hour. And that would be more than enough to time to find that brat. 'More food!' he ordered. Maybe this time he could finally find him, maybe this time he could have his hands on him again. The brat will die by his hands. And wouldn't that be a good death for him!

[rcreveal]

At the Royal Albert

Summary:

NanoMutt Prompt a Day Challenge Day 23: How you said I love you: in a song

Eric takes the lead on some research about things humans love, taking Muriel to a concert.

Work Text:

Maggie looked up as Eric came into the record shop carrying a skinny latte for her and an herbal tea for himself.

“Finished your shift at the coffee shop?” asked Maggie, accepting the coffee.

“Yeah, thought I’d come over here for a bit,” said Eric, still wearing his work badge, “Hello, my name is Demon Eric.”

Maggie couldn’t fault the demon on his work ethic.  He was either working at Give me Coffee or Give me Death, her music shop, or the bookshop.  But she wondered…

“Eric, I’ve noticed that you always go along with Muriel when they suggest ‘research’ about love, but when are you going to suggest a ‘research topic’ to them?” Maggie wasn’t surprised that he looked a little hunted at her question.  Eric mostly looked a little hunted.

“Um,”

“Because, most ‘research partners’ enjoy it when they don’t have to come up with all the ideas,” said Maggie.

“Oh, um, well, I’m going to the symphony tonight and I guess I could invite them along?”

“You’re going to the symphony!?” said Maggie, surprised.

“Yeah, I was hanging around rehearsals an’ then they let me clean up the hall after, an’ now I got tickets,” he explained, “You think Muriel would like going to the symphony with me?”

Maggie had a huge smile, “If you like it, I’m sure they would.”

Now he was sitting with Muriel in the concert hall.  Eric didn’t understand all the fuss and excitement the others had expressed when Maggie found out he wanted to take Muriel to the symphony at the Royal Albert Concert Hall.

Crowley had come over directly, and taken Eric to see his tailor, going on about the symphony having a ‘dress code.’  Crowley had insisted on being their ‘chauffeur’ too, and miracled it so that they were really noticeable getting out of the shiny Bentley at the front of the concert hall, instead of blending into the crowd like Eric usually tried to do.  Crowley was also really insistent on how Eric should get out of the car first to help Muriel out.  And Eric guessed Muriel needed help since they were wearing those shoes with the heels higher than the toe.  Always aware of the attention and intention of those around him, Eric noted how the crowd reacted to them very differently tonight.  Usually the people around Soho looked at them with amusement or disdain as a strangely dressed odd couple.  Not tonight, though.  Tonight they looked like they perfectly complemented each other.  Eric in shades of charcoal, a long tailored collarless coat falling to mid-thigh, silk shirt and vest over trim slacks while Muriel wore a long cream dress that followed the curves of their corporation and left one shoulder bare, with long gathers to one side of the waist and shoulder.  Muriel was wearing make-up that made their eyes seem huge and Eric’s make-up was toned down to just kohl about his eyes.  Some humans actually sighed happily just looking at them.

 

In the concert hall, on Crowley’s further instruction, he’d helped Muriel into their seat before sitting himself.  The tickets that Eric had shown to Crowley had miraculously changed from far up in the back corner to center front box seats which was pleasant, since the acoustics were best here.

As the music swelled over him, Eric closed his eyes, enjoying how the music reverberated through his corporation.  A small warm hand grasped his, and he looked down, surprised to see Muriel’s fingers entwined with his.  They hadn’t held hands since they’d stepped out into the maelstrom of the Second Coming and made their miracle together.  Having someone to lean on then had been nice, even though he’d thought they were stepping out into the final, permanent discorporation.  Squeezing Muriel’s fingers gently, he considered how good it felt just to hold another’s hand.  Looking over at Muriel, they looked back at him, and he guessed that they were enjoying the feeling of the music flowing through them, almost, but not quite like when they’d both been part of the celestial chorus, when they had been music.  Holding hands for the rest of the concert he couldn’t decide what was more miraculous, that humans could make such music or that he could share it with another being by his side.  At the end, they were walking hand in hand through the thronged hall to where Crowley waited for them, somehow with the Bentley right up front with a pleased smirk on his face watching them move through the crowds. Muriel whispered in his ear, “I like researching music concerts with you, Eric, will you take me with you next time, too?” and he felt a rare smile of happiness move his face as he nodded in reply.

[ariadnewhitlock]

A Cup of Stars || Meera & Ariadne

TIMING: Current-ish, early this week LOCATION: Best Exotic Herbal Tea PARTIES: Meera @the-haunteang and Ariadne @ariadnewhitlock SUMMARY: Ariadne goes to explore the tea shop, and she and Meera talk. Ariadne tells Meera that she wants to take friends to the tea shop. It's soft. CONTENT WARNING: None

“Good morning!” Meera cheerfully greeted the woman that just entered her family shop, with a warm smile and an excited wave. The Best Exotic Herbal Tea Shop was supposedly one of the oldest businesses in the town of Wicked’s Rest, though its current owner, Meera, hadn’t really bothered to verify that information. To her, it was good enough that her grandmother had always spoken about it, included it in their age-old catalogs, and no one else has disputed the fact.

The Ghazi siblings, who usually manned the counter, were currently busy with other customers, so it was up to the usually reserved Meera to try and do her best not to get distracted by the ghost of a random relative just staring at her from the door, slightly behind the other woman. Years ago, it would have been quite the most jarring of sights. These days, however, she was getting used to it. “How can I help you?” 

Having more than one place to go and get tea wasn’t a bad thing, by any means. Supporting local shops was important - a belief that Ariadne had all on her own, but one that was certainly aided by the fact that her family had a business of their own that relied on support from the town in order for it to be successful.

“I - what is your favorite tea to get?” Ariadne glanced up at the listing. “I’m big on tea - not like, an expert, I just like how it tastes, and I also like to listen to what others have to say.” She gave a small huff. “So. Yeah. Are you able to give me recommendations? If that’s asking too much, just tell me. I don’t want to be a bother.”

“Me, personally?” Meera was caught offguard by the question. She had been asked the same thing, of course, countless of times before, but it always catches her offguard. It was the same kind of question as when someone asks a mother who their favorite child was. Meera couldn’t choose. All her life, she had known tea, a lot of them, perhaps more than any one person should, but in her defense, her family was in the business. “I guess it depends on the time of day and the mood I’m in, but nothing can beat Assam or Darjeeling for me.”

Of course, she’d choose those two. They were from home, a part of her life she had barely known, she could no longer go back to for fear of the thousands and hundreds of dead relatives that would swarm her as soon as she stepped foot in that continent. There were already too many for her to handle in this part of the world. Meera shook her head, mustering enough strength to retain her smile, before continuing. “It’s not a bother, not at all, but I suppose we can start with what tea have you had recently and if you’d like to try something new?” 

“Yes - you’re the expert.” Ariadne sighed, “I didn’t - it’s also okay if you don’t want to tell me, but both of those teas sound wonderful.” There was something enchanting about getting to talk to someone who was such an expert at something so beautiful, and she regretted not having been to the shop many times before.

“I had rooibos last night, and also a chamomile. This morning I had Irish Breakfast, I think?” Ariadne thought for a moment, and then nodded. “Yes, that. I will admit I am fond of making teas quite sweet - but I do genuinely like the flavor too. But yes, I think I might like to try something new - or at least - well, yeah, actually - up for trying basically anything.”

Meera found the sigh a little discomforting. Although she tried her best not to show it, she was taken aback by the response. Was it something she said? Before she could ask that very question, she found a different ghostly relative staring at the customer, appearing right behind her. He didn’t make any sound, didn’t move their graying lips, only stared with those large empty eyes. Feigning a cough, Meera did her best not to focus on the ghost. They were neither buying nor selling anything. “O-oh, I wouldn’t call myself an expert,” she went on. “We do actually have one but they’re out at the moment.”

Wherever those two were, Meera didn’t want to know. The pair of so-called experts had been working for her mother before she passed and maybe even for her grandmother and her grandmother’s mother. She wasn’t quite sure about that part. But they were full of knowledge about teas, far more than Meera herself could ever hope to have. She knew her chamomiles and lavenders, Assams and Ceylons, but those guys were on another level. 

“Oh, well, in that case,” Meera turned her back to the customer to browse the shelf on the wall, which contained a selection of different teas. When she turned to Ariadne again, she held in her hands two different boxes. “Some teas ARE sweeter than others, so maybe you’d like to try some pandan leaf tea or star anise tea?”

She could see, for only a moment, an expression of unease wash over the woman’s face. Even though she hadn’t done anything to scare her, Ariadne couldn’t help but feel at fault. “I - sorry, I’ve just never met someone so wonderfully dedicated to tea before, and I think that surprised me.” She plastered a smile on her face, doing her best to force herself to relax, as much as was possible. “That’s totally fine, I’d probably be like, super unimpressive to them, anyhow.” She offered the other woman a small smile.

“I’d love either of those.” Her smile grew, “could - yeah, I’d even take both, if you wanted?” Ariadne nodded, “though not at the same time, I don’t know if that would work out so well.” She tapped her fingers on the countertop for a moment, before stopping, worrying that it would only draw that same expression of unease that her sigh had, earlier.

“Oh,” came Meera’s meek reply. She wasn’t quite sure what to make of the apology. Although she took the compliment as a, well, compliment, Meera has never been good at actually stating the obvious when it came down to it. Like, what was she even supposed to say? Thank you? She felt that was not enough to express how much she appreciated the customer’s sentiment, but at the same time, just saying it out loud, as is, felt like too much, too. “I don’t know… You’re…pretty…impressive to me.” What.

Meera feigned a cough, trying her best to move past that weird reply from herself, though she stumbled a few more times, unsure how to actually do that and whether she could even do that. “Tell you what, since it’s your first time here,” she did look too young to be an old customer, and if she’d been around, Meera would have remembered her…right? “Why don’t I give you 50% off on both? That way, it wouldn’t be too much of a waste if you end up not liking them!” Maybe this was why Meera wasn’t doing better business than usual, though to be fair, she was never a good businesswoman to begin with anyway.

“I’m really not too impressive but, uh, thank you?” Ariadne squeezed her eyes shut. This whole encounter was something she wanted to apologize for. She’d invaded the woman’s space (even if it was a shop, technically) and hadn’t done anything to make her feel more at ease. If anything, she just seemed to keep making it worse.

“I - really? I’d love that, but that’s really a lot of you to offer, to a stranger. So how about, if I do like them, I pay you what I’d owe you?” Ariadne suggested. “It feels like theft or something, otherwise, but if you want to give me the discount, you can.”

Meera gave her a fervent nod with a warm smile to boot not unlike that of a child that just got patted on the head for acing a test that was more important to their parent. It wasn’t a familiar state of being for the tea shop owner, as it had been her childhood. To be fair, however, her mother just wanted to ensure her survival, all things considered. It was hard enough to raise a child on her own in an unfamiliar place, but to raise a child who could see their dead relatives while their dead relatives kept stalking them? It was too much, something that was now akin to a nightmare for Meera herself.

“That’s okay with me, too,” Meera tried her best to make the young woman more comfortable than she seemed. “Whatever feels right for you.” 

She wanted to argue about that statement regarding the theft but felt unprepared to do so. What did Meera even know about theft? She’s been hauntingly sheltered all her life, trapped in the walls of her family’s overbearing tradition. The tea shop’s walls even felt like they were designed to keep her in. She did not have any cause to resort to thievery, not even a hint of desperation or curiosity. That and a dead relative was always watching. That was more stressful to her than getting thrown in jail for stealing a piece of gum. “Would you like anything else?”

“I just like to be honest and kind whenever possible, and I wouldn’t want to cheat you out of anything is all.” Ariadne sighed. She wanted the woman to like her, except she got the feeling that perhaps she was trying too hard. That perhaps all the effort that went into reassuring the woman was actually making her more hesitant about Ariadne. She did her best not to focus on that too much, and to instead focus herself on the tea. Which was, after all, the original point of her outing. Not totally embarrassing herself around someone cool would have just been a nice bonus.

“Do you have any cookies or cakes? I’ll pay for those too, I promise!” Ariadne squeaked, “but the tea all on its own is also perfect. Better than perfect, even.” Okay, now even she could tell that she was trying too hard. She took a deep breath. “I like it here. I might bring a friend of mine sometime. I think they’d like it too.”

“That’s fair,” Meera gave the young woman a warm smile. She was pleased at that response. Although she did like handing out discounts like there was no tomorrow, which most likely meant that she wasn’t that great of a businesswoman compared to her late mother and late grandmother, Ariadne’s words felt genuine. Or at least genuine enough to make her feel better even if her most generous offer was denied. “You’re a nice person.”

Usually, when someone declined Meera’s offer, it was because they wanted something else. Or they felt like too proud to accept what they felt was a ‘handout.’ That wasn’t always the case, though. She was sure of that. But it did feel like that most of the time. It wasn’t like she was a mind reader to know what people really thought. She was something else. A ghost watcher. Something like that. 

“Hmm, well, we do have something back there,” Meera moved toward the part of the counter to the side that had some pastries left on display. There used to be more over there, at least more earlier, but other customers have purchased them. What were left weren’t the usual kinds of pastries one would find at a bakery, most of all a tea shop. They were Indian pastries. From her father’s side of the family. Things she didn’t even have on a daily basis while she was growing up. “Oh, we still have a few Dharwad peda and Mysore pak! The peda is made with sugar and buffalo milk while the pak a buttery and dense cookie prepared in ghee. Dharwad and Mysore are places in India.” After the brief summary, she offered her a piece each to taste.

The woman was actually smiling now, which did a wonder for Ariadne’s nerves. Of course, she was practically positive that nothing could make them go away entirely, but any sort of lessening was more than welcome. “You’re a nice person too.” She offered her a small smile. “I just figure there’s not really ever a point to not being nice, really.”

She’d been raised to not take too much for granted - to be grateful - and Ariadne was, easily so, perhaps absurdly easily so sometimes - but she also knew that along with that came necessary respect, and it seemed overdue here, especially if the woman was out and about offering discounts to nearly everyone who entered the store. Not that she was rich - she never had been, but she believed very much in giving what was deserved.

“Those both sound amazing,” Ariadne took a small piece of each, taking care to chew each slowly, “and they both are amazing. This time I think I’ll go with the Dharward peda - which I hope I didn’t completely mess up the pronunciation of, but something advertised as having sugar is pretty much always gonna win me over.”

No point in not being nice… Those words reverberated in Meera’s head as her smile never left her lips. Truly the same words she has tried to live by, all things considered. To be fair, Meera had never encountered any reason, or point, to not be nice to someone, anyone at all, but that was mostly because she usually spent her days within the walls of her family’s tea shop. 

Maybe if she had time to go out, mix and mingle, Meera could find a reason, a point, to not be nice to someone, maybe one of those Internet goblins in person. “Why, thank you! That’s so…nice of you to say!” She beamed, thinking she was so witty for that play on words.

“Oh, don’t worry about it! New words in new languages of new cultures can take some learning,” Meera gracefully rang the additional purchase after leaving the two samples with the young woman, having gestured for her to finish them or just leave them there if she couldn’t. Forcing someone to do either was a bad habit everyone tends to mistake as a good one. People should have the freedom to decline offers and kind gestures and what-not. “Here you go! Enjoy them together!”

“Thank you.” Ariadne offered her another small smile. “It’s - I appreciate the pun. Joke? Whatever you just did.” Again, there wasn’t anything but complete and total honesty, even if she wasn’t totally sure she was making anything other than a fool of herself, but right now she wasn’t going to focus on that.

“I just wouldn’t want to sound ignorant or anything,” Ariadne bit her lip, “but thanks.” She took another bite of the sample, the taste something incredibly satisfying. “Oh - really? Together? I promise I don’t always repeat things quite this much, but uh…” her voice trailed off. “Anyhow, these are both wonderful. Is - I have a friend, who I might want to bring here, sometime. Would that be okay?”

Meera didn’t know what it was either. Was it a pun? She wouldn’t necessarily chuck it in the same company as ‘dad jokes.’ Those were mostly puns, weren’t they? Was it a joke? Sort of? She wanted it to come off as at least humorous but there was no set-up, at least nothing that wasn’t just recycled into it, and no hilarious punchline. Basically, she just repeated what Ariadne had said for the most part. Either way, though, she was just glad it was appreciated, so to speak, and she acknowledged that a polite smile and a brief nod. 

“Together,” Meera nodded again, gesturing toward the purchase. “They do taste great together, but of course, feel free to take them separately or with others that may be more suitable to your taste and preference. Dharward peda should go well with any tea.” At least she hoped. Truth be told, Meera hadn’t tried it with all the teas. There were far too many possible combinations out there, and she hadn’t even tried all the teas that existed. “Yes! That would be lovely! Bring everyone! All your friends. We’d love to meet them and share our love of teas with your friends and family!”

“You know so much.” Ariadne said, eyes wide, truly in awe. “I’m for sure gonna come back.” There was no reason not to, with the drinks and good being as good as they were, and with the women being so endlessly kind and accommodating. “I don’t - well, I don’t have a lot of friends, but I can bring the ones I do have, promise!” 

She took another bite of her dessert and a sip of the tea. “These are perfect.” Another nod. “You know, I’m really glad I came here.”

[writerfae]

Hi! In honor of learning that Aiden loves kids (CALLED IT) I thought I'd tell you about Adél's little brother, Ákos (because I think Aiden would be the kind of babysitter who kids love, but he almost gets lost in the woods with them, and I just want to see him with Ákos).

So, Ákos is 10 years old when the story takes place.

He is really smart and he loves to read. He is always curious. His life's goal seems to be to know everything about everything. He always has to be learning something or else he gets bored and becomes really restless. But the things he learns do not have to be big or exciting. He can just study the pattern on a wall and he'll be good for a few hours.

He is pretty socially inept, due to being raised in a castle all his life. He is really nice, but he asks too many and sometimes unintentionally insensitive questions. This means he doesn't have a lot of friends.

A lot of people find him annoying, and he can be, but it's never intentional. He is a sweet kid.

Unfortunately he is also really naive. Because nothing that bad has ever happened to him, he doesn't know how dangerous a situation can actually get. Combine this with his curious nature and... well curiosity killed the cat, right?(he doesn't die)

He thinks that every person who lives has something cool about them because to him everyone's lives are different and exciting.

But the coolest people are his siblings (including Bendegúz, who is not raleted to them by blood but they knew echother since he was born!)

I want to once again stress that he is really nice and sweet, and when he loves someone he loves them deeply!(sorry, I've been in a lot of fandoms where the kids are called brats and are despised for getting into trouble and I have ptsd)

I feel like I'm forgetting something but I don't know what so for now this is him!

Also, he has a cat mask that Adél made but she gave it to him, and it was practically his safety blanket in the Black swamp, he rarely takes it off, and I think Aiden would adore it.

Also also I think Adél and Maya deserve to have a calming cup of tea together.

Hey there! So I got finally around to answer your ask (again, I’m sorry you had to wait)

Ákos sounds like a good kid! I feel like he’d get along great with Henry since the two seem to have some stuff in common!

I love characters that are curious. And I think it’s really sweet how he seems to be so interested in getting to know people and their stories, I feel like he’s a very empathic person.

If even the smallest things are worth to learn about for a person, that’s always great. Love that Ákos seems to appreciate the little things, too.

You made me curious about his relationship to his siblings! They seem to adore each other (and you know how much I love that). It’s good that he has them, especially since you said he doesn’t have many friends.

It makes lots of sense though, of course growing up within castle walls and being protected makes one less aware of danger and more naive. That’s always the risk if rulers raise their kids like that. But he’ll surely overcome that eventually.

The fact with the cat mask sounds really cute too! In general I think the boy sounds really adorable, he deserves all the love he can get!

I’m sure Aiden would enjoy him too. And you’re right about Aiden babysitting btw. Children love him but he’s also lowkey chaotic (maybe that’s why the kids like him?).

For his niece he is the one and only babysitter (she doesn’t want anyone else). Especially in modern AU they get lots of interaction and have a good relationship. So I think Aiden and Ákos would get along quite well too! He could join their fun babysitter adventures while Adél drinks tea with Maya

As a little bonus, cause I made you wait so much, here’s two snippets showing Aiden’s superb babysitter skills TM

1.

“Hey babe, I was wondering if maybe you’d like to go out?” Talon asked when Aiden answered the phone. “The new movie you wanted to watch is out now.”

“I’d love to, but I can’t today. It’s date night, Henry and Callan are out, so I’m taking care of Celene.” “Oh I see. Stuck babysitting, eh?”

Right on cue, the young girl came running, throwing her arms around Aiden’s legs, looking up to him with big amber eyes.

“Is that your boyfriend, uncle Ad? Can he come over too? Please!”

Aiden laughed. “That’s a good idea, princess. We'll ask him... Hey Tal, why don’t you come over instead and watch a movie with me and Celene?”

“We’re watching Wall-E,” Celene shouted excitedly.

“Yeah we’ll watch Wall-E.” Talon on the other side chuckled. “I don’t know-”

“Come on love,” Aiden interrupted him. “We’re even making dinosaur nuggets.” It was quiet for a while as the other considered the offer.

“Okay,” Talon then answered. “I'll be over in fifteen minutes.”

Aiden smiled triumphantly. “Alright, see you in fifteen minutes then.”

2.

“Aiden, don’t tell me you lost my daughter.”

“I did not lose her, Henry, she’s hiding.”

“But you don’t know where?”

“No, that’s kind of the point of hiding.”

“And the point of babysitting is to have an eye on the baby, you know that right?”

“Of courses I know. But in my defense, she’s very good at hide and seek.”

“...”

“So back to my question, where in your house would you hide if you were a tiny three year old?”

(Bonus bonus: idk if you read it yet but here’s the link to a modern au snippet of Talon and Aiden babysitting Celene and baby Tamlen)

Thank you for sharing more about your characters with me, it’s an honor! ^^