#i’m very endeared by the bug man

[sugar-salt-n-spice]

does roach actually have antennas on his helmet or is that something artists have taken creative liberties with and added themselves?

[sleepyparalysisdmon]

Seventeen when you're sick

Genre: comfort

A/N: This is my first time attempting a reaction. This is written vaguely to see if I like this style of writing, but I’m open to the possibility of writing more specific reactions. 

This is entirely self-indulgent, as I’m home sick with a terrible UTI. Pray for me or something. 

Seungcheol

Almost immediately puts you in the car to take you to the doctor. Man is stubborn and won’t accept any arguments today (at least until a professional confirms it’s nothing serious). He’s a natural caretaker, so expect to be forced back into bed with whatever medicine and fluids the doctor orders. And it will take very little pouting to get him to get back into bed and cuddle with you because he’s totally wrapped around your finger. 

Jeonghan

Honestly knew you were going to be sick before you did. You’ve been sluggish for days and complaining about little things, so he stops on his way home from work to pick up a few things - a few types of medications, some stuff to make soup, and maybe even a cute plushie to cheer you up. He will refuse to acknowledge any of this work as he unceremoniously drops the bags onto the table and practically starts throwing things at you. He will still be a menace regardless of his concern, particularly when you ask for cuddles. He’ll push you away at first, calling you gross, but one sad look from you has him folding onto the couch with you. 

Joshua

Another one that’s observant enough to know you’re coming down with something. Won’t force you to the doctor right away like someone (*cough* Seungcheol), but will play nurse for as long as you need. You’re actually pretty endeared by it because you hardly have to ask for anything. Cough? He’s handing you some gross syrup that he promises will help. Headache? He’s handing you a couple ibuprofen. Stomach bug? He’s already holding back your hair. *sigh*

Jun

I mean this with so much love, but he might be a little oblivious. I mean, he asks how you’re doing single everyday, but if you say that you’re fine, he’ll take your word for it. So imagine his surprise when he pops in to visit you at work one free afternoon and realizes you aren’t there. When he finds you at home piled up on the couch in a sea of tissues, he panics a little. This is one that requires a bit of hand holding. But he’ll do anything to help you feel better. All you have to do is ask. 

Hoshi

Totally out of his element. You’re going to have to hold his hand quite a bit at first because he might not know what you need. But his enthusiasm is overwhelming the moment he has a task he can do for you. He’ll run to the pharmacy. He’ll call his mom for a soup recipe. You guys are watching whatever you want to watch on TV, even if you fall asleep on him within the first ten minutes of it. He’s really so sweet, he just doesn’t want to mess up or make you feel worse. 

Wonwoo

Another one that knew something was coming. Over the few days before you really crash, he’s asking how you’re feeling and you’re confused. You feel fine, just a little run down. And then you wake up the next day and realize why he was asking. He’s so casual about taking care of you and he refuses to hear any compliments or thanks about it. He’s nearly scolding you as he wraps a blanket around you on the couch, saying that’s what a good boyfriend is supposed to do and you should NOT be thanking him for the bare minimum. 

Woozi

Actually feels terrible because he was running late for a date with you and totally missed your text cancelling. When he shows up at your door, he’s confused because you’re in your pajamas with a box of tissues. This is another one that’s a little out of his element. He feels a little awkward about fumbling through your kitchen and your medicine cabinet, but his heart is absolutely in the right place. When you tell him that some cuddles are really all you need, he relaxes. He can do that part, no problem.

DK

The drama. The theatrics. He googles your symptoms and has become convinced you’re dying. YOU have to make him go to the doctor with you to confirm that it’s not that serious. You know his heart is in the right place, but there might be times you have to downplay your symptoms to get him to relax. He’s a very empathetic person and when you’re suffering, he’s suffering. Put the poor guy out of his misery and get well soon.  

Mingyu

A chance to prove that he is total husband material? Okay! Don’t get me wrong, he doesn’t like you being sick, but he LOVES taking care of you. Another one that seems to anticipate your every need. And talk about clingy. Does not give a flying fuck about getting sick because he will be up in your space unless you ask him to leave. He’s always wrapped around you in bed or on the couch anyway, and your fever or snotty nose will not stop him. If you do happen to ask for space because you’re too uncomfortable, he’ll give puppy eyes and begrudgingly stay on his side of the bed. Even from a distance, he’ll do little things to soothe you though, like smoothing out your hair or rubbing your back until you can sleep. 

The8

This is cliche, but you tried tea? You almost smack him when he recommends it. You don’t want any fucking tea, you want a magical cure right this second. But he’s insistent and you begrudgingly accept whatever he hands you. He does the typical soups and medicines too, of course, but you’re having like 10 cups of tea a day. And damn it if it doesn’t help. He smirks when you say you don’t feel like you need another dose of medicine right now but saves his ‘I told you so’ until you're fully recovered. 

Seungkwan

Do you want to be lectured? You will be - with so much love and concern, of course. You've been overworking yourself lately. You shouldn’t have gone to bed with wet hair. You should be drinking more water. He’s borderline angry as he shoves a thermometer under your tongue and gives you a fever reducer. You can see right through it that it’s coming from a place of concern, but you’re feeling sensitive, so it takes a single watery look at him before he’s huffing and flopping into bed with you to cuddle you back to health. 

Vernon

He someone that seems to thrive on independence and that extends to giving you room for independence too. So when you say you’re sick, he’d be careful not to assume that you’re helpless. Still, he’s worried so he’ll quietly do things around the house to make things easier for you. Dishes and laundry are done. The medicine cabinet is stocked. Your water bottle is constantly full. You might be on your own as far as cooking goes, but he’ll do everything else without really thinking about it.

Dino

I'm convinced he’d love to baby his partner. He’s cooing at the slightest sniffle and rubbing your sore muscles. He’ll do the typical medicine and soup thing, but he really goes above and beyond with the physical comfort, to whatever extent you allow him to. Baby really just hates to see you suffer and will do whatever you need to get you back to full health so he can baby you the regular amount again. 

[bitethedevil]

What do you like about the character of Raphael ?

A Feral Love Letter to the Devil We Know

Oh boy. Here’s my list of why Raphael is like catnip to me (it’s not short and it is possibly a bit extra deranged because I am currently sick).

Purely physical things that convince me that this man was made for me in a lab:

Brown eyes and dark hair has always been my type

The slight stubble and those cheekbones (generally just his whole facial structure is beautiful)

The fucking n o s e <3 <3

Those thick thighs (perfectly sittable and bitable). He is just perfectly shaped.

Those hands he waves in your face all the time and those long fingers (does things to me)

His clothes. Yes, even in cambion form and even the silly clown boots, I love them. It is just all too extra, and I live for it

Everything about his cambion form

I have this crazy theory. There has been made these studies that depending on hormone levels, women are attracted to different kinds of men. At one end of their cycle, they prefer more ‘feminine’ looking men, and on the other end they prefer more traditionally ‘masculine’ looking men. If I get tired of his human form, I get more attracted to his cambion form and the cycle repeats. I think that is why I just do not get tired of staring at this stupid man every day. I know I’m not crazy. It’s science (and we all know I’m a trusted scientist).

Non-physical things that intrigue me:

How expressive he is. I love how his face changes constantly and dramatically with each sentence he speaks. It’s mostly an act but he is so charismatic. He has ‘rizz’ like the kids would say.

I can’t fix him. I don’t want to. His mind games intrigue me. I want to study him like a bug and play mind games with him too (I’m not delusional enough to think I’d win). Let it be toxic as fuck on both parts.

This man is just chucking stones from his glass house like there is no tomorrow. He plays such a big bad devil, but he is really just a little wet cat with a god complex and daddy issues. Not to mention his little hissy fits if any of his perceived weaknesses are pointed out. I find it endearing (unfortunately).

His voice and his eloquence. I love it. Even his shitty poetry. I could listen to it for eternity.

He is so smart. I have been shouting it from the roof tops: he is not stupid. He is always ten steps ahead.

He’s honest. He doesn’t lie and you know where you’ve got him (if you know how to keep up with him).

Genuinely everyone thinks he sucks, both devils and mortals, and yet he thinks he is the shit, either genuinely or as a coping mechanism.

He just such a nuances character if you really dig into it.

Things I relate to:

The scheming and overthinking. Everything is meticulously thought out to the point of obsession. He is playing 4D chess but doesn’t even consider that the other players might just eat the pieces to win. He strikes me as someone who completely overcomplicates things for no reason, and I felt that.

His idea of order is very different from what’s actually orderly. It just has to make sense to him, like ‘what do you mean it’s not orderly to have dead people lying around, trash everywhere, and debtors running around aimlessly in my house? Completely intentional. What’s not clicking?”. I felt that too. There is order to my chaos, and you don’t have to understand it. I get it.

He’s a cringy theater kid with a love for poetry too.

I too find it annoying when other people don’t follow the script I had in mind for the conversation.

Just human enough to understand how human interactions works, but either doesn’t give a shit or genuinely thinks that just spouting vaguely threatening poetry to strangers is a completely normal thing to do.

The obsession and ambition that just completely makes him lose the plot of everything else.

He is just so obsessed with everything being perfect to a point where it almost seems silly.

Acts like he doesn’t care, but actually cares A LOT about how other people perceive him.

I could honestly keep going but you get the picture.

(Thank you for the ask <3)

[thrashkink-coven]

Rating things Hermes has called me

1. “Boy” 7/10, I’m a grown man but I’ll let it slide

2. “Child” 4/10, Im a grown man and I will not let it slide

3. “My friend” 10/10, :)

4. “Idiot” 3/10, :(

5. “Kid” 5/10, alright

6. “Shi” (my name) 7/10, he calls me by my name more often than not

7. “You”, 8/10, very direct and to the point

8. “Stalker” 3/10, he makes fun of me for fangirling

9. “Slowpoke” 4/10, not everyone can run fast, Hermes, some of us aren’t meant to run fast.

10. “Stink” 8/10, a term of endearment

11. “Bug” 9/10, because I’m small

12: “Shortie” 6/10, because I’m short

13. “Wizard” 10/10, the recognition I deserve

[supersaiyanjedi14]

SABEZRA WEEK: Day 6 (Nov 2): Stars

*For ten years, the stars separated them.  For a few brief moments, they were reunited.  Now, one seeks to cross those stars one last time.

For most of Ezra’s life, the night sky of Lothal was the only one he had ever known.  The visible constellations, the twin moons shining down, even the way the clouds obscured the night lights.�� All of this had been as constant to who he was growing up as his name.  Seeing that sky again for the first time in a decade should have been one of the most welcome sights imaginable.

But something critical was not here.  Or rather, someone.

As Ezra looked out into the twinkling blackness, all he could think about was how Sabine was not here to share it with him.  Right now, she was underneath a very different sky with very different stars, ironically one he had also become extremely familiar with.  He had already known that Sabine had stayed with Lothal all this time, but he hadn’t really appreciated until now how much she had made the planet into a new home for herself, standing post for him to finally come back.  Now here he was, but without her here, the victory felt hollow.  Instead of standing here at the top of his old comm tower, gazing up into the beauty of the Lothal expanse alongside him, she and Ahsoka were still on Peridia, a literal galaxy away and just as able to get back home as he had been.

He had hoped that the stars would be what reunited them.  Instead, they had returned to what they had been for the past decade; a cage with thousands of twinkling diamonds for bars.

His senses picked up a presence approaching.  Without even turning back, he could tell who it was.  As saddening as it was to not have Sabine back here with him, the three other faces he had missed so badly had gone a long way towards lifting his spirits.  The warm, gentle aura of Hera Syndulla announced her approach before she even stepped off the lift.  He did not turn to greet her even as the door slid open and the sound of her boots came clicking across the floor.

“Not going to give me advance warning?”

Ezra let out a light chuckle and finally turned to face her.  Beyond the age lines and the flight jacket she now constantly wore, she was almost completely unchanged from when he last saw her, a sense of permanence that had been a relief for him.  “Didn’t want to rub it in.”

“Funny,” Hera smiled, “Kanan always tried to pull the same modest act.”

“So you’re probably sick of it?”

“On the contrary, I find it endearing.”

Ezra laughed and turned back over the railing, the night sky just as flawless as ever, the light pollution of Lothal City notwithstanding.  A twinge of sadness reentered his mind as he thought back to his master, the man who had been as much a father to him as anything for four years.  “I wish he was here.  I could really use his help.”

Hera sighed.  “So do I.”  she walked over and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.  “But,” she said, pushing her own clear sorrow away with the practiced ease only a mother at war could do, “I have a feeling he’s not the only one you’re missing right now.”

Leave it to Hera to pick up on what was bugging members of her crew.  “I can’t help it.  I’m finally home, but it feels like it was for nothing.”

“Don’t say that.”  Hera said it sternly yet gently.  “You just said it, you are home-“

“And she’s… they’re not.”  He corrected himself mid-retort.  He didn’t want to come across that he was only worried about Sabine.  Ahsoka was stuck out there too.  “It took all that effort just to bring me home, and now they’re stuck out there too, Thrawn’s back, and we’ve got next to nothing to work with.”

“Which is why we’re working to figure out how to address the situation,” said Hera, “something I think we can both agree will go better once you get some rest.”

“But they’re-“

“Ezra,” Hera interrupted, now turning to look him in the eye.  It was baffling to be so much taller than her now yet still fall under the same effect of her gaze.  “You can stop being noble for a moment.  I know you do care about Ahsoka and bringing her home, but she’s not who’s really on your mind and we know it.”  She paused, then gestured to the tower.  “I should know.  I saw the same stuff from Sabine here all this time.”

Ezra blinked for a minute.  “She was?”

Hera smirked.  “You two are a lot alike, after all.  And more importantly, it is because of Kanan that I understand how you both feel.”

Ezra knew there was no use denying it.  He lowered his head for a brief moment, the rose up to look at the stars again.  “You know, those stars kept us apart for so long.  Now we’ve just switched places.”

Ezra felt Hera’s arm wrap around his shoulder as she pulled him into a comforting one-armed hug.  “If being a pilot has taught me anything, it’s that stars are never a wall.  They’re a road, one we all travel down.”  He turned to look into her loving face.  “That road will lead Sabine back to us.  Back to you.  I promise.”

Ezra grinned.  She was right, of course.  After all, she had found her way to him in the first place.  And if anyone could find him again, it was Sabine Wren.

[smolthealmighty]

Spinaraki Week 4 Day 4: Cracks and Home

Old Hag Look at My Life (I'm a Lot Like You Were)

As Tomura’s world falls apart, his grandmother’s vestige comes to his unlikely rescue. It turns out they’re a bit more similar than he thought.

When Tomura Shigaraki came back to himself, his mind was achy from his mater’s reveal, his voice was hoarse from screaming, his body was scattered to the wind with barely any pieces left, and to his surprise the woman who everyone called his grandmother was holding him in her muscular arms. While he appreciated the sentiment, he couldn’t help but wish a certain someone he actually got along with (and who’s arms held the same strength) was comforting him, instead of this hero lady he’d never met but who dictated his fate in absentia.

“I know you’re not happy to see me,” Nana said, “But I hope you’re willing to put up with me long enough to keep you alive. One For All and All For One did quite the number on you, the quirk and the man I mean.”

“If you call getting smashed into bits and having my entire worldview torn into just as many pieces ‘having a number done on me’,” Tomura sarcastically threw back, “Then I’d hate to see what you’d consider to be worse!”

“No, no, I’m not sure anyone could’ve survived that combination. But you’re not just anyone, are you?” Tomura started at that, but his grandmother gently aimed his face to look at her sincere -and maybe proud?- expression as she continued.

“You’ve been through so much, you’re so very strong. And even with everything All For One has put you through, all the lies he spun and all the strings he pulled to mold you into what he wanted, you still managed to untether yourself enough to find your own goal and make your own connections. You found friends, and you dedicated your aspirations to them. You loved them, you helped them. It’s not what I’d call hero work, but in a vacuum I can’t deny it’s heroic. I only wish someone better could’ve been around to guide you, so you had the opportunity to try your brand of heroism, and for that I am sorry.”

Tomura was speechless at the apology that came two decades too late, but when he thought about it, he was -begrudgingly- at least a little bit glad someone had finally told him that not only could he be a hero after all this time, but that he was a hero for the people who mattered to him the most (and if it also flew in the face of everyone who wanted him to fail then that made it all the better).

“Wait,” Tomura asked, horror taking over as an idea of starting to dawn on him, “how the hell do you know any of that?”

“Well,” Nana squirmed, “we are currently in a vestige world residing in your mind, and you’ve got a lot stored up in here. What you’ve touched, what you feel, what you’ve destroyed, what you create, what you hate, what you love…”

“Oh no, please tell me you didn’t see anything weird.”

“Of course not,” Nana reassured, “Falling in love with a close friend isn’t weird at all.”

“Grandma!”

“I can see why you adore him, such a sweet and earnest boy.”

“Grandma!”

“And beautiful eyes and scales to boot.”

“Grandma!”

“Sorry, sorry, I can’t help it,” she snickered in a way that betrayed she wasn’t sorry at all, “It’s just that I can understand how you fell for him, after all I fell in love with your grandfather in very similar circumstances.”

“… Grandpa tied with you in Smash Bros after joining your criminal organization, then endeared himself to the point you didn’t think twice about wiping Mount Fuji off the map for him?”

“No not like that,” she corrected, “We started as friends too, but our shared love was astronomy instead of video games. One time he blind-folded me and had me use my quirk with him steering, and when the blind fold was off, I realized he floated me into an area of sky with zero light pollution, just in time to watch the nova explosion of T Coronae Borealis. My impulsive ass proposed to him on the spot, skipped the dating phase entirely.”

Tomura went bug-eyed at that, but didn’t interrupt as Nana continued to reminisce, “You know, even when we exchanged our vows and eventually had your father, I knew that marrying him automatically put a target on his back. It was only a matter of time before he would get caught in the crossfire of my line of work, and in the end, even all the safety measures we took didn’t keep him safe, but I entangled us anyway. I figured that a life with him in it, however tragic and brief, was worth living more than one where I never knew just how loved and cherished I could be. Especially if that meant I could give that same amount of love back to him.”

“…Grandma,” Tomura mused, “I feel like you’re trying to tell me something.”

“I think you might’ve inherited that outlook from me,” Nana suggested, “Seeing as you were initially on the fence about undergoing the shadiest surgery known to man for the sake of power, only to decide it was worth it literally moments after your sweetie confessed that he ‘loved those warped horizons you made’, thinking that a power upgrade was just what you needed to make him even happier! You’re just as impulsive and intense when it comes to love as I was!”

“Don’t call Spinner ‘my sweetie!’ We didn’t even get the chance to pick out pet names!” Tomura cringed, then cringed harder and pouted after realizing he outed himself.

“Well, maybe you’ll get that chance,” Nana supposed, surprising Tomura with her switch to a serious tone.

“My hands, my son’s hands, your family’s hands have been holding you back for so long. So please, let me use my hands properly this time,” she whispered, moving her arms to cradle him a bit more firmly now that he wasn’t falling apart at the seams, “Let me be the hands that hold you together, that push you forward, that guide you as you take your next steps, and support you now when you need help the most.”

As she spoke, Tomura felt multiple hands slightly nudging him. Looking down, he watched as the other vestiges of One For All pressed the gathered up pieces of him together. A man wearing goggles on his head held one leg, another with a high-collared jacket handled the other. He watched as arms were positioned by two men in similar-looking combat gear, his torso aligned with his head by someone with cracks running down his face.

Once every particle was in its place, a vestige that appeared remarkably similar to Tomura placed his hands over the cracks on his chest, and suddenly that crack began to heal. The cracks did not disappear, but instead were welded together, leaving golden scars in their place. As the other vestiges repeated the process on the rest of his body, Tomura noticed a golden, foggy vestige carefully fusing each finger of his destructive hands to his palms, thankfully without the telltale holes of All For One’s quirk, but also saw that vestige slowly grow dimmer with every piece he fixed.

“You’re not really making them all give up their souls and fade away just to keep my destructive ass alive…” Tomura joked as he turned to his grandmother, who he realized was also fading away as his peripheral vision took on more of a golden hue, “…are you?”

“It’s a shame you think destroying is all you can do, when you know that you’ve had a fair share of creating things too,” Nana remarked, “and I’m willing to bet that the bonds you created with your friends are something not even your hands can obliterate.”

Tomura knew he couldn’t say a thing to disprove that statement, he wouldn’t even dare to entertain the thought of purposefully getting rid of them. “I can’t promise I won’t start another fight when I wake up, especially not if my friends are the ones in trouble. Sorry grandma.”

“That’s alright,” Nana chuckled, the grin on her face identical to the maniacal one Tomura sometimes saw in the mirror, “What kind of Shimura’s would we be if we didn’t act intensely for the people we love, just as intensely as we love them in the first place? Can you promise me something else then?”

“Depends, what is it?”

Nana bent down to whisper in her grandson’s ear, and though her final request made his face erupt into a blush, he readily agreed as they faded into darkness and whatever lay beyond this realm.

“See if you can make that delightful Player 2 of yours my grandson-in-law.”

[officialgleamstar]

For the Ask meme concept: Reverse Unpopular Opinion meme thing: Oxventure in the dark and the oxventurers guild's pets (Simon, Frisky and the Darkness, Percy Junior, Emily (the ship's cat), Seal Gaiman, and Dogbert)?

YIPPEE

OxBlades is just. It’s so good. I think it’s pretty clear from my posting habits that it’s the campaign I’m the least into fandom-wise haha but truly, that is because it’s just so complete and whole to me. I think Luke ran an amazing campaign, the characters are all so endearing with their own quirks and personalities, and the story ends in such a beautiful note. As a long term My Little Pony fan, I love any story that has the plot of ‘we need to return magic to the world’ XD and I think the fact that it’s set in a far future Geth, a world that most Oxventure fans will already love, really solidifies the world building and plot. There’s so much intrigue there! I’ve probably said this before, but I have a special soft spot especially for all of the kids in OxBlades. I love Mumbles and Bug, I love Lilith’s ghost girl whose name I can’t remember right now, I love the various Dimmer Sisters kids ghdksgdkdhd I love them all!! So much!! AUGH they mean so much to me <3

And yes, omg, the Oxventurers’ Guild pets!! I wuv them. I think Seal Gaiman and Percy Junior are my favorites, though I love all of them quite a bit <3 Seal Gaiman is my favorite out of context fact to drop on my friends. “Hey. Look at this seal. Cute right? He loves scotch eggs. He also used to be a human man. He’s fine though he likes this… now…” HFKDGSKDGDKDH it’s just so funny. It never stops being funny. God. I love Seal Gaiman so so so much. And Percy Junior is just so cute to me <333 I love Corazón getting so attached to him. I love Merilwen trying and failing to win Percy Junior over. I love that Corazón and Egbert are both the kind of guys to name their pets after themselves, which is an utterly bonkers trait for one man to have, much less two

I do have a bit of a complex about Egbert’s various mounts (the most frequent of which is Dogbert, of course), as a guy who really loves paladins and also the nigh-useless mount feature in D&D 5e. Is Dogbert just one incarnation of the various mounts that Egbert summons, or are they all the same spirit? Like, he summons a horse once. Was that Dogbert? What about that alligator they summoned in Hog Wild (was it that episode. I dunno I’m not gonna check)? I think about this way too much XD in my heart, they’re all the same spirit. He’s very patient and loves Egbert sososososo much so he just deals with the fact that Egbert won’t make up his mind on what form he takes

[mk-writes-stuff]

Happy wbw! This might be a strange one, but how do you think your characters would do in the setting of Illaros?

Happy WBW! This isn’t a strange one at all, I’m actually pretty hyped :)

I’m going to primarily go with the Seven Station characters because I think they’ll be more entertaining but if I’m in the mood I might throw in some Pirates’ Roost characters at the end. Also I’m making my usual crossover assumptions - everyone can understand each other’s language (although they won’t know world-specific terms, like Belladonna has no clue wtf a halawemavar is) and magic powers work regardless of the setting. I’m also going to assume the Seven Station characters have gotten used to seeing grass :)

Honestly, I think Cassie’s going to do the best on Illaros. Her machine empathy is pretty much useless, but she doesn’t really need it honestly - she can still use it to make her arm function better. She’d probably join a local militia or become a bounty hunter and actually be pretty successful. I feel like if she ever met Izjik, they’d really get along.

Belladonna and Nellie are both struggling but I think they’d make it. Nellie would have a rough time without her meds, but she’d survive. She’s pretty resourceful and I feel like she’d be able to get a contract using her empathy magic. Belladonna’s mostly struggling because she’s never been unimportant before, but she’s clever and very good with rich people so I think she’d manage to swing it as a negotiator or something. I think Cassiopeia would be okay for the same reason, although she’d definitely be plotting to usurp whoever took her in and move up in society as much as she could.

Ricinus and Goldenrod would be okay if they landed in the city. They’re screwed otherwise - they’re both too proud to do “peasant work.” If they landed in a city, they’d probably pretend they were never married and start new lives avoiding each other as much as possible.

Sel would make it too. He’s naive and wouldn’t entirely understand what’s going on, but he’s clever and resourceful and very hardworking. He’d end up with a job in a restaurant or something and a small place to himself and live a quiet life. I think Rhys would end up doing something similar, although he’d have a harder time of it due to his disabilities.

Stellaris would be so excited but he would not do well. He’d be fascinated by everything around him but he honestly does not have a lot of skills for job prospects and is not good at endearing himself to others. I think he and Astra would get along if they met but outside of that he’d have a very rough time.

Narcissus would not survive. There would be bugs. He’d be broke. He’s allergic to pollen. I’m sorry but this man wouldn’t make it a week.

Also as a bonus - most of the Pirates’ Roost cast would do pretty fine on Illaros (it’s not too drastically different from Ixalan, they’d adapt), but I’m confident if the HO cast ever met Malcolm, it would go extremely poorly. Like I feel like they’d already be weirded out by this little feathery man (Malcolm’s like 5’7 and skinny) introducing himself as a siren but if they saw him praying quite passionately to the stars? I’m extremely confident it would be on sight.

Anyway, thank you for the ask! This was very fun, and I’d love to hear your thoughts on how you think they’d do :)

[goldenfox3]

That reminds me I left off in the middle of that fic where Robert slowly starts moving into the role of other substitute parental figure for Clank in ATFS universe. By getting shovel talked and making constant dad jokes. It's nowhere near finished yet but here have a bit of it lol

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Clank notices, of course. Clank is far too observant of a child not to notice, and the only surprise is that he hasn’t brought it up sooner.

“So,” says Clank one day after he’s cornered Robert in his office, “you and the old man.”

“I’m older than he is,” Robert says mildly. “Does that make me ancient?”

Clank scowls. “I’m not letting you off the hook just because you’re older!”

“I would never dream of it. Have at it, then.”

Clank puts both hands on his hips, puffing out his chest. It doesn’t really make him look any bigger, and the effect is more endearing than intimidating. “You’re not really coming to the Falcon House just for the coffee, are you.”

“The coffee really is quite good.”

“The old man is gone at night more often. Ryu and Jack stay the night more often too.”

Robert tries his best not to laugh at Clank’s wrinkly-nosed expression. “Getting up to mischief when Bart isn’t home?”

“I don’t need babysitters,” Clank huffs. “And I know where he’s going. I’m here to warn you that I’m keeping an eye on you.”

“Whatever for?”

Clank shoots him a squinty-eyed stare clearly full of doubt in Robert’s intelligence. “So you don’t break the old man’s heart! You’d better not! You may be our vice-commander, Doctor, but even you must have some dirt I can dig up.”

“I would never dream of it,” says Robert, pressing a hand over his chest. “I’ve worked very hard to keep that heart of his beating. Breaking it would go against everything I am.”

Clank looks a little mollified by his sudden sobriety, chest deflating as he lets his hands fall to his sides. But his eyes remain sharp as they rove over Robert’s face, perhaps searching for any hint of insincerity. He won’t find any, but this is something Clank has to work through on his own. He’s a child who’s been through much on his own, but one who still yearns for family. Someday, Robert will find a way to bring Roy back to his son, but for now…Andy’s there for him.

And Robert, if Clank wants it. He can’t replace Roy, but he can start doing his due diligence to his friend’s only child.

“Well…good,” Clank says with finality, puffing out his chest again. “Just remember, I’m watching you.”

“I’ll remember.”

Clank turns back to bring two fingers in front of his eyes and sweep them towards Robert for good measure before scampering out the door.

It’s a start, at least. Now all he can do is wait and see if he measures up.

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“Your little bodyguard gave me quite the shovel talk today,” Robert says that night over late dinner.

Andy pauses with his fork halfway to his mouth. “Clank did?”

Robert nods. “Quite the little terror. Threatened his own vice-commander with blackmail. Kids these days, am I right?”

Andy laughs, nudging at Robert’s foot under the table. “And were you scared off?”

“Absolutely beside myself,” replies Robert, bringing the back of one hand to his forehead. “How could I ever think of continuing my evil plans?”

Andy’s eyes sparkle with mirth. “Oh dear. I never would’ve guessed that the good Doctor was hiding some wicked schemes.”

Robert sighs, letting his hand drop to the table. “You really are lucky to have your young companion looking out for you.”

The teasing edge of Andy’s smile melts away, unfurling into a warmth that’s all genuine. “I am. He didn’t really say anything too harsh to you, did he?”

It’s Robert’s turn to laugh. “No, not at all. Just the usual ‘break his heart and I’ll break you’. Or ‘blackmail you’, in this case. It was quite charming.”

“Don’t let him hear you say that.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t start cooing over him like Roy would. He hasn’t bugged the apartment, has he?”

“Not that I know of. Why?”

“Just in case I have a relapse and start reconsidering my wicked plans for you,” Robert says innocently, trailing his foot up the bare skin of Andy’s calf. “There are some things children shouldn’t witness.”

[songmingisthighs]

these two being the best dialogues ive heard?seen? in these past few days, woo redemption🙂‍↕️

this is so sweet though. as an overthinker, his reassurance is very accommodating, very serine, endearing ?? idk, i can’t find the perfect word to explain it. it’s just the fact that he reassured her that she IS part of his future, that in itself is nice.

the little, slight hint of jealousy bc he doesn’t want any other guy seeing mc is so cute as well. okay but the making out in the car is truly the cherry on top. something about making out in a car is just saur sexy ? sigh, i’m a big time sucker for woo. i love that man saur much.🙂‍↕️

LMAO i probably posted this to redeem odln!woo who's like an asshole and a half

even when he's arguing he's nice and considerate. it's sweet and sexy and g0rl they're gonna make out HARD. but yes, i too, am a bug sucker for woo. my sweet spots ? baby fever woo and possessive boyfriend woo.

[notsocheezy]

Brain Curd #114 - Twenty-Minute Tuesday #12

Brain Curds are lightly edited flash fiction - practically first drafts - posted daily (haven't missed one yet!) and sometimes written with the express intention of being terrible… but, you know, in an endearing way. Please like and reblog if you enjoy - the notes keep me going!

“Hey, hey!” Walker sat down at the table. “Have I got a business opportunity for you!”

Greg shook his head. “No, you don’t.”

“Yes I do!”

“No, I’m telling you, don’t. Seriously, man, every time I give you money it evaporates into thin air.”

“You don’t understand! This time it’s foolproof!”

Greg sighed. “Fine. Give me the pitch.”

“You won’t regret it! Alrighty, now tell me - what’s the main problem with pyramid schemes?”

“They’re illegal.”

“Wrong. The problem with pyramid schemes is that after a few levels, you run out of people. And when you run out of people, you run out of money! But there’s a simple solution!”

“Make more people?”

“No… obviously that would take too long.”

“Right, of course.”

“Instead what we need to do is turn our thinking upside down!”

“So the people at the top of the pyramid give their money to everyone else? I think that’s just taxes.”

“No, no, no, far more upside-down than that. What we need to do is create a system where that bug… is a feature. So think about it for a moment - how do we make running out of people profitable?”

Greg scratched his head. “Uh…”

“I know, I know, it’s not an easy problem to solve. But I’ve done it. It’s very simple - instead of just funneling money to the top, the people lower in the pyramid buy supplies from the people at the top -”

“That’s just Multi-Level Marketing. Still a pyramid scheme. But legal.”

“Don’t interrupt me, I’m getting to the exciting part. The supplies are used to provide a service. Drumroll please… assassinations!”

“What?”

“And these can be, like, regular hits, sure, but anyone lower level than the assassin is off limits.”

“Anyone… lower level?”

“This accomplishes two things: it attracts new talent by giving the freshest recruits more potential targets and free protection, and it also means anyone at a higher level…” Walker mimed slitting his throat. “… can be taken out and replaced with someone lower, so we’ll never run out of good positions!” He leaned back in his chair. “Sounds good, right?”

“That sounds like a nightmare!”

“Don’t knock it ‘til you try it, buddy.” He shot finger guns and clicked his tongue.

“This is somehow even more illegal than a normal pyramid scheme! And a hundred times as deadly! You aren’t seriously doing this, are you?”

“The moment I came up with the idea, I jumped on it. No time to think, just do, otherwise you’ll never be on the ground floor of any innovation.”

“So you’re at the top of the pyramid?”

“You’d better believe it, bucko!” Walker chuckled, and then his head exploded. A sniper from across the way became the new head assassin.

[nutzgunray-lvt]

The Graham/Serizawa bug has taken hold of me, and I've taken it upon myself to increase the amount of content for them. I took inspiration from the Cozy and Content OTP prompt from @novelbear, and came up with this little ditty.

As a backstory, the two are in Monarch's command post in Alaska, and I headcanon Vivienne as being someone who gets cold very easily. Characterization was hard to nail down, but I'd like to think that Graham and Serizawa are more open in private to each other. Either way, enjoy!

“We should get up.”

“We should… but we won’t.”

Ishiro warmly chuckled at Vivienne’s muffled retort and looked down at the bundle of blankets cuddled up against him. All he could see was a pair of big, light brown eyes innocently looking up at him, and as those eyes slowly and sleepily blinked, he found it hard to bite back a smile as he reached over to brush his thumb over her warm cheekbone.

“Aren’t you worried about getting too hot?” he asked. “We were asleep for over an hour and a half.”

“I’m fine,” the younger woman stubbornly insisted. “It’s -24 degrees outside, and I’m trying to conserve body heat so I don’t freeze.”

The older man shook his head in bemusement as he peeled off the layers of blankets to reveal a pouting Vivienne Graham. Her hair was such a mess that he couldn’t help but openly laugh at the sight, causing her pout to deepen.

“What’s so funny?” she demanded as she was pulled on top of the older man, her hair falling over her face as she unsuccessfully tried bending down and burying her head in his neck.

Ishiro merely smiled as he combed his partner’s hair back, brushing it behind her ears. Her bottom lip was slightly jutted out as she played with the hem of his t-shirt, insistent on not making eye contact with him. It was rather endearing, so much so that he couldn’t resist having a bit of fun with it.

“You do know that the outpost is insulated, yes?” he asked, rubbing up and down Vivienne’s legs in an effort to placate her. “I know you get cold easily, but don't you think six blankets is too much?”

She shrugged, grabbing one of his hands and playing with his fingers in a bid to dodge his question, her cheeks flushed from both embarrassment and being cocooned in her nest for so long.

“I suppose so,” she reluctantly admitted, interlinking her fingers with his. “But I was warm. I hadn’t slept that well in ages.”

She did have a point. The two had been working nonstop in decoding some abnormal energy signatures detected in Bikini Atoll, and that coupled with the jetlag from their flight from the Philippines had left them completely exhausted. Vivienne in particular was practically asleep at her desk when they wrapped up for the day earlier, and she hadn’t even stirred when he carried her to bed. Part of him was concerned that she was starting to fall ill, but he supposed they could cross that bridge when they got there.

Right now, all he could do was feel himself melt a little at the sight of his former protege nuzzling into his hand. She still looked quite tired - if not content - and if Ishiro had to be truthful, he himself could have used some more sleep as well. They weren’t going to be needed for the rest of the day, and though he took great pride and passion in his work, the break was admittedly a relief.

Perhaps one more hour wouldn't hurt.

“Come here,” he fondly murmured as he gently pulled Vivienne to where she was laying down on top of him. Almost immediately, she burrowed herself against his chest, curling her fingers into his shirt as her eyes fluttered shut. Pressing a kiss to the top of her head, he whispered into her hair, “I suppose we can sleep in if you need it.”

[happy-beeeps]

so I'm obsessed with your echo fic like almost got me crying. I NEED MOREEEE I WANNA SEE WHAT HES LIKE AS A HUBBY AND DAD PLSSSSSSS YOUR WRITING IS AMAZING AND ILYSM 💙🖤❤️

AHHH YOURE SO KIND THANK YOU😭❤️🫶🥰

I’m actually working on part 2 of the echo fic! So as to not give too much away I’ll give you some of my headcanons on husband!echo!! (Also this is my first headcanons post I’m so sorry if it’s awful)

First and foremost, this man would work himself into a tizzy making sure your proposal is PERFECT

he’s got all these plans because you deserve them, but then the second he’s gonna start he freaks himself out, like he’ll get ready and then be like,,, wait ahaha ha ahaha ahaha

He still has a lot of self worth issues but everyday they get better and better because of the love you and his brothers send his way!

Because of this, even though by the second time you know what’s happening, you try and be gentle with him, it’s very endearing

When he finally asks you, it’s so spur of the moment

Y’all are on some ridiculously beautiful system after a mission and he just looks at you and is like “yep. This is it.”

And that’s basically what he says! (You say yes obviously)

You guys don’t have a super blown out wedding ceremony, in fact, you guys exchange some vows right then and there and he comms Rex over to officiate it (that feels like something a captain can do?)

Afterwards, you guys go on an impromptu mini honeymoon to Pabu to see the rest of your family (and because omega would kill you if you didn’t celebrate with her)

Pabu is perfect, and you spend your days eating fresh caught dinner and fruits and lounging on crystal clear water

You’ve always been a part of Echo’s family, but there’s something warmer about being officially a part of it

Echo is like the most supportive and doting husband

He’s the guy who’s like “yes!! Fuck them up honey!!! That’s my spouse!!!” And then the second things start going south he jumps in

He’s going to protect you with every fiber of his being, but he respects you enough to know that you’re a tough cookie

He’s suchhhh a cuddle bug, like, holoflic nights on the couch are his love language

Dad!echo

At first he’s apprehensive about having kids

Let’s be so real, you’ve already begun mothering Omega, and this isn’t really the safest time to be bringing kids into the world

If you’re having biological kids, I feel like the baby would be a ✨welcome surprise ✨

Otherwise it happens quick either way, there’s a little baby in Pabu who needs parents, and you and Echo just know it’s the perfect situation

He’s all in the second it becomes reality for him

Like… baby bjorn every day, painting the nursery

You cannot separate this man from his child

You know how Din brings Grogu everywhere? Echo vibes.

Like this man is walking through Pabu in the most dad outfit ever and the baby strapped to his chest

Omega looooves having a little baby to hangout with, and she plays with the baby any chance she gets

One time you caught him going through old holos of his brothers, he’s so ready to tell your child stories about Uncle Fives

BONUS: Uncle Rex comes over all the time when you’ve settled on Pabu, and it’s really not uncommon to see the two of them standing around the house with their hands on their hips trying to figure out new DIY projects

At the end of the day, Echo see’s you and the baby as his second chance, his gift at a new life. He doesn’t waste a day and wants to shower you both with all the love he can (which you happily reciprocate)❤️

[wentzsmatchacup]

omg haii what flavor are the fall out men to you?? :P OH AND what flavor are the different fob albums?? and which one is ur favorite? ^_^

thank you so so much for asking!! :]

The flavors of people change based on who they are n stuff, so like, young Pete and now Pete have different flavors!

Blondie Pete (Pete now) is a citrus seltzer and a warm oatmeal cookie with dark chocolate chunks. Younger Pete is Cola, raspberries, and a hint of something bitter, but like a deep flavor; kind of like a chocolate but saltier; it’s something I can’t quite put my finger on. Patrick is like the Texas Roadhouse bread (shameful yeehaw from a Texas resident. If you’ve never had Texas Roadhouse, the bread is famously delicious and sweet and fluffy) with butter and a lavender tea. Andy is a sherbet with mint in it and a little metallic tang to it. Joe is a smokey steak, cherry juice, and carnival corndogs. Out of the boys, I’m torn between now-Pete and Joe for whose is my favorite. Pete’s reminds me of sunshine and warm spring and happy memories and just overall comfort and stuff, but Joe’s is strangely nostalgic.

As far as albums go, the different songs kinda taste different, but I can give an overall synopsis! :)

Take This to Your Grave tastes kinda like gunpowder, sweat, something lightly fragrant, like rain, bug juice (okay this sounds crazy but it’s this juice in a bottle from gas stations n stuff and it’s great, you should Google it lol), and a snickers bar. Despite those flavors sounding somewhat unpleasant, it’s oddly endearing and I love TTTYG! 6/10 flavor

From Under the Cork Tree tastes like bitter cherries, smarties, perfume, and wood. It’s probably one of the albums I have the least to say about flavor-wise, but it’s SO good and simple. This one has a more cohesive flavor pallet which makes it super pleasant to my senses. 9/10 flavor

Infinity On High tastes like dusty fabric, butter, summer rain, gummy bears, sawdust, and chicken noodle soup. Despite this being one of my favorite albums (behind Folie and SRAR) it has one of my least favorite flavor combinations. I can’t focus too hard on some of the tastes of the songs or it grosses me out, but MAN is it good to my ears. Very salty, very dingy. 4/10 flavor

Folie a Deux tastes like green tea, cleaning spray, cinnamon, honey, whiskey (only ever had it like once lmao), nachos, and dark chocolate. Don’t ask me why cleaning spray, that’s what “What a Catch, Donnie” tastes like to me :,) I LOVE YOU FOLIE!!! 7/10 flavor

Save Rock and Roll tastes like pop rocks, sand, milk, smoke, assorted fruit, wet dirt, something vaguely like nostalgic summers(?) (idk I can’t place it), beef, and sour patch kids. Weird combo, but it somehow works? It’s not quite unpleasant, but it’s not wholly enjoyable if that makes sense? Young volcanoes tastes good lol. 5/10 flavor

American Beauty/ American Psycho is one of my favorite tasting behind FUTCT. It tastes like sour punch straws, whoppers, apple juice, sweet tea, seawater, ballpark hotdogs, barbecue sauce, and blackberries. It tastes like going to a movie theatre and a cookout; it’s freakin delicious. There’s this overhang of hazy, deep flavor, while maintaining a sweet and tangy thing goin on. 9/10 flavor

MANIA tastes like dust, leather, cotton Candy, milkshake, wood, lemon seltzer water, vinegar, pistachios, and fruit snacks. It’s kinda like you dropped your food on the ground and ate it afterwards. I love MANIA, but why does it remind me of kindergarten daycare.. yuck… not a good taste, excluding Stay Frosty, Bishops Kinfe Trick, and Wilson. 2/10 flavor

I May update this post when So Much (for) Stardust is released, but as of right now, it tastes like licorice, pine, gunpowder, sprite, and cantaloupe! 5/10 flavor

I love the way that flavor connects me with things. These flavors also change from time to time, and I can’t ALWAYS taste it, but it’s kind of a neat party trick, eh? Once again, thank you so much for the question! This was really fun, and gave me a new appreciation for their music!! :)

final ranking (based on flavor)

FUTCT

AB/AP

Folie

TTTYG

SM(F)S

SRAR

IOH

MANIA

(this does not at all relate to my opinions on the albums themselves! I Can do a separate ranking for that some other time!)

overall, my favorite song (flavor wise) is probably XO, Young Volcanoes, The Kids Aren’t Alright, and Favorite Record! :)

(Edit: I’m sorry i forgot to include EOWYG and didn’t include any of their EP’s, but I would LOVE to if anyone would like to hear it!)

[kcuf-ad]

Your weekly headcanons!! ⋆˚✿˖° ˖⁺‧₊˚ ♡ ˚₊‧⁺˖ ⋆˚✿˖°

Theodore and Kiku call each other every term of endearment you can think of. Especially the really cheesy ones. You’ll often hear them call each other things like pumpkin, honey, babe, cupcake, just everything. Canonically, Kiku does call him Teddy, and I’m just gonna add on to that and say that she also calls him her Teddy bear, because he’s so cuddly! Sometimes when they’re out in public people get annoyed because they’re so lovey dovey with each other.

As for Yusaku and Skye, they often just call each other by their real names. Yusaku is SOOOO shy, he maybe tries to call her something cute like once, and then just dies of embarrassment. Skye is also pretty shy, but if Yusaku is having a bad day, she tries to be extra sweet with him, and she calls him things like love, or sweetheart. Nothing too silly or cheesy, just the more normal ones I guess lol. Oh but in Link Vrains? She does not shy away AT ALL. She’s not as bad as Theodore and Kiku, but she’s getting there 😂. It’s easier than calling him Playmaker all the time online though LOL. Also when they’re alone, Skye will call Yusaku babygirl when they’re alone. Yusaku always gets hilariously flustered.

As for Ryoken and Miyu, I don’t think Ryoken would really be the type to use terms of endearment that often, but perhaps he calls her darling, or love everyone once in a while. Miyu likes to call him silly and cheesy things like honey bunny, and cuddle bug. Ryoken’s reputation is really going down the drain thanks for his girlfriend being very sweet with him all the time.

Hehe, Nice to get one of them for a change.

Yes, absolutely. Teddy Will absolutely be the one to call Kiku every single terms of enderment on the planet and once he runs out of them, he Will make brand New ones. Kiku is as bad as him if not worse, sometimes words that don't make no sense. Also only she can call him Teddy Bear,anyone else is getting smacked.

Yusaku Will turn to the corner red tomato while calling Skye dear once, while Skye is equally shy. She is competiting with them actually to see who can call their lover the most amount of terms of enderment.

Absolutely. One day in the future where Ryoken set up a very successful buissness, he is on a meeting and sees his phone ring, then says 'Sorry my wife is calling me" and then on speaker hear the most adorable sounding terms of enderment ever spoken as the buissness man tries not to laugh about it.

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HEY YOU'RE GREAT

Aw! Thank you Anon.

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My ankles are very angry tonight. Fucking chronic pain. Looking forward to getting at least one of them taken care of on February 22nd. Also looking forward to having the slight increase in one of my meds that help with sleep and chronic pain. The additional dose of medication won't arrive until this Tuesday. So now I'm awake and in pain. Boo.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, The Witcher (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Omega Jaskier | Dandelion, Getting Together, Mating, so much banter and flirting, Protective Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Sassy Jaskier | Dandelion, Idiots in Love, Happy Ending, Kaer Morhen (The Witcher), Endearments, Knotting, Don't copy to another site Summary:

Geralt had taken one look at Jaskier in that dingy tavern in Posada almost a year ago and he'd known—Jaskier was his. His to protect and take care of and cherish. His mate.

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Or: The story of Geralt and Jaskier's mating.

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My #1 post of 2022

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