#i'm proofing the epilogue right now!

[unhappy-sometimes]

a 2024 reading retrospective

so. i read a lot of fics in 2024. here are some of my favorites.

before i get started, please note that these are not in any particular order and these are not all of my favorites!!!!!!!! i wanted to include so many more but i just wasn't able to! also please don't roast me for reading stuff from more than two years ago :(((

anyway, here we go!!

1. Air by Cantare

as always, @cantareincminor knocks it out of the park. i'm a sucker for alternate first meeting AUs and Air is one of the good ones!! i find that it can be hard to find authentic sounding banter between yor and twilight, but cantare manages it somehow! they have such great and natural sounding dialogue. it's just a one chapter fic, but maybe if we ask nicely enough, cantare will continue one day 😏

2. like the wild geese by anonymous_viscacha

okay in all honesty, i read this for the first time last week and i scrambled to add this one to the list. it's a short one shot about a shared lunch break between yor and loid, but it's so sweet and endearing that i just had to put it on. i love love love it when people let loid and yor catch up on the childhood they lost because they deserve it. i'm kinda obsessed with this fic right now.

3. what happens outside by aerequets

it's kinda unfair that @aerequets gets to be a great artist and author but here we are. i'm not complaining tho because what happens outside is a delightful read. i enjoy exploring post reveal pre relationship twiyor and this fic is perfect for that!! it's also just really cute and reading things from yor's perspective is super endearing.

4. chaos theory by sarsaparillia

so ngl this one scared me at first because i do NOT like major character death fics and this one really seems like it, but this fic was unexpectedly wholesome and has a happy ending!!! it's short but bittersweet so i can't really talk about it without spoiling it any more. go read it! it's short!

5. eventually i fall into you, you attack my heart by princessguard

i know this is a controversial (and somewhat ironic) take but i usually really don't like eden AUs but. this fic is proof that there are always exceptions to the rule. this one is a short little story about a serious student at eden and the weird girl he keeps meeting in trees. i don't know exactly why i love this one so much but it do. it's cute and the epilogue got me grinning like a fool.

6. like real people do by Puolain

once again another alternative meeting AU. i dunno, man, it's just so much fun to see twilight and yor having the chance to be real people and accidentally fall in love which each other. i eat that up every time. great work @loveroma!

7. I'll Be There in a Minute, Dear by fluffmelange

i was SO CLOSE to putting fluffmelange's "Leave No Trace of Yourself" here because that one is SO FUNNY but alas, this delightful fic barely won out in the end. you know what you should do? read both. fluffmelange is keeping us all fed with short and sweet fics that are so much fun to read. this one is a favorite simply because the premise is so goofy and simple but i could 100% see it being canon lol. we are in your capable hands @fluffmelange.

8. I've Been Throwing Bricks At Your Window Like There's No Better Way To Say Hello by thesmallestfishinthesea

this fic has such a silly and simply premise but i love it so so so much. it's about the three times yor forgets her keys (plus one extra time loid forgets!!!!) and it's so cute to have a view inside yor's (often frazzled) mind. i don't know what else to say other than READ IT RIGHT NOW!!! great work @smallest-fish-inthesea!

this is not all!! i really wanted to include the wonderful works of @whateversawesome, @briefhottubcoffee, @spencer-is-alive, luinel, and more (ao3 literally went out just as i was typing this UGH what awful timing) but i wanted to do something to give back to this awesome community. fun fact, today is my birthday and there's a tradition in my family where the birthday person gives presents to others. so this is my present to everyone!! thanks for everything you guys and here's to another great year!

oh oh oh one last thing, i tried to link everyone's tumblr if they have one, so if there's an author on here who has a tumblr that i didn't link, let me know and i'll link them.

okay! thanks everyone!

(ALSO DON'T MAKE FUN OF HOW DIFFERENT SOME OF THE DRAWING STYLES LOOK IN SOME OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS, I WAS EXPERIMENTING WITH DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES AND THEY LOOK STUPID ALL PUT TOGETHER LEAVE ME ALONE😭😭😭😭😭😭)

[cirphu]

Parallel worlds or is Cir trying to rewrite history?

It seems that Cir has had a crush on Phu since high school and never made a move till now. While in a coma, he might have "lived" the life that he has always wanted with Phu, essentially righting the wrongs that kept him from being Phu all this time—his own personal fix-it fic. Waking up and losing what he had with Phu in his dream state has led us to where we are now.

What's interesting is that because of this, he might actually believe that he is from a parallel universe (it's giving semi-fugue state or psychotic break). We've learned that he's suffered a concussion and his memories have been coming back in pieces (e.g. epilogue scene) which might feel foreign to him thus perpetuating the feeling that there might another Cir who has lived a different life.

A few of things that have me stumped:

Why did Phu have that dream about Cir and (other?) him in the beginning of ep. 1? Is this proof of him sharing consciousness with other Phu at the same time other Cir came into this timeline?

What was going on with the lamps in Phu's dorm and Cir's hospital room? The result of timeline convergence?

Is Jin a supernatural being? Or is he just SUPER perceptive?

Many many questions so I hope this week goes by quick because I am on the edge of my seat and so ready to lock in! MAME is not one for supernatural storylines, so very I'm interested to see how this goes.

[roosterforme]

Adult Education Part 22 | Hangman x OC

Summary: After visiting Jessica's family in Massachusetts and his family in Texas, it's time to officially finish moving in together. It's also time for Jake to take his girlfriend on a little adventure she has always dreamed about.

Warnings: Fluff, sex in public, language, 18+

Length: 2000 words

Pairing: Jake "Hangman" Seresin x Female OC

This story is part of the Beer Boy and Sugar universe but can be read on its own! Adult Education masterlist

Seriously, who let Jake on my masterlist!? Banner by @mak-32

Epilogue Part One

Three months later...

The airport in San Diego was absolutely overrun with business travelers and families on summer vacation. It seemed like there were people rushing in every direction, trying to catch connecting flights or grab their luggage and go. But Jake was in no hurry at all. He'd just left the laidback state of Texas. Tomorrow was Saturday. His girlfriend was on term break.

In fact, he missed his luggage going around the baggage carousel twice because Jessica had her lips pressed to his. "You know," he murmured after the second time, "we would already be home by now if you weren't so damn distracting."

She shook her head. "We have to stop by my apartment on the way and pick up the last few boxes."

Jake smiled. "I know. Then it's official, Baby." Her lease was ending on Monday, and they left those boxes of old textbooks and scientific journals so they could still claim she was going to be moving in, not that she essentially already had. Jake didn't want to make a poor impression on her family, but it turned out he didn't have anything to worry about. And neither did she.

"So Thanksgiving back in Massachusetts and Christmas in Texas," she murmured against his neck as she let her head rest on his shoulder. "We're going to be very busy this year."

"There's no escaping my mom now," he told her. "She's probably already crocheting a Christmas stocking with your name on it. I think she almost evaporated into thin air when she hugged you. Physical proof that her son is dating someone with a PhD who looks like a supermodel nearly took her out."

"Jake," she whined with a laugh. "Supermodels don't wear glasses or read the science joke of the day emails."

"Mine does," he insisted. "There's my bag again. Now can we please go home?"

"Absolutely," she replied as he grabbed his luggage before it could sneak by a third time. "I'm determined to cook an edible dinner one night while I'm off. Plus, I really wanted to spend this week while you're at work organizing all of my stuff at the condo."

He grinned as they exited the airport holding hands. "Actually, you're coming to work with me on Monday."

"I am? For what?"

"Well... that's a bit of a surprise."

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Jessica watched Jake stack the three remaining boxes of her things in his arms and carry them out to his truck. She could have only managed to take them one at a time, but he even humored her barrage of questions while he went.

"When are you going to tell me what the surprise is? Will you tell me now? How will I know what to wear to base with you on Monday if you don't tell me what it's for?"

He was silent for the first part of the ride from her old neighborhood as they made their way toward the pacific coast and his condo, and she looked out the window while she tapped her foot anxiously. When he took an unexpected right turn instead of a left, she turned to look at him.

"You really want to know?" he asked, his face just gorgeous in the orange and purple light as the sun finished setting.

"Yes!"

He chuckled. "Well, I thought this would be a fun little celebration of sorts since you found out Brian isn't coming back in the fall. And I think it's something you've been wanting to experience." 

Jessica tipped her head back against the headrest and smiled. Advanced Calculus had texted her when they were at the airport in Boston about to fly to Texas, letting her know Brian took a position at the local community college. She wouldn't even have to look at him when her classes started up again next month. She had been so excited, she and Jake had very awkward but enthusiastic sex in the airplane lavatory as they flew over Pennsylvania. 

When he pulled his truck off the main road and along the bay, Jessica had to hang on as he drove down an unpaved street as the sky darkened. "Where are we going?" she asked, as they bumped along, driving parallel to a tall fence with barbed wire across the top of it.

"I want to show you something," he muttered, coming to a stop between the rocky bay beach and the fence. "There's the hangar, and there's my jet."

Jessica looked to where he was pointing, and she could barely make out HANGMAN printed across the side of one of the aircrafts. "Oh!" she gasped, realizing she'd never even visited him on base before. 

"Come here, and I'll tell you the surprise," he crooned, killing the engine and unbuckling her seatbelt. He coaxed her to his lap and said, "If you want to fly with me on Monday, I got special permission to take you up since you're a physics professor."

"What?!" Jessica's eyes went wide. "Are you serious?"

His smile was soft and genuine as he nodded. "Does that mean you still want to do it?"

"Jake!" She pushed his shoulders back against the seat and shook him slightly as he laughed. "I wrote my PhD thesis on jet propulsion in military aircrafts! Of course I want to fly with you!"

"I know," he drawled as he smirked. "I read your thesis, remember? Barely understood a word, but I did read it."

"Smart Boy," she moaned as she kissed him. "I can't wait for Monday." As she raked her fingers back through his hair, his hands came to rest on her hips. She kissed and nipped at him, pausing to say, "I'm so excited."

When Jessica's tongue slipped between his lips, she rolled her hips against him. He groaned and cupped her butt, guiding her to do it again. He was so obviously hard in his jeans now, and she didn't want to wait until they got home. "Feels like you're excited, too," she said with a grin before she licked his lip.

"Fuck, Jessica. If you're like this today, you'll be a mess on Monday after we actually fly together."

She gasped and nodded. "Oh my god. You're right."

"I know I am, Baby. You'll be dripping wet for me by then."

When she clenched around nothing as his hand snaked up the front of her shirt, she admitted, "I already am." She ground down against his cock and whispered, "You know how we had that quickie the other day way out on your parents property?"

Jake moaned and said, "I'll remember that for the rest of my life. Bending you over the tailgate of my dad's old truck."

"Well," she murmured, licking a stripe from his chin slowly back to his ear. "It's pretty dark now. You could bend me over your own tailgate."

Jake's hand was opening his door before she finished her sentence, and he hauled her back behind his truck. He was a little rough, pulling her against him and making her stumble as he dropped the tailgate down. He kissed her lips and rubbed the front of his jeans against hers before he said, "It'll have to be quick again. Before any of the guards drive by."

"Okay," she agreed, and then Jake had her pinned down from behind as she made a surprised noise. She let her head rest on her folded arms as she turned toward the fence. It was now too dark to see the hangar or any of the jets as Jake reached around and undid the front of her jeans. He yanked them down along with her sage green thong before unzipping his own pants and letting his cock rest against her butt.

"You weren't kidding, Smart Girl," he whispered, teasing her clit and running his finger through her slit. "You're soaked."

The evening air was cool on her bare skin, and when he separated her with his long fingers, she shivered for so many reasons. Then he connected them together, plunging inside her as she cried out.

"Shhh," he warned, and she bit her lip. "Be a good girl. I'll make it fast."

"Oh god," she groaned softly, her whole body bouncing against the tailgate with each of his rapid thrusts. She couldn't stop the little grunts and needy sounds she made for him every time his hips slammed into her butt, but he was moaning her name softly too as he fucked her. 

He just went harder and harder, and Jessica had to hold onto the tailgate with quivering fingers as he hit the spot that made her shake for him. "Jake," she whispered as he leaned down over her back as she came. But he wasn't done yet.

His voice was rough like the gravel beneath her feet. "I love you. I love fucking you. I can't wait to take you home. I can't wait to fly with you." He grabbed her hips and drove himself deep as she continued to clench softly around him, and then he came too. And this time she had to remind him to be quiet.

"Jake, you're so loud," she warned as his thrusting grew shallow. "And I see headlights," she hissed.

"Fuck," he growled, pulling out of her and sending his cum dribbling down the insides of her thighs as she yanked up her underwear and jeans. There was definitely a security vehicle headed past the hangar on some sort of patrol route. "Let's get out of here," he said, pulling her toward the driver's side door. 

Jessica scampered inside, barely making it to the passenger seat before Jake had the engine roaring to life and the truck shifted into reverse. Deftly and with a smile on his face, he reversed back down the bumpy road like it was nothing. "That was a little close," he said as he slowed down before making it back to the pavement.

She bit her lip and said, "What if I said I kind of love tailgate quickies?"

He glanced at her as he slowed at a stop sign. "Well then I would say I'll come up with a list of places we can sneak off to."

Her hand stroked his thigh as she said, "Get to work on that."

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The fact that Jake managed to pull this off after weeks and weeks of planning left a smile on his face. On Monday, he watched as Phoenix helped Jessica into a flight suit in the hangar, and then he handed her a helmet. She was grinning at him as she slipped it onto her head. "You look like you're ready to go, Dr. Reed," he said as he fastened it into place for her. 

"I'm so ready, Lieutenant Seresin," she replied, bouncing slightly on her booted feet as she ran her fingers along the HANGMAN patch on his own flight suit. "How many Gs do you think we'll hit? Can we roll upside down?"

"Jesus," he laughed. "Next thing you'll be leaving me in the fall to go to flight school."

She pouted and said, "My eyesight is too poor."

He kissed the tip of her nose before picking up his own helmet. "Not to be a WSO."

"Oh my god, Jake! You're right!"

She asked him a million questions in a row as she followed him across the tarmac, and he could only answer about half of them for her. "Why don't you tell me, Reedy," he finally said as she climbed the first rung of the ladder. "You're way smarter than me."

She turned back and looked at him. "Maybe just a little bit. But you know how to do the one thing I'll never get to do. Actually fly this thing!"

He placed a hand on her waist, giving her a squeeze through the rough fabric. "I just want you to relax and enjoy yourself. I'll try to answer any questions you have when we're in bed later. How does that sound?"

She nodded at him as her eyes went wide. "That actually sounds great. Let's go." She then climbed the ladder in record time, leaving Jake laughing on the tarmac before he followed after her. 

He would be happy to follow her as long as she would let him.

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Jessica Reed is just winning so hard now. Fuck off, Brian. One more filthy part of this story to come. Thanks for reading! And thanks @mak-32 and @beyondthesefourwalls

PART 23

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[idrawweirdstuffnominors]

Hopping on the freaky Epilogue cast stuff

Epilogue Josh gettin' freaky? He deserves it

(ITS CUFFIN SEAAAASON

Josh levy-

Title: “Desperate Measures”

Epilogue Josh Levy wasn’t a patient man—especially not when it came to you.

It started innocently enough. You were folding laundry, of all things, when he hovered behind you like a restless shadow. Pacing. Fidgeting. Huffing dramatically.

Josh (grumbling):

“Y’know… if you keep bending over like that, I’m legally obligated to explode.”

You snorted.

“You’re legally obligated to help me fold these shirts.”

He groaned like you’d asked him to disarm a bomb. Then—suddenly—strong arms wrapped around your waist. His chin hooked over your shoulder.

Josh (whining):

“C’mon… You’ve been busy all day. I’m right here. Right now. And I’m goin’ crazy.”

You smirked, continuing to fold. “Isn’t this karma for all the times you ignored me for Star Trek reruns?”

Josh let out an exaggerated gasp. “That’s low. That’s slander. I pause the episodes now.”

He kissed the side of your neck, a little too long, a little too warm. His hands slid under your shirt like he couldn’t stop himself, like he’d die if he didn’t touch you. There was a distinct tremble in the way he clung, a frantic edge to it.

Josh (softly):

“I need you.”

His voice cracked—just slightly—and the vulnerability in it made your stomach flip. He sounded like someone starved for more than just heat. For closeness. For reassurance. For you.

You turned around, finally meeting his eyes. He looked wrecked in the best way—messy hair, flushed cheeks, pupils wide and pleading.

You:

��Yeah?”

He nodded, almost too fast.

“Yeah. Please. I’m—I'm not even trying to be cute, I just—need you to touch me or I’m gonna combust.”

You bit your lip, holding back a grin.

“Laundry can wait.”

He was already pulling you toward the bedroom before the last word left your mouth.

Of course—here comes the extra steamy continuation of our needy epilogue Josh Levy fic. He’s a big boy and he's starved~

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Josh didn’t even bother with the lights. The door clicked shut behind you, and before you could tease him further, he pounced.

Lips crashed into yours—hungry, messy, all teeth and tongue like he was trying to taste how much you loved him. His hands were all over you: grabbing your thighs, tugging at your waistband, slipping under your shirt like it offended him. You gasped into his mouth, and that only spurred him on.

Josh (breathless):

“You have no idea what you do to me—walking around all day, bein’ hot and ignoring me like it’s not criminal.”

You smirked, tugging at his tee. “Maybe I like watching you suffer.”

His eyes went dark with something primal. “Oh yeah? You like this?”

He pressed your hand against the front of his jeans—he was rock hard, twitching under your palm. His breath hitched as he rutted into your hand, chasing friction like he’d been waiting all damn day. Maybe he had.

Josh (panting):

“I’m losing it. I’ve been hard since breakfast, babe—breakfast. You know how sick that is?”

You leaned in, lips brushing his ear.

“You’re worse than sick. You’re mine.”

That broke him.

Clothes went flying—his hair down first, then yours, then pants, all in a chaotic mess as he practically dragged you onto the bed. He didn’t even waste time with foreplay. He needed skin, needed to be inside you, needed to lose himself where it was warm and safe and everything else faded.

The moment he sank into you, his voice cracked into a low, desperate shakey moan/groan.

“Fuck— you feel like heaven. Like I’m gonna lose my goddamn mind.”

His thrusts were deep and needy, rhythm sloppy with how desperate he was. His forehead pressed to yours, sweat beading at his temple, eyes glued to you like he couldn’t believe you were real. Like he needed the proof—needed to watch the way your mouth parted, the way your fingers clutched his shoulders each time he rubbbed along your insides, the way you took him, no hesitation.

Josh (whispering):

“Say you love me. Please—just say it.”

You cupped his face, heart pounding against his.

“I love you. I love you, Josh.”

He choked out a groan like the words physically wrecked him, hips stuttering.

He kept going until you were both shaking, breathless, covered in each other and the kind of love that felt like fire under the skin.

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Afterward, Josh curled around you like a furnace, still trembling, still clinging.

Josh (murmured, soft):

“I always feel like I’m too much. But you—you make me feel like enough.”

And you just held him, kissed his temple, and whispered against his curls,

“You are. All of you.”

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[halfmoth-halfman]

prologue

You’ve never been inside the famous club, The 141.

i. it's a new day, it's a new life

This isn’t where you expected to end up—stuck in some rundown motel with nothing but the clothes on your back.

ii. a collection of strangers (a series of secrets)

You can only describe them the same way you can the rest of the club’s workers—stunning.

iii. no proof except my silver tongue

You’ve never been to this side of town at night.

iv. the night was young (and so were we)

Surveying the competition turns out to be code for going on a club crawl and getting obscenely drunk.

v. she works hard for the money (so you better treat her right)

You don’t know what to expect from shopping with Valeria.

vi. would you give the devil this dance

You can’t let yourself be haunted by your past forever, and, unsure as you are, you know one thing to be true: You’ve never felt safer than you do around him.

vii. wise men say, only fools rush in

In the following weeks, you learn one very important thing: John Price is a relentless flirt.

viii. but i can't help failing in love with you

You don’t know how you feel as you kiss him. It’s a combination of emotions you haven’t felt in so long: relief, desire, comfort, joy. They all swirl together into the one emotion you’ve been chasing since your wedding. Safe.

ix. the rumor burned straight through the town (and as it grew, so did her vow)

Kyle doesn’t think much of you the day you first walk into the club.

x. everybody thought the truth had been caught (her reputation began to drown)

You haven’t looked at your wedding photo in years.

xi. screaming birds sound an awful lot like singing

Everything you’ve experienced in the past four months pales in comparison to how your heart shatters at this moment.

xii. it won't cost you much (just a single drop of blood)

Who knew rock bottom looked like standing before a wall of mirrors in a bespoke wedding gown?

xiii. little girl gone

You’re shocked into consciousness, startling awake in a pile of plush blankets and cloud-soft pillows.

xiv. nothing makes me weak now (you better run for your life)

The news of Price’s arrest—of your alleged murder—sends you into a state of shock.

xv. won't forgive what you did (i've never hurt anyone, now it's time)

They float somewhere between too compliant and too afraid, like they’re scared you may snap at any given moment. Whether they worry it’ll be in anger or anguish, you don’t know. Price is the worst of them all.

xvi. what you'll see is the worst me (I will ask you for mercy)

The nights are the hardest.

xvii. for if i'm going down i guess i'll take you with me

By the end of the week, the plan is set.

xviii. i'm free darlin' (i revenge, i revenge)

Your world is engulfed in fire and blood.

epilogue. it's a new dawn, a new day, a new life (and i'm feeling good)

The beginning of the rest of your life starts with a single, admittedly awkward, therapy appointment. 

Extras

karma is a cat purring on my lap

The cat is a wretched creature made of a vicious hatred that could rival only the Devil himself.

my personal hcs for canary

canary's dresses

canary's wedding dresses

canary and adler headcanons

how the 141 makes their money

how the gangs run their businesses

random designer dress headcanons

alternate ending ideas

songs used for chapter titles

soap hcs + canary and price children hcs

canary + 141 age headcanons

[epickiya722]

Quit throwing your pointless headcanons, you're not Gege Akutami, he made YutaMaki Canon. End of discussion, you and your shipping fandom are the worst, ignoring Canon stuff for the sake of stupid ships, NO ONE in Gege's work is gay, those are just sick and stupid headcanons, if you all are so pressed about making up stuff that you claim Gege making, show the proof. Show the proof where it says he stated everyone are gay come on. I dare you

Anon, come here. Come give me a hug, okay? You seem like you need it. Are you having a bad day or something? It's okay, we all have our bad days.

Now, Anon, if you saw my headcanons "pointless", why didn't you just ignore them?

You called me "pressed" but I'm not the one sending a raging message in someone's inbox over, what did you say, headcanons. Anon, I'm very disappointed in you, honestly.

You demand of me to show "proof" for my headcanons, but why? I genuinely don't understand why should I do that. They're headcanons, right? Based on feeling and interests, right? Why do I need evidence for feelings?

Now, I feel like it's only fair that you show me how that ship is canon. Maybe I read the wrong manga, but I didn't see them kiss or anything. Maki didn't even get mentioned in any of the epilogues that I can recall.

"Ignoring canon stuff for the sake of your stupid ships". Actually, Anon, a lot of why people ship is because of canon material. People ain't shipping NobaMaki out of nowhere. In canon, we literally have Maki and Nobara having that cute scene back in season 1. ShokoHime are freaking drinking buddies and are always happy to see each other. I could go all day about the canon stuff between ItaFushi and don't get me started on SatoSugu. Do not get me started!

Seriously, Anon, what could have I possibly have done to you to attack me? Rather aggressive, you know. It's actions like that is why shipping culture ain't getting better.

Think, Anon, think!

Which is worse? Someone posting their headcanons that could easily be ignored and scrolled past? Or someone sending angry messages to someone's inbox over said headcanons that again can be easily ignored?

I don't know about you, but I'm choosing the latter.

I'm guessing, just a guess now, you're one of those Yuta/Maki shippers who get mad that not everyone ships them, right? If like people should only stick to "canon" because "it's what's right, no gay"! On the side, maybe only acknowledges that "Maki loves Yuta and she's only meant to be his wife" and sees her as such and not the great female character she is? Hm?

In your spare time you purposely scroll through the tags of ships you "hate" to target people because maybe you're bored, want to start a little chaos? Feeling miserable that not everyone cares about your ship?

Again, just a guess.

I'm still trying to figure why you came at me all hostile. Like if your ship is "canon" you shouldn't feel threatened by anything I post about my ship. You "won", right? Why are you wasting time here and not celebrating? You can't allow me to suffer in sadness, oh woe is me, Gege didn't make my ship canon? By the way, that's sarcasm.

Unlike you, I'm not angry over people shipping whatever is canon and not canon. I'm rather more interested in posting about my ships. Rather be happy than angry. Try it, Anon. No, I am serious. I think of you stop worrying about what other people ship, you'll be genuinely happier.

Anyways, I hope you have a nice day! (˶ˆᗜˆ˵)

[the-kr8tor]

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CHAPTER 10 <<<

3 years later.

Hobie lounges on the roof of his boat, a thick blanket under him, sunset bearing down on his form painting him in an orange glow, the heat from the sun melting him. Sweat dribbles on his temple, arms in full display, savouring the last days of summer. Waves laps softly at the sides of the boat, rocking him to a sleepy state. He looks content with his arm under his head, eyes closed, hand cold with condensation from his drink.

There's still that missing piece in his heart, longing and waiting. It's practically painless now, a dull ache whenever he sees remnants of you.

Late night calls through bleary eyes and tired muscles help wade him through it. With Letters slowing down, he doesn't seem to mind as long as he knows you're safe and happy wherever you go. But he can't help it whenever his heart seeks you out.

Hobie's finger grazes the pockets of his leather vest laying next to him. it's well worn and loved, cloth having indents and scars, a proof that he lived through it all. His pinky instinctively feels for the polaroid tucked inside, crinkled and folded a hundred times. With a soft smile on his lips when the mental image of it appears in his mind's eye. He Memorized every detail of it, from your tight grip on him to your grin under the dim light of his bedroom.

"Heard you're looking for a roommate"

Hobie opens his eyes lightning quick, elbows sitting him up from his position. He thinks he's still dreaming of you. Frozen, eyes glued to your familiar form yet different from what he's used to, from what he's learned by heart. The pictures you've sent don't do the real thing any justice.

Hands on your suitcases, you drop it theatrically when he rushes towards you. Elated, Hobie jumps off the roof with the same finesse of a cat. Arms outstretched, you giggle when his body reaches yours with a thud. He sweeps you off your feet, clinging, twirling you around.

His arms fit around you just like how you remembered it. Fingers tracing the muscles on his back, you take a big whiff of his scent, leather and citrus with something you don't quite recognize from before, yet it calms you all the same.

The embrace lasts for a hot minute, hands roaming, trying to remember how the other feels. Heartbeats syncing together once again.

Hobie resists the urge to pull away but the heat makes it difficult. Eyes glossy, he pulls away, still holding you as closely as the warmth could let him without suffocating you. He takes you in, taking all the new details to heart. Your eyes crinkling to a smile, the same ones that's currently doing the same to him.

You notice new lines on his young face, tracing it carefully with your thumb, his ring still on your middle finger, dutifully watching over you the entire time you were away.

"Hi, Wallace" you say through happy tears. Eyes shining bright.

"What?–How?...You?" He fumbles with his words. Chuckling, you get the desired reaction from him when you intentionally didn't tell him about you coming back home.

You're back to old habits, teasing him. "There's this thing called a plane, invented years ago I think– oof"

He doesn't let you finish your sarcasm laced sentence, pulling you back to his chest, warm hand behind your head, caressing, reminding him that you're back and not just some mirage from the heat.

You sigh in his hold, cheek right next to his steadying heartbeat, arms wrapped around his torso just like before.

"I'm home" you say softly, eyes tightly closed, breathing calm at his mere touch.

"For a visit?" He hopes.

You look up at him, a grin spreading on your lips, fingers looped around his necklace. "For good"

Cupping your face, calloused hands soft against your skin. You hold his hands right on top of his, kneading and tender.

"Welcome home" Hobie closes the distance, eyes fluttering shut, you don't miss a beat to kiss him back, lips moving with him. The touch you've both yearned for finally satisfied.

"Sorry, for making you wait" you say in between breathless kisses. He kisses you deeper, already missing you from the split second unlinking of lips.

You pick up where you left off, both changed yet it seems like time hasn't passed with every caress and kiss.

Breath hitching, you're more than ready to continue spending your life with him by your side again. You seep back in his marrow, staying there as long as he's willing to have you.

He smiles blissfully, heart finally full again.

A/N: Again, thank you all for the love! If you want more TTN! Hobie feel free to request, I'm more than happy to fulfill it! (I will forever miss this story)

Let me know your thoughts! Ly ❤️

[universitysunflowers]

Ok I've had some time to process heres my detailed thoughts (TBB spoilers)

First I want to get my biggest issue with the finale out of the way - Tech and CX-2. I have been delusional about him but not to the point that I wouldn't accept his death or other clones as CX-2, and I was staying open. But then they went and did exactly what I hoped they wouldn't: they gave us no confirmation of his identity at all and left him thumbtacked to a wall with no face reveal. Not only is this exactly what they did in Ahsoka, but I also feel like it left a huge gap in the finale storyline. They put so much emphasis on him throughout season 3, including the last episode, and we got nothing out of it. I also felt like this made Tech's death kind of meaningless?? Which I absolutely hate saying because of what he sacrificed in season 2, but why kill him when the rest of the batch gets to live happily on Pabu and grow old with Omega? Maybe the writers had a good reason and I just didn't pick up on it?

I also felt like we were gaslit into thinking it was Tech, only for the ending to imply he's been gone the whole time. Domicile? Phee? CX-2's fight with Crosshair and the waterfall? the way he got the most screen time out of a group that was so clearly meant to be an imperial reflection of the original squad? Idk guys I feel like we got cheated there.

I also wish we got some idea of what happened to Wolffe and Cody, but maybe that is an opening for another show? perhaps?

Ok now that that is out of the way I can talk about how much I absolutely loved the rest of the finale.

Emerie's character development was amazing I've been routing for her since the season 2 finale and you know those Jango Fett genes are coming in strong she will take such good care of those kids for as long as they need. I also think it would be cool to see her again in future productions, her character definitely has potential.

Echo survived!! All the parallels between him and CW season 6 Fives had me terrified that he was about to die but that arc trooper experience paid off. His reaction to Omega freeing the zillo is by far one of my favorite parts of the episode he was so proud of her and I was glad to see him work so well with Emerie. I am also fully ready to enjoy Echo and Rex leading a clone rebellion whenever they deem us deserving of it (looking at you Filoni). I know we don't have proof of anything but there are still to many unanswered questions surrounding the clones, I hope they finish those storylines.

The last Domino is still standing, they would be so proud of him (and his dad jokes).

Hemlock finally got what he deserved and oh I was so happy that Hunter was the one who did it, especially after all the batch went through because of him. And what came after that? Even better. We finally got a Crosshair and Omega hug (plus Hunter) and they all made it off Tantiss alive I mean what more could we ask for?

I have so many feelings on the ending and the epilogue and I'm not really sure how to put them into words but my first instinct when I finished the episode was to spend 40 minutes c r y i n g

they got a happy ending? they have peace and happiness on Pabu and got to see Omega grow up? Omega is going to fly with the rebellion and fight back against the empire?

and Tech will be with her the whole time???

I am unwell. This has left me emotionally unstable. Not only is that the best ending I could have hoped for given the past seasons but it is also such an amazing last look at their family. No matter how you think of them you have to admit Hunter was right, she is their kid and that will never change. That line alone will be living in my head rent free from here on out. Her last talk with Hunter was so well done and is one of the best moments in the whole show, but honestly Tech's goggles on her ship's dash is what broke me; he would be so proud of her I need at least 3-5 business days to process this.

Yes I have my issues with the unfinished storylines but wow that finale was something I don't think I will ever recover from. It may be one of the best endings we have ever seen in star wars. Like I said, I have a lot feelings and if I tried to put them all in a post it would have to be a multi-volume novel.

If you made it this far thank you! Feel free to add your own thoughts I like hearing what other people have to say. I'm just going to go burrow straight into the ground now and pretend I don't have finals next week because honestly who can be productive after something like that?

Oddly enough this is making me want to go back and watch the Clone Wars again, maybe Rebels too? Definitely making me nostalgic.

[kumoriyami-xiuzhen]

Hakuoki Drama CD - Hijikata Biyori Track 22 Eng translation

Ended up falling asleep after the news yesterday broke with 22 lines not translated... 😅

I'm going to try and get more biyoris done next week since I plan on starting translating the Deemo epilogue and extras next month... and I need to do something about how I'm going to be away in Japan for the Morimyu concert in July and there's no way in hell I'll be translating then.

Hakuoki Drama CD - Hijikata Biyori Track 22 - Tea Time

Translation by KumoriYami

Kondou: Ah, Toshi. You've come just in time.

Hijikata: What's up? Kondou-san. Did something happen?

Kondou: Yes. I was just thinking about having some tea. I was looking to have someone to join for me.

Hijikata: Is there something special about the tea? Could it be there's something I need to know for this tea party?

Kondou: No, I just wanted to sit down and have tea.

Hijkata: Ah, ahahaha... what, is that it?

Kondou: What do you mean by that?

Hijikata: Kondou-san, if you want to drink tea, you can just drink it by yourself, right?

Kondou: Hm? Ah, Toshi, it's not like that. It's true that there are times when the tea itself is the purpose of drinking tea, but that's not the case about the tea I'm talking about right now. Regardless if it's two people or a group of people drinking tea together, this can all deepen the emotions between each other. Don't forget that this type of tea also exists.

Hijikata: Ahh, I get it, I get it. I'll join you then.

Kondou: Really, that's good. It's really nice to have tea here like this, in this season.

Hijikata: Ah, yeah. Then, what is it that you wanted to talk about? Kondou-san.

Kondou: Talk?

Hijikata: Yes.

Kondou: : Ah, yes. But I don't have something in particular to say to you.

Hijikata:...What? Didn't you ask me to drink tea because you had something to tell me?

Kondou: No, that isn't the case.

Hijikata: You said that drinking tea can deepen emotions...

Kondou: Ah... ahahaha, I meant that if two people can drinking sea side by side like this, they can deepen their relationship.

Hijikata: What. I thought you'd have something to say to me.

Kondou: Ahaha. That's just like Toshi to think that way. Well, it's true that I'd feel bad if I didn't have something to talk to Toshi about. That's right...

Hijikata: You don't have to think too hard.

Kondou: How is everyone at headquarters doing?

Hijikata: Ha? Ah, everyone's doing fine. You can see that with one glance.

Kondou: Really. That's good. Since coming here, I've rarely had the opportunity to speak to each of them. To be honest, I don't know if everyone's been doing well or not.

Hijikata: Is that so? Well, they're the same as always. Souji is still cheeky, Harada, Heisuke, and Shinpachi are always causing a fuss, Saito is working too hard, Sannan-san is… well, he's smiling as he lectures as usual, and Gen-san is doing a great job behind the scenes.

Kondou: Hehe, that's proof that everyone is definitely doing well.

HIjikata: Haha, that's true.

Kondou: How about you, Toshi? Are you okay?

Hijikata: Ah? Fu... well, it's as you can see.

Kondou: Are you eating well?

Hijikata: Yes, I'm eating.

Kondou: Are you sleeping well?

Hijikata: I'm sleeping well. What's going on, Kondou-san? You're speaking as if your someone's elder brother. Kondou: Ahahaha! Sorry, sorry! I don't mean it like that.

Hijikata: I won't ask/I'm not going to ask that.

Kondou: Huh?

Hijikata: I mean I'm not going to ask Kondou-san "how are you".

Kondou: There's naturally no need to ask that. Because I'm as you can see.

Hijikata: As I can see... that's most difficult part to judge.

Kondou: Really? Shouldn't that be the easiest thing to judge?

Hijikata: Kondou-san, you should at least be what I see. Otherwise, I won't know what to believe.

Kondou: What, is that how it is? If that's the case, leave it to me. Don't worry.

Hijikata: Ah. By the way, Kondou-san, would you like another cup of tea?

Kondou: Oh, you're really smart, Toshi.

Hijikata: That's because... just pouring a little bit of empty cup feels feels very annoying.

Kondou: Iya, ahaha~ sorry. Ahahaha!

Hijikata: Ahahahaha~

---end---

[carabas]

Finally finished BG3, brief rambling under the cut -

Completely charmed by the dead smuggler sisters and that unexpected little 'they didn't deserve this' banter that triggers if you bring Droralias's teddy bear to her corpse - just the fact that there's absolutely nothing prompting you to do that in terms of quests or rewards, no one asked you to deliver her teddy bear to her, but the game devs knew if they put this teddy bear in the game then some of the players were going to do that and they wrote a little companion banter just for this ;_;

I'd gotten used to Tav's half-ilithid look over act three, so I was not prepared for the sheer relief when Tav got his face back at the end - I'm even more happy with the half-illithid path now, it makes for such a visible weight lifted, even more so than the destruction raining from the sky, proof that not just the general tadpoles but your specific tadpole is really dead, it's really over, just by having a before/after sequence -

Ending the game by getting visibly healed!!

Also kind of pleasantly baffled that trusting the Emperor had no other negative consequences aside from that one semi-unwilling appearance change. I was really expecting him to push harder for Tav to go full mind flayer at the end, but there wasn't even a dice roll for it! Even after all these ominous hints about Stelmane, that clear warning not to trust him! He tells you he still has feelings even as a mind flayer, and then you go through his old letters and find his writing about not feeling his feelings anymore now that he's a mind flayer! (The whole backstory with Ansur was cute ;_;) Surely, I thought as I watched him suck Orpheus's brains out, this is going to come back to bite me when I get some kind of evil ending! And yet!! No, nothing. Thanks for the cool powers and tentacle sex and saving the world, dear sweet thrall master who spends the whole game leaching off a captive in this story that's all about freedom and the lack thereof.

I am also completely charmed by how everyone in the epilogue wants to catch up on Tav's epic friendship with Karlach over and above anything else, they are so glad Tav and Karlach have each other, Karlach's smiles brighten the skies of hell, this is the most important relationship to talk about here (romanced Wyll who has also spent the past six months in hell is standing right there, guys. He's the one who pleaded for Karlach to come with us!! I left the choice up to her!!) For a minute I thought there was a bug and I was getting Karlach romance dialogue, but no, some of them did specifically refer to it as friendship, Karlach is just that central to Tav's life. As is right.

[freshie44]

Finale Celebration

@fictional-actors-bracket

A little final write-up for my precious Juza since I wrote that bit of fic at the beginning of the final poll, I might as well write something at the end of it as some kind of epilogue.

Juza fell to the stage, breathing hard. Their body felt sore it felt like they had just gone through an intense workout. They put everything into that performance, ignoring the scoreboard until they heard the buzzer.

"Damn, those Shadow Girls were no joke. They set such a high bar I'm not sure if I was able to clear it," Juza said through pants of exhaustion. They had one eye open as they checked the scoreboard. What, that can't be … The scoreboard showed that they won. They, they actually did it. They actually won …..

They heard footsteps rushing the stage, they knew it would be the Mankai Company rushing to congratulate them. However, they heard the voice of the shadow girls.

"Have you heard the news? Of a thespian unsure of even who they were that enter a struggling company in the hopes of following their dreams," said one.

"Yes, I have heard of them. Their skill grew but their self-doubt never went away. Now what will they do when presented with evidence that they are truly skilled in their art," asked the other.

"I would celebrate, I would screech to the heavens, maybe gorge myself on sweets. But we are not them now are we?"

"No, No, we will wish them well and continue our observing and see whether they continue to refuse what in front of them."

"Either way, congrats Juza," they both said before fading into the shadows again.

As they faded the Mankai boys made their way to them. Juza was in a stupor still as they felt people hug him from behind and by their sides. If they had to take a guess it was probably Kumon, Muku, Taichi, Sakuya, and Citron. They felt two strong arms pull them up. No doubt Tasuku and Omi with how easy they did it. They then came eye to eye with Sakyo his arm crossed with a smug but proud smile on his face. Banri was slightly behind him to his right giving a big smile not even pretending that he wasn't happy for his rival. Behind them stood Tenma, Azami, Yuki, Tsugumi, Itaru, Guy, and Azuma the more reserved member that wouldn't want to be part of the dogpile of the more excitable members. The others probably stood just behind them making sure those excitable members let Juza get their footing again.

"Hyodo, I want you to tell us and everyone who you are. Don't mince words we all want to hear it," said Sakyo.

Juza gulped, they knew the words but did they truly …. no, they promised Sakyo before the finals. They had to do this, no matter what the voice in their head said. They had literal undeniable proof. "I ….. a true thespian …. I'M A TRUE THESPIAN! I deserve to stand on this stage and say that I'm a talent to the craft!!!!"

There were smiles all around and they felt tears rolling down their face. They realized they had a huge smile on their face as well. They couldn't remember the last time that they smiled this hard. Not even after their first performance with Mankai. They had always controlled their emotion to the best of their ability. They knew they didn't have to with the others but some habits were harder to break than others. But today their true emotions wouldn't be hidden as they were brought into a group hug.

To say the others were a bit shocked to see for a second time today to see one of their most reserved and tough members crying at first would be an understatement but that smile. It was worth it, they knew that Juza wasn't one to show much emotion. But that pure unbridled smile. It was something they would protect and do their best to coax out again. As much as Juza was self-conscious of their look their smile was truly beautiful.

[ahmedmootaz]

After the Epilogue of Adventures In Parenthood! is finished, what do you plan to write about next?

Dear Anonymous,

Good question, actually. Very good question. I've thought long and hard about this topic, considering it's pretty detrimental to me, and the answer is:

I've not idea.

The reality is that I have a lot of plans in mind, from dipping my toes into Limbus with a small 'Fic with the premise of "What if things actually went better between Kromer and Sinclair?", to a "What-If" type of story where I explore various possible outcomes for important events in the PMverse across their three games and even Distortion Detective (maybe), writing some AiP Extras that never made it into the final cut, and so on and so forth. Maybe I'll even have a test-'Fic where I demonstrate proofs-of-concepts for people to read and choose from.

I have a lot of ideas in mind, although I don't know if I'll actually get to them directly after finishing AiP because I fear I may get a burnout seeing how sluggish I am with these Epilogues already (though don't worry, I assure you I'm actively working on Epilogue II and the ones after it!), so I'll likely take a break, and I don't know if I'll do any purely creative writing considering I'm in a bit of dire straits right now, so instead I might switch to commissions for a bit, so you have that to look forward to! And don't worry, it's nothing too serious.

So I suppose the most straight-forward answer is: Whatever is more convenient and rejuvenating for me from the options I mentioned above. We'll see when I eventually reach that point; we still have a while before we reach in anyway, kehehe.

Though if you have more questions about the behind-the-scenes details, I don't mind sharing! Until next time, Anon, be well, take care, and see ya'!

[zee-has-commitment-issues]

I'm 100% stealing this from @pagegirlintraining

AO3 wrapped (writer’s edition)

I had a long year, so I didn't get to write as much as I would have liked to, but we still got a ton done.

1. How many words have you written this year? 180,453 words.

2. How many works did you publish this year? Somehow the answer is eleven.

3. What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)? Reckless Abandon. Hands down. It took so much time to plan and so much energy to write and I am so proud of it. I'm writing the ending of the first draft right now and I'm sad to leave it behind.

HOWEVER I also very much enjoyed The Last Time, which is my Nilcent fic. I think just in terms of quality, this is one of my most beautifully written fics.

4. What work of yours has the most hits? The fics I have with the most hits is Reckless Abandon, but I think that's because it's the only one from this year that had more than one chapter.

5. What work of yours got more feedback than you expected? Dress Up As ! I wrote that in like 30 minutes while half asleep and then didn't edit it, so I didn't think anyone would read it at all lol. It's not my most popular fic by any means, but more people read it than I thought would.

6. Favorite title you used? Wilhelm's Frog Addiction because it's so ridiculous. It implies that Wilhelm needs a rehab for frogs, and I think that's great.

7. If you use song lyrics, which artist’s songs did you pull from the most? I used the title of The Last Time from a Taylor Swift song, but I think that was the only one.

8. Pairing you wrote the most for this year? Wilhelm/Simon Eriksson with 9 out of 11 fics being about them or containing them in some way. (damn thats an unfortunate statistic)

9. Favorite pairing you wrote for this year? Obviously Wilmon. I feel like that's a given at this point.

10. What work was the quickest to write? Dress Up As... again, I wrote it in 30 minutes while half asleep💀

11. What work took you the longest to write? If we rule out the one that's multi-chapter for fairness sake, then the fic that took me the longest to write was probably Not Entirely Screwed (But Almost). But take that with a grain of salt.

12. How many WIPs do you have in your docs for next year? Two or three that I actually plan on finishing. I have others that are started, but I don't know if I have enough plot to actually get through them.

13. What’s your longest work of the year? Reckless Abandon, containing 123k of my 180k words this year 💀

14. What’s your shortest work of the year? A Fool Proof Guide - 507 words.

15. What WIP are you taking into next year with you? Finishing Reckless Abandon! One chapter to edit and an epilogue to finish writing, and then it's done. I just can't finish it in the two days I have left of the year 😭

16. What’s your most common “Additional Tags” tag? Simon Eriksson Loves Wilhelm, followed by Wilhelm Loves Simon Eriksson

17. Your favorite character to write this year? I simply cannot answer this. My mind has been so consumed with Reckless Abandon and the switching POVs that I literally cannot choose one.

18. What’s one pairing you want to explore next year? I think I might like to write more of Felice's platonic pairings next year. I feel like I neglect her because I don't really ship her with anyone.

19. Which work of yours have you reread the most? The Thing In The Mirror. It's kind of a love letter to my grief, so sometimes I go back and read it when I'm feeling down.

20. How many kudos in total did you get this year? 2,754

21. Which work has the most comments? Reckless Abandon, but again, it's the only one with more than one chapter so that makes sense.

22. Did you do any collaborative works this year? Not this year! Maybe next year. Dani and I don't write "together" per se, but we do bounce a lot of ideas off each other, so if that counts then yes, but nothing plotted and written and posted together.

23. Did you write any gifts this year? I did! I wrote for YR Week, which wasn't a gift, but an event. And I wrote a Christmas gift for Nic!

24. Did you receive any gifts this year? Yes yes yes! A beautiful, perfect Christmas gift from @pagegirlintraining I enjoyed every word of it.

25. What’s your most common category? M/M

26. What do you listen to while writing? Not much, actually. I have the Reckless Abandon Playlist, but I only really used that when outlining.

27. Favorite work you wrote this year? For the sake of not repeating myself, out off the ones I haven't mentioned yet, Isn't That Your Thing? and Patience Is A Virtue are my favorite little crack fics.

28. Favorite line/passage you wrote this year? Oh jesus, that's impossible. I don't think I can choose just one. I can give you one that makes me think "holy shit I can write" though:

This piece of work — the one staring Stella in the face — was a revolution made of oil paint. 

29. Biggest surprise while writing this year? I can write smut. And people don't hate it somehow.

Thank y'all for a fun year. Can't wait to see what my brain does to torture us all in the next one.

[pttucker]

⸢2%.⸥ That number was the proof – and the lie – that I remembered my companions far better than my Avatar. Even if no one knew of this version of me existing here, even if the companions' stories had come to an end like that… But, at the very least, I swore to myself that I'd never forget about them. ⸢Y ou re gre tting it?⸥ A soft noise came from the clunking subway. I was treated to the view of a completely empty subway interior. The handles no one held onto limply shook about. ⸢Don t fe el so lo nely⸥ "I'm not." I slowly regulated my breathing. I had already experienced a similar situation before. It was also like this back when I became the 'Demon King of Salvation' and fell into the story's horizon. In a way, my situation was better than back then. Well, I wasn't currently suffering from the penalty of leaving the scenario, after all. If there was one thing different from back then, it'd be… ⸢I'd never be able to meet my companions.⸥

So much for the happy ending.

Oh Dokja. 😭

Though I do love that this epilogue picks right up where the main story left off, and I think for the first time ever I actually found a story where we get to see what actually happens when someone makes the choice to stay behind.

I've seen other stories with the whole "I'll become the new Guardian" or "I'll protect X forever" but that's the end of those characters' stories, you don't hear from them again. Or there's stories that start with them all "I've been locked in this place watching the X for 10,000 years."

I've never seen the immediate aftermath of the person learning to live with the big sacrifice, coming to terms with the fact that they now have to go on doing this forever, alone, and it hurts.

As expected of ORV.

[maskedteaser]

Hello! Is it possible I could get a matchup for RDR2?

I'm very shy when I first meet people, but as soon as I get comfy I'm playful and love making jokes. I only have a few friends because it's hard for me to talk to people and get to know them, usually people have to tell me that I'm their friend otherwise I'm completely lost. I LOVE animals, completely love them. If I could, I would buy a barn just to have horses, goats, cows- anything. I also love nature but it's harder for me to go out in it often because I live in a dense city. My hobbies are drawing, reading, writing (not as much in recent years), and listening/creating small little music tunes. I struggle with feelings of jealousy and self-doubt a lot, which means I isolate myself when I feel like someone is upset at me after I apologize 20x times. I have a really bad guilt complex, which means I basically feel guilty for anything and everything I do to the point it makes me ill. I'm also extremely touchy with my partners/friends, I love spending quality time with them as well as giving 100 hugs if they allow me lol.

I hope this all works! ^^

I just noticed you sent another inbox message that you have a preference for man. Thx for that. If anyone else is reading it - please keep in mind to always put your preferances in requests !!

Let's get started!

firstly, let me just say why I didn't choose other characters!

❝ I LOVE animals, completely love them ❞

Well...Let's just say that...MICAH BELL hates animals. The way he treated Cain is my best proof. He probably wouldn't care about any animal and could kill any animal just because he'd feel it's fun...

❝ I struggle with feelings of jealousy and self-doubt a lot ❞

JOHN MARSTON wouldn't understand you, he wouldn't know how to calm you down, how to make you stop apologizing for everything. It would probably annoy him. John is not an empathetic person, well, not much at least, and you seem to need a really empathetic partner.

❝ I have a really bad guilt complex, which means I basically feel guilty for anything and everything I do to the point it makes me ill. ❞

And DUTCH VAN DER LINDE would probably make you feel even worse. Constantly trying to manipulate you, to make you feel like you're only worthy when you're with him, and when you're alone - you ruin everything. If you're into toxic relationships - sure, but I hope you'd run away from him and his gaslighting words AS FAST AS YOU CAN.

NOW FOR A BIG MOMENT...DUM DUM DUM...

ARTHUR MORGAN

I actually thought that I'd never match anyone with Arthur, since I wanted to not be too boring, like...Putting the main character seems like a really obvious, boring choice, but you really seem to make a good match for him!

He loves animals, just like you, do you even remember how he treats his horse? How broken he was when his horse got shot in the epilogue? (i hope you saw the epilogue and i'm not spoiling you anything............)

You both love drawing! That's a great place to start, right? You're both shy when meeting new people, but you could compliment each other's drawings, teach each other new things and draw portraits of each other. What a cute date idea!

There would never be a reason for you to be jealous, since when he falls in love, he falls HARD. Mary Linton? Who was that? Since he found you, he's not intrested in anyone else. He's a patient man, he'd always encourage you that you are not guilty of anything. But Arthur has the same problem as you, he also feels guilty for everything so you'd have to make sure he feels appreciated and loved. Please, make him feel loved :( You are touchy and I believe that he'd love to hold hands with you whenever he could...

thx for reading :) much love <3 signed TEASER 👽👽👽

[halfmoth-halfman]

What are the songs you used for your chapter titles? Did you pick them because their lyrics matched with the chapter or did you already know what songs were going to be used for each chapter before you wrote them?

so i had most of the chapter titles picked when i first outlined the series, back when it was only ten chapters, and a lot of the titles were picked based off of songs in a playlist i had made for the series that had more mob/sultry jazz vibes!!

obvs that changed, and i started going off of lyrics rather than the genre/vibes of the songs!! i have all the songs and specific versions listed below the cut if you're interested in listening to any of them!!!

i. it's a new dawn, it's a new day & epilogue. it's a new dawn, a new day, a new life (and i'm feeling good)

feeling good - apashe, cherry lena

iii. no proof except my silver tongue

drinking song - house phone

iv. the night was young (and so were we)

dismantle. repair. - anberlin

v. she works hard for the money (so you better treat her right)

she works hard for the money - donna summer

vii. wise men say, only fools rush in & viii. but i can't help falling in love with you

can't help falling in love - diana ankudinova

ix. the rumor burned straight through the town (and as it grew, so did her vow) & x. everybody thought the truth had been caught (her reputation began to drown)

down down - laikipia (feat. thurz)

xi. screaming birds sound an awful lot like singing & xvii. for if i'm going down i guess i'll take you with me

the fruits - paris paloma

xii. it won't cost you much (just a single drop of blood)

the promise - krypteria

xiii. little girl gone

little girl gone - chinchilla

xiv. nothing makes me weak now (you better run for your life)

the greatest - tones and i & down down - laikipia (feat. thurz)

xv. won't forgive what you did (i've never hurt anyone, now it's time)

i revenge - mxms

xvi. what you'll see is the worst me (i will ask you for mercy)

muddy waters - lp

xviii. i'm free darlin' (i revenge, i revenge)

wygd (3am) - empara mi & i revenge - mxms