#if anyone wants a link to the masterpost lmk

[abidethetempest]

Null Composure Tab Translation - Finished!!

This post is part of my ongoing project to create a language for the Eliksni! For more information check out my masterpost linked here.

THIS IS NOT A DRILL. With only a few days to spare, I have actually managed to fulfill my New Year's Resolution for 2024 and completed my translation of the Null Composure lore tab into my Eliksni conlang!!!! :D I'm very proud of my work on this project and hope you all enjoy reading it!

Here is the original tab! This post is gonna be pretty damn long, so I've put the translation below the cut. I've formatted it as best I can to match the formatting of the tab so you all can follow along and compare if you like.

Ikleydem nam’or’viikor imun isrohkamraskas m’azeyr keh aadekspriist en shak zeth'iir niikanya braakem. Idathem or’lohtra aadekspriist, meyvikem taap seyr’meyvikem dreskibrik en eyka dulrakem, taap meydrem israankaviiyor or’adryst bev Veksehniin.

Pheikem emiises eyd isrohkamraskas bev isrohkehniin, taap skoliksem or’rakrim kaas, giire veyras ma’zeyr kaan naako’lok. Abriksok aav kaan. 

Liiskeyrem varaadekstehraas taap nykrarem isrohkamraskas, aaks israankatehraas sheyda safsem siisok. Ksoh ske’taskyan chiirrhdei, rrhaksaanviikorem Grainslayer bev nivohvra’hiir skefdemriksni. Skefem nam’aadekstehraa taap knaaphem eyka amykis.

Mraskem Chroniclekel nith’drehvra pranokos eyd freyem’iir isrohkbask giire bev drrhaiikrim dranem, grev seyr’paviremya taap heytiremya mala drrha’hiir vaadvakaskas or’rakrim. Aaviksem ehniin, sheyda ak viikorem.

Pralsem Anomaly eydka Deymriksni taap flikrem viinaf eyd ehniin, ksatekem, taap pavirem knaaphen bev ksaan ak akraveyrn bev omi. Heytirem Collide taap Corrosion idri knaaphen.

Eydka Deymriksni roh siveythiks, sivirem or’miira Corrosion ryk mrastoriik’iir, seyr’paviikya’iir israankadranaras. Braakem Collide bev twehriik’iir chepraaks bev ehniin, flikrem bev skefiik’iir keh’dranalas, wulfok greyr giire asiin shak eydka aadeks sloakem.

Thiiremya ak taap dulrakem chibask dranar ma’ksaal eyka .

Eyd drrha eydka kor taap vodisk, dei’roksem asiin, dranar usris, saaf ryk namna naakois.  

Taap sheyda iruuksem Chroniclekel, shakralem ite. 

Skefem aadekspriist taap sriivikem imun isrohkamraskas bev zeth’iir niikanya priist.

Biirem kaas bev Collide, taap miirsi chohmem ak, malviikem kaas bev ske’chi, raspem’iir chiirrhdeis: dei’nampavirem kaas de’Veks veyren eyd Eido, iko eyd Misraaks.

Priistem Collide eydka stor taap viiknastem kso na’chibask skef’iikyan.

“Moksaan ar’chiiyek—” niivreyem ak.

“—Vathaan roh’eiln,” grehsem Corrosion nviks eyka, grev malviikem ak bev chiirrhdeis seykrim.

Rambling:

Because this tab is an homage to the movie Hackers, which I love dearly (it's so campy and fun and it has great music okay!!), I chose to leave the character's names untranslated, as they are all references to the hacker aliases of the main characters in the movie!

For the same reason, I also translated the last two lines of dialogue based on the movie instead of the tab. In the tab they are written as "Provoke the eminendum, perish as the residuum", which is a reference to a line from Hackers, "Mess with the best, die like the rest." I just really wanted to have the original line be represented because I'm a huge dork (and also I already had most of the words to translate the original quote).

If you see any mistakes, no you didn't feel free to lmk but to be honest I probably won't make fixes for a while. If I have to look at this project any longer, I'm gonna throw myself into the sea.

If anyone has more lore tab translation suggestions feel free to drop them -- just maybe pick something a little shorter than this one xD

[daddario]

I recently discovered a MASSIVE collection of SPN fic, much of it J2 and Wincest, through a friend and a post on SPNstoryfinders and there is so much here I thought was lost forever and would never get to read again. Stories I had forgotten about but now that I read a few lines I remember parts vividly even though it’s 17 years later. I am genuinely thrilled at the prospect of slowly sorting through literally thousands of stories.

Honestly if I think about it too long I feel so sad for everyone who joined the spn fandom after the LJ days, especially the wincesties and J2 shippers because there is an absurd amount of fic and art and these shared fandom wide AUs that multiple different people wrote for because everyone was reading them and different authors were inspired by and wanted to contribute to the verse. We had the "J2prepschool" group that was only high school AUs and student/teacher, an absurd number of different AU spaces, and the bottom!sam and bottom!dean weekly email lists and the kink memes and it was amazing. Every week people would go through the email lists and we would all read the newest posts and freak out together on whatever day that particular blast came out. People interacted all the time in comments and messages and collaborations. Everyone shared other people's work in one way or another. Fandom in the last decade has been good from what I can tell having been on the outside, but there was something so special about the LJ days.

[abbyshands]

jackson!abby (& cockwarming :3)

└── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──┘

pairing; dom!abby anderson x sub!fem!reader

warnings; tw superrr old draft (not really but i don’t like it LOL), cockwarming (obv), use of a strap-on (referred to as abby’s cock) abby’s a tease, use of princess/sweet girl/baby, daddy kink, fondling, nipple play, kissing, lmk if i missed smt <3

P.S.; please look at the below links to learn of ways that you can help the people in gaza, and how you can learn more about this ongoing issue overall. please don't stay in the dark about this: like each post, reblog them, etc. if you like my work, then i am asking you to take the side that i'm on. free 🇵🇸

LINKS: ways you can help | 🇵🇸 masterpost | MORE ways you can help | places to boycott, and families you can help escape | learn more

└── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──┘

“shhh, shhh, baby, c’mere. i’ve got you,” abby whispers to you, cock deep inside your cunt.

you had always gotten cold easily, but this time was different. jackson was fucking merciless when it came to the chill. a blizzard was going out there, and no matter how much you bundled up, fire going and sleeping bag around you, you just couldn’t get warm.

so who should you ask to help you but her?

you were way too needy to go very long without abby’s strap-on, and that was precisely why she had carried it along to jackson in the first place. she had seen you shivering, sleepless as you did your best to get to bed, and begging to get warmer.

and she had just the thing.

that’s how you ended up faced away from abby, her arms wrapped around your waist as she cockwarmed you from the back.

you let out a small whimper as abby pulled you closer, the silicone of the dildo moving around inside you. “f- a- abs,” you couldn’t help but whine.

abby’s arm was wrapped around your waist as she cuddled you close to her body. “hush, sweet girl. don’t wanna wake anyone, now, do we?” she whispered, chuckling lowly into your ear.

“n- no, daddy,” you huffed out as she yanked you even closer to her, and if there was one thing that was warm by now, it was your fucking face.

“that’s a good girl,” abby cooed into your ear as she jerked her hips on “accident,” which damn well make you squirm as abby slowly put her hand up your shirt. “am i filling you up well enough, princess?”

“mmm, mhm,” you whined as abby’s fingers began to roll at your nipples, and it was a wonder you didn’t turn around and beg her to fuck you then and there.

what a funny way she had of making sure you were “warm.”

abby couldn’t help but chuckle as she fondled you at your chest, pinching your nipple in her thick fingers. “needy girl. want your daddy’s cock so bad, don’t you?” abby whispered into your ear, which drove you fucking crazy.

you couldn’t find it in you to answer, and only pushed yourself back onto her, eager for her touch. and, of course, this only drew out one more laugh from abby. “well, that’s one way to answer,” she teased.

when you tire of having your back pressed to abby’s front, you’re pressed up to her in a different way now, chest flush on hers as you face her. so, when abby thrust into you a little, just to tease you, of course, your face is in her neck, lips giving her small nibbles to choke back your whiny moans.

“a- abby, stop it,” you groan into the crevice your face is buried in, digging your fingernails into abby’s back. abby chokes back her own needy groans, eager to tease you instead.

“what, baby? can’t take it? didn’t you want to be warmed?” abby teased as she did it once more, rutting her hips up into you, but in the end, she cut it out. you sink your lips into her skin, pressing them to her neck so you don’t make too much noise.

it doesn’t work out that well.

“f- fuck,” you draw out, and abby can’t help but chuckle.

“so cute.”

and it’s abby, so obviously there’s a point where a little cockwarming isn’t even enough to take care of your neediness.

it begins slow with small kisses on your neck, a raspy, whispered, “mine” following each one. but it blends into much more when you find yourself not only shivering from the cold now, but from her, too.

abby’s large hands make their way under your shirt again, warming your skin in seconds, and she comes up to cup your breast. you let out a small whine when she does so, to which abby places a finger over your lips.

“shut that pretty mouth of yours for once, baby, yeah? too much noise,” she teases you, as if she doesn’t have her hands all over you, dick spreading your wet pussy open from the front as she rolls your nipple in her fingers.

but you don’t disobey her.

“good girl. such a good girl for daddy,” abby voices, only making you cuddle into her closer. the sound of the fire crackling behind you can only do so much to drown out those little whines that abby can’t get enough of.

“now let me warm you up, baby.”

so abby lays there with you, making sure you’re comfy with every little thing she’s doing, hands roaming as she kisses your neck and face. every once in a while, she’ll move her hips a bit, just to hear those cute little whimpers that you try so hard to keep down.

it’s only when you finally fall asleep that she pulls out of you, knowing that she got the job done in making her girl feel better <3

[ladybugmonkey13]

LMK Pokémon Trainer ID’s!

Ta-da! An Updated Version Of The LMK Trainer ID’s!

As Of (8/24/2024)... And as I mentioned in my original post, I usually fall behind on “updates” or simply keeping up with the current going ons with fandoms and in general, stuff. So if this becomes inaccurate (as in more Trainer ID’s for the LMK cast of characters are posted), please let me know so I can update!

And I thought I’d take up less room on your screen and make the cards share spots with each other. Besides our favorite (but very traumatized＞﹏＜) main character. So, to get a better view of them, just click on 'em! If this is an issue for anyone, just let me know and I can just stack them all on top of each other.

These, of course, are all created by Ashe Jacobson, a storyboard director for our beloved show, Lego Monkie Kid! And from the post that I saw that alerted me to the new ID cards, I should state that these ID’s aren’t exactly canon, likely being headcanons made by Jacobson. But even so, I think most of the fandom agrees to what’s described/shown on these ID’s. Additionally, as long as you're respectful, who cares about canon! You can make whatever you want in the sandbox!

My Original Post Of The Trainer ID’s: OUTDATED!

The Post That Alerted Me To The (Two) New ID Cards: CREDIT!

({Edit (8/24/2024 - Later That Day (￣▽￣)") I personally tried the link for the 'Post That Aleted...' and it didn't work, sooo, hopefully now either way works correctly!})

Links To All Of The Orignal Twitter/“X” Posts:

Ashe Jacobson’s Account: Ashe Jacobson (@OffBrandLink) / X

MK: CLICK ME!

Mei & Red Son: CLICK ME!

Tang & Pigsy: CLICK ME!

Monkey King & (Six Eared) Macaque: CLICK ME!

Yin & Jin: CLICK ME!

[sanchoyoscribbles]

I love your art so much! The style is soft but voluminous, and your colors and expressions are great! I especially love how you draw hair. You capture the essence of magical girl so well!

I clicked the link to the into on your tmm fanseries/next gen story, but it seems like it's broken?

wow!! this is so so nice and has totally made my week TwT Thank you so so much!!! magical girls are my fav things to draw for sure so that's a super sweet compliment!!

AND AAAH UR RIGHT THE LINK IS BROKE ToT thats what I get for changing my neocities url 323890 times!! I'm so sorry to anyone who tried to click since then!! I appreciate the interest in my ocs, heres an updated link(s) for u!

neocities tm2 page (this has like, 90% of the info abt the characters/story thats important) (u can also find both attempts at a webcomic for the series on the 'art archives' page on my website btw! theyre discontinued and I doubt ill pick it up again, but its fun to see! esp since the story and my art has changed kinda significantly since then ^^;) ALSO I'm going to make some additions to the website soon, so if theres any info anyone would like me to add, lmk! (I esp want to add 'ocs over the years' showing how much their designs have changed since I first made them in..2014-15?ish?)

tumblr masterpost (this is basically an abridged version of the above)

tumblr tm2 tag (like, the MAJORITY of the art is here, including doodles :D)

again, tysm for the interest in my ocs!! they are my babies and I love them. <3

[pjsk-blogs-lists]

tumblr search system can be kinda bad so hopefully this can serve as a good reference for everybody! if you are having trouble with the links, try the ‘#masterlist’ tag on this blog.

feel free to interact and i will add you! similarly, feel free to lmk if you want to be taken off any of these lists or not be tagged. my only criteria is your blog must actually be project sekai themed, at least primarily.

there is a lot of blogs to keep up with, so if you find blogs that are no longer available / have changed, you can let me know. it’s helpful and i appreciate it!

my rp blog list is a wip for an indefinite amount of time, but you can still ask me to make lists for communities of blogs any time and i’ll see what i can do!

Masterlist Links:

♫ daily blogs by character

♪ the pharmacity

♪ the pharmacity part 2

♫ daily blogs by group

♫ daily blogs by ship

♫ stan blogs

♫ spotted blogs

♫ meme blogs

♪ “i do [this] to [character]” blogs

♫ roleplay blogs (list by @/mafuyu-asahina-official)

♫ roleplay blogs masterpost (wip / pending)

♪ unit shuffle blogs (wip / pending)

♪ OC / OC unit blogs (wip / pending)

♫ transparents / resources blogs

♫ miscellaneous

lil note: i am not checking for activity, some of these blogs may be inactive/inconsistent. this is not a criticism of anyone, just a note to consider :) some blogs in the daily sections may also be weekly / infrequent. i only want to remove blogs if they’ve been deleted or the blog runners don’t want their blog on the list.

tags:

#masterlist ➙ actual masterlist posts

#answered asks ➙ ask box

#maintainance ➙ major blog announcements / updates / the like

#mod chatter ➙ pretty much everything else that’s not any of the other above categories; general conversations / sharing thoughts / etc.

[hufflpuffin]

Hello! I’m pinging you all because I've noticed you might have reblogged this Gaza charity scammer's donation post on their page, and i’m hoping you didn’t lose any money to them. If you gave this person money through PayPal, you can attempt to dispute the claim through Paypal, and if you're American you can also submit a fraud report to the FTC.

The easiest way to tell if someone is a scammer is to check their username to see if they follow random naming conventions (a string of random nouns- in this case “massivegalaxytragedy” which is indicative of botting) and then to check their gofundme link, which in this case is fake, and redirects you to their PayPal, with the PayPal name “Angeline Ikwabe” which is not Palestinian and follows a pattern of similar scammer names.

They also hid, blocked, and removed replies calling them out.

(Not all people reaching out through the inbox are scams though- I've gotten legitimate messages from genuine people needing help from Gaza before! When Palestinians in Gaza reached out to me, they showed by who and where they were vetted from, and had legitimate gofundmelinks. So if you get an inbox message you're unsure of but are still wanting to help, check with the scammer tracker list and vetted fundraiser masterpost linked above 💕)

(I apologize if you are wrongly or double pinged, it was very difficult putting together this list from the scammer's reblogs 😭 - Ping list under cut)

@r0b0nemu @wokemandms @captain-liminal @skuont @sugaandyams

@allicanbeisloving @socialmediasocrates @lotioncraem @bewarebugbear @callapilla

@commandrogyne @johnbrownanarchist @crabmaster-64 @slushieplanet @loudmound

@permanentlyexhaustedowl @diiiptera @s0larisflare @noodledevourer @iniqiiiluvs

@ohello0 @melodies-at-midnight @yoshibaxter @decafvillain @longsightmyth

@xlevinia @vvishbxne @coolthudethecoolest @biohazerd @afunlessland

@h-atsofftoyou @wacklemons @familyguyyaoimoments @unearthprisonpanopticon @mygreendandelion

@r-biter @devilishugly @sheilaerinniperonista @oicuperp @ninfanaiade

@muwfui @stshipper @fanfictionbard @bryng @feministqu33n

@sagebrush-bf @demigodseameg16 @trashyteacup @nothereoranywhere @vampfiendd

@youbetispokane @jormungandr-dot-jpg @willowways @sevratss @yeskhya

@mrsimqle @at0mich0ney @kyoukris @frappyoung @crypto-s

@theflamingmisfit404 @dabisstapledonballsack @whyisthi7here @crimsys-blog-sucks @veone

@bowismae @moontiko @autistic-spirk @aroacevaljean @nghmerfuel

@deadauthorssociety @rosengine @geyikligece @damselwhoisthedistress @lordpopuko

@saetyrn9 @monkey-d-luffysimp @apsylum @doghearted @jarjarwinx

@spacevoyage @suyacho @afternooncereal @the-rivulet @sonicxshadowgenerations

@buggoogly @luna-spacedoodles @fetch-02006 @king-cookiex @katyusika

@primeval-texture @silverheart37 @searchingforthedoctor @transmascdipper @a-casual-egg

@hamsterman69 @surreallyst-void @autismango @akaylawithalotofideas @cuddleslover1738

@secretlovesoftheheart @votedmothman @missn11 @lepidopterabotomy @0smorh1za

@freakymikichan @mizukiakiyama-tdi @keetoarts @gameprime420 @wanderingken31

@natjuno60 @city-upon-a-hill @downwiththeking @ghostenluvs @skeeswasteland

@nazaricktomb @burnt-pizza-lolz @elmosticker @sundial-junk @smol-hibiscus

@cheazes @dinner-rol @curlysuzyq @publickoccurencess @musimon1

@chillywillow1 @breadcat911 @wynaur @eridanyuri @floororangejuice

@personalizationai @ohtobeascruntycat @goblinbugthing @altblock-tm @noveer

@habbunny @pixies--dust @lunadademon14 @angelspenance @polishfandomgirl

@nikonz-flowery-naps @sinning-moon @undeadbutstillhasahead @lemonbreadd @ink-poisoning

@gameprime420 @slimymoth @kryloxen @justanotheranonuser @aspiringwarriorlibrarian

@slow-pokess @fatpinkbitch @voxaris @snapdraqons @skorros

@ghostyyells @meatchunkz @normalfrogblog @aceofsweets @twstchatterbox

@eatgan @writing-apprentice @sailormajinmoon

(Apologies if anyone gets double pinged or wrongly pinged. It was very difficult making this list. I tried to remove all the duplicates but lmk if you are double pinged 😭)

Hello dear friend 🚨

I hope you and your family are well. Please I am on my knees begging you to at least read my story a little,

I really need help and support I am struggling to live with my children against this genocide🇵🇸...please share, reblog and donate whatever you can 💕🕊🌹

Ok "Angeline Ikwabe". Supremely evil to use an active genocide to scam people for money.

Anyway for those who need it

Here is a link to the scammer tracker list:

A guide for spotting fake Palestine charity scams:

And the vetted Gaza fundraiser master post

[foreverxdaydreaming]

REBLOG AND BOLD YOURS

( originally by: zoephoebe deactivated )

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Zodiac Sign: Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces

Myers-Briggs: ESFP | ISFP | ESTP | ISTP | ESTJ | ISTJ | ESFJ | ISFJ | ENFJ | INFJ | ENFP | INFP | ENTP | INTP | ENTJ | INTJ 

Four Temperaments: Sanguine | Melancholic | Choleric | Phlegmatic

Celtic Zodiac: Birch (The Achiever) | Rowan (The Thinker) | Ash (The Enchanter) | Alder (The Trailblazer) | Willow (The Observer) | Hawthrone (The Illusionist) | Oak (The Stabilizer) | Holly (The Ruler) | Hazel (The Knower) | Vine (The Equalizer) | Ivy (The Survivor) | Reed (The Inquisitor) | Elder (The Seeker)

Soul Type (one test): Hunter | Caregiver | Creator | Thinker | Helper | Educator | Performer | Leader | Spiritualist

↳ ( just a heads up, the original quiz is no longer available, so hopefully this one will make do? )

Hogwarts House: Gryffindor | Hufflepuff | Ravenclaw | Slytherin

Alignment: Lawful Good | Neutral Good | Chaotic Good | Lawful Neutral | True Neutral | Chaotic Neutral | Lawful Evil | Neutral Evil | Chaotic Evil

Dark Triad: Psychopathy | Machiavellianism | Narcissism 

The Animal in You: Lion | Tiger | Dolphin | Bear | Wild Cat | Fox | Weasel | Badger | Dog | Otter | Wolf | Sea Lion | Wild Dog | Walrus | Gorilla  | Deer | Rhinoceros | Hippo | Sable | Horse | Sheep | Mountain Goat | Warthog | Zebra | Baboon | Elephant | Bison | Giraffe | Cottontail | Mole | Bat | Porcupine | Beaver | Prairie Dog | Shrew | Mouse | Eagle | Rooster | Owl | Swan | Peacock | Vulture | Penguin | Crocodile | Snake

Life Path Number: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 22

Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale: 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30

Brain Lateralization Test: Left | Right | Equal

[slow-button-off]

Ferrari Driver Strategy Radio Chat

This is the masterpost seing as the official broadcast only shares select radios.

if you want the "full" transcript it's available here for one whole week. (if the link is already expired just lmk and I can send it to you) the file is not super pretty but honestly I am so done with this

The following is an overview/summary of their involvement in the strategy in races so it's mostly the parts that are strategy related. Some races are more in depth than others but how much happened just varied a lot.

I am happy if I never have to see this again so I have decided to only post it here. Because I was asked about it: if any of you want to post it elsewhere you have my permission to do so. I just personally can't be arsed.

TLDR: They both talk about an equal amount amount about strategy and especially Charles just is not listened to. And there is not much difference in how they voice their opinions. And it is very much not a situation where only one of them has good strategy ideas.

There is more radio chat with Carlos in general but the vast majority of that is about specific turns. They talks a similar amount about strategy.

Another fun tidbit is that Charles has been telling Xavi to shut up in the corners since Bahrain.

BAHRAIN

Leclerc

Reminds the team that he is on new softs while everyone else is on used softs in the first stint and to make use of that

Lap 44 asks if he should box after VER boxes is told to stay out

Lap 46 decides to box under the VSC (him and Xavi say box at exactly the same time)

Sainz

Lap 23 is unhappy with the tyres and says to think about 3 stops

Lap 44 wants to box if there is a gap and then boxes

JEDDAH

Leclerc

Lap 14 says “consider box to overtake” one lap later he is told box to overtake

Lap 16 under the SC decides to box (both again say it at exactly the same time)

Sainz

Is told plan B

Lap 16 is told to box under the VSC

AUSTRALIA

Leclerc

Lap 22 after being told VERs time on new tyres says that they should pit -> they pit

Sainz

Early crash

IMOLA

Leclerc

Lap 3 asks if anyone has pitted for slicks because the track is drying quickly

Lap 43 asks about plan B and is told not good and to stay out until the end

Lap 50 is told to box opposite Perez and says he thinks they should’ve gone for mediums after boxing for softs.

Sainz

Early crash

Miami

Leclerc

Lap 8 told plan D

Lap 42 after being told to stay out under the SC asks where they end up if the pit the next lap or if it is too late, it was too late

Sainz

Lap 9 told plan D

Lap 42 told to stay out even if it’s a SC says “if PER pits think about pitting”

SPAIN

Leclerc

Lap 21 wants to box and then boxes

Lap 27 PU dies

Sainz

Lap 25 told plan B -> says to think about plan c because there is nobody to undercut

Lap 16 they are ready for plan c and are looking for a gap

Lap 29 he says “I would save the soft if in case there is a SC”

MONACO

 Lap numbers might be wrong because the live timing was weird

Leclerc

Lap 14 asked about track conditions and says it’s drying up quick

Lap 15 told that other drivers are thinking of going straight to slicks -> “could be a thing but not right now”

Lap 17 told that PER pitted for inters says that they are surely faster

Lap 18 told to pit

Lap 21 told that he is faster than PER (about half a second) -> then told to pit and told to stay out when he is already in the pitlane (they were trying to undercut PER but seemingly forgot that SAI was pitting at the same time + that LEC made up that gap in like 2 laps)

Lap 30 told that they want to go to the end -> “perfect”

Sainz

Lap 14 wants to go straight to slicks

Lap 17 is told to push for the in lap because PER pitted -> doesn’t think it’s the right call -> is told that they want to cover PER -> still doesn’t want to -> is told that he is pitting and that they need to respond to PER -> presses the pit confirm button so agrees -> is later told to stay out because he was already undercut

Lap 20 asked what slicks he wants -> says it’ll be a few laps and that he wants mediums

Lap 21 is pitted for hards

BAKU

Neither really says anything of note. Both retire with mechanical failures

CANADA

Leclerc

Lap 14 asked if he is still happy with plan A -> he is

Lap 18 asked if he thinks he is stuck and if so, plan c is an option -> he says it’s better no

Lap 20 under the VSC asks what to do and is told to stay out

Lap 30 asks how much longer they want to go -> they want plan A and want to get past OCO

Lap 36 they are thinking plan D, he says whatever he can’t overtake like this

Lap 38 told 5 more laps for good traffic and answers with new tyres he’ll get through the traffic fine

Lap 50 under the SC asks how many positions he’ll lose if he boxes and how many he’ll gain if he stays out, told to stay out

Sainz

Lap 20 under VSC he wants to pit, and they’ll stay with the plan of going to hards

Lap 44 wants to box if there is a gap and then boxes

Lap 46 told the SC window is open says “we would go hard yeah?”

Lap 49 SC “I’m coming in, I’m coming in” -> boxes for hards

Lap 51 told his tyres are 6 laps younger -> he says “maybe we should’ve risked the soft”

SILVERSTONE (this is long I am sorry)

Leclerc

Lap 11 “if Carlos is struggling let’s not waste time”

Lap 14 “we are losing time”

Lap 15 told to save tyres and says “yeah but being this close it’s difficult to save but yeah”

Lap 16 “what do I need to do? I mean I am fucking up my race”

Lap 17 told that SAI got a target lap time -> “yeah but do something, I am not trying to influence my result, I’m just I can go faster”

Lap 19 “I am trying to keep my tyres, but I am just losing race time

Lap 28 “are we fighting, or not, just to know for the tyres” -> told that they are right on top of HAMs pit window

Lap 29 “if Carlos can push a bit more so we can have a bit more margin” -> told free to fight -> “when I’m getting too close, I am killing the tyres”

Lap 30 Told of SAIs target lap time “yeah but we are losing time compared to HAM. 32.2 is not enough in my opinion but you choose”

Lap 31 they swap.

Lap 39 before it’s a SC right after OCO stops he is told that the SC window is closed -> “VSC too?” VSC too -> told to stay out right as it’s a SC

Lap 40 told HAM and SAI stopped for softs -> “wait can we box now or is it too late now?” -> it’s too late. Told again that HAM and SAI are on softs -> “that’s gonna be hard”

Lap 41 told that SAI has been told that the priority is to defend from HAM

Lap 41 asks how many laps the softs will be quicker -> we think only two laps

Lap 49 told that his tyres are ready -> “well I would expect them with all the laps before, fucking hell (Xavi has become very timid)

Post chequered flag: “the amount of race time that we have lost in this race is... oh my god, only good thin about today is that Carlos won, but freaking hell guys! Anyway, enjoy the victory”

Sainz

Lap 10 told plan B -> “let’s stay patient let’s see in a few laps”

Lap 19 told he needs to push more -> “I am pushing

Lap 20 “you need to push; you need to push” -> “Ricky don’t tell me again” -> then boxes that lap

Lap 22 after being told od LECs lap time “yeah I told you it was a lot of slipstream” (he said earlier that VER was not pulling away because there is a lot of slipstream)

Lap 28 told target lap time 32.2 and that LECs time is 32.0 told HAM is a threat and that he can push they are on good tyres -> “yeah but my front left is not the best looking, I will push and see”

Lap 29 told target lap time is 32.1 (LEC is doing 32.0 and faster)

Lap 30 told target lap time is 32.2 or they will swap the cars (lap 29 was a 32.4) -> “ok one more lap to try”

Lap 31 they swap after lap 30 was a 32.7

Lap 34 after being told that HAM is boxing -> “think about it for later if Charles can give me DRS no way HAM passes me, and I can defend to him”

Lap 39 under SC they decide to box

Lap 41 told that the priority is to defend on Ham and so behind and to see what happens

Lap 41 “guys I am going to be a lot quicker than Charles”

Lap 42 “and the instruction is to give Charles 10 car lengths as some breathing space” -> “but guys I am under pressure from HAM, please don’t ask these things, please, stop inventing, stop inventing, I am under pressure guys”

AUSTRIA

Leclerc

Lap 18 is told plan A +3

Lap 19 says to consider plan E

Lap 26 LEC says box and then they box

Lap 58 told of the VSC and that VER will box, asks if they should box too if they are in front -> they box

Sainz

Lap 18 told plan A

Lap 21 told they are considering plan E; he asks if for both cars (answer is yes)

Lap 25 “I think we are losing time by staying out”

Lap 27 asks what they want him to do -> box

Lap 50 told to box says he wants hards

Lap 57 PU dies

FRANCE

Leclerc

Nothing of note + crash

Sainz

Lap 15 told they prefer plan B -> “copy”

Lap 18 told to box under SC

Lap 19 told plan D -> “makes sense”

Lap 38 “we are considering plan A with 19 laps to go le t me know” -> “we need to decide now, but I think is difficult”

Lap 40 he says “now we cannot pass so think about something” he is then told that plan D is confirmed and after being told that RB are not stopping, he says “yeah let’s stop”

Lap 41 told to stay out, 2 more laps to clear traffic

Lap 41 told to box while he was attacking PER and is then told to stay out

Lap 42 he says he is happy to go to the end but is told to box

HUNGARY

Leclerc

Lap 12 says he can’t get closer and keep they tyres ok

Lap 13 “Can Carlos go a bit quicker?” -> “we are asking for it

Lap 20 “how many laps at the pace can you do “-> for now the tyres are holding up. I think around 7-8 more”

Lap 21 told to box

Lap 35 is told that the warmup on the hards is worse than expected

Lap 37 says “medium tyres let’s stay on it as much as we can “

Lap 39 is told that VER has pitted for mediums and is told to pit

Lap 41 “fuck the tyres are shit”

Lap 45 “these tyres are shit”

Lap 54 he says “consider plan C these tyres are a disaster” -> “and box this lap for softs”

Post chequered flag: “oh my god the hard were so bad that’s why I said I wanted to stay on the mediums as long as possible the hard were really bad. Was this the same for everyone or only for us?” -> “I think it was the same for everyone with the hard” -> “why did we go on it? I mean what was the reason then?” -> Xavi says something like later

Sainz

Lap 11 “I will start pushing now”

Lap 12 told plan C

Lap 13-15 told to push and to close the gap

Lap 15 “quite a lot of dirty air now “-> is told LEC is in his DRS

Lap 16 “yeah I am stuck” -> told to box opposite MERC -> Stay out

Lap 17 “I cannot do many more laps” -> told to box

Lap 35 is told that VER was told to keep the gap constant

Lap 39 “I am starting to struggle a bit with the front what do you want me to do”

Lap 40 told to go longer now -> he agrees

Lap 40 told that Charles pitted to protect

Lap 43 told plan C and to push now -> “I can’t remember was it soft or hard at the end” -> soft

Lap 54 “don’t hold me up!” -> “Charles is boxing” (LEC was just in front of him on the hards)

Lap 46- 63 unhappy with tyres

Lap 65 told they are expecting rain for the last to laps asks if they are putting on inters, they say no then he tells them to consider softs just in case.

Lap 68 (of 70) VSC he says, “we need hard” -> “no is not hard for now stay out, stay out” (he was on softs)

SPA

Leclerc

Lap 3 has to pit because of the tear of asks for which tyres

Lap 4 asks if they agree that it’ll be a one stop from how on -> they do

Lap 18 told they are looking at P5 at the end of the race and asked if he wants new mediums or hards -> says he doesn’t know the hards and the Med feel quite ok

Lap 25 he wants to create a bit more tyre delta

Lap 26 is told to pit, and he asks if they think the tyres will last until the end -> the answer is yes

Lap 39/40 told that if they increase the tempo by 3-4 tenths and open the gap to ALO, they can do the fastest lap

Lap 40 told of VERs fastest lap time -> “freaking hell, even if we stop, I don’t know if we can do it”

Lap 42 he says “we’ll just bring it home” -> told that if they stop now, he’ll be 1s ahead of ALO and to box now -> “I would not risk it this time, but if you really ant to try it, but I would not risk it” -> told to box

Sainz

Lap 6 told plan B

Lap 11 told plan C because of high deg and told to box

Lap 21 asks what the plan is -> plan D -> “on the hard no?” -> yes, the third

Lap 25 “do we commit to plan D or C?” -> told plan D -> “I forgot what that was” -> told they are fitting the hard and going to the end -> “but we are slow now”, then says he can’t do many more laps

Lap 26 told to pit

Lap 34 “what happens if we 3 stops?” -> told that he’ll finish behind RUS for P4

ZANDVOORT

Leclerc

Lap 17 “tyres are not great” -> box now

Lap 34 asks if plan C is possible, told that they don’t believe they can do plan C and to stick with plan A

Lap 42 told that they are thinking plan B and that the warmup on the hard is 1s, then told that the hard is faster than expected on the Merc -> “I would go plan C, but yeah “

Lap 46 he asks if they are sure that they don’t want to wait for a SC with TSU they say everything is clear and to box.

Lap 56 under SC told to box for softs and that that he’ll lose one position to PER -> Asks if they should do the opposite if PER stops and asks if they are gaining positions if they stay out -> answer is negative

Lap 56 told to box -> “for new mediums?” -> “softs, softs” -> “tell it to me first”

Sainz

Lap 32 asked what he thinks about plan B -> asks about the hards

Lap 56 long conversation about pitting under the SC, Carlos is happy to stay out and not lose two positions

Lap 57 told that they will only lose one position if they pit says “you decide” they pit while going through the pit lane

MONZA

Leclerc

Lap 10 Asked if he is happy with plan B if VER goes plan C -> he is

Lap 12 VSC deploys, and they have a chat about boxing for plan A and they agree to box

Lap 48 convo about whether to pit under the SC or not and if they’ll lose any positions, they agree to pit

Sainz

Lap 18 “I’m gonna need to go long on this”

Lap 19 asked if he is happy with Plan B -> he is

Lap 20 he says to think about the hards

Lap 27 after being asked how many more laps he can do he says they either pit for softs or wait a bit more

SINGAPORE

Leclerc

Lap 22 asked about track conditions and says “still too wet, some parts are dry but too wet”

Lap 24 says to box opposite RB

Lap 29 under SC asks about how many positions they’ll lose if they stop

Lap 34 again asks how many positions they’ll lose if they stop-> told to pit opposite Perez and boxes

Sainz

Lap 22 is asked about track conditions -> “I would go slick” -> told to stay out under the VSC -> wants to take this opportunity for the slicks -> is told he would lose 3 positions and that RUS is struggling and nearly spun

Lap 23-26 told that RUS is struggling

Lap 26 says that maybe it’s too risky but that he is struggling on the inters -> “it’s like yesterday end of Q2 basically”

Lap 27&28 told to stay out

Lap 34 says it’s getting close but is told to stay out because there is no threat from behind

Lap 35 told to pit

Lap 36 “this is why I wanted to wait to pit because I was sure there was going to be a SC”

SUZUKA

Leclerc

Lap 15 asks how many positions they will lose if they pit -> answer is 5

Sainz

Early crash

COTA

Leclerc

Lap 16 tells them to consider plan E -> answer is good plan

Lap 18 SC told to box says to do something different with the tyres -> told it’ll be plan B

Lap 35 asked if he would prefer medium or hard -> he wants mediums and tell them not to rush it too much -> is told to box that lap

Sainz

Early crash

MEXICO

Leclerc

Lap 15 says he can’t get any closer

Lap 16 asks to consider plan C if they have nothing to lose -> is told that they need to be careful with traffic for that plan

Lap 28 asks why they are staying on these tyres and that they are shit-> they box

Sainz

Lap 18 wants to box before Checo passes him

BRAZIL

Leclerc

Lap 43 he says that they are losing time and that he wants to do something if he doesn’t overtake NOR that lap (he does)

Lap 54-55 asks how many positions they would lose if it’s a full SC, then asks if they are sure that they want to stay out and they do

Lap 62 he wants them to tell Carlos to push the maximum (they do not)

Lap 67 he says to think about the championship (they had agreed to swap positions ahead of the race)

Lap 71 “please think about the championship” -> they tell him they believe it is too risky-> “a joke”

Sainz

Lap 11-14 doesn’t like the tyre

Lap 17 boxes to check the rear brake duct, wants used soft but is getting new soft

Lap 22 asks if he is on a 2 or a 3 -> answer is 2

Lap 27 says it doesn’t feel like a 2

Lap 30 he is told he is on a 3 with a short stint on meds

Lap 51 asks which tyre they are thinking -> gets convoluted answer

Abu Dhabi

Leclerc

Lap 10 told plan c

 Lap 22 asks for no fighting

Lap 42 he doesn’t think he’ll come back if they pit, they think they will get overtaken

Lap 44 “Xavi, stop talking to me in the corners please. I know what to do leave me alone please”

Sainz

Lap 11 told deg is lower than expected -> does not agree

Lap 16 he thinks plan A, told to stay out because of RUS slow pit stop but wants to box the next lap because he doesn’t want to risk it

Lap 22 “I cannot attack, no?” (LEC comes out of the pits just ahead of him)

Lap 25 told that he could go until the end on the hards

Lap 30 he thinks RB are on a one stop

Lap 38 he wants to box and does Lap 39

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Comfort With You

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Fandom / Genre: Stardew Valley / Hurt/Comfort

Pairing: Harvey/Farmer or Harvey & Farmer (can be seen as romantic or platonic)

Warnings: Talk about death of a major character, and characters becoming depressed while grieving, though both are in reference to a nightmare. Lmk if there's anything I should add!

Summary: Harvey gets a visitor late one stormy night looking for comfort.

Harvey didn’t normally get visitors late at night. In fact, it was rather worrisome when he did get visitors after dark. Visitors after dark typically meant someone was injured or very very sick and needing his immediate attention. After the farmer arrived in town, Harvey had gotten quite a few visits in the very early hours of the morning, when the sun was still far below the horizon, someone often dragging the unconscious body of the farmer back into town.

It had been a while since one of the late night visits, though. The farmer had been more careful lately in the mines - especially the Skull Cavern mines in the desert, which they had many stories to tell Harvey - and had even said this year they were going to focus on some other things, like getting more animals and organizing the farm a bit better.

Tonight, it was storming. It had been all day, and it would be for all of tomorrow. Harvey didn’t have an issue with storms, not unless lightning struck a little too close to the center of town.

On a night like this, Harvey really hadn’t expected any visitors. Really, he thought it’d be quite stupid of anyone to be wandering around in this weather so late.

However, those thoughts from earlier that evening were proved wrong as he was woken up by banging on his front door, loud enough to echo up to him over the steady downpour.

Harvey wasn’t sure he had actually heard anything at first, rubbing his eyes and glancing about the darkened room. There were a few beats when nothing happened, and then the loud and obnoxious knocking started again.

Harvey almost thought about ignoring them, his bed very warm and he was just so comfortable. But then he glanced at the clock and saw it was two in the morning. Eyes widening, Harvey scrambled out of bed, swaying slightly as he grabbed his glasses and booked it towards his door, ignoring the need for water at the moment.

The knocking was much louder downstairs, and the lights upon being flicked on suddenly made his eyes burn, but Harvey ignored it for now. He could deal with the massive headache later.

“Coming!” Harvey called, fumbling with the lock on the door. The knocking ceased, whoever finally settling on waiting, and Harvey threw the door open, expecting some awful sight to greet him or the worried expression of someone needing aid back home.

Harvey froze at the sight before him, though. The farmer, unharmed, but shivering and holding themself tightly, absolutely drenched.

“Wait, what…?”

They swallowed, stepping just a little closer to the clinic, but not yet entering. They never entered without Harvey’s permission, not unless it was urgent.

And that’s what was even more confusing to Harvey - they were here, in this awful weather, for something that wasn’t urgent.

“H-Hey, um, I’m really- really sorry, for coming here so suddenly but can I- can I stay here? For the night?”

Harvey blinked, and the farmer curled in further on themself, shifting from foot to foot. Harvey couldn’t tell if they were nervous, freezing, or both.

Wait- right, freezing! They had to be freezing!

“Yes- Yoba, get in here, before you get yourself sick!” Harvey ushered them inside, ignoring their small squeak when he had grabbed them - not too hard, he just had a firm hold on them - and pulled them through the door. He made sure to lock the door before ushering them to the stairs, not giving them the chance to protest or worry about dripping water on Harvey’s floors.

Before they knew it, Harvey was brewing them both coffee and was digging through his things for something they could wear, something warm and not soaking wet. The farmer watched quietly, having given up on trying to tell Harvey they were fine, he didn’t have to do all this for them. Harvey insisted. He refused to have a dear friend risking their health like this.

He finally found some clothes that would work - they were very soft, but not so soft that it bothered the farmer, who had told him about certain textures making them extremely uncomfortable - and passed them to the farmer, letting them change in the small bathroom he had upstairs. They were still quiet as they left, and Harvey watched the coffee drip into the pot as he waited.

He hadn’t asked why they were here yet. He’d ask soon enough, but right now he was concerned about them catching a cold. Despite what the farmer claimed, Harvey knew they didn’t have a strong immune system. One of the colds they had caught last winter left them sick for a lot longer than it should have.

The coffee machine beeped, and Harvey poured two mugs without thinking. It probably wasn’t a good idea to have coffee right now, but the farmer hadn’t said no - they would have if they really didn’t want it - and Harvey figured he’d need a small energy boost. His room was still rather dark, only lit by a dim lamp on his dresser so they could see at least a little bit.

He waited for them to come back before beginning his drink, and they smiled softly as he handed them theirs. Their wet clothes were left in the bathroom to dry, and Harvey made a mental note to put them in the wash tomorrow.

The farmer sighed as they gulped down the coffee, shoulders finally falling and they slouched a bit, and Harvey was relieved to see them relaxing.

“Thank you,” they mumbled, finishing off their drink far quicker than Harvey. “You didn’t have to do all this.”

Harvey shook his head. “It’s nothing, really. I only wish I could do more.” He nodded towards his bed upon finishing his own mug, taking both of the empty dishes and placing them beside the coffee machine. He could deal with them tomorrow - or rather, later in the day. “Do you want to sit?”

The farmer glanced at the bed, at Harvey, then to the floor before they nodded. They followed Harvey over to it and sat beside him. They both sat on the side of the bed, the farmer hugging themself while Harvey watched them. He wanted to hug them himself, but thought better of it for the time being, in case they weren’t comfortable with that right now.

He did bump his knee lightly against theirs, and it drew the farmer’s eyes away from the floor. Harvey gave them a gentle smile. “Do you want to talk about it, or do you just need someone around right now?”

They shifted a bit, making a small hum in the back of their throat while their lips twitched upwards, just slightly.

“Right now, just the company. Maybe talk about it in a bit.”

“Alright, want to get more comfortable then? Or want me to put on some music?”

“More comfortable…?” They sounded confused.

Harvey nodded, patting the bed and making a small gesture towards the messy blanket and pillows. “It’d be a tighter fit than what you’re used to, but if you want we can just relax under here.”

The farmer glanced over the bed again before nodding slowly, untangling their arms from around themself. Soon enough, the two of them were under the blanket and leaning against the headboard of his bed, arms and legs pressed between them so neither would fall off or be squished against the wall. The farmer drummed their fingers on their thigh, biting their lip before glancing at Harvey.

“Hey…”

Harvey hummed softly.

“Can…” they took a deep breath. “Can you hold me? Please?”

He smiled and nodded, opening his arms for them. The farmer released a breath Harvey hadn’t realized they’d been holding, and they relaxed a whole lot more than they had earlier, practically launching themself into Harvey’s embrace.

Harvey held them close, running one hand over their back gently as the other went to cup their head, stroking the nape of their neck. They sighed again, much happier, and snuggled closer to the doctor as though it were possible to be any closer with them essentially laying on him.

They stayed like that for a while in silence, the only noise an occasional creak as one of them shifted on the bed. Harvey drew the blanket a bit higher over them, up to their shoulders, and the farmer almost giggled at the action.

The farmer tucked their head into Harvey’s neck after a good amount of time had passed, the clock showing it was almost three. Their breath tickled his neck as they sighed again, and their grip around Harvey tightened briefly. They eventually shifted a bit, curled on their side atop of Harvey. They brought one hand up to trace random shapes in Harvey’s chest.

“I… I had a really bad nightmare,” they whispered. Harvey couldn’t glance down at them with the way they were tucked against him. “Normally, they’re… I can reason myself out of them, out of breaking down, y’know? But- But this one was different. It felt so real.”

His neck felt damp, and Harvey frowned deeply, tightening his hold on them just that little bit. “D’you want to talk about it?”

The farmer hummed ‘no’ yet still let out a long breath. “But I should.”

He moved his arms so one was draped over their back, and the other was closer to their shoulders, allowing him to rub their arm in an attempt to soothe them. “Take your time.”

They nodded, and took a deep breath. They burrowed closer to Harvey.

“I… I was in Skull Cavern. Really, really deep in it. Past where I had seen Mr. Qi and I think I was well past three hundred floors, which was insane, there can’t be that many floors in that place it has to end somewhere. But… But I kept falling, deeper and deeper into shafts.

“Everything was going fine, more or less. It was going as usual, except for the many floors. And then, I reached this infested floor. Which isn’t too uncommon, but this floor was infested. I- there were so many things on top of me as soon as I had entered, I barely had a chance to even try and fight. I couldn’t even grab a bomb before I was knocked out cold, despite having my best gear.”

Harvey felt their hand grip his shirt, so tight he could imagine their knuckles paling and nails making indents into their palm despite the fabric between fingertips and palm. He tilted his head slightly to rest his cheek against their head, giving their arm a very light squeeze as they began to tense.

“Normally, when I pass out, they leave me alone. I think they just attack conscious things. Which is weird. But- they didn’t. Not this time. I- I watched as they- they-” The farmer took a very deep breath. “.... destroyed me, completely.” They were stiff as a board now in Harvey’s arms, but just as Harvey was about to try and soothe that tension they continued.

“I- I was gone, but not completely. My spirit was still there. Time was weird. I jumped to a few days after, and- Yoba, Harvey it was awful.” His neck felt suddenly more wet, and they began to shake, voice cracking. “I- I saw everyone finding out, saw them break down- Shane drank until he was nearly poisoned, Haley spent days going through photos of us together and completely forgot to do things like eat… Rasmodius was looking through ancient books for anything that could bring me back, but there was nothing- he knew there was nothing besides real dangerous and life threatening magic and he would have probably gone through with it, and then you-” They stopped suddenly, unable to hold back a sob that raked through their entire body.

Harvey pulled them closer, holding them tight to him and they hiccuped and trembled and let tears roll down their cheeks. Harvey was going to ask what he had done, but the farmer was clinging to him as though he would disappear if they let go, and they seemed so distraught Harvey wasn’t sure he wanted to know.

They stopped talking, just crying into Harvey’s neck, and Harvey held them the entire time, stroking their back and arm and neck and head, just anywhere he could reach and try to provide any comfort he could.

Their sobbing eventually quieted down, their breathing still uneven and grip on Harvey never loosening. It had been almost another hour. Harvey very slowly pulled them away from him by the shoulders, just so he could see their face. They sniffled, both hands moving to Harvey’s chest to hold themself up, though they swayed slightly on their unsteady arms.

Harvey gave them the most reassuring look he could, hoping to convey all the love he felt for them in that expression alone. He cupped one of their cheeks, rubbing his thumb along her cheek soothingly. They gave him a small, very weak smile, leaning into his hand. The smile soon turned into a frown.

“I’m sorry,” they mumbled.

Harvey shook his head. “You have nothing to apologize for.”

He let them curl up on his chest again. Harvey began to rub their back again. “I get it if not, but do you want to try and sleep again right here?” He knew they had to be exhausted. A nightmare like that, the trek from their home to the clinic, and then the breakdown… it was definitely draining.

The farmer hummed. “You sure?”

“Yeah. I’m sure.”

“... Alright then.”

They yawned, slowly relaxing in Harvey’s arms once again. They shuffled a little bit around once again, preparing for sleep. Harvey sunk back into his sheets and pressed a soft kiss to the farmer’s head. He could feel them starting to drift off, their breathing slowly evening out. He almost joined them, but staved off his sleep for just a few more moments.

“Hey.”

They hummed quietly after a second of silence.

“You can stay here whenever you want, no matter the time.”

There was another soft hum, and the farmer burrowed closer. “Al’ght, ‘nks…”

Harvey stayed awake until they were softly snoring, and only then did he let himself doze.

[malewifegradyruewen]

An Untitled Original Work Goes To Pride

happy pride!! the auow crew is gay so ofc i had to do something for pride!!

i’m realising now that i’m basically writing fanfic for my own writing but it’s fine somebody’s gotta do it

this takes place the summer before auow actually starts, so no Sammie content (or Logan, Benji, or Ellison)

disclaimer: i've never been to pride so most of this came from google and a vague memory from walking through a Christopher Street Day festival in Germany two summers ago

masterpost

trigger warnings: biphobia, swearing, light violence mention, ask to tag

word count: 1018

tagging: @fire-sapphics @damischs @zoyyanazyalensky @love-pyramus @ketterdamkid @pencilwritesshiz47 @tiergan-andrin-alenefar @mermistahawk @dirty-racoon @tommyinnitt @enbies-and-felonies @sophia-not-sofie @imaramennoodle @littlemisscupcake @cadence-talle @knifescythe @anaccidentwaitingtohappen @completekeefitztrash and lmk know if you wanna be added/removed!!

They could see the mass of people from blocks away. Thousands of brightly dressed people, with all sorts of signs and accessories to help them stand out in the crowd. Music blared louder than any concert Mally had ever been to.

Gina had swapped her all-black look for black jean shorts and purple converse to go with a t-shirt she’d tie-dyed and cropped. Leo had been slathering on sunscreen, but was growing increasingly more distracted as they drew nearer to the crowd. Andre’s fanny pack was covered in buttons and pins that the group had applied the night before in preparation for the event.

“Woah, Mally, this is insane,” Leo said. “There’s so much going on!”

“I know, right?” she said gleefully. “Come on, we can’t be late to watch the parade!”

She led the group of friends through the crowded streets of the festival, weaving past vendors and corporate booths. The crowds were thick, but she expertly dodged people, making sure to hold onto Andre's hand so the chain wouldn’t be broken. Finally, they arrived at the curb where they would have an unobscured vantage point.

“They’re starting!” she pointed. “Look!”

There it was, in all its glory. The Philadelphia Pride Parade was just beginning, and they’d arrived just in time.

“I can’t believe we’re actually here!” Gina said, bouncing on the balls of her feet. “I never thought I’d be able to go!”

“I know, right? My parents are so chill. I never thought they’d go for this idea.”

“Where are they today?”

“Uh, they took my sister to a museum, I think. But come on, let’s watch the parade!”

The four kids watched gleefully as the parade went by, waving at performers and screaming along to the music. They collected beads as they were thrown into the crowds, collecting several dozen and putting them all around Andre’s neck.

Partway through the spectacle, Mally turned to Gina and said, “Hold this.” She thrust the little flag she’d been holding at her friend and pulled her backpack off. She unzipped it, reached inside, and pulled out a bisexual flag. “This is for you, I totally forgot about it this morning.”

“Oh my God, Mally, thank you so much!” Gina exclaimed, hugging her friend. “I love it, thank you!” Her excitement was infectious as she unfolded it and wrapped it around her shoulders as a cape.

Mally whipped out a lesbian flag and followed suit while Gina showed her new accessoriy off to the boys. Leo grabbed a little container of bubbles out of his pocket and started blowing them in Gina’s face while Andre threw some of his beads around her neck.

When the parade ended, their chain linked up once more as they visited different booths and got countless freebies. Rubbery wristbands choked their forearms, while Leo’s shirt became plastered with stickers. Andre suddenly had not one, but four pairs of bright orange sunglasses on his face, all sporting a logo for a company none of them had ever heard of. After a bit of wandering, Gina stopped to buy a snack.

“You spent eight dollars on a pretzel?” Andre asked.

“What?” she defended herself. “I was hungry! Plus, I got a sticker,” she added, peeling off the backing and adding it to the collection that had amassed on Leo’s shirt.

“That’s still a lot,” Andre said skeptically.

“Yeah,” Gina agreed, her mouth full of pretzel. “It’s not even that good.”

“I’ll eat it!” Leo grabbed at it, but she dodged him and left him to stumble to catch his balance.

“Mine,” she said, grabbing Mally’s arm and moving on to the next vendor.

They continued in this fashion for nearly an hour, wandering the market-like plaza that had been erected on the grass. The energy level of their friend group dropped, but the party kept going stronger than ever. They passed all sorts of people, from kids younger than themselves to people who looked old enough to be grandparents. There were too many flags to keep track of, and dozens of outrageous outfits.

As the group made their way through the park, they came to an open, grassy area, where people had spread out blankets and were eating food, watching their kids run around, and just relaxing. The friends sat down on a patch of soil under a tree, soaking up a bit of shade. As excited as they were to be there, they had to admit their energy was dwindling.

Just then, a tall man in jeans and a baseball cap came up and stepped on Gina’s flag, knocking her backwards onto the ground. “Hey!” she yelled. “What the fuck!”

“Bisexual is just attention seeking,” the man said gruffly. “Pick one or the other. Don’t be greedy.”

“What the hell, dude?” Mally cried, standing up. “What’s your problem?”

“Bisexual isn’t real,” he spat. “She’s just a straight who’s trying to feel special.”

“Oh yeah? Think again,” Gina said, untying her flag and standing up. Before anyone knew what was going on, the man was on the ground, spitting curses at her.

Mally knew what was happening next before Gina could tell her. She gave a small nod before Gina grabbed her face and kissed her square on the lips. Andre and Leo’s cheers in the background only boosted her confidence. After a moment, Gina backed up and spat in the man’s face.

“Straight my ass. I’m here, I’m queer, and I strike fear into the hearts of my enemies!” she yelled as the man scrambled to his feet and ran away.

Mally turned to her and gave her a high-five. “Didn’t think we were gonna have to use that trick. Good thing we were prepared.”

“That was awesome,” Leo said. “You pushed him really hard.”

“Yeah, I was not expecting that,” Andre chimed in. “And yeah, good thing you guys were prepared.”

“Team effort,” Gina smiled at Mally.

“Yep,” she laughed back. “Is your flag okay?”

Gina bent down to pick it up. “Just a bit dirty, I think. Your gift isn’t ruined.”

“Awesome,” Mally said. “Now, who wants ice cream? It’s on me!”

[whyiask]

Just a Stupid Dare (ch.6)

Masterpost Ao3 Link tws: u!dark sides, fake friendship ig, lmk if I’m missing any notes: so this isn’t my best work but the next chapter is full on spy heist movie so hopefully that’ll make up for this slow chapter :))

This was a mistake, Virgil thought as he paced around his room, twisting his hands together. Why- why had he ever thought inviting Roman to his house was a good idea? In what scenario could this have possibly been a good idea? He had thrown it out there casually on Friday, he hadn’t actually expected Roman to accept the invite. He had said he might be busy- what had changed? Did it matter? It wasn’t like it was Virgil’s business to intrude.

The doorbell rang. Virgil checked his appearance once again in the mirror before jumping down the stairs to open the front door. He was wearing his hoodie like always. It gave him a slight sense of security for what was about to come. He took one more deep breath. 

I can do this. Roman is nice, he won’t be mean, it’ll be fine.

He opened the door, raising a hand in a slight wave of greeting and stepping aside to let Roman in. The taller boy stepped through the doorframe, running a hand through his wavy brown hair.

“Hi,” Roman said, lifting a hand in a weak salute. “How are you doing?”

It was clear Roman was just as uncomfortable as Virgil.

“Not too bad.” Virgil shrugged. “How about yourself?”

Roman took another step into the house and Virgil moved out of the way, shutting the door behind him and holding out a hand for his coat on instinct. Roman lips quirked upwards as he handed Virgil his long, dramatic coat.

“I’m fine,” Roman said, a little too quickly. It was then that Virgil took in his red-rimmed eyes under the tinted glasses and the fists his hands kept curling and uncurling into. He frowned. Had something happened…?

You’re not supposed to care, a voice in his mind whispered.

Virgil sent him a skeptical look, before turning to hang up Roman’s jacket on the rack. Roman sighed, running another hand through his hair, and pocketed his tinted glasses.

“Doubtful,” Virgil murmured. He grabbed Roman’s hand in his own- when had he become so bold?- and half pulled, half led the miserable boy up to his room.

“Stay here, I’ll be right back,” Virgil informed Roman, who nodded absently. Virgil frowned but didn’t ponder it, instead bounding back down the stairs and into the kitchen. He set about boiling some water and pulled out two mugs. One he filled with his usual hot chocolate powder (not that he’d ever tell anyone). He placed a teabag in the other. Roman seemed like the kind of theater kid who drank tea religiously. It was written all over his aesthetic.

Once the water was ready, he filled the cups and walked up to his room, careful not to spill either. When he nudged open the door with his toe, Roman was sitting on the edge of Virgil’s bed, clearly still uncomfortable. He was staring at Virgil’s MCR poster with a slight smile.

Virgil cleared his throat and Roman turned to him in surprise. He hopped up, graciously taking his mug and promptly taking a sip. Virgil raised an eyebrow, slightly amused, as Roman’s eyes widened and he swallowed hastily.

“Okay wow, that’s still hot,” he deadpanned, trying not to scrunch up his face in pain. Virgil bit back a laugh, instead sending a smirk his way and perching utop his dresser. Roman took a seat on his bed once more, blinking up at Virgil’s unusual seating position but thankfully not questioning it.

“So spill, what’s wrong?” Virgil asked, trying to seem nonchalant.

Roman’s shoulders drooped. “I… I just didn’t want to be alone right now.”

Virgil frowned. “Why not go to Swift or Gardener? Why me?” Logan and Patton should’ve been Roman’s first choice, there was no way he would come to Virgil willingly. They weren’t even friends.

He thinks you’re his friend.

A sudden wave a regret washed over Virgil but he shoved it aside. He refused to host a pity party for himself over his own actions. Right now was about Roman.

For someone so confident in a spotlight, he certainly seemed like he’d rather be anywhere but the center of attention.

“You don’t have to tell me,” Virgil added after a moment of nothing. If Roman’s continued silence was any indication, he had hit a nerve.

“No, no, I’ll tell you, it’s just- just, give me a moment.” Roman’s face was blank and Virgil started to fidget in the extended quiet. It was uncanny, seeing the naturally exuberant boy so quiet and downcast.

“I said some things,” Roman offered after another second. “We had an argument. That’s about it.”

Virgil felt a flash of alarm go through him. “So… you don’t have anywhere else to go?”

Roman’s head snapped up and he started to stand up. “Do you want me to leave, or?”

“No, no, no,” Virgil frantically cut him off. “That’s not what I meant. You can stay. I- I’d like it if you stayed. If you want to.”

Virgil found he meant every single word. For once, he wasn’t lying to Roman.

My friend…?

No. It was just a dare. Nothing more, nothing less. Virgil had to remind himself. He could not afford to get personal feelings involved.

Too late, whispered a treacherous part of his mind.

“Do you want to… do you want to do something to distract you, or something?” Virgil said, hands awkwardly in his lap. He had never been great at comforting people.

Roman glanced up shyly. “Yeah,” he murmured. “Yeah that would be nice.”

“Uh,” Virgil’s brain short circuited as Roman continued to gaze at him expectantly. “We could watch a movie?” At Roman’s nod, Virgil picked up with more confidence. “Maybe something Disney? I know you love Disney…. oh, we could watch a musical? Or any other kind of movie, like, Mean Girls or whatever.”

Virgil didn’t know if his assumption had been correct, until Roman’s eyes lit up at the mention of the film. Of course Roman loved Mean Girls. It shouldn’t have come as the slightest surprise.

Then his excitement faded and he hesitated.

“I don’t know if I actually want to watch Mean Girls,” he chuckled humorlessly. “It hits a little too close to home nowadays.”

“What?” Virgil hadn’t been expecting that. “What do you mean?”

Roman scratched the back of his neck. “I mean…. Janus Flynn is pretty much a regular Regina George, isn’t he?”

Virgil frowned deeply. “Isn’t she the villain?”

“Isn’t he the villain?”

“Real life isn’t made up of heroes and villains,” Virgil said.

“I know,” Roman said, “but it’s so much easier to pretend it is.”

The doorbell rang. Virgil cursed and slouched over to his window, peeking through the curtains to the door a floor below. He froze. His stomach dropped.

No no no, they can’t see Roman here, they can’t-

Virgil took a deep breath. He glanced back at Roman who was standing up curiously at Virgil’s worried expression.

“Speak of the devil,” he mumbled, shoving the curtains closed once more. Roman looked at him worriedly, but Virgil’s mind was working in overtime.

He looked once more at Roman.

“Janus is here,” he said simply, calmly.

“What?!” Roman hissed in alarm.

“But don’t worry,” Virgil said, eyes glinting. “I have a plan.”

[brasskier]

Alright, here we go! Here is my bad things happen bingo board! So, here’s how things are going to work:

- send me a request. I specifically picked 25 prompts I already had ideas/a plot for, but feel free to make suggestions. If your ideas spark inspiration, I’ll roll with that instead. No promises bc inspiration is a fickle thing, though I will definitely add your idea to my future prompts list.

- your request must include a trope from the board and can include a character, plot ideas, pairing, AU, etc. Even a song or something for inspiration, an additional trope, etc. Again, no guarantees, but go wild. Can be sent on or off anon.

- you can request more than once, but only one trope per ask please.

- it’s all gonna be for the Witcher. Just, like, getting that out there. And also ngl it’s gonna be like 80% Jaskier whump bc of course. (Though I have a few seeds for some good emotional Geralt whump.)

- the goal is one a week. Sometimes that might not happen, other times I’ll get out more than that. I’m aiming for them all to be ficlet length at minimum, mostly oneshots. 

- requests will be answered in the order I receive them.

- some of these are heavy topics. Everything will be tagged appropriately. I don’t think there will be any dead dove, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.

- some of these tropes are not self-explanatory. I’ll put links to them on TV Tropes in a reblog.

- the finished products will be posted on my tumblr and on my AO3. The appropriate tag will be added to my masterpost. I will respond to your ask with a link to the post and AO3.

- if you have any questions or comments, feel free to shoot me an ask or DM. If you want to chat about ideas or enjoy working as a sounding board, also feel free to DM me or send an ask. :)

That’s about it. If I don’t get any asks (because I don’t get a lot of them tbh) I’ll just throw them in a randomizer. Please, feel free to interact with me, that’s the point of this whole endeavor after all. Also lmk if anyone wants me to start a taglist for my prompt fills.

[ghost-in-the-stalls]

Neil Josten's Playlist Part 6 - For Himself

Masterpost and link to the playlist in its entirety here

A lot of the songs Neil keeps are just for him. Sometimes you need to be in your feelings a bit and music is the only place you're comfortable doing that.

2. Shrike - Hozier

After he initially found Hozier, this boy didn’t listen to anything else for weeks straight if he could help it. Shrike I think is just a song that he loves the sound of. Pretty much the only thing we know in canon about Neil’s music taste is that he doesn’t like loud music. Which is incredibly vague and generalizing. To me, that tells me that Neil maybe is actually someone who tends to pay most attention to and by most effected by the sound of a song than the theme or lyrics or genre or anything. If he doesn’t like the sound, he doesn’t like the song. But a sound that appeals to him? Oh boy, he won’t be able to let it go. Shrike is like that for him. It’s gentle and smooth and I imagine he doesn’t pay too much attention to the lyrics or meaning. He just lets himself get lost in the sound.

11. Best Part - Daniel Caesar & H.E.R.

Not too much to say about this. It’s soft and beautiful and smooth, and I think Neil would greatly appreciate the sound. It’s a bit too soft for him to associate with Andrew, but he doesn’t need the association to enjoy it. Neil listens to it on his morning runs when the sun is only just rising and the world is still moving slowly. But he also listens to it on slower mornings when Andrew convinces him to forgo the morning run in favor of breakfast and coffee on the couch with the cats.

17. Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Like some others on this list, this is a song that catches Neil wholly for its sound. Like the title, listening to this song feels a little like getting lost in a dream. There's just something very soft about it, and those are the kinds of songs that catches Neil's attention. He likes that he's found something he can get lost in for a time without losing himself.

27. Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright

As incredible of a song this is, the origin of Neil's connection to it isn't anything super emotional. The foxes made him watch Shrek. He became very attached to this song and would listen to it on repeat for weeks afterwards. They all got so sick of it. His aux cord privileges were revoked. Matt doesn't need to start CRYING while he's DRIVING Neil, THANK YOU.

As for his connection to it, a big trend I'm seeing in the stuff that I think Neil listens to is that a lot of it is very emotional. Sad songs, moving melodies, beautiful ballads. I think Neil listens to music to help him feel his emotions - like really feel them. He's so good at compartmentalizing and shoving everything down and away (as per the trauma of running for the better half of his life), I think listening to emotional music - like really listening to it all - as a means of getting in touch with the emotions he's always shoving aside would be a great coping mechanism for him. To that degree songs like this just strike a cord with Neil, even if there isn't any parallel to draw between the lyrics and his own life. A song is a package of emotion that Neil can hear and unpack and process at his own pace while retaining a safe degree of separation.

30. Obstacles - Syd Matters

Not a whole lot to say about this one. Neil finds it somehow - either through one of his foxes or just on his own - and he finds it incredibly calming. He keeps it close. It makes him hopeful even on days when he can't bring himself to look in the mirror. The steady melody and repeating words help him get lost in something other than his own thoughts.

35. Ashes On Your Eyes - Deb Talan

This is one Neil found on his own. It doesn't remind him of any of his foxes, though, or his mother. It's one of the few songs he has just for himself. It serves as a reminder that he's going to be okay. He has a great support system, but sometimes he likes to find comfort in himself just to prove that he can still do it. Songs like this keep him going on those days where he doesn't want to bring his problems to others.

37. Rivers and Roads - The Head and the Heart

This is one Neil gets his hands on in his final year at Palmetto, but it isn't just about Andrew for him (like most of the others from this year). This one is about all his foxes - his family. It's about how lonely he feels even when he has a whole group of people he lives and plays and interacts with on a daily basis. They aren't his people; his people are scattered everywhere. He only learned how to be a real person after he met them. Now he needs to learn to do it on his own. There's a special kind of pain that comes when he thinks of how much he misses each of them.

39. Unsteady - Ambassador X

This song is one Neil thinks of often when he's having bad days. He'll still always end up having some days where he doesn't feel like a real person, and on those days it can be hard to ground himself - to keep from floating away and giving up on everything he's built to run back to being nothing. What helps him most on those days is not being alone. It takes him a long time, though, to learn how to communicate what his needs are on those days. It's pretty lucky that Andrew can read him so well, but during the years when they aren't living together it becomes very hard for Neil to find the words to ask for help. This song helps him with that. The chorus is so short and to-the-point but is still such a bare-bones lay of emotion and need that it centers Neil enough to realize that he doesn't need to explain himself or mince his words when he's asking for help. He just needs to ask.

42. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day

The downside to having the music taste that Neil does is that sometimes he latches onto something that is apparently a bit cheesy or overplayed, and the foxes gladly tease him for liking it unironically. This is definitely one of those songs. It doesn't matter to him that it was basically everyone's 8th grade graduation song (he didn't get one of those anyway, Matt.) He listens to this and thinks of the passage of time and how hard it's going to be when his foxes are scattered all over the country while he's stuck alone in Palmetto. But they'll be happy, and he'll be happy soon enough after that. They'll all move forward but it doesn't mean they'll lose each other (he has to repeat that to himself on bad nights).

The completely serious way he listens to this song is funny to the foxes at first, but Nicky is the first to break down crying when it stops being funny. He's also the only one to break down crying, but that doesn't mean the others don't get emotional too. ("Jesus, Neil, you got a whole team of collegiate athletes getting emotional over the time-of-your-life song. How much more of a fucking weirdo enigma can you be??" -Andrew at some point probably)

47. Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.

Neil has some pretty intense, pretty specific trauma. Plenty of people in the world have experienced terrible things and it isn't a competition. Neil knows this. However, he's also painfully aware that he's someone who pulled the right numbers in the shit lottery. Sometimes it helps to hear this song.

He knows that maybe his own life experiences were not anything close to what the songwriter had in mind, but it still helps. It helps to remember that he isn't the only person in the world who has terrible days. It even helps to know that people outside of the foxes have bad days. It helps to find a way to feel connected to the larger population of the world. It's a definite new thing for him - feeling like he's allowed to belong in the world - but it's very comforting at times.

54. Lights Up - Harry Styles

((I wish I could remember who made a post once saying this was a very Neil song because that was how I first heard it and I wish I could credit that person. Alas, it was over a year ago when I first read the books and didn't recognize any usernames yet :/ if anyone knows who that is lmk!!))

There are a lot of things Neil doesn't know about himself. There are a lot of things from freshman year and before that he still feels some level of guilt for. But ultimately he doesn't regret a single choice he's made. There are a whole lot of things he's still figuring out about his life. He heard this song and really vibed with the sound and what it was saying. Not much more to say than that. He's found himself in a light that he's happy to stay and figure himself out in.

66. Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

Mary was a bit of a Beatles fan. There were several of their songs she'd play on their long drives when they weren't being immediately tailed.

This wasn't one of them. She skipped this one, every single time. Neil fully understands why. For all the indulgence she gave herself in the music she listened to, this one seemed to cross a line she couldn't handle.

Now Neil listens to it on morning runs and good days. And he lets himself feel okay.

71. Fall on Me - R.E.M.

Neil's had plenty of people trying to hurt him throughout his life. He's never really gotten help from people he was supposed to get it from. And now he has a whole family of people who have experienced similar abandonment.

Sometimes that pisses him off.

Sometimes he just really wishes the world was a softer place. Andrew would say it's dumb to wish, especially for something like that. And he'd be right. But it doesn't stop Neil from thinking it sometimes.

73. Hat and Feet - Fountains of Wayne

Sometimes you're just beaten down and worn out. Just once in a while, Neil wants to let himself feel this without feeling terrible and lost for it. This song helps with that.

Sometimes you're just a hat and feet, and that's okay.

[twopoppies]

I hold no judgment towards anyone who enjoys A/B/O fics. I’m honestly just curious how it works? And if there’s a common reason why people like to read it? Of course, there doesn’t have to be a reason, people like what they like and that’s okay. Just curious! Thanks x

You know, it took me a while to start reading them because it sounded so strange and I really don’t get into werewolves, but then I realized it wasn’t always strange (and even when it was, it wasn’t necessarily unpleasant) and there’s very often not werewolves and a lot of them are very well written. I don’t think there’s a universal answer as to why people read them... there’s probably as many answers to that as there are fic. 

I get this question now and then, so I’m just going to link you to my ABO primer. If you have questions after that, just LMK, but I think it covers the basics. 

If you want to try reading ABO, I have a fic rec for “soft” ABO that maybe is an easy way to dip your toes in the water. Or you might prefer non-traditional ABO fics. You can just check out my masterpost linked in my bio for the rest of the ABO fics (under “A”).