#if i worked there i'd have secretly videoed this moment

[delinquentkru]

so was he just staring at her like that the entire fifteen seconds he's offscreen or?????? for a happily married man, it’s certainly… a choice…

[ogwintersmind]

Kiss the chef ꨄ - w/katsuki

Katsuki is an amazing chef, after years of watching his mother cooking and baking in the kitchen, it’s only natural that he'd pick up on the habit.

As time wore on cooking would become one of his main love languages. He isn't too big on physical touch (or so he claims. He’s so clingy...) He's terrible at compliments and expressing his feelings without adding some witty comments, though he tries, it's safe to say words of affirmation aren't his main love language. But acts of service (specifically cooking/baking) he could do that.

Whether it be Japanese, American, Korean, Mexican, Italian, etc, this man can cook! And it's always the best food you've ever had. I mean so good your taste buds are dancing, celebrating and, thanking whatever food god there is for blessing them with these amazing flavors and spices.

He also hates when you ask to go out for fast food like McDonald's or Wing Stop, his answer is always "No, we have McDonald's at home.” while he proceeds to make you the best burger and fries you've ever had.

One day you're on break at work and start scrolling through TikTok to pass the time. While scrolling you come across a video of a woman making homemade chicken and waffles + cinnamon rolls from scratch (idk I saw a TikTok of both recently so that's on my mind.) and they looked so good!

You send the TikTok's to katsuki of course, like you always do.

— MSG

“Look how good this looks! She's eating like royalty and I'm stuck at work eating leftovers 💔.” - YOU

"It's cinnamon rolls, chicken and waffles ou how is that "royalty" idiot? - KATS

"And I made those left overs so have some respect would you.”

“I never said the leftovers were bad.“

“I'd just much rather have the royalty meal.”

“‘Royalty meal’ you're such an idiot, get back to work.”

“Fine. See you later I love you ❤️❤️”

“See you idiot.”

“Love you❤️.”

Obviously, after this conversation, he immediately goes to the kitchen and starts setting out the ingredients for the chicken and waffles + cinnamon rolls.

He gets the chicken breasts, cutting them up and pulling Off any extra fat. He mixes his seasonings with the flour and makes the buttermilk. After this he coats the chicken In the flour, then the buttermilk, then back into the flour once more.

After frying all of the chicken he gets started on the waffles, once those are done he sets the chicken and waffles to the side and starts on the cinnamon rolls.

After all of the cooking is done he plates the chicken and waffles, topping the waffles with whipped cream and fruits, before drenching everything In syrup.

Just then the front door unlocks, and a moment later you come into the kitchen.

“You're 10 minuets late, idiot." katsuki says while walking over to you and placing a quick kiss to your forehead.

"Traffic.” you say while clearly more interested in the food on the counter.

“I made yer damn royalty meal or whatever. Taste it.”

You quickly grab the plate and dig In. And of course, it's the best thing ever!? Who knew chicken and waffles could taste like a 10 ⭐️ meal? And you can taste all of the love he cooked it with.

“This is so good i could literally cry.” you say while inhaling the food. Katsuki is just standing there shaking his head.

“It’s literally chicken and waffles you're so dramatic.” he secretly loves that you like the food so much, it makes him happy that he can express his love for you through this action instead of having to use his words because you know.. this guy stinks at communication.

“I made the cinnamon rolls too. They're in the oven.” you push the plate a side, “Give them to me now! Pleaase.”

He rolls his eyes and gets the cinnamon rolls out of the oven and places them on the counter. He grabs a spatula and hands it to you and you immediately try to cut one of the cinnamon rolls out of the pan but he stops you. “Whattt??” You ask with an annoyed look on your face.

“Don’t give me that damn look, idiot. You know the rules. Eat the food, kiss the chef.” He says bluntly. He made this stupid rule up about 6 months into the relationship and now every time u eat anything he cooks he expects a kiss in return.

You let out a huff as if you’re annoyed but there's a large smile on your face. You lean up to kiss the idiot. “There. Now can I eat?”

You’re joking right..? He made you your royalty meal and you have the nerve to PECK his lips? He’s genuinely offended and his face says it all.

“That’s all I get?? Come ‘ere.” he grabs you by the waist and pulls you into a gentle tongue kiss. "Don't you ever disrespect me like that again, eat yer dam food, idiot."

THE END (cs I’m lazy)

Hi friends!

I haven't been posting because I have no ideas + no motivation... But I wanted to get something posted because inconsistency is not a good look.

I hope you enjoyed reading!

Thank you for reading!

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[bettys-redwinesupernova]

SUBTLE IS A STRONG WORD

rafe cameron x fem!reader

SUMMARY: rafe uses a tiktok trend to his advantage.

based on this request !! i hope it’s what you asked for @ursogorgeous13 , i decided to take the fluff route because it just worked :) I AM BACK THOUGH !! please read the authors note at the bottom !! <3

(check out my other rafe cameron & drew starkey works here !!)

WARNINGS: allusions to sex (oral m!rec), flirty!rafe, just pure fluff !! (lmk if i missed anything !!)

WORD COUNT: 800 words (approx.)

THIRD PERSON +

Y/N was curled up on Rafe's couch, scrolling through her phone while waiting for him to get back with their coffee. The AC was blasting, the distant sound of waves from Figure Eight's beach hummed in the background, and the scent of Rafe's cologne still lingered on his hoodie that she had stolen.

It was one of those lazy afternoons where neither of them had anywhere to be, so they had fallen into their usual routine: Y/N begged for coffee, Rafe pretended to complain about being her personal delivery boy, and then he left anyway because he secretly loved spoiling her.

She had spent the past few days showing him countless TikToks about the new Starbucks cup policy-baristas were now writing random little messages on cups, ranging from generic "Have a nice day!" notes to weirdly specific fortunes. She thought it was adorable. Rafe? Less so. He mostly nodded along, unimpressed, while she giggled at each new video.

But today, when he finally returned, drinks in hand, Y/N barely had time to thank him before she noticed the writing on the cups.

Her curiosity piqued, she reached for her cup first, eyes scanning the message.

"Give your bf a BJ❤️”

She blinked. Then, suspicious, she grabbed Rafe's cup.

"A BJ is coming your way❤️”

For a moment, she just stared at them, processing. And then, slowly, a grin stretched across her face.

"You have got to be kidding me." She turned the cups toward him, raising an eyebrow.

Rafe, the smug bastard, didn't even try to look innocent. If anything, he looked proud of himself.

"What?" he said, flopping onto the couch next to her, taking his drink from her hand.

Y/N bit her lip, trying not to laugh. "Rafe."

"Mm?"

"These messages." She tapped a finger against the cup. "You do realise I can recognise your handwriting, right?"

Rafe choked on his sip, coughing dramatically before shooting her an unconvincing look of confusion. "Pfft. What? That's-Y/N, that's wild. You think / wrote that?"

"Yes, I know you wrote it."

"You don't know that," he countered, but the twitch of his lips betrayed him.

Y/N leaned in, tilting her head. "So you're telling me that the coffee shop employees, out of the kindness of their hearts, just randomly decided to write this on our cups?"

"Sounds like it," he said, nodding solemnly. "Real ones. We should tip them."

Y/N burst out laughing. "Rafe! You're ridiculous."

"I'm a visionary, actually." He leaned back, stretching an arm over the back of the couch. "I'm just taking advantage of an opportunity when I see one."

She smirked, setting her drink down before shifting closer to him. "So, let me get this straight... You went through the trouble of faking a Starbucks trend just so you could subtly ask for-"

“'Subtly' is a strong word," Rafe interrupted, grinning. "I think it was actually pretty direct."

YN shook her head, chuckling. "You do realise I could have been the one to grab the drinks, right? What if you weren't able to intercept them first?"

Rafe shrugged. "Then I'd be in jail for public indecency, but it would've been worth it."

She laughed, shaking her head at him. "You're unbelievable."

"And yet, you're still here." He shot her a wink.

"Against my better judgment."

"Oh, please. You love it."

Y/N bit her lip, pretending to consider. "Mmm, maybe."

Rafe smirked, clearly enjoying himself. "Sooo... you gonna listen to the cup's advice or what?"

She gasped dramatically. "Rafe Cameron! | am shocked that you would ever suggest such a thing."

"Shocked?" He arched a brow. "Y/N, you're literally straddling me right now."

“…Touché."

Rafe chuckled, his hands settling on her waist as she playfully toyed with the collar of his polo shirt.

"You know what would be funny?" she mused.

"If you actually followed through?"

Y/N rolled her eyes, laughing. "No, dumbass. Next time, I should be the one to write something on the cups."

"Oh?" He raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "And what would you write?"

She leaned in, her lips just brushing his ear as she whispered, "No blowjobs for guys who fake Starbucks messages."

Rafe groaned. "Alright, you got me. That was a dirty trick."

Y/N smirked, patting his cheek. "And yet, you're still here."

He exhaled a laugh, shaking his head as he pulled her closer. "Fine, fine. But just so you know-" He gestured to the cups on the table. "—the next one's definitely gonna say 'Marry your boyfriend!"

Y/N snorted. "Smooth."

"I try."

And with that, he flipped them over, pressing her into the couch as she giggled beneath him.

Yeah, she was definitely writing the next one.

(divider by @kodaswrld !!)

betty’s notes ౨ৎ ⋆｡˚

hi everyone !! i’m back of holiday and i’m also older now (i had my 20th birthday !!), so sorry for going MIA but i just stayed off social media for my entire birthday trip but i’m going to be back to regular posts and updates <3

my drew starkey fic inspired by ‘sports car’ by tate mcrae will be up soon, been working on it today !! fulfilling requests at the moment so there should be another one up tonight :)

(a reminder that is is strictly fictional guys !!)

[inkievoid]

NSFW ALPHABET

[DI! Leon S Kennedy Edition]

❗Minors Do Not Interact ❗

A = Aftercare (what they're like after sex)

Cuddler, massive cuddler. Honestly I see Leon as enjoying his partner being cuddled up to his chest but as long as you're touching each other he really doesn't mind. He just needs to be grounded after sex because he's not use to intimacy. (Remember y'all, aftercare in important FOR EVERYBODY INVOLVED DOM/SUB/SWITCH WHOEVER!!!)

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner's)

Definitely proud of his arms. Man's got two pythons where his forearms are supposed to be. I'd be proud of those bitches too. It also doesn't help how often you tend to cling to them, admire them while cuddling up together or compliment how they look when he flexes.

When Leon's asked the good old "tits or ass?" question older than time itself he smirks and simply says thighs. He loves something plush to nap on when he comes home from work. He always says it'll be a quick 30 minute nap but he's always out for 3 hours when he's laying his head on your lap. They're just such a nice pillow and even nicer wrapped around his head.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

Usually prefers finishing inside. If not then on your stomach. There's just something mesmerizing about watching his cum slowly drip out of you on down your belly that just makes him so horny that he can't get enough of you.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

Okay... So you send Leon pictures and he saves them. (He'd never share them though) But he secretly has an album in his phone labeled as WORK meticulously organization so that when you open the album it has important looking photos but if you scroll far enough it's just things you've sent him. Nudes, videos, even screenshots of steamy texts.

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they're doing?)

Decently experienced. Enough to get him by but also good at listening to his partner. Takes criticism well in the bedroom. Just wants his partner to have a good time and show that he loves you.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

On your side or anything he can see your face. He's often tired so slow easy strokes on his side and using his hands is right up his alley. But for when he's feeling more energetic he's definitely up anything he can see your reaction with. He aims to please and the man is a good shot.

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

Definitely 50/50. Leon can crack jokes when his life is at risk I'm sure he'd probably say something goofy to make you laugh or even something stupid like "come here often?" When you're changing positions and his creaky body pops or cracks he'll say some smart ass comment about the bed makes weird sounds again.

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

Definitely trimmed. Leon doesn't strike me as a massively hairy guy to begin with. But what hair he does have is well kept.

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Intimacy is his favorite part of it all. Very tender and soft compared to what he is during work. Enjoys the touching the most. He's very touch starved. Cuddle him and he'll melt into a puddle. He LOVES being little spoon.

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

Jerks off often. Uses it as a stress relief thing but doesn't do it as often when he gets a partner. But I do think when he's away on cases and he has downtime at night he tends to call his partner and have phone sex.

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

Begging, biting, breeding, dirty talk, edging and roleplaying

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

Anywhere at home. Leon would most likely be super hesitant about doing anything outside of the house and risking criminal record.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

His partners touch. Leon just really likes being touched. If you mostly just kiss him and move to his neck (it's sensitive, that's why he rarely wears anything that constricts his neck) you'll get him going in no time.

N = No (something they wouldn't do, turn offs)

No hitting, nothing with feet, no bathroom related stuff, no voyeurism or exhibitionism and no humiliation

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

50/50. But definitely more giving in the oral department. Uses it as a form of foreplay. Enjoys it because he loves hearing your slowly break and cry for him.

Sometimes he's just to exhausted to fuck so those are the times he'll just straight up tell you to sit on his face. He doesn't care if you're bigger, he knows you're not gonna hurt him. If you try hovering her will definitely wrap his arms around your thighs and pull you down on him. The man is skilled with his mouth and hands. So be prepared for the time of your life.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

Definitely slow sensual type of guy. He likes making every moment last. But there's definitely been a flurry of passion after gets back from particularly long cases.

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

If he has to go out for work and he has a little bit of time before leaving, most definitely he'd be down for a quickie.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

He's fine with experimenting but not often.

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

Good for 3 rounds unless he's super tired. Last decently long, always makes sure his partner gets off first each time.

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

Oh Leon definitely owns one of those vibrators that work with apps. Sometimes when he's due to come home and he knows you have it in you he'll just tease you on the way home.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Usually Leon doesn't tease but when he's in a particular frisky mood, he will make beg to cum. And he doesn't care if you want it. If you don't beg like he wants he will make you wait and keep bringing you to the edge over and over like an asshole.

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Not loud in the slightest but he's definitely not scared to moan or whimper. Even curse under his breath, especially if he has you on your side and he's right in your ear.

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

Said I love you for the first time during sex. Was mortified with himself, he meant it but was extremely embarrassed. Apologized profusely and told you he did mean it. And thankfully you love him back, obviously.

X = X-ray (let's see what's going on under those clothes)

Ah yes, python 3. I'll be honest, I'd say he's at the higher average end in size but makes up for it in girth... Like a fucking coke can.

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Leon had little to no sex drive but once you two got into a relationship he's like a teenage boy again. Can barely stop from wanting you all the time. But he's still more of the romantic intimate type and would rather just exist with you than constantly be at each other.

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

He clings onto life afterwards. Just wants to make sure you're taken care of but the second you relax against him he's down for the count. Like a god damn bear in hibernation.

[eastendripper]

An alternate universe where modern time Merlin,. who's either secretly obsessed with games or is a professional gamer is thrown back in time to medieval Camelot. He's entirely convinced he's got isekaied into some video game he's never heard of and he makes that EVERYONE'S problem.

The series starts with Merlin waking up in Gaius's chambers, the old man saying: "You're finally awake"

Light breaks through the veil of fluttering eyelashes. The boy stirs awake, and an old, gravely voice slips past the overwhelming clutches of somber, “You’re finally awake!” Merlin's eyes snap open.

The old man sits by his side, clothed in faintly barbed robes, “I swear I WASN'T trying to cross any borders,” the boy answered hoarsely. The man’s frown deepened, and his curious eyes flashed with unanswered questions, “Right, w-what exactly happened?”

The man let out a whistling breath, somewhat relieved to see him lucid, “You collapsed my boy…,” here he hesitated, “After you used your… magic to save me you’ve lost your consciousness and fell to the floor”

Magic. Right. “As long as I'm not destined to a life of dragon-hunting…” the old man blinked, “Anyway, uh, where am I?”

Arthur and Merlin's first meeting? Merlin says his stats are too low to start a brawl but they can get back to it at a different time. Arthur is fairly confused.

Light shone brightly that morning, it glared into his eyes fiercely, burning. Having started his work under Gaius, Merlin propped the stripe of his heavy bag, filled to the bream with herbs medicine and headed back to the citadel.

Cruel laughter made him halt and he looked towards the group of wealthy clothed knights. They stood round a blonde man, while a servant with a shield ran from said man's flying daggers. “Do you want some moving target practice?” The boy watches as the shield, previously in the poor servant's arms, rolls towards him.

Merlin's foot falls over it before the boy could pick it up. He smiles but the younger boy doesn't look at all grateful. The servant shivers, his eyes wide with fear, lips stretched down in misery. Meroin frowned and looked up, “Oy! Come on, that's enough,” he called out to the knight, who stopped harshly at the causal adress, “Not everyone’s good for knight class, you know?”

The servant frowned, “A what now?” he muttered under his nose.

Knight blinked a few times, “What?” The blonde’s eyes were wide, lips twitching, uncertain between amusement and frown.

“You've had your fun, my friend”

“Do I know you?” the knight questioned as he stepped forward, and Merlin shifted in discomfort.

Unsure, Merlin opened his lips to answer, was it a quest or something? he really hoped it wasn't, “Merlin,” the boy shrugged his hand shooting forward, “Gaius's new apprentice”

A flash of surprise brightened the man's eyes before it disappeared like a lightening on the sky, “So I DON'T know you”

Merlin blinked again, he shoved his hands into the pockets of his slacks and shrugged, “I suppose not.”

“And yet you called me a friend”

The boy titled his head in thought, “No you're right, we'd be a terrible team, I'm sure you'd steal all the loot. I wouldn't invite you to my party”

“What?” the knight stopped, he seemed to have lost his footing for a moment, his mouth hanging open, before he regained himself and asked: “What in all heavens are you talking about?”

Merlin rolled his eyes, “To put it simply: I'd never have a friend who could be such an ass”

For a moment the knight didn't say a thing, then: “Or I one who could be so stupid... Tell me, Merlin, do you know how to walk on your knees?”

“I know how to sneak?”

The knight turned towards the other knights with a face so confused, not that the rest could under any better. Blinking the knight turned back towards Merlin, sounding uncertain of his own question, “Would you like me to help you?”

“I don't think so mate,” the knight faltered, his eyebrows shooting up high, “My stats are too low for this fight, let's reschedule” Merlin decided before turning away.

“What...” One of the other knights whispered to his friend. They watched him walk away. The blonde knight was too stunned to stop him. "...was THAT?"

Arthur catches Merlin crouched in the middle of the corridor being sneaky, when asked he says he was going to steal the horse.

“Merlin?” The boy froze. He turned around to meet the prince's questioning gaze, “WHAT are you doing?”

“I'm... Stealing a horse?”

Arthur blinked, looked around, and muttered something under his breath, something far too quiet for Merlin to understand. “And WHY pray tell are you stealing a horse, in front of Lady Helen's room?”

Merlin sighed in defeat, “Alright, you got me… I'm actually completing a quest”

“Once again I'm asking WHAT—”

Merlin telling Arthur he should already be able to craft a diamond sword at this level.

"I don't understand how you've got such a huge level and you're still fighting with steel?"

Arthur sighed, tired, completely worn-out, and done with Merlin's bullshit, "What ELSE am I supposed to fight with Merlin?"

"I mean your level's big enough to upgrade to diamond"

There's a loud bang. Merlin. startles and looks towards the prince. Arthur's head lies on the desk.

When the undead army comes to Camelot Merlin says: "the zombies are coming," imitating the game, soon after he adds that they don't have enough suns to plant the "attacking plants", so they need to start with sunflowers.

When Merlin realizes they won't be able to kill the undead with mete swords his eyes flash with recognition, "Shoot I know that one. WE NEED MORE SUNS!"

Arthur falters, nearly ran through with a sword of one of the soldiers, "Merlin?!" he screams, "Can you NOT?"

"THEY'RE ZOMBIES ARTHUR!"

Merlin randomly humming GTA Mission complete whenever he successfully sneaks out or through the castle.

Kilgarrah sighs again as he hears the familiar humming as the warlock descends down the stairs, towards his cave.

The scene where Merlin knocks down that guy? he says "KO"

"I'm begging you Merlin, you're making NO sense"

[seducemefanficsandheadcanons]

Soul Bound

Epilogue- But if it's forever, it's even better

Also posted on AO3 and Wattpad!

Birds of a feather, we should stick together, I know

I said I'd never think I wasn't better alone

Can't change the weather, might not be forever

But if it's forever, it's even better

BIRDS OF A FEATHER- Billie Eilish

Two years later

Aron walked into the mansion with a grin, looking around for her incubus. It was quiet now that the other boys had moved out. Sometimes she missed when they were still there, the sound of Sam and Matthew arguing over the last Poptart and the days where Erik would play the piano softly. 

But at the end of the day, she was happy for them. They all deserved to go out and live their lives, to get the most out of the human world now that they were here for good. It was also nice having the whole place for just her and Sam.

She still had moments with each boy. James had become CEO of Anderson Toys, so he’d become quite busy. Still, he made sure to come by and take care of the garden, knowing Sam and Aron would likely kill it accidently. She’d help him out occasionally, but usually she’d just sit out there and happily listen to him ramble as he picked weeds. 

Damien had become a successful children's author, using a portion of his income to fund programs that taught children to read and write who couldn’t learn otherwise. She had illustrated for some of his work, the two of them would work together to come up with character designs and new plots. Sometimes they would binge Disney originals together, Sam occasionally joining them.

She and Erik would still play the piano together, recommending pieces to each other to learn. He’d ask her to model clothes he was working on for his clothing boutique. Sam would blush darkly every time she stepped out of the changing room in a dress that flattered her perfectly, and from the smug smirk on Erik’s face, she could tell that was his goal.

Matthew began working with James, his ability useful when coming up with toy concepts. The two of them would play video games often, along with Sam and sometimes her little brother, having tournaments in the living room. Simon would torment him each time he came over, and Aron was constantly finding piles of missing things that she would have to return to the incubus. He’d get angry at the doll, but thanks to Damien she knew Matthew was secretly grateful to the doll for making sure Aron wasn’t alone when they were gone.

Sam had become a firefighter after learning to read and write, and he was a damn good one too. It made Arons heart warm to know he wanted to help people like she did. Even after a long day at work, he’d come home with Aron’s favorite chips and drink, surprising her when she got home from the hospital. 

Because of them both having demanding jobs, there were days they hardly got to see each other, but they didn’t let it negatively impact their relationship. If anything, those long shifts had made it stronger, because it made the time, they did get together even more special. 

Aron slipped off her jacket, feeling something rub against her ankle. She looked down and grinned, seeing their calico cat nuzzling her. She grinned and kneeled down, beginning to pet her, earning a purr from the kitten. “Hey Mable,” she said with a grin, getting a meow in response.

“Hey,” she heard Sam say, making her look up with a grin.

“Hey! How was work?” she asked, standing up.

He shrugged. “It was work. What about you?”

Her smile got bigger as she walked over to him, hanging her forearms up around his neck. She felt him wrap his arms around her, holding her close as she spoke. “It was good.”

He smiled warmly at her before pressing a gentle kiss on her head. He then placed one on the bridge of her nose, each of her cheeks, and then finally her lips. Aron smiled and returned the kiss happily, her hand beginning to comb through his hair.

She felt her heart pounding in her chest, her body feeling light and airy. She was so happy, so safe in his strong arms. He meant everything to her and she’d do anything to show him that. 

Every moment they had together was special. They lost so much time together, so Aron would kiss him more, hold him closer, love him harder to make up for it.

When their lips parted, they rested their foreheads together. “I love you,” Aron murmured softly.

Sam nuzzled her slightly as he responded. “I love you too.”

Authors note

Wow, I can’t believe this fic is finally over. I’ve spent so long on it, rewriting it and replotting it, daydreaming about scenes, and yapping about it to friends and my sister. Now it’s finally done and I’m excited to go on and start/continue other projects I have in mind. Thank you for taking the time to read this story and I truly hope you enjoyed it.

[loveofdetail]

@sigilmint oh friend this comment made me so 😍

Short version: As far as in-game actions, really all you need to do is initiate his romance, betray the grove, roll to convince him to stay in the party, then continue his romance, roleplaying the situation however you want from there.

Long Version beneath the cut—this has a lot more to do with how my own out-of-game decisionmaking got me here, and how I interpret the macro-arc of my party/character.

My first bg3 campaign is a co-op game where we are mostly trying to do Good Route Things. Gale has been stuck in camp permanently because I was dead set on playing a wizard myself.

So I started my solo campaign with the vague notion of doing a Full On Evil Run. My character, Vuei, is a disillusioned and broken oathbreaker paladin. I was planning to romance Minthara because if she's only available in the evil route, might as well go all the way.

But I recruited Gale and immediately had a category 5 "Ohhh I can't not fuck him" moment.

Now, at the time I thought that betraying the grove would straight-up lock you out of his romance. Tbh I'm not sure why I thought this? But somehow that was the impression I'd gotten, so, I promptly jettisoned all my Evil Plans in favor under Get Under Gale's Robe ASAP.

I got all the way into Act 2 like this. Defeated and looted the whole goblin camp, made it to Last Light, all that.

Then one night I wanted to play but I was feeling too mentally wiped to make real progress and real decisions, so instead I loaded a save from right before saving the grove. I figured I would see what it was like, get to hear some Minthara dialogue, that would be that.

Instead I got one of the most immersive emotional rollercoasters a video game has ever given me.

I failed some rolls to deceive Minthara and started spinning a narrative where Vuei, who has recently lost everything and everyone they thought they valued, just... panics. Doesn't see a way out other than bending to Minthara's demands. Goes reflexively numb and nihilistic because apparently this is just the way the world works.

From there, the entire sequence from the combat itself, to Karlach (who was in my party) leaving me, to the reactions of various people at the party... it was just Moment after Heartwrenching Moment. I'm leaving some details out here because they really deserve to be experienced first-hand but at the end I was like. Staring at my ceiling processing all the implications for the characters.

Gale specifically delivers one of the Verbal Smackdowns of All Time to you afterward. You have to persuade him to stay.

But he does stay.

This was the point when I started getting the feeling that maybe his romance flag was still active? And the implications of THAT... my mind just ran wild with them. Who was this guy who would bitterly, righteously tell you that you're making him worse, then give you a second chance, secretly thinking maybe he's Not Actually So Different, then fall in love—ACTUAL love, not just 'I don't deserve better' resignation—with you despite it all?

I never reloaded my original save.

The game doesn't actually let you have any additional decompress-and-discuss dialogue after persuading him to stay, but in my imagination what I filled in was: a really painful heart to heart where Gale and Vuei agree Never Again. Where they are both at a loss as to how they can even go on from this. But they have to. So they will. At least they know the other feels just as guilty and ashamed as themself, and that counts for something.

It also made me think, why the pure black and white Evil Run/Good Run dichotomy? I really, REALLY latched on to the story structure of a party that makes One Huge Ruinous Fuckup at the very beginning that colors all their further attempts to Do Better, and that's how I RP'd going into act 2.

For instance: we couldn't rescue the tieflings but maybe we can extend the same grace to Minthara that we hope might be extended to ourselves.

In terms of game mechanics I actually took quite a hit here. Karlach took a bunch of great gear with her when she left (this may not happen in the current patch? unsure) and I decided my characters would not have it in them to go back to the goblin camp just to completionistly gobble up loot.

It felt like penance. The very beginning of the tangible consequences of the thing my character will regret most, for the rest of her life.

I felt closer to my remaining companions. Bound by atrocity. The last ones standing. By the gods it shouldn't have happened this way but after that we will NEVER doubt that we have each other's backs. I put Astarion in my party for the first time ever and this is when I began warming up to him as a character. Eventually when Shadowheart killed the Nightsong, it was like Vuei (and Gale) deeply disapproved but couldn't bear to cast judgement. The only thing to do is be there for her and hope she does better next time. We are all just hoping we'll do better next time.

The morning after our lowest point, we trudged resignedly to Rosymorn monastery. The stark, sublime grandeur of the landscape was a slap in the face. It was wrong that such beauty could still exist as though the world was indifferent to what we'd just done. It was wrong that we could literally climb above the ruins we made and in the distance they're just... another part of a breathtaking view. But here we are, standing on this cliff, somehow still able to feel wonder.

The new dawn imagery was both a lash and balm.

We carry on. We find a way.

OH ALSO I gave Gale Volo's eye and continued making Alterations to him as things progressed. Being vague because that's quite a bit further in but yeah, Gale Undergoing Changes is another big part of my vision here. It's All Connected.

[cliperry]

(x)

The Name's McTravel. Time McTravel

And we thought it was Harry Styles. Let's find out more about our next 1D boy.

What were you like at school? BethLou1D: I was quite loud, I was very talkative, and I got distracted very easily. My school reports used to say: "Doesn't achieve his potential because he talks too much in class." You've gotta have a bit of fun in school though...

Exactly. If you were a superhero for the day, what would your name be and why? LucytheAnsaaa: Oooh, that's a tough one. Maybe I'd be a superhero that goes back in time to save people? How about Timey... Timey Travelly. Can I have that? Time McTravel. That's quite good actually.

If you could be in any other boy band, which would it be, past or present? xxParveenxx: I wouldn't want to be in any other boy band!

Oh come on, there must be one? OK, maybe The Beatles. Or Take That—they're awesome. But I do love The Beatles.

What's your best moment or memory so far? xKatie Wilson x: That's a hard one. We've been doing so many amazing things, it's really hard to pick just one. Singing with Robbie Williams was definitely up there with the best moments, and probably shooting the video for this single—that was so much fun. I can't tell you anything; you'll have to wait and see!

Any video secrets? We got pulled over by the police while we were filming because of the way we were driving.

When are you going to start doing Twitcam or video diaries again? bluey_atresx: Ummm, I don't know. We'll probably be doing one soon—we've just been so hectic. Sorry, I'm not giving much away really, am I? I'm too mysterious!

What superpower would you choose for the day and why? daniellemcnulty: Well, I think as my superhero is called Time McTravel, my superpower would be time travel. I don't know what time I'd go back to; I just think it would be really cool to go wherever you wanted.

Would you go back to being on The X Factor again? Yeah. It was a great experience. It was incredible. The people on the show worked so hard. I made some really great friends there.

Are you going to go along and watch the new series? Maybe perform? I'd like to hope so, yeah. It'll be really weird to go back on there as a proper band.

What's your favourite thing about being famous? onlywayis1D: I don't know, that's a really strange question. You do get lots of things given to you, which is amazing. But most of all, I think if you're doing something you really enjoy, it's nice to see other people appreciate it. That's a good feeling.

You all have to swap with a member from The Wanted... who would you be and why? Chelsea Gray: Um, I guess I'd be Jay because we both have curly hair.

So not Max then? You don't fancy Michelle Keegan? She's a looker—but no, I'd be Jay.

What's it like having your fans following you everywhere, like your driving test? LN111: I had a lesson, and they were kind of outside my house. It's cool, but it's really strange. They were just on my drive, taking pictures of me as I pulled out. I was really nervous I was going to stall as I came out, but I didn’t. I’m quite a smooth driver.

I’m taking my test soon, but I’ve got to do my theory first. I’ve been learning in a 1.9 Skoda Fabia... absolute machine! (Laughs)

Are you going to buy a nice car if you pass? I don’t know... I like big cars.

Do you ever secretly Google yourself? AMIECALDEL: I Google us. If there’s been something in a paper, I’ll Google it to look at the article online.

What was the last thing you Googled? The Gun Direction thing. It was about us getting pulled over by the police in America.

So you don’t ever Google just yourself? I’ve done it once. It was good, though.

Do you get angry if lies are written about you? I don’t really get angry. It’s just kinda there. I’ve been lucky so far because I haven’t really read anything too ridiculous.

[starry-pierrot]

I know we all got our own issues with the finale of Murder Drones but while watching the big Anniversary video thats going on I realize I have a lot of ideas on how it should have ended-or at least how I might have done it. Under the cut is just some ideas, I am not a professional writer but I do write fanfiction from time to time and hey maybe I'll write some of these out. Also I am not claiming I am better than Liam or anyone at Glitch, just some thoughts.

-Thad, Lizzy and Khan should of had their own fight with J. In episode 7 the trio is set up like they're gonna get an epic side battle. Now worker drones of course were workers so I doubt Lizzy and Thad would be weak, sure weak against a murder drone but they have Uzi's gun that Khan rebuilt. I think they could have put up a easily decent fight against J, Lizzy and Thad as acting support while Khan (who is secretly a badass) takes her down a few notches just before the world goes to shit and they end up pulled down by gravity. It would be so cute to sorta see Lizzy also use her mean girl trait to verbally be mean to J just a little bit! Probably a fun quip about pigtails being out of style. Maybe also use a hand mirror to direct a off course shot from the railgun, no that wouldn't actually work shut up it's fun. -Khan should of been the one to give Uzi her gun. The whole series Khan is the absent father who doesn't pay attention but when he finally has to in episode 2 onward he's more attentive with like telling her about the collars and the camp. Then in episode 7 he just seems very much prepared for what's going on-he needed more scenes to show he's trying to be a better dad and maybe even get back to what he used to be before Nori died. A sweet moment between him and Uzi, her realizing he rebuilt her totally sick railgun as a way to see that he accepts her for who she is would have very much tied up their relationship issue in a big pretty bow. -Nori should have absolutely apart of the final fight. She is so under utilized despite having fought her Solver daughter before, she doesn't even need a big part just a moment. On that topic I would have also liked a quick shot of the Railgun from Thad or Lizzy, it has too much of a one time use and someone could have easily picked it up the second it was thrown out of the way. I love to see characters all come together and have their parts. -Cyn was defeated too easily and I would have liked a final show off between just her and Uzi maybe in the caverns bellow after Cyn possibly broke the ground and sent them both tumbling down. A real big 'I'm not fucking around anymore' from Cyn as Uzi overcomes her for a final time. I don't hate how she's now the host and containing the solver but I very much would have liked a explanation on how it all works. -J honestly either should of had more focus on that 'No escape even in death' bit or had a redemption. Not all characters need to survive or even become good, sometimes they can't get out of their ways. But that above line tells me all about why J refuses to cut herself off from Cyn. She's scared. Scared of being stuck in a tormenting loop. At least if she's working for her she wont be in constant emotional and physical pain for every iteration that Cyn decides to clone. She needed an emotional scene, a proper outburst, of why she's so scared. Honestly J just needed more scenes in general. Especially with Tessa and maybe even the scene where Cyn uses Tessa as a skin suit. Super dark but hooo boy I'd be terrified if I saw a friend suddenly get turned into a suit like how the hell do you even fight back against that??? Anyway that's just my thoughts. May or may not write a one shot, I'd re-write the whole show if I had the confidence but I'm more suited to short stories.

[nerdhappenings]

youre a dsmp fan too! any dating headcanons? you can choose who you want. 🤭

I'd love to! I'll just do a few- I know there's so many. 😅 And I am doing this because it is so very very long.

Dream:

-Definitely prefers a casual date at home to going out -Gets the full snack spread -Lounging on the couch -Probably watching football, Youtube videos, streams or binging shows -Playing video games -He's way better at Minecraft than you -He teases you about it -"Did you just try to mine diamond with a stone pickaxe?" "I forGoT, okAY??" "*wheeze*" -He'll give you tips -Very patient -"That's okay, it took me a while to get the portal trick, too. Try again" -Don't even get me started on the manhunts -Will pick you up at any given moment -Bridal style, arms around your waist, whatever -He loves your size difference -Often gets you what you want when you're out shopping -He doesn't always, though -He has some self control and common sense -Will bring you back things that make him think of you while he's out by himself -It could be something he buys, or if he sees a rock or something he thinks you'd like -Very attentive -If you ask him to do something for you he usually will without question -"Sure; where is it?" "What do you need?" "You sure you only want one?" -He notices things, too -If you're having a bad day, he can tell -Takes you everywhere if he can -He feels more at home with you around -His love language is probably touch or quality time -Gives your head lots of kisses -Head kisses all day -I feel like he gives off a decent bit of body heat, too -Casual cuddler -He'll just have his arm on the back of the couch and you slide in -Bounces his music or video ideas off of you -He will sing a song he just wrote to you so you can give feedback -Private concerts -You stop and listen if you're walking by his room and happen to hear him singing quietly -He's written multiple songs about you -He's in the process of secretly writing a song that he wants you to duet with him -It's taking longer than normal because he wants it to be perfect -Definitely texts you "good morning" and "goodnight" every day -He doesn't really strike me as a pet name person -Maybe "baby" or "hun/hon" or something -He's fine with public displays of affection -Usually holding your hand or has his arm around you -You sometimes wear his clothes, but you're swimming in them -They're miles too long -Drista loves you -She shares very embarrassing stories about Dream -Dream is very happy the two of you get along -But he's slightly worried because you're partners in crime -I feel like he also has a good sense of work/life balance -He shares everything with you -You're either his best friend or right behind Sapnap

Sapnap:

-Speaking of the devil... -I feel like Sapnap also prefers "stay at home" dates -Watching basketball -You definitely argue about your favorite teams -"The Rockets are so bad this year, babe" "Oh yeah? The (favorite team) aren't doing so great, either" "Better than the Rockets" -Playing video games -Takeout -He'll sometimes cook for you, though -Sapnap takes you to shoot hoops -Gives you tips whether you need them or not -You play H.O.R.S.E. and he definitely gloats if he wins -If you win though, he always has some sort of excuse -"You were distracting me" "The sun was in my eyes" "You're lucky" -You know he's just teasing though -You tease each other a lot- that's just your dynamic -He also plays chess with you every Thursday night -He greatly looks forward to it -Sometimes you'll play earlier in the week too if Sapnap simply cannot wait -If you mention you like something while you're out shopping he'll make a mental note and get it for you for Christmas or your birthday or something -Very thoughtful, but also practical with his gifts -"You already have one of those" -Generally thinks you look good in everything but is always honest -"I think I liked the other color better" -He also likes flustering you -"I like the shorter one," he'd say with a wink and crooked grin -You'd turn a little red in the ears and smack him with whatever happened to be near you -This man is also always buying food -He'll take you for gym dates, too -He'll spot you if you need/want -Will give guys dirty looks if he thinks they're staring too long -He knows you can take care of yourself, but you know he enjoys his masculinity so you let him unless it's personal -He loves when you get along with his friends -He knows you're faithful, but the poor sweetheart has some insecurities -Will send you silly selfies of what he's doing throughout the day -"I died to a creeper in hardcore mode 😭😒" is the caption of a Minecraft death screen picture -Will also send you pictures of things that remind him of you, no matter how small or silly they are -Sometimes they're totally random -"This rug reminded me of you" (with picture attached) -Probably because he's always thinking of you -Like Dream, he's pretty attentive, but he's more likely to laugh a little, look back at his phone and ask "why can't you get it?" -He's not being mean though- he just can't see a reason you can't -"You have legs", he'd tell you -Love language is physical touch -Change my mind -Always has a hand on you -I feel like he also gives off a ton of body heat -Also is constantly draping himself on you or hugging you -Front or back- it doesn't matter -He will also nestle his face into your hair and/or neck at any given moment -Cuddles. Cuddles forever -Spooning -He just loves holding you -Not really one for public kisses, but he's also always holding your hand -If you're sitting next to each other at the house he'll have his hand on your thigh, holding your hand or his arm across your shoulders -Will sometimes put his legs/feet across/on your lap -If you have your feet or legs on his lap, you better believe he's just resting his hand on them -You also love to stroke his hair -You definitely wear his clothes, too -They are also miles too big, but more in width than length -(We stan short kings) -He knows you love his beard -He makes sure to stroke it a lot in front of you -He will rub his beard against your face a little during hugs or something -Even randomly just for fun and to tease you -Will also speak to you in Greek sometimes cause he knows you love that, too -If he gets riled up his Texan accent will come out -Sometimes you secretly rile him up on purpose just to hear it -I feel like he's one for pet names -Babe, baby, doll, darl', etc. -I gotta stop here before I talk about Sapnap forever

George:

-George is the most likely of the Dream Team to prefer dining out -Your taste in food is so different than his, (he's British), so you guys avoid specialty places -You go on walks after dinner -"Gotta burn all the calories we just ate" -Really it's just to spend more time together -You also get to show George around so he can try to get more familiar with the town -You excitedly point out your favorite places -George only glances at it briefly before looking back at you -He loves when your eyes light up as you talk about something you care about -Doesn't stop him from teasing you about it, though -George will often point at things going "what on earth is thAt?" -You have to explain the American (or your preference) culture -Loves shopping for knick knacks but hates shopping for clothes -"EUuugh. How long are we going to be here?" -Will sometimes get you things when you comment on them -Will also sometimes remark "why would you want that?" -Dude simply doesn't understand -He's also sometimes teasing, though -Will buy you lots of random stuff, even if you only mentioned liking something once -You mentioned one time that elephants are cute? Well good, cause George is buying you every single thing he sees with elephants on them, now -If George knows gossip, you'd better believe he's going to you first -Most likely to tell you "go get it yourself" if you want something -I'm honestly not sure what his love language would be -Maybe receiving gifts or words of affirmation -You get him something once a week because of this -Also because he's always giving you things and you feel bad -George's clothes are also a little big on you, but it's not too bad -He probably only has a couple pet names for you -Darling, love, babe, baby...classic British stuff, ya know-

Karl:

-Karl will flip flop between going out or eating at home -He always wants it to be a surprise what's for dinner -Probably buys you candy or flowers or something -It's cheesy and he knows it -He plays video games with you -He loves trolling you both in the games, making your task harder, and in real life -Definitely pulls a prank on you at least once every few months -He'd do that giggle of his and go "you still love me, right?" with a smile on his face -He knows you do, though -Karl points at random stuff in the store more than you do -He'll pick stuff up and play with it, doing silly voices for whatever it is -If you ask him to do something he'll do it -Will also use it against you in the future -"I got your phone from off the counter for you, you can bring me my shoes" -I'm not sure about love language for him, either -Whatever it is, you make sure to give it to him -You listen to him as he rambles about whatever he's excited about -He tells you things about Banter before he tells Sapnap and George -"We just hit ___ million subscribers on Banter" "We're getting ____ as the guest for Banter next week" -Karl will also hold your hand in public -He'll swing your arms wildly when you walk from place to place -I feel like Karl doesn't use many pet names, either -Maybe stuff like "honey", "love" or "babe" -Karl's clothes are also too long for you

Foolish:

-Will also dine in or do takeout -Loves movie nights -Curling up together with a blanket on the couch -Matching pajamas -Dancing in the living room -Both sweet/slow and silly -Loudly singing off key as the radio plays -He will sometimes quietly sing to you, though -It's very sweet -Loves board/card games -You're way better at them than him, though -You sometimes let him win -Will also take you on gym dates -Has full confidence in your abilities and will sometimes give you more than you can manage -Nobody bothers you because Foolish is kinda tall and a large lad and while he's the sweetest guy ever, people don't know that -Also buys you candy and flowers -He doesn't think it's cheesy, he's just very genuine -He's genuine about everything, let's be honest -You have to rein in Foolish when you go shopping -He wants everything -"Foolish, that's not at all practical." "But it's so cute!" -Also very attentive -He doesn't notice much though, so you have to ask/tell him -Usually will comply without complaint -His love language I would guess is quality time -He always wants to spend time with you -It doesn't even have to be dates -Dude will take you with him to do banking -He uses all the pet names -Babe, baby, angel, love, sweetheart, honey, darling, dear.... -I can hear all of those coming out of his mouth -You love wearing his clothes -They are also large on you but you love it -I feel like if something's bothering him you have to drag it out of him -He doesn't want to ruin your mood just because he's having a bad day -Cuddles -He doesn't mind PDA -He'll hold your hand while you're out -Forehead kisses -He'll kiss you on the mouth if you're out sometimes, too -Very considerate and sweet man

Wilbur:

-Wilbur also will do dine in or takeout, but I feel like he prefers dine in -Loves taking you places -Parks, theaters, some pretty lake that he saw, anything -He probably writes songs about you -"You're my muse, darling" -If you can play an instrument, he'll play with you all the time -If you can't play, he'll perform for you -He definitely takes you on tour with him -"You're my good luck charm" -You wear his glasses sometimes -He talks about you all the time -"She's just amazing, chat" -He sometimes will just randomly quiz you on some fancy words that he knows -Or speak to you in a different language and ask you what you think he said -Sometimes what he said was really sweet -Sometimes it was the most asinine thing you'd ever heard -I can see him just lounging on the couch with you in silence -In one hand he has a book -The other is stroking your hand or something -You're either reading, too, or just enjoying his company -You probably fall asleep cause you're laying on him -He's always wearing sweaters and it's very cozy -You wear his sweaters and the sleeves always go passed your hands -Wilbur makes fun of you for it -"Love, if it's impeding your tasks, why are you wearing it?" -He secretly thinks it's adorable, though -You point out things you like in a store -Wilbur points out things that amuse him (or that he thinks will amuse you) -He'll buy you something you like 80% of the time -He's fairly attentive, too -It depends on his mood, though -And if he's busy -He'll usually get you what you want, asking why you need it as he's already on his way -Love language is probably either words of affirmation or quality time -He lives for you telling him how much you love him -He also loves hearing what you love about him -His public affection is pretty minor, probably -He might hold your hand, depending -Or walk with an arm around your shoulders -But I think he's the most likely to not be huge on it -I feel like he uses a handful of pet names -Darling, (my) love, sweetheart.....probably a few more -I feel like "love" or "my love" and "darling" are his favorites, though -He loves taking you places with his friends

TommyInIt:

-Also probably prefers comfy home-dates -Often orders takeout -You'll sometimes make something, though -Definitely jokes about you doing "your assigned work as a woman" for several minutes before helping you -He's not very good at it -Plays video games with you all the time -Shopping is a chore if Tommy's with you -He is constantly running off to look at things -Will bring you stuff he found to make jokes with -"Put it back, Tommy" -Shopping takes twice as long as it used to -Or needs to -"I'm going to get you a child-leash if you keep this up" -It started out as a joke, but now you're seriously considering it -He's pretty attentive -He'll get you what you want -Will definitely complain about it the whole time, though -He's just messing with you and you know it -He usually notices something is bothering you, even if he doesn't know what -He'll come up to you and yell "self care day!" before dragging you out of your chair to do all of your favorite things -He's really very sweet -Will randomly yell "this is my girlfriend!!" -Love language is probably quality time -He wants to do everything with you -Has made multiple jokes that he's going to handcuff you to him so you can't leave him -I feel like he uses a few pet names -Baby, love, stuff like that -He also tries to come up with his own -"My sweet pickle" "Absolutely not" "My lovely linguine?" "No" "Beautiful bonzai?" "Um...no" -They aren't great -"My precious peach?" ".....That one's not bad" -Some work, though -His clothes fit you pretty well -So you often steal them -He has no idea where they go -Even if he sees you in them, he doesn't put two and two together -"You have a shirt like that, too!?? I can't find mine"

Sorry this took so long! I definitely got carried away....😅😅

[citrus-blade]

Dreamnoblade Childhood Friends to Lovers

Dream and Technoblade were childhood friends and secretly liked the each other. They never got together because they were separated, either one of them got kidnapped or went missing.

Techno and Dream meet again years later and become rivals/friends, but they don’t know it’s their childhood friend. There’s just something about the other that feels familiar. Then the $100,000 Mr Beast Fight happens and Dream’s mask breaks (like the SADIST animation). Techno is shocked and reveals himself to Dream. They confess their feelings to each other and kiss, and everyone around them including their friends are so confused.

Sorry dude (<- gender neutral term for me btw) but that sounds like a full blown and planned out story with like 5k words or so

Please only send short prompts without soooo much detail where I can do my own stuff! Like, I can do 'Chiildhood friends to lovers' when you want! :] or you could ask 'The fight scene from the Mr. Beast video with Dream's mask breaking' but that wouldn't be with the childhood friends part then! Or 'Childhood friends to lovers but they got separated as friends' is also something I'd work with! :]

Or ask me if you want a certain moment from this! (As an example someone gave the request [that I'm working on atm] that says: Villain Techno who forces hero to decide between his lover (Dream) and the city and chooses the city, but Techno is in love with Dream and goes bersekr' or something like that, those are fine too! It's like the first half of your request! Here it's a certain moment where I can still do lots of my own ideas and world building.)

If you have something explicit planned out like this then you can ask for a payed commission! :]

[laundrycolour]

after the rain comes the sunshine (endo sakura, non-no; 19.04.2024)

much like the blue sky appearing once the rain has stopped, if you keep up your hard work, surely a bright future will be awaiting you. an irreplaceable moment where saku-chan has felt this way.

19.04.2024

seeing the members giving it their all, [makes me think that] doing your best is the norm

before long, the rainy season will arrive. rainy days tend to be a bit gloomy since - even with an umbrella - i get rained on no matter what, and my hair also gets frizzy easily, so i have to wage war against the humidity. back in my junior high days, in order to brighten up my dejected mood even a little, i used to use an umbrella with a flower design that sprung up once the rain started. since my last time wearing rain boots was in elementary school, i was amazed by how stylish their designs are these days.

my favourite way to spend a rainy day is relaxing at home. even if i stay at home even when it's sunny (lol), my ideal [rainy] day would be watching a movie in a dark room with the curtains drawn, all while getting immersed in [the movie's] world. in any case, the movie that would be perfect in such a situation is 'the parent trap'. when i first saw it on TV a long time ago, i got immersed in the twin characters' cuteness and its exciting story, after which i bought the DVD. i even brought it along with me when i moved to tokyo, and it's such a great movie that i end up watching it over and over again.

this month's theme is 'after the rain comes the sunshine'. in the same way that 'no matter how much it may rain, one day it'll stop raining and the sun will shine', i hope that - as you continue working hard, great things will be awaiting you. having said that, i don't think i had much to do with hard work in my student days. i was able to work hard even if it was tough when it came to things i liked - for example, during brass band practice - but i had zero interest in studying. to make up for that, i started reading books in order to arm myself with knowledge. such as i may have been, since joining nogizaka46 i've been influenced by the members' hard work, and it's become second nature for me to try my best in everything. on a day when everyone had to learn the choreography for a new song, some members stayed behind out of their own will to practice on their own. but in that case, when i [tried to] do that i couldn't concentrate, because my attention got drawn in all sorts of directions..... i knew i couldn't go on like this, so when it was decided that i'd be center for the second time for the single 'gomen ne fingers crossed', i bought a large full-body mirror so that i could practice dancing at home to my heart's content. ever since, it's become a custom for me to dance at home all day, especially on the eve of a music video shoot.

i didn't feel the need to reward myself for my hard work at all, the feeling of relief - 'i'm glad it safely came to an end~' - was more than enough for me (LOL). i think what motivates me is something of a strong sense of responsibility, this 'so long as this has been entrusted to me, i want to respond by giving it my all'. whenever you feel like giving up, it's important to have some time away from your work. until about two years ago, i used to [metaphorically] bring certain things from work at home, but little by little i've become better at switching on and off between work and personal life.

what i'm secretly working on right now is being able to fill up my bookshelves at home. last year, i bought a big bookshelf - not quite an-entire-wall big, though - and i'm currently lining up all the novels i've read up until now there. but there are still about two thirds of the space left, which i hope to fill up someday!

BONUS

saku-ranking!

my top three companions to time spent at home are...

#1 glasses

#2 snacks

#3 warm socks

i'm embarrassed to be seen wearing glasses so i wear contact lenses outside (lol), but as soon as i get home i take them off. i like snacks so much that i always have some in stock ♡

[erigold13261]

(TW: unreality) Do you play games with Mahito? Or Hanami? Does Jogo even like playing games?

Hmmm, I'd say I mostly do parallel play with Mahito. At least recently since I've been into more single player games at the moment (and also only have 1 computer and not a lot of physical games).

I've been playing a lot of Stardew Valley recently, and I made a little Mahito to play as (with a Hanami cat lol). Mahito on the other hand has been playing the Sims and made a little me to torture (I am his little artist money maker in the basement while he messes with the other Sims in the game. At least I'm not in the pool like Jogo's Sim).

Jogo isn't interested in video games at all, but we have played games like chess and card games. I wish I had more physical games but I don't, so sometimes we'll play a digital version of those games (I've seen him playing Mahjong and Solitaire on my computer without me offering him my computer.

Pretty sure Mahito or Hanami gave him access because Jogo usually doesn't care about my electronics enough to know my passwords and I keep forgetting to write them down for him or the others who might want to use my stuff while I'm at work or asleep (thankfully they don't play on them as much when I'm trying to sleep as they all know I like a really dark room).

Hanami, and honestly Dagon, are more watchers than they are players. Hanami is a bit more open to trying out a game with me, but honestly her and Dagon seem to have just as much fun watching me play as they do playing themselves.

I'm sure if I had more physical games to play they all would be more happy to play those than the computer games I have. Either that or I should try to get my old Playstation 2 or Gamecube up and running to play some of those old co-op games I played a lot as a kid! I think at least Mahito would love playing those with me while Hanami and Dagon watched (and Jogo reluctantly watches but is secretly happy to be part of our little group lol, he tries to hide his happiness with annoyance but we all know he's having fun).

Little fun fact! Even though Hanami doesn't play a lot of the games, she watches me the most! (it helps she'll sometimes be in my gaming chair so I have to sit on her lap so she's kinda forced to watch me lol) So if I need to leave for a moment and don't want to pause my game for whatever reason (or it's an idle game that has some inputs needed) I can always trust Hanami to continue playing for a bit while I do whatever I need to do.

Mahito on the other hand will purposely try to mess my shit up. He's a little bitch but SO FAR he hasn't done anything too destructive in my games that I could reload my save or fix.

So yea, the curses are a mixed bag when it comes to games. For the most part they are all pretty on board with playing games, some more than others, but are also pretty chill with just sitting and watching me play games (I will say it is really fun to be playing a strategy game or even just my farming game, and having Jogo sitting by me being a little backseat driver while I play by reminding me of what I need to get done or when to plant my crops or whatever).

Kurourushi, Ko-Guy, and Dotty (Smallpox Deity nickname I gave her she doesn't seem to mind) don't seem all that interested in the games I play. I'm sure I can find a game they like at some point, but overall they aren't really that interested (very tempted in giving Kurourushi or Ko-Guy my old DS with Cooking Mama and see if they like that game at all considering those 2 really like helping me cook).

Kechizu, Eso, and Choso aren't around that often so I don't really know how they feel about games. Pretty sure they would all be find with playing some games with me and the others at some point. I have a feeling Eso and/or Choso might like the Sims just for the character customization part of the game lol!

[thelogicalghost]

wait hang on I've got it:

a supernatural event causes people to be able to travel to alternate realities by being reincarnated as pretty much anyone or anything and this becomes a part of daily life

the main characters are Different because they keep only getting reincarnated as each other and also have opposite gender presentations, one is some kind of nobility in a generic fantasy medieval setting and the other is a high school kid in a generic modern day East Asian city

they have the unique ability to be able to see other people's reincarnation status like a video game screen with skills and attributes. this causes them to get recruited by the new Department of Dealing with Magic and Reincarnation in the modern world while in the fantasy world they go to Magic Nobility School

of course in both worlds the main characters have a bunch of friends and found family and romantic interests of all genders but secretly even though they've never actually met they start developing feelings for each other but it's tragic since it seems like they're never going to be in the same world at the same time, they just leave notes for each other and connect through dreams but sometimes in dramatic moments it seems like they can cohabitate the same body

the overarching plot is about why the reincarnations started and it turns out it's because of a contest of some kind by the various gods/godlike beings who are all causing the reincarnations by favoring or sponsoring various mortals, and the main characters have to figure out how to win the game once and for all to prevent the otherwise inevitable apocalypse that will destroy all the worlds, even though that would mean using time travel to stop all of this from happening in the first place and send everyone back to their ordinary lives!!!!!!

still working on the title but I'd like to suggest "Impossible Isekai Expert Love: I was reincarnated as an expert in reincarnation!"

[pastj-futurej]

Continuing the Trend

A while ago, I watched a series called Past Bing, Future Bing, by Chris Bingham, and it was inspirational. Due to the fact that I'm unsure of how to do anything but remix what has come before (see: SibLight), I figured I'd give this a shot in Blog format.

Anyways, happy July 11th.

So, where am I, in life at the moment.

Well, I'm 20, soon to be 21, working a data entry job, making 17.50 an hour. I have a fiance, who is slated to move in with me soon. I consider myself bisexual, and really need to start working out more. Recently SibLight crashed and burned due to my laptop being unable to export videos, and I spent about an hour earlier trying to figure out what specs I should have on my new PC. If everything goes according to plan, you should have that around now, FJ.

We have a one-eyed cat named Cyclops, who is amazing, and our newest Sibiling is on the horizon, happening sometime in August (Potentially even sharing a birthday with us? That would be the funniest slap in the face I've ever received).

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I have hopes and dreams that scare me. I want to make a movie. I want to write. I want to understand everything. I want to make puppets. I want to grow old. I want to live fast, die young. I want to experience as much as possible. I want to live a stable life, with nothing crazy happening.

Sometimes I'm scared I let my friends down, and have to talk myself in circles to make sure what I am trying to say is clear.

Sometimes I feel like I have circumstancial evidence for everyone I love secretly hating me. Sometimes I'm okay with that. Sometimes I'm not.

I don't think I can technically call myself depressed. For that you have to have week long depressive episodes at least once a month. I chart my depressive episodes, and if I didn't, I would probably consider myself depressed. But because I have evidence of how I'm feeling, how often, I can't. Usually it's just 2-4 days a month that are marked as depressive episodes. Never in rows longer than 2. Usually these days are listed as depressive episodes despite only lasting a couple hours.

I probably have an iron deficiency. I hate to admit it. It feels like my toes, cheeks, and ears have a hard time regulating their temperature with them always being cold. I also eat things that I'm not supposed to. Recently I've been eating copius amounts of toilet paper while in the bathroom at work. I've always had problems with eating paper. Did you know syrofoam packing peanuts taste like Cheetos mixed with glue? Did you know that I could probably give myself tetnis from eating rocks? Did you know that metal doesn't really like passing through the body?

I hate that I do this, and would love to change. But deep down really do i? This has been a problem for so long, and if I really wanted to change I would have by now. FJ, what do you think?

I think I need therapy.

July 11th, 2022

[onlyonetifosi]

Hola, Iya! I'd like to request one for Ollie Bearman. Y/n and Ollie have been secretly dating for a few months. Ollie and Y/n are the same age and Y/n currently works for Prema as a publicist who takes care of Prema's social media content. The plot probably started when Y/n was filming Ollie for LAP content on prema youtube. Ollie says he wants to get himself oakberry (his favourite smoothie all the time) and offers Y/n if she wants one too but accidentally calls Y/n with "babe". Maybe the dialogue would go something like this:

"I'm gonna go get oakberry!"

"Like, right now?"

"Yes!"

"Where?"

"From oakberry shop of course. I scouted it out months ago. 1.5 km from the hotel, 5 minutes drive, you want one babe?—whoops.... sorry for the slip, no one heard that right?"

"Omg yeah luckily. I'll edit it later. Pls watch your mouth!"

"Yeah I'll don't worry. Also make sure you do the editing thing, otherwise everyone will know" (laughing while pinching Y/n's cheeks as he can't handle his gf cuteness.

However, a few days later when she had uploaded LAP to Prema's youtube, an error occurred and it turned out that a video part of her dialogue with Ollie was not cropped and had been watched by Prema's fans. Everyone was talking about it including Prema people. Arthur, Dino, Paul, and others teased Y/n and Ollie because they had been secretly dating. Y/n was afraid that she would get bullied by Ollie's fans but he made sure that everything would be okay. And sure enough, it turned out that they liked Y/n because she is just an angle and had a strong chemistry with Ollie behind the scenes (though there were some who definitely didn't like her) and ended up revealing their relationship to the public.

I guess that's the idea I had in my head. You can develop the idea further and the rest is up to you. Let me know if there's anything from my request that makes you uncomfortable, make it as comfortable as possible for yourself. Also, looking at some of your writings, there is the use of – instead of " for the dialogue. If it's okay, I prefer to use "......" for the dialogue instead of –........–. But if it's more comfortable for you, it's fine, I'm just letting you know which one I prefer. That's all. Im really looking forward to reading your writings! Gracias y envio un abrazo muy grande!!!

Y/n and Ollie had been secretly dating for a few months now, keeping their relationship hidden from the public eye. Y/n was Prema's publicist and took care of their social media content.

Y/n was worried about how their relationship would affect her job, but Ollie assured her that everything would be okay. He told her that he loved her and that he was proud to be with her, no matter what anyone else thought.

One day, while Y/n was working at the Prema office, she received a message from Ollie asking her to meet him outside. She quickly finished her work and rushed out to meet him.

When she arrived, she saw Ollie standing there with a huge smile on his face. "What's going on?" Y/n asked, curious.

"I have a surprise for you," Ollie replied, taking her hand and leading her down the street.

As they walked, Y/n couldn't help but feel nervous. She had no idea what Ollie had planned, but she trusted him completely. Finally, they arrived at a beautiful park, filled with lush green trees and colorful flowers.

"Wow, this is amazing," Y/n said, looking around in awe.

"I know, right? I thought we could have a picnic," Ollie said, pulling out a basket filled with delicious treats.

Y/n smiled, feeling her heart fill with happiness. They sat down on a blanket and enjoyed their food, laughing and chatting about everything under the sun.

As the sun began to set, Ollie took Y/n's hand and looked into her eyes. "Y/n, I have something to tell you," he said, his voice soft and serious.

"What is it?" Y/n asked, feeling her heart race with anticipation.

"I love you, Y/n. I've loved you from the moment I met you, and I can't imagine my life without you. I want to be with you forever."

Y/n felt tears well up in her eyes as she looked at Ollie. "I love you too, Ollie," she said, her voice trembling with emotion.

Ollie smiled and pulled her close, kissing her gently on the lips. They stayed there for a long time, wrapped up in each other's arms, feeling the love and warmth that they shared.

One day, while filming, he mentioned that he wanted to get himself an oakberry smoothie, and offered to get one for Y/n too. However, in his excitement, he accidentally called her "babe".

Y/n blushed, trying to suppress a smile. "Omg yeah luckily. I'll edit it later. Please watch your mouth!"

Ollie chuckled and pinched her cheeks. "Yeah, I'll don't worry. Also, make sure you do the editing thing, otherwise everyone will know."

But, little did they know, that small slip-up would eventually lead to their relationship being exposed.

A few days later, Y/n uploaded the LAP video to Prema's YouTube channel, but there was a technical error, and almost everything of her conversation with Ollie was not cropped out. Prema's fans caught it and started speculating that Y/n and Ollie were secretly dating. Arthur, Dino, Paul, and others teased them, and Y/n was worried about being bullied by Ollie's fans. However, Ollie reassured her and made sure that everything was okay.

Y/n felt her heart skip a beat. She had always known that their secret relationship couldn't last forever, but she wasn't sure if she was ready for the attention that would come with being Ollie's girlfriend in the public eye.

"Ollie. I'm scared," she admitted.

"I understand, but I promise I'll be by your side through everything. We'll face it together," he reassured her.

Y/n couldn't resist his charm and agreed. Ollie immediately posted a picture of them on his Instagram with a caption that read, "No longer keeping it a secret. This girl makes me the happiest."

As it turned out, the fans loved Y/n and her chemistry with Ollie behind the scenes, and many were happy to hear about their relationship. Y/n and Ollie eventually decided to reveal their relationship to the public, and it was well-received, with many fans showing their support.

Despite the initial fear and uncertainty, Y/n and Ollie's relationship only grew stronger after the public reveal. They continued to work together on Prema's YouTube channel, and the fans loved seeing them together on-screen and off.