#if it's food i can tag everyone right?? XD

[a-doubleh-x]

Why I like Charlastor

The other day I noticed there was some negativity in the Charlastor tag, including antis and people feeling the need to defend against antis, so I thought I might as well take a step back and just write candidly about why I like the ship.

I only got into Hazbin in October of last year, but already it has inspired me a lot to write and fantazise about it. Like most people, I started with the classic "they look cute together", but as I kept looking I couldn't help but think there was something else to these two than first met the eye.

For starters, I love Pollyanas! I think they get a bad rep for being naive, but I just appreciate an optimist like Charlie who just wants to make people around her happy because it makes her happy. I also like bad boys 😳 I'm a pretty heteronormative guy, so I haven't had a big chance to explore that part of myself yet, but I do like the danger and excitement someone like Alastor brings to the table.

I will admit when I started writing Charlastor I felt like I was handling dynomite. It's a lil scary to ship a boundless altruist with a manipulative sociopath, but bear with me.

I think each of them has something the other needs. I think Charlie needs someone to challenge her, someone to steer her in the right direction while she's mostly isolated. At the start of the series, practically nobody but Vaggie takes her seriously, and Alastor is no exception. He mocks her, teases her, but she still listens and I think it's because somewhere deep down she understands there's something he's trting to communicate in his annoying, but curious way.

Of course, I also love the fanon Charlie who's down bad for Alastor, and even if that Charlie is a little naive, I think it's also sweet and she can use some indulgence while most people treat her like a child.

On the other hand, when it comes to Alastor, this is a bit of a theory on my part, but I think he's secretely lonely. He has friends, certainly, like Rosie and Mimzy, but they're not good enough friends to live together with him. They don't seem to be able to save him from "pure, absolute boredom". But Charlie, for some reason can, even though she's a stranger at the beginning when Alastor chooses to move into the Hotel.

Alastor is not as much of a cynic as someone who chooses to see things in a perspective that benefits him. He doesn't think redeeming sinner is "hopeless", but "hilarious" instead, which has interesting implications to me. That's why he chooses to hover around Charlie, not because he thinks she's lame, rather because he thinks she's silly. She makes him laugh. Which I think is kind of how Alastor sees "love".

And then you have fanon Alastor who, depending on the writer, is either a horny animal, a wisecrack edgelord or a soft boy who's mean to everyone but Charlie XD I like several of those interpretations, but I kinda prefer mine just out of personal taste. I think the best part about Alastor is that he doesn't *care* what anyone thinks of him and always does what he wants, even at the expense of other people, which I find pretty enviable.

They're kinda both outcasts in their own ways. Charlie by being unable to fit in and Alastor being unwilling to compromise. But they don't judge each other. He supports her in his own weird way and she houses him and is delighted of him in general, which is tasty food for his ego. I do wonder why Alastor is interested in Charlie, both in canon and in a fandom vacuum.

There's some cool potential for drama there, but also growth and healing, in my opinion. Personally, I think Alastor doesn't want to actually *hurt* Charlie, but he may hurt those around her, which will be a moment to start settling compromises if Charlie puts her foot down.

That haz bin my review so far! I'm honestly pretty grateful for Vivziepop for all of the work she's done so far, I know directing, animating and writing two shows over the course of 5 year or so ain't easy. I'm also grateful to the fandom who shares their thoughts and vision, which calms the terrible voices I started hearing in my head since I bought this weird old radio.

I'm in the middle of a break, but if you're interested in my fanfics I'll get back to writing very soon. Cheers! 🌈❤🦌

[melkyt]

More Lawlu Mpreg vibes

Cravings, that's what Law is most worried about. Anyone who met Luffy knows how much he loves food. Law is reading all the medical journals he can get his hands on in regards to pregnancy, so he is ready for anything.

So he thinks anyway. They are all having dinner on some island, both ships parked nearby, as Law is not going to leave alone, so they have just started traveling together.

Its all going the usual. They are chatting, its loud and happy, though Luffy is more pouty than usual, he is about three months in and starting to show.

Sanji brings the good, and everyone digs in. Except for Luffy. Zoro notices immediately and points it out.

Law is by his side immediately, asking questions, checking on Luffy and the baby using room. His main worry is that his childhood disease would affect the kiddo.

Luffy grumbles and oushes him away. "Im just not hungry, okay!"

A collective gasp, followed by dead silence falls across both crews. Not hungry, what is this? They are used to Law not eating, but Luffy, nuh-uh, it might as well be the end of the world.

Strawhats accusing Law of doing this to their captain (true), its lighthearted bickering for the most part, they arent going to pass up giving Law some grief for knocking up their captain, and this is a good chance as any, (also they are worried and this helps). The heart pirates arguing right back, gotta defnd their captains honor xd.

Luffy laughs.

Law groans. "You need to eat"

"But I dont wanna," Luffy pouts. "Nothing smells good" he huffs. "Baby, dont like food," He nods. "She takes after you like that, Traffy." Luffy laughs again.

"I'll force feed you if I have to," Law grumbles even though he won't

Luffy tilts his head with a smirk. "Promise? Shishishi" He licks his lips, slowly dragging his tongue across.

Law blushes, "dammit, Luff." he looks over the table. There is all sorts of food. He gets an idea, taking a piece of meat between his teeth. Then, pulling Luffy close for a kiss.

Luffy is surprised but takes the food swallowing before returning the slow kiss.

"Hows that, hungry yet, strawhat-ya?" Law takes another piece of food between his fingers, its messier then he would usually eat but if it helps Luffy, then he doesnt care.

"Mmm, maybe, if i get to kiss you again, Traffy." He chuckles, bitting down on the food between Law's fingers and then licking up the juice.

They ignore their crews telling them to get a room xd.

Luffy still gets the opposite of cravings since he always gets what he wants and indulges his desires, so his body, when with baby, just goes full in on food aversion.

Law has instead come up with creative ways of getting Luffy to eat and being forced to eat better as well. Luffy only eating as long as it's on Law's plate, also means the heart pirates have to tag along even longer with the strawhats xd

[pixelatedraindrops]

Hello everyone!! Today I grow a year older :3 (and I hate it lmao) FEEL FREE TO REPLY BIRTHDAY WISHES IF YOU WANT :3

So, over the time I've come back here, I've become pretty confident and proud of my once hidden passion about sick characters, sickfics and sick comfort/whump... 🌡️

And you all have been so supportive and sweet despite my weirdness so I thank you for that. You helped me feel more confident in my otherwise weird fixation <3 So, for my birthday I thought I'd try and make up a little drawing challenge for anyone who wants to give it a try... There are soo many talented artists on this site (and in this fandom)

So... It's your turn to target your faves now. You will see how fun it is and hopefully understand why I love doing it so much. 😈🌡️

(plus it's my birthday and I require some sustenance LMAO JKJK)

But yeah anyone can join in. This is just for fun though! You don't have to if you don't want to! I think its okay to ask for some food on my birthday though...right?? X'D So if you wanna do sth for my birthday...then... 👉👈 💦

CHALLENGE BELOW~

DRAW YOUR FAVE ON A SICK DAY CHALLENGE🌡️😷🥵🤧

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(Mmmmkay, I am lying to myself when I say this isn't mostly aimed at the RainCode community... X'D Can't help myself. But anyone can join regardless of the fandom!!)

So here's the challenge and the rules!! (featuring my two main lil targets ofc :3)

Regardless of who it is, put your fave through some sickness hell >:3c I'd love to see it! Make em' as miserable as you want!

destroy them 😈 jkjk XD

If you're in the RainCode community you can target anyone, but as you know, my main targets are Yuma and Makoto. If they're also your faves and who you decide to use, that will make me extra happy!

Some tips for anyone new to drawing a sick day scenario art. A few things that make it look convincing are the following:

Pajamas or Loungewear

Messy Bed Hair

Fever flushed face w sweat or at least a red nose

Tired Eye bags

Shivery body

Ice Pack or a Compress on the head

Thermometer sticking from their mouth

LOTS OF BLANKETS

Tissues or medicine surrounding them

Tea or Soup (or both)

Those are just to name some from the top of my head. If you'd like some pointers on how to make a character look ill, check out my Fever Coloring Guide. This is for digital artists but traditional artists can try it too!

You can add injury or angst to the scene but I'd like illness to be the main focus of it.

The scene can be anything you want to, it can be fluffy and wholesome (with a caretaker) it can be angsty, or it can be silly. Its all up to you! Do it for the sake of fluff! Caretaking scenes are the best for any kind of relationship >w<

Either way, have fun with it!! I look forward to see what people make if they decide to give it a try! It doesn't even have to be a full on picture! Doodles and sketches are fine too! Just show me something >w<

(feel free to tag me and say happy b-day and mention my challenge, I am proud to be known for this and would love for many to participate :3) I wanna see you take a go at it :3 Show me your style! :D

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(wow look at me misspelling the word writing on text when I did it fine with my own hands lol)

Now, I know not everyone can draw...

Well never fear! I accept writing as well! ✍️✍️✍️

(hi vivia lol sorry for giving you a cold, at least you have an excuse to read and do nothing now haha x3)

Sickfics are one of the biggest things I live for! Any little drabbles or full fics with more than one chapter are welcome! Again target who you want any fandom you want, but I'll def be super happy if you make a RainCode fic. And even happier if you target my faves as well, but again, anything will do! Just make a cute story about your fave being miserable and being tended to! Trust me, it's super fun!

You can add injury or angst to the scene but I'd like illness to be the main focus of it.

Feel free to post your writing here and tag me or mention my AO3!

If you need a start to your fic, look on my blog for illness prompts! Maybe it can help give you a good start or give some inspiration! (thats why I share 'em :3)

I look forward to anything you try to write!

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That's about all!! I hope you decide to participate! ✨

Good luck, have fun, and godspeed you future whumpers! 😈

(nah jk XD)

AGAIN THIS IS FOR FUN! NO PRRSSURE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO!

[goron-king-darunia]

Eggtober 12th 2023

"Forbidden": Fried Eggs and Bacon

(Clip Studio Paint, Gouache Brush, Dry Gouache Brush, Gouache Blender, and some Pencil Brush details. Labor of love, however many colors, 2 hours.)

If you guess the source before you see the speedpaint, then I did it correctly. ;D

@lady-quen's breadbugs will have to wait for the fire to die down before they can snatch an eggy or two. And tagging @quezify, the, ahem, Wizard of Fried Eggs.

(This time I am not forgetting the speedpaint! Look at all those beginning details that end up hidden. XD

In other news, fire is hard to draw. I will have to do a study of it. Last time I drew fire it was for the background of my current icon and I used a method that would not work for this piece.

The reflection in the pan was hard too, the fan art I was referencing did is so perfectly. I'll have to study it further to properly do it justice.

I was going to use the grid method to make a more perfect study, but honestly it would have taken way longer and put way too much stress on it for me, I think, trying to get it perfect. Especially trying to put eyes on Calcifer. So it's all freehand and all eyeballed so you can see the pan is a little wonky. Also I couldn't find a good reference for the log-holder/grating in the hearth and I wasn't gonna pull out my DVD and get sidetracked for an hour for that one detail. So yeah, that part is just... being cleaned by Sophie. Or Howl disappeared it from the frame.

Anyway, 10/10, Ghibli really knows how to make food look ethereal and perfect and otherworldly and I hope I captured that with the unrealistically red bacon because yeah, I want to eat it even more when it's bright red for some reason... I was going to try to fit in a slice of bread and bowl of tea (That IS tea, right?) but didn't have a good place composition-wise to put it.

I wanted to do this piece last year but I decided that I would save it for a potential "film only" eggs ensemble, but couldn't resist this year. The pull was too strong. Besides, if I do more eggs from movies and TV, then I can always make a collection of them later.

Anyway, I hope everyone enjoys! And this time I made SURE not to forget the speedpaint! The file is too beefy for me to share on discord with friends, so I'm happy Tumblr can accept my hefty chunky speedpaint file!

[kydrogendragon]

Bees? Bees!

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Lmao, literally everyone has asked for bees xD Alrighty, tagging @pluckyyoungdonna and @introvertbibliophile since y'all asked for bees as well.

This was a Febuwhump prompt I hadn't finished, but was very excited for. The premise being that there was an old tradition for beekeepers that if the beekeeper (or family of the beekeeper) passed away, one was supposed to knock on the hive and let them know, otherwise the bees wouldn't be able to process their grief and the hive would fail.

So this takes place post The Wake in a version where Dream and Hob grew very close (whether in a relationship or not, up to you).

Hob walks out into the back garden of his home in the countryside. The flowers were in bloom, the small patch of bush beans and tomatoes and peppers and a scattering of other vegetables they had planted together were flourishing. Their leaves were strong and hardy. Their fruit, plump and shiny. Hob still remembers Dream kneeling beside him, his fingers trailing through the dirt on the cloudy spring day. He’d just started this new life a year back and had wanted to return to his roots some. Plus, food prices kept going up and it was satisfying to eat what you’ve grown with hard work. He had planned to make a dinner for the two of them with the harvest of their garden. The sun is shining bright and the air is sticky warm with humidity. It’s far too nice of a day for this. There should be rain, he thinks. Dream would have found it thematic. He dips into the storage shed at the edge of the gate and pulls the veiled hat over his head. He wouldn’t need the whole outfit, not for what he’s doing. He’s got jeans and a long sleeved shirt on as is. It’ll do. Besides, it’s not like he can die, right? The beehive sits inside a ring of wildflowers. Dream had planted those. Said they came from the dreams of the bees themselves. Hob had laughed, said they were going to have the most spoiled bees this side of the Thames. The flowers have wilted now—the only sign of decay amongst the thriving summer life. Hob tries not to cry. Clusters of honeybees dance around the wooden box, waggling with their pollen coated legs, talking in dance to their sisters. Dream had spent hours out here when they’d first gotten the hive set-up. He says their patterns and movements reminded him of the movements of early star’s dreams and the nightmares of some alien race Hob’s never heard of. (In fact, that was the first time he’d learned that aliens are also real.) He kneels beside the hand painted wood, trailing his fingers across the sun-worn black paint of two ravens—one much more realistic than the other. Dream had drawn the first one. A small raven with a white breast. Jessamy, Hob had learned. He’d heard her name, heard her story. Now he knew what she looked like. Matthew, who’d been enjoying the bird seed left out for the natives, cawed that he deserved a spot on the box as well, so Hob had done his best to make a decent rendition of him beside Jessamy. The smaller, fine brushstrokes of Dream’s hand over his own painting—refining it, bringing life and shape to the black blob—still remain.

The WIP Game list

[fubardish]

Hey!! I love your work (both vore and non vore)

I have a bunch of questions if that's okay

1: Do you have any ocs you do vore with besides MobFlams?

2: Are you open for rp?

3: What are your favourite vore tropes (both safe and fatal?)

4: This is a nonsexual vore blog, right?

HeyHeeyyy!! And hell yes, les gooo

1 - Do you have any ocs you do vore with besides MobFlams?

Yes I have WAY more pred OCs up my sleeve, but I'm hyperfocusing on MobFlams all the time because... I like mobster preds :^)

Here we got my boy Kenji:

He's angry most of the time and a horrible glutton. I often draw him in various AUs because in canon he doesn't (always) eat humans. And when he DOES eat people, it's uhh... not safe :). Probably. You've gotta be REAL good friends to do safe vore with him, tho I think he wouldn't mind some casual mouth exploring?

And then we've got my man Yaten:

Again, his canon version actually doesn't eat humans AT ALL. In fact he hates it (which is why I sometimes do unaware with him, whoops :^) ) But because I am absolutely OBSESSED with creating AUs of my OCs, I obviously did also one with Yaten as a giant mean Seadevil merman that eats people. Safe and fatal, both works with him. But he's always mean and full of himsel >:]

And then I've got big nice uncle Hiroki:

He's Flams' best buddy and he's NICE. Safe vore? Absolutely yes. He can go fatal on AUs, but in canon is super friendly. Loves eating people and keeping them safe.

And then another character I love who's not mine, Andre:

He's my friend's character, but I designed him for my buddy. I often draw him because I like him... a lot 8). Also very friendly, loves humans and will never hurt them. Safe vore. Yes absolutely :)

Man... I AM really hyper-focusing on Flams. I got so many OCs I rarely draw vore with, holy shit XD

2 - Are you open for rp?

Right now, yes. Though again I prefer multi-paragraph RPs most of the time. But either way, if you're interested shoot me a DM with what you're interested in playing and we can talk about it :>

3 - What are your favourite vore tropes (both safe and fatal?)

When it comes to safe vore, I ADORE pred that wants to keep the prey warm from the cold. Spooky teasing is also very good, I LOVE cat and mouse scenes. Always a bit of thrill makes vore real gud, I love it. However when it comes with the trope of trusting eachother despite being scared of the pred MHMM YES THAT SHIT. It feels like an extended hug, but it's a spooky scary hug. A hug that keeps you safe from the outside world <3

In fatal vore I LOVE evil preds. They're just eating because they gotta eat :). Not caring too much and happily devouring spooked little peeps. Better when it comes with foodplay. Teasing the prey that they're just food and enjoying every bit of their fear and struggle. Unaware vore is also an absolute favorite of mine. Prey getting themselves accidentally stuck in food and getting eaten. They beg to be let out but either pred doesn't hear them over eating more food or they just don't care.

My two preferences in vore are VEEEERRY different from eachother, I'm aware of that. It's horrible XD. I really like both! But it's hard to keep them both in this blog because I know not everyone is fan of fatal. But I've come to a point where I don't care too much anymore. I'm gonna tag my art accordingly so that people can avoid it.

4 - This is a nonsexual vore blog, right?

Yes, absolutely! I always see vore as something non-sexual. As much as it goes into fatal and nasty stuff, I'm always seeing it as non-sexual. However even non-sexual stuff can be NSFW (as in not safe for work, in NOT LOOKING AT IT DURING WORK, I would never look at vore during that, holy shit no) But basically yes, it's non-sexual still. But please this blog is still +18 so no minors :'). Go look at my friendly blog where I have super harmless comic lmao

[ihni]

Fic rec tag game

(And yes, I'm making a new one because I feel like it)

Rules (more like "guidelines" ...): Rec some fics that fit the categories below (feel free to skip some if you want)! Maybe tag some people if you want. And if you see this and think this looks like fun, consider yourself tagged! :)

I'll start. And I have read a LOT so I'm gonna say right now that it's gonna be difficult to pick just ONE fic for each category ... (Also if I mention your fic in this, yes you're automatically tagged)

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Fic that made you laugh: Play with me (Stranger Things) by @sanguine-tenshi In which Tommy, Billy, Steve and Eddie are trapped in the Upside Down for a while, and do what bored boys do when they're bored. No, not that XD "Boys being boys" at its best!

Fic that made you cry: panache (Stranger Things) by zoetropes In which ... I can't even explain it all. Just. Prom, guys. All you need to know is that I ugly-cried at chapter 17 and that I love it so much that I learned how to animate gifs simply so I could express my emotions over it. (When this fic is done I wanna print it and eat it)

Fic that made your heart melt: Prince Among Wolves (Teen Wolf) by Wrenegade (Wrenegadeone) The one where Derek has twins and work too much with his important work, and Stiles is the most awesome babysitter ever. I just ... melt over this one. And to think that once, I foolishly believed I didn't like kid fics ...

Fic that made you have to take a break while reading (perhaps you had to get up and walk the room for a bit): Third Person Singular (The Hobbit) by Wealhtheow21 Companion piece to another fic, "To Find Our Long-Forgotten Gold" which is also so good. Written from Kíli's POV, with language so CHOPPY and ... poignant? That it sometimes felt like a punch to the throat.

Old fic that for whatever reason stayed with you over the years: Responsibility (SeaQuest) by Jules In which everyone gets sick and Lucas has to take care of everyone and everything and whoopsie, some baddies are trying to take over the ship. I haven't read it in forever, I can't find it anywhere now, but I remember loving it. Lovely, lovely exhaustion fic.

Fic that inspired you to do something in real life: The Garrison Reserve (The Musketeers) by chapstickaddict and readwing In which they're all running a restaurant together. This fic combines my love for fic with the love for food, and made me buy wine for the first time in my life so I could make a proper risotto. (It was so good, too)

Fic that inspired you to do some kind of fanwork (+what that fanwork was): Words Left Unsaid (Stranger Things) by @lemonlovely In which the boys get to know each other and grow closer. I will forever subscribe to this fic <3 (And it inspired a rhyme: "Another boy's mother")

Fic that introduced you to a favorite trope: Persistence Hunting (Guardians of the Galaxy) by grocketinmypocket In which Peter proves that humans are indeed terrifying creatures. I read it for the first time ten years ago. Got me into the whole humans-are-space-orcs thing. Love it.

Fic that you'd consider a guilty pleasure (bad term for it though, no fics should make you feel guilty because fanworks are life!): Rich Man's World (The Flash) by @robininthelabyrinth Accountant!Len. Whenever I need a pick-me-up, I can always fall back on this random, but utterly lovely fic.

Fic with a ship you didn't really consider until this fic: Secrets Make This Town (Stranger Things) by @thingsalexwrites In which ... you know what? Read the summary. It's Billy/Steve/Hopper, and it's so soft and sweet (despite being basically porn).

A WIP you love: In Your Reflection (Stranger Things) by @stuffinggroves / Timetravelersunited In which Billy deals with hunger. Which I am so weak for in fics! Love this fic so far, it brings me joy.

An all-time favorite fic (AN, note that I wrote AN ... not THE): Grievance (Thor) by @peaceheather In which Loki is promptly and publicly adopted by a capable and caring Tyr. It's amazing. The whole "Odin's son, Tyr's son" series is amazing. I have it printed.

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And, just 'cause, let me tag some people (feel free to ignore, of course): @dragonflylady77 @callieb @weird-an @desperate-not-serious @robthegoodfellow and uuuuh I'm too tired to add more - if you wanna do it, please do it :) I wanna see your recs.

[bluebunnysart]

merry chrimas. Christmas lights (Pink Teto x Neru) (read left to right)

This was a short thing I drew at work (~1 hour at most) so that's why there's text everywhere. Wasn't gonna upload it but Neru came out cute so I'll show her off lol. I do like the idea of digitalizing it (I turn uber perfectionistic tho sadly) but I'll stay at work for the rest of the day so I'll just upload the traditional here and not tag it so no one ever finds it. xD

Transcription and my thoughts under the cut.

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Teto: NERU-CHAN!! NERU-CHAN NERU-CHAN NERU-CHAAAN!!

wave wave

Teto: Over here! I'm over here!!

*At the station*

Teto: So glad you could make it!

Neru: For crying out loud, don't shout my name like that. Everyone in the station must've heard you already.

Teto: Hehe, sorry~. (I was just so excited to see you.)

Neru: Anyway, what do you want? I'm busy and it's cold.

Teto: I wanted to see the Christmas lights with you, Neru-chan!

Neru: Go see them by yourself. (I'm going home.)

GRAB

Teto: HUH?!? Nooo!! I wanna see them with youuuuu--!

Neru: Find someone else.

Teto: Are you really that against it?

Neru: I mean, who cares? It's just a bunch of flashing lights. You can see that at home.

Teto: That's not true! The city put a lot of effort into it! Isn't it great that they did anything at all?

Teto: Plus it's who you see them with that matters! I wanna go with you!

Teto: There's food and fireworks and even rides and stuff! Lots of fun stuff to do! This only happens once a year, so let's go have fun! I'll treat you to something if you agree!

Neru: ....... Fine. But only for a little while.

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I first fell in love with Neru 'cuz she was the tsundere archetype, and I like that archetype a lot. Meanwhile, the Teto I grew up with (Pink Teto) was always a sweetheart and wasn't tsundere at all despite her official profile lol.

When I watch videos about the Christmas lights, I enjoy it a lot more when I imagine Neru and Teto are the ones seeing them. I grew up with them and I wanted to draw them, so I drew them. (In the absence of Miku, someone else rises up to play her role of being the cheerful one and it's Teto lol.)

I can't tell if I ship them romantically. I like them as a duo but Pink Teto might be utterly indifferent to romance, idk. She's sweet but she's sweet to everyone. I won't rule the idea out though. Yuri ftw now and forever lmao.

[sarahjswift]

You Don't Always Have to Watch Them - IWHAIWSA Chapter 2

Hello everyone! I was originally going to wait until Thursday to post this chapter, but I'm having a pretty crappy Monday and wanted to get this out there. It brings me joy to read other's fanfics and I wondered if this would brighten people's day - plus, I love the validation I get from the comments XD. To everyone struggling with work and most of all school like I am, I sympathize and remember - summer is almost here! I had multiple huge tests today - and this whole week - so good luck to all those who have the same :)

Word Count: 2.7k (it's a long one!)

Warnings: Light Smut, Language

Tag List <3 : @backtobl4ck, @blue-bird17, @renxzs, and @aelinchocolatelover. These are my amazing wonderful tag listers - just let me know if you'd like to be added!

I hope you all enjoy this chapter <333333 Have an amazing Monday!!

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Only the intense sunlight streaming in through the bay windows managed to wake Aelin up at 8 in the morning. She groaned and rolled over, tugging her sheets over her head as her mind began to register. With a start, she sat up as she remembered the events of the previous day. 

There was an extremely hot man living literally right next door who was the father to her daughter’s new best friends. No biggie. Not a big deal. 

“Gods,” she muttered as she hopped out of bed. No use trying to sleep now. She crept across her room to her bathroom, careful not to wake Eve, and switched on the lights. Blinking at the harshness of it, she stared at herself in the mirror. She sported purple smudges, bedhead, and red splotches on her cheek from where the pillow was. Great. 

After a quick shower, Aelin brushed her hair back into a braid and pulled on her swimsuit before slipping into her favorite sundress - a perfect sky blue dress that was tight on her chest and waist and ended with a flowy skirt. She spritzed on some of her Gucci perfume - the perfume Eve liked to call “Mommy’s fancy scent” because she so rarely used it - in the scent of “lemon verbena”.  Some mascara and subtle lipstick and she was ready for the day. 

There was no reason why Aelin was getting so fancy and dressed up. Not at all. “And it doesn’t,” she scolded herself in the mirror, “have to do with Eve’s playdate later.” 

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“Mommy, I want a popsicle,” Eve whined, dragging her feet through the hallway. She was in her swimsuit all geared up for a breakfast at the pool in her purple swimsuit and floaties, googles plastered to her head. She looked absolutely adorable, and Aelin’s heart strained every time she looked at her daughter. 

“Sweetie, can I get a picture, please?” Aelin asked, choosing to ignore her kid’s earlier request. Eve frowned and shook her head, stamping her foot. “Please, Eve. Just one for Dad?”

Aelin tried not to let her hurt show as Eve’s face lit up and she beamed, posing in the hallway. She snapped a quick photo and sent it to Sam before tucking the phone in her tote bag and continuing down the hall. 

“You can’t have a popsicle, but there will be pancakes at breakfast.” Aelin took her daughter’s small, slightly sticky hand and smiled down at Eve. “And we’ll have ice cream later.”

“Thank you Mommy,” Eve squealed, giving her mother a side hug. 

They reached the pool and Aelin sighed with delight at the sight of the pristine resort, facing a view of the ocean far below. The pool was massive, with a diving board and water slides, and the area was decorated with picnic tables decked with food. Families milled about, adults chatting as they ate and kids playing happily in the pool.

“Isn’t this just beautifu-” Aelin’s statement was interrupted by Eve’s screech of delight and she watched with alarm as her daughter raced through the crowd, arms flung out to see-

Lilly and Henri, running toward her with beams on their faces, and Rowan, following close behind with a focused expression on his face as he struggled to keep up with his kids. At the sight of him, her heart dropped - and when he noticed her, his face went slack. She forced a smile on her face and walked toward them. 

“I thought we weren’t seeing you until this afternoon!” she greeted the family - or rather, Rowan, who was the only one listening. The kids had already headed toward the mountains of food in the corner. 

“Guess we had the same idea.” Rowan’s gaze flicked between her lips and back to her eyes and Aelin felt her heartbeat grow faster. She took a short breath and cleared her throat, motioning toward the pool. 

“Are you going to swim?”

“If the kids are, yeah.” 

Aelin raised an eyebrow. “Rowan. You do realize that there are like five lifeguards on their shift right now? You don’t have to constantly watch them.”

Something flickered behind his beautiful eyes. “It’s fine. It makes me feel better.” 

“Well…,” Aelin began, stepping closer. “While the kids eat we could swim. They’re fine and safe out of the water, right?”

“Depends on who you ask,” Rowan snorted, but when Aelin took one step closer he nodded. “Alright. Let’s swim.” 

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Aelin had never felt more scandalous as the moment she pulled off her sundress to reveal her swimsuit, the same one from yesterday. It wasn’t skimpy - she wouldn’t wear that with her kid present - but it was very flattering on her figure. She locked eyes with Rowan as she stepped out of her flip-flops and he pulled off his shirt. An image flashed before her of him doing the exact same thing later, but they were alone with no kids, no adults. In a bedroom. 

“Do you think the water will be cold?” Rowan asked as they neared the pool. 

“I kind of hope so,” Aelin laughed, shading her eyes from the hot morning sun beating down on them. 

They neared the deep end and paused there, waiting to see what the other would do. “Are you going to go in, or just stand there all day?” she teased. Rowan gave her a challenging grin that made her want to blush like a teenager and she watched in delight as he took two steps back and then made a running dive into the pool. 

She clapped her hands, laughing as he came up. His hair was plastered to his face and he swept it back, motioning with a hand for her to come into the pool. “Oh Gods no,” she said breathlessly. He raised an eyebrow and climbed up the ladder again. She watched, confused, as he walked over to her, dripping water, and grabbed her arm. 

Even soaking wet, his hand was warm and she hoped he couldn’t feel her pulse jump under his grasp. She took shallow breaths as he pulled her to him, maintaining intense eye contact as he gently pulled her forward, forward - 

Before she knew it, Aelin had plunged into the icy pool, Rowan’s hand remaining steady on her arm. She squealed like a child and felt her feet hit the bottom. Forcing her eyes open, she saw Rowan counting down with his hands. At his signal, they both pushed off and shot up into the air. 

Aelin couldn’t breath from her laughter, and to her delight Rowan was hooting loudly, his face lit into brilliancy with joy and humor. He was so beautiful like that he took her breath away, and she didn’t have control over her body as she leaned forward and -

Fuck, fuck! Her high was wearing off and she couldn’t kiss him but her movement had been obvious and Rowan was surveying her, wide-eyed. In the split second she had to decide, she lifted up her head and pressed her lips to his forehead. His skin was warm under her lips, and her eyes may or may not have closed briefly before she pulled back. 

Rowan was watching her, his eyes darkening, and she felt his hands on her shoulders tense, saw his whole body tense.  As if a nightmare, he released her and slowly swam away, toward the ladder. Aelin watched him go, toward his children, before sinking underwater, the sting of rejection and mortification overwhelming her. She squeezed her eyes shut as the tears threatened to fall before pushing up again, determined to keep her head high and go take care of her daughter. 

↜↝

Two crying kids were just what Rowan needed to solidify this absolutely perfect day. Apparently Lilly and Henri were so upset over being “torn away” from Eve they took it upon themselves to cry hysterically as Rowan dragged them to the playground. Now that they had finally calmed down, he watched them from a bench as they played tag with the other kids at the playground. 

His jaw was clenched so tight he was sure his teeth were going to fall out as his mind replayed the dreaded event over and over again. He was such a fucking idiot. The most dazzling woman he’d ever seen had kissed him - on the forehead, but whatever - and he’d gaped at her like an idiot and then swam away. 

It didn’t even register in his mind that Aelin hadn’t kissed him on the mouth - her lips had sent such shocks of electricity through him that she might as well have. But in the moment, when he felt like he could collapse, Lyria and the events of the past two years had flashed through his mind and he couldn’t help his horror. 

Rowan couldn’t, wouldn’t, go through what he had with Lyria again - for his heart, yes, but mostly for his children. Their divorce had been so ugly, and the events before that so miserable, he was sure Henri and Lilly were scarred for life. 

As if on cue, his phone erupted with a call from his ex-wife, her smiling profile filling the screen. He glared down at his phone, debating whether or not to answer, before finally picking up. It’d be more trouble than it was worth. 

“Hello?” Rowan felt his stomach drop at the sound of her voice in his ear - sweet like honey, just as he’d fallen in love with her ten years ago at twenty. 

“What do you want,” he gritted out.

“C’mon, honey. I just want to talk to them. Give me five minutes, I promise I’ll-”

“You’ll what? Convince them to come visit you and make me give up this vacation to go watch them?”

He could feel Lyria’s leash slip and her annoyance filled her voice. “Gods, you don’t need to watch them all the fucking time when they’re with me! I’m their gods-damned mother!”

“Based on the way you treated me in the seven years we were married, I’d say I have pretty good reason to watch them,” Rowan snarled. All the events of the day caught up to him and he began pacing around the bench. 

“Oh my fucking Gods. You’re just mad because I’m the only woman who ever thought you weren’t perfect and I told you so and so you’re pissed-”

“Fucking tearing me down every day in front of my children and slapping me during fights is what happened. Not the gaslighting shit you spun for the judge. Save it.”

“Look, my prison time is almost up and then I’ll be on parole. If you’d just-”

At her words, Rowan’s head and stomach emptied out. Lyria would be out of prison soon - on parole? Fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck. 

“I’m not listening to this shit. I’m going back to my vacation with my children, whom you have no right to see.” Rowan near-shouted, hanging up the phone. He threw it onto the ground forcefully, blowing out a breath of relief as it bounced harmlessly off of some moss. 

He turned again toward his children, who were obliviously playing hide-and-seek. Collapsing onto the bench, he closed his eyes and focused again on the static electricity from before. 

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Rowan: I’m sorry. I had a really toxic ex-wife and I just got reminded of it. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. I’m a bad person. 

Aelin: *typing*

Aelin: It’s ok

Aelin: I shouldn’t have violated that. It’s not what I’m trying to teach Eve. I need to respect personal space

Rowan: Well if that’s the case I’ve been not…great in that department either haha

Aelin: oh?

Aelin: I don’t remember that, mr. perfect. When was this shocking event?

Rowan: *typing*

Rowan: earlier. When I grabbed you at the pool. 

Aelin: *typing*

Aelin: That’s alright. I liked it

Aelin: i liked it a lot haha

Rowan: *typing*

Rowan: and I liked everything that happened after that. 

↜↝

Aelin stared down at her phone screen. It was ten pm and Eve was long asleep, leaving Aelin sitting alone in her room watching YouTube, before Rowan had texted. Now, they were engaged in a very steamy phone conversation. 

She leaned against the cool wall, breathing deep, knowing that he was on the other side of the plywood. Her phone dinged and she eagerly looked down - and let out an involuntary groan. 

Rowan had sent her the world’s most adorable picture - a selfie of him in a large hoodie, giving the camera a thumbs-up and tired smile. Henri and Lilly were sleeping on either side of him, covered in blankets. 

Aelin felt her mind overload with the absolute cuteness of it and without thinking she saved the photo to her phone. For his profile picture, she told herself. 

Well, now she had to send him one back. She frowned down at herself - her hair was unbrushed and she was in sweats, but oh well. She held up her phone camera and threw a thumbs-up - as he had - at the camera, pouting her lips in a cute expression. 

Aelin: *attached image*

Aelin: my kid is in her room so i’m alone and not as cute but

Rowan: you’re adorable 

Aelin: i know 

Rowan: of course you do

Aelin: 😘

↜↝

Aelin was the most gods-damned beautiful woman Rowan had ever seen. He peered down at the photo she’d sent, eyes drinking in her allure. Even dressed down, she was breathtaking. 

He looked down at his children and slowly stood up, carrying them to their rooms. He stood there in the small living room for half a second before making up his mind. 

Meet me in the hallway, he texted Aelin before rushing toward the door. Before lurching it open like he longed to do, he checked his reflection in his phone camera. He looked tired and his hair was a mess, but - too late now. 

He opened the door and stepped out into the hallway. Aelin had read the message, and he could hear her footsteps from their room. His heart was in his throat as Aelin opened the door, walking toward him. In sweatpants and a hoodie, she looked as stunning as in her bikini. 

“Rowan?” she breathed, eyes wide. Rowan knew his eyes were probably nearly black but he couldn’t help himself as he reached around Aelin and shut both of their room doors. Aelin tracked every movement and pivoted her whole body to face him as he drew closer. 

“Aelin,” he began. His voice failed him and he gazed into the eyes of a goddess, trying to convey what he wanted. From what happened next, he was pretty sure she had gotten the message. 

Aelin drew in a sharp breath and slid her hand up his arm, leaving hot fire in its wake. Her hand slid up, up until she was cupping his cheek. Rowan leaned into it, not breaking her gaze. Aelin’s eyes were almost heavy-lidded now, and she took her other hand to pull Rowan to her. 

Rowan felt her lean into him, but he stood just taller than her that her nose bumped his jawline. He closed his eyes as he felt her press kisses along his jaw, taunting. She looked up at him with those damn eyes, and that’s when his control broke. 

With a snarl, he gripped her chin and drew his lips to hers, relief filling him as she tightened her hold against his neck. Without breaking the kiss, he turned so she was up against the wall, leaving her to his mercy. Aelin opened her mouth to him and he stifled a groan as their tongues brushed. 

Rowan moved his hands under her sweatshirt, finding with delight there was nothing but bare skin under it. He broke the kiss and pressed his lips to her neck, his hands stroking her waist, her sharp breaths like a melody. She plunged her hands into his hair, running her fingers through it, and there was nothing, nobody like her, and her scent was filling his nose and he was going to explode and -

Aelin froze and Rowan stiffened too as they both heard the sound of children’s footsteps. Hissing, Aelin moved away from him and swiftly moved back into her room. He felt the loss of her heat like someone had dumped a bucket of ice-cold water on him, but he just gritted his teeth and walked back into his room, locking the door behind him.

[be-side-my-self]

First watch of Season 4 of Only Murders In The Building (E4)

Rewatch of ONLY Murders In The Building to prepare for season 4:

<Part I> // <Part II> // <Part III> // <Part IIII> // <Part V> // <Part VI> // <Part VII> // <Part VIII>

<S4 E1> // <S4 E2> // <S4 E3>

This is no rewatch but my new posts can also easily be blocked because I'll continue to use #OMITBRewatch as a tag. I'll also tag #OMITBS4. While quoting, I use M, O, C for the main characters.

S4 E4

Again we start with a whistling sound

And the intro is like a horror movie

Who was the speaker? Is that a british accent?

I'm one of those lucky people that only have to get up at 07:30 on a workday.

Also Oliver is amazing, "Give me 10 minutes" and he instantly starts to snore. Well, old people need their sleep.

Did Mabel walk over in her sleeping clothes? Around the Arconia? Along the street? How is the West Tower connected???

So... cowboys, whistling, Portugal...

Oliver is spiraling.

O: "No, that is a one-way ticket to Cuck City, population: Putnam!"

Cuncussions is probably a bar.

It's a stuntman bar.

Oh! Trivia nights on thursdays! :D

O: "Susie, brightness down!" I am glad they didn't go "Siri, brightness down!" and everyone who watched it on their ipad would suddenly have a darker screen XD

Holy shit that bed is crazy and Howard is crazy too. I wonder what he is running away from? What is going on with Jonathan?

Aw, Howard :(

M: "Have you ever been to Hell's Kitchen?" C: "Yeah I have been eaten at Olivers." I love Mabels expression.

A fake IG account... with a complete backstory.

Who gave Oliver such a big ipad anyway? That is like 2k.

Mabel is dying a thousand deaths

... those stuntpeople are great.

Oh and it's an irish accent. Thank you subtitles!

Glen: "Or I was, till you fecker rubbed him out. " O: "Who feckers? Us feckers?" Glen: "All yas feckin' fecker took him from me!

Cheers! I'll drink to that.

That doll of a man?

Glen went crazy. ...

the CoBro poster in the background!

Glen is batshit but I like him.

... PLEASE HOWARD! That is obviously fake! There is no information on that flyer! What the fuck?? Don't get yourself in danger, Howard! Fame is not worth your life!

.... It was a real flyer. ARE YOU SHITTING ME?!

Josh Gad is playing Howard. Okay, I can see it.

Did the Brother sister just adopt Howard as a project?

Apparently they did.

Charles is getting cracked.

And a lot of guilt is within him.

... Hopefully we finally get some answers from the Westies.

Okay... it's about rent... let me go back to season one: “No one wants a murder podcast about real estate!”

Also the daughter having the hots for Rudy makes sense.

... what is this? Right kind of weirdo, wrong kind of weirdo... that is weird. Maybe even suspicious... not that they killed Sazz but they are still suspicious.

So, how many drinks does Charles has to lie on the pool table?

... omg they brake bottles on his head XDDD

Oh shit that was a real bottle and not sugar glass.

It's a real bar fight.

Glen: "Just like Sazz would have wanted."

Aw, a trampolin park :)

"The Sazz Pataki Impact Academy In Paradise, NJ -> 12 beautiful acres of jumping -> 36 1-2-person trampolines -> 12 family/group trampolines -> Food & games - fun for all ages! (owned & operated by a pro stunt person)

Bev is crazy... and that is probably not a real gun.

[realmermaid333]

Nice to know you

everyone was doing this ages ago LOL. i was tagged by: @therulerofallpotatos @wileyonce @wincestation @thee-antler-queen @heavymithril @chinita-inzunza @ maybe someone else ? i dont remember LOL 

relationship status: single (but looking to mingle)

favorite color: forest green, any natural green shade really, pink, black, plum purple, pale yellow, red is nice too. orange is so ignored and also quite nice. 

song stuck in my head: say yes to heaven by lana del rey

last song i listened to: just a girl by no doubt

three favorite foods: pizza because you can kinda do anything with it, eggs and anything with eggs - i chow down on those fuckers - and meat tbh. honestly i feel like i am low key a carnivore with how much i crave it sometimes XD. like give me a good bratwurst, or a burger with veggies mmm, or some tenderloin pork sauteed in an egg scramble with veggies and herbs mmm, or even just like a chicken apple sausage all by itself on a fork, i do that sometimes. 

last thing i googled: this feels a little awkward to share, but oh well, “does being gender nonconforming make you queer reddit” LOL, i was checking the general consensus. 

dream trip: idk! travelling makes me so nervous, but i don’t want that to always be the case for me. I’d like to go places and live or whatever!!!! I’d like to go to Ireland someday, i’d also like to see my grandma in california again, i’ve never been to the east coast so that would be cool to go. i’ve heard everything is cheaper there, and some of my besties are out there. 

anything i want right now: a job and in person friends to go swimming with tbh, and there is that sexy supermoon tonight everyone ! gonna be with my candles, doing my silly little rituals, and using my silly little tarot cards. I also want food right now so i should probably get some of that. and i’d like it if the damn fireworks stopped! :’ ( 

i will tag: @myangelbaby @suchaladyy @ladyadelinergrey @ anyone else who wants to do it, be my guest :) 

[akikocho]

Finally! The last contribution of the HPHM Cardverse AU made by @ariparri

This contribution is however rushed and a bit confusing but I did my best xD

Anyways, meet the Runaway Candidate...

𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲

Jacob Bennett Avery is the first son of Bruce and Mabel Avery. He was born as the candidate for being the next King of Diamonds. As Jacob Bennett grew up, he spent all his time being under Bruce's care. Bruce would often force him to study both etiquette, self defense and academics, any things that's needed for a King. Jacob Bennett would sometimes sneak out of his study room to hangout with his younger siblings. He is very fascinated in treasure hunting as he always reads books related to it as a form of coping mechanism.

When the day of his coming of age almost arrived, Jacob Bennett planned his escape and prepared the things he needed for his freedom. He also wrote a letter to his family, a letter filled with his true feelings, his realization of him not being suitable as the King of Diamonds and an apology for his mother and siblings for running away from home and swore he would never get back to the Avery Manor as it is his fate. His escape made his family devastated, Bruce and Mabel had an argument and eventually got into a divorce. The people in Diamond Empire knew about his escape and earned the title; "The Runaway Candidate". This embarrassed Bruce and decided to use his second son Malachi as Jacob Bennett's replacement.

Jacob Bennett didn't go too far during his escape. He stayed in the Diamond Empire as he lived in the streets. He became an anonymous bandit, stealing everything he finds interesting (mainly food and treasures) and would sometimes be seen leaping through the rooftops of everyone's houses and was feared by people. He met Olivia Green during one of his "hunting season" in which he stole the gal's prized possession but he immediately got confronted by her (mainly just her smacking him with her satchel or something). He returned the object he stole from her and she left with an angry look on her face. The interaction made Jacob fall in love with her. This made Jacob watch her secretly but still made Olivia notice his presence. The activity continued till Olivia decided to confront him, again. They became friends after a lot of confrontations and hangouts.

A year later, Jacob heard a rumor from the vendors that his mother and sisters went to the Country of Spades after divorcing his father. This made Jacob plan to travel towards the Country of Spades to see them. When he arrived, he got into trouble right away after he stole something that was meant for Patricia Rakepick, the former Ace of Spades and the current ruler during that time. He was brought to Rakepick and she decided that Jacob would be put to prison for both stealing and offending the queen. He stayed in prison for months and met his sister Maya who got dragged by the knights towards her cell. The two escaped together with the help of the Escape Artist (Jacob Cromwell by @carewyncromwell sorry for tagging you :'D). Jacob, Maya and their sister Marigold escaped from the Country of Spades and went back to Diamond Empire. Upon his return, he was confronted by his brother and the current King of Diamonds, Malachi and the siblings reunited.

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𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭:

• Just like his siblings, Jacob is kind, friendly, charming and intelligent. He can also be foolish and impatient.

• Jacob became a traveling treasure hunter for the Diamond Empire and also became a knight of the Empire, not a high ranking knight. He was offered by Malachi to be the Duke of Avery Manor but he refused.

• He's shy around women. When confronted by Olivia he would just be quiet. But after he and the gal became friends, he felt comfortable interacting with her.

• He is still called as the "Runaway Candidate" not by the people in the Diamond Empire, but also from the people in other regions.

• He is also a strategic person like his brother Malachi.

• He likes giving gifts especially to Olivia. He would give her red and yellow roses as a sign of love and friendship. He also accept (and assumes) that the gal didn't like him back but all his focus is their closeness as she was his very first friend aside his siblings.

• He's currently staying at the Joker's domain for a treasure hunt.

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I just realized that his description is very long that the other contributions haha.

Finally done with my contributions! I could finally rest and maybe start some ideas for this au related to my children :))

[chidoroki]

I already asked officiersnicker about it but i would like another opinon and also i love to speak with my fics with people. And I love yours analysis of Ray and Isabella.

Still about the Isabella has twins after the escape AU

Ray has been under a lot of stress// emotional mess moments// grief since the attack of the bunker right? And everything here happened in like…one month? October - Novemnber 13th? I'm not sure than Ray has sleep enough during all days. Except for few nights where he was able to rest, like in the Paradise. Same with food, probably. Except wome good meals, he has not had the best diet. And before that, he and the rest of the team were just coming back of exploration and were probably already tired.

And then after their arrival in the human world, Emma vanished + the worry for his mum + the discovery that he has blood siblings + he's forced to live with them.

Then Ray will work to pass all the exams in the human world for be freed of the scholar system since school is obligatory for a 13 years old child. He has to finish all the exams to not have to worry about it. I don't know if he will pass it as much easly than Norman. I guess yes. But maybe not as quick. He barely study in almost 2 years after all. or it will be super easy for him. Who know. He's super worried for Emma. He barely sleeps and eats because he's so focused on his search. 100% not enough sleeping time for his age. He drinks too much coffee. He also help Norman with the creation of his entreprise.

He's almost never at home or goes to work very early so nobody is awake or return very late so everyone is asleep.

So he barely interact with Isabella or the twins. Which make him feel bad. While orther GF kids visit their mum and the babies very often. ((The babies quickly learn to say "Noma" when they see Norman =) and gave such nickname to a lot of GF kids)) Ray will feel awful *of course they love more Norman than me. I'm such a bad son and bad brother but i must find Emma, she count on me to find her, i will make thing better as soon i find Emma*

And i decided that, around 18th December, he will collapse from (physical/emotional/mental) exhaustion, and suffer from overwork. So he'll be forced to stay at home until half January. To rest, to have a better diet, to babysit the twins (Gilda will have to show him how change a diaper because he didn't know and he refuses to ask his mum because he's ashamed to not know already XD). At the end, he'll work at home but with Isabella to control his working hours.

"You can't tell me to go to sleep, mum. I can decide myself

"Like when you decided that three hours of sleep by night were enough for you?"

Do you think that it's believable that he collapses from exhaustion and suffers from overwork after only a little more than one month? He's only 13 after all. Physically he's a child.

Correct. The shelter blowing up, losing Yuugo & Lucas, invading a farm to steal medicine for Chris, the journey to the paradise hideout, the Seven Walls, the trip to the demon capital where all of Norman's annihilation plan takes place, followed by the trip back to Grace Field to take over headquarters and finally crossing over into the human world all happen with a month. I often find myself looking back at the full timeline Tag once put together because everything these kids accomplished in the span of a couple years is insane.

Oh, Ray definitely doesn't get enough sleep. If there's any possibility that their family could be in danger, he's on guard to protect them.

And it's not like this is a new behavior either. I'm sure he spent many nights studying everything he can in order to successfully prepare the escape plan to save Emma & Norman as well.

Not to mention that he's suffered countless nightmares during his years at Grace Field (and probably afterwards too).

So yeah, safe to say that Ray was absolutely paranoid once in the human world and everyone set out to search for Emma. The poor guy was already a mess during the three weeks without her after Goldy Pond, not only from keeping a constant watch over the rest of the kids but worrying whether or not Emma was alive and safe as well.

Just imagine the amount of stress, panic, heartache and anger (towards demon god and possibly himself) Ray felt during those two years. It's amazing he doesn't look completely exhausted during ch181 because he totally should be after all the hard work and effort he put into finding our best girl. (okay, so it depends on the panel really, but he looks relatively normal for a majority of them! here he does look tired though.)

I would hope he doesn't become so immersed in looking for clues during the Emma search that he misses out on meals, but if he's out with others then I'm sure he's keeping track of when his family eats so they don't collapse and taking a moment for himself to do the same. With him being the team chef, he's gotta know that eating will allow him to keep his energy up to continue searching.

(now that I think about it.. searching for Emma in the human world is kinda like the Sevens Walls; it's a totally new, unknown place for him, where he has no idea if progress is being made or not. it may not play intricate mind games on him like the Seven Walls, but he's surely losing his mind all the same. biggest difference is that his number one support is not beside him trying to solve this mystery, which add a whole new level of difficulty to this trial.)

Anyways, add all that on top of the elements in your story and this boy will be lucky if he manages to sleep a half hour a day. I still believe Isabella would provide as much assistance as she could while she recovers, but then the idea of caring for the twins will probably hold Ray back from searching for Emma as often as he would like to.

I have little doubt Ray would have any trouble with passing some exams with all the knowledge he's retained from the endless supply of books he's read throughout his entire life. Only problem might be exactly when would he actually have time to take such exams in between worrying about everything else going on with mom, the siblings and Emma.

Coffee will definitely become Ray's new friend during all this.

(as if he wasn't a fan of it already. at least, i'm pretty sure it's coffee considering the steam coming from the cups. s2ep3 has them drinking water but the next ep shows ray's was colored brown as well as during that moment in the paradise hideout. so.. apologies. i'm rambling about nonsense.)

I can see how he might prioritize looking for Emma rather than care for Isabella and the twins. Not only are there other people who are more suited for those roles (our medics Zack & Anna looking after Isabella and Gilda watching over the twins since she used to help looking after the babies while at GF along side Emma. not to mention she is that Mom Friend) but also because Ray's relationship with his blood family is kinda rocky at the moment as well. He would feel bad about kinda ignoring them though.

Pfftt, I imagine Norman acting so smug whenever he's around the twins with Ray as they would prefer to spend time with him rather than their actual brother.

MHHMM exactly! Gilda would totally teach Ray how to handle the twins better. He's already a decent brother since he's had to look after everyone else since the escape, but never to children that young (that I'm aware of).

I live for any sort of interaction between Isabella and Ray just acting like a typical mother and son. Of course they would both try to mend the bond they have to a more normal state but they would be so snarky with each other too and I would literally die if we had the chance to see them act this way.

It would absolutely be believable that Ray would crash after that chaotic last month the demon world. It's honestly amazing that he didn't (from what we've seen anyways). I have no doubt that once Emma is found and they return home that night, Ray passes out instantly and stays asleep for a good day or two. It'll be the first time in his entire life that managed to sleep soundly without any sort of worries.

[hawkstincan]

Tagged by @starstruckpurpledragon for the 15 Mutuals, 15 Questions meme

1. Are you named after anyone? 

Nope. I don’t think anyone in my family was. 

2. When was the last time you cried? 

If weeping counts... Yesterday? Big cryings were all at the end of last year. When Loch passed away I was crying a lot. Can’t remember how many days though. 

3. Do you have kids? 

Nope. My step sister has a son. I’m avoiding them for now. Crying babies isn’t a thing I can handle with grace. 

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot? 

It depends? I use it a lot with my close friends. And family. Not at work. They just don’t get it. So it’s easier to keep my mouth shut. 

5. What sports do you play/have you played? 

I’m not a sports person. I love playing badminton and I think I was not bad at it. I sadly didn’t play for ages. Too little time, too many things to do. And I’m not sure my back and knees can handle playing any active game. 

6. What’s the first thing you notice about people? 

Tone of the voice. This is about irl meetings, right? 

7. What’s your eye color? 

Blue-ish grey or grey-ish blue.

8. Scary movies or happy endings? 

Happy endings. (I spent a bit too much time writing and deleting here xD) 

9. Any special talents? 

Hmmmm, I can miss whatever everyone and their pets knows about? If something isn’t in my zone of interest… It’s safe to assume I know nothing about it. On the other hand my zone of interest is wide and strange af xD

10. Where were you born? 

In moscow. I was once told which hospital but I never cared enough to remember. 

11. What are your hobbies? 

Hmmm, I knit scarfs. Yep. Scarves only. I do it to relax and trying to work with schematics is not relaxing for me. So scarves. I draw when I feel inspired or have the IDEA. The ‘you can’t get this shit out of your head until you try to do something with it’ idea. Eating your mind and all your ability to focus idea. I wrote down some of the brain eating ideas I had too. I collect stuff. Like I have a collection of cinema (train, theater etc) tickets. And yes, in-app tickets are useful and amazing and all that… but I miss my paper tickets so much 😭 You can think of my book-buying as collecting too I guess. It’s hard for me to read books on a reader or smartphone. I do prefer to buy paper books. And comics. And manga.     

12. Do you have pets? 

I have two cats. Lenny is an adorable two years old. Loves playing fetch xD Meloch' is loud, annoying, 10+ yo and I love her dearly. 

13. How tall are you? 

165 cm (it’s 5'5" I think?)

14. Favorite subject in school? 

History and computer science. 

15. Dream job? 

When I was a kid I dreamed about being a veterinarian. And after I got my first job… I’ll be honest here. My dream job now is to sit on my butt reading stuff (watching stuff, playing stuff) and to have no need to work. I have zero inner need to participate in social life of my county. Talking to strangers makes me anxious. I stress a lot in a new company. I can’t speak on job interviews. I’m terrible at communication. Jeez, I dropped out of college cause I was too stressed about the exams. (And well teacher as a career was the worse choice I've made. Do not let your parents bully you into 'just get your diploma there and do whatever later' kids) I just couldn’t handle them. And my current job… My mom got me there temporarily. And I was around since I was a teen and people knew me and I had known them… So I’m quite happy to be left alone or with my friends. But I need money to buy food and pay bills so seating at home isn’t a possibility until retirement (the road is so far).   Tagging @luna-shimizu, @simpledontmeanpeachy, @eaion, @mommalosthermind, @thefancydragonqueen, @kateera, @thing2dani, @hardwiredweird, @hautecoldture, @holycafe, @lotusvalkyrie, @ruti2, @artsyape, @superalondrauniverse, @ptatas77

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what does your muse smell like?

i hate to say it, but he probably uses some kind of cheap axe-like body spray that he thinks makes him smell good. does it? yes, when he doesn't overdo it. i just googled it: blue lavender! because it reminds me of him. :)

What does your muse's hands feel like?

calloused, rough, average. they're not big, but they're also not small either. they're covered in scars and cuts. yet, they can be surprisingly gentle, too despite all they've been through.

What does your muse usually eat in a day?

asdklfjn;. at school in the past verses, bento, ramen, too much junk food. he occasionally likes sweets too. reading the manga, it's canon that his parents are present. but then in the future, at a point, he says he ran from home -- so, no home cooked meals besides like ramen that he can do himself. basic things. probably doesn't eat right at all, honestly. i've always hc'd his parents were busy people and not around much to begin with, and then later on, he did run away to protect them. so yeah, ramen or whatever chifuyu feeds him. pretty much, lol.

Does your muse have a good singing voice?

absolutely not!! lol! he would probably try singing at karaoke or the shower or something, and i am just imagining everyone boo-ing or trying to get him off stage.

Does your muse have any bad habits or nervous ticks?

oh yeah, for sure. i mean we all know in the future when he's on his own, he's a slob. doesn't care much about his appearance, dress, job, etc. but i think that all stems from like-- depression? like why bother if i have no one to dress up / clean up for? and not having parents around, who would tell michi otherwise? i mean, as he grows and becomes more takemichi, that changes of course. but some habits are hard to break and i can certainly see partners, yelling at him to get a hair cut orrrr make the bed, etc.

What does your muse usually look like/wear?

there are times he overdoes it. especially when he's younger, trying to be ' cool ' takemichi, no, please stop, lol. honestly, my favorite looks for him are when he's not trying. jeans, a tee and some sneakers. a hoodie, etc. when he's older that doesn't change much.

Is your muse affectionate? How so?

ohhh yeah. too much at times. takemichi wears his heart on his sleeve, and i am pretty sure that it's plain for all to see. but, he will show his affection in simple ways that may not outright express his feelings: but, it's his own way of making someone smile: a gift ( hina's necklace for example ) as a way of showing that even when he's not with his partner, he still cares about them, and is thinking of them. it will very much be acts of service: flowers, sharing food, picking up their favorite drink / food. or more physical being: brushing hair behind an ear, soft smiles, cuddles, holding hands. and just letting them know? - he will outright tell you, and speak his mind, or show you. <3

What position does your muse sleep in?

tighty whities. i mean ... boxers. xD

Could you hear your muse in the hallway from another room?

oh god, yes. he's so freaking loud and doens't mean to be, but have you met him?

tagged by: @prudenze / thank you!!! <3

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[aelaer]

This is for the assumptions thing. *sherlock steeple hands*

Seeing as how you claim Stephen to be your favorite blorbo, I’m willing to bet you have a lot in common with him. Probably the oldest sibling. It’s hard for you to make relationships (platonic/familial… any relationships) but once you do, you’re incredibly loyal to them. Very protective of them. You stick to your morals and beliefs, so basically being stubborn. You probably went to college right after graduating high school, but instead of something science related you went with art. You’re detail oriented for sure, anyone can just glance over one of your fics and see how much research goes into it. You’ve said in your Wong fic that you’ve worked in customer service. As someone who also works in customer service, there’s a certain type of patience that kind of job requires. You’re on the west coast, I’m pretty sure.

You like photography. You’re interested in different cultures and like to travel a lot (possibly for your job?) You’ll try just about any food, especially in other countries. (I know from an ask post you tagged me in that you don’t like spicy food, though). Despite liking movies/shows, you’re not the type to watch something simply because there’s a lot of hype around it. Your preferences in whump suggest you’re the type to help people who genuinely need it, but will stop if they’re aren’t even attempting to take care of things themselves. This is me going out on a limb here, but I’m thinking that perhaps your parents aren’t that affectionate, either with each other or with you? That tends to be common in people who like angst and either heavily like/dislike romance.

Also you’re in your mid/late 30s, so ;) is preferred to 😉

Oh this is great. Excellent layover fodder. This got long but I can't figure out how to do the read more cut on mobile, sorry!

Eldest sibling: Yes. Eldest of 4. We thankfully all get along wonderfully. Don't get to hang out much together because both of my brothers' jobs are very demanding/have holiday work at times - and of course I'm missing Easter this year xD

Relationships: Not really. Very close to my family, always have been. Have the best parents in the world. (Totally missed the mark on my parents haha, I tell folks in Discord pretty often that I'd lend my parents out as foster-parents were it possible). I have to *stop* my parents, especially my mum, from over-hyping me to people xD I can't have my mum read any of my works because she'd tell *everyone* about this wonderful story I wrote and I absolutely do not want the neighbors to know I write fanfic. And she legit can't help herself. As for my dad, he's spent the last 2 weekends with me helping me fix things around the house and helping me clean my garage of my neighbor's crap, and we can talk about almost anything (the only thing he refuses to talk about is anything regarding sex which is pretty hilarious because he gets all blustery if I casually mention something around it and he changes the subject). He's a great dad. Very lucky to have them both.

Friend-wise, it was harder in my youth for sure, but I have always been tenacious and managed. These days it's easy to create them on a superficial, acquaintance level - it's harder to be more in depth due to lack of energy or time. My greatest in depth friendships in my adulthood have all stemmed from online interactions because it can be hard to find nerds in the wild. I'm not a huge fan of superficial small talk that is prevalent with many adults "in the wild" (gossip about kids, neighbors, and the gym in my experience) so finding people that are just *interesting* to talk to is the big key. I know a lot of stuff about a lot of topics and finding conversation partners that have the same breadth is challenging. My coworkers are more interesting- but they're all over the US xD So yeah if everyone was just in the same area that'd make it so much easier.

Morals: I don't think sticking to your morality is a bad thing as the word stubborn implies 😜 flexible morality can lead bad places. I do stick to my guns though. Always up for a philosophical debate about moral conundrums but I call something out if I think it's just wrong - or I certainly try. I haven't been in a situation where doing so would put my life in danger so I'm not sure what I'd do there. I hope the right thing.

College: I'm an art major. Don't regret it.

Work: My customer service stint was blessedly only for a few months; they were trying to train me for the (slow) manager track and I noped out as soon as I could xD. Most of my work in HS and college was as a tutor, which was significantly more rewarding.

Area: Greater LA! Born and raised. 5th generation on my dad's mom's side too (Potato famine refugee), which is stupid rare here.

Travel: I wish I could travel for my job. But with working remote I may be able to make something out of it in a couple years. I think they may be up for it; it's a young company run by millennials which makes the difference. All the travel I've done in my 20s was through making connections with others in my youth and getting invited to stay places, and then teaching English abroad between jobs 5 years ago. And after that I finally started earning an actual decent income which meant I could save up for trips (like this!). That said I also had the support of my parents which helped make it possible (they didn't pay for the trips except one ticket in my early 20s, but I could fall back on them if I needed to which made a big difference).

Self care: Hit the nail on the head. I am the type of supporter to give links to resources in a person's area that is within their income (even in the US there's a lot of free resources, just takes a bit of digging). If someone decides not to help themselves to get out of the bad spot they're in by pursuing these resources, I withdraw. I can only be emotionally invested if people are actually trying - going to free counseling, going to work agencies, etc. No one that I know of here on tumblr is *not* helping themselves by pursuing resources to the best of their ability, so this applies to no one here. But I have had friends in the past that were unable to push past their mental barrier and I eventually ran out of emotional energy to give them. This likely comes from my mom who worked herself up from abject poverty, and my own struggles in my youth where there was a lot of struggle and pushing because my brain is a wee bit different. So I expect folks to try and make the calls and work through the problems. It's okay if it takes years - but you gotta try and keep pursuing and can't give up no matter how hard the going gets. (Note: this is presuming you're physically capable and have enough mental sound-of-mindness for executive decision making, which I do think is still like 99% of the population). I *strongly* recommend a support outlet if you don't have one - online or in person. There's a ton of communities on reddit for folks in tough situations that can help, to start. (Also note that it's very different on what you can do depending on where you are in the world, and that I'm very aware of.)

I find that a lot of people who like angst just like the genre due to finding characters overcoming their struggles very interesting. I don't think parental affection has anything to do with it personally, as I've met many people who adore romance who have absolutely awful parents. As for romance itself, I think my biggest issue is its oversaturation in media and how romance is emphasized to be more important than close platonic (found family) relationships. This happens in fanfic too and it's just annoying. I was significantly less annoyed with it in the LOTR fandom back in the day when they were even - so yeah, it's 100% about the saturation and lack of balance.

(Also romance is a legit boring genre outside of comedies, haha)