#innocence replay is getting to me lmao

[westdesert]

innocence kills me bc amicia went back to her home after being chased out, only to find it infested and too dangerous to allow her to even mourn. and yet the one place in the house left untouched- hugo’s room- is the one place amicia never knew. like how he’s the only person she has left, but is the only one she was never close to before.

it’s such a perfect demonstration of how much she’s lost, and how much she’s been forced to change.

[lokisivy]

Hi! Im a big fan of your work and I saw you were taking requests :) I had a smut fic idea in mind with young (before paralysis) Professor Charles Xavier x fem!student reader. Maybe you and Charles have had some flirty/sexual tension for the longest time until one night when everyone is in bed in their dorms, he reads your mind and notices that you are still awake, touching yourself and having just obscene thoughts of him till he comes into your room and takes matters into his own hands and the rest just be pure smut lmao 👀👀👀 keep up the good work!!

First of all, thank you soooo much for u liking my work. Second of all, it took me like 3 times to process what you requested. I'm ovulating rn, so I'm just so stunned.

Warnings: age gap, mind reading, slight breeding kink, reader is above 18, cursing. use of nicknames, p in v, unprotected sex, daddy kink, slight size kink. let me know if i missed anything

READERS POV

I'm a good student, I focus in class, get good grades, and am always polite to my professors. but there is this one class where I can't seem to focus no matter how hard I try.

Professor Xavier's class like right now I'm sitting in today's class what is the topic? DNA mutation blah blah blah.

he was looking and me oh his eyes were so blue like the ocean I could drown in them- Fuck he can read my mind.

GENATICS! FLOWERS! this isn't working he is smirking he knows what I'm thinking of. I bite my lips hard, trying to think of something else. His arms in that dress shirt sleeves rolled up his hands on my throat- FUCK think of something dark.

"Y/N read page 269 about Genetic mutations" the professor announced "Ahh-" fuck I didn't even have my book open shit. I used my telekinesis to open the page but it didn't I was fumbling for the page until Professor Xavier came behind me and opened the page for me.

"next time focus in class and refrain from having dirty thoughts about me," he whispers in my ears his sharp voice making me sudden goose bumps arise.

"Sorry professor. I promise that it won't happen again" I flirt looking up through my lashes and giving an innocent look.

he leans down to give me back my book "Good Girl."

With my powers, it was gonna be impossible for me to keep him out of my thoughts I was basically a magnet for him my mind like an open book for him. It doesn't matter because no matter what he was my teacher and nothing could happen between us even though I'd sell my soul to the devil for us to touch. and our age gap people would think he was a predator but at this point, I think I am the predator with the unholy thoughts I'm getting.

1:39 Am my clock read I couldn't sleep my interaction with Professor Xavier kept replaying 'having dirty thoughts about me in class'

'good girl' my hands snuck past my nightgown rubbing circles on my clit. imagining Charles bending me down the desk fucking me into oblivion 'Such a naughty girl only focusing on my cock and not the class' I imagined his rough thick accent. I pushed one finger inside me feeling the warmth it was relieving the pressure but not enough I needed more I needed him in every way possible.

3rd pov

You and Charles had always flirted with each other during office hours it was obvious in the being you were attracted to him he was very good-looking and muscular made women weak in the knee and because he could read any person's mind it made it easier for him to know when to flirt back he knew when you were sad or feeling under the weather but when the rumours started to spread around the acted tough with you in class you knew it was a show and it kept all gossip down it not like you were very young you came here after finishing high school to learn about your abilities and how to control them but you were still a student but something Charles never did was crossing the line until today he was awake trying to study a new students abilities. He wondered if you were awake and he was met but dirty thoughts that made his cock burst.

a growl came out of his throat "fuck me!" he adjusted his pants the thought of you touching yourself while thinking of him was gonna make him burst this second he started to palm his cock but could take anymore when your moans grew louder coming close to your orgasm.

Fuck it he thought and walked to your dorm room absolutely angry about the way you made him feel hands running through his hair he was gonna punish you for every time you made him hard, for every time your mischievous ass made him think about you.

He reached your room door knocking lightly not waking anyone and talked to you through your thoughts 'Open this door now!' He interrupted your fantasies making you rise in panic

Readers POV

Fuck Fuck FUCK! How did he read my mind it was 1 am everyone is asleep. I panic opening the door panting from how fast I got up.

"hey proff how you doing, bro?" I opened the door trying to act casual.

"Are you messing with me right now." It was more rhetorical than a question. He slammed the door, pining me against it.

"I-"

"What you thought you could be whore and touch yourself thinking about me and get away with it." He was frustrated both sexually and mentally "and why were you listening to my thoughts anyway I should be able to think what I want without having to worry about you getting into my head." I rolled my eyes. A part of me liked the thrill, but sometimes it was nice to have my thoughts to myself.

"You can block me out but you don't."

"It's exuasting. what you want me to masterbate and think about you and block you out." I sigh

"You don't know how hard it is for me to contain myself from letting all these thoughts of yours come true right now." He leans closer, his body towering in front of me.

Closer.

And Closer.

our lips so close but yet so far.

Till there was nothing but a fine line between our lips.

"Then make them come true." I barely got the words out.

"This is wrong." He voice became deeper

"I saved your life in Cuba professor." I whispered

"Fuck it." He said kissing me knocking the air out of my lungs, his hand come to cup my face our his toung fighting with mine. moving us towards the bed his hands roaming through my my silk PJs unbouting the buttons.

"Charles!" i moaned when his lips contact with my neck marking me plaming and squeezing my breasts, "please" I didn't know what I was pleading for but I needed the relief with the ache that was growing I was so wet aching for him to touch me.

" What darling, what do you want me to do?" he smirked, he knew what I wanted he could read my mind "I- I want you to touch me." I barely whispered my voice practricly unaudioble,"Louder darling?" he disaproved "I want you to fuck me charles like the way I was thinking about when I was touching me self on here." I run my hands through the sheets of the bed.

"Fuck my little whore wants me to fuck her," he growls, he grabs my neck and slams me down the bed causing a moan to leave me. His knee separated my legs from closing. he slid off the top I had on letting my breasts hit the cold air causing my nipples to harden. his thumb ran on my nipples rubbing and pinching. "Charles Please" I beg.

"Have I taught you nothing?" he kissed my chest slowly down to my breasts "Patience is how you achieve everything perfectly. "

"Charles Xavier if you don't fuck me right now I'll throw you against the wall." pull him by his shirt collar kissing him

"I may teach you science, but I think I need to teach you good manners." I rolled my eyes, ripping off his shirt. I stopped to take a moment to take in the sight of his toned muscles, running my fingers through his abs in awe. something inside him snapped at the way I looked at him. he immediately took down my shorts and unbuckled his pants.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" he asked me,"Yes ever since Cuba Charles," I assured me, but something told me he was reading my mind to check if I had any doubts. "Good. Because the moment I start, I won't stop"

"Start first then we can speak about stopping because all I'm hearing is yap yap no acti--" I was interrupted by his fingers entering me all three of them. making me moan very loudly.

"Shh baby your classmates will hear you." he groans at the sight. "S-sorry."

his hands worked magic, and the rhythm was steady, hitting all the good points, building up the fire in my stomach fire that might explode any moment "Charles I'm so close." I whimpered at the loss of contact "Too bad your only gonna cum on my cock tonight" I looked down at his length it was big and thick and precum leaked out his hardness he positioned my left leg on his shoulder positioning himself and entering me at a slow excruciating pace stretching me into half.

"Fuck your so big." now I understood why he was taking it too slow his cock was gigantic that's why he walked around so confidently he is packing.

"Fuck you're tight." he groans the burn started to fade into pleasure "Charles please" probably begged for the millionth time tonight he was killing me. his pace started to grow faster "You are taking me so well darling." he praised me sending it to my pussy clenching on him tighter."Fuck Y/N!" he growls

"Charles faster" he complied going at an unforgivable pace the angle he fucked me in was make me feel all of his length he keeps hitting that spot that was about to explode any second now. my moaning became louder and harder to control probably making someone from outside hear us "Be quiet sunshine" he told me in between his rough thrusts he pinched my nipples lightly causing an overly loud moaning to come out he silenced me with a kiss and replaced his lips with his hand he gave me a warning look then removed his hands. my fingers running through his hair tugging on it tiny moans slipping out of him sending me over the edge with bliss and euphoria washing over me seeing starts in the back of my eyes. his cock twitching "Yes give me all your cum Daddy." I moaned my back arching scratches down his back. his hot warm cum filling my walls making me moan with pleasure it felt right. Charles put my legs down making me turn on my side, as I was about to sleep he grabbed my jaw. "Daddy is not done with you yet sunshine" he teases me.

"let's get you cleaned up sweetheart." he carried me to the bathroom

[eivor-wolfkissed]

Replaying dragon age now that I'm older- I've actually changed my opinions about Anders a lot and honestly? I *hate* Anders. There are certain things about his character I do like, and I like the tragedy of it all. But honestly I'm just not the biggest fan of him anymore. I think he's a good example of a bad activist who ends up hurting others more than enacting good change. He's more of a selfish accelerationist, rather than someone who listens to the people and fights for change that actually benefits them, but in the long run, his actions end up hurting mages even more in my opinion. He was a better person before he ended up getting jaded and possessed by Justice, then later, Vengance.

I think another thing that fueled my dislike of him is watching his hardcore fans do terrible things on here to other people (like watching some of his chronically online white fans accuse people of color within fandom of supporting police brutality just because they liked certain characters or held nuanced opinions about the templar/mage stuff, and misgender/exclude trans fans from queer fandom spaces for the same reasons stated above, to name a few things). All of these things combined have lead me to just be extremely annoyed by Anders overall. Not to mention his dick behavior towards other companions- like supporting Hawke selling Fenris into slavery, while pretending to be a freedom fighter? Lmao. Cringeworthy. Anders is not a morally good character by any means. For the things I do like- I do always side with the mages in DA2, and I fully support the actions taken to help mages escape the Kirkwall circle specifically. I really enjoyed doing the side quests with the mage underground. I love Anders' refusal to be caged and his determination to live freely (just wish he respected that in others and didn't support selling Fenris into slavery simply because he didn't agree with him. That's beyond selfish and straight up diabolical. Again, another thing that reminds me of IRL white leftists who refuse to deconstruct their bigotry). I just think the final action of destroying the chantry only invited chaos and didn't actually help mages at all (see the violence in DAI and how many innocent less powerful mages get killed by mobs of non mages because they no longer have protection. The circles needed a lot of changes but ripping them away completely and suddenly left a vacuum and invited way too much chaos imo).

And to be clear, this isn't a post with intent to shame all Anders fans. Not all of his fans act in the way I outlined earlier- just a particular, small but loud subset of them I have observed up close and interacted with one on one in the past. I don't think it's wrong to like this character at all- it's silly to claim that someone is morally wrong for liking a fictional character. There are things I still enjoy about his character! However growing up, getting a little wiser about activism, and watching *some* (not all) of his fans act like genuine bigots towards other dragon age fans, have made me lose more and more enthusiasm for him overall. It's also extrordinarily tiring to watch extremely sheltered and privileged people who have never witnessed acts of mass violence say that his final act of blowing up a church is Good and Moral when in actuality, it ended up murdering people who had nothing to do with the conflict. I do firmly believe that people who are gung ho about that action have a very idealized view of violence and do not actually comprehend how horrific and traumatizing these acts are on societies as a whole. It only ends up hurting the most vulnerable people and does nothing but invite violent chaos. I will fully admit I used to be one of those people, until I actually talked with and listened to real life refugees and other people who have experienced acts of terrorism and violent revolution in their respective home countries. These things always impact the most vulnerable members of society in horrific ways, and never actually holds people in power responsible... and all too often, pushes societies into even more authoritarianism.

Anyways. That's my essay on why Anders now annoys me greatly as an adult fan and why I veiw him more as a tragically doomed character rather than a freedom fighter. Anders, to me, is a terrorist in it for him and his. Not a freedom fighter. Everything stated here is my personal opinion- I'm not interested in debating people on my post, only sharing what I now think of this character- any kind of combative harassment added to this post will be ignored, blocked, and deleted.

It will be interesting to see what happens after I post this. If this post upsets you, please ignore it and do something healthy with your emotions, please do not engage in bullying.

[harcove]

Replaying Cousland origin in DAO and it's reminding me how upset I was with Duncan/how much I felt angry with him in the origin lmao.

Like, I don't hate Duncan; I generally like him and his character despite how little we get of him in the game. But in the human noble origin in particular, I did not like him.

He won't recruit the human noble because your father does not want that, and Duncan respects that; sure. But, he decides to use your father dying to his advantage to recruit you in the end. I know the whole, 'grey wardens will do whatever they have to to stop the blight,' thing but this felt so fucking unnecessary and made me angry as fuck lmao.

Like, your father is there, dying on the floor, your home is burning, your nephew and sister-in-law are dead, and your father begs Duncan to get you and your mother out of there safely. And Duncan says "yeah sure, but I must ask for something in return-" and your father says, "anything" because he just wants his family safe. And Duncan pulls out the "what's happening here pales in comparison-" and asks basically to recruit you to the Wardens, which your father says he understands.

And, the best part? If you REFUSE to be a grey warden either way, Duncan will invoke the right of conscription on you; he never needed your fathers permission, he was going to do it no matter what. There was no need to create some sort of ultimatum for your father, or ask for a favour in return, "sure I can save them, but in return I would like this-" because he was going to do it ANYWAYS.

"Oh, but he was just being respectful-" no, he wasn't. He asked for something in return for saving two innocent people, and even that was empty because he will conscript you either way. Using your fathers desperation to get a yes was cruel in those moments and unnecessary. "Oh he's a grey warden-" yeah, he is, but he didn't have to do this. Especially when he uses the right of conscription on you if you say no either way.

He could have gotten you out safely after being asked to by your father, and then, when you were both out of there- asked you to become a Grey Warden. And if you said no, used the right of conscription on you. But no, he decides to use your father dying as some way to get empty permission for something he doesn't need permission for in the end. He makes an already hard situation even harder by giving a dying man some sort of "favour for a favour" ultimatum to save his child, when the permission he's given because your father is desperate, means nothing.

Sorry, this just- always made me feel so upset lmao.

[blueepink07]

Hello, I really like your milgram analyses!! I thought your flower symbolism posts for yuno and mahiru were super cool >:0 and was wondering if you had any thoughts on the plants/flowers in Shidou's video!

(Rereading your tags you may only be accepting asks about the drinks, if so feel free to disregard this lmao👍)

Hello!! Thank you for liking my analyses! It makes me very happy!

Sorry for replaying so late, but I was a little confused on what specific video are you referring because both of his MVs have a lot of flowers imagery. I picked the second MV, because for the first one there are already many flower theories, so I hope I picked well!

Tbh I tried to find what flowers were on the Columbarium(I think I found two of them but then I gave up lmao, I will put them at the end, maybe someone knows what they are!)

So I decided to pick the flower that makes an appearance both on his door but also MV: the lily of the valley! (hope it's not too disappointing 💔 )

(mentions of murder, death)

~Meaning~

"Lily of the Valley symbolizes a return to happiness and hopefulness"

Considering that this flower is present in both his MV and door, I think it may symbolize Shidou's actual mental state in Milgram. In the first trial, he wanted Es to deem and vote him guilty in order to die and to stop thinking about his feelings of guilt and disgust for his crime. However, he received an innocent verdict and, because of Kotoko's attacks, he finally found a new purpose in his life. "A return to happiness", a hope, a new motive for him to still want to live and help the other prisoners to heal.

(Note: I say all this, but the new timeline post for Kazui's birthday made me a little worried for him. It seems that he is very stressed taking care of Mahiru. While I think he is happy because he found a new reason to live, he seems to overwork himself)

"Lily of the Valley is sometimes associated with sadness and loss because of their presence in many funeral arrangements. Though, the use of the flower in times of hardship is meant to represent the hope that happiness will soon return to those affected by loss or hard times."

This flower also represents Shidou's sorrow for his family loss and it also makes a reference to the Columbarium from his MV. Lily of Valley's are often used in funeral arrangements, so not only his house feels like it's made of death from outside(due to all the dead flowers), but also from inside too(the floor has a lot of Lily of the valley) !

If when he walks on the street he is still cheerful, not emotionally impacted by any deaths, when he comes home and the beautiful family reunion is cut short, the death of his relatives is what makes him realize how hard is to let go of someone. He feels guilty for wanting to cut the dead brain people life's short, when their family members were against it due to the fact that they were still not prepared to give up on them.

"Lily of the Valley spiritually signifies motherhood, humility, and virtue."

"Closely associated with the Virgin Mary, the gorgeous, tear-drop-like blossoms of the Lily of the Valley represent the tears Mary cried at the crucifixion of Jesus."

The motherhood part can symbolize(again) Shidou's deep love for his wife and children.

The story presented in the paragraph associates the lily of the valley with Mary's tears after her son's death. This can easily link with Shidou as his floor is full of these flowers like his tears fell on the ground at the loss of his children.

Virtue -> by standard definition it means to be morally good.

I think this symbolises how Shidou viewed his actions before his family death. He prided himself with his work and tried to save as many people as possible at the expense of the brain-dead people's relatives sorrow. In the second voice drama, he admits that, in the beginning, he believed that his actions were for greater good:

"Es: In the first place, getting involved with organ transplants is part of your job as a doctor. I doubt it’s something that you did out of your own free will.

Shidou: I… I took a lot of pride in my work. I considered it a good deed. I wouldn’t say I didn’t do it out of my own will."

Humility -> freedom from pride or arrogance.

Humility is the word that I'll use to describe Shidou change in demeanor after the incident. After his innocent verdict he started to take care of the injures of Mahiru and Fuuta. His presence in Milgram prison is so important that he actually saved Mahiru's life and continues to monitor her condition, even now, with the most recent timeline conversation. And the reason for why Shidou still wants to live is to solely to care for other prisoners.

Also in the voice drama, he states that he was arrogant. Now, in Milgram prison he tries as much as possible to redeem himself for his past mistakes.

"Es: In exchange for the life of a person who has no option left but to await death, you can save a person who has the chance to live on, right? In that case, you shouldn’t even have to think twice.

Shidou: I thought so, too… arrogant as I was."

"Lily of the Valley has been given as a gift of good luck and prosperity since the early 1500s. When King Charles IX was gifted a lovely Lily of the Valley on May Day, an ancient celebration of the beginning of summer every May 1st, he liked the flower so much that the tradition spread and continues to be upheld even today."

A bit of history, because why not!

Lily of the valley truly has a lot of opposing meanings, but this is what makes it more fun to write about!

These flowers can represent Shidou's wishes to have a healthy and beautiful family. He had a gorgeous wife, wonderful kids and his life was perfect, prosperous how it lasted. Being a doctor means that he had enough money to properly care for his family needs, what he truly needed was good luck... It seems as karma striked and these flowers couldn't protect him anymore...

~Mythology~

"In Greek mythology, Apollo first grew the Lily of the Valley."

"Greek god of the sun Apollo is believed to have sprinkled Lily of the Valley on the forest bed at Mount Parnassus so his darling muses wouldn’t injure their feet as they walked through the forest’s passages."

First, let's state who is Apollo.

"Apollo is a god in Greek mythology, and one of the Twelve Olympians. He is the god of healing, medicine, archery, music, dance, poetry, prophecy, knowledge, light and the sun. He is the leader of the Muses."

We can already see the similarities that god Apollo has with Shidou. They both have an importance in healing and medicine.

Now, into the analysis...

Were do we have lily on the valley in the ground as described in the legend? In Shidou's MV! I interpret it as Shidou's symbol of love for his family. His muses are his wife and children for whom he probably tries to save as many people as possible. I just can imagine how his kids are thinking of their father as a hero for saving so many people lives, and because of that Shidou is trying as hard as he can to fulfill his job as a doctor...

Also, this can also be a symbol of how Shidou maybe never told the bad parts of his work to his family in order to protect them form the horrible and sad truth.

I want to end this with an interesting fact about this flower!

"The flowers, fruit, and leaves contain cardiac glycosides that are dangerous if consumed or ingested by humans and animals and cause symptoms such as irregular heartbeats, vomiting, etc. Make sure to keep these flowers out of reach from small children and animals to keep your loved ones safe from any potential harm."

The lily of the valley is poisonous if eaten! I know that the family doesn't literally consume it, but I think it's interesting because it is kind of death flag. I don't know about you Shidou, but despite that this flower has beautiful meanings, you should reconsider if you want to keep this flower on your floor!!

Jokes aside, I will put here the flowers that (I think) I found. If someone else can recognize other flowers I would be very grateful!!

~Petunia~

~Spiderwort~

~Red/Orange rose~

~Buttercup~

(The little flowers next to the rose)

~Masterwort~

This one... I have many doubts, but it also makes an appearance in Shidou's first MV and I couldn't find any similar flower with this.

Thank you for reading!

~Credits~

https://www.wikihow.com/Lily-of-the-Valley-Symbolism

[zankaboo]

heck it, here's a list of some cool indie horror games I played recently (with the worst descriptions you'll ever see!):

Sheepy: A Short Adventure - not actually a horror game but it's a very cute pixel platformer about a sheep plushie that's been brought to life, exploring some sort of facility. I love the visuals in this game and the music is fantastic (even gave me goosebumps at one point lmao). very relaxing to play (unless you suck at games like me, the game has some combat and the platforming gets a bit tricky later in the game jhgjhfh)

GO TO BED - "A short horror game about going to bed. Can you successfully pass each situation?" perhaps a slightly bizarre game, but at one point it got pretty scary for me, so if you're looking for a quick spook, maybe it'll work for you?

REPLAY - "After a long and busy day, you found this old looking game on your way home, it seems interesting so you take it with you." a pretty spooky game with a cool mechanic and nice jumpscares (which aren't excessive). I really enjoyed playing it

The Other One - "An innocent trip to the abandoned house for some urban exploration, ends in series of fearsome events." in the game you use camera recordings to explore a strange world. which for me is a pretty cool mechanic, I liked it.

Nextbot Graveyard - ahhh, nextbots. I am one of those people who is absolutely terrified of those little shits. I don't know why but nothing in games makes me piss myself more than Scary PNGs moving very quickly and chasing me. fucking hell. in the game you have to help one of the creatures find their children who are hiding in a graveyard. you locate them by using a radio and finding the right frequency to hear their calls. you will be interrupted by the scary motherfuckin faces (and also a frog and Maxwell the Cat)

MASKED DEVOURER - "You play as young blogger, who loves filming her careless travels in forgotten and forbidden places. She doesn't believe in mysticism and all sorts of superstitions, but one day, wandering into a strange Japanese city, she completely changes her mind..." you have to solve some puzzles to help a certain guy with a certain thing. a pretty fun game with a rather spooky monster, especially if you're scared of centipedes or insects in general. the way it chases you is pretty damn scary too (I hate being chased so much 😩 once the monster spots you it feels a little nextbot-like with its movements tbh. double the scares for me!)

We Never Left - "The year is 1983. You sit at home alone on a dark and stormy night until the ring of the phone pierces your ears. Answering, you hear a voice unfamiliar to you. The mysterious caller informs you with little urgency that your recluse game developer of a cousin has gone missing. All that was found of him was a note. Written inside was your contact information and a vague message: “FINISH THE GAME”." it's a combination of a walking simulator and a text based game (I think text based horror games can be really effective if done right). one of the characters is voiced by an anime voice actor (he sounds fucking fantastic and he voices one of my favorite anime characters, Sniper Mask, who is a massive hottie kdfjhgkjsd so you can imagine my massive surprise and excitement when I heard the guy)

[spgothkidsheadcanons]

I’m in the mood for heathers again. And JD. I would like to hear Our Love is God with JD!Michael. It just screams Yandere

Hey friend!

I forced myself to take a few extra days off of the blog, so sorry if this is coming to you a little late! This was such a good idea, I hopped on it as soon as I read it this morning! So, without further ado, here is your warning list:

Warnings: bullying, guns, murder, lying, Michael being JD, sexual themes, Token and Clyde are in here to take the place of Kurt and Ram lmao, I couldn’t think of anyone else 😬

Our Love is God

It was just a few hours after the biggest party in town. You were crying in your bedroom, the sobs racking through your body. The popular kids, the girls who you practically sold your soul to so you could taste what it felt like to be on top of the food chain had completely embarrassed you infront of the whole school. Your life was ruined. You walked in wearing a gorgeous outfit only to walk out covered in chunks of meat and cold stew. The memory kept replaying, and along with it, fresh tears ran from your eyes. You layed face down in your pillow, your door locked, ignoring your parents' attempts at trying to get into your room to listen to you cry.

You were just going to spend the rest of the day crying. Well, you were. That was, until you heard tapping at your window. You looked up, the light of your room hurting your puffy eyes. Outside the window stood the new kid of the school, Michael. You remembered him from before. He was the one who fought Clyde and Kevin by himself. The man who single-handedly took down the biggest bullies in the school. He was such a dream boat, you wondered what business he had tapping on your window near midnight. You stood up slowly from your bed, tiptoeing across the floor until you reached the window. You unlocked the latch, pulling the glass doors open. He frowned at you, throwing his leg over the sill of the window.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?" he asked, his hand coming up to cup your cheek. You found comfort in the cool metal rings on his fingers, they soothed the redness of your cheeks. You sniffed. "I, uh... A-at the party, they just... just...", you couldn't get the sentence out without crying. "Hey hey hey, don't worry. It's okay." he reassured, pulling you to his chest. You sobbed into him for a few minutes, the sobs calming down to hiccuping breaths. Michael breathed out.

They made you cry

But that will end tonight

You are the only thing that's right

About this broken world

You pulled back, looking up to him. You saw something in his eyes, something that looked like anger, mixed with passion. You sniffed again, pulling him further into your room, sitting cross-legged on the ground. He sat in front of you, his hand resting on your knee.

Go on and cry

But when the morning comes

We'll burn it down and then

We'll build the world again

Our love is God

He sang so beautifully. His voice calmed your nerves, but you couldn't help but sense the anger in his eyes gain sadness. Michael looked down, scoffing. He bit his lip, chewing on the flesh. He looked back up, a tear running down his cheek. Your heart hurt for him. You wiped his tear away with your thumb, cupping his face. He leaned into your touch, and in that moment, he seemed so vulnerable to you. This once strong man, seemed so innocent, so filled with pain. "Are you okay?" you asked under your breath. He smiled weakly, reaching up to grab your hand with his.

I was alone

I was a frozen lake

But then you melted me awake

See, now I'm crying too

You're not alone

Tears fell from both of your eyes as you both sang with each other, harmonizing your voices.

You're not alone

And when the morning comes

When the morning comes

We'll burn away that tear, and raise our city here

Raise our city here

Our love is God

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Token and Clyde were hanging out in Token's room, playing video games and eating days old pizza. "Hey Clyde, you think the sky is blue cause your eyes are blue?" Token asked. Clyde looked at Token, his eyes squinched. "Bro... I think you're right." he replied, causing Token to nod approvingly. "I knew I was smart as hell." Token laughed. Suddenly, his phone began to ring. He picked it up. "Yeahlo?"

"Hi, Token, it's (Y/n)... how did you guys know it was always a fantasy of mine to have two guys at once?"

Token’s eyes widened as he cleared his throat. He sat up from he lax position. "Well, uh, eh... lucky guess?" he looked to Clyde, his eyebrows raising in disbelief.

"Well, if you want it to come true, meet me at the cemetery, at dawn."

Token stared at his phone, and then up to Clyde. "Dude, free pussy." Clyde laughed. "And we didn't even have to buy it pizza?!" The pair cheered loudly, fist bumping each other. "Punch it in! Whaat?! Hahaha!"

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

You and Michael rose to your feet, pulling each othee into a tight embrace. In this moment, nothing felt wrong, everything was right. Everything was as it was meant to be. No force on this earth could ever tear the two of you apart. You loved this strange, sad boy, this boy who never showed emotion, this boy who poured his heart out to you, this boy who you knew loved you as much as you loved him.

We can start and finish wars

Michael pulled away and looked you in the eyes. In the heat of the moment, he grabbed your face with both of his hands and pulled you close to him, kissing you deeply. The kiss sent sparks in your mind. It felt like your lips were made to embrace his. He pulled away slowly. You wanted to follow him, but you stayed in place. You two looked into each others' eyes once again.

We're what killed the dinosaurs

We're the asteroid that's overdue

The dinosaurs choked on the dust

They died because God said they must

The new world needed room

For me and you

Michael smiled at you. His thumbs tracing your lips and jawline. His hands ran down the sides of your neck, tracing your curves slowly. His touch sent tingles into your flesh. They stopped on your hips. He rested his forehead against your shoulder, his soft curls tickling your cheek. He inhaled your scent deeply. The man sunk to his knees infront of you, taking your hands into his, pressing soft kisses onto the backs of them lovingly.

I worship you

I'd trade my life for yours

They all will disappear

You looked down at him lovingly, repeating everything he said to you, solidifying his promises to you.

We'll plant our garden here

Plant our garden here

Our love is God

Our love is God

Our love is God

Our love is God

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

The two of you had left your bedroom and ran to his house, sneaking into his. Michael pressed a finger against his lips, warning you to be quiet. The man went to his closet, pulling out a shoebox and closing the door quietly, turning to come back to you. He sat next to you on his bed, opening the box. Your (e/c) orbs widened at the sight of the shiny black metal of the pistol that he produced from the box. "Whoa. Is that real?" you asked, a tinge of fear in your meek voice. He snickered. "Yeah, but we're filling it with "Ich Luge" bullets" he replied, loading the gun with some small silver bullets. Your brows furrowed. "Ich Luge... what?" you asked, not understanding him.

"My grandad scored them in World War II. They contain this powerful tranquilizer. The Nazis used them to fake their own suicides when the Russians invaded Berlin

We will use them to knock Clyde and Token out long enough to make it look like a suicide pact, complete with a forged suicide note." he explained further, putting the safety on the gun. He tucked it into the waistband of his pants, handing you a pen and paper before mimicking Token's voice.

"Clyde and I died because we had to hide our gay forbidden love from a misapproving world."

You both smiled wildly as you began furiously scribbling down the phrase, perfectly replicating the jock's handwriting. This was the perfect plan to get revenge on 2 of the most popular people in that hell hole of a highschool.

And when the morning comes

They'll both be laughing stocks

So let's go hunt some jocks!

You stood patiently in the cemetery, dressed in a provocative outfit. Something that would trick the two idiots into thinking you were actually here for sex. A pair of hands rubbed up your arms from the back, and the familiar beer breath of a certain jock infiltrated your nose. "Hi... (Y/n)." Token purred in his attempt at being sexy. Clyde didn't much care for that. "So do we just whip it out or what?" he asked crudely. You internally gagged, but put on a flirtatious face to hide your disgust. "Take it slow, Cly. The both of you, strip for me." you said in a seductive tone, cringing at yourself. The two complied hurriedly, almost tripping over themselves to get undressed. "Now what about you?" Clyde asked. Your eyes widened slightly, but you stayed unphased. "Well, I was hoping you could take my clothes off me, sport." You replied. "We can do that." Clyde said, grabbing at your shirt. You got a little uncomfortable, but stayed with the flow. "Count of 3."

"One."

"Two."

"Three."

Michael stepped out from behind a tree, firing his gun twice. One bullet hit Clyde, and the other missed Token by a hair. Clyde's body fell to the ground with a dull thud, and the smile on your face quickly disappeared as you watched blood drain from the bullet holes. Token stared in horror at his best friend, who had been shot dead by the supposed "fake" bullets. "Holy crap!" he yelled in fear, running away as quick as he could. Michael put another bullet into the gun, beginning to run after him. "Stay there! I'll get him." he called over his shoulder, running after Token. "You killed my best friend!" the jock yelled, horrified.

You dropped to your knees, picking Clyde's body up and shaking it aggressively. "Clyde?" you asked in a hurried tone. "Why are you chasing me?!" You heard Mikey in the back ground trying to escape. "Clyde? You're just unconcious, right? Clyde? Clyde!" You exclaimed, shaking his body harder, only to be met with his limp reply. He was actually dead. Michael lied to you. They weren't fake bullets, he was planning on killing them for you. You stared in horror at the blood on your hands and front of your body as you let Kevin's body slide from your lap. In the back, you heard the chain link fence surrounding the cemetery shake, signifying Token was trying to get away. You hoped he did. You wanted him to tell everyone was a complete psycho this boy was. "Get off the fence, get of the damn fence." You heard Michael yell back. "I don't understand!" Token cried out, a mixture of fear, anger and sadness present in his voice. That's when you heard Michael's familiar voice, repeating the same words he told you just hours ago.

We can start and finish wars

We're what killed the dinosaurs

We're the asteroid that's overdue

"Stop being a dick!" Token exclaimed, beginning to sob out words. His best friend was dead, and he was next. He could feel it. He just wanted an answer "Why?"

The dinosaurs will turn to dust

"What does that even mean?!" he cried out, exasperated. He was almost to the top of the fence, almost to freedom.

They'll die because we say they must

A single gunshot rang out. Token's body hit the ground with a loud thud. The bullet entered his back and locked into his heart. Michael put the safety on the gun and tucked it into his waistband, turning to walk back to you. You stayed on your knees horrified with Clyde's body behind you. John walked up to you, dropping to his knees infront of you, grabbing your blood covered hands. You stared up at him horrified, trying to find the words to say to him. Here you were, at 5:30 in the morning, covered in someone's blood. You felt sick. "What the fuck have you done?" you asked in a horrified whisper. He smiled at you. He brought one hand up to wipe away the tears that you didn't even feel fall, leaving a streak of red on your cheek.

...I worship you

I'd trade my life for yours

We'll make them disappear

We'll plant our garden here

Our love is God

On one hand, he just murdered two of the most notable people in your town. If anyone ever found out, you were both fucking screwed.

Our love is God

But...

Our love is God

He killed them because they hurt you. He took away the problem that made you feel pain, and it felt kind of... good. You felt free.

Our love is God

You looked into his deep brown eyes, the anger had melted away into love and adoration, adoration that was meant just for you. No one had ever shown you that kind of love before. No one had ever gone to the lengths of murdering someone for you.

Our love is God

You swallowed your fear and looked up to him. This is what you wanted. You were sure of it. No man would ever treat you like this. No man would ever go to the extreme for you. But Michael was willing to kill for you, and that dedication is all you needed. You began singing with him.

Our love is God.

Our love is God...!

Your mouths knocked against each other. The perfect way to end a glorious morning. This was love. And your love was God.

[fakeosirian]

Zevistair and Alistair/Anora for the ship bingo! (Also hi!!!!)

OOOOH VERY INTERESTING ONES

zevistair:

this one is a Very Recent consideration/revelation for me and honestly. kinda obsessed and i wish i had been into it when i was first playing origins a couple years ago/makes me want to start a new file to Observe them more

bulleted thoughts:

i love the idea that their character arcs are sort of going in...opposite directions? if that makes sense? like despite the fact they have similar brands of tragic backstory, the actual circumstances of the tragic backstory diverge such that zev is recruited into an order that makes him distrust people and alistair is recruited into an order that, in his mind, is the only people he CAN trust, but in the game itself zev is "softening"/opening up and alistair (in more interesting characterization directions lol) is hardening/losing his naivete its So Cool

attempted murder is ? because that's more the warden than alistair but it's close enough that i think it'd be a bit for them LMAO

the specific combo of zev being super forward sexually/a bit harder to reach romantically (iirc i need to replay origins Stat) and alistair being very forward romantically but inexperienced sexually is...Very Good for ship dynamic/conflict purposes...

besides that tho they're just silly. like they both make jokes and do the hahas. what more could you want

alistair/anora:

so full disclosure i've never done a playthrough of origins (or at least not gotten to the landsmeet with a warden that had this as the plan of action) with alistair and anora co-ruling which may be coloring my opinions A Lot but i'm glad you asked about it because i've been meaning to think up a scenario that i'd want to use it for (ive kept alistair as a warden, married him myself, and had him rule alone hardened fwiw)

my ideal scenario/conception of this is absolutely a like. starts literally Zero romantic interest. probably some degree of contempt, even. but through a comical series of events they end up doing pretty much everything couples do besides really "having feelings" in such a way that they're like. ticking off boxes on the Businesslike Relationship List and Getting a Good Grade in Marriage. like ok honey great work out there today. we had a functional discussion about what dishware we want to purchase, planned our next ten years of children, and practiced a polite amount of public affection while negotiating with a diplomat. here's what's on the docket for tomorrow. and through that practicality they become fond for each other? sort of? idk i still think lingering contempt is a Hallmark of their vibes and what makes it work for me as a concept

i can...sort of see them developing proper romantic feelings for each other on like Year Fifteen of Marriage maybe but tbh its more a hard-earned-despite-the-circumstances-respect flavor of romance like. you are a Stable Feature in my life. and not so much "storybook" romance which tbh would be really interesting for a character like alistair to have to work through considering How He Is in his warden romance (and iirc you Have to harden him to even do this so itd be...neat to dovetail that with that element of his development specifically re: i have to call up the desire for romance i had before i Lost My Innocence as a mask for the public to idealize re: our marriage/rule and its legitimacy but also i do not believe in it anymore. we love a lil cognitive dissonance)

probably obvious from how i talk about it but tbh not something i "ship" LOL not even in a "they're so toxic it's fun" type of ship way...idk they are a narrative device to me. the most fun they can have is a divorce arc

tysm this was very fun!! i think i'm going to go find the mahariel save file i started a bit ago and hope i remember what i was doing bc that warden would 100% shove alistair and anora together LMFAO

[kraptos]

Okay- I can somewhat imagine AOS's interactions with Odin. The ending phase from your one-shot fic from The Great and Little Fishes; "He could still feel the wet rope of a net pressing tight around him, Father struggling beside him to cut them free. A voice whose owner he could not see, but understood instinctively to be Odin, telling them they would make a fine dinner in the moments before Atreus of Sparta slipped free."

Hmm...foreshadowing moment? 🤔 It got me thinking that perhaps Odin wouldn't view AOS as a threat at all, not only because of the prophecy engrossed with Kratos and Atreus but also AOS's morality as a whole. Odin wouldn't think much about him and probably thought he'll perish during the forthcomings of Ragnarök....

However, it was Odin's grave mistake when he underestimated AOS's true strength the moment a mere mortal gained the upper hand over the All-Fucker himself! >;D Which is something I like to imagine in the final battle lol.

Unless Odin managed to hold AOS as his hostage to save his own skin. I can definitely imagine Odin taunting Kratos for "dragging a innocent man into war" or guilt tripping Kratos by using AOS's name in his attempts to ward off Ragnarök.

I can also imagine the off-screen with AOS getting all protective of baby!Atreus and readying to fight Odin while Kratos fights Thor somewhere during the beginning. Odin would probably give AOS one last chance for him to return to his lonely life to get away from all the mess they made (in a threatening with Odin's case LMAO)-

Sorry for the wall of text- I can't stop thinking about AOS thanks to you 😭😭😭

oh my god i have been SO obsessed with this ask... you have some excellent ideas my friend!!!!

i will say i have been mainly focusing my plotting just on our favorite little family unit and have been waiting to tackle other characters until i replay when NG+ comes out, but i DEF have some things to say piggybacking off your ideas 👀

"It got me thinking that perhaps Odin wouldn't view AOS as a threat at all, not only because of the prophecy engrossed with Kratos and Atreus but also AOS's morality as a whole." i can say this is entirely accurate. AOS is not on his radar at all. i'm sure he'll be more than happy to drop his name to kratos to get under his skin, but other than that he's a mortal nobody and none of his concern. or so he thinks lmao

i don't have any plans for AOS to be a hostage at any point so far but DAMN. you almost make me want to change my mind with that line. not that odin can't taunt/guilt kratos about it anyway... 🤔

i will say it is safe to imagine aos keeping himself between odin and little atreus as much as possible when odin comes to visit them at home. he's going to absolutely loathe that man IMMEDIATELY. it doesn't help that he knows odin is trying to manipulate/sway atreus and he values free will above all else

damn tho. your thoughts were so delicious and tasty i'm going to be turning this ask around and around in my brain for weeks to come. thank u for sharing!!!!!!! :D

[beevean]

Thoughts on how different games control after I bought a controller after an eternity:

Bloodstained, the reason I bought it, works like a charm. Sometimes I crouch instead of going forward, but it's just a matter of getting used to the analog stick. It was a pain on a keyboard with all the different moves you can do, so I'm really happy now :')

(sadly I uninstalled Yakuza 0, I hated playing it on a keyboard so this would have helped so much. I also straight up couldn't complete Samus Returns, but I deleted the 3DS emulator... Oh well)

Another Metroid 2 Remake, another game I heard was much more comfortable with a controller, was anything but. I felt like my finger was constantly slipping on the joystick and I don't like how the missile button defaults to B while the attack button defaults to X. I'd like to replay this game, but I think I'll stick with my keyboard.

ShTH on Retroarch has odd controls, it's like they're set to Japanese? I jump with B and attack with A, it should be the other way around, and I can't change them in-game. Dolphin, where I have my save file, doesn't even register the controller, and I don't know if I can set it up without breaking something lol.

Playing SADX with a controller feels so cursed to me lmao, this is the first time I've ever did it. But I love it! Sonic controls like a dream <3

mGBA doesn't register the controller, so my Advance 3 speedruns will be still done with my trusty keyboard lol. (besides, on Retroarch I can't move with the joystick and it feels stiff and awkward, no thanks)

Symphony of the Night also has to be played with the directional buttons, but it's much more comfortable for obvious reasons.

Lament of Innocence's dumb decision of having a quick menu for the items and the orbs is at least less awkward to do in the heat of the moment. I wonder if the platforming would also be less frustrating. I had half a mind to try Joachim Mode, maybe it will be better.

Curse of Darkness had an odd problem: I couldn't run diagonally, only walk, and it was a huge pace breaker. After some frustration, I thankfully managed to fix it by doubling the sensitivity of the joystick on Retroarch, and now it works perfectly and finally, finally, I can turn the camera around :D

Conclusion: Bloodstained is probably the only 2D game I'll play with a controller, but I'll very much need it for 3D games, ShTH notwithstanding.

[wackytheorist]

Thanks for the tag! Sorry for doing this late lmao

who is/are your comfort character(s)?

Hunter from toh and all the eggs on the qsmp.

lighter or matches?

Oooo, a match is an oldie but a goldie

do you leave the window open at night?

For safety purposes, I usually don't unless its absolutely required

which cryptyd being do you believe in

Ghosts

what color are your eyes?

Brown/Amber

why did you do that?

Don't believe them I'm totally innocent <- guilty

hair-ties or scrunchies?

Hair ties!

how many water bottles are in your room right now?

14038208 (2)

which do you prefer, hot coffee or cold coffee?

Hot take but fuck coffee/s/hj

would you slaughter the rich?

No(I'm coming for you elon musk/j)

favorite extracurricular activity?

Reading! :D

what kind of day is it?

Dawn

when was the last time you ate?

9 hours ago(I was sleeping)

do you love the smell of earth after it rains?

YES YE SYES YDEGHY8UDYHEWIFDSBXIURDCBGUIRBEUI

are you a parent? (all answers qualify)

Nope o7

can you drive?

yeah!

are you farsighted or nearsighted?

None of the above

what hair products do you use?

Natural ones!

imagine we’re at a sleepover, would you paint my nails?

Sure :D

do you say soda or pop?

Soda

something you’ve kept since childhood?

My least favorite color is "MaRooN"

what type of person are you?

The relaxed, laidback person who randomly blurts the most unhinged shit imaginable. I wouldn't be so sure about the relaxed, laidback but usually I'm the least "likely to be arrested for throwing a donkey down a river in a bathtub" person in the room. Yeah.

how do you feel about chilly weather?

Lovely when you're indoors, in a cozy blanket reading a tender book, not so lovely when your fighting tooth and bone against frostbite <:

if we were together on a rooftop, what would we be doing?

Chatting about whatever, or playing a board game if it's not too windy!

perfume/body spray or lotion?

Yes

a scenario that you’ve replayed multiple times?

A lot of personal ones

about how many hours of sleep did you get?

On good days 8h, but my average is 6h

do you wear a mask?

My skin is a mask.

how do you like your shower water?

Medium rare.

is there dishes in your room?

Noep

what type of music keeps you grounded?

Idk honestly, a mix of classical and modern probably.

do you have a favorite towel?

Her name is Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way

the last adventure you’ve been on?

Navigating the trenches called "the music industry"/serious joke tone indicator.

is there a song you know every word to by heart?

Most of them are made by me but I loveeeee Cody Fry(I belive that's his name) pieces omg.

how many times have you changed your url?

Once, I used to be Weadhfhrerieo or something similar to that😭😭😭

someone in your life, other than a relative, you’ve known for 10+ years?

3ish friends that I'm still in touch with

a soap bar that smells good?

Yes

do you use lip balm?

My lips keep on cracking due to how dry my home is sooooOoo lip balm is pretty much my life

did you have any snacks today?

Yeah

how do you take your coffee?

Tea

an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?

Sometimes I watch yt, sometimes I'm on reddit.

what’s your take on spicy foods?

BEST THING TO EXIST I REPEAT

you get a free pass to kill anyone, who is it?

Double it and give it to the next person

can you remember what happened yesterday?

I became a fairy

favorite holiday film?

Home alone

when did you first try an alcohol beverage?

19

can i tag you in random stuff?

Be my guest :D

here’s weirder asks

who is/are your comfort character(s)?

lighter or matches?

do you leave the window open at night?

which cryptyd being do you believe in?

what color are your eyes?

why did you do that?

hair-ties or scrunchies?

how many water bottles are in your room right now?

which do you prefer, hot coffee or cold coffee?

would you slaughter the rich?

favorite extracurricular activity?

what kind of day is it?

when was the last time you ate?

do you love the smell of earth after it rains?

are you a parent? (all answers qualify)

can you drive?

are you farsighted or nearsighted?

what hair products do you use?

imagine we’re at a sleepover, would you paint my nails?

do you say soda or pop?

something you’ve kept since childhood?

what type of person are you?

how do you feel about chilly weather?

if we were together on a rooftop, what would we be doing?

perfume/body spray or lotion?

a scenario that you’ve replayed multiple times?

about how many hours of sleep did you get?

do you wear a mask?

how do you like your shower water?

is there dishes in your room?

what type of music keeps you grounded?

do you have a favorite towel?

the last adventure you’ve been on?

is there a song you know every word to by heart?

what’s your timezone?

how many times have you changed your url?

someone in your life, other than a relative, you’ve known for 10+ years?

a soap bar that smells good?

do you use lip balm?

did you have any snacks today?

how do you take your coffee?

an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?

what’s your take on spicy foods?

you get a free pass to kill anyone, who is it?

can you remember what happened yesterday?

favorite holiday film?

what was the last message you sent?

when did you first try an alcohol beverage?

can you skip rocks?

can i tag you in random stuff?

[thecodeveronica]

Well I'm dying to talk about Castlevania or I'll explode so here's my tier list for the "modern" era, regular timeline (non-LoS) games (basically SotN and onward), in honor of me getting the Platinum trophy for Dominus Collection last night :)

Reasons under the cut:

S Tier

Portrait of Ruin - LOOOOOVE this one. It's been my fave since pretty much the very first time I played it back on the DS and still is after my recent replay with the collection. Jonathan and Charlotte are just such fun protagonists and stand out a lot in this series, and I think the story is actually pretty decent in this one. By CV standards lol. Soundtrack is AMAZING, please listen to "Gaze Up at the Darkness" because it RULES. PoR also has very fair boss fights and a fair level EXP gain rate, and good drops from enemies too. The paintings are super neat too, mixes up the usual "well, here's Dracula's castle" of most of the games.

Lament of Innocence - I actually think OoE is an objectively better game overall, but I have a lot of love for Lament and am one of its big defenders so I'll put it one slot above lol. Leon! My favorite Belmont! He goes through the wringer in this game, and it's a very interesting origin story for the Belmont fight against Dracula. The gameplay is fun, kind of DMC-lite but with a whip (and cool elemental versions you can get from some optional fights). The level design is a lot of long hallways, but it has good atmosphere, and the game doesn't overstay its welcome as it is pretty short. Another FANTASTIC soundtrack too btw.

Order of Ecclesia - a game I didn't like at all back on the DS but fell in love with after my Dominus replay. Once the gameplay clicks, it is so satisfying swapping glyph loadouts and hitting weaknesses on enemies. You have to play smarter in this game, and it was fun improving. Hype as hell when you finally get to the castle, too. Shanoa is a very cool protagonist and has some of the best lines in the series, and I'm unabashedly obsessed with Albus. GOD he was so asdjfk;ls sorry, but damn was he perfectly tailored to my tastes. Story was good in this one, actually made me a bit emotional ngl, which is something I don't expect from this series lol. I lose my mind over the songs "Sorrow's Distortion" and "Rituals" just so you know

A Tier

Aria of Sorrow - extremely good game where the handheld ones found their footing fully, with a very cool concept of "what if Dracula was gone, but maybe he isn't ;)" Soma is iconic for good reason, and the Soul System is fun with a lot of options, even if I'm not nuts enough to ever try for 100% soul completion lmao. The castle is a little small in this one and it feels oddly short for the Metroidvania-era games, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I like the almost... soft?... look of the visuals in this one. Graham is also one of the villains I kinda like the most in this series, so that's cool.

Dawn of Sorrow - Pretty much Aria of Sorrow 2 lol. But I think it loses a little without the novelty of AoS's questions about Soma as the Dark Lord and all. Also, the villains in this game are fucking goobers lol, their character designs are godawful. Other than the castle being larger this time around, I think DoS doesn't really do anything different than AoS, and since I'm a freak who values story, I prefer Aria overall. That said, Julius Mode is pretty sick and I think Dawn's soundtrack is a little stronger overall.

B Tier

Symphony of the Night - I feel like it's blasphemy putting SotN this far down, but I honestly think it is a bit overrated. Good certainly and extremely important to the franchise, but also kinda jank to go back and play. I don't like the way equipment or items work in this game, and I'm not... super fond of the castle layout compared to the higher tier games. Inverted castle is also kinda meh, the only time I like that is when PoR did it with the paintings. However, I do love the original PS1 dub of this game. Absolutely iconic. The newer one sucks because it's so safe that it loses the charm. Like, come on. I think a series that has giant Frankenstein's Monster enemies shooting bullets out of its elbows can afford to have some cheesy lines and voice acting.

Harmony of Despair - a really fun multiplayer game! But it could use more maps (that it'll never get since it's long been abandoned 😭), and character balance is a little iffy. But I have a lot of fun with this one, even just with two players! It's functionally co-op Metroidvania, what's not to like? I think this game would do quite well with a revival on modern consoles and cross-play, and I dream of a world where that exists and they add new DLC. why the hell wasn't Albus in this game btw, like wtf he literally was playable in OoE and had sprites available

Harmony of Dissonance - ...this is confusing putting the two games with "Harmony" in their name right next to each other when they're not connected at all lol. Anyway, I like HoD, but it has some definite issues, the most of the games in this tier. The visuals are... hoo boy. The color palette is a bit much. And the music is uh... it's infamous in the series for a reason. The sad thing is that I think the actual compositions are solid, just hamstrung by the shitty Gameboy sound chip or whatever, and I'm someone who usually likes retro game music. Gameplay is solid, though! The A/B castle thing is kind of annoying because this game has some atrocious warp room locations IMO, but it's fun being able to dash and slide with reckless abandon as Juste. Wind+Bible is also a godly subweapon combo

Grimoire of Souls - damn you, Apple Arcade, for having this as an exclusive. I can't speak to the gameplay on this one for that reason, but I watched a whole 3.5 hour playthrough for the story, so I'm judging on that, mostly. A fun little plot that let characters from a lot of different time periods/games interact, which is cool. Lucy and Hermina were good original characters, too. Death in this game was kinda 👀 Lol I kid I kid, I only have eyes for Albus, who was not nearly as important in this game as I'd hoped but had an extremely nice scene with Shanoa, so it was worth. Jonathan and Charlotte were also very entertaining here, as always. I'll be real: those three were the whole reason I watched this tbh

C Tier

Circle of the Moon - this game is SO HARD. Like, I eventually got good in Order of Ecclesia to overcome the difficulty, but that moment of understanding just never hit me in this game. And there are no shops!! Oh my goooooooood, why??? If you could get potions more easily, it might be a little more reasonable, but I don't think the drop rates were even that good to make up for it. The boss fights were so tough, man... If I give this another try, I might have to do the DSS glitch, which I didn't know about at the time.

Curse of Darkness - Real talk, I don't remember this one very well at this point. I mostly just remember not liking the Innocent Devil system or the map design that much and thinking it was disappointing after I loved Lament so much. Maybe I'd like it better if I tried it again now, I dunno. Not much to say here. I like Netflix!Hector better though :(

D Tier

Judgment - Look, I have some good memories from this game. I used to play it against my sisters. I was super excited for it at the time. But it's just a super jank game. And the story mode is BAD (aside from a few characters). Like, I can handle anime cringe. But this is the BAD kind of anime cringe, the "boob envy"-kind of anime cringe. Maria's story is *gag sounds* Also not a fan of the roster choices here. CV3 in particular gets way too much rep, the GBA-DS era not enough (only Shanoa, and even then they murdered her design???). I can't believe Soma at least didn't make it in, a character with so many moveset options? Good for Cornell being in though, nice seeing the N64 characters actually acknowledged and he had one of the better story modes too. Speaking of characters, who thought it was a good idea to do a game that was functionally a big ol' celebration of the series with character designs that so drastically changed most characters into being unrecognizable? The Death Note expy jokes are played out, but they're so true nonetheless. The worst thing is still Maria's story mode and especially her interaction with Sypha, though. I cannot stress enough how bad it is. It makes me feel embarrassed just thinking about it lmfao

[chronoxtreme]

The Cage: Chapter 20 Author's Notes

So you know how last time I said Astarion would really go through it? Lmao

One of the most fascinating parts of Astarion's character is that he has a... shocking lack of empathy sometimes. When I replayed the conversation you get in the Act 3 interlude before reaching the city, I was kinda stunned when Nanne went "You sound like you're jealous of Cazador" and he goes "Oh yes, absolutely! The only problem with what he did was that he did it to me!" Which is like... it would be hilarious if not for the fact that this is what his abuse has taught him. I won't really go into it now, because that'll be for the next chapter, but it was definitely a moment I wanted to capture, and I'm glad I replayed that convo instead of just winging it.

Astarion's nightmare in this chapter is the very first I ever wrote for him. Don't worry, if you're sick of his nightmares, he only gets one more, so you're almost done! But this one I really wanted to emphasize just how wonky dream logic can be. The instant teleportation to places, the weird sensory things you experience, how Nanne in real life wouldn't behave nearly as innocent and childlike as they do here. But this is how Astarion perceives them: as a wholly pure figure that needs to be shielded and protected from monsters. He puts them up on a pedestal.

The feelings are also complicated, because Astarion's role is complicated. He's clearly a victim of Cazador's machinations, but he's also the one who lures these people to their deaths. How do you resolve that cognitive dissonance in your head? The fact that technically, you don't have a choice in killing someone, but you get to pick who gets to live and who gets to die? The fact that you're being used by these people, consumed as an object, but at the same time leading them to be consumed by someone else and ultimately killed? No wonder this man actively avoids any attempt to empathize with anyone. It's easier that way.

Nanne's involvement only makes it worse. They are living proof that people like Sebastian had futures, and Astarion "sold them out" (read: was abused and forced into an insanely difficult position where he is both victim and perpetrator) for breadcrumbs. The fact that he's pressed and coerced into using himself for so little is mind shatteringly awful. His reward for using his body and leading someone to their death is a rat. That's it. That's all. A rat. That's all Nanne's life is worth to people like Cazador. That's all it was worth to him, and realizing just how far he's come horrifies him immensely. Is it another reason why he clings to the ritual as his chance to "make it all go away?" Absolutely.

And then Nanne eats the Astral Tadpole.

So, this was something else I decided on from the beginning. First, because it's a choice that I feel a lot of players make for the gameplay advantages and not for RP, and second because more drama and angst lmao. More seriously speaking, I find becoming half-illithid absolutely fascinating in the context of romancing Astarion and persuading him to remain a spawn because on the surface, it's VERY hypocritical (which is part of the reason why Astarion is so furious about it). No, Astarion, you're not allowed to make a deal with the devil, but I'm allowed to eat this weird worm the Emperor gave me that gives me super powers!

Nanne realizes this, and that's why they're so ashamed. They've done the very thing they don't want Astarion to do, and it wasn't even solely to save him, it was as an emergency stopgap solution to being wounded. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and while we know that eventually the Astral Tadpole will die and Nanne will go back to "normal", they don't. This could be a permanent physical change, but they're so desperate they don't care. That's the main difference between Astarion's mindset when it comes to the ritual and Nanne's mindset eating the tadpole: Astarion is so desperate to be powerful and untouchable that he completely ignores all of the bright neon warning signs telling him that this ritual is bad news. But Nanne is so desperate that they're willing to live with the consequences if it means they get a solution now.

And don't worry, there will be consequences.

However, with that grim note, don't worry - Astarion will not seethe about Nanne's choice for long, and the next chapter has some comedy moments because Astarion's fave sibling (/s) is about to show up.

[vaguely-concerned]

sometimes you will hear a small voice in your head that whispers '...but what if you did another playthrough of dragon age inquisition? like just to get those good good lore brain tingles going while we wait for the next game? it doesn't have to be a completionist playthrough or anything, we could get it done quick'. and I want you to know that is the devil speaking to you because he gets kickbacks on every moment spent farming power in the hinterlands

[floral-poisons]

twst characters: what if they were otome love interests

lmao like a mentally ill bitch i began replaying some otome games from my childhood (voltage specifically). now that i'm way older these games are REALLY bad and yet somehow still enjoyable. so now here we are, once again dealing with my random ass head canons. this is what i think the twst cast would be if they were in an otome game.

this format is going to be different, simply because we're not going by dorm. i've grouped certain students together since it just makes sense to me. i’ve also decided to change the ages of a good chunk of the characters to fit the specific scenario i’ve assigned them.

NRC STAFF

office romance - you've been working at the same law firm for the past seven years. and finally, you get the promotion you've always dreamed of! finally, you'll be able to work with your fellow executives. you didn't work overtime too many times to count to not be promoted. your coworkers are...interesting people but they're friendly enough. oh and look at that! you have your first big case to work on involving someone of a high caliber. your partner in the case is an expert in the specific field of law you must dip your toes in for this high profile case.

you and the cast are in your early 30s to early 40s. except for mozus trein of course.

dire crowley

40 years old. a criminal lawyer. he teases a lot and is known to be very strange with how he describes things. a billionaire's son is set up for trial for a hit and run and it’s up to you and crowley to prove his innocence. he appears to love his job and does well. but you can tell that there’s something eating at him from beneath the surface and it most likely has to deal with the case itself.

ashton vargas

42 years old. specializes in sports law. a former student athlete himself, he dedicates his time to keeping student and professional athletes safe. a popular female college gymnast has recently come out about the abuse her team faces within her school and you’ve been hired to uphold title ix. ashton seems fun and friendly but cares a lot about physical appearance and his physique. he’s determined to win this case but you worry it might be at the expense of his wellbeing.

mozus trein

58 years old. your boss. not dateable. he’s strict about your paperwork. get it to him on time because he has a cat to take care of.

divus crewel

35 years old. specializes in entertainment law. most artists seek him out because of his near perfect win record in court. a world renown singer left their record label but the company refuses to give the singer the rights to their song. it’s up to divus to help win a difficult fight. you hope to learn from his techniques (and maybe even get some fashion tips) to become a better lawyer. however, he seems to be a perfectionist and it’s taking a much bigger toll on him than he lets on.

sam

32 years old. a divorce lawyer. he’s the youngest executive you’re working with. a famous actress is going through an intense divorce with her husband and it’s up to sam to show you the ropes with divorce law. very calm, very cheerful. handles divorces like it’s nothing and it doesn’t seem to affect him as much as it affects you. but maybe there’s something behind that bright smile of his.

DORM LEADERS

celebrity romance - you write for a celebrity gossip magazine. what can you say? it makes plenty of money. and you just got the offer of a lifetime! you get to cover the annual wonderland gala! a variety of celebrities will be there and you will be able to even go inside and get the direct gossip from the celebrities themselves (after your interviews of course). during the dinner, you run into the gala host who asks if you would like to be put up for an "auction" in which people will pay to go on a date with you and all the proceeds go to the museum the gala attends. knowing how important the arts are, you agree. what you didn't expect was a massive offer to come your way. and it's one of the biggest celebrities at the gala!

the ages of you and the characters are mid 20s to early 30s.

malleus draconia

27 years old. model. has walked on the runway of multiple fashion shows. his most recognizable feature are his black horns and piercing green eyes. he’s tall and very intimidating at first. but when you talk to him more, you begin to peel back the layers of one of the world’s most finest fashion models. he’s insightful, sensitive, and lonely.

riddle rosehearts

25 years old. writer. very popular for his memoir about being under the iron fist rule of his mother. wants to diverge into fiction. he’s a very by the books person and his answers feel stale. but you hope that you can learn who the true riddle is under the person. maybe even teach him how to loosen up.

vil schoenheit

26 years old. actor and model. gunning for that award this awards season. both a blockbuster and an indie actor. he’s well renown for his beauty and his love for fashion. despite his fair appearance, he proves to be a rather cold person and his answers feel artificial. but maybe this date is the time to get to know the real vil, hiding underneath his gold crown.

leona kingscholar

31 years old. musician. specializes in punk. has won a multitude of music awards because of his music though the past five years have been a lazy streak. he hasn’t gone out in public much nor released any new music. inspiration isn’t there and he’s tired of people asking when his next album will be coming out. maybe you’re the next inspiration he needs.

azul ashengrotto

32 years old. entrepreneur. he’s quickly climbed the corporate ladder and easily has a lot of money. his answers are vague and he seems very cheeky. you express an interest in learning more about his business prospects, which may be the reason why he wants to go on a date with you. hopefully you can teach him that money isn’t everything.

kalim al-asim

25 years old. a literal prince!! everyone loves the prince of the scalding sands. he’s a public figure that everyone wants to meet and everyone wants to marry. he’s a little naive but he’s joyous and you have so much fun interviewing him. he’s willing to talk to you. but what is the pressure of being a literal royal, especially the heir to the throne, like?

idia shroud

28 years old. video game streamer. he doesn’t really go out and he’s a quiet type. many interviewers don’t have the most patience with him because he’s so soft spoken. but you’ve certainly left an impression by taking the time out of your day to talk to him. and maybe you can help him come out of his shell.

VICE DORM LEADERS

cooking with love - you've just left your office job for a starter restaurant. cooking has always been your passion. hell, you even went to and graduated from culinary school! but you sold it out for a desk job for a few years of financial stability and so your parents could get off your case. you weren't happy and on a whim, you decide to quit. you would rather be financial unstable and happy than the opposite. your qualifications from culinary school lands you in the kitchen but rather low in the hierarchy. that's okay because you're satisfied with your job. as you prepare for your restaurant's grand opening (and hopeful success), you grow close to your fellow restaurant coworkers. and maybe even fall in love with one of them.

you and the characters are past college graduation age, being in your mid to late 20s. you spent 4 years at culinary school, having gone directly into it after high school.

lilia vanrouge

27 years old. the eccentric sous chef. he’s quite strange and can be found in the weirdest of places. but he knows exactly what he’s talking about with food. all of his food tastes amazing and you want to learn from his flavor palette.

trey clover

27 years old. the pastry chef. also a world renown pastry chef brought back by the owner because they were friends in college. he’s famous for his tarts particularly his strawberry tarts. but the menu changes depending on the season. he also has a tendency to give people he cares about pastries he makes in his spare time.

rook hunt

29 years old. the encouraging expeditor. he provides intense encouragement and love to his coworkers, often telling them they’re doing great. when not expediting, he also helps host the restaurant and assign tables. you always feel a sense of warmth with him in the kitchen.

ruggie bucchi

25 years old. the meat chef. sometimes also has to occupy the butcher chef’s occupation too. very familiar with meat and has his own ways of getting the finest cuts. he won’t explain how. he’s quite cheeky and has his own desire to eventually open his own restaurant.

jade leech

28 years old. the fish chef. he knows his way around seafood, having worked with it since he was a child. he has a twin brother named floyd. despite working with seafood, he expresses that it’s not exactly his favorite thing in the world. he’s also very quiet.

jamil viper

26 years old. the celebrity chef. world renown and an old friend of the owner. he’s come to add name recognition to the restaurant and is assigned the role of an executive chef. his cuisine is flavorful and full of spices native to the scalding sands. he’s also known to make great vegetarian and vegan food.

THIRD YEARS & SECOND YEARS

graduation - it's your final year of high school! high school was one hell of a roller coaster. and guess what's coming up? a school festival and a school dance! practically everyone wants to go with a date. but why settle for romance when you have friendships? everyone's excited for their last hurrah before going off to college. at a party your friend invited you to, you run into a multitude of people including your neighbor, your ex, and your lab partner. what your friend pulls isn't exactly funny which is a game of seven minutes in heaven. and you end up stuck in the closet with someone, potentially sparking a romance between the two of you.

you and the cast are teenagers about to graduate high school. you have just turned 18.

cater diamond

18 years old. mix of good and average grades. your ex-boyfriend. you guys dated the entirety of your second year only for him to break up with you. he said you weren’t “trendy” enough since you didn’t like social media. especially with how obsessed cater appears to be. but having followers isn’t everything. and maybe cater regrets breaking up with you.

floyd leech

17 years old. average grades. your neighbor. you’ve been friends since you guys were in diapers and he’s been with you through thick and thin. he’s a little rash and impulsive but he always knows how to make you laugh. he has a twin brother named jade. really hates cater with a burning passion.

silver

17 years old. great grades. your lab partner. silent and doesn’t talk much. but the few times he has talked, he makes you laugh. you have to make sure he doesn’t fall asleep when you’re not in lab though. he’s a reliable guy and really smart. he even tutored you when you were struggling. there’s a unique bond between you two since you were lab partners all throughout high school. could there be something hiding under that quiet exterior.

FIRST YEARS

returning to your hometown - you're feeling dejected, lost. your significant other has just left you for someone else and your job takes up your entire life, leaving you little room for yourself. what's the point in making money if you can't spend it? then suddenly, you get an invitation in the mail. it's your middle school reunion! but who even has a middle school reunion? you decide that you won't go until a childhood friend calls you up and asks if you're coming. in a spur of a moment decision, you decide to go back to your hometown. and there, you reunite with people you thought you would never see again.

you and the characters are in your early 20s. all of you are past college graduation age.

sebek zigvolt

23 years old. the teacher’s pet. he followed every single rule in the rulebook and was every teacher’s favorite student. it sounds like he continued the same act in high school. now he’s getting his master’s degree. despite his by the book attitude, you’re attracted to him. and secretly, he’s always wanted you to notice him since you two were in middle school.

ace trappola

21 years old. the class clown. he wanted to become a comedian when he was older. so he does stand-up comedy on the side while pursuing a degree in writing. sometimes his jokes went too far in middle school and that’s why you hated him. it seems his humor has rounded out though and that he regrets all the pranks he pulled on you in middle school.

deuce spade

21 years old. the reformed punk. he used to be a delinquent and got into fights all the time. you were his best friend and you broke off the friendship when his fighting became too much. now that you have reunited, he seems to have cleaned up his act. in fact, you’re just now realizing that, despite being a former punk, deuce has always been loyal and devoted.

jack howl

22 years old. the jock. even though he was in middle school, he was the star jock in all the sports teams he participated in. eventually, he settled for track and cross country and now he’s a college athlete. you had pe class with him all through middle school. sometimes he would be nice, sometimes he would be rude. but what’s certain is that he never underestimated you and even pushed you beyond your limits. now it appears he’s taken an interest in you. why?

epel felmier

20 years old. the one that got away. he got a glow up since the last time you’ve seen him. had really good grades and is planning on getting a degree in agricultural studies while being a model on the side. the two of you had something in the past but you being afraid of intimacy, decided not to go for it. perhaps epel still feels that spark between you two.

[kissingchoso]

𝐏𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐘 𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍’ | 𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐘𝐎

𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆: MSBY!Hinata x Fem!Reader

𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆: 18+ content (obviously), licking over panties, pussy drunk Sho, cunnulings, exhibitionist Sho

𝐀/𝐍: What the name entails, lmao. Also, please bully me into fixing my master list, this is getting out of HAND

“S-Sho? What’re you doing?” What a silly question to ask. What else could your boyfriend be hinting at when he pulls you into the abandoned locker room? Did you think he just wanted to come here for an innocent chat?

He didn’t offer any solace to his thought process. Instead, he gently nudged you on one of the benches sans anyone else’s duffel bags or other personal belongings. It looked as though there was not a single thought crossing his mind other than to use you as his personal enjoyment.

Sinking to his knees, he uses his hands to move your thighs open for him. You should have known better than to wear a skirt today, really. As much as your boyfriend admires your form and aesthetic in them, sometimes he views it as easy and unlimited access to one of his favorite things: pleasuring you.

“Couldn’t we wait until we get to the car? Someone could walk i-“ you’re interrupted by a sharp gasp. Your boyfriend thought it was the best time to plant a kiss over your clit. The layer of fabric was enough to block out the full effect of his kiss, but it still had your legs suddenly jerking next to his broad shoulders.

Pleased with your reaction, he does it again, carelessly flicking his tongue against the surface of your panties. He maneuvers your thighs to come to rest on his strong shoulders, angling your hips more towards him. 

Deft fingers push your underwear off to the side, opting to get a taste of the real thing. You’re warm, he thinks. Faced caged in by the shape of your thighs, buried into your sensitive cunt, he believes this is where he belongs. To die happy flicking his tongue against your clit in a back and forth motion until neither of you could breathe.

You couldn’t take your eyes off of him, not when he was doing such a good job. You covered your mouth to the best of your abilities, trying to muffle out your hushed moans. 

“F-Fuck, I can’t, Sho. I can’t, I can’t!” you tried to warn him. Tried to let him know that you were near your orgasm much too quick for your liking. Maybe it was the location, tucked into the corner of the MSBY locker room while his friends could walk in at any moment. Or it could be the fact your boyfriend approached you with too much pent up energy.

He heard you, of course. You uncovered your mouth in favor of locking your fingers against his curls as if he would leave you in this state. He wouldn’t of course, too enamored by the taste of your juices coating his tongue. 

His tongue presses flat against your clit, using his hands to manually rock your hips back and forth. With a renewed purpose, you ground your hips further into his face, moaning a bit louder than intended. Hinata holds himself still for you, allowing you full control of your own orgasm.

It hits you like a fucking truck, actions becoming instinctual. He grounds you as much as possible but it’s hard to fight against you wrapping your legs against his head, the backs of your feet pulling him closer to you. It leaves you gasping, pulling him unbelievably closer until your body gives out on you.

You slump forward, hands resting on either side of his head to try to get him to stop. “That was really good, baby,” you pant slowly, nudging his head up away from your cunt. 

“I really needed that, thank you princess,” he hums dreamily. Once bright eyes dilated into heart shaped pupils, a lazy smile adorning his face. As if there is not a single thought in that little head of his. Mind stuck on replaying that sweet moment forever. His body reacts before either of you can register it. Tongue lazily licking along your slick once more.

“Wait, Sho hold on-!!”

You’re interrupted when you hear the the sounds of the double doors flying open. Familiar voices fill the silence, Bokuto and Atsumu clamoring about something random while you can make out Meian’s voice having a private conversation with Kiyoomi. Hinata remains unbothered. Rather than ripping himself off of you as anyone normal in this situation should, he takes his time. 

Picking up a few more drops of your essence on his tongue, he sits back on his haunches just in time for Atsumu to round the corner. You lock eyes with him, unfortunately. What you fail to realize is how his eyes go from shock to impressed, as if he had expected something like this to happen. Hinata stands to block you from his friend’s sight. 

“Who the fuck woulda thought?” Atsumu chuckles, crossing his arms over his chest. Even though you’re limited to the back of Hinata’s jersy number, you imagine the smug look on his face when he lifts his hand to his face, presumably wiping your juices off of his face. “No show?”

“Maybe another time, should she agree to it,” Hinata moves out of the way for the time being. In his time in front of you, you had managed to fix yourself up as much as possible, straightening out your underwear and skirt. The least you can do is look good in your walk of shame out of here.

Both men’s eyes land on you but you’re too focused on your boyfriend’s hand coming to rest in your shoulder. A shiver runs through your spine, acutely aware of the hushed conversations on the other side. It felt as though everyone was listening in on this.

“What do you say, princess? Want to give the boys a bit of a show?”

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