#inter house friendship

[tomtepixiedust]

Been going through my (chaos) notes and would you look

A Harry Potter fic cookie

Potions class. The same as usual. A bunch of 13 year olds, the interesting and unlucky mix of Slytherins and Gryffindors, trying to survive the lesson.

However, two bloody masterminds (please note the dry sand-dripping sarcasm), two Slytherins (this time not the trying hard and shy Neville), both very much not conscious enough to be brewing over a cauldron (the acquired bag of baked goodies was worth it!) end up with a very odd mix of Amortencia, instead of the required draught meant for 3rd years.

Of course the content spills over the nearby desks and people. Especially the people.

In the end it ends up halfway on Hermione, who gets a whiff and

in a fit of inhaling the odor of the classroom, trying to identify the supposed target her instincts are trying to locate, taking in the situation, her analytical mind honing in on the specific substances, and a certain haze washing over, this weird sensation of belonging and knowledge, she settles and... This is it.

Potions.

Oh the glory of Potions, these intricate brews and complex ingredient-interacting

"I'm going to be a Potionmistress," she declares.

Which in turn eggs on Draco, the supposed rival in Potions class, but also the whiffs are potent and as the desks neighbour on the other side it triggers something inside, that might have or not been there. And essentially terrifies in his botched Amortentia-haze mind.

"Hey! Can't you be more careful, watch it---!"

(it turns out the weird brew cross just amplifies feeling from within their own soul/mind/personality and focuses them on one specific randomly found aspect and adds to it. Thus:

Hermione - thirst for knowledge - potions

Draco - a sense for another's feelings - empathy)

A potionmistress-in-the-making Hermione

A sentimental and sensitive Draco

Later on, in another class Luna gets a chunk of it with other Ravenclaws (the bullies turn odder than expected) courtesy of the twins who get hyped to try out this method for pranks (as it turns out, as per usual eavesdropping, making that mix ain't that hard not as dangerous hence good door pranking), so Luna declares Snape her personal mentor and friend, which ain't that odd as it's the odd yet friendly Luna, but more the bravery for going up and saying it ( una - bravery - target of her new found: Snape)

Also usual Hogwarts shenanigans while the chaos continues

2 students, a Slytherin and a Ravenclaw first years try to make it into the Ravenclaw tower cause 1) friends gotta help each other in this freaky situation 2) if anything happens you can sleep with me in the dungeon, maybe they won't notice it, Professor Snape has been absent lately, some accident or smth, hey my friend is also there, she will help us.

They end up in Hufflepuff. Well, fuck. That didn't work, at least the carpets are nice and fluffy.

Btw these two are 16 as they both are from a different country and didn't get the memo, they are witches

Btw there are also 2 time Travelers who just kinda hang around and don't give a fuck

Both happen in the background

[fred-and-george-weasley-my-loves]

Eugene Rose Blair

.14

Birthday is on the 15th of October

Half-blood

Fourth year

Slytherin

Pronouns: he\him

sex: F

Gender: transgender male

Sexaulity: homosexual

Language: english

lives only with his dad(his dad is a Muggle-born wizard) and has a toad that he found in the Quiddtich field in his third year

Favorite subject: transfiguration

Favorite bands\artists: ABBA, Queen, weird sisters, David Bowie,

Notes: best friends with Michele, has a matching necklace with her (his is green, hers is blue <3), collects rocks and bottle caps, refuses to EVER dye his hair ("no claire! It might take away my blondeness!"), he's the second tallest, he's the oldest (only a month older than Henrietta), the most innocent out of them all, rather 🌟rowdy🌟, his toad is named Emily <3, "borrows" sweaters from the girls a lot (he'll be in a hufflepuff scarf and ravenclaw sweater and just be like "nuh uh! I'm definitely a errr.... Ravenpuff..?"), signs his all letters with "the one, the only, Eugene <3", isn't out (expect to his friends and his dad) so he's still in the girls dormitories, him and Michele shout from their tables to each other (both of them have gotten detention from shouting crap at each other at 8 in the morning), Can be a dumb blonde storeortype at times, always is a bit hurt and no one knows why(not even him)

[cthonic-bunny]

2. Personal Synastry and Composite Experiences and Observations

Do not interact if you are a minor. (18+)

Venus in 1H synastry: This one is full of compliments. You both love staring at each other, and telling the other how attractive they are. The house person can be the perfect example of what aesthetic the Venus person’s dream person would follow. The Venus person can try to embody that aesthetic more than they did before so they can show they are a good physical match for the house person. “You would look good with me.” Bonding over shared music taste(s). I think the Venus person will want to romance the house person even if that isn’t something they normally do. Venus could love how the 1H person displays their feminine side. Venus likes to ask for pictures and selfies from the house person, and can create a dynamic where you send one another photos regularly. The house person likes to look at photos from the Venus person to gush about what they look like, because they are also supremely attracted to Venus (I think Venus just has a more natural way of expressing that desire). Also as the house person who identifies as a woman, venus’ compliments and pursuit of me has made me feel more feminine than I ever have in a romantic dynamic. Even my mannerisms are coincidentally more feminine and gentle in Venus’ presence. Venus definitely increased my self esteem.

Mars in 1H synastry: I think you two could make very good gym partners together because you love each other’s bodies. Some people say this is a “s*x on the first date placement,” and I concur. You find each other sexy! You compliment each other’s physical appearance and bodies often, and very much so during the act. The Mars person is very very direct with the house person that it’s almost overwhelming or intimidating. Being the house person, I did often feel like they had just wanted me for my body or that’s what they found to be the most interesting part about me until the interaction progressed. If there aren’t other good ���soft and sweet” placements in the synastry chart or in the composite, this could be a pretty annoying placement. The Mars person did admit to me that they would bring up sex or something that would irritate me just to get a reaction because they didn’t know if they stimulate me outside of those vibes. If you’re in a relationship with someone else, or show interest in other people, the Mars person can want to fight your partner so they can be the one next to you LOL. This placement also involves a lot of staring. Being touched, even regularly, by Mars turned me on more than other people ever touching me the same way even if I liked them. Mars can love to grab the house person’s face a lot during sex. Maybe for some people who are into it, Mars can want to consensually slap the house person during sex. The Mars will like to be publicly “disrespectful” about you, because they want to mark you as theirs or will for real fight for you. They can see you as someone they want to protect, or you trigger some protective instinct. They might be a lot more physically stronger than you. Sending each other pictures of your body’s changes. You both like how the other defends themselves or bond over your argumentative or aggressive sides. As the house person with the Mars person being a man, I find his masculinity so attractive it hurts. He has slowly changed my perception on what I want a man to look like 😩

Sun in 11H synastry/composite: You guys get along almost immediately. This is a low maintenance friendship, because the vibes make up for all the times you don’t see each other. You just like how the other one approaches friendship. Very open-minded. Probably met through mutual friends, and these friends probably didn’t immediately notice certain similarities you have to one another. Once they see you guys link though, they can be surprised they never noticed it before. You guys may have automatically assumed, even if flirting was involved, that this interaction would remain generally platonic more than anything. People who are not in your friend group can also notice you two becoming friends immediately, because for some reason it stood out. As the sun person, I really liked listening to the house person’s dreams. Hearing the house person speak about how they handle their interpersonal relationships made me value my boundaries more and reminded me to focus more on myself than giving too much of my energy to other people. Essentially you can help each other dismiss certain people pleasing tendencies in one another. You don’t have to try to please one another either, your authentic self is enough to give each other pleasure. A natural sense of familiarity between you two. It’s funny hearing about each other’s quirks. You are encouraged to show your eccentricities around one another. Instant bestie vibes! You can feel like evil twins together in some cases LOL

Venus in 11H synastry: Honestly, in some cases, I feel like you may have met this person because they were previously involved with a friend or ex-friend. The friend you’re attracted to, but don’t need to pursue because you also get the same joys and benefits from your friendship. Friends with benefits. Friends to lovers. You may have started dating or flirting online for a while before meeting. I think this is another sign of shared music taste and interests. As the Venus person, I first grew some sort of interest because the house person posted a video of themselves online playing guitar and I found that super attractive. Maybe the Venus person can be an online supporter or promoter of the house person’s creative outlets. Never meeting in person but having a lot of the same mutuals you both know in real life, and then meeting in person later on by yourselves, maybe in a “date” setting.

Moon in 9H synastry: Here, the house person can introduce the moon person to different religions, or likes to talk about religion with the moon person. The house person can held guide the moon person on the importance of higher education or on the acquisition of knowledge. Long distance relationship. Wanting to be together but you somehow met once you two no longer lived in the same city. The moon person can feel like the house person is one of the smartest people they have met, and can feel somewhat intimidated by the house person because of it. You two can feel really free in one another’s presence. You can talk about anything. You two can turn casual conversation into something philosophical together. Sharing your personal philosophies with one another. Having drastically different life circumstances that have shaped you, but also having some foundational similarities. The moon person might be contradictory to the house person’s beliefs, but this can just stretch curiosity. It can also make the house person analyze different gaps in their previous opinions on certain organizations or institutions. Disagreements on certain topics doesn’t seem to escalate into arguments, but rather into informed discussions. Feeling out of reach to one another. I have seen a post referencing how the moon person can feel like the house person is out of their league, and I think this can stem from, in some cases, not being intelligent or well-rounded enough to stimulate the house person long term. This can just be a feeling and not at all be the case, because the house person learns a lot more from the moon than the moon realizes. You guys can spark the other’s adventurous side. You guys maybe only get to meet while the other is vacationing in your area. The Moon person can unconsciously inspire the house person to teach others about their speciality, such as getting you into blogging about an interest you talked to them about.

Composite Virgo Mars: Having to schedule when you two can have sex (maybe it’s long distance for a period of time). Arguments aren’t aggressive, but rather a hyper-analytical discussion that can be equally as irritating. Cleaning each other after sex. Being attracted to the other person abdominal area. When you guys start taking action towards advancing your connection, you stop eating out of nervousness. Maybe your fights stem from making one another nervous rather than a real issue itself. Bickering when you’re not with one another more so than when you’re in person. Having high expectations of one another once you become intimate partners. Wanting to come off as perfect for the other. Being extremely attentive with one another and immediately responding to any shift in energy because it can make you nervous. Really wanting to know what the other person is thinking and feeling in times of silence or during sex. Different sources have made this placement out to seem “sexually repressed,” but that is not always the case. Maybe circumstances can suppress the frequency they get to go at it, but if time permitted it could be on sight all the time. Not wanting to do anything that upsets the other or makes them uncomfortable, so lots of checking in on each other during the act to see if it’s mutually enjoyable and adapt accordingly. After sex with this person you might get extremely productive in your own personal life! Their presence in your life encourages you to get your life together and not be “messy.”

[sitp-recs]

hi liv!!! what are your favorite underrated 8th year fics? any hidden gems you'd recommend?

Hi anon, always! I was gonna start off by saying that I haven’t read 8th year much, but this list is evidence to the contrary so maybe I should stop saying that 😂 here are some recs for you, I’ll also highlight two personal favourites: Matched Set by astolat and Like Lightning at Your Fingertips by potterwatch, while not exactly underrated I don’t see them recced often enough. Enjoy!!!

Snug by @moonflower-rose (E, 6k)

Potter can't keep his hands off himself. Draco can't look away.

The Pensieve Project by curiouslyfic (T, 7k)

Of the 116 Hogwarts students who took part in the final battle, only five are officially invited to the Ministry's first annual memorial. For everyone else, there's the Pensieve Project.

Champion by @shealwaysreads (T, 7k)

Harry thought his Eighth Year would be simple and easy. And it sort of is, though not in the ways he expected.

What Country, Friends, Is This? by khalulu (M, 8k)

When Harry and Draco are paired up for a nebulous “capstone project” in 8th year, Draco suggests they use it as an opportunity to take a free Grand Tour of Europe. Harry isn’t interested in being grand, and they soon veer off the beaten path.

Good Company by Greenflares (T, 8k)

With Hermione and Ron always together, Harry's return to Hogwarts to complete his education isn't exactly fun. Somehow, it's his unlikely friendship with Malfoy that keeps him sane.

swallow your words by icarusinflight (E, 9k)

The truth is, not many things are known about the magic that is behind soulmarks. They'll turn up when they want and not before.

Heliomancy by Leela (E, 10k)

A teasing mirror that came from Grimmauld Place and the emphasis on inter-house relations during his eighth year at Hogwarts change everything for Harry.

warmest part of the winter by warmfoothills (T, 11k)

It’s not even a balcony, it’s just a window with a bit of a ledge, and Draco’s read Shakespeare anyway, he knows how this one ends.

Said and Unsaid (or, The Value of Knowing When to Stop Talking) by bryoneybrynn (T, 15k)

When the Interrogator asked if he had anything to say on his own behalf, Draco shook his head, his lips pressed tight in a thin line. There was nothing to say that wouldn’t sound like an excuse.

Find The Balance by lauren3210, Obliviate_Amores (M, 15k)

After Harry gives Draco his wand and goes back to using his own, they both start having trouble making them work. Finding out why is a lot simpler than fixing the problem.

Equally Cursed and Blessed by @moonflower-rose (E, 18k)

Harry's back at Hogwarts to attempt his final year, again. This time he's sure there'll be no shenanigans. Well. Maybe there'll be a few.

Edificabo by @doubleappled (E, 18k)

Numb and exhausted after the war, Harry returns to the only real home he’s ever known. Hogwarts needs help, too.

Silver Linings by @sorrybutblog (M, 21k)

Or: Harry's gone back for eighth year at Hogwarts and nothing is quite the same, save his inability to leave Draco alone. But then he finds that Draco isn't what he expected either, as they spend the month of December stuck in each other's orbit.

Colloquy by @dracoladon, @lazywonderlvnd (E, 30k)

Harry's not gay, Malfoy just smells good.

On Our Way by evils (E, 30k)

Draco is trying to spend the summer keeping his head down, but a repair project and a certain snowy owl have other plans for him.

All Things Go by @sorrybutblog (E, 32k)

Draco’s back at Hogwarts by court order. Harry’s back for no particular reason at all. Some things change, some stay the same. Neither expects to spend eighth-year living in close quarters, playing rugby (poorly), staying up late, sneaking around, and finally figuring it all out.

Eager for the Sky by @oknowkiss (M, 35k)

It was announced, just as the Triwizard Tournament had been, at the start of term feast. A year-long, international Quidditch varsity match — the inaugural Wizarding Academy Cup.

Inside Your Mind by @lazywonderlvnd (E, 36k)

Goyle's taken it upon himself to act as Malfoy's personal, one-man guard and Harry can't help but feel like it's only making the bullying worse.

Seeker, Chaser, Keeper by VivacissimoVoce (M, 59k)

Rumor has it that a wealthy investor is starting up a brand new professional Quidditch team and he’s looking for players. Harry and Draco both want to make the team, but there can be only one Seeker. Will competing for the position bring them closer or drive them further apart?

Inertia by @cavendishbutterfly (E, 83k)

It’s three months after the war. Harry has already mucked up all his plans. Draco is no longer the prince of Slytherin house. And they sure as hell didn’t both mean to go back to Hogwarts at the same time. Cue snarking, long conversations…and unexpected snogging.

Reparo by amalin (E, 85k)

Voldemort's final defeat does not mean Harry Potter's troubles are over; far from it. In the aftermath of war, he returns to a Hogwarts that is fractured and divided, but this is no break that can be fixed with a spell. New owls, fading scars, surprising alliances—and along the way, the hardest task of all, to live with it.

Bonus: Harry/Draco/Theo 😌

just call this what it is by queens_crown (M, 27k)

Upon returning to Hogwarts after the war, Harry can't sleep. He's not the only one.

[jupiitersreturn]

Astrocartography Observations Part One: Sun, Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter.

(Disclaimer: A lot of Astrologers use different orbs of measurements for Astrocartography. My limit is 200 km because I have seen lines that have influences up to that point, and depending on the planet, sometimes more.)

Planets:

Sun: Fame, Happiness, Vitality, Children.

Moon: Home, Roots, Family, Nostalgia.

Venus: Love, Beauty, Luxury, Desires.

Mercury: Lower Education, Communication, Knowledge, Friendships.

Mars: Passions, Action, Pain, Anger.

Jupiter: Luck, Higher Education, Religion, Beliefs.

Saturn: Karma, Restrictions, Discipline, Commitments.

Uranus: Unpredictability, Innovation, Rebellion, Technology.

Neptune: Illusions, Dreams, Spirituality, Intuition.

Pluto: Destruction, Transformations, Deaths and Rebirths.

Where your Sun lines are running through are places that you could gain or increase your fame or societal standing. And depending on the Angle of the Sun(DC, AS, MC, IC) it can also tell you what exactly it is that gives you that happiness.

☆ Despite being the daughter of a US Navy Pilot, Priscilla Presley gained her fame from being married to famous musician Elvis Presley. They got married at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Priscilla has her Sun DC line running through Las Vegas. Sun rules fame, DC rules partnerships.

☆ Blake Lively has her Sun MC line running through London, where she has expressed her love for on numerous occasions, AND where she has made meaningful connections with other celebrities that has contributed to her social status and public persona. (MC)

☆ David Beckham has his Sun IC line running through Miami and although he retired from soccer in 2013, he maintained and even increased his societal standing when he became the co-owner of the Inter Miami CF.

☆ Interestingly enough, Blake Lively also has her Sun, Venus, AND Mars MC lines running directly through London, which is a place that she loves to go and feels happy at (Sun). A few months ago, she and her partner (Venus) bought a house in London to live in while he finishes up his filming of the Deadpool Franchise (Sun MC) which is an action movie (Mars).

☆ Perrie Edwards has her Sun DC line running through London and she gained fame (Sun) from her role as 1/4 of the girl group Little Mix (DC)

Where your Mars lines are running through are places that you could experience or be subject to hate, pain (physical, mental, and emotional), and anger.

☆ Victoria Beckham's Mars AS line runs through Madrid. When her husband David Beckham transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid, they moved to Madrid. Victoria Beckham was singled out for hating Spain due to her remark of Spain smelling like Garlic and giving off a terrible scent. This one phrase basically ruined her life in Spain as the hate against her lasted for up to 4 years. She has said that it was the most unhappy she has ever been in her life.

☆ David Beckham has his Mars AS line running through Rio De Janeiro. In 2014 he was under a lot of fire from Brazilian locals after being accused of indirectly causing the prices of favelas to increase after buying a "slum-house" for $1M allowing gentrification to ensue.

☆ Charli D'Amelio's Mars MC is going straight through the center of the United States. We all know how disliked/hated she is amongst people in the United States. And with this being her MC line, it makes sense that the hate is largely due to and greatly affects her public persona and the way that she is portrayed by media.

☆ Monica Lewinsky has her Mars DS line running through California which we all know is Fame Headquarters (Hollywood). She was a hot topic in the entertainment industry and subject to a fuck ton of scrutiny and hate for a long time due to her intimate relationship with former president Bill Clinton (DS).

Where Your Venus lines are at, could be potential places that you may meet your life partner or long term relationships, and the lines that pass through it could tell you the circumstances.

☆ Blake Lively has her Sun AS, Mars AS, AND her Venus AS lines touching New Orleans. She met her Husband of 11 years in New Orleans (Venus rules Love) while shooting an Action Movie (Sun rules Movies and Fame, Mars rules Action)

☆ Victoria Beckham has her both her Venus MC and Jupiter MC lines going through London. She met her husband of over 20 years in London. Additionally, the Midheaven or Medium Coeli is the highest point of your chart and represents your Public Image and Success. The Beckham's are known to be one of Hollywood's longest standing marriages and have created a household name for themselves propelling both of them in their careers and future prospects. (Jupiter MC)

☆ (Also, I just thought this was interesting) Victoria Beckham had her start in the entertainment industry as a member of The Spice Girls. Her stage name was Posh Spice (Venus) which defined her Public Image (MC).

Where your IC lines are, could indicate your ancestry, or where and how you grew up or experienced your early life at.

☆ Selena Quintanilla's Saturn IC line runs through Mexico and she is Mexican. Although she became the biggest Mexican-American music artist in her 20's, when she was younger she had no connection to her Mexican ancestry (IC). She had to learn about her ancestry, AND learn Spanish before she was able to be labeled a Mexican American music artist. (Saturn represents restrictions and delays)

☆ Nicole Kidman's Mercury IC line runs through Ireland, and she has openly talked (Mercury) about her Irish ancestry (IC)

☆ Perrie Edwards has her Mercury DS line running through Scotland and she has Scottish ancestry.

☆ Hailey Bieber has her Mercury IC line running through Brazil. She has Brazilian ancestry as her mother is Brazilian.

☆ Charli D'Amelio has her Mercury IC line touching Italy. She is of Italian Descent on her fathers side.

Where your Jupiter lines are, could indicate where and how you experience luck.

☆ Charlize Theron has her Jupiter MC line running through California and it was there that she was discovered by a Hollywood agent while getting into an altercation with a bank teller.

☆ Anya Taylor Joy has her Jupiter DC line running through London which is where she was disocvered while walking her dog.

☆ Justin Bieber has his Jupiter AS line running through Canada which is where he was discovered by Scooter Braun completely by chance as he clicked on the wrong Youtube video and Justin's video came up.

[homestuck-fanauthor-coalition]

The Homestuck Fan Author Coalition is having a songfic contest! Authors were asked to write any fic that they'd like based on a song and now the fanfics are revealed... but the authors are not!

Follow the link above to the collection, and once you've read through all of the entries, vote on your favorites using our voting form!

Then, if you're feeling like reading some spicier fics (and you are 18+), you can check out the explicit side of this competition here!

All Fics Submitted

A Girl Named Yiffy

A story about a girl with all odds against her.

they don't believe in the ghosts or forms you take

Sollux and Karkat go ghost-hunting.

find your yesterday in your tomorrow

When Vriska Serket ends up on an universe where everyone who didn't make it to Earth C is there and vice-verse, she'll have to face a difficult decision.

i'm made be He, despised by They

The universe wants to see its inhabitants in pain.

you should come with me to the end of the world (without telling your family or any of your friends)

Terezi has to juggle three relationships and several friendships. Her partners have to deal with her. Mind the tags!

i don't want to be afraid (when father time ticks in the hour)

in which roxy is stuck in a house with dirk, jane and jake.

F.E.A.R

Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

- John Malkovich

Your name is JANE CROCKER, and you’ve been feeling a little nervy lately.

I've Been Waiting, Waiting

Jade is put on a ship for her own protection in the midst of an inter-galactic war. All she can do is wait.

if you stick with the program, maybe one day you'll be (more than a machine learning how to please)

My name is CDOCRS01, which is short for Cognitive Development and Offensive Capability Robotic Structure, but Jake calls me Brobot. In appearance, I am a sixteen-year-old boy of average height and weight, which means that I am 70 inches tall and weigh 145 pounds. In actuality, I am seven months old.

Before The Breakdown

After Trickster Mode, Roxy thinks.

Made My Way to LA

“We had a plan… Move out of that town…” He whispers

Drowning Lessons

You steal from convenience stores together; the mania invades your blood, a virus spreading through your system, replacing you until all that’s left is your aching chest, and intensity of want. It consumes you easily, and you think it may consume her, too. The two of you were never really people, anyways.

Soap

Eridan and Sollux are the final trolls living on a satellite in orbit around their new planet- a bright place neither of them long to explore.

The power system is overheating.

The Prideful Pink Princess and Her Servant of Evil

Dirk's job has always been to look after his twin sister. And he intends to fulfill it. Even as she becomes the princess of the kingdom of Derse, he stands by her side. For better or for worse.

I think I understand you, but I don't

"I just wanna get you high tonight."

Jane, Jake, a crumbling relationship, and one last good night together.

The Flame of a Revolution

A look into the wayward vagabond's revolutionary origins via lyricfic.

Would You Fall In Love With Me Again?

Rose reunites with Kanaya after the events of the meat timeline.

I Am Selfish, I Am Wrong

Eridan did something very wrong, then paid the price. Is it enough? Will he ever be accepted back into his team? And will he ever tell Karkat how very pale he feels?

Look, I Love You but You Really Fucked Me over Big Time

A series of pesterlogs over the course of six months.

war is over (and we are beginning)

The first morning after creating a new universe, twelve people wake up to the dawn of a new day.

No Leverage / No Pleasure

Your name is Dirk Strider. You are sixteen years old. You’re currently on a date of sorts, slaying skeletons and whatnot, only most of the actual slaying is over now.

Most Days We Watch Our Best Friends Die

A little bit of what I think Davesprite and his Rose were up to during those 4 months.

My dawn

Your name is CALIBORN. And you won.

Coming Home

Your name is Dirk Strider, and you’ve been waiting your whole life for this moment.

......

Jane Crocker is suddenly feeling very uncertain.

Or: Dirk is a solo-flight astronaut on his first trip out to orbit. Jane is his launch director.

red flags

John's on a blind date that's going really well! But there's just this one red flag…

i recovered from this

It's the First Annual Resistance Fundraiser and you can't wait for Rose Maryam-Lalonde's interview!

[t1oui]

yeah yeah yeah pandalily or jegulus or dorlene bringing the skittles and marauders + valkyries together how about james and barty becoming best friends and being absolute fucking menaces

and yeah i like sunkiller/jarty but i mean this completely platonically. in my mind mcgonagall pairs them up to talk to each other (inter-house unity + in my mind they're very similar neurodivergence-wise) and knows before they even become proper friends that she's going to regret asking them to hang out

james and barty who are sooo touchy and who have a thousand inside jokes and who never fucking shut up

i think sirius would be jealous of their friendship, especially when he sees that james is doing better mentally after becoming friends w barty, but i also think that sirius and barty would get along if sirius would ever bother to try w him (sometimes during parties when james is a middle-man the three of them can be menaces together)

i think james and barty would just generally hold hands a lot, not so much cuddle but maybe they would sometimes (especially if one of them is having a bad day)

they're semi-jokingly handsy with each other in the way (usually cishet) teenage boys/young men are. iykyk

cuddling as a stag and a raccoon?? maybe?? ik i just said they don't cuddle that much but maybe just not in human form

when jegulus get together it's literally the "you and me and your friend steve" meme like james will be cuddling w reg on one side and holding hands w barty on the other side

and like they don't bring their friend groups together bc they force them to hang out or anything, their friends come together on their own bc they all need a support group to deal w james and barty and their stupid-ass friendship

[dhr-advent]

In Pursuit of a Marshmallow by Zeebee3

In Pursuit of a Marshmallow (4983 words) by Zeebee3 Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, George Weasley, Lee Jordan (Harry Potter) Additional Tags: Post-Hogwarts, Gryffindor & Slytherin Inter-House Friendships, Auror Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger Has a Crush, Pining, Draco Malfoy is a Tease, Banter, Arguing about Weasley's Wizard Wheezes products as foreplay, a teensy meltdown regarding marshmallows, Sexual Tension, Penetration to make a point, Bold Hermione Granger, Confessions, Explicit Sexual Content, D/Hr Advent 2024, Community: dhr_advent Summary:

The room bursts into catcalls and whoops, but Hermione just blinks down at it. Charcoal? It doesn’t immediately compute.

“You don’t seem surprised,” Malfoy drawls. “Have you been naughty this year, Granger?”

Oh.

Those bastards.

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Or, where a new Weasley's Wizard Wheezes product is featured at a holiday party.

Written for D/Hr Advent 2024.

[bridenore]

Author rec : Oflights

Oflights is one of my favorite authors. Here are a few recs, listed in alphabetical order.

all the western stars by @oflights [78k]

Draco is a Seer who has been struck with terrible, uncontrollable visions of the deaths of everyone around him, triggered by touch. He retreats to an Unplottable Black family cottage to research his condition and fix it. Things are going relatively well until Harry Potter shows up at the cottage with a furry condition of his own.

along each garden wall by @oflights [61k]

Draco has to have a baby (or have one on the way) at the time of his fast-approaching 35th birthday, or he's going to lose his home to his vile cousin. Harry offers to help, but their complex past—even beyond Hogwarts—prompts Draco to set out on a long journey of friendship, kittens, gardens, motorbike rides, and more.

Close Behind by @oflights [134k]

To rescue Draco from the Underworld, Harry has to look forward. Unfortunately, Draco has to look back.

Cool About It by @oflights [134k]

Harry is so excited for his first date with Draco. But what follows isn't so much a date as it is an all-night odyssey including a malevolent lift, a Gringotts heist, a Sleeping Curse, a trip to the kebab shop, a lack of dancing, a Muggle drug, a rooftop pool party, a black eye and, eventually, a sunrise over a Quidditch stadium.

find a new place to be from by @oflights [47k]

Something is wrong with Malfoy Manor, and it’s driven Draco into the Muggle world. Thankfully, Harry is now on the case. A story about houses that haunt you and homes built for two.

A Hundred Visions and Revisions by @oflights [11k]

Harry doesn’t really like remembering. As he’s grown older, he’s found that discovering or creating or even making things up are all much less painful than remembering.

if the bees know by @oflights [19k]

Scorpius’ playground is haunted, Harry specializes in helping ghosts pass on, and Draco just wants his son to be safe.

Make This Leap by @oflights [118k]

Harry owns a struggling restaurant which is running out of money, and his Head Chef has just handed in notice. He's at a bit of a loss as to what to do until Narcissa Malfoy presents an obvious solution: bring in Draco Malfoy as Chef and part owner. Harry does.

On Fingers Broken Long Ago by @oflights [85k+]

After a ten year absence, Harry returns to his old life in England to find Draco Malfoy at the center of it. A tale of rekindling old flames, unlikely inter-House alliances, angry Hufflepuffs, and medical mysteries ensues. Bound to Linger by @oflights [20k+] Sequel to On Fingers Broken Long Ago; Draco is campaigning for a board seat, Harry still hates Zacharias, and a dragon pox outbreak hits the second floor staff, so nobody has time for anything. Oh, and then there's maple syrup. Tunnel by @oflights [15k+] Sequel to On Fingers Broken Long Ago; see notes and warnings for more details. A history of loss makes Draco fear the future, even the golden one he sees with Harry.

The Star Splitter by @oflights [219k]

On a routine time travel assignment to the past, Draco stumbles upon 7-year-old Harry Potter and witnesses his neglect and mistreatment by the Dursleys. In the moment, there is only one solution, even if it goes against all his training as a Time Agent: he has to bring Harry back to the future with him. In which Draco burns his life down for the sake of his former school rival.

we have heard on high by @oflights [34k]

Reeling from the fallout of a bad breakup, Harry decides to find out who his soulmate is. The bad news: it’s Draco Malfoy. The good news: Malfoy doesn’t seem to know they’re soulmates. The worst news: Harry might be falling for him anyway.

I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I did!

[haztobegood]

This 28th comes with the heaviest of hearts. Over the past few days I've been finding comfort in the many, many ways Liam's memory will live on in the thousands of stories we have, so I wanted to share a few fics I love that feature Liam.

🦕 Hot Zauce by wemadethishome @theeliampayne (NR, <1k, OT5, fluff)

Zayn gets Liam, Niall, Harry, and Louis to try his homemade hot sauce.

🦕 The In-Between by LadyAJ_13 @ladyaj-13 (G, 2K, OT5 friendship, afterlife)

“You wake up in a desert with an angel, a demon and a grim reaper-” “-and the accounts manager!” “-yes, alright Liam, and the accounts manager - and you haven’t realised you’re dead?”

🦕 Hesitate by allwaswell16 @allwaswell16 (E, 2k, Liam/Louis, childhood friends to lovers, college au)

He’d always been in love with Louis. From the time he was old enough to understand attraction, he’d been attracted to Louis, not that he’d been ready to do anything about it at the time. Instead, he’d just supported him like a best friend should. He was there for Louis when he came out to his mom. He was there for Louis when he landed the leading role in the school play. He was there for him when Louis didn’t have a date for the prom. He was there when Louis got his heart broken. And he waited. He’d waited until he couldn’t stand to wait any more. A college au where Liam and Louis went from childhood friends to lovers to exes and back again.

🦕 The Grundy County Drag Show Incident by haztobegood (T, 3k, Liam/Zayn, drag show, gay awakening)

The instrumental opening of Beyoncé’s Halo filled the bar, and the crowd clapped in time to the beat. Holding a wireless mic in her gloved hand, Veronica Stardust owned the stage. She was one of the most vocally talented drag queens in the Midwest. Harry and Louis had seen this act a few times before and were always blown away at the power of her voice. Liam, however, was just experiencing it for the first time. He didn’t know what was yet to come.

🦕 Rising to the Occasion by LadyAJ_13 @ladyaj-13 (G, 4k, OT5 friendship, Great British Bake Off)

The camera pans across lush parkland to highlight a white tent, crisp and blinding in the spring sunshine. Four people cross the green lawn, elbows knocking until one is shoved to the side. The camera shot changes, zooming in on the same four figures lined up in cream aprons. “We’re One Direction,” they say, with cheesy grins and almost in unison. “And this is The Great British Stand up to Cancer Bakeoff!”

🦕 I Said It Wrong, But I Meant It Right by lululawrence @lululawrence (NR, 4k, Liam/Nick Grimshaw, genderswapped, firefighter!Liam)

Nick was a bit of a disaster, but she was used to it. Or so she thought. She had never known how much she could struggle just to function until the new fire lady goddess angel person winked at her.

🦕 For One of the Least of These by LadyLondonderry @londonfoginacup (G, 6k, OT5 friendship, witches, roommates)

“Sorry,” says Harry. “The fox has a curse?” He looks back toward the living room, suddenly feeling like at any moment some sinister force is going to come rushing through and attack them. He doesn’t like curses. Even the oven freaks him out a bit. “Correction,” says Niall. “The fox is the curse. He’s human, I can tell.” “Whoa,” says Liam. “You just let a cursed human loose in our house?” “Well I wasn’t going to leave him out there, was I?” Niall asks, looking at Liam like he’s daft again. ���It’s freezing out there!” Or, the one where Harry, Liam, Niall and Zayn are witches and Louis is the fox with a curse.

🦕 bad luck to talk on these rides by wordsnnotes @quelsentiment (G, 10k, Liam&Louis, Liam/Zayn, first meetings and awkward conversations)

“So… how did you and Zayn meet exactly?” Louis turned to look at him, and Liam flinched under his somewhat cold stare. “What, Zayn hasn’t told you? I’m offended, I’ll have to have a word with him.” Liam genuinely couldn’t tell if Louis was joking or not. He squirmed a little under the pressure. “No, I mean, he did. Just thought it would be interesting to have your own perspective on it, I guess.” “Why? Are you conducting some kind of investigation? Want to know if our stories match up or something?” Liam nervously chuckled, keeping his eyes on the road. “What? No, of course not.” He shot a glance at Louis, who raised an eyebrow but didn’t say anything else, as if waiting for Liam to explain. But what's there to explain? he thought, half panicking. He only wanted to be friendly, goddammit. Or: Liam just started dating Zayn and is desperate to make a good impression on Louis, his best friend. But things are off to an awkward start.

🦕 Singing Harmonies in Neverland's Embrace by zanni_scaramouche @zanniscaramouche (M, 21k, Liam/Harry, famous/not famous, omegaverse)

Two minutes and seventeen seconds. That’s all it took. Liam wasn’t there, he’s only read the reports. He doesn’t know if Harry’s heart sounded the same as it does now, rapid and high strung. If Harry had frozen at the scent of Zayn’s blood. If Harry had screamed, or gasped, or cried. Liam wasn’t there, and he’s determined to make sure he never finds out what Harry does when one of his bodyguards takes a knife to the chest.

🦕 You Don't Have To Be Lonely This Christmas by LadyLondonderry @londonfoginacup (T, 35k, Liam/Zayn, Christmas, library, roommates)

Louis knew that it would happen sooner or later. He was struggling, and his roommates weren’t. It only made sense for them to offer his place in the house to someone else. But now, it’s the first of December, and he has less than a week to find somewhere cheap to stay. At least until after the holidays. Enter: an old friend with an old house and a suspiciously empty bed. Happy Christmas, here’s to many more.

🦕 not even a landslide or riptide could take it all away by we_are_the_same @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed (M, 49k, Liam/Zayn, friends to lovers, hurt/comfort)

When Liam was younger he used to daydream about fame, but right now he wishes he was still fourteen and naive enough to think that the things that people would have to say about him were nice. But he’s not fourteen. He’s twenty eight and for the past decade he’s grown accustomed to being a commodity, being on display. He’s had more media training than he can remember, but no amount of training could have prepared him for what’s been coming at him in the past few hours, for the judgment, the memes and the laughter. For the way that he’s suddenly become theirs now in a way that he’s never been, not even at the height of fame. When Liam gets outed via sextape, his whole world collapses around him. In the midst of all the chaos, an unexpected lifeline appears in the form of a DM from Zayn: If you find yourself needing to escape, go here. Even though they haven’t talked in years, Liam is just desperate enough to go. He doesn’t expect to find himself on a farm in the middle of nowhere, face to face with a man he hasn’t seen in years, but who somehow looks more familiar to him than the face he sees when he looks in the mirror.

🦕 Live a Thousand Lifetimes by Layne Faire (HisDarlin) @laynefaire (E, 58k, Liam/Zayn, exes to lovers, future fix-it fic)

It’s 2025. After secretly writing and producing their first album in ten years, One Direction is weeks away from releasing their first new single and announcing a world tour. With the whirlwind about to begin again, Liam re-evaluates the last ten years - the fame, the money, the people who changed his life forever - and the person who walked away.

🦕 Crawling on Your Shores by juliusschmidt @juliusschmidt (E, 67k, Liam/Harry, strangers to lovers, small towns and aliens)

"You're a mechanic?" Liam nods. Harry gives him another long, appraising look. This time it lingers on his hands. "Your nails are clean." The tips of Liam's fingers tingle. "Got laid off a month ago." "Sorry to hear that." Harry smiles, soft and small. ~ Liam is searching for direction, purpose, connection, and, ultimately, himself. Harry is searching for aliens.

🦕 Influenced. by zita17, zmmf @louisandtheaquarian @zaynmaliksmiddlefinger (E, 353k+ WIP, Liam/Zayn, famous/not famous)

When Louis Tomlinson goes to bed on New Year's Eve, he is *not* prepared to wake up to a job offer that's layered in more NDAs than he's ever seen courtesy of ZAYN, A-list pop star and Louis’ best friend Liam's celebrity crush. But what is Louis even less prepared for? Zayn's Very! Enthusiastic! Influencer! boyfriend Harry Styles. When Harry Styles signs on to become Zayn’s fake boyfriend, he's expecting 12 months of good press and a generous paycheck to help launch his hair and skincare line—he wasn't expecting to fall in love at first sight with the man who'll apparently be following Zayn around All. The. Damn. Time. The Entire Year. A fake dating with a twist, famous/not-famous, enemies to friends to secret lovers au where Larry and Ziam fall in love behind the scenes while Zarry bicker in public.

Part 2 of my favorite Liam fics

[fantastic-nonsense]

obviously I'd be thrilled to just get the whole PJO series adapted and then end it there. However: Heroes of Olympus as a story can be cleaned up sooooooo much in a way that PJO just doesn't need to be, and a tv adaptation offers the perfect opportunity to do so

like honestly my hottake is that I think Disney could solve both the problem of adapting a long, convoluted sequel series and a lot of the problems HOO as a story has if they a) do The Lost Hero and Son of Neptune in the same season and b) deliberately wait until the PJO actors are in their 20s to do it

Just thinking about this a bit more:

three 12-14 episode seasons, with TLH/SoN in S1, a modified MoA in S2 that deals with some of the Argo crews' HoH subplots, and then HoH/BoO in S3

Percy and Annabeth are in their 20s and newly engaged when he disappears. This sets up the arc of Percy dreaming about settling down with Annabeth in New Rome in a more organic, functional way and also gives us as viewers a chance to see that the aftermath of the Titan War has resulted in tangible, lasting change for the demigods of Camp Half-Blood

Grover replaces Coach Hedge as the Seven's collective Protector+chaperone, which solves the series' problem of Grover's absence and the absence of the PJO Trio's friendship

the whole show/story takes place over ~6 months instead of the year it did in the books, and Percy+Jason's individual quests happen concurrently (simply not letting Percy sleep for 8 months and making an episode where he establishes himself at the Roman camp for awhile before he's forced on the quest with Frank and Hazel would solve about half of the problems on the Roman side of the series)

Season-wise, things mostly sort themselves out:

The first season starts off introducing the Lost Hero trio and we find out that Percy's missing at the end of the first episode. The second episode opens with Percy waking up at the Wolf House and starting his journey to New Rome. We get one episode entirely devoted to amnesiac Jason and Percy integrating into the new camps, making friends, and learning about their missing counterpart before the quest plots start up.

The season then alternates between Jason, Piper, and Leo's "Find Hera" quest and Percy, Hazel, and Frank's Alaska quest, with intermittent jumps to the Greek and Roman efforts to find Percy and Jason. It ends with Percy and Jason regaining their memories and each camp realizing their leader is on the other side of the country in "enemy" territory.

The second season opens around a month later as the Argo II docks in New Rome. Percy and Jason have both been given time to make friends, integrate themselves into the opposing camp, and become adjusted to a different way of life with all of their memories intact. They haven't physically returned to their home camps as they've both independently come to the conclusion that Hera switched them to initiate inter-camp unity and are wary of doing anything that would disrupt that goal. However, Percy and Jason have both managed to get messages to Annabeth and Reyna respectively at some point in that month, so everyone knows everyone is safe when the Greeks finally arrive in New Rome.

Cue MoA's various plotlines, which would be cleaned up and streamlined significantly while also integrating in some of the HoH arcs like Hazel learning how to manipulate the Mist, Frank learning how to use his shapeshifting powers, Piper coming into her own as a daughter of Aphrodite, Leo's seventh wheel arc and the Calypso subplot, Jason struggling to figure out what his place is, the Jason-Nico friendship, etc. Also set up the Greek v. Roman dispute and Reyna following them to Greece. Season ends with the Annabeth-Arachne confrontation and Tartarus fall.

The third season combines HoH and BOO; the season alternates between Percy and Annabeth's journey through Tartarus while the rest of the Seven finish their various character arcs via gathering the elements for the Physicians' Cure and journeying to the Doors of Death. After they rescue Percy and Annabeth and close the Doors, they plan to head straight to Athens to take on Gaea. Reyna reaches them just after, and Annabeth sends her and Nico off with the Athena Parthenos with Grover as their Protector.

The final battle switches between The Seven+Gods vs. Gaea+The Giants at the Acropolis and the Greeks vs. Romans at Camp Half-Blood. The Gaea plotline is resolved at the Acropolis, the Greek-Roman plotline is resolved as Nico and Reyna triumphantly arrive at Camp Half-Blood with the statue, a functional Greek-Roman working relationship, and the gods' blessing. This helps streamline the mess that was Blood of Olympus and actually provides a workable story resolution.

We get a final aftermath/epilogue episode that sorts out and ties up all remaining plot threads, teases Solangelo, and ends with Percy returning home to see his mom and planning out how to move to New Rome after he and Annabeth get married.

Obviously this is the roughest possible sketch of how it could be done, but I genuinely believe doing something like that could fix some of the biggest issues HOO has conceptually while streamlining all of the quest bloat. It'd be interesting to see them try, anyway.

[fred-and-george-weasley-my-loves]

Chapter 1

|Eugenes's POV|

it was a cold October morning at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and I had just woken in my dorm room, I suppose during the night I had fallen onto the ground because now me and my fluffy green blanket were on the floor, I stretch my awkwardly long yet thin arms as I slowly yawn and try to stand up, still tired, I stand now stretching my legs and realizing my dorm mates had already went down for breakfast, I panic as I look at my clock as it says "8:46am" on the small screen, my dark brown eyes widen, in a panic I start putting on my black slacks, feeling uncomfortable as they're rather tight and not quite what I like in pants but it is the least of my problems at the moment

Right now my two biggest problems are 1 I don't want to miss breakfast and 2 Claire is most definitely going to be worried out of her mind. I quickly throw on a ravenclaw sweater that I for sure didn't steal from my dearest and best friend, Michele Anderson, we've been friends since our first year on the boats to the Hogwarts castle, I still remember being super sad that we weren't in the same house, but then again we were 11, I smile at the memory of meeting Michele.

I toss on my Emerald necklace and walk out of the slytherin dorms, into the common room, waving at the few slytherins that either weren't hungry or had finished their food early.

Im now in the great hall and I sit down next to my friend, Henrietta, at the slytherin table, I watch as I see a very familiar short third year brunette hufflepuff stomping up to me and Etta, the younger girl looks worried sick, she also seems to examining my face and arms, they sigh as they notice I'm not even wearing my own sweater, "oh merlin, Eugene, late for breakfast and wearing Micheles sweater?? Do you even know how worried I was?? What if you DIED or something worse??" She says this anxiously and fast, I hear Henrietta chuckle next to me which causes Claire to give her a death glare, I also chuckle softly and quietly and tell her, "Clar, I appreciate your, errrr, concern, but I'm fine, you're acting like you're my mother", I see her pout as if she's a three year old, I chuckle and they roll their eyes and say, now more calmly and less anxiously but her voice always has a rather nervous tone to it " whatever, sooooo, are you two excited for Hogsmeade?"

"uhhhh, fuck yeah, I always am!" I hear Henrietta's beaming voice from my side, I smile at the girls but I start to realize the stares from a handful of other slytherin students which is starting to make me a bit uncomfortable but they soon turn their heads away as our conversation gets quieter, "so, what are we going to do?" I ask, trying to make my voice quieter even though I rarely do be quiet but I really don't like the attention we're getting from just talking, they notice and also act more chill especially Claire.

We talk and talk, not paying attention to the food by this point, breakfast is over and we're now going to the girls slytherin dorm, sneaking in claire with us into the dorm

As we're walking there a familiar face comes up to the three of us, its no other than my best friend ever, Michele, she comes up to us and hugs me and fist bumps Henrietta and Claire, I swear I could see claire blushing a bit when seeing Ella but I brush it off even though Henrietta is lightly teasing her about it which causes Claire to lightly smack her hand in annoyance.

"guys! Guess what!" The ravenclaw girl says excitedly

i hear Henrietta sigh next to me "what is it...?" Claire asks with a dopey smile on her face that she only gets around Michele although she still sounds a bit confused

"some Gryffindor boy gave me 4 tickets to a Hogwarts Trainwreck concert! Apparently the dudes friends are pretty flaky" Michele says, sounding excited as hell to go to the concert with us and obviously we all are excited

We all agree and I can't even see my own face but I know for a fact I probably have the most excited face out of everyone

NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE OUT SOON

[rangersoup]

Hi Maggie! nice ask week! I still have my TK and Ashlyn fic sitting in the drafts, but I'd love to hear some of your hcs about their blossoming friendship!

Omg!! I have so many!! And I am also planning a TK and Ashlyn fic! (It’s gonna be the third installment of my Texas Rangers spin off fic series, but it’s set during their enemies era… ) and I’m so excited for your Ashlyn and TK fic!!!ANYWAY! Head canon time!

Jonah and the soup dumplings go to the same school. TK and Ashlyn are both on the PTA. They are the Bitch Queens TM and all the other parents are kind of terrified of them.

They very frequently have little lunch outings when the kids are in school to bitch about the other parents and from time to time their idiot brain cell sharing husbands whom they love dearly with their whole hearts but good lord they can be idiots sometimes.

If one of their husbands is in the dog house for something, you can bet your ass both husbands are in the dog house.

Ashlyn very happily watches Jonah when Carlos and TK host Catan night. And TK will very happily watch aaaaalll four of the soup dumplings when Ashlyn wants to have date night with Sam.

Ashlyn gives TK lots of parenting advice, cause if it’s a problem he can think of, you bet she’s already encountered it. She also helps him navigate the stress of being married to a Ranger… tho that stress never really does go away, at least it hasn’t for her. She’s just learned to manage it.

That thought continued, she’s also his guide through the inter workings of the Ranger wife drama. (All the wives know each other, but boy oh boy is there DRAMA, especially during banquet planning season)

Sometimes, usually during the summer, Ashlyn just needs some me time, so TK will take Jonah and the dumplings out to get ice cream and to run around at the park to give her a break.

TK buys a mini van.

The Ashlyn and TK equivalent of a wine night, is the kids all have a sleepover (sometimes the kids camp out in the Campbell’s backyard) and Ashlyn and TK eat a tub of ice cream out of the container and watch rom coms (or horror movies depending on the mood). Their wine ice cream nights are usually on nights where Sam and Carlos are out on stake outs. It’s a good way to pretend they’re not stressed out.

They keep accidentally finding themselves solving petty neighborhood crimes that go on in the neighborhood where the Campbell’s live. Sometimes they have their own little stake outs when their husbands are gone all night. They have caught: a porch pirate, a group of teenagers playing mail box golf, someone spray painting trash cans, and a raccoon that kept tipping trash cans over. Maybe one day they accidentally finding themselves solving a REAL crime spree that their husbands have been unable to crack.

They go for runs/walks together

They were not always the best of friends. They started sworn enemies. They were each other’s arch nemesis on the PTA in the beginning. The other parents had hopes that TK would be their savior and liberate them from the tyrannical rule of Ashlyn Campbell. Sam and Carlos would frequently discuss what to do about Ashlyn and TK’s burning hate for each other, because it just won’t do. Then one day Some Big Pivotal Moment happens and they become besties so fast that to this day, Sam and Carlos still aren’t sure what happened. It quite frankly gave the poor guys whiplash. (This head canon is one me and @futures-tense came up with and stayed up until like 3am talking about one time)

[lisacameron99]

Can you do one please , Yasuda and Lucas friendship where during inter year where Lucas wakes up sick with the flu badly (lethargic, fever , nauseated, chills , sore throat etc) and Yasuda take care of him for the week till he's better (comforts, get meds, soup, thermometer checks, washcloth etc) bonus If u got Amelia showing up at some point check on him . If u don't feel comfortable writing friendship u can change it to yn if u want.

Warnings: sick Lucas, sick reader, sick Amelia, Sloan!reader, little of Amelia x you if you squint but not noticeable much (I’m a sucker for Amelia ngl)

“Ugh,” Y/N Sloan mumbled walking into the apartment she shared with her best friend Lucas.

“Turn the lights off,” Lucas moaned from the couch. He covered his face with the pillow. You flipped the light off quickly because you could tell he was in pain.

“What’s wrong?” You asked, running over to the boy.

“I’m sick.” He moaned again. “Everything hurts.”

“Oh you definitely have a fever.” You mumbled, going to the kitchen to get thermometer and a glass of water. “Here.” You stuck the thermometer in his mouth. “102.7, did you take any meds?”

“No, because I was want to sweat it out.” He mumbled, pushing the water away.

“Drink it, you idiot.” You scolded him. “You need to stay hydrated.”

“My throat hurts.” He complained.

“Probably because it’s dry. You need to get it wet.” You both stared at each other for a minute before we laughed. “That sounded better in my head.”

“You always think it sounds better in your head.” He said. His voice was scratchy.

“I’m gonna get a wet cloth for your head. Do you want a raspberry popsicle or do you want warm lemon honey tea?”

“I think the popsicle now but later the tea.” He decided.

You go to the kitchen to get the popsicle and the cloth, when you return, Lucas is fast asleep on the couch. Sighing, you grab the blanket and cover him up and put the cloth on his head, using some painter’s tape to keep it in place.

While he was sleeping, you managed to take a shower, make a big pot of beef vegetable soup, text Amelia and Dr. Webber to let them know Lucas wouldn’t be coming into work tomorrow or the following day.

Lucas shuffled into the kitchen after an hour and a half and plopped down on the stool for the counter.

“I think I got hit by a bus.”

“That actually happened to Meredith’s co-worker. He was one of Bailey’s interns. Her son is name after him. He ended up dying.”

“Uhhh - that’s kinda depressing.”

“Isn’t everything that happens at the hospital depressing?” You countered.

“True. Is that beef soup?” He asked, sniffing.

“With noodles.”

“You’re the best.”

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Eventually, Lucas went into his room and slept, and you scrolled through your phone, having completed the Wordle and Connections. Lucas came into your room around 10:30.

“I can’t sleep.” He whined, climbing into the bed.

“You better not get me sick, you sick-o.” You warned him as he covered up.

“I’m not sick no more.” He complained.

“Go to bed.”

“You go to bed.” I rolled my eyes before turning the tv on and flipping to a random episode of Full House. Within five minutes, Lucas was passed out.

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The next day, Lucas was just as sick and whiny. You didn’t mind though. You had him take Sudafed to help his congestion and sinuses and a Claritin for his sneezing. You texted Amelia to get some cough medication and cough drops.

“I’m here!” She sang, walking into the room. You and Amelia had a low key relationship. Best friends, but when drunk enough, sometimes more. Nothing serious.

“Ahhh, Auntie. Just what I needed.” Lucas collapsed on the cough, digging his head into her stomach. “I’m sick,”

“Awe, my poor baby.” She pet his hair.

“Don’t baby him more than I already am.” You rolled your eyes at the pair.

Amelia rolled her eyes at you before flicking through the TV channels. You made another batch of soup, but this time chicken noodle with carrots and celery.

After giving each of them a bowl of soup, you went back into the kitchen to get yourself some. Take a breath, you steadied yourself, not giving into being g dizzy. Nope, not today.

“Alright - “ you said, walking back to the living room where both aunt and nephew were passed out. “Okay, Never mind.” You set the meds out for Lucas to take when he woke up and a water for each of them before going to your room.

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The next day was the same, except Amelia was sick and so were you. You stumbled to the living room, pushing Lucas to the side and buried yourself in Amelia’s chest. Lucas was doing a little better than the last two days. His turn to play nurse, he thought to himself looking at his aunt and best friend.

“You’re sick too.” She asked, threading a hand through your hair.

“I’m not sick.” You muttered, her fingers feeling amazing on your aching head. You hugged her tight, needing comfort.

“You’re sick.” Lucas confirmed, throwing you a blanket.

“Who’s gonna make us food?” You questioned, curling into the blanket.

“I called the Chinese place and ordered dumpling soup and lo mein.” Lucas said. “I got Amelia that chicken rice thing:”

“Love you,” you muttered to Lucas before falling asleep, Amelia cradling you to her chest.

End.

[tainted-liquor]

'Make it Awkward...⋆｡°✩

E1610!Miles Morales x BlackFem!Reader Ingredients: Sugar, Kisses, n a lil bit of smiles! TWs: Awkward teen love like rlly rlly awkward W/C: 1.8k A/N: SZA Inspired fic ❤︎!! another cute lil req from my 100 special!

You and Miles had developed a sturdy friendship in middle school, with you always being hyped up as the "art kid" in each of your classes. Initially, he was a little bit bitter because he didn't really understand what the hype was all about. He could draw, and he could do it just as good as you. Which, granted was indeed true, but your work felt like something out of a Van Gogh discography. Each and every one of your paintings and drawings almost looked like there was a filter over them, like something out of a flurry dream that evoked nostalgia and warmth in whoever seemed to view them. To say he was inspired by you was an understatement, he wanted to drown himself in everything that was your talent.

But as time passed and spiders bit, you two grew apart from each other on account of him semi-blowing you off for Gwen. You stopped hanging out slowly, he began to drop art and pick up a sudden interest in physics and inter-dimensional travel, and even got...meaner? The kind and innocent kid that once was Miles suddenly became jumpy and antsy. You thought that you two had something worth way more than any other friendship you had, but one day shit just shifted into complete, and total, awkward silence. But as time heals all wounds, you slowly began talking again at the top of this month, right before your summer came to its close.

Miles quietly hummed along to the steady bump of the music in his headphones, nodding to the rhythm as he began illustrating a head in his sketchbook. As 'Les' By Childish Gambino slowly fizzed out and the electronic chords of 'Awkward' By SZA became known, his sketch started to warp a little. He didn't necessarily remember how or when, but he noticed his sketch become a lot less androgynous and more familiar, with twinkling brown eyes and thick curly hair becoming more detailed with each pencil stroke. It took him a while to realize, but eventually, he had drawn...you. Down to the finest details as well, your smile lines and your perfectly sculpted Nubian nose.

What he hadn't anticipated was filling up the next 2 pages of his sketchbook with both your face and the signature crochet fingerless gloves you wore during the winter. What initially was just a warmup while waiting for you to arrive at his house turned into a full-blown drawing session with you as the muse. You weren't even there and he still had drawn you 100% accurately from memory. He sighed as his playlist continued to play out a steady stream of nothing but SZA, leaning back in his chair as he stared up at the ceiling before he heard a knock on his room door. "Ah-Come in!" he yelped as he quickly put away his sketchbook, swapping out the pencils and paint markers for paintbrushes and canvases.

You gently pushed open the door, showing Miles your painted tote bag full of art supplies, such as watercolors, charcoal, oil paints, three palettes, and various paintbrushes. "Hey, Miles! Sorry, it took me a lil bit...that fuckin' line in the art store was INSANE" you chirped as you slowly entered Miles's room and set down your bag. You placed your shoes in the corner of his room before walking over to sit on his bed. He pulled off his headphones, gently placing them on their stand before spinning around in his indigo desk chair. "That's fine! Don't even worry about it I know how full them stores get" he shrugs as he grabs his Bluetooth speaker from off his shelf, motioning for you to follow him as he stacks the canvases and art supplies in his hands.

"C'mon, there's not enough space in my room for two people to paint," he explains as he climbs the stairs up to his apartment roof. You followed closely behind him, setting up the art supplies as he fidgeted with his speaker. You lean back against the wall as you sit on the concrete roof, taking in the pretty sky as you sketch out some buildings and a landscape on your canvas. "So how's summer for you, huh? What's her name...Gwen was it? How'd things go over with her?" You ask as you begin to add minor details to your sketch. Truth be told it ate you up every single time he would mention her in your past conversations, with you having a small...thing for him that grew over time.

"Oh! Uh, Gwen...yeah. Things went south, we don't really talk anymore..." He shrugs as he rips the plastic off of a rather large canvas. You nodded slowly, indicating that you were hanging on to his every word as you cracked open a fresh bottle of paint thinner, pouring it into a small glass cup before coating your brush in the clear mineral spirit. You slather a couple of shades of deep blue, rusty orange, bright magenta, and off-white on your paint palette as you work to form that beautiful 'sunset gradient' on your canvas. He connects his phone to the small black speaker, his playlist resuming quietly in the background. "But how's your summer been?" he asks as he mirrors the process of sitting beside you and leaning against the wall.

"My summer's been fine actually. Nothing too eventful, no trips or nothing, just taking a couple...ahem...adventures!" You explain as you recall how you nearly got in trouble with the police for trespassing in various abandoned locations for funsies. Miles gives you a playful side-eye, looking you up and down. "You sound a lil sketchy...what did YOU do this summer?" he chuckled as he began sketching out some scenery and what looked like the early stages of a body on his canvas. "Shhhh, your dad's a cop" you giggled as you picked up a smaller brush, filling in the buildings and scenery in your painting. You both chuckled at the slight confession, looking ahead of you so you could get an accurate view of what you were currently painting.

You took a small glance at what Miles was currently sketching, getting a good look at the faceless humanoid figure sitting cross-legged, with an unidentified object that vaguely resembled a pencil in her hand as she drew on her...face? Eyeliner maybe? You hummed along to 'Supermodel' By SZA. You held up your canvas closer to Miles's canvas, analyzing the difference in art styles. Yours was much more realistic, and heavily influenced by the world around you with your unique play on your color palette. whereas Miles was more stylized and thought out, the colors remaining true to their actual hue.

"What do you think this needs more of?" you ask as you tilt your canvas towards Miles. He thought for a moment, tilting his head slightly so he could thoroughly analyze the painting. "More shine to the light sources maybe? Like a soft glow!" he beamed as he pointed towards the canvas with the opposite end of his paintbrush. You nod with your signature full smile, smile leans indicating your raw and unfiltered joy. Miles's eyes lingered on you for a couple of seconds before he madly swiped away at his canvas, seemingly blocking out more details with darker shades of watercolor.

You spent the next four hours, yes, four hours giggling like children as Miles sang along terribly to some of the songs on his playlist, starting a mini karaoke session on his roof with the both of you. It began to get cold and dark, so you decided you would pick up the canvases again after going inside to get something to eat. He grabbed his speaker and supplies, leaving his large canvas on the roof of his building before disappearing through the door to his apartment complex. You stuffed most of what you wanted to bring back down into your bag, before deciding to look over at Miles's painting. It looked exactly like you, but you were younger.

You remembered that damn scrunchie you had locked on your wrist, your favorite dark red satin scrunchie that went perfectly with your uniform. You shifted slightly to get a better angle of the canvas, watching as 8th grade you sprung to life in the form of doing your eyeliner on the bathroom sink. Miles had been there with you, watching as you painfully kneeled on the edge of the sink and leaned hazardously close to the mirror. You smiled softly to yourself as you noticed each beauty mark you had perfectly positioned on your face, from each scar to every minor indent in your smile. You chuckled quietly before swinging open the door and bolting down the stairs, straight to Miles's room.

And there he was, viciously fucking up a cup of noodles like someone would take it from him at any moment. "Damn, is it good? it ain't goin' nowhere now..." you joked with wide eyes as he gestured to an identical cup cooling off by his mini desk fan. You ate alongside him in silence, not really knowing what to say to each other. "I see you're still painting like in middle school...?" he states, referring to your distinct blurred style of painting. "Huh...Oh! Yeah, haha. I miss middle school kinda." You shrug as you sit the cup down on the side of his desk.

"Really? I always thought you thought I was a lil annoying back in middle school. I think you were my quietest friend ever" he joked as he finished his cup, dunking it in his trash can. "Huh? I literally thought you were the cutest thing ever! If I thought you were annoying I would've told you!" you stated with a small chuckle. Miles seemed to think for a moment, pausing as he processed the first half of your sentence. "Wait, you thought I was cute this whole time?" He asked with wide eyes. "Yeah! I was quiet cuz I didn't wanna fuck anything up! I think I had the fattest crush on you!" you laughed as you realized he thought that YOU thought he was annoying this whole time.

He gawked for a minute, his jaw slacked and eyes even wider than before. "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?" he semi-shouted as he began pacing around his room. You could only laugh, saying "We were like 10 and I didn't know if you would've liked me back." He looked at you as if you had 2 heads, going on some long rant about how he always thought you just weren't interested or thought he was annoying. You silently got up from his bed, walking over to him and stopping him entirely.

Miles looked at you with a rather confused and amused expression, probably still processing the fact that you openly admitted to liking him in middle school. But nothing in the world could have prepared him for the delicate kiss that you placed on his lips. He eagerly closed the space between the two of you, wrapping one arm around your waist almost by instinct. You pulled away from him after what felt like years, muttering a small "Who taught you that?"

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Slasher Company Au

Dominic Craven Capture Fic

This is an AU in which all Horror Movie villains / Slashers exist and work for one company.

" Billy, Stu, and Brahms are in for some long over due capture training. Will they be able to work together and bring in the new company employee Dominic Craven or will the Lost Boys have to step in after they fail?"

Characters Involved:

Billy Loomis & Stu Macher ( Scream )

Brahms Heelshire ( The Boy )

David, Dwayne, Paul, Marko ( The Lost Boys )

Dominic Craven ( The Dare )

Billy Lenz ( Black Christmas )

Tiffany Valentine ( Bride of Chucky )

Niki Dreadwood, Delilah Fletcher (SlasherCo)

The weather was cold and snow was still on the ground as the group traveled through the trees to the compound. It wasn't everyday that inexperienced slashers could get real life practice in the field on capture missions. The company regularly brought in new people into the fold but it wasn't every day that weaker ones were brought in refusing to join, that made it perfect for training exercises. This new guy has been ignoring the letters the crows brought, refusing to accept his new reality. Because the main three wanted to utilize this rare chance they spent their time selecting who would bring this man in it has been a few weeks past when the crows first arrived. 

Niki decided it would be best to milk the situation to its fullest extent so here they were tracking through the forest with Brahms Heelshire and the Ghostface duo. Billy and Stu were in their winter gear knives and special phone ready while Brahms nervously followed in the group with a witch at the front and a witch at the back. Delilah carried The lost boys group in their bat forms in a special carrying case to keep them warm while the sun was still up. While Niki marched in front in her winter cape, a hunting rifle strapped to her chest and one of her eyes missing as she used it for a seeing spell. “ It's okay you three this is an easy one to grab. All you have to do is catch him and detain him long enough to get him branded or if he puts up too much of a struggle we can damage him a bit before taking him to the Saw compound for orientation. “  

The tall lanky Brahms looked back at Delilah with worrying eyes as he clutched his doll to his chest. Ever since Brahms joined the company they were making sure to try and make him more versatile of a killer then just sticking him in homes to kill naive babysitters.  He was strong, swift, and talented at confusing people with his doll so he had potential Niki wanted to harvest. When he was resurrected and given more abilities by the company he gained powers such as teleporting his doll, speaking/ through it, and an ability to phase through objects. When he was woken this morning by his head retainer Esmeralda he was not excited to be told He had capture training. The retainers made sure to bundle him in thermals, a sweater jacket , and mittens/ scarf for the cold environment. While the one retainer armed him with his doll and metal pipe. Esmeralda made quick work to prepare  his breakfast while Billy Lenz sat at the table with Brahms whispering insanity and profanity laced rambles as the two kicked feet under the table.

Brahms Heelshire and Billy Lenz had been sharing a facility for years now since housing slashers outside of the watch of the company was not a smart ploy. Billy used to have his own house in the facility that Brahms' house was also in but Billy kept breaking into the false house down the street where Brahms was. The two acted like stray cats fighting each other non stop in the old English home before eventually a strange form of friendship bloomed between the two. Now the company affectionately nicknamed them in files and chatter the wall cats, or the perverted wall pair. They reside in the house that's modeled after Brahms' old one when the pair aren't on missions. Billy Lenz had shown himself to be a cosleeper of sorts now that he has a friend to keep him company with similar interests and to say Billy lashes out when Brahms goes on missions is an understatement.

So they have to be sent out at the same time to avoid one running around the house in and out of walls like a cat in a box. While Brahms was getting ready for a capture mission Billy Lenz was preparing to be sent to some poor random sorority house for the night to do as much damage before he was collected again. He was given his phone, a sandwich, his candy cane pick, and the sweet promise of a new erotica of his choosing for a job well done. Esme sent him and his retainer out in the field before packing Brahms out to headquarters to join the rest and now here he was in the cold woods slodging through snow. Billy and Stu on the other hand knew they had mandatory capture training a week ago as they had been making nonstop comments of wanting to interact with more slashers after their retainer punishment they got a few months back.

Being forced to take care of slashers for a month from a retainer's point of view was a lesson they didn't want to learn again but it ignited a new passion in them. They were used to cold shitty missions that involved hunting targets in crappy weather but they knew Brahms wasn't and having had to take care of this man for a month a while back they cared about it. Stu patted Brahms back as Billy shuffled onwards. “ Make sure you're keeping warm, big guy. This dudes probably used to fighting in this environment so you'll be at a disadvantage. “ Billy huffed out as the man nodded in response. The witch in front stopped suddenly as way in the distance was a old building.

“ Me , Delilah and the vampire boys will only go this far. He won't be able to see or spot us from this distance. Remember this is field training. I want you three to work together to capture him. I'd prefer to see in what methods you choose to complete this task. “ Niki tossed Billy his and Stu’s cursed phones to them. “ All three of your masks are equipped with listening devices and emergency two way radio in case you experience trouble. If Dominic runs out the building after the sun goes down don't pursue him. The woods will get dangerous at night to traverse and he'll have an advantage. If that occurs the Vampires will be in charge of finishing the mission but I will allow Billy and Stu to use the branding irons to mark him. “

Stu turned his phone screen on to see a tracking app was added to it. “ What's this new app on our phones?” Niki smiled behind her glasses wickedly. “ That is a tracking app for where the target is, but remember if he gets out after dark don't pursue. I’ll assist from the side lines if he trys leaving the house before then just so you guys get the best chance that you can to experience capturing targets on first bases. Kramer doesn't want him killed and revived for his marking so do try and capture him with minimum damage. “ The head witch suddenly with a burst of power jumped straight into the tree branches above as the other waves to the boys.

“ Good luck boys! We're counting on you. '' Delilah jumped up into the treetops as the witches carried on in the above tree line getting closer to the house while the three men were on their own. Billy knew that the witches even though not physically close wouldn't leave them at a distance where they couldn't see or hear them but that didn't matter to him. “Brahms you and me will sneak inside while Stu draws his attention using our phone calls. We will talk with each other through the masks so he can't hear us coming. “ The three men press a sensor on their masks that now mutes their voices entirely. “Is this how it works?” Brahms says as he's surprised when Stu gives the thumbs up. “ There you go buddy. Now we can hear you but that guy can't. How about you go ahead and teleport your doll in so you can get us a rough area of where we should enter in at. “

The tall British Man nods before he holds his doll In Front of him it disappears in an instance as it appears in the house. The three men duck down behind a hill and a tree watching on Stus' phone to see a room and a phone to lure the guy to. Brahms is focusing hard to teleport his doll everywhere in the house getting a good inside look. “He’s near the torture room. There's a kitchen we can get in through. “ Brahms stops the movement of his doll in the house, leaving it on the floor of the kitchen to keep his eyes on their entry point. “ Good job buddy. See we knew you could do this.” Stu beams with pride before making the call as Billy whisks Brahms away with him. They tread through the snow to the window of the kitchen as Billy points to it, Brahms understanding and gently nodding his head as he uses his powers to faze through the wall before quietly unlocking the window from the inside letting Billy crawl in. 

“Well seems like they are working together beautifully. Six months ago this whole mission would have been a shit show. “ Niki says, legs swinging as she passes the thermos of hot Apple cider to Delilah. “ Maybe that punishment did a lot more good than we thought it would. “ Delilah puts a cup down into the cage for the vampires to drink out of. “ Punishment? What did you two do to them?” Marko says, tilting his head knowing well from the years of working for these crazy women that punishment could range from writing on a chalkboard hundreds of times, to cleaning the pits of hell. The big three in charge were never short with creative ideas to deal with misbehaving slashers. “ Those two decided they would call their retainers lower than them and just hired help. “ Delilah said, taking a sip from her cup nonchalantly. 

Niki nodded as she smiled sweetly at the vampires, a hint of wickedness gleaming behind her glasses. “ And as we know they are cognitive enough to know better. So what better punishment than to be retainers for a month to the most male hating, problem causing, and difficult to handle pair we have. Of course they had all there slasher benefits provoked and only given the payment they thought retainers made. “ David paused as he looked in horror. He knew exactly the pair they were talking about and one of them was down there with them now. “ My God. You didn't!” Niki smiled at David as she laughed to herself. “ Well of course we paired them with the stray cats of the company. Billy Lenz and Brahms Heelshire. Honestly though Billy would have been a decent enough punishment as is but Brahms jealousy can be just as potent. They did a sufficient job for a month and they seem to have a much better respect for their retainers and Brahms as well. “ 

“ Is that why you paired them on this mission? We could have honestly finished this in half the time if it was sun down. “ Paul muttered as he kicked around in the fluffiness of the heated carrier. “ They need other people to be able to do the job as well dumbass. You don't wanna get called every time some idiot goes rogue or tries to not join. “ David says as he is certainly glad this will take the load off of them as that's been their responsibility since 87’. The company took them in not even 24 hours after the Emerson's and Frog brothers had killed them. David remembered waking up on a cold metal table, his body bare except for a cloth as a team of people in hospital gowns surrounded another table beside him. The blonde will never forget the feeling of first being brought back from the dead. Your body feels numb and then suddenly it tingles like electricity going through even to your soul.

You feel nothing as it feels like you're wearing your body like a flesh suit before the memories return. It wasn't the good memories that it was first either. Typically babies come into the word crying and screaming; well so do people brought back from the dead. David screamed and wailed but wasn't even processing why he was doing it but all he felt was pain, and grief. What was worse is when he came to his senses and saw a dead Dwayne beside him. The blonde shakes his head as he instinctively grabs Dwayne to ground him from a slowly blooming panic attack. Niki raises her hand to silence everyone, becoming still as she watches on at the infiltration going on. “ The show is about to begin. They have made contact. “

Stu rang the phone repeatedly till a gruff voice shouted back at him. “Who are you! How did you get this number!” The tall ghost face laughed at him behind the phone. “ No reason to shout. Why don't we play a game. “ The man inside the house sneered. “ No games. How did you get this number? “ Another laugh. “ I don't think it matters how I got this number. Why don't you just humor me Dominic. “ Dominic slammed the phone down after hearing his name on the other end of the line. No one should know his name, he was nothing but a ghost to the system. He tried checking the caller ID but it was blank. Like the call never happened in the first place. The man stood above the phone as anger and anxiety creeped into his body.

First it was that red letter on the porch. Then it was the crows non stop chanting in the woods. Now it's a strange phone call. It felt like someone was fucking with him. As he shook his head walking away the phone rang again. “ What do you want! “ Dominic shouted into the phone. “ To play a game, Dominic. “ The bewildered man grabbed a knife on his work desk. “ Fine I'll play your fucking game but your gonna answer my questions. First how do you know my name. “ The voice on the phone laughed as static buzzed into the receiver. “ I know a lot about you Dominic Craven. You would know a lot to if you properly read that letter before you burnt it. “ Dominic felt a pit in his stomach as he was sure he was alone that night when he burnt the strange letter in a bonfire. “ Are you stalking me asshole? Hiding in the woods.”

Again another chuckle came from the phone. “ I don't have time to stalk you. I have a game to play with you. Why don't we get this game started. First question, Where am I ? “ Dominic froze, phone in hand, as he looked around the room. He was trying to listen for anyone in the house but he couldn't pick up on anything. “ I don't know where you are. Probably in the fucking woods or somewhere else fucking with me. I have a knife and I'm not afraid to use it though dipshit. “ Dominic held the knife in one hand and the phone in the other as he put on his mask. “ Ooh, so big and scary. Such a small knife for such a big man. Hope all those muscles will help you. ” Dominic turned around looking all over the room. Till he spots a strange porcelain doll in the corner. Something that definitely shouldn't be there. He rushes over ready to smash the porcelain doll with his foot when he hears shouting on the other end of the line.

“STOP!” Dominic pauses, pressing the phone to his ear. “ What. Scared I'm gonna break your little dolly. Can't watch me if it's broken huh. “ Dominic stomps down on the doll. It shatters everywhere under his boot before the room begins to vibrate violently. “ You shouldn't have done that. He doesn't like when you break his doll. “ The phone hangs up as Dominic looks around the room. It was shaking like there was an earthquake as he looked down at the shattered doll. Pieces of it start rolling back together as it looks like a stop motion explosion in reverse. Dominic steps back in horror as suddenly a masked man comes sprinting out of the wall football tackling the man backwards with the strength of a bear.

The wind is almost completely knocked out of him, as he diggs the knife in the porcelain masked man's side. Brahms doesn't even react as in a blind rage he is repeatedly punching Dominic in the face. The two begin to wrestle as Brahms' knuckles become bloody and skin breaks from repeatedly striking the man against the ground. Dominic uses all his energy to collect himself as he opens his palm landing a solid heavy handed slap to Brahms ear throwing off his equilibrium. The British man yelps as he winces covering his ear, a loud ringing bouncing off his skull. Dominic goes to pull the knife from Brahms torso as he preps for a fatal strike before a loud gunshot can be heard outside. This shocks the man in the chaos as it gives Billy a chance to strike. Two knives pierce Dominic's palms pinning him to the ground like a bug as he screams in pain. A cold hunting knife presses to his throat a ghost like mask hovers above him a knee pinning his shoulder.

“ Move an inch pretty boy and it lights out. Brahms hurry and break his legs so he can't run, you're wasting time. “ The tall British Man nods as he pulls the metal pipe from his back. Using all his left over rage and strength he gets to work shattering the man's knees with each powerful blow. Dominic screams in pain as Billy stuffs a rag in his mouth to shut him up. “ Shut up. You did this to yourself. All you had to do was come peacefully. Fucking idiot. “ Billy laughed as Dominic tried to push through the pain to unpin his hands. Brahms whimpers as he looks at his doll slumped over on the floor and down to the knife in his gut. Like a kicked dog he turns to Billy pointing to his side. “ Hurts. “ He says in his childlike tone, gaining a head shake from Billy in disappointment. “ I'll check you over and heal you after we get this fucker tied up and ready for transport. Kramer will kill us if his new apprentice shows up with holes in his hands. “

The pair start handcuffing the man's hands and feet together before wrapping duct tape around him like he was a mummy. Dominic tried to fight back but each time he did Billy would put pressure on his shattered knees causing the man to almost vomit in pain alone. The pair sat there as Dominic was helpless before Billy got to work healing Brahms. That retainer punishment was helpful as they had to learn basic healing magic so Billy studied his ass off to use it. After finishing Brahms healing he moved to healing Dominic as he was now calmly subdued. Stu eventually used his ability to teleport to where Billy was. Helping the man with the task of healing Dominic up they lifted the wiggling man up to sit him in a rolling chair nearby tying him to that as well. If their repeated training sessions and lessons taught them anything it was to take down, secure, then move on with the next task. If they had done that with Sidney and the News reported bitch they wouldn't have ended up in caskets waking up on metal tables.

They manage to get him placed in the chair and mask off but not before Dominic uses his full last bits of strength to head butt Billy in the face. Billy stumbles back as Stu diggs his fingers into the partially healed left hand to cause Dominic to scream again. Billy pulls his mask off, spitting out a tooth onto the ground before putting his hand up. “ Stu knock it off. We have to get him healed. I'll get my pay back later, you'll damage our package fucking up fresh healed wounds. “ Dominic couldn't fight anymore against the three men but he was trying to. Muscles straining against the layers of black duct tape and rope while he pathetically rolled out on a spinny chair through the halls of the slaughter house. The sun had now set and the vampires and witches haven't heard any feedback for a while. They had been watching on crystal ball the whole thing go down when Niki had used her riffle earlier to shoot at something.

She wouldn't say why she did it but Delilah knew it was because she wanted to help Brahms. Dominic had broken Brahms' doll and the two women knew how much it meant to him. Niki decided to throw the man a little bone for once even though earlier she swore she wasn't getting involved. The door to the house swung open as the three men stepped out Brahms pushed the chair with Dominic strapped down while Stu held a bag full of his things. “Looks like you three actually managed to pull it off successfully. “ David said, appearing leaning on the porch beam. Marko dangled In Front the boys swinging back and forth as Paul did the same. “ Man I had bets you were gonna blow your lid when he knocked your tooth out” The curly hair vampire dropped down pulling Billy's Mask off and pulling his mouth open.

Paul whistled. “ That things cleanly knocked out. Our poor baby brother is missing his tooth. “ The two vampires laughed as Billy swatted at them to back off, gaining a chuckle from Stu. “ Why didn't you repair it. “ Dwayne said appearing behind the Ghost faces. “ It fell in the gross ass ground. I only know how to put things back together not regrowing bone. “ Suddenly the two witches floated down from the tree line. With quick almost floating steps Marko and Paul jump out the way as Niki grabbed Billy's chin tilting his face around as her eyes farted everywhere behind her glasses. “ Open. “ The woman firmly instructed as the man complied a green light flashed inside his mouth. A tingling sensation could be felt on his tongue as she let go of his face to look over Dominic Delilah was also doing the same.

The two women whispered to each other as they proded, poked, and pinched at Dominics bound body. The men surrounding them could only make out bits and pieces of the conversation the woman were having amongst themselves. Whispers such as “ new clothes definitely” “ beginners healing but definite improvement” “ such a handsome face.” “ Good muscle structure” “ looks so thin” “ needs a meal yes. “ As the woman stood up they patted a bewildered Dominics face as Niki pulled a black and silver furred winters cloak out for the man as Delilah held her chin muttering to her familiar. Delilah decided finally what outfit would do the man better as she snapped her fingers a ring of orange and yellow light washed over Dominics body leaving behind a new clean outfit for the cold while also refreshing the man up to remove any sweat or dirt from him.

Niki wrapped the cloak around the man in the chair snuggly before spraying a cologne on him and patting his head with a smile. The two witches smiled to each other as they stepped back gleaming with pride. “ There we go much better. Such a handsome face is wasted in those old gross clothes. “ Niki said, humming in delight. Delilah agreed whistling at the pair's work in agreement. “ That should be much warmer for you Dominic. We're so sorry we had to rough you up but you just wouldn't answer our letter. “ Niki turned to the men standing around her before gushing over how well of a job the three did. “ Oh my stars, you three did amazing for your first capture. Brahms Esme will be so proud when she finds out. I think as a treat I'll pay for everyone's dinner before we call it a night.”

Delilah motioned for the Vampires to grab Dominic as they begin the journey down to the travel van were the branding irons were. Niki handed the three boys a caramel from her pocket as she whistled cheerfully as they trecked through the woods. Paul and Marko messing around with Billy and Stu as Dwayne and David casually hosted Dominic the whole way there. The man was confused, anxious, angry and over all exhausted. He didn't know if he had any fight left in him or if his knees were actually healed but they tingled a lot. When he was removed from the chair and tossed into the truck he helplessly layed there as Billy hoisted up his shirt up before pressing the iron to his lower back. Dominic restlessly wiggled in discomfort as it felt like electricity going through his spine to his whole body, like his body had fallen asleep and was just waking back up.

When Dominic woke up again he was strapped to the car seat ,men surrounding him from all sides as the two witches sat up front. The duct tape on his body was gone but in its place was almost straight jacket like arm and leg bindings that would even give Houdini a rough time. Dwayne shook the new recruits shoulder trying to wake the man to get his order. “ We stopped at drive through.  You have to get some food in you what do you want?” Dominic in a strangely calm daze stared at the tan vampire man. “ Why would you offer your victim food. “ This gained a chuckle out of David who was sitting on his other side. “ You really didn't read that letter did you? You are owned by this company now. Think about it like the god and devil sold your soul to a company that gets all the people they don’t want. You're stuck here with us whether you like it or not but that doesn't mean you don't have the right to fair treatment. Now do you want a burger or nuggets the big boss is paying so go nuts. “ 

At this statement Delilah pushes Paul, Marko, and Stu out of her way who are currently asking to buy a 500 nuggets. “ Hey! Niki isn't a sugar mama! Within reason young men.” David laughs as he blows his cigarette smoke out the window. “ You sure about that Miss Delilah, I could have sworn I heard something about Tiffany getting her hands on the Bosses personal spending black card. Rumors saying a bill of 600,000 in one store rings bell.” Delilah's face heats up as she stutters for a moment thinking of a reply as said boss is spacing out while staring at the menu wondering which item would have the most cheese to feed her undead possum familiar. “ Niki isn't your sugar mama! And for your business, Tiffany only snagged her card because Niki hadn't slept in three days and there was no one in the office to defend her and her black card! “ As Delilah bickered with David the three earlier troublemakers are in the front whispering to Niki about wanting a crazy amount of food and the confused woman just shrugging in approval. 

Dominic had no clue who these people were or what this company was but he had a feeling he had no choice but to follow along. 

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