#it figures that their stubbornness is one of the few traits they share and it’s the cause of their fractured relationship

[sparklingcid3r]

Having thoughts about how, no matter how loud Pony and Darry get during their arguments, how much vitriol and hate is fueled into their insults and yelling, it doesn’t change the fact that Darry physically cannot go to sleep whenever Pony is out late and he doesn’t know where, too terrified of the thought that his brother is bleeding out in the dirt and he can’t do anything to help him.

And it doesn’t change the fact that Pony’s worst nightmares, the ones that leave him crying so hard he’s choking on gasps and Soda can only barely calm him down from, are the ones that put Darry in the car with their parents.

[pedrospatch]

we need you

Post Outbreak! Joel Miller x Female Reader

summary: Afraid of failing the two of the people he cares about more than anything, Joel decides you and Ellie are better off without him.

warnings/tags: 18+ ONLY, MINORS DNI. SET IN JACKSON. takes place during Kin. arguing, angst. helpful to know reader was not present when Joel and Tommy talked in the garage. NO mentions of age, reader has no physical description.

word count: 1.6k

a/n: welllllp i don't know about you guys, but i am DEAD inside after tonight so to cope i am going to write a little drabble. already put it in the warning/tags section, but once again, just to be on the safe side of things: potential spoilers, proceed with caution if you do not want the newest episode spoiled!

“Just what in the motherfucking hell was that, Joel?” You nearly growled, bursting through the door of the bedroom that he’d chosen to occupy for the night. Having heard the way he’d spoken to Ellie—not to mention, all that he had said to her even after her heartbreaking confession to him, her unspoken cry for him not to abandon her, all you could see in your mind was the color red. Sure, you and Joel had been through your fair share of bullshit over the years, disagreements that caused friction between the two of you weren’t all that uncommon seeing as the two of you shared similar personality traits to each other, stubbornness being one of them. But you could not, for the life of you, remember an occasion where you’d been this angry with him, this fucking livid. As you watched him sink down onto the bed without a word, your hands curled into fists at your sides. You knew it would only make matters worse, losing your temper, but you weren’t all too sure that you could contain it this time around.

The blood in your veins was bubbling, boiling hot underneath your skin.

“Are you going to fucking answer me or what?” You prompted, a cool edge to your tone despite the heat radiating throughout your body. “You’re really trying to hand her off to Tommy?”

Joel sighed, shaking his head. “You weren’t supposed to find out like this.”

“Find what out, Joel? That you went off and made a decision, and a really fucking dumb one at that, without even talking to me about it first?” You crossed your arms over your chest, glaring at him. Despite how incredibly furious you were, the sadness was heavy inside of your chest. Tt was as if Joel had forgotten the fact that for the last few months, Ellie had been under your care too, and you had every right to be a part of any decision that he made regarding her and her well-being. It hurt you to your very core that he’d done this without talking to you first, and it hurt you even deeper to know that Ellie had known about this and she’d kept it all to herself all evening.

She’d come home from the movies and when you offered her dinner, she refused to eat and stomped upstairs, locking herself in the bedroom. You’d chalked it up to nothing more than a typical teenaged girl simply having a mood swing. After all, it hadn’t exactly been the best day for Ellie. She’d arrived in Jackson and the first thing she noticed was how everyone in the colony looked at her, especially the children. She was different. She didn’t fit in, she stuck out like a sore thumb and you knew that had to have been hard for her. Not wanting to push her, you’d figured that she would come out of the room eventually and talk you about it when she was good and ready. But now that you knew the real reason why she had come home so upset, you couldn’t help but to feel guilty.

For hours, Ellie had been upstairs in that room knowing that Joel planned on dumping her on Tommy and you didn’t have the slightest fucking clue about what was going on until you’d overheard Joel and Ellie’s shouting match just moments ago.

“Joel.” You said his name in a tone neither of you recognized.

Low, venomous, borderline dangerous.

You were like a ticking bomb, seconds away from going off.

Joel narrowed his eyes at you. “She’s better off with Tommy, alright? And we both fuckin’ know that,�� he said. “It’s the best thing to do for her. I’m doin’ it because I know damn good and well that if she stays with me, all I’m gonna do is have her fall into the wrong fuckin’ hands or killed.”

“You’re wrong!” You countered, dropping your arms away from your chest and back down to your sides. “Joel, don’t you dare fucking do this. Ellie doesn’t want Tommy, she wants you. She all but fucking said it right to your face just a minute ago!” You cried, pointing a finger towards the door of the room as if pointing to Ellie herself. “She admitted to you that she wouldn’t feel safe with anyone else, Joel. So don’t you fucking do this to her.”

He gripped the edge of the bed, his knuckles going ghost white. “She’ll be better off with Tommy,” he repeated himself. He paused for a brief moment, just long enough to avert his tortured gaze from yours as he said, “And so would you.”

Your mouth parted slightly in shock. “Fucking excuse me?”

“I can’t keep her safe. Hell, I can barely keep you safe! How many fuckin’ times have I almost lost you? ‘Cause I don’t move fast enough? ‘Cause I’ve made the wrong decisions? ‘Cause I’ve asked you to do somethin’ for me and turns out that I unknowingly sent you into the fuckin’ lion’s den?” He inhaled a sharp breath, and you could hear his voice breaking with each and every word that fell from his lips. “I’ve almost cost you your life how many fuckin’ times now?”

“Joel—”

“Tess died ‘cause of me.” He saw you open your mouth to protest and he quickly added, “You can sit there and tell me over and over that it wasn’t my fault ‘til you’re blue in the face, but let’s just fuckin’ be honest and tell it how it is, alright? I couldn’t get to her quick enough and now she’s dead. I won’t let you meet the same fate.” Joel reached up, raking a hand tiredly through his hair, mentally bracing himself for your reaction to what he was about to say next. “I think you should go with Tommy and get Ellie to where she needs to be. After that, you should—you should think about stayin’ here with him in Jackson. I probably don’t belong here, but you do.”

You let out a small, shaky breath of air.

“Who the hell are you to make that kind of decision for me?” You asked, willing yourself to keep yourself from crumbling into tears. “I’m sorry Joel, but you can’t make that kind of a choice for me. And do you want to know what else?” You didn’t even wait for him to respond. “You can’t make it for Ellie, either.”

“She’s fuckin’ fourteen years old—”

You took a step forward as you challenged him. “Do you really think that girl isn’t smart enough to know deep down inside what’s best for her? Tell me, do you really think that Ellie pulled everything she said out of her ass? Do you honestly think that she could ever trust Tommy the way that she trusts you?” You felt a warm tear slide down your cheek and quickly wiped it away before he could see it. “Ellie is young, but she’s not a baby, Joel. I get that sometimes we need to guide her through shit, but let’s be real. She is old enough to make decisions for herself. Maybe not all of them, but the decision that you’re trying to make for her right here, right now—it isn’t yours to make.” Another tear made its way down the side of your face as you whispered, “And the one you’re trying to make for me isn’t either.”

Joel hung his head, seemingly defeated. “Why can’t you see it’s for the best? Why are you makin’ this so hard?”

Willing your trembling legs to move, you slowly walked over to him and sank to your knees in front of him; although you tried to meet his eyes, he refused. “You care about Ellie. I know it, I can see it and I can feel it. For as much shit as you give her all the time, I know that she’s become so important to you.”

“‘Course she is,” he mumbled. “You’re both important to me.”

You reached for his hands, pulling them forward onto his lap. You placed your own hands on top of his, lacing your fingers together. “Then don’t fucking do this to us, Joel. Please. I’m already down on my knees and I will fucking beg and plead if that’s what it’s going to take.” You crouched down a little further, enough so that you could look up into his dark brown eyes. “Ellie wants to be with you, Joel. And I do too.”

Joel’s gaze glistened with tears that he tried, but failed, to keep from falling in front of you. “I’ll fail you, just like I’ve fuckin’ failed everybody else.”

“Joel, please listen to me. Hear what I am saying, for the love of Christ. We have come so far,” You said, firmly squeezing his hands in yours as if somehow that would snap him out of it. “Whether you choose to believe or not, we’ve only come this far because of you. You have done so much for us. It’s why we trust you, why we feel safe with you. Me and Ellie, we belong with you, Joel—not with Tommy, not with anyone else. We need you, okay? We fucking need you. Do you understand me, Joel?”

Joel exhaled the breath he’d been holding shakily, leaning down to be closer to you. Closing his eyes, he rested his forehead against yours as he tried to even out his breathing.

Rubbing the back of his hands with your thumbs in soothing circles, you lifted your head and lightly pressed your lips against his forehead.

“We’re going to finish what we started,” You murmured quietly against his skin, feeling a slight shudder rack his body as a single whimper escaped him. You squeezed his hands again. “Together, Joel.”

[apriciticreveries]

( cough cough ) officially introducing and revealing her and her final design, zhuli ! ! ( @alien-til-i-stage . . i offer you . . my pookie to add to the list . . also . . @solei-eclipse . . new s40 character drop hey . . maybe she could be friends with jiu and they could bond over being sleep deprived ( lili also sleeps kinda weird . . like in a coffin burial type position haha ) and @aakaneeee, i hope you like her ! : 3 )

( i also apologize again in advance rock ( @rockwgooglyeyes ), she came out looking a lot more dull then expected . . : ‘ )

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but yeagh . . she’s my main girlie for s40 . .

although this is how her appearance canonly is now, her accessories, and hairstyle ( not her uniform though ) aren’t actually set on the one that’s shown in particular ! everyone is free to draw her with different aspects to her appearance ! ( this is mainly due to the actual fact that zhuli often changes her appearance in different elements every day ! )

i won’t reveal too much about her right now, due to the combined facts of how, unlike aurien, i want a lot of her character to be unknown at first, with it being unveiled slowly .

the other reason is that im still figuring out her character and most of her lore . . but i think ill have a chance to ponder, actually find out, and reveal some of her lore if some people ask about it ehehe . .

ill list the profile and other official information down below !

name : zhuli

birth date : 2 / 4 ( aquarius )

age : 20

body : 172 cm ( 5 ‘ 6 ) / 62 kg ( 136 lbs )

affiliation : 40 th anakt garden

likes : [ unknown ]

dislikes : change, gossip, teasing, taunting, loudness, crowds, rudeness, lying ( especially her own ), hypocrisy, failure, bragging, pompousness, complaining, overexaggerating, loneliness

special talent : cataloguing and recording

( don’t mind how her likes aren’t even listed and are one word long while her dislikes are 4 lines long . . )

other notable information :

she actually has a condition called prosopagnosia, or face blindness, where you have trouble identifying and differentiating faces . because of this, she often identifies others with different aspects .

( which she notably first struggled at, being overwhelmed with all the others she would see )

and again,

she’s actually registered in anakt for training to be an announcer . as a result of this, she takes completely different classes then her peers, only sharing a small few . she also has a very different schedule from everyone else .

i imagine there are a few others supposed to be in training as well, but the group arent actually with eachother that much, and rarely see eachother .

because of these combining factors she is often isolated from the others, and known as a bit of a mystery to her classmates .

although she wants not to be, she’s extremely disconnected from her peers . when she does interact with others ( as rare as it is ), she often faces them with a reserved and aloof attitude .

though id say that so far, she is a generally quiet, reserved, sensitive ( which she refuses to show since she views it as a vulnerable and weak trait ), stubborn, and short tempered, but softhearted and gentle once you get to know her a lot more . i think the first established relationship for her so far, would be with atlas !

her guardian is named guardian qiran, who was gifted zhuli .

that’s all for now ehehehe

( please let me know on your and potentially your other character’s thoughts on my pookie . . everyone’s also free to ask questions about her, and others on this account, but i will make a side account for my 3 girlies in s40 soon though hehe

and random fact : i actually was planning on just making lili have normal skin, but the more I looked at it, the more she looked uncannily related to solei . . so i reverted it back to what i planned before .

and another fact . . since para motivated me to actually watch spirited away again, i was actually planning to make a character based off no - face .

before realizing that i unintentionally might have made aurien with a LOT of his traits already . . now i might draw auri as no - face . . ( or atleast with an appearance more similar to his ) spirited away au with maybe lang ( @pwippy / @its-langgg ) as haku, solei as chihiro, and aurien as no face . . or maybe swap auri and lang i don’t know . . )

( side note : is it me or do maya ( @cloverandstuff ), zhuli, yumi, and all kioku look vaguely related . . )

edit : oops she came out a bit like kyo ( @bluemoonscape) didn’t she

[tired-but-willing]

I wholeheartedly do not understand the take of "Luke is Padmés child"/"Leia is Anakins child". I understand it's very popular within the fandom, and it's a way for fans to create a connection between characters— but I just don't see it.

Long-winded rant coming. Hope it makes sense. No spoilers for recent Star Wars media, but I do briefly talk about the Original Trilogy, the Prequels, the books (Legends and Canon), and the comics.

The biggest argument that I have seen for both sides is temperament. "Leia has Anakins temper" "Luke has Padmés calm". But really, that's not wholly accurate. Every time that we see Leia becoming angry, it's righteous anger. She's been taken captive. Her planet has been threatened. Her planet has been destroyed.

Now compare that to Anakin. He's mad Padmé won't return his advances. He's mad the council doesn't trust him— for good reason, but we'll touch on that later in a different post.

A major difference that sits between Leia and Anakin (aside from the obvious), is timing. Leia knows when the time for sarcastic quips is. She knows when the time for angry comments is. And she also knows when to shut it down. If you want to compare her to anyone out of the family, it should be to Padmé; but I'll do you one better. Leia's temperament is all Bail and Breha Organa.

It's plenty sweet to want to connect the twins to the mother they lost, but truthfully, they don't get their personality traits from her. If Leia were to take after anyone, it would be the parents who raised her. The ones who brought her up to be good and kind and care about the people of Alderaan. I went off on a tangent: Leia does not have Anakins temper. Not even close.

Compare her moments of righteous anger to his outburst in the council chambers. Mace Windu— quite fairly, in my opinion— tells Anakin to sit down when his adult self starts throwing a temper tantrum for not becoming a barely-out-of-teens Jedi Master. He's entitled. He thinks he deserves the position, regardless of meeting very few qualifications. I'll likely make another post about that as well. The main point of this paragraph being; for Leia to share Anakins anger, it would need to come from a place of entitlement. It does not.

Now onto Luke. I see people attempting to mould him into Padmé for a multitude of reasons. Some want to, as I said, connect the twins to their mother in a way that is easy. They want a parallel to Padmé and Anakin that can be found in their children. Others, I'm sure, just want to make Luke "softer" (though Padmé is far from soft; some people just lack media comprehension). Luke is not some patron saint of patience. He CAN be patient, yes; but it is not his defining character trait. Throughout the movies, books, and comics, Luke has had outbursts. He's not some holier than thou figure who never gets angry. He just works to overcome that anger. Maybe that is a bit reminiscent of Padmé; but do you know who it reminds me of?

Beru Lars.

The same way his stubborn determination (look at him, look at me in my eyes, and tell me he's not stubborn) reminds me of both Owen and Beru.

There's no crime in comparing the twins to their biological parents. I understand the want. I love parallels in media as much as anyone else. I only wish that Star Wars fans would quit labeling Leia as "just Anakin's daughter" because she got a little angry That One Time when That One Thing happened, and quit labeling Luke as " just Padmé's son" because he's a Cool and Collected Jedi. There is so much more to their characters than just their biological parentage. I am begging people to read more into the characters who actually raised them and gave them love for nineteen years of their lives.

Long-winded and incomprehensible rant over <3 ty for reading.

[crowroboros]

the main echo cast and their splatoon mains. GO!

Oh fun, alright! I'll also put an explanation for my reasoning at the end. Really enjoyed thinking about this. This will be Splatoon 3 focused by the way, as it is the most recent game.

Chase Hunter - Octobrush (Suction Bomb/Zipcaster)

Leo Alvarez - Dread Wringer (Suction Bomb/Reefslider)

Jenna Begay - .52 Gal Deco (Curling Bomb/Splattercolor Screen)

Carl Hendricks - Splatana Stamper Nouveau (Toxic Mist/Crab Tank)

TJ Hess - Big Swig Roller Express (Angle Shooter/Ink Storm)

Flynn Moore - Custom E-Liter 4K Scope (Squid Beakon/Kraken Royale)

Bonus! Syndey Bronson - Custom Blaster (Point Sensor/Triple Splashdown)

Explanation time, spoilers will be mentioned.

Chase: Chunter mains Octobrush. The weapon cannot take fights head on due to having shorter range than many other weapons and thus has to rely on off-angles to get kills and take space or by poking with bombs from a distance. Chase rarely if ever wins a fight he's in one-on-one, having to rely on a distraction from people around him to get any sort of advantage. He also tends to avoid confrontation all together, usually running when faced with a danger like Duke or Brian. This works very well with Brushes as they are highly mobile when brushing along the ground which they use to escape situations that they would get splatted in otherwise. Chase is also referred to as having stubby legs that makes running not his strong-suit and that works with Octobrush specifically as it it slower in both its flicks and brushing when compared to the Inkbrush (though it is still faster than the Painbrush but I don't think Chase is that slow so it still works). Octobrushes tend to shark in ink, swimming around and popping up when an opportunity presents itself. So an octobrush user is often in swim form a noticeable portion of a match, which works great with Chotter who is an avid swimmer! Zipcaster may be the odd one out when it comes to this weapon being Chase's main but I do think it plays into all of the aforementioned traits with how Octobrush tends to use the special.

Leo: I might need to defend myself on this one but here me out. Leo is headstrong and very straightforward in how he does things right? He's intelligent but stubborn, rarely considering alternative options which can backfire on him. That is the Reefslider special. It is straightforward; Rush forward on an inflatable shark and explode. But because of that, it can be predicable and ends up getting countered a lot. Beyond that, Leo really does care for his friends and wants to be their protector. Originally I thought that a Big Bubbler weapon could be pretty good for that, but I think that Reefslider fits Leo better but also a main weapon like Dread Wringer also can cover that aspect. Dread Wringer paints an insane amount, which means that the team has a lot of ink to swim through, hide in, recover health, escape through, etc. It also is AMAZING at comboing with weapons like the Range Blaster or Snipewriter so it ends up working a lot with other weapons. Sharing the sub weapon of suction bomb with Octobrush can be representative of his relationship with Chase and how he sticks to the image of Echo, Chase, and the past.

Jenna: .52 Gal Deco and Jenna okay. I had a few ideas for Jenna, initially thinking of her maining a dualie of some kind but I just couldn't figure out which one would work best. Jenna is practical, self-reliant, and resourceful while also having a playful streak about her. She loves pulling pranks and joking around with her friends while still being generally supportive and helpful towards them even if she can come off as harsh at times. Also being a fox, she is rather mobile and fast on her feet. It's that last part that originally made me think of giving her a dualie, but I couldn't find one that I thought matched all of her traits. That's when I decided to approach it from a different angle. I started from her independence and worked from there. I started thinking of weapons that were very self-reliant, able to hold their own in fights, can paint well for themselves, etc. Then I started thinking about weapons that can be a bit playful and sneaky while keeping their mobility. And after a lot of consideration I landed on the .52 Gal Deco. The main weapon, .52 Gal, is a mid-range shooter that is pretty much the definition of a self-reliant and resourceful weapon. It is a very consistent two-shot weapon with a pretty solid fire rate, making it very reliable in fights while minimizing the amount of time it takes to kill so it can splat the opponent before it can get splatted. It can be a bit ink-hungry so the user needs to be resourceful and aware of their surroundings and their own resources to fully utilize the weapon's strengths. Curling bomb as a sub weapon gives this otherwise okay-mobility weapon much better movement, which the user can use to get around the map quickly and distract opponents. This weapon ends up playing rather fast paced and sneaky by using its range, kill-time, and curling bomb to move around the map to take positions that the enemy team might not be expecting. And then the special of Splattercolor Screen works as a smoke-screen of sorts, concealing your team from the enemy sight. That plus curling bomb allows for a bunch of mind games on where the .52 Gal Deco user could be at any given time, especially if they're running Ninja Squid.

Carl: This one was a bit more difficult to figure out than the first three but I think the Splatana Stamper Nouveau is a good fit for him. Carl is more laid-back and chill, so I didn't think a weapon that is very fast-paced, aggressive, and "high energy" would work for him. He also dislikes being the center of attention so in my mind that pushed me towards weapons that work well as an anchor in a team comp rather than a slayer or skirmisher or something. Carl also has a stockier build and for a time worked out, which made me think of Crab Tank. This narrowed my thoughts down to Splatana Stamper Nouveau and the Heavy Edit Splatling Nouveau. Both are strong, slower, sturdier weapons that play at the range that Crab Tank favors. I went with Splatana Stamper Nouveau over Heavy Edit Nouveau because Heavy Edit as a main weapon is much more fast and mobile and really likes fighting. Stamper Nouveau — unlike the vanilla Stamper — isn't as much as a fighter. It can still fight pretty well, it is a Splatana Stamper after all, but it plays more to support it's team by painting for Crab Tank to apply distance pressure and comboing with other weapons by using it's 70dmg charge slash or the aforementioned Crab Tank. Nouveau as a weapon brand also tends to make weapons based around art supplies, and Carl is an artist.

TJ: Okay TJ and Big Swig Express. TJ as a character is very altruistic and kind. He loves and supports his friends and I figured that a more supportive weapon would work very well with that. The Big Swig roller as a main weapon is focused on putting down paint for your team to swim through, heal, etc. And with Ink Storm also expanding upon that I thought that the Big Swig Express fits TJ's caring personality pretty well. It also is a weapon that doesn't fight much due to it's low damage, which I again think fits with TJ's personality. He tends to avoid conflict and often gets very uncomfortable when pressured by Flynn or anyone else. TJ is also very athletic, and the Big Swig is a faster weapon in terms of its flicks and movement.

Flynn: One I think is pretty self-explanatory. Flynn is proficient with a rifle and the charger class of weapons fill the archetype of sniper-rifles in the Splatoon games. I chose the Custom E-Liter 4K Scope specifically as a callback to Flynn's role in Jenna's route where he takes a position far back to aim his rifle on Heather at the dam. Kraken Royale is a transformation special that transforms the user into a large invincible kraken, in which the user can swim around and perform melee attacks to fight before turning back about ~7 seconds later. For Custom E-Liter, this allows it to protect itself up close. The main gun is very long range and has a very slow charge time. It is meant to take vantage points and snipe from a distance and thus it can't fight when rushed down. Kraken helps cover that weakness. Flynn does throw some punches a few times in the vn, though he doesn't always win these fights. I thought that this dynamic between E-Liter and Kraken represents that pretty well. Also spoiler. Flynn transforms into the Socket Man, a seemingly immortal entity that can rush down and kill things kind of like how Kraken functions.

Sydney: I think this one is also pretty self-explanatory, right? Sydney was rambunctious, loves to wrestle, was a big fan of things like ninjas and treasure hunts. Custom Blaster is a short range blaster that plays to its aggression and being able to get up to an opponent and hopefully hit its one-shot direct before the opponent can fire back. Point Sensor marks any enemy that enters its aoe, so the Custom Blaster player will know where that enemy is while the enemy won't know where the Custom Blaster player is. This allows the user to get up flank and get up close to either direct or use Triple Splashdown, which I mean looks like this.

The user rises into the air and summons two massive fists, smashing into the ground and creating three large explosions.

Custom Blaster has a very aggressive, fast-paced, up-close playstyle that rewards both rushing down your opponent and being creative in ways that you approach to compensate for your short range. It also is a weapon that favors gear with Quick Respawn, cause it ends up dying a lot.

[serpentsillusion]

Sebastian, Ominis, and my x MC

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What are their zodiac signs and birthdays? *Near the end of 5th year* 🤔💚

Ever wondered what our 2 favorite idiots were, based on the stars? I studied astrology and similar things before it was mainstream. From what I've gathered based on their characteristics and personalities in the game this is the assumptions I've gathered (and some random other observations I've gathered). These are not fact but just my personal ✨Lore✨ plus a little bit about my MC. Welcome to my spicy brain and my spicy imagination. 💚 I hope you guys enjoy the lore! Hopefully it will give you more insight into my next coming shorts. 🐍

Sebastian: born March 28th 1874. He's MOST definitely an Aries. Aries personality traits include confidence, passion, and independence. But this sign can also be impulsive, impatient, and self-centered. They're Competitive. As a fire sign, Aries are fueled by intensity. They love to challenge others to friendly competition. Positive Traits: Energetic, Bold,  possesses Leadership Skills. Negative Traits: Impulsive, Stubborn, Impatient. Aries brings dynamism. His Mother and Father were named Johnathan James Sallow and Mary Anne Sallow. I figure his middle name is probably of his father's also. I kinda dig the thought of Sebastian James Sallow. 🤔🤭

Sebastian 100% smells like Sandalwood. Have you ever smelled that on a man? Holy Merlin TAKE ME AWAY! 😭 Sandalwood screams masculinity to me. But like a mysterious and seductive, curious masculinity way. The first time MC smelled his cologne on him she immediately had to know what it was. He told her, because she asked, very bluntly to be honest.... And now sometimes her girls bed room smells like burning sandalwood when she misses being around him or his dumb ass gets detention and she has to go to classes without him. (my real life partner wears this and it is INTOXICATING) Give it a try. 😏🤭

Nicknames: Seb, Sebby Boi, idiot #1, Sebs, sex panther (MC keeps that one to herself)

Sebastian's talents: he's really good at wood work and tinkering. He likes carving things for his friends out of tree branches. One of the very few things he doesn't use magic for. He once made a tiny carved bear for MC for her 16th birthday, she put it in a trinket box next to her bed and cried about it when she went to bed that night because it was so precious. Ominis got a teeny tiny carved peepee one time as a prank. He was not amused. ALSO Seb's surprisingly good at making food. (had to survive on his own for a little while)

Favorite food: literally anything. Jelly beans, haggis (he's Scottish, and his mom used to make it ALOT) Tablet (look it up) MC's Dad once sent a whole loaf of homemade banana nutbread to the Slytherin common room for her and she only had like maybe a bite. That was a new thing for Seb he had never tried, and unfortunately he ate most of it and was very upset with himself afterwards because it was for her. It was DELICIOUS 😂 MC couldn't help but love that he loved it. He wanted the recipe but she told him no. It was a family recipe, and if he wanted it, he'd have to marry her. That was a challenge accepted in his mind. Ominis doesn't like Bananas but he tried it and was nice about it, after spitting it in the trashcan without MC seeing. (he really hates Bananas...it's a texture thing.)

Seb=Dom. Likes to be in control 24/7. Turns into a complete and utter almost feral animal when confronted with matching Dom energy. Especially with a female.. aka MC

Probably most definitely has sad boi depression and anxiety. Which turns into fear, which turns into anger. Probably has PTSD. MC shares his pain from her upbringing and that's another reason why they have bonded so incredibly fast.

Ominis:  born September 25th 1874. Definitely a Libra. Libra's are extroverted, cosy, and friendly people. Libra's, like the Scales that symbolise the sign, are often concerned with attaining balance, harmony, peace, and justice in the world. With their vast stores of charm, intelligence, frankness, persuasion, and seamless connectivity, they are well-equipped to do so. I'm going to assume his father was British and his mother was Irish according to ✨le internet.✨ His father's name was probably something fancy like Elias and his Mother was probably something super classy like Violet. Idk 😐😂

Ominis probably smells like vetiver, tobacco (for some reason) and leather. Like a high society lounge for men. With ✨class✨ The epitome of sophistication.

Nicknames: idiot #2, omnomnom he hates it when MC calls him that but it's cute, snakey boi.

Ominis=Sub. Too nervous to touch a girl. Doesn't know what to do. Too gentleman like. Wants to wait until marriage. Probably screams and runs if he tries to be kissed by a girl. Like Poppy.

Ominis and Sebastian are already best friends but Ominis feels drawn to MC in a way a brother is drawn to protect his sister. Ominis feels obligated to help protect MC because he views her as a sister, and the fact that his best friend is absolutely smitten with her. Ominis will 100% be the best man at Sebastian's wedding to MC. She just doesn't know she's gonna get married to that idiot yet.

Ominis talents: is surprising very very good at playing the piano. It was something he was made to do as a child for his parents extravagant parties.

Favorite food: Anything, except fucking bananas.

My MC: aka Jessica "Jess" Garyn Burke born October 16th 1874. The youngest of The Silver Trio, and also similarly of Borgin and Burkes owned by Mr Borgin and Mr Burke, who were known to deal with unusual and ancient artifacts.😉 I picked Jessica because it's actually an OLD name meaning "To Behold" and Garyn meaning "warrior" Everything she knows she learned from her Dad, including protecting herself magically and *physically* like when she decked Leander Prewett in the face for calling her a rather "prude" name and teasing her in front of everyone including Sebastian and Ominis. 0/10 does not like being sexualized by other men, finds it incredibly disrespectful. She can handle her own. Obviously. It only cost her 2 weeks of detention. Leander and her are cool now btw. He's fine. His pride is not. Sebastian purposely got 2 weeks detention shortly after that so he could be around her more. 😂🤭😁✨ She is incredibly sassy, blunt, domineering, sharp as a whip, and not traditionally "ladylike". MC is not afraid to dig her nails in the dirt if she has to. And she will 100% knock a man on his ass for grabbing her butt. "Bitches get shit done." Is her Mantra.

MC=Dom a dangerous mix when tangled around Sebastian. They constantly fight for dominance but he usually always wins. Only because he's taller and a lot stronger than she is. Not sexually active because she's afraid of her father finding out and killing the poor guy. But she does know how to tie a cherry stem in her mouth without using her fingers. 10/10 proud of herself for that after almost choking on a few in her time trying. She learned that from one of her friends back in London. Father doesn't approve of said friend. Useful skill for seduction. Will keep in her back pocket for later. Is actually kinky. She's read A LOT of books about it. Can "work her magic" so to say if need be.

MC usually has her butternut ash brown hair up in a beautiful and detailed bun with intricate pieces framing her face. Slightly pale skin with mild freckles and bright blue eyes. She loves fresh flowers but fresh roses are her ABSOLUTE favorite!! Which is her perfume of choice. Just straight up Rose.

-She also cries when she gets yelled at. Because she's sensitive, but also immediately gets immensely pissed off. You would prefer having her as a friend, and not an enemy. That is why Sebastian and her formed an incredibly strong bond shortly after becoming friends. They are actually very similar. Did not speak to Sebastian for a whole month after he got mad and called her ignorant that one time. Made her cry after he left the undercroft. Did not understand why she would walk past him in the halls and ignore his owls until he apologized.

MC talents: loves drawing. She doodles some of her classmates in her spare time outside the grounds of Hogwarts, while on picnics or laying against trees. She's drawn Ominis and Sebastian. Especially Sebastian. Several times. She hides those ones because she doesn't want him to know she gets butterflies in her stomach around him. MC is also really good at singing, she just doesn't do it in front of literally anyone. She plays the lute but doesn't really care for the high pitched twang if it. Sometimes she wants someone to invent something very similar. They both should have 6 strings so it wouldn't be hard to learn a different instrument that's very *similar* to a lute. Does not like playing in front of anyone. Sebastian heard her one time when she was sick and stuck in her room practicing all day because she was bored. Everyone was "supposed" to be in class. He was befuddled and so incredibly impressed he couldn't move. MC is also formally trained in hand to hand wandless combat, trained executively by her father, Incase expelliarmus gets casted on her. Doesn't want anyone to know she can whoop ass. Also MC is like REALLY good at dancing, LOVES music and making people laugh. Will purposely embarrasses herself dancing just to make her friends laugh.

MC parents and Family: David Burke and Ramona Nielson. Wizard and Muggle. Divorced cuz Ramona is not dependable as a mother and is scared if her magic welding children, had to be obliviated regarding that part of her children. Ramona still got custody even though she wasn't really around for her daughter growing up which made MC want to stay longer with her father during summer vacation, away from school and sharing holidays between both homes. MC has to have that little bit of stern staleness from something...🤷🏻‍♀️ MC was "raised" by her loving and supportive father who served in the Royal Wizard Military as an elite and very powerful wizard. After he retired from the RWM her father decided to travel, collecting ancient artifacts which is why MC is so good at tracking them down so fast. Her uncle is Caractacus Burke who is the founder of Borgin and Burkes. MC has 2 other siblings. An older brother Roderick, and an older sister, Seraphina. Both past Slytherin alumni. Seraphina is diplomatic but deceitful. Spending most of her time working for the Ministry of Magic directly under the Minister. while most unfortunately Roderick is estranged from the family due to criminal "acts" on house elves. MC's father was in Gryffindor. He is somewhat a little disappointed that none of his children were accepted into Gryffindor, however he is still grateful they ended up possessing magic. Does not know his youngest child can see ancient magic. Wouldn't be surprised if she did. MC's bff is her father and her cat Oliver. MC constantly stops to pet cats in hogsmeade whenever she can.

ANYWAY! I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKED THIS!! It took me literal hours as I'm still trying to figure out how to navigate Tumblr editing 😂 my eyes and hands hurt. Lol

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[justalildumpling]

chapter 33: you and me

wc: 2.3k

Red.

The colour that enveloped Donghyuck's brain causing him to fixate his attention towards the makeshift dance floor. 

For some reason, everything that had spiralled over the past few months didn't seem to matter to him anymore. From the possibility of you being the admirer or the way you had been ignoring him for the past few days, were all erased from his mind. In fact, the only thing that seemed to matter was your feelings as he witnessed the scene unfold in front of him.

You were all dressed up pretty in your sparkly white dress with a red solo cup in your hand watching your boyfriend's tongue down another girl's throat. You sat perched on the edge of the large leather couch emotionlessly, sipping on the cheap beer in the middle of the tacky coloured lights in the living room.

Donghyuck stood with his backpack hanging half hazardously over his shoulder, with his feet seemingly stuck in the hallway, a multitude of questions running in and out of his brain.

Why haven't you ripped them apart and slapped him in the face? Why haven't you run out crying yet? What in the world was going through your head?

And man, did that frustrate him. Frustrated that he could not for the life of him decipher your emotions; Hurt? Anger? Betrayal? But more so frustrated that Sunwoo had played with your feelings.

Donghyuck could feel the anger seething from the inside, how could he? The boy who had kissed her oh so lovingly at the same spot on the dance floor was now kissing some other girl without any care in the world.

You were so beautiful, so perfect in his eyes. So the fact that Sunwoo would leave you for another girl baffled him.

He should've confronted you about it from the start, he should've warned you when he had the chance, if he had stopped your relationship from happening then maybe you wouldn't have gotten hurt, maybe you would've been with him instead but he was too late, as he always was.

Donghyuck's hand tightened around the straps of his backpack, eyebrows furrowed as he stormed up behind you. He hastefully grabbed your arm, catching you off guard as you were pulled along by your wrist through the sea of grinding bodies in the living room.

"Wha- Donghyuck!"

Despite your protests and efforts to wiggling out of his grasp, you remained stuck to your best friend.

Though really, were you even surprised?

Throughout the seventeen years you've known Donghyuck, the one trait which stuck out to you the most was his godforsaken stubbornness. Though, you couldn't really complain as it was a trait you both shared.

You couldn't exactly tell whether it was a good or bad thing as this trait was the cause of most of your fights in your friendship. A big example being your exchange abroad, Donghyuck had whined and cried the weeks leading up to your flight, saying that he couldn't live without you and guilt tripped you every moment he had.

But on the other hand, it was the trait which arguably made your friendship the way it is today. With his persistent stubbornness of keeping in contact and FaceTiming everyday, you stayed closer than ever during your years abroad, which ultimately led to your decision to come home for the final years of university.

And now here you were, being dragged out of Sunwoo's house party and probably getting annihilated by whatever he had plotted in his brain.

In what felt like circles around the entirety of the party, Donghyuck eventually led you outside of the house. It was only then you realised how claustrophobic the atmosphere was as you took in the fresh scent of the blooming jacarandas by the side walk.

You stood and stared at the swaying tree branches for a short while, trying to ignore his intense stare at your figure and the stupid way it made your heart feel like it was going to explode.

It took you a few seconds to finally look into his eyes, and what you thought would be a greeting of his usual puppy-like eyes was met with a fiery gaze, fists clenched almost shaking.

Oh, you fucked up.

Was he that angry at you for ignoring him? Was this the end of your friendship forever? Did you need to get on your knees to beg for forgiveness by buying him ice cream for the next two months?

Maybe it was the suffocating silence which irked him or maybe it was the fact that you were acting completely fine after the ordeal which finally made Donghyuck break.

"Look, I led you outside because I was this close to punching the living hell out of Sunwoo."

You blinked a couple times, confusion overriding your panicked state, "Pudu, what the hell is going on?"

Donghyuck's gaze which was once intensely held at the front door, snapped to yours once again.

"Are you kidding me right now? Your boyfriend just kissed another girl in front of you!" He hissed, throwing his hands up in the air.

You shook your head in disbelief, "What on earth are you talking about? What boyfriend?"

"Sunwoo!"

Donghyuck's voice resonated down the empty streets and echoed in your mind. The two of you remained silent for a good minute, with only Donghyuck's heavy breathing filling the thick void.

It was then you felt a light giggle tickling in your throat, breaking the silence once again, "Pudu, he's not my boyfriend, it was a joke that was posted out of context."

Donghyuck stood dumbfounded, the tight grip on his backpack strap loosening before it fell to the concrete path with a thud. As your eyes met with his puzzled ones, the infectious laughter you tried holding back poured out of your lips.

“Why did he kiss you then?” His voice barely audible, cracking a few times, “Why did you let him?”

You weren’t exactly sure why you had let Sunwoo kiss you, maybe it was the alcohol that seeped into your system, maybe it was the heat of the moment or maybe it was because you felt like you owed something to him. Silence had tumbled into your conversation once again, your smile dropping as you failed to provide him with an exact reason.

“Talk to me Y/N, you can’t just do something like that and not explain it.” Donghyuck burst out, grabbing a fistful of his hair, "It's you isn't it?!"

You paused, lips wavering and eyes darting away from him to focus back on the dancing flower branches in the background.

"The letters, it was you wasn't it? I'm not going insane am I?" Donghyuck spoke again, almost desperately as his hands hovered over yours to hold.

This was it, this was the moment. The moment which could change your entire dynamic. You were stepping between the dangerous boundaries of your friendship, a place which you had protected and been terrified to confront for most of your life. 

Maybe it wasn’t too late to lie, to refute every evidence he provided to prove his point, to cackle and wave it off and gaslighting him, telling him he’s crazy and how you would never think of him in that light. 

But, you didn’t, you couldn’t. Not after everything you two had gone through the past few months, all the misunderstandings, the ignorance and the people who got tangled into your web of secrets.

"You're right." You uttered, your eyes hesitantly flickering back onto his, "It was me."

Donghyuck stood speechless for a moment, wondering if the words that you had just uttered were really true. But looking at the way you timidly stood with your fingers trembling in anticipation, he knew that it was indeed real.

“Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't think you felt the same way. You're my best friend, my platonic soulmate, someone I genuinely cannot live without, and the thought of losing you fucking scared me because…" You halted your words once again, taking a small breath in.

"Because, I love you Lee Donghyuck," You reached out to reciprocate his outstretched hand, "So much that it actually hurts."

He remained quiet, his stare softening at your touch before breaking into his pretty smile, pulling you into his arms by your wrist.

"Thank god," He muffled into your hair, tears threatening to form in the corner of his eyes as he melted into your embrace, "Thank fucking god."

Pulling away from your body, he tentatively cupped your face, bringing your faces closer. It was reminiscent of the day on the steps, the first time you had seen his face up close. The first time you noticed how his lashes fanned out so elegantly, how the tip of his nose turned upwards into the cute button you adored. 

But this time, it was his lips. It was the way he muttered “I love you” against your lips before closing the gap. The way it slotted perfectly against yours, moving in tune with one another, the way his grip on your waist hardened, tugging you closer to his broad figure as if he never wanted to let you go.

"I love you," he repeated, before pecking at the tip of your nose, "I love you so much."

Pure bliss was the only emotion you felt as he kissed you. With every lingering touch, every smile he embraced against your lips, all the doubts of him lying about his feelings faded.

It took a couple tries for you to pull away from his warmth, mostly due to Hyuck refusing to let you go. But knowing that both of you needed oxygen to live, he finally tipped his head back but his eyes never left yours. It was a moment he wanted to cherish for the rest of his life, from the way his confessions flowed out so naturally from his lips to the butterflies which tackled the walls of his chest. 

But it mostly was you, the way your eyes crinkled as your lips were etched into a smile, the way you looked oh so lovingly back at him and the way he knew that you were the one, the one who he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.

Donghyuck felt his heart flutter once again, the kaleidoscope of butterflies escaping his heart and into his stomach. God he had missed seeing your smiling face. He missed your presence, your strange jokes and just you. 

Everything felt almost perfect, you and him exchanging smiles and pleasantries once again, with all the misunderstandings cleared but one overarching question still remained unsolved.

“So what happened with Sunwoo?” He asked, unsure if he really wanted to know the answer to the question.

“Sunwoo told me he liked me,” You quietly stated, your breath shuttering, “Apparently he’s liked me for a while and he asked if he could kiss me so he could to move on.”

You recalled Sunwoo’s words on the dancefloor, the way he pulled you closer to his body with a foreign look of vulnerability in his eyes, the way his grip on your hands tightened as he confessed. 

But most of all, it was his kiss. 

You had witnessed Sunwoo kiss a variety of people in your life, though every time it always seemed to be the same. The same emotions of sexual tension and frustration, the way he gripped onto their shirts roughly and drawing back from them like nothing ever happened.

But for you it was different. It was like a sense of softness, an innocent feeling, no lingering emotions of lust or desperation. It was the way he moved against your lips cautiously, making sure you were okay with everything he was doing, if he was doing it properly, savouring every second until he pulled away with a sad smile, encouraging you to find your supposed other half.

As you began squeezing past the crowded dance floor to reach the hallway, you remembered turning to your best friend one last time, hoping that he would be happily dancing with an unfamiliar face, brushing off the way you had let him down, the way you had broken his heart a few moments back like he always did. 

But instead he stood silently in the midst of the drunken crowd, his eyes never leaving your figure with a smile on his face, not the usual flirty glint or the mischievous smirk he always wore but a genuine smile.

You could feel your tears prickling at the corners of your eyes, heart clutching up in your chest, “I thought that was the least I could do for hurting him.”

“But it doesn’t matter, cause it’ll never change the fact that I fucked up.”

A quiet sob escaped your lips as you covered your face with shaky hands, “I’m sorry Hyuck, I’m sorry for hurting you too, I’m sorry for all the misunderstanding that I caused the past few months, I’m sorry for everything.”

Within seconds you were back in Donghyuck’s arms again, with him softly patting the back of your head as you cried into his chest, “It’s okay love, I forgive you and I’m sure Sunwoo will too.”

The mention of Sunwoo’s name filled your heart with guilt, your eyes welling up in tears once again, “What if he doesn’t want to be friends with me anymore?”

Donghyuck shook his head, raising his hands to cup your face, catching the stray tears with his thumbs, “You trust me don't you?”

You dipped your head in response, with a teary attempt at a smile.

“Everything will be okay Y/N, you just need to talk to him.”

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pairing: haechan x fem! reader

synopsis: it’s no lie that haechan only started his college matchmaking business due to his nosy personality. it’s also no lie that he was a little jealous of everyone he had helped out as he had no love life of his own. well, that was until his childhood friend moved back and mysterious love notes started appearing in his matchmaking inbox… addressed to HIM?!

genre: social media au, college au, fluff, crack, one sided pining, best friends to lovers

warnings: swearing, mentions of alcohol

note: yeah... i think i went a bit too overboard with the word count when writing this but HAAHHAHA oops

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[detectivehalliday]

— BASICS

Name: Reese Halliday

Age / D.O.B.: 8/22/1986 ; 38

Gender, Pronouns & Sexuality: cisfemale, straight, she/her

Hometown: NYC

Affiliation: non corrupt law enforcement

Job position: Detective

Education: High School, Army, Police Academy, Detective School

Relationship status: Estranged marriage

Children: Remington Halliday (5)

Positive traits: loyal, adaptable, tactical, resilient,honorable

Negative traits: Stubborn, Reckless, Distant, obsessive, workaholic

— BIOGRAPHY

Triggers: mentions of death, 9/11, violence 

Reese was three when her father skipped town abandoning her, flynn and their mother. With his departure from their lives, her uncle Rowan stepped up became the father figure and someone she looked up too. 

Prior to graduating high school Reese joined the military (shortly after 9/11). Reese excelled in the army - she trained hard, fought hard and it wasn’t long before she started moving up the ranks. Reese found herself one of the only females to have had the ability to call herself an Army Ranger. Reese had excelled with hand to hand combat, but give her a rifle and there wasn’t a shot she hadn’t been able to make. 

Reese had a successful career in the military. An ambush that took out a majority of her unit would leave the Sergeant First Class honorably discharged and hospitalized. Being stateside left Reese feeling without a purpose. Reese found herself in the police academy and it wasn’t long before she was quickly picked up for the Detective unit. 

In between one of her deployments she married an old friend and military buddy. The two are still married on paper however they don’t currently speak and haven’t in years. If they had he’d know that they shared a kid together. Reese loves her son and wouldn’t trade him for the world but she often worries that his father not being in his life would cause him to resent her. Though her reasons for staying away are to keep him safe. 

Reese works in the Detective bureau and has for five years. She enjoys it and feels as if she's making a difference. She often relies on her mom to assist with child care which she knows her mother enjoys. Reese only lives a few houses down which allows her to spent time with her family pretty often. 

— HEADCANONS / PLOTS

Reese had left the US Army with the rank of Sergeant First Class. She served two tours in Iraq with the 3rd battalion. 75th ranger regiment. 

Reese enlisted with a waiver at 17 right after September 11th occurred. 

During her final tour her team was ambushed, killing a majority of her unit and leaving her hospitalized. As a result she was honorably discharged.

Though she hides it it extremely well; Reese has PTSD and often doesn’t sleep at night which works out well with a kid who still sometimes is awake at night. 

Though they don’t always see eye to eye she’d do anything to protect Flynn. 

She doesn’t drink a lot of caffeine - no energy drinks, but enjoys coffee and black tea. 

— WANTED CONNECTIONS / PLOTS

The Danny to her Biaz - her partner on the force. They’ve been together for the last 5 years. 

Estranged husband/ father of her son - their complicated, on again off again due to his involvement in things she doesn’t agree with. I imagine he’s involved with illegal shit. They grew up together though and maybe even served in the same unit. 

[philosophiums]

4, 9, 10, 19, 24, 25, 26 ✨

hi mariam!!! <3

4. How would they describe each other if asked? Physically? In personality?

Chuuya wouldn't be entirely complementary on Umbrius' physical appearance, despite being very attracted to him. It's something about the lack of effort that Umbrius has to put in to maintain his form - he chose to look like that, and he doesn't have to work out to maintain his physique (he does, still, but mostly just for something to do). Also, Chuuya puts pride in his outfits and general presentation, and Umbrius does not care at all, which bothers Chuuya a lot. He can force Umbrius to wear a suit, but he can't make him wear it properly (you can lead a horse to water, etc). As far as Umbrius' personality, Chuuya is quick to describe his loyalty and his devotion, but also to point out how damn stubborn he is, and how he's "literally a dog with a bone." Umbrius' first comment is always going to be about how pale Chuuya is. Even though Chuuya starts the story with a healthier, deeper color to his skin, his hair is white from the get-go, and he is paler than Umbrius. Fragile is another word that Umbrius throws around a lot, but it's not necessarily a slight against him; he just sees it as the truth. But he also calls him "pretty" and "delicate," and has at least once described him as "a snake curled up in the corpse of a dove." Personality-wise, Umbrius is likely to roll his eyes and say Chuuya doesn't have a sensible head on his shoulders and is more likely to become an unwitting martyr than a soldier claiming victory.

9. What is one quality they have in common?

Another trait they have in common, aside from being foodies, is that they're both the type of person to take a metaphorical or literal bullet for someone else. Umbrius will only do it for Chuuya, but it's in every situation, every circumstance, deadly or not, physically or not. Chuuya would do it for anyone he's close to, and for him it's not duty or honor or morality, it's just how he places himself on a social hierarchy. It's not a selfless act from him, it's just how he thinks the world works (despite ample evidence to the contrary). (It's also one of my favorite inconsistencies in Chuuya's personality.)

10. What is one major difference between them?

Because of his past and where he comes from, Umbrius is used to doing without. He has the ability and the drive to figure out how to do anything and everything on his own, and he's more than accustomed to living off of scraps and not much else. Chuuya, on the other hand, hasn't wanted for anything in a very long time. He was a kid during the war™, which was an uncomfortable few years, but for well over a decade now he has been employed by the mafia, doesn't pay for his rent, and has really too much money on his hands. He's quite spoiled, these days, and tries to spoil Umbrius as well, but Umbrius doesn't want to get used to luxury just to have it taken from him.

19. Are they satisfied with their relationship? Do they wish they were closer/more distant?

They are satisfied with everything except for the knowledge that it is going to end very soon. Both of them are extremely aware of Chuuya's rapidly approaching end, and they're trying to make the most out of the time they do have, but two to three years is short for a human, much less a hellhound who has already been alive for over a thousand years. It's difficult to comes to terms with, and is definitely a constant cloud that hangs over them.

24. How do these two interact with each other in public versus in private?

They're much more flirty in public (around friends/colleagues). A lot of what they say and how they interact is so in sync and suggestively undertoned that people who share space with them for too long have to either tell them to knock it off or leave the room. Do they do it on purpose? Sometimes KJSDBVKJDBV In private, they're actually quite sweet with each other. Umbrius goes from guard dog to service dog, cooking meals and making sure Chuuya is comfortable. There's a lot of silence, in private, a lot of navigating around each other like they're orbiting planets. Gentle touches and hands on waists to swoop in for a kiss to the cheek or the temple. Chuuya walking around in one of Umbrius' hoodies. Relaxing on the sofa with limbs tangled. The domesticity is just for them.

25. If a stranger saw them together, how would they describe their relationship?

Volatile. Not towards each other, but towards the world around them. They have this way of walking through spaces that makes people hurry out of their path. Silent, staring straight ahead, purpose in their step. In crowded areas, Umbrius always has a hand on Chuuya's back or hooked in his belt loop (if he's wearing pants that actually have belt loops and not, like, leggings). Very "don't fuck with us" energy that radiates from both of them.

26. How would these characters react to being stuck in a small room with each other?

Hm hm hm depends on the circumstance and how small, exactly, the room is. Chuuya is slightly claustrophobic, so I think the early stages of being stuck in a small space would be Chuuya fighting off a panic attack and Umbrius trying to help. If the room wasn't too small, and Chuuya was able to force himself to start thinking, they would immediately start mapping the space and figuring out how to escape. If the space was too small, and Chuuya got stuck in that panicked headspace, Umbrius would have to force himself past his instincts to shield and protect and try to find a way out on his own - the objective becoming to save him rather than to keep him from immediate harm.

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[aquaburst3]

I rewatched Snow White a few times over the past several months as research for my fics. Something I notice more and more I watch that movie is that Vil is like if Snow White was a well written protagonist.

Vil shares a lot of the same qualities as her. They both value hard work. They are both stern and able to stand their ground. They're both kind and considerate (most of the time for Snow White), wanting to help out others become better versions of themselves. Where they differ is their intelligence and negative qualities.

Snow White has almost zero major flaws. Everyone minus her stepmother either automatically adores her or are won over by the end. Snow White's negative qualities are her nativity and overly trusting nature, which only get her in trouble at the very end and that might be only for plot reasons. She reminds me of YA heroines from the 2000s/ early 2010s like Bella Swan, whose flaws often consisted of something cutesy like clumsiness and are devoid of any true flaws. In the creators of Snow White's defence, this is probably thanks to this being one of the first animated movies ever, so they probably didn't know how to write compelling characters let alone female ones at the time. However, that's still not an excuse. (This criticism also applies to Cinderella and Aurora as well.)

Vil's, on the other hand, make him more human and compelling. One of his biggest character flaws is his domineering and overly critical attitude. Despite having the best intentions and wanting to help others become their best selves, he is often so blunt that he comes off as an asshole, which gets him into trouble plenty of times. He also takes things way too far and is often times inconsiderate of others' feelings like with how he treats Epel. (I think that could've been hammered home even more in his arc where the team talks smack behind him behind his back and called him out a ton more when he did fucked up shit like paralysing people with his UM. But that's another story.) He's also impulsive, judgmental, in his own head, stubborn and even has a quick fuse at times. These negative traits make some characters in the game and sometimes people in the audience not very fond of him, but that's okay. Not everyone is gonna love us, and sometimes that's thanks to our flaws or things out of our control. The same applies to well written fictional characters.

Snow White is a bit of an idiot. She lets in the Evil Queen and eats the poisoned apple without second guessing anything, ignoring the dwarves warning her not to open the door for anyone she doesn't know. While I know she was barely a teenager in her movie, come on! She should've suspected something was off considering peddlers usually frequent CITIES so people can buy their products, not the forest. That's like if a serial killer, who was pretending to be a door-to-door salesman, came to some farm in the middle of nowhere and claimed they were selling shit. I think most people would think something was off. Why even do that, especially when someone is out to kill her? Being wary of her should've been her first instinct. She also randomly cleans the dwarves cottage, because she figures children live there. Like...what? Whose first instinct when coming to someone else's home is to break in and start cleaning it? I know she wanted to do it to potentially have somewhere to stay, but that still doesn't excuse her breaking into someone's house like that. (Personally, if I wrote that part, I would have them already there and question her presence. Then, she can explain her situation, and then she offers to clean their house, which they allow. That way she's not breaking and entering someone's home.)

Vil is a lot smarter. He's a potion master and well read. (Which makes the ending of Chapter/Book 6 super fucking annoying and out of character for him. But I hate that arc, so I want to pretend like it never happened.) Like anyone, he has his limits and isn't all knowing. Him avoiding a lot of those more obvious pitfalls makes him much more fun to watch and write than her.

I hope Snow White is more like Vil in the upcoming live action movie. Not that I want her to be a carbon copy of him, far from it, but that she is written as more human while still retaining those core qualities from the original. Her good qualities are fine as is and are a part of her charm. While I find a lot of the live action Disney movies to be meh to downright terrible (*cough* Mulan and The Lion King *cough*), sometimes they update stories for modern audiences in a compelling way while containing the heart of the original like in Cinderella or The Jungle Book, which is something Snow White is in desperate need of.

[captainkaseykirk]

Okay, I have another DS9 essay analysis to share. I’ve decided to be anal and title it like a real essay bc I’m cringy. This one’s titled:

Friend of Dax

@vulcanhothands recently annotated a song from the perspective of Ezri Dax and mentioned “I think Ezri’s people become less Jadzia’s people and more Dax’s people… Dax wants to see their people thrive.” This got me thinking about the Dax symbiont and the relationships it has developed through it’s hosts throughout the years:

The Dax symbiont is a particularly strong willed (and stubborn) symbiont and makes strong attachments to people, attachments that it refuses to separate from. We see how the Dax Symbiont will go great lengths to be with its people again after a new host has been joined, including:

1. The Khan symbiont (in Lenara’s body): Jadzia is compelled (by Dax) to give up literally everything in order to be with it’s previous wife’s symbiont even if it meant dishonoring Trill culture and engaging in forbidden behavior that would end the Dax line and prevent it from having new hosts.

2. Worf, AJ (after jadzia): Ezri finds herself drawn to Worf. It’s complicated because she doesn’t want to be with him romantically, but she wants a relationship with him and is hurt when he rejects and ignores her. She will go to great lengths to protect him and make sure he’s safe. The Dax symbiont is what compels her to go save him after he is left in the Badlands. Jadzia was Worf’s parmaqqay but Dax, and thus Ezri, will always be his wife and thus, all hosts have a responsibility to him in that way.

3. Deep Space Nine: Through Jadzia, Dax had formed deep familial bonds with people on the station. This is why Ezri felt compelled to stay with them for the long term despite it originally being a short term arrangement while she figured out all the Dax stuff. But Dax had to “see it’s people thrive,” and so Ezri stayed. This makes sense. All of Dax’s family is still alive and fighting a war, why wouldn’t it return home to care for it’s people?

4. The Klingons: Through Curzon, Dax had made a promise and familial attachment to Kang and when Dax was called to fulfill that promise, Jadzia was willing to risk her career in Starfleet to see it through despite being freed from the fulfillment by Kang.

5. Sisko: I saved this one for last because I believe Sisko is Dax’s greatest friend, deepest connection, and— quite possibly— soulmate (whether platonic or romantic is up to your interpretation). Dax has followed Sisko twice now and been friends across three hosts. After Curzon, Jadzia returned to Sisko’s side because (imo) she felt compelled to be near him. Jadzia chose the DS9 assignment because of Sisko. She would have followed him wherever he was because he is Benjamin. It’s an easy choice, one she is happy to make. We see this again with Ezri, who knows the only person who can help sort her out is Ben. So she leaves everything she knows to follow after him again. And what is interesting here is the difference between Jadzia’s and Ben’s first few months vs. Ben and Ezri’s. With Jadzia, Ben had to navigate losing Curzon to only gain Curzon again with a young woman’s face? But slowly Ben realizes its not Curzon that drove their relationship, it was Dax. This is why I think he so readily accepts Ezri. I think this transition with Ezri is so smooth because he has finally realized that he is Dax’s friend, and thus every host is his friend because every host is Dax. He was not friends with Ezri, Jadzia or even Curzon. He was friends with Dax and by default, he was also friends with Curzon, Ezri, and Jadzia.

The symbiont IS the host, they are not separate beings.. but it is also more than the host , and that little bit of “more” is what drives these strong attachments. I don’t think every host is like this, we see this when Lenara leaves Jadzia. I think this compulsion to be with it’s loved ones from previous lives is a special trait of Dax alone that each of it’s hosts adopts. Of course Jadzia would follow Ben, a man she’s never actually met, anywhere when she woke up from the implant. Of course Ezri would return home to the station after she’s implanted. Where else would she go?

Idk. I don’t put this eloquently, but the point is that the Dax symbiont loves and loves deeply. More deeply, I think, than other symbionts. And this love transcends time, space, and even hosts. The love is so strong, hosts will uproot their entire lives to be with the people Dax has formed attachments to. While I wish Jadzia didn’t have to die, I love that we get to understand who the Dax symbiont is through the hosts we have met and the great lengths they go through to be with “their people.”

[matan4il]

Hi!!! I was your anon a few weeks ago who asked about queer coding and Eddie's line of it's fine and easy with Anna. I was curious about one more aspect and your opinion.

So to get to my ask, I just need to state that shipping aside, I truly just as a viewer believe Buck is bi and Eddie is either gay or demi sexual . Like their traits have always screamed it to me, Buck longer than Eddie. Even if they don't end up together, I believe this about them.

So when that occurred, I admit I was kind of heartbroken. Listen, I have been on the other side of unrequited affection because it was a personality trait. But it wasn't anything about biology, you know? In essence, something I can't change about myself.

Is it weird that for me personally, I view them as a tiny bit tragic if they never figure it out. Like you're each other's favorite people, but you just don't think the other is an option because you're the same sex? It's not just 2 stubborn straight people being oblivious. They have had to watch each other with other partners for years and just take what they can get, you know?

It honestly makes me want to hug them both because they have probably had such dilemmas in their head.

Hi Nonnie, it’s good to hear from you again! *hugs* I hope you’re doing good? And that my answer back then was helpful!

So when it comes to sexual orientation or how characters identify, I think almost every interpretation right now is valid. Which means I fully support you in yours. I’m sorry you’ve had that type of unrequited love! I know how much it hurts. And yeah, if Buck and Eddie never did figure it out, it would be tragic. IDK if the biggest tragedy ever, if they still had each other, were still the most important person in each other’s lives, and still got to have their little family together. Having 70% of something incredible, even if it’s not the mind-blowing reality of having 100% of it (and how they SHOULD have 100% of it since they’re so clearly it for each other in equal measures), is still better than having nothing, you know? But here’s the thing, if that’s where the show leaves them, in my mind, they would figure it out at some point. It would just be inevitable. It might be at a point in their lives after the final ep of 911 airs, but they will at some point have that realization and discover just how deeply and in every possible way they truly love each other. And then they’d get together. And then they’d probably have to fix the walls in Eddie’s bedroom for a completely different reason than when they did in 518. ;)

You can look at it as just my wishful thinking, but I just can’t see them so fully sharing themselves and their hearts with each other for the rest of their lives without figuring it out at some point and getting together properly. And I have written a tragic fic based on the unrequited premise once, Soulmate, Dry Your Eye. I broke my own damn heart when I wrote it. But then I also wrote an alternate ending. Because canonically? 911 is not a tragedy. So neither are Buddie. They might be slow, but they’ll never be a lost cause...

Hope this helps, lovely! Have a great day. As always, here’s my ask tag. xoxox

[bleakfated]

INTERACTIONS. HEADCANONS. PHOTOS. IISMS. WISHLIST. OPENS. SC.

STATISTICS

BASICS: name: ellen louise harvelle age: late 30s-40s gender & pronouns: female, she/her sexuality: heterosexual faceclaim: samantha ferris occupation: hunter, owner of harvelle's roadhouse location: broken bow, nebraska until the bar is destroyed

PERSONALITY: positive traits: strong, loyal, resourceful, diligent negative traits: sarcastic, overprotective, stubborn, cautious

APPEARANCE: scars: long scars on stomach from wendigo, faint line from right nostril to upper lip from breaking up a bar fight tattoos: antipossession behind ear, dagger along spine piercings: none

VERSES

BIOGRAPHY

TL;DR

Ellen Mercer was born into the shadow of her older sister Catherine. Nothing she did was good enough in comparison to her sister's pristine grades and social interests. After high school, Ellen was lost on what to do with her life and found a simple bartending job and small apartment in town to get away from her parents. It was here that she caught the eye of Bill Harvelle, a hunter in town for a case. After some persistence on his part and her seeing a vampire nearly drain a body in front of her eyes, she agreed to go on the road with him. They hunted together and opened up a bar for hunters, which Ellen stuck to while they raised their daughter Jo Harvelle. After Bill's death on a hunt with John Winchester, she gave up the trade completely and stayed in the bar, hoping to dissuade her daughter from getting into it herself.

FULL BIO

Ellen was born to parents Robert and Emma Mercer on January 2, 1969. She had an older sister named Catherine but they were never very close. Catherine seemed to always consider herself far superior to Ellen, which hurt Ellen when she was younger, but she stopped yearning for the sisterly bond somewhere around her sophomore year of high school. By then she had her own friends and her own life, her sister didn't have to be a part of it beyond rather quiet family dinners. Other than that, her childhood went by rather uneventfully. She had decent grades and was involved in chorus and basketball for a stint of time. Other than that she primarily spent time hanging out with friends and sharing music while ignoring her parent’s snide comments of wishing she was more like her sister.

After high school, Ellen didn't have the slightest idea what she wanted to do with her life. Overall, college seemed like a waste of time to her. She didn't have any plans for being a doctor or a lawyer, so she figured that she could figure out the business aspect of things without going to college. She had seen that many people had the right skills to get what they wanted without wasting so much money and time, forced to learn things that didn't matter so the universities could make more money. She was always the no bullshit type of person, which was what left her grades decent rather than fantastic. She was practical. Around a year after graduation, she had already worked up to a management position at a locally owned bar around her hometown.

Ellen would agree that her life got a lot more interesting after she had caught the eye of one particular patron around the time that a string of deaths rocked the small town. Though she had found him pretty attractive, Ellen hadn't been the type to be too worried about getting married off to anyone, that was Catherine's doe-eyed dream. She hadn't played hard to get intentionally, at least not fully. Still, the mysterious man from out of town persisted in his attempts to get her to go out with him. He came to the bar nearly every night with only one goal in mind. It wasn't creepy, but, sweet, which Ellen could appreciate. After a lot of witty banter, a few romantic gestures, and watching him slice the head off of a vampire near the ice machine behind the bar... Ellen said yes to his advances.

Initially, her stomach churned at his explanation of what she had witnessed, and the real reason he had been in town. Maybe she shouldn't have asked. He explained all about the supernatural, what had really happened with the murders that had started happening a few weeks before he came to town. He hunted them, his family had taught him. Her strong-willed nature often overpowered the sweet heart underneath and there wasn't much of a question on her part of what she should do with the information. They could give their relationship a go and she would learn to help him hunt down these monsters. It felt like maybe she had found something that could give her a life's purpose, no matter how bleak a life of surrounding herself by death might have sounded.

Ellen quit her job and packed up her stuff from her small apartment in town. She never looked back to the small Missouri town she grew up in or any of the people she had known. Her parents were alright enough, but often too involved in Catherine's business to pay much mind to her anyway. She has never really gotten the itch to check in to see how their lives turned out without her, either. Ellen and Bill hunted together and grew their relationship. She found herself happier than she had ever been, despite being surrounded by the dark world of the supernatural. Sometimes it was easy to get lost in remembering all of the good that she and Bill were doing, but it was easy to gain that back whenever they looked upon the catalogue of monsters they had taken out together.

Her life took another turn when she fell ill, or so she thought at the time. It didn't seem to go away, she was throwing up all the time and the thought of food repulsed her for most of the day. On top of that, she was so tired regardless of how much sleep she got. It dawned on her after a few days that this didn't feel like the flu or some strange case of food poisoning. She waited until three pregnancy tests confirmed it before she told Bill. Despite her insisting that she didn't need a god damn ring just because they were having a kid, that their love didn't need to be quantified by it, they got married. Which, Ellen was admittedly pretty happy about, even if it didn't mean too much for hunters, other than she could introduce him as her husband.

As they prepared for the baby, Bill came up with the idea of having a bar where hunters could drink and relax and network. For the most part, hunters only met each other on cases, which wasn't always a good thing. Ellen was confident with her knowledge from her small stint at the bar back in her hometown that they would be able to figure it out. The Harvelle Roadhouse started up shortly before the birth of their daughter Johanna. While Ellen still hunted some, she preferred to not leave her daughter too much, which left Bill open to take cases with other hunters when they needed it. She regrets nothing more than letting his friendship with John Winchester flourish. She knew his head was a bit too focused on the concept of revenge for her liking.

While on a hunt with John, Bill was killed in a ploy using him as bait. Ellen's whole world shattered in that moment. She screamed at John for a long time, a few solid punches completely shattered his nose. She told him she never wanted to hear from him again. For a long time, she didn't. Heartbroken, Ellen threw herself into managing the bar and taking care of her child, she barely wanted to converse with the other hunters. Talking about hunting, thinking about it, it only made her heart burn for Bill. Whiskey became one of her best friends. A few years later, a man that called himself Ash stumbled upon the bar one night. He was a young guy and had gotten completely hammered. When he ended up passing out on one of the pool tables, rather than kick him out she had some men help her get him to one of the guest rooms.

The next morning she made him a nice breakfast. A good deed balanced by her throwing a bag of frozen peas on his head to wake him up. He complimented the bar and thanked her for her hospitality. Ellen had picked up on a certain type of emptiness in his eyes, one a lot different than she saw in the eyes of hunters. After a long conversation, she realized that the man knew nothing of the supernatural. A man had suggested the bar could use his expertise when he helped him out with some computer program. Rather non-delicately, Ellen's style, she broke the news to him. Although he was a little freaked out at first, he agreed to make the spare bedroom his and stay on to bartend. He really didn't have anywhere else to go. He was a computer genius that was ready to put his skills to work to help out the bar's patrons.

John Winchester ended up contacting her many years after Bill's death asking for a favor. Reluctant at first, though she had forgiven him for Bill's death to let herself make peace with it, she decided that Ash would be able to help her help John. If she helped him get revenge for his wife, he might not get anyone else killed in the crossfire. She left him a voicemail but never heard back. Instead, his sons walked into the roadhouse before it opened. Hostility marked both her and Jo's mannerisms initially. When Ellen found out who they were, she introduced them to Ash who decided to take the data that John had compiled on the yellow-eyed demon and get to work. Meanwhile, she gave them a case that she had been saving to give to one of her friends.

She warmed up to the boys because she knew that she was unnecessarily trying to keep them at bay. They had lost their father and she wanted to make sure they had someone there for them. Ellen always invited the boys to stay, but they often declined. Dean and Jo seemed to have something going on and she wanted to keep her daughter as far away from hunting as she could, given the fate of her husband. Continually, she warned the boys not to keep anything from her. Around this time Jo started to show interest in hunting, but Ellen quickly passed her research over to other hunters. Despite her wishes, Jo went to try out the hunt anyway.

A call to the Winchesters revealed that she had been taken by the spirit she was hunting. Ellen took the next flight out to get her daughter back. After an altercation, she told Jo she wouldn't be hunting under her roof and Jo left. She revealed to the Winchesters in her worry and sorrow that she didn't blame them for her daughter's adamant interest in hunting and that she didn't blame John for Bill's death, that she had forgiven him, even if it still stung. Despite her angry words about Bill's death to Jo, she wished that John had been able to forgive himself for what happened. His conversations with her after that night had been brief and he never really made full eye contact with her after that. She continued to manage the bar alongside Ash after Jo left. That was until the demons sabotaged it and burned it to the ground.

Distraught, Ellen showed up at Bobby Singer's house, explaining that she had been out buying pretzels when it burned down. Not only had she lost everything but her ring and her daughter to remind her of Bill, but Ash had been inside. The man wouldn't have died had she not taken him in. She had lost one of her closest friends that day. But, she had his research, which had been locked in a safe. She took solace in the fact that she knew he would be happy that at least his work would live on. Without any other responsibilities, she got in contact with Jo and started to hunt alongside her daughter, helping out the Winchesters and Bobby whenever they needed it. At least she could be there to try to keep her safe. However, a few years into hunting together, Jo was injured fatally and Ellen stayed by her side as they exploded a building to help the Winchesters get away from hellhounds.

[darcymariaphoster]

lajf;lakhf thank you.

What book are you currently reading?

I'm not really reading anything rn. 😔 I do have A Christmas Carol open on my phone, though. Figured maybe I should finally read it.

What’s your favourite movie you saw in theatres this year?

...

I haven't been to the theaters in, like, two years. lmao. HOWEVER, I did watch that Norwegian film on Netflix, Troll, and that was interesting.

What do you usually wear?

Jeans. And, currently, most of my wardrobe is made up of thermals and men's hoodies. 😭

How tall are you?

5'10". I have claimed to be 5'11" before tho, so apparently I'm not tall enough? 🤷 😂

What’s your Star Sign? Do you share a birthday with a celebrity or a historical event?

I'm technically a taurus (and that shows, but since my birthday lands on the last day of that one, I also do have a few gemini traits).

I apparently do share my birthday with some celebs, but no one I know.

Do you go by your name or a nick-name?

Mostly my full name because I hated nicknames growing up so I was very stubborn about that (sans family, because I felt too guilty to ever correct them). I've gotten less fussy about my name, though, because people just use whatever version they feel like and I'm generally too polite to get upset anymore. 😭 I do go by a nickname online, however!

Did you grow up to become what you wanted to be when you were a child?

Absolutely not. A lot of what I thought I'd be or wanted to be got sidelined or discarded. And, for the most part, I'm okay with that.

Are you in a relationship? If not, who is your crush if you have one?

I am not. Idk if I actually have crushes...? Nobody I know irl, I can tell you that.

What’s something you’re good at vs. something you’re bad at?

Oh. Uh. I think I'm pretty good at writing and scrapbooking! I really, really like making cards, too, and I get compliments on them every time I give them to people.

What am I bad at? Ya know, I am absolutely terrible at math. I can't count back money without significant effort. I would die without a calculator, ngl.

Dogs or cats?

Cats. Just...one at a time...

If you draw/write, or create in any way, what’s your favourite picture/favourite line/favourite etc. from something you created this year?

Kinda reread "Anything Goes" recently, and I loved this line: “I hate hating you when I know that I love you,” Lukas whispers.

But I also really loved this chapter of "I'm Crazy Over You".

What’s something you would like to create content for?

Mmm... I'm pretty good with what I've been doing. All I hope for is that I stay with Hetalia long enough to finish "A Kingdom to Fall", tbh.

What’s something you’re currently obsessed with?

Um? Most of my obsessions have been put on hold with the holidays. 😆 Before that, I have spent way too much time on Nordic culture, both past and present. I've also spent a lot of time on runes and oracle cards.

What’s something you were excited about that turned out to be disappointing this year?

Not to go into massive detail, but I was super excited to buy my first house -- it was all on my own, and I was proud of it. But it fell through literally at the last minute. While it was a blessing in disguise, I was pretty upset by it.

What’s a hidden talent of yours?

I have hidden talents? I dunno? I've been told that I'm pretty good at photography. I've really thought about picking that up more this next year, actually

Are you religious?    

Nope. I do consider myself spiritual, though I am still pretty eclectic in my spirituality. 😂

What’s something you wish to have at this moment?

More time to write my gift fics. 😭

Who do I want to tag? @brokskar @lemonsunshower @blueprintfish @pvffinsdaisies

Tag Game To Better Know You! Send this to people you’d like to know better!

Thank you @fizzycherrycola  for tagging me! <3

What book are you currently reading?

I'm still making my way through "The vortex" by José Eustacio Rivera. The book is a classic in here and it has amazing descriptions of the amazonian rainforest but I always forget where I leave the book lol but I'm close to end!

What’s your favourite movie you saw in theatres this year?

The Batman! I loooove Batman and I was astonished with Robert Pattinson's take on the character and Paul Dano did an excellent job as The riddler!

What do you usually wear?

I wear a lot of dresses and big coats, they're comfy and look cute, I also lean to soft colors though lately I've been buying more green clothes...

How tall are you?

I'm the tallest in my family, but people here are not so tall...

What’s your Star Sign? Do you share a birthday with a celebrity or a historical event?

Cancer. My birthday is on independence day, so it's annoying at times, but it's always festive!

Do you go by your name or a nick-name?

Ilich is a nickname, but irl I just go by my name.

Did you grow up to become what you wanted to be when you were a child?

Haha no. When I was a child I wanted to be an astronaut which is nearly impossible in a country that has no space program. Though I am happy with what I am now.

Are you in a relationship? If not, who is your crush if you have one?

I am 🥰

What’s something you’re good at vs. something you’re bad at?

I am very good at swimming! I used to take lessons and all, but I am very bad at the trademark sports here like soccer and cycling.

Dogs or cats?

Cats!

If you draw/write, or create in any way, what’s your favourite picture/favourite line/favourite etc. from something you created this year?

I really liked this part of Together, I had fun researching about how outer space looks like and idk that part always gets me.

Everything seemed to work normally. Alfred lost count of how much time had passed, days, nights, it was hard to tell after they crossed by the Andromeda Galaxy, clouds of nebulae and a foreign web of constellations displayed an overwhelming number of suns, leaving them with the knowledge of how small the spiral-like Milky Way actually was.

There was a pause and shake of their heads every time the system marked a break on the distance from home. An infinite path strayed from their calculations, from their lifespans, but the prospect of a finish line for their journey didn't comfort them either.

In a surge of boredom, Alfred turned off the gravity inside, they seemed astonished at first. Wang had tried to turn it back on, but he had shoved him away and a childish game of tag started. It was strange, how unprofessional this was, how they were wasting time and energy on something so… human.

Alfred laughed, even when he knew they couldn't hear him, that they couldn't see his smile through the helmet, and it was… nice, for a while, but his laughter turned into sobs.

They were together, but not really.

What’s something you would like to create content for?

I think I'm happy with what I've done, and instead of creating new stuff I'd stop doing it, I want to finish my stories and take a break.

What’s something you’re currently obsessed with?

Cooking, this year I'm the one preparing the Christmas dinner and I've been practicing and planning what to do. Some of my family is coming over too so Idk I'm a bit nervous with that haha

What’s something you were excited about that turned out to be disappointing this year?

The Wakanda forever movie, there's something about how they handled having two powerful nations/empires and putting them against each other that simply disappointed me... It's a good movie but idk what I was expecting.

What’s a hidden talent of yours?

Hmm I've been crocheting lately and it's getting better haha

Are you religious?    

I'd like to say no but I'm constantly catching myself for assuming that some traditions here (that are heavily catholic) are also usual in other places, so that makes me go 🤔🤔

What’s something you wish to have at this moment?

Ahh I need some nice buñuelos (a pastry), in fact I think I'll get some of those on my way home.

I'm tagging @fireandiceland @magictrio1118 @darcymariaphoster and @crumpled--notes if you want to~

[coupsie-daisies]

The Domestic Chronicles of Min Yoongi | Part 2

Pairing: Min Yoongi x Reader

Genre: Fluff, established relationship

Summary: Yoongi and Y/N move into a new apartment together

Word Count: 1.1k

Warnings: None

Tags (open): @dragonofthenorth0726 // @felixtok // @sunnytaes // @burningupp // @bunnypig18 // @chrswolfie​

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Eight months into your relationship, and you and Yoongi were taking one more step forward towards a future together. He’d asked you to move in with him one night over dinner at his place. At first you’d truly thought he was joking what with how casually he’d thrown the idea out there between bites of pork.

“I’m looking for a bigger apartment anyway, this one is too small,” He’d told you as you stared at him in shock at the prospect. “I know it’s soon and we said we didn’t want to move fast, but I’d like to share another part of my life with you,”

Needless to say you’d agreed, joining him in the process of finding an apartment to suit both of your needs. Being with Yoongi had felt right since the very beginning, everything falling into place piece by little piece, and even through the process of bickering and discussing every last detail of finding your new home, you never once found yourself wanting anything other than a lifetime with him.

It took a few weeks – which was still quicker than you’d expected – before Yoongi signed for the apartment you’d fallen in love with. It didn’t suit his needs perfectly, but he was more than happy to settle if it meant seeing you so entirely in love with your home every evening.

The packing was grueling, sorting through everything you owned and deciding what you could make room for, but the knowledge that you’d finally get to begin the life you daydreamed about having with him propelled you through it. The process of actually moving all of your things into the building was the difficult part.

Try as you might, you couldn’t convince your boyfriend to hire a moving service. He was a stubborn man, and sometimes you regretted falling in love with that trait. Why hire people, he’d argued, when he had six perfectly good bandmates eager to help out and get a look at your new apartment. And when you realized that the only price you’d have to pay was the bill for some food after the work was finished, you figured he made a decent enough point.

Once everything was moved into your apartment, your back ached, and you had all of your things stacked as tall as you were around the kitchen and living room (with the exception of one lamp which Namjoon had been apologizing for since midday).

Your gracious payment of various takeout orders were in front of where you all had sat down on the wooden floors, cardboard boxes used as makeshift tables. Conversation flowed easily, and you sat back, listening to the boys tease one another affectionately. The whole thing was surreal, your new home a mess of you and your lover, your closest friends occupying the open space and filling it with laughter and joy. It was heavenly finally being able to pin down the idea of coming home. A house hadn’t felt this warm in a long time.

Yoongi’s arm tightened every so slightly where it had settled around your shoulders, drawing your attention to him for a moment. You smiled the moment your eyes landed on him. Not that that was anything new. He leaned close enough to speak quietly but still be heard over the animated discussion that Jin and Jungkook were having.

“What are you thinking?” He asked you. “Having second thoughts?”

You scoffed at the absurdity of his statement. Second thoughts? There were many, many… many things that you’d regretted throughout your life. Actually, you might have had more second thoughts than first ones, but this was on the short list of things you’d definitely not be second guessing.

“No, absolutely not. I’m just thinking about how happy I am to get to live with you,” You answered, pressing your lips to his in a chaste kiss. In such close proximity, you could watch the pink spread across his face. “What about you? Having any regrets about moving in with me yet?”

Yoongi pretended to think about it.

“Ask me again in about 12 hours.”

It wasn’t a terribly long time before the rest of the boys decided that it was time to wrap it up. They said their goodbyes, claiming that they were exhausted from helping you two move, but you had a feeling it had something to do with Seokjin whispering to Namjoon about giving you two some ‘privacy’. Not that you were complaining of course, you loved your boys but sometimes you needed a bit of peace and quiet instead.

With your home empty save for you and Yoongi, you sank back down onto the floor. Yoongi stood over you, an amused glint in his eye.

“We have to put the bed frame together before you can crash on me. I’m not doing that one alone.” He said, holding his hands out to help you up. You groaned, reaching to let him drag you to your feet, then giggling at the way he barely tried to lift your dead weight.

“Or - and just hear me out - we could just put the mattress on the floor and worry about all the rest come morning.” You suggested. Yoongi gave you a skeptical look and you beamed up at him. He pulled you up, this time with some help on your end. “Come on, it’s practically a right of passage. You move into a new place, you have to sleep on the floor!”

He smiled as he followed you towards your shared bedroom.

“You’re making that up.”

“So what if I am? You’re not going to look me in the eye and tell me that going straight to sleep sounds like a bad idea, are you?”

He watched you collapse onto your unmade mattress settled in the center of the room.

“Come on, at least let me put the sheets on it.” He released an exasperated sigh at your antics, but it was clear to see that there was nothing but adoration behind the grumpy face he put on. You drove him out of his mind, but he loved you a whole lot anyway. There was something entirely different about you. You were just carefree enough to make him feel alive, crazy enough to make his heart rate spike every now and then, and logical enough to bring him down when anxiety got the best of him.

“No time to look for them. Come sleep. And bring blankets.” You told him, stretching to grab your pillows from where they’d been thrown nearby. Yoongi smiled.

You both were still wearing your clothes, and probably would regret climbing into bed with no shower. Your bed was bare, your phones unplugged, all of your stress out of sight, out of mind. Nothing mattered for the time being. If he tried, Yoongi could think up a hundred and one things to worry about, but none of it mattered when you were already dozing off without him.

Yeah, he could put it all to the back of his mind. The world and its worries could wait a while longer.

[wutheringmights]

The ask about whether Wind and Spirits got me wondering, how would Spirits get along with all the other boys? either in ctb canon or in an "everything was alright" AU

The CTB canon is a hard one to answer due to spoilers. You all need to know how every single boy is fairing before I start to speculate how adding another troubled hero to the mix would work. Sorry anon!

But I can answer the "everything was alright" au (which I have linked here since we have not discussed it since April). For anyone who doesn't know, here are the basics of the AU:

Due to circumstances, Warriors was not terrible to Spirit and Mask in the War of Eras

All three of them were friends and nothing bad happened

In the present, Time tells Warriors who he is the moment they reunite

Eventually Spirit joins the Chain and everyone is happy

In theory, for this AU to comply with the first part, there should be a version of the present day plot where things are happy as well. But, um.... I'm not sure how that's going to look like right now. Honestly, I'm not even sure where to start.

Right now, we're going to just say that this is Spirit's relationship with everyone else in default LU stuff:

Warriors

As previously discussed, they have an interesting relationship where Spirit recognizes that Warriors has some bad traits but knows that Warriors would never hurt him, which leads to an interesting back and forth between them.

They are still a bickering pair who everyone thinks are enemies, but this is just how they communicate

Spirit is used to being Warrior's outsourced conscience when Warriors has grown enough to not need him as much anymore, which leads to genuine arguments between the two

Their shared history means they just get each other in a way most don't; they're each other's confidants and right hand

Time

Time is very happy that their dynamic trio is back together, but he's less happy that it's different now

Warriors and Spirit are the same, but he's older now and everything is a little off; a part of him falls back in rhythm with relying on those two for everything while another recognizes that he's supposed to be the adult of the situation

It's frustrating that nothing feels the same because he's the one who doesn't fit anymore

There's a lot of growing pains he goes through that result in him emotionally letting go of his old relationship with Spirit to make a new one

Spirit has a similar problem where he senses the same spirit as Mask but falters whenever he has to match it with this grown ass man

The two are still close, but the brotherhood part of their relationship is less strong now; they're more like good friends

But some over protective habits die hard...

Spirit: "You're too young to get married."

Time: "I'm in my thirties???"

Spirit, doing the math to remember he's the younger one now but being too stubborn to admit he's wrong: "What are you? A child bride?"

Sky

It takes a while for the two of them to warm up to each other, but when they do, they become fast friends

I can see the two of them hanging out in silence while Sky whittles and Spirit drafts

Sky would take an interest in the things Spirit knows about spirits and machinery, and Spirit would love to tell him everything

Once Sky thinks he has a friend, he would immediately lapse into his old acts of trouble making, which Spirit would not be down for

But Spirit would be the first to suggest a dubious plan as a quick solution to a problem, which Sky would not be down for

They balance each other out

Four

Picture this: Four and Spirit are arguing about something. Suddenly, in the middle of the argument, Spirit stops and says, "Actually, Vio, can I talk to Green? He's the reasonable one."

Four is completely merged. He's told no one about his ability to split. But within a few days of meeting, Spirit has figured him out

(Spirit just sensed that his spirit was fractured and did not realize right away that this was supposed to be a secret)

So Four and Spirit get off on the wrong foot

There's a few other areas where they sort of clash. Spirit wants to have another person who understands his machinery and gets frustrated when Four reminds him he's just a blacksmith

Meanwhile, Four is a little jealous that Spirit seems to have a very good education when the part of him that likes studying and learning new things wishes that he could have done more than just blacksmithing

A lot of this schism is caused by Four’s caution clashing with Spirit’s shyness

Ergo, Four won’t say he doesn’t like Spirit while Spirit is unwilling to fix the misunderstand with someone he thinks hates him

(Four doesn’t hate him; he’s just uneasy)

But both are professionals and they can work together with supreme efficiency that belies how they don't really mesh well together

Legend

They both thought they were going to connect over being the intellectuals of the team, only to realize they go in opposite directions with Spirit specializing in the sciences while Legend is in the humanities

But Legend loves learning about foreign cultures, and he wants to hear everything about New Hyrule

Legend tries to have a battle of wits with Spirit, but Spirit never rises to argue with him the way he would with Warriors; Legend figures out pretty quickly that Spirit can only argue like that with Warriors

But they're both stubborn, so god forbid they disagree about something

Legend has a good knack of helping Spirit with his shyness so that he could foster friendships with the other members of the group

Hyrule

Spirit's first friend outside of Warriors and Time, mainly because Hyrule clicks with the lowest of the low and, despite having a high position in New Hyrule, Spirit identifies as a common worker

Even then, Hyrule knows what it’s like to be dragged into the bullshit of the royal court, so they can find solace in wishing they could get closer to their Zelda’s without losing their way of life

These two would get so drunk together and it would be hilarious

Unlike Sky, Hyrule would get a little bored with Spirit’s need to quietly work on something and would complain that Spirit never did enough exploring

I also think Hyrule would just get Spirit’s weird friendship with Warriors the best out of anyone. I can’t explain why-- maybe he’s just seen the most out of everyone and just gets that they are imprinted on each other like ducks

Hyrule: “Hey, want to learn which poisonous mushrooms you can eat in desperate measures depending on what severity of hallucinations you can tolerate?”

Spirit: “Uh... I’m never really planning on ever needing to know that.”

Hyrule: “That’s what I said, but then the desperate measures were needed.”

Twilight

Twilight blinked and suddenly he’s been kicked from the second-in-command position

In theory, he’s still Time’s right hand and Warriors still only steps up when a tactician is needed, but when both of them have a third person they rely on, there’s suddenly no room for him

And there may be the weird realization that the way Warriors and him used to sass and poke fun at each other is happening less and less, exclusively because Warriors will instead tease Spirit

And Twilight is not resentful! But it hurts to feel like he’s being pushed aside

He doesn’t even hate Spirit; he can recognize that Spirit is a nice guy and they can get along even when they have different interests

Things would be better if Spirit would allow Twilight in fit into a big brother role for him, but Spirit shoots that down pretty quickly

Things get better once Twilight realizes that Spirit and Warriors will expose everything embarrassing story they have about Time

Wind

As previously discussed: Time and Warriors over correct to not treat Wind like Spirit by being distant to him

So Wind views Spirit as some kind of rival he needs to prove himself better as in order to gain everyone else’s respect

Meanwhile, Spirit cannot talk to Wind without remembering how he mysterious disappeared

This is actually where Spirit and Warriors clash the most in the present day, as Spirit wants to warn Wind while Warriors says to keep quiet to not mess up the timeline

Wind eventually warms up to Spirit once he overhears Spirit describing New Hyrule to Legend

Eventually, Wind starts to crave Spirit’s approval over Warriors and Time’s; of course he earns it easily, but some of Spirit’s leftover feelings of having a little brother in Time get pushed onto Wind

Wind hates being treated by a child even by Spirit, and Spirit is left hurt that he can’t connect with him

Wild

Spirit: “So you’re telling me that your era has giant mechanical beasts that can travel great distances, has a carrying capacity in the hundreds of tons, and can easily be operated by a single person???”

Wild: “Yup.”

Spirit: “AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW ANY OF IT WORKS???”

Wild: “It was never relevant.”

Spirit: “HOW IS THE MASS TRANSPORT OF GOODS AND PEOPLE NOT RELEVANT????”

Lucky for Spirit, Wild is always happy to hand over his Sheikah Slate so that Spirit can pore over any information it has on how Sheikah technology works

But this means that Wild has to pry it from his hands and fend off Spirit begging to get it back as soon as the group gets a single chance to rest

Wild is both super amused and very annoyed by this

It only gets worse when Wild shows him the Master Cycle, and Spirit has to take it apart right now so that he could put it back together and know how it works

And now Wild has another topic for Spirit to ask him relentless questions about

Wild likes Spirit, but he also thinks he’s a bit annoying, especially when Spirit won’t take a hint and realize he likes nature more than any piece of machinery

Meanwhile, Spirit is dying; there’s so much he wants to learn about Sheikah technology and he just happens to get stuck with the one guy who knows enough to keep him hooked but not enough to give him any answers

Wild cooking dinner while Spirit incessantly asks him questions he doesn’t have the answers no matter how many times Spirit rephrases it is a nightly scene at this point