#it was very late when I wrote it

[woodlaflababab]

Alright so, this does take place immediately after the war and they are stated to be together. Age Aang up, age Zuko down, whatever makes you comfortable, I just had an idea I found funny when I read this prompt and I wrote it.

Anyway, this is kinda crack taken seriously

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Zuko watched as Katara took her brother from Suki. “There's a medical wing just inside, to the right.” He let her know. He refrained from mentioning that the medical wing was specifically there for Agni Kais. Now that he had the power to, he was going to make sure an Agni Kai never happened on those grounds again.

Katara nodded and started leading Sokka toward the building before she noticed Zuko wasn't following. “Aren't you coming? You still need help, I could only do so much.”

Zuko shook his head. “No, I need to take my place now, before everything falls to chaos because there's no firelord.”

Katara didn't look quite pleased about it, but she nodded. “Just, be careful Zuko.”

Zuko gave a small smile, more grateful than ever that the group had let him in. That they'd found a way to forgive them. He'd only really known Katara for a few weeks, yet she'd already had a better effect on his life than the majority of people in it.

On the tail end of that thought, he turned to the person he was most grateful for. “Aren't you joining them?”

Aang raised an eyebrow at him. “Are you kidding? And let you go in there alone? No.” He walked up to take Zuko's hand. “We finish this together.” He said it with a smile that made Zuko truly believe in a better future.

Nodding, Zuko led Aang in a different direction than the others, taking the long route so he could enter through the front of the palace where the soldiers and palace attendants were gathered, expecting to see his father return, triumphant and powerful.

He relished in the surprise on their faces when he came through instead. He knew he was probably a sorry sight, what with the lightning strike on full display, but part of him was proud of it and wanted them to see it, like it was a declaration to them that nothing, not even a lightning strike to the heart, could take him down.

He took a deep breath. When he'd originally pictured coming home if they won, he imagined he'd have diplomatic words and could take control with grace. Having come face to face with death, he found he no longer cared about that.

“The Firelord has been defeated.” He called out, making sure his voice could be heard across the great foyer. “His bending has been stripped from him by the Avatar. Princess Azula has also been defeated by me in an Agni Kai. I'm taking my rightful place on the throne.” He spoke in a tone that dared anyone to protest.

No one did, but he did notice them glancing nervously behind him. He turned to find Aang just standing there, watching him with pride.

Turning back to the crowd, Zuko gestured to Aang. “This is the avatar.” After a few seconds of thought, and another realization that he no longer gave a fuck about much, he continued. “Also my boyfriend. Disrespect him and I will exile you.” A ripple of surprised and confused sounds went through the people.

“He's joking.” He heard Aang pipe up behind him.

Zuko looked back at Aang. “I am?”

Aang gave him a look. “Yes.”

Zuko once again went back to addressing the crowd. “I'm joking.” The people looked as doubtful as he was about that statement. “But there will be consequences to anyone who tries to contest me, the avatar, or any of the avatar's friends. The war is over and a lot is going to change. You can change with it, or you can leave.”

Zuko watched them all stand in uncomfortable and frightened silence and decided that was good enough. 

“Great.” He nodded. He reached back to grab Aang's hand again to drag him farther into the palace, unsure of where he intended to go, but not wanting to backtrack after his speech. The crowd parted before them and Zuko continued through, grateful when no one followed.

Once they turned down a hallway and could no longer be seen, Zuko let out a relieved breath. “That could have gone worse.”

“I think you did great.” Aang encouraged cheerfully.

Zuko turned to give him a grateful look, but stopped as he noticed something. “Aang?”

“Yeah?”

“Are,” he hesitated, “are you more red than you were a few minutes ago? I can't tell if it's a trick of the light.”

“Uh,” Aang looked down at himself and seemed to recognize that, yes, he was turning quite red, “the fight was really hot.”

Realizing the red was rising surface burns, alarm immediately rang in Zuko. “What? Why are you here? You need to go to the medical wing!”

Aang maintained eye contact for a few moments before looking pointedly down at Zuko's chest. “Uh.”

Zuko sighed, “Okay yes, we both need to go to the medical wing, I get it.” With a destination in mind again, Zuko continued leading Aang through the palace, occasionally glancing over. “Seriously though, you are really red.”

Aang's facial expression went flat. “It was really hot.”

[dano-or-not]

I was wondering about the Kageyama parents being so cool about their 10 year old kid regularly going to be mentored at a small shady business by someone just old enough to be referred to as an adult when Mob first met Reigen but then I wondered how much they saw. They have to know Ritsu got injured that’s for certain, I dunno whether they knew it was Mob who caused it or not. So I wonder whether they saw their little boy start disappearing, looking at himself with fear. This close to losing their baby to a world beyond their comprehension. And then if they saw him come home from that first time he stopped by the office, more himself than he’d been in a while. Pulled back and still able to sit with them at the dinner table like always.

[loonyloopylupin96]

Prompt: Soul | @wolfstarmicrofic | Words: 120

Sirius opened his eyes.

There was a heavy darkness about the room, but something inside him told him it was daytime.

He lay still and listened.

From outside came the sound of a heavy footstep. He held his breath.

He waited for the sound of a door slamming, or his mother screaming in anger.

Nothing came.

The pounding of his heart in his ears deafened him.

He allowed himself to take a breath.

Still nothing.

Stretching his fingers slightly, he suddenly recognised the warmth of the down pillow he was resting on; the bed, he realised, was free from springs.

He wasn't at Grimmauld Place now.

He could relax.

"Morning sleepy," Remus' lips pressed against his head.

He was safe.

[mossyscavern]

What’s this… christmas, you speak of?

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“AAGH! YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING-!”

Rumble and frenzy ran straight past the other decepticons as the two chuckled at their recent activity, a bit behind them chasing the two mini cassettes is a very upset starscream.

The two turned a corner to the computer room and ducked behind both mechs that’s present in the room. “Best. Prank. Ever!” Frenzy whisper shouts.

Turning to his twin, confused as to why he’s so quiet and looking up, he followed his gaze and… yeah now he sees why.

Both megatron and Soundwave both stares down at the mini cons, optic ridges arched at the two. “And who pray tell have you two ‘pranked’ this time?” Megatron asked, crossing his servos at the two identical bots.

“Rumble, frenzy: speak the truth.” Soundwave warned, standing threateningly as one does. “Uh… we’ve both pranked-.”

“Where did those tin can’s go?!” Starscream asked, stomping in. The seeker is covered in silver and gold glitter wearing a Santa hat with antlers and a red nose on him.

“Starscream, late as alway-.” megatron stopped, now seeing the mess rumble and frenzy caused this time. “You look ridiculous… it’s a good look on you.” Megatron comments. “.. frag you too! Soundwave.”

“Starscream: can’t be taken seriously, take it off.” The mech states, monotone almost falters.

“Can’t, it’s glued on-. Never mind that! Where’s rumble and frenzy?!” Starscream asks, tapping his ped impatiently. “Direction: went that way when you stormed in here.” Soundwave says, pointing.

“Yeah sure, that’s what they want me to think... They’re probably still in my birth room!” He shouts, running out of the room and back to the way he came. Leaving the four bots to question his decision.

“… I can’t believe he did that.” Rumble finally spoke. “Yeah. And he was a scientific explorer.. mech.. thing.” Frenzy responded, trying to find a word for it.

“Back to what we’re doing, why does starscream look like part of his designation?” Megatron asked, turning towards the troublemaking duo. “Just some fun Christmas pranks.” Rumble answers. “We figured out glitter is hard to get rid of, so we made a glitter bomb in his wash racks.” Frenzy answers also.

“The hat and nose is just for fun, plus a way to get screamer into the wash racks in the first place.” Rumble finishes with a shrug followed by a huge run with no regrets.

“What’s this… Christmas, you speak of?”

Megatron asks, intrigued by the sound of this ‘Christmas’ the twins speak highly of. If it’s a way to destroy the auto bot than it shall-.

“Christmas: a bonding holiday about joy, family, friends, laughter and the celebration of birth of a human being, followed by two other holidays known as Hanukkah and Yule.” Soundwave answers.

‘Oh… just a simple holiday these creatures celebrate.’ Megatron thought. “I see… and it involves your endeavours why?” Megatron asked, now noticing the saddened look the two provides.

“We actually want to go snowball fighting, but because we’ve been so busy finding new ways to get energon we never had time for a proper day off.” Rumble admits. “Yeah, the auto bots get that type of time, why not us?”

Megatron pondered. It is true, all they’ve been doing the whole time was trying to find other sources of energy, but it’s crucial for their survival they need it to sustain themselves…

but they never exactly had a proper day off… it makes sense with rumble, frenzy and most of the decepticons to be antsy.

“… Soundwave, take the day off.. let them have some well deserved fun.”

“Affirmative.” Soundwave nodded as both frenzy and rumble, looked to each other and celebrated when Soundwave nodded to them both. “Alright! Should we do an igloo or snowball fight first?” Frenzy asks.

“I’m thinking igloo, snowmen building, snow angels and then a snowball fight, gotta go for calm before the storm frenz.” Rumble says, mischief in his visor.

Before Soundwave follows the walking pair megatron told Soundwave to announce the rest of the decepticon’s to post pone their recent plans and to take the day off. When they finally left megatron contemplates.

Megatron always wanted a family… shocking, he knows.

But he’s seen how family’s would get together and eat, spend time with their sparklings and conjunx, even celebrate with extended families as well. And it just… makes his spark feel lighter, especially with how heavy it is.

Maybe in another life he has a family… “Heh, impossible.’ Megatron thought, shaking his helm, before his optics land on the computer, seeing the yellow mini bot make a snowman.

For some strange reason megatron always feels… proud at the things the minibots is doing, even some of the little things.

It’s odd… but he doesn’t hate it, not one bit.

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… this was done in the last minute.

Not really since… well.. it took some time.. I just wanted to write g1 decepticons featuring megatron first hearing about Christmas.

Part of it was base off one of @yourplaywright’s stories on ao3 cause dang it! I did not realise they did one of my favourite g1 stories on there too until I looked again.

Plus it’s Christmas/yule, I wanna write it plus g1 of transformers cause why not? And… I do what I want..

My gift to you guys. Wholesome decepticon moments… cause yes.

[brothersonahotelbed]

one of these days i'll remaster this but for now its crudeness will be part of its charm. nico music be upon ye

[wonder-worker]

"As for the government of the kingdom, [Edward V] had complete confidence in the peers of realm and the queen."

"According to the Crowland continuator, [Elizabeth Woodville] seems to have taken the king's place in listening to his council immediately after Edward IV's death. It does appear that she expected to have some role in her son's kingship, and the Crowland continuator’s report of the letters sent to her by [Richard of Gloucester] indicates that she had good reason to expect to be able to work with him and the other councillors: 'the duke of Gloucester wrote the most pleasant letters to console the queen; he promised to come and offer submission, fealty and all that was due from him to his lord and king, Edward V, the first-born son of his brother the dead king and the queen'."

"[However], in what was Gloucester's first coup, Edward V was separated from his household and Woodville advisors. When the young king questioned the move, Buckingham was reported to have told the boy 'It is not in the business of women but men to govern kingdoms'. The blunt remark referred to the authority of Elizabeth Woodville as queen and the power she must have anticipated within the new political climate left by Edward IV's sudden death [...] While the veracity of this scene is questionable*, the words attributed to the duke no doubt seemed plausible to Dominic Mancini who believed they exemplified the popular sentiment held by men [...]."

— Dominic Mancini, The Usurpation of Richard the Third / J.L. Laynesmith, The Last Medieval Queens: English Queenship 1445-1503 / Alexander R. Brondarbit, Power Brokers and the Yorkist State, 1461-1485

*One of Mancini's key sources seems to have been Edward V's own doctor, John Argentine, who attended to him in the Tower. It's very likely that he was the one who recounted this scene to Mancini, which suggests that it should probably be considered more credible than not.

[altraviolet]

what are all the (unnoted, possible future and background) pairings within the echo garden?

assuming you're trying to decide if you want to read the fic (??): there are a LOT of hinted at or possible or kind-of/maybe-there? pairings in the fic, and a lot of them are spoilers, which is why they're not in the tags. many of them are written so subtly, if you aren't aware of the pair, or don't like it, it won't register as a pair. that's done purposefully. so like... a list isn't going to do much good, because it really to a certain extent depends on you, the reader.

if you dislike fics with any of the major MTMTE canon pairings (like cygate), or any of the "generally kinda widely acknowledged by fandom even tho it wasn't explicit in the comics" pairings (like simpatico), then this isn't the story for you, because it's meant to be a sequel to the comics

almost everything other than the canon/hinted-at-in-canon pairs would be rarepairs, most of which have never featured anywhere else except in some of my other fics (like, for example, Bluestreak/Hot Spot)

I'll put a short list of non-spoiler pairs beneath the cut

Rodimus/Soundwave (sadly spoiled by necessity...) Brainstorm/Perceptor Blaster/Nautica Cyclonus/Tailgate Chromedome/Rewind Ratchet/Drift past Rodimus/Drift Bluestreak/Hot Spot

[flying-cat]

hiiiii helloooooo someone rec me their favorite canon compliant fics (they don't necessarily have to be COMPLETELY canon compliant but like in-universe do yk what I mean?)

[spottedgardeneelstan]

…..no, i don’t think i will draw that.

[just-spacetrash]

😁

[hitachiincest]

since adachis dance (including dancing w yu) during p4dan was a dream while he was in jail, imagine if during the fever time dance w dream yu, dream yu does some romantic/touchy types of dance moves w him (like some where their hands r touching n whatnot, not like slowdancing) & it ends w the yu dipping him down instead & he leans down close to adachi with his bright, youthful & affectionate sort of puppy love type of smile (maybe even beginning to lean in as if expecting a kiss...? 🫢) but adachi wasn't expecting that & flusters/is like ??! & next thing he knows, his eyes are opening & he can feel a slight flush to his face & he's super annoyed & weirded out by dreaming of the brat in such a positive & near-romantic light.. his time in the prison must be doing things to his head. isolation.

[gaybearwedding]

hi hi hello i have been gone forever due to various reasons such as “work” and “mental illness” and “having developed a kpop hyperfixation that has been occupying most of my attention recently” but i need everyone to know that i saw off book live twice last week (in philly with a friend and then in nyc with my girlfriend) and it was truly so everything. i didn’t get many pictures but i did get a few and none of them are very good but one of them is of jess’ amazing stool balancing act and that’s all i need really

[dennisboobs]

Dennis says the L word

[storiesofaot]

...I believe something is missing in that sentence 🤔🤣 How the lack of only a few words can turn the entire scene upside down - oops? xD

[polite-pandemonium]

I am just somehow OBSESSED with Takeru DRIVING. Like is he a bad driver? He speeds past the gang waiting outside of Daisuke's restaurant (or the restaurant where Daisuke works, whatever), so maybe? Is that his mom's car? Or is it his car? Why does he NEED a car? What is he doing that requires him to drive? Is it going to be a plot point in the movie? Is Takeru being a BAD DRIVER going to be a plot point? I need to know.

Ken and Miyako are also visibly startled when Takeru speeds past (Miyako JUMPS!!!!), while Iori and Hikari don't even flinch. What does that say about DYNAMIC?! Are Iori and Hikari more used to Takeru's (presumably bad) driving? That would make sense, no, cause they are (canonically???) closer with him? Just such a small interaction and I can interpret so much and draw so many conclusions!!! How fun!!!

There's just something really so fun about watching characters you've loved your whole life continue to grow - to see new details about them spring up, new traits, new things to add to canon. It's the most delightful thing about the Digimon Adventure franchise to me. Sure, the stories they have told over the last decade have mostly been all various shades of mediocre, but the character moments - goodness, the character moments just don't hit the same in any other media for me. It's so special to me.

ETA: WAIT, looking at the screencap, Iori looks slightly concerned. Only Hikari looks calm (though she does turn her whole body to look at the car once it stops). Does this mean HIKARI is the only one comfortable with his driving? Cause Hikari is closest to him? (I don't even think their closeness is something that is debatable - I feel like it is PRETTY CANON that they are closest with each other???????????)

HERE'S HOW TAKARI CAN STILL WIN.

[thatswhatsushesaid]

the fool 🤝 jin guangyao being easily the most dynamic and compelling characters in their respective canons, likely for reasons that were substantially if not entirely unintentional on the part of their respective authors