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[fuckin-sick-bih]

If you’re feeling it, I’d love to see Matt Murdock with a cold being his fiesty vigilante self

So like... lowkey Matty is one of my faves to write and I'm thrilled I finally got an ask for him!!! Hope I did him justice, pun intended lol Also hope you don't mind a few other characters just for the sake of moving the plot along and dialog.

Fandom: Marvel Summary: It starts in court when Matt can't seem to keep his head on straight, coughing a little, but when he goes out for the night things just keep getting worse. Until a familiar someone really sends him home. CW: Threats of bodily harm, threat of contagion (none actually depicted, Matt is just a shit who likes to bark not bite in this) Word Count: 1.5k (I... got carried away ok?) Author Note: Hiya! Bit of a disclaimer, I am not blind and have never been blind. I'm just active in the disabled community and enjoy absorbing information from mutuals who are blind or self-identify as visually impaired. Matt's sensory stuff I base a bit more on my experiences with Autism since his senses are heightened. MINORS DNI

Court had been a wreck today and Matt just wanted to get back to the office. Normally, a courtroom was just one of those places where Matt could easily slip on the imaginary lawyer mask he’d crafted for himself from years of practice. Today was… not one of those days. He fumbled, his brain felt sluggish and hazy, he was tired, his throat itched, and he found himself reaching for his water more often than usual. Even pausing a few times during his closing speech to cough into a closed fist.

The feeling of Foggy’s concerned gaze burning into his back was unmistakable as he swept his cane back and forth along the smooth tile while walking briskly away from his law partner before he could say anything. Foggy was a wonderful friend but he was a worrier. In his rush to escape, the tip of his cane caught on something, and the handle jabbed him hard in the stomach making him grunt with the force.

“Matt.”

Oh, he knew that voice. The muscles of his jaw tensed, pressing his molars together a little more firmly before forcing a smile through the current discomfort marinating in his body. Nothing he wasn’t used to. “Karen? What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you-” His breath caught on his ticklish throat, and he paused to cough downward into his fist before continuing. “Shouldn’t you be back at the office?”

Something like a sigh left her, “Well, I would be if Foggy hadn’t been texting me all through court that you were struggling and coughing, Matt.” She insisted, sounding concerned.

Even when not actively on high alert, Matt was always consciously hyperaware of his senses and surroundings whether he liked it or not. The moment Karen decided to lift her hand to press her cool palm to his forehead, Matt knew it was coming and braced himself not to lean into the touch. As much as he craved the sensation. Affection. And yet it burned. It was too much. He recoiled from it after a moment with another forced smile.

“Karen, I’m fine. Just a little cough. I’ll be fine after some sleep.” Matt said, figuring there was no sense in lying when he’d just coughed in front of her already. He sniffed, feeling his nose starting to run and that’s when the dread began to set in. A cough was fine, but congestion? That could screw him over for days.

Nelson was coming up behind him and carefully taking his arm so Matt lifted his cane up to let his best friend begin to guide him instead. “There’s a taxi waiting out front to take you home, man. Go get some rest. Actual rest. I’m serious, if I hear you’ve been out of bed, I’m coming to kick your ass. I mean it.”

So, Matt went home. Staying home was the last thing he was going to do if he was getting sick.

The moment Matt couldn’t feel the sun on his skin anymore, he left his apartment in his suit ready to leave a lasting impact for a few days just in case this cold left him worse for wear. Lucky for him it was a busy night and he’s never been so grateful that his cowl leaves his nose uncovered because once the cold night air hit his nose it was like the sneezes just wouldn’t stop.

“You’re trying my- HiD’tshUH! patience. So, I’ll ask again. Where’s the warehouse?” Matt rasps out, sounding exhausted and just utterly done with the man he’s got pinned to the brick wall before him.

The man, Tyler he’s learned is his name, sneers and spits what Matt can only assume is a mixture of blood and saliva onto his front. “Fuck you, man! I’m not tellin’ you shit! Go back to, mama, and play more dress up, freak!”

It’s getting dangerous to be out and Matt knows it. The shapes are swimming and blurring together in how he can “see”. Nothing is crisp and clear anymore because of the congestion settling in and muddling his senses. He sniffles a little to try and help it but it does nothing, if anything it makes it worse. Sure, Matt’s good, but he’s still blind. As in, almost no residual vision blind. Just the occasional bright light or neon makes it through. Tyler needs to talk and talk fast so Matt can finish up for the night and then find his way home.

A smirk curls at Matt’s lips, “Tyler,” He sniffles. “You tell me, or next time I sneeze I’m headbutting you so damn hard I’m sending one of these little horns on my helmet into your skull.” He threatens, nostrils flaring ever so slightly just below where the cowl ends. “Hihh… Shit…”

“You wouldn’t-” Tyler said uncertainly and while Matt was a little preoccupied with how his nose was itching and the way it was working deeper into his sinuses, he could still hear the uncertainty in the other’s voice.

Matt leaned his head back a little like he was gearing up to strike or sneeze or both in this case. “Bet I would. Fuck burns- hi’ihh… ihh!”

There was milliseconds to choose before suddenly the other man blurted out, “Fifty-second street down near the docks! Don’t hurt me anymore, man!” And with that, Matt let the other slump to the ground while he turned aside to sneeze against a gloved knuckle.

“HiPT’SHuh! Hit’shhuh! Hihh… huh… Ugh, fuck lost it.” Matt grumbles as the last sneeze escaped him, grimacing at the feeling of damp leather, nylon, and neoprene up against his sensitive cold ridden nose. The individual strands of the fabric he could still pick out and made his skin crawl just thinking about them. He shook himself off, able to hear Tyler’s running footsteps in the distance vaguely.

Getting to 52nd street was… a chore to say the least. Usually, running rooftops was no issue. Now, Matt felt unsteady. Unsure of himself. The congestion was getting worse and Matt’s ability to orient himself with it. Like being trapped underwater and not knowing which way was up and which way was down.

To top it all off, he’d begun to shiver and sweat which logically he knew meant he had a fever. Though he couldn’t be all that bothered to think too hard about it right now. Making it easier on himself, he’d cut the power to the warehouse to drench the place in darkness before going in. It set the men in a panic, a few knowing what was coming, and went running. Matt went for them first. The others he picked off slowly.

Heavy boot falls as he was dragging the unconscious men into the center of the warehouse making him freeze. He knew those steps, but God Almighty, that was the last person he wanted to talk to right now.

“Hey, Red. You look like shit.”

A sigh that scraped his throat and to his irritation also seemed to rattle slightly in his chest, making him cough harshly before he could reply. “Fradk.” He rasped out. “Did I beat you to it for odce?”

Something like a scoff escaped Frank, “While sick too, looks like it. The fuck you doin’ out here, Red? You look ready to keel over. I knew you were some kinda masochist but nothing like this.”

That shocks a laugh out of Matt which only serves to make him double over with more coughs, pressing his gloved hand to his mouth and nose as he tries to reel it in. “Headi’g hobe after this. Probise. Just… deeded…” His voice is trailing off and with his cowl covering his face it’s impossible to tell that his eyelids are fluttering. His nostrils still flare though.

“HiD’TSHEW! EISHEW! Huh… d’no c’bod… hih-!” Matt rubs furiously at his nose with a gloved hand, very sure his nose is that same stupid red color Foggy always made fun of him for in college whenever he got sick. “Hixx’TSHEW! Shit-”

The half stifle makes him stumble in his off-balanced state and he nearly falls if not for the hand on his arm suddenly. “Go home, Red.” Frank’s voice is suddenly much closer, and Matt is alarmed at the fact that he hadn’t even heard or felt the other so much as move. “Call the cops. I’ll sit on the nearby rooftop, and make sure none of ‘em escape for you.”

Matt sniffles again, keeping his gloved hand pressed to his nose for a moment before giving up and dropping it. He’s too tired to care what he looks like and he’s pretty sure Frank has seen worse than a runny nose. Besides his nose is so blocked up he can barely even smell that cologne Frank usually wears, maybe letting it run will do him some good.

“D’no killi’g.” He instructs the other. “I kdow where you live. I’ll bake sure you catch this.” He threatens exhaustedly, dialing the cops before leaving Frank to watch over the scene while he heads home to claw his way out of his suit, shower, make tea, and pass out before work the next morning.

[argoselfship]

hello!

my name is argo, and this is my self ship blog :)

i'm 21+ and i live in the united states. i intend to keep this blog sfw with some suggestive content (that will be appropriately warned for), and though i'm okay with anyone following me i probably won't interact with minors as much, just as a personal preference.

my main self ship is with n har.monia from pokemon. please do not follow me if you also self ship with him!

other info under the cut!

other romantic f/os:

callie from splatoon

byaku/ren hijiri from touhou

ma/mizou futa/tsuiwa from touhou

kan/ame date from ai: the somnium files

kuru/to ryuki from ai: the somnium files - nirvana intiative

i'm okay with sharing these ones :)

platonic f/os:

kas/ane teto the utau/synthv (platonic)

pet f/os:

pipistrelle the swoobat (female, bold nature)

haru the azureon (male, rash nature) [azureon is an open fan eeveelution species made by goldmouse, click the link for its toyhouse page)

tags list:

posts about n: #f/o: my king💚💚

self ship with n: #ship: treasure every moment

posts about callie: #f/o: my idol🖤

self ship with callie: #ship: bomb blush

posts about byakuren: #f/o: my princess💛

self ship with byakuren: #ship: cosmic minds

posts about teto: #f/o: my sister❤️

my drawings: #argo art

my writing: #argo writing

other tags will be added as necessary :) thanks for reading and checking out my blog!

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Hey everyone! As I’ve mentioned before on the blog, my Patreon finally launched this month, and I wanted to share some of the DEITIES-related artwork I created for it! Here are some asset art I completed for the available and upcoming patron tiers, using the 5 Aspects of the Soul from Egyptian mythology and from DEITIES project!

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[snakeboistan]

The Couple Games

This is going to be my first attempt at crack.

This is inspired by ‘The Great Boyfriend Debate’ by doujinzii. If you’re a Haikyuu!! fan, you should totally check it out because it is a masterpiece that should be displayed in the Louvre.

“YES!” Okajima whooped, pumping two fists in the air as the black and white ball hit the net of the goal. Karma - the student who had scored the goal in the first place - smirked, saluting and winking at the disgruntled crowd of main campus students. It was one of Kunugigaoka Junior High’s sporting events and the sport that the students were currently playing was football (soccer to anyone that’s from America). Of course, as 3-E was seen as the lowest of the low, they weren’t allowed to participate during the main events and were, yet again, pushed to the sidelines and were forced to take part in the ‘Exhibition Match’ against the school’s Football Team where they were expected to be publicly humiliated by experiencing a crushing defeat - all in the name of boosting morale. How fun. However, this year the Chairman’s plan of bringing E Class down was hampered by said class’ teacher, who had more than a few tricks up his sleeve. Days of training and training and more training had prepared the student outcasts for this game of power play and they were more than ready to show the entire school what they were made of. Currently, the boys of E Class were at a tie with the Football Club members, thanks to the goal that they were just celebrating.

“Well done, Karma,” Nagisa smiled at the redhead, who was currently sticking his tongue at the glowering Football Captain, “that was an amazing goal.”

With a grin, Karma turned to face him, “it was, wasn’t it? Why don’t you congratulate me properly?”

Nagisa’s eyes widened as his face reddened. Knowing Karma, there was only one thing that he was thinking of for his ‘congratulations’. He looked away to hide his flaming cheeks, “Karma…”

Karma took a step closer to the blunette, smirking at his embarrassed countenance, “oh come on Nagisa. I worked so hard to score a goal for our class. The least you could do as my boyfriend is to give me a little reward.”

Nagisa’s twin-tails ruffled upwards at the close proximity that the two shared, Karma’s lips were so close to his ear that a millimeter closer would have them touching the skin of its shell, “Ka-Karma. We-we’re in public.”

“Oh, please Nagi~” was purred into his ear, warm breath making the shorter boy shudder and his skin to prickle.

“OI! You two,” both of them looked towards the source of the voice to find Maehara with his arms crossed, looking at them with a mixture of exasperation and fondness as he shook his head at them with a smirk, “care to wait until the game is over before you start flirting?”

“Sorry, Maehara,” Nagisa smiled sheepishly as he pushed Karma away with an extended arm, “I hope we didn’t draw too much attention.”

Karma harrumphed before glomping Nagisa from behind, “don’t be sorry, Nagi. He’s just jealous that I happen to have the best boyfriend ever.”

“Umm, exCUSE ME!” Maehara protested loudly, amber eyes narrowed at the redhead and ignoring the looks that the three of them were getting from other students, “I’ll have you know that you are very much wrong on that, Karma. You do know that I am dating Isogai, right.”

“So what,” Karma retorted flippantly, narrowing his own eyes at the golden-haired boy, “are you saying that Nagisa is not an adorable little blueberry that deserves the world and everything in it?”

“Karma,” Nagisa whispered harshly as he could tell that their conversation was attracting more attention than he was comfortable with.

Maehara waved a hand around, “well yeah sure, Nagisa is cute and all but Isogai is an Ikeman.”

“And what’s that supposed to mean.”

“It means that he’s the better boyfriend.”

Karma scoffed, “how so?”

Maehara used his hands to gesture wildly at said Ikeman, who was watching this all go down with confusion and disbelief, “uhh, have you seen him? I mean those gorgeous eyes and antennae are positively the most captivating things in existence. Not to mention how his smile can cause world peace.”

“No one cares about your stupid hair kink, Maehara. And besides, my Nagisa’s smiles are far more endearing.”

“YOU TAKE THAT BACK!”

“NEVER!”

Isogai approached them with the face of someone who very much hates his own judgement, “guys, we’re in the middle of a-”

“Nagisa is so the better boyfriend. He’s sweet and kind and an amazing kisser.”

“HA! I’ll have you know that Isogai is a far better kisser than anyone could hope to be.”

“Oh, those are fighting words.”

“What are you suggesting? That we have a kissing contest right here, right now?”

“Of course and then you’ll see-”

“BOTH OF YOU, STOP!” Isogai yelled at them in an attempt to stop this trainwreck. Both his and Nagisa’s faces rivaled the colour of Karma’s hair as they watched their boyfriends tear into each other.

“Sorry, Isogai,” Maehara huffed, “but Karma was questioning your ability of being a good boyfriend. It’s my duty to defend you and our title as the best couple.”

“OH THAT’S JUST B*******!”

All of them turned towards the voice that shouted at them, looking on in shock as Kurahashi climbed over the stands and stomped towards them with fire burning in her eyes. She went right up to Maehara and pointed a finger at his face.

“You really think that you’re the best couple?” the orange-haired girl demanded.

“Uhh, duh.”

“Well, you’re wrong. Listen here womaniser (“former womaniser,” Maehara pointed out), Yada and I are the best couple and that’s that.”

“WHAT!” The four boys yelled, Karma and Maehara in indignation and Nagisa and Isogai in incredulity.

“You tell ‘em, babes,” Yada yelled from the side of the pitch. Kurahashi smiled and blew a kiss at her, making her squeal and catch the air in front of her.

Karma, who was still hugging Nagisa, flared up, “Excuse me, what the hell are you saying?”

Maehara glared at the girl in front of him, “Uhh, I think you need to get your facts straight.”

“Yeah, Kurahashi,” Kayano agreed loudly, drawing the attention towards her, “they’re right!”

“What the hell do you mean by that?!” Kurahashi loured at her.

Yada frowned at the resident pudding-lover, “yeah, Kayano. What the hell?”

“I think that they’re right,” Kayano crossed her arms, “you guys are not the best couple. Not when Okuda and I are here.”

“ARE YOU KIDDING ME!”

“Excuse me,” Yada said, “I’ll have you know that Kurahashi is capable of charming anyone she wants to.”

“Yeah, well, my little mad scientist can make a poison that can kill a dragon.”

“Dragons don’t even exist!”

“OH, PLEASE!”

“EVERYONE SHUT UP AND JUST ADMIT THAT MY NAGI-BABY CAN BLOW YOU ALL OUT OF THE WATER. I MEAN HAVE YOU SEEN THE WAY HIS BLOODLUST MAKES HIS EYES GLOW WITH THE DESIRE TO CAUSE HARM! HE’S DANGEROUS AND ADORABLE - THE PERFECT PACKAGE! AND NOTHING CAN COMPARE TO HIS HUGS. NOTHING!”

“SO FRICKIN WHAT?! MY ISOGAI CAN COOK ANYTHING AND HE LOOKS AMAZING IN ANYTHING HE WEARS. HE COULD WALK AROUND IN A POTATO SACK AND STILL LOOK LIKE THE COVER MODEL OF A MAGAZINE! HIS TEXTS TO ME ARE BETTER THAN ANY LOVE LETTER EVER WRITTEN AND IF YOU THINK HUGS ARE SO GREAT THEN YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT’S LIKE TO HAVE THE PERFECT BOYFRIEND RUN HIS HANDS THROUGH YOUR HAIR WHEN YOU MAKE OUT!”

“BOTH OF YOU ARE WRONG! THERE’S A REASON WHY YADA IS B****-SENSEI’S TOP STUDENT. I MEAN THAT MOUTH!”

“OKUDA CAN MAKE A CHEMICAL BOMB IN FIVE SECONDS WITH HER EYES CLOSED AND TAKE OUT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU! WHICH I WILL GLADLY MAKE HER DO BECAUSE I AM SICK OF ALL OF YOU STOMPING ON THE TRUTH!”

Nagisa and Isogai could only watch in horror as their class erupted into the Pompeii of Kunugigaoka: Okajima was on the grass, wailing about how it’s so unfair that he’s single and has no one to defend him and Mimura was next to him, curled up in a fetal position and rocking himself back and forth, whispering to himself ‘it’s just a nightmare, it’s just a nightmare’; Sugino was slumped against a stand and was blushing madly; Fuwa and Rio had their phones out and were recording everything that was going on; Okano started rambling about how Kataoka’s front stroke was so graceful that it could put a dolphin to shame; Chiba and Hayami looked at each other before looking away and continued to observe the events unfolding; Yoshida was forced to restrain an angered Maehara who was about to throw himself at Karma; Terasaka and Muramatsu were just staring blankly into space, looking like they were ready to accept the Earth blowing up right now instead of in March; Hazama turned another page of the book she smuggled into the game; Hara tried to calm down the fight that was breaking out between Kayano and Yada; Okuda was still blushing from Kayano’s earlier declaration; Irina looked like her favourite show was on as she was gleefully clapping her hands and watching everything go down (to be honest, she found football dead boring and was very interested when Maehara suggested the kissing contest earlier); Karasuma’s hands seemed to be surgically attached to his face; Koro-Sensei was having the time of his life as he was hurriedly jotting down notes in three different notebooks and taking pictures with two different cameras simultaneously. Meanwhile, as all of this was happening, the Football team stood there awkwardly, having absolutely no clue what on Earth was going on. Araki, who was sitting in the announcer’s box, turned to Asano in bewilderment. The strawberry blonde was watching the bonfire that was E-Class in a mixture of confusion, distaste and fascination.

“Uhh, Asano,” Ren probed, “shouldn’t you do something?”

Asano shot a glance towards his father, noting the way the older man looked as if his feather’s had been ruffled and internally taking delight in the way he too seemed perplexed at the current state of events, “hmm, probably not. This is the most entertaining thing I’ve seen since Seo’s new haircut.”

[thewarinourstarwars]

The Autumn House— Chapter 8. Kylo Ren

Anakin let out a low whistle, leaning back in his favorite armchair. “That’s a new level of trouble, I’ll admit.”

“I can’t believe both of you were stupid enough to open that book.” Jaina shook her head. “You were reckless, and you knew that the book was filled with the darkest of magics. There’s consequence to that kind, and it won’t be pretty, whatever comes next.”

“Jaina,” Jacen warned, glancing over at his sister.

“What, you want me to sugarcoat it?” Jaina raised an eyebrow. “Was I devastated when Jag died? Weren’t you with Tenel Ka? Mom with Dad? Luke with Mara? We’ve all experienced loss, and we accepted it. We accepted that death is the end, and that we loved and lost.”

She looked to Rey, her warm brown eyes softening somewhat. “Don’t get me wrong, I understand exactly what you’re going through, and my heart hurts for you. That still doesn’t excuse that you put all of us, including your children and all of my nieces in danger.”

Rey initially bristled at that, wanting to fight back. But she slowly sank back into her chair. She knew they were right, as much as she hated it.

“What’s done is done,” Jacen said. “It’s what we do now that matters.”

“Yes, right.” Anakin sat up straight. “Did the book say anything about how to undo this?”

Tahiri kept flipping through the pages from where she perched on the arm of Anakin’s chair. “No, seems they weren’t too worried about you living long enough to undo the spell.”

“What now?” Rey demanded.

“It seems murderous rage towards the one who raised them front the dead is a common reaction,” Tahiri said, finally closing the book. “We’re apparently not much longer to live.”

“No,” Anakin said hoarsely, taking Tahiri’s hand. “I won’t let that happen, I don’t care if he used to be my brother, I’ll kill him first—“

‘“We need to call in the big guns,” Jaina said, standing up.

“Luke?” Rey asked .

“No, we haven’t been able to get in touch with him at all,” Jacen explained. “But we can call our mother.”

Rey tilted her head to the side. “Do you think she can help?”

“She trained alongside Luke, she knows nearly as much as he does,” Jaina assured her. “In fact, last Jacen knew, she was training a friend’s son in magic.”

[eirenare]

The Rise of Kylo Ren #3: preview pages + some talk and theorizing/speculating (the meaning of “Ren”?)

Tomorrow we’re getting “The Rise of Kylo Ren” #3 and I’m so nervous and excited! (And also pained but well that’s what happens after TROS when you like Ben Solo, extra pain is included sadly)

I kept doing some comparisons on the part of TLJ with Rey hearing voices in the mirror cave of Ahch-to and YUP it definitely doesn’t sound like younger Rey’s voice *grabs the popcorn and looks at the TFA novelizations with the “strange boy” appearing in Rey’s vision and staring at her*

I swear if Ben had been having visions or dreams with Rey across time/space (or the both about the other) when they were little kids I’m going to do the loudest “aww” in existence, because it’s been a headcanon I’ve had for a long time and it’s one of my fave things to imagine honestly

And damn... the preview pages of TROKR #3? *chef kiss* Knights of Ren in a bar? Unexpected, but I like it. Ren being pure beef and a god of manspreading? I love it. But the most important thing: Ben. Ben being Ben. A sweet boy. A good boy. The best boy

Hopefully besides Ben’s background they’ll touch a bit more the one of the KoR, even if it’s broad strokes, because I like these dumbasses and I wish they would’ve been more important overall

I’m still on my thoughts that Ren could be Ben from the future or another timeline. But regardless of if he’s or not, it’d surprise me if Ren wasn’t who Ben had to kill to offer “a good death” to the KoR to join them after what we’ve read. Given the fact that in that interview in the official SW page Charles Soule and Will Sliney talked about how Ben seemed to have admiration for Ren, I can see why he’d end up being the “good death”—unless Ben killed no one to be accepted in the group and he got in (maybe just a “show” of the “shadow” would make them change their mind?)

... If my brain could stop offering me very cursed theories about Ren (the former leader), though, I’d love that

Also, how I made myself cry internally thinking of the meanings of “Ren”:

this one I knew it already, but for some reason I never got around to talk about it. “Ren” is a Japanese name that apparently means “water lily”, “lotus flower” and “love” *stares at Padmé* I mean, it can be coincidence, but if it’s not, either they went with the “since these are deleted concepts for Ben let’s call them Knights of Ren for a parallel with Padmé and her doubles”, or there’s more to it

... this one’s very feelsy, brace yourselves. According to the ancient Egyptians, the soul had many different parts (Ren, Ba, Ka, Sheut, Ib), being “Ren” the part meaning the name given to a person at birth, the “secret name”, the identity of the person. They believed it was a part of a person’s soul that would live for as long as that name was spoken or the person remembered

That Egyptian meaning, I swear— *muffled crying against a pillow*

But well, moving forward, this preview panel that Charles Soule posted on Twitter is curious. I think it doesn’t happen in a fight against the Jedi trio of Luke’s temple, but about Ben and Ren, but we’ll see (in some hours asdbflfg can’t it be out already?):

ALSO the last panel of the last page?? Ben... Such a little angel... Must protecc... *crying intensifies* I mean, look at it for yourselves (and goodness gracious every time I look at that girl in the last panel I can’t help but think she looks like kid Rey and I’m feelsy about it):

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Lost in Space 18

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Rogue (HOUSE 144)

Roman Sionis (Black Mask) (CONDO 418) *BROKEN URL

 DEATH MARK

Kazuo Yashiki (HOUSE 125)

 DEATH NOTE

Light Yagami (HOUSE 172)

Misa Amane (APARTMENT 365)

 DISGAEA

Laharl (APARTMENT 336)

 DISNEY

Prince Edward (CONDO 419)

Prince Hans (TOWNHOUSE 217)

 DRAGON QUEST

Veronica (HOUSE 104)

 DURARARA!!

Izaya Orihara (CONDO 467)

 ENSEMBLE STARS

Eichi Tenshouin (CONDO 415)

Leo Tsukinaga (CONDO 408)

Rei Sakuma (HOUSE 175)

 FATE

Alter Ego (Mecha Eli-Chan) (HOUSE 135)

Alter Ego (Meltryllis) (CONDO 441)

Archer (Emiya) (HOUSE 104)

Avenger (Antonio Salieri) (APARTMENT 332)

Berserker (Minamoto no Raikou) (TOWNHOUSE 227) *BROKEN URL

Berserker of El Dorado (Penthesilea) (CONDO 428)

Rider (Mandricardo) (HOUSE 113)

Rider of Red (Achilles) (APARTMENT 316)

Saber (Arturia Pendragon Alter) (HOUSE 141)

Saber (Charlemagne) (CONDO 403)

 FINAL FANTASY

Aerith Gainsborough (CONDO 431)

Alisaie Leveilleur (HOUSE 137)

Cloud Strife (APARTMENT 306)

Garnet Til Alexandros XVII (HOUSE 115)

Livia sas Junius (HOUSE 139)

Nero tol Scaeva (HOUSE 118)

Tifa Lockhart (CONDO 416) *BROKEN URL

Warrior of Light (Scholar - Stolas Malqir) (APARTMENT 328)

 FIRE EMBLEM

Panne (APARTMENT 306)

Zero (Niles) (CONDO 401)

 GRANBLUE FANTASY

Drang (HOUSE 127)

Lowain (TOWNHOUSE 208)

You (HOUSE 130)

 GRAVITY FALLS

Stanford Pines (CONDO 435)

 GUILTY GEAR

Baiken (TOWNHOUSE 219)

Faust (HOUSE 107)

 HEART NO KUNI NO ALICE

Vivaldi (APARTMENT 324)

 HEROES OF OLYMPUS (PERCY JACKSON)

Nico di Angelo (HOUSE 116)

Percy Jackson (APARTMENT 315)

 HOMESTUCK

Chixie Roixmr (APARTMENT 314)

Jade Harley (APARTMENT 317)

Remele Namaaq (CONDO 436)

 HORIZON ZERO DAWN

Aloy (TOWNHOUSE 206)

 IB

Garry (APARTMENT 336)

 IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA

Charlie Kelly (APARTMENT 344)

 JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE

Giorno Giovanna (APARTMENT 353)

Trish Una (HOUSE 123)

 KIMETSU NO YAIBA

Akaza (APARTMENT 367)

Inosuke Hashibira (CONDO 421)

Sabito (TOWNHOUSE 255)

Tanjiro Kamado (TOWNHOUSE 210)

 KIRBY

Kirby (HOUSE 109)

 KLAUS

Klaus (TOWNHOUSE 216)

 THE LAST OF US

Ellie WIlliams (APARTMENT 337)

 LASTMAN (LASTFIGHT)

Crystal (CONDO 407)

 LEAGUE OF LEGENDS

Kindred (HOUSE 120)

Neeko (CONDO 432)

 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA

Link and Ezlo (Minish Cap) (CONDO 467)

Red Link (APARTMENT 313)

 THE LEGO MOVIE

Unikitty (TOWNHOUSE 201)

 LETHAL LEAGUE

Switch (APARTMENT 321)

 LIFE IS STRANGE

Sean Diaz (APARTMENT 324)

 LOBOTOMY CORPORATION

Der Freischutz (CONDO 429)

Little Red Riding Hooded Mercenary (APARTMENT 318)

 LORE OLYMPUS

Persephone (CONDO 418)

 LUNAR KNIGHTS

Lucian (TOWNHOUSE 202)

 MEGA MAN

Mega Man (APARTMENT 368)

Zero (HOUSE 175) *BROKEN URL

 MYSTIC MESSENGER

Saeyoung Choi (707) (APARTMENT 367) *BROKEN URL

 NARUTO

Naruto Uzumaki (Sasuke's House [Cotes])

Sasuke Uchiha (Sasuke's House [Cotes])

 NO MORE HEROES

Henry Cooldown (TOWNHOUSE 268)

 NO.6

Shion (TOWNHOUSE 231)

 OBEY ME!

Belphegor (TOWNHOUSE 203)

 ODIN SPHERE

Oswald (TOWNHOUSE 216)

 OFF

Sugar (CONDO 423)

Zacharie (HOUSE 142)

 ORIGINAL CHARACTERS

Demyan Reyes (TOWNHOUSE 226)

Eris Kihara (APARTMENT 315)

Jem Silver (TOWNHOUSE 219)

Liu Canglong (CONDO 420)

Locke (War) (TOWNHOUSE 221)

Magistrate (CONDO 436)

Pomuri (APARTMENT 315)

Promosis (HOUSE 138)

Seiji Kazama (APARTMENT 314)

Siren (HOUSE 104)

Vic (CONDO 449)

Zack Ledger (Zack's House [Golden])

 OVERWATCH

Elizabeth Caledonia Ashe (CONDO 423)

Jesse McCree (TOWNHOUSE 216)

Reinhardt Wilhelm (CONDO 470)

 PERSONA

Morgana (CONDO 448)

Theodore (HOUSE 130)

Yusuke Kitagawa (APARTMENT 331)

 POKEMON

Bede (CONDO 418)

Hop (APARTMENT 323)

Mewtwo (CONDO 419)

Raihan (HOUSE 143)

Yamper (APARTMENT 321)

 PRECURE

Shut (APARTMENT 316)

 RWBY

Dr. Bartholomew Oobleck (HOUSE 145)

Oscar Pine (CONDO 403)

Penny Polendina (CONDO 406)

Robyn Hill (TOWNHOUSE 219)

Salem (CONDO 415)

Summer Rose (CONDO 465)

 SAINT SEIYA

Pisces Aphrodite (APARTMENT 333)

 SALLY FACE

Sal Fisher (HOUSE 119)

 SERVAMP

Licht Todoroki (HOUSE 114)

 SHE-RA & THE PRINCESSES OF POWER

Catra (HOUSE 115)

 SHOVEL KNIGHT

Propeller Knight (APARTMENT 307)

Shield Knight (APARTMENT 308)

 SPLATOON

Pearl (CONDO 451)

 SPY X FAMILY

Anya Folger (APARTMENT 324)

 STAR SYSTEM

Hamegg (TOWNHOUSE 204)

 STAR WARS

Hera Syndulla (APARTMENT 318) *BROKEN URL

 STAR WARS

Kylo Ren (HOUSE 144)

Sabine Wren (TOWNHOUSE 215)

 STEVEN UNIVERSE

Peridot (Marceline's House [Cotes])

 SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCED MAGIC

Keras Selyrian (APARTMENT 305)

 TALES OF

Mikleo (TOWNHOUSE 224)

Yuan Ka-Fai (HOUSE 112)

 TEAM FORTRESS

The Sniper (CONDO 468)

 TOKYO MEW MEW

Ichigo Momomiya (HOUSE 122)

 TOUHOU

Remilia Scarlet (HOUSE 131)

Rinnosuke Morichika (HOUSE 102)

Youmu Konpaku (HOUSE 129)

 WARCRAFT

Chromie (TOWNHOUSE 205)

 YONA OF THE DAWN

Zeno (CONDO 462)

 YURI ON ICE

Yuuri Katsuki (APARTMENT 336)

[rhnuzlocke]

Chapter Three: All Down the Line

“Renko! Kai desu!”

Ren scrambled up and slung her bag over one shoulder as Tāraki jumped to the other. Kai and Jay were standing in the doorway chatting with her mother when they came barreling down the stairs.

“Ready?” he asked.

“Let’s go!” she answered, pulling him out the door behind her. “Itte kimasu!”

“Bye, Mrs. Kosugi!”

“Ki o tsukete!” she called after them.

Ren only released Kai once they were on Route 101, and he took the lead as they plunged off it into the dense woodland. Tāraki skittered, climbed and jumped his way along in the most inefficient way possible while Jay trotted easily at Kai’s heels, tilting her head this way and that to carefully observe their surroundings. Tāraki wanted to challenge nearly every wild pokemon they stumbled across, but for once, Ren remained firm in her refusals, intent on reaching their destination without unnecessary delay.

Ren didn’t notice anything unusual, but Kai stopped and gestured for her to look. Quite suddenly, her mind picked up the pattern, and she murmured softly to herself in awe. What had at first seemed to be a mossy and fern-covered hillside was actually squared blocks of stone grown over by the surrounding forest, each nearly as tall as she was.

Tāraki scurried up them easily and shrilled back down at Jay to join him. The Torchic ran along its length to where the blocks marched into the turf and scaled the embankment that way.

“It’s called Maioro Rahi.”

“It does look like a big wall,” said Ren, marveling at the great tree that grew at the top, its roots snaking through and framing the stones below.

“Stories say no one built it, that it’s always been, so it’s probably the result of volcanic activity.”

“It’s awesome either way. Thanks for bringing me out here, dude,” she said and nudged his arm to break the slack look on his face.

They walked around for a while to explore it from different angles and climbed the tree with Tāraki. This time, it was Kai’s turn pull Ren up, and she laughed at how embarrassed he got when she remarked on his strength. She cajoled him into an arm wrestling match and won handily, though he was probably still too flustered and afraid of falling out of the tree to do as well as he could have.

They wound up tucked against the base of the wall for lunch and chatted easily while Kai scratched in his notebook, and Ren lay back in the leaf litter, tracing circles across the canopy with the toe of her shoe. Jay flitted in and out of view, bringing back seeds and other small items for Ren to examine and Kai to explain while he sketched them. Meanwhile, Tāraki busied himself chasing Taillow and Wurmple from the branches as he swung around.

Jay trilled, crest raised to full attention, and Kai squinted off into the trees where she was looking.

“Hmm. You’re right. Hey Ren, seems like a Poochyena has been watching us.” He pointed out a tree at a ways off which only partially obscured the wild pokemon.

“It looks different,” Ren observed. The base color was the familiar cool gray, but it had a black stripe down its spine and many more scattered across its sides, legs, and tail. It still had the black mask and throat, but its paws were gray. From the stiffening of its posture, Ren concluded that it noticed them looking, but it didn’t move.

“It’s a Striped variant. Almost all the ones around here are Cloaked. That’s because Stripers are usually the result of a Manectric or Arcanine cross. You see them sometimes along the inner coast or from breeders. So either this one has traveled a long way or some asshole is releasing the pups they don’t want.”

Ren blinked at the unfamiliar anger in his tone and sat up. “Jay, would you see if it will talk to us? I’ve got some food left.”

That let off some of the tension, and Kai flipped to a fresh page in his notebook while Jay and the Poochyena conferred across the distance.

“She asked that we not approach and just toss the food to her, but she’ll stay for a while.” Kai repeated for Ren’s benefit. Jay grumbled beside him, and he hummed in amusement. “Jay also adds that she is ‘kind of rude.’”

Ren chuckled. “Understood.”

The Poochyena slunk closer but stopped well out of range, and Ren tossed her the promised berry and a stick of jerky to sweeten the deal. The Poochyena sat and accepted the food, but her hackles remained stiff. From this distance, Ren could see a notch in her ear, pale scars on her muzzle, and a break in her fur that must have been a long slash across her shoulder.

“She came from north of here,” Kai reported as he made notes for himself. “The only Stripers she’s seen were her siblings. Now there’s only her.”

Tāraki clicked and squeaked. The Poochyena’s hackles stood all the way up, making her look far larger.

“Don’t scare her off, Tāraki,” Ren admonished. “I know she looks like a great opponent, but you’re only allowed to battle pokemon who want to battle you, too.”

The Treecko harrumphed and flopped to the ground, flashing his pale belly. The Poochhyena ignored this probable insult and relaxed a little, fixing her red eyes on Ren.

“Did she get those scars from battles?”

The Poochyena continued to look at Ren as she answered, even though she was speaking to Jay.

“She says that’s how to survive. Pokemon draw strength from battling, but it’s risky… Wow, that’s a pretty good summary of the current research. It never occurred to me to ask a pokemon if they thought about it that way.”

“Would you like to train with us?”

What made you ask her?  

“She’d been through a lot, and she seemed… lonely. I thought maybe I could give her a family again. And there was something in her eyes too. I knew right then that she’d never give up, that she’d always be herself and live the way she chose. I guess I admired her even then.”

That’s how you decided her name?  

“Yes, that’s why I chose it.”

Kai looked at her in surprise, and the Poochyena cocked her head.

“Tāraki could use a battle partner,” Ren explained.

So, not the answer you gave at the time?  

“No, not the answer I gave.”

Tāraki had stepped up to make the offer while they were distracted, and Jay stepped between them when he became incensed at whatever she said back.

“She wants to battle you and Tāraki first, because no matter how tough it is out here, she’s better off on her own than with a bad trainer.” Kai explained, then muttered to Jay: “I see what you mean about her being rude.”

“Sounds fair to me.” Ren stood. “Ready, Tāraki?

Tāraki nodded, muscles coiling. The Poochyena crouched.

“It’s over when I say it is,” Ren warned. “Pound her left shoulder!”

The Poochyena tried to dodge, but Tāraki was faster and sent her tumbling. But to Ren’s surprise, she rolled right back to her feet and came straight at him.

“Aim low!”

Tāraki hit her front legs, and she flipped from the momentum. Tāraki slammed her belly while it was exposed, but she grabbed his tail, and sparks flew from her jaws. Tāraki fell to one knee, trembling.

“Paralysis!” Ren murmured under her breath, then aloud: “Watch out!”

The Poochyena took immediate advantage of Tāraki’s immobility and barreled into him. He was knocked back but landed on his feet.

“You’re not going to be able to outspeed her anymore. Absorb!”

The Poochyena slowed as her energy drained, and Tāraki managed to roll to the side in time.

“Let her come to you.”

Tāraki seized up as the Poochyena came at him, and the Tackle sent him sliding back.

“Backflip!” Ren yelled.

This time Tāraki backflipped just as the Poochyena closed, hitting her jaws shut with his tail. She went reeling back and collapsed. Tāraki stood to his full height, readying an attack.

“Enough!” The force of it stilled him immediately, and he looked back at Ren. “Good job, Shima.” She reached into her bag and pulled out a paralyze heal. He hummed with satisfaction as the sparking stiffness left his limbs. “You’re an amazing battler.”

Tāraki let out a gurgle that ended with “Ren.”

Ren smiled at him and then blinked as it dawned on her. “Did I just understand you?”

Tāraki gurgled.

“You said my name! I heard you say my name!”

“Ren!” This time it was as clear as day.

Ren squealed and swept Tāraki up in her arms, hugging him tight.

“Ren! Ren! Ren!” he chanted, and she spun them around and around, tossing him higher and higher until he grabbed onto a low branch and stayed there.

“Tāraki!” she whined. “Come back down here!”

He snickered at her and stuck out his tongue, and Ren hopped around under the branch for a minute, full of energy but unable to reach him. She eventually calmed and turned back to the others.

Thankfully, the Poochyena had stayed through their antics, and Ren reached into her bag for a potion. She kneeled down, and the Poochyena eyed her cautiously.

“Let me heal you up, okay?”

She didn’t look away but did lower her head slightly and let Ren spray her down. Ren pulled out a pokeball and held it up.

“What do you say?”

The Poochyena’s red eyes bored into Ren’s for a moment longer, then she stepped forward and pressed her nose to the pokeball’s button. She was swept up in a flash of red light before disappearing inside. The pokeball’s indicator flashed green, and her nav played a little tune.

“Was it just me, or did she use Thunder Fang?” Kai asked as Ren looked down at the pokeball, a soft smile on her face.

“Guess you were right about the Manectric heritage.” Tāraki dropped back down to her shoulder. “Think you two can get along?”

Tāraki made a show of considering it but gave her a thumbs up.

Ren released the Poochyena from her ball. “I’d like to call you Akahana, if that’s alright?”  

She nodded once, and Ren’s smile broadened.

“Welcome to the family.”

...

Ren and her pokemon wandered through wild woods with Tāraki hopping through the canopy while Akahana trailed by Ren’s side. She lifted her head in Tāraki’s direction and let out a muffled woof. He replied with a smug negative. Soon enough, the trees began to thin, and sunlight thicken ahead of them. Balmy air swaddled them as they emerged onto open fields of grass. Kai sat on the bank of a large pond beside tall bullrushes and squat sedges that looked like tiny Nassy. Jay lay napping at his side but lifted her head as they approached.

“Hey Kai! How’s it going?”

“Good! Jay and I did some battling this morning. How about you?”

“We did some drills.”

“I feel great!” Tāraki piped, bouncing to and fro while Jay eyed him wearily.

“He’s still pretty hyped up.” Ren explained and sat down next to Kai, close enough that she bumped his shoulder as she settled. “Whatcha working on?”

Kai reddened and pulled his white beanie down a bit but tilted his notebook towards her. “I’ve been counting and sketching the different Masquerain variants on this pond. See, Masquerain sort of mimic their predators—mostly birds or other bug-types in the area. So, unlike most variants, they tend to overlap, and you often see several on a single pond.” He pointed them out to her. “So far I’ve seen Ninja, Kite, and Pale.”

“These are great,” said Ren, leaning in to see better. “You draw so well.”

He reddened even further. “Not really…”

Ren elbowed him. “Just take the compliment!”

“Okay,” he murmured quietly. “Thanks.”

“So many!” Tāraki exclaimed. He grabbed at Ren’s shirt. “Can I battle a few? Can I? Please!”

Akahana’s brow lowered, and her tail gave a derisive twitch.

“Aka’s right. Those things have a double type advantage on you. It’s one thing to battle Wurmples, but those mons have evolved. Maybe when we’ve trained a bit more.”

Tāraki groaned and danced from foot to foot before suddenly perking up again. “What about a Surskit? I could totally take a Surskit!”

“That’s a better match up. Do you mind, Kai? I don’t want to mess up your work.”

“Nah, I’m done here.”

Ren surveyed the Surskits skimming across the surface of the pond, and a gleam caught her eye. It came off a Surskit’s cap that looked more like brass than the pale yellow of the others and framed a bright red spot on its forehead.

“What kind is that one?”

Kai squinted at it, then whipped out his pokedex. “I’m not sure. It looks kind of like a Ninja, but that doesn’t explain the red spot.” He went back to looking through the identification photos. “That’s funny, there’s a different Ninja variant in Kalos that it resembles a bit too… See, the problem is that it’s hard to tell when they’re Surskits. The mimicry hasn’t fully developed. When they evolve—”

Ren threw out a hand to cover his mouth, and he went red again. The Surskit in question had noticed them staring at it and looked very nervous.

“Tāraki,” she said quietly, “why don’t you ask it nicely for a battle?”

Tāraki took a step towards the water and called out to the Surskit. “Want to battle with me? My trainer will heal you and give you some food!”

It glanced around in confusion and skittered back a bit, politely declining.

“Aw, come on! You have a type advantage.”

It stopped backing away and considered. Jay trilled and buffeted Tāraki with her wing, but he just snickered. Akahana sighed and rolled her eyes. The Surskit took a half step out and chittered.

“My trainer wouldn’t let me kill you,” Tāraki responded. “Right, Akahana?”

She gave a nod, and the Surskit skimmed up slowly, pausing near the bank.

“Took a little convincing, huh? Let her make the first move.”

Tāraki readied himself, and the Surskit crouched. The stinger atop her head glowed lime-green, and she launched herself at Tāraki. He dodged but she kept jabbing until she hit his tail. He fell on his side.

“Spin!”

Tāraki spun, righting himself and knocking the Surskit off her feet. She responded by spinning on her stinger like a top and slashing him with her feet.

“Get out of range and use Absorb!”

Tāraki backflipped away and fired off a green orb. The Surskit slowed and rolled back onto her feet.

“Nice! Now Pound!”

Tāraki leapt forward, but the Surskit countered with another Fell Stinger. Tāraki shuddered again.

“Her side!”

This time Tāraki was fast enough, and the Surskit went rolling away. She slumped, and Tāraki jumped over to her, placing a hand on her head. She looked at the ground, clearly defeated.

“Nice job!”

Tāraki let her up, looking pleased with himself, and the Surskit began to shuffle back towards the water.

“Hey wait! Don’t you want some food or something?” Ren called. “Tāraki got you pretty good. Come sit by us for a bit at least so you can recover.”

The Surskit turned back, and Ren fished a berry out of her bag, placing it on the ground a few feet away from her. Tāraki sat down beside her and gestured encouragingly to the Surskit. She looked cautiously up at them, and Ren smiled. Akahana grumbled lowly, and Jay nodded in agreement, causing the Surskit to hide her face.

Ren worried for a moment about what they might be saying, but when the Surskit uncovered her face, she seemed happier and settled down to eat.

“She really is between the two,” said Kai now that he had a closer view. “She could be a mutt. It’s rare, especially in species like Masquerain, but it can happen.” He continued to explain variant mechanics, and Ren only half listened while she watched the pokemon socialize.

And what made you ask her?

“For a pokemon so skittish and fearful, she seemed almost desperately glad to have company to talk to. And that felt odd to me, with how many Surskit were around. I realized her looks must have made her stick out sorely, and I know how tough that can be.”

“Would you like to train with us?” Ren asked out of nowhere, startling everyone. “You seem a little shy, so maybe it isn’t your game, but I think you could be a battler.”

Tāraki passed this on, and the Surskit stood up, clearly disbelieving, and looked to Akahana for confirmation. The Poochyena seemed quite surprised as well but nodded. A tremble went through the Surskit but she stilled herself and marched up to Ren. She nodded fiercely and met Ren’s eyes for the first time.

“Awesome! Welcome to the team!” Ren held out a ball, and the Surskit tapped the button and flowed inside.

“Are you building a team now?” Kai asked.

Surprise and confusion passed over Ren’s face before her eyes narrowed and her jaw set. “Maybe I am!”

...

Ren walked up an embankment through the gently swaying reeds surrounding the estuary, carrying Tāraki in her arms. Iki the Surskit perched on her head, and Akahana trailed in her wake. Her eyes scanned the open space along the edge of the treeline. There was a Wingull with a pink underside sitting alone on a low branch about a field-length distant, and Ren stopped in her tracks to focus on it.

“Is that the Wingull variant Kai has been on about since I met him?”

“Well, um, did he say they were pink?” Iki piped, trying to be helpful.

“Rosy!” Ren confirmed and started tromping towards it. She felt Iki’s feet dig into her hair. Ren paused again at a respectful distance away to snap for Kai. “Could you ask it to talk to us for a bit?”

Iki hunkered further down on Ren’s head, though there was little chance it would make her metallic cap any less conspicuous.

“Relax, little bug, you’re with us now,”  Ren reassured her, glancing up with amusement. “You’ve got nothing to worry about.”

Iki fidgeted but called out a greeting to the Wingull.

“She says sure.”

“Great! I just hope Kai hasn’t turned off his nav… again.”

“It was quite a conversation. She told us all about the places she’s been and the things she’d seen. She told us about her colony and the chicks she’d raised, about her partner that fell prey to a Sneasel…”

And then she asked you.  

“Yeah, and it surprised me, but I suppose she wanted to start a new chapter.”

An orange sunset settled in over the trees behind them, casting its warm glow on the water below, by the time Kai came running with Jay in tow.

“I came as soon as I got your message!” he called across the shrinking distance. “Is it still there? Did you—”

Ren gestured to the Wingull on her shoulder. “No worries, dude. I got you.”

Kai squealed in delight, bouncing on the balls of his feet for a moment until his exertion caught up with him and he had to take a minute to catch his breath, hands on his knees.

“Kai, meet Panahi,”

“You caught her?”

“Yep! So let’s hold off on the interview until tomorrow. Or you could just read through my notes,” she said with a wink.

Kai sighed, melting on the spot. “You’re the best.”

“I know,” she said with a toss of her hair and then slipped her hand under his arm to pull him home.

“OH. Oh, wow. I’m such a bakayarou.”

Yes, I noticed some time ago.  

“Shut up.”

...

Akahana snarled, white teeth bared and black hackles raised. The big Zigzagoon opposite her shrank back ever so slightly before rushing her. The rest of the team watched Ren direct her from a nearby branch. Tāraki sat in the middle, allowing Iki to keep her distance from the new flying-type. Kai and Jay approached as Akahana lunged, sparks flying from her jaws, and grabbed the Zigzagoon by the shoulder. She tossed it, and it landed heavily on its side, legs too clumsy to catch it as the paralysis set in. It wisely stayed down.

“That’s my girl.” Ren stroked Akahana’s head. She offered a pair of berries to the Zigzagoon, who took them gladly and shuffled off into the underbrush.

Kai was still slack-jawed when she turned to greet him but stiffened when she met his eyes. The silence dragged as she looked him over, and her eyebrows met in puzzlement when he started to fidget.

“You alright?” she finally prompted.

“Yeah! Of course!” It was way too eager, not his brand of eager. “You’re all just improving so much! It’s kind of amazing. Not that—I mean you obviously know what you’re doing, and you’re really good at it, so I totally expected it. It’s just something else to see it, haha.”

It almost sounded like he was jealous, but she didn’t quite believe that. He’d won at least half their matches, and she was more than happy to teach him.

“We should train together some time. I’m sure Jay has a few moves she could show these gals.”

Jay puffed up a with pride, but Kai only looked more nervous if anything. He wouldn’t meet her eyes.

“Thanks for the offer, but I’m not sure we’ll have time. Jay and I should really start packing and stuff.”

She blinked, and her brows set even lower. “You’re going away?”

“Yes, well, yeah…” He cleared his throat and tried to force his tone into something more nonchalant. “We’ve got plenty of data on the area now, and there are a lot of other locations we’d really like to check out. We were actually planning to leave earlier, but then we were waiting to see if we could confirm the Rosy Wingull sighting and we already did that a while ago, so, um, yeah.”

“When are you leaving?”

“As soon as we can get everything in order. So, like, the day after tomorrow probably.”

For a moment, Ren couldn’t control her face but then she wrestled it into her best attempt at a smile. “Aww, I’m gonna miss you, dude!”

“Wha?” he blubbered. He swallowed before trying again. “Uh, yeah?”

“Of course I am, you dork,” she said softly. “We’re friends, aren’t we?”

He started fidgeting again and stared at the ground. “Yeah.”

Ren spread her arms. “Come here.” He didn’t move at first, but he had said it was okay before, and she chose to believe he had meant it, so she didn’t wait. He went rigid for a second but hugged her back. She straightened up and took hold of his shoulders, unable to let go as fast as he did. “Give me a call every once and awhile, alright?”

He tried to smile. “Sure.” She released him, and he edged away. “Ah, we should get going. Good luck with your training!” he called over his shoulder as he fled.

Jay nudged Ren’s leg, which wrenched her eyes down. The Torchic offered her a comforting rub and quiet little coo. Ren smiled back to reassure her, and Jay left, following in Kai’s wake.

...

Ren dried her hands after finishing the dishes while her mother continued to prep food for the next day. Ren sat back down at the table with her chin propped up by a hand her hand and groaned. Her father was sitting around the corner in the living room, reading a newspaper with his legs resting across his Ursaring’s back.

“I’m sorry to hear that Kai is leaving so soon,” said Asuka. “He’s such a nice boy.”

“He talks too much, but I’ll miss him anyway.” Ren muttered back in Nihongo.

“You know, you keep saying things like that, but I’m not sure I see it. He’s always perfectly charming when I speak with him.”

“I know. It drives me a little crazy actually. He’s so different when it’s just the two of us. He’ll be blabbing non-stop and all the sudden go painfully quiet. It seems like he’s having fun and then… I don’t know. Maybe my Anglic isn’t good enough.”

“Your Anglic is perfect,” said her father without looking up.

Ren rubbed at a spot on the table and said nothing.

“Did you know he was taught at home?” her mother asked. “His parents took care of his schooling, and he may not have had many friends his age before. Maybe he is not sure how to act around you.”

“He doesn’t have to act any different! I’m not—” She groaned and slumped over the table. “You’re right, Okāsan. I’m just annoyed he didn’t tell me sooner.”

“That’s fair. But for what it’s worth, I’m sure he didn’t mean to upset you. I think he’s very fond of you.”

“She knew. Of course she did. Okāsan knows everything.”

“Arigato, Okāsan.” Ren threw her mother a little smile and headed upstairs.

She could hear her parents’ muffled voices talking quietly as she and her pokemon spilled into her room and prepared to sleep. Ren changed into her pajamas while Akahana turned circles on the mini futon in the corner, and Iki climbed the dresser to her cushion. Panahi fluttered up to a padded basket hanging from one of the beams, and Tāraki hopped up on the bed. Ren leaned back against the edge of it, not quite sitting.

“So, I’ve been thinking, maybe it’s time for us to travel too.”

“We going after your boyfriend?” Panahi cawed wryly from the rafters.

“Okay, Ahi doesn’t count because she would have said that no matter what.”

That may actually be true.  

“And here I was getting all hyped because I could understand you already.”

“I’m sorry, Honey. I was just getting used to my new nest. But if that’s how it has to be, then that’s fine, I suppose.”

“Aw, you old fuss-pot. We can bring your bed with us. I’ll get a vapor box. But anyway, the actual reason is we can only get so strong if we stay. We’ve had, what? Two—three trainer battles that weren’t with Kai? With him leaving, we can’t have regular matches.”

“What about your father’s gym?”

“I thought we could do the Rustboro Gym first. That’s where Kai is going for his first badge, and I don’t want to miss it.”

“I didn’t mean for the badge—” Panahi started but Ren was already trudging onward.

“I think we’re good enough to support ourselves, and I’d like a little income of my own. Besides, there’s a whole region out there. That is, if you’re all okay with it?”

They were all quiet for a moment, and Panahi regarded her carefully with one golden eye.

“Didn’t think a trainer would ask,” said Akahana.

“It’s nice of you!” Iki jumped in. “If you think we’re ready, then we are.”

“Let’s do it!” crowed Tāraki, hopping around the mattress. “Back on my island, there was nowhere to go and now there’s a whole continent to see! It’ll be so awesome!”

“I already said I’m down for whatever,” Panahi offered.

“What do you think, Aka?”

“You’re right. We won’t get much stronger here.”

“Thanks, gals.”

“So when are we leaving?” asked Tāraki.

“It won’t take long to get everything together and do a bit of research, but we’re not going anywhere for at least a week. I don’t want to spring this on Okāsan. I’ll tell them tomorrow, and we’ll see how it goes.”

Everyone took that in stride, even Tāraki, and Ren left to brush her teeth before climbing into bed. Tāraki curled up next to her, and she finally drifted off to the sounds of her team’s snoring.

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 Tre tidsperspektiv. Tv? generationer. En hemlighet.Det ?r 1989 och Alex ?r p? ett ?desdigert bes?k hos sina morf?r?ldrar. Det ?r n?got som inte st?mmer och han kan inte f?rst? vad som har orsakat sprickan som ekar mellan v?ggarna.Det ?r 2018 och Alex kommer av en slump sin mormors hemliga k?rlekshistoria fr?n 1932 p? sp?ren. Ett brev ger honom svaren som han inte visste att han har spenderat ett helt liv att s?ka efter. Fr?gan ?r om han ?r redo att konfrontera det som kan vara roten till sl?ktens m?rker.Med skicklig hand v?ver Schulman samman en ber?ttelse som ?verskrider b?de tid och rum. Det ?r en gripande och djupt personlig skildring av identitet, familj och hur en h?ndelse kan skapa svallv?gor som g?r genom generationer.

[justfullofsheehs]

These btches are so funny. Bat ba apektadong apektado kayo sa presence ko ha? When in fact, I never tried to shine naman or brag on your clique way back. Di ko kasalanan na kayo nakaka pansin ng mga gamit ko or make up ko na never ko namang pinagyabang sa inyo lol

When putting me on shame on fb was the only thing they can do, kasi they expect na mapapaiyak nila ko which I never did, is so much desperate. When the sem was still on-going, I would saw them on the campus then I will stare at them pero sila will act like they never saw me kasi we used to be sort-of friends kaya they know pano ko maging kaaway and I know they fear that if I would come after them and ma-caught off guard sila cause they wouldn’t know how to react eh sure mapapahiya sila sakin. I remember when there was this time na I was looking for them to confront (kasi this one minion was not answering my pm to her when I asked her kung may prob sya/ sila saken, not even seen the msg) tapos you know na nagtatago talaga sila cause kapag nakita nila ko on the stairs bigla na lang silang magddisappear so I could not go after them is tickling my heart how coward shit btches they are tapos when I approached them inside the room their leader didnt want to talk to me and sinasabi na magllunch daw sila??? Lol gurl yun reaction nyo non sobrang funny kasi super natatakot kayo and her minions there were acting to minding their own business pero guess what makikita mo magpost and magccomment sa isa’t isa sa fb and twitter feeling almighty and kala mo talagang nadadarag nila ko when in fact ignoring me and parinig at socials were the only best way they can do. Para kang nanunuod ng comedy show sa mga to eh. Joke time always. Silly how your minion look after you so much, and sobrang badass btch yung image mo sa kanila pero when I saw you face to face di ka man lang makapag eye contact? Screams bullshit. Namimili talaga sila ng mga kaya lang nilang itarget and iintimidate and obvsly I ain’t one of em. Their leader even blocked my parents, my boyfriend or even my bestfriends and of course me sa page nya tapos magppost sya ng shit post about me ng naka friends yung audience? Gurl, you think I’m threatened? Kanino moko napahiya? Sa angkan nyo? Dlsud community? Sa mga kabatch natin? Hun, let me enlighten you by saying I never give a damn care. Plus, even if you did that naman, they could still see my stories having fun and partying so sino loser? I wish you posted it public tho, so you’ll know pano hinandle ng tatay ko yung case para napahiya kayo. Pero again you didn’t, cause ofc lakas lakasan kuno ka lang naman talaga. You even made up stories sa mga replies mo sa mga nagccomment sa shit post mo. Nasigawan daw ako ng prof kaya ako nag aattitude which I wasn't naman talaga and pano ko masisigawan sa dept? Get your fact straight gurl. Sa sobrang gusto mong magmukang mas mataas saken, you’ll do desperate move such as telling things that didn’t happen. Poor poor thing — literal.

When that shit didn’t affect our nerves, you be friends with one of the girls na ghinosting ng boyfie ko that you know I rly hate. Kasi nga diba we are sort-of friends way back kaya you guys heard my rants about that ugly thing. Kasi bat di ako maiirita dun? Gurl, di ka maganda which I know you know too, or you are not even to consider a threat sa rel namin kasi diba gurl iniwan ka ni Ren kasi ayaw nya na sayo? Did he ever tried to win you back? Diba hindi? Diba when he still tryna date you, nilalandi nya na yung gurl na classmate nya so sabay kayo? And diba when you are guys dating ikaw yung nagppay para sa food nyo or pati pamasahe pa ata? Diba ikaw pa yung pumunta ng school nila kasi ganon ka kadesperado for ren? Even his college friends told me that. So pano ka magiging threat when he never loved you in the first place? He just dated you for fun, for boredom so gurl use your brain. Who do you think you are??? May sinabi sya sayo? Naniwala ka? If he rly meant those words, sana pinursue ka nya kagaya ng pagppursue nya saken whenever I shut him off my life. The thing that irritates me is the fact that you still tryna get your presence sa buhay nya. I remember checking ren fb bago palang kaming magjowa non tapos when his tropa will comment sa post mo na niyaya ka lumabas, gustong gusto mong isama si ren diba? Always yon. But you never heard anything from me that time. Diba kahit you know that I exist, you still chat just anytime you want feeling still friends with him? Like gurl, alam kong walang pumapansin sayo, nasa aura mo naman and obvious pero puta respeto wala ka? And no matter how many times ren change his phone number diba natatawagan mo parin by asking his tropa about it. Para saan? Tapos I remember when ren made twitter acc which you and I followed each other way back, kung di mo ko talaga iniistalk how would you know he have acc na finallow mo pa kung di mo tinitignan mga nagrreply sa tweets ko? Meron pa ngang instance when you will read convos i tweeted na kahit naka sticker yung other part ng msg dinidig mo pa. Stalker much? Idol moko? Gusto mo autograph? So tell me, are we really dragging you into our fights? Cause obviously dumbass, you the one to put yourself into it. And with that i hope you get back to your senses kung gano ka kadesperado bago ka mag aso samen ng ganyan.

Back to my fake friends being friends with this trying hard, they get her to be one of their minions lol and syempre this dumbass agreed naman cause what to expect sa mga ganyan tao na nagccrave to be one of squad para mapansin. Then this gurl naman made an issue na sinisiraan ko daw sya? First things first. Gurl, are you even real? If sinisiraan mo yung tao that is cause diba you want someone go down? And WHY WOULD I WANT YOU GO DOWN WHEN YOU ARE NOT EVEN WAY ABOVE ME OR AT THE SAME LEVEL WITH ME IN THE FIRST FCKING PLACE? Damn, you out of your low iq level mind. And just guess what, for the nth time ren change his number syempre ikaw malandi ka kahit may bf kana tinawagan mo bf ko para umiyak telling him I was making dummies and telling you things. Diba you told him pa nga na isusuplong mo yung case na sinisiraan kita kasi akala mo kakampihan ka nya pero di sya naniwala sayo tapos SABI NG BOYFRIEND KO KUNG TALAGANG TOTOO YON DALHIN NIYONG DALAWA SA KORTE TAPOS IDAMAY MO SYA HANDA SYANG MAKULONG FOR ME and you another coward existing btch told him you didn’t want it go futher than that kasi gurl ineexpect mo lang na sabihin ni Ren na baka nga ako talaga yung gumagawa non but poor you he never bought your make up stories. Tapos ren told me about it, he was even the one told me that you seem to know my fake friends whc we didn’t know that time na minion kana pala nila (you see how your only mutual connection is me and how desperate you guys to force into one to bring me down is so ridiculous and so much effort exerted on) and nung ako na yung tumawag sayo for us to settle your probs with me kasi you are putting my name and assuming me to do you wrong which you keep denying when I was asking you, I was asking your receipts of screenshot pero wala ka namang napakita and wala ka talagang masabi when it was me talking to you diba? Gurl, I specialized analytics. Common logic lang yan which you don’t have. If the msgs you received really affect you and you really have receipts which you can claim that it was rly me cause sabi mo sa msgs sayo the dummy talks about the baby ren and I had, DIBA DAPAT PINASCREENSHOT MO SA MGA FAKE FRIENDS KO YUNG RANT KO SA GC NILA ALSO ME TALKING ABOUT THE BABY WE HAD AND USED IT AGAINST ME AS KATIBAYAN? PLUS BAT OUTSIDE MO GUSTO ISETTLE YUNG CASE WHEN IN ANOTHER FACT, YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT I AM STILL ENROLLED TO THE SCHOOL AND MAS MASSETTLE AGAD YUNG CASE IF YOU BROUGHT IT TO SWAFO??? ARE YOU JUST THAT DUMB OR TALAGANG WALA NAMAN KASI TALAGANG GANON THING AND YOU JUST MADE THAT UP KASI GUSTO MONG MASIRA RELASYON NAMIN AND GUSTO MONG MAFEEL ANO FEELING NG MAY HATER KA KUNO???? I think aug pa ko nag iintay dito kasi sa sobrang tanga ng naisip nyang move to know who tf was msging her na itrack yung ip ad lol srsly the most dumbest action i know when there are alot of alternative you can do IF YOU REALLY HAVE THE MONEY whc obv she didn’t have kaya nagppoint lang sya ng tao wtf and even posting it out publicly eh nagmmuka ka ng naghahakot lang ng attention btch, ang lakas pang magsalita kung hangang saan nya kaya dalhin yung prob nya na up until now walang nangyari. Nasan na yabang mo gurl? Can u even afford ba the lawyer huh? Or baka naman you made dumb move as expected and sa mali mo nadala yang kaso mo? Hahahaha ano seek for your leader advice kasi sobrang nakakatawa ka lang sa pinag gagawa mong pagpapansin na kala mo talagang may dadarag sayo. Put you down? Gurl your level is way deeper than hell so bat pa mag eeffort diba? Magpaka bait na lang kayo ng umangat angat naman kayo kahit konti.

You gurls know naman na I am a smart kid. I aced logic and analytics on college so wag nyo ko pinapaandaran ng mga katangahan nyo kasi I can prove na hindi yan totoo— kayang kaya kong tapalan ng truths yung mga butas sa kwento nyo. Nakakatawa na lang talaga yung mga paninira nyo eh. Kasi kapag pinagtapat tayo, walang wala sa itsura ko nasisiraan ko kayo. I never shop at cheap online shops like lazada or shoppee for cheap over run f21 hm clothes. I never have to go to megamall sale para lang bumili ng damit. I never have to wait for black fri sale just to buy make up. I never have to let my bf starves para lang bumili ng fake make up sa baba which is hindi ko gawa gawang kwento cause it’s one of your born-again minion told me that na naawa sya sa bf mo lol. Never did I get lower than 1k allowance a week. I never have to wait any padala from any abroad kamag anak to pay for my tuition fee. I never have to work partime as a crew cause my parents don’t see the need of me working while studying. My bf never let me experience pay for his gas or for our dine out ever since. Hindi ko rin kailangan maging fubu ng guy na kino consider lang ako as friends para ibili lang ako ng sale items sa f21 lol. So guys, anong meron kayo na dapat kong kainggitan? Diba wala? Diba it was you guys writing letters about me going somewhere with my friends, or partying with them almost everyday or even the out of town trips me and my bf have even the school is on going? Wala kayong ganon no? Di keri ng allowance? Kaya ba silantro or buffalo na lang na 300 good for two so wampipti hatian? Or homemade samgyup that is wampipti per head din? Or affording buffets na basta may 1 paying adult free na yung bday celebrant? Hays. Kung alam ko lang na ganon ka-big deal yon sa inyo edi sana I keep you on my ig edi sana you witness also the vacay trips our fam have, shoppings, the casino trips and ticket we getting for our future plans before my graduation? Hays sayang. Mas kaiinggitan nyo yung mga ganaps ko sa life now.

Lord, heal their insecure hearts. Kaya po sila nagkakaron ng mga bad experiences sa life, breakdowns, being in a guy not committed to the thick face minion or a bf na inaundervalue yung overbite teeth minion, I know it’s all cause of their black heart that I wish You turn to a good one po. Kayo na bahala sa mga to, Lord.

[diegoshargreevs]

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Hi, cronies! I just told u yesterday that it was the best day of the month hmmm Lemme change that because i think it's prolly today!!! HAHAHAHAH Downy just hit me up :)) Inviting me for a game AAAAAAAAAAAAAA yep, we played among us but for just around 10mins long. Not bad at all HAHAHAHAH. Here's how he initiated the talk.

After being ignored for almost 2 weeks HAHAHAHAHHA oh wait, it's more than 2 weeks AHAHHAHA. I seriously didn't see this coming 🤪🤪 Eh diba nga kahapon Wini just told me that he no longer likes Mavelle. Hmm,,, Are we on the page?? HAHAHAHAH

I mean, why would he do that? Did he actually miss me? Char🤪 And just to be clear, wini assured me that she didn't really msg Downy to hit me up or whatever hehehe. So she's kinda saying that Downy hit me up all because he liked to or he's bored perhaps AHAHAHHAA. But that doesn't matter anyway HAHAHAHA

Here are the proofs, cronies:

Oh! And before i even forget hehe take a look at thissss👇👇👇

Ust imagined that "buset ka" is equivalent to "labyu" hehe. And so, i said "buset ka ren"

And that's all for todayyyy! Hoping and looking forward to more talks with Downy AHHAAHAH and maybe more meaningful and serious ones hihi!

Adieu, cronies! Till next time!

[healingandreflectiongallery]

Title: Music for Contemplation

Artist: Ka-ren Lipchik, USA

Techniques used: Washable paper from Rico Design.de and the threads are from Kreinik, DMC, and Superior threads. I washed and ironed the paper before printing the first page of the composition and used the threads to highlight some of the ledger lines and notes

Statement: “Gymnopedics is a composition by Erik Satie and published in Paris in 1888. I enjoy listening to it while stitching and contemplating this joyful life.”

[humanitysbridge]

hi welcome to my new vic stone muse. i haven’t started rping him yet and i’m sure you’re like---   ’what man how am i supposed to follow someone and i don’t know how they write??’

my dude, you’re valid as heck so here’s my  ka ren page blog if you wanna check her out 

anyway, thanks for stoppin’ by 

jay x

[murfeelee]

10 Questions Tag

I saw this on my dash and liked the questions.

1. If an apocalypse hit, formulate a plan, go! You got a minute, ‘cause they’re coming for you. @slythersim said it best: “I’d do the “just lay down and die because you’re already technically dead” plan”. Basically. >_>

2. Pick up the nearest book, turn to page 27, line 13, and you know, copy the line down.

4. A: 学食の前でスミスさんと話している人はだれ��すか。(Nakama 2 textbook)

(Romaji: Gakushoku no mae de Sumisu-san to hanashiteiru hito wa dare desu ka?)

(My translation: Who’s the person Smith is talking with in front of the cafeteria?)

3. Would you rather be blind or deaf? [At this point in your life.]

Deaf. It would suck not being able to jam to music, but at least I can still read.

4. What is your greatest fear?

Dying. I like being alive. And my family members dying. Or my computer dying. Basically: DEATH.

5. Do you think you could give up the Sims if you absolutely had to?

Hayul to the no. Even if my laptop broke (god forbid) I’d get another one and keep on simming. I’m an addict. This is a dependency.

6. Do you believe in soulmates?

Yes. I think some people just click. You pick up on other peoples’ spirits/energy/vibes, and sometimes people are lucky enough to have everything just slot into place around a certain someone. Friendships, relationships, family bonds...it happens. Red string of fate, and all that stuff.

7. Favorite simblr story/legacy currently?

Since I’m neck-deep watching the show right now, I’ll say @tyrellsimsoficeandfire for their outstanding Game of Thrones gameplay. <3

8. If there’s anything you can instantly be an expert on or in, what would it be?

Again, I agree with @slythersim: Learning different languages instantly. Amen to that. I found another grey hair, and I know it’s cuz of this frikkin Japanese; I nearly had a heart attack last semester.

9. If there anyone you trust with your life? Like literally, your life.

My mom. She’s awesome.

10. What’s the longest you’ve played Sims in one sitting. [Any of the sims games]?

During weekends and vacations: 10+ hours when I'm on a roll, no one’s effing bothering me to be fed or entertained, and my computer’s behaving itself. Otherwise I only get a couple hours in at a time, cuz RL is a thing, sadly.

And I decided to answer the extra questions, too, cuz I have no life.

1. Ever seen a ghost? No, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they exist.

2. Favorite type of scent? The smell of money in my hands.

3. What time period/era would you go back to? Heian era Japan. Though I am wildly curious about what life was like during the Kofun period. What’s the deal with Yamato no Takeru, or Queen Himiko!? Hell, let’s go alllll the way back -- I’d love to know if Amaterasu-sama was actually a real person or not.

4. If you were a DJ, what would your DJ name be? DJ Khaleesi, spitting hot fire on the tracks. :P My first mixtape would be a remix to the Ode to O-ren Ishii. Revenge is the fire that burns inside your soul~~~!

5. If you had to run your game with only one type of cc (skin only, hair only, etc.) which one would it be? Ephemera’s and Lemonleaf’s skins. I cannot abide by EA’s fugly looking premades, and that godawful skin texture they use. EA’s hair and clothes got markedly better around GEN-SHT, but the skin has stayed gross since Day 1.

6. What is the most random thing you’ve ever watched all the way through on Netflix Youtube? Those effing Youtube ads. Most of the time I just skip them, but sometimes I get hooked watching the strangest stupidest things.

7. What would the name of your memoir be? Fire Made Flesh

8. Would you rather be alone for the rest of your life or always be surrounded by annoying people? I’m alone right now, because I actively avoid being around people. I can’t stand it. Shut up, go away, and leave me alone so I can play my video games and read my books in peace.

9. What is the dumbest way you’ve been injured? A few years ago the underwire in my bra somehow punctured the lining of my chest wall while I was asleep, and I had inflammation for weeks; I thought it was breast cancer. The doctor was laughing in my face while I’m sitting there crying like a baby. He told me to remove all the wire from all my bras if I insisted on sleeping in them. Done and done. $2000 bill just to get laughed at.

10. If you could live in any rl version of a sim neighborhood, which one would it be? Shang Simla for the Asian culture, Dragon Valley for the dragons (DUH), or Midnight Hollow for the Tim Burton experience.

Wow, so technically I just want to be Magnus Bane. T_T

As usual, I tag everyone!!!

[siobhanlovesfilm]

My writing 

Karen Page (Daredevil/The Punisher)

Rey (Star Wars)

John Wick (John wick)