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brinleyparke · 2 years ago

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Hawaii Five-0 Fic Ideas

H/C:

Pre-series hurt!Steve h/c

See my post sick!Steve fic ideas

Steve is stressed and/or sore; Kono gives him a massage (can be SFW or NSFW). See my post about McKono Fics

Post pilot – Kono goes to Steve's house to check on him.

Post 2x22 – Kono ends things with Adam after he almost killed Steve. See massage idea above.

Post 3x07 – h/c for Steve. Can be McKono, McRollins, or Gen.

Maybe Doris and/or Mary notices the roadrash on Steve's back.

Maybe Max comes over for some reason.

Or maybe Chin came over to thank Steve for what he did for Kono and Steve has his shirt off (bc when does he wear a shirt).

Maybe it's an AU and Malia is still alive and when Chin notices the wounds he calls Malia.

Maybe Kono comes over to thank Steve and to check on him. (Chin made her see paramedics.)

Maybe Catherine is over, and she takes Steve's shirt off and notices the injury.

4x08 – hurt/comfort; what if it wasn't just a graze?

Post season 7 finale – Steve has one of his spells during a meeting with the governor.

Alicia finds out about Steve's radiation poisoning.

Based on 8x24 – John is worried when he finds out Steve was hurt. He's also grateful to Joe for saving his son and making sure he got out of there...alive.

Pre-series: how Steve gets the purple heart or his gold star. There's a flashback in 8x24 of Steve getting injured in the field. He would have received an award for that. They didn't specify which one, though.

Steve gets sunburned really bad on his back. (McRollins or McKono) (ik this is a cliché; sorry, not sorry)

Maybe Steve was on his morning run and overheard an old lady in his neighborhood on the phone with a landscaping company to hire someone to mow her lawn. Steve doesn't want her to have to pay a bunch of money just for someone to cut her grass, so he offers to do it for free. She gratefully accepts. It's very hot out – like over 100°F. (Another cliché, ik)

Maybe later that night, right when Steve is about to go to bed (on his stomach), or in the middle of the night, he gets a case.

Emotional H/C:

Danny goes too far in his ranting or his insults; Kono tells him off and defends Steve and comforts Steve.

Steve has abandonment issues.

Post pilot – Kono goes to Steve's house to check on him.

Post 2x09 – Steve tells Joe what happened with Nick Taylor. Joe tells him it wasn't his fault.

3x08 – Steve is upset that his team didn't trust him

Post 5x18 – Steve feels guilty that he wasn't the one to get Chin out and that he had to choose between Chin and Danny. Steve goes to apologize to Chin. Chin assures him there's no hard feelings and that he understands why he had to get Danny first (Danny was an American cop in a Colombian prison, while Chin was in America).

Post 6x19 – Steve tells Lou about his mom faking her death and his dad sending him and Mary away.

7x16 – Insecure!Steve based on the scene where Steve mentions his crow's feet

Veteran's Day or Memorial Day

Maybe Grace or one of Grace's teachers or her principal asks Steve or asks Grace or Danny to ask Steve to give a speech for Veteran's Day. Or Memorial Day.

Maybe Steve went to his Dad's grave and/or the Pearl Harbor Memorial and/or had to attend a ceremony. Without realizing what day it is and/or where Steve was, Danny starts ranting and teasing about Steve being late to work or for the speech/presentation at Grace's/Charlie's school.

Maybe at Grace's school students had to write letters to veterans; Grace writes hers to Uncle Steve.

Anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor

Maybe Danny makes some comment without thinking and doesn't realize what day it is, and Steve gets pissed. Chin scolds Danny and tells him what day it is. Danny wants to go find Steve and apologize, but Chin tells him to let Steve cool off. Going after him now will only result in Steve retreating further behind his walls. Instead, Chin offers to go check on him later.

Chin and Steve talk about how Steve isn't sleeping.

Steve has self-worth issues.

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omegawhiskers · 1 year ago

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COLLISION 14/10/23

Setting foundations

Collision opens with Adam Copeland who is here to address Christian's comments. Before the Rated R Superstar can speak, security make their way to the ring followed by Christian Cage. There is one enhanced talent in a brown suit. He looked important but didn't do anything noteworthy. Christian is still the best heel as he continues to be a real bastard. Bryan Danielson, Big Bill, Ricky Starks and the former champs, FTR come to the ring as everyone is ready to brawl. Starks and Adam take some fun shots at each other while Danielson demands the match for the TNT Championship right now. Of course, that doesn't happen because wrestlers should not have the power to demand such things. This was a criticism I had with Smackdown this past week. The commentators inform us that the main event will remain the main event. This was an enjoyable segment as it featured some of AEW top stars

SEQUE!!!

Due to the Israel-Hamas war there was some controversy last week when Juice Robinson threatened to hit MJF with a roll of quarters. I didn’t find this segment to be offensive. MJF being pelted with quarters has been a part of this character’s history. I merely saw this as Robinson taking a shot at a weak point in Max's life. Wrestling is also art, and art always reflects the climate we're in. AEW addressed this controversial segment where MJF and other leaders in sport met up to send a positive message regarding antisemitism. This showcased the real side of Max which was refreshing to see during this babyface run.

Samoa Joe defended his TV title against Willie Mack. I have no idea who Willie Mack is, but I liked what I saw. The match up was great as Joe and Mack are similar in size. At one point Mack leaped over the top rope and almost took out the announce table. Willie also gave us the unforgiving nipple twisters. There was also a point where Joe powerslammed Mack and it looked real rough. This was a bout worth checking out.

CJ Perry is backstage once again. She makes it clear she wants to manage. Action Andretti steps up and requests Perry's services. Perry doesn’t say yes or no, but giggles after he leaves. The excitement she emoted is that of a schoolgirl who finds out her crush likes her back. Later, Miro appears as he tosses Andretti's corpse to the side. He says, "I am willing to destroy every man to protect the one woman." which is weird. Didn't he want nothing to do with CJ? But at the same time, he doesn't want her to manage anyone. I find the whole thing strange, but it will be interesting to see who she lands with.

The Fallen Angel makes an appearance in gods knows how long. Man, I remember when he was featured with Kazarian and Scorpio Sky during the early days of AEW…any who, he is up against Juice Robinson. It was an okay match that added more heat onto Juice who promises to win the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale so he can face MJF and take the ring. There was a mention of the man in the devil mask but no follow up from the people who attacked Jay yet.

Skye Blue is now a heel since she’s been sprayed by mist from Julia Hart. Blue took on Kris Statlander is a decent match. I’m always impressed by Statlander's strength. Of course, the TBS champion would retain, but I think it was important that Blue gets some character progression and there seems to be more to the story as Willow Nightingale came to the ring post-match to care of Blue as she told Statlander to leave.

Another good match was the Bryan Danielson versus Christian Cage for the TNT Championship in what felt like a real main event match. Danielson stretched Christian in horrific ways while the champ worked on Bryan's right arm. Ultimately Christian retained due to Big Bill and Ricky Starks getting involved. Also, due to the injured right arm, the LeBell Lock could not be used to its full effect.

There was so much going on in this show that I don’t have time to reflect on, but a lot of it was to build storylines. AEW needed to rework its foundation and start to mould it's show in a clear direction. It's just a matter of sticking with what they are presenting and follow through.

#aew collision #christian cage #adam copeland #bryan danielson #tnt champion #samoa joe #aew #cj perry #skye blue #bullet club gold #mjf #wrestling

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manifold-updates · 2 years ago

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Jack posted an advert on his Instagram story!

!!! CONTENT WARNING: Loud noises (shouting & screaming) !!!

[VIDEO ID]

An advert filmed by Jack Manifold where he is talking to the camera advertising ‘Alienware’.

The first clip is of Jack stood in front of a bus.

Jack: I’m on tour!

The next clip is of Jack speaking to the camera.

Jack: That’s been me for the past three weeks, but now I’m finally back, and the first thing I want to tell you about is the thing that got me through it all.

Jack: So it turns out tour buses actually have very little to do in terms of entertainment, and being on there for almost a month, I was genuinely worried that I’d die of boredom before I got back and, y’know, had anything to do.

Jack: But thankfully, like a beautiful star above, a gleaming ray of hope came in and saved me.

Jack: You see the very kind people over at Alienware were kind enough to send me their brand new X16 gaming laptop, and let me tell ya, this thing is the only reason I survived three weeks on a bus with TommyInnit.

Jack: This is by far the best gaming laptop I’ve ever had the pleasure of using, I was able to play S-

The video changes to show footage from the game ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’.

Jack: -Miles Morales, like a very high end new game at absolutely max settings, like 180fps-

The video changes back to show Jack talking.

Jack: -on a laptop, I’ve never heard of that happening before.

Jack: I mean just look at this!

The video changes to show Jack playing on the advertised laptop whilst speaking in the voiceover.

Jack: It’s absolutely stunning and it’s all being done on something that I can fit in a backpack, this thing has a brand new-

The video changes back to show Jack’s face.

Jack: -invidia 80 card, plenty of RAM, and of course, beautiful, stunning RGB lights, so you know it’s made for training.

Jack: This thing is perfect and you seriously couldn’t drag me away from it.

What follows is a skit of Jack playing a game on the laptop, BigComedyJoe runs in holding a bunch of clothes and shouting.

!! Shouting starts here !!

Joe: Jack! You’re meant to be on stage, what are you doing playing games? I know you wannna play games, it’s no time for ‘Spider-Man’s! You may have this amazing gaming laptop, but now’s the time to entertain the millions!

Joe starts grabbing at Jack and picking him up and starts screaming whilst Jack tries to talk over him.

!! Screaming starts here !!

Joe: Come on, just come on! Come on! Come on! You’re on stage! You’re on stage! You’re on staaaa-

Jack: But Joe, it’s extremely portable, it has a million? technology Joe! Million? technology!

! Shouting and screaming ends !

The skit ends and the video goes back to just Jack talking to the camera.

Jack: Alright, that’s a slight dramatisation, but you get the point, this thing is incredible.

Jack: If any of this interests you or sounds like it’s for you in the slightest, click the link there to read up more, and hey, if you do decide to buy it, then please do buy it through this link, because at the end of the day you’re gonna snag yourself a deal whilst supporting me very greatly in the process, so I would greatly appreciate it, and I’m sure the people at Alienware would as well.

Jack: All that being said, I seriously do hope you check this out, and of course, thank you to the people at Alienware for sending me this laptop and helping me survive the hardest three weeks of my life.

[END ID]

#jack manifold #instagram #video #bigcomedyjoe #advert

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postgamecontent · 2 months ago

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Nintendo Switch Weekly Round-Up for the Week Ending November 23rd, 2024

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the Nintendo Switch Weekly Round-Up for the week ending November 23rd, 2024. A pretty rough week this time around, but I suppose that's to be expected as we make our way into the last weeks of the year. Still, there are a few reasonably well-known games in the lot, and a few interesting oddballs. Let's check out this week in the world of Switch!

Featured New Releases

Stray ($29.99)

Annapurna's stylish tale of a stray cat exploring a very unusual city makes its way to the Switch with a clear but acceptable visual downgrade. This game got quite a lot of attention on other platforms, and if you haven't had the chance to check it out elsewhere yet, you could certainly do that here. Be the cat. Knock stuff off high shelves. Cat stuff.

MySims: Cozy Bundle ($39.99)

I've been saying for years that EA should bring The Sims to the Switch, and… well, close enough. The MySims games were hybrids of The Sims and Animal Crossing aimed at the Nintendo audience. There are two here: MySims and MySims Kingdom, both ports of the Wii versions. These games certainly had their fans back in the day, and I'm sure they'll pick up some new fans here.

Life is Strange: Double Exposure ($49.99)

Here's the latest in the Life is Strange series, this time bringing back Max from the original game. Her friend has been murdered, and Max attempts to use the powers of time reversal to fix things. She instead ends up shifting into a parallel universe where her friend is alive, but still at risk. You'll have to jump between realities to try to set things right for everyone. Opinions have run the gamut on this one, so it's really hard to say how well you'll like it.

Divine Dynamo Flamefrit ($6.99)

A person might be inclined to ask why such a nice-looking Inti-Creates game would debut at such a low price. Well, hypothetical person, I'll be the one to satisfy your curiosity. Divine Dynamo Flamefrit is a pretty solid combination of top-down action and first-person mech battles. But it is quite short, and I suspect most will finish it in an evening. Is that bad? Well, I suppose it depends what you're after. But that's probably why it's so affordable.

G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra ($24.99)

After the success of Shredder's Revenge, pretty much every 1980s pop culture IP that could be made into a cartoony beat 'em up has been pulled out of its grave and put into service. Here's G.I. Joe's take on the idea, and all things considered this isn't the biggest stretch for the property. Choose from several Joes and battle the evil forces of Cobra to thwart their plot to steal the world's landmarks. Yes, even that part was borrowed from TMNT. This isn't a terribly good example of the genre, but it isn't awful either. It's not like G.I. Joe fans are feasting on video games these days, so it might be good enough.

Touhou Spell Carnival ($49.99)

Most of the Touhou games tend to mash up bullet hell with some other genre, and that's the case here as well. This time, it's a bullet hell strategy RPG. Alright. The familiar characters are here, and fans will likely enjoy what it has to offer. As Touhou Project games go, it's not bad. Certainly unique, if nothing else.

Zero to Dance Hero ($49.99)

This is a fitness dancing game from the folks at Imagineer, who also developed the Fitness Boxing games. I'm sure it's as well-made as it could be, but I can't imagine any world where someone picks this over the similar Just Dance given that the latter has tons of recognizable tunes and this has nothing of the sort. Still, it's here if you want it.

Shinjuku Soumei ($29.99)

A visual novel set in the slum of Kabukicho, it follows the life of a man who is immortal and unable to leave Shinjuku. An intriguing premise, but I'd caution against picking this game up. The localization is absolutely dreadful, and I would not be even remotely surprised to find out it was a machine translation. I feel if you're charging this much for your visual novel, you can at least get a decent English script in there. Oh well.

Sanya ($14.99)

A little narrative adventure game set in a town in 1990s post-Soviet Russia. You play as a kid and are just hanging out enjoying your summer. Help people out, run around on fetch quests, and take care of a dog. It has a chill vibe to it, but for some reason decides to be a bad platformer at a certain point in the game. I could imagine some people getting a lot out of it, though.

Kuukiyomi 4: Consider It ($7.99)

The fourth in this wacky series about trying to find common sense in nonsensical situations really just offers up another plate of the same. You get one hundred new tests of your ability to consider others, each of which amounts to a micro-game where you have to manipulate whatever the red object or person is and find the right action. Kind of a variant on the Wario Ware idea. I've enjoyed this series so far, and I like this one too.

Spirit Mancer ($19.99)

This game combines action platforming with creature collecting and some light deckbuilding stuff. It's fine. Not something you'll run around telling everyone about after playing it, but you likely won't have a terrible time with it. Some solid background music, I suppose. Not much more I can say about it.

Super Bunny Man ($14.99)

Sure, why not a co-op physics platformer about weird guys in bunny suits? Fifty levels. A party mode. It's a thing you can play. It's stupid, it's funny, and it's definitely best enjoyed with friends so that you can mess with each other along the way. If you're in the right mood, you'll really have a good time with this nonsense.

Arcade Archives Final Blow ($7.99)

This week's Arcade Archives pick is Taito's 1989 boxing game that is probably best known for its Genesis port under the name Buster Douglas Knock-Out Boxing. It's more spectacle than anything else, and that spectacle is understandably less spectacular in the present day. It's certainly a change of pace within the Arcade Archives line, but just be warned that it's not and never has been anywhere near as good as Punch-Out.

EGGCONSOLE Guardic MSX ($6.49)

Ah, another EGGCONSOLE release that you can actually play without knowing Japanese. These are fairly uncommon. This is a single-screen shooter from Compile that has a slightly puzzle-ish component to its mechanics. If you remember The Guardian Legend on the NES, that was an in-name-only successor to this game. They aren't similar games at all, but that's fun trivia. Bust it out at parties to be the coolest person in the room.

Super Rolling Heroes Deluxe ($10.99)

You know, it's one of those games where you're rolling a ball through various courses. You've got sixty to get through here. You can customize your little ball hero's look if you want. And you might as well. Adds a little needed texture to the whole thing. I've played better games like this, but I know some folks out there can't get enough of them. Maybe that's you?

Arida: Backland's Awakening ($10.99)

This is a survival game set in the 19th century in the backlands of Brazil, which is a rather cool setting for this kind of thing. Gather your equipment, look for resources, craft things, and follow the story. It's relatively short, and you probably shouldn't expect too much depth from the survival mechanics. This has been out for a while on other platforms, and the general response has been lukewarm. But you know, not cold. So that's something. Do what you will with it.

Servonauts ($14.99)

We don't get as many Overcooked take-offs as we used to, so it's nice to see one pop up. In this couch co-op game, you're running a gas station. It's not a normal gas station, because you actually have to make the requested gas. Which, you know, makes it work out a lot like Overcooked. Something to play with the friends or family on a gaming night, at least.

Loco Motive ($17.99)

This is a comedic point-and-click style adventure game where you have to solve a murder mystery on board a steam train. There are three playable characters, and you'll have to swap between them to do what needs to be done. There are lots of strange characters to meet, and plenty of puzzles to solve. If you like this genre, you'll probably have a great time with this excellent game. Very well done.

Eraser VS Ruler ($7.00)

Truly a battle for the ages. This is another SAT-BOX joint, but you can only play solo offline. Online, you can engage in battles between four players. That might be a bit more interesting. I don't know, I bounced off this publisher's games ages ago. I suppose I could see a kid having fun with the building aspect, at least.

Bridges & Docks ($4.99)

A chill game about building islands and decorating them. You'll be given goals to complete, and as you do you'll unlock more parts you can use on your island. I know, bridges and docks seem like a lot to ask for at five dollars. But it's true, both are here.

Time Walker: Dark World ($6.99)

A fairly straightforward auto-battler roguelite, one that reminds me a bit of Battleheart. Remember Battleheart? There was that Guardians of the Galaxy game that just slapped a skin on Battleheart that was only around for a few months, too. Anyway, this isn't as good as Battleheart. But it's not bad on the whole. There's a demo so you can give it a shot and see for yourself how much you like it.

Idle Devils ($11.99)

If you're up for an idle game, here's one of those. A bit lewd, so make your own call on that. I know I'm saying this a lot today, but this is neither particularly good nor particularly bad. Surely there are better things to spend your money and time on than something that gets only a shrug from the ol' Shaunster? Well, do as you will.

Ichima-san ($10.99)

This is… pretty nifty. You've been transformed into a traditional Japanese doll and need to explore the house to try to find a way to turn back. You need to be careful around humans, because they will freak out if they see you. A little stealth, a few supernatural tricks, and a lot of wandering around checking things out. There's a whiff of Chibi Robo to this, albeit through a very different lens.

Samuza ($9.99)

Some kind of weird platformer. You can play with another person in a split-screen mode. It has weird physics and likes to throw out obstacles that could have been pulled from that TV show Wipeout. Not the awesome Psygnosis game Wipeout. Rail guns and platforming are rare bedfellows.

That's all for this week, friends. We'll be back next Saturday with another Round-Up as we finish out November. We might see a few more decent games next week, but most of the heavy ammo has been spent for this year. As ever, I will plug both my Patreon (where you can find lots of cool exclusive articles) and my Ko-Fi (tips help me run this blog). There, plugged. I hope you have a super Saturday, and as always, thanks for reading!

#retro gaming #nintendo switch #switch round up

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the-firebird69 · 1 year ago

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David was King David and he did attack Goliath and we heard from him this morning a couple times and he wants this advertise that JC knew how to shrink without causing his brain to be squished and he has more mutinative ability than other Giants it's just not only in the giant area because of crossbreeding. And he can shrink down using another race it's small and he keeps it up and using hormone oppressing drugs and you're supposed to say that everybody is one of him and it's supposed to be very confusing but it's not as confusing as it could be because he has opposition like his wife and ghwb. Further some people figured out that he could be the assassin who shot JFK the assassin who shot Lincoln and so on down the line it's not all of them but he was doing a lot of it and he blamed Tommy asked quite often was using his fingerprints he had a method of doing it back then these days you can detect it but he's also using people's skin during the modern era and he had the museum need to cover his work now he doesn't remotely and he's a criminal

Thor Freya

You forgot to mention that he was killing other Giants he said he was killing his family and he was and he was killing us and we're Giants we survived it and we know a lot about it

Goliath and I'm Xerxes and he does know me and he respects me even though I look a little skinny it makes me look odd like one of these and sometimes he's checking and doesn't tell you

It's been very tough and horrific it doesn't help that he's from the other side and it's hard to trust him at all this is I don't care if you trust me or not it's what we're trying to do and we do understand that and that's what he says because it's true we also had a very hard time we're pretty big that kind of is really rough on Giants he should know that you need us with this technology out there

Joe

We used to hate each other and stuff but really not for real it's just we stay away because it exposes us we might fight but now we need each other this is wicked hard we're going to run from the max and they're going to give Chase and it's going to ruin everybody and it's going on globally and people realize it's a problem he thinks they're building Jager and it's for controlling monsters and other such threats everybody else check into it anyways this time of guy is still a massive threat and we're busier than a one arm paper hanger and I looked into this star Blazer comet empire ship and it looks like what he said he's been saying it over and over and we need to find evidence with ghwb or somebody from one of the houses to see if it's real and he had them put a book in there and we need to go and see if there's that book they said it is in there and he had them put it in because he signed me to wiesenthal and I figured out what Dave's up to and what he did in world war II and as Stalin so good grief I see what he's saying and BG says not much of a change and we're horrified so we need to know what the hell to do and the answers could be there that they're working on something like that and if someone knows about it you need to come forwards somehow these things are going to be very hard to beat and he's saying it too and we did have a lot of trouble seeing these things and we didn't see a black dot either they're closed their stealth and it's tough now what are you saying about the power is true they powered out and you push it out and go way out there and destroy things and then it reduces the power level I mean you don't understand what he's saying the thing that has so much power that you have to off gas kind of and you can't send it out as an ark you send it out as a shield so it's listening to shield out and it says you can use it for scanning there's a lot of ridiculous stuff that he's saying and I believe it's true cuz we've heard weird things and we saw tons of those balls they're really big ones is like 500 the smaller ones that are half size like 5,000 miles of diameter there's like 5,000 and he says that's terrible the whole plan can get defeated by that alone and all the fleets and it's true we are way way behind and technology is better

Preston

We have to hope for an invite and what it says is he was up there killing off her kids and he was killing off other people's kids and clones and he killed off thwb so there was an invite and we don't know the status and we do know he slaughtered tons of the phones of his on Mars this is going down and it's really huge

Xerxes

Olympus

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justjessame · 2 years ago

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Falling For A Max: Chapter Two

Overall the day wasn’t a total loss, weird at parts, but not a loss. Joe Roque, if his background checked out was impressive on paper. And his knowledge seemed pretty advanced, far more than what their office would necessarily need, but he seemed interested and my position only entailed taking his information and running it while checking to see if we had any openings that he’d be the appropriate candidate they were seeking.

I managed to work through more issues - even diplomatically solving the paper clip issue - and totally pushed dinner out of my mind right up until the twelfth hour. Then my phone buzzed and I glanced down, wondering why anyone was bothering to message me on my cell while I was still in the office and saw an unfamiliar number, but when I unlocked the screen I knew immediately who it was and remembered exactly what was coming -

“Can’t wait to see you, baby sis,” the red tinge that came over my vision was completely normal for this time of day. At least that’s what I was telling myself as I forced myself to breathe through my nose - something I learned during a session that the office budgeted with a Yogi - I think that was what she called herself - during a wellness session.

Baby sis? He was older than me by barely two minutes. And that was only because he was always demanding more attention than anyone else in any room - I was sure. Come on, Mimi, get it out of your system before you get in the car and take it out on unsuspecting people sharing the road - or worse, before you get home and see his smug jerk face.

Jensen was blushing. How red could the guy get? Very, the answer to the question is very.

“What I’m asking,” Pooch was staring at the burning red face of their tech guru and hacker extraordinaire and wondering if he touched his face would he get burned? “How alike are they?”

Jensen shook his head, not completely unlike a puppy when it was wet. “They aren’t.” He was emphatic, eyes wide and staring around him like he couldn’t quite believe it himself. “At all.”

Clay rubbed a hand down his face and pleaded with a clearly uncaring God for patience. “I’m not concerned with gender, Jens, I need to know if they have the same inner workings -” Is she evil mastermind part two, he was thinking, but he was the leader and asking about cartoon villainy was a tad much. “Does the sister seem like she has her fingers dipping in the same dark pools that her twin does?”

“I’m telling you,” Jake shook his head again, the flames that had burned her flesh so bright were dimming. “She’s nothing like him.” He’d been left alone in her office while she’d been called away to deal with some incident with feuding employees and he did a pretty thorough search through her desk, computer, and she’d even managed to forget her cell - nothing - not a single shred showing that she had any inkling of what her brother was into or that she had a part in any of it. He explained his reasoning and they were listening.

“Aisha,” no one blinked or groaned, Roque was gone, the dissent out the window, “her intel mentioned a connection.”

“How do we know it’s the sister?” Pooch asked. “He has other family, right?”

Clay considered this, he’d seen the jacket, so had the others. “Mother and father are dead, they were raised by their grandmother -”

“Isn’t she old?” Jensen, such tact in that boy. “I mean, monied yes, but she’s getting up there.”

“Leave no stone unturned,” Pooch offered. “You’re sure that it isn’t the sister,” he reminded his friend. “If it isn’t her,” he looked at Clay, “and the intel is good,” a nod, “ then we gotta look at nana.”

I made it home safely and even got all the way to my room without seeing anyone - including Grandmother. A hot shower and then I was dressed and almost ready to share space with Maxen Abalone (don’t blame me, blame my dead parents - Max and food, weirdos). I contemplated coming down with mysterious job related food poisoning - it could happen - but knew that my grandmother would be the type to just decide to move the meal into my room to share the experience or something far more horrifying.

Which is how I found myself coming face to face with my twin brother at the foot of the stairs with more grace than I felt, and hopefully with the red tinge that my vision still held hidden from my traitor face - He looked smug, but that was his usual visage so it was difficult to gauge just where his mood was - Max was always one mood swing away from snapping, so it was never easy to know where he was on the loop.

“Don’t you look,” he was eyeing me like choosing the most sensitive spot to slide a blade in. His eyes settled on my hair, a shade darker than his, subtle enough that people who didn’t know us would never really notice, but of course he did. “Darker.”

“So do you,” I was taking in his tan, fake or - I’d be afraid to guess - given that he was so careful to never tell us precisely what he did for “the government”. His smirk twitched, barely. “Take a vacation lately?” There were other marks, less tan, more - wait, had he taken a beating? I tilted my head closer to him, just in case Grandmother came sauntering in from the mist as was her usual. “What happened to you? It looks as if you met your match, Max.”

I couldn’t help but smile at the idea of it. My brother, the twin that I truly hadn’t wanted, a bully from the moment our mother shat him out had finally had someone smack the ever loving -

“Never mind,” he muttered, hearing the soft clatter of Grandmother’s slippers on the hardwoods. “Just know that I’m home.”

“For now,” I prayed.

#the losers (2010)#Franklin Clay x OFC #alternate universe #eventual smut

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littleharpethcrossfit · 2 years ago

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Thursday, 26 January, 2023.... Warmup......Power Cleans....... WOD.

A chilly day. Every once in a while we enjoyed a little sleet.

Warmup:

5 Rounds

10 Push-Ups

5 Anyhow Dips

Strength WOD:

Power Cleans: 5 / 3 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2

Build to a 2 Rep Max

Shane/Chase=245 Warren G=215 Armando=185 Ed/Timmy=175 Smoothie=155 Dana=135 Herb=130 Tom/Coach=120 Joe/Sue=85 Linda/Kayla=75 Elisa/Shannon/Sandy=65 Howard=55 Alicia=no post even tho’ she did it.

Metabolic Conditioner:

Buy-In:

Run 800 / Row or Ski 1000 / Bike ERG 2000m

Then:

30 / 20 / 10

Push Press ( E=95 / 75 / 55 )

Box-Overs ( E=24 / 20 / 16 )

Kettle Bell Swings ( E=70 / 53 / 35 )

Elites:

Dana=13:27 Shane=15:14 Chase=15:32 Smoothie=18:45

RXers:

Armando=11:35 Warren G=13:06 Ed=13:19 Timmy=14:13 Sue=15:41 Herb=18:06 Sandy=23:18

The Rest:

Kayla=14:39 Elisa=14:43 Linda=16:08 Joe=17:08 Shannon=17:18 Coach=17:50 Tom=19:52 Alicia/Howard=did it but didn’t post.

Cool-Down:

Wine and Snacks AMRAP. There were 2 whites and 8 reds I think. We ran out of wine earlier than usual. There were many guzzlers here. They repeatedly suggested a raid on the cellar. Miss Linda limits me to a lousy $200 a week on Thursday wine tastings. Often we exceed that without her permission. Nevertheless (I love that word) that would total over $10,000 per annum and that exceeds my retirement wine budget. So if you want to get real drunk at LHCF on Thursday’s you need to tote in a bottle, like Herb, Tom, Old Joe, and even Ed.. Sadly, almost nobody else is ever a donor. (Miss Kayla sent us a bunch of bottles but they need to settle a bit after shipping). Perhaps when the weather warms up a little and we resume the fire-ring and picnic table party and the fire-ring hop-overs we can occasionally allow un-escorted visitations to the basement wine-cellar, but not for Tom, Armando, or WG because they have demonstrated a knowledge of where the most extreme upper priced bottles are located.

At tonights tasting I learned a great deal of intimate knowledge as to the numbers, locations, and subject matter of several person’s tattoo’s. If they had followed up the bragging with a visual demonstration I could post details of what I learned, but alas, you will have to await further questioning at the next wine tasting. I can’t just go by hear-say. I will demand pictures...

Alicia brought a very fine heated pot of pasta and sausage (?) and secret sauce. There were many other offerings but I was focussed on Alicia’s. Chases’ Anna was not at home so he consumed half of the pot. Miss Linda had dinner waiting for me, but still I ate most of the rest of the pot. I must make Alicia feel she is needed and appreciated.

Howard returned. Howard is Larry’s Father-In-Law, and Crystal’s Dad. Larry dropped his F-I-L off at the Barn last Saturday like we are a doggie day-care center and abandoned him. Although Larry has worked out repeatedly at a very nearby ELITE-GAMES-READY-INVICTUS-MAYHEM-OPEN-PREP-CENTER, Larry has not so much as called the management to check if old Howard has been rescued, adopted, or euthanized. Howard is a shy dude. He doesn’t have a taste for wine, so I had to drag him into the Barn and force him to drink a glass (Not a bit like Larry). I was absolutely shocked to see Howard return today without being forced, but I think if he can somehow keep coming up the driveway twice a week for 6 months he might overcome his shyness and become a regular. He’s a project, but he lives in Princeton Hills so maybe he will bring us a nice bottle of wine and not guzzle it.

Have you long-term blog readers ever noticed that the Thursday post wine tastings the posts ramble on and on and on? Sometimes they get revised in the morning and you have to read them tonight if you want the real LHCF scoop.

Saturday at 0730 and at 0930.

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sweet-villain · 2 years ago

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It's Been Awhile~ Joseph Quinn

Requested? Yes

Author's Note : I had to use this picture because my god when I saw it, I giggled to the max. I know you did too, don't lie.

Anonymous asked:

Hey!! I was wondering if you could do a Joe Quinn x reader where both you and Jamie walk out on stage at fanexpo. And while Finn say hi to Jamie, Joe runs to you before Grace even has the chance to say hello. He also doesnt let you go to your seat, he just holds you with him for a while. You and Joe have always been just a little bit more then friends (you’ve never admitted it to each other, but you both feel it) and you’ve also havent seen each other in a few months due to work, so its just a really cute reunion and you can decide how you end it :)) just a really cute, intimate moment between the reader and Joe! Thank you so much xxx

You were heading to Canada for FanExpo to meet fans and do some panels on a new show you were casted on. You knew that your close friend Joseph would be there, you were so proud of him and his role as Eddie Munson on Stranger Things.

Jamie was traveling with you, he was a good friend of yours and he told you that he needed your opinion on something and then told you to just come with him to FanExpo.

" You look nervous" Jamie mutters turning in his seat, taking off his headphone. He saw that your knee was bouncing and wanted to make sure you were okay.

" Yeah, just nervous to see Joe again. It's been so long since I've last seen him" Jamie waved his hand like "pfft."

" You both will be reunited soon" Jamie smirked knowing full aware that you Joseph were a little closer than friends. Joe had gushed to him about how beautiful, sweet, what a big heart you had and that the spark he felt was there. Joseph ended up telling Jamie he has a huge crush on you and wanted to tell you but he is shy and nervous.

" I know it's just-" Jamie cuts you off with a laugh, " you worry too much, darling. It's just Joseph"

You nod licking your chapped lips and looked out the window at the sky.

Joseph and you would always flirt with each other even through text and phone calls. You'd make him laugh and smile, but you both got busy with work and there were less phone calls, texts, face time calls and flirting.

He would check in on you once in awhile and wishing you the best as he was proud of your work too, he had been watching the show you were on and loving your character.

You couldn't believe the line you had that so many fans would want to meet you, take pictures with you and gush to you how much they love you.

A little girl was wearing the exact same outfit your character wore and it brought you to almost tears seeing it. She was only ten years old and she gushed how much your character just was helping her be positive in school

" Stay beautiful" you tell her, pocking her nose. Her mom told you how much she appreciates the time and how much her daughter loves you. You appreciate everyone and appreciate the love, feeling overwhelmed.

You knew Joseph was in the same building and your heart felt like it out jump out of your chest.

Some of the fans have asked you if you seen Joseph yet knowing of the friendship you had with him.

" Not yet, I might surprise him with Jamie at the panel with Finn and Grace" you told him but held a finger to your lips not wanting to ruin it.

They beamed with happiness and telling you they couldn't wait to see Joe's reaction.

- " Breathe" Jamie whispered into your ear as your eyes caught on Joe who was sitting on the one of the chair with his foot crossed as he talked into the mic.

" I'm breathing, thank you very much" he laughed shaking his head.

" He's just your close friend, your really good close friend" your eyebrows scrunched at what he meant but before he did, he walked out to the crowd screaming with happiness and you followed right after.

Joe's mouth dropped open at the sight of you, Grace was about to greet you but Joe was bouncing on his feet seeing you after so long. As Finn was saying hi to Jamie, Joe literally jumped almost knocking you over as he hold you.

" I can't believe you're here, sweetheart" he whispers into your ear as he buries his nose into your hair. He had missed you so much. The crowd is going nuts at your reunion, they know how close you two are as friends.

" It's so good to see you" he pulls away from you, taking a hold of your hand and bringing you to the chair but not before Jamie latches onto him as they have their bromance. They do it for the fans that love every minute of their friendship.

" I might have to share you with Y/N" he says into the mic, making everyone laugh. You wave hi to Grace and Finn, settling in your chair.

" Maybe I don't wanna share" you say into the mic, looking at Jamie. Jamie smirks knowing full fact what you mean, " Darling, he's not yours to share"

Your eyes go wide as Jamie says this, slouching in your chair hearing his tease.

" He's kidding, sweetheart" Joseph squeezes your knee as he pulls his chair closer to yours. You stuck your tongue out at Jamie, who puts a hand on his heart as you wounded him.

He keeps his hand there for a bit, squeezing your thigh and keeping his gaze on you.

You were asked about your role in the show you were playing at, and briefly mentioning you were talking to the Duffer brothers which the crowd got insane for.

Finn, Jamie, Grace and Joseph were all shocked hearing the news not really knowing if you'll join the show.

" I can't tell you much, but there is talk" you shrugged, giggling into the mic.

" How does it feel to be reunited with Joseph over here? You two are close friends from what I heard" you nodded.

"We are, but its been a long time since we hung out and did something outside of work. We both got busy and life got in the way, I missed him so much, it's so wonderful to see him after all this time. I'm super proud of him, he deserves the world"

Joseph put his hand on his heart, his little pout coming out as he listens to you before he reaches over taking your hand and kissing on top of it. This catches a wild reaction from the crowd as they gush over the two of you.

" You're such a sweetheart Y/N, thank you for the words and honestly you are a treasure in this world and I'm so glad to have you here, today"

" You both need to kiss already" Jamie says into the mic. All heads turn to him, as your eyes go wide and Joseph's mouth drops hearing his friend.

Finn and Grace giggle together, agreeing with Jamie.

" You both are crushing on each other, you both talk about each other and missing each other when the other isn't around. You both adore each other, so tell each other how you feel and kiss. Stop wasting time"

" Jamie" you gasped. He shrugged, " Just telling the truth, darling"

You look down at your lap feeling your cheeks beet read when a finger lifts up your chin and those brown eyes are looking at you.

" Do you have feelings for me?" He doesn't say this into the mic but to you, he is close enough that you can hear him.

" I do, I was just scared to tell you to lose you"

" Sweetheart, you'll never lose me. Never and I have feelings for you too. I have since the first time you greeted me and pulled me into a hug"

" Kiss, god damit!" Jamie screamed into the mic throwing his hands up.

You stuck your tongue at him and he rolled his eyes.

Joseph got off his chair and cupped your face with both his hands before leaning in and brushing his lips against yours not caring who was watching.

All that mattered was you and him.

You tugged on his shirt pulling him, kissing him as the crowd goes wild.

" Finally!" Jamie says.

#imagine joseph quinn #joseph quinn x you #joseph quinn imagine #joseph quinn x reader #joseph quinn x y/n #jewls writes #joseph quinn

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mrs-gucci · 3 years ago

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Mr. Handsy {Clyde Logan x wife!Reader}

@icarusinthesea :

Okay, okay. I think I've thought of something. Eh, it's a mediocre idea, but it does it for me. Fighting with Clyde followed by sweet, hot, nasty make up sex. I can not think of anything else. But whatever you write I'll love. 🥰

author’s notes: hello, hello! writers block has been hitting HARDCORE as of late, which is kind of a bummer, but luckily I’m feeling a bit better now! @icarusinthesea thank you for this request!! I hope it was worth the (very long) wait, and I send love to you, friend <3 <3

warnings: fluff. smut. club brawls. violence against an asshole. protectiveness. dom!Clyde. oral sex (m receiving). rough sex. unprotected sex/creampie.

(possible) tw’s: non-con touching (not by Clyde). physical conflict. sex in a public restroom.

word count: 1.9k

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You had a bad feeling about this place from the very beginning, from the moment you stepped into this stupid sleazy club for your co-worker’s birthday.

Clyde decided to tag along, mainly to hang out with the other poor guys whose wives dragged them along tonight.

The bass pulses your eardrums as you make your way over to the booth that they’d claimed, saying some very loud ‘hi’s’ and ‘hello’s’ to everyone before taking a seat on Clyde’s lap.

Your outfit certainly matches the locale of tonight’s party, sexy and risqué while maintaining at least some coverage and dignity for your larger areas. Clyde’s been having some trouble keeping his eyes, and now that he can, his hands, off you.

His calloused flesh hand runs over your thigh and hip in a soothing manner, mindless in its movements over your exposed skin.

Soon, a good dancing song comes on and no matter how much you try to beg Clyde to join you on the crowded floor, he refuses, insisting that you go have some fun with your friends.

His eyes keep a close watch on you, knowing that unfortunately, it’s highly likely that some bonehead Joe will come along and think he can touch without permission.

He finds himself in a sort of entranced state, watching the way your hips move when you dance, watches your skin bounce and jiggle with each motion, sees the way the multicolored lights bounce off the sequins on your dress…

Sure enough, said bonehead Joe dances his way over to you, not-so-subtly checking you out from a bit of a distance before making his approach.

Clyde almost instantly leaps into action when his hand touches your hip and he slides in behind you. Thinking that the man behind you is Clyde, you start grinding against him a bit more, smirking.

But, only after a second or two, his motions and touch begin to feel awfully foreign. You’ve just truly begun to doubt your dancing partner’s identity when he leans down to whisper in your ear.

“Keep dancing like this and I’ll just have to take you home, babygirl.”

Goosebumps form on your skin in disgust the moment you hear an unfamiliar voice, yanking away from his grubby grip.

“How dar—“

“Hey, you!”

Your eyes widen and you look around the man to see a very angry-looking Clyde storming his way over to where you’re standing.

He turns the handsy man around with a hand on his shoulder, then gives him a shove. “Can’t ya see she’s married, asshole? Don’t you ever think ya can just go ‘round here, touchin’ what ain’t yours.”

“Cly—“

“Don’t ya even start with me right now, Y/N. I can’t believe ya didn’t stop ‘im, can’t believe ye kept grindin’ against ‘im.”

Your eyes widen. “Clyde, p-please, it’s not like tha—“

“I thought I told ya t’ can it, Y/N.”

You shudder at his commanding and harsh tone, immediately backing down and biting your lip as the tears swell in your eyes.

The man wears a small smirk, giving Clyde an equally rough shove backwards. “And what, you’re telling me she’s yours? Bullshit she is. Who’d ever wanna marry a one-armed redneck like you?”

Big mistake. Clyde used to just stand down and shut off whenever someone made fun of his disability, but usually now, he just gets fucking pissed.

Sure enough, his jaw clenches and he quickly lunges at Mr. Handsy, forcefully knocking him to the scuffed dance floor. Often times, mostly due to his kind and gentle demeanor, you forget that Clyde’s a veteran. A special ops veteran, at that.

You can’t deny that bearing witness to his unbridled anger and dominance isn’t at least a little bit sexy, even if you do feel incredibly guilty about not realizing sooner that it wasn’t Clyde.

Like the coward he truly is, and that many men like him are, he flees the scene quickly when he looks up and sees the anger in Clyde’s eyes.

Meanwhile, you instantly rush up to him, apologizing repeatedly. “Clyde, I’m so sorry, I thought it was you and I didn’t mean to—“

He snatches your wrist, bending down so that his hot, slightly strained breath wafts across your face. “You’d better yer slutty ass into the restroom right fuckin’ now.” He growls, letting you go.

You nod, whimpering under your breath as you scurry off into the bathroom.

He follows after you, pushing you into the single stall before reaching around to lock the door.

“Clyde, please, I’m so sorry. I promise that I didn’t know it wasn’t you until he spoke and I pulled away right after that. I would never…”

He holds a hand up and you trail off, then crosses it back over his chest along with the other. When you look up at him, ready to apologize further, he gives you a subtle head shake and a faint smile.

“Get m’ cock out.”

You know, then, that he’s not mad, and you know exactly what he wants from you. You step up to him with a small smirk and pop the button on his Levi’s, pulling the zipper down before reaching in to fish out his half-hard length.

“Now stroke it. You know how I like it.”

Your hand holds a steady grip around the protrusion, starting off slow but quickening randomly, just as he likes it.

His head tilts back onto the cheap tiled wall, nostrils flaring as he exhales shakily. “Thaaaaat’s m’ girl, just like that.”

You speed up just a bit, focusing your pressure and ministrations on the upper half of his shaft, moving the little bit of excess skin up and down his shiny pink head.

“Mmmmffhhh.” He groans through pursed lips, hips rutting forward into your touch.

Suddenly, he pushes your hand away, squeezing his eyes shut for a moment to cope with the sudden loss of stimulation on his pulsing arousal.

“Knees.”

You get onto your knees, using his shoes as cushioning.

“Mouth open.”

Your jaw falls open and he wastes no time in moving himself into proper position, sheathing himself fully in your mouth.

“Ghhhohhh, s-shit.”

You’re choking right off the bat, shoulders shaking with each violent cough.

“Yeah, take it. Gon’ make ye choke on me, shove m’ cock down yer lil throat ‘till ya can’t breathe no more.”

You somehow manage to moan around him in between your gags and coughs, lungs panicked for the rough cutoff of airflow by Clyde’s length. Tears begin to swell in your eyes, soon running down your cheeks.

His eyebrows are tightly knitted in the center of his forehead, skin glistening with the beginnings of sweat as his hips rut into your cavern even quicker and rougher now.

Clyde has to physically pull himself away from your mouth, shuddering as his cock bobs and throbs angrily at the loss of friction. His hand splays out on the wall, chest heaving as he takes a moment to re-gain composure.

Then, he looks down at you, gaze sizzling your very skin.

“Up. Turn yerself ‘round n’ bend over, ass out n’ legs spread nicely.”

You put yourself into the position, wiggling your ass just a bit for play after pushing your jean shorts down, earning you a harsh smack across your newly-exposed skin. He smirks when you squeal softly, giving himself a few lazy strokes as he steps up behind you, lips instantly attacking your neck.

“Yer gon’ walk outta ‘ere with all o’ my marks on your neck, hickeys n’ bite marks. Maybe then everyone’ll understand who it is ya belong t’."

His chin digs into your shoulder, then he’s thrusting forward, filling you up and stretching you out to the max. You gasp, eyelids fluttering as your eyes roll into the back of your skull.

“Ohhhhh.”

He groans into your ear, chin digging into your shoulder as he begins fucking you fast and hard. There’s nothing gentle or romantic about this union; it’s hunger and wanting, it’s pure carnal lust.

Tears quickly swell up in your eyes at the sweet pleasure currently surging through your body, tickling every nerve ending and igniting every pleasure center.

It’s humid in the club, the bathroom no exception and already, a sheen of sweat has formed on the surface of your skin. Clyde’s good hand takes an even firmer hold on the meat of your hips, hips thrusting at an impossibly fast pace.

“G’damnit, wrapped ‘round m-me so tight, fffuck Y/N. Such a lil’ cccunt, love shovin’ m’ b-big cock in ya, ssssplittin’ ya right in half--christ.”

You love how his accent gets thicker and thicker at times like this, so much so that sometimes you can’t even make sense of what he’s saying. It’s adorable.

“Mmm, C-Clyde! Please baby, please mmmake me cum!”

His lips latch onto the side of your neck, sucking as hard as they possibly can while he reaches around to rub your clit with the cool metal digits of his prosthetic.

Your hips instantly grind down on him, a shaky gasp leaving your lips. “Ohh god, mmmmmfffuck--right there! Yes, yes, Clyde!”

“Say y-yer mine.” He growls into your ear, panting. “Tell everyone who ya bbbelong to. Scream ma name w-when ya cum.”

“Y-Yours, all yours, Clyde. I’m yours!” You whimper.

Clyde fucks you with everything he’s got, biting into your skin and sucking more of the flesh until you’re littered with marks. It’s not long before you’re tumbling over the edge, body trembling as you release all over his shaft with a shout of his name.

“Clyde! C-Clyde, fuck!”

Not long after you, Clyde falls over the edge, desperately rutting and fucking each drop of his hot load deep into your spasming cunt.

“Y/N, g’damnit...fuuuckin’ s-shit!”

Both of you are rendered breathless as you come down from your respective highs. His lips and tongue gently soothe the harsh bites and bruises that have been left behind in his wake.

He sighs softly when he pulls out, helping you pull your shorts back up before tucking himself back into his pants. When you turn around, he crashes his lips into yours, hands resting gently on your hips.

“‘m real sorry fer that, Y/N; dunno what got int’ me. I didn’t hurt ya, did I?”

You smile, cradling his face in your hands. “Clyde, there is no need to apologize or feel bad for that. You know if I was uncomfortable, I would’ve stopped you or said something. I loved it, more than I probably should have, and I love you.”

His lips tug up into a soft, lopsided smile, relief flooding across his expression.

“I love ya too, Y/N, so, so much. Thank ya fer puttin’ up with me n’ bein’ mine.”

“No ‘thank you’ necessary, baby. I’m yours, always yours.”

Clyde grins, pulling you in for a hug as he repeats your words out loud.

“All mine.”

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andrea-lyn · 3 years ago

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The Recs (Less Travelled)

I’m excited to bring you the first installment of my ‘roads less travelled’ recs! I will be doing another round of this, probably once the Ted Lasso fic tag hits about 25 pages, and then I’ll also grab a couple more fandoms to collect in there!

The Rules:

Each fandom/pairing was sorted on Archive of Our Own by completed works. Anything recced here was not in the first ten pages when sorted by kudos at the time of reccing. There may be some more well-known authors on this list, but the specific fics I’ve picked are ones that didn’t crack that top ten or just didn’t get much traction and I think deserve it, so hopefully I have also balanced it out with other under the radar (and still great!) works. As ever, I have a pinned post of my other recs (none have been duplicated from there), so you can also check those out! Under the cut you’ll find 10 recs in each fandom for:

Raven Cycle

Roswell New Mexico

The Old Guard

Inception

Star Trek (mainly Kirk/McCoy)

The Raven Cycle

savor all the little pieces by littlelionvanz

“Since when do you garden?”

Ronan snorted, “Since I grew up on a fucking farm, genius. Jesus who gave you permission to pursue higher education.”

the old grip of the familiar by littleseal

"There is a single black feather and a printed out picture of Gansey, Blue and Cheng standing in front of some fucking monument Ronan didn’t care enough to remember the name of. Gansey sent it to Ronan’s phone some time ago, but it sat in his messages until Adam picked it up and grinned at it so hard that, one afternoon later, Ronan cursed and kicked and glared his old printer back to life in order to print it out.

Fuck, he thinks, I’m in love with a hoarder."

Adam collects things. Ronan is in love with him.

No Sweeter Innocence Than Our Gentle Sin by gansey_is_our_king

Ronan Lynch has wanted to kiss Adam Parrish for a long time.

(alternately titled: four times that Ronan could have kissed Adam)

Cheers to Another Seven Years! by skyermirth

Adam left Henrietta for Harvard and never returned. Now, seven years has passed, and an unexpected work assignment has brought him back to a place and people he hardly recognizes.

Row, row, row your boat by emmerrr

“What. Why are you smiling at me,” he says suspiciously.

Adam shrugs. “You’re cute.”

“I’m not cute, I’m terrifying.”

“Terrifyingly cute,” Adam says.

and now the world is ours to take / and every single move is ours to make by thatlittleblackcat

"Adam was the scientist, Ronan was the data, and Orphan Girl was the key that explained the strange outliers that Ronan presented, his previously unexplainable actions."

Adam sorts out his feelings, Ronan helps him, Gansey is the number one dad friend, Blue is the number one mom friend and Henry tries to make Ronan smile. Otherwise known as the story of how Orphan Girl became Opal.

All These Things You Make Me Feel by SilverOpals394

It was late. Adam could feel the long day catching up to him as he left Boyd’s, all his energy exhausted. When he started his car, the tape deck whirred to life once more. He sighed and raised his hand to turn it off, but before he did a soft melody began to play.

AU in which the mixtape Ronan made for Adam only plays the murder squash song until Adam realizes he's in love with Ronan, too.

Ways to Communicate by Jalules

Blue Sargent reflects on an early memory (and gets busy with her boyfriends.)

(The two things are related, trust me.)

Hold Me Closer, I'm Safe in Your Arms by actuallyronanlynch

“You wanna tell me why I had to hear from Henry Cheng that my boyfriend was at the hospital?” Adam hissed, though his voice wasn’t as acidic as it could’ve been. Ronan took small victories where he could.

“You don’t have a cellphone,” Ronan pointed out flatly. “It’s not like I could’ve gotten a hold of you.”

arts and crafts and the inevitability of death by sunshineinthestorm

Adam comes to the public library in search of a study spot, not a boyfriend.

But it must be his lucky day—because he ends up with a bit of both.

Roswell New Mexico

a conversation between insignificant others by Bellakitse

“Hey…have you noticed that our boyfriends are madly in love with each other?"

“You noticed that too, huh,” she answers dryly, letting out a huff of reluctant amusement.

***

Forrest and Maria share a drink and a conversation and start a friendship.

Own Personal Hell by BeStillMySlashyHeart

Now that Isobel's getting the hang of her telekinesis, Michael decides to test out his telepathic abilities. It backfires. Badly. Now Michael's trapped inside his own mind and only one person can break him out.

Drop the Hammer by brightloveee

Max makes a new friend at the shooting range, who turns out to be even more bad-ass than he expected.

(Takes place mid-S1)

Boys Like You by forgadgetsandgizmos

Curly, dirty blond hair (the mere description ‘curly’ felt like an injustice) twisted in every direction off his head, a sharp contrast with the scruff darkening his strong jawline and scowl-ridden face.

Alex made a mental note to compliment Maria on her excellent taste in men.

—

Or, Alex has coffee with Maria's one-night stand, a man who he definitely does not have a crush on.

let's exchange the experience by lostin_space

Michael decides they need to quarantine.

Michael floods Alex with love and care over and over and over.

This Is Hardcore by Anonymous

Michael makes a proposal. Alex accepts. Michael wonders what the hell he’s gotten himself into.

i don't know what to think (but i think of supernovas) by Milzilla

michael discovers that the console can talk. then, he discovers it can do far more than that.

iridescence on skin by Lire_Casander

In a world where (almost) everyone has a tattoo on their right wrist with one set of coordinates that point to the place where their soulmate is born, Alex thought he wouldn't be any different. He couldn't be more mistaken.

He has two.

The Real Thing by elliebird

Max checks on Michael the morning after Michael saves Max’s ass from Wyatt Long and his dumbass buddies. He sees more than he’s supposed to.

Written for a Tumblr anon who one of their friends walking in on them or anyone of them finding out about Michael and Alex in an interesting way

Sundering by romancandles

“You know it was just an Air Force balloon, right?” says Alex.

Michael smirks. “That’s what they want you to think,” he says, with a wink.

The Old Guard

Peer Reviewed by ishandahalf

[From:] Journal of Medieval Studies ([email protected])

[Subject:] Ad-hoc note from the editor

I have noticed an uncommon level of animosity in your responses to your reviewers (or rather, one reviewer in particular). I am writing to ask if you would please do your best to keep your interactions civil. In fairness, I have also sent a similar request to the reviewer you seem to have this friction with. I trust you will both try and remain more professional in the future.

Again, thank you for submitting your work to this journal.

Sincerely,

James Copley, PhD

Editor-in-Chief

Journal of Medieval Studies

An (accidental) academic epistolary romance as (inadvertently) documented via a (theoretically) rigorously blinded peer review process.[citation needed]

third for a word and the song keeps going Macremae

It was honestly shaping up to be a pretty uneventful year before the Vatican got on Nicky’s bad side.

Or: three times in 2008 that the team genuinely thought about killing Nicky if only to get him to shut up about the changes to the Catholic English Mass and his unrelenting opinions on them, and one time Nile did.

Apex Predators In Island Ecosystems (Freeman et al., in press) by Sixthlight

Palaeobotany PhD student Nile Freeman and her supervisor Joe al-Kaysani are invited to billionaire Stephen Merrick’s new project – a theme park full of cloned dinosaurs. What could possibly go wrong?

This Rough Magic by Marivan

When Joe came to Scotland to study the sea, he did not expect to also encounter a beautiful man claiming that A. he’s a selkie and B. they’re married because Joe picked up his scarf.

It sounds like a fairy tale and that’s a problem. Because Joe’s a scientist. And selkies don’t exist.

Wars for the broken by Yuliares

Five years into his exile, Booker is joined by a companion he never expected to meet. Together, they try to work on healing.

Sometimes they go down to the sewers just so she can scream and scream. “I like to hear it echo,” she explains. “Underwater, you can’t hear anything. Here, at least I can be heard.”

“I don’t feel like a warrior anymore,” she tells him, throwing bread crumbs at pigeons. “I feel broken.”

“You’re still a warrior,” he says roughly. “This is still fighting.”

a good (eighth) impression by deanniker

Over the next few months, Joe runs into Nicky every so often at the farmer’s market. Some weekends Nicky doesn’t make it, because of his work schedule - Joe doesn’t understand it because he doesn’t ask, though he does start to recognize when one of those missing weekends is coming up because Nicky will stock up on things with longer shelf-life. When they do run into each other, they make small talk and move through the stalls together.

Joe doesn’t mention it to Lykon when he stops by, because it is kind of weird, that Lykon’s ex-boyfriend texts Joe things like - If you’re here, the apples look particularly good this week and thank you for that recipe, I did not know what I was going to do with that much couscous

Or,

Joe wouldn't usually consider starting anything with his best friend's ex, but as long as they keep it casual, it shouldn't be weird... right?

get back to where you once belonged by tenderjock

Nile takes a sip of her cappuccino and closes her eyes.

(Booker and Nile get that coffee. Life happens, along the way.)

a house; a home by mehm

“Is this a kidnapping?” Joe asks as Nicky checks both their seat belts. “Like, I don’t mind. It’s just not quite what I expected for my birthday.”

In which Joe gets a birthday surprise, because that’s the stuff you have time for when you and the love of your life become mortal at the same time.

the ties that bind by damaskrose

“There’s a story I heard many times,” Andy begins, “in the Mediterranean. Threads of fate and three sisters. One to spin, one to measure, and one to cut.”

Clutter And Croutons by flawedamythyst

Joe and Nicky have an argument, and then Nicky talks to Nile about what it really means to be in a relationship for 900 years.

Inception

My Big Fat Slightly Annoying Wedding by jibrailis

Arthur and Eames elope for ~tax reasons. Certain people in their lives are not happy at the lack of a wedding.

Remember Sydney by pathera

When Eames shambles into the safe house outside of London, he finds a red light blinking on the phone.

For the inception_kink prompt:

Arthur is on a plane which is about to crash. No way anyone is going to survive. Instead of panicking he calmly calls the team's office and gets the answering machine. He hangs up before the plane crashes.

Give me Arthur's last message to the team.

(TW: Character Death / Angst)

Of Such Deceitfulness and Suavity by delires

In which emotions manifest themselves in unusual ways.

YO, K2tog (it's like a code) by lazulisong

“Oh my God,” moans Arthur. “I’ve paid less for Somnacin. Good Somnacin.” A horrible thought strikes him. “How much is the yarn --”

“I want you to have an unguarded reaction,” Eames tells him, and pulls him up from the floor.

(They run an extraction on a knitter.)

hit the ground running by orphan_account

"I travelled halfway around the world for you. I dealt with the French for you."

Valley by wldnst

It's an old story: a knight, a prince, a kingdom in peril.

If This Is Rain Let It Fall On Me and Drown Me by Brangwen

We used to be so brave, Eames thought. Of the two of them, Arthur had always been the more fearless.

a gentle familiarity by jollypuppet

Two weeks later, Eames is on his doorstep with bad Italian takeout and a grin, and Arthur tells him he can sleep on the couch.

Your Crisis Cannot Be Completed As Dialed by sevenimpossiblethings

Arthur doesn't do snow, Ariadne is determined to be as Midwestern as possible, and blizzards make cell phone service unreliable.

Let’s Say I Do (I Do) by xsilverdreamsx

There were, perhaps some things worse that this, Arthur thinks, as he glares at the letter in his hand with his name printed clearly in bold ink, indicating his presence in two weeks for his esteemed marriage to one William H. Eames, III, at St. Catherine's Church in London, England.

Star Trek (predominantly Kirk/McCoy)

Show the World That Something Good Can Work by knune

Leonard McCoy is a doctor, not a personal assistant, and maybe that's why he can't stand working for Jim Kirk.

It's in the little things by winterover

Bones is bemused by a persistent secret admirer.

"Wedding" Away with It by pendrogon

One morning, Bones wakes up and he's single. By the same afternoon, he's married to Jim Kirk for Arbitrary Fic Reasons(TM).

How Long Will You Stay (For Your Whole Life) by withthepilot

Jim Kirk, deputy director of the Enterprise parks and recreation department, sees all of his hard work fall to pieces when budget specialist Leonard McCoy arrives from the state capital to cut Jim's budget and threaten the livelihoods of his colleagues. But thanks to a major parks project, Leonard finds a place in the department, as well as in Jim's life—and when all is said and done, Jim doesn't want him to leave.

All-Time Favorite by mardia

What to do when your best friend suddenly starts making new friends.

Joy Ride by Cards_Slash

While running for their lives from an alien species Kirk had accidentally enraged, they come across a car. And well, if you were to come across a car while being chased by aliens that wanted you dead, and you possessed some lingering knowledge of how to drive a car similar to said car, you would have decided to drive it toward the nearest cliff too.

Also a gunfight.

Syncytia by epistolic

He’d signed up for Starfleet on an impulse, but Starfleet meant James Tiberius Kirk: the first – and second, and third, and fourth – big mistake of Leonard McCoy’s life.

Renovation by canistakahari

Jim has a whammy put on him by an alien death ray and he suddenly craves domesticity. He's crazy with longing to shop at space!Ikea and get potted bamboo and he starts looking into adopting AND HE HATES HIMSELF AND CANNOT CONTROL THE SHIT. Luckily, McCoy is drunk all the time and plays house.

17:08 by butterflycell

She'd watched the news holos with a sick feeling, searching for information that was completely obvious in its absence. Amidst the reports of the the Enterprise's miraculous recovery and the damages sustained, there had been next to nothing about the crew or her captain. Jim had been mentioned only in passing, his name shied away from as his first officer limited interaction to the bare essentials.

The Honey of Hybla by shrift

"Bones, prepare to be my date."

#recs #fic recs #recs project #star trek recs #inception recs #the raven cycle recs #the old guard recs #roswell new mexico recs

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Hello chocolatiers here is a new idea, and this is one of my altime favorites so far.

Ok so, Marinette and Jason are siblings who got separated. Jason is adopted by Bruce and Marinette is adopted by Tom and Sabine. Jason becomes Robin and dies. Marinette is informed of his death but isn’t able/allowed to attend the funeral. She never meets Bruce. Marinette is bullied by Chloe and then Lila and the class. She becomes ladybug and chat is useless.

Even though things in class are tough. Marinette makes a fabulous class trip. She has them set to go to New York (with tours of Stark Industries, and New York Times along with Broadway production tickets), then they are to go to Starling City (where they get to tour Queen industry, and their parks), next they go to Central City (they have some basic tours of some museums and stuff), finally they will end in Gotham (tour Wayne Enterprise and the gardens).

Marinette had a good time in New York, Lila lies all day every day, but she ignored it. They had a fligh to Starling City and Marinette had to use the restroom or something before they left, but when she got back to the gate the plane was gone, and so was her class. She had no clothes (those were on the plane) and she didn’t have a lot of money. She was having a hard time breathing when all of a sudden Tony f*cking Stark struts his way over to her and helps her breath again (couldn’t decide if she has a panic or anxiety attack).

Tony and Peter were coming back from Wakanda. Peter knoticed Marinette and points her out to Tony, making some joke of if she is a lost Stark or something. Tony looks at Marinette and immediately knows she is having an attack, he knows how that feels, so he immediately goes over to her and helps her through it. He finds out that Marinette got left behind by her class and this pisses Tony off. He then tells her he can/will help her out. All three of them then head to the Avenger’s Tower.

[[More]]

She meets the Avengers, and she is totally normal. No stuttering, spasming, tripping, or anything but treating them like they are normal. This intrigues the Avengers. They invite her to watch some of them train while Tony looks into getting her back to her class. While she watches them train she ends up handing Steve his shield (like it was a piece of paper), and Thor his hammer (like it was nothing), this shocks everyone.

Steve: Hey Thor, does this mean this kid is now the new ruler of Asgard?

Thor: . . . . . I must introduce her to the Allfather. Come child of earth.

Tony: *runs into the room, body slamming the door on his way in* DONT GO WITH HIM!!!!!!! IM ADOPTING HER!

Pepper: *appears from nowhere* no you’re not

Peter and Marinette become close friends. The hulk also meets Marinette. The team is worried, but Hulk just kinda picks her up and says “Baby” and tries to burp her. . . . . . . . Tony gets plenty of pictures of this. Marinette is a grumpy sunshine child, and she threatens Tony and Peter if they post any of those pictures.

Tony tells Marinette that he has a friend in town that lives in Starling City and he has agreed to take her with him when he returns home. Marinette will be getting picked up in a few hours, so Tony, Peter, Steve, Thor, and Pepper take Marinette out to get some clothes. This ends in chaos, mayhem, emotional trauma, and the Avengers learn how truly terrifying teenager girls are. Pepper is now wanting to adopt Marinette.

Later that evening Oliver Queen and Roy Harper show up at Avenger tower to pick Marinette up. Roy thinks she will be like all the other girls he knows, shallow and a gold digger or a super hero. He isn’t prepared for the absolute angel that is Marinette. He is love struck, and he becomes the gentleman that Oliver has tried to teach him to be. The only thing Oliver is thinking is “did Bruce get another one?”

Marinette and Roy hit it off very well (roynette is endgame people) they talk for hours. They exchange numbers. Oliver finds out that no, she isn’t adopted by Bruce <not yet anyway>. But she was born in Gotham, she had an older brother who died when she was younger. Oliver found out she is MDC and immediately wanted to commission a suit. She agreed and they were talking suit styles and colors until they arrived in front of her hotel in Starling City. They told her not to hesitate if she needed anything.

Her class didn’t even knotice she was missing. She got her room key and went to sleep. The next morning she was the first one up and downstairs. The breakfast pasteries were gross so she went to the kitchen and taught the staff how to make a good crossaint. She was putting a fresh batch out in the buffet area when her classmates arrived. Lila pauses when she saw her. How had Marinette gotten here? She made sure to destroy her plane ticket. Anyway Lila lies the entire trip as well. She convinces Max to hack into Marinette’s phone and change her alarms. On the day they head to Central City, Marinette’s alarm goes off 30 minutes after the bus leaves.

Marinette sighs and calls Roy. Roy is pissed that her teacher left her behind AGAIN. So he calls up Barry Alan (I watch the Flash tv show so those are the characters I will be using). Roy tells him about how the teacher is incompetent and left a student behind. Roy arrives to pick Marinette up, only to see two guys hitting on her. Roy stops that sh*t real quick. Then they head to Central City. They swing by Star Labs and Marinette meets Barry and his friends. They fall in love with Marinette. She is sweet and kind and adorable. Barry sees her as an innocent sister who must be protected. They take her to her class. He convinced the chief to let the class come visit the precinct. Lila is taking credit for everything, while Marinette gives out pasteries that she made at Star Labs. The officers love Marinette, especially Joe. He sees his daughter in Marinette. Some of the officers offered to teach the class some self defense, in case they were in trouble, and they refused to say how scared they were when Marinette took them down. It was way too easy for her to take them down. The tall kid with frosted tips didn’t do half as well as she did. Roy and Barry only seen that level of skill on hero’s or black belts. Lila started gushing about how she trained with some famous martial artist but had to stop due to her arthritis. The class got held hostage by Captain Cold. Marinette distracts him long enough for the hostages to escape, and the police and hero’s to arrive. She talked about everything from how he could make more money by hiring himself out as a ice machine to people in third world countries to his lack of fashion. By the time the hero’s arrived she was redesigning his entire wardrobe. He was just confused. The officers that arrived on the scene recognized Marinette and were horrified that her class left her in the hands of a criminal. Marinette just brushed it off as no big deal, she was used to it. This had them in near tears. The Flash helped her get back to the hotel. Barry was freaking pissed, so he took a couple pictures with Marinette, took her to get ice cream, and then took her back to her hotel; all before the class arrived.

When the class did arrive at the hotel they started accusing Marinette of working with Cold, but then they saw the Flash. Alya immediately started interviewing him. Only for him to snatch her phone out of her hand and delete the video. She wasnt happy about that, but Barry didn’t care. He stalked over to Bustier and started tearing her apart for abandoning a student. He then went to the police chief and let him know what happened.

Joe finds out what happened and knows that the class’s next stop is Gotham. He calls an old friend, Gordon, and tells him what’s going on and to keep an eye out for Marinette. Gordon agreed but doesn’t think that any teacher can be that stupid.

He is proven wrong when he goes to greet the class only to find that Bustier left Marinette behind. Gordon is dumbfounded, then furious when she said that Marinette can handle herself. Gordon then calls for a manhunt for this child. 15 minutes later he gets a call from Bruce that he has Marinette in his custody. He has permission from her parents to take care of her while she is in Gotham. Gordon starts compiling evidence of criminal neglect to send to the French Board of Education.

Roy was woken up to a call from Marinette. She got left behind again. He calls his friend Jason and tells him about what’s going on and if it’s ok if he stays with him until Marinette goes back to France. Jason,doesn’t know this is his sister, says yes. Roy and Marinette become an official couple on the way to Gotham. Bruce is trying to get everything ready for a non hero to come to their house, even if only for a few hours.

What no one expected was, when Alfred led them into the house. For Marinette and Jason to lock eyes, and for Mari to body check Jason. They also didn’t expect for Marinette and Jason to start crying, or for them to be siblings. Marinette slapped Jason a few times for making her think he died.

Roy pales when he realizes that Jason is her brother. Jason is furious at Roy for dating his sister. Marinette tried to keep her brother from killing her boyfriend, which is a struggle. She tells Bruce what happened with her class and he excused himself to go call her parents and inform them of what has happened. They give him permission to take care of their daughter while she is in Gotham. He also sets up future visits for Marinette to come to Gotham.

While Bruce is away, Damian arrives, sees a new dark haired minor, and immediately concludes his father has adopted another. He then proceeds to attack her, but Marinette takes a sword from a nearby knight and parries him. She barley keeps him at bay, when he realizes that she has some very basic knowledge of swordsmanship. He stops attacking her and starts teaching her. Thus an impenetrable sibling bond has formed. She cookes with Alfred. Dick teaches her how to trapieze. She gives Tim her illegal coffee recipe. Her and Jason talk for hours.

She also finds the Batcave. Only because she went to the library and tried getting a book, that happened to be the hidden enterance. She chews Bruce out for not dealing with the Joker in time to save her brother. She was just letting out her frustrations and everyone knew it. She met Louis and Clark, who she pulled to the side and told him to find a better disguise because it is obvious he is superman. She pats his shoulder and walks away. Louis slips Bruce $10.

Bruce invites the class to the Wayne Gala and provides clothes for them to wear. Marinette refuses the offer and makes her own dress. She also makes gifts for the Batfam.

Marinette is finally able to see Lila’s lies fall apart, at the Gala, and she refuses to forgive the class. What they did is not something that she can get over that easily. All of the abuse, the lack of loyalty, the manipulation, and demand for her time, energy, and supplies to give them what they want. She. Is. Done. She burned those bridges.

When the class is heading back to Paris their notifications go off. They are getting tagged in pictures of Marinette with the Avengers, Oliver Queen and Roy Harper, of the Central City Police force, with the Flash, with the Wayne’s, and Louis and Clark. They were shocked. How could Marinette get the opportunity to meet all of these people when she was with them the entire time. That’s when they realized, she wasn’t with them. The only time they remember seeing her is when they were on tours or she suddenly appeared in the places they were heading to. She was never with them when they left.

#maribat prompt #big bro jasonette #roynette #roynette is endgame #mlb x dc au #mlb x avengers au #mlb x avengers #class salt #lila salt #alya salt #adrien salt #bustier salt #caline bustier salt #the police have marinette’s back #she is the only one who is capable to take over the world

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argumentl · 3 years ago

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The Freedom of Expression Ep 60 - Complaints about TV eating contest.

K: Hi, this is Dir en grey's Kaoru, with this week's episode of The Freedom of Expression. Joe, Tasai, welcome. Uh, do remember YG who came on the show before, whose whole band caught Covid?

J: Yes

T: Yeh yeh

K: There's a rumor going around that he is going to run for election to the House of Representatives.

T: But, yeah...

J: His hairstyle was unique.

K: Yeah, haha

T: This is true, Kaoru. Its the truth.

J: Tokyo Sports have investigated?

T: We checked. He will run in the next House of Representatives election for Hiroshima Ward 3..

J: The by-election, right?

T: Yeah, the by-election ...He will be supported by the NHK party (The Party That Teaches People How Not To Pay The NHK Licence Fee). Hahaha

J: Incredible! Eh? You're laughing?!

K: Hahaha

T: Im just wondering whether he will get in, haha. Well, he has policies..he says that there is ¥1300 trillion worth of underground resources in the sea off Okinawa, and that it should be dug up and used for Japan.

J: Ehh?

T: And he'a using this policy to run in the election.

Kami: ¥1300 trillion, thats incredible, right?

J: Yes, Kami, it is, isn't it?

T: Yes, it is, Kami.

Kami: How much would we get out of ¥1300 trillion?

J: Well, ¥1300trillion? He's working for ¥1000 per hour, so he can't comprehend these big numbers.

K: He always takes the bait when it comes to money.

J: He really does.

Kami: Does it seem like we would get ¥1300 trillion?

J: It doesn't means we, ourselves would get it!

Kami: The guy who say's he'll give out ¥100,000, will definitely give out ¥100,000 right? *1

K: Give out ¥100,000? Haha

T: Like, the guy who gave it out*1...I wonder? Im curious to know how seriously he is thinking about it.

J: Yeh, me too. But, it is a unique policy.

T: Well, its a good thing to shine a light on issues from different viewpoints.

J: Well, since he appeared on this show, we'll have to keep watch and see what happens.

T: Yeah, keep an eye on it.

Kami: Its tough for his senpais too. Working under the same company, and having this happen.

K: I don't know what you are talking about.

T: Haha, right.

K: I just want him to do well.

Kami: Well, if he gets in, use your senpai status to tell him to give out the money.

J, T: Hahaha

T: Well, Tokyo Sports will report on it.

J: Yes please.

K: Ok, Joe...lets have this week's..

J: Yes, this week's news. This time its 'Complaints about eating contest on TV' - Broadcast on March 10th on TV Tokyo, the content of the variety show 'Uchimura no Tsuboru Douga/内村のツボる動画' has attracted criticism. The material broadcast contained a plan for Max Suzuki and others in the big eaters club, to challenge themselves to eat giant food. The plan caused suffering to this group of well-practiced big eaters. The place offering the food this time was sushi chain 'Kappa Sushi', who executed a plan to baffle the competitors with giant sushi, using the acronym TDMO (tabenikui demo meccha oishii/Difficult to eat but really delicious). They are said to have done a lot of research into this before filming. The food that appeared exceeded the viewers' already high expectations of what was to come. Dishes introduced included a tuna nigiri with 1kilo of rice and a giant slice of tuna on top, a three layered sushi with 500g each of sea urchin and salmon roe, and a 1kg salmon and avacado sushi with a huge amount of mayonnaise. Up until this point all the dishes had been evolved from the regular menu, but next to be seen was a sushi with 1 kilo of steak on top of 1 kilo of egg. Cries of 'Thats not sushi!', and, 'This isn't fair!' were heard from the big eaters themselves, and also from Uchumura Teruyoshi and gang, who were in the studio. After this sushi rolls were brought out with a gross weight of 7kg. A really tricky-to-eat squid and whole cucumber roll, as well as one filled with deep-fried items which nearly defeated the eaters in the end. The menu provided only just stayed within the rules. Viewers' concerns were also raised, such as, 'Thats not fair', 'I feel sorry for them with that fried stuff at the end', 'I thought they should have cooked the whole cucumber', and, 'They are showing the food no love'. In the end, it was probably the staff of 'Tsuboru Douga' who instructed the plan, Kappa Sushi merely provided the ingredients. It has been said Kappa Sushi have just been caught up in this. There were apparently a large number viewers who wanted this sushi chain challenge to be about simple, basic sushi, not meat or fried food.....Ah, there is a lot of eating challenge shows, isn't there?

K: Yeah, there is recently. Whenever you turn on the TV its either eating challenge or spicy food challenge.

T: Oh, there are a lot of spicy challenges, yeah.

J: I wonder if that means these kind of shows pull in viewer numbers?

T: It appears they do, when you ask anyone in the TV sector.

J: Really?

T: Yeah, they say shows about pets or food pull in the most views.

J: Ahh, yeh. Pets are interesting, but is it actually fun watching someone eat?

T: Well, I end up watching this kind of thing quite a bit.

J: Oh, do you?

T: It has an impact, a huge load of food.

K: Well, yeh.

T: And even these competitive eaters, if they look like they are suffering while eating, they feel it more. But if they make themselves look happy eating, its like the eaters themselves are evolving.

J: Oh, if you look happy eating, you can eat more?

K: TV channels and stuff used to be dirtier. Like.. *imitates stuffing food forcefully into his mouth*

J: Haha, yeh. So that kind of style of eating challenge is disappearing?

T: Its quite different now. Like you just said, um, do you remember the competitive eater Akasaka (Takako) san?

K: Oh, yeahhh.

T: She was eating ramen with her glasses on, and her glasses fell off into the ramen soup, but she carried on.

J: Hahaha

T: In the past, people used to like watching that kind of real angle. But now, its all about eating a lot and enjoying it.

J: Ehhh? Really?

T: Joe, have you ever done an eating challenge?

J: I think I ate wanko soba a long time ago...but I can't really eat a lot.

K: Yeh.

J: To eat and eat just one type of food, its hard isn't it? If I had a lot of things to choose from it might be ok, but just continuously eating one food...like, wanko soba was difficult...and in this case, its like giant food...its not appetizing to begin with.

T: Hahaha

J: At my age I just wanna eat a little amount of delicious food.

T: Yeah

J: I'm over 52 years old...What about you Kaoru? Can you eat a lot?

K: Err..no.

J: Right?

K: Yeh, I can't eat that much.

J: Well though, if pets and food pull in the viewers...shouldn't we do an eating challenge on here?

K: Hahaha

T: We were lacking that idea.

K: But you and I have just said we can't eat a lot!

J: Kaoru, you have to eat with a smile on your face!

K: Haha

J: You can eat more if you smile.

T: Either that or we could get a cute cat in here to stroke

K:??? *2

J: Or, do an eating challenge while stroking cats!

K: Oh, incidentally, don't we have plans to go on location?

J: Oh yeah!

K: Well, it might be tough to do an eating challenge at that place though.

J: Ah, yeah. ???*3

K: We can't do it unless they are offering it.

J: But if we told them about it first..

T: I think there are quite a lot of places that do this though...like tempura challenges and stuff.

J: Oh no, fried food?!

K: Thats the kind of thing it is!

J: Well, yeah, haha.

T: Or stuff like dam curry, with a big load of curry, or tonnes of tonkatsu..

J: Uaghh.

K: I don't think we'll be able to eat that much.

J: Right?

K: We could manage a medium eating challenge.

T, J: Hahaha

T: Medium eating challenge?

J: Yeah, cause we naturally don't eat a lot.

K: We could just try one extra large portion of a certain thing or something?

J: That would be enough, yeah.

K: We could test ourselves to see if we could finish an extra large portion of one thing off the regular menu.

J: Ahh, yeh, that sounds good.

K: You'd end up leaving a a lot otherwise, right?

J: Yeh, its a waste if lots is left over, so..

T: I remember one bentō store which did like an extra large bentō, a meat bentō or something. I can't remember what it was called now.

J: It'll be good though, 'Medium eating challenge!'.

T: Haha

J: I can't tell whether its great or terrible. haha With 'Big eating challenge' you get the sense they are really trying hard, but with 'Medium eating challenge' ...its like 'what..?' haha.

K: Isn't there anyone among us who can eat a lot?

J: Can't you, Tasai?

T: No, I can't eat that much either, well, when I was in high school though..there's Mcdonalds, right? We all bought about 35 cheesebrgers between us once, and I ate 20 of them *4

J: Really?!

T: But I was 18 then.

J: No, you can still do it, you are in good shape!

K: You could manage 10 though, right?

T: I might be able to manage 10.

K: Incredible.

J: Yeah.

T: I've never tried an eating challenge , maybe I should.

J: Ok, lets do it..we'll watch you, we could do it live.

T: I don't know if I could enjoy it though.

K: We would cheer you on.

J: Yeah, like 'You can do it!'

T: Really?

J: And then, I'm not sure, but we could have a woman in a bikini standing over here..

T: Ah, really?! Haha

J: Yeah.

T: What are you talking about...'a woman in a bikini'? hahaha

J: I don't know, haha. So you'd try to keep looking cool while eating...or something like that.

K: Hm, a food project..?

J: Yeah.

K: I wanna try it though.

J: Yeah, lets do it...Well, we're going on location first...but an eating challenge..

T: Like, if we do a live broadcast, I could be eating with you two chatting in the meantime. I won't talk, just eat.

K: Like, simultaneously?

T: Yeah, yeah, haha.

J: That sounda like it could work.

T: I'd just carry on eating, haha.

J: Ahh, but its tough on your health though. Still, I think we should try it, all of us.

K: Well, yeah

T: Yeah, lets try.

J: On the Freedom of Expression.

K: I think we can do it. Well, lets finish here for this week. Thank you very much.

*1,4 Not 100% sure im right.

*2,3 Couldn't catch/figure out.

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#dir en grey #the freedom of expression #tfoe #translation #薫 #kaoru

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wernerherzogs · 4 years ago

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the old guard; yusuf x nicolo

a/n the order of these is random! i made myself stick to max per two works per author, but if you liked any of them, please make sure to check out the author’s other fics, and to leave kudos and/or comments!

Old Olives by aeli_kindara (21.274 words)

They kill each other once. Again. The third time, Nicolo stands and watches Yusuf heal before he pulls him to his feet. “Come. I will be gentle this time.”

Yusuf laughs at him. “You won’t have a choice.”

Fever of Light by mytimehaspassed (5.013 words) + a companion piece All Our Deeds Sure Find Their Ways by mytimehaspassed (5.109 words)

Yusuf, he says, as he kills him.

Again.

Warmth When I Shiver In Cold by moodlighting (3.257 words)

All Nicolò knew was that as heaven and earth so moved, he would not be parted from this man.

But Here I Blur Into You by moodlighting (1.672 words)

Joe had his disagreements with Plato, but perhaps the man had uncovered a greater truth of the universe when he wrote of the original nature of humans, created with a single head made of two faces, split apart by jealous gods in fear of their wholeness.

though it was not my task to watch by kaydeefalls (9.633 words)

"Death always matters. It is not a game, it is not casual, it is real and it is painful and it is not a thing to be chased, not ever!"

After Merrick, Nicky can't stand seeing any of them die. It takes Joe a while to put it together.

The Other Matter by Survivah (15.046 words)

He wants Yusuf to hold his hand again. Grab his ankle. Flick his ear. Thrust his sword into his chest and breathe into his mouth.

life is very long by kaydeefalls (7.193 words)

Andromache tells him: "The Greeks used to have seven different words for love. Well. More, probably. But I remember seven." She shrugs. "There are many ways to love one another, and life is long. We've time enough for them all. It's the only thing that makes it worthwhile."

Until the Sky Runs Out by aeli_kindara (4.778 words)

Joe waits a minute, in case she wants to continue. Then he offers, “You’re talking about retirement.”

Gift to Me by Good0mens (4.716 words)

Nicolo wishes he had the words to reach out and envelop around Yusuf, to drape him in compassion, in apology, in regret.

Ways To Go by deanniker (13.770 words)

“Don’t -” Nicolo begins, but has no idea what should come next. He has no idea what he needs the man not to do. He only knows what he wants the man to do, and that is to lay hands upon him again.

heaven keep the lonely by eurythmix (6.666 words)

Nicolò, from Jerusalem to Giza, and the things he picks up along the way: a book of poetry, a new language, and a reason to live with his guilt.

born under calico skies by Anonymous (14.455 words)

Yusuf and Nicolo kill each other, learn each other, and long for each other, kind of in that order.

The Subtle Approach by Survivah (15.581 words)

Yusuf, you villain.

Never have I known such a cruel and unjust man as the likes of you.

greater love has no one than this by Jack_R (5.756 words) + a sequel with great patience and careful instruction by Jack_R (6.179 words)

Niccolò was, Yusuf liked to think, a sort of an acquired taste.

the profession of my fingers by mellyflori (24.977 words)

It feels as if his heart is thrown open like the shuttered window of their room, laid bare to Yusuf's gaze. As if the answer to every mystery is in the heat where their hips meet, the low rumble of pleasure in Yusuf’s voice, and the damp silk of Yusuf’s hair clutched in Nicolò’s hands.

on the brink of something close by magneticwave (9.379 words)

It takes Nile an embarrassingly long time to realize that her thesis advisor is, like, legitimately evil.

with rome below us by whimsicule (13.856 words)

And last but not least: Prof. al-Kaysani got married last week! And while he has explicitly asked for no fuss to be made, we have organised a small gift and a card that you are all welcome to sign. It will be on my desk until September 7th. Best, Dr. Quynh Pham

Help Me Remember by EllaWorm11 (1.973 words)

Joe finds Booker earlier than either of them were expecting.

what thou and I did, till we loved by clockworkmoon (7.245 words)

Nicolo and Yusuf spend over two years trying to kill each other.

And then, Jerusalem falls.

as an ancient city by stonecarved (figure8) (2.606 words)

This is a language no one else in the world is fluent in: the glint in Nicky’s eye, the unbearable gentleness with which he pushes Yusuf flat against the bed.

while we're young by Hyb (2.250 words)

He knows what Genoa does to Nicky.

The Extraordinarily Complex Task of Condensing a 920-Year-Old Romance into a 145-Word Speech (While Being Abducted) by Liketheriver (47.393 words)

The stories behind the speech in the van.

When The Cherries White With Blossoms, Be Ready & Be Brave by chapstickaddict (17.567 words)

“What are you doing?” he mouthed into Nicky’s thigh.

“Watching you sleep.”

“What else are you doing?”

“Rewriting King Lear,” Nicky said.

#the old guard fic #joenicky #the old guard #fic rec #fic #took the liberty of shortening some summaries #bc this is already long #and it's just the first part! will probably be making more #about 80% of these are from melanie #also thank you to maggie #long post

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contrabandhothead · 4 years ago

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Hi! I have a request for Band of Brothers. How Easy company would treat the reader when this person is sick. I hope this works! I love everything you have written, thank you!

in sickness and health - band of brothers

- [ BUCK COMPTON ]

PANICS

this man smothers you with attention

he’s waiting on you hand and foot every single second of the day, and he does not care if he gets sick

he’s literally so sweet, even though he still tries to kiss you

like Buck, no, it’s probably contagious

holds your hand while you wait for the medic

tells the medic all of your symptoms for you while you sleep on his shoulder

he actually learned how to cook just so he could make you some food when you got the flu once

he tells you he needs you to get better so he can take you out on dates and spoil you Buck, we’re in the middle of a war

he acts like he doesn’t spoil you already

- [ CHUCK GRANT ]

will beat your ass if you’re not in bed

don’t even try to resist him taking care of you, he will not be having it

actually super soft as long as you don’t fight him about taking some time off the line

chews people out for being too loud while you’re trying to sleep

brings all of your meals to your room and eats with you, making sure you finish every part of your meal

LOTS OF CUDDLES

he’s quite careful not to get sick though

don’t ever try and deny that you’re sick, seriously

“fine? FINE? baby, i just saw you throw up.”

constantly checks your forehead to make sure you’re not burning up

- [ BILL GUARNERE ]

he has a lot of siblings, he knows what he’s doing

i feel like he’s less aggressive about it than some of the other men, but he’s gonna tell you you’re dumb for getting sick at least 2 times

he genuinely tries to be super sweet when you’re not feeling well, so give him a break

cooks you lots of his mom’s family recipes (how’d he find the ingredients?? we don’t know how, but he did)

you’re gonna eat every meal he makes you or you’re gonna get force-fed

carries you everywhere, even if you don’t ask him to

SO MUCH HAIR STROKING

he loves to pet your head until you fall asleep

expect lots of sleepy cuddles

definitely contracts whatever you had, so expect to get a whiny Bill that wants you to take care of him

- [ BABE HEFFRON ]

PANICS LIKE BUCK BUT EVEN WORSE

constantly has Roe checking on you, making sure that you’re getting better

will indeed rub your back while you throw up, and even hold your hair back if necessary

he’s constantly moping because he wants cuddles and kisses, but he knows he can’t have any until you’re not sick anymore

he’s surprisingly calm on the outside, but on the inside he’s panicking because he’s so worried

brings you tonssss of extra blankets that he collected from the other replacements

this man brings in the whole battalion to help you get better, he’s out here begging everyone for supplies

even though you’re sick, he’s still gonna hold your hand

sorry, but he needs at least a little affection

get ready to be absolutely smothered when you’re no longer sick

- [ JOE LIEBGOTT ]

he’s not as aggressive about it as he would be if you got hurt, but expect lots of teasing

he’s gonna call you a dumbass at least once, okay?

will NOT leave you alone for a single SECOND

he’s worried that you’re gonna start throwing up when he leaves the room and then choke to death on your own vomit

gives you all of his food, even if you don’t want it

don’t try and act like you’re not sick, he will yell at you (he’s not playing around)

gets so frustrated with you when you won’t take your medicine, so he has to have Roe give it to you

he doesn’t like being super soft in front of the guys, but if you have the chills, he will not hesitate to cuddle you

he’ll literally let you get away with ANYTHING if you’re sick

like i’m not even joking, he’d literally let you use his shirt as a tissue if you needed to

- [ CARWOOD LIPTON ]

SO SOFT

yells at the guys to be quiet so that you can get more sleep

if a trooper isn’t whispering while you’re trying to sleep, no one will ever find that man’s body

LOTSSS of forehead kisses

will not let you do anything

not even if you bring up the time that he got a pneumonia (he just glares at you until you yield)

he makes sure that everyone treats you with extra caution, especially if it’s hard for you to walk

he gets soooo worried if you have a coughing fit

he just panics whenever it happens while rubbing your back and offering you water

lets you burrow into his chest while you rest

- [ GEORGE LUZ ]

tries to make jokes so that he can help you feel better

i feel like George has absolutely no idea what the hell he’s doing

asks Roe a million questions about what he should do to help you

if this isn’t your first time being sick around him, then he’s already gonna have a set plan on how to help you get better

steals a lot of extra food for you, especially hershey bars

whines that he doesn’t get any kisses now that you’re sick

he thinks it’s his job to take care of you, so he feels really bad that there’s not much he can do

he does get supplies from replacements, but unlike Babe, he steals them

will kiss you regardless of if you’re contagious or not

now you have to take care of him while he whines and complains about how stuffy his nose is

- [ DONALD MALARKEY ]

so SOFT UGHHHHH

he takes over your duties as well as his own just so that you get enough time to recover

brings lots of blankets, the softest ones he could find in the whole entire town

holds your hand a lotttt

he spoons you (which is rare because Don Malarkey = little spoon) when your sleep schedules match up, and he buries his head between your shoulders

omg if you have something bad like a pneumonia he’s literally so scared that you might die

like you wake up to him sobbing into your back, and when you turn around he just tells you to go back to sleep

but you just pull his face close, and tell him you aren’t going anywhere and that you’ll never leave him

he feels a lot better after that, and he does his best when taking care of you

he’s literally so happy once you’ve fully recovered that he picks you up and twirls you around

- [ JOHNNY MARTIN ]

acts like he’s annoyed that you got sick, but he’s secretly very concerned

he makes some very passive aggressive comments at first, but once he realizes how awful you look, he feels really bad

starts treating you like a princess after that

he keeps you slightly isolated from the rest of the men, as he doesn’t want you to accidentally give them whatever you have

brings you anything you could ever need, you’ll never have to take a step out of bed

checking to make sure your fever is gone

he restrains himself from PDA during this time, so expect absolutely no kisses until you get better

he tells you that it’s your “punishment” for getting sick

if you tell him you’re sore or something aches, expect a massage

give him a kiss for all his efforts afterwards, you’ll see a rare smile cross his face

- [ SKIP MUCK ]

like George, he tells you jokes to help you get better

unlike George, however, he tells you shitty ones so that you’ll get better faster because absolutely no one wants to listen to them

not gonna lie to you, this little bastard is not very helpful

Malarkey and Penkala tell Roe about it once Skip finally realizes how bad your illness is getting

he feels really awful later on because he realizes if he told Eugene sooner then you wouldn’t be lying in bed, coughing your lungs out

spoils you after that because of how bad he feels

he won’t give you his own food, but he will steal extra meals for you

honestly he’s more mad that you’re sick than you are, he wants you to get better IMMEDIATELY

tells you about his day immediately after you’ve woken up from your nap

expect cuddles, kisses, hugs, and other physical affection he should not be giving you while you’re ill

- [ LEWIS NIXON ]

literally offers you alcohol at the beginning of your sickness

the man can’t even take care of himself, how the hell is he gonna take care of you

asks Winters a lot of questions, to the point where it’s basically Richard taking care of you

it’s fine, they come as a pair

lets you sleep in his office while he does whatever he has to do

gives you his most expensive blanket to keep warm

is actually very worried even though he puts on quite the humorous facade

he just wants you to be okay

he eventually calms down though, he knows a virus wont take you away from him

not even a war or an entire ocean could, so what’s the flu gonna do?

- [ FRANK PERCONTE ]

he probably thinks you’re sick because you forgot to brush your teeth ONE TIME after you were drunk

germaphobe to the MAX

sorry, but you’re not gonna see this man until you are in 100% healthy condition

he feels bad about it, but he doesn’t want whatever you have

he doesn’t believe Doc when he says it’s not contagious, which is stupid because Roe is literally a MEDIC-

i’m not even joking, this man will literally have Luz deliver you the hershey bars he wanted to give you

he’s basically quarantined you and there’s nothing you can do about it

everyone’s like: .... bruh... isn’t this a little too far???

but he’s just like: i have no idea what you’re talking about

it’s fine, he makes it up to you by literally smothering you once you’re all better

- [ SHIFTY POWERS ]

KING OF CODDLING

practically waits on you hand and foot for an entire week

blows on your soup to cool it down before feeding it to you

he’s scared you’re gonna burn your tongue, then you’ll be sick AND have a burnt tongue

lets you clutch on to his hand when your chills get worse

probably thinks you’re dying, which just makes him FREAK OUT

brushes your hair off your face when your fever is running high

always has a wet washcloth to place on your forehead

lets you burrow into his coat after your fever goes away

he rests his head on top of yours when you’re bundled up in his coat

- [ EUGENE ROE ]

HOVERS LIKE A GODDAMN MOTHER HEN

constantly taking your temperature, giving you more blankets, feeding you, making sure you stay hydrated, etc.

OH AND YOU BETTER STAY HYDRATED

throws a hissy fit that you got sick because he needs you to take better care of yourself

not extremely touchy because he doesn’t want to catch whatever you have, which is like actually painful for him

constantly giving you tea & other hot beverages to drink

spoon feeds you because he doesn’t want you to lift a single finger

will tie you to the bed to make sure that you rest

don’t test him, he’s serious about your speedy recovery

“mon amour, you need to rest or else i won’t be able to give you kisses”

- [ BULL RANDLEMAN ]

gentle giant

makes sure you’re eating lots of healthy food (or the healthiest you can get) & staying hydrated

does tasks like cleaning your bayonet and your gun so you can go to bed earlier

lots of forehead kisses when you wake up from sick naps

instructs all of the replacements on how to take care of you while he’s away

they’re actually very helpful and you treat them all like your kids

when Bull comes back and sees this, he thinks it’s adorable

but then he realizes that you’re sick and they might catch the same thing you have if they get to close

spends a lot of time shooing people out of your room

rubs your knuckles to lull you to sleep

- [ RONALD SPEIRS ]

oh god, he tries to act like it’s all good but he’s falling apart because you just look so fucking tired

SUPER SOFT with you

carries you to bed, even though you try to tell him you’re fine

steals a tonnnn of supplies for you, especially the finest quality cough drops he could find

whispers to you how much he cares about you when he thinks you’re asleep

spoiler alert: you’re not, but the stuff he says makes you feel so warm and fuzzy inside that you don’t want him to stop

thinks he has a superior immune system and that he won’t get sick, so it doesn’t matter if he kisses you or not

oh and he DEMANDS kisses even though you’re sick, he just can’t live without ‘em

he didn’t get sick, and you’re still bitter about it

he’s so doting, it’s the only time you’ll ever see him this soft

- [ FLOYD TALBERT ]

he’s so smug that you’re sick and he’s not

it’s genuinely annoying, but you get back at him by revoking his kisses because you’re sick

he is super bitter and will not talk to you for the first few days

around the third day, he’ll start to cave in, and he’ll be spending every waking moment at your side

it’s mostly him whining that you won’t give him any smooches, but he’s actually quite helpful when you ask him to get you things

finds only the BEST materials for his baby to get better

he will settle for nothing less

he has Trigger stay with you when he’s gone, just so that he knows you’re safe

when you’re finally better, he will not stop kissing you on the lips

the other men keep telling you two to get a room, but he genuinely does not care... he just tells them they’re all jealous

- [ JOE TOYE ]

the most surprisingly doting out of all the men

constantly asking you “are you okay? can i get you anything?”

will beat up anyone that tries to take your extra food or blankets

very wholesome, spoons you when you sleep

lots of neck and shoulder kisses because he cannot kiss you on the lips

constantly making sure you’re comfortable

not at all opposed to giving you piggyback rides so that you can get to places faster

plus, it’s a good opportunity for him to show off his muscles and strength to you

gives you all of his chocolate

kisses your nose because it’s red

- [ RICHARD WINTERS ]

tucks your blanket around you so that you are all cozy when you sleep

tries to dote on you as much as possible, but it’s very hard with his busy schedule sometimes

also lets you sleep in his office, you just have a big pile of blankets and pillows

no one else comes in there anyways so like... who cares?

does basic things that you don’t feel like doing (ex: brushing your hair) for you

assigns a paratrooper to look over you when he’s gone

it’s usually Tab, but sometimes it’s someone else

the only person he doesn’t assign is Nix, and that’s because Nix is a human train wreck

anyways, he wants lots of snuggles in your pile of blankets

i hate the way this turned out, but i’m not gonna beat myself up over it because i tried. i hope you liked this at least, sorry i’m a little slow with my requests right now. there’s a lot going on, but i’m trying my best. i should be posting a lot more in the next couple days! thank you for your patience and for your request 💕

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