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[rehncohro]

Reblog if you like burgers 

 ...or you want to be an anime girl.

[lot-of-nothing]

Entwined (Ch. 7)

Melissa Schemmenti x Reader

Weekend getaway :)

Warnings: Suggestive themes aaaaandd a little of that internalize homophobia again

Author's Note: NO BETA BC THIS TOOK ME FOREVER GOOD LORD IM SORRY FOLKS! I moved and started a new job and I leave for Europe in a week so life has been NUTS

Ch. 1 | Ch. 2 | Ch. 3 | Ch. 4 | Ch. 5 | Ch. 6

Melissa led the way through the front doors of the hotel. You could tell she was excited by the highly animated way in which she spoke to you. She used her hands and fingers to gesture to you and she lingered close to you with her last word, “This weekend is about three things: the endless buffet, laying by the pool, and sex.”

The corners of your lips rose as her lips neared your own. There were still a few inches between you, but you knew that was plenty close for a place as public as a hotel lobby, “In that order too?”

Your response made the redhead laugh as both of her hands squeezed your bicep. You lost yourself for a moment while you watched her grin at you. It was the voice of a man that unfortunately ripped her eyes from you, “Melissa?” 

As she turned to face the voice, her red hair flicked over her shoulder with the spin of her head. When her eyes landed on the familiar face of her ex boyfriend, her smile faded, but her tone remained polite, “Hey, Gare.”

A brief silence fell between the former lovers (as did a thick awkwardness), and you waited patiently for one of them to speak up. Gary was the first to break the silence when he noticed Melissa’s eyes wander over to the brunette at his side, “Oh, this is my girlfriend - Lea Ann”

Melissa only nodded, remaining silent and giving a faux smile to the lofty man. It was when he realized Melissa had very little interest engaging with Gary and Lea Ann that Gary decided to turn his attention to you. With a kind smile, he reached out his hand, offering it to you along with his name, “Gary.”

“Y/N.” You return the smile and handshake, surprised at the way his face lit up at hearing your name.

“Mel told me about you when we were dating.” He quipped while wrapping his arm around Lea Ann’s shoulders, hugging her to his side. He seemed genuinely delighted to make your acquaintance - it made you wonder why Melissa refused to commit to something more serious with him.

You folded your arms over your chest, glancing down at Melissa and then back to Gary again, “Did she now?”

Gary was highly enthusiastic with how he spoke to you, recalling memories Melissa had shared with him months ago, “Of course. You were her date to the senior prom after some punk ditched her.”

You couldn’t hide your pleasure in knowing Melissa had talked about you in her previous relationship. You had always assumed she would have kept even your friendship a secret. With a great big smile, you bump your shoulder against hers lightly, “I mean, how could I say no to a face like that?”

Melissa gave a reluctant smile, changing the subject away from your relationship, “What are you guys doin’ out here?”

Gary eagerly squeezed Lea Ann to his side once more and beamed at her. The brunette shifted into his side, wrapping an arm behind his back to better lean against him. It was clear they were enamored with one another, “Early anniversary trip. Lea Ann and I met at Dave & Busters not too long after we broke up. She is real good at skeeball.” 

Lea Ann added to the conversation with a shy voice, “How about you guys?”

“A trip for old times’ sake.” Melissa’s response contained a tone that was anything other than warm. While some might not have noticed, you saw her turn snarky and her nose wrinkled ever so slightly. It was obvious to you Melissa was offended by what she thought was Lea Ann’s ‘nosiness’. The redhead folded her arms over her chest, indicating she was finished with the conversation.

Gary knew Mel well enough to give a curt nod and guide Lea Ann away from you both, “Well, I hope you two have a great time.’

“Yeah, you too.” Your voice fell as they walked away - knowing full well Melissa would be upset at this interaction when you arrived at the hotel room.

—

You shifted awkwardly near the door of the hotel room. Melissa had abandoned her luggage in the middle of the room and tossed her purse on the bed before dropping into the chair into the corner to scroll on her phone. She seemed increasingly detached from you since you had spoken to Gary. 

While the detachment made you furious, you gave her a chance to tell you how she was feeling before you spiraled, “Everything okay?”

She didn’t even look up from her phone when she replied. If anything, she seemed annoyed that you would even ask such a question, “Why wouldn’t it be?”

Biting your tongue, you turn your back to her with a huff and tug open the door, “I’m gonna go downstairs.”

—

You twist the glass of dark liquor in your hand, mindlessly watching the ice swirl about in the liquid. A fire had been lit in your stomach at the realization that nothing had changed between Melissa and you. She still refused to admit her feelings for you or the opposite sex. Of course you were infuriated, but it was more of a rage fueled sadness had you refusing to look at Melissa who sat (im)patiently next to you. 

“You gotta work with me here. It’s one thing to take a weekend away together, but it’s a whole other thing to be tellin’ people that we are a couple.” Melissa sounded colder than she would have wanted, but there was no taking the words back now. You felt yourself growing angrier by the second.

It was clear Melissa didn’t truly understand why you were upset with the entire situation. With a deep sigh, you chose to explain your feelings to her, “I don’t mind that we aren’t official or whatever. I don’t even care that this is so casual. I just can’t be your dirty little secret anymore.”

“It isn’t like that.” 

Her reply was quick, but you weren’t convinced. “Melissa… Anytime someone gets remotely close to the truth, you get all spooked and then I have to deal with the consequences.”

The redhead chewed at the inside of her cheek, unsure of what to say to you. She remained facing forward, her fingers absentmindedly ripping at the napkin placed in front of her by the bartender. Mel furrowed her brow as she spoke, “I’m not spooked. I just don’t want people all up in my business.”

You weren’t convinced.

“Either way... You know how I feel about you... how I have always felt about you, and I-” In an instant, you regret opening your mouth. You could see a faint blush spreading across her cheeks from the corner of your eye. As always, you had gotten ahead of yourself, and now it was time for you to finish explaining your emotions before Melissa found a way to steer the conversation away from the vulnerability it was currently steeped in, “For me, it feels like you’re ashamed... of me, and it’s not a great feeling.”

Melissa glared at you for a few moments, and then you saw her left hand reach out to hold you by the back of the neck to pull your lips to hers. Your heart began pounding in your chest as you felt Mel’s teeth teasing your bottom lip and her right hand creep up to the middle of your thigh.

When she pulled her lips away from yours, her voice was low, “I’m sorry I made ya’ feel that way. I could never be ashamed of you.”

Regardless of the people sitting all around, you dove back in for another kiss. You felt her melting into you. With every second you kissed her, Melissa inched closer to the point in which she had slipped off her chair to stand between your knees. Her hands braced against your thighs and breasts pressed to your chest. 

The redhead was breathing heavily when she finally drew her lips away from yours. She had turned her head to glance around the room in search of prying eyes when you buried your nose in her hair. 

After Melissa’s worries of being watched were soothed by the absence of onlookers, she turned back to you, capturing your face in her hands. She spoke in a low tone which caused you to swallow hard, “Let’s go upstairs, hon.” She took your hand, tugging you along after her towards the hotel lobby. 

The deafening chorus of casino games, live music, and both winning and losing gamblers was all but a mere whisper to you the moment Melissa peered over her shoulder at you with a smile - a smile that only confirmed your long standing love for her.  

When she had you in the elevator, you were up against the wall before the door was closed with her mouth against yours. Mel was busy trailing her lipstick from your lips to your neck as you choked out a dizzied concern, “We are... going to miss our... uh, dinner reservations.”

“Where at?” Melissa was far too busy tasting your collarbone to give much attention to the thought of going out for dinner. She was far more interested in getting you up to your hotel room to get more acquainted with the hotel bed.

“Some fancy steakhouse.” You murmur before returning her fervor. By now the elevator doors were shut and neither of you had given much more thought to pressing a button to get the elevator moving. Instead you were more consumed with the urge to turn the tables on Melissa and press her against the elevator wall. 

Melissa’s hands were woven tightly into your hair as you pinned her to the wall. Your force only propelled her further into the raging desire she felt for you. Mel didn’t need to use any words to convey how much she needed you. Everything about your kisses was sloppy and steeped in desire. 

She allowed one of her hands to wander to the back of your neck as your lips drifted down her neck to her cleavage. The redhead held you tight with one arm while the other clumsily reached to illuminate the button to floor 15, “We can just order pizza.”

Her efforts to get the elevator headed towards your floor weren’t swift enough. The elevator dinged and the doors to the lobby parted, allowing a familiar tall, bald headed man and his brunette girlfriend onto the elevator with you both. 

With the introduction of Gary and Lea-Ann onto the elevator, Mel and you partially parted. She kept an arm around you with a hand resting on your hip and her body was pressed to yours as she suppressed a coy smile. Melissa raised a manicured hand to her lips, attempting to tidy her smeared lipstick with her thumb. All the while she stared at you down like a starved lion. 

Your heart was pounding and you couldn’t take your eyes off her. It took everything in you not to confess your love then and there. She was beautiful like this - seemingly liberated of her shame and enthralled with the premise of being caught in such a public act of affection. 

Gary was obviously confused by your closeness and he cocked his head, needing to double check to see if it was really Melissa who was really pinned into the corner of the elevator by you, “Melissa?”

“Oh, hey.” She cleared her throat and acknowledged him with a wave of her hand. You attempted to move your hands from her waist, but her hand caught your wrist to prevent you from pulling away. 

The elevator devolved into silence as it began moving to the upper floors. You couldn’t see the looks on Gary or Lea-Ann’s faces as you were too busy watching every shift in Melissa’s expressions. You wondered if this would be the end of your relationship. Your heart was pounding and you were growing anxious at the thought of the potential rejection headed your way. The only thing that kept you from completely losing it was Melissa’s manicured hand on the back of your neck, softly twirling your loose locks between her digits. 

Her eyes flickered between the rising elevator numbers, your company, and the elevator doors. Melissa was terrified of who Gary could tell. Through all of her family and friends, she knew this moment could reach someone she knew in a matter of hours. Her personal fears were being slowly subdued by her own willpower. As her eyes drifted back up to your face, they were now filled with a subtle determination to prove herself to you. 

Melissa pushed against your abdomen so you would step aside, but she kept both hands on you as she talked to Gary, “How’s your night goin’?”

“Good. I- I didn’t know you two were-” Gary couldn’t hide an ounce of his confusion at seeing you together. 

“Together? Yeah, well... Now you know.” The redhead finished his sentence before adding her own bit of attitude at the end of her thought. A lump formed in the back of her throat at admitting your relationship out loud, but there was no taking it back now. 

While Melissa was dealing with her own inner turmoil, you were relishing in the fact that Melissa described you two as being ‘together’. You were riding that high even after the elevator stopped on your floor and Mel took your hand to pull you after her. 

It was Melissa who lifted your arm to place around her shoulders when you stepped off the elevator. She also turned back to face her ex boyfriend with a cheeky grin, “Have a good night you two.”

Link to Chapter 8

Taglist: @esposadejoyhuerta, @unicorniusfallapatorius, @sapphicxrat, @earpivore, @jeridandridge @petty-femme27, @darkcolorphantom, @a-queen-and-her-throne, @cosmichymns

[wordy-little-witch]

Unhinged hit take but imagine for a moment all the Doflamingo/Crocodile ideas being a thing, and Doffy finds out IN JAIL about Cross Guild. Mans is losing his SHIT okay, his ex left him for a CLOWN.

CROCODILE turned him and his business proposals down but partnered with THE CLOWN?!

Oh his brain cells are Gucci and Prada, bedazzled and flexed, he knows math and THIS? This math ain't mathing, buster.

So he escapes.

The hows are unimportant and also I don't care enough to flesh it out. It just Happens, okay?

So Doffy is free, no sock needed, and he beelines STRAIGHT to Karai Bari.

Well. He swings by a high end boutique first because he's bougie like that, but then he is THERE, okay?

So Doffy shows up and causes a Ruckus. Cross Guild Poly has, by this point, NOT been established, but Croc and Mihawk both have FEELINGS. Buggy is oblivious.

Doffy sees Croc having A Feeling and Assumes. After all, Crocodile rarely expresses any kind of emotion unless it's on purpose to this is completely mathing now. The clown must have SOMETHING going for him.

So Doffy Seduces The Clown. It's to prove a point, prove he's BETTER than Buggy, he's COOLER and more FASHIONABLE and he wears HEELS so obviously he is the best choice. He needs to understand his enemy.

Only... Buggy's actually pretty damn cute.

And also makes... really good noises. He's so responsive. And sensitive. And he's a masochist to boot, right up Doffy's ally. AND this clown has some SERIOUS stamina, holy stars.

The night ends with Doffy, exhausted, staring into space with Buggy curled up, head on his chest and covered in bite marks. He is still processing.

The next day, he wakes up and he finds Buggy in the little kitchenette, in an oversized shirt and thigh highs, making pancakes and bacon. The clown turns to him, smiles, greets him, offers coffee. Doffy gets breakfast and is left still kinda reeling even as Buggy babbles happily, shirt slipping off his shoulder slightly and revealing a bite mark there. The former warlord looks away, indignant at the tingling warmth if a blush, of all things, on his face.

He hates to admit that he can maybe see the appeal now.

But he still thinks the clown is using some kind of weird fucking clown magic. He's NEVER gotten so worked up after a transactional lay before.

Crocodile and Mihawk meanwhile are FROTHING because they each had a 37 step plan to woo the clown and the flamingo bastard jut swooped in out of prison and bedded him. That isn't fair. That's the opposite of fair.

Seeing Buggy limping the next day and Doffy still kinda out if it simply makes the two dark haired men want to claw out someone's eyes.

Buggy is a special brand of oblivious because he thought Doffy just wanted good time once, no biggie, he gets it. So when the feathered man sticks around, he's cool with it. He doesn't really get why the others are all weird about it though.

He also doesn't get why their ominous threats and off putting vibes have intensified either, but he's good at rolling with the punches.

He tells Shanks a much during their monthly i-don't-miss-you-i-hate-you-how-have-you-been talks.

Shanks tells him they like him.

He hangs up on the redhead. Then he calls Shaks again just to hang up once more, this time with passion.

Everyone's suffering.

[queenofallimagines]

Alexis ness x witch reader

A/N: WHY THE FUCK DID I NOT THINK OF THIS BEFORE?? I TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO MIX MY WITCH HCS WITH BLUE LOCK AND OFC THE EX HARRY POTTER KID WITH THE STEM CAREER PARENTS WHO CRUSHED HIS DREAMS WOULD FOAM AT THE MOUTH!! Was word vomiting onto a page and this came out and I’m like??? Fuck yeah??

TAGLIST: @priv-rose

Alexis Ness:

- I am SO excited for this🗣️

- First of all fuck Harry Potter and fuck JK rat ass Rowling

- Good now That’s that’s out of the way

- He would literally be star struck like he def wouldn’t tell you he believes in stuff like that bc of his childhood

- But like when he sees your so chill he might joke around with superstitions

- But when you know more of them than he does,,,,?

- “Don’t forget! Salt over your left shoulder!”

- “Plant rosemary by your garden gate,lavender for luck and blow cinnamon into your house on the first of the month.”

- “I- what?”

- Putting some sigils for focus and luck in the shoes

- In the inside of the compression suit

- Reading incantations before a game to help(aka mumbling them while pressing kisses to his face)

- Putting a hex on the other team or players you don’t like (Kaiser)

- Kisses as a good luck charm

- Kissing isagi eyelids and forehead so he can smell his goals😔💕

- Charming a necklace he wears during games

- Putting something in his phone case for good measure so he can accidentally not respond to his family or kaisers texts💕

- You could put a little soccer ball charm on your altar for him🥺

- Alexis ness: Love please don’t hex the opposing team I want to win on my own

- Also ness: so like if you COULD hypothetically make isagi twist his ankle,,,,,

- He’s so funny and silly

- Asking you to turn people into frogs

- “It doesn’t work like that beloved”

- I like to think he would go to haunted places and drag you along

- If this is before he knows you’re a witch

- He pretends he just wanted to see the location and he don’t belive in ghosts n stuff

- Even tho he researched like 600 ghost protection methods before yall got here

- The two of you go in, joking around and having fun in the worn down building but the two of you stop dead in your tracks as you hear something?Footsteps...that aren't yours or his.

- Ness clutching you like a damn lifeline

- Your hearts are both pounding in your chests as you walk through the halls, unsure of what is making that noise that doesn’t sound like it’s coming from an animal…

- Mama ain’t raise no Bitch

- So you just straight up yell💀

- “Fuck off! go bother someone else!”

- Poor baby Ness quickly clamps his hand over your mouth, his eyes wide at your outburst. Whatever was making noise in the abandoned hospital immediately stops making noise tho 💅🏿

- Ness gives you the “you’ve lost your damn mind” look

- “Hey! Maybe don’t make whatever it is more pissed off-!”

- “That’s how you banish ghosts! so unless it’s something more dangerous you can tell them to kick rocks! We’re technically on their territory but like same thing I guess. They can’t do much but scare us and I’ve got like 10 protection charms they can’t really do much.”

- Pause

- Rewind

- Excuse me?

- “Y’all got about three seconds to get the fuck up out my way and two of ‘em are already gone because I don’t count shit but money so get to stepping Casper!”

- He’s going to propose to you

- “ Wait! You’ve got protection charms-!?”

- Ness is side eyeing you hard asf rn😭

- Not in a bad way but a “when was this??” Type of way bc he knew nothing of this

- “Ok then…but what about those ghost hunting shows! like there’s those that say that if they get pissed off they can hurt you for being on their ‘property’ if I remember correctly..”

- Like he’s pulling out his ghost busters encyclopedia lmao

- “Those are fake and I’m a witch they can’t fucking touch me. I’ve talked to demons🙄Some old grumpy spirit can’t do much but give me nightmares and even then they’ll have to box me about it”

- Lmao he’s like full stop staring at you wide eyed

- Kaiser baby you’ve been dethroned I fear

- A new emperor about to spin the block😔✊🏿

- Oh! And not let him hear you WORK with deities

- He will be like a kid in a candy store

- Like trauma suddenly gone lmao

- His ugly ass momma saying all that vile shit to him as a baby suddenly never happened

- He’s living his Peter Pan dreams!!

- Ness’ jaw drops to the floor as he hears you list out the demons you’ve worked with.

- Kinda thinks you’re making fun of him at first so he bristles at you but when he sees you’re not even smiling about it he’s even more shocked

- “So..you made a deal with them or something-? If you did that’s like….your soul is basically his now, right!?”

- “Not really? I just had to ask nicely.”

- Lmao he’s like trying to rewire his brain right now

- Nagging voices at the back of his head telling him

- Magic isn’t real and there’s probably a logical explanation for all of this like you’re so clearly kidding

- “Y-You’re like…a legit witch? Like you can do magic and summon stuff!?”

- “Yep”

- He stares for another few seconds before a smile creeps onto his face, his eyes going wide with amazement?

- Like you can actually see the stars

- “Dude this is SO COOL! You’re like a bad ass witch! Wait…CAN YOU DO MAGIC RIGHT NOW!?”

- Dragging you through the hospital as suddenly he done forgot about the shorts or whatever

- You flinch at something dripping but he don’t even turn around to look at it he’s rambling to himself for the most part

- “Alex baby It’s not like Harry Potter but I do curse people and do old ancient spells and stuff. Like I’m technically doing magic right now? I have a protective charm on us so nothing can try anything funny-“

- “A PROTECTIVE CHARM?! YOU CAN DO PROTECTION MAGIC TOO!”

- Lord

- He grabs your hand and starts yanking it

- Chill out???

- he’s excited about this magic stuff and as he holds your hand, he seems so innocent and curious about all of this now.

- “Show me some magic…PLEASE?”

- “Like what spell do you want? And again not like flying magic. It’s more…I guess stuff close to that? Still within the realm of reality. But I mean technically your parents do magic too right? They’re scientists. And just before you know how something works doesn’t mean it’s less magical yknow?”

- Ignoring the fact that last part is what sparked this entire head canon I’m right leave me alone

- “Eh..scientists are just nerds who figure out how things work, not really magical.”

- He’s gunna start pouting, he didn’t really believe in his parents nerdy sciencey stuff

- but your magic that’s WAY more interesting! Magic! Actual magic! How cool is that!

- “Magic isn’t just something you can’t understand. Like think of it. We don’t know shit about gravity and it’s still just a theory but if I drop something it falls right? Same principal. Things seen and unseen in this earth are magic. Like you can use chemistry in spell work all the time. like urine and bleach make chloramine gas and I’ve used that in curses.”

- See he only heard that last part I’m afraid

- was DEF not expecting the last part to come out from your mouth

- “I’m….You…put piss…into your curses?”

- “I WILL call the ghosts to come jump you on my behalf…”

- That got his ass In check real quick lmao

- “like the possibility that I CAN. Like it could be for a nightmare curse. Throw in some poppy seeds for mental unrest and nightmares, vinegar to sour their mind and maybe black pepper to get them to leave your life really fast.”

- “Huh…so piss, seeds, vinegar and black pepper in a mixture makes a nightmare curse…”

- “Why did you write that down….”

- Hope your grimore or whatever isn’t like private bc he WILL dig through that every chance he gets

- Got all the books on your shelves unorganized and fucked up be he done ran through them

- Like can you have some class??🙄

- Sits and stares at your altar for hours

- Like he’s looking at everything on it to see if he can figure it out

- No that table cloth is blue because that’s all I had leave me alone!!

- Back to deities

- He will always be polite

- Nothing if not a gentlemen

- Will say hello to them before YOU walking into the crib

- Like you know when a boy is so polite he talks to your whole family before even remembering he came there for you?

- That’s him

- “Hi great grandma! I bought you some of that liquor you like”

- Leaves more offerings then you I’m afraid

- He’s so baby deer coded they love him

- Everyone and they momma will ride or die for him.

- So like don’t let Kaiser be within a one Mile radius of your house and talking bad to him

- Matter fact? Don’t even watch his games in your home

- Bc now everyone mad

- “Why is he disrespecting my baby like that?”

- Like house is in shambles

- “Go give this to him”

- “What? But wasn’t this mine-“

- “Did I stutter?”

- He’s so beloved

- “I call him old man a lot. Or like Lucy-“

- “Lucy….king of hell, devil incarnate, Lord of the Underworld, and one of the most infamous fallen angels. And you call him LUCY?!”

- Jokes that your food is made with love but like now he’s not sure it’s a joke at this point….

[brawlstars-dragon-au]

Sketch dump time! A whole bunch of requests from the crazy ex-bird app

In Order: Maisie, Pam, Colette, Buster, Chester, Chuster ❤️🧡 (and a teeny Gus), Leon and Sandy (Leondy 💚💜), Bull, El Primo, and Mandy!

Extra notes about each sketch:

Maisie:

Her breath attack is a condensed foam material, similar to that of a fire extinguisher. Using a gas similar to a pressurized CO² (based on gas-based fire extinguishers!), she shoots it out at high speeds. These hits can potentially cause frostbite and even severe damage to the body if left unattended. She's quite powerful in this AU due to this ability 👀👀 being able to put out the fires and overpower another dragon's breath? Now THAT'S some queen moves right there! She can also simply spray out the foam substance at short range without that pressurized gas. This helps with more close range fire fighting work.

Her right wing and front leg were undeveloped, a disability she'd had since she hatched. However! With the help of mechanics, she uses these prosthetics to help her fly. Still gotta test out how to draw it to make sense, as well as sort out how it stays in place. I've been using inspiration from Toothless (HTTYD) and his tail that Hiccup made.

Pam:

Pam is a bulkier dragon, very much on the larger side of all of them. I'm at odds with myself to figure out whether ot not she'll have wings 🤔 so I had two copies there! Perhaps her wings may be a bit smaller if I do give her them.

Pam spits out molten magma that's stored up inside her as an attack. However, it can also be chunks of scrap metal that she stores up. Otherwise, it's just magma.

Though I didn't draw this, I want Pam to be very resilient to fire in general, as her species/family of dragon use their ability to spew this magma (technically Lava after ut leaves her body? I'll do more research on this...) in order to craft and shape metal. While other dragons need to spend some time to build up a fire hot enough, the Junker family line is able to do this much more easily. (Amber is a close second, though)

Her skin has the ability to crack and seep up lava out of it, potentially coating her body in this to give herself a temporary lava shield, something extremely hard to break through. (In the future, little Jessie may also be able to do this... however, Pam doesn't think she's ready at the moment and avoids the topic or any ideas of teaching her how.)

Colette:

Colette flies in a sort of funny way, twirling around and flapping her wings to maintain somewhat of a chaotic flight pattern. Think of a snake slithering through the sky, but with large wings and the grace of... a teenage dragon (not much, but it does work).

When she gets better at flying...pray and hope she isn't able to catch up to her favourite brawlers cause she isn't ever gonna let go of them 💀 It makes for a great attack, actually! Charging at enemies and coiling around them like a snake to prevent movement, like a big hug ❤️ she just loves everyone SO much 😍

Buster:

Finally kinda set on a design for this funky guy! He's a larger dragon (smaller than El Primo or Frank, but still definitely up there in size)

His wings never quite grew fully, so he wouldn't be able to fly 😔 however, that'll never stop him and his dreams of being a cool movie star 🧡🧡

Buster, at the heart of it, is an unstoppable force when he sets his mind to something. He'll charge in with the same ferocity as his favouite protagonists, rivalling the audacity and hard-headed nature of even Bull! All while doing so for his friends 💪 we love Buster in this AU frfr

Chester:

Chester always has theatrics when he flies. Flips, spins, and fun aerodynamic movements up in the sky! He's gotta compensate for his lack of speed compared to other wyverns after all, but he thinks he's pretty great 😎

Loved drawing this kinda unique pose tbh! That's what I loved with these drawings, I got to experiment without really thinking too much for em with how polished and clean that look. It was very fun! 🔥

Chuster ft. Gus❤️🧡:

We love some goofy gays here 🥹❤️🧡 I just wanted to let em have a little nuzzle + smooch! Dragons don't necessarily kiss, but little side boops like this are the equivalent of a cheek kiss.

Also, a little Gus on the side 🥹🥹 I love this sort of found family dynamic that have! Buster being the cool dad vibe/big bro to Gus, and then Buster being in a relationship with Chester so that he's also a cool dad too 😎 Gus loved these two guys from the very start, they're funny 🤭 never a boring day for these silly lads.

Leondy 💚💜:

My beloveds 🤲 I really do cherish the ship, as well as strong friendship Sandy and Leon have. (Btw in my HCs, Leon and Sandy are 13 & 14 respectively, just to clear that up!)

Sandy, I've mentioned a few times, is very inspired by Capybaras, so Leon finding one is just perfect 🤭 silly little deadpan face lads.

Bull:

BULLDOZERRRR- What a lad! Bull is inspired by- uh, Bulls! Great creatures, large bodies and thick necks to support those headstrong charges 🐂 I love making his posture all confident, strong steps to say, "Yeah. You TRY and stand up to me. I DARE you." Don't wanna mess with him on most days 🏃‍♀️💨💨

El Primo:

Still figuring out a full-body for El Primo, bit he's roughly the same size as Bull! (Maybe a bit bigger)

El Primo has got really small wings, similar to his El Dragón skin. Even his scales and horns are inspired by that mostly! Love when characters have preexisting dragon themed skins 🤭 makes it a lot easier to make ideas!

His "mask" is actually just body paint. He has similar paint on his body, really showing off the vibrant colours and persona he puts on for the crowds.

He WILL beat up his enemies into a pulp in matches. Thank goodness there's the gem powered regeneration and the respawn system in place 😭 I plan to give him a very strong body and tail, enough to support him when he needs to go on his hind legs and overpower his opponents. Buster is designed in a similar way as well!

Mandy:

Last but not least, the Queen of Candy herself. Not even the Dragon AU let's her escape fast food work 😔😔

Her super attack is purely a magical sugar-based rainbow blast, as shown in the sketch. Also, I'm now realizing that I forgot her red spots oml- No wonder she looks so empty 💀 uhh sorry about that, lads 😭 I'll redraw her one day to show off that glowing effect of her spots 🥹🥹

And that's all! Thank you for reading if you made it this far! Hopefully I can make more of these sketch dumps 🤭✨️ maybe take reqs from here too! We shall see. Take care y'all!

[vivaciousoceans]

My UPDATED Law & Order: SVU A.D.A ranking:

Last time my criteria was 1) Whatever ADA I could remember and 2) Who ever I liked more. This time I’m going to be a little more objective (just barely). I will be judging off of 1) Tenure 2) Conviction Rate 3) Likeability and 4) Legacy, not in any particular order of importance.

15: Michael Cutter - He was from the mother show which I didn’t watch, and he’s very unmemorable in SVU because he only appeared in 4 episodes. I do remember him only getting moved to Sex Crimes as a punishment for lying about having a bachelors degree to both the DA’s office and the New York bar, but of course he didn’t get disbarred.

14: Sherri West - She was a decent prosecutor, she never did anything explicitly wrong. She just wasn’t particularly memorable, except for the fact that she stopped being a prosecutor in order to have more money for her "shoe fetish", which is just odd, in my opinion. She only appeared in 4 episodes as and ADA, so that’s why she gets second to last place.

13: Mikka Von - She was so fine I wish I could put her higher. She only appeared in one episode, but she won her case by being crafty. Her little flirtation with Fin was cute, Fin deserves some eye candy after dealing with the tension between Benson and Stabler for years. I wish she’d gotten a few more episodes to really cement a legacy for herself, but alas.

12: Kim Greylek - If she had appeared in more than 13 episodes, I would be willing to put her higher because she had the makings of a great A.D.A. She had the experience working with abused women, she was tough, but she wasn’t likeable in the slightest. I think she felt like she had to be this ball buster because of what happened to Casey after working with SVU, but she was just rude. She even threw shade at Casey, which was just not a good look.

11: David Haden - The dilf who chose his job over a relationship with Olivia Benson. He was like one of the finest men Liv allowed herself to date, and he broke it off with her for a job he resigned from a year later. The only reason he isn’t lower is because he was a decent attorney. He only appeared in 4 episodes though.

10: Peter Stone - Where do I start with Peter? Well 1) He tried to convict Rafael Barba, 2) He tried to play daddy to Noah, and 3) He plagiarized Barba’s whole exit after only knowing Liv for what? Two years? He wasn’t a bad lawyer, he was actually decent, he just went through a lot of personal stuff, and he wasn’t as willing as other ADA’s to do what needed to be done in a unit like SVU. I’m reserving the right to be biased towards him, despite everything he went through.

9: Abbie Carmichael - She was also from the mother show, which again I didn’t watch. She’s only this high because she didn’t do anything egregious, worked well with the detectives, and Angie Harmon is pretty. She only appeared in 4 episodes.

8: Jo Marlowe - Stablers ex-partner, played by the incomparable Sharon Stone. Part of the reason she is so high is because of her legacy, she just came in and had such a strong backstory which we don’t get a lot for ADA’s. She also alluded to having an affair with Elliot, which makes me especially happy because I don’t like Elliot. She was only in 4 episodes, but she delivered in every scene.

7: Gillian Hardwicke - I didn’t put her on my last ranking list which was just an oversight on my part. She was a really good prosecutor, and that wasn’t easy for the cases she tried. She had a 92% conviction rate and kept being handed cases that were complicated. Her empathy for the victims, and her drive for justice was refreshing. I enjoyed her short, 10 episode long run.

6: Sonya Paxton - I am a Sonya Paxton stan. She had her issues, with alcoholism, being a pain in the ass, but she wasn’t afraid to go toe to toe with Elliot Stabler. I hated her death, I wish she would’ve had more than 7 episodes, but I truly think that dying so a victim could receive justice, was the best send off for her character. That’s a legacy that can’t be easily forgotten, which is why she’s so high.

5: Dominick Carisi Jr. - Detective Sonny was my sweet baby angel, but I haven’t watched many seasons where he was ADA, and what I did watch left much to be desired. That being said, his experience at SVU, combined with his mentorship from Rafael Barba, makes him an empathetic prosecutor with great courtroom presence.

4: Elizabeth Donnelly - Coming in at number 4, Liz is a force to be reckoned with. She mentored Alex Cabot and to a certain extent Casey Novak. She fought her way to the top after experiencing a major setback as a woman attorney, that could’ve very easily ruined her career. She was empathetic when she needed to be, tougher when she didn’t need to be. She was a great supervisor and her legacy can’t be forgotten.

3: Alexandra Cabot - Her legacy, her conviction rate, her likeablity, her chemistry with the detectives, none of it can be denied. She was the first permanent ADA and is still a fan favorite for many. She’s strong in her convictions, she’s strong in her values, even if that means bending the law to get true justice. Alex just is that girl in all areas of life, and the only reason she’s at number 3 is because she leaned on her nepotism a little.

2: Rafael Barba - A feminist icon, a political landmine, and the smuggest ADA to exist. He took the cases that no one would touch with a 10-foot pole, and even if he didn’t win them, he made a difference. If he was a real lawyer, he would be studied for his impact on case law. He is very theatrical in court, especially when it comes to cross examinations, he is a shark when it comes to closing statements. He was the longest serving ADA SVU ever had and that takes big brass ego. He knew the law like the back of his hand, and talked a mile a minute, what more could you want? The only reason he’s number 2 is because of his conviction rate.

1: Casey Novak - She was insane, unhinged and insane. There’s no other way to describe her run as a prosecutor. She took on major political cases only to seek justice. She went after a sitting judge, the US Military, and pharmaceutical companies. She was empathetic and sympathetic when she felt like she wasn’t on the side of justice. She had no qualms throwing cases where she knew her win would be the opposite of justice, and she risked disbarment to get justice for a victim. I can truly say she deserves this number 1 spot because of her conviction rate, her legacy, tenure, and likeability.

[saphirafoxgirlspost1]

(Open Rp) Mpreg Rp in “Motherly and fatherly Love”

in the Beginning of June, Saphira was heading home for seeing her parents...until She Saw her Home being Trashed into a party...and saphira Couldn’t believe it...And why you asked? Well because Saphira trusted her Now “Soon-to-be-ex” Boyfriend Name “Alvin Harriet” to Take care of her Home While she was away to visit her parents... And Boy She was furious even her Blood began to Boil with rage, She storms into the house and saw Her Home and room was ruined and alot of whipped cream and cheese was all over the wall..the whole place was a mess..until She sees Alvin djaying with the ladies...and Saphira was Furious big time...and then he said, Alvin:” alright everyone, when i say”Party”, you say “Alvin” PARTY!” Crowd:” Alvin” Alvin: “PARTY” Crowd:”Alvin!” Alvin: “PARTY” Then Saphira Pulls the cord Furiously and she said Saph:”AAALLLLLLVIIIIIN!!!!!!”  She calls his Name so loud..everyone stopped and Looked at her and she said, Saph: “Alright! party’s over! I want everyone to clean up my house...and after That...YOU GET OUT OF MY LODGE CABIN!!! IMMEDIATELY!!” Saphira was SO enrage that everyone began to clean her home nice and Spotless..and saphira cross her arms coldly...and then they left..but alvin trying to escape..but saphira grabbed him by the shirt and said “OH NO you Don’t Buster! I’m already called your parents about this!” Alvin begged saphira for mercy but it was too late..until his parents arrived and furious as she is...so saphira Dump him and Kicked him out of her home and she said” DON”T YOU EVER COME NEAR MY HOME AGAIN!! YOUR NO LONGER WELCOME HERE!!”, She Slammed the Door so Harshly...Saphira sigh and asked herself “Why did i date this Piece of trash?! ugh! Where did i go wrong?” She blamed herself up...but She snapped out of it and said “you know what?, I’m going to take a break for a month or two..and maybe..just MAYBE that i’ll find Someone who is responsible and mature enough to be with..” She said...as 10 months has passed...and no man ever comes to her as She sighs...until..She saw Her old classmate...she tilted her head..he is a best scientist..but little did she know that. He Has a feelings for her..and wanted her to be his and his Only...so .he got her Dna (Which is her hair) back in highschool after she brush her hair.,,.and Decided to get himself pregnant with “her baby” by Making a serum..and injected into his belly.. but one problem is that Saphira needs to kiss him on a cheeks. to Activate his pregnancy..So saphira comes to him and said* hey! It’s been awhile..how are you?’ And then he answers..

[sephifrog]

Zack fair alphabet headcanons

A -Affirmations (what he calls you)

Pretty, beautiful/handsome, gorgeous

B -Blush (does he blush when you're close by?/How do you make him blush)

Zack gets flustered if you tease him, it could be as simple as giggling at his squatting and he gets a pink tint on his cheeks He also gets flustered when you hold his hand, rubbing the back of his neck with a chuckle and voice crack.

C -Comfort (how does he comfort you or what do you do that comforts him)

Pulling him close and playing with his hair, tracing his scars, your presence in general is a comfort to him

When you are upset he would try and make you smile, joking around until he hears a giggle, if he can’t he will hold you close until you're ready to talk

D -Dates ( what do you do on your dates)

He would have to beg Angeal for help the first time he planned a date, stressing you wouldn’t like him anymore if he messed this up. Your first date was at a cafe, he spilled the coffee on your white clothes and almost pulled his hair out about it you just laughed as he dabbed at the stain with a washcloth, it broke him out of his worries

E -End (what would end your relationship?)

Being unfaithful, hurting others he holds dear

F -Fear (what he’s afraid of)

He fears you not being there one day, as a friend or romantic partner, he doesn’t care what you are to him as long as your in his life

G -Gossip (can you gossip with him?)

He would live for gossip i mean have you seen him and kunsel

H -Hold (how he holds you)

Zack is the type to pick you up and hold you in a death grip, even if you're taller than him he’s not satisfied until only your toes are touching the ground and you're letting out the laugh he cherishes

I -Injured (what would he do if you were hurt?)

If you get hurt there will be hell to pay, he would cradle you until he knows he can't anymore, handing you over to the medic who showed up before rushing out to find who or what hurt you

J -Jealous (is he Jealous?)

Semi? Certain people would make him jealous but not everyone who shows interest in you because he trusts you and what you've built together

K -Kiss (favourite place to kiss)

He loves kissing your cheek and lips

He loves it when you kiss his scars or collarbone L -Laugh (something that makes him laugh)

The way you would throw down for him even if you know you would lose

M -Memory (his favourite memory with you)

When he first met you will always be something he holds dear N -Needy

Very, he isn’t called puppy for nothing

O -Over (what is something you had to get over as partners)

His missions were hard in the beginning and you both had to reassure each other.

He promised to be careful

You promised to be there when he comes back

P -PDA

He goes with what you prefer unless he’s excited then he would kiss you before he starts to squat

Q -Quip (can he joke around with you? Do you have inside jokes)

He hopes so, he’s very playful and craves to be stimulated be it through jokes or just pestering you he hopes you are close enough not to mind it

R -Romantic (is he romantic?)

He tries, it’s a hit or miss but the fact he tries is good enough for you

S -Sleep (how do you sleep next to one another)

He moves around a lot so you could start as the little spoon but wake up with no blanket pushed against the wall

T -Treasure (what is something he had that reminds him of you and what did he give you to remind you of him?)

He got you a custom buster sword keychain

You gave him a photo from one of your dates together he has it on him at all times

U -Unlikely (what is something that he would probably never do)

Watch Loveless, Genesis would be too insufferable if he found out

V -vulnerable

The only time you can see him vulnerable is if you got hurt really bad and he's begging you to stay with him

W -Wedding (would he want to get married?)

I believe he would want to but it’s not something that would make or break the relationship

X -(e)X (would he be friends with an ex)

Depending on how it ended- I feel like he would, zack’s a nice guy but would respect it if you feel uncomfortable with it and act accordingly

Y -Year (how would he act on New Year's?)

Would always kiss you at midnight even if he had to sprint across town to get to you

Z -Zack Fair

Zack Fair is a lovely and loyal man, someone who puts others before himself, and would be an incredible partner he's a bit forgetful sometimes but that doesn't mean he loves you any less, he would be an amazing father if you wanted children and if you don’t he would spoil his friend’s kids. He respects you but can be pretty if you get into fights, they never last for long though because he misses you

[aotopmha]

I recently decided to step into FFXIV's Extreme content with Dawntrail's first and second EX trials.

Technically I have done a few of the fights unsynced, but that trivialises them, so doesn't really represent the content well. (I think I did Bismarck, Ravana and just recently Sophia just for getting a sense for how soloing content looks like and what issues you might run into.)

(Spoilers!)

I decided to wait with my post(s) about them either until I have completed my mount farm for both or until the farming got tedious enough to where I got tired of it to get a sense of the complete gameplay loop.

And apparently I got fairly lucky with both mounts, getting EX 1's 20ish clears in and EX 2's 60ish clears in.

So, here are my impressions of the entire journey.

Firstly, I want to talk about getting into the content in the first place because I know many are in a similar position to mine: hesitant to try because of the reputation of the difficulty of the content and (in my specific case) the needed time commitment.

I was pretty unsure whether I would gel with it because I was especially rocky with using the rotation of any of the classes I play and I just don't like dedicating large swathes of time to a single bit of gameplay.

But this experience taught me several things:

1. Technically, I think all you need to step into the content is the appropriate item level gear for the encounter.

Having basic knowledge of the rotation of your class and knowing the unique attributes and differences between tank, melee and healer jobs helps as well, but going in without knowing much is fine.

This is because if you are unsure or hesitant about anything, blind and beginner groups aiming to learn do pop up in Party Finder, particularly during busier times in the day.

If you are unsure of anything, join the respective group and you will actually usually get answers or directions to get answers.

I think you don't *technically* even need food (though it is certainly useful and very much recommended).

Generally, I think Party Finder also does ask for you to familiarise yourself with some general terminology (which you can by looking it up), but even that I mostly learned as I went through different groups.

2. Progress has actually, truly very little to do with how well you play your job and everything to do with how well you understand the mechanics of the fight. My rotation was a complete mess for most of it for either fights.

I've seen it said in various ways that in this game mechanics matter above all, but I think it really needs to be a true selling point for newbies. You don't need to be great with your rotation in progression groups (or even farm groups, though I think there is some nuance to that, just like having food).

3. As I said, my personal biggest hesitation actually wasn't the difficulty, but the time commitment and this experience confirmed to me that I'll probably be sticking with EX content at maximum because everything above this time commitment would probably be too much for me.

I know especially later Savage fights and Ultimates would probably get frustrating to progress to me because they are not only more mechanically intense, but longer fights in general.

Obviously, never say never, and I also know there are easier and harder extremes, but I like the hour lockout and the rough mechanical intensity of these two and it swinging harder or easier, but staying in the same ballpark as these two would be perfect.

Secondly, I think there are two ways to judge each fight.

How fun the fight was to progress through until the first clear and how fun it was to play over and over for farming purposes.

As a springboard, before I go into both aspects, I'll give my general thoughts on both EX fights.

As a tank main especially, Valigarmanda had some of the most satisfying mechanics to keep track of and resolve out of any piece of content I've played so far.

Mountain Fire and its back to back tank busters are obviously the star because you have to think about and use the right mitigation in the right way for your entire party to not die while keeping positioning in mind, but Ruin Foretold is also super fun to do because you have to stay in front of the party and keep positioning in mind, as well.

Outside of the tank aspect, a lot of the other mechanics in the Valigarmanda fight actually aren't super "unique" so to speak, but they are very satisfying to resolve.

I really enjoy the variation of donut/cone AoE/circle AoE you have to keep track of, for example and how that changes in relation to the fire/thunder/ice phases.

Combine all of this with fairly little downtime and you've just got a fight that executes fairly typical FFXIV encounter design really well.

(While having really cool stuff for tanks.)

Zoraal Ja is kind of the opposite for me. It has fairly typical FFXIV encounter design, but is not *as* satisfying to resolve.

I think Projection of Triumph and Drum of Vollok are the most fun mechanics of the fight because the conga line of explosions is a blast (hah) and the flinging from one platform to another is fun, but other than that, even the alterating donut/AoE grid, as unique as it looks, isn't that interesting in terms of substance.

I didn't "hate" any of it, but I also didn't fully love any of it.

With Valigarmanda, I thought the first half was just harder to progress than than the second, but still felt very satisfied when I got the clear.

With Zoraal Ja, I kind of expected another phase.

For contrast between the two ways to judge fights, while I had fun progressing Valigarmanda, it's during farming when I truly grew to love the fight because I just really liked doing it and once I got the weapons for all of the jobs I have and the mount, I felt sad I had no reason to go back.

In turn, when I progressed Zoraal Ja EX, I was intrigued about what would come next and liked seeing how it all came together, but when I first cleared, I felt a little bit underwhelmed. And when I got the mount 60ish clears in, I was truly tired of it.

A great fight is probably one that is both really fun to progress and really fun to farm, but some will probably be more fun to progress and some will probably be more fun to farm.

Progression is all about discovering the fight. With these two fights, I initially joined blind groups, then moved on to groups with a strategy in mind and I think I enjoy doing it like this the most rather than going to a guide right away because that's just how I play all video games and how they fundamentally work?

You just play it and if you're stuck, you look up a guide. In fact, manuals, guides, which explained gameplay mechanics of games, used to be a very popular bundle item with games and you'd use it if you're stuck.

I think farming is when all of the fun optimisation options truly come in because you just know the fight now. I mentioned how using food isn't technically mandatory, but getting everything out of your rotation, never getting hit and using food will get you faster clears; it's just more convinient.

With all of this said because I did have a bunch of fun, I am now, in fact, planning to do all of the extremes eventually!

One of my long-term goals has been to unlock all of the roulettes in the game and mentor roulette is among them.

And you need to do pretty much all of the EXs except the newest ones for it, so I was unsure about setting this as a goal because I didn't know if I would enjoy the content, but based on these two fights I do, so there's now a whole bunch of content I've not gotten to explore for me to explore.

Now, whether I can find groups for them synced, rather than just steamrolling them unsynced to get them done at all, is another aspect of doing the fights entirely.

One final observation I have is that I saw some pretty negative impressions on Party Finder in terms of how players treat each other, but my experience has been 95% positive.

You can immediately tell the vibe of a party by how they react to an unfortunate vipe because usually if too many happen in a row, people just accept it's not working out and disband.

Sometimes farm parties aren't really farm parties. Sometimes you can tell everyone knows the fight and you just have a series of unfortunate pulls.

The most I have encountered in terms of annoying behaviour are just some players demanding perfection, not being patient and not handling others screwing up very well.

But then you have a few occasions where someone just won't shut up and it immediately takes the fun out of playing.

These fights can be cleared with a good amount of mistakes. Adjusting/thinking fast can get you another clear. So if someone is annoying or hyper-critical/sarcastic the entire way through, it's probably not a party that will last long.

But I'm once again appreciative that this kind of experience is really rare. I really, really was expecting a much worse experience with seeing all of those stories about flinging insults and toxicity and how it's the higher-end (or even specifically the "midcore level" between normal and ultimate) content community where the toxicity really happens.

But nah, the worst I had is someone calling the party WoW players and most bad parties were just kind of with a "I think a break is good." mentality.

So, I very much enjoyed my time with these fights and look forward to any of the others.

(Though if someone has some good tank extremes to recommend, I'd probably jump to those first! I enjoyed Valigarmanda a lot. Susanoo looks like a lot of fun, for example.)

[goodluckclove]

A Tip for Interacting With Young Artists in Your Field: Please, be normal.

As an ex-prodigy (as adults so often described me), I cannot count the amount of times people have looked at my writing after learning my age and responded with abject amazement. Like wow, you wrote this? That's amazing! I consider people younger than me to automatically have less life experience and therefore no capability to move or challenge me through art!

That's...not a compliment? It's not a cool thing to be told that you're good for your age. Especially if you're planning to go professional at some point.

What I would've loved more than anything when I was just starting to seriously write at 15-18 was for someone to disregard my age entirely and just treat me as a colleague. Boundaries in terms of social interactions are all well and good, but when it comes to art it shouldn't matter how old you are. I'm reading works by high schoolers that exceed the quality of writing produced by MFA graduates. That doesn't mean it can't improve. We're all always improving. That just means that where you are in life has little bearing on how seriously you should be taken as a writer.

There are ways in which age plays a role in writing and in art, but from my experience that's in subject matter. What they know and what they don't. But guess what buster, that same problem applies to everyone sometimes.

Do you have a chance to interact with a young writer? Take it! Assuming you aren't a fucking creep, we have a lot to learn from a modern perspective and alternative imagination. That doesn't mean study them, just be regular. Tell them the problems with your draft and listen to theirs. Don't freak out that a teenager is having an easier time writing their WIP than you are. They have a bio test in the morning and you're probably old enough to legally drink. You're doing just fine.

Anyways, if you're a young writer reading this I have great affection for you. Try to actually listen in class and not just work on your writing. Or don't. I didn't.

[wildlife4life]

WIP Wednesday

Tagged by @destielbuddiepipeline before it was even Wednesday for me. But now that I've actually been to bed and had some coffee, I was inspired by Temptation Tuesday and started this bad boy (just for @destielbuddiepipeline bc they got super excited for it, which made me excited so I put words to the screen.)

This is my Buck is an NFL quarterback and in a secret longterm relationship with Eddie, who is the newest member of the 118. Chim and the others are really curious about their new team member who has years of experience, shares little about his personal life, and never works a shift when the L.A. Rams have a home game.

“HOLY SHIT!” Chimney shouts the moment the tweet pops up in his notifications. ESPN and the NFL app follow shortly after with the same breaking news.  One of the top quarterbacks in the league was coming to L.A. on a blockbuster trade.

“Put ESPN on!” Chimney demands as he pushes himself away from the kitchen table and quickly shuffles his way over to the lounge area.

Jefferson doesn’t hesitate and immediately changes the channel from the Bones rerun to a panel of sport analyst of ESPN.  Scrolling across the very bottom of the screen read, “Breaking News: Evan Buckley traded! Headed to Los Angeles Rams!”

“Oh my god! Our chances at the Super Bowl just skyrocketed!” Chimney exclaims in pure delight.  High fives are spread all around with those who actually appreciated the Rams.

In the distance a phone rings in the captain’s office.

“It’s official.” Maddie says over the phone. Eddie hums, watching the muted ESPN channel as the panel of several sports’ analyst freak out over the block buster trade. “And you’ve given your notice? To both districts?”

“Yea. Captain Royce is sad to see me go but thinks the change of scenery would do me good. Which I don’t know if I should be insulted or not.” Eddie answers.

Maddie is silent for a moment.  She was probably remembering how Eddie almost lost his life during rescue attempts after Hurricane Harvey. Or maybe she remembers the nasty custody battle he went through with Shannon just before she was killed in a hit and run. There was also Buck’s leg injury that almost ended his career and Maddie’s ex-husband trying to kill her only to end up dead himself.  There were several not-so-great memories wrapped up in Houston, but neither of them actually says it out loud.

But yea, the change of scenery would be good for all of them. The Texans just weren’t the team for Buck anymore and the L.A. Rams were just on the precipice of another Super Bowl run.  They believed Buck was one of only a handful of missing pieces to make it happen and Eddie could see by February next year Buck hoisting the Lombardi.

“LAFD is one of the top fire departments in the country.  They’ll be lucky to have you.” Maddie finally says.

Eddie laughs, “Well they may be just a little too excited. I’ve already been assigned a house even though we won’t be out there until end of May.”

“Oh? Which house?”

“118 with Captain Robert Nash.”

Ya'll I even made a fake tweet with an actual sports person who basically has all the inside information for the NFL. He always breaks the big NFL news first. This will probably end up being a long one shot. The timeline is an odd mix of canon 9-1-1 and actual NFL events mixed all together.

Also it pains me greatly to make another NFL team so amazing and win the Super Bowl that isn't the Kansas City Chiefs. But since they won this year, the pain is less.

Tagging: @ebdaydreamer @buddiefication

[whumpsday]

i'm gonna talk about my very first ocs because i feel like they deserve it :) when i was a kid i didn't quite have the imagination yet to create whole worlds, so my ocs were often inserts into existing things i was into.

this is a very long post with a lot of useless personal information, and is more a diary entry than anything.

i had many more ocs than what's listed here, but i can't remember most of them, so here are just the ones i remember.

childhood:

at 7, the very first oc i can ever remember making was Maya, a pokemon oc. she was the fourth member of team rocket in the anime canon, and could shapeshift between being a human and a celebi. i remember her being "older" but that could mean anything from a middle schooler to an adult.

also pokemon-related but not quite an oc, i had a lot of fakemon around that time. the only one i remember was a raccoon-like one named Tyco.

at 9, soon after was Tanya, a fairly oddparents oc. she was a little girl who was friends with the main character.

at 10, i really got into oc-making, and the next bunch are all from when i was about 10.

i started getting into "somewhat whumpier" things and made my first "edgy" oc, Deepheart, for warrior cats. she was a black cat with purple eyes and a tragic backstory i can't remember, who eventually got with stormfur.

i was very into danny phantom and continued my tragic backstory experiments with Chelsea. she was a ghost and the younger sister of ember (she was basically an ember recolor) who died in the same fire. she also had fire+music powers, but a polar opposite personality to ember (she was nice).

i can't remember the specifics or names of the ocs i made for a bunch of these, but i also made oc-inserts for the following around this time:

total drama island - multiple ocs, i think i had a whole fancast, which was the closest i got around this time to making an original story.

monster buster club - character existed to be friends with chris, who was my favorite. she was a monster in disguise or something of that nature.

percy jackson - i definitely had one and i was REALLY into it, but can't even remember what god she was a daughter of.

in middle school as i entered early teenhood, i started reading YA books. sadly, my taste was not that great.

preteen:

at 12, i made Chelsea (reused the name from the danny phantom oc because i just rly liked the name), a twilight oc. she was the first vampire oc i ever made, so i guess she was the start of All This. she was the youngest cullen at 14 years old (i do not remember if this was a chronological age or just a physical age and i think i was too oblivious to realize just how significant that difference was), and had a Forbidden Romance with seth, the werewolf kid.

at 13, i realized i could have ocs that were boys! a fantastic revelation! technically i already had ones from the total drama fanseason i had in my head but they were all side characters. made my first main guy, Oliver, a scott pilgrim oc and ramona's 8th ex-boyfriend.

i made a LOT of other ocs for YA books in middle school, but i don't remember much about the others.

teenhood - homestuck:

at 15, i got into homestuck, and that was when things got out of control.

i started with a literal self-insert with my birthname, who eventually got split into 2 alt-timeline versions of herself (i was a girl at the time), one who went with dave and rose during the timeskip and one who went with john and jade during the timeskip. when they met back up, they fell in love and got together, which i think might be the truest expression of self-love i've ever had.

but it didn't end there. i got really into making fantrolls, and made TONS of them. i don't remember their names very well (esp bc they were all made up alien names) but i remember my favorites: a bronzeblood with an eyepatch whose name started with a P, and a violetblood whose name started with an I.

the violetblood was probably my first true whumpee. while violetbloods are normally amphibious, he was born with lungs that don't work, and was forced to remain underwater at all times since he could only use his gills. when sgrub caused the apocalypse, he had a little tank he would stay in on the ship. and when gamzee started killing everyone, he couldn't get away.

this was also where i branched out into creating original characters not tied to an existing IP!!! FINALLY!!! it all started with fantrolls. i made two more significant sets of fantrolls: one centering around an abnormally overpowered purpleblood who had his memory erased and used to be a cruel whumper-type (and a set of supporting characters to go with him), and one centering around a purpleblood who'd been tortured and the lowblood who acted as his caretaker. you can tell i was very much getting into whump at this point, despite not yet knowing the term.

i eventually decided that homestuck's lore was not equipped to carry the stories i wanted to tell for those two, and split them each off into original universes. i am not into homestuck anymore and it's really a relic of its time, but it impacted me quite a lot creatively.

teenhood - original stories:

the amnesia guy came to be named Nova, my first wholly-original character. he existed in a magic/fantasy type universe, and was the most powerful magic-user in his world. he'd previously been extremely evil and caused untold carnage, countless people tortured to death. the heroes, after realizing they could not stop him, decided to try to wipe his memory instead. this did, in fact, work. Nova became a character saddled by EXTREME ANGST about his past wrongs. to make it worse, his pre-memory-wipe evil self eventually started to slowly come back as a separate entity in his mind, essentially haunting him. i daydreamed about Nova for a long, long time, and occasionally still do.

the whumpee-caretaker duo became Dwar and Clobu, members of an original alien species i came up with. unlike Nova's story, which became so divorced from his fantroll beginnings that his origin was basically unrecognizable, this one remained heavily homestuck-inspired. the aliens here were grouped/inspired by the layers of the atmosphere, rather than the signs of the zodiac. Dwar (the whumpee) had skin that looked like the night sky, dark blue with stars all over, while Clobu (the caretaker) looked like a cloudy day. they were pretty :) these guys are a very very early inspiration for the Kane & Jim dynamic.

i also started making non-IP-related ocs without "converting" them around this time. in particular, i became very interested in demons.

first i made Charlie, a teenage demon raised by humans who just wanted to be A Normal Kid. he played the guitar and used tumblr and was all in all very nonthreatening and normal. he was a bit boring.

at about 16, i later made Nicky, a "redo" of the Charlie concept but with more pizzazz. his mother had brought him on a hunt (for humans to kill and eat) while he was an infant, and she was killed by a demon hunter. the hunter couldn't bring herself to kill the baby, so she took him in and raised him instead. Nicky's story is very very long, because he is the only oc from my childhood i still regularly daydream about to this day, and i have been building him up for a decade. some highlights:

accidentally burns his adoptive mom when he's a little boy who's just gotten his fire powers, and it's what makes him realize he never wants to hurt people. she forever has a scar shaped like his tiny little 5-year-old hand.

demons generally need to eat human flesh to be healthy. this is obviously not something Nicky wants to do or even feasibly can do when he's younger. he eats a lot of other meat (mainly pork), and is basically constantly hungry. he carries jerky around with him all the time to snack on.

as a young adult, he and his (human) best friend (mutual pining crush) are stuck in a cave (entrance blocked by rocks) with a bunch of demons waiting to kill them when they leave. Nicky knows he's not strong enough to defeat them, but he could be if he wasn't malnourished. in a moment of desperation, his friend ends up giving him a few fingers to eat so they can make it out alive, and he feels guilty forever that it's the best thing he's ever tasted.

his mom is killed by demons in a fight in his early 20s, and he goes on a ballistic rampage murdering everyone in sight. after this, he runs away and ends up moving to hell.

when he's in his 40s, he sees a little human girl who's been captured and brought to hell, and quickly rescues her. he can't find a way to smuggle her back to earth, so he ends up raising her in his apartment.

when he does eventually get her back to earth years later, he moves in with her dad and they co-parent. becomes a love triangle thing with the dad and his childhood friend who he eventually reconnects with- not for the usual "you have to choose one!" reasons that i hate, but because his relationships with each are honestly very tumultuous.

my other early demon oc was Crimson, a magicless demon who'd been captured by hunters and tortured until a kind hunter rescued him and became his caretaker. this character would later become Kane, but originally there was no "former whumper" backstory, he was just a pathetic little guy.

at 16, my other main obsession as a teenager was dangan ronpa, and of course i made several dangan ronpa ocs whose names i can't remember. one of them was a girl who had a fierce rivalry with togami. i started getting into g/t around this time, and liked to play around with that with my dangan ronpa oc for some reason. i don't know why, it's not like DR had any kind of g/t in it. but i would always imagine a story where togami became tiny and he and my oc came to a begrudging alliance as they tried to fix it.

i also ended up converting this into an original story, taking place in a low-fantasy universe, where a bully character Damien got shrunk by magic, kept in a jar, and was tortured by some of his former victims. his one victim who thinks this is fucked up (can't remember his name) rescued him, and they put aside their differences to fix it. i just love reluctant caretakers and whumper-turned-whumpees.

and that's all the notable ocs i can think of from my childhood! figure they deserve at least a small space on my blog :) and i still might write Nova, Nicky, or Damien's stories someday.

[dreadteller]

closed starter for ridoc / @racingridoc where: buster's garage when: just before they stop taking drive-ups

Please, baby, c'mon. Just a little longer for me. Without a lover in sight it was well within character for Luke to whisper these sweet nothings to his car as they limped to Buster's together, the knocking and otherworldly trembling under the hood starting to sound like death coughs. To be fair, his black '86 Mustang was a trooper: the thing hadn't seen a mechanic once since he got it, back when he was a punk kid and his meager paychecks were spent on printer paper and his girlfriend (read: ex-wife). That it had carried him this far was nothing short of a miracle, and he hoped the guys at Buster's didn't give him too much grief as he parked in front of an open bay.

Luke gave the car a reassuring pat on the hood and wandered up to the first mechanic he saw, scratching the back of his head. "Hey, y'all aren't closed, are you? Wondering if you could take a look at my car..." He gestured to where it sat looking at them with its foggy headlights.

[theviceadmiralswife]

Vice admirals and their favourite perfumes

Salute recruits and soldiers on this thundering Thursday ⚓🌊⚓🌊⚓🌊⚓

I have been down with the annual flu 😫  which really was bothersome I'm not happy when I can't smell... As per usual live inspires and so I thought to tell you all the vice admirals favourite perfumes on their wifes/partners/ s/o . Oh and since I haven't posted for a while the original 3 admirals I throw in as bonus to the usual buster call 5.

All of the vice admirals love their wifes/partners and s/o natural scent but the perfumes they wear gives them even more off a kick, each in their own way.

So let's start:

Vice admiral Doberman: yeah hubby of mine loves "Si passion"  by gorgio Armani.. it makes him drop his stoic side and gets him very much touchy and fills him with desire I am not leaving that man's arms for the rest of the night, its gonna be deep.

Vice admiral Onigumo: oh Onigumo his favourite perfume on his submissive little miss would  be "Ghost-deep night", to say the least it gets him going be prepared to get nibbled on all over your body and devoured by his animalistic nature. 

Vice admiral Momonga: is a man with an educated sense for a classic smell his leading lady wears "Roma- by Laura Biagiotti" it appeals to all his keen senses and stimulates him body, mind, soul. Classy just classy.

Vice admiral Yamakaji: A true lover of the soft and velvety scent with a touch of flower his favourite perfume on his wife is "4711- floral edition LILAC" . it makes him feel at home and safe when he smells it on his wife/partner.

Vice admiral Strawberry: he loves it when his wife wears "Jil Sander-Sun". Its fruity, floral and has vanilla in its base note. The perfume represents his wife to a tea bubbly, beautiful and soft. A perfect fit. And it makes him feel complete smelling it on her.

Oh my my here comes the 3 admirals  ladies and gents hold on tight....

Fleet admiral  Akainu/Sakazuki: oh wow  he loves when his wife/ partner wears "Hugo boss -Deep red". First there is always a bottle in the house Sakazuki makes sure of that. Its like him intense, deep and red and hot  the cedarwood in the base note of the perfume drives his alpha male wild for his wife/partner.

Admiral Kizaru/ Borsalino  He is treating you like a princess so any perfume you get is exotic and expensive and he wants you to wear it all the time. But his favourite is "Jadore by Dior" . If Kizaru could he would bath you in THIS perfume and sprinkle you with gold, light of his life you are.

Ex/ admiral Aokiji/Kuzan

Oh he loves it fresh no surprise here, he loves when his wife/partner wears "Davidoff- Cool water"... its fresh and  yet feminine. It is a scent that actually wakes him up for the naughty stuff, after which he holds you close leaning his head and just breath in this amazing perfume on you. It makes him feel alive.

[slasherz]

*feeding the obsession* what exactly is hypmic anyway?

oh lord

sorry if this is bad synopsis i'm bad at writing thoughts out and sleepyy (<- fell asleep in the middle of writing this last night)

it's a multimedia project and the main story is told through drama tracks but there's a manga adaptation, anime, rhythm game with insane non canon side stories, and a stage play!!

So after wwiii killed like 1/5 of the world, a political party made up of all women took over the japanese government, established an all female district, and banned all weapons except for hypnosis microphones. The microphones can like attack people's nervous systems via lyrics. They also start up the division rap battles where teams of rappers from each of the divisions fight for supremacy over the others.

There's 6 division groups made of 3 members each and they're all insane in their own unique ways!! The divisions are:

Buster Bros!!! -> Ikebukuro Division

MAD TRIGGER CREW -> Yokohama Division

Fling Posse -> Shibuya Division

Matenro -> Shinjuku Division (the one hifumi is in ^^)

after the first division rap battle 2 more divisions were added:

Dotsuitare Hompo -> Osaka Division

Bad Ass Temple -> Nagoya Division

Lots of them have like history with each other ranging from brothers, ex group members (lots of those), childhood friends, parent/ child, ex manzai partners, uhh weird homeless guy that one of them dragged back to his campsite and feeds occasionally?

The characters are kinda all over the place and I adore it!! I saw a review of the anime that said 'we’re watching working professionals stuck in the rap circuit.' and yea,, there's a bunch of adult men with mostly normal jobs (couple teenagers too). But yea let's throw a doctor, lawyer, author, ex- soldier, monk, teacher, fashion designer, vkei musician, salaryman, yakuza, comedian, whatever it is that ichiro does, conman, host, corrupt cop, and gambler (not a job) at each other and make them rap and just see what happens 乁⁠[⁠ ⁠◕⁠ ⁠ᴥ⁠ ⁠◕⁠ ]ㄏ

The story is kinda insane but i love when a story makes me feel like i'm going crazy! i find it a little corny sometimes but i'm having lots of fun with it!!

currently they're releasing eps for each group with solo songs and a drama track on them leading up to the 3rd division rap battle!!!

these men are doing something to my brain and i can't fucking stop it

women my beloved,,,

[sleepy-stories]

updated list (up to 5 pages now!)

1913 - Krazy Kat

1914 - Gertie Dino

1918 - Koko the clown

1919 - Felix the cat

1919 - Olive Oyl

1922 - Julius the cat

1925 - Pete

1926 - Winnie the Pooh

1927 - Oswald the lucky rabbit

1927 - Ortensia cat

1928 - Clarabelle cow

1928 - mickey mouse

1928 - minnie mouse

1929 - horace horsecollar

1929 - Bosko talks Ink kid

1929 - popeye the sailor man

1930 - pluto

1930- bimbo

1930 - betty boop

1932 - goofy goof

1932 - Bluto

1933- Buddy (looney tunes)

1934 - donald duck

1935 - porky pig

1935 - little kitty

1935 - oliver owl

1935 - ham & ex

1935 - beans the cat

1936 - owl Jolson

1937 - Petunia pig 

1937 - gabby goat

1937 - Daffy duck

1937 - egghead

1937 - elmer fudd

1937 - della duck

1937 - HDL

1939 - Casper

1939 - Sniffles

1939 - Barney Bear

1940 - Tom & Jerry

1940 - daisy duck

1940 - bugs bunny

1940 - woody woodpecker

1941 - Butch (alley cat)

1941 - Toodles (tom’s love interest)

1941 - Fauntleroy fox

1941 - Crawford crow

1942 - Spike the dog 

1942 - Tuffy/Nibbles 

1942 - Beaky buzzard

1942 Mama buzzard

1942 - Henery hawk

1942 - wolf (blitz wolf)

1942 - jose carioca

1942 - tweety bird

1943 - meathead (tom n jerry)

1943 - droopy

1943 - Chip and Dale

1943 - red (red hot riding hood)

1943 - topsy (tom n jerry)

1944 - screwy squirrel (mgm)

1944 - Panchito pistoles

1945 - Sylvester cat

1945 - Pepe le Pew

1945 - yosemite sam

1946 - gossamer

1946 - foghorn leghorn

1946 - george (henpecked hoboes)

1946 - junior (henpecked hoboes)

1947 - goofy gophers (Mac and Tash)

1947 - scrooge mcduck

1948 - gladstone gander

1948 - hippety hopper

1948 - Marvin the Martian

1948 - Lightning (tom and jerry)

1949 - butch (tex avery)

1949 - wile e Coyote

1949 - road runner

1949 - tyke the pup

1949 - playboy penguin

1949 - penelope pussycat

1950 - little quaker (tom n jerry)

1950 - granny

1950 - Sylvester Jr

1950 - snoopy

1951 - clyde bunny

1952 - gyro gearloose

1953 - sam sheepdog

1953 - ralph wolf

1953 - southern wolf (tex avery)

1954 - Goldie o-gilt

1954 - Taz

1954 - witch hazel

1954 - speedy Gonzales 

1955 - Michigan J. Frog

1956 - flintheart glomgold

1957 - grinch

1958 - huckleberry hound

1958 - yogi bear

1958 - boo boo

1959 - quickdraw McGraw (Latino)

1959 - snugglepuss (gay)

1961 - Ludwig von drake

1961 - magica de spell

1964 - fethry duck

1967 - woodstock (peanuts)

1978 - Garfield

1981 - Mario

1981 - donkey kong

1981 - Pauline

1983 - Luigi

1985 - princess peach

1985 - bowser

1987 - webby

1987 - Beakley

1987 - launchpad

1987 - Duckworth

1988 - Roger Rabbit

1988 - Jesscia Rabbit

1988 - Benny the cab

1989 - Fenton 

1990 - babs

1990 - buster

1990 - plucky

1990 - hamton

1991 - sonic the Hedgehog

1991 - doctor Eggman

1991 - drake mallard/darkwing wingduck

1992 - tails

1993 - Amy rose

1993 - yakko warner

1993 - wakko warner

1993 - dot warner

1994 - knuckles

1996 - lola bunny

1999 - spongebob

2001 - shadow

2001- Shrek

2001 - donkey

2001-  princess fiona

2001 - gingerbread man

2001 - Pinocchio 

2004 - puss in boots

2007 - Shaun the sheep

2007 - Bitzer

2011 - kitty softpaws

2011 - Humpty Dumpty

2011 - tina russo

2011 - (dhmis) Red guy, yellow guy and duck

2017 - Lena de spell

2017 - mark beaks

2022 - perrito

2022 - death