#lmao. did you miss the part where i also like cecil

[moonlightink7]

okay but it's not going to be funny if sans wins Yet Again, but then again you're apparently a proshipper and don't know how to be normal about any media so of course you're weird about the polls

Who the fuck are you...

[21tailsofwoe]

“cry for the moon: side H” musings

so i watched the hunter side of identity v stage episode 3 “cry for the moon” and i would like to let out my thoughts because there are so many of them and i do not know any better way of coping with my feelings.

spoilers for the stage play under the cut:

simply said, this production was leagues above episode 1, which i also hold very close to heart so you can imagine what episode 3 did to me. i’ve loved mary ever since i started playing the game almost a year ago, and to learn that there’d be an entire stage play dedicated to her. and not to mention that cecile daigo would play her role, i was already sold.

putting her character against eli, whose character (at least in the stage) is supposed to be this calm, supportive, empathetic person, i’d keep thinking how they’d pull it off, how’d they frame mary’s backstory, how everything would work out in the manor...i had so many questions. in the end, i came out so thoroughly satisfied by this stage. in fact, my friend and i cried multiple times watching this. it affected us THAT much.

story:

the story is a little straight-forward. mary is a queen who was executed by her own people. from my understanding, they didn’t allude to the revolution or anything, simply the fact that mary grew up in royalty and luxury, was taught to be high-headed, and self-centered, maintain that elite image. and in following this way of life, she ended up being extremely lonely, till everyone around her betrayed her and she was left to be executed. in the manor, now that she’s dead, she’s still very stubbornly insists that everyone treat her like royalty, that everyone else in the manor is beneath her, just so she could justify the pain from the loneliness and betrayal she felt. eli shows up, reaches out, the concept of ‘skins’ in the game is very cleverly used as a plot device, and the stage ends with mary learning about the Power Of Friendship(TM). she also learns to accept herself as a person, not as a ‘concept.’

i feel like the motives of the hunter main character seemed a lot more fleshed out. the connection to the survivor main character was established in due time, and all the pieces started fitting together as the story went on, something i found a little lacking in the first stage. like i said, it’s straight-forward and easy to digest, but still ends up tugging at your heartstrings.

characters:

mary’s characterisation was phenomenal. i’ve always been bitter about the fact that the game straight up copy pasted marie antoinnette onto her, but in the stage the creative liberties were put on full display. she’s her own character, with abundant past trauma which makes her cold and unapproachable. she’s so protective of her world view that she’d lash out on anyone and everyone who dares to change it. being called a ‘hunter’ makes her snap, makes her pissed, because she’s a queen! she always has been! there’s no way she could be standing along with other people! that’s not what she’s learned in her life time!

eli doesn’t have a lot of character moments because this was the hunter side after all, but he’s the same as the first stage. sees a lonely, recluse person, and wants to reach out. though the creators have stated that each stage is a different manor, or a different story, they’ve stuck to this characterisation of eli and i love it.

while the other hunters also had their parts, the more prominent ones were luchino and joseph. and joseph. oh goodness. his transformation from the first stage to now was something i craved for. he’s joking around with the other hunters, the other hunters also clown him pretty bad. he has a soft spot for robbie. the back and forth he shares with luchino also filled my heart with so much love. and most importantly, he’s the one who tells mary to embrace the present as it is, because holding onto the past will not do much. he fits the gap between eli and mary perfectly, and moves the story in his own joseph way. seeing him actually move on from his past and live with a healthy mindset, something we’ll probably never see in the game...it destroyed something in me.

joseph’s character also emphasises that in the confusion of whatever the manor wants from them, the hunters at least have each other. it was a very nice touch.

acting, direction, dialogue:

this is the part where episode 3 completely overshadows episode 1. cecile daigo is the star of this stage. she has once again won my heart. when she’s being cold, you’ll feel a chill down your spine. when she’s angry, you’ll physically feel that tension. when she screams and cries, you’ll have your heart sink. her dialogue delivery in any given situation hit in all the right spots. i’m still scared to go rewatch the guillotine scene because it was so incredibly painful to watch the first time.

not only that, but the way they creatively used this open stage which made the play seem so much more idv-like. the way they would place eli on one end of the stage walking in one direction, and mary would be on the other side walking in the opposite direction. or when the lights would follow them around the stage as they sang their duet, OR OR OR the way the actor playing mary’s mirror image would sync perfectly with mary, or even the way eli talks to mary in a soft, calm manner, knowing that she’s going through something very traumatic. it was all so beautifully done. the dialogues themselves were so impactful, we had to rewind some scenes just to appreciate the words properly.

music, costumes, misc:

the music. GOD the music. not only the hunter song, but also the score in the play itself. the fairy-tale like song in the fake world. eli and mary’s duet song. it was all perfect. in the end when mary returns to all the hunters with a change of heart, and ‘acclamation’ plays in the background i actually got teary eyed lmao. just the timing of everything was so spot on.

the costumes, just like the previous stage, were also perfect. mary rocking bloodbath while bride eli mopes in the background. the other characters in their alternate clothing was. something.

also. norton in a tux. phenomenal.

my personal favourite part from the alternate world was the dance, where i lost my shit two times: one, when i saw 0.3 seconds of fiopat and two, when i saw xiefan fist bump.

ty for the fanservice idv stage play.

as a milf enjoyer, i would’ve appreciated more of marymichi but i think this one screen cap alone is enough to fuel me for the next ten years.

gotta appreciate michiko for taking the shot at the start of the play. she missed terribly, but she took a shot and that’s what matters. go get your girl, michiko.

my review could be very extremely biased, though. sorry for ending on this note LOL. i love identity v so so much and i’ve invested myself in these doll characters way too much, so actually getting to watch my favourite characters TALK to each other, be part of each other’s stories, it may have slightly skewed my perception of of the play. of course, it isn’t without faults, but to anyone who loves idv, who loves mary especially, this is a must watch. i genuinely mean the praises i’ve given to this stage play and i do not regret spending my money on this.

i’ll watch the survivor side and the comedy stages eventually and i don’t know if i’ll be making reviews for those but i just had to talk about the hunter side.

thank you so much to the creators of this stage, to all the wonderful talented actors, and a big thank you to the new writers. this was more than i could’ve asked for.

hoping for a stage 4 with mary’s return xx

[fictionalreads]

The Flash Season 8 Episode 19

Team Flash (and Mina)

Oh. So they’re working with her again.

I still don’t trust Eobard. I never will.

….why are her core and head still visible while her arms and legs aren’t? It’s weird right?

What did she want? I wanna know.

Of course he reveals his identity. This is a bad idea Barry.

Oh. I guess that is the obvious reason Deon went bad again.

Girl. Take a breath.

Wait I understand why Deon is evil again, why are the other two evil again?

Barry. Where are you? Stop Mina before she gets herself killed against the stillforces.

Uh. What happened to his speed?

Wait. Take it back a second. I’m confused.

Barry. No fight y’all have is normal.

Excuse me Mina. Who gave you the right to tell Barry’s identity. Unless he also told Eobard. It’s unclear at the moment.

I feel like this is a setup. Eobard will become the reverse flash again.

Why would you do this Barry? I said it before and I stick by it. The villain this season is the team itself. Their decisions/actions that lead to this point.

I don’t like this. I also don’t trust it.

Chester. What are you doing there. You don’t have powers anymore. Stay safe on comms.

Now is not the time for you to force it Mina.

Why is Cecile making that face as she stops Deon?

Allegra. Clearly Bashir can disappear at will so why keep shooting at him. Play it smart. Wait until he reveals himself.

YEAH LIKE THAT

Deon. You are not cool with these one liners. They’re lame!

Barry. They’re newbs. How could they fight against the stillforces.

I told you giving him powers was a bad idea.

Iris

SO THATS WHERE IN THE FUTURE SHE IS

So. She can’t leave.

What the hell is going on with Deon? Why is he like this?

Wait. Negative Tachyons? Isn’t that the thing that makes the negative speed force speedsters go zoom?

What do you mean the visions aren’t random?

No. NOOOO

They did not just kill Iris off this show.

Thawne

Ugh. I love Thawne as a villain but now they’re overdoing it. They’re making me-

What the fuck did Deon just kill him?

Cecile

LMAO Joe is not happy he was lied to

Oh so that’s who was trailing her

So she can’t steal powers now?

LMAO Why did that lady jump like that?

Rosa that doesn’t explain how she’s able to do this?

Caitlyn

Oh God. They’re doing it again.

Barry’s a little busy right now.

I miss frost too but this is extreme.

Miscellaneous

BART AND NORA ARE HERE!! I’m happy.

Is it just me or are parts of this episode shot different?

I wanna see future Barry. We’ve seen future iris, adult Bart and Nora. But we’ve yet to see older Barry.

GIVE ME PART TWO NOW

[hollowmossart]

Alright I don’t know what prompted this. It’s 11:06 at night, although time is fake so who knows. General TW/CW for mentions of violence and such. It’s fanfiction. side note: these are all fictions I find while scrolling Ao3 that I get stronger reactions to the tags or description from! If any of these are yours and you do not want them here, please message me and tell me

This will also include my reaction to the fan fictions but entirely judging the book my it’s cover (in this case, tags, fandoms, and descriptions) on whether I would read/have read or not. If I’ve read it, there will be a rating/recommendation

-Assimilate by AlacrityAbound-

•words: 2,882•

Rating: Incomplete, Teen+, M/M, Graphic Depictions of Violence

Description:

”He saved them all, he had to remember that. He had saved everyone from this terrible fate, from the life he now had to live. They didn’t understand, would never understand, nor would they know the lengths their Voice would go to protect them.”

H-huh??? No no no this sounds painful.

Tags:

“The smiling god”

oh no

”hurt and very little comfort”

EXCUSE ME? PLEASE NO

”believeinasmilingcecil”

OKAY LISTEN. IVE WRITTEN THIS BEFORE. IVE COSPLAYED THIS BEFORE. BUT F-CK THIS AU LMAO

”betrayal”

um. to whom,, may i ask??

Will I be reading this?

Maybe if I grow to a point of numb where I turn to Strex!Cecil in order to feel? Maybe if I just need to cry.

-Dinner Break by StarshipRangerBoyWonder-

Rating: Completed, M/M, General Aud.

•words: 1,717•

Description:

"Cecil’s in desperate need of some food. Lucky for him, Carlos comes to the rescue."

Firstly, this sounds like sm-t, though it’s not marked as being such. I do have to note, one of the fandoms listed, along with the obvious WNTV, is. McDonalds..? Is there actually a fandom?? Secondly, Carlos to the rescue.

Tags:

”Cecil/Chicken Nuggets”

Please.. please tell me this is not a ship. This can’t be right??? Wot?? I’m scared mom come pick me up. I need Carlos and Martin(tma) and my boyfriend in a cuddle pile with me right now.

”duck”

..duck goose?

”Kentucky does not exist” “I repeat” “Kentucky” “does” “Not” “exist”

Gotcha! Makes perfect sense! thank you night vale

Will I be reading this?

likely.. not. the tags mixed with the description have me in fear of my brain cells. i have so few left.

-Absolutely Facinating, Scientifically Speaking, by zombified_queer

Rating: Completed , Teen+, M/M

•words: 584•

Description:

"Carlos was just out doing some shopping when he just about had a heart attack. Still, it was facinating, scientifically speaking."

To be fair, without the tags this one would not have caught my eyes, however, the tags are as follows:

Tags:

"Earl Harlan is a merman"

Okay... Go on..?

"The aquatic hamster ball"

Firstly, huh? I think I have been in one of these. It leaked and got my jeans wet. Secondly, really weird deja vu right there.

"Earl is loosely based on the zebra turkeyfish"

..The what now? DId I miss a few episodes or--

Will I read this?

It is relatively short for my liking, however, I have extrmely curious. I've read the works of this fandom and I've seen just how weird it can be. I might.

A remembrance of strange things, by Pseudothyrum

Rating: Completed, M/M, General Aud.

•words: 630•

Description:

"There isn't enough coffee in the world to deal with Night Vale"

Me reading some of the tags/descriptions of fanfiction at what is now 11:57pm on a Monday. Giving off the vibes of a Cecil POV.

Tags:

"wall tentacles"

... what? yknow.. its not as strange as it could be..

"crack"

ah a crack fic. that last tag is a bit less concerning now.

"definitely not ghosts"

hey uhh i think they're might actually be ghosties.

"blood"

did i accidently find a hannibal x will fic.

Will I read this?

Again, it is super short, so I likely won't. I gotta point out, most wtnv fanfiction would be considered crack fic by any other fandom, so this fandom's idea of 'crack fic' concerns me. I might check it out. Not super high on my look out.

-Endless Wedge, by the_angst_alchemist

Rating: Major Ch. Death, M/M, complete

•words: 1,397•

Description:

"Years have passed since that snowfall way back when, and Carlos can still recall every second when he wasn't able to say those words to the man he cared about. So in order to keep that broken voice preserved in his mind, he's kept his own voice quiet."

..Oh wow. Ow. This one caught my eye with tags that made me giggle, but a caption that made me well aware I will cry upon reading it. The description suggests it is well written, I want to even say beautiful. It also hurts because how dare you make Carlos sad?

Tags:

"Carlos doesn't cope well with death"

:( baby no its okay (Have I mentioned I'm a simp?)

"Cecil doesn't cope well with being dead"

I think that's the general consensus of the public, Ceec

"endless wedge"

Sounds like this is describing an emotion? Maybe the wedge of pain in my heart when I read this.

Will I read this?

Oh no doubt in my wee brain. I wish to hurt this good please. It seems amazingly written judging solely on the description, and has a decent amount of words for my liking! I will update when I have read it. I just noticed it's a part two, so I might have even more pain to bear first.

I will update this post when I go through more! It's currently 12:25AM on 12/01/20 on a god damned Tuesday why did I hyperfixate on this for an hour and a half.

[mudstoneabyss]

Do you have any general Kevin head canons? Maybe some pre strex kevis if we’re spicy about it?

gonna be honest not super big on pre-strex kevin so there’s gonna be less to none of those lmao oops

ive said it before and ill say it again. kevin trans. none gender left boy.

prefers to wear looser clothes because they’re the opposite of the tighter suits he had to wear during strex but has certain softer tight clothes like compression stuff that help some with his chronic pain

also to make up for the loose-ness of the clothes a lot of them are translucent. a slut in comfort.

he [slaps smiley face and rainbow stickers on his prosthetic] [slaps smiley face and rainbow stickers on his crutches] [slaps smiley face and rainbow stickers on his him]

he’s left-handed but is better with his non-dominant hand that the average person because he’s missing his pinky and parts of his ring and middle finger on his left hand due to a strex-related “”accident””

pre-strex kevin used to swear A Lot and when strex got him they were like nuh uh uh that’s not positive! so he stopped b in dbt he’s getting back into it

he’s really knowledgeable about all kinds of anatomy, especially human

he also can have really steady hands despite that he’s normal very twitchy so arguably he could give you surgery and you turn out fine. arguably

he’s adhd and doesn’t like to be still, he’s near-constantly stimming by tapping his toes or fingers or rocking/bouncing

can paint! and he’s good at it! there’s nothing this man can’t do!!

listen. he made up the story of all smile’s eve and made the parents a polyamorous relationship. he was in love with carlos but had no expectation for carlos to stop loving cecil to also love him, which he thought carlos did. he accommodated for cecil even, anyway what im getting at is kevin polyam

this isnt a headcanon i just need to say it tried to correct pre-strex to pre-sex and i can’t stop thinking about that.

he’s typically a very physically affectionate person but also has no problem rolling that back if other people are uncomfortable with it

there’s exactly 4 people who can talk him into having common sense and it’s carlos, charles, vanessa, and the most influential over him of all, grandma josephine

honestly i imagine josephine doesnt put up with any of his shit. kevin does rlly see her as a motherly figure so when she’s like. disappointed with him he will genuinely be like “gosh now i fucked up”

he likes puzzles but. he has this thing where he throws them away after he finishes them

he also smokes and eats the cigarettes butts when he’s done. also sometimes just eats the lit cigarettes without smoking them. or unlit. he eats cigarettes is what im saying.

im not entirely convinced he can die

[frostygar]

The Flash S5 Ep 1 Thoughts

- The intro being like Barry’s in the beginning, but with Nora’s voice-over? AMAZING. I’m just going to call her Nora Allen because… yeah… and XS is her name? Clearly she wasn’t named by Cisco because that’s… 😬😬😬

- However they casted Nora so, so well. She’s gorgeous and she does look like a mix of Barry and Iris. I just thank God that Barry and Iris are not actually blood related or else she’d look… not like that. Barry’s face when she tells him she was named after his mom, I’m SOFT 🥺🥺🥺

- Cisco coming to the rescue with humor to save the tension, just like she pointed out. Love to see it! But why would Caitlin not realize that if that’s Barry and Iris’ daughter, why WOULDN’T she know their names? C’mon, Caitlin is smart… although I guess it’s automatic for people to ask that so I’ll give it a pass.

- “And your name is XS…” “Clearly not my doing” wow I love being right lmao but it’s a nickname??? Because she always did things in excess? Isn’t that kind of rude because Iris called her that because she was always doing more, going over the top. Whatever, I may end up liking it I’m not sure so I’ll just continue watching.

- Ralph being Ralph and Wally low-key feeling insulted that he didn’t know about the legends, iconic as always. But what was better was Joe’s “oh fuck” face when he realized that Cecile still had her powers lmao that’s hilarious!

- Ooh the title card mixing Nora’s purple with Barry’s yellow/red? Now THAT is iconic!!! However… Iris DOES realize that the only reason their lightning is a certain color is because of their outfits, right??? Barry’s suit is red and yellow and her’s was purple. Lightning trails kind of mean nothing other than the fact that they’re a speedster…

- I know this being a bit bitchy but the fact that Iris called the idea of Nora Marty McFly-ing herself could ruin her own existence was Terminator 2 and not Back To The Future highlights the fact that Barry is a nerd and Iris isn’t and therefore, in that way, do not fit together (and yes my Snowbarry shipping ass does recognize that Caitlin probably would because she’s also a nerd but I’ll keep that out for my first thought-post)

- “I’ll be back… in a flash.” God Nora is the CUTEST thing! And her little giggle was so cjdsfhaskjfhskfa She’s so excited to meet her parents even though it’s dangerous I just love her okay

- Iris is a bit cute with meeting their daughter too. I love that she was like “I knew she was our daughter!” since Barry was skeptic, as he should because this is a superhero show and therefore do not trust anyone who comes into your life claiming to be something but Barry is also right that they need to get her back as quick as possible. I wish they’d been allowed some time to mull over what happened though because it’s been hours since everything went down last season.

- Can’t believe Wally is back (even though it’s probably just for a little bit) I’ve missed him so much and it’s just so surreal 🥺🥺🥺

- Even though I feel bad for Cisco about his breakup, instead of focusing on Iris being all cute and proud about her daughter, I was more focused on Caitlin waving her hand above Cisco’s face to check on him lol I love their friendship so much they’re really tight and I swear to GOD they better not ruin it

- FINALLY Barry is given his mundane job back! Technically it was supposed to be last episode but obviously shit hit the fan so… Still, I know that eventually Iris goes back to being a reporter but that separation, having different jobs is exactly what they need because being together all the damn time is very annoying and focuses so much on them. I’m still bitter that they made Iris the “leader” of team flash despite knowing nothing (but suddenly does because fan service) about the level of science they use every day, Iris really only knows how to be bossy and commanding

- Barry being all awkward and stuttering over calling Iris her mom I love it, so cute. Also, HE HAS HIS OWN SPACE AGAIN WE LOVE THAT FOR HIM.

- Nora being just as smart as Barry? We love to see it! Her also loving his favorite dessert? We love that too!  Barry bonding with his future daughter? WE LOVE THAT EVEN IF IT’S DANGEROUS. 

- I miss Barry having little quips when he’s out and about as the flash, like him connecting with the cops is so sweet.

- Nora if you’re going to show up where he’s going to battle another meta, don’t give away the fact that you’re there when you’re not supposed to be!

- FLASH MUSEUM. Isn’t there always a museum for superheroes in these kinds of things lol are they REALLY that surprised when they’ve made drinks and if I’m remembering correctly, a day for The Flash??

- “I’ve studied everything” hinting at the fact that she learned from the museum and not her parents, meaning something happens to one of them, probably Barry.

- Hungover Cisco is really… interesting. Sad we don’t get humorous Cisco because he’s mulling over a migraine but hey everyone has off days

- RALPH COMING IN TO SAVE THE HUMOR WITH THE “MANYVERSE” AWWW THIS POOR DUDE!!!!

- Why can’t we have this cute Iris who’s like her own person all the time? I mean the last few episodes of s4 were actually quite tolerable and I’m not sure how or why but please let this tolerable Iris stay PLEASE

- First of all, I love Schway, second of all, Iris being the mom who tries to be hip… we love to see it. 

- Knowing that Nora never was around Barry because of something I’m not sure of (gotta love seeing spoilers lol) and Iris apparently treating her… not that great… and her hugging Barry before she leaves (which will probably fail) and not Iris hinting at that in the future just—ugh wonderful show

- Called it not working! I mean, how else is she supposed to stay in the show lol they wouldn’t introduce Nora for an ep and then let her go home, especially in 15 minutes

- This meaningful talk between Barry and Iris is really sweet. Like, normally Iris makes it all about herself but she’s actually helping Barry and recognizing that this is how he feels and she’s genuinely helping. It’s so weird, it’s like I stopped watching and now we’re in a parallel universe where Iris is actually good and it’s tripping me up

- Iris using schway with Barry that was very cute

 - Barry realizing that he’s not a part of the picture in the future 🥺🥺 Poor Barry…

- Nora calling herself selfish a bad speedster sounds more like words that she heard growing up……. :(

- God I am LEGIT crying at her explaining this to Barry, apologizing to him, him realizing that he DID miss all of his daughter’s firsts. It takes a lot of emotion for me to cry, like, a LOT. This is such a raw, emotional moment and it’s so, so. good. This scene is just 😭😭😭 they are such great actors JESUS pull me by the throat why don’t you

-  BARRY USING HARRY’S WORDS THAT HELPED HIM PHASE TO NORA DJFILSAHFKSFHSKAJFHFKHFUHFKDS Nora gets to learn from her dad like she’s always wanted and Barry is a proud dad and I’m just… I’M FULL OF EMOTIONS RIGHT NOW OKAY

- NORA INCIDENTALLY OUTING JOE’S RESTING PLACE LMAO

- First of all, Nora gushing over her uncle Wally… the cutest… second of all, Joe and Wally interactions I’m so soft 🥺🥺

- “Will you take care of him, XS?” “You got it, Kid Flash.” WELL THERE GO MY TEARS AGAIN THANKS

- Ralph and Cisco banter we love to see it.

- RALPH WAS HELPING CAITLIN WITH HER KILLER FROST PROBLEM AWWWW I heard people ship them and I can see why because they have a really sweet relationship of helping one another at their lowest and I just… my crying is now a sobbing

- The second they said her dad had been dead for awhile I immediately figured that he wasn’t but anyways… CAITLIN’S DAD IS ALIVE YAY! She can get answers 🥺😭

- Why would Barry need Iris’s permission to go to Happy Harbor to get ice cream??? He’s an adult lol

- Ugh the ending, finishing with her outro just like Barry’s in the first ep. Fantastic. Chef’s kiss. Amazing.

- So is there some meta-human-hunter now??? Welp… rip Gridlock...

[sparklingichigo]

Drama Intensifies

Part 7

Meanwhile, Haruka does a ritual to get back to her birthland, summoning the Crystal God specifically. By summoning God Gabrant they can go to Haruka's birthland which is Castle Deist.

God Gabrant: What have you summoned me for, princess?

Haruka: I need to go to return to my birthland soon, my current location will have a war soon and I might need help from everyone there.

God Gabrant: I see, and who's this [eyes Simeon]

Simeon: ... I-

Haruka: He's one of the angels here but he wants to accompany me in case something happens. I'll just disguise him as a friend of mine.

God Gabrant: I see...that makes sense. I'll start the portal soon and you'll be there without you know it!

Haruka instantly holds Simeon's hand so he won't get lost and enters the crystal-like portal. Around 20 minutes, they finally landed in Castle of Deist because there's a lot of other portals and it's a really long journey.

Simeon: Whoa! There are lots of realms here!

Haruka: It is, but we're landing there!

The two finally land on an empty land with grass. Simeon is of course confused because it's a new realm for him.

Haruka: Lead the way, Gabran!

Gabrant finally leads them to the castle, they have to go through every obstacle there is. Examples, the scorching hot sun, a long way full of long grass, hills and mountains, and many other things like monsters. :) Haha rip.

Simeon: W-wait are we even in the right place? Are you sure this is your birthland?

Haruka: Yeah, we can trust Gabrant! Oh by the way Gabrant, can I ask you a favor?

God Gabrant: Of course! What do you need?

Haruka: Can you please change Simeon's appearance so he can adjust to this place?

God Gabrant: Hmmm I can disguise him as a white mage.

With that, Simeon transforms into a white mage, a grey outfit, and a staff to complete the look.

Simeon: Oh, this is a new look!

Haruka: Well, you have to be disguised so you won't be suspected, people here are quite cautious with intruders...

Simeon: True.

God Gabrant: Well I have to go soon if you have any help just call me.

Haruka: Okay!

Just like that, Gabrant disappears while Haruka and Simeon continue on their journey back to their destination. As they were walking, Simeon starts asking Haruka about her weaponry since they're in a very dangerous place.

Simeon: Hey, Haruka, where's your weapon? Magic by chance?

Haruka: Oh well, I can summon my weapon automatically when there are monsters around!

Simeon: Ah, alright then^^

Speak of the devil, monsters just appear out of nowhere, probably to attack them since they are intruders, also because Haruka is a royal. So a battle has started between them. Haruka's weapon instantly comes out which is a sword made out of gold, luckily it was powerful enough to defeat those monsters. Simeon is still adjusting to his disguise, so yeah, good luck Simeon.

Simeon: Wait what do I do?! What do I do with this staff?!

Haruka: I- Okay- [teaches him while still fighting the monsters]

Simeon: Ooooh verbal magic! That's cool!

After a few trials, Simeon can finally use the staff properly and somehow can combine elements, he just found out, he has no idea how it happened.

Simeon: o-o how did that happen-

Haruka: Whatever that is, it's working!

Monster: [growls in anger and attacks them again]

Simeon: Oh no-;-; [trying to defend them from the monsters]

Haruka: Use the magnet magic! Magnega!!

Simeon: O-Okay! [doing exactly that]

As soon as Simeon uses that magic, the monster Simeon is dealing with got sucked in and disappear in just seconds. After that, the two of them went on with their journey. Because it's so long, Haruka ends up calling a creature named Chocobo, a horse-sized chicken that can take them on long journeys. Simeon of course is shocked by the size of the Chocobo.

Simeon: o.o that's a large chicken!

Haruka: Well yeah^^ We can also use them in battle!

Simeon: Really? :o

Haruka: Yeah, come on! Get on!

Simeon: O-okay- [gets on the Chocobo and well the Chocobo panics because it doesn't know who Simeon is-]

Simeon: W-why is it panicking?! What do I do?!

Haruka: Chocobo, stay calm! It's fine! He's just a friend of mine, he's with me!

Chocobo: [confused chicken noises]

Simeon: Yeah....I'm her- DONT DROP ME!!

Haruka: [facepalms]

After more calming down the chicken and Simeon finally getting on them successfully, the two finally arrive at the castle's gate. It was a beautiful castle with a big wall surrounding it and a bridge to reach the entrance.

Haruka: DAAAAAD I'M HOOOOOMMMEEEE!!!

Simeon: ....

Guard 1 : [looks at the noise] Your Highness! You're home!

Guard 2: ....who is this? [looks at Simeon in suspicion]

Simeon: .... [gives them a polite nod]

Haruka: He's a friend of mine, I met him on one of my journeys!

Guard 1: I see, I'll inform the King and Queen! OPEN THE GATES!!!

Guard 2 : [opening the gates]

The two finally enter the castle to meet the King and Queen with Guard 1 as their guide. As they go to the castle, the people around them suddenly surround Haruka despite the guards telling them not to.

Guard 1: Your highness, you shouldn't-

Haruka: Are you new?! I'm usually allowed to meet my people!

Child: Your highness! I miss you a lot! [crying out of happiness] Here's a welcome back gift from me! [shows a freshly picked flower]

Haruka: Aww thank you! That's so sweet of you! [accepts the flower] here's one for you, Simeon^^ [gives one to him]

Simeon: Thank you^^

Woman: Ooh! That's a really handsome companion you have! Who is he? How did you meet him? Is there something going on between you two?

Guard 3 : [comes out of the castle to stop them] She'll be answering those questions soon^^ For now they have to meet the King and Queen.

Finally, the two of them enter the castle, the Chocobos are now put in their cage by the guards, and Haruka with Simeon enters the throne room to meet the King and Queen. Of course, Simeon gives a bow to the King and Queen because of politeness meanwhile Haruka is just standing there.

Haruka: Sup, Dad.

Assistant: [looks up in shock]

Haruka: I mean, greetings father^^ [does a courtesy]

King: Where did you go?! Who taught you such a lowly language?!

Haruka: [laughs nervously] hehe...

Queen: It's fine, my love. It's not a big deal. Welcome home, sweetheart.

Haruka: Mother^^

Haruka: Oh by the way... I need to meet some of our finest knights around so a strategy discussion.

King: .... So sudden? What happened?

Haruka: There's an attack in my friends' land and I want to help them.

King: A friend.... is this one of them? [eyes Simeon]. Young man, please introduce yourself!

Simeon: O-of course, your majesty! My name's Simeon and I'm from the celestial realm, I met her on one of her journeys to the Celestial realm.

King: I see.... so this "celestial realm" is under an attack?

Simeon: It is, your majesty. There will be an attack against all three realms, the celestial realm, devildom, and earth.

King: Oh? A country with three cities. Interesting...

As the King and Simeon are discussing what's happening, Haruka decides to go to the meeting room to call all her friends who are knights and discussing about the problem she's facing.

King: Alright, you may go. I'm sure to provide as much help as possible.

Simeon: Thank you so much, your majesty. [bows down and goes to the meeting room]

As soon as Simeon enters the meeting room he's shocked by the sudden appearance of the meeting room, but lowkey impressed.

Warrior of Light: Greetings. ^^

Simeon: o-o

Haruka: Simeon, are you okay?

Simeon: .... who are they and how did they get here?

Haruka: They're my friends and I use hologram magic so we can talk.

Simeon: I see... [pokes the hologram out of curiosity]

Cloud: ... Wtf- [dodges it]

Simeon: Aaa I'm sorry;-; I don't mean to do that-

Haruka: ....Simeon, there's an empty chair. You can sit there.

Simeon: Oh, right! [sits on that empty chair]

So the discussion begins and they all finally agree to help her and Simeon against this battle. But because of Gabrant's disappearance and won't be appearing for a while, they need to stay there for a while.

Zidane: By the way, how did you meet this guy? [points at Simeon]

Haruka: It's a long story^^

Zidane: Oh come on! Tell us!

Bartz: Yeah, come on! Tell us!

Haruka: [sigh] Oh alright...

Haruka ends up telling them about how she meet Simeon while Simeon is a blushing mess because Haruka even tells them about the engagement.

Noctis: An engagement I see, interesting^^

Haruka: Yeah, he even proposed to me by a fountain! It's so romantic!!

Onion Knight: Cloud, you okay?

Cloud: [wents offline lmao]

Noctis: A sulky one as always^^

Zidane: This tea is hot though, go on, Crystalia!

Tina: [sips tea] It seems to me that he's jealous^^

Cloud: [wents back online] I'm not! Shut it!

Tina: Really? Prove it :))

Warrior of Light: [sigh in I'm too old for this]

Onion Knight: Anyways, just continue! What else?!

Haruka: There's also a kid in his house, his name is Luke I believe...

Cloud: You're engaged to a widower?!

Noctis: :(( Hey! Don't judge them!

Simeon: What do you mean by that?

Cloud: I mean, you have a kid and you're single :))

Simeon: I am certain that I haven't been married yet!

Cloud: An adopted child, unfertile perhaps?

Simeon, internally: Lord give me strength-

Shantoto: [facepalms] youngsters these days [shakes her head]

Warrior of Light: If you two gonna fight, I suggest doing it outside or maybe later when we actually meet- ^^ [angry smile]

Yuna: But sir, we're holograms-

Cloud: Well I'm certainly going to that castle right now-

Haruka: Wait, wait, wait! No! Why don't you just focus all that anger on our battle? Isn't that a good idea?

Cloud:...

Cecil: Hey that's actually a good idea!

Yshtola: Or you two can just settle this in the most civil way so we can actually work together!

Vahn and Noctis: [eats snacks in the background as they watch Simeon and Cloud keeps on arguing]

Warrior of Light: ....please eat properly. You are a noble kind!

Noctis: [casually eats near the mic]

Vahn: [ends up laughing because it's funny]

Shantoto: [sigh] Youngsters these days! Your highness, are you sure we want to invite these kids to our battle?

Haruka: Luke is also in battle I believe, so it's alright, Ma'am^^

Shantoto: [cringes because this is not how noble people usually act]

Warrior of Light: Well since we're done with the discussion. I suggest ending this meeting right now, Princess Elevia. [said this in annoyance]

As soon as he said that, the room went silent, even Cloud and the teen nobles. But suddenly they hear a tea slurping.

Tina: What? I'm thirsty and this mic is literally in front of me!

Haruka: Alright then^^ that's all for today. See you guys in the next meeting!

Just like that, everyone goes offline and this leaves Simeon and Haruka in that room. Simeon of course is still a little agitated with how Cloud treats him.

Haruka: Hey Simeon, wanna go on a tour?

Simeon: Sure^^

[solkwan]

Complicated (Prt8) - Barry Allen x Reader

Complicated (Part 8) - Barry Allen x Reader A/N: Lmao rip. Feel free to message me if you have a question, if u would like to know more about the story, or if u just wanna talk lmao. oh also I can never find the perfect gifs 😵 Summary: After checking out the new crime scene, things start to get a bit hectic. Disclaimer: I’ve never actually watched Arrow, I apologize for that. If you notice any huge mistakes or gaps, please, message me and let me know. Constructive criticism is encouraged ! Warnings: suggestive themes, cursing, anxiety ig Word count: 2960 more or less hhhhh —

“Body was found by that bicyclist” Joe turned to the guy then back to the corpse, “Same M.O. as the first one. The victim was performing here last night. He’s a lounge singer named Julio Mendez” “Julio Mendez?” Barry inquired, “In Flashpoint he was Captain Mendez” “Flashpoint?” I cut in, “Like your parents, Flashpoint? Ramon Industries, Flashpoint?” I paused, “You and me, Flashpoint?” I raised an eyebrow at Barry. His expression changed as he seemed to remember the time he spent in the alternate timeline. It went from a sheepish look, to one of realization, to one of embarrassment. Barry turned a bright red, and I couldn’t help but wonder why. He swallowed hard before coughing. “Yeah,” he averted my eyes, “that Flashpoint” “So, in Flashpoint, this alternate timeline that you lived in, he worked at the CCPD?” Asked Julian, trying to get rid of the awkward situation I’d just created. “Yeah,” Barry answered him, he thought before speaking again, “Wait a second, the other the other vic, Stuart Holzman do we have a photo of him?” “Yeah” “Can I see it?” Barry asked eagerly. “Yeah, hold on” Julian said as he took out a his phone to show Barry a photo. “That’s him” Barry said, his face finally turning back to its normal shade. “What is it?” “He was a cop there, too” “Damn, cops gettin’ hate” I added. “So this is the second dead cop from Flashpoint?” “Yeah” “We got to figure out who this guy is” Joe obviously stated. “Well, if we hurry, there’s still a chance we can get some of the attacker’s residual DNA before this corpse disintegrates, but we’ve got to move quick” Julian said. “What are you waiting for, Allen?” I turned and teasingly raised an eyebrow at Barry. “All right,” he smiled back at me, “come on” he said to Julian. There was a whoosh and lightning trail. Before I knew it he was back and had dropped off Julian at S.T.A.R. Labs. “Did anybody see me?” Asked Barry. “Damn, I barely saw you” Said Joe. “I will never get used to that” I said. “Look, we got to get going” Joe told Barry, completely excluding me. “Where you guys heading?” I tried asking nonchalantly, but couldn’t help sound a bit jealous. Obviously, I was new here and wouldn’t be included in every hang out or get together they had, but that didn’t mean I had to be okay with it. I mean, Joe’s a great guy. Everyone here is. The thing is, they’re great together. They’re a family. They know each other. They’ve all been through so much. I’m the outsider here, and I’m making my way in one way or another. “We’re meeting up with Cecile and her daughter for lunch” Joe quickly told me and I frowned.

“Cecile?” I thought for a second, “Work Cecile?” “Uh, yeah–” Joe started, but Barry cut him off. “They’ve got this thing going,” Barry explained to me, “And we’re meeting her daughter for the first time”      “Oh,” I realized, “Oh! Wow, okay–um–well, good luck I guess. You guys will be fine. Just gotta let your true selves shine for who you are. Um–I guess I’ll see you guys later then” I smiled politely at them. “Did you want to do something?” Barry quickly asked me, “Because I can skip th–” “No! No, that’s okay” I told him, “I was just going to go check out one of the apartments–” “Apartments?” Joe asked me.      “Yeah, I’m finding a place to stay at. It’s just  that I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get around the city easily. I’ve literally been here a few weeks–but I think I’ll be fine! You guys have your lunch thing” I tried to not show my disappointment, but Barry saw through me. “I can meet Cecile’s daughter another time. I’ll help you get around town, let me just–” “You are not skipping this lunch, Barry” Joe firmly told him, “(Y/n) just said they’d be fine, so let’s get going”      Joe motioned for Barry to follow him and started walking off. Barry gave me an apologetic look before shrugging. I gave him a soft smile and a wave. “Jitters later?” He said, walking backwards. “Jitters” I nodded.

     I watched as he jogged over to Joe. I watched them visibly arguing, even from where I was at. I watched as they bickered about the lunch, or possibly me. I watched as they not-so sneakily turned around to look at me. I watched as they waved at me when they noticed I saw them. I watched as they walked off and disappeared behind a corner.      I watched as they left me alone.

“Of course not, Cisco!”      I walked down the streets of Central City while talking to Cisco on my phone through my earbuds. Which, Cisco had made and designed both items himself. He installed a bunch of apps on the phone including a Meta Human app that could notify me of an attack.      The phone had been waiting for me when I first woke up. Apparently, Cisco had a feeling I’d be needing a new one and just decided to make me one. I was grateful, but confused as to why he had made me one.      My phone was in my pocket as I spoke through the mic in my earbuds. “What? Why not?” Cisco asked on the other line, “It has an amazing view and was at a good price”      “Exactly, it was at a good price,” I told him, “until that douche bag found out I was loaded with money and raised the price on me” “But,” Cisco asked carefully, “are you loaded?”      A lot can happen in two years apparently.      “I–” I sighed, “I-I have s-some money in a bank that wa-as stored for me back when … ” I rubbed my temple as I walked, “Yes, okay? I’ve kind of been doing my own thing with the whole money situation–      ”–a-and I may have parted some money aside back when,“ I dropped my voice, "back when Oliver was running the company,” I groaned, “Of course I took some money, I knew he wouldn’t be able to handle it, so, yes! I am, kind of, loaded. Jesus, I’m such a bad person” I looked up at the sky as I continued to walk restlessly.      “Girl,” Cisco started his pep talk, “You were doing what you thought was right at the time. You’re not your family and that was your money, too. You were being cautious and prepared” “But–”

     “No but’s. Your family did the best they could and it’s up to them to decide how that goes for them. Now, you have that money for yourself so you can spend it on a nice apartment. Eat a good meal, settle down until you get your life back in check.      "It can’t be that much money, right? I mean, what do you have? A couple thousand dollars?” “More like 6,” I swallowed hard. “Thousand? That’s nothing. Maybe you should’ve taken more–” Cisco tried joking around. “Million” I winced as I closed my eyes. “ … (Y/n)” Cisco said on the other line.      “It’s not like Oliver would’ve realized I took anything! Like I said, he did stupid things with his money back then!” I defended myself. “You are so buying me pizza this week” he told me and I gave a weak laugh. “Shut up,” I shook my head.      “I just don’t understand, you liked the place, why didn’t you just buy it?” Cisco asked me in confusion as he referred back to the apartment I was checking out earlier.      “I wasn’t going to give the guy selling the satisfaction of winning me over,” I rolled my eyes, “Besides, I have a tendency to buy ridiculous things–er–that’s what my mother used to say anyways” I scratched he back of me neck. “Dude, video games are not ridiculous–they are amazing” Cisco told me and I laughed. “As great as they can be, I still haven’t found a place that I really like” I sighed, “Also, I think I’m lost” “Keep walking, another 2 blocks, and you’ll find Jitters on your right” Cisco informed me.      “Really? Thank–” I stopped myself and stood in place for a second, I opened my mouth to speak, but quickly closed it. I looked around with a frown on my face, “Cisco–” “I may or may not have put a tracker on your phone” Cisco’s voice went up a pitch.      “Dude,” I held my hands out in exaggeration and shrugged my shoulders, “don’t put a tracker in my phone without my permission” “It was just for precautions” Cisco told me.

“Great,” I started walking again, hopefully towards Jitters, “I don’t think I’ll ever find a place”      Cisco was quiet on the other end. As I walked, I felt my phone vibrate. I took my phone out and saw it was a message from an unknown number. ’Yo u think I could help me out later ?’ I frowned at the number.      “Hey, you know, if you don’t want to go through the trouble of looking at more apartments, you could just stay with me for a while?”      I was taken back by the two suggestions. I was quiet for a moment.      “I mean–only if you want to,” Cisco quickly added, “It’s just that, being here, waking up, missing everything–it just all seems like so much and I thought maybe–” “I’d love to stay with you, Cisco” I quickly said, “I’ll pay rent and I’ll buy you pizza and video games and” I smiled, “thank you” My phone vibrated again with another message. ’This is Wally btw lol Cisco gave me ur # Just wanted advice on speedster stuff thought maybe u could help idk’      I hummed at the message. “Great,” Cisco’s voice was enthusiastic, “I guess I’ll take that pizza tonight. Dinner is on you”      I could practically hear the smile on his face. I laughed at that and we said our goodbyes. As I hung up, I went to respond to Wally’s messages. ’boiii Ur supposed to be having lunch with Cecile and her daughter stop texting me !! also y me ?¿’      I sent the messages and took the earbuds out of my ears. I held the middle of the two earbud cords and swung the tips around as I continued walking. I could see Jitters in the distance. I silently thanked Cisco for putting a tracker in my phone.      I checked my phone again to see if I had gotten any new messages. Wally must type slow, huh, that’s ironic. While I was at it I went ahead and added Wally as a new contact. I started looking through my phone for things to keep my distracted while I walked. Then, I got a message. ’Idk i mean after all u did get struck by lightning, too Barry’s also telling me to pay attention to our lunch ugh u guys r the most annoying parents ttyl’      I chuckled at him comparing us to his parents. However, I was confused as to why he would do such a thing. I mean, his sister was dating Barry, wasn’t she? I didn’t bother responding, but I couldn’t stop staring at that first message.      He was right. I was struck by lightning, too. Did that make me a speedster? Does it take a while for the powers to accumulate? Since I was in a coma for longer–does that mean I don’t get my powers early on? Or at all? Am I overthinking this? Am I not thinking enough?      Questions raced through my head as I thought of the possibilities. What was to become of all this? My pace picked up as did my thoughts. I put my earbuds away and started fiddling with my hands to distract myself. I sighed, trying to relax myself, but only became more frantic.      As I approached Jitters, I wondered if coffee was the best thing for me right now. However, I didn’t have much time to wonder. People starting coming out of the cafe in a frantic manner. I sped my way towards a woman of my age. Joe and the others could still be in there. “Excuse me!” I called out to her. She turned to face me with a sour look on her face. “Hi, I’m sorry to disturb, but what’s going on?” I said, my voice shaking. “There’s a metahuman in there, you should probably run” she told me, starting to frantically run again. “Oh! Wait! No, I’m actually–” I tried yelling and catching up to her.

     “You’re actually helpless in the situation,” she said, cutting me off, “Unless you’re the Flash or Kid Flash, I suggest you run like everyone else” She then quickly ran off.      I watched as she ran off, as everyone ran off. I instinctively reached for my phone to call for help–Oliver, Felicity, Thea–anyone. I stopped myself when I realized I couldn’t call them. A wave of anxiety washed over me again. I had to do this on my own. I couldn’t fall into old habits.      I tried calming my breathing as I carefully walked up to Jitters’ entrance. I stayed by the wall, creeping my way up. If there was a metahuman attack, I’d have to be extra careful. I slowly peered over the glass doors. I saw a man in dark clothing speaking to a group of others on the second floor. On closer inspection, I realized it was Barry and everyone else.

     As the man, assumingely the meta, approached the others, Joe pointed his gun at the man. My eyes widened and I took my gun out as I quietly walked in. As I did so, Joe shot at the man.      Three bullets moved through the air in what seemed like slow motion. The three bullets disintegrated as they touched the man, and the remains fell to the ground. I stared in shock at the way the world seemed to move slowly around me. However, the feeling quickly went away as the man spoke. “Told ya,” the man said, reaching for a pillar holding up the floor everyone else was on. “Freeze” I spoke, pointing my gun at the man.      The man stopped and slowly turned to look at me. He took me in, stared me down. He looked at my shaking hands and raised an eyebrow at me. I quickly glanced at Barry, giving him a signal to get everyone else out. Barry just shook my head at me, his eyes full of worry and panic. I looked back at the man and stood my ground. “They didn’t work when he did it,” The man gestured with his head to Joe, “Why should they work when you do it?” “Because I’m not going to shoot” I calmly said and the man frowned.      I heard a swoosh and I felt a gush of wind. Oh, thank god, I thought.      I didn’t move my gun, but I noticed Barry was still up with everyone else and that Wally wasn’t. “Stop,” Wally told the man, walking towards him. My eyes flickered between both of them. “Ah, ah, ah!” The man snickered, “You can’t touch me speedster”      I noticed Wally and Barry look at each other, Barry signaling hand movements. Wally stopped and turned to me, I shrugged my shoulders. Wally rolled his eyes and gestured for me to leave. I frowned and shook my head. He gave me a desperate look and I started giving in. I backed up, not completely leaving, but out of the way.

     Wally turned back to the man and started waving his hands around, I watched as, again, everything moved in slow motion. Wally created air funnels and the amount of wind caused the man to fall back and crash through the back glass door.      I saw Wally normally run out of the room, while everything else still moved in slow motion. I felt myself shaking, a lot more than usual. Everything returned to its normal speed, and Barry came running towards me. His eyes were wide as he approached me.      I looked down as I saw my hands moving in an inhuman speed. I dropped my gun in surprise. I felt myself start to freak out. I felt Barry grab my hands and keep them from vibrating. I looked up at him in shock. “I was struck by lightning, too,” was the only thing I managed to say. “(Y/n), listen to me, we need to get you out of here” Barry began guiding me out of Jitters. “Barry? Queen!” Cecile called out as she saw us rush out.      Barry didn’t mind her as he opened the door for me. He quickly took me to an empty alley. My whole arms were shaking now, too. The rest of the world decelerated and I felt electricity run through my body. Barry seemed to be the only thing that was moving with me. “Barry, what–what do I do?” I looked at him with bewildered eyes. “We need to get you to S.T.A.R. Labs” he told me as I felt my whole body vibrate. “I can’t” I shook my head.      As I did so, Barry slowed down. He stood there, slowly taking me in. I felt myself worry again. I was alone. Not even Barry could keep up with me. My legs were starting to shake harder and I needed to move. Calm down, I told myself, you’re okay–you’re okay–what would Barry do?      I tried calming down my breathing. Concentrating on slowing down. When I did, I managed to understand what Barry was saying. “Run, (Y/n),” his voice echoed through my head, “run”