#look all I’ll say is. Star Trek Edit. if you know u know.

[quietwingsinthesky]

∞ >:3

“Ripped my favorite party dress

Warrant's out for my arrest

Think I need a ginger ale

That was such an epic fail”

- Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.), Katy Perry

[iamtaran]

tag game!!

@taketheshot21 tagged me in this so here I go!!! Thank you for tagging me, I’m bad at interacting and never get to do fun stuff like this :DDD

AO3 name: taran. short and sweet, of which I am neither!

Fandoms : oh lord. On AO3 I’ve got some old fic for Doctor Who and Rise of the Guardians, a Yu-Gi-Oh/Harry Potter crossover that NO ONE can judge me for, Detroit: Become Human, and of course The Witcher as of late. My dozens of unposted fanfic projects though range from Dragon Age to Fullmetal Alchemist, Harry Potter, Yu Yu Hakusho, uuuuuh more Detroit: Become Human, Critical Role, Left 2 Dead 2, Star Trek, inFamous: Second Son, the Circle series by Tamora Pierce. 

Number of works: on AO3 that would be 11!

1. Fic you spent the most time on: Definitely A Tale Told Before, Told Again, though with all the behind the scenes work and editing I’m currently doing The Seal is coming up as a close second. I love both projects so much, they’re probably gonna tie sooner rather than later 

3. Longest fic: ATTBTA!! It’s only at  37,510 which I know is pretty puny compared to a lot of other truly impressive fics folks have done, but C’: I’m pretty proud of myself

2. Fic you spent the least time on: pssh probably the Doctor Who drabble from years ago. I’m pretty sure I woke up from a dream, wrote it all out, then passed tf back out

4. Shortest Fic: a lil angsty Rise of the Guardians oneshot called days of Mercy which I wrote in college. Which explains everything. Ah, college.

5. Most hits: ATTBTA. I’ve stopped looking at the hits because I just can’t process the amount anymore and it’s..................... intimidating............................... ;;;;

6. Most Kudos & 7. Most Comment Threads Def ATTBTA again! Honestly the comments are what really get me; I’m so excited to go through whenever I need a pick me up and try to answer every one of them. There’s over 500 comments at this point and much less than half of them on me-- I’m working my way through though ;U

8. Favorite fic you wrote: NOPE nope i cannot choose this is not an answerable question. I just, there’s a special excited part of my heart for everything I write tbh! But if we’re gonna go by what I msot enjoyed writing, most enjoy rereading, what I felt was most effective in balancing pacing, dialogue, plot, and overall structure.... I think A flower, a seed, a bar room brawl in the MWP series is my favorite in the sense of, I’m so terribly proud of it?? I think it’s my most effective work for meeting with the expectations of what I wanted it to be?? And enjoy it still so much, even having been the one to write it? I dunno what I did haha but I wish I could capture it again every time I write!

9. The fic you would like to rewrite or expand on: I do want to expand on (see: continue writing) The First and Last which is my DBH fic. Writing it and plotting involved a lot of self exploration of trans and neurodivergent identity and like, it was just such a project of passion. Maybe I’ll get back into it some day (say, if I can afford to buy DBH for PC and play it again ;u; )

10. Share some of your WIP or a story idea:

I woke up... yesterday I think?... and immediately had to write down another Witcher fic idea that my subconscious spat out first thing. Have any of y’all ever seen that beautiful glorious awful movie The Last Witch Hunter with Vin Diesel? Based on his d&d character? Oh yeah............................. The Last Witcher. I’m. I cannot be stopped. >:) (jaskier dressed up as a priest. modern day magical society. magical speakeasies where you can get badass potions and magical cocktails. integration of magical creatures into modern society. geralt being both old as balls and also the only person powerful enough to go around making sure everyone’s playing nice. there’s so much to work with here.) (but lol i need to write my other damn fics first bad taran no stop)

thanks again for tagging me!! I always get anxious at this bit where I’m supposed to tag someone else since I don’t want to make anyone feel pressured or anxious themselves; also I’m just awful at remembering who is who, who did what, tumblr names......... aaaah @flootzavut if you’d like to give it a go, I so enjoyed going through some of your fics recently! C: 

[legitlaur]

Golden Hour part 3 // p.p

Peter Parker x Reader

Word Count: 2.2k whoops

Warnings: Cheesy, awkward social encounters, the occasional swears, not edited (very well)

Summary: You didn’t think having photography with Peter Parker would be of any significance to your life, that is until you were with him at Golden Hour.

Note: sorry its legit the slowest story ever, im working on cutting down the fluff so it finally gets good. anywho thanks for reading, much love.

PART 2

not my gif

Monday after school you had a job interview at a bookstore near the school. Before that you were supposed to meet up with Jonah to exchange phones.

“I wish you had a picture of this kid. Or a last name. We can’t even find his instagram.” Mimi complained during lunch.

“Speaking of instagram. Has there been any activity on my account? I didn’t change my password so he has access to it.” You explained.

Mimi turned on her phone, “I’ll check. This is perfect, we can use this as a trust exercise.”

You moved closer to Mimi, both of you looking at her screen. As you searched through your instagram there weren’t any recent likes. The memes Mimi had sent you remained unopened.

“Wow. This kid is golden. You better go out on a date with him,” Mimi popped a piece of cantaloupe in her mouth, “When are you seeing him again?”

You checked the time in her phone, “He said he’d be here right after school. I told him I have a job interview at 3:45 that I can’t miss.”

“Let’s meet up after school in the bathroom by physics and fix you.” Mimi suggested.

“Fix me?” you asked.

“Oh y/n. If you want a boy to like you, you’ve gotta do something about that hair.” She sighed.

You fought back, but Mimi was resilient. You agreed only to shut her up.

When the bell rang to get out of your last class, you slowly made your way to the science hall. Mimi would come find you if you didn’t meet her there. As you walked through the hall you noticed Peter and his friends. Ned Leeds and Michelle Jones. The perfect way to get out of meeting up with Mimi.

“Hey Peter.” You shouted as you walked into their small circle.

He smiled, “Hey y/n. This is Ned and MJ.”

“It’s Michelle, only my friends can call me MJ.” Michelle glared at Peter.

You frowned, “So what's up with you guys?”

“We are planning our next movie marathon. Lord of the Rings or Star Wars. We did Star Trek last month so I was thinking Lord of the Rings because its not space.” Ned excitedly explained.

You laughed, “I personally like The Hobbit more than Lord of the Rings,. So that's what I would watch.”

“No way. I love The Hobbit movies. We are definitely doing The Hobbit.” Peter exclaimed.

Ned looked at you, “Y/n you should totally come. Its great. We all wear pajamas and Peters aunt orders tons of food. We watch all day.”

Peter gave Ned a weird look, “Or, um I bet you have something better to do on your weekend.”

You wrapped your arm around Peter, “Actually no, I don’t. I’ll be there. Someone just text me the details,” You dropped your arm and started to the bathroom, “I’ll see you guys later.”

Mimi was leaning on the wall outside the bathroom, “Hurry up. My mom needs me home and I’m trying to help you. But you’re off socializing with,” She gestures towards Peter and his friends, “them.”

“Sorry. Let’s get this over with. I need to go meet Jonah.” You look at the phone in your hand.

You follow her into the bathroom where she wets your y/c/h. She brushed, and brushed.

“My goodness Mimi. I’m not gonna have any hair left.” You yelped.

“Sorry,” She patted it down one last time, “You’re good to go. Call me after. I wanna hear everything,” she ran out of the bathroom.

You fix your shirt, and look in the mirror. If Jonah didn’t like you when you liked like this, then he wasn’t the right guy for you. You sigh and head to the front of the school. Jonah wasn’t there yet. You sit down on the stairs and check the time..

3:10pm

You text him.

Where are you? Remember I have my job interview?

He didn’t respond, you sat with nervous knees.

3:20pm

You couldn’t be late for your interview, you texted him again. You sat patiently hoping he’d show.

“Y/n? What are you still doing here? Don’t you have a job interview?” Peter came and sat next to you.

You moved closer to him, hoping to use his body heat to get warm, “Yeah,” You shivered, “You know this phone,” you held out the Iphone X, “Well it’s not mine. It’s a kid named Jonah’s.”

You then went on to explain the whole story to Peter. Even Jonah’s good looks, and the butterflies in your stomach.

“So you’ve got a crush on this Jonah?” Peter smirked.

You pushed Peter with your body, “Shut it. I doubt it’s gonna go anywhere.”

Peter laughed, “I, I’m pretty sure it will. Just let things play out.”

You smiled, “Parker you know you give really good relationship advice.”

He shrugged, “It's what I do.”

You checked the time.

3:30

“I guess I’m walking. We love that.” You got up.

Peter stood up, adjusting the grip on his bag, “Want me to walk you?”

“No. You’ve gotta get to your internship. I’ll text you later and let you know how it goes,” you reached up and wrapped your arms around Peter, embracing him in a hug, “Thanks. I’ll see ya later.” Peters body was stiff, he raised his arm and patted your back awkwardly. You let go, Peter ran the other direction, you texted Jonah.

I’m leaving for my interview. I’ll call you after. You better answer.

Disappointed you ran from the school to the bookstore. The welcome bell rang.

“My name is y/n y/l/n. I’m here for a job interview.” You panted.

The cashier spoke into his earpiece, “Andrews your interview is here.”

Moments later a man came out of the back door, “Y/n?”

You nod, he comes to shake your hand, “I’m Alec Andrews, lets go into my office.”

He led you into a room behind the register. There was a small desk, and a few chairs.

You sat down and smiled.

“I hope you know you were late.” He sits down across from you.

You look at the time on his computer.

4:00pm

“I’m so sorry. I have a really good explanation. So I accide-”

“I’d rather not hear it if that's okay. I understand life happens.”

You went through the interview process, he asked you lots of questions. You happily answered them.

“Everything looks good, we will get back to you shortly.” Alec put your resume on top of a pile, you assumed were other resumes.

You thanked him and left. Once you got outside you checked Jonah's phone, there were six missed calls. You clicked one, waiting for him to answer.

“Y/n? I am so sorry. Can you please forgive me? I had to help move my grandma into an old folks home, and I wasn’t paying attention to the ti-”

“Its okay, are you free now? I’d really like to get my phone back.” You barked.

“Yeah, where are you? I’ll come to you.”

You told him the address of the bookstore, he said he would be there shortly. You were instructed not to leave for any reason.

Leaning against the wall of the bookstore you waiting patiently. Constantly looking at the people in the streets, hoping to see the blonde haired mystery boy again. A bright red Lamborghini zoomed past, only to make a sharp illegal u-turn. Pulling over, the window went down, “Hop in.”

You looked closer and saw Jonah. You threw your bag over your shoulder and ran into the street, he opened the doors. You carefully crammed in.

“Sorry about that. I thought this place was further down.” He turned on his blinker.

Still flustered you nodded, “So is this your car?”

“Cherry? I wish. Nope she’s my dads. It was the only car out and I needed to get here fast.” He chuckled.

“Where the hell were you? I was late to my interview. Wanna know why? Because of you. I just want to you know that when I don’t get that job it’s gonna be on you.” You screamed.

Jonah's face went pale, “y/n calm down. I have reasons.” “Helping your grandma? Please, that's the best you can do?” You interrupted.

“I also got you a coffee,” He help up a starbucks coffee.

You took it gingerly, carefully sipping, “You’re lucky I like all coffee.”

You saw your phone in the cup holder, you pulled Jonah's out of your pocket and switched them back.

Looking at through your notifications you smiled, your instagram hadn’t been touched. As for your messages there was a recent text. The contact read Jonah with a pink heart.

“Woah you assume because you caught me on the subway that I actually fell for you? If I recall there’s nothing going on between us.” You asked.

Jonah looked into your eyes, forgetting that he was driving a $200,000 car, “Yet,” he turned the radio down, “I kinda was planning a really cheesy way to ask you out.”

“Let's hear. How cheesy can it be?” You laughed.

His cheeks went bright pink, “It’s pretty bad. Let's just say it included me dramatically running to you at your school. Something about getting on my knees, offering your phone to you as a token of my loyalty to you if you would go on a date with me.”

You were wheezing, “Oh man. I definitely would’ve said yes. Now, I’m not so sure.”

He pulled over, and put the car in park, “y/n, I don’t know your last name.”

“y/l/n.” You informed him.

“Okay. y/n y/l/n, will you do me the honor of going out on a date with me?” He gave his best puppy dog face.

You took his hand and grasped it tightly, “Jonah?”

“Jonah Richardson.”

“Jonah Richardson it would be my pleasure to go out on a date with you.” You giggled.

Jonah was laughing too. His blonde hair moving everywhere. He looked so precious when he was laughing, not trying to impress anyone. He looked truly content.

“You’re cute when you laugh.”

Jonah looked startled, then he turned into his weird flirty self, “So you do find me attractive?”

“Cute and attractive are very different,” You covered your face hoping to hide your blushing cheeks.

Getting a little too close to your face he smirked, “You’ll find me attractive soon enough.”

You pull back, “I’m harder to impress than you think.”

He took your hand, and intertwined it with his, “Are you free now?”

You blushed, relaxed your hand, and answered, “Yeah.”

Jonah’s smile widened, “Let’s go now then.”

“Go where?” You asked.

He turned onto a street you’d never been on, “On our date, silly.”

You ran your hand through your hair, “Oh.”

Jonah parked and led you to a Mcdonald’s, “I know it’s not very classy, but Mcdonald’s hash browns are the only ones I’ll eat.”

You took his hand, and swung it as you walking into the fast food chain, “Mcdonald’s is perfect.”

You ordered and sat across from from each other.

“So you live in Queens?” You asked.

He took a bite of his hash brown, “Born and raised.”

“Where do you go to school?” You continued.

“I go to a private school part time, my dad wants me to learn the family business. Says it’s more important than a high school diploma.” He shrugged.

You dipped your fry in ketchup, “Family business?”

“Richardson Science and Technology. Ever heard of it?” He asked.

Your mouth dropped, “Your dad owns RST?”

He sipped his milkshake while nodding.

You only knew about the company because you saw Peter reading articles about it in photography, you’d asked him about it. They were some huge corporation that started up not to long ago, it was getting as big as Stark Industries.

“So what do you for fun?” You changed the subject.

“Drive, box, and watch a good movie.” His eyes were wandering.

You looked around to see what he was looking at, everywhere seemed normal.

He brought his attention back to you, “So, y/n what about you?”

You shrugged, “Not much to say. I’m a 16 year old, a Junior at MSST, my mom expects perfection so that’s what I give. I guess?”

Jonah grabbed your hand, and gently kissed your knuckles, “You are perfection.”

The night went on and you learned more about each other, finally Jonah looked at the time.

9:40

“Crap,” He threw his trash in his bag and stood up, “I gotta get you home.”

You followed him and ran out to the car. He took your hand again in the car. You smiled and explained how to get to your apartment.

He parked, opened the door for you, and even walked you up to your apartment.

“So,” he rubbed the back of his neck, “I’ll text you later, if that’s okay.”

You turn the key in the lock., “More than okay,” you turn to face him, “Thanks for the ride home.”

Leaning up you kissed his cheek, “Night.”

He leaned against the doorway, “Good night y/n.”

You closed the door smiling.

TO BE CONTINUED

Tag list: @victorianfatmycroft @laurrenhawker

[salty-dracon]

small town happenings

a lot of weird things happen in lily’s little town that no one notices until you examine the context

Val’s room, after the kids are finished filming a video

*post video thing that the ace kids think no one will notice* 

Val: Hey, Brid, you doin’ okay?

Lily: Yeah, you don’t look so good. 

Brid: I don’t know. 

(Lily places her hand on her neck) 

Lily: You’ve got a serious fever. You should go home. 

Brid: My mom made me go to school. I have a 2 degree fever, but I  had a test... 

Val: That’s not good. Come on, I’ll- Lily, get some orange juice. I’m gonna get some Advil for her. Come on. 

(They both leave the room, Angel walks in) 

Angel: Heard you had a fever? 

Brid: It’s only two degrees. 

Angel: You’ve been over a hundred degrees all day and you came here anyway? ... Not that the boy couldn’t use some immunity, considering his eating habits... 

Brid: Sorry. 

Angel: You said you went to school too?

Brid: I told my mom I had a fever, our thermometer wasn’t working, she didn’t believe me... *Angel hugs her from behind* Hey, what are you doing? 

Angel: I can kill them for you. 

Brid: That’s nice, Mr. Perch, but-

Angel: No, really. I can. If things ever get bad... you let me know. I’ll take care of them, and I’d be happy to take you in one the deed’s done.

Brid: Not now. Can you let go of me?

Angel: Sorry. *lets go of her* I’ll call your mum. And don’t hesitate to talk to Val, either. He’s not as fundamentally lacking as he looks. 

(Val and Lily burst back in with orange juice and Advil)

Val: We got the sip!

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Julie’s backyard, and their chickens

Julien: So here’s Athena, enjoying her lunch- come here, darling- *hugs chicken* The whole flock’s been doing pretty well, I think. *footsteps* Oh, uh-

(Brooke stomps in and sits down on her back porch)

Julien: Hey, Brooke. 

Brooke: ... I just made. The fucking stupidest bet. 

Julien: What’s wrong? 

Brooke: So you know how Grey wants to introduce me to the pastor at the Rastafarianism Something-or-other?

Julien: Rastafarianism is an African religion, I thought you told me he was-

Brooke: So, I was complaining to him about how my stupid fucking precalc teacher wants to give a stupid fucking test about stupid fucking derivatives, even though she hasn’t taught shit. So I was complaining about that shit to Grey, and he was like, ‘so you’ll be studying on Monday’ and I was like, yeah! It wasn’t going to be fun, but yeah!

Julien: Fuckin’ hate precalc. 

Brooke: So then, I start yelling about how fucking stupid the test was going to be, and then he was like, “the Lord can’t get you out of your contractual obligations” and I was like “well I sure as hell would like to hang out with a lord that COULD”-

Julien: Oh dear. 

Brooke: -and then he said, “Then I’ll let him know, in exchange for you meeting him if the test is cancelled or postponed.” which is basically code for him taking me to his Proletarian church to meet his pastor because I’m a good girl or something-

Julien: Proletarian is a reference to Marxism. I think you’re trying to say-

Brooke: I’m a BAD GIRL! I’m a BAD ASS BITCH! 

Julien: We know, Brooke. We know. 

Brooke: So I walk into class today, and my teacher fucking tells me that the test has been postponed. Because she accidentally scheduled a date on the same day and had no time to make questions. So she held a review session. 

Julien: Holy shit. 

Brooke: And I’m like, great, how am I gonna weasel my way outta this one? And I get home, and Grey already knows. Like, he’s like, ‘hey I heard from a friend that your test got postponed looks like we can go after all and you still get to do your test’ and then like ‘the lord is happy and so am i’ and I was like no fuck you and I left. 

Julien: And now you’re here. 

Brooke: And now I’m here. 

Julien: Some lord, huh? 

Brooke: No, I refuse to fucking believe that. That ASSHOLE somehow knew that I’d get that test postponed. Like, he’s famous, okay? He must have made a call or something. 

Julien: Did you jump out the window again? 

Brooke: .... No. 

Julien: Wanna help me feed the chickens?

Brooke: ... Yes please. 

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Adrian is hanging outside with Larkspur

Adrian: Okay, this fucker, who’s basically my cousin’s beta, thinks he’s a real fucking vampire. 

Larkspur: And this child, who still lives in his mother’s basement and forgot to apply to college twice, thinks he is also a real vampire. 

Adrian: I haven’t aged since 16, I don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about. 

Larkspur: Mentally, maybe. 

Adrian: Fuck you. 

Larkspur: I do age, Adrian, but I maintain my youth. Plus I’ve nearly got my degree. 

Adrian: In what? Bottoming? 

Larkspur: Accounting.

Adrian: Fucking boring. 

Larkspur: Well, at I’ll never be unemployed. Unlike someone. And the world needs good accountants. When the Nazis take over again they’ll need good accountants, and I’ll already be long dead by the time Star Trek happens, so... 

Adrian: ... what the fuck. Okay fine what’s the integral of 2x+5 from 0 to 1?

Larkspur: Six. 

Adrian: Shit. Okay, what’s the integral of 1/x from 3 to 5?

Larkspur: Log of 5/3. 

Adrian: What the fuck? 

Larkspur: Hit me with something harder

Adrian: Intregral of x^3 + x from 6 to 2! 

Larkspur: ....

Adrian: See, that one’s-

Larkspur: -336. You said 6 to 2, so the correct answer’s negative, just so you know. 

Adrian: ... are you shitting me

Larkspur: Accounting just requires adding numbers and memorizing rules and formulas, not integrals. 

(edit: fixed a lot of math)

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(Lily is eating cookies with young Ares and Venus)

Lily: God I wish I was you.

Ares: Why? High school’s fun, right? 

Lily: Well... yeah, I guess... 

Venus: Do you wish you were me too, Lily?

Lily: .... Sure? 

Venus: Yay! I wish I was you!

Lily: No, kid, no you don’t... 

Val: You say you hate kids, and then you get along so well with them. 

Lily: Nah, you can just talk to kids, and they’ll give you wisdom. They’re pretty smart in some ways. 

Ares: She’s right. 

Val: What the frick. 

Angel: No swearing around the boys. Alright, the four of you can enjoy some fruit punch-

Ares: It’ll be three if you’re not careful.  

(Everyone drops dead silent) 

Angel: Three? 

Ares: Because everyone dies, right? 

Lily: Damn, he’s a baby goth. 

Ares: But you won’t die. 

Val: ... what do you mean

Angel: ... yeah what do you mean

Ares: They’ll find you someday.

Lily: I am going to... turn off this recording now... 

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(Tommy and Narin are hanging out near a pool at nighttime)

Narin: We’re going skinny dipping! 

Tommy: And no one’s stopping us!

Narin: And I invited friends! 

Tommy: Wait, what friends? 

Narin: Mai-Mai, Adri, Tawny, and Drake!

Tommy: ... the monster hunting club?

Narin: They’re not real monster hunters-

(They turn around, there’s a set of glowing eyes behind the chain link fence)

Narin: What is that. 

Tommy: R U N

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(AN: Angel has killed and is currently looking for an excuse to kill again, Grey has the ability to chat with the heavens, Larkspur is a real fucking vampire but Adrian isn’t, Ares has the ability to read minds and knows that Angel wants to kill Val even though he can’t quite put it into words, and one of Narin’s friends is a werewolf)

[salutationtothestars]

get to know me meme

hey i was tagged by @team-dynamike to do this thing, which i haven’t done in ages, so why not!!!

RULES: answer the 20 questions in a new post and tag 20 (ha!) blogs you would like to get to know better.

NICKNAME: i am actually strictly anti-derivative nicknames because the only thing you can get out of my name is “kris” and i am not a kris. so just kristyn is fine.

GENDER: cis female

STAR SIGN: gemini

HEIGHT: 5'3″? ish? i hover somewhere between 5′3″ and 5′4″ depending on the day, who’s measuring, etc

TIME RIGHT NOW: 3:57 in the afternoon. thought abt putting it off until 4:20. didn’t.

LAST THING I GOOGLED: “french names with bad meanings,” for a possible new dnd character’s family tree

FAVORITE BANDS: it’s totally a cliche but i’ll listen to just about anything? so it’s hard to pick this kind of thing. if i had to pick like just off the top of my head i’d say florence + the machine, ninja sex party (but specifically their 80s covers), mumford + sons, imagine dragons, pigpen theatre co., uh. shit like queen and celtic woman. and i’m one of those white girls who unironically enjoys coldplay.

FAVORITE SOLO ARTISTS: david bowie, billie holiday, owl city (does this count????), sam smith, nat king cole. basically most of the popular solo artists today i enjoy on some level.

SONG STUCK IN YOUR HEAD: no fucking joke i’ve had the ace attorney anime theme stuck in my head all day. that part with the gold chains and the scales? unbelievable. i lose my shit every time.

LAST MOVIE I WATCHED: the last movie i sat down to actively watch was what we do in the shadows, probably

LAST TV SHOW I WATCHED: the office

WHEN DID YOU CREATE YOUR BLOG: the Year Of Our Lord 2011, i think. maybe late 2010. i’m ancient and forever.

WHAT KIND OF STUFF DO YOU POST: mostly reblogs, the standard stuff i’m enjoying, things i’m thinking about, or my specific brand. i’m still adjusting back into making personal posts after they took replies away. i also had a period of an unhealthy attachment to some stuff and after that i found it’s easier to talk with other people on my private twitter. even posting writing feels counterproductive. if i get back into poetry again i might put some here.

WHEN DID YOUR BLOG REACH ITS PEAK: idk? my followers climb steadily still at a pretty slow pace, defining something as my golden age already passed feels kind of like a bummer. i’m just here to look at shit and occasionally connect with people, u kno

DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER BLOGS: only a couple dummies for when i’m working on html stuff

DO YOU GET ASKS REGULARLY: nahhhhhh but that’s ok

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR URL: i’ve been in the middle of a les mis phase for like nearly 10 years and at that time i pulled from one of my favorite parts of the book to make “salutationtothestars.” kept it all this time. when the movie came out i felt like i was in the RIGHT PLACE, ahead of the curve, you know

FOLLOWING: 165. nice low number.

POSTS: uh......... too many. approaching 100k. i don’t want to tell you the number.

HOGWARTS HOUSE: sun in ravenclaw, hufflepuff rising

POKEMON TEAM: what was the red one? valor? yes. valor.

FAVORITE COLORS: red, blue, and green, all variations! i’m especially fond of maroon, kind of a oceany blue, and forest green.

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: these days i literally don’t function anywhere under 7 hours, but that might be left over from when i was sick. i try to get between 7-8, sometimes 9 or 10 on the weekends

LUCKY NUMBERS: it depends? 13 and 8, i guess

FAVORITE CHARACTERS: TOO MANY. WAY TOO MANY. for the sake of a truncated, quick “about me” list: auron (final fantasy x), sophie hatter (howl’s moving castle), javert (les mis), brienne of tarth (got), maric (dragon age), jim kirk (star trek tos), april ryan (the longest journey)

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW: flashdance cut pride & prejudice sweater, short shorts, leggings

HOW MANY BLANKETS DO YOU SLEEP WITH: just under my comforter, no sheet. i used to make fun of my sister for sleeping without a top sheet but boy have i seen the light, top sheets are stupid

DREAM JOB: something with writing or editing, probably? i genuinely don’t know tbh

DREAM TRIP: england again! a tour of japan! i want to see like, ALL of italy! i would love to visit any place that has ANY historical or emotional significance to me, which would probably take me my whole life

i know this is also cliche but i tag anybody who wants to. i see these sometimes and i’m like “nah i don’t want to like, use this as an opportunity to talk about myself” but i’m telling you! YOU! this is your chance. go forth and talk about yourself. i give you permission to share yourself with the world. be a little vain for a few minutes. tell everybody i directly tagged you. it’s fine.

[jasonvtodd]

answer the following eleven questions, add eleven questions of my own and tag 11 people.

tagged by some medic @kellyabbotts & cowboy @zanesgarrett cause apparently they love to see me type 

HIRAS QUESTIONS

1. Would you consider watching a show/movie in a language you don’t understand? And have you? If so, what’s your favourite? assuming you mean with subs otherwise lol i cry. you know i watched sk*m but we all know how that investment turned out. yuri on ice ws worth it and theres been a few movies that were 20/10 that werent in englsih. i cant remmeber them all. amelie is one.  2. Three things you’ve bought and regretted. mass amounts of dvds ive accumulated over the years. umm. idk what else.  3. Star Trek or Star Wars. Sherlock or Elementary. If you want, explain why. lmao i love how u tagged me for these questions but you could probably answer them all for me anyway bUT ok. sure. i’ll play. star trek > star wars > elementary > shitlock  4. Who is your favourite 25 and older LGBT+ characters? What book/movie/show are they from and why do you love them? oh fuck. i mean. automatically all my cut & run guys. and yes i mean all of them. plus ofc boyd and hsin from icos.  5. A book that you wish would be turned into a tv show or movie. !!!!!!doNTT!!!!!!! make!!ME CHOOSEE!! likeee trc is already getting turned into a show so i dont have to say that but also ofcc foxhole court (if it was one right) cut & run cut & run cut & run sidewinder prequelll !!!!!!!!!!!! 6. If we were to move to a different planet because this Earth is dead, would you call it Earth-2? If not, what would you name it?  i wouldnt call it earth 2 cause thats so unoriginal and lame *looks at dc* I’LL THINK OF A REALLY COOL NAME. AND COOL IT THAT (wip) 7. Deep space or the deep sea? DEEEP SPAAAAAAAAAACEEEEEEE!!!!!! 8. Tom Hanks or Tom Cruise? pls. hanks. 9. Diversity = representation: thoughts? lolol you know damn well my view on this. without offending anyone or outright saying the shows i feel are causing a lot of this problem. lets just say one more time... loudly for the kids in the back... 👏 JUST👏CAUSE 👏THERES👏DIVERSITY 👏 IN👏 A👏PIECE👏OF 👏MEDIA 👏SURE👏AS👏SHIT👏DONT👏MAKE👏IT👏REPRESENTATION 👏 stop trying to slap on a ‘LOOK AT THIS GOOD REP’ on your shitty shows that have mediocre acting at best and acting like everyone who doesnt like it is the holy grail is being racist or homophobic or just ‘isnt appreciating it for what it is. like lol nah m8. im sorry. your shows shit cause its shit. no matter what good ‘diversity and rep’ you may think it has.. doesnt make up for the shitty acting, the flimsy plot and the crap special effects. its 2017. step up your game. this isnt charmed or buffy.  10. Why do you think buying things make us feel so happy? fucked if i know but dont make me think to deep on it otherwise ill start crying 11. Cillian Murphy: real or fake? you tell me

JO’S QUESTIONS

1. if you have the choice do u buy a physical book or buy a digital copy (dont factor in money just which is your preference)? physical physical physical physical physical

2. how did u discover tumblr? a friend had been on my ass for ages to get it. i dint even make my first url, she did and set it all up for me lmao (thelettuceisdead)

3. if you could instantly be in another place right now where would u go? houston, texas

4. discover the deepest corner of the ocean, or take a trip into space? SPACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

5. best kind of smell? my incense 

6. what has changed for u in the last year? good questiojn

7. mustard yellow or mint green? who the fuck wants gross mustard. green m8

8. painted nails or none? always painted

9. short story or novel? dependdds

10. last show you quit watching because *cringe* LMAO ask @kellyabbotts by now she should have a lsit of ‘shows ive made em quit for her own good’

11. are you a ‘lotr is amazing, i could marathon the extended editions, the world could be ending outside and i wouldnt notice’ or a ‘i probably could have taken a nice nap instead of sitting through this’ person? *is scared to answer so i dont get my ass reamed again by you and hira at any mention of lotr....* i love the movies, i do. i grew up on them... buutt id also prefer doing something else hides

MY QUESTIONS

biggest regret of 2017?

something that always makes you happy?

if you could go back to your 2011 self, what would you say?

graphic novel or novel?

horror flicks or chick flicks?

whats a massive popular opinion that you disagree with?

finish this sentence... kids today _________

three things or people you cant live without?

pine, evans, hemsworth or pratt?

dc or marvel? why?

dog person or cat person?

tagging @kellyabbotts @zanesgarrett (u dicks)  @princebucky @todorokishto @amelliwood @fightmewayne @paradeofadolescence @boydbaeulieu @nickyklose @bcydbeaulieu @pipvdream

[aces-to-apples]

A Treatise On The Domestication Of Two Mercenaries

by TheFreelancerDivision (Apples), @arirashkae, @aryashi, @zalia, and @goodboyfreckles (cabose)

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Apples-Today at 1:37 PM

rvb au where everything is the same except locus and felix really are just mercenaries and the people helping charon industries are, like, volleyball girl and that one sad gunner with the awful red stripes. Discuss.

Aryashi-Today at 1:37 PM

okay as a story that'd be baffling and confusing, but as a crack fic I'd read it in a heartbeat

cabose-Today at 1:38 PM

ok so is there persona a cover or?

Apples-Today at 1:38 PM

shrug i just picked two people we know nothing about. storm troopers #7 and #9 as it were.

cabose-Today at 1:39 PM

yea

Apples-Today at 1:39 PM

and yeah ary i was just thinking about it as a fic

cabose-Today at 1:39 PM

1137 and 1139 if u get the reference u are my new best frend

Apples-Today at 1:39 PM

nope sorry not big on star wars

more of a trek person

cabose-Today at 1:40 PM

yesssss

Aryashi-Today at 1:40 PM

okay but you'd need to up their competence by a LOT, because you'd have Felix and Locus with the good guys

eventually

cabose-Today at 1:40 PM

yea so like i said would ther personas be a cover

Apples-Today at 1:41 PM

yeah i was thinking they discover it at the same time as in canon and then locus and felix (who stilled followed tucker and the others) end up swept in everything. they're very upset by this turn of events.

dunno man that first idea was the extent of it really

Aryashi-Today at 1:41 PM

no no I think you got something here

but instead of it being the figure heads, what if it's a BUNCH of double agents?

seeded through the ranks as it were

Apples-Today at 1:42 PM

oooooooh

oh wait not the LTs though right

leave the LTs alone

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:42 PM

So instead of a separate base, all the pirates are in the armies?

Zalia Chimera-Today at 1:42 PM

Felix is upset because it means he probably won't get paid

Apples-Today at 1:42 PM

haha yisss

locus is upset cuz he doesn't get to shoot felix anymore

Zalia Chimera-Today at 1:43 PM

Then of course, you have the inevitable... Hargrove tries to tempt Felix

with a TV the size of a billboard

Aryashi-Today at 1:43 PM

oooooooooohhhh

that'd be SO TENSE

because it could go either way!!!

Apples-Today at 1:43 PM

lOCUS IS WAITING TO SHOOT FELIX AGAIN

HE'S SO READY TO DO IT

THIS IS HIS CHANC-- ah man he turned it down

Aryashi-Today at 1:44 PM

EXACTLY EXACTLY

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:44 PM

Hargrove's too much of an asshole

Aryashi-Today at 1:44 PM

play with audience expectation

Zalia Chimera-Today at 1:44 PM

Locus actually spending too much time around Wash

Apples-Today at 1:44 PM

the first time he yells loud enough to squeak he refuses to make another noise for two days

felix never lets him live it down

Aryashi-Today at 1:45 PM

you know what else Felix not being the Biggest Douche in the Universe means

more of him with the BGC

i loved Felix with the BGC, he was so... baffled

Zalia Chimera-Today at 1:45 PM

Lopez insulting him

Aryashi-Today at 1:46 PM

and the Locus and Lopez friendship we deserved could be REAL

Apples-Today at 1:46 PM

yasssss

Aryashi-Today at 1:46 PM

or at least grudging alliance in the face of such idiocy

Zalia Chimera-Today at 1:47 PM

Carolina threatening Felix more

Aryashi-Today at 1:47 PM

yyyeeeesssss

Apples-Today at 1:47 PM

felix still stabbing carolina but they were sparring and it was an ~accident~

nobody believes him

he's not even sure he believes him. whatever.

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:48 PM

at least he missed the vein?

Aryashi-Today at 1:48 PM

that's the other thing, you'd need to lean into Felix's amorality to make him interesting; without the twist, as initially presented, he's kind of dull(edited)

Zalia Chimera-Today at 1:49 PM

...Felix and Grey teaming up for pirate torture funtimes

Apples-Today at 1:49 PM

listen here you little shit i liked felix before he was evil

Aryashi-Today at 1:49 PM

like he said, "the mercenary with a gruff exterior, but a heart of gold!"

Apples-Today at 1:49 PM

nono he was just a douche

Aryashi-Today at 1:49 PM

he's FUN but he's not especially deep

Apples-Today at 1:49 PM

it was fun

the entire show took six seasons to get deep

i think we can cut him a little slack

Aryashi-Today at 1:50 PM

Oh I'm not saying a lot needs to change! You'd just need to account for it. Lean into his jerkishness, his 'Everyone has a price' stuff, and his thing with Locus

Apples-Today at 1:51 PM

yeah locus and felix are exactly what they look like

or rather are presented as

Aryashi-Today at 1:51 PM

Well being entirely fair Locus wasn't exactly... putting on an act

He was just Locus. Hiding his real employer XD

Apples-Today at 1:52 PM

exactly! in this case doyle actually is his employer(edited)

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:52 PM

And his intel source on the New Republic XD

Apples-Today at 1:52 PM

hmmmmm

i dunno

maybe him and felix play hide-and-seek-and-death

he has yet to be found when he's spying on the News

felix always seeks

locus is very smug

Aryashi-Today at 1:54 PM

and their beef could be hanging over the alliance too, another faucet of the Feds vs. News

Apples-Today at 1:54 PM

heheh yesss

Aryashi-Today at 1:54 PM

like as soon as Charon's dealt with they're absolutely gonna try to kill each other

Apples-Today at 1:54 PM

.....you know what that means right??

the red and blue army each get a new recruit!

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:55 PM

XD

Aryashi-Today at 1:55 PM

XDDD

Apples-Today at 1:55 PM

sarge is thrilled that his actually tries to kill one of the blues

Aryashi-Today at 1:55 PM

Locus is Red as Fuck man, don't even argue with me

I'm a Blue and I'm saying this

Apples-Today at 1:55 PM

locus has to be on blue team tho cuz he can't be on opposite sides with wash he just can't!!

Zalia Chimera-Today at 1:55 PM

They both wake up one day to find their armour has been spray painted

Aryashi-Today at 1:55 PM

but SARGE though!!!

Locus and Sarge connection!!!!

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:56 PM

Plus Orange is a shade red, Green is a shade of blue

Apples-Today at 1:56 PM

but locus' giant weird crush!!

i mean yeah that too

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:56 PM

Oh, wait!

Locus' crush could drive Sarge up the wall

Apples-Today at 1:56 PM

.......ah f**k

locus is a fucking red isn't he

goddammit

Aryashi-Today at 1:56 PM

LOVE TGRIANGLE!!!!!!!!!

Zalia Chimera-Today at 1:56 PM

Except in private when Sarge admits he has always found Wash's yellow stripe alluring

Apples-Today at 1:56 PM

no stop desist

Aryashi-Today at 1:56 PM

yes yes yes yes yes yes yeeeesssss

Apples-Today at 1:56 PM

silence

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:56 PM

XD

Apples-Today at 1:57 PM

begone

Aryashi-Today at 1:57 PM

YESSSSSSSSSS

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:57 PM

Of course now I see Tucker getting fed up

Apples-Today at 1:57 PM

i am channeling locus right now

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:57 PM

Hauling Locus over to Blue base

Apples-Today at 1:57 PM

be quiet

fOR A THREESOME

cough

sorry

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:57 PM

And walking up to Wash and going "He needs to sleep with us tonight I am so sick of this bullshit"

Apples-Today at 1:57 PM

i'll restrain muself

AHA YES

FUCK YEAH

W00TW00T

sorry

back to restraining myself

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:57 PM

Now, whether or not Tucker meant "sleep" or sleep is up to you

Aryashi-Today at 1:58 PM

seriously though, I think Locus and Felix flip. Like that's the gag, nobody knows what team they're on

because

Apples-Today at 1:58 PM

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Aryashi-Today at 1:58 PM

ya see

they're MERCS

Apples-Today at 1:58 PM

ayyyyyyy

Zalia Chimera-Today at 1:58 PM

Awww damn, I am disappointed. i was rooting for Sarge/Locus/Wash

Apples-Today at 1:58 PM

that's great!

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:58 PM

Red & Blue in a bidding war

Apples-Today at 1:58 PM

zalia. ZALIA.

you are one of my only allies

don't do this to me

hehe ari omg

Zalia Chimera-Today at 1:58 PM

^^

I am a Free agent

Aryashi-Today at 1:59 PM

Dude I'm into Lucker too but Sargington is a damn fine ship

Apples-Today at 1:59 PM

"ally" in this case meaning you wrote the only other lucker thing

Zalia Chimera-Today at 1:59 PM

...a Freelancer, if you will

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 1:59 PM

Now, now, children I meant for their combat skills

Apples-Today at 1:59 PM

......recoils delicately

Aryashi-Today at 1:59 PM

XD

but yeah, Sarge and Locus have some pretty unique things in common

Zalia Chimera-Today at 1:59 PM

Nah man, I write anything XD

Apples-Today at 2:00 PM

cries

Aryashi-Today at 2:00 PM

like not even arguing as a ship, just as a conversation that needs to happen

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:00 PM

an unhealthy love of firearms?

Apples-Today at 2:00 PM

sHOTGUNS

Aryashi-Today at 2:00 PM

Question: What's Sarge's name>

?

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:00 PM

Sarge

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:00 PM

So the merc thing is solved when the Reds and Blues agree to a time share

Aryashi-Today at 2:00 PM

yes, he changed it. Legally. Locus is the name of his armor

Apples-Today at 2:00 PM

locus is just happy he gets to address someone by their rank

having to call every by their names makes him twitchy

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:00 PM

According to .... Reconstruction? when the Meta was calling Red Base, you cna make out he was a Master Sargent S-----

Aryashi-Today at 2:00 PM

I'm just saying, shedding the name you were born with like that...

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:01 PM

Like... 2 weeks with one team, 2 weeks with the other

Sarge was an ODST

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:01 PM

"Dress for the job you want" so he changed his name on top of it

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:01 PM

I think it says that in the book

which means he is terrifyingly badass

Aryashi-Today at 2:01 PM

Exactly!

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:01 PM

one of the miniseries says it too

Apples-Today at 2:01 PM

and in

yeah between reconstruction and recreation

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:01 PM

"Didn't you used to jump out of spaceships?" "How do you think I got the fear of heights?"

Apples-Today at 2:01 PM

don't remember what it was called tho

Aryashi-Today at 2:02 PM

Relocated

Apples-Today at 2:02 PM

thank you!

Aryashi-Today at 2:02 PM

but Sarge is the only non-Freelancer with a confirmed military career

a successful one too, if he actually got into the program. Volunteer only, best of the best

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:03 PM

Have to pass some serious screenings

Apples-Today at 2:03 PM

locus tries to reconcile that with his abject stupidity

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:03 PM

yeah. ODSTs are a volunteer only force, and you have to already be a veteran of another special operations unit

Aryashi-Today at 2:03 PM

the fact he has literally negative interest in talking about it... implies several things

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:03 PM

... I want to see Locus learn this

Apples-Today at 2:03 PM

his brain hurts

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:03 PM

cough neural tampering cough

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:03 PM

Yep

Apples-Today at 2:03 PM

wait wait

Aryashi-Today at 2:03 PM

Sarge isn't interested in talking about being the best of the best, and also surviving it. The man has gotta have PTSD

Apples-Today at 2:03 PM

real talk though

are they in valhalla or blood gulch

or did they stick around chorus

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:04 PM

They find a nice canyon on Chorus

everyone on Chorus is baffled

Apples-Today at 2:04 PM

ah yes a nice little place to settle down

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:04 PM

because like... they offered them housing in the city

Apples-Today at 2:04 PM

"you just want....two concrete bases? and that's it?"

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:04 PM

or some really nice farm buildings

nope

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:04 PM

Can't play Capture the Flag in the city

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:04 PM

a couple of abandoned bases

Aryashi-Today at 2:04 PM

XDDD

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:05 PM

Carolina & Wash introduce them to lockdown paint

Aryashi-Today at 2:05 PM

YES

Apples-Today at 2:05 PM

nobody is pleased with this development

Aryashi-Today at 2:05 PM

they get it colored red and blue

Apples-Today at 2:05 PM

not even locus and felix

cuz it's nonlethal

Aryashi-Today at 2:05 PM

so everyone knows who landed the hit

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:05 PM

I now just want an epic bromance between Felix and Grey

Apples-Today at 2:05 PM

personalized colors

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:05 PM

with the two of them being terrifying

Apples-Today at 2:05 PM

so they really know

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:06 PM

I mean, Felix doesn't give a damn about patching people up

but he does have a strong interest in cutting them open and pain

Aryashi-Today at 2:06 PM

Dr. Grey's technical knowledge and Felix's experience make them very, very, VERY good at.... Interogation

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:06 PM

...and that just led to scary Adult Only ideas

Apples-Today at 2:06 PM

The Weird And Scary Courtship Of The Doctor And The Mercenary

Aryashi-Today at 2:07 PM

8D

I am IN TO THIS

Apples-Today at 2:07 PM

locus pouts and he and grey used to have a thing

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:07 PM

Felix smirks and counts it as a win

Apples-Today at 2:07 PM

he isn't attached he just think felix isn't good enough for her

he has a great deal of respect and admiration for the doctor and he swears to god if felix hurts her...

he will be very. upset.

felix proceeds to  overshare about her pain kink

everything is terrible

Zalia Chimera-Today at 2:08 PM

Felix has the scars to prove it

Aryashi-Today at 2:09 PM

well this certainly took a turn

XD

Apples-Today at 2:09 PM

sorry back to red vs. blue shenanigans

Aryashi-Today at 2:09 PM

So. Felix and Caboose.

Apples-Today at 2:09 PM

oh good lord

but ooh ooh locus and caboose because carolina ordered (or wash asked) him to help train caboose

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:11 PM

.... Locus & Caboose armwrestling

Apples-Today at 2:11 PM

locus loses

hands down

but he puts up a good fight

they do it weekly(edited)

it joins movie night up there on favored canyon entertainment

there's popcorn

Aryashi-Today at 2:12 PM

Felix is convinced Caboose's whole Thing is an act

Apples-Today at 2:12 PM

tries to catch him at it

Aryashi-Today at 2:12 PM

no man is that weird

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:12 PM

Caboose can verbally out maneuver Felix

Locus thinks this is the best thing ever

because Felix can't keep up with Caboose's tangents

Apples-Today at 2:13 PM

surprisingly locus often can

cabose-Today at 2:13 PM

hang on ary theres a fic where felix is trying to catch caboose "in the act"

lemme go find it

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:14 PM

yes!

the bathroom one!

cabose-Today at 2:14 PM

yes!!

Apples-Today at 2:14 PM

wait what

Ari (arirashkae)-Today at 2:14 PM

that needs to be shared everywhere

cabose-Today at 2:14 PM

theres an ari and an ary im confused

Aryashi-Today at 2:14 PM

I've had this name since middle school! I'll duel you for it!

Ari/Zhaneel (arirashkae)-Today at 2:15 PM

I've had mine for 23 years

Apples-Today at 2:15 PM

ary beta-ed my lucker fic, ari wrote one of the other lucker fics in existence

Aryashi-Today at 2:15 PM

....... i'll still fight you

Apples-Today at 2:15 PM

that's how i tell them apart

cabose-Today at 2:15 PM

https://archiveofourown.org/works/9042677

Ari/Zhaneel (arirashkae)-Today at 2:15 PM

I bring offerings of chocolate and sugar

Aryashi-Today at 2:16 PM

-squints Accepted. I'm still keeping my name tho

Ari/Zhaneel (arirashkae)-Today at 2:16 PM

deal

[redneonmoons]

Mechanical Heart {Star Trek} {2}

Word Count: 1,860

Edited By @karasong

(Part 1)(Part 3)

“AWWW!” Someone said, loud enough to wake me up.

Groaning, I looked up to see the captain with Dr. McCoy and Commander Spock.

“Do you mind?” I asked, glaring at them.

“No, it's just that Mr. Chekov is late for his shift.” Replied Kirk.

Chekov had re-positioned himself back on top of me. Putting my arms on top of him, I peered up at them.

“You can't just take our crewmen at will, Mystie,” McCoy scolded, “and use them as blankets.”

Taking a breath, I started shaking Chekov to wake him up. He groaned and looked up at me confused. I glanced up and back down at him. He turned around and saw Kirk, McCoy, and Spock. Panicked, he rolled off me, turning red.

“E-eet's not vhat it looks like!” He exclaimed, shaking with embarrassment.

“M-hmm,” Answered Kirk, smirking.

“Mr. Chekov. You are late for your shift.” Informed Spock.

“Ah!” was all Chekov managed to say before sprinting out of the room to the bridge.

“You can leave now.” I stated, frowning.

“Oh no. You're coming with me.” McCoy said.

I eyed him, “Why don't you go up to the bridge and be a model, not a doctor.”

Kirk burst out laughing, “Looks like the nurses are gossiping about you.”

I smirked as I get up. The nurses have been giving me very good information about the bridge crew. I took one step then my legs cramped up. McCoy caught me before I hit the floor.

“I can't move my legs.” I stated, looking down I see the lights slowly going on and off, like it was loading something.

“We have their technology in our memory bank. We might figure out what's wrong that way.” Spock suggested.

“Good idea.” Kirk replied, “Come on, Let's get her to the Medbay.”

McCoy started to pick me up when I said, “I can walk.”

“Yeah, sure.” McCoy replied, sarcastically.

~~~

They plugged my legs into the computer once we were at the Medbay. The screen showed odd green characters.

“We should call Lieutenant Uhura here. She has been studying this language. She might understand what it says.” Commented Spock.

“Okay,” Answered Kirk, going to a communicator, “Medbay to Bridge, Lieutenant Uhura is needed here.”

“On my way.” was the reply.

After a few minutes, Uhura came in.

“What's the problem?” She asked, looking around. Her eyes landing on me, “What is wrong with Mystie?”

“My legs broke.” I replied, giving her a smile.

“We were hoping that you could understand this,” Spock said, pointing to the screen.

She turned and looked at the screen. After looking at it for several minutes muttering under her breath, she spoke, “This may sound odd but I think it says it updating.”

Silence and confused faces followed, including mine.

“So you're saying that my legs are updating?” I asked.

“Yes, I don't know what for or why but they’re updating.”

“Hmm, does it say how long my legs will be like this?”

“They should be done in twenty-four hours.”

“Lovely, I'm stuck here.”

“Thank you Uhura,” said Kirk, “We'll be going now.”

I watched as Kirk, Spock, and Uhura went out.

“Are you experiencing any discomfort?” Asked McCoy.

“Now that you say that. You know that feeling when you're a kid and your legs were growing?” He nodded, “It feels like that right now. I imagine it will be like this till it's done.”

McCoy was turning to leave when I spoke again.

“I'm hungry.”

I heard him sigh heavily, “I'll get one of the nurses to get you something.”

“Thank you!”

~~~

I jerked awake. Another nightmare. The same nightmare. At this point I'm just tired of it.

“Are you okay, Mystie?” Asked Nurse Traxler.

“Eh, just the same nightmare. It is getting annoying.” I replied.

“Maybe you should tell me it and if you're comfortable maybe even what happened to you?”

“Well, I can't go anywhere so might as well.” I started, “I'm in the same room as before, the one you found me in. There are those slugs. They have saws and other cutting tools. My crew was there too; laughing and taunting me, saying stuff like, “You were never one of us.” or “We never cared about you.”. I black out then awake. But I'm in the middle of those surgeries. They have me open,” I shook, a bit freaked.

Nurse Traxler hugged me, “It's okay, it's just a dream. What do you mean by crew? Were you in Starfleet?”

“Yes, but the crew never really like me for some reason. Maybe because I was a sarcastic bastard and extremely blunt.”

“Was there anytime you didn't have this dream?”

“Yes.”

“What was different when you went to sleep?”

“I was in the lower observation dome.”

“Anything else.”

Starting to blush, I turned away, “There was someone there.”

“Oh? Who?”

“Ask McCoy.”

“No, no I want to hear you say it.” pleaded Traxler.

“Chekov...” I whispered.

“What?”

“Chekov.” I whispered again.

“Saying it quietly is not going to help you.”

“It's Chekov!” I practically screamed.

It was very quiet before I heard a voice behind me, “Vhat iz all zis yelling?”

I dove under the covers, completely covering me. Why is he here? He didn't hurt himself again?

“Can I help you Mr. Chekov?” Asked Traxler.  I could hear the smile on her lips.

“Uh, I'm here to talk to Mystie. Alone.” He replied.

“Sure thing.” She answered, walking away.

I peeked from the covers. Chekov stood there, awkwardly.

“Can I help you?” I asked him, keeping my cheeks covered.

“Uh, I realized zat I didn't finish my apology for… uh—”

“It's okay,” I interrupt, “I'm over it.”

“Vhat vere you yelling about?”

“You don't need to know that information.”

He turned his head to the side, looking at me with puppy eyes, “Vhy not?”

“Doctor-patient confidentiality.”

“Vell, sense you can't move does that mean I can kiss you?” He smirked.

I gaped at him, “Just because I can't move my legs doesn't mean I can't crawl over and take you down.”

He just smiled at me. I sneered at him in return. My curtain opened and nurse Chapel came in.

“All right, you need some sleep now.” She said, and turning to Chekov she added, “You can stay too.”

Then she left as suddenly as she came. Chekov turned to walk out.

“Wait, Chekov!” I pleaded, “Please stay. At least until I fall asleep.”

“Okay,” Chekov said sweetly, walking over to the side of the biobed and sitting in a chair.

I grabbed his hand and closed my eyes, falling asleep.

~~~

“Chief Medic's log, Stardate: 2265.4. I found Chekov asleep next to Mystie, hands locked. Her sleep seemed more peaceful with Chekov next to her. The 24/7 time has passed and her legs now have a blue light slowly going on and off. We'll see if her legs work when she wakes up.”

~~~

My legs don't hurt. This is good. There is something holding my hand. I glanced over to see Chekov resting his head on the bed, snoring softly. I moved my eyes down to my legs and pulled the covers off. They were a blue color. Hmm, can I change the colors now? The lights turned red and cycled though the colors. Cool.

“Looks like you're awake,” said a nurse.

I shushed her and pointed at Chekov. She mouthed “Oh.” and walked out smiling. I turned to look back at Chekov. I'm going to do it. I reached out and rustled his hair. He stirred but didn't wake up.

“Awww, looks like you and Chekov are at very good terms now.” Said another nurse, peeking in.

Oh no, this is the hub of gossip. This is going to go everywhere. I just stared at her, there is nothing I could do.

Chekov stirred and brought out a huge yawn. He looked up and me then turned his head around looking at where he was. Realizing he fell asleep, he shot up in his chair, still a bit dazed.

“I fell asleep.” He muttered to himself.

I just smiled at him and got out of bed, heading out of the Medbay. I heard the patter of footsteps behind me, turning I saw Chekov following me.

“Vhere are you going?” He asked, catching up to my side.

“Food.” I replied getting into the turbolift with Chekov.

He didn't reply; only looked at me. He gazed down at my legs and made a small, barely noticeable, gasp. I looked down to see what the gasp was about. The lights on my legs were cycling through yellows and pinks, like a lava lamp.

The doors slid open and I sprinted out, heading to the mess-hall. I turned a few corners and made it to my destination. I immediately helped myself to the infinite options.

“Good to see you're feeling fine,” Said a threatening voice behind me.

I laughed nervously, turning around to see Dr. McCoy with his arms crossed.

“Your nurses betrayed you.” I said, looking for an escape route.

“They have haven’t they,” He said, grabbing my arm, “You need a checkup.”

“No, I need Chekov.” I said, smiling at my ingenious pun.

McCoy apparently wasn't a pun person because his frown grew deeper. The people around us thought it was funny though. Laughter and whispering was all around us. I saw Chekov come through in the mess-hall.

“Speaking of which,” I began, waving at Chekov frantically, “Chekov! Help!”

He looked around to find me. Once he found me, he started walking over to me. McCoy turned around and must have given him an unpleasant look because Chekov started backing up and running out.

“No! Chekov! Come back!” I yelled out.

“Your boyfriend can't save you now.” McCoy said, dragging me out, “What is with your legs?”

I took a quick glance at my legs. They were blinking obnoxiously in an extreme red color.

“You're the doctor! You figure it out!”

“Honey, you need an engineer to solve all your issues.”

“Then get one!”

We entered the Medbay, still yelling at each other.

“What are you going to do?!” I asked, “Lock me in that closet till I learn to behave?”

“Doesn't sound so bad now.”

He dragged me to my bed and sat me down. I crossed my arms and legs, looking away in anger, my legs still blinking red. McCoy began his procedure.

“Uncross your arms, Mystie.” He said, emotionless.

“Yes, dad.” I replied, emotionless as well, uncrossing my arms.

His head jerked up to look at me, “Don't you dare call me that.”

“It is too late, the nurses heard. This is going to go everywhere.”

He sighed, “Okay, I'm done.”

“You could have done this after I ate.” I said.

He snorted and got up, “I found a room for you. Follow me.”

“Is it with one of the nurses?” I asked, getting up to follow him.

“Yes.”

~~~

“You will be staying with Nurse Traxler.” McCoy introduced.

“Nice to see you, Mystie.” Nurse Traxler said.

[thebreakfastgenie]

star trek (all star trek) (all of it)

okay I’m just.... gonna do one for each series that I have seen a significant amount of

TOS/TAS:

otp: spirkfavourite canon pairing: can I still say spirk or... otherwise mmmmm I guess Sarek/Amanda there really aren’t a whole lot of choices hereworst pairing ever: Spock/Leila from this side of paradise. he’s gay. guilty pleasure pairing: Uhura/T’Pring they never actually meet and that’s normally not my thing but I love lesbiansa pairing you want to see more: look Star Trek V makes it seem like Uhura/Scotty might be a thing but then it’s never raised again and I don’t really care if they date or not it’s good either way but I just want to knowthat pairing everyone likes but you’re like “lol no”: I’m not that into Chapel/Uhura. They’re both gay just not for each other. favorite non-romantic pair: everyone. all of them. the crew as a whole. Sulu and Janice Rand in that one early episode was great and I want more of it. also shoutout to Sulu/Chekov tho I’m not opposed to them being romantic.

TNG:

otp: Crusher/getting some there are a couple episodes where she just seems really horny favourite canon pairing: of the choices I guess I’ll go with Picard/Vash but I haven’t like actually seen them onscreen together yetworst pairing ever: that one episode where Geordi was like lowkey dating a hologram of one of the Enterprise’s designersguilty pleasure pairing: listen I hate him but sometimes..... sometimes Troi and Riker have their moments and I want to root for them. but then Riker starts being Riker again. a pairing you want to see more: I hear excellent things about Geordi/Data but alas I am still early in the show and haven’t seen much of them yetthat pairing everyone likes but you’re like “lol no”: I guess Q/Picard in a way but it’s more that I’m on the fence about whether Picard returns Q’s feelings or notfavorite non-romantic pair: Worf and Tasha (RIP) they have a great friendship built on snarking and wanting to fight everything

DS9: 

otp: garashirfavourite canon pairing: GARASHIR (or Sisko/Kasidy if you’re gonna be that way)worst pairing ever: remember when Jake was 16 and he was dating a 20 year old named like Marta? thatguilty pleasure pairing: remember when Quark had that Epic Romance with that Cardassian dissident professor and then it never came up again? Armin Shimmerman played the hell out of that and I am Weak for Casablanca ripoffsa pairing you want to see more: please someone give Dax and Kahn a happy ending... please... also kiradaxthat pairing everyone likes but you’re like “lol no”: Quark/Odo (also Bashir/O’Brien)favorite non-romantic pair: JULIAN BASHIR AND JADZIA DAX

AOS:

otp: still spirkfavourite canon pairing: Sulu/his husband Benworst pairing ever: I Do Not Like Spock/Uhura they’re both gay and also it has no basis whatsoever in TOS so I don’t understand why it’s a thingguilty pleasure pairing: I haven’t actually seen the movie she’s so idk how it goes but I lowkey want Kirk to hook up with Carol Marcus as a nod to the original timelinea pairing you want to see more: triumvirate OT3 tbh it’s probably there but I haven’t seen it much and I much prefer it to Bones with either of the other two alonethat pairing everyone likes but you’re like “lol no”: I see a lot of McKirk in the AOS fandom and I’m Just Not Into Itfavorite non-romantic pair: Kirk and Bones are good in these movies. 

DIS:(contains spoilers)

otp: HUGH CULBER/A LONG HAPPY LIFEfavourite canon pairing: CULMETSworst pairing ever: Lorca/anyone but ESPECIALLY Michaelguilty pleasure pairing: hmmm Philippa/Michael because it’s supposed to be familial but it sure doesn’t come across that way! also I’m Interested in Lorca/Cornwell but like with the other Lorca who’s probably dead in the mirror universea pairing you want to see more: C U L M E T Sthat pairing everyone likes but you’re like “lol no”: I’m not that into Michael/Ash. it’s ok but I resent that the Heteros got to kiss before my gay space dads even though they’re an established relationship. favorite non-romantic pair: Tilly and Stamets

I have seen zero VOY or ENT so I cannot supply answers for those HOWEVER here is a greatest hits edition elimination round of all of the above together:

otp: lbr this is a tie between spirk and garashir and I will not choosefavourite canon pairing: culmetsworst pairing ever: Lorca/anyone but ESPECIALLY Michaelguilty pleasure pairing: Riker/Troi when Riker isn’t being Like Thata pairing you want to see more: kiradaxthat pairing everyone likes but you’re like “lol no”: McKirkfavorite non-romantic pair: JULIAN BASHIR AND JADZIA DAX