#looking at the premium i was like okay i can deal with that but the numbers don't add up to the payment line
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wewindondowntheroad · 1 year ago
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new quotes for insurance which looks good on first peek but I think there is a hidden fee in there someplace that only makes it $11 less that my current policy with worse coverage
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allthingswhumpyandangsty · 5 months ago
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I’m glad I decided to leave Wattpad and stop using it as my main posting platform when I did years ago, because looking at it now, the censorship and the unfairness the platform gives its users are insane.
apparently your book could get shadowbanned if it contained violence, even if you rated it properly and gave your readers proper trigger warnings for them to decide for themselves if they wanted to go ahead and read it or not.
porn is allowed there but it has to be porn with plot. so porn without plot is banned if one of your readers decided they didn’t like what you wrote and reported your book to the platform. 🤡
listen… I wasn’t going to put 2 platforms against each other (if you like Wattpad and are okay with how they treat you as a writer and/or reader, then good for you), but meanwhile over here in AO3 we don’t have to deal with any of these censorship issues (and I hope it stays this way)
AO3 has a team of lawyers protecting its users.
AO3 doesn’t let any ad pop up on their site ever, because it’s a non profit organization, not one of those big corporations where you have to subscribe and pay for premium service if you want to keep using the app without an ad popping up every chapter.
AO3 — unlike Wattpad — is run by fans. for fans.
AO3 thrives solely on volunteers and donations because people appreciate how fairly it treats its users and how the platform refused to let censorship stop anyone from creating art.
you can write the wildest, most fucked up works on AO3 without having to fear your works might be reported. as long as you tag your works properly and make sure all the trigger warnings are there for your potential readers to decide for themselves if they want to read your works or not, you’re good.
*hence the “Dead Dove Do Not Eat” tag, which is very common on AO3.
just… if you’re looking for a sign to join AO3, I think this is it.
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tuesday, zhang hao— string ensemble
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⋆˙⟡ zbully1 smut series masterlist! hanbin, jiwoong, hao, matthew, and taerae included. game day (group) chapter here. all 7 endings here. ⋆˙⟡ wc: 2.8k ⋆˙⟡ reader: femme afab (listed first, she/her are used a couple times) // gender neutral (alternate version listed second, no pronouns used at all to describe reader— scroll down) ⋆˙⟡ series summary: five bullies. six days. it's gonna be a hell of a week, babe. stay hydrated. ⋆˙⟡ tuesday summary: happy tuesday, you know what that means: two straight hours of wind ensemble. and it's made even more enjoyable by first chair, zhang hao, chewing you out for every mistake you make. he's been quiet today though. it's making your skin crawl. can you manage to get out unscathed?
⋆˙⟡ warnings: explicit smut. 18+. minors do not interact. please read specific smut warnings under the cut! swearing. angst. dub-con. bullying. stuck up, tattletale hao. this is a doozy. you'll be glad we took it easy monday. smut in gn and fem versions are substantially different due to logistics/circumstance. also i clearly know nothing about playing the violin so just 🤓☝️ pipe down over there, k? ily. actually would love to hear real violinists thoughts on this so hmu. ⋆˙⟡ bully scale: ★★★☆☆ (3.5)
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EXPLICIT SMUT 18+ WARNINGS: foreign object and finger insertion (reader receiving), oral (reader receiving), fingering (reader receiving), dub-con: hao doesn't have consent before sexually touching reader but reader is turned on by it, cum play, bullying.
DO NOT PUT ROSIN UP YOUR HOO HA YA DINGUS!! purely for entertainment purposes, this fic exists in a world where there aren't consequences for that okay? DON'T. I REPEAT DON'T. DO THIS IRL. okay thank you, love you.
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you take a deep breath, bouncing nervously on the balls of your feet at the south campus entrance. you’d barely gotten any sleep last night after your encounter with jiwoong, too busy tossing and turning as you pictured the dirty looks you’d be getting all over campus the next day. but as you walk across the main courtyard to the music building this afternoon, you’re surprised and elated to hear no frantic whispers in response to your presence.
had jiwoong really kept what happened yesterday a secret? you find it hard to believe he’d want to protect your reputation and mental well-being. still, the proof was in the pudding and, so far, the pudding seemed entirely unaware of who you are. just how you like it.
on tuesday afternoons, you had string ensemble in place of advanced drama. although it was a relief to have jiwoong out of sight and out of mind, there was another force at play to deal with.
as you enter the orchestra room, you spot that force immediately— already seated and delicately coating the hairs of his bow with the lifetime supply of premium rosin he’d won for first place violinist at the chinese international music competition three years ago. you know this fact because he never lets you forget it.
with your violin case in your hand, you make your way to your seat: second chair, of course. first chair is eternally occupied by your conductor’s most favorite student.
you sit down in your black music chair, smoothing your skirt so that it doesn’t ride up while you play. opening your violin case, you carefully pull out your instrument and begin quietly tuning it as the rest of the string ensemble files in. you place your bow to the strings, playing a note to assess the sound. the note comes out airy and weak and it makes you inherently wince. 
“fucking fix that right now,” a familiar voice to your left suddenly demands. “i won’t ask again.”
your left eyebrow peaks in confusion as you mumble, “you didn’t ask a first time.”
he doesn’t even look at you. and though you already intended to fix the problem without his prompting, you place your violin back in its case and start to fish around in the velvet compartments for some rosin. when you come up empty, you start to panic.
“good afternoon, everyone,” professor ahn greets, tapping her conductor’s baton on the frame of her metal music stand. “we have a lot to get to today, so let’s just jump right in.”
shit. you really need rosin.
but there’s no way you can raise your hand and disrupt professor ahn’s flow. she already thinks you’re a second-rate violinist that “hides her lack of talent behind incessant practice”. this was a direct quote you’d received on your evaluation sheet last semester. besides, all professor ahn would probably say was that you should’ve made sure your bow was up to par before you even got to campus.
you couldn’t argue with that. it was the truth. but your little incident with jiwoong had preoccupied you and suddenly every perfectionist task you routinely performed seemed... obsolete. how could you let him get to you like this?
and why did it still feel so good?
professor ahn taps her baton again, signaling for everyone to turn to the first page of your spring concert repertoire. you swallow nervously, opening your sheet music booklet to tippett’s fantasia concertante on a theme of corelli. it’s an extremely difficult piece that an outstanding violinist struggles to play on a good day. and you would be playing it with your bow in a noticeably poor condition. 
you stumble through the piece as quietly as possible, cringing when the sound your instrument produces is less than satisfactory. though your ensemble is still learning the song, others’ mistakes aren’t enough to hide the strange performance coming from the second-chair violinist.
“zhang hao-sshi,” professor ahn suddenly calls. the boy to your left looks up at her in attention, causing your heart to sink to your stomach. “who is responsible for that unsatisfactory sound?”
you were foolish to think you could escape what inevitably always happened during string ensemble: the second of your five jerk-off bullies ratting you out in front of the whole orchestra.
there was a reason professor ahn held such distaste for you and your craft and that reason was zhang hao. each and every rehearsal, your professor would ask the first chair to list any mistakes he’d heard from your section and he apparently only ever noticed yours. you’d sit there, cheeks heating up with embarrassment as hao described every error you made in great detail that day— professor ahn taking note and deducting points from your rehearsal grade as she saw fit.
hao had seemingly made it his mission to single handedly make you quit violin in a sea of unbearable shame.
so you’re shocked when all hao replies is, “i apologize, professor ahn. i was too engrossed in playing to notice where the error was coming from.”
what the fuck? why would he lie? it couldn’t be to help you. hao would throw you to the wolves without a second thought if it meant remaining superior to you.
but his gaze returns to his sheet music, pencil floating across the paper as he quietly adds annotations. you’re honestly freaked out. had he hit his head? had the difficulty of the piece actually thrown him that much?
rehearsal ends shortly thereafter and you stay in your chair, silently tending to your violin next to hao. you’re both usually the last to leave, but hao always makes it a point to stay just a few seconds longer than you. just to prove something.
after your instrument is safely back in its case, you stand up and make your way over to the instrument storage closet. you find your cubby, pulling out your key and unlocking your unit so you can leave your violin there for the remainder of your classes this afternoon. 
as you place your violin case gently inside and lock your cubby, the unexpected sound of footsteps behind you makes you freeze in place. slowly, you turn around to find hao standing in the doorway of the storage closet.
weird. hao would never undermine his unparalleled musicianship by keeping his violin in a public storage unit. he sets his case down next to him, crossing his arms and leaning on the left side of the door frame.
“i’m waiting,” is all he says, brow raised expectantly. 
you look to your left and right, trying to discern what it is hao could be waiting for. you can’t find anything of note. “um... for what?”
“what do you mean, for what?” hao spits, eyes narrowing angrily. “i didn’t tell professor ahn about any of the mistakes you made today. and i don’t know if you noticed, but you made a fuck ton.”
and the shoe drops, you think.
“did you not even notice my act of kindness?” he asks indignantly. “don’t you think i at least deserve a thank you?”
“oh,” you reply, tilting your head in surprise. you swallow the urge to tell him that kindness in demand of a thank you is not exactly kindness and instead, just nod. “yeah. thank you. i guess.”
it must be some weird power play over you. it’s probably best to make a swift exit and not give him the attention he wants, so you turn on your heel and start to walk toward the door to leave. but as you approach the exit, hao reaches across the door frame— your chest colliding directly with his forearm as he blocks you in.
“c-... can i get through? i have to be in calc iii in fifteen minutes,” you ask with a frown.
hao’s arm stays glued to the other side of the door as he continues to stare at you. “i want a better thank you.”
“you—... why?” you question, brow furrowing in confusion. “i already said thank you. and i didn’t even ask you to lie for me in the first place.”
hao blinks at you. “so you’re not grateful?”
“honestly, you’re kind of making me uncomfortable,” you reply, ducking under his arm and walking back out into the orchestra room. “so if my lack of gratitude means you’re going to go back to humiliating me in front of the entire string ensemble every day... i guess i’ll just have to continue living with it.”
you make it halfway out of the rehearsal room when you hear a faint: “wait.”
you turn around to find a slightly panicked hao still standing in the doorframe of the storage closet. 
“you need rosin, right? you ran out?” he asks, as if he couldn’t tell exactly what your problem had been from hearing you play today. “i’ll give you some of mine.”
clearly you’ve just hallucinated. you’re so stressed from yesterday’s events that you’ve started hearing things. or maybe you’re still asleep in your bed at home. or maybe you’re dead. because there’s no way hao would ever give you his beloved rosin.
“let me just get it out of my case,” he says, bending down to the ground and opening up his very expensive violin case. you walk over to him slowly, partly because you don’t believe him and partly because you’re starting to worry something is terribly wrong with him.
“hao, are... are you feeling okay?” you ask, stepping back into the storage closet and watching as he pulls out a fresh cake of premium rosin. it’s a box-shape with rounded edges and no plastic holder, the golden-brown hardened sap shining beautifully even in the dim light of the storage closet.
he stands back up, holding the rosin between his fingers delicately. “never better.”
“you’re—... you’re gonna give me your cimc prize rosin?” you ask, incredibly confused. “why would you do that?”
“because you need it. don’t you?” he answers with a shrug.
“but... but—.” you protest, head spinning a million miles a minute trying to make sense of hao’s bizarre and uncharacteristic display of benevolence. “what’s the catch?”
with no discernible inflection, hao repeats, “the catch.”
“i don’t see why you’d give this to me without a price,” you elaborate skeptically. “you don’t like me. you’re actively mean to me actually. it doesn’t make sense that you’d give me something you value without asking for anything in return. i mean, you couldn’t even randomly choose to cover for me during rehearsal without demanding a thank you after.”
hao considers this for a moment and then nods. “well, what if i ask for the same thing then? in exchange for this rosin, i want a thank you.”
“i can’t even begin to figure out what’s gotten into you today,” you respond with a reluctant sigh, “but fine. i guess i can agree to your terms.”
“we have a deal,” hao affirms with a stupid, perfect smirk. he closes the gap between you, holding out the rosin in his palm. when you try to take it from him, he retracts his hand. “i’ll take the thank you first actually.”
“sure,” you agree, rolling your eyes. “thank you.”
he tilts his head to the side, prompting, “what was that?”
“thank you, hao. i really appreciate you giving me your rosin,” you feed flatly, hoping you’ve finally appeased him.
“an improvement,” he says before shaking his head again. “but i’m still not loving the tone coming out of you... i think you could use some rosin.”
“what do you—” you start to ask, but it’s already too late. without any time to spare, the door is shut behind you and a sudden draft hits your heat as your panties are shoved to the side beneath your skirt. the air leaves your lungs as long, thin fingers dip through your folds and squeeze something cold and smooth inside of you.
“there you go,” hao smiles, incredibly satisfied with the stunt he’s just pulled. “i think that might help your tone.”
“y-you... did you...” you stammer as you gawk at the boy in front of you. your cheeks are beet red at the violation of your sex. you’re in such shock that all you can whisper is, “you can’t put that in... there.”
“an instrument should be well cared for,” he challenges, sinking to his knees and running his hands up and down your bare thighs. “gonna make you sound so pretty.”
there’s a flutter in your core that you desperately want to silence. you could not be turned on by this. one of the men you hate most in this world just shoved a foreign object up you without asking. so why is the hungry look in his eyes as he backs you against the wall of storage units exciting you?
hao hooks his fingers around the waistband of your panties, pulling them down your legs. you step out of them without a word. he lifts your right leg over his shoulder, bringing your cunt closer to his face as he holds your hips steady.
he licks a stripe starting just above your opening to your clit as if he wants to taste every inch of you. the sensation makes you gasp and then immediately cover your mouth in shame. were you really enjoying this?
“hm, still an airy sound,” hao observes, eyes locked on your center as his fingers grip into your hips. “definitely needs more rosin.”
he dives back in, lapping at your cunt— tongue flicking your bundle of nerves as your arousal builds. you must’ve fallen into an alternate dimension. fainted. been in a terrible bus accident on your way to campus. but why you’d dream of hao’s head between your thighs in a storage closet is beyond your comprehension.
the more he works you with his mouth, the more hums and sighs escape your lips but all of your worries aren’t eased just yet.
“it’s... it’s gonna melt,” you say softly, starting to feel a bit dizzy. “the r-ros—.”
“rosin starts to crumble from heat at 50 degrees celsius,” hao interjects in between sloppy traces of his tongue. “the average internal temperature of a vagina is 37.5 degrees.”
“but—”
“don’t act like you don’t know how numbers work. aren’t you in calc iii?” hao ridicules, biting gently at your clit. you throw your head back at the sensation as he increases the pressure of his tongue against you. “are you just a fraud in every subject you take?”
“hao,” you beg, his slander just adding to the pleasure you’re feeling as your right hand tangles up in his hair— tugging from the root. “feels so good. so, so good.”
“fuck, that’s beautiful baby,” hao pants, right hand detaching from your hip. he parts your entrance with his fingers, the cake of rosin slipping out into his palm with a crude, wet smack. you both stare at the golden brown block, still perfectly intact but now dripping in your arousal. he drags it down the inside of your thighs, mesmerized by the trail of glistening honey it leaves on your skin. “mm, coated perfectly now.”
he drops the rosin on the floor next to you, replacing the empty space in your pussy with his ring and middle fingers. you gasp at the stretch, clenching involuntarily around him.
“i think you’re ready to play,” hao decides, curling his fingers up inside of you against your front wall and pressing on your clit with his thumb. he watches you intently, mouth open slightly as he drinks in the sight of you writhing in pleasure. “c’mon, baby. let me hear you.”
you do as he says, moaning as the pads of his fingers press into your sweet spot again. with every rhythmic stroke, your sounds grow less inhibited and hao grows more entranced. he’s making the face he usually makes while playing his violin— focused, impassioned, and devastatingly sexy. 
was hao enjoying playing you as much as he enjoyed playing his other instrument?
“gon—... gonna make me cum,” you whine after another minute, the look in hao’s eyes turning feral. he immediately returns his mouth to your cunt, sucking at your sensitive bud with a renewed vigor.
as hao brings you closer to the brink of orgasm, your moans only grow louder and sweeter like a crescendo. the harmonic sounds coming out of you are intensified by an increase in the pace of his finger-fucking. it’s all too much for you to handle, your walls spasming around him uncontrollably.
“oh my god, hao—,” you cry, your climax crashing over you like the perfect wave. “c-cumming... i—...”
you can barely hold yourself up, clinging to the shelves on either side of you as hao works you through your high. your breathing returning to normal, he looks up at you as he pulls his fingers out of your pussy— lips pink and glistening with your juices. 
he removes your right leg from around his shoulder, eyes locked with yours as he stands up and brushes the dust off his knees. 
“th-thank... you,” is what comes out of you as you stare at him, dumbfounded. “thank you.”
“yeah, sure,” hao replies dismissively. after making such a big deal about a thank you, it figures he’d pretend he never cared in the first place. “clean off that rosin and use it next week or i’ll tell professor ahn you stole it from me.”
“oh. okay,” you quietly agree, unable to control the awkward energy that’s now tying your tongue. “um. thanks... again.”
he just shrugs, walking over to the door and picking up his violin case. unlocking the door and pushing it open, he takes a few steps out the door before suddenly stopping in his tracks. he turns over his shoulder to look at you. “i almost forgot to ask...”
you gulp at the sight of the upturned corner of his lip in a smug grin.
“... was it better than jiwoong hyung?”
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gender neutral version below
EXPLICIT SMUT 18+ WARNINGS: hand/oral (reader receiving), throat fucking with fingers (reader receiving), dubcon: hao does not have consent before inserting fingers into reader's mouth, reader is turned on by this, cum play, bullying.
IF YOU WANT TO COVER YOUR ROSIN IN CUM, YOU CAN I'M NOT THE BOSS OF YOU but from everything i've read in research for this fic, it will ruin it so maybe don't. up to you tho, babe. love you.
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you take a deep breath, bouncing nervously on the balls of your feet at the south campus entrance. you’d barely gotten any sleep last night after your encounter with jiwoong, too busy tossing and turning as you pictured the dirty looks you’d be getting all over campus the next day. but as you walk across the main courtyard to the music building this afternoon, you’re surprised and elated to hear no frantic whispers in response to your presence.
had jiwoong really kept what happened yesterday a secret? you find it hard to believe he’d want to protect your reputation and mental well-being. still, the proof was in the pudding and, so far, the pudding seemed entirely unaware of who you are. just how you like it.
on tuesday afternoons, you had string ensemble in place of advanced drama. although it was a relief to have jiwoong out of sight and out of mind, there was another force at play to deal with.
as you enter the orchestra room, you spot that force immediately— already seated and delicately coating the hairs of his bow with the lifetime supply of premium rosin he’d won for first place violinist at the chinese international music competition three years ago. you know this fact because he never lets you forget it.
with your violin case in your hand, you make your way to your seat: second chair, of course. first chair is eternally occupied by your conductor’s most favorite student.
you sit down in your black chair, propping your sheet music booklet up onto your music stand. opening your violin case, you carefully pull out your instrument and begin quietly tuning it as the rest of the string ensemble files in. you place your bow to the strings, playing a note to assess the sound. the note comes out airy and weak and it makes you inherently wince. 
“fucking fix that right now,” a familiar voice to your left suddenly demands. “i won’t ask again.”
your left eyebrow peaks in confusion as you mumble, “you didn’t ask a first time.”
he doesn’t even look at you. and though you already intended to fix the problem without his prompting, you place your violin back in its case and start to fish around in the velvet compartments for some rosin. when you come up empty, you start to panic.
“good afternoon, everyone,” professor ahn greets, tapping her conductor’s baton on the frame of her metal music stand. “we have a lot to get to today, so let’s just jump right in.”
shit. you really need rosin.
but there’s no way you can raise your hand and disrupt professor ahn’s flow. she already thinks you’re a second-rate violinist that “hides your lack of talent behind incessant practice”. this was a direct quote you’d received on your evaluation sheet last semester. besides, all professor ahn would probably say was that you should’ve made sure your bow was up to par before you even got to campus.
you couldn’t argue with that. it was the truth. but your little incident with jiwoong had preoccupied you and suddenly every perfectionist task you routinely performed seemed... obsolete. how could you let him get to you like this?
and why did it still feel so good?
professor ahn taps her baton again, signaling for everyone to turn to the first page of your spring concert repertoire. you swallow nervously, opening your sheet music booklet to tippett’s fantasia concertante on a theme of corelli. it’s an extremely difficult piece that an outstanding violinist struggles to play on a good day. and you would be playing it with your bow in a noticeably poor condition.
you stumble through the piece as quietly as possible, cringing when the sound your instrument produces is less than satisfactory. though your ensemble is still learning the song, others’ mistakes aren’t enough to hide the strange performance coming from the second-chair violinist.
“zhang hao-sshi,” professor ahn suddenly calls. the boy to your left looks up at her in attention, causing your heart to sink to your stomach. “who is responsible for that unsatisfactory sound?”
you were foolish to think you could escape what inevitably always happens during string ensemble: the second of your five jerk-off bullies ratting you out in front of the whole orchestra.
there was a reason professor ahn held such distaste for you and your craft and that reason was zhang hao. each and every rehearsal, your professor would ask the first chair to list any mistakes he’d heard from your section and he apparently only ever noticed yours. you’d sit there, cheeks heating up with embarrassment as hao described every error you made in great detail that day— professor ahn taking note and deducting points from your rehearsal grade as she saw fit.
hao had seemingly made it his mission to single handedly make you quit violin in a sea of unbearable shame.
so you’re shocked when all hao replies is, “i apologize, professor ahn. i was too engrossed in playing to notice where the error was coming from.”
what the fuck? why would he lie? it couldn’t be to help you. hao would throw you to the wolves without a second thought if it meant remaining superior to you.
but his gaze returns to his sheet music, pencil floating across the paper as he quietly adds annotations. you’re honestly freaked out. had he hit his head? had the difficulty of the piece actually thrown him that much?
rehearsal ends shortly thereafter and you stay in your chair, silently tending to your violin next to hao. you’re both usually the last to leave, but hao always makes it a point to stay just a few seconds longer than you. just to prove something.
after your instrument is safely back in its case, you stand up and make your way over to the instrument storage closet. you find your cubby, pulling out your key and unlocking your unit so you can leave your violin there for the remainder of your classes this afternoon. 
as you place your violin case gently inside and lock your cubby, the unexpected sound of footsteps behind you makes you freeze in place. slowly, you turn around to find hao standing in the doorway of the storage closet.
weird. hao would never undermine his unparalleled musicianship by keeping his violin in a public storage unit. he sets his case down next to him, crossing his arms and leaning on the left side of the door frame.
“i’m waiting,” is all he says, brow raised expectantly. 
you look to your left and right, trying to discern what it is hao could be waiting for. you can’t find anything of note. “um... for what?”
“what do you mean, for what?” hao spits, eyes narrowing angrily. “i didn’t tell professor ahn about any of the mistakes you made today. and i don’t know if you noticed, but you made a fuck ton.”
and the shoe drops, you think.
“did you not even notice my act of kindness?” he asks indignantly. “don’t you think i at least deserve a thank you?”
“oh,” you reply, tilting your head in surprise. you swallow the urge to tell him that kindness in demand of a thank you is not exactly kindness and instead, just nod. “yeah. thank you. i guess.”
it must be some weird, new power play over you. it’s probably best to make a swift exit and not give him the attention he wants, so you turn on your heel and start to walk toward the door to leave. but as you approach the exit, hao reaches across the door frame— your chest colliding directly with his forearm as he blocks you in.
“c-... can i get through? i have to be in calc iii in fifteen minutes,” you ask with a frown.
hao’s arm stays glued to the other side of the door as he continues to stare at you. “i want a better thank you.”
“you—... why?” you question, brow furrowing in confusion. “i already said thank you. and i didn’t even ask you to lie for me in the first place.”
hao blinks at you. “so you’re not grateful?”
“honestly, you’re kind of making me uncomfortable,” you reply, ducking under his arm and walking back out into the orchestra room. “so if my lack of gratitude means you’re going to go back to humiliating me in front of the entire string ensemble every day... i guess i’ll just have to continue living with it.”
you make it halfway out of the rehearsal room when you hear a faint: “wait.”
you turn around to find a slightly panicked hao still standing in the doorframe of the storage closet. 
“you need rosin, right? you ran out?” he asks, as if he couldn’t tell exactly what your problem had been from hearing you play today. “i’ll give you some of mine.”
clearly you’ve just hallucinated. you’re so stressed from yesterday’s events that you’ve started hearing things. or maybe you’re still asleep in your bed at home. or maybe you’re dead. because there’s no way hao would ever give you his beloved rosin.
“let me just get it out of my case,” he says, bending down to the ground and opening up his very expensive violin case. you walk over to him slowly, partly because you don’t believe him and partly because you’re starting to worry something is terribly wrong with him.
“hao, are... are you feeling okay?” you ask, stepping back into the storage closet and watching as he pulls out a fresh cake of premium rosin. it’s a box-shape with rounded edges and no plastic holder, the golden-brown hardened sap shining beautifully even in the dim light of the storage closet.
he stands back up, holding the rosin between his fingers delicately. “never better.”
“you’re—... you’re gonna give me your cimc prize rosin?” you ask, incredibly confused. “why would you do that?”
“because you need it. don’t you?” he answers with a shrug.
“but... but—.” you protest, head spinning a million miles a minute trying to make sense of hao’s bizarre and uncharacteristic display of benevolence. “what’s the catch?”
with no discernible inflection, hao repeats, “the catch.”
“i don’t see why you’d give this to me without a price,” you elaborate skeptically. “you don’t like me. you’re actively mean to me actually. it doesn’t make sense that you’d give me something you value without asking for anything in return. i mean, you couldn’t even randomly choose to cover for me during rehearsal without demanding a thank you after.”
hao considers this for a moment and then nods. “well, what if i ask for the same thing then? in exchange for this rosin, i want a thank you.”
“i can’t even begin to figure out what’s gotten into you today,” you respond with a reluctant sigh, “but fine. i guess i can agree to your terms.”
“we have a deal,” hao affirms with a stupid, perfect smirk. he closes the gap between you, holding out the rosin in his palm. when you try to take it from him, he retracts his hand. “i’ll take the thank you first actually.”
“sure,” you agree with a sigh, rolling your eyes. “thank you.”
he tilts his head to the side, prompting, “what was that?”
“thank you, hao. i really appreciate you giving me your rosin,” you feed flatly, hoping you’ve finally appeased him.
“an improvement,” he says before shaking his head again. “but i’m still not loving the tone coming out of you... maybe your bow needs some rosin.”
“you already know it does! what are you even talking—,” you start to ask, but it’s already too late. without any time to spare, the door is shut behind you and two long, thin fingers are pushed inside of your mouth. 
“there you go,” hao smiles, incredibly satisfied with the stunt he’s just pulled. “a thorough coat to get that perfect sound.”
he cups your jaw with his free hand as he shoves his fingers further into your mouth. you gag slightly as he approaches the back of your throat, your cheeks turning beet red at the violation of your body. 
“an instrument should be well cared for,” hao says as he removes his fingers from your lips, unbuttoning your jeans as he guides you to sit down in a black music chair. “gonna make you sound so pretty.”
there’s a flutter in your core that you desperately want to silence. you could not be turned on by this. one of the men you hate most in this world just shoved his fingers down your throat without asking. so why is the hungry look in his eyes as he sinks down between your legs exciting you?
hao hooks his fingers around the waistband of your jeans, tugging at them until you finally lift your hips up wordlessly. he discards your underwear next, chuckling sardonically at your continued state of silence.
his lubricated fingers ghost over you, leaving a trail of your own saliva up and down your sex. the sensation makes you gasp and then immediately cover your mouth in shame. were you really enjoying this?
“hm, still an airy sound,” hao observes, eyes locked on your center as his free hand grips your thigh— fingers digging into the soft flesh. “definitely needs more rosin.”
hao pulls your hips closer to him, taking you into his mouth— swirling and sucking at your heat with his tongue. you must’ve fallen into another dimension. fainted. been in a terrible bus accident on your way to campus. but why you’d dream of hao’s head between your thighs in a storage closet is beyond your comprehension.
the more he works you with his mouth, the more hums and sighs escape your lips.
“hao,” you beg, pleasure building as your right hand tangles up in his hair— tugging from the root. “feels so good. so, so good.”
“fuck, that’s beautiful baby,” hao pants, right hand detaching from your hip. “maybe you can even learn something from how i’m playing you. everyone would appreciate that, huh?”
the patronizing insult makes you throb, another whimper falling out of you. he watches you intently, mouth open slightly as he drinks in the sight of you writhing in pleasure. “c’mon, baby. let me hear you.”
with every rhythmic stroke, your sounds grow less inhibited and hao grows more entranced. he’s making the face he usually makes while playing his violin— focused, impassioned, and devastatingly sexy. 
was hao enjoying playing you as much as he enjoyed playing his other instrument?
“gon—... gonna make me cum,” you whine after another minute, the look in hao’s eyes turning feral. he immediately returns his mouth to you, sucking at your most sensitive part with a renewed vigor.
as hao brings you closer to the brink of orgasm, your moans only grow louder and sweeter like a crescendo. the harmonic sounds coming out of you are intensified by an increase in the pace of hand. it’s all too much for you to handle, your core beginning to spasm.
“oh my god, hao—,” you cry, your climax crashing over you like the perfect wave. “c-cumming... i—...”
hao pulls out the cake of rosin from his back pocket as he works you through your high, bringing it between your legs and covering it in your release. your breathing slowly returning to normal,he runs the sticky rosin down each of your inner thighs. 
“it’s... it’s gonna melt,” you say softly, both hypnotized and concerned. “the r-ros—.”
“rosin starts to crumble from heat at 50 degrees celsius,” hao interjects as he coats the rosin in more of your fluids. “your body temperature is 37 degrees.”
“but—.”
“don’t act like you don’t know how numbers work. aren’t you in calc iii?” hao baits, licking up the last remnants of your orgasm for himself. “are you just a fraud in every subject you take?”
his eyes lock with yours as he stands up and brushes the dust off his knees. 
“th-thank... you,” is what comes out of you as you stare up at him, dumbfounded. “thank you.”
“yeah, sure,” hao replies dismissively. after making such a big deal about a thank you, it figures he’d pretend he never cared in the first place. “clean off that rosin and use it next week or i’ll tell professor ahn you stole it from me.”
“oh. okay,” you quietly agree, unable to control the awkward energy that’s now tying your tongue. “um. thanks... again.”
he just shrugs, walking over to the door and picking up his violin case. unlocking the door and pushing it open, he takes a few steps out the door before suddenly stopping in his tracks. he turns over his shoulder to look at you. “i almost forgot to ask...”
you gulp at the sight of the upturned corner of his lip in a smug grin.
“... was it better than jiwoong hyung?”
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theliterarywolf · 1 year ago
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Can I have an explanation as to what is the Fyre Festival(?) I don't know if I'm too young or not American enough to know ^^''
Long story short, watch this
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Short story long and I mean long, so a good portion in will have a Read More break for the sake of people's dashboards:
We have a trust-fund baby by the name of Billy McFarland. Full-on too much allowance and money from mommy and daddy and nowhere near enough brains to use it.
Billy calls himself making a black card (credit cards for obnoxiously wealthy people) company called Magnises where the premise is basically
Billy: 'Why, yes, this is a money-sink of what is already a money-sink, but with this you get amazing deals on concerts and meeting celebrities~!'
Anyone dumb enough to sign up: 'Um... Okay, at least that last part sounds good. How does it work?'
Billy: 'That's the neat part! IT DOESN'T!'
So anyone would think 'okay, you can't even make something as simple as a customized credit card work, maybe you should stay away from business and investments for a bit'. Not Billy! Because during some big party or whatever, he happened to meet the famous (to some people) rapper Ja Rule! And they got to talking and decided 'why don't we throw a music festival with high-profile acts in the Bahamas?!'
So they actually flew out to Great Exuma with a bunch of influencer thots and Instagram models and lived it up to the fullest. Why? So they could get promo material for a festival that literally didn't even exist.
So determined were they to get this footage that when one model expressed discomfort at getting into a swimming pool (it was getting late and she was cold), Ja Rule told her to, quote, 'Get your ass in the damn pool'.
So they got this footage and started promoting online. And they sold out! Awesome, right? For them to see how much interest they got had to mean that they realized they needed to get infrastructure and hospitality squared away, right?
Ha ha -- WRONG.
Because even other people who were employed by Billy and Ja Rule were telling them, begging them 'we need at least 2 years to pull off something like this'.
But remember! Billy McFarland has horrific denial issues! So he kept insisting that they could make it happen! Also, something something -- taking out a bunch of short-term loans that he couldn't afford to default on -- something.
So they go full steam ahead!
...By not paying the local laborers they hired, the restaurant-owner they hired, the staff they hired--
But, traloo-traley! They day eventually arrives! Excited festival-goers are hopping on their flights to the Bahamas, expecting the highest luxury that their $1200 tickets could pay for.
By the way, is it... too late to mention that tickets only ranged from $500 to $1200? For a two week music festival? With all amenities included? IN THE FUCKING BAHAMAS?!
Festival-goers step out of the airport and are directed onto a school bus. ...Okay. Where they are then driven to a pretty miserable looking beach. ...Okay. Where they see a swathe of disaster-relief tents.
Welcome to Fyre Festival*!
*Note: The Festival barely ended up lasting two days from a combination of festival-goers seeing the shitshow, trying to leave but not having any spending money (because the Festival was advertised as cashless), and eventually being rounded up by the Bahamian Government and taken back to the airport.
Also: In addition to the festival-goers being promised premium accommodations that turned out to be those disaster-relief tents, they were promised fine dining which those who arrived early got... At the expense of the restaurant owner who was never paid... But the rest were granted the boon of withered salad greens and 'sandwiches' made of limp bread and Government-Approved Cheese-Product (TM).
And all of this doesn't even go into the rumors of wild dog attacks, festival-goers attacking and stealing supplies from each other, Billy asking one of the event-planners, an elderly gentleman who was supposedly a long-time friend of his, to go to the head of Bahamian Customs and offer to suck his dick so they could import some drinking water, and of course Billy's scumbag denial about anything going wrong, about needing to pay his employees in the aftermath, or his eventual jail-time.
But this already got so long so, if anyone wants me to elaborate on anything else, it would have to be in response to a second ask.
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draconic-ichor · 10 months ago
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The Cat, The Sun, and The Moon
Part 4
Fnaf fanfic
Sun/moon x female oc
Warnings: strong language, sexual themes, mechanical repairs, brief mentions of damage/scars, obsessive behavior, angst, mentions of past trauma and implied past murder?
Summary: Tabby starts a new job, while things at home get a bit closer.
Feedback appreciated, 18+
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“I’m home!” Tabby announced, pushing through the door, arms heavy with bags.
“Welcome home, Sunshine!” Sun smiled brightly, rushing to help her with the bags, “How did it go?”
She placed the bags on the counter, huffing with the effort. “I start tomorrow.” She answered, looking proud.
“So soon?” Sun’s smile faded, rays retracting.
“It’s just some shitty warehouse job.” She sighed, “I’m over qualified and had a good reference…and we need the money.”
“That’s true…”
Sun took the bag of perishables, starting to restock the fridge as she put away the snacks and canned goods.
“So you do buy healthy food!” Sun’s voice was overly amazed, pulling out a plastic bag that once held a vegetable. It was something else growing now.
“Yea…and that’s what normally happens to them.” She gestured to the new culture.
“Ew.” Sun scrunched up his face, promptly throwing it away. He brushed his hands off, huffing, “Well, you’ll start eating better soon.”
“Oh?” She raised a brow.
“Yes!” He announced proudly, “I am going to learn how to cook.”
“And how will you do that?” She asked amused, putting away the groceries.
“I am connected to the internet,” he reminded, “I can take the time to learn about anything within reason.”
She giggled, “So it’s been you that’s hogging the Wi-Fi recently?”
Sun kept the same grin, waving her off, “I wouldn’t know anything about that.”
He shuffled through the bags, curious.
“You found it!” Sun’s rays spun, holding up the tube of silicone.
“It’s fairly common.” Tabby nodded, finding a box for their new craft supplies.
Sun made a whistling sound, reading over the tube, “‘Premium grade’. Fancy!”
“Only the best for my robot.” Tabby smiled.
Sun’s optics made stars, his rays spinning. He followed her as she filled the box, asking “Can we try it out now? I’d really like to touch water again.”
“Later.” She chirped, “I’ll put on a movie for us while it cures.”
“Ooooh!” Sun bounced a bit, “Can we watch the one with the geese again? Please please!?”
“Fly Away Home?”
“Yes! Yes! Yes!” Sun flapped his hands in excitement.
“Sure. I get to pick the next movie though.” She nodded, amused.
“Deal!”
Moon huffed in their shared headspace.
M: Next movie is during my time…
S: HA
“Now what are your big water plans?” She questioned, pulling him back to the present.
“Oh nothing in particular.” He lied, fiddling his fingers together and muttering, “It’s not like there are glaring issues that need cleaning in my main area of existence. Nothing like that. No sir.”
Tabby’s smile fell, hand on her hip she looked at him intently. It caused his fiddling to worsen.
“The dishes?” She asked, searching.
“What?! Those? Noooooo.” He made a sweeping motion with his hand, “I hardly even notice them.” His voice was thick with sarcasm, making her pout a bit.
A pang of guilt ran through her, realizing how far she’d let things go. She tilted her head, offering, “I’ll get caught up on the dishes. You’ve already cleaned so much and it will make you more comfortable. Okay?”
“You don’t have to do that, Starlight.” Sun’s voice was genuine now, smile faltering, “You go out and take care of us, it’s our job to take care of you when you get back.”
“We can take care of each other.” Her words echoing deep in their circuits, “Right now I can do this when you can’t, ok.”
“Okay…” he drooped more.
“You look like a wilting sunflower.” She giggled, perking him up. He put on more of a show, bending like a wet noodle and causing her to laugh fully.
She started filling the sink with hot, soapy water, finding some music on her phone. As it started to play she began cleaning. As she washed she sang, a little off key but with her whole heart in it.
Sun smiled, watching as she swayed a bit to the tune as she sang.
He searched up the lyrics in his head, moving to sing with her. Tabby faulted, hearing his voice join, blinking up at him.
Catching up, she beamed, returning with gusto.
What they lacked in rhythm they made up for with passion, singing and dancing by the sink with their whole hearts.
“AAAAAAHHH-WOOOOOOO” they howled together with the song, the sound petering off into shared laughter.
Moon went into rest mode, to save himself from the torture.
~
The afternoon ticked on, Tabby putting in the movie as Sun got comfortable on the couch. He sat with his back toward the lamp, against the arm, legs along the length. Gathering all the needed materials, Tabby scooted in to get comfortable herself. She sat with her back to his chest, legs tucked up and snuggling between his own legs; it gave the best position to repair his hands in a comfortable fashion.
She took the right first, leaning forward to inspect over it.
She held his hand in a steady hold, completely engrossed in her task. Tabby took small paintbrushes and tools normally used for clay sculpting to carefully and meticulously fill every crack on his fingers.
Movie forgotten, Sun watched her, head tilted as he studied every detail: the stray piece of hair that hung in her face, the gentleness of her hold, and the way her nose crinkled a bit when concentrating. His face mirrored his admiration, thankfully she was much too busy to notice. They’d been close before, while she worked on repairing him, especially when inside his chest cavity. But this was different, quiet and intimate in a way, just softly sitting on the couch. Eventually she even leaned back against him, raising his hand to the lamplight to look over her progress.
“You are really warm.” She looked up over the top of her head to him.
His optics were half lidded with contentment. “Kids wouldn’t like cold hands.” He pointed out.
“That’s true…” She went back to her work, “I just didn’t notice it as much before.”
“Is it bad?”
“No, no.” She soothed, adding much more softly, “It’s nice.”
Sun’s rays whirled happily.
“There!” Tabby announced, holding up his hand by the wrist for him to see. All the cracks were filled with the silicone, carefully worked in to make a smooth finish. It wasn’t perfect, and would need to be painted over in the future, but it would work.
“Don’t touch anything!” She warned as he looked it over, “It needs to cure for a few hours. Would it be uncomfortable to hold your arm up that long?”
“I can do that.” He nodded, “We can lock the joints. Thank you, Starlight. It looks perfect.”
She snorted a bit, taking his other hand, curling forward to look it over, “It doesn’t.”
“It does!” Sun protested, “You did so well.”
“You are just too nice.” She shook her head, beginning to work, “I don’t think it will ever look the same…” she realized what she’d said, quickly adding, “Im sorry!”
Sun’s smile faded. He tilted his faceplate closer to her, to murmur, “It’s alright. You don’t look the same either.” He pointed out.
Tabby glanced up at his words, looking over the scarring on her arms and legs from the fire. He was right…
“We still think you look pretty.” Sun curled a little bit over her, cuddling her softly.
“Thank you.” She smiled brightly to him, leaning into the touch, “I think you look very good too! Even more so because I can see your face move now.”
“You let us express ourselves.” He added, “Let us make little changes to feel more individual.”
Tabby stopped, “You are not the property of an entertainment chain anymore. You should be able to do with your body whatever you want.”
“It’s still very kind of you.” He hummed, “Helping us.”
“You saved my life.” She pointed out, voice heavy.
“You’ve repaid any debt to us and then some.”
“We can still help each-other out though, right?” She asked, hopeful.
“Good luck getting rid of us.” His voice was light but no hint of a joke to his words.
“So I’m stuck with you?” She giggled, smoothing silicone over his palm, “Ooooh no.”
“Stuck like glue.”
“What kind?”
“The stickiest”
~
After the movie she fell into her normal nighty routine of rotting in front of her computer with caffeine. She sipped on her soda, typing. For a while, the apartment was quiet, darkness falling a few hours prior.
She heard something fall, clattering on the floor. Tabby jumped out of her seat, running into the kitchen, rushing in her worry.
“Moon!” She yelled, “What are you doing?!”
Moon froze, precariously perched on top of the hanging cabinets above the counter. He was on his belly to fit, legs and arms at weird angles to crawl along the cabinet tops. His eyes glowed red in the dim light, wood creaking under his weight.
“Moon!” Her voice was stern, making him flinch a bit.
Another pot fell, making the loud clatter like what had alerted her in the first place.
“If you break those we are screwed!” She warned angrily, “Get down.” She crossed her arms, tapping her foot expectantly.
She was trying to intimidate him?
He flashed his teeth, making her little display falter. The cabinets groaned, lanky animatronic moving back to the floor much easier than his body should have allowed.
Tabby took a step back as he loomed over her.
“Am I a good boy?” He asked darkly, bending forward, faceplate close.
“Y-Yes.” Tabby gulped, “Thank you.”
He pulled back suddenly, straightening. His voice box hissed with laughter, sharp and piecing.
She swallowed, finding her voice again, “What’s gotten into you?”
His laughter abruptly stopped, he made a show of being insulted, dramatically placing a hand over his chest. “What’s gotten into me?!” He scoffed, pointing a finger into her chest and retorting, “What’s gotten into yoooou?”
She stood her ground, snapping, “What the hell does that mean?! I’m not the one crawling around the cabinets like an overgrown spider!”
Moon chuckled again.
“Play with Sun all day…” his voice was low, “Your favorite little toy.” He spat the last word. But under all the venom was something else…hurt?
Tabby frowned, earlier transgressions forgotten, “Moon?”
“Leave big bad Moon to himself.” He bared his teeth.
“I thought I made you uncomfortable.” She admitted.
He withdrew a bit, his grimace faltering. His optics flicked over her.
“Would you like to spend some time together?” She asked gently.
Moon was still, optics expanding a bit as he tried to calculate if the question was genuine. Finally, he gave a small nod.
Tabby gave him a soft smile, offering, “Let’s go watch a movie together. I’ll make popcorn and you can find a movie, ok?”
“O-Kay…” he rasped, watching her pad off towards the kitchen. He was frozen for another tick, seemingly confused.
Tabby heard him shuffling around the dimmed living area, waiting on the microwave. She leaned against the counter, the stove light the only illumination in the kitchen. Moon stalked in, hunched forward to look smaller.
He held out a dvd to her, faceplate downcast.
‘Nightmare Before Christmas’
Tabby giggled, commenting, “You know, you look a lot like Jack.”
Moon turned the case, looking over the front again, head spinning in a complete circle soon after.
“Go set it up.” She smiled, adding as she got the popcorn out of the microwave, “I know you know how.”
His fans whirled, head tilting to the side.
“I've heard the TV going in the middle of the night.” She winked at him.
Movie ready, they both got comfortable on the couch. Moon sat curled up in the corner, legs tangled up under him, while Tabby leaned back into the far corner. A large bowl of popcorn separated them.
Thinking back to Sun and her earlier closeness, Moon glanced across the space. It felt like an ocean between them, something in his chest tightening as he looked away.
He tried to concentrate on the movie to distract his garbled thoughts.
“Moon?” Her voice came softly.
He jolted a bit, optics flicking over to her.
“I remember,” she spoke while getting a handful of popcorn, “That Chica could eat and taste….can you?”
She turned a bit to look at him.
Moon gave a single nod.
“You can! That’s so cool.” Tabby smiled, “Have you ever tried popcorn?”
He gave another nod, after a long moment he added, “Long long time ago.”
“Here.” She took a single piece from the bowl, offering it out to him, “Try it.”
Moon looked at the outstretched hand as if it were a snake, optics flicked back up to her face.
“Come on, try it.” She urged, “Worse case scenario I’ll dig it out of your gears later.”
He tentatively reached out, taking the snack. Tabby watched as he placed it in his mouth, some inner mechanism doing any actual chewing.
“You like it?”
Moon gave a smile, nodding.
She scooted closer to him, placing the bowl between them, “Have all you want.” Moon’s fans clicked up.
Eating another handful, she asked curiously, “How can you taste?”
Moon cocked his head a bit for a moment, taking two fingers and hooking them under his lower lip. Pulling his own mouth open he showed her his tongue: metal core covered with sensors then a protective layer of silicone.
She shifted to her knees, eyes wide as she leaned in for a better look.
His fans were audible now.
“Whoa.” She marveled, “I thought the tongue was just for show, it actually works though…”
Moon withdrew his fingers to speak, “Sun loves Fizzy Faz.”
“What flavor?”
“Sour Lime the most…but all of them.” Moon admitted quietly.
“I liked the pink lemonade.” Tabby nodded.
She sat back down, the movie completely forgotten as she thought. Her smile fell as she wondered, “It’s probably been a long time since you guys could eat or drink anything, huh?”
Moon tilted his head.
“Since they covered your mouth over.” She explained.
Moon stayed quiet, his optic shifting away.
Tabby kept wondering aloud, turning back towards the tv, “It was really shitty of them to do that. Just take away a part of you because it was ‘convenient’.”
Silence stretched between them, only the sound of the movie doing anything to mitigate the awkwardness.
When Moon finally spoke, it was raspy and low, catching Tabby off guard.
“And what will you do?” He asked, “When you are done with us?”
“What?”
“When you grow tired of us….” Moon’s red optic was trained on her, “Will you throw us away too? Just bits of metal and plastic.” He flashed his teeth, calm demeanor vanishing, “How long until you will grow tired of your new toys?”
Tabby was shocked, words feeling like lead on her tongue. She felt a pain in her chest. “Moon…” she started, eyes big, “I’m not just going to abandon you guys.”
“What makes you so special?” He asked, a bite to his voice.
She held his gaze for a long moment, trying to sooth, “You are just as much a person as anyone else I've met…even more so in some ways…”
He was stone still.
“You saved my life.” She went on, “You put yourself into danger to save me. No one has ever done something so selfless for me.” She reached out a hand to him.
He looked at it, optic trembling. His hand carefully raised towards hers, moving slowly and nervously. Their hands touched, a shiver running through the animatronic.
She moved her hand to place their palms together, his large hand dwarfing hers completely.
“I won’t abandon you…I promise.” Her voice was soft but genuine.
~
The words echoed around their head, Moon absentmindedly rubbing his fingers over his palm in thought through the rest of the night. They had put the feeling of her hand to memory, replaying that over and over.
Fingers tracing over metal.
His optics flicked up to her sleeping form, watching silently from his place in the corner. He crept closer, night vision allowing him to see her perfectly.
She was so peaceful, even with a dangerous animatronic staying in the same apartment. Fingers stopped their movements, withdrawing to then reach out towards her. His hand hovered over her sleeping form, head clinking to the side.
Carefully he took the blanket, pulling it up to tuck her in.
The next morning Tabby woke up bright and early to get ready for her first day. Rubbing her eyes she wandered into the bathroom. She groggily started the shower, waiting for it to warm enough to step into.
Standing in the hot water, she let it run over her face as she woke up. Just as Tabby was reaching for the shampoo, she heard the door click open. Swiveling around she could already see Sun’s tall shadow through the curtain.
“Sun, Sunny, my Ray of sunshine.” Tabby’s voice was tight.
“Yeeeeeessss?” He smiled, rays twirling at the nicknames, rocking from the balls of his feet to his toes.
“What are you doing in here?” She clutched the shower curtain around her, face only visible.
“The door was unlocked,” he answered, unfazed, “I thought I could help.”
“I didn’t think I needed to lock it.” She huffed, red faced, “And absolutely not.”
“Oh don’t worry,” he soothed, “I’m programmed to help with bath-time.”
“I’m not a little kid, and this isn’t a bathtub.” She informed sharply, moving back into the shower, adding, “And, And! You don’t need to fry your circuits in water today.”
“I’m waterproof!” He announced proudly, puffing out his chest.
“Oh yea?” She started to lather her hair, asking sarcastically, “Even after your outer casing was compromised in the fire?”
She heard him grumble a bit before admitting defeatedly, “Point taken.”
“So, get out of my bathroom.” Her voice was firm.
“Mmmh.” He mumbled, padding out.
Thankfully, he left her in peace to finish up: Tabby blow drying and tying her hair back, putting on modest makeup to follow. She had to wear heavier clothes for work, thankful that it was beginning to get colder out.
“You look…ready to seize the day!” Sun saved himself quickly.
“Thank you.” Her voice heavy with sarcasm, “I try.”
“I made you breakfast.” Sun smiled, placing a plate of buttered toast before her, “The most important meal of the day.”
She gave him a soft smile, genuine in her statement this time, “Thank you.”
Sun sat beside her, going on, “I wanted to make eggs, too, but I thought it would be best to actually practice first.” He chuckled, “The toaster is a bit easier to master.”
She nodded along as she ate, listening. “I made you a lunch, too.” He tilted his head, faceplate resting on his folded hands, “All easy things as well, so don’t worry about that.”
“Is there anything you are excited to make?” She asked, swallowing, “Like to learn?”
“Hmmmmm.” He thought for a moment, smiling as he exclaimed, “Oh! Banana bread!”
“Banana bread?” She giggled.
“Yea! I’d love to be able to make my own.” Sun nodded.
“Why though?”
“Oh, well one year a kind parent gave us a tiny loaf around Christmas time.” Sun explained, “It was long ago, and we were able to hide it from the staff….it was really good and we’ve never had it again.”
“That was so sweet.” Tabby shifted to look at him more.
“Yea, it was.” He agreed, looking down, “We never forgot it.”
Tabby glanced at her phone, making a sound as she jumped up. “I gotta go!” She took her plate to the sink, “I want to give myself enough time to find a parking place.”
Sun stood, following behind her as she got her purse and coat.
“Oh!” Tabby rushed to the counter, grabbing a scrap piece of paper, scribbling something downed. “Here!” She smiled, handing the paper to Sun, “This is my Amazon account and password.”
“O-Okay.” Sun took the paper, looking down at it nervously.
“I still have a bit in my account.” She explained, picking up her lunch, “And I know how much you hate the clothes…so pick out a better outfit for yourselves. Stay under one hundred dollars though, ok?”
“Starlight, are you sure?”
She smiled, nodding, “Yes, I’m sure.”
“And the bills?” He asked, worriedly.
“We have income starting again, we will be ok.” She soothed, but added, “I really have to go, have a good day today.”
“You too!” He waved, “Good luck, Starlight!”
The door clicked shut, Sun careful to lock it. He looked down at the paper again, circuits heating up.
“She’s so good to us.” Sun sighed, leaning against the door in thought.
M: You know we’ve had that information for like…a week now.
“I know. But she didn’t!” Sun pointed out, “She trusts us with her account.”
~
Tabby clocked out for her lunch, sitting in the break room she opened her lunch bag. She giggled, seeing what Sun had made for her: a pb&j sandwich with the crusts cut off, carrot sticks and a small baggie of nuts.
Wondering if he had eaten the crusts himself, she checked her phone, seeing an email notification.
Her email:
SunnyBoi420: Is it alright if we use next day shipping?
TabbyCatt666: If you are within budget, go for it.
Also…I didn’t expect you to message??
SunnyBoi420: We got an email!
TabbyCatt666: I see that >w<
Why that name though?
SunnyBoi420: Moon said the number was cool! Why? Is it bad?
TabbyCatt666: No…but we will have a talk when I get home, okay?
SunnyBoi420: Have a good day, we miss you!
~
Sun opened the door before she could get the key in the hole, happily greeting her. She looked tired, a heavy bag over her shoulder.
“Welcome home!” Sun hugged her, not backing away until she made a little squeak. He put her down, “Oh sorry, sorry, sorry!”
“It’s ok.” She soothed, wandering into the kitchen to get a quick drink of water.
“Long day?” Sun asked, following her.
She nodded, swallowing before answering verbally, “Different work than I was used to.” She admitted.
“Chin up, Sunshine.”
“Thank you, I’ll be ok.” She gave him a reassuring smile. She placed the cup down, listening as Sun talked about his day to her.
“Oh!” Tabitha snapped her fingers, remembering, “I have a friend stopping by later in the week.”
“Oh?” Sun perked up, curious, “We always like new friends!”
“He’s the one that helped me get the job.” She explained, “Old friend from college, he works in robotics.”
“He?” Sun questioned, voice betraying him.
“Yes, ‘he’.” She eyed him, “You will play nice, right?”
Sun scoffed, turning away offended, “We are the best at playing nice.”
“Mhm.” She didn’t sound convinced, moving around the island counter.
Wanting to win back her good graces, he bounded forward. “I moved all the furniture and vacuumed under it!” Sun announced.
“Oh.” Tabby, looking around the living room, “Thank you!”
She sat her bag down, moving to sit on the couch to decompress a bit.
Sun padded closer, asking curiously, “When did you have a dog?”
“What?”
“A dog?” Sun tilted his head, “I vacuumed up dog fur.”
Tabby suddenly looked embarrassed, not looking at him. Sun put his hand on his hips, stepping closer. He looked like a stern patent.
“I think the previous tenant had a dog…” Tabby admitted, smiling nervously.
“TABITHA!”
Despite all the cleaning done during the day, a large pile of boxes still loomed in the living room. Sun had stacked most of them up, the animatronic having an obsession with stacking objects, but after all the parts ordering it was still a mountain in the corner.
While on her computer that night, Tabby heard the cardboard shuffling around from the other room. She padded down the hallway, the living room dim before her. Peeking around the corner.
The boxes were strewn around the rug, the largest ones arranged around. A lanky figure, on all fours, crawled easily into the biggest one.
“Moon?” Tabby called out, cautiously entering the room.
The boxes shifted, a scrabbling sound as the animatronic moved to face her. Moon sat, knees bent near his chest, red eyes staring back at her.
“What are you doing?” Tabby’s face cracked a smile.
“Mine.” He announced, shifting deeper into the box.
“Are you going to keep them all?” She asked, hand on her hip, smile faltering.
“Yes.”
“All over the living room?”
“Yes.”
She sighed, rubbing the bridge of her nose. They’d been through a lot, let them have this…
“Okay.” She conceded.
Moon shifted around in the box excitedly, exclaiming, “Crafts!”
“You want the craft supplies?”
“Arts and crafts!” Moon waved his arms in the air.
Tabby went into the hall closet, picking up the ever expanding box of supplies. Gingerly bringing it to the heap of cardboard that was Moons growing fortress, she handed it over.
Moon took it eagerly, “Thank you.”
The animatronic set to work, cutting and tapping to reshape the cardboard however he saw fit.
~
Later that week…
His optics flicked towards the clock, it was past time for Tabitha to be home.
But it was alright if she was late, stopping to shop or get takeout often. When he finally heard the key, he remembered what day it was…
Sun didn’t bound to the door akin to a puppy, like he normally did. Today was the day Tabby was bringing a friend over, and he could already hear two voices outside. He simply stayed put, head tilting to the side, fidgeting.
Tabby opened the door, stepping to the side. A man stepped through: with olive skin, brown eyes and wavy dark hair. He dressed colorful, sporting a video game shirt and a bright blue jacket. He sat down a large bag, eyes instantly on Sun.
“Oh man, you actually did it.” The man gawked at the animatronic, coming very close to look him over, “I thought you were joking.”
Sun withdrew his rays, nervously twitching a bit.
“Why would I joke about committing a felony.” Tabby padded in behind the stranger. Sun was quick to determine the level of familiarity between the two, mind racing over every small detail.
The man tried to touch a ray, Sun sucking it in before he could make contact. The other laughed, “It is really reactive!”
‘It’
The word echoed around his head.
“He is named Sun.” Tabby corrected, quickly coming up between them. “Arav, this is Sun. Sun, this is Arav.” Tabby introduced them.
Sun’s rays were still retracted a bit, but he forced a smile, “Hello.”
The man, Arav, nodded in acknowledgment. He turned his attention towards Tabitha, asking, “So this is your new project?”
“I want to fix him.” She reminded, “But the solar panels are giving me fits. That’s more your expertise so I thought we could work on that.”
“Working up quite the list of debts, hm?” Arav smiled, voice suggestive.
Sun watched as Tabby’s cheeks reddened, hearing the hint of a giggle in her voice as she playfully shoved the other.
“Can it follow commands?” Arav asked, looking up at Sun.
“If you ask nicely, I’ll consider it.” Sun responded with a low voice.
The other laughed, “Damn! It’s really responsive. Did you hook it up to a learning module?”
“No, he’s always been like this.” Tabby smiled up at Sun, “You can just talk to him like any person. He even makes his own art and music.”
“Freaky.” The other commented.
Tabby showed Arav to her office, going over what issues she’d run into with the repairs. Sun drug his feet when being called in, sitting on the work desk with a pout.
Sun was patient, and used to holding his tongue. He could be quiet and well behaved, and had to be in the daycare.
But this wasn’t the daycare.
Answers to questions were tight and to the point, his normal mirth was absent. He loomed often, a 7ft shadow of metal behind Tabby while the others talked. If anything he did rattled the other man, Arav didn’t show it.
He was easy going and optimistic, quick to make Tabby laugh and with an air of familiarity with her that made Sun’s nonexistent blood boil.
And he was smart, quickly finding the issue with the faulty solar panels where Tabby could not. To top it all off, they worked well together, seamlessly falling into place with the repairs. Arav brought a bag of parts, being told the issues prior.
They talked: reminiscing about their times in college, the new job, and other potential opportunities.
Sun was uncharacteristically quiet, Tabby not noticing over her current conversations. He was able to shift at the right moment, causing a panel to close on the man’s fingers, laughing within their shared headspace over it.
“That should do it.” Arav announced proudly, tightening the last screw over the new transparent yellow plastic paneling.
“Let’s go out on the balcony, test it out!” Tabby took Sun’s hand. The animatronic cracked a smile, following her like a puppy as they went outside.
No matter how much Sun disliked admitting it, they did work nearer to full capacity again.
“Let’s go have a drink.” Arav offered suddenly, “We can call everything even.”
“So you help me and all I need is to allow you to buy me alcohol?” Tabby leaned against the railing, “Oooh no, what a hard decision.”
“There’s a new dive bar near my place, let’s try it.” He added.
Sun’s heart dropped when she accepted, staying silent and pretending to charge while she said quick goodbyes. He heard them move about the apartment before the door closed, a soft ‘click’ to follow.
Taking a step forward, he watched Arav opening the car door for Tabby, driving off together afterwards. His fans kicked up, hands going to the railing as he stared at the empty parking space along the street.
“She’s mine!” Sun growled, almost bending the railing under his hold.
M: Ours.
Moon corrected in his head. Sun huffed with annoyance, “Ours, she’s ours.” He felt something seething deep inside, the rotting feeling that bubbled up in the past. Moon was very used to the feeling, when the virus addled his mind, however, Sun was no stranger to it.
They couldn’t hide away in their room and rip apart staff bots to state that horrid rot now though. They had to sit with it, and stew and try to contain it.
M: We could always…
“No, no, no. No!” Sun shook his head, “We won’t slip again. Not again, not here.” There was a tremble in his tone, fans clicking up.
“Not again…”
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A few questions for Sawtooth and Channing: What are their favourite things about each other?
And what are things they dislike about each other?
And how do they deal with conflict?
oooh!! Thank you!!
What are their favourite things about each other?
Sawtooth really admires how much Channing looks out for the pack. Like he’d never say it, but Sawtooth knows Channing drives himself near insane trying to be perfect for his pack. He takes his role as their Alpha incredibly seriously (and lbh he’s probably a tad more serious than the avg alpha, y’know?) Yeah, Sawtooth acknowledges that Channing can get incredibly set in his ways and, yeah, he can be an ass about tradition and takes on too much responsibility than he should but it’s all from a truly caring place. As much as Channing is frustrating, Sawtooth can be at least a little assured that it’s for a good, though misguided, reason.
Also, Channing has a really pretty face.
Channing loves Sawtooth’s unabashed stubbornness. It’s not necessarily that Sawtooth doesn’t give in easy (which he doesn’t). It’s more of an insistence on being themself, regardless of whoever or whatever is around them. You can’t intimidate him into hiding away parts of themself. His emotions are plain on his face and they rarely ever try to hide what they’re feeling. Channing sees himself in contrast to that: where Sawtooth is purely themself, Channing is so used to putting in a façade of a cool, undisturbed guy that at times Sawtooth seems to feel for the both of them. (<- i have more to say but this’ll suffice for now)
also sawtooth’s body is lean and toned and they’re always showing it off (not intentionally though, it drives Channing mad at times) <3
And what are things they dislike about each other?
OOH
okay
Sawtooth cannot stand how much Channing appoints himself leader. Yeah, yeah he’s the Alpha and whatever but, by gods, is it grating when Channing just. Decides stuff for the both of them because he can. For example, the first premium outfit in Alpha where Channing picks it out for MC does not fly with Sawtooth. It makes them intentionally act out almost as a matter of principle. I explain this a little better in [this] post
for Channing, im not sure if there’s anything in specific that he dislikes but something that does get to him is Sawtooth’s lack of affection. Channing is a huge romantic —he’s really Prince Charming once he’s dating someone and Sawtooth. Just. Isn’t. Like, Sawtooth does kisses and will hold his hand and cuddle but they don’t bring flowers or wait up after classes for him or plan special dates as surprises. It gets to Channing at times —especially if they haven’t fucked recently. But Channing doesn’t want to admit that because ‘cool, stoic alpha’ amirite?
And how do they deal with conflict?
Excellent question. As this couple is well versed in conflict, they do have a couple strategies:
Don’t get the rest of the pack involved. Since Channing is their Alpha, getting the rest of the wolves to pick a side can end up making Sawtooth feel alienated since most members will side with Channing.
Spend a couple hours apart. When they’re both seeing red, neither of them are thinking straight so if this fight is serious it’s better tackled when they’ve had a bit to calm down. If it’s not serious, they’ll probably make up once the couple of hours is over.
Alternatively, if the mood’s hot and heavy, fucking it out might actually be helpful. It’s a useful way to channel how they’re feeling and sometimes they’re more honest when Sawtooth’s fucking Channing silly.
Don’t avoid fights. (not that they needed to be told that tbh) if you e got a problem, it’s better to have a million tiny fights than one blowout-maybe-we’ll-break-up fight.
Corollary to 4, never ever suggest breaking up or taking a break mid fight. Like not even as a joke. Channing takes it seriously regardless and honestly, it’s a touchy subject for him.
thank you thank you for sending these in <3 as reward here’s a sawtooth picrew <3
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Finally got the platinum in this game after almost 140 hours. Review, maybe? Probably not but my thoughts.
Microtransactions: 21 unique mtx for things easily obtained in-game. Immediately left a bad taste in my mouth, but they'd already had my pre-order in by that point, sunken cost fallacy and all that. The game truly didn't need these mtx for any reason, and are hardly even worth an "early-game boost".
Anyway time for the actual game.
Combat is certainly more satisfying than the first game's, and all of the classes felt fun to play as. Even the Trickster, whose gimmick is pulling aggro and using illusions to distract enemies or cause them to hurt themselves, at the expense of dealing basically no damage directly. I do certainly wish the game had taken some inspiration from other popular action RPGs of the past decade, or even the Monster Hunter games. Sometimes in melee combat you might snap onto the wrong enemy and begin attacking them, and without a lock-on system, it seems that you just attack the closest target that you're next to.
The new and returning vocations are all pretty great, and I didn't dislike any of them besides my first few hours of using the Trickster class. I'd go more into what they do but I'm sure a quick reading of the in-game description could describe it better than I could.
Enemies in this game? Not really a huge improvement compared to the original game. The variety of enemies is artificially inflated by having different tiers of the same enemy. They might look or sound different, or they might have a specific gimmick or status ailment that they inflict. Dullahans are cool, though, until you encounter like 3 in one in-game night cycle.
Pawn AI? Not a massive improvement compared to the first game. They made them more helpful in terms of quests, for sure, but they'll also point out the same signs and ladders ad nauseam. There's not much you can do to really control what special moves they do, which can be an extreme annoyance when you want a Fighter or Warrior class pawn to launch you into the air outside of combat to reach something that is high up. They do this attack ALL THE TIME in combat, though. Nothing I love more than playing as a sorcerer or trickster and a pawn will decide to launch me into the air as I'm just trying to position myself. Just like the first game, they are hilariously bad with water hazards. Like, Lucatiel in the Sinner's Rise in Dark Souls II levels of tripping and drowning in the water. I've also had many close calls and deaths with pawns essentially shoving me out of the way when traversing a bridge or any narrow platform suspended above an abyss.
Traversing the world, once you get used to the oxcart system, is not nearly as bad as the original 2012 Dragon's Dogma release (before the game came bundled with the Eternal Ferrystone for infinite teleports). There's an oxcart travel network that essentially connects most of the major hub towns together, with a final area you reach much later in the game forcing you to travel by foot or by teleport. I guess they really wanted to double down on making fast travel a more premium thing in-universe, but fuck, why can't I even sprint forever out of combat to travel the world faster?
Story is, kinda just there. Probably about the same level as the first game, for better or worse. I don't really know what would work better in a game like this, but much of the main story is "guy tells you to go do this one task, you go do it, and return back to him". It very quickly feels like less of a grand adventure and more like I'm going through a list of chores. Because of this, I reached the end of the game before I realized it. I was quite shocked because I had spent an absurdly long time grinding to level up each vocation and also go on a 20 hour, 4 in-game day hunt of where I found my first collectable for a series of tasks in a sidequest.
Sidequests are okay, also about the same quality as the first one. A lot of varying ways to complete quests that often involve delivering items to one person rather than another, or delivering forged items to one person to keep the genuine article for yourself or another NPC. Vague spoilers below for both the end-game of Dragon's Dogma and Dragon's Dogma II. So, in the first game, there's a post-game after completing the final story mission that completely alters the game world. You can freely explore the world with much more powerful enemies and an entirely new area with enemies to fight and items to collect. In the original, there wasn't much of a story in this part, just enough to link the NG+ cycle to the gameplay loop, which imo was kinda neat.
In Dragon's Dogma II, there again is a post-game after completing the final story mission, but the method of reaching it is a bit vague and easily missed. Once you reach this post-game, the entire game world is changed in a more drastic way than the first game. You are now in an apocalyptic scenario with a time limit (think Majora's Mask but there's no loop or starting over while keeping some amount of progress). This section of the game is brutal if you haven't already read up on what to do or you've failed enough times to learn what to do. Basically, you cannot rest in-game, because that wastes precious time that could be used to stop the looming threat. Once you've stopped the threat, however, the time limit is removed and you are free to enjoy the endgame grind for the best gear and items, or you can end the cycle and start all over. Now that I've gotten the platinum, I'm happy to shelf this game for the foreseeable future. I might return to it someday, but I think I'm more like to revisit the first game before that. Taking everything into account, including the microtransactions and how few QoL improvements were made to an already kinda janky game from 12 years ago, it's really hard to recommend this to anyone unless you REALLY liked the first game and are dying for more.
I think I give the game a 3/5. It deserved a hell of a lot better, and so did the fans. Maybe they'll improve things with updates, but to be honest, I doubt it. Besides, the extra damage to Capcom's rep is already been done.
Rather than buy this for $70 USD, I say try the first game out. It's on most current platforms and it constantly goes on sale for like $5 to $10 USD, so wait for one of those to snag it. Otherwise, idk, play Elden Ring with some friends using the seamless co-op mod. Guarantee it'd be more fun than this.
I'm so fucking worried about Monster Hunter Wilds next year.
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4-doctor-full-physical · 2 months ago
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My employer switched health insurance carriers again a few months ago. Soon afterward we all got a memo informing us that we had the option of switching to a new plan with a lower premium. In order to qualify, an employee would have to undergo a complete physical exam to make sure there were no pre-existing conditions.
I wasn't too happy about this. Since I'm gay, I'd always had my own physician for my "special" health problems, in order to avoid dealing with the company doctors. If I wanted the price break on the insurance, though, there was no getting around it. I reluctantly scheduled the appointment and arrived at the scheduled time, fully expecting to be kept waiting.
To my surprise a nurse called my name just five minutes after I got there. I was weighed and measured quickly, then asked to wait in a small examination room.
The doctor entered about ten minutes later. I discreetly checked him out and was favorably impressed. He was a handsome man, medium height, with black hair lightly flecked with gray and wire-rimmed glasses. Somehow he seemed familiar, but at the moment I couldn't place him.
"Hello, Mr. --Wallace? Steven Wallace? I'm Doctor Smith, Carl Smith. How are you today?" he asked, extending his hand.
"Hi, Doctor, thanks, I'm fine." I said. Actually, Dr. Smith was attractive enough that the thought of undressing in front of him was making me nervous.
"Ready for your exam?"
"Yes, I am."
"Let's begin, then. I'd like you to get undressed down to your shorts," Dr. Smith said. "Why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself too. I see you are thirty-two years old. Notice any health problems lately, Steve?"
"I don't think so, Doctor."
I decided to make it quick. Less than a minute passed before I was standing before him in my bikini briefs and dress socks. I felt like a dork, but I knew the linoleum floor would be cold and I didn't want to take them off. Why are examining rooms always so chilly anyway?
"Please sit on this examination table." Dr. Smith said. I obeyed and he approached me with a lighted device in his hand. "I'm going to flash this light in your eyes. Try and follow it with your eyes only, OK?"
After a moment, Dr. Smith said, "Looks good." He took another instrument with a light and put it in each of my ears, bending so that his head was very close to mine. I caught a whiff of his aftershave and felt his breath against my temple. The doctor continued methodically, getting the tongue depressor and making open my mouth and say "Ah" in the time-honored fashion.
"Now I'm going to examine your neck for any swollen glands. Tell me if anything hurts."
His big hands were surprisingly soft and gentle as he did this. Somehow this was a turn-on and I felt myself begin to get aroused. I willed myself not to let it happen.
"Looks good," Dr. Smith said. "Are you cold?"
"A little," I replied, truthfully, though that was not the only reason why I was shivering.
"I can tell. Your nipples are erect." I looked up at him, surprised he'd noticed. Dr. Smith's face was impassive. He continued, "I'm going to listen to your heart now."
"Okay." The closeness of his presence was having an effect on me that I could not deny. I still had the distinct feeling that I had seen him somewhere before.
Dr. Smith smiled apologetically. "Sorry it's so cold in here." He placed the stethoscope on my bare chest. I gasped as the cold metal touched my skin. "I know this isn't exactly comfortable, but try and relax. I'm not going to hurt you."
I had to respond to his attempts to put me at ease. So I swallowed and managed to say, "I know, Doctor, I appreciate it." I desperately hoped he wouldn't look down and see the bulge in my briefs.
"Turn your back toward me now." I obeyed, relieved not to have to face him for a while. He tapped on my back several times, then said, "Now I'm going to listen to your breathing with the scope. Take a deep breath. Good. Exhale."
He repeated the requests, moving the scope each time. "Good, you're doing very well," Dr. Smith said. "Now please lie on your back on the table."
"Okay," I said, my nervousness returning. I lay on the table, staring at the fluorescent light on the ceiling, and tried to make my mind a blank.
Dr. Smith said, "I'm going to palpate your abdomen, looking for any swelling or abnormality." He began to push in various places on my bare stomach. I was ticklish, and despite my nervousness I couldn't help smiling a little--it was a most peculiar sensation, this combination of arousal and discomfort.
"Am I tickling you?" Dr. Smith asked. His hand was below my navel now, approaching my groin area.
"Uh, yes... not too bad," I managed to get out. What would happen when he discovered my erection? The head of my penis was now very close to the waistband, and the bulge had to be unmistakable. As I thought this, Dr. Smith said, "I'm going to pull down the waistband of your underwear just a bit, okay?"
He suited the action to the words, and of course the head of my dick popped out. I was blushing and could not help letting a strangled "mmph" escape through my clenched teeth.
"Is something the matter?"
What did he think was the matter? "Uh... well, just embarrassed, I guess. You know... this." I waved my hand vaguely downward.
Dr. Smith smiled. Despite my humiliation, I had to admit he was a hot guy. "No need to be embarrassed, Steve. Erections are very natural occurrences. I see them all the time during medical exams. It's just an involuntary reflex."
He patted my stomach, and to my surprise, let his hand rest there. "You're a fine looking man." I looked sharply at him, but there was only professional reassurance in his smile. "Why don't we take a moment to let you relax? Take a few deep breaths and let them out."
I tried to obey him, and it did seem to work a little bit. His hand resting on my stomach stopped being erotic and became strangely comforting. At last I felt my erection start to go down.
"Feel better, Steve?"
"Yes, better, thanks, Doctor."
"Call me Carl," Doctor Smith smiled at me again. "Feel like you can continue?"
I nodded.
"Good. Now, I'm going to examine your testicles for any abnormalities that might mean cancer. Have you ever done this procedure yourself?"
"Uh, no." Oh God, he was going to be touching my private parts again.
"You really should do this yourself every month, you know. Look closely at what I do so you'll know how to do a self-exam, OK? If you're ready, stand up and drop your shorts."
Carl stepped back to give me room. I slowly stood up, willing myself to stay calm and in control. Not meeting his eyes, I put my hands under the waistband of my briefs, skinned them down my thighs to the floor and stepped out of them. I resisted a strong desire to cover my crotch.
Still looking down, I saw his big hand reach out and gently take hold of first one ball, then the other, rolling the nuts gently between his fingers. "Just relax," Carl said again.
I grinned weakly. "I'm trying."
"Okay, the testicular exam is done. Looks fine." Carl continued to look at me with a somewhat quizzical air. After a moment, he said, "Now I'm going to check for hernias."
He placed a hand against my left groin. "Turn your head and cough."
I obeyed. Switching to the other side, Carl said, "Again. Good, everything seems fine. Now, I'm going to raise your penis and look at the underside of the shaft for any sores or abnormalities." He suited the action to the words.
By now I was in agony again. I was naked in front of a really attractive man who was gently touching all of my private parts, and I could do nothing to respond. When was this ordeal going to be over?
"You seem to be getting another erection."
Through gritted teeth I replied, "Sure looks like it."
"Steve, there's no need to be embarrassed. Especially since you have quite a nice endowment." I heard the smile in his voice and quickly looked up into his face.
In an instant it all came back to me, why Carl seemed so familiar.
It was a Saturday night a few weeks ago. I had gone to one of the bathhouses in town, an activity I still indulged in occasionally, with caution. It was crowded but the pickings were slim.
After an hour or two, though, I noticed a man catching my eye as we both wandered around. He was in his early thirties, medium height, slender but toned, with a hairy chest. He was wearing wire-rimmed glasses that gave him an appealingly intelligent air.
I followed him, but every time I moved nearer, he drew away and melted into the crowd. At first I was annoyed. Then I shrugged. Maybe this was his first time and he was just shy. He certainly didn't look like a regular. I decided to bide my time. It was just bad luck that I had chosen not to rent a room.
Finally at one point during the night I found myself alone with him in the semidarkness of one of the common rooms. I decided to play it cool and let him make the first move. For a moment we simply stood still. I was elated when he finally moved toward me. I caught his eye and nodded, not wanting to scare him off by coming on too strong.
"Crowded tonight, isn't it?" he said.
"Sure is."
"I didn't realize it was going to be like this. I'm a bit overwhelmed."
"First time?" I asked.
"No, but I can't remember the last time I went to the baths," my companion replied.
He fell silent. I was afraid he was going to walk away so I made the first move. I reached up and began to stroke his bare chest with the back of my hand, very gently.
"Is this all right?" I asked.
A pause, then he said, "Feels nice." I looked down and saw his erection jutting up behind his towel. I knew mine must look the same. The next moment I felt his hand reach through the opening in my towel and find my hard cock. He squeezed it gently and began to stroke it.
He said, "You have quite a nice endowment."
His words were so formal that I almost chuckled, but his touch was exquisite--soft and sensuous. I felt myself grow hard.
We stood there side by side, silently caressing, for a few more seconds. Then to my dismay a pair of barfly types strode into the room, conversing in loud voices. He was gone in a flash. Just my luck. I thought of following him out, but somehow I knew that the moment had passed and we wouldn't make contact again that night.
Thoroughly pissed off, I put my clothes on and left ten minutes later.
All this passed through my mind in a flash, triggered by the sentence he had spoken. The hot man I had lost that night in the baths was standing in front of me, holding my dick again. Now, though, he wasn't an anonymous trick, but my doctor.
I made a split-second decision to continue playing dumb. I wasn't sure that he knew who I was, and I knew already he was shy. A sudden come-on from a patient might startle or even offend him.
So all I said was, "Thanks."
Despite myself some change must have been audible in my voice, because Carl's smile widened and became something more than professional. I was now sure we were both on the same wavelength.
I became even more sure when he asked, "How long has it been since your last orgasm?"
"I don't know exactly, Carl, a couple of weeks. Why do you ask?"
"Well," said Carl, "If you haven't had sex lately, this might explain your arousal. You just aren't getting enough." His smile got wider. I couldn't help but smile back.
"I guess you're right, that's not good, is it?"
Carl's hand began to move gently on my shaft, his thumb rubbing my engorged, circumcised head. "Do you masturbate, Steve? Silly question," he said as I burst out laughing, a little too loudly. "Do you know why you should? It's not just to feel good."
I kept playing along. "Really?"
"Really. Too much fluid buildup in the prostate can cause congestion, discomfort and maybe even infection. Got to keep those passageways clear. That's why lots of sex is actually good for a man, as long as it's safe, of course."
"Of course."
Carl said, "That reminds me... excuse me for just a minute."
He turned and left the office, leaving me naked, hard and puzzled. I bent down and pulled off my socks. What was the point of leaving them on?
After a few minutes Carl returned. He shut the door firmly and pushed the latch in the doorknob.
He came back up to me and said quietly, "Sorry I left. If I had just locked the door someone would have wondered what was going on. I went and told my nurse that I was with a patient who was very modest and embarrassed about being undressed. I told her you were particularly worried that a female would walk in while you were being examined, and that I was going to latch the door for a few minutes. I couldn't have gotten away with this with a female patient, but since you're a guy, she's cool with that."
His eyes sparkled. "Little does she know--"
The next moment his lips were on mine, his tongue darting into my mouth. Our bodies pressed up against one another, mine naked, his clothed. I felt the hard bulge in his trousers.
Carl broke away after a moment and said, "Damn, I wish we had more time. If the door's locked too long, someone will get suspicious. We'll just have to complete your exam.
He opened a drawer and drew out a rubber glove, putting on his hand with a snap of latex. Then he took a tube of K-Y and applied it to the gloved fingers. He caught my eye and leered. "I usually tell my patients that prostate exams may be slightly uncomfortable. I don't think that will be true in your case."
He took my arm. "Now, Mr. Wallace, I'll have to ask you to turn around, bend over and grab the edge of the examination table."
I obeyed, still rock hard, and felt him insert the cold gloved finger into my asshole.
Carl said, "I can feel your prostate. I'm going to press gently on it. Tell me what you feel."
A wave of sensation jolted me and I gasped. "Not painful?" Carl asked, concerned.
I managed to say, "No, not painful at all."
Actually, I had forgotten just how good it could feel. I felt precum start to ooze out of my cock.
"Okay, I'm going to massage the gland now." His finger moved and I couldn't suppress a groan. "Steve, are you OK?"
"God yes," I gasped. "Feels wonderful."
"Your gland does seem a bit congested. I'm going to use two fingers now." I cried out again as I felt my hole stretch to accommodate him. I wanted something larger up there. "Yes, we're getting quite a lot of fluid out of there, I see."
"Must... be... the massage."
I looked around at Carl, smiling at my sweet torment. "Your congestion may need to be relieved with an ejaculation."
I looked him in the eye. "Go right ahead."
"You would like me to stimulate you to orgasm?"
I decided to go for broke. "Doctor, to ejaculate, I need pretty intense stimulation."
Carl held my gaze. "What did you have in mind?"
I turned and fastened my eyes on the bulge in his front. The next moment I was down on my knees in front of him, unbuttoning his white coat, finding and lowering his zipper until his cock sprang out. I barely saw the flaring purplish head and pale, straight, veined shaft before it was in my mouth.
Carl moaned and thrust his hips gently against my face. After a few moments I let him go and pressed my face against his crotch.
"Fuck me, doctor. Fuck me with that cock."
Above me he said, "I'd love to. You realize we only have a little time?"
"I like quick ones."
At that Carl laughed out loud. "You asked for it, Steve." He stripped off the glove and discarded it. He opened the drawer again and, to my delight, took out a wrapped condom. Still holding the rubber, he unbuckled his belt. His dress pants dropped to the floor. Still on my knees, I grabbed the waistband of his underwear and drew it down. His raging erection sprang free in all its glory. I whistled softly.
Carl gave another short, almost embarrassed laugh. "I warn you, we can't make much noise. These walls are thin."
Smiling into his eyes, I said, "I'll be quiet, Doctor. May I do the honors?"
In a moment I had him hooded. I stood up and looked at my doctor and partner in crime. His trousers were heaped around his ankles, his boxer shorts were down to his knees, and his erection jutted out between the lapels of his white coat. The sight was absurd and fucking hot all at the same time.
"Now turn around again and we'll--um--complete the procedure," he chuckled.
"Okay, Doc," I smiled, turning and assuming the position once more.
I felt his cock against my slick anal opening. He pushed and I felt myself begin to yield.
"Just relax.....relax," Carl crooned. The head of his cock slipped in and my asshole closed behind it. I grunted.
"Doing okay, Steve?"
"Okay," I managed to say.
I felt the pole of flesh invade my innards and moaned softly.
"Am I hurting you?"
"Hell no," I gasped, "It feels wonderful. Oh wow."
Finally his balls were pressed up against my cheeks. I heard him fumbling with something behind my back. Carl began to slide in and out, slowly at first, then faster and faster.
"Oh yes, fuck me," I breathed, my eyes closed, my teeth gritted. "Yes, Carl, do it."
Carl bent, reached underneath and took my cock in his hand, slick with more K-Y. He began to jack off my slippery tool in rhythm with his fucking.
"How's... it... feel, Steve?" I heard his voice whisper against my ear, his words interspersed with grunts as his hips slammed against my butt. He changed the angle of his body and suddenly the pleasure increased. I squeezed my ass muscles against his cock inside me, hard as I could.
"Fuck me Doctor."
"That's right, take my cock, you fucker. Feel me pounding you with it, stud?"
He growled the words into my ear. All his professional demeanor had fallen away. He was finally doing what he had missed doing to me in the baths weeks ago.
"Yes, Doctor," I whispered. "Yes, oh yes."
"Take it, fucker."
"Harder. Harder. Deeper please."
The examination table shook as Carl continued to plow me. Through it all we had remained almost completely silent, which only heightened the excitement.
"I want you to cum Steve. Getting close?" I looked down at his hand, passing over and over the purple mushroom head of my cock. I felt the fire building up inside of me.
"Yes... I'm going to cum all over."
"Shoot that load. Do it, stud."
I felt the climax boil up in my lower body, pushed over the edge at last by the combined assault on my dick and asshole. "Oh god, I'm going to cum."
"Give it to me. CUM NOW, STEVE!"
I shouted as the first spurts exploded from my cock. Carl clapped his left hand over my mouth. I was reduced to muffled grunts as drop after thick drop of hot fluid fell on the linoleum floor. Above me I heard Carl's gasps as he shoved his cock into me as far as he could go, dumping his load into the rubber inside of me.
"Oh god that's fucking good," I heard Carl whisper. He thrust a few more times into me, gasping for breath, then finally stopped.
He drew his hand away from my mouth. "Sorry I had to gag you."
I laughed softly. "It's OK, you warned me."
Carl let go of my spent sticky cock, and slid out of me slowly, slowly, as if he were reluctant to go. I gasped as he finally popped out of me, and turned around, gingerly avoiding stepping in my cum.
"We made a mess," I said.
"It was worth it," Carl replied, peeling off his rubber. He pulled tissues from a dispenser, wrapped and disposed of the condom, then set about cleaning himself and rearranging his clothing. He was dressed and dapper again before I had fully caught my breath.
"You're cold," he said. Now that the heat of our activity had subsided, I was shivering. Carl opened a nearby door. "There's a little bathroom here. I'll let you get yourself cleaned up."
He was once more the cool, controlled professional. I felt a fleeting disappointment as I took my underwear and entered the bathroom. Was he going to pretend that nothing had happened? Was I going to walk out of here and never see him again? I ran water and wiped myself off, trying not to think too much.
When I emerged, Carl had wiped the floor and had reopened the office. "You can get dressed now, Steve," he said, a bit too loudly, and I knew he was saying it for the benefit of his nurse. "Everything seems to be in order."
As I went to get the rest of my clothes he intercepted me and caught me in an affectionate hug. We were not visible from the doorway, but I just had time to hug him back before he looked toward the door and let me go.
"I wish you didn't have to put those back on," he said softly.
My fears of a few minutes earlier melted away. Carl really was a nice guy, in addition to being the hottest doctor I had ever encountered. I was feeling good enough to risk teasing him. "Well, this makes up for that Saturday night at Man's Country."
I was unprepared for Carl's reaction. He turned deep red with embarrassment, looked down and bit his lip. After a moment, he looked up sheepishly. "So you knew. When did you figure it out, Steve?"
I told him what he had said that had triggered my memory. Carl laughed. "I should really come up with some better lines, huh?"
He shook his head ruefully, more charming than ever. "I thought about you all the time after that. I could have kicked myself for running away, but I was intimidated. That's not my usual scene. When I walked in and I saw you today, I couldn't believe my luck."
He smiled and kissed me lightly again. "Listen, buddy, this has really been great, but I've got to get to my next patient. You'd better get dressed."
Choosing my words carefully, I said, "Will I see you again, Carl?"
There was no doubt about his reaction. "Hell, yes! You know where to find me, bud. And I've got all your vital info right here," he said, tapping the chart he had taken from the pocket on the doorway.
When I was dressed, he shook my hand and said in his professional voice, "Take the pink sheet to the receptionist and she'll check you out. Have a good day, Steve." Then he added in a whisper, "I'll call you."
The next moment he was off down the clinic hallway. I made my way to the outer office, walking in a happy daze. The receptionist had to ask me twice for the pink sheet.
Carl did call. We're still friends, and occasional fuck buddies. He's no longer my doctor, though. Soon after we met, he referred me to another physician, citing ethics and saying I needed "objective and disinterested" medical advice.
I was cool with changing doctors. In fact, meeting Carl changed forever how I felt about the whole medical thing. There's been more than one doctor since then who's had to put up with my raging, involuntary erections during routine physical exams.
Oh, and I got the cheaper health plan.
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amedamnee-m · 1 month ago
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⏤𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴: Years after missing her senior prom, Clara gets a second chance when her best friend organizes a retro-themed celebration. As old feelings resurface, she reunites with her high school crush, Adam, for the night she never had—but always dreamed of.
⏤𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘦: Romance, Short Story
⏤𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵: 985 words
⏤𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴: N/A, this is a clean short story
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A single sparkle of a runaway glitter speck disappears under the engine red of my lipstick. I give my lips a few more audible pops in the rearview mirror. My forehead, down to the high of my cheekbones, shimmer as if it were contour against the rounded pink blush of the apples of my cheeks. Clashing it is, with the bold, bright green eyeliner and thick black false lashes.
“Should I tease my bangs some more?”
“No, hunnie, it’s already going to take a week to wash out those three cans of hairspray.” Malik pops a bubble with his chewing gum between his own, black-painted lips. “I’ve got your hair as voluminous as it’s going to get.”
I give my crimped hair one more glance over in its high-side ponytail before nodding, “Okay, let’s go.”
Getting out of the car, I run my sweaty hands down the black velvet of the bodice of my dress. I give my off-shoulder, deep green puffed sleeves a quick fluffing. I couldn’t help but admire the black lace that trimmed them, matching the high-low hemmed skirt. The perfect dress, even back then it would have been. 
“You nervous?” Malik raises a brow.
“No,” I say, blowing out a puff of air. “I’m just bubbling over with excitement.” I clasp my lace-gloved hands.
Malik’s eyes softened, taking my laced hands in his. “Remember, this is just another firm celebration, not your actual senior prom.”
I curtly nod. “Don’t worry, I know.”
“Good.” His smile flashes. “Let’s get moving then. I’m dying to know if the spiked punch is as good as Debbie says…”
I hook my arm with Malik’s, the steady click-clack of my heels steadying the beat of my heart as we approach the entrance to the event center. Shimmering neon pink and green cobwebs glow from the blue hue of the black lights in the windows. We pass through the arch adorned with orange, purple, and black balloons into a vast open floor sprinkled with metallic confetti. Colorful laser lights bounce off the pumpkin lantern-shaped disco balls hanging over the center of the dance floor. Fog swirls around my coworker’s feet as they dance to Duran Duran’s “Hungry Like the Wolf” pulsing through the speakers. 
Malik throws his head back with laughter. “Hunnie, you’re goin’ to catch flies like that.”
I snap my mouth shut, shaking my head. Everything around me was just bringing that teenager inside up to the surface. I couldn’t help but gasp and squeeze his arm tighter when my eyes landed on the photo station. The dark backdrop sports a haunted abandoned house with a graveyard as its front lawn. More colorful glittery cobwebs decorate the edges.
Just then, the original “Sweet Dreams” begins to play through the DJ’s tall black speakers. I spin on my heels, coming face to face with Malik, my eyes wide, matching the grin that’s plagued my face since walking in.
“This soundtrack is perfect!”
“Mhm…Thank your premium, Spotify.”
“I don’t have a premium account?”
“You do as of last week,” he smirks.
“How…?” I wave it off. “You know what? I don’t even care. This is amazing. My old high school could never.”
Malik nods. “You closing that deal gave us the budget for this. And I love you, but I am so tired of hearing about your missed chance at going to prom, so I put all this together just for you.”
I felt a pinch in my chest, “Awe, Malik…”
“Listen, after everything you’ve done for this firm and most importantly for ME, as a friend…I felt you deserved this second chance.”
“Oh god, I think I’m going to cry…”
“Don’t you dare!” he joins in, fanning his hands at my eyes. “I worked too hard on this look!”
“Clara…?”
I freeze, my heart palpating. Are there defibrillators in this building? I know that voice. The deep timbre of the man I had crushed on all through my high school years. The man I was finally going to have a chance with. Only when he showed up to pick me up for senior prom was my house long empty. Where I had to up and move to go take care of my grandmother, who had fallen sick. There wasn’t even a note left with an explanation.
“Second chances…” Malik winks at me before sauntering off in his silver tux towards the cauldron-shaped punch bowl.
Slowly, I turn around, my eyes locking with his like magnets. His light blue eyes, a striking contrast against his ebony slicked-back hair and velvet tuxedo. I expected to find disdain or disappointment, but not the weight of their attentiveness soaking me in, as if I might not be real before him.
“I didn’t think you could get more beautiful.”
 I look away, heat flushing my cheeks. “Adam…I’m sorry. I should’ve called.”
Adam gives me a gentle smile, reaching out to give my elbow a light squeeze, “It’s alright…” He looks past me, his soothing voice calming the deep thrumming within my bones, “A little birdy filled me in on the missing pieces.”
Warmth fills my heart, knowing Malik was this little birdy. What I did to deserve a friend like him, I’ll never know. Adam straightens his spine before extending his large hand to me. “What do you say? Would you like to make the memories we never got the chance to make before?”
I bite down on my bottom lip to keep my smile from splitting my face in two. I slide my hand into his warm one, my voice a little breathless. “Yes, please.”
Adam’s eyes never leave mine as he guides me to the dance floor. “Every Breath You Take” by The Police begins to fill the air around us as the world dissipates, with my head lying against his chest and his chin resting atop my head. The steady beat of my heart syncing with his.  
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ellisgirl · 2 years ago
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Ellis Twilight — Wicked Love Blooming In The Dark Night Story Event [Premium End]
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Premium End
I do not own any contents of Ikemen Villains. This story being uploaded in this blog belongs solely to CYBIRD. Please support them by downloading their games and buying their stories. Both English and Japanese are not my mother tongue languages, please keep in mind that there will be mistranslations and added words for my own preferences. I translate for my personal entertainment and for my own practice only
Kate: Ellis-kun, what’s wrong…?
Ellis: Wait a minute, it might be a problem. …Even though it was a happy day.
Kate: Heh…?
Ellis: If you're scared, close your eyes. It'll be over soon.
As soon as Ellis said that, I heard multiple footsteps from behind.
Kate: What…!?
In no time, I heard gunshots.
By the time my thought was able to process, Ellis had already disappeared.
Kate: E—Ellis-kun…!?
Looking back from the wheelchair, I could see Ellis leaping into the armed men by himself.
Kate: Nn—
I was not even able to be surprised by his physical ability, all the men were lying on the ground in no time.
(I, What the hell… What happened…)
Ellis: Are you okay? Kate, are you hurt?
Kate: I’m fine… Are you okay, Ellis-kun!?
Ellis: Huh? Me? Yeah.
(He acted like it’s just a normal thing, but I don’t think this kind of situation should be done with that sort of reaction…)
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Kate: These people… Who are they?
Ellis: I think they are after you.
Kate: Wh—Me…?
Ellis looked into the man’s chest pocket and pulled out a photo.
Ellis: …Here.
It was certain that I was in the photo there.
The director of the post office where I worked wanted to follow the trends, he gathered all of his staff and took pictures for us.
(It should have been displayed in the director’s office… Did someone steal it? Just to tell these men how do I look like?)
I gradually understand the fact that I was definitely being targeted, and now fear started to attack me in.
Ellis: I remember you said that you were almost run over by a carriage on your way home from the castle last night...
Ellis: I think they are the people Wil mentioned earlier.
Ellis: Someone has heard rumors about the Fairytale Master in the Crown's office, and has his sights set on Kate-san.
(The existence of the crown shouldn't be known to the public. It should be a top secret that will kill you if you acknowledge about.)
Kate: You mean the people who know your existence and are hostile to you...?
Ellis: Yeah. A few people in the castle know about the existence of the crown... and they don't seem to think much of it.
Ellis: Also, well... a scandalous spy from another country is trying to find out if the rumors are true?
Ellis: Since Will was investigating that area, I think he’s probably already found out the main culprit who gave the orders.
Kate: What are those people trying to do when they get me...?
Ellis: Come on. They're trying to get information about the Crown by torturing you. Maybe.
A shiver ran down my spine.
(I can't believe I'm being targeted just by being with them... I never thought about it before.)
Ellis: Hey, Kate-san, what do you want me to do with these men?
Kate: Eh…?
Ellis: Wil said that if there’s any assault, I’m the one to deal with it.
Ellis: Since these men haven’t known about the Crown just yet… Because I didn’t show my ability. You can let them go.
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Ellis: Do you want me to kill them? Or do you want me to leave them? Either way is fine.
Kate: Either way… Is it okay to leave life or death decision to someone else so easily?
Ellis: …? Yeah, because it’s a work. It’s better for you to be happy anyway.
I can't help but remember his calm demeanor, which was exactly the same as when he said "Shall I kill her?" that day.
Today, I was spoiled by his kindness like I was wrapped in cotton wool, and I almost forgot about it—
It's as if the darkness is suddenly opening its mouth in the sun, the restlessness that surrounds him.
Kate: If it’s Ellis-kun… What do you want to do?
Ellis: They're the people who try to hurt you... They're like our enemies, so it's probably better to kill them.
Ellis: But I don't want you to be sad because of them.
Ellis talks about people's lives and deaths as if he were choosing a jam to spread on bread.
(He’s a little pushy, but he's kind, caring, and the kind of person who thinks about other people's happiness first...)
(Uhm, no... You're asking me this because you put my happiness first.)
In his mind, even killing people can be a means to make someone happy —I just didn't know.
Kate: I… leave them, do it for me, I want to let them go.
Kate: It’s strange to kill when you don’t need to.
(More importantly…)
Kate: I don’t want to make your hands dirty.
For the sake of other people's happiness, his hands are stained with blood,
Even if he doesn't think anything about it, even if it's his distorted expression of affection, I don't like it.
Ellis: Really, you don’t have to worry about me… Kate-san is so sweet.
Ellis: Well, I guess I'll leave them.
Ellis: I’ll burn this photo.
Ellis started pushing my wheelchair again, leaving those men who were still lying there.
Ellis carried me to my room and prepared a wash tub filled with hot water so that I could change the bandage.
Ellis: Stay still for a while....it'll be over soon.
Kate: …Uh.
His hand touches my foot sunk into the warm water, and his body is stiff still.
Ellis: ...You don't like being touched? …Well, Are you still worried about what just happened?"
Ellis's voice was a little depressed, and I suddenly looked up at him.
(Ellis protected me… and I don’t even thank him.)
(Even if the world we live in are different, as well as our common senses.)
No matter how light and fleeting a human life was to him.
(Ellis devoted his heart to me today.)
That is a certain fact.
Kate: No... I'm fine. Thank you for protecting me until now.
Ellis: Yeah… That’s good.
Ellis looked relieved, and when he carefully wiped my wet foot, he rewinded the clean bandage.
(Even though it hardly hurts anymore.)
He treats my foot gently like a fragile thing, my heart aches.
With the impact just a little while ago, I can't wipe it away... Today, it seems that I am fascinated by him.
Kate: Today was a very happy day. I was a little surprised at the end.
Kate: I’m glad to have Ellis-kun spent time with me as a lover.
I smile as much as I can to thank him for his sincerity.
Ellis: …..
When Ellis stared at me while kneeled at my feet, he opened his mouth with a serious expression.
Ellis: How happy are you today?
Kate: Eh…?
(I think he asked me something similar today—)
Ellis: …Hey, Kate-san. I wonder if we should continue …pretending to be lovers tomorrow as well.
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Kate: …What?
Ellis: I want to know more about you. What do you like? What makes you happy? What do you do to have fun?
Ellis: If I could be by your side like today, I feel like I’ll know you better.
Ellis: Then... Tomorrow from today, I can make you happier, and also the day after tomorrow.
Kate: Well… You’re kidding again…
Ellis: …I’m not kidding.
Ellis's eyes were tinged with the same strange heat that I had seen in the wind-scented grasslands—
I am also attacked by that disturbing sense of incongruity.
(If you nod, you won't be able to go anywhere anymore...)
Ellis: I'll make you think that you can't be any happier.
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Ellis stood up without looking away and sat next to me.
The bed spring’s squeaks and bounces disturb my heart even more.
Ellis: …How about it?
A gaping abyss tries to swallow me.
I was too sweetly melted by his kindness to struggle, escape, and run away from.
Masterlist
Chapter 1 & 2 >> Premium End >> Epilogue
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fehtism · 9 months ago
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If you got them, builds for base Tharja? I fed her skills from 5 stars I didn't want (Atk/Spd Ideal 4 & Null follow up 3 fwiw) and now I kinda wanna build her to be viable. Got any tips/suggestions?
hiii thank you for your ask. i actually cooked up a really fun build for her.
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okay i'll admit this looks unorthodox but trust me i am COOKING.
devoted basket+ (available from valentines selena, the 4 star of the current valentines banner) is actually a better option for her than arcane eclipse. she can get pretty absurd pre combat damage as well as an atk/spd buff based on a percentage of her visible speed (hence the life and death sacred seal)
for a more in depth explanation of what the weapon does please see this post explaining it.
the tl;dr is pre combat damage based on percentage of foe's atk stat.
the ruptured sky special further takes advantage of the foe's atk stat as it boosts damage based on a percentage of foe's atk stat and is a low cooldown special that will be loopable and will pierce damage reduction with special spiral 4. it's also in the divine codes.
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ruptured sky can be acquired from the m!byleth combat manual in divine codes 2.
now with her a slot skill this build gets really fun. close reversal (not too different from close counter for this build so feel free to run that) punishes foes for trying to kill her. the way her pre combat damage works is that it only damages foe's if tharja is able to retaliate in combat. with close counter she will be able to retaliate in combat against melee foes and will inflict the pre combat damage against foes regardless of their range (except for dazzling staff effects) it is almost a case of "if i'm going down you're going down with me"
another thing about this build is that it purposefully does not debuff foe's atk in combat allowing for very large amounts of pre combat damage. for an example...
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here is a unit with an absolutely ungodly amount of atk bonus in combat. with weapon triangle advantage, tharja would deal damage that is 30% of his atk before his first atk. 39+61=100 (wow what a nice easy number for math) means he will take 30 damage in his (likely successful) attempt to kill tharja.
special spiral 4 is the b slot of choice due to the -2 cd after combat effect allowing for looping of low cd specials. also the damage reduction piercing can't forget that one. for alternative options you can run mag. null follow up (from brave soren or heidr), atk/res tempo 4, (the funniest option) occultists strike for the pre combat damage stack (from mythic gullveig, player phase only)
her cheap b slot option is simply running special spiral 3 to loop her special as her pre combat damage already pierces all damage reduction.
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special spiral 3 is available from the ninja m!corrin combat manual from divine codes 4.
her premium c slot skill option is incite atk/spd for the increased stats and partial clash effect. however, it is locked to kvasir who is a limited unit. other options for her slot c include: def/res smoke 3, time's pulse 4 with a 3 cd special like flare or luna, or atk/spd oath 4.
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atk/spd oath 4 is inheritable from the m!she's combat manual in divine codes 4.
so for a tl;dr
build turns her into a player phase nuke who will deal large amounts of pre combat damage to whatever foe decides to take her out. it's what she would want.
hope this helps !
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roo-bastmoon · 2 years ago
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BTS Tutorial: YOUTUBE
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Streaming on YouTube (on your phone or web browser) helps BTS members’ songs chart on Billboard and for other awards. It’s actually hugely important and one of our most useful tools, since we don’t get radio play.
You need to follow some simple guidelines to make sure your streams here count.
First, get in the habit of always signing in to your YouTube profile.
If you can sign up for a Premium account free trial, your streams count three times as much!
Next, save the official BTS channels, artists, songs, and playlists you like to your Library.
Please try to play the latest songs as least once a day, then work on milestone goals for the group when you can.
Here’s a great example of a playlist to bookmark and run in the background of your day:
Now, when it comes time to stream FACE, be sure to like <3 and subscribe to the OFFICIAL RELEASE.
The first 24 hours are the most critical, followed by the first week.
UPDATE: Billboard only counts the first 50 times you play a song in a 24-hour period. For a whole album plus filler songs, that might be doable. To chart a single, you’ll need to make more than one premium free trial account. You must be logged in for your streams to count.
This will be true for the title track prerelease on March 17th and for the entire album release on March 24th.
Do not click on lyrics videos, reaction videos, or anything except the OFFICIAL RELEASE from the OFFICIAL SOURCE.
Sometimes clout chasers will make their channels and videos look very similar to the real deal; don’t give away your streams!
So you’re going to want to sign in and turn off Autoplay and Shuffle settings.
Then click on the official music video(es).
Plug in some headphones if you like, but keep volume in YouTube and on your device at 51%. They say they don’t track device settings but I think it’s just better to be safe than sorry.
Play the entire song. All of it. Wait for it to be fully done. Even if you are on a free account and must endure ads. Even if the ads are at the end.
Once the song(s) finishes, click on something else. Another BTS video is great. Let that play for at least 30 seconds, up to 60 seconds to be safe.
Then this is important: go to the search bar. Search the official name of the song or album. Find the official music video from the search bar. Click it. Play it all the way through.
Yes, this is manual labor, but it’s the safest and fastest way to make sure your stream isn’t filtered so we can get the best numbers in the first 24 hours of a release.
Please try to do it this way starting the moment FACE drops and keep doing it for as long as you can.
If you have a friend in another time zone, maybe tag-team each other so someone is always streaming hard.
After that first day, you can rely on playlists. Good ones will have FACE songs often, in order of original track list, sprinkled with other BTS songs near milestones throughout.
The more you can keep an eye on your YouTube streams and get through about 30 seconds of another song, then back over to official FACE videos, the faster you will help it climb the chart.
If you just simply do not have the time and cannot interact, that’s okay. Being an ARMY involves some work, but it shouldn’t cause panic attacks. Maybe set a goal for yourself to play FACE song(s) as much as you can the first 24 hours. Try to at least play the title track 10 times that first day.
If you’re celebrating Ramadan and are forbidden at this time to play music, many people are planning to mute and stream silently. If you’re comfortable only using headphones and not playing aloud, also great. There’s a good chance it might not get filtered, so try it if you can and feel comfortable. Please always put your conscience first—Jimin would want you to honor yourself.
For those who can play on a device those first 24 hours:
Do NOT loop. Do NOT engage Autoplay. Do NOT partially play the song(s). Do NOT play any version but the official versions from BTS.
The goal in the first 24 hours is to have nice, clean streams (especially of the title track but also of all official FACE content), then click around a little bit for 30+ seconds or so, and go right back to official FACE content. If you can keep up that energy the first week, awesome. But if not, playlists are your friend.
I like to stream YouTube on my desktop and Spotify (the app itself or in a Stationhead streaming party linked to my Spotify) on my cell phone so I can have both going at once.
As far as I know, you don’t have to keep swapping out YouTube accounts because there isn’t a limit of the first 20 plays or something like that. You can just park yourself on that platform, sign into your premium trial account, play FACE, play something else for 30 seconds, and get back to FACE for as long as your endurance allows.
For more info, follow these helpful accounts on Twitter:
PJM Streaming
Jimin Charts PH
Here’s some good playlists to practice with until FACE drops:
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DISCLAIMER:
I am a Dope Old Person and have been ARMY since January 2022. So I still have a lot to learn.
I’m making mini-tutorials for people like me who are comfy with technology but totally new to voting, streaming, and buying Kpop stuff.
If you know of better, more up-to-date information, please comment or DM me so I can make sure I’m not spreading misinfo. Please be polite about it, though—we are on the same team!
Feel free to apply whatever you learn here to other BTS members and other artists; I’m Jimin-biased so I am focused on helping Jimin at this moment in time, but I’m OT7 so rest assured I’ll put my shoulder to the wheel for all our members!
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lokislytherin · 2 years ago
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random lookism q for you! which 2 characters (ideally those who barely have any interaction) would you want to see interact more? :)
hello jann i have so many combos how am i supposed to pick. ur so determined to make me write essays huh /j you know what im just gonna make this jay & various lookism characters that i wanna see him interact with bc he's been missing for so long this is my copium that he's been here all along
jay & mira
they are the housewives waiting for their husbands to come back from the war dynamic, but in jay's case he joined the war as a medic who can also fight on the frontlines bc he missed daniel. i like to think during the period of time their boys were gone, jay and mira became closer bc they were both lonely. think about it - daniel is undoubtedly jay's best friend and literally jay's only friend, while zack and mira have such a long history and the requited pining they have is so intense.
just imagine having to suffer through school alone... hence mira struck up a conversation (even tho she had no idea how to understand jay), and now they're kind of friends. maybe they're lonely bc they miss their boos but they're lonely together now, which makes things a lot better. mira still doesn't quite understand jay, but she Gets the pining, so that's a start. she doesn't know whether to root for emo introvert jay to get with daniel or social butterfly zoe, so for now she's just hoping they'll end up in a polyamorous relationship bc she doesn't want her friends to end up with broken hearts. according to zack (who finds the time to text her whenever he can bc he misses her a lot and his current canon break is bc they're hanging out like the lovebirds they are), daniel has also been picking up boyfriends left and right so the daniel ship might actually have more people than she originally thought, actually.
also they bond over fashion, because mira thinks jay needs to expand his closet. all jay has is designer suits (and the occasional biker jacket) and mira is the god of thrifting and cute fits! if you want the j high fashion boys in cute Normal People (read: proletariat) fits mira is your go-to
2. jay & zoe
once again, housewives waiting for their husband to come back from the war dynamic, but they've got the same dynamic. they are the co-captains of the daniel fan club and they constantly fight for first place. zoe is losing (because she's been away from canon even longer than jay) and she hates it (it's okay. she's realizing daniel is a very good friend, who is coincidentally very hot, but that's he's not exactly boyfriend material for her, for some reason. he's so bestie-coded).
zoe has 0 idea what jay's thinking 50% of the time, the other 50% of the time jay just goes :( so she just Knows he's thinking of daniel and missing him bc yeah. she does that too. it's just more obvious with jay because he doesn't show his eyes and that reduces his expression ability by a lot bc he's the most expressive with daniel, and when daniel's not there he's just _ . not even -_- he's just _ because he doesn't show his eyes so zoe can't even begin guessing what he's thinking. mira only gets him bc she's got the Nice Person Telepathy (it's called years of dealing with tsuntsun zack = pro body language reader)
i'm not gonna lie about jay he's very competitive towards her bc in his eyes zoe has a bigger chance than crystal? mainly bc crystal is so mean to daniel homegirl has 'Men DNI' in her eyes she exudes that energy while jay is hong jay homosexual gay and he's like yo. daniel please look over. hot boy in the area.
jay has never thought of out-sexy-ing zoe tho. zoe's assets are her medium is premium booba (she's only b cup but south korean average cup size is like a small a) and all jay has is his flat chest. even lookism tumblr barely believed in his booba until 2% of almost 300 people suddenly went actually it exists
3. jay & ryuhei
blond 🤝 motorbike 🤝 bathrobe + bath lovers (ryuhei is The Biggest onsen lover and you can fight me on this + jay is canonical bath haver) 🤝 in love with a dark haired person who will probably never look at them the way they want them to.
i hc they actually met once while being on their bikes, but both of them had their helmets on (bc safety first! daniel/mitsuki would be sad/annoyed if they died riding their bikes which is not ideal). ryuhei nodded over like 'yo nice ducati dugati bro' and jay nodded back like 'thanks bro' and it was a moment of Mutual Understanding bc of Biker Language
also i just really wanna know how they would interact in canon? my hc of them meeting was off-screen bc i'm sure both of them have more to do with their lives but what if they fought each other. weapon user to weapon user. kali arnis user jay vs ryuhei with his chain bat. two blond boys trying to bonk each other to death until they realize they're both simps actually. and then they bond via trash talk (ryuhei) and getting triggered every time ryuhei mentions romance (jay) and then bonk each other some more bc NO WAY THIS WEIRDO IS NOT MY KINNIE
4. jay & samuel seo
sanest person in the verse fights complete utter nutjob, but both of them believe that they are the sane person and the other guy is the nutjob. samuel seo's like WHO'S THIS BLOND FREAK WHY IS HE CHASING ME WITH A BB GUN and jay's like GET BACK HERE SO I CAN SHOOT YOUR GIANT TITS RIGHT OFF AS PAYBACK FOR BULLYING DANIEL. GET YOUR ASS HERE OR I'LL RIP YOUR BOTOX TITS OFF AND FEED IT TO MIRO AND EDEN BC 1) GOOD SNACK FOR THEM 2) MY PUPS ONLY DESERVE PREMIUM STEAK
tbf jay's not saying anything he's just exuding Murderous Energy (think jay in ch435) so ofc samuel's confused. this blond twink doesn't speak he's just chasing samuel with a bb gun
5. jay & gun
GUNJAY PARALLELS. THAT'S IT THAT'S THE TWEET
i've got more about the GunJay Parallels in another post which i am honestly too lazy to link bc u've probably alr seen it but i just wanna see the two daniel simps fight each other yk. i know jay's gonna get his ass beat to hell and back but i believe in Protective Hong Jaeyeol and Possessive Hong Jaeyeol rights like this perv is the guy daniel's been training with?? this is the bastard who basically tortured daniel bc daniel wanted to learn how to fight and be stronger??? oh boy the minute jay finds out about what gun did to daniel he'll sic the law on gun. or poison him
bc i believe in dumbhead!gun and STEM kid!jay supremacy.
jay, copying the anime he watched with daniel: お前はもう... 死んでいる!
gun, who received 0 intel about jay and wondering who tf this Blond Bastard™ is: 뭐?! この바보は누구
daniel, who only knows bits and pieces of jp bc he's an avid anime watcher: gun wtf is wrong with u.
daniel: also omg jay hi <3
jay, immediately: /////// <3
(that's him blushing btw)
i also want more interactions with jay and vasco and jay and zack and jay and johan and-
i could go on forever
thank you for the ask jann! wow this is. long
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novankenn · 1 year ago
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SAW : Episode Four : First Assignment (Jaune-Air)
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Four gore coated figures shuffled through the dusty landscape. After having survived, or more to the point instigated a brutally visceral slaughter of vampiric creatures, they were tired, almost dead on thier feet.
Juliet : Like mega-yuck!
Ash: What is it now?
Juliet: Everything is drying and flaking off....
DoomGuy: *Grunt
Juliet: Easy for you to say! It's not falling into your cleavage and making your boobs itchy! Right J?
Jaune: Why are you asking ... (Looks down and sees he's still in his magical garment girl outfit.) Oh yeah, right. The dress.
Ash: Well?
Jaune: I don't know. I don't have any more cleavage than you do! Juliet: It's okay, Jaune... you're just a late bloomer.
Jaune: I'm... too tired for this.
DoomGuy: *Grunt
Ash: Doomy we will get there when we get there. Asking every five minutes is NOT making this go any faster.
DoomGuy: *Grunt
Ash: I'm sorry for snapping, but we just spent hours hacking things to pieces, and I'm not looking forward to another two hours of walking before I can put my feet up and have a little...
The trio watch as Ash reaches into his shirt pocket and pulls out a little ziplock bag.
Ash: They survived, perfectly. This guys will ease our worries away once we get there.
Juliet: Is that what I think it is?
Ash: Um... what do you think it is?
Juliet: Wackey Tobacey.
Ash: Seriously? Did you just call my premium supply Wackey Tobacey? This here (Shakes the bag for emphasis) is the finest grade of weed I have ever had the pleasure of...
Jaune: Ash, put the dope away. Talk later... walk now.
Doomguy: *Grunt
Everyone stops and turned to look at Jaune who just happens to be hovering a foot above the dust and sand that coated the ground.
Juliet/Ash: You can fly.
Jaune: Yes?
Doomguy: *Grunt
Jaune: There is no way I can...
Ash: Not all three of us at the same time, of course not. But one after the other... that you could do.
Jaune: So instead of walking, you want me to make the same trip, like six times?
Juliet: It would be five, and to be honest, yes. Yes we do.
Jaune: But I'm tired as well.
Doomguy: *Grunt
Jaune: That is not an incentive.
Juliet: I would love to try on Doomy's helmet! It's got to be filled with cool stuff... like WI-FI!
Ash: I'll make you a deal. Fly us and one... (shakes the ziplock baggie)
Juliet: You will NOT corrupt Jaune with your womanizing ways!
Ash: I don't have a comeback for that.
Juliet: Jaune... fly us and I'll wash your back.
Jaune: *Blushing* I.. er...
Doomguy: *Grunt
Ash: Yep, that's an offer no one can refuse.
Jaune: (Shoulders slumping upon realizing he wasn't getting out of this.) Fine. Whose first?
DoomGuy: *Grunt
Ash: Right. Ladies first.
Jaune floated towards Juliet, only to grunt as Juliet basically hopped into his arms, forcing him to carry her bridal style and almost fall backwards to land on his ass.
Juliet: Eyes front sweets.
With a slight bit of struggle, having never flown carrying someone else, Jaune rose into the air and took off in the direction they had been walking. Leaving Ash and Doomguy to follow behind on foot, at least until Jaune returned and picked one of them up.
Juliet: I think this is it... maybe? Could it be?
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Jaune: I...
Juliet: You go get the others, I'll check it out!
Jaune weaved in the air as Juliet pushed off him and hopped to the ground. Sighing, he turned about and started back up the path he had followed on the way in.
Juliet: (Moved forward and pries open the partially falling off door) Time for a...
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Juliet: ... bath... crap baskets.
She turned to take in the rest of the dilapidated interior. There was no stove, only a fireplace, rotten sheets hung from the ceiling splitting the space into smaller sections, and the bed... was nothing more than a falling apart bed frame.
Juliet: Double crap baskets.
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thessalian · 7 months ago
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Thess vs the Desert
Well, I seem to have aimed a bit for POSEIDON without really meaning to, but it's been quite the ride thus far.
LAST NIGHT
Hmmkay, what've we got this way? Ooh, a settlement.
...Well, fuck you too.
"Hair like blood", huh? That's ... a descriptor. I guess.
You ... pen the machines and slaughter them that way, huh? HAEPHESTUS probably doesn't like that very much... Yeah, see? You guys are such efficient hunters you get Thunderjaws thrown at you. Yes, I will help.
So ... yeah, I heard something about this from the flood people - you have to trade machine parts for water that's not polluted? This is some Immortan Joe bullshit, right here.
Right. None of this right here is too onerous. No Thunderjaw yet. This here is just a Tuesday, frankly.
(I mean, literally. It is Tuesday.)
So ... "bagged and tagged" means to bury with honours here? That's actually kind of fascinating. Because what it means in the real is just "put in body bag and tie a tag to the toe to identify them", but because they all wear dog tags... Huh. I do love how the Cradle people worked out things based on a combination of religion and really basic anthropology.
Wait. The Tenakth -- the TENakth -- call on the Ten. I checked, and it's not branches of military, unless they added more in this world's future / past / whatever. Hmm. How many subordinate functions does GAIA have? ...Nine. And GAIA makes ten. Clever.
Right. Onward to get your fellow hunters their honourable burial-- Oh, hey, you got a survivor! Great!
Yes. That is a Thunderjaw. Now stop yelling at me I am hiding in this bush for a reason.
Gun gone, gun gone ... Thunderjaw gone without firing off a shot.
Oh, you want me to go on ahead with the hearts? You're trusting me big time. But I guess since I just two-shotted a Thunderjaw for you, that's fair.
I'mma hunt those Frost Bellowbacks first. Sorry not sorry.
And see? I barely just beat you here with your injured comrade.
Oh. You think something bad is going on in your capital whatever. And having to pay that kind of premium for potable water wasn't enough? Yes, fine, I will meet you there later but I kinda need some Tallnecks first.
Also ... hi, Tuvok.
Right. Gonna edge my way south a bit for a few more campfires and... Ooh. Question mark. What is--? Oh. Oseram camp.
Ah. You were waiting on those folks on the other side of the mountains. Yeaaaaaaah that didn't go well. I'll help you deal with that tomorrow.
THIS MORNING
Right. Going to go track what happened to the rest of that dude's crew.
Rumble rumble-- This is going to end with a Rockbreaker, isn't it.
Alas, poor Lunda. Also ... yep. Rockbreaker.
There is some shiny down here. Hope Porguf doesn't mind my having hit this place first. Well, if he does, that's his problem. I've got Burrowers and a probably-Rockbreaker to deal with.
Aha! Way out! ...Wait, did I just get trapped in-- No, there's enough room to sneak through the gap that's left.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeep. Rockbreaker. Sneak. In. Quietly.
Okay. I am concealed in a high place. SHOW YOURSELF, YOU SUBTERRANEAN ANNOYANCE-ENGINE!
Theeeeeeeeeeeere you are. Okay. This might get spicy. POONK.
...
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.........I. Just. One-shotted it.
I JUST ONE-SHOTTED A ROCKBREAKER AND THEREFORE WIN AT EVERYTHING!
Right. More shinies and ... yes, Porguf, you can have your lockbox back.
Aloy, only you would consider "vertically up a mountain" to be a 'shortcut'.
And now that I've mastered gliding, I can-- SUNWINGS SHIT INTO A BUSH.
Okay, there's you dealt with. I'll turn in this quest and see what I have to climb for the Tallneck--
What do you mean, "it looks damaged"?!?
Right. Porguf, here. I'll be back after I look at that apparently damaged Tallneck and maybe take out a rebel outpost or something.
Oseram have been trying to take down a Tallneck?!? Ambitious little buggers, I'll give you Oseram weirdoes that, but HAEPHESTUS clearly is not a fan of their plans. But I need to do the same idiocy that got you dipshits killed so I can fix your dipshittery.
Okay ... one anchor, and we get Burrowers. Bye, Burrowers.
Two anchors, aaaaaaand ... Sunwings.
YES I KNOW I COULD USE THE BALLISTA ON THE SMALLER MACHINES, BUT I DON'T WANT TO! THESE THINGS HAVE NO PRECISION!
Huh. Bellowback. ...Acid Bellowback, in point of fact. New scan, huzzah. Now, lemme pop you like a pimple-- Theeeeeeeeere we go.
Okay, those are impressive when they go down.
Aaaaaand reboot! Huzzah! BEGONE, FOG OF WAR!
Right. I probably do have time to hit a rebel outpost but I do not have the energy to do so. I need to save spoons for work. So lemme clear these Burrowers out of my way, set up at this shelter, and I can deal with other stuff later or tomorrow or whatever.
I do not know what's been waking me so damn early lately. Maybe I need thicker curtains. Eh, at least it gives me "wake up to the Forbidden West" time...
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chidoroki · 1 year ago
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182 Days of TPN - Day 136
Chapter 136: "Maze"
Again, they're so lucky none of the psycho demons show up during their time at this fake Goldy Pond. That would be like.. the Seven Walls: extreme mode. The fact that giant guns can spawn in the middle of nowhere is quite the shock though. I dunno if this place is as quiet as the GF house was before Isabella & the children showed up, but if so, then it's gotta be chilling to be here without the sound of bullets flying around and the usual hunt music.
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I know they're both full-scorers and therefore smart as hell but how can you successfully keep track of every room you enter, along with all their variations, on top of dealing with the annoying bzzt noises and your surroundings constantly glitching in front of your eyes? How are y'all not going completely insane at this point??
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I can see myself getting so frustrated in a place that has no sense of direction or clues on how to proceed further, or any indication that progress is being made, so I applaud them so much for dealing with this chaos for who knows how long they've been trapped here.
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Missing out on seeing Emma deal with a younger Ray is so unfortunate too. Yeah they're in a real intense situation right now but I don't doubt Emma had to make fun of him at least once.
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So insanely proud that he managed to make some kind of sense out of everything and figure out the hidden meanings behind that mark they once saw at the temple.
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It really is a lot of information to take in, so I can't blame Emma for being totally lost. Don't worry honey, you'll figure it out soon enough. And I love that she does, not only because it's a big move on her part but how this arc give the duo both clear moments to showcase exactly why they're premium goods.
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For a guy who always thinks logically, this place truly has to be hell for Ray to experience. Aaahh I feel so bad for my son!
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Nothing to lose except your sanity and you're already on some thin ice with that, sweetie.
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Seeing one of your closest friends falling apart piece by piece (literally) and blowing away like dust in the wind has definitely gotta be so frightening to witness.
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I always have mixed feelings about Ray breaking down once Emma vanishes. On one hand it's like c'mon buddy, we're giving up already? But on the other hand, I understand his pain because how the hell would someone recover from seeing that? If anything bad happens to Emma, then Ray's mental stability crumbles, just as he did after Norman's shipment. My boy needs his two living emotional crutches okay.
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Not me suddenly thinking about how Ray can sympathize with human-world Emma by mentioning he once lost his memories too and making myself upset oh no. But yes, seeing our girl jump out of the cabinet like that is so adorable.
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Favorite panel/moment:
I'll always be upset the anime denied us of seeing the GP arc, but I'll be just as disappointed they skipped out on the Seven Walls too! The anime could've showed us so much! All the rooms might have been repetitive sure, but the more we experience it, the easier we can understand the same kind of stress the duo felt while wandering through this maze as well. That whole idea reminds me of the infamous "Endless Eight" arc now that I think about it.. so perhaps that's why I'm so fond of this arc.
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I love that no matter how frustrated Ray becomes, he still remembers to take care of the both of them. She's not upset by his outburst either. She knows exactly how hard he's pushing himself to try and figure out this chaotic place.
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Also this panel. I dunno why but I always liked how he looks here.
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