#ma family gen 1

[isimbecauseofreasons]

They are a couple of cuties NGL.

[tartosanliving]

bua bun ma

bio:

age: elder

traits: wise, noncommittal, music lover

aspiration: curator

family:

child: kasem

[another-delta-lover]

YAP [RANT] TO ME ABT HEAVY!!!!!

HE'S SO FUCKING PERFECT.

I get MAD when people simp for medic bc, I understand, tumblr insane sexy man blabla yadda yadda IDGAF

You all CAN'T SEE HOW MUCH OF A PERFECT PERSON HE IS. He's such a good person, he's such a good son and older brother, doin the dishes for his mama, caring about the absolute safety of his sisters, LITERALLY SAVING EM FROM A THING I FORGOT IT'S NAME WHEN HE WAS LIKE, IDK FUCKIN <20< ??? HE'S SUCH A GOOD FAMILY MEMBER. HE WOULD PROTECT U SO WELL AND ALWAYS CARE ABOUT UR SAFETY. AUGH ES UN HOMBRE Q RESUELVE LO JURO. HE ALSO RISKS HIS LIFE TO HAVE MONEY FOR THEM??? AAAAAAAAAAA. He does enjoy his job a lot (WHICH I LOVE IN SOMEONE. HELL YEAH ENJOY UR JOB AND GET WELL PAID), But the main reason of him working is just for his family and the money to help them. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?????

Also HE'S SUCH A GOOD TEAMMATE???? HE WILL PROTECT ALL OF HIS TEAM WITHOUT FEAR AND WIN??? AND ALL HE NEEDS IS SOME CUNTY GAY ASS GERMAN DUDE BEHIND HIM??. He could be such a good grandpa/father figure or even just a really good n close friend to all the mercs, but even so, he acts so cold so quiet and mysterious around em🤭

AND ALSO!!! His masculinity ain't broken by showing love to his teammates??? He can hug em and literally yell to them "I LOVE YOU" from across the map??? Sayin "I LOVE YOU DOKTOR!!" Isn't common between men, even less in that time. If he IS gay, good for him! If he isn't, I'm glad he can express how much he loves someone without the fear of lookin weak is something I admire soso muchhh.

He has a minigun the SIZE OF MY FUCKIN BODY THAT HE CAN CARRY RUNNING WITHOUT ANY KIND OF PROBLEM??? HE COULD CARRY ME AROUND LIKE A STICK AND WOULDN'T EVEN AAHAGAJSHDHAGSH DO YOU REALIZE HE TAKES CARE OF THAT GUN LIKE SHE WAS HIS CHILD??? HE'S A GOOD FUCKING PARENT TOO?? AAAHHHH IM NORMAL

He's a good cook, he cooks really nice meals and doesn't mind to share u some, which I wouldn't do bc I don't share my food. HESO NICE AUGHH. I LOVE IT WHEN MA BOI COOKS😭😭😭 IDK WHY THAT MAKES PEOPLE MORE ATTRACTIVE FOR ME.

Also, HE'S SO FUCKING PRETTY???????? IDGAF HE'S BALD, THAT'S THE BEST PARTY. HIS BLUE EYES ARE SO PRETTY N HIS FACIAL EXPRESSIONS ARE SO SILLYY

LOOK AT HIM!!!! AUGHHH

Also his body is so JAHSLAHDJQHDJALSH he so big so perfect😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔 His arms are the size of my whole body. AND HIS HANDS AAAAAAAAAA. He so FAT I LOVE HIM. I need him to crush me un a hug so badly. U all don't understand how much of a good body that could be in a relationship. U cold? U hug him problems gone. U wanna be cozy at night but the pillow is too small? He's the biggest pillow and he can hug u back that's soNSHSJAVDJSHD. He can carry u in his arms when u tired, u can lay on his chest and everything.... sighhh.... AND ALSO HE CAN FIGHT A BEAR WITH HIS BARE FISTS AND WIN, THEN EAT IT???? DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH THAT IS????? LIKE HOLY FUCK THAT'S LIKE THE PEAK OF MANLINESS FOR ME. The question "would u rather be in a forest with a man or with a bear" I'M CHOOSING THIS BEAR HOLY FUCK HE WOULD PROTECT ME FROM THE BEARS.

ALSO HIS VOICE OH GOD HIS VOICE. It's such a loud and strong voice in English 🤭 even tho he isn't the best at it (me neither), HE SPEAKS IN SUCH A WAY IT MAKES ME KICK MY FEET GIGGLE AND CRY. I need him to say nice stuff to me with his cool asf voice. And when IT'S IN RUSSIAN AHHH😩~ I SWEAR He's such an elegant and polite man😭😭😭 he sounds so professional and ajsvqkebalhdmaoevs And IDC what u all say to me, he could sing so perfectly<3 for me his dialogs of him singing are well sung/GEN. I just imagine him singing:

To me.... Ik the song is kinda sad and not very romantic but IDC HE WOULD SOUND SO PERFECTLY.

HE HAS A PHD IN RUSSIAN LITERATURE LIKE....... HE'S SO FUCKING SMART. HE'S ALSO PRETTY FUCKIN RICH??? IT COST 400,000 DOLLARS TO FIRE HIS WEAPON FOR 12 SECONDS???? AND I'M PRETTY SURE THAT IF HE KNOWS THAT HE'S 1. really fucking smart 2. THE ONE WHO PAYS??? Even if he wasn't rich I still love him a lot but I'm poor so that would make it slightly better. AND ALLTHE MONEY TO HIS FAMILY MOSTLY AUGHHH ALSHAKSHAKDHA

Also his COSMETICS. HIS FUCKING COSMETICS ARE SO HOT AAAAAAA. Most of em are normal silly hats but WHEN THEY AREN'T. OHMY GOD THOSE DARK GLOVES GOT MY LEGS SHAKIN. AND HAVE YOU SEEN HIM IN SUITS??? OH GOD AUGHHH. Not into mafia people n stuff BUT.... FOR HIM I MAKE A BIG AHH EXCEPTION. And also, i want to point out the fact that HE WEARS DRESSES. I shouldn't make it a big dear but DO YOU UNDERSTAND IT'S THE 60's-70's???? AND HE'S A BIG RUSSIAN MAN???? He broke the gender dressing codes of the time not only bc he's a man wearing dresses, but a BIG MAN WEARING THEM??? AND A RUSSIAN MAN??? DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH THAT MEANS TO ME????💔💔💔💔 Also his hats are cute I like them.

Just to summary:

Medic < HEAVY!!!

Good person I general, son, older brother, teammate, friend, father and possible partner, risking his life for his family.

He doesn't think lovin teammates is weird or GAY. Unless he is, but honestly good for him

STRONG AS HELL. AJGAJAHDJA

GOOD COOK!!!!

PRETTY!!!!!PRETTY REALLY PRETTY!!! HANDSOME

GORGEOUS FREAKING BODY.

FOUGHT WITH A BEAR AND WON

VOICE OF AN ANGEL!!!!

SMART AND RICH??? AND HE DESERVES TO BE RICH.

AMAZING STYLE.

DOESN'T CARE ABOUT GENDER NORMS.

YOU ALL DON'T UNDERSTAND. YOU ALL DON'T UNDERSTAND ME. AAAGHHHHH ILOVEHIM YOU ALL CAN'T UNDERSTAND YOU ALL CAN'T UNDERSTAND YOU DON'T YOU CAN'T YOU YOU ALL CAN'T UNDERSTAND YOU ALL DON'T UNDERSTAND.

[rainswriting-blog]

Hi I really like the fluffy fics you do and was wondering if can I request a fic for the Gen 1 kings where they do the challenge where the parent lays their head on their babies lap to see their reaction. Their babies are really affectionate/ cuddly/ or babbling to them. How would they reach and would they be bragging about it.

A/N: Hi! Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m so glad you enjoy the fluffy fics I write���it means the world to me. 🥰

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Kitae Kim - King of Seoul

Kitae confidently sets the mood, laying his head gently on his baby’s lap, his sharp features softening for the moment. His baby blinks at him curiously before letting out a joyful giggle and patting his hair, clearly fascinated by how “pretty” their dad looks.

“You like that, don’t you?” Kitae chuckles, his grin widening as his baby leans in and starts babbling nonsense like they’re holding a deep conversation. He basks in the attention, and later, with his usual charisma, brags to the others.

“Looks like being the King of Seoul extends to being the king of their heart,” he says smugly.

James Lee - One Man Circle

James is cool and composed as always, though he raises a brow when he lies down, waiting for his baby’s reaction. The baby, unfazed by his intimidating aura, immediately grabs at his hair and starts babbling excitedly.

James smirks, “You’re not scared, huh? Brave, just like me.”

The moment they snuggle against his face, James’s usually stoic expression softens. Later, when asked about it, he casually remarks, “Of course they’re attached. My kid knows greatness when they see it.”

Jichang Kwak - Chungcheong King, Former King of Seoul

Jichang hesitates before trying the challenge, unsure of how his baby will react. But as soon as he rests his head on their lap, they light up, grabbing his cheeks and babbling loudly.

“Careful,” Jichang mutters, though he can’t stop the small smile forming as his baby plants a clumsy kiss on his forehead.

Afterward, Jichang tries to downplay it to the others. “It wasn’t a big deal,” he says, but the subtle pride in his voice betrays him.

Taesoo Ma - Ansan King

Taesoo doesn’t hesitate, his massive frame seeming almost gentle as he lowers his head onto his baby’s lap. The baby giggles immediately, grabbing at his hair and babbling as if trying to match his energy.

“They’re strong, like their dad,” Taesoo laughs, letting them climb onto his shoulder. He can’t resist ruffling their hair in return.

When he shares the story later, it’s with a booming laugh. “They couldn’t get enough of me! I guess being the Ansan King runs in the family!”

Gongseob Ji - Daegu King

Gongseob is surprisingly patient as he places his head on his baby’s lap, though his usual cocky grin lingers. His baby stares for a moment, then starts babbling animatedly while patting his head.

“That’s right, you’re impressed,” Gongseob chuckles, clearly enjoying the attention. When his baby gives him a drooly kiss, he sits up, dramatically declaring, “See? Even the youngest Daegu resident knows who’s the best!”

Seokdu Wang - Suwon King

Seokdu’s enthusiasm is unmatched. He plops his head onto his baby’s lap with zero hesitation, grinning widely. His baby immediately starts laughing, clapping their hands, and babbling in approval.

“Ha! You’re just like me!” Seokdu says proudly as his baby tries to climb onto his head. Later, he tells everyone, “They couldn’t stop laughing—I must be the funniest and strongest dad ever.”

Jaegyeon Na - Incheon King

Jaegyeon approaches the challenge with a playful smirk, lowering his head onto his baby’s lap. His little one instantly reaches out, tangling their fingers in his hair while babbling nonstop.

“You’re already this clingy, huh?” he says with a chuckle, letting them tug gently at his locks. When they nuzzle against his head, Jaegyeon’s expression softens, though he’d never admit it.

To the others, he casually remarks, “My kid’s already got great taste. Can’t blame them for loving me this much.”

Doksu Heo - Pyeongtaek King

Doksu tries to act indifferent as he lays his head on his baby’s lap, but his curiosity gets the better of him. The baby doesn’t hesitate, wrapping their tiny arms around his face in a clumsy hug.

“Guess I’m your favorite already,” Doksu mutters, his tough exterior cracking slightly as he lets out a quiet laugh.

Later, he claims, “My kid didn’t even think twice—clearly, they know who’s the best protector around.”

[stuckybangs]

Thank you to all the participants in this year's reverse bang! We're thrilled to present the incredible 34 collaborations in this round! From the artists, to authors, to betas, pinch hitters and cheerleaders, we thank you all for being a part of this year's bang!

Under the cut you'll find all the collaborations from this year. Enjoy!

Touch Me and You'll Never Be Alone [not rated, wip] art by @metalbvcky written by @hanitrash

Bucky is barely managing to get by on his own, but is proud of the small, safe life he's created for himself. He's even content to thirst in secret over the insanely hot older man that recently moved to the area. But when a popped tire and an early season winter storm combine to throw their paths together, Bucky's carefully constructed life is about to get flipped upside down.

hold my body (hold my breath) [Teen, 2/2, 16k] art by @alwaysabrighterdarkness written by @teenytabris

“You were born in a storm. On a rocking boat, too. Maybe that’s where all this started,” his ma had said, kissing his head and rocking him in her arms. “Demanded to come into the world in an in-between place. Couldn’t wait to get to America,” she joked. Steve didn’t know what that meant, but he did know that even imagining a boat out there, getting tossed by waves, made him feel ill enough that even looking at the rain made him retch weakly. His ma tutted, and pressed a hand to his forehead. -- Steve has always had an all-consuming fear of water, and nearly drowning twice only made it worse. One day, after just turning on a tap sends him spiraling, he has to consider what his breaking point is.

Runaway [Teen, 8/8, 20k] art by @alwaysabrighterdarkness written by @mandyyvibes

Steve still felt a little guilty that Bucky was willing to do all that for him. Did he really deserve his unconditional loyalty? He could’ve picked anyone at school to be best friends with, but he picked him, and Steve would never know how he got so lucky. The thought of running away was comforting, anyway, even if maybe they couldn’t actually leave for a while. Days, weeks, months. — In which Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes grow up together under circumstances that no child should have to face, and Bucky paints Steve daydreams of a better life together, if only they could run far enough.

Finding You With Open Arms [Gen, 1/1, 8.5k] art by @taybay14 written by LuxuryVelvetStudebaker

Coming home means the big things are the little things

Some legends are told [Explicit, 2/2, 26k] art by @rufferto9 and @chaosmanor (additional art) written by @chaosmanor

Twenty-eight billion kilometers. Four thousand years. That's how far Bucky has gone to get away from HYDRA, and that's how far Steve will have to go to bring him home.

The art of shadowboxing [Explicit, wip] art by @burnin-brighter written by @dharmasharks

In 1918, Bucky is forced to flee New York with his family. In 1923, he returns as a prize fighter, determined to send money to his sisters and stay far away from the gang violence that destroyed their home. And then Steve Rogers shows up. These days, Bucky’s childhood pal isn’t facing down neighborhood bullies. He’s taking on every factory owner in the Garment District—and every gangster they hire to intimidate union members. By joining the fray as Steve’s bodyguard, Bucky can finally stand up to the mobsters who took so much from him. And if that means spending a whole lot of time by Steve’s side…well, that’s just an added bonus.

In the Mood to Let You Know [Mature, wip] art by @burnin-brighter written by @voylitscope

Bucky's never liked keeping secrets from Steve, but there are a few things he hasn't told his best friend over the years. These days? There are three. The two new ones he begins keeping in the summer of 1925, and that one massive secret he's been holding onto since 1918. (Or: During the height of the 1918 flu outbreak in New York, a seveneteen-year-old Steve spends a month indoors. Steve and Bucky write letters to pass the time and keep in communication. By the time Steve is out and about again, they've said a few things they'll never say out loud.At least not until 1925, when Bucky can't seem to stop running into Steve in unexpected places. )

Desert Fires [Explicit, 1/1, 9.6k] art by @zanthems written by @buckybarnesdeservestobehappy

Bucky doesn’t plan to end up high and naked in the desert with stars shining in the heavens and his eyes with his dick deep inside a dainty, beautiful man with sparkling sapphire eyes and chapped, bitten lips that drive all coherent thoughts from his mind. He didn’t intend for any of it to happen, but that’s where he’s found himself, nonetheless.

Coffee, Sugar, and Pine [Mature, wip] art by @taybay14 written by @buckybarnesdeservestobehappy

There’s nothing Bucky loves more than his cat Alpine and an excellent cup of coffee. After three tours in the army, he’s probably earned a few breaks and an IV of caffeine. When he steps into a café in Brooklyn where a spunky redhead mans the cash register and a sassy blonde with sparkling blue eyes concocts delicious hot beverages, Bucky realizes he’s found his perfect drink and perhaps his ideal mate. Now, he can’t stop thinking about how to guarantee that he’ll have both for the rest of his life.

Let's Do It [Teen, wip] art by @skullfragments written by @trinitydaydabbles

Even before Steve drags him up before the crack of dawn to go running, Bucky is already plotting his revenge. If only Steve didn't know him so well, maybe the day wouldn't devolve into a game of one-upmanship.

Human Lens [Teen, wip] art by @taybay14 written by @chaossmagic

Torn from his old life and dumped unceremoniously in the 21st century, and then having to face an alien attack just months after coming out of the ice, Steve Rogers is struggling to come to terms with everything he's lost and isn't sure the title of Captain America is one he feels 100% comfortable with anymore. Alone, deeply lonely and desperate for anything to help him feel like his old self again, he stumbles across the work of fellow veteran and photographer Bucky Barnes, who specialises in helping wounded soldiers reclaim their bodily autonomy and sense of self after injury in combat. When he asks Bucky to take his own photograph, he finds the connection he's been looking for the entire time. And, as it just so happens, Bucky finds exactly the same thing.

Taking Pictures [Gen, wip] art by @taybay14 written by @leavinghopeao3

Reporter Steve Rogers and photojournalist Bucky Barnes stumble across a conspiracy at the heart of the United States government. Will they be able to stop it before it's too late? And will this fight bring them closer together?

lost to time [Mature, wip] art by @rufferto9 written by @burnin-brighter

As Steve returns the last Infinity Stone, he realizes there is nothing for him to return to in 2024. His friends, the ones who are still here, have families they want to be with or people they need to help. Steve has no one. Bucky died in 1944, Natasha died on Vormir, Tony perished in the fight with Thanos. What is he supposed to do? There are many options in front of him, though before he can make up his mind, a ghost from his past appears. Could it really be his Bucky?

A Game for Two [Mature, 1/1, 9.9k] art by einahpets written by @dontcallmebree

Steve will never forget the itch under his skin, the need to peel the world back until it finally felt right. He knows he would have gotten it then, would’ve finally latched his teeth around this amorphous, unnamable thing that had been haunting him if it weren’t for the Winter Soldier. If it weren’t for Bucky. And ain’t that a trip and a half—if not for Bucky. Story of his fucking life. The hands of fate are familiar, loving, and too cruel by half.

Til the End of the Line [Teen, 7/7, 14.7k] art by @taybay14 written by @xoxobuckybarnes

Back home after their first tour, the Avengers are getting ready to record their second album - they just have to write it first. Lead singer, Bucky Barnes, struggles to write a song that's not about his childhood best friend, the drummer of the band, Steve Rogers. The problem is, Steve has no idea how Bucky feels about him. When another childhood friend starts leaning on Steve, Bucky must decide if it's time to let his crush go, or to finally be brave and let Steve know how he feels.

Plan Bee [Gen, 1/1, 15k] art by britbrit99 written by @hkandiu

Steve is still getting used to the 21st century and begins to frequent farmers markets, where he becomes a regular customer of Shield Apiary, a small business selling all things honey. As he enters that sweet chapter of his life, Tony decides to take on a new project - finding someone for Steve! Steve lies to the team that he's already dating someone but before he can come clean, Tony reaches the wrong conclusion that Steve is dating one of the owners of Shield. Except, Steve's never met Bucky, much less gone on a date. Becca somehow talks the men into pretending to date to help Steve, and the month isn't what anyone expected...

The Beekeeper & The Gardener [Gen, 10/10, 13k] art by britbrit99 written by E_Greer

Every morning, Bucky likes to greet the dawn and watch morning runner guy. Every morning, Steve likes to sip his coffee and watch plant guy. One morning, runner guy and plant guy meet.

Let Us Partake in Summer’s Bounty [Teen, 1/1, 11.8k] art by britbrit99 written by @theflailing

Spring was one of Steve’s favourite seasons; it was a time of renewal and intention, a time to plant the seeds of things that will yet bear fruit, both literal and metaphorical. It was a time when the chilly grip of winter gave way to the lush green of new growth; it was when the world took its first deep breath and stretched its limbs after the long, somber solitude that preceded it. Although Steve was born in the height of summer, his mother always said that he did not belong there. “I did a reading, the day you were born,” she would tell him often, a soft and loving sparkle in her eyes. “Your heart belongs to the springtime; it is an omen that marks your soul.” -8- Steve is never one to turn down a request for help, and as he prepares to accept this call for aid, he reflects on his life, the friends he has made, and the community he serves.

I'll Use You (As A Focal Point) [Teen, wip] art by @taybay14 written by @lynlee494

The Soldier’s understanding of the world begins to unravel after he completes a mission and finds a helpless, shivering, and soaking wet kitten. Unable to leave, knowing the frail thing will die in the elements, the Soldier makes a choice... The Soldier can not risk contact, capture, and the inevitable return to Hydra and captivity would bring. He may remember Steve Rogers, but he also remembers Captain America. Similarly enhanced, the Captain would have the advantage, the Soldier’s movement would be limited with the kitten’s safety to consider.A surveillance approach is the safest angle to take. There had been notebooks at the museum exhibit, so there may be more memories to be dredged up if Steve Rogers still keeps journals, keepsakes, things that may stir up more memories - more pieces to fill in the expanse between Bucky and the Soldier.He’ll seek out Steve Rogers, who seems to feature in nearly every memory with Bucky, but he’ll be cautious. Can hopefully glean from the exposure more about the time before Bucky – before he – was presumed dead in a war. From before Steve’s Bucky became Hydra’s, time stuttering by till the Soldier was born.

5 Times Bucky Tricked Steve Into Washing His Hair +1 Time He Didn’t Have To Ask [Explicit, 8/8, 34.8k] art by @taybay14 written by @norelationtoatticus

During the worst of his recovery, Steve used to wash Bucky’s hair for him. Now, Bucky is a semi-stable hundred year old man who can bathe all by himself… but he misses Steve washing his hair for him. Asking for it? Out of the question. Lies, subterfuge, and expertly crafted machinations to manipulate Steve’s big, soapy hands right where he wants them? Much more Bucky’s style.

Piece By Piece [not rated, 10/10, 34.7k] art by @skullfragments written by @taybay14

Steve and Bucky are discovered on the bank of the Potomac & brought to Stark Tower. From the beginning, everyone has one thing on their mind: Help Bucky. It’s going to be hard, but they're ready to give it everything they’ve got - and they’re the Avengers, so they’ve got quite a lot. *** “Hey, Buck,” Steve says, his voice soft. Bucky lays on his side, pressing a cheek to the soft carpeting, wishing he hadn’t ruined all his blankets. He hates feeling cold and it’s a little cold in his room. “You don’t have to talk or come out or anything, but… I’m going to lay here, okay? All night. I’m going to stay right here so you don’t forget that it’s different now. So you don't forget that you’re safe. You’re not alone.” Bucky doesn’t know what to say to that. Even if he did know, his tongue is doing that heavy-sticky thing again. Instead, he slides his flesh fingers under the crack in the door, barely able to fit the tips, and waits. A moment passes. Then Steve’s fingers are pressing right back. And maybe Steve is right. Maybe things are different, maybe he is safe, maybe he’s not alone. Maybe - just maybe - he’ll be able to get himself back after all, piece by piece.

Now That I've Met You [Teen, 3/3, 11k] art by @louikazooie written by @megs-bee

First day back from vacation, not even inside the building yet and Bucky’s boss calls, telling him to head straight up to the executive suite. “The short version is that we’ve found ourselves with a VIP who needs a personal assistant immediately,” Pepper sighs. “The longer version is that we discovered the previous assistant was selling information on said VIP’s schedule and other high-security details which resulted in, among other issues, an attempted…let’s call it assault.” Pepper hands over the StarkPad open to what Bucky recognizes as a personnel file. Commander S. G. Rogers. If he’d been drinking his coffee at that moment, he’d have choked.

The Rest Are Stories To Tell [Teen, wip] art by @taybay14 written by @endlesstwanted

After he broke free from HYDRA with Steve and his new friends’ help, Bucky is working on reconnecting with himself living in the Avengers Tower with his cat Alpine. Soon, a dream brings back memories of his time as the Winter Soldier and one specific location in which he supervised experiments like the ones he went through. The team works together to figure out what’s real and puts the pieces together to prepare against a potential hidden thread by HYDRA before they run out of time —or the experiments run out of time. What would happen if, on top of this, Bucky discovered a secret related to Steve and me that would tie them together more than they have ever been?

out of the darkness, out into the light [Mature, wip] art by bergamotene written by @burnin-brighter

There were very few things Bucky disliked in life, although chaperoning his sister at every ball of the season was one of them. It was boring, long, and overall unpleasant. Or it used to be, until the day Bucky laid eyes on the most beautiful man he had ever seen at such an event. The man wasn’t familiar, Bucky would have remembered seeing him before. And after the first night, Bucky saw him everywhere. While he slept, while he daydreamed, while he walked around town. There was no escaping this stranger. And perhaps Bucky did not want to. What was the worst that could happen if Bucky were to let himself give in to his thoughts, to his urges?

Penumbra [not rated, 1/1, 12.7k] art by bergamotene written by @bonky-bornes

There was nothing more dangerous than having a soulmate. That’s what James had been taught his entire life. Being bound to another, life for life, got one killed just as surely as treason. Anyone with the mark of a binding was executed. Kings and peasants alike, it didn’t matter. There was nothing more dangerous than secondary loyalty to your Kingdom. James mastered the art of knives and silence, he learned to move like a shadow, unseen and inescapable. Bondeds were a disease, and he was a cure. He’d rather have his hands stained red than see his people suffer. Bondeds killed to protect one life. James killed to protect them all. - The Northern and Southern Kingdoms have been at war over Bonded Pairs for years. When a temporary armistice is proposed, and James is invited to the Southern Kingdom, it's one last chance to find a way towards peace.

No Better Version of Me [Teen, 3/3, 26.8k] art by @koreanrage written by @film-in-my-soul

Like Steve’s got a shooting star fused to his pulse (and hell, it just might be), he makes a wish. Thanos is stopped from making the snap. But just because Steve managed to save everyone else, it doesn't mean he can save himself.

no years of silence in the shadow of regret [Gen, 1/1, 9.7k] art by @koreanrage written by @hipsterdiva

“I’m fine,” Steve says again without looking at him. “You don’t have to stay.” It takes a while, and for a second, Steve thinks that perhaps Bucky will get up, pack his bag and his cat and leave. For a second, Steve hopes that’s what’s gonna happen. Then Bucky speaks. “I know,” he says. And stays. Or, Steve has baggage, communication is difficult, and (baby) steps are taken.

A Safe Place To Land [Explicit, wip] art by @kahey2804 written by @gloromeien

Bucky Barnes had it all—grease under his fingernails, dog fur behind the cushions of his couch, a cozy place to call his own. The house, the truck, the dogs, the works. A ride-or-die, close-knit community. A patch of land he could wander. A mountain view to inspire him. After six tours of duty and nine months in captivity, Bucky knew how bad things could get, so he didn't dare ask for anything else. Especially not someone to hold. Until a tall, blond super-soldier crash-landed into his quiet life and threatened to make all his dreams come true. For now.

Soul Mates and Circumstances [Explicit, wip] art by @kahey2804 written by @sunriserose1023

It’s a classic story. Boy meets boy, they share an instant connection. They have a night of pure heaven, and then life steps in. That’s the story for Bucky and Steve. They had one great night, then radio silence. Until they manage to cross paths again, but they seem destined to ghost each other. Maybe it’s just not meant to be. But what if it is?

All Along - It Was You [Explicit, 8/8, 34.k] art by @burnin-brighter written by @taybay14

It all started with a suggestion from Natasha - which should have been Steve's first clue that it'd end in trouble. She suggests a BDSM club that allows photostatic veils for anonymity, knowing Steve has growing desires he's been desperate to explore. Of course, she didn't bother to warn him of three very important facts: 1. Bucky Barnes is a member of this club 2. Bucky Barnes is apparently gay 3. Bucky Barnes is a dom Steve is stunned when he comes face to (veiled) face with Bucky Barnes himself his first night at the club. His brain malfunctions. Surely, that's the only reason why he does the incredibly idiotic thing of accepting Bucky's invitation to play with him. He knows he shouldn't - but what will one night of lies hurt? One night to scratch the itch, to get Bucky Barnes out of his system once and for all, and then Steve can move on. Except when Bucky keeps giving him chances for more, Steve finds himself unable to walk away. Like Steve said before... trouble. Unfortunately for him, he's always been a magnet for that kind of thing.

Complicate this world you've wrapped for me (I'm acquainted with your suffering) [Explicit, wip] art by LadyGigi written by @hanitrash

The Captain is sent on a mission to prove his ability to perform without the assistance of a STRIKE team. What he doesn’t know is that it’s more than his competence being tested…because if he passes, the face of HYDRA—and the fate of the world—will be forever changed.

Stephanos of the Glade [Explicit, 9/9, 22.6k] art by @murkycrush written by @wolfiefics

Escaped gladiator slave Iacomus discovers a new path in life as a guardian of a mysterious glade and it's equally godlike inhabitor, Stephanos, the river god of the Aneine River. With Stephanos' intercession, he learns to live a life outside of slavery with the help of Artemis, Ares, Demeter, and many other Greek/Roman gods. He finds his purpose in helping Stephanos protect the river from one who would cause it harm. Possibly to the death.

Covert Display [Explicit, 1/1, 8k] art by @murkycrush written by @buckybarnesdeservestobehappy

For decades, Bucky suffered, but he’s finally back with Steve, completing missions together, and going home to a shared apartment. Despite their past, nothing’s happened between them since waking up in the twenty-first century. Until it does. Bucky just never intended for anyone else to see.

I Wanna Break a Sweat, Eating Your Juicy Cake [Explicit, 1/1, 13.4k] art by @mxaether written by @theflailing

When Bucky finally has some time off work, he books a flight to DC to visit his best friend and old college roommate, Sam. While there, Bucky decides that he needs to blow off some steam, and a Grindr hookup is exactly the thing that will scratch that itch. When the hottest guy on the planet starts sexting him, Bucky can't believe his luck. But the universe has more in store for Bucky than he ever could have hoped for, and with the luck that he's about to have, maybe he should buy a lottery ticket, because it feels like all of his dreams are coming true.

Thank you again to all the participants this year!

[nipotazzi]

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. - Chapter 1

"C’mon, Lusk! It's just a little jump!”

“We’ll be here to grab you in case something goes wrong, sweetie!”

The little child looked all the way up there: his mothers were just ahead, he only needed to make a smooth super jump to reach them. He tries to calculate the distance and necessary strength for it, but for some reason, the results are utterly inconclusive.

“No silly math! You just have to do it!”

Silly? Math isn't silly. Still, maybe momma Pearl was right: he just had to try it, if he wanted to succeed.

Lusk takes a deep breath, one of the first behavioral lessons given him by the creator to ease himself to calm… and begins to run, faster and faster with each consecutive step! 

Halfway through, he quickly changes into his very small swim form, then charges the tentacles like a spring… and jumps!

He makes sure to not use his floating abilities in this form to cheat, and while taking this precaution Lusk realizes that he's already far, far high in the air: He's so much faster than gravity! He can do it! He can reach them!! 

He's… slowing down.

He can't do it.

That shouldn’t have happened. It wouldn’t have happened if…

No. Take a deep breath.

Smollusk knows that they will just say something along the lines of “better than nothing at all,” and that he’ll “get better at it in no time, you just need to try it more.” 

Disheartened, but resigned to such a result, like always, he begins to float towards them in order to avoid the fall.

But something tugs his tentacles.

He looks down, and sees a chain, as long as his sight can go, attached to his body. 

Lusk immediately tries to slip away from it, but nothing happens. His small size cannot handle the sudden extreme weight brought upon it. He searches upwards, starting to grow scared, but the only thing that exchanges his pleading eyes… are the disappointed and clearly annoyed looks on the faces of his mothers.

“C-creator! CREATOR!! HELP ME!”

“...why?”

“W-what?”

“Yeah, why should we?”

Lusk freezes, terrified of the cold tone of her creator.

“Look, Marina! Little kid can't even make a jump this easy. I'm soooo embarrassed to think that we’ve been taking care of such a monstrous failure.”

“Oh, Pearlie, no need to be so rude. We all know that this… mistake… is just one delusion after the other.”

“N-no! No!! I'm not a mistake! I-I’ll be better, I promise! Please!!”

“Are you crying now? Tsk-tsk… how pathetic. Let's go, Rina, don't even look at it.”

“Make way… I don’t want to stay a millisecond longer than I need to.”

“NO! WAIT! WAAIIIITTT!!!”

Lusk falls down, the chain trapping him tighter. It's a bottomless fall, where his screams could echo for eternity. There is nothing else, but the weight of his failures, bringing him down.

Rating:

Not Rated

Archive Warning:

No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories:

F/F

Gen

Fandom:

Splatoon (Video Games)

Relationship:

Marina/Pearl (Splatoon)

Characters:

Agent 8 (Splatoon)

Dedf1sh | Acht (Splatoon)

Pearl (Splatoon)

Marina (Splatoon)

Order | Smollusk (Splatoon)

The Heavenly Melody (Splatoon)

Additional Tags:

Christ(squid)mas special

half wholesome half angst with a good ending

self trauma due to personal delusions

Angst with a Happy Ending

Family Feels

Family Bonding

Family Drama

Family Dynamics

first time moms

Post-Splatoon 3: Side Order

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence

Language: English

Summary: Pearl and Marina are always trying to be the best moms a kid could ever wish for, and if there is something that they really don't want to mess up… is their Lusk's first experience of the most wonderful time of the year! But will the family be able to help him work trough his own fears at the strongest that they have ever been?

Happy New Year everyone! As always, comments, reblogs, and feedback are appreciated. Have a good day!

[itmeansiris]

The Solar System Legacy Challenge: Happy Birthday Zohreh Gen 1 pt.56

Kason and M spent all night and early that morning getting setup for Zohrehs toddler birthday party. The duo stand around admiring their work.

M: Do you think we need more balloons?

Kason: M stop worrying. Everything is prefect. Do you need help relaxing. I’m sure we have some time.

He kisses her neck knowing it’s her weak spot. She giggles pushing him away gently.

M: I doubt it, we still have to get the kids ready. All of them.

Kason: I'll grab the girls. You can take Ish and Zohreh. Oh and I want to talk to you about something later.

M: Is everything okay?

Kason: Everything is fine M, I wanted to ask you about the new book is all. Wanted to see how it’s going. Don’t worry so much.

M sits downstairs with the boy's while Kason handles getting the girls ready for the day. She gets Ishtar ready and sets him up to stack blocks. She takes Zohreh and puts on his favorite yellow pajamas. She leaves him upstairs on the playmat to check that everything is in place as guest start to arrive.

Finally underway Mercury leaves Kason downstairs to deal with introductions and heads back upstairs to find Zohreh lying in the hall with a sleeping comet. She scoops him up and takes him into her bedroom and sits with him cradled closely. She gazed at him lovely committing his Kason green eyes and tiny identical nose to her own to memory.

M: How are you growing up so fast Zoh? I feel like just yesterday we found out we were having you and now you’re crawling and waving, clapping and talking. You’re practically a man! I need you to slow down little guy. Your brother and sisters have already gotten too big too fast. Mommy wants you to stay little a little while longer. Okay?

Zohreh: ma..ma..babah

Zohreh smiles and blows raspberries while babbling at M. Her heart warms. The child she thought she could never love had won her heart over and over again. She could hardly remember the fear she’d felt back then, and whenever she was reminded she felt ashamed. She knew now that she would do anything to ensure his happiness and his safety.

M: I love you my little sun.

The guest of honor joins the party. Immediately the family gathers around while M helps Zohreh blow out the candles.

EVERYONE: Happy Birthday!!!

Everyone has cake and Zohreh opens his presents. While opening the one from Winter and Peyton Zohreh turns to Winter

Zohreh: Tuck? My tuck?

Winter: Yeah Zoh, your truck. Wanna try it out?

Winter reaches for his truck but Zohreh isn’t ready to share.

M: Whoa Zoh what’s going on? Auntie Winter just wants to see it.

Zohreh: My tuck!

M: Yes my love your truck.

She checks the cranky toddler as he rubs at his eyes.

M: Are you sleepy Zoh? Sleepy?

She imitates sleepy to him and he follows

Zohreh: Sheepie.

She picks him up, taking him upstairs for a nap

M: Say bye-bye Zohreh.

Zohreh: ba-ba

He says to the room sleepily as M takes him upstairs to his new bedroom. She pulls back the sheets and tucks him in.

M: A little nap for my big guy. Sleep tight buddy.

PREV

NEXT

Birthday party cc @mel-bennett Sims 4 Happy Bee-day Collection

[absolutebl]

10 BLs where the Main Couple has NO Prior History

Or at least, very very little of it. The opposite of the very popular LTP (long term pining). 

This post in response to a question posed by the most excellent @luuhecia​ who asked: Soooo here's my plea: do you have any recommendations of shows where the people involved have no previous history?

In other words we get to watch them meet and fall in love with no prior history on either side. So I eliminated those were there was a made crush even if only recently (e.g. Light on Me, Takara & Amagi). 

1. Seven Days

They know of each other but just in a normal high school way. No pining. The story is basically about the 7 days it takes them to fall in love. 

2. Color Rush

They are destined for each other but they have never met before. 

3. Semantic Error 

In fact, part of the premise is a “hunt for the unknown boy who made him fail to graduate.” 

4. To My Star 

They have a couple of meet cutes, accidentally shack up together. 

There are actually a TON from Korea. 

5. Addicted 

The new kid in high school. They have a family connection (it turns out) but they didn’t know each other. 

6. Restart After Come Back Home

We see them meet for the first time and then go on from there.

7. HIStory 2: Crossing the Line 

They meet by crashing into each other because... Taiwan. 

8. My Tooth Your Love 

Just so cute. 

9. Eclipse

There are a lot of good ones from Thailand but I chose this because it’s part of the plot, how they know nothing about each other. 

10. Love by Chance 

Just the greatest meet cute ever. 

NEW ENTRY

11. The Eighth Sense

Actually uses the fact that the DO NOT have prior history with each other as a plot point and for character development. It’s addressed directly ind dialogue. Very nicely done! 

Others that didn’t make my top 10 but still have no prior pining

China 

Advance Bravely 

Capture Lover

My Esports Genius Brother - love at first sight 

Japan

Candy Color Paradox 

Given - love at first sight 

His the series  - love at first sight 

Senpai This Can’t Be Love (he has a crush on him but they haven’t actually met each other) 

Silhouette of Your Voice

Kieta Hatsukoi

My Beautiful Man 

Mr Unlucky - love at first sight 

Korea 

Kissable Lips - fated mates

Mr Heart

My Sweet Dear 

Love Class 

Behind Cut 

Shoulder to Cry On 

The Lover - cohabitation 

Unintentional Love Story 

Tasty Florida - love at first sight 

 Roommates of 304 

All the Liquors

Blueming

New Employee 

Nobleman Ryus Wedding 

Oh Boarding House 

Ocean Likes Me 

Tinted With You 

Wish You - love at first sight 

You Make Me Dance  

The Philippines 

Like in the Movies

My Day 

Rainbow Prince 

Taiwan 

Because of You 

Be Loved in House I Do

Craving You - love at first sight 

HIStory 2: Right or Wrong 

See You After Quarantine? 

Vietnam

Hay Rival I Love You 

My Lascivious Boss - one night stand

Nation’s Brother - one night stand

Want to See You 

You Are Ma Boy

Thailand

(not all are chronicled, there’s too many, main couples only) 

Ai Long Nhai - love at first sight 

Bite Me

Between Us - one night stand 

Coffee Melody

Love Mechanics - one night stand  

Ghost Host Ghost House

Gen Y - love at first sight 

KinnPorsche (family connection but they don’t know about it) 

La Cuisine 

Tale of 1000 Stars - Well there is the heart connection but it’s not quite the same thing

Love in the Air 

Love Area 

My Engineer 

Meow Ears Up 

Moonlight Chicken - one night stand 

My Ride - GREAT example of well developed meet cute and then romance 

Never Let Me Go

Not Me - erm, it’s complicated 

Oh My Sunshine Night 

Oxygen - love at first sight 

Paint with Love

Puppy Honey 

Siew Sum Noi

Something in My Room 

Top Secret Together 

TharnType 

Tuxedo 

Unforgotten Night - One Night Stand 

Vice Versa 

What Zabb Man 

YYY 

This post as of April 2023, not responsible of BLs that fit this criteria after that date. But feel free to leave a comment or repost with more additions. 

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[lmk-monkiesibs-au]

surprise! here's a random short story for the au lol

tbh i only wrote this because i missed writing baby Mihou, and to make use of my version of the Stalwart Generals a little bit more because i love them SO MUCH

read on ao3:

chapter count: 1/3

rating: teen and up audiences

category: gen

warnings: no archive warnings apply

relationships: Liu Er Mihou | Six-eared Macaque & Sun Wukong | Monkey King, Liu Er Mihou | Six-Eared Macaque & Marshal Ma, Liu Er Mihou | Six-eared Macaque & Marshal Liu, Sun Wukong | Monkey King & Marshal Liu, Sun Wukong | Monkey King & Original Character(s)

additional tags: Liu Er Mihou | Six-eared Macaque & Sun Wukong | Monkey King Are Siblings, Silly, Happy Ending, Fluff and Humor, a smidge of angst, but it is for a good cause, Baby Liu Er Mihou | Six-eared Macaque, more like toddler but yk, Background Queerplatonic Relationship, liu & ma are a thing teehee, Brotherly Love, Brotherly Bonding, the boys when they werent at each others throats..., i just missed writing baby mihou tbh, Accidents, Family Shenanigans, Hijinks & Shenanigans, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Other Additional Tags to Be Added

[isimbecauseofreasons]

We interrupt the normal legacy programming to give you, Darren Dreamer randomly dancing on the countertop?

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

The Gotham Babysitting Initiative

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/BLWS4eu by ok_this_is_love There are certain truths in Gotham. One of them? If a vigilante shows up carrying a cranky toddler, you do not question it. After an accidental de-aging incident, Jason is now temporarily five years old. The Batfam takes turns looking after him, but somehow, everyone in Gotham gets involved--Crime Alley’s denizens, Penguin’s bartenders, and even Harley Quinn help out. (Meanwhile, Jason is mildly concerned about how efficiently Gotham has organized babysitting shifts for him.) Words: 3192, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Batman - All Media Types Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen Characters: Jason Todd, Gotham City Residents, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Tim Drake (DCU), Duke Thomas, Damian Wayne, Stephanie Brown, Cassandra Cain, Barbara Gordon Relationships: Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne, Gotham City Residents & Jason Todd, Jason Todd & Everyone Additional Tags: De-Aged Jason Todd, accidental magic, Gotham adopts Jason, Crime Alley protects its own, Found Family, the Batfamily is the worst (affectionate), Jason Todd vs being babied, Red Hood but tiny, Protective Gotham, everyone loves Little Red, Ma Jean supremacy, Iceberg Lounge shenanigans, Harley Quinn is the cool aunt, Damian Wayne adopts a tiny Jason, Jason Todd needs therapy but gets juice boxes instead, no one questions Gotham’s weirdness, Crack Treated Seriously, fluff and chaos, jason todd deserves nice things, fluff! read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/BLWS4eu

[jackatlas]

commission info!

hi, i'm kay! i'm an english BA & creative writing MA graduate who is opening fic & poetry commissions via my kofi! i have a few different tiers:

fics/original prose is priced at the following: 200 words - £20 1000 words - £50 2000 words - £100 5000 words - £150 (please message me regarding any alternative lengths)

poetry is priced as below: short form (2-3 stanzas/one prose paragraph) - £10 long form (4+ stanzas/two prose paragraphs) - £20 (please note that rhyme schemes are an additional £5)

please send a message with any questions or requests; i'll do my best to accommodate!! see below for extra information.

if you do not see anything on this list, please ask about it! i probably haven't thought of it lol. feel free to message regarding anything i will write with limitations too. please see here for fandoms/ships i will not write for.

here are some things i am happy to write:

prose, poetry, lgbt content (especially sapphics!), romantic ships, platonic & familial relationships, horror, mild gore, smut (with limitations), kink (with limitations), fics with your ocs (includes oc/canon), self-insert (not x reader, sfw only), any pov, letters from a fictional other (sfw only), mecha (sfw only), fantasy/sci-fi, monster of the week concepts (includes original monsters), vampires, werewolves (sfw only), genderbends (trans headcanons, cis-swaps - please specify), historical fiction (with limitations), fics based on songs/albums, age gaps (adult/adult only), mild violence, angst, dubcon (nothing too intense though), characters from media i don't know (please provide info!!), polyam ships, AUs, crossovers, pregnancy (sfw only)

things i will not write:

incest, underage smut, adult/minor ships, noncon, suicide, dead dove, smut for minors, aging up minors for smut, zoophilia, rpf, hard gore, hardcore kink (please ask if you need clarification), furries, mecha nsfw, x reader, nsfw self insert, hard violence, major character death, over 1000 words, multi-chapter (with exceptions), human/non-human (excluding vampires), omegaverse, zombies, prison aus, royalty aus, sex worker aus, slavery aus

some fandoms i will write for:

yugioh (duel monsters, gx, 5ds, zexal), the x files (seasons 1-3), death note, doctor who (seasons 1-4 of reboot), superstore, how i met your mother, madoka magica, fire emblem (sacred stones, awakening, fates), legend of zelda (botw/totk), marvel (mcu up to phase 3, + dsmom & wandavision), howl's moving castle (studio ghibli movie), classic literature (rebecca, wuthering heights, sherlock holmes), pokemon (most familiar with gens 1 + 5 and original anime run), avatar (atla), twilight, five nights at freddys (no ships), sabrina the teenage witch (seasons 1/2), stardew valley, + more as i think of it

ships i enjoy writing:

my faithshipping, mulderscully, doctorrose, lawlight, gx rivalshipping, matsuda/misa, peachshipping, violetshipping, scoopshipping, amy/jonah, lily/marshall, barney/robin, zelink, howl/sophie, chrom/robin, chrom/frederick, bella/alice, leo/takumi, bella/rosalie, bella/edward, ironstrange, stevetony, peppernat, tonynat, pepperony, palmerstrange, homura/madoka, frostiron, strangefrost, wandavision, doctor/jack/rose, misa/rem, doctor/jack, matsuda/light, mello/matt, gameshipping, mastershipping, fianceshipping, chaseshipping, puzzleshipping, thiefshipping, sherlock holmes/professor moriarty, dragonshipping, wishshipping, heathcliff/catherine earnshaw, edward/jacob, katara/zuko, katara/aang, sokka/zuko, + more as i think of them

[firstprince-ao3feed]

Memo: Reasons Why A Sitting President Murdering Their Own Child Would Be A Bad Idea

by stars_hollow_sewers Gossip magazines and tabloids litter the floor of Alex's room. Like a trail of breadcrumbs, Ellen follows the magazines as the piles get denser. She comes to a stop in front of the armchair, where a tabloid covers the face of the person sitting with their leg slung over the arm of the chair, lounging casually. There’s fire in Ellen’s eyes when she says with fake sweetness, anger just barely concealed below the surface, “Welcome home, sunshine of my heart.” The person sitting in the arm chair lowers the tabloid and reveals a woman with sparking brown eyes and thick, curly hair. June Claremont-Diaz smirks. “Hi, ma.” --- June has finally established herself as a reporter, out from the shadow of her mom's political career. But she's thrust back into the spotlight when someone catches her on video drunkenly ranting about a senator who plays a key role in Democratic politics Words: 1801, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue (2023) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen, M/M Characters: June Claremont-Diaz, Ellen Claremont, Nora Holleran, Alex Claremont-Diaz, Zahra Bankston Relationships: Ellen Claremont & June Claremont-Diaz, Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Additional Tags: Family Issues, this is how I want the first 5 minutes of the sequel to start, very easily could be an au of the book, but does work more straightforward in the canon of the movie, i know we're not getting june in the sequel, but GOD imagine this on the big screen, matthew lopez call me, Unresolved Conflict, but tbh ellen claremont is just kinda Like That via https://ift.tt/Fy0iMxR

[deambulationsdelabibliothecaire]

Hateread de Tara Duncan tome 10 – Dragons contre démons - Chapitre 28

Ceci est un Hateread du tome 10 de la saga Tara Duncan, inspiré par le long travail de Patricklemorse. Pour plus d’explications ou d’introduction, référez vous au post « Hateread de Tara Duncan tome 10 – Dragons contre démons - 0 : Dans les épisodes précédents » !

Vous pouvez également naviguer entre les différents posts de chapitres à l'aide de ce sommaire

L’ensemble des extraits cités entre guillemets et en italiques appartiennent à madame Sophie Audoin-Mamikonian, que j’appellerai Madame S.A.M par facilité.

Salut les gens !

On est toujours en décembre au moment où j’écris ces lignes. J’espère que la saison se passe bien pour vous. Pour ma part, je suis très motivée à continuer ce Hateread, l’approche de la fin me donne un pic d’énergie et j’aimerais pouvoir laisser tout ça derrière moi afin d’envisager le futur de ce blog avec plus de sérénité.

J’ajoute une petite note pour dire que le nombre de personnes suivant ce blog équivaut chaque fois au nombre de posts que je fais.

Je trouvais ce détail très rigolo donc voilà, j’avais envie de vous le partager.

Bref, reprenons ! Dans le chapitre précédent, les démons attaquaient pour de vrai, Gabriel se révélait comme antagoniste et nous apprenions que le but des démons était entre autres de s’emparer de la sphère-négation. Nous pouvons reprendre dans ce chapitre intitulé « Glubl, ou quand l’alcool joue un rôle bien plus important que prévu dans la bataille »

Allez, un peu de contenu sur un personnage que j’apprécie ! Ça a de quoi motiver, non ?

Le chapitre s’ouvre sur le moment où Fabrice et Moineau avaient laissé Tara pour accomplir son mystérieux plan du chapitre précédent. Les deux amoureux roucoulent, c’est sirupeux, et ça nous suggère à mi-mots qu’ils ont ken la nuit précédente. C’est super tout ça, mais y a comme qui dirait une URGENCE, vos histoires de cul c’est vraiment pas le moment.

Ils sont dans la rue, quand soudain Sheeba, le Familier de Moineau, détecte la présence de soldats.

« Immédiatement, Moineau se raidit. Fit signe à Fabrice puis déploya ses doigts. 5 et 1. Il hocha la tête en silence. Pigé. Il était prêt.

Ils n’avaient pas l’intention de combattre, pas sous leurs formes humaines. Ils se redressèrent lentement et mirent les mains sur la tête.

Dès qu’ils les virent, les soldats démons les mirent en joue. Moineau et Fabrice firent de leur mieux pour avoir l’air le plus inoffensif possible. Ils savaient qu’il fallait qu’ils soient vigilants, parce que leurs images avaient largement été diffusées sur la planète des Limbes. S’ils étaient reconnus…

Mais heureusement, les soldats étaient trop nerveux pour faire attention à leurs visages. Ils s’approchèrent afin de les menotter.

Une fois que Fabrice et Moineau, très dociles et qui faisaient semblant d’être apeurés, furent neutralisés, les soldats se détendirent.

Grosse erreur.

Avec un rugissement qui les paralysa, Moineau comme Fabrice se transformèrent, brisèrent les menottes comme si elles n’existaient pas et se jetèrent sur les soldats, retournant leurs armes contre eux. Les six soldats, en dépit de leurs organismes modifiés, n’eurent aucune chance contre eux trois, Sheeba ne boudant pas son plaisir. »

…

Ce passage était donc une tentative de nous montrer Moineau et Fabrice en action contre leurs adversaires. Tentative où on voit qu’ils utilisent un code, se synchronisent pour attaquer les démons quand la méfiance de ceux-ci est endormie, et parviennent à leurs fins.

Alors… pourquoi est-ce que je dis que c’est une tentative, sous-entendant que ça ne fonctionne pas ?

1/ Le code, le passage d’humains à Bête et loup-garou, tout ça, ça n’a aucun intérêt. Moineau et Fabrice n’ont pas infiltré un lieu spécifique, c’est donc inutile qu’ils se montrent sous une forme inoffensive pour ensuite passer à l’attaque. Se transformer prend du temps, être en humain implique d’être vulnérable, fragile. Encore, ça pourrait être utile si leurs ennemis étaient plus puissants qu’eux, et qu’il faudrait donc s’en prendre à eux sur un instant d’inattention. Mais…

2/ Il nous a été prouvé, rien que dans le chapitre précédent, que le magicgang n’a aucune difficulté à poutrer du soldat démon lambda. Donc la prudence ne sert à rien, autant y aller de façon bourrine, ça marche tout aussi bien.

3/ Les démons soldats qui s'en prennent à eux sont particulièrement, particulièrement incompétents. Ne pas examiner les personnes sur lesquelles ils tombent et baisser leur garde après les avoir fait prisonniers, de toute évidence avec des menottes non renforcées, c’est grotesque. Pour rappel, si on met de côté les démons, il n’y a que trois mille personnes sur Tadix à l’heure actuelle. Ces trois mille personnes sont une délégation choisie par l’Impératrice d’Omois et par, je suppose, les autorités du Dranvouglispenchir (j’ai dû rechercher le nom de cette planète)  : elle compte notamment des dragons, des humains sortceliers, des centaures, des loup-garous... Alors oui, on peut imaginer qu’il y a des domestiques dans le lot, tout le monde n’est pas formé au combat, mais c’est probablement une minorité. Un soldat démon lambda devrait grandement se méfier de la magie des sortceliers, et ne pas croire à l’innocence apparente de deux personnes humaines présentes sur Tadix à ce moment-là. En plus, quand on sait que les dragons, ennemis héréditaires des démons, peuvent prendre une apparence humaine, ça se passe d’explication : tu dois regarder qui tu attrapes, ta survie en dépend. Ensuite, comment est-ce que des soldats démons peuvent être munis de simples menottes, dans un univers où on pratique la magie ? Ces menottes devraient pouvoir empêcher les transformations, a minima !

Bref, non, pardon, mais ça ne marche pas.

« Ils souriaient tous les deux. (« Ahhh, tuer des gens pendant un conflit, ça me met dans une de ces bonnes humeurs ! ». On ne parle pas assez du fait que ces adolescents sont parfaitement contents des dégâts collatéraux des conflits, mais c’est un gros problème, hein. En général les gens normaux essaient d’éviter la guerre, le sang, la mort, le meurtre. D’ailleurs, Fabrice qui cherchait autant une vie normale et calme depuis le tome 9, n’était-il pas censé être opposé à l’idée de se battre ? Tara dit même dans le chapitre 11 qu’il est le seul du groupe que la bagarre n’intéresse pas. Madame S.A.M. a dû oublier cette caractérisation majeure, je sais pas)

— On s’amuse bien, hein ? dit Fabrice, totalement détendu depuis qu’il avait dépassé sa peur d’être moins fort que Moineau et de ne pas la mériter. »

Ouaip, je confirme, il a dû oublier. T’sais normalement tuer des gens c’est pas censé être une activité rigolote à faire entre amis. C’est censé laisser des marques ineffaçables dans ton psyché. Le genre de truc qui aurait pu donner du chara development.

D’ailleurs, faut que j’ajoute un point :

« Fabrice aurait dû rester sur Terre » : 5 (pardon, mais perdre tes insécurités et ton complexe d’infériorité pour devenir un assassin de sang froid, je n’appelle pas ça une évolution positive. Okay, Fabrice en est heureux, mais si c’était pour devenir une exacte copie de ses amis, alors qu’il était intéressant justement quand il différait d’eux, il aurait mieux valu qu’il reste le même)

Sur ce, on passe à Glubl, qui est dans une situation bien plus intéressante !

« Glubl était dans le troisième dôme, celui qui protégeait les industries se trouvant sur Tadix. À cet endroit, probablement le dôme le plus grand du satellite, tout était automatisé. Les robots fabriquaient, il y avait peu d’êtres vivants pour les superviser, et la production était continue pour alimenter toute la planète et ses hordes de touristes. Pour l’instant, les soldats de Gabriel n’avaient pas arrêté les chaînes d’assemblages et les Diseurs de Vérité, prudents, avaient préféré se réfugier ici, où il leur serait plus facile de détecter ceux qui les traquaient, qu’au milieu d’une foule de gens qui n’arrêtaient pas de penser et brouillaient leurs perceptions. »

Vous vous souvenez de ce que je disais à propos de Mourmur dans le chapitre précédent ? Ce passage en est l’illustration. Certes, il ne se passe pas grand-chose de plus, mais ce qui nous est raconté des Diseurs de Vérité est intéressant, car ça fait appel à leurs facultés et à comment ils doivent les gérer dans des situations tendues. Ça, c’est le genre de développement que je veux voir de personnages secondaires !

Et puis, même si ce ne sera sans doute pas utilisé, je dois avouer que j’ai un faible pour les scènes dans lesquelles un groupe disparate doit se planquer d’un danger. C’est l’occasion de voir des personnages bien en-dehors de leur zone de confort, c’est le terrain parfait pour des interactions exclusives, des dilemmes, des discussions à cœur ouvert, entendre parler de leurs craintes, de leurs espoirs… Bref, c’est top, quoi !

« Coup de chance, les démons n’avaient pas interrompu tout de suite les communications locales. Lorsque Tara avait dit à Moineau qu’elle devait appeler Glubl tout de suite et aller le voir afin de ne pas révéler son plan sur les ondes au cas où les démons auraient mis les hors sur écoute, celle-ci avait obéi, mais sans bien savoir si cela fonctionnerait. Elle allait vite être fixée. »

La syntaxe en prend un coup dans ce tome, décidément.

« Lorsque Tara avait dit à Moineau qu’elle devait appeler Glubl tout de suite et aller le voir afin de ne pas révéler son plan sur les ondes au cas où les démons auraient mis les hors sur écoute » Virgule ? Y a-t-il une virgule qui veut bien se porter volontaire pour aider cette phrase à faire sens ? S’il vous plaît ?

À qui réfère le « son » de «  afin de ne pas révéler son plan sur les ondes » ? Et puis Moineau doit appeler Glubl ou aller le voir ? Fin si tu fais l’un, autant ne pas faire l’autre, non ? Et puis, « sans bien savoir si cela fonctionnerait », si quoi fonctionnerait ? Appeler Glubl, aller le voir ? C’est très confus.

« Fabrice hocha la tête et se transforma. Glubl lui jeta un regard respectueux, puis l’énorme loup bondit silencieusement et se fondit dans les ombres.

— J’avais, fit prudemment Glubl, l’intention de vous séduire, mais je crois que, finalement, je vais renoncer.

Surprise, Moineau le regarda, puis émit un petit rire.

— Merci, répondit-elle, c’est très flatteur, mais, effectivement, c’est mon petit ami et je l’aime totalement.

— Ça, soupira Glubl, c’est bien plus difficile à affronter que la longueur de ses dents, pas de chance pour moi. Je vous souhaite tout le bonheur du monde.

— En fait, rattrapa judicieusement Moineau, mon bonheur dépend de Son Excellence.

Glubl se raidit, comme s’il parlait à quelqu’un dans le vide et reposa très vite ses yeux sur elle.

— Il arrive, précisa-t-il »

Je… je dois avouer que j’aime beaucoup la façon dont Glubl parle de l’intention qu’il avait de séduire Moineau, et du fait qu’il y renonce. Il ne fait pas d’écart, l’évoque sans l’appuyer, sonne comme quelqu’un qui accepte la situation comme elle est, et rien de plus. Ça souligne la caractérisation du personnage, dont on sait que son travail consiste à être diplomate et qui a donc une capacité de retenue, de politesse, de discrétion et d’adaptation, sans pour autant être manipulateur envers Moineau puisqu’il est direct.

Bon, certes, il est aussi dit qu’il renonce car Fabrice est un loup-garou ; ça sous-entend soit qu’il pense que Moineau choisirait seulement le plus fort de ses prétendants, soit qu’il devrait se battre pour sa main, deux idées plutôt rétrogrades. Mais paradoxalement, toute cette considération suggérée en fait un meilleur parti pour Moineau que Jeremy et Fabrice réunis, dont chacun a montré être possessif vis-à-vis d’elle. En plus, ça change agréablement de voir un personnage masculin qui ne sait pas combattre parler des sentiments amoureux qu’il éprouve. Perso, je les shippe.

Franchement, Glubl, reste sur ce ton-là et tu es en phase de devenir un de mes personnages préférés.

Moineau apprend que ni Glubl, ni l’ambassadeur Diseur de Vérité (qu’on a vu pour la première fois au chapitre 4) ne peuvent lire dans les pensées des démons ; ils sont donc très confus sur la situation actuelle. Alors, Moineau leur dévoile le plan de Tara… et pour une fois, celui-ci est plutôt judicieux.

Souvenez-vous : dans le chapitre 4, l’ambassadeur avait bu de l’alcool par la faute de Tara. Suite à ça, le goût de l’alcool s’était répandu télépathiquement à tous les Diseurs de Vérité de sa planète, menaçant de les rendre addicts à la substance. Cette fois-ci, Tara veut utiliser le même mécanisme, mais pour faire en sorte de transmettre le sentiment d’urgence aux autres Diseurs de Vérité, ce qui pourra permettre de prévenir les Autremondiens du danger que court Tadix.

Malin, non ? J’aime bien cette idée, personnellement. Sans aucune ironie : la préparation et le paiement sont bien pensés, je ne m’attendais pas à ce que ce passage comique du chapitre 4 ait ce payback. Ç’aurait été un peu mieux si madame S.A.M. n’avait pas joué sur le grrrand mystère du plan dans le chapitre précédent, mais c’est une utilisation moins pire de ce trope que les autres, puisque ça se résout vite et de façon satisfaisante.

L’ambassadeur met le plan en application, ce qui dure deux heures, c’est… ma foi, c’est beaucoup, mais j’imagine qu’il faut justifier le passage parallèle où Tara et les autres se cachent des démons. Des gardes finissent par trouver la planque du troisième dôme, Glubl se cache, l’ambassadeur se fait passer pour une simple plante en pot et Moineau s’enfuit. Elle se fait capturer avec Fabrice, et puis on en revient progressivement à la situation du chapitre précédent telle qu’on l’a vue, jusqu’à l’explosion du vaisseau.

Coupure.

Et on en vient au point de vue de Mara.

Aïe.

Mara et l’équipage (composé d'un pilote et d'un co-pilote dans la cabine où elle se trouve, plus d'une canonnière dans une cabine voisine), découvrent l’arrivée des vaisseaux spatiaux des démons. Alors que le pilote veut qu’ils s’enfuient, Mara paralyse son co-pilote et le menace pour qu’il envoie un message afin d’avertir Autremonde. Le pilote insiste bien sur le fait que ça risque de les faire repérer, mais elle n’en a rien à battre. Il s’exécute donc, tout ça pour réaliser que non seulement, le message n’est peut-être pas passé, mais qu’en prime, ils ont été repérés.

Bravo, Mara.

« Devant eux, deux vaisseaux se mirent à virer lentement.

Ils se dirigeaient vers eux. Précédés par une salve d’avertissement, qui tonna en secouant le petit navire.

— Ils ne nous ont pas visés, expliqua le capitaine à Mara qui avait blanchi et s’était vivement assise et attachée. Maintenant, on va voir s’ils sont aussi rapides que nous. Priez pour que ce ne soit pas le cas.

La canonnière répliqua par une salve qui s’écrasa sur les boucliers des vaisseaux.

Sans leur faire le moindre mal. Mara pouvait même imaginer les servants du vaisseau, pliés de rire.

À partir de là, ce fut une longue course-poursuite. Effectivement, le petit navire était plus rapide. Il esquivait tout ce qu’on envoyait contre lui. Le copilote avait fini par se réveiller et ils étaient deux à lutter contre les mastodontes. Le seul souci, c’était qu’ils étaient plus rapides. Mais pas assez. Les deux vaisseaux les talonnaient et surtout leur tiraient dessus. La moindre erreur de jugement et ils étaient morts »

Bravo, Mara. Espèce de débile. C’est ça de ne pas écouter les personnages secondaires qui connaissent leurs métiers. Putain. Quelle raison elle avait d’ignorer les avertissements ? Je déteste les protagonistes.

« Au bout de deux heures une salve trop bien placée abîma l’un des deux moteurs arrière, blessant la canonnière. Il devint évident qu’ils n’allaient pas s’en sortir et allaient devoir se rendre.

Ils éteignirent leurs moteurs afin de montrer qu’ils étaient vaincus.

Le pilote fit pivoter son fauteuil et regarda Mara.

— Voilà. Reste plus qu’à espérer qu’on les a pas trop énervés.(sérieusement ? Moi j’aurais sorti une phrase du genre « Voilà, t’es contente de toi, petite conne ? ». Ce qu’a fait Mara était un motif de la virer du vaisseau, mais bon. Armure scénaristique ou whatever)

Le vaisseau s’approcha, s’approcha encore, prêt à les engloutir et, soudain, il se passa une chose incroyable. Le vaisseau explosa. »

Et le chapitre se finit sur une répétition de « vaisseau », yaayyyyy. Au moins je n’aurais pas eu à souffrir du POV de Mara trop longtemps.

Bon, ce chapitre était nettement plus sympa à lire que le précédent, c’est déjà ça. La prochaine fois, nous retournerons voir Tara, pour le dernier chapitre du tome ! C’est… wow. Ça y est, les gens, c'est presque fini.

Si j’arrive, comme je le souhaite, à poster ce chapitre dans les alentours de Noël, je vous souhaite de très bonnes fêtes !

[sweetika]

~Deux cœurs, Deux mondes~

Orion et Max - 1/5

Chapitre 1 : Le sacrifice

Orion marche dans les rues du dôme, une ville endormie sous ses murs métalliques et transparents. Autrefois animée, la ville semble maintenant figée. Les gens vaquent à leurs occupations, fatigués, et les enfants jouent dans des zones sécurisées. L'air est lourd de l'odeur du détergent, mélange de propreté et d'humidité. Orion, un jeune homme de vingt-quatre ans, est accablé. Ses yeux parcourent les visages familiers en quête de réconfort dans un monde devenu hostile. Orphelin depuis toujours, il a toujours vécu seul dans la solitude. Ses seules véritables relations sont ses amis d'enfance, qui lui ont montré une certaine camaraderie.

Le protecteur du dôme, un homme froid et distant, a convoqué Orion pour une réunion. Les murs de son bureau sont couverts de graphiques et de plans, une image de l'ordre et de la discipline qui règnent dans ce sanctuaire technologique. Le protecteur fixe Orion sans aucune chaleur dans ses yeux.

- Bonjour Monsieur le protecteur, vous m'avez convoqué ? Demande Orion

- Asseyez-vous Orion. Dit sèchement sans dire bonjour.

Orion s'assoit calmement, le protecteur écrit et signe des papiers silencieusement, un long silence submerge dans ce bureau, seul l'horloge fonctionne et fait tic-tac tic-tac. Soudain le protecteur tousse et commence à parler.

- Orion, commence le protecteur d'une voix sèche, si je vous ai convoqué dans mon bureau c'est pour vous annoncer une nouvelle. Je vous ai choisi pour être transféré à un autre dôme. Le cœur d'Orion bat, il ne s'attend pas à cette annonce.

- Je vous demande pardon ? Orion suggère qui n'avait pas bien entendu. Le protecteur se met debout et regarde à la fenêtre de la tour et regarde la ville.

- Comme vous le savez au sujet du dôme, un bébé est né et nous sommes limité pour une population de 3000 personnes et non 3001. Je vous ai convoqué ici car je vous ai choisi pour vous mutez au dôme 25.

- Monsieur le protecteur ! Demande Orion très perturbé.

- Vous êtes le seul orphelin du dôme monsieur Hale, et avec la population limitée ici, nous ne pouvons pas nous permettre d'avoir un surplus.

- Et que comptez-vous pour la protection du dôme 13 ? Vous manquerez un protégé dans le groupe. Mon travail ? Et ma maison ?

- Vous serez déjà embauché pour protéger le dôme 25 et vous serez déjà hébergé dans un appartement.

Orion hoche la tête, comprenant que sa situation est désespérée. Il est un sacrifice nécessaire pour maintenir l'équilibre de la société enfermée. Aucun mot de réconfort n'est échangé. Le protecteur se contente de le regarder, indifférent.

- Je comprends, murmure Orion, sa voix tremblante légèrement. Quand dois-je partir ?

- Dès que possible. Vous serez escorté au centre de transit avec une voiture automatique dans une heure. Préparez-vous pour le voyage. 

Sans attendre de réponse, le protecteur retourne à ses documents. Orion se tourne lentement et quitte le bureau. Ses pas résonnent dans les couloirs vides, chaque écho lui rappelant les moments passés dans ce dôme.

- Alors c'est comme ça que cela termine ? Est-ce je vais avoir une meilleure vie ? Se demanda en marmonnant.

Il retourne à son appartement modeste, avec des meubles simples et des murs blanchis. Il prend un moment pour regarder autour de lui, comme s'il essayait de capturer les souvenirs de sa vie ici. Son regard se pose sur un vieux livre, un vestige d'un temps où il espérait quelque chose de mieux. L'heure du départ approche. Orion se prépare, vérifiant son équipement et ses affaires.

- Adieu maison, j'espère que cette nouvelle vie sera meilleure. Puis Orion ferme la porte pour la dernière fois.

Chaque geste est empreint de mélancolie. Il essaie de ne pas penser aux amis qu'il laisse derrière lui et à la vie qu'il abandonne. Lorsque l'heure arrive, il se dirige vers le centre de transit. Le dôme, avec ses murs imposants et ses protections, se dresse autour de lui comme une forteresse. Le véhicule automatique l'attend, prêt à l'emmener vers un avenir incertain.

Orion ne voit personne. Seul la voiture est là.

Personne n'est venu pour lui dire adieu, Orion se sent trahit, les amis ont une vie et n'ont pas à prit le temps de dire un adieu. Il se tourne une dernière fois vers le dôme en mettant son masque respiratoire, les yeux remplis de tristesse qu'il essaie de cacher. Il monte dans le véhicule, sa silhouette se détachant à peine dans l'ombre de la ville qu'il quitte.

Alors qu'il s'installe dans le siège, il ressent un vide immense dans son cœur. Le véhicule démarre lentement, s'éloignant vers l'inconnu. Orion regarde par la fenêtre, les contours du dôme s'effaçant peu à peu. La réalité de son départ le frappe pleinement. Il n'a plus qu'un espoir fragile : celui de trouver une place dans ce monde qui lui semble étranger et impitoyable.

- Allez-vous faire foutre. Dit Orion, en ne regardant plus le dôme mais à sa destinée.

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Voilà mon premier chapitre est arrivée !

J'espère que vous avez aimé et n'hésitez pas à me donner votre avis au sujet de mon écriture, à l'histoire ou même des questions.

La partie 2 arrive bientôt.

[dailyanarchistposts]

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