#man i need a multi ASAP!!!

[vassssa]

I know i've been neck deep in the book rpc but if i had the actual willpower to endure the fandom i'd love to write katherin.e pier.ce

[yourstrqly]

✰ LINE ON MY TONGUE, L. SARGEANT

[ preview ] in the newest episode of the william's podcast logan rambles about you, his girlfriend who's obsessed with history and corny pick-up lines.

[ tw ] none, social media au

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earthtoy/n are you a magician, because every time I look at you, everyone else disappears logansargeant 🥀🫶🏽 (ps: logie took me out on a small road date and we ended up in a local museum and ate v yummy food!!), 📍jeddah

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logansargeant 7/10, i know you can do better baby

earthtoy/n boooo tomato tomato WHAT IS A KILOMETER💥💥💥 logansargeant 👎🏻👎🏻 not funny -100000 earthtoy/n you're mid logansargeant take that back earthtoy/n naurrrr only if you buy me ice cream

logansargeant I LOVE YOU ❤️‍🔥

earthtoy/n I LOVE YOU SPARKS (even more so if you finally gent your ass up and buy me some ice cream) alexalbon DONT FORGET ABOUT ME TOO ‼️ (pls don't tag james nor my dietitian 🙏🏼)

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logansargeant home's where you are ❤️ earthtoy/n

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fanuser since hard lunching logan's aesthetic stepped up, it's giving 🫂💐🫶🏻

fanuser it's the power of a gf fanuser let bro cook 🔥🔥🔥

earthtoy/n you must be a very important textbook passage coz seeing you is the highlight of the day

logansargeant 10/10 alexalbon the last one was better tbh earthtoy/n did anyone ask for your opinion old man? 🤨 alexalbon don't get sassy with me, you hag earthtoy/n lilymhe yo man needs to take a nap asap

masterlists: singular drivers — poly/multi drivers

rina speaks • ₊° ✧︡ ˗ ˏ ˋ . . [ 🪷 ] i haven't done an smau for ages, cant believe that it takes forever to find fitting pics anyways this was fun!

[cherrygirlystuff]

Who Is The Dare - The Man Behind Guess by Charli XCX and Billie Elish

Hey Bestie! 💖 Let’s Talk About ‘The Dare’ – The Guy Behind Those Iconic Tracks by Charli XCX & Billie Eilish!

Hey babe! 🌸 Grab your fave drink, get cozy, and let’s spill some tea on the music world’s latest obsession: The Dare! If you’ve been vibing to Charli XCX’s and Billie Eilish’s latest bops, you’re probably wondering, “Who is this guy?” Well, girl, I’ve got you covered.

First things first, who exactly is The Dare?

Imagine this: you’re at a party, the lights are low, and suddenly a track comes on that just makes you feel alive. That’s The Dare’s magic. The man behind the music is Harrison Patrick Smith, a multi-talented artist and producer who’s quickly making waves in the music industry. The Dare isn’t just a name – it’s a whole vibe. 💫

The Man Behind the Music 🎶

Harrison has been hustling in the music scene for a while, but it’s his work as The Dare that’s truly putting him on the map. He’s got this knack for blending genres, creating sounds that are both fresh and familiar – kinda like your go-to lipstick that just works with every outfit. His sound? It’s this delicious mix of edgy pop with a sprinkle of indie and a dash of that raw, gritty energy that makes you want to dance like no one’s watching.

Why Charli XCX and Billie Eilish Are Obsessed with Him 💖

Okay, so we all know Charli XCX and Billie Eilish have amazing taste in music. These queens don’t just collaborate with anyone – they pick artists who bring something new to the table. That’s where The Dare comes in.

For Charli, it’s all about pushing boundaries. She’s known for her experimental sound, and The Dare’s bold, unapologetic style is a perfect match. Together, they’ve created tracks that make you want to strut down the street like it’s your personal runway.

And Billie? We know our girl loves those deep, haunting beats that make you feel all the feels. The Dare’s ability to create moodier, atmospheric sounds is a dream come true for her. Their collab is like dark chocolate – rich, intense, and oh-so-satisfying.

The Dare’s Hits: "Girls," "Good Time," and the Latest Bop "You’re Invited" 🎤

Let’s dive into some of his absolute bangers. You’ve probably already had "Girls" and "Good Time" on repeat, right? These tracks are everything we love about The Dare – they’re catchy, a little rebellious, and 100% dance-worthy.

"Girls" is like the anthem of your wildest nights out. It’s got this infectious energy that makes you want to grab your girls and hit the town. The beat? Pure fire. And the lyrics? They just scream confidence and fun. It’s no wonder it’s become such a fave!

Then there’s "Good Time," which is all about living in the moment and just letting go. This song is your go-to for when you need to shake off the stress and have an epic time. It’s got that perfect mix of carefree vibes and a beat that makes you want to keep the party going all night long.

And guess what, babe? The Dare just dropped a brand new track called "You’re Invited." This one’s already shaping up to be a major hit. It’s got everything we love – killer beats, a catchy chorus, and that signature Dare vibe that makes you feel like you’re in on the coolest secret party ever. Trust me, you’re gonna want to add this one to your playlist ASAP!

The Future Looks Bright, Bestie! 🌟

So, what’s next for The Dare? If you ask me, I think we’re just at the beginning of his takeover. With his unique sound and the support of superstars like Charli and Billie, it’s only a matter of time before he’s the name on everyone’s lips.

So, next time you’re listening to one of those epic tracks, just know that The Dare is the mastermind behind it. And remember, babe, you heard it here first! 😉

Let’s keep our eyes (and ears) on The Dare – because this is one musical journey you don’t want to miss. Catch you on the flip side, bestie! 💋✨

Feel free to share this post, and let me know what you think about The Dare! Are you as obsessed as I am? Let's chat in the comments! 💕

[preciousbarnes]

Remember Me

Chapter 1: Wiped

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader

Summary: After a mission gone wrong, Bucky is left completely changed from the man you married. A multi-part, on-going series.

Word Count: 1.2k

Tags/Warnings: Injuries, Discussion of Torture, Amnesia, Established Relationship, Angst, Hurt/Eventual Comfort.

You stood in the large hangar next to the ramp up to the quinjet, watching the others walking up and taking their seats, strapping themselves in and talking amongst themselves about the upcoming mission. You didn’t know much about the confidential mission since you were not accompanying them, since you were still recovering from an injury that happened during a training session. However, you could just sense it was a serious one; meaning a dangerous one. The whole team was serious, instead of joking and cutting up like usual. It worried you. While you watched the backs of all your team members, there was certainly one you always looked out for especially. Your husband, Bucky. You hated that you wouldn’t be there, and you knew you would be worried until he returned to you.

A smile graced your face as he walked towards you carrying his go-bag, an old duffle bag. He stopped in front of you, setting the bag down to take you into his arms, kissing you on the lips firmly before pulling back to rest his forehead on yours.

“Be safe. You better come back to me in one piece, Barnes,” You tell him sternly, making him chuckle.

“I will, and I always do, Mrs. Barnes,” His deep voice assures you, quieting your fears temporarily. His promise will quiet the nagging fear in your head for a short time, no doubt destined to return later once you find yourself alone in your apartment without him tonight.

You give him a tight hug before he reaches down to pick up his duffle, giving you a reassuring smile before he jogs up the ramp and into the quinjet, it's engines whirling to life.

You stand at the sidelines, watching as the jet lifts off and hovering for a moment before it flys off to their destination, it carrying your whole world away from you while you just prayed to any god that would listen to bring him back home to you safely.

That night you found yourself curled up on the couch with your favorite book, Alpine purring on your lap, kneading your thighs with her paws ever so gently. Lost in the imaginary world held within the novel in your hands, you and Alpine are startled when your phone suddenly loudly rings from it's place on the coffee table in front of you.

You slide your bookmark in the book to save your spot, picking up your phone, surprised when you see who is calling. It was Bucky.

You answer the phone, pressing it to your ear.

“Hey, honey” you excitedly say, always happy to hear from your husband while he is away.

“Hey, sunshine, it’s Steve,” The captain says, sounding exhausted and every bit his age.

“Steve? Where’s Bucky, why are you calling with his phone?” You ask, confused.

“Listen, you need to get to the compound. We got just back,” He tells you quickly, confusing you even more, and you wondered what the beeping was that you could hear in the background.

“What? I thought Bucky was getting a ride with you? Got a hot date, cap?” You joke, rising to your feet and walking over to grab your shoes.

“Sweetheart, it’s Bucky. He’s hurt. Bad. You need to get here, ASAP. We’re going to send someone to get you, I don’t want you worried and driving,” He tells you.

That’s what the beeping was. Medical equipment. The noise you heard was a heart monitor. You suddenly feel faint, knees buckling as you plop back down on the couch, shoes falling from your hands and hitting the floor.

“S-steve. He’s alive, right?” You ask brokenly, needing to know if you had lost your whole world.

“Yes, he’s alive, but he’s not okay right now. They’re telling me your ride is about two minutes out, they’ll get you here safely,” He assures you.

“Is someone with him right now? I don’t want him alone until I get there,” You tell him, voice breaking.

“Yes, sweetheart, we’re all here with him, and you will be soon,” He assures you, while still clearly worried about his best friend.

You say a quiet ‘okay’, before telling him that you’d be there soon, hanging up. You felt like ice was running through your veins as you put on your shoes quietly. You numbly rose to your feet, walking out to where you heard the sound of a car pulling up for you.

The ride over was fast but quiet, the agent driving using their lights and sirens on the vehicle to speed back to the compound where the team, including your apparently injured husband was. The urgency in their driving scared you even more. He must have been bad. You found yourself fiddling with the ring on your left hand, your wedding ring, as the worst case scenarios played in your head.

Steve was standing outside when you arrived, security lights illuminating his figure in the dark. As you exited the car, he moved to quickly usher you inside. You walked down the main corridor and towards the medical unit quickly, until Steve suddenly and gently grasped your hand, stopping you before you reached the sliding doors into the med bay.

“Sunshine, I need to prepare you, before you see him,” He tells you solemnly.

You drily swallow before nodding, understanding that it would be best for Bucky if you were prepared beforehand. You felt eerily calm, probably from the shock of it all, your brain conveniently told you.

“How bad, Steve?” You ask, not even recognizing your own voice. It sounded dark and gravely to your ears.

“Physically, he looks fine. It’s his mind,” He tells you, trying to gently break the news.

“How bad?” You repeat, making him sigh and look down at his feet before he gets closer to you, locking eyes with you again.

“We were investigating a new underground sect, that we thought may have connections of Hydra. We were right. Bucky and I rushed in. They drugged me with something, we don’t know what it was but it was very effective in knocking me out. They wanted their Winter Soldier back,” He explains.

“Steve, tell me what happened to my husband!” You loudly say, getting looks from some agents who were walking past. You give them a glare, daring them to say something. The quickly avert their eyes and speed walk down the hall.

“They used the Memory Suppressing Machine on him, they attempted wipe him” He tells you, breaking the news that effectively broke your heart.

Would he remember you? Would he even know you? Would the Winter Soldier be back? You opened your mouth to ask these questions, but no sound came out.

“W-what?” was all you could manage to get out, feeling tears come to your eyes.

Seeing your broken expression, Steve hugged you, resting his head on top of yours.

“He’s still unconscious, we don’t know what it wiped yet, if anything at all. Even though he’s out, I knew you’d want to be here. We have the best doctors, including Dr. Banner at the ready. Tony and him are looking through files and studies right now as we speak. We will fix this, sunshine,” He tells you.

You pull back from the friendly embrace, give him a broken smile despite yourself.

“Don’t make promises you aren’t sure you can keep, Cap,” you tell him softly, before walking through the sliding doors in to see your husband, most likely a ghost of the man you had come to know and love.

[coffyao]

can't wait no more

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Summary:

this story is purely inspired by this amazing fanwork by babykiwi :) https://www.reddit.com/r/KillingStalking/comments/1dgn65i/yang_seungbae_x_oc/ and the title was directly inspired by jhene aiko - wait no more. listen to it when you get the chance, I'm a huge, huge jhene aiko fan! anyways, I just couldn't appreciate this fan-piece with my eyes only, I had to write something for it asap!! hope you enjoy it! :D I also made a playlist as well for the fic as well if you would like to check it out! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0UlMaRqEvfR0isDN5HZbQX?si=ae38cd36680f47dc

Saturday evening, 8:00pm.

She opened her apartment door.

"hey," he said.

"hey," she replied back.

He handed her a bouquet of multi-coloured roses, where it came in deep red, sunset orange and white. He always knew what she liked.

She took him by his hand, and led him to her living room, contemporary and spacious. it was only lit up with singular candles on the table, followed by the huge windows that showed the sky coming into twilight dusk, encapsulating that it was a prosperous summer. 

They both sat down, and he took in the savoury and sweet dishes that laid before him, unsure what to eat first.

"you did a amazing job," he said, and she took a spoonful of her own tiramisu, beckoning him to try it.

"now, open your mouth, okay? its your favourite..." 

He opened it, and she fed him the layered dessert, home-made and as always, flavoursome and had just the right amount of coffee and cream in it. she had always been a exceptional cook.

"like it?" she asked, putting the spoon back into her plate.

"always. I always do..."

"I'm glad..."

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Saturday evening, 8:30pm

"you can have seconds if you like," she said, not quite satisfied that he had adequately eaten.

He'd never been the type to eat in huge quantities anyway.

"its okay, I'm quite full anyway..."

she nodded, and leaned forward. 

"so, how has your week been in general?"

"well..."

And like they always did when they saw each other, they engaged in their usual small talk, asking what another did, but it never bored her once. She loved how passionate he was about his job, and his occasional grumbling and groans meant that he could be vulnerable with her, and that's what she liked about their relationship the most.

"that guy was a bit of a asshole..."

and that.

when they first started dating, he rarely swore when he was around her, but after six months, the curses that came out from him were as natural as his altruistic nature, and how kind he was towards her.

 from the beginning, He always respected her need for slow pacing.

but, as of recently, she's seen the way he's been looking at her.

More than the appreciation and love that he has for his girlfriend, there were times when he stared at her more than usual, and when they were alone together, he'd always seemed like he was lost in his thoughts. 

like he was planning how to make the next move.

"so I was..."

"seungbae."

"y-yeah?"

she crossed her legs, and tapped a singular finger on her bottom lip.

"can you kiss me...please?"

she didn't want to wait any longer.

"...okay."

he moved away from his chair, she turned her body around so she could face him, legs still crossed and slightly amused at how flustered he was, but that was yet again, another part of him that she liked.

but, despite his usual shyness, He leaned in and pressed his lips against her, gentle as she expected he would be, but more confident in his initiation of it.

despite that, she still wanted more.

as she stood up, she used her to push his head forward, deepening their kiss, and used the other to drag the collar of his shirt, up until their bodies clashed against the wall, and he pulled away from her lips, breathless, and extremely taken aback.

"hey you...do you..."

you silly man.

she took off her top, and leaned back so he could fully see her cleavage, hoping that it would spark the assertiveness that she now needed in him, and how she wanted it taken out all on her.

 when he got to see this side of her, he was suddenly struck by how beautiful she was, and realized that her calm demeanour hid away the same wants that he also had for her. 

he didn't want to wait anymore, either.

as he unbuttoned his shirt, she also unzipped her trousers, and he placed his hand on the wall, hesitant, but more than willing to satisfy whatever she wanted from him. whatever she wanted...he will freely give it to her.

Saturday evening, 9:00pm

"...are you sure about this?" seungbae asked.

"...yes, I am," she said, and she held his hand, more surer than she ever would be.

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[pbandjesse]

I just got home from the painted screen class I was taking! It was so fun. I am very excited that I got to do a new skill and they said I did a very nice job.

I had a lot of stress in my body today. I was still really really worried about my ticket and my name. And I knew it would be fine and everything would be okay but it was hard having to wait and having to be okay with letting someone else be in charge of it. There wasn't anything I could do, but it didn't stop me from feeling like I was going to be sick all day.

I woke up this morning and my body ached. I felt slightly less unwell but still not amazing. James was there and was being very sweet. They would give me lots of encouragement and sent me to work with a hug.

I got to camp and felt. Stress. But I was trying to not focus on that. It was hard. I would have my bagel and check my emails and start working on research for the program areas and what we might need to buy or have the volunteers next week do.

When Heather came in I shared with her why I was stressed and Sarah told me that a few years ago an international counselor accidently had "Sammy" instead of Samuel on his ticket and they were able to fix it at the airport and it would probably be okay. But we all agreed that it was better to get it fixed ASAP. James told me that if Paul didn't take care of it by end of day that James would take over and figure it out. They were trying very hard to make me feel secure but man was I not making it easy. Just losing my mind a little bit and letting it hurt my stomach really bad.

But I tried hard to focus on other stuff. I would go and drive the gator to deliver cleaning supplies to all the cabins. And I would enjoy just being outside. It was surprisingly cold but I had worn enough layers to be comfy.

I would drive up to the Alaskans and offered to help Bonnie, the cleaning lady, sweep. And we talked about how messy the group had been. Joe had to fill his entire truck with trash bags! Crazy.

Jeff, the cleaning guy, came in and we had a really nice conversation. He is an amputee and around my dad's age and I was telling him some of the issues with my dad's prosthetic and he said it's crazy that it's falling off. He said to send his good thoughts to my dad and he really hopes it gets better. Which was very kind. He also said he would fight the doctor if his leg fell off all the time. Which is understandable.

I went back to the office next. And started working on reaching out to vendors for the Monkton music Festival. Which ended up taking an hour of research for finding the emails for the vendors because people just keep telling Heather yes on the phone and not filling anything out. And I keep saying we need one central thing. So I worked on that and creating trackable forms and not paper nonsense.

I was frustrated though. Because after I finished my one list of vendors that said yes, Heather asked me to go through a list of other vendors to invite and so many on the list were MLM (multi level marketing) schemes. Paparazzi jewelry, lulu roe leggings, party oysters, luxe, so many more. And we are not inviting those!! It just made me so frustrated.

I went over it with Heather though and we got things settled best we could. I hope next year we have a better system from the start so it's not so frustrated and convoluted.

I would have my lunch late. And as the wedding party for this weekends rental started to show up Elizabeth asked me to go put the new curtains up in the salt mines. Can do. I was slightly worried about scaring a guest but thankfully no one was down there yet.

I got the curtains set. And a guest would show up but they were just there to deliver food stuff to the kitchen. And I only startled them a little.

I went back to the office and made sure I had everything and wasn't forgetting anything. I said good bye to everyone and they all wished me and James safe travels!

It was raining just a little. But people can't drive in the rain and so it added so much time to the drive but whatever.

When I got home I spent some time putting things away. And waiting for James to come home. And when they got back we sat together at the kitchen island. And got word that my name was being updated and everything was okay now. Thank God.

We ate a little dinner. And worked on a knock off Lego pompompurian thing I got. Which was harder then anticipated. But was still fun.

I left at 545 to head to creative alliance for the class. And it was so fun.

There were 11 people in the class. And the teacher was so sweet. He told us all the history of painted screens and we went through the steps. He had a ton of samples and things people could trace and I wanted to make my own. So I did what I always do. And I painted Sweetp.

We had some great talks in the class. And the teacher's granddaughter was there and she was a sweet heart. They would both say my piece was beautiful and made me feel really good about my piece. And I was just having so much fun. I want to do this more! I will have to create a space in the studio for that.

At the end they would put our pieces in little folders and write a nice note to us about our pieces. And they took my picture with my painting. They didn't ask anyone else that! I must have done particularly good!

I left there after sharing about the Old Time Music Festival tomorrow. And went home.

When I got here our neighbor on the other side was just coming home and I got to share my art with him and he was like. Wow! That is so cool and it made me feel very good.

And when James got home (they were at the first night of the old time music festival) they were one beer tipsy and very silly and lovely. And after I told them all about the class we would go upstairs to go over some packing stuff. I will probably redo and reorganize the packing on Sunday but I feel pretty good about it for now.

I am very much ready for bed now. I'm going to take a little shower and go to sleep. Tomorrow will be a long day but I am really looking forward to my first market of the year. I hope it goes well.

I hope you all have a great night. Sleep well. Take care of eachother. And wish me luck! Good night everyone!

[radioisntdead]

Okay so you know how some folks have their comfort Characters meet?

Alastor would be incredibly annoyed by pinkie pie but finds he literally cannot kill her because pinkie sense.

"I fear no man- but that thing." Pinkie pie "it scares me."

As he should, Pinkie pie is a FORCE TO BE RECKON WITH, An agent of chaos, pretty sure there was a theory that she's more powerful or on the same level as discord

I'm dropping everything just to make a thing of my comfort characters.

No idea how it happened because despite Todd's uh, misadventures I don't see this man going below, and I DEFINITELY don't see Pinkamena Diane pie going to hell, Alastor however is already below, so for all intents and purposes I grabbed them from their respective medias and put them on a keychain.

Poor Todd is freaked out by Alastor, probably assumes he's on some type of drug before realizing that Alastor just has red eyes

the only thing they have in common is being ace, and having a red hoodie/coat, him and pinkie pie are probably best buds though.

Todd needs to find a way back to the Bojack horseman universe ASAP or else he's either going to kick the bucket or become an overlord by accident,

I can see him becoming an overlord by accident, I love Todd man.

Alastor probably doesn't care much for Todd but he's not going to do anything to him.

NOW ALASTOR AND PINKIE PIE, Throwing Todd back to his universe, bye Todd!

Pinkie literally doesn't give a care that Alastor is a cannibalistic murderer she's just here for fun, I can see her and Charlie getting along well,

I can see her and Alastor getting along for a short, SHORT while because they both have that 'Smile!" Thing until he gets fend up because pinkie pie is a very touchy pony, and that's when he goes "Well! It's time for dinner!" And just goes to eat pinkie pie she's just like, playing that one multi musical instrument she played in that episode with the sprites,

We've seen pinkie come out of NOWHERE, we've seen this pony shake mountains, WE'VE SEEN HER FLY WITH HER TAIL, she is a FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH.

The minute the pinkie sense kicks in that Alastor is actively trying to murk her she's outsmarting him, she's gonna try to use the power of friendship, worked with other MLP villains (I think, I haven't properly watched mlp since ended)

Pinkie pie could easily end Alastor, she just doesn't Alastor knows this,

He does not like it.

Pinkie pie is probably the one who owns his soul

Pinkie pie is just following Alastor around like the eggs do, breaking into song or whatever

I can see them going like this,

"WILL YOU DO ME THE PLEASURE OF SHUTTING THE FUCK UP?"

"Uh oh! You swore gotta put a dollar in the swear jar!"

Cue the angry radio noises

Pinkie pies pet gator (?) gummy and cursed cat Alastor probably get along, cursed cat Alastor chews on gummy like a gummy.

Hear me out on a pinkie pie and Alastor duet.

[aceoflilies]

Yeah.. Awakening's whole "Evil religion that is nothing composed of bad ugly old men and needs to be destroyed ASAP" plot bugged me alot, especially with the it being based in a country that dressed like an orientalist version of Egypt.

The whole "protect women from being kidnapped by evil desert religion" and "women in the evil desert religion are just brainwashed and need to be rescued by a real man" thing, also really bugged me, it again doesn't help the conflict in the story is ended only by killing everyone in the bad religion.

Awakening mixed in misogyny with racism. The game depicted every female antagonist as a brainwashed victim that needed to be rescued by a man.

Yeah, that about sums up my thoughts about how Awakening's villains were depicted, on reflection. Not to mention the DLC characters' portrayal--Aversa's entire support with F!Robin is horrid, from the entry premise of "foreign woman stealing Robin's 'man' with her sex appeal" to the fact Robin even entertains this notion for a second and gets in petty fights with Aversa as a result. Definitely emphasizes the misogyny inherent there (and don't even get me started on how different F!Robin's supports are from some of M!Robin's for no good reason). Gangrel just being the comically evil guy who's there for some reason is a pretty big waste too--he considers what he's going to do if you do supports, but it doesn't change his ending being "he does nothing positive and goes and dies" or, if you marry him as F!Robin and invoke the "I can fix him" principle, he's just a single-word footnote. (That entire support is really... not good, too.)

There is one other woman who I'd argue isn't portrayed as "needing to be saved", but... Tharja is an entire can of worms in herself. Talk about the orientalist gaze, a fetishization of stalking, and a depiction of brutal child and spousal abuse as "funny". She's in no way "good" Plegian representation, and it still baffles me she's as popular as she is (I know why, but it still confounds me). And then they have the nerve to make her 'incarnation' the only lesbian romance option in Fates, as a child character no less.

Robin is just about the only Plegian to not be stereotyped as some horrible person (Henry is the other Plegian that's playable, and he's got little care for human life, at least in the localization) and that's because it's their alter-ego from the future that's a terrible horrible person and they actually lost their memory and were cared for by The Good Guys!

I just wish the developers would take five seconds to flesh out the group of eeeeeeevil people they have in every game (even Three Houses leans back on a goddamn "super advanced secret society pulling the strings", even though they could just as easily have written a reasonable multi-sided conflict). Or at least to avoid stereotyping them so heavily. Appreciate the discussion, by the way, anon--hadn't really had the chance to organize a lot of these thoughts before.

[freyayuki]

Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia Kadaj Banner

The Mother Fixation event just started in the Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia (DFFOO) mobile game. This event came with 1 banner.

Mother Fixation Event Banner

This banner features the following chars and their weapons:

Kadaj from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (#ad) - 15cp, 35cp, Ex, and LD

Alisaie Leveilleur from Final Fantasy XIV - 15cp, 35cp, and Ex

Maria from Final Fantasy II - 15cp, 35cp, and Ex

Golbez from Final Fantasy IV - Burst or BT only

My Alisaie and Golbez are fully MLB and Purple. I have Golbez’s LD but I’m missing his Burst.

My Maria’s 15cp and 35cp are fully MLB. She used to be at Ex+ 0/3 only but I Purpled her recently.

Mother Fixation is the event that introduced Kadaj as a playable char in this game so this is the first appearance of all of his weapons.

Many say that Kadaj isn’t that good and that he’s skippable. His potencies are kinda low. He’s a debuffer and DPS. His main gimmick is being able to gold frame the debuffs that he inflicts. This means that those debuffs can’t be dispelled no matter what unlike silver-framed or regular debuffs.

Kinda like Kadaj though. Plus he’s a char from Final Fantasy VII. So was interested in pulling for him even if he isn’t meta or anything.

Mother Fixation Banner Multi-Draws Results

Yeah, that’s right. Decided to use gems on this banner. Didn’t want to use tickets and risk failing to get Kadaj then having to use gems anyway. So went straight to the multi-draw. Too bad we don’t get a free pull on this banner.

All I really want here is Kadaj’s LD. His Ex would be nice to have but I have enough Ex tokens to be able to buy it so it’s fine even if it doesn’t drop.

Admittedly, I’d rather not spend the tokens if it can be avoided since they’re pretty scarce so I might keep pulling until I get Kadaj’s Ex. Also have enough Power Tokens to be able to buy both of his 15cp and 35cp. I’ve rarely used these tokens so I don’t mind having to spend them now.

Golbez’s Burst would be nice to have too since that’s the only weapon that I need to complete his kit. Maria and Alisaie have very good Spheres so I wouldn’t mind getting dupes of their Ex weapons.

Maria has a C Sphere called HP Heal Base Attack All Shorter:

After recovering HP: • Raises party’s INT BRV, ATK by 5% for 3 turns

Alisaie has an A Sphere called Critical Magic Attack Up Longer:

Raises MAG ATK by 15% for 6 turns when dealing critical hit *Does not stack with same sphere

Currently, have 543,120 gems on hand. Here’s to hoping I can get Kadaj’s weapons ASAP, preferably before my gem count has to go below 500k.

The first pull gave me a gold orb. Got pretty hyped when I saw it. Unfortunately, no Kadaj LD. Got a dupe of Alisaie’s Ex and 35cp and my very first copy of Kadaj’s 15cp.

I know I said that I wouldn’t mind a dupe of Alisaie’s Ex, but still. Would have preferred to get Kadaj’s Ex and LD already.

Getting my first weapon for Kadaj also automatically recruited him to my party. Yeah, decided to pull first before playing through his event.

4 golds - 2 Kadaj 15cp, Alisaie 15cp, and  Alisaie 35cp

It’s nice to see so many golds in one draw but, man, quantity clearly doesn’t necessarily mean quality. At least I can use the 2 dupe Kadaj 15cp to limit break the one that I already have.

Kadaj 15cp

Ugh, what a horrible pull. Not only was it mostly bronze trash, the single gold that I got was nothing more than a dupe. It wasn’t even an Ex dupe which would have been preferable to this.

Now Kadaj’s 15cp is fully MLB. It’s nice that I didn’t have to use Power Stones, but it’s not like I’m in dire need of them anyway.

My fourth multi-draw seemed promising since I just got a gold orb. Ended up with Maria’s 15cp, Alisaie’s 15cp, and my very first copy of Kadaj’s Ex.

Yay! Super pleased to see this. At least I don’t have to spend my Ex tokens anymore.

Now I just need his LD then I can be done with this banner. Here’s to hoping that it comes home soon.

Maria 15cp and Kadaj 15cp

Ugh, what’s with all the Kadaj 15cp dupes? At the very least, couldn’t I get his 35cp? Just noticed that said weapon has yet to show up.

Alisaie Ex

Oh, come on. Again? Seriously? I don’t think that I’ll need a lot of dupes of this. I mean, the Sphere’s good but to get another copy of it, I’ll have to Purple another copy of her Ex.

That requires lots of resources that are better off being used on a new Ex instead of a dupe. At the moment, I’ve yet to Purple a dupe Ex. But I keep all the dupes that I get just in case. I guess I’d have to really, really, really like a char to actually Purple a dupe Ex for them though.

Kadaj 15cp and Alisaie 35cp

Welp, why couldn’t this be the other way around so that I can at least get my first copy of Kadaj’s 35cp already? Also, Kadaj LD, doko da?

2 golds, came from a gold orb - Maria 35cp and Kadaj Ex

Aww, why couldn’t this have been Kadaj’s LD instead? I could just use Power Stones to MLB his Ex. His Sphere isn’t that good either. It’s an A Sphere called Debuff Attack Boost Up:

While debuffed enemy present: • Raises own MAX BRV, ATK by 5%

Okay, it’s actually pretty bad. I mean, raising ATK and MAX BRV is always a good thing but 5% is way too low.

For A Spheres, the usual percentage is 10%. So, yeah, I don’t see myself using these 5%-only Spheres unless I’m going for some sort of joke theme or something, like having a char with 3 5% Spheres.

Argh, Kadaj LD, when are you gonna show up? Am I gonna have to go for the pity? I’ll do it if I have to, but I’d really rather not.

Also, I was really hoping that his LD would show up before I have to go down to below 500k gems. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be. My next multi-draw will bring me down to 498,120 gems.

Was pretty miffed about that but the results of this multi-pull more than made up for that. Got 3 golds - Alisaie’s 15cp, Maria Ex’s, and my very first copy of Kadaj’s LD.

Hell, yes! So freaking pleased to see this. He’s finally home. Yay! Wasn’t expecting to see his LD yet though. Was afraid that I was gonna have to pity it. Heck, this draw didn’t even give me a gold orb so I was all set to get trash again which was why I missed the congratulations screen that showed his LD.

I now have 180 G-Tokens on this banner. Exchanging for an Ex or LD costs 300 while Bursts cost 500. Debated doing another multi-draw to get to 200 G-Tokens which would get me a Book. In the end, decided against it since it wasn’t like I was in dire need of Books either.

Besides, Tifa Lockhart’s (from Final Fantasy VII) LD is coming soon. This is another must-have for me so am definitely using gems to pull for this. In short, need to save as much as possible.

Kinda sad about missing Golbez’s BT but I don’t really need it, and I don’t think it’s worth it to pity it so, yeah, am done with this banner. Exchanged the 100 G-Tokens for a Power Stone. Can’t do anything with the leftover 80 G-Tokens but it’s fine.

Kadaj from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

As aforementioned, was able to fully MLB Kadaj’s 15cp without having to use a single Power Stone.

Since Kadaj’s Sphere is bad and I don’t see myself ever Purpling his Ex twice, I readily fused the 2 copies of his Ex that I got. Then I spent the 8 Power Stones needed to MLB it. Afterwards, used a Book to get his Ex to Ex+ 0/3 then 3 Ingots to Purple it or get it to Ex+ 3/3.

Spent 12 Power Stones to fully MLB Kadaj’s LD then used 25 Power Tokens to buy his 35cp from the shop. I then spent the 12 Power Stones needed to MLB said weapon.

Spent the resources needed to get Kadaj from Level 1 to Level 80 and Crystal Level 1 to Crystal Level 80. Completed all of his Character Enhancement Boards. Bought his Bloom Stone. Bought his High Armor.

Started working on his Summon Boards. Wanted to try him out so instead of using Wild Points to automatically max out all of his Boards or just using auto+ to quickly grind out his Boards, I decided to play them all manually.

Really enjoying him so far. His Ex animation’s pretty awesome too. Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII appears whenever Kadaj casts it.

Since I was grinding his Summon Boards manually, it took a while before I finished all of them, but I didn’t mind. It really wasn’t that bad at all since these quests have been powercrept by now.

Spheres for Kadaj from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

Kadaj’s Sphere Slots are A, A, and E. Equipped him with the following Spheres:

Garland’s (from Final Fantasy I) Break Hit Raging Attack Up A Sphere

Raises ATK by 2% when inflicting Break or attacking target afflicted with Break up to 5 times, once per turn

Oerba Yun Fang’s (from Final Fantasy XIII) Break Hit Attack Up Longer A Sphere

Raises ATK by 10% for 6 turns when inflicting Break or attacking target afflicted with Break

The Emperor’s (from Final Fantasy II) Debuff Success Attack Up Longer E Sphere

Raises own ATK by 10% for 6 turns when inflicting debuff on target

No regrets so far. Super pleased to see all of Kadaj’s Spheres activating basically every time he moves.

Artifacts for Kadaj from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

My Kadaj is basically complete now. Just missing his blue armor but that requires scarce resources so I’m holding off on giving him that for now. Heck, I don’t even have a single char yet with blue armor. Besides, at the moment, it doesn’t seem necessary anyway.

The only other thing that I’m missing for Kadaj are his perfect Artifacts. He needs 3 ATK 108 with Remnant Up★★ (While Latent Thoughts active: Raises own MAX BRV, ATK by 5%).

Getting these was easier said than done though since I don’t have even the basic Moogle Pass that guarantees double red Arts currently active. So I had to deal with seeing lots of trashy and useless Artifacts.

Spent multiple Tomes to triple my Eidoja drops and even resorted to spending 100 gems to continuously refresh my Bells whenever I run out. It’s been forever since I last did this.

Nowadays, I just use Tomes and then wait for my Bells to refresh before farming again. And I settle for just getting triple of a char’s preferred Artifact.

But I already gave Kadaj everything. He has all of his Boards completed. He has all of his weapons maxed. He even has Spheres. Even spent for his High Armor. So I don’t want to leave him incomplete like this. It feels wrong.

Maybe I should have farmed for his Artifacts first before giving him Spheres and buying his High Armor, but I was all set to max him (except his blue armor but I’d say that doesn’t count right now since I don’t think that I’m getting anyone blue armor anytime soon) and I didn’t think it’d be this hard to get his perfect Arts.

After spending what feels like forever farming already, all I managed to get so far was triple ATK 108 with Remnant Up★.

Ah, if only I had the Mog Pass active, I’d be done farming by now. Sigh. I was able to get Kadaj double orange Arts though.

As you can see in the screenshot below, managed to get him triple ATK 108 with MAX BRV 330. Too bad these aren’t his perfect Artifacts.

In the Mother Fixation co-op, Kadaj’s Eidojas dropped alongside Maria’s, Alisaie’s, Nine’s (from Final Fantasy Type-0), and Fujin’s (from Final Fantasy VIII) so I farmed for their Artifacts as well. Sort-of anyway.

To be more precise, I already have triple ATK 108 with MAX BRV 330 for Maria so she ended up as fodder though later on, I ended up fusing some of her Eidojas to try and get perfect Arts for her at a lower CP cost.

The same could be said for Nine although his perfect Arts are triple ATK 108 with Reckless Lancer Up★★ (With at least 2 levels of Wild Roar active on self: Raises MAX BRV, ATK by 5%).

I have triple ATK 108 with Sturm und Drang Boost★★ (Raises INT BRV, MAX BRV by 5% in Wind mode) for Fujin but since her perfect Arts were apparently triple ATK 108 with MAX BRV 330, I fused her Eidojas instead of using them as fodder.

For Alisaie, I have triple ATK 108 with MAX BRV 330 and triple ATK 108 with INT BRV 170 and 1 ATK 108 with Acceleration Boost★★ (Raises MAX BRV, ATK by 5% for 3 turns upon using Veraero, Verthunder).

Yeah, she and the others were some of the chars who I ended up farming for way back when my free premium Moogle Pass was active.

This is Kadaj’s intro event so he wasn’t around back then yet, otherwise I’d have farmed for him then too.

Anyway, Alisaie was fodder at first too. And then I managed to get triple ATK 108 with MAX BRV 330 for Fujin already so I decided to farm 2 more ATK 108 with Acceleration Boost★★ for Alisaie since they seemed better for her than 108/330.

After I ended up getting them, I decided that I’d try farming for lower CP cost of her Arts. The same could be said for the other chars and I just ended up switching whichever one of their Eidojas I’d fuse.

Because it didn’t really matter anymore. They all had perfect Arts already. The lower CP cost was nice to have but wasn’t necessary. Much later, I wouldn’t even bother fusing for their Arts anymore and they all just became fodder for fusing Kadaj’s Eidojas.

That’s the vexing thing though. Managed to finish farming for everyone else already, all except for Kadaj. Frustrating and annoying doesn’t begin to cover it. Was getting really mad that Kadaj’s perfect Artifacts refused to show up no matter how much I kept on farming.

Then, finally, after what felt like forever, I got my very first ATK 108 with Remnant Up★★ for Kadaj. Hell, yes! So freaking pleased to see this. Readily replaced one of the 1-star Remnant Up Arts.

It’s not over yet though. Need 2 more before I can finally be done with this co-op. By now, I’m so freaking sick and tired of this co-op. Heck, like I said, I’m already done farming everyone else’s Arts.

I’ve also already finished clearing out the shop. So I’m only really here now for Kadaj. And I really wish that he’d give me his perfect Arts already so I can be done with this.

Unfortunately, I didn’t see another 108/Remnant Up★★, not for a long while anyway. Instead, aside from the usual trash, I kept getting 108/330. Some cost 15 CP while some had much lower cost so I just made sure to keep the low cost ones even if I’m not gonna be using them anyway.

Ah, if only these 108/330 were 108/Remnant Up★★ instead. Why do I keep getting 108/330 anyway?

It also feels like Remnant Up★★ itself showed up very rarely even when accompanied by crappy passives. I was like, come on, how could it be this hard to get Kadaj’s perfect Artifacts? He isn’t even one of those with cursed Arts. Argh!

Very frustrating. Needless to say, was really super pleased when I finally got my second 108/Remnant Up★★.

By now, I’ve lost track of how much time, not to mention gems, I’ve spent farming for these Arts. It’s too late to turn back now though. Already spent a lot of resources on this so need to see it through to the end.

At least I just need 1 more now to finally be done with this. Of course, the game has no intention of making this easy, huh?

Yet again, had to spend lots of time and gems to keep on fusing Kadaj’s Eidojas. Was beyond relieved when the third and last 108/Remnant Up★★ finally appeared. Hell, yes! Finally, this ordeal’s over.

Man, I never want to do this again. Well, I say that, but I’m likely gonna do this again for a char who I like and that I decide to max out.

Everyone else can just get triple of their preferred stat. Heck, Arts aren’t even that necessary anymore. Still, for chars who I have fully built, especially those with Spheres, I want to give them perfect Artifacts too.

Can’t exactly say I regret this. I mean, I wish that I didn’t have to spend all those gems refreshing my Bells just to keep farming. Also went through a lot of Tomes so am gonna need to stock up on those now which means spending more gems.

So maybe there’s a bit of regret there but I am really pleased to finally have perfect Arts for Kadaj. I think I’d have regretted it more if I failed to get his perfect Arts.

Conclusion

So, what about you? Did you pull on the Mother Fixation banner? What do you think about Kadaj, Maria, and all the other chars featured on these banners? Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions by leaving a comment below or by reblogging or replying to this post.

Notes:

screenshots are from my Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia game account

[thispit-thelame]

Pokemon White Nuzlocke: Attempt One

Episode 1.2: Crit City

Level Cap: 20

Previous Ep: 1.1

Last we left off we had just beat the first gym, narrowly escaping our first death thanks to Cilian getting an untimely crit. Here's to hoping that our next leg of our journey goes a bit better.

Almost immediately after leaving Striation City we are ambushed by Cheren. Despite us leading Pacifica and Cheren leading Snivy, we get through this fight with little issue.

After a quick trip back to the Pokemon center we find and catch a hasty Pidove named Fugedda (short for fugeddaboutit). The weaker defenses are unfortunate, but a plus speed nature on a pokemone that revolves around outspeeding your opponent is never a bad thing. Unfortunately Fugedda has big pecks instead of superluck as an ability, but also, lol, I may as well have it because Fugedda, along with a little help from the rest of the team, manage to land a critical hit in literally every battle from here to Nacrene. I have given route 3 the unofficial title of "Crit City" and man oh man did it earn it.

The team plasma bit where they steal Bianca's Pokemon was almost a disaster thanks to me constantly forgetting that patrats have bide. Fortunately Pacifica gets a well timed crit and is able to take it out in two turns. Pacifica again is our lead for the multi battle with Cheren against the two plasma grunts. We start the battle off with a strong water gun but have to swap out when it becomes clear that the AI is ganging up on us. We'd likely be safe to stay in for one more turn but a critical hit here would've been devastating so we swap to Broiler instead. A couple turns of incinerates later and we're right as rain.

After resolving the team plasma issue, we take a little poke around Wellspring cave to see what we can find, and end up finding a new friend in a naughty Woobat named Cotton. Not a great pokemon all things considered, but its very quick and has access to some pretty nice moves that lets it be a consistant damage dealer early game, and if I so choose, a good debuffer/suicide lead later on. If nothing else, its pokemon, this is unlikely to be the only cave we'll be running through and getting the "zubat" out of the way early will help us find something more worthwhile down the line.

Despite this being a blind nuzlocke where it is always 100% safer, and 100% smarter to grind on wild pokemon, I have been battling the random trainers on the routes. This finally bites me in the ass when I start battling School Kid Al. Al only has one pokemon, but its a Blitzle, an electric type, which most of my team is weak to. Not only that but its lvl 13, and at this point in my grinding my pokemon are all ~lvl 14, so its not as if we have a huge advantage. Additionally blitzle has access to both charge, and shock wave. Shock wave alone would be bad enough. A 60bp stab move at this point in the game is very dangerous, and one that has been given the boost by charge is cataclysmic. Even worse is that I was leading with Pacifica so we needed to get out of there ASAP. I used a leer, knowing we could survive at least one hit, and blitzle ended up going for a charge. Expecting a shock wave I swapped to Pickles, who indeed does get hit hard by a shock wave but is able to take them out next turn thanks to a crit.

I am slowly realizing how much I hate patrats though. When every chipmunk you run across is a potential grenade, you eventually learn to despise each and every one.

A bit of good news though is the fact that it turns out I miss read pokemondb and Pickles does indeed get intimidate after they evolve. Its a huge help from here on out and Pickles will likely remain in my party until we either run into a fighting gym or I luck out and get 5 other top tier encounters. Intimidate is easily a top 10 ability for me in nuzlockes, especially here in the early game where there's not too much you can do to strategize, especially especially if you know nothing about the teams you will be facing, as I do not.

Well we make it to Nacrene eventually, but instead of tackling the gym yet I decide to head west to see what lies over yonder, and am hoping for another encounter before the gym. It turns out this is the infamous Pinwheel forest I've heard so much about from people trying to nuzlocke gen 5. I vaguely remembered something weird about it that a lot of different people decided to make an exemption for so I ended up looking up what it was. Turns out there's something called the "Pinwheel clause" for nuzlockes. TDLR is that a bunch of people decide to split Pinwheel forest into two different encounters; the outside, commonly referred to as 'Challenge Rock' and the inside of the forest, commonly referred to as 'Pinwheel Proper.' I decide that not only since this is my first romp through Unova that I'll allow myself the Pinwheel clause, but the encounters themselves have always been more fun for me than increasingly tightening my restrictions. This way, at the very least, I'll have two new Unova pokes that I've never used before and now have the chance to. That being said, it turns out the inside is blocked off for now by a wall of team plasma grunts, so no likely flying/grass/bug type poke for me for now.

Challenge rock is open to me for now though and after a quick battle with a nurse who looks to be on break, a Relaxed Tympole named Penzance joins the team, albiet they go to the box for now. I imagine they'll be a great addition to the team eventually with Seismitoad being reasonably bulky, and having a ground type in my 'noticeably weak to electric types' team will be a huge boon.

I do eventually run into a Timbur, and later a Throh here, which would've been really nice since the upcoming gym is normal typed, but I guess we will have to make do.

Thankfully, this time at least, I remembered there was an ambush battle with N before you can access the gym itself, so after grinding up my pokes to ~18, N is taken care of thanks to a combination of Pacifica, Pickles, and Cotton.

We get through the gym just fine and find ourselves face to face with Lenora (love her design btw). Here's the team I've put together for the fight:

Everyone has an Oran berry except for Chestnut who has a Persim berry which I got when I caught Penzance, lucky me!

Since I know nothing about her team, I've picked the pokes who I believe give me the most rounded team, and the most bulkiest one I could bring, which, as you can see, isn't much. The plan is to once again lead Broiler to hit a yawn, and then swap to Pickles who knows workup, and has our second strongest defense defense stat behind Chestnut (which surprises me tbh. I thought Watchog was pretty frail, but I guess this just means that their stats start falling off in comparison to others pretty quick). I don't know what Lenora has as far as team members go, but I suspect that it will be a team of three of Patrat, Herdier, Watchog. What makes anticipating her team harder is that I vaguely remember her blaze black team that has a Boufulant which would be insane to fight right now so I'm dearly hoping that that's not it lol.

I am lowkey nervous for this fight since early normal type gyms are always a danger. Usually normal type pokemon evolve fairly early, and Game freak usually loves to give normal type gym leaders an illegal ace that is fully evolved despite not being at the right level for it. Additionally, usually they have a very strong stab move that you don't have access to yet, usually given to you as a TM after the battle

Here's Broiler and Pickles btw. They're the ones I'll be relying on the most here so I figured I'd give you all a better look at what's under the hood.

The fight starts with me leading Broiler and Lenora leading with her Herdier. I am relieved to see that she only has two pokemon, but that definitely signals to me that the one waiting in the back is either a powerful single-staged poke, or a fully evolved one. I'm still suspecting a Watchog though. Broiler hits a yawn and Lenora retaliates with a take down, which would've just one shot Broiler if it crit. After taking a quick look at the rest of my team, a crit would kill most of my team, so that's great.

My usual strategy for tough fights in nuzlockes is "slow and steady," so I usually waffle when thats not an option if I don't have a designated physical/special tank.

I swap to Pickles who gets an intimidate drop off before taking a take down that does a little over 15%. Herdier falls asleep and thanks to Pickles coming in before it started to sleep, we are easily able to get 2 turns of using work up with no punishment. I believe that in order to one shot whatever Lenora has in the back Pickles will need to be at least +4 attack, so I go for another. Herdier unfortunately wakes up, but Pickles is amazingly able to dodge a take down which means we've got a +3 Herdier with no retaliation whatsoever. Not wanting to push my luck, I have Pickles take it out next turn with a tackle.

Lenora confirms my suspicions and sends in a Watchog in next. It outspeeds and lands a hypnosis which is very annoying, and potentially apocalyptic. I don't really have any other option here since I know this watchog will hit like a tank, so I have Pickles stay in, and they get hit with a nasty Retaliation (there's that strong stab move I expected) which would've just straight up killed Pickles if Lenora used the move as it was intended to be used. Pickles falls from 42hp to 17, which we heal back 10 thanks to an oran berry. Pickles amazingly gets the one turn wake up and hits a tackle that leaves the opposing watchog with ~12% or so, just above the redline.

Pickles doesn't outspeed here, and I don't know when the AI will start to heal here. I decide that if we do indeed get through this gym Pickles will be too invaluable of a member to go down here, so I need to swap them out. Because this watchog hits so hard, I get the fatalistic idea in my head that we aren't getting through this one deathless, and perhaps because I hate facing them so much, and I know that they start to fall off soon, I send in my own Watchog, Chestnut, who I plan on taking the fall.

Lenora does indeed end up healing here, which is unfortunate, but it does mean that Chestnut is able to swap in for free. We outspeed because Chestnut is a speedy girl and hit a crunch that does ~25% while Lenora retaliates with a retaliate that takes about ~45% off of Chestnut.

Its not looking good.

Next turn a crunch does another 25%ish actually gets the defense drop which is huge because I was really debating on just spamming leer until she went down. Even better is that Lenora whiffs a hypnosis, which leaves Chestnut in a wonderful position and it seems like out fates have suddenly reversed. One final crunch and we take out Lenora's Watchog, winning us the 2nd gym deathless!

Post Script:

Again I have a few miscellaneous thoughts I'd like to go over here at the end of the "episode.'

I'd like to talk about the difficulty/perceived difficulty. Obviously things are a little difficult. Its the nature of a nuzlocke, even more so a blind nuzlocke, but that's not what I mean. The fact that we're at the second gym, level 20, and only one of my pokemon has fully evolved is pretty odd when you consider the other games in the franchise. I suppose you could chalk it up to the absence of any bug types up until now, but still. It meas we're lacking some reliable sluggers in terms of stats, and missing the ever useful status moves typical of early game pokemon. Its an odd thing to try and get used to tbh.

I need to clarify and once again state that I don't think that this is an inherently bad change/design decision. I actually think its really really cool how you are only able to use, even see, gen 5 pokemon until you beat the pokemon league. Its a really fun design decision that I wish they would've come back to because it forces you to use new pokes that you might have not even given the chance. Its part of the reason why I love nuzlockes so much. I never used to even consider using a Walrein, but after an Emerald nuzlocke where everything was going to shit, it pulled through for me and has easily become one of my top 10 pokemon.

That being said, its a pretty alien situation I find myself in and struggling to get used to. It seems to me, that in place of having various "early game pokemon" who grow quick and evolve at low levels, but generally have low total stats, we instead have stage 1 or 2 pokemon that might not have the highest of stats, but access to some pretty strong moves, pretty damn early in the game. The easiest example of this is Blitzle who I talked about earlier. A practically guaranteed 90bp move at +1 SpA so close to the start of the game is insane. I get that Blitzle/Zebstrika aren't the most amazing SpA pokes, but those stats are certainly workable and you need to be wary around them. Giving Lenora both take down and retaliate is another great example in that sure herdier/watchog might not be the strongest of pokemon, but at this point in the game, with such strong STAB moves, they're certainly dangerous.

I'm Thinking of adding more photos to these posts yet as well. At minimum I think I'm going to take more detailed pics of the entire team before each gym/major boss fight, just so you all know what I'm bringing to the table. I'd also like to post a pic of what the team looks like immediately after the gym fight so you all can see how much damage we took, and also so you can see I'm not cheating lol. Its something I usually do and I just keep forgetting so lol gotta make sure I do it for the remainder of my playthrough.

As far as thoughts about the game itself go, I find myself a little disappointment in the sound and music design tbh despite me playing on a very real and legitimate DS, I can't help but feel like the sound and music would've hit better back in the day on an original. As it stands though a very 6/10 on the music so far. The main battle theme is a banger though.

And as a final note, a bit of good news! I've actually finished part 3, and I'm hoping to get it out before the end of the weekend, so no waiting another 2 weeks for the next installment as I try to wrangle my ADHD. Its all done and I've taken some meticulous notes to help me keep track of all that I've done.

[aravas-writing]

(Secret Star AU)

Title: "Ravenous Rave Romp!"

Cinder had been desperate for money, her normal "allowance" delayed for some reason (Watts!) Which means she needed a job. Emerald, who she had just recruited, said this place would be perfect, but Cinder had second thoughts the minute she walked into the porn studio. But before she could protest, Emerald had already signed her up for a Rave scene, wearing a multi coloured wig, hiding her identity. Cinder reluctantly went along with it, it wasn't like this smiling blonde could be rough with her, which she would have known, had she read the script...

She hated this whole situation with all of her heart. Cinder Fall was not a prostitute! She dangled the dream of sex with her in front of others to do her bidding, not give away her body!

She was done with that ever since she left the Silver Unicorn...once had been well enough.

Alas, that brazen arrogant fool Watts told her that there was some form of difficulty to move her required funds, so she would have to get a job.

Who the hell did he think she was?!

Calm...Calm...deep breaths... Emerald tried her best to get something that would get money easy while being somewhat dignified and matching Cinder's CV.

Somehow, her help had come up with an adult film company looking for new talent. Cinder had almost fried the chocolate-skinned street rat for it, but she had to concede that the terms of the contract she brought back were acceptable. It was a small consolation, alongside Emerald also being given a form.

Of course the greenette would have to fill her copy out as well.

The script was easy enough. Dance in a rave party alongside carefully chosen actors, all of whom actually seemed to relish being able to party on company clock. Then she was to carefully seduce her co-star into dancing with her, before getting dirty right on the dance floor.

Cinder had to admit, public sex had a thrill to it, which was possibly why she accepted these tacky-looking extensions in her hair. Sure, no one outside could tell that those weren't actually part of her hair, but still! Green and blue?!

Right, she was supposed to be a raver...

Miniskirt ready for easy access, skimpy top, makeup done and she was ready to rock the world of whatever guy was going to be sent her way.

...wait, how would one dance rave?

Too late, the crowd was ready and music was getting blasted through the speakers. It was a rather unsophisticated tune, but it certainly was easy enough to dance to. All one had to do was follow the beat.

Easy enough. The bodies around her were dancing fairly close to her, but not close enough to disrupt either Cinder or the cameras. The ravenette put on a bit of a show for them. A shimmy turned into a luscious roll of her hips, before excitedly jump around and letting her ass jiggle beneath her skirt.

And, of course, she only wore a thin thong.

As she danced, she noticed a figure approaching her spot on the dance floor. Judging him to be her co-star, Cinder threw a sneaky glance his way. Blonde hair adorned a head sitting on a tall body as blue eyes sparkled with mischief and adoration in equal parts.

'Oh no, he's hot.' That was most definitely not Cinder Fall's immediate thought upon seeing the guy, who himself was dressed in a shirt and shorts which both featured splatters of neon paint.

She used all her skill as a receiver to pretend to notice him just as he started appearing close to her own space on the dance floor. A howl of excitement ran through the crowd as the song changed. Fittingly enough, it was called "Satisfaction".

A coy smile his way and an extended hand, this silly boy took one huge step towards the Fall Maiden turned raver and danced to the beat. His hands met her hips immediately as he got close, a smile on his own lips as the two actually had fun.

Cinder could scarcely believe it herself. She was having fun to gaudy music and dancing with this ridiculously handsome- this adequately attractive stranger. Her smile became a little more genuine, certainly more so since she became what she was today.

But alas, this lighthearted atmosphere had to be shattered and replaced with a more sexual one. Taking his arm and lifting it slightly, the seductress used the opening to dance right into his arms, rubbing her shapely ass against his crotch. To finish this, she lifted her head to smile at the blonde boy.

He looked surprised at her forwardness, but soon relented and let his hands roam her perfect body. One caressed her thigh, inching close to her crotch while lifting her skirt as another roamed her flat stomach while searching a way towards her boobs.

Another jiggle of her ass, some pressing of her hips against his, and Cinder knew that her co-star was packing. Certainly something to look forward to as one of his hands finally made it up to her clothed boob to cup it gently. His thumb started to circle her nipple through the fabric, making Cinder bite her lip and shimmy around in his arms some more. Her flat stomach undulating was perfectly caught on camera.

Through the droning beat, Cinder wished he could hear her breathing heavily under his touch as he whispered all the dirty things he would do to her in her ear. Alas, there was no sound beyond the music.

Not that words were really necessary. The blonde's hand finally crept beneath her skirt, teasing and caressing her clad mound. She moaned, not that anyone could hear, as she realized that she had gotten wet under him. As his hand kept caressing her, she looked back up to him, craning her neck as she did, and smiled at him using her best fuck-me eyes.

He would have to oblige her, since they still starred in a porn video. He needed to fuck her, he just had to! Oum knows she wanted it.

Nice, well-shaped fingers pulled her thong away, baring what little it concealed to a curious camera lens as the music changed again to a different sound, this one like something was approaching. Cinder smiled at the timing of it as her handsome co-star probed her pussy, exploring it carefully instead of jamming it in like a possessive brute.

So many steps up from what she had to endure...He was focused on her pleasure, his finger scraping against her in the nicest way, pistoning in and out of her tight and ready pussy.

Cinder patience left as her libido rose, and she had to pull his wrist away from her pussy and towards her ass as she turned around, facing him now.

A female voice could be heard in this track, seemingly addressing the listener with an endearing and horny "Hey Baby", asking them increasingly lustful questions. Cinder herself fumbled at her blonde stud's- her friendly blonde's pants to fish out his painfully hard cock. Amber eyes not leaving blue, nimble hands wandered all over his length as her smile grew. Finally, she pulled close, slinging a leg around his hip and directing his cock close to her waiting muff. She could feel his tip close to her lips, so close that her hips moved against it in her own.

Finally, her blonde grabbed the ravenette by the hips and the leg slung around him, balancing her, and guided himself inside her. He didn't even use his hands, making her eyes widen as he entered her just like that.

To anyone looking on, the two were dancing very provocatively. To Cinder Fall, this was an experience unlike any other. He fit her excellently, dare she say perfectly; his cock filled her pussy completely! All the sexy minx wanted was for him to move immediately, perhaps giving her her first orgasm!

Dammit, she was so turned on!

His one hand cupping her ass cheek, he pressed deep and rhythmically inside her, then pulling out, then repeat three times before he followed with several shallow thrusts.

Cinder was certain that her juices were glistening in the lights as the speaking part of the song turned overtly sexual and her man fucked her good. Waves of pleasure ran through her, coursing through her veins as he held her close, amber eyes gazing at him with something so close to adoration that she herself wondered...

"Oh my God!" The girl in the song moaned in pretend lust as Cinder gasped it in actual lust as he simply picked her up, arms beneath her kneepits, and fucked her hard and good while standing.

She was getting close as he made his lust for her relentlessly known. Blue eyes and a mouth slightly opened to moan softly mirrored her own expression as she approached her own high; the very first anyone ever gave her!

A head snapped forward in the decisive moment and hungry lips met, tongues battling against one another as their climax rocked their bodies, a deluge if fun filling Cinder as her partner shivered, moaning into her mouth as her own sounds vibrated, letting them both feel it.

Finally, they separated, and Cinder was gently set down on wobbly legs. Not wasting a second, right after his still-hard dick was back in his pants, she pointed off the dance floor, in the vague direction of "private", and took his hand to lead him away...

"Cut!" The director yelled through the sound. "Excellent shoot, you two! Magnificent performance! You led her well, Jamie!"

As the ravenette blinked owlishly, torn out of her horny mode, her partner basically scratched the back of his head. "Thank you, but I'm pretty sure my partner here is the real star," he screamed back over the din of the ongoing party and pointing to the ravenette.

"Ah, certainly!" The director nodded to her. "We'll wire you your payment for this gig ASAP! You can go to the showers now; just-"

As soon as Cinder heard the word "showers" and saw the hand pointing in the direction, her trek continued, pulling this "Jamie" along undeterredly.

As soon as they arrived, her clothes practically flew off of her while she hungrily glared at the blonde. "I want a second round, Jamie," she clarified.

"Jaune, actually; Jamie is my stage-"

"Jaune, then." He was almost adorably nervous. "Get those extensions out if my hair and I'll make it worth it," Cinder commanded in her best seductress voice, beckoning him to follow as she headed to the shower.

She would definitely sign up to exclusively work with him...

[clairenatural]

Shy Nerd | Dean

Punk | Castiel

[ the world needs more of this]

college au! this ran away from me and ended up 2.2k whoops :’) i hope you like it! (also note i have no idea how motors work i am not an engineer)

There’s an open textbook on his bed, but Dean is ignoring it; instead, he’s scrolling aimlessly through Instagram. He doesn’t really understand Instagram, but Charlie had looked so shocked and dismayed when she found out he didn’t have one that he’d given in. He doesn’t post much—doesn’t have much to post, really, besides his car and LARPing with Charlie—but it sure is a good distraction from his physics work. He sighs and flops down on his back as he taps through stories. It’s a Friday night, so there’s all the usual parties, and clubbing videos, and group dinner shots. He frowns as he taps through Charlie’s story of a few of their friends playing D&D—he’d be there, too, if it weren’t for his exam. His physics final, on Monday, that he should be studying for. Instead of being on Instagram.

Dean is about to close the app and begrudgingly turn his attention back to his notes when he clicks onto one last story.

HELP NEEDED ASAP, it says, white against a black background, in all caps. Someone who is good at engineering. Or building. Or even just welding things. I’ll pay you, it continues, and then in pizza and beer. Please, in smaller font, directly below.

Dean pauses. He likes beer. And pizza. And building things. He could help out this—who posted this, anyway? It’s a name he doesn’t recognize. casanova.k. He taps on the profile picture. His eyes go wide.

Oh.

That guy. That guy from the hipster art party Charlie had dragged him to earlier in the semester, when she was still dating that art girl, and he’d ended up in a dark room thick with smoke, blurry with alcohol, talking to a guy about three levels of cool higher than him about…something he can’t remember. He just remembers hastily exchanging Instagrams as Charlie dragged him out of the party, ranting about her soon-to-be-ex.

And now he needs help.

Dean looks at his textbook. He looks back at the guy’s—Cas?—Instagram. He takes a deep breath and pulls up a message.

i like beer, pizza, and welding things

It’s smoother than usual, and Dean is proud of himself for about 2 seconds before he panics and ruins it: i’m an engineer, i mean. not just a rando with a thing for power tools, haha.

There’s an achingly long pause before Cas likes both messages.

This is how Dean Winchester ends up standing in the University’s metalwork studio, with 24 hours left until his final exam, staring at a multi-eyed, multi-winged, metal…thing.

It’s due next week, Cas had said. I know it’s last minute. The only studio space I could get was Sunday.

And Dean had said yes, like a fool, because he can never say no to boys in eyeliner with pretty eyes.

Now, staring up at the sculpture, Dean lets out a low whistle. Cas, next to him, groans and drags one hand down his face. “I know. It’s—this is why I need help, alright? I think I can still salvage it if I just—”

Dean, who has taken a few steps forward to admire the intricacies, looks up sharply. “What?”

Cas frowns back. “What?”

Dean shakes his head. “No, I mean—I’m not an art guy, but this metalwork is great, man.” He traces one of the welded seams. “You, uh. Obviously have good hands,” he continues, and then winces. Great compliment.

There’s a soft huff and Dean looks up to see Cas watching him, bemused. “My good hands,” he emphasizes it, and part of Dean wishes he could melt like solder. “Make me a good artist. They do not make me good at making things move.”

Dean blinks at him. “Excuse me?” Move?

Cas frowns again, but it’s more out of worry than confusion. His arms are crossed, and Dean tries very hard not to focus on the black ink swirling down his forearm. “I sent you the plans yesterday.” Now he’s chewing on his lip ring, too, and Dean rips his attention back to the steel structure to stop himself from focusing on that, either. He tries to think about these plans. He remembers getting the text, opening them……and immediately disregarding them in lieu of getting as much studying done as possible. Internally, he groans.

Externally, he nods, pretends to know exactly what these “plans” are. “Sure, yeah,” he covers, and hopes it’s convincing.

The metal…thing, because Dean still isn’t sure exactly what it is, has a cluster of wings in the middle—6, to be exact, and they’re poking up around 3 large rings. He reaches out for one of the rings, right between two of its welded eyes, and gives it an experimental push. It creaks, and sways, and Dean winces when he hears Cas suck in a breath behind him. “Sorry”, he mutters, but when he turns back around Cas is frowning at the art piece and not at him.

Dean is expecting to hear either it’s alright or, more likely, never touch my art again, but Cas just hums and steps up until he’s standing next to Dean. “What do you think this is?”

It’s the closest they’ve been since he arrived, and Dean takes a moment to observe the other student from this distance. He’s wearing black boots, black jeans. A t-shirt with a band on it that Dean has never heard of. His nails are black but the rings he’s wearing are silver, and so is the cross hanging around his neck. His hair looks like he either spent an hour on it or no time at all, and his eyes—like at that party, the one neither of them has mentioned yet—are rimmed in black. Dean, in his sneakers and second-hand jeans and faded Batman shirt, has never felt less cool.

“It’s an angel,” Cas continues, and Dean isn’t sure if he’s given up on waiting for a response or if he’d never expected one in the first place. “A biblical one. You know, the ‘be not afraid,’ kind.” He lowers his voice for the angel impression, which Dean didn’t think was possible. He doesn’t know what to do with the realization that it is.

“Don’t think this is what my mom meant when she used to say angels were watching over me,” Dean tries for a joke, and it’s half-hearted, but to his relief Cas chuckles anyway.

“Yes, well. The church preaches them as significantly more…cuddly.” Cas frowns. “It makes praying to them easier to sell.”

The cross around his neck is starting to get confusing.

“And these—these are gonna move,” Dean hazards a guess, reaching out to touch one of the rings again. “All of them?”

“They’re electrons,” Cas nods, which Dean supposes is an answer. “They should all circle the wings together, like the classic atom diagram. But I can’t—” Cas reaches out for the ring this time, hand landing directly above Dean’s. He pushes it, and it sways. Obviously frustrated, he pulls back. “I need it to be motorized, to look right. And I have the motor but don’t know how…to do it.”

And, well. That, Dean understands. He smiles and, in a burst of confidence, claps Cas on the shoulder. Cas looks up at him, startled, but his expression morphs into a soft smile at the look on Dean’s face.

“Let’s get her moving, then.”

He tries not to think about the time slipping away as Cas hauls out the motor, or when he hands Dean tools. He does not stare too long at Cas’ biceps when he’s screwing something in, or when they have to do last-minute welding. They get it hooked up, and it whirs to life, and Dean does not think about how late it is when Cas gives him a hug in his excitement, or when he promises to follow up on his beer and pizza promise at his apartment.

It’s there, back in Cas’ apartment, sitting on his living room floor, both a beer or two in, when Cas finally mentions it.

“You’re the one who gave me that idea, you know.”

Dean stops mid-chew and blinks at him. “Whg—” he swallows his bite of pizza and tries again. “What?”

Cas shrugs and doesn’t make eye contact. He picks at the beer label. “At the party we met at. The one we aren’t talking about, for some reason.”

Dean wants Cas’ ugly, blue, cigarette-smelling shag carpet to swallow him whole.

“You told me you don’t ‘get’ art,” he sets the beer bottle down to do air quotes, and Dean’s shame deepens. “Because you only ‘get’ science. And I told you they were the same thing. And you told me to prove it.”

Suddenly, it clicks, and Dean risks making eye contact. Cas catches his gaze and holds it steady, and he’s calm—not upset, Dean registers, which is a relief. “The atom,” he blurts out, and Cas grins. “Yeah.”

“Art and science.”

“Yeah.”

Dean is sitting up straighter now. “But, the angel—”

Cas sighs and pushes himself up from where he’d been leaning against the couch. He turns until he’s fully facing Dean. “Divinity,” he raises one hand, “and the core building blocks of humanity,” he raises the other. “Art,” he gestures with the first hand, “and science.” With the second.

Dean stares at him. “Are you calling art divine?”

“Art is an expression of divinity,” Cas shrugs. “Science is an explanation for it. But it’s—you know. The same thing.”

Dean wonders how he can say that so casually, so nonchalantly. He wonders what would happen if he crossed the pizza-box distance and kissed him.

“I’m sorry,” he blurts instead, and Cas raises his eyebrows. “The party, I didn’t think—I didn’t think you remembered.”

“I assumed you didn’t,” Cas counters. “But you did. You do. Why didn’t you text me?”

It’s exactly what he expected to hear and it still catches him off guard. “Um—” Dean stammers, trying to think of a good excuse. Cas is just watching him—not staring at, watching—brows furrowed.

With a heavy sigh, Dean settles on the truth. “Come on, man. Look at me,” he scoffs and stares down at his jeans, the already worn knees even worse after the day spent kneeling on concrete. “I’m an engineering dork who plays D&D on Fridays and you’re—” he waves vaguely in Cas’ direction. “You know.”

The frown has deepened. “I don’t.”

“Cool.” It sounds so juvenile to say it out loud.

Now, Cas looks taken aback. “Dean. We met at a party where I voluntarily listened to you talk about string theory for an hour and a half.”

Dean doesn’t know if that’s a compliment or not. He buries any possible blush with a swig of beer. “String theory’s cool,” he grumbles into the bottle.

“Yes.” Cas agrees. “And so are you. Although—” he pauses and tilts his head. “I could have sworn you were in physics, based on how much you talk—”

Dean is so caught up in Cas Novak calling him cool that it takes his brain a second to process the word “physics,” but when he does he nearly spits beer all over the ugly carpet. “Shit,” he swears, already starting to scramble up.

“What?” Cas is following him, frowning.

“Physics final. In—” he checks his watch, “—16 hours. I gotta—” he still has time to water down the beer, study, and get at least 7 hours of sleep before—

“…Why did you just spend all day helping me if you have a final tomorrow?” Dean pauses from where he’s trying to find his other shoe to glance back at Cas, who looks so genuinely baffled it shoots a warmness into Dean’s heart.

“You needed help,” Dean shrugs, finally locating the missing sneaker and pulling it on. “Good luck with the angel, though, okay? If it gives you any running issues, feel free to—”

He’s pulling on his jacket when he feels a touch on his arm and realizes that, sometime in the past 20 seconds, Cas has crossed the room to him. “Dean,”

Dean pauses, and Cas…looks nervous.

“I like D&D,” he offers, and Dean stares at him.

“What.”

Cas levels his gaze. “There is nothing more punk than dragons,” he replies, incredibly seriously.

Dean’s brain short-circuits.

Maybe it’s the adrenaline from the exam panic, maybe it’s the 1.5 beers, maybe it’s Cas’ hand still warm on his arm, maybe he’s still caught up in Cas calling him cool and maybe his brain takes an extra second to load his self-consciousness on its reboot, but—he leans down and kisses him.

Cas makes a small noise but kisses him back almost immediately—but then he’s pulling back nearly as quickly, and he gently pushes Dean back by the shoulders when he tries to follow. Not far enough away to be a rejection, just…enough. “You have an exam in the morning,” he says this like an apology, and the warmth in Dean’s chest grows. “Text me after?”

Dean nods, then pauses, realizes what Cas just said, and nods again. “Yeah, I—yeah, I will.”

“There’s not enough alcohol here for you to pretend to forget this time,” he teases, but he’s smiling.

Dean flushes anyway. “I’m sorry.”

Cas shakes his head and pushes him a bit. “Apologize tomorrow. Go.”

“Okay.” Dean doesn’t move.

“Okay,” Cas replies.

“Okay,” Dean says, and leans down to kiss him again, a quick one, because he thinks maybe he can.

“Okay,” Cas repeats, but his tone is fond. “Go.”

“Okay,” Dean repeats back. But this time, he does.

The next day, after he aces his physics final, he doesn’t pretend to forget.

[imnotwolverine]

Wolfie’s Fic Recs | Dad!Fics

DAD!FICS - Henry and his characters with kids, wanting kids, making kids. That’s it. That’s this list. 

Author’s note: My sincere apologies for how crazy long this list has gotten 😂 It’s like the whole fandom is agreeing on one thing: this man needs a baby ASAP. Also, thank you dear @littlefreya for your ever wonderful suggestions! 

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With Henry

Single dad Henry is trying to figure out a hair tutorial to please his 4-year old, and it’s the most adorable thing ever. With Flowers In Her Hair by @wanna-do-bad-things 

Single dad Henry kinda hittin’ on da nanny? Picture Perfect by @fun-with-jane is a short fic series that’ll get you kinda hot, and kinda bothered (the slow burn..ARGH) 

Getting you pregnant is, apparently, a very VERY exact science including honey-wine-&-cookies.. baby. Freyja Dag by @geek-eat-repeat

And don’t forget about timing! THE TIMING! Let’s Make One Of Our Own is the sweaty hot smut you might just crave (am I the only one ovulating right now?), fic by @littlefreya. 

Sometimes it’s also just a situation of super sperm, followed by an “oopsie baby”. And when two bullheaded fuckbuddies-to-be-parents are involved, things can get pretty ..engaging: The Rules Of Engagement by @ladyreapermc (multi-chapter). 

Or perhaps it’s a situation of Henry and his untameable Hunger, by @littlefreya (yes, it’s breeeeding smut my lassies -- again, forgive me for I am thirsty) 

Pregnancy ain’t always sunshine and rainbows. There’s also a lot of change and self-doubt. But that’s nothing some coconut oil and love can’t fix, in Two Months by @littlefreya

There’s a lotttt of first times with having children, which in turn will probably give quite a few heart Flutters for poor protective dad Henry. By @littlefreya

And he’s not just protective, he’s also pretty observant. This Cute Little Drabble makes you wonder when you last bought tampons... by @toomanystoriessolittletime​

Newborns? They can be a little fussy. But again, daddy bear is here to fix it! Everything I Ever Wanted by @fuckoffbard

With the brood expanding, it’s getting a little difficult to garner the ever-craved attention of momma bear in This Is War by @cruelfvkingsummer

And when mom isn’t home? Well..the question arises what happened to all the cookies.. Daddy’s day by @angrythingstarlight

Okay, one more by @angrythingstarlight because I couldn’t choose: Baby Talk

And Henry’ll learn soon enough that changing your facial hair should go with a disclaimer. Especially when toddlers are involved. Daddy Who? by @viking-raider

And facial hair also reminds me of this fic; Domestic Life by @writernerd23 (-> “Your face is scratchy, Daddy.” <- CUTE)

The Accidental Family by me. A domestic sad-fluffy short series about memory loss -- After a motorcycle accident, Henry suddenly finds himself living the life he always dreamed of. There’s only one small hitch; he can’t remember how he got here.

And to carry on with the more sad fluff-stuff. How would Henry deal with the less rosy parts of trying to have children - like miscarriage? Negative is a beautiful fic that got me balling my eyes out and you should definitely read it if you’re in the need for some sad, sad fluff. By @oddduckthatgirl​

Perhaps things didn’t quite go as planned - whatever the plan was. This sad-to-fluff fic brings you on the rollercoaster of extremely sad to fuzzy warm and happy. Better Off by @toomanystoriessolittletime​

More tear-jerkers? 😭Falling Again by @deathonyourtongue follows struggling AU dad!Henry as bills keep piling and the loss of his wife haunts his every waking moment. 

Back to the fun stuff - *chants* Rugby dad! Rugby dad! I couldn’t pick just one from the extensive list of rugby dad Henry fics by @hlkwrites and @achaoticaugust - let’s be honest; this should be a genre on its own, so here’s a few: 

Henry Cavill, The Rugby Dad Part 2 (smut, daddy kink) I laughed perhaps a tad too loud at the drunk make-out session on the front lawn - here’s some short sexy rugby dad Henry drabbles. 

 A Rugby Dad’s Guide To Injury Time  (smut) I just love smut when it slow, sensual and JUST a tiny bit awkward because you’re on the couch and someone’s leg is in a cast 😜

A Rugby Dad’s Guide To The Off Season (smut) And after the hard toil of keeping a family up and running, it might just be time for a hot (tub) little break 

With Sy

A few short, golden moments in becoming first-time parents with Sy - including skin-to-skin daddy cuddles - what else do you want? Evermore by @hauntedelation is a fluffy fic that gets me all kinds of fuzzy inside.

Talking “short” golden moments..this one includes one short reader, a coffee mug and one teasing oaf-of-a-bear Syverson. (smut) Of Short Girls And High Shelves by my fellow Lisa, also known as @killjoy-assbutt-1112 (hi girl!) 

Cankles, have never been so hot a subject to talk about as they are in this lovely fic by @crimsonrae: Cigarettes and Morning Breath 

And before you know it, you have a whole brood. Will that stop Sy? Meh..probably not. Fourth Time’s The Charm by @cruelfvkingsummer

And once he HAS a daughter? Woof! Dad Syverson is probably just a LITTLE bit too overprotective. But that’s nothing a daughter-dad weekend can’t fix. Daddy Syverson by @connieisland​

Imagine this: one big chunky Captain Syverson and one tiny, tiny babygirl cradled in his arms. Are you melting yet? Siobhán is just the cutest little fic, by @littlefreya

We really want Sy to get a daughter huh? And that’ll be particularly funny when daughter sweet becomes old enough for Prom Night -- we’ll be back with overprotective daddy Sy who is ever stubborn, but also ever sweet. By @littlefreya

Onto the holidays: Santa brings back home a 5-year old’s one true wish in Santa Letter Wish by @lovelycavills 

And sometimes? You wish the babe would wait JUST a few days before getting born. Christmas, Baby by @its--fandom--darling

Now. To finish off the Sy vibes; are you perhaps in the need of one heck of a good series? Willow Run is one of the first series I read here on Tumblr and it is SO GOOD. I won’t blab and just let you read ❤️ you won’t regret it. By @deathonyourtongue

With Geralt

Geralt, Destiny, one stubborn girl and the Law of Surprise - it’s a recipe for great adventures and funny grumpy dad!Geralt moments. This wonderful multichap fic A Soldier’s Daughter is written by @viking-raider​ 

I know it’s canonically impossible for a Witcher to get anyone pregnant (due to the Trial of the Grasses). But you know..if ..and when..and maybe..then: A Gentle Soul by @killjoy-assbutt-1112

With Marshall

Some mild roleplaying, rough smutiness and unexpected news make this love-making sesh a wild-wild ride. Heart Of Darkness by @littlefreya

Sleepless is a wonderful multichap fic with Marshall x single!mom reader. @feralrunaway gives you awkward barbecue chat and protective Marshall being ever protective. There’s no masterlist, so here’s (I think) all the chapters: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6

Can you imagine big hunky chunk Marshall being worried when you get all teared up with emotion? Baby Blues gives you allll the cute caring dad!Marshall you need. By @the-soot-sprite

With August

A child born out of love and chaos, is all August craves when he comes back home. Mother Of Murder by @littlefreya​ (smut) 

Bad guys, accidental babies and *BOOM* suddenly it’s not just you who calls August “daddy” ((pun intended here, please don’t hate me 😂)) Surprise, surprise.. by @maya-the-cute-ass-bee

And once such that surprise happens, August knows one thing for sure: he’d burn the whole world to a crisp if anything was to happen to you and his unborn child. In this Imagine by @littlefreya

With Napoleon

Sobs, cries and accidentally getting pregnant by spies ((the puns are getting worse, I swear I’ll show myself out in a bit)). On a serious note though: this multi-chapter is an angsty rollercoaster with a tinge of fluff by @coloraturadiva - A Mistake 

With Sherlock

Dad!Sherlock fics are surprisingly hard to find, but here’s one: Promises by @zodiyack is a bit of a modern interpretation of a Victorian household, and it sure as hell is delightful!  

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WEW! That was a LONG list - wonderful work dear fic writers! And, as ever; if you have any good recommendations that fit in this list, please add in the comments or reblog! ❤️

( Fan art by me 😊)

[mercale]

Would actually be very curious which thinkfast fics you recommend, if it ain't too much a bother

*cracks knuckles* also if someone knows that some writer on this list is also here on tumblr, let me know so I can update this with their tumblr info. Anyway, recs under the cut because it is nice to respect our mobile users. And those I feel like you should go read ASAP will have an asterisk at the end of the description. Warning: none of those are short

Let The Earth Sing Green by Ardatli who is also a lovely person here on the Tumblrs @ardatli​ - Basically Young Avengers Meets Pacific Rim. This is actually the third/fourth It’s complicated in a series called Waves and Particles. I really do recommend the whole thing. It’s fucking amazing, and each story has a whole different sort of intrigue to them. As a note, all of this series has NSFW parts. *

Retail Hell With the Young Avengers by thepinupchemist which is a series that is basically what it says on the label. Young Avengers, but they all work at a mall. These are great and I live for when there is a new one. 1, 3, 4, 7, and 10 are the most Thinkfast focused, but they are all great. Some of these are NSFW at all, but they are well done and contemplative, and does a lot to acknowledge David’s canon background.

The Academic Publisher AU by nobodysusername This series only has two works in it so far, but I love it. The premise is that Tommy and David both work for Bishop Publishing. The first is about becoming a couple, the second about the sorts of things people have to deal with in a relationship. They’re sweet and charming and I love them so much that I’ve read them three times each. Resistance by tusktooth which is a lovely College AU. They share an electronics class and David expects never to really interact with Tommy again. Guess how wrong he is. Answer: Completely. Very cute way of going from meeting to relationship. It’s good.

You Take Me By The Heart When You Take Me By The Hand by Groco is post V2, when Tommy and David are like ‘why the fuck not move in together’ because they need something different from what they have. Best part is the chocolates, not kidding.

Write That Last Chapter With Me by Welsper is also post V2. David and Tommy end up dating, but sometimes you’re fated to become an eldritch abomination who serves as the shepherd of a god. Tommy calls bullshit, and probably already called dibs. So he’s getting his man back.

Mobius Strip by always_a_birthday_girl If you haven’t read this already, why? If nothing else, the description of it alone is great: ‘David tries to impose order on the multi-colored tsunami of bouncy balls that is his life, with varying results.’  Fuck that’s good. This follows David through the year after Mother is defeated. Literally starts at the party. There are so many twists and turns here that I won’t say much more other than it also has an alt ending that I LOVE and twists I never saw coming. I need to reread this now. *

I Know I’ve Kissed You Before, But I Didn’t Do It Right by tessthompsonsbitch Another post V2 sorta thing. David flat out knows he has feelings for Tommy. Life is awkward. Billy thinks David can do anything to influence Tommy. Which he does, into accidentally living with him. Which sucks because Tommy’s into women and they sleep over and David’s going slowly mad. A VERY slow burn in a 22k oneshot and you will be screaming ‘JUST KISS ALREADY’ pretty early on. But it’s good.

Whirlwind by VanaTuivana which is another post v2 (so many of these are, it was my jam for so long). The short version of this one is David is TERRIBLE at communication and realizing things. That’s okay, Tommy’s determined. It’s also a fic that remembers David has a sister, so extra points. Honestly, Tommy’s the smart one here and it’s hilarious. Also, NSFW. I know it’s labeled Mature, but it’s earned an E imo.

The Long Fall by ApolloAttraction a nice Soulmate AU. Premise of this one is that when you fall in love with someone, the next words they say after you realize it appear on your wrist. But after you fall out of love with them, the next words you say after you realize it appear on the other wrist. It’s a beautiful but sometimes painful piece about falling in love, and realizing sometimes that what you wanted isn’t what you want now, and how people call in love in different ways.

I Believe In A Thing Called Love also by ApolloAttraction and also a soulmate AU one. This one is based on people only seeing color when their soulmate is near, and they don’t get to keep them until they kiss their soulmate. Which is frustrating for David because he keeps getting random flashes of color, there and gone too fast for him to figure it out. David doesn’t know how to deal with this.

What You Can’t Outrun by Ishmael and if you can’t tell by the title it’s post V2, I don’t know what to say. It’s about David and Tommy trying to find a way to live after the Mother Incident, actually plays with the Watcher Data, nothing and no one is really okay, and things just keep happening. David’s falling for a guy that isn’t interested, Tommy doesn’t want emotions involved, but slowly something starts to happen. DEFINITELY NSFW. Mostly it feels to me to be about learning how to accept things that you never expected to find. *

The Unaddressed Kiss by Capybara which is another post v2 oneshot over 20k. It’s about the aforementioned kiss, and coming to accept what you want. Which isn’t easy for David. Also, VERY NSFW.

Slow Down, Crazy Child by bisexualgambit Going to note that this one has some formatting issues. There isn’t an extra hard return after paragraphs. Which, if you can work through it, gives you a wonderful contemplative story from Tommy’s PoV, where he meets Jean-Paul Beaubier by accident. Jean-Paul has a lot of insight about what it’s like. He offers advice and they bond. It’s nice, and written WELL BEFORE X-Factor had these two meet. And it has bonus points for the writer agreeing with me that David is absolutely a Blackhawks fan and VERY intense on hockey.

Speed and Direction by Zeef which is unfinished. I don’t care. It’s great. The premise is that Tommy actually ends up at Xavier’s while David is there. Also, his powers turn out to be a bit different than expected. Mostly just Tommy joining the New Mutants school team, bonding, and helping improve life there. Bascially high school romance. I hope Zeef comes back to me.

[haikyuu-appreciation-club]

•How the Captains Take Notes•

warnings: none

genre: crack?? idk 🧍

characters: daichi, kuroo, bokuto, oikawa, ushijima, kita, & terushima

a/n: this was stuck in my head at 3am and i was too lazy to format this sooo enjoy this shit show 🏃🏻‍♀️ alsooo this is solely my opinion and it’s just for fun so pls don’t take it to heart :)

~ Daichi ~

-> honestly the most basic notes out of all the captains

-> not too neat but definitely not too messy either

-> probably not one to try and get every single detail on his paper

-> just writes whatever information he’ll need for tests and assignments and calls it a day

-> he has pretty decent handwriting and is usually the first person to offer his notes to anyone who needs them

-> not really one for formatting his notes farther than the typical ‘grocery list’ style

-> definitely the only one in class who has the guts to raise their hand and ask the teacher to go slower when no one can get anything on their paper

-> he’ll just write with regular #2 pencils and name brand pens

~ Kuroo ~

-> oh where do i begin

-> okay he tries...? but it’s definitely not like oikawa’s or kita’s

-> i imagine kuroo to have that doctor’s type of handwriting soooo

-> no one can understand jack shit that boy puts on his paper

-> like he color codes things and has a pretty decent format but that handwriting hun, it’s just not it

-> if he takes his time to write things he actually has pretty nice handwriting

-> but when it comes to notes he feels the need to get all the information down so it just becomes chicken scratch

-> but hey, he can understand it really well and that’s all that matters

-> also definitely writes with those multi-colored mechanical pencils that break after two days

~ Bokuto ~

-> definitely has the type of notes that no one else can comprehend except for him

-> and even he struggles to read his notes sometimes

-> this boy is just trying to get everything down on the paper so he really doesn’t care how nice it looks

-> he writes super big too, like unnecessarily big

-> like i’m talking takes up twenty pages for one lecture type of big

-> probably writes in wide ruled notebooks bc college ruled makes his notes 20x messier

-> definitely will space out every five minutes and has to ask the person next to him what the heck is going on

-> writes all his notes with an old dirty pencil he found on the floor a week ago

-> it definitely lost the eraser before he picked it up so he’s constantly tapping on people’s shoulders asking for an eraser

-> yes he’s that type of classmate

-> but we love him anyways

-> one of my lovely reblogs mentioned that they thought bokuto doodles and i 100% agree-

~ Oikawa ~

-> this motherfu-

-> the prettiest notes you’ve ever seen

-> like seriously pinterest worthy

-> would probably copy down all the notes in class and then rewrite them all pretty once he gets home

-> brags to everyone about how neat and organized his notes are

-> color codes everything and has the nicest handwriting

-> he draws little graphs and pictures on the sides of his notes too

-> is definitely the go to person to copy notes from when people miss class bc they’re so easy to read

-> definitely writes notes with the most expensive stationary known to man

-> like i’m talking about those $7 japanese pens and the really nice metal mechanical pencil

-> he really goes all out

-> i assure you, his notes will be just as perfect as his hair

~ Ushijima ~

-> okay listen, he’s got nice ass handwriting but he’s awful at taking notes

-> like he definitely tries but he end up copying down all the unnecessary information and leaving out all the important bits

-> doesn’t even bother to format his notes, just kinda writes a whole paragraph but somehow knows where everything is..?

-> semi ends up shoving his own notes in his hands so he doesn’t end up failing every single one of his classes

-> he’s not stupid, he just ends up focusing on the wrong things

-> rarely asks questions but when he does he’s always super blunt about it that it takes the whole class a minute to process

-> just jots down notes with whatever black pen he has laying in his backpack

-> overall, definitely not the best note taker but at least he’s got volleyball going for him-

~ Kita ~

-> okay kita’s notes are like a more toned down version of oikawa’s

-> things like color coding and post it notes are way too distracting for him so he sticks with a plain pen and paper

-> yet his notes still turn out to be so freaking pretty

-> has super neat handwriting and formats everything in a way that’s super understandable

-> very minimalistic but still super beneficial

-> always gets everything down while still maintaining his neatness since it’s such a routine thing for him

-> he is definitely the go to when someone just dozed off in class and needs a few things they missed since it’s so easy to find information in his notes

-> will let people borrow his notes but makes sure to let them know how important it is to stay focused during class before he does

-> writes with a 0.5 black gel pen, i don’t make the rules

~ Terushima ~

-> this man has so much energy that he genuinely doesn’t care to make his notes all pretty

-> he finds note taking pretty boring so his main goal is usually to try and get it over with asap so he can move on to more entertaining things

-> so even though he’s smart, i think he’s another one that takes pretty basic notes

-> writes a header and just does bullet points all the way down

-> he copies down most of what the teacher is saying but he’ll definitely forget about anything he thinks he won’t need to know later on

-> probably writes with a plain mechanical pencil he borrowed from one of his classmates

-> speaking of, if you let this man borrow anything, don’t expect it back

-> it’s probably already lost or he forgot it was even yours to begin with

-> also this man is definitely a pencil/pen tapper

-> like if he’s bored or stressed, all you’ll hear in the back of the classroom is the tapping of him damn pencil

-> like hush bby, the class is almost over i swear

-> anywho probably a huge pain in the ass when it comes to lectures buuuut we forgive him

[sxfik]

darling, you're the one i want

chapter one | two | three ....

read on ao3 • main masterlist • law school masterlist

summary: Kang Sol A was never known for her luck, but she suspected it to be more like a curse when after almost 5 years, she bumps into her rival and the bane of her existence: Attorney Han Joon Hwi. What's worse? She has to work with him and she's sure that she'll either kill him or kiss him before this is all over

After Kang Sol B was freed from the clutched of her mother, her new found freedom spurred her into a night in bed with the mysterious Ji Ho. Yet, when he walks into her office the next day, she is faced with the realization that she is now working with the same man she slept with. What's worse? He's insufferable and she just might have to kiss him to shut him up.

a/n: hello hello! it's been almost a month since i've written a fic and probably even more time since i've truly been active on here. this fic is a product of me, @akinosakiya, @am-bi-vert and @thenerdywriter creating 20 different threads on twitter about an idea (which eventually got turned into a whole group chat just for hc and fic ideas). truly this fic is dedicated to all of them, the hanguk law school gc on tumblr and twitter. this fic is multi-chapter and written from 6 povs (basically it will be pretty long). as always, enjoy!

KANG SOL A was not known for her luck. Maybe it was a curse, or maybe just her destiny to be unlucky in life. She was irrevocably late this morning, despite setting 6 alarms and taking extra care the night before to ensure everything was in order before she left. But of course, in classic Sol A fashion, she was late despite every effort.

She was greeted with the shining sun and chirping birds as she speed walked towards her office building, her hair slightly disheveled in the breeze. Her hand clutched her briefcase as she speed walked towards the office, her lanyard swaying as she moved with purpose.

It had been almost 2 years since she started working for Kang's Toy Co. and 3 years since she graduated from Hanguk Law school. Life had been a rollercoaster since then, an endless ride of ups and downs as she tried to stabilize herself into her new life. She had clawed her way up from the struggle of her 1L year, getting to be an expert on late nights and sleep deprivation. Nonetheless, she graduated with an offer set up at Attorney Park's office which kickstarted her career and her life.

She'd be lying if she said everything was smooth from then on; it was quite the opposite. Just like she predicted, she had to take clients that she disliked and didn't trust, but when you were trying to make rent and put food on the table, it didn't matter. Luckily, she never had to compromise her beliefs too much during those years, and she was able to build her reputation as a trustable and hardworking lawyer in the community.

Soon enough, she was taking on higher profile clients, and gifted with the ability of being picky about who she defended. All of a sudden she was going to events and mingling with the upper class of Seoul. What was a poor girl, raised by a single mother, doing in such a ornate hall, sipping champagne that was worth more than anything she'd ever owned. Yet, those very same events led her to her name twin, Kang Sol B.

Kang Sol B, clean cut and straightforward, was one of her closest friends and CEO of the company she worked for. They met by chance at an event, after a particularly successful case, and somehow, the two women who were so unlike each other, hit it off. They ran into each other by chance again and they met for drinks. Sol B's level-headed, confident attitude balanced her energetic, eager mind. Not to mention, she fit right in with Ye-Seul and her dynamic, the three being thick as thieves. Soon enough, Sol was offered a job at her company as a corporate lawyer and she jumped on the chance at working with her. The rest was, as they say, history.

Shaking off her thoughts, her legs propelled her forward, her vision almost hazy and her mind clouded with the need to rush, rush, rush. The morning was particularly busy, with so many employees rushing into work and walking in their own world. Still, today was especially important as the company is announcing a joint enterprise between two of the biggest toy companies in Seoul. She picked up her pace, nearing the entrance, when, in her frenzy, she crashed into the oncoming figure.

"I'm so—"

"Sorry!"

Her head shot up, her eyes widening at the familiar voice. And there he stood, in all his glory, Han Joon Hwi: Second Round Judicial Exam Passer, and the bane of her existence.

She had the unfortunate luck of meeting Joon Hwi during their 1L, during a particularly intense class where she was grilled to death by her professor. The actual ordeal was a haze, all she could remember was her throat tightening and instant panic flooding her mind and body. Joon hwi, thinking himself some kind of knight-in-shining armor, swooped in to save her, answering in her stead.

And then, he decided to rival her during one of their constitutional code classes, arguing in favor of a law that was, in her mind, despicable. "You have to look at it in perspective," he coolly replied to her smoldering anger when she questioned him on how he could support such a thing. It was set in stone, then, that Kang Sol A did not like Han Joon Hwi.

From the moment they met, it was like he was specifically designed to drive her crazy. The way he smirked, the way his whip smart comebacks would leave her stumped, the way his arms filled out that stupid white shirt, the way he'd look at her like he could see right through her. Just about everything about him made her want to scream.

Dislike was an understatement when it came to Joon Hwi. It was more like a never ending annoyance, his presence and every move frustrating her, making her lungs tight and her heart race with exasperation and irritation.

She was nicknamed Lady Justice, after a particular comment from Joon Hwi himself. If it was to shame her, it clearly didn't work as it only fueled her headstrong attitude. In fact, it spurred her into more arguments with the illustrious Joon Hwi, the temperature constantly rising as they would circle each other and argue until their lungs burned and they were breathing heavy. The whole school would gather to see them spar, the tension so thick that they wouldn't notice the crowd they would draw as soon as the two would even look at each other.

He was the genius of her school, that much she couldn't deny. Still, the what he said about her in their final year...

His hand gripped her wrist, startling her out of her thoughts in an attempt to support her, and his warm touch seared into her cold skin as he pulled her up slightly. Joon Hwi blinked back at her, his face shocked before settling into a familiar smirk that drove her up the wall.

"Long time no see, huh, Lady Justice?" his eyebrow quirked up slightly as he took her in, and the scowl settled into her face. Like this day could have gotten any worse, it was just her luck to meet him.

"Not quite long enough, Attorney Han," she quipped back, snapping her arm away from his grip. She blew out a soft breath, in an attempt to get her bangs out of her eyes to face him properly. He continued to look down at her, his eyes never leaving her face as he chuckled in response.

He didn't look any different than he did 3 years ago, except that his shoulders had grown broader, his chest a little firmer. He wore a black coat, and underneath, his signature black suit that he had worn during his internships during school. His hair was styled differently, now styled up rather than down in bangs that used to give him an innocent look back in their law school years. It suited him.

"So, you work for Kang now?" he asked her, rushing forward to catch up with her fast pace. Her hand gripped tighter on her bag as she picked up her pace, trying her best to not let his sudden presence taint her morning.

"No, I'm definitely just walking towards the building with the large sign that says KANG TOY CO. for absolutely no reason," she replied, her voice laced with impatience.

"You haven't changed one bit, Kang Sol," he laughed, tilting his head forward, blinking and looking at her as if he knew something she didn't.

She paused in her tracks, looking up to the man who scrambled to turn to face her. "Why are you here, Joon Hwi?" she asked him, suspicious of his sudden presence.

He raised an eyebrow in response, and she could feel the irritation build in her chest as she looked up at him, impossibly confused. They stayed in place, their feet glued to the pavement and she forgot all about her earlier mission to get to her office asap. His face hadn't changed too much from their school days, his expression overflowing with mirth and mischief. But his face did hold a tiredness that wasn't seen before, as if the time has taken a toll on him. What happened to you, Han Joon Hwi, for your face to hold exhaustion that was never seen before?

"You'll find out," he replied curtly, before spinning back and walking towards the building. Her office building. She rushed forward now, trying to catch up with him as she looked up curiously, but he avoided her looks as they walked into the office.

They marched on in, flashing her badge at the entrance of the office, and Joon hwi, somehow, managed to follow. Did he start working here and never let her know? Does he even work as a lawyer? How could she not know? She let out a deep breath, trying to calm her racing mind as she walked into the elevator, and he marched in right by her side.

People filed in one after the other into the elevator, everyone in their morning rush to get to their cubicles and start their days. The elevators was filled to the brim, yet Kang Sol was still aware of Joon Hwi's presence, almost like her mind was blaring an alarm that He wasn't supposed to be here.

She momentarily shut her brain off, a task that she trained herself on after her struggles in her 1L, choosing to focus on the people milling around the elevator. Her eyes would flit through every person, and then the ceiling, and most importantly, she refused to let her mind stray to Han Joon Hwi, despite the curiosity eating her from the inside out.

The elevator was next to empty when she reached her floor, and she picked up her pace as she marched out of the elevator before he could. Sol kept her gaze trained ahead, but her body was feeling for the presence of someone else marching behind her.

Somehow, he managed to get ahead, probably with those stupidly long legs of his. His hand jutted out to open the door to the meeting room, and he paused, turning slightly towards her.

"Ladies first," he said, his expression almost neutral. If it wasn't for the slight crinkle near his eyes as he smiled, she would have taken the gesture as genuine and not intended to mock her. The gesture morphed from chivalry to a taunt that he knew something she didn't.

"Thank you, Attorney Han," she shot him a tight smile, before marching her way towards her teammates.

Ye-seul, her best friend and fellow lawyer, caught Sol's gaze and patted to the seat next to her and finally, Sol sank down into her chair, letting out a final sigh of relief.

"You're only a couple minutes late, the director isn't here yet," she said, taking a sip from her hot coffee. Ye-seul narrowed her eyes at her, and then looked up at Joon Hwi, before looking back down at her.

"Oh thank god," Sol, opened up her briefcase, getting out one of her legal pads and a pen incase she needed to take notes, as she expertly avoided her best friend's questioning gaze. The silence between them stretched, as Sol tapped her pen against the paper impatiently and Ye-seul let her gaze bore into her.

"Why was Han Joon–"

"Good morning," the baritone voice of Director Yang boomed across the meeting room, his voice loud despite the lack of a microphone. "Let's go through this meeting smoothly, as it is a very important day for both Kang Toy Co and Seo Media. Today, we have gathered to announce a collaboration for a toy line between both companies."

Applause filled the room as the director paused, looking at each team assembled in the room. Oh. So that's why Han Joon Hwi is here.

"As such, we will be needing our talented lawyer teams from both companies to help draw the legal terms and details between the two companies, as well as negotiate the terms for the toy line itself. This is an exciting time for both companies and we hope that this partnership is fruitful for both parties. Now, I will be announcing the teams and their assignments for this coming quarter and in preparation for the toy line itself," he paused, flipping through the notes he held at the center of the room.

"I'm proud to announce that Attorney Kang Sol and Team One from Kang Toys will be working with Attorney Han Joon Hwi and Team One from Seo Media." Sol's eyes shot up to Joon hwi, both their eyes wide with surprise. "Your teams will be heading the terms of the collaboration as well as working closely with both CEOs for any legal issues that come up," Director Yang nodded to both parties, before continuing down his list.

Her eyes were still on his, her mouth close to gaping open before she quickly shut it and avoided his gaze. Out of all the people, it had to be her that was paired up with him.

Kang Sol A had bad luck, indeed, but she was starting to think it was more like a curse instead.