#mer-knight lol

[sunflowerseraph]

Ok i couldnt get around to drawing more but i DO have doodles and some concept stuff for it! Its an au @plutoprojectors and i are vaguely working on :D

It *is* a sort of seperate bodies au, not something id say singlet au but well i cant really explain them being in one body and having different animal traits. Anyways they all come from nearly the same regions but its a world in which Merfolk are known by the human populace but they arent exactly treated the same? Theyre mostly seen as just a step above animals (They have speech, culture, etc) but seen as lesser enough to be in aquarium exhibits. Theres a mer aquarium run by people who are loosely based off the Ennead, and the boys are specifically overseen by Khonshu. He'd have a different name and role and everything but yknow this is bare bones.

LAYLA is also in it :) she works as a marine biologist/conservationist and she (along with Frenchie) wants to study the merfolk and to fight for their rights to be seen as, well more than just animal exhibits.

Steven is a Harbor Seal with an injured fin whos mostly been in captivity! Hes sort of convinced that he "likes" it there and doesnt mind being seen as one of the more "docile" exhibits. Donna is one of his handlers and he hates her ♡. He also is friendly to common/non-Mer fish so doesnt like to eat them!! He was taken in by the enneads group after getting his flipper caught in a net and permanently injured! He was also mostly studied in the UK area, so his exposure to language is heavily based on the english there (explains why hes got an accent!) He loves human culture and mythos!

Heres a picture of some of my notes and the inspo for his design :] ! (In this AU Stevens story and look is credited to @plutoprojectors btw ♡ i just got to draw him ^0^ ) click to see the full things! Theres also alt text for them i hope i did it right

He only discovers the other boys after Jake stops by his tank! Jake is based after a great pacific octopus but i dont have any drawings for him yet besides a silly one ☹️ ill add it to this post though teeehee. His octo arms are purplish red and he likes to pickpocket random people and explore the aquarium when hes not supposed to be. Thats based off how octopi are very smart and escape their enclosures and scientists all the time 🫶 he's been to several different places, labs, etc before ending up at this aquarium! He and Marc briefly have known eachother from being in the same labs and studied :( theres more angst to that too but i wont get into it yet ♡ besides that though he doesnt mind humans. He doesnt TRUST them but he doesnt mind them. He likes to travel and he likes learning about human culture to a degree. He pickpockets and steals from guests to give Steven gifts for his little stash :D and to connect with him bc he thinks steven is strange ♡

Marc is based off an oceanic whitetip shark too! He is SUPER untrusting of the humans / scientists / ennead in particular. He and jake have been subjected to bad things via people who didnt see them as sentient living beings and not just animals they could test! He isnt just aggresive to be aggresive, rather he knows that harm can come from the humans so he has a natural distrust and distaste for them. He recognizes Jake but doesnt know alot about him! His exhibit is closer to Stevens though and hes a bit curious about him but cant understand why Steven *likes* the humans. Heres a messy sketch and some concept stuff abt him too!

Anyways thats like the bases of the au we have so far ! Im open to questions and @plutoprojectors might add on :3 so keep a look in the replies / tags! But other than that thats our very bare bones aqauatic mer whatever AU :D i love marine bio and aquatic animals and its fun to draw these things even if its for like self indulgent aus between us ♡

(Also tagging @spicyboelives ^_^ thank u for taking an interest this au is so fun)

I love drawing self indulgent AU art its so fun ♡

[phyrestartr]

The Starved King [Miguel x M!Reader]

(King!Miguel x Knight!Reader)

Note: Just a drabble that I want to throw out into the universe while I consider how to continue it lol I like the idea, I just don't want to dwell on it too much and get stuck in analysis paralysis 🫠 lmk if you'd like to see me continue this!!

Miguel found you. Amidst the plethora of flashy royals, he somehow managed to pick you out of the crowd–that handsome face, a fox-like smile, dragon-fire eyes all rang true in his memories of dying and bleeding on the battlefield until a young knight from a cursed kingdom chose to spare him instead of spear. 

Memories curled around him in the same way your fingers once did, buzzing with something rich and sinful that'd mend his wounds over the coming weeks left in that war-wrecked cottage. Miguel, the enemy king, was so close to death, yet you, injured and exhausted yourself, kept him breathing.

“Why do this?” Miguel asked one night while you busied with the fire, working whatever magics you had to make the flame dance. 

“Why do what?” You wondered, not looking away from the glow. 

“Keep me alive.” Miguel coughed and winced. Still, he forced himself to sit, and earned the sharp snap of your gaze on him. 

“You shouldn't–”

“I'll keep what dignity I have left,” Miguel scoffed. Then, sitting back against the wall, he got a good look at you; it seemed you’d run into some trouble with a knife, so suggested the long streaks of red tearing across your young face. A sword would have taken your head clean off. You wore typical armour of a knight from your kingdom, yet the flash of a muddied brooch caught his attention a moment before you looked away from him and back at the fire. 

“Where are you from?” The tired king asked. 

“Does it matter where I hail from? Right now, we’re two men simply trying to survive, yes?” You jabbed at the fire with a half-burnt stick. “I’m not interested in being a king-killer, so you needn’t worry; in fact, be glad it was I who found you and not one of my beastly brothers. They’d have had your head strapped to their horse in a second.” Your accent was foreign, not one that he could say was even a bit familiar. It struck his nerves as much as it piqued his interest further. 

“Then you come from a damned kingdom.” 

“A rightfully damned one, yes. Small. Unremarkable. Yet still hated, or perhaps just feared.”

“Most wouldn’t say that about their home.” Miguel adjusted his posture and took a moment to take a look at his wounds: bandaged torso, splinted leg, a splinted arm. Fantastic. “Unless you despise your people.”

“Oh please, I don’t despise my people,” you spat, eyes growing fierce and venomous. “They’re just people. Peasants. Workers. The poor, the hungry, the needy–the people are subjected to the idiocy of greedy elders and mislead ways. The queen wants to change things, and yet–” You took a deep breath and rubbed your face. “And yet things cannot change as they are. More time is needed. Until then, we participate in useless battles with your ilk. To, what, prove something? To show our might?”

“Killing a king would turn the tide,” Miguel said. He really shouldn’t have. That one statement might have changed your mind, might have ended his life and shirked the responsibility of a kingdom to his daughter. 

“Do you want me to kill you?”

“No, I–”

“Then shut up. Your blabbering isn’t useful.” 

“I just–if your kingdom is in such a state, then why–”

“I don’t want to.” 

Ah. 

“Kill-shy?” Miguel asked with a slight smirk. “Doesn’t seem very righteous of you.” 

“Excuse me?” Your face, suddenly animated and brimming with heat, turned to him again. You moved closer, half-crawling, half-scooting on the dusty stone floor to his bedside. “Look at you. You should be glad I’m more interested in healing than I am killing, you prick.” You sat up on your knees and leaned into his space. Miguel’s mind swirled in a way it used to when a pretty woman leaned into him during his courting days.

“I still don’t see a point in mercy,” Miguel whispered, his voice caught between his mouth and his heart. 

“Because I’m gifted. An asset. A good pick for an ally.” You tilted your head and gazed up at the older man through your lashes. Your hand, bare, pressed against Miguel’s skin, smoothing over the gauze wrapping around his chest. “Perhaps once I’ve secured my place as king myself, you’ll remember me, and what I can do for you.” 

What I can do for you. Ah. That sent blood rushing south and ideas flooding north. 

Miguel’s hand grasped one of your wrists, and he too leaned in the slightest bit. “And what is it you can do for me, exactly?”

“Everything,” you whispered. “Anything.” 

A wave of warmth pulsed through his chest, radiating from your palm. It came in one wave, but so suddenly like an explosion easing into the steady comfort of his chamber hearth, glowing quietly throughout the night. The stiff warnings in his chest melted and eased, and suddenly, he could move freely again. His arm and leg still ached terribly, but his chest seemed to have been…healed? 

“Magic,” he breathed. 

“Magic,” you whispered.

He closed the gap and kissed you. You whimpered something soft and sweet into his mouth as he took the lead, his one good hand digging into the space connecting your neck to your shoulder, not allowing you to run away. But he learned quickly you’d no desire to leave with how you clambered onto the bed and shed just enough of your clothes to take him. 

[melkyt]

Mel's Lawlu Content Index

Fics -

1) Luffy's Heart - G5

2) Red String of Fate

3) Accidental Baby AU

4) Stretchmarks

5) Modern AU - Intern!Luffy/Pre-med Law

6) Immortal!Luffy/Reincarnated!Law

7) EMT!Luffy/Doctor!Law

8) Spiderman AU

9) Vampire!Luffy/Human!Law

10) Hanahaki Disease AU

11) Doctor Who AU

12) Tarzan AU

13) Zolawlu - Omegaverse

14) Heart Transplant

15) Zombie AU - Dying Light

16) Merfolk AU

17) Cult-Leader!Luffy/Journalist!Law

18) Immortal Luffy/Reincarnated!Law - another flavor

19) Claustrophobic!Law - 2

20) Old Age

21) 3D2Y - Part 1

22) 3D2Y - Confession - Part 2

23) In The Rain (art)

24) Mountain Child!Luffy/Village Doctor!Law

25) Vessel!Luffy/Traveler!Law

26) Paladin!Luffy/Wizard!Law - Messages

27) Immortal!Law/Seraphim!Luffy

28) Knight!Luffy/Prince!Law

29) Reincarnation AU - Prom

30) Marine!Law/Pirate!Luffy

31) Headcanons

32) Assassin's AU

33) Death!Law/Meta!Luffy - Deadpool style

34) House AU

35) Tempreature

36) Lost

37) White Lead AU

38) Being Human AU

39) White Lead - An STD? - Follow up - Lol - Kisses

40) Tattoo's

41) BG3 AU

42) Mer Fic

43) Military Maverick

44) Obedience

45) Stop and Look Around

46) King Through Marriage

47) Soulmate Prayer

48) Luffy Mpreg - 1 - 2

49) Soulmate AU Patrons

50) Bilingual Luffy

There are more Drabbles under the cut as I ran out of space in this block rofl

Note about my shipping preferences

Current Ships: Lawlu, DofLaw, CoraShanks

AMVS

Despreate Measures - Marianas trench

Life In Mono - WIP

Long Fic Requests Closed, AMV and Art requests open

Life&Death

Vamprie Hybrids - DoffyLaw

Voyeurism

Heart on a Keychain

Scandal - CoraShanks

Hero/Villain

Cannibalism

X marks the Spot

Dragon Luffy

Alpha/Omega

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Heart Disease

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Oil Rig

[shiori42art]

My Mer/Pirate AU! 🫶🏻✨

Bard wants to get out there, explore the human world! One night there is a terrible storm and a navy ship catches fire due to lightning! Bard sees everything and sees the Knight who is the captain falls into the sea! So Bard saves him!

They begin to see each other on the beaches of Mondstadt and they end up being friends and lovers heheh! But when Knight has to return to the sea to work Bard decides to follow the ship to be with him! Then Venti worried about his brother, follows him! (Bard told him he would be gone for a while for a trip, It will only be a while because Knight lives in Mond so he just has to travel from time to time but they will come back, but Venti dont know anything)

Meanwhile, Knight decides to take Bard onto the ship to keep him safe from pirate attacks! He puts him in a big tank in his cabin or something! BUT THEN- Venti who was following his brother sees how these men have "captured" his poor brother and put him on the boat! SO Venti follows the ship desperate to save his brother!

The navy encounters terrible pirates and there is a fight! The pirates manage to escape but there is confusion and Venti follows the pirate ship thinking his bro is here!! He is captured by pirates, and there it is Captain Zhongli! (Who actually isn't that bad lol) so Zhongli keeps Venti, he is like a treasure for him! But they are stupid and end up in love! Although Venti still has the mission to save his brother (Who is happy with his boyfriend without knowing that his brother is captured!) ADJEJSJS nothing happens, they end up finding each other 🙏🏻✨

END!

[vodika-vibes]

The Mermaid and her ARC

Summary: Five years after your father mysteriously vanishes, you decide it's time that someone goes looking for him. And you get help from a handsome ARC Knight.

Pairing: Knight!Fives x Mermaid!Reader

Word Count: 6044

Warnings: Mentions of Torture

A/N: So far, this is the longest fic of this particular AU, but it's valid because it's Fives, lol.

Tagging: @the-bad-batch-baroness

Divider by saradika

“Stay away from the Land Dwellers, they’re dangerous and will only hurt you.” Your mother speaks these words daily, sometimes multiple times a day, and it’s getting harder and harder to listen to her. 

And your mother knows this. She sees the way your gaze wanders to the glimmer of sunlight, barely seen at the depths at which you live. She watches as you collect trinkets that fall into the water, and turn them over in your hands as you work out what it’s for.

And you know your mother fears for you. For your safety. She fears that one day, like your father, you’ll go to the surface and never return. So she holds you close, restricting your movements, and ensuring that you always have guards around who will stop you if you wander too far from your mother’s embrace.

You are a princess for a kingdom that spans leagues, and you’ll never see it all because your mother confines you to her palace and her gardens. She shoves you in lessons from the time you wake until the time you fall asleep, and while you know that this is her way to protect you…you are growing to resent her.

You swim through brightly lit halls, effortlessly skirting around wizards and warriors alike as you approach your mother in the throne room. Your mother favors you with a warm smile, and you settle several feet away from her, watching as she finishes conducting her business.

Your mother is…resplendent. With a golden tail and nearly translucent golden fins, she’s easily recognizable as the Queen of your people. And if the golden fins weren’t enough to prove her identity, she’s also clad in the finest, and most delicate, jewelry that your craftsmen can make.

And while you look a little like your mother, with a similar build and hair color, you look much more like your father’s more northern appearance, with your tail looking more dolphin-like than your mother’s koi fish.

Often you feel out of place among the more delicate mer-people of the south, though it’s been many years since anyone has made a comment to you about how different you look.

Not to mention you’re always cold, no matter what temperature the water is around you, so you have to wear jackets and tunics just to stay warm.

You smile when your mother swims over to you and engulfs you in a tight hug, “Oh, I am so pleased to see you,” She croons, even her voice sounds like delicate bells. “You don’t often have interest in affairs of court, my dear.”

“I still don’t have any interest in the affairs of court, mother.” You reply as you allow her to guide you out of the throne room and down the long hall that leads to her quarters.

“Oh?” Your mother shoots you a curious look, “Is something wrong?”

You’re quiet for a moment, “I was just thinking,” You say as you slow to a stop in front of the portrait of your father, and you reach up and touch the painting, “I miss him, mother.” You admit as you drop your hand.

“Oh, my soul.” Your mother presses a kiss to the top of your head, “I miss him too.”

Your father had been a handsome man, tall and broad, with a booming laugh that could be heard all across the castle. He loved fiercely and loudly, and you never felt too big when he was around simply because he was always larger than life.

“You don’t act like it,” You say quietly.

Your mother stills and she scowls at you, “Just because I don’t allow my grief to control me, daughter, does not mean that I do not miss him. He was my husband.”

“You speak of him as though he’s dead, mother! You have since the day he vanished!” You twist out of your mother’s embrace, “I just…can you not send someone to the surface to look for him? He might yet live!”

“No. Absolutely not!”

“Mother-”

“I said no!” Your mother takes a deep breath to try and get a handle on her anger, “I said no,” She repeats, her voice calmer, “This is not up for discussion. Is there anything else you need?”

You press your lips into a thin line and flicker your gaze up at the picture of your face. He beams down at you, pride and love shining through, even though it’s nothing more than a painting.

“No, mother.” You offer her a stiff bow, “I’m sorry for bothering you.” You flip in the opposite direction and swim away. You slip through the crowd of people who congregate in the throne room, somehow invisible to them in spite of your title, and you swim out a window and down to the garden.

Your best friends, your cousins, perk up as you swim over to them. “Well?” Your youngest cousin asks, his eyes wide as he swims over to you, “What did your mother say?” He asks.

“Mother has no intention of looking for father.” You reply bitterly.

“But…that’s not fair!” His older sister said as her fin flicks with anger, “You are meant to just live without your father?”

“So it would seem,” You coil your tail under yourself, and you smile when your younger cousin attaches himself to your side and lays his head on your shoulder. 

These cousins are from your father’s side of the family, and so, like you, they aren’t delicate at all. They’re visiting you while your mother and their father negotiate some trade.

“You could go on your own,” Diona, your older cousin says thoughtfully as she pins you with a furious stare, “You know how to take a human form, right?” She demands.

“Of course,” You reply with a frown, “Father taught me when I was a child. He used to bring me to the surface, until mother found out. And she put a stop to it.”

“How are you meant to learn about your neighbors if your mother forces you to isolate!?” Strom demands from where his head is laid on your shoulder.

“Mother has no intention of negotiating with Surface Dwellers,” You say gently, “And she thinks your father is foolish for doing so.”

Diona folds her arms and sniffs, “Maybe that’s why Uncle hasn’t returned. Your mother is awful.”

“She’s still my mother, Diona.” You warn as you bare your razor sharp teeth at your cousin.

“Please don’t fight,” Strom interjects, as he swims between the pair of you, “Diona, we’re meant to help her, remember?”

“Yeah, yeah.” Diona unfolds her arms, “Look, just…tonight, sneak out of your room and go to the surface. Once you’re on land no one will come after you.”

“You may have a point…” You mumble thoughtfully. You run the plan, if you can even call it that, over in your mind. It will work, assuming you’re able to get to the surface. “Okay, I’ll do it.” You finally say and your cousins flash nearly identical grins. 

“I’m going to go now, and toss some human clothes for you to wear,” Diona says cheerfully, “Don’t tell anyone where I am.”

She’s gone for less than an hour, and only moments after she returns, the three of you are collected for a political dinner with your respective parents. It’s a painful meal, with your mother chiding you for eating the food set aside for your cousins and aunt and uncle, rather than the food that the chef made for them.

Which, naturally, starts a fight between your aunt, who accuses your mother of trying to starve you, and your mother, who snaps that eating meat all of the time isn’t healthy for a young mermaid.

Luckily, you’re able to steal some of the fresh fish that your cousins were allowed to eat, before you escaped from the growing fight at the table. 

“Your mother really makes you eat plants and calls it fake meat?” Strom asks as he swims next to you.

“She says that my carnivorous tendencies are unhealthy,” You reply with a sigh.

“No wonder you’re cold all of the time, and no wonder you’re so much smaller than me,” Diona says from the other side of Strom, “You’re starving all of the time.” She shakes her head.

“Good night, Diona. Good night, Strom.” You say, rather than replying to your cousin’s comment. There’s nothing to say, she’s right. They both wave at you as they veer off to their quarters, and you continue up towards the tower you claimed as yours when your father disappeared.

“Heading to bed, Princess?” One of the guards asks cheerfully from his position near your bedroom door, there to keep you from wandering, rather than to keep anyone from getting into your room.

“That’s the plan,” You reply as you swim past him, “Good night, Indra.”

“Sleep well, Princess.” Is the immediate reply as the door clicks shut behind you.

Your bedroom is small, considering the fact that you’re a princess and you should have a much larger bedroom. But this tower used to be your father’s workroom, the place where he crafted spells and sigils. It helps you feel close to him.

And, after five years, you know your father’s tower better than anyone in the palace. Which means that no one other than you knows about the secret tunnel that leads outside the palace walls.

You swim around your room, gather the things that you’re going to need. A bag of credits goes in your bag, as well as several pieces of jewelry that you can sell if you need to, and finally a picture of your father and you in your human forms.

You look around the room one more time, exhale slowly, and then pull the tome that opens the secret passage under the tower. You swim in and make sure that the passage closes behind you, and then you follow the long, winding, path beneath the palace.

And then you slip out from behind the large boulder that hides the entrance to your father’s tower. You take stock of where you are, and you make sure there’s no one around, and then, with a powerful kick of your tail, you ascend.

You follow the path your cousin set, and before you know it you’re working the magic to shift into your human form, and you carefully walk from the water to a small shack. 

Inside is a simple outfit, a long sleeved tunic and matching trousers, as well as a pair of simple slip on shoes. There’s also a fluffy towel, which you immediately drape over your head to try and dry your hair, and a ribbon to tie your hair back.

“What the actual fuck,” You turn to the left, and your head cocks to the side when you see a man standing there. “You…you just…came out of the ocean…?” He points at the water, “What the fuck?”

You blink at him, slightly bemused. He’s tall, with dark curly hair, and he’s staring at you wide eyed. You notice that his hand is twitching towards a blade on his hip, though he doesn’t grab it.

And then, as if suddenly realizing that he’s staring at a naked woman, he blushes bright red and spines around, clapping his hand over his eyes, “Sorry, sorry! I’ll let you dress.”

You release an amused noise, and turn to start pulling on the clothes. It doesn’t take you long, it has only been five years since the last time you wore human clothes, you don’t quite pull the shoes on yet though. You know from experience that walking will be hard for a bit. “I’m dressed now,” You call over to the strange man.

He turns back around and he approaches you as you start pulling your hair into a tail. He walks over to you, and then drops onto the sand next to you, and you notice that he has a five tattooed on his forehead. “You’re a mermaid,” He breathes out, sounding awed.

You turn on the sand and regard him thoughtfully for a moment, and then you smile, “I am.” 

“I had no idea that mermaids lived so close…” He pauses, “Oh, uh…I’m Fives.”

You smile brightly at him, and introduce yourself, offering him your hand. He’s so distracted from staring at you, his lips slightly parted, that he doesn’t notice your hand right away. But when he does he blushes red and quickly shakes your hand.

“Um, so…what brings you here?” Fives asks, once he finally manages to stop staring at you.

“My father went missing five years ago, and I’m looking for him.” You explain, “We looked everywhere in the kingdom, so the only logical solution is that he’s somewhere up here.”

You dig around your bag and pass the photo to him, “This was taken shortly before he vanished. Father used to bring me up here to just have fun.” 

Fives takes the picture and looks it over, “Aww, cute.” He breathes out, his gaze lingering on the teenage version of you for a moment, before his gaze drifts over to the man in the picture, “Hm…you know, he kind of looks familiar.”

You perk up, “He does?”

“Yes, but I…hm…” He taps the picture a few times, “Ugh, I can’t remember.” He hands the picture back to you, “So, mesh’la, where do you intend to stay while you’re playing human?”

“Oh,” You don’t recognize the strange word, but it doesn’t feel like an insult, so you don’t press him, “I was going to sleep on the beach, and then find somewhere better to sleep tomorrow.”

“That’s…no.” Fives pinches the bridge of his nose, “You are a young woman, you cannot sleep on the beach.”

“Why not?”

“It’s not safe!” He sighs and stands, and then offers you his hand, “Come on, you can crash at the ARC barracks. My brothers won’t bother you, and we’ll help you find your father.”

You take his hand and allow him to drag you to your feet. You sway unsteadily for a moment, and Fives lightly grips your shoulders until your legs are a little steadier. Once you’re sure you’re not going to fall, you pull the shoes on and grab your bag, and grin up at Fives, “Alright, lead the way!”

You’re still a little unsteady as he leads you away from the ocean, but the longer you walk, the steadier you become, until you’re able to jog to keep up with Fives longer strides.

“So, what’s an ARC?” You ask as you cheerfully spin on your toes and move so you’re walking backwards in front of him.

“You’re going to fall, mesh’la,” Fives warns, though there’s a wide grin on his face as he watches you essentially dance next to him, “And an ARC is a type of Knight. We’re the best of the best.” There’s a hint of pride in his voice, “Do you have anything like that where you come from?”

You spin again, a delighted giggle slipping from you, you just can’t do this kind of stuff underwater, “Oh yeah. Mother’s Royal Guard.” You roll your eyes expressively, “More like mother’s royal babysitters, but-” You clasp your hands under your chin, “I still managed to sneak out.”

“Sneak out?”

“Mother doesn’t want to look for father. And she believes that all land dwellers are evil,” You grin at him, “I don’t agree, obviously. But my mother also seems to think that I’m not very clever, on account of being big.”

Fives stares at you, more specifically the top of your head that just reaches his shoulder, “I hate to break it to you, mesh’la, but you’re not big at all. You’re actually kind of…average, height wise.”

“Really? That’s sweet of you to say!” You chirp as you finally stop spinning and fall into step next to him.

“It’s the truth,” He replies with a shrug, “Turn here,” Fives presses his hand between your shoulder blades as he escorts you towards the palace. No one stops the pair of you as he guides you to a door. He enters a code, and guides you down a hall and then pushes open a door.

“Here we are. I share this room with my twin brother, Echo.” He nods to the identical man sitting on a bed, looking between you and Fives and then back again, “My bed is closest to the door, and you can use that one near the window.”

“Uh…Fives?” Echo asks, “What’s going on?”

“She needs our help, Echo.” Fives explains, he digs through his closet and tosses a tunic at you, “here, this is long on me, so you can use it as a sleep shirt.”

You look at the shirt, and then at Fives, and you shrug. You immediately grab the hem of your shirt to pull it over your head, only to have both Fives and Echo lunge across the bed to grab the hem of your shirt, holding it down.

“You can’t just strip in front of us,” Fives said hurriedly, “It’s not proper.”

You sigh and shake your head, “Humans.” You mutter, “If I turn around will it be okay?”

“Uh…yes?” Echo asks, as both he and Fives release you. “Fives,” He hisses, “Why did she say humans like that?”

“She’s a mermaid.” Fives says as if it’s the most obvious thing in the world, he very pointedly looks in another direction as you slip into the overly large tunic he gave you, and he only looks back when he hears you settle on the bed with a happy noise.

“So…” Echo says, slightly awkwardly, “Why is a mermaid in our barracks?”

“My father is missing,” You explain patiently, “Fives said he’ll help.”

Echo stares, hard, at Fives, who just shrugs, “It’s something we’ll start tomorrow, vod.” Five says, “Get some rest, mesh’la.”

You lay down on the impossibly soft bed, and you cheerfully tug the blanket up over your nose. And you fall asleep to the sound of a whispered argument between Fives and Echo.

********

Five days later, you’re no closer to finding your father than you were when you first arrived. Though now instead of it just being you, Fives, and Echo looking for your father, the entirity of ARC is helping you look.

And you also have your own room, now. So you no longer have to share.

“Where are we going, Fives?” You ask as you walk down the street next to him.

“I heard a rumor about a blacksmith who saw someone matching your father’s description.” Fives replies as he gently tugs you out of the way of a cart.

“Recently?” You ask hopefully.

He grimaces, “Sorry. But with any luck the blacksmith will be able to point us into the right direction.” Fives leads you to a massive open air shop, where a woman is hammering out a piece of metal. “Don’t touch anything, mesh’la.”

You nod at him, and follow him into the shop. The woman ignores them for a bit, and then she dips the metal into water, and pulls off her face mask, “ARC Fives, need another new sword?”

“No, ma’am.” He replies politely, “Was actually wondering if you could help us with something else.”

“What’s that?” She asks as she walks over to them.

You hand the picture to her, “This is my father, he vanished five years ago.” You explain.

“The owner of the bar said that he pointed him in this direction, to you specifically,” Fives adds, “If you can remember anything-?”

The woman takes the picture and stares at it for a moment, “You know, I actually do remember this guy. Massive guy, taller and broader even than Alpha. He wanted to order something for his little girl.” She glances at you, and something like sympathy crosses her face, “That’s you then?”

“Yes, ma’am,” You reply.

“Hm. He said that his little girl was being picked on, something fierce, by her classmates, and he wanted something to make her feel better. You say he vanished after he visited my shop?”

“He did, yes.” Fives says quietly as he lightly places a hand on your shoulder.

“I wish I could help you,” The woman says quietly, “I didn’t see where he went when he left.” She pauses for a moment, “Hold on a second.” She turns and vanishes back into her shop, and reemerges with a small box, which she opens. 

Your eyes widen as she passes a delicate looking bracelet into your hands, “What’s-?”

“It was a challenge. I’ve never made jewelry outta steal before. But-” she shrugs, “It’s yours kid. Your Da paid for it in advance, and I’ve been waiting for someone to claim it. I hope you find him, kid. I really do.”

Fives gently fastens the bracelet around your wrist, when he notices you having trouble with the clasp, and then he thanks the blacksmith and guides you out of her shop. “I’m sorry, mesh’la. I really thought that she would be able to help.”

You shake your head, “We learned something, at least.” You reply as you blink the tears out of your eyes.

Fives gently brushes his fingers across the bracelet, “Your father loved you, mesh’la.”

You release a shaky laugh, “Yeah, He did. Does.”

“Come on, let’s head back to the barracks and see if anyone else learned something.” Fives says with a sigh.

You walk in companionable silence through the crowded village, and follow the cobblestone path that leads to the palace. But as soon as you’re outside the village proper, your steps slow.

“Mesh’la?” Fives slows as well, “What’s wrong?”

You frown, unable to quite put your finger on what the problem was, “I…I think somethings wrong,” You say slowly, as if testing the words to determine if it’s true or not.

“What do you mean?”

“I don’t-” You trail off as you focus on the sensation. You were never a natural at magic like your father, but you can recognize the familiar way that the magic twists around you.

Teleportation.

Panicked, you reach out and place both of your hands on Fives’ chest, and you push. He stumbles back as the magic coils tightly around you, and then pulls.

Magic rushes around you, moving you from one place to another, though the magic is harsh, unlike the soothing magic of your people. And then you stop moving as suddenly as you started.

You fall, and gasp as you're plunged into frigid water.

The water fills your lungs, and you instinctively coil your magic around you, allowing you to return to your mermaid form. You cough some water out of your mouth and the tattered remains of the trousers you were wearing sink to the bottom of the water.

You open your eyes, and realize that you’re not in the ocean, like you worried, but rather seem to be in a massive tank of some kind. A simple glance upward proves that the tank is sealed off, and you have no way to escape.

“Will you be more agreeable now, your majesty?” A silky voice hissed from outside of the tank. You swim closer to the glass and peer out into the room. The person speaking, a man with red and black skin, is not speaking to you. Rather he’s speaking to someone in a tank that’s identical to yours.

You lift your gaze to the tank and there, looking every bit as regal as the last time you saw him, is your father. His chin is lifted, and there’s a look of fury on his face. “If you think that kidnapping my child will force me to give you my magic-” your father growls.

The red and black skinned man sighs, “Unfortunate.” He turns towards your tank, and as he gets closer you realize that he has horns on his head, “Good afternoon, Princess.” He sounds polite, if nothing else. “I am Maul.”

You swim away from the glass, and wrap your arms around yourself, “Let me go.” You say, though there’s uncertainty in your voice.

“I can’t do that. You see, your father has something I want, and I’ve spent the last five years trying to make him give it to me.” Maul says, very reasonably, “You’ll help me get what I want, won’t you Princess.”

You shake your head and back away even more, “No. If my father is keeping it is from you, then he must have a reason.” 

Maul closes his eyes, and releases a sigh that sounds genuinely grieved, “Surely you can be reasonable, Princess.”

There’s the sound of glass cracking, and Maul’s head whips around, “Stop speaking to my child, fiend.” Your father’s voice booms across the small room.

Maul turns his attention back to you, “Your father is stubborn, and because of his stubbornness, he’s been separated from you for five years.” He speaks to you gently, as though he’s speaking to a child. 

Your back bumps against the glass at the back of the tank and you clutch your hands to your chest, “You kept him from me, not him.” You whisper.

Maul’s face goes flat and he turns to your father, “You raised her well,” He concedes, “I thought for sure that I would be able to get her to convince you. Very well, I suppose I’ll have to use force.”

There’s a flicker of something on your father’s face, “Baby. Baby, go to the center of the tank and take off any metal you’re wearing.” His voice is calm, at odds with the words coming out of his mouth.

But, your father’s never lied to you in your life, so swim to the center of the tank, and obediently unfasten the bracelet around your wrist, allowing it to fall to the bottom of the tank.

And just in time too, as you hear the crackle of something, and you look up at the top of your tank, which lights up with electricity. And slowly, the tank lowers into the water.

“...oh.” You squeeze your eyes shut, and curl your arms around yourself and you prepare for pain.

The pain is almost more than you can bear. Your muscles seize up and you sink towards the bottom of the tank. You’re lucky, the water in the tank is moving, so you can still breathe, which means you’re in no danger of drowning.

Not that you’re able to actively think about that, the pain is so blinding that you’re not able to think of anything. It’s like ten thousand white hot knives piercing your entire body simultaneously. 

The pain stops as suddenly as it begins, and you’re trembling at the bottom of the tank. “That hurt, didn’t it.” Maul almost sounds apologetic, “It never has to happen again, so long you convince your father to give me his magic.”

You choke out a silent sob and curl in on yourself, but slowly, painfully, you shake your head.

Maul sighs again, sounding just like your mother at her most disappointed, and slowly lowers the electrified wires into the water. Your screams echo across the small room, and your father, in the tank across the room, looks away.

*******

Your days start going in cycles, there’s pain, and then there’s not pain. The pain always lasts longer than the not pain. And you’re starting to develop burns on your fingertips and fins.

You turn pain-filled eyes to your tail, and carefully examine your fin. You won’t be able to swim with the damage…and you’re not sure the damage will heal without magical aid.

One small mercy is that Maul doesn’t seem overly inclined to let you, or your father, starve. So you get a proper meal two times a day. And those few hours when Maul isn’t around, you and your father are able to talk. 

You don’t talk about a lot, though. The pain lingers, so you talk about easy things. School, your mother, his tower…nothing serious, but he seems relieved to hear anything you have to tell him.

Once more, like clockwork, Maul steps into the tank room. He looks thoughtfully at your father, and then at you. “Today,” He says, “I’m going to apply the current to your tank, and I’m going to leave it there until either your father gives me what I want, or you die.”

You look away from him, and he scoffs, “Remember, you brought this on yourself.”

And then the pain starts.

And, just as suddenly, it stops.

Maul’s face contorts in rage and he turns to your tank, likely to apply the electricity himself, when the door to the tank room explodes inward, knocking Maul to the ground.

Men in white and blue armor burst into the room, and for a moment you feel like you’re going to cry. A handful of the men, led by Captain Rex, chase Maul out of the tank room, and you can hear the sound of fighting in the halls.

But you don’t focus on that, because kneeling in front of your tank is Fives. His helmet is laying somewhere on the ground next to him, “Mesh’la, I’m sorry I’m late.”

“N-not your fault,” You whisper as you slide across the ground closer to the glass, “You still came.”

“Okay, me and Echo will find out how to get the top off this thing and-”

“Fives,” You interrupt, so very gently, “I can’t swim.” You gesture, weakly, to your tail, motioning to the severe burns that would likely leave you unable to swim.

He stares at your tail for a moment, and then closes his eyes. You can see his mind racing, “Okay. Okay then. Move to the back corner, mesh’la. We’re going to break the tank.”

You nod and slowly do as he asks. Fives waits until he’s sure you’re in the back most corner, and then pulls a bottle from a pouch on his hip. He flings it at the front of the tank, and then both he, and Echo, jump up onto the sides of the tank.

The bottle shatters as soon as it hits the tank, and for a moment nothing happens, and then the glass of the front of the tank just…dissolves, and all of the water bursts into the hallway.

You end up halfway out of the tank by the time the water stops moving, and it takes all the strength you can muster to topple yourself out of the tank and onto the hard stone ground. 

You manage to push yourself into a sitting position, and then Fives is in front of you, kneeling in water with his hands on your shoulders. He pulls a blanket from somewhere and wraps it tightly around you, “I need you to turn back into your human form, mesh’la.” His voice is low and frantic, “We can’t stay here.”

You shudder and nod. Your magic coils around yourself and slowly you turn back into a human, though the pain is even worse when you're human. A pain filled sob escapes your lips, and Fives pulls you close. “I have you, mesh’la. I have you.” He pulls you into his arms and cradles you close, “Echo, did you get his majesty free yet?”

“Almost…got it!” The water drains out of the other tank, and as soon as the water is waist level the Mer King takes his human form, and gratefully accepts Echo’s aid in getting out of the tank.

“How did you find us?” The King asks, as he worriedly glances at his daughter.

“Tracking spell,” Fives said, “The Court Wizard made two of them, one for ner mesh’la here,” He lightly jostles you, “And a second one for any merpeople in the nation.”

“We weren’t all that surprised when it turned out you were in the same place. Made a fair bit of sense, honestly.” Echo says as he hands the king a pair of trousers, “It’s all I have, sorry.”

“No, this is fine.” He pulls the pants on and carefully follows the ARC out of the tank room, and then out of the building as a whole.

You cuddle closer to Fives, trembling and hurt, but feeling safe for the first time since you were taken.

**********

One week later, you’re sitting in your room, much upgraded since it came out that you’re royalty, sitting in a massive bathtub in your mer form, as Fives gently adds the healing mixture to the warm water.

“The Court Wizard says that this will help with the pain, but he’s still working on something that will repair the damage,” Fives explains, “He’s reaching out to other nations to see if anyone has any ideas.” He hesitates, “But-”

“But don’t get my hopes up,” You finish quietly.

“It’s too soon to give up, mesh’la,” Fives says just as quietly, “Have a little hope.”

“Have a little hope, but not too much?” You ask, a small smile on your lips.

“Exactly,” Fives replies with an answering smile.

“What’s going to happen to me?”

“Well-”

There’s a knock on the door, and then it clicks open and your father steps into the room, followed closely by the King of Mandalore, Fives’ father, Jango Fett. “I think we’re better suited to answer that,” Jango says smoothly.

“King Jango,” Your father says, “and I have been talking. And he’s agreed to allow you to remain under his protective custody.”

“Until we find out for sure if you’re able to heal or not,” Jango continues with a nod, “If you are, then you’ll be free to stay here or return to your own kingdom.”

“And if I don’t heal?”

“Then you will be an honored guest of Mandalore unless you decide to live elsewhere.” Jango reassures.

“We’re going to have an official embassy in the palace, little one,” Your father says, “So you won’t be lonely.”

“Mother will never stand for it.” You point out, wincing as you shift your tail slightly.

“Unfortunately for your mother, I am King.” Your father’s smile is like ice, “As it happens, I need to have words with her about proper nutrition.” He pauses, and he looks at you, “Are you going to be okay, sweetheart?”

You tilt your head and look at Fives, who flashes a small grin at you, “I think I’ll be okay.” You finally say, “I have Fives after all.”

Fives’ grin becomes blinding, “Well, I’m happy to look out for you. We can always use a Sixth member of Domino-”

“You are not adding a Princess to Domino Squad,” Jango interrupts with a sigh, “Because then all of the other squads will want a princess too, and I’m not dealing with that.”

Your father looks uncomfortable, “Sweetheart-”

“Dad, really. It’s okay. At least this time everyone knows where everyone is.” You flash a slightly crooked smile.

He looks at you, and then at Fives, and then back at you. He looks a little wounded, like he’s just realized something and he doesn’t like it. And this time you laugh.

“Dad,” You shake your head, “It’s not love. Not yet, at least. We’ve only known each other a few weeks after all.”

Fives meets your gaze and something warm crosses his face, “It’ll be fun to figure out though, yeah?” He asks.

And you smile back at him, “Yeah, it’ll be a blast.”

Your father sighs, and he walks over. He leans in and presses a light kiss to your forehead, and then he pulls away and shoots Fives a pointed look, “Behave.”

Fives makes an offended noise, “This is a medical treatment, your majesty. There’s no funny stuff going on over here.”

You giggle and your father shakes his head, before he turns back to Jango, “Well then, I suppose we better finish ironing out the details of this treaty.” He says. 

And Jango just sighs, before the two older men leave the room.

“...so…how long do I have to sit in this?” You ask Fives, once you’re alone.

“30 minutes. Don’t worry, I brought cards and a book.”

You smile at him, soft and warm, “My hero,” there’s no teasing in your voice, and you're rewarded with a small grin and a blush.

“Only for you, ner mesh’la.” Fives replies, his voice tender.

What you said to your father, about it not being love, was true. It’s not love. But it’s only just not love. And now you have the time to figure out if it’ll work or not.

[mynoiii]

Even more Head cannons about tigress and Renae

Ft. The kiddos

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Like I’ve said, i will never stop talking about them

Like last time, i will use a bit of both the new and older stories for these -headcaons

Some names are subject to change

Was grammar checked? No LOL,

Enjoy 🤪

Head cannons about tigeress, and Renae will be short since I want to mostly write about the kiddos

This finna be a long one folks

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Tigeress's high-energy personality never leaves, even after she had kids, so still very spontaneous

The first person to recognize tigress was a knight who was close with her father. They never said anything in order to protect her

Renae only likes to practice duelling against tigress only because she’s the only one who wont go easy on him due to his upbringing; plus tigress just loves winning and proving she’s the better of both of them.He doesn’t mind

These two have a very playful relationship, constantly bickering, teasing each other, one upping the other, etc. AKA the best couple around

( PLEASE LET THIS HAPPEN, refer to my last headcacon )

Cupcake and the prince exchange knowledge often while tigeress and warren duel. They all have a good friendship considering their stories.

Warren and tigeress do both want to fight castin; they are all famous in their own right , and the battle will be legendary.

( A very old headcaon from the old story )

Tigeress and endronacous defiantly dated, and things didn’t work out; endroncous knows he fumbled the bag.

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Let chat about the people of the hour

Tigeress and the prince kids head caonons

Ft. Everyone's else's kids

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They got 3 kids

Oldest son- Sorley

Second Oldest daughter- Cordelia

the youngest son - Marino

When giving their kids names, the prince wanted to give them non royal names and non empirical names in order to protect them

They both agreed to give them names that relate to the ocean/Sea

Just like their parents, they have hidden indentites when they travel to the empire and inthica; they know it would be dangerous to have memebers of the public know that the true emperial royal family lives.Rane fears they'll be blamed for any future uprising's

Sorley is the most like tigeress, he’s got a lot of energy and his very spotenatnus and tends to put himself into dangoureous situations, tigeress now understands why renae mother thought she was ‘ too much ‘.Despite his behaviors, Sorley is training to be the new captian

He's been arrested at least 2 times. Surprisingly, it was Renae that got him out

He reminds tigeress of her father

Cordelia is the unofficial favourite out of the 3 kids; she’s as bold, firece and dangerous as her mother but very knowledgeable and very educated as her father; her main goal is to learn more about the world and uncover missing parts of history, she does this with warrens and cupcakes daughter Veda

She wants to be a historian

Lastly little Marino, a super sweet kid; when he isn’t following his older siblings to the ends of the world he’s either with reane and tigeress learning about the empire or him and his cat Cove are adventuring around the ship causing mischief.

Tigeress thinks her kids are her karma for all the people she gave headaches with her big personality; she loves them dearly and wouldn’t change them one bit.

They all have animal print tattoos as a family thing they do.Both tigeress and Renae have tiger strips and the kids have leapoard print tattoo, marino will get his when he’s older

Marino has mastered puppy dog eyes, so he never gets in trouble. Sorley and Cordelia can't say the same, LOL

Dueling is common between Cordelia and Sorley. She wins often; not all the time... but often enough.

just because their true identities are hidden doesn’t mean people aren’t aware of them, they are known as very good merchants from a ‘ far away land ‘ who sometimes do commissions for other nations.Most of there commissions comes from inticha

Alongside with cupcake and Warren kids;Veda and koa, they go to inticha often, snice it's their go too place for a feel of anything different outside of umgehoro

Because these guys visit inticha alot, they are well known on the shores; they mostly catch the attention of castin and the baronness kids, and the king and queens

Sorley and castin oldest son Kane does not get along,they are the definition of ' its on sight ' he knows something is fishy about the siblings but can’t figure it out, his little brother Eloy doesn’t seem to understand the suspicion and thinks he only doesn’t like him cause their duels always ends in a tie

Kane knows about Koa's dad, and he tries to contain himself whenever he see's the two together.snice he knows the two are already long time friends... Kane would like to be friends with him also....but he is hesitant because of sorley.This boy does not trust sorley for ANYTHING, LOL

Kane tries to make sure his siblings and friends don't interact with sorleys siblings ( emphasize on tries )

Cordelia lets Adira hang out with her, and Veda snice. She probably feels like she's tried of the ' dude bro ' energy she's constantly around

Cordelia hangs out a lot with Adria and Veda. snice, they like to bounce around knowledge with each other

Cordelia threatened Kane atleast once to leave her and Marino out of whatever problem he's got going on. Does Kane trust her? No. Will he do anything about it SPECIFICALLY with her? No, he enjoys living very much.

Marino likes to show Apollo around the ship when tigeress and the baronness allows it; these boys are bestie

one time Apollo forgot to tell his mother he was going to hang out with Marino. The Baroness scolded both of them

Rhetts' son Galen has eyes on Cordelia, but for a completely different reason compared to his friend/cousin Kane

But ill leave that for another conversation

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That’s all folks, i have so much more i want to say, but i fear this is long enough.I will hopefully share drawings of these goofies soon.

Just in case anyone's confused, here's all the kiddos :p

Order in each category goes from oldest to youngest.

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Tigeress and Renae

Sorley

Cordelia

Marino

Baroness and Castin

Kane

Eloy

Adira

Apollo

Cupcake and Warren

Koa

Veda

Rhett and witch/queen

Galen

same age as Kane, snice he's an only child Lol

Okayy BYEEEE <3

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[inquisimer]

MER MER MER POLITICAL MARRIAGE! POLITICAL MARRIAGE! Siobhan x Sebastian + ❛ it’s not for you. it’s not a favor. it’s the cruelest thing i could do. ❜ from the hero x villain prompts? 👀👀👀

POLITICAL MARRIAGE yeah I knew I would get you with that one hehehe

so like, they're rivals but they're friends? because I like to add a bit of nuance to the da2 companion approval mechanics lol

also this went a bit somfter than I intended whoops ;-;

for @dadrunkwriting and an honorary mention to @melisusthewee who sent me the same prompt for the same ship uwu

~~~

“If we do this—“ Siobhan began, and then stopped. She wasn’t sure where the sentence would end, and she didn’t care to continue like that.

“If?” Sebastian echoed. “You seemed quite certain a few days ago.”

“I am certain, it’s just” —she pursed her lips and pulled aside the curtains to gaze out at Hightown— “are you?”

His armor rasped a familiar cadence as he came to stand beside her. “And why would I not be?”

“Don’t do that.”

“Do what?”

“Act like I’m not clearly getting the better end of this deal.” Siobhan scowled. Her breath fogged against the glass, obscuring the servants and couriers in the square below. “The most valuable part of Kirkwall is her port. And Starkhaven hardly needs marine access.”

“The most valuable part of Kirkwall is her leader. And there is nothing more precious than one who cares for her entirety."

He leaned sideways, one shoulder against the glass, and regarded her with those damnable eyes that always pierced her soul. “As you do.”

“I’m not even guaranteed the throne,” she countered.

“Oh please, Champion.” Sebastian chuckled. “It’s only a matter of time before Elthina sees reason and restrains the Knight-Commander. Who else do you suppose the nobility will turn to when that happens?”

“You never know who’s lurking in the shadows.”

The prince sobered. “True enough. Although, in all fairness, I’m hardly guaranteed Starkhaven either. That makes us rather even, no?”

“Starkhaven is your birthright!” Her armor smacked against his as one arm snapped out to whack his chest. “The only thing standing between you and it is your damn self.”

“While I would gladly leave Kirkwall in your very capable hands” —he cupped them as he spoke, rubbing comforting circles over callouses and scars— “I would not abandon you in this hour of need.”

“Starkhaven—“

“—has not yet fallen under the incompetent rule of my cousin. I very much doubt those who pull his strings are angling for the city’s destruction.”

“Must be nice,” Siobhan muttered darkly.

Sebastian’s fingers curled around her fist and she did not stop him as he pried her fingers open. In her palm was a ring, warmed from her skin and glinting in the torchlight. The design was custom, silver chains entwined with the furred dragons of Starkhaven.

Symbolic and beautiful and—

“But that’s not your only concern, is it?” Sebastian murmured.

Her hand clenched around the ring once more and she pressed it to her mouth. “Of course not.”

With the patience of a brother who has sat through many a stilted, awkward confession, Sebastian waited, giving Siobhan the space to find her meaning.

“I am…new…to nobility,” she began, slowly and methodically choosing each word. “I know that you do not always expect to marry for love. But I—my mother gave up everything for that chance.”

She took a deep breath and forced herself to look the prince dead on. “I’m not in love with you, Sebastian. I don’t know that I will ever be. I would not ask you to share your throne with someone who cannot give you her heart.”

“Ah, I see.” Sebastian hummed and she steeled herself for his anger, his lashing out with bitter pain.

“Hawke.” One gloved hand caught the underside of her chin. They were nearly the same height, so rather than tilting back, his hand traced the line of her jaw with gentle reverence. “There is love between us, but no romance. I have always known that and I brought this to you regardless.”

“Love is hardly so simple as to be a flat coin with only two sides,” he snorted and the tension Siobhan had imagined between them snapped like a cord under a blade. “The both of us would give anything for our cities. There is connection enough in that, and more in mutual respect, for this to flourish.”

“But what if—“

“As you said, you are new to nobility. And you know nothing of royalty.” Sebastian leaned back, a bit of a cocky smirk pulling at the corner of his mouth. “Should I find a lady who could turn my attention from both you and Starkhaven, there is always room at a prince’s elbow for a consort.”

Siobhan rolled her eyes, but relief was a warm buzz through her veins. “It doesn’t bother you? To close that path forever?”

“No.” Certainty reverberated in a way that shouldn’t have been possible with just one syllable. “Don’t forget—I was to give up such earthly pleasures regardless. I have not thought of my own personal future in some time.”

“Of course,” Siobhan murmured. “But now—“

“Now I have a duty to Starkhaven,” he said firmly. “Anything beyond that is in the Maker’s hands. I will look to Him when that time comes, if it comes.”

He was so sure. It was enviable and unobtainable and Siobhan resented it as much as she loved it for him.

“Very well,” she opened her fist again and Sebastian threaded a thin leather cord through the ring. His breath ghosted over her skin as he lifted it over her head. The ring settled below the hollow of her throat and he fastened the cord with a strong knot behind her neck.

“You have walked beside me, down the paths where a thousand arrows sought my flesh,” he quoted softly. His accent shaped the Chant into something almost palatable; it pulled at the weary edges of Siobhan’s faith. “You have stood with me when all others have forsaken me.”

Her fingers found the foreign metal and played with it, staring out the window. She leaned back against Sebastian’s chest, solid, sturdy, supporting. Her rock. She was, as always, a fool to doubt.

“Though I bear scars beyond counting,” she murmured. “Nothing can break me except your absence.”

[emcscared-whumps]

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A Show/Movie/Book/Series that Gives Me Whumperflies

Honestly? I'm far too picky about whumpees and I don't consume all that much media (especially not these days since i have my own purpose-built character who is capable of hitting just about EVERYTHING I like) to have many items to rave about ^-^'

HOWEVER.

That does not mean that there is nothing :)

I'll go right back to the start, in fact (in rough order)... just keep in mind that I don't watch for whump, and these aren't whump recommendations except for one lmao, they're just what have managed to give me whumperflies in the past.

Cybergirl (2001-02)

An Australian sci-fi superhero T.V. series that was airing in the morning when I was a young kid, maybe 6 or 7, back before I understood how T.V. scheduling worked lol. I don't often get whumperflies from media, but I think this time, I did, and it's actually my earliest memory of whumperflies.

Cy ended up trapped in a Big Fancy House by the Big Bad, Rhyss. It's been many years since I last re-watched the show so I don't remember a whole lot except there was a lot of urgency and a zappy barrier that Cy couldn't pass through, and I definitely got some kind of feeling about that :)

The writing was very average, not very substantial for an older viewer, but it was excellent for a kids' show. There was so much lore that just never got expanded on, and it didn't go particularly hard with the whump :')

H2O Just Add Water (2006-10)

To no one's surprise, I ADORED this series as a kid. My obsession with mer had just started, and honestly, this shit FED ME. This was another Australian show that I watched when I was fairly young (again, 6-7 and onward), but I don't recall watching it when it aired. I instead had a collection of DVDs.

The girls and co got into some pretty interesting hijinks while trying to guard their fishy little secrets, but shit got REAL in season 6 when a marine biologist coworker of the friend of the girls' Lewis managed to leave a sample of their skin/scale in the lab... OOPS.

You can guess where that lead-- the scientist trying to track down the owner of the magic scale that could turn back into skin (somehow lmao, ~magic~), and she eventually trapped the girls in their little grotto with a gate that she had installed at the underwater entrance of their grotto spot on Mako Island.

Here's where I mention that I did not actually get whumperflies from this lmao, but it was a close one (the scientist didn't go far enough lmao). That's okay though :) One self indulgent decision just under 10 years later sure fixed that :))

Vampire Knight Anime (2008, English Dub aired in Aus in 2011)

The whole show. Every episode. I'm not even kidding. (Well, just about every episode lol, there was maybe only one where I didn't). As many problems as I have with the series, (mainly that every time I see Yuuki or hear her voice I want to strangle her), Zero was just so. fucking. scrunchy-- almost the perfect whumpee ^-^ And the English voice actor does such a glorious job of voicing Zero's pain, the whole series is ABSOLUTELY worth enduring Yuuki's stupidity.

Iirc, my favourite episode was Crimson Chains-- full of spoilers, a lot of plot bits come together at that point, so I can't say much other than that Zero's lost his shit and has a whole big scene where he writhes and pants on the floor with the agony of his hunger. I am convinced the author ALSO liked that XD

I would sit at night and watch that episode over and over and over because man, those whumperflies were something else, super intense, 11/10 lmao

Doctor Who (1963-present)

Nine had that one episode where he got caught by some collector dude and tortured to figure out what made him tick, or rather that he had TWO hearts that made him tick... Fun times, that DEFINITELY gave me whumperflies and had me furtively returning to the episode to keep watching that scene.

A lot of Ten's run had me by the throat, most memorably his regeneration at the start of his run, and his regeneration at the end directly after an hour (approximately) of whump was. AMAZING. I kept coming back to the start and end 😅

There were a couple more times I got whumperflies throughout his run. The main episodes that come to mind are Midnight, set on the planet of sapphires and lethal radiation, and 42, involving a spaceship hurtling toward a sun.

There was only one more whumpy instance, and that was that one movie they made. I forget who, when... EVERYTHING except the dude that played looked like Gene Wilder and it took place on NYE of the new millenium. It was another shitfight with The Master. ANYWAY. The whumperflies were at the START of the movie when The Doctor wasn't doing so well, I think he got shot?? And then rushed to the hospital, all while trying to avoid that and trying to communicate that they'll kill him

Supernatural (2005-20)

Ok. This one is weird in two ways. I forget which episode it was, but it was season 2 where Sam and Dean were trying to kick a group of vampires out of a town, but they were actually cool/chill vampires...?

Or at least some of them were...

ANYWAY.

This other hunter had this vampire chic tied to a chair baaaasically torturing her...? Memory's a bit foggy on what exactly what they were doing (the brainworms wouldn't stop wriggling about AUs), but I got these itty bitty whumperflies from that vampire lady getting hurt. That was weird because 1) I've only had whumperflies off the ladies once before watching Cybergirl which was SO long ago, and 2) I never have had them from watching a side-character, I usually have to be emotionally invested.

Weird right?? Absolutely wild though!

Anyway, that's pretty much everything, even though I've seen and read a fair few things lol, hope you enjoyed my rambling!

[awkwardgtace]

3, 18, 19 and 31 for Melody, Caprice, Kyrie, Byssal and Pelago?

ask game

3. Do they collect anything?

Melody: Books are the closest thing to a collection she has. She just likes keeping hard copies of books she was interested in or loved reading. Plushies are also an option for her

Caprice: He doesn't actively collect anything, but in modern day he has a lot of statues/figures mostly given to him by Melody.

Kyrie: A collection of things he's been given? I don't think that counts lol

Byssal: Not really, he doesn't like to have a lot of things to worry about.

Pelago: seashells in all aus. Her travels in knight au started when she found a shell from a passing human.

18. What was their worst injury?

Melody: An injury that cut open her forehead and left a scar, in knight au it's some bad iron burns from childhood.

Caprice: A broken nose from a bad throw during a baseball game in modern day, knight au a broken nose from a run in with some black market dealers

Kyrie: Mer he's had a chunk of his tail bitten off before, modern/knight he hasn't gotten anything too bad yet. He's probably been accidentally stabbed by someone (melody) when he's a giant to her so that.

Byssal: He's been stabbed in the side by rocks in mer au, in knight au it's when the bear ripped out a chunk of his skin

Pelago: mer au she got caught in metal netting that was left behind and scarred her face. Knight au she got caught in a fae trap and knocked around causing scars.

19. What movie is most likely to make them cry?

Melody: Grave of the Fireflies.

Caprice: Dead Poets Society

Kyrie: Lilo and Stitch.

Byssal: Iron Giant.

Pelago: The Little Mermaid.

31. Are they combative? What is their fighting style?

Melody: She isn't combative, but will fight if she has to. She'd fight in a kind of avoidant conservative way. She'll go in when she's confident she can back out and try to use the environment to get the upper hand.

Caprice: 100% combative. He's head on and fast. If he gets into a fight his movements are quick and he'll take hits to get in one better.

Kyrie: He's only combative if he's defending someone. In general he'll use his size to his advantage and try to intimidate more than fight.

Byssal: Definitely combative. Similar to Caprice he'd be direct, but he has more strength than speed and will use that. He'll try to avoid hits, but he'll strike a weak point with all his strength each time.

Pelago: Noncombative. If she has to fight she'll use the environment to her advantage and play more of a war of attrition with someone.

[tiodolma]

so like the merlin writers probably had the choice to develop merlin x morgana but i also think they were trying to stay respectful to the legends. Coz Morgan Le Fay in Arthuriana was like a cartoon villain of sorts? Like the writers of those legends made sure to say that "this is the EVIL ONE OKAY?? THE KNIGHTS ARE GOOD? MORGAN IS EVILLL BECAUSE SHE LASHES OUT WHEN SHE DOESNT GET WHAT SHE WANTS AND SHE'S A GOSSIPER AND PLANTS COURT INTRIGUE AND USES FEMININE WILES TO ACHIEVE HER GOALS AND THAT'S EVILLLLL"

also the writers had to stay true to the "merlin and morgan remain single and unable to get the people they like coz they're both assholes and dont deserve it" storyline from the legends.

and merlin bbc actually made their morgana more human and relateable i think? and they've gone beyond respect coz they actually gave her more casus bellli, whereas the legends..just dont coz.. smart women who play the game by using their knowledge and femininity for their ends are EVIL..... yknow.

so to me. mer/gana in adventures of merlin actually had the most realistic development. They were driven apart from the start by their mentors, by circumstance, by their jobs, by status, etc etc. Destiny (the plot) tormented both the characters to an extreme. Therefore the writers made it easy for us to rationalise why merlin and morgana went that far in their actions.

their mindset are realistic tbh. I was kinda raised as an absolutist (catholicism and nationalism does that to you). I see my old self in them. Yeah. whatever sht merlin and morgana are smokin and the effect it had on them was pretty much rooted in how real people react.

there would have been a chance for reconciliation if the writers focused on that messaging but.. they were too stuck up in the good vs evil storyline so that it never happened. Forgiveness/compromise between "good/evil" sides was not really a priority to them tbh.

if there's one thing to change, i think morgana shouldve been the one to bring arthur to the isle of avalon. and have merlin permanently trapped lol.

[tadwisethebrave]

Your Name: Lena Characters: Tad, Shang, Tink

Pick one of your characters and talk about their growth (we recommend choosing an older character, but it’s up to you!) What about their story has surprised you? What are you proud of? How have they changed from their original inception to now?

I feel like my muses haven't been in town long enough to grow a lot. But since Tad has been in the rp before I can talk a little about his growth. Especially as it comes to being off the drugs and trying to live his best life. I'm still trying to figure out the direction he really wants to go in but it's kind of fun to see him try things he never would have before like college. I'm also really proud of the fact that drug free and all he can and will still be just as silly and whimsical to write. I've also really enjoyed working more on his family background and where they're at now. Exploring his uncle and the situation he was in post rehab has been super fun for me. And also Tad starting to actually see that his parents aren't that great is a really interesting and fun thing for me to explore. He's had blinders on to that for a long time but they're starting to come off and I'm really excited to see where it ends up with him there. I don't think he's the type to get super jaded but I do like the growth he's had so far and hope he stays fun and silly even so.

Pick another character (or the same character if you only have one) and talk a little about where you WANT them to go. What are your plans for them going into the new year?

Shang and Tink have interesting stories I want to tell and I don't really want to neglect talking about one over the other. So I absolutely will be discussing both.

For Shang I think it's pretty clear I plan on following through with this storyline with his missing father. I want to have him commit to a longer stay in Swynlake for sure and to accept the reality of what that means. I'm also hoping to explore some of the consequences of his father's absence with the company and how he'll move forward there. And also, this is smaller but I do plan on getting him more involved in the running club and getting more social in general. I'm also hoping to get him out there in the dating world. I want fun awkward dates with this man. Let it happen.

As for Tink…lol. She's got a long way to go and she and I both know it. I plan on having her life be very messy and the more ridiculous the drama the better. I want short term relationships and flings for her. I want her to be a kind of messy and chaotic boss to some. I want her to hit more lows before she figures out where she really wants to go from there. I do have an idea of what direction that low will be but I don't want to spoil that. I also want more fairy interaction I've just been dropping the ball a bit there.

Pick a thread or a plot that you’re proud of and talk about why you loved it.

I think right now I'm still trying to get my head in the game plot wise to build to something good. I have some old plots I can list that I really did love. Like Finn/Nemo mer reveal which is still one of my all time favorites. For now I am loving Shang and Maximus on this journey to discover the truth. Oh, also I did really really love telling Arthur's story and the whole experience bringing the knights together and taking down Zira. That was a big plot I'm still super proud of.

In terms of your own writing, identify 1-3 things you love to write about (metaphors? Sibling relationships? Physical description?) and talk about why you enjoy it!

It's funny but I do like writing about ocean metaphors when it's writing Tad. It feels especially ironic to me when I never liked the beach much myself. But it's really so fun to tell a story through someone as quirky as Tad's eyes with such comparisons only he would make.

I like adding humor to most things I write. I think I just really like to embrace the silly, and it's fun to add that in even with dramatic points. I just really like adding humor into things a lot.

Dialogue. I do feel like I really enjoy thinking about how a character is going to respond to someone and go from there. Tads responses are so different from the polite tone of Shang's voice, or Tink's snarky one. I really love to make those distinctions.

What major updates have your characters gone through this year? (For example: beginning/ending a relationship, moving, starting a new job, adopting a pet, etc). Think if it as anything you would have put in the #character-updates channel. If you have a pinned post, consider adding these updates so everyone is aware of them in the future.

I don't think I have any major updates to share but I can give a few small tidbits I guess.

Tad had an awkward moment with Pip and still kind of thinks about him. He also went on a blind date with Edric lol.

Shang has discovered where his father was staying with the help of Maximus.

Tink has mainly been flirting with people and figuring out Pixies again.

Talk about your dash reply style and your Discord reply style! (And if applicable, also your doc reply style). What do you like about each type of interaction? What is something you feel is difficult? Do you have preferences regarding how many times you’re tagged per day, or do you prefer for your replies to be queued for a certain amount of time?

I think I mainly prefer the dash now. It's easy and I can generally locate replies and reply at a pace I'm comfortable with. I also like that i can go back and read through it on the blog. Thats always a plus. I will say editing threads and stuff can be annoying and also sometimes the activity page does look weird so tumblr does have those annoying complications. Discord can really overwhelm me with events these days, though I do like Discord for rapid fire plot things to get through in a day if it can be. I forget about doc replies too easily but it is nice to keep some mystery to things. I don't mind being tagged however much on the dash. I will probably try to queue my own replies through the week though once I'm back on track a bit. It makes it easier for me.

And now, a wishlist! Jot down a few themes or stories or genres etc that you want to maybe pursue in the upcoming year! (i.e. a good ol’ fashion forbidden romance, maybe you want to dig deep into racial identity etc) This doesn’t have to necessarily be attached to any characters or stories you have now– it’s just meant to help you see for yourself what kind of stories call to your heart.

I love a lot of romantic plots and I want to get messy so I do want to dive into rom com territory and do some silly plots there, especially with Tink but also maybe even a Tad's excellent adventure into the world of dating these days.

I also want a family plot. I have several different muse ideas for a character in a family that can be written. Though one in particular is forming herself in my brain and I do hope to see that happen in the new year. I love sibling dynamics especially and exploring those bonds.

I've also always been a sucker for friendship things. Friendship bonds and plots surrounding things friends go through as they get older and try to figure out their lives. This is especially true for a muse I plan on bringing back but yeah I love those deep bonds to work with.

I want a mean girl again. Idk why I thrive off of having a character thats a bit of a bitch and doesn't give a fuck about what other people think. This works best in the secondary environment though, so a girl can dream for a secondary revival story wise. There's so much one can explore in youth storytelling that I feel is lost right now. I shall dream of its return.

I want to write a parent at some point. Ming in particular did catch my eye, but a mother daughter or mother son relationship would be amazing to write. I'd also love to do the reverse with a parent out there one day too. More family stories!

Villainy! I have this idea for a competitive rivalry in villainy for two sisters that I would love love love to explore next year if anyone would be interested. I think it'd be so fun to dive into.

OPTIONAL: Why do you RP? I've always loved diving into a world that isn't our own. I've rped for so long and it's just the best outlet for a lot of feelings and exploring directions you might never do. It's awesome.

[tinfoilvalentine]

going off the url change bandwagon I do love ze-mer but I’ve been wanting a change. the options are lesberen, o-nyghtegale, fionway, or dykeluthien

[basileafpitch]

not caught up on greys but head empty only thought is george back😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

[helpimhyperfixating]

Masterlist :3

This art 👆 and my header were both made by @simpingandprocrastinating go check her out she’s so talented and makes awesome content!!!

I’m also active in the CoD fandom. John Price focused blog: @hihhasotherfixations :3

Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/helpimhyperfixating

Requests: Closed :((

Commissions: 1/3 Open

Do’s: I’ll write anything ranging from fluff, oneshots, prompts, imagines, drabbles, s p i c y, crossovers, and AU’s (I love those muhaha)! Female or gn reader mostly. If you don’t specify I’ll automatically revert to female reader! ^^

Some things I won’t do: Stand romance or smut (separate from User), Age gap, Incest, rejection and stuff like that, cheating, extreme Yandere (murder, hurting darling, etc.), degradation, angst with no fluff to balance it out (like, I do love me some angst, but not Yin without its Yang, y’know?), Non-con.

Minors do not interact with any Yandere or nsfw 18+ content (block the ‘hih’s hôrni works’ tag)

Links beneath the cut!

P3=anytime before, during or after (college) SDC, P4=anytime during his late 20’s and DIU, P5=anytime during Golden Wind and early 30’s, P6=anytime during late 30’s, SO and everything after. AU=any alternate universes of course ;}

Oneshots:

P4 - Hat

P4 - Sick

P3 - Spilled Tea

P4 - Mother’s Day

P3 - Jotaro Comforts You

P3 - A Writer’s Trouble

P3 - Help with the Horde

AU - Pokémon professor Jotaro au

P4 - Join Me

AU - Captive Together - Mer! Jotaro x Mer! Reader au / Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 4

P4 - Blood Test

P4 - Sneak Attack In Morioh

AU - Surprise visit - Mer! Jotaro x Human! Reader

P6 - You Are - Jotaro x Trans! Reader

P3 - Owned - Yan! Jotaro x Reader

AU - Photos and Crushes - Cowboy AU / Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

AU - Stay - Mer! Jotaro x Human! Reader

AU - Dad - A short Mer AU fic

AU - Risk - A short Mer AU fic

P3 - Woes of the Past

P3 - Change

P4 - Silk Ribbon - Yan! Jotaro x Reader

P6 - Forgotten Lunch

P4 - Help! / part 1 / part 2 / part 3 / part 4

P4 - Sledding

P4 - The Grumpy Dolphin

AU - Rekindled Meetings - Mer! Jotaro x Reader

AU - Fishnet Cuts - Pirate!Jotaro x Mer!Reader

AU - Found - Neko!Jotaro x Reader / Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

P4 - Vacation

EVENT REQUEST MASTERLIST :D (many drabbles and some oneshots)

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Smuts 🔞:

P3 - Kotatsu

AU - Captive Together / Part 3

P3 - College party

AU - Dream Walker - Sorcerer!Jotaro x Reader

AU - White Lie - Incubus!Jotaro x Reader / Part 1

Kinktober 2023 - Masterlist

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Harry Potter x JJBA AU with @simpingandprocrastinating :

House sorting!

House sorting 2!

House sorting 3!

A Photograph

CHAPTER 1

Side drabble 1 - Angst

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Drabbles and au’s of the au:

AU - Mer dadtaro au (read the ‘Dad’ short Mer AU fic first)

Yandere Jotaro x reader drabble

AU - Jotaro brings home a tuna for you to eat.

P4 - Heavy petting session 🔞

P4 - Stubble 🔞

AU - Baby merlyne learns how to crawl

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Headcannons: (Sort of? I dunno how to do these, lol)

SDC and other Jojo’s as Mer

Joot Sneeze

Milk cartons

Yandere Jotaro

Garbage can

With a Merman by the fire

Yandere werewolf Joot and dragon Joot finding injured darling

Some dadtaro with Jolyne thoughts

Jotaro headcannons

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Memes/miscellaneous: 

Mermaid AU asks and lore - Mini Masterlist

Important talk

Das a lot of words

Life Problems? Easy Fix

I made a mistake 

Protect him at all costs

Fixed 6taro png / Fixed Jolyne screenshot

Jotaro sings to you

H i m? / ✨ H i m ✨ / The sad follow-up / The long awaited sequel

The three stages of me writing

Dadtaro got me

A forever dilemma

Me when Jotaro / Me when Jotaro 2

Writing ideas

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Wait you draw?: 

Poké Joot 

Poké Kak

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✨ Upcoming: ✨

Photos and Crushes - Cowboy AU! Jotaro x Reader / P3 (I genuinely love this one and am very excited to start posting it) [Bit delayed too as I frantically try to rewrite it]

Android AU that was an ask that is getting a bit out of hand because I don’t know when to stop - Android!Jotaro x Reader / P? I dunno how many parts [Delayed cause I lost it all]

Werewolf!Jotaro x Reader

Medieval AU - Knight! Jotaro x Reader

[thestarminstrel]

masterlist for the blog babey

idk i kinda post a lot so figured i should make one of these

Commission Status: closed

Patreon | INPRNT | Ko-Fi

fence fanart | leodia fanart | fe3h fanart | my art

late night smooches [nichoji] | early morning kisses [eugesse] | FENCEchallenge 2023

Fic Art with @applesandbannas747

Attention (fic) (art) [eugesse] - completed

Ghost Seeker (fic) (art) [nichoji] - on-going

BNHA AU

Grace (fic) (art) [nichoji] - completed

In Your Nightmares, Find the Light (fic) (art) [eugesse] - completed

Calm (fic) (art) [juliad] - completed

Out of Time (fic) (art) [heckyle] - on-going

Residual Affection

Kitten (fic) (art) [nichoji] - completed

nichoji tag | eugesse tag | juliad tag [brief context: julian and chad are from striking distance and while i do not consider sd and disarmed canon, i will forever adore my hcs and thoughts on julian, chad, and brad lmao]

Fence AU Masterlist (click keep reading)

Aer: Memories of Old AU [nichoji]

Aerial Silks AU [eugesse]

Assassin AU [nichoji + eugesse]

Avian AU [nichoji]

BNHA AU [nichoji + eugesse + juliad]

Boxer AU [eugesse] *blame applesandbannas747.

Buzzfeed Unsolved AU *bfu au has some lovely fic from applesandbannas747 💛

Dance AU [nichoji]

Dryad AU [nichoji] *due for a rework!

Exton Timeline AU [nichoji]

Florist and Tattoo Artist AU [eugesse]

Genderbend AU [nichoji + eugesse]

Hallmark AU [eugesse] *updates on the holidays and the holidays alone lol

Hearts AU [nichoji + eugesse]

Howl AU [eugesse]

Ice Prince and Knight AU [nichoji]

Merman AU [nichoji + eugesse]

Monster AU [nichoji + eugesse] *i tag all of my supernatural/monster doodles with this tag so you'll see different flavors on monster aus

Monster Hunter AU [nichoji + eugesse] *mhau has fic from applesandbannas747! please go give him some love for them bc i adore them endlessly so

Ocean Waves AU [eugesse]

Pirate and Mer AU [nichoji]

PJO AU [nichoji + eugesse] *due for a rework!

Racing AU [nichoji]

Red String AU [nichoji + eugesse]

Skating AU [nichoji]

Skin Ink AU [nichoji + eugesse]

Soulmark AU [nichoji + eugesse]

Spider-Man AUs [nichoji + eugesse] *there are technically a bunch of these

Take on Me AU [eugesse]

Tangled AU [eugesse]

Tattoo AU

Twilight AU [haiden]

Wild West AU [nichoji]

Witcher AU [nichoji]

Vampire AU [nichoji]

[churchofmadeleinecookie]

Madeleine mermaid au headcanons

In this au Madeleine is a merman and espresso is a scientist keeping him to study him

Here’s the reference:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CV0B12pv2xK/

Now to the actual headcanons

Espresso has two main enclosures for Madeleine, one of them being a large pool and the other one which is more aquarium tank like (like the one in the comic) and both enclosures have rocks, caves, plants, shells, etc similar to a real life ocean setting in order to keep Madeleine entertained

Espresso also owns other much smaller pools and water containers for transportation and studying purposes. Madeleine typically doesn’t mind it but he can get extremely restless easily

Madeleine cares ALOT about hygiene and the water and his enclosure being neat and clean, if the water is “dirty” he will definitely nag Espresso about it

Madeleine can be out of water, he even likes to sit on the rocks and bask in the sun while singing a song as his hair flows gracefully, but he doesn’t like to do it for to long and movement is extremely difficult for him when he isn’t underwater.

When out of water for to long, Madeleine will start to feel physically and emotionally uncomfortable. His body will start to “sweat” in order to stay wet and keep him cool and by the time he’s back in the water he will give out the BIGGEST sigh of relief and drink for like a minute straight (sweating can be dehydrating)

During transportations, he can stay in the back seat of a car because in-water transportation can be difficult and if the trip is short enough Madeleine can usually manage, with mild discomfort of course (someone plz comfort him) Espresso doesn’t typically transport him but he’s still trying to find a way to move him in water

Madeleine can breath underwater and he can breath air. He can also talk and sing underwater be he finds it easier to talk to Espresso when his head is poked above the water and when his body is submerged

Being a mermaid (and so obviously a theater kid) he loves to sing! You can always hear him singing a song or just simply humming. Typically he likes to sing sea shanties or stories about himself saving the sea

Madeleine still practices sword fighting underwater (sea fairy has a sword so I’m guessing swords can be used underwater) it took a bit for Espresso to trust him but once he knew how good with swords Madeleine was, he let him keep it

Mermaids have an underwater “knight system” so Madeleine is still technically a knight

Madeleine is extremely playful and constantly likes to play under water games, especially with espresso. Sometimes they like to play underwater fetch

Madeleine can sometimes be a little “splashy” he doesn’t mean any harm but he usually accidentally ends up getting whoever he’s talking to soaking wet (he kinda can’t help it lol)

Mermaids are viewed as beautiful and Madeleine knows this. He knows he’s beautiful and will flaunt his good looks. He cares a lot about his looks (especially his hair) and has mirrors all over his enclosure

It’s getting late and this post is getting long so lmk if you have any mer Madeleine headcanons! Also if my grammar or spelling is off, I’m writing this while half passed out on sleep meds and idc