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All I Want for Christmas

Christmas Eve with the Hotchners.

-x-

Hi besties,

One last bit of Christmas fluff for you lovely lot this year. This really is just pure, family fluff and our favs having a typical Christmas eve with their family.

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and happy mid-week to those who don't. I hope you have a wonderful couple of days no matter what you do and what you celebrate <3

As always, let me know what you think <3

-x-

Warnings: None

Words: 2.1k

Read over on Ao3, or below the cut

Malls had freaked her out ever since the case with Katie Jacobs. Especially when she was in one with her children, the memory of all the places a little kid could hide, or be hidden, making a shiver run down her spine every time she thought about it. It didn’t help that Aaron wasn’t here with them, that she was on her own and thinking of every terrible thing that could happen to Jack, Hazel and Oliver, but he was on his way. 

The jet had landed back in DC all of 45 minutes ago, and he’d called and told her he’d come and meet her at the mall. He’d sounded tired, worn down by whatever horrors he and the team had seen when they were away. She told him they could just meet him at home, that he didn’t need to come and wait in line with her so the kids could meet some random guy dressed as Santa, but he’d insisted. 

This kind of thing, the achingly normal parts of being a parent and part of a family, were as important to him as they were to her. The extraordinary ordinariness of it all made her emotional sometimes. Love and joy filling the space in her chest that she thinks must have always been waiting for them. Waiting for the man she loves and his son who would one day be hers, and the little girl and boy who would follow.  It was beautiful and hers and everything she never thought she’d get. 

Which is exactly why even though her feet hurt from standing in line for so long on Christmas Eve, and her back hurt from holding Oliver on her hip since she’d lifted him out of the car, she was able to find the joy in waiting in line at the mall for her kids to see Santa. 

Oliver grumbles in Emily’s arms and rubs his face against her neck. She hums and turns to kiss the 10-month-old’s forehead, “I know sweet boy,” she says, kissing him again, “It’s almost nap time, huh?” 

Hazel turns to look at her, her hand still wrapped up in Jack’s where they were standing barely a foot in front of her, “Mommy, I’m bored.” 

“I know, baby,” she says, Emily smiles at the absolute weariness in her four-year-old’s voice and she adjusts her hold on Oliver, so she can run fingers through the little girl’s dark hair as she looks at the line ahead of them and slightly too enthusiastic elves at the front, “But it’s almost our turn.” 

“Santa has a lot of people to talk to,” Jack says, winking at Emily before he turns his attention to his little sister, “It’s only fair everyone gets to talk to him.” 

One evening, back in November, Jack had announced to his parents that he knew Santa wasn’t real. He’d delighted in being in on the secret as much as they’d been sad that he was, a strange mix of sadness spreading through them at the thought of their eldest growing up and pride because of the person he was becoming.

“Exactly,” Emily says, smiling at Jack, “It’s Christmas Eve,” she enthuses, looking back at her little girl, “He’s a busy guy.” 

“Emily!”

She turns at the sound of her husband’s voice and feels herself relax the moment she sees him walking towards them. She leans in to kiss him the moment he’s close enough, her lips stamped against his, “Speaking of busy guys.”

“Hi, sweetheart.” 

She can hear the weariness in his voice, the tiredness brought on by the job they once shared and coming so close to missing Christmas. She’d left the BAU when she had Hazel, something she had never regretted for a second, and she now led the Counterterrorism unit. She’d sent her team early and had her work phone tucked into her pocket in case of an emergency, but it was important to spend Christmas with her kids - especially when they were so young - because her parents had never really spent it with her. It was why she loved Christmas so much, because she saw it through the eyes of her children, the magic of it stronger than it had ever been as she watched them enjoy it too. 

Hazel throws herself at Aaron, excited to see her father after a few days apart, her apparent boredom now forgotten, “Daddy!” 

“Hi princess,” he says, hauling her up into his arms and kissing her cheek before he settles her onto his hip, “Are you excited to see Santa?” 

She nods, “He’s very busy but it’s almost our turn.” 

He smiles and ruffles Jack’s hair, his smile getting wider when he tries to doge his father’s affection, “Hi buddy.” 

“Merry Christmas Eve, Dad.” 

Aaron then leans in to kiss Oliver’s forehead, “Hi Ollie,” he furrows his brow when Oliver grumbles and leans in closer to Emily, his tiny hand tangled up in her necklace. Aaron looks up at Emily, “Is he okay?” 

She nods and rubs a circle on Oliver’s back, “He’s okay, he’s just tired.” 

“The next family can come forward.”

Emily smiles at the elf in front of them and nods her thanks before she looks at the kids, with genuine enthusiasm in her eyes, “Come on, let's go meet Santa.” 

Hazel goes first. She sits on his lap and tells him what she wants - a princess castle which was currently in the home office waiting to be built - and then smiles for her photo. Jack does the same, a knowing look in his eyes as he goes through the motions for the sake of his parents and his sister. 

As Emily expected, the moment she puts Oliver down on Santa’s lap he bursts into tears. He stays there long enough for a picture, something that makes Emily feel a little bad because of just how much it amuses her. She picks him back up again, shushing him as she tries to soothe him, her lips against his temple as she whispers words of comfort in English and French. 

“Why did Ollie cry?” Hazel asks, one hand in Aaron’s and the other in Jack’s as they walk back to the car, “It’s just Santa.” 

“You cried when you first met him too,” Jack says, his smile getting wide when Hazel furrows her brow.

“No, I didn’t.” 

“You did, princess,” Aaron says, smiling as he meets his wife’s eyes, the memory of their little girl, who had only been 6 months old at the time, and the way she’d burst into tears just like Oliver had.

“But I love Santa,” she says, her lower lip stuck out in a pout. 

“Now you do, sweet girl,” Emily replies, “But you were very little. Even littler than Ollie,” she turns to Aaron, sighing when she sees him dig through his pockets for his car keys, wishing more than anything they were driving home together, “See you at home?” 

He nods, “I’ll grab dinner on the way back.” 

“It’s okay, you’ve been at work all day,” she says, “I can-”

“You’ve got all the kids with you, sweetheart,” he says, leaning in to kiss her cheek, “It’s easier if I go.” 

She smiles and nods, stamping her lips against his, “Okay, see you at home.” 

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She sneaks out of Oliver’s room, making sure she’s careful as she pulls the door closed behind her, sighing in relief for managing to get all the kids to sleep, something that was no mean feat on any day let alone Christmas Eve. 

She yawns as she walks down the hallway, seeking out her husband and the rare and precious alone time she wants with him. She walks downstairs and smiles as she comes to a stop outside of the home office when she hears a muttered curse through the door. She knocks and then steps inside, her smile only getting wider when she finds him sitting on the floor surrounded by pieces of the princess castle they’d bought for Hazel. Most of it is still in pieces, with only the base built, and Aaron’s hair is all over the place from where he’d run his fingers through it in frustration. 

“How is going in here?” She asks, pressing her lips together to hide her amusement when he looks up at her, more frustration written across his face than she’d seen in a long time. 

“Did you know that this thing needs three different types of batteries?” He asks, shaking his head as he looks at the instructions again, “Why does anything need three different types of batteries?” 

She sits on the ground next to him, “Do you want any help?”

“No,” he says, shaking his head as he grabs the instructions from the floor in between them, “I can do it. You wrapped all the other gifts, I can build this.” 

She finds herself trying to suppress a smile again, her love for him and his love for their children thrumming under her skin. He was tired. Weary in a way that seemed bone deep, and he was insistent on building one of their daughter’s Christmas presents so she didn’t have to wait for him to do it tomorrow. She leans in to kiss his cheek, and she wraps her hand around the back of his neck, pressing her fingers into the muscles she knew ached the most.

“That’s because I enjoy wrapping presents, honey,” she says, smiling at him, stamping another kiss against his chest, “No one likes to build these things.” 

He hums and hands her the instructions, “You can see if you can make any sense of this if you’d like?”

She takes the piece of paper and immediately frowns at it, the instructions and the accompanying diagrams making no sense at all. She turns it over and tries to read them on the other side, “Well, if it makes you feel any better, honey, they don’t make sense in French or Italian either.” 

They end up working on it together, figuring it out mostly through trial and error as they slowly but surely build the castle they know will delight their little girl in the morning. When it’s eventually done, Aaron switches on all the lights and smiles in delight and relief when it works. 

“Thank fuck for that,” he says, sitting back to admire his work and blowing out a slow breath, “I was very close to telling Hazel that Santa was all out of princess castles.”

“No, you weren’t,” Emily chuckles and leans in to kiss him, her lips catching the corner of his as she cups his cheek, “You’d have stayed up until the morning if you needed to. Because you’re the best dad in the whole world.” 

He hums and kisses her, “And you’re the best mom.”

She smiles so widely that her cheeks ache and she once again wonders how this was her life, how she’d got so lucky to have him here with her with their children all safely tucked in their beds upstairs. She thinks of the Christmases she’d spent alone, how she had ached for a life where she’d stay up all night to build a present for her kid just to see their smile in the morning. 

“Our kids are lucky to have us,” she quips and he smiles, leaning in to kiss her again. 

His watch beeps as he pulls, indicating that it was midnight, and he smiles at her, his dimples carved out deep in his cheeks, “Merry Christmas sweetheart.” 

She pulls back just enough to speak, her nose knocking against his as she replies, “Merry Christmas, baby,” she kisses him again, “I love you.” 

“I love you too,” he says, “So much.” 

She kisses him, her hand tangled in his hair as she holds him in place before she rests her cheek against his chest, curling herself up against him as she sighs contentedly. She turns her head to look at the princess castle, her eyebrows furrowing as she finally takes in the size of it. 

“Aaron?” 

“Yes, Em?” 

“How the hell are we going to move the castle to the living room?” 

He tightens his hold on her for a second, and she feels more than hears his resigned sigh as it passes from his chest to hers. 

“Well shit.” 

[welcomehomerandomness]

Welcome Home Website Update Reaction Notes (3/9/2024) Part 2 (SPOILERS)

Here's Part 2 of my Welcome Home Website Update Reaction Notes (3/9/2024)! Hope you enjoy it!

Howdy caterpillar walking ASMR

“It was then that Howdy Pillar pulled out a luxurious looking scarf- If one were to take a guess, it was probably the perfect size for a large house! Wally’s eyes sparkled brightly as he looked at it, but Barnaby was not as impressed. Still, he remembered this was all for Wally.” Barnaby doesn’t like the scarf but at least he knows that Wally needs it to give it to Home…Barnaby’s a true bestie

“There, scaling the tallest of the Homewarming trees in all of the neighborhood, was Sally Starlet herself. She was wearing an outfit adorned in sparkles, glitter, tinsel, ornaments, and even strings of popcorn- She was, as she’s ever been, truly a sight to behold. Even now as she continued to climb up the tree, she was radiant.” Sally is a goddess and an icon

Sally’s nickname for Barnaby is “Barntholomew” lol

Poppy is best bird mom friend lol

Also I wonder what the sunflower-seed ham tastes like

Why does Wally’s voice sound distorted when he says “How can that be.”? Is he sad? Mad? Both?

Awww at least the story ends on a good n-WAIT WHERE’S EDDIE??? WHY ISN’T HE IN THIS STORY???

EDDIE???

I’m scared for Eddie now

Also I love how we get to hear more of Home in this storybook record even if I joke around on how I hate Home lol

Now let’s hear Wally’s Toyland…I think it’s a Christmas song lol

Well at least this one has music instead of Wally singing acapella

Wally’s singing is so beautiful...It brought tears in my eyes sniffles

Also is it just me or do the lyrics “Childhood's joy land…Mystic merry toyland…Once you pass its borders…You can ne'er return again” seem kinda sus?

Like I feel like Wally’s singing about the Neighborhood and how you can never return back home once you entered it? Hmmm…

Anyways let’s listen to Up from the Home-Top which is basically the Welcome Home version of Up from the House Top lol

Oh crap Barnaby’s dead/j

THERE’S EDDIE THERE HE IS HE’S SAFE (for now)

“You lost control!? Can’t you see we’re in the middle of preparing for my Homewarming play? Julie is my Santa Claus! And Home? Her trusted reindeer!” Sally, how does Home being a reindeer work??? Is it gonna drag itself on the stage as Julie rides on top of it or???

Oh crap Julie and Frank are dead/j

Also the song is so silly and wholesome I love it

Now it’s time for “Howdy's Holiday Hullabaloo” Record!!! I’m so excited to hear this!!!

LET’S GO KIDDOS IT’S TIME TO LEARN SOME PILLAR FAMILY LORE

“How, normally, I don’t close early for any ol’ thing! Not rain, not sleet, not snow - not even that time Julie launched herself clean through the wall over there!” Oh god I imagine that one scene from the Scott Pilgrim movie where Scott crashes through a window…But instead of a window it’s a FREAKING WALL

HIS MA AND POPS AWWW

Howdy’s brother kinda sounds like Frank lol

Poor Howdy’s dying inside

I think we all know who Howdy’s favorite sibling is lol

The brother-in-law sounds so nonchalant lol

The nephews are so adorable awww

I just realized that Howdy’s uncle is a snail which is why he’s French lol

I wonder if the uncle is a reference to the Swedish Chef from the Muppets but he’s French instead

Oh god the cousin is a stoner hippie lol

I love Howdy’s grandma

I love Barnaby’s reaction to seeing Howdy’s family at the end lol

Overall the song is pretty charming and I love it so much

Also Barnaby's Tobacco Pipe??? Honestly it’s funny but I don’t think this toy will go well if it was created today lol

Barnaby be teaching kids in the early 70s’ how to be like Snoop Dogg but instead of weed it’s bubbles

Oh god not the nephews

Now let’s listen to “Bug-a-Bye and Goodnight: An Ode to Hibernation” Record

Frank’s voice is so beautiful I love it

But Frank seems kinda sad…

I want to buy that set of homewarming greeting cards to give to my family and friends during Christmas lol

Also I want to try the Crispy Sweets frosted cereal so bad...I NEED IT!!!

And there’s a mini doodle on the side of the pictures too

OHHHHH SO THAT’S WHY THOSE SYMBOLS ARE EVERYWHERE THEY’RE PART OF A SECRET CODE

I solved the code at the back of the cereal box but I don’t have time to decipher the other code that was spread all over the website because I’m too lazy lol

I went back to the Merchandise section and found out that Eddie’s toy that Santa was about to introduce in the radio ad was an Eddie Dear Li’l Mailman Kit

I also want to buy all these toys so bad I don’t care if I’m a college student I want them all lol

“Although our Guestbook is and will remain closed for the foreseeable future, we wanted to properly recreate it for those newly joining in our efforts to explore Welcome Home! After all, it’s fun to look back and see how far we’ve come together as a community! We will be recreating all eight original pages in the near future, so check back in soon to see if you can find your message! Have fun!” I can’t wait to see the Guestbook in the future

ALSO I JUST REALIZED THAT THE CLICKABLE BUGS ARE GONE

Dang I’m gonna miss those bugs

I can’t believe I spent hours on this website lol

My hands are kinda tired from typing lol

Also let me know if I miss anything

[theguildawards]

Hello guildmates!

The Nomination Period is now closed! Below the cut you will find a complete list of all the fanart nominations received for The Guild Awards this term! The mobile-friendly version can also be found in a Google Doc here that has the complete list!

You can find the list of all the fanfiction nominations here!

If you do not see your nomination, or you find issues with the links, please reach out to us as soon as possible!

We are going to give you 2 weeks time to enjoy all of the pieces nominated for this term! We strongly encourage that when you view a work of art or read a fanfiction, please reblog or leave a comment to let the creators know how much their work and talent is appreciated!

The voting period will begin April 15th and end April 29th at midnight PST!

In order to be able to vote, you will need to login. We will be posting the link to the voting form on the first day of the voting session.

Got a question? Check out our FAQ Google Doc or send us an ask!

Message one of the mods directly: @classysassy9791 @phoenix-before-the-flame @kiliinstinct @ratretro @phoneboxfairy

Thank you to everyone who nominated for making this term absolutely wonderful and happy voting!

[please reblog to help spread the love of these amazing creators!]

FANART

Best Action/Adventure

“Jacked Erza” by @pkuinn (tumblr)

“Dragon / Goddess Irene” by @eepintothewoods (tumblr)

“Super Late But Happy Gruvia Day” by @hollie-artz (tumblr)

Best AU/AR

“Shiny Shiny Gold” by @fainttwinkling (tumblr)

“It’s Lisanna’s turn to be badass” by @pencilofawesomeness (tumblr)

‘Circus AU Lucy by @beanthespleen (tumblr)

“Just some late night Lucy star dress doodles” by @beanthespleen (tumblr)

“FarmLu” by @likubears (tumblr)

Best Canon

“Capricorn Star Dress” by @moxiepoxart (tumblr)

‘Dan Lucy, Your Bobbies’ by @boxonarock (tumblr)

‘Cuddling’ by @smappybubbles (tumblr)

“Like The Natsu I’ve Always Known” by @shiiro-arts (tumblr)

Best Angst

“I love them so much” by @shiiro-arts (tumblr)

‘Manga Redraw’ by @Azriaann (tumblr)

Best Dark

“Rogue on the Battlefield” by @celestialrayna (tumblr)

“He’s Fine. Don’t Worry About It” by @kitsunegender (tumblr)

“For All You Gajeel Thirsters” by @mavikiu (tumblr)

Best Humor/Parody

“they are too silly” by @heartonxions (tumblr)

‘Happy Valentine’s Day!�� by @riveluart (tumblr)

“Them, Basically!” by @friedmeatbuns (tumblr)

“Shadowgear Lethal Company” by @firapolemos05 (tumblr)

FarmLu” by @likubears (tumblr)

“I Feel Like this Joke is So Them” by @acnologias-ass (tumblr)

Best Kiss

“Happy february to them” by @lav3nder-bees (tumblr)

“Punks and their short bf/gf (pic 3)” by @merryweathart (tumblr)

"A Bit Early But Merry Christmas Everyone!"  by @hollie-artz (tumblr)

"Natsu's Kiss" by @disnimeartzy (tumblr) 

Best Romance

“Sleepy afterschool lolu” by @l-owe-i (tumblr)

‘Untitled’ by @roseletterchan (tumblr)

“Untitled” by @bakutenshi (tumblr)

“This is how it should be” by @moxiepoxart (tumblr)

“Gruvia Week Day 3: Starlight” by @jmoart214 (tumblr)

Best LGBTQ+ Romance

“Untitled Fraxus Week Prompt” by @bluessom1 (tumblr)

“Happy Valentine’s Day!” by @nostalgiedromer (tumblr)

“My peppermint pookies” by @mousecracker (tumblr)

“Music!” by @itsfasterifyouroll (tumblr)

Best Character

“The Sun” by @moonylilies (tumblr)

“untitled color palette challenge (jellal)” by @acnologias-ass (tumblr)

“Lucy 🌻” by @melognut (tumblr)

“Levy bout to fuck shit up” by @phoenix-before-the-flame (tumblr)

“Erza for a friend :]” by @cassikitty (tumblr)

"Mira" by @imyourcoopid (tumblr)

Best Duo/Pairing

“Gajeel + juvia = besties” by @anniechuuu (tumblr)

“Natsu and Happy fanart” by @lostprinxe (tumblr)

Best Group Depiction

“It’s Nice to Have a Family” by @classysassy9791 (tumblr)

‘ Untitled’ by @watcher-ofthe-sky-art (tumblr)

“Levy and her boys” by @riveluart (tumblr)

“Dragon Fam Christmas Sweaters” by @pencilofawesomeness (tumblr)

Best Manga Coloring

“Fire & Lightning” by @fairy-edits (tumblr)

‘I Hyperfixated’ by @fairy-tail-trash (tumblr)

“Minerva Orland of the Sabertooth Guild” by @googler49 (tumblr)

“Congratulations 100 yr quest!” by @vaniliens (tumblr)

Best Redraw 

“Screenshot Redraw of the Raijinshuu + Laxus” by @sheltered-uno (tumblr)

“manga redraw🫣” by @azriaann (tumblr)

“Gray and Wendy” by @heartonxions (tumblr)

“Some Manga Redraws (thunder legion)” by @zai-doodles (tumblr)

“Falling with the Stars ✨💫” by @limboistic (tumblr)

"Loke and Gray" by @konohamaru-sensei (tumblr)

"Team Natsu 🔥🗝️⚔️❄️💨😸😾"   by @c-art-y (tumblr)

Best Overall

“Levy all Soft and Glowy” by @mavikiu (tumblr)

“Punk Boyy” by @heneryque (tumblr)

‘Erza Scarlet Art Nouveau’ by @Syenneart (tumblr)

“Erza for a friend :]” by @cassikitty (tumblr)

"Juvia Lockser" by @imyourcoopid (tumblr)

"Edolas Lucy Loml"  by @robin-vb (tumblr)

[buddie-fic-recs-this-way]

Do you have any good christmas fic recs? I'm already getting in the mood :)

ooh christmas my most beloved! never too early 🤗 here's some from me and some of my besties!

—Buck's Bakes At Christmas by mansikka @redlightsandicedtea

—Meet Me in the Middle (Underneath a Little Bit of Mistletoe) by Princessfbi @princessfbi

—Christmas Lights by ZainClaw @zainclaw

—must be some kind of twist, I could get used to this by soyxunxperdedor @messyhairdiaz

—i think i wanna merry you by ipretendtobesane @useramor

—What if you're someone I just want around… by ReallySmartLadyMarieCurie

—The Aftermath of Liberation and Love Confessions by ElvenSorceress @elvensorceress

—gold and glittering by florenceandthemachine @florenceandthemachine

—if i was the night then you were the moon by BekkaChaos @bekkachaos

and a little self promo <3

—the holiday calendar by browney3dgirl6

—in the reflection, all i see are glimpses of you and me by browney3dgirl6

[creativefandomminds]

Today was cold...the air was freezing cold to the touch. Though it wasn't much of a problem for this robot... She didn't mind it, her body was built like this, plus, she had work to do... She had heard rumors from the Ice Monks... there were some travelers coming to the Temple of the Iron Soul... she was out to see if that was true... As she moved, she felt the wind blow, her wolf fur pelt fluffed up. her yellow eyes looked around. There was no sight of any travelers, she wasn't sure if there were any... but her eyes landed on something on snow. She came to it, picking it up in her hand, It looked like it was a part of a robot, but there was no body near... Strange... was it the Ice Monks? Did they destroy the robot? Or was it an animal that got them? She wasn't sure, and yet, she looked at the piece.. so familiar... but.. where did she see it from? She hear something in the distance, she had no time to ponder as she took the piece and moved on, maybe she'll find the robot herself, if they are still alive... -------------- Merry Christmas everyone and Happy Holidays!! <3

This month has been busy for me, with work and the holidays coming in so soon for me, but that doesn't slow me down from making some gifts to my friends. I'm honestly glad I was able to finish them and post them early this year, I had a lot of fun making them! :3

The first gift is to my bestie, @gorefolk ! I was looking back at Eon Kid and well, I wanted to make something with Uki, she deserves some love.

I know that this month has been very busy for you but don't stress about it, you'll be okay and hopefully when the holidays end, things will slow down and you can relax. I hope that we get to talk soon, don't worry too much, you can make it through strongly! I believe in you and you can do it! X3

I hope you enjoy your gift and the short story with the drawing, it was a quick one but I wanted to write a little something for you to read.

Enjoy and Happy Holidays Bestie! :3

Art@Mine Uki@ @gorefolk

Eon Kid@Respectful Owners

[kikidoesthings]

i got matching pajama teddy bear pants for me and anf my girlfriend!!!

i also got a bluey stuff for my bestie bc she loves bluey.

i love them both very dearly </3

i love christmas shopping.

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merry early christmas my loves <3

[practically-an-x-man]

Merry (early) Christmas Bestie!!

@can-of-pringles Your gift is: a fluff fic I wrote about Silas and Copia! Silas teaches Copia a little bit of piano, and then Copia returns the favor by trying to teach him guitar <3

I hope you enjoy it, it was a lot of fun to write (and they're just so adorable together I swear)

Watch the World Go By (Silas x Copia)

[hermannsprecursors]

Hetalia x Pacfic Rim AU official stuff yay!

HERE I HAVE ACTUAL REFERENCES FOR THIS AU INSTEAD OF JUST SCREENSHOT REDRAWS. PLUS SOME EXTRA STUFF. THIS IS GONNA BE A LONG POST. SORRY. LMAO. HERE. MERRY CHRISTMAS. PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU WANT MORE BECAUSE I HAVE OTHER CHARACTERS AND LIKE. ACTUAL PLOT ESTABLISHED. THESE ARE JUST THE MAIN GUYS

PILOTS

EXTRA STUFF: -Did I not tell you? This is an Ameripan au! Yippee! -Alfred has universal drift compatibility-- meaning they have the capacity to drift at least semi-successfully with everyone. However, he's had a pretty bad track record, and most of their drift partners have had serious accidents befall them. They quit for a year after his carelessness caused Lovino to get hurt. -Kiku went through a HEFTY breakup with Casper before being thrown into a partnership with Alfred (I'm not immune to nedpan propaganda, dear viewers). He is very bitter about it. -Kiku worked tech and development for about 7 months before being partnered with Alfred. -Initially, they were incapable of drifting. Alfred forced them to be able to. -Technically this au's Mako and Raleigh if you're keeping track of canonic similarity

EXTRA STUFF: -The two ended up really disliking each other initially. They've since grown on each other. -Initially, though, a lot of that dislike was just because of a language barrier-- that being Casper refused to speak anything but Dutch or occasionally Japanese and it just confused Matt. They're better now! -These lucky bastards have THE most recent model of Jaeger known to date, and by far have the fanciest tech. -Not only are they drift compatible, they're also compatible via star sign. Matt thought that was really funny when they first got together. -Roderich regrets pairing the two every single day. Alfred and Kiku may be this au's main couple but these two are the most chaotic duo and everyone hates it.

EXTRA STUFF: -These two are just. A mess. Both are absolutely RIDICULOUSLY traumatized and no one knows how they're still able to drift or how they're drift compatible but they make it work. -Nobody knows if they're dating or if Feli is just really clingy. It's very much so the latter, they're just besties. Feli just doesn't know boundaries. -Feliciano walks with a limp considering he has pins in his knee keeping it together via brace! Let's hear it for accidents while piloting -Also all of the burns and scars Ludwig has ALSO comes from accidents while piloting. Said accident kills his brother. Like I said, traumatized. -Literally NOBODY knows how they got put back in the Jaeger program. They literally just showed back up one day and Rod was like "eh alright, let's test them for compatibility because the world is gonna end in like 2 weeks"

SHATTERDOME STAFF

EXTRA STUFF: -And they're all married! (Well, Elizaveta and Roderich are married. Antonio is just there. Gilbert was also part of the polycule but he's dead lol) -Roderich has NO idea how he ended up in charge, but he's been the director of the Shatterdome since 2018 once he started to develop symptoms of MS and couldn't pilot anymore. -Elizaveta hasn't been able to pilot with anyone but Roderich and she's PISSED at him for it because she wants to PILOT AGAIN, DAMNIT -Roderich will greenlight literally ANYTHING, considering he has 8 months of spending, it burns up in about 3 weeks as of the starting date of this AU's story, and he has NOTHING to spend it on -Yeah Roderich is officially in charge but Antonio is really the one who makes most of the important decisions which is DEFINITELY for the best

EXTRA STUFF: -Science guys! (Which is SO weird considering Arthur and Francis used to be ACTUAL pilots. Like, plane pilots) -POINT AND LAUGH AT THE DUMB BRITISH MAN WHO'S DRIFTED SOLO WITH A KAIJU 3 TIMES (they're technically clinically insane at this point and Yao and Francis have no idea how they're alive) -Arthur was removed from active pilot duty after it was revealed they were exposed to radiation during early testing, as they were one of the test pilots in the Jaeger program, courtesy of the RAF. Francis was supposed to take their place but wasn't compatible with any open pilots. -Yao is HONESTLY the only sane one here and nobody knows how considering he's surrounded by FREAKS. -Also Yao was the only of his family to do the science-- all of his siblings went into actual piloting. -Yao and Arthur are technically the Hermann and Newt of this AU. Again, only if you're looking for like contingency with the actual plot of Pacific Rim

EXTRA STUFF: -These two aren't related in any way they literally just work here. Both are victims of Alfred's bad luck streak though! -Seriously. Alfred's trauma from previous drift experiences wrecked Ivan's psyche so bad he's incapable of drifting and had to move to munitions and Lovino was partially paralyzed after a mission gone wrong (same one that ruined his brother's leg) that Alfred couldn't be there for because they were ill. -Lovino gets to run missions for other people now so he just gets to sit and be petty over a microphone all day now. -Ivan WOULD have universal drift compatibility if he didn't undergo such psychological trauma. Plus he just really isn't well and should not be anyone's drift partner. -Lovino on the other hand only ever drifted with Alfred and her brother. In fact, Vino and Alfred were partners (both drift and romantic partners) for about a year and a half before the accident

YAY THERE'S CHARACTER STUFF! PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ANY PLOT STUFF BECAUSE I LOVE PACIFIC RIM STILL AND I WANTED TO COMBINE IT WITH A FANDOM STILL VERY VERY VERY SPECIAL TO ME

[todayisafridaynight]

Hey I know it's a bit early but I wanted to say merry Christmas 🫶

and they say art is dead THANK YOU BESTIE <3<3<3<3<3

[minzbins-moved]

SUIL Budapest / 231019 for @bangzchan ♡

[eddiemadmunson]

Merry Christmas

I wrote this drabble as a Christmas gift for my dearest bestie @hamatoanne​​ 💕💕 Merry Christmas sweet girl 💕🎄✨ I love you and wish you all the best 🎁 It can be read as a continuation of this story

Paring: Aemond x reader  Warning: none, it’s a pure fluff A/N: English is not my first language. 

You sighed and looked out of the window, it was another sunny and hot day in Rio de Janeiro and all you ever wanted was to wake up the next day to a freezing day. You wanted to experience a white Christmas with a lot of snow like you have seen in the movies. But you knew that it was impossible, it was summer season in Brazil and the weather was hot as fuck. You were literally melting here, cooling yourself down with a fan. There was zero chance that it will start snowing tomorrow. Few hours later you went to bed and looked at the sky and you saw a falling star, you quickly made a silly wish and turned off your bed light and closed your eyes, slowly falling asleep. “Aemond, baby, what are you doing here so early in the morning?” you yawned when your boyfriend Aemond knocked on your door at 5:30 in the fucking morning. “I am so sorry to wake you up like this, kitten. But I have a surprise for you,” he said excitedly. You would normally feel excited about surprises, but you were still half asleep so you only nodded and grabbed his jacket, intending to pull him inside and continue sleeping, cuddled to his lean body. “No, really, Y/N, wait. Go and pack your suitcase, we are going on holiday,” he announced and you finally woke up. “What are you talking about, Aemond? What vacation? Why should I pack for vacation in 5:30 in the morning?” you were getting more and more confused. “Look at me kitten,” he said firmly and took your hands in his. “Do you trust me?” he asked gently. “With my life,” you answered without hesitation. “So trust me in this. Go and pack few things you need for 4 days. Pack lightly, you won’t need much clothes where we are going,” he said mysteriously and you sighed but you turned around and took your suitcase from under your bed and started packing. It took you an hour when you were finally ready to go. “You packed much faster than I expected,” he smiled at you and softly pecked your lips. “We will be at the airport early and you can get your cup of coffee. I know that you would be super grumpy without it,” he chuckled and ruffed your hair playfully. “Airport, did you say airport? Where are we going, Aemond?” you demanded, finally getting curious about the destination of this madness. “Oops, did I reveal too much?” he chuckled and gently pushed you towards his car. He opened the trunk to place your suitcase there and you noticed that he had 3 big suitcases there. “Are you kidding me? You told me to pack lightly and you obviously has your whole wardrobe there,” you snorted and he smiled at you innocently. “You will be happy that I packed all of this, you will see babe,” he said mysteriously and you were getting more and more confused. The whole ride to the airport was a blur in your memories. You kept asking him where are you going and he were kept his mouth shut. He even blindfolded you at the airport and gave you his headphones, so you had no idea where is your plane heading. You were so excited that you kept asking Aemond if you are already there, just like the Donkey asked Shrek and Fiona when they will arrive to Fiona’s parents’ castle. He didn’t seem annoyed at all. But the flight was really long and you fell asleep after 2 hours of constant asking. You finally landed after 11 hours and you felt like you want to kiss the ground when you finally stepped out of the plane. Aemond immediately opened the first of his suitcases and gave you pair of jeans and fluffy hoodie and very warmed looking jacket. “What is this, you asked him in confusion,” but you already started shivering because it was really cold. “Welcome to Switzerland, my dear love,” Aemond chuckled and you opened your mouth in shock. “What did you say?” “I know how much you wanted white Christmas and to see a snow for the first time, so this is my Christmas present for you, four days here in the mountains,” he chuckled. The bus that transported you from the plane to the main hall left and you slowly turned around and noticed the snow covered land. “You don’t like it,” Aemond hesitated when he saw the tears in your eyes. You jumped into his arms, wrapping your legs around his waist, earning some harsh glares from the older ladies in the lobby. “You took me to snow land!! You made my biggest dream come true. I love you so much Aemond Targaryen!!” you shouted, kissing him all over his face. He was chuckling, loving how your  eyes sparkle with joy. “Anything for my girl,” he kissed you slowly. Aemond bought a room in a private cottage in a really small and cute village. It was perfect. There was so much snow and when the sun started shining on the iced surface it almost made you blind. You lived there with only 4 other guests. One of them was a Swiss family with two little kids. The boy seemed to be infatuated with Aemond. He obviously thought that Aemond is pirate and kept asking him where he left his boat an parrot. He showed him a picture with giant Ara parrot from his work and that boy looked so excited that he asked why Aemond doesn’t have a hook. His mother apologized about him and dragged him away from your boyfriend, giving you two some privacy. You loved the snow, but the cold weather was killing you. Aemond was laughing at you, when you left your room with 3undershirts, 2 sweaters and oversized winter coat, your head almost hidden under a fluffy hat. And still you were shivering with cold. But you enjoyed it anyway. You tried skiing and snowboarding, but after you fell on the wet ground for the 10th time, you gave up and rather borrowed a sledge. It took some time to convince Aemond to go with you, but when you were rushing down the hill you could hear him laughing happily behind you. He tossed you into the snow under the hill and you two made perfect snow angels. You took a picture of them and sent it to your mum. The next day you woke up earlier than Aemond which was very rare, he was usually awake around 6AM and went for his morning jog. You quietly dressed up and slipped out of the room. The owner of the cottage liked you so much that he let you decorate the giant Christmas tree in the hall. You enjoyed it so much, humming Christmas carols and eating Christmas cookies. When you were finished you found out, that Aemond is still sleeping. You giggled and knocked loudly on the door and started singing.

ELSA!! Do you wanna build a snowman? Come on, let's go and play! I never see you anymore Come out the door It's like you've gone away We used to be best buddies And now we're not I wish you would tell me why Do you wanna build a snowman?

 “I am coming, Anne,” Aemond chuckled and finally got off the bed. He was sleeping only in his boxers which was something you appreciated because it was panty dropping sight but you didn’t understand it because you wore a fluffy pajamas and you still felt so cold. Aemond was complaining that you kept sticking your cold feet against his warm legs the whole night. “Let’s built the best snowman in the whole world,” he kissed the top of your head and you wrapped your hands around him. ”You are so warm,” you snuggled closer to him and sighed happily. "Or we can stay here for a while,” Aemond suggested seductively and you felt that he gets really excited about that idea. “Are you trying to seduce me, Mr. Targayen?” you smirked as he gently pushed you towards the giant bed.  “Always, my sexy lady,” he chuckled and tossed you on the bed. You spent the whole morning in the bed, Aemond made you see stars at least five times, making you so exhausted that you ordered lunch to your room and ate it in bed. In the afternoon you got dressed and finally built the best snowman. At least it was the best snowman in your eyes. You gave him an eye patch and found a crooked twig, announcing that it’s a hook. Aemond tossed you into a snow as a punishment making you giggle happily.  When you came back to the cabin, he ordered a hot chocolate for you two and you spent the whole evening cuddling in front of the fireplace and talking about everything. You were sad that you had to go back home after the four amazing days, you really enjoyed every single minute of your stay but you had to go home, your mum would never forgive you if you won’t celebrate Christmas with them. And truth to be told you missed the warm Brazilian weather. You loved snow, but it was too cold for your liking. And Aemond had to go back to his animal clinic. He tried to convince you that he is OK with the fact that he left his nephew Lucerys in charge of the clinic but you knew him very well, he was nervous if everything was all right. Aemond was perfectionist and Lucerys was hotheaded young man. They always argued about everything. “Next time when I will kidnap you to Europe, we will go at summer, so you won’t shake like a leaf all the time,” Aemond teased you, when you were flying back home. “There will be a next time?” you asked him excitedly. “Of course, my love. The world is a big place and we need to see as much of it as possible,” he kissed you lovingly, holding your hand in his much bigger one for the rest of the flight, watching your sleeping face with love and adoration.

[imagine-that-100]

I’ve just finished all my finals and I need to immediately came up here and thank you and your AMAZING WRITING for single-handedly carrying me over my multiple real bad moments during the last two weeks. Like you won’t understand how they keep me in company and offer comfort for someone who is struggling with invalidated feelings and purposely isolating herself from everything else…I remember sitting on the toilet crying and then calming down as I read Chicken Shop Date(the fic is SO GOOD) not as unhealthy coping mechanism but like to motivate myself back to studying just so once my break starts I can binge read all your docs again. I completely agree with what another anon said the other day about reading your fic like watching a movie, like I know y/n is reader insert but I just…somehow love your y/n the most you know, I love how I can see her as an individual character and do the reader insert if I want to….(like I aspire to be her not bc she gets all the hot boys hsixhsjodj but because I love her as a character, she’s like so smart and interesting and badass in the best way) I feel like if she’s a real person she’s be the coolest girl ever and I’d want to befriend her (speaking of this, ma’am I’d want to be your friend if I know you irl, I hope this doesn’t come across creepy it’s just I think you’re really cool and people who can write this eloquently is just WOW…ievhxusbhdhsh ahhh I’m so nervous ) Anyway sorry for the rambling I just want to say THANK YOU thank you thank you for existing and for your amazing writing and wish you an early happy holiday :))) <3

Omgggggg, first of all congratulations on finishing everything!!!! I hope you’ve done fantastic!!! And I’m so happy that the fics helped you get through it! If I can’t be there to give you a hug, I’m glad the fics were there for you as one!

Yesssss I feel like that about my yns! No two are the same to me, they all have different personalities and to me they all look different. It’s why I’ll be giving my ocs names in future in my long fics, I’m excited for them!! Also yes the aim is defo to be more like yn ahahaha😂💜

Ahhhhhh thank you! I’ll be besties!! I’m obsessed with the 1975 and am so I’m legit just like I am on here 😂 just message me if you ever want to chat about them! I honestly could for days! And I’m wishing you a Merry Christmas too! Hope you have a great one! Thank you so much for reading 💜

[shyanshippingsociety]

Shyan Shipping Society - Christmas Fic Rec List

ho ho hello!

your besties at the shyan shipping society coming to you with an early christmas treat: a list of our all time favorite christmas fics! these are recommended by members of our lovely server.

fics marked with an ‘♦️’ are written by our server members, can have been written before or after they joined <3

♦️ may your days be merry and bright by bodhirookes | G, 19K, complete

“Your turn, Ry Ry.”

Ryan looks down to find only one piece of paper remaining. “Wow, so much selection to choose from.”

“No time for your negativity, Scrooge. Your Secret Santa deserves a better attitude.”

Ryan sticks his tongue out, but takes the slip of paper. He’s loudly yelling Give me Jen, please please please give me Jen as he unfolds it, but he’s too busy begging for her to be truly prepared for what he ends up getting:

A simple but damning SHANE in Andrew’s scribbly handwriting.

Or, Ryan gets Shane for Secret Santa and has a subsequent breakdown about what to get him

Before the Mistletoe by ardentfilmgeek | G, 2K, complete

After an impulsive, drunken kiss with his best friend at a office party, Shane figures he could cheer himself up by watching the Kacey Musgraves Christmas Special with Kelsey. That's it. Nothing more, and nothing less.

But how's a guy supposed to do that when Ryan freaking Bergara is sitting right there.

With Bells On by MercurySkies | M, 5K, complete

Shane likes Christmas well enough. He likes the warm, spicy, alcoholic beverages, the tomfoolery of office parties, the time spent with loved ones. He likes it well enough, but as the first of the month rolls around the sense of dread, of anxiety, starts to simmer in the back of his mind, in the bottom of his stomach. There’s nothing pleasant about the flu, about the social demands of countless Yuletide get-togethers, the hyper vigilance required to avoid meeting Ryan under the mistletoe.

This Christmas I Gave You My Heart..but the very same day you tried to exorcise me by Queercoded_Villain | M, 5K, complete

Ryan used to laugh at the fan theories, he found it funny. Right until something happened on a location that he just can't get out of his mind.

Shane has no clue why his best friend acts so distant, so he invites him over for Christmas Eve, even though he knows something's not right.

The fic Where Ryan doubts himself and Shane for once just wants to believe.

you shine like silver in the sunlight by Anonymous | G, 2K, complete

Ryan laughs, even though that wasn’t funny at all. Shane can tell that he’s a little tipsy already, because he’s more giggly than usual, and he’s just—he’s absolutely endearing when he’s like this. He hates Ryan for making him feel this way—soft and completely infatuated.

♦️ Mistletoe by quackers | T, 4K, complete

There's only room for one very specific cat in Ryan's life.

Modern Rustic by beethechange | E, 21K, complete

Ryan’s thinking about Beauty and the Beast. He’s thinking about the wi-fi network, “Be Our Guest,” and about talking teapots and grumpy clocks and matchmaking candelabras. That’s how this cabin feels: not haunted, enchanted. Like when he leaves a room, the smart appliances start talking to each other, and they’re all talking about him.

“I think,” he says, finally, “that if we looked around this place hard enough, we’d find a rose underneath a—a glass thing, what’s it called—losing petals. Metaphorically.”

we hope you enjoy these fics and they get you in the christmas mood! if you like them please consider a kudo and a comment! and let us know if you have any recs!

[goodmorrowing]

Early but merry Christmas??

haha merry christmas bestie!! a little bit early (eastern) but kate and i have definitely already started celebrating, so marry christmas from us to you <3 i hope it's a great one surrounded by people you love and no stress 🖤

[kikidoesthings]

HEY BESTIE!!!!!

*gives you a Christmas had*

MARRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

MERRY EARLY CHRISTMAS BESTIE <3