#my cat launched your request into the aether as i was working on it

[little-pup-pip]

Spinosaurus for Anon!!

[sl33py-day]

A sleepover with Modern AU

Tw: Venti is nonexistent, Y/n being childish some.

Basically a sleepover with a few characters. I’m sick so why not?

“Wait, so are you saying no one asked you out or you just never wanted to date?” It was a sleep over with a couple of your friends. Those friends being Aether, Albedo, Venti, Amber, Hu Tao, and Lumine. Hu Tao suggested that you all play Truth or dare until the take out arrived and you all agreed. You were first to go and you chose dare. Only for Hu Tao to ask if you ever dated someone before. You know, like those middle school ‘Relationships’ that would end in a few days. But it turns out you never dated anyone even though you are in College.

“Oh, a few people told me they liked them but I turned them down.” You told them while hugging a stuffed animal. You don’t realize that Aether and Lumine are looking through your desk for something to take. Like brother like sister they say. Albedo was drawing stuff in his sketchbook, Venti was asleep on your bed even though it was 5 in the afternoon. Hu Tao and amber where the one’s talking with you.

“Now that I answered how bout…..Albedo!” You called out making the said male look up from his sketchbook with a curious look. “Truth or Dare?” You asked him with a smile making his face heat up a bit. Taking a moment to think about his choices he took dare, what’s the worst you could do?

“Hehe, I dare you to draw a cat and a frog!” He looked dumbfounded at what you said. Really? That’s your dare? God you’re so childish it’s kinda funny.

“Why though?” He asked even though he was starting to draw the request. You giggled some more before calming down. “I like your art and I like cats and frogs! So why not get an art piece from my favorite artist!” You should be careful with what you’re saying but you thought nothing of it. The damage was invisible and was already launched at the target.

Even though Albedo looked calm on the outside he was freaking the fuck out. You like his art and he’s your favorite artist?! Does that mean you like him? You like his art so if he makes more for you then you’ll love him! His mind was a mess as he thought about what you said.

Still working on the drawing Aether came back to your bed to sit by you. He looked tired but content with sitting next to you. Lumine on the other hand was jealous of her brother getting more attention than her.

“Hm, I’m kinda sleepy.” Y/n asked as they began to doze off after a while of waiting. The game truth or dare slowly began to stop after they ate some of the food.

“We should get to sleep.” Lumine said before shoving all the boys out and closing the door. The males looked equally confused and annoyed at the blonde haired girls doing. Only for her to open the door to say “You boys will sleep in the room across us. There’s not enough space for all of us.” She slammed the door once again.

Y/n was already fast asleep with Hu Tao and Amber already asleep on the floor. Lumine walked over to the h/c person laying on the soft bed. She pushed the sheets down a bit before slipping into the bed next to y/n. Cuddling up to y/n before falling asleep.

I honestly didn’t have anything in mind and just wanted to write something of the fluff variety.

[yzeltia]

A Violet Story

Title: In Want of a Friend Characters: Violet Fisher, Leonnioux Ouraux, @erickgage 's Erick Gage, @eorziapple's Apple Silverberg, @driftward 's Zoissette Vauban Rating: T Notes: Line Break is During @eorziapple 's Rebirth

I've never thought I'd be the sentimental type but here we are. You'd think saving the world and settling down to a ship of your own, a work-when-you-want job, and seemingly endless resources for your hobbies would be enough to feel nice and fulfilled. The peace that I helped foster should have been reward enough, especially with how much I bitched and moaned every step of the way. That's what a hero would say. The doors my talents and accomplishments have opened for me so that I could live the life I'd dreamed would be enough for the old me. Being left the fuck alone to do whatever I want whenever I want. 

All of it feels really fucking empty. 

I sighed as I swirled the last bit of whisky around the bottom of my glass. Leonnioux, the Ishgardian Lord turned bartender, seemed to be focused on some young Auri girl in a booth, neglecting to keep my glass from emptying. It didn't bother me though. He was usually attentive enough and offered small talk as needed. Anything more than that I'd probably find myself a new bar…though perhaps that wasn't out of distaste for conversation but that I had discovered he married my half-brother's husband when being shown our family registry. I'd let that cat out of the bag in Doma and wasn't about to be shuttered out of my favourite haunt by being the one to bring this 10-gil romance novel to the poor Lord’s door.

Still, it would be nice to have someone to talk to. Everyone has somewhere to be. U'rahn finally gets to be a baby factory. Jannie is getting married. The Scions come and go with their requests but now that there's nothing really keeping us together I get to be alone with who I thought was the best company: myself.

 It turns out…I’m kind of awful company.

This isn't all bad news though. It turns out, I know my friends really love me to put up with me and still want to be around when they can. I don't resent them for their happiness. I'm excited to see Rahn be a goofy dad and Jannie is finally doing things for herself. Such silly thoughts that bring a smile to my lips…and still, for now I'm on the peripheral and need my own thing. 

The research team here at GA seemed a good start but how do you bridge that gap when you've been willfully unapproachable for so long and when you've finally got your head out of your ass too much is going on to make things right? “Hi. I'm Violet. I'm sorry I was an ass before and I know someone’s just launched themselves into void for whatever reason but would you like to go get drinks and maybe do a work hang because I'm a lonely twenty-something that just realised maybe having friends to share things with isn't the boogeyman I made it out to be?” Yeah. That's real natural. 

Even if I did just open myself up, who would I even approach? Everyone seems to have their entourage or are too hyper focused in their projects to attempt to bother with my sudden social cravings. Well, save one or two. There was one though…if I remembered right. Another Limsan.

I swirled my glass again, this time to find Leonnioux standing behind the bar, sliding me a mug of my favored ale in his polite way to tell me I should start easing up. I thanked him of course before holding my hand up.

“Hey. You're familiar enough with the company roster? There's a girl that comes in here. Limsan with like bad ass aetheric tattoos on her face and runs with the science crew,” I asked.

“Apple Silverberg. Dark Maelstrom with two candied gingers instead of one ,” he said thoughtfully.

If he wasn't so painfully in love with that damn Miqo'te I'd jump him. There's nothing hotter than an encyclopedia, especially a bartending one. 

“Right. How did I forget a name like that,” I sighed, watching as Leonnioux ‘s gaze went from me to my drink and back to me.

“It's a mystery.”

“Wow. That was really fucking catty. You do have some bite under that highborn wall afterall.”

I  smiled to assure him I took no offense. I know what I'm about. He looked a bit relieved, if I had to guess the joke was testing how familiar he could get with his regulars. Turning away to wash glasses, he left me to my thoughts.

Apple. Fellow Limsan and research team member and…that's all I got. Still, she seemed to have the greatest chance of understanding me. I'd have to-

[This is Erick Gage, your boss, on the emergency line. I need a combat ready team to Azys Lla immediately for non-lethal combat. Details will be Mog-dropped into company tomestones on arrival. Gage out.]

I guess it's time to go be a team player. 

[Rebirth]

Of course it would be her. What a fucking terrible sense of humour fate has. My path to friendship of course was the big bad of the week and gave me a nasty scar to mark the occasion. It wasn't my first choice of a friendship meet-cute but at least it'll be an interesting one to laugh about later.

After the big fight I found myself being stitched up in the infirmary and settling in along with Apple’s friends and our coworkers to make sure she was going to be okay. It felt a bit weird at first but after we put together all the vibes we got from collectively Echoing off her I felt more certain that we'd get along.

 I'd tried not to be much of a bother as we waited. My only imposition had been to dip into the aetheric weave and call upon anyone that might help bring her comfort. A man had come, telling me to find an old stuffed Moogle on her house boat. Once cleared to leave, I went to retrieve the toy to bring it back. 

Most had gone for the night save for Zoissette. There was a seemingly appreciated silence between us as we let Apple rest. When Apple finally did stir, I found myself unable to explain my presence. I found myself saying the first thought that came to mind and rudely said, “It’s about time you woke up.”