#not tagging every gender and sexuality good night everyone

[crispycreambacon]

I personally despise LGBT+ discourse, but I gotta say my favourite part about it is that whenever someone comes across a sexuality or gender they're unfamiliar with, they go, "Tf is that???" And when someone else explains it, they go, "Oh, okay. Cool!" and move on. Not only does it show just how pointless arguing about the validity of someone else's identity is, it's just a very nice and respectful way to approach it, and we really need to adopt that approach more.

[fuxuannie]

Hey girl, I LOVED YOUR HEADCANONS. Specifically abt Ken x Reader. If you can write about headcanons abt maybe when he's jealous? You covered literally almost everything in your headcanons, so I have nothing to request except this 😭

❥﹒kenji sato x gender neutral reader

✦. synopsis — part 2 of the kenji sato headcanons because i am totally normal <3

✦. love mail — i swear i promise ill post hsr guys 😞 just let me have my moment w sato i beg. i’ve decided to just do this req + add some more hehe. thank you sm requester for enabling my brain rot! (pls more ppl do so)

✦. tags — NO SPOILERS, fluff, dadgirl kenji, non-intimate/sexual kissing, kenji sato x reader, i wrote this w my brain off again ( ´͈ ᗨ `͈ ;; pls

Jealousy was not fun for the Kenji Sato. Before Emi came along and changed him, I can see him being the type to get jealous easily. Why would you need to talk to other people anyway? You had him, he was the best. He’d make it real obvious too, suddenly wrapping his arm around your waist and pulling you close, or the following days he has you wear his iconic jacket while you’re out with him so everyone knows exactly who and what you two are. If it gets to the better of him, he’ll get all pouty about it. He wants all your attention, your eyes all over him and him only. Maybe even hands but that’s a different thing. But I think after Emi’s influence, it’s less possessive and he’s grown to trust you with others instead of letting his feelings get in the way. Of course he’s not immune to jealousy, but you notice it a lot less. It’s less suffocating for you and you’re grateful he’s grown. You did love the pouty face he’d make though, it was cute.

Now if you were jealous, which is really no surprise.. Kenji had thousands of admirers, he had gifts on his doorstep like every other day. He’ll do everything to prove and reassure you that you’re the only one who has his heart. He’ll post you on his social media, take you out on dates, all those things to wash your worries away. Lastly, he’ll hold you in his arms at night and whisper everything he loves about you. Everything you were silently insecure about, he loved. Every date you thought he forgot, he remembered. And to meet a guy like that? How lucky can you be? (He tells you he’s luckier of course. <3)

I think he’s a messy kisser for the most part 🧐. (Forgive me in advance for this part. I am not very good at these things.) When he can take his time, he’s slow and gentle. Genuinely just trying to show you that yeah, he loves you, so damn much. And he’s going to show that through his passion by taking things slow so you can really feel his devotion. Other times, because he’s always in a rush, he’ll do a messy but clearly desperate kiss. He doesn’t like leaving without one, and you can describe him kissing you like it’s his last, (because it’s really not a far-fetched guess considering his line of work) his hand behind your head and pressing your lips against his in an almost ravenous manner. He does give you a very quick kiss on the forehead and runs off after finishing, leaving you a little dazed.

He LOVES to take you out on night rides. If ever you get a little nervous/have a fear of motorcycles, he’ll talk you all the way through via the cardo he put into your helmet. He’ll take you to some nice cafes or restaurants around Tokyo, other time’s he’ll bring you to some favourite childhood spot of his. When you arrive, he’ll tell you about his mother and the memories he’s made in this very special spot. It warms your heart to see his expression be so fond when he talks about his childhood – he truly misses it.

Before you knew of Kenji’s identity, I think it would be funny if you hated Ultraman. You just LOATHED the guy, Kenji asked your thoughts on Ultraman on the first date and you went on a rant about how he threw your car at a Kaiju only to miss. (He felt so embarrassed). It would be funnier if afterwards, he began to actually do his job as Ultraman properly.. and avoided cars on your street and avenue. He wanted to make sure you didn’t utterly hate Ultraman before revealing that he was him.

It would be cute if you and him knew each other like, much earlier. And you called him Ken. And then he made that his alias while he was becoming an All-Star baseball player. :) He’ll brag about it all the time in interviews too, that you’re the reason he uses it. <3

He’s the typa guy to have a picture of you in his room, behind his phone case, in his wallet, in his car and literally anywhere he can get his hands on. He bought a polaroid camera just to take pictures of you, he could care less about the price of film or the camera itself.. he just wanted to have as many pictures of you as possible. He’ll brag about it to his baseball teammates too, considering he also keeps one in his pockets for good luck. :)

You're his goodluck charm. <3

[bunnyluvs-blog]

Bf!Skz reaction to you perform a sexy song during your solo song

Skz x 9th member fem!reader (but all genders can read)

tags! NSFW, mentions of hornyness, cunt eating, sleeping kink, daddy/mommy kink, blowjobs, semi public sex. sex in jeongins, also the song is fantasise by ariana (its unrelased)

You're solo performance was something highly talking about among stays and stray kids themselves. You had kept the whole thing a secret minus the fact that you were going to do one. You didnt want you're song to be cute or something stays where going to call you adorable for. Infact you begged JYPapi for something for "sexual" This was a big performance in the USA are you knew what these people liked. You picked "Fantasise" by ariana grande. As you're body moved and lots and lots of "flirting with fans" you song was over and intermission started. You made your way back stage and lets just say you're boyfriend had something to say

Bangchan- He pulled you into a changing room and pushed you against the wall. "What in the world was that?" He said with a stern almost scary voice. "My performance? Did you really get turned on from that?" Your soft voice rings in his ears. A different tone from the slurry sexy voice you used while singing. "You honestly thought that i wouldnt ? You're so fucking pretty that should've been for me only" He let a soft growl into your ear before locking the changing room door. You give him a confused look before he spoke up. "We got 15 minutes and you're gonna fix this so i dont go onto stage with a hard on." You couldnt help but giggle as you lead him to a chair.

Leeknow- He didnt say anything. No face or anything. He just looked at you. His normal resting face. That was till everyone left to clean and freshen up. You stood up to head to your changing but your waist was pulled down into Minhos lap as he held you there. "You think you're fucking cute?" He asked but you knew it wasnt a question. You could feel his dick in his pants against your ass. "Dont even think about fucking grinding against me slut. You're gonna be good for the rest of the night and ill give you what you want." You were even trying to tease him but you were complaining. As your wetness pooled in your panties, Minho sent you to your changing room with a slight slap on the ass.

Changbin- Changbin as always one to take what he wanted and that he sure did. As you were walking into ur changing room changbin followed. Locking the door as you both slipped in. Pushing down onto the little couch you had in ur changing room changbin attacked your neck with kisses and hickeys. "God damn your so fucking hot. And you gave that all to STAYS ? Not your boyfriend who fucks you good every night ?" He didn't let you get a word in, he just kept on going at your neck. You're soft whimpers filling the room. Changbin spoke up, "You are so in for it darling."

Hyunjin- Your relationship with hyunjin was no secret to stays. So when he walked up on stage in the middle of ur performance "ooooo's" filled the stadium as he dragged you off stage. Taking you to his changing room. He grabbed your face to make u look at him. "For fuck sake what the hell do u think you were trying to do ?" He looked at you with passion and anger in his eyes. "Showing off like you wanna be fucked by everyone here huh ? Dirty fucking thing." You hate to admit it but you were so getting turned on by just how mean he was being. "Well guess what princess, you're fucking mine got it?" He lifted up your hair to leave a big ass hickey next to ur ear. "Now the whole building will know it too"

Jisung- As you headed off stage you could see han rutting into himself. You couldn't even see him yet but you knew how he worked. A knock landed on ur changing room door followed by a Hannie who was just so horny for his pretty mommy. "Hannie baby what's wrong?" You asked with such an innocent tone. You weren't even asking you were just making fun of him. He went over and kissed you over and over again. "Mommy looked so sexy on stage. I- i want mommy too" Awww he was just so cute how could you say no. "You wanna make mommy feel good ?" You asked and got a response with Han nodding his head over and over. You lead him too his knees and god was he jumping for joy. "Ill let you make mommy feel good baby, then later, if you're good enough, mommy will reward you" Lets just say he got at reward.

Felix- If there's one thing no one knows about Felix, it's how possessive he is over what's his. Its almost like you were asking to be punished in his eyes. Nothing happened at the concert however. No no it was the car ride back to the hotel when it did. Everyone takes there own cars to avoid mobbed fans. Chan and changbin, Minho and han, hyunjin with seungmin and jeongin. It was always you and Felix together. Instead of going straight to the hotel he parked in an empty parking lot. "On top of me. Now" he said with his deep demon like tone. What else could you do besides listen to his. He respond some of those nasty lyrics you sang to so many stays. "I give this pussy to you nine to five-five to nine huh? You dirty slut you wanna be fucked 24/7 ? Then prove it" You knew what he was asking for as you unzipped his pants and a smirk formed on his lips.

Seungmin- Along with Felix nothing happened that night of the performance. This time however it was the next day in yalls hotel room. You were fast asleep at three am when seungmin had an idea. He finally thought of how to get back at you. Lowering your pj pants to leave marks all over ur waist. Knowing how in 3 days you had a performance with low rise jeans. As much has he would love to fuck you raw infront of all those stays who saw you sing and dance. This was even worse. Knowing how you and staff would panic to over up bite marks and hickeys right before you were gonna have to go on stage filled his evil soul. This was pay back.

Jeongin- your head thrown back onto the sofa of ur changing room as jeongins face was deep into your soaking cunt as your moans filled the room. "Fuck. You wanted to show off? Well now you know what happens when you wanna act like that infront of thousands of people." You've never seen innie act like this before. He was normally so soft with you. "Thinking I wouldn't do anything after your little stunt ? Like I would just let you get away with that?" He laughed as he nibbled on your thighs and went back to eating you out. "Maybe I wont even finish you off and let you stuffer? Yea that sounds like a good idea." You whined at this statement as jeongin just laughed. He didn't ever let you finish and boy were you in for a long long night at the hotel.

[theunholybastard]

Happy (almost) Valentine's Day, lovelies! <3

Thought I'd write a lil' something to get y'all in the spirit for tomorrow, and you KNOW I had to write Terzo for this one lol 😈 Hope you all have a wonderful day tomorrow 🖤 V-Day isn't just for romantic love, so be sure to show some love and appreciation to your friends, partner(s), pets, whomever you hold most dear! Enjoy!!! Xx

Better Late Than Never (Papa Emeritus III x Gender-Neutral!Reader)

Tags: 3rd Person POV, Fluff w/ Minimal Smut, Terzo Is A Cocky Asshole, Yearning/Pining, Desperation, Groping, Grinding, Reader CANNOT Catch A Hint And Neither Can Terzo

Valentines Day is quite the beloved holiday within the Ministry. Mainly because it's just considered a fucking holiday, and any excuse to celebrate getting intimate is a good excuse in their book. Everyone celebrated, even the most sexually and romantically reserved members managed to find a date for the evening, whether they chose to spend the whole time screwing or not.

Sure, there were plenty of folks in the Ministry who enjoyed the holiday as a celebration of love of all kinds, who would show their appreciation towards their friends, family, and lovers with heartfelt cards and flowers, to spend their quality time with the ones they hold most dear. But for most people, especially the single ones, it was just an excuse to get drunk, eat chocolate, and boink as many people as possible.

And Terzo was most people.

Terzo always had Siblings of Sin and Ghouls alike throwing themselves at him, but come February, it was only amplified. Every corner he would turn, he would find yet another lustful face staring back at him, either attempting to seduce him or shyly batting their eyes and only wishing they had the courage to approach him. That being said, he always had a handful of "dates" for the evening. It was a lot of people to satisfy, and sure, by the end of the night both his balls and his wallet would be empty from the amount of drinks and heart-shaped chocolates he spent on all his sweethearts, but to him, it was worth it, and he was more than content.

But then he saw them. An unfamiliar face, looking nervous and unsure. A new Sibling of Sin had joined the Ministry, and a beautiful one at that. He was thrilled at first, someone new to see sprawled in his sheets. Once they get settled in, it's only a matter of time before they flock to him.

But only, they didn't flock to him. They barely even acknowledged him. Valentines day is rapidly approaching, and the poor Sibling didn't even have one date yet. They're probably just shy, he thought to himself, and so he generously approached them first. Just a little flirting, and they would be wrapped around his finger. They were kind, and funny, and talked to him so smoothly that they couldn't possibly have been too shy to score a date. They even managed to get him flustered a few times, if you can imagine.

Terzo started to think they just weren't into him. And that was fine, he understands he's not everybodys cup of tea, though he is mosts. But the way they flirted back with him, the way they continue to flirt with each little interaction they share. The subtle glances, touches, and the way they hold intense eye contact when receiving their unholy communion, their tongue even daring to dart out and catch his thumb for a brief moment; it was so clear he was at the very least of interest! The way they look at him is enough to make the devil sweat, surely it's safe to assume an attraction was there. Any day now they were going to beg for him to warm their sheets this V-day.

But that day didn't come. He didn't understand. They wanted him, and he wanted them, what else is there? With all this sexual tension, teasing each other so hard Terzo thought his balls might burst at any given moment, why hasn't he been invited to their chambers yet? And on this day, of all days, knowing the one he was looking forward to the most is just out of his reach, he felt something he's never felt before. Rejection.

With his looks, charisma, and reputation, he's never really had to deal with this before. Everybody he's ever wanted has wanted him back tenfold, he's far from used to being on the other end, chasing instead of being chased, craving someone more than he is craved. He felt crazy, and honestly kind of ashamed. He knows he shouldn't feel this way. He has about ten-ish other dates to please that night (he loses track) so why is he so hung up on this one? There was just something about them he couldn't quite put his finger on, a certain allure that drove him mad and made him blind to any other willing Sibling he's bedded before.

He consulted Secondo about this. Secondo's been around the block far more times than Terzo has, and has in return dealt with far more rejections. As he spoke, Secondo raised a brow. He chided that Terzo simply had an issue with his ego, that much like Lucifer, his pride and arrogance would be his downfall. Secondo pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed.

"You are so used to everything being handed to you on a silver platter. When something doesn't immediately hover to you first, you want it more, simply because you cannot have it. You are going mad, fratello, because for once, you are having to work for what you want." Secondo ended his speech with a huff. "Did you even think about asking them, rather than waiting for them to ask you?"

Terzo honestly had forgotten that was an option.

Today was Valentine's Day, and despite the variety of people on his arm, there was only one person on his mind, and they weren't even there. Terzo tried to rationalize what he was feeling with what Secondo said; that the weird melancholy pang in his chest was just out of his ego not getting what it wanted. But he can't relax, can't have fun, probably couldn't even get it up right now, not like this! Whatever he was feeling, it was deeper than his pride being knocked down a peg or two.

He stood there, in one hand a bouquet of red roses freshly plucked from Primos garden (without his permission) and in the other hand held a box of cheap chocolates and a can of reddi whip (don't ask what for). And with a pocket full of condoms, he was ready to knock on the door of his first date of the evening. Normally he'd be excited to get his freak on and put those condoms and reddi whip to good use, but he just stood there, apprehensive and incredibly flaccid. He'd been with this person many times before, and they were good, really good. But not what he wanted right now.

Fuck it. He just left. He felt awful for doing so, abandoning all of his promised dates quite literally last minute, but he just couldn't enjoy himself like this. He meant to just head back to his chambers and wallow in his loneliness, maybe have a sad wank, but it's like his feet had a mind of their own. In turn, he was led right to the front door of the one occupying all his thoughts. This is stupid, he thought to himself, by now they definitely have a date. With their looks, their kindness, and the sweet sound of their laughter, they were definitely asked out by a handful of people smarter and less presumptuous than himself. It's way too late for this.

He knocked. He instantly cringed when his knuckles hit the door, heart racing like he was a kid again asking out a schoolyard crush. They answered, looking nothing short of perfection. A jolt of anxiety shot through him when he heard a quiet voice in the background. Of course they already have someone over. Terzo mouth went dry when they spoke. "Can I help you, Papa?"

He fumbled over his words. "N-no. Well, I mean yes, or uh, well, maybe. Y-you look, er- you look nice." Really, Terzo? Nice is the best you got? What happened to the Casanova you once were? "You have a date, I presume?" He felt the relief wash over him when they shook their head.

"No actually, I just turned a movie on." They explained. "What brings you here? By the looks of it, you're the one ready for a date." His palms began to sweat.

"Actually, no, not exactly. Not anymore, I mean." He conceded. He was trying so hard to find the words, to just say it. They looked at him with a puzzled expression. "Someone blow you off?"

"No, no, I... I blew them off, to be honest." He sighed. "I changed my mind on who I want to spend my time with this evening..." He swallows the lump in his throat. Just ask it, Terzo.

"Oh, really? Who?" They asked. They seemed so genuinely curious, it only frustrated Terzo more that they couldn't take the hint so he didn't have to spell it out.

"Eh... You. I mean, if you'll have me." He tensed up, truly expecting rejection. Their eyes widened, looking down at the flowers and chocolates, and then back up at him, piecing it all together.

"Terzo Emeritus, are you... asking me to be your Valentine?" They said slowly, a faint smile playing across their lips. C'mon, don't make me say it. He nodded. "Si! So... will you?" They opened their mouth to answer, but suddenly stopped, smirking mischievously.

"Will I what?" They feigned confusion, a flirtatious glimmer in their narrowed eyes. "You're going to need to say it, Papa." This snarky motherfucker. Now he knows how everyone he's ever spoken to feels. Yet, despite the painful frustration, this might be the horniest he's ever been. He loves teasing, what can I say?

"Will you..." He swallowed his pride with a grimace. "Will you be... my Valentine?" He lifted an arm to present them the flowers, which they gladly accepted.

"I'd love to, Papa... but that depends... Did you bring condoms?"

"Always. do you even know me?"

They pulled him inside, and the groping and kissing started immediately. Terzos shaking hands drop everything he was holding to knead at their ass, desperate tongue begging to enter their mouth. They let him in, and their tongues fight for dominance, clashing violently in battle. To his surprise, their tongue is the winner, not that he was entirely disappointed by that. They collapse together on the couch, ignoring the movie playing. They can always rewind, but right now there are better things to attend to.

He feels like a teenager again, all gittery and nervous, anxiously hoping he'll perform well enough for them. He knows he always manages to satisfy, and he never once had doubted his sexpertise, but this feels different, in a way he can't explain. He can't think about that right now though, he's too busy focusing on not cumming in his pants from their skillful grinding.

Temporarily, they pull away, much to Terzos dismay, only to ask, "hey, what's the reddi whip for?" Terzo chuckles.

"How about I just show you?"

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[galaxiasgreen]

About Me

Hello everyone! My name is Green (she/her), I'm a Hufflepuff with a gremlin streak, and my hobbies include reading, writing, and collecting more books than I can read.

I primarily write humour, angst, fluff, and a bit of spice. At the moment all my work is Canon Character/ Reader OCs, who never have a name (only a nickname, no Y/N). I'm slowly working on porting everything over to tumblr, but you can check out the links to AO3 and Wattpad in the meantime.

As a quick note, I never copy game dialogue. Besides some iconic lines, all writing is original and entirely my own.

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Multi-Chapter Fics

🍭☀️A Cruelty Vivid and Sweet

In which, against the wishes of his staunchly pure-blood supremacist family, Ominis Gaunt befriends you, a naive Muggle-born Hufflepuff, and his life inexplicably changes. Or, what happens when a pure-blood from an anti-Muggle family falls in love with a Muggle-born?

[Ominis/Reader (Gibby), T-Rated, 127k, complete] A retelling-turned-original-story from Ominis’ POV that expands his role in the main questlines and beyond. Parallels his life story with relevant flashbacks.

Tropes: angst/ romance/ drama, slow burn, black cat x golden retriever, opposites attract, forbidden love, pure-blood culture, canon rewrite, book!canon compliant.

Trigger warnings: coarse language, familial abuse, comas, trauma, blood/injury, grief/death, torture, magical prejudice/ racism.

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🍺🖤This Hell We Create

The freckled stranger has been visiting your pub for three months now, drinking to forget the worst times. You might be the person he needs to remember the best.

[Sebastian/Reader (the bar girl), E-rated, 19k, ongoing] A short series following a Muggle barmaid and the freckled stranger who visits her pub every night. Trigger warnings vary per chapter. Completely unrelated to the ACVASverse.

Tropes: angst/ drama/ romance, eventual smut, wizard x Muggle, different worlds, dark secret, Magic from a Muggle POV, oblivious to magic.

Trigger warnings: alcoholism, coarse language, non-explicit sexual assault, dementia/ Alzheimer's disease, blood/ injury, gendered language, explicit smut.

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🐦‍🔥🍰Stay With Me

Garreth Weasley is good at Potions… and not much else. You, a bookish, lonesome Ravenclaw with a weighted family secret, are good at everything… except Potions. Assigned together for a mutual tutorship, Garreth is sure he won’t meet anyone more boring. But the potions lab isn’t the only place where sparks will fly.

[Garreth/Reader (Prim), T-rated, 111k, ongoing] A mystery-romcom following sixth-year Garreth Weasley when he is foisted a frosty and lonesome tutor hiding secrets of her own. Can be read entirely independently from ACVAS but does reference some of the events.

Tropes: romance/ humour/ drama, slow burn, fluff, tutoring together, grumpy x sunshine, strangers-to-friends-to-lovers, pining, love triangle, dark secret, sworn off love, Everyone Can See It.

Trigger warnings: coarse language, blood/injury.

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🥀🔮Shelter of Our Night

After being released from Azkaban for the murder of his uncle four years ago, Sebastian Sallow finally sees his chance to start anew. But when ancient magic starts to corrupt you, the Hero of Hogwarts and his long-time crush, Sebastian and you must face the vengeful spirit of Isidora Morganach, discovering the hard way that the shadows of one’s past never really leave you. Most of the time, in fact… they bite back.

[Sebastian/Reader (Missy), M-Rated, 48k, ongoing] A sequel to the game storyline where Sebastian went to Azkaban and the MC absorbed the Repository – with a piece of Isidora Morganach's soul. Directly follows the events of ACVAS but can be read separately.

Tropes: angst/ drama/ romance, slow burn, mutual pining, lovers in denial, Couples Who Kill Together..., second chance, childhood friends-to-lovers, redemption, dark secret.

Trigger warnings: coarse language, familial abuse, trauma, grief/death, murder, blood/injury, non-explicit smut.

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🦡✨Troublesome and Unladylike

In which, your life changes twice in quick succession: the first, when you discover you have magic, and the second, when you meet an enigmatic blind Slytherin.

[Ominis/Reader (Gibby), T-rated, 45k, complete] ACVAS from the Reader's perspective, with all original content and much lighter tone. Recommended after ACVAS, however you can read it separately.

Tropes: romance/ humour/ drama, slow burn, black cat x golden retriever, opposites attract, forbidden love, hijinks and shenanigans, Muggle culture, Magic from a Muggle POV, canon rewrite.

Trigger warnings: coarse language, familial abuse, comas, trauma, torture, magical prejudice/ racism.

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🖤🍺 Sebastian at the bar from this hell we create [FlamboyantJelly]

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[clockwayswrites]

Specter of Starlight Snippet

Continuing this week of posting snippets since I'm K.O.ed. From this idea here. Two parts and another snippet.

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“That’s it, we can’t be friends any more. You’re dead to me,” Danny said, hand to his heart as if Tim had mortally wounded him.

Friends. Danny thought they were friends. He shook his head to clear it and gave back his best smirk. “I’m sorry, Deep Space 9 is just patently better than Enterprise.” “But they don’t go anywhere!” Danny whined. “Star Trek’s whole thing is to ‘boldly go where no man has gone before’ and you can’t do that in a space station!” “That’s just a cover and you know it. Star Trek is about exploring the human condition— especially by using aliens to do it. Going where no man has gone before is using a cheesy sci-fi show to talk about race and sexuality and gender. By putting it on a space station they can really focus in on that without all the other distractions.” “Distractions!” Tim couldn’t help the snort of amusement at how insulted Danny managed to sound on that one word. “Distractions he says. Red. Red, why.” “You know I’m right,” Tim said, putting every ounce of Bristol born and raise snobbery into the statement as he could. “This is an insult to Picard,” Danny managed to say between his laughter. Tim could feel the grin stretch across his face at Danny’s laughter. The other— his friend— had seemed a subdued when Tim had first landed on the roof that night. Tim was glad to see Danny’s mood lightening. He didn’t want to see that listlessness clinging to Danny like that again. “I would never insult Picard,” Tim assured Danny. Danny smiled back, relaxing against the gargoyle behind him. “Good, or else it would be pistols at dawn or something.” “Pistols at dawn?” “You know, duel of honor.” Tim’s nose wrinkled at the thought. Sure, Jason had taught him to shoot (he insisted Tim needed to know how to handle a gun for safety reasons), but Tim still didn’t like handling them. “Can’t we use swords?” “No. You’d win in two seconds,” Danny said with a little wave of his hand. “At least with a gun I have a shooting chance.” “Danny,” Tim groaned at the joke. Then the implication of rest of the statement caught up to him. “You know how to shoot?” “Oh, sure. I grew up around fire arms… of a type,” Danny said. His smile slid off into a little, pensive frown. “Pull one out of a couch cushion enough and you sorta have to learn how to handle it safely, you know?” Tim’s spine straightened in alarm. “Out of a couch cushion?” “Yeah. Hey, it’s fine,” Danny said. The smile he plastered on was far from convincing. “It’s… I’m not there anymore. The guns aren’t really my worry right now.” “Danny…” “It’s fine," Danny snapped back before curling up a little from his own tone. He picked at his nails, eyes darting out over the dark city. "Come on, time to rank the captains. Janway verses Pike.” Tim took a steadying breath and counted to five. He wouldn’t press. But he wouldn’t forget either. “Okay, pilot Pike, reboot Pike, or Strange New Worlds?” “Strange New What?” “You haven’t seen it? Okay so…” Tim launched into talking about the new series and the whole effect of the streaming platform on the series. He knew it was just a distraction, but he wanted Danny’s smile to come back. He just wanted Danny happy.

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AN: No tagging cause I'm dead and it's not in order. But it is part of the next part! Which is mostly these two being goofs and talking about various things. Who do you think is right? Enterprise or Deep Space 9?

Stay delightful everyone~

[hazelkjt]

Claire Ashe || SMASH or PASS

Rules: pretty self explanatory. include physical descriptions or pics, and propaganda. the “other” label can be used for “sexuality misalignment” (ie: oc is femme and you’re gay, vice versa or you aren’t into smashing but a specific thing you wanna do with them like perhaps hug or study them under a microscope idc)

Was tagged a second time by @gatheredfates but already did this before for Hazel, so time to go down the list to my second most fleshed out character: Claire! No other tags, this has been making its round for a week now so everybody who has wanted to do it has probably done so by now. So, blanket "I tag you reading this" statement here!

Quick Facts:

Height: 6'2"/188cm

Age: 29 as of Dawntrail

Gender: CIS Woman

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Lesbian

Pros:

A PHENOMENAL cook. Helped run her mother's gourmet restaurant as a chef in Ala Mhigo before running away

Good listener, lets you vent your frustrations without worry

Quite low maintenance, just few affirmations of feelings every now and then

When she ever does feel like giving compliments, they come from the heart

Cons:

A paranoid wreck. Pessimistic and keeps her distance emotionally to try and stop pain before it starts

Kind of a bitch. Cold and blunt with everybody and very easily annoyed, at first glance (and most subsequent glances) she seems to sort of hate everyone

Don't ever try to touch her third eye if you want to keep your hand.

Constant third wheel thanks to her Reaper partner, Sidian

Self-esteem issues, takes a LONG TIME to fully commit to something/someone

Misc. Details

Is fully Garlean. Not necessarily an objective pro or con but still a very important part of who she is

Long distance relationships would be a must, as she works as part of a merchant sailing crew currently

Knows how to conduct herself in a more formal manner, just chooses not to. Quite crude and foul mouthed in person.

Very sensitive and sentimental about her headband, as it was the last gift her best friends got for her before their deaths

SEXUALLY dominant, with little to leeway otherwise. Claire is either in control from the start or will compete to be the entire night. She is controlling and can get a little rough, but doesn't ever aim to harm anyone. Very casual with sex, having had plenty of one night stands.

ROMANTICALLY very distant, to the point that from the outside she doesn't act any differently to a partner than someone she tolerates as a friend. Behind closed doors she's more open and vulnerable, but in most day to day life she barely commits to showing affection out of fear of becoming too invested in the relationship.

[thetavolution]

OC SMASH OR PASS

Tagged by: I was tagged once and then ran amuck

Tagging: Any of you who want to do it!

Rules: Include physical descriptions or pics, and propaganda. The “other” label can be used for “sexuality misalignment” (ie: oc is femme and you’re gay, vice versa or you aren’t into smashing but a specific thing you wanna do with them like perhaps hug or study them under a microscope idk).

Shirley

QUICK FACTS

Height: 6’2”

Age: 38

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Bisexual

PROS

Biggest heart of anyone you'll ever meet. She loves people and she loves life.

Absolutely has the best hugs in the world. She makes you feel safe.

She can take a lot in the bedroom. She's a sturdy girl.

She loves love. She wants to romance her lover and to be romanced in return.

Nowhere near as vanilla as people assume. She also likes to be dominate in the bedroom.

One of her best friends works as Sharess' Caress and taught her some things.

Supportive and loyal. You can trust her with your secrets and tell her anything.

She's a great conversationalist. She's the kind of person who knows everybody because she just chats away. She also makes everyone feel equally important. A poor merchant's day is just as fascinating to her as a king's.

CONS

She's not the sharpest tool in the shed.

Sometimes she doesn't know when to shut up.

Absolutely cannot whisper. Nobody knows why this is something she cannot do.

She does get nervous about hurting her partner too much. While her checking in is good, sometimes she panics when nothing is actually going wrong. She just wants to keep her lover safe!

She can't do one night stands. You gotta commit to her if you want sex.

She's not compatible with evil people. She does try to connect with morally gray people and wants to encourage them to be their best selves.

She's a "I can fix him/her/them/[neopronoun]" kind of girl.

People who are interested in her have to be blunt. She does not pick up on flirting or subtle hints.

DETAILS

She has two kids, Galvyn (5) and Bilga (1). They're with her parents while she travels.

Shirley is a widow. While she's open to love again, he late husband will always have a special place in her heart. It's also important to her that the children know about him.

Shirley is the product of an arranged marriage. Her father, an orc, and her mother, a human, were wed to bring peace to a human village and orc tribe. While not a marriage of love, there is respect there. She has a good relationship with both of her parents.

What she lacks in book smarts, she has a lot of emotional intelligence.

She loves holidays and festivals.

Shirley's goal is to return to her village and protect it like she always has.

She spends a lot of her time helping people. This can be by fighting, or volunteering her time to those in need.

She makes a really great apricot cider every year when apricots are in season.

[harellan]

OC SMASH or PASS

Tagged by @baublekute (thank you!!! ♡❀)

RULES: pretty self explanatory. include physical descriptions or pics, and propaganda. the “other” label can be used for “sexuality misalignment” (ie: oc is femme and you’re gay, vice versa or you aren’t into smashing but a specific thing you wanna do with them like perhaps hug or study them under a microscope idc).

Tagging: anyone who wants to do this and hasn't yet! I'm obsessed with reading all these

BASICS

Full Name: Jordan Bailey

Nickname: J, usually just goes by their real name

Age: 27

Height: 5'6"/152.4cm

Eyes: Gray-blue

Gender: Nonbinary

Pronouns: They/Them

Sexuality: Pansexual

PROS

Very tender and compassionate

Super loyal and super protective. If someone's even a little mean to you they'll take care of it

Incredibly thoughtful. They give the best, most sentimental gifts

Pretty chill and level-headed; they aren't the kind of person to pick a fight over small shit

Super fit and flexible. Beneficial for merc work and bedroom work ;)

Has a lot of stamina and endurance if you know what I mean

Quiet but freaky. Prefers going to the bookstore with their partner over a bar and is down for almost anything in the bedroom

CONS

Can be very clingy and overly jealous

Has a very unhealthy relationship with alcohol. They wouldn't call themselves and addict, but they have a hard time stopping once they start drinking for the night

Feels every emotion to the extreme which has the possibility of being overwhelming

Will internet stalk you and everyone you know when you start seeing each other

Can be pretty emotionally manipulative when they're trying to get what they want. They're not always aware they're doing this and will try to stop & apologize if you call them out

They're awful at talking about their feelings. Will lie and say everything is fine when they're upset and then expect you to read their mind to try to fix things

Had poorly managed ADHD and had a tendency to use it as an excuse for things instead of actually trying to deal with it in a healthy way

EXTRAS

STRONG but small. They'll carry you anywhere if you ask

Bratty bottom!

Has a body count a mile long for lack of a better term and remain very sexually active. When in a relationship they stop sleeping with other people

Avid reader; tries to beat their reading record every year. Loves a good fantasy series

Gym rat. Loves running and swimming. They go jogging frequently and wishes there were more outdoor places that were safe to swim in around NC

They're a pretty good cook, but thanks to ADHD they require instant gratification so they end up ordering takeout most of the time

Love drawing and painting in their spare time; is pursuing a tattoo apprenticeship. They would definitely get matching tattoos on the 3rd date

More propaganda ⤵

[mslovesblog]

I have a 3rd Poppy Playtime OC now

• Sinister Sin •

real name: Kenzo

Last name: Akiyama

Age: 56 - 57

Sexuality: homo❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜🌈

Gender: demifluid

Ability: autistic

Disability: epilepsy

Death of the year: 1989

Zodiac sign: ♉

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Strength: Teleport, Manipulation, Flexibility, Heavy Strength, Speed.

Weakness: Distraction, Losing, Depression.

Exp: 8 - 0 - 2 - 3

Type of hero: Sailor Explorer

Goal: helping Suki and Ms Cutie (Failed) Helping the player kissy missy and poppy (success) destroying mommy long legs and catnap (failed) saving daydog (failed) helping and saving Suki and Ms Cutie (success)

Personality: faithful, childish, immature, gullible.

Favorite color: 💙🩵

2nd personality: feisty, arrogant, narcissistic, attentional. (That's his personality whenever he's in his aggressive form)

Accent: Japanese 🇯🇵

Alignment: Good

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Sinister Sin is my poppy playtime oc he/they is homosexual in the past Kenzo (Sinister Sin real name) was the frenemies of Candace (my 4th poppy playtime OC) and Jesper (my 5th poppy playtime Oc) he's also the ex girlfriend of Sophia (my 6th poppy playtime oc) Kenzo is not dating Jesper Jesper was 13 - 14 and Kenzo was 14 - 15 also Candace and Sophia are sisters Candace is 16 - 17 and Sophia is 14 - 15 Kenzo hates poppy playtime Co sm because how kiddish it is Kenzo used to love poppy Playtime Co when he was younger but Kenzo hates it now Kenzo was turned into Sinister Sin Kenzo was a Foster care child he was mentally unstable and a menace to society Kenzo hates how the toys act he always do terrible things and blame it on others he usually just acts "kind"the but really rude and bossy to people his parents tries to discipline him but Kenzo hits his mom and his father hurts Kenzo Kenzo is like that because he used to have a little brother named Brian but Brian was found dead at a fire drill accident Kenzo blames himself for his younger brother death and decided to act like a bish by scamming people and using them when Kenzo became a college student he went to poppy playtime Co for fun and explore everywhere when he went to a room it has a lot of blood he was so shocked and try to get out there right now he try to escape but the door was locked the lights turn off and then Kenzo was murdered at 1989 Kenzo was 36 - 37 years old he was screaming in pain and yelling help 6x no one cant hear him and then Candace and Sophia were at his funeral but Jesper didn't come he was devastated that Kenzo died at playtime CO at that night Sophia decided not go to playtime CO and died at 1991.

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Sinister Sin is my 3rd poppy playtime oc so he's demifluid and and actually hated his past self for being a menace to society Sinister Sin wish that he died and then reunited with his younger brother Sinister Sin hates it when people said they feel bad for him or apologizing etc Sinister Sin just hates it and wants to be with everyone he was originally upset with every single evil person around him.

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Death: (stabs himself and fall into a hole in playtime CO on purpose because he can't stand the pain anymore)

Voice actor: Carlos R. Chavez

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[oleanderbailey]

WIP INTRO: Into The Vortex

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dark romance | psychological thriller | horror erotica Portland, Oregon, 1995

started: August 2022 | status: first draft

Themes:

☽ - maladaptive romance ☽ - trauma & mental illness ☽ - cannibalism as a metaphor for cannibalism ☽ - pretty privilege & societal misogyny

Blurb:

Ives Gannet is not well. Really not well. Ives fantasises about being destroyed. Slaughtered, consumed and disregarded as the final act of love. She masturbates to it at night in her flat at Upland Apartments; the thought of giving up her body in such an extreme way. The ultimate gift. She seeks someone worthy of this gift. Decent men are few and far between as it is in Portland, but finding someone who could truly love her and indulge this fantasy... it's impossible. Everyone treats her like shit before they have the right to, and she's growing weary of it. Weary enough to drown her sizzling anger with booze every night. Bill Kane lives on the top floor of his apartment block. He is unkempt, asocial and greasy. He harbours dark fantasies of carnage that for years, he has buried deep. But, as the nights of winter grow longer, his willpower grows weaker. He slinks into the bars of Portland to people-watch. He sits there, just "watching"... until a woman approaches him. She reeks of drink, but is coming on strong - he can't not take her back to his place. She's perfect. If one thing leads to another, that's not his fault. He can't help what he might do.

Taglist:

☽ - general tag ☽ - intro posts ☽ - writing excerpts ☽ - photos ☽ - playlists ☽ - related crime ☽ - related psychology ☽ - Ives Gannett ☽ - Bill Kane

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𖥔 MAIN CHARACTERS 𖥔

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IVES GANNETT

Intro:

Ives Gannett is growing tired of trying to be the "good" she was never shown as a child. At every turn and every new venture, she is met with nothing but the most reprehensible aspects of human nature. Love holds no purity for Ives anymore, and she holds no respect for it. For once, she wants to get the upper hand over the abusive personalities that swarm around her like flies - just once, she wants to kill them like they've killed her spirit. However, she has neglected to consider the obvious truth that she, herself, may be the evil that attracts the flies.

Basics:

☽ - Name: Ivory Anne Gannett ☽ - D.O.B: 11 March 1974 (21), Brighton, UK ☽ - Gender: cis woman ☽ - Sexuality: bisexual ☽ - Ethnicity: white British ☽ - Appearance: underweight, bulging eyes, un-styled dirty blonde hair, green eyes, slightly tanned complexion, masculine and earth-toned clothing ☽ - Medical: Graves' disease (overactive thyroid - causes bulging eyes and extreme weight loss) ☽ - Mental: hybristophiliac, masochist, ASD

Personality:

☽ - Positive: resilient, insightful, brave, charismatic, quick-thinking ☽ - Negative: unempathetic, untrustworthy, envious, impulsive

Quote:

"I believe that the one absolute display of affection is to give your life to someone for selfish purposes. Not so they can do something beautiful, like live and breathe and continue to walk the earth, but to do something absolutely fucking depraved – and love them despite that. Hell, love them FOR that. I fully intend to hand over my life, and then my dead body, so my soulmate can fulfil whatever lustful desires they may have. Even if it’s just once, it’s more meaningful than marriage, it’s better than sex, it’s... perfect. It’s my true sign of love."

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BILL KANE

Intro:

For as long as he can remember, Bill Kane has been running from himself. He blames his abusive mother for showing him the wrong side of human nature, or the childhood head injuries he sustained from this same parent, but no amount of blame can negate his urge to kill. With an educated background, he was destined to do decently in life, until he made the mistake to stop running. Now, the hunger to murder festers inside him, and he is very quickly losing the energy to hold back the tide of violence. One small push would surely send him over the edge, into the vortex of insanity.

Basics:

☽ - Name: William Lee Kane ☽ - D.O.B: 3 December 1962 (32), Roseburg, OR USA ☽ - Gender: cis man ☽ - Sexuality: heterosexual ☽ - Ethnicity: white American ☽ - Appearance: stocky upper-body with a slender lower-body, orange hair, brown eyes, pale complexion, masculine clothing (usually un-styled - think plain t-shirt and jeans) ☽ - Medical: none ☽ - Mental: homicidal urges, sadist, ASD

Personality:

☽ - Positive: loyal, reliable, orderly, knowledgeable, quick-thinking ☽ - Negative: emotionally unaware, rude, asocial, selfish, uptight, insecure, nihilistic

Quote:

TBW~

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𖥔 SIDE CHARACTERS 𖥔

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HOLLY GANNETT

Intro:

TBW~

Basics:

☽ - Name: Holly Ruth Gannett ☽ - Relation to MC: Ives Gannett's older sister ☽ - D.O.B: 1 May 1969 (26), Brighton, UK ☽ - Gender: cis woman ☽ - Sexuality: heterosexual ☽ - Ethnicity: white British ☽ - Appearance: chubby, smudged make-up, styled dark brown hair, green eyes, slightly tanned complexion, feminine gothic clothing (often revealing) ☽ - Medical: None ☽ - Mental: ASD

Personality:

☽ - Positive: caring, unrelenting, positive, hardworking ☽ - Negative: placid, low tolerance for anger, self-indulgent, unaware

Quote:

TBW~

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MONICA CABRAL

Intro:

TBW~

Basics:

☽ - Name: Monica Xiomara Cabral ☽ - Relation to MC: Lives in the same apartment complex as Bill and Ives ☽ - D.O.B: 5th June 1949 (46), Guadalajara, Mexico ☽ - Gender: cis woman ☽ - Sexuality: lesbian ☽ - Ethnicity: mixed Native Mexican ☽ - Appearance: TBW~ ☽ - Medical: TBW~ ☽ - Mental: TBW~

Personality:

☽ - Positive: TBW~ ☽ - Negative: TBW~

Quote:

TBW~

[utilitycaster]

I’m I the only one who finds it alarming that most of this fandom who ship Imogen and Laudna (especially on twitter) don’t realize the unhealthyness thats going on in their relationship? They literally see two women to are affectionate with each other and say “ENDGAME!” “GIRLFRIENDS!” “MARRIED!” “KISS KISS KISS!” Then they focus on quotes that are kinda alarming, and Imogen’s Jealousy is pretty fucking Alarming! Saying that they are in love and just haven’t realized it yet. (Don’t get me started on that one blog on here counting down the days “till imodna realizes their in love.” I find it so fucking annoying.) Loving someone and being IN love with someone is two different things. Also another thing! I HATE THAT PEOPLE CALL THEM LESBIANS! THE BOTH HAVE EXPRESSED FEELINGS FOR MALE PERSENTING PEOPLE! I dread the day when the campaign ends and they don’t end up together or during the campaign fall IN love with someone that’s not each other. Especially if it’s a male persenting person, because the Laura and Marisha will be harassed and the shippers will yell Queerbait, also the men hating/haters will be in full force. 

Hi anon,

I agree with most of this; I'm answering under a cut in the hopes that people who will be upset by an answer will be able to avoid it, without me having to explicitly discourse tag it and in doing so throw it to people who troll that tag to get mad at things. Also this is SUPER long and covers a lot of the thoughts I've had percolating on the CR fandom/shipping culture in general.

I think I and a lot of people who primarily deal in meta/analysis in this fandom have been inching ever closer to a lot of the points you've made here, and I am generally very willing to be the one who snaps and says "yeah has anyone noticed the emperor has literally no clothes on like what the fuck".

Let's start with the end and work backwards: It's happened before, it will happen again if Laura and Marisha's characters do not get together, and it's irritating, but like, I will take a good story and the consequences of a shitty segment of the fandom rather than the path of least resistance every time. I almost said something to this effect on the positive vibes ask last night, but like...there will always be people who are hateful and stupid on the internet, so you may as well stand in your own truth rather than fear their consequences. (Not that I don't respect the choice to quietly avoid harassment; I am the way I am because I know at this point I can take a pretty hard hit and shut it down, but that has not always been the case.) Anyway, people called an actual canon ship between lesbian characters queerbaiting last campaign, so it's not like those accusations hold any weight or need to be taken seriously; outside of their tiny circle, everyone thinks those people are idiots.

I do, as a bi woman, hate the tendency among hardcore shippers to erase bisexuality. They do it because a bi character's competing ships cannot be as easily dismissed as 'obviously can't happen, they're gay or lesbian', and they don't care how biphobic they look doing it. You are absolutely correct: Imogen and Laudna have both indicated interest in men or masc nb people. (Others have also pointed out that people tend to exclusively use he/him pronouns about Ashton when they are being critical of them, so they don't care how transphobic they look doing it either, apparently; also I don't think Ashton identifies as a he/they lesbian but there are in fact people who do identify as such so like...if your goal is to eliminate Ashton/Laudna as an option by saying Laudna is a lesbian, against all evidence to the contrary, you also need to make a number of presumptions about Ashton's sexuality and gender identity as well.)

This brings me to a tricky section about fandom in general but I think it's worth saying. In the real world, homophobia and transphobia are very real. They negatively impact our lives in heartbreaking and deadly ways. It is still the norm in most US media for the bulk of relationships shown to be between a cis man and a cis woman, and for protagonists to be cis and straight (note: also often able-bodied, male, white, etc but the focus of this discussion is queerness so I'm not covering all axes of oppression). However, in many fandom spaces, queer characters and ships are the fan favorites. Tumblr's userbase does skew heavily queer, and additionally, tends to skew towards women. In other words, a lot of things that are very true in real life do not hold in fandom spaces.

Which is to say: we're in a situation where an F/F ship is the massive juggernaut for the fandom right now. It does not mean that lesbians (or bi women who enter into relationships with other women) are not oppressed in the real world; it does mean that within the highly specific space of the Critical Role fandom, people are more likely to be in favor of this ship than not. It also means that a lot of the people who aren't into it are not homophobes, but are queer people - often even wlw - who are saying "I would like F/F ships! I would like them to actually be good." Like, to me, the only difference between Imogen and Laudna and every M/F canon relationship on network TV that's made me go "you're telling me they should be together, but I don't see it" is that they're both women (and I would bet a large sum that for a lot of people, this isn't about the dynamic, but purely about the gender of the people involved, ie, if Imogen were a man played by one of the men in the cast people wouldn't ship it, where as I personally can comfortably say I'd ship any of the canon ships from past campaigns regardless of character gender. This also admits that biological essentialism is fake and that Exandria is pretty gender equalthough, which some people don't want to do.)

Part of why I've been so frustrated is that, at least from my perspective, the overwhelming majority of hate and harassment I've seen within the fandom in Campaign 3 - and in Campaign 2 - has been from people who have shipped Marisha and Laura's characters. There has, in fact, been pretty considerable hate as well as measured criticism levied towards M/F ships (we're seeing some with Ashton/Laudna here, but both Fjord/Jester and Caleb/Jester, the latter of which I actively dislike and have openly criticized, received pretty vehement hate last campaign and most of it came from people who shipped Jester with Beau) and M/M ships (less harassment per se but people who shipped Caleb with Jester said some truly awful things about Caleb/Essek; also while I have not, you know, harassed people, I have said essentially the same things about how Taliesin and Liam's characters are shipped every campaign despite often having little connection as I have about Marisha and Laura's. I just don't talk about it as much because while I think and have said that Ashton/Orym is basically nothing - and that Widomauk, which most people vaguely classify as M/M, and for that matter, Percy/Vax, all are basically nothing - no one who ships those has called me a cunt or reblogged my posts in an abusive manner or called me out for the grave sin of preferring canon to fanon, so I respect the ship and let ship of it all.) For that matter, the bulk of hate towards Beauyasha came from people who shipped Beau and Jester. Like...I am confident there are people who dislike this ship specifically because it's between two women, and they are homophobic, but that is not the quarter where I think most of the criticism on Tumblr or Twitter is coming from.

So let's get to the last point. Why do people ship two women simply because they're standing next to each other? Why do they ignore countless red flags - and I am specifically talking about treating Imogen and Laudna's relationship as healthy and loving; not about shipping it in general. I cannot stress enough that if you treat Imogen/Laudna as some kind of toxic Briarwoods situation and are into that, I support that entirely.

There are a few reasons. First and foremost, I think a lot of people project onto characters rather than letting the characters provide them with differing perspectives. I find this deeply sad. It's not that you can't draw parallels between your own life and that of fictional characters or see yourself in them - you're supposed to! But it says something depressing about your empathy if your qualifications for which characters speak to you are only those who match your demographics. Like, I've said before, but my favorite characters from past campaigns are Vex and Fjord, and they have a lot in common! If you relate to one based on their themes of Who You Are In The Dark and the mask you present to the world over a face you don't particularly like, you will probably relate to the other! But also...I am a cis bi woman, I am not a person of color as both those characters are often considered coded to be (though am an ethnic minority), nor did I personally experience extensive emotional abuse and poverty as a child. I think there's value in wanting to see people like you! But also...representation is not just "I want to see people like me"; it's also "I want to humanize people who are not like me". If you cannot relate to someone simply because they don't match your gender or sexuality, then that's a really shallow and cold way to interact with the world. And, specifically in relation to queerness within Critical Role: this is a world that has consistently been depicted as not having homophobia or transphobia. I understand wanting to explore these themes and seeing characters who have experienced them, but like...this is not the media that will reasonably have a one-to-one portrayal of homophobia or transphobia, and you often will need to bend over backwards and project a lot of stuff that simply isn't in the canon to read that into them because the worldbuilding simply doesn't support it. And, to be clear, you can do that; but at that point you're applying a lens that only you can obtain, so you shouldn't be surprised if few people come along with you. (I also think it's kind of dumb to watch a show with 5 cis men on it, four of whom are married to women, and be mad that the story has men in it and that those men sometimes are attracted to women; unpacking this would easily double the length of this already incredibly long post though.)

So: this sets a stage for people coming into the show saying "who looks like me, or can I make to look like me" rather than engaging with what's actually going on. Part of why I've been hesitant on Imogen and Laudna the whole time, though started out much more open to it, is in fact that it was heavily shipped from quite literally the moment that Laura and Marisha were indicated to be playing two women who knew each other from before. We knew nothing about their dynamic other than "existing friendship". So I think a lot of people put the cart before the horse and started shipping, and I do think - and I could be entirely wrong - a lot of them, deep down in their hearts, know that they are twisting their interpretations to match an idea of these two characters that has increasingly been proven not to be true onscreen. Like, I think a lot of people kind of realize that Imogen is putting Laudna in a horrible position here; I think a lot of people realize that their so-called 'unconditional' love that transcends words means there's no room to resolve or even express conflict. Perhaps they don't, but like, I'd like to give people the benefit of the doubt. It's just...I think that because this ship is so all-consuming within the fandom, and because so many people have staked their identities within the fandom on it, they don't know how to leave it and are scared of retaliation if they do.

This is backed up by the slow shift I've described - Imodna started out with "they're already girlfriends" or "they're already in love but just haven't said it" or "what could ever happen other than they become ever closer and eventually kiss" (as witnessed by these questions) to "they realized they were in love during the campaign" to "Imogen is in love with Laudna but Laudna isn't aware" to "god remember how they used to talk, I'd give anything for it" to "I guess a QPR is okay" (which is itself bizarre, like, the issues I see in their relationship are still just as much issues in a nonsexual partnership as a sexual one; honestly, it's not a healthy friendship though it is an interesting one and the problem's I have are not going to be fixed by kissing.) Like, it's not the normal evolution of feelings one might have about a ship as the show goes on and more information is revealed, or rather, it's a ship that's becoming less and less confident as time goes on which is the opposite of how canon ships tend to go. (Which, I need to stress, does not discount that it could not be canon; it's just that I think it would require a pretty profound shakeup and conflict to do so). The signs and signals are becoming more and more tenuous and the shippers keep lowering and lowering the bar.

Since I've already brought up past campaigns and ships, let's do it again for the sake of illustration; this feels like how people who shipped Caleb and Jester went from ENDGAME to "Caleb is pushing away Jester to protect her" to "I think Laura is biting her lip when she's looking at Liam! This is a SIGN" even in episodes where Jester was like, actively making out with Fjord, to, and I am not making this up, posting pictures of the CR shop showing Laura in Caleb merch as evidence. Or how the bulk of Vex/Keyleth shipping in TLOVM rested on a scene in the trailer where Keyleth was staring dreamily and drunkenly into space while Vex was across the table only for the show to reveal Keyleth was staring at Vax. Like, all shipping does require a certain degree of cherrypicking, but there is a point where you are focused only on subtext and never text, and while that was how one had to interact with queer stories in the past, it's ridiculous to be doing it on a show where Marisha has openly RP-ed Beau eating Yasha out. Like, if they wanted to show two women being romantically involved, they will. (There's been a lot of Xena comparisons thrown around, and like...not that Xena isn't an important part of the history of depicting F/F relationships in media, but it is also a syndicated show from the 90s and couldn't show an explicitly lesbian relationship, and Critical Role very much can and has.)

I do think there are a subset of people who don't realize how unhealthy this is. Like...this is a whole psychological thing that I am unequipped to unpack, but I do think there are people for whatever reasons genuinely do believe that love means never having to say you're sorry. I am hoping this is because of youth and inexperience, because being able to communicate and advocate for yourself is a crucial part of relationships, as is the ability to express and resolve conflict. As you've noticed, the people who ship this have all said "well, obviously, Imogen won't betray Laudna" - but we don't know that. Honestly I think it could go either way. But they have to make that assumption to keep shipping it, because if Imogen might betray Laudna, then that does mean that there would have been more meaning and value in Laudna speaking up and that conversation was deeply flawed.

I also think some of this comes from unconditional love being an unreasonable expectation foisted upon us all at large. There are always conditions, or rather, you might always in some way love someone, but there are conditions under which you'd leave or boundaries you will draw. You can love someone who (for example) is dealing with an addiction but still refuse to let them drive while intoxicated or steal your stuff to pay for drugs. You can love someone who cheats on you but still want to end that relationship. I mean, while fear, self-doubt, and resources/logistics are all factors in people leaving abusive relationships, it's also true that a lot of people have some affection for the good times and that is a factor as well. Love is not a simple on/off switch. You can feel multiple things at once - honestly, that's what Ashton basically says this past episode, that they both love and hate the party! I think Imogen and Laudna do genuinely love each other, though I don't interpret it as romantic; I just also think that there's a lot of stuff they don't like about each other but are unable to express, and which will only become more and more of a threat to a potential romantic (or queerplatonic) relationship if left to fester unresolve. And, to be honest, I suspect real-world homophobia and fandom purity issues are part of why people are so unwilling to discuss why Imogen and Laudna's relationship is unhealthy; because it means admitting that queer relationships can have most of the same problems as straight ones, and possibly admitting that you still find an unhealthy relationship interesting and want to see it played out.

[reeshyz]

I dare you to tell me your five favorite writers in this fandom. ~ and your favorite fanfic of them ! 💗

:o

First of all I really like the idea, but it's kinda mean that I can only name 5 - don't you think :p But let's see if I can give you a wondeful list of my favorites. I do have a lot more than five, so you're breaking my heart with this.

Here we go (not in a particular order):

Traumfrau - Alle wollen dich nur zähmen https://archiveofourown.org/works/20303704?view_full_work=true Pairing(s): Richard Kruspe/Christoph Schneider/Till Lindemann/Paul Landers Tags: Polyamory | Master / Pet | Praise Kink | Leashes | Pack Dynamics and many more. Summary: Richard is forced to spend time alone with his thoughts, and it drives him into a dark place which he can only be helped out of one way. It turns out that he's terrible at keeping his good ideas to himself. What I love about it: Everything haha. Seriously it shows such a wonderful relationship between each member. It introcuded me to the wonderful world of Schneesh and the pet names are just so adorable. Tillybär and Paulie are so sweet and we always stan a loving Master! It's a very different take to the pack dynamics you normally see but that's what makes it even better. Favorite quote: “Because I’m not bad.” He swallowed and finished in an unusually soft voice. “Because I’m a good Tillybär...”

LiebeistMusik (@liebe-ist-musik) - Und als sein Spiel began https://archiveofourown.org/works/42622317 Pairing(s): Richard Kruspe/Paul Landers/Original Female Character(s) Tags: Halloween Party | Cockwarming | Spanking | Praise Kink | Power Play | Vaginal Sex and many more. Summary: A Halloween party with Rammstein. Paul and she are invited. At the party, they meet Richard in his disguise. A back room becomes the scene of a very intimate meeting of the three. What I love about it: First of all the costumes for this party are on point! And if you love Richard in the "I'm still alive" music video, go read it! Richard as a dom is amazing here but it could be that his wicked words will kill you in all the best ways. It's not only Richard but Paul is just as wicked. Lots of sexy surprises, I promise. Favorite quote: “Oh kitten, already failing at your task?” Richard laughed. “Now focus on me, don't you dare look away!”

FluffyWigglesworth (@fluffywigglesworth) - To Forget Is To Survive https://archiveofourown.org/works/43410220?view_full_work=true Pairing(s): Richard Kruspe (Rachel) / Paul Landers (Heiko) Tags: offensive/triggering language from outset and throughout | mentioned sexual abuse | Gender fluidity Summary: Inspired by the "Dicke Titten" mv. Or, more accurately, Richards character in the Dicke Titten mv. What I love about it: I don't know where to start. I'm holding this story very close to my heart, because I'm relating to both characters on so many different levels. This story will break your heart in every way possible and then stitch it carefully back together. It spends me hope and comfort and I could just read it again and again. I could never write this romantic, just look at the quote. Favorite quote: "Disgusted?" Rachel closed the space between them. "No. I accept every part of you. Because that's what it is to be utterly devoted to someone. As I am to you."

TakeMeAway_And_MakeMeForget (@missflamingo97) - Let the world hear https://archiveofourown.org/works/43532599 Pairing(s): Richard Kruspe / Christoph Schneider / Till Lindemann Tags: Porn with Plot | Daddy Kink | Gender fluidity Summary: Richard wanted Till for so long, but being a coward, he lost his chance and now. Till is whit Schneider. One night, on impulse, he will get everything he dreamed and more What I love about it: I mean, I could say 'everything' again. I just love this story so much and I can't believe that it was gifted to me. Everyone should have a supportive boyfriend like Till is in this! I also love the jealousy at first between Richard and Schneider. Richard is just so sweet and I'm glad that he finally can discover a hidden part of himself and just be happy! Favorite quote: "He always looks at you like you are the sun in his sky and when he looks at me, he looks like I stole something from him…something important.” 

Pyrodoxus (@benziiiin) - I put a spell on you (because you're mine) https://archiveofourown.org/works/19069045 Pairing(s): Richard Kruspe / Till Lindemann Tags: Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot | Porn with Feelings | Dom/sub Undertones | Topping from the Bottom Summary: Clad in skin-tight pants and a grey shirt, he walks toward his bandmate. In the air, Richard can smell the mawkish stench of competition. The closer he gets to Till and his harem, the stronger it grows, and Richard is not ready to admit how much of it he’s oozing himself. What I love about it: Look, I know I'm repeating myself but "everything" is the right answer here. It's just beautifully writen and Richard destroys Till in this, but like the tags already show, there are also so many feeling in this that I'm drowning each damn time. Till reacts so wonderful to each of Richard's words and touches and I mean who wouldn't? Favorite quote:  “Missed this, Kätzchen?” He asks, affectionate.

I'm sure those are all very well known fics in this fandom! And they are that for a reason. I come back all the time to read those and I can promise you that I know all of these writers and they're all sweethearts! So off you go and leave them kudos and comments :p nah but for real, if you want send them some love they really deserve it!

(I also wanna add that I have a friend who's just recently started writing and dang their fic already belongs on this list as well. I fell in love with just the first sentence. So you better sit down and will be ready for this masterpace when it's finished :D )

I hope you got a satisfying answer anon!

[ohmyjinsus]

cruel summer

han jisung x gender neutral! reader

college student! au || 2.8k

(I’ve been told this is angst so uh that too)

so (a) I’ve been watching nevertheless so that’s kind of where this storyline came from and (b) I think I have a crush on two guys in my class right now and I need serious help and I don’t know what to do how am I meant to pick I mean neither of them want me anyway but I just screams into the void the first one’s a dick and the second one’s so sweet I just- but ANYWAY

warnings: cursing, drinking, suggestive thoughts, etc.

summary: you and jisung have been into each other for ages, but after you finally hook up he just ghosts you … leaving you to start dating someone else in an attempt to get over him

Han Jisung is pissing you the hell off.

Actually, that would be an understatement.

When you first met him, you didn’t really care for him. Not until you were forced to work on a project together and got to know him a bit better. Over those few weeks, you realized he was actually really sweet, and quite cute as well.

You hung out in the same circle, and wound up being around each other quite often. The two of you had an interesting relationship, constantly shooting insults at one another. Everyone could tell neither of you meant them. That’s just your way of flirting, and it seems like Jisung was doing the same thing.

All your mutual friends betted on the two of you getting together. They could feel the sexual tension every time you were in the same room as him. You were never into Jisung romantically, but you were most definitely physically attracted to him.

Nothing happened until the end of the semester, when all of you decided to go away for a weekend. Your friends split the cost of an Airbnb and all of you took a road trip to the beach.

On the first night, you realized Jisung found you attractive as well. It didn’t take long for the two of you to wind up making out in the back of his car. That’s pretty much how you spent your entire weekend.

When you came back, you expected your relationship to continue. You didn’t want to date him, but you wouldn’t mind something physical. However, he just stopped paying attention to you all of a sudden.

Your little jabs don’t have the same effect on him anymore. It’s like he became cold overnight.

At first you were worried that weekend had messed up your relationship. You contemplated talking to him about it, but ultimately decided it wasn’t worth it. It’s not like you have feelings for him. And he clearly doesn’t have feelings for you. All you ever were was friends.

You spent the rest of the summer getting closer to your friend Chan. You always suspected he had a crush on you, and you thought he was cute as well. Cuter than Jisung, anyway. You’ve been on a few dates with him so far, and you have every intention to continue dating him.

That’s what you tell yourself anyway.

You’re in the back of a restaurant surrounded by all your classmates. School starts again in two weeks, so they thought it would be fun to go out and get wasted before you’re all swamped with assignments again. You’re always down for that, and you figured Jisung would be going.

You haven’t really spoken to him since the beginning of the summer. You’ve hung out with your group, but you never had a one-on-one conversation after that weekend.

Part of you wanted to avoid him at all costs, but you ultimately decided to tag along tonight. Just to see what happens. And there’s no harm in dressing up and showing him what he’s missing out on.

You spent ages picking the perfect outfit and making sure you looked good, only to be ignored by Jisung the whole night. You’ve been sat here, taking shots with everyone, waiting and waiting.

Chan’s been talking to you since all of you got here. You appreciate having someone to hang out with. You aren’t hiding the fact that you’re into him, resting your hand on his leg, and leaning in close to hear him. You can feel his breath on your cheek. You don’t hate it.

“Should I grab you another one?” Chan asks. He grabs the empty bottle of soju in front of you.

“Could you get me a glass of water actually?”

“Sure thing, y/n.”

You watch as he walks away. He is boyfriend material. Unlike Jisung.

Speak of the devil.

He suddenly catches your eye from across the table. He’s definitely staring. When you raise an eyebrow, he immediately looks away.

Chan comes back a few moments later, handing you the glass. You thank him, scooting closer as he sits down next to you. You can feel Jisung’s eyes on you again, but you ignore it. You genuinely do want to push him out of your mind.

You’ve been telling yourself you don’t care about him for weeks. You absolutely cannot stand his personality. Yes, he’s extremely attractive, but you don’t care about that. Chan is a better match for you.

“I need some fresh air,” you tell him. “Come outside with me?”

“Are you that drunk?” Chan teases you. You roll your eyes, standing up. He grabs your phone, taking your hand as the two of you head out of the restaurant.

Some of your friends give you suggestive looks as you walk past, but you ignore them. They know the two of you have a thing going, even if you aren’t officially together.

Once you’re outside, you lead Chan to the little alley next door. You lean against the wall, so he does the same on the opposite side, watching you.

“What’s up with you, y/n?” He asks.

“What do you mean?” You brush some of your hair out of your face.

“You’ve been acting different. Did something happen?”

You shake your head. “I don’t know what you’re on about.”

“You’re not as loud as you used to be,” he says. You laugh.

“Isn’t that a good thing?”

He’s right. Since Jisung stopped paying attention to you, you dropped the act. You’ve always been outgoing and friendly, but somehow you became the mood maker of your friend group. Yes, your main goal was to make Jisung laugh, but everyone else found you entertaining too.

Since Jisung lost interest in you, you’ve become much more reserved.

“You seemed happier before.”

“Don’t be dramatic,” you tell him. He hands you your phone.

“Seriously,” Chan asks. “Are you okay?”

You roll your eyes, contemplating whether or not to tell him. If you’re honest, there go all your chances of dating Chan. He’ll drop you the second he knows you’re still thinking of Jisung. Then again, you don’t want to use him. Chan’s always been a good friend to you, even before you started dating. You may as well tell the truth.

“It’s Jisung, isn’t it?” He asks before you can even speak. “I figured something happened between the two of you that weekend.”

“We were just screwing around,” you tell him. “I do genuinely like you, Chan.”

“But… you still want him.”

“It’s not like that.” You shake your head. “I don’t know what we were, but it’s not the same as what you and I have.”

“y/n,” Chan says, quietly. You look up at him. “I’ve seen what you and Jisung are like together. Your chemistry is a thousand times more intense than ours.”

“What?” You’re shocked to hear him say this. You expected him to be angry at you for leading him on, even though that was never your intention.

“I always had a feeling you were still into him.”

“I’m sorry,” you say immediately. Chan just smiles.

“I’m not offended,” he reassures you. “We had fun, didn’t we?”

He’s right. Even if you didn’t date for that long, you have some great memories of your summer with him. He’ll always be your friend, anyway.

“Thanks,” you whisper.

“So Jisung-” You roll your eyes.

“Did he start seeing someone or something?” You ask. “Why isn’t he into me anymore?”

“I don’t think so,” he tells you. “But then again, you can never tell with him.”

“What did I do wrong?” You don’t know if the alcohol is getting to you, or the fact that you’re being honest with Chan, but it’s really starting to bug you. You convinced yourself you’re only physically attracted to Jisung, but maybe it’s more than that.

“There, there, y/n.” Chan comes over to pat your arm. “You’re a great person, and he’s stupid not to see that.”

“Damn Han Jisung,” you curse, louder than you meant to. You may as well get it out of your system. “I’m going to fuck-”

“What’s this about fucking me?”

Of course, he had to show up. You groan, falling into Chan’s arms. He catches you immediately, while Jisung looks on.

“I’m going to fucking kill you,” you tell him, refusing to look in his direction. “You didn’t let me finish my sentence.”

“That sounds like fun.” He glances over at Chan. “Could you give me and y/n a minute alone?”

Chan looks at you, making sure you’re good. When you nod, he heads back to the restaurant.

“What do you want from me?”

“I think the better question,” Jisung says. “Is what do you want from me?”

“Don’t play dumb, Jisung, it doesn’t suit you.”

You’re determined not to break first. Even though it’s obvious to Chan, and probably Jisung too, you can’t outright admit you’re into him. It would completely shatter your pride. After all the back and forth you’ve had with Jisung, you can’t just cave.

“Oh, y/n,” he mumbles. “You drive me insane.”

The way he says it makes you want to pass out. You know it would be unsanitary to make out in an alleyway but Jisung has you feeling some type of way.

You push that thought away, reminding yourself he could mean a multitude of things. Are you getting on his nerves the same way he’s getting on yours? Or does he means he’s into you? You wish he would stop being so cryptic.

“Good.”

“Good?”

“At least the feeling’s mutual.”

When he doesn’t respond, you glance back towards the restaurant. Maybe one of your friends will text you and you’ll have a reason to go back. You glance at your phone, but there’s nothing there.

“Are you cold?” Jisung says suddenly, pulling off his coat. “You’re shivering.”

“I’m fine,” you tell him, but he’s already in front of you, wrapping it around your shoulders. “That’s not necessary.”

You try to ignore the warmth in your chest. Even though your relationship with Jisung has been questionable, he’s always been kind to you. Whenever you’ve been confused about something in class, he’s helped you. Sometimes when you’ve needed help with things that aren’t even related to school, he’s been there for you. You’ve never known what to make of it.

“This is what you get for wearing that.” He looks you up and down, rolling his eyes at your outfit.

“I thought you’d like it,” you say, quietly.

“I do,” he responds. “You look really nice. It’s just not very practical.”

You look down, smiling to yourself. Jisung didn’t even say anything, but you can’t help but feel giddy. You blame it on the alcohol.

But then you remember how he’s been treating you recently. First, he ignores you, now he’s being sweet like this.

“Why did you stop talking to me?” You ask, looking up at him. “Am I that bad of a kisser?” It’s the only explanation you can come up with.

“What?” He’s holding back laughter.

You take a deep breath. You’ve brought it up now, you may as well be upfront with him.

“I thought we were friends, and then you just… stopped paying attention to me.”

“I never wanted to be your friend, y/n.”

“Ouch.” You wish you brought another bottle of soju outside with you, it’d be nice to have something to chug right now.

“That’s not what I mean,” Jisung says, quickly. Now it seems like he’s nervous. You’re glad you have some power over him.

“Even if you do hate me,” you lean against the wall, facing him. “It’s not nice to just leave me hanging like that.”

“Why would I hate you?”

“We had such a nice weekend together, and then you just started ignoring me. What am I supposed to do with that?”

You sit down on the ground, wrapping Jisung’s jacket tighter around you. You don’t want to cry right now, but you feel pathetic. Complaining about lack of attention from the boy who’s in front of you.

“Are you dating someone?” You ask, quietly. “You just had to tell me, and I would have forgotten all about it.”

“Why are you asking me that?”

“Are you?”

“Are you dating Chan?” You might be imagining it, but he sounds almost jealous.

“I was,” you admit. “But not anymore.”

“What happened?” When you glance up at him, he’s blushing.

“That’s none of your business,” you mumble. “But it’s because of you.”

“What’s that?” He asks. “I can’t hear you y/n.”

You know he’s just fucking with you, but you go with it anyway.

“He said I’m very obviously into you,” you say a bit louder. “He’s right.”

“Oh?” You want to smack that smug look off Jisung’s face.

“If you’re going to be a dick about it, I take it back.” He shakes his head quickly.

“I’m glad,” he responds. “I don’t want to make a move on someone who’s taken.”

“You never answered me,” you point out. “Are you dating someone?”

“No.”

“Good,” you say. “I don’t want to make a move on someone who’s taken either.”

You and Jisung just stare at each other for a second. Your semi-drunken brain can’t fully process what he’s said to you. Does that mean he does like you? You’re pretty sure it does.

“y/n,” Jisung breaks your thoughts. “Get up.”

“Why?” You take his hand anyway, letting him pull you up to face him.

“Because-”

Suddenly, his lips are on yours. You freeze for a second, surprised this is even happening. After a second, you relax, draping your arms around his neck. His hands are flat against your back. You missed this. You forgot what a good kisser he is.

“Why,” you whisper in between kisses. “Did you make me wait so long?”

“You were dating Chan.” He mumbles, pressing a kiss to your cheek.

“I would’ve dropped him if you told me to.” You pull away to look at him.

“And reveal the fact that I’m into you?” He asks. “There’s no way in hell I was going to be the first one to fold.”

“I hate you so much,” you say, before pulling him back for another kiss.

“The fact that you’re making out with me in an alley says otherwise.”

“I’ll kill you,” you tell him, while he plants another kiss onto your neck. “I’ll honestly kill you.”

“Can I at least buy you a drink first?”

“I suppose.”

You’re about to suggest you head back inside, when you spot your friends Felix and Changbin standing just metres away.

“Thanks guys,” Felix calls. “You just got me $50.”

You roll your eyes, grabbing Jisung’s hand. “I can’t believe our friends have been betting on our love lives.”

When the two of you pass by your friends, he snatches the $50 bill out of Changbin’s hand before Felix can get it.

“That’s ours now.”

“What?”

“Thank you for contributing to our first date fund.” You say, blowing them both a kiss as you and Jisung head back towards the restaurant.

“First date?” He asks, once you’re alone again. You nod.

“If you’re down.”

“Of course I’m down.”

You glance inside to where all your friends are sitting. It seems like they’re lost in their own world. As fun as it would be to join them, you’ve been dying to spend time alone with Jisung for the past 3 months.

“Should we go now?”

“It’s like 11 at night, y/n.”

“What?” You ask, teasing him. “Are you tired?”

“Of course not,” he rolls his eyes. “Where are we going?”

“Anywhere you want.”

“Anywhere I want?” He seems surprised. “Why are you being nice to me? I don’t deserve it.”

You frown. “What do you mean?”

“I was a jerk to you,” he says.

“Oh,” you aren’t sure how to respond to it. “Whatever, I’m sure you had your reasons.”

“I panicked,” he admits. “After that weekend, I realized I did like you and I had no idea what to do so I just ignored you, I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine,” you reassure him. “C’mon.”

You pull him down the street, not even sure where you’re going.

“y/n-”

“Just buy me a drink and we’ll call it even.”

He laughs at that. “Are you sure?”

“You have our entire relationship to make up for it.”

“Relationship?” He raises an eyebrow. You cover your mouth, realizing what you said was extremely stupid.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” You drop his hand, bolting way ahead of him.

He laughs as he runs to catch up with you. When he gets to you, he wraps his arms around your waist. You’re grinning like a fool as you turn around to face him.

“Jisung,” you say quietly. “We can’t be that stupid couple that blocks the sideway like this.”

“You called us a couple again,” he points out. You groan.

Before you can try to explain yourself, he places a kiss on your cheek.

“You’re right.”

“Thank god. I’m not in the mood to make a fool of myself again.”

Jisung just laughs. “You have our entire relationship to do that.”

“If this is what you’re going to be like, maybe we should just break up now.”

“Shut up!”

[its-me-im-coraline]

Curiosity Killed the Cat // Thomas Raggi

words // 1179

warnings // small sexual scene, subby thomas, me trying to be poetic ig

pairing // Thomas Raggi x Gender Neutral Reader

author's note // i haven't written smut in yeaaaars omg I feel so rusty. let me know if this sucks or if you liked it. big thank you to this amazing person, @tabi-toast for proof reading this cause I suck at proof readin so yay (although you might want to read it again cause I might have changed it in a spur of inspiration last night 👀)

request // yes, here

summary // Thomas and reader find themselves in quite the compromising position for the poor eyes of a band member. Seems like the lines between work and personal life are quite blurry for the two.

It all started during the summer; a hot June day, to be clichè. I had just started working for the group Måneskin, as part of their PR team. It has been quite the interesting job for me, being new in the city of Rome and whatnot, coming to be part of the team for a music group seemed magical at first. Key word: at first. As they gained more and more popularity my job became relatively hectic, my anxiety rising like a virus latched onto my brain and never letting it go. Thus how I found myself in this predicament.

Being around the band meant creating bonds with them, some more than others. It is not that I don't like it, but rules are a thing; rules that put my job on the line over the risky looks or the racy touches here and there. But some rules are just made to be broken. Any feelings like that were bound to be hidden and never been seen by anyone but him.

The first time I got caught up in Thomas is a blur. There was some drinks, some celebration happening, and neither of us truly wanted to be there. At first the balcony felt like a good idea, with the fresh air and allowing him to take a smoke as we spoke. Maybe it was the young of our age, or maybe is the deep attraction we have for each other, that kept us talking as if there was no tomorrow. Maybe it was the wine, or the whiskey, that led us to sneak out of the venue. No one knows what it was neither how it happened.

The next morning was a blurry dream. Bleary eyes opening up in an unfamiliar enviroment, the light shining in my eyes and the soft breaths of someone. Saying it was a shock is an understatement. My heart was beating out of my chest. They can't know. But I do, and it is enough to fill me up with guilt. So I got up and left, just like that, forgetting about that night, or at least trying to.

The thing is that I could not get him out of my head since that event. His hands on my body or his begging, begging for something to happen, to be given to him. Every sinful move of my body on his was clouding my mind, day in and day out, for weeks. It was a never-leaving thought, a film I tried ending so many times. But the truth is I need it; I need him, and as it seems he needs me, too. That night was just the start of an addiction.

About a month later, it happened again, but this time we were both fully sober, only being drunk on each other. We both wanted it fully, very well in our minds knowing this. It was spoken out loud, in words and in action how much we craved for this. From the second time and after it became a reoccurring thing; an arrangment neither could deny. We mutually agreed that this was a perfect stress reliever - no strings attached, no emotions other than the friendship we had grown to share so it was not awkward being around each other, we just fulfilled each other's needs without expecting anything out of it, without others expecting anything from it. It was ment to be a deal, there were meant to be no feelings and we both thought we had that perfected, but we were mostly hiding our feelings as we were hidding our noises; badly.

Once again we found ourselves hiding away, this time it was more public than usual. His dressing room. The door wouldn't lock, and as much as I tried to deny it, the excitement of possibly getting caught is what drove me even more insane, besides the view of the man beneath my body.

— smutty moment in case you don't want to read it, it isn't necessary —

So there he was now, withering, struggling beneath my finger tips. It started softly, hands roaming his body, lips attached to each other. Every kiss was like nectar and every move was like petals. How could something feel so soft but so rough at the same time?

"Oh mio dio, fai qualcosa, per fav-" could not even finish his sentence as my hands moved all over his dick before my lips attached to it momentarily, a swift shuck on his tip and a kiss, before moving away again.

"I told you to be quiet, pet. It's like you want everyone to know what a naughty boy you are, no?" I swear the effect I had on the man. Just one simple word and his whole body shuddered, no need for anything else. "Besides, I am not sure if you should get rewarded for your behavior tonight."

"No no, please, I tried, I really did, per favore."

"That's just disrespect, pet. I might as well just," stop. All I did was stop as he wiggled beneath me on the couch.

"I said, be quiet! Now be a good boy and do a little something for me. Only then will you get what you want, yeah?"

He nodded his head, still so drowsy from the pleasure and the pain; such addictive delirium he was in.

"Use. your. words." His eyes were glossy, as if from crying, but he wasn't willing to stop this, so words he used. A simple si, nothing else, it was enough to show me how he was behaving.

"Now, show me how well you can pleasure me," I said, laying back on the couch, waiting for his hands and lips to do their work on me.

— end of smutty moment —

"Hey, Thomas, did I leave my ch- You're at it again?" At that moment everything went in slow motion. Damiano's voice was heard so close to us, inside the room, but could it be.

"Get the fuck out of here? What are you looking at?"

"Yes, yes, sorry," and with that he was out the room, leaving me and Thomas alone again.

For a second neither of us knew what to do or think. Not only did Damiano just walk in on us, on a position that no one was supposed to know of, he already knew. I couldn't understand which is worse in that momen. Did anyone else know? Did my superiors know? Oh my what if they did?

In the moment we just stopped. Paused our predicament and got dressed up again, hoping that we could clear it all up after their show. So we waited. We waited till the show was over. And until we all got together. But it was quiet, not a word about what happened. Damiano wouldn't say a word, just stare, sternly, seeing that even then neither of us could keep away. If looks could kill his would've been bloody but both Thomas and I would go down satisfied.

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Issues with Reader Fics

Okay, I'm probably going to be a bit controversial here. Yet, I'm asking you to hear us out, please. Fanfic writers, specifically those who write "x Reader" fics, please read this. My dear friend Jack has already made a post, where I and others have contributed our experiences and feelings towards certain issues with these fics. Those issues still prevail and therefore I've decided to make my own post, which is more of a PSA, I think. Anyway. You can and should read Jack's (@mlmxreader) post here, please. It is long, yes, but it is extremely important and will say a lot of things we will not talk about here again. Now, what this is mostly about is the tagging of those fics. Every single time, we (men and non-binary people) come across Reader fics and they're tagged with just "Reader", so, naturally we assume they'll be gender neutral then. Well, they basically never fucking are. Every time, in the first few sentences or in later paragraphs something like "baby girl, girlfriend, wife, she/her" will come up and it is frustrating, can be triggering (for trans people, like myself, especially because it can cause dysphoria), and is honestly just very excluding and rude. By doing that, you show us that you do not consider anyone but women to read those fics. Even though that isn't the case. Men who like men exist and we read fics. And we want to be able to read some that don't make us feel bad or excluded. We're not asking you to suddenly write Male!Reader fics. We're asking you to tag properly. If your reader is female, tag it as "Female!Reader" or "Fem!Reader". It doesn't take more than two seconds to do that. So, please for the love of everything good, take those two seconds and type in that one word, even the abbreviation is enough. But tag it! Please! Also, please, stop tagging "male reader" or "gender neutral reader" when it's a female reader. You won't get more notes from it. All it does is clog the tags and push down fics that are actually targeted towards those groups. So, don't do that, please, thank you. One thing I personally wanted to ask actually. Why do women read "Male!Reader" fics? This is a genuine question. Why do you, if you're a woman, read those fics? They aren't targeted at you, and frankly, I don't understand it. If I were cis and not dysphoric, I still wouldn't read "Fem!Reader" fics. They aren't for me, and I wouldn't be interested in it, even if those were the only fics for a certain character. So, if anyone could answer me this, genuinely, then I'd actually appreciate that a lot, I'm truly just curious, as I have noticed women reading my "Male!Reader" fics, too. Which is cool, as we've said, you may interact, as long as you're not creepy or fetishistic, but I still don't understand why you would read that in the first place. Now, onto what my two wonderful friends have said, when I asked them if they had anything to add to this issue, or perhaps overall, still: @iscariot-rising said, "It's just disrespectful for writers and readers alike to assume that everyone reading their fanfics is inherently female, to the point where for some it has become the standard that any fic has female reader - leading to writers not tagging their fics as female readers or mentioning in their descriptions that reader is female, instead only titeling it as "character x reader", before then three sentences in referring to reader as some sort of female term. This isn't just rude, it can also be triggering for people or make them dysphoric, if not just plain uncomfortable. Fandom spaces are something that is shared across all genders and sexualities and it is only courteous to respect this and tag your fics accordingly, since it doesn't take a long time and saves a lot of trouble for readers." And you know what? He is absolutely right and he should say it. You need to listen to us, please. @mlmxreader said a lot, too. For example, he's mentioned that there is a reluctance to even write Gender Neutral Reader fics, which is true. Even though it would be much easier, to be perfectly honest. Yet, people seem not to do it. Do y'all not want people of different genders to enjoy your fics without feeling excluded? He also said, "oh! yeah! there's also the whole thing about lingerie, too, like putting men in women's lingerie and talkin about panties and stuff, which comes off as extremely fetishising (when it's not written by mlm) as well as just... really gross bc like that stuff can trigger dysphoria and half the time it's not even tagged? Like it wouldn't be so bad if y'all tagged it; on top of that, there's also the whole fact that they assume that all mlm relationships revolve around sex and that that's all that matters. But then also using (m/n) standing for "male name" instead of (y/n), like, what the FUCK is up with that?? /gen" Again, he is absolutely right. Tag your shit, please. I know it can be tiring to pick out everything relevant, but trust me; you'll do a lot of people a big fucking favour when you tag your stuff properly. And frankly, I agree with him. I don't understand the whole '(m/n)' thing because if we're men, our names are automatically male because, well, we're male. It doesn't really make sense. That might just be a thing that personally bugs us, though, I honestly don't know. TLDR; Tag your fics properly, be respectful, don't assume everyone is female and therefore exclude everyone who isn't, just say (y/n)???, and yeah, that's basically it. Just be more considerate, please! That was it. I don't mean to personally attack anybody, but if you do feel attacked, that probably means that you're guilty of doing something I've listed here, and perhaps should consider changing that. I also wanna note that if you consider sending me threats or hate of any kind, I will delete it and not engage with it. If your first response to this post is something rude and hateful, you should take a step back and reconsider why you're about to do something so senseless. Does it help you in any way? No, it doesn't. So, what's the point, other than acting like a complete dick? Anyway, have a lovely morning/day/night; cheers!