#oc: Olivia hale

[fruit-teeth]

More out of context memes for my TF2 fic Chronicles Of Love and War. I wanted to make more but my tablet is being cringe and fail right now (click 4 better quality)

[sapphireginger]

High on Zipping into Love: Full Story

Fully Posted

Summary:

Stiles Stilinski is the owner and alpha of Howlin' Heights. The zip line park is one of the most popular attractions in the country.

Seems a man and his son agree. The son? So. Freaking. Adorable. The man? So. Freaking. Gorgeous. Stiles may be crushing. Too bad they'll be gone by the next day.

Or will they?

AO3 Link

[lycantrin]

Bonjour ma petite olive ! Voulez-vous un ballon?

[iamsortableelms]

Olivia Winchester

“I’m very good at getting answers, Sammy. Persuasive maybe. You can trust me. I promise.” 

-Olivia Winchester to Sam Uley

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♚ G E O M E T R I C S ♚

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↬ Full name ↫

Olivia Calliope Winchester

↬ Nickname ↫

OC (by Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester)

Bud/Buddy/Red/Rockstar (by Dean Winchester)

Kit Kat/Kitty/Squirt (by Sam Winchester)

Chicken/Noodle/O (by Castiel)

Little Squirrel/Simba/Marmaduke

Liv (by everyone)

Livy/Calli (by Sam Uley)

Livia/Calliope (by Caius)

Darlin/Sunshine/Bunny (by Jasper Whitlock)

Kansas (by school friends)

The Beast (when referring to her wolf form)

↬ Age ↫

17-

↬ Birthday ↫

April 1, 1998

↬ Birthplace ↫

Lebanon, Kansas

↬ Zodiac ↫

Aries 

↬ Height ↫

5’7”

↬ Gender ↫

Female

↬ Orientation ↫

Heterosexual

↬ Species ↫

Human, Part Witch, Knight of Hell (cured), Vampire (cured), Werewolf (partially cured)

Olivia is the only partial werewolf. Due to it, her brown eyes changed to an amber color. Sam and Dean believe it to be because of her part witch side that the cure didn’t work fully. Olivia is able to transform into a wolf, unlike werewolves, she doesn’t shift due to the moon.  She shifts due to anger and can’t control it. She doesn't have the infectious bite of a full werewolf and silver doesn’t hurt her.

↬ Wolf Form ↫

American Red Wolf

“Cat’s out of the bag. Or should I say wolf.” 

-Olivia Winchester to Sam Uley

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♚ A P P E A R A N C E ♚

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↬ Skin color ↫

Pale

↬ Eye color ↫

Green (human)

Brown (half werewolf)

Glowing Amber (changing to wolf form)

Amber (wolf form)

↬ Hair color ↫

Red

↬ Hair style ↫

Long, straight 

↬ Fur color ↫

Warm brown, hints of red, tan stomach and under jaw

↬ Body Type ↫

Hourglass, healthy

↬ Scars ↫

Small scar on her upper lip, bitten by Tyler when she got too close to him in wolf form.

Claw marks on her ribs from a werewolf before she was able to kill it.

↬ Piercing ↫

ear piercings and belly button

“I could kill you and make it seem like an accident.” 

-Olivia Winchester to Caius Volturi & Volturi guard.

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♚ C L O T H I N G ♚

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↬ Outfits ↫

Plus band t-shirts from every old school rock band imaginable. Thanks dad.

↬ Accessories ↫

- Anti possession necklace

- Vial of holy water on a keychain

- Lighter

- Gun, with rounds of silver and iron bullets in differently mark cartridges

- Hell forged blade, curducey of the former King of Hell himself Crowley

↬ Vehicles ↫

- Red 1992 Honda CB750

- Red 1948 Ford Super Deluxe

“I thought you loved me. Guess all boys are the same.” 

-Olivia Winchester to Sam Uley

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♚ P E R S O N A L I T Y ♚

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↬ Normal mood ↫

Normally curious

↬ Temper ↫

Hot headed

↬ Discipline ↫

Breaks rules

↬ Strengths ↫

Kind, physically strong

↬ Weaknesses ↫

Hurting her family

↬ Fears ↫

Losing everyone

↬ Soft spot ↫

Her dad and uncle

↬ Role model ↫

Her dads

“Who would have thought that little red would be painting the big bad wolf?” 

-Olivia Winchester to Sam Uley

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♚ R E L A T I O N S H I P S ♚

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↬ Father ↫

Dean Winchester

↬ Mother ↫

Unknown to Olivia, Aspen Onyx Garrett, thought to be a witch or half witch

↬ Other relatives ↫

Sam Winchester (uncle), Castiel (like a dad, Destiel is real in this story.), Bobby Singer (surrogate grandfather) ♰, John Winchester (paternal-grandfather) ♰, Mary Winchester (paternal-grandmother) ♰, Jasper Whitlock-Hale (maternal-great-great-great-great-granduncle), Emily Whitlock (maternal-great-great-great-great-grandmother) ♰, Mr. & Mrs. Whitlock (maternal-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents) ♰

↬ Friends ↫

Men of Letters, Winchester Family, Castiel, Jack, Kline, Crowley, Bobby Singer, Jo Harvelle, Ellen Harvelle, Jody Mills, Benny Lafitte, Claire Novak, Stefan Salvatore, and Damon Salvatore, Elena Gilbert, Bonnie Bennett, Caroline Forbes, Matt Donovan, Alaric Saltzman, Tyler Lockwood

↬ Best friend ↫

Charlie Bradbury, Kevin Tran, Jeremy Gilbert

↬ Relationship status ↫

Single

“If you thought I’d let you do this by yourselves you must be even dumb then everyone give you credit for.” 

-Olivia Winchester to Sam Uley

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♚ P A S S - T I M E ♚

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↬ Hobbies ↫

Working out, giving out nicknames to friends.

↬ Talents ↫

Running

↬ Sports ↫

Track 

↬ Occupation ↫

Student, Hunter, Woman of Letters

“Sam. Pick up the fucking phone. I need Scooby for my Shaggy.” 

-Olivia Winchester leaving a voicemail for Sam Uley

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♚ H O M E   L I F E ♚

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↬ Location ↫

Constantly moving from hotel to hotel until recently. Her dad, uncle and her got a job in Forks, Washington about missing people and bodies drained of blood, as well as giant wolf like creatures. They are renting  a house in the forest to keep eyes out and Olivia is going undercover as a student in the nearby school, Forks High School.

↬ House size ↫

Medium  

↬ House type ↫

↬ Indoor description ↫

↬ Bedroom description ↫

“So you’re vamp royalty. That’s almost as dumb as sparkling in the sun.”

-Olivia Winchester to Caius Volturi

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♚ T H E M E    S O N G ♚

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OLIVIA

one direction

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⇆ㅤ ㅤ◁ㅤ ❚❚ ㅤ▷ ㅤㅤ↻

- Katherine McNamara - 

[sacredarts]

Alice in Wonderland-Alice Kingsleigh: Elizabeth Harnois

Asper Creek-Emily Sommerset {OC}: Sofia Carson

The Baby-sitters Club-Dawn Schaffer: Undecided

Stacey McGill: Undecided

Camp Rock-Caitlyn Gellar: Alyson Stoner

Mitchie Torres: Demi Lovato

Charmed-Warren Trudeau {OC}: Blake Lively

Criminal Minds-Kaylia Strauss {OC}: Sophia Bush

DC-Barry Allen: Grant Gustin

Dick Grayson: Undecided

Hallie "Hal" Jordan {Fem!Hal}: Jessica Alba

Kara Kent: Laura Vandervoort

Oliver Queen: Justin Hartley

Diana Prince: Gal Gadot

Bruce Wayne: Undecided

Wally West: Undecided

Descendants-Alana {OC}: Undecided

Mal Dragonheart: Dove Cameron

Alyssa Florian {OC}: Sabrina Carpenter

Eliza Fitzhurburt: Undecided

Rebecca Fitzhurburt: Undecided

Evie Grimhilde: Sofia Carson

Princess Red: Kylie Cantrell

Whitney {OC}: Undecided

Fandomless-Whitney Castellan: Sofia Carson

Jack Frost: Undecided

Lana Hall: Victoria Justice

Lucifer: Dylan O'Brien

Emerson McCall {OC}: Undecided

Merlin: Katie McGrath

Cupid/Valentina Valois: Madelaine Petsch

Frozen-Elsa: Undecided

Glee-Hunter Clarington {Fem!Hunter}: Phoebe Tonkin

Clary Smythe {OC}: Lily Collins

Evan Smythe {NPC OC}: Victoria Justice

Lincoln Smythe {NPC OC}: Ian Harding

Riley Smythe {NPC OC}: Nina Dobrev

Sebastian Smythe: Grant Gustin

Solistice Smythe {NPC OC}: Demi Lovato

Jasmine "Jassi" Sterling. {NPC OC}: Undecided

Gossip Girl-Raelynn van der Woodsen: Madelaine Petsch

Serena van der Woodsen: Blake Lively

Halloweentown-Marni Piper: Sara Paxton

Harry Potter-Julietta Black {NPC OC}: Ashley Tisdale

Sirius Black: Undecided

Daphne Greengrass: Dianna Agron

Armani Malfoy {OC}: Lily Collins

Diana Malfoy {Fem!Draco}: Dove Cameron

Kristiana Malfoy {OC}: Lily Collins

Violet Grace Potter {Fem!Harry}: Kylie Cantrell

Alixzandria "Alixz" Riddle {OC}: Sofia Carson

Lady and the Tramp-Lady: Leighton Meester

Marvel-Jamie "Bucky" Buchanan Barnes {Fem! Bucky}: Olivia Wilde

Peter Parker: Andrew Garfield

Pepper Potts: Undecided

Johnny Storm: Chris Evans

Mythology: Apollo {Fem!Apollo}: Blake Lively

Artemis: Madelaine Petsch

Athena: Undecided

Chaos: Lana P

Hecate: Katie McGrath

Hestia: Undecided

Iris: Kristen Bell

Lethe: Alexis Bledel

Nike: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Styx: Chad Michael Murray

Nancy Drew-Nancy Drew: Kristen Bell

Once Upon a Time-The Poisoned Apple: Sofia Carson

One Tree Hill-Mikaela Scott {OC}: Sofia Carson

Paw Patrol-Skye: Undecided

Percy Jackson-Silena Beauregard: Lily Collins

Luke Castellan: Jake Abel

May Castellan: Undecided

Annabeth Chase: Alexandra Daddario

Monet Celestia Jackson-Blofis: Selena Gomez

Perci Jackson {Fem!Percy}: Lucy Hale

Sally Jackson: Undecided

Everly Riddle {NPC OC}: Blake Lively

Julietta Riddle {NPC OC}: Blake Lively

Pokemon-Eevee/Evline {OC}: Lily Collins

Pretty Little Liars-Imogen Adams: Bailee Madison

Aria Montgomery: Lucy Hale

Ava Jalali: Sofia Carson

Serenity Sakura Samuels {OC NPC}: Madelaine Petsch

Rise of the Guardians-Sapphyre Black {OC}: Shelley Hennig

Baby Tooth/Chelsey White: Dianna Agron

Sailor Moon-Marina Storms/Sailor Galaxy {OC}: Undecided

Scream-Sidney Prescott: Neve Campbell

Sonny With a Chance-Sonny Munroe: Demi Lovato

Supernatural-Brenna Braeden {Fem!Ben}: Crystal Reed

Gabriel: Demi Lovato

Addison Milligan {Fem!Adam}: Hayden Panettiere

Tangled: Pascal: AJ Cook

Rapunzel: Blake Lively

Teen Wolf-Stiles Stilinski {Fem!Stiles}: Troian Bellasario

The Vampire Diaries-Davina Claire: Danielle Campbell

Jeremy Gilbert {Fem!Jeremy}: Victoria Justice

Hope Mikaelson: Danielle Rose Russell

Kol Mikaelson: Undecided

Nicola Mikaelson {OC}: Undecided

Wizards of Waverly Place-Alex Russo: Selena Gomez

[intoxicatingintimacyy]

Does anyone wanna write??

Hello all! F25 here (she/her/hers) and I go by Tulsa, nice to meet ya : ). As usual, I'm looking for some new plots and partners!

A bit about the way I prefer to write:

third person literate (2+ paras)

nsfw included where it makes sense in the story

all characters and players 18+

no doubling, unless it's side/background characters

What I'm looking for in a partner:

willing to play M against my F charas

Can reply at least once a day, but would prefer multiple times. (obviously this doesn’t apply if something comes up, just let me know, I’m not strict or scary, promise!)

Loves to gush about the characters/pairings/fandom we’re writing. I love getting invested and coming up with potential future plot points or doing aus or hcs about where they could end up. It’s all so fun!

In that same vein though, I do want to set a boundary: I don’t do anything that requires me to share my voice or get off of discord. I have super bad anxiety so any kind of call or sharing of personal info stresses me out a lot. I’ve tried it once and it all ended in a mess and I’d rather not get into it again, so please be able to respect that.

Bonus points if you use tupper, it's not a requirement though : )

I have a few basic ideas/pairings I'm looking for, but feel free to message if you think we'd be a good match and you have other ideas! I'll bold who I'd like you to play in each scenario : )

Loki Laufeyson & Eira Jarrledottir (OC) - Marvel

Derek Hale & Paige Krasikeva (Canon Divergent) - Teen Wolf

Billy Hargrove & Kat Wheeler (OC) - Stranger Things (I'm also willing to try writing against an Eddie Munson here if that's more up your alley!)

Finnick Odair & Annie Cresta - Hunger Games

Spencer Reid & Olivia Chandler (OC)  - Criminal Minds

Those are the ideas I have for now, please pm or add me if this seems interesting!

[findroleplay]

Hello hello! The name’s Tulsa and I’m 25 years old and searching for some new writing partners! I have over ten years writing experience and have done a bit of freelance writing on the side as well. As for my writing, I can easily write around two paragraphs, but if the scene calls for it I can go 3-5, it just depends. I do prefer rapid replies around two paras, but this is in no way a dealbreaker as I know not everyone has this sort of time.

Just a few quick rules that are important are as follows:

All partners must be 18+

I’m a fan of smut and think it can lend itself to the plot, so as long as it makes sense in the plot I’d love to include it!

Since doubling is a big thing now, I want to explain my stance. I’m so down for playing side characters in order to world build, however I won’t do an ‘I’ll scratch your back, you scratch mine’ deal. I’m not too great at playing canons, which is why I tend to play ocs. Sorry if this is a dealbreaker for you!

Onto what I’m looking for would be someone willing to play M fandom characters against my F ones in romantic and angsty pairings! Below you’ll find the list of pairings I’m currently looking for :).

Derek Hale x Paige Krasikeva (Canon-Divergent) - Teen Wolf

Kol Mikaelson x Averie Forbes (OC) - Vampire Diaries

Loki Laufeyson x Eira Jarrledottir (OC) - MCU/Thor Movies

Tate Langdon x Violet Harmon - AHS: Murder House

Billy Hargrove x Kat Wheeler (OC) - Stranger Things

Spencer Reid x Olivia Chandler (OC) - Criminal Minds

Draco Malfoy x Artemis Cresswell (OC) - Harry Potter

Those are what I have right now, at least for this ad. Please keep in mind, all of my original characters have bios/backstories that are at least a page long if not longer. The following is what I’d be looking for out of a potential partner.

Can reply at least once a day, but would prefer multiple times. (obviously this doesn’t apply if something comes up, just let me know, I’m not strict or scary, promise!)

Loves to gush about the characters/pairings/fandom we’re writing. I love getting invested and coming up with potential future plot points or doing aus or hcs about where they could end up. It’s all so fun!

In that same vein though, I do want to set a boundary: I don’t do anything that requires me to share my voice or get off of discord. I have super bad anxiety so any kind of call or sharing of personal info stresses me out a lot. I’ve tried it once and it all ended in a mess and I’d rather not get into it again, so please be able to respect that.

If you write primarily on Discord in servers, that’s perfect! And bonus points if you use tupperbox!

If you’re at all interested please interact or simply add me on discord - toxicdeliquency Also, please introduce yourself and what fandom and/or pairing caught your eye instead of just a simple ‘hi’ message, it makes things much easier and less awkward haha. Hope to hear from y’all!

-

[ginevrastilinski-ocs]

Gossip Girl OCs Masterlist

Name: Anissa Vanderbilt

Pronouns: she/her

Story: Untitled

LI: Dan Humphrey

Quote: Do it because they said you couldn't.

Pinterest: TBD

FC: Victoria Pedretti

Name: Alexander Archie Archibald

Pronouns: he/him

Story: Crying In The Club

LI: Blair Waldorf & Chuck Bass

Quote: Yeah, they all say it gets better, it gets better, but what if I don't?

Pinterest: TBD

FC: Colton Haynes

Name: Dawn Fleet

Pronouns: she/her

Story: Beautiful Things I Regret

LI: Blair Waldorf

Quote: I'm a mess, but I'm the mess that you wanted.

Pinterest: X

FC: Olivia Rodrigo

Name: Hillary Winslow

Pronouns: she/her

Story: Untitled

LI: Jenny Humphrey

Quote: I wish that I could be like the cool kids 'cause all the cool kids, they seem to fit in.

Pinterest: TBD

FC: Lucy Hale

Name: Nellie Waldorf

Pronouns: she/her

Story: Untitled

LI: Nate Archibald

Quote: Change can be sunshine if you let it in.

Pinterest: X

FC: Danielle Campbell

Name: Rochelle Vallance

Pronouns: she/her

Story: Untitled

LI: Blair Waldorf & Serena Van Der Woodsen

Quote: You win some, you lose some. Except for me. I always win.

Pinterest: TBD

FC: Sophia Bush

Name: Oliver Waldorf

Pronouns: he/him

Story: Untitled

LI: Eric Van Der Woodsen

Quote: To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.

Pinterest: TBD

FC: Jacob Elordi

[roleplayfinder]

Hello hello!  The name’s Tulsa and I’m 25 years old and searching for some new writing partners!  I have over ten years writing experience and have done a bit of freelance writing on the side as well.  As for my writing, I can easily write around two paragraphs, but if the scene calls for it I can go 3-5, it just depends.  I do prefer rapid replies around two paras, but this is in no way a dealbreaker as I know not everyone has this sort of time. 

  Just a few quick rules that are important are as follows: 

  All partners must be 18+

I’m a fan of smut and think it can lend itself to the plot, so as long as it makes sense in the plot I’d love to include it!

Since doubling is a big thing now, I want to explain my stance.  I’m so down for playing side characters in order to world build, however I won’t do an ‘I’ll scratch your back, you scratch mine’ deal.  I’m not too great at playing canons, which is why I tend to play ocs.  Sorry if this is a dealbreaker for you!

  Onto what I’m looking for would be someone willing to play M fandom characters against my F ones in romantic and angsty pairings!  Below you’ll find the list of pairings I’m currently looking for :).

  Derek Hale x Paige Krasikeva (Canon-Divergent) - Teen Wolf

  Kol Mikaelson x Averie Forbes (OC) - Vampire Diaries

  Loki Laufeyson x Eira Jarrledottir (OC) - MCU/Thor Movies

  Tate Langdon x Violet Harmon - AHS: Murder House

  Billy Hargrove x Kat Wheeler (OC) - Stranger Things

  Spencer Reid x Olivia Chandler (OC) - Criminal Minds

  Draco Malfoy x Artemis Cresswell (OC) - Harry Potter

  Those are what I have right now, at least for this ad.  Please keep in mind, all of my original characters have bios/backstories that are at least a page long if not longer.  The following is what I’d be looking for out of a potential partner.

  Can reply at least once a day, but would prefer multiple times.  (obviously this doesn’t apply if something comes up, just let me know, I’m not strict or scary, promise!)

Loves to gush about the characters/pairings/fandom we’re writing.  I love getting invested and coming up with potential future plot points or doing aus or hcs about where they could end up.  It’s all so fun!

In that same vein though, I do want to set a boundary: I don’t do anything that requires me to share my voice or get off of discord.  I have super bad anxiety so any kind of call or sharing of personal info stresses me out a lot.  I’ve tried it once and it all ended in a mess and I’d rather not get into it again, so please be able to respect that. 

If you write primarily on Discord in servers, that’s perfect!  And bonus points if you use tupperbox! 

If you’re at all interested please interact or simply add me on discord - toxicdeliquency Also, please introduce yourself and what fandom and/or pairing caught your eye instead of just a simple ‘hi’ message, it makes things much easier and less awkward haha.  Hope to hear from y’all!

[fruit-teeth]

Chronicles of Love and War (chapter 27)

“Do you ever feel like there’s…I don’t know, multiple versions of you?” Sniper asked out of the blue.

Scout paused, caught off guard by the question. After a moment, he replied, “What?”

Sniper went on, “Sometimes it’s like…I’m both the overexcited dog and the owner that’s trying to keep it on its leash. I dunno how else to explain it, really, but…yeah.”

Bronislava cast a glance towards Sniper, raising her head on her elbow as she sat in the grass. “Why you think like this?”

Sniper gave a little shrug. “Well, it’s just…really, I don’t know how I’m supposed to be feeling about…everything,”

“Oh! About your dad getting, like…stoned?” Scout asked, unable to think of a better word.

“Scout!” Spy hissed.

“What? That’s what happened!” Scout insisted.

Sniper just shook his head. “That’s not what I mean, but…that’s part of it, honestly. I feel like I'm suddenly hit with something I never expected, and...half of me wants to be excited, but part of me is terrified.”

“About your little brother?” Angelica asked, voice quiet.

Sniper paused, before confirming, “Yep.” He then squinted at Angelica. “Are you supposed to be here?”

“No, but I came anyway!” Angelica replied, and she smiled at him. “Look, I’m sure you’re gonna be fine…I saw that little baby before we left, he’s so darn cute!”

Sniper couldn't help but smile a little at that. “Yeah…I know,”

Bronislava patted him on the shoulder, and she then glanced up to where Lar-Nah stood just a few feet away. Lar-Nah stood there in silence, her back turned to everyone as she stared out at the horizon.

Bronislava asked her after a few seconds, “What is it?”

Lar-Nah turned around, as if yanked out of a trance. “Are you talking to me?”

When Bronislava nodded, Lar-Nah just shook her head. “Nothing, I’m just looking for the wizard.”

“Merasmus will be here soon,” Spy assured. “He and Helen had to get Olivia and Lucy to a safe place.”

Just as Spy spoke, Merasmus suddenly appeared from behind the bushes, staff in hand. He paused before the group, observing them for a moment.

“There’s not very many of you…” he remarked. “Where is everyone?”

“Defending the base,” Spy explained. “You’ll be happy to know that Soldier is back at the base with the others.”

Merasmus grunted. “I see…well, let’s go on our way, then,” she suddenly paused, noticing Angelica. “What is she doing here?”

“I’m tagging along!” Angelica explained, bending down to pick up her tote bag.

“I don’t think that’s—“ Merasmus started to say, but Spy cut him off.

“We already had this conversation,” Spy clarified. “She’s going with us. Is that all right?”

Merasmus looked like she wanted to argue, but sighed in defeat. “Well…all right then. Just stay out of trouble!” He then reached into his pocket, pulling out a handkerchief.

“What is that?” Sniper asked, stepping close to try and get a look at the cloth.

“It’s a sample of Bea’s blood, I collected it from Helen’s driveway,” Merasmus explained. “I’m going to use it so we can track her location, it will make things much easier.”

Pyro stayed beside Merasmus, watching with bated breath as odd, light orbs rose from the blood stain. The orbs drifted up from the handkerchief, spreading out to form a path of light that led up through the scant grass and desert.

Merasmus stepped forward, taking the first step on the path. “This way!”

Together, the group of eight followed the path on foot. It took some walking at first, but after some back and forth, they convinced Merasmus to teleport them to the end of the light's path.

Dropping to the ground, Scout grunted, “Ugh! Why’s my head spinning so much?”

“I warned you that would happen!” Merasmus sighed. “Magic teleportation can have that effect on you weak little mortals…”

“Well, we’re here, now…” Angelica trailed off, looking around. “Where the heck are we?”

Before them sat a large building, illuminated by lights. Spy squinted, taking a few steps forward and seeing a sign out front. “Kindred Soul Medical Clinic…” he read out loud, realization sweeping over him.

“What is it?” Sniper asked. “What is this place?”

“This is the same medical clinic where Fred was being held,” Spy looked around quickly. “But…why would Bea come here?”

“Maybe someone brought her here,” Bronislava suggested, trying to be helpful.

Merasmus considered the prospect, before shrugging. “Well…its no use standing out here like this, we should go in.”

“Have you lost your mind?” Spy turned around, making a face. “This is a hospital! They probably have a security force and the local police on speed-dial…we need to plot this out carefully.”

Merasmus scoffed. “Oh, please! I’ve gotten into hospitals plenty of times, without any planning! Let’s just pretend that one of us is deathly ill…” she scanned the group for a moment, before extending a finger in Lar-Nah’s direction. “You! Pretend you have a fatal bladder infection!”

“No!” Lar-Nah exclaimed, insulted.

“Let me do it!” Scout waved his hand around. “I can do a killer ‘guy dying from getting stabbed’ impression!”

Angelica gasped and pulled Jeremy close to her. “No! Honey, no…”

Pyro suddenly nudged Spy, mumbling something and gesturing towards the building. Spy looked to where Pyro was pointing, his eyes landing on a parking garage attached to the hospital.

“Actually,” Spy piped up, getting everyone’s attention. “Let’s just sneak in through that parking garage. That’ll likely be much easier,” he looked at Pyro, giving them a grateful nod. “Thank you, Pyro.”

Pyro just gave a thumbs up as they followed the rest of the group towards the parking garage, making their way inside.

At the same time, Olivia watched the clouds and scenery pass by through the car window. Beside her, Lucy sat in silence, her hands turning over a small toy rubber duck, which she had brought with her to their play date.

This day had derailed in a way Olivia had not even thought possible. Not only did everything get interrupted by one of her late father’s employees breaking into her home, but she’d seen Lucy break a grown man’s arm. Lucy had a power she could not explain, that much was certain, and Olivia did not know what else to do except fear it. She loved her friend — but she did not know what could be lurking beneath her sweet, gentle surface.

The car slowed to a stop, taking Olivia out of her thoughts. She looked up, glancing around.

“Where are we?” She asked, looking at her mother in the driver’s seat.

Helen shut the car off and undid her seat belt. “This is one of Saxton Hale’s cottages. He has quite a few that he barely uses, so he’s going to let both of you stay out here for a while.”

As the girls stepped out of the car, Olivia took a moment to observe the area. It looked rather remote, with just a cottage sitting beside a still, quiet pond. The grass was tall, looking as though no one had really kept up with it for a while. The cottage itself, though, looked beautiful and comfortable.

“We’re gonna be here by ourselves?” Lucy asked, nervousness creeping into her voice.

Helen closed the driver’s side door behind her, coming to stand beside Lucy and Olivia. “Of course not, Mr. Bidwell will be looking after you. I have to go back and deal with some things for now…”

The door to the cottage swung open, and Bidwell stepped out, closing the door behind him. He walked down the steps and waved at the trio, beckoning them towards him. “Come in! Everything is ready for you,”

As Helen led the girls to the house, she took a moment to stop Bidwell on the way in.

“Whatever you do,” she spoke in a low voice so the children wouldn’t hear her. “Make sure Lucy is kept calm. It will take too long to explain why, but you must be very careful.”

Bidwell just nodded, knowing better than to press the issue. “Will do. I’m not great with children, but I’ll try my best,”

“Very good,” Helen sighed.

Olivia paused and looked around the cottage, frowning at just how gloomy the place looked on the inside. The colors were dull, aside from a bizarrely detailed painting on the living room wall that depicted Saxton Hale battling a saber-toothed tiger in the middle of a mountain range.

“Hale lives here?” Olivia asked, making a face.

“No, he doesn’t,” Bidwell explained, entering the living room behind her. “He just owns this property…I think he used to come down here, but he rarely does anymore.”

He then grabbed the remote control and used it to turn on the TV, sighing in relief when there wasn’t any static. “There we go — here, you guys can watch TV,” he passed the remote to Olivia, who hopped up on the sofa. Lucy climbed up beside her, curling up close for some comfort.

“Thank you, Bidwell,” Helen murmured, turning her attention to Olivia. She fixed her bow gently, and then kissed the top of her head. “I’ll see you later, darling…you know my number in case anything goes wrong.”

“Okay,” Olivia hummed in reply, watching as her mother took a moment to fix Lucy’s hair as well.

“Is my daddy coming back?” Lucy asked Helen, voice quivering.

“Of course he is,” Helen assured, rising up. “Everything will be all right, I promise…”

After Helen left, the girls continued to quietly watch a soap opera on the TV. Bidwell hovered around them, feeling anxious about leaving them alone but also not knowing what else to do with them. He truly had no idea what to do with children, aside from knowing that they enjoyed television.

It wasn’t long after Olivia changed the channel to a nature documentary when there was a rumbling noise in the driveway outside. Lucy tilted her head towards the window and squinted at the sound.

“What’s that?” She asked, fumbling with the edge of a beige throw pillow.

“I don’t know…probably just someone driving by,” Bidwell tried to reassure, although he knew that was odd as this place was rather remote. The noise stopped after a moment, but shortly afterwards, the door to the cottage swung wide open.

Olivia and Lucy both glanced up towards the direction of the front door, and Bidwell quickly went to investigate. “Stay right there!”

He made his way to the front foyer, but to his surprise, it was not an intruder at all: instead, Saxton Hale himself stood there.

“Saxton?” Bidwell asked, though he shook himself. “Uh— Mr. Hale, what are you doing here?”

Saxton waved him off. “Oh, no need for that! I heard from Helen that you would be here, so I figured I would drop by…” he took a moment to glance around the cottage. “My God, I need to get this place decorated better! I haven’t been here in years…”

“I thought you were on leave,” Bidwell pointed out. “That’s what I was told, anyway!”

Saxton shrugged, walking past him and into the living room. “I’m fine, I’ve caught up on the sleep, mostly!”

Olivia peeked over the edge of the couch, spotting Saxton and jumping up. “Saxton! What are you doing here?”

“Hello, Olivia! I own this place, I just wanted to stop by!” Saxton walked over and patted Olivia on the head, before noticing Lucy. “Why, hello! You must be the wizard’s daughter,”

Lucy sat up, smiling shyly. “Yeah, that’s me!”

Saxton reached out and carefully shook Lucy’s small hand in his large one. “G’day, nice to meet you! Y’know, I owe that wizard my life…I was tormented by nightmares, my head was full of some bloody curse, but he fixed me right up!”

“Oh!” Lucy nodded enthusiastically. “Yeah, my daddy is great at that!”

Bidwell stood close by, watching as Saxton interacted with the children in such a gentle manner. There was something…different about him. Saxton typically wasn’t this down to earth with children, at least from what Bidwell had recalled seeing in the past.

Saxton stood up straight after a moment, glancing towards the TV. “What are you watching?”

“It’s about spiders,” Olivia explained, pointing to the documentary on the TV. “It’s kinda boring…”

Saxton scoffed. “Spiders? Actually, I might have something better right here in this cottage…”

He stepped out of the room for a moment, walking down the adjacent hallway to one of the bedrooms. He returned a moment later, carrying a stack of board games. “There they are! I knew this was where I decided to store these…”

Lucy leaned over the arm of the couch in interest as Saxton sat the board games down on the coffee table. “Wow! I’ve never seen games like this before!”

“Me neither!” Olivia agreed, sliding down from the couch to kneel beside the table and get a better look at the games.

“That’s because these are from when I was a boy,” Saxton explained. “Many of these aren’t even on the market anymore! See anything you like?”

Lucy slipped down off the couch to join Olivia, and Olivia decided, “How about this one?” She pointed to a board game titled, ‘Save The Babies!’.

“Have at it!” Saxton opened the box up and took the pieces out of it, setting them down in front of the girls. “Here’s the map, and the babies, the weapons, and the beast! You want me to read you the instructions?”

“I can do it!” Olivia insisted, quickly picking up the instruction manual and flipping through it.

“Good, I’ll leave you to it!” Saxton hummed, standing up and heading to the kitchen. “I hope the tap water here is in good shape…”

Bidwell followed after him, walking over to the fridge and pulling out a bottled water. “Here, I tasted some of the tap water and I don’t trust it.”

Saxton turned around, accepting the bottled water. “Ah, thank you! That’s considerate…”

As Saxton drank from the water bottle, Bidwell took a moment to lean against the fridge, watching him. Finally, he asked, “What’s going on?”

“Hrm?” Saxton cast him a confused took, the water bottle looking minuscule in his large hand. “What do you mean?”

“I mean…why did you really come here?” Bidwell wanted to know. “Was it just to…i don’t know, spend some time away from the office? After your whole ‘nightmare’ situation?”

Saxton looked a little sad. “Do you not want me here?”

“What? No, no!” Bidwell assured quickly. “No, it’s great you’re here, actually! But…is everything okay?”

“Hm…well…” Saxton got quiet, setting the bottle down on the counter. “I actually did want to…talk.”

“About what?” Bidwell asked, taking a step closer.

There was a slight pause as Saxton tried to find his words. Finally, he spoke: “Did…did Helen tell you what I saw in those nightmares?”

Bidwell thought for a moment. “Just that they were about death and destruction. Why?”

Saxton took a long breath. “Well…that wasn’t all I saw…I wasn’t completely truthful with her.”

Bidwell leaned forward slightly, eyebrow raised. “Oh? What else did you see?”

Saxton’s voice faltered, before he admitted, “Memories. Memories of…when I was a child. Things I hadn’t thought about in years, times when I…when I felt sad but had to pretend I didn’t feel that way,”

“Anything specific? Bidwell prompted, concern in his voice.

“Yes, actually…” Saxton closed his eyes for a moment, and then opened them again, looking back at Bidwell. “Do you promise not to tell anyone?”

Bidwell gave a quick nod. “Of course.”

“All right,” Saxton cleared his throat, his voice dropping lower. “After all the destruction, all the fighting animals, after everything would calm down in each dream, I would always see the same scene: me, as a twelve year old, going on a trip with my father…”

Bidwell pulled up one of the kitchen chairs, sitting down carefully so he could listen to Saxton continue to speak.

“We went to a hotel that was a bit out of the way,” Saxton went on. “Out near a wooded area. We were there for…I don’t quite remember, some business venture my father had to do. When my father was busy, I went on a walk through the woods. It was dark, and…” he swallowed, visibly uncomfortable with what he was about to say. “That was when I saw her,”

“Saw who?” Bidwell wanted to know.

Saxton struggled to speak, before saying, “The unicorn.”

Bidwell stared up at Saxton, certain he’d misheard him. “The…the what?”

“The unicorn,” Saxton repeated. “I know it sounds crazy, but I saw her! She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen…she was friendly, her eyes were strangely human…” he looked like he was about to tear up as he recalled his encounter with the creature. “Her horn, it was magnificent…she was radiant. I told her she was radiant, and she understood me. I swear, she understood me! I pet her mane, and it felt like silk…”

Bidwell watched Saxton’s face as he described the unicorn. It truly seemed like this had been a magical memory for Saxton…however, Bidwell had a sick feeling that this story was about to take a bad turn.

Saxton pulled himself out of that part of the memory. “Anyway…I spent some time admiring her, but…I had to leave. I said goodbye to her — I swear, she said goodbye to me back! I went back to the hotel, and when my father returned, I told him about the unicorn…” his smile faded, and he looked down to his feet. “My father was very angry with me. He asked me why I let the unicorn get away, why I let her leave. I did not understand what he meant, and he told me that unicorn horns were very rare trinkets. He scolded me for not killing her and taking her horn…”

Noticing that Saxton looked visibly upset again, Bidwell pointed out, “But you’ve killed animals before, even rare ones! Why should a unicorn be any different?”

“Because…!” Saxton sucked in a breath, trying to find his words again. “Because she was different! I was different back then — I was a boy, I was a child. She saw me — she looked into my eyes, and she truly saw me. I know she did…I know it! But my father did not understand when I told him this. I went to bed that night, and so did he…or so I thought.”

There was a moment of silence again. Saxton shook his head, eyes pressed shut again. “Why did it feel bad?” He asked nobody in particular. “Why does it still feel bad? I’m an adult! Adults don’t do this! Adults don’t think about things that happened when they were just children, they don’t wish for a time when they felt safe, they don’t cry about…”

“Hey,” Bidwell stood up, taking Saxton’s hand into his. His palm was very warm. “No, no, it’s okay. I do all of those things, too. We all do,”

Saxton paused, thinking very hard for a moment. Finally, he took another deep breath and continued his story. “The next morning, my father woke me up. His hands had blood on them, and…” his body twitched, fighting back the emotion, unable to speak.

“Did he have the horn?” Bidwell prompted, still holding onto Saxton’s hand.

Saxton just nodded, and he covered his face with his free hand. “You must think I’m pathetic, getting so bloody upset about this,” he murmured, horribly embarrassed.

“No, no, hey,” Bidwell reached for his other hand, taking it in his own so he could look at Saxton’s face. “I don’t think that. I don’t think that one bit.”

Saxton had a tear rolling down his face, and he looked as though he wanted to wipe it away but he didn’t. “Really? I’ve never told anyone about this…”

Bidwell smiled at him a little. “Well, I’m really glad you told me, you know…and…I think you should know it wasn’t your fault, and that it’s okay to feel sad about it still.”

Saxton smiled back at him, though his face trembled with the effort of holding his tears back. “Thank you,” he managed to say. “I…I hadn’t thought about all this in years, but…that curse brought it all up to the surface.”

“I understand,” Bidwell assured him, still holding onto his hands.

A moment of quiet passed between them, until Saxton spoke up again. “I still have it.”

Bidwell looked back up at him. “Have what? The horn?”

Saxton nodded. “Yes. I hid it, here in this cottage. My father tried to get me to sell it, but…I could never bring myself to.”

“Maybe you could go back to that hotel,” Bidwell suggested. “To the woods that are right near it, and you could bury the horn there.”

Saxton shook his head. “No, no…that place doesn’t exist anymore. The woods were bulldozed to make the hotel larger.”

Bidwell sucked his lips into his mouth, saddened but not at all surprised to hear this. “…I see.”

Saxton pulled his hands away from Bidwell’s to roughly wipe his own eyes. “Anyway: um…thank you, for…listening to me.”

Bidwell gave him another gentle smile. “No problem. Really, I’m…glad you told me.”

However, as Saxton composed himself and went to the living room to check on the girls, Bidwell couldn’t shake the feeling that something deeper was going on. Or, at the very least, that things weren’t going to ever be the same between him and his boss.

Meanwhile, the search party had managed to sneak their way into the hospital. After slipping through the parking garage and into an elevator, Merasmus peeked out into the hallway first to check and see if the coast was clear.

“Where do you think she is?” Sniper asked, poking out behind him. “I don’t see the lights anymore…”

Merasmus squinted in thought. “I’m not sure…”

Pyro suddenly scurried forward, pointing to the floor. Sure enough, bits of light led down the adjacent hallway, where a large sign on the wall said, ‘KEEP OUT’.

“Sorry, but no,” Spy addressed the sign, looking around both ways before following the others down the hallway. As he peeked down the hallway, he remarked, “This area mostly looks abandoned…should we take a look in one of these rooms?”

Pyro walked to one of the doors and tugged the handle, only to realize it was locked. Spy dug around in his pocket for the lockpick. “Here, let me get it,”

“No, I have an unlocking spell!” Merasmus piped up. She walked over to the door and tapped her fingers against it, but nothing happened. Frowning, she tried again. “Oh, come on! Foul beast, unlock!”

Suddenly, Bronislava became aware of a sound coming from down the hallway. It sounded like sobbing, and it seemed to be coming from another room that was further away. Quickly, she got up and walked to the door, pulling the handle. Upon realizing it was unlocked, she turned to look at the others and gestured to them.

Sniper approached, being the first to look over Bronislava’s shoulder and into the room. What the two saw caused them both to pause: laying on the floor, weeping and seemingly hand-cuffed to the wall, was a woman. She was a petite, dark-haired woman, and she was wearing some sort of long tunic. There was blood on the floor next to her as well as on her back.

“Oh, my god!” Sniper managed to exclaim after a moment, the reality of the situation sinking in. Upon hearing him, the woman looked up at him and Bronislava with wild, tear-filled eyes.

“You have to help me!” She sputtered, chest heaving. “Those horrible men — they took my wings! Please, I can’t die here!”

Hearing the commotion, Merasmus rushed into the room, stopping to examine the woman. His brow furrowed when he noticed her handcuffs, his fingers tracing them.

“These are the same kind of handcuffs Cynthia gave me,” he realized. “They stop whoever is in them from using magic….”

“Please!” The woman urged him, getting his attention again.

Merasmus shook himself, and then set about freeing the woman. “Yes — here!”

As the woman slipped out of her handcuffs and struggled to stand, Angelica went straight to her side to assist her. “Oh, you poor thing!” She exclaimed, looking her up and down. “What happened to you!?”

“They caught me,” the woman explained breathlessly. “They cut my wings off!”

“Wings?” Scout repeated, before noticing the wound on the woman’s back. “Whoa! You have wings!? What the hell are you?”

“Jeremy, come on,” Spy scolded him, before turning his attention to the woman. “Who did this, and where did they take your wings?”

The woman thought for a moment, before shakily pointing to another adjacent hallway marked, ‘LABS’. “There! That’s where they took them! They were two men, one had his arm in a big sack!”

“Thank you, we’ll go handle this!” Spy assured the woman, before drawing his gun and heading down the hallway. Scout, Sniper, Pyro and Bronislava followed close behind, preparing their weapons as well.

Spy threw open the first door he saw, and he was greeted to the sight of an eerie, pale green glow. After surveying the area for a few seconds, he snuck inside while motioning for the others to follow.

The lab was large and dark, and towards the back of the room sat a wide divider. The space which the divider was concealing seemed to be where the green glow was coming from, and the sound of conversation could be heard from there as well. Spy stood just outside the divider, listening to the conversation. It was two men, and as Spy peeked around the corner, he could see them standing over a pair of large, translucent wings. True to the woman’s word, one of the men had his arm in a sling.

“And you’re sure magic from a fairy’s wings can destroy the Corrupt?” The man with his arm in a sling asked.

The other man, dressed in a doctor’s uniform, only sighed. “One can only hope. I assume that’s where this demon you’re describing came from — it lines up perfectly with the Corrupt’s disappearance from its realm. But you see: demons are easily affected by light magic. And what do fairies have? Light magic! This can easily weaken a demon’s power, you know.”

The man with the sling pursed his lips together. “Hmm…I don’t know. Using magic to defeat more magic? You know that’s risky!”

“You know what’s even more risky?” The doctor asked, picking up a scalpel. “Letting demons run loose in this town! After we get enough light magic, we’ll use it to destroy this Corrupted One and then we will discard of it properly, along with the fairy herself!”

Spy suddenly stepped into their space, aiming his gun at both men. “I have a better idea.”

The men both jolted, and the doctor exclaimed, “Who are you!?”

“It doesn’t matter who I am,” Spy stepped forward, still pointing his gun. “Now, while I’d very much like to give that lovely lady her wings back, I’d like to ask you something first: where is Bea?”

There was a pause. Finally, the man with the sling lied, “I don’t know who that is!”

The doctor angrily shoved the other man. “Oh, damn it, Lazarus! I told you letting that woman in here was a bad idea!”

Annoyed, Lazarus shoved him back. “Don’t touch me, Handy! It’s not my fault you—!”

“Silence!” Spy shouted, cutting him off. “Where is she!?”

Lazarus reached into his own pocket, pulling out a gun and aiming it at Spy. “Like I’d tell you, you masked beast!”

“Masked beast!?” Spy repeated, offended. He fired at Lazarus, but Lazarus ducked and fired back, blowing a hole into the divider and just barely grazing Spy’s shoulder.

“Dad!” Scout yelped, running in and aiming in his own gun. Dr. Handy leapt in the way and collided with him, sending the gun across the floor.

Spy quickly snatched the gun and tossed it back to Scout, who wrestled his arm out from beneath Dr. Handy just long enough to be able to catch the gun without an issue. In a quick motion, Scout aimed the gun and fired once, nailing Dr. Handy in the shoulder.

Dr. Handy rolled backwards with a shriek, knocking over a medical tray of equipment and sending it clanking to the floor. Lazarus quickly aimed his gun at Scout, but froze up when Sniper seemingly came out of nowhere and pressed the nozzle of his gun against his head.

“Where is she?” Sniper asked, voice low.

“Who?” Lazarus asked, turning slowly to point his gun at Sniper in return, eyes locked on him.

“Don’t play dumb,” Spy came closer and pointed his gun at Lazarus as well. “Where is Bea?”

Trapped between two guns with only one weapon and a broken arm, Lazarus sucked his lips into his mouth and debated whether or not to tell the truth. Finally, he sighed. “All right. All right! You want the truth? She’s gone. She’s not here.”

“Where is she?” Spy asked again, voice a little more urgent.

Writhing in agony on the floor, Dr. Handy suddenly exclaimed, “For God’s sake, she went with the rest of the agents to that Mann Co. base! There, happy!?”

“What the hell!?” Lazarus hissed at Dr. Handy, infuriated that he was honest.

“The base?” Spy realized, his heart dropping. He whirled around, shouting at Scout, “Get to the nearest phone and call the base, now! Bea is on her way to the base as we speak!”

Scout sprinted towards a phone in the hallway, but suddenly, sirens rang out. The door to the lab slammed shut, mere inches from Scout’s face, causing him to shout. “Ah, goddamn it!”

Spy glanced over, seeing that Lazarus had hit a ‘panic’ button on the wall behind him. Lazarus only laughed, “The police will be on their way soon! That’s what you all get for sticking your noses where they don’t belong!”

Spy let out a yell, tackling Lazarus to the ground and beginning to wrestle with him. Dr. Handy struggled to his feet and tried to run to the door, only to be snatched up and shoved into one of the nearby trash cans by Bronislava.

“Why did door lock!?” She exclaimed, running over to the handle and tugging it.

“He put this place under lockdown, that’s why!” Scout grunted, spotting Dr. Handy in the garbage. He ran over to him and yanked him out by his collar, punching him once. “Where’s the freakin’ key!?”

Dr. Handy reeled from the punch, gasping out, “I’m not…telling you!”

In the other room across the hall, Merasmus easily blew the door off its hinges when the lockdown snapped it shut. Seeing that the lab doors were all shut as well, he quickly got up and made his way over there.

“Freeze, mortals!” He boomed, shoving his hand forward and blasting away that door just like he did the other one. The door flew across the room, smacking into Dr. Handy and pinning him flat against the garbage can again.

Ignoring Dr. Handy’s shrieks of terror, Merasmus marched up to where Spy and Lazarus were wrestling and scooped Lazarus up by the scruff of his coat like a kitten. “And just what do you think you’re doing at this hospital, you disgusting, silly man!?”

Lazarus shouted in pain when Merasmus jostled his broken arm. “Put me down, you freak!”

Merasmus eyed Lazarus’ broken arm, and she quickly put the pieces together. “…wait a second. You were the man who…!” She stopped herself, but Lazarus had already gotten a good idea of who Merasmus was as well.

“The demon child is your daughter!” Lazarus gasped, eyes going wide.

Merasmus eyed the fairy wings, and he realized what was Lazarus was plotting to do with them. Enraged, he hurled Lazarus against the wall, throwing so hard a crack appeared in it.

“We need to leave! Bea’s headed to the base, and she’s got help!” Sniper gasped out, stumbling to his feet.

Suddenly, there was shouting from the hallway, accompanied by the stomping of feet. Policemen filled the room, guns drawn, shouting for everyone to drop their weapons.

“You serious!?” Scout exclaimed. “This place ain’t even a real hospital! There’s some shady shit in here and you’re concerned about us!?”

“Shut your mouth!” One of the cops exclaimed, pointing his gun directly at Scout’s head.

In an instant, Angelica appeared behind the man with an extension cord. She wrapped it around his neck, yanking him to the ground and strangling him, forcing him to drop his gun. “You leave my son alone, pig!” She exclaimed, twisting around to slam her high heel down as hard as she could into the man’s ear. However, it only lasted a second before one of the other cops noticed and instantly fired his gun in Angelica’s direction. Angelica stumbled and collapsed to the ground, letting out a shout of pain.

“Ma!” Scout screamed in horror, running right to his mother’s side. Angelica struggled to sit up, revealing that she’d been hit in the shoulder.

“I’m okay, honey, I’m okay,” she assured him, voice hoarse and breathless.

Horrified, Spy tried to run to where Angelica lay, but in an instant, the police started firing indiscriminately around the room. Spy ducked, scrambling for his gun so he could fire back.

Pyro ducked for cover behind a table, but then whipped out their lighter. They snatched a random paper and lit it ablaze, holding it up. The fire system set off the sprinklers, and the room was instantly doused in water.

Through the midst of the chaos, the police started slipping on the hard floor and falling all over each other, with guns still going off in every direction. Stumbling, the fairy slipped into the room, anxiously looking around. “My wings! Where are they!?”

Sniper shot one of the officers in the face with his rifle, before looking back at the fairy. “Over there!”

The fairy tried to walk, but dropped to her knees in terror when a gunshot rang out, shrieking as she knelt on the wet floor. Noticing from nearby, Lar-Nah offered, “Here, I’ll get them!”

She ran behind the divider, looking around before spotting the wings. She picked them up, only to feel the nozzle of a gun pressed to the back of her neck.

Breathless, Lazarus growled out, “You don’t know what you’re doing. If you let that demon walk free, our whole world could be at risk! You don’t want that, do you?”

Lar-Nah stared down at the wings for a moment, before deciding, “I don’t know about that, but I know I’d rather not share a world with a bastard like you.”

Lazarus scoffed. “Well, let me help you with that!” He tried to pull the trigger, only to realize too late that he was out of bullets. “Oh, shit—!”

Lar-Nah suddenly pulled a syringe of relaxant out of her bag, whirling around and jamming it right into Lazarus’ neck. Lazarus stumbled backwards, collpasing on top of the divider and bringing the whole thing down with it.

“What happened!?” Sniper exclaimed, running over to where Lar-Nah stood. Lar-Nah just handed him the wings.

“Get those to her!” She instructed, pointing at the fairy.

Sniper gave a nod and rushed over to the fairy, passing her the wings. In an instant, the fairy snatched the wings and put them onto her back. With a flash of light, they fused to her like nothing had happened.

The sprinklers had stopped spraying water, and Merasmus looked up just in time to see the fairy flying up to the ceiling. Her wings fluttered so hard they made a sound similar to a hornet buzzing, and her eyes were beginning to glow a pale green. She put her hand to her mouth, looking towards the windows and letting out a high pitched hum.

Merasmus’ eyes widened in terror, and she shouted at the others, “We need to leave, now!”

“What? Why?!” Spy asked, helping Angelica to stand.

“She’s summoning the rest of the fae!” Merasmus exclaimed, running to the doorway. “The ones who must not be named! The ones who must not be named! Get out, now!”

Spy, Scout, Angelica, Bronislava, Sniper, Pyro and Lar-Nah exited the room behind Merasmus, and as soon as they did, there was a sound that could only be described as the horrific screaming of a thousand voices. A giant flash of light filled the lab, followed by debris bursting every which way.

The group of eight sat crouched in the hallway in complete silence, saying nothing for a long moment. Clutching her wounded shoulder, Angelica was the first to slowly look behind her at the lab, and she uttered a, “Oh, my good fucking God,”

Everyone turned around to look at the lab, only to see that the whole room was destroyed. The furniture was completely overturned, the light fixtures were hanging from their sockets, and, oddest of all, there was no sign of Lazarus, Dr. Handy, or any of the cops. It was as if the whole room had been completely gutted.

No one spoke for a very long time. Finally, Merasmus managed to say, “We…we need to get back as soon as possible. Bea is on her way to the base. Let’s…leave, now, before anyone sees us.”

Everyone murmured in agreement, heading quickly down the hallway towards the nearest exit. However, Sniper pointed out, “I don’t think anything Bea could throw our way could ever top what the fuck just happened.”

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Chapter #9

Summary:

Stiles turns off the tv and coaxes her to look at him. “I will always braid your hair. I think it’s really cool that you’re showing him how but that doesn’t mean he’s going to do it better than me. I don’t think it’s bad if he gets really good at it.” “You don’t?” “Nope. Do you know why?” She shakes her head. “Why?” Stiles brushes her hair out of her eyes. “Because one day Boyd might have a little girl of his own and when she asks him to braid her hair, he’ll be able to do it because you taught him how.” Olivia’s eyes widen and she smiles. “Oh. Well, then that’s okay."

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Lunchtime rolls around the next day, when Erica brings Olivia home, Derek having headed home after breakfast.

“Daddy?”

“In the kitchen Liv!”

She runs inside and throws her arms around his waist. “Did you have fun Daddy? How was your date? Is Mr. Derek here? Are you gonna go on another date?”

“Woah, slow down kiddo.”

Erica closes the front door and makes her way to the kitchen. She eyes the wine glasses in the dish drainer and sends a smirk at Stiles who silences her with a look. She raises her hands in a placating gesture and smiles. “I’m sure your daddy had fun. You need to put your laundry in the hamper Livvy.”

Olivia huffs. “Okay but then I want to know how daddy’s date went.”

Stiles waits until Olivia is in the laundry room before giving Erica a go ahead gesture. “So how was it, Batman? Is he sculpted all over?”

Stiles makes a face even as he blushes. “That’s none of your business. He’s gorgeous and I had an amazing evening.”

“Well good. So where is he?” She glances at the stairs. “Bedroom closet?”

“No,” Stiles says with a snort. “He left after breakfast.”

Erica looks like the cat that got the cream. “So, he stayed the night then. Get it, Batman. Do I need to call Boyd to do any repairs to the bed?”

“Erica!” he hisses. He checks to make sure Olivia hasn’t returned and then fixes Erica with a glare. “We didn’t have sex.” His admission is followed by a one shoulder shrug.

“Why not?”

“Because I have Olivia to think about and he has Zeke. Being a parent means we have to take our kids into consideration when it comes to relationships.” He waits until she looks ready to argue before continuing. “That being said, we're going to a movie this weekend. He also asked about stopping by after he gets off work. I told him he was welcome anytime. I think he mentioned getting dinner on Wednesday night and then depending on how the movie goes we’re going to go out to dinner at the diner with the kids.”

Erica is stunned and then lets out a shrill squeal before hugging him and spinning him around. “Holy shit, Batman!” She smiles and pinches his cheeks. “My little Batman is all grown up.”

Stiles rolls his eyes but he’s wearing a soft smile. “About time huh?”

“I’m happy for you, Stiles. You deserve to be happy. Boyd and I are happy to have Olivia stay with us anytime.”

Olivia chooses that moment to run back out slipping on her socks and barely stops herself from falling. “Olivia Claudia Rose!”

“Sorry, Daddy.”

“What have I said about running in the house?”

Olivia wrings her hands. “No running in the house and never in socks because that’s how you get concussions, and you would know because you got one.”

Stiles nods. “Exactly.” He sighs and opens his arms pulling her into a hug. She melts into the embrace and accepts the kiss to her forehead. “So, how did Boyd do with braiding your hair?”

“He did okay for his first try.”

Erica beams. “He may even get to be as good as you one day.”

Olivia looks at Erica and shakes her head. She frowns and looks up at Stiles who quirks a brow. “Nobody will ever be better than daddy at braiding my hair.” She buries her head against Stiles’s stomach, and he puts his hand up to stop Erica from trying to backtrack. He’s pretty sure he knows what’s wrong.

“Livvy, angel?” he says softly. “I planned for us to watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi this afternoon. Do you want to go get the couch movie ready?”

“Okay,” she mumbles.

Once she’s out of earshot Erica looks at Stiles with guilty eyes. “I’m sorry.”

Stiles shakes his head and hugs her. “Don’t be. It’s okay. I think I know what’s wrong.”

“Really? Was it something I said?”

“No. Not really. I haven’t dated anyone since…” he trails off. 

Erica cups the back of his head and rubs his back. “Oh, Stiles. I’ll leave so you can talk to her but if you need me don’t hesitate to call. Okay?”

Stiles relaxes in her arms. “Okay.”

They hug for a few minutes longer before Erica heads out and Stiles joins Olivia on the couch. She crawls into his lap and rests her head on his shoulder, her eyes on the movie that’s playing. Stiles wraps his arms around her, one hand playing with her hair. He doesn’t say anything, just letting her calm down.

It’s not until the credits roll that Olivia starts talking. “Will you always braid my hair daddy? I don’t want Boyd to do it better than you.”

Stiles turns off the tv and coaxes her to look at him. “I will always braid your hair. I think it’s really cool that you’re showing him how but that doesn’t mean he’s going to do it better than me. I don’t think it’s bad if he gets really good at it.”

“You don’t?”

“Nope. Do you know why?”

She shakes her head. “Why?”

Stiles brushes her hair out of her eyes. “Because one day Boyd might have a little girl of his own and when she asks him to braid her hair, he’ll be able to do it because you taught him how.”

Olivia’s eyes widen and she smiles. “Oh. Well then that’s okay. You’re the only one I want to braid my hair though. Okay, Daddy?” she says with a yawn.

With a smile and a kiss to her forehead Stiles nods. “Of course.”

“Can we take a nap now, Daddy? I’m sleepy.”

Stiles pulls a blanket over them and adjusts to lay down with her head on his chest. “Go to sleep, Livvy. I’ll be right here when you wake up.”

Her eyes close and her breathing evens out as she falls asleep. Just like the time Stiles has with her when he braids her hair, moments when they cuddle like this are just as precious. He kisses Olivia's forehead and tucks a loose golden blonde curl behind her ear, smiling at her sleeping face. She looks so much like her mother. 

Sometimes he has to stop to catch his breath. He and Gracie, Grace, were kindred spirits, platonic soulmates and he'd do anything for Grace, including raising her daughter as his own no matter how much it hurts sometimes to see her in her.

Stiles feels his own eyelids grow heavy and doesn’t try to fight it when he too drifts off. He’s glad they have today and tomorrow to themselves.

[fenharel-archived]

— OCS AS FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Rules: take this quiz and share 5 (or more or less) results from the top 50 that you feel really fit your oc(s). If you don’t recognise many from the top 50, feel free to expand to the top 100

tagged by @leviiackrman @denerims @risingsh0t to take this quiz, thank you!! tagging @rkyloren @shadowglens @baldurians @arlathen @queennymeria @risingsh0t @wraithcaller @catacomb-chaos @thefathersbride​ @arklay​ & you!

wolverine (x-men)

wolfgang bogdanow (sense8)

arya stark (asoiaf/game of thrones)

max rockatansky (mad max)

raven reyes (the 100)

sybil crawley (downtown abbey)

george weasley (hp)

robin hood (robin hood)

neirobi (la casa de papel)

sirius black (hp)

olivia pope (scandal)

hannibal lecter (hannibal)

mary crawley (downton abbey)

olenna tyrell (asoiaf/got)

charlotte hale (westworld)

[findyourrp]

Hi all! Looking for some fandom plots atm cause I’m missing my angsty babies hehe. I’m 25 and go by Tulsa and have been writing since I was probably 11 or 12?? Soooo for a hot minute lol. I’d definitely consider myself literate-adv. Lit as I’m able to pump out 3+ paras depending on the scene/reply. However, I will say, my favorite types of roleplays are around 2-3 shorter paras and rapid fire *chef’s kiss*. Non-rapid fire isn’t a deal breaker though, I know not everyone has time or attention haha.

RULES:

I’m just going to quickly jot down some loose ‘rules’ for lack of a better word, but I promise I’m really not too crazy strict lol.

The one rule I am STRICT on is that all of my partners need to be 18+. I prefer 20+, but I’m not gonna knock you if you’re 18 or 19, I know it’s hard to find partners.

I talked a little bit about literacy already, but just to specify I write in third person past tense and will always reply with at least a paragraph and I’d like the same in return. One-liners just make it hard to immerse yourself. I won’t roleplay with anyone who writes in the first person though, it lowkey makes me uncomfy…

I’m a sucker for some good smut scenes, especially when they include angst or come from something angsty or toxic (pls), so I’d prefer partners who are comfortable writing nsfw content. Of course we’ll discuss specific personal triggers together too, as for kinks though my characters have different ones based on THEM, not me. This has confused people in the past so just let me know if I need to explain any further : )

As far as doubling goes, I’ve heard it described in different ways by different people. The first way is just playing side characters to help world build and give the plot more substance/drama, that I absolutely do and would want my partner to do as well. Obviously our ship will be the main focus, but other characters bring the world to life! The second form of doubling I’ve come across is almost in a transactional sort of way? Kind of a ‘I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine’ type of thing. I don’t do that. There are a few canons I can and enjoy playing in these fandoms that we can discuss me playing for you if you have a pairing you want to do, but I just don’t like when people EXPECT me to double for ‘fairness’ sakes, it’s a big pet peeve of mine….

I think those are all of the rules I have? Well, at least that I’m remembering right now lol. Onto what I’m looking for I suppose: I’m looking for partners who are open to playing M characters in MxF plots. I have ~some~ original ideas, but I tend to like fandom plots best. These are some of the pairings I’m currently craving, the role with the asterisks (*) around them would be who you’d play. The next role would be who I’d play, with their standing as a chara in parenthesis and then the fandom after the dash!

ROLES:

*Derek Hale* x Paige Krasikeva (Canon-Divergent) - Teen Wolf

*Kol Mikaelson* x Averie Forbes (OC) - Vampire Diaries

*Inuyasha* x Kagome Higurashi (Canon) - Inuyasha

*Loki Laufeyson* x Eira Jarrledottir (OC) - MCU/Thor Movies

*Tomoe* x Nanami Momozono (Canon) - Kamisama Kiss

*Billy Hargrove* x Kat Wheeler (OC) - Stranger Things

*Finnick Odair* x Annie Cresta (Canon) - The Hunger Games

*Spencer Reid* x Olivia Chandler (OC) - Criminal Minds

*Male!OC* x F!OC - Percy Jackson

*Stiles Stilinski* x Lydia Martin (Canon) - Teen Wolf

*Draco Malfoy* x Artemis Cresswell (OC) - Harry Potter

Those are what I have right now, at least for this ad. Please keep in mind, all of my original characters have bios/backstories that are at least a page long if not longer. I know some folks have their opinions on ocs, but even just taking a look and deciding no is cool with me : )

This ad is turning out really lengthy, but just one more lil section before I wrap it all up lol: the following is what I’d be looking for out of a potential partner.

Can reply at least once a day, but would prefer multiple times. (obviously this doesn’t apply if something comes up, just let me know, I’m not strict or scary, promise!)

Loves to gush about the characters/pairings/fandom we’re writing. I love getting invested and coming up with potential future plot points or doing aus or hcs about where they could end up. It’s all so fun!

In that same vein though, I do want to set a boundary: I don’t do anything that requires me to share my voice or get off of discord. I have super bad anxiety so any kind of call or sharing of personal info stresses me out a lot. I’ve tried it once and it all ended in a mess and I’d rather not get into it again, so please be able to respect that.

If you write primarily on Discord in servers, that’s perfect! And bonus points if you use tupperbox!

OKAY! I think I’m finally done rambling lmao, sorry about how long it turned. If you’re at all interested please interact or simply add me on discord - toxicdeliquency

Also, please introduce yourself and what fandom and/or pairing caught your eye instead of just a simple ‘hi’ message, it makes things much easier and less awkward haha. Hope to hear from y’all!

🫶🏻

[ao3-feed-sterek]

High on Zipping into Love

by sapphireginger

Stiles Stilinski is the owner and alpha of Howlin' Heights. The zip line park is one of the most popular attractions in the country.

Seems a man and his son agree. The son? So. Freaking. Adorable. The man? So. Freaking. Gorgeous. Stiles may be crushing. Too bad they'll be gone by the next day.

Or will they?

Words: 640, Chapters: 1/25, Language: English

Fandoms: Teen Wolf (TV)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, M/M

Characters: Stiles Stilinski, Derek Hale, Olivia Stilinski (OC), Zeke Hale (OC), Cora Hale, Erica Reyes, Vernon Boyd, Isaac Lahey, Theo Raeken, Jackson Whittemore, Allison Argent, Kira Yukimura, Original Character(s) - Character

Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Human, Zipline Park Owner Stiles Stilinski, code names, Star Wars References, Slow Build, Single Parent Stiles Stilinski, Single Parent Derek Hale, Meet-Cute, Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting, Adorable Derek Hale, Adorable Stiles Stilinski, Past Relationship(s), Minor Vernon Boyd/Erica Reyes, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Past Character Death, Past Child Abandonment, Family Feels, Fluff and Angst, Emotional Hurt/Comfort

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/48818047

[intoxicatingintimacyy]

Hi all! I’m on the hunt for some new partners (not replacing anyone of course) that are interested in angsty, romantic and, of course, dramatic plots. Aside from that though, I am 26 which means all of my partners NEED to be 18+. Also, another lil request if possible: I just moved to the PST and would love some partners over here or who are at least awake during these hours, not a requirement tho!

We can discuss rules, limits and triggers privately if we decide to move forward. Also, when it comes to ooc chatter I don’t mind fangirling or general chit chat, but what does bother me is holding conversations for days on end with no replies or no mention of replies. I find making friends through roleplay a bit awkward so if it happens organically I’m here for it, but I don’t want it to be forced. I hope that doesn’t make me sound harsh.

Right now I’m specifically on the hunt for four fandoms/pairings: Criminal Minds, Stranger Things, MCU & Teen Wolf.

In CM I’d be looking for someone to play Spencer Reid opposite of my character, Olivia Chandler. Olivia is a Gale Weathers type if you know Scream at all, but FAR less of a bitch. I think there’s a lot of longevity for this pair as Olivia is afraid of commitment whereas I see Spencer just hesitant when it comes to romance at all, especially if we set this after Maeve. There’s a lot to her backstory that I think could make for an interesting twist a little further along, but we could do different cases and such and it would be fun!

While I haven’t watched S4 of ST yet (atp I’m just waiting for S5 to rewatch all of it lol), I know most of what happens, but this plot would take place more of s2-s3 and maybe in an AU space s4. I’d be playing an original character, Nancy and Mike’s troubled cousin from New York, and would want to pair her alongside Billy Hargrove. I think they’re ‘fuck this small town’ attitudes would work well along with other things.

In the MCU I’m looking for someone to play as Loki. Don’t fret if you’re not completely caught up on the more recent marvel projects, as the plot(s) I’m looking for would take place preferably pre-Thor. Pre-thor would be lighthearted until we potentially see Loki discover his true heritage and what that means. What does it mean to him? What does it mean to a girl he’s grown up with (my character)? What does it mean to those around him? Themes like that! I’m totally open to other ideas as well and will definitely send you info on my oc when we connect, but this is the basic plot I have in my head rn!

As for Teen Wolf, I’d love for someone to play Derek Hale against my canon-divergent version of Paige Krasikeva. For those who don’t remember, Paige was teenage Derek’s girlfriend who was scratched by an alpha and Derek had to kill himself. In my version, Derek thinks he killed her but Peter brought her back to life and sent her off with her parents who moved. Now she’s back in season 3A as an adult music teacher at the high school with no memories of Derek or werewolves.

If any of this sounds interesting, let me know or add me on discord toxicdeliquency#7795

[tomsland]

TOMSLAND'S FC MASTERLIST

Aloha! He decidido hacer este FC Masterlist en lugar de una muse page porque durante 10 años de rol tuve más niños que una guardería. A continuación encontrarán faceclaims que he roleado/roleo/me gustaría rolear. Los escritos en negrita son personajes ya creados y el icono de estrella señala a mis musas principales, pero siéntanse libre de pedirme a quién sea que tengan como wanted opposite porque me abundan las ganas de rolearlos a todos.

A

Adelaide Kane

Alexandra Park (Eleanor Henstridge - Canon)

Alexis Ren

Alycia Debnam Carey (Saoirse Townes - OC) ★

Ana de Armas

Ashley Frangipane "Halsey" (Gemma Lovegood - OC)

B

Barbara Palvin (Sophie Blackwood - OC)

Bill Skarsgard

C

Chace Crawford

Charlie Cox (Matthew Murdock - Canon / AU )

Chloe Bennet (Daisy Johnson - OC )

Chris Evans (Oliver Cohen - OC )

Chris Wood (Diego Casillas - OC) ★

D

Daniel Gillies (Ezra Sofianos - OC)

Danielle Campbell

Diego Boneta

Dylan O'Brien

E

Elizabeth Olsen (Winter Snow - OC)

Emeraude Toubia

Emilia Clarke

Emily VanCamp

Eugenia Suarez (Fernanda Acosta - OC)

Evan Peters

F

G

Grant Gustin (Barry Allen - Canon / AU)

H

Harry Styles ( Andrew Levine - OC ) ★

Henry Cavill (Louis Graham - OC)

I

Ian Somerhalder

J

Jack Falahee (Santiago Cardona - OC)

Jennifer Lawrence

Jensen Ackles (Zane Davenport)

Joe Jonas ( Jose Alejandro - OC )

Joseph Morgan ( James Black - OC ) ★

Josh Dallas

K

Katherine Mcnamara (Isis Sofianos - OC)

Kendall Jenner

Kylie Jenner

L

Lauren Jauregui ( Olivia Waldorf - OC )

Leighton Meester ( Brooklyn Swarovski - OC )

Liam Payne (Carter Disney - OC)

Lily Collins (Rosie Dunne - Canon )

Lily James

Louis Tomlinson (Thomas Crawford - OC)

Luke Hemmings (Blake Parker - OC) ★

M

Marie Avgeropoulos

Martin Garrix (Matthew Hale - OC)

Michael Fassbender

N

Niall Horan (Demian Ramsay - OC)

Nick Jonas

Nicola Peltz (Darcy Styles - OC )

Nina Dobrev

O

P

R

Richard Madden (William Hilton - OC) ★★

S

Sebastian Stan ( Alexander Yasikov - OC)

Selena Gomez (Reign Carrington - OC)

Sophie Turner

Shay Mitchell (Chantelle Cooper - OC)

T

Tom Austen (Jasper Frost - Canon )

Tom Hardy (Jim Westminster - OC )

Tom Hiddleston

Tom Holland (Harry Gallagher - OC)

Tyler Joseph

U

V

W

Y

Z

Zayn Malik (Nicholas Stronghold - OC)