#oh I'm not gonna be here tagging all the ingredients

[bo-bo-bean]

Monthly tea party for witchcraft placebo spell! This month, a hot cinnamon sunset tea with a tiny sprinkle of nutmeg and vanilla creamer. I don't have any names for it though...! Last new tea I made tasted like a cinnamon roll and I named it Cinnatea! Any suggestions for this one?

[bamsara]

I'll ask, if it hasn't been already - regarding the tags on the fanfic poll:

What kinda things make you click out/give you the squick? I'm so curious 👀

rubs my hands together: could be a mix of things anywhere between character dynamics, personalities or even how the fic is formated

Btw for people who don't know what squicks are: 'Squicks' are just personal preferences that someone doesn't like. Nothing wrong with em it's just not your vibe. (Exp: Like how all my friends HATE tomatoes but I am tomato eater forever)

anyway long ramble list:

Can't read big blocks of text without breaks very well, and I dislike when characters (esp main characters that are talking in every chapter/scene) have bolded or italicized dialogue. I think it's fine for special reoccurring characters but it genuinely messes up with reading flow for me when it comes to taking in information if used too much

If I'm reading a fic specifically for a monogamous romantic paring, I don't care for the 'past lover interest reappears' trope or one of them currently has one, or the love triangle that results in one of them being like 'oh but i love them both i can't possibly choose!' *cough twilight cough* it just makes the relationship feel disgenuine and icky. zero stars. Any mention of a character's past relationship usually makes me just click out, just personally not here for that

-^^^ to go with this, big fan of the 'misunderstanding where someone thinks there's a love rivelry but the third person never had a chance.' Like to the main pairing there's only eyes for each other and that's all they care about, there's just some third person who's there and causing problems (either because someone in the pairing is jealous of the third person thinking they're gonna steal the other when it's not, or the third person thinks they're a love rival when in reality they're not even thought about) *cough Tyren cough*. I think there's a lotta comedy to have with this. Bonus points if it brings main pairing closer together

When characters have linear character development and recovery. I prefer my characters to realistically relapse and bit a little bit of a hypocrite as they develop from start of story to end. Failing and falling short and again makes the final result much more satisfying when they're healing

When characters use 'therapy speak' or otherwise react perfectly 'acceptable' to stressful situations. Again, I prefer realistic depictions of characters under stress, and work out becoming better under that stress rather than just One Big Thing Happen and suddenly they're never going to react negatively or lash out again because another character told them It Was Bad and To find Better Coping Mechanisms.

Unhappy endings. (Or open ended ones) Sorry for hurt/no comfort lovers but none of my fics will have unhappy endings. I like my stories to have people that go through absolute hell and still come out on the otherside

The ace in me doesn't care for fics where physical attraction is a large part of the ingredients that gets the pairing together. Not saying they can't admire each other when the sunlight hits them or wearing a nice outfit but just not a fan of reading about how 'sexy' a character is to another. Probably why I usually blast all my characters with the aspec beam

That's all I can think of off the top of my head but if someone had a more specific question I might be able to answer

[pedroscurls]

cooking with hugh (one-shot)

summary: hugh gets to see you in action... and he reaps the benefits too. pairing: hugh jackman x fem!reader word count: 2.2k warnings/tags: fluff, implied age gap, apologize in advance if my terminology for twitch streaming is inaccurate, no use of y/n. a/n: so, this was definitely out of my comfort zone, but shout out to this anon for trusting me on writing this. i'm not entirely sure what twitch is, but it seems like it can be an array of things (hence why i did cooking instead of gaming lol) as always, this is purely fictional! i mean no disrespect to hugh jackman.

You unexpectedly meet Hugh at the grocery store. Your eyes were glued to the list in your hand, pushing the cart with the other. It was obvious that you weren’t paying attention until the end of your cart hit the side of a man’s hip. You hear him curse under his breath and turn around to look at you. 

When you look up at him, your eyes widen and your jaw slowly drops. “Oh my god, I’m so sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was going.” 

He looks at you and then at your cart filled with groceries, then he smiles. “It’s alright, darling. Looks like you’re feeding an entire family.” He points out, letting out a quiet chuckle. 

“There are actually all for me,” you laugh nervously, feeling the heat rise in your cheeks as you lift your list in the air for him to see. “And I still have more ingredients to get.” 

“All for you? That’s impressive,” he smiles. Then, Hugh walks from the end of your cart until he’s standing closer to you. “Can I see what else you have left?” 

You nod and hand him your list, biting your lower lip. You feel your fingers brush against his and smile to yourself, dropping your eyes. You feel extremely nervous around him. After all, he’s Hugh Jackman. 

“So, I’m seeing here that you might actually need an extra hand,” he tells you after a few moments of reviewing the unchecked boxes on your list. “I mean, we don’t want you going around and bumping into anyone else now, would we sweetheart?”

“I suppose not,” you answer quietly. “But it’s just me and I can manage.”

Hugh chuckles. “I’m offering to help… If you’d let me.” 

“You sure you’re not busy? You seem like you’d be busy.” 

“And why’s that?”

“You’re– Well, you’re Hugh Jackman.”

Hugh smiles. “Does that mean that I’d be a busy man?” 

“Yes,” you answer honestly. “At least I’d assume so.”

“Fair enough,” he nods. “Surprisingly, not busy at all and this has been the best part of my day, so… Humor me and let me help you?”

You narrow your eyes and then look at your cart. You know that you’re going to need help loading this into your car and having Hugh Jackman, the Wolverine, help you out should help immensely. 

“Okay, but no distractions.” 

Hugh grins proudly, hands raised in the air. “Promise, no distractions.”

And ever since then, you and Hugh would meet up once a week at that same grocery store so that he could help you. A trip to the grocery store usually took you about thirty minutes, especially if you were on a time crunch, but ever since Hugh started joining you, you found that you spent almost an hour (and a half on some days) just to get your ingredients for the week. 

You didn’t mind though, Hugh was great company. He made you laugh and it helped that you were extremely attracted to him, despite the obvious age gap. Over time, you start to develop feelings for the older man. There had been moments where maybe you thought the feelings were reciprocated — a lingering touch on your hip when he pulls away from a hug, a gentle kiss on your cheek when he bids you goodbye, and the consistent communication through text or calls whenever you were both apart. 

But neither of you said anything, and you certainly were too afraid to admit your feelings out of fear of rejection. You were just you and Hugh… well, Hugh could have anyone he wanted. 

“So,” Hugh begins, walking alongside you as you push the cart down the aisle. “Am I ever gonna get to see what you do with all this food? I mean, I help you out and you haven’t even offered to cook for me.” 

You look over at him and stop pushing the cart, leaning against it. “I’m sure my food won’t be a match to the food you probably eat on a daily basis.” 

“Do you think I’m royalty?” Hugh laughs. “I am normal too, you know.” 

“Mm, that’s debatable.” You walk away from him to grab some pasta sauce on the top shelf, standing on your toes as you grunt to reach for it. Suddenly, you feel heat radiating from behind you and an arm stretches out to reach for it. 

“Let me help,” Hugh whispers, grabbing the pasta sauce and inadvertently pressing his front against your backside. “You’re so cute, y’know that?” He pulls away and you turn around to look up at him. He’s still in your personal space, inches separating your bodies. 

“I would’ve eventually gotten that,” you tell him, taking the jar of pasta sauce from his grasp. “And I’m better than cute,” you mumble, walking away from him to set the jar in your cart and create some distance between the both of you.

“Yeah, you’re right.” Hugh grins. “Cute is an understatement. Can I say beautiful, then?” 

You narrow your eyes, seeing him walk towards you. You shake your head and then begin walking, hearing him jog after you. “Come on, Hugh. We gotta get this done.” 

Hugh sighs and then rests a hand on your lower back, causing you to stop walking. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to overstep. I just–” 

“It’s fine,” you interrupt. “I know you’re just being nice.” 

Hugh gazes into your eyes, brow furrowing. He knows there’s a significant age gap, but age never really did bother him. You made him smile, made him laugh, and the best part of his week was getting to spend the day with you. It was something he looked forward to every week. “You don’t believe me?” 

“Nope,” you say seriously. “Now, can we finish this trip so that I can show you what I do?” 

That piques his interest. He grins instantly, hand dropping from your lower back. “You’re inviting me over?” 

“Yes,” you laugh. “Don’t look so excited! I don’t want you to get your hopes up. You might be disappointed.” 

“Oh, baby,” Hugh chuckles. “You can never disappoint me.” 

Baby.

He’s let that term slip a few times and every time it does, you feel butterflies in your stomach. It just proves just how big of a crush you have on him. 

You don’t reply because you can feel the heat rising in your cheeks, the tips of your ears turning red. “We just have a few more things to get, now come on.” 

Hugh grins. “Yes, ma’am. Lead the way.” 

��

You should have cleaned your apartment, should have tidied up, but you hadn’t expected to invite Hugh to come over. Once inside, he helps you set the bags of groceries onto your kitchen island and smiles to himself when he looks around. 

“Cozy,” he tells you, walking out of the kitchen and towards the living room. Hugh looks through the photographs that are hung on the wall and smiles to himself, it’s like he’s getting a glimpse into your life, learning more and more about you. 

He turns around and looks at you, seeing you take out the groceries from the bag and place it on the counter. Hugh smiles to himself and walks over to you, helping you with the other bags of groceries. “Give me a tour later?” 

“Of my small apartment?” You laugh quietly, looking up at him. “Sure, if you’d like, but I still have to stream first.”

“Stream?” Hugh asks, confused.

“Yeah, you know, Twitch?” 

He shakes his head. “I don’t. Old man here, remember?” 

“Ah, that’s right,” you tease. “I gotta spell it out for you, huh?” 

Hugh reaches out and gently pinches your side, hearing you squeak in surprise. “You started it. You called yourself an old man. I’m just running with it.”

“Does me being old bother you?” he asks honestly. 

“Not at all,” you answer. “I like that you’re older.” You stare up at him and smile, leaning over to grab the cutting board. 

Hugh smiles to himself and steps back to see you begin setting up, grabbing your tripod and camera and making sure that you have the same set up as you always do when you start streaming. 

“Okay, what are you doing?” Hugh asks.

“Gotta set up first,” you tell him. “Twitch is a live streaming platform,” you explain, moving easily around him. “Users can watch and interact and the platform is usually known for gamers, but there’s a good handful of people who like to watch me cook.” 

“Oh,” Hugh responds. “Are they really watching you cook or are they–” 

“Stop. Don’t make this dirty.” You cross your arms over your chest, looking up at him. “I have quite the following, so please…” 

“Yeah? Got lots of fans, baby?” he grins. “I mean, I don’t blame them. I’d watch you cook too.”

You roll your eyes and gently smack his chest, eyes still locked with his. “You know, you can leave now,” you tease.

“Okay, I’m sorry. How about I just sit here and watch, make sure the angle on your camera is set up nicely?” He offers, batting his eyes at you slowly. “I promise, no distractions.” 

“Fine, no distractions or else you’re not eating what I’m gonna make.” 

“Okay, okay,” Hugh grins. “I’ll be good for you,” he winks. 

About half an hour later, you begin streaming and act like Hugh isn’t sitting on the other side of the camera. Every now and then, you gaze up at him and he’s smiling so sweetly in your direction. The aroma of the steak you’re making fills your entire apartment, sizzling on the pan. 

You look at the screen of your laptop, seeing the comments roll in and you smile, looking directly into the camera. “Okay, I think it’s time for some music. You all know how I love to dance and cook.” you turn around and wash your hands in the sink, drying it off and turning on some music from the bluetooth speaker resting on your counter. 

Hugh can’t stop smiling and when you start swaying your hips, his eyes linger on your hips. He blushes immediately when you catch him staring at you. You bite your lower lip and then gaze back down at what you’re cooking. 

Almost an hour later and you’re plating the food, two plates instead of one in front of you. You reach over to touch your laptop, pressing a few keys and Hugh thinks you’re done, thinks that your stream has ended. So, he walks over to you, fully in view of the camera as he leans against the counter of your island.

“God, this smells delicious,” he grins. 

“Hugh…”

“See, I told you I wouldn’t be a distraction.” Hugh then looks down at the food and inhales deeply, letting out a low groan. “I’m thinking I should come over often.” He looks down at you and smiles as he hooks a finger under your chin to lift your gaze up at him. “Or maybe next time I cook you dinner.”

“Hugh,” you repeat, clearing your throat. Your eyes shift to the screen of your laptop, seeing the comments just continue to roll in at record speed. 

“Yeah, baby?” 

“I’m still live,” you whisper, looking into his eyes. 

Hugh’s own eyes widen in realization, slowly turning to the camera and then back down at the screen of your laptop. “Oh fuck,” he mumbles. “And everyone just heard… just saw… Well, shit.”

“I’m sorry. I can–”

“No going back now, I suppose.” Hugh takes a closer step to you, hand dropping from your chin to your hip. “Might as well give ‘em something to tune into.”

“Hey! My cooking is what they tune into.”

“And your dancing,” he winks. 

“Hugh, we’re still–”

“I know,” he whispers. “Listen, I like you a whole lot.”

“You know they can hear us, right?” 

Hugh chuckles and then turns to face the camera, the confidence of being in the front of the camera shining through. “Thank you for joining us this evening. Stay tuned for next week to see what she’ll make. For now, we’ll see you all later.” 

You take his cue and reach over to turn off the live stream. Once you’re sure that you’re no longer live for your thousands of followers, Hugh leans in and cups your cheek, lips inches from you.

“I was serious about what I said,” he whispers, breath fanning across your lips. "I like you, a whole lot actually."

“You’re just being nice,” you repeat from earlier. 

“You don’t believe me?” he asks again.

“Nope.”

“Well then, let me show you just how much I like you, baby.” Then, he closes the distance and presses his lips firmly against yours.

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forever taglist: @haytchee @wolverigrl

[miloformula123fan]

Hey! Could you do fic about Fernando Alonso x baker!reader from prompt? Tag me later! Thanks

of course darling. im so sorry it took me this long to get it out for you <3

Please keep requesting - y'all have awesome ideas we agree on a lot of stuff :) - my guidelines are here, and if you want some prompts, they are here.

also feel free to come in and start chatting to me in my asks, would love to get to know y'all better

and if you want to be added to my taglist lmk :)

and my masterlist is here <3

fernando alonso x baker!reader

“Hola, welcome to pan y amor, what can i get for you?”

“Your number?”

“I’m sorry?”

“Oh are you taken, my apologies. ”

“...no I’m not taken, just wasn’t expecting you to be so bold. How about you buy something and if you like it you can have my number and take me on a date?”

“I am not usually this bold, I apologise. Okay then, what would you recommend, mi sol?”

“Well, I mean, I have to recommend our natillas de leche, unless your allergic to something in them, then I’d try and think of something else.”

“Not allergic, though if my trainer heard how many of these I was eating.”

“Trainer huh?” as Y/N passed over the natillas. “so , you’re an athlete?”

“F1 driver, Fernando Alonso” he held over his hand to shake, after paying “i’m from here, so I like to come in and spend time with the locals”

“Oh, well I’m not the biggest f1 fan, but I’m sure happy to help the locals, maybe you could introduce me to F1.”

---

“Darling, I’m trying to make some brownies before the bakery opens, you cannot come in here and distract me.”

“Can I make something to help?”

“Do you swear that you will follow my instructions to a T?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“Okay, you can make some caramel slices. You need to grab almond meal, vanilla protein powder, rice malt syrup, coconut oil, peanut butter, and dark chocolate, did you understand that?”

“Yes chef!”

“Okay good. It needs to go in the fridge, and then you can work on the strawberry lemon scones and then when i'm working on the tiramisu you can work on the orange loaf.”

“You’re telling me that when i rock up before my girlfriend officially starts work to hang out with her, all that happens if I have to do unpaid work.”

“Well i can’t pay you a f1 driver wage, because i can’t afford it and also you are not an f1 driver equivalent baker. I don’t even know if it’s worth giving you these ingredients for fear that I cannot sell what you make.”

---

“Okay, welcome back to pan y amor, as you know we in Cogollo, are massive f1 fans, so we have made some pumpkin cream cheese muffins to celebrate Fernando’s 33rd win. We had a little birdy tell us that this was his favourite flavour, so here’s how we make it, as always the full recipe will be on our blog y si quieres ver esta receta en español, ve a nuestro perfil, donde repasamos exactamente la misma receta, pero en español, para que todos nuestros fans de habla hispana también puedan seguirla. We’ve started this recipe by preheating the oven to 175 degrees celsius, which is 350 degrees fahrenheit for our American fans. 

And as my boyfriend gets in the way, the pumpkin cream cheese muffins are gonna be made slower. He loves this flavour so he’d better get out of my way so I can make the muffins, si, comprendo?”

“Comprendo, capitan!”

Bien, bienvenido de nuevo a pan y amor, como ya sabéis, en Cogollo somos grandes fans de la F1, así que hemos preparado unas magdalenas de calabaza y queso crema para celebrar la victoria número 33 de Fernando. Un pajarito nos dijo que este era su sabor favorito, así que así es como lo preparamos, como siempre la receta completa estará en nuestro blog and if you want to see this recipe in english, go to our profile, where we run through the exact same recipe, but in english, so all our english speaking fans can also follow. Comenzamos esta receta precalentando el horno a 175 grados centígrados.’

'Okay call me delusional, but was that Fernando in this tiktok?'

'Why is fernando voicing a random bakery’s tiktoks?'

'this bakery is in his home town, so maybe he knows them'

'WHY IS THE BAKERY OWNER SO PRETTY'

---

i am going to apologise now because I doubt this made sense :)

taglist: @leosxrealm, @pear-1206, @tallrock35, @wolf-knights, @janeholt3

[blazenfire223]

Good Omens Love Letter- by @/elnorawhittaker

Day 9. Favorite GO Fanfiction-

I have multiple favs, so I'll list a few. Also, I believe 99% of these have podfic versions as well. Also, make sure to read the tags. I don't think anything listed here has anything too terrible in it, but some fics might not be your thing. Also, keep in mind that I haven't read some of these in a while, so I might have gotten some things wrong about them. Also, I'm just gonna list the links beside the name so I don't clog the post so much.

• Under Construction by SummerofSpock: https://archiveofourown.org/works/23641006/chapters/56741293

This one. THIS ONE! Oh. I have nothing but LOVE for this one! It's a human AU where Crowley works in an office in the UK and his Uncle passed away and left him with some property in his will. The property is in Oregon so Crowley has to travel there and get the place fixed up so he can sell it (I think). On his trip he meets Aziraphale, a kind handyman that has been working on the house for some years now. They fall in love. This fanfic had my ENTIRE heart! 1. It has a podfic voiced by Djap and SkyAsimaru so already it's SO GOOD!! 2. ALSO CROWLEY AND AZIRAPHALE END UP ADOPTING A BLACK CAT NAMED SPIDER AND AAAAAAAA 😭😭😭😭😭 AND 3. AZIRAPHALE HAS A BEARD!!! IF THAT DOESN'T SELL IT FOR YOU THAN IDK WHAT WILL!

• Choose your Princes Wisely by ZehWulf: https://archiveofourown.org/works/24484123/chapters/59097679

A fanfiction I listened to as a podic by Djap. It's about Aziraphale, who is a hero/noble character guy that has to go on a quest to make his family happy. He ends up finding a talking snake, Crowley, who tricks him into helping him find some ingredients so that he can change back to a human. It's super fun and I remember it being very cute and it's one of my fav fanfics I listened to back when I first got into the fandom!

• I Love my Lover with A-- by Dictionary Writes: https://archiveofourown.org/works/18794110

So cute and sweet. Aziraphale and Crowley wake up and give each other compliments using the Alphabet. It's a comfort fic that I occasionally come back.

• All Lines are Open by FeralTuxedo and TawnyOwl95: https://archiveofourown.org/works/44205229/chapters/112211035#workskin

THIS ONE IS SO GODAMN FUNNY I SWEAR!! It's a human AU where Aziraphale and Crowley are Local radio hosts and they DESPISE EACH OTHER! They're CONSTANTLY bickering offset and pissing each other off on PURPOSE! It's also election season there and one day they get a weird call from Shadwell about some witchcraft happening in a house nearby. Crowley, bored out of him mind and wishing for an adventure, begs Aziraphale to come with him to investigate the house. Aziraphale reluctantly goes. What they end up discovering is more than what they bargain for. Their banter in this is too perfect. It's funny asf and I remember laughing my ass off when I originally read it. The bitchy energy is off the charts.

• In Mixed Company by TheOldAquarian: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22309822/chapters/53287501

ANOTHER SUPER FUCKING FUNNY ONE OMG!! It's about Heaven and Hell going on a company trip together to some place in the U.S. (I think) because both sides need to work on understanding Earth and cooperating with each other so they can all be more successful at their jobs. Aziraphale and Crowley end up finding time to meet up and what not and Hijinks and Hilarity follow suit. There is also this really cute relationship that forms between another angel named Ithuriel and Eric and I love them so much.

• The Tales of Eden Cottage Series: https://archiveofourown.org/series/1434391

This series is SOOO GOOD!! It probably won't be everyone's thing because it mainly follows OCs rather than Aziraphale and Crowley but it's SO SWEET!! The Husband's moved to Eden Cottage and then they go around helping out the people in the South Downs! There is this one kid named Joshua and I love him so much. He's autistic and reserved but he's such an interesting character! He can see the wings of Aziraphale and Crowley and knows they're not human! There is also Jo, a tired Vicar who loves her job but she really just wants to relax at home and not be bothered (especially around Christmas time). If you like outsider POVs and enjoy when Aziracrow interact with other humans then you'll LOVE this series!!

• How to Win a Lifetime Achievement Award for Services to Television (and how not to) by A lot of podficers: https://archiveofourown.org/works/30284220/chapters/74640189

This one is strictly a podfic (and is locked but you can listen to it on Literarian's Spotify if you have that) and it is SO DAMN FUNNY!! It's a human AU where Crowley and Aziraphale and 2 separate television talk show hosts. Crowley's talk show talks shit about people and Aziraphale's is very sweet and they talk about food and stuff. One day Crowley invites Aziraphale to his talk show and when Crowley tried to poke fun at Aziraphale, he ended up failing and Aziraphale said something scandalous to him which causes Crowley to do his classic "Ngk!" Sound and he ends up becoming a meme on the internet. They end up having a little beef, nothing too serious but they end up getting closer because of it and eventually falling in love. 10/10

• Getting A Wiggle On by Kadreeva: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20467451/chapters/48565136

This is the fanfic that got me into the fandom. It's soo cute! Crowley gives Aziraphale a snake tank full of "snake eggs" for Aziraphale to watch as he leaves for somewhere. Aziraphale 100% believes that these "eggs" are real and so he treats them as such. He make sure they stay warm and that they know who their father is when they hatch ect. ect. Then, when Crowley comes back he's expecting a miffed Aziraphale who realized he was tricked only to be confused out of his skull when he sees ACTUAL baby snakes in that tank and Aziraphale is none the wiser to the trick Crowley had played on him. Simply happy that he was able to to help Crowley take care of his kids while he was away.

• Demonology and the Tri-phasic Model of Trauma: An Intergrative Approch by Nnm:  https://archiveofourown.org/works/20177950/chapters/47807593

Aka the Crowley gets Therapy Fanfic. It's an absolute classic fanfic in the fandom and it had to be on the list. If you haven't already read it, I highly recommend you do. It's long but damn is it worth the read! It was one of the first fics I ever listened to and it's so good.

[crooked-jes]

wip wednesday :)

thanks for tagging me, @urmomsonfire!!!! <3<3<3

here's a little snippet from my fake relationship fic. it's long as hell (sorry) but it's my beloved excerpt and i'm sticking a big "made with love" sign onto it. enjoy!

Bradley takes the initiative of cleaning after breakfast while Hangman is scrolling through his phone, still at the dining table. He washes all the dishes and wipes the counter clean, and then the still unpacked tote bag catches his attention, so he steals a quick glance inside. There are some basic ingredients in the bag and Bradley can’t help his curiosity, so he asks,  “What are you gonna cook?” “Pasta,” Hangman answers, and when Bradley turns around, he’s still looking at his phone. “There’s no pasta in the bag, though. Aaand,” he prolongs the vowel and hesitates for a second, “I might’ve forgotten to restock,” Bradley finishes, a little embarrassed, and scratches the back of his head. Hangman’s eyes shoot up in his direction. “I’m not serving my Italian family store-bought pasta.” Bradley blinks.  “So what, you’re gonna make it from scratch?” “Yes?” Hangman says like it’s the most obvious thing in the world. They both stare at each other like the other one has lost his mind before Bradley finally raises a brow and cracks a smile. “Nat is never gonna believe it,” he says before grabbing his phone from where it's lying next to the coffee machine and opening the message box. That seems to spur Hangman into action because he suddenly stands up, the chair legs scratching on the wooden floor, and he’s at Bradley’s side in the blink of an eye. “You’re not texting Phoenix about this, you dick,” he grumbles and tries to take the phone out of Bradley’s hands, but Bradley puts it out of Hangman’s reach. “Oh, I’m totally texting Phoenix about it,” Bradley says and extends his arms even farther, trying to type while also holding his phone up. He’s halfway through the message when he feels a punch right to his gut, fairly light but strong enough to make him wince and bend in half, and soon the phone is out of his hands and Bradley pouts, though he’s not really upset about the loss. “You’re a buzzkill, Hangman.” “Jake.” “What?” Bradley furrows his brows, confused. “Jake. You weren’t gonna call me by my callsign in front of my mother, were you, Bradley?” He quirks a brow. There's a ghost of an amused smile on his lips, and Bradley blinks. “No? Of course I wasn’t.” He tries to sound convincing, but Hangman—Jake doesn’t seem to buy it, his eyes all-knowing. It’s not like Bradley has never thought of Jake as Jake. There was a time in the past when he’d let himself do that, back when Jake wasn’t Hangman yet and Bradley wasn’t Rooster, back when their egos hadn’t yet led them to rivalry so big that any kind of truce or friendship was out of the question. It all changed after the mission, but… it was just easier this way—calling him Hangman. It put some distance between them, allowed Bradley to breathe. Helped him not to feel like he was so close to the flame that he could get burnt at any second if he let his focus slip. So “Hangman” it was. Until now, apparently. Jake clears his throat. His voice is confident and steady when he speaks, but his gaze is fixed on the counter before him, not meeting Bradley’s. Instead, they are trained on the bag handles he's fiddling with. “Want me to teach you?” It’s an olive branch, one of the many they have offered each other in recent months. Bradley takes it without hesitation. “Sure.”

i'm tagging @whistler-king, @acetonitril, @cottagecori, @jaggedstartalk, @karlmschwartz, @hangmanbradshaw, @indybob, @icezansky and everyone who wants to join <3 go wild with it

[faegoddessog]

Day 4: Brown 

Ok loves, I've decided to try something to stretch myself creatively with this challenge. I'm gonna dribble my drabble and see if I can tie each theme into an actual story that I'll write day by day! We'll see how it goes! Wish me luck!

Here is my ongoing masterlist of this project.

Check out the fun challenge here by @slowsweetlove . Feel free to jump in too!

Day 4: Brown 

“Yeah, I mean no,” you tuck your hair behind your ear looking down, a tell-tale sign that you are flustered. You take a breath and look up. His blue eyes, are staring directly into your brown ones. You are sure they are melting like chocolate. 

“Yes I’d like that,” you say, “I need to get my veggies home,” you indicate your bag of goodies. “But I'm free after that. “

“Can I do dinner?” he suggests. 

You just nod your head. That was an odd way to ask it, but if he’s paying, you are all for it. 

“Excellent,” he claps his hands, a sparkle in his eyes, “Well we have about 45 minutes before everything closes. You have an oven right. I mean if that’s ok. I don’t have a kitchen in my hotel room.” 

“Um.. yeah,” you frown a little. It slowly dawns on you that you just ‘um yeah’d’ this beautiful man permission to come cook in your kitchen. 

“I have the perfect thing in mind!” he steps out, “c’mon!” he says over his shoulder.  He makes a bee-line for a fishmonger stand. 

You just follow, not sure what to think. This is the stuff of your dreams. He pays for two pink filets. 

He turns, looking over your head for the next ingredient. 

“You have brown sugar, right?” he asks, “and mustard?” 

“Um, no,.. I have mustard but I don’t know about brown sugar,” you say, thinking about how the last time your dreams got dashed.

“That’s ok we can-” he starts towards another booth.  

“Austin!” you say sharply. 

He turns around quickly, taken aback by your tone.

“Are you with someone?” you blurt out, not meaning to. “I mean last time…. You never said… and I….” you let the sentence hang, not sure if you actually want to admit to him how you felt. Suddenly you realize that somehow you still feel that way, despite the years separating now from them. 

“Oh,” he steps up to you, his crazed whirlwind dying down, “Yeah, I never got to apologize, you were just gone.” His hand is on your shoulder, just like he used to do. His thumb gently rubs up and down.  “I’m sorry that happened, with Vanessa.   And we don’t have to tonight, I shouldn’t have assumed. I’m just so excited to see a friend.” 

The lonely look on his face says it all. The pandemic took a lot, it changed people. 

“No Austin,” you rub his hand to quell his nerves, “I’m sorry. I should have knocked that day. I had gotten far too familiar with you and if it helps, it was my last day anyway. I just never got to tell you because I was so embarrassed.” 

“Oh. I thought maybe you quit because of me, because… “ he leaves his own sentence hanging too. 

“Aus, I would love it if you’d come cook dinner in my kitchen, I’m not a good cook, but I have stuff,” you offer. 

“Thank you, I’d really love to make it up to you. And no, I’m not with anyone right now.” he says with a smile. 

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[lil-purple-mouse-writes]

An Alliance of Convenience

Hello everyone, I wrote a head cannon about this awhile ago and decided to write an actual story for it. Just something silly and fun.

As always have a nice day and enjoy the read!

Summary: Due to various reasons, Mayor Lewis's house gets spray painted during election season.

Word count: 1300-ish

Just for clarification, the farmer is referred to as 'farmer' and (name).

CW: swear words. Don't vandalize things.

The crisp night air was sweet as an autumn breeze blew through Pelican Town, spreading the golden and auburn leaves all throughout the town square. Not a sound could be heard as Gus closed the Saloon and the townspeople were asleep in their homes...well almost all of them.

"Sebastian, can you walk any slower?" Abigail whispered from the bushes.

"Sorry, I'm just making sure no one is following us." Sebastian replied.

"Dude, it's like, 12:30. Who the hell is gonna be up at this hour?" Sam lightly hit his friend in the arm.

"We are," Abigail began going through her bag, "but we are the exception. We are here for a reason. "

Sebastian and Sam sat down in the bushes between Mayor Lewis's house and the graveyard. Sam had to duck to avoid a spider web, but it still got caught in his hair.

"Yearly Tradition." Sebastian pulled three paper masks from out of his hoodie pocket.

"Hell Yeah!" Sam shouted.

"SHHH!" Abigail and Sebastian shushed their friend.

"Ooops! Sorry!" Sam whispered in response.

What had originated as a prank led to a yearly tradition for Sam, Abigail, and Sebastian. Every year when the Mayor is up for reelection the three will spray paint Lewis's house and create a little excitement to break up the monotonous of small town life. Just some harmless fun, as long as the paint is washable.

Abigail looked up at the white house and pulled out a can of bright purple spray paint from her bag, "You idiots ready?"

Sebastian nodded his head.

"Oh! Give me the green one!" Sam dug into Abigail's bag and took the can of paint.

Sebastian quickly took the can away from Sam.

"No way, you are keeping look out."

"Aw, come on! Don't you trust me?"

Abigail shook her head, "No way, dude. Remember last year when you signed your name and almost got us caught?"

Sam reached over to take back the can from Sebastian, "It was really good! An artist should always sign his work!"

"Hey, knocked it off!" Sebastian tried to push Sam off of him.

Sam ended up knocking himself and Sebastian out of the bushes and onto the dirt path that separated the graveyard from the old wooden house. The two had leaves and twigs nestled in their hair and on their clothes. Sam had lost his grip over the can, it rolled down the path and away from the two men.

Abigail stood up from the bushes, she was also covered in leaves and a small twig was sticking out from her hair. "Would you two act like adults for once in your lives so we can tag Lewis's house!"

"What the hell are you three doing?"

Sam, Abigail, and Sebastian froze at the interruption. Slowly the three turned around, it was the farmer. They appeared to have just gotten back from the mines, if their soot covered clothes and stuffed back pack were any indication.

"What'cha three doing up so late?" The farmer tilted their head as they waited for someone to reply.

"Spirit channeling."

"Frog hunting."

"Definitely not spray painting the mayors house if that's what your wondering."

Sebastian smacked Sam's head.

"Ow!"

"Why are you all spray painting Lewis's house at 12:35 in the morning?" The farmer picked up the can of spray paint, it was covered in Joja brand logos. Conveniently, there was a logo covering the ingredients list.

Abigail walked over to the farmer and grabbed the can from their hand, "Think of it as a yearly tradition, just something we did as kids that has persisted to the modern day." she answered.

Sebastian stood up and dusted off his hoodie, "Wait a second, what are you doing out here so late? This isn't the way to your farm."

Sam sat up in a more comfortable position on the ground. " Yeah, what are you doing here, (name)?"

"uhm..."

How do you respond?

a) scenic route.

b) Spray painting the mayors house.

c) looking for garbage hats.

The farmer held up the bag to there friends, whatever was inside clinked together. "I was gonna spray paint the mayor house...Lewis has been having me fix up the community center without assistance and my wallet hasn't recovered."

Abigail plucked the twig out of her hair, "That fucking sucks...Wanna join in?"

The farmer pulled a bright pink can of spray paint from their bag, "I'll take the back."

Sebastian pulled out another paper mask, "Cool. Sam, you keep watch and tell us when someone is coming by-"

"No fucking way."

The four looked over, Shane was standing down the path by the grave yards entrance. Like Abigail and the farmer, he also had a seemingly full bag of random items. Shane looked at the four incredulously.

"Shane has been spotted about 6 feet from us." Sam chirped.

"Uhm...your not going to tell anyone about this, right?" Abigail asked.

Shane pulled out a blue can of Joja brand spray paint and a carton of eggs from his bag, "I won't tell if you won't."

"I won't tell if you won't."

While Abigail and Sebastian were distracted, Sam ran over and stole back the green can. Sam quickly ran behind the house. "I'll take the garage!"

Sebastian took a can of red paint and handed Shane and the farmer a mask before walking to the front of the house.

Abigail pulled out her own can of paint and pulled on the mask. "Wow, traditions really do bring the community together!"

Shane followed the farmer to the back of the house, the two talking along the way.

"Overworked, huh?" Shane asked.

"Yup, what about you?"

"He yelled at Marnie today, I dunno, something about her being 'clingy.' Still had the gall to come over for dinner tonight."

The farmer pointed at a window on the second floor and sighed, "That one is his room."

Shane took an egg from the carton and threw it towards the window. It exploded into a slimy mess on impact, slowly dripping down the glass and onto the window sill. "Thank you."

"No problem."

The next morning the citizens of Pelican Town were gathered around the mayors house in awe of the sight before them, The normally pristine home looked like a vivid, and eggy, abstract painting.

"Who the heck keeps doing this!?" Mayor Lewis yelled when he arrived home, "I swear this happens every year! When I get my hands on who is responsible for this-"

Both the mayor and the crowd were completely unaware of the five responsible sitting not too far away in the grave yard.

Sam snickered while watching the crowd speculate about the situation, Abigail hit him in the shoulder to stop him.

"Hey, we should go for Joja mart next!" Sam said.

"No, we can't. They have security cameras everywhere." Shane took a sip from his Joja Cola.

Sebastian looked over at the crowd and chuckled, "He's gonna catch on someday."

Sam swayed back and forth from his spot on the bench. "No he won't, he tried to blame us last year but had no evidence."

"And thanks to you, he nearly had that evidence." Sebastian flicked Sam's forehead, "So don't jinx us."

"ouch."

Suddenly someone from the crowd screamed and one by one the people gathered around the mayors house dispersed, including the mayor himself.

The farmer looked over the bushes and sighed, "Looks like a slime got passed Marlon and managed to get out of the mines again."

Marlon walked over and picked up the slime with his gloved hands. He quickly set the creature into a container and closed the lid. Marlon tapped the top of the case, sending the slime into a short frenzy.

"oh no, that was more of a...delightful surprise."

Hope this made ya'll smile!

[palomahasenteredthechat]

(lol, not gonna bother asking anonymously, since I'm linking a post of mine in this)

nonny, I could kiss you on the mouth for this submission.

here's MY mental breakdown post from a couple weeks ago, pretty much talking about the same damn thing:

(man oh man, I hope the above link works--if not, then if you look in my posts archive, it's the first post for July.)

"…clearly something psychological that they just need to-, get over it, eat it, it's good."

Yeah, that specific line rubbed me the wrong way too!! (first time I heard it, I raised both middle fingers towards my PC, lol)

b/c it doesn't sound like: 'oh, it's psychological, it's a tiny mental block that you need to get past--' I--what? no, shut up. it SOUNDS like: 'it's psychological; it's all in your head; it's a stupid hang-up; get over it and just eat the good food like the rest of us 'normal,' not-crazy people.'

"just get over it, it's good," "it's a Herb, just eat it; it's fine." (stg, I wanted to grab him by the lapels and shake him, I was so damn upset at that dismissive tone.) "Just eat it," he says, as if it's just that easy; as if it's just that simple.

And I TRIED to write this off and give him the benefit of the doubt, and say that I suspected that "he hasn't come across someone neurodivergent, and that he's talking about some people who turn up their nose at a food just because it has an ingredient that they've decided that they will never eat…" Y'know? I wanted to be fair and give this stranger some grace for some reason idk I'm too soft sometimes.

At the time, when I first saw this (when this interview originally dropped, back around July 1st or 2nd), I tried venting my pain in my discord group about this, and just why it had triggered me so badly.

The response? I was gently dismissed by people who told me that he was just joking, and he's talked about not liking the texture of organ meats, so he understands that stuff, he was just being funny, ha ha, "rrrrroast you a chicken." And I was also slapped down (not really, but the comment was so written so 'directly' that it could be felt that way; which I did) by someone who said that he's also neurodivergent, since he has dyslexia. (a fact that I had NEVER heard of, up until that point; nowhere on the internet, nowhere on the discord chat history, not on what posts on here that I could see; nothing. According to someone, he's talked about this a lot, but I've still never heard him speak of it or read him talking about it. Not once.)

And NO ONE ELSE was making a big deal about this (aside from every person who piped up in the tags about how cilantro tastes like soap to them, but that was all that was said aside from a stray tag here and there about 'yeah he wouldn't like me, I'm a picky eater')--at least, nothing along the lines that you've described above.

and I felt like I was going insane.

so thank you, thank you, thank you for submitting this (and thank you Paloma for responding to them, lol), it's really comforting to know that I wasn't alone.

Thanks for sharing Nonny. I know a lot of people have issues around food for soooooo many reasons.

[timmyscomputer]

Hey here's chapter 1 to my Chris x fem!reader

Sorry it's late my dad got me sick when your parents tell you it's cheaper to live with. Them rather than go to a dorm stay in a dorm lol

Warnings~strong language I think

Summary~really just some background info nothing crazy yet

Word count~750

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I'm going to stay with my friend for the summer in Boston.We are long distance friends I'm so excited to meet.I arrived at the airport in Boston nervous finally I spot my friend Millie and run to hug her but I noticed a handful of other girls so I asked who they were and Millie said “oh that's Salish,Zoe, and Kiara”my other friends staying with us she explained that those were girls she went to school with ‘great they know each other and I only know Millie I'm gonna be the odd one out’ i thought I pull out my hand to shakes theirs and we introduced ourselves and got to know each other a bit on the way to Millie’s House.Once we got there I unpacked my stuff in the guest bedroom and met up with them in the living room.We all decided we wanted to make cookies so we pulled up a recipe and started gathering ingredients once we got everything ready we preheated the oven and started making the dough then we put them in the oven and started talking about random things and laughing after Zoe said something stupid.Soon the oven beeped and we pulled out the cookies and let them cool then we made popcorn and started a movie night around 1am I passed out.the next morning I woke up and the couch next to Kiara but everyone else was gone.We looked around and finally we texted asking were they were.They said out getting breakfast and the would be back in 10 minutes.When they got back we decided to go out to do something.Once we reached the mall we got out and went inside.Kiara and Zoe went to bath and body works,Salish and Millie went to a clothes store while I went to find food cause I was hungry.This mall is weird but I finally found the food court,and as i was walking by a table a guy pushed his chair into me on accident.He apologized and said “I'm so sorry I didn't see you”I explained it was okay it was just an accident I noticed his brother staring but just ignored him,and went to go get my food.On my way back to the table area they noticed I was alone and they walked up and asked were I was from cause they hadn't seen me before I explained I'm from (y/s) and was staying here for the summer with my friends finally the introduced themselves and the one that hit me with the chair was Justin and the others name was matt.I said my name was y/n and it was nice to meet them.They sat down and we started talking and matt explained he was a triplet which I thought was cool.once we got to know each other a bit we kinda hung out at the mall and finally I found a couple of my original friends I came with and before I left to go with them matt asked for my number.

After I gave him my number I ran over to Salish and we started talking.When I felt my phone vibrate I looked at it a text from a random number hi:) I replied hey;) and went back to talking to Salish soon we found everybody and we left the mall and headed home.Once we got home we doordashed some dinner and ate,then we went to bed.When I woke up I had a text.

Matt

Good morning

Me

Good morning what you up to¿

Matt 

Hanging out with my brothers you?

Me

Hanging with friends probs.

Matt

Nice ttyl

Me

Ttyl

I go down stairs and see everyone getting ready “were we going” I ask “sushi”Zoe replied “I think I'll do something else”I reply “why”Millie asks

“I don't like sushi remember”I say “oh yah” she replies “bye-bye”I say as I walk back upstairs to my room and I start getting ready once I'm ready I pull out my phone and text Matt.

Me

Hey matt do you mind if I tag along my friends are doing stuff I don't want to do totally okay if not lol

Matt

No it's fine text me the address and I'll be there asap

Me

Great (address) there see you soon

Matt

It's gonna be like 15-20 mins

Me

It's okay 🤣

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~so I know this is kinda bad but it's my first fic if you have suggestions or pointers I would love to here them my request are currently open anyways love you guys good night 😴

[ponymations]

Ayano dialogue: Doki Doki Literature club

Sayori:

“Sayori is such a sweet girl, pity she uses drugs in her off time.”

“I saw Sayori skipping school to tag buildings. You never really know someone huh?”

“Sayori should be careful, her clumsiness might lead to her fall off a building.”

"Sayori looks like a great friend, I would like to hang with her sometime."

“I pop off her scalp like the lid of a cookie jar, her mind melting on my fingers.”

Natsuki:

“I just realized you were talking to Natsuki. Took a minute since she’s SO unremarkable.”

“I cooked something for Natsuki to help her grow! It has a…special ingredient.”

“Natsuki is so cute. I just want to squeeze her until her neck snaps!”

"Natsuki's such a child, reading all of that silly manga. I bet you'd prefer a girl who reads books in the proper age range."

“You know what I heard about Natsuki? Natsuki likes maggots. And I’m gonna tell everyone.”

Yuri:

“So Yuri likes knives? Me too! I’m looking forward to showing her mine.”

“Careful with Yuri, Senpai. I tried talking to her and she cut me. So rude.”

“Did you hear about Yuri’s corpse fetish? It’s probably just a silly rumor.”

"Yuri's sophisticated act doesn't fool me, because I know what's she's hiding. Want me to tell you senpai?"

“I brandish my cutting knife, the raccoon flees in fear. A rush of blood. I slice it’s flesh. And I feed my love again.”

Monika:

“It looks like I have a tough opponent…for martial arts! Definitely that.”

“That Monika girl is weird, she told me I don’t belong in this game. What does that mean?”

"Do you know where Monika went? I could have sworn she was just here. I wanted to…tell her something."

"Dammit, where is she? I'll find her. Oh senpai! Didn't see you there. Just talking to myself."

"In your reality, if she doesn't love you, then I will."

Responses:

Sayori:

"Someone left a creepy poem about death in my locker today. I asked the other members and it wasn't any of theirs. Weird."

"Last night, I heard a strange voice while trying to sleep. It said awful things but I'm pretty sure it was just my inner voice."

"Oh my gosh! I found a noose hung outside my door! Who would do that?"

"Someone pushed me down the stairs today. Luckily I'm fine but the person left before I could see them."

"There's a girl hanging around school I've never met before. Maybe I can show her around sometime!"

Natsuki:

"I baked cupcakes this morning, but after a few minutes away I found they were all smashed! Whoever did this will regret messing with me!"

"I got a nasty email today. It said to watch my back or I'll die. Can I stay at your place tonight?"

"I found a dead mouse at my door. It was really gross. Did a cat leave it there?"

"I saw a girl staring at me at the store. They were holding a knife and it gave me chills. I told someone but she disappeared. Hope I never see her again."

"Help me! My manga showed up at my house. I don't know how they got there but we need to take them back before dad sees them!"

Yuri:

"Ever since I started reading the new horror novel, I've been feeling chills, like I've become part of one. Maybe I'm more invested than I thought."

"I found all my knives on the floor today. One of them wasn't mine and was covered in blood. I washed and kept it but it's still concerning."

"Someone sent me a gravestone with my name on it. It's actually really cool! I'll use it for this year's Halloween."

"I almost stepped on an exposed wire. It was outside my house like someone left it there. But why would someone do that?"

"OH! Someone tried choking me today with my scarf. Luckily, I had a knife and scared them away. I'm still shaken though, so can you walk home with me?

Monika:

"Ayano Aishi from Yandere simulator. Never had another game character visit my game before."

"Ayano's love for you is so strong she's crashing other games now. My love is stronger though, she won't stand a chance."

"I keep trying to delete her file, but it keeps coming back. She's really determined to kill us."

"Ayano doesn't scare me. She's such a stereotype that I can predict what she's going to do. The threatening letters, the watching through the windows, the gifts. Called them every time."

"It's actually becoming funny to watch her fail to kill me. I might keep her around a little longer before banning her file."

[nessiefromspace]

Last Line Tag

Tagged by @moonshine-nightlight ! Thanks for the tag! Tumblr didn't notify me, but I saw it and her we go!

This is from a snippet of a novel length "Short fic" I'm working on. Working title is just Monster High. Main character is getting help pulling out a car engine and please be nice, I do know a fair bit about cars, but not enough off the top of my head and I'm not researching the terminology.

Rules: Post the last line(s) you wrote/edited.

“Would you like help taking it out?”

“Sure.” She smirked at him. “It’ll let me see your muscles.”

He laughed. “I’ll make sure to flex, then.” It was hard and laborious, but they finally got it out with some rigging. True to his word, she saw Jacob flexing, she flashed him a wide grin. When they got it out of the car, Jacob held it.

She eyed him. “You gonna carry that thing all the way to the car?”

“That’s the plan.”

Her brows rose and her eyes appraised him appreciatively. He flexed again and she squeezed it. “Damn, that’s nice.”

He smirked and it lit up his normally stoic features. “You’re pretty damn nice yourself.”

His words washed over her like a fire on a cold night. She grinned in approval and led the way. He set it down gently in the trailer. “Thanks.”

He nodded. “Not a problem. I’m here every weekend if you need any help.”

She nodded. “Oh, I’ll definitely need it.” She eyed his body. He laughed.

As they reached the others, Alice came running over. “I almost forgot!”

Adelaide smirked and whispered. “Here it comes.”

“The day before the party, we’re having a dry run, to make sure there’s no mishaps and so everyone can meet each other. We’ll see you there!”

Frederick put a hand on her shoulder. “Can you try asking him if he’d like to come?”

She frowned at Frederick and then stared at Jacob. “You’re welcome to come!”

Frederick smiled. “Thank you, Alice.”

Jacob laughed. “I’d love to come. It’ll be my first tea party.”

Alice grinned wide. “Perfect! It’ll start at noon!”

They went to the front desk where Jacob’s uncle, Henrik, asked for a large sum. Adelaide produced it in cash. 

His uncle scrutinized it. “That ain’t stolen money, is it?”

She smirked. “Nope.”

“Uh huh.” Henrik took out a pen to check each bill.

She grunted and waited, brushing off some debris off Jacob.

When his uncle had marked every bill and they came away clean, he eyed her. “This better not come back on me.”

“It won’t. ‘S not illegal money.”

He looked her over. “But you did do illegal things to earn it.”

“Uncle,” Jacob sighed.

Adelaide shrugged. “Take it or don’t. I don’t care. I’ll just return everything.”

Henrik clicked his tongue. “I’ll take it, I just don’t wanna see any cops in here about it.”

She grunted.

Receipt in her hand, Jacob walked her out. “Sorry about that, he can be paranoid.”

She smirked. “Nah, he’s got good reason. It did come from some shady ass people.”

That made him laugh. “Well, see ya around.”

“See ya.”

She climbed into the car and they drove off.

“I like him!” Alice said.

“He’s always been a polite kid and returns books a day early,” Frederick mused.

“Ada liked him, too,” Auri cooed loudly.

She ignored him to text Fride and Simon in the group chat the two had made, warning them about the dry run Alice wanted.

   Chapter Nine

The day before the party came. Everyone was up at six whether they wanted it or not. They needed a couple last minute ingredients, so the three siblings walked to the convenient store.

On their way back, Alice stopped. “Whoa, what are those?”

They looked to see three figures, all of whom had teeth for a face. “Fuck, hide.” Adelaide led them down an alley to the backyard of a house. “Don’t let them see you. They can smell Monster Hunters and they’ll go after you.”

Ambros looked at her. “They know you, then?”

She nodded. “Go home and I’ll lead them away.”

“Addie!” Alice whined. “You can’t!”

She kissed Alice on the forehead. “Stay safe and stay with Ambros. I don’t need both of you on their radar.”

After a moment, Alice nodded and she and Ambros went the opposite way.

I don't know who's been tagged and who hasn't been tagged and it's midnight and tomorrow is my (3) kids' birthday party, so I'm just gonna say, if you see this, you're tagged. <3

[sisitrip]

💀 WIP WEDNESDAY (LATE AS HELL EDITION ON A SUNDAY) 💀

I was tagged by @ardent-fox a few weeks ago and I am just getting around to doing this now. I'm terrible, but I've been working on the fic that the excerpt below is from.

Brief context: Big Twizz=Ian Gallagher; smoke cherry=first fire sighting report; Sisters=a township

Tagging @suzy-queued @annatrow @ianandmickeygallavich or if not, a wave and a how y'all living'? Me? Foul as hell lol.

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Mickey took a corner with his truck at the most reckless of speeds and hit redial on the console.

“Hooker, I’m on the toilet!” Malene shouts. “It’s my TikTok time. You know this!”

Mickey turned into the parking lot of Ray’s Market and screeched into a parking spot.

“Mac and Cheese!” he yells, apropos of nothing.

“Can you have a stroke at 22?” Malene asks. “I mean, is that what’s happening here?”

“I need the best recipe you can find for mac n’ cheese. You’re from New Orleans and I admit to being unseasoned, so fucking help me!”

Malene starts laughing and if he wasn’t in a full fledged panic, he might be pissed.

“I got you, Meezy. We doin’ three cheese or what?”

“You can use three cheeses?” he asks, getting out of the truck.

“Oh my sweet summer child, you called the right one.”

By the time he left with all the needed ingredients, Malene was up to speed on what he was doing and her delight had him increasingly embarrassed.

“I can count on one hand the number of times I cooked for someone and all of them were more than hookups," she says gleefully. "You're cooking. For a boy. At his spot-"

"Are you going to break into song?" Mickey asks drily.

"... so, don’t tell me this ain’t a date, Mickey. It's practically the start of a Freeform movie.”

He loaded the truck with grocery bags and blinked in the warm sun, looking at the barbershop across the street.

“It’s not a date. He broke his smoke cherry. That’s all.”

“And you’re celebrating him like he was boo. There’s no shame in admitting you like Big Twizz. He’s hot as hell and seems sweet. You’re both gay, unattached and in disgusting good health. What’s the problem?”

Mickey jogs across the street and stops outside of Outlaws, the only barbershop in Sisters.

“Look, we just found out the other was gay. Contrary to popular belief, that doesn’t mean we’re conscripted to bang. It’s pasta and cheese and a hot stove. The end.”

He walks inside and signals Trent, who waves him over to a chair.

“Blasphemer! It’s the beginning. Deny it all you want,” Malene insists as he drops into Trent’s chair and pulls off his cap.

“Tell you what, I’m not even gonna deny it because there’s nothing to deny. It’s not a date.”

Trent picked the gap in their conversation to blow his argument out of the water.

“Glad I finally got you in my chair, Mickey. We getting just a trim today or do you want to buzz the hair down for the summer?” Trent asks as he fusses with Mickey’s long locks.

“You're getting a haircut?! HOOKER, IT’S A DAAAAATE-”

Mickey hastily ends the call before any more of Malene’s screaming embarrasses him.

“Sorry about that, Trent.” A flush crawls up his neck. “Give me a DA, faded low on the sides, few inches on top.”

Trent claps him on the shoulder and picks up his clippers. “I got you ... hooker.”

[littleragondin]

Watching/Rewatching/Planning to Watch List

Got tagged by @excessivelyobssesed thank you =3 Okay let's try this! Work, life, and my brain have been uncooperative lately so I am late on nearly everything, and my "rewatch" list is smaller than usual, while my "plan to watch" is even longer than ever lol

Currently watching :

Between Us - up to date, having a grand time with that one (but it would have been pretty hard to rly disappoint me with how happy I was to get the UWMA cast back)

Choco Milk Shake - up to date, n_n

GAP the series - up to date, love them so much

My tooth your love - behind, but I love them!! (also I, too, have a teeth thing so Xun An feels like a kindred spirit in that regard lol)

Oh ! my assistant - behind, but hopefully will manage to catch up next week end.

Remember me - behind, was too worried for Name, am now too =( about him, but I will catch up

Till the world ends - up to date, this one is so bonkers I can't end the week end without catching up usually

Current rewatches :

Ingredients – I use it as my advent calendar, with one sweet episode a day

Love by Chance - just put my finger back in that one because Ae/Pete's softness is what I need right now (and I know I keep saying it but the Tar/Tum brainrot is fucking me up so) (also yes I already rewatched it once this year but why restrain yourself am I right)

Paused watches I want to get back to:

The Uncanny Counter

Alice in Wonderland

Quantum Leap 2022

those three I have been enjoying a whole lot, time just isn't infinite sadly TT

To watch – currently broadcasting/finished :

609 bedtime story - look I just can't resist Fluke, and the trailer looked SO good

I will knock you - you can't prove this one is because of that recent gifset of the thug grabbing the chin of the other guy who looks like he's gonna cry....

My school president - the level of pinning and dumbassery I've seen from gifs means I need to give it a try

Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi - I'd have watched for Nanami Hiroki alone, but it also looks goddamn funny so

Weak hero: class 1 - this one looks like it's gonna hurt too, which is why it's not started yet

Happy ending romance - mainly for Leo, been putting it off so far because it seems bittersweet and like he is the losing edge of the triangle

The Ghost bride - this one has been here for a while but recent (beautiful) gifs on my dash pushed it back on top of the list

Criminal Minds: Evolution - Probably the series I have followed the longest, if they're back then so am I ...

Glitch - it seems vaguely sci-fi and the gifs I've seen of the two (main?) ladies somehow burnt that one in my memory so on the list it goes

180° Longitude passes through you - I keep seeing raving reviews about that one from people with tastes I trust, it looks absurdly gorgeous, and I'm pretty sure I will love it. I've just been a big chicken about it so far.

To watch – upcoming :

Candy Color Paradox - I have enjoyed to adored all the MBS BL I have seen so far (yes, even Senpai, the end blew it but before that I liked it), so I'll give this one a try, too.

Never let me go - my brain got stuck on Phuwin since I watched The Gifted Graduation earlier this year, and i am SO happy to see him play with Pond in something (anything) other than FUTS. Plus, it looks both pretty and good, if not ... necessarily happy ............ and a first taste of Chimon/Perth

Grand Guignol - the trailer for this one embedded itself into my brain, it hits far too many of my buttons for me to not try to get my hands on it

Wish me Luck - I would have watched for Fiat in a 1st role, and Na, but the story also seems cute and they put Tonnam in glasses so. Can't pass it up.

Wish you Luck - Sci-Fi !!!!! also Tonnam and Title Teshin as main, this is an immediate addition

23.5 - Milk and Love, soft shy VS popular sunshine, need I say more? (also Milk in all those little beanies?? <3)

Only friends - the cast is impeccable, and it looks so incredibly messy I can't resist

Dangerous Romance - very intrigued by this one, could be hit or miss on the story for me, but Pert/Chimon is a pair I wouldn't have expected so that ups the appeal too.

I also have a pretty consequent list of GL but for my life I can't get my hands back on it?? But if it's a GL and it crosses my path, be sure that I plan to watch it.

Oh and I definitely plan to finally get into Vietnamese BL - heretherebedork has been doing some excellent marketing on that front lol

I will tag @benkaaoi @fandomfairyuniverse @machikeita @sadday4sure if you want to do it! and anyone else, really, if you see it and to it tag me I am always curious to see what everyone watches =)

[throwaway-yandere]

It is I, Wisteria Anon

Do not feel the need to apologise for delaying such a delicate process! Courting requires one to invest a lot of time and thought in it for it to be considered a success, or how else will romance be achieved in the modern world!... if taking out one's eye also considers as romance but I disgress.

A sweetheart and a wonderful chef you say... such a detailed yet vague description, like trying to find a well kept needle amongst a haystack... though whoever this man is, I must admit this man might find me rather unappealing as I am akin to a walking disaster in the kitchen. My, there was a time where I was cooking noodles in the kitchen at night and forgot to turn off the stove so it kept burning until the sun had reached high noon. Not to mention the fact that I nearly burned down a few other things in the kitchen before.... actually, writing this has made me come to the realisation that I am perhaps just not the best person to handle the flames of life that could warm or burn the world depending on it's wielder. Though I will admit, Mondstadt does have such fine selections in culinary, including that scrumptious Mondstadt Hashbrown you speak of! I myself find Liyue and Inazuma dishes to also be quite favourable but I cannot try many of them due to my lack of a spice tolerance; oh the things I would do to be able to taste such dishes in real life, but the woes of being unable to cook for oneself while having a rather empty wallet is rather depressing to deal with... would the Teyvat's Production's cafeteria be able to give a discount if I beg for it nicely--

(Coughs) You did not hear that last part! Now, till our next meeting, oh beloved writer!

(Note: You don't know how hard I laughed while reading your answer and writing my own. The amount of times I wanted to write Princesszin was ungodly but there can only be one who can hold such a title and I will gladly let it stay with Fischl. Anyways, don't worry about the slow updates Ansy, I enjoy reading all the other match ups and interactions with the other anons so far!)

Do not feel the need to apologise for delaying such a delicate process! Courting requires one to invest a lot of time and thought in it for it to be considered a success, or how else will romance be achieved in the modern world!... if taking out one's eye also considers as romance but I disgress.

SYSUIAIA HELP THE CONTINUED KAEYA SLANDER HAHAHAHAH @ ESTHER ANON WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO NOW–

((just wanna share that I happen to also suck at cooking cuz I can get lazy. There's this one time while I was home alone where the frying pan was fricking burning and I just nonchalantly grabbed the handle, placed it at the restroom, and dumped water with no emotion whatsoever. I should've been panicking but no, I fricking laughed when the fire extinguished and saw that the red frying pan turned into black hAHAHAHAH–. I CAN cook, it's just that I need to be inspired + have money to buy ingredients like you lmao.))

Oh? But I highly doubt that he would care for such a thing. I cannot lend you more details as to who this is, but do trust me that your skills will not deter him from liking you– similarly to your lack of mora. Goodness. I've been fortunate enough to borrow some money from his person when I did not have enough for a bus fare!

Also, I wouldn't say there is a "discount" when most food here are free, courtesy to Assist ✾'s continuous efforts to get the CEO to improve job benefits. You ought to thank the assistant when you bump into each other! They're a wonderful person. The only thing that has a price tag thus far are Inazuman cuisines, but that is simply because sourcing the ingredients can be quite expensive. I heard that one of ADDICKTZ's producer is helping the staff... I'm not certain who it might be, all I know is that they can not be Producer Snail.

Hoho, I'm anything but a "beloved" writer! Why, I have many targets aimed at the back of my head, including the CEO himself! But I do appreciate you and your letter very much so, dear comrade.

((dhsjkd fischl in this au is one of ETERNITY's fans. She's a Makoto & Ei stan so y'all know she still has her chuunibyou moments and she 100% cried when they disbanded. I wish I could integrate ETERNITY, Barbara Pegg and Xin & Yun more in the story since I used to brainrot abt thus with friends but unfortunately they're not that relevant lmao. Anyways, it's true tho, I'm glad you enjoy the match-ups and interactions!! They're incredibly fun and I'm happy you feel the same!!!)

[mezmer]

One change I would make to the Rose of Versailles story (ridiculous idea) would be

for Oscar to realize what womanhood CAN be after her life of struggling with gender. Here she is in some moments wishing to be a genuine man so she does not feel the pining of desire and perhaps lust (this is a comic for young japanese girls in the 70s but it is obviously implied) Although!!! Oscar never pines for dresses and despises them. So you see a bit of that strength, that confidence that a truly fully realized woman would know. Instead of wanting to engage in consumerist sexualized feminine games, she constantly hones in on how destitute her life is, with love constantly escaping her grasp. She notices she is being fawned after ... But also she is seen as cold by the same characters.. Even though her heart is filled with fire that she can't let out. Because she doesn't know how. This contradiction plagues her and steals her joy, but she relates that loss of open romance to the fact she isn't a fully realized woman per se. Her father raised her to be a man and she constantly steps back and forth between enjoying her enhanced position in a misogynistic society but also feeling miserably doomed to a life of loneliness. Why is it she can't throw herself in the arms of somebody she loves, man or woman? You have a bit of internalized virtue obsession that in some panels involved a bit of homophobia on Oscar's part. She is ridden with a dark purity that only steals from her.

So, the change: Come her ending involving Andre,(no blatant spoilers for those interested in this magnificent masterpiece) -- she has some sort of epiphany about womanhood, but it only involves the realization of what love can be: being somebody's wife. There isn't much of a perception, at least outwardly expressed by Oscar, in this story that she feels and knows the unique experience of womanhood as being that of ... Well maybe I shouldn't go into the inherent experience of womanhood on here lol. It's getting too controversial if I delve into that. I just wish her realization at least wasn't ALL about giving herself to a man after a life of fighting the desire to do so. Oh hey, I am truly a woman, so I can go out and make love finally?... I wish there was more and she'd have taken pride in it, in a different way. The author being a feminist kind of stinks when you read the story under that impression, but the story was indeed written when Riyoko was very young. That was a chance for Riyoko to set a precedent in a story that was massively popular in Japan by the time it was completed. Still all over the world it remains popular but not as much in the states. That being said, it was considered a romantic historical fiction. Oscar would have just been so much stronger of a character if she finished off by showing the readers what a woman really can be despite the ball and chain of 18th century France holding women down. . . Is anyone understanding? She was so close. She wasn't wearing dresses and makeup and she wasn't giving herself to BELONG to a man; the ingredients were all there to create an unprecedented feminist statement. I'm not gonna tag this as Rose of Versailles cuz all the little weirdo fans are gonna come after me for "misgendering" Oscar (a woman..)

Im just releasing my thoughts into the air as I often do here! My Safe Space