#oh wow! look what mr beast is doing!

[izzyfishie]

as a squid game superfan, FUCK BEAST GAMES

[venomgender]

scott cramer worlds best youtuber

[mechncheese]

PLEASE LORE DUMP ABOUT SUNSTREAKER TO ME

LET'S SEE.. IDW SUNSTREAKER MR. TRAGEDY HIMSELF.. Wow I have a lot of saved comic panels of him going through it so let's go on a journey together. I'm definitely forgetting details so for idw Sunstreaker knowers please feel free to add on.

SPOILERS. LOTS OF IDW SPOILERS. WOW.

On Earth he was taken by humans, tortured, and basically used for his transforming tech and they made Headmasters out of him. He was forcefully partially fused (?) with his human friend through Headmaster technology.

Upon being rescued and repaired he still suffers severely from the trauma that the torture had on him. I think he feels disconnected from himself like he can't recognize himself anymore.. AT LEAST THAT'S HOW I INTERPRETED THESE PANELS.

He makes a deal with Starscream and leads the Autobots into a Decepticon trap but it was because he wanted the humans to suffer for what they did to him and y'know what. I can't blame him, I would be the same way if I had to go through that. I WANT TO ALSO MENTION THAT IRONHIDE ACCUSED MIRAGE OF BEING A TRAITOR (it was Sunstreaker) AND ABSOLUTELY BEATS THE SHIT OUT OF MIRAGE OH MY GOD. He tears apart Mirage's Autobot badge and tells him he doesn't deserve to wear it. After finding out the truth, Ironhide is really regretful about it but it's a little too late.

Let's see.. They get attacked by some Insecticon beast things that Megatron made (I THINK THEY'RE ON CYBERTRON AT THIS POINT? I do not remember but they're def not on Earth) and Sunstreaker sacrifices himself to make it up to everyone for betraying them. THAT PANEL WAS HEART WRENCHING SEEING HIM IN THE LARGE HEAP OF CORPSES

So he's presumed dead until he isn't. Ironhide finds him and rescues him but Ironhide has no recollection of what happened to him (If I recall correctly Ironhide also had a fake-out death protecting Hotrod). They're alone on Cybertron(?) everyone left, but Alpha Trion's here and helps them out before ditching them LMAO. Oh also Sunstreaker has a wheelchair now

At some point, Sunstreaker gets a pet insecticon he affectionately nicknamed Bob and the two are besties forever.

Uhh A lot of stuff happens in-between but Sunstreaker eventually ends up on the Lost Light and he took Bob with him (he's no longer in a wheelchair). In Hoist's spotlight, Sunstreaker, Perceptor, Swerve and Hoist have a not so good time. On a mission, Sunstreaker crashes the ship and Perceptor gets fucking melted to the ceiling LMAO. Swerve is bleeding out and of course, Sunstreaker is at fault for crashing in the first place and he starts losing it

BUT IT'S OK THEY LIVE AND GET OUT OF THERE BAHAHA. More stuff in-between I do want to point out that Jetfire's drone D.0.C, Thundercracker's dog Buster, and Sunstreaker's insecticon are best friends and they hang out with each other. At some point, Thundercracker babysits D.0.C, Buster, and Bob on earth IT'S SO CUTE (this was in Revolution)

THAT'S ALL I CAN REMEMBER OF SIGNIFICANCE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. Oh yeah uh Combiner stuff happens with Sunstreaker, Ironhide, Prowl, Mirage, and Optimus, but that's like a whole other thing. Between Sunstreaker, Mirage, and Ironhide, they're chill with each other now.

Also please look at D.0.C and Buster cuddling Jetfire with Thundercracker in the background, thank you for coming to my bot talk

[katscythe]

The WIP tag game

I was tagged by the lovely *cough* very mean *cough* @artemisravencourtney with the word

🐺 B I T E 🐺

Rules: You are given a word, and you post a paragraph/snippet from your WIP(s) starting with each letter of the word.

so...here's a snippet from my TT WIP that I thought fit the bill...it's a first draft and may look nothing like this in the final edit, and I had to tweak it to fit the Word (B ? REALLY??) but, ENJOY

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"Babe—" Gar strode forward to the fridge, yanking it open and bending down. “You want something to eat? I'm starving…”

He started pulling out items, a pack of eggs, carton of spinach, other bags of veggies that he would have to open to remember what he had stashed in them, loading them all into his arms, then stopped, the kitchen oddly quiet around him.

He turned back towards Raven.

She stood with her back against the kitchen island, arms crossed tightly over her chest, eyes locked in a thousand yard stare on a point on the back of the stove.

“Uhh...Rae?”

He followed her gaze, seeing nothing but glass tile, then faced her again.

“Raven, you okay? My cooking's not that bad come on...”

He tugged the fridge door closed with his foot, and moved over to her, dumping the food he had collected on the counter beside her and stepping up right in front of her.

She blinked, coming back to herself as he moved into her line of sight.

“I—I'm sorry—what—”

“Wow, you're really freaked out about this mission, huh?”

“What?” She frowned lightly, confused for a moment, her thoughts still far away...then looked down. “Oh—yeah—” She swallowed, avoiding his gaze. “Yeah...I guess...”

“You're gonna do great.”

Gar put his hands on her shoulders, lightly rubbing to try to get some warmth into her tense limbs. She relaxed by only a fraction of a degree, not meeting his eyes.

“You are,” he said cheerfully.

She peeked back up at him and his face twisted in a dramatic, playful grimace— “I mean I'm the one that's probably going to blow our cover, I'm supposed to be Beast Boy, not Bus Boy, hellooo.”

He stuck his tongue out in disgust. “Why do I always get the shitty jobs, seriously?”

Raven's mouth cracked up in an infinitesimal smile.

“Maybe you'll finally learn how to do the dishes,” she said softly.

Gar grinned back in delight.

Glittering mirth sparkled out through the entire kitchen, dancing along her skin, and he shifted closer, leaning in, bracing his hands on the counter on either side of her. She relaxed her rigid posture, unwinding, the warmth coming off of him soothing her racing mind.

His pupils slitted subtly, the distance between them disappearing, and her hands came up to land lightly against his chest, fingers tangling in his shirt as she leaned in too, her heartbeat picking up speed.

“Well, maybe…” he breathed, lips twisting in a smirk, one sharp canine sticking out, only an inch or two of air between their mouths, “if my dishwashing partner pulled her own weight…”

Raven snapped back.

Her eyes narrowed in a dark glare, her hands firm against his chest as she pushed him back, holding him at bay. “You lost that bet—not me—”

“Oh, so maybe I should just take Mr. Henchy back then—”

“Try it. I dare you.”

Teeth flashed against green skin in a sharp smile, then his expression melted into that goofy, lopsided grin that made her entire body fill with light, his eyes dancing with silent laughter.

“Mmmm...” He leaned in again, and her resistance disappeared, her arms sliding up to wrap around his shoulders as his golden eyes landed on her mouth. Hungry.

Effervescent energy swooped through her. The entire sunny kitchen darkened, shadows twisting gracefully out around her like the gentle sweep of silent, midnight wings, flooding across the countertop and obscuring the pile of groceries beside them as they wrapped around him, drawing him in. He shifted his weight, pushing her gently back against the counter, strong green arms hemming her in on either side.

“You know, I think you like that chicken more than me—”

“Yeah, he doesn’t talk back.”

Raven closed the final half-inch between them, lifting her feet the off the floor to reach him.

~~~

@cruulsummer & @swiftlark PFFFFTTTT BUSBOY BEASTBOY, what a great idea!! Rainey, I told you I could work it in!

I TAG YOU:

@cruulsummer, @badbunny139, @relentlesslyoptimisticsblog

your BBRae word is...

🐺 F A N G 🐺

[amalthea-fictions]

Don’t Mess with MC

Summary: When Sebastian hears about MC’s encounter with a bully her first day in Beasts Class, he decides to take matters into his own hands.

A/N: Inspired by this post from @hogwartslegacypics and some of the comments there! The bully’s name is a play on “Leighton Lawley” from The Raven and the Snake by choccy-milky 😅 Hope you enjoy!

“There she is!”

Sebastian flashes MC a wide smile as she jogs over from across the courtyard. Even without being able to see, Ominis can sense the way Sebastian instantly perks at the girl’s presence.

“I hope I didn’t keep you waiting too long,” MC apologizes, setting her things down and taking a seat on the stone bench next to Sebastian.

“Not at all,” says Ominis.

“Got held up in Beasts Class, did you?” Sebastian makes the inquiry through his first bite of his lunch.

“Not quite,” MC says, pulling her own food from her pack. “I made a new friend, actually.”

Sebastian dramatically flourishes his hand against his chest. “What, Ominis and I not good enough for you?”

MC laughs and shakes her head. “Don’t be silly. The two of you are invaluable to me.”

“Best not to exaggerate, lest it go straight to Sebastian’s head,” Ominis tuts. Sebastian smacks his shoulder.

“It’s not an exaggeration, though!” MC insists.

“Thank you!” Says Sebastian. “At least someone here has my side.”

“Do go on, then,” Ominis prods, ignoring Sebastian. “I, for one, would like to hear about your Beasts Class.”

“Mm,” MC nods through a mouthful of food. “Yes. I was partnered with Poppy Sweeting, who was very kind to me. She even let me keep her brush.”

“Wow, Poppy gave you her beasts brush?” Sebastian says. “You must’ve made quite the impression on her.”

“Indeed. Poppy has a…” Ominis hesitates, finding the polite word. “Reputation for her love of beasts in the school.”

“Hm, perhaps that’s why we hit it off,” MC speculates.

“How do you mean?” Sebastian asks.

“Well, there were some awful bullies picking on a Kneazle—”

Sebastian leans forward. “Bullies?”

“Yes,” MC nods, continuing her lunch. “They were trying to steal a whisker from the thing. Poppy defended the creature, but they mocked her for it. So I stepped in and told them they really weren’t clever for it.”

Sebastian sets his jaw. “Who were they?”

MC quirks her lips. “I’m not entirely sure— I think it was Leight something?”

“Leightly Lawton,” Ominis offers.

“Yes, that was him. Awful fellow.”

Sebastian hums to himself, his brow furrowed. MC had won Crossed Wands, yes, but he had heard the rumors that it was only through his help. Not many people in the school are aware of how talented MC truly is— how, on top of her unyielding kindness and patience, she is an incredibly talented and powerful force, truly in her own league. Out of all the students in the entire school, even 7th years, he wouldn’t pick anyone else he’d want to have his back clearing out a cave full of spiders. And yet, idiots like Lawton would be unkind because of stupid rumors.

“You said you have a Rudimentary Beasts Class, yes?” He asks.

“That’s right,” MC nods. “Why?”

“Oh, just wondering.”

• • • • •

“Professor Weasley, do you have a moment? I’d like to discuss enrolling in the Rudimentary Beasts Class.”

Professor Weasley dips her quill in ink and continues scrawling on the parchment in front of her. “Rudimentary Beasts Class, you say?”

Sebastian nods. “Yes ma’am.”

She finishes her sentence in the menial report for Professor Black and looks up to the boy. “If I recall correctly, Mr. Sallow, you completed your Introductory Beasts Class in third year with no issues.”

Sebastian offers her a charming smile. “That’s correct. However, with O.W.L.’s right around the corner, I am finding I could stand to be refreshed on all I learned third year.”

Matilda sets down her quill and folds her hands. “And you believe you are truly in need of such refreshers, Mr. Sallow?”

He nods earnestly. “Indeed. For example, MC had to recently remind me that spiders are not actually insects.”

Ah, there it is— the real reason behind the request. After years of working as Hogwarts faculty, Matilda has had quite enough practice schooling her expression. So her neutral face went unchanged at the mention of MC’s name. But she wondered how oblivious students thought their faculty truly were, to assume that they wouldn’t catch on to how often the Sallow twin and the new fifth year were seen together, smiling sweetly at each other, laughing and sharing lunches…

However, enrolling in an additional class certainly wasn’t the worst request to make, and Sallow could certainly handle his schoolwork when he actually wanted to pursue something.

“Spiders as insects? My, that is quite discomforting,” Professor Weasley raises her eyebrows. “But are you certain you can handle the additional course in your schedule, Mr. Sallow?”

“Yes ma’am. I think if anything it will be good to keep me occupied with more schoolwork. Staying out of detention, and all that.”

Clever boy. Couldn’t argue with that. “Very well, Mr. Sallow. I will add the Rudimentary Beasts Class to your schedule. However, please note that the second your marks drop, we will revisit this conversation.”

“Of course, Professor. Thank you.”

Matilda doesn’t miss the way that he smiles brightly as he leaves, and heads straight in the direction of MC’s Common Room.

• • • • •

Sebastian wakes up early to make sure he’s the first one to Beasts Class. (Something Ominis would add to his list of ‘things Sebastian does for MC’ to tease him over, later on).

As the class time approaches, the students begin trickling in. Poppy goes straight to the Kneazle pens to feed them. Everett shuffles in begrudgingly, still recovering from a bought of the flu that kept him out of classes even in spite of Sharp’s Pepperup potions. And finally—

“Sallow?” Even from the entry of the pavilion, Sebastian can see the way Lawton’s throat works at the sight of his new classmate.

“Ah, Leight!” Sebastian smiles— but his eyes narrow and expression darkens. “I’ve just transferred into this class. Wonderful, isn’t it?”

Lawton swallows. “Yes, a pleasure. But, um, what made you transfer?”

Sebastian smiles and says, “No reason in particular,” but his icy glare says otherwise.

The boy waits for Sebastian to elaborate. Instead, Sebastian maintains eye contact until Lawton begins to shuffle nervously. Finally, he awkwardly moves to his desk. Sebastian follows him with his gaze, making the bully squirm. Until—

“Sebastian?!”

He snaps towards the voice. MC is beaming as she enters the pavilion, framed in sunlight trickling down through the surrounding trees.

Sebastian utterly melts at the sight.

“Are you in my beasts class now?” MC inquires, ecstatic.

“Indeed I am,” he smiles to her—and, this time his eyes filled with nothing but warmth. Lawton would not fail to notice the difference.

She sets her things down beside Sebastian, and he happily makes room for her. As she settles and unpacks her things, Sebastian leans over her.

“Are these all of the materials I’ll need for class?” He asks, one arm framing her figure as he gestures to her brush and kibble.

“I believe so, but mind I’m still relatively new as well,” she says. As she speaks, Sebastian isn’t looking at her. He’s slowly turning his head to lock eyes with Lawton.

“Are these things any different from when you took the class in third year?” MC asks, rummaging through her bag for her quill.

Sebastian is still wrapped around her. “Oh,” he says, looking directly at Lawton. “I think this time around will be much different.”

Sebastian is sure that if Lawton were to retract into his shirt collar any further, he would become a turtle.

“Oh, but wait!” MC gasps, looking up. “If you’re my partner, there will be an uneven amount of students. I don’t want Poppy to be alone again.”

“Actually, there will not be an odd number of students,” says a new voice from behind them both.

Sebastian and MC spin around.

“Natty!” MC exclaims. “You’re in this class now, too?”

Natty clasps her hands together and smiles. “I am. I am happy that we can be here together.”

“Me too!”

Sebastian and Natty lock eyes. The small smirk on Natty’s face may have been lost to MC as her just being happy to be there, but it was a loud and clear signal to Sebastian.

“Actually, MC,” he says, “I think you probably couldn’t have a more knowledgeable partner than Poppy Sweeting for this class. I think you would be better off to stay with her.”

“Oh,” MC tilts her head, “will you and Natty partner then?”

“Actually, I think it would be best to differentiate, so that the new students are not together,” Natty says thoughtfully.

“Exactly!” Sebastian follows up loudly. “I can partner with Leightly. We are in the same house, after all.”

“And I will take Leightly’s previous partner,” says Natty.

Sebastian casts a wicked smile and waves with fake enthusiasm to Lawton— who has gone completely pale.

Poppy enters the pavilion and MC moves to excitedly explain how all of her friends are now in the same class together. Sebastian takes the opportunity to stride over to his new partner.

Lawton flinches as Sebastian throws his arm over the boy’s shoulder.

“This is going to be a fantastic semester, don’t you think, Leightly?”

[kissofthemis]

Hello, hello! May i ask a headcanon someone tries to flirt/harrass the nxx boys and the reader comes to save them! We love a badass reader ᕙ⁠(⁠⇀⁠‸⁠↼⁠‶⁠)⁠ᕗ

Reader to the rescue! (*≧∇≦)ﾉ

"Wow, you're a doctor?"

Immediately you felt your stomach sink as you heard the tone in which this stranger cooed at Vyn. While out and about, neither of you had expected to run into one of Vyn's patients, who politely had referred to him as "Doctor Richter."

Sometimes you forgot how shameless other people could be, until presented with situations like this one.

"Indeed," Vyn replied curtly but politely. "But I'm afraid I'm not taking new patients."

That should have been the end of the conversation. Vyn, in his eerily calm but always courteous manner, had made his point clear.

Sometimes you forgot how shameless other people could be when they refused to take a hint.

"Oh, but doctor...!" The overly exaggerated whine grated against your ears. "I've got this odd spot, you see, and I'm worried," she whimpered, following after him. "Could you take a peek... down there... for m--"

You stepped up to block her path, arms stretched wide to make sure she wouldn't sneak past you. "My supervisor is busy," you told her flatly, barely able to swallow the venom in your tone. "If it's that concerning, surely I could take a look?"

She didn't reply, just stormed off with a huff and muttering choice words under her breath. With a sigh, you turned around to follow after Vyn, only to find that he had snuck back to your side when you were distracted.

"Supervisor?" he murmured, with a small smirk creeping onto his lips. Leaning over to whisper directly in your ear, he breathed, "Don't tell me, you want to be my assistant?"

"..." You swallowed hard as you fought to regain your breath, flustered at his proximity and his teasing. "Please don't hire me unless you want us to be sued for medical malpractice."

~♡~♡~♡~♡~

"Too much of a big shot to say hello? Didn't know Mr. CEO would turn out to be such a stuck-up prick."

Your eyes flickered nervously between Marius and the young man who was heckling him. His finely combed hair and well-tailored clothing revealed his wealthy status, but the harsh words coming from his mouth were hardly better than what one might hear in a middle school locker room.

"Marius, do you know him?" you whispered, trying to keep up with the CEO's long strides as he walked away wordlessly.

"Not really," he mumbled with a shrug. "Might have gone to high school with him, or something. He looks like a brat that would come out of that school, anyway."

A tug pulled at your heartstrings. You knew Marius was trying to act nonchalant so as not to feed the beast behind him, but you also knew that his teen years were a sensitive subject. He'd gone abroad for his studies, claiming it was solely to help further his career in art, but...

You knew he had been painfully lonely his first year of high school, in an overly sterile environment of rich heirs and dirty money that refused to befriend the youngest von Hagen.

"Awfully cocky for a guy who was second choice for his position," the former classmate continued. "I feel sorry for that brother of yours. Of course, assuming you didn't--"

Marius stiffened at your side.

Nobody brought Giann into their taunts.

Nobody.

Before Marius could say a word in his or his brother's defense, however, you stormed up to the rich brat with a fire in your eyes. "Excuse me, but if you want to keep flapping your jaw, you'd better start saying something intelligent," you snapped. "Mr. von Hagen is a very busy man, and he has a tight schedule. Time is money, and his time is very expensive." You lifted your chin and squared your shoulders, trying to make yourself look larger and more professional. "Do you know what his hourly rate is?"

The number made the young man's face drain of color.

"Now then, if you--or rather, if your daddy's wallet--can afford to schedule an hour with Mr. von Hagen, give us a call. If not, perhaps read a book or two. What a shame that you have such a big head, only full of hot air."

With that, you spun on your heel and stalked off after Marius, who had paused up ahead to wait for you.

"I'm so sorry!" you whispered as soon as the heckler was out of earshot. "I couldn't stand by and let him be such a jerk!"

"Don't apologize," Marius insisted. "Actually, it was a bit..." His voice trailed off, and instead of finishing his sentence, he checked his watch with a cough. "We're late."

"Marius, is your nose bleeding?"

"Now's not the time, Y/N!"

~♡~♡~♡~♡~

"Don't you look all stiff? C'mon, let's have a bit of fun."

In hindsight, you should have told Artem that the dress code for "dinner and a movie" was casual. Laid-back. Just two friends having a relaxing evening.

In your defense, however, most people wouldn't interpret "dinner and a movie" to mean "arrive in a suit and tie."

Even after coaxing Artem to take the suit jacket off, he still looked out of place in his dress shirt and slacks. The restaurant was nice enough where you weren't too concerned, and nobody could see the two of you in the dark theater, but as you walked along the city streets to find a bite of dessert....

Well, you'd attracted some unwanted attention.

"I have plans." Artem's reply was curt.

"Aww, this cutie here? C'mon, of course you're invited!" You instinctively covered your face as the reek of some sort of alcohol assaulted your senses. Wine? Vodka? Tequila? You didn't know or care. It was overpowering.

"We are not interested." Artem's tone was harsher, more insistent this time. He couldn't have been any clearer that he wanted nothing to do with this situation. "Let's hurry, now. Before the shops close."

"Aww, isn't that collar of yours so tight and hot? I can loosen you up real good, and my hours go all night lo-"

"Can't you catch a hint?" You smacked away the hand that was reaching for Artem's bicep. "He's being polite because he's considerate of your feelings, but I'm not! Go find someone else before I hook you up with Chief Darius for the night!"

That seemed to be enough to finally give you and Artem space to leave. Still fuming, you gritted your teeth as you walked a step behind Artem, eyes flicking wildly around the streets.

"I think you can relax now," Artem told you after a couple minutes. "Just one drunkard. It's still too early for most people to be in that bad of shape."

You sighed and unclenched your jaw. "I'm sorry. It's my fault for suggesting a place so close to North Stellis."

"No need to be sorry," Artem assured you, and the warmth in his voice helped you relax. "I rather like it out here. You can see the stars more clearly than you can downtown."

You turned your eyes up to the night sky, and a soft gasp left your lips as you took in the spectacle of stars and moonlight above you. "You really can! It's beautiful!"

"Yes," Artem murmured in agreement. While looking at the sky, you couldn't quite see his deep blue eyes gazing in your direction. "A captivating sight indeed."

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"Are you some kind of con artist? You're the worst!"

The shrill shriek from the lobby startled you so much that you almost dropped the box of bits and pieces you were carrying.

"You can take it to an appraiser for a second opinion, but I--"

"No way! Pay to have some buddy of yours lie to me, too? You're scum!"

Luke had mentioned that he'd been swarmed with customers lately, both those looking for repairs and those browsing for antiques to purchase. You had offered to lend a hand to take some of that burden off. At first, he had hesitated, but when you mentioned you wanted to hang out with him more...

His mood turned 180 degrees, and he invited you to help him organize materials and keep him company this weekend.

Initially you had thought Luke was just too proud to admit he needed help. But now, you couldn't help but wonder, "How many visitors throw fits like this woman?"

"Is everything okay over here?" you asked at last, setting the box down next to Luke's desk.

The brunet cast you a look that screamed at you to step back. But if someone was causing a ruckus, you didn't want to leave Luke to handle it alone. You had offered to help out, and you were going to stay true to your word!

"Do you work here?" The woman whipped her head around to glare at you, a harsh look full of malice and frustration. However, you sensed something else in there too: anxiety. "Are you here to call my boyfriend a liar, too?"

"I didn't say he was a liar," Luke clarified, interjecting before you could respond. "I just said--"

"You said this was a fake!" she snarled, turning her anger back onto Luke. "My boyfriend said he searched high and low to find me an authentic, vintage music box! You're spitting in the face of our love! Who do you think you are?!"

"I've been collecting and repairing antiques for quite some time--"

"As if!" she scoffed. "You're like what, 25 at most? 'Quite some time' my ass!"

Clearly, she did not want to listen to a word Luke had to say. She had already decided he was a scammer and an anti-romantic. Judging from Luke's expression, his patience was also wearing thin.

"Excuse me, miss? May I say something?"

She stomped her foot as she spun to face you, and for a moment you thought she was going to bite your head off to make a point to Luke. Luckily, your head was still on your shoulders for now, so you figured you would try to get as far as you could before one of those two snapped. "This man here is also a professional detective. He has a great eye for detail. I'm sure he has a reason for saying this box is not authentic." You saw her nose twitch, and you braced yourself for her to start spewing flames again. "Luke, why don't you point out which specific details are not 100% accurate to an authentic antique? Here, I'll bring over an extra magnifying glass."

Slowly but surely, Luke was able to point out a couple of minute differences that were hard to discern for an untrained eye. "While it's a beautiful replica, it's not a true, authentic piece," he declared finally. "Replacement parts will be easier to find for this model, as it's more modern, but... I think your boyfriend just got unlucky."

"So the seller... was the liar...." Her demeanor had changed entirely from when you first found her. She seemed dejected and remorseful, but also a little... relieved. "I thought it was off, you know. The coloring... Anyway, I kind of hoped you'd tell me I was wrong. I'm glad you were honest." She chuckled and shook her head. "I'll talk to him about it. We'll figure something out. Thank you, Mr. Luke, and sorry I called you a scumbag."

Once the door closed behind her, Luke drummed his fingers against his desk and called your name. "You didn't have to do that. I could have handled it."

"You looked like you were about to hit her."

"I would never hit a woman."

"Sorry. You looked like you were about to dislocate her arm."

He sighed. "I'm annoyed... but I'm grateful." He cast you a beaming grin, his sharp canines glinting in the half-light of the sunset. "Now help me clean off one more shelf, and then it's pizza on me!"

[tia-amorosa]

Episode 13: Two stubborns under one roof

Looong Part, sorry in advance 😬😅

Tuesday, 10:34 am. Most people are at work at this time of day. The sun is blazing and the air conditioning systems in the buildings are running at full blast. This is also the case in the fitness center, where hardly anyone is at this time of day, let alone wants to exercise. But there are definitely people who need a little more exercise every now and then, so their inner urge often draws them here.

Detlef has also taken a liking to going to the gym. Now that he has more flexibility at work, he definitely has more time to do something for his own fitness. Meanwhile, his wife has a little more to do in the office today than usual, as Victoria had taken the day off. It was no long-kept secret that the Andrews' wanted to adopt a child.

And you're never alone for long in a gym *heavy groan* “hh, how long are you going to run around on that thing, Michael?”/ “H-hh, until my energy levels are low enough and my calves are pulling”/ “better not overdo it, you already look like a beanpole”./ “haha, h-h, so Peter hasn't complained yet… Besides, we've had a few culinary escapades lately… I can't see any more hamburgers or pizza for now…"/ ”hehe. You can treat yourself to something like that now and again, but you shouldn't eat it all the time…"/ ‘Yeah, right..’.

“And how is my son?"/ ‘Oh, pretty good, he likes the new sports club much better than the old one’/ ‘I thought so, I know the coach there from my youth, we went to a sports camp together once.’/ ‘Oh, cool… Well, he's really getting into it anyway…’/ ”I'm glad. It would be nice if he told me more about it”. Michael looked over at Detlef and nodded. “I'll tell him.”

While Detlef is working his muscles at the gym, Liane has had enough of her day at work. “Oh man, there are so many incompetent people in there… What have they learned? 'Can you please help me, Mrs. Landgraf? I don't understand this and that'. And my boss is a real beast… I'd really prefer Fiona. God rest her soul”.

“What was I even thinking when Victoria asked me if I wanted to help out on the editorial team? Sure, I like to work a lot, but writing articles where you have to make up nonsense is not my style. And they said at the bank that I was overqualified. That's nonsense, nobody is better with numbers than me.“.

Liane took a few steps towards the parking lot. “I didn't think the adoption would work out. But apparently they were lucky… I wouldn't be surprised if their decision suddenly resulted in unexpected offspring. There are always stories like that. The desire to have children remains unfulfilled for years and as soon as you adopt one, it suddenly works out. Hn, wait and see. Now I'm going to see if my child is at home. She said something about a job the other day.

As suspected, Katharina was home before her mother. “How were your lessons today?"/ ”Same as always, mom. Why do you ask me that every day?"/ ‘Sorry, I just want you to get good grades.’/ ‘The school has good teachers and I got good grades, what more do you want, mom?’. Katharina was often annoyed by her mother, who would like to see her daughter become a successful businesswoman one day.

Liane took her laptop and sat down at the kitchen table. She also had some 'homework' to do. “I just don't want you to miss anything“/”What do you want me to miss, mom? I go to school, come home, do my homework and you give me some extra tasks so that I hardly have time to do anything with friends here“/”you have time for that at the weekends”.

“Oh wow, the weekends, great. But that's not enough. And the breaks at school are also too short to chat about important things.” Liane looked at her daughter for a moment and raised an eyebrow. “What are important things with you, make-up tips or any stars?"/ ‘Oh man, mom, no!’ Katharina exclaimed loudly.

Katharina tried to calm herself down again. Then she continued. “We talk about the future, about what we want to do later… And occasionally about boys. Most people here already have a boyfriend or girlfriend"/ ‘You can wait for that, I only met your father when I was 20’/ ‘Great, so now I'm waiting until I'm old to finally be allowed to have a boyfriend?’ Katharina asked her mother with a horrified face. “20 is not old!”.

“Oh man, mom! The boys in our class are really okay,”./ “Ph, You say that and then they turn out to be bastards who have one girl after another. Like I said, you can wait. In exchange, you can study French for an hour after dinner.” Katharina gave her mother a pained look and whined. “But I hate French, it's so super hard”.

Just a few seconds later Detlef came home and noticed the tense mood. “OK, what's going on?"/ ‘Oh, nothing…’ said Liane in a dismissive voice. “Mam is forcing me learn French again and won't let me have a boyfriend.” When he heard that, he rolled his eyes with a slight grin. “Hn, Liane…"/ ‘What? After she graduates, she can do what she wants, but not now’/ ‘Yes, but why learn French?’.

“Because she should know the language reasonably well for our next vacation in Paris…"/ ”I don't want to go to Paris at all, Mam! I'm not interested in the Eiffel Tower or the people there"/ ‘Oh Katharina, please, don't make a fuss now’/ ”hnhn. So there are still a few months to go before the Paris vacation, something will certainly change by then,” said Detlef with a slight wink. “My husband don't support me, how nice,” his wife replied with a cheerfully ironic undertone.

“I'm not stabbing you in the back. I just think Kati should have more time for herself. She's old enough and I think that when we're in Paris, she'll manage here without us"/ ”Thanks, Dad. I know how to cook, how to clean the house or I could sleep over at a classmate's house for a while. That would be so cool”.

Liane looked at her daughter with a brief look of suspicion. “I don't doubt that you know how to cook and keep the house clean. But I know what other girls your age are like…"/ ‘Liane, don't exaggerate now, okay?’ Detlef said in a serious voice. Then Katharina looked at her mother with a broad smile. “Hnn, mom. I'd really like to know what YOU were like back then”. Liane closed her laptop, annoyed. “hh, I'm not saying anything about that"/ ‘hnhn, why not?’

Liane saw her husband grin a little again. He knew his wife's youthful sins, even if he hadn't been there for most of them. “Do you notice how curious she is again? There are just things that don't need to be put on the table here.” Detlef tilted his head slightly and nodded in agreement, “That's fine. But at least give it a thought, Liane. I'm sure we can trust our daughter”.

Katharina looked at her mother silently, with a pouty expression on her face. Then Liane rolled her eyes with a sigh. “I'll think about it, all right? What…what about that job you were talking about the other day, huh?”. Katharina wasn't very happy that her mother changed the subject, but now she finally had the opportunity to talk about this important matter for her. “Oh, that! I'd like to work at the wellness center after school"/ ‘at the wellness center?’.

“Yes, Mortimer works there too and has made really good money in a few months"/ ”Mortimer - at the wellness center? I don't believe that,” said Liane, extremely surprised. “Yes, you can believe me, and…um, mom, there's something wrong with the fridge”. Liane thought her daughter was just trying to distract her from the conversation. But after Katharina pointed out to her a second time that there was a strange hissing and smell coming from the fridge, the conversation had to wait until later.

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@greenplumbboblover , @solorisims , @plumbobgothica ⭐

[murkystarlight]

DREAMZZZ season2 (part 2) spoilers

(It's really just me making random comments on the episodes)

Episode 17

Yes, Izzie. We're going to the beast realm-

Dizzy apparently is still here- what. Are they buddies now? Or what

Wildoria- ooh

Z! Don't eat that-

Nova jumping behind Iz. (Nice to see Nova and Sneak more often)

Toss it our of the rift?? Ohh- I can already see this is a bad idea.

And Z spit it out. Good. And it's also something really important. Of course it is.

Beast master. Sounds like he would have the crown of control- cause he's the master. Y'know?

Make Nova dream about Wildoria? Wow- and she specifically said "I'm glad I'm.not going"

Ooh! So they didn't forget about the birthday. Good. And I guess Mateo isn't completely avoiding Jasmine of Jasmine chose to call Mateo instead of Izzie. Or maybe Izzie just didn't pick up-

Montage!!

Woah- okay Izzie. No more rad radioactive. Please- you had enough already

She's crafty too, isn't she

Mateo doesn't like change- he's accepting it. But he's taking his time... oh... this just like the Never Witch

It's Sneak's drink. Oh my god- you can't just steal other people's stuff

Zoey narrating. And does it well?? Really well-

Okay- what is that temple-(and yes. The animals definitely do look like they are under control

He came in through the rift! He isn't dreaming! Oh gos- I have so many questions now

Okay Claudius. He is wearing the crown as suspected-

Living the dream! (But literally)

I kind of like this Claudius guy

He seems lonely. And.. a freak kinda

...Izzie? Is.. is she okay? I don't think she is-

Wow. Sneak is great at voice acting

She won't be able to fall asleep. No sir. Definitely not

Now she's pissed. It's your own fault

At least the food is edible. I thought it be like.. bugs- but then again. They have bugs among them. So I guess that would be like.. cannibalism-

Why did you tell him that there's more powerful artifacts! No! He's the kind that's crazy for power isn't he!

Animal abuse-

Hm. Nevermind I hate this guy.

Good thinking Zoey

The tickling vines

"Inspiring him to take a shower"

Apparently he showers with his clothes on. Question. Do you need to shower in the dream realm?

Jumping rope?

Cooper keeps trying to do stuff- which.. is good. Yeah. And he's getting creative. Thinking outside the box and all that

Oh- you okay?...

Okay- the fly trap looks creepy. And how is Nova so peaceful- cute

Does he have that crown glued on his head?! The heck??

Ooh. Mind control??

Also- really? Scaring your friend in a dream? Really?? That's the plan?

Sack him? Oh gosh. Well it worked. But Zoey isn't being controlled. Welp- better luck next time(she dodged the darn thing?? How??)

Izzie- no- no oh my god.

C-rex looks amazing with all that lighting

Also, is Cooper holding a guy in a sack. Over his shoulder. With one hand- it's a dream but still

"WHERE IS THE RIFT"

Cooper!

Apparently controlling people isn't the only thing he can do. Or were they controlled to wake up

And the rift clised- and they got doom domed! And Logan is... really good at falling asleep (so sweet how he stays with her)

And Clause is really dumb

Episode 18

Power hungry dude. (With good hearing)

He is real trouble.

Oh no- Logans a giant panda! (...Izzie likes it?) Oh no- he isn't good.

Look at the four of them together- watching that tiny dome-

Suffering for Izzie

"Izzie's gone!"

"Logan isn't answering his phone, Mateo's freaking out, and Mr. Oz well.... he's not helping"

"Izzie's gone!!"

"I was such a jerk to Izzie last night! I'm her brother! I'm supposed to take care of her!"

"Izzie's gone-!"

The amount of stuff going on here- chaos. I love the chaos. And also, Mateo being a sweet brother-🥺

Mateo blaming himself😭😭 oh my goddd

Supportive friends

Omg! The party-!

"Izzie's gone?!"

Wait- aren't we in the waking world? How is Dizzy here?? (Also, my theory was- kind of right?? Yay!!)

I really wanted to see the clones out in the waking world. But working together... that's not what I expected. Still good though

Oh- the nightmare thing at school-

"Izzie's gone?"

"Oh Izzie's gone??"

Izzie's new outfit! So that's why it's animal themed...

"Maybe this will knock some sense into you!" *attempts to smash her friends head*

Mrs. Castillo notices that Dizzy looks different

"Are you crazy? I don't eat cobras! Some of my best friends are cobras!!"

Wow-

Cooper's a great actor (and Mateo's staring at him like he's crazy)

Ooh the gems are pretty

Oh- and she lost Bunchu

Logan! (His hair looks like Lance-)

"Oh Izzie! I'm so sorry-"

How did he wake up??

Dizzy... you're not even trying

And.. logan is a wolf now. Okay. Sure... makes... sense

"Oh, it's, uh, a new online challenge?"

He's great at lying now

"Uh.. not sure Logan's in control anymore"

"Was he ever?"

Mrs. Putnam- wow. He really fell asleep fast

The griffen is... sorta helping? Zinnia is a nice name

Oh- no she's not

She really has a lot of talents

Wow. She changes so darn much and people are just going "Oh. Okay. Well anyways-"

Middle-schoolers. Haha.

Karaoke~

"Dizzy! You're a genius"

"Wow-! I've never gotten a compliment before"

Ohhh I see it coming now~~

Oh- they still have resistance(way with animals)

Uh- what did she put in the punch? Pickle?? Oh-

Dizzy is really good at bad-

"Spicy! Hot! Hot!" (Her voice- unique)

Izzie is being smart

The party.. is going to shit

Mateo likes it. Well- of course. I mean this kind of stuff is fun-

She's motivational- dang..

The cake-

Can't feel my tongue no more- how bad is it?!

Food fight!!

Logan! Noooo

The nice conversation between Dizzy and Mateo

"Oh dang- uh, they're totally gonna eat him, arent they" Ohhh he's in for it now

"No one should use this crown!"

Yes ma'am! Yes! Good good. Very inspiring. She's good

And- the Never Witch is here now. Wait- she's taking it that easily??

She helping the dishes?

Chants in Latin?? Latin?!

So much stuff going on-

Episode 19

Their dad is so sweet-

Um- what the heck??

Cooper!

What is going on-

Alright- um.. let's go boys

Oh- look at that! Beautiful picture! I love how it looks-- all the dopples positioned

Ah- they... they're gone- they're good. And... coming together? Um... I'm kind of worried

Astrid! She's disappeared after getting her new clothes. Good to see ya!

How is she rolling up the stairs like th-

Logan is still a bit frenzy- I guess since the crown of control is with the Never Witch?

Oh- no. He's just racing with Iz

Oh! Never Witch backstory

Zoey really doesn't like bugs

Ooh- yeah the Never Witch didn't even try to design it well

King Albert! Yes operate him again

"Deja vu!"

"You- can say that again"

"Deja vu."

Yo- king Albert is amazing(while . He lasted)

Cooper is good at tech. Isn't he

Zoey! Cooper!! (The blast was beautiful tho)

Logan- be patient, and nice (the panda voice is so- cu)

"Greaat. Now the space car blows up on my watch too. Hah hah- Mr. Oz is never gonna let me drive his ships again"

(Oh right. I forgot to say this.

Sorry Mr. Oz-)

And um.. technically, he isn't allowed to drive. I know it's a dream. But still-

"What ships? Grab my hand!"

....my brain is hopeless (Cooper× Zoey?)

O0O

Pyewacket!!

"Then what are we waiting for?"

"Nothing"

"Let's rock and roll"

Okay- but the giant monstrosity of a thing is like... super creepy

The sand effects look so prettttyyyy

"Be careful Zoey! You can't miss"

"Ugh- no pressure"

Love these two.

Mateo! Good job- Astrid!(oh- she's gone)

"Pyewacket, do the cat thing and hassle the birds. But quietly!"

Cat on his head!

Eugh that does look gross- I'm so sorry for you Zoey

"Uh- sorry Mr. Oz. We're working on it"

He sounds.. really unenthusiastic- loo

Oh dear- Cooper....

And- you lost it. Good job Zoey. Now you have to get up close to the bugs!

Wow. Cooper really needs a prize for actjng- like.. try out for a school play. Sure you'll do well lol

"There were more. Two girls, another boy, and the green one" (Well- you just blasted the other boy)

...this is actually kind of creepy. Does good with the visual effects

Well- that was one heck of an episode. Also, what happened to Cooper? Did he get sucked in? Or..

Episode 20

Twentieth!! Last one!

"The way it was always meant to be"

Oh no- wait what? Oh- the green one!!

Oh... was not expecting that! The writers are good at writing twists-

Yes! Protect your sister!! (And logan of course-)

Zoey is having the worst nightmare ever. Like- I would scream myself awake

The spider does have pretty eyes tho-

The Never Witch made a really cool speech

Zoey is scared- like a lot. Which is reasonable

Woah- awesome

Question. How does the memory help with stopping the witch??

Hug

Jesus- how many pets does she have(a lot)

Cooperrrrr! Ahhhhhh (was he hanging there this whole time? What the-)

"Maybe she got tied up?"

Uh.. correct! 10/10 (what is this dude-)

Pye glowing! Glowing!what's gonna happen now~

"Can you figure out how to release the doom-domes?"

"Hm.. tricky.."

What- can he really do everything? Like- dude! What the-

Playing catch (going to be real dizzy for Izzie and Logan)

Cooper! (Again? Really? What is- What- huh?)

Oh no- he's fine

And now Z

Oh' what the- sound waves? Pye?

Pye!! Oh my god- music! Speakers oh~

Now we get to see the memory! Yess

Oh- the yellow flowers died. Crying. Oh

Ahhhh

"You can hate me. But I'll never hate you. I love you, sister. I want you to remember that"

Well. I heard that line a few times before-

Uh... bonding with the Never Witch?

Wow- cooper. You get into a lot of things

Oh... she- she wanted to- she didn't want her sister to think that she hated her- Oh my god- this lego show has no right to be this- this-! Ugh

......goodbye-

Hold hands! Yes. Wait what- hold on. No like seriously- is it necessary? And- Well- in..

"They're in the wrong places. This isn't right"

"But it's great. I mean, look at it. It doesn't have to be exactly the same as it was before. I learned a lot of new stuff. I'm better"

"How do we know it'll be better?"

Yes you are! YES YOU SO VERY ARE- AHHRGGRGHH

And Mateo? Please don't do that- you keep leaving trails of *I kind of agree with the villain. But you know, in a slightly different way*

"We don't. But we can hope for the best. You can't control everything. And that's okay"

Okay. Now, kiss.(no but seriously- come on! Ahhh-) (do they really have to do it together? Like that? Really? Oh my God- ahhhahahah)

She accepted it. Oh- this is... such a nice ending-

Sandman!! Burzerker! Camelion! Phil!!!

They're all back! Yesss ahhhhh

Awww-

Bye Dizzy

Woah- I feel

Oh it's not over yet-

Logan talking about his moms, date with Astrid-

Mateo's more open to Jasmine too it seems!

"Can we skip school today?!" (Worth a shot-)

Mr. Oz... that's so sweet of you to say... ....but did you say gift from Lunia?

And Zoey's binding with her dad more too-

I- oh god-

.......wait. is this the end of DREAMZZZ??

I mean... it would be like- a great ending. But... ....

[rjthirsty]

Ikemen Princess Prologue

Based off the otome game Ikemen Prince, I've created an AU where the princes are (mostly) female, and MC is male. Several character names have been changed to suit their new gender (notes will be provided), and lore has been altered to work with the new setting and my accompanying headcanons.

Words: ~1.5k Tags: AU with Gender Changes, My First Long Fic, Chaptered, Scheduled Release A/N: You can find this and other chapters located on my ao3 account or on the Ikemen Princess Masterlist on my tumblr blog. Leanne = OG Leon.

Chapter Three: The Beast and the Beast

“If you really want to kick up a fuss, I’ll take you on. What do you say?” The mystery woman quirked a smirk, eyes narrowing at the drunk.

There was something about her that was larger than life, and the street grew quiet around her as all eyes were drawn to her. I slowly lowered my arms, realizing I wasn’t in immediate danger anymore. I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding, which she must have heard because she glanced over her shoulder at me and her amber eyes met mine. Suddenly I wasn’t able to draw air, my breath catching in my throat.

Wow… I have never seen anyone with so much presence! It’s like you dominate the scene just by existing!

Her gaze swept the crowd, the gaze of a predator looking for her next meal, and nobody wanted to meet it. Released from the hold of those hungry eyes on me, I managed to suck some air back into my lungs. The tension in the air continued to mount, she was clearly not someone you should pick a fight with, and everyone else had sensed it, too.

Well… ALMOST everyone.

Despite the fact that the drunk had let her casually lower his fist, he must have found his courage the moment her eyes weren’t pinning him to the spot anymore.

“You wanna fight me? Yeah? Let’s do it!” The drunkard leaned as he turned to face her rather than me.

Her eyes cut back to the man. “You’ve got spirit, I’ll give you that,” she said with a grin growing on her lips.

I threw my hands up placatingly, “Wait, wait, wait! Can’t we find a peaceful way to resolve this?”

“Shuddup!” Mr. Belligerent yelled, swinging back his foot and angrily kicking at my fallen books, sending several of them flying. I watched in horror as they soared through the air, pages flapping wildly, before landing in the middle of the street. Of course, it had to be right as someone was riding a horse straight towards them.

If it had been any other day, the sight of the majestic white horse would have been a sight for sore eyes, but today the steed that showed no fear at something large landing directly in its path told me a lot about the temperament. Normal horses tended to spook, especially if they didn’t have blinders on. This wasn’t a normal horse. My eyes slid up the animal to the rider on its back, an aristocrat for sure. She was staring down at the books as she reined her horse in, her light blonde hair long enough to obscure her eyes, but not the downwards tilt of her head that proved she was looking at the books.

“Who would be so insolent?” It almost sounded like she was talking to herself as her piercing eyes lifted from the books. A gaze as cold as ice landed on the drunk and she demanded, “Was it you?”

Something ruthless glittered deep within that ice-blue stare, like a tiger catching sight of its prey. She wasn’t even looking at me, yet I was afraid to move, afraid even the slightest twitch would bring death pouncing down on me. The only thing I could move were my eyes in this overwhelming presence, and that’s when the crest on her saddle made my heart lurch.

Oh, shit. Oh no! You’re a member of the royal family?!

“Huh?! Who the hell d’ya think ya are? Stop sneerin’ at me!” Mr. Belligerent Drunk challenged the royal woman. His face was already red from the alcohol, but it was clear his anger caused it to flush darker and he began stomping on my books.

My jaw dropped, all of this was the most unexpected series of events. I was silently hoping that I could laugh about it all later, but at the moment I was half-frozen with fear as the situation continued to escalate.

“I hadn’t intended to participate in such a vulgar side show, but perhaps this is how one finds amusement at a festival?” The royal woman spoke with disdain, her hand reaching towards her hip where her sword was strapped.

The babble of the festival around me seemed to fade into silence. Wait. The cruelty in her eyes was as clear and sharp as her gaze, honed in on the root of the problem. The drunk wasn’t just a nuisance, he was a bug only worthy of being squashed beneath her boot. Wait– Don’t! Sunlight gleamed off the blade, almost blinding me, and before I knew what I was doing, I was moving.

I grabbed the drunk man who was throwing a tantrum and incurring the wrath of the beast on horseback by his shirt collar, which caused him to refocus his attention on me.

“Wha-?!”

He started to protest, but I didn’t let him get another sound out before I hurriedly hissed, “Pull yourself together!” And landed a slap on his face that brought a sting to my own hand.

To be fair, I didn’t intend to slap him that hard. I didn’t intend to slap him at all! At the last second I chickened out from a straight fist to the face because I thought it would end up hurting a lot more. I had never actually hit someone before, I had never been in a violent fight. But I had read about bruised knuckles and broken bones from hitting hard objects, and a skull was pretty hard.

I could feel people staring at me. Lots of people. But most of all, I could feel the gaze of two startled predators on me.

“What was that for?!” Mr. Drunk and Violent groaned as he brought his own hand up to his cheek. His eyes seemed to clear for a moment, pupils refocusing like he could see me for the first time that day.

“You need to. Calm. Down.” I choked, speaking in a hushed tone since I was finding it hard to raise my voice above a raspy stutter from the tightness in my throat. “Or do you want to get yourself killed over this?!” I thrusted my stinging hand towards the books at our feet, I then flung it in the direction of the royal woman, waving it frantically to indicate the crest on her saddle, and the sword she was gripping.

He followed my wild gesturing, and all the color drained from his face. It was clear I’d finally gotten through to him, and I puffed a quick sigh of relief. I let go of his collar and smoothed it out, then patted it, trying to come up with my next step, my eyes cast downwards and not daring to look the blonde woman in the eyes.

“I…” A squeak was all that really managed to escape my stress-constricted airway. I swallowed the hard lump, my mouth the driest desert, the lack of lubricant causing me to give a small cough to clear my throat. “I’m very sorry if we caused you any trouble.” I dared a glance up at her before continuing on. “I hope you can find some way to forgive and forget this incident.”

And my eyes were back on the ground, head slightly bent downward. I didn’t want to see the daggers in her eyes. Suddenly an idea struck me and I gasped a little, “Oh!”

I folded my arm in front of me, and the other behind me and bent myself at the waist to imitate what I’d imagined a proper bow would look like. I had no idea how to address royalty, but it wasn’t like I had ever had the chance. The best bet I had was the brief descriptions in books.

Without warning the amber-eyed woman burst out laughing, a loud, refreshing sound that cut straight through the tension. I was so wound up I nearly jumped out of my skin, but I could feel the mood in the air lightening immediately.

“Don’t worry, she’s not so petty that she’d actually kill someone over something like this.”

“Huh?” I gawked at the dark-haired woman. It sounded like she knew the blonde from the royal family.

“Are you done playing, Chevalier?” Another well-dressed woman appeared, shrugging smoothly as she reined in on her chestnut horse next to the white one.

“Yes,” Chevalier - the blonde royalty - said curtly. “This was a waste of my time.”

The tension began to seep out of me, until I realized Chevalier’s icy gaze was focused on my books, strewn across the ground.

“Are those books yours?”

“Yeah…” I answered cautiously, watching her warily.

She fell silent again, still staring intently at my books, and my breath hitched in my throat as her eyes narrowed.

What am I missing here? I couldn’t figure out where this was headed. The drunk’s tirade was over, I had apologized, and the dark-haired woman claimed Chevalier wasn’t the type to kill over something like this, yet she hadn’t moved on yet.

Her gaze moved suddenly from the books to me, pinning me to the spot, and I only distantly heard the woman next to her speak. “What now? Don’t tell me you’re in the mood for romance?”

“Romance is worthless, but–”

For the second time today, I made a very unmanly “eep” as her sword moved in a quick, fluid motion towards my throat. I held absolutely still, not even chancing a breath with the tip of her weapon hovering just shy of touching me.

But– why–

She used the flat of the blade to tilt my chin up, forcing me to look at her. “Those books are different. They’re worth more than you are. You’d do well to remember that.”

I wanted to ask ‘what the hell is wrong with you’ but I knew better than to question royalty. And I was keenly aware of the cold steel touching my skin. Instead I gave a faint nod, attempting to not shift my head too much while I relayed that I had heard her words, and the blade moved away from my throat at last.

I watched in stunned silence as she sheathed her sword and took up her reins again, urging her horse onwards. The woman astride the chestnut horse watched Chevalier for a moment, before nudging her own horse gently with her calves. But as she rode away, I saw her gaze move towards me, and I was startled by the bright amusement glittering in those golden eyes. 

The second they were both gone, I felt the tension inside me unraveling all at once, and I took a great, gasping breath. I felt strangely tingly and lightheaded, my nerves all firing at once to catch up with everything I had ignored during the tense events. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the drunkard sinking weakly to the ground.

I thought that was going to end really, really badly… and I’m so glad we’re all still alive.

“Seven hells…” I muttered, the world filtering back into existence around me. The crowd grew louder or my heartbeat grew quieter, I wasn’t entirely sure which. I felt the sun shining on me, warming my numb fingers and face. After several deep breaths, I turned to face the amber-eyed woman who had stepped in and been my savior.

“Thank you for helping us. I’m indebted to you– incredibly so. Would you mind if I asked your name?”

“It’s Leanne. And you can relax a little, I stepped in because I wanted to. You don’t owe me anything.”

“Er– well, thanks, Leanne.” We just looked at each other for several seconds before I slid my eyes away, growing uncomfortable from the silence. “Do you… know that woman? The one on the white horse?”

“Yeah,” she said as I saw her moving out of the corner of my eye, belatedly realizing she was gathering up my fallen books. “But we’ve never really talked that much. Here you go.”

“Ah! Oh, thank you!” I started turning the books over in my hands, inspecting them as I piled them under one arm. They were a little scuffed, but somehow they didn’t end up torn or badly damaged.

And a good thing too– I spent WAY too much money on these.

“You really like books, huh?”

“I love them! They’re usually way more interesting than the real world. Not so much today…” I trailed off as I turned to glance the way Chevalier and the other woman had rode off. Suddenly I recalled how this all started and I spun to look for the young boy who I had originally come to the aide of. He was still sitting on the ground, sniffling and curled up with his knees pulled towards his chest.

I crouched down to get on an equal level with the kid, Leanne doing the same, but it was her who spoke first.

“Hey, little guy, you okay?”

With attention back on him, a fresh set of tears started again. “Mama…” He sobbed.

“You’re lost, huh?” Leanne offered her hand. “Come with me, then.”

The boy’s watery eyes went to her hand. “Can–hic… Can you find… Mama?” He almost wailed again, but Leanne was quick to answer.

“Sure can! Let’s go find her together.” She smiled like warm sunshine and the little boy took up her hand. She helped him to his feet, then scooped him up and easily set the kid on her shoulders.

Wow, I don’t know what to say– you’re like an entirely different person now.

I was watching her, rising to stand as well. I was probably staring. The stalking lion was gone, her predator’s gaze now friendly and almost sweet somehow. Her gentle smile gave my heart a little flutter. Her entire presence was still larger than life, but it was comforting now and for some reason I felt the desire to stay near her.

“Umm, Mis’er?” The kid, now higher up than me, tentatively called to me. I finally stopped staring at Leanne and gave my attention to the little boy. “Thank you for helping me!”

Sweet kid.

I couldn’t help but smile up at him. “You’re welcome! And I’m really glad you’re okay.”

“Same goes for you,” Leanne said to me. “Now c’mon, buddy, let’s go.”

Before I could offer to help them search, Leanne was weaving through the crowd, her hand lifted in a casual wave. I’d have to thank her properly if I ever ran into her again, and she sure stands out, so I hope I’ll catch her again one day. I watched until they were out of sight and then I turned away, hugging my books to my chest as I made my way through the crowds.

[circusrat13]

lame portal-ified disney song by me

*to the tune of "Belle" from Beauty and the Beast*

"Miss Caroline!"

CAROLINE

Scientists' town, Artificial village Ev'ry day New explosions there Underground Full of crazy people Waking up to say:

SCIENTISTS

Oh god! Oh no! Emergency! Hold on!

CAROLINE

Here's Mr. Wheatley with reports, like always I guess, some test-subjects just died Making science, bending time Since the day we dug that mine In the state of Michigan

WHEATLEY

Good Morning, Miss Caroline!

CAROLINE

Good morning, Wheatley.

WHEATLEY

Where are you off to?

CAROLINE

The turret production-line. Mr. Johnson wanted me to count How many bullets per bullet it takes to…

WHEATLEY

Y-Yeah, that's great. Jerry! Down the lift shaft! Hurry up, mate!

MALE SCIENTISTS

Look there she goes Miss Caroline, she's gorgeous Smart and collected, can't you tell?

LADY SCIENTISTS

But she's just some poor assistant!

RICK/ADVENTURE CORE

But her body's like a pistol

SCIENTISTS

She's a heart and soul of Aperture for sure!

MALE SCIENTIST 1

Hello!

LADY SCIENTIST 1

Good day!

MALE SCIENTIST 1

How's hard-light bridges?

LADY SCIENTIST 2

Hello!

MALE SCIENTIST 2

Good day!

LADY SCIENTIST 2

Where's Mantis Men?

MALE SCIENTIST 3

We need more cubes!

LADY SCIENTIST 3

They're in the storage

CAROLINE

We're forwarding the cause of science with our lives!

CAVE JOHNSON

Ah, Caroline!

CAROLINE

Good morning, Mr. Johnson, sir! I was just about to go the bullet expertise…

CAVE JOHNSON

Good, and what's about compensation vouchers? Are they ready?

CAROLINE

Yes, they're on your desk!

CAVE JOHNSON

Give them to the reception.

CAROLINE

Right! Of course!

CAVE JOHNSON

And tell the lab boys we need gel pipes In spheres from 12 to 20 up and running by Tuesday

CAROLINE

Will be done, sir! Is there something else I can do for you?

CAVE JOHNSON

Keep doing what you're doing. Oh, and remind the repair wing guy that we still have that leak in the west hall.

CAROLINE

Yes, sir.

CAVE JOHNSON

Thank you, Caroline. You're a gem.

CAROLINE

Oh, Mr. Johnson.

SCIENTISTS

Look there she goes, the essence of our science! (So close to Mr. Johnson, too) With her long thick brown hair And red scarf around her neck What a puzzle this Miss Caroline must be!

CAROLINE

Oh, isn't this a triumph? All the points of data ready to compute Here's in Aperture Science We can laugh at physics and just hope We won't get sued!

VIRGIL/MAINTENANCE CORE

Now it's no wonder that we kicked Black Mesa Our methods got no parallel

CRAIG/FACT CORE

But we signed their trading pact Borealis is a fact!

KEVIN/SPACE CORE

And my daddy gotta take it into space!

SCIENTISTS

We are the best researching team! We're making portals and we'll win this race!

GREG

Wow! It seems your pep talk got them all inspired, Mr. Johnson! You're the greatest boss in the whole world!

CAVE JOHNSON

I know.

GREG

But there are still some problems with the GLaDOS project. We don't have a required intellect substance.

CAVE JOHNSON

It's true, Greg. But I've got my sights set on one particular assistant.

GREG

You mean Miss Caroline?!

CAVE JOHNSON

She's the one. The only woman whom I can trust to run the facility the way I used to.

GREG

But she's -

CAVE JOHNSON

The most loyal assistant I had.

GREG

I know, but -

CAVE JOHNSON

That makes her the best. And don't Aperture Science deserve the best?

GREG

Of course it does!

CAVE JOHNSON

Right from the moment when I met her, saw her I said she is the one we need! She's the energy, no resting And has passion for the testing So I'm making plans to put her in the charge!

LADY SCIENTISTS

Look there He goes Isn't he handsome? Oh, Mister Johnson He's the best! My circuits blow I'm hardly breathing He's such a tall, clever and charming man!

[some banter that I cut out, because i had no inspo]

CAROLINE

We're forwarding the cause of science with our souls!

CAVE JOHNSON

Just watch, She's going to outlive you all!

SCIENTISTS

He chose Miss Caroline to be his heir It's such an honor, to be fair!

LADY SCIENTISTS

But what if she doesn't want it?

MALE SCIENTISTS

Then we make her, like he ordered!

SCIENTISTS

'Cause she really is our only hope She'll live forever like a God She'll rule facility for long Miss Caroline!

[paulinawoodpecker]

Dreamworks dimensions sneak peek:

I am the dragon warrior

The gang—Lucky Prescott, Poppy, Thunk, Tip, Shrek, and Mr. Wolf—treks through dense buildings full of ashes and destruction. The towering stalks creak as the wind moves through them, casting long shadows. The air is thick with the scent of burned fire, and distant bird calls echo around them.

Thunk: oh. What happened here?

Shrek: Great. Another magical realm. What is it with all these mysterious, glowy places?

Poppy: Oooh! What if this is where we meet a wise old master who teaches us the secrets of the universe?

Wolf: Yeah, or a terrifying beast that eats trespassers.

Warriors surrounded the main six

Thunk: *grabs Lucky’s arm* lucky? What’s going on?

Lucky: I don’t know…

Po: SSSSSSKKKKKKKAAAAAAAADDDDDDOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSHHHH!!!!!!

A white bear with black spots attacks the unknown warriors

Po: hiya!

Lucky: *as she walks towards him* Who… are you?

Po: I…

Po: am the dragon warrior…

A beat of silence. The group exchanges glances.

Shrek: a talking bear with black spots…how nice…

Thunk: *sighs* this guy’s such a lunatic.

Thunk: Is that, like, a fancy name for…a really round bear?

Po: No, no, no, I’m a Kung Fu master! The protector of the Valley of Peace! The legendary, unstoppable, totally awesome—

Shrek: Alright, alright, we get it. You do punches and kicks. Big deal.

Mr. Wolf: Dragon Warrior, huh? And what exactly makes you dragon material?

Po: Oh, you know, just my insane reflexes, my super awesome skadoosh move, and the fact that I totally defeated evil warlords and saved China a bajillion times.

Tip: Huh. That’s actually pretty impressive.

Po: I know, right?

Poppy: Oh my gosh, I love this guy already!

Lucky: So… you’re saying you’re a warrior. But why are you here?

Po: good question. There was a battle between me and the furious five and my gang and this lady who looks a lot like lord Shen fought us. Except she is not the lord Shen I remembered.

Lucky: lord Sheila…she came in here.

Po: yep. She came in to the valley of peace. You could’ve seen her! She’s so beautiful but so evil.

Mr.wolf: we know that…

Po: So… I’m guessing you guys are also lost in a weird reality-breaking situation?

Shrek: Oh, wow-How’d you figure that out, genius?”

Po: Kung Fu instincts.

Wolf: I like this guy.

Po: Alright, so if we’re all stuck here, that means we gotta team up, right? Like an all-star squad of warriors?

Thunk: But… I’m not a warrior.

Po: Yet. Don’t worry, big guy, with the right training, anyone can be awesome. Even for people who aren’t warriors…yet.

Poppy: I love this plan!

Lucky: *sighs* Alright, Dragon Warrior. If you’re in, let’s figure out where we go next.

Po fist-pumps lucky excitedly.

Po: Oh yeah! Time for some epic adventuring! But first… anyone got snacks?

The main six: *groans*

[supernaturalkickparty]

Toddler watched Beauty and the Beast for the first time.

His commentary and thoughts

Opening scene-once upon a time-

Toddler- oh hey it's like a bed time story.

Belle singing opening song- me singing along because I can't help myself.

Toddler-hey you sing it too?

Me-yeah buddy this was my favorite movie when I was little.

Toddler- nu uh😳

I pause the movie to give him my beast from either Burger King or McDonald's and my Cogsworth that I got a pizza hut. Tell them there his now.

Toddler- this is so cool! Hey mommy do you have the girl?

Me- no baby I lost Belle a long time ago and I'm still sad about it.

Toddler don't be sad, here's a pokemon card-hands me a card.

Maurice gets lost in woods/wolves chase him/he finds the castle

Toddler-that was scary, ooh a castle....hey its my toy!(he saw Cogsworth)

Toddler has asked me to buy him Belle and Lumiere.

Gaston proposes to Belle puts his muddy boots on book/table

Toddler-ewwwwww that's dirty. You no put shoes on table, nasty.

Gaston falls in mud/pig on his head

Toddler-he needs a bath....thats a pig.

Toddler- she's singing again. Its a horse.

Toddler watches with extreme focus as Belle walks around the castle

Belle finds her father/Belle switches places with her father.

Toddler- wait what happening? Why her daddy go? Where's beast?

Me-belle and her daddy are switching spots. She's gonna stay in the castle and her daddy can leave.

Toddler- she didn't say bye bye. She's sad. I'm sad.

Me- it's ok baby, it's gonna get better I promise.

Toddler watches quietly while also grumbling he's hungry.

Be Our Guest-

Toddler- oh wow everything dances-goes to his toy box and gets his toy plate and fork and makes them dance.

Belle finds the rose/beast looses his shit.

Toddler-he needs to count to 3 and breathe.

Me- remember that the next time you wanna throw a toy at me bro.(he's 4 I know but still lol)

The wolves/beast saves belle

Toddler- wolves look scary, oh he fall down

Something There That Wasn't There Before/me singing along

Toddler- you sing this too?!

Me-yes baby I told you it's one of my favorite movies.

Toddler says quiet till Mrs. Potts sings

Toddler-hey I know this song! It's on radio disneyJr!!!!

Belle hugging beast/leaving the castle/beast roars

Toddler-why she leave and why he sad?

Me-belles daddy is in trouble so she left and she isn't going back to the castle. That's why beast is sad, he loves Belle.

Toddler-oh...I love you.

Me-love you too mijo.

Chip is talking to belle/Maurice

Toddler-he left the castle.

Gaston sings Kill the Beast

Toddler- they can't kill the beast! That's her friend!

The storm of the castle/Belle escapes

Toddler-she going to the castle? Oh no look at the mess they made. That's not nice, they need to clean the castle.

Gaston/Beast fight

Toddler legit looked like this😳😳😳😳

Toddler-THERES BELLE!!! BEAST WATCH OUT! HE GOT STABBED HE DIED!!! MOM HE DIED!

Me trying not to laugh-its gonna be ok just watch.

Toddler watching intently as beast transforms into his human form

Toddler- what the heck?! He a...a boy?

Me- yes baby he's a person. Is that what you were looking for?

Toddler-person yes a people. Hey they kissed.

Lmao now he's telling me he needs to ask Santa for a Belle because he needs it

[gyaari]

Not Just a Phantom of the Opera Review

It’s been a while since my last review! Been chugging through some Anne Rice, PotO, and just life lately and it’s taken a while because I lost my glasses. Astigmatism is a bitch.

Anyway, about a year ago I was told that the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber was vastly different from the book and significantly more unhinged. I already had bought the book and I thought to give myself a challenge. The book I bought has a bunch of short stories in it, so I made it my ill-fated mission to read one short story a day.

I still haven’t seen the musical but hope to see it in person this upcoming year. I’m also deathly afraid at how Mr. Webber makes this story any more strange and unhinged than it already is. What do you mean there’s an iron tree superheating a room leaving people to die looking at their own reflections? What do you mean there’s a corpse of a man that goes two weeks without eating or sleeping and then sleeps for months IN A COFFIN??? Oh? There’s a lake underneath an opera house that the corpse of a man hides in and causes shenanigans? Why not!

Little me was always obsessed with the iconography of this story. Little me will also be pleased with how much I enjoyed it, although was confused and more than a little concerned for the authors well being.

In addition, I thought most of the pairings of classic gothic stories went well with PotO. My favorites include Carmilla (is anyone surprised?), The Castle of Otranto, The Rats in the Walls, and finally, Olalla.

I’m going to go on a bit of a side tangent here and say that I had always heard stories of how racist Lovecraft was. To be truthful, I never actually thought about it because despite owning a classic behemoth version of his works, I still haven’t cut into them yet. I am not surprised yet I am disappointed to say wow, did not expect it to just be out in a story like that. The story was incredibly interesting and all (The Rats in the Walls), enough for it to be one of my most memorable, but wow.

Olalla was my favorite of all of the tales besides the main beast my edition was named after. There’s an iconic image of a doe, yet empty eyed woman sitting next to a pillar that comes to mind every time I think of gothic stories now. I’d never heard of it before cracking open this one and I’ll remember it forever. Probably.

As much as I could go on and on, I’ll stop here. Maybe there will be a part two after I see the musical? Until then, thanks for reading if you made it this far.

[gwaaaaar]

Finished ballad of songbirds and snakes today! And holy shit that was good.

ITS LIKE A SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY??? god.. GOD i cant even begin i love it so much thank you mrs collins for shooting me in the heart, love is dead.

oooough wowie where to begin... i really like how Snow's descent is just so. Natural. He's always been like that he's always been fucked up but it comes from a very understandable position anyone could be in.

He had been given numerous chances to live an honest yet modest life with lucy and sejanus and he throws it away for the promises of something better to him... he legitimately didnt expect sejanus to die and while that is stupid considering what sejanus did was treason and he should've expected the outcome, he was... still kind of a child at heart wasn't he? It was a naive belief that his father would've bailed him out... so when confronted with it he is railing back hard and doubles down...

A book ver movie segment here but uh. WOW i feel like at first the movie makes coryo look nicer than he is but tbf we don't get to see all his internal fucked up monologues... so naturally. But when they do make him brutal they make him brutal. Like sending the water bottles to attack the tributes or beating billy with his own two hands. And his final breakdown at lucy where hes screaming? His actor did good that gave me chills. Hes a fucking beast and it really hammers home the belief gaul had that humans are at base, "monsters" or "animals".

Book coryo is more unsettling bc we see those thoughts like legitimately everytime he said he wanted to lock Lucy up i fucking gaspedddd. GIRL RUN. Which is crazy considering the first third of the book consisted of learning how to treat her as human. Their bonding over their trauma and her charm makes him realize shes human but then his capitol elitism kicks in by saying oh no way shes district shes covey thats like totally different shes not an icky barbarian!!!! But hes always been a possessive asshole... he never wouldve been satisfied with her perhaps until she was dead in his hands...

This is personally how I visualized the shooting scene with Lucy based on what I read so like if im wrong... do tell me id love to hear. But i visualized his coaxing as like. Calm??? Oddly??? Not full on breaking down like in the movie but shouting to get her attention in what one would consider a decent voice level, so when he does shoot at her it suprised me all the more.

URGHHHH I NEED TO INJECT THIS SHIT IN MY BLOODSTREAM

How do you fumble Lucy and Sejanus are you fucking stupid... TWO BADDIES IN A WEEK...

[paladin-of-nerd-fandom65]

Wow that as fast lol love the answers!

1: is there any modern comics that is canon in your universe? Like the recent action comics with the blue earth moment? Can see Chris having a problem with them for not being from earth.

2: would chris be the last Zod alive in your universe? Or would he be able to extend the bloodline with thara? Orrrr for drama/sadness, he ends up sacrificing himself to save his “real” family the Els.

3: don’t know if I ask this earlier, (except the duo didn’t exist question) what would it take to retire the duo?

4: maybe a nsfw question, skip it if it is, was there a plan to ship them together like a couple? Like how some ppl ship the super-sons together?

5: in their phones, what’s their family/friends contact names? Like just regular mom or mama Lois 👩🏻 for Chris

6: when taking a picture/selfie what silly face would they do?

1) Well as of recently because of the positive buzz about Beast World I got from a mutual or two, I might incorporate that with Chris and Jake no doubt being caught up trying to prevent Garro spores from entering into people in Bludhaven let alone themselves. Mar’i and Jake I can definitely see being wowed when Kory freed their Dad via luring the spore out but then crushing it with her teeth, preventing her from transforming while Dick was cured. I can definitely see Chris and Jake being there for their friend Jasper as not only is there the obvious with his Dad but also he’ll need their aid in preventing his mother Rae from being possessed by her dark self.

I haven’t been able to check out what’s going on in Action Comics so far (mainly I’ll pick it back up once Jon is restored to his proper age but I digress) but from what I can look up, the Blue Earth Movement are most definitely gonna be adapted as regular adversies for both Chris’ family and Jake’s too given their whole Human Supremacy shtick. Especially since in my own canon, Bludhaven has a sizable population of Tamaranean immigrants

2) In the future of this world…I can see Chris and Thara finally being wedded together and having a child or two together so neither Dru nor Chris would be the last of the House of Zod biologically speaking.

Though Chris might be identify as a Zod by birthright, he still proudly accepts his adoption into the House of El by Clark and Lois

3) I can only see them permanently retire once in their older ages when maybe their powers are beginning to dampen, they leave behind successors they trained for the ways of super hero work if they feel like stepping up, and the have fulfilling lives with their respective true loves

As for temporary retirements like you’d see if they’re kids and the like, likely if an internally traumatic and painful event in their lives happens with their inability to stop it or even moreso if it’s their fault somehow. Of course these retirements only last so long before the call of duty comes for them in form or another and don their costumes once again.

4) Oh No NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

No

I have seen how naughty (and in my complete honesty Perverted) fan artists and writers take that sort of ship and it makes me queasy, especially if they don’t even have the tact or foresight to age up the characters involved.

So yeah, no way I’m ever shipping Chris and Jake romantically. At the very most platonically as very close best friends but that’s the line I’m gonna have to draw

I don’t wanna invite those certain people to my little silly stupid fanon thingy, thank you very much.

Now…NOW if someone does ship them romantically in an age appropriate, family friendly, childhood crush with completely averting any to all intensely naughty and lewd acts, then I can respect them. Just not it for me personally

5) Chris;

Mom Lois

Dad Clark

Big Bro Kon

Lil Bro Jonno

Auntie Kara

Cousin Kenan

Jakey Best Buddy

Mar’i Big Sis of Best Buddy

Mrs Kory

Mr Grayson

Tim Best Robin

Cass Best Batgirl

Mr Bruce Wayne

Jake;

Momma

Daddy

Big Sis

Uncle Timmy Best Uncle and Best Robin

Uncle Jay

Auntie Cass

Grandpa Bruce

Chris Best Buddy

Jonno Lil Bro of Best Buddy

Konner

Mr Clark

Mrs Lois

Uncle Gar

Auntie Rae

Jasper , 2nd Best Buddy

Uncle Vic

Uncle Roy

Uncle Wally

Irey Sis of Jai-Jai

Jai-Jai

Auntie Donna Best Auntie

6) Hmmmm Maybe Either Goggly Eyes with their mouths wide open all crazily OR the Grumpy Cat look

Your asks are always appreciated here @pin-crusher2000

[tilin991]

Mr. Hopp's playhouse a new friend

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A house in a neighborhood was at night, a little girl was running from a beast that was chasing her, she couldn't hide since he knew where she was hiding even if she didn't do the least. Noise and a single breath he would find her in the blink of an eye he is over 7 m tall and he is a creature that lives in the depths of the underworld but he came out of there to get the soul The young woman trembled because she knew that some day or night when she was fleeing from the thing that was looking for her, it was going to catch her until its warnings were true, she was cornered, not There was nowhere to go even to hide Until she felt a slight breath behind her, she turned her head slowly and it was the monster that was harassing her, his name was Mr. Hopp.

Mr. Hopp: Wow, my luck couldn't get any better.

Mr. Hopp: I guess now you don't have to run away from my little girl all the time, your time is up, it's time for you to join us.

Even though Mr. Hopp was talking there was something strange about the new girl she couldn't talk she couldn't even move her mouth since she's been living in that house she never wanted to talk With nothing and no one she was quiet and silent, the demon began to choke her and hit her against the wall He was ready to have her soul, however the little girl did not want to stay with her arms crossed as he was not holding her arms, he raised one of them and she began to put it on top of him.From the head of the demon.

Mr. Hopp:! But what are you doing! Insolent human...

The young woman began to caress his head lovingly and slowly so as not to make him angry, however the demon began to feel a feeling that he has never been able to witness, it was affection, the demon He began to move his tail up and down until he seemed to be unable to control his own body. He began to slowly remove his hand from the young woman's neck. She decided to scratch his side.Behind her ear the entity did not know what she was doing but apparently he was searching little by little although he knew he had to take her soul but something prevented him from fulfilling his objective.

Mr. Hopp: you...what the hell are you doing, does this feel good?

Mr. Hopp: why can't I finish you off, I don't understand.

Mr. Hopp: the entity said that humans were evil But you seem the opposite of that...

Mr. Hopp: why aren't you attacking me?

The demon was confused. His leader had told him that humans were bad with demons, but the young woman was contrary. The demon began to crouch down slowly so that she could follow him. Stroking until he realized that she didn't seem as bad as his leader had said he was confused and curious at the same time maybe this was his chance for her to learn more about him.Suddenly the little girl introduced herself and they began to have a conversation to get to know each other better.

???:Oh hello

???:My...name...so...Soria...

Mr. Hopp: you...your call...Soria

Soria: yes...yes that is my name and... Your me?

Mr. Hopp: oh... My name, I'm sorry for not saying my name, my name is Mr. Hopp...

The end...

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