#ooc : it's actually canon that he likes candy apples!!!!!!!

[appleasks]

I have a question for the king himself. We know you like apples or at least theme your belongings around them sometimes.

What is your favorite way to have apples? (Candy apples, apple pie, apple chips, ect)

"i  used  to  really  like  apples,  but,  you  know,  it's  ...  complicated  now.  i  do  still  eat  them,  though.  and  i  really  like  apple  pies  and  i  just  love  candy  apples!"

[bensonnstabler]

okay so i came across a buzzfeed article from like three years ago about tv couples that never got together but who fans wanted to which had the audacity to leave out elliot and olivia. thankfully one of the top comments underneath made buzzfeed’s pop-culture faux par very clear and it soothed my soul briefly. BRIEFLY.

(if this was a podcast i'd insert at this point that abby lee miller audio about who i assume was kathy from candy apples disturbing the peace. yes the irony is sending me)

one person, however, decided to comment the following

“Um, no. And it's gross that fans think they've been pining away for each other even though he was married to Kathy. And just because Kathy is dead now I don't think Olivia would be that disrespectful to his kids.”

and since it was over three years ago and i cbf making a buzzfeed account thought i’d subject y’all to my reply

firstly, calling any harmless fandom opinion “gross” is what is truly gross here. did i vomit in my mouth a little when i saw one of the entries being barney and lily from himym? yes. do i think the people who do ship those two are gross? absolutely not. i thought we left ship-shaming in the TLJC and destiel cesspools tyvm.

secondly, i am the first in line to get mad at the fact kathy just straight up died. it’s a waste of a perfectly good character (letter notwithstanding) and sends the message once again female characters on primetime are ten times more dispensable than their male counterparts. also i'm willing to give partial credit for it being said that it would be ooc for olivia to want to get together and that it brings up relevant issues of elliot never truly “choosing” olivia. but they have imo jumped over that hurdle (and some) and after an actual decent conversation i think with the way liv is now (can we hear a little commotion for the boundaries chat in the trial of richard wheatly ep) it would be perfectly within her arc to allow herself to fall romantically for elliot.

am i concerned that its dragged on too long? yes

am i fucking frustrated at the lack of momentum from s23 to s24? also yes

but i think we need to accept that what we have is a product of circumstance. both good (extensive evidence of one of the most chemistry-laden tv partnerships on and off-screen) and bad (CM leaving suddenly and WL jumping in to reinvent the wheel with so much force it might as well have been that scene from Cars)

with the latter we were always going to get the bare minimum of stabler references. under different creative influences yet the same chris circumstance – i totally think there could have been some like “he’s deep UC” or “last i heard he’s in rome and unable to communicate” moments which would have made the no contact one hundred percent more digestible

which puts me back on my kathy bs; i am wholeheartedly on team  “they should have split up in rome and had to come back to NYC at the same time” or at least team “if you must kill her off at least have them separate them first". thus either way, i guarantee we still would have gotten the same grief dynamics and the initial (and current - let’s be honest) hesitancy we did in ROTPS (...and almost every moment thereafter)

TLDR; lets all be friends but if eo doesn't become canon i will sue

[talesfromlissom]

Can I please request hanzo taking a male reader on a date and flirting with the reader during the date and ending the date with a make out session at the reader's or hanzo's house. Thank you so much!!!

So basicaly BARK ABR GROWL DSOIJFDSAFUSJUFD GROWL BARK BARK GORLW AOFJSIJFOSAFPOA!!!!!! 

Anyways, I am here to spread Civilian! Hanzo propaganda because yeah,,, You can see the rest of the headcanons here. Hanzo does act a bit differently in this AU, mainly because he’s actually getting help in this AU rather than in canon (which I headcanon that he isn’t on medication or seeing a therapist), so he does act rather ooc. 

!WARNING! There are mentions of CPTSD. If you are sensitive to these topics please proceed with caution. If you happen to be someone with CPTSD  and I do not write this topic accurately, please feel free to dm me if you feel comfortable! 

The moment you stepped into the apartment, you were hit with a wave of smells. Specifically ranging from different florals to freshly baked bread, and perhaps that was spaghetti? Hm. 

You weren’t sure if Hanzo could cook, he never mentioned it whenever you bought flowers from him. Or other plants. 

You never told him the real reason why you bought plants and florals from him all the time. It was sad, but you were also mourning people that were members of the technically, still illegal overwatch. 

Every Time somebody in Overwatch died, specifically someone you were close to, you bought flowers for them. You never bought flowers from anyone else. 

You were snapped from your thoughts when you felt a cold snout shove itself into your open hand, as it seemed that you had begun to get lost in your thoughts. 

You recognized the sky blue collar on the giant husky, as well as the small bell next to the dog tag. Tomo. 

You raised your eyebrow at the bell, however, but again, your thoughts were interrupted by a head headbutting itself into your waist. The dark navy blue collar belonged to Kenji. 

Normally, your heart would’ve begun to pump and you probably would’ve panicked, being as dogs had an extra sensitivity and aggression to werewolves, but Kenji and Tomo were the sweetest and practically the only dogs you’ve ever met that weren’t like that. 

You hear something clatter in the kitchen, as well as a ring of Japanese, and you know for a fact that those were curse words, you mentally thank Duolingo for helping you further your otaku phase back in high school. 

Your shoes come off first, as the clatter of them seems to alert Hanzo, and you see him pop his head into the room. He’s holding a dirty ladle in his hand, and an orange apron, it seems to be covered in flour, as well as other sections of his body. 

He’s wearing shoes, which is strange because you know for a fact that he has a clear disdain for that sort of conduct, says that it tracks all the dirt, and possibly ‘bad omens’ into the house.

You can see that his shirt sleeves have been rolled up just above his elbows, and his thick-rimmed glasses have tilted to the side a bit. His hair is still in a bun like it usually is, but it's so messy at this point that you think he forgot you were coming over.

He quickly darts back behind the wall.

“I-I didn’t expect you here so early!” He says. 

You raise an eyebrow yet again. “Uh, you said 5 o’clock didn’t you?”

“Well...yes.” He says as you hear rustling behind the wall. “But, the last time we did this you arrived half an hour late.”

“I got caught in traffic,” you respond, waiting for him to gesture for you into the kitchen. “I..uh..bought wine.” 

He appears in the doorway again, this time you can see that he’s clearly dressed up, with his black khakis, dress shoes, and white button-up, wait a minute. You don’t think he’s noticed the flour that stains his pants...in handprints. 

You stifle back a chuckle, but a small snort escapes from you, he raises an eyebrow, and looks down at himself, lets out a small noise of shock almost, and rushes down the hall. 

You watch him run into his room, and you see the door shut. 

“Uh...you alright?”

“Just peachy!” He calls out, as you hear yet another string of curse words in Japanese fall from his mouth. 

You step towards the door and knock quietly. “Uh...can I come in?”

“No.” 

You don’t say anything but you sit next to the wall, sliding down, and leaning your head up to the wall. 

“You...want me to help you make dinner for tonight?”

You don’t get a response from him at first, but the door swings open, and now he’s wearing a pair of light brown khakis. 

He looks down at you, his hair is tied neatly now, and his glasses are missing. He sits in the doorway. 

“I...I’m sorry, I..” A pause. “You can..leave if you want.”

“Hanzo-”

“I...I have nothing prepared, I tried to make bread but I fell asleep and left it in the oven for too long…” He mutters. “the...I tried to make steak but Kenji and Tomo got into it and ate it...so I figured I’d make spaghetti instead and...I even messed that up.” 

You turn towards him, sitting crisscrossed and placing your hands in your lap. 

“I...we could order something out.”

He shakes his head, quickly.

“Alright...what else do you have to eat? I could help you make it.” 

He thinks for a moment, before he gets up from the floor, grabs your hand, pulls you to your feet, and brings you into the kitchen. The kitchen is an absolute mess, and you feel his hand tighten. 

“Hey, don’t worry. We’ll clean it from top to bottom, and then we can start, alright?” You say softly, as his hand seems to relax. 

“Okay.” He mutters. 

                                                      _____

By the time it hits seven-thirty, you're already making a mess of the kitchen again. It was easy to clean it, but harder to keep it clean.

You tried to crack a joke about how Hanzo practically collects canned food but quickly stops in the middle as he seems fixated on a small spot on the counter. You take the rag from his hand softly, placing it on the shelf next to the fridge. 

“I think the kitchen is clean.” You say, and he simply nods in response. 

“So, what do you feel like eating?” You ask, looking through the cans. 

He shrugs in response, as you take a can out, scans it, and place it on the counter, he seems to mimic your actions. 

“Hm, you have canned peaches.” You say. “We could make pancakes.”

He raises an eyebrow. “Peach pancakes..?” He asks.

“What, no-no. You warm up the peaches and put them on top of the pancakes,” You reply. “My dad used to do it for me all the time when I was a kid.” 

“Hm.” 

You hear the steps of paws filling the air as Kenji and Tomo make their way into the kitchen. 

Hanzo turns to the clock.

“Damn, I...forgot to take Kenji and Tomo out.” 

Hanzo pauses.

“Uhm...perhaps you’d like to...come with me.” He asks.

“Sure...what about dinner.”

“We could...eat something out.” He says. 

You smile softly at him. “If you’re comfortable with that, sure.” 

He simply nods again, making his way down the hall, as you place the cans back into the cabinet. 

                                                    _____

The night isn’t cold, but it isn’t too hot either, and Hanzo seems to be enjoying himself so far.

Kenji’s leash is in his hands right now, as Kenji tends to be much more calmer. Tomo on the other hand, who’s proving to be difficult to handle, is the opposite. 

You've almost been pulled to the ground again, as Tomo runs after a squirrel that runs up a tree. You shake your head, and Hanzo comes to your side, you feel his breath on the back of your neck. 

You turn to him, smiling. 

“She really likes squirrels huh?” You muster out as Tomo stops pulling when Hanzo barks at her in Japanese. 

Tomo returns to your side, her tail is still wagging, despite Hanzo’s glare, (which you swear can cut through paper) when you feel your stomach growl. 

“Hm, I don’t know about you but I’m starving.” You say, turning to him. 

Hanzo gestures to the park across the street, it's buzzing with people.

“Perhaps there’s something there?”

And in all honesty, you thought he’d choose anywhere to eat but the park. 

“Are you sure?” You ask.

He nods. “I will be fine.” 

“Alright, let’s go then.”

Making your way towards the park, Hanzo closes the space between you two, the soft orange lights fill your vision. 

“A Halloween festival, huh?” You ask. “Do you celebrate Halloween?”

“No.” He replies. “I’ve never had anybody to celebrate with...my...parents...never favored it.”

You quickly change the subject. 

“So, what do you want to eat?” 

He shrugs in response, the gap between you two becoming small. “I’m not entirely sure, any suggestions?”

You scan the crowd and feel Hanzo’s hand briskly touch yours. 

“Well, we could go to the candy apple stand, there’s a hotdog stand, hm, they have hot chocolate and coffee over there.” 

“A hot dog sounds nice.” He mutters.

“Hot dogs then.”

You notice his hesitation to go forward, as it seems the crowd has become bigger near the food stands. This time, his hand grabs your own. 

“Do you want to try and find a way around…?” 

He shakes his head. 

“I’ll..be alright.” 

You nod your head, however, his hand doesn’t leave yours, and you notice how he takes his time intertwining your fingers together, it’s rather funny as well, and you can’t bite back a smile, because the longer you hold hands, the brighter his face seems to go. 

You finally get into the line for hotdogs, as Kenji and Tomo sniff the ground for scraps of food. Hanzo shakes his head, leaning his head on your arm. 

He sighs deeply, and when your turn to order pops up, you order for him. 

Now, you’re waiting beside the hotdog stand, putting mustard and ketchup on the hotdogs, while Kenji not so subtly tries to take a bite of Hanzo’s hotdog. 

He takes the hotdog out of the paper plate it's on and tosses the plate into the garbage can.

“Plain hotdog, eh?” You ask.

He grins. 

“I like it plain.” He replies, as it seems he’s gained some of his usual demeanor back, as he takes a bite of the hotdog. 

“So, you wanna head home?”

He stares.

“Home?”

“Yeah.”

“My home or your home?”

“Either is fine.” You ask. “My place is a few blocks from here, but...I think the park is sort of a midway point-”

“Your home.” He says. “If...if that’s alright.” 

“Yeah, that’s fine. You could stay over if you want too.” 

He blinks. “Why?”

“Hanzo, it's 8 o’clock, I can’t just let you walk home by yourself in the middle of the night,” You say. “Especially because of Talon.” 

Hanzo scoffs.

“The last time Talon tried to attack me, I put them all in the hospital,” He pauses. “The only weapon I used was a wooden spoon.” 

You shake your head. “I still get worried about you.”

“You worry about me?”

“Of course I do. Every day, Han.” You reply. “It's not every day that somebody within my line of work becomes friends with a civilian.” 

You realize your outside of the park.

“So, where-”

“I still wish to go to your house.”

“You mean the one I haven’t been in for months?” 

“Why not?”

“I haven’t been in it for months.” You say. “It's probably a disaster.” 

“That’s alright.” He says, as his hand drifts down to grab yours again. 

Once you're out of the park and heading towards your place.

“Why do you keep holding my hand?” You ask. 

He makes a motion to pull away, but surprisingly, he doesn’t. The chill of the night air fills your lungs with an almost nostalgic feeling. 

“Didn’t you save me from the talon swarm a couple of blocks from here?” You ask, breaking the silence.

“Hm?” He turns to his surroundings but then looks back at you. “Yes...that alleyway just across the street?” 

You nod. “Yep, that’s the one.”

You grin, as the sign for you to walk, turns white and you make your way across the street. 

However, instead of turning down the street, you rush into the alleyway. 

You smile. “Oh yeah, this is definitely the one.” 

Hanzo’s grip tightens. “Shouldn’t…(Y/N)..” 

You turn to him this time. “Yes?” 

“You...I love you.” 

You blink.

“Uh, what.”

“I..love you…?” 

“o-oh...Han-”

“It's alright if you don’t feel the same way...I just hope this doesn’t-”

“Hanzo, please don’t say that,” You chuckle. “God, you have no idea how much I’ve wanted to hear you say that.” 

Hanzo stares. 

“You have?”

“Uh yeah...why do you think I asked if you wanted to have dinner at your place?” 

“That...that was-”

“Yes Hanzo, that was me, asking you out on a date.”

“Bah! I should’ve known!” 

“Ah well, I’m not exactly the best at that sort of thing,” You chuckle, scratching the back of your neck. “Sorry.” 

“There’s nothing to apologize for.” He chuckles as Kenji and Tomo wag their tails rather eagerly. 

He leans against the wall. 

“Do you think I should’ve bought flowers?” You ask. 

He shakes his head. “No, I’d rather hear you say it, than...anything else really.” 

“Say what…” You smile. “I love you?”

He looks at the ground, his gaze softening, and a small smile forming on his lip. “Yes.” 

You nuzzle his neck and wrap an arm under his waist. “I love you, Hanzo. I love you so goddamn much, nothing can stop me from loving you.” 

“I-I didn’t mean such-!” He pauses. “We’re in public-!” 

“So? It’s almost ten, most people are driving home or at the festival, Han,” You whisper into his ear. “And besides, it isn’t illegal to do this.”

“It’s frowned upon to make out in a public area.”

“Are you trying to imply something?” 

“No.”

“Mmhm?” 

Your eyes fall onto his own. 

“Do you wanna make out?”

He blinks, seeming to short circuit for a second, before turning away from you, and it takes you a second to realize that he’s pouting. 

Your fingers rest gently under his chin. 

“I love you.” You whisper, kissing his cheek. “Really. I’d do anything for you.”

He’s still silent, but his eyes do fall onto yours again. His fingers intertwined themselves in your hair, as you place more kisses on his face, and a few long ones onto his lips. 

Next thing you knew it, Hanzo rushes forward, practically slamming you two together, and you swore at that point that just the heat of it could bring back summer all over again, his tongue was in your mouth now, and your face heated up almost immediately. 

Both of your hands fell onto his hips, and your eyes clamped shut, the feeling of the wind not even registering on your skin anymore, just Hanzo and you, making out in an alleyway. 

When he pulls away his breath his hot, his eyes are half-lidded, and you almost whine when he pulls away to brush his coat off. 

“W-well then...I’d...we’d…” 

“You still want to come to my house?” 

He stares. 

“Yes, I would actually.” 

This time, you take his hand as you two exit the alleyway. 

                                 ──•~❉+❉~•──

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[romera-rp]

Come one, come all to the glorious days o’ pumpkins! To continue the joviality of the end of summer, the unofficial period of silliness and merrymaking across Hegaehend has been dubbed “The Pumpkin Days.” Throughout the country there will be Autumnal themed activities for you to participate in to your hearts desire. Do you like pumpkins? Fire colored nature? Long nights sitting by a campfire? Cinnamon? Alcoholic and non-alcoholic apple juice? How about woolen sweaters? If not, then this will be an aggravating time for you. 

IN CHARACTER DETAILS

This event will take place from 1st October to 12th October and your threads may take place anywhere and anytime during those dates. Like the Autumn Equinox festival, this is a time of calm and happiness when the war seems like a far-off dream and no danger could possibly be lurking around the corner. Below there are activities in which your character can participate in, witness, or completely scorn and ignore. 

ACTIVITIES

Pumpkin Boat Racing

Head over to Pineridge for their annual pumpkin boat racing. Join an existing armada (the Hegaehend archers, knights, and clerics all have their own teams) or form your own in an attempt to carve and decorate the best giant pumpkin boat the country has ever seen! Perhaps you just want to watch and cheer on your favourites in which case apple cider, honey mead, and pumpkin-themed foods will be served throughout the vicinity. Midday, many times throughout the month, when the sun is highest, all those who have entered in the race will row their pumpkin boat down the river just north of Pineridge to the finish line. The first there wins 25gp and a handknit sweater with a pumpkin on it. 

Zombie Kitten Curing

No kittens were harmed in the making of the zombie kittens. Instead there has been an overabundance in new kitten litters in Khaggon and in an effort to redistribute the population of felines, many shops owners, farmers, and citizens who do not want twelve cats have come together to offer this adoption event. You are put in a small arena near Tarjtier Farmer’s Market full of lively kittens who have been colored green. Some, like the white kittens and tabbies, are remarkably green while the black and grey kittens are more murky. If you manage to catch a kitten (three animal handling rolls above 18) you have the option to adopt the kitten. Please note, it not advisable for those without a permanent residence to adopt. 

Tommen Haus’ Haunted House

Someplace intriguing and odd in Khaggon there is an old house. It is a fancy house. It’s an agéd house. And for this month only, it’s a haunted house! Step right up, step right up to Tommen Haus’ Haunted House. Inside you will find aberrations (stuffed), ghouls (fake), nightmares beyond your very own nightmares (rented), and all manner of goo and gore and grit and also glitter (available for purchase at the gift shop at the end). So brave adventurer, will you step foot into Tommen Haus’ horror mansion? Entrance is 15cp and at the end of the month the house will be put up for purchase (decorations not included).

Ghost Hunting

Have you ever noticed bloodied movement out of the corner of your eye in Khaggon’s fight club? Movement too smooth or too stilted to truly be alive? Or perhaps deep in the archives of the Academy of the Arcane… sometimes the library stacks become oddly cold, don’t you think? No one can prove that ghosts aren’t voyeurs and the spooks of La Roche Moussue, the Runswick bathhouse, definitely are. Maybe they’re disgruntled patrons? Perhaps they slipped on the bubbles. The Blackmore Lady, an abandoned ship in Arx’s Whale Water port, creaks and shrieks and howls with the best of them! If there are ghosts to be found anywhere, it’d be that loud, obnoxious boat. Oh, and the entirety of Myrefall is just… well, you know. 

Lord Horcryn’s Autumnal Bonanza

If you luck out and receive an invitation, head over to join the spooky, saucy, severely salacious parties of Lord Horcryn at the Heartfire Quarter in Runswick. Parties will take place all night 5th October and 12th October. All the alcohol possible will be served alongside phenomenal and amazing delicacies. The company will be sparkling, the booze spilling, and anything that can be pumpkin shaped will be pumpkin shaped. Spare bedrooms are in abundance in the large manor for anyone with desire to get more private during the evening. Unfortunately, these private rooms are not pumpkin shaped. 

Lord Horcryn is also looking for a new host. His normal host, Mapel Simsees, hasn’t shown up for work in several days. He’s reported her missing, and prays she’ll return, but in the meantime needs help.

OOC DETAILS FOR ACTIVITIES

While this event will in canon take place between 1st October to 12th October, but you do not need to end your threads come 12th October. 

There will be a second event dropping on that day and that event will run until 9th November. 

You’re welcome to continue your Pumpkin Days threads until then as well. 

Feel free to continue your storylines throughout this event, however, if you plan on having event-independent threads taking place, but wish to participate in the second event, don’t have them take place after October 12th. This will become clear later, but any threads will be in conflict with the event if you take part. 

Make sure you tag your posts with romevent as well as “Pumpkin Days.” 

CONTESTS

Here’s a fun chance to win something from Periwinkleton’s Keep of Shops regardless of your accumulated points! Head on over to Isla’s favourite place anytime during the month of October for a chance to win something fantabulous, miraculous, funky, ridiculous, maybe helpful, and random! 

Isla Periwinkleton’s First Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest

Note: Carved squash are also permissible. Free candy to all that participate. Enter your carved pumpkin masterpiece for a chance to win a random item (except for real estate) from Periwinkleton’s Keep of Shops!

No need to get an actual pumpkin or squash unless you want to. This can be a doodle of a Jack o’ Lantern on a sticky note, a full blown portrait of a pumpkin, a pixel art rendition of a seasonal squash, or really anything squash-like and also “carved.” The goal is for the dash to be covered in mismatched pumpkin art. 

You may make as many as you like, but only the first submission will be counted towards the contest. 

To keep it totally mysterious, the item is not currently in stock.

Suri Schneider’s Costume Contest

Come garbed in your loveliest lace, your cookiest couture, and you’re most likeable lingerie—wait, no, don’t do that… Unless it’s halloween themed in which case by all means. Enter for a chance to win a breathtakingly constructed mystery item from Suri Schneider’s garment shop Fine Fineries & Great Garments. (Written by Felipe at the behest of Suri.)

Post what your character would wear for Halloween! This can be what they would be in Romera, meaning more fantasy and medieval based costumes, and/or can be a more modern rendition.

These posts are like the outfit posts we did for the Masyarakat Ball. 

To keep it totally mysterious, the item is not currently in stock.

Felipe’s Fantabulous Flambé Trick Bounty: Open to all.

Play a lovely little tricksy-wicksy on a friend, foe, or fiend and write-in to Felipe’s shop with the glorious and gloomy details for a chance to win a mystery item from Felipe’s joke shop.

This entry can be a drabble/self-para about your character playing a prank or trick on someone or a thread between two or more people playing a prank/pranking one another. 

Everyone involved in a thread will have a submission counted towards the contest.

To keep it totally mysterious, the item is not currently in stock.

Please note that nothing is flambed unless you make it so, Felipe just ran out of ‘F’ words for the title.

OOC DETAILS FOR CONTESTS

You can participate in each contest as many times as you like, but only your first submission will be counted. 

You may also enter in all of the contests, but cannot win more than one of them. 

You have until 31st October to enter and at the end of the month all of the entries will be counted and the winner shall be announced on the Keep of Shop’s page by the respective shop owner.

In order to enter, please submit to the Keep blog with a link to your submission post just like you would your weekly points. These don’t need to be in character, but feel free to do so in character.

Remember to tag your submissions with the appropriate contest name. As an example, if Efrain enters the costume contest, his entry post will be tagged with: “romevent,” and “Suri Schneider’s Costume Contest.”

EXTRA WAYS TO EARN POINTS THIS OCTOBER

10gp - Participate in any or all of the contests. Receive the reward for each one you enter.

20 gp - Write a self-para about your character getting frightened, either through true trauma or a from spider appearing next to them and giving them the willies. 

20gp -Write a self-para or do a thread involving the Missing Persons Warnings.

30 gp - Go ghost hunting! Or… get ghost hunted.

15gp - Participate in the kitten competition or the pumpkin boat races either in a self-para or in a thread with someone also participating. 

30gp - Attend one of Lord Horcryn’s parties either as a guest or an employee. (Runswick)

20gp - Take a wander through Tommen Haus’ Haunted House with a friend or several. (Khaggon)