#oof my answers were kind of a mess i'm sorry

[sarandipitywrites]

Writeblr Interview Tag

@cowboybrunch tagged me for this - thank you! Go read her responses here

Tagging @breath-of-eternity, @darkangel319, @kingragnarok-writes, @ryns-ramblings, @wildswrites, and an open tag for anyone who wants to answer! Copy/pasteable template's under the cut.

Short stories, novels, or poems?

Novels, both to read and write. I just don't tend to seek out short stories or poetry to read, for whatever reason (legitimately don't know why - I enjoy it when I do read it?), and whenever I try to write something a bit shorter, it quickly becomes... not shorter.

What genre do you prefer reading?

I'll read most genres, but it seems like I usually end up reading speculative fiction/sci fi/fantasy.

Are you a planner or a write as I go kind of person?

Planner - I usually want at least a rough outline of a scene before I start writing. I find that breaking the writing up into two steps takes the pressure off of the actual 'writing' part and lets me focus more on prose/characterization/the fun shit because Past Saran already did the hard part :P

What music do you listen to while writing?

Ambient music/sounds that 'fit' what I'm writing, lately with binauaral beats layered under it. Nothing with words. Words going in ears = no words coming out of fingers

Favorite books/movies?

Books? LOTS. No Gods, No Monsters; Frankenstein; The Heart Principle; Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe; On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous; No Longer Human; etc etc etc Movies? Spirited Away.

Any current WIPs?

Spark Signature (high fantasy sci fi heist thriller; most current WIP; I am presently being very annoying about it) The Art of Empty Space (fantasy/paranormal mystery romance; WIP intro is no longer accurate; on hold because it has mutated beyond my control and I am slightly afraid of it) Dead Roots, Dark Water (dystopian fantasy adventure; Jak & Daxter fanfiction; currently on final draft and being updated weekly) Ambition is a Lonely Tower (paranormal mystery thriler; literally have not worked on this since I started posting writeblr stuff so it doesn't have a WIP intro but I am not giving up on this damn it)

Create a character description of yourself: 

Constantly messing with something (hair, face, nails, the springy cat toy in the pocket of every single one of their jackets); gets anxious when they don't have earbuds or earplugs available; sits like a pretzel; forgets everything within 5 minutes if they don't write it down; avoids wearing "real people clothes" where possible; when forced to go outside, wears a t-shirt, baggy jeans, combat boots, and a jacket

Do you like incorporating actual people you know into your writing?

Technically no? I use pieces from actual people I know, for sure, but there's no one character who's 'basically x.' Now it sounds like I'm over here sewing together chimera characters from people I know, oof

Are you kill happy with your characters?

Depends on the story, I guess. Nobody's died (yet) in AES. Murder's kind of a whole Thing in Spark. And DRDW... uh. Let's not talk about that one (sorry, half of my OCs).

Coffee or Tea while writing?

Coffee in the morning, tea in the evening.

Slow or fast writer?

All or nothing! It really depends on: 1. whether or not I have an outline (scene-level outline = words go fast) 2. my headspace (Sludge Brain day = no words. Fuck your outline)

If you were in a fantasy world, what would you be?

I'd get eaten by a demonic chicken or some shit within like five minutes. Assuming I didn't have a horribly quick and embarrassing death, I'd like to be an alchemist or something like that. Give people those Good Plants

Most fav book cliche:

Enemies to lovers/friends, or friends to enemies, or really any big shift in relationship dynamic. Do that well and I love you and your characters forever

Least favorite cliche:

The 'if only they would talk to each other' thing - if one conversation that the characters are fully capable of having (but won't) is the only reason for the conflict, I'm out. Especially if there's no good reason for them to be avoiding the conversation. I'm not sure if this is even a cliche, but it's what I thought of :D

Favorite scene to write?

I love writing 'calm' scenes with tension just under the surface. And any scene that lets me fuck with perception/senses. Love it when a scene isn't straightforward

Reason for writing?

Lots of reasons! It's by far the thing I get the most satisfaction and enjoyment from; I get to write (and therefore read) the stories I want/need to read; free therapy supplement; I have lots of thoughts and ideas and little guys in my head and giving it all somewhere to go helps my brain be a lot quieter (it's still pretty noisy in there though, not gonna lie)

Short stories, novels, or poems?

What genre do you prefer reading?

Are you a planner or a write as I go kind of person?

What music do you listen to while writing?

Favorite books/movies?

Any current WIPs?

Create a character description of yourself: 

Do you like incorporating actual people you know into your writing?

Are you kill happy with your characters?

Coffee or Tea while writing?

Slow or fast writer?

If you were in a fantasy world, what would you be?

Most fav book cliche:

Least favorite cliche:

Favorite scene to write?

Reason for writing?

[anticidic]

Hello, Books lover...

Can I ask from this : https://www.tumblr.com/lettercollectors/146564225270/bookish-asks?source=share

No. 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 25, 26, 30, 35, 36, 50 (sorry if I ask too much, feel free to pick whichever that you want to answer).

Thanks 🌷

huh, I didn't even know this was a thing 🤔 but I'll do it so I can keep procrastinating ehehe I'm not gonna answer all of these because I'm drawing a blank on some of them, but I'll do my best <3

13: Name a book with a really bad movie/tv adaption

Gonna go with Percy Jackson for this, cause oof. But that's my personal opinion. Love Logan Lerman, though!!

14: Name a book where the movie/tv adaption actually was better than the original

Think I'll give this to The Boys. I didn't touch the comics, but I heard a lot of not-so-good things about it and only decided to check it out because a friend nagged me to. First season convinced me.

15: What book changed your life?

This might be a weird one, but 11/22/63 by Stephen King. It just kind of blew my mind? And the time traveling trope really messed me up at the end, but in a weirdly good way. This was one of my most favorite books of all time by him. If I ever decided to write time travel, I'd take a page from his book because I like how it was approached here and the butterfly effect it had. Also, the historical and political consequences of preventing a presidential assassination.

18: Which character from a book is the most like you?

Uhhh. I thought about this for a while. 😭 I'd have a more confident answer for you a few years ago, but now I'm asdfgk I can't think of anything off the top of my head

30: Who’s your favorite author?

Fyodor Dostoevsky

35: Name a book you consider to be terribly underrated

By the Time We Leave Here, We'll Be Friends by J David Osborne

36: Name a book you consider to be terribly overrated

No hate to it, just wasn't my cup of tea and the spicy scenes were uhh, they kinda took me out 😭 but A Court of Thorns and Roses. I liked the worldbuilding, and the potential was there! But the romance was a bit off-putting to me.

50: Why do you love to read?

My imagination is WAY too overactive for its own good, so when I read, I can paint really vivid images of what's going on and it feels like I'm watching a movie when I'm reading, if that makes sense? Especially when an author has really, really good prose that transports me to the place in time and all of my senses are being used, it's just *chef's kiss*. But I love digging into mysteries and coming up with my own theories of what's gonna happen and how things are gonna play out. I read 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle somewhat recently and kept theorizing who the killer was gonna be throughout the novel, and I just find it fun. I also love finding those gems that end up staying with me for days or weeks after and it just completely takes up real estate in my head.

[dreamyaqua]

Hello! Would you mind taking a guess at The Boyz' rising sign? Are there any that are confirmed?

I forgot to add but I personally think Changmin's ascendant is either in Aquarius or Aries.

Hello, so I've been training my intuition and observation (since those are the only things I'm good at lol), and decided to try and guess rising signs. Specifically with my biases, Hyunjae and Haknyeon. I'm on my laptop so I can't double space (cont.)(cont.) I personally think Hyunjae's a virgo sun, aquarius moon and aries rising. Not to be offensive, thought it may be, he seems to have visually dry-ish skin. He has that aries t-zone, if ykwim. His body has that athletic type of body even if he isn't. His eyebrows are pre thick. He also has that vibe of someone who likes to be the topic of a conversation. At first, intimidating but then they start to feel more warm. His curly hair also contributes to it, He's also youthful, personality-wise––he also just has that aquarius moon vibe yk? On to Haknyeon, He just looks it. Idk how to describe it. Looking at descriptions of pisces sun + taurus rising combo just sounds like Haknyeon. He feels welcoming, has that slow-paced/chill vibe, and has that earthy look. His cheeks feel very Taurus rising. He has that signature style that's so him that he can't NOT be a Pisces sun, Scorpio moon, Taurus rising. Could be wrong. (cont.)(cont.) he also has that possessive feel. Anyway, yeah. What do you think :))?

I decided to answer these questions together as they both talk about TBZ's rising signs. First of all, yes, there's 4 members with a birth time:

Sunwoo was born at 8pm which makes him a Scorpio rising.

Jacob was born at 9:45am which makes him a Leo rising.

Both Sangyeon and Juyeon said they were born at dawn (so between 4-6am) which could lead to two possible rising signs for them. For Sangyeon it would be Libra or Scorpio and for Juyeon it would be Sagittarius or Capricorn. I strongly believe Sangyeon to be a Libra rising and Juyeon to be a Capricorn rising.🥺👉🏻👈🏻

And now onto the members whose birth times we do not know. Firstly, I'll respond to the second anon's asks about Hyunjae and Haknyeon. I can only say I agree with both guesses.

Hyunjae does seem like an Aries rising to me and I also believe him to be more of an Aquarius moon and not a Capricorn moon. Hyunjae has that jawline and a super youthful/childlike look. The only other guess I'd have besides Aries would be Gemini. However, some people at the company kept saying how Hyunjae and Sunwoo were & looked similar when they got to know each other, and since Sunwoo is an Aries sun, I feel like Hyunjae being an Aries ascendant would make sense!!👀

Most of TBZ's first impressions of Haknyeon was that he was so handsome and had amazing, glowing skin which already makes me think of a rising sign ruled by venus. Since he also loves food and eating, I totally agree with him being a Taurus rising. The second guess would be Libra as it's the other venus-ruled ascendant, plus some members also described him as a curious and bright kid.

Now onto Changmin which the first anon guesses to be Aquarius or Aries. I can only say Changmin is such an enigma to me. Most members said they were scared of him and that he looked like he was "the boss", I find it super hard to pinpoint what his rising sign may be but I'd say Aries or Scorpio (however, I'm not sure about this because he's already got so much Scorpio placements. However, Chanhee was the only one who gave him a bad first impression and as a Scorpio rising, Chanhee would have his sun in Changmin's 7th house which is not only the house of partnerships but also enemies - that could've been the reason for the not so friendly feelings) but Aquarius could also be a possibility (I've seen someone guess him as an Aquarius rising before). But tbh, I found him the hardest to guess-

Younghoon always seemed like a Scorpio rising to me when I analysed his vibe. He just gives off that intense but reserved, cold and dark first impression that I associate with a Scorpio rising. He's neither cold nor dark AT ALL but he really seemed that way to me at first.

Chanhee striked me as a Leo rising at first but I could also see him be a Pisces rising. Leo rising because some said his first impression was cool, manly, and fashionable and he also gives off a bit of a dramatic vibe to me. Plus, the potential square between his sun and ascendant could make him seem cool despite having a shy personality!! (I'm a Leo rising myself and I look confident but am super shy, and I suppose my sun opposite my ascendant definitely plays a part in this) However, since Chanhee's also described as shy and not talking to strangers often and I can see something very soft and water-energy-like about him, I could also see him as a Pisces rising.

Eric has to be an Aries rising, he just gives off such Aries rising vibes. He's got that excited, little puppy vibe going on, like a little boy, and Aries isn't the "baby" of the zodiac for nothing. He's quiet at first but loud and talkative after a while. He's so energetic that people have to tell him to calm down and relax sometimes. It just seems to match that fiery Aries energy.

And last but not least, my bias Kevin. I've observed him the most and I feel like he's an Aquarius rising with his Uranus conjunct the Ascendant, giving him an unconventional beauty type of vibe. I've written a whole essay in my notes on why I believe him to be an Aquarius rising but I don't want to bore you with that (if you want to know about it, though, feel free to ask^^). The only other possibility I could see for him would be a 3rd decan Pisces rising with Saturn in the 1st house - the members kept saying that they thought he was a teacher and that he looked like a "hyung" to them. Saturn would give the ascendant that mature look and Pisces is said to be an old soul anyway. However, Aquarius is co-ruled by Saturn and Uranus can also bring unpredictable energies to someone's appearance, so my stronger guess is definitely Aquarius rising.

With that being said, I literally have no idea what I'm doing here and these are just my guesses, so take them with a grain of salt!^-^

[jobean12-blog]

Is it okay to bombard you with a thot I had yesterday on my way home from work? I literally spent a day daydreaming about it but it's still kind of all over the place, so I'm sorry.

Imagine reader is Bucky’s sister. Due to a accident in the timeline nobody knew about her until Dr. Strange is cleaning up the mess and brings her back (post-endgame).

But now she becomes a target of Bucky’s enemies and he and Sam decide that she's best hidden with Steve, who didn't go back in time for good but retired anyways. Think of IW!Steve with the beard and flanel shirt who lives in a cabin in the middle of nowhere.

They hadn't really met before and Steve promises to look after her.

One afternoon, while he's chopping wood, a discussion goes heated (because we all know that Steve is passionate about his views) and he basically rips a log a la age of ultron. And she just goes wide-eyed "wow that was fucking sexy!" and then he proceeds to show her how strong he really is.

And I.... 🤤

Safe With Me

Pairing: Steve Rogers x reader

Word Count: 543

Summary: You are hiding away with Steve and he's either the best roommate there is or the worst...

Author's Note: This is for the HBC's @the-ce-horniest-book-club Candy Hearts Club Event and day 5 (feb 16th): XOXO, Hot Stuff, Fax Me and Crazy 4 U. Again, no candy hearts but the words were my inspo! I love that you shared this with me anon, LOVE THIRSTY THOUGHTS and this is DELISH! It also made me think of my friend Nix's amazing edit that you see here below! OOF! Thank you for sending this my way sweets, hope you have a great evening! HUGS! Enjoy! 💕💕Thank you all so very much for reading and much love always! ❤️❤️❤️ Divider by my lovely friend @firefly-graphics thank you bunches 🥰

Warnings: teasing, flirting, sassiness, fluffy spice

EDIT NOT MINE: This beautiful photo is by my lovely friend Nix, you can find her on Insta HERE. ❤️

“Come on sweetheart. I can’t be that bad of a roommate?”

You shield your narrowed eyes from the bright morning sun and consider your answer. Steve drops the axe to the ground and holds your gaze as he rolls up the sleeves of his flannel. You can’t stop your eyes from drifting to the taut muscle that he exposes and the prominent veins running through his arms.

A bead of sweat slides free from his temple and follows the sharp outline of his jaw until it runs down his thick neck. It disappears into the open buttons of his shirt and your tongue darts out to trace the outline of your lips.

“That’s what I thought,” he simpers.

You shift on your feet and place your hands on your hips, huffing under your breath.

“You…you…”

With one hand Steve grabs another large piece of firewood and raises his brow.

“I what?” he asks, taking a step closer.

His distinct scent overcomes you, the smell of warm vanilla mixed with something woodsy filling your senses.

“You’re always asking me where I’m going or what I’m doing or how long I’ll be…it’s like living at home again!”

“I’m keeping you safe,” he states plainly. “That’s my job isn’t it?”

With that he grabs the end of the log and rips it clean in half.

“Fuck,” you mutter.

At your intake of breath he smirks, dropping the two halves and taking the last step to close the space between your bodies.

“Any other complaints?” he murmurs.

His chest brushes yours with his next inhale and you reach up to grab the material of his shirt. His long lashes kiss his cheeks when he looks down and he gently wraps his fingers around your wrists.

“You have sawdust on your collar,” you breathe out. “I was just going to get it off.”

He lifts your hands to his mouth, brushing his lips across your knuckles and pulling you closer.

For a moment you’re too caught up in your haze of lust to make any movements but when he places your hand at his collar you clear your throat and rub your fingers over his shirt. As you keep your eyes on his you slip your hand under the material and brush your fingertips over his warm skin.

“I think I got it all,” you whisper.

“Thanks,” he hums.

“Anytime,” you swallow. “And thanks for taking care of me. I’m sorry if I seem ungrateful. It’s just…”

Your head drops and you fight the urge to bury your face in his broad chest but his strong, calloused fingers caress your cheek until you’re staring back into his clear blue eyes.

“I’m sure it’s hard being cooped up here with me all the time,” he says softly. “Maybe I need to do a better job of taking care of you.”

His last words carry a different tone, one that’s possessive and holds the promise of something sinful. Your chest heaves with the effort to keep your breathing steady and when he tilts his face closer a small moan leaves the back of your throat.

“I have a long list of ways,” he simpers. “Things I’ve been thinking about since the moment I saw you.”

“Do them all,” you plead.

[fluttering-by]

For the character ask, Miki Saburo from Hakuouki!

Aah thank you so much! Fair warning, my answers get a bit angsty, but... this is Miki Saburo we're talking about xD

Favourite thing about them: Just the tragedy of his character. I'm a simple girl, I love a bit of angst. Apparently I actually really like tragic purple-themed samurai who lose a beloved family member and fight until they stop defending themselves in the hopes they'll be killed because they just don't have the strength to go on, apparently that's a very specific character archetype I really like xD But just, the lengths he's willing to go for revenge, even down to being experimented on to become a new type of Fury, without even understanding all of the repercussions, because as long as he's driven by revenge (that he doesn't even get to fulfill because the demons keep beating him to it) he doesn't have to deal with the fact that his life as he knew it is over now, and he's on his own.

He also has absolutely no filter and I love that about him.

Least favourite thing about them: The fact that he never bloody shows up in anything! Okay, so there's this song called Love Taishi by DBoys that sings about fictional representations of the Shinsengumi, and each member gets a line about them, and Miki's is something along the lines of "he and his brother never show up in anything" and it's bloody true! I am honestly astounded we got a musical because seriously. We Miki fans get excited because a few pixels of his back were in the most recent anime for a few seconds. I know that that's not strictly answering the question because it's not about him personally but still!

Favourite line: Okay I have two I'm sorry but I can't choose!

Before the musical, I'd have said my favourite line was "Live longer, you say? Sounds like a hassle." Because oof that bloody well cuts deep, and it just perfectly sums him up honestly.

But now we have the musical, and my goodness; "My brother's dream won't come back, neither will he, never again, he always meant the world to me!" Ouch! Just ouch! I mean have you ever heard a more tragic song? (Even more tragic before they messed with pitch correction and just ruined the integrity of Sunagawa's performance because a pitch perfect rage song just doesn't work, but ah well what can we do?)

BrOTP: Maybe in another life, he could have been going out drinking alongside Heisuke, Sannosuke and Nagakura.

OTP: Miki/Souma - I don't have much to say because I'm honestly not that much of a shipper, and I'm sure it's the result of HoroFuwa that made me also interested in Miki/Souma because it's a similar kind of dynamic, of them both being at opposite ends but then coming together to realise that actually they're not so different after all. It gets me.

NOTP: I don't really tend to have many NOTPs as a general rule, honestly. Like the idea of two characters together has to make me feel actually unwell before I consider them a NOTP.

Random headcanon: So, Furies aren't supposed to be immortal, and that's something Miki himself finds out later after becoming one. But in real life, he actually lived well into his 80s. And the thing about Hakuouki is that, despite the demons and the hair colour and everything, it's actually very historically accurate. So, when a character becomes a Fury, that's usually when the person in real life died (aside from special cases like Souji), but Miki was not supposed to have died at that point... but being a Fury should have killed him eventually... So my random headcanon is that this new version of a Fury that he was coerced to become actually doesn't have that side effect (since he's also not weak to the sun like the others are) and so as he starts to get older, he starts to realise that the effects aren't weakening, and he's not aging. And so he becomes a recluse and hides out in the countryside with his chickens and his bonzai, one so that people around him don't notice he's not aging, and two because he's still just too distraught about Itou. Just because I love the idea that he became a Fury so that he could enact revenge on the ones that killed his brother, then he grew to give up on life, but no matter how much he just doesn't want to live in this world anymore, being a Fury is keeping him alive.

Unpopular opinion: I don't really know if I have an unpopular opinion? Just because from my experience, the people here that post about Miki... tend to do so as a fan, and we all very much would like him to have a route of his own! I don't think "Miki should have his own route" or "Miki needs more content" is unpopular? Everyone I've seen talking about the musical seemed to enjoy Sunagawa's portrayal of him. I don't really see many people saying that his actions weren't at the very least understandable. So I'm not really sure I have an unpopular opinion about him. It's so much easier being a fan of Miki than it is Horobi, seriously xD

Favourite picture of them: Easy!

[river-bottom-nightmare]

i don't know how to ask this without sounding absolutely obnoxious. because your blog is yours and you owe us literally nothing. but i'm also just axious because tumblr is a mess of programming. so i just wanted to ask if you sometimes answer asks out of order? a newer ask i sent in got answered before an older ask. and that's fine! do as you will, or hey, never answer them at all. but i just keep going like 'but what if she never got them'. so i'm really asking if you have any unanswered asks

i,,,,ah. hm. this was a hell of a call out post, oof. don’t worry babe, i definitely have your ask. i think.

see, this isn’t going to be helpful at all, but it’s a horrible mix of the two. because whenever i get asks, they usually inspire me, and i have to answer lengthily cause the idea’s so cool and i get super into it. if it’s just a question i answer quick enough, but if it’s an idea/sceniaro/prompt-like-ask it usually ends up going in my drafts. so i definitely answer a lot of my asks out of order.

that being said, tumblr is a shit site and asks that people send me get eaten a lot and i hate it so much. i’ve had mutuals message me like “hey did you get that ask i sent you?” and i’m like “no????” because it never sent. a couple others on anon have said the same thing, and i just,,,,never got the ask. it’s happened multiple times and i’m so so sorry, i have no idea why.

and then there are the asks that people send in that a lot of other people have also sent it. i have so many in my inbox right now all asking me what my opinion on catalina flores and is, and how i would fix that terrible writing and have the batfam react to her and blockbuster and everything. enough that i actually started writing a fic, it’s in my google doc drafts. if that’s the case, i’ll usually make a post about it saying “yea hey if you sent in an ask about this particular subject, don’t worry, others have too, i’m writing a big-ass thing just for yall.” 

but honestly chances are i’ve already gotten your ask, thought about all the different ways i could answer it, and am waiting until i’m in the right mood and with the right muse to answer them with little drabbles and ficlets and things.

this probably wasn’t helpful, but don’t worry, you didn’t come off obnoxious or anything at all. (honestly, if people were as kind and respectful as you in my inbox, life would be very much easier for me. but alas.) 

[aurorawest]

"More about his kinks? His rich history of sexual assault and how that messes with him? His hang-ups around physical attraction and emotional attraction? Something else that I’m forgetting to list?" ALL OF THE ABOVE! Seriously, if you wrote an essay on each topic I'd def read it, LOL, I'm so on board 🥳

I’m so sorry for taking forever to answer these. I felt like I wasn’t really giving the topic the due it deserved—I still think I could say more, and say it better, but here’s what I’ve got for now!

TW for talk about general sex stuff and sexual assault.

Section 1: Who is Loki attracted to?

Loki is bi/pan (not a label he would apply to himself, but I’m going to use it as shorthand). This is something he’s known about himself since his early adolescence. He probably was more aware of being attracted to women, just because, you know, heteronormativity. I head canon that queerness wasn’t totally accepted on Asgard when he was young, but there was a wide range of opinion and there were certainly many people that were totally accepting (amongst them, his family). And by the time of the MCU timeline, my hc is that attitudes are largely accepting. So young Loki is aware he’s attracted to men, and he’s willing to pursue that, but he’s still nervous about making it widely known. A lot of that is tied up with not feeling like it’s Asgardian enough, it’s not the kind of masculinity that Asgardians seem to prize. 

My personal head canon is that Loki has been attracted to more men than women.

Section 2: When is he attracted to them?

I sometimes think that I sort of head canon Loki as demisexual (again, not a term he’d use). I see Loki’s libido becoming further and further separated from his capacity for emotional intimacy as he gets older. He gets to a point where he almost never feels attracted to someone unless he’s got that emotional connection...but he doesn’t like admitting to an emotional connection. So he’ll be like, ‘Oh, I just think he’s hot, no biggie. He just pops up in my sexual fantasies all the time, exclusively actually, and I regularly get off to the thought of him undressing—but it’s just physical! I don’t actually like him!” Like he’s fully aware that for other people, this is a thing that can be true. But it’s not true for him. In order for him to be really sexually attracted to someone, he has to have that emotional bond. Which again, he’ll deny. It’s a really healthy emotional cycle.

Section 3: Idk if it’s really sexuality but his genderfluidity

So again, I don’t think genderfluid is a term Loki would use to describe himself, and I also don’t think it’s quite the right word to use to describe what he is (just my personal hc, I of course do not have any issue at all with other people using the term to describe him). I definitely have Loki’s shapeshifting as part of his character, though I write him in his male form 95% of the time for a number of reasons, some of them related to canon, some of them more as a personal response to fanon. That’s out of scope for this ask, haha. I write him as identifying as male in his male form and female in her female form.

Section 4: Compartmentalization of sex as separate from emotional intimacy

Loki views sex, and his body, as a commodity. It’s another tool in his arsenal. He sees it as diplomacy, as a way to get what he wants, to save his life, whatever. He can and will use sex as a bargaining chip.

It’s maybe as a result of this, or maybe the other way around, that Loki doesn’t really feel sexual attraction to people unless he’s already got an emotional connection. He’s completely compartmentalized these two aspects of intimacy, to the point where he really fears the emotional intimacy that would lead to him feeling actual sexual attraction. Because he sees sex and sexual attraction as something he can control, it’s the less scary of the two. So sex is preferable to love. With sex, he can be in control (or tell himself he’s in control) of the situation, in the sense that he has consented to it in some way. But love? He didn’t consent to that. He doesn’t want to feel that. He can’t stop himself from feeling it and he can’t control who he feels it for.

Section 5: Sub/Dom?

I covered this in an earlier ask but I might as well talk about it again! My Loki is very very sexually submissive most of the time. Likes being put in his place, controlled, held down, told what to do, etc etc. He can be dominant sometimes, if the mood strikes him, but his preference is to be submissive.

Related to his nervousness around coming out, Loki very much felt like as the prince, as an Asgardian Man, there was like...a right way to have sex. If he was going to have sex with men, he was going to top. Only top. And he was going to be dominant about it. He had to be in charge, even though this really didn’t come naturally to him. So in his early sexual encounters, that’s what he did, even though it wasn’t what he wanted. This led to him having a lot of unsatisfactory sex as a young man, haha.

He also spent a decent portion of his life being ashamed of the kind of things that turn him on, because again, he thinks it’s bad optics for who he is.

Section 6: Kinks

My Loki isn’t Kinky™, he’s actually pretty vanilla. His favorite position is getting it from behind, and his second favorite position is missionary, and if he only did those two things for the rest of his life, he wouldn’t have a problem with it. He does, however, have kinks, and they are: authority and humiliation. This is kind of where the ‘very very’ comes from in ‘very very sexually submissive,’ ha. He likes feeling degraded, he likes being ordered around. Dirty talk is good, and preferably he’s being told about how bad he’s being and how he needs to be punished.

Caveat with this, which leads into my next point: he only really likes it if it’s with someone he loves. Because...

Section 7: Those kinks have fucked him up!

So part of me can’t help but think that the reason I see Loki with an authority kink is because of his daddy issues, haha. He pretty clearly has a deep need to please his father (not sexually, ew), and I think he then ends up being drawn to powerful authority figures. Thanos and the Grandmaster come to mind. I don’t head canon that anything sexual went on with Thanos (though I could be pretty easily persuaded to write some fucked up fic about it happening), but I absolutely head canon that stuff went on with the Grandmaster.

My head canon is that the Grandmaster was trying to get into Loki’s pants pretty much from the moment Loki showed up in front of him—constantly flirting, way too handsy, orgy invitations, parties with drugged drinks, the whole shebang. Loki was able to get away with not actually having sex with him, though, and always holding it out as a possibility in order to stay in the Grandmaster’s good graces. But when Thor and the Hulk fight in the arena, Loki offers sex in exchange for Thor’s life being spared (I have a fic about this, it’s called Lacuna). The sex is...not good for Loki. There’s definitely BDSM involved, and he is not into that. The Grandmaster rapes him. Repeatedly.

And...Loki is into humiliation and authority. So when he’s degraded and humiliated by the Grandmaster, and he gets off, he goes into this shame feedback loop. This is the kind of thing he likes, and if he likes it then there’s nothing wrong with what happened to him, and he put himself in the position anyway, and if he climaxed then it wasn’t assault, etc etc. He gets this way about non-sexual situations as well; like he definitely feels he deserved what he got with Thanos, and that he deserved to die on Svartalfheim because he feels responsible for Frigga’s death. He has this way of pushing blame off himself and never taking responsibility for his actions...until he does, and then he blames himself for everything.

Section 8: Yes I head canon Loki has a rich history of sexual assault

Oof, guys, Loki has been assaulted so many times in my head canon. His first experience was as an adolescent, where he almost gets gang-raped by two security guards. There were definitely other dubious to nonconsensual experiences in pre-Thor 1 times.

There are some traumatic times after his Fall:

He does some time at the Kiln, and he allows a prison guard to pretty much do whatever he wants to Loki. Loki uses this to escape.

Eventually, Loki ends up getting captured and sold into slavery. He ends up in a sex trafficking market, where he’s raped repeatedly, including gang-raped. He’s heavily drugged during this time to keep him from escaping but still has some memories of it. This is where the Black Order picks him up. They repeatedly remind him that they ‘saved’ him.

Then, of course, there’s the aforementioned stuff with the Grandmaster.

Section 9: Not that he'll ever call it that

Oh yeah but Loki will never in a million years call any of this ‘rape.’ In almost every assault, he’ll tell himself that he actually never said no, so actually, he was in control. He could have stopped it, but he just didn’t, because of Reasons. So it’s not rape. He had it under control. He did. Seriously. There’s no trauma.

He just tries not to think about the time in the sex trafficking market because he can’t really contort that into anything but what it was. If he has to think about it, usually he figures he deserved it.

I mentioned this in an ask recently, where I think one of Loki’s deepest fears is losing control. I think he really fears losing control over a situation, but his biggest fear is losing control over himself. In my hc, Loki really feels as though his grasp on his sense of self is tenuous at best; that he isn’t in control of his own mind (hello, Mind Stone, you didn’t help); that he might just do something that he didn’t plan or want to do. You know that feeling you get where you look at a window and think, What if I just jumped out? Loki really, really fears that feeling, because he’s not sure he can stop himself from actually following through. And stripping him of his bodily autonomy with sexual assault is just another way to fuck him up. Having him deny what it is because he’s so terrified of losing control adds a delicious layer of toxicity to the whole brew.

Section 10: But I still think he's capable of finding The One and having a great sex life and an unbreakable emotional bond

Having said that! Loki’s sexual trauma doesn’t actually hamper his ability to have sex. It does hamper his ability to fall in love, because falling in love is another form of losing control. I think that he could definitely get triggered by certain sexual things, but of course, I write him with Stephen, who is basically the kindest, most considerate lover ever, haha. I talked in another ask about how Loki’s humiliation and authority kinks, coupled with his lack of communication skills, lead him to expect Stephen to be a mindreader, and to just kind of...do the stuff that Loki wants him to do. But of course, Stephen isn’t going to do something that could actually cause Loki physical pain without being explicitly told to do so and receiving Loki’s enthusiastic consent. But Loki doesn’t want to communicate! Loki thinks it’s hot to just get ravaged.

My fic is about a lot of this stuff, not necessarily explicitly the sexual stuff, but a lot of the issues that are bound up with it—the control issues, the attraction to authority figures, the difficulty forming emotional bonds. Through the course of my main series, Loki is really picking away at getting better about all of this, and the endgame, of course, is that he’s able to accept being loved, and loving in return.

I feel like I didn’t articulate any of this as well as I wanted to, but I didn’t want to let this ask sit in my inbox forever, and I’ve been picking away at this now for like two weeks. So, I hope that was a satisfying essay! I could probably go on tbh, but I’ll leave it at this.

[rivalsforlife]

i'm holding myself back from asking commentary on almost every scene from the catch up game bc i love so much how you wrote phoenix in that fic!! that said, could u do commentary on the last 2 scenes from the first chapter (party + gumshoe), if that's not too long or on parts of it if it's too much?

Sure thing!! The scenes on their own are already over 2000 words so I’ll put them under a keep reading for everyone’s peace of mind.

Alright let’s start then...

The bachelor party was beyond Phoenix’s expectations. He’d been expecting Edgeworth to be much stingier with the spending, considering his general attitude towards Gumshoe’s salary. But he’d agreed to rent the bar out and pay for one drink for everyone, plus transportation home for those who couldn’t do it themselves. Phoenix… was surprised, actually. He’d known for a long time now that Edgeworth appreciated Gumshoe much more than he let anyone know about, but it was still surprising to see in action.

this paragraph brought to you by My AAI2 Feelings, particularly the parts where Gumshoe really does come through in the investigations, so much that Miles actually gives him a salary raise at the end... it did a great job developing their friendship, I loved it a lot.

(Also I headcanon that after aai2 but possibly before that... every “I’m going to cut your salary!!” that Miles says does not actually result in a salary cut. poor gumshoe can barely feed himself as it is. but Miles can’t be, like... Nice about it so he’s just going to pretend. Gumshoe understands. it’s like an inside joke now.)

And honestly figuring out this whole party scene was such a pain. I still feel like it could be better but I’m not sure how? I just had the goal of “get someone to let it slip that Miles is in love with Phoenix” but then there was the issue of a) who knew Miles well enough to know this, and b) who knew Phoenix well enough to talk about it, and c) what circumstances would let them slip up and say it. The answer was Gumshoe because he can’t resist leaking information to the defense... even when it’s information about his boss’s personal life. oops.

Athena dropped by for a movie night, since Pearls was too young to attend. Phoenix wasn’t worried about them; he was sure they wouldn’t get into any more trouble than he and Maya could at the party.

OOF AWKWARD PARAGRAPH this is a remnant from when I shifted a lot of scenes around in this chapter. I thought it would be cute if Athena and Pearl were friends. And I think there was more to this but then it was distracting from the overall topic so I cut it out... resulting in this.

“Pals!” a familiar voice boomed at the entrance to the bar, and Phoenix soon found himself and Maya swept up in a bone-crushing hug. “I’m so glad you both could make it!”

“Gumshoe!” Maya returned the hug enthusiastically. “It’s been forever, man!”

“Sure has!” Gumshoe released them, allowing Phoenix the opportunity to wheeze and clutch at his ribs, while Gumshoe ruffled Maya’s hair. “Been keeping yourself out of trouble?”

“You know it!”

“Uh, I had several sleepless nights last year suggesting otherwise,” said Phoenix.

“Shut it, Nick.” Maya elbowed him, not helping with the situation with his ribs, and beamed.

a little bit of banter that really just serves as a transition thing. most of the party is actually both “transition scene to indicate that the party did, in fact, happen before I get to the important stuff” and “introduce some important character stuff while I have time to fill”. 

and of course these sleepless nights are in reference to pretty much the whole plot of SOJ... 

One last note that I think Gumshoe probably gives great hugs, if you can survive your ribs potentially being crushed in the process. he doesn’t mean anything by it. he’s big and strong and likes hugs so much he forgets how big and strong he is.

... ps I love Gumshoe

“But congrats, Gumshoe! Seems like just last decade Nick and I were wandering around trying to pass your lunches over to Maggey.”

“God, it’s been that long, hasn’t it?” Phoenix reminisced. It was odd, thinking back on cases he took before he was disbarred, before he became a father to a daughter who wasn’t even with him today.

Gumshoe chuckled. “Guess so, pals. You two’ve really been there since the beginning, huh? Maggey and I wouldn’t be here today without you.”

Phoenix smiled. “Aww, Gumshoe…”

“And that’s why I get to be maid of honor, huh?” asked Maya with a sly grin.

“Maid of honor?!” Phoenix looked to Gumshoe, who didn’t object, before rounding back on his best friend. “You didn’t tell me that!”

“You didn’t ask!” Maya sighed. “If it weren’t for me eating Gumshoe’s beloved bento box in front of Maggey, who knows if we’d be here today?”

“I don’t think that was a deciding factor at any point…”

Gumshoe clapped Phoenix on the shoulder. “Sorry, pal. Would’ve made you the best man, but, y’know… Mr. Edgeworth.”

“Yeah, of course, no hard feelings, pal.”

“What’d I tell you about stealing my trademark, huh, pal?” Gumshoe laughed before stepping back into the bar. “C’mon in, you two.”

REALLY just more awkward transition scenes haha. Maya is the maid of honor in this fic mostly because I went to Maggey’s profile page and she was the only woman listed under the “friends” list... and we don’t know much about Maggey’s personal life. plus more “Miles and Gumshoe friendship” agenda pushing in here!

There were more people there than Phoenix was expecting, and many of them he hadn’t met. Edgeworth had mentioned that he would let Gumshoe select the guest list, but he’d kind of expected this to be people the two of them knew. Or, at least, that Phoenix knew — Edgeworth seemed to recognize more, which was rare, and was currently speaking with someone Phoenix vaguely recognized as an Interpol agent he’d worked with on a few cases back when Phoenix would help him out in Europe.

Ema ran up to them and made small talk before she and Maya got caught up in discussion about some show Phoenix had never heard of, so he wandered off to find someone else to talk with.

And there was… no one, really. Gumshoe and Edgeworth were talking with strangers, and Phoenix didn’t want to butt in on that conversation — he thought he saw Larry lurking about but couldn’t find him right now — and anyone else Phoenix recognized he either hadn’t talked to in years or was sure didn’t recognize him.

Phoenix hadn’t realized just how much his disbarment affected him, in these little ways. He looked out over the crowd of people Gumshoe or Edgeworth spoke to and had no idea who they were. It had been eight years out of touch with the rest of the legal world — eight years to fall behind.

It was… oddly lonely. Eventually it was just Phoenix standing there at the bar with a glass of grape juice in his hand. He was beginning to wish he’d ordered some more euphemistic “grape juice” instead.

You know that feeling when you go to a party and your one (1) friend leaves you and then you have no one to talk to and don’t know what to do -- maybe? That’s kind of the thing. slight Lang cameo in there.

ORIGINALLY Ema and Maya were going to talk about Lana and Mia and kind of hint at some Lanamia stuff in there, but then I thought about it and really why would Phoenix pass up an opportunity to gossip about his boss’s past relationships. 

And this also tries to kind of go for one of the general... “themes” of the fic? More of an exploration into Phoenix’s loneliness/how he copes with not having people around him. RFTA and JFA in particular kind of really entrenched that he Does Not Do Well without people to take care of -- which comes up a lot during this fic. And part of getting to explore those issues is essentially me trying to make Phoenix as alone as possible. ... sorry Phoenix! 

Also in here is a lot of “disbarment should have messed up Phoenix more than DD and SOJ would lead you to believe” -- he essentially spent seven years completely disgraced, it’s unlikely he made a lot of notable legal connections, aside from maybe Miles and Miles’ social circle. He probably missed out on a lot.

The last paragraph there is just referencing the “grape juice” thing - I do believe it is literal grape juice and not an alcohol euphemism, and I believe it was also literal grape juice in the original, so that’s what it ends up being.

“Hey, Niiiick…”

… But Phoenix supposed that just when you’re feeling down, the Butz arrives to drag you down further. “Hey there, Larry.”

Larry slumped against the bar beside him with a sigh, a glass of what definitely wasn’t grape juice in his hand. “Y’know Franzy didn’t even show up to this?”

“I’m not surprised. Being whipped half to death during your own bachelor party isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time, y’know?” In truth, he knew Franziska couldn’t make it down until just a few days before the wedding because of work — or so Edgeworth had told him — though he couldn’t help but wonder if Gumshoe was grateful for it.

Larry muttered something under his breath that sounded like it might’ve been contradicting Phoenix’s last statement, which Phoenix decided he was certainly not going to press further on, before Larry cleared his throat and continued. “But why’re you out here by yourself, Nick? Maya ditched you?”

“No, not at all,” Phoenix lied. “Just… taking in the scenery.”

“... Huh. Never took you for the wallflower type.” Larry frowned. “I mean, we did use to spend school dances in the corner by ourselves… guess some things never change.”

“Please don’t remind me of middle school ever again.”

“I’ll drink to that,” said Larry, who then did. “But I get it, dude. I was kinda hoping for some more excitement here… more ladies…”

“Don’t worry Larry, I’m sure you’ll find someone else to pester tonight,” Phoenix commented dryly.

... enter Larry Butz.

I really did try to explore the relationships of all the important people in Phoenix’s life... Larry though is so insufferable in canon I didn’t really have the heart to fit him in, so he falls out. (Apollo also doesn’t show up much, aside from the bit in chapter 5, that’s because he’s in a different country and I couldn’t come up with much of a role for him.)

And I also do believe that Larry and Phoenix were super unpopular in school. Larry was... Larry, and Phoenix was probably very sensitive up until the Dahlia Incident, and together they had enough unlikable traits that anyone who could spend time with one wouldn’t want to hang out with the other, but the two of them were loyal to each other. It’s my headcanon that Phoenix’s only real close friends throughout his childhood were Larry and Miles, which is part of why he got so attached to Miles to change his career for him.

“Yeah.” Larry’s eyes scanned the crowd before landing on a woman with dark hair in a high ponytail, and his face brightened. Phoenix cringed preemptively.

“Little miss Kay!” Larry called out, as the woman looked their way. “Looking as cute as ever! And more grown up, too…”

Phoenix tensed, suddenly feeling the wrath of hell creeping up behind them.

“Larry Butz,” a deadly voice boomed, “if you go anywhere near her, I will sue you for everything you are worth, little though it may be.”

Larry jumped and spilled half his drink over his jacket. “Geez, Edgey,” he grumbled, scuttling off to find a napkin. Phoenix, hoping it was safe now with the target gone, turned back around to meet the glare of his other childhood friend. “Hey, Edgeworth.”

Larry being gross but more importantly: me pushing the Dadworth agenda! 

“You didn’t have to do that, Mr. Edgeworth,” said the woman with a laugh. “I’m an adult. I know how to effectively break someone’s kneecaps if they bug me.”

Edgeworth raised an eyebrow. “Though I don’t necessarily disapprove, do we need to talk about avoiding criminal records again, young lady?”

“Sheesh, you’re still treating me like a kid,” she huffed, before noticing Phoenix and extending a hand. “Sorry about that! Kay Faraday. I’m Mr. Edgeworth’s assistant.”

Edgeworth gave an exasperated sigh, though Phoenix could detect a note of fondness to it. “You haven’t been my assistant for over ten years, Kay.”

“So you finally admit I was your assistant at some point!”

“Ngrk…”

Phoenix laughed and took her hand. “Pleased to meet you. I’m Phoenix Wright, attorney at law.”

Kay grinned. “Oh, I know! Gummy debriefed me on you, Mr. That Man.”

“Kay,” Edgeworth warned.

“Plus I kept up with the news,” Kay continued, before Phoenix could say anything. “I’m a big fan of your work! Anyone who can take Mr. High-and-Mighty over there down a notch or two is a hero in my book.”

“Ha, I appreciate that.” Usually the first thing people said to Phoenix after saying they saw him on the news was much more negative.

I really still can’t believe Kay would be 27 here. that’s just so weird. she’s permanently seventeen in my mind. --- said by miles, probably

Even though this was supposed to be a fic about Phoenix’s important canon relationships Kay just wormed her way in here. I love her so I didn’t make any particular effort to take her out of this. Plus it gives me the opportunity to write my favourite things: Dadworth, and also Kay bullying Miles.

And yeah the part about people seeing Phoenix on the news is a reference to disbarment... can’t imagine anyone would have had anything particularly nice to say to him, especially those first few years.

“Kay has been assisting some of the prosecutors and myself through some tricky crime scenes lately,” Edgeworth informed him.

“Technically I’m a P.I., but Mr. Edgeworth said they’re really short-staffed these days, so I thought I’d lend him a hand,” Kay elaborated.

“Oh, so I might be running into you at the crime scene someday.”

“Probably!” She grinned. “Though I’m not gonna go easy on you just ‘cause Mr. Edgeworth likes you.”

“Kay.”

“Oh is that Ema over there?” Kay said loudly. “I’ve gotta run, see you around!”

She dashed off. Edgeworth sighed.

At first I made Kay just a straightforward detective, but I changed it pretty last minute. I feel like she’d want to do her own thing, plus this way she can assist from the outside when dealing with Dark Age of the Law Corruption-type stuff. Miles hires her because canon says he was left pretty short-staffed in SOJ. I’m not... totally sure what the laws are regarding private investigators working with police, but this is a fictional universe with fictional laws so I will do what I want.

Aside from that... more Kay making fun of Miles.

“She seems energetic,” Phoenix commented.

“Indeed she is.”

“... Why did she call me ‘Mr. That Man’?”

Edgeworth coughed. “I’ve not the slightest idea,” he said, turning his head to the side. “That aside, this whole affair is going much smoother than I expected, aside from that slight mishap.”

“Yeah, murder’s not really the best way to kick off a bachelor party, huh? Even if it is Larry. But I think we did alright.”

“Indeed.”

As if on cue, a loud cheer rose up from the crowd at the far corner of the bar.

“... Do you smell something?” Phoenix asked, and true to form, the swaying form of Larry crawled on top of a table.

People making fun of That Man is one of my favourite tropes regarding the AAI characters.

I don’t actually know how bachelor parties work, but if anyone can make them into an overly dramatized super wild party... it’s Larry.

Edgeworth groaned and began to storm off, but Phoenix grabbed him by the hand to hold him back. “Edgeworth, it’s a party, let them have their fun.”

“I… suppose so,” Edgeworth relented, but his hand was still tense in Phoenix’s.

Phoenix released him. “C’mon, we can chaperone from a safe distance.”

Edgeworth nodded wordlessly, but Phoenix could sense that same feeling of unease from him again. He opened his mouth to ask about it but a loud shout took up his attention — this was something that could be dealt with later, he thought, as he and Edgeworth rushed over to the scene.

Miles internal monologue: Wright is holding my hand. Wright is holding my hand. Wright is holding my hand writgh is holding my hand wright is holdin g my ha--

Phoenix: uh. edgeworth?

So in this fic... Miles is gradually working up the courage to confess to Phoenix. He finally worked out his own feelings at some point prior to this fic starting but can’t quite admit them yet, so every time Phoenix does anything that can be remotely construed as romantic he just goes “!!!” and it’s probably all he can think about for a week. Poor guy! I’m sure that when he finally confesses all will be well.

Hours later, as the party wound down and various taxis came to take people home, Phoenix found himself crowded in a booth with a tipsy Maya and a drunk, gushing Gumshoe.

“... and I know she’s gonna just be so beautiful, pals, and what if it’s too much?” Gumshoe asked, lying sideways against the table. “What if they don’t let me see her and then the day of the wedding I look’t her and… I die?”

“People have gotten married without dying, Gumshoe,” Phoenix consoled him.

“But they don’t marry Maggey, pal…”

Maya snorted. “With her luck, I wouldn’t be surprised if something like that happened.”

“Hey, don’t tell him that!” Phoenix hissed.

really this wedding should have had way more disaster than I wrote about... probably at least one murder.

“No, no, don’t mention her luck, she’s already so worried,” said Gumshoe. “We’ve checked off every good-luck wedding charm in th’ book… but she still thinks somethin’s gonna go wrong. I love her, I really, really love her, pals…” A far off look crossed his face, and Phoenix wondered if anyone would ever speak of him like that, “... but she worries so much…”

“What’s she worried about?” Maya asked, slumping over against Phoenix’s shoulder.

“Ceremony, reception, if people’re gonna show up, if we’re gonna lose somethin’ important… even ‘s far as the bouquet toss. I told her, if you’re not sure, just toss it in th’ direction of you,” he pointed at Phoenix, “or at Mr. Edgeworth, and maybe it’ll work.”

Phoenix frowned. “Why me?”

Gumshoe let out a burst of hearty laughter. “I’m thinkin’ if you or Mr. Edgeworth catches it, it’ll give ‘im the courage to finally ask you out, pal.”

Maya shot straight up. Phoenix froze. “... What?”

probably not the smoothest way to get to the entire reason why this bachelor party exists, BUT. 

Also it’s implied that Miles DID actually talk to Gumshoe about this at some point. probably Gumshoe caught him pining at a bad time haha.

“Y’know the old tradition, whoever catches it is the next to get married and all…” Gumshoe stared at them for a moment, before his eyes widened and a look of absolute horror crossed his face. “O-Oh! Crap! Pal!”

“Edgeworth wants to ask Nick out?!” Maya shrieked.

“FINALLY! IT’S ABOUT FREAKING TIME!”

originally Gumshoe used a much stronger word than “crap” but idk Gummy doesn’t seem like the type to curse much...? Maybe it’s a stretch haha. also “pal” as an exclamation is my favourite little Gumshoe speech tic

“Shh, shh!” Gumshoe reached over to clamp a hand over her mouth but fell, collapsing on the table. “You heard nothin’ from me, pals, got it? Mr. Edgeworth’s gonna kill me if he finds out… worse, stop funding the wedding…”

Death is one thing but the WEDDING...

And I can’t remember if I mentioned at any point that Miles was also funding the wedding haha but it’s probably also something he wouldn’t want to tell anyone. Gumshoe with his perpetually terrible salary (which is also Miles’ fault) plus Maggey with her inability to hold down a job before being fired in a murder-related incident probably means they don’t have a lot for a nice wedding so Miles offered. secretly and evasively. because he’s a nice person but also doesn’t want anyone to know that.

Maya stared at Phoenix, her mouth agape, as Gumshoe continued mumbling to himself under his breath about the various consequences of Edgeworth’s hypothetical wrath. Phoenix, meanwhile, felt like his brain had short-circuited.

That wasn’t possible. He must have heard Gumshoe wrong. Edgeworth didn’t think of him that way. Edgeworth didn’t think about anyone that way, Phoenix had thought, for the longest time.

Little do you know, Phoenix! 

Touching on the aroace Miles headcanon here because it’s a very valid interpretation of his actions even if it’s not my own...

… Even if Edgeworth had been acting strange lately, even if something in his expression softened when he looked at Phoenix, even if…

No. Phoenix quickly shoved that thought to the back of his mind. There were many things he knew about Edgeworth, and one of those was that Edgeworth saw him as a part-time friend and part-time annoyance, but never a romantic interest of any kind. The thought of it was just… just unbelievable.

Phoenix craned his head around, catching sight of a familiar pink jacket across the room and watched Edgeworth in the middle of some phone call. He would know if Edgeworth was interested in him that way… wouldn’t he?

At first “the back of his mind” was “the overflowing mental trunk of repression” but that seemed a little too on the nose. Just know that’s essentially what he’s doing.

Another thing I wanted to establish throughout the fic was how close Phoenix and Miles are now -- they essentially know each other really well. And thinking about that part in Turnabout Goodbyes where Phoenix declares that “I’m the only one who knows the real Edgeworth”, I kind of interpreted that Phoenix Knowing Things About Edgeworth is an important part of their relationship to him. And the occasions where Miles did surprise him (with some aspect of his personality) weren’t always very good things... realizing he’d turned into a “demon prosecutor”, then the “choosing death” part... it’s a lot of my headcanons running away from me haha. Basically in this fic, Phoenix thinks he knows Edgeworth so well because he’s so close with him so an indication that there’s something about Edgeworth he doesn’t know or has completely wrong kind of... connects to him /not/ being as close to Edgeworth as he thinks he is? Maybe? And being close to him is something very important to Phoenix.

(This is not my personal opinion though haha, people can and will surprise you no matter how well you know them... but this fic is Phoenix’s Relationship Issues: The Fic, so.)

And no one else has mentioned the scenes where it comes up yet so I’ll talk about it here -- a lot of my editing process involved going through the fic and cutting out every instance of Phoenix either talking about him hypothetically being in love with Miles, or of Miles being in love with him. I just ctrl+f “love” and cut out whatever fit the criteria. Phoenix’s interpretation of Miles’ actions up until the end of chapter 5 isn’t exactly that Miles is Capital-L In Love with him, more that it’s like... a little crush? Mayyybe some physical attraction. Misconstrued admiration. Not anything so severe that Miles would willingly initiate a conversation about Feelings. so “He would know if Edgeworth was in love with him” changed to “He would know if Edgeworth was interested in him that way” because part of Phoenix’s issue here is that he can’t actually directly acknowledge the possibility that he’s in love with Miles or that Miles is in love with him. It’s a whole complicated thing I’ll probably talk about in the next commentary I do?

This got long but there’s the end of the chapter! I’ll answer more later...? These take up a lot of time haha.

[guccifloralsuits]

Oh rip also wanted to mention that I'm still a bit ??? On prentiss, bc is it just me or have we not really learned much about her yet? Like we had the introductory eps on her ofc and then the one with her mom but it feels like that one didn't inform her character as much ass it did her mom oof. But I did warm up to her a lot over the span of 3x20 and 4x01 and her thing with Cooper so excited to see more of her!!

Aaaand I also just saw one of your answers now and I'm on uk time, but as simple maths will tell you my sleep schedule is all kinds of fucked atm to the point where it is nonexistent, I was basically running on east coast time (which I think is where you are) for a couple of days but now it's basically just devolved into two three to five hour naps a day at whenever my body deems appropriate rip, but I'm trying to fix that sgshshshs I'm a night owl tho so sleeping at around 3 or 4 am my time is pretty normal for me even with a non-fucked sleep schedule. Anyways soz for the overshare haha! x

Anon Said: ALSO ALSO SORRY but yes 3rd life what a SLAY of an episode oof so good

Oh all good, yes I personally love Prentiss but I think that’s cus I was like ‘oh she’s hot’ and she was like kdkdksks the only person on the team to deadass confront Reid when he was still gettin high off his ass lol. I think S4s where she started to feel like really more naturally integrated! 4x03 “Minimal Loss” is a good ep for her (and is in my top 5 eps of all time!)

But oh shit omg, plz do try & get some sleep! I’m on east coast time (ur right) but in my experience when my body’s been messed up on schedule I find taking melatonin a few nights to get back on schedule really does help!!! Good luck!!!

ALSO: 3rd life rlly does fuck hard! like idk but even the one-ep actors were killin their performances, I got chills hearing that girl scream out for her dad while about to get killed. The whole ep was just INTENSE and we love to see it

[kai-jean]

Clexa popular/nerd AU:

The longboard came to a halt in front of the steps of the school library, the rider then scooped it up under her arm and raced up the steps.

“Good morning, Lexa. I hope you had a safe ride.”  The Librarian said upon Lexa entering the building.

“No worries Mrs. Kerrington. It's always an uneventful ride this early in the morning, and thanks again for letting me keep my board here.”  Lexa said placing her longboard behind the library clerk's desk.

“You keep me company in the mornings. So, it's the least I can do.”

“It’s my pleasure Mrs. Kerrington. I'll be in my usual spot.”  Lexa said over her shoulder as she made her way to the back of the library.

“Have a good read, dear.”                                                               ---------------------------------------------------

The school bell rang and the halls lined with red lockers began to flood with students that were eager for the much-needed break for lunch.  Clarke walked down the hall, laughing as her best friend, Wells, was telling her about how crazy his human bio teacher was for chasing an ant around the whiteboard during lecture.  They rounded the corner that lead in the direction of the cafeteria, when Clarke suddenly bumps into someone and is caught by Wells to keep from falling. The thud of books hitting the ground and a tiny ‘oof’ sound had Clarke furrowing her brows wondering who she had hit.  Looking down she saw a mess of chestnut waves that covered part of the girl’s face, making it hard for Clarke to see who it was. The girl had light tanned skin, wore a black t-shirt covered by a red plaid long sleeve, and skinny jeans with ripped knees. Blinking her eyes to stop herself from staring, Clarke quickly kneeled down to help pick up all the books.

“Oh my god, I'm so sorry.”  Clarke said stacking the books she picked up on top of each other.

“It’s not your fault, I shouldn't have been carrying all these books to the point of not being able to see…and--” the girl said frantically, looking up to see who she had run into and seemingly forgot how to speak. Clarke the most popular girl in school and cheerleading captain was kneeling down in front of her, in all her blonde gorgeous glory.  

Fuck. The girl thought to herself.

“Why are you carrying so many books?” Clarke asked looking at the stack they had created unaware of the girl's state of shock. After not getting a reply Clarke looks over and locks onto the most vibrant green eyes she's ever seen and her heart flutters slightly.  

With both girls lost in each other, Wells clears his throat and bends downs with an amused smile.

“Girls, as entertaining as this little run in has been…I'm getting kind of hungry.” Both girls blush, looking away from each other and the green-eyed girl goes to pick up her books.

“Oh. Let me help you.” Clarke said reaching for the stack as well.  Her fingertips lightly brushing against the girl's hand as she takes half of the stack into her arms and the girl blushes again, nodding her head.

“Want me to get those?” Wells asked extending his arms out to Clarke.

 “No, it's okay I got it. Let me just walk her to where she needs to go and I'll meet you back at the usual spot.”  Wells nods and waves goodbye to them. She then turns her attention to the green-eyed girl and smiles. “Lead the way.”

Fuck, her smile is amazing. The girl thought, swallowing to try and quench her suddenly dry throat.  She then turned and started down the hall with Clarke walking beside her.

“So, you never did answer my question.” Clarke glanced at the girl beside her. “Why so many books?”

“I like to read.” The girl shrugged.

“You've read all these books?” Clarke glanced down at the stack she was carrying with a raised eyebrow.

 “Yup.”

“Woah.” Clarke said astonished.  As they approach the library, a student exiting holds the door open for them and they say their thanks, making their way inside.  The library was fairly large, with several bookcases lined up towards the walls and desks used to study in the middle. After a few steps inside they placed the stack of books at the drop off counter.

 “Thanks for… Um... All your help.” The girl said shyly not quite being able to look Clarke in the eyes.

“You’re welcome…” Clarke tilted her head with a questioning expression.

“Ohh… sorry, I'm Lexa.”

“Clarke.”

“I Know.” Lexa said tucking some hair behind her ear.  “Everyone knows who the cheer captain is…” Lexa then spots Mrs. Kerrington from over Clarke's shoulder, making adoring faces at the two of them talking and Lexa's eyes go wide as she waves her off. Clarke turns to see who Lexa was waving at, but Mrs. Kerrington went back to checking out books. Clarke then turns back to Lexa who has the most innocent face and Clarke can feel a smile tugging at her lips.

“Well I'll see you around, Lexa.” Clarke winks and turns heading out the door.

“Yeah… see ya around…” Lexa mumbled softly as she watched Clarke’s retreating form.  With Clarke gone Mrs. Kerrington gave Lexa a thumb up, and Lexa narrowed her eyes shaking her head at her.

*A short revised snippet of a story I seriously need to update on AO3 😋*

@clexaprideweek

[writemywaytoyourheart]

"Why?"

A/N: this is just something I thought of while trying to go to sleep one night. It's Monday so I pray that this gives you guys a little bit of goodness to hold onto this week. You've got this bbies!✊❤️ Enjoy~~

Genre: FLUFF ❤️

Warnings: If your heart is weak for fluff read with caution.

*JUST IMAGINE THIS AS YOU AND WHICHEVER MEMBER YOU WANT*

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Laying on the couch, in between his legs, she breathed deeply as he stroked her hair, her head resting on his chest.

She could hear his heart beating gently yet steadily through his t-shirt. How on earth did I end up with someone like him? She shifted a little and took one of his hands in hers. She rubbed gentle circles on the back of his hand. She knew the back of his hand better than her own. It was one of her favorite things to do on the days when they would just lie around; studying his hand, his fingers, the little tiny freckles and veins.

It was dark out now, both of them were sleepy but neither one wanted to get up and move to the bedroom.

Her head rose and fell in motion with his breathing. Suddenly her heart swelled with love for him, it almost hurt how much she loved him. Smiling, she whispered, "I love you." She could feel him smile as well and heard him chuckle lightly.

"I love you too......so much." He kissed the top of her head softly, still smiling.

Without thinking she whispered, "why?" She hadn't realized she said it aloud at first and she said it so quietly that he almost didn't hear what she said. If they weren't lying so close to each other he probably wouldn't have heard her at all.

It took him by surprise at first. But, he knew she wasn't used to being loved. It didn't offend him or make him feel bad that she was asking. It just set off a little pang in his heart, at the thought that she had ever felt unworthy of love in her life.

The second she felt him tense at her words she regretted even thinking them. She was so stupid. She knew he loved her. He didn't have to prove it and she hadn't meant to make him think he did. The question had been more like a random thought in her head that she always tried to push away. It wasn't meant to be heard. And certainly not answered.

"I'm sorry, you don't have to-....I didn't me-"

"Why do I love you?"

His voice was gentle and kind; he didn't seem horrified at the question and wasn't hurt, which was a big relief.

"No, baby, it just slipped out, I'm not questioning your love for m-"

"I know, love. It's ok, let's see now...."

He gently turned his hands in hers so he was holding her hands instead. Slowly and softly rubbing her fingers and tapping the tips of them he brought her hands to his mouth, kissing each finger until all her fingers had been kissed.

"First of all, I love how you study my hands all the time, haha, I think it's so sweet. Next, I love your hands, your fingers are so cute, and I love to kiss.... each.... one..." As he was saying this, he pecked each finger again between every word.

Her face started to heat up at his words and she couldn't look him in the eyes, suddenly very thankful that her face was facing away from his.

"hmmm, what's next? Ah yes." To her embarrassment, he scooted up into a more seated position and gently turned her around and pulled her into his lap. So that now she was facing him, blushing mess and all.

He smiled at her so fondly that she could swear she felt her heart stop. He moved his hands up to cup her face. Rubbing her cheeks ever so gently he said, "I love when you blush. I'm sorry, I know you hate it, but I couldn't love it more. I fall for you again and again everytime I see your little rosy cheeks, and the way you puff them out at random times." Then he leaned in and kissed one cheek, then the other. Before pulling back again and looking deeply into her eyes. "Oh, and we can't forget those eyes of yours! So beautiful and curious. Whenever you're confused about something they glaze over a bit and your right eye squints a little. I love it. And they light up when you tell a funny story or see something you love." He came forward again and kissed each eye softly.

She scrunched her nose up at him, smiling, but extremely embarrassed. He grabbed his heart in mock pain, acting like he'd been shot. She giggled as he booped her nose and said "don't even get me started on that nose now. It pains me that you're so cute! How could you do this to me??" He quickly gave her a peck on the nose before he grabbed his heart again.

She shifted slightly, she loved him to pieces but he was embarrassing her, especially because she didn't see what he apparently did. Reaching up, she scratched her ear awkwardly. That set him off again, though. He put his hands over her ears and whispered "and I find it so adorable when you plug your ears from a loud noise, don't ask me why, I'm just whipped for you and everything you do makes my heart swell. I just want to protect you from all the loud sounds in the world." He continued his routine of kissing each ear in turn and smiling at her.

By now she was a goner. The effect he had on her was ridiculous. She swallowed loudly and nodded, attempting to turn around and return to her previous position, having been quite content there before. She wasn't sure how much more cheesy cuteness of his she could take.

But he had other plans. Gently tsking her for trying to turn away he took her face in his hands again. "You know another thing I love? When you're awkward, you swallow really loud and it's so obvious, but I don't think you know that." He laughed and blew raspberries onto her neck. She started to laugh and tried pushing him away but he was too strong. He started to tickle her sides, now she was laughing hysterically, squirming and trying to get out of his grasp.

"I also adore your laugh, baby! It makes me so happy," he laughed and continued to tickle her and until she begged him to stop.

Now, the two were out of breath but all smiles as he pulled her back up into his lap. She suddenly felt nervous, but also excited.

His eyes shone with so much love as he looked at her. She saw a question forming in them and nodded her head a little, knowing exactly what he was gonna ask. He smiled and his eyes crinkled up.

"I~ also~ can't say enough about your pretty little lips." Now his voice was barely above a whisper as he leaned in, cupping her face sweetly.

"I love you.."

It was barely audible but it was there and she heard it. Next thing she knew his lips were on hers, moving gently and perfectly with her own. It was a warm and sweet kiss. Filled with nothing but absolute love and adoration. When they eventually pulled apart she saw tears in his eyes. One had escaped and was now sliding down his cheek.

She reached up and wiped it away with her thumb softly. How, on this good earth, did she end up with him? He was more than she could ever have asked for. She smiled at him and he smiled back. She had no idea he was thinking the same thing about her.

Pulling her into his chest he let out a long breath. Just holding onto her, feeling her breath and warmth, was more than enough. She was alive, and here, and his. He stroked her hair and leaned back onto the couch pillows again. She cuddled into him and breathed steadily, slowly losing consciousness. He kept petting her head, knowing it lulled her to sleep. The he pulled the covers they had brought out onto the couch, up and over her as he lay her down next to him.

"I love you.." she mumbled sleepily as she drifted off, the last thing she heard was him sighing contentedly and saying, "I love you too baby.."

Neither of them asked why, both knowing that the other truly loved them. Falling asleep quickly, they slept peacefully the rest of the night, wrapped in each other's arms.

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End note: I just-✊🤧❤️ can I pls just, pls-...... I love this so much, my heart is aching and melting and going to implode. I hope you guys love this as much as I do. Oof. Love you guys, hope this helps you with this week 💞💞🙏🙏

[floralbfs]

WIP Ask Game!

thank u anon!!!!

1: Summarize your WIP in 10 words or less.

orphan gains powers, gets adopted by alien, saves the world.

2: Post a line from your WIP with no context.

'There's a whoosh of air, and Leo suddenly hears a voice he never thought he'd ever be able to hear again.'

3: Does your WIP have a title? If so, explain its significance. If not, what are you calling it for now?

Okay so I have been calling it the Youtuber Superhero AU (because it started as a fandom au but then i made it an original!!) but I thought maybe it could be "Thicker than Water", since my MC, Leo, is an orphan and he lives alone for most of his life (most of his life lmao at least until canon point? read also: around 9-11 years when in canon he's like 19?) in a remote, lowkey magical place/dimension?, but ultimately he comes back to his hometown and creates a family for himself!!!! i won't give spoilers but, since i already said this, part of his found family is his adoptive dad, an alien who is also a superhero!! If not TtW, I would call it maybe,,,,, Moonstone???? at least the first book!!! (ooh, maybe TtW can be the series name and Moonstone the first book's name?) because Leo kind of gets his powers through a moon stone????? it's not actually moon stone; it was a strange rock he found in the magical dimension that seeked out a champion for the god Huitzilopochtli??? and the closest word Leo could get for it was Moonstone, because of its uhhhhh singular qualities!

4: Describe the setting of your WIP.

OKAY, this is a fun one!!! Leo's hometown is named Star Nova, idk why it just seemed cool, and it is a futuristic city!!! They don't follow capitalism Because I Said So, and they're really into, like, environmental stuff!!! So you'd see SO much flora all over the city kshdsjfh like those???? idk what they're called but like the towns overridden with plants? but controlled!!! There's a tiny percentage of the population (tho I still haven't decided if this is worldwide?? I have a way to make it worldwide but idk) who have superpowers, either due to "individual" factors (e.g Leo's powers are bc of the moonstone, and Matthew(his dad)'s powers are due to him being an alien!) or were affected by a weird experiment an Evil Corporation™ were doing; ECtm was trying out an illegal experiment that could alter living beings' genetics to their will, but it went wrong and their substance exploded and went airborne. Those who were working on it knew about its risks and toxicity, ergo they were wearing a special suit and weren't affected, but the gas contaminated and ??mixed?? with the air and spread to the nearest city, Star Nova (the unofficial capital of the Joint Pacific Nations) and affected a Whole Lot Of People!!! this all happened a while before canon, and the corporation got away with it bc they were filthy rich basically. Anyway, a lot of the people who were affected to the "virus" reacted negatively and died, some were uhhh """immune"""???, and a few Seemed to be immune but had actually had a successful celular-level bonding with the substance! It didn't do anything to them, but their children/grandchildren were born with physical or mental anomalies, also known as super powers (gasps)!!!! BUT!!! a lot of the story happens in the magical city of Coatl (it means serpent!), located within a pocket dimension somewhere inside the Mexican southern forest, where Leo finds himself when he's four years old, recently orphaned, guided by a magical ....bird....being....? he lives there for around eleven years, and he's granted Huitzilopochtli's Champion's power once he's like. Not A Baby lmao. Coatl is.... kind of like,,,,, an Olympus, I guess? Only those with like the destiny to find it know where it is, and they can lead other people there if it's for good causes! It's almost like a sentient city, and the Aztec gods kinda. chilled there???? my theory is that a lot of religious mythologies exist, at least in this universe, and they all co-exist on earth, or pocket dimensions inside of it!!! anyway, Leo lived there and was basically raised by gods???? and an AI???? bc i love AIs???? and uhhhh i think that got away from me ajdhsjdhsj does all of this even count as setting??? am i missing anything????

5: Search for the word “knife” in your WIP. If you find it, paste the line and explain the context.

no knives sadly :( i guess i haven't reached Those Scenes yet???? tho there should be one in the first chapter….. my wip document is just kind of very messy ajdhsjdjsjdh i might just have to make a new document????

6: Search for the word “dream” in your WIP. If you find it, paste the line and explain the context.

???????????? why am i not using any words?????????? sorry :/

7: What are you most proud of?

probably the worldbuilding and characters (at least those with superpowers? maybe i should say superpowers period)!!!!! they're very complex and thought-out????? and i THINK they're original!!!!! so!!!!! ＼(￣▽￣)／

8: What is your biggest challenge?

oooooof,,,,,,,, probably..... getting an actual plot lmao????? like i have an overall view of my would-be first and second books, but i don't know if they actually have enough to them to be written as they are?????? like… idk if the conflict is really like??? worthy to be a Main Conflict™????

9: How would you describe your writing style?

oooooooh uhhhhh maybe….. flowery prose???? i'm a poet at heart, so if i don't use loads of metaphors and language uhhhh idk their name in english but language variators??? i will literally die. but seriously nsjdhsjdhsjfh nothing too serious!!!! most of my “”””angst”””” scenes are….. not so sad, i think skfjsjfj

10: How would you describe your WIP’s narrative style? (1st person, 3rd person, multiple POVs, single POV, alternating chapters, etc.)

oh!!!! well, i think it'd be multiple povs, alternating chapters, third person???? i'm still not sure whether to use 1st or if i already have??? p sure that's a different wip i'm thinking about tho

11: Which character do you have the most in common with?

uhhhhhhhhhhhh seeing how underdeveloped she is right now??? probably Persephone???? bc she's genderfluid skfjsjfjdjfh or uhhhh Scott??? bc i too love leo with my heart and would die for him and stay with him in the afterlife. (hypothetically, of course….)

12: Which character do you have the least in common with?

Maeve, probably!!!! she's, uh…. Something.

13: Your characters are stranded on a deserted island. What happens?

They Are All A Mess. akfhajfjajfj Matthew would probably become the leader and like. establish order and shit???? but he's also the hugest nerd so he'd just give the leader role to someone else (probably seph staine?) and goes exploring and cataloging shit skfhsjfhdjf Leo is probably the most resourceful one of the bunch, so he would immediately like. start planning for huts and food and stuff???? also idk if they would have their powers in this situation cause it'd be too easy to get them all out of there????? but let's just say they do but the island is inescapable by flight?? he can talk to animals, so he could communicate with the local fauna and like form alliances???? Seph is a good leader, so he'd probably like….. keep everything in check???? and Leo's friends are all good and resourceful, so they'd make a good team!!!! tldr they basically create order immediately and do their best to not struggle??? after a few days/weeks, some of them start to like. break down? but the adults are like. wise and shit??? and i'm pretty sure at least one of them is like a licensed therapist??? so they help each other out uwu

14: Have you chosen birthdays for any of your characters? If so, when are they?

oh!!!! only for a few!!!! Leo and Maeve's birthday is on March 25, Scott's birthday is on August 27, Matthew doesn't really have a birthday??? because time is different in his planet????, Percy and Persephone's birthday is somewhere in November, and uhhhh im p sure that's all i got akfjsjfjsj i suck at birth dates

15: Do you know your characters’ MBTI personalities?

GOD, no. maybe i should do their tests???👀

16: What would your characters be for Halloween?

Leo… doesn't believe in/care for Halloween, as he didn't grow up around it, but it's totally Scott's jam!!! they are dirt poor in a good first half of the book, though, so they can't really dress up :( they met in the library, and after (spoiler alert!!!) scotty's death, Leo feels it appropriate to dress up as Scott's fave characters every year. Percy and Persephone are (very weak) shapeshifters, so their costumes ROCK!!!!! they always do matching costumes, so they get cliché pair costumes!! Matthew….. uh. he is… way too old for that. he was literally alive before Halloween was even a thing, so it's not really his thing. Leah just……. does her own thing??? she can see ghosts, so she sometimes does like historical costumes and stuff with their help!!! and Ben…. oof tbh that depends on what his fave song/album/whatev is at the moment??? he kinda creates like a story/aesthetic for them and dresses up that way!!!!

17: Does your WIP have any themes or motifs?

uhhhh found family, definitely!!!! i really can't think of any bc i'm an idiot, but uhhhh intelligence??? if that's a thing??? like,,, they're all powerful and shit but it's also like. brains over brawns????

18: What’s easier, dialogue or description?

i think description!!!! neither of them are… hard??? but!!! description is like…… where i can go hog wild akfjskfjsjfb

19: Post a picture or gif that describes your WIP.

20: Post a brief excerpt.

Leo @Leoberry

You asked, I answered. New Q&A video is now up!

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[My First Q&A- video transcription excerpt]

[Leo Berry, a nineteen-year-old brunette guy with green eyes, wearing a red shirt with a lightning symbol on it that's loose on his muscular form, waves at the camera and smiles widely, dimples showing up on his cheeks.]

Leo: Hey, guys. You've been asking me to do a Q&A for a while, and the day has finally arrived! I told you to ask me questions on Twitter with the hashtag #AskBerry, and I've picked a few!

[Leo smiles brightly and lifts up his cellphone.]

Leo: First off, here's one by @razzberry- nice username, by the way-: “what's your cat's name? Do you have more than one?”

[The video shifts, and there's suddenly two cats sitting on Leo's arms: a large, orange cat quickly falling asleep on his shoulder, and a black kitten hugged in his arms.]

Leo: I do! This little fella-

[He gasps as the kitten in his arms struggles to get free and runs off-camera.]

Leo: Don't leave me! Okay, that little fella is Onyx, and, as you can see, he doesn't like me very much. Anyway, this little gal asleep over here…

[He points toward a small orange cat sleeping on his shoulder.]

Leo: ...is Tigress! She's my little baby. You've probably seen her around a lot on my vlogs, since she really likes to hang out on my bed.

Leo: Next! @Honeybats asked: ‘“is it true your dad is Jade?”

[Leo smiles and, after a few seconds of trying to school his features, bursts out laughing.]

Leo: You mean to ask whether my dad is Matlal Jade, the greatest superhero of our era?

Leo: ...Well, yeah! My dad- [more laughs] my dad is totally my Jade. His name is Matthew, and I keep asking him to fly me to school. He says it's not funny!

[He sobers up for a second.]

Leo: Jokes aside, he adopted me a few years ago and he'll always be a superhero in my eyes. I was in a really dark place when he found me, and I can't thank him enough for all that he's done for me.

[Leo looks away for a second and loses his smile. The video cuts and skips again, and Leo appears once again, this time sporting an easy smile and a blue shirt, this one tighter around his shoulders.]

Leo: things got a bit too deep! This one was sent by @shazhangs: “are you dating anyone at the moment?”

[Leo laughs.]

Leo: God, no. I mean, I'm not really a people person, you know? And I’ve been so focused on work, vlogging, and, uh, extracurriculars, that I really haven't had any time to socialise.

[Leo laughs again.]

Leo: This one comes from @perspartone: will you collab with any other youtubers anytime soon?

Leo: Yeah, sure! I don't think I have done any videos with other people in the past, so it'd be a fun thing to do! I just have to find a friend first.

[Leo laughs loudly.]

[End of excerpt. For viewing of the video, refer to Leo Berry on Youtube, and find the full transcription here at DailyBerries in a few hours.]