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Dreams of the Kingdom Ch. 6 - Stop the Presses!

Edited 7/9/2024 - Updated chapter navigation links

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As you and Link head towards Zora's Domain, distractions - err, side quests - seem to meet you at every turn. A prince's work is never done.

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“Think I might have to spring for that special water bed when we get to the Domain,” you said, stretching your stiff back. It had a been a long ride from Hebra. The two of you passed through Lookout Landing for a quick check in with Purah. Scorpis also passed on reports of a Hinox at Trilby Plains. That was short work for the both of you, so you decided to take a short stop at Woodland Stables to the north for lunch before continuing south to Zora’s Domain.

Link rolled his shoulders. “Yeah, not if I book it first.”

“You’d kick your Prince out of a special bed?”

He laughed. “Aren’t you the one who keeps saying you don’t want special treatment for being royal?”

“Not at times like this,” you groaned.

“Well, I suppose I could be convinced to share…”

You did have a comeback, but given you had arrived at the stables and children were about, you settled on a glare. Link checked the horses in at the stable. Both [H/n] and Epona seemed more than happy to rest and chow down. You were about to check your pack for what to cook for lunch when you overheard a conversation.

“…We got in our wagon to go to her. That’s when it happened…”

“Frightful, the whole thing! That’s when the woman with blonde hair jumped out in front of us. It was that woman, I tell you! She did something to the Great Fairy!”

That caught your attention. You saw that two members of a traveling musical troupe were explaining their story to a tall Rito, who was taking notes. “A blonde-haired woman… could it have been…”

“She did look an awful lot like Princess Zelda…”

You snagged Link and pulled him along with you to the group. “Excuse me, sorry to eavesdrop, but we overheard you talking about Princess Zelda?”

The Rito looked up from his notes. “Oh, are you guys friends of the princess?”

You and Link shared a look. “Uh, you could say that,” Link said. “Anyway, I’m Link and this is [Y/n].”

“Name’s Penn, ace reporter for the Lucky Clover Gazette!” He said with a lazy salute. “So, Link and [Y/n], right? Hah, funny, you guys have the same name as Hyrule’s power couple.”

Link was about to correct him, but you just patted his shoulder and shook your head. “Great to meet you Penn. So, you’re investigating the disappearance of Princess Zelda?”

“Not just that, but possible sightings. People all over Hyrule are saying they’ve seen the princess, so I’m following up on all the chirps and warbles.”

“We’ve been hearing a lot of rumors on our travels to the stables, though we never expected to have one of the weird sightings ourselves,” the young woman from the troupe said. “Oh, pardon me, my name is Violynne. This is Mastro.”

“A plea-a-asure to meet you!” The small man said with a tip of his top hat. “We were afraid that people would think we were a few notes short of a song, if you catch my meaning. Do you truly believe us?”

“Knowing my sis- I mean, Princess Zelda, stranger things have happened. Though it’s strange she’d jump out in front of you like that.”

“She was dressed really strangely too!” Violynne added. “It wasn’t anything like people wear today, even with those strange fashion designs coming from Hateno. It was almost like it was some kind of tribal dress?”

“White and green with strange jewelry?” Link asked. Both Mastro and Violynne nodded fervently. “So, it’s just like what I saw at the castle and what we saw in Hebra… when did this happen?”

“It was right after the castle rose into the sky!” Mastro said. “Our horse was scared off, and our beloved Breezer was hurt!”

“Breezer, was that the horse’s name?” Link asked.

“Don’t be silly, Breezer is our noble wagon!” Both you and Link turned to see the wagon with some missing wheels. “We haven’t been able to fix her and have been stuck at this stable since. And here all we wanted to do was perform for the Great Fairy since she’s refused to come out.”

Given the work you did to rebuild wagons after the Calamity for the trading company, you had more experience than most when it came to fixing them. Breezer was in fairly good condition; the wagon bed was unharmed and even looked to be watertight. The front axletree was also in good condition. The rear was another story. Not only had the wheels broken off, but the boreholes for the wheel linchpins was split. Normally, that would require an axle replacement, but you had something better.

“Hey Link, I’ll get my horse. Do you think you can do your thing?”

“My thing?”

“Y’know, with the whole…” You waved your hand around.

“Oh yeah, gotcha!”

By the time you’d fetched [H/n] (who was a bit fussy at being taken away from Epona), Link had slapped two new wheels onto Breezer, fused with Zonai technology. “Superb! Breezer rides again!” Mastro cheered.

“We’ll take you up to the Great Fairy, I’m sure she’d love to hear you play,” you said. As Link helped you hook up the wagon chains, you added, “I bet she has some answers on this too.”

It was a short ride up to the edge of the former Military Training Camp. Breezer rolled along perfectly, good as new, despite the green goopy appearance of the rear axle. “Great Fairy! We’re here to cheer you up!” Mastro shouted to the thorny green bulb. “Ready Violynne? And a one, and a two…”

As Violynne began her solo, you felt the same buzz in the back of your head from when you were fighting Colgera. Your vision blurred as her rosewood violin turned blue. The baton in Mastro’s hand also changed into an ornate silver design. For a moment, you felt as if the wind was moving in time with the song. Yet, just as quickly as it started, the feeling disappeared, right as Violynne finished.

Suddenly, the green bulb began to tremble, blooming into a massive white and orange flower. Magical energy poured out from the center in a rolling mist. With a geyser of water, the Great Fairy Tera burst forth. “AH-HAAAAAA!!!”

Mastro jumped for joy. “Behold, Violynne! The Great Fairy graces us with her presence!”

“Truly divine!”

Tera leaned forward on the edge of the flower. “Hello darlings, I couldn’t help but come out to enjoy your beautiful music.”

As she started to chat with the musicians, a shout came from above you. “Hey, hey!” Penn swooped down to land next to you and Link. “Wow, you guys really solved this one quick! We should hire you full time!” He turned towards the giant woman. “So, this is… a Great Fairy.”

If Tera was offended, she didn’t show it. “I must admit I’m a little confused. The world isn’t at all how Princess Zelda described it to me. She said an awful gloom was spreading over the land, and that it would be soon lost to monsters. I hid myself away.”

“Zelda told you that?” You asked.

“Well,” Tera thought, tapping her lip with her long fingernail. “Now that I think about it, when she was speaking to me, I had the feeling that something wasn’t quite right. Perhaps it was someone else entirely…”

Penn scribbled furiously in his notepad. “On the bright side, the Great Fairy is back! That’s a big scoop! I gotta get this over to the newspaper!” Penn turned to the two of you. “I’m gonna take this story back, but I hope we can work together again on another story.”

“Penn wait,” Link said. “Have there been other sightings of Zelda like this?”

The reporter thought for a moment. “Well… there was mention of a sighting at the Dueling Peaks Stable.”

Dueling Peaks was a bit out of the way for your trip to Zora’s Domain, but it could be worth the trip if Zelda was there, real or fake. You looked to Link; he was thinking the same and nodded. “We’ll investigate for you,” you volunteered.

“Then, in that case, consider yourselves unofficial reporters for the Lucky Clover. In the meantime, I’ll get this written up. Soar Long!” And with that, the Rito reporter shot into the sky.

“Would you mind terribly if we joined you?” Violynne asked. “We’re heading to Dueling Peaks as well!”

“We’re going to reunite our members and recreate the Stable Trotters!” Mastro proclaimed. Before you or Link could respond, he added. “We’ll spread music across Hyrule and help all of the Great Fairies! We’ll get our things prepared to leave in the morning!”

The two happily left back down the mountain – forgetting Breezer was still hooked up to [H/n]. [H/n] snorted, not at all pleased they’d have to haul the wagon back down. “Well, I’m sure they appreciate you all the same,” Tera said. “If I may ask, would you please find my sisters and help them as well? Since you’re headed to Dueling Peaks, my dear sweet little sister Cotera said she would be there. Perhaps you could check on her?”

“Of course we will,” you said. “We’ll be traveling all across Hyrule, I’m sure we’ll find them.”

“Oh, thank you, this is why you’re my two favorite boys! Now, do either of you need a little boost on your clothing?”

“Just none of the touching,” Link said, arms crossed.

“Cross my heart,” the Great Fairy said. “And I am terribly sorry about that again, it was wrong. Besides, we ladies would never steal a taken man, especially one with such a handsome man of his own.” She winked at you. “Now, where should we begin…”

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Dueling Peaks would be another day’s journey, so you all decided to sleep at the stable for the night. Before crawling into bed, you sat with Link at the edge of the river. He had his shirt off, and you were applying a homemade poultice on his burns. “I’m not sure if this really works for magic burns.”

“Doesn’t matter,” Link hummed. “It feels nice.”

You massaged the ointment in a bit more. “It isn’t starting to itch?”

“Not too bad. It just gets sore every now and then.”

You nodded. “It was really brave of you to do that. I don’t think I ever said thank you.”

“You don’t have to. I’m your knight, and more importantly, your boyfriend.”

“Still,” you laughed. “Thank you.” You looked at the burns, hoping that gloom or not they would heal soon. “I don’t know what I’d do without you – though maybe I wouldn’t have to worry so much about you getting hurt.”

Link groaned a bit as you worked a knot out. “Mmm, I know I wouldn’t have someone to help patch me up after without you.” You let your head drop to his shoulder as you traced the lines of the tattoos that formed from fusing his new arm. “Thanks for doing this, my prince.”

“I’m your boyfriend,” you parroted back.

“Still,” he laughed. The two of you laid back on the grass, looking up at the stars. “When was the last time we were able to just… do this?”

“Do what?”

“Just be two guys. No royal duties, no monsters. Just… us.”

You opened your mouth but paused. “I’m… not sure. That festival in Hateno?” Link was silent. You cuddled up against your knight. “Let’s enjoy tonight then. Tonight, we’re just two guys.” Link still remained quiet, but he leaned into your touch.

Perhaps the Great Fairy influenced your dream that night.

“Oh no, no, no! This won’t do at all!” You plucked the pins out of the mannequin with a grumble, tossing the fabric down. “What will Madame Couture say when I can’t get this right?” You groaned, knowing her other apprentice would probably have some kind of comment. “I swear, if that smug, green-haired little shit-”

“You good?”

You squealed, tossing your materials in air. “Oh, it’s you. I’m sorry, your new costume isn’t ready yet. I’ve been having trouble…” You then realized what he had overheard. “Wait, no, when I meant green-haired, I didn’t mean-”

“Nah I know,” Link shrugged. “I’m normally a blond anyway, it’s just green when the Doppel Master does his thing. And don’t worry about being behind. It’s better than anything I can do. I swear, you’ve got to be magic to do this.”

“Oh, it’s nothing really! I’m sure you’d pick it up quickly.”

“Yeaaah no. I used to work for a blacksmith before I came here, and believe me, the only thing I could make was junk. He only let me deliver things.”

“I highly doubt that. You always know how to make the best use of Madame Couture’s outfits on your adventures into the Drablands. I’m sure you’re just as resourceful at the forge.” You frowned as you looked at the mannequin. “I’m sure you know the feeling of having a creative block too.”

“Yeah,” Link muttered. “Maybe you need a break?”

“Well…”

“C’mon,” Link said, taking your hand and practically dragging you out of the store.

“Heading out for a moment Madame!” you shouted. The fashionista didn’t say a thing but waved you on.

Link led you through the town all afternoon, stopping at random shops and cafés, showing you the castle and the odd Lucky Lobby Ball. He even introduced you to his doppels, which was more than a little surreal. Everywhere you went you made notes in your personal notebook. Yet despite all of the inspiration, your mind was just dead for ideas.

You ended the day sitting at the edge of the fountain with Link, sighing. “You know, you can just rest, right?”

“What?”

“Rest,” Link said. “Like, sometimes you need a break. You can’t be ‘on’ all the time. Doesn’t matter if it’s making clothes or fighting monsters or whatever.”

You thought for a moment. “Yeah… maybe I should try resting…” You started to lean back.

…And completely forgot you were at the fountain, flipping back into the water. Link looked down, trying and failing not to laugh. “Are you okay?”

“Peachy.”

You sat back up. Thankfully your notebook was okay, but you had thrown it as you slipped. Link picked it up and handed it to you. “What’s that? Looks like a hat?”

You looked down let out a half-laugh. “Yes… like, I hope you don’t think I’m crazy, but despite what Lady Maud did, and sure she’s evil but not like… Ganon evil, you know?” Link gave a nod that seemed to say he knew a little too well. “So, I do find her clothes interesting. I always wanted to design a hat that makes hers look as drab as the curse she put on Princess Styla.”

Link looked at the design. “I’m sure you’ll be able to pull it off.”

“Thanks… and thanks for the break. I think I’m ready to try out finishing the design. It’s a design for you after all.”

“Really? Think I can try it on early?”

“Not just yet…”

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The ride to Dueling Peaks was uneventful. After helping the troupe once more and coaxing another Great Fairy out of hiding, the two of you met with Penn. “Thank goodness I found you guys! The Yiga Clan kidnapped Princess Zelda!”

Link frowned. “Penn, are you sure? I mean, this could be just another fake.”

“But the Yiga Clan are back! And they sent a message saying they were keeping her at the ‘carved-out heart of the towering twins!’ I figured they meant Dueling Peaks, but I’m not sure where they’re hiding.”

You looked up at the mountains, seeing a small bit of the shallow canyon near the middle of the south peak, then turned to Link. Your knight simply shook his head. “Don’t worry about it, Penn, we’ll look into it.”

Link led the way on the climb up, testing all the footholds for the best path for you. You followed, passing him pieces of honey candy to keep both of your energy up. Soon, you dismounted at the edge of the canyon.

To your surprise, the supposed Zelda was there, trapped in an unstable-looking iron cage. Despite what you saw in the vision back on the Stormwind Ark, this potential Zelda was at least much closer to your Zelda – by appearance at least. “Oh Link, please save me! Thou must get me out of this cage!”

“Thou? That’s definitely not my sister. Oh, wait a second,” you whispered. You pulled out a Mighty Banana and dropped it on the ground. This Zelda’s eyes snapped to it like a magnet before you picked it up and put it away. “Well, that answers that,” you groaned.

The fake Zelda gave you both her best puppy-dog eyes, which was completely ineffective. “Please lift this cage and we can be together again, my love!”

“I am actually offended,” Link whispered back. “Like, sure, we’re not super big on the lovey-dovey stuff in public, but five years. C’mon.”

“I mean they literally have been underground for five years,” you shrugged. “Wanna mess with them?”

“Oh yes.” Link’s eyes gleamed with mischief. He turned to the fake Zelda, clutching his chest. “My Princess, I am so glad to see you’re safe, but I can’t believe those terrible Yiga have trapped you in this cage.”

“Terrible?!” Not-Zelda scoffed before composing herself. “I mean, yes! Yes, and you should free me!”

“No, I can’t let you – for this is my chance!” You said. Both Link and Not-Zelda gasped. “Mwha-ha-ha! I can finally take over the kingdom and depose of Zelda!”

“Y-you what?!” Not-Zelda stuttered. “But, I’m your sister? You want to get rid of me?”

You laughed maniacally. “First, I will take over Hyrule, then the world! Ganondorf himself would even tremble before me! Then, once I’ve taken your kingdom, I’ll take…” you paused impressively. “Your man!”

“No!”

“Yes! And I’ll… I’ll dress him in the most beautiful clothes as my personal muse and servant!” Link shot you a look, but you could tell he was trying not to laugh. You slammed your arms on either side of him, trapping him against the cage. “You dare laugh at me, knight? Maybe I should show you your place.”

“L-Link no!” Not-Zelda said, voice quivering. “Be strong!” Her words were weakened however by the flush on her face and her slowly growing nosebleed. She watched with rapt attention. “Don’t let that evil prince have his way with you!”

Link looked into your eyes, a smolder in his own. “Oh really, Prince [Y/n]? You want me to submit to you? Make me.”

“I… uh… this is a bit public…”

“Oh, come on, where’s your nerve?” Link teased. “Or maybe you’d like me to put you in your place instead?” You felt something poke into your stomach. Your eyes drifted down for just a moment to see Link passing you a bomb arrow. His eyes flicked to the cliffside behind you.

“Oh, I’ll show you nerve…” you growled. You whipped out your bow and fired the arrow behind you, taking out the hidden Yiga soldiers.

“Have I mentioned how much I love watching you fight?” Link sighed. “As for you,” he said turning to Not-Zelda and leveled his bow at her head, arrow tipped with an Ice Fruit. “Tell us what the Yiga Clan is up to.”

Not-Zelda flushed, trying to compose herself. “Not fair, you fight dirty!”

You leaned against the cage with a smirk. “It was just us having fun. Now, come on, you want to tell us, right? Believe me, you don’t want to see my boyfriend mad now, do you?”

“Wait, you guys really are together?”

“For masters of stealth and espionage, you really aren’t that great at your jobs. And we thought Kohga was bad at his job.”

She stamped her foot. “Don’t speak about Master Kohga that way. At this very moment, he’s working on his master plan to help the Demon King!” She clasped her hands over her mouth.

“You’re new at this aren’t you,” Link said, never letting his arrow drift from his mark.

“Only my third week,” she said meekly.

“So Kohga did survive…” You sighed. “Okay, listen. Tell us where he is, and we’ll let you out of the cage.”

“And if I don’t?”

“I think a Lynel lives over the next ridge. Maybe he’ll let you out.” You shrugged and turned, pretending to leave.

“No, no, wait!”

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“This detour is going all over the place,” Link muttered as the two of you landed in the Depths below the Great Plateau.

“If it means stopping Kohga and the Yiga, it’s not necessarily a bad detour,” you said. “The last thing we need is a surprise attack from the Demon King courtesy of the Yiga… though knowing them, it might just blow up in his face. I just hope the Zora can hold out a little longer.”

“With Sidon looking after them, I’m sure they’ll be fine.”

“I hope so,” you said, thinking about how bleak the situation seemed for the Rito. “I wonder where they – whoa.”

“You can say that again.”

Sprawling before you was a massive Zonai facility that made the one you woke up in look like a joke. Minecart tracks spread out like a spiderweb, dipping even deeper into the earth. They all led to the towering smelter and a temple-like building. Even with the little bits of light from the Zonai lamps and your Brightblooms, it dominated the Depths. Massive statues seemed to lead the way towards the entrance, surrounded by clusters of Poes. You snapped a quick picture with your Purah Pad for Zelda and Josha.

It didn’t take long to reach the entrance, and you were slightly surprised to see you weren’t alone. Two Zonai researchers were inspecting what appeared to be a round chest with the Zonai activation sigil. Link tensed next to you, instinctively walking faster to put himself between you and them. You both knew this wasn’t going to end without a fight.

“Oh, did you two pass the interview too?” One of them asked, before muttering something like “Of course they did, why would they be here?” under her breath.

Link nodded, trying to keep things light and friendly – though you knew he would be able to strike both of them before they could move. “So, what’s this?”

“Some ancient statue,” she continued. “It should be able to grant us an ‘ancient power’. From my research, it’s supposed to let you rebuild anything you have committed to memory. Just think of the possibilities! The Yi- I mean, our investigation of this land would be unstoppable! If only we could wake it up.”

“Oh, that part’s easy,” Link said. Before anyone could ask, Link tapped the activation sigil. You and the two “researchers” jumped back as the odd chest turned out to be a construct. Link, however, was unfazed. “Hello!” He waved.

“Greetings,” the Construct replied. “Conferring Autobuild to user now. Please utilize it as you explore and excavate the Depths for zonaite.” A swirl of green energy gathered around Link’s arm, concentrating into a glowing orb, which sunk into his palm.

“Did… did that thing just give you the ancient power?” The other researcher gasped.

“Can you give us a demonstration?”

Link looked to you, and you shrugged. “Might as well test it out?” you said. After all, it wasn’t like the Yiga footsoldiers were any threat to either of you.

“Why not try it on our vehicles,” one of the researchers said, motioning to the two broken platforms nearby. “If you fix the wheel on the first, you should be able to use your power to repair the second in no time flat!”

Repairing the first vehicle didn’t take long, Link had gotten pretty good at the Ultrahand. As for the second, Link simply snapped his fingers, and you watched in awe as the vehicle reassembled itself. “Fascinating,” you murmured. “I wonder if we could use that to mass repair some of the wagons for the stables…” The possibilities were endless!

“Maybe, but we’ve got bigger things to worry about first.”

You looked up seeing the researchers drop their disguises. “Ah, right.”

Behind you, the footsoldiers reappeared in their Yiga gear, but they were joined by their eccentric master. “Great work, both of you!” he congratulated his soldiers. “You strangers too! Credit where credit is due. Yes, yes…” He froze, then stamped his foot. You could feel his glare behind his mask. “If there’s any foe I’d never forget, it’s the one who cast me out of my beloved hideout into these very Depths. It was YOU!” He shook his fists, trembling with anger. “Now I live for vengeance, upon that no-good Zelda, the blasted swordsman Link, and upon my sworn enemy! That means you, [Y/n]!”

“Me?!”

“We are bound by fate, you and I! You, who embarrassed me by sneaking up behind me! The master of ninja!” He pointed at you. “Hear my name and know fear! The leader of the Yiga Clan! The Strong! The Depths-defying! From the ashes, rising! MASTER KOHGA!”

The two footsoldiers clapped while you and Link simply watched. “We… we know who you are. I mean, we knew you were down here,” you said.

“Wait, what?!” Kohga shouted, stamping his foot again. “How did you know?!”

“Your disguises are really good and all, but when you use the same plan every time, it gets to be… predictable?” Link said.

“Yeah, change it up every now and then,” you added. “Try something new, spice it up!”

“Spice it up, eh?” Kohga said. “Well then how’s this for spice?!” In a puff of smoke, a massive vehicle fitted with spikes materialized before you. Kohga stepped on the control pad, lights flashing on and nearly blinding you. “You’ll forever remember the day you crossed Master Kohga! I will have my revenge and steal that ancient power to give to the Magnificent One!”

“Me and my big mouth,” you muttered.

“Move!” Link shouted, and the two of you split off running in opposite directions around the small arena.

“Oh, I’m ready for you this time, you sneaky… sneak!” You dove out of the way of Kohga’s strange vehicle. The ninja master cackled as he spun it around for another pass, rearing it up on two wheels as it turned. “What’s wrong, Prince? Can’t sneak up on me this time?!”

“Maybe not – oof!” You dove again. “But you keep forgetting there’s two of us!”

“Wait, what?” Link leaped onto the vehicle, slashing Kohga’s back. The vehicle disappeared in a puff of smoke. Kohga fell flat on his backside. An evil plan hatched in your mind as you grabbed the sword Link fused for you – the one with the devilishly spiked Flux Construct core. “No, no, no, wait!” It didn’t matter, you had already wound up your spin attack, smacking him with each round before slamming the makeshift torture instrument down on the ninja master.

Kohga popped away, stamping his foot again. “STOP IT! You may have won today, but we’ll return and follow you to the ends of Hyrule! I’ve already found a whole bunch of ruins down here.” He snickered. “I’ve already seen Link use his right hand to activate that construct. I’ll grab the power you cheated me out of for myself at the Southwestern Mine! Then our magnificent Demon King and I will guide this world to its miserable end, and there’s nothing you can do to stop me!”

In a puff of smoke, a large flying contraption appeared. Kohga hopped aboard, taking flight. “So don’t follow me! Mwhahaha-hehe-ho – YIKES!” He veered sharply to the left out of the way of the rock wall and sped off into the darkness.

“Maybe if we leave him alone, things will just work themselves out,” Link muttered.

You sighed. “Since when have we been that lucky?”

“You’re right,” Link groaned. “At least there’s no way he’s going to be able to activate any of the other constructs. I really don’t want to follow him all the way to Gerudo Desert underground.”

“I think we’ll be safe to let him think he’s won for a bit. Let’s head up and check on Sidon,” you said, pulling out the Purah Pad to find the best place to warp to.

Just then a Construct approached. “Pardon me, but we have found an anomaly in this batch. This is not Zonaite, but not an otherwise useful material or waste either.”

“So… what is it?” Link asked.

“Protocol dictates that all anomalies be presented to management.” The Construct looked down at Rauru’s arm. It then reached inside its chest cavity and produced a small bronze rock.

“May I?” you asked, and the Construct nodded, handing you the stone. “Yeah… same bronze color as the one I found when we beat Colgera. You said it’s not a waste rock or precious metal?”

“Correct,” the Construct said. “It does have an unusual radiation pattern but does not appear dangerous to flesh-based life.”

You had to admit, there did seem to be a little tingle as you held it in your hand. Whatever it was, it didn’t seem dangerous, more warm and comforting. “Do you mind if we keep this?”

“It is up to management,” the Construct simply said, looking to Link.

“Uh, yeah?”

“Then yes, you may.” The Construct floated off, seemingly pleased.

You turned the rock over in your hand before slipping it into your pack. You then realized your boyfriend had become oddly quiet. “Link, are you okay?”

Link was staring at Rauru’s arm deep in thought. “Do you think I could combine the Zonai devices to create something crazy?”

“I mean you could, but you wouldn’t make a massive war machine like Kohga, right?”

The evil gleam in your boyfriend’s eyes was more than a little unsettling. Using the Flux Core on Kohga almost seemed like a mercy. You just took his hand and tapped the waypoint on the Purah Pad, teleporting the two of you back to the surface.

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wulflynn · 2 years ago

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Summary: Everyone around her seemed incomprehensibly eager to have the rebel mages close the Breach. Never mind that it made her a funnel in some magical experiment, one that they didn't know for sure would even work. No, much better if they found the templars instead - for herself and for Myca. Yet it was only the suspicious commander who shared this view. Suddenly she had a reason to get on his good side.

Broken Song by Decim

Summary: Remy Hawke and Knight-Captain Cullen have been entangled with each other since their first meeting… she’s made sure of that. What started out as an ill-advised affair quickly grew into something more, though circumstances made that certain lines could never be crossed. Once she leaves the city and her position as Viscountess, they say goodbye for good, not anticipating that only a year later they will meet again when the world is coming to an end.

An alternate version of Dragon Age: Inquisition in which Hawke attended the Conclave and became the Herald, with flashbacks to Dragon Age 2.

Thank you to @decimdraws on Tumblr! ✨

Wander the Drifting Roads - Pt. 1 of Nothing Wrought Shall be Lost by mortonsspoon

Summary: After defeating Corypheus, Lavellan thought the worst was behind them. When Cullen is captured and exposed to red lyrium, the Inquisition loses its Commander and Lavellan loses the man she loves.

The two face diverging paths forward: Lavellan attempts to find purpose in life after the end of the organization they built together, and Cullen must find a way to come to terms with the darkness he's faced for a decade before he loses his memories of her forever.

Book of Memories - Pt. 2 of Nothing Wrought Shall Be Lost by mortonsspoon

Summary: There is a book in Comtesse Lavellan’s library in Kirkwall. It has been meticulously bound in leather, with the shape of a tall, spreading tree and a lion embossed on the front. Inside, there are a number of writings: recollections from a darker time, hopes and fears, and moments archived in writing for their own safekeeping.

Or: An anthology of what happened to Emmaera and Cullen before, during, and after the events of Wander the Drifting Roads.

*Tags will be updated as chapters are posted

Thank you to @shivunin on Tumblr! ✨

This is a series of works and I will post the description and notes rather than the summary like with others c:

Description: "When your skies are grey, and your whole world is shaking, to the Moon and back, I'll love you more than that."

Notes: A collection of short fics and drabbles about Cullen Rutherford and Eurydice Lavellan.

Thank you to @star--nymph on Tumblr! ✨

In Waking Dreams by AParisianShakespearean

Summary: They fall in love slowly during the war at the height of the Inquisition. During their romantic and eventually sexual relationship, the former Circle mage and former templar discover they love one another as more than the Commander and Inquisitor, more than the rose that survived and endured the winter, and more than a forgotten goddess of old. Then war, like everything, ends. They dream of dawn after stars. *** The love story between Inquisitor Lydia Trevelyan and her Commander. As the Inquisition begins and unravels, so do their own personal struggles, issues, torrid pasts, and feelings for one another. Sprinklings of other characters here and there. Slightly diverges from canon. Rated E for later chapters.

Thank you to @a-shakespearean-in-paris on Tumblr! ✨

Description: Take a look at the Thedas with Inquisitor Trevelyan, a noble, a mage and a leader. Her adventures weren't filled with just action and fighting, but it came with a hint of drama and romance - something the nobles would often gossip about.

Thank you to PoptartCandy (I'm not sure if they're on tumblr, but this can be amended if so)!

Summary:

Evelyn Trevelyan, once on her way to become a Senior Enchanter at the Circle of Ostwick, now an apostate, has had a very hard last couple of years. And it looks like she can expect to have very hard years ahead of her, too.

Luckily for her, she has plenty of experience hiding just how awkward, clumsy, and terrified she is of everything. Also luckily for her, she discovers that there are people she doesn't have to hide from. Friendships, family, and even love can be found and forged in the unlikeliest of places. Bridges are built to span the breach between warring peoples and hearts even as they fight the Breach in the sky and the one that caused it.

Yet another retelling of the adventures that occur in Dragon Age: Inquisition. Mostly canon, divergences are like a scenic route. Filling in the holes, building the friendships and relationships, and connecting the dots that we don't see in-game. From the light and playful moments to the dark and violent twists and turns, joy and angst, eventual smut, thus the M rating.

Thank you to Kartoonist (I don't know if they're on tumblr either, but if so this will be amended)!

#cullen rutherford #cullen romance #cullen x inquisitor #cullen x hawke #cullen x lavellan #cullen x trevelyan #dragon age fanfiction #dragon age inquisition #dragon age 2 #dragon age origins #cullen rutherford fanfiction #fanfiction recommendation

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Boyfriends Webtoon slander compilation (the old compilation + will update)

Color codes:

Pink = Darlen stuff

Purple: Compilations, aesthetic stuff, etc

Orange: Other, such as news, I guess

Everything before "Best and worst fidgets, for when you're watching Boyfriends Slander content" is old and from 2023 or something.

Why I hate them (I can swear to God none of my hate is in a joking way)

Besides the fact that they are stereotypical, awful characters, I knew someone for years who reminded me of Goth (which is why I seem to hate Goth the most), and Prep reminds me why I'm aromantic asexual, whilst also making me feel aroacephobic to myself. The webtoom gives me the same feelings as, and remind me of me, if I was alloromabtic allosexual, and that would include a change of both personality and would also remove my neurodivergence, since I could swear to God I can't separate myself from those identities. The webtoon is the webtoon equivalent of what I feared I would become, the webtoon is the equivalent of when I'm being myself less, etc, and hating on it makes me feel:

A sense of community, pride (also queer pride), general happiness, a sense of being heard and understood (the latter of which I don't seem to feel as often as the average person), a sense of belonging, a sense of being allowed to be me, and many other things.

Anyways, I obviously also hate Nerd and Jock (in case you don't know, he likes the other back, has a puppy kink, and allegedly also has a cow kink), but I connect Goth and Prep more to things that make me feel like shit, but subconsciously.

Also, allegedly some people have been rude to the, or at least one of them, and I have a squish (the extreme type, which is usual for me) on whichever character that is, and I'll end up having that character as a special interest, and I'll write a free story or something, to the one who can provide me this info!

Btw, I saw Nerdburningcore being called AND I FINALLY FOUND MY OWN!

OUR Boyfriends headcanons (for everyone who follows specifically this book)

I'll start:

Goth hates Darlen Momentum.

Jock sweats more than Jebediah

Nerd is the type of smart kid that most people don't like, but who will turn everyone against you, and hit you, and tell you to do stuff you don't want to, then claim to be your friend

Prep likes Justin Bieber's Baby song.

🟡Good slander, slander, and YTPs compilation:

Boyfriend slander WITH KISS CENSORING/STOPPING:

youtu.be/MEIB21HqUDI

Second:

youtu.be/CIoBu_ZgBJM

NOT Final:

youtu.be/N-f7HLF3wr4

youtu.be/V2ffrHvU1qM

Even more, flash warning: youtu.be/zyP2HZAiYHg

A good YTP with a good ending:

youtu.be/qZlV8DC-1h0

And slander:

youtu.be/aS7WYx6r8w0

New slander:

youtu.be/xRaTLEY1Zqs

More slander, good intro:

youtu.be/SoFYNudWR_g

More slander by same person:

youtu.be/4C083_ka99Q

Part 1, of more slander

youtu.be/DuSCIzydy8A

Boyfriends slander with censored kisses:

youtu.be/OrXeM7ux3pc

Another good slander, with most of the ads, and stuff:

youtu.be/lxcJqFAoaaU

Simple/simply slander:

youtu.be/tLGutJH4pWw

Nice short slander

youtu.be/g4MJMPjR5og?si=RXb-wMm98_9imOoC

Good reactions and reviews, video version compilation:

A funny reaction to some of the ads:

youtu.be/ICbEsD3FJqI

An appropriate reaction to the Prep Tiktok ad:

youtube.com/shorts/Qf3KJyCsyQs?feature=share

A public, short, around 3 dollars Boyfriends few official Webtoon images fan dub roast:

youtube.com/shorts/7vi4RKe-Gf0?feature=share

Why a YouTuber doesn't like Boyfriends, but check the comments about clarification about information on Refrainbow, and this is kinda a review thing:

youtu.be/e7DjreUgRqw?si=Zut35OLBWNgUgc2O

Good inspirational videos for when the one you dislike/hate is like one of the characters, and/or a Boyfriends fan compilation:

Sending someone on Discord, the text from the Prep ad:

youtube.com/shorts/laXriYdFov0?feature=share4

Annoy the shit out of Nerd, POV: youtu.be/jWvx6hhRBE8

Inviting Nerd to spend quality time with him (animation meme-like short vid).

Good Boyfriends voice-overs, and dubs compilation:

Boyfriends good voice-over, almost the entire thing is good (that's more than what I can say for over half the slanders)

youtu.be/bcTzm824zZU

Another voice over with good quality:

youtu.be/j9O10JrPruk

And the sequel:

youtu.be/I9-DrKYswxw

Third one:

youtu.be/4681Wr1TLxk

Boyfriends but I don't hate Goth TW for suicide stuff:

youtu.be/r1mJKCephf0

Boyfriends Webtoon everything voice-over, captions included, so that you can understand Goth's 9129380198273 year old smoker voice, like, he is a representation and manifestation of SO many things that I hate, and some of the worst things in my life:

youtu.be/hGe5P8c9UxM

I have NO idea what they're saying, but the voice-acting is great, for this voice-over:

youtu.be/fX4Vl0yt7f8

A good dub, with extra good stuff, such as more Goth slander than most:

youtu.be/1Be-U5nbrao

Boyfriends, but everything is voice-acted:

youtu.be/fZPBDD6PeSc

A good dub, with extra good stuff, such as more Goth slander than most:

youtu.be/1Be-U5nbrao

A voice-over:

youtu.be/8njDkkjIRpE

This is also a voice-over:

youtu.be/HbT0GBAc-Lw

Chapter 1-20, (30 MINUTES OF SLANDER) voice-acting:

youtu.be/LrXEr6DiDNw

Speedpaints and links to art compilation: 🟪

Purple Hoodie Guy speedpaint:

youtu.be/E1zbgo0UZ2k

Boyfriends first (according to me), commercial thing, cheap animation version, Prep moan warning.

Part 2, Nerd-meeting commercial:

youtu.be/ts81D-m50_0?si=e3VMVgrynkyU59Bg

Part 3, last part, party commercial:

youtu.be/acqhWghYeL0?si=k90ZGSRmHMwgeR_L

Boyfriends slander quotes:

"If I were the *I forgot* of this comic, I would give these two more brain cells." Or something like that. -Squidy.

" "yAy A bOyS nUmBeR" yeah, whatever." - Four the four.

"Uhm ... yeeeaaaahhhh, I'm not gonna read the rest of it, because it's just flirting around, like a moron." - Four the four

"The trash touched the trash, how romantic! sO cUtE i'M goNnA mElT! You know what's cute?! YOUR DEAD CORPSE."

- Four the four

Random Boyfriends webtoon facts (and reasons to hate)

A LOT has happened in my life, but I can be here, to bring you some Boyfriends facts!

The webtoon that fetishizies gay and poly people, is made by a queer (queers can still.be queerphobic and whatnot, and I can use that word, because I'M queer), pro-shipper, who drew fan art of a K-pop singer ... as in, pornographic fan art ... as in, of that singer being a minor ... as in, WHILE that singer was a minor ... also, yes, the creator, was also a minor, at the time, but he still drew and wrote a bunch of porn of IRL people, and shipped the underaged person, sexually, and with the older members of the band.

Moving on, we have a Jock fact:

He has a puppy kink, and allegedly a cow kink (if you don't know those things are, basically, he finds it sexually attractive, when people act like a stereotypical puppy and/or a stereotypical cow)

Now, a Nerd fact: People find it suspicious that he somewhat and/or sometimes acts like a kid, even though they're all college students (around 20, Lance Gray's age), and is still highly sexualized, and people find it weird that they think he even LOOKS like a kid. Also, he dyes his hair, and since one of the main ways I recognized people and characters is by hair, that confused me a lot. Sounds like stereotypical nerd emoji.

Prep fact: People think he's like the gay stereotype. He has cringe lines, and he is never a good boy, and he is not a good boy.

Goth fact: One of the types of people I stay away from, not even goth (is basically an e-boy). Trans man, which we all will accept, but we won't accept HIS PERSONALITY. Also, why does he sound like a smoker, even though, on average, people DON'T sound like smokers, unless they are? Oh, wait ... ANYWAYS, he has those cat headphones, that people cringe at, and for a good reason, because THAT outfit with THOSE headphones?! EW! Anyways, he is a gamer, and people think he's a stereotypical Discord mod, but I'd say, he's the guy to show everyone your fight with him, without consent, make brutal fake fights, spam your server with stuff, because "if you gotta have one, this is what might happen, so get used to it", or something more pathetic, instead of just muting your server or whatever. He's also the type to not care about what you write, and also the type to make sexual jokes, and and the type to send irrelevant GIFs, and when you're trying to be the mature one, he will react like "u hoe ass loser", even though you're the opposite of a hoe, and he sure ain't. He's also the type to self-harm and have mental stuff, and make jokes about it, and when you don't know how to react, and/or react innapropriately (maybe because you're neurodivergent), he gets mad, and doesn't believe people will help him, and doesn't take your advice, so what are you supposed to do?! He's also the type to be quite mean if he's in a fight, and to have them a lot, etc.

Non-voiced character's voice-claims

Would this be Purple Hoodie Guy? (LISTEN BEYOND THE START, FOR BEST RESULTS LISTEN TOWARDS THE END:) youtu.be/lJPX7FF_bYQ

Every canon Purple Hoodie Guy scene I'm aware of, written and described

Note: He's not hot, and don't ship him (sorry, just my friendly feelings towards him).

One scene is him kinda from a distance. He is wearing his iconic outfit, consisting of a (bright) pastel purple hoodie, a white cap with, like, THE part, of the cap, being almost black, but appears to just be an extreme dark shade of color, a white shirt, that isn't low-cut nor anything , and his black jeans are technically ripped jeans (at both respective knees). He is walking, and holding what is implied to be a glass of beer, in a beer glass at least, with beer to the brim, and almost completely over-flowing with that one part of beer, that I forgot, except the implied beer, is a light pink. His hair is short, but seems messy, but INTENDED-MESSY, and he has light pancake skin, lightly red lips (lucky, because mine seems to just be too bright, in my opinion, or maybe I'm just thinking it, without that being true), and his hair is also a shade of dark blond, but the shade of blond ACTUALLY looks cool, which is rare for blond people! He is looking, and walking, to the left, from the right, and that is the angle, of which his nose is being seen from. His glass of a chosen drink, is held in his right hand. His mouth is closed.

Every canon Purple Hoodie Guy scene I'm aware of, written and described

Note: He's not hot, and don't ship him (sorry, just my friendly feelings towards him).

Another one, is a closer shot, and one learns that the strings of his hoodie are actually a lighter shade, than the hoodie itself, but still pastel purple. His face-shape is more detailed, and he isn't QUITE looking directly at one, but half-way there. He has average ears, that are more pink-ish on the inside, and his drink got audibly, and accidentally, bumped into Jock, which has the expected effect, including PHG himself, looking angry, or at least on his way there. He is clenched his teeth with anger, which reveals his hygienic, and brushed, calcium-made mouth-bones. (If this comes up when searching for him, then we all better HOPE he's not famous/popular anymore, lmao!)

Yet another one, is close to him, and in the same angry as the first one mentioned and all, except it is as detailed as the FIRST one mentioned, and includes him being ready, to, with quite an amount of anger, yell/scream/shout at Jock, as he looks average, and his dark (black, specifically), eyebrows, are more a part of his expression, than ever before. He has taken Jock's white shirt, and is keeping Jock close enough to yell threatingly at, effectively, but it is also visible, that the holding of the garbage bag, is meant in an angry, and aggressive, and generally unhappy way, as the emotions that are allegedly being conveyed here, being that he won't let Jock go, until Jock hears, and gets threatened by, PHG putting him in his place, like the leader bitch he is. His hand's palm doesn't look the same as mine, as he has one line, visibly, which is near the base of his thumb, starting at exactly that weird middle part of the front of the arm that I personally have, starting a bit more to the left, before being a straight-ish line, that otherwise is on its way to the right. He visibly seems to be an average human, having average bones at average places, complete with thinner skin at the usual places one has thinner skin, as shown by the bone near his neck, and the previously-mentioned arm-dip. PHG has anger-lines, as if it's not obvious, that he is angry, like, I may be bad at social stuff, like pure shit, but it's obvious to me that he is angry, which is one of the most obvious examples of conveying emotions, that this only-good-for-PHG-Webtoon has, as far as I am aware of. Meanwhile, Jock is showing "calm down" in his body-language, remaining somewhat calm, with the average speech-bubble saying, written exactly:

"H-HEY, TAKE IT EASY, MAN..."

The last scene, is the same scene, but from a more far away shot, like the first one, and PHG is clenching his fist, and teeth, respectively, with the same negative emotions, as established. He is saying, in an average speech-bubble:

"WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING, FUCKFACE!" spelled exactly that way, all-caps.

Goth is watching, with a "?", looking like shit as always, eyes not visible.

Nifty quality fanfic/fanfiction compilation + nifty slander books

A forced, exercise-themed challenge, FT. Purple Hoodie Guy:

boyfriends headcanons !! - the boyfriends do the pacer test - Wattpad

The restaurant staff must work together, in order to kill the Boyfriends:

boyfriends headcanons !! - explosions - Wattpad

The day already had a shocking start, but will it at least not be THAT bad, from now on?

Boyfriends fanfic 🖤 - tamariplushies - Wattpad

Has all except Jock, and has mostly about Prep, but is descriptive of how they really are:

the book of slander - boyfriends slander: prep - Wattpad

Premium Boyfriends-hater, defends friend

I don't care that she says she likes that Webtoon, and that she has read enough to make an opinion, as SHE ADMITTED TO NOT READING MUCH, and she has the Webtoon app, so I think maybe her taste is generally shit, plus, I don't think she knows about the NSFW chapters, and Boyfriends gets more cringe, if you read beyond a little bit.

FACTUAL graphic novel info

Gonna add this, in case this is what you're here for, and you'd be freaking out like how I would: PURPLE HOODIE GUY WILL NOT APPEAR IN THIS, AS HE DOES NOT APPEAR IN EPISODE 55, NOR ANY ONES BEFORE!

The official description is some of the story, and some lies (such as, calling Goth the word "sexy"), and the cover image is of Prep, and chibi versions of the other Boyfriends (this time, Nerd has blue hair), and some yellow stars in various sizes that look like stickers, a planet or two, and some strawberries, and oh my God I don't know exactly why I hate Boyfriends but while most people do not hate stuff that gives me similar/the same feelings, people usually hate Boyfriends. A second book is planned, BUT DON'T BUY THEM, BECAUSE THERE WILL BE FREE REVIEWS ONLINE, AND PICTURES, AND BECAUSE OF THIS FACT:

"Collects episodes 1–55 of the WEBTOON comic Boyfriends." (I deleted the word "delightful"). So, yeah, it's just a scroll-free compilation of the Webtoon episodes, in order ... wait ... there will be physical copies of all of that ... God save us ...

Boyfriends Volume One: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel

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If you wanna see the cover, the description, and some random details, here, but keep it away from fans: Boyfriends Volume One: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel by refrainbow, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

Boyfriends Volume One: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel (Boyfriends, 1): refrainbow: 9781990259784: Amazon.com: Books

And more stuff is out on the internet, but basically, there is no reason to be afraid, except for having physical versions of otherwise digital trash.

When info comes out about the second one, then I will write that down, and also tell if PHG is there, but there obviously won't be any new images of him, then, and don't buy it, as pics are available online, and the money from the copies, and even from just scrolling on Webtoon, would logically partially go to Refrainbow, at minimum, who can then make more trash, like, at least make captain Darlen Momentum canonically chosen siblings with re-occuring fellow antagonist "Purple Hoodie Guy".

My opinions on Boyfriend ships

Also, for those who will probably say "but don't you hate them?", I'd like to say, that thinking a couple is good together, shipping, etc, does not make my hate any less than it is, as I don't like the people, but it's nice seeing two shits having to deal with each other (and also, yes, I even got a couple to be together, but now I actually want the dude to experience the pain that I got from his lover, due to his cruelty, and I hope they break up).

Prep x Nerd: Honestly, it's entertaining, but at the same time, I wanna destroy this ship thing.

Prep x Jock: I think I actually might only ship them, because they had a crush on each other, before eventually hooking up ...

Nerd x Jock: To be honest, I don't wanna see that.

Jock x Goth: I hate this.

Prep x Goth: This is not only my favorite ship, but also, I generally just ship this.

Goth x Nerd: I ship this, too, but it's not THAT good, you know?

PHG x Goth: Stop.

PHG x Prep: WHY?! Anyways, I hate it.

PHG x Jock: The one who is Purple Hoodie Guy, bumped into a guy who spilled his drink unintentionally, and who has a puppy kink, so does anyone really THINK they should be shipped?! ESPECIALLY due to their respective personalities?!

PHG x Nerd: No.

PURPLE HOODIE GUY FAN WEBTOON CONCEPT BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN DARLEN

Purple Hoodie Guy | WEBTOON (webtoons.com)

WAIT ... ROMANCE AS A GENRE?!

Non-platonic PHG fanself-ship stuff, presumably, I don't know, I'M not taking a cool at it

And for reference, Boyfriends extra chapters, refers to 18+ mini-stories (I think, I don't know), that has the Boyfriends, but never Purple Hoodie Guy, only available by payment, or I guess someone else leaking it, I think, which is where their names are ACTUALLY used, and I guess some fans posted about it, because now some of us know, but I honestly don't even care that much, after I heard the names.

Boyfriends extra chapter 1 scribd

msl-training.de

ocigbxury.msl-training.de

... them ( ps: includes selfshipping with Myself x Purple Hoodie Guy. ... If you're looking for a long BL comic with a versatile/switch Boyfriends Extra ...

Here is the link, but also, I could imagine what it is, and I don't like it. Don't know anything about the site, the creator, or anything, and I'm not clicking on that, but if someone could tell me if it IS just someone having sex, as a self-insert ship, then I could just know that, post about it, and move on.

Stuff for those who hate generic anime, and stuff that reminds of generic anime

(Those videos I have linked, are good enough in quality, and make fun of stuff like that).

A bit of generic animes

Generic anime intro made by a meme channel

Part 2

I'm gonna make a QnA, and also, I split up the Boyfriends slander video compilation, in order to have it more sorted

I also have an emoji on the first AND last video compilation, so you can scroll the perfect distance, and I'm also thinking of making a "things Boyfriends fans tend to defend the Webtoon with, and some reasons why I still don't like it" thing.

I have no idea how, months later (aka, since AROUND FEBRUARY, I'M NOT KIDDING), I still have more I can post about, but oh well.

I saw the (now) 1+ month old official Boyfriends return announcement, so you don't have to (and described what you might want, and need to know)

12 June 2023, the description has the link to the Webtoon, the official social media, and credits, but not before a "The boys are back ... soon!" Message.

The first image is an image I will describe later, with a heavy overlay of purple, and with "the boyfriends are back!" As text, before switching to another image, with the text reading "the moment you've all been waiting for", that gets replaced by "Are you ready?"

Then there is a quick image of Goth trying to stare into my soul, but as if I'm a disgusting creature, as he still looks like an E-boy, and there is a more zoomed-in image, that is under the purple filter thing unlike the first one mentioned, that is in the background, and he holds up a finger, and between the images, there is the number "1", as what appears to be the start of a countdown, is synced to the music.

The next part is that, except it's Jock, but Jock doesn't have a resting bitch-face like Goth, and has a blue theme, and is presumably blushing, and has a wide smile that shows his teeth, as well as a wink, and a hand like "✌".

Next is Prep, with one eye close, and open mouth that shows his top front teeth, and dude looks like he's gonna rant about something that isn't good enough, and there is the number "3" in the background, with 3 fingers held up.

Lastly is Nerd wearing a "cute" sweater outfit, with white glasses and pink hair, a yellow background, and that background image thing, but both of his arms are spread, holding 2 fingers respectively, to the side, as he has a "cute" face with an open mouth.

Next up, is the text "moving in together?!" With several images in photograph things.

The first one is Goth doing something I can't see, Jock perhaps being angry at the blond genderbend Boyfriends one (but yes, that exists, but that ain't where my focus is at), with his open mouth, as he holds 3 boxes with Nerd "cutely" on top, while the genderbend one is happily and casually carrying 2+ boxes, that have those shake lines, and Prep looks surprised but in a bad way, to his right, at them all, as he is closest to the "camera".

The next image is Goth throwing clothes behind him, as the angle makes it so that one can't see what he is taking stuff from (which I guess is a drawer), and based on the style, it's Prep's clothes, and his face is like "><" + "🔺️" for his mouth, as he seems to be in the clothes he sleeps in, and is leaning, seemingly harshly against the closet, with his back, which is where the clothes are being thrown.

The third one is their chili forms in either casual clothes, or pajamas, as Nerd is on a scooter, and they look down in a box, that they are circled around, on the floor.

Then, a film-reel style of images, are shown, some repeated.

The first image is Jock looking behind himself, as he drives a purple vehicle like "🛻" (I forgot what it's called). He is surprised, and there are boxes in the place that can have boxes, and Nerd is "cutely" and happily watching Goth and Prep holding each other, lying down, and kissing, on the van thing, chibi style.

On another image, God knows what is behind them, but they're in the apartment, and there is a place to sit, and a few boxes, but they are dressed in casual clothes, as pink-haired Nerd seems to nervously walk, with little to no visible of a face, and Prep standing in front of him, back faced, seemingly yelling, while being defensive.

The next one is happily Prep with an open mouth, standing and staring at us, while the location is presumably his new bedroom.

The next image is distressed and nervous and/or mad Prep holding a purple goat mask thing, and I don't think Prep has anything other than the white part, in his eye. One can't see Goth's expression in the background, as he is completely facing his back on us, and the same for Jock, except half, and he seems surprised, as they are watching a shelf of vials with liquids, and generally containers, and maybe a few books, and such.

Then, a feminine and quite pink bedroom, with unhappy animal plushies, is seen, as Jock has wide eyes, and a "😐" expression, staring, being close to us, as a body-pillow is standing up against the window and the bed, of Prep, which looks suggestive, as well as the two on the ground next to each other, of Goth and Jock, respectively, implying they didn't know that Nerd commissioned body-pillows of them, without consent ... and also, they are ALL suggestive ... I hate Nerd even more, now, but also, there is a dramatic zoom-in on that, as if it's a shocking, yet exciting and/or generally happy reveal ... this is literally one of the reasons that people call Nerd a pervert, and generally hate this Webtoon ...

Some gradient background with clouds is then shown, with the text "Reminisce past relationships", as Goth is looking like an E-boy, eyes not visible, frowning with closed and visible teeth, as his face is close to Prep's blushing face, as he is gripping the other guy's wrist, and there is white sparkle effects and white comet effects, and he looks surprised yet neutral-ish.

Next up, e-boy is sweating, and is facing us, eyes not visible, presumably the pannel afterwards, but from a different POV, with an unhappy but nervous and no longer mad mouth, as he appears now even more, to have sexual and/or romantic feelings, and as if he knows what that comes across.

Next up, Goth is gripping the wrist of the surprised and wide-eyed, blushing Prep, as his face seems to be in denial, yet without visible eyes, as it appears that Goth kissed him, and lazier drawn Goth that was added in afterwards, holds up a sign over where their mouths would be, that says "SPOILERS AHEAD !!!", and on the sides, it's shown again, but with respective color filter things.

"And live in the moments of the current ones!" The next text with the next image, says, as part of who I think is Goth, which is near the shoulder, an arm, and a part of the side of his body, that is shown (who cares about how English functions anymore?!), and i think there are pillows, but definitely pajamas - but also, what I assume is sexual liquid, dripping from the mouth of the more visible character, whose eyes are hidden, who has light hair, and appears to be about nervous and a bit enjoying whatever happened, and also maybe the sexual liquid is elsewhere -

And then the color filter of blue, comes off, and there's a big, dramatic zoom up, revealing that the boyfriends are all satisfied, lying down and hugging Jock, while Prep and Jock blush, and Prep snores, and Jock seems surprised and distressed but probably isn't, and Nerd is just salivating.

The next one is some dotted, gradient background thing, as "cute" and happy Nerd, hugs Prep, lying down, eyes closed, while Prep has invisible eyes, and an otherwise "😖" mouth, and his hand is on Nerd, and his feet are on, or around, Jock and Goth, as Goth sits uncomfortably on top of Jock, hand on him, seemingly horrified, sitting uncomfortably, as the content Jock has his arms wrapped around him.

Then there is a random background that is no location, and is just the boyfriends chibi heads, looking like (Goth, Nerd, Prep, Jock, respectively):

"😑", "🤓😃", 😠" with an open mouth, and "☺" or something like that.

There are two Girlfriends Webtoon characters, then amazed Nerd with blue hair, dressed like a Planet Idol Puri character, and Nerd has so dramatic eye-liner or mascara or whatever, that I don't even know if that long thing eventually stops, and transitions flawlessly into a continuation, in hair form, but he looks as usual, but with a pink bag, a lollipop, and the side on OUR left, being a bit different, as half of his shirt and hair, is some kind of light pink. "New self-discoveries!" The text says.

Then cosplay Nerd is alone, looking distressed and surprised in our direction.

Then he suddenly looks "cute" and happy, with all of his facial features closed, as he holds his face.

There is chibi cosplay Nerd, and that's about it, then.

"Stepping out of comfort zones!" As photograph image things show, where for example Goth suffers while lifting weights, Jock looks seriously somewhere past us while in a batista outfit at a different image, and at another one, there is a wooden spoon in the hands of Prep who had food flying around and something and then "cock" on his apron. He'd tooooootally be trusted in a restaurant.

Then chibi siluetthe heads, I know that I spelt that wrong but I don't care because I always hated that word, and I am tired.

Jock is then having tears in his eyes, an open mouth that is frowning with visible front teeth, and text outside the pannel, being like "And despite their ups".

"and downs..." Goth has wide eyes, shocked, mouth open yet teeth closed.

Then none of the two mentioned people's eyes are visible, as Jock makes a dramatic run, but as an emotional person, that's not how you're supposed to portray yourself unironically, like, that is not an extreme emotion, that's a goofy ahh run, and he is sad and perhaps a bit angry and Goth is shocked and reaches out with one hand.

Then some Filmora Go + Capcut vibe camera filter is placed on them, posing, happily holding each other, whatever.

Purple thing over previous images mentioned, text over, "Bringing smiles to your faces again". I am tired and feeling weak and maybe my eyes hurt, and I spent a long time and I don't think I even know and/or can describe emotions that I see, anymore, and I was also shocked by my housemate coming from behind me out of nowhere, while I was describing the first pannel of Goth toooootally not chrusing on Prep. I hate myself. I just wish ... I don't know, it seems like some people just wanna see me unhappy, right now, btw, and everyone else seems to have succes - and I forgot what else I was gonna write, because I was busy sobbing while venting to a housemate, but, anyways, in a way, this Webtoon DOES make me smile, because the slandering is fun, I love PHG, and it's just pure fuel for more slander, and they are so goofy ahh.

And I don't remember when, but at some point, with that image "Bringing smiles to your faces again"

Then nothing except some color background whatever, with the previously shown images being in the background, under the filter, with the date of " 06.19.2023", which I guess means it already has more stuff, I don't know, I avoid reading it, and only watch slander dubs, partially because going in there on Webtoon, would give money to the creator.

Other Boyfriends logo.

Webtoon logo.

"Only On Webtoon".

Original Boyfriends logo, with an image of generic moving in stuff, and just the boyfriends doing stuff that is not relevant (Jock is looking back at them, while holding a box, Nerd is "✌" while holding a box, looking "cute", and Goth looks like Goth, who holds happy Prep. Under the logo, it says "Moving in together with you!" Which honestly sounds like a threat, but if Refrainbow ever sees this, then I will work with him, as in, just adding me as Purple Hoodie Guy's chosen sibling and best friend, because ... do I need to give a reason?

Then back screen.

Don't harass the creator and stuff ... do suggest, but not in a bad way, to add me, and say relevant stuff about me - also, you should probably just vaguely say say I post a lot about Boyfriends, instead of what I specifically post.

I looked at Refrainbow's Boyfriends social media posts, and this is what I found (which I wish I never did), here's stuff that might be new

Trivia, includes stuff that I wish I never knew, and no PHG stuff.

Disclaimer: Don't harass, doxx, etc, obviously, and also, this is MY slander compilation, so we obviously know not to do it, and we don't do that.

- They regularly attend stuff with Boyfriends stuff

- Goth is the only top - or the only bottom, I don't care nor remember

- Goth is Refrainbow's self-insert, I'm pretty darn sure

- In case you forgot, Nerd and Prep are pan, Jock is bi, and Goth is a trans asexual guy.

- Something that I can't even describe, because I have no idea how to say it

- Take it as you wanna, but they have bunny ears and tails in one image, and based on Nerd's pose, it's a sex thing.

- Nerd is also ALLEGEDLY a demiboy

- Also, I think Refrainbow has a puppy kink as well, and some other kinks

- I HOPE that Jock expected Nerd to squeeze his "boobs", because otherwise that wasn't consensual, (as in, Jock is a cis man, but it's the same area or whatever you know what I mean, so he does not technically have boobs)

- Refrainbow sees their ship-dynamics as "puppy bf x tsuntsunt bf" (Jock and Prep), "disaster gay senpai x disaster kouhai" (Prep x Nerd), "bros that kiss sometimes" (Goth x Jock), "beeg himbo x thirsty smoll" of which the himbo is more aware of the thirst than he seems (and does stuff on purpose, according to the image, and also, that is Nerd x Jock), "goth bf x pastel bf" (with the pastel one being much softer, and that is Nerd x Goth), "osananajimi" (with a bonus of the dynamic being swapped during childhood, and we are talking about Prep x Goth),

- You can commission fan art

- He seems generally so proud and happy about Boyfriends

- There is Boyfriends merch, including stuff for Tamagotchis

- They have made a blushing face meme, with Goth

- Oui, they make other comics, but are now focusing on working full-time on Boyfriends

- They - especially Nerd, don't know hygiene, when making strawberry-related stuff in the kitchen

- I got to accidentally see them with kink gear on (there's drawings on the Twitter), email me bleach

- "If you look like either of these dm me" spelled exactly like that. Nerd and Jock, respectively, if you wanna know.

- They have cat outfits

- Refrainbow's drawing captioned "commit cringe on main": "Donut hole" (Nerd's social media according to the drawing) made a Twitter post, consisting of him in a cat outfit, and I don't know what's with the feet, and it's called "New photoshoot for my OF" (which stands for "Only Fans", and ask and do not search it if you don't know what that is), with 41230 likes, and comments reading "Ew", "who would pay for that", "SNIFF", and "u do customs?". Goth is looking at it, eyes covered by his e-boy hair, and there are speech bubbles coming from the phone, with dollar signs in them. Goth has a cigarette in hand, and is now lying down, with 1 drop of sweat, and hair covering eyes, and a strained face and a shaking body, as his phone is on Spotify or something, and the other arm is behind his pillow, because Nerd is holding his neck with both hands. Goth asks "Can I have a kiss too?". Next image, hair covered for both, Nerd in his fugly outfit, hearts, "he" is being said twice by Nerd but more as a sound effect, and one hand is against Goth's, and the other is holding Goth's chin or whatever, and Nerd is smiling and is like "Maybe after you brush your teeth *insert that wavy thing* Your breath smells like cigarettes".

- "Did you really think I was above this? #" (some suggestive pose that is NOT morning stretches so don't even use that excuse because it's not hot like just say what it is, I can't explain myself!)

- Nerd writes what appears to be inappropriate things at what appears to be his work environment

- "Femboy shoto now in my mouth please", not spelled that way.

- Refrainbow either makes a bad joke, or does not appear to know what a moodboard is.

- Just an image of Nerd eating pizza, while the bear on his shirt is in kink gear, and it is allegedly a cropped version of a worse version

- Refrainbow masked face reveal, and drawing. They do not look like Goth, but they're also trans.

- "No bitches? ;(" with Nerd crying.

- Yeah, Boyfriends have been memed by them, and such

- They're giving Goth a tattoo, sometime

- Yes, Jock has a confirmed cow kink

- Please prove that they do not have cat kinks

- Jock with facial hair ... ugly

- I could be 100, and I'd still be too young for Nerd being dressed up sexually and wanting to "feed on" Goth to "show him THE experience" just because Goth doesn't have sex but draws hentai for a living

- Boyfriends had at some point, 20000000 subs on Webtoon

- Style swap meme

- Goth and other trans character being mad, LMAO

- "No bussy?" - Nerd

- Also, Boyfriends ain't the only thing that is getting these things, just most often.

- Nerd is trans.

Just fyi, more Boyfriends book exists, not researching into it

It's basically just the entire thing, in several parts, but as a book, and also separately there appears to be a tutorial book on how to draw the characters (which, realistically, wouldn't have Purple Hoodie Guy in them either). The only Purple Hoodie Guy content guaranteed, is the book version of his non-new appearance.

Also, yes, am still a slanderer, and should probably start up some content, especially since it used to help that amount on my mental health, at stuff that I now need help for more than before.

Boyfriends slanderer mood playlist/good songs to slander the Boyfriends Webtoon to

Typisk Norsk: youtu.be/ZDM11qUkr-w?si=Gew758iQmoP9CkO2

Surveillance (Cruella movie): youtu.be/Tg6qZTyt80U?si=zjPOPinQPhcQ11IH

IDGAF (that She-hulk series song): youtu.be/eUud75tivA0?si=ExSY7UJ40zb43Ej4

Bubblegum Bitch: youtu.be/E7AuHPmvRWk?si=9GpgzZHAAN2I4eec

Cha Cha Cha, Eurovision 2023 (slowed),: youtu.be/lJPX7FF_bYQ?si=zqQFJvfmcTyhOzV8

Emotions Like: youtu.be/yfxTYELfGLg?si=esLtpBDQxFu9AiuO

Best and worst fidgets, for when you're watching Boyfriends Slander content

Best:

This big tangle-function-like fidget toy I have is great, because it's in such good volume in comparison to me hearing the Boyfriends slander, but it can be noisy if one makes it. It's also good for glancing at or whatever, and keeps my hand that isn't holding my phone, occupied.

A bike chain/flippy chain is a portable and aestehtically good way to have something for your hands/hand while watching the slander. It can be great as something to ignore and keep you focused, and/or to glance at.

Soft pop-its just exist, but they're good and I have no idea what else to say.

I guess this is a big pop-it, but it's loud and satisfying, just like Boyfriends slander, and looks good, and you can even hit things.

Worst:

Pea-poppers are just hard to use when you're watching something like Boyfriends slander, or are already frustrated, so I would NOT recommend.

Puppycups are too boring, frustrating, distracting, and REALLY don't fit the mood, save yours for later.

A stressball, would NOT fit the mood either.

DNA stressballs aren't good for this either, but I forgot why they're bad for this.

This thing I have, to look at, with little bubbles inside, is just too boring and not stimulating enough when it comes to literal fricking Boyfriends Webtoon slander.

Mochis are too distracting, too small, too annoying - just not good for this. Don't use mochis for this.

A pop-it spinner has too much going on, and can't ACTUALLY be used with one hand, plus, it's just frustrating in this case.

Small pop-tubes seem too fragile and boring.

There's a Boyfriends Webtoon coloring book.

Source and photo: https://www.tumblr.com/flurry-bace/760465262830108672/what?source=share .

#boyfriends hate #boyfriends webtoon hate #boyfriends slander #boyfriends webtoon slander #webtoon boyfriends slander

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backtothestart02 · 6 months ago

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To Marry a Tribute Girl - 2/? | snowbaird fanfiction

A/N: Update!

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Chapter 2 -

“I don’t need to see a doctor.”

Tigris pushed her cousin back down on the bed in the hospital. A nurse came across the room to assess him.

“You took a bad fall, young man. Your back took a beating. You’ll probably have scars.”

“I don’t care.”

The nurse shared a knowing look with Tigris, then continued her assessment until Coriolanus’s swatting got the best of her, and she held up her hands in defeat.

“He should be kept overnight for observation. But that’s only my suggestion, of course.”

“I’m not staying here. I have to see Lucy Gray. We have to discuss strategy. Or maybe…the games aren’t still happening, are they?”

“I’m afraid so,” Sejanus said from across the room. “Dr. Gaul made an announcement that we will not back down in the face of such adversity. The games must ‘go on’,” he added mockingly.

Coriolanus was outraged, but the fury turned into heartbreak when he saw where Sejanus was – in front of a television featuring a singing Lucy Gray. She was finally doing as he’d repeatedly asked. He felt guilty, then as the night flashed before him, he wished he could use their situation to their advantage.

If only I’d gotten her pregnant.

“Tigris,” he called out, not looking away from the TV screen. “You know the old law from when we were kids? The one that stated if you were unmarried and had sex, you’d be forced to marry, and the girl would be under the protection of the boy’s family.”

Tigris’s eyes bulged. So did Sejanus’s. They both turned to look at him, daring him to explain.

“Tigris,” Coriolanus repeated, not wanting to get too specific at the moment.

“I heard you,” she said. “But I think you owe me more of an explanation.”

Coriolanus fixed his gaze on her.

“Do you remember it or not?”

She licked her lips, forcing herself to focus on the question itself and not what her cousin had clearly done.

“I remember it,” she said calmly. “But-”

“They haven’t enforced it for years,” Sejanus piped up. “And Lucy Gray is district. Wouldn’t it be an insult to marry her in the eyes of the Capitol?”

Coriolanus glared.

“In the eyes of the Capitol,” Sejanus repeated.

A smirk ticked at Coriolanus’s lips.

“An honor Dean Highbottom would only be too pleased to grant me, especially if it meant refusing me the Plinth Prize.”

“Coriolanus.” Tigris placed a hand on his shoulder.

“You’d do that for this girl?” Sejanus asked, genuinely shocked. “You barely know her. And the Plinth Prize is everything to you.”

Coriolanus swallowed hard and looked away from the screen.

“The Dean despises me. No matter what I try he’ll make sure I don’t get the Plinth Prize anyway. At least one of us should come out on top. And I can imagine much worse things than being married to Lucy Gray.”

“Coryo,” Tigris said softly. “Even if you can get through to Dr. Gaul, even if you can make this work, what kind of life are you giving this girl? Grandma’am will never accept her, and most days we hardly have a scrap of food for ourselves. What happens when you two have children? How will we provide for them?”

Coriolanus didn’t like the odds, he had to admit. All he knew was talking to Gaul tonight was the only way to make his claim on Lucy Gray. If he could get her out of the arena, he could worry about what came next later.

“I’m going to talk to Dr. Gaul. If my proposal is a success, I’ll go tell Lucy Gray. Maybe they can release her tonight.”

“Coriolanus,” Tigris tried one more time. “Please think this through. If you want to save her life, maybe you can just help her win the games. Then there’s still a chance at the Prize, a chance to restore our family name and fortune. You’re risking too much.”

Coriolanus looked back up at the TV screen and Lucy Gray’s song coming to a close.

“No, I’m not. I’m risking just enough.”

…

Coriolanus took a deep breath as he entered the hall and approached the guard. He explained he was in desperate need to see Dr. Gaul, even as late of an hour as it was. He was received with reproach naturally, but the guard delivered the message to the woman herself, and a few minutes later returned with a nod and a gesture to continue into her office.

He was alone for longer than he would have liked, but eventually Dr. Gaul came around the corner and took a seat.

“It’s late, Mr. Snow.”

“I apologize for the late hour, but it was urgent.”

“You’re looking well for someone who was toppled and taken to the hospital for his injuries not too long ago.”

“Lucy Gray saved me.”

“Mmm.” She leaned back in her chair. “The peacekeepers reported that it took them nearly half an hour to find you two, and that you were looking a little disheveled when you finally crawled out of that hole beneath the arena.”

“From running. It didn’t feel safe to try to-”

“Run through the gaping hole?” she asked, amused.

“There was debris everywhere, guns going off, scared and desperate tributes. I just put my life in the hands of mine.”

“Daring of you,” she noted.

“She saved my life,” he said bluntly.

“I’m sure someone would have come to get you out,” Dr. Gaul said, unimpressed.

“Maybe. But tonight that someone was her.”

She assessed him for a few moments longer.

“Why are you here, Coriolanus?”

He hesitated a beat, then made his case.

“The old law. The one about being forced to marry and being put under protection by the boy’s family if a young couple are intimate.”

Her eyes widened briefly.

“What about it?”

“I’d like to enforce it.”

“That law hasn’t been enforced in years, Mr. Snow. And it certainly never applied to district girls. Besides, you and your tribute would’ve had to be intimate in order to…” She trailed off when she saw the determination in his eyes. “Ah. What proof do you have? You can make any claim you want, but without proof-”

“Send a peacekeeper down to the hidden room where Lucy Gray and I hid. My semen is planted in plain sight.”

She blinked, amused.

“You think of everything, don’t you, Mr. Snow?”

“I just want to make sure Lucy Gray is safe?”

“And what of you? With no tribute to mentor, you are incapable of even being in the running for the Plinth Prize.”

“The Dean-”

She dismissed that.

“I don’t care what Dean Highbottom says. I am in charge of the games, and I make the final determination about who wins that prize. You cannot base your whole future on a district girl and some petty grievances from a man twice your age. You have so much potential, Coriolanus. Don’t throw it away.”

“Then send for another tribute,” he said.

“And wait another day to start the games? No.”

“If you believe in me enough to dissuade me from marrying my tribute, then you will send me someone else to mentor and show my worth.”

She eyed him with some disdain, but also, she was impressed. It was a bold move, pushing her the way he was. It was risky, but also, calculated.

“I’d need a name,” she said finally. “Someone from district 12 that the mayor won’t fight me on.”

“I’ll go talk to Lucy Gray right now. Get her to give me a name. And I’ll come bring it to you in the morning.”

“If you have not brought me a name by dawn, Coriolanus Snow, the games will continue as scheduled, and Lucy Gray from district 12 will be your tribute. End of discussion.”

“I understand.”

She nodded, resigned.

“Go then. I hope to see you in the morning.”

He nodded in return, then turned and left, heading for the zoo and his Lucy Gray.

…

Lucy Gray, still worn and a little sore from her earlier excursions with her mentor, plus the explosion, thought she was hallucinating when she saw and heard Coriolanus calling to her from the front of the cage where she was imprisoned with the other tributes.

She’d sung her song for a live audience and then been sent to stay with the others, as they were brought in and out for their interviews. Now it was quiet though. Everyone was attempting to sleep, except for Lucy Gray who couldn’t even attempt to fight sleep. And now she didn’t have to. Her mentor…lover?...was here, and she felt something deep inside her calling to him, yearning for him.

She still burned for his touch, still remembered how it had felt to have him kiss her, be so deep inside her, moving, driving her insane. If this was the last night she lived, it was quite the way to go.

She got up and ran to him.

“You’re here!” she cry-whispered, nearly breathless. “Wasn’t sure if I’d see you again, to be honest. Are you alright?”

He was in disbelief that she could still be so concerned about him, and knew this was the right call.

“Yes. Yes, I’m fine. How are you?”

“Coping, I guess. Not looking forward to tomorrow.”

He pursed his lips.

“You may not have to.”

Her brows furrowed.

“What do you mean?”

He grabbed at her hands and intertwined their fingers through the opening space along the fence.

“There’s an old law here that forces young couples to marry if they’ve been intimate before marriage.”

“Marry?”

Her eyes widened in shock.

“Uh-huh.” He nodded. “With my last name, you would be protected. You’d be pulled from the arena. Dr. Gaul has promised me if I deliver the name of another tribute by dawn, you’re free to come with me. She’ll delay the games by a day to retrieve the other tribute, who I would need to mentor instead. I just need a name.”

Her mind raced. So many questions.

“Well, I’d say the mayor’s daughter out of spite, but I’m guessing that wouldn’t fly with her father or your Dr. Gaul.”

Coriolanus frowned and tilted his head, so Lucy Gray started to explain.

“That’s what my song was about tonight. I’m guessing you saw it?”

He nodded.

“My now ex-boyfriend, Billy Taupe, was cheating on me with the mayor’s daughter, Mayfair. She got jealous of me anyhow and arranged for her father to read my name at the Reaping. That’s how I got sent here. I wanted everyone to know.”

“That’s what the song was about?”

She nodded.

“So, this is real…what’s between us. I mean, on your end.”

“Crazy as it sounds, I don’t go hopping into bed with just anybody, Coriolanus Snow.” Her lips trembled.

“Life wouldn’t be great here, Lucy Gray. I don’t let on in public, but my family is poor, clinging to our name as our salvation. That’s why I wanted to win the games so badly, because there’s a huge sum given to those that can prove their worth as a mentor in the games. It could save my family from destitution.”

“So that’s why-”

“I was willing to give it all up tonight, Lucy Gray. For you.”

“What changed your mind?”

“Dr. Gaul believes in me apparently,” he said wryly. “It was her idea to send me another tribute to continue the games, so I have a fighting chance. Then our life might really be worth living again.”

She licked her lips.

“And what of your family? How would they feel about a district girl moving in with them? I don’t want to be a bother.”

“I want you to be alive, Lucy Gray. And the only way I know that you will be for sure is if you marry me.” He held tightly to her fingers along the bars. “Will you marry me, Lucy Gray?”

“Well, I’ve certainly never been asked like this before?”

“Have you been asked?” he inquired, trying to sound the least jealous he possibly could.

“No.” She shook her head. “Back when I still liked Billy Taupe, I had hoped that one day… But now he’s scum, and he can rot for all I care.”

“That’s the name I’ll use then. Billy Taupe.”

“What? No, I couldn’t. He’s scum, alright, but he doesn’t deserve to die in the arena. Not even for what he put me through.”

“Lucy Gray, I need a name or I can’t get you out of there.”

“But- No…” Tears stained her cheeks, and he pulled out his handkerchief to wipe them from her sweet face.

“I promise I’ll mentor him as best as I can. I’ll do with him exactly what I would’ve done with you. If anyone can get him to be victor, it’ll be me.”

“You promise?”

He nodded.

“You swear?”

“I swear.”

“Wish it was Mayfair,” she muttered. “I wouldn’t blink twice if it was her. Does that make me a bad person?”

He shook his head.

“Makes you a survivor.”

He kissed her fingers clutching his tightly.

“I’ll be back in the morning, to get you out, and to get married. It won’t be anything you’ve ever dreamt of, but it’ll save your life. I hope that’s good enough for you.”

“We’ll have a lifetime to make memories, Coriolanus Snow. I can live with a shotgun wedding and crumbs for food if I can escape death in the arena.”

His lips trembled, but he smiled, and she pushed her little head through the bars to capture his lips.

“I hope this wasn’t the only reason you seduced me tonight.”

His smile slid into a smirk.

“Not a chance, Lucy Gray. And if I recall correctly, you were the one who seduced me.”

She ducked her head down to hide the blush in the moonlight.

“I’ll be back tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

“Goodnight, Lucy Gray.”

“Goodnight, Coriolanus Snow.”

They untangled their fingers at the last possible moment, and just as he was completely out of touch, Coriolanus flew back against the bars and waited for another kiss from her lips, which she delivered without hesitation.

“Goodnight.”

And then he was gone.

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flamestar126 · 2 years ago

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2, 23, and 25?

Thank you for the ask! Big sip before I talk your ears off

2. 5 favoruites of your own work?

(1). GO FOR IT, MANDARK!

I feel like this is one of my favorites because it's when I finally got the hang of my designs for them and started adding emotions :]

Pretty simple story. Mandark coming to the realization that he's in love with his rival of all people and now is in the denial stage but his mind lingers on their moments of vulnerability together

Mandark: be cool be cool be cool

Dexter: does something incredibly lame

Mandark: FUCK

Dexter's blushy face in the bottom is my fav part about this and looking up references and a 3D model for Mandark's glasses sucked

(2) Mandark's Love Letter

I wasn't a fan of this much but I liked the background and Mandark cowlick heart

Straight from the Dexdark Valentine's Day event! This is a cute one

(3) Dexdark Chibi Kiss

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT LOOKS SO SOFT AND TURNS OUT BETER THAN I EXPECTEDF AFRHAJJFGARHHAAAA

This was a redo of a comm after seeing that it didn't really match the style of the artists when the final product was shown

I think I rarely made them kiss during this time period but it was a great push into it. Very much satisfied now

(3) Dexdark Soft Touches (not nsfw!)

This one is a really cute

This one is a last second drawing for a birthday present of one our discord members! It was only supposed to be one but I'm a greedy bastard. Would love to share more but it's a based off a fic so no spoilers!

I messed up on the lighting and forgot the designs on the pjs pants ad blanket

(5) It's a me

This one is me!

I rarely draw myself and like to do it once in a while.

Fun fact! I based my current Mandark off myself like hair, skin color, etc. and often use myself a reference since we're both noodle

It's probably the only drawing I like of myself ever

23. Do you listen to music or watch shows while you work? If so what's your favourites?

I've tried to watch shows as I draw but it's incredibly distracting but I love listening to music.

I'm a big fan of music! I desperately need something to hear whenever I draw so I love putting it on or hearing someone talk

These are my recent songs I've been listening to but often I just put on my dexdark or dexter's laboratory or ego trip playlists that I desperately need to update

I need to expand my tastes lol but i recommend GUY.exe and fan behavior so much (i think of dexter when i listen to guy.exe and just him complaining that he wants a boyfriend then proceeds to describe his rival and i want to make a small animatic bad)

25. Based on your recent reference searches, what would the FBI assume about you?

I'm a gun enthusiast with a thing for mermaids and chibi smooches

#thank you for the ask!#this took hours to answer lol #i get major headaches easily so im avoiding my favorite rock music now :')#i would talk on and on but i think im sick lmao #dexter's laboratory #dexter's lab #dexdark #dexter #mandark #flame rambles #asks #flame rants

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phantompoguefangirl · 11 months ago

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Wrapped Around Your Finger

CHAPTER SEVEN: Holding On

You're not alone, together we stand

I'll be by your side, you know, I'll take your hand

When it gets cold and it feels like the end

There's no place to go, you know, I won't give in

No, I won't give in

Keep holding on

'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Just stay strong

'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you

There's nothing you could say (nothing you could say)

Nothing you could do (nothing you could do)

There's no other way when it comes to the truth

So keep holding on

'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through-Keep Holding On by Avril Lavigne

A/N: I added a detail about Calum and Mia's friendship because I feel like in every 5sos story that is not explicitely about him, Calum is always just kinda there. Like he doesn't really do much other than be background support or whatever and he deserves better than that.

Also the song Michael wrote and sings for Mia is Broken Home but I wasn't sure if putting the lyrics in would be triggering to anyone so I left them out.

Oh and I hope y'all enjoy the cute collage of Michael with his acoustic guitar. He's so baby I can't even 🥺🥰

Anyway, here we go!

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MICHAEL P.O.V:

The next few days were the worst days of my life. Mia came out of surgery okay but was unsconscious for days and we were all absolutely terrified she wouldn't wake up.

The boys and I never left her side if we could help it. The doctor said she could probably hear us so we talked to her and I played music for her, which the guys sometimes helped with.

Ashton had bonded with her over books so he would read to her a lot too. He read her Percy Jackson and the Olympians, because he knew that it was one of her favorite serieses and it was entertaining enough for the rest of us to listen to and not get bored.

Luke fixed her hair and did her nails and whatnot while updating her on life and telling her about a new store he found that he wanted to take her to when she woke up.

Calum had found out shortly after meeting Mia that she knew how to play soccer because her older brother, Mason, played growing up and Mia liked to either play with Mason in their free time or copy his moves from the sidelines at his team practices. Luke and Ash worked out and stuff but I was not even close to athletic and none of us really liked to play actual sports so Calum was super happy when Mia was down to kick the ball around with him. That became their thing and while Mia was unconscious, Calum had been in our large backyard whenever he wasn't at the hospital, practicing some move Mia was trying to help him perfect. He didn't like idly waiting and he wanted to do something for her. Whenever he was with her at the hospital he would tell her about his progress and he gushed to her excitedly for awhile when he finally got it down.

Sometimes the boys would give me time alone with her, which I appreciated much more than they would ever know. I would hold her hand and talk to her about anything and everything. I would have brought my Nintendo DS or PSP to play games, but I couldn't bring myself to even think about playing videogames at a time like this. I would bring my guitar though and play whatever came to mind for her.

One day, when the others had left, I played Mia a song I had written a song about my family. I wasn't ready to share it with the band yet, but Mia understood what I went through better than anybody and I wanted her to be the first to hear it, even if she couldn't respond yet.

I broke down crying halfway through it and set my guitar aside before burying my head in my arms, which were now resting on the bed next to her. I was still crying when suddenly I felt something bump my hand softly then rest on top of it, followed by the most beautiful sound I had ever heard.

"M-Michael?" Mia stammered hoarsely, causing me to yank my head up to look at her in shock.

"Mia? Oh my god!" I nearly shouted as I jumped up and carefully wrapped my arms around her. She weakly hugged me back for a moment before I got her some water and sat back down.

"Wha-where-what-how" Mia stuttered, beginning to hyperventilate.

"Hey, hey it's okay. You're safe," I reassured her, leaning over her and trying to comfort her.

She was shaking and looking around desperately while making tiny panicked noises, so I very gingerly climbed into the bed beside her and held her until her breathing began to go back to normal.

Mia looked up at me and I could see a million emotions swirling around in her gorgeous multi colored eyes. I started to feel myself breaking down again.

"Fuck, I missed you," I breathed through my tears as I snuggled her carefully. "I was so scared that I was gonna lose you."

"M-me too," She responded, her words muffled against my chest, her body still trembling a bit, "Is he-"

"He's gone. He'll never see you or touch you ever again, I promise," I told her, knowing what she was asking before she even finished the question. I briefly explained what happened when we got to Jesse's house that night.

She nodded and started quietly sobbing into my shirt.

I wept too and held Mia some more, giving her water and whatnot until the nurses came to check on her.

I didn't want to leave her, but they made me go out in the hall, so I decided use this time to call and let the boys know she was awake.

They rushed back to see her as fast as they could, Ashton being in the lead, of course. He was the first back into the room once the nurses gave the okay and he immediately hugged Mia. By the time they got there, she was speaking full sentences.

"Awe there's my Dimples," Mia said, matching the wide smile Ashton had on his face as he pulled back to look at her.

"God, you don't even know how relieved I am to hear your voice," he managed to say before he embraced her again.

"Us too, Mia. We were so worried about you," Calum said, pointing to himself and Luke, who fervently agreed while holding up the bouquet of Tiger Lilies and stuffed panda they picked out for her on the way here, with my help over the phone, of course.

"Awwwe guys," Mia responded, attempting to hold her arms out to them.

They excitedly hugged her and gave her the gifts. Her eyes welled up as she accepted the flowers and the plushie.

"How did you know?" Mia asked, looking down at her gifts.

"Michael told us that you liked them so we picked these out for you," Luke answered, "He would have gone and got them with us, but he didn't want to leave you."

Her gaze shifted over to me and I felt the heat rising in my cheeks.

I shifted my weight from one foot to the other in the doorway before taking a nervous step toward her bed. "You told me a couple of times about the house you grew up in having a flower bed that wrapped almost all the way around it, which your mother filled with tiger lilies, and you told me how much you loved them. Not to mention, you get ridiculously excited whenever you see pandas anywhere."

"You paid attention? I-I was just rambling,"she replied, smiling softly. Was I imagining things or was she blushing now too?

"Well, what kind of friend would I be if I didn't?" I said, grinning and trying to sound nonchalant as I sat down next to the bed.

"Thank you," Mia said, before turning to the others. "All of you. For the gifts and for....everything. If you guys hadn't been there...."

"Don't even mention it. You're still here and that's all that matters," Luke said before she could finish that thought. He squeezed her hand gently and smiled.

She turned to Calum. "I heard you talking. You figured out the Hocus Pocus move?"

"Yeah, I reckon I did. I can't wait to show you when you come home!" He said, grinning at her.

"I can't wait to see....I'm so proud of you, Cal!" She smiled back, but then her smile contorted a little bit as she shifted uncomfortably.

"You okay?" I asked, immediately worried.

"Hurts....fuck," she groaned, trying to move again but stopping and placing her hand on her ribs.

"I think her pain meds may be wearing off. I'll go get a nurse," Ash offered, jumping up and leaving the room.

The nurses came back and checked on Mia before giving her more pain meds and leaving again. Mia began to relax as we kept talking to her. The doctor came in and said they wanted to keep her a few more nights for observation, but otherwise her injuries and surgical incisions were healing nicely and she was able to eat soft foods like pudding and jello and apple sauce. They just needed to see if she could walk and stuff by herself before she left so they knew if she needed any physical therapy.

The guys left when it got late, but I wasn't ready to leave yet so I stayed for a little while longer. I gazed at her, still feeling a tornado of emotions blowing around inside me.

I reached out to hold her hand, but before I could, she slowly raised it and pressed it to my cheek just below my right eye. Her thumb softly brushed away a stray tear.

"I heard your song, by the way," She said,"It's beautiful."

"Really?" I asked, feeling unsure about it because it was so personal.

"Yes," she replied, holding back her own tears,"Every word felt like I said it to my own parents."

"I was hoping you'd like it," I said, my voice showing more of my emotions than I intended. "I knew you'd understand."

"Can you play it again?" she asked, lowering her hand weakly.

"Of course," I answered, picking up my guitar.

I took a deep breath to calm myself and softly began to play.

We were both fully crying by the time I finished so she asked if I could play a different song to cheer us up. A random idea popped into my head.

"We're sooarin', flyyyin'," I sang, grinning as I strummed my guitar strings.

Mia let out a strained giggle and tried to sing along, but she was still hoarse and recovering so it was difficult. We just kept going though.

"There's not a star in Heaven that we can't reach, if we're tryin', so we're breaking free!"

We continued till the song was over and then Mia got more meds so she started to get sleepy.

"I should probably go so you can get some rest," I said, though I really did not want to be away from her.

"No, wait...," she mumbled, reaching out to me with one hand. "Keep singing.... please?"

"Oh, um, okay," I said, unsure.

"Sorry...it's just...your voice is...um...," She took a deep breath as she seemed to search for the right word to use. She looked up at me. "...Soothing."

Her eyes said far more than her words did so I wracked my brain for a song and then started playing again.

"You're not alone, together we stand

I'll be by your side, you know, I'll take your hand

When it gets cold and it feels like the end

There's no place to go, you know, I won't give in

No, I won't give in

Keep holding on

'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Just stay strong

'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you

There's nothing you could say (nothing you could say)

Nothing you could do (nothing you could do)

There's no other way when it comes to the truth

So keep holding on

'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through"

I meant every word as I sang for Mia until her eyes fluttered closed and her breathing slowed to a pace that meant she was fast asleep. I carefully stood up, put my guitar back into it's case and walked toward the door.

Right as I got to the doorway, I stopped and looked at back at Mia. I set my guitar down then, without thinking, I went over and placed a very light kiss on her forehead. I touched my forehead to hers gently for a moment, then grabbed my case and went home.

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@jetblackbritt13 @caityrayeraye

#michael clifford #michael 5sos #michael 5 seconds of summer #michael clifford hq #michael clifford fanfic #michael clifford x reader #5sos #5 seconds of summer #luke hemmings #calum hood #ashton irwin #luke 5sos #calum 5sos #ashton 5sos #luke 5 seconds of summer #calum 5 seconds of summer #ashton 5 seconds of summer

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punkslovepoints · 1 year ago

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Two months into the new decade, Steve opened his mailbox to an envelope containing a flier to a gig in New York. He didn't recognize the name of the headliner, nor the first support, but at the bottom, a name he did recognize, Eddie Munson.

He turned the flier over to see if Eddie had written anything, but found it blank.

He rolled his eyes but added the date to his calendar anyway.

The venue was warm and smelt like sweat as Steve made his way down the dark stairs to the basement.

The walk from the coach station hadn’t been too bad and he’d found the venue easy enough after spotting and following a group of people in t-shirts with the headliner’s name on.

Reaching the bottom of the stairs, he looked around, his eyesight adjusting to the darkness. The room was already pretty crowded, the group he’d followed joining a larger gang of people wearing the same clothes. He had attempted to dress the part himself, found a leather jacket at a thrift store, thrown it on over a white t-shirt and some jeans. He figured he fit in enough to not be an embarrassment.

Unable to see Eddie immediately, he headed over to the bar and ordered himself a drink.

The music pumping out of the speakers was what he expected for a club like that. He recognised Alice Cooper and Suicidal Tendencies, smiled to himself when Dio’s Rainbow in the Dark played, nodded along.

After a while, the music faded out, the lights on the small stage went up and out strode Eddie holding an electric guitar. He was joined by two girls, one with a bass guitar and another who sat behind a set of drums.

He tapped the mic twice, a high pitched noise ringing out across the room. “Oops, sorry about that,” he readjusted his guitar, plugging it in, “Good evening New York!” he shouted as the crowd cheered. “Are you ready to fuckin’ rock?” The crowd cheered again.

Eddie turned towards the drummer with a nod. She held her sticks above her head and with a count of One, Two, Three, they started to play. Immediately, the crowd started to move, headbanging along with the music and shoving into each other violently. Steve was standing far enough at the back to avoid the mass of bodies, watched Eddie as he appeared and disappeared from view behind the crowd.

His voice was rough, not fully in-tune, but it didn't seem to matter for the type of music he was playing. He spent a lot of the time growling or screaming, the lyrics incomprehensible, if they existed at all.

He was as animated on stage as he was in person, grinding up against his guitar, his mouth so close to the microphone that he looked like he may swallow it whole, sweat gathering under his bangs, running down his face. It felt indecent and it was really, really hot.

Once he finished his final song, he thanked the girls on stage with him. Introducing the next act, he stepped off the stage to be replaced by three women, one of whom he shared a high five with as he passed. She took the mic and after some tuning up started to sing.

Steve lost sight of him as soon as he'd stepped off stage, hidden by the throng of people. He turned his attention back to his drink, trying to temper the buzzing he'd felt in his blood as soon as Eddie had stepped on stage.

Steve was on his third drink by then and had a pile of paper in front of him on the bar from where he'd been nervously picking at the beer labels. He started to wonder why Eddie had sent the flier, whether he truly expected Steve to make the journey, or if it was more of a general life update that he had seriously misconstrued. Whether it has even been Eddie who had sent it in the first place.

Just as he was starting to spiral and nearly head back up the stairs, the door to the backstage area opened, and Eddie stepped out onto the floor. The band on stage were still playing, so he was largely ignored as he made his way over to the bar.

He settled next to Steve, his arm brushing up against his and ordered a beer, then without looking at him, spoke, "Harrington."

Steve felt the goosebumps rise where their arms were touching, was sure Eddie would be able to feel them too.

"You enjoying the show?" He asked.

He hadn't looked at him yet, addressing his conversation straight forward. Steve looked up at the bar, noticing for the first time a mirror behind the hanging drinks. He caught Eddie's eye in the mirror, felt the back of his neck flush with heat.

He nodded.

"Wanna go somewhere quieter?"

He nodded again.

Eddie jumped off the bar stool, turning to face him for the first time. He reached out and pulled the lapels of Steve's leather jacket down, straightening them with a brush of his hand. His hands were shaking a little, the only sign that he was as nervous as Steve was. He grinned at him and Steve smiled back.

They carried their beers up the stairs from the basement in silence, the bar upstairs almost empty, the noise from the music below dulled into a rhythmic thumping. Eddie led them to a booth, sidling on and lighting up a cigarette. He held out the pack to Steve who shook his head, told him he'd quit. Eddie shrugged, took a drag and let the smoke surround them as they spoke.

“How's things in Springfield?"

"Good." Steve sat down opposite him, fighting the thrum in his veins urging him closer.

"Makes me think of The Simpsons when I imagine you living there."

"The Simpsons?"

"Y'know. Springfield."

"There's one in pretty much every state."

"Still," Eddie paused, looking down at the table between them before catching his eye, "Makes me think of you."

Steve finished off his beer. Didn't respond. It felt weird, talking when they both knew why he was there. Making polite conversation as if he wasn't one more beer away from dragging Eddie into the nearest bathroom and showing him how much he’d been thinking about him too. A small part of him wondered why Eddie was trying. If he had truly wanted to talk, to hear about Steve's life, he could have called him anytime in the last six months. And he hadn't. They both knew exactly what this was and where it was going to lead.

"You don't watch it then?" Eddie continued after a beat.

"What?"

"Jesus. The Simpsons."

"The cartoon from the Tracey Ullman Show?"

"The worldwide phenomenon."

Steve shrugged, “Don’t get much time to watch TV.”

"Whatever, Homer." Eddie took another drag of the cigarette, the sweat on his cheeks glistened a little under the bright lights of the bar. Steve shifted in his seat.

The opportunity for further conversation was interrupted anyway by the thumping noise from below coming to an end. As the support band finished their set, the speakers in the upstairs bar came to life, a loud crashing of guitars and a gravelly singer, something in keeping with the live performances downstairs. A deluge of people appeared in the bar, ordering drinks and milling around before the headliner.

It gave him the excuse he needed to avoid the small talk. Taking a sip of his drink he sat back and watched Eddie instead. Eddie met his gaze with an expression that Steve understood all too well.

A gaggle of girls came over, asking Eddie to sign their fliers. He agreed, his gaze never leaving Steve as he asked them where they were from, thanked them for coming down and humbly accepted their compliments. The girls wandered off, leaving them alone again. Eddie dropped his gaze, spun one of his rings around his finger before looking back up. They spoke at the same time.

"I enjoyed the gig."

"You wanna get out of here?"

Steve nodded.

>> Continue reading on AO3 <<

#steddie #steddie fic #steddie fanfiction #steddie fic rec #stranger things fanfic #stranger things fic #steve x eddie

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maddstermind · 1 year ago

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I'm crying at some of these titles - but also Lemon Demon is making more sense now knowing you know Homestuck (this is a compliment btw, I'm adding some of their songs to my list (Knife Fight)) ANYWAY - pls tell me more about howie dies dot jpeg and 999 999 laughing for real right now- On a more serious note - we're doing it man, we're making this happen You've been updated to Warheads cause my face currently resembles sucking on one I'm losing my fuckin mind rn

Yes, YES, I highly recommend pretty much everything Lemon Demon has every done. Listen to Bustin', it's hilarious. (As far as I know, Lemon Demon/Neil Cicierega has nothing to do with Homestuck, but they do have a similar vibe lmao. Also I'm honored to be upgraded.)

OKAY WRITING THINGS YEEHAW.

howie dies dot jpeg Snippet:

President Howard Goodman sat at his desk in the Oval Office, alone. The orange light of the setting sun filled the room, silhouetting him with his back to the window. He was alone. He kept telling himself that. There was no one else in the room, hadn't been for hours as he demanded to be left alone for the rest of the day, but he could not convince himself that he was actually alone. He felt watched. Every shadow out of the corner of his eye looked to be a person, or a beast, or some horrific fusion of the two. It was worth mentioning that Howard hadn't been sleeping well lately.

About: The other (joke) working title for this was "Howie's Hot Girl Summer." The real title was "I'll Find You In The Next Timeline." It was meant to be for the 2023 Hatchetfield Big Bang (which I host!), but I got swamped and wasn't able to work on it for long. It's a timeloop story about the (fictional) President of the United States, Howard Goodman. And also he's in love with the mysterious military man, General John McNamara. I'll probably eventually get around to finishing and publishing it. Someday.

999 999 laughing for real right now Snippet:

"When I meet my soulmate, I'll tell you about all the colors, okay?" Light teased her about how she'd be able to describe colors without using examples, but she was stubborn. She swore she'd tell him what colors were like. "Alright," Light ruffled her hair, "you better keep your promise, then." "I will!" She grinned, though he didn't see it. He didn't have too, though. He just knew.

About: This fic is from [claps] 2017! I always meant to get around to finishing it... It's called "Prism of Light," and its a Zero Escape soulmate AU, the one where you start seeing color when you touch your soulmate for the first time. It's Light/Aoi (Snake/Santa) and I only got about two chapters in, but it is on AO3 for the curious. (It's not very good.)

we're doing it man, we're making it happen Snippet:

At age nine, Max saw a picture of Mothman and decided that was what they wanted to be when they grew up, and they've been working towards it ever since. Their desire to discover the bizarre often led to them believing too easily — luckily for them, Lizzie was always there to balance the scales. While she also had a keen interest in the weird, she was more skeptical, thinking things through more thoroughly before deciding whether or not to believe them. Together, the two had spent their years of friendship exploring the island town of Saint Hazel, following every possible lead in hopes of finding any scrap of strangeness in the sanitized town. They'd had their fair share of successes, even if it was never anything as grand-scale as Max hoped.

About: The actual title of this one is "The Conspiracy Gang," and it almost belongs in the "mix of both" category. It's an original work that is based on a roleplay of Starkid's Hatchetfield series done by me and my friends; the main characters are/were our OCs for the universe, but I love them so much I wanted to write a version of their story on my own (with my friend's permission, of course!) Max is my character, and Lizzie belongs to my good friend @cosmic--static! I haven't gotten that far into writing it, sadly, because I've been so heavily focused on Auberon. But someday!!!!!! OH ALSO ITS A COSMIC HORROR STORY FORGOT TO MENTION LMAO

#ask game #novel work #writeblr stuff #the-grim-and-sanguine #hope you find these fun lmao

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hali hey! about fanfic asks (my answers) i haven't read all of your works but i have read some of them, sorry!

1- i'm a big yoongi biased but i was impressed by Drabble The Store, i was so intrigued by the open ending! What did they do? Did they kill Hoseok? Did they become friends? And if they did, did anyone get suspicious? Were they caught? Did they kill each other? I loved it. And my favorite series is Mixtape, besides being the first work of yours that I've read, I really liked the character development, both of the main character and yoongi.

2- Okay, but the first chapter of GOTD is precious. I don't read much fantasy, but girl, what was that?

5- I haven't read anything related to Seokjin, Tae and Jungkook yet, but I promise I will soon when I have time.

9-GOTD AND I NEED TO EXPLAIN WHY? And obsidian… I need to know more about this man.

11- I really wanted you to explore The Store, but not necessarily the story if you don't want to. I loved the writing of this drabble, the fact that it's a serial killer made me love it even more because I love true crime and I miss finding a fic with this kind of plot.

12- I'm obsessed with Yoongi from Obsidian.

13- I always talk not only about your fics but about the fics of everyone I follow in general, moni's, mari's etc. to my psychologist. I don't know why I like to give her this information. When she asks me what I've been doing that's interesting since my last appointment, I tell her that I've been reading fics, and then I talk about all the fics and how they've affected me or reminded me of something from my childhood.

14- GOTD

15- When are you going to update Obsidian? LOL 😁 just kidding, I won't put that pressure on you 💗

-lilshy

HELLO HELLO OKAY I AM SHOWERED AND READY FOR THIS

1 The Store was SO much fun to write and it really made me want to write something similar but full out in like a mini-series or full series next year, maybe. Not specifically for those two characters, but the same concept of like - what happens when two serial killers meet? Everyone can make up their own ending and I love hearing the different versions, I think in my perfect ending, they probably carry out the murder together and like revel in the fact that they have found someone who shares an interest so dark. I think eventually it would lead to competition and disaster though!!

AHHH Mixtape. That story is so close to my heart because it was the first thing I really wrote and posted on here and ahhhhh it is so good. The friendships in that are my favorite part, and of course, our very honest and communicative, Naruto-sleeve having Yoongi. That story really is dear to me so I am so glad that you like it.

2 I literally do not know. I originally started that idea as being inspired by the song Lilith but then I was like what if ... he's not a dark god or demon at all, what if he's the god of dreams and desires misconstrued as something dark because he rules over the night, nightmares and so often people equate sin and desire, sort of like reader's parents wanting her to be married/thinking she is like full of sin for wanting to be free! That one really really spoke to me as I wrote it and as I write chapter two, I'm sort of amazed by the direction that story steers me in. I don't really have an outline - that's one that just sort of goes where it needs to go as I write it.

5 Honestly it's sort of criminal of me, but I do not have a ton of content for Taehyung and Jungkook. I have an okay amount for Seokjin, though I do want to write more of him in the future, but Taehyung and Jungkook desperately need more fics added to their sections on my masterlist. It's part of why I started my series Lights to get some content for Jungkook on there.

9 I am writing both of those in tandem and it's hard but it's also fun. This chapter of Obsidian is VERY VERY action packed. As a secret, I can tell you that reader gets sent to do a very dangerous job for Jimin that puts her in a bad spot, and she might need to call that number that Yoongi gave her!

11 I actually want to explore this more. I really enjoyed psychological thrillers and I love the aspect of writing from morally grey characters who do not remotely think or behave the way that we, as mostly normal people, do. I really find them so intricate to write and I want to do more of it, but because of the dark nature of the topics, I will most likely put them on Hali After Dark. I'm not super sure what I want to do yet - I am stuck between dissolving that blog and doing what I want on here or keeping myself safe from any harassment for darker themes.

12 Yoongi from Obsidian is going to be the most hot and cold character I've ever written. If I had to describe him, I think it would be that he is someone who goes from very unpredictable and chaotic to absolutely focused and razor-sharp in a second. He is very good at making people think he is... silly and not to be taken seriously.

13 I think that is really sweet. When I was going to therapy I would talk to my therapist a TON about what I was writing and how I thought it was influenced by things going on in my life, or other stories that I was reading that I found comfort and introspection in. There are a few darker stories as well that have given me SO much insight and perspective on a lot of things I've never thought about and I don't know. I feel like you learn a lot from people when you read their stories!!

15 THIS MONTH!! I promise - I have nothing that I'm focused on outside of Obsidian and Gods of the Dark right now. My goal is to finish GotD by the end of the year and then Obsidian sometime next year. That one is definitely a long fic.

Thank you for playing lil shy :) I love hearing so many thoughts and intricacies from readers, I really enjoy talking about writing and stuff!

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strifesolution · 2 years ago

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The last chapter was so good!! And since you were talking about the fic's details, I was wondering about the playlist (I am listening to the main one on a daily basis) and I imagine that every songs were carefully chosen. I can guess what some songs mean about 5r6c. Like, From Eden is probably about Eden and Callie. You also mentioned that Genghis Khan is Dan and Wilbur's song.

Would you mind explaining how did you choose these songs and how some of them are related to the fic ?

(If this is too bothersome or would spoil too much of the fic, feel free to ignore the question)

LET’S GOOOO we’re so happy you like the playlist :D you’d be correct, most of the songs are chosen pretty deliberately, though a handful are more just there for the “vibe” of the AU rather than specific lyrics.

Link for anyone who hasn’t seen it; we update pretty often! I added Flu Game last night actually. Expect... a lot of art for this AU with the new Fall Out Boy songs LOL

Since there’s… a lot of songs, and a good amount of them would be kinda spoilery, we’ve both chosen one of our favs and wrote up a little analysis.

Here’s Van’s (@irished-lads) of Neon Moon by Brooks and Dun copied straight from our DM’s

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fun fact, this is one of the songs i listened to on repeat while writing the earlier chapters. this is the ideal chapter 16 song in terms of story and vibe, and while an early 90's country song may have not intended to talk abt the intricacies of gay cowboy polyamory, I Sure Can Make It Do That.

peep the beginning;

There's a rundown bar 'cross the railroad track / I got a table for two way in the back / Where I sit alone, and think of losing you

thinks about kevin and sean having their degrees of feeling alone at this point. sean's always had a little bit of a thing for dan (not to mention kevin flirting with sean nigh all the time- note that kevin's only had to pay for one drink), and while kevin may be. erm. Physically Intimate (this is a pg-13 blog) with dan,he also wants more. its that disconnect that him and dan has that feels a mile long. Now. see the chorus:

Now if you lose your one and only, / There's always room here for the lonely

well hey. look at that. some of the loneliest guys in aurora sitting next to each other in a bar sharing a bottle of whiskey. they're friends, sure, but in that moment (ch 16), they recognize that they both can be more than that. to each other, and to dan. theres always room here for the lonely.

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And here’s mine (Emma here!) of STRIKE 3 by Ferry

This song is where the lyric in the fic's description comes from; it’s one from the PMV series Parties Are For Losers. You don’t need to watch the series to get the gist of the song (it is really good though!) but within the context of the narrative, the singer is voicing their frustrations as they desperately try to help those they care about who keep putting themselves in harms way. “You spin the barrel of a fully loaded gun” is just a fancy way of saying “STOP BEING RECKLESS!!!” because, y’know, it’d be a literal death sentence to play roulette if the gun is fully loaded...

In terms of 5r6c… well, one of the fics' central themes IS protecting the people you love. Dan continuously worries about what life Daithi and Brian had before this that made them criminals, and Sean and Kevin are protective of Dan, thinking Daithi and Brian are dangerous in arc 1, and suspicious of Spiff in arc 2. Here’s a bit from the first chorus…

"If there's no winning, might as well just have some fun." I want to scream, when will you get it through your skull that I will not let you drown? "The light is gone, the thought keeps running through your mind, but fearing life is easier than fighting, right?" Oh please, just hide behind this back of mine and save your helpless spite.

Which is peak sheriff’s office argument back in chapter 7...

I also really like the first verse relating to Daithi and Brian in the gang.

Channeling love through the fear of being torn apart by crowds of your barbarian peers. The human filth around us wants to trample all that is dear under the guise of watchful reason.

We learn from…pretty much every time one of them brings up Evan that it is NOT a very happy place to be, particularly in Brian’s POV of chapter 9.

Lastly, we have the pre-chorus.

A thousand years ago, it was a tepid autumn day. A lock has sealed this door— But no more.

If you recall in chapter 16, we learn the raid on the farm where Dan’s family died was in the fall (not directly, Dan always visits the bar on the anniversary and Sean makes the connection himself…but anyway)

...this is because ding ding ding of this song!

Unfortunately I can’t really talk about the last chorus and outro without SPOILING EVERYTHING so you’ll just have to guess from there ;>

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Hopefully that's some food for thought! Honestly we COULD go over every song on the playlist but then this ask would be WAY too long. Just really quick: Hell's Comin' With Me is a HUUUUGE full story song but I really can’t say who it's about without giving away everything, Ambrosia Wine is the Kiwo/Mango dynamic, and Devil's Train (not on Spotify but would be on the playlist if it was) is gonna fit really well for the next few chapters!

#ask #5r6c #western au #OH YEAH Genghis Khan is the mc!verse RTSoot dynamic #not this AU. its on the playlist for other reasons.#For Eden IS a good guess but it's more a Kevin and Dan song...#tbh there's not really any songs for Callie and Eden here. there's one's that definitely could be seen as referencing them #like Rattlesnake and Absinthe and Line Without A Hook are all Dan songs that reference his parents #but they're not ABOUT them yknow?#considering they've been dead ten years before the narrative it's kinda hard to find some #yadayada ~all this happened because of you and you're not even around to see it~

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whalyrae · 1 year ago

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PERFECT - ONE SHOT - M.JOON

Genre : fluff fluff fluff, a little of angst but it's a happy ending I promise !

Pairing : Minjoon my babies ♥

Word count : 1.4k

A/N : Hi hi ! No it's not an update for the old guard or dance with me ...!! I had this one shot I wrote years ago in french and I wanted to share it to my english readers ! Hope you'll like it !

I recommand to listen to Perfect by Ed Sheeran while reading it! :)

Also don't hesistate to follow me on twitter I follow back of course ! Let's be moots and friends ! ♥

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I found a love for me Darling just dive right in And follow my lead Well I found a boy beautiful and sweet I never knew you were the someone waiting for me 'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love…

The strings of the old acoustic guitar vibrated to the rhythm of the music imposed by the solitary musician. His deep, suave voice took over the music, while the lyrics flowed slowly, softly. A slight Korean accent betrayed his English accent. But this only added to the purity and uniqueness of this song. With his eyes closed, the musician let himself go, paying no attention to his environment - he always told him that what is essential is invisible to the eye.

Not knowing what it was I will not give you up this time But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own And in your eyes you're holding mine...

Sitting alone in a park, leaning against an old Japanese cherry tree in full bloom this autumn, he couldn't help seeing his face invade his mind as he sang this song. He knew for a fact that Ed Sheeran had always been his favourite singer, and that's why he'd learned it. He wanted to play it to him for his birthday, which happened to be today. But he wasn't there. Everything had gone wrong so quickly.

Baby,I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song When you said you looked a mess, I whispered under neath my breath But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight...

He danced in the dark. But an unbearable darkness. All he wanted to do was dance in the dark in his arms. But he was in the dark, alone, without him, without his arms. He was in a labyrinth of pain, regrets and memories that were only deepening the gaping hole in his heart. But despite everything, anyone would understand that he was madly in love. And that was why he was singing it on that balmy October evening. Even if he wasn't there with him, he still wanted to sing it.

Well I found a man, stronger than anyone I know He shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share his home£ I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets To carry love, to carry children of our own We are still kids, but we're so in love Fighting again stall odds I know we'll be alright this time Darling, just hold my hand Be my boy, I'll be your man I see my future in your eyes.

All his words described him so much. This song described them perfectly. They had known each other since the school sandbox. And as far as he could remember, the artist wanted to spend his life with him. At first, being young and innocent, no one interpreted this as love, and neither did the two protagonists. But as the years went by, the jealousy, attraction and feelings grew stronger and stronger. The more time passed, the more they fell in love with each other. Male or not, they didn't care; they always both believed that love had no appearance, no sex. In their eyes, love knew no boundaries.

And four years ago, one December evening, he took the first step, the musician kissed him, under the same Japanese cherry tree where he was at the moment. It had all been so beautiful, so perfect, so sweet. He would always remember the taste of her lips. And he would give anything to feel them against his own again, against his skin. Just as he wanted more than anything in the world to be able to feel her body against his again, to show him other than through words, how much he loved him.

Baby,I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful I don't deserve this, darling, you look perfect tonight...

Yes, he didn't deserve him. Unfortunately, his love wasn't enough: he had to be so clumsy, so awkward in his words and the way he acted towards others. All it took was one misinterpreted gesture on his part for him to think he didn't love him any more, that he'd found someone better. And he left, tears rolling down his slightly chubby cheeks that he loved kissing so much. They both thought they weren't good enough for each other, the younger one in particular. And yet for the singer, even a song like the one he was singing now wasn't even enough to say how madly in love he was with him.

A sob reached the singer's ear and he opened his eyes, without stopping his singing or his guitar. But he almost stopped when he saw him face to face, how long had he been listening to him? He hesitated to stop and take him in his arms, hating to see him in this state, but at the sight of his shining eyes staring at him, he straightened up and started again, his voice sounding more melodious, more powerful, a certain gentleness having been added when he plunged his gaze into his. Because now he wasn't singing just for himself, but for the man in front of him, his soul mate, his better half.

Baby,I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song I have faith in what I see Now I know I have met an angel in person And he looks perfect I don't deserve this You look perfect tonight.

Slowly, the younger man moved closer to the man with the guitar, running a hand through his blond hair, something he did when he was embarrassed, making the guitarist smile softly. As soon as he caught sight of him, all his pain and aches dissipated, and all negative feelings disappeared from his being, as they did every time he was in the company of the younger man.

The song came to an end, and the melody stopped. The musician placed his guitar against the tree trunk and approached the youngest, only a few millimeters away. The young blond hid his face in his hands, crying his eyes out, apologizing several times between sobs. “Joonie��”

The man called Joonie gently grabbed his younger's wrists, letting him see his beautiful face. His slightly rounded cheeks were now covered in a light pink tinge, making him all the more adorable. Without waiting, the brunet took his angel in his arms, hugging him with all his strength. Being smaller than Namjoon, the blond laid his head against his chest, his sobs starting up again as he felt his elder's arms around him, his warmth invading him. He felt all the more guilty because he'd almost never felt that way again, and God, he'd rather die than not feel Namjoon next to him.

“Calm down Love,” the dark-haired man whispered softly against his shoulder, “it's down to me to apologize…”

The blond shook his head, disagreeing with his words. It was his own fault, he'd always been a bit melodramatic around the edges, but like everything else, it was something Namjoon loved about him. But his last words warmed his heart with a gentle warmth that only the guitarist could provide.

Slowly, the younger raised his head, gazing into the musician's eyes. The musician placed both hands on his cheeks, wiping away the traces of tears, his thumbs gently caressing them. He let out a small sigh of relief, having missed the warmth of Namjoon's protective hands.

“Hyung,” said the blond shyly, “will you sing it for me again?”

Namjun's lips stretched, a tender smile taking place on the face the blonde loved so much. Slowly, he broke the space between them and placed his lips on his. A simple kiss was all it took to make the other understand the boundless love he had for him. The two lovers closed their eyes, enjoying this moment as the most precious of all, for more than four years of their relationship. A moment that would remain engraved in their memories forever.

“Of course, Jimin,” Namjoon murmured softly against his lips, “I'll sing it to you as many times as you like.”

#bts #aly's writing #bangtan #fanfiction #minjoon #namjoon #kim namjoon #jimin #park jimin #english #bts fanfiction #fluff #angst with a happy ending #angst with a fluffy ending

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