#otp: leaves on a branch

[leviiackrman]

Give Your Heart: Margot x Levi || At The Deep End: Mineyo x Rin

Shoot to Score: Kaida x Kunigami || Leaves on a Branch: Chika x Kakashi

Take Me With You: Saeka x Nanami || That’s Hot (Literally): Rin x Dabi

Just Like Before: Ziri x Iroh || The Swallow & The Raven: Una x Ciri

I was tagged by @lilywatt @tommyarashikage @imogenkol @crownrots + @carlosoliveiraa to use this cute template for some original stories, so I did ships cus… I’m unoriginal lmao, thank you for all the tags darlings!🤍 also yes I used their header images cus I couldn’t be assed to find new ones tehe

Tagging: @risingsh0t @simonxriley @kanos @confidentandgood @unholymilf @florbelles @thedeadthree @shellibisshe @roofgeese @aezyrraeshh @faerune @tekehu @jackiesarch @minaharkers @sergeiravenov @rosenfey @nokstella @queennymeria @heroofpenamstan @virginlucanis @jamessunderlandgf @d-esmond @solasan @bigbywlf @delzinrowe @fenharel

[reachexceedinggrasp]

Omg, thank you for replying to my ask. (*/ω＼*) Yay so excited to hear about your Lokane fic! Such a Heraklean effort! I have a similar problem with a novel-length WIP, actually near the same emotional peak and I really think it must be that last final push that's almost harder than anything else - in a way I don't want to finish mine! I had a similar rule about not starting other WIP's so I have a document where I've amassed everything I'm not writing, and that's helped me a little because it feels like I've 'done' something so I can do other stuff haha.

Regarding Solas/Lavellan: don't worry about a disappointing response, to be totally honest I was a bit worried you already didn't like it (though wanted to know what emotional chord didn't work for you), but the fact you're not familiar with it is almost kind of better!! It's one of those pairings for me that manages to hit the epic romance notes and actually consummate the romance and then affirm the narrative importance, which is already pretty hard to do with a video game (and often times I'm left disappointed by pairings grounded primarily in potential). I can't really reveal too much about Solas because learning about him is the journey but if you like your trickster god/vulnerability/concealed pain/the dinan'shiral (the Journey of Death) that love endures against etc. it's all there. A non-spoilery detail I like about him is that sometimes when he talks he speaks in iambic pentametre or the musical notes of Hallelujah, so there's a poeticism to him and subtlety to his character execution that I just love.

I think the only drawback to Solas/Lavellan is that because it's a game it's more of a time investment and you also need the Trespasser DLC for full effect, but honestly you can watch it on YouTube lol. There's a lot of lore that enhances the pairing as well. I don't think you need to really play the first two games to 'get it', but I generally enjoy Bioware games and I think they're both fun experiences. The Solas/Lavellan romance also doesn't have an awkwardly animated sex scene, if that puts you off like it does me, though it's not entirely lacking eroticism.

wank magnet tragic murder boy

I love this thank you hahahaha.

If you ever get around to playing Dragon Age or watching the romance on YouTube, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it, though my curiosity is now successfully sated! Thank you! (Hopefully my ask doesn't come off as pressuring you to get into it... mostly I'm just surprised/happy you didn't know much about it hahah!)

Also, as one final departing remark, yes, I'm actually the same regarding genuinely Nice Guy/Ingenue/Bad Boy, but I don't really gravitate towards that dynamic because it can come off as a bit superficial to me and I cannot STANDDDD love triangles unless it was only ever a matter of who she 'should' be with versus whom she really wants, it has to be true love soulmatism or I cry!!!

Hope you have a lovely day and good luck with fic writing!

Yeah, I pretty much know some memes about Solas and that he apparently betrays the PC somehow. And people debate his motives and level of sincerity a lot. But I know so little about the plot that I've forgotten most of the details I ever came across. Poetry is a selling point! but I really can't say whether I will vibe with the ship or not based on what I know. The sad murder boy really has to hit a specific way for me.

Yes, exactly! I feel exactly the same way about love triangles. I talked about this before, but I hate them unless they're the forgone conclusion kind where it's not about who she actually loves (because this is never in doubt), it's about whether she's going to choose love over pragmatism or whether true love will conquer outside circumstances, etc. I think it was in my first ramble about Fated to Love You, which is a great example. All three characters know Mi Young is in love with Gun, the tension is always about whether they will overcome both the internal and external obstacles separating them and take the risk for true love or if she'll settle for playing it safe in a platonic pseudo-relationship with Daniel where her heart can't be broken.

If there's genuinely romantic feelings for more than one person and the middle point is not just in denial about where their heart lies, I'm out lol.

Ditto! ;)

[mattiebearr]

WHY NOT? WHY WON'T YOU SHIP AARMAU?

BECAUSE AARMAU KILLED MY GRANDMA OK?

Now leave me alone...

What? How did Aarmau kill your grandma? What was her otp?

*I* was the one shipping Aarmau...

*Explaining why Aarmau is the best ship*

BRANCH LOOK OUT!! AARON GROOMED APHMAU IN ONE UNIVERSE AND HE WAS THE ONLY OPTION IN THE OTHER UNIVERSE BECAUSE THE OTHER LOVE INTERESTS WERE PAIRED OFF, MISSING, OR EVIL!!

*learns that Aarmau was forced in every universe because Aaron's voice actor was Jess' husband*

SHIPMA!!!

*can't enjoy Mystreet or Minecraft Diaries anymore*

[zenkindoflove]

Thank you <3

Now that Pull Me in Deeper is over, I wanted to take some time to thank a lot of people. Writing and posting this fic has been an amazing experience for me. It has changed me as a writer in so many ways, and I couldn't have done any of it without the support of so many people along the way.

(warning: overly emotional sappy rambling. I'm sorry if I forgot someone!!! to be honest, so many people have been supportive of me and popped in and out of this experience and you all have left an impression)

First, I wanted to tell you guys a little bit about my experience writing this fic.

I had never written Canon x OC before I created Alexius in Summer Heat. I've primarily been an OTP fic writer, focusing on one couple per fandom that I would fixate on. When I started Summer Heat, I really wanted to explore as a side story of Eris in a relationship, and for me, the only person who kept popping up was someone like Alexius. Summer Heat was a safe zone to play around because I got to develop him and his relationship with Eris while still focusing on Elucien. When Summer Heat was over, I got the idea to write Pull Me in Deeper because I wanted to explore whether Eris x Alexius would be able to carry their own story on their own, and I wanted to challenge myself by writing a fic that mostly contained original characters.

There was a lot about this experience that was new and challenging. Writing only Canon x Canon ships and those that were really popular in fandoms did not prepare me for some of the trials and tribulations that come with writing Canon x OC fics. You often feel like you are on your own island, separate but adjacent to the fandom. You hope that people on their boats passing by will stop and visit you. Maybe stay a while. Sometimes, I will admit, I felt lonely, especially in the early days of writing this story. I went from a very built in community of shippers who loved the ship for the ship and we could squee together about how adorable our OTP was - to basically trying to convince people that Alexius was a worthy partner for Eris and worth taking a chance on reading about him. So I gained a whole new respect for the Canon x OC parts of the fandom, and I'm happy I can count myself among you now.

To say it frankly, I've grown so attached to Alexius and his relationship with Eris over these last several months. He is very real for me now. You really can't spend this much time living inside of a character's head and being committed to their HEA and not adore them. Not only is he a representation of so many people in this world that I love, but he also has given me so much confidence in my ability to create original characters. In the past, when I have sat down and tried to writing original fiction instead of fanfiction, what always held me back was creating characters that felt like real people. After Alexius, I feel sure now I know how to do that, and for that, Alexius will always be my baby. Please know, as long as I'm writing ACOTAR fanfics, Alexius will be in them and there will be more in store in the future for Eris x Alexius centered fics (more than there already are lol). Eris x Alexius is my Eris OTP and now that I have the Eris bug, I won't be stopping.

Okay now to shoutout some specific people:

@crazy-ache - You have always been there for me in every stage of my ACOTAR fanfic writing process. Thank you for telling me early on, when I felt guilty for this fic expanding so much and taking so much of my focus, that it was okay for me to branch off in this direction and leave Elucien on the shelf for a while. I really needed to hear that then. And thank you for always being up for reading my first drafts, brainstorming through scenarios and plot, and just being my cheerleader. I love you, and I really cannot ask for a better writing partner and friend.

@lucienarcheron - The very first time I ever had the instinct to write Eris with an OC, I ran to you for advice. You trekked this path long before many, many people, and you have been instrumental in me taking a chance. Especially seeing all the hard work and focus you've put into Spirit Meets the Bones really inspired me to want to write an Eris x Alexius solo fic. So thank you so much for being an Eris x OC mentor of mine.

@thrumbolt, @works-of-heart, @bonecarversbestie, @little-fierling - Thank you so much for creating fanart either of Eris x Alexius or inspo from this fic. You all have also been such amazing commenters on the fic itself, leaving insightful, smart, and hilarious feedback. It's so rewarding to have readers who are driven to create based on something you made. And it really helped me in times when I've been down or unsure of myself, that there were people out there who thought enough about my fic that it inspired creativity in them.

@olenvasynyt - your long comments and even longer voice notes that you've left me in DMs have been such a treasure. I especially love the head canons and little snippets you have shared with me about your own Male OC that you have created for Eris. It's such a small community that we are in, and I really can't wait to meet him too. I love that we both have such a strong love for the Autumn Court and creating OCs.

There was quite a few people who started reading PMID because they were familiar with my Elucien fics and got to know Erixius in Summer Heat. I really appreciate all of you who migrated over and decided to go on this adventure with me!

I also had a group of people who really surprised me joining on and reading this fic, and that is the Azris shippers. @the-darkestminds, @jules-writes-stories, @mistandmemories, @constantsins I have ] always enjoyed your expressive, thoughtful, and analytical comments and words of encouragement you have given me. I especially want to shout out @the-darkestminds because I really do think that you helped my audience grow. If you weren't reblogging my chapter updates, a lot of people who are interested in reading about gay Eris wouldn't have seen my fics at all. In my head, Azris shippers only gave this a try because they love you and your work so much. They trust your tastes so they felt if you liked this fic, maybe they would like it too. You have always been such a good friend to me (especially tolerating me even though I don't like Azriel lmao) and I can't thank you enough.

I also want to thank a lot of people who have been with me throughout this entire journey, reblogging my fic and leaving amazingly thoughtful and inspiring comments on my chapters: @clockwork-ashes, @what-about-elvenis, @lovely-vanserra-sunshine, @teddyhoneybear, and all of the people on AO3 who I don't know if you're on tumblr! Comments are everything to a writer, and please know that anytime I received a comment from you, it made me want to write the next chapter so see what you would think about the rest of the story.

There have a lot been a lot of people who have liked/reblogged/or occasionally stopped by to chat with me about this fic or Alexius as a character. While I can't list everyone, please know if you reached out to me, I was always so moved and excited to talk to you. And anytime you want to talk to me about these characters, please do not hesitate!

I know this is very extra - but I really felt it was appropriate to get this sentimental about this fic compared to others. I really put a lot of myself into this story, and the emotional journey and growth as a writer I went on felt like I needed to give back to all of the people who were there encouraging me to not give up. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[glorious-sunset]

LBFAD Opening Artwork – Hidden Meanings

The created artworks used for the opening scenes of LBFAD (Love Between Fairy and Devil) are unique and have many hidden layers of meaning! Sheer genius on the part of the artists and designers :D Here are my interpretations of these stunning works of art.

Image 1: Bone Orchid (image above)

Although I’ve posted stills, each image actually moves. Here, flowers bloom on the Bone Orchid and leaves grow on previously bare branches around the sides. This is the original form of the Bone Orchid prior to DongFang QingCang (DFQC) transforming it into a bracelet for Xiao Lanhua (XLH) in ep. 9.

The two parts of the Bone Orchid, the crescent-moon-shaped bone and the vine of the orchid plant wrapped around it, each represent DFQC (the Moon Supreme) and XLH (who was disguised as an Orchid), and their close bond. This is a new magical artefact that DFQC created from his blood in ep. 9 (similar to Lady Yan creating the Heart-hiding hairpin). That he chose to give it a form symbolising a bond between himself and XLH is deeply significant! Consciously, he may have meant their connection through the one-heart curse, but subconsciously he already had deep affection for her by this time.

Orchid flowers blooming on the previously bare vines of the Bone Orchid represent the blooming of their love for each other. (As their love blooms, XLH bonds with the Bone Orchid to the extent that removing it would end her life by ep. 29). It also refers to the many times that XLH makes flowers bloom when DFQC does something to make her happy :D The leaves growing on the bare branches around the sides of the image symbolise XLH’s resurrection of DFQC’s Tree of Emotions and his healing process. The Bone Orchid represents the love between our Fairy and Devil which is the central theme of LBFAD, so no wonder it is the first image we see!

Image 2: Xiao Lanhua

Here XLH first transforms from an orchid flower tethered to its stem, into human form as a young and innocent girl. The white swirls around her represent her usual spiritual powers (not her green Goddess powers). When she uses her powers to repair destiny leaves, etc., her energy appears as white light (important note - we see a different type of energy later in the opening artwork!) The pink tinge to some swirls represent her femininity and affection. XLH appears weak and vulnerable but her love and tenderness are the most transformative force in the series. Her reflection in the water below shows an orchid plant only, not a girl – this symbolises the illusion of her orchid form in hiding her true identity.

Image 3: Haishi Rescue

In this scene from ep. 3, initial obstacles to their love are presented including their power differential (symbolised by her small size within his giant hands), his view of her as an object and his underlying lack of emotions. The city of Haishi is below, the giant Sun made of DFQC’s formidable Hellfire is to the left, and the floating debris represents the destruction DFQC has wrought and is trained to continue to wreak. His mission is to destroy Shuiyuntian and conquer the three realms.

XLH looks vulnerable, her cloak resembles an orchid petal, and white/pink swirls of feminine energy again surround her. However, DFQC has just saved her life and continues to shield her within a protective bubble – an important ongoing dynamic of their relationship.

Images 4-7: Flashback

Images 4-7 are artistically presented as a series of opening doors, like opening the pages of a history book. They are a flashback to events 30,000 years ago and set the scene for current events and obstacles to the love between the OTP.

Image 4: The Two Tribes

The two different tribes that our OTP belong to are presented. Shuiyuntian is light and airy, and floats above the clouds with dozens of golden birds flying in the sky. They are the emblem of Shuiyuntian (as the crescent moon is for the Moon tribe) as shown by the golden bird brooches worn by celestials. Similar to Shangque transforming into a black dragon, the true form of some celestials may also be of golden birds and they can transform into this form. The position of Cangyan Sea below Shuiyuntian, the darkness in which their people live and their comparative lack of manpower (there is only one black dragon in the image) suggests that they are oppressed by Shuiyuntian.

Image 5: Battle of Two Tribes

Prior to Lady Chidi’s sacrifice, the people of Shuiyuntian and Cangyan Sea fight each other, their forces coordinated by Lord Dong and DFQC. This is the culmination of a hundred millenia of warfare between their tribes. Again there is only one dragon, and Lady Chidi in the forefront leaps into Cangyan Sea territory to confront it. Her red cape traces her active path through the battlefield. White and red swirls of energy (+/- blood) emanate from her.

Image 6: Lady Chidi’s Sacrifice

After invading Xuanxu realm of Cangyan Sea, this is the pivotal moment where Lady Chidi explodes her spirit to seal the 100,000 soldiers of the Moon tribe. Red blood sprays from her body and her earth magic envelops the Moon Tribe soldiers, sealing them within the earth. Her sacrifice foreshadows XLH’s own sacrifice in ep. 31.

Image 7: The Capture of DFQC

After the sealing of his soldiers, a weakened DFQC with white hair is suspended within the circular Haotian tower, his arms and legs magically bound. Magical glyphs surround him to seal him in place, representing the magical seal of the Haotian matrix.

Image 8: Xiao Lanhua of Arbiter Hall

Back to the present - the series opens by introducing us to XLH of Siming Dian (Arbiter Hall). The archways in this image are similar to the archways in the lower level of Arbiter Hall. Vines grow around the pillars, symbolising that XLH’s primordial spirit is connected to the plants at Arbiter Hall. The trees behind her may represent the nearby Shuyu Forest that she frequently visits. As XLH moves to the right, new white trees start to grow in front of the black trees, demonstrating her ability to create new life and make plants grow. White swirls of her spiritual energy again surround her.

In line with her selfless and giving nature, XLH offers up her spirit! She does this four times in the series: 1) In ep. 1, she offers up her life and spirit to protect Changheng, whose destiny leaf had changed and was destined to have his body and spirit destroyed (more detail here). 2) Also in ep. 1, she fuses part of her spirit to DFQC’s, restoring his spirit and body and giving him a part of her spirit (which he later extracts in ep. 33 to resurrect her). 3) In ep. 31, she sacrifices her life and spirit to protect DFQC’s life, to resurrect everyone that died on the battlefield and free the 100,000 sealed soldiers of the Moon Tribe. 4) She promises the Great Turtle in ep. 33 that she will sacrifice her spirit to defeat Taisui and bless the Three Realms. XLH’s fate to sacrifice herself is another obstacle to her and DFQC’s love for each other :(

Image 9: DFQC’s Tree of Emotions

Thanks to XLH’s resurrection of his Tree of Emotions in ep. 1, DFQC begins to grow beautiful glowing golden leaves on its previously bare branches, symbolising his breathtaking transformation.

Image 10: The Great Turtle

I believe this is another flashback. At the end of XLH’s first life in Xishan, her parents disguised her as an orchid plant with no human form. At this time between her first and second lives, she meets the Great Turtle. The orchid flower sprouting from her hand is the new form she transforms into, and orchid petals float around her during her transformation. The Great Turtle calls XLH an old friend in ep. 9 as they have met before – in this scene.

To the left of the image is a crescent moon with a dead tree growing on it. This symbolises DFQC (the Moon Supreme) and his Tree of Emotions which was dead at that time 30,000 years ago. There is a wisp of haze around the tree indicating that it has the potential to regrow. Despite XLH’s destiny to sacrifice herself for the Three Realms (which she might have discussed with the Great Turtle here), DFQC is waiting in the wings to change her destiny!

Image 11: Our Fairy and Devil

XLH gazes upward in hope, while DFQC’s eyes are closed and his head bowed, portraying both his reserved nature and that initially he was emotionally closed off, aloof and distant. The asymmetric gold crown that DFQC wears indicates that this scene is from after their return from the mortal realm back to Cangyan Sea – XLH also wears Moon Tribe attire.

On the Bone Orchid between them are flowers in full bloom, representing their love, which is now in full bloom :D Also between them is DFQC’s Tree of Emotions, now fully regrown with gorgeous white blossoms similar to the scene where he sits beneath his tree in ep. 24.

Despite the beautiful development of their love and of their characters, war between their two tribes is imminent. The image of Shuiyuntian between them sports a red flag, indicating their impending invasion of Cangyan Sea. Cangyan Sea is outnumbered, represented by one dragon vs. dozens of golden birds, and they face annihilation at the hands of Shuiyuntian D: Another reason for DFQC to bow his head, as he faces both the destruction of his realm and the loss of his love at this time.

Image 12: Peace Reigns

Just look at the swirls of energy emanating from XLH and DFQC as they float in a boat along the Oblivion River! There are again white swirls for XLH, but DFQC has red and gold swirls for Glazed Fire!! This scene occurs after DFQC’s return at the end of the series! :D The red belt around XLH’s waist is reminiscent of blood pooling from her wound in ep. 31 when she stabs herself with the Zhengying sword. This image (and the opening theme song Jue Ai, “Farewell Love”) pays homage to both her sacrifice, and DFQC’s sacrifice in ep. 36 which produced his Glazed Fire. Only through both of their sacrifices, were they able to bring about first a ceasefire to war, then lasting peace between Shuiyuntian and Cangyan Sea, breaking through a hundred millenia of unending conflict!

Only by creating peace are they finally able to be together happily. The boat is deeply significant for our OTP - there are three situations where they are alone together in a boat during the series. XLH reminisces fondly about this in ep. 24, and Siming sends a boat for DFQC (and fireflies for Changheng!) as a sign that she knows their most significant connections to XLH. To the bottom right are the peaceful waters of Cangyan Sea with the watchful eye of a black dragon at rest. To the top left is a peaceful Shuiyuntian with Yunzhong’s watchful “Eye of Heaven” (seen in ep. 14) accompanied by a flower in bloom, symbolising peace and prosperity. The positions of each are in poetic parallel to image 4 which showed conflict – the defensive black dragon in image 4 is now restful, and the golden birds also seem to be resting :)

Here is a link to my article: How Immortals age in cdramas – clues from LBFAD

All of my LBFAD articles can be viewed with the tag #lbfad reflections (hyperlinked) and the table of contents to these is here.

[theladyheroine]

Unexpected OTP Pairings ✨

❥ Okay I know Valentine’s Day was last week! Almost two weeks ago! But recently I’ve been wanting to branch out a bit with my blog writing, & writing prompts are something I love a lot! So, I’m trying something new & came up with a few OTP ideas! I hope you enjoy, thank you & have fun!

❥ F x M writing prompts! I didn't specify who is who though so everyone can read!

Former! Villain x Superhero

Not even a real villain, just some dumb person who steals things or who makes evil schemes that always fail. Kind of like Dr. Doofenshmirtz, & they’re actually really nice in real life! But when a superhero comes to stop them, they instantly fall in love! Seriously has heart eyes & doesn't pay any attention to the hero’s grand pre-fight speech.

Or doesn’t put up a fight at all, just hands them the stolen goods & escapes. Leaving Hero completely confused as the Villain they were supposed to stop didn’t even bother fighting, which is still good but they’re still confused.

After this, the Villain now decides to become a Superhero!! To not only impress their new crush but also because they've always really wanted to be one anyways! It was just the push they needed.

Cue them now running the streets in a completely different outfit trying their best to stop the bad guys! Usually, it doesn’t end well though: they’ll trip over the air & let them escape, or maybe just show up late to the fight & it’s already over.

It’s even worse when their Hero crush joins the fray, and then they’re really clumsy or just start sputtering like an old car. Their former henchmen, now turned sidekicks, try to console them as they lay on the couch completely embarrassed by their feats.

Oooooor, they are super confident & much better at being a superhero than they ever were being a Villain. Maybe this confidence goes to their head a bit & will literally try flirting with Hero on the battlefield! Hero gets a bit embarrassed sometimes & their other super-friends tease them about it. If this does happen, Hero might end up trying to run away from the former Villain in an effort to focus on their job. But it just ends up being really funny to watch.

Bonus: They have opposite powers or maybe one has no powers at all.

Dashing Thief x Friendly! Detective

I'm sorry this one is a bit short!

A notorious thief with a heart of gold who only ever steals from bad guys & acts more as a Robin Hood character than any. Hardly ever keeps anything for themselves; just struts around after dark on the lookout for anything suspicious. Not one person has been able to catch them & their identity remains a mystery. Would be cool if they were a nobleman/woman or had some kind of big fancy hideout. 

The detective is actually their friend/partner (maybe)! The good egg who actually sees the thief’s true intentions instead of just mucking around in a Halloween costume. Although they're pretty ticked at the way Thief does things, they usually keep their coworkers & the boss off Thief's trail. Maybe a newbie or an intern at the detective agency, determined to prove themselves on the field. 

Maybe they met as civilians & the thief switched to a disguise to hide from authorities, but bumped into the detective who was out on a coffee break. It was love at first sight for both of them, so cute! 😆 They do a lot of coffee dates now, but sometimes Detective overdoes it.....

One is the brains, and the other is the brawn. Together they can get any job done! The Detective’s coworkers find it strange how the Thief shows up more often when they're specifically on the job. The Boss is suspicious but sometimes finds them cute.

Often swing by each other’s places to not only hangout but help each other with cases or special kinds of info. If the Thief has any sidekicks, no doubt they’ll spill funny stories of missions gone wrong or close calls. 

Stealing each other's hats and impersonating the other one for fun, then cue a playful chase scene around the room! So cute!

Dragon x Wizard

I know some people like fantasy stuff!

A dragon is resting in their cave until they hears footsteps at the entrance. But instead of finding a grumpy old knight, they find a wizard! Maybe the Wizard was exploring the caves nearby or on a journey to the next town, but instead of feeling scared or angry, they started fangirling/fanboying over the dragon instead! 😆

Likes to ask them all sorts of questions & sometimes can’t stop talking. Now Wizard can come whenever they like & the two become friends!

The Wizard visits whenever they can, showing off all sorts of new spells or potions they've created. Even though it might not be as impressive as their fire, the Dragon still finds it cool & applauds.

The Dragon will always try to impress their wizard friend with tall tales of each piece of treasure. How they got it, where they found it, if they fought anyone over it, etc. But sometimes those stories are exaggerated…

The Wizard will be in absolute awe at the Dragon’s stories & can’t help but be a complete chatterbox about it. Asking more questions about different things like how their magic works, how they can fly with all that extra weight, or if they can learn a fire-breathing spell from them instead—

If the Wizard lives in a tower then the Dragon will visit just as frequently! Usually it’s in the early morning or during sundown when there are fewer people around. But if the Wizard lives in a town or city, it might take some time for the Dragon to come around. It’s not that they don’t care, but dragons are more solitary creatures. Either way, they enjoy each other's company & the dragon likes to ask questions about different thingamabobs on the Wizard's shelves.

They can both be pretty clingy but that’s sometimes a bit tough to handle because the poor wizard has to be extra careful, especially with pouring bottles or waving their wand around if they’re not even two feet apart. Doesn’t mind but sometimes will complain a bit if their partner won’t stay cooperate.

Extra Duo!

Since I loved the superhero one a lot I thought of another one: what if a Hero’s Sidekick & a Villain’s Henchman fall in love!

The Henchman does end up giving Sidekick any tips about their next plan. Cue the Villain throwing a tantrum in their lair wondering why the Hero is always one step ahead of them. 😅

They like to hangout in civilian settings together! Bonus if they found out their secret identities on accident lol

Extra Bonus if the Henchman or both villains become heroes at the end!

[fareehaandspaniards]

Beatrice/Yasu for the characters meme

( @izunias-meme-hole )

The Ask meme

Favouritte thing about them:

With how unique Sayo's circumstances are (it's possible 1 time in a billion and may it be better that it never happens lol), she's still a very understandable character, relatable and she can be felt. I sincerely think the author of this whole story is a genius. Sayo's imagination, her attempt to “compartmentalize” herself into multiple parts, her naivety and desire to “be saved” no matter what - that makes her a Human being to me. She is so flawed and beautiful.

Least favorite thing about them:

Death is not an option girl no :( (I really can understand why is Sayo like that tho it just goes against my principles)

If Sayo could talk with Battler openly BEFORE starting mass genocide girlie thing. I can't think of more things. Sayo is complicated and even if I don't like something in her personality, all of her qualities have a place in the story and make her the way I love her

Favorite line:

"No leaves and branches will grow from such rotten roots". (gives me the vibe of "One Hundred Years of Solitude". Not only the quote, but the story in general)

brOTP

Beatrice and Maria!

OTP

Beatrice x Battler, sort of obvious but anyway. I also like Shannon x George, George impressed me so so so much tho I am not sure he would be good for Sayo in any case

nOTP

doesn't exist probably. Sayo x Kinzo only maybe??? I don't know anybody ships that??

Random headcanon

Sayo spent most of her time daydreaming and because of this, Shannon could be seen wandering aimlessly around the estate and smiling to herself, as well as unconsciously acting out her or her interlocutors' emotions in her head. Natsuhi was shocked

Unpopular opinion:

Battler was a little guy, when he promised to save her, he was a child 😭 I don't blame her for waiting years for Battler and , but it's still not his fault for the tragedy or for forgetting about her. He is NOT the reason all of this happened. Children often do this - promise and forget... Girl go blame Kinzo

Song I associate with them:

"Matryoshka" by Vocaloids

Favorite picture:

Her being a protector of all this cursed family despite being a victim of Kinzo... Wow

[toon-tales]

What’s your opinion on Clay x Viva?

It’s a cute ship but I’m quite not sure about that one, they’re more of best friends, I don’t mind if it becomes cameos but their little siblings are dating.

I don’t know if Clay actually has feelings for Viva or not, I mean he had that look during looking at Viva at the golf course, I would be wrong.

What’s your opinion on John Dory x Delta Dawn?

I don’t know why, I’m just curious. It’s fine ship but I’m not sure if they actually met each other during between 20 years because John Dory has been by himself with Rhonda. Poor my baby. :(

Do you think John Dory went grey? I would like to think he might have because he thought everyone died including his brothers. I’m pretty sure he didn’t know his brothers left because he was first one to leave so yeah.

Clay x Viva

Ok, so, I REALLY love Cliva, because, I love their dynamic, you know? We haven't seen much of them, too, so they could be best friends. Either way, I really love them as a ship

We don't know if they have feelings for each other or not, that's for sure, due to the lack of interaction (or the lack of required interaction). When you look at them, they do seem like best friends, but when you look at it from a different view, Broppy could also be seen as best friends if we hadn't gotten enough scenes; like the one time when Branch destroyed Poppy's invitation in the first movie. Some people would've seen it as a friendship, others as a ship. But we got to see more of their dynamic and interactions, making us ship them from the beginning, before it evolved into a canon ship

So maybe if we saw more of Clay and Viva, we would be able to determine their status

John Dory x Delta Dawn

One of my otp's as well-

Just like Cliva, we didn't see them interact much, or, at all. Heck, we don't even know if they know each other! But the reason I ship them is because I think they would be perfect for each other. Delta is a country troll, used to sad songs and sympathy, and John literally lived alone for years, and would need someone to understand. They're perfect (in my opinion, of course). Further more, if anyone can scare John, then I headcanon it's Delta (off-topic but I think it's cute). So if they had had met, like some like to imagine (including me), I think John left because he was scared of the responsibility of a relationship, like I imagined in my 'Perfect' fanfic, because, it makes sense! He left his brothers because they were a lot of responsibility, maybe he needed more time

But still, we don't even know whether they met or not

Now, we also don't know if John went gray or not. On one hand, he spent his life thinking his brothers are dead, and he had to live with the fact that he was the one who left in the first place. And on the other hand, his ears aren't droopy like Branch's. Floyd's are, so that made us believe he was gray at some point, but that's Floyd we're talking about, so he could also be forcing them down for his emo look (I know it sounds unrealistic, but pop trolls can change their hair color, why not their ears position? Ears sound more difficult, I know, but Floyd's colors aren't dimmed like Branch's, sooo). Same for John, maybe he's forcing his ears to stay perked up? Their ears can perk up sometimes, Branch's do when he's startled or listening to something. Like in this scene

So it's hard to tell. But let's not forget that John barely talked about his past

Okay, uh, hope you like it, Anon! Thanks for the ask, and, as usual, feel free to add or comment on anything!

[snowbellewells]

Belated Birthday Fic for @jrob64

Joni (@jrob64) this is long overdue now, and probably not worth the waiting you've done for it, but I still wanted to give you the story I wrote for your birthday. It takes place in Season 2, after Emma leaves Hook on the beanstalk, but diverges in that Hook carches up with the Savior and the rest of the Princess squad again without Cora. There's some mentioned whump and I hope plenty of hurt/comfort (since you and I both enjoy that so! ;) And I hope you'll still like it, even though it's now well past your birthday. I am so glad we are friends and that this OTP and fandom lead us to meet and get to know each other!

“Consequences”

by: @snowbellewells

The logs and twigs they’d gathered for their campfire were crackling mightily, releasing occasional pops when sap ignited, but giving off the light and heat their weary and mismatched group needed as they wordlessly gathered on a fallen stump and large rock nearby. None of the women spoke. Exhausted and worried, and still not fully trusting of each other, they merely watched as Mary Margaret spun the rabbit she’d brought back for supper on the spit they had rigged up over the fire and listened as Mulan finished assembling the tent they’d soon crawl into once they had eaten at last.

This wilderness was about the furthest thing from an “Enchanted” Forest that Emma could have conjured in her naive 21st century mind, but she was simply too drained to point out the irony to either her mother - she wasn’t even ready to apply that term to her friend and roommate yet - or honest-to-goodness freaking Sleeping Beauty. And it didn’t help that she kept hearing Hook’s voice echoing in her ears, the hurt and shocked betrayal in his tone - and in those dangerously expressive eyes - as he’d pled with her, ‘Have I told you a lie? Why do this to me now?’ She had the sinking feeling that no matter how tired her body might be, when she lay her head down tonight, she wouldn’t be able to sleep for seeing his face as it had looked when she had turned away on the back of her eyelids, and her guilt at leaving him chained atop the beanstalk gnawing at her insides.

Shaking her head clear, Emma reminded herself once again that Hook had been in league with Cora; they had no proof but his word, her gut feeling, and her superpower no one else believed, that he wasn’t still working for the witch against them. She’d done the right thing, Emma savagely scolded her yammering conscience. Nothing was worth the risk of not getting back to Henry - or even worse, seeing Regina’s evil mother find her way to where Henry was. Certainly not a piercing-eyed pirate who seemed to see right through her and make her squirm doing it.

With a nod and murmur of thanks, she took the portion of roasted meat offered to her on a makeshift skewer and nibbled at it gingerly. It might just be that she was famished and too tired to be picky, but it tasted better than expected. Emma was swallowing her second bite, when noise caught her attention from the nearby treeline. She jerked upright, immediately on guard; her state of near-slumber shattered and all her nerves jangling with alarm. Her eyes met Mary Margaret’s as her mother reached for her bow and Emma stood with fists clenched, ready to defend them however she could, whether her gun was any use out here or not. Mulan had abandoned the tent at the sound as well, smoothly drawing her sword and facing the trees in front of them like a deadly sentinel.

The noise of heavy footsteps smashing through the underbrush grew nearer and louder; branches snapped, heavy, gasping breaths were heard, and Emma could only square her shoulders and wait for whatever new foe was coming forth to show itself.

What she wasn’t expecting - and what tore a harsh gasp from her throat on sight - was for Hook to stumble dazedly out of the woods toward them, momentarily leaning against a tree trunk to steady himself, his face obviously bloody and his clothing torn. He took a couple more weaving steps toward them before the toe of his boot caught a root that sent him sprawling face down in the dirt at their feet. And he didn’t get up. Didn’t move or speak. Emma was rushing forward in spite of herself before she could think better of it. Her mother called for her to be careful, and Mulan’s stern face cautioned it could be a ploy, but she paid neither of them much heed.

He still hadn’t moved, and he looked even worse close up. He’d been hurt. Badly. Surely Anton wouldn’t have…  This wasn’t what she had wanted. Was this her fault?

Crouching, Emma tried to shake Hook gently, to stir him back into wakefulness. A groan escaped him breathily, which shouldn’t have relieved her nearly as much as it did. There was nothing for it but to roll him over onto his back. At least then she could see his face and assess the damage.

But when she did, her breath caught a second time, choking up somewhere between her throat and her lungs. She couldn’t imagine there had been many times in the life of Captain Killian Jones when this could be said of him, but he looked terrible. His lower lip was busted, with rusty remnants of dried blood staining where they had trailed down his chin. One eye was swollen nearly shut, and the other was bleary to the point that she wondered how he had made his way to them through the dark. A large gash that had barely closed showed beneath the disheveled dark fringe on his forehead. Dark, purpled bruises and nasty scrapes mottled the skin of his face, neck and collar nearly everywhere she could see. Though she would have never admitted it aloud, Hook’s usually flawless countenance was horribly altered by whatever had happened to him. The shadows darkening his usual mischievious sparkle and daring turned her stomach in a way she couldn't begin to explain.

He struggled to raise his head slightly and blinked up at her as best he could through the usable slit of his eye. “Ah Swan, caught up to you, didn’t I?” he jested brokenly, somehow still teasing her through what must be immense pain.

Tilting her head to study him, Emma struggled to look unamused while inexplicably aching to place a hand to his forehead, brush back the matted hair there, and offer some modicum of comfort. Her fingers moved almost of their own accord, hovering just barely over his cheek before hesitating and pulling back, tingling at their proximity even as she resisted making contact. There didn’t appear to be a single place on him that wasn’t battered and wouldn’t cause him more pain if she tried to touch.

As if reading her concern, Hook shifted restlessly, attempting to lever himself upright and then falling back with a wince and guttural moan of protest. She also noticed for the first time how tightly he kept his hook arm pressed to his side, not sure if the injury was to the arm itself or if he were shielding his stomach or ribs, but it ratcheted her worry for him that much higher. Not certain what to do for him, or what to say, her usual half-annoyed bantering retorts fled her the longer she witnessed his vulnerability. Emma finally settled on simply answering his question, and asking one of her own. “It would appear you’ve caught me,” she acknowledged, then added softer, “But why?”

Huffing out a weary breath, Killian didn’t look at her as he barely shook his head, the motion seeming to express that he didn’t quite know himself. “I guess because, double cross and all, Lass, you lot are the safest choice for company of my rather limited options.”

Emma flushed with embarrassment at his casual mention of what she’d done. Her cheeks burned, knowing the man who lay before her could surely see how she’d colored at the reminder and could only hope that his current state made him less sharply observant than usual. That she hadn’t trusted him or the brief alliance they’d made shamed her, and then made her angry for feeling ashamed. She’d been burned before, and had learned to be more wary. That she had wanted to believe him, and had silently agreed when he’d called them quite a team, had only made her more anxious to leave him behind, to flee before he turned on her and she was left in the dust herself. Pushing the conflicting emotions aside, she tried another tack instead. “But what happene to you? How did…? Surely Anton didn’t…?”  She was tripping over her words now, flustered and chiding herself as she shook her head in frustration.

Biting her tongue until she could regain control, her eyes flew to her hand when Killian used his to clasp it and gain her attention. Though his fingers were trembling with the effort, he held on and answered her slowly. “No, that wasn’t the work of your giant admirer. Your new friend released me once the time you requested of him had passed. Bloody gargantuan numbskull threatened me to leave you in peace, but he didn’t do this damage.”

Emma exhaled air she’d hardly realized she was holding. It didn’t make things right between them, but she was grateful that she hadn’t misjudged Anton’s nature and directly caused the torture Hook had clearly undergone. “But then, who?” she whispered, finally daring to squeeze the hand that held hers in return, while at last reaching out and smoothing a light caress over his brow.

He flinched slightly at the initial contact, but then his eyes fell closed momentarily with a sigh of relief. Emma had to know, though the only other option she could think of had dread settling in her belly like stone. “Who did this to you?” she choked.

“Why Cora, of course,” he intoned, trying to appear either flippant or matter of fact and failing with the shadows that passed over his expression. “Not honestly sure why she didn’t finish the job, unless she thought she had and this old body is just too stubborn to give up the ghost.” He drew in a ragged breath before adding, “At any rate, after letting me know that she would leave me here, unable to ever gain my vengeance on Rumplestiltskin, she made certain she had demonstrated the consequences of choosing to align myself against her.”

By this point, his breathing had grown shallow and labored once more with the effort of speaking. Shushing him with a plea to rest, Emma was eager to check with the others about anything they might be able to do for his injuries. He certainly didn’t need her to keep him talking as she was. Pressing trembling lips together, Emma dashed away the single drop of moisture that had escaped her eye and laid his hand tenderly back on his chest. “Well, thankfully, Cora counted her win a bit too soon. Let’s see if we can help you live to fight another day.”

His unfairly long lashes fluttered, and a small, soft chuckle broke from his cracked lips, but Killian seemd to be rapidly giving up the fight to remain lucid. Emma wasn’t sure whether that was good or bad while they tried to tend to his wounds, but she had to do something. She wasn’t going to desert him again.

****************************************

When his eyes fluttered open some time later, Killian Jones found himself dazed and dizzy, then almost nauseous, with his throat parched and dry. Panic followed almost immediately as he struggled to gain his bearings and found himself weak as a newborn kitten, floundering even to sit up unaided. He could not have said whether it had been minutes, hours, or days since he was last aware of his surroundings, but just as he was not sure how much time had passed, he was also vaguely uncertain of where he was and whether or not he was alone - an even more disturbing condition.

His mind was reeling as he attempted to move, scrabbling around over the dry, dusty ground with his good hand in a frantic search for his cutlass. Surely he must have left it within reach. He had learned long ago, even as the captain of a mostly loyal pirate crew, that enemies were varied and numerous, and that he must never let his guard down without a weapon close at hand. He had a jagged, long-healed gash running under his ribs, which Smee had tried his best - if rather crookedly - to sew closed, but which had taught him that lesson all too well.

With a frenzied sound of frustration in his throat, Killian kept fighting to sit upright, ready to defend himself against some unknown foe, only to have hands grip his upper arms tightly, pressing him back and forcing him to remain on the ground. “Unhand me, you blackguard!” he growled, only to have his vision finally regain focus and the fight abruptly drain from his limbs when he found himself staring up at Emma Swan hovering over him, her touch the one keeping him in place.

“Easy there, Hook,” she chided, loosening her grip as he stilled and grew calmer upon seeing he was not under immediate attack. “You’ve got to settle down, or you’ll hurt yourself even more. We tried to stitch the deepest of your cuts and bandage you up. Don’t undo it all!”

She was fussing over him, Killian realized belatedly, his hazy and addled mind slowly filling in the blanks he had missed. She might be scolding and grumbling as she did so, but she was still frightened for his well-being and more concerned for his comfort than he would have dared imagine possible.

He had known there was a frisson of energy that flowed between them when he’d taken her hand in the giant’s lair, cleansing and caring for the cut on her palm despite her stubbornly self-effacing protests. And he really hadn’t thought he was imagining the way she’d held her breath and her pupils had dilated when he’d eyed her daringly while tying off the bandage with his teeth. Still, he’d been hesitant to place too much fatih in what he was reading from her either. Emma Swan was overly guarded and used to being on her own. Someone had obviously hurt her deeply enough to make her push everyone else away in response. Not only that, but she was an actual royal - the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, no less - and the fabled Savior besides. Her light was much too pure and bright to be aligned with his dark and tarnished pirate soul set on vengeance.

All the same, he had cursed himself as seven times a fool when his heart plummeted at her turning and running from him on the beanstalk. He had held out a little hope for them, in spite of his better judgement, or he would not have been so hurt by the betrayal. She was as full of shining enticement, from her flowing golden hair to her sparkling jade eyes, as any buried treasure. He couldn’t help wanting to stay by her side.

As Emma slowly moved to support him, helping him ease into a sitting position while bracing him against her own hip and shoulder, she offered him a water skin and held it up so he could take a much-needed cool drink of water. Killian was stunned to realize that maybe winning her over wasn’t as lost a cause as he had thought. Perhaps Emma Swan already cared more than she wanted to allow herself, and against her own good sense - much as he had found himself doing.

Several quiet moments passed before Killian fully registered that all was still and motionless around them. It was full dark now; the middle of the night, or perhaps early morning, if his view of the moon was accurate, yet he could hear no movements or voice’s from Emma’s royal, bandit, or warrior companions. The fire next to them was dimmed to near embers, and it seemed for the moment as if he and Emma were the only two people under the brilliant array of stars overhead.

Now that he had his bearings and his thirst was slaked, he ventured a glance beyond his lovely blonde Savior’s beguiling face, at least far enough to see that a rough tent had been staked and three bed rolls were occupied beneath its temporary shelter, explaining their privacy, but raising even more questions. Why were the rest of them willing to lower their guard enough to sleep with a virtual stranger and former enemy in their camp? It had been hard to miss the warning and distrust in the Lady Snow’s eyes, at any rate - probably largely protectiveness for her daughter, but still, why grant him this sort of uninterrupted interlude with Emma then? He was clearly in poor shape; maybe they had reckoned he couldn’t do anything to harm them, or charm Emma too thoroughly, as injured as he was.

Killian was abruptly startled from his wandering thoughts when he once more felt the cool, soothing touch of Emma’s fingertips trailing up the side of his face and into his hair. She raked the dark strands back from his fevered skin, calming even the pounding that pained him from the magical beating he’d endured and the rough impact his head had suffered when Cora finally dropped his battered body to the hard ground and left him for dead.

The Enchanted Forest’s lost princess spoke so quietly he had to strain to hear her when she addressed him again, her eyes studiously avoiding his to observe her fingers carding through the mussed, blood-caked strands of his hair. “I’m sorry… truly, I am. It was wrong of me to leave you behind the way I did, and… I should have trusted you. You may be a pirate, and awfully full of yourself, and way too flirty for your own good…” 

At that, Killian attempted to waggle an eyebrow and smirk salaciously to make her smile, only for a cringe to escape him at the motion of his brow and lip.

She noticed, of course, and rather than admonishing that it served him right, as she would have usually done, Emma hissed in sympathy and hushed him with a gentle hum in the back of her throat. “See, this shouldn’t have happened to you, Ho - Killian.” Her switch from his moniker to his real name struck him right in the center of the chest, with as much emphasis as a physical blow. He couldn’t decide if her concern, guilt, and contrition more warmed his heart or troubled him - not wanting to win her over out of mere pity. “That witch only caught up to you, found you empty-handed, because of what I did. This is my fault… b-but… I never wanted you to be hurt like this. I only wanted a head start, to get back to my son.”

If he hadn’t been shocked to his core already, the depth of emotion in Swan’s voice as she made her confession would have been enough to bowl him over. It sounded as though she might be on the verge of tears on his behalf, and Killian could hardly fathom it. Drawing a ragged breath of his own, he wet his cracked lips and managed a sincere response to her heartfelt openness. 

“Darling,” and here he couldn’t help a bit of a rogueish grin at her, despite how it pulled on the broken skin of his lip again. 

She shook her head, but didn’t scoff or interrupt, not this time, and heartened, he continued in all sincerity. “I’m not going to lie to you. I was angry when you shackled me there and left me behind. I’d been on the level with you, was doing my best to help you, and for the first the time in a long time, I felt like I connected with someone genuinely. But I also understand that your boy is your first priority. You cannot let anything else matter as much - or even possibly risk his safety.”

His battered knuckles were beginning to swell, and his fingers ached as he moved them, but Killian still managed to return the clutch of Emma’s own hand and intertwine their fingers with a sigh of rightness and relief. Glancing back up to search her gaze once more, he added, “I understand what being separated from one’s child might do to a person… more than you might think, in fact. I respect you all the more for your urgency and desire to return to him as soon as possible.”

He could see Emma wondering what his words might mean; the gears turning in her sharp mind were obvious, even if she only pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes slightly, watching him a few moments longer. Thankfully, she didn’t press the matter further, but instead released what seemed a lungful of air she must have been holding worriedly and gave him a hopeful smile. “So… you forgive me, then?”

The barest dip of his chin was as far as he dared move his aching head, but Killian assured her without hesitation, “Aye, Emma, I do,” in as strong and certain a voice as he could muster. 

By then, the faintest tendrils of light were beginning to break through the deep indigo sky and soft hints of scuffling and waking from their fellow travelers hinted that they would not be alone much longer.

Though he still hurt all over as if he had been scorched by a dragon’s breath and then crushed by an ogre’s tread, Killian couldn’t help but feel as if his situation had drastically changed. Even more so when Emma Swan’s eyes grew warmer yet; her aspect beaming crookedly at him like sunlight slowly emerging from a bank of clouds. Just before they were joined by Snow White bearing coffee for his Savior, Emma winked at him conspiratorially and leaned forward to murmur. “I’m glad, Pirate. After all, we make quite the team, remember?”

Tagging a few others who might enjoy: @searchingwardrobes @kmomof4 @jennjenn615 @laschatzi @whimsicallyenchantedrose @apiratewhopines @sotangledupinit @stahlop @winterbaby89 @hollyethecurious @killian-whump @artistic-writer @the-darkdragonfly @elizabeethan @donteattheappleshook @booksteaandtoomuchtv @kazoosandfannypacks @justanother-unluckysoul @wefoundloveunderthelight @motherkatereloyshipper @gingerchangeling @gingerpolyglot @jonesfandomfanatic @teamhook @revanmeetra87 @tiganasummertree @optomisticgirl @spartanguard @therooksshiningknight @drowned-dreamer @xarandomdreamx @caught-in-the-filter

[tj-dragonblade]

Shipper Tag Game

Tagged by the delightful @seiya-starsniper @zzoomacroom and @carnelianmeluha, thank you!

What ship were you completely obsessed with as a teenager, but now you don’t care about anymore? I...hm. Am I willing to publicly admit to the self-insert daydreaming I did as a teen, long before my days in internet fandom? Okay I guess I kind of just did but I refuse to elaborate. I have long since moved on and I ship him with an in-universe partner at this point.

Which ship would you consider your first one? You ask a lot of my poor aging memory. I'm gonna say...before internet-accessible fandom? I was very keen on Rogue and Gambit in high school, when the 90s XMen animated series was one of my primary interests. After acquiring internet access and discovering communal fandom? 2x5, Gundam Wing. Duo and Wufei.

Your first fanfic was about which couple? Duo and Wufei

Do you remember the first couple you saw fan art of? It was probably Heero x Duo since that was the big popular ship in GW

Have you ever gotten into ship discourse? I don't think so. I am not exempt from having spoken ill of ships over the years but it's been about my opinion, not some kind of value/morality judgement and I have never gotten into fights with anyone

Did you used to have a NOTP or have one currently? There is one ship that I will class as a NOTP and it only became that after it went unexpectedly canon. I'm still willing to incorporate their canon kid into things and I have no interest in demonizing her, but I absolutely Do Not Want to see/read/hear about them having a genuine romantic attachment because the canonization pissed me off so bad. It's SaiIno from Naruto, for the curious.

Who were the last couple in the last fanfic you read? Dreamling

Currently, do you have any OTPs? Depends on your definition of OTP I suppose. To me it means 'favorite couple' more than 'can't stomach seeing them with anyone else'. Currently that's Dreamling. Currently I'm not really interested in reading about either of them with anyone else but historically as I spend longer in a fandom my tastes grow more willing to branch out, so who knows what the future holds. And I still have OTPs from each fandom I've been in (some of which predate the common use of the term 'OTP') even if they're no longer my reading/writing focus.

Is there any couple that, to this day, you are extremely mad about not getting into? Not...really? Not mad about? This is such a weird question, if I was truly taken with a ship I would have explored it? Are we asking if I'm mad about getting into a ship after the fandom has passed its peak of popularity maybe? IDK? I mean, there are occasionally characters from properties that are in formats that I don't tend to invest my time in (Podcasts, video games, long-ass long-running animes that I did not get in on the ground floor with) that catch my interest, and then I have next to no canon framework for exploring my interest, but it's not a thing I'd ever get mad about. If I really want to know more about Gale and his potential matches I'll find somewhere to read BG3 lore, y'know?

Is there any ship you used to dislike but now you think they’re kind of interesting? Mmmmmno. But I do have more than one that's gone the other way.

Do you have any ship that, in the past, would have been considered normal but now you would be cancelled over? Mmmyep. I remain unapologetic about it; that is my ship, tirelessly built with my own two hands and almost nothing predating me to influence interpretation, lovingly crafted exactly as I see it and convincingly enough to interest a handful of other folks. Thankfully none of the people leaving occasional kudos on those fics these days are raising a stink about the 'problematic' elements.

What is your favourite crack ship? Lord of the Lost's Judas album gave me serious serious Jesus/Judas vibes, but that's not really crack so much as quote-unquote blasphemy. I am going to steal Seiya's answer of Tony the Tiger x The Grinch, because I am hard-pressed to think of anything else that would qualify.

What is the couple you read the most fanfics about? Currently? Dreamling. I tend to hyper-focus on one fandom at a time and when I'm lucky enough to ship the popular pairing, there is Far Too Much to spend my limited free time on and little reason to invest any of it elsewhere.

What do most of your ships have in common? I think the broadest way to sum up the widest swathe of similarities is that I generally enjoy a dynamic of Reserved x Exuberant, or to pull back a little further still, of Complementary Opposites.

What do you absolutely hate in a ship? Hate very rarely enters into it. Lack of chemistry, I guess? But that is a very subjective criterion. For every 'But why would you ship them?' I can ask, someone will have an answer.

Tagging, no obligation, tag me in your existing post if you've just done it: @danikatze, @zalia, @esperata, @staroftheendless, @rooftopwreck, @aquilathefighter, @chaosheadspace, @ginoeh, @macavitykitsune

[leviiackrman]

Margot + Levi (aot) || Nanami + Saeka (jjk)

Chika + Kakashi (naruto) || Bakugo + Asami (mha)

I was tagged by @sergeiravenov @rhettsabbott @blissfulalchemist @a-treides @tommyarashikage + @simonxriley to use this cute picrew for some couples, thank you beloveds🤍

Tagging: @carrionsflower @risingsh0t @kanos @bbrocklesnar @confidentandgood @unholymilf @florbelles @thedeadthree @shellibisshe @roofgeese @aezyrraeshh @faerune @tekehu @jackiesarch @minaharkers @carlosoliveiraa @rosenfey @greenecreek @queennymeria @heroofpenamstan @alexxmason @tethrras @jamessunderlandgf @solasan @bigbywlf @delzinrowe @fenharel @imogenkol

[shifuto]

OK

SO

THIS ↑

buckle up I'm about to go batshit this stuff is literally KEEPING ME AWAKE giving me insomnia aaaaaaaassxcewsrdtfcgyvh

SHIPPING AMIRITE in which I glue several headcanons together on a hivemind of its own (and I'm incredibly consistent, somehow?)

Disclaimer 1: this is all headcanons I made up in my head with my own severely mentally ill brain, so take it as seriously as you want (or not, it's not my problem)

Disclaimer 2a: "but you could solve everything with polyamory!!11!" I know I know BUT this IS about the drama and the pain and the heartbreak dude

Disclaimer 2b: I won't get into other Ryoga ships here so pretend it's just Yuma. I don't feel like branching this out too much, but my other OTP of his is with IV

Disclaimer 3: this might read a little like fanfiction but everything is not set on stone and is ever changing so.. REMOVE THY BRAIN WHOM SHALL READ TIS

-

soooo let me preface with

[Astral X Yuma] KEYSHIPPING

that was the first and main OTP of mine for this show for the longest freaking time. It just works and it's canon, what's there to argue about, right?

Yuma is a magnet. Everyone likes him (but not Ryoga, at least at first) and that was no different for III, they hit right off

[III X Yuma] AZTECSHIPPING

III knows how much Yuma loves Astral and he had no intention of getting in their way (even though he also knew that, ultimately Astral would complete his mission and leave Yuma regardless), he would fight besides Yuma and be his "sword", he would protect and tutor him. In short: he would do anything for him

not surprisingly, these feelings shift into something different and..... love ensues! Which was! Really bad! Because III would never put Yuma in a position where he would need to choose between him or Astral, III would just concede

in one of the many scenarios I imagined for these 2, after Astral left, III was the one to tend for Yuma's wounds and, when the prospect of Astral's return became a real "threat", III saw himself forced to "confess" (by stealing a kiss), he backpedals badly, understandably. That friendship was more important than his own feelings and he would fight to maintain it until he caved in and let his love in the open

that wasn't all bad though... but he didn't know yet, of course

Yuma is shaken

[Astral X Yuma] KEYSHIPPING

he could never stop loving Astral. That makes sense, they're two halves of one whole, soulmates. They're supposed to exist as one and together. Forever

except that.. never really happened. Astral came to him, they met, they stayed together for as long as they had to, then Astral left - not because he wanted to but because he had to

in one of the many scenarios I imagined for these 2, Astral manages to come back and "whole" (meaning he got a body of his own. A real body made out of flesh and bones)

Yuma is shaken again

[III X Yuma] AZTECSHIPPING

just when he finally started accepting Astral as someone he's not meant to be with, even though they're soulmates, Yuma is flooded with all these emotions upon Astral's return

but there's something else..

because of what III did, the kiss, everything, Yuma was uncertain of his own feelings. Perhaps that woken something in him, perhaps it just helped him see what was buried deep inside, either way he was torn because he imagined how hurt III would be, considering everything

he loved Astral and he loved III too but.. was it the same kind of love...?

[Ryoga X Yuma] SHARKBAITSHIPPING

Ryoga hated Yuma's gut on their first encounters but, of course, with his insistence on being friends and general stubbornness, he made his way into Ryoga's heart and mellowed him out from the inside

he doesn't let it show but he is so protective of Yuma. Watching from afar, just making sure he was fine was enough

Ryoga, being the main cause of many issues himself, has witnessed most of that happened between Yuma and Astral, and to some degree, between Yuma and III

Yuma loved everyone, including him but there was never hope of his feelings getting anywhere because Yuma never looked at him with that kind of affection or intention

his love kept ablaze though, eating him from the inside, so terribly painful and lonely

[Astral ?? Ryoga] UNAWARESHIPPING

as a Barian, Ryoga was capable of traveling between the worlds and he would often aid Astral in his missions

they did everything they could to keep Yuma away from danger and that was one of the few things they had in common in the beginning

they both also shared loss and their backstories were intertwined

Astral was apart from Yuma against his will and Ryoga willingly drew apart from Yuma. Their pain was similar, even if coming from different places

in one of the many scenarios I imagined for these 2, Astral does "return" and manages to get a body of his own but there was something.. unsettling about Yuma

because Ryoga knew and because he also predicted several outcomes, he stand by Astral - nothing to lose and regardless of what happens, he would remain alone either way or they both would

[III X Yuma ?? Astral] DESPAIRSHIPPING

everything was supposed to go back to normal after Astral's return the problem is... too much time have passed, too many emotions took place, too many wounds were festering in the open

Yuma kept overthinking about how much he loved Astral and what they mean to each other, as if he were trying to hold onto the feelings, because if he stopped, it would all fade away

wasn't that because he didn't want to deal with all those other, strangely familiar, feelings he started cultivating towards III?

Astral declared his love and pulled away

III declared his love and pushed forward

he was happy about Astral being back and his feelings never changed, even though he felt they waver. It was just that.. he had a whole set of other feelings directed to someone else entirely

it was conflicting, and painful

[Astral X Yuma ?? Ryoga] COMPANIONSHIPPING

Ryoga saw what was happening and felt bad for Astral, but he felt so much worse for himself

when he was "competing" with Astral, he could still twist and bend his mind into believing the slightly drop of hope, that his feelings would reach Yuma and it would be reciprocal

Astral wasn't there

[III X Yuma ?? Ryoga] ALTERSHIPPING

but III was

that's when Ryoga felt he "lost" - he and Astral both

unlike them, III went after what he wanted in spite of consequences. It paid off. Yuma was conflicted. Everyone was hurting

[Astral X Ryoga] UNAWARESHIPPING

while everyone was taking some time to process everything, unforeseen circumstances ended up drawing Astral and Ryoga closer, and helped them both drift away from Yuma

at least, regarding feelings of love

it was harder for Ryoga, since Astral, in essence, didn't have many attachments over his own emotions - meaning, he was aware that fretting over what was, is and could be would take nowhere, only cause unnecessary stress

but they manage to walk through the pain, and see the other side

they remained together even after Astral left

they were together now, too

that was comforting for Ryoga, in a way he couldn't explain, and Astral did notice their friendship deepening but he only had Yuma to compare and that hurt Ryoga, as if everything in their lives revolved around Yuma

that was true..

Ryoga don't want to think about that anymore. His hopes are shattered beyond repair and he can only move forward

he and Astral fight at some point, because they want to move on and seemingly can't

much like the other 2, an "accident" stirs confusion and sow feelings that would, otherwise, remain buried or be born anew..

[III X Yuma] AZTECSHIPPING

Yuma and III grow closer and closer, not because he and Astral drift afar but because III did make his way into his heart after all

the doubts and confusion start becoming clearer

a new love is budding

[Astral X Ryoga] UNAWARESHIPPING

the wounds in Astral and Ryoga, their past as individuals and collectively will never really go away

but they found each other and they can heal and grow stronger

their connection is still immature and cold, but their bond is solid and unbreakable, their similarities work to their advantage

just like that, they have a place to come back to

they have each other

-

if you read until here, congrats! You get a hug and a smooch in your place of choice! Now I'm sufficiently tired because I drained my brain's batteries writing this ENJOY MUA~

ps.: yes I was purposely vague on Ryoga X Astral parts because [SPOILERS] of that comic I'm making! Other than that these are various headcanons I've had throughout the years (they're all over my blog just check the shipping and writing tags) where I shifted my focus onto a pairing I would never have thought about but it's now my current and major obsession (LETS GO ME WOOOOOOO)

[alybur635]

About Shipp headcanon meme (NejiNaru ver. Cuz OTP) . Im very curious with the next questions; 3, 4, 5, 12, 14, 19, 23, 24 and 30

Ship Headcanon meme: *NejiNaru* edition

3. "Who is the most romantic?" Naruto would do a lot of small yet meaningful gestures (gift giving, flowers, embracing) but Neji would be the one to take Naruto to places like nicer restaurants or movies. So I guess in terms of more romantic Naruto would be winning as he does all of his loving gestures more frequently and always leaves Neji a flushing mess.

4. "Who can't keep their hands to themselves?" Naruto. Naruto is a big time PDA person and likes bombarding Neji with affection whenever he can! Not that Neji really complains~

5. "Who says 'I love you' first?" That would be Neji. Both of them would be in their own heads, don't get me wrong (Both worry they might be too different and not someone the other would even want). But I think Neji would be the one to just say it hoping for the best, and ultimately getting surprised by Naruto feeling the same towards him.

12. "What first changes when it starts getting serious?" They open up more to one another; growing more comfortable just being vulnerable with each other, they trust each other more than anything of course. Oh and Neji ditches the Hyuga compound more to hang out with his boyfriend (sometime before the Last era is when he officially moves in cause fuck that compound + branch hyuga lifestyle)

14. "When one has a cold, what does the other do?" Neji had Hizashi for a father, so he's pretty much set here. He knows the whole sickness routine and makes sure Naruto is as comfortable as possible while also getting plentiful rest. Naruto usually bounces back within a day thanks to Neji. Now when Neji gets sick Naruto calls on Sakura and asks her for advice/instruction. It's totally not because he doesn't have the greatest idea on what to do. Nope, he just wants to make sure Neji gets professional care, after all!

19. "Where do they go on their first date?" Unironically, Ichiraku's. But it would be Neji's idea cause he knows how much Naruto loves that place and he picked it to demonstrate he pays attention to Naruto (not that Naruto ever doubted that)

23. "Where is their favorite place to be together?" Naruto's apartment: Naruto finds even more comfort with the presence of his lover and Neji likes that he's away from the Hyuga compound, away from ever-watching eyes.

24. "Where do they first have sex?" What is this 'sex' you're speaking of? This does not sound edible >:/

30. "Why does it work (or not work) between them?" It works between them because they just... understand each other. They both get the loneliness, hurt, and struggles their marks gave to them, and are okay with finding comfort in one another. They balance each other's energy well, even with the playful jabs they pass between each other. They have a strong trust between each other and know the other will be there no matter what.

After all, Naruto was the one who helped open Neji's eyes to possibilities; that his life, his destiny doesn't have to be set in stone like what the Hyuga clan tells him. Neji found a sense of freedom, even if it was small, because of Naruto. He just feels in debt to the one who brought him out of his darkness; he wants to support him, be there, believe in him. Neji just wants more than anything to be a loving presence for Naruto: the boy who shines too brightly to be never deserving of the loneliness he had, who was always true to his word. For the boy judged for a mark like he.

[be-the-glenn-to-my-maggie]

There's something about rarepairs that I just find interesting. They remind me of when you tell the Baskin Robins employee to surprise you with whatever flavors. It can either turn out kind of weird or fucking delicious and you never know until you read it.

Poly pairings are much the same way in my mind. If the build-up is written properly you can wind up with a tasty bowl of experimental ice cream (speaking of which are you a bowl or cone person? I'm definitely a bowl person and my entire friend group scoffs whenever we go out to an ice cream place because apparently ice cream is nothing without the cone).

What's your take and which rairpairs/polys do you think would be interesting in the world of Avatar?

HAHA I love the metaphor.

To be honest, I am not normally a rarepair or poly ship person. I only have like, one ot3 I'm like, SUPER ride or die for. I am happy to give you guys a list of my main otps that I read for if you're interested haha, I have collections for most of them. I typically get into a ship bc I find them healthy and perfect for each other, so off of that I don't branch off. I tend to be a purist; that ship or nothing. The Spider rarepairs and multi-shipping has been really fun! I was really into locorro, now I'm very invested in nocorro but there isn't much content for them sadly. I think I'm able to be flexible because there hasn't been much canon content for me to get attached to, I'm really curious to see if I'll like, get really attached to Spiri once it happens.

So yeah, like I said I'm VERY invested in nocorro right now (we have yet to put them in a modern au 👀). I have some more headcanons in the works for them, but we are all locorro ride or dies on this blog. Also I have some Ao'nung and Rotxo thoughts and feelings. ALSO I like Kiri x Rotxo x Spider, something about ships created so no one is left out just warms my heart. It makes me all fuzzy the way little fandom gays are all "WELL WE CAN'T LEAVE THAT ONE OUT, WHAT IF THEY ALL FUCK INSTEAD???"

Oh and also the classic Jake x Neytiri x Tsu'tey, but that one has Layers.

[quill-n]

Year of the OTP: March: Fairtytale au

[ID] A digital drawing of Inuoka Sou and Shibayama Yuuki from Haikyuu!! They are in a mystical-looking library. The walls appear to be glowing slightly with bioluminescent light, and the shelves are overgrown with strange purple branches that are flowering little balls of warm light (like stars) instead of leaves. Inuoka is approaching Shibayama with a wave, saying something with a smile. Shibayama is behind a wooden counter, climbing a ladder that leads off-screen and half-turned back towards Inuoka with a startled expression. Inuoka is wearing regular clothes, while Shibayama is dressed in fantasy-esq robes. There is a wizard hat hanging on one of the branches, and another branch is reaching out to steal the key hanging around Shibayama's neck. [end ID]

I got one done before the very last day of the month for once!!

okok so this is an au I've had for almost a year now, actually! I'm not sure how well it counts for the prompt, but I think it fits??

Basically, Yuuki is the owner of a humble little bookstore in a little corner of the city, but in reality he's actually the guardian and keeper of a ✨secret hidden library✨ and the door is a secret magic entrance that only he can unlock...

He usually locks the portal after closing time for the bookshop in the normal world. But one day he forgets to lock it, and someone walks in...

It's Sou of course! He wanders in to find himself in a very unique and mysterious library that's very different from the little book store he thought he was walking into. Luckily, that was his first time in the "shop" so he doesn't really realize anything was off at first—just looks more eccentric on the inside than it does on the out, right? (the dumbass lol <3)

Anyways, Yuuki takes this opportunity to pretend that this was just a normal interaction, sell him whatever he wanted and get him out of the library as quickly as possible. They talk a bit about Yuuki's favorite book, he recommends it and ends up just lending his copy over to Sou (whatever gets him out of the library faster)

But uh oh! The library doesn't let him leave! And Yuuki's key is missing!!! so now they have to figure out this little conundrum together :)

(Long story short, they poke through the books, discover that they can travel through the stories, and find the key that way <3)

[astorytotellyourfriends]

Writing asks: 23 & 30 please! <3

23. Dialogue or description? Why is the other one so hard?

oh i love dialogue. love it!!! but i also enjoy writing descriptions, though not of the characters themselves. i know one of my grand weaknesses is character descriptions and if i ever branch out beyond fanfiction i am so completely fucked in that department. WHAT DO YOU MEAN I HAVE TO DESCRIBE THEIR LOOKS?? CAN'T U JUST SEE INTO MY BRAIN WITHOUT ME HAVING TO DO IT????

30. Describe a fic that almost happened, but then it didn’t.

oh. oh god. my fic graveyard is plentiful and terrible. there's the hockey au that started as a 1d fic and then got shelved and then reimagined as a jatp fic and then shelved once again. it will never see the light of day. there was also the single dad au for jatp that i plotted 90% of and was very excited about but unfortunately my inspo for jatp up and vanished very quickly after because hellcheer took over my entire life. so far i haven't added any hellcheer fics to my graveyard but there are quite a few in my plot folder that i've had since summer 2022 so ... we'll see.

wait i lied i started writing a hellcheer au where The Gang is driving an rv to like myrtle beach for spring break and eddie finds out right before they leave that chrissy and jason broke up so this is his chance to Make A Move and he spends 90% of the fic fucking it up :) i was gonna write it for one of the year of the otp prompts last year but then pivoted at the last minute and now it just sits unfinished and will probably stay that way :(

writing questions