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[pesterloglog]

Karkat Vantas, Terezi Pyrope

Act 5, page 2574-2576

CG: OK I GOT YOUR MESSAGE

CG: THANKS FOR NOT HASSLING ME ABOUT IT IN ONE OF THE MEMOS TO GET MY ATTENTION, I APPRECIATE THAT.

CG: UNLESS YOU DID, BUT IT WAS IN A FUTURE MEMO I HAVEN'T WRITTEN YET, IN WHICH CASE HAVE A BIGTIME FUCK YOU ABOUT THAT IN ADVANCE.

GC: NO 1 D1DNT BUG YOU 4BOUT 1T 1N YOUR STUP1D M3MOS!

GC: TH3Y 4R3 4NNOY1NG 4ND 1M T1R3D OF G3TT1NG B4NN3D FOR NO R34SON

CG: POSTING IN THEM AT ALL IS THE REASON. YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO REPLY MEMOS PERIOD, THAT'S THE REASON.

GC: M4YB3 1 W1LL ST4RT MY OWN BULL3T1N BO4RD

GC: 4ND 3V3RYON3 W1LL B3 4LLOW3D TO R3PLY 4NY T1M3 TH3Y W4NT

GC: 3XC3PT FOR GUYS W1TH NUBBY HORNS, OH NO, TH3Y W1LL NOT B3 4BL3 TO R3PLY 4T 4LL

GC: GRUMPY K4RK4TS W1LL B3 3XPR3SSLY FORB1DD3N FROM R41NBOW RUMPUS P4RTYTOWN!

GC: >:P

CG: SOUNDS LAME.

GC: BY TH3 W4Y TH4T W1LL B3 TH3 N4M3 OF TH3 BO4RD 1N C4S3 1T W4SNT CL34R

CG: YEAH I GOT THAT.

CG: THIS IS AN EMPTY THREAT, BECAUSE IF YOU MADE A BOARD AT ANY POINT ON THE TIMELINE I WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE IT RIGHT HERE AND READ THE WHOLE THING ALREADY.

CG: WAIT...

CG: OH GOD, YOU ACTUALLY DID.

GC: Y3SSSSS!

GC: FUTUR3 T3R3Z1 1S LOOK1NG PR3TTY COOL R1GHT 4BOUT NOW >8]

CG: LOOK I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE FRUITY RUMPUS ASSHOLE FACTORY.

CG: WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT GOING AFTER THE QUEEN'S RING.

GC: W3LL

GC: TH3 TH1NG TH4T 1S 4LL 4BOUT 1T 1S

GC: W3 H4V3 TO GO 4FT3R TH3 QU33NS R1NG

GC: 1T 1S 4 N3W M1SS1ON

CG: BUT WE'RE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF TRYING TO PULL OFF REGISURP WITH JACK.

CG: WHY DON'T WE TAKE IT ONE MISSION AT A TIME.

GC: Y34H 4BOUT TH4T

GC: TH3 WHOL3 PO1NT 1S TO D3STROY TH3 R1NG SO J4CK DO3SNT G3T 1T

CG: WHY WOULD WE WANT TO DO THAT, JACK'S AN ALLY.

GC: 4LSO

GC: TH3 M1SS1ON SORT OF 1NVOLV3S 3X1L1NG J4CK TOO

GC: >:|

CG: THIS IS BULLSHIT.

CG: WE'RE NOT EXILING JACK, HE'S COOL.

GC: K4RK4T, H3 1S NOT TH4T COOL!

CG: YES HE IS, HE'S A TOTAL BADASS WITH A FUCK TON OF BLADES AND SHIT, AND HE'S HELPING US OUT.

GC: OK, 1 TH1NK 1TS PR3TTY CUT3 TH4T YOU SORT OF LOOK UP TO H1M L1K3 TH4T

GC: BUT S3R1OUSLY, 1 DO NOT G3T 4 GOOD F33L1NG FROM H1M!

GC: H3 K1ND OF

CG: STINKS?

CG: LET ME ACTED SHOCKED LIKE I DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING.

CG: O:

CG: FUCK I FORGOT MY HORNS, I ALWAYS FORGET THEM

CG: O:B

GC: NO!

GC: W3LL

GC: SORT OF

GC: H3 DO3SNT SM3LL B4D 4CTU4LLY

GC: H3 SM3LLS R34LLY CL34N 4ND SH1NY 4ND D4RK D4RK D444RK L1K3 4N O1L SL1CK 4ND TH3R3 1S 4 T1NY H1NT OF L1COR1C3 TH3R3 TOO

GC: 1TS MOR3 L1K3

GC: TH3 W4Y H3 MOV3S

GC: 1 SM3LL H1S SMOOTH MOT1ONS 4ND TH3 W4Y H3 SQU1NTS H1S 3Y3S 4ND 1T G1V3S M3 TH1S R34LLY N3RVOUS F33L1NG

CG: WHAT A SURPRISE, YOU ARE DRAGGING YOUR SCHIZOPHRENIC NOSE INTO THIS, WHAT AN OUTSTANDING CHARACTER WITNESS.

CG: OBJECTION YOUR TYRANNY! HAHAHA

GC: >:D

CG: THE BOTTOM LINE IS I AM NOT GOING TO EXILE JACK BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN SMELL MALICE OFF AN INTERPRETIVE DANCE.

GC: K4RK4T, H3S 4 J3RK!

GC: H3 H4S ST4BB3D YOU ON MOR3 TH4N ON3 OCC4S1ON!

CG: SOME OF THOSE STABBINGS WERE ACCIDENTAL!

GC: >8|

CG: OK, WELL I KNOW FOR A FACT THE THIRD TIME WAS ACCIDENTAL.

CG: ANYWAY YOU'VE BEATEN THE SHIT OUT OF ME A FEW TIMES YOURSELF.

GC: BUT 1 D1DN'T DR4W BLOOD!

GC: 1 M34N 1 COULD H4V3 TO S4T1SFY MY CUR1OS1TY >:]

GC: BUT 1 D1DNT 4S 4 COURT3SY TO YOU

GC: S1NC3 YOU ST1LL W4NT TO K33P 1T 4 S3CR3T FROM M3 L1K3 4 P3TUL4NT L1TTL3 W1GGL3R >:P

CG: HEY I PROMISED I'D TELL YOU.

CG: I JUST

CG: WASN'T READY OK

GC: W3LL

GC: 1TS OK

GC: 1 KNOW WH4T COLOR YOUR BLOOD 1S 4NYW4Y >:]

CG: NO YOU DON'T

GC: YUP, 1 TOT4LLY DO

CG: LIES, I'VE BEEN VERY CAREFUL.

CG: NOT LIKE ALL YOU CLASSLESS SHITBAGS WHO SLOP YOUR BLOOD ALL OVER THE PLACE EVERY GODDAMN MINUTE LIKE IT'S SOME WEIRD FETISH.

GC: 3RR

GC: HM >:\

CG: WHAT

GC: BL4R

GC: HOLD ON

CG: WHAT IS IT?

GC: 1 S41D HOLD ON! SOM3T1M3S 1TS H4RD TO P1CK OUT TH3 L3TT3RS FROM TH3 HOLO PROJ3CT1ON

GC: 1 N33D TO G3T 4 CLOS3R LOOK!

CG: ARE YOU LICKING YOUR GLASSES AGAIN?

CG: I HATE IT WHEN YOU DO THAT, IT'S FUCKING DISGUSTING.

GC: NOMP, WH4TH WOULB EBER G1TH YOU TH4TH 1BE4???

GC: H3H3H3H3H3H3H3

GC: TH4T 1S B3TT3R

GC: 1TS MUCH 34S13R TO R34D YOUR COLOR TH1S W4Y

GC: YOUR DR4B D1RTY P4V3M3NT GR4Y

GC: ON TOP OF BR1GHT C4NDY R3D, L1K3 4 SH1NY LOLL1POP

GC: DO3S TH4T SOUND F4M1L14R K4RK4T??

CG: YES, I'M EXTREMELY FAMILIAR WITH THIS SORT OF NONSENSE BY NOW, SURE.

GC: NO 1 M34N

GC: GR4Y ON R3D

GC: L1K3 TH3 W4Y YOUR SK1N

GC: CONC34LS YOUR BLOOD

CG: WHAT

GC: C4NDY C4NDY R3D!

GC: L1K3 YOUR PL4N3T

GC: YOU H4V3 STRONG CH3RRY COUGH SYRUP 1N YOUR V31NS! 1T 1S COMPL3T3LY D3L1C1OUS.

CG: WHO TOLD YOU

CG: DID JACK TELL YOU

GC: NO H3 DO3SNT T4LK MUCH

GC: 1 F1GUR3D 1T OUT MYS3LF

CG: HOW

GC: 1 GOT 4 CLOS3R LOOK

GC: R3M3MB3R >:]

CG: NO

GC: PFFF YOU 4R3 PL4Y1NG SO DUMB, YOU KNOW 3X4CTLY WH4T 1 4M T4LK1NG 4BOUT

CG: I CLEANED UP MY WOUND AND CHANGED MY SHIRT BEFORE I EVEN MET YOU, I'VE BEEN EXTREMELY CAREFUL.

CG: SO YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FILL ME IN.

GC: 1T W4S WH3N 1 GOT CLOS3 3NOUGH

GC: TO SM3LL 1T UND3R YOUR SK1N

GC: PL34S3 K4RK4T, DO NOT PR3T3ND TH4T YOU FORGOT 4BOUT OUR L1TTL3 MOM3NT

CG: WHOA

CG: YOU MEAN

CG: DURING

CG: FUCK.

CG: OK SHHHHHHHHHH SHH SHH SHH...

CG: LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT THIS, NOT HERE.

GC: TH1S 1SNT 4 M3MO!

GC: 1TS 4 PR1V4T3 CORR3SPOND3NC3 JUST B3TW33N US, R3M3MB3R?

CG: I KNOW BUT

CG: DAMMIT

CG: WRITING ALL THESE MEMOS HAS MADE ME PARANOID.

CG: IT JUST DOESN'T FEEL SECURE CHATTING ABOUT IT OVER THE CLIENT, I DUNNO.

CG: WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT IN PERSON.

GC: HOW "1N P3RSON" DO YOU M34N?

GC: UH OH LOOK 4T MY 3Y3BROWS G3TT1NG C4RR13D 4W4Y H3R3

GC: >;]

GC: > ;]

GC: >;]

GC: > ;]

GC: >;]

GC: > ;]

GC: K4RK4T H3LP, TH3Y 4R3 OUT OF CONTROL!!!

CG: THOSE ARE EYEBROWS?

CG: I THOUGHT THEY WERE HORNS.

GC: TH3Y 4R3 HORNS TOO

GC: TH3Y 4R3 4R3 WH4T3V3R 1 W4NT TH3M TO B3

CG: ?:B

GC: DONT CH4NG3 TH3 SUBJ3CT BY B31NG CUT3!

CG: WELL APPARENTLY I JUST CAN'T FUCKING HELP MYSELF CAN I.

GC: NOP3

CG: HOW CAN YOU EVEN SMELL SO DAMN WELL, ANYWAY.

CG: YOU GIVE ME A HARD TIME ABOUT BEING COY ABOUT SHIT

CG: BUT WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR CRAZY SENSES YOU'RE SO VAGUE, IT'S LIKE TRYING TO DECIPHER THE DAILY HOROSCOPE RIDDLE.

CG: OR THE RIDDLES FOR ALL 48 SIGNS COMBINED.

GC: 444RGH

GC: YOU 4R3 4 R3L3NTL3SS SUBJ3CT CH4NG3R! >XO

GC: F1N3, 1TS OK 1F YOU DONT W4NT TO T4LK 4BOUT 1T

GC: GOD YOU 4R3 SOOOOO SHY FOR 4N 4NGRY GUY WHO W4NTS TO B3 4 B1GSHOT L34D3R, 1TS R1D1CULOUS

CG: LOOK

CG: WE'LL TALK

CG: I PROMISE

CG: WHY DON'T YOU JUST SAY SOME STUFF ABOUT YOURSELF FOR A CHANGE

CG: AND CUT ME SOME SLACK.

GC: OK >:]

GC: 1M SUR3 1 M3NT1ON3D 4FT3R YOU M3T MY SPR1T3

GC: 1 L34RN3D FROM H3R THROUGH MY DR34MS

GC: B3FOR3 SH3 H4TCH3D!

CG: YEAH, BUT IT'S STILL SO VAGUE.

CG: THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT.

CG: HOW ABOUT A STRAIGHT ANSWER?

GC: OK, 1LL TRY

GC: WH3N 1 W3NT BL1ND, TH4TS WH3N 1 F1RST WOK3 UP

GC: 4ND MY LUSUS H3LP3D M3 W4K3 UP!

GC: SORT OF

CG: YOU MEAN ON PROSPIT'S MOON.

GC: Y3S

GC: BUT

GC: 3XC3PT FOR 4 V3RY BR13F MOM3NT...

GC: 1 W4S BL1ND 1N MY DR34MS TOO

GC: TH3 DR34M S3LF 1M4G3 1 PROJ3CT C4N'T S33, B3C4US3 1 GU3SS D33P DOWN 1 DONT R34LLY W4NT TO

CG: WHY IS THAT.

CG: IS IT OUT OF SPITE TO VRISKA?

CG: I KNOW I'D PROBABLY BE COOL WITH IT OUT OF SPITE MORE THAN ANYTHING.

GC: NO

GC: NOT TH4T TH3R3 W4SNT SOM3 S4T1SF4CT1ON 1N B31NG OK4Y W1TH 1T

GC: GR4T3FUL 4BOUT 1T 3V3N!

GC: 4ND M4K1NG SUR3 SH3 KN3W TH4T

GC: BUT TH4TS NOT 1T

GC: TH3 D4Y 1T H4PP3N3D W4S TH3 F1RST T1M3 1 3V3R H34RD FROM MY LUSUS

GC: SH3 WOK3 M3 UP, 4ND 3V3R S1NC3 H4S B33N T34CH1NG M3 4 D1FF3R3NT W4Y TO S33

GC: 4 D1FF3R3NT W4Y TO P3RC31V3 3V3RYTH1NG 1 GU3SS, NOT JUST 1N 4 S3NSORY W4Y

CG: OK, SO WHY DID YOU NEVER TELL ME ANY OF THIS?

GC: YOU WOULDNT H4V3 GOTT3N 1T!

GC: 3V3N NOW YOU ST1LL DONT R34LLY

GC: YOU H4V3 NOT 3V3N S33N SK414 Y3T

CG: HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WAKE UP.

GC: 1 DONT KNOW!

GC: SOM3TH1NG D1FF3R3NT DO3S 1T FOR 3V3RYBODY

CG: HOW MANY OF US ARE AWAKE NOW?

CG: HOW MUCH OF THE FUTURE DID YOU "SEE" BEFORE WE STARTED

CG: IN THE CLOUDS, LIKE KANAYA

CG: ALSO HOW DID YOU GO BLIND ANYWAY???

CG: WHAT DID SHE DO TO YOU, I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE SO CAGEY ABOUT THAT.

CG: I STILL DON'T SEE HOW SHE COULD BLIND YOU WITHOUT BEING ANYWHERE NEAR YOU.

CG: OBVIOUSLY SHE CAN'T CONTROL YOU, SO WHAT GIVES?

GC: K4RK4T SHUT UP!

GC: GOD

GC: HOW 4BOUT 1F

GC: 1 T3LL YOU 4LL 4BOUT TH4T STUFF N3XT T1M3 W3 4R3 "1N P3RSON" >;]

GC: 1N F4CT, 1 W1LL T3LL YOU WH3N YOU W4K3 UP!

GC: UNT1L TH3N 1 W1LL K33P T4BS ON YOU 1N YOUR TOW3R WH1L3 YOU SL33P L1K3 4 L1TTL3 HON3Y P4J4M4'D PUP4 N3STL3D 1N H1S COCOON

CG: WAIT LET ME GUESS.

CG: DO I LOOK ADORABLE?????????

GC: 4CTU4LLY

GC: YOU LOOK K1ND OF L1K3 4 B1G P1L3 OF SM3LLY B4RF

CG: WOW, WHAT THE FUCK.

GC: OF COOOOUUUUURS3 YOU DO, DUMB4SS >:]

CG: OH

CG: THEN

CG: GOOD I GUESS

GC: OK 1V3 GOT TO FLY

GC: DONT WORRY 4BOUT TH3 R1NG M1SS1ON

GC: YOU C4N ST4Y BUSY W1TH R3G1SURP

GC: 1 W1LL ORG4N1Z3 TH3 N3W M1SS1ON MYS3LF

GC: L4T3R!

CG: WAIT

CG: TEREZI

CG: PLEASE DON'T TELL THEM ABOUT MY BLOOD.

CG: I WANT TO TELL THEM, I MEAN I WILL TELL THEM.

CG: LATER

CG: ONCE THEY RESPECT ME AS A LEADER.

GC: OK

GC: 1 W1LL K33P TH4T S3CR3T 1F YOU K33P TH1S ON3 1 T3LL YOU

GC: WH1CH 1S TH4T

GC: B3TW33N YOU 4ND M3 K4RK4T

GC: 1 TH1NK TH3Y 4LR34DY DO

GC: BY3!

GC: <3

CG: BYE

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CG: <3

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[thornlock-obey-me]

Big Red (Idk man, but this is smut)

Relationship(s): Eden/Lucifer (main), Eden/Asmodeus (mentioned), Lucifer/Diavolo (mentioned a few times lol)

Word Count: 2575

Warning(s): Massive dildo… Eden is AFAB here, mentions of both Eden and Lucifer having other relationships (I promise they both know, not each other’s partners, but know the relationship is open), talks of Diavolo x Lucifer so yeah, there aren’t really many warnings for this one, oh and not proof read

   Lucifer’s room is relatively quiet, the scribbles of pen against parchment and the flipping of pages are the most that can be heard. Lucifer himself is sitting at his bedroom desk filling out and reading the endless paperwork. Eden lounges on the demon’s large bed, reading a book Satan recommended. All in all, the two enjoy the other’s presence in the room even if neither spoke and they seated away from each other.

   Eden’s head looks up from the book when they hear the pride demon groan. From their spot on the comfortable mattress, they see him messing with his reading glasses…. Oh right, earlier that day Satan and Belphie had asked the human to bring one set of Lucifer's glasses for some prank. They recall Satan casting some sort of spell on the reading glasses.

   “Eden…” Their thoughts are brought back to the present as Lucifer says their name with a noticeable edge. No doubt the demon knows they have a hand in whatever is wrong with his glasses.

   “Yes, Lucifer?” They try to sound innocent, and they do… to anyone who isn’t Lucifer.

   “Care to explain why there is a minor curse on the lenses of my glasses?” Straight to the point. Not good.

   “Hmm? I wouldn’t know. Did you leave them on one of the side tables in the living room?” They know he did not. And so does he.

   “No, they were in my room. My room that is locked to anyone I do not wish to enter,” he says calmly, too calmly, as he sets the reading glasses on his desk. Knitting his gloved fingers together and resting them on the desk, he glances over at the human. “Am I going to need to lock you, my lover, out of my room as well?”

   Eden sighs and closes the book after glancing at the page number. They try this every time, and every time, the demon sees through their lies. “I surely hope not…” They mutter as they sit up on the bed, swinging their feet over the side.

   “And why should I not?” Lucifer pushes the question with a sadistic smirk. Knowing his little human lover has no strong defense.

   “I’m not the one that placed the curse,” they point out with little hope.

   “But there wouldn’t be a curse if you’d not handed over my stuff.” He frowns as he gets up, mentally thinking of a punishment for them. He can deal with the most likely duo later. First though, he needs his other pair of glasses as the curse will be gone by the morning. Reading while swirls of rainbow colors danced across his lenses proved to be difficult. Walking to the opposite side of his bed to where the human sat, Lucifer picks up his other glasses from the nightstand.

   He senses no curse on these and opens up the top drawer to pull out a cloth to clean the glass. A faint blush flitters across his face upon spotting something else in the drawer… clearly he forgot to put that back— Oh, actually, he steals a quick look at where Eden watches him over their shoulder. This could work just as well.

   “What?” They raise a brow as Lucifer stares back at them with that cruel smirk back on his face. Bloody hells, what does he have planned?

   He puts on his glasses first before pulling out the object at the back of the drawer, placing it upright on the nightstand. The sight of it gets a stuttering gasp from the human. They look at the huge, red dildo then back up at Lucifer and back at the—

   “I never took you as someone to have a dildo…” Eden mumbles which gets a chuckle out of the demon.

   “Well, for your part in this little prank… I’d like to see you take all of this in you.” He starts walking back to his desk, offering no help in achieving that goal.

   “Ah– I’m no miracle worker Lucifer! No way… that is fitting anywhere in me!” They complain with a strong blush on their face, as well as a small pout.

   “Then don’t,” he answers as he settles down at his desk once more. Implementing the other part of the darling human’s punishment.

   “What is that suppose to—” Eden notices how the demon doesn’t look at them, doesn’t acknowledge they started speaking again. He’s ignoring them. They bite their lip in frustration, they know how long that smug bastard can just ignore them. It’s an illusion of choice. Their arms cross and they look back at the forgotten book on the bed, then over to the dildo. Stubbornness demands they ignore him back, don’t give him the satisfaction of even trying to fit that monster in them….

   They groan at the growing wet feeling between their legs, how annoying. Ignore it all, Eden picks up their book trying to push aside their arousal. Their eyes see the words on the pages, but their mind doesn’t read them. They’ve ‘reread’ the same paragraph five times and groan in frustration. Still, nothing from Lucifer. He keeps working with no regard to human’s mental battle with themself.

   They don’t get far in ‘ignoring’ everything… glancing at the door, they could leave. Sleep in their room; if they really wanted to still get off, they need only stand near Asmo’s door and the lust demon would absolutely indulge them. But that’s not what they want, the pride demon has been so busy as of late and that is frustrating. Now he is going to ignore them for their part in a prank… probably justifiable.

   Once again, Eden sets down the book and reaches out to grab the dildo. The thing is hefty in their hands and they guessed correctly that it is quite a few inches bigger than Lucifer’s cock. Thicker too…. How are they supposed to fit this inside?! A lot of lube and stretching— They mumble under their breath as they stand up, leaving the dildo on the bed for a moment. Pulling open one of the middle drawers of the nightstand nearest to them, they pull out one of a few bottles of lube. They can't believe they are about to attempt this as they begin to strip out of the dragon fruit themed clothes they are wearing. Only leaving on their thigh high socks.

   The bed dips once more under their weight as Eden tries to figure out how best they want to do this. Ultimately settling for having their back against the headboard and their legs spread open in front of them; at least for the prep work. The position itself feels vulnerable with how Lucifer could, if he so chose, look up from his desk and see everything. Though it's not like he hasn't seen it all before. But should anyone knock and come in… there'd be no hiding. They suppose they'll have to pray that doesn't happen or that the demon will turn anyone away. Save them the humiliation… or not, knowing how Lucifer can be.

   With a sigh they put those thoughts aside and trail a hand down to the growing arousal between their legs. They ease into it, starting with slow but firm circles on their aching clit. A pleasant sigh escapes them as they continue the small movements soon moving to sink a finger in. Start slow… they needn't break themself trying to prepare their pussy to take that monster of a dildo. They can't even completely wrap their hand around it. They moan at the thought mixed with beginning to ease their finger in and out. Feeling the pooling of wetness as they continue, eventually slipping in another finger. They begin a scissoring motion to begin stretching their hole for the massive dildo. Why do demon dicks and therefore demon dildos have to be so big?

   Soft and small moans and keeps slipping out of their lips as Eden’s fingers stretch them. It's not enough, not nearly enough. So with a whine they pull their fingers out and grab that bottle of lube, generously coating three of their fingers with a mix of lube and their own arousal. “Ah– mhmm…” They push the slick fingers back in and the third alone proved to be a bit of a reach. They grip the sheet with their other hand as they try to get their pussy to quit clenching around their fingers. “Slowly…” They mutter to themself as they begin to move again. It takes a few minutes more of stretching before Eden is used to the feeling on their fingers inside them…. But one glance at the red dildo and they know it is still not enough. 

   Groaning with clear frustration, they look over at where Lucifer is still working. They aren't sure he's looked up at them at all. That bastard. The bastard they love. Breathe, breathe and have some patience. They move to add a fourth finger, trying to keep their breathing calm and their body open. Relaxing would be… a bit hard. As the fourth and final finger is pushed into their aching pussy, Eden bites their bottom lip to stop from screaming. Not yet. They don't even have that thing in them and they feel full. One thrust of their fingers after another, they try to get accustomed to this feeling. Oddly enough they haven't ever added this many of their own fingers to any of their holes. Usually it is someone else preparing them.

   Impatience and need for release fuel them to pull out their fingers, leaving their pussy feeling empty. The more lube the better, Eden grabs the dildo and has to use both of their hands to begin coating it in the slick liquid. They are pretty sure they've used half the bottle of lube on this endeavor, but so be it. Lucifer has more lube in that drawer… and in a lot of other drawers.

   They sit on their knees, spread open, on the silky sheets. Positioning the large toy at their entrance, they slowly sink down onto the tip. “Ah… uh…!” Already groaning, they try to take more of the toy in almost crying out at the stretch. Their blue painted nails dig into their knee as they use to cover their mouth. “Bloody hells… this is ridiculous…” Eden mumbles as they sink down to take a couple more inches. They throw their head back, forehead glisten with sweat, and brace both their hands on their knees. Just a bit more… they slide down taking the last few inches, “Aaaahh–! Fuck…!”

   The curse catches the most of Lucifer's attention as Eden rarely says that word. He has to hold back his own groan at seeing that his human lover took the whole toy in. Not a miracle worker they said… they must be something of the sort if they can prepare themself to take a dildo in the shape of Diavolo's cock. He grins as he stands up, walking over to where Eden trembles on the bed. “I thought you said you couldn't take that toy in?” He leans down to whisper in their ear and he sees the way they shiver at his words.

   “Why– why do you own this toy?” They ask as the bed dips behind them. Lucifer pulls against his chest with one arm while the other snakes down to where the base of the dildo is. Grabbing it, he pulls it agonizingly slowly out of their pussy leaving just the tip in. With force beyond Eden’s comprehension, he slams it back into their needy hole! “AAAHH! Lucifer!!”

   “If you have to know, it was a gift.” While he loves looking at Eden’s face, contorted with pleasure and mouth hanging a gap letting out all of their sounds, he’s eyes don’t leave where he thrust the dildo into them, over and over. His thoughts wandering to wanting to watch Diavolo actually thrust into the human. It’s not a new thought for him, now it just seems realer. Knowing Eden can take in the demon prince’s massive cock.

   “Hah– Ah– a gift?!” The explanation seems absurd to the human. Who in all of the Three Realms would gift Lucifer a huge dildo?! “Who— Hmm—” Their question gets cut off by their own screams of pleasure, “Aaahh! Please— Lucifer!!”

   “Already so close? Well, since you are taking the toy so well…” Lucifer pauses knowing he’s trained Eden well to not cum until he gives his permission. They let out a whining moan as the demon keeps thrusting the red dildo into their aching pussy. They are a mess and desperate to cum!

   “Lucifer, please! Please let me cum!” They cry out.

   “Very well, cum my love~” The words barely leave his lips as the human’s whole body tenses up and they scream out his name as he uses the dildo to fuck them through their orgasm. It takes more effort to pull the toy as Eden clenches down.

   “Mmm… Lucifer…” They whine and try to pull away from the overstimulation of the thick dildo. At that, he pulls the soaked toy out of their spent hole.

   “You did well, love,” Lucifer says as he kisses the red curls atop their head. He holds them close for a few minutes as their breathing regulates. When their head falls against his chest, the demon knows he needs to get them cleaned up now or else they will fall asleep. Hooking an arm under their knees, he begins to carry them to his bathroom; despite the squirming human’s protest.

   “Nuuu… I want to stay in bed…” They’re far less articulated when they have been fucked out of their brains.

   “We can go to bed when you aren’t a sweaty mess.” He sets Eden on the edge of the bathtub, knowing they aren’t going to be able to stand. He has a hard time standing whether it is when he uses that toy or when Diavolo himself fucks the living daylights out of the Avatar of Pride. Actually if it’s the latter then he must assuredly be incapable of walking.

   Lucifer gets the bath water ready before gently setting his lover into the warm water. They pull at his waistcoat, wanting him to join them in the bath, but he knows how that will end. And Eden does not need him thrusting his cock into them as well. They can build up to that later.

   While the human washes up, Lucifer goes about cleaning up his bed and the dildo. Though this time he puts it away in its proper drawer. In that time, he grabs a set of sleep clothes for Eden and puts them in the bathroom.

   Eden, to their credit, manages to dry themself off while sitting at the edge of the tub. But the rest, they need the demon’s help as their legs feel something akin to jelly.

   In bed with Lucifer, the question of who gifted the pride demon that toy, comes to their mind again. “Who gifted you the dildo?” They ask before a yawn hits them.

   “I’ll tell you later, get some rest my love.” Lucifer kisses Eden’s forehead, then their cheek, and finally, their lips. He will tell them later, after he tells his boyfriend what happened. Then again, he expects Diavolo to be far too thrilled by this development. “Goodnight, dear.”

   “...goodnight… Lucifer…” Eden falls asleep without a clear answer… but that’s alright for now.

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9. Buying/renting their first property and moving in together (Fili/Kili, G, Modern AU)

Fili’s phone sat right next to the leasing documents, screen on, volume up, text thread with Kili open. 

/ Are you sure you don’t need to see it before I start signing? /

Fili had been looking at places for nearly a month at this point. But there was always something just not quite right with the property. 

Fili’s traveler’s notebook - with a section dedicated to apartment/house hunting - had notes. 

300 Wood St. Apt. A Close to downtown ONLY north facing windows

2575 1/2 N. Main IN the downtown BAD sound insulation Great light

Waterstone Apartments Great light Ground floor Only 1 bedrooms available for now

And on it went.

Kili had come to the first couple of appointments more for moral  and morale support. He always said he didn’t really care where they lived as long as Fili was there. 

Fili would huff and say, “Lies.” 

Which Kili would protest vehemently.

/ I’m happy if you’re happy. I’m sure you’ve picked a great place. As long as you’re there. /

Fili rolled his eyes with a fond shake of his head. The very first page in that little notebook was filled with notes starting from 2 years ago. Each time Kili or he had a problem with their student accommodations or university provided workspaces Fili made note of it. 

This place ticked most boxes. The laundry was in a different building and the downtown was a bit of a long walk, but Fili was willing to live with those for no shared walls, south facing windows, studio space, outdoor living space, and no lawn maintenance provided by the cottage court house. 

Fili put down his phone and started signing. 

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Updated Prompts:

1. "What am I to you?" 2. Early morning walks while it's still cool out 3. Hypnosis 4. Elmosolyodni: to slowly break out into a genuine smile when being overcome with emotions, like love or utter happiness. 5. Superpowers. 6. Protective 7. Witch Doctor 8. At the circus 9. Blackmail (of the best or worst sort) 10. Independent travel AU

Drabble Challenge 8 is now officially open!

We are only playing Sat - Sun, so please come back on Tumblr to check it often. (From now on until Sun/Mon midnight whatever time you’re on)

RULES ARE THE SAME AS LAST TIME - PLEASE READ UNDER THE CUT:

STEP 1: Pick one of the following prompts:

"On the count of three."

Early morning walks while it's still cool out

Hypnosis

Elmosolyodni: to slowly break out into a genuine smile when being overcome with emotions, like love or utter happiness.

Superpowers.

Marks of belonging

"I made a mistake of thinking 'this can't possibly get any weirder than this'. Sorry."

"You want me quiet? Mmmmmake me."

Buying/renting their first property and moving in together

Independent travel AU

Step 2: Write a quick response of at least 100 words (a classic drabble is 100 words, but we’re making concessions).

We won’t be counting, but the challenge here is to be concise, while having a clear link to the prompt you’re responding to. There is no upper limit, but remember the prompts get snatched pretty quick.

Fili/Kili or any fictional Dean/Aidan pairings, clearly mark your warnings etc.

Existing verses or brand new work are both fine.

Step 3: Refresh Tumblr and use the notes to check the last person that has reblogged this post with a response (IMPORTANT!)

Just ordinary reblogs to spread the word are ok (ignore those), but you’re looking specifically for the latest reblog that had a drabble added.

Step 4: Reblog from that person, adding your response. You also need to copy-paste the prompt list and REPLACE the one prompt you responded to with a brand new prompt (anything you like).

I.e. you claim one and you put one back. There are still 10 prompts.

Step 5: Format your post. Response text and updated prompts list MUST be hidden under the ‘Read more’ button.

Only 2 lines should be visible on the dashboard: 1) which prompt you’re claiming, pairing, rating, verse, possible warnings and 2) ‘Read more’.

Step 6: Tag your response: #Drabble Challenge 8 so that whoever wants to, can blacklist the whole event.

Next person:

Step 1: Find the latest reblog of this post with a response.

Step 2: Pick one of the prompts from the updated list (always find the latest reblog!)

Repeat Step 3, Step 4, Step 5, Step 6 etc. The list of prompts is forever evolving.

This event is meant to be snappy and fast, creating a caterpillar of reblogs, crawling all over your dashes.

How to resolve possible problems:

Two people writing responses at the same time for 2 different prompts from the same list. This is not a problem: So long as the second person responding finds the latest reblog, their prompt should still be available on the updated list. Only 1 prompt is replaced at a time.

Two people writing responses at the same time for the same prompt (AKA my prompt disappeared by now): Find the latest reblog, add your response and add your own prompt as number 11. From now on there are 11 prompts. However, this is meant to be snappy, so please don’t spend half a day writing 100 words…

Meanwhile, @linane-art will kick-start this, and provide the first example.

Have fun! Any questions - give us a shout. If it starts going wrong, there may be a mod reblog, setting it straight again.

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I’ll Lift You Up When You’re Down- All Time Low Fanfiction

When Zack acts strange on tour, Rian does what he can to be there for him. Word Count: 2575

TW: mentions of self harm, mental health issues

More notes at the end. 

“Zack, are you sure that you don’t want to come grab dinner with me and the others before the show starts?” Rian asked, getting up from the green room couch where Zack was laying.

“Um, yeah, I’m sure. I’m just kind of tired, I think I want to try to get a nap in before the show,” Zack replied, covering himself with a blanket.

“Okay, well, do you want me to bring you anything?”

“Nah, don’t worry about it. If I get really hungry, I’ll figure something out. Have fun with the guys, I love you,” Zack said, forcing a smile before Rian gave him a quick kiss.

“I love you, too. Have a nice rest, babe,”

Rian walked out of the green room, and met up with Alex and Jack, who were standing right outside the door.

“Were you guys listening in on my conversation?” Rian asked his friends, making them laugh some.

“Yeah, but it wasn’t really anything juicy like we were hoping for,” Jack replied, still laughing.

“No, Jack was listening, I wasn’t. So, is Zack not joining us for dinner?” Alex asked.

“Nope, he says he’s tired and wants to sleep some before the show. I don’t understand how he’s tired, though, he went to sleep before midnight last night, and slept super late this morning,” Rian pointed out.

“Maybe he’s coming down with something,” Alex suggested, to which Rian just shrugged his shoulders.

“Yeah, maybe. Hey, where are we eating?” Rian asked his friends, eager to change the subject.

“There’s a Mexican restaurant two doors down from here, maybe we can go there?” Jack said, looking at nearby restaurants on his phone.

“That’s cool with me, what about you, Rian?” Alex asked, turning to his friend.

“Yeah, let’s do that. I could use a margarita and some tacos,” Rian decided, following his friends out the back door of the venue.

They quickly made their way to the restaurant, trying to avoid being stopped by fans, since they only really had an hour before they had to be back at the venue, ready to go onstage. Once they arrived at the restaurant, the hostess sat them at a table, and gave them menus.

“This place looks awesome!” Jack exclaimed, excitedly opening his menu and flipping through the many pages.

“Yeah, it does! Let’s all get margaritas on me!” Alex proposed to his friends.

“You don’t have to pay, Alex. I bet buying three drinks will be a bit pricy,” Rian said back.

“I don’t mind, one of you guys covered drinks last time, so it’s my turn. Seriously, just get whatever you want,” Alex replied.

“You rock, man,” Jack said, still looking at the menu.

As Rian browsed through the pages of food, his mind started to wander back to his boyfriend. He knew that Zack had said that he was just tired, but Rian couldn’t help but think that something else was going on with him.

Eventually, their waiter came over and took their drink and food orders, then grabbed the pile of menus and walked away. Rian was still lost in thought about everything, zoned out and staring at the wall. Jack and Alex shared a glance when they noticed this, both knowing that Rian needed to talk about something.

“Hey, Rian, are you okay?” Alex gently asked, snapping Rian out of his thoughts.

“Um, yeah, I’m all good,” Rian replied, forcing a smile, which he knew his friends could see through.

“Dude, are you thinking about Zack?” Jack continued as their drinks were brought out to them.

“Yeah, I am. I don’t know, I feel like he’s not telling me something,” Rian said, taking a sip of his drink.

“What kind of ‘something’? Like, do you think he’s hiding something from you?” Alex asked.

“Honestly, I’m not sure. He’s not been acting like himself, though, and I don’t know why. Like, he’s been more to himself within the past couple weeks than usual,”

“I’ve kind of noticed that, too. Normally, he hangs out with all of us before shows, but that’s been happening less and less lately,” Jack added.

“Yeah, and he won’t talk to me about it. Every time I’ve tried to propose even having a conversation about it, he quickly changes the topic or says that he has to go do something. I really want to talk to him about whatever it is, but I don’t know how to without upsetting him,” Rian explained.

“Well, I think you have to talk to him, even if he does get upset. You guys are together, he should be able to be honest with you about whatever’s going on with him. It might not be easy, but it really needs to be done, man,” Alex advised.

“Alex is right, dude. Having to have talks like that can be hard in a relationship, but you need to do it. Besides, me and Alex just want to see the two of you being happy with each other,” Jack sincerely added.

“Thanks, man. I think after the show tonight, I’ll talk to him. Now, let’s talk about happier stuff for the rest of this meal,” Rian said, laughing some.

For the remainder of their time together, the three of them talked about tour, ideas for a next album, and other industry-related matters. Once they’d finished their meal and paid, they quickly made their way back over to the venue, and had fifteen minutes before they were due onstage.

Zack was already standing side stage, practicing some riffs on his bass to ensure that it was in the correct tune. After the other three set down their stuff in the green room, they all made their way over to Zack.

“How’re you feeling?” Rian asked, leaning close to Zack so only he would be able to hear.

“I’m fine,” Zack replied in an uninterested voice.

“Are you sure? I just want to-“

“Rian, I said I’m fine! Don’t worry about it!” Zack snapped, earning looks from Jack and Alex.

They both sympathetically looked at Rian, who looked visibly upset, but did his best to recover and hide it. Rian didn’t talk with Zack anymore while they waited for their introductory music to finish playing, not wanting to worsen the situation. After a few more awkward minutes, it was officially time, and the four of them walked to their places onstage.

Throughout the show, Rian did his best to have a good time, but it was hard to push his concern and hurt feelings from his mind. As the show got closer and closer to being over, Rian could feel his nerves intensify, since he was still planning on talking with Zack about what was going on afterwards. He wasn’t even sure how he was going to approach his boyfriend about this, but he knew that he needed to, and that somehow, it would get done.

Once they were done with their set, Zack rushed offstage, but the other three stayed out for a bit longer, throwing extra pics and copies of the setlist into the crowd for the fans. After about ten minutes of this, the three of them exited the stage for the night.

“That was a great show!” Jack exclaimed, not noticing the nervous look on Rian’s face.

“Hey, are you good, Rian?” Alex asked, forcing Jack to contain his excitement for a moment.

“Yeah, I’m just nervous about confronting Zack about this, especially after earlier,” Rian replied, feeling the anxiety start to surge through his body.

“I’d be nervous too, but it’ll be okay, man. Just be patient with him, and everything will be just fine. Hey, where is Zack?” Alex asked, starting to look around the backstage area.

“He went straight out to the bus after the last song,” a crew member told them, before walking onstage to start packing up their gear.

“Alex and I can hang out in the green room or go out for a bit, so you and Zack can have your space,” Jack offered.

“I don’t want you guys to feel like you can’t be on the bus or anything,” Rian replied.

“Nah, it wouldn’t be like that at all, man. We know that this conversation won’t be a walk in the park for you, so we’re more than happy to give you all the space you need,” Alex assured, putting a comforting hand on Rian’s back.

“Okay, I guess I’ll take you all up on that. Thanks, guys, and thanks for the encouragement, I appreciate it,” Rian replied.

“No problem, man. Good luck, and we’re just a text away if you need anything,” Jack said, before walking off with Alex.

Before starting to walk towards the bus, Rian took a deep breath, hoping to calm his nervous system some, since he really had no idea what to expect going into this conversation. All he knew was that he loved Zack, and just wanted for everything to be okay between them again.

Rian finally started to make his way out of the venue and over to the bus, luckily he wasn’t stopped by any fans asking for a photo or autograph. He quietly got onto the bus, trying to listen for anything that could give him a hint as to what was going on with Zack.

As he started to make his way towards the back, Rian was almost positive that he could hear crying, which made his nerves start to come back. When he finally got to the back lounge, Rian was extremely shocked by what he saw. Zack was sitting on the middle of the couch, crying into his hands. Next to him on the couch, there was a blade that looked clean from what Rian could tell, but just seeing something so dangerous close to his love scared him to death.

“Zack, hey, what’s going on?” Rian asked, rushing over to the couch and sitting next to Zack. Zack quickly looked up at his boyfriend in surprise, and tried to wipe his tears away.

“Nothing Rian, I’m okay,” Zack said, his voice cracking some.

“No, Zack, I can clearly see that you’re not. What’s going on?”

“It’s not a big deal,”

“You snapped at me right before the show, then after you run off to the bus where I find you crying with something dangerous sitting next to you? What part of that isn’t a big deal, Zack?”

“It’s hard to talk about,” Zack mumbled, looking back down at his feet.

“I know, and I’m sorry if I came off a bit harsh, that really wasn't my intention. Zack, you’ve been acting different for a couple weeks now, keeping to yourself more and not looking happy to be on the road or with me. Please, will you tell me what’s been going on? I love you and want to help you through whatever it is you’re dealing with,” Rian tried, scooting closer to Zack and putting a comforting hand on his thigh.

Zack just stared at Rian for a minute, trying to collect his thoughts.

“Okay, I’ll try my best to make this all make sense. I don’t know why, but I’ve been feeling really depressed lately. Every morning, I wake up and feel this intense dread. At first, I thought I was just having a bad day, or not getting enough sleep, but it just kept happening over and over again. Today has been particularly bad, getting out of bed was nearly impossible, and talking to others just feels so draining to have to do. I really don’t know what’s wrong with me, Rian,” Zack explained, starting to cry again.

“Zack, I’m so sorry, I had no idea. Why didn’t you come to me with this? You know I would’ve listened and tried to help you feel better,”

“I should’ve, but I thought I could handle this on my own. I didn’t expect to feel this low, and I think I also felt like it was wrong for me to feel like this. We’re touring as a band, this has been our dream since we were fifteen, feeling this sad while being on tour makes me feel almost ungrateful,”

“I get that, but it’s totally okay to feel sad, it’s a normal human emotion. What’s not okay is to feel depressed and hopeless, and to keep that all inside without asking for help. This may seem obvious since you’re my boyfriend, but I really care about you, Zack, I don’t want anything bad to happen to you, or for you to feel stuck and on your own through these types of things,”

“I get what you’re saying, I really should’ve come to you when things started to get weird,”

“Well, I’m just glad I know now. Zack, I do have one other question I have to ask,”

“What is it?”

“Did you hurt yourself? I see that blade sitting there, so I have to ask,” Rian said, trying to maintain a composed demeanor.

“No, I didn’t,”

“Are you sure? Why is that thing out here, then?”

“I was heavily considering hurting myself, but I didn’t go through with it, I promise,”

“Okay, I’m glad to hear that. Have you hurt yourself at all within the past two weeks? I’m really not trying to put you on the spot or embarrass you, I just need to know so I can figure out what needs to happen from here,”

“I understand, baby. No, I haven’t hurt myself at all; I’ve considered it a few times, but haven’t ever actually gone through with it. I don’t even know why I’ve considered it, I guess it just seemed appealing to feel something other than these intense emotions I’ve been experiencing lately,”  Zack explained, sounding embarrassed.

“Zack, I want to do what I can to help you through all of this. I’m not a trained professional or anything like that, but I do care about you a lot, and will be here for you through it all,” Rian said, putting his arm around Zack’s shoulders and pulling him into a hug.

“Thank you, Rian, thank you so much. Sorry for keeping this to myself,”

“It’s okay, we’re going to get through this together, one day at a time. I love you so much,”

“I love you, too. Thank you for being so amazing,”

The two of them continued hugging as Zack was finally able to get control over his crying.

“What do you think about having a relaxing night in together? I can make us some tea, and we can either watch something or play a video game,” Rian suggested as the two of them pulled away from each other.

“I think that sounds really nice, Rian. Thank you for being here for me,”

“Of course, I always will be. I’m going to go make that tea, and I’m going to throw this away,” Rian said, carefully picking up the blade and standing up.

He made his way out to the front lounge, and threw the blade into the kitchen trash before starting on the tea. As he waited for the water to warm up, he couldn’t help but feel like a weight had been lifted off of his chest now that he knew what was going on with Zack. He was well aware that the issues that Zack was dealing with wouldn’t just vanish overnight, but he felt comfort that things would hopefully start to get better from here, one day at a time.  

A/N: Hi everyone, this is a request for someone on here! I've gotta say, it's so nice getting to write requests again! I got the request for this last night, typed up an entire fic, then this morning decided I hated it and wrote this throughout the day. I still have one more request over on my Tumblr to work on, and a few ideas of my own! As always, feel free to send requests my way, I love writing them out for you all! Thanks for reading! -Liv

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Illuminae: The Illuminae Files _01

Synopsis 

The year is 2575, and two rival mega-corporations- ▅▅▅ and ▅▅▅ - are at war over a planet that’s a little more than an ice covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With the enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra are forced to escape on the evacuating fleet. 

But their troubles are just beginning. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating with terrifying results; the fleet’s AI may actually be their enemy; nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it’s clear only one person can help her bring it all to the light: the ex-boyfriend she swore she’d never speak again. 

Quotes: 

“Part of being alive is having life change us. The people around us, the events we live through, all of them shape us. And that’s what I think you’re [AIDAN] afraid of. Maybe not of dying. But of this you, the you you’ve become, ceasing to exist.” 

“I’M ON A ▆▆ING DERELICT WARSHIP ON THE RUN FROM THE PSYCHOTIC CREW AND AN INSANE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRYING TO SAVE MY ▆▆ING BOYFRIEND. ▆▆damn right it’s nuts.”

“You have me until every last star in the galaxy dies you have me.”

“Perhaps bravery is simply the face humanity wraps around it’s collective madness.” 

“Am I not merciful?”  

Hi. Here I am. Having finished this book. 

Am I okay? Yes and no. 

Here’s the thing, I get intimidated by big books and this was 599 pages long. It was a big boi. But was this book worth it? You bet your bottom dollar it was!

I completely fell for the story hook, line and sinker. I mean a space pathogen that completely renders their victims into psychotic lunatics? A mistaken, murderous AI who fully believes that it’s saving the fleet? Romance? Witty banter? Are you kidding me? This is everything I ever wanted and didn’t know I needed! 

Kady and Ezra’s relationship, in particular, was really refreshing in the way that they still were able to backchat each other while death loomed over their heads. 

Example: 

Ah, finding humour in dire situations. We love to see it. 

Now honestly, at first I thought it would drag on, just be a repetitive cycle. But I was completely caught off guard. There were nail-biting sections and ones that left me breathless. I was surprised because the story is told through hacked dossier and file documents. There are emails, maps, diagrams of the battleships, medical reports and more. Some of the parts entailed secretive intentions. Like formatting like this: Illuminae is absolutely brilliant, beside the fact some of the lingo made it hard to follow. It was the small details I loved the most. The overall format of the story was so unique and visually entertaining that I think it’s the best way to tell a story such as this one. 

 Greatest thing is, I think this book can just be read as a stand-alone. Even though it’s a part of a trilogy, it’s too good that it can be read by itself. Oh, there are no chapters by the way. So for those who love systematic reading, well you better get used to it, just know this book won’t be your usual.

I also have to mention it felt like I was watching a movie. Seriously, this book was so intense that at times I didn’t realise I stayed up passed midnight. It left me reeling, shocked, confused. I highly, highly recommend it. 5 stars. 10/10. 

Okay I’m off to read the second book. I’m excited, so adios friends. 

Let me know how the first book goes. Or don’t. Depends what you decide. 

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A Tour with a Pretty Boy.

a Tour With a Pretty Boy. by i8catnoir

Marinette allows herself to watch the silhouette of the enchanting boy distance itself and eventually disappearing, before glancing down at the page and reading the almost illegible scrawl: a strand of numbers followed by a sweet note.

thanks for showing me around today! call me when u get the chance - adrien xoxo — Marinette, top of her class at the admirable Françoise Dupont University, is often reserved and well loved by the teachers. It's no wonder the university faculty chose her to show the new (and totally not attractive) student around campus.

Words: 2575, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Miraculous Ladybug

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/M

Characters: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Alya Césaire - Mentioned, Nino Lahiffe - Mentioned

Relationships: Adrien Agreste/Marinette Dupain-Cheng

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - College/University, First Meetings, Fluff, Coffee, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Getting to Know Each Other, Flustered Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Short One Shot, this has nothing to do with the series at all, i just want to write an adrienette oneshot for some reasons

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/32658295

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by walnuts_and_berries

David and Patrick have fallen into a wonderful rhythm, now that they’ve had the store open for a full year.

They worked together Thursday to Sunday, Monday they have off together, Tuesday Patrick works alone, Wednesday David works alone. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Patrick had baseball practice until 7pm. Wednesday evenings, Ray was out at Poker Night until 9pm. Repeat.

But now that Patrick had his own apartment, they had to find a new rhythm to fall into, and this time, they might not always be on the same page.

Words: 2575, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 7 of The Sweetest Thing

Fandoms: Schitt's Creek

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Patrick Brewer, David Rose (Schitt's Creek), Stevie Budd

Relationships: Patrick Brewer/David Rose, Patrick Brewer & David Rose

Additional Tags: Confused Boyfriends, Texting, Drunk Texting, Light Angst, not really angst, more like confusion, Talking Past Another, Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Domestic Fluff, Romantic Fluff, I Love You, Established Relationship, Boyfriends, Domestic Boyfriends, Canon Compliant

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Ikemen Revolution: Alternate Ending (Jonah Clemence)

One-Shot Statictis: Pages: 6 Word Count: 2575 Characters: 14211 Characters (without spaces): 11706

Fandom: Ikemen Revolution Characters: Jonah Clemence, Luka Clemence, Alice the Second, Amon Jabberwock, Jonah’s Heart Defenders Pairings: Jonah Clemence/Main Character Summary: It seemed surreal the way they had confessed their love. He had tried to ensure she got home to her world, on the far side of the moon, but she just wouldn’t have it. One thing was for sure however; he would give his life to protect his love.

Notes: SPOILERS!This is an alternate universe ending based on Jonah’s main route. If you don’t want the main points of Jonah’s route being spoiled, don’t read this. I highly recommend downloading the game if you already haven’t and experiencing Jonah’s route for yourself, because it is one of my favourites in the game and I really recommend it.

It was so amazing, and so surreal at the same time. Jonah and Alice had parted from Luka and the Heart Defenders at dawn, but dusk was now creeping up on the Queen and his new found beloved. The temperature around them was slowly dropping, but a warm, comforting heat passed through the juncture where their hands. It was this heat, and the comfort of the other’s company, was what kept them going, trudging along to the end goal of their mission.

Their mission... Over the past three days, neither of them had any chance to really process or internalise what they had done, and what they were about to do. The fact that the fate of all Cradle was now down to just them two fighting the greatest evil the country had ever faced. The war didn’t compare to this, not by a long shot, but Jonah would damn himself if he didn’t put as much of his strength, intelligence and might into this mission as he did in his duties as Queen.

The silent between them grew more and more tense the closer they drew to the old ruins. The last remaining proof of peace, the last place where the two sides sat down at the same table smiling, whole, as a family... a part of Jonah was making plans to recreate that peace, he could see it clearly- all of them sat around the table in the Garden, smiling, laughing. That image elated him, and his pace increased.

“Jonah... what are you thinking about?” Alice asked sweetly, tightening her grip on his hand in a way she hoped was comforting, and she would never know just how much hope such a simple act gave him.

“The future.” His smile was bright, because in his image of the tea party, Alice was by his side, leaning against his shoulder. Luka was smiling at them both, and the whole atmosphere was achingly sweet and picture-perfect. He even saw the Joker in the image, and Mousse and his old Professor, Dean Tweedle. The perfect image of peace, the perfect image of what this final fight brought.

“What about the future?” Alice probed with a light giggle, a beautiful sound that made the soft ache in Jonah’s heart grow.

“Just... the future.” He spoke unabashedly in a teasing tone. He wouldn’t ever tell her what he saw, because one day, she would see for herself the future he smiled upon, the future he held close to his heart. They just needed to fulfill this one final task...

It had been thirty days since Alice had gotten lost in Wonderland, and the night of the full moon had come to Cradle once again as they cut into the clearing of the battered ruins. Deep in the heart of the Forbidden Forest, the ruins of an ancient castle slept.

“This is the castle the royal family lived in long, long ago.” Jonah spoke wistfully, taken by the decrepit beauty. “Now it’s nothing but a discarded, empty shell. Proof of just how far even the highest among us can fall.”

“Yeah, it’s a melancholy sight...” Alice muttered, sharing his despair for the loss of a more peaceful time. But somewhere in those ruins was Amon’s hidden stash of Magic Crystals.

“Let’s go in, Alice.” Jonah led, picking up his pace, tightening his grip on his beloved’s hand. The air felt tense, as if each step brought them ever closer to Cradle’s secrets. Alice thought about all the people who had helped them get this far, who made it possible for them to save Cradle. Edgar in the beginning giving them enough time to get out of the country, King Lancelot with his riddle, Blanc and Oliver giving them a place to stay, and Luka and the Jonah’s Heart Defenders helping them through the start of the forest.

However, just as Alice gave Jonah’s hand an extra squeeze, they discovered they weren’t alone...

“Stop right there.” There had been no footsteps to warn of his presence, but a tall man with a dark purple robe around his shoulders appeared from within the ruins, followed closely by a large group of men in black robes.

“Amon!” Jonah glared at the man as his utterance confirmed Alice’s suspicions. They caught a glimpse of his maniacal smile from the depths of his hood, causing a shiver to run down her spine.

“I came here because I felt an odd hunch, but I wasn’t expecting for you to have sniffed out this secret place. Tell me, why has the Queen of Hearts, the king’s loyal dog, come here?”

“To put an end to the threat that’s infesting Cradle.” Jonah answered, not missing a single beat.

“Oh? I take that to mean you’ve come to steal our hard-earned treasure?”

“We’re not here to steal it. We’re here to destroy it.” Alice snapped, glaring at Amon through the fear she felt in his company.

“Alice. Do you seriously think you have enough power to destroy all our Magic Crystals?” Amon challenged, turning his gaze on the woman. “Don’t make me laugh!” Amon’s cackling laughter shattered the silence. “Hear me, my faithful servant. Show no mercy. The Queen of Hearts is a traitor hunted by his own army. You may kill him. As for Alice-- hurt her all you want, but take her alive. She’s going to make the best test subject we’ve ever had.”

“Yes, Lord Amon!” Alice’s anger outweighed her fear as she watched the disciples draw their swords. As the enemy got into their battle formation, Jonah whispered to her.

“Listen. The Magic Crystals must be somewhere inside the castle. I’ll clear a path so you can get inside and turn those Magic Crystals into worthless pebbles.” He hissed the last part maliciously.

“Got it.” 

“I promise that I will keep you and the future of this country safe.” As he swore that, the image from earlier popped back into his mind, fueling his resolve. “Starting tomorrow, we’ll be able to wake up each morning and greet each other without any worries or fears.”

“I believe in that future too, Jonah!” She breathed, tears threatening to form at the thought. They squeezed each other’s hands once more before letting go.

“Go! Kill! Offer up the queen’s blood for our cause!” However, Amon command was drowned out by Jonah’s declaration--

“May glory run crimson through our veins!” Shouts shook the forest air as Jonah and the Disciples of Magic clashed. Moonlight glinted off Jonah's saber as he smashed an enemy’s blade in two.

“Ugh--” 

“No one can keep us out of there!” Jonah proclaimed, not even giving the men time to tremble in fear before cutting a swath through them.

“You impudent--” gritting his teeth angrily, Amon’s hand began to glow with an ominous light. “That’s enough of this foolishness!

“Uh!”

“What’s happening?!” A powerful gust of wind lifted her and Jonah off the ground, but even as they were tossed about as if by the breath of some invisible giant, Jonah managed to catch hold of her. When she fought against the magic, they crashed to the ground and went rolling across the grass.

“Resistance is futile. You’re not strong enough. Now, Queen of Hearts, just give Alice to me and die.” Amon’s scornful voice made her forget all about the pain she felt.

“No, it’s time for you to give up!”

“Hm-” the Magic Crystal in Amon’s hand stopped glowing and the wind stopped with it. Jonah and Alice got to their feet to glare at the startled disciples and Amon.

“You there-- Amon or Almond, whatever your name is-- I don’t know who you think you’re talking to! But you do not give orders to the proud Queen of Hearts!” He stressed.

“Bark and whine all you like, dog. That won’t change the fact that the king you serve is the one who wants Alice gone and the Black Army under his control.” Amon hissed, sneering at them from in his shroud. “You let your emotions take control and betrayed your master to help this woman. That is the ultimate malfeasance, Queen of Hearts.”

“Malfeasance? You must be thinking of yourself. You’ve sentenced an innocent woman to a terrible fate because of your ambitions to rule this country. That’s utterly ludicrous.” Jonah bit back.

“Are you sure about that? My conquest will bring peace to this country. Once I reign from the shadows and all of Cradle bows before my power, the conflict between the Red and Black will come to an end. Absolute control through fear will bring peace. How can you claim that’s not just? And you’re willing to throw all of that away-- let chaos reign-- for the sake of one woman? Doesn’t that make you the villain here?”

Alice was about to give Amon a piece of her mind when Jonah put a calming arm around her shoulder.

“Amon, you’re free to say whatever you want, but I will never stop doing what I think is right, and protecting the woman I love sounds right to me. How could loving someone ever be wrong? Even if it is emotionally taxing...” He stood strong and proud as always, even in the face of Cradle’s greatest evil. “Amon, are you prepared to become a stain on my blade for your ideals?

“Er--” Jonah’s piercing look made Amon’s shoulders tremble. Trying to escape the intense gaze, Amon quickly hid behind his disciples. “How dare you treat me with such disrespect!? You’ve really made me angry now!” Amon reached into the folds of his robes, bringing out a new Magic Crystal and raising it skyward. “Don’t leave a drop of blood in him! Go, my servants-- I will give you strength!”

“Y-yes-- as you command--” the bodies of all the disciples gave a sudden jerk. Eyes wide and vacant, they turned to look at them in perfect synchronization.

“Your lord is scum of the earth. I’ll open your eyes so you can see him for what he really is!”

“Arrrrgggghhhh!” The puppet disciples roared as they raised their swords and charged, but despite being vastly outnumbered, the men toppled one after another under Jonah’s blade. Unable to feel pain, however, they kept coming no matter how many were hit. Jonah glanced back to flash Alice a confident smile as he caught an enemy attack with his blade.

“When you’re with me, Alice, there’s no way I could lose.”

“Really?” Jonah’s beautiful eyes gave off sparks in the moonlight.

“Don’t you get it? You’re amazingly dense sometimes. If it means being able to hold you in my arms, I can and will do anything.” Flexing his muscles, Jonah sent the enemy and his sword flying backward.

“Ugh!” As the stunned man lay on his back, Jonah stomped on his chest mercilessly.

“Who wants to be stepped on next?”

“H-he’s so-- powerful--” the bewitched disciples began to tremble and stagger backward, opening a clear path into the castle.

“Go, Alice!”

“Okay!” She took off running down the path Jonah had cleared for her without hesitation. She had just reached the entrance to the crumbling ruins when--

“Not so fast, Alice!” Amon sprang from his hiding place, latching onto her from behind.

“Alice!” Jonah cried, fighting off the disciples harder.

“You’ll make me a fine shield, Alice.” He had her arms pinned. All she could do was crane her neck around to get a look at him. She glimpsed at Jonah, his face stricken as he tried to cut his way to her. “Wahaha! Too bad, Queen of Hearts. If you want to save Alice, you’ll have to pay with your life!”

“Get your dirty hand off of me!”

“Urk!” Alice rammed her elbow into Amon’s stomach as hard as she could and his grip on her loosened. She broke free of Amon’s hands and started running again just as Jonah caught up.

“I couldn’t agree with her more. Don’t you dare touch my Alice!”

“Urgh!” Amon gasped in pain as Jonah’s blade cut through him. He looked into the honey-gold eyes of his killer, and with one last smirk, drove a dagger into the stomach of the proud Queen of Hearts.

Although Amon knew it was all over for him, he reveled in the sight of the Queen of Hearts stumbling back, gripping the handle of the dagger buried deep in him. The Magic Tower’s leader laid to Jonah’s right, watching as he fell to his knees, finally able to pull the weapon from his body, and just before the darkness took him, Jonah crawled to lean against the ruins of the castle.

Jonah held his hand tight against his wound, trying to regulate his breathing. He felt paralized, rooted to the spot, left to await his inevitable demise. Casting his gaze to the sky, he watched as thousands of tiny flecks of magic rose towards the magical full moon, and, knowing the mission was complete, he closed his eyes blissfully.

“Jonah!” The voice of his darling little brother seemed so far off that Jonah thought he’d imagined it, but it made him smile all the same. Luka was safe now. Jonah, in his dying moments, managed to save his one true charge. “Jonah...” There it was again, but closer. “No, no... no- Jonah!” That time it was right in his ear as his hand was ripped away from his wound, and replaced with a much stronger one...

Luka smoothed back the haired that had fallen over his brother’s eyes just as they cracked open, meeting the tearfilled orbs of their brother.

“Jonah... s-stay awake- I’ll- I’ll get you to Kyle, you’ll be okay.” Luka begged, placing more pressure on the wound and hoping it would stop it soon, but Jonah’s once pristine crystalline uniform was slowly becoming more and more stained with his blood.

“Jonah?” The small gasp to his left drew his drooping eyes to his beloved, and tears started to fall. He looked straight ahead to his unit, all stood with their head bowed, caps placed to their hearts in respect, but it only hurt his heart more. A chocked sob passed his lips as he looked back up at the moon, closing his eyes.

“Jonah!” Luka’s impatient screeching made Jonah’s eyes snap open again. “Don-don’t close your eyes, okay? Stay with us...” He muttered softly, his voice broken, but gentle.

“Luka... Luka you have to make peace... the war is over, we- the country can be united again under a joint banner-”

“Don’t you dare speak like that! You’re going to make it through this, so shut up. You can do that yourself, and I’ll help you- but I can’t do it if you die.” Tears were streaming down Luka’s cheek, and Jonah reached up to brush them away, neither brother caring that his hand was covered in blood.

“I... I’m not going to make it, Luka... even if we got to Kyle in time, I don’t think-”

“Stop thinking then! I can do it! Just let me!” Luka sobbed, choking up. He flung in his face into Jonah’s chest, soaking his uniform with tears. Jonah placed his hand atop Luka’s head, stroking it softly. “Don’t die on me now... you’re too stubborn for that...”

“I’m sorry, Luka... I... I-I can’t...” Luka didn’t argue this time. He could hear Jonah’s wanning heartbeat. 

Jonah looked to the full moon, taking in a shaky breath...

“May glory run crimson through our veins...”

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"Karkat's reference to the forty-eight signs is based on the (fake) forty-eight-player Squiddle session that apocryphally created their universe.", from Homestuck: Book 5: ACT 5 ACT 2 Part 1 (page 2575 in Homestuck).

Lmao, of course he referenced it in the commentary. X3

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I really like the conversation between Karkat and Terezi here on pages 2574-2576, especially the part on page 2575. In some ways Karkat’s blood situation is an apt metaphor for various axes of oppression, but in this case I think that it is sort of situation specific.

This moment has some things going on which are not entirely clear yet. For one thing, while Karkat is confirmed to be a mutant at this point, it is not yet clear what level of persecution he faces as a result. Only later do we find out that his blood marks him for immediate murder by anyone loyal to the Condesce. This means that if they hadn’t escaped alternia into the game, Terezi would have a tough time enforcing alternian law while hiding a mutant friend or partner.

[umamunandar]

Review #4: The Illuminae Files (4.8/5)

So by this point, you should be familiar to my taste in movies and books. I mean with the lack of romance and teen fiction you see and the excessive amount of fantasy and sci-fi reviews I’ve written, you might realise that I have a thing for dystopian, sci-fi, and apocalyptic stuff.

If you’re also a dystopian geek like me, then you must have heard of Illuminae, the novel written by Amie Faufman and Jay Kristoff, which then got illustrated by Marie Lu, author of Warcross and Legend for the second book, Gemina. You might’ve heard of it’s great story, or maybe, like me, you were first introduced to its unique writing format

and i mean very unique format. (Every part I just showed belongs completely to Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, of course I’m just out here throwing these pages to you so you know what I’m talking about)

Most books get very famous quickly because the themes they offer in the books, how great the storyline is. Some are popular only because the author that wrote it has a reputation for writing super famous and the readers just want to read more of their works.

But a book famous for its writing format is unheard of for me. Illuminae was the first what, novel (?) that succeeded in telling the readers a story about the destruction of a colony, and a galactic adventure just from files they retrieved from the computers used by the characters for data processing, storage, communication, and everything else you can do with a computer by the year 2575.

The year is 2575, and two rival mega-corporations are at war over a planet that’s a little more than an ice-covered speck. Now, with enemy fire raining down on them, exes Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to escape on the evacuating fleet.

But their problems are just the beginning. The fleet’s AI has gone crazy, a deadly plague has broken out on one of the ships, and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on.

As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it’s clear only one person can help her: the ex boyfriend she swore she’d never speak to again.

First, let me start with a short recap of my own.

29th of January, 2575, Kady Grant had broken up with her boyfriend, Ezra Mason. But later that day, her planet’s mining company’s rival company decided that it was a great day to attack the planet (Kerenza IV) and its inhabitants. Kady and Ezra managed to escape to two of the three ships used to transport and evacuate the Kerenza refugees. Ezra was taken to the Alexander, as he was badly injured, and Kady was taken to the Hypatia, a science vessel that happened to be orbiting Kerenza during the attack. The last ship was the Copernicus.

Everyone on board were tested to see their potential, since the fleet were understaffed. Ezra passed as a pilot, and Kady, bless her genius mind, decided that it was best to not show he full potential during the test. Not receiving the role of anything, she befriended a CommTech from the Hypatia, and became a hacker, determined to just find out what’s going on. Nobody who knew the truth would tell anyone the truth and Kady was only eager to find out.

The story was told by emails, chat boxes, documents, security camera footage, even information from the Alexander’s AI, which was pretty much messed up due to the attack at Kerenza, but was still functioning enough to tell a story, nevertheless. The second book got an illustrator, Marie Lu, the same person who wrote Warcross and Legend, and the content source didn’t just come from computers anymore. By Gemina, the information that led readers through the story was also gained from Hanna Donnelly—the story’s female lead’s personal journal, hand drawn, not soft copy from a computer. 

Personally, Illuminae was the first story that brought me to loving sci-fi slash dystopian slash apocalyptic novels. I was always a fantasy geek, thanks to Harry Potter and Wildwood. Kingdoms, princesses in pretty dresses, or magic, they were always closer to me than spaceships, AI, and intergalactic war, but Illuminae completely changed my mind. I was even surprised when I found myself buying a handful of dystopian novels during a book fair the other day. They were just really fun to read.

Oh but you know what else is fun? Guessing which cuss word the characters in the books used. Sure, the story was told through files, which means some were formal documents like reports and formal emails, but remember that there are also chat boxes and the informal emails sent from one refugee to the other as a form of communication to ask how they were doing and whatnot. Cussing and slang were used constantly in the book, but because they were compiled and as I quote, ‘sent’ as a formal file, the cursing had to be censored and blocked. It was still fun to guess the words they used anyway.

Writing this review, I had already read Gemina, and Obsidio was being shipped to my house, so yes, I really love this trilogy.

I’d love to get into more depth about the two books, but since nearly every page is filled with action, I can’t really write a spoiler-free review with it so let’s get to the positive points and negative points of the book,

Pros:

The book, as we all know and as I have mentioned for the fifth time now is formatted like emails, chat boxes, documents, and literally every other thing you can extract from a computer by the year 2575. Despite all three books being thicker than 500 pages, some of the pages aren’t even full pages, and you can read them in under one minute, even for a slow reader. Some examples:

Countdown pages

Those pages when something dramatic happens, like the description of missiles travelling through the space between two ships

In Gemina (and possibly Obsidio), some pages from Hanna Donnelly’s personal journal were incorporated in the files, the second Illuminae Files. But unlike Kady who prefers writing (or typing) her thoughts and securing them with a handful of layers of security and passwords, Hanna draws hers, and they didn’t take that long to read either.

‘The pattern is always the same’

‘White light’

And everything else

I know Illuminae was my first ever sci-fi dystopian novel, but I’ve consulted a few people on the matter, and I found out that the story the series offered is a good one on its own, even without the dramatic effect. So yes, one of the pros is that it actually offers a good story. You never know what’s going to happen next. It’s like say, you just got over a dramatic point in one of the books, and suddenly the document in the next page is a bloody medical report that tells you something is up.

Another plus point would be how the events in the books are so well described, despite there being no actual description done in the books except for those surveillance camera transcripts. We don’t even know Kady and Ezra’s specific physical appearances, just the fact that Kady has pink hair and Ezra is a pretty much a teen fiction novel average golden boy, unlike Hanna and Nik who’s illustrations we see from again, Hanna’s journal in Gemina.

Cons:

We should all put this fact in consideration, that the book is not meant to tell a story from a formal standpoint. Like I said, cussing is used in nearly every page of the book, though it’s censored. Mildly explicit jokes and references were also used in the book, though no actual harm is done. Then again, I’m not against this or anything, in fact, it brings an essence to the story, but some people (*cough* boomers*cough*) might not be comfortable with it.

Personally, I’m not fond of thick books. Four hundred pages is a workload for me. I was suffering throughout the Order of the Phoenix. Don’t like thick books? Illuminae isn’t for you. All three books had like, five hundred or so pages. I know I said it was told through a less boring format for a novel, and the story is good, but you still have to read. It’s a relief I made it through both Illuminae and Gemina, there’s a possibility I might drop Obsidio and leave it to rot before reaching the three-hundredth page. Though, there is a solution to this. You can buy the audiobook instead. I heard they did a good job with it, with great casts too.

Aaand, I think that’s about it. There’s really not much I can say about the story without giving away spoilers, and since I’m dedicated to make this a spoiler-free blog, I think it’s best you buy the book if you’re interested in the story of Kady, Ezra, Hanna, Nik, and two more characters I’m not supposed to tell you about because it’s technically a spoiler (?) from Obsidio.

I’m open for any discussion too! Just, don’t tell me anything about Obsidio just yet, I’m expecting the copy this week. 

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Torn • BNHA X OC • Chapter 4

Whoop I’m finally back with an update! My apologies for it taking so long, school has been a real pain in the butt but I’m finally here! I hope you enjoy the chapter, and if you do feel free to leave a like ^_^ If you have any feedback, please let me know. I think that’s it? Have fun reading!

Xxx rainbow

Words: 2575

Warnings: none

Prologue | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3

Description: Janie Kotu is an 16 year old girl who’s the daughter of the two greatest villains in the world. As the eldest child, she’s expected to follow their footsteps once her parents decide to retire. Janie, however, does not want to be involved with that whole world at all. She wants to become a hero and save people instead of scaring and hurting them. Before she knows it, she’s leading a double life, doing her best to keep it a secret for as long as possible. But how long will that last? And what if there’s a certain group of villains that wants her to join. What if she falls in love with a villain?

A soft smile appeared on my face as I looked myself up and down on the mirror. I didn’t think I was pretty or anything, I just really liked the clothes I was wearing. It seemed like a normal tracksuit but the fact that I could wear this at the entrance exam made me so happy. At my school we even had uniforms for entrance exams, which was a bit too much if you’d ask me.

Okay, I could do this. I was going to tell my parents that I was headed to the gym with some people from school and when I got back I’d just say it wasn’t really my thing and I decided not to go anymore. That sounded alright didn’t it? I just hoped I could pull it off..

As for the theoretical part, I did as much research as I could and I made sure to put as much time in this as I could. I hoped it would be okay...

I was so glad that nobody would recognise me as villains kept the identities of their children hidden as much as they could and since my parents were the top villains... that was taken to an extreme. I guess it was the one good thing about being their child.

I grabbed my phone to check the time and gasped when I saw that it was 8:10am already. The exam would start at 8:30am! I could get at UA in 10 minutes if I took the underground and once I got there I’d have to make sure my presence was noted down and then I had to find the exam hall where it would be taken... gosh I didn’t even have time to think, I had to go now.

I quickly ran out of my room down the stairs and put on some training shoes.

“Where are you going, dear?” Mother asked. I internally sighed but managed to plaster a smile on my face as I answered her.

“I’m going to the gym to train for a bit!”

“Oh, that’s great!” Mother responded excitedly. “Good luck sweetie, you can bring your friends over afterwards if you’d like!” I yelled out a ‘thanks’ before leaving and closing the door behind me. I checked my phone. 8:12am... I had to be quick.

I almost jumped down the stairs to the underground and luckily it wasn’t that crowded. No one could get hurt in my big rush.

Or so I thought..

An “oof” sound escaped my mouth as I bumped into someone and fell to the ground, my bag falling as well and pens and pencils falling out of it. I gasped and quickly gathered my stuff, still on the ground.

“In a rush, huh?” A strange voice spoke, making me look up. It was someone, who I assumed was a guy and he was wearing a big black hoodie along with some ripped black jeans. Half of his face was covered with a mask, only his eyes being visible for me. They were... endearing for some strange reason.

His eyes were a bright turquoise that stared right into my soul, but strangely enough I didn’t feel intimidated at all. I actually felt like his eyes were comforting in a way... they were half open so i was sure that helped, hehe..

“The underground towards the UA district has arrived at lane 4B.” I gasped and shook my head as I was brought out of my thoughts. I was so so late!!

“Ah, my apologies! I really have to go, I’m super super late right now! Uhm, have a nice day!” I quickly spoke as I put the last pens in my bag before running into the metro. I had made it...

“I made it!” I accidentally said out loud as I brought my fist up in the air. I quickly put it down when I realised other people were here too. That was embarrassing... but I made it!

As soon as the metro stopped at my stop I ran out and sprinted towards UA. Sadly, I didn’t have time to examine the building again. I’d do that after the exam...

My eyes widened when I saw a UA teacher who was about to close the gate.

“S-sir Wait please!” I said loudly as I waved my hand in the air, hoping he would see me. And thank goodness, he really did. I stopped at a desk that was outside where another teacher was standing, finally able to actually catch my breath.

“I did it...” I gasped as I leaned my hands on my kneecaps.

“A pro is never late on important occasions.” A deep voice spoke making me regain my posture quickly. It was a UA teacher whom I knew was Eraserhead. His eyes were, despite his ‘lazy’ attitude, practically staring into my soul and it was making me incredibly nervous if I were honest. I gulped and quickly bowed.

“My apologies sir! I promise it won’t happen again!” I said as I squeezed my eyes shut.

“Get up quickly or you’ll be late. Give me your name.” He spoke monotonously, completely ignoring my apology. I awkwardly got back up, not daring to look at him anymore. What a great first impression.. he was going to think I was some lousy brat who just wanted to become famous.

“Kotu Janie..” I spoke and bit my lip nervously as I heard him scribbling down some things.

“Alright. Inside you will see signs leading to you the exam hall. Don’t fail.” I held back a laugh at the last remark. What a great pep talk... I politely thanked him before leaving, and I could’ve sworn I heard him mutter things about teenagers these days never being puntual.

But I didn’t have time to think about the intimidating teacher, I had to get to the exam hall quickly! This building was so big.. if it weren’t for those signs, I’d most likely had gone lost already. Regardless of the size, it was a very pretty building. Oh wait.. exam!!

“Is Kotu Janie present?” I could hear a female voice speak, making me run even faster. I almost slammed open the door, panting heavily as I raised my hand.

“P-present!” I let out as I looked at the teacher, who I immediately knew was Midnight. She was such a cool hero but her outfits were sometimes over the top in my opinion..

“Okay, you can sit over there miss Kotu.” She said as she pointed at an empty spot with her pen. I nodded and quickly looked down.

“M-My apologies for being late and barging in like that..” after saying that I heard a few suppressed giggles and soft whispers, making me feel even more embarrassed. At first I just thought it was because I was late, but then I realised they were all wearing normal clothing and here I was, in my tracksuit. This was great... But I wouldn’t see them again anyway, so it was totally fine.

I sat down and quickly took out my pens and pencils and other necessities. I could do this... I could do this...

“Okay, students. You may start now!” Midnight said before everyone quickly opened the first page of the exam, me doing the same. I quickly looked over the question and internally screamed. 100 exercises... some consisted of multiple questions.. this was great, totally great.

Wait Janie, it wasn’t like you were planning to here anyway. If I failed it would be no big deal. But still, doing my best was fun. Let’s do this, I thought to myself before reading the first question.

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“Everyone, put your pens down!” I sighed as I dropped my pen on the desk after writing the last answer, leaning back on my chair. That was a lot... but I managed to finish it, thank goodness. I looked around and noticed people excitedly whispering to each other about the exam. So many did this with their friends... I wish I could do that. Not like I had any friends, hehe..

“You may all go to the cafeteria now. You’ll have a break of about 45 minutes before the practical exam will start. Details about where you need to be and such are written on a big board in the cafeteria. Next to the cafeteria you will also find two dressing rooms where you can change for the exam. Good luck everyone!” Midnight said before she opened the door.

A place to change... of course they had it, why hadn’t I thought of that while I was getting ready? Now I was going to walk around like this all day. Ah, well I had 45 minutes until the practical exam so if we survived that I’d be totally fine.

I followed the crowd, hoping they knew were they were going unlike me, who was blindly going along with these people. And luckily that was indeed the case. I heard gasps as people entered the cafeteria, looking around and even seeing a few students and heroes. Most students had class right now, but a few were cancelled, hence the fact that a few students were present here.

I quietly sat down near an empty table and grabbed my lunch from my bag. I was surprised at the fact that I felt good right now. Eating on my own was a regular thing for me but UA’s air just seemed to make me feel not lonely at all. I wasn’t sure if it was because of the fact that these were all students who hadn’t gotten in or maybe it was just because the school like this. Either way I loved it.

“Hey Kotu!” A familiar voice said, making me look up. Who could it be? I turned my head to where the noise came from and my heart immediately felt at ease when I saw it was Uraraka. I smiled politely and waved at her before wanting to turn back to my meal. I noticed she was with her friends, so I thought it was best to leave her alone and not come along. That was until she spoke up again.

“Come sit with us!” I blushed when I realised people were looking at me, mostly fellow students who were here for the entrance exam. Not daring to look at all of their piercing gazes, I walked over to Uraraka, who was patting the spot next to her as a sign for me to sit down. I smiled softly and thanked her before I sat down.

“Guys, this is Kotu! Iida and I met here when we were helping at UA two weeks ago. Kotu, these are our friends, Deku, Todoroki and Tsuyu! Bakugou and those other guys you saw last time are over there,” She pointed at another table where they were sitting. A blond haired guy an another guy with black hair seemed to annoy Bakugou quite a lot because he seemed to be yelling at them...

“No need to be so formal” I giggled nervously. “Just call me by my first name, Janie.”

“So, how did your exam go?” She asked excitedly as she leaned her hand on her chin, making sure not to touch it with all of her fingers. Her pinky finger was lifted, which looked quite cute really.. it must’ve been something about her quirk. If I remembered it right she could make things float... Wait she asked me something, why hadn’t I answered yet?

“It went alright, though I was almost late hehe..” I chuckled nervously. “But we aren’t done yet. After lunch we’re doing the practical exam.” She nodded as I spke.

“Uraraka told me about what you did at the cantine.” Midoriya began, making me look down shyly. She really told peoooe about that? “That’s really cool! How does your quirk work? Can you control al fluids that exist or just some? What about ice or clouds, could you make those things into-“ he just kept on muttering making me sweatdrop.

“Sorry, he tends to mumble a lot.” Uraraka giggled making me nod.

“I see. It’s totally fine though, I get it.” I smiled softly.

“Midoriya! Don’t overwhelm a potential new student like this!” Iida said as he moved his hands, making his expressions a lot more extravagant. “She needs to stay focused on the exam that UA prepared for them. It’s probably going to be incredibly difficult and you’re being a distraction!” Midoriya stopped muttering and blushed when he realised it.

“Sorry..” he mumbled awkwardly as he looked away, causing me to laugh softly.

“It’s fine, trust me. I get it. I can answer your questions after the exam.”

“I’m pretty sure we will be in class when you’re done, though.” A girl, whose name I thought was Tsuyu, said. A small pout appeared on my face.

“Well, maybe we will cross paths again sometime. My quirk isn’t that interesting anyways.” I chuckled softly.

“But maybe you’ll get in!” Uraraka said, attempting to encourage me. Gosh, this girl was so sweet..

“Realistically speaking, if 200 people participate in this exam and 50 people are let in, chances of you pas-“

“There’s no need for those details, Iida. I’m sure she’s aware.” A guy, whose hair was half red and half white said. He had a burn scar on his left side and that’s when I realised this was Endeavor’s son... I wouldn’t consider myself a fan of him but I’d be lying if I said the things he did weren’t impressive at all.

I sent him a small smile and nodded. “I appreciate you trying to help though, Iida.” I said politely, knowing he didn’t have any bad intentions.

Time quickly passed with the 1-A students and before I knew it, the practical exam was announced through the intercom.

“This message is for all the participants of the UA entrance exam. Please get ready now, the practical exam will start in ten minutes.” I gasped and jumped up. I didn’t even know where I had to go! Ten minutes seemed like a lot, but I hadn’t been able to explore this building very well so the chances of me getting lost were high.

“I’m sorry, I should go. It was nice talking to all of you!” I said before bowing to everyone politely.

“Good luck with the exam!” Uraraka said cheerfully. “I know you can do it!” She said as she raised her fist in the air before everyone else started wishing me luck too. I smiled the widest and most genuine smile I’ve had in a while and thanked everyone before leaving to see where I had to go on the board.

The exam was taken in the same place by everyone, but we had to do roll calls first and for that we had to go to different teachers. I couldn’t help but smile when I saw I had to go to Present Mic. His energetic attitude was something I always loved and he could make people hyped up really easily.

I sighed in relief when I realised pieces of paper with directions were hung up, with arrows and the names of the teachers above them.

I took one step and that’s when I realised my legs were shaking. I had never been this nervous in my entire life..

I took a deep breath and slowly breathed out. Stay calm, Janie, I told myself as I continued walking. Here we go...

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Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

Why did it take me so long to read this?!?!?! #IlluminaeFiles #JayKristoff #AmieKaufman

Title: Illuminae Author: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Series: The Illuminae Files #1 Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again) My Bookshelves: Easy reading, Science fiction, Young adult Dates read: 15th July – 22nd September 2019 Pace: Fast Format: Novel Publisher: Allen & Unwin Year: 2015 5th sentence, 74th page: What’s it like to be a hero?

The year is 2575, and two rival…

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Review: “The Illuminae files” trilogy | Ревю: трилогията ,,Досието Illuminae”

• spoiler-free review  • my rating for the three books: 5/5⭐ *would give more if I could* • link to the trilogy on Goodreads

A couple of weeks ago I officially finished “The Illuminae files” - a trilogy that I hold near and dear to my heart. “Illuminae”, “Gemina” and “Obsidio” are three absolutely unique books that I recommend to everyone without even caring if they like the sci-fi genre. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like books about space and teenage drama, because these three books are so uniquely written and drawn and made that at some point you just forget about the genre and all you can think about is how well everything is structured and how interesting the plot is. 

“Live a life worth dying for.”

For those of you who don’t know, “The Illuminae files” is a trilogy by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff about the planet Kerenza IV which is invaded in the year 2575 and the people living on it have to save themselves - and so the whole adventure begins. The story is told through emails and chats between the characters, interviews, hacked files, camera reports, diary pages and so much more.

In the books, we meet with several main characters, each of them - completely different from the others. However, there are some things that unite them. Apart from the fact that they are teenagers and like to be dramatic whenever there’s a possibility, the female characters seem to be really badass and find a variety of ways to deal with a certain situation, while the male characters are just those super handsome and funny boys who will do anything for their girls (but can also kill you in your sleep). And of course, the one and only AIDAN, the supercomputer everybody loves and hates. I seriously cannot tell you what I think about him/it - every time I try to form an opinion about this... this machine that it’s not just a machine, my head is going to explode.

“Am I not merciful?”

Even though it was a little hard for me to keep up with all the abbreviations at the beginning of “Illuminae”, I got used to them pretty quickly. Honestly, this doesn’t matter. All that matters is the plot. Each book is so interestingly structured and has a few plot twists that made me scream - especially “Gemina”. I literally didn’t want to put the books down and the waiting for the Bulgarian translations killed me. 

As I said at the beginning, “The Illuminae files” is a trilogy that I recommend to literally everyone. Even if you are not a fan of the sci-fi genre, I suggest you to give a chance to those books - they are absolutely unique and will probably change your life - they changed mine for sure.

• ревю без спойлери • моята оценка за трите книги - 5/5⭐ *бих дала повече, ако можех* • линк към трилогията в Goodreads

Преди няколко седмици официално приключих с “Досието Illuminae” - трилогия, заемаща специално място в сърцето ми. “Илумине”, “Гемина” и “Обсидио” са три абсолютно уникални книги, които препоръчвам на всекиго без изобщо да се интересувам дали човекът срещу мен харесва книги от такъв жанр. Няма значение, ако не харесваш книги за космоса и тийнейджърска драма, защото тези три книги са написани и нарисувани, и направени по толкова уникален начин, че по някое време жанрът вече няма никакво значение и е забравен и всичко, за което можеш да мислиш е колко добре е структурирано всичко и колко е интересен сюжетът.

“Живей живот, за който си струва да умреш.”

За тези от вас, които не знаят, “Досието Illuminae” е трилогия от Ейми Кауфман и Джей Кристоф, в която се разказва за планетата Керенза IV, която през 2575 година бива атакувана, принуждавайки хората, живеещи на нея, да се спасяват - и така започва цялото приключение. Историята е разказана под формата на имейли, чатове, разговори между героите, интервюта, хакнати файлове, доклади на записи от охранителни камери, страници от дневник и още толкова, толкова много неща.

В книгата се срещаме с няколко основни героя, всеки от тях - напълно различен от останалите. Има обаче някои неща, които ги свързват. Като изключим факта, че са тийнейджъри и обичат да драматизират във всеки възможен момент, женските персонажи са много badass и винаги намират разнообразни начини да се справят с различните ситуации, докато мъжките персонажи са едни супер красиви и забавни момчета, които биха направили всичко за своите момичета (но могат също така да те убият в съня ти). И разбира се, единственият и неповторим КАЗИМ, супер компютърът, който всички едновременно обичаме и мразим. Наистина не мога да ви обясня какво мисля за него - всеки път щом се опитам да си формирам някакво мнение за тази... тази машина, която не е просто машина, главата ми е на път да експлодира.

“Аз не съм ли милостив?”

Макар да ми беше малко трудно да запомня всички абревиатури в началото на “Илумине”, свикнах с тях доста бързо. Честно казано това няма значение. Единствено сюжетът е важен. Всяка книга е толкова интересно структурирана и има по няколко обрата, които ме накраха да крещя - особено “Гемина”. Буквално не исках да оставям книгите настрана и чакането за българският превод ме уби - но поне от издателство Егмонт са си свършили чудесно работата.

Както казах и в началото на това ревю, “Досието Illuminae” е трилогия, която препоръчвам буквално на всеки. Дори да не сте особено голям фен на научната фантастика ви предлагам да дадете шанс на тези книги, защото са невероятни и най-вероятно ще променят живота ви - моя промениха със сигурност.