#played this game during christmas and i was addicted! and the characters are all so fun to draw!!

[cellystars]

A bunch of sketches I had saved a couple months back when I played the 2nd Mario + Rabbids game!

[cannellee]

TOKYO REVENGERS OMEGAVERSE ★

୨୧ alpha! kokonoi x omega!gacha game addict

— his reaction to his omega being a huge fan of gacha games.

my masterlist : ☆

I lost the initial ask which didn't let me edit my draft, I had to erase it to start it over. luckily I didn't write that much so it wasn't a big loss!

btw sorry for the extremely looong pause😭 I just was too lazy to pick up any of my work and with holidays + christmas I was even more unmotivated to do anything😭😭

kokonoi doesn't necessarily dislike you spending that much time (and money) on gacha games, but he also doesn't particularly like it.

of course when he learns you're a huge fan he comes along with you, trying his best to understand what's the appeal and what got you so addicted.

still, he's unsure and sceptical. he might probably ruin your entire mood by mentioning how much of a waste of time they are.

but that's just at first!

despite his initial disinterest, kokonoi starts to warm up to the whole concept upon seeing his omega so thrilled by the games. he observes your features and actions every time you successfully win an item, and thinks that your enthusiasm is adorable.

of course, kokonoi being an alpha, he becomes very cautious and alert towards both you and your environment, especially if it seems potentially unsafe.

he's watching you and making sure people keep their distance while you do your thing. he would always make sure you feel comfortable and secure during your game session. he sees just how much joy it brings you and kokonoi doesn't want anything disturbing the strange satisfaction you get out of playing those.

while protective, he still respects your independence and won't act overbearing nor overly restrictive.

his soothing presence is very beneficial, whenever you get frustrated at your game, he offers you great support and a calming presence. you're very thankful for that.

he'll try playing too, just because you asked! he might act a bit annoyed but trust me he's really amused by you and often even challenges you. he suggests bets, making the both of you compete between each other. kokonoi loves how excited you are to prove him wrong and that no, he won't pull the rare characters before you and that your experience in the field surpasses his so called "alpha luck".

he also loves to tease you and whenever you pull a male character, he'll act like it's the end of the world that you give him more attention than to your oh so perfect and loving alpha.

he'll call you his lucky charm each time he wins because he loves the blush it provokes on your cheeks. he jokingly pinches them and kisses your nose. his omega is the cutest!

more than anything, kokonoi is extremely thoughtful. he wants to surprise you and make his little omega smile. he often gifts you gifts related to your favourite gacha games, spending as much money as necessary to get you this rare in-game item you've been wanting.

kokonoi might also use his wealth to literally create a whole space dedicated to you and your interests. this way, having exclusive gaming places ensures him that you're at all time in a comfortable environment, while literally owning the place and erasing every limit you might have in a normal arcade.

you might even have a room of your own where you can rest and nest, right beside your favourite games! it would be all warm and cozy, specifically designed to your liking. kokonoi isn't keen on letting you sleep here rather than at his place, but he's reassured to know that at least you're somewhere made by him and safe enough.

now if kokonoi's part of bonten, he could make use of his incredible position to influence the gaming community and offer his sweet omega unique opportunities of her choice! you'll have access to exlusive previews and beta tests, private events and rare gifts!

he absolutely adores seeing you going crazy over gacha games that he doesn't even hesitate using his status to make you happy. his omega deserves the best! you can also expect him to collaborate with or finance game developers to create a content you'll 100% love because it's solely based on your very own interests and omega needs.

for example, he would personalize these machines, filling them with plushies you absolutely love, about your favourite characters (which were also previously scented by him), extremely rare figurines created especially for you, other cute decorations... you're basically living the dream and kokonoi isn't subtle about his adoration for you.

he'll spoil you to no end and he's shameless about it. you're his omega, his money is yours and he'll spend it without a care in the world for you. he's happy enough by just scenting you and smelling you let out your satisfied and soft pheromones!

[yuyuswrld]

O Captain, My Captain || 3

characters: zeke yeager x reader (this chapter), various aot boys x reader

notes: sorry for the delay! had to come over a huge writers block. this chapter is kind of plot heavy as well, but the smut will be cont. in 3.5/4 :) tysm everyone for your support as well! <3

content warnings: MINORS DO NOT INTERACT. heavy sexual content. DUBIOUS CONSENT, power imbalance (zeke is the other school’s volleyball coach), HEAVY degradation, vulgar language, usage of terms such as slut and bitch

read the introduction here, part 1, or part 2 here!

There are times when you watch Eren play that remind you of dancing on the ice, sweat beading slightly. The contrast of the cold arena and your hot skin creates the sickly sweet and addicting feeling of paradise and freedom on your body. To be focused but to also be free, to glide like a dog relinquished from his chains, running free through a field of tall grass. You see a vision of a future in his eyes, one among the flashes of sports cameras and post-competition interviews where fans cheer excitedly in the background. A future where Yeager is posted prominently across the backs of people’s fan jerseys or a household name that gets discussed over Christmas dinner. If he was meant to be anything, it was to be an athlete.

It makes you want to cry that he got to have it and you didn’t. Maybe that’s what really bothered you about him. Your own envy seeping out at the seams, body overwhelming with the rage of a career in the sport that you loved. To be able to stand face-forward to the camera, jumping and screaming with excitement as you hold the gold metal in your hands. But now, it would never be you.

Your final highschool show, after this you could dedicate yourself to the world of competitive figure skating. There would be no more homework to complete after you got a gold, no more biology classes that seemed like they would never end. It would be life on the ice, never having felt anything better than the rush of cold air blasting your face as you stepped in the rink. To soar like a dove throughout the skies of the ice as if it was called upon you by God himself to do. But as your head thumped against the ice during your failed jump, you already knew it was over before your had eyes forced themselves shut, refusing to acknowledge the collective gasp of the large audience. With a single devastating concussion, your career had slipped out of your fingers. The dove had been released from its cage.

“I just think it’s really nice that you ended up liking volleyball,” Armin says, picking at his dining hall food. “It sucks to be stuck with someone who doesn’t care for a manager. We’re all here because we’re good at what we do and because we can’t imagine ourselves not being involved in it.” 

You smile at Armin’s kind words but take a second to contemplate them, unsure if your dedication to the sport is as commendable as he gives credit for. Sure, it’s been a couple of chaotic but enjoyable months, but it’s hard to say you should be managing them. To have the stars in your eyes as you gaze at the ball, eyes narrowed in and head in the game. Reflexes attuned to the ball soaring above, to be here rather than anywhere else in the world.

“You college athletes are a different breed,” you sigh, jealousy escaping in a single breath.

One day, none of this would matter to you. This might not even matter to the rest of them in a not-so-far-away future. Not all of them were going to continue playing volleyball forever, no matter how starry-eyed they are now. Not everyone goes to nationals and not all things that matter in college will matter forever. The world will always revolve. But it mattered now, and here you are, in a major having nothing to do with sports but still taking the spot of someone else who could care more than you do about the sport. It was one thing your parents had ingrained in you: never take something from someone who needs it more.

You snap yourself out of the state of self-pity, glancing back up at Armin, who has taken a heaping bite of his food. You might as well make the best of it while you’re here.

“We’re going to Marley for a fancy training camp, right?”

“Yeah! We’ve never gone before. Reiner and Eren’s families are both from there! Eren’s older brother is the coach of one of Marley’s best university teams.”

“So why didn’t he go to that university?” You ask.

“Family drama,” Armin sighs. “I don’t think those two like each other at all. I won’t bore you with the details, but don’t expect Eren to be in the best mood when the camp starts.”

You watch in silence from your fold-out chair, hands folded neatly in your lap. Eren’s form is almost impeccable, even somewhat delicate as he serves the ball with unimaginable force. Ever since you arrived yesterday, the tension between him and his brother has been palpable. Coach Levi and Coach Zeke haven’t been seeming to get along well either, butting heads at every turn which has led to you having to sit in on a lot of mutual scowling. 

“He’s not your little shit to coach, Zeke,” Levi almost spits at him. “Not anymore anyway.” It’s only returned by a petty glare from the bearded man, who excuses himself at the comment. Despite the minor scuffles, you’ve been watching in awe as the boys focus themselves on the constant practice matches. It was beyond impressive, the middle blockers of the other team picking up on unspoken strategies just for Armin to adapt to their solution. 

Eren rushes in to spike the ball as it flies into the air, arm swinging before a loud smack resonates through the gym and a whistle wafts in the air. Eren pats Armin on the back, almost launching the poor, startled boy. You two make eye contact, and you shoot him a congratulatory thumbs-up. He doesn’t return the gesture, only going to cuss Jean out for a bad dig he made in the second set. It stings, even in a small way, but you get out of your chair and tidy up the gym as practice comes to a close. 

You sit with Levi, Zeke, and the manager of Liberio University’s team manager, Pieck. She shoots you awkward smiles every so often, you assume in attempts to diffuse the painful silences of the dinner that had been arranged up in the nature of hospitality.

“Is this your first time in Marley?” She smiles at you, taking a sip of the beer that sits in front of her. You nod, a pleasant smile coming across your face.

“It is! But I’m having a great time so far. I’m especially excited to check out the arcade room back at the university.”

“I have some paperwork I need to get in my office back at the school. I’ll show you how to get there since it’s along the way.”

True to his word, Zeke drives you and Levi back to the university, where Levi departs to the assigned housing to sleep off the travel earlier. He guides you through the ginormous, winding halls of the school, they’re never-ending in nature and decorated with trophies from students of the past. One catches your eye, it’s an ornate gold trophy, decorated by jewels at the cusp. 

The nameplate reads as Best Coach of the Year, 1996. Grisha Yeager. You pause, steps halting behind the taller man to inspect it from outside of the glass case. There are a few beside it, reading the same name, but for different years.

“Is this your father’s?”

He turns around, his scowl too obvious for comfort. Oh fuck. Should you not have asked that? Before you can attempt to rescind it, Zeke talks.

“Yes. He’s well-known in Marley for leading our volleyball team to win international competitions multiple years in a row.”

“Seems like the passion runs in the family,” you chide in, despite being unsure of Zeke’s pleasure on the current subject. Although, you’re not quite sure what is pleasurable for him overall. The entire time you’ve been here he’s seemed displeased by everyone’s presence, whether it be Levi, Eren, or even you. 

“I am where I am because I did it to please my father. Eren still loves it, in spite of our father. There’s a reason he went as far for school as possible.”

“So, if you don’t love volleyball, why do you care so much about what Eren does now? You’ve been tearing him apart since we got here.”

“Because he can do better than our father. I want to see Grisha Yeager crushed.” Oh. What the fuck? You shake it off, following Zeke as he deems the conservation over and resumes his trek to his office. As you arrive, you first start by standing at the door frame, but allow yourself in as he beckons you. He clears the paperwork off of his desk, placing it in his briefcase before locking his gaze with you.

“Sit.” 

“What?” You glance around the room, trying to figure out at which seat he’s implicating. 

“Sit on my desk.” His voice is commanding, the same brutal tone he used when scolding Eren’s missed spikes. You step forward, legs moving on their own before you find solace on the cold wooden desk, cringing as it touches your exposed legs. Zeke’s fingers land on your chin, grabbing it and forcing it into a position where you look up at him.

“You’re so obedient, keep it that way or see what happens. I’m not in the best of moods, so I’m really not trying to play any fucking games.” His fingers are sophisticated as he removes your shirt, pads tracing your skin in unrecognizable patterns. He begins by playing with your nipples through your bra first, experimentally before they resume their professionalism in toying with you. Even despite your confusion, your body reacts in indescribable ways, back arching to savor and give into his touch. He goes to unhook it, proceeding by latching his lips on one as his other hand caresses your other side.

You can feel his cock nudge against you every time he shifts, allowing yourself to whimper at the gain and sudden loss of contact in such a short period. Zeke releases his mouth from you, using the back of his hand to wipe the saliva off. 

“What do you want? I can’t be doing everything, even if you are such a desperate little bitch.” His hands play with the fabric of your skirt as he continues to stare you down, waiting for a response. 

“Eat me out, please.”

“Please, what?”

“Please, coach.” That answer seems to appease him as he flips your skirt up before kneeling and placing the smallest lick on your clit through your underwear. Your hands attempt to find solace in his hair, but are swatted away. Control issues, got it. You’re snapped out of your head as Zeke moves your panties to the side and immediately plunges a finger into your wet cunt without warning.

“You’re already fucking soaked,” he remarks coldly, but it’s followed by his tongue finding its placing on your clit once again. The brutal, face-paced assault on your hole continues as he continues, unrelenting in the wake of your moans bouncing off the walls. You feel as he adds another finger inside before picking his pace back up to where it was. You feel as the coil builds in your stomach, a familiar feeling drawing in closer.

Zeke’s fingers stop their ministrations in full as he shifts his focus up to you. “Good little sluts beg to cum.” He withdraws his fingers and you clench around the emptiness. Instead, you feel as he traces lazy circles around your sensitive spots, clearly not interested in allowing you the time to think.

“Please, oh my god, please. Coach! Let me cum all over your fingers.” Zeke only nods in acknowledgement, but you feel as his spit lands against your hole erotically. Unwavering in his resolve, he ignores your gasp of shock and his pace resumes its toe curling effect. Once again, the feeling reaches its fever pitch as you release along his fingers. He slows down before finally stopping. Zeke stands up, placing his fingers along your lips.

“Lick it up, all of it. I can’t fucking stand filthy bitches.”

[styrmwb]

Favorite Final Fantasy Music (FFXIV - Heavensward)

something something award-winning something something It's the first expansion!!! Heavensward admittedly isn't my favorite out of all of XIV soundtrack-wise, and it really was hard to not just make this Favorite Alexander Music, but like, it still rocks, and the only reason I feel like this is cause the vibes just aren't mine stupid religion elves how dare they hate dragons; it's still amazing. Let's jump (like a dragoon!) right into the list!

5. Voidal Manifest I love the Void Ark music. I love the organ and the melody, and this is my favorite song in the entire raid. The crazed, skittering nature of a lot of the instruments, the choir, and the really cool waltz section: it's all super cool. I also really love the short intermission before the song loops again, where it has the melody play really quickly with like, evil christmas instruments?? It's just a really fun song to listen to.

4. Heavy Rain This is probably the strangest pick I have in this list, and I bet not a lot of people ever paid attention to it. This plays exclusively in the top of the Sea of Clouds, in the very small enemy Vanu Vanu area. It's just, a banger for no reason? Extremely fun rhythm, making the otherwise slower melody really upbeat and bouncy. I love the really strange noises in the backing, as well as the marimba heading the song. Heavy Rain is a really addicting song, and I wish it played in more areas that I was more commonly in so I could hear it more also insert joke about team aqua and kyogre

3. Metal When I was really starting my XIV fever, I would listen to the soundtrack, seeing what might be ahead; Metal was the standout during that time for sure. I was so excited to reach the Alexander raids to listen to this song alone, and GODDAMN do those raids not disappoint! The entire raid is full of bangers!!!! The intro with the anvil striking noises as well as the rhythmic guitar really giving that machine vibe, and Koji Fox's voice sounding like a robot as well??? It's so cool. I love how similar to my previous favorite primal songs, this song sounds like it's sung by the summoners of the primal, in this case the Goblins, being entirely sung in gobbiespeak, these silly little words threatening to break and maim and end you with various machine onomatopoeia being thrown in? It's such a cool song, I love singing along to it. A part I really like that I want to point out to other than like, the rest of the song, is "THE END OHHHH THE END Y E S THE ENNND".

2. Fiend Fiend is something that I would listen to on the radio growing up; this is some fuckin hot topic 2000s edge metal, and I love it (I know the technical genre is nu metal/industrial metal, but I just find it funny calling it hot topic music). This song slaps; it uses a lot of really cool noises, the lyrics are super fun to listen to, especially with that really heavy beating in the background. I absolutely love the chorus, something about how it sounds is addicting to my ears. Lore/meaning wise, it's really cool how this song gives more character to Sephirot, giving him that corrupting nature to create dependence and a power dynamic, like a devil (even though he's the fiend and not the demon). Shoutouts to this song also having Powerman 5000 say "you stole our song" (it does sound similar).

1. Rise As I've pretty much said twice now already; The Alexander raids have the best music in this entire expansion. Hell, if it wasn't for Pandaemonium existing (spoilers for later), it would easily be my favorite raid soundtrack in the entire game. Rise is an absolutely outstanding finale to this amazing raid featuring one of my favorite summons in the entire series. That intro alone: the siren noise as this giant machine shoots a fucking laser at you, and Alexander Prime himself revealing his wings ala FFIX when the lyrics pop in, it's amazing. Absolute props to Koji Fox for his rapping in this song ("Keep the lightning bottled, throttled, throttle to the finish" in that short time??? holy shit?????). The singing really is my favorite part of this song, especially the chorus with A TO THE L TO THE E-X ANDER it's so fucking cool! The instrumental isn't the main star of the song for sure, but it makes a perfect support to the lyrics. The guitar and drums just give that rock that you can bang your head to. I love in the Primals version where they also interrupt the song midway through with Stasis Loop, just like the fight. It's a final boss song I would have never expected going into this game originally. (SONIC BOOM!)

Honorable mentions go to: Teardrops in the Rain (literally almost made it), Solid, Jewel, The Hand That Gives The Rose, Unbending Steel, Limitless Blue, Woe That Is Madness, Ink Long Dry, Aetherpause; Sins of the Father, Sins of the Son; Locus, Metal - Brute Justice Mode, Exponential Entropy, Moebius (basically the entire Alexander OST), Equilibrium, Penultimania, and Infinity.

[azlecks-world]

RFP: Zac Tries A Game

One random day, 2 individuals sat in front of a colorful computer screen. One had pink, small pom-pom hair and the other a buzz cut military hairstyle. The bubbly faced gal’s name is Mari, a video game addict/expert, the grand star of Group RFP. The serious, stone toned face guy that sat next to her is Zac, the guard of the Group who is easily confused by anything technical. So when Zac came to Mari asking about wanting to try out the game she was playing for the Group’s goal, Mari was delighted to agree. Her joyous surprise expression was like a kid getting a new video game console for Christmas.

In a flash, Mari giddly opened up the game he asked about: Freaky Friday Tunes. After setting up the controls to be easier to play for Zac, Mari loaded up the tutorial level. When the level loaded, it revealed a orange-haired midget, a black-dressed girl sitting on a large speaker and arrows on top of the screen that were the player’s arrow line. Simplistic yet playful music starts to play, indicating that the level is beginning.

“Alright Zac, the game is simple. You are the orange kid there on the right and you have to hit the arrows that scroll up on the screen at the right moment!”

Zac raises his arm and forms a fist, awaiting for an arrow to appear to smash.

“NO NOT PHYSICALLY HIT THE SCREEN!” Mari screeches as she pulls down Zac’s muscle tightened arm. Zac puts up a confused expression at her action but lets his arm down anyway.

Mari sighs and continues where she left off.

“You see these 4 gray arrows here??” Mari lightly taps the top right of the screen to 4 grayed out arrows. “This is what I call the Judgment Line. When you press one of the keys down here, it’ll light up the corresponding arrow.” Mari then pressed the left arrow button on the keyboard, which showed a glowing press animation in the game for the left arrow in the Judgment Line. This fascinated Zac, enough for Mari to hear his low toned “Ooh”. She smiled at his interest and showed off each key that connected to the arrows on top.

“So when a colored arrow scrolls up from the bottom, you’ll want to time your key press to hit the note right. Just like this!”

Mari then proceeded to show Zac what she meant by hitting the note, pressing the left arrow key on time when the purple left note reached the Judgment Line. Upon pressing the note popped up a “Great!” Prompt on the middle of the screen, with a counter underneath. During the brief grace period of the tutorial, Mari quickly points out the key parts of the screen, from the health to the score.

“The more notes you hit in a row without missing, the bigger that counter gets, the bigger your score grows, and the more health you gain! If you miss, your counter resets, your score drops a bit, and you lose health. Lose too much health and you- I mean your character dies and you’ll have to reset the song from beginning. Is all of that clear?”

Zac, lost at some of the words that Mari said, shook his head in an instant. Mari sighs and pulls her face down. She may be a bit annoyed, but she knows how Zac grew up so she doesn’t blame him at all. ‘Whoever raised this guy clearly failed to teach him the basics of society,’ Mari thought to herself.

“Alright, how about this, big guy.” Mari points at the health bar then the Judgment Line.

“I’ll play out a song or 2 and I want you to watch these areas, ok? Maybe you’ll learn better visually.”

Zac nodded his head in agreement then set himself to be laser focused into the screen. Mari chuckled at how childish Zac is with new things. She didn’t even notice how quiet he was either since usually he’s a loud guy. Nonetheless, the 2 of them were bonding in a way Mari had been wishing for a good while.

A camera in the corner of the room blinks its eye, carefully watching the 2 members on the computer. Beyond the camera lies a black, sharp-haired guy wearing a labcoat, browline glasses and a space themed tie with a symbol that looks like a strange “A”. In front of the guy laid a digital notebook with his digitally printed handwriting. As he watched Mari and Zac, he wrote down each one of their actions into the notebook. Each stroke of writing detailed how the two enacted to one another and how Zac reacted to the computer and Mari’s teaching. After a bit of note taking, he decided to stop where he was at and smiled at the sight of a bond slowly and finally growing.

“I always wanted these two to bond, but it was always hard to find a way for them to get along. I’m glad it was based on a matter of time for Zac’s curiosity to kick in. Perhaps one day if Mari is ever incapacitated for a period of time, I could use Zac to take over her spot…”

He pondered this thought for a split second, then shook out of it, knowing how it could end terribly.

“Ah, wishful thinking. It’d take years for a guy like him to use the internet on a basic level. Then again, some skills do not require all types of knowledge.”

The mysterious guy turned his head to look at a picture of a female, labeled “Isabelle”. He sighs depressingly then refocuses onto the 2 members that are bonding. He finds his smile back and his eyes flare with confidence.

“I look forward to seeing how far he’ll get.”

[panzerkatzee]

Update - Squirrel Brains, Meds and Magic

Sooo... where were we? Ah yes... life update, because writing stuff helps me process things and writing just for me feels kinda pointless.

CW: Mention of ADHD Meds, dependence on meds, medication withdrawal

So I just came out of a very weird phase.. like extra weird. Why you ask? Well.... after having teeth surgery on the twelfth of December, I deemed it a splendid idea to just.. carry my heavily regulated ADHD medication in my backpack.. and for a reason yet unknown and hopefully as meneial as... it fell from my pack and is lost somehwere in my room, I lost it. As it is heavily regulated and my psychiatrist deems it a "non essential" drug for me to cope, I spent the last nine days without it.

Which was... better than anticipated, yet still shit af.

I tried my best... and I had only one really bad day, luckily the rest were filled with Christmas stuff and my family being surprisingly supportive. Also.. I gave in to the temptation and installed Conan Exiles once more... my one biggest addiction ever. It might have been a very stupid choice or a decent one as it did help me to cope and is without consequence at the moment.

It also provided me with the chance to reconnect to some old friends I met while playing the game, which is exceptionally nice... and discover all the great new cosmetics the modders included soo double yay.

Luckily, yesterday I managed to get my prescription renewed from my doctors christmas substitute and as of today, I am back on the meds. It is... a fucking relief. Because I can finally sort through my thoughts, cope with sensations and centre myself once more. Something I struggle with a lot, when off meds.

Sometimes it becomes really hard to string together a complete sentence and the inability to do so... is excruciating for me.

Also it's absolutely essential from real self regulation. I did notice, even off the meds I had a better time at clamping down on my impulsivity.. but of all the intractions I had over the last nine days, the only one that didn't completely stress me out, was that with my best friend yesterday, where I knew I didn't have to mask (as much).

I even managed to meet my daily writing goal today, which is a nice bonus. Not that I am specifically working on any projects right now, but I actually started working on a fantasy story two days before my meds went out... and I plan on continuing on it.

It combines a character from a previous story, I started as a self-care project during NaNoWriMo with a world I started to create more than... 12 years ago.

It is a new take on the story I had actually planned, and we'll see how it turns out!

A small snippet for you, should you be curious now..~

Fjinna swore, she would shit herself any moment. Ever since sitting down at her table, the shrewd eyes of her newest opponent, had not left her. Pale, glinting like the Northern Peaks at sunrise and cold as the Eternal Glaciers, these eyes bore into her like darts thrown from a decisive hand. They did not stare, no, they seemed to flit about, but never so far that the fairhaired girl left their field of vision. By now, the avid dice player of interest was suspecting the reason for the sudden appearance. When the lady in the run down gown had sat down, she had been knees deep immersed in time-magic, profiting of the fact, that here in the Lower Rungs, no one knew shit about real magic. Only the crude Elementalism, the Legion practiced, and as Fjin wasn't trying to blow, burn, wash or push the dice, they had no idea, how she was actually manipulating the game. Looking at the glimpses of future, to know how the dice would fall. Something she did every other round, so the other players or the dice boy, wouldn't get suspicious. The woman couldn’t have been drawn by her stark white hair, now neatly tucked beneath a slightly rumpled but rather realistic wig, marking her as a daughter of the Emerald Banks, instead of the Isenfjrode. Especially paired with the pallid skin and assortment of freckles dusting her cheeks. The rest of her was as unremarkable as they come… rancid coat, rancid shirt and a pair of very nice breeches, she nabbed during one of her travels topside during the last dead night. When the moon wasn’t peering down with her baleful glare. So instead of fretting further, she fixed the woman in her best “This city shat me out so better don’t mess with me, asshole!”- stares and asked in the rough, slightly deeper voice she had picked up in this place: “Do I ‘ave sum’thin’ on me face or do we ‘ave a prublem Missy?” A thinly plucked eyebrow rose at the Sludge drawl and her head cocked ever so slightly. “No, not at all, your face is quite… pristine. Or at least in this environment I would call it that.” She scoffed, while noting her guess. The hairs on Fjinnas neck immediately stood on end. Magic… close. It was an effort not to gape at the woman, something she wouldn’t have managed, before coming here. That bitch… Her eyes quickly moved to her opponents hair, black, not too dark. Her eyes… they were… was she? “Ohh look at that… it seems like… great minds do think alike.” The lady chimed, really pushing the topside dialect she spoke in, eyes still on Fjinna. “I wonder, what else they could.. come up with..” Some of the other players now looked about them, confused, some brows were raised. “Cash out…” she hurriedly blurted, when she felt the tug. Not on her body or her mind… but on her soul. That stinging, ripping HE had been so proficient at, as the Eshari across from her tried to subdue her magic, chain her very soul.

[scream-away-the-day]

Pass the happy! ✨ When you get this, reply with 6 things that make you happy and send this to the last 10 people in your notifications! <333 (no pressure ofc!!) (⁠*⁠˘⁠︶⁠˘⁠*⁠)⁠.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡

God, okay, 6 things that make me happy:

1. Singing - I love singing. I wasn't able to really sing or perform during lock down and, because of COVID, I couldn't join any choirs but this year I've been able to! I'm now incredibly hyped to be performing later on in the year

2. Reading - I'm a nerd and I love reading whether that's fanfic (I have an addiction), fantasy, horror, romance, crime and mystery, non-fiction, and even research papers when I'm in the right mood, reading is something that always boosts my mood

3. Playing with my dog (or any dog) - I moved away from home this September to another country which took me away from my pupper (and my family and friends, but it is far easier to talk to them). Going home at Christmas to see my dog is a great motivator and to stave off my doggy withdrawals some of my friends are sending me photos of their pups as well as asking to pet almost every dog I see

4. Gaming - Regrettably, I am poor so gaming right now means either putting hours into the sims and roblox or watching gaming videos on YouTube

5. Watching shows - I moved away from home and immediately went on a Teen Wolf binge (yes, I'm cringe and about 8 years too late, I KNOW) and it became a major source of serotonin, especially before I made any friends here. There are also so many new animes that I'm either waiting for or currently watching that are keeping me very amused right now. (Danny Motta reacting to BSD on YouTube is also giving me life)

6. Working on my stories - So, currently I have two stories that my brain is currently obsessed with. Who knows if I'll ever post about them, probably when I can't keep it all in my head anymore. Anyway, these two stories have been keeping me going for a while and are my go to thoughts whenever I need some good old fashioned escapism. One has a plot, characters, and developed(ish) world, while the other just has characters fully developed but I love them all so much.

So, there we go, 6 things that make me happy. I wrote so much more than I thought I would, whoops, but yeah. Voila. I hope you enjoyed (?) if you actually read all of it!

[frutaetae]

GRAY | 01 yandere!mafia Seokjin ft. Jimin

Synopsis: It wasn't supposed to happen, everything was going according to the plan.

“you knew the game and played it, it kills to know you have been defeated.”

Pairing: mafia seokjin x reader x jimin

Genre: gangsters, poly relationship, dom/sub dynamics, undercover, foul language, violence, blood and gore, drug addiction, dubious consent.

Warning: Dark, VERY DARK CONTENT, explicit sexual content, foul language, disturbing themes, threesome, homophobia, drug uses, murder, gunplay, moral questioning. It’s quite heavy you know.

A/N: I do not condone the acts displayed in the story, it’s just a work of fiction written only for entertainment purposes neither any of the BTS members are anything like the story shows.

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Sprinting through the crowd though it's the middle of December you were panting heavily, the arid weather of Australia wasn't helping much with the dry winds hitting your face. "Who will believe it's Christmas time with the sun radiating as if it's in the Sahara and not Australia" you said snarkily and continued your run towards the railway station.

The streets were full of happy faces with children running between the candy and toys shops, the elderly looking for house decorative and flowers , the teens enjoying themselves in some random cafe or bookstore.

You on the other hand had a different issue to worry about, with the profession you're associated to, holidays or offdays were just a myth. Since your childhood you were always a courageous, bold and outspoken kid. In schools you were amongst the kids who were always in the toppers list but also famous as the backbenchers and troublemakers. You got this advantage of being the class captain as you got away with almost all the mischiefs and quarrels. You were like this grey character who found enjoyment in troubling someone but also used to fix it afterwards. Your this attitude paid a major role in becoming what you are today but it seems like even your fiery and determined attitude can't help you with your habit of being late well not when you thought binge watching Squid Game was more important than sleeping before your first meeting with the Chief Inspector.

Finally after what seemed like a never ending marathon you reached the station marely making it on time but you made it even it was just a few minutes prior the departure. In life too that's what it matters "making it" no one's gonna ask you how you did it or what obstacles you had to cross, what your mental state was during the process, all that matters in the end is "you made it". Well that's what you've learnt from your father who was Former Major General of Australian military. And now you're walking on his paths and choose the career in the field force at a young age of 23, pretty young for someone to join force. You're living here in Canberra the capital city of Australia from past 2 years after joining the Defence force you got transferred here, while your now retired father along with your mother  who was a former doctor in Navy live in the outskirts suburb of Melbourne. Moving to the city after spending almost your whole teenage life in outskirts town and enjoying the easy life was quite tougher than you expected it would be. The hustle of city life transformed you into a fully responsible adult in a short period of time, the once troublemaker and bubbly girl was now a proud officer in Australian defence force.

Your headquarters was just a few minutes run from the station so you didn't bother to wait for a taxi and marched in the direction.

"Finally I made it, it felt like I almost was about to get red crossed on my first mission". Your first ever non desk mission, yes finally the time has came. Until now you were amongst the junior officers who did only desk jobs, well not like you're  complaining about it. You loved your desk job which included collecting informations and data, hacking and transferring, and you were moderately very good at it. You got it easier than your senior officer who had to get down and dirty in field jobs, desk jobs were quite peaceful, you just sit at your desk, desk which eventually becomes your whole world, collect the informations, evidences, data what the officials need and that's it.

Entering the headquarters building you're greeted by your agitated colleague Carter. Carter is like your little brother you wished to had, always cheerful and curious to know new things. Just like yours this was going to be his first on-field mission.

Although you've been waiting for this day to come ever since you joined the force but being on the spot was another anxious feeling you can't describe.

"Where have you been, seriously I can't believe on a day like this also you're late" Carter exclaimed dragging each word painfully long. "Calm down geez it's not like we'll get something like a narcotic raid and all. It's our first, most probably the biggest we can get is solving some bank robbery case kind of thing. Relax buds" you raspily replied still short of breath from all the running.

"Hey guys morning! Glad you both are on time the board meeting is about to start in 15 minutes. I wish you all the luck" says Jake the Captain of our department.

Honestly I respect him for his contribution and service to the Defense Force for the last 22 years of his life. I've never came across anyone who's more dedicated and true to their principles in this field, it's not a hidden thing that Police department is as corrupt as any other professions with overshadowing the high profile cases of powerful people and politicians to letting go of the criminals with connections and yet, he stayed true to his duties.

And yet after working under him for past 2 years I still get all nervous and sweaty when he speaks.

"Thank you very much Sir, we'll not disappoint you" I bowed and said. "You better not young lady, I've high expectations from the daughter of our Major General".

And here we go again I guess the one thing which is common everywhere is the nepotism which runs under. Not like totally hate it, it was my father's name under which I directly got the Defence field after giving the Force enterence exams. But it still bugs me as I'm still know as the daughter of Former Major General and not who I actually am.

Carter pulled me out of my thoughts by nudging my shoulders. " Captain has long gone already, if you're planning on standing here all day then I don't have any problem in informing the board inspectors about this" he commented sarcastically. "Bet if you want me to kick your butt so desperately in the morning then I don't mind you informing them".

"Let's go then"

We were now in the board room waiting for everyone else to arrive. Half of the empty seats were filled by the Senior Inspectors and superintendents and the rest were for our Captain and the Commissioners. The eerie silence in the room is more nerve wrecking than the examination hall when I gave my entrance exams. Come to think of it why are the commissioners getting involved in the board meeting of some rookie officers getting their first case, it's not giving a all too well vibe. I and Carter standing by the seat of our Captain occasionally glancing at each other with absolutely no clue of what exactly was happening. Soon everyone arrived and the meeting started. Our Captain motioned towards one of the senior officer of our department to start the meeting. " Good evening everyone! I'm Noah Cameron senior officer of narcotics department. This special meeting has been held for a special case of the notorious mob empire The Labanese Mafia. I'm sure everyone present here must be aware of the illegal drug selling, weapon smuggling and human trafficking business they have stabilised here in Australia." Ofcourse you were aware of the infamous Labanese who have smugly escaped from all the 13 convections as no one's ever got any solid proof of how or who their runs their territory here in Australia, it's like they're working like shadows in broad daylight, always present there but no one's able to catch them.

"The Mafia Gang who established their business in the late 90s in Australia and are having their roots connected to the Arab mob empire" says one of the Commissioner's. "Yes sir that's exactly what we are talking about" states our Captain, standing up from his seat he motions the senior officer to take his seat and walks to the front. "This is like a bait, quite dangerous but the only option. As we all know the kind of empire they have established here and we on the other hand have never once succeeded to get even a single arrest warrant against them" he continues as he motions to open a file and start a slide show on the screen. "This is a request petition for the Arab force department to start a sting operation with us against the Labanese. Today I've called you all here to request to pass this petition."

"You mean to say a sting operation with the Arabs. But why now after so many years Captain Jake" questions the Chief Inspector. "As per my database sir the empire is about to undergo a succession in a few time. The head of the mob is passing the empire to his son, his heir." "And how are you so sure of this Captain may I ask" "I have my sources Sir" replies captain.

"May I know who is your source Captain, as you see this is not some child's game that you say it's a bait and we'll go with it. We are talking about a sting operation with the Arabs against the Labanese, which will include the interference of Interpol." says the Commissioner rather sharply. "Sir with all due respect one must never give the name of their real source is one of the first things we are taught when training for the force, I can't give that information." "And what exactly you want us to say to them Captain, so our captain thinks that their's gonna be a change in the insides of the empire so this is the time we should strike and also I'm sorry I can't give you the information about who's guaranteed us this piece of information as it is in the rule books always keep your sources hidden. Is this what you expect me to say" roars the Commissioner.

"I know this is a complete risk we are talking about but sir this is our only chance, with the change in heir there's gonna be a change in the entire internal system of the empire. You see the founder of this mob well let's call him 'Dad' so this dad was the founder of Labanese empire and the people working under it right now will definitely get divided in two groups. One the one's who are gonna accept the heir let's name him 'The Boy' without any questions but theirs gonna be another group we call the devotees who don't want changes and with them I'm very certain there's gonna be an internal war amongst the one who think that they're better than the boy and will try to overthrow him. And this revolt will be our only chance to get inside the empire." states our Captain. " Captain I completely understand what you're having with not being able to catch them in your entire career but you see we don't have solid proof of this whole passing of heir thing, what are we supposed to say to the Interpol to get this sting operation form passed. They need solid proof for that, do you have that" questions the Commissioner. "Sir if that's the case then I'm ready to give them all the information about my man who has been working under the Australian Labanese empire all these years. And a one on one word testimony from him but you have to trust me with this. This is our only chance" Captain says exhaling sharply. " if you're sure of it Captain then I trust you I'll put the sting operation petition in front of the Interpol" says the Commissioner.

"Thank you sir for trusting me".

"But one thing captain who's going to lead the sting operation" questions the Commissioner. "Sir with a lot of thought I volunteer my two absolutely worthy junior officers Y/N and Carter" with this my eyes pops the size of a popcorn. I and Carter stare towards our Captain as trying to process what we heard was right or were we hallucinating. We two junior officers with absolutely zero field experience are volunteered to lead a sting operation in another country that too against one of the most dangerous mob group in the world.

" This is literally suicide."

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The next 3 months passed by in a blink with everyday a new nerve wrecking challenge thrown your way. Learning the ins and outs of Labanese empire wasn’t the only thing that you and Carter had to undertake over the last three months. You both had been forced to join a gym by Captain Jake, who was also in charge of disciplining you both. The other officers had a rather rushed period trying to get you both into the physical and mental state that would make it seem like you both had finished serving the military duty not too long before working for Aaron. Learning new combat skills, gun shooting and self defence wasn’t the struggle for you as coming from a military family you have had your fair share of training with a black belt in taekowndo, second degree in martial arts and a little bit of boxing. It was that you were terrified and couldn’t possibly face the idea of travelling across the country to enter a mob empire.

Meanwhile for Carter it was quite the opposite in the beginning even the sight of a gun had scared him when Captain first placed the gun in his hands. But with time he realised that his initial fear of the weapon had been incorrect for it had been a fear of the unknown. After handling a pistol, after learning to take it apart and clean it, to snap the safety back and how to replace magazines, he had discovered that he had been wrong in his fear. It wasn’t the gun he should be scared of, but rather the man wielding it.

“I think you’re gonna get as close to The Boy as possible” comments Captain Jake analysing your shooting stats.

“You always say that I’m gonna get close to The Boy but what if I don’t, huh? What if I fall at the first fucking hurdle” all your pent up frustration was on the verge of exploding now. You were a mere rookie and they’re throwing you in a sting operation as your first field job. You have a whole life ahead of you what if you will not be able to make it?

“You’re not gonna fall y/n, for god’s sake for once trust your abilities I know you and Carter can do it” he mutters while placing the safety back on the loaded gun. “Now follow me I need to introduce you both to Aaron who’ll be your incharge in Arabia. He is an Arabian task agent who had been under Labanese empire for almost a decade now he was an informant, a spy in other words. . You both have never met Aaron prior to this arrangement. Being an informant he had needed to stay well away from the department at all times.

“I don’t wanna question your decision Captain but I don’t know what you think you’re doing by sending these two rookie for such a big sting operation” Aaron says folding his arms over his chest. He was middle aged, well built man with a fine line of beard on his jaw, his dusky look radiating badass vibes from him. “You both, I got one thing to say” his expression hardens making you resist the urge to gulp. After a few seconds of silence the man burst out laughing making you both nearly jump in surprise. “You both are crazy kids but I like that. You’d have to be fucking crazy to agree to doing this.”

Practice with Aaron was hellish every time that any of you made a mistake he had stabbed something at your hand or chest with a rather blunt butter knife, the press of something against your knee that might just have been a gun from under the table. For the next three weeks under Aaron you learned the survival like replies didn’t need to be blurted out like answers to a high school quiz. You could take three seconds to get a correct answer and keep your cool, rather than get it wrong and potentially lose your head. It wasn’t about being perfect, Aaron told you. It was about knowing the information mostly for your own gain. The more you knew, the stronger you were. Both of you spent hours and hours learning the code names, faces and telephone numbers for emergency situations.

After another board meeting it was decided that only one of you will enter the empire while the other is going to lead the task force from outside like transfering information, monitoring, decoding and the most important leading the raid.

Aaron hadn’t just taught you both how to handle the pressure of quick thinking, but also how to deal with the coming up shits you’re gonna witness.

Finally the doomsday arrived when it’ll be decided who’ll lead the force and who’ll enter the empire. You didn’t know how to feel when you were selected as the bait to enter the empire.

“That sadistic faggot would love her, duh! Look at that face” Aaron says to Captain you couldn’t quite understand what that means.

I only have one thing to say you both “I have faith in you and I hope you both return in one piece” that were the last words he said before you both left to Arabia.

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Since you arrived in Saudi Arabia the whole week has passed in a hustle with you getting familiar with the squad members who’ll be working in this operation under Carter and Aaron. The squad consisted of 3 more members along with you, Carter and Aaron with all being the same age as Aaron in their mid thirties. Now you realised that working in a squad can be such a adrenaline activator it was not that hard to adjust amongst them as you thought. It was rather blissful here the work environment giving completely different vibes here, the only thing which was bustling was the goddam sun radiating heat like it’s about to boil your head. Can’t believe I thought Australia was hot!!

The whole table was sprawled with dozens of photographs around it photographs of people you’ll be dealing along way. The monitor was lightened up with an on going slide show of all the footage of Kim Seokjin aka The Boy which were captured through some street cctv camera. You couldn’t make out his feathers perfectly even in the zoomed in footage maybe because of the low quality. “Shall we go through this one last time” announces Aaron. Over the near four month period of rather hellish training couldn’t unfound your fear of fucking up.

Pulling up a picture he shows a man in black suit, black sunglasses, a sharp jaw and rather peculiar hair with golden highlights. “This right here is Ethan the Arms dealer. Deals in handguns mostly, but can procure assault weapons when needed. He’s out ticket to the empire and our target for tomorrow. He’s perverted nature will make him walk right inside our trap”

“However he’s bad news so it’s better for you to not cross his path as much as possible. There’s a high possibility that if you succeed to execute tomorrow’s plan then you’ll be transferred under his supervision to his compartment along side the other new trainees” he adds.

Pulling out another picture of a tall, dusky guy with a body almost like Dwayne Johnson. “This is our main concern” he slams the picture on the table.

“He’s the right hand of The Boy no one knows his real name, known by the name Jax. This one is a tough motherfucker and a well respected one”

“That means this Jax is the closest to The Boy”

“No don’t call him that, it too…. Call him by his proper title or you could piss him off. Don’t matter what others call him, call him Master.”

“…..To Master Kim” you continued. “So the others, they’re just pawns, huh?”

“Word coming from the pawns is that Master Kim and Jax don’t play nice with each other. Something to do with religion. Jax’s a born again what’re they called…bible fucker, and he doesn’t like Kim’s bad behaviour.”

“If only we knew what’s going inside though he’s still too secretive” Aaron says folding his arms over his chest. “The fucker didn’t even blinked while cutting the throat of our previous spy who got caught” upon hearing this your eyes popped to the size of a popcorn. Did you hear it right!

Tomorrow’s the day you’ll be playing your first move everything was timed with the plan. It was a Saturday night which means Ethan will visit his usual casino club and if the database is not wrong then he’ll come out around 11:30. That’ll be your strike, you’ll be acting like you’re running away from the policemen who’ll be none other then your other 3 squad members. Crossover his car and hijack it pretending to run away. As we know evil attracts evil that fucker will definitely fall for it.

“Even better shoot them with your gun will become more realistic and dramatic”

“Sh-shoot them” you stuttered.

“Goddamn they’re fake bullets for fucks sake they’ll not die. It’s just a bluff” you nodded in embarrassment.

“From tomorrow you’ll be off the communication radar only using these disposable non trackable phones for transferring information, morse code will be used between you and Carter. And never call directly I repeat never. An emergency number will be provided to you use it only in Codered”

“From tomorrow I’m not Aaron of Task force I’m the Aaron manager of gambling club labanese empire so I’ll be of no help. You’ll be on your own. Good luck kid!” Aaron pats your head and bids good bye.

From your position on the rooftop you are having a clear view off the casino gate. Aaron has timed up everything perfectly with the policemen standing in the booth as far from the entrance as they could get. While you and Carter were waiting for the time to strike. It all felt so overwhelming at the moment this constant pit in your stomach which was making you nauseous as the clock ticking.

“Nervous?” Aaron asks with concern on his face.

“Scared”

“No need to be. I’m here will and remember I’ll always be there for you, any moment you feel danger you can call off. I believe you y/n you’re really strong” he says taking you in a much needed warm hug.

You could see Ethan walking and his driver walking out of casino towards his usual spot in the parking lot. Now was your chance with all the scripted moves and timed up rehearsals you ram towards the car with a gun in your hand. Jumping over the bonnet you crossed the car and entered the backseat pressing the gun against Ethan’s temple.

“MOVE THE FUCKING CAR IF YOU WANT YOUR BRAIN TO NOT BLOW OUT”

“Bitch get that away from me you don’t know who I’m” Ethan roared.

The firing range was currently empty save for them. The booths were separated from the range by a long stretch of several feet, each booth separated from the next. Now was the time you spent those three seconds holding your breath and imagining how many other bullets could fly in that time. Taking a deep breath you shot the fake bullets towards the policemen resulting them to fall on the ground as per rehearsed.

“YOU SEE THAT IF YOU DON’T WANT YOURSELF TO BECOME LIKE THEM THEN MOVE THE GOD DAMN CAR” you pressed the barrel with some force on his forehead making him hit his head at the backrest. The driver was frozen on his spot with the sudden invasion and chaos that happened too stunned to move.

“WHAT YOU WAITING FOR YOU MOTHERFUCKER FOR ME TO DIE. MOVE THE FREAKING CAR” Ethan shouted from his spot and the car started.

You can’t believe you just did that, now this was it there’s no going back you’re in it. A few minutes passed now the car was on the main road with the gun still pressed on his forehead. You were trying your best not to hyperventilate and keep your calm taking slow and deep breaths.

“Damn bitch you really did kill those fuckers” Ethan chuckled from the front seat as expected the bastard has started to show his colours.

“You know who I’m huh?”

“I don’t know and I don’t care. Now fucking shut up” you flatly replied trying to be as uninterested as possible.

“Feisty! He likes em’ wild” he mummers to himself.

“So pretty where are you going” to which you shook your head.

“A runaway I see. Tell me baby do you have any idea who I’m” you tried to act oblivious not having any idea what he was saying.

“I’m Ethan and I work for Labanese empire. I hope your pretty head knows about it”

“Yes I know the mob empire which rules this area” terrified would be an understatement right now. Things were going as planned which means you were going right towards the satan’s gate.

“I’m taking you to my boss he loves wild ones. Now mind taking this gun away from my head it’s irritating me now” you complied and pulled it back to which he chuckled loudly.

“Good girl”

As you were moving away from the city your heart started sinking more and more. The car was moving towards the Hanna Hills now the place where billionaires, underground mafias, rich politicians and other influential people lived. The place was epitome of royalty the whole area was screaming money and lots of money a commoner like you looked so out of place here. As time passed and the car started climbing to forest area of the hill breathing became difficult for you it felt like something was contracting your ribcage at a painful force. Forest in the desert sounds so heaven like right but for you right now it was like walking towards your own grave. You were knocking where you were going and that fact didn’t help much to ease your nerve. Breathing became a struggle after a few moments and your sweaty hands were now damp. You decided to close your eyes and take deep breaths in and out now was not the time to fuck up. Soon the car came to a halt making you pull out of your thoughts.

“Good morning princess I don’t think this is the ideal place to fall asleep” Ethan taunted while taking off his sunglasses and looking towards a camera for face identification.

In front of you was a massive gate designed as European architecture design with two dragons sculptured at each side. The walls of the mansion was high, high enough to suppress your screams if being killed. The fact that they slit opened the throat of the last spy made you want to run as far away from here as possible. After identification two guards opened the gate coming towards the window to question the reason for this new visitor.

After a few seconds the car was passed inside and stopped in front of the mansion. You were stunned at what you were seeing never have you seen something this big. The whole place was like a palace with gravelled path, hydrangea blooming at either sides but the contrast of the house hit hard like reality. The fairy tale like palace from outside was lead with gray and dark walls from inside coated with golden wails coating, the miniature patterns on walls were like some ancient inscriptions, the indo-European style themed interior was nothing like it’s outside. The place was full of giant gate of silver architecture with two guards outside every door. Not a single hallway repeated the same design again, really makes you think who the amazing interior designer was. After walking and turning a few hallways Ethan stopped in front of giant wooden door, the door reminding you of the satan’s gate you were about to walk in.

“Behave yourself if you value your life” with that he knocked the door two times. Your legs started to feel like jelly all of a sudden not sure what to expect. A faint come in was enough to get you both moving on your feet.

Entering inside you were met with a massive wooden architectural room full of books, a royal style fireplace alongside a couch. In the middle of the room was a big wooden table filled with files, computer, laptop, drives and all kinds of stuff. And behind the desk was sitting someone on 360 degree chair facing the big glass window through which almost the whole city was visible twinkling like stars.

“I hope whatever has brought you here at this time must be important. Or else…”

Your goosebumps came on hearing a voice so blank almost deprived of any emotion. You’ve never in your life heard anything this lifeless, it was enough to make a chill ran down your spine.

“Ye-Yes boss”

“I see you’re hanging out with new people a lot these days” he says in a threatening tone turning his chair to face you both.

So he’s The Boy!!

You were shocked he looked nothing like what you imagined. His almond eyes, his full lips, his broad shoulders, his perfectly parted hair and a face which seems sculpted by gods made him look so deceiving. It was only his voice that showed his true self the real monster that lives within, he must be in his late twenties or early thirties you thought.

He was eyeing you up and down as if you were some kind of object, his eyes held intensity and power. Power that didn’t allow you to look directly in his eyes or else your legs would give up, you shifted in your place uncomfortably.

“Why’s a pretty lady like you standing with him” he curls his crooked index finger motioning you come to him. Your legs automatically started moving as if his orders were like magnet. Your legs were practically shaking by now eyes fixed to the floor and being able to face him. Him watching you with a blank expression as if it’s a daily routine for him. No no you can’t fuck up now not when being this close you need him to see the spark in you to join the empire, you need to impress him. Gathering all the courage you had you took a deep breath and lifted your face to look him in the eye. You moved towards him with a poker face not giving him the satisfaction of controlling you anymore. Jin was rather impressed by this new confidence in you.

You stood in front of him and said “I’m y/n”

“Hmm…. And what brings you here y/n” Jin shots his eyebrows in a questioning manner.

“Running away from the police” you replied with a poker face and flat tone.

“And why is so” you know that tone very well it’s a tone challenging you to speak the truth in between the lies so he can catch you. But you’re stupid you can’t afford to be stupid at this position.

“Killed my brother in law”

“Ouch and why is so” he makes a dramatic sound at this.

“He killed my sister cause of dowry so i killed him” you said.

“And now the police are behind you” he speaks in a blank tone again. His constant shift in personas are screaming how messed up his mind is to which you nodded.

“Bitch also shot three of the fuckers” Ethan adds from behind.

“I love wild cats” Jin grabs your wrists and pull you down on your knees now making you eye level with him.

“I hate looking up at people especially girls, they look much prettier like this” he says running his thumb on your lower lip roughly.

“I’m much more than a pretty face Master Kim” you smirked back taking his thumb inside your mouth to give it a suck.

Suddenly he grabbed your hair at a painful grip pulling your head back exposing your neck to him. He was glaring at you with such intensity felt like he was about to kill you.

“Don’t dare… I repeat don’t dare to touch me without my permission. Am I clear?” he growled pulling your hair harshly. With quivering lips and glossy eyes you nod your head not sure if you could speak or not.

“Good” he tugged your hair throwing you on the floor like a rag doll.

“She’s hired and under your supervision, make sure to train her well” says Jin dismissing you both.

You got on your feet and nearly stumbled out of the room feeling utterly humiliated and dehumanised. Is this what it feels like, what have you gotten yourself into. You wanted to scream you wanted to punch something so bad.

“You’re definitely a crazy one baby, I’ve never seen someone pull this kind of stunt on boss” he continued walking outside the mansion towards his car.

Walking outside made you feel a bit at ease from the suffocating feeling around him.

I’ll take you down Kim Seokjin that’s my promise you told yourself.

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“And the others are just pawns”

Tomorrow is Saturday Ethan will visit his usual monkey casino club. When he’ll be leaving that’s the time you’ll strike to his car pretending running from the police you hijack there car and make a scene like you’re in charge, you know point the gun at them and tell them to move. Make yourself feel like a criminal cause bad people love there types. Shoot the police men even better.

“S-shoot them” you stuttered a bit stunned.

“With the fake bullet, you won’t kill them damn! It’s just a bluff” you nodded in embarrassment.

“Word coming from the pawns is that Master Kim and Jax don’t play nice with each other. Something to do with religion. Jax’s a born again what’re they called…bible fucker, and he doesn’t like Kim’s bad behaviour.”

“If only we knew what exactly is up with them. Fucker’s still too secretive” Aaron snickered.

With that everything was set with plans you’ll be off the communication radar from tomorrow with only non trackable disposable phone, morse code will be used when transferring any useful information to Carter and last secret number only used under Codered.

“So kid it’s all set and you’re ready roll. From tomorrow I won’t be of any help, my identity is the casino manager of monkey club ran by Labanese empire. You’re on your on from tomorrow. Good luck!”

The rooftop you’ll are on right now provides the prefect view of the casino gate. The Ethan guy along with his driver has just arrived in the parking lot on his usual time and if the data is correct will leave around 11:30 and that’s when you’ll execute the act.

“Nervous?” Carter asks with concern. The fact that you’ll not be able to see him for god knows how much time made you glossy.

“Scared.”

“Don’t be. I know you can do it” he says taking you in a warm hug.

You’ll have timed your positions with the police men standing near the booth as far away from the enter as possible. You could see him entering his car now was your moment, so ran towards his car jumping on his bonnet crossing the other side and entering the backseat with a fake loaded gun in your hand. Of course you were wearing a bulletproof vest in case things backfired. Pressing the gun on Ethan’s temple you shout “MOVE THE FUCKING CAR NOW”

“Who the fuck are you bitch”

“Stop talking and fucking move if you want me to not blow your brains out” you aggressively gives his head a push back pressing the gun deeper. The driver was frozen with the sudden invasion not able to process what to do.

“WHAT THE HELL YOU STARING AT MOVE THE CAR SON OF A BITCH” Ethan shouts.

The booths were separated from the range by a long stretch of several feet, this was your chance to fire at them and not get caught in your bluff. You spent three seconds holding your breath and imagining how many other bullets could fly in that time. Aiming towards them you pulled the trigger causing the shooting noise and them falling as per the script.

“Bitch you killed the policemen”

“YES AND IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE THEN YOU’LL KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND TELL HIM TO MOVE THIS GOD DAMN CAR”

Now you were on the road with your gun still pressed on his temple. Breath still struck with the whole situation.

“So why were they behind you”

“I killed someone”

“I like em’ wild. Do you have a place to go”

Here it is as Aaron said the fucking bastard jumping to take the opportunity, if there is a hole he will enter it.

“No I don’t”

“Then sweetheart I know exactly where you belong. Come with me boss will love a wild one”

You acted oblivious not knowing what he was talking about. “Oh babe I work for the Labanese empire. Bet your pretty head must have heard of it” to which you nodded. “Good cause I’m taking you to my boss. Now will you please take this gun off my head” you obeyed with a scowl face.

“Good girl”

You were now in the Hanna Hill area the place where all the billionaires, underground mafia bosses and shady people lived. The place itself was screaming money and lots of money a place where a commoner like you seemed so out of place. The car was moving up the hill now away from the civilisation, your breathing were getting irregular with each passing second. The air around started to feel heavy and it felt like someone was pressing your ribcages. The forest in midst of the desert feels like heaven right but right now the closer the car was getting to the forest the more gloomy this area started to become. There was not a sign of leaving being for another 20 minutes of moving, then the car suddenly came to a halt pulling you out of your thoughts. Standing in front of a massive metal gate made of European architecture with two dragons sculpted at each side. Ethan took off his sunglasses and looked towards a hidden camera to identify his face, then two guards came out opening the giant doors for him.

Opening the satan’s gate.

You remained seated at the backseat while Ethan explained to the guards who the uninvited visitor was.

“C’mon baby you gotta move those legs faster”

You were walking behind him in this gigantic place surrounded by guards at each entrance. The walls were wails coated with golden British designs. The gateways were dark themes with silver patches not a single hallway repeated it’s interior designing. Who the hell designed this place it’s a freaking palace. Ethan stopped in front of a wooden door with two guards outside.

“Now baby behave yourself if you love your life and follow inside”

The door opened revealing a huge room full of books. a royal looking fireplace a couch at the side ooks like a study room. There in the middle of the room beside the glass window was a massive table with computer, files, laptop, pen drives and other stuffs. Sitting behind the table on a rotating chair was tall person facing the window, from his silhouette you could see his prominent shoulders which were very broad giving him a muscular look.

“Looks like you’ve a new bird Ethan” the voice was so flat and emotionless you could almost feel chills running down your spine it almost felt like a dead person speaking. Turning the chair you were stunned to see a rather young looking man in his late twenties or early twenties.

Is this The Boy !!

He had big almond eyes, a full lips which were pink like cherry, he had crooked fingers and a face carved by gods himself but it was his voice which feels like someone cold. You almost got deceived by his looks. He was eyeing you up and down like you were some object judging you. His cold eyes were terrifying to look at it was like staring directly in his eyes can make anyone’s knees quiver with fear, they held so much intensity so much power. You kept staring at the floor with sweaty palms it almost took everything inside you to not make you fall on your knees in front of him.

“What a pretty girl like you standing beside him. C’mere” he curls his index finger motioning you to come to him. You were left frozen on your place Ethan pulled you out of your daze by giving your shoulder a rather rough push jerking you towards him. You stumbled a bit but managed to pull yourself together, this was your time you can’t mess up here. You have to convince him that you’re worthy enough to join.

Composing yourself in a straight posture you walked across the room towards him with a poker face. He arched his eyebrow at your sudden confidence his lips forming a devilish smirk.

“Interesting I like confidence may I ask young lady what you doing here”

“Running away from police”

“And why is so?” he asks as if searching for the lie in your tone.

You’ve rehearsed this situation countless times there was no backing away now.

“Murdered my brother in law” you flatly replied coming to stand in front of him.

“Ouch and why him”

“He killed my sister for dowry so I killed him”

“And now the police is behind you isn’t it” you knew what this was. The web of lies to catch the truth of your identity but you were not a fool to fall for this. You simply nodded your head and kept your eyes fixed on him.

“The bitch also blew away three policemen on the way, thought you’ll like her boss” Ethan calls from behind.

“Oh my a wild cat I see. Won’t hesitate to turn her hands red” he rhymes the sentence like a melody. His changing persona was enough to indicate how messed up his mind was. Suddenly he grabs your wrists pulling you down making you land on your knees in front of his chair.

“I hate looking up to someone, prefer my girls to stay on this level more. Looks beautiful to watch” he runs his thumb on your lower lip.

“I’m more than just a beautiful chick master Kim” you say taking his thumb inside your mouth to give it a suck. Grabbing your hair in a painful hold he tilts your head back pressing the same thumb on your neck, eyes shooting daggers at you which had you internally shaking in fear.

“Never and I repeat never dare to touch me without my permission doll or I’ll not wait to disfigure this pretty face forever” he throws you on the floor giving your hair a harsh tug.

“She’s hired and under your supervision Ethan”

He dismisses you both by waving his hand in the air.

Walking out of the room behind Ethan with shaky legs you almost felt like breaking down. So this is how it’s gonna be you told yourself mentally preparing for the coming future. You have to find a way to get close to The Boy in order to find evidence.

“You’re really a crackhead huh! Never seen someone pulling this kind of stunt in front of Boss. It’ll be fun around with you” he laughs continuing to walk out of the massion.

This mansion is your next goal !!

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[quantumlectra]

Kiribaku Fic Recs!

I wanted to do a list of fanfics that are really close to my heart!

Sorry if it is too long but I wanted it all in one place.

My First One And Only by  Quirkless-One (BlackBarBooks)

This is one of my favorites. Bakugou and Kirishima discover all stages of relationship together. They both have no idea what they're doing, but they figure it out with the power of love! It’s unfinised, but it has 26 chapters out already.

houdini by chonideno 

This one is really intense! Kirishima and Bakugou are locked together in the closet because they play the game of seven minutes in heaven. The tension between these two is so thick you could cut it with a knife. 

Heartbeat Thunder by  Shippeh

It’s an Omegaverse fic. Kirishima is an Alpha and he is addicted to suppressants because he had a really dangerous rut. Bakugou is an Omega and helps Kirishima with his struggles. Obviusly they fall in love during it.

Spice Season by Shippeh

This is an direct sequel to Heartbeat Thunder. This one is much heavier, deals with serious topics such as pregnancy and miscarriage. I cried so much reading this, so be prepared for feels!

Outshining the Sun by  thesweetestnerd

Class 2-A are going on a school trip. Bakugou and Kirishima are in love with each other, but neither is aware of it. They struggle with jealousy and miscommunication. Things get complicated when Mina confesses to Kirishima and he agrees because she's too nice to hurt her feelings.

what he thinks he knows by  octobuns

Bakugou rediscovers things he thought he knew about Kirishima. It’s really sweet!

Room for Cream by Shippeh

Another Omegaverse by amazing Shippeh! This one is so good. Kirishima is an Omega and a relly cute barista. Alpha Bakugou is ready to do anything to win his heart. But Kirishima has a dark past and a lot of issues, but Bakugou is here to help him go through it.

Tomorrow, Today by  timetoboldlygo

I think this one is my favorite. Please read this! Bakugou and Kirishima are all grown up and married. But they are in a middle of argument when they get hit by a quirk that throws them back in time. They have to deal with difficult emotions while trying to go back to the present. They are so in love with each other, and their relationship is really healthy! My heart was sqeezed so many times by this fic!

Twelve Fifty-One by  Trenchcoatkitten

Another one of my favorites! This is a Band AU! Kirishima is the lead singer in the band and Bakugou is the replacement bassist. Kirishima is head over heels  (who can blame him, Bakugou has piercings!) Also, they sing with each other!

(Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder) FALSE by  dragontrappedinhumanskin

This is pure fluff! Bakugou and Kirishima are hit with a quirk that forces them to stay really close to each other. Yeah, they have to spend every second with each other. They dance together and share clothes! It’s really sweet.

A matter of chemistry by  mcshamey

This is a College AU. Kirishima share chemistry classes with this grumpy but hot guy and he decides that he will befriend him. Turns out they become more than friends. It’s basically fluff with a little drama at the end, but nothing big.

When Love is Gone by  Bryan

This fic will break your heart, I warn you! Bakugou is an old man and he is dying. He records his thoughts about his memories with Kirishima. They were in love but broke up when they were younger. Kirishima moved on and started a family with another man. But Bakugou never stopped loving him.

and Kirishima’s point of view:

Last Christmas by Bryan

After Bakugou’s death Kirishima finds out about his feelings, which he had hidden for so many years.

Be Patient by  deviance

Everybody is wondering why Kirishima and Bakugou aren’t a couple yet. They’re obviusly in love with each other. But they made a promise to wait.

The Bet by  Mostlyhuman

Kirishima lost a bet and had to flirt with Bakugou for a month. But Bakugou is weirdly okay with that. Fluff, fluff and fluff!

Sent, Delivered, Read, Loved by  KiriBakuHappiness

This one is really interesting because it shows Bakugou and Kirishima’s text conversations and how their relationship developed. 

I Loved You Once and It Seemed Enough

After many years of not talking Bakugou and Kirishima reunites and fall in love with the new versions of themselves.

Cosmopolitan by  dvmb4ss

After a drinking party with the whole class, Bakugou and Kirishima end up sleeping together. They both are afraid that this will affect their friendship. They don't realize that they both want more.

tour en l'air  by  oredatte

Bakugou is an trangender ballet dancer. He overworked and ends up with leg contusion. Kirishima is his lovely physical therapist and helps him recover. (And they fall in love)

an opera in 5 parts by  oredatte

This one is very heavy. CW: self harm. Bakugou can’t stop cutting himself and Kirishima finds out. It’s really finely written.

Resident Ships in the Night by  redriothashira

Bakugou and Kirishima are divorced. After Kirishima’s grandma dies, they are forced to fix a cabin together and deal with their feelings for each other. This fic is very mature and I loved the different approach of their characters.

Wasting Time by  imnotpoppunk

This is an AU where everything is basically the same but Kirishima dicides to not apply to UA. He meets Bakugou and they develop an connection.

This fic is very angsty but it has fluffy moments as well.

Kirishima's Cocktails by  Stitch_In_Time

Bakugou is depressed and his life is falling apart. He meets a bright plumber who helps him rebuild his bar. They fall in love but Bakugou still has to deal with his mental issues.

Freshly Ground Coffee by  arxaris

Cute Coffe Shop AU where Bakugou is a pro hero and Kirishima is a fanboy barista. 

show me where it hurts by  JustAKilljoy

Soulmate AU where you can feel your soulmates pain and Bakugou begins to experience panic attacks that are not his own.

you have made me feel so sure by  honeijirou

Another Soulmate AU where first words are written on your body. Kirishima doesn’t have them. He meets Bakugou who has hearing problems and doesn’t speak.

pickup lines and valentines by  aloera

And another soulmate AU! Basically whatever you write on your body, it appears on your soulmate body as well. Nobody believes them, when Bakugou and Kirishima say that they are in a relationship.

Worth a Thousand Words by  awareoftheconcept

Kirishima is convinced that Bakugou is dating Camie and struggles with jealousy. Little does he know that Bakugou is in love with him.

tell me the truth (even if it hurts) by  Kilaco77

Kirishima is hit by a quirk, causing everyone to tell him the truth. Kirishima learns bad things, but Bakugou tries to protect him.

The Lost Continent by  cattchi, paglykos

Reading this fic feels like readin a good, adventure book. It’s about pirattes! Bakugou is a Captain of the ship and Kirishima is a noble boy, who was taken hostage. But they fell in love and Kirishima finds happiness and a new way of life.

[let-me-luve-you]

I’m Proud of You

Tom Holland x Sister

Summary: The reader is in the military and encourages Tom to take the role of Cherry. Now that the movie is coming out, everyone expresses how proud they are.

Warnings: Not too descriptive but mentions of ptsd and addiction, angst, supportive friends and family, talks of the movie Cherry, talks of military

A/N: Hey guys, this is so late and I’m sorry. Just been going through it a little bit but I’m okay. Thank you to those that reached out. I hope you enjoy this.

MASTERLIST       BUY ME A COFFEE     REDBUBBLE

When Tom was pulled aside by the Russo Brothers when he was filming End Game and was given the plot line of the movie Cherry, Tom immediately thought of you. You were his baby sister that served in the military. Tom was hesitant to take the role of an army medic that has PTSD and struggles with addiction. This character would hit home in a way.

You had been home leading to Tom leaving for Atlanta to film the final Avengers movie, but you left shortly after he did to go back on deployment. Tom was never fully calm when he knew you weren’t home. He constantly worried.

When the Russo’s came to him, they knew he would have to consider everything from career to personal. They knew you served your country. What they didn’t know was that you were already suffering from PTSD. Tom knew, which is why it took him all of filming to give them an answer.

One morning when Tom was talking to you, he mentioned the role and how he didn’t know if he should take it. It discussed heavy issues. He wasn’t sure if he would be able to bring it justice. You encouraged him to take the role. You told him you knew he could do the role. That he was an amazing actor. You included that doing this movie could help start a conversation about mental health and addiction within soldiers and veterans.

Tom remembered the conversation like it was yesterday. Now the trailer is being released and he is starting the virtual press tour. You had just come home right before Christmas. Your Christmas present to your family was telling them you were retiring from the military. Tom was ecstatic at the news. He hated worrying about you when you were gone. He was constantly thinking that the next phone call he got was going to be his parents telling him you weren’t coming home.

A month later, you were currently staying with Tom until you found your own place. When Tom was sent the trailer to Cherry for him to post on his own social media the next day, he brought his computer to your room. He knocked on the door and opened it when he heard a quiet “come in.”

“Hey Y/N?” You looked up from your iPad when he spoke.

“Yeah?” You asked, confused.

“I have the trailer for Cherry. They just sent it over. Want to watch?” He asked hopefully. You could see the slight fear in his eyes, but you didn’t understand why.

“Sure.” You smiled at him and set your iPad on your night stand. Tom smiled back at you and sat down on the other side of the bed. He quickly made it full screen and hit play. He had already watched it so Tom watched you through the corner of his eye. He noticed that when it showed the war scenes, you tensed.

When the trailer was over, Tom slowly exited out and shut his computer screen. “What did you think? They are going to send over the movie this weekend. Figured me and you could make a movie night out of it with the whole family.”

“I liked it. You look like you did a good job so far. I can’t wait to watch it.” You smiled at him. Tom immediately knew you were putting on your fake smile.

“Everything okay?” He asked, concerned.

“Yeah. I just…” You sighed and looked away from Tom. “Just still adjusting to everything. You know that I’m going to therapy, right?”

Tom shook his head, “No, I just thought you were going to mum’s and dad’s.”

“No. I’ve been going to therapy. I’m at three days a week right now. The nightmares are just too much to handle. Then I hear sounds during the day and it just flashes me back to there.”

“I’m sorry y/n/n. You know you can talk to me. I want you to know you can talk to me. No matter what time. I talked with veterans, I don’t know what you went through, but I know it wasn’t good. After playing this character, I don’t want to see that happen to you. Did they prescribe medicine?” He asked.

You shook your head.

“Okay. If they feel you need to, please let me know. I really, really don’t want you to go through addiction. I don’t even want to risk it for you to even get close to addiction.” He said seriously. You knew he was. You didn’t want the medicine anyways.

“I can’t wait to see the movie.” You said with a smile. “But can I ask if we can start it early? I already know, I’ll probably need to pause it and take a minute when it gets to those scenes.” You said. You didn’t even need to specify which ones. Tom knew already that watching the military scenes were going to be hard for you.

“Yeah. We can. And if you want it to be just us, that’s perfectly okay. I can watch it with everyone else the next night.” He said giving you options.

You shook your head to turn down the new option, “that’s okay. I can watch it with them. Just let them know I will need to pause it.” Tom smiled at you and nodded before kissing your head and getting off your bed. Tom left to go show everyone else the trailer. 

After he posted the trailer to his Instagram a few days later, positive comments started flooding his Instagram and Twitter. You scrolled through the comments from Harry, Haz, the Russo Brothers, and more people Tom knew and worked with and like all of them. You were so happy to see them support Tom. He had the right people in his corner.Next you saw a post from Tuwaine. First you scrolled through the photos. They were of Tom as Cherry throughout the different times in the characters life.

It’s funny, cos when I see bae do a role like this, I’m reminded again and again of how talented he truly is. I don’t think the world can look at you the same way once this is out.

He added that the trailer link was in his bio and you smiled. Not many people would do that, but Tuwaine has been one of Tom’s day 1s. You loved Tuwaine like a brother. You couldn’t ask for a better best friend for your brother.

You knew Tuwaine’s words were 100% correct. People saw Tom as a kid. They saw him like he is this sweet, innocent teenager like Peter Parker. He didn’t hate that, but he also hated being seen as a kid. Don’t get him wrong, he loves Spider-Man and he would love to play that character for the rest of his life, but he’s 24. He wanted to be taken seriously and no one takes a kid seriously.

You remember getting the selfie Tom sent to your phone when he was filming. You didn’t get it until you returned home, but he loved to text your phone when things happened so you could stay up to date with him. The selfie Tom sent you was when he was in Morocco. He was in all of his military gear. The text under it was,

I put this suit on and I feel like I’m an imposter. I feel like I don’t deserve to wear this. I’m just an actor, you are the real hero in this world. But when I feel like this, I remember what you told me. “If anyone can play this role, it’s you Tom. You have a connection to the military. You see what it can do to the family and friends around the soldier. You know what it has done to me. If anyone can bring this character to the screen and help start a conversation about PTSD and addiction, it’s you. I don’t know another actor that would take it seriously and give it 110%.” I hope this movie does start that conversation. I hope people see this character and realize the severity of it. Thank you for pushing me to do this role. I love you. I can’t wait to see you again. Stay safe y/n/n. I love you.

You decided to post the picture he sent you plus a screenshot of the text. You wanted them to see Tom as Tom. You were so incredibly proud of him and you wanted the world to see that.

Tom, I honestly don’t know what words to say right now, you know I’m not good at them, but I’m proud of you. I’m proud of you for going outside your comfort zone. You went into this movie to show people you can be more than the nerdy high school kid and to start a conversation. I read all the text you sent me when filming this. I know the hardships you went through. I cannot wait to watch Cherry with you to see all the hard work pay off. I already know you were absolutely amazing in it. I love you and I’m proud of you!

When Tom got the notification that he was tagged in a post by you, he smiled. He smiled even bigger seeing the photos you used and as he read the caption. He was the luckiest brother in the world to have a sister like you. He quickly comment thank you and love you with a kiss and heart emojis.

“Tom?” You asked as you walked into his room to see him lying on the bed.

“Yeah?” He questioned.

“I really am proud of you. Let’s go out for lunch. My treat.” You smiled. Tom got out of bed and walked to you.

“Thank you for pushing me to do this role. I’m really glad I did it.” He said and gave you a kiss on the head. “Now go get dressed, I’m paying.” He said with an arrogant tone and walked towards his bathroom. You left to get dressed while laughing. Knowing it was going to be a fight to see who actually paid for lunch.

[inevitably-johnlocked]

Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 6

Hi , do you got any fluffy johnlock with cuddling

(submitted by here-4-tha-ship)

Anonymous asked: hiii got any johnlock fics where sherlock wants a hug but he feels embarrassed to ask john? thank you sm <3

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Hi Lovelies!! I sure do! And enough to do a new list too!! So thank you, people don’t ask for this enough these days hahhah! Hope you enjoy!!

See also:

Hugs & Cuddles and Tooth-Rotting Fluff (Pt. 2)

Hugs & Cuddles Pt. 2 /…/

…/ Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 3 /…

Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 4 

Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 5

A Better Fate Than Wisdom by flawedamythyst (G, 1,339 w., 1 Ch. || First Kiss, John’s Sexuality Crisis, Pining Sherlock, Happy Ending, Fluff) – Nearly four hours pass between their first kiss and their second.

Evermore by SosoHolmesWatson (G, 2,068 w., 1 Ch. || Post-S4,  5-Year-Old Rosie, Love Confessions, Song Fic, Parentlock, Oblivious John, Pining Sherlock, First Kiss, Love Confessions, Fluff, Friends to Lovers, Disney Songs, Beauty and the Beast) – For the past years, John and Sherlock have lived at Baker Street again, raising Rosie together--as friends and nothing more. Ever since the little girl has watched her first Disney movie, she is obsessed with princesses. When John comes home one day, he finds his friend and his daughter in the middle of a reenactment of her current favourite. Part 1 of Made of Music

Living Musical by VeeTheRee (G, 4,149 w. 1 Ch. || Est. Rel., Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Hobbies, Summer, Song Fic, POV Sherlock, Painting, Play Fighting, Soft Sherlock, Dancing, Love Declarations, Hair Petting, Promise of Forever) – A one-shot of John and Sherlock being domestic during summer. There is paint, fluff, and music from Imagine Dragons, namely from the album 'Speak To Me', specific song in this one-shot is 'Living Musical'. Part 1 of the Happy Fluffy Johnlock Time series

Date Night by inevitably_johnlocked (G, 4,451 w., 1 Ch. || Anxious / Worried Sherlock, Caring John, Schmoopy Fluff, Fidget Cube, Baking / Cooking, Date Night, Established Relationship, POV Sherlock Holmes, Understanding John, Grumpy Sherlock, John’s Bum, Kisses, Hugs, Domestic Fluff, Touching, Hair Petting, Light Humour) – It's John and Sherlock's first Date Night as an official couple and Sherlock needs it to be PERFECT. Mrs Hudson helps. Part 7 of I-J's Tumblr Ficlet Collection

To be loved by Strange_johnlock (E, 12,436 w., 8 Ch. || Post S3, Established Relationship, First Person POV Sherlock, Pet Names, Soft Sherlock, Mild ADHD, Protective John, Captain Watson, Body Appreciation, Bottomlock, Rough Sex, Travelling for Holidays, Introspection, Sherlock Loves John So Much It Hurts) – John is so deeply integrated into the work, both as my conductor of light, and as a great shot with a vicious right hook who tackles men -and women- no matter their size all in my defense. He protects me with all he can without question, and this loyalty is surely more than I deserve. Or: Sherlock is counting his blessings.

There's So Much Labour Just in Breathing Lately by Susan (E, 12,708 w., 1 Ch. || Post-TRF / Mentions of S3 Events, Romance, Angst, Grief/Mourning, Grieving John, Mutual Pining, Meddling Mycroft, Therapy, Ambiguous Hopeful Ending, Infidelity) – The dreams he hated most – the ones that left him a sweating, shaking mess when he woke – were the ones in which Sherlock was just Sherlock. Laughing or drinking tea. Sitting across the table from him at Angelo’s eating pasta. Trailing his open hand behind him on the way to the bedroom. “C’mon, John. I’m about to have my way with you.”

holding steady by darcylindbergh (E, 12,724 w., 4 Ch. || Post S4, Love Confessions, First Kiss, Growing Old, Gone Fishing, Mood without Plot, Soft Sherlock, Caring Sherlock, POV John Third Person, Anxious Sherlock, First Kiss / Time, Touching, Feeling Old, Sherlock Worship, Crying Sherlock, Cuddles, Comforting, Introspection, Retirement, Hand Holding, Forehead Kisses, Caring John, Bed Sharing, Emotional Love Making) – Sitting on a thick wool blanket at the end of a rickety dock side-by-side, legs dangling over the edge, a styrofoam container of wet, dark dirt between them, they’re fishing. John knows what this is about. This is about finally figuring it out.

On The Fence by BeautifulFiction (T, 13,770 w., 1 Ch. || Fencing, Case Fic, First Kiss, Insecure John, Pining John, Hug, Greg Finds Out) – The murder of the King's College fencing champion leads to revelations about Sherlock's past. Will it be the point that tips them from friends to lovers, or will they remain on the fence?

The shape of the world around us by Salambo06 (E, 15,058 w., 5 Ch. || Lumberjack John / Botanist Sherlock, Different First Meeting, John Has a Beard, Light Case Fic, Flirting, First Kiss / Time, Masturbation, Love at First Sight, Horny Sherlock, John’s Bum, Bottomlock, Tenderness, Virgin Sherlock, Pining Sherlock, Shy Sherlock, Sexual Fantasies) – Looking through the bush, Sherlock felt his heartbeat quicken as a man passed in front of him. Sherlock frowned, trying to get a closer look despite the bush. The man was wearing a red plaid shirt rolled up to his elbows, and Sherlock couldn't take his eyes off the man’s arms. Muscular, slightly tanned with golden hairs along his forearms. For some unknown reason, Sherlock found himself imagining them around his waist, holding him tightly. Closing his eyes for the briefest second, Sherlock shook his head. Opening his eyes and looking back to where the man stood only a moment prior, he found himself alone. Great, now his only chance to find his way back to town was gone. “Why are you wearing a suit?”

A Hooligans’ Game Played By Gentlemen by scullyseviltwin (E, 15,213 w., 1 Ch. || First Time, Rugby as Foreplay, Porn with Lots of Plot, John POV, Ogling, Body Appreciation, Cranky Sherlock, Slow Burn, Bed Sharing, Cuddling, Touching, Heavy Petting, Blow Job, Botttomlock) – In which John wants to get back in shape, does so, joins a rugby league and has sex with Sherlock Holmes. In that order.

Division by MrsNoggin (E, 19,542 w., 11 Ch. || Coffee Shop AU || First Kiss/Time, Fluff, Barista Sherlock, Clingy Sherlock, POV John, John’s Limp, Bed Sharing, Fluff, Sleepy Cuddles, Sensuality, Touching, Virgin Sherlock, Insecure John) – John likes mysteries. And every morning he dips into the local independent coffee bar with his newspaper and ponders another... one Sherlock Holmes.

Deck the Halls by itsalwaysyou_jw (T, 31,018 w., 24 Ch. || Advent Fic / Multiple One-Shots, Assorted Tags) – One Johnlock ficlet for every day leading up to Christmas. Who is ready for pining, first kisses, established Johnlock, and everything in between? This collection of stand-alone ficlets will have it all.

Lucifer's Gardens by ampersand_ch (E, 32,679 w., 12 Ch. || GERMAN VERSION || Romance, Friendship, Friends to Lovers, Murder, Poison / Drugging, Mystery, John Undercover, Academic Club, Therapy, Rituals, Jungian Archetypes, Doctors & Physicians, Grief/Mourning, Esotericism, Hospitals, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Love Confessions, John Falls In Love With Another Man, Jealous Sherlock, Crying, Doctor John, Hand Holding, First Kiss/Time, Mysticism, Hugging, Touching) – John goes undercover for an investigation as a favour to Lestrade in a village in Suffolk. The events surrounding the case awaken deep-seated fears in Sherlock. While John begins to come to a realisation of what he needs in Lucifer's Gardens, Sherlock tries to find a way to reach John – in more ways than one.

Isosceles by SilentAuror (E, 56,609 w., 7 Ch. || Post-S4, POV John, Original Male Character / Sherlock Dates Another Man, Love Triangle, Jealous John, Virgin Sherlock, Sexual Coaching, Angst, Romance, Domesticity, Unrequited Feelings, Miscommunication, First Kiss/Time, For a Case, Friends With Benefits, Bottomlock, Love Confessions, Spooning) – After solving a case for a major celebrity, Sherlock gets himself asked out. When John asks, he discovers that Sherlock has no intention of going, at least not until John agrees to coach him through whatever he might need to know for his date...

Lunar Landscapes by J_Baillier (M, 57,046 w., 21 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || S3/TAB Fix-It, Slow Burn Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Confessions, Drugs, Pain, Medical, Injury, Sherlock Whump, Mental Health Issues, Panic Attacks, Romance, Secrets, Tragedy, Trauma, BAMF John, Doctor!John, Drug Addict Sherlock, Injured Sherlock, Grieving John, Idiots In Love, Protective John, POV John Watson, PTSD Sherlock, Sherlock is a Mess, Medical Realism) – An accident forces John to face the fact that Sherlock's downward spiral had started long before his flight to exile even left the tarmac.

Gold Rush by ShirleyCarlton (E, 71,783 w., 17 Ch. || Post S3 / No Mary, Friends to Lovers, Mentions of Past Sexual Abuse, First Kiss, Case Fic, Slow Burn, Alternating POV, Switchlock, Angst with Happy Ending, Marriage Proposal, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Abduction, Anxious/Insecure Sherlock, Miscommunication, Emotional Lovemaking) – John has divorced Mary and pops round to 221B one evening to find Sherlock in the middle of a case. As Sherlock tries to find the identity of a young woman’s stalker, John realises he can no longer deny his feelings for Sherlock – which then, to their befuddlement, turn out to be mutual. Shy kisses and tentative embraces ensue. But will Sherlock be able to cast off a shadow from his past that he thinks might prevent John from wanting to stay?

Against the Rest of the World by SilentAuror (E, 151,714 w., 20 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Post-TRF, Hiatus Fic, POV First Person Sherlock, Present Tense, First Kiss/Time, Big Brother Mycroft, Escaping from Capture, Soft Sherlock, Toplock, Insecurity, Infidelity, Travelling, Introspection, Pining Sherlock, Depression, Fantasies, Yearning for the Past, PTSD Sherlock, Suicidal Ideation) – Sherlock has been away from London for nine hundred and twelve days and counting, and has no idea what sort of reception to expect when he finally returns.

[thesleepiesthufflepuff]

My Favorite Fics 2020

Alrighty. I read a decent amount of fanfiction this year (mostly thanks to Wizards Hearts/Game of Drarry), and I’m here to list out some of my very favorites. Thank you to all of the creators out there who put so much time, effort, and energy into creating beautiful stories, and here’s to lots of reading in the new year 💜 also, this is in no particular order and all rec notes are from my personal fic tracker spreadsheet (if anyone wants details on how I set up my spreadsheet, etc. please feel free to send an ask!) 💕

1) Change on the Horizon by Static_abyss / @static-abyss [Explicit, 118.6k,]

When things settle down after the war, Harry has trouble figuring out who he’s supposed to be and what’s expected of him. At the same time, Draco finds himself having to decide between what his parents want and what he wants for himself. Together, Harry and Draco embark on a journey to figure out who they are as individuals and what that means for their future together.

A canon AU drarry fic based on the relationship between Mickey and Ian from Shameless.

Hands down one of the best fics I've ever read. Ana did the most amazing job at translating Micky and Ian's relationship to Harry and Draco, although it’s definitely not necessary to know Shameless in order to enjoy the story. The writing is stunning, and I loved every single bit of this

2) I’ll Play Your Game by JayseHasNoGrace [Mature, 52.2k]

After quitting the Auror department at the ripe old age of twenty two, Harry Potter finds a nice, uneventful job in an apothecary. At least, it's uneventful until his old rival Draco Malfoy comes into the shop.

They strike up an unlikely friendship, which evolves into an increasingly convoluted scheme, which then snowballs spectacularly out of control into a tangle of lies and blurred lines.

They'd agreed to a fake relationship — in Harry's case, to get the wizarding world to take him off his 'perfect saviour' pedestal, and in Draco's case, just to be given a chance in wizarding society at all — but neither of them expected just how difficult that might really turn out to be. Especially when the stakes grow ever higher, and they both start falling for each other. Just a little bit.

FAKE DATING!!! Ugh, this was so good. I love the media aspect of it, and the way that everything comes together is just brilliant. A must-read for anyone who loves fake dating!!

3) I Can be Your Lighthouse by orpheous87 / @orpheous87 [Teen, 4k]

When Harry gets called to investigate reports of Dark magic, the last thing he expects to find is an almost unconscious Draco Malfoy. After multiple instances, he resolves to find out what's going on.

inspired by the song The Lighthouse by The Used.

So, so sweet. I love Harry's determination to figure out what's going on. This is such a lovely fic, and I enjoyed every minute of it

4) Freedom to be by Quicksilvermaid / @quicksilvermaid [Explicit, 169.5k]

Harry Potter is the Boy Who Lived.

12 years after the war, he's become the Boy Who Lived For Everyone Else. He has the perfect wife. The perfect house. The perfect job. The perfect friends.

Only nothing feels perfect.

Until one day he stumbles across a club called Release and begins a journey of self-discovery that takes him to a very different place.

This left such an impact on me, and it’s a fic I think about often. I can't even begin to explain how incredible everything about this is.

5) Dear Diary by AWickedMemory (TeddyLaCroix) [Teen, 20.4k]

// This can’t possibly go worse than the last time I kept a diary. //

After the war, Harry picks up a journal to write in… and it writes back. Luckily, it’s not a Horcrux on the other end this time.

Absolutely amazing. The relationship that develops between Harry and Draco as they write to each other was so soft and wonderful, and I would easily read 100k of this!

6) Grounds for Divorce by Tepre [Explicit, 122.2k]

Malfoy finds a coin. Harry finds a letter.

A story about histories, a story about families. A story about a lemon tree somewhere in Upper Egypt.

I loved this. It was so angsty at times, but well worth it. An absolute classic that I’m so pleased to be able to say I’ve read.

7) Nero Su Bianco by Zuzallove [Explicit, 40.5k]

September 1997. Hogwarts is under the regime of Voldemort and the Carrows. Finding himself alienated by both his friends and his supposed enemies, Draco puts quill to parchment, and writes letters. He addresses them to the only person he can think of, as Hogwarts rapidly falls into chaos and ruin: Harry Potter. He goes to great lengths to ensure the letters are never discovered, and he’s pretty certain he’s done a great job.

Until the day of his trial.

The letters were so much fun to read, even though they were heartbreaking at times. I loved Draco’s characterization in this, as well as how his relationship develops with Harry.

8) Thunder by Keyflight790 [Explicit, 21.5k]

The storm will disappear; the rain will subside; but what's left in its wake will last forever. A story of love and loss, redemption and thunder

I really loved how well Draco's addiction was written. I'm not a huge fan of past relationships, but this was done in such a beautiful way. Plus, talking to dragons!!!

9) dirtynumbangelboy by magpie_fngrl [Explicit, 39.4k]

After Harry’s unfortunate encounter with his ex, Draco Malfoy makes him a proposition. Draco wants his parents to stop matchmaking him and Harry wants to make his ex jealous. All they need to do is simply pretend they’re in love. Problem is… Draco already is.

Amazing. This has absolutely sucked me into the world of fake dating. I could ramble about this forever, to be honest. Simply incredible, and I love how snarky their relationship was. It was the epitome of a good Drarry fic.

10) just tell me when it’s alright by M0stlyVoid / @bonesliketambourines [Explicit, 23k]

Harry’s been fighting tooth and nail for any bit of normalcy he can get his hands on. He’s sick of feeling like something’s wrong with him, tired of feeling different. He thinks he’s finally gotten to the root of it, and has settled into a routine that makes him happy. Naturally, that’s when Draco Malfoy walks back into his life and upends it once again. Has Harry bitten off more than he can chew with his former rival?

YES!! I genuinely loved Harry’s clinginess. This fic was absolutely amazing, and the secret dating was lovely. Plus, bi awakening!!

11) When Hippogriffs and Pygmy Puffs Collide by oldenuf2nb [Mature, 32.7k]

Harry Potter bakes cakes, brilliantly. Draco Malfoy inks tattoos, brilliantly. Owls deliver post, including messages from clients, with an occasional lack of brilliance.

I was really surprised at how much I loved this, especially since I’ve not really read many fics with odd jobs. I absolutely adored the fact that Harry was a baker and Draco was a tattoo artist, and the characterizations were absolute perfection

12) You Send Me (Honest You Do) by firethesound [Explicit, 37k]

As far as potion accidents go in general, and deaging incidents go in particular, Draco knew this could have been so much worse. Harry only lost about ten years, and all his memories are still intact. But the sight of him looking as if he’s stepped straight out of Draco’s Hogwarts memories has dredged up a whole mess of complicated feelings Draco thought he’d buried years ago, and Draco really doesn’t know what to do with any of it.

I absolutely adored this, and I thought the de-aging aspect was done is such a tasteful way. Such a good read.

13) Highly (in)Compatible by daisymondays [Teen, 36.8k]

Draco’s been shagging The Prat Who Lived on and off for a few months when his soul mark starts to change. Draco’s had to accept a lot of adjustments to his life, but accepting that Harry Potter could be his soulmate is one step too far. It can’t be true? Can it?

I LOVED THIS! Oh man, that ending!  Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant

14) Kiss the Joy (Until the Sun Rise) by ICMezzo [Mature, 37.8k]

The Room of Requirement was severely damaged in the war, but not so much that it could not provide for one lost student and another young hero—especially when they needed each other most of all.

An amazing, beautiful, tender fic! The ROR has given them the gift of each other, and I honestly love that it's just the two of them and no other characters. An incredible and soft read

15) December Never Felt So Wrong by MaesterChill / @maesterchill [Explicit, 50k]

'Twas the month before Christmas and sixteen year old Draco Malfoy had never felt worse. His attempts to kill Dumbledore were failing and, as usual, Harry Fucking Potter was a constant thorn in his side.

All that suddenly changed when Draco woke up 15 years in the future and discovered that not only was he allegedly shagging Harry Fucking Potter, he also had thinning hair and a five year old son, and no fucking clue how he got there.

Truly brilliant, and I was laughing from the start. The combination of the aging up, Harry’s off-tune singing to Muggle songs, and soft parenthood were all things I immediately fell in love with. Will be reading again and again

16) Catch Me If I Fall by keeli_marie [Explicit, 38.2k]

When Draco Malfoy collides with Harry Potter one morning while dropping the kids off at school, things don’t go quite the way either of them would have expected.

Another absolute gem, and I'm still reeling from how amazing it was. I'm always a bit hesitant with kid fics, but this is one of the best depictions of love between Harry and Draco that I've read. I love how supportive Astoria is. Such a lovely fic  

16) Love Found by Peachpety / @peachpety [Explicit, 7.5k]

During Harry’s sixth year, Draco Malfoy joins the Order as a double-agent and continues with his task to get the Death Eaters into the castle as assigned by Voldemort. Draco succeeds with his mission the evening Harry returns from the caves with Dumbledore. The boys reunite on the Astronomy Tower and, with the Death Eater’s arrival, are forced to engage in a fight, driving Harry to come to terms with his feelings about true friendship and romantic love.

SUCH a good rewrite of the astronomy tower scene. I can’t describe how much I love the pre-existing relationship, which is a trope I typically steer clear from. And the snark!!! Such a good fucking fic

17) Taro Milk Tea with a side of Depression by Veelawings / @veelawings [Mature, 1k]

Draco sat through twenty grievous minutes of Ministry-mandated group therapy for Newly Registered Magical Beings & Creatures — then promptly stormed out.

Okay, I loved this. The play format was so cool and fit the narration so well. Absolute perfection and SO. GOOD.

18) The Dragon At The Bottom Of The Garden by Zopno [Explicit, 52.3k]

At 25 Harry Potter's life was simple; he flew, sculpted, and had the vault in the back of his mind to keep all unpleasant business. It was stable, but when Draco Malfoy literally hit him with a giant rock; all that changed.

I loved the storyline, especially Animagus bird Harry!! This was such a unique take on an Animagus and post-war fic, and I loved reading it so much   

19) Exposure by GallaPlacidia [Mature, 26.9k]

When Seamus uncovers Draco Malfoy's camboy profile, he, Harry and Ron decide to anonymously book a private show so as to humiliate him later. Fascinated by Draco's confidence, Harry keeps booking private shows under the disguise...

Self prompt: Draco is a camboy. Harry betrays him.

I can't give this enough praise. The hurt of it all was so brilliant. A new favorite for sure

20) you've got the antidote for me by Kandakicksass [Mature, 20.7k]

When Harry Potter unintentionally severs their soulbond before it can fully form, Draco Malfoy resigns himself to a slow death and decides not to burden Harry with a soulmate he's made it very clear he doesn't want.

He's never been selfless before, but for Harry, he can try.

Fuck. Like...fuck. This was so sad and angsty and perfect in all the right ways. Watching everything unfold was so painful but so worth it. Another new favorite

21) A Room Up There (And You In It) by thestarryknight [Teen, 59.2k]

When Preservationist Draco Malfoy was assigned to work on Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, he was excited to delve into the gorgeous Black family antiques. His excitement quickly ended when something in the House decided it did not like his presence one bit. Featuring a grumpy antiques lover who most certainly did not sign up for this, encounters with a vengeful apparition, and a healthy application of Christmas spirit.

Absolutely fucking fantastic. This fic reads intimacy all over, despite there being no sex. I love preservationist Draco and the way in which information about Harry unfolds. I can’t say enough how much I loved this advent fic, and Starry did such a great job

And now for three fics that I have yet to read/need to emotionally prepare myself for:

1) Modern Love by Tackytiger / @tackytigerfic [Explicit, 61.2k]

Harry Potter, of all people, knows that life isn’t always fair. And no one gets to be happy all of the time. But surely there’s something more—something better—than a rubbish Ministry job, and a lonely old house, and that feeling that everyone out there is doing a better job of living than Harry is.

And it really doesn’t seem fair that Draco Malfoy is back in Harry’s life, all of a sudden, and even though he’s wandless, and living with Muggles, and making his mother cry with his lifestyle choices, he’s happy. So what's he doing right, that Harry isn’t?

Because things don’t really change, do they? And if Harry can’t be happy, he’ll settle for a good night’s sleep, some posh antiques, and the opportunity to find out what Malfoy has been up to for all these years.

And that’s what starts it all.

2) Dragons Don't Know Paradise by  tainara_black / @teacup-tai [Explicit, 50.9k]

In 2004, when Remus spends two scary weeks in the ITU due to complications of pneumonia and his HIV condition, Sirius walks around the house like a ghost and Harry finds comfort and strength in Draco through a chat in an online LGBT forum. Harry falls for him, but Draco has a lot of secrets and, before long, will need to come clean—even if he believes that no one is able to understand a dragon.

This is a story about falling in love online and about facing the reality of death, but above all, this is a story about hope, finding love and acceptance. (Non-magical / bookshop AU, written for the 25 days of Drarry 2020)

3) Aeternus Solem by onbeinganangel / @onbeinganangel [Explicit, 36.9k]

On December 1st, Harry Potter gets sent halfway across the world to attempt to break a possibly fatal curse on an unnamed British Unspeakable — except said Unspeakable is not unnamed at all and Harry has been in love with him for over four years.

{If anyone spots any mistakes in this list, PLEASE let me know! I hope you all have a lovely New Year’s, and may 2021 be less of a dumpster on fire than its predecessor 💜}

[poepoe-thebunny]

Rudy/Tony and Fam during Quarantine

Cause this is where my life is at, apparently. I thought I escaped the “quarantine fever writing” that everyone else got. Apparently I was wrong. 

After another visit to the castle, the Thompson’s end up there in quarantine once miss rona hits the world. Thank god for WI-FI and working remotely, even if his parents look vaguely like zombies due to time zone differences. Tony can’t talk, his online schooling schedule is all sorts of weird and he’s pretty sure his teacher just wants to sleep until the whole thing is over. Honestly Tony can’t say he blames her. 

The Sackville-bagg clan, as it turns out, is a surprisingly overprotective bunch when they need to be, especially now that they have accepted their humans into the fold. Even with catching up on modern medicine and germ theory, they won’t allow anything to happen to their precious humans. 

(AU/headcanons incoming??

Rudy/Tony: 

- Think Rudy was protective before? Think again. 

- Rudy is over 300 years old, he’s old by human standards and he has met people who are old by vampire standards. He’s seen Things(TM) ok?

- He has been through more than one plague in his life. He has seen what it can do to the sick and the poor. He knows it’s a different now, that life-saving machines exist, that they’re working on a vaccine, that soap is widely available. 

- But he also knows it’s not. 

- Tony? Not going anywhere as far as he is concerned. Say hello to your prince, Rapunzel, cause Rudy is keeping Tony up in that tower if it kills him (again). 

- He knows where all of Tony’s masks are, and where he puts the extras. 

- He’ even shops online for masks with Tony, finding cool hand-sewn, gothic looking ones for Rudy himself to wear. He’s not sure if Corona even effects vampires, but Tony likes finding stuff to match his “aesthetic’ and it keeps his mortal happy. 

- He waits on his mortal hand and foot in between videogames and watching Netflix. (Tony likes How to Train Your Dragon and Paranorman, Rudy likes The Little Prince and Kubo and the Two Strings.). 

- Rudy’s first introduction to Tumblr is through Tony, and at one point they reach the Plague Doctor Aesthetics. While Rudy hasn’t spent much time in Italy, he doesn’t think they’re very accurate, and complains as such to his mortal. 

- Rudy is surprisingly easily offended about historically inaccurate things, and it sends Tony into laughing fits. 

- Rudy is Bad At Memes. Like, just in general he doesn’t always get them, and when Corona Memes become a thing he’s just constantly confused. Poor Rudy honestly. 

- Tries to learn to cook healthy human food, except he hasn’t had any major kitchen experience in 200-odd years and it comes out as a disaster the first few times he tries it. 

- It turns into a teaching session between him and the other adult humans, turns out the old couple who owns the castle like to feed people. Rudy walks into Tony’s room with a tray piled so high Tony can’t see his head. 

-Always offering to fly around the castle to get things for Tony, even if he isn’t sick. 

- TikTok dances. Tony shows him, then teaches him. Rudy is shockingly good at them, but Gregory thinks he’s cringy. 

Gregory: 

(Not me flexing my love of the good big brother trope, absolutely not, nope)

- Surprisingly rather take charge about the whole thing, he’s come around to the Thompson’s and the old couple. 

- While his parents help when they can, they sort of take a step back, and let the three siblings explain what’s happening in the world to the clan (if they are there). Being the oldest, Gregory sort of defaults to being the leader. 

-Checks in with the Thompson’s, as well as Otto and Emma (The old couple who run the place.) Asks if they need anything while they work/are in school etc. 

- Warns the clan to be very careful when visiting, not just for the Thompson’s, but also because Otto and Emma are getting on in years and could become sick very easily. Always asks for a heads up before a family visit. 

- Won’t tell anyone but, late at night if he’s not busy, he’ll do things around the castle for the humans, especially upkeep for Otto and Emma, while they sleep. 

- Dusting hard to reach spots like chandeliers, organizing books in the old castle library, moving heavy furniture and stuff since he can fly. 

-Low key drags Rudy and Anna into helping him clean 

(”But Gregory, this is our home now too! I’m sure they don’t mind.” 

“Humans are fragile, and they’re letting us stay here out of kindness, so don’t be rude. Clean up after yourself little brother.” 

“He’s right you know.” 

“Of course I am. And don’t think you’re getting out of cleaning the rafters Anna, and stop leaving your books everywhere for them to pick up.” 

 ‘hmph.” )

- Of the vampires he’s lowkey the best at cooking human food. Tony, Rudy, and Anna just walk into the kitchen at night and Fredrick is just watching his eldest, genuinely amused, as he dances around the kitchen in a “Kill the Cook (Too late, I’m already dead)” apron, blasting out dad rock from the stereo. 

-Bonds with the Thompsons over cooking human food, especially Tony’s dad after he teaches Gregory what an “air guitar” move is. 

-Gregory discovers pinterest food aesthetics, and is a machine of baking, mixing, and decorating sweet candies/cakes/brownies. He wants his food to look pretty dang it. 

- Anna and Rudy just watch, silently judging him. 

Anna: 

- She’s just thriving tbh. 

- She has internet access now, and her brothers have never been more terrified. 

-If Gregory is the vampire equivalent of a pinterest mommy, Anna is the vampire equivalent of creepy diy aesthetic tiktokers. 

-Not like, bloody horror diy, but like, the subtly creepy but still sweet kind, like the Addams family or Coraline. 

- She learned needle arts with her mom, so she’s out here sewing Coraline dolls, or patchwork dresses a la Nightmare Before Christmas cause she CAN. 

-Makes her own handbag with those felt cartoonish vampire faces and big fake bat ears on the side. 

-Learns more modern patterns and stuff, but will make masks for the humans as gifts, cause she doesn’t want them to get sick. 

- After watching Coraline together, she made “Other Me” dolls of her brothers, button eyes included, and stuck them in their coffins. She would make them “move’ by flying them around to different rooms when her brothers weren’t looking, just to freak them out. 

- Spoiler alert: it worked. They ran to Tony for help and she laughed over it for days. 

- Anna loves adventure books to Rudy’s poetry and Gregory’s fables/folk tales. She hates being excluded from her brothers “adventures”. 

-Tony introduces her to comics and video games and she just lives her best life. 

-One of her favorite comic book character is Cassandra Cain/Blackbat/The Orphan.

- She loves books like Matilda, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Giver, as well as games like the Lara Croft/Tomb Raider series. 

-VICIOUS at video games, this girl has no mercy, she will blue shell you so hard. 

The Adults: 

-Life is Hard(TM) right now, but the Thompson’s try to make the best of it. They’re very grateful to Otto and Emma for letting them stay. 

-They’re both working remotely, so they’re a little messed up sleep schedule wise. But that’s ok, their vampire friends don’t seem to mind. 

- Freda teaches Dottie how to make proper tea, cause she likes it and Dottie is sort of addicted to caffeine. Dottie teaches Freda how to make mochas and smoothies, Dottie likes mango-pineapple smoothies and Freda likes hot white chocolate mochas with cinnamon. 

-Surprisingly, Frederick and Bob become pretty good friends. Frederick understands the stress of having to care for your family in very uncertain times, and the two men bond over unsure parental decisions. 

-Bob is also surprisingly good at making Frederick loosen up, much to Freda and Dottie’s amusement. While initially awkward, they have a surprisingly snarky and sarcastic sort of friendship. Frederick deadpans insults at him and Bob cheerfully annoys him into Being Nice For Once while being completely aware of the fact that he’s annoying Frederick. 

-Meals where Bob cooks often consists of him singing oldies into his spatula, making bad impression of certain singers, including Elvis and Cher. He is occasionally joined by Tony and Gregory, making the entire family laugh. 

- Anna’s bones may be old, but she can hand sew like a goddess, and has occasionally taken to fixing up the kids’ torn clothes, as Dottie can barely keep straight lines and Freda prefers knitting. 

- Someone (read: Freda) mentions that Frederick can play the cello, and after a rousing performance, it turns out that Otto can play an accordion, and of course Bob can play the guitar. A jam session occurs as the kids just stare in utter bewilderment.

- Tony’s grandparents were kinda hippies, so Bob and Dottie know a lot of oldies and folk songs, which while different than from what they normally hear, Otto and Anna connect too. They swap songs back and forth, and it turns out Dottie can do a mean Loretta lynn impression. 

- Dottie likes the Beach Boys, and teaches the others how to Twist. As in, the dance, and Freda actually likes it quite a bit. 

[emilsan]

Game List - Nintendo DS and 3DS

Below is the list and overview of Nintendo DS and 3DS games.

Completed – finished the story or played enough to consider the game completed. For example, if it’s an action-heavy and not a very story-oriented game, I may or may not play it to the end credits. If it's something without an explicit ending, I'll consider it beaten when I get tired playing it and if the game is very story-driven, I’d need to see the entire story.​

Mastered – achieved something that grants a “mastered” status. For example, spent more than 100 hours, played at numerous points of my life, collected all trophies or achievements, et cetera.​

Dropped – I tend to avoid dropping games but there might be some which I will want to keep for one reason or another despite having negative views or just not willing to complete them properly. They will have a “Dropped” status.​

No status – yet to play or haven’t finished yet but intend to.

Ratings

10 out of 10 - very important to me on a personal level.

9 out of 10 - this game excels at what it's trying to be, impressed me a lot.

8 out of 10 - just a very good game.

7 out of 10 - good, though could have been better.

6 out of 10 - decent experience but I expected a lot more.

Nintendo DS and 3DS. All titles on custom firmware.

Nintendo 3DS

The Alliance Alive

Animal Crossing: New Leaf Completed, 50+ hours, 2016. 10/10

I used to have a little tradition of playing this on Christmas holidays. It was sweet to spend the holidays with the animal villagers in this Animal Crossing world.

DRAGON QUEST Monsters: Joker 3 Professional Fan-translated, completed, 10+ hours, 2021, 7/10.

In terms of technology and overall experience, Joker 3 Professional is currently (2022) the best DQ Monsters game. I liked its visuals, variety of monsters and the addicting fights, music.

What brought it down a little for me was the combat and interface. Each monster levels up quickly, gets a lot of skills and eventually it just becomes a chore to manage. I wish the game had some limits on the amount of skills and better interface.

The story is fine, though it's not something I really want to see through the end, so I've decided to mark it as complete. Monsters Joker 3 is a joy for the fans of Dragon Quest. You can befriend and fight alongside your favorite monsters and that's what this game is all about.

DRAGON QUEST VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Dropped, 40+ hours, 2021, 6/10

Dragon Quest VII is a remake of a PS1 game. It's hard to forget this, especially during the brilliant opening sequences of the game. I like the cast of characters, music but unfortunately the game ends up being too long and too poorly paced which made mark it as “Dropped”. I truly did give it a chance and wanted to finish it but I think I’ll need a severe drought of new games to go back to this one.

The story is essentially a collection of vignettes with this episodic format of storytelling. It works but at some point the story starts to feel repetitive and some vignettes are just not great at all. I stopped playing at the one with the robots and the scientists just because it got so tedious with no end in sight and that story being rather cliche. Was it cliche on PS1? Probably not, the amount of story-heavy games was minimal back then and I feel the expectations were much lower, other than games like Final Fantasy.. but looking at DQ VII as if it was a 3DS game truly brings it down.

Another issue is the graphics and overall technical quality. It looks noticeably good in many ways but the few where it doesn't (character models, dungeons, etc.) really bring down the entire experience. The battle system that takes 20-30 hours to introduce more depth and skill system is not fun, too. And my biggest issue is that the character models repeat a lot, with some side-characters that you see through the main story having those identical twins... Small details like that take away from it.

So what makes me give this game I don't really want to finish and have a lot of issues with a 6/10? The opening sequence, the atmosphere of adventure and the good moments of the game are truly memorable and unlike anything else even within the Dragon Quest franchise. Dragon Quest 7 deserves a remake with much more budget and technological resources because what's there is great, it's just the execution and pacing that bring it down, unfortunately.

DRAGON QUEST VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Completed, 45 hours, 2021, 8/10

Dragon Quest VIII was the first mainline DQ game that went for expensive 3D graphics and tried to modernise the game’s design and overall presentation.

The domain of King Trode is brought to ruin by an evil mage Dolmagus. The main character (Hero) decides to help his king to reclaim the kingdom and defeat the villain. The story of DQ VIII is quite simple, it takes an episodic approach of having small stories and moving from town to town to progress further. However, this format works quite well because the story isn’t too long and it generally feels a lot more impressive than DQ VII does as you progress. Even though I disliked or didn’t care for most of the characters (except King Trode and Red), I found myself constantly engaged, carefully reading the dialogue and anticipating the next event in the story. ​ ​ The gameplay is the classic turn-based combat but there are a few important changes which give it more depth compared to the SNES Dragon Quest games. The progression and balance are very good, I never felt like I’m losing battles because I haven’t grinded enough and the story (except the final hours and post-game) can be finished with good pacing if you’re not avoiding battles too much. The leveling is also balanced quite nicely, you earn levels slowly but every ability you get changes the flow of the combat and it’s worth waiting for. ​ ​ DQ VIII is a classic JRPG and one of the best experiences of the genre. It plays very well even in 2021. I am not giving it 9/10 because: a) I felt like the characters could have been more interesting; b) the final hours of the game are too cryptic. I’ve done everything I was supposed to, but the final event would not trigger, and I couldn’t progress to the final boss. I’ve looked at the walkthrough guide and I still don’t know what went wrong, so instead I watched the ending and post-game on YouTube.​

With all this said, DQ VIII is definitely a must to try if you liked XI.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Fire Emblem Fates: Special Edition Undub

The Legend of Legacy

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask​

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

Luigi’s Mansion

Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon

Mario Kart 7 Completed, 5+ hours, 2019, 6/10.

I played Mario Kart 7 after the 8th game, so of course it wasn’t as impressive. Still I thought it was a lot of fun and the levels were all interesting. I’m wondering how was it to play MK7 online back when it came out.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Completed, 28 hours, March 2021. 8/10

I wasn’t sure if I wanted to play Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate until I found out that this game has underwater combat. That is something no other modern Monster Hunter has, and I’ve heard that this mechanic is clunky… it didn’t feel that way to me and I enjoyed underwater combat a lot.​ This was actually the main reason I liked 3U that much. ​ The gameplay is near perfect and even though you’re mostly doing the same thing, it rarely feels like that. The only few reasons why I lowered the score to 8/10 are: a) I wish the game focused on underwater combat and only that, while I enjoyed fighting the classic MH monsters, I wanted something I haven’t seen in World or other newer entries of the franchise; b) I got stuck with one of the quests and for some reason the game wouldn’t let me progress unless I’d do a capture quest (which I enjoy to an extent but not when they are required). That was one of the final main story quests and I’ve decided to finish playing on that point. ​ ​ MH3 Ultimate is a great entry in MH franchise which has plenty of monsters and unique mechanics which make it worth playing even after World. And if you find the main story monsters simple, Arena has a lot of challenges.   ​

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Monster Hunter Stories

New Super Mario Bros. 2 Completed, 10 hours, 2017. 6/10

New Super Mario Bros. 2 subseries seems to have a negative reputation on the Internet. I can see why that’s the case. NSMB 1 on DS and Wii were… not bad, just not what you’d expect from a Mario game, especially on such successful consoles such as Wii and DS. And I think that was amplified by the bad mechanic of Mario being able to eat a certain mushroom and proceed to destroy the blocks and pipes... it’s just so insensitive and off-putting, especially when you’re making a game that supposedly appeals to those who like the older Mario. ​ Regardless, NSMB2 doesn’t let Mario’s mushroom feasting get too wild, and I found it to be very enjoyable. It doesn’t do some of the things it could have done (like take the ideas from Mario GBA games and expand on that), it’s just a very simple “soft remake” of the NES Mario, and sometimes (if done right), that is enough.

Phoenix Wright - Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice

Phoenix Wright: Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney

Pokemon Ultra Sun Completed, 9 hours, 2019. 8/10

One of my issues with older Pokemon games is their reliance on this somewhat outdated crude SNES level- and game-design. In Ultra Sun developers at GameFreak tried to move past that and I think they've done a great job.

Ultra Sun and Moon are set in a fictional place called Aloha (loosely based on Hawaii). The atmosphere of warmth can be felt all throughout the game. Starting Pokemon were very cute and the battles engaging.

Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon is one of my favorite games on 3DS.

Poochy & Yoshi's Wooly World Completed, 5-10 hours, 2019. 9/10

It's a bit unfortunate that Yoshi games don't get the recognition they deserve. This particular entry is an incredibly creative and warm experience. My favorite part of the game is the collection of short animations that you unlock by playing the game.

Poochy & Yoshi's Wooly World has one of the best visuals on 3DS and its gameplay is quite fun.

Puyo Puyo Tetris Fan-translated

Shin Megami Tensei IV Undub

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse / Final Undub, completed, sided with Merkabah, March 2021, 35 hours. 10/10

SMT IV: Apocalypse is considered an epilogue to SMT IV. It’s not entirely wrong to say that Apocalypse is a “sequel” or “epilogue” but one of the “notes” in the game says that Apocalypse is essentially another perspective on IV. I liked how the game explains its connection to IV in a way which doesn’t invalidate the choices the players could have made in IV and the story they personally see as “canon”. ​ ​ IV Apocalypse is essentially the “second disc” of IV with minor changes and improvements to the core gameplay and, of course, a new story and world. The stakes of the story are always high, and there’s a lot of unexpected plot twists. The game is also quite scandalous, and I often wondered how did Nintendo not object to some of the bits of the story.​

One thing I like the most about IV Apocalypse story is that it doesn’t necessarily force any narrative upon you. You are free to eventually choose who you support in the conflict and the game doesn’t mark your choices as “bad end”. In my case, I’ve chosen Law/Order ending and I was satisfied with it. It ended the game prematurely but that was my story, I liked not being forced to save the world like in any other JRPG.​​ What is the point of even having dialogue options if you always have to “save the princess”?

The gameplay has a strong learning curve, and I found the balancing to be a little messy due to the numerous difficulty options. I went with Skirmish (2nd difficulty out of 6) and felt like it’s too easy, then switched to War (3rd difficulty) and it felt too difficult. I would have preferred one or two options but have them be more balanced. That said, the fights are fun and rarely feel the same, recruiting and combining demons has a lot of depth.​ Even though IV Apocalypse is primarily targeted at young adults, the story explores a lot of mature topics in a way a lot of popular fiction doesn’t. It pushes a certain message which is very fresh and doesn’t favor one side over another. Overall, the narrative in SMT IV Apocalypse is fantastic.​ SMT IV Final / Apocalypse suffers a lot from the technical limitations, the game looks very rough when it’s using 3D and it often feels like movement and exploration could have been so much better, especially looking at the release date (2016). Regardless, the story, gameplay and the masterful craftmanship of Atlus is as good as ever. It may not be technologically as good as some other games I’ve given a 10 or even lower score to but SMT IV: A isn’t hindered by that because it knows how to make proper use of its limitations.

SMT IV Apocalypse is one of my favorite JRPG of all time.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked Undub

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker Undub

Super Mario 3D Land​ Completed, 5-10 hours, 2018​. 8/10

Super Mario 3D Land continued Nintendo’s tradition of releasing Mario games on both handheld platforms and home consoles. 3D Land is not the same as 3D World (released on Wii U) and the levels are completely different, some mechanics are different…

Both 3D Land and 3D World are great 3D platformers with the mark of quality expected from Nintendo and Mario.

Tales of the Abyss​ Undub + original skits

Theatrhythm: DRAGON QUEST Not localized

Theatrhythm: FINAL FANTASY – Curtain Call

Yoshi's New Island

Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma​ Completed, 2018-2019, 5-10 hours. 6/10

I wasn’t too interested in the concept of this game until I learned more about the characters. The “Q” team consists of three personalities, all which I found to be very unique. I’m not too happy with the way the story treats them and the outcome, but it is a horror-thriller visual novel game, after all.

The puzzles felt a little off and too intrusive but overall, I like the game. mostly​ for its story.

Nintendo DS

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2 Fan-translated.

Avalon Code Undub

Blood of Bahamut Fan-translated.

Children of Mana

Chrono Trigger

DRAGON QUEST V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

DRAGON QUEST VI: Realms of Revelation

DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Dragon Quest Monsters Joker Dropped, 5+ hours, 2019. 6/10

It's unlikely I'll be finishing this because there isn't that much story. What I like about the first Monsters Joker is the atmosphere of an exciting tournament. I feel like no other modern DQ Monsters game has gotten as close to this. It almost feels like watching a tournament arc in Dragon Ball but with Dragon Quest aesthetics and Pokémon catching of monsters.

Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2

FINAL FANTASY 4 Heroes of Light

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales Dropped, 5+ hours, 2019. 6/10

This one is definitely a game aimed at children but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I'm keeping it because I like Final Fantasy lore and creatures a lot and especially the Chocobo subseries. It's very cute.

FINAL FANTASY Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates​ Undub, completed, under 10 hours, 2019. 7/10

Ring of Fates tells the story of siblings who were forced into the world of adults. The game is surprisingly sad and moving, though I’d avoid talking too much about the story to not spoil anything.

I liked the voice-acting (undubbed, can’t vouch for the English voices) and the gameplay. To me Ring of Fates is a statement that a good story doesn’t need expensive hardware or graphics, it’s more about execution, knowing how to handle and overcome the limitations of a system and providing engaging experience as a game rather than anything else.

FINAL FANTASY Tactics A2 – Grimoire of the Rift

FINAL FANTASY XII: Revenant Wings

Infinite Space

Heroes of Mana

KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days

KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Coded​ Completed, 15-20 hours, 2018-2019. 8/10

This was the game that had convinced me to look at Kingdom Hearts franchise with an open mind. I admit, prior to this I was really stuck up about KH and didn’t understand how can the anime aesthetics, JRPG and Square Enix themes blend in well with Disney but Re:Coded changed my mind.

The story in Re:Coded was surprisingly more engaging to me than Kingdom Hearts 1. Perhaps this is because there was less separation between the “two worlds” of KH-inspired Square Enix and Disney.

I liked the gameplay mechanics a lot, the upgrade system worked very well and 

Knights in the Nightmare ​

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass​

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks​ Finished, 10-20 hours, 2019-2020. 9/10

This is at the top of my list of favorite The Legend of Zelda games. Spirit Tracks has an unforgettable atmosphere of adventure, riding the train is fun and never gets old, the puzzles are clever and intuitive, visuals look impressive even in 2021. One of the things I like about Spirit Tracks a lot is that it had a feature which allows the player to write things down, take notes or make markings on the map with a stylus. It’s such a simple idea but it works flawlessly and I wish more Zelda and just all puzzle games had in-game notepads where you could take notes without moving away from the screen, it adds a lot to the atmosphere. ​

Zelda Spirit Tracks is my favorite DS game.​​

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Okamiden

Radiant Historia

Solatorobo

Soma Bringer Fan-translated

Suikoden Tierkries Undub

Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume​ Undub, to continue

Yoshi's Island DS​

[a-simple-complexity]

Things about the creepypasta improv thing my close friend and I have been doing since 4th or 5th grade (maybe longer):

- My character doesn't really have a cp name yet but has been around for 401 years

- My character, when not at the mansion, is roomies with JTK (and he steals cheese its)

- Vivian's (the close friend) character is close to Slenderman and has a older sister bond with Sally

- Aside from the Jeff The Cheeze Itz Snatcher gag we have more running gags

- Such as Masky locking Toby in the closet when he's annoying only to turn around and see Toby standing there.... MENACINGLY (lol)

- LJ punts Mr Widemouth across the mansion weekly

- EJ is no longer allowed to cook for others after the barbeque of 2017. We miss you, Butler Bill

- Tuesdays and Thursdays Viv's character takes pets and children out the mansion for a playdate while everyone else has some fun

- Viv's Hidden Stash of Tuna TM

- My Hidden Stash of Vodka and Rum TM

- My character might have a problem but then again immortals aren't really affected by alcohol like most mortals are

- Speaking about my character: Holy. Pets.

- They have a bunch of guard dogs (despite them all being guard dogs they are pampered like you wouldn't believe)

- Pastas respect COVID stuff. Slender ordered everyone to scatter until it's mellowed out alot. Slender caught it at some point. They say get the vaccine and wear ya damn mask.

- There's a "Community Garden". It's just a few pitcher plants, some Butterworts, a killer cow plant (courtesy of Ben pulling some strings), a small patch of wither roses (courtesy of Herobrine), and a oran berry plant (courtesy of a few poke-pastas), rose bushes, etc

- Holidays are fun too

- Christmas time is filled with my character and Viv's taking Sally, Jane, Clockwork, and Nina out for a "girls" night

- Granted Nina only gets taken along bc despite the love-hate relationship between my character and Jeff, Jeff deserves time away from Nina during the holidays at least

- Also despite Jeff hating Nina he appreciates the knives she gives him (and return he gives her some sort of card)

- Due to staying in the vents constantly and stalking everyone my character gets everyone what they think they like would like

- Christmas lights everywhere. Splendor always gets Offender to put the star on top the comically large tree just bc

- Despite it not being Christmas music, everyone listens to Hotel California by The Eagles

- and watches Christmas movies (what was that Christmas movie with Tim Allen?)

- Everyone plays in the snow. Jeff decides to start a snowball fight and Sally makes a snow man.

- Everyone wears something festive and it's normally an ugly sweater thanks to Trender

- Spiked nog anyone?

- Thanksgiving includes everyone gathering together and having fun

- A small hunting trip is planned instead of a football game (the hunt takes place the day prior bc no one wanna miss the parade)

- Sally's favorite float is the Charlie brown float

- You know how the president pardons a turkey? Slender pardons a victim (and has been doing it since meeting Viv's character bc of a joke Viv made)

- My character makes mashed potatoes or some sort of really outdated dish from the 1700's

- The Slender Bros, Viv's character, Sally, Toby, Smile Dog, Jeff, and Nina all watch the dog show after the parade

- Nina is kinda allergic to dogs and doesn't really like them but bc of her lingering obsession with Jeff she puts up with it

- Offender and Trender argue over what dog they think should have won (funny to watch to grown immortal-ass men argue over this)

- Slender carves the turkey

- The pardoned victim is allowed to stay for dinner granted a majority of memories get changed (not really erased, just changed)

- My character, Jeff, and Ben all walk through the woods before dinner and get fucking plastered (and think no one notices....everyone notices)

- the week of Thanksgiving the tree gets put up (acceptable if it's the week of Thanksgiving, any other time then it's just weird)

- My characters mom, (considered the co-founder of Hell) pops in, steals a couple slices of pie, and leaves

- Halloween is celebrated kind of like Thanksgiving and Christmas

- My character decorates the mansion with various bones

- 31 Days of Horror Movies (at some point it's decided to watch Earnest Scared Stupid and some of the serious dog lovers opt out)

- The Slender Brothers dress up as the three musketeers. Splendor is Porthos, Offender is Athos, Slender is D'artagnan and, Trender is Aramis

- Jeff and my character do a duel costume by dressing of as Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer from Cats (musical not movie, duh) alternatively they dress as Rum Tum Tugger and Mr. Mistoffelees.

- Sally dresses as Carrie or a fairy princess

- Jane, Clockwork, Nina, Viv's Character dress up as four of the five muses from Hercules (Viv changes last minute to a cat due to her character having cat ears and a cat tail)

- Toby, Masky, and Hoodie originally wanted to dress as the three musketeers but after slender took that idea they decide to dress up as separate things. Toby dresses as Masky. Masky dresses as the phantom of the opera and Hoodie is a ghost.

- Smile dog dresses as a hot dog :P

- A small hunting trip is planned and Jane and Clockwork take Sally trick or treating

- Everyone finishes the month with A Night are Before Christmas (a classic)

- Not many celebrate Valentine's day

- It's really only the Slender Bros, Viv's character, My character, Nina, Toby, Masky & Hoodie, and Sally

- and by Sally I mean she just leaves candy from the candy bowl everywhere

- Masky and Hoodie make a day of it since Slender gives them holidays off. They eat cheesecake in the woods and just spend the day together.

- Toby spends the day alone but still celebrates in his own way. Eating waffles.

- Offender (in our improv thing he's not....yeah....he's just a hopeless romantic that does consensual hook ups) and my character spend his their leaving roses out at restaurants and going to bars for hookups. They have a bunch of stuff worked out.

- Viv and Slender spend the day in bed or lounging in the living room watching some cheesy comedy.

- Trender spends the day as a self care day seeing as he's alone at the moment. Every day is self care for him but it's even more on Valentine's Day. He goes all out and even treats himself to a fancy restaurant.

- Splendor likes going to neighborhoods and leaving cute little poems on people's doors then heading to the zoo for personal time.

- Nina harasses Jeff who, in return, leaves the mansion and heads to the apartment him and my character share.

- New Years is something everyone celebrates. While some have resolutions others have new quotas they're trying to meet.

- Sally tries to stay up and watch the ball drop (she's only seen it drop twice before falling asleep)

- My character and Viv's character get shit faced

- Jeff normally sits there with a beer in one hand and Smile Dog beside him

- that's really all that consists of New Years

More about our two characters:

My character:

- a 401 year old demon thing

- in our universe hell is ran by the 7 devil's as well as my characters mother. Hells more of a city than a pit.

- Has lived with Jeff as a roommate since late 2018

- Use to be with Herobrine but broke it off with him for unknown reasons.....they're civil and still good friends. He's one of those people that could make a good boyfriend but is best as a close friend

- On their 400th birthday a crackening happened in Hell that enhanced their powers and they were hunted by Zalgo. Luckily a truce was established.

- Has been by Viv's character side since her characters soul was first created. More in Viv's Character's section

- Y'know those dogs that were talked about in the beginning? They primarily stay at their mothers mansion in Hell.

- Also all cats go to hell but they don't get hurt. They like to watch. Sometimes if you're lucky you might get a celebrity's cat. That's how my character got their lovely (and kinda douchy cat) Delilah. She likes to pee all over people's suits just bc she's like that.

- They were born in 1620 but are progressive

- Still liked fashion through the ages

- Maybe not the health damaging ones

- Is able to fly and teleport but due to back pain and migraines prefers to stay grounded and rarely use teleportation

- Doesn't actually kill much but has had souls sold to them (job as a demon....doesn't really need one though....is Crossroads Demon)

- Had a one night stand with Trender about 240ish years ago

- Does have proxies....it's those souls they take and barter around for

- Souls in hell can be used for currency depending on whether or not they sold their soul

- Anyways, was at some point known for having an obsession with chainsaws and hoodies...still has a bunch of hoodies and a chainsaw but doesn't really use them much (is more of a flannel and gun person now)

Viv's Character:

- her character managed to get everyone's favorite dwarfed rag doll cat from the internet

- Her character use to be with Entity 303 and ended up Slenderman

- that makes two of us who were with a Minecraft pasta and ended up with a slender brother lol

- I think her character is called Kat or KC so for now imma call her character Kat

- Kat has an addiction to tuna and milk

- Also has cat ears and a cat tail which are both very sensitive

- when Kat's soul was created my character was created. Even though Kat has been through many many reincarnations my character has always been alongside her. Even though my character doesn't die they act as a guardian towards Kat.

- Has a tendency to sit up in the cat walks and within the walls of the mansion alongside my character

- Gets lost in the forest from time to time and needs help getting out

- Despite being with Slender she has her own room to store her weapons and stash her plans.

- If I'm not mistaken Kat also was with Toby for a short while but doesn't talk about it much. Imagine dating your ex-lovers boss lol

- Disappears for up to a week sometimes without saying where she's going and when she comes back she acts as if nothing happened

- When both Kat and my character started living in the mansion they shared a room for about a year.

- Kat had a personal garden that was completely wiped out by Zalgo before a treaty was established and she still hasn't forgave him

- The garden mostly had marigolds and a few small plants. The only one that really mattered was Audrey the Venus fly trap.

[coppicefics]

Masked Omens: Week Six

[Image Description: Image 1 - A simple rendition of the Masked Singer UK logo, a golden mask with colourful fragments flying off of it. The mask has a golden halo and a golden devil tail protruding from either side. Below, gold text reads ‘Masked Omens’.

Image 2 - A page from the Entertainment section of the Capital Herald, dated Saturday, 30th January 2021. Full image description and transcript below cut. End ID.]

Read the fic here!

The Capital Herald - Saturday 30th January, 2021 Entertainment, page 13

Top story (continued from facing page): -talk filming, fans and family with 'Three Card Monte' star -finished, and hotly tipped for several major awards come the season, what does Dame Angela have in the pipeline? She's tight-lipped, but the question makes her smile. “Naturally I don't want to give too much away – an actress must maintain some mystery lest the camera fall out of love with her – but I can tell you I have several options in mind, and some of them are very exciting.” But is it a question of which project to take on, or which to take on first? “Well, of course, there are no guarantees, but... yes, I imagine some of them will wait.” It's an unusual level of power for an actor to wield, but at this stage in her career Dame Angela is more than entitled to wield it. How does she feel about winning the showbiz game so spectacularly? “Oh, I feel as though I've been playing a game of my own devising, to which even I don't know the rules.” She laughs. “No, but really, I don't think I've ever thought of it as playing a game. I go up for the parts I think are interesting or challenging, and I've been fortunate enough to get them more often than not. Then, when the part is finished, I move on to the next thing I want to do. There's no strategy, not really, not on my part. Naturally, my agent might tell you something very different!” Having the right agent can certainly be the key to success in the entertainment industry, and Dame Angela has been with Derek Mette, of MetteTalent, for many years now.“More than I care to admit,” she tells me with a laugh, “Derek has been with me since the beginning, really. We're old friends, at this point – our families exchange Christmas cards every year.” Family can be a challenge for someone who's trying to keep the momentum of their career going, and Dame Angela surprised the world when she took a year out of acting to give birth to her son, Anthony.“Yes, at that time it simply wasn't done; one could have a career, or one could have a family. Especially since I was very much on my own with it all. But I was able to get back in front of the cameras quite quickly, and I wouldn't change things for the world. Becoming a mother made me a better actress, I think, because it opened up that whole range of experiences. The highs and the lows of childrearing.” In fact, Dame Angela starred alongside young Anthony in A is for Apple when he was only eight months old. He briefly followed in her footsteps after leaving school, and seemed set for similar levels of industry acclaim. But it all came to a devastating halt when he developed an addiction that led to him being discovered unconscious in his trailer on the set of The Grasswater Affair. He'd overdosed. “I don't like to talk about it,” Dame Angela says, her mouth downturned. “I found it very hard. But now, of course, he's been in recovery for many years, and he does his little plays all around the country. It's behind us, and I'd like it to stay that way.” A change of subject, then; what does she make of the rumours that she is currently performing as a costumed character on The Masked Singer UK? “On- I'm sorry, what's that?” I show her a clip on my phone. “Good heavens, no.” But isn't that exactly what she'd say if it was her? “Well, I don't know. I'd never even seen it until just now. But it all seems a little childish for my taste. I'm far too committed to my art to do light entertainment.” Time, it seems, will tell. But if Dame Angela is indeed a participant in The Masked Singer, she hides it well.There’s time for one last question, so I try to make it a good one. What, I ask, does Dame Angela consider her proudest achievement to date? “Oh, that’s a difficult question. I simply couldn’t choose... Naturally, becoming a Dame was a great honour, and not one I expected at all, which made it all the more precious. But then, the first time I won an Oscar was a real moment of pride, and one that’s never soured with time. And, of course, every award and every round of applause is a moment of pride for any actor; it means I’ve done the job, and done it well, and that it has been appreciated by the audience in front of me. What more can any actress ask for?” MARY HODGES Dame Angela Crowley’s latest film, Three Card Monte, is in cinemas from the 12th of February.

Centre right: OWAS to host ‘magic’ event Literary society’s next gala theme announced The Oscar Wilde Appreciation Society has announced the theme for its spring social event, which is to be inspired by all things magical. Famed far beyond its actual membership for its lavish balls and banquets, the society has in the past held events held together by motifs such as 'Luck', which took place in a casino, 'Snow', which included a trip to a ski slope, and 'Flight', during which all participants had the opportunity to glide above the dancers on wires. This time, the theme is 'Magic', and while details are still being kept tightly under wraps, it seems fairly certain that Aziraphale Fell, London's most celebrated stage magician and a long-time member of the Oscar Wilde Appreciation Society, will be performing at the event. When the society throws open its doors each season, it's quite possible to go all night without seeing a single regular member of the club. While the organising committee is out in full force, soliciting donations from the wealthy patrons who attend the parties, and the society president stands up to make a toast at the beginning of dinner, it's largely outsiders who descend upon the Oscar Wilde Appreciation Society's chosen venue. In fact, the scale and opulence of these events has led some to speculate that OWAS is not a literary appreciation society at all, but rather a shadowy networking opportunity for the rich and powerful. Indeed, at the 'Flight' event, it's rumoured that two world leaders met in the queue for the wire-flying and laid the foundations for a later trade deal between their nations. The society's everyday goings-on are, I'm told, far more pedestrian and literary. But - as the current president, Edwin Pearce, often says - “what's an Oscar Wilde society without a little hedonism?” There's altruism, too, however; the society makes a substantial donation to a charity chosen by the members each year. This year's charity has yet to be determined, but last year the children of the Wessex Street Hospital enjoyed a very special Christmas thanks to a £20,000 cheque from the Oscar Wilde Appreciation Society. Much of the funds required to make such lavish events and donations possible are raised at those very events, which take place once a season. Tickets for the 'Magic' event have not yet been released, but previous events' tickets have sold for anything from £200 to £2000. A limited number of reduced price tickets are generally made available, so keep an eye on the Oscar Wilde Appreciation Society's website at oscarwas.org.uk if you're looking to get in without breaking the bank. If The Amazing Mr Fell will indeed be performing at the event, it might explain his recent reduction in performances – his show has gone down from six nights a week to just four, eliminating his Wednesday and Saturday performances. Magic fans in the capital can therefore hold out hope that once preparations for his upcoming performance are over, tickets might become easier to obtain. And, of course, the 'Magic' event itself promises to be one big avocado. CITRON DEUX-CHEVAL

Centre right: Drawing back the veil again Mystic Madame reportedly plotting TV return Two years after Drawing Back the Veil with Telepathic Tracy last aired, its old Saturday night slot is set to become vacant again – and rumours abound that the show may be set to return. For the last two years, live draws have been condensed into a fifteen-minute slot on BBC One, followed by an episode of one of the longer 45-minute drama series the BBC tend to favour these days. Much of the pageantry that used to go along with the weekly draw was shifted unceremoniously onto the National Lottery's YouTube channel or website, and the delivery of the actual results became more akin to the reading of a weather report before a return to the usual programming of the channel. Now, however, the BBC has put out a press release announcing that the National Lottery will now return to a half-hour draw show, allowing for 'a little more excitement and glamour'. This, the press release suggests, could take the form of a very brief trivia game before the draw, a return to celebrities wishing everyone luck before pressing the all-important button, a chance to showcase musical acts during the show, or some combination of the above. I'm all for a return to the showbiz nature of the nation's most mainstream gambling ring, but it's the shortening of the subsequent timeslot that has my attention. Already, just a day after the BBC's announcement, speculation is rife about what – and who – might be about to fill that second half-hour time slot. Most of the shows the BBC produces these days are designed for a 45-minute or hour-long format, and producers will be understandably reluctant to try to condense comedy, gameshows or drama into such a small space – especially given the National Lottery's occasional tendency to overrun. Pre-recorded shows have come unstuck before when the Camelot machines have jammed or some other calamity has befallen the draw, most notably in 2019 when the initial episode of Season 6 of Sherlock aired without the crucial first three minutes that explained the detective's cunning escape from the previous season's climactic scrape. It's the sort of situation that calls for a steady hand and an almost supernatural ability to adjust to disaster. Who better to take on the challenge than a woman who's had years of practice? Telepathic Tracy, the Mystic Madame, is very much still working her mysterious ways despite her departure from our TV screens – notably in The New Aquarian - and what better way to follow a disappointing lotto result than with the reassurance that this week, your luck will be better, or at the very least predictable? I, for one, predict Madame Tracy's triumphant return to television - and what's more, I welcome it. EDWARD BIGGS

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