#poor aiden in the background

[sga-mcshep-4ever]

"What happened?" "I drew you together from your fractured realities." "No, I'm talking about the beer I had." "Major Sheppard discovered the truth some time ago." "He did?" "Home for the last 11 months has been a research base in Antarctica. Although I did dream about a bachelor pad like that, but—" "Major Sheppard seemed uniquely capable of manipulating his own fabricated reality." "When I think of the scenarios I could've thought up, I'd kick myself."

[just-a-tiny-bun]

Someone asked how my boi Aiden would react if he suddenly grew to be the size of a mountain. Petrified is the answer x3

While Wile giants can't become this massive normally, a powerful spell did the trick here. His growth was gradual, which gave him enough time to move to a designated spot where he will freeze up until the magic diminishes... eventually. Luckily his friends are there to provide emotional support.

[0dde11eth]

Poor vesemir, he tries to give his pups life lessons beyond being a witcher, but this is the kaer MORONS we are talking about. The following occurs when they are all trying to make dinner one evening.

Papa vesemir: ok boys familiarize yourself with the spices, these can make walking the path a little nicer, as you can look forward to a delicious meal at the end of a rough day

So they go over to the spice rack to read the labels.

Eskel: basil, oregano, cilantro (yuck), coriander, thyme, paprika...

Geralt: hmm, ground pepper, sounds spicy. Hmm, not sure I like the sound of garlic, seems spicier...

Lambert: cinnamon, nutmeg. Cum? DRIED CUM!?!?!

Eskel: what?? Cum?? Is this a prank??

Geralt: did jaskier put you up to this??

Lambert: I'm not fucking eating dried cum!!!

Papa vesemir: Its CUMIN YOU IDIOTS. that's it! Everyone out of my kitchen and go run the walls, everyones getting plain boiled potatoes for the rest of the week!

Geralt: yay! Finally some good food!

Papa Vesemir: OUT!!!

Jaskier (in the background): *dumping a mouthful of the dried "cum" in his mouth and then gagging* that's NOT CUM!

Papa vesemir: *internally* I bet guxart doesn't have this problem with the cat witchers

*** across the continent at the cat caravan***

Aiden: *gagging* that's NOT CUM!

Guxart: *internally* I bet vesemir doesn't have this problem with the wolf witchers

[ijustreallylikepirates]

TOMJAKE E4 !!!

-oh Kristal and Emily cameo?

-I love how supportive Lucy is of tom

-they have the cutest friendship

-damn Miriam old as hell

-I love how they fight and then make up immediately after

-aw I love how gabby got so excited about the piñata

-cutest reaction ever

-ASHLEY

-THE QUEEN IS HERE

-AIDEN AND LAKE

-aw jake ruffling Aiden’s hair

-James is a famous actor?

-LAKE HAS A GIRLFRIEND OMG

-if you feel like you’re gonna vomit than don’t keep eating donuts dumbass

-aw jake sticking his gay ass tongue out

-“hey um… bro” THE AWKWARDNESS LMAO

-WAIT IS THAT ALECS VOICE

-WAIT A DAMN MINUTE

-AW TOM AND GABBY LISTENING TO PIGGYBACK STOP RIGHT NOW THATS SO CUTE THEYRE SO SILLY

-poor baby I feel so bad for him

-LOL GABBYS ROAD RAGE

-aw the little Miriam topper

-DIPSHIT LMAO

-SORRY JUST REALLY LOVE THAT WORD

-“Jake’s big gay wedding service” STOP LMAO

-bro looked genuinely excited I love that

-ARE THEY AT CAMP TIPISKAW

-aw the picture <3

-gabby is really good at distracting

-AW HES GRABBING THE PIECE OF WOOD HE CARVED HIS AND JAKES INITALS ON

-BRO THE GUARD

-the way he just agreed

-BRO WHY IS THE RANDOM ASS OFFICER THERE LMAO

-ALLY AND HUNTER YESS

-oh she cooked that

-BRO HID BEHIND THE TREE LMAO

-CONNOR THE ICON

-OH GOD

-MIRIAM

-oh thank god

-where’d the tree go 😭🙏🏻

-aw Miriam

-the officer has no clue what’s going on 😭🙏🏻

-“skedaddle” LMAO

-aw tom and Shawn hugging

-BRO TOM THREATENING SHAWN LMAO

-GABS BRO

-aw the gays !!!

-HES BEING FREAKY

-PLEASE

-HES WHISPERING FREAKY STUFF TO HIM PLEASE

-NO THEYRE GONNA GET FREAKY

-THEY KICKED THE CAT OUT PLEASE

-OMG HES ACTUALLY PLANNING WEDDINGS

-aw he’s a lifeguard

-that’s actually so fitting

-OMG THE BORN TO DRIVE ME CRAZY TOM OUTFIT IN THE BACKGROUND

-why did girl design some George Washington ah outfit 💀

-aw gabby she’s so proud 🥹

-bro this song in the background is gonna make me cry like actually

-AW THEYRE AT TIPISKAW

-THEYRE ON A FUCKING DATE AT TIPISKAW

-PLEASE THE PLACE WHERE THEY FIRST KISSED

-IM ACTUALLY IN TEARS

-THE WATERMELON AND THE DONUTS

-THEYRE SO GAY

-AW THE FUCKING HEART

-“the next wedding I planned was ours” STOP I WAS LITERALLY THINKING THAT

-LMAO TOM GETTING FLUSTERED DROPPING THE HEART AND FALLING OVER HES SO GAY

-BRO STOP BEING FREAKY JAKE

OMG IM GONNA CRY THAT WAS SO EMOTIONAL

BRO WHY WAS JAKE SO FREAKY THIS EPISODE

THIS IS THE LAST WERE GOING TO SEE OF THE ORIGINAL CAST IM GONNA MISS THEM SO MUCHHHHHH

WAHHHHHHHHH 😭😭😭

[writerfae]

Cries over Rook and Cryptan (whose name my phone is desperately trying to turn into crystal). Their friendship kinda reminds me of Adél and Bendegúz, not because of any parallels, but it's this very strong, deep friendship.

...if I think about it, they remind me of the villain Adél au, where Bendegúz doesn't go with her to look for Ákos (and this becomes his biggest regret), and to put it simply Adél makes a deal with the Black swamp: Ákos remains unharmed, and Adél will carry on the Black swamp's purpose after Odette desrtoys it.

Adél and Bendegúz end up on opposite sides when it's the last thing they want.

It would be interesting how your characters from the present would get along with pre madness Rook (if you discount the fact that Aiden's job is to stop him from coming back). Just personality wise.

Also, I forgot to ask last time: can Callan fight?

Also, also:

Continuing the your traumatized boy takes care of mine Aiden babysitting Ákos saga:

I had this idea (that is actually canon) that i see as half cute half sad, which is this:

No matter how cute and precious Ákos is, despite still being a child he still managed to survive a month in a very hostile environment because 1: he's very smart, 2: he took some advice from each of his older siblings that helped him. He took care of himself... but he didn't like doing it. He stayed strong, sharp, and determined, but in the background, there was this little "I don't know what to do" (among other things, but this is what's relevant rn). And he couldn't do it forever. One time, he just stopped (and i can't say more cause spoilers).

And one of his feelings that I love writing about actually is that after Adél and Bendegúz find him and there's finally someone to take care of him. It's this repeated feeling of "It's okay, it's okay", but it's still a little suprising each time.

Finally getting to the point:

Ákos knows he can take care of himself, but on "bad days" he doesn't like it. Fortunately, he also knows that he has people he can rely on. So on some "bad days" (he has different types of bad days) he just follows people around like a little duckling (or on very bad days just Adél or Bendegúz), and yeah, he sometimes does this anyway, the difference is that on these days he kinda wants people to show him/ tell him what to do. To guide him a little.

And I think this would look so cute actually when Aiden's looking after him.

Like, idk exactly why (maybe because he was also left alone as a child), but I can totally see Aiden being like: child needs me to steer the ship for a bit so I will! with no hesitation.

Rook and Cyprian are everything to me at the moment <3

The villain Adél AU sounds cool! Dare I say it does remind me of Rook a bit. Either way, it's interesting!

Original Rook would get along quite well with everyone. Like insaid, hes really older brother-coded, not just with his issues. He's older than all of them and often busy though, so they probably wouldn't really spend much time together.

Callan can fight, but chooses not to. He's a person that sees fighting as a last option. He got weapon and fight training, though, so he can defend himself if necessary.

Poor Akós, that sounds like his survival instincts took over. But it's understandable, especially for someone so young, to just be taken care of.

Aiden knows how to look after himself, has been since he was a child. For him, it's almost normal, he had to unlearn that first. Had to learn to accept help. But he likes to give help, so as soon as he recognizes Ákos problem, I'm sure he'll try to help

[kpop-addict25]

Real Life MCSM AU character background information:

gender-neutral!Jesse

Their full name is Jesse Kaylin Prescott

They are born in Los Angeles, California on 15th August 1999

They grew up in a loving family

Their mom worked in a convenience store while their father worked as a car mechanic

Growing up they had a serious dyslexic disorder which got better within the years

They had a hard time finding friends and were constantly bullied in elementary school

They are very artistic and found comfort in drawing

Their parents divorced when they started high school

They graduated with honors at St. Bernard High School in the Arts department

Few years before graduating they moved to a smaller city within California with their mother where they met their best friends

As soon as they moved they signed up for the EnderCon building competition where they met the Ocelots for the first time

They held a big grudge against the Ocelots (mostly Aiden)

A year before the Witherstorm accident they met Reuben and took him under their wing

Growing up they wanted to work as a famous artist but their dream was ruined by the accident and were forced to become a hero

Olivia

Her full name is Olivia Aatkani

She is born in Marrakesh, Morocco on 13th May 1998

She grew up in a poor family until she moved to California at the age of 12

Her parents worked as farmers for small money which was barely enough for food

She has 2 sisters and 3 brothers and she is the youngest one

As soon as the family moved in California their lives started to get slightly better

Her father opened a restaurant for Moroccan culinary which became very successful

She studied at Newark Memorial High School and graduated with the highest grade in her whole class

A little before she graduated she found her best friends

She wanted to seek a higher education but her plans changed as soon as the Witherstorm accident occurred

She can fluently speak Arabic and she learned a little bit of French

Her biggest fear growing up was that she would never be successful enough

She constantly says that the happiness moment in her life was when she got accepted in High School

Since she was little, she always found interest in botanical life and dreamed of having a botanical garden of her own

Axel

His full name is Axel Marshal Lee

He is born in Honolulu, Hawaii on 5th October 1996

His parents owned a little family business which made enough money so he can have a rather normal life

His mother is American while his father has Russian roots

He has a big brother who lives and studies in Canada

As a baby he was a very picky eater but growing up he started loving everything

He spent the first years of his education homeschooled

He went to Kalani High School where he was the school troublemaker

He got expelled from there because of his attitude towards his classmates

His parents were furious and kicked him out of the house and he was forced to live with his uncle for a while in California

As soon as he went to California he became friends with Jesse and Olivia

Him and his parents are still mad at each other but he is still in contact with his brother

He admits that he wasn’t proud of his past and promised himself that he will do better with his future

He considered continuing his education but he wasn’t able to because of the Witherstorm

Petra

Her full name is Petra Hazel Cory

She is born in Dallas, Texas on 26th June 1997

Her mother worked as a school nurse while her father worked as a manager in a prestigious company

When she was little most of the other kids were scared of her because of her tough personality

In her teenage years, she looked like a cold person but deep inside she was longing for people’s attention and approval

She moved to live in California after a big argument with her parents

She attended the San Leandro High School and she graduated with an average grade

She used to be in a band where she was a drummer

She started working multiple jobs so she can afford an apartment to live in

Despite being in cahoots with her parents they supported her for a while until she was able to earn money by herself

She met Jesse and their friends at the store where she worked

A little after she graduated, she got a sword tattoo on her shoulder which symbolised her tough personality and her admiration towards Gabriel the Warrior

Even though he is nothing but a fraud, Petra thinks that Gabriel is a good role model and mentor

She still has a little purple spot on her arm after her Wither-sickness was cured

Lukas

His full name is Lukas Kang

His korean name is Kang Jae-seong

He is born in Daegu, South Korea on 22nd March 1995

His mother is German and his father is Korean

His father works as a surgeon while his mother is a stay-at-home mom

He has an older brother who is married and has a little child

He studied at Gyeongsin High School and graduated with the second highest grade in his whole class

He used to be the captain of the basketball team and he still plays in his free time

One summer when he was on a trip with his parents to California, he became friends with the Ocelots and started to participate with them in the building competition

Since his school was all the way in Korea, he went every summer to California so he can complete with his friends

As soon as he graduated, he moved to California to live with the rest of the Ocelots

He went to university for a little but he had to drop out because of the Witherstorm, saying that he is way “too stressed” to continue

He can fluently speak Korean, Japanese and a little bit of Chinese

In Korea he was quite popular for his natural blue eyes

He used to have black hair until he started bleaching it

He has piercings on his ears during the Witherstorm arc and he gets another one on his eyebrow after that

He has a star tattoo on the side of his neck, under his ear

If he could, he could have became a k-pop idol

He loves music and wanted to become a songwriter but of course he couldn’t because of the Witherstorm and his problems with the Ocelots

He has great vocal skills and according to Jesse he has “angel’s voice”. Also he can play guitar and piano earning the title of “musical prodigy” by the Order

[universitypenguin]

Reissued Post - Backstory

Author's Note: Because Tumblr was having issues when I posted the original version of this, some of my followers are having trouble accessing it. I'm reissuing a few of my side piece stories so everyone can read them.

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When do you think Lloyd realized he cared and had feelings for princess? I recall in the story that the guys would give Lloyd a hard time when princess finally found a boyfriend that Lloyd would be devastated (poor thing 😭) I also kinda wanna know how he felt while she was dating Aiden. Obviously we know he didn’t like Aiden at ALL lol but did Lloyd ever feel hurt in a way watching princess go on dates with him and when she talked about him?

Learning about Aiden

“Why are you being such a space case?” 

You jumped at Lloyd’s question, startled out of your own little world. Scrambling, you shut your screen and re-focused. 

“Sorry. I was distracted. What were you saying?”

Lloyd’s sharp blue eyes narrowed. 

“Who are you texting?” 

“Uh… no one?”

He leaned back in his desk chair and looked at you steadily. You curled tighter into the couch on the other side of his office, looking down at the floor. 

“I still have that report to do… maybe I should go work in my office. I don’t want to distract you.” 

“I’m already distracted, Princess. What’s the big secret?” 

“I met a guy. You know that alumni mixer I went to a few weeks ago?”

Lloyd grunted. “Yeah.” 

“His name is Aiden LeDoux. He moved in similar circles to me during college. We kind of hit it off.”

“That’s LeDoux, spelled like the country singer? What state does he live in?” Lloyd asked. 

He typed the name into a search engine with the word, ‘Virginia’ to filter the results. 

“Twenty-six, graduated three years ago, and works for AVT security?”

“That’s him. What did you find out?”

Lloyd glanced over. “You haven’t run a background check on him?”

“No. That’s for when I’m deciding whether to go on a date with him. But I’m curious.” 

“Ah. Let’s do this.” 

Lloyd cracked his knuckles and leaned over his computer. Your phone dinged with a message from Aiden, which you responded to as Lloyd typed. 

“No speeding tickets, no parking tickets. His academic record was less than stellar. Apparently he subscribes to the philosophy that C’s get degrees.” 

“Not everyone is academically inclined,” you said. 

“But you are. What will you guys talk about on a date if you have nothing in common?”

“I don’t know. Football?” 

Lloyd snorted. “Doesn’t start until September.” 

“Oh. That’s why you’re not showering me with long winded descriptions of the athletic accomplishments of people I don’t know.” 

“You could always mention how happy you were that the Atlanta Braves won the Superbowl.” 

Your eyes narrowed. “I know that’s wrong, but I’m not sure which part.” 

Lloyd snickered. “If you have to comment, just say that you’re a fan of anyone who isn’t the New England Patriots.” 

“Noted. Anything else on Aiden? Slaps on the wrist from university institutions, or other authorities?”

“Ah-ha. He has three parking tickets at the university. And a complaint for under age drinking. You should reconsider the date. He’s clearly an alcoholic who steals parking spots. One of these tickets was for him parking over the line. Disgusting.”

You laughed. “Terrible. He was probably drunk when he parked. Maybe even high.” 

Lloyd toggled over to a different page, one that Jake had set up for him. He typed in Aiden’s information and was surprised to see several security clearances. He checked out the company he worked for and found they had several Department of Defense contracts. 

Lloyd memorized the contracts and filed the information away for future use. 

Just in case. 

Date # 1

You were wearing a short black dress with tights and a blazer. He’d noticed the hemline was shorter than usual, but the jet black tights made it work appropriate. The color only served to highlight the shape of your legs. Lloyd had tried not to be distracted. He failed miserably. 

It didn’t help that the cut of the dress perfectly flattered your figure. He caught a glimpse of a spaghetti strap underneath your jacket and the image circulated in the back of his head for the rest of the day. 

Fuck. He needed to get laid. 

You were his friend and he needed to put aside this nonsense. The chemistry between you would never be realized and that was for the best. He sometimes wondered if the chemistry he felt was all one sided. Maybe you only saw him as a friend and a coworker, not a man. 

“Has Y/N mentioned that she has a date tonight?” Jake asked. 

Lloyd stiffened. “No. Why?”

“Just wondering.” 

He tried to brush off the irritation, but it bubbled up throughout the day. 

You had a date. That was fine. It was what single people did, right? They went on dates. He could arrange a date of his own, if he liked. With an age appropriate woman and not someone who was starting on soft foods when he was choosing a college. Lloyd’s eye twitched. 

He glanced at the clock. If he wanted an update on the insurance investigation reports he needed to catch you before you head out. Reluctantly, he set off down the hall for your office. 

Your door was closed, so he knocked. 

“Just a sec!” 

Did you sound breathless? When you opened the door, he saw why. The black tights were gone. In their place was a different kind of tights, made of mesh with a floral pattern that wound around your legs making them look long and sexy. The blazer was gone and your dress was held up by the thinnest of straps connected to a tight fitting bodice. 

Your height was different, which prompted him to look down. 

Fuck me heels. That’s what they’d called shoes like that when he was young. As the saying went, ‘you can’t walk in them, but you can wear them in bed.’ 

“What do you think?” you asked. 

“Is this a first date?” 

“Yes.” 

“Do you have any concerns about breaking an ankle? Or perhaps an entire leg?”

The shoes bothered him more than the dress. 

You laughed and turned to the mirror you’d hung on the far wall of your office. He watched as you applied a fresh coat of red lip lacquer. The shiny finish made him think it wasn't lipstick, but at the same time, it had more color than lipgloss. He wondered if it was one of those fancy products with the no transfer formulas. The kind women usually wore when they planned on kissing a man. 

A vibrant image of you on your knees with your lips around his dick came to mind. Lloyd shook his head to dislodge the image. 

“Okay, now what do you think?”

“You look beautiful.” 

He genuinely meant it.

“Really?” You tilted your head. “What’s missing? Please, just tell me.”

“Well… maybe it’s the context, but you don’t look like you in this outfit. It’s probably just me. I usually l see you in office wear.” 

You flashed him a smile. “That’s perfect. I’m going more for attention than authenticity, you know?”

He didn’t, and couldn’t untangle the concept behind your statement. The authentic you was a far better version than this glamorous photo shoot ready version of you. With a quick peck on his cheek, you skirted by him and down the hall to the elevator. 

Lloyd stood there, confused, disgruntled, and irritated that he hadn’t even asked about the insurance investigation he’d planned to bring up. He rubbed a hand over his face. 

Fucking hell. 

When he stepped into your office to lock the door, he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror. An imprint of red lipstick was on his right cheek. He stared at it for a long moment before he rubbed it away with his thumb. 

Lloyd returned to his office in a much better mood than he’d left it.

Date #3 

Jake had informed him of your last date, but this time it was Zach who let him know you were going on your third date with Aiden. 

Lloyd ground his teeth. 

“Careful there. Don’t crack a molar.” 

“Shut. Up.” 

“Would I do a thing like that?” Zach asked. 

He was grinning like a little boy with a sadistic streak and a magnifying glass on a bright summer day. 

“You’re enjoying this.”

“Heck yeah, I am. Have you met the dude?” 

Lloyd’s head swiveled. “No. Have you?”

“Yep. I waited outside, pretending to be on a call, so I could catch a glimpse.” 

“That’s creepy.” 

“No, it’s being nosy. I’m a private investigator. Being nosy is literally my job.” 

“Well?” Lloyd said. 

“He’s six foot three and probably weighs one forty. It’s like looking at a baby colt - all arms and legs, no substance.” 

This was great news. If you weren’t attracted to him this would probably be over quickly.

“Did you to talk to him?”

Zach smirked. “I texted her that you needed an update on the insurance case and cornered him in the lobby.” 

“She’s going to kill you when she finds out.” 

“I bought him a coffee and did a twenty minute interrogation. He didn’t even know what I was doing. He thought I was just being friendly.” 

Friendly wasn’t a word often applied to Zach Hightower. Lloyd got along with the Texan because they shared a devious streak and could lose themselves in the hunt; especially when the prey was other human beings. 

“Give me your impression.”  

“He’s squirrely. I don’t like him one bit.”

Lloyd focused completely on Zach. 

“In what way?”

“He used the phrase ‘I was in a mood,’ and not ‘my mood was.’ Stuff like that. Princess got pretty annoyed when she found me getting cozy with her boyfriend.” 

“She probably thought I sicced you on him.” 

“She asked me what I thought of him this morning and I had to dodge the question,” Zach said. “Landon noticed I didn’t answer and asked what was up. When I told him about interviewing Aiden, he said the mood thing is a sign of a personality problem.” 

“What kind?”

Zach shrugged. “The kind that makes you an asshole.” 

“She’s going out with him tonight?” 

“I guess so.” Zach said. 

A long moment passed as Zach stared at Lloyd, expectant. 

“Well?” 

Lloyd raised an eyebrow. “What?”

“Aren’t you going to say something to her?” Zach asked. 

“You’re the one who thinks her boy toy has a personality problem. You say something.” 

“Landon said that, not me. I can tell he’s the kind of guy things just ‘happen’ to. The kind that doesn’t realize they’re responsible for how they act.” 

“I’m not going to disturb her relationship.” 

Zach sighed. “You’re such a bitchy little girl.” 

Lloyd sneered. “And you’re a nosy old woman.” 

“It’s my job, asshole.”

Date #5

Lloyd should’ve been suspicious when Zach brought him to a bar that didn’t have chandeliers made of antlers. 

Obstensivey, this outing was to distract him from your date tonight. When he found himself sitting at a table on the mezzanine of a place called “Club Violet,” questions should have come up. 

Jake sat to his left and Zach across from him. When Zach’s eyes began to stray around the room, Lloyd mimicked the behavior, almost out of habit. The lower area held the majority of the crowd. Its large dance floor pulsed with activity and the bar was packed. 

Then, he saw what Zach was looking for. You were perched on a barstool, your arms twined around Aiden’s neck. He was standing in front of you, his hands caressing your hips, straying lower than they ought to. 

Lloyd’s breath hissed. “Jake, if I throw Zach head first over this railing, do you think he’ll die?” 

“Huh?” Jake’s head snapped up from his phone. He stared. “What?”

“I could just snap his neck with my bare hands.” Lloyd’s tone was conversational. 

Jake looked between them and then back to his phone. “Landon will be here any minute.”

“Off topic, boy wonder,” Lloyd grumbled. 

“It’s relevant. We need two of us to break you up.”

“He’s been waylaid,” Zach said.

Lloyd glanced down and saw that your position had changed. You’d let go of your boyfriend to speak with a newcomer. Even from a distance in dim lighting, he could identify Landon’s fade haircut and the military straight posture. 

“Damn it.”

He snarled at Zach, who returned a Cheshire cat grin. 

“Well, well, well… look who's coming up the steps.”

Lloyd didn’t need to look. He knew you’d be on your way over. He covered his eyes and groaned. 

“I’m blaming you for everything. Everything.”

“Why are you guys playing the role of protective older brothers?” Jake asked.

“Because Aiden’s a squirrely little punk,” Zach said. “See? He isn’t even coming with her.”

Lloyd uncovered his eyes and frowned when he saw Zach was right. Aiden was still at the bar. He’d turned to a girl with raven’s wing hair and was chattering away, looking suspiciously like he was trying to pick her up. His eyes narrowed as something cold moved in his chest. 

You arrived on the second level with Landon and were rapidly approaching.

“What’s our cover story?” Jake asked.

“No cover story,” Zach said.

At least Zach was being straightforward, even if he was obnoxious. Lloyd tossed back half of his bourbon and hoped some liquid courage would take the edge off. 

Your eyes cut to Zach when you stopped at the head of the table.

“What are you? The Gladys Kravits of Bishop & Howard?” 

The big, blond Texan flashed a smile. 

“Why thank you, sweetheart. In my profession, that’s the highest compliment one could hope to achieve.” 

With an exasperated groan, you dropped into the chair beside Zach, and turned to Lloyd with an expectant expression.

“Can’t you collar him?”

“I’ve tried. Shock collars, choke chains… Nothing has worked.” 

Zach slung an arm around the back of Princess’ chair. 

“Your boyfriend is an asshole. Landon? You talked to him.”

“Just for ten seconds.”

You shared a look with the dark haired man and slanted Zach a sidelong glance. 

“You’re paranoid. I think you should see someone about that.”

He laughed. “I have. They can’t fix me.”

It was annoying that Zach’s arm had moved forward on your chair and was now pressed against your back. Did he think he was your best friend, rather than Lloyd? He had the urge to kick the other man under the table. 

You turned to Jake.

“What do you think?”

“I think you’re right. These two,” he gestured to the older men, “are crazy. I think it’s age.”

“Shut up, punk. I can kick your ass any day of the week,” Zach said.

It was pretty much true. Zach only had two inches in height on the young man, but it was the solid 60 pounds of muscle that made him an immovable force. You couldn’t see the weight until he took off his jacket and even then, there was only a hint of the musculature. Zach never wore clothing that drew attention to his physique. He let it come as a nasty surprise to anyone stupid enough to mess with him. 

You were bantering with the Texan about him being your nanny. Lloyd watched closely and all he could see in Zach’s behavior was a paternal kind of affection. He knew a thing or two about Zach and because of that, he doubted there were any hidden motivations behind his actions.

What about Aiden had triggered Zach’s instincts? The way he talked. The lack of ownership of behavior. Lloyd tried to evaluate that on its own, treating it as fact. He could see the issue Zach was insisting was such a problem. Sitting there with the others bantering around the table, Lloyd turned his thoughts inward, pretending to present as he ran through the logic in his mind. 

He was paying enough attention to the conversation to notice you were gently trying to soothe Zach’s nerves. It seemed to be working, too. Landon was watching you closely and asking questions from interrogation school 101. By the time you left the table, pausing to hug Zach and reassure him that you were totally fine and had listened to all of his red flags, Lloyd had come to a decision. 

“What do you think?” Zach asked Landon when you were gone.

“I’m not sure. He seems insecure but hey, some guys of his age just are.” 

Zach groaned and shook his head. He picked up his beer and tilted it at Lloyd in a salute. 

“Look at the benefits of being nosy. I talked some sense into her.” 

Lloyd grunted. He waited for the right moment to corner Landon alone. He caught his shoulder and turned him away from the bar, where he’d been heading. 

“Come on. You don’t need another beer.” 

“Excuse me?” Landon demanded. 

“I want to talk to this Aiden kid. If Zach’s this worried about him, we need to check him out.”

“When did this become ‘we,’ rather than just you,” Landon asked. 

“Hurry up, we’re losing him.” 

Aiden was heading toward the door and the crowd prevented them from following as closely as they would have preferred. By the time they hit the sidewalk, Aiden was out of sight. Lloyd spun around, scanning the area. 

“Shit. We lost him.” 

“Is that him?” Landon asked. 

Lloyd whirled. 

He searched the crowd for a tall, thin man but didn’t find him. 

“Where?”

“With the blonde.”

Lloyd’s eyes narrowed on the silhouette of a couple standing in the shadow of a street lamp. 

“Are you sure?” he asked. 

“No,” Landon said. 

Lloyd was almost ready to approach when the couple turned and began walking away. 

Landon grabbed his elbow. 

“Come on. Let’s not be weird. If you have something to say about Princess’ relationship, say it to her.” 

“What, exactly, am I supposed to tell her that Zach hasn’t already?” 

Landon snorted. 

“You know he’s only saying it because he knows you won’t.” 

Lloyd paused. “He is?”

“Yeah. We were expecting you to meet him at least before date number three. But she said you didn’t seem interested, so she wasn’t going to bother.” 

“Why didn’t you tell me this?”

“Because we talked about it-”

“We? We, as in who?”

“Everyone. Except for you and Princess.”

Lloyd grunted. “Which is why Zach decided to get nosy.”

Landon shrugged. “He’s your best friend and you’re her best friend. It balances out. We get why you don’t want to step in, and that’s why Zach did.” 

They were nearly at the entrance of the club again, when Lloyd stopped short. 

“Should I be worried about this guy?”

Landon grunted, rocking back on his heels. The look on his face was all the answer Lloyd needed. 

“Right. I’ll look into it.” 

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Masterlist

[gemini-forest]

I saw you mention Francis. Could you tell me more about them?

Oh ye ye! Here's some background first.

So Francis is an old Rise OC I made when I first got into the community. Her name at first was Frei(Pronounced Fray) and over time just became Francis.

She and Raph were meant to be a pair from the beginning. But more platonic than anything. You can tell I was still figuring out the Rise style a year ago

But over I changed and retconned a lot of stuff 'bout her

The core of how her and Raph met is the same. They met through a local teen meeting app and became friends through that. They met when they were 14 on the app. They didn't meet till they were 15 and had a great time. They grew really close with many shared interests. Even her cat Mufasa, whose a maine coon btw, adores Raph!

They didn't get together till post invasion. They needed to recover and Francis didn't feel it'd be appropriate to ask Raph to be her boyfriend after he was krangified.

They do get together and Raph's actually planning on moving topside with Francis at some point or Francis moving in the lair. They have PLENTY of room for everyone. The only couple moving in together outside of the lair is Mikey n Aiden but that's because that poor snake get's burnt out easily.

[jassylife]

should I add this as an background?

PLZ DONT ASK WHY AGLIA WAS DOING😭😭😭😭😭✋✋✋✋✋✋

Aglia: (we don’t talk about what she was doing to poor Jassy)

Jassy: 👹✨traumatized✨👹

Emily: HEHAHAHAHA👹👹👹👹😈😈😈😈

Valetta: this girl is on fireeeeee✨✨✨✨🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Aiden: being quirky✨✨✨💖💖💖💅💅💅

Dawn: tf(frick) is going on??

Brandon: GET OVER HERE GREG YO HAVE NOWHERE TO HIDE👹👹👹👹

Greg: (girlie pop scream)

Davis: wtf(frick) bro are you seeing it?💀💀💀

Jasper: the chaos💀💀💀

srry yall i forgot the color of an Jasper gemstone on Jasper(yes his name is based on an gemstone, including the horns they should be the same color as the eyes that I wanted his eyes and horns to be, also Jasper is an deadite not an demon even tho he hellborn)

[amarhastings]

Location: Coral Coast, music festival

Status: Closed thread for @itsjust-aiden

Amar roams Coral Coast with confident abandon, brown eyes scanning his surroundings as he takes the festival in and a smile stretches through his lips, gleeful. When the businessman first decided to leave behind everything he knew in the UK to start off fresh in Fairford, he was bombarded with interrogations from the rest of his family, asking him the reasoning behind his decision. At the time, there had been multiple reasons for him to move to the little town, all of them intangible or anyone who wasn't Amar himself who was already fairly familiar with the little town thanks to his then boyfriend and their holidays together, getting to know the beach town. Years and what felt like a lifetime later, said reasons remained as true and alive in his mind as the very first day, the music festival was nothing if not a reminder of that. Back home, he couldn't remember the last time he had felt the sense of community he got to feel every day whilst on Fairford, the calmness of it all.

With Jacob Collier playing in the background, he ventures to the nearest food pop-up he can find, a satisfied look on his face as he reads the name of a burger joint. Once he gets call to order, he grins at the person taking the order "I will have a— number three if you please, root beer" he says. A couple minutes pass by as he and the person handling the orders discuss the store's 'only cash policy' and his very own mistake of not carrying change, the ridiculousness of making others wait and making the job harder on the poor person dealing with it, making him stutter. "Y-You know what, fuck it. I'll pay for the people behind me, how about that?" he resolves, immediately turning to face a young man right behind him. "Sorry for the wait my dumb ass forgot to bring change but if it's okay with you, lunch is on me."

[goomygirllover]

❥ - a childhood memory

[the memory starts in a backyard. Aiden can be running around with some other kids. He's 7 years old in this memory. His parents can be seen in the background, talking to some other adults]

Aiden hears a sound coming from some bushes and finds a little hatenna, which looks at him and starts to giggle softly. He grabs the tiny pokemon and runs to his parents.

Aiden: "Mom! Dad! Look what I found!"

He lifts the pokemon in front of his mom smiling widely. She seems worried.

Mom: "Sweetie, this is a wild pokemon. Go put her back where you found her, please."

Dad: "I'm not sure about that, Helen."

Mom: "What do you mean?"

Aiden looks at his father confused. He looks down at the hatenna, who seems to be curious as well.

Dad: "Hatennas aren't native to this place. She must have a trainer who's probably looking for her already."

Mom: "Oh! Poor thing."

Aiden: "So I can't keep her?"

His parents look at him. He seems sad.

Mom: "Well, we should try and find her trainer."

Dad: "And if we don't, I don't see why we couldn't keep her."

Mom: "Are you sure, Sven? He's 7. He can't be a trainer yet."

Dad: "Yeah, not yet, but if he gets lucky, at least he'll already have a starter. And I can train her so they don't end up in too much trouble when our little boy starts his journey."

Aiden smiles and throws the hatenna up and down with happiness. She giggles as they play together.

Aiden: "Did you hear that?! We'll be friends forever!!"

He stops and looks at her for a second.

Aiden: "You're name is gonna be... Moon!"

[End of memory]

[girlcryingred]

i see the points your making here, and honestly, i have to agree. at first i couldn’t get why you hated Logan so much, but you make some good points here. the part where you point out the fact that randomly logan was able to shoot and hit a target he’s first time using a gun was really random (idk what other world to use to describe this) and I also agree with the ben, taylor, and ash moments. every one has had something about them to make them stand out. Like Ben and his background story, Tyler helping his mom and sister after their dad died, Ash and her being supernatural in a way, Aiden background story and he’s personality, Logan being bullied and ‘overcoming’ it. And then there’s Taylor, like you said, she’s a social person. But that’s it, poor girl doesn’t get any character recognition in the story or screen time as she should be. Had Logans character not been made she would’ve had a better role in the series. in the phantom realm everyone has a role, and then taylor’s always just there. Taylor character could’ve had so much potential if not for Logan.

Do I still love Logan? yes i do.

But he’s no different from every other typical ‘nerd’ character.

i do hope red adds more to his character to make him so…normal,boring? idk

but taylor’s character SHOULD get more recognition and character depth.

Logan’s whole character could be replaced by Taylor and Ashlyn and it would give both girls more attention and depth as characters but y’all don’t wanna hear nun of that so I’ll shut my mouth 😒

[moodyspoodys]

Mer!Aiden for mermay because I’m weak 

[thisisonlychaos]

-Heavy Rain First Ever Playthrough-

******SPOILERS!!!!*****

So I just played Heavy Rain for the first time ever and um... holy shit. I am seriously shocked.

So for some background, I'm a huge Quantic Dream fan, I've got well over 200 hours into Detroit: Become Human with all but literally ONE tiny fucking flowchart node completed, and that game is still my absolute favorite. So, I decided to go backwards through their games, and I've played Beyond Two Souls twice so far. I mean...it's a game. I love Aiden, I like the concept, I like the sections with Jodie as kid, but honestly it felt more like a one and done kind of deal.

So I obviously had some mixed feelings going into Heavy Rain, I mean, for one it's made by the makers of my favorite game, but it's also like 12 years old and since Beyond wasn't too crazy great, I had lowered my expectations quite a bit. I also went in totally blind to this game, where as with Detroit and Beyond I had watched playthroughs beforehand.

Well let me just tell you, I finished this game in 48 hours, and I would've done it all in one day if it wasn't for stupid adulting things like work and school (ugh). I was hooked from the beginning, and it was seriously such a fantastic story, with most of the characters being really awesome. Ethan's such a sweetheart, and I'm a huge sucker for protecting kids in video games since I work with kids irl. (I nearly cry every time I kill off Alice in DBH so Ethan and his love for his kids struck a chord with me right away.) I had him complete all his trails, and he ended up getting Shaun back by the end, which - YAY! That was my main priority so I was so beyond happy. I got the ending cutscene with him and Shaun in a new apartment. His sections were easily the most intense in the game for me, which made him super stressful (in the best way) to play as, and he was just a really awesome, kindhearted character who I wanted the best for.

Madison. Well. She's Madison. I'll be honest, when she was introduced I was instantly suspicious of her, and I felt like she didn't really fit into the story super well at first. Maybe she fits better if you go for the lover path with her and Ethan, but I just kinda felt like he had enough on his plate without girl issues lol. And I thought it was a bit weird how eager she was to repeatedly drop everything and tend to this guy's severe injuries, no questions asked. However, as the game progressed, she grew on me, especially during the Paco chapter and the part with the Doc in the basement. I mean, she's a real badass (as long as you got the QTEs right, which I definitely didn't do the first few times and had to restart so she didn't get her throat slit with a POWER SAW, like idk why but I was not expecting that from this game). I got the ending with her at the book signing hearing a voice, and she helped to warn Ethan about the shoot to kill order at the warehouse. I'm curious to see if I can get her a better ending, but even at the end of the game I'm not overly invested in her, more so just mildly curious as to what can change.

Scott. Oh, Scott. I called him as the killer from the moment he was wiping his damn fingerprints off. But, being the Oragami Killer aside, honestly, from a story standpoint, he was a really clever villain. I loved that he was a playable character, I loved that we got to see his backstory unfolding (tiny him wheezing was also another obvious clue and genuinely made me so sad). He was honestly really tragic and I can't wait to replay his sections again now that I know he's the killer. The stuff with the Kramer's was a bit weird and a good red herring, but I was fairly confident he was the killer for quite a while, which made the reveal all that more awesome for me personally. (Also side note but poor Lauren...Laura? Either way, I didn't love her but I nearly threw up when he kissed her cause I was like 90% sure at that point he had killed her kid. Just goddamn, this game seriously had no chill whatsoever). The ending I got for him was he got ground up by the machine when fighting Norman, who, speaking of...

NORMAN JAYDEN. Dude, this man captured my heart right from the moment he put on those stupid fucking glasses. He very well might be my favorite character, (Ethan being an EXTREMELY close second) purely because of how much his sections reminded me of Detroit's sections with Connor. I just had such a good time playing as him (even though I kept getting him skewered by that damn katana in the Fish Tank chapter and had to do that section like 8 times just to keep him alive). I had a weird time playing with him at first, cause my naive brain thought that he was shaking cause anxiety and not withdrawal so I had him taking the tripto instantly, thinking it was anxiety meds and not actual drugs lmao. I tried to keep him off it after that, and realized too late that it was the ARI he shouldn't be using so much and not the tripto (although I'm sure that's probably not great for him either). He stood up to Blake (that absolute fucking asswipe), and helped Ethan escape the police station. In the end he killed Scott, and I got the final ending where he's hallucinating the tiny tanks from using ARI too much, but he flushed the drugs down the toilet so that's at least kind of a win (maybe (?) honestly I have no idea if that was something good or not, cause maybe the drugs were helping reduce the negative effect ARI was having on him?). He's the character I'm the most excited to replay to see if I can get him a better ending with less ARI usage since the one I got left me a bit concerned for his sanity 😂. But he was super, super cool and I loved his character and his chapters. Playing detective with Connor and Hank is what made me fall in love with Quantic Dream's games in the first place, so it only makes sense that this fucked up little FBI agent would find a way to worm into my heart too. 😂

Overall I absolutely had such a good time with this game. I was seriously shocked at how well it held up being played nearly 13(?) years after it was released. The story is still really solid, it's a really intense and fun experience, and it seems like there's a good bit of ways some of the characters can die, which makes me think there may be more variation of endings then with Beyond. The only downsides were obviously the graphics are a bit outdated, and the loading screens are HELLA unsettling, and the QTEs were (at least for me) really hard to get right, even on the easiest setting, but I play on a laptop so that may be a personal issue. But yeah, this game was seriously awesome and I just am so happy that I waited and played it blind because it was such an awesome experience.

[officalroyalsofpierreland]

A Personal Secret

Ship yards, Port Artur, Pierreland

Felipe: Welcome back to shore Commander Webber. Webber: Thank you Lieutenant Valois. And Thank you for picking me up. Felipe: No problem Sir. I was actually surprised when I was told to pick you up given...what has happened recently...

Webber: Ahhh, I've heard about that...how bout we discuss that after dinner...my wife is probably antsy for me to return... Felipe: wife? I didn't know you were married sir... Webber: Not many people do...glad to introduce my family to my favorite proteoge.

Commander Webber's Home, Port Arthur

Felipe: You must be excited Sir....a year at sea... Webber: most definately, I miss their company the most when I'm away from them.

???: AIDEN!

Webber: Ahh, hello my dear Lena...I've missed you Lena: I've missed you too Aiden...it's been so lonely... Webber: I can imagine... [A female cough is heard in the background]

Kathari: Now now Aiden, you seem to be forgetting someone and the fact that it seems like we have a guest

Aiden: And how could I forget my beautiful Oderian Queen! Kathari: You did for a moment when you thought I wasn't paying attention Young Man...you should get comfortable Aiden: and put you down? Kathari: Aiden Joseph Webber... Webber: Alright Alright...I trust you and Lena can look after a young Lieutenant Valois right? Kathari: Of course we can...now shoo..

Kathari: Aiden tells me you are in his unit Felipe [awkwardly]: Um...yes ma'am...I've recently graduated so I missed the cutoff to go out to sea with them Lena: I must give our condolences on the death of your grandmother...an amazing woman Lt. Valois... Felipe: Um thank you! Kathari: I must say, I'm a very big fan of your step-mother the Empress...she has done so much for the Oderian people-

Webber: Ahh Felipe…I see you're having fun being interrogated by my wife Kathari and my girlfriend Lena Felipe: I…I'm sorry Commander Webber? Lena: Oh Aiden, darling…you didn't warn the poor boy? Kathari: We both are in this…beautiful arrangment due to our dear Aiden and his decision making skills Aiden: That I could bear to live without either of you darling. Felipe: Wait…hold on…so the three of you…you guys… Aiden: Yes Felipe, we all live together, and are happy together….legality is one thing, but illegal doesn't make it wrong.

shout out to @thecharlestonroyalfamily for being my consultant for this upcoming phase of Felipe's life!

[queenofapeacefuldawn]

Boo: I am disgusted. I loved you like you were my daughters, and this is how I am repaid?

[Cut to Aru, with a package of Oreos in her hand, and Brynne with toothpaste in her hand]

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Rudy texting: Mini, love, on a scale of 1 to 10, how likely am I to survive a stab wound if the knife was jammed in my stomach? This is all hypothetical, by the way.

Mini: Not very likely...

Mini: I'm on my way.

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Brynne: You live with Aru, how have you not lost your sanity by now?

Aiden: The secret, Bee, is to not have any sanity in the first place.

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Mini: Wait, Rudy, if you're here, and I'm here—

Rudy, already pulling out his car keys: WE LEFT BB AT HOME ALONE-

Brynne: ...

Brynne: You're supposed to be two fully-functioning adults.

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Aru: Man, I hate it when people ask stuff like "Are you smoking crack?" whenever I say something weird. Like, no, dude, I'm poor and I've resorted to having weird thoughts for free.

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Rudy: Come over ;)

Mini: Can't, I'm busy.

Rudy: My grandfather isn't home.

Mini: I know.

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Brynne: You can't think Sheela's capable of murder! Look at her! She's the physical embodiment of a cupcake!

Sheela, through the mind-link: One more word and you go out painfully like that guy.

Brynne:

Brynne: Good Lord-

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Mini: I'm a medical student, and part-time saviour of the world. So no, Mom, I don't care what's socially acceptable, I will pour those coffee grounds into my mouth, so help me God-

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Mini: YOU MOTHERFUCKER-

Aru: [gasps]

Brynne: She finally swore!

Aru: SHE CRACKED, I PREDICTED IT, PAY UP BRYNNE YOU LITTLE SHIT-

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Boo: Oh, yes, training the Pandavas is very easy. Minimal effort is required. I love them for who they are-

[Explosions occur in the background]

Boo: They aren't mine.

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