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ruvviks · 4 months ago

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HIIIIIIII BONES what faction(s) does tiberius join? and which companions is he closest with? :]

HIII EZRA THANK YOU SO MUCH :] this got insanely long because i have. so much to say about this game it's unreal i'm very sorry in advance. but hope you enjoy ^_^

so in my canon of fallout 4, there's a couple of things different from the game because i personally don't think of tiberius as a leader in any sort of way, mainly because he's like. 23 years old. that's a literal baby. he was only born yesterday fresh out of the freezer

so!! that means that the minutemen are already very much established in the commonwealth again when he emerges from the vault, and there's a lot of sprawling settlements to be found in places where you'd otherwise have to build them yourself in game; so sanctuary isn't abandoned at all, and tiberius returns to his sister's home with a special surprise waiting for him (every other house in the neighborhood is now home to a bunch of strangers centuries into the future! welcome home boy!)

that said, tiberius DOES end up sort of joining the minutemen?? but not officially. he meets preston in sanctuary who helps him get settled in in this new and strange world and in return to show his gratitude tiberius helps out wherever and whenever he can, but considering the path of revenge he's about to go on he doesn't really consider himself good enough of a person to like. fully be part of it if that makes sense?? especially since the minutemen aim for as much peaceful resolution of things as possible, and he is not like that :(

tiberius massively dislikes diamond city, and feels a lot more at home in goodneighbor. he does some mercenary work there for a while and that's also how he ends up with the railroad, which he Does officially join :] a bunch of my other fallout ocs are also railroad agents; max, who's also general of the minutemen (don't ask how she finds the time to juggle all these different jobs she doesn't know it herself either); magnus, who's a goodneighbor guard; and nikolai, an ex-raider who now does a bunch of stealth operations for the railroad. tiberius takes his job as agent very seriously and through his new connections becomes more involved with the minutemen as well, now that he knows the two work together to give escaped synths a new and safe home and such :]

he does NOT join the brotherhood of steel. he hates them so fucking much it's unreal. to him they're literally just invading the commonwealth with the way they're terrorizing settlements and forcibly establishing their own outposts and whatnot and it causes a lot of chaos everywhere which is NOT ideal at all. max is handling most of the situation but she's clearly under a lot of pressure and it makes tiberius want to blow some shit up. which he eventually does when everything has escalated so far that there's not really another way to deal with it anymore

he only joins the institute to infiltrate them for the railroad, and he is NOT having a good time during it. he dislikes shaun (his nephew, not his son!) so fucking much but there's nothing he can do about it. i'm trying to make the institute a bit more interesting but it's still a work in progress because well the game leaves a lot to be desired on that front to me personally but either way, the whole place makes him super paranoid and he quickly realizes that it's a LOT bigger than what it's making itself out to be. the area he's allowed to be in seems just a little bit too well-organized and streamlined as if it's all pre-programmed and he constantly feels like he's being watched. which he is! because he ends up finding proof of a lot more levels that go much deeper into the ground and while a lot of them seem to be abandoned, he does end up finding evidence that there's more people holed up Somewhere. and they're watching everything that's happening in the area of the institute he's allowed to be in. it's all part of something bigger and he does NOT like that shit

lastly, tiberius ends up with the children of atom :] kind of against his will?? but also he's not really being forced to stay so it's kind of a gray area really. basically what happened is that he went to the glowing sea, ended up passing out because he went by himself like the stubborn mf he is and the children of atom take them to their crater to nurse him back to health but also give him like. some sort of special radiation cocktail of some sort which ends up making him a bit of a freak. much more resilient, much more absent as well, a bit faster than he used to be. he's basically their chosen one because i feel like out of all factions it'd make most sense for the children of atom to be weirdly obsessed with him like he's a perfectly preserved human from before the war. that IS kinda fascinating

either way tiberius doesn't really mind being part of them all that much because it puts him in like a negotiator position if that makes sense?? the other factions all have their other touching points where he isn't all that needed to create connections and stuff but having this extra connection with the children of atom who are mostly feared by the rest of the commonwealth helps a LOT with keeping peace and all that, so it's beneficial for all parties involved because it also means that tiberius can just freely enter any of their outposts and he can rely on them if he needs them for anything :] the children of atom are a lot more willing to assist him with something that may be a bit shady than the minutemen or railroad would basically so it's a good backup to have LMAO

as for companions, tiberius is closest with preston 100% :] when he emerged from the vault, preston was the first person who talked to him and didn't treat him as a possible threat, and he helped him get settled in which tiberius will always be grateful for because he was so so scared. and preston made everything a little bit easier. he's very caring and patient and matches tiberius' funnyman energy surprisingly well when they're joking around, which would all remind tiberius a lot of his sister stella. preston Would in fact be like a brother to him :]

he enjoys hanging out with piper and nick, but only sparingly so since those two just love to investigate stuff and a lot of their time hanging out ends up turning into business of some sort and tiberius does NOT have the detective's spirit! he likes being clueless. he does not always need to know everything. he does like tagging along but sometimes he just wants to SIT and have a beer or something

which, naturally so, makes hancock better company for him. tiberius did a couple of gigs for him personally (and got to know him much more intimately during a wild night with both him and magnus but we don't talk about that) and he likes to stop by goodneighbor regularly for a drink and to talk about shit that's been going on lately. since magnus and hancock are together, magnus is there a lot as well but tiberius sees him a lot more regularly at the railroad too :]

that being said, the railroad is definitely tiberius' main hub for hanging out with people he loves the gang SO much. his best friends there would be nikolai, glory (she's alive yes obviously), deacon, and tinker tom :] and also max but tiberius sees her a LOT more at the castle since that's by the end of the in-game events also a place he can be found at a lot. he doesn't take a lot of minutemen jobs but he does help out on location with whatever they need, plus the castle is a huge and busy marketplace which would be super fun to visit (especially at night) so he just likes hanging out there in general! that's also where he hangs out with cait and roxy (max' wife) whenever he gets the opportunity

tiberius' relationship with x6-88 is. strained. on a surface level he likes the guy, but his loyalty to the institute definitely gets in the way of their friendship a lot at first. i haven't entirely figured out yet how to like, get x6-88 on tiberius' side in a satisfying way that doesn't feel out of character for him?? but that's basically what i'm aiming for, because the two DO spend a lot of time together away from the institute itself which would give tiberius a lot of opportunities to show x6 what the commonwealth is really like. and what the institute's reputation is and all that. and with x6 getting attached to tiberius during all of that he WILL be forced to pick a side at the end of it all. and i personally don't think he would side against tiberius after spending all that time building up an actual friendship for the first time in his life

surprisingly enough, tiberius and maccready did NOT!!! get along well at first AT ALL. when tiberius was taking gigs in goodneighbor he was unbeknownst to him stealing away a lot of mac's clientele so naturally mac has very one-sided beef with him. especially because both of them are like. babies. i can't remember maccready's exact age but that's a baby. and tiberius is one too. and they're both competitive and kinda stupid so when they first "officially" meet there's this insane tension between the two of them and every conversation they have is just a pissing contest. they've been kicked out of goodneighbor together on at least one occasion because of their near screaming competitions

(at some point after the battle of bunker hill and tiberius has temporarily broken ties with the institute because shaun's attitude pissed him the fuck off he goes to goodneighbor with his friends and after a drink or two too many he agrees to a bet maccready makes with him about killing elder maxson. tiberius succeeds by knocking out a brotherhood pilot and pretending to be the pilot instead, sort of successfully flying a vertibird up to the prydwen, somehow knocking out a guy in full power armor to then steal said guy's power armor, killing elder maxson (who by then has committed enough war crimes including but not limited to laughing max in the face when she tried to talk to him about a possible collaboration in hopes to keep the peace in the commonwealth) with a pipe pistol, and then jumping down(!!!!!!!!!) in the power armor to make his escape by walking over the bottom of the ocean on the shoreline in the power armor. he brought the guy's coat and dogtags with him as proof. maccready was turned on and angry about it)

but after traveling together for a while, tiberius and maccready learn they have a lot more in common than they initially thought and they grow closer over time :] i adjusted mac's story as well by making lucy his older sister rather than his wife (HE'S A BABY. HE DOESN'T NEED A WIFE AND A CHILD IN THIS ECONOMY) and duncan his nephew, so it's still a direct parallel to tiberius' story except lucy is still alive but missing, whereas stella is in fact very much dead. at first it makes tiberius feel frustrated and upset in a very selfish way, but it helps him with like, allowing himself to grieve for the first time since he exited the vault which by then is a LONG time ago, and then it also helps him with moving on from it rather than staying stuck in the past. helping mac with curing duncan and finding lucy helps the both of them and after all that they end up getting together :]

SO YEAH. very bumpy road for tiberius all in all and he makes connections in a bunch of different places, but he's always just a gear in the machine rather than the one operating the machine if that makes sense :] he feels a lot more at ease when he can actually make a difference at his own pace rather than having everyone look up to him constantly, the closest he got to that was when he was the one to infiltrate the institute and he has NEVER been that stressed before in his life. he makes it out alive and relatively unharmed but good lord. he's never doing that shit ever again

#asks #elgaravel #ask:tiberius #oc asks #this got so long i'm so sorry but i can never just stay on topic i always have more things to say #i loveeee thinking about fallout 4 though. i love adjusting things to suit my story better #things for the institute are still cooking in my brain but i do like to keep things a bit mysterious and vague on purpose #because the whole thing is that tiberius does NOT know what's actually going on!! and it makes everything so much more tense #and to keep it a mystery even after he's blown up the institute. or at least what he thinks is the institute. i think that adds something #to the story that revealing all secrets at the end would kinda take away. because this keeps that paranoia in there if that makes sense #even after being destroyed the institute continues to make people feel on edge and i LIKE that shit. haunting the narrative and all #like yes it's been destroyed but if it was bigger than what it seemed to be then IS it really all destroyed #are there more locations. was this all just an experiment. does vault-tec have more to do with it. who knows! not tiberius!#he's just a guy!!! and that is Very important to me. like in a way yes he IS special he's pre-war and not a ghoul or anything #but also he is not suited for leadership positions. he will step up when he has to when there's no alternative but he would rather not #and just. the children of atom being obsessed with him felt right to me i can't explain that. like that just Makes Sense

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sinsandsuccubus · 1 year ago

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I Wish You Roses - Jack Harlow

Context: “With pretty flowers can come the bee sting”

Genre: angst

Word Count: 1.0k+

Pairings: Jack Harlow x Ex!Fem!Artist!Reader

Warnings: n/a

a/n: This was something quick I wanted to put out, so excuse any grammar errors if there are any. I kind of didn't like the way this ended, but ya know, I always hate my own writing. One of the favorite things I love about myself.

Masterlist ☽☾

“Ooh, never thought I would be without you

I wish you love, I wish you well

I wish you roses while you can still smell them”

The MTV music awards were here, and with every awards program came a performance.

This year around you were performing your new song, “I Wish You Roses” from your new album “Red Moon in Venus”. Once again, you had been nominated for an award, this time, Best Song of the Summer.

You were going up again many other artists, such as Ice Spice, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and your ex, Jack Harlow. You didn’t expect all the different genres of artists in one category, yet, here you were.

Your microphone was glittery gold, to match the color of your album, and you were wearing an orange dress, with diamond Louis Vuitton red bottom heels. You wore a headpiece, specifically a crown, and your hair and makeup was done to perfection.

You took a deep breath, your manager coming along beside you, resting her hand on your shoulder.

“You got this. Don’t forget where the song came from, and sing it for the person who it’s for.” She looked at you and smiled softly, nodding her head.

She was right. You had to sing the song from your heart, for that’s where it came from. And the song was for your ex.

Jack Harlow.

The two of you had been together for almost three years before deciding to break up, the deciding factor being Jack’s newly found career. His music and features had taken him to a new level of famous, something he had never experienced before, and his management team thought it would be best for him to step into further the game with a clean slate. Meaning he had to break up with you.

It was difficult in the beginning, not being with the person you loved, yet seeing them all over the internet. You were truly happy for him, happy he was becoming recognized and credited within his rapping career. However, you did mourn the loss of your relationship, the hole in your heart never closing.

So, after going through tons of therapy and with the approval of your manager, who was like a best friend to you, you wrote “I Wish You Roses”, in dedication to your ex and your previous relationship.

You just hoped he recognized the song was about him.

“And now, singing a new song from her new album, Red Moon in Venus, please give a warm welcome to Y/S/N”

The lights dimmed as you rose up from the center of the stage on a white pillar, aerial silk dancers floating in the air in your presence. You began to sing your song, putting love and effort into each part that you were singing, your vocals strong.

“While I'm here, I'm someone to honor

When I'm gone, I'm someone to mourn

But if you and my heart should someday drift apart

I'll make sure to give you these blessings

Because they're all I've got

My love's deep as the ocean

Don't you drown on me

Just know any love I gave you's forever yours to keep”

As you belted the song from your heart, you looked into the crowd, spotting Jack sitting front row. You kept eye contact with him for the majority of the song, eyes drifting from him as you finished the song, ending it with notes from the heart.

You're gonna want me back

You're gonna want me back, you're gonna

You know we can't do that

You know you can't do that, you know it”

The crowd applaud as you ended, slowly drifting back onto the pillar, sighing as it was lowered into the stage. You smiled at your manager, who immediately handed you a snack and a bottle of water, a ritual you had going after your performances.

“You did great Y/N.” She spiked, embracing you in a hug.

“It felt like it. Let’s just hope he got the message.”

Smiling and waving at everyone, you slowly made it to the Sheppard Bus parked in the section for the attending artists, holding your award in your hand.

You had won song of the summer, your fans supporting you all the way through. You were happy, ecstatic, yet there was still one person you wish you had heard from.

“Maybe he won’t stop by.”

“I doubt that Y/N. Look.” Your manager pointed towards the parked Sheppard’s bus, Jack standing in front of it, a bouquet of flowers in his hand. You smile and nodded your head towards your manager, who took the award from you and made her way towards the vehicle. Slowly you walked up to him, your dress trailing behind you swiftly.

“Hi.”

“Hi.” Jack spoke, fiddling with the packaging of the flowers he held in his hands.

“Are those for me?”

“Oh shit, yes. Yeah, they are.” He thrusted them towards you, a small laugh leaving your lips. You took in a whiff of the roses, smiling as you looked back up at Jack.

“They’re gorgeous, thank you.”

“Of course.” There was a pause.

“Listen.” You both spoke at the same time, “Wait” you both spoke again, looking at each other with a smile.

“Go ahead.” You nodded to Jack, who began to twirl the ring on his finger - a nervous tick, something you had picked up on while you were together.

“Listen, Y/N I- I never meant for things to go down between us like they did. It was never my intention to hurt you, now that I can see that with the song you performed tonight.”

“So you think it’s about you?”

“Wasn’t it?” Jack looked at you panicked, his bright blue eyes looking directly into yours.

“Of course it was Jack, I was just messing with you.” You smiled softly, a sigh leaving Jack’s lips.

“Phew. Don’t do that, you know I don’t like sarcasm like that.” You both laughed it off, your eyes drifting down to the flowers.

“But like I said. I really didn’t want our relationship to end between us as it did, and I’m sorry that I hurt you.”

“Jack… let’s not do this right here.” You spoke softly. “How about tomorrow, over lunch?” You looked at him, hoping he would say yes.

“… Okay.”

“Okay?”

“Okay. I’m cool with that.” He nodded at you, placing his hand on your cheek. Smoothly, you moved closer to him, kissing him on his cheek.

“I’ll text you the details. Goodnight Jack.”

“Goodnight Y/N.”

#jack harlow x reader #jack harlow #jack harlow fanfic #jack harlow imagines #jack harlow fanfiction #jack harlow fic #jack harlow scenario #jack harlow imagine

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ithinkyouhealedmyheart · 2 months ago

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Ghostwriter ch 12

Unbetad Unedited Unhinged || AO3

Character(s): Kendall Knight, Carlos Garcia, Logan Mitchell, James Diamond, Gustavo Rocque, Kelly Wainwright, Mercedes Griffin, Arthur Griffin, Camille Roberts, Lucy Stone, Veronica Clark oc

Pairings(s): Kendall Knight/Veronica Clark, Veronica Clark & James Diamond, Veronica Clark & Camille Roberts, Camille Roberts & Lucy Stone, Veronica Clark & Mercedes Griffin

a/n: forever ago i remember wishing i got past the first few chapters of the story but now I'm past chapter 10 and its like O_O

word count: 4616

Veronica Clark didn’t know what to expect when it came to relationships. Her previous relationship was a short month-long summer fling with Craig Blonowitz, who had been a long-time friend for a while. It was nice, but they acted more like friends, and the most they ever did was hold hands. Ronnie had never kissed anyone. She had watched far too many romance movies to know what a kiss should look like, but how would she learn to kiss someone if she never got the experience? How did kissing someone feel? She knew what the lack of a kiss felt like. She knew what it felt like when Kendall yelled at her or when he talked about his ex-girlfriend. Ronnie knew what it felt like to lack something but not what it was like to have an abundance of it.

It wasn’t wrong to say that guys always noticed either of them when she was with Addison or Callie before they even looked at Ronnie. She wouldn’t admit out loud that it was a little upsetting that neither of the guys looked at her like that either. On her own in L.A., she wanted to stop feeling like someone who had only ever been seen as the little sister or the comedic relief character. It was kind of hard to shake that feeling when she was being looked at like some sexless anomaly. Or, maybe all of this was in her head, and she was just letting it get to her because it would be strange to bring it up with James. The self-proclaimed pretty boy provided excellent advice and helped her when things got too much, but it would be weird to ask his opinion. And if she did ask him his opinion, he might just say what she wants to hear to put her at ease.

Ronnie’s date with Curt went so well. They talked all night about movies and books they each read. He was genuinely interested in her, but she couldn’t help but feel like it was some sick and twisted joke. No one had ever looked at her twice. For a good majority of her adolescence, she felt awkward. How much was he being paid to go out with her? Why would someone like Curt want to go out with someone like her? She had wedged between two metal shelving units; it was a tight fit, but the pressure against her sides brought comfort. She felt safe, slotted in the small space, ideally like a Tetris piece. Ronnie leaned her chin on her knees and took a deep breath. The fact of the matter was she went on one of the best dates ever. Technically, it was the only date she had even been on. That didn’t make it a bad date.

She promptly ignored the buzz in her pocket. If she opened her phone, she would throw it across the room; if she did, she wouldn’t have a way to text her dad now that he had a job. It had been three weeks, and he had gotten a job. With his skill set that made it more accessible, most jobs in Los Angeles were tailored for entertainers. Even though he found a job, she didn’t stop worrying. She hadn’t stopped worrying. Her new life in Los Angeles only distracted her slightly, but it was soon back to scheduled programming. She knew she would settle in eventually, and her life would begin to feel the same as it always had. Ronnie couldn’t help but feel like a secondary character in her life. The songwriter had always felt this way. An environmental change wasn’t going to make that go away. Her phone buzzed again, and she groaned. She squinted at the bright blue light. The light in the supply closet wasn’t off, but her eyes had adjusted to the warm yellow glow.

“Where is your songwriter?!” Gustavo could be heard throughout the building. Ronnie flinched and covered her ears.

Maybe she got distracted by the thoughts in her head, or she forgot about the record producer being a stickler for returning on time. If Ronnie stayed any longer in the supply closet, then Gustavo might have a heart attack or worse. She shimmied out of her hiding spot and tugged the chain on the light, dousing the small room in a blanket of darkness again. She squeezed past piles of boxes to the door, popped out into the hall, and teetered off balance. Brushing the dirt off her clothes, she hurried to the recording studio. Her hair stood on end, and she tucked it behind her ears. Since they met, Kendall had a terrible staring problem. Perhaps he was trying to speak to her with his eyes, but she couldn’t understand. If he wanted to tell her something, he should tell her outright instead of hiding it behind weird gazes. Goosebumps peppered her skin, and she looked away from Kendall.

“I thought I asked you for a song after your lunch break?” Gustavo raised a brow, his hand open, and waited for something to be placed into it.

“Right,” Ronnie picked up her notebook from where she left it on the ottoman against the back wall. Flipping to a particular page, she returned the book to her boss.

Gustavo hummed and adjusted his red-tinted shades. He peered down at the neat handwriting. Ronnie waited with bated breath, hands clasped together and mentally reciting a prayer to a God she no longer believed in.

“It’s a ballad.” Gustavo finally said.

“Yes, but didn’t Griffin say he wanted another ballad from Big Time Rush?” Kelly chimed in, smiling from ear to ear.

“I didn’t want you to remind me.” Gustavo frowned.

There was a glimmer of hope that he wouldn’t shoot down the idea. If the company's CEO asked for something, he would get it, no questions asked. Gustavo looked down at the lyrics and hummed the melody to himself. The recording studio was silent momentarily. Ronnie bounced on the balls of her feet, the anticipation building like a wind-up toy.

“Fine.” The producer sighed. “We’ll do your ballad.”

“Yes!” Ronnie pumped her fist into the air. Kelly giggled and gave the songwriter a high-five. Her excitement was infectious.

“But,” Gustavo held a finger up. “I’m re-writing the melody.”

“Yes, yes. Whatever you need to change, you can go ahead.”

“Whatever I need to change?” Gustavo quirked a brow. She had seemingly forgotten he was holding her notebook. The sound of paper ripping broke through the air, and Ronnie froze.

Logistically, she could only assume he took the page to work on it. It wasn’t a big deal. Unbeknownst to her, Gustavo not only took the page that contained the lyrics to Invisible, but he also took a second page. There was mischief written in his eyes, but she overlooked it. Gustavo Rocque wouldn’t do anything terrible. He took her under his wing. He would advise her on how to improve her songwriting. He had multiple gold records. He didn’t need to steal her songs or trash her music to know he was better than she could be. But, there was a lesson he needed to teach her. She was far too gullible, and everyone could take advantage of that.

Ronnie thought nothing of it when he handed her notebook back. She was in her usual spot and flipped to the page she had started writing when Kendall took her sightseeing. The song had a chorus and was somewhat finished, but she needed to move the lyrics around and fine-tune the melody.

“Okay!” The record producer clapped his hands together. “Kelly and I scheduled a Pop Tiger interview for the end of the month.”

“Pop Tiger! You got us a Pop Tiger interview!” James gasped.

“What’s so special about Pop Tiger?” Ronnie asked.

“You did not just ask that!”

The guys had yet to file into the recording booth like Gustavo wanted, and now they were being held back even further. James grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her.

“How have you been here for three weeks and have yet to know the wonder that is Pop Tiger!”

“I don’t like magazines.” The back and forth was making her dizzy.

“James! In the booth!” Gustavo snapped.

Carlos and Logan pulled the boy off Ronnie and dragged him toward the recording booth.

“But I have to introduce you to the world of celebrity gossip! I must open your eyes to teen quizzes and the latest fashion statement!” James cried as he struggled against Logan and Carlos. He grabbed the doorway of the recording booth. “I must grandfather you into the world of entertainment!”

Kelly pried his fingers off the door frame and closed the door in his face. James was clawing at Carlos and Logan inside the booth, fighting against them. Kendall could only watch in disbelief at his friends. It seemed as though Ronnie’s addition to their group threw off the group dynamic. He couldn’t tell if he was upset at her or upset at his friends for acting like idiots. Or he was upset and taking it out on her because he didn’t have a bond with her that he would ruin. Ronnie rubbed her temples and sighed. Even though James was passionate about magazines, she would never pick one up. Usually, they were filled with useless information or fun facts about celebrities she didn’t know or care about.

While the guys worked on recording for one of their songs, Ronnie sneaked a peek at her phone. She was in the right headspace to look at texts. She had since then saved James, Carlos, Logan, and Kendall’s number so that she wasn’t thrown for a loop when they texted her. There was a string of texts from Kendall, and she only opened them to make the notification disappear. When she opened the texts from Curt, she paused. They talked briefly in his car in the Palm Woods parking lot. His car was comfortable, and she was more interested in the conversation than going to bed. He made her feel like she had a chance, as if guys were interested in her. She had only ever been in Addison’s metaphorical shadow for so long. Before that, her previous friends thought it was funny whenever she mentioned having a crush. They made fun of her clothes, her hair, and her weight. Her previous friends were under the impression that if she weren’t attractive, no one would ever fathom being attracted to her. But Curt proved that wrong. The hockey player was a perfect gentleman. He pulled out her chair for her when they got to the table. He draped his coat over her shoulders as they waited for the valet. How he looked at her was far different than when Craig or Kendall looked at her. His gaze was filled with love.

Maybe she was going too fast, but she couldn’t help it when her mind wandered. His hands didn’t wander, but part of her wanted them to. Ronnie wanted him to teach her how to ice skate or maybe even teach her how to play hockey. Her back pressed against his chest as his arms caged her in, strong hands resting on top of hers and adjusting how she held the hockey stick. The girl was lost in a fantasy when Kelly rolled her chair over.

“So, how was your date?” The black woman whispered, glancing over at Gustavo cautiously. His assistant was hoping he wasn’t paying any attention to her.

“Huh?” Ronnie snapped out of it. She had doodled shapes on the once-blank page in her notebook. Just in case the date went south, she texted two trusted adults on top of her dad, knowing where she was going. You could never be too careful in California. Mrs. Knight also knew about the date she went on. “It went well.” A smile bloomed across Ronnie’s face. “It was perfect and kind of what I’d imagined a first date would be like. I was initially nervous, but eventually, it felt like I was talking to an old friend. He likes Star Wars too, which is so cool!”

“I think there will be a second date in the future.” Kelly chuckled.

“We scheduled a second date for next week, and he gave me the perfect idea for a song!”

“I’m glad you found some inspiration and had some fun. At least now you’ll take a break from following four teenage boys around.”

“Well, I’m friends with Lucy and Camille, so I haven’t been spending all my time with them.”

“Is that so?” Kelly quirked a brow.

“What? I don’t spend all my time with them, do I?” Ronnie blinked twice. A seed of doubt rested in the middle of her chest. She could feel its crushing weight. “Is it weird that I’m around them so much?”

“No. No, it’s not weird.” Kelly shook her head. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it like that. Mercedes is your best friend, and you spend time with her!” Kelly smiled awkwardly, trying to rectify her mistake.

“Well, yeah…” Ronnie folded the corner of her notebook page. “But, I mean, it’s kind of hard with Lucy and Camille because I don’t know their schedule. And I work with the guys, so it’s just easier… to spend time with them.”

“I get it,” Kelly gently touched her shoulder. “But pretty soon, you’ll notice they’re the only people you hang out with, and suddenly, it will be very isolating.”

“Yeah, no, I get it.” Ronnie shuddered. She was taking the assistant's words too personally, and she knew she was taking it personally, but perhaps some small part of her mind knew that Kelly was right. “I need to branch out.”

It had been three weeks, and much of that time had been spent with James, Logan, Carlos, and Kendall. Although she met Camille, Lucy, Mercedes, and Kevin, the guy with the guitar, she felt like she knew the guys in the band more than she knew anyone else. The thought made her feel even more alone. Perhaps everyone she met thought she was pining after one of the guys? Maybe they thought she was vying for their attention and validation. Now that she thought about it, she should have a sleepover with Lucy and Camille. She should spend more time with Mercedes, her self-proclaimed best friend. Kelly shook her head with a laugh when Ronnie pulled out her phone and started texting. She rolled her chair back to Gustavo and left the girl text in peace.

Ronnie was never invited to sleepovers when she was younger. In middle school, she was isolated from most of her classmates on a social level because she was deemed the weird kid. She bustled around the apartment, double-checking things and cleaning things already cleaned. Her dad promised to find something to do while she and her friends hung out for the night. She felt like a chicken without a head, rushing back and forth between the living room and her bedroom. She carried pillows in from her room and pulled the boxes of DVDs out of the entertainment center for their perusal. Part of her was worried her friends would be bored. She had no idea what people did at sleepovers. Did she have too many movies? Was it a bad idea to grab a box of brownie mix? Should she have gotten cookies instead?

She slipped on the hardwood when she heard a knock on the door. Brushing her hair out of her face, she opened the door and saw Kendall standing there. Her smile fell, and she frowned.

“What do you want?”

“I heard you were having a sleepover,”

“Sorry, girls only.” Ronnie blocked the doorway. She felt strange standing in front of him in her pajamas. She kept her arms tucked close to her body.

“Maybe you could have a sleepover with us sometime,” Kendall had a hopeful glimmer in his eyes. She quirked a brow and tilted her head.

“Maybe. Is that all you came here for?”

“No,” Kendall coughed into his hand. “How was your date?” He asked awkwardly, leaning against the door frame.

“You don’t need to know about that.” She looked away, rubbing her hands up and down her arms anxiously. “That’s none of your business.”

“You’re my friend, I think it is.”

“Since when are we friends?”

“I bought you sunglasses!”

“And I appreciate those sunglasses, but we’re not friends, last I checked. At least I don’t consider you my friend.”

“How!”

“My friends don’t make me feel horrible.” Ronnie sighed and moved to close the door. “Goodbye, Kendall.” Unfortunately, he put his foot in the doorway to stop it from closing.

“I make you feel horrible? You make me feel bad for caring about you.”

“I’m tired of arguing about this!” Ronnie groaned. “God, why can’t you just accept that I don’t like how you’ve treated me!”

“You haven’t been treating me any better!” Kendall shot back at her. “It’s like you’re demonizing me for being heartbroken over my ex-girlfriend!”

“I am not demonizing you!”

“Uh, guys?” Lucy cleared her throat.

Kendall paused, mouth agape. He stepped aside when he saw Lucy and Camille in their pajamas. The rockstar gave him an awkward wave and smiled tightly at Ronnie.

“Are we interrupting something?” She glanced between them.

“Let’s give them some privacy!” Camille tugged Lucy into Ronnie’s apartment, a big, goofy grin plastered on her face. She was going to listen to everything they said.

“Bye, Kendall.” Ronnie breathed as she closed the door in his face. Pressing her back against the door, she sighed and slid back down the surface.

“Tell us about Curt!” Camille exclaimed. That was right. She told Camille and Lucy about her date but did not tell Mercedes. She wanted to tell her in person.

“Not everyone’s here yet.” Lucy elbowed her. “What’s up with Kendall?”

“He thinks I’m indebted to him.” Ronnie picked herself up off the floor and trudged over the beige couch. She collapsed onto the cushions and sighed heavily. “All because he pulled me out of the pool…”

“Yeah, you should watch your back around the Jennifers.” Camille tried to sound reassuring.

“Dude!” Lucy smacked her on the arm. “The last thing you need to tell her is that the Jennifers are out to get her.”

“What?” Ronnie choked on her saliva.

“It’s nothing.” Lucy shook her head. “They aren’t out to get you. At least, I don’t think they are…”

“I didn’t even do anything to them.” Ronnie frowned and hugged a throw pillow. “Why are people in Hollywood so hostile towards me?”

“That’s just how it is.” Camille shrugged. “Hollywood is pretty competitive; if you can’t shape up, it will eat you alive.”

“Again!” Lucy chided, giving the actress a look.

“It’s fine.” Ronnie chuckled. “If anything, it doesn’t scare me. I’m glad someone has the decency to tell me this stuff.”

Another knock sounded at the door, and soon Mercedes joined the three girls on the couch. She didn’t bring her dog, for which Ronnie was silently thankful. Mercedes pajamas were polka-dotted and fluffy in bright pink. The four girls all had different aesthetics. Lucy wore a band t-shirt and dark grey sweatpants, Camille wore a periwinkle t-shirt and a pair of blue satin pajama pants, and Ronnie wore an old t-shirt stained from the many times she dyed her hair at home with a pair of elastic banded shorts. She was somewhat comfortable without her sweatshirt, but she tugged on the sleeves of her t-shirt occasionally. Subconsciously, she was scared the fabric wouldn’t be enough to hide the stretch marks on her upper arms.

“So, how did your date with Curt go?” Mercedes asked.

The girls sat in a circle around the coffee table, playing Uno. It was a casual conversation topic for a casual card game. Ronnie’s face flushed, and she hid her face behind her hand of cards. “Ohh! Someone’s blushing!” Camille giggled and taunted her playfully.

“He was so– So nice…” The songwriter sighed wistfully, lowering her hands slightly. “And his eyes were such a vibrant blue color. It was crazy how blue they were.”

“Blue like the ocean or blue like diamonds?” Mercedes asked, putting down a red seven.

“Actually, blue like the night sky. If I looked close enough, I could have even seen stars.” Ronnie giggled. For once, it was nice to have a friendship where the other girls didn’t put her down. Addison and Callie had only ever been a solace for her in that way, but now she had Mercedes, Camille, and Lucy.

“That’s so cute!” Camille squealed.

“So, am I a great matchmaker or what?” Mercedes waggled her brows, nudging Ronnie.

“You’re a great matchmaker.” Ronnie beamed from ear to ear.

“We need to get you an award,” Lucy snickered. It's solid gold, and it says World’s Greatest Matchmaker.”

“You flatter me!” Mercedes gasped. “If I were into girls, you’d have me wrapped around your finger.”

Lucy hid her face behind her hand of Uno cards.

The atmosphere was comforting. The four could crack jokes and make fun of each other. Ronnie couldn’t help but wonder what it would be like if Addison and Callie were there. She hoped they would all get along. At least she was pretty sure Callie and Lucy would hit it off. Maybe even Addison and Mercedes would get along well with one another. A metaphorical lightbulb went off, and she glanced at Mercedes.

“You’ve been texting TJ, how’s it going?”

The blonde socialite paused in the middle of putting a card down. She glanced at Ronnie and then at the two other girls in the room. Mercedes chewed on the inside of her cheek.

“We’ve started calling each other…” She flushed like a schoolgirl and looked down.

“Do you like him? Is he being a dickhead? Because I swear if he’s being mean–”

“No, no. Nothing like that.” Mercedes shook her head. “He remembers everything I tell him about it and even asks me to elaborate. It’s so nice to feel so heard. He is a sweetheart. You were right.”

“Sounds like Kendall should take a page out of his book.” Camille snickered.

“Ugh,” Kendall is the worst.” Lucy and Ronnie said simultaneously, which caused them to start giggling.

“He was an okay boyfriend.” Mercedes shrugged.

“You two dated?!” Ronnie gasped.

“Only for thirty minutes,” Mercedes waved away her shock. “Carlos and Logan were better boyfriends either way. Kendall was too much of a pushover.”

“Wait, wasn’t that when they thought you picked the demos?” Camille’s eyes lit up.

“Yeah!” Mercedes laughed. “They were practically falling over themselves to appease me!”

Ronnie looked down. Of course, Kendall wanted to make Mercedes happy. She was pretty and blonde and had a perfect figure. She shouldn’t be surprised that Kendall and Mercedes dated, even briefly. Lucy noticed the way her new friend closed in on herself and threw a card down.

“Uno!” The rockstar exclaimed, holding her single card above her head. “I win!”

“No fair!” Camille cried. “You threw down five +4 cards!” She accused Mercedes.

“Hey, that’s how you play the game!” Mercedes laughed.

Lucy winked at Ronnie, giving her a soft smile. The songwriter mouthed thank you. She would love to talk about how much of a jerk Kendall Knight was, but she didn’t want to think about Mercedes and Kendall dating. For some reason, it made her a little upset. Of course, Mercedes was most definitely his type. Ronnie seemed the furthest from his type, but it didn’t matter. She was dating Curt Haverfield, and he treated her like someone he cared about. She was pretty excited to go on a second date with him.

“Hey, didn’t I see a box of brownie mix on your counter?” Camille got bored of playing Uno after the second round.

“Brownies?” Mercedes' eyes lit up. “We can make brownies? I’ve never made brownies before!”

“Well, then, let’s make brownies!” Ronnie put her cards back into the deck.

“Oh, and then we can eat them while watching a movie.” Lucy chimed in. “I saw Scream somewhere in your collection.”

“Scream? A horror movie?” Mercedes’ pouted. “But Halloween is over…”

“Oh, but it’s the perfect kind of horror movie. There are hot guys in it,” Lucy grinned evilly. Luckily, that was enough to convince the blonde socialite to watch it.

Matthew Lillard as Stu Macher and Skeet Ulrich as Billy Loomis are attractive in the movie. If Halloween hadn’t ended, and she had met Curt earlier, maybe she could have convinced him to dress up as Ghostface, and she would dress up as Sidney Prescott. Alas, it’s a costume idea for next year.

The four girls crammed into the kitchen to set up everything they needed to make brownies. Camille preheated the oven as detailed in the instructions. Lucy measured the ingredients, putting the wet and dry ingredients in different bowls. Ronnie mixed the wet ingredients, and Mercedes mixed the dry. With four people helping, the kitchen wasn’t as messy, and they cleaned as they went. But the brownies were done after a half hour, and the four of them settled down on the beige couch to watch a horror movie. Mercedes was apprehensive but wanted Ronnie’s friends to like her, so she agreed to watch it. Throughout the film, she hides her face behind a pillow unless Billy and Stu are on screen.

Camille judged their acting and boasted she could have done better. Ronnie didn’t watch the movie, not because she had seen it a million times, but because she couldn’t stop looking at her friends. Having friends in a different city wasn’t something she would have pictured three weeks in. She initially thought she would be sitting alone in her apartment for days until someone decided to talk to her. Part of her was scared. This was a dream, and she didn’t want to wake up. Ronnie had always been afraid to step out of her comfort zone. She was scared that if she tried to be herself, it would end up in ridicule and mockery, but she wasn’t being ridiculed or mocked.

Every night before she went to bed, she was afraid to wake up back in Vermont as someone barely noticed. It was always a gamble. Sometimes, she held her breath until she couldn’t any longer. And yet, tonight, she wasn’t afraid to fall asleep. She knew this was real life. She was surrounded by friends who cared about her and shared her interests. A guy was genuinely interested in her. Somehow, Ronnie hit the jackpot. She was lucky, and she wouldn’t take that luck for granted. But even though she wasn’t afraid to sleep, she lay awake even when her friends slept. Camille and Mercedes slept soundly on her bed, and Lucy was tucked safely in her makeshift bed on the floor.

Ronnie carefully reached into her bag and pulled out her laptop. She plugged in her earbuds and opened the computer, praying the device wouldn’t wake the girls. She needed to write something before she lost it. She hummed the melody to herself as she typed away on the keyboard.

Every time you come around

You put a lightning bolt on my face–

I just want to breathe until–

I want to breathe until–

It wasn’t a complete melody, but it was something. It captured how lucky she felt, how mesmerized she was by her life. For once, she could wake up and feel hopeful. She could enjoy waking up in a place like L.A., where all her dreams come true.

#btr #big time rush #btrtv #btrtv oc #veronica clark #ronnie clark #btr oc #kendall knight #ghostwriter fic #james diamond #carlos garcia #logan mitchell #lucy stone #mercedes griffin

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strawbrryflds · 7 months ago

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( ELLE FANNING. CIS - WOMAN . SHE/HER ) - the chicago resident , ( CLARA LOVELACE ) , was heard blaring ( DREAMS/ THE CRANBERRIES ) this morning . the ( TWENTY THREE ) year old is a ( MUSICIAN ) in the city & has lived the ( WEST ) tower for ( TWO YEAR ) . since being here , they have been told to be ( - GULLIBLE ) , but also ( + ENERGETIC ) , i guess we’ll find out soon !

BASICS

full name: clara elise lovelace.

nicknames: doesn't really go by any nicknames, though people will often tease her with love or sunshine.

age: twenty three.

birthday: march 21st.

birthplace: london, england.

gender: cis woman.

pronouns: she/her.

sexuality: bisexual.

education: bachelor of music.

occupation: is always auditioning and performing on some show or another, concerts, operas, weird conceptual theatre pieces, etc, be it as a musician or singer. her only rule is that she’ll only take a job if it sounds fun. also does music lessons, mostly for kids because she adores them.

skills: will play anything she can get her hands on, though she prefers stringed instruments like the piano, acoustic guitar and her darling, the autoharp.

BACKGROUND

like a diamond, clara shines so brightly that is difficult to see all of her facets. she comes from an incredibly to do but emotionally neglectful family. she entered the junior program at the royal academy of music at fifteen, and eventually graduated with a bachelor of music at only nineteen. she always thought that was the path to make her parents proud, but when they didn’t go to he graduation because of a work trip, clara finally understood that nothing would. so she packed her instruments and took the first plane out of the uk.

like many bright eyes young things, the first place clara went to was new york, where she worked as a broadway musician and became progressively more disillusioned with the great white way. after a very messy (and perhaps inevitable) breakup with her girlfriend and roommate, clara decided to pack her instruments and travel the country. however, she didn't stay traveling for long: after taking a couple of odd jobs in chicago, she decided to stay in the city for good.

WANTED CONNECTIONS

opposites attract: the midnight rain to clara’s sunshine, someone who tends to be a bit more introspective and pessimistic about life. two people as different as these two should not get along, and yet they defy all odds by fitting together perfectly

ex girlfriend: clara and this girl were originally roommates in new york, but started some kind of relationship very early on. however, they had a terribly messy break up, and clara packed up and disappeared in the middle of the night. but now they’re in the same city yet again! the drama!

fellow musicians/artists

childhood friend: a fellow londoner who ended up in chicago.

mutual annoyance: clara is in many ways like a kid on a sugar rush. 24/7. you either love her or hate her and this muse is not really sold on her sunshine and rainbows view of the world.

#marina.intro

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aita-blorbos · 1 year ago

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AITA for arranging a whole bunch of needless death and violence for mostly entertainment purposes?

I'm immortal. Not the boring, "a stake in the heart will end everything" kind of immortal— I mean the well and truly cannot die sort. (Well. That did get proven wrong eventually, but that's a story for another day.)

So anyway, as you might imagine, a life as long as mine gets rather boring. One century, when I was particularly bored, I ventured down to this city— a grim old city, the sort of place where the rain beats down like coffin nails and the air wafts with the cigarette stench of betrayal.

I felt right at home.

To occupy my time, I took over the vast processor made up of the consciousnesses of everyone who'd ever died in the city, which was used to power the entire place. This established me as something of a powerful person in the city, meaning when desperate people needed some very particular favors... Well, I was just the person to ask.

Some special few of these desperate people took my interest. A starving artist type, willing to do anything to fish his lost lover's consciousness out of the processor. A ruthless numbskull trying to buy his way out of his father's debt. A blind and disgraced doctor needing a way out of the city. An heiress to a family with a sullied name, trying to rebuild her parents' empire.

I brought this not-so-merry crew together and set them the task of finding a way into a secret vault that was said to contain something that could take down the processor and the powerful families running the city. I promised them all that, should they succeed, they would get what they needed to achieve their respective goals. Whether or not I planned to come through on that promise is irrelevant, seeing as they're all dead now.

So they got down to the vault, and the big guy, the one with far too many muscles and far too few brain cells, set about trying to beat the code to vault out of its creator, a tortured drunken ex-soldier who'd seen far better days. When that failed, "the suits" as I'd been calling them, thus named for their matching pinstripe outfits (my personal touch), started going through the four tasks or Trials needed to open the vault without the code.

First, a trial of wits. The doctor fellow made short work of this one, using the cables winding from his empty eye sockets to deal with whatever program the computerized lock was running.

Next, a trial of strength. A rather dramatic way of saying the big guy had to turn a heavy wheel.

Third, a trial of song. The young, lovelorn musician sang his heart out about his troubles and regrets. All very moving, I'm sure. The third lock was opened.

Now, for the fourth. A trial of love. What I failed to mention to any of them beforehand, was that the fourth and final trial required one of their number to sacrifice themself without hesitation.

This had been meant for the heiress, who was said to be madly in love with a famous hero of the city, but as it turned out, their entire dalliance had been a scheme to try to regain her social standing after her parents' grievous and very public misstep (which had cost some dozens of people their lives.) So, she was out.

The delicate musical lad offered himself up, but he couldnt see it through. He stepped into the chamber, braced himself, but at the last second he fucked it up. He looked back.

At this point, a friend of mine, the one that really wanted that vault opened, who'd been watching the whole ordeal, stepped forward. Hed figured out that the "without hesitation" caveat was tested by a simple motion sensor inside the chamber, so told the suits that three of them would get a pay increase if they tied up the fourth and shoved them into the chamber. Didnt matter who, so long as the vault was opened.

In the ensuing chaos, our bloodied, beaten little war hero took their chance. They used one of the last three laser shots left in their blaster, shooting it through the large diamond they kept in their pocket, which split the one beam into many. A shot for each of the suits and my friend. Some even got two.

And so, all outside the vault was blood and death. And our broken soldier, they got up, and they put in the code to the vault.

Inside was nothing special. Not if you were expecting some great weapon or hoard of riches or anything. It was just a tree— the very last one on the planet— and a patch of grass. But it was more than that. It was the only place on the planet one could go to die a true death, without their mind being trapped in a half-conscious hell to power the city for the rest of forever.

And that was just what they did.

The vault sealed behind them, never to reopen.

So anyway! TLDR AITA for arranging a kind-of-heist mission that I knew had a decent chance of ending with everybody involved dying mostly because I was bored?

#aita #am i the asshole #unreality

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fountainpenguin · 5 months ago

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👁️ Neighborhood Watch AU 👁️

A gritty interpretation of the 3rd Life Series, with the first 5 seasons mashed into a single timeline.

3rd Life SMP Series

More MCYT AUs

#ridwork guides

What Is This AU?

Slice-of-life stories about mob hybrids in a dystopian society full of violent Red Names. The objective? Survive.

The Four Lands are home to several large cultures, most notably those of Dogwarts, Magical Mountain, the East Woods, and the Southlands. While they have their differences, one cultural idea stands strong:

Find your soulmate, protect them with your life, and avoid dying at all costs... lest you join the ranks of Reds and turn on those you once called "Friend."

AO3 Series

Blog tag - #Neighborhood Watch AU

Character Doc - Species and brief details on each character in the series, plus the Red-Clocker-Ties'g family tree

Tone

Gritty, dark, and dramatic with humor, fluff, and romance mixed in.

Characters

- Life Series ensemble, with a focus on:

- The Clockers (Cleo, Etho, Scar, Bdubs)

- Divorce Quartet (Cleo, Martyn, Scott, Pearl)

- Grian (Universe swapper)

- Scar [Oscar Goodchild] (Desperate to escape the Four Lands)

- Ren and BigB (Dogwarts royalty raising their son, Kase [Box])

- Joel (Raised in a culture a step outside the Four Lands)

Ships

Relationships range from "marriage of convenience" to romantic. Notable ones:

- The Double Life soulmate pairs are generally together, as society encourages this. Scott and Pearl were married (QPR) until splitting, hence divorce quartet. Also, Grian pines after BigB.

- Martyn/Mumbo (Betrothed by King Ren; pre-Nether exile).

- Cleo married Bdubs in line with 3rd Life canon, but they parted ways. Later, she married Etho (Limited Life) and Bdubs married Impulse (Double Life).

- Martyn hopes to win over Cleo, though by that point she's twice divorced and raising two kids... and not thrilled her soulmate took his time showing up.

- Background flower husbands.

- Cleo signs up for a program to act as a soulmate to those who don't know theirs and feel lonely. She's paired with Skizz and they become close over time.

-> Skizz recognized Martyn as Cleo's soulmate due to a burn mark on his thigh. Skizz says he sees that mark whenever Cleo wears shorts, but Martyn thinks it's innuendo, so take it as you will.

- The character doc covers characters and ships in more detail, using surnames to separate characters with the same first name.

Setting

Map I drew for "For Sale: Bird Wings (Never Worn)"

- Dystopian fantasy world. The Four Lands do their best to thrive despite Red Names and anarchy.

- Many resources have been mined over the years, leaving things like diamonds, shulker boxes, and elytra rare. Lack of diamonds means lack of Nether portals. The Nether is largely unknown and frightening.

- The Red Desert stretches northeast until you reach Mezalea; the Coral Isles are to the west. Ghost town of Valentine Pier is in the northwest.

- Time passes slowly. For example, running a mob farm requires raising mobs from birth and harvesting their resources months or even years down the line.

- 12-page doc containing my measurement notes for things like world size and travel time (hybrid wings vs. horses) and all my sources for that info. Readers don't need to know this stuff, but it's interesting if you like meta.

- Most works taste place in the Westlands or the Southlands. Specifically, in the west up on that cliff by the bay. Breadcrumb Beach is in the south.

- Grian's Guide to the Four Lands [WIP; unrevealed]

Is It For Me?

- This series delves into darker, grittier themes than most of my work. My goal is for G and T content to be read standalone if you choose to skip M or E content.

- Martyn [Phantom hybrid] hides his wings and stays undercover so he won't be attacked for his membranes. Also, he and several other characters eat roadkill (and other dead things they find).

- Reds feel little beyond murder urges and tend towards violence, aggression, and destruction (Ex: Red Etho cutting the wings off his pet phantom because he's bored).

- Lots of ships in this universe. They still have drama, but are less likely to split than in the Pixels Imperfect AU, where relationships are closer to roleplay.

- More emphasis on things like romance, sexuality, and sensuality than my other works, though a lot of pairs are soulmates living together (and not necessarily in love). Several bad sex scenes on purpose. #Sorry.

Major Themes

Strength, kindness, self-sacrifice, caretaking, humility, defining love in your own way, recovery, found family.

Plot Highlights

- Martyn was the King's Hand until he went Red and lost everything... Exiled to the Nether for his crimes.

- BigB was just Some Baker's Son before Red King Ren tracked him down. Now he's royalty.

- Etho and Cleo struggling to raise their kids while having a rocky relationship. Scar was born when they were Red. That went great.

- Wizard Scar makes contracts and catches people in his web.

- Martyn and Pearl join a singles support group (Broken Hearts Club).

- The Grian born in NW AU and the Grian born in Pixels Imperfect AU switched places after EVO. They're both fumbling, trying to figure out each other's worlds.

- Relationship therapy on a yacht

Ongoing?

Drafts for this AU began in 2022, with the first work posted October 2023. This series is ongoing with 70k words posted so far.

- Currently has infrequent updates since I'm posting a lot of other 'fics, but is expected to update often throughout 2025 (and future years) until its end.

Warnings, notes, and explanations below so readers can learn more about this AU. Dead dove. Don't like? Don't read.

👀 Take a Peek

New here? You might like to start with these:

- For now, the options below are great starting options. This section may be updated as more works are added to the series.

Start Reading

Recommended ways to get into the full AU

🌄 First Written - "Scary Stories For Young Fox Hybrids"

(T - 7800 words) - To give Cleo a weekend alone, Skizz brings Bdubs and Scar with him on what would normally be a Solo Skizz resource-scavenging trip. They didn't expect the wounded phantom hybrid lurking in an abandoned game show studio.

- Easy introduction to world lore. Kids explore, Skizz teaches them things, brotherly play, soulmate mentions, and crafting magic too. Lore from multiple seasons weaves together.

This piece has a sequel - "Enter Mr. Littlewood" - as Scar and Bdubs get to know their new friend.

The Cornflower Waltz subseries contains all works for the "Cleo & Martyn post-Clockers divorce" arc. This is the main arc for this AU.

↔️ Grian's Universe Swap - "For Sale: Bird Wings (Never Worn)"

(T - 37k words) - When Grian Ties’g was 16, the last Totem of Undying in the known world swapped his soul with the Grian one universe to the left… sparing him a perma-death, but at what cost?

An overwhelmed Grian Xelqua - who did not sign up for this, thank you very much - jolts awake in a world where Red Names are no joke and stealing someone’s life is fair play.

And a very Red Tango now has a sword at his throat. ❤️

- Discover world lore alongside Grian, who just showed up and doesn't know any more than you do. Actually, probably less.

This piece has a sequel: "Goodchild Oscar"

📅 Chronological Start - "The Children of Dust and Ashes"

(G - 5000 words) - Teens Gem, Scott, and Impulse are stranded on a cherry wood mountain due to a zombie outbreak in the next town. Skizz looks after them as they set up camp for the night.

Also, Impulse gets possessed by the spirit of a long-dead builder who really, really liked cherry wood.

- Covers the basics of crafting magic, flight magic, and some decent world lore for a starting piece.

🗺️ Worldbuilding - Grian's Guide to the Four Lands

- Mob hybrids are built like satyrs.

- In Pixels Imperfect AU, Grian has a purple soul because he swapped in from NW. Likewise, our Grian has a blue soul because he came from the Pixels AU.

- Locals form soulmate bonds during puberty, linking them to a person they may not know who may live far across the land.

-> The Double Life soulmate pairs remain consistent since this AU is based on canon, so all the Bdubs are soulmates with Impulses, all the Cleos with Martyns, and so on. Small exception for occasional Grian-Joel pairs, as they were soulmates in Secret Life.

-> The culture places heavy emphasis on finding your soulmate and working together as a team before it's too late.

- Causing someone's perma-death will boost you up a life. Notably, Pearl got a mass kill during "With Acid In Your Eyes" that boosted her and Scott to 24 lives within 3 seconds.

- Residents of this world use mining and crafting magic. They master it as they grow older, but can only mine soft blocks (wool, dirt) when they're young.

- Dogwarts holds a lot of political control. Ren is the Red King. Supposedly, Martyn killed his father, the Crimson King. There are also rumors that Martyn may the Crimson King's illegitimate son.

- Fancy titles, such as Mumbo being a lord (which is why he and Martyn were betrothed).

- People are named after the location they're born and change their surname to mirror their current alliance (Or, an important past alliance if not their current one). Character doc.

- Local resources are low-quality, but some people have notable items, such as Grian who has a Sharpness II netherite sword apparently passed down from his parents (mirroring his weapon in 3rd Life) and Skizz, who has elytra wings passed through his family.

- Phantoms carry mail. Impulse raises them (a nod to his phantom sanctuary at the close of Hermitcraft Season 8).

- It's believed people's souls roam the land once they're dead. They usually stay near the Secretmounds, but may on occasion cross your path and influence your actions.

- People distrust wizards. However, they can probably boost you up a life if you sign a contract... Do you dare?

- This AU parallels the canon series. May contain small Easter eggs to my 'fic Dog's Life [Pixels Imperfect]. The two AUs exist in parallel, so that season's roleplay is technically canon in this world's lore.

📋 AU Notes & Warnings

I consider this AU dead dove. Lots of things people may not want to see, but I've covered all the topics I can think of. It may not be for you, but thanks for checking out this guide!

Individual pieces will be tagged appropriately, and my longfics will have all their warnings listed in author's notes as well.

Neighborhood Watch is canon-inspired, but it does take creative liberties.

-> Ex: Deaths are rarer in this universe since this world contains multiple series condensed into one. Instead, there are near-death experiences.

-> Martyn and Cleo put effort into their soulmate relationship as we balance their Double Life drama with the Limited Life canon of Martyn being godfather to the Clocker kids. They still fight, but events (and fights) are in a different order than canon.

Relationships - Don’t worry if you see Cleo/Bdubs in the tags of one story, but also Bdubs is their child in another story. These are separate characters in the family tree, which is indicated by their last names and hybrid traits. No incest here!

-> I’ll try to make this clear in each story, and the character doc will help you too.

-> Grian is soulmates with Oscar Goodchild and cousins with Scar Clocker. They're both based on Scar, but are separate.

Canon-typical violence treated seriously - A balance between realism and cartoony vibes. Mostly chill. This world has swords, axes, arrows, lava, burns, suffocation, and drowning. We do have respawn and I’m not planning any severe torture scenes

-> No red blood. This AU uses goopy purple soul goop. It IS used in a similar way to blood, but has unique properties (such as vaporizing when the player respawns).

-> Martyn drips soul goop in “Scary Stories For Young Fox Hybrids.”

-> Respawn-related body horror. Grian’s death and totem respawn in Chapter 1 of “For Sale: Bird Wings (Never Worn)” is a good example.

-> Corpses + scavenger body horror. Ex: zombie-related cannabalis Some mobs and hybrids scavenge (such as foxes and phantoms). Martyn eats roadkill and Cleo has definitely eaten dead hybrids.

Attempted (possibly effective) self-harm or suicide - Things like Pearl taking damage to hurt Scott via soulmate bond, or Etho jumping from high places to “punish” Joel.

-> I don’t currently have a place for Grian’s 3rd Life perma-death (suicide), but that could potentially show up and/or be referenced

-> Characters may reference people they used to know who chose to end their lives (NPC neighbors)

Attempted murder, death, and child death - Typical 3rd Life universe; you know the drill.

-> This is a dystopian culture where trapping and killing others is widely accepted as the reality. Children are not immune from being hurt or killed.

-> Arsenic Waltz - Scar is a good example of a child death as he drops to Yellow while still an infant. This is referenced multiple times throughout the AU.

Weird gender dynamics - This world is straight-up skewed so boys are born more often than girls. Not mentioned often, but it's a big deal when baby girls are born.

-> Also, women tend to face pregnancy pressure.

References to miscarriages or abortion - No current plans, but could reasonably come up within this AU.

-> Ex: Cleo and Etho talking about whether they want to keep their second kid after pregnancy.

Ambiguous Relationships, Arranged Relationships, and/or Pressure For Relationship

Soulmate bonds don’t have to be romantic. Some people choose to go their whole lives without meeting their soulmate.

-> King Ren plucks BigB out of his small town and escorts him back to the city to live a lavish lifestyle. BigB goes along with it, but his comfort and consent are kind of dubious because… he’s not gonna fight the king.

Arsenic Waltz - The Impulse “secret girlfriend” arc… Implied threesome between Bdubs, Impulse, and Cleo, but it’s definitely ambiguous. -> Etho starts pulling away from Cleo and slips into his absent dad arc, but feels pressured to help provide for his kids. -> Martyn tries to win Cleo over, feeling like he “should” because they’re soulmates, and gets frustrated with her reluctance.

Lots of ambiguity between platonic and romantic soulmates. Some people are in soulmate relationships and don’t define them very clearly.

-> Grian and Scar are a good example of this and the lines are super blurred, so whether Grian is truly “cheating” on Scar is a little vague (as is the level of whether Scar cares, being Red at the time).

I mostly write dramedies about imperfect relationships; I delve into a lot of angst and ambiguity with fluff sprinkled in.

Please feel free to enjoy all the fluff and sex scenes, but most of the time they are there for some kind of plot and those characters may end up parting ways via divorce or Red life. Proceed at your own discretion!

Soulmate-normative society - Things like Jimmy’s comment to Martyn in DL Ep 2 (“Isn’t your soulmate doing soulmate things with another person?”), or Jimmy telling Cleo and Scott to “Stop trying to be soulmates” (Implying dumping your soulmate and/or living with someone else is not looked upon favorably).

-> Soulmates don’t have to be romantic. However, most people expect you’ll make an effort to learn who your soulmate is.

-> Cleo being upset that Martyn never showed up is an example of her playing into this normative expectation.

Open Relationships - Open relationships are common in this world. Some ways this is played include:

-> Marriages are widely accepted to break when you’re on Red. Technically most people don’t get properly divorced, but it’s generally assumed the relationship is over.

-> Tango/Skizz Heart Foundation polyamory.

-> Scott and Pearl are (were) married, but the relationship is open so they can get their sexual desires fulfilled elsewhere.

-> Grian getting frustrated with Scar’s lack of interest (i.e. due to Scar’s Red numbness while their life colors are de-synced) so he tries to seek satisfaction outside his relationship.

I haven’t gotten there yet, so I don’t know if Scar fully agrees the relationship is open or if it’s cheating. We’ll find out together.

Queer Themes / Peculiar Relationship Dynamics - By nature of these ‘fics being based on a male-dominated series, there are quite a few M/M ships here. Same-sex relationships are normalized.

-> I love writing aro and ace stuff and that’s what I’m familiar with. You’ll probably see a lot of aro and ace themes in this series, especially queerplatonic relationships.

-> Skizz is in a weird situation where his soulmate perma-died young. He tends to seek out other people who fill a variety of intimate roles from him, such as Tango whom he’s more physical with (Heart Foundation vibes) or Cleo whom he’s more emotional with (References to Last Life and LimLife where they sought each other out for hugs)

-> Scott and Pearl are married. Scott is gay and Pearl is aro. Married, divorced, and miss each other when they separate (or at least Pearl missing Scott á la Double Life drama).

-> A hybrid has either a warm, cool, hot, or chilly soul, and soulmates are always linked up as opposites (warm-cool, hot-chilly). This is called correspondent. If you pursue someone of a different temperature, that's non-normative (or queer).

-> Several characters are correspondent-normative while others are not.

Sexual Content - Sexual content may appear in stories rated M or E, but expect pretty vanilla stuff. Some stories may include innuendo.

-> Not all sex scenes are intended to be good sex. Red life sex in particular tends to be Not Great because I play the Reds as numb and craving only murder.

-> Arsenic Waltz and Cornflower House have some sex scenes.

Dubcon / Noncon / Feeling things through the soulmate bond - You start picking up what your soulmate can feel during puberty. Some sensations can be felt as early as like 14ish and the bond should be complete by age 20. I made a good faith effort to keep everyone above 18 before referencing sex, but worth a heads up.

-> If your soulmate dies young, it may un-sync what color life you’re on. Skizz is a good example in this AU: his soulmate perma-died before they sync’d, so he doesn’t have one (a nod to him not being in Double Life)

-> Feeling things can lead to dubcon or noncon situations (including sexual situations). Individual chapters will warn for that.

-> Ex: There's a scene where one character taps their body a lot in an attempt to safeword to their distant soulmate, but this goes ignored. That character is very distressed about it and it plays a big role in the story. It's based on canon, so kudos if you can guess what it is!

-> If you’re highly sensitive to dubcon or noncon, Arsenic Waltz and Cornflower House are probably not for you (And that's okay!)

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding - Namely Cleo in Arsenic Waltz because I’m aiming to do a serious look at their life, pregnancy, and child rearing experiences and they have two kids, so they’re going through this once with Scar and once with Bdubs.

-> Martyn also references secondhand pregnancy pains (i.e. complaining that he didn’t go through 18 hours of secondhand labor pains just for Scar to fall to Yellow Life young).

-> Potential references to menstrual cycles… though we do live in a universe without blood, so idk. Probably only mentioned in regards to pregnancy situations or secondhand soulmate cramps.

-> Considering hybrids have survived despite their skewed gender ratio, maybe this is a universe without cycles, but very high pregnancy odds? Hmm...

Mob Hybrids / Animal Behavior Influences - All characters are mob hybrids. Animal behavior may include:

Humanoids eating roadkill

Zombie-related cannibalism (This one’s important!)

Infighting for dominance

Mob courtship (Flicking tails, rustling wings)

Pack dynamics (Ex: “The leader of the group is perceived to be hot and gets and/or wants all the mates”)

-> Phantoms, wolves, blaze, and vex are examples of mobs that spawn together and are therefore interpreted as being pack-oriented

The sexual moments are written for humanoid characters (i.e. no notable anatomy differences). May contain minor references to sharp teeth, whimpering, a flicking tail, or claws pricking skin. Pretty vanilla humanoid stuff in this ‘verse.

-> I had an early concept where Etho is confused Cleo doesn't have two rows of teats down her belly like a fox, so take that as you will.

Mob Farms - It's common to farm mobs, but this requires breeding them. In this universe, ravagers are treated as cattle; they breed with cows. Mobs build nests or dens (as opposed to babies poofing in).

-> The Ranchers have a mob ranch.

There are some ethical dilemmas and subcultures related to mob farming that occur in the background of this universe, though I’m not sure we’ll get into that much.

I think that's everything, but if you think of anything I missed, send me an Ask and I'll add it.

Thanks for reading! If NW AU intrigues you, check it out on AO3!

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You can create works based on this AU. Please cite me and/or the AU as appropriate (i.e. for things very specific to this AU). You are free to expand on ideas you've thought of thanks to my AU as a jumping off point. I'd love to reblog or link things to my AO3 works if I see them!

I write content with morally gray characters. Please don't portray my story events or worldbuilding out of context with intentional malice. As in, I request you do not post things created for the specific intention of bashing me or the AU

#ridwork guides #Neighborhood Watch AU #traffic ensemble #traffic soulmates #ridwriting #apparently art #trafficshipping #hermitshipping #* animal death #* violence #* suicide #* death #<- I've been told the * blocks all variations of the tag but if you find this post and it doesn't please let me know!!#Long post

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mx-misty-eyed · 1 year ago

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new pinned post ig

welcome to our blog, co-run by a couple of fags :D

intros + interests below the cut

yo i'm mikey. i'm a bit of a namehoarder; i also used to go by crow on this blog so some of you might know me as that. if you ask for/call my by my other names i will explode /pos

i mainly use he/him and zhey/zem (basically they/them but with a z lol, dropping the h is also ok), but other neos are fine too. if we’re close, you can use it/its as well.

i'm really interested in science and am currently in a program at my school where i can conduct research with a college professor, so i'll probably end up both enthusing about that and plugging my survey at some point lmao

i also have a sleep token sideblog: @diamonds-in-the-trees

hey i’m frankie/jaime (feel free to use either i like them both equally), a trans fag punk boy. I use he/they pronouns and i am spiderman irl.

I'm also a huge fan of movies, really all genres, filmbro shit (ex. fight club, american psycho) horror (ex. sinister, dawn of the dead (og AND remake), lost boys, tbh there's too many to list), superhero (SPIDERMANSPIDERMANSPIDERMANSPIDERMAN, blue beetle), any edgar wright movies, and whatever the fuck saltburn was. i also do art sometimes (my art sideblog is @weapon-of-choosing) and i would greatly appreciate it if you interacted with it

neither of us have a specific schedule for when we’ll be on but frankie is usually on around 9:00 pm -1:00 am pst. mikey is just on whenever he's bored, mostly afternoons (est) but don't be surprised to find me posting at 4am lol

trigger tags will be formatted as “tw x”; feel free to ask to tag something or let me know if i forget, which. happens a lot to be honest, so proceed with caution if there's something that's really distressing to you.

i'm honestly just generally bad at tagging things but i would like to try and organize stuff a little better lol, things you can expect to see include:

dan and phil

bands (twenty one pilots, fall out boy, my chem, ptv etc)

all for the game (just mikey)

spiderverse (just frankie)

frankies art

gay shit

mikey’s cat (currently tagged as ‘crow’s cat’; ill probably keep the tag that way)

random memes/shitposts

personal posts every once in a while (mostly mikey)

whatever else we want i guess

we don't have a specific dni for several reasons, but in addition to being fags, we’re also proud trannies and queers, so do with that information what you will. basically, if you’re a bigot/exclus/generally have bad vibes (or are just annoying lol), we’ll probably block you. special shoutout to terfs/tehms, fuck off our page k thx <3

finally, we are both minors; we’re personally ok interacting with people over 18 but if interacting with/following minors is an issue for anyone, feel free to block and move on, no hard feelings

#wow that was long

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depressedhouseplant · 1 year ago

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Just Fucking Write 2k24 - Day 14

Prompt: Felix’s boyfriend is a serial cheater so clearly the best revenge is fucking his dad

A/N: I never intended on having a sequel / continuation for this fic, but have a little sneak peek into what happened

“So are you going to tell me why you brought me to this restaurant? The one you brought me to on our first date when it’s not our anniversary?” Felix asked. He watched Chris shift in his seat.

“I know our age difference is…sizable,” Chris began.

“Twenty four years, eleven months, and thirteen days,” Felix interjected. “The internet told me.”

“Thank you internet,” Chris chuckled. Felix watched as Chris relaxed a little.

“Sorry I interrupted. Please continue,” Felix said.

“And I know you’ve just started your graduate program so you are still in school, but I’ve given this a lot of thought,” Chris continued.

“Chris, are you proposing?” Felix studied the older man closely.

“Yes, I am. I absolutely adore you and want to be with you forever even though I know you’ve got an entirely different set of priorities than I do, but I can’t see myself with anyone else,” he let out. Chris produced a small box from his pocket and opened it. Inside was a diamond encrusted band ring. “Felix Lee, will you marry me?”

Felix was out of his seat and kissing Chris before either of them fully registered what was going on.

“Yes, of course I’ll marry you. Why would you ever think I wouldn’t?” he asked as Chris slid the ring on Felix’s finger.

“I know you’ll find this hard to believe, but I do have some insecurities. Like the fact my boyfriend-,”

“Fiancé,” Felix corrected.

“Like the fact my fiancé was my son’s ex-boyfriend and is therefore young enough to be my son,” Chris replied.

“That’s funny, I brag about how I met my fiance through my ex,” Felix grinned.

“You’re too much,” Chris shook his head.

“What? Can’t keep up with me any more, old man?” Felix teased.

“If I didn’t want to actually eat I’d say we leave now to consummate our engagement,” Chris said.

“Ahem,”

They looked over to see the waitress staring at them. It was then Felix realized he was still in Chris’s lap.

“How about to go?” Chris suggested.

“Good idea,” Felix agreed.

#just fucking write 2k24 #stray kids au #stray kids fanfic #bang chan x felix #chanlix

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exposingtroubledteenindustry · 2 years ago

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#human rights #news #politics #troubled teen industry #troubled teen

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xxxmasterkali · 2 years ago

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Ventus McCartney

Basic Info Name: Ventus Eugene McCartney Birthday: June 13th, 1988 Age: 28 Address: San Sequoia VA: Jesse McCartney Sexual Orientation: Straight Astrological Sign: Gemini Aspiration: Athletic Favorite Color: Grey Sim Characteristics: High Energy, Family Motivated Likes: Fitness, Mischeif, Rock Climbing, Video Games Dislikes: Gardening, Writing, Programming Fears: Rodents Traits: Excitable, Survivalist, Salty, Carefree, Committed, Incredibly Friendly, Sincere, Gentle, Heavy Sleeper, Kindness Ambassador, Beloved, Gregarious, Jester, Hero, Loud, Innocent Lifestyles: Energetic, Close Knit, Outdoorsy Self Image: Neutral Self Image

NSFW Info Virgin: Yes Alcohol: Yes Cigarette Smoker: No Drugs: No Wicked Attributes: None

Physical & Mental Health Physical: High Metabolism Mental: No known issues

Milestones Teen: Adopted a Pet, Fell in Love, First Kiss, Started Romantic Relationship, Break Up, Graduated High School

Young Adult: Started a New Relationship, First Woohoo, Earned College Degree, Got Engaged, Got Married, Had a Baby

Family Parents: Clay McCartney & Toni McCartney (Fling) Stepparents: Dominick McCartney & Deidre McCartney Siblings: Roxas McCartney (Brother), Diamond McCartney (Half Little Sister) Family Pets: Snuggs (Cat) Financial Status: Average Ven & Strelitzia's Pets: Rainbow (Dog), Daisy (Cat) Other Relatives: Leo & Luna McCartney (Niece & Nephew) Children: Vivian McCartney

High School High School: Destati High (Graduated) Grade: B Student Popularity: Average Social Group: Floaters Affinity: Doesn’t Care About Popularity

College College: Hikari University Major: History Earned Degree in History

Work Previous Job: Barista (Part Time) (HU) Career: Medical Intern

Friends Best Friends: Terra Dohring & Aqua Holland Close Friends: Sora Osment, Axel Flynn & Strelitzia Ferguson

Romance Relationship Status: Married to Strelitzia McCartney (Ferguson) First Kiss: Adrian Silversweater Crush/Partner: Strelitzia Ferguson Ex Relationships: Adrian Silversweater Sexual Partners: Strelitzia Ferguson

Destati High Ventus has strong feelings for Strelitzia Ferguson, & finds it frustrating that she chooses to sleep with other people when he could love her the way she wants to be & wouldn't break her heart. Ven is also cousins with Roxas McCartney, but his parents won't communicate or come around Roxas' parents for some reason, even though they're dads are brothers. Ven doesn't think too much about it & shrugs it off, but he occasionally wonders why. Ven finally decides to start a relationship with Adrian. After dating her for a couple months, he finds Strelitzia crying at the park & comforts her. The two end up kissing & Ven feels incredibly guilty for cheating on Adrian. He decides to tell Adrian the truth & she breaks up with him. Ven has yet to talk to Strelitzia about the kiss, because she currently has a lot going on & he doesn't want to add to the pressure. Axel points out how Ven & Roxas look identical & then they both become more curious to their parents history. Come to find out, Ven finds out Roxas' father is his real father, & that he & Roxas are twin brothers.

Hikari University Ven & Roxas are able to patch things up between their families. He's still struggling with recognizing Roxas' dad as his own, & not his uncle. Ven is close to his mother's husband, who he always thought was his dad & he always treated him as such. Ven is still crushing on Strelitzia & hasn't shared his real feelings with her yet. He tries to accept that she's happy with her new girlfriend & move on but Strelitzia gives him steady hints that it's actually him she's in love with. Skuld blurts to Strelitzia how she knows they both love each other & then Skuld tells Ven. Ven finally makes it known to her about his feelings for her & they begin a relationship & sleep together.

Lifelines A year after Hikari University, Ven is still dating Strelitzia & the two have moved in together. They are both taking things slowly, day by day & allowing whatever's meant to happen, happen while enjoying their time together. Ven eventually gets his memories back & begins training along with the other characters, preparing for an epic battle ahead. However, Ariana warns them they must leave the realm they are currently residing in & travel to a secret realm to keep their future children safe from a new enemy, Victoria. They travel to this secret realm & live there for six years. During this time, Ven & Strelitzia get married & have a daughter named Vivian.

Memories

Shout out to the wonderful modders & content creators out there! Most of the information here I was able to add to each character courtesy of Radiophobe, Heleane, BasementalCC, TurboDriver, Chingyu, Kuttoe, YourFalseHope, adeepindigo, & littlemssam. Hairstyles were also created by racoonium! Link below for the Mods/CC/Sets/Animations that I have used in my KH Sims videos!

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Character Bios for Destati High & Hikari University

#kingdom hearts #sims 4 #ventus #destati high #hikari university

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lightgaswaterelectricityrent · 2 years ago

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my cousin got divorced and they have a toddler and his ex used to have my grandmother’s engagement ring but she gave it back to my aunt and now my aunt is being crazy about it because I know she knows she should give it to me but she has this idea that she’s going to give it to the toddler someday which is fine I guess, I mean this is like a chip of a diamond we’re talking about, but she wanted to give it to me and then have me give it to the current toddler when she’s 13 like? this is not a kmart layaway program lady this is my life. real life episode of succession going on over here

#i told her to just keep it for now and if she changes her mind she can give it to me later like whatever #i just think she has illusions of how meaningful this ring is going to be to this child #should I say delusions

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activatingaggro · 2 years ago

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Goddd. I finally went through, downloaded all of my logs from Discord, sorted them and uploaded them to a neocities site! So perhaps I’ll actually finish that timeline, and go ahead and post them up here.

Because I forgot how many bits are just very charming, in an absolutely dreadful kind of way, haha. Second-hand embarrassment is real, and ID is the fucking worst for it, so one of my favorite terrible scenes from an Egghunt 2019 thread.

Context: ID is a yellowblood (former) athlete who’s terrified of being helmed, has trust issues out the ass, and is obsessively, hopelessly pitch for his long-term kismesis. This thread was a few months after ID had gotten pulled back into an old Imperial program by his shitty ex, and after he’s just freshly flown the coop from it (by blowing up said programs’ campus).

Vadaya is the kismesis he’s obsessed with, and Vadaya is an imperial soldier with ports and a fascination with wetware. In the aftermath of the program shitshow, ID decided that the best, healthiest, absolutely not batshit way of dealing with his personal portphobia - and to express affection to Vadaya, way more easily than he is comfortable doing verbally - was to.. dualhelm Vadaya’s personal ship with him, in a Pacific Rim-style mindlink.

Because ID’s a dipshit! He is the biggest fucking dipshit, but holy shit it’s fun to write.

"I don't settle period," you fire back, and as tightly bound as you are, maybe he doesn't feel the sting of your pan nanny. You'd settled for Raphae, in the IEP. You'd done it again, when push came to shove, and only after balking a little. There's certain things in life that you'll fight for. But mostly, it's simple to just accept when things are easy.

Vadaya's always been easy. Even when you wanted to claw open his face, he had fit into your life like a puzzle piece that you hadn't known was missing. You'd felt his absence since the first night you'd parted on Epiphany, and you had obsessed over how to make sure it would never happen again, because..

The two of you were just made to be together, was the way that it felt. And why let it be any different?

And maybe you'd say as much, but Vadaya pushes memories at you instead. Memories, and feelings. The scent of your hair, when he buries his face into it. The rumble of your purr vibrating through his chest. The flare of satisfaction, the first time he'd properly caught you off guard, and on top of it all, affection: black and heady and so impossibly heavy that it permeates every aspect of the memories, like oil smudged across a lense. It's enough that you feel like you're going to choke on it, or drown in it, because you don't know what to do with all of that.

Except push back.

Everything you feel about Vadaya always sits in your chest like a snarl of yarn, all tangled up in itself. There's hate. There's hate in every strand of it, permeating every fiber until it's practically dripping black. Vadaya has every trait that a troll could have - every trait that one should. He's brilliant as any violet scientist. He's prettier than half of the trolls I'm the city. He's ambitious, and he's deadly, and he's more than just competent: he's actually good at his job, and his work, and everything he puts his mind to, when he's not hiding it.

And how often does he hide it? Your pitch is a diamond in the rough, but he's always so determined to hide himself in the dust. It's fine. That's what you're there for: to wash off the dust, take some sand, and grind it into him until he's polished to a fucking shine, and every troll around him can see the brilliance that you see.

And he -

You trust him to do the same. It's a silly, pupaish kind of thing, trusting folks! Where's that ever gotten you? Raphae, apologising for your pan nanny, promising your hair would grow back - Miette, with the shears in her hand, perched on the window of your room, promising that it'd only take an hour, and she knew how to clip out wetware -

There's bile in your throat, you realise suddenly, and those aren't the thoughts you want to go sharing. So you snatch them back, drown them under something new. Something better. Your unease as you'd drifted after Vadaya into the gym, taking in the sight of the trolls at work around you, at all of the fucking Imperials, and the fact you'd followed anyway. The fog of alcohol, the blur of the room, and the way you'd buried yourself into him instead of dealing with any of it. There'd been a warm comfort to the way his voice had washed over you, even as his fingers worked their way through your curls. You'd almost culled Riccin. They could have culled you, right then, and who would've really blamed them, when you were such an easy mark?

You wouldn't have. But you didn't have to worry about that. The memory pulls up just from association: bleeding from burnout, iron still in your mouth, Miette on the ship, and all you could think about was Vadaya. You'd flung yourself on him as soon as you were in the apartment, the prefect example of cullbait, and you'd never even considered any possibility aside from him catching you.

He shouldn't have. You should have. And that's the funny thing about pitch: you hate him for it so much, but this isn't a part of him that you want to change. (edited)

But there's so much of him that you do want to change. There's so much of him that could be better, and will be better, and you're going to watch it every step of the way.

Had you thought you were going to drown before? Now it feels like you're going to choke on all of this. Oh, and you'd thought just shoving feelings would be easier than stating them! It's not quite regret that's flooding your connection as you fumble through slamming the gates. It's just -

- you don't get embarrassed.

It's just enough, you decide, and your fingers are hot as you yank the plug out of the back of your neck. Improper disconnect, your wetware yowls, and your vision floods with codes and errors, but it's fine. You can just squeeze them shut and breathe through it.

It gives you time to pull yourself together, too. When you'd thought you might just show him -

- you didn't mean that much.

#egghunt #iconic conetl #vadaya urvata #my BOYSSSSS #reba's boys too. I GUESS.#shared custody.#writing

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