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[killmymind]

LOUIS + INTERVIEWS

[thinkinonsense]

Bewitched: The Rake and The Risk

˖⋆࿐໋ james logan howlett ✦ bridgerton au series

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chapter two

cw: flirting (mix of 1800s and modern day), jealousy, old time thoughts of women and marriage, james is a slut

pairing: viscount!logan howlett x fem!reader

a/n: sorry this is later than intended! i try to aim for a new chapter every friday but college is kicking my ass right now. next chapter will be longer!! also!! if you want to be tagged for the bewitched series please comment on the original bewitched masterlist post linked above this<3 there are so many of you lovely readers who want to be tagged and i need a more organized way to find everyone to add. sorry for the minor inconvenience. i appreciate every one of you!!

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in all the twenty-nine years of knowing james howlett, lady chamberlain never would have pictured him coming to her home to ask about the eligible bachelorettes of the ton.

"what do you want to know, my dear?" lady chamberlain asked, sipping a cup of tea as the two of them sat in the living room.

"i am coming to you because as you know, my mother is expecting me to wed sooner rather than later and i was wondering whom might be the best women to seek out this season." james said, lying through his teeth.

if james really wanted to know who the best women this season were, he would've just opened the latest issue of lady cavanaugh. both of them knew this but it was more fun for lady chamberlain to tease the viscount.

"hm.." she smiles. "anyone in particular?"

"no."

the lie falls with ease. too much ease but lady chamberlain sees right through him.

"well, i did take note last night that the only lady you danced with was lady worthington's niece." she remarks slyly.

"the french girl?" he asks, playing coy. "i think i remember her."

lady chamberlain wasn't going to play games with the boy in front of her.

"i would hope so, you seemed quite fawned of her."

"i don't know if i would say that much."

"hm, so you don't want to know who she's planning to attended the mask ball with?" lady chamberlain smirks, knowing she's got him hooked.

everyone in the ton looked forward to the queens mask ball each season. it was the perfect way to help break the usual ice of finding 'the one'. that's where most couples tend to meet for the first time.

"let me guess..." james rolls his eyes. "prince harrison?"

lady chamberlain shrugs, placing her tea cup back on the dish. "the two of them talked quite a bit after you stormed off. she seems quite smitten with him."

"it's the first ball of the season. she has plenty of time to look for a better husband." he scoffs.

"well, dear... there are people who search their whole lives for something that's been right in front of them the entire time."

the elderly woman's words rang true in the room but james was far too in denial to notice them. instead, his ego was eating him alive. why would you not jump at the opportunity to be with the viscount?

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this afternoon was the queen's annual tea party. all the ton's debutantes gather to make friends and share their predictions for this season. anxiously, you paced the cobblestones outside, waiting for the carriage to pick you up.

"dear, it's not lady-like to pace back and forth." your aunt calls out from the doorway.

"my apologies," you reply, not stopping your feet.

"you're snagging the hem of your gown!"

thank heavens that the carriage was approaching. she waves you off, wishing you luck on your first adventure alone in the ton, wishing desperately she could join you.

your goal today is to make at least one friend. you'll even settle for an allied.

once you arrive at the queen's castle, you step inside. covered in soft pastels, flowers, and butterflies; you immediately feel calm. everyone is chatting and sipping tea at the tables. you sit down in the first available seat.

"you're the diamond, correct?" someone whispered next to you asks.

you turn your head to see a blonde girl to the right. she's wearing a soft yellow dress that doesn't quite fit her right.

"correct." you nod, offering the girl a smile to which she returns.

"shouldn't you be sat with the queen?" she asks, nodding to one of the beautiful girls surrounding the queen.

"probably but this was the first seat i saw." you joke, sipping on your tea.

the girl laughs with a small nod and introduces herself. her name is bridget and her father is a jewelry maker for the queen.

"i saw you dancing with the viscount last night at the ball." she smiles. "do you fancy him?"

almost choking on your tea, you shake your head.

"no, no, no. i don't fancy the viscount." you state.

bridget hesitates, watching your body language closely. the pressure gets you to speak up again.

"why do you ask?"

"because the viscount is a major rake."

the word rake rolls off her tongue with pure disgust. you'd never heard someone with such respect as a viscount be called something so dishonorable. rakes were known for their ability to seduce and lead on women with no promise of marriage.

"but he talks of his desire for a wife?" you question, more to yourself than to bridget but alas, she answers anyway.

"only because his mama is practically begging for a viscountess." bridget whispers.

you suppose this made sense due to the fact that most rakes never even intend to wed and after your conversation with james last night, he made it clear that marriage was not something he craved.

"trust me, you aren't the first lady to attempt to tie down the viscount. well, at least you have a shot since you're the diamond this season and all." the blonde girl rambles.

"oh, heavens no!" you repeat.

"hm, that's sad..." she sighs. "he is quite handsome."

"most definitely but i intend to wed for pure reasons."

"if that's truly the case, stay as far away from the viscount as possible."

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for the rest of the afternoon, bridget's words stuck to the front of your brain. if james wasn't so intolerable, perhaps he would make a good husband to someone.

once everyone finished with their tea, you decided to go sketch in wisteria park. the weather was beautiful outside and gave you the perfect inspiration needed to work on a new piece. normally, you would only draw on the sides of the letters written to your father back home. no one was more supportive of you than your parents. in a world where women mean nothing more than their wombs to society, it was rare to have parents who let their daughters have dreams.

sat on a patch of grass near the small pond, you set up your quill, small tray of paints, and paper. in the area where you decided to sit, across from you stood a beautiful cherry tree. as you work on the outline, you can hear footsteps approaching.

"i should've known i would find you here." a familiar voice says.

you don't even glacé up at the person near you, paying no mind to the man who seeks your attention most.

"do you want something, my lord?" you ask, fighting the urge to roll your eyes.

james' head spun every time those last two words fell from your lips, sounding to pretty the way that they roll of your tongue.

"you may call me, logan." he says. "if you so wish."

"logan?" you cock a brow, finally looking up at him.

"it's my middle name." he replies awkwardly.

"hm..." you pretend to ponder for a moment. "that's far too personal for me."

" 'too personal'? how might that be?"

james stands arms crossed against the cherry tree, glaring in your direction. you don't rush to answer his question instead you continue adding details to the branches and trees. he huffs under his breath, clearly irritated your lack of interest in him.

"well, we have no intentions to be together this season and we aren't friends so, there's no need for nicknames and such." you reply nonchalantly.

"you don't know my intentions"

a sweet giggle escapes you. james brushes off the warmth flooding his chest, rather focusing on topic at hand.

"oh, i bet i do."

suddenly, you drop your quill and give him your undivided attention.

"why are you even here, james?" you sigh.

"i was visiting an old friend this morning and wanted a stroll through the park."

"an old friend?"

the words left your lips before you could stop yourself. james was quick to notice the tone shift. he smirks, walking over to you and sitting on the grass to your right.

"mhm..." he hums.

"is she viscountess material?" you scoff, returning to your scribbles.

"and why would you care?"

why did you care? it's not like the two of you really know each other; yet, something about james made your blood boil. perhaps it was how he has a near perfect life and somehow still complains. he has no issues in finding a partner because everyone wants him. if he didn't have his head up his own ass, he would realize that.

"i don't."

"sounds like you do."

james liked watching your face scrunch up at little with dislike for him. how your pressure on the quill increases. how you avoid his gaze. how you pretend he doesn't exist next to you.

"i don't." you repeat. "i just cannot believe that someone like you is complaining about having to take a wife when all the women of the ton are smitten with you."

"someone like me?" james pretends to be offended but he was too busy enjoying this riled up version of you.

"someone who never gone with unmet needs, never struggled financially, never been under minded or overlooked." your words come out sharp but james doesn't let them cut deep.

"look, sweetheart..." he squints those hazel eyes, glaring deep into your soul and leaning in closer than he should've. "you know nothing of my families struggles."

"and you know nothing of mine."

james was so close to you. your noses almost touching before you pull away. being within his close proximity made you feel a foreign warm tingle deep in your stomach.

thank heavens that the park was empty, minus the two of you. the last thing you needed was for someone to see the two of you this close and label you as one of the viscounts mistresses.

"i-i must get going." you stutter, collecting your belongings.

"where are you off to?" he asks.

"i'm supposed to be accompanying lady chamberlain and prince harrison to dinner this evening."

his face scrunches with distaste at the mention of the prince. also, why would lady chamberlain hide this piece of information from him?

"isn't it quite early to prepare for dinner?"

"i must look perfect for the prince." you smile.

but not at james. you're smiling for that no good excuse of a prince who couldn't see that you already were perfect.

"you look fine to me." he huffs.

"it's vocabulary like that, that keeps you from finding a wife."

"and to think it was my insufferable personality that kept the ladies of the ton away."

it's difficult to hide the laugh you want to let out. instead you bite down on your cheek, not giving him the satisfaction of your laughter.

"ha ha ha." you mock dryly.

"do you always have a stick up your ass?"

james question makes your jaw drop. never in your life have you heard a man speak so vulgarly.

"that's no way for a viscount to speak to a lady." you scold. he can't help but roll his eyes at your comment.

"i'm sure that a man has spoken even more colorfully to you."

"what are you insinuating, my lord?"

"that i highly doubt a lady such as yourself still has her virtue." he shrugs.

never has your head spun so fast at a single sentence. you couldn't fathom that a rake like him has the nerve to question anyone's virtue.

"excuse me, viscount howlett but my virtue is none of your business." you rage. "and you have quite the nerve to question it."

"and why's that?"

james was playing with fire but he didn't mind getting scorched by your flames.

"i've heard the stories about you."

"like what?"

"like what you do with the promiscuous women of the night." your words leave a smirk plastered on his face as he watches you intensely.

"don't act so innocent either." james hums. "i'm sure you've had your fair share of promiscuous adventures in france."

a flush of red hits at your cheeks. the last person you wanted to talk about promiscuous acts with is james. mostly because your lack there of. only your own hands have touched you so intimately.

james studies your facial expression before it clicks for him. he shouldn't ask. he really shouldn't. but come on, he has to.

"have you never—" his words come to a halt when there's a ruffled noise inching closer.

"i'm under no obligation to answer you, viscount howlett." you scold, collecting your belongings.

"hm... seems like you've already answered my question." his cocky tone sends you over the edge of annoyance.

"shouldn't you be more concerned with finding a wife rather than my virtue? this season will be over before you know it and you will need to find one sooner rather than later."

james admired the way you spoke with such sharpness. you were shy and reserved but the weight of your words were heavy. there was grace in the way you spoke and he loathed it.

he loathed how perfect you were. how absolutely perfect you would fit into his life. how perfect you would be at being his little wife. only needing to plan parties and open your womb to his child. he would never stop you from your dream of painting either. all he wants is someone who can handle the duties that come with being his other half.

by the time james snaps out of his thoughts, you are long gone. off to get ready for your date with a man who's twice as rich as him and much more likable. the only thing he could do is hope that nothing good comes from this dinner.

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[galaxymagitech]

You can’t tell me that Roy Harper, who has spent way more time than he wants to around Oliver Queen (and is angry with his mentor at various points in time), has not tried to create a sidekick (or protégé, if it sounds more palatable to him at the moment) union at least once.

I’m not talking a team. No. Like, a full, proper, federated union. With a bargaining committee and a contract and everything. They debate how to ethically go on strike, maintaining their lifesaving heroics while being as inconvenient as possible. (No post-patrol reports today, Batman—Robin is part of the Gotham branch of the Super Youth Union! Aqualad will not filling out Atlantian paperwork for the foreseeable future! Teen Titan PSAs have been temporarily put on hold!) There is at least one protest. The public is won over to the sidekicks’ side.

Green Lantern makes the mistake of stating on television that this is ridiculous, because the sidekicks aren’t even paid employees. And the reporters are like, what do you mean you aren’t paying minimum wage? The emergency press conference is a disaster. Afterwards, Flash suggests they say it’s okay because the sidekicks are working for a family business. Batman vetoes this, on account of protecting secret identities, even though everyone assumes he’s Robin’s father anyway.

Eventually, there is a contract. The sidekicks/protégés/whatever receive stipends, even though most of their mentors were giving them allowances anyway. They also get the right to have a union representative present during disputes with “management”, which Kori and Donna use to intimidate Batman and Roy uses to tell Ollie that they can’t talk because “there isn’t a union rep present, I know my rights!” (Yes I’m aware this isn’t quite how unions work, but it’s how this one, established by a bunch of teenagers, does.) The adults do manage to sneak in a clause about unsafe working conditions and limits on working hours, ostensibly for the benefit of the union, designed to prevent their sidekicks from jumping straight into danger or staying up for 72 hours straight. The sidekicks pretty much ignore this, though, because Roy caught it and made sure that this clause was only important if the union chose to enforce it.

(If Ollie wasn’t so proud, he’d be annoyed. Or if he wasn’t so annoyed, he’d be proud. Take your pick.)

[mikachondria]

The Bats favourite barbie movies:

Dick - The Barbie Fairytopia series, entirely based on vibes. Forced each of his siblings to a marathon at least once. He's the biggest Bibble fan. One time his siblings gifted him a Bibble shower curtain and bathmat for his birthday as a joke but he uses both, because 1) he unironically loves it and 2) his siblings always get really exiting when they visit him and see, he hasn't changed them.

Jason - Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper, I will not elaborate. He's also a Princess and the Popstar hater because “They tried to rip off their own movie but somehow lost all the good parts in the process. Like yeah, give us two very privileged white girls in slightly different situations and compare it to the criticism of the social class differences in a monarchy.”

Yes, he gets defensive over it.

Tim - Barbie in the Nutcracker. One time when he was little, his parents couldn't come home on Christmas eve (I'm a Janet and Jack Drake slightly neglectful but still loving parents believer, they didn't forget him, their flight was just cancelled) so he searched up Christmas movies to watch alone. When his parents got home the next day they found him asleep on the sofa and the end credit scene frozen on the TV. They take him to see the real ballet a week later and after that, Barbie and the Nutcracker becomes a comfort movie for him. He thinks it's objectively not the best Barbie movie but the nostalgia just hits him every time he watches it. (When Cass got a role in the nutcracker ballet, he was so excited. She played a rat and loved the role)

Cass - Most people would probably think it would be a ballet related movie like Nutcracker, 12 Dancing Princesses or Swan Lake but it's actually Barbie as the Island Princess. She deeply relates to Ro growing up in isolation, struggling to adjust to society and speaking a language no one else understands, though Ro's story is much more lighthearted than her own. When Ro gets reunited with her mother, Cass cries every time because it reminds her of her own adoption and finally finding her place.

Duke - Barbie and the Diamond castle, again purely the vibes. He's convinced that Alexa and Liana are gay for each other and sees the guys as inconvenient plot devices (“They rode away from the princes on a literal rainbow bridge!”).

Also sometimes uses his powers to ride away on a rainbow bridge himself, just because he thinks it's funny. This is inspired by this post from @jello-jelly-coconut

Steph - Barbie in a Mermaid Tale. Partly vibes, partly because when she was younger, she sometimes wished to have a second life, a second home too just like Merliah, with a father who loved her and her mom instead of being absent/in jail.

She knows the lyrics and dance moves to Queen of the Waves by heart.

She also loves picking the illogical things in the movie apart (“The mermaids breathe underwater so they have to have gills, but they can also breath air, that means they are some mammal-fish hybrids which would make Merliah a hybrid of a hybrid”) but defends it with her life as soon as someone else criticises it because how dare they disrespect her favourite Barbie movie?

Damian - Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus. At first he refuses to watch any Barbie movies with his siblings at all, but agrees after weeks of them asking. He wants to watch something with a dragon but Barbie and Rapunzel is not available on any streaming platform at that time and they have to buy/borrow a physical copy so he settles for the next best thing, a pegasus. He has low expectations.

Then he sees Annika trying to adopt a polar bear cub in the first few minutes of the movie and immediately likes her.

He's hooked till the end and has to admit that he liked the movie.

He still refuses to watch other Barbie movies though, this time with the reason that they wouldn't be as good as Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus anyways so it would be a waste of time.

Barbara - Technically not a movie, but Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse. She always has a tab with the youtube playlist open and will watch episodes when patrol gets boring. One time she forgot to mute herself and got teased by the other batkids but then she started streaming the episodes for them on their phones during stakeouts and they shut up because they got invested. Bruce is not aware of this.

Barbara's favourite character is the closet.

Bruce - He's doesn't have a favourite Barbie movie (it's Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses)

Unfortunately I don't know enough about Kate, Luke, etc to assign them a movie but feel free to add to the list

[rebouks]

My 𝐓𝐨𝐩 24 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬 from 2024🎉

I ignored the brief and just did a fun round up of some fave screenies/posts from this year cos apparently i can't read and rules are LAME anyway!! weeee 🤸‍♀️🧡

January - Oscar scared the shit out of baby Levi and we finally found out where Triss had been hiding 🥹

February - Robin met his bestie Alex on a camping trip and had enough of Levi's bullshit upon returning to school ffkfgjfk

March - Kian got out of prison (ew) and decided to inconvenience his unsuspecting half-brother.. who didn't last long before telling him to shove it.

April - Oscar pissed Ivan off on a road trip of doom and Joey is still Joey..

OH.. and Triss is hot af (no literally.. he's at the beach but also 🥵) also also.. him n' Tilda finally bumped uglies and were very cute

May - Robin saved Levi from a soggy fate and spoke to him for the first time and the Finch's pretty much adopted him, whether he liked it at the time or not!

June - I clearly took a break I forgot about in June so.. random edits woo 🤸‍♀️

July - Oscar reminded us that addiction never truly goes away... (i think if i had to pick my fave post of the year this would be a top contender!)

August - The Finch family kidnapped Levi and went camping! 🤸‍♀️🌲 (MR CROWBAR WAS THERE TOO!)

September - School was shit and Levi betrayed Robin's trust :c

October - Things got tense and spooky in Robin's Until Dawn flavoured dream 😱 (probs the highlight of the year in an otherwise shite month for me tbh so yaaay for you guys for making it so fun! 🧡)

November - Alex moved to the Bay!!! in contrast we also spent a few miserable days with Levi and Wren was her savage self and called Penny Budget Barbie which.. was iconic tbh go ginger queen go! 🧡

December - Robin was sick of Levi's stupid "friends" picking on Alex and let loose his inner Oscar, speaking in front of Alex for the first time (rip Aster for missing it tbh like what a time to take a whizz) buuut.. Robin still broke first and decided to stop snubbing Levi cos he felt bad for him ;-;

tyyyy for the tag @zosa95 @hannahssimblr @sirianasims @simvanie @theplottdump 🤸‍♀️ i'm tagging everyone cos i think we should all look back on our work with a tear in our eye and a slap on the back, srsly go do it and blame me pls ty

what a year! i've spent most of this year feeling a bit overwhelmed and like i've not been getting anywhere/as far as i wanted to ffkfj but looking back i suppose it was pretty jam packed so maybe i should give myself a break (ahaaaajsdkj NEVER) anyway.. good times 🤸‍♀️ i've no idea what 2025 will have in store for me tbh but long live the Finch's i guess! 🧡

thank you to anyone who's been around with me this year, and those past! love you all 😘

[olenvasynyt]

Top 3 most controversial acotar takes/opinions, now☄️

Uh nooooo only my top three? Alrighty. These are going to be very harsh:

1. I have read the ACOTAR series at least 3 times since 2021 and I very often skim chapters every week for posts and videos. And I will be fully honest, I never want to reread the series ever again because of Feyre. I dislike her biases, her hypocrisy, her habit of ignoring other people’s POVs and the mistakes she’s made. I hate her excuses and her blindness and selfishness and how she treats everyone who is not in the IC. I hate how she treats Tamlin and Lucien. I physically cannot reread ACOWAR without flinching at all of the stuff she does, ESPECIALLY her taking down Spring out of revenge. I do not like her as an FMC and I’m glad we have moved past her story and onto other characters.

2. I think the fanbase’s hatred for Tamlin is so extreme and it is heavily influenced by Feyre’s own biases, as well as stupid memes on tiktok. If you take a second to look at the story from Tamlin’s perspective, you can easily understand his actions. With Hybern, EVERYONE FORGETS THAT 1. He was not part of the Archeron Sister’s kidnapping, that was Ianthe. It’s literally explained by Hybern in the book. And 2. He was playing as a double agent, which is hinted at many many times and it is something we later discover. I would go into it more but I feel like that’s its own post that many people have made before.

3. I don’t think SJM is the best writer. I know writers can retcon, especially in huge series like this, but she uses retconning as a crutch, and it’s very frustrating. She has so many inconsistencies and plot holes and inconveniences that personally bother me. I think her world building in ACOTAR is so flat and not thought out at all, and her magic system is even worse. Most of her villains, not just in ACOTAR but in her other series, are not that good idk. She also has a habit of the typical villain monologue that I am getting so sick of and I literally skip the part of the human queen during the Blood Rite because I think it’s so badly written 😭😂

And here’s some random ones just for fun with no to little explanation (I couldn’t do just 3 LMAO sorry)

4. ACOTAR would be better in 3rd POV limited and we can still get the mystery of the world, Feyre’s biases, etc. A lot of problems I have would be solved if we got the POVs of other characters

5. I would like Rhys so much more if he was revealed to be a villain

6. Lucien is one of the only characters I genuinely enjoy, and I’m holding out for him. If he did not exist, I would not be reading ACOTAR at all

7. The IC are awful for how they treat Nesta and I DESPISE THE “intervention” they put her through. It was not a real intervention and readers should not try to defend it in that way

8. This fanbase is filled with too many straight normies who have never experienced a fanbase before and refuse to broaden their minds and think beyond canon. Tamsand would be the most popular ship in any other fanbase. There would be more sexuality and gender headcanons. Trans headcanons, trans fanfics, m-preg fanfics, etc etc. But I guess this is a very popular fantasy romance so I get why those aren’t popular but I should not have to explain why it’s okay to ship ships that aren’t canon, and why people often insert their heteronormative fantasies in queer ships (looking at you Azris)

[bloodyrib]

it’s me, the anonymous guy who talked about Art’s abilities! back again with another rant about the series to flood your inbox.

regarding the Art’s victims fighting back post, it’s just so INTERESTING how this man’s biggest fear is consequences. and the power of love (something something Sienna’s undying determination to protect her family like Johnathan and Gabby literally allowing her to kick his ass), but mainly consequences. at the end of the day he really is a coward and i think it adds SO MUCH to his character!

so, Art’s whole thing is going after easy targets; women, children, solitary targets, teenagers and young adults, etc. in every film he stalks and/or kills a woman (Mia, Tara, Dawn, Allie, Brooke, Sienna temporarily), and he never goes after people in groups because it actually gives them a fighting chance, and if DOES, they’re the aforementioned easy targets;

Mia and Cole are young adults who were caught-off guard in a very vulnerable moment, he shot Smoky and Eddie in the bar because he knew they’d actually be able to fight him (and the Santa guy was an old man who wasn’t expecting anything), and the family in T3 consisted of two children and two adults, one adult - the father - who was already slaughtered in his sleep (being caught off-guard), and the kid in the room was killed before he could scream and alert his family which would give them a chance to get ready to fight or escape).

and even then, sometimes his victims fight back. and whenever they do? Art gets PISSED. because he fears consequences. and so he takes the easiest way out he can think of.

when Tara beat the shit out of him in T1, he shot her. when the cops arrived in T1, he shot himself to avoid incarceration and therefore facing his consequences. when Ricky (the guy at the Halloween shop) threatened to kick his ass (in my opinion he should’ve just done it without warning him, if you mean something do it, but anyways) Art got upset, stopped playing and attacked him. when Brooke kicked him in the face he sat there with an upset look and adjusted his hat before continuing to follow her — and even further on, when Brooke grabbed something wooden and told Art to back off (he’s getting flashbacks to Tara, poor thing) he straight up used a bottle of acid instead of just fighting a teenage girl who presumably has no combat experience. again, the easy way out. and this isn’t the last of it! when Sienna revived and started beating his ass he was visibly shocked and started running away, and when Johnathan held him at gunpoint he stopped choking Sienna and turned around like “hey, hey, hey buddy, let’s talk this out.” i assume the only reason he stopped running and let Sienna cut his head off was because at that point he respected her enough to stop running (and either way Sienna was gonna get his ass somehow, she was DETERMINED).

we see this even MORE in t3, and although it may not be much i adore the consistent characterization. when the guys at the bar were pissed because Art pissed, he shot Smokey and Eddie before taking his time to actually kill the most defenseless one there — an old man (who was kind to him, but that’s irrelevant right now) because he knew Smokey and Eddie may actually have a chance at beating him — or at the very least, making things a LOT more inconvenient, and there’s nothing people hate more than inconvenience. again, he set up bombs in the mall and THEN walked off so they couldn’t get him (i don’t know how he made them, but we love a creative queen ❤️) and of course everyone would be too busy recovering from the fact a bomb just went off to call 911 before he could get away or they could figure out it was him. and again, at the end of the film, he gets really cocky — in his eyes, Sienna has literally no way of fighting back (and tbh, she didn’t, but then some loony toons level antics happened and she got her sword) and so he took his time taunting her (the slapping on the back of the head was personal, not to mention the amount of effort he and Vicky must’ve gone through the use her uncle’s decapitated head as a Christmas tree topper & disemboweling him, not to mention writing insults in blood for salt in the wound). BUT when Sienna DID actually have a chance and killed Vicky, she had him pinned, and the only reason he got away was because Sienna went to check on Gabbie. and once she did, he was GONE. out the window, onto a bus stop, getting out of there as soon as possible.

also it’s a little funny how Art looks traumatized on the bus 💀 like he was genuinely scared by the concept of facing the consequences of his actions — of actually dying, without anyone able to revive him now that his bestie was dead (R.I.P Vicky you would’ve loved Ayesha Erotica) and the Little Pale Girl was presumably gone. it was terrifying, realizing that he could actually die, that this game could be over and he wouldn’t get to keep messing around and killing people and having fun (which to him, is being an asshole and a murderer and getting away with it). he had to take a moment to think about it and reflect like “well, that was a close one. nearly actually DIED there. whose gonna revive me now? my bestie is dead.” before immediately going back to his clownery and honking his horn.

this is a jumbled rant, but I have SO much to say about this guy and this series as a whole, so thank you for letting me flood your inbox about my newest hyper fixation, I really appreciate having a place to talk about this series ❤️ Terrifier definitely has its flaws, but I am so enamored with this series and have so much to say about it, so huge thanks for letting me rant and talk about it here. I’m really excited for Terrifier 4, even if it’ll be the (presumable) end, and I can’t wait to see what happens next, i’m really hoping it does take place in hell 🙏🏾 have a good week!

(p.s. I know my wording when referring to Art is a little harsh and if I am being honest he is an asshole, but I genuinely do love his character and DHT so much, especially the latter - I just naturally use more negative wording. just wanted you to know that I’m not trying to yuck your yums or anything!)

hey nice to see you again haha!

he really is such a coward lol and when i first saw him pull out the gun to shoot tara i felt it was unfair because she had him and it was actually was unfair!

that's so true i thought he shot eddie and smokey because they were annoying to him but yes it's because they would be able to take him down. right and art left jennifer by herself because he could definitely win in that fight.

it's hilarious he gets so mad when his victims fight back 😂lmao facts ricky should've just gone for it lol! for the part where Jonathan held a gun to him, i think it's a mix of surprise but also kinda playing along in a way if that makes sense? like with the cat lady i think it was half him not actually ever getting love in his life so he liked her touch but also half playing along to bring her closer so he could get her. art looked genuinely surprised to me when he turned around to look at Jonathan before putting his hands up but i think he knew that he could just come back (maybe? or was he surprised again in t3?) after being shot so he was being extra with the blinking lmao. yeah his face too like you can see him silently chuckling and giving that look to sienna like he respected her and then offered his neck. he never shows mercy to anyone so he didn't expect it from her either.

facts he needed to get rid of smokey and eddie and yess he's so creative fr 🥰that bomb was perfect bc there are way too many people there for him to take out one by one so that's the best way and ofc he has to cause mayhem lol. oh yes doing all of that with the slapping and decorating the tree with uncle greg and waiting until the end to show gabby 😭yep he didn't stick around to get her when she was distracted getting gabby. i mean he wanted to get sienna into the hell portal in t2 and that didn't work and he could've easily pushed her into the portal in t3 or done something else to get her in there but i guess not 😂 but idk if it would've played out like it did in t2 and sienna would just come back out again. well actually she can be killed by anything except her sword if i remember correctly so yeah he could've done more than just running lol

yeah scared and exhausted too bro looked so tired and done i felt a little bad 😭 lmao she would've i can see her listening to literal legend and hyping herself up in the mirror 😍yess i wonder who's gonna be his partner in crime now/who the entity is gonna possess in t4 it could be jonathan if he's there in hell or gabby like poor sienna if either of that happened 💀or sienna gets possessed herself oh man that would be awful she'd never be able to escape art 😭

ikr there's so much to talk about and of course! i enjoy hearing anything and everything terrifier related :) no problem dude fr! same i'm soo excited for t4 can it come out already?? 😩😩 and it would be so epic if it took place in hell and i can see that happening it makes absolute sense! unless we get surprised and it takes place during idek labor day or whatever which would be strange💀 but i haven't been disappointed yet 🤞you're totally fine art is definitely a jerk and asshole but he's so cute so it's ok <3

have a good week too!!

[splatooshy]

would you do one of those nsfw alphabet headcannons for bi!damon??

omg yes. okay wait i’m gonna go look up the template rq brb. i might not get through all the letters in this, so stay tuned for part 2.

damon salvatore nsfw alphabet, a-g:

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

with casual hookups & one night stands, damon MIGHT allow his partner to rest and cuddle with him, if he’s in a good mood. otherwise he’ll compel them to leave (with memories of whatever post sex cuddles they wanted) (what? he’s not a MONSTER! …wait. okay, you know what i meant). or he’ll just… eat them.

after augustine, he prefers not to sleep alone, but often wakes up to find that he’s killed his bedpartner in his sleep. which is REALLY inconvenient to find first thing in the morning. so after the first couple of times that happens, he starts compelling people to leave (the MINUTE they’re finished. no afterglow for him or anyone he tangoes with).

with actual lovers? damon’s a total octopus. and a bed hog. he likes to stretch out & be cuddled cuddle in his sleep, which most people find amusing/endearing (specifically rose, elijah, enzo, alaric 50% of the time), but sometimes, his lovers find that having a damon-sized limpet clinging onto them is just Too Much (alaric the other 50% of the time, when it’s 7am and he needs to get up for work but damon’s naked and wrapped around his entire body and he can’t move, damnit, but also he doesn’t really want to because why is damon so warm??? and shit, he’s got some serious morning wood which will NOT go down & he has to be at work in half an hour, he can’t show up late & with a raging hard-on at that. which is definitely part of damon’s Evil Plan to keep ric home all day, he muses as he calls in sick, catching the twitch of damon’s mouth). (elena and stefan show up at ric’s loft during recess, because elena’s Concerned & has no sense of boundaries and stefan just takes one look at alaric making coffee, shirtless and tired & scruffy like he’s just rolled out of bed (he has) and smelling of his (stefan’s, not ric’s) brother, raises an eyebrow and says flatly: “damon keep you up last night?” and ric’s about to reply that no, actually, damon wouldn’t let him up this morning, but then a VERY naked damon struts out and interrupts, pouting that: “Ric! Coffee does NOT take this long to make!” and pretending not to notice the nosy elephants in the room at first (elena blushes and tries to look elsewhere, stefan raises his other eyebrow and stifles a sigh). THEN, in true damon fashion, he oh-so-suddenly notices his brother & their girlfriend and is like, “oh? are we having a four way? i mean, i’m down. but my brother, ric? kinky. i didn’t know you had it in you.”)

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

damon spends far too long admiring his own body for this to be an easy question, but his best feature (in his humble opinion & aside from the obvious answers) is probably his mid-lower torso. hey, it’s not his fault he was born with a perfectly thin & slutty waistline. (elijah can completely wrap his hands around damon’s waist and they both think that’s beautiful).

with each partner, it differs — and he’s had a lot of sexual partners in his time. usually it’s some variation on the classic breasts vs. ass vs. cock (his drag queen ex from the eighties had a very impressive array of the three) (he may or may not be slightly fixated on elijah’s dick. just a bit. because WOW. not only is it one of the biggest he’s ever seen, but elijah’s cock is just as perfect and impeccably groomed as the rest of him. a true gentleman’s phallus), but when it comes to rose, it’s her tongue. or just her mouth region in general (totally not including her smile, that’d be cheesy) (pardon the pun). with enzo, it’s also his mouth. and damon will (however reluctantly) admit to that including his smile. because oh my god, look at that smile. he would do anything to make enzo smile at him. no homo (full homo).

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

damon can come untouched. pretty easily, too. and he hates that he can. he discovered this about himself with katherine back in 1864, when she used her strap (eight inches of polished stone attached to a leather harness) on him.

also on the topic of 1864, katherine (more than once) had damon eat her out right after she slept with stefan. bonus points if damon knew but willingly did so & enjoyed it anyway. i’m not saying she cucked him, but… she totally cucked him.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

see above. he’s hot under the collar for his brother, and it’s pretty much the only thing he will never seriously admit to.

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

so there was that 50 year dry spell, but damon has since MORE than made up for his years of celibacy between 1864 & 1912. he’s slept with everyone. E V E R Y O N E. but he wasn’t always a lustful little manwhore - he lost his virginity to katherine & she and sage taught him almost everything he knows. so let’s say thankyou to katherine and sage for bringing out damon’s inner slut. he knows too much about every erogenous zone imaginable, and is more than willing to prove so.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

time to push my second favourite agenda (and a sub agenda of my favourite, pardon the pun): damon salvatore, the chronic bottom. that’s not to say he’s submissive by any means (though the fandom severely overlooks & underestimates his subby tendencies, which is a crime imo. he’s a natural sub, his pride is the only thing getting in the way of that) — he might prefer to take it in the ass, but as a wise man once said: “liking what (he) like(s) don’t make (him) a bitch.” so obviously, his favourite position is cowgirl / cowboy. he gets to keep control & be the one getting fucked.

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

again, it really depends on the partner/s. like he definitely pushes the limits & makes a really bad joke at the worst possible time, or just rambles on until the other person shuts him up. one of my wips at the moment (eternal teenager verse) has a scene where damon and enzo reunite after a month or two, and it’s all squishy and silly —(“Missed you,” he says between kisses, fumbling with his lover’s jeans for an excruciatingly long minute before deciding to hell with it, and he rips them open, dropping to his knees with all the patience of a lit fuse. “And I certainly missed you,” he plants a kiss on the head of Enzo’s cock, eyes never leaving the organ as he strokes it to full mast. “Never leave me again,” Damon murmurs, then looks up at Enzo through dark, fluttering lashes, shooting him a cheeky grin. “That goes for you too, Mister.”)

part two is already in the works!!!

[levi501ackerman]

Steel Heart | Chapter Index AO3

Hange x Reader Fanfic masterlist

commissioned by KyleKoraki <3

Summary: The Royal King's Guard will lay down their lives and dedicate their hearts to return you unharmed to Mitras Castle where you will marry and become Queen. The Marelyan Cult who believe you are the key to perform their ritual will do anything to obtain your body and unlock their most powerful weapon. You just want to win the heart of a certain Knight.

Megan's Note: Hi I have had this idea in my head since before joining the AOT fandom. It was just going to be a personal story between me and Harry Styles, but It fits better with the AOT world!

This is my first multi-chapter fanfic. Eventually I'll post this on AO3 Also fun fact I don't like the title but can't think of anything else LMAO. I'm also planning on writing my first smut I'm so excited and nervous!! Thank You <3

made an ao3 account recently if u prefer to read this fic there

CHAPTER INDEX:

act one

1: The First Knight

2: Forced Idling

3: The Crested Swords

4: The Commander's Letter

5: Dog Days

6: A Cascade of Wine and Water

7: Dame Hange Zoe

act two

8: The Creature in the River

9: Versions of Them

10: Secrets of the Twins

11: The Traitor

12: Sapphires

13: Two Swans

14: Legend of the Titans

15: The Man in the Forest

16: These Inconvenient Fireworks

17: Garden of Rabbits

18: The Light in the Dark

19: This Action Will Have Consequences

20: Orange

act three

21: Power at Play

22: White Mustang

23: The Clash of Emerald and Amber

24: Forces of Evil

25: Dead by Daylight

26: Silent Hill

27: Curiosity of the Abyss

28: The Lockets

29: Swans Mate For Life

act four

30: The Heir to the Throne

31: Glory of the Gilded

32: After All This TIme

33: Steel Heart

34: The Ruler of the Walls

[sarahtheblack]

Fandom question meme

I was tagged by @felisblanco !

1. How many works on AO3?

33

2. Total AO3 Word Count?

1,744,372

3. Top 5 fics by Kudos?

1. Queen of the Seven Kingdoms (4,919 Kudos), 2. The Lady of Storm's End (4,445 Kudos), 3. An Inconvenient King (1,217 Kudos), 4. The Admiral's Eyes (1,175 Kudos) and 5. The Baratheon Patient (1,118 Kudos)

All Stannis/Sansa fics, haha.

4. What fandoms do you write for?

I mostly have ASOIAF fic to my name, but back in the olden times I used to write a bit of HP fic. I've also written one random Labyrinth fic.

5. Do you respond to comments?

Nearly always! Sometimes I get distracted and then forget for a while, but I usually always end up responding eventually. (Sometimes I won't respond if the comment is an emoji or something similar that contains very little for me to respond to.)

6. Angstiest Ending?

I think Sunrise might be my angstiest story - the ending is fairly happy, but it's not the fluffy happy ending that I tend to prefer.

7. Fic with the Happiest Ending?

I think they're all pretty happy. But I really like the ending to Queen of the Seven Kingdoms

8. Do you get hate?

I recall getting the occasional nasty comment, but nothing crazy.

9. Do you write smut?

Yes!

10. Do you write crossovers?

I haven't really done a full-blown crossover, but Discworld's Death has a cameo in A Christmas Carol 

11. Ever had a fic stolen?

I've seen a couple re-posted at different sites, but usually they still refer to me as the author. So they've been distributed without my permission, but no one has tried to steal credit. (As far as I know.)

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

I don't think so?

13. Have you ever co-written a fic?

Yes! An Inconvenient King and the sequel is cowritten with @bluecichlid - good times!

14. All time favourite ship?

My most recent OTP is Stannis/Sansa, and it's the one that has inspired me to write the most fic, so I think we'll go with that one.

15. WIPs you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

There were two sequels planned for An Inconvenient King, and I actually have completed drafts, but I doubt they'll ever get edited and posted. C'est la vie.

16. Writing Strengths?

Smut that isn't too cringe? Idk.

17. Writing Weaknesses?

I'm terrible at writing descriptions/setting the scene. Mainly because I'm not a very visual reader and tend not to care what any given location looks like. I'm happy just knowing that it's a living room/kitchen/restaurant/whatever. I don't need any information about the decor that isn't directly relevant to the plot. Hahaha.

18. Thoughts on mixed language dialogue?

I don't mind it when I encounter it, but prefer that the author includes a translation if it's not something that can be easily understood through context. I can't remember if I've done much of it, tbh.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Harry Potter. Experiencing the three year summer was very special at the time, and even though JKR's decision to become a terrible person has since soured the whole thing, I will remain grateful to the fans that made that time period in my life so unique.

20. Favourite fic you’ve ever written?

Probably a toss up between Queen of the Seven Kingdoms and Sunrise. The former because I'm just so proud of beating that monster of a story into submission, and the latter because it was inspired by @emynithilien's wonderful story: To Play it With You and I really enjoyed playing in the AU she created.

Tagging everyone who wants an excuse to do this!

[bewitchingbloom]

Demon Cuisine, Noble Tears, and Other Delicacies of the Fifth Crusade

Taking a brief break from my break because I wrote something silly based off this post I made and wanted to share :p

Demon Cuisine, Noble Tears, and Other Delicacies of the Fifth Crusade

Rating: T to be safe

Fandom: Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous

Ship: Gen, implied Commander/Daeran/Woljif

Word Count: 3, 106

The Crusade has supply chain issues. The Count has an idea of how they can get help.

Can also be read here on AO3

It was raining the day of the Count's luncheon.

Lady Hartmore sniffed as she looked out the window, glaring at the precipitation like it had just insulted her pedigree. Which it very well might - those whispers dogged her constantly, reminding her of her tenuous place amongst the Mendevian nobility. That was part of the reason she agreed to attend this function, despite the incredibly inconvenient location. She wanted to prove her worth to the upper-crust of her homeland. Not to mention it was being hosted by a social pariah who was only tolerated because of his distant relation to the Queen. There wasn't likely to be any tongue wagging about her when Daeran Arendae was not only present, but hosting.

A quarter of an hour before the luncheon was to begin, she summoned her maidservant to hold her umbrella whilst she walked the two blocks over the address she had been given. Not an easy endeavor, as the maid was almost a foot shorter than her. The umbrella wobbled most unpleasantly as they hurried through the streets. A few stray raindrops landed on her shoulder mere feet from their destination, but she decided against publicly reprimanding the girl. She had more pressing matters to attend to.

They were ushered into the foyer a fashionable ten minutes late, then led a short distance to a sitting room. As her maid scurried off to make herself useful elsewhere, Lady Hartmore took in her surroundings. The room was tastefully decorated, if small, and the company milling about was more than respectable. She almost breathed a sigh of relief - the Count was known for his less than reputable choice of companions, and it was rumored to have gotten worse during his time in the Crusade. None of the rabble seemed present, which was one worry off her mind.

Shortly after she walked in, a man detached himself from the crowd of assembled dignitaries and made his way over to her, extending his hands as he did so. “Lady Hartmore! What a pleasure to see you here!” Baron Rothwin was known for three things - his devoutness to the Church of Iomedae, his sizable contributions to the Crusade, and his inability to shut up about either. It was safe to say that Lady Hartmore was not as pleased to see him as he was to see her, but sadly, she could not afford to be picky about allies.

The last few months had been disastrous for Mendev’s nobility, and the only reason none of them had found themselves deposed of their standing in society was because of the timely intervention of the Knight-Commander upon her return from the Abyss. Which is how they all found themselves here, called to this demon-infested backwater to offer what assistance they could to the Crusade cause.

“How fortuitous to see you too, Baron. I was rather afraid of what sort of guests Count Arendae might invite to this little soirée.” Lady Hartmore gave the Baron’s proffered hands a squeeze before letting them drop. She wasn't being entirely untruthful - for all his faults, the Baron was at least tolerable. The rest of the guests were middling acquaintances of hers at best, and judging from the glares they shot her, not inclined towards furthering relations.

“I was worried, given his reputation, that I was about to find myself in the middle of the Count’s latest prank or scandal,” the Baron said, giving voice to a doubt of her own, “But now that I know I’m in the presence of respectable company, I find myself growing optimistic. Is it possible this endeavor has finally made him come to his senses?”

That earned a scornful laugh before she thought better of it. “I suppose anything is possible, but considering his behavior at the Ascendance Day mass before last, I highly doubt it.”

The Baron had opened his mouth to retort when the errant host swept into the room himself. Daeran certainly didn’t look any different from the last time they’d had seen him, save for the fact he seemed to be entirely sober for once. Small mercies, she supposed. His grin was still sharp enough to cut, the glint in his eyes promising nothing good for whoever he decided to make his next target. And judging by the way he surveyed the room, that would be them.

“My esteemed guests, I apologize for keeping you waiting.” Not a single note of remorse tinged his voice. Lady Hartmore decided to dignify his apology with a sniff, despite the fact she had just arrived herself. Daeran ignored her, continuing, “As I’m sure you’re aware, the Crusade is facing a bit of a hiccup in its supply chain. Since we quite recently restored order in Nerosyan and returned all of your titles, ill-deserved as they are, I'm sure you can understand we expect a sizable commitment from all of you. To show your gratitude.”

The impertinence! Before she thought better of it, she said, “You mean to tell me the Crusade has mismanaged its funds, and you expect us to bail you out all because your commander had the common sense to not disturb the status quo?”

“No, Lady Hartmore, what I mean to tell you is the Crusade is expecting recompense for having to go through the trouble of bailing you out of problems of your own making. Though if you have a problem with that, we can gladly reverse the decision. After all, someone is always on the rung below you on the social ladder, just waiting for you to fall.” His expression hadn’t changed, but his voice oozed contempt, the gleam in his eye murderous. “It won’t matter one whit to them how you fell in the first place.”

A chill settled through the room as the threat sunk in. Baron Rothwin held up his hands in placation. “Now, now, Count Arendae, I’m sure such drastic action won’t be necessary. Tempers are still running a bit hot after all that’s happened over the past few months, and I’m sure Lady Hartmore meant nothing by what she said.” She decided to add ‘coward’ to the list of things Baron Rothwin was known to be.

Movement from the opposite side of the room caught all of their attention. A servant - no, a tiefling -  had walked into the room. He was dressed in dark leathers that seemed most out of place for household staff, so she could only surmise he was an acquaintance of the Count’s. She suppressed a shudder. It was bad enough that Knight-Commander Ariadne was one of the fiendish rabble, but that Daeran Arendae had sunk so low as to allow more of them into his retinue…and that was to say nothing of the rumors that he was using several of them, including the Commander herself, to keep his bed warm. It was outrageous - sheer lunacy! - and she had half a mind to storm out this very instance in disgust. But no part of her that did not doubt his willingness to follow through on his threat, and so, she stayed.

The arrival of this tiefling did provide one unexpected benefit, however. As soon as he entered the room, Daeran visibly relaxed, his wrathful gaze simmering down into a much more familiar gleam of mischief. While she was relieved to no longer be the subject of such intense ire, her guard could not be completely let down. Nothing good had ever come of such an expression on his face.

“Well, it would seem this discussion will have to take place over lunch.” The grin on the Daeran’s face made this prospect seem much more ominous than it should have been. The Baron audibly gulped next to her, but no one protested, shuffling single-file into the room that had been indicated to.

It was a charming, if slightly quaint, dining room. A long table, covered in a simple white cloth that upon closer inspection had a thread count to rival even the finest of upholstery in her own home, sat in the center, laden with a feast fit for royalty. Now this was how one showed respect! It smelled positively divine. A part of her itched to uncover the plates and dig in, but unlike the master of the house, she was not willing to forgo her manners.

Daeran made them wait to be seated until everyone had entered the room. Then, when they were all standing by their chairs, eager to try the delicious meal he had provided, he glanced at someone and cocked his head towards the empty chair next to him. The tiefling from earlier walked in and without so much as a by your leave sat down. Lady Hartmore let out another huff of indignation. No manners, the lot of them! She was further scandalized when she saw the Count’s face - not only did he seem disinclined to call the wretch on his rudeness, all his hard edges seemed to soften in what could almost be called fondness.

Lady Hartmore dearly wished she had thought to bring a fan. The sheer silliness this afternoon had already proven to be was almost too much for her poor nerves!

At last Daeran sat, and so did the rest of them. Servants rushed in, taking position by each dish but not touching the cloches yet. He was frowning as he surveyed them, so theatrically it set her teeth on edge. Of course he was up to something. The only question was, what?

“We seem to be missing a dish,” Daeran said after a moment, eyes going to the servant nearest him, “Tell me, where is the centerpiece?”

“It needed a bit more time in the oven, sir,” they responded. Was it her imagination, or did they just exchange a smirk?

Everyone at the table tensed, unsure how Daeran was going to handle this setback. To her surprise and consternation, he just shrugged. “Fine. I’m starving, so we’ll just have to start without it.”

With that, he rose to his feet, eyeing each of the nobles at the table in turn as he raised the wine glass at his elbow. “My dear guests, I must confess when I learned you all were coming to Drezen, I was at a loss. After all, mighty as this fortress may be, it lacks a certain panache to entertain with. How ever was I to convince such esteemed personages to do their civic duty and send us much needed aid, with so little amenities with which to provide them?”

There was a biting undercurrent to his words, no matter how forlorn and contrite they were at a surface level. Something told her the Count had thought these things several times about his own predicament, but that he had no problem lording it above their heads. She had half a mind to call him out for it, return veiled barb for veiled barb, but Baron Rothwin decided at that moment to chime in, “Oh, it’s not as dire as all that! Sure, the city is a bit…lacking in the entertainment department, but we’re also at war, with the Abyss of all places! I’m sure we all understand that such sacrifices must be made, for the good of the country?”

He glanced around at the rest of them, clearly hopeful they’d echo the sentiment. A few of the others did murmur halfhearted agreements, but Lady Hartmore was not among them. She held her tongue, but narrowed her eyes at Daeran when his gaze fell upon her. He returned the look right back, looking for all the world like the wolf in a fairytale, intending to gobble them up when the moment was right.

“I’m so glad you think so, Baron.” His tone was almost sickly sweet, practically dripping with poisoned honey. “Because, you see, just as I was at the depths of my despair with what to do with you all, a brilliant idea came to me.” At this, the servants’ hands went to the handles of the cloches, all looking to him in anticipation. “If I’m to make you all see the worth in supporting the Crusade cause, well…what better way than to give you a taste of how we’ve been living this past year?”

With a flourish, the coverings were removed from the food. All of them seated at the table, save the tiefling, gasped and paled. One of the other noblewomen shrieked. Lady Hartmore felt she might faint herself.

The sumptuous scents, which she had been certain belonged to only the finest of cuisine, instead wafted from food so bizarre she wasn’t entirely sure it was worthy of the name. At one end of the table sat a casserole dish, the rice inside giving off a faint, ominous glow. It was quite at odds with the salad next to it, which seemed to sparkle as if its vegetation were made of glass. On a plate next to them were a small pile of fried fish, each with far more eyes and fins than a normal fish should possess. Some even seemed to have - Iomedae help her - fangs.

At the other were several soups. One seemed to be made of moss or mold of some kind, bubbling in a manner more fit for a swamp. Another a dark color and thick consistency that promised nothing good about its contents. Next to that was a plate of omelets, each garnished with what appeared to be a…wing of some sort. There was a casserole that she was fairly sure had hair. And directly in front of her, another soup - this one complete with a giant, ugly snout that did not belong to any swine from this plane of existence.

Daeran had followed her gaze, that smug smirk of his widening. “Straight from the nalfeshnee that had made himself master of Drezen in my dear cousin’s absence. I did want to have him roasted over a spit and laid out as the centerpiece, but alas, that proved to be an idea beyond even my fortune’s capabilities. Still, I believe I acquired a suitable substitute.”

Another servant had arrived, carrying a large tray with what she presumed to be the centerpiece. On it sat a fried dretch, an apple perched in its ugly, misshapen mouth. It was placed down directly in front of her. She raised a shaky hand to her lips in an effort to ward of the sickness rising in her. She glanced at the Count, and then at his tiefling companion, who was eating what appeared to be a sandwich. When he noticed her stare, the tiefling reached down onto his plate and retrieved a small, red-skinned hand, waving it at her cheerfully.

Silence fell over the room as the assembled nobility gawked at the meal. Daeran was no longer smiling, though he still seemed endlessly amused by the situation. His voice was high and giddy, practically bouncing out of his seat as he asked, “Is there a problem?”

“This is…Count, this food is…not what we were expecting, is all.” Even Baron Rothwin’s pandering could only go so far. He looked green around the gills as he poked an omelet with his fork, wincing as it emitted what was unmistakably a tiny scream.

Daeran cocked his head, eyes widening. “Why ever not? The Worldwound doesn’t exactly have rolling green hills and pastures, Baron. What did you think those of us in the Crusade were eating, so far from the agricultural industry you’re all so accustomed to?”

Lady Hartmore trembled. Gods damn him, he was right, and he knew it too. Whoever thought putting a snake like him in this position was a good idea? Of course he would find a way to turn an unpleasant truth against those who should have never felt its sting!

“Now, let’s dig in.” As he said this, Daeran unfurled his napkin, delicately draping it across his lap before picking up his wine glass and giving them all his most brilliant, genial smile, “And discuss how you can help the Fifth Crusade overcome this most egregious of trials.”

____

“You didn’t.”

Later that evening, Knight-Commander Ariadne sat at that very dining table. In front of her was a warm piece of skullberry pie, a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting over it. Most of his guests had quite lost their appetite by dessert, so plenty of food was left over. Unlike the high and mighty members of Mendev’s upper crust, Ariadne had an iron stomach. She also liked to show Daeran when she found a particularly “cute” berry. It was one of the many reasons he adored them.

“Of course I did. When have I ever passed up an opportunity to make my peers squirm?” Daeran casually swirled his wine as he said this. Beside him, Woljif was having yet another helping of food, snickering under his breath as he no doubt remembered the reactions he bore witness to this afternoon.

Ariadne was trying her hardest to fight the grin tugging at her lips. It only widened Daeran’s. They were so cute when they tried to admonish him for something they themselves would have done, given the circumstances!

Finally, Ariadne gave up, all but laughing as she asked, “But why a dretch? It’s not like we eat them either. Gods, can you imagine the taste?”

“That’s exactly why I chose a dretch! Not to worry, no one ate any of it, including myself. I just thought it would send a point.”

“And?” Ariadne raised her fork as she spoke, a skullberry speared on the end of it. It was misshapen in a way that made it look like it was giving him a cheery grin.

“And we have more than enough support to make up for the hole in our supply chain.” With that, he grabbed her hand, raising the fork to his mouth and popping it into his mouth. “Now that they believe the crusaders are forced to eat gruel made of minotaur milk and bacon carved out of babau, the nobility are more willing than ever to help us in our cause. Honesty really is the best policy after all!”

For a moment, Ariadne looked about to argue. After all, no one in the Crusade had it quite that bad. But after a moment, she shrugged. “Fine. If I get real strawberries out of it, I’m not sure I care how you got them to agree.”

“I knew you’d see things my way. Now, let’s discuss the feast we’ll host when we rescue cousin Galfrey from Iz. I’m thinking that spread should include something a touch more…exotic. How do you feel about snake?”

[dustydrone]

“ Once the drone ants have mated with the queen ant, they die shortly after. ”

Why hello! It is I- the most worthless survivor you've ever seen! The names Dusted, and I was a drone in an ant colony before ending up in this hellhole. Slow and useless, I don't get the job done at all! The Spectre hates me I swear

I wonder if my other colony members are here... Oh- uhm, my pronouns are he/it by the way!

I have my boundaries too, yknow!

I? Guess flirting is okay? I don't really care. Just don't go borderline romantic, alright??? That's icky to me! My loyalty to my queen stands even if she's not here with me!

Don't follow these rules? I'll kick you out as if you're a spider in an anthill!

Work your magic all you want, just don't kill me or inflict something too major with it! That wouldn't be too nice!

Tags? What are those??? Oh- right.

the anthill - IC Posts

queen ant - Asks

drone ant - OOC Posts

worker ant - RP/Blog interactions

the colony - End of RP

"who is this loser" well you'll be shocked to find out that my name is amy and i own this blog!! i use any pronouns, but she/her is okay if youre unsure on what to use! you might know me for owning that one monochrome 1x blog that is now archived! hopefully whatever happened there wont happen again (the abrupt leave yk yk)

im autistic and have little tumblr rp experience - so i may be VERY awkward and shy. i have also learned from experience that i probably prefer to do one roleplay at a time

i often queue posts instead of posting them immediately. so if you ask something, definitely don't expect to get an answer immediately

my main account is @amysxnflower, go follow it i make cool art (no i dont dont listen to me). want oc rp blog food? go look at @tideripperr!!

i absolutely fully encourage blog interactions!!!!! imstarving give me my food.......

will rarely draw for asks due to motivation, storage issues and lack of ideas for what to draw. speaking of drawing- have some images of the guy!

the design that's currently being used is the past design. the present design will be used later on

divider credit : uglygirlstatus

have a fun fact! dusted was originally supposed to be a joke oc(he still kinda is), and the idea came from the two time rework! look man i kinda miss being an inconvenience to the killer without having to work for it or do other stuff alongside that. this blog was also made on the same day that dusted was created. crazy how fast i fell in love with the guy!!!

extra dividers just incase i need them in the future:

[midnightsun-if]

Sorry if this sounds rude, but I have some things I need to get off my chest. Frankly, the whole Scarlett situation kind of sucks, and the way you’re handling things is not exactly helping matters. I get you have a specific vision for her character, and as a fellow author I would never suggest you compromise that to appease a bunch of sexist, entitled fans, but you’ve given so much attention to her character that it honestly comes as no surprise that people wouldn’t respect her sexuality, as bad as that is to say.

I’ve personally sent numerous asks in the past, and you haven’t answered a single one, so either you’re intentionally ignoring them, or tumblr ate them. If it’s the later, then I’m sorry for accusing you. You’re obviously not under any obligation to answer asks you don’t want to, but I admit it does sting a bit to see Scarlet Ask #523759690 on my feed when I have yet to see a single one of mine. You may not think you have a favorite character, but from an outside perspective, you 100% do.

The amount of attention Scarlett receives compared to the rest of the cast (seriously, when was the last time Caden got an ask dedicated to them?) is truly astounding. Fans will naturally have their favorites, but as an author you should remain impartial… which you really haven’t. In fact, it seems like you actively encourage the Scarlett attention. It’s like you keep showing off a fancy car that only a few people can actually buy, then get upset when people complain they can’t buy the car as well.

Anyways, I’m sorry for this rant, but I’ve been thinking about this for a while now. I wish you luck on your writing journey, and hope you have a happy holiday (if you’re in a country that celebrates any upcoming holidays)!

I truly don’t know what to say other than the fact that I haven’t seen your asks and that I’m trying to avoid Scarlett asks when it specifically involves the discourse with her sexuality— which also may contribute to the possibility on why I haven’t seen them, if that’s what they involved— as I mentioned in my one-and-done post about it… I don’t want to keep this as a reoccurring theme on the blog as I know that many people will grow tired of it just like I have.

I answer Scarlett centric asks, barring when I answer scenario asks about the family and/or the ROs, mainly due to the fact that she’s the one people single out— if someone sends me an ask about C, or Blake, or anyone else, I’ll answer it… It just happens to be that Scarlett gets the most asks when it comes to that sort of thing— and those asks are typically much easier/faster to answer than the all-in-one asks— I’d be more than happy to answer singular asks about any number of my characters. And I have in the past when someone sends something in.

All I can truly say? If not being able to romance Scarlett is this big of an issue, and I truly am saying this as nicely as I can… I don’t think Midnight Sun is the right IF for you. I believe I know a couple more IFs with an Ice Queen type RO, or adjacent RO, that may suit you better if you’d like to me share them!

And, I’d just like to make this small point, I get upset, or am starting to, because it’s a point I’ve brought up over and over again— Scarlett isn’t a lesbian to create an inconvenience for the player… She’s a lesbian because it’s part of who she is. Sending me asks saying “I can change her” or “Give us Scarlett and the F!MCs Koda” (among other things) is absolutely abhorrent in the best case scenario. There are 7 other ROs for you to choose from— all of which offer their own unique routes and experiences within Midnight Sun.

Scarlett isn’t changing, I’m standing firm with this. I’m not going to ever change my mind about it— I’m sorry if that upsets anyone, but it’s not something I’m backing down on.

[1moreff-creator]

Happy Birthday Arei Naegishi!

I am so bad at remembering birthdays I almost missed this one. But it's still the third in my time zone, so I'm still gonna do it! Arei's our birthday girl, and the best character ever (<- her opinion) gets a birthday post too! Spoilers below the cut as always.

-Arei's backstory was revealed in CH 2 EP 5. She was bullied heavily by her sisters, Fuyuko and Natsuko, and we see an example of them doing so by forcefully cutting part of the right side of her hair. You can even see, to this day, she seems to have more hair on her left than on her right. She also mentions "If [she] had to go to the hospital once or twice, then it was nothing more than a minor inconvenience for [her sisters]." Which, uh, huh. That's... quite awful. The point is that Arei hated her life back then, and rightfully hated her sisters as well.

-Despite that, it seems Arei tried to be kind for the longest time. She's far from an innately cruel person, but eventually, she felt the only way out was turning the table on her sisters and starting to bully them. Her secret is "Blackmailing, rumors, lying, stealing, slander. You did everything you could to ruin your sisters' lives" and she confessed that she framed them for everything she could to get them unlawfully sent to reform school. This included planting things in their bags and lying to authorities, as well as driving her mother's car into a ditch and blaming it on her sister drunk driving. Okay so bullying is maybe an understatement but the idea stands.

-And it worked! She managed to get them sent to reform school, and her life improved drastically. Morally dubious queen shit, etc. However, this made her develop a harmful ideology that being kind is a weakness and will get you treated badly. Which is why she acts unnecesarily mean during the killing game.

-However, deep down, Arei is still nice. She doesn't really like doing the things she does, she just feels they're necessary for her to survive. Even right before her secret reveal, she was trying to justify her actions to herself, saying it's normal for people to be like her:

Arei (laughing nervously): You [David] do want to hear my secret after all. As I guessed, everyone has that burning curiosity inside of them to hear bad things about other people. It's not just me.

-Which is why Eden's existence led her to a breakdown. Because Eden is nice and kind and is exactly the type of person Arei thinks would be destroyed in """the real world.""" And yet, Eden keeps going, she's still nice. Eden is what Arei wishes she could have been, she sees her past Arei in current Eden. Which is why she bullied her originally; to "teach her how the world works." Because Arei doesn't want to do real harm, so it's better if she does it than someone else later down the line.

-That doesn't go well. She breaks down in front of David, who comforts her quite successfully... so much so that she seems to forget she wanted to talk to David about his secret oops.

-This is what leads to her apologizing to Eden and promising to be her friend and a better person... and then she died. Well, under the most common interpretation.

-Her birthday lands on November 3rd, just three days after Ace's. This coincides with:

+Fountain Pen Day (Min reference?)

+National Sandwich Day.

+National Homemaker Day.

+Jellyfish Day. (?)

+Give Someone a Dollar Day (??)

+Love Your Lawyer Day (???????)

Among other things. I still have no idea where these come from.

-The roman numeral assigned to her in the LGI MV is IV (4), a number associated with death because yeeeeaaaah... This is: "right now, why do you cry?"

Ignoring the intentional mistranslation, this is probably just referencing Arei's breakdown in the playground.

-Color Theory (I'm sorry but I'm done linking that post) assigns her... well, I believe dark blue, so I'm going with that. This is cry, big and the Mandarin laugh (哈哈哈) in the rain scene.

(The good thing about having done this fucking video is that I have all the damn screenshots you could ever ask for in relation to it)

"Cry" for the same reasoning as her numeral. "Big" in this context is "proud", which fits. And the laugh is long to explain, but basically it's the "applause crew" (Cheery David, Xander, Hu, Arei) overwhelming David. Watch that part of the video for a better explanation.

-Arei had an FTE with J, which she starts off by tickling her, later claiming she would, uhm.

Arei: I'll tie you down and force you to wear maid dresses and bunny suits until you change your mind! [About acting girly]

Arei what. This screenshot feels like it should be fake what do you mean it's canon. It's great, don't get me wrong, it just feels extremely outta pocket. Listen, I (aro/ace) don't feel qualified to unpack whatever the fuck is going on here, I'm just gonna leave this to the shippers.

-What I will unpack is the other stuff in the FTE related to Arei. Which is-

Arei: C'mere! I'll tickle you until you laugh so hard that your heart stops! Then I'll defibrillate you and tickle you some more! Tickle tickle tickle!

I said the OTHER stuff

-Mainly, that she feels like being the favorite child would be great (you can figure out why yourself I imagine), and she likes acting girly.

-We also learn she categorizes people based on how she likes to bully them. "Cool and suave wannabe boys" like J (as in, she acts like a boy who tries and fails to be cool and suave), "spineless pushovers" like Levi (she "uses as maids"), "adorably sweet people" like Eden (she """likes""" to make them cry), and the people who don't like her, which would presumably include her sisters, as she says she likes to destroy these people's lives. Foreshadowing!

Fun facts!

-She likes gossip and dislikes being ignored.

-Her subtitle quote in the cast page is "If I tell you a secret, will you promise to keep it?" Which is insane foreshadowing given the chapter she (allegedly) died in.

-Her secret quote is "Because that’s what friends do", which she said to Eden in the trial flashback. The quote associated to her in Mai's page is "She doesn’t like it when her friends fight." Friendship is evidently something of a running theme.

-She likes "cute" food (?), her favorite color is azure (because she's blue), her favorite ice cream flavor is birthday cake flavor (oh, fitting!). Her least favorite color is green because it "looks like puke", which... I wonder if it has something to do with being bullied by her sisters given the apparent hospital visits.

-Her name in Kanji is written 投石【なげ ・ いし】亜鈴【あ ・ れい】. Cool! Don't know what any of that means.

-Like most of the cast, her hair color is natural and she's American.

-She's ambidextrous! The only ambidextrous person in the cast, in fact, and the only one apart from Teruko to not be a righty.

Finally songs!

+Candle Queen by Ghost & Pals (literally her song, don't @ me)

+Those Who Carried On by Ghost & Pals (it's sorta a similar attitude to how she felt about Eden, do you see my vision?)

+SCAPEG∞AT by Ghost & Pals (I will make you all listen to Ghost & Pals!)

+Perfectly Sweet by Vane Lily

+Karma by CreepP

+Bad B!tch Magic by HalaCG + others

+i DO what i WANT by KIRA

+Aishite by Kikuo

+It's Not My Fault by DECO*27 (listen Milgram had to bleed into these eventually)

+Teen Idle by Marina and the Diamonds (again I think it works)

+Pyrite Girl by RIProducer / RIP (I think it works kinda at least)

And Happy Birthday! Hope you enjoy some birthday cake ice cream, girl! Go do it!

[ghostsprobably]

Hello sorry for the inconvenience I just wanted a clarification on your winx au to understand how you place the realms

No inconvenience i'm sorry it took me so long to answer this!!!!!

I've posted the map I made a couple of times but i never really went that in depth about what i did to the places themselves. Well I mean I did but that's in a notebook somewhere and didn't ever actually get posted lmao sorryyyy

Okay so! I'm going to try formatting it as straight forward as I can, but it's still gonna be long as hell. Also there's some things I can't quite remember so I'll come back and update this when I find them in that notebook

Earth - Regular Earth where we live

Magix - The name of the planet where everyone that isn't from earth lives; It is very similar to earth in every way other than having magic; I might have people from this planet be called magicians, alongside people from earth being called earthlings.

COUNTRIES

Solaria - One of the major world super powers of Magix. A massive kingdom with happy citizens and generally good quality of life. Capital is Soletres which sits along the coastline of a massive bay, the capital city is surrounded by desert as you leave the coast. The south most shore is quite marshy and the northern most border is mountains, with lots of different kinds of terrain in between. Though King Radius and Former Queen Luna divorced many years ago, Luna is still a prominent figure in politics. Princess Stella is a beloved icon of her people.

Eraklyon - Another major super power. Shares some of its western border with Solaria and extends east to the coast. A very mountainous country, with some areas of plains to the south. Capital is ________. Quite a different vibe from Solaria, Eraklyon is heavily militarized with a sizable class divide. Much of the country lives in poverty. King Erendor and Queen Samara are proud, stubborn rulers (and parents). Prince Sky is largely a mystery to the public.

Andros - Though not quite as enormous as the last two, still quite a powerful kingdom as they are rich in resources. Also in control of Lightrock Penitentiary, a highly secure prison on an small island to the north. The main island of Andros was created by a massive, now extinct volcano. The bowl is now an enormous lake that is connected to the ocean via giant rivers and canals, this is where the capital city, _________, is located. Andros is a semi aquatic kingdom, a merge of two civilizations that were once at war, and as such there is a secondary royal family that resides off the coast of the main island. They are secondary in power to the main royal family, comprised of King Neptune, Queen Ligea, and Princess Aisha.

Dominoe - By the time of our story, this kingdom has long since fallen. All that remains of this once flourishing nation is abandoned ruins nestled in the snowy mountains north of Eraklyon. After the fall of Dominoe, Eraklyon actually tried to take over it's territory, but found the landscape to be far too harsh to settle. The captial city of Sparks is now a ghost town, or is it?

CITIES

Linphea - A very small city in the forests of Solaria. Populated by both civilians and acolytes as this city is the location of the Sacred Garden of the Mother Dragon. It is said to be where she first landed on Magix and is a holy site full of secrets.

Melody - A destination city in the south of Solaria. A cultural hub filled to the brim with tourists. This bustling city is always buzzing with passion, and it's where Musa's parents met and she was born.

Zenith - A densely packed city in the north west of Eraklyon, just within its border with Alfea and close to Red Fountain. This city is a hot spot for tech and engineering. Despite being a bustling city that never sleeps, this is ironically one of the more socially relaxed parts of Eraklyon, and people are a lot more welcoming here than other parts of the country.

Dyamond - This is a spoiler!

Gardenia - Bloom's hometown on earth, now located just outside of New York City because that's the area I'm familiar with and that'll make it a lot easier for me to write for.

OTHER

Alfea - Elite fairy College north of Linphea, near the Solarian border with Eraklyon but on the Solarian side.

Cloud Tower - College for witches just north of Solaria's border in a small country I don't have a name for yet, and to the west of Alfea. One of the few schools for witches across Magix, allegedly where the practice was founded.

Red Fountain - Military academy to the east of Alfea, past the border into Eraklyon.

Lightrock Penitentiary - a highly secure prison on an small island to the north of the main island of Andros

Light Hope Monastery - Home to peaceful monks who tend to the island on which Lightrock Penitentiary is located. Sometimes prisoners with excellent behavior can be granted a sort of parole and allowed to live amongst the monks. It is also kind of like rehab.

Omega Penitentiary - the most brutal prison in all of magix, where the worst magical offenders of all time are kept in crystalline prisons designed by the Great Dragon herself.

I think that's just about everything I've cooked up so far!!

[snakeoil2]

TAG GAME:

Tagged By @samderella

Rules are: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! And tag as many people as you have wips!

...I have so many fucking Wips...

Oops All Thralls

Second Rate Counseling

Jawbon'es appaerna

Bad Kip

Queen in Black

Hell and Back

Kip/Adaine

POYO!

A wondorous Neverafter

Fine And Dandy

Inconvenient Circumstance (NSFW)

I got you (NSFW)

Let me Hear you sing (NSFW)

I'm not tagging more than the ones I'm actively whittling away at, because thirteen's already bad. Anyways, @schmuckered @totallynotmeems @im-a-vertebrate and @neutralitymybeloved

and that should be good. Welp, time to pour out the darkest secrets of my Wip folders. Have fun!