#right kamina

[chrisrin]

ANOTHER GEMSTUCK! im on a roll today. this time, dirk + sollux!

[sege-h]

Little doodle of something I wanted to get out of my system. I do wanna play through Pokemon Legends Arceus as Kamina one day, the same way I'm playing thru HeartGold right now (character is named Kamina, I get a team of Pokemon I think he'd have, imagine how he'd react to little storyline bits etc. And in the case of games with customization I get the character as close as I can to looking like him)

I think it's kinda fucked up that Arceus never sends the MC in PLA back home and we're meant to be ok with them being stranded in a different timeline forever, actually. I don't think Kamina would stand for it

[azure-aeon-soulstar]

Believe in the you that believes in you

Tapping the sign.

[stereksimp]

Derek hated the mouthy, sarcastic, asshole that stuck his nose in business that had nothing to do with him. Like when he was looking for Scott because he got shot but couldn't find him, and Stiles found him first.

He did convince Scott to actually help him, which kinda kept him alive. He was still an asshole the whole time.

Stiles also stuck his nose in the Kanima business. So when he got in the way when the Kanima was attacking them, protecting the kid got him paralyzed in 8 ft of water.

He did hold him up for over 2 hours, and even when they were going under the last time, he didn't let him go. The kid would have drowned right along with him, but Stiles would have died without him, so it had to be self-preservation.

After when they were all talking the in parking lot and he said that the Kanima was a werewolf that went wrong and Stiles called that an abomination over a werewolf, he started seeing the loyalty in him.

Then Scott betrayed him. He worked with Gerard, and that kid is not smart enough to come up with that plan himself. Stiles had to have been in on it. He betrayed him as well.

He was still paralyzed, grapling with what just happened when that damned jeep crashed through the wall and smashed into the Kamina. Stiles figured out how to save Jackson, and when everything was settled, Derek started to leave but overheard Stiles talking to Chris about Erica and Boyd. He left before the conversation finished.

When he got back to the train station, Boyd and Erica were there curled up together. When they saw him, they whimpered, and Erica rushed him.

Erica: Where's Stiles? What happened to him? *tears running down her face*

Derek: *a low growl in his voice* he's fine. What happened to you guys.

Erica tries to speak, but she's crying too hard to get words out, so he looks over to Boyd for answers.

Boyd: Gerard and Allison took 5 when we were in the basement, Stiles was thrown down the stairs. They tortured him, but he didn't say anything.

Derek: *stunned* What.

Derek: Boyd, take her and stay here. I'll be back.

Derek peals out of the lot and makes his way to Stiles' house in record time. The Sheriff is gone, so he slips into Stiles' room to find him wrapping his ribs. A growl rips its way out of him as he crowds Stiles.

Derek: *running his hands all over Stiles* You... didn't know. Scott. Gerard. You. Safe.

Stiles: woah woah woah slow down, big guy. What is going on? I need you to use full sentences here.

Derek's growl tappers off into a whine.

Derek: You protected Erica and Boyd. You got hurt protecting us. You didn't know what Scott planned. You...

Stiles: *Anger laces his voice* I would never do that to you. We may not always get along but to take away your choice like it is unacceptable. Are Erica and Boyd all right. Chris said that he released them when he found out.

Derek just silently grabs the first aid kit and goes about patching Stiles up .

[genoskissors]

Daily Danganronpa Fun Fact #136

Kaito’s personality was heavily inspired by Kamina from Gurren Lagann. They are both a “bro character”, providing support for the main character. (Right is a quote from Kaito).

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[patibato]

[Kiroku SSR] Best Wishes Snap - Color full

Part 1

Kiroku: (…I bought the paints, without any issues.)

(Acidic Orange, Sweet Turquoise, Blossoming Pink, and Poisonous Lime.)

(I might have splurged a bit too much. But, today's special…)

Ryui: Kiro.

Kiroku: ! Ryui… kun. And…

Chihiro: Hey hey~♪ Out shopping too, Kirokkuma? You look fired up ♪

Yukikaze: That bag's from the art store. Did you manage to get something nice?

Kiroku: Yes… There were, some paints… I'd wanted for a while. I was just about… to go back, to the dorm.

Ryui: I see, good to hear. We'll join—

…

(Nah, better check how things are going on-site first, just in case.)

*tapping*

*blip*

Ryui: …Had a feeling.

Hey. Kamina, Natsuyaki. Over here. Kiro, you just wait there a sec.

Kiroku: ??? O-okay…

Yukikaze: What is it? Do you want some paints too, Ryui?

Ryui: No. …Alright, listen closely.

I checked with Toi. Decorating the venue is taking longer than we thought, so they aren't done yet.

Chihiro & Yukikaze: !!

Ryui: We gotta buy time.

Yukikaze: For how long?

Ryui: About an hour.

Chihiro: Okey-dokey! That much is nothing♪

Kiroku: …Ah, um?

Yukikaze: Kiroku. Meeting here must be fate. I want you to teach me some ways to make art.

Kiroku: Huh…

Yukikaze: You taught me about crayons before¹, but I was thinking I'd like to take on some other utensils.

Ryui: Should we head back to that store, then? Oughta be easier to explain with the real deal right there.

Chihiro: Yeah, yeah! May as well buy e~ven more paints while we're there! We'll foot the bill♪

Kiroku: Huh, that'd… make me feel, bad… Plus, getting more… would, be, excessive…

Ryui: What do you mean, excessive? You're always working hard, at least spoil yourself today.

And if you can't, I'll do it for you. C'mon.

Yukikaze: Right, my thoughts exactly.

Chihiro: Then it's decided! Let's goooooo♪

Kiroku: Awa, wa, wa…

Kiroku: Phew…

(In the end… when I was talking with everyone, I found more colours I wanted, and ended up buying them.)

(And… while looking at the supplies, I noticed some new things. Things that probably, wouldn't have occurred to me alone.)

(…I want to draw.)

(The things I just saw with Kamina-san and the others. The things we talked about. I want to draw… all of them…)

Ryui: …Hey, I got a message. Looks like they're ready.

Chihiro: Ooh! Isn't our timing too perfect!?

Yukikaze: Kiroku. Let's head back now. We won't make any detours this time.

Ryui: Let's go. We'll take the shortest route back to Hama House.

Kiroku: Huh, huuuh…?

Kiroku: We're, back…

Akuta: Welcome ba~ck! We've been awaiting your arrival~ oh great protagonist~!!

Nanaki: Isn't that more something a villain would say? …Well, it's true that we were waiting for you. Welcome back, Kiroku.

Kiroku: Isotake… Nanamegi?

Toi: Thank you, Ani-sama. And thank you for helping out too, Chii-sama, Yukikaze-san!

Ryui: Of course. We all want to congratulate Kiro too, after all.

Kiroku: …?

Ushio: Come on, shouldn't you get inside already? If you just stand there stupefied people are gonna start leaving offerings at your feet. Y'know, 'cause you're a Buddharupa.

Muneuji: Everyone put their heart and soul into decorating. I hope it's to your liking.

Kiroku: Ah…!

¹Referring to Kiroku's Half Anniversary SR story

Part 2

Kiroku: A, mazing… the living room is, overflowing, with colour.

Akuta: Feels like we've coloured the whole world, yeah~~!? We actually invited you and Muneuji's little sisters as special guests to help us set up!

Kiroku: Ah… is that, why… you had us, go back to… the art store?

Yukikaze: Yes, it's because we weren't ready yet. I bought time by taking the opportunity to learn about art supplies from you.

Ryui: Let's get this started then. —Shout from the stomach, you lot.

Akuta: But of course!

Toi: Here we go~… one, two!!

Hama Tours: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Kiroku: Th… ank, you, all.

Nanaki: Happy birthday, Kiroku. I got you some hand cream as your present.

You use your hands pretty often, y'know? So you gotta take care of 'em.

I'll keep looking forward to seeing what works of art you make with them from now on. Let's have fun with it. Together.

Kiroku: Y, eah…

Ryui: I got you an amulet. It's to keep any kind of misfortune or sorrow away from you. Toi put a prayer on it, too.

Toi: Let's stay close as always, Kiro-chan!

Kiroku: Of… course. We'll always, be friends.

Chihiro: Chii got you a TuRyStA handkerchief towel♪ Here ya go!

Kiroku: It's, so… cute. Stakichi and, Turysuke, are… holding, hands.

Chihiro: Right, right? Let's all join together like that and hype up Hama-T♪

Kiroku: …Right. I'll do, my best.

Akuta: And now, entering with a bang, created by Kuram-iron U-chef-io¹! And produced by Isotake Akuta—

The "Avant-Garde Hue ☆ Spraying Colour with No Limits is a Dream, Right? Cake is an Explosion! Your Eyes will be Stuffed Too~ Hurry Up and Bon Appetit!" Cake~!

Ushio: Seriously, you can tell an idiot came up with that one.

Muneuji: It's a wonderful name bursting with energy and spirit.

Kiroku: …It's a, colourful, cake.

Nanaki: It was made with your art in mind.

Akuta: But but, that's not all there is to it, y'hear?

Why don'tcha cut it? It's got a surprise that'll make you go WOAH, so take a gamble².

Ryui: Don't you mean "take a gander"? Why the fuck would it be a gamble?

Kiroku: Ah… small, cookies… and, chocolates, came, out… Even, the inside, is colourful.

Muneuji: Incidentally, the treats inside were also made by Uu-chan.

Ushio: I mean, I'd just LOVE to meet the kind of person who'd go this far only to put store bought items inside.

Akuta: Wahooo!! I already knew, but seeing it now it looks good at hell!!! Hey, hey, can I dig in yet!?

Kiroku: …Mhm. I'll cut it, now.

Akuta: Thankies!

Nanaki: Hey, just what are you making our protagonist do? Kiroku, you don't have to spoil him.

Kiroku: It's what, I always do, so… Here, Nanamegi… your piece. I'll also cut, pieces for the others—

Nanaki: …What am I gonna do with you.

Akuta: Nom nom. Aaaaa~h, sooooo good… your cakes sure are great, Ushio! The BEST!!

Renga: Oh, looks like the parchy’s in full swing!

Kiroku: Nishizono, san… welcome, back. Good job… with, work, today.

Renga: Heh, I'm used to 4 A.M. photo shoots by now. I'm a celebrity that can wake up early.

Ah, but enough about that. I brought a present for you!

I really had no idea what to get for your "random present", but—

As fellow members of the origami club, I got you this!

*rustle*

Kiroku: Woah… it's so… hea, vy.

Renga: It's the "Aim High! Origami Master Guide Book", along with a set of a hundred origami papers I chose myself. It's a special edition with gold, silver, and even sparkling aurora versions!

Happy birthday. Let's make it a good year.

Kiroku: Y, es. Thank you… very, much.

*flip*

Kiroku: Ah… this book, is amazing… It's got, all sorts of, designs.

…I wonder, how you make, this one…?

Renga: Oh! Wanna try it out now? Even if it's a bit difficult, we can probably do it if we put our heads together!

Kiroku: Yeah… …Um, first… halve it. Then…

*flip*

Renga: Fold a third of it, right? Then open it up, and…

*flip*

Renga & Kiroku: ……

Toi: Oh, what are Kiro-chan and Renga-san doing?

Ryui: Origami?

Ushio: Wooow, when'd this place become a kindergarten?

Akuta: WOAH! Is that a single-headed Cerberus!? That's our Great Master for ya, you can even make something like this out of origami!

Nanaki: No, if it's only got one head then it's just a regular dog.

Yukikaze: Looks like this book has instructions for a lot of animals. Cats, chickens, kappa…

Alright, I'll fold a kappa.

Akuta: Hell yeah, I'll join in too!

Muneuji: I shall as well, then.

Chihiro: Don't forget Chii~!

Toi: I'm sure even this difficult looking owl will be a cinch for you to fold, Ani-sama.

Ryui: I'll have it done in seconds.

Chihiro: …Owo? All I'm doing is straight folds, but it's so hard…!

Ushio: Fold here… huh? The hell's happened to it.

Nanaki: I mean, what'd you expect when you decided to jump straight into making something as difficult as a Buddharupa?

Ushio: How about you shut up and fold a panda or something?

Akuta: Ma~n… this stuff is too complicated… Origami's as deep as the universe, huh, Kiroku?

Kiroku: Y, eah… that's what, makes it fun…

Akuta: I know, right!

*flip*

Everyone Working Earnestly: ……

*flip*

Completely Silent Living Room: ………

*door opens*

Momiji: Sorry I'm late! I brought some refreshments as an apolo—

Wait, what's with the silence?

Sakujiro: Oh my. They appear to be holding a Hama Tours Origami Convention.

Renga: Huh!?

W-when'd we get so caught up in it…!

Kiroku: Wow… we made, so, many. You can't… see the table.

Momiji: They're all lovely, though. You'd be able to hold an exhibition with them!

Kiroku: Yeah… I want to show… my sister, too.

Momiji: Yeah, I'm sure she'd love that. Want to take some home, then? Just let me know if you need a bag or anything!

Kiroku: …Thank, you. Chief…

(There's so much colourful origami, that I can't hold them all.)

(So many colours, spreading into, my world.)

(…It's, beautiful.)

¹Reference to the cooking show "Iron Chef". Technically he calls him "Kurama Iron • Ushio Chef", but the sounds go into each other well enough that pun-ing them felt appropriate (and I'm half certain that was the intention anyway)

²Akuta tells Kiroku to “ゴローとジロー” (gorō to jirō) when he means to say “御覧じろ” (gorōjiro). “Gorō” and “Jirō” are also names, and “to” is a connector like “and”, so after Ryui corrects him he goes “Who the fuck are Gorō and Jirō?”. I wasn't able to think of any names that could be used similarly in English, so I took it a different direction!

[trasno-personal]

[ID 1/ Crowley's sunglasses. They're round with metal sun shields on the sides curving around the lenses. /End ID 1]

[ID 2/ A pair of sunglasses that look like two big connected scalene triangles. /End ID 2]

the worst part about good omens getting popular is that it has now convinced thousands of people that those stupid sunglasses that crowley wears are actually cool

[82mitsu]

{18Trip} <CHAPTER 001 SIDE-A: Sun will R1ze!> 001-A06 Off to a rocky introduction

A translation of 18TRIP's CHAPTER 001 SIDE-A by 82mitsu. ENG proofreading by sasaranurude.

TL note: 

Renga mistakens 罷免 (himen, to dismiss someone from a position) for 日麺 (himen), a word combining day (hi) and noodles (men). Which is why he thinks it's some new type of noodle. Joke has been reworked to make it make sense in English.

Kaede: (Who would’ve thought it would be happening on my third day of working here. A face-to-face meeting with the current Ward Mayors…!)

Yachiyo: Uuuwuhg… I’m nervous. Me supporting the Morning Squad… Guh-gonna puke…

Kaede: T-take it easy, Yachiyo-kun. Kafka said he’s also part of the Morning Squad. Remember?

Yachiyo: Y-you’re right. Ugweghh~ I need to look back at my notes in times like these!

Yachiyo: For the meeting with the current Ward Mayors, wait in front of the office… Okay! When I see them, greet them and… Eh, what do I say!?

Yachiyo: Gugugugreet them……..!? Our greetings need to be able to correspond to any time of the day so a goodmornafternight will do, yes!?

Kaede: It’s morning right now, so I think a normal good morning is fine enough…

Kaede: (Agh… Now I’m nervous too… Though I did meet all of the Mayor Wards once before.)

Yachiyo: Mutter mutter… Profile memos of the current Ward Mayors…

Yachiyo: The 2nd Ward Mayor is Kamina Yukikaze, an active figure skater… Gweh! Isn’t he a celebrity!?

Kaede: It’s common that mayors of a special tourism ward are famous people to begin with, since their role also includes advertising. 

Yachiyo: The 3rd Ward Mayor is Nishizono Renga… Hweh! He’s that high and mighty model talent, right!? W-w-w-w-what do I do, are lowbrow commoners even allowed near him…!?

Kaede: ……

Yachiyo: The 4th Ward Mayor is Lu Liguang… the Number Two from the Lùróng Family overlooking Chinatown… Isn’t he s-s-s-s-s-someone you don’t wanna cross paths with…!?

Kaede: Who’s to say—we have to meet him regardless…

Yachiyo: Leaving the others aside, Kamina Yukikaze is a top athlete, a living national human treasure! Aaaaah what do I doooo, Chief, how can you be so calm about it~!?

Kaede: Uhm, Yachiyo-kun, calm down…

Yachiyo: Ah!!! That’s…!!

Yukikaze: ……

Yachiyo: Athlete Kamina Yukikaze…!! The Scion of Ice…!! The handsome beauty of a gem that’s a living national treasure!! In t-t-t-the flesh……

Yukikaze: ……

Yachiyo: He- suh- he smiLED…!!!?

Yukikaze: I missed you…

(Yukikaze hugs Kaede)

Yachiyo: ~~お@dあk%!?!?!?

Kaede: (I'm the one who's being hugged here, yet Yachiyo-kun is jumping out of his skin…)

Kaede: Yukinii, sorry. Hold off. Since Yachiyo-kun’s freaking out…

Yukikaze: Huh? Oh, good morning. Are you an employee?

Yachiyo: Eh, wuh, wah, chee, kami…!?

Kaede: (Why and how are Chief and Kamina-? I think? Why can I interpret him…)

Kaede: The current 2nd Ward Mayor, Kamina Yukikaze, is my older cousin. Sorry, I should’ve told you earlier…

Yachiyo: D’oh, hooh, yuki, couh!?

Kaede: (D’oooh, the living national human treasure- Kamina Yukikaze- your cousin!? I guess…)

Yukikaze: I was hoping to see you as soon as possible after getting back from my overseas trip. It felt like an eternity until today.

Kaede: Sorry, Yukinii. All I’ve been doing is running all over the place since the company got established. How was the competition?

Yukikaze: …It felt lonely because you didn’t watch.

Kafka: Aaah- close, too close, touching is forbidden.

Kaede: Wah, geez Kafka, be careful with suddenly wedging yourself between us.

Kafka: Is there something wrong up there for you to hug someone the second you see them? Grabbing hands is also off the table. That’s a criminal amount of skinship.

Yukikaze: ...Long time no see, Kafka. Congratulations on the success of your surgery. If you're feeling left out, want a hug from me too?

Kafka: Hah? Are you trying to make me snap?

Kaede: (Here he goes again… Kafka’s always harsh with Yukinii.)

Kaede: (Just as I expected, though, from the moment I heard how the squad of current Ward Mayors would have Kafka in it. too…)

Kaede: Ah, another car has stopped… Looks pretty luxurious. Wonder if it’s the 3rd or 4th Ward Mayor?

Kaede: (And then one more car popped up immediately right after…!? S-such dangerous driving…!)

Renga: Yes! Passed him! How’s that Liguang! I, the greatest in the whole world, arrived first!

Liguang: Sigh… how stupid…

Renga: What was that!?

Kaede: (The nightmare from the airport all over again… These two are fighting every time I see them…)

Yachiyo: It's the a-actual Nishizono Renga… Lu Liguang is as beautiful as a model too… Howawa…

Kaede: 3rd Ward Mayor Nishizono Renga-kun and 4th Ward Mayor Lu Liguang-san, right. It’s our first time… well not the first meeting, but um, I’m the Chief of HAMA Tours.

Liguang: …Ah, you… We met at the airport.

Kaede: (That’s unexpected. Liguang-san remembered me!)

Renga: …! You’re…

Kaede: Ah… H-hello.

Kafka: Seems like all Ward Mayors have assembled. Guess it’s time to go inside the office.

Renga: …

Kaede: (Renga-kun’s, like… staring really hard…!? Wonder if I upset him somehow…)

Renga: Listen, you…

Kaede: Y-yes.

Renga: No it’s… uh…

Renga: The rose—it’s in a vase. That’s all.

Kaede: (...!)

Kaede: (I didn’t expect that either. He took the rose and brought it back home with him…)

Kafka: —And that covers everything for my “NEO18Wards” plan. Any questions?

Liguang: ……

Yukikaze: You’re amazing, Kafka. Your wisdom is seeping out from these documents. 

Kafka: Hah? What’s prompting you to state the obvious? Well, whatever. I guess that means you approve, at least. 

Renga: …I'm not convinced.

Kaede: …!

Renga: I recognize you as the 0th Ward Mayor. But, the 3rd ward will bring HAMA back to life in its own way!

Liguang: …Hah, big talk for someone who’s been dragging everything down.

Renga: Whaa-!? Who’s dragging what down!?

Kaede: (Uh, well, Renga-kun’s the person responsible for the weird changes to Landmark, right? I’m anxious, to be honest…)

Liguang: Ignoring the idiot in the room, I cannot endorse this. The plan itself is logical, but teaming up with this fool beside me is illogical. 

Yukikaze: I think it’s a good idea. Most importantly, being able to work together with Kaede makes me happy enough. 

Kafka: Okay, nobody asked for your feelings on the matter. Also, everyone will be work colleagues from now on, so make sure to address people properly by their title. 

Yukikaze: Yes, I got it. Chief, right.

Kafka: Sigh, anyway, I didn’t expect for all of you to be on board from the get go. But I want everyone to reaaaally think about their own standing thoroughly, okay.

Liguang: …

Renga: Standing!? What are you implying with that!

Kafka: As the 0th Ward Mayor, I have the right to sack the other Ward Mayors.

Renga: Sack, like a potato sack? We’re getting potatoes…?

Liguang: Sigh… Bèndàn…

Kaede: Renga-kun, getting sacked means you’ll get dismissed…

Renga: …Dismissed…

Renga: Ahem, I-I knew that!!

Renga: No, wait…!? Are you threatening me!?

Kafka: …Calm down for a second and think about it with a cool head. HAMA failed to meet the tourist quota for two years in a row. The way things have been going needs to get completely overhauled or it’s a bust, in other words.

Kafka: Renga, Liguang too, you should’ve been putting serious effort into the revival of your own wards these past two years. You understand what I’m getting at, yes? Basically—it’s time for a change.

Kafka: In any case, if we don’t overcome the tides this year, then the special ward zone will fall and everyone here will lose their status as Ward Mayor. Why not try doing things differently than before, even if it’s just once?

Liguang: …Is this what the plan is for?

Kafka: Morning Squad will go out on the field first—if the first tour isn’t received well at all, then you can take your leave. 

Kafka: All I want is one chance. I beg of you.

Kaede: (Kafka…! Going as far as bowing down…)

Renga: Ueh, nuh, uh…

Liguang: ………

Liguang: …Understood—I’ll obey until the results of the initial response are out.

Kaede: (...! Liguang-san… He’s way more upright than he looks…!)

Renga: … Me, too… I’ll go along if you insist…

Liguang: Why are you the one acting condescending?

Renga: Haah!? I’m being my normal self!?

Kaede: (...And they’re back to fighting in the end.)

Yachiyo: Hawawa… C-can these people here really help us out…!?

Kafka: Friendship is beautiful, isn’t it.

Kaede: (Eh. That’s your takeaway from seeing this play out in front of you?)

Kafka: Guess it was a good thing I was prepared for this, right?

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chapter 001 side A directory: TBA upon completion

[shunin-gumis]

(Not) Lonely SANTA's Mission - Track 04

Seasonal Event: Christmas 2024

Special thanks to Mou for brainstorming the trading card names with me!

Location: Inside Liguang’s Car

Nagi: Ah, take a right around that corner… 

Liguang: Right? There aren’t any hospitals in that direction.

Nagi: You have good eyes… or should I say ears… 

Liguang: I’m asking you if you’re fine not going to a hospital.

Nagi: Yes, I’m okay… 

Nagi: Rice puff… Muuun… 

Liguang: Oi, stop making those bears in the car.

Nagi: Don’t worry. I don’t get carsick easily.   

Liguang: That’s not the point. 

Nagi: (I need to make up for the bouquets I gave away at the station… Good thing I brought extra material with me.)

Liguang: …*sigh*

Nagi: I’m sorry for jumping out in front of your car all of a sudden. I narrowly escaped death thanks to your reflexes, I think.

Liguang: (I’d rather not think about the other outcome…)

Nagi: I’ll gladly hand over my bone marrow, or anything else you might want, so could you please drop me off at a certain place?

Liguang: (...He’s got some guts.)

Nagi: I absolutely have to give these presents to them—

Liguang: …… 

Liguang: Alright. I’ll do it as repayment for the wreaths. 

~~~

Location: Orphanage - Luca Leaf House

Liguang: This is… 

Liguang: “Luca Leaf House”... 

Liguang: (An orphanage…)

Liguang: (I see. I understand why he wanted to be Santa now.)

Nagi: Um… Liguang-san. Were you heading somewhere?

Liguang: Hm? Ah, I was on my way back home after finishing some work. Don’t mind me. 

Nagi: The thing is… I made a reindeer out of cardboard for this, but um… After a series of unfortunate events, it’s all beat up now… 

Liguang: (What the hell is this surreal looking reindeer drawn on the cardboard…? Don’t tell me he was planning on doing one of his comedy skits with this.)

Nagi: But lucky for me, I found a reindeer headband in the emergency bag that Sonia packed for me… 

Liguang: …… 

Nagi: Would you… 

Liguang: I see. Take care.

???: Nagi! Welcome back!

Nagi: Ah, Miss Elisa. 

Elisa: Did your hair grow a little longer again?

Nagi: Yep. I forgot to cut it. 

Liguang: …… 

Elisa: Are you a friend of Nagi’s? I’m Elisa, a caretaker here at the orphanage. It’s nice to meet you.

Liguang: Likewise. I’m Liguang Lu.      

Elisa: So is he the “Mr. Reindeer” you said you’d be bringing along this year?

Nagi: Yep. 

Liguang: …Huh?

Elisa: Please, come in! You must have been so cold outside. The children are beside themselves waiting for you!

Children full of energy: YAAAAAY, IT’S SANTA AND HIS REINDEER!!

Nagi: Hi everyone. It’s a little early but, Merry Christmas. Santa’s got you all presents. 

Tiny little girl: Was I a good girl this year…?

Nagi: Yep. A very good girl. Bunny or teddy, which one do you want? 

Tiny little girl: Um, um, the bunny.

Nagi: Then, will you be friends with bunny?

Tiny little girl: Yeah…! T-Thank you!

Liguang: …… 

Mischievous little boy: Wooooahhh! Mr. Reindeer is so HUGE! And COOL! 

Curious little boy: Hey hey, Mr. Reindeer, where’d you come from? How fast can you fly through the sky? How do you split the profits with Santa?

Liguang: …O-Oi, Hachinoya.

Nagi: Hey guys, our reindeer this year is the toughest of them all. I think you’re at the age where you can appreciate the depth of a strong and silent type.

The boys: Woooah, that’s so cool!

Liguang: …… 

Liguang: …*sigh*

Liguang: So, what have you been handing out all this while? The flower arrangement you were making in the car and… cards?

Nagi: Thank you for asking. This is a “Frame of Happiness trading card” made by yours truly. 

Liguang: (Trading cards…? Is it something like that MotG that Kamina enjoys?)

Little girl who’s hooked on Happiness TCG: Take this! “Sunshine at your Heel!”

Little boy who’s hooked on Happiness TCG: So waaaarm~ I’m full of happiness now~

Little girl who’s hooked on Happiness TCG: Right~? So happy~ What card did you get, Yuu-kun?

Little boy hooked on Happiness TCG: “The Sigh When you Sink into the Bath!”

Little girl hooked on Happiness TCG: Wow~ That’s a really relaxing power!

Little boy hooked on Happiness TCG: Mr. Santa! What does “Finding Orion at First Glance” mean?

Nagi: Ooh, this is a really powerful card. You see, the Orion constellation is…

Liguang: …… 

Innocent little girl: Hey hey, Mr. Reindeer.

Liguang: Hm?

Innocent little girl: Why’s your nose not red?

Liguang: …Because it wasn’t too cold outside.

Innocent little girl: Oh! That’s good then!

Innocent little girl: I got two of this card, so I’ll give you one as thanks for coming today!

Liguang: Thank you. Let’s see… 

Liguang: “Dancing Bonito Flakes Fever”...

Liguang: …Pfft. 

Elisa: Liguang-san, thank you so much for coming here today.

Liguang: Not at all… I was hired as last minute help. I haven’t done much to receive gratitude. 

Elisa: You played along with Nagi and cheered up all the kids. That’s more than enough in my book. 

Elisa: That boy… He lived here until he finished middle school. Back then, he had a difficult time talking to the other children.

Elisa: He was the kind of kid you’d always find spacing out while hugging his knees… 

Elisa: I’m honestly surprised to see he’s grown into such an expressive adult.

Liguang: …… 

Elisa: I thought he was expressionless, but perhaps… 

Nagi: Yep. That was a good match. You’re both so strong. 

Elisa: Perhaps he was holding onto all the little happinesses he came across and keeping them  close to his heart.

Little boy hooked on Happiness TCG: Yay~ It’s a draw!

Nagi: You both win at being happy for a tie. 

Liguang: …… 

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[actuallysaiyan]

Beach Daze(Kamina x Fem!Reader)

warnings: smut, unprotected sex, breast play, kissing, pussyjob, semi-public sex, sort of a fix-it fic for Kamina, slight spoilers, based on the Gurren Laguna beach episode in a way word count: 1.3k pairings: Kamina x Fem!Reader a/n: here's my first real Kamina fic! Way more to come!! Based on a NSFW prompt I got here

dividers: @adornedwithlight

taglist: @cherryblossombankai @pixelcafe-network

With team Dai Gurren tired and wanting a little break from all the fighting, someone mentions heading to the sea. Thankfully, it was in the direction they were heading in as well. The only issue was that Kamina was still very much in the mood to fight.

“Come on! We still have to go out and make this world a better place! Simon, back me up here!” Kamina complains, running his fingers through his hair.

“Some of us want to soak up the sun, Kamina.” Yoko retorts, crossing her arms over her chest. “Besides, it wouldn’t hurt you to go out onto the beach.”

“I have no real interest in that kind of thing,” Kamina declares. “Not when there are still beastman to fight against!”

Kamina is about to pipe up again when he spots you. You’re wearing a cute little wrap around dress made of soft cotton. It’s colorful in its design too. The material seems to hug your curves so perfectly. You turn to look at Yoko, Simon and Kamina and you smile sweetly.

“Hey, are you all ready to head down to the beach?! Leeron said he was going to work on making Dai-Gurren waterproof.” You tell them, putting your hair up in a messy bun.

Kamina is speechless. He can’t believe someone like you exists, is on the team and even dares to talk to him. Usually a man full of bravado, machismo and confidence, you’re the one thing that makes him feel so warm and fuzzy inside. You make him feel like some little boy who can’t say a single word to a girl.

“We’re going to get ready, right Kamina?” Yoko asks, nudging him in the side.

Kamina strikes a pose. “Damn right we are! Beach time, here we come!”

And just like that, you and the gang are headed out onto the beach. Simon hangs out with Nia, which you find so damn adorable. Those two have gotten along quite well since he found her. Despite her odd background and her odd mannerisms, you find the girl to be so charming.

With Yoko right behind you, the two of you find the perfect spot on the beach to lay down your towels. You unwrap your dress to show off the skimpy little two piece bathing suit you have underneath.

“You know, Kamina is going to die when he sees you in that,” Yoko comments, sitting on her towel.

“Whaddya mean?! I’m sure Kamina has other things to worry about than silly little ol’ me in a bikini.” You say with a giggle.

Just as predicted, here comes the man in question. You’re not surprised to see him wearing a skimpy little one piece. Your eyes widen when you see just how it’s keeping his package quite snug. He peeks at you as he lowers his sunglasses. Yoko takes this as her chance to leave, telling you she’s going to play volleyball with everyone else.

You roll over onto your stomach and look up at Kamina. You can’t hide your attraction for him at all. Instead, you sit up on your knees and you go to untie the strings keeping your bathing suit together.

“Hey Kamina,” you start. “Can you rub this sunscreen lotion on my back? I can’t reach it.”

He’s trying to find the words to answer you. Why is he feeling so tongue tied? When you finally drop your bikini top and let your breasts fall, this is when his cheeks begin to burn.

“O-oh yeah! Leave it to me!” He proclaims cheerfully.

You feel his rough hands on your back as he slowly begins to rub the lotion in. You moan as his hands work out some of the knots in your back. And the more he pushes against you, the more you can feel the growing erection in his bathing suit.

“Mmm, you’re so tense. You’ve been working too hard,” Kamina whispers in your ear, finding his confidence once more.

“I know, but it’s important that we keep pushing. I don’t want anyone feeling like this fight isn’t one we can’t win.”

Your words really resonate within him. Not only are you a gorgeous woman, but you have a similar mindset to his. In Kamina’s eyes, you’re an angel.

His hands move forward, coming up front to cup your heavy breasts. You let out such a cute gasp as he tweaks your nipples. He leans in close, whispering in your ear.

“Poor thing,” his breath is warm on your cheek. “You need me to take care of you, don’t you?”

“Kamina,” you whine. “We shouldn’t…someone could see.”

“It’ll be their fault for walking onto our side of the beach…the nude beach.”

And with this, he unties the strings keeping your bottoms on. You eagerly pull them off, showing your body to him. Kamina is simply enamored and you can see the growing erection barely being concealed by the skimpy bottoms he’s wearing.

“Seems like you’re really excited,” you comment as you turn to face him.

He cups your face, pulling you in for a very hungry kiss. His tongue pushes into your mouth as you pull down his bottoms. Already, he’s hard and the tip is leaking pearlescent fluid. You’re good to use it to lubricate him as you begin to stroke him.

“Fuck,” Kamina pants softly. “Keep stroking me,”

You squeeze the tip a little, making more of the precum dribble out. Kamina reaches down between your legs to begin rubbing your clit. Both of you work to stimulate one another, and it’s not long before he pushes you back onto the towel.

“Heh, look how delicious you look. Fuck, if I had time, I’d devour you…” Kamina comments.

He uses the head of his cock to spread your folds. It’s smearing your slick all over your folds and your clit, making you whine in need. Kamina chuckles at your cute reaction before he prods your hole with the head of his cock.

“Ready for me, cutie?” He asks, and you nod.

Both of you gasp when he slides in, bottoming out in one powerful thrust. Kamina gives you a few moments to adjust before he begins rocking his hips. You reach out to cling to him, wrapping your arms and legs around him.

“Fuck,” you whine. “Fuck, Kamina.”

He groans. “You sound so damn good moaning my name like that.”

He leans in to press kisses along your neck and down to your collarbone. Despite the swiftness of his actions, you already find yourself growing closer to your peak. And when he wraps his lips around your pert bud, you know that you’ll cum quickly.

“Harder, baby.” You whine as you reach down to cup his ass.

His eyes widen before he grips your hips. He begins to pound into you, watching your tits jiggle in time with his harsh thrusts. You watch as Kamina spits on your swollen clit, using one of his hands to smear it in and rub it in time with his movements.

“Cum for me, angel. Come on, pretty girl. Make a mess for me.”

Your back arches off the towel as your vision turns white. Despite trying to be as quiet as possible, you’re sure you scream his name as you come undone. The pulsing and squeezing of your walls pulls Kamina along with you, and he just barely pulls out in time.

Hot ropes of his thick cum paint your mound and lower abdomen as he strokes himself to completion. Then he sits back on his knees, looking at how gorgeous you look right now. Before you can get up or say anything, Kamina leans in to kiss you deeply.

“You’re my girl, aren’t you?” He asks, helping you clean up.

You giggle. “Yeah. I’m your girl.”

The two of you make your way back to Dai-Gurren not long after getting dressed. Everyone’s asking you two where you went, but you don’t give too many details. Yoko seems to be the only one who knows what’s up, but she won’t say anything either. Leeron joins the group, announcing that the waterproofing of Dai-Gurren is complete.

“Good, just in time!” Kamina cheers. “Alright, let’s go!”

And with that, you’re on another adventure with the man who stole your heart.

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[tertiaryapocalypse]

my piece for the disabledstuck zine, which you can check out here!! it looks really cool all together ^_^

[id: an illustration of john, jade, rose, dave, and davesprite sitting together, in what is presumably a living room. behind them are a variety of posters displaying theirs and the alpha kid's interests, including, from left to right: a picture of kamina from gurren lagann, a national treasure poster, a signed & elaborately framed drawing of sweet bro and hella jeff hugging, a squiddles poster which has been drawn on top of to look like the beta kids, an image of schrodinger with cat ears and whiskers drawn on in pink, a framed photo of sigmund freud, a poster for the movie contact, a photo of obama with red hearts drawn all over it, a wizard print, a poster for bbc sherlock, a print for problem sleuth, a horse calendar with orange annotations on the image and every day crossed out in red up until the 26th of july, a printed image of jigsaw, and a printed image of lil nas x. behind all of the other posters and images is a large photo of neyteri. the wall is a light bluish grey, and the floor is hardwood. june and dave sit on a light green couch with a floral pattern. davesprite is an orange sprite who is slightly glowing. he has similar features as dave, though wing wears his hair in short locks and has a septum piercing. he has gauges and a black beaded bracelet. wing leans on the top of the couch with his arms crossed and wings tail floating behind him, looking over at dave with a lazy expression as dave talks. dave is a blasian person with medium dark skin, short curly hair, which is bleached blond, braces, and aviator shades. she wears a dark red hoodie, dark grey skinny jeans, and a similarly red beanie, as well as green socks with dinosaur bones patterned on. he has a star of david pin and a system flag pin. he leans on the couch and has one leg crossed over the other. john grins, seemingly laughing at dave. she's a chinese-brazilian boy with lighter skin, square rimmed glasses, some stubble, and long straight dark hair in a ponytail. she has his ears pierced and wears a trans necklace, as well as his typical tee shirt and a pair of grey cargo shorts. she leans against the arm of the couch. rose and jade both sit on the floor with their backs to the couch. rose is knitting a pink scarf, listening to their conversation while making an amused expression. it's a blasian girl with curly lavendar hair. she has dark makeup on, and wears a black t-shirt with a purple pleated skirt and black socks. she wears compression gloves and black earrings shaped like the star of david. jade leans on it's knee, sleeping peacefully. jade is a chinese-brazilian person with long wavy dark hair, streaked with white. they have white dog ears and a tail, though said tail is hidden. they habe rounded glasses and wear a dark green cargo skirt and dave's shirt. dave, rose, and davesprite have rounded chins, wide, flat noses, and full lips, while june and jade have slightly more angular chins, hooked noses, and thinner lips. john and dave both have canes leaning against the couch. june's is green and has an offset handle, and daves is a red folding cane. end id.]

[nekropsii]

Hello my friend! Trick Or Treat! (did I do this right?)

You get One (1) Kamina from Gurren Lagann.

Known to the Homestuck fandom as "That guy ult!Dirk is cosplaying".

[crescentmoonrider]

The Boy Who Leapt Through Time AU

(read from right to left)

Happy holidays ! Happy birthday ! Happy comic time ! Toji doesn't know how to deal with genuine care and worry !! I had a lot of fun with this part, and the first page especially made me laugh a lot once I finished inking it... Lisa Simpson Toji... Dying Kamina Toji.... Dry Yuuta..... Speaking of, it actually took me some time to figure out the right combination of memes/references/funny faces for this page, so here are some of the ideas I considered as a little bonus ;)

Featuring Picasso Yuuta, macho Yuuta, Majora's Mask stone mask Yuuta, and of course Family Guy death pose Toji Love that I made what I consider my funniest page yet in the part that starts forcing Toji to actually deal with his gambling addiction. Contrast is everything in storytelling, but maybe I pushed it a little far... ? Who am I kidding, I love this part, funnies and tragedies and all

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[conceptofjoy]

hey remember liv tyler? where do they fit into all of this? people remember liv tyler right? RIGHT?? RIGHT GUYS. PLEASE. PLEASE.

poor sweet uber bunny. hmm the reason why i didnt anthro her was mainly bc she sploded, but also the same reason why i didnt do the same for squarewave and sawtooth. they arent quite recognized as dirk splinters in the same way the kamina shades wearing brobot and lil seb are interpreted to be (poor sweet brobot).

tho it would be funny if jake hope-ed up a new harl-glish if she survived.

[lelianasbong]

I listened to Kamina's "All The King's Horses" while writing this. If you feel like crying about Wyll today. :)

Titled 'joke's on you i'm into that shit' while it sat in my drafts and you know what..? Still applies. Consider this chapter one of at least two, prompt courtesy of @hiriaeth: "Wyll offering Astarion to feed but feeling guilty bcse it's not just about keeping Astarion healthy it's cause he's really into it for sexy and deeply personal reasons" and @mz-elysium's replies positing masochist Wyll. I can only hope I deliver.

This ended up being very introspective and soppy, slightly gory? And probably only sexy if you're an unholy but SOFT monsterfucker like me, so. Fair warning.

(Still working on my other prompts!)

They are knee-deep in gnolls, which is one thing - but the next, oh, before they've cleaned the blood off their blades they're set upon by what appear to be human slavers. Thayan, perhaps, though Wyll can't say for certain. Normally not much of a challenge for adventurers of their ilk - there are no Red Wizards among them, only the grunts and thieves that make their lives easier, but they are fresh off a much harder fight and haven't had time to rest when the first strike comes.

He keeps the location of his companions in mind as he casts Arms of Hadar, sending necrotic power surging menacingly towards his target. It finds it, he notes grimly as the man screams, and Wyll ducks and takes him with his rapier, bloodspray hitting the soft soil like rain. A few paces behind him Shadowheart's mace crushes the skull of an unfortunate rogue and she's rushing to aid Lae'zel, casting quick healing spells to treat what looks like a sprained or broken ankle and - he winces - some kind of acid burn running up her leg, effectively taking them out of the fight, at least for the moment.

Wyll moves to cover them. Successive eldritch blasts slam into the only archer left, felling him. There are at least three more melee combatants on the field, and that's if they don't have reinforcements. They have to move quickly. Lae'zel stumbles to her feet with Shadowheart's assistance, already swinging her greatsword and Astarion -

He hasn't seen Astarion, until now. Hasn't needed to; knew that he would've slipped into cover of darkness when first the fight began, and that he has. He takes one of their foes by surprise, his whirling daggers at their wicked work as one plunges into her heart, the other arcing across her throat. She falls.

There's screaming, and burning. Someone is on fire to his right - another of their enemies, and over the noxious stench of burning flesh and the rising smoke he sees their suffering ended with a swift strike of Lae'zel's massive sword.

There was one more, wasn't there?

He turns, but it's too late. The enemy is upon him, driven by desperation and fear at witnessing his fellows' violent deaths to strike wildly and carelessly, but it's enough at this range. He can't avoid the blade, can't think fast enough to make the mortal wound a minor injury, steels himself against the impact -

It doesn't come. Not like he expects. The blade bites through his armor and grazes his flesh, but he isn't skewered. He turns to see - Astarion, backlit by the afternoon sun, one hand gripping his would-be killer's hair and the other grasping his shoulder. Faster than Wyll can think, he's plunging his fangs into his attacker's strong neck.

Astarion has kept to his word all these long weeks. Animals and hostiles only, he'd promised, hand over his unbeating heart. And when those bodies inevitably fell in the heat of battle - throats torn, blood burbling through gaping wounds and into Astarion's eager waiting mouth -

Wyll watches the slaver struggle, watches his struggling cease. Astarion is - Astarion is drinking deeply, hungrily, Wyll can hear him swallowing greedily as he devours the man before him. A wicked man, a man who'd every intention of ending Wyll's life just moments ago. He has never seen it. Like this, before. It's too intimate. Through the faint sucking sounds, Wyll's - he finds himself staring at those teeth, and after a moment his one working eye meets Astarion's two, catching over the almost-limp body of his. Food.

He knows it's a mistake as soon as it happens - his head throbs with psionic energy, and Astarion's eyes go wide. He is still drinking as he sees-feels Wyll's morbid interest through their tadpoles: something beyond simple gratitude for thinning their enemies' ranks (as had happened in the past: with all professional gravitas, of course, "I appreciate you doing your part to ensure our little group lives to see another day," he'd say. "One hunter to another.")

But underneath. His tadpole squirms - underneath lies the heart of his fascination, and he knows Astarion is consuming it as surely as he's consuming their foe: for every time he's witnessed an enemy die in Astarion's arms, Wyll is alight with pity and envy in equally terrible measure, a heady concoction that flies in the face of everything The Blade of Frontiers stands for: Gods, I wish it were me.

The body falls. The spell breaks.

They return to camp.

-

There is no use beating around the bush.

With their illithid connection, he knows he's been had. There is no point denying it. He'll have to explain himself or risk being subjected to endless teasing - has to hope that Astarion is feeling particularly magnanimous tonight. Because.

He does want to help. He always has. He feels earnestly that Astarion shouldn't have to go hungry - that no one in their camp ought to go hungry - wading through uncertain days and nights when there was a ready supply of fresh food available. It was only practical.

And yet...

It gnaws at him, how much he wants it. How easy it is to get lost in the fantasy of those sharp canines penetrating his skin, his flesh and blood yielding to hungry ministrations. He imagines his own hot blood coursing through Astarion's body, warming him up. Of being the flush in his cheeks, the throbbing in his loins -

Well.

It's a recurring thought, suffice to say.

It burns within him - something hot and hungry that was stoked inside long before the Hells got their hands on him. He expects Astarion's face to be mocking when he confronts him at camp that evening, perhaps just this side of cruel - the man takes his petty pleasures where he can, and following the life he's lead Wyll can hardly blame him - but instead the rogue's looking at him thoughtfully, tapping his chin as he saunters forward. Considering.

"You know, dear," he says, keeping some distance between them. But not much. "This could be quite fortuitous for you and I," and he gestures between them, easy and graceful, as if there could be any doubt about whom he speaks.

Charming bastard. My, but he is in deep.

Astarion's voice hasn't fallen into a seductive register, as one might expect. The tone one supposes he would've - might've - used to entice innumerable patriars of the past.

Not that Wyll's thought about it.

But he does sound hungry. Underneath the civility, there's an edge. And Wyll is intensely aware of that gaze on him - of his own heart hammering away in his chest, a bird beating against the bars of its cage.

It's almost worse because he trusts Astarion. It would be so much easier if he didn't, if the vampire spawn were just another monster to slay. He could be righteous then, and not want, and not wonder.

But wonder he does, and Astarion's incessant teasing doesn't help. Oh, not that Wyll minds as such - finds him more charming than not, by and large an agreeable menace - but some words rattle in his brain more than others: Astarion admitting within three feet of him, bold as day that he'd favor a taste of Wyll's blood above all others. No question, he'd said, and hasn't that thought kept him up countless sweaty nights.

Perilous were the waters of flattery when the source was such a danger. And Astarion was dangerous - is dangerous, deadly even. And catty, and brave. Surprisingly sweet under all the bluster and defensive sarcasm. He's proven a steadfast ally and delightful company to boot, if a tad knife-happy. And even were that not the case, Wyll thinks. He's of no mind to condemn any creature that isn't actively preying on innocents.

He's not sure if he counts himself among them.

He's struck by the memory of a book he once read, tucked away in his father's study. Certainly not meant to be seen by his young prying eyes, The Salty Mermaid was as debauched as it was dramatic, the salacious and harrowing tale of the mermaid Allura, a beautiful and brave battlemaiden of the sea, and the hapless half-elven fisherman that loved her.

Descriptions of desire and alien anatomy - the salt spray painting the scales of the mermaid's tail, running in rivulets down her iridescent body, slick in secret places. Her lover's tongue tracing them tirelessly, feverish in his devotion to her pleasure. She was known. She was heeded.

To this day the memory of that damnable book inevitably has him swelling in his smallclothes, clenching his thighs in a hopeless attempt to alleviate the arousal that builds in him. He's never thought of himself as a man of peculiar tastes - has always considered himself rather old-fashioned in love, if he's being honest - but it leaves an imprint on his memory that's tied directly to the fire within him - a chord that resonates in every nerve of his body, plucked by Astarion's knowing smile.

He can see his fangs.

Drivel, his father had called it. But still Ulder kept it in his drawer, a shameful but coveted secret tucked away like so much hoarded treasure. An action that befuddled young Wyll at the time.

He thinks he understands it better, now.

He doesn't want to. Use. And that is the crux of it - this mad desire to be bitten feels at odds with his sincere desire to see Astarion well-tended to, however symbiotic they may seem on the surface, and this is the why of it:

Motive is important. He's always argued - staked his very soul on the principle - that intent matters. It's how he's justified seven years in Mizora's service. He signed that contract for the people, and that has to matter, because if it doesn't. If it doesn't, and his soul is damned for naught -

That thought threatens to consume him, or it would if given any chance of flourishing. Wyll does not let it see the light of day. He cannot afford to dwell on such things. So he doesn't.

What does he have that's his? His heart for the Gate, laying there at his father's feet. His soul to the Hells, and now his body: Mizora has taken them both. All he has is his duty to the Coast, and here is someone who needs him, plainly.

He steels himself. Swallows around his shame, and speaks. He owes his friend an explanation - and Astarion is his friend, despite the odds.

"It isn't- I don't want you to think that's why," he starts.

"And whyever not?" Astarion interjects, voice honey-tempered and calm. He is very still, and Wyll feels clumsy, inadequate. He is twenty-four and feels like a foal, stumbling and uncertain. He has never had this conversation before. Hardly understands that which he's so desperate to communicate.

"I want to help you," he says, somewhat helplessly. It feels pathetic. He feels pathetic. But it's-

"But you want it," it's not a question. Astarion's tone is sharp, leaving little room for doubt though his face is not unkind. He nods thoughtfully without waiting for Wyll's response, seeming to have come to some conclusion within himself.

"Yes," Wyll says anyway, because he owes the man an honest answer. It would not do to lie now. He doesn't squirm, but only because he's had a lifetime of uncomfortable confrontations eerily similar to this: he's six years old standing stock still in front of his father, fighting against his trembling legs. He's ten, he's fourteen, he's -

He's seventeen, and Ulder Ravengard says go.

Wyll banishes the thought from his mind, but not before Astarion shoots him a knowing look, surely experiencing echoes of his unwelcome ghosts via the parasites nestled in their heads. He sighs.

"What do you want from me, Astarion? Yes, it's tempting. I don't- it isn't a consideration I want you to place above your own needs. It doesn't matter. We can drop it," he offers.

There is a lengthy pause. He hears only insects in the distant night, his own blood rushing in his ears. There is the faint whisper of his breathing; Astarion's chest is still.

"Or we could not drop it," Astarion responds evenly. Steady. It is a second option. Astarion is giving him a second option.

Something in him buckles, and he takes a step forward. Astarion grins victoriously - excited, gleeful even, the prospect of what's to come lending to his countenance a certain joie de vivre seldom seen on the road. "My dear," he coos, fully stepping into Wyll's space now. "Consider how we might take care of one another." One hand winds about the back of his head, caressing a horn. The other lands on his shoulder and Wyll relaxes into the touch, a familiar gallantry, his arms coming up tentatively to rest on Astarion's waist, earning him a brilliant smile.

It is a peace offering, Wyll recognizes. A familiar script he can follow, and he sighs with relief and gratitude. He has the distinct impression that the other man is indulging him with such pageantry, letting him play the strapping hero come to this poor vampire spawn's rescue in his time of need, offering selflessly of his body, his blood, though it's clear to him now - in his honest heart - that the two of them are offering of one another.

Ebb and flow, he thinks. Like the sea, sure as the steady thrum in his veins.

He feels... quiet. Perhaps it's the thought that if he says it quietly enough, no one but Astarion will know. "Will it hurt?"

Astarion's cool lips are close to his ear. "Only a little, my sweet," he admits, voice soft. "But you may well enjoy that."

Wyll shivers.

"Worry not, O Blade," he says, nosing along what part of Wyll's jaw he can reach from where they stand. "I like that you like it. Do you think I'd rather be where I'm not wanted?" It's not quite a pout in his voice, but something like it. Wyll can hardly argue, so he nods, feeling discordantly shy.

Astarion steps back. Wyll feels suddenly bereft - cold, though his companion's body is not warm by any measure. But he only takes Wyll's hand, leading him out from under the awning and into his tent proper, pulling him down so that they're kneeling together in the faint light of the hanging lantern. Softly instructing Wyll to lay back, sweetling.

He does as he's told. His breath catches. Some monster hunter, he thinks, in a voice not unlike his father's. Considers this moment, considers countless others in his recent and not so recent past. Thinks of the horns on his head and the fork in his tongue.

The tent smells like Astarion. Blankets and pillows especially, but the dusty tomes, the neatly arranged bottles on a shelf are all evidence of his presence. It's not unpleasant. Faint jasmine perfume, and underneath, traces of blood-iron seem to permeate the air and every surface. Evidence of the not-quite-living. Or... no. Perhaps a different, but equally valid form of existing. It makes him shiver.

Wyll's glad they're not doing this in his tent. He can't bear the thought of laying awake every night in a puddle of his own desperate sweat, triggered endlessly by the inescapable scent-memory of this moment. Such occurrences happen often enough already.

He's splayed out like a meal, and with a dull sort of shock remembers he is one. Astarion's leaning over him now, haloed by the glow of the lantern, shadows cast against the canvas walls of their shelter. His pupils are wide and dark.

He's looking at Wyll like he sees him. Wyll meets his gaze, and with a sort of courage that doesn't remind him at all of the Frontiers, tilts his head back to bare his neck.

"How very considerate of you, darling," his companion murmurs. He draws one hand across Wyll's face - across his day old stubble, his chin, down the scarred line of his throat - pausing significantly at his pulse point, which thunders like a war drum, riotously loud in his ears, he can't imagine what Astarion hears - before continuing his trajectory downward to better brace himself against Wyll's shoulder.

Astarion gives it a squeeze before catching Wyll's eye once more. Seeking confirmation - assurance, perhaps, that Wyll is here with him. That he wants this.

He does, desperately. It is too late to play coy; he owes it to Astarion not to attempt such a thing. So he swallows, and nods, and lays an encouraging hand over Astarion's where it rests on his shoulder. For a moment he worries it's too much. Too tenuous a path to tread in this fragile moment, but Astarion does not pull away. The look that it earns him - Wyll cannot put a name to it. It feels tender and put-together, furious and fraying.

"Thank you," Astarion says, simply.

He leans in, and Wyll closes his eyes.

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