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violetvines · 11 hours ago
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Hi can you please make HCs about Nash
yeehaw darlin'
nash hawthorne, the best big brother in the world 🧸
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- he snores – he snores very very loudly
- every year on his birthday, he has a solo taylor swift jamming session but one day xander caught him in the act (he was a little bit embarrassed but xander ended up joining in to make him feel better about it)
- after he left hawthorne house, he actually checked in with grayson via voice call every other week to ensure everything was okay (he only really cared about gray, jamie and xan)
- there was once when he stole gray and jamie away on the 22nd of august (jameson's birthday, aka the day tobias hawthorne always wants gray and jamie to compete over something) because "no one should have to compete with their brother on their birthday" and he brought them to an actual outing at a funfair – jameson and grayson will never admit it but that was their favourite shared birthday outing ever (and sadly... one of the only times they had such a thing)
- he wrote a song with his guitar before (inspired by taylor), but he has never let anyone hear it – anyone but libby, who he sang it to in the hospital while she was going through contractions (cheered her up a whole lot)
- one time, he roasted skye really badly (third degree burn kind of badly) just for fun – she was a terrible mother anyways, no take offense
- because he knows libby struggles with self-confidence sometimes, he leaves little notes around their house to remind her how she will always be enough
- he loves how to train your dragon, the first movie came out when he was 11 and that really spurred his interest in horse-riding (if he couldn't ride dragons, the next best thing was horses yeehaw)
- he doesn't get scared easily – once, they went to a haunted house but he didn't even scream... he just said "nice try, darlin'" to one of the ghosts
- his favourite subject is recess – he did relatively well in school, never fell behind, but it wasn't his favourite part of life
- he likes looking at the sky, stargazing and just anything to do with staring at the wide and unlimited canvas of it – when he still lived at hawthorne house, he used to drag out a few blankets to the garden and just lie down thinking about things
- he was a natural at learning to ride his bike and got his license the first try
- he never liked emily – he saw through her, saw how she manipulated everyone around her including his brothers – he always had an intense dislike towards her and sometimes when he looked at her, he wouldn't even try to hide it
𓍢ִ໋ but he couldn't bear to make gray and jamie unhappy, so he kept his suspicions to himself – he did try to tell them he had a bad feeling about it once, but they didn't talk to him the next few days and he figured that addressing the issue outwardly would just make things worse, so he would just quietly keep an eye on things (ofc he didn't know everything that emily had in store for them with the stupid competition of "whoever wins will get to date me" or wtv)
- that's why in some way, he also blames himself a little for the aftermath of emily's death and how they fell apart because he left before it happened and didn't manage to do anything to reduce the damage
- his favourite season is autumn just because he likes the vibes of it
- tiramisu is the hawthorne dog, but he's mainly the one who takes care of her, gives her showers and everything – ofc the staff is there to help but he cleans her up as much as he can, often refusing to let them do it
- he's that kind of guy who will call other guys out if he sees them treating a girl in the wrong way (which is also the main reason why any bar fights involving him break out but he always wins anyway)
- he played basketball when he was a teen and has some really good skillz
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queensaba · 2 years ago
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eurovision 2023 poster series [4/37] ● ireland: wild youth, we are one
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mad-hunts · 4 months ago
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as far as jack could tell, jervis was really out of it; and it made him wonder it was due to something that had happened while he was out with his father, or when they'd gotten here. perhaps both. jack gnawed on his bottom lip, his eyes darting to jervis's hands, which were flexing like he was struggling with something. an eyebrow rose as jack contemplated asking whether he needed some pain medication.
since he didn't receive an answer to his question yet, jack figured he might as well introduce himself. ❝ uhh, well, you don't have to talk to me if you aren't feeling up to it. my sister told me that you fainted in front of her out there — so, i understand if you're still feeling sick. my name is jack, ❞ he scratched at the back of his neck as he continued to observe jervis. whenever the man tried to get up, jack approached him and was about to caution jervis that maybe he shouldn't by lightly touching his shoulder.
but he remembered matilda telling him something about the other really not liking to be touched, so he merely was going to verbally tell him. up until jervis laid back down himself, anyhow. jack couldn't hold himself back from frowning at his poor present state before venturing out of the room with a 'i'll be right back.' and indeed he had been, with two different vials, alongside a few syringes to inject into that IV bag: should jervis want to be medicated. jack figured it'd be easier to just do that rather than forcing him to swallow anything.
he placed those also on the table before tilting his head at the quote jervis had said until it clicked a few seconds later, ❝ that's a quote from through the looking glass, isn't it? and one that the red queen said in the story if i remember correctly. she was basically teaching alice that staying in the same place is falling behind, right? ❞ jack squinted his eyes at that before a thought came to mind. a soft snort left him, but one that was done of an innocent sort of amusement rather than malice. ❝ that is a kind of roundabout way of talking about survival of the fittest. but hey, lewis carroll was all about the whimsy of things, i guess. and its no big deal. ❞
jack pretended not to see the tears that the other shed for jervis's own sake. the blood on his lips was something he couldn't ignore, no matter how hard he tried, though. jack grabbed a washcloth from his pack and held it out towards's jervis's hand. once it was out of his hand was when jack set down that teacup, the slightly too long stripped pants he wore swaying across the ground. ❝ mm, you and dad were both asleep for nearly four hours. sure — i don't think that's silly at all. i keep something on me all the time from when my brother, julien, was still around. ❞ the bracelet he showed the other on his right wrist then seemed to be made up entirely of tiny conch shells.
julien was a big fan of the sea, which jack thought made his death all the more crushing. after seeing the state that the stuffed animal was in, he figured that that bunny must've been really loved; though it didn't really matter by whom it was. the end result was the same, as love changes you. jack knew this well as he'd never wanted anything more than to be embraced by the warmth of it.
he quickly shook that thought off, only to grab the two vials he got from the fridge once more. ❝ eh... the four hours actually went by rather fast. ❞ jack cleared his throat then, ❝ you know, i couldn't help but notice that you aren't looking so hot still, and so i grabbed some meds for you. but i won't force you to take them. i have a pain reliever as well as something that relieves vertigo. are either, or both of these, something you want? ❞
Eigengrau.
A faint hum buzzed in his ears; his mouth was so dry it felt like he’d swallowed a wad of wool.
The thin sheet beneath him brushed his fingertips as Jervis flexed his hands, cracking his eyes open a sliver. The room tilted, everything blurring at the edges. Ah… so he had fainted. Just as he’d suspected. No glasses, then.
"Hey. Ahh, you're awake… That's awesome. How are you feeling?"
The new voice was barely a whisper, young and uncertain—belonging to a boy, maybe sixteen or eighteen by the timber. Was this another of Barton's assistants, a friend of Matilda’s, or perhaps her brother? Jervis couldn’t quite remember; hadn't Barton mentioned something about having more than one child?
He winced, his body feeling heavy, leaden; aching everywhere. Slowly, he exhaled and tried to push himself upright—tried being the keyword. The effort brought only a wave of vertigo, dizzying and blue-hot, making his vision swim.
… ohh, god…
He swallowed thickly, curling into himself. Something wasn’t right. His glasses and gloves weren’t the only thing missing. He was in his socks, jeans, and a now damp charcoal t-shirt, his body slick with cold sweat. His graying auburn curls clung to his neck in tangled ropes. His boots were beside the cot, his messenger bag on a desk across the room. His overcoat and maroon button-down were draped over a chair.
A flicker of discomfort in his right arm. Burning. Tugging.
Jervis glanced down at the source: a plastic tube. A peripheral IV catheter.
"Ah, you know... 'It takes all the running you can do, to stay in the same place,'" he muttered, his voice clipped and hollow; Bermudian accent casual, almost detached. He turned his eyes to the boy; offered him a faint, strained smile. "Keeps things interesting, I suppose... but I appreciate your concern, lad."
He lifted his fingers to his cheek, feeling the moisture trickle down—salt on his lips. Tears, sharp and stinging. Jervis flinched and quickly scrubbed them away with the heels of his hands.
Cold metal pressed into his spine, tight around his neck—the chain with his and Sylvie’s wedding rings twisted against his skin. He must’ve been thrashing in his sleep. There was blood on his lips.
"Forgive me…" His vision swam as he watched the boy set a teacup on the small table beside the cot, just within view. "But I'm afraid I've rather lost my sense of time. How long has it been since I…?" He paused, his voice barely steady. "... if... if you don’t mind, could you please reach into my coat pocket? You'll find a small cuddly toy. A rabbit..." He rubbed his mouth, lowered his eyes. "It sounds foolish, I know... but it... it was my daughter's, you see..."
The boy nodded, moving quickly to retrieve the toy from Jervis’ coat pocket, and placed it on the table beside the teacup. The bunny was missing one of its button eyes, its white fur faded and matted. A pink satin ribbon around its neck was frayed and tattered.
“Thank you,” Jervis said hoarsely. “I must have been out of it for quite a while.”
#divingdownthehole#tw: mentions of child death.#tw: medication.#tw: illness.#ooh okay okay 👀 that song was also a really good listen while reading your reply! like GAH you are just so good at selecting songs-#that capture the vibes of your replies perfectly tbhhh. BUT hiii!! and aww well i was just telling you the truth about how i felt but#its no problem at all emi!!! and OMG really? honestly i didn't get that impression at all as i thought your reply perfectly described-#just how complex the effects of trauma on a person can be as characters are a reflection of real life people so it only makes sense-#that jervis's mind is just... so chocked full of images related to the things he's been through despite him not wanting to be reliving#these events or seeing them anymore you know? and i honestly can't blame him for seemingly not wanting to do either of those things as#recovery + healing isn't really ever a straight path as you pointed out there. thus i didn't think any of it was overdramaticized or#anything of that nature! so don't worry you're totally good with that!! but yeah jervis as a character has really been dealt a bad hand#in my opinion and that's really unfortunate because no one deserves having to lose their parents or lose their daughter ):#and jervis is at a spot in his timeline where he has still lost alice relatively recently right? so that's just. UGH i feel so bad for him#tbh as having to experiencing one of your kids dying sounds really terrible.#but AWW well thank you so much for saying so!! it makes me so happy to hear that you're always excited for them. but yeahhh-#trust me when i say their madness may be even worse when they're just amongst themselves unfortunately enough ahahhh... 🫠#but i'm so honored? that you were intrigued?? by my description of him??? like AHHH i'm giving you the biggest hug RN and i just-#want to say TYSM once more!!! but yes i'm not going to lie because jack + julien were basically like brothers before barton-#even came along jack was very attached to him and julien didn't like killing people either so he was sort of a good influence on him#which might be part of the reason why he is the way he is now TBH but sadly dysfunctional family dynamics often leave people#suffering in their own way from it as you said. but AHH thank you!! you're so sweet PLSSS like i'm glad that you find him interesting-#BC he is a good person at heart unlike barton but they contrast in a different way than say jervis and him would since he tries-#to live his life down the straight and narrow buttt that doesn't always happen for him. and yesss barton is back to bother everyone / hj#LOLLL but gosh you're right!! i think i remember you mentioning it back then :00 but yeah i did some casual research on on it when you-#mentioned the quote in your reply and i thought that the red queen hypothesis had something to do with darwin's survival of the fittest-#idea + it turns out that i was right so i am somewhat proud of myself for that NGL lmao but TBH that is just another example of you-#using such good character writing with jervis because subtext and nuance is like one of those things that i find hard to write sometimes#but what a character doesn't say is also just as important AS what they say so its interesting that you'd bring that up. but huh i never-#actually thought of it that way before but that does definitely seem to check out if i'm being honest. BC grief never truly goes-
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moonbakeries · 2 years ago
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HOW I MANIFESTED MY DREAM LIFE IN A WEEK
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BACKSTORY
So I decided to fully immerse myself in "persisting" and fulfilling when I listened to Lonely one by LOVA because I spent around an hour just sobbing because I related to the song.
the week that I started was around Easter break and I was under the most amount of stress I have ever been through and I could see it the effects on my body
I was breaking out with huge pimples even though I was on accutane, I was averaging 2 hours of sleep a day every week for 2 weeks, my period had going on for 2 weeks, I was losing weight rapidly (was under 35kg:( ) my anxiety was at an all time high because I got harassed again(sexual assault victim). I used to have severe depression and have had multiple failed attempts of suicide. AND YES I WAS DESPERATE AS FUCK TO MANIFEST THIS DREAM LIFE OF MINE WHICH IS NO LONGER A DREAM
in the mornings I would be super anxious but I learned how to deal with it and get myself into the state super easily
HOW I DID IT
I GOT OFF TUMBLR: you know how many times I doubted myself only to realise I was doing everything right
I also read and listened to Edward Art MULTIPLE TIMES
Within a week of fulfilling and persisting, I had manifested my dream life. just like that. I woke up one morning and everything I had ever desired was right there. and it was super easy.
all I did was affirm(to remind not to get), visualise and feel. I would only do these methods if I wanted to, if I didn't I wouldn't.
Within a few days, the anxiety lessened so much and it started to feel natural. 
this was a question on Bambi's " how I manifested with hard circumstances " post which has now been sadly deleted but I remember copying this because it gave me hope at the time I copied it (don't hope, just know)
"But isn’t ranting “not letting the old story die out?” you and i could rant until our minds are cleared, just as long as you flip my thoughts, you are on the right track.  I rant for 2% of my 24 hour days. The other 98% i was persisting in the fact that creation was done. as “time” went on, it began to feel more natural and I felt more at ease. I held onto that feeling because I knew this was when I would get my desires and I did."
and that was when I knew I shouldn't give up and I just kept going even when I wanted myself to just get on tumblr and overconsume 
I actually nearly decided to see what I was "doing wrong". I clicked on one of Aphrodite's posts but I didn't read it. I just asked myself if I would look through it if I had my desires and I wouldn't and since I already have all of my desires I didn't.
Whenever the anxiety was too strong and I could feel the frustration and desperation building up, I would just rant and it helped me calm down and get back into the state super easily.
why?
because STATES MANIFEST THOUGHTS DON'T
which is why you can rant.
you know how many FUCKING DOUBTS I had, but I didn't even give them attention coz they didn't deserve any and how many times I wanted to just give up, but I was like NO, STFU, I DON'T WANNA LIVE MISERABLY ANYMORE and now I'm not :)
The affirmations I used:
It is done
I am living my dream life
I am in my desired reality
The 3d will conform as long as i keep persisting
Imagination is the real reality
I also daydreamed, but since imagination is the real reality they were real
WHAT I MANIFESTED
- desired appearance
- name change
- family change
- skills (drivers licence etc)
- apartment and furniture
- wealth
- a bunch of random materialistic things
- desired friend group (I absolutely love them!)
- desired uni and always getting good grades
- outfits from pinterest
and a bunch of other things
- I also ended up manifesting an sp without even knowing and he's pretty much I everything I scripted him to be(scripted a year ago because I didn't really care for a relationship) but this happened before I manifested my dream life
after a year and half of being on loablr I finally manifested my dream life. and you can too
(there was probably over 100 things I wanted but I realised what I want is not much, nothing ever is when you know about loa and yes, i was super desperate)
you don't need anymore information other than @angelsinluv states post and fulfillment challenge
you shouldn't ever be stressed or worried while manifesting whatever you want, because you wouldn't stress if you had it
TAKE YOUR TIME
YOU GOT THIS
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lvlyfawn · 5 months ago
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SAILORS SONG — N. MÜHL
key; nika , reader
summary; just pure fluff and nika being a cutie pie!! the pair is shortly separated from each other due to reader visiting family. only one lyric from “sailors song” is used, but i do have several other ideas for this song, just leaving out a chunk of the chorus!
word count; 722 words
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you'd been down in iowa for the past two weeks, visiting family. all while your poor girlfriend sat waiting for you in seattle. nearly every night you'd facetime, or atleast work a phone call into both of your tight schedules, but it was difficult being away from eachother. especially for nika.
nika was always on the more "clingy" side, and loved physical touch. but, ever since you'd moved with the girl from connecticut to washington, every second you were away from her felt like a second too long. she had you all to herself all the time, so you being nearly two thousand miles away was hard on her. and on top of that, the timezones of ames and seattle didn't match up. every night when you'd lay down for bed, it'd be nine for you, but seven for nika. which made this much harder on her.
you really did try. every single night, without fail, you would try your hardest to stay up for nika. during your "bedtime" she'd be at a team dinner, or late practice. the second she got home, it was only 8:30 pm' for her, but 10:30 pm' for you. she'd sit on her bed, watching as your eyes would flutter shut every couple minutes. you were tired. so she'd let you sleep, never once hanging up the phone. right after you, she'd head to sleep aswell. she couldn't bear seeing you look so peaceful, so precious, so hers, but not at the same time. she wanted you next to her.
in the morning, you would have already been up for almost three hours when nika gets up. right when you knew the girl would set her alarm for, you'd send a sweet "goodmorning baby, i miss you so much :((" to nika. the first text from you would set the tone for her whole day, and this one left her feeling pretty sappy.
"i miss you too, moje dijete. you'll be home soon, right?"
"yes, but i miss you now ☹️"
"i miss you now too, pretty. i have to go now, quinn is making us come in earlier than usual. let's hope we're not in trouble 🤞🏼🤞🏼."
"good luck, niks. i love you 💕"
"i love you more, i will text you when im done."
and she did. nika always kept her promises. thankfully she was able to facetime you during the day, when you and herself weren't consumed with sleep. the call was long, almost two hours. which didn't compare to the twenty six hours she was away from you.. but it would do until then. the call was sadly cut short when your mom had knocked on the door to tell you it was time to go over to see some cousins. goodbyes were said, and once again you were out of the brunettes reach.
that night was late for you. first, you were stuck watching all the younger kids which tired you out majorly. then, you had to help carry out your sister who'd drank one too many at the dinner table. and finally, you fell asleep in the car from pure exhaustion. the five minutes you took to move yourself from the car, to your bed, were not spent speaking to your girlfriend. she understood.
when nika headed to sleep, her dreams were filled with you. her head was on your pillow, your scent filled her senses, it was almost as if you were there. after her long day, she needed the soothing dreams of you next to her.
when she woke up to her newest goodmorning text from you, "two more days!! i can't wait to see you, baby!", she could only think of her dreams of you from the night prior.
"goodmorning !!"
"what's got you in such a good mood this morning, love to see it!"
"i had a dream about you :((("
"aww baby!! are you going to tell me about it?!"
"mhm, you were here with me. and we cuddled. i miss that so much."
"you're going to make me cry ☹️☹️"
"i've been doing that the last few days.."
"hmm.. doing what?"
"dreaming of you."
"yeah?"
"i sleep so i can see you, cause i hate to wait so long."
"nika!! i can't even :((( i love you so much baby."
"i love you more 🥹"
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divs are by @/anitalenia , feedback encouraged , the cliffhanger on this one is just odd to me .. @bveckers @kmoneymartini @cosmopretty @charlottehughess @aubreygriffin @favreader23
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makeyoumine69 · 7 months ago
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Till Death Do Us Part Masterlist 🪓 | Patrick Bateman x Innocent!Fem!Reader Series
— PAIRING: Patrick Bateman x Innocent!Fem!Reader; [no y/n]
— SYNOPSIS: 1987. Your name is Rebecca Rice, you were born in Houston, Texas, but then your family moved to New York City in hopes of a better life. And it really paid off, as your father became successful in business and made several important acquisitions—the Bateman family being one of them. You and Patrick have known each other since childhood, but you have never liked each other. A golden boy from day one, he despised you because you were not as rich as he was. Fortunately, you parted ways after high school and have seen each other several times over the years, as your mother has a good relationship with Mrs. Bateman. At some point, you even thought that your teenage crush on Patrick had faded and you finally managed to build relationships with another guy, but sadly, it didn't work out because your family didn't accept him. Just like they didn't like your choice of career, but you didn't care because you always wanted to work in the medical field and help people, being a nurse was really tough. The hardest times came when one day your mother told you that in order to help your father you had to marry Patrick Bateman and you had no other choice because you didn't even know what was behind this deal, but you promised yourself that one day you would find the answers to all your questions. If you survived this marriage, of course. For it was obvious that sooner or later everyone would expect you to bring an heir into this world. The world of corruption and sin.
— CONTAINS: SMUT, ARRANGED MARRIAGE, enemies to lovers dynamics, dark explicit sexual content, drugging, breeding, misogyny, degradation, objectification, etc.
— A/N: This is my secret writing project that I've been working on all this time with one of my good friends. I couldn't stop thinking about the concept of an arranged marriage since I wrote Obsession. So I decided to make an experiment and write a story with a reader, but without y/n, who has an established background and name. I hope it works out and you will enjoy experiencing this story through Rebecca's eyes!
Amazing cover by @iron-flavored-lipgloss!💋
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Chapter one — 02/07/2024
Chapter two — 05/07/2024
Chapter three — 10/07/2024
Chapter four — 13/07/2024
Chapter five — 24/07/2024
Chapter six — 03/08/2024
Chapter seven — 05/08/2024
Chapter eight — 09/08/2024
Chapter nine
Chapter ten
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Related songs:
Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin’ On
 Stevie Nicks — Edge of Seventeen
 Britney Spears — Criminal
Stevie Wonder—Part-Time Lover
Sade—Smooth Operator
Roxette—Listen to Your Heart
Laura Branigan—Self Control
Modern Talking—Cheri Cheri Lady
Pet Shop Boys—It’s a Sin
Miley Cyrus—Gimme What I Want
Pastel Ghost—Shadows (Slowed Version)
Britney Spears—Break The Ice
Katy Perry—E.T.
Madonna—Like a Prayer
Cascada—Everytime We Touch (Acoustic)
Thank you for your time!🖤✌
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gallaghercest · 5 months ago
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Lyric Analysis - It's a Crime
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Ok, this reunion really messed with my head. It feels like a dream come true. I never imagined to experience this. I've been listening to Oasis non-stop since the 27th. I've been obsessing with these two fuckers in such a way that I haven't done since I was 16.
My current obsession has been It's A Crime. It's a demo from 1999, SOTSOG era. A few years later it was released as a single during the Don't Believe The Truth era as "Let There Be Love". Mind you that LTBL is the second song Liam and Noel sing together, the first being Acquiesce - yes, that one where Noel sings they need and believe in each other.
I always knew these lyrics were a huge piece of evidence, but for some reason, I never managed to understand what it meant. It was sort of an enigma to me.
Well, let's get into it. It won't be anything groundbreaking, just my thoughts on the lyrics as I need to vent with someone.
Disclaimer: I don't ship Liam and Noel, these are only thoughts and theories about their relationship, and this is all merely for entertainment purposes. Noel/Liam, if you're reading this, please don't sue me. I'm cool.
Before we start, I'd like to remind you of My version/timeline of Liam and Noel's relationship as this will help you understand my analysis:
Their thingy started around 1992, as Liam and Noel got closer to each other because of Oasis;
I firmly believe Noel was the starter, hence Lock All The Doors (1992) lyrics. Why did Liam agree with that? Fuck knows. I'd die to know that;
Noel was the one who showed more affection/was head over heels in love during 1992-1995. He was always writing about Liam and treating him like a God. Liam loved Noel too but I just think he had more important things to care about, he didn't really see how important Noel's love and public displays of affection were. He was too immature to realize that and value Noel's love. We know Noel is a cold person by nature so showing his vulnerable side to Liam was something important to him, but Liam couldn't understand that;
Then we have 1996. Boom. That was the first time their ""relationship"" was in crisis. I don't know if it was because of their wives or if a single episode we're unaware of led to a crisis. I sadly don't have that info. I also believe Noel went to Mustique Island as a way to cope with/escape this crisis. He recorded nearly all the demos for Be Here Now there, including If We Shadows and Untitled. Haha. The boy was depressed as hell;
Things seemed to get a lot better in 1997-1998;
1999-2001 is a strange period, it seems off - they seemed more distant, but at the same time, there are some hints Noel was still willing to give themselves one more try. I don't have many thoughts on that period;
2002: they seemed to be on pretty good terms, but guess what: from this year onwards, their roles switched - Liam started to be the one who's most affectionate, and more passionate and needy, while Noel was more distant, and cold. That was their dynamics until 2007-2008;
2009 was a terrible year for them so I won't even bother to comment on that.
Well, you can say what you want But you won't get a thing from me And if you don't understand That's it's not in your hands you need Let there be love
You'll notice that, throughout the song, Noel uses the words "want" and "feel"/"mean" in the first line of each verse, because there's a difference between what Liam wants to say and what Liam needs to say. We'll get into that later on.
I think this verse supports what I said about Noel being emotionally unavailable during the SOTSOG era and post-2002. I don't know what happened in 1996 but he seemed to be extremely bitter ever since (1997 being an exception). No matter how many times Liam told him he loved Noel, no matter how Liam showed his affection or begged for Noel's attention, he wouldn't get it. The old Noel was dead.
The last three lines, in my opinion, show that what Liam needs is Noel's love, something that's irreplaceable in his life: there's nothing Liam can do on his own that would replace what they have, and no one else on Earth could give Liam the same love - so it's really not in his hands. This also accentuates how Noel likes to be in charge/have power.
"Let there be love". Noel is telling Liam that he should let love take over him, and thus be more expressive. Noel always says how Liam is an angry man, etc, so this is just a message to remind him that he's still able to love.
But you can say what you feel And it might never steal from me And then you must understand That it's all in your hands what you need Let there be love
English is not my first language so I have no idea if the "steal from me" is an idiom that means anything other than the regular meaning of it. The first line shows that all Noel wanted was Liam to be more verbal about them i.e. show more affection.
Third and fourth lines show that Noel's way of loving solely depends on Liam's actions - if Liam shows his love, Noel's happy and will express his love too. By saying that, we must think: does that mean Noel's love is not unconditional? Does it mean a huge part of Noel's obsession with Liam was a need to feel approved and needed by Liam, which is (plot twist) basically the exact same way Liam felt about Noel during… his entire life? In the end, both wished for the same thing from each other but were poor communicators.
Again, Noel thinks his love is all Liam needs, but Liam is unaware of it.
And I never knew But all the things that you've done Are coming right back to you But everybody knows that it's no crime
1994 Noel would never have imagined that their relationship would be in shambles in 1996, or that they would go through such emotionally-distant periods, ever.
My understanding of this whole verse is that Noel was aware that Liam was getting his karma, not only regarding their relationship but with life in general, and Noel never imagined that would ever happen, as Liam always seemed to get away with absolutely everything when they were younger.
Although Liam and Patsy had Lennon in 1999, they got divorced in 2000, so we can suppose things were not very nice when this demo was recorded. Although Liam was sober around the SOTSOG recordings in 1999, he was Drunk™️ as hell on the second Wembley night in 2000. Liam didn't value Noel's love in the early years, and now he's paying for that "mistake". In Noel's mind, that's no crime. People reap what they sow, whether that's good or bad.
But does it make you feel ashamed? You never said what you've done And there's no need to blame But everybody knows Yeah, everybody knows Everybody knows that it's no crime It's no crime
These lines are sort of a mystery to me. "You never said what you've done". What does Noel mean by that? Is he talking about the 1ncest? Or is Liam not able to admit he failed to meet Noel's emotional needs? I believe it is the latter. In Noel's mind, that would be a reason for Liam to be ashamed, but at the same time, he can't blame him, since Noel was the one who started all of this.
For a second, while I was reading the lyrics, I realised the first three lines were kind of familiar to me. Then I had an epiphany and noticed that Noel has written something similar in Stay Young, released in 1997: They're making you feel so ashamed/Making you taking the blame. As I always say, guilt, blame, shame, being a sinner, and wanting to escape from people are recurrent themes in Noel's lyrics. I wonder why…………..
So you can say what you want But you'll not get a thought from me But if you say what you mean Then you might get a thing from me Let there be love
This just reflects what I said above: if Liam says whatever he pleases - or, in this case, if he's not verbal with Noel -, Noel will shut down. However, if Liam says what he really feels deep inside, Noel might be cool to him. That line shows me that despite Liam being immature and not valuing Noel in the past/present, he still knew Liam genuinely loved him the same way he did. Noel just had this (ego-guided?) desire to hear that. Clearly, Noel's language of love is words of affirmation (he's such a Gemini!!!), and Liam's is acts of service (he's such a Virgo!!!). That's it.
While I was writing the above paragraph, I thought, "Am I going nuts? What if everything I'm writing is pure bullshit?". So I refreshed my Tumblr timeline and saw THIS:
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It's a Liam quote from 2006. It's literally what I've been saying throughout this whole analysis. Liam thinks words are not necessary. But Noel does. Do I think Noel complained about Liam's lack of communication with Liam himself? Probably not. Noel'd probably think that'd be humiliating. I think there's a high chance that Noel just vented about it in his lyrics and when he was face-to-face with Liam, they'd simply fight with each other as a way to express the frustration they felt inside caused by each of them not being able to act the way they expected, love-wise.
If I ever knew That all the things I've thought Are coming right back to you But everybody thinks that it's a crime
First things first: I love Noel's delivery of the word "Crime" in this verse. It's so agonizing, you can really feel his guilt/desperation.
To me, this verse shows how Noel knows the 1ncest and his own actions/way of treating Liam impacts Liam's life and way of being, and also their relationship in general. It all started with a thought in Noel's mind back in 1992. An intrusive one, most likely. But Noel wasn't able to brush it off and eventually gave in to his forbidden wishes. If he ever knew how that would affect them forever, he'd have never done that (no shit, Sherlock).
Obviously, everybody would think what they have is a crime. Because, luckily, people are sane. Alternatively, Noel might meant that even when Liam does something wrong or gets what he deserves, people still think it's a crime for him to be held accountable for his actions. As I mentioned above, Noel is convinced that Liam is the world's protegé, a kind of invincible human being who is never blamed by anyone.
It never makes you feel ashamed You sit around and you sold And you're passing the blame But everybody knows Yeah everybody knows Everybody knows that it's a crime It's a crime
Now, Noel is kind of blaming Liam for not doing anything to change his behaviour, being convinced that Noel's the reason why everything is shite and blaming him for it. Or maybe blaming other people/situations to justify his behaviour/lack of expression of feelings.
Either way, unless Noel would address his desires directly to Liam, it doesn't make a lot of sense in my head to be a bitch about it. I mean, get a grip. Stop writing songs about it and do something!!! Cry in public!!! Make a press conference to expose how Liam is non-verbal with you!!!
Last lines conclude that, in the end, 1ncest is still a crime. Who would've thought?
-x-x-x-x-x-x-x- That's it - hope you missed me and enjoyed this. Kiss Kiss JM
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ferrstappen · 2 years ago
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F1 MASTERLIST
CARLOS SAINZ
paella en mallorca: spending time with your boyfriend's family was almost as good as having him for yourself.
mónaco : pero si hay algo que nos quedó es todo lo que pasó en Mónaco (but if there's something left in us then it's everything that happened in Monaco)
CHARLES LECLERC
loving him is red: Charles’ girlfriend receives her first Grammy for Song of the Year, sadly enough the inspiration behind the song isn’t able to make it to the ceremony.
and the Oscar goes to: Charles and his actress girlfriend go to the Oscars, and he has to constantly reassure her.
AirPods and Princess George: a story of lost AirPods and Twitter memes.
titi we don't care: Charles can't seem to handle the fact a notorious singer took interest in you during Monaco GP.
Josephine, baby nº2 and baby nº3 Leclerc (dad!Charles)
the first one (dad!Charles):  Charles tries to prepare to be the best dad for his daughter, even if she’s just two days old.
aren't we supposed to surprise you? (dad!Charles): you somehow manage to overshadow Charles and Jo's gift.
ESTEBAN OCON
LONG LIVE: Esteban Ocon (aka the biggest Spiderman fan, according to himself) tried to bribe his girlfriend for spoilers, but Marvel was just too good keeping their secrets (actress!reader)
LANDO NORRIS
august: every single one of her friends warned her that he was fresh out of a relationship. but she didn't care.
when we broke up series
the first time we broke up: it was easy to remember how you and Lando fell in love, but it kept getting harder for you to remember why you love him.
the second time we broke up: there were reasons to try again, but maybe not enough.
everybody wants a taste : Lando had never been the jealous kind, but after seeing you with many co-stars, he reaches his limit. and his girlfriend doesn't like it (actress!reader)
part ii
Amalia Norris (dad!Lando)
surprise! we are a family : this wasn't planned. you are basically children yourselves and why isn't getting pregnant at 24 not considered teen pregnancy? Now Lando is waiting to meet his baby and hoping he doesn't mess up.
meet & greet : Amalia's first time in the paddock to support her dad.
let me take care of it : when papa isn't feeling his best, baby Norris knows what she has to do.
daddy's a race winner : McLaren garage with baby Amalia in what appears to be Lando’s first win.
MAX VERSTAPPEN
what happens with the kids?: Max really didn't have to find a girlfriend that soon after the divorce, and the fact that his girlfriend had a daughter of her own, didn't really help your case.
max, don't panic (driver!reader): your relationship with Max gets exposed in a non-conventional way, an accident.
max the wag: you can’t keep up with all the drama outside the track, but your boyfriend keeps you updated.
max the wag (again) max the wag (for the third time) max the wag: are we the drama? max the wag: caught in the middle max the wag: is taylor swift coming?
chicken soup: chamomile, green tea, honey, chicken soup, and your boyfriend was the best recipe to get over the flu.
primero llegó verstappen : Suddenly, Max isn't annoyed about being featured in a music video.
SLUT! : this isn’t your first time being a WAG, but people don’t seem to like the idea of you ending your relationship with Joe Burrow and falling in love with Max.
Mila & Luca Verstappen (dad!Max)
SAFE HAVEN: the Verstappen family and St. Barths
Disney World Break: Ahead of the Miami GP, Max and his wife take the twins to Disney World.
happy mother's day, sorry for the mess: Mila and Luca go rogue during Mother's Day, ignoring Max's plan.
unscheduled school visit: the twins’ teacher calls, the twins got in trouble. Max is in disbelief.
maxplaining 2.0: Luca Verstappen's first press conference during his karting career. turns out, he even speaks like his dad.
could you be more obvious? : you show up pregnant for the first race of 2024, just six months after Max won his 3rd WDC.
prompts
Accidentally referring them as "my" (MV1)
and whispering in their ears, "I love you" (CS55)
collections
THE COLLECTION MASTERLIST: pieces inspired by Taylor Swift's lyrics.
all the years we stood there on the sidelines, wishing for right now (EO31)
wanting was enough, for me it was enough (LN4)
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missesnott · 9 months ago
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Last Kiss | Theodore Nott x Fem. Hufflepuff Reader
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•Summary: After one year of relationship, Theo breaks up with you, not telling you why. Sad, you walk up to the camp of daisies you both once walked by, and remember everything you and Theo went through.
•Song: Last Kiss, by Taylor Swift.
•Requested by: @sweetestdolan
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You and Theo started to date one year ago. Your friends told you that it wasn't a good idea, since he was a slytherin, but you never judged him and he never judge you. One day, he simply comes up to your dorm, hands in his pockets, and murmurs:
"I want to break up." you look at him, not knowing if he was serious or not.
"What? Is this a joke?" you asked, trying to not think about the worst.
"No. Y/n, I'm really sorry. This is not about you, I just can't be with you." he answered sadly, looking at you.
The tears started to appear, but you wouldn't let them come out now.
"You're kidding, right? Did I do something wrong...? Tell me, I can fix it!"
"You did nothing wrong—" you interrupted him.
"Then why are you breaking up with me? Theo, I cannot do this without you!" you took a few steps near him.
"I'm sorry." and with this, he leaves your dorm and you fall onto your bed, allowing finally your tears to fall.
That's what happened that made you never look the same again. One month had passed since he broke up with you, and you still didn't got over, but he did. He already had his arm wrapped around a brand new girl.
When you noticed, you were walking around the camp of daisies, remembering everything that happened in here. This was your spot, until Theo found it. He started to come here often, since he knew you'd be here. Your first kiss was here, just like your last.
Taking slow steps, you ended up at the tree, your tree. You sat just underneath her, and let all of your memories with Theo appear slowly. A memorie of when you and him were on his dorm, in the middle of the night, having a conversation about a random topic. That was the first time he said he loved you. You even remembered the hour, 01:58AM.
Or like that one time he made you go to a party and invited you to dance with him, even though he knew you didn't dance.
"Come on, let's dance" he said smiling at you, grabbing your hand softly.
"You know I don't dance" you giggle.
"Come on!" he asked again and lead you to the center of the dance floor.
You rolled your eyes and he started to slowly dance with you. After a few seconds, you gave up and started to dance together with him, not caring about the others, which was a problem to you. You laughed and you danced a lot that night.
Or the thousands of memories when you were talking with him about how insecure you felt about yourself or any other type of things and he just kissed you as a way to shut you up. And there is not a day you don't miss those rude interruptions.
You took a deep breath, whipping all the tears that insisted on rolling down your cheeks. You needed to get over. You had to stop seeing his life in pictures, like you used to watch him peacefully sleeping when you had insomnias, or ask his friends how he's doing.
Right now, on this beautiful day, when the sun shines, you wish he had stayed. The truth is, you always thought he wouldn't change his mind.
You finally get up, after several minutes sat down on the grass full of daisies, and start to walk your way back to the castle. You made two promises to yourself: you would get over Theo, and you would never see this camp again. Somehow, it reminded you of him. And if you wanted to get over, you needed this.
Taking a deep breath, you enter the castle and start this new journey of getting over.
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myocsfanfictions · 10 months ago
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THE WRATH OF FIRE
House of the Dragon Fanfiction
MASTERLIST
Princess Ysilla Targaryen is the only daughter of Prince Daemon Targaryen and lady Rhea Royce. The affection that she felt for her mother was strong, while her father had never been there, acting as if Ysilla was not even his. But she was. The dragon egg that had been put in her cradle hatched. An outcast of a dragon was born. A dragon with no legs. An outcast of a dragon for and outcast of a dragon rider. Ysilla’s hair were dark, but streaked with white. She was a Targaryen and her wrath was not different from the one that burn inside the members of the House of the Dragon.
《 Previous - Next 》
CHAPTER 2
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Ysilla had been right. Her dragon had survived for the first weeks of his life, and it kept getting bigger. No one believed it, but he did, and the girl spent the majority of her time with her dragon.
Since it survived, her lady mother had agreed to make the Maester write to King's Landing so that the keeper of the Dragonpits could take a look at the dragon.
Soon, Ysilla found herself on a ship, cradling her dragon in her arms, heading to the Capital.
She had been when she was only two, or at least that was what her mother had told her. She had to go because her uncle wanted to meet her. But Ysilla had little memory of that. At that time, her aunt Aemma was still alive and the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. But only some months after her visit, she had died, giving birth to her son.
Her aunt came from the Vale as well, and Ysilla would have liked to remember her. But she really couldn't.
"You'll be taken care of," she whispered to her dragon, caressing his head. He seemed to like her touch, which made her giggle. "You are a strong one," she said proudly as his tail circled her wrist and moved his black wings.
Ysilla arrived at King's Landing by ship in five days. When she could see the shape of the city, the girl ran to the front.
King's Landing was huge, and she could already see the Red Keep and the Septon of Baelon. It looked so different from Runestone. Her castle was set on the tall mountains, and it was smaller than the Red Keep.
When her ship arrived at the dooks, her eyes noticed a knight wearing the white cloaks of the Kingsguard. He was a young man, olive-skinned and dark-haired. For some reason, his features made her blush. Her mother didn't let her hear songs much; Royces were strong warriors, and in a hard land like her own, there was no time for stories. But the few that Ysilla had heard talked about beautiful knights, such as the one that was waiting for her at the docks.
"Princess Ysilla," the knight greeted her with a bow of his head, which she reciprocated, holding her dragon in her arms.
"Good day, Ser," she answered politely, feeling a faint blush creep upon her cheeks at the realization she had no clue what the knight's name might be.
"Ser Criston Cole, my princess," he said gently, "I'll be escorting you to the castle. The King is waiting for you." He gestured towards a big carriage. The girl blinked her purple eyes in amazement. She never used those in Runestone; her mother taught her how to ride as soon as Ysilla could. Even her ride to the port had been made on the back of her pony.
Ysilla nodded silently, ready to follow the knight, but she didn't miss the way Ser Criston's eyes lingered upon her dragon.
"He is good," she said, suddenly afraid that they didn't want her dragon to enter the carriage. "He always obeys me, I swear," she assured him.
Since her dragon was born, Ysilla has never separated from him. He has become a dear friend to her, and he was always with her.
"Do not fear, princess," he smiled down at her, "Shall we go?"
Sadly, the carriage had no windows. Ysilla would have liked to watch the busy streets of the city, but she could only hear the people outside. She could not understand any words; they were just buzzing. Riding on horseback to the castle could have been more entertaining.
The dragon in her hands moved, and Ysilla looked down at it. He was still trying to find a way to move as swiftly as possible, trying to put all his strength into his front legs. Sometimes, he hurt her with his claws, accidentally scratching her skin. But Ysilla was patient with him.
"How old is he?" Ser Criston Cole asked her. She knew he had seen her dragon's missing legs, as he had noticed her dark hair streaked with silver.
"Almost two months old," she answered, biting her lower lip, feeling a bit shy. "Ser Criston," she called after some moments of silence, "Is my father here in King's Landing by any chance?"
The knight shook his head, "I'm sorry, princess. Prince Daemon is still fighting on the Stepstones." She flushed with shame. She should have known, but she stupidly had hoped that maybe he would have came in King's Landing after hearing of her arrival. She had just being stupid.
"Oh, thank you." The little claw of her dragon trying to keep himself up made her look down so that their eyes would meet.
You are here, though, she thought, caressing its head.
Once they arrived at the Red Keep, Ysilla felt so small looking up at the stone that built the castle.
"Ysilla Targaryen," her presence was announced as she stepped down the carriage, helped by Ser Criston. On the steps at the entrance of the castle, Ysilla noticed a man with long silver hair wearing black and red vests. On his face, there was a short beard, and he was smiling at her. He was the King Viserys and Ysilla's uncle. Next to him a young lady, with auburn hair tied at the back of her head. Her hands were resting upon her swollen belly. She must have been the young Queen Alicent, her aunt.
"My dear niece," the King said, walking towards her with open arms.
"Your Grace," she knew how to talk to the King; her Maester had thought of her well.
"You've grown so much, my dear," he said, gently smiling at her. At that, Ysilla felt like blushing. She knew how she was supposed to talk to the King, but not so much to her uncle, so she decided only to smile.
"You must be tired," the sweet voice of the Queen got her attention to see her stopping next to her husband, "And hungry."
"You are very kind, my Queen," she spoke shyly, "But I'd like to ask you to make sure my dragon is healthy."
Both the King and the Queen looked at the little beast in her arms. And Ysilla noticed their eyes linger at on the dragon, searching for the hind legs.
"It is-"
"Strong," she spoke, interrupting her uncle, blushing, "But we do not have Dragonpit in Runestone."
"Then we should bring him to the Dragonpit," another voice said from behind the King. She was a pretty girl with long silver hair and a smile, dressed in a soft yellow gown. Ysilla knew who she was: Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the heir to the Iron Throne.
"You want to think about it, Rhaenyra?" Ysilla's uncle asked. The girl noticed the princess making a strange face when her father spoke as if she didn't want him to share words with her. But when Rhaenyra's eyes went back to Ysilla, she smiled again.
"Of course," she said, gesturing towards the carriage.
"He is so pretty," Rhaenyra told her once the carriage moved again to bring them to the Dragonpit. Then she frowned as she got closer, taking a better look at the hatchling. Ysilla brought him closer to her.
"Thank you, princess," Ysilla answered, waiting for a comment from her cousin. She knew she would; everyone did. Ysilla's mother was not even sure that he would have survived.
"How's he called?" The question surprised her. She was ready to answer any question about her dragon, but not that. Ysilla blushed.
"I still have not named him," she admitted, ashamed.
"And why is that?" Asked Rhaenyra curiously.
"No name fits," the girl answered, caressing the head of her dragon.
Rhaenyra smiled. "It will come," she assured her, "Give it time."
Ysilla looked up, her lips curling up, appreciating her cousin's words. When she did so, she noticed the neckless of smoke-grey steel with a deep red ruby in its center. It was shining brightly, even if there was not so much light inside the carriage.
"You like it?" Rhaenyra asked, touching the necklace with her fingers. Ysilla nodded shyly.
"It's Valyrian steel," her cousin said, and Ysilla's eyes grew large.
"Like Lamentation!" She exclaimed, remembering the Valyrian Steel sword that House Royce possessed.
"And Blackfyre, or Dark Sister," Rhaenyra said, talking about the swords that one Aegon the Conquerer and his sister-wife Vysenia possessed.
"Father wields Dark Sister!" She knew all about those matters. Ysilla loved Valyrian Steel. Rhaenyra chuckled, nodding her head.
"Exactly!" She exclaimed before touching the neckless once again, "This was his gift."
Those words confused Ysilla. Her father had given that necklace to Rhaenyra? Why? Perhaps for her name-day, no doubt. If not, why? But did her father usually give gifts on name-days? Ysilla never received anything from him, nor did she know. Or maybe he did!
He must have if he had given something to Rhaenyra, Ysilla though. Her mother probably never gave her presents because she was still a little girl of five—too young for such jewelry.
It must be it, she thought, looking down at her dragon when he moved in her hands.
The Dragonpit was huge. Set atop one of the hills of King's Landing. The Hills of Rhaenys, Rhaenyra called it. The main door of bronze and iron was so tall that Ysilla felt her neck ache when she tried to look up. The Dragonpit was the home of the royal dragons of House Targaryen. Ysilla looked at her dragon as they walked inside, wondering if he would have liked to stay with the other dragons more. Maybe, that was the right place for him.
The Maesters of the Dragonpit were like nothing Ysilla had ever seen. They spoke a strange language that she had never heard before.
"Do you know High Valyrian?" Rhaenyra asked from next to her. High Valyrian was the language that was spoken by the people of Valyria. But Ysilla did not know it. No one in the household was Targaryen. And her mother wanted to raise her proud and strong like the people of the Vale and Ysilla wanted to be. But a part of her wanted to be Targaryen. She was a Targaryen, and she felt ashamed when she shook her head, admitting that she did not know High Valyrian. Rhaenyra observed her for a moment before starting to talk with the Dragonpit Maester. The man spoke to Ysilla, who only frowned, but then Rhaenyra touched her shoulder with a gentle smile.
"He'd like to see the dragon," Ysilla held it a little more, knowing that she had to let him go. The man was waiting, but she could only focus on the dragon moving in her hands.
"It's going to be alright," she assured, looking at the purple eyes of the hatchling. You are a good dragon," she said before moving her arms so that the man could take him. He squirmed, complaining as Ysilla took a step back.
The man put the dragon on a stone table. The little beast had some difficulty staying still due to the lack of its hind legs. But Ysilla observed him proudly as he found his balance using his wings, his long black and purple neck standing eloquently as he got more confident.
The man started to talk, and Ysilla turned to Rhaenyra, who was waiting for her to translate.
"He is deformed," Rhaenyra said, "The hind legs had not developed. He should have been dead by now," Ysilla's heart beat fast, full of worry, "And yet he is strong." Rhaenyra added, "Strong muscles, strong wings. It is unlikely that he will perish." Ysilla felt tears in her eyes, "He is growing good for his age. He says it is a miracle."
"So he will be fine!" Ysilla exclaimed happily. Rhaenyra nodded her head with a happy smile. Then the man talked again, and Ysilla waited patiently for her cousin to translate.
"He needs to be watched over," she said, "If he survives the furst year of age, he will be fine."
Ysilla was so glad to hear, and after asking the permission to go to her dragon, she happily caressed his head.
"You are going to be fine," she assured him, "And we are always going to be together."
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glitterquadricorn · 6 months ago
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letter to me - Niall Horan
+summary: On the day of her wedding, reflects on her life via a letter to herself. +pairing: Niall Horan x f1!driver +warnings: mentions having a breakdown, mentions sexism, mentions misogyny, curse words, mentions bullying, mentions the FIA, poorly edited, etc. I do not give my permission to have my work reposted. I do not give my permission to have my work translated. If I'm notified that you've stolen my work or claim it as your own, you'll be asked to take it down before I'll report you. End of discussion.
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She glanced around the room, observing the guests before standing up and tapping on the microphone to get everyone's attention. Niall, who was sitting next to her, raised his eyebrows in curiosity.
"Hello everyone! I hope everybody is having a lovely evening so far. Dinner will be served momentarily, but until then, I decided to do a little speech of my own," she paused. "One night sitting at the kitchen table surrounded by wedding stuff, I found myself getting overwhelmed to the point where I had a breakdown. But while I was having my breakdown, I had my country playlist from Spotify playing in the background. The song Letter to Me by Brad Paisley came on and I thought, 'writing a letter to my past self sounds like a pretty good idea.' I'm happy to read that letter for all of you right now."
Their wedding planner handed her a white envelope containing the letter. Opening it, she cleared her throat and began to read.
"If I could write a letter to me, and send it back to myself at sixteen first, I'd prove it's me by saying go over to your closet, and on the top shelf all the way in the back is an orange shoe box. In this shoe box is a dedicated shrine of your first crush, your one true love, Jenson Button," she grinned as said man's laughter loudly echoed throughout the room, which in turn made everyone else laugh. "And I really hate to break it to you, but he's happily married to a beautiful woman who is out of his league."
"And then I'd say I know it's tough to see all the other guys on the grid get opportunities to further their careers while you stand still, stuck in the same place not really going anywhere. At one point you even ask yourself if racing is really worth it because of the limited opportunities and all the sexism and misogyny. But future me is here to tell you don't give up and don't quit because there's a man who would've loved to have been here today and who sadly isn't with us anymore. He clearly saw potential in you that others didn't and without that man, you wouldn't have met Toto Wolff and if it wasn't for Toto, you wouldn't have been a part of the Mercedes drivers' program. Sadly, you don't get a seat at Mercedes, but you will get a seat at Porsche, who are making a serious name for themselves and pose a real threat to the championship standings."
Y/n sniffled, thinking about Niki and all the good things he's done for her. Feeling Niall's hand on her arm, she continued.
"The stop sign that's two blocks down from your childhood home? Don't run it. There's a huge pothole in the middle of the intersection and since you were speeding, you hit just right to not only flatten the tire but bend the rim of said tire. You manage to drive it back home safely, park it in the garage, sneak into the house and up to your room with no one noticing you were gone because you weren't supposed to be out at eleven o'clock at night. Unfortunately for y/b/n, he ended up taking the fall cause to our parents' knowledge, he was the last one to drive the car."
At the table next to hers, her brother yelled, "I told you it wasn't me!"
"I apologize for that, and I will pay you the money it took to get it fixed now that you know it was me," she laughed.
"You'll be bullied for your love of cars and all things racing. You'll be told by teachers, peers, and some of your own family members those sorts of things are only for boys and as a girl, you should aim for something more realistic like a nurse, or a teacher. Which there is nothing wrong with that, but as Grandma Agnes once said, "Aim for the fucking moon and If that makes people mad, then so be it."
"Speaking of people who feel you shouldn't be racing, there's this association called the FIA. While they do not openly admit to it, the FIA will hate you and it's only because any chance you get, rather it be on social media or in person, you'll call them out for their bullshit. But you'll prefer to do it in person because nothing will make you happier than seeing a bunch of crusty, crunchy, salty, bitter old men get red in the race with anger."
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other, bracing herself for the end of the letter to herself. "The journey to formula one will be one of the hardest things you'll ever do in your life, but you'll be rewarded with new friendships and experiences that'll last a lifetime. So, I'll end by saying you may never ever win a formula one championship, and that's okay. You will however inspire the next generation of girls to pursue their dreams in motor sports and that will always be more gratifying than winning a title."
"Oh! And PS, make sure you remind your husband, who is a pasty white Irish man who burns brighter than Ferrari, to put on sunscreen with a spf of 75 or higher because you don't repeat of Mykonos 2021."
Niall, being the only one who knew what happened in Mykonos 2021, laughed while getting up from his chair, bringing her into his arms and kissing the top of her head. After she read the letter, dinner was served and not too long after that, the bride and groom had their first dance. And as they twirled around on the wooden dance floor, they looked into each other's eyes, seeing their entire future ahead of them and they couldn't wait for what was in store.
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I've had this in my drafts for a hot minute.
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otherone12 · 6 months ago
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If You Don't Like My Chemical Romance, Wait Outside For Your Girlfriend
Gerard Way x Reader
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A/N: Hey!! So… No one asked me to do this, but I remembered an edit that I saw a while ago, and the intro was Gerard saying “if you don’t like My Chemical Romance, wait outside for your girlfriend”. I Had this idea and the urge to write it (because I’m kinda obsessed with Gerard, sue me). Btw, I'm writing a Mikey x Reader Imagine (what was inspired by The Killers "Mr. Brightside" song), so i'll probably post it this week or next... well, hope you enjoy this fic (:
Summary: You have a shitty boyfriend who bother you when you're in a MCR concert. You're in the front row of the show and Gerard notices all that situation. (I imagine this with the 2007 Gerard era, but it doesn't really matter, except for the show's setlist, because it will be songs from Bullets and Revenge).
-Warnings: Abusive relationship. A lot of curse words.
- Word Count: 1.526
- Ps: Idk if it's fluff, confort, angst... i just dont't know lol
- Ps2: I'll not use y/n…
- Ps3: I'm brazilian, so english is not my first language ... sorry if i wrote something wrong.
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1st Person POV
My 25th birthday was last week, and my mom gave me two tickets to my favorite band’s concert, one for me and another for my boyfriend. He is not a fan of My Chemical Romance, he’s into electronic music and some country stuff (i’ve never understood his taste in music), anyways, he is coming with me. I spent the whole week talking with my friends about how amazing the concert is going to be and how excited I was. 
When the day finally came, I wanted to be one of the first in the row, because even with the premium pass I needed to be sure that I’ll be right in front of the stage. 
I heard my name when I was in my room, dressing up as Helena for the concert. I turned around just to see my boyfriend with a mad look on his face.
- You’re really going to dress like this? - The disgust on his face made me feel a bit insecure about the cosplay.
- What’s wrong about it? - I tried to stay calm, even if I was about to scream at him.
- Nothing. But you never wear dresses, neither on my birthday, and I asked you to! - He walked to my bed and sat, sighed sadly and kept talking - I just don’t understand why this is so special. 
- We’ve been together for five years, and you don’t understand why going to see the band who saved my life is special?  - I spoke calmly, took a deep breath and held my tears. I didn't want to cry on what was supposed to be a happy day.  
- I know that means alot for you, babe, but this shit means more than me? - He increased the volume of his voice.
- I… I’ve never said that! - I let his anger infect me, and now I was screaming like him.
- DID YOU FUCKING HESITED?! - He got up and I really thought that he was going to hit me or something.
- WHY DON’T YOU GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE?! I'M TRYING TO GET DRESSED! - At this point, I let my tears pumped out my eyes, accepting the fact that I'll need to redo my makeup.
- FINE! - He slammed the door, leaving me alone in the silent room.
I knew the night wasn’t going to be as good as I planned. 
*** time skip*** 
Arriving at the concert venue, my boyfriend parked the car next to the front door and we got out of the car. I saw just three people. We did it! We were ones of the first to be there.
- Oh my God! I loved your outfit! - The girl in front of us turned to me and said - I was going to dress up like this, but I didn't find the right dress.
- Thank you! I actually made the dress with an old one from my mom’s closet.  
- This is just Impeccable. 
I smiled at her and turned to my boyfriend, who was rolling his eyes. I was so excited that I didn't even care, he wouldn't ruin my day. 
- Are you sure that you want to be here waiting for the show to begin for five hours? - He sounded tired and annoyed, but we were there for just about half an hour. 
- Yeah, I'm sure. You don't have to stay if you don't want to. - I think that if he stays away for a while, he will be nicer or something, but maybe I was a bit rude and he’ll be even more mad - As long as you come for the show when it begins. 
I smiled, trying to make him see that I'm not angry, I was, but he didn't need to know.
- Sure… I'm going to find something to eat. Stay fine, babe.
He gave me a brief kiss and drove away.
*** time skip***
I was finally inside of the building, but my boyfriend didn’t get back for five hours. I was worried because I tried to call him like ten times in the last three hours, but he didn’ answer. I was about to leave, when I saw him coming.
- WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? 
I hugged him in desperation, but he seemed like he just went to the bathroom and got back in two minutes.
- Like I said, I was buying some food.- He gave me a smashed hamburger and I grabbed it with an angry look on my face.
- I was worried! Why didn’t you answer the ten fucking calls?
- My phone was on silent. - The way he seemed to not care made my blood boil. - But I'm here now, right?
- Whatever.
He opened his mouth to say something, but at the same moment, Frank, Mikey, Ray and Gerard stepped on the stage and I couldn't help but scream with the crowd. Without saying anything, “Our Lady of Sorrows” started. I was so close that I could see the color of Gerard's eyes. Was this heaven?
Everything was going really well, but it was a small show, so they kept stopping the show to talk to us. Before playing “Helena” Gerard said:
- Well, the next song is really important for us, and it’s amazing to see that so many people like it too. - He looked down at me and smiled. I forgot how to breathe for a moment. - Your dress is perfect, darling.
I was about to faint.
- T-thanks! - I said, smiling back at him.
My boyfriend gave him a death look, but Gerard just chuckled and started to sing. 
- What the fuck?! - He grabbed my arm and began to talk, loud enough to not be muffled by the music - That was why you dressed like this? to impress him? 
- I dressed like this as a tribute to this song! - I tried to make him let me go, but it didn't work, so he kept holding my arm. - It's not my fault that he noticed!
He huffed and dropped my arm.
- I need a drink.
He walked away to the bar and I stayed watching the show. I was not sure, but I think Gerard saw all that shit happening. By the way, seeing Frank and Ray playing guitar with my own eyes was the most amazing thing ever until now, and Mikey slayed so much with that bass. 
The next song that they played was “The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You”, and I was very enthusiastic about this song. But I haven't any idea of how this was going to end.
I was singing along, and weirdly Gerard walked close to where I was and kneew in front of me. He put his hand on my cheeks, which turned red immediately,  and kept singing “Pull the plug. But I'd like to learn your name. When holding on. Oh, I hope you do the same '' He looked deep into my eyes and continued “Aww, sugar”.
The crowd started to scream again, and my boyfriend turned to see what was happening. The scene made him get out of his mind. I know that a good girlfriend would never let this happen, and I should've backed off, but he has been such a dick since the day started, so I didn't feel blame, shame or anything else. 
- You came here five hours early to be in the front because you knew this was gonna happend! You’re a fucking slut, don’t you? - He never talked to me like that. I got so sad that I couldn't even pay attention to the song.
This sadness became anger so fast, and I pushed him away before he could say any other thing. He tried to grip me in his arms, but I dodged him, bumping into someone next to me, and spilling a drink on my dress. I was about to scream something, but I saw Gerard making a sign to the security guard, who ran to my boyfriend and told him to go away.
- It’s fucking over! - I said to him and went back to see the rest of the show.
At the end, I waited for the people at the back of the crowd to leave, so I could have easy access to leave too.
- Hey! 
I heard and didn’t believe it when I felt a touch on my shoulder. 
- I’m sorry about what happened… I shouldn't have done that - It was Gerard. He was in front of me, just us. - Apropos, I'd really like to learn your name.
We laughed with the reference.
- That’s fine, he was being such an idiot since morning. - I said, giving him a shy smile. I said my name to him and kept talking - By the way, the show was amazing! 
I was chatting with one of my favorite people in the world. I needed to make this not about my, now ex, boyfriend.
- Thanks! Good to know that even with all that shit you could enjoy the show. - He’s so cute, and the way he cares about his fans makes him even more wonderful. - It’s kinda weird but, can I get your number? It’s fine if you don’t want to give, but I find you really pretty and the way you dealt with this whole thing..  
- Sure! 
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~ Well, that's it, lemme know if you like it, and send me your request (;
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oliversrarebooks · 5 months ago
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The Rare Bookseller Part 66: Fitz's Fire
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tw: mind control, depression, past abuse
October 1925
Fitz was exactly where he should be, and yet he was still uneasy.
He used to think that time and distance would surely make his need to be near Lex fade, but instead he'd found that a vampire's feelings rarely change, especially when it comes to the things they desire. Despite the fact that he lived an ocean away and had met no shortage of desirable vampires, the remainder of his heart still burned for Lex and Lex alone. Too often, he would lie awake at night, pining uselessly for a beanpole vampire with a mop of messy hair and the smell of books about him.
It probably didn't help that Lex had the ability to pop into his mind whenever he felt like it. It wasn't often, as he clearly didn't want to abuse it, but he was always there in the corner of Fitz's mind, a presence that both gave him comfort and drove him mad.
The only thing that actually eased his desires was to be near the real thing, a sadly infrequent occurrence. Right now, Lex had Fitz tucked into his right side, humming gently, a song that had no real power behind it but filled Fitz with warm contentment. They'd already put the thralls deep asleep and turned off the gas lamps, to have some privacy while enjoying the thralls' warmth and presence.
Roger, the poor man Fitz had saddled with keeping him more or less functional while he provided blood and comfort, was safely nestled into Lex's left side. He looked so peaceful, and he deserved it after that hell of a boat ride. Really, Fitz didn't know what he'd do without his faithful thrall.
And Oliver, delightful Oliver who was as warm and sweet-smelling as a loaf of fresh baked bread, was resting on Fitz's lap, a sleepy smile on his face as Fitz aimlessly played with his hair. He was perfect, and Fitz would find it hard to leave him behind at the end of the week. At least he knew that Lex had something good in his life for a change.
Everything was just how Fitz wanted it to be. He should be happy. But he couldn't be happy knowing how fleeting it all was, knowing the reason why it was so fleeting.
Oliver was part of what made him uneasy. Not the boy himself, of course, but now that Fitz had seen Lex's new thrall for himself, he could clearly see why Lex was so terrified for him, why he'd been fretting in his letters and losing sleep. The Maestro would want this thrall. Oliver wasn't safe. And it was a constant grim reminder of when Fitz had been a thrall, helpless against the Maestro's powers and his training and his discipline and his enthrallment…
The ticking of the metronome that haunted him always seemed to grow louder when he was visiting Lex.
"What's troubling you?" asked Lex.
"Nothing," he said, not wanting to spoil the moment any more than he already had. "What could possibly be troubling me when I'm surrounded by my favorite vampire and my favorite thralls?"
"Fitz. You know that I can tell."
"Yes, yes, no fooling you," Fitz said. "It's this thrall of yours, for one thing. I'm not sure if I'm jealous of you for having Oliver all to yourself, or jealous of Oliver for having you all to himself."
"You could have both him and me to your heart's content, if you stayed."
He always did this. He always tempted Fitz to stay even though he knew very well why he couldn't. He worried that one day his desire would outweigh his slowly fading memories of his torment, and he'd cave to Lex's temptations and stay, and pay for it dearly when he ended up under the thumb of the Maestro once more.
No, never again.
"You know I can't stay this time. My ticket home is in a week."
Lex at least had the grace not to press further. "I know. But it's never enough."
"No, it isn't."
They sat in silence and gloom. Fitz wanted so badly to tear up his ticket home and say yes. Stay here in Lex's bed, live a carefree life of lounging and traveling and theater, all his insistent needs finally fulfilled.
But even in his dreams, it couldn't last. Cold hands gripped him to drag him away every time. He could practically feel the shackles on his hands, his knees sore after hours of kneeling, his stomach protesting his starvation. And he could hear the things the Maestro would whisper in his ear when he was enthralled and helpless, the words that would never leave his head…
"What if I told you that I'm working on another plan to kill him?" said Lex.
"You are? What are you going to do?" He didn't want to let himself hope. If Lex tried this and ended up in the dungeon again, Fitz knew he'd be too much of a coward to save him. "I thought you said there weren't enough hunters still to try it again."
"For this plan, I'm only going to get one hunter."
"One hunter. One single hunter. Against your sire."
"It's a rumor I've been investigating." Lex was fiddling with the seam of Fitz's undershirt. "She's a hunter who is also a witch. She's killed a number of vampires in the area, and even managed to steal a thrall from Evelyn's manor. They're saying that she has a magical means for resisting even strong enthrallment. Someone like that might stand a chance against him."
Fitz laughed.
"What's funny about that? I'm serious."
"Oh, I know you are. It's just that when I'm away from you for too long I start thinking of you as a stuffy intellectual, and I forget how crazy you can actually be."
"Is that intended to be a compliment?"
"It's absolutely a compliment," Fitz insisted. "Only you could hear a story about a hunter that resists thrall, a dire threat against your own life, and think about how you're going to use the situation to kill your sire."
"It's the only way I can have you back for good, isn't it?" said Lex with startling sincerity.
Fitz hated this, hated that visiting Lex always came with the overhanging threat of Lex's sire, and that the only way they would be free would be for Lex to do something reckless that would probably end in his torture. And he both loved and hated that Lex would do it for him, that he hadn't simply given up after all these years.
"So how are you planning to catch the hunter you can't enthrall?"
"I think her threat diminishes significantly if you already know her trick. If I can't use my voice, I'll go straight to overpowering her physically. I can handle one hunter if I have the advantage."
Fitz pinched his thin bicep. "With these noodle arms?"
"Yes, with these noodle arms. I am still a vampire, you know."
"All right. And then what? What do you plan to do with an angry hunter in restraints that you can't calm with a musical number?"
Lex's tone shifted in the way that indicated he was about to launch into something personally interesting. "Over the past few weeks, I've been doing lots of research on witches' spells against vampires. There are wards, charms, rituals, potions… some more effective than others. But the key is that all of them seem to be temporary. Charms can be taken, potions wear off, rituals fade. So once I have her captive, I just have to wait out or break her guards, and then, she'll be under my power as easily as any human."
"But once you've removed her protection against enthrallment, she won't be any better than a common hunter when it comes to fighting your sire."
"That's why I'll get her to tell me how to perform the same trick that she does," said Lex. "I guard myself. I visit my sire, bait him into punishing me so that he gets close, not knowing he has no actual power over me. Then I kill him swiftly, before he can suspect."
"You're going to kill him yourself?"
"I've been thinking that I'm the only one who can really do it. It has to be me."
"…You may be right about that."
Lex was so determined. Fitz hadn't seen him like this since he was a thrall, and he knew exactly why, the answer lying in his lap. Lex's desire to kill his sire had been stirred up because he couldn't bear to see his sire laying his fangs on his new thrall.
Oh, he was definitely jealous of Oliver. Oliver might get the protection that Fitz didn't. Oliver might not have to have his mind and spirit shattered.
That bitterness wasn't fair to Lex, he knew. Lex had tried his best, ensorcelled and mobilized an entire vampire hunter's guild for Fitz at great personal danger. And if the roles were reversed and Oliver were his, or if Roger were the one threatened, he'd surely obsess over how to save them.
It still stung. A part of him, buried deep inside, still wanted to be human, to be Lex's thrall again. He wanted to experience the sheer bliss of the feeding, even knowing it was all artificial happiness from enthrallment. He wanted to wind back the clock and for Lex to succeed at protecting the human he was, so he would never have had to give up food and sunshine, never have to move overseas, never feel parts of himself being carved away.
Fitz pet Oliver's hair and watched his chest rise and fall. It was far too late for Fitz's humanity to be saved, but Oliver was right here, and he deserved to be spared.
"You're awfully quiet. It's worrying me," said Lex. "What do you think of my plan?"
"Inoculating yourself from enthrallment and killing your sire?" said Fitz, leaning against his shoulder. "What could possibly go wrong? I can only think of several dozen things."
"It will be different this time. It only involves me. If I fail, I'll be the only one who is punished."
Lex was fooling himself if he really thought that. He knew very well what failure meant, that Oliver would be taken and broken as Fitz was. But then, he was always too fond of doing everything himself.
"You won't be the only one. I'm helping too."
"Fitz, no. I know you can't handle any more punishment."
"What I can't handle is for another attempt to fail and dash our hopes," said Fitz, unable to contain the ugly bitterness within him. "What I can't handle is being apart from you all of the time, jumping at shadows, terrified that your sire is lurking even when I'm half a world away. What I can't handle is knowing he's tormenting you and Oliver and being unable to do anything about it. I want to erase him forever. I want to forget he existed. I want to live without the knowledge that he's coming back for me someday."
"Fitz…"
"I'm helping you. The more help you get, the better your chances are to actually succeed. I need to increase the odds."
"…Thank you."
Fitz played with Oliver's hair, wishing he truly felt as brave as his outburst implied.
What if he came to help Lex, but froze in terror again when confronting the Maestro, dooming the plan to failure and himself to an eternity of torment?
What if Lex failed, what if he were dragged back again and starved and beaten, and Fitz could feel the suffering through their shared connection and do nothing about it? What if Lex failed, and Oliver was ground into dust, a mindless shell of the delightful thrall he once was?
What if Lex succeeded?
What if Lex succeeded and they both got everything they ever wanted and it still wasn't enough? What if their triumph didn't quell the void in the place where Fitz's heart used to be? What if Lex killed his sire and he still wasn't happy? What then?
"It's been bad, hasn't it?" said Lex softly, pulling Fitz closer.
"I don't know what you're talking about. Everything's been fine."
"You clearly haven't been taking care of yourself. I can feel it, you know."
"That's awfully rich coming from you, especially after you tell me a plan that no one with self-preservation instincts would consider."
"That's different."
"It's not."
Lex's voice rose in frustration. "I just want you to talk to me!"
Oliver stirred, a frown marring his sleeping face, and Fitz put a hand to his cheek and soothed him, easing him back to sleep.
"It's just…" Fitz struggled to put the twenty competing trains of thought in his head into one coherent explanation. "Where is all of this leading, Lex?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"I mean… you warned me before turning me, but I didn't understand then. I do now." He rested his head on Lex's shoulder. "Everything's so hollow, like I'm a mannequin playacting at being myself. Like I left my soul back at your sire's manor, and since then, I've just been a doll. Just like he wanted."
"Fitz…"
"I mean, what's the purpose? At least when I was human I had some fire inside me. Now…"
Lex cupped his cheek and directed Fitz's gaze toward him. "We'll get your fire back."
"Tall order, don't you think?" said Fitz, trying to pull away, but Lex stubbornly held fast.
"We have to, because I can't bear you leaving me, not for good," said Lex. "I'd rather have you as a vampire than not have you at all."
"And is that supposed to --"
"And I don't think you're a doll, playacting. I know things haven't been good, but… I'm going to fix it. I have to." Lex swallowed hard. "You're still my sunshine."
"Sunshine kills us."
"Then that's how I would choose to go. As long as I don't lose you. I need this, Fitz." Lex gestured towards Fitz and the thralls cuddled close to him. "I need all of this. I need it. I think I didn't realize how much I needed it until I acquired Oliver, and now with you here… I can't bear my sire taking the things I need, not any more. I have to end it. I will end it. Can you wait for me, Fitz? Just a little longer?"
The truth was that Fitz would never find himself free of Lex, no matter how far he went or how much time had passed. And he didn't truly want to. Nights like this, satiated with delicious blood and curled up next to his vampire, almost made him feel like himself again.
It almost quelled the voice of Lex's sire whispering to him that he would never be loved because he would never be perfect.
"I'll wait. You won't lose me. You'll be stuck with me for the rest of your existence."
"I hope so."
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Oliver woke up slowly in the gloom, something he was getting used to, and reached over to the nightstand to light a candle. His master was still asleep, and Roger was curled in one of his arms. Oliver couldn't help the pang of jealousy, tempting him to return to bed and latch onto Alexander even more tightly.
The rumble of his stomach won out, so he'd have to be content with the half-remembered glow of the previous night, how much the vampires had clearly appreciated his service and his blood. He'd been completely gone, floating in utter bliss, and almost certainly making a fool of himself. Well, if he had made a fool of himself, the vampires didn't seem to mind.
It was that thought that made him realize that Fitz wasn't in the bed. Oliver remembered waking up with his master's friend clutching him to his chest and nuzzling his hair, putting Oliver right back to sleep when he stirred. He must have left without Oliver noticing.
He may as well continue on with his morning routine. Since he'd started sleeping in Alexander's room more often, he'd taken to using his master's extravagantly spacious bathroom to freshen up. Alexander's floral soap was a nice and perhaps indulgent touch to his morning hygiene, the scent a constant reminder of his master. Once he'd washed, it was time to go downstairs and make his breakfast.
He lit the gas lamp only to be startled out of his skin by a figure sitting at the kitchen table. It was Fitz, who seemed equally startled, fumbling the deck of cards in his hands. "Jeez, Oliver, you're quiet, aren't you? I would have had a heart attack if I still could."
"Sorry, sir," he said automatically. "I was frightened, too."
"I can see that," Fitz said. "Well, don't mind me, go ahead and make your breakfast. I assume that's what you're here for?"
"Yes, sir." Oliver regained his composure and pulled out a pan and some eggs, all too aware of the eyes on him. Fitz was staring at him, or perhaps through him, gears turning in his head as he frowned. He couldn't help but fret that he'd somehow offended his master's lover. "Is everything okay, sir?"
Fitz snapped out of it. "Oh, yes. I just couldn't sleep, that's all. Nothing you've done wrong."
"That's good to hear, sir." Oliver cracked a couple of eggs onto the hot pan along with a pat of butter. "Did I serve you well last night, sir?"
"Excellent, couldn't ask for better," said Fitz with a grin. "I'll be sure to tell Lex that you deserve top marks."
"I'm very glad, sir." Pleasing Fitz would no doubt please his master, so Oliver was determined to welcome him warmly, despite any lingering jealousy he had for Fitz and Roger stealing away Alexander's attention.
Thinking about the prior night… there was something that Oliver had intended to ask Fitz, but he had spent so much time utterly enthralled that his memories were foggy. It was important, though. He had to try to remember.
"So how do you like being Lex's thrall? I asked that last night, but you were rather indisposed at the time. I'd like to hear your coherent answer," said Fitz, propping his feet on the table.
"Alexander is a wonderful master, sir. I've found I'm very content to be a thrall." He realized that he wasn't just saying that to mollify Fitz, but that it was primarily true. If it weren't for the terror and uncertainty surrounding Alexander's sire, he would have adjusted nearly entirely by now, and he wasn't sure how he felt about that.
That thought jarred loose his memory though. "Um, sir, there's something I wanted to ask you."
"Shoot."
"Back when you were about to drink from me, sir, you said something odd."
"You're going to have to narrow that down. I say plenty of odd things."
"I suppose so, sir," said Oliver. "It was when my master made a comment about another thrall he had, and you said something like 'surely I was never like this.' I hope this isn't impertinent to ask, sir, but were you also a thrall?"
Fitz laughed. "Most vampires were thralls. Did Lex not tell you that I used to hold your position of honor?"
Oliver fumbled the spatula he was holding. "You really were Alexander's thrall, sir?"
"That's right," he said with a grin. "I know, I know, it's a lot to live up to."
Oliver was reeling. From what vampire lore he knew, vampires created other vampires, often from lovers or companions or servants, so it made sense that Fitz was once Alexander's thrall, but it also opened up a whole host of questions. "What was it like for you, sir?"
"Well…" Fitz seemed unsure of how to answer. "The answer to that could probably fill one of those enormous tomes Lex is always reading. But you can probably guess part of it from the fact that I keep returning to Lex again and again."
"He was… I mean, did he… was he the one who turned you into a vampire, sir?"
"Yes."
"But why, sir?"
"We had plans. They didn't work out." Fitz pulled a quarter from his pocket and flipped it into the air. "Why do you ask? You want Lex to sire you, too?"
It wasn't something Oliver had given serious thought to before, and a cold chill ran down his spine. Even if he had immortality and supernatural powers, the thought of having to feed on human blood to survive… "No, sir, I would strongly prefer he didn't. I mean no offense, but I wouldn't want to be a vampire."
But if it were something Alexander wanted… if he had sired his previous thrall… would Oliver actually have a choice in the matter?
To Oliver's relief, Fitz smiled. "That's good. Keep that attitude. I can pretty much guarantee that Lex wouldn't want to sire you anyway. Trust me, you don't want it."
"Did you not want to be a vampire, sir?" The question came out of his mouth before he realized how invasive it was.
"Now isn't that just the question. Well, there are worse things to be," said Fitz with a shrug. "I think you should definitely stay yourself. I think Lex thinks the same. Any other personal and awkward questions you'd like to ask?"
Oliver could tell it was sarcasm, but couldn't resist taking the opportunity. "If I may, sir… why do you live overseas when you and my master are…"
"Oh, that's an easy one. It's so I don't run into Lex's sire."
"You moved overseas just to avoid my master's sire, sir?"
"Wouldn't you?"
"Yes, sir," said Oliver with no hesitation.
The kitchen door swung open, and a disheveled, yawning Roger entered. "Good evening, Master, Oliver," he said. He squinted at Fitz. "You didn't sleep properly last night, did you, sir?"
"Of course I did. Why would you say that?"
"Because you're never awake before me unless you haven't been sleeping, sir."
Fitz made a dismissive hand gesture in his general direction. "I'm trying to enjoy my time here to the fullest. I can sleep when I'm back on the ship."
"I only wish that you could sleep on the ship, sir," said Roger with a deep sigh.
"Would you like an omelet, Roger?" Oliver asked. "I just made one for myself, with ham and cheese."
"Yes, thank you, that would be perfect."
"That would be perfect," Fitz echoed. "Give Roger something to do apart from scolding me."
"Someone has to take care of you, sir."
Oliver couldn't help but think it was strange that Fitz was so casual about having a thrall when he was a thrall himself, but asking that question with Roger there would have been an awkward bridge too far.
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chaifootsteps · 6 months ago
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So a while back I saw some screenshots of Viv answering questions on her Patreon Discord (I'm guessing it was that, anyway), and apparently, Stella's original name was Sibella.
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And that got me thinking.
While Viv just liked the name for the Gentleman's Guide song, I noticed the name is derived from Sibyl from Greek myth and means "prophetess".
Imagine if they had leaned into that idea? Like Stella not only has a gift of prophecy, but also a degree of psychic knowledge? In Helluva's canon, there isn't really a grasp of how the grimoire works, but what if there was? What if Stolas didn't really have a drive to learn about it (hence him never teaching Octavia), but Stella did? And she ends up using a spell of sorts combined with their arranged marriage to have power over Stolas? So that even though Stolas is an Ars Goetia, who's incredibly powerful to most and has a full demon form, by the constraints of Stella using the grimoire's magic and studying it, he can't harm her, but she can harm him?
That route would actually make Stolas feeling threatened and caged by Stella make a lot more sense, give Stella more of a character, and give the grimoire more plot relevance and a solid understanding of how it works.
Sadly, in Viv's hands, she' isn't's a lot more one-dimensional and less likable as a villain. But if Viv had gone a route like that, she could have at least have some interesting elements to her even with Stolitz being mangled.
... You know what? Screw it. I'm taking my random AU headcanon for Stella and transposing it onto the Lady Macbeth character in my steampunk musical take on Macbeth. With a villain song inspired by this for good measure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XSTgVQzGEA
Leave it to Viv to hold yet another golden opportunity in her hands and squander it in every way imaginable.
Love your steampunk musical idea! As for me, I'm headcanoning Sibella as this gorgeous demon with psychic powers and a killer singing voice that Stella ultimately rides off into the sunset with.
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tan1shere · 1 year ago
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Bitter Sweet
Ellie williams x fem reader !
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Summary: you're the sweetest soul around Jackson, perfect girlfriend, perfect friends. Everything seems to be perfect but it isn't. You get bullied, but no one sees it. You hide your feelings until one day it gets really bad
A/n: just thought of this in bed, I'm feeling a lil insecure myself so i hope you girlies get warm fuzzies at this cute lil fic (I haven't proof read this yet so- if there's any mistakes pretend I'm an amazing speller 🥰)
Warnings: none just fluff really. Reader is insecure about body, so maybe if it triggers you or you don't want to cry or I dunno, just thought I'd mention :) kinda angst??? But also not-? Body shaming-? (Do not condone whatsoever. But I relate a tiny bit- sadly- anyways)
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You enjoyed days like these, the sunshine kisses your beautiful bronze skin, the slight tan arising from the beautiful summer air. You were currently attending to your garden, listening to all the critters making their pretty musical songs. When you get a tap on your shoulder startling you. You stand up and look to find your girlfriend, Ellie looming over you. You get up fanning out your skirt from any dirt. "Sorry angel. Didn't mean to give you a fright." You smile at her. "No no it's alright." You speak softly going to kiss her. "What have you got planned for today?" She swipes a loose strand of hair behind your ear.
"Just picking out some flowers for my new vase." You smile brightly at her. She returns that smile, looking around at your garden. "How about you Els." You ask going to grab some of the flowers and heading inside. "Me, Dina, Jesse, and a few others were going to go out later and ofcourse I'm asking you to tag along." You weren't a very outgoing person, you kept to yourself. You knew Jesse and Dina, although you aren't one hundred percent comfortable around them. You stuck close to Ellie, always. She was your rock. "Uhhh maybe." You go over to your sink, her following close behind. "You'll be with me baby I'll make sure everything's ok."
You contemplate. "Maybe Els. I dunno I'm not use to New people." She goes closer to you. "I know I know, but I really want you there. Please?" You think more, really not sure. "I guess it couldn't hurt." You smile slightly. She smiles more. "Awesome I'll come pick you up later." She kisses your cheek, leaving you to your thoughts as she leaves out the door. You didn't have a good feeling about this.
Few hours had passed and it was almost the time Ellie was suppose to pick you up. You were just looking in the mirror you constantly wore skirts and cute blouses. You examined your body, your stomach, thighs, arms. Even if you aren't big or anything you still feel awful about your body. Stretch marks, your pale skin. You wanted to cry. If you were completely honest you just wanted to stay home. But seeing Ellie so happy made you happy. You get up to a knock on the door, going and opening it. "You look beautiful." She says smiling at you. Lies. You knew she was just being kind. You never really believed her when she'd compliment you. You just couldn't.
"Where are we going?" She leads you out. "Dinas, she's having it at hers." "And how many people will be there?" You ask nervous. "Uhh maybe like 10 at most." You sigh. She was so outgoing, so enthusiastic, knew everyone and anyone. You don't know what she even saw in you. You were so different. "We don't have to be there for long." She nods with a tiny smile. You nod back. Still not even wanting to leave in the first place. Your bed sounds so much more comfortable right now.
Once you're at Dinas, she greets you by the door. "Hey you two, come in." You both step inside hearing some music and voices. You stay close behind Ellies tall figure like a puppy dog. "Thanks Dee." She smiles at Dina, going into the kitchen to get a drink. You kept on following, when some giggling girls walking past, caught your attention. One looked you up and down. And definitely not in a good way. They all walk on by grabbing their own drinks. You felt queasy. "So we could just chill in here, maybe dance." You just nod along to her words. This was going to be a long night.
You had just told Ellie you needed to use the bathroom, heading down a hallway, full of drunk teens. The smell was putrid, some even making out. Once you approached the bathroom you notice the same girl from earlier and her little group. You decide on whether or not you should speak up, or hold this unbearable pee until you get home. "U-uhm.. excuse me.." Your voice was weak, frightened of these strangers. "Oh I'm sorry, did you say something?" The main one spat. One of her friends snickering. "I need to use the bathroom.." You didn't want to make eye contact. You couldn't.
"Sorry but you might want to speak up. Can't quite hear you when you talk like a toddler." You go silent. "Still can't hear you." She smirks. You really don't know what to do. Should you leave? "Well come on, spit it out. And this time, try not to speak like a my little pony character." Its the way you caught onto what she was saying right away. That made you want to run, but you felt glued, like you couldn't. "Aren't you Ellie Williams girlfriend?" You look at the blonde infront of you. "U-uh yeah." You stutter. "Pft, I have no idea what she sees in you. She could do way, better." Her friends laugh yet again. "I mean come on, you follow her around like a lost dog. Think that lil bit you did just then was the first time I've heard you speak." You go to leave, just wanting to go home.
But she grabs your wrist. "Oh look girls, she's even the size of a toddler." She fake pouts as they giggle. You hated how tiny your wrists were. You hated it. You hated how small your hands were. You never held Ellies hand, you were afraid she'd view you differently. "Damn, do you even eat." You blink at her. You ate perfectly fine. You don't even know why you look like this. "I- i-" She let's go. "Y-you." She mocks with a snicker. "Go back to being a lil follower to your girlfriend. You pathetic twig." You felt tears threatening to spill at any moment now. And all you could do was run. "Careful you might break something!" She calls out, turning to laugh with her friends. Bitches.
You ran out of that horrid house, tears streaming down your face, sprinting to yours. Feeling your eyes blur as you slam your door and sink to the floor. You let it all out now. How can someone be so cruel. But oh they were so incredibly right. That's why it hurt so much. They saw what you saw. The truth. Suddenly there was a banging on the door to be found with Ellies worried voice. "Babe, open up please." You sniffle. "J-just go home Ellie.." There was a pause. "You know damn well I'm not doing that, please let me in." Your shakey frame moves out of the way to let her in.
"Hey hey whats going on with you-" She goes to reach for your arms but you immediately make sure that doesn't happen. She feels her heart break. "Y-you don't wanna touch that.." She furrows her brows in utter confusion. "Baby what are you on about." If she wasn't worried before she really fucking is now. "No.. you- you don't wanna be with some twig wh-who can't even talk to people properly." You sob out feeling your body ache. "Babe where is this coming fro-" You look at her. "My brain. Everyone, you-" She shakes her head. "Woah woah woah. Calm down, I don't know what's going on but you need to breathe." You cry more. "I- I can't.. my brain won't shut up, I'm ugly Ellie i- I am.. and everyone sees that."
She was shocked but that slowly turns into a tiny giggle. She moves closer to you grabbing your face gently. "Do you have any idea how naturally gorgeous you are." You look at her still feeling tears. You know she's caught on. "Whoever said these things are clearly big fucking cunts." You were shocked by the language she used, but you let out a tiny dry laugh, feeling your throat and eyes hurt from the crying. "And if it's who I think it is, there's one thing they need that you don't." You listen, wondering what that was. "They need makeup. You don't. And that is something you should be truly proud of." You melt at her lovely words. She rubs her thumb under your eye gently. Wiping away those pesky tears.
"Your natural beauty is my favorite thing in this whole world, so please. Never change. And it's not like you're unhealthy. You eat often and good. When they're over there, eating crap, getting sick. If anything they're the ones who should be vividly insecure. And they are, jealousy." She looks at every inch of your face admiringly. "Bitches." You blurt out making her smile so big. "Yeah, bitches." She kisses your nose. "Please never change because I fell inlove with my natural sweet baby. You're beautiful just the way you are angel. And I will remind you every single day. I'll kiss everything you don't like. And I'll do that everyday." You lean up on your tiptoes to kiss her. She kisses back sweetly.
"Why don't we get into bed and watch a movie, sound good?" You nod at her. "I love you Els." "I love you too my precious girl."
A/n: If you are struggling with your insecurities please know you're never alone in that and I hope this made you realize how everyone's perfect in their own way. I may not see that all the time in myself. But I do know my worth <3 (also not saying that makeups horrible I literally wear it often, but no one needs it to truly feel pretty. I enjoy doing it because it's fun!)
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clanwarrior-tumbly · 1 year ago
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Can you do Barbie x female!reader where Barbie returns to the real world and falls head over heels for the reader and vice versa?
-Greek myth anon 📜
You first met Barbie for a short time when she's crying outside the school, feeling hurt and anxious for the first time in her life.
You didn't initially know who she was, assuming she was going through a rough breakup.
But while her eccentric pink cowgirl outfit threw you off for a moment, you didn't wanna just leave her alone. You'd feel bad for the rest of the day.
So as a women concerned for a fellow women, you approached her.
"Hey, um..are you alright-?"
"No!" She bawls. "Is this what the Real World's supposed to be like?? Where girls hate you and men objectify you?? None of this makes any sense!! Ever since I got here I started having all these weird emotions and I feel all mushy and....oh no....that's exactly what Weird Barbie warned me about!!"
"Girl, that's all part of the universal.....wait, did you say Barbie?" You blinked.
"Y-Yes..I'm Barbie. Stereotypical Barbie, actually." She sniffles, confused when you sit beside her and offer a tissue/handkerchief. "O-Oh..thank you so much...?"
"[Y/n]." You say as she dries her tears. "You know I used to love those dolls growing up. They've entertained me for hours as a little girl. So...I guess I should thank you for giving me a good childhood, assuming you really are a Barbie."
That's genuinely the nicest thing any human's said to her so far, and you give her a hug to express your support and comfort.
She cries again, but she's happy this time (much to her confusion), and you tell her that humans cry for all kinds of reasons..so it's nothing she should be too worried about.
Sadly the sweet moment doesn't last long as she's whisked away to Mattel in a black SUV, although you hold onto hope that you'll see her again.
And you eventually do in a place you least expected to find her: the gynecologist.
Barbie--now taking on the human name "Barbra"--explains how she left her "dollness" behind, being reasonably nervous, but you reassure her this is a great first step towards embracing both her humanity and womanhood.
After your appointments, you hang out together and exchange phone numbers, keeping in touch and texting back-and-forth.
You end up going on shopping trips together, getting coffee/pastries, getting your nails done, going to small concerts, etc. Just fun little things humans (and women) typically do.
If anyone tries harassing you, you're each other's best defenders.
Barbie's quick to fall head over heels for you now that she truly got to know and spend time with you.
You're funny, kind, protective...and the first person to ever ask if she was okay when she visited the Real World.
When she's not with you, she's gushing over you to Gloria and Sasha (who had to be the ones to tell her that she's in love).
Likewise, you were in love with her too, getting warm and fuzzy feelings just from looking into her eyes and seeing her smiles and radiant optimism.
Eventually you both confessed (at the exact same time), and while it's a little awkward, you're finally a couple and end up moving in together.
You love listen to her ramble about the next exciting thing she just learned about human culture (esp the technology).
"So you're saying this is Alexa and she knows everything????" Barbie points to the device in your kitchen. "And she can play any song???"
"Pretty much, yeah." You chuckle, smiling as she asks Alexa to play "Ain't It Fun" by Paramore.
She starts dancing, and you join in, singing along to the lyrics.
Indeed, she finds it fun living in the Real World with you <3
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