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alliluyevas · 1 year
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there are a lot of people who trash talk the newbery award because it’s “not what kids actually want to read” and particularly because a lot of newbery winners are allegedly dark/depressing which is frankly sooooo embarrassing because like. children’s books CAN be intricate and deep and well-written and compelling and often the newbery award is genuinely a good measure of quality (there are definitely some books that won that are very much a product of their time etc) but there are absolutely books that have very much stood the test of time and there’s a reason why bridge to terabithia is still read and a lot of its contemporary books are not.
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funlovinzara · 2 months
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Monster trio rejecting you Pt.2
The long awaited part 2! I absolutely loved writing Zoros part🙏
Warnings: angst, a bit of fluff
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Luffy
Surprisingly it wasn’t as hard to get over him because you knew he was just a knuckle head like that
On your new adventures you met new people, one specifically caught your eye.
Ace.
Ace was caring, funny, charming and very welcoming to be around. You both shared contacts on a transponder snail and talked 24/7, 365. Everyone knew the bond you had and left it alone, except luffy. He always saw you speaking on the snail but never knew who was on the other side.
The crew made a stop to a new island but everyone was waiting for you, who was talking on the transponder snail in your room.
“Finally a new adventure!! Lets go-!”
“LUFFY! Wait we cant leave without y/n!! This island is larger than anything we’ve ever seen before and ANYONE can get lost anytime!!”
Luffy sighed in annoyance and stomped off to your room and busted in
“Y/N!! LETS GO ALREADY!!” He yells with his chest
You jump in fear and quickly whisper to the other side of the snail “i gotta go!” And hung up.
“Who are you always talking to on that thing anyway?”
You sigh in defeat and answer “Ace, i talk to ace.”
“Ace? Huh? Why?”
“Well, I think he’s pretty cool and i like him.”
“I thought you liked me?”
“What?”
“You cant like-like me and like-like Ace? I thought we were just starting to get closer?”
You have a dumbfounded look on your face and you laugh at the misunderstanding. Maybe he understood after all, but i wonder why he would hide it.”
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Sanji
Of course it was ALOT more difficult to get over him. You were devastated at how unreasonable he was, it was ridiculous.
So you decided to just not respond often when Sanji would speak to you, it was pointless anyway. He was still trying to pick up a conversation even after all that.
Sanji had a really bad dream one night, it was him re-experiencing the events at Sabaody, you werent there during that time but he dreamt that you were.
He woke up inna horrible cold sweat and immediately walked to the front of the ship, he needed some air. However when he walked out to see his crew doing there normal shenanigans, something was off.
He looks over at you to see you chatting, with brook?? How come your more comfortable around brook than him? He was an even bigger pervert than him.
“Y/n, may i see your pant-.” You swat brook on the side of his arm and slightly yell/giggle “no way brook!”
You clear your throat and begin to say “Thank you brook for helping me get over Sanji though, its really nice to have someone to talk to when no one else is around.” You leaned in and gave brook a deep hug.
“YOHOHOHOHO! Y/n it is a pleasure!! You flatter me, im blushing!! Although i am a skeleton so i cant really blush!! Yohoho!”
He hugs back and swings you around and you both laugh in glee. Sanji saw all of this and he thought, what did he even do wrong.
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Zoro
In this you ARE included in the Sabaody Arc
It was VERY difficult to get over Zoro especially since he would never talk to you anymore. Nami being the jerk she was partnered you and Zoro together to walk around. She said it was for the “bonding experience”
She kept trying to bring back the spark that you and Zoro had but it will never work anymore.
You heard that day there was going to be an auction so you left to go check it out, you found the auction house and decided to take a seat not paying attention to your surroundings.
“X’cuse me?” Said a man next to you. It startled you and you jump. turning your head to look at him.
“That seat isn’t for you.”
His voice was DEEP.
“Oh- ill move- sorry.” A bear in a seat behind him leans over and says. “Come on boss lets let her stay! Shes really pretty!”
“Bepo-.” “Pleaseee!! Come on you need more allies than foes in this place anyway!”
The man grunts, allowing you to sit down again once more. “Law. Trafalgar D. Law.”
“Y/n L/n.”
“Nice to meet’cha Y/N!”
“You’re a straw-hat aren’t you? Hmh. What a tease your Captain isnt first here.”
You chuckle a bit scared at the power law might consist..
Zoro searches nearly the whole place for you, and finally lands at the auction house, he busts in and frantically looks around. He sees you sitting with a man, he cant see his face but he sure can see yours. And your enjoying yourself, this sets something off in him.
Him being your ex-best-friend and all, Hes only used to seeing him make you laugh, but this. This is so different and weird, why does he care?
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whyse7vn · 10 months
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MOVING OUT -
[ot7 x reader]
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BFFS 😁💜
8 participants - 8 online
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jk: #NEWYEARNEWHOME
#NEWME 🙌🏼
hobi: don’t want to know don’t care shut up
jin: what now
jimin: sighs
tae: AWOMAN 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
yooongi: …
jk: #newbeginings 🙏🏼
namjoon: ??
jk: i’m moving out guys 😆
like living on my own
me
i am
no joke
real life
living with y/n era OVER
hobi: attention seeker
jin: idk if you can even survive on ur own
y/n: he’s being stupid
ignore him pls
jk: house warming party soon guys!!!!
everyone invited unless ur name starts with a j
yoongi: your name starts with a j
jk: everyone invited unless ur surname starts with a j
yoongi: are you stupid
jin: is this about y/ns new bf lmao
y/n: i brought jaehyun over ONCE and now kooks spiralling
jk: idk who is jaehyun sorry idk who that is or what ur talking about sorry idk a thing
namjoon: sighs
yoongi: lowkey valid
y/n: ????????
yoongi: i mean if we were living together and you brought a rat back home i would loose my mind a bit
y/n: namjoon
namjoon: yoongi
yoongi: just saying
jimin: LMAOOO
y/n: not funny
jimin: just a little bit
tae: i heard jaehyun a world famous cheater
y/n: guys
hobi: look you made her upset
jk: y/ns upset?
jin: yikes
jimin: it’s not even my fault
yoongi just makes me giggle some times
yoongi: 🫰🏼
tae: i’ll hold you bbg sshhh don’t cry
namjoon: ew
y/n: i really really like him ok
so if you all could actually maybe just give him a chance and not be assholes for once i would really appreciate it
hobi: ofc pretty <3
jimin: ok but do you love him
namjoon: jimin
jimin: WHAT sorry i really need to know
jk: DONT ANSWER THAT
jin: woah
jk: i mean you don’t have to answer that haha
i’m still moving out btw
tae: i think you should give up i don’t think she’s gonna tell you to stay
omg like a dog
stay
i wish someone would tell me to stay
“stay 😡”
ok bae i’ll stay
am i ur good boy?
tell me i am
look at me
i stayed here
waiting for you
tell me i’m your good boy tell me please
hobi: bro
tae: sorry got lost in the source
namjoon: you mean the sauce?
tae: yesss mayo!!
@y/n tell me to say
y/n: absolutely not
i can tell you to kys tho
tae: Keep Yourself here and Stay
a win for kim taehyung
y/n: kill yourself
tae: no
heheheh
i’m a bad boy tonight
what you gonna do about it 😝
jimin: oh my god stop talking
tae: she wants me
y/n: she has a boyfriend
tae: never even seen that man in the same room as you
u sure you not making this relationship up
y/n: do i need to send you a fucking sex tape to prove it
tae: i mean…..
if you want lol
y/n: ur gross
tae: you’ve kissed me
y/n: top ten worst moments of my life
tae: WOAHHHHHHH
UMMM
OK NOW YOU’VE CROSSED A LINE
namjoon: enough
both of you
y/n: taes a shit kisser
tae: NO I AM NOT
NAMJOON TELL HER IM
NOT OHMYGOD HOW DARE SHE
namjoon: wydm tell her?
ur acting like i’ve kissed you to know
tae: i’ll kiss you
namjoon: i’m going to block you
tae: I AM NOT A SHIT KISSER
jimin: tae can’t kiss tae can’t kiss
tae: STOP I CAN
hobi: that’s really sad actually
jk: can someone do me a favour
yoongi: no
namjoon: what’s the favour?
yoongi: it’s gonna be something stupid
jk: joon can you buy me a house??
yoongi: shocker!!
tae: guys i’m a great kisser ask all the girls i’ve kissed
jimin: girls?
the only other girl you’ve kissed is jennie
tae: THATS NOT TRUE I NEVER KISSED THAT WOMAN IN MY LIFE
hobi: she didn’t let you kiss her even tho you flew all the way to paris for her??
that’s crazy
jin: maybe she was waiting for marriage
y/n: maybe she was waiting for the police
namjoon: i am not buying you a house are you out of ur mind??
jk: but how i’m i supposed to move out?
namjoon: buy ur own house?
tae: why would she be waiting for the police??????
jin: being seen with you is a crime in itself
don’t even get me started of being seen publicly HOLDING HANDS with you
hobi: right yikes
jimin: what’s the french police number?
y/n: fuck knows
jin: baguette snail croisant
jimin: those are not numbers
hobi: isn’t that racist?
jin: to who?
hobi: the french??
jin: you can be racist to the french???????
hobi: i think idk???
jin: shit you better lock me up then
been oui oui baguette eiffel tower bonejawing my whole life
y/n: bonejaw??????????
tae: jin ur like a mega racist…
hobi: do you like trump be honest
jin: tf is trump
jk: namjoon pls oh pls 🥺🥺🥺🥺
yoongi: can you guys not have 2 conversations at once thanks
tae: just say you can’t keep up
yoongi: just kill yourself
tae: WOAH
namjoon get him!!!!
namjoon: am i a dog??
why do i have to always get someone
i think you guys need to learn how to fight ur own battles
tae: dog
“stay😡😡😡😡”
w-what’s happening to me 😰😭
🧍🏻‍♂️… 🧎🏻‍♂️…. 🐕
arf? 🥺
*head tilt*
jimin: this is why women avoid you
tae: take a leaf out of my book bro
jimin: would genuinely rather die
hobi: /gen /srs
yoongi: /kys
jin: wait so jungkooks moving out but doesn’t have a home to move into
jk: i can always move in with yoongi
yoongi: LOL
jk: or jimin
jimin: wow the weather is great today guys 😆
jk: hobi will have me
hobi: no!
jk: jin joon??
namjoon: give up
jin: are you silly
tae: i could
jk: no thank you ❤️
tae: wtf
y/n: LMAO
tae: what’s wrong with living with me???
jk: u scare me a lot i’m sorry
tae: fucking bitch
jimin: what if y/n moved in with jaehyun then you have the house to urself?
jk: ARE YOU SILLY???
WHY WOULD I WANT THAT
IMG THE THOUGHT OF THAT MAKES ME WANT YO THROW UP
NEVER SAY THAT AGAIN
jimin: woah ok don’t shoot me in the head tf??
thought you wanted this independent life
y/n: i mean i can if that’s what u really want kook
jk: KOOK HEHEHEHEHEHHEHEHEHEHE
my knees just gave out >.<
WAIT NO DONT MOVE IN WITH HIM YOU DONT HAVE TO IM SORRY NO DONT DO THAT
jin: u make me wanna throw up
jk: i love living with you!!! i’m sorry i’m not gonna move out so please don’t move out either living with you has been and IS the best thing that’s ever happened to me please don’t go
hobi: that’s a shinee song
jimin: didn’t she fuck a shinee member LMAO 💀
namjoon: jimin
jimin: sorrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
tae: so you can fight her battles for her but fighting mine is an issue????
ok sexism IS real females were onto something with this one
y/n: females??
yoongi: they way you dig urself deeper and deeper into unlikeability is truly insane
tae: my fault feminist yoongi here to get my ass 💀💀💀💀
NO IM SORRY I DIDNt MEAN THAT LMAOO
PLS DONT HURT ME
IDK WHY I SAID THAT
THE DEMONS TOOK OVER FOR A SEC
NO JOKE BLACKED OUT
DONT EVEN REMEMBER SAYING THAT
NAMJOON TELL HIM IT WAS A MISTAKE
JOON
KIM NAMJOON TELL HIM TELL HIM
hobi: tell me tell me tttttell me
yoongi: i’m gonna shoot him
namjoon: understandable
hobi: it’s the love shot
jk: i’m not moving out guys
jin: no shit
y/n: hobi answer my ft >_<
hobi: give me one sec my love!!!!!!!!!!
jimin: woah???
jin: uhhhhhhhh
tae: group ft ❤️!!
y/n: kys!!
tae: why do girls not fuck with the nice guys anymore
hobi blew up a school once
hobi: ??
tae: get off the phone so my gf can call ME
yoongi: i beg you to shut the fuck up
tae: beggar
jimin: that coming from you is actually insane tae!
tae: what
namjoon: so whose hosting games night this week
yoongi: not me
jin: i did it last time
jimin: my place is real messy
hobi: don’t wanna :/
tae: i refuse in protest of tae respect and love in this gc
y/n: me and jk can
since he’s not moving out and all
jk: 😁!!
namjoon: cool
everyone ok with that?
jin: yup
jimin: ok
yoongi: yes
tae: whatever lol
hobi: y/n why don’t you invite jaehyun??
so we can all properly meet him
you’ve met his members right??
he should meet yours no?
yoongi: ?????
tae: ARE YOU SILLY
jin: ur so wrong for that
y/n: ahhhh idk
i mean i have met his members
and i really do want you guys to properly meet him as well…
jimin: somethings going on
jk: haha yeah lol i mean i’ve met him already
he was my friend lol haha not that it matters but that’s ok
did i say was ?? i meant is lol sorry i wouldn’t stop being his friend just cuz he’s dating you that would be silly
but yeah but if you want him to come that’s cool
but he really really really doesn’t need to haha
namjoon: y/n bring your boyfriend
y/n: are you sure???
tae: NO??£:£:££:
jin: yes!!! #drama
jimin: ofc
yoongi: whatever
jk: hahah lol hahah
y/n: ok
hobi: great ☺️!!!
cant wait
jimin: i bet
hobi: ??
jimin: nothing
hobi: y/n answer :p
y/n: okokokokokokokokok
jimin: i’m gonna do some deep diving i’ll talk to you all later
(unfortunately)
(and by force not cuz i like you)
(the talking to you later part not the diving part)
bye
jk: woah didn’t know jimin was a diver
yoongi: ur stupid
@y/n reply to my message
bye
jin: wow guys i’m really exited for games night
gotta stock up on the alcohol
so i guess i’m going too
bye 👋🏻
tae: good i’m going as well
i’ve got to go and punch a wall
jungkook come over
this is srs business
jk: okay ^_^
getting in my car
speak to you all later 💓
hobi: y/n told me to tell you all bye
so bye from her and bye from me
😁🫰🏼😁🫰🏼😁🫰🏼😁🫰🏼😁🫰🏼😁🫰🏼
namjoon: woah
did we
did we just end a conversation normally….
oh my god
wow
guys wow omg
this is the first time this has happened
wow
i’m in shock
this is such a big step for us
i’m so proud
um
wow
what do i even say rn
….
um
yoongi: how about goodbye
blowing up my phone for no reason
namjoon: no ur right i’m sorry
goodbye guys
um
have a good day???
yeah
um wow
yeah have a good day guys i mean it
i honestly and truly mean it
wow
yeah and
yoongi removed namjoon from “BFFS 😁💜”
hobi sus
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falling-star-cygnus · 6 months
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saw a comparison between Bennett and Aventurine and how they were both burdened by their luck and felt compelled to write them meeting -> note: im not really that far or that in to Star Rail. So if Aventurine's characterization is off, i do sincerely apologize
takes place after meeting Sparkle :D {and if it's obvious im bullshitting in some places, no it's not <3} pry Lichtenburg Bennett out of my bony dead hands
{An ornate chip sparkles in the dazzling lamplights as it's flipped high in the air}
{It lands in the palm of an irate blond, one that smiles as he strolls along the pathways of the deserted night. The chip repeats it's flight.}
"That crazed Fool..."
{Aventurine's nose scrunches despite his efforts to keep an elated face. It's not like anyone's around to see him, but- still. The first step to living a lie is to fool yourself first. The chip is weighing heavy in his palm, so he flicks it up again.}
{And again. And again. And again. Sparkle's words echo in his head.}
"- are you from Sigonia?" "I say you belong to the space under the manhole cover, not in a dream." "...the lapdogs of the IPC."
{Lapdog.}
{The next few moments feel wrapped in honey, sticky sugar thickening his mind to a snail's crawl. His fingers brush a blackened code on his neck, a sigh breezing out a clenched jaw}
{For the first time, the chip lands wrong in his hand. It's pinched between the junction of his pinkie and palm, rocketed to the side as Aventurine's fist clenches}
"Ack-!"
{...}
{Who was that?}
{Aventurine hadn't made that sound.}
{Slowly, like his head was moved by marionette strings, he turns his gaze to the side. The sight of a boy with ashy blond curls greets him.}
{He's clutching his nose in one hand, the chip Aventurine had accidentally shot at him [seriously- what are the odds?] nestled in the other.}
"Ow... where did that come from? I almost wish it was a rock."
{The older man shakes himself out of his daze, quickly but casually making his way over. This boy was young- or at least looked and sounded young- so... a gentler persona should be the ideal approach}
{Fuck if he knew how to approach kids though.}
"Hey there! So sorry about that, it slipped from my hand!"
{Bright emeralds snap to attention. It actually gives Aventurine pause, how bright they are. Pure. He would almost believe them unburdened if it wasn't for the snarled scar speared through his bicep and Lichtenburg figures peeking out around his neck}
"No, no- it's ok! I probably shouldn't have been walking so close anyway.. It's just- I'm kind of lost?"
{Aventurine blinks.}
{He wasn't lying of course, for once the chip quite literally slipped from his hand. Which- almost never happens, he'll admit. An unlucky incident that... was kind of thrilling. To be unlucky- not to hit a scar riddled kid in the face.}
{But still, was this new blondie really going to take him at face value? Not even a suspicious side eye? Talk about naivete...}
{And- lost? How do you get lost in a dream. That takes some serious skill...}
{Unless he was lying. Penacony was full of those after all.}
"Sir...?" "I was wondering why I hadn't seen someone like you around here before!"
{The sudden switch from quiet introspection to enthusiasm startles the kid back a step. Minor setback, that was fine. He could still salvage this encounter.}
{He offers his hand to innocent emeralds}
"Lost, huh? That's unfortunate, kid. What's your name?" "Oh- I'm Bennett!"
{Bennett fumbles for a second, going to shake Aventurine's hand with the one still holding the poker chip before switching to the one over his nose.}
{Poor kid pulls that one away too when he sees the speckles of blood on it. Shit, did he really hit him that hard? He knew the chip was heavy but he didn't think it was that heavy.}
{There was already a bandage pressed over his nose too...}
{Aventurine shakes his bloodied hand when he notices the boy growing increasingly distressed. They were both wearing gloves anyway, so it's not like it was a major issue.}
"Well, nice to meet you, Bennett. Even if it's under... unlucky circumstances."
{The older man was hardly ever unlucky. There was a reason he was called Aventurine, damnit. He never lost a game of chance. And he never made a losing bet. Something else was afoot here, he was sure of it.}
{The once white bandages over Bennett's nose slowly gets swallowed by red as the kid gives a weak little laugh}
"I'm pretty notorious for unlucky circumstances, actually. No matter where I go, my bad luck always seems to cause problems for other people..."
{...}
{Aeons, he looked so sad. Aventurine's chest actually hurts a little just looking at the boy. After all, he wasn't the one with a bloody nose. Fake as it was in this dream world.}
"Nonsense, friend. You've hardly caused me any problems. If anything, I owe you an apology for nailing you in the nose."
{Unintentionally.}
{The older man wraps an arm around the kid's shoulder's to steer him towards one of the many shops in Dreamville. They didn't actually have any vendors in them at this time, but they had to at least have one bandage somewhere. Right?}
{Although with Bennett's luck, maybe not.}
"Let's get you a new bandage, yeah?" "Oh-! I have one right here!"
{And lo and behold, he produces a near identical bandage from one of the pouches hanging from his belt. The only difference was the rounded corners.}
{Aventurine plucks the bandage from between Bennett's fingers to apply before the kid can insist on doing it himself}
"You must get hurt a lot to just have this on you, huh?" "Ah, heh. I guess? But that just comes with the territory of being an adventurer! And- with being unlucky too..."
{An adventurer, huh? That explained the scars, at least a little}
{He slowly peels the ruined bandage off Bennett's nose and flicks it off to the side. To his surprise, it doesn't cleanly make it into a trash can. No, the wadded up thing bounces off the side and, for a second, Aventurine resigns himself to having to walk over and pick it up}
{But it does go in- having bounced straight up instead of back at the blond duo- so he won't actually have to pause in treating his new friend's injury. That feeling of anticipation that fluttered in his throat though... was that how normal people felt? Unsure that something would go there way but hoping it would?}
"Woah... that was so cool!" "...It was, wasn't it?"
{For once, Aventurine felt genuine. Like he earned this bout of boasting. He felt... normal around this kid. ...Huh.}
{The older man smooths the new bandage over Bennett's nose, careful with the pressure he applies. The waxy paper slips between his fingers before he can throw the backside away}
{The boy catches it, innocent emeralds widening when it lands secure in atop the poker chip still in his palm}
"Maybe our lucks are rubbing off on each other, Benny." "Ah-! No, I'm sor-"
{Aventurine ruffles Bennett's hair before he can finish}
"Don't apologize, it's a good thing. I happen to have spectacular luck, I'll have you know. It really takes the fun out of winning." "It does?" "Completely."
{Bennett looks thoughtful at that, glancing down at chip in his glove. Innocent emeralds widen again as he shakes the backside of the bandage into his other glove to hold the disc out to Aventurine}
"I never gave you your chip back!"
{The older man reaches for it, but- he doesn't know if he'll ever see this kid again. Hm...}
{He plucks the waxy film out of his other hand, completely ignoring the chip}
"Please, I have hundreds of those. Keep it."
{Bennett sputters, but Aventurine can't see him as he walks to throw the film away}
"I can't take this-! It looks expensive!"
{It certainly can be exchanged for a lot of credits.}
"Think of it as... a memento of our friendship." "But- I didn't give you anything."
{The older man laughs, startling even himself.}
"Give me something next time we meet then, Bennett."
{It isn't until Aventurine is almost out of sight that he realizes he never gave the kid his name.}
{Well. There was always next time.}
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bellofthemeadow · 8 months
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Dawn Ends the Night | Chapter 4
Aemond Targaryen x FemReader (Dayne)
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Rating: M for Mature (18 + no minors allowed)
Word Count: 5.5k
Warning: All warnings on the Series Masterlist, will update if necessary (Re-iterating, no minors allowed! Thank you)
Chapter Summary: After Aemond saved you, you are presented to court.
Notes: New character unlocked! Hello you guys, I am so happy to be back with a new chapter, its not necessarily a filler chapter, but it is definitely a "move the plot along" chapter. Can you believe that we are still on the same day the Lady Dayne arrive to King's Landing?! Sorry for the snail's pace. but I really like to dig deep into the psyche of the characters. It should start moving a bit faster now.
ALSO, omg you guys were so kind with all the love you gave me, and I am so happy that you are enjoying this story 🥰 Your comments and reblogs are fueling this story, so thank you so much xxx
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The Iron Throne
Perros despised King’s Landing he hated everything about it from its oppressive heat to the humidity that was always thick with a constant, putrid stench that reeked of death and desperation. Having lived most of his youth on the streets of Sunspear, he had thought himself familiar with poverty and misery of those of lesser means. Yet, after just a day navigating the Captial’s streets, he realized how mistaken he had been; even the most destitute street urchin in Dorne seemed to live like a king compared to those in Flea Bottom. 
As the evening sky started to fall and dim on their first day in the city, Perros was dumbstruck that his lord would still consent to leave his only daughter to languish in such a dismal place.  Perros had always felt a close connection to his young lady. He had after all, witnessed the young lady’s youth and had watched her grow from a little sapling to an elegant and beautiful cherry tree. He had even been present at her birth, and Perros was certain he was the first outside the immediate family to cradle you after you entered the world –screaming and crying face scrunched up and as red as a little tomato. Perros still vividly remembered how small and fragile you had looked in his large, scarred hands. The future Lady of Starfall, your father had declared. Perros had also been there for your first steps, the first time you went in the Dornish Desert, the first time you had swum in the Torrentine. Perros had seen all of the work and expectations placed on your young shoulders as the future ruling lady of Starfall – and he had seen it all snatched away after the birth of Gerris.  
Perros could still remember when life was simpler, in those days he would follow you around Starfall, ensuring your safety – running after you as you would try to evade your tutors, twirling on your small pudgy legs. Perros may not have been your father by blood, but his love for you was no less than that of a true parent and he had always taken immense pride in your achievements and when your birthright was passed over in favor of your younger brother, Perros had felt such a deep outrage. So much so that he had been willing to take arms in your name. Despite his respect for your father, he could never fully reconcile with the decision to favor Westerosi customs over the Dornish practice of absolute primogeniture, which held no bias against gender in inheritance and would have seen you on the starry seat. This injustice had always kindled a flame of discontent in his heart, and he had vowed that if your father would not, he would always do right by you.  
And today he failed you.  
When your party had just arrived in the city, like when you were a child, you had managed to elude Perros' vigilant watch. He had been so preoccupied with surveying potential threats around the carriage that he hadn't noticed your discreet departure. The mere thought of what could have happened had the one-eyed prince not intervened sent shivers down his spine. He shuddered at the possibilities and although he could not help but find the boy an arrogant sniveling prince that was unworthy of even licking the ground you walked on; he was nonetheless grateful for the boy’s intervention.  
Only a few hours had passed since the turmoil at the market, and following the Queen and the Hand's directive, The Dayne retinue had taken some time to recuperate and prepare for the formal introduction at court. Much to Perros’s amusement, you had taken much of that brief respite to caring for the scruffy young boy you had rescued from the market. You diligently scrubbed him clean, his skin eventually taking on a healthy glow. Later, after Prince Aemond had insisted on being led to your chambers, you even spent part of the afternoon in his company, a fact that Perros found utterly unbecoming of royal decorum. 
He stood guard, silently observing as the prince awkwardly assisted in managing the boy. Aemond held Davos firmly, yet his stiffness and apparent disconnection from the warmth of your smile struck Perros as wholly unsuitable for someone of your worth. In the guard’s eyes, the prince's rigid demeanor and aloofness did not befit someone worthy of your affection or regard. 
After an hour, Perros had gruffly shuffle the dragon prince outside of the room, refusing to listen to his backward grumbling or your insistence that he could stay. While you were changing? Absolutely not. Perros had remained firm, you needed time to prepare before meeting the rest of the dragons and their Hightower kin. Snakes. Snakes wearing dragon skins, but snakes nonetheless, Perros thought.  
Following Prince Aemond's departure, you entrusted Davos and your brother Gerris to the capable hands of your trusted maid, the same one who had taken care of you alongside Perros’ watchful eyes. Athna, with her years of experience and her motherly touch, gently herded the two boys, softly silencing their childish protests, away for a much-needed nap. Gerris, though the young heir to Starfall, was still too tender in years to be formally introduced at court and the bond he had swiftly formed with Davos, it seemed already impossible to separate them – the boys had become friends since their introduction earlier in the day and Davos’ presence in the throne room would be deemed inappropriate. For common born lads do not belong at court with well-bred folk, Perros thought, yet he was welcome and regardless of his birth he was the captain of the guard for House Dayne, had been for the past 15 years. Birth mattered less so in Dorne, perhaps the lad could come with them and leave this putrid city behind, Perros pondered, and Lady Dayne could come back with them and they could all forget about this business.  
Upon his return to escort, you to the throne room, Perros was met with a vision that nearly brought tears to his eyes. There you were, no longer the little girl who hung unto his legs and begged for stories of the desert, but a captivating beauty with wisdom in her eyes. Your dress, a delicate lilac silk intricately embroidered with stars, hugged your form in a way that highlighted your softness and elegance. It was a sight that filled Perros with immense pride, yet also a twinge of sadness. The young charge he had watched over for so many years had blossomed before his eyes into a dignified lady, ready to step into the world. 
"You are a sight for these old eyes, my lady," Perros uttered, his voice quivering with emotions.  
You faced Perros with a gentle, self-effacing smile. "You know, after the day's events, you'd think I'd feel more prepared for this. I mean, I barely escaped having my head chopped off in the street," you said with a light, self-deprecating laugh. "And I have even met my betrothed. And surprisingly, I think we might get along well. But I am still so nervous.”  
Perros let out a snort at your observation. "That boy should count himself fortunate just to breathe the same air as you, my lady," he remarked. 
You playfully rolled your eyes at his comment. "Oh, please, Ser. Le us not speak ill of him. After all, Aemond is a prince – and a most gracious one at that." You teased.  
"A prince of a realm that holds no sway in Dorne," Perros countered dryly. 
Your laughter rang out, light and carefree. "You have quite the knack for diplomacy, Ser," you teased. 
Perros responded with a half-smile. "My sword is the only diplomat I need." 
Your eyes sparkled with mirth. "Perhaps it's best to keep that sort of diplomacy sheathed when we enter the throne room," you suggested with a wink. 
Perros let out a soft snort and watched you attentively as you stood before the mirror, expertly arranging your hair under the elegant hairnet your mother had given you, the shiny strands of your hair framing your face with grace. 
The room fell into a heavy silence, filled only by the soft rustling of your gown. Perros's gaze remained fixed on you, his expression a mix of fondness and concern. His voice, when he finally spoke, was thick with emotion. "My Lady, just give me the word, and I'll whisk you away on the next ship. We can escape to somewhere far from here, away from dragons, from politics. I could take you back to Dorne – to Princess Aliandra. The Martell would look after you!" 
You offered him a melancholic smile, "Your loyalty has always been unwavering, ser Perros," you replied gently. "But we both know fleeing is not an option. It never was an option. I love my family too deeply to abandon them. And as for Prince Aemond..." You paused, your gaze lingering on your reflection as you blushed slightly. "He saved my life. Perhaps being his wife won't be the dreadful fate I once imagined." 
"A cocky dragonling, that's all he is," Perros grumbled under his breath. 
"You have always been overly protective, dear Ser," you said with a soft chuckle. Hugging yourself, you looked thoughtful. "Do you think I can handle it? This life at court?" 
Perros met your soft gaze in the mirror, "There's no one more gracious or better prepared for such a task than you, my lady." His voice betrayed a hint of sadness. "Even if it pains me to say it as it means acknowledging how much you've grown." 
Your smile was bittersweet, as you let out a breathy laugh. "I remember when you'd carry me back to bed after I'd sneak out to watch the stars on the ramparts." 
"I've earned many gray hairs because of you," Perros snorted warmly, "You were a handful, my lady, but you touched my heart. I'd do anything to see you happy." 
"I might not find happiness," you mused, "but perhaps I can find contentment." 
"That's not enough," Perros insisted softly. 
 You looked at him, a mischievous glint in your eyes. "You know what would truly make me happy, Perros?" 
He straightened, ready for your command. "Just say the word, my lady." 
"I would like you to take care of Davos. Teach him everything you know. I want more for him than the life he's had so far. I do not want him to be alone anymore.” 
Perros snorted gruffly "That little Davos, eh? He's a scrawny thing, but with the right care, I suppose he could grow strong. He's got spirit, that one." 
You nodded. "He is a fighter; he just needs a chance. And with Gerris already taking a liking to him, I'm sure he shall fit right in with the rest of the family." 
Perros raised an eyebrow, skepticism clear in his voice. "And you think the royal family will just accept a Flea Bottom urchin in their midst?" 
You smiled, a hint of mischief in your expression. "Maybe they will have to. I've already spoken to Prince Aemond about it, and he has agreed to discuss it with his mother." 
Perros huffed, "And you trust him?" 
"He's given me no reason not to trust him," you replied steadily. "He saved my life, Perros. And he seemed genuine about helping Davos." 
Perros sighed, the lines on his face deepening with worry. "My lady, your heart is too open, too trusting. It worries me, what others might do with such kindness. You wear this cloak of a ghost, trying to shield yourself, but I see through it.” Perros took a small breath, before softly continuing “Your heart is too large, too exposed. Be cautious, my lady. Don't let them take advantage of your goodness.” 
Approaching Perros, you reached out and wrapped your arms around the seasoned guard, holding him tight. "You've always been my rock, Perros. Believe in me a little, will you? You have taught me everything I know after all. " You softly admitted.  
Perros returned the hug, his tone laced with a hint of regret. "I only wish I had more time to teach you... But you remember, don't you? How to defend yourself if necessary?" 
Your laughter was light at his words, "I don't anticipate the need, Perros, but yes, I remember. Between the ribs to make it hurt, straight to the heart to make it quick.”  
He nodded sagely. "And subtly, to leave no trace?" 
"I'm not planning on poisoning my betrothed, Perros!" you chuckled, shaking your head. 
"Just ensuring you're prepared, my lady," Perros replied protectively.  
You smiled warmly. "Thank you, Perros. But let us keep discussions of poison out of these walls, please." 
"I'll do my best, my lady," he promised, his expression softening.  
The sound of knocking interrupted the moment. "My lady, it's time. The court awaits," called a voice from outside.  
Taking a deep breath, you steeled yourself. "No backing down now,” you took a deep breath “Time dance with some dragons.”  
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The grandeur of the Targaryen (or perhaps Hightower?) court was a striking blend of both everything you expected and the unimaginable. Its vastness and opulence were just as you had envisioned – expansive windows casting brilliant light across the room, the pervasive symbols of the Seven adorning the walls, and the hall itself, immense in its scale. Dominating the space was the Iron Throne, a chilling emblem of Aegon the Conqueror's might, forged from the molten swords of a thousand defeated foes.  
Yet, as you beheld the throne, a surge of Dornish pride swelled within you. Dorne, after all, had never yielded to the dragonlords. The words of House Martell, "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken," resonated with a deeper meaning, but it was your own house, House Dayne, that had historically been the shield of the Torrentine. You remembered the tales of your ancestors, steadfastly repelling invaders, or in times of desperation, slowing their advance to buy precious time for the other houses of Dorne to prepare. 
House Dayne had endured much at the hands of the dragons and the Hightowers, but in this moment, amidst the intimidating splendor of the Iron Throne, you felt a sense of covert triumph. Today, it was your family that held a pivotal position of influence, and this knoweldge filled you with quiet confidence as you stood before the throne, the legacy of your house a silent yet potent force at your back. 
Upon nearing the foot of the Iron Throne, your attention was inexorably drawn to Prince Aemond. Positioned regally to the right, he presented a stark contrast to the man you had encountered earlier. His silver hair, which had previously hung loosely, now was arranged in an elegant half-updo, lending him an air of refined sophistication. Dressed in what appeared to be the finest black leather, he exuded an aura of princely dignity, enhanced by the presence of a longsword at his hip. With his hands neatly clasped behind his back, he observed your approach with a piercing blue eye, sharp and discerning. Almost predatory. 
This frigid version of your intended seemed worlds apart from the one who had awkwardly, yet warmly, helped you with Davos. The raw protectiveness he had displayed in the market was now cloaked behind a facade of cool detachment. Standing there, he seemed carved from marble, exuding an air of untouchable, statuesque grandeur, he appeared as a figure from the legends, the embodiment of a Dragon Lord. Observing him in the shadow of the Targaryen throne, standing tall and imperious, it was easy to believe the tales told by the smallfolk – that the Targaryens were more akin to gods than men. Yet, as you stood there, a small smirk tugged at the corner of your lips. This fearsome Dragon lord, Aemond One-Eyed, was the same man who had been struck by a soapy sponge just hours before. The memory of Aemond, momentarily caught off guard and spluttering with indignation, as Davos and Gerris were cackling with glee had somewhat shattered the formidable image he now presented. 
Your gaze swiftly swept past Prince Aemond, landing on the figure seated next to him – from the dark green doublet with the golden pin on his breast, the man could only be Otto Hightower, the hand of the king. Notably absent was the King himself, rumors of the King's failing health had reached Dorne, but to see the throne unoccupied during such a crucial introduction – your presentation as his son’s betrothed and as the first Dornish retinue on Westerosi soil since the Conquest – hinted at a deeper malaise within the realm. 
You pondered whether the King's absence played into the Hightowers' favor. With no monarch to potentially disrupt their schemes, Otto Hightower's influence was unmistakably clear – no number of dragons or wildfire would change that fact; the Hightowers ruled here. Otto’s eyes, sharp and calculating, met yours. There was an almost tangible weight to his gaze, as if he were measuring your worth, gauging whether you would be an asset to his plans or an unforeseen hindrance. 
Next to the throne, your gaze settled on a woman of sophisticated poise with a cascade of dark auburn hair. She was clad in an exquisite gown of deep green samite, the high neckline accentuating her stately bearing. Her attire was accentuated by ruffles of a darker shade at her wrists, and her neck was adorned with a striking necklace of emeralds and onyx, shaped into the symbol of the Seven-pointed star. This must be Queen Alicent, you reasoned. 
Yet, for all her poised appearance, you could discern a subtle undercurrent of anxiety that seemed to ripple beneath her calm facade. It was as if each of her measured movements and serene expressions were carefully orchestrated to mask an inner turmoil that screamed to be released. What mask would you need to wear after your marriage? A face of practiced contentment? Or would you need to seem as cold and lethal as the blades forming the throne, and keep your Dornish warmth to the confine of your husband’s arms? Would he even welcome your warmth, a traitorous voice murmured in your head.  
The Hand of the King's voice broke the silence of the court. "It is my privilege to welcome House Dayne to our court. We greet our Dornish brothers and sisters, and the realm rejoices in embracing them back into its fold." The words, spoken with a calculated warmth, hung in the air, but their reception among the courtiers was mixed. Murmurs rippled through the crowd, and you could feel the undercurrent of barely veiled disdain for your kin. 
As you stood there, your mother's firm grip on your bicep served as a silent reminder of the facade you needed to maintain, while your father's smile, a practiced mask that barely concealed the distaste in his eyes, echoed the sentiments of your own heart. 
“Dorne has long sought friendship between our two noble and valiant kingdoms," your father began, his voice smooth and measured. "As lord of house Daynes, whose lineage traces back to the Dawn Age, it is my honor to mend the rifts that have long divided our kin. And given today’s events, perhaps a touch of Dornish wisdom is precisely what this city needs.” 
 Otto visibly bristled at your father's veiled critique. “Indeed, an unfortunate incident," he conceded, his words tinged with a forced calmness. "Though, it must be said, had your daughter adhered to the expected bearing of a lady—safely ensconced within her carriage—such an unpleasantness might have been averted.” 
Your father opened his mouth to respond, but you swiftly interjected, your tone honeyed yet edged with steel. “Or perhaps the crown should offer a timely reminder for the city watch that an overzealous exercise of power is not always necessary or justified." 
A collective intake of breath echoed through the room; Otto's face contorted like someone who had sucked on a sour lemon. He quickly masked his reaction, regaining his poise. "Indeed, my lady. A most astute observation. Perhaps you would grace one of our small council meetings with your insights. We would be most delighted to benefit from your wisdom." 
The throne room buzzed with suppressed snickers and whispers. Mocking. Mocking you. Mocking your ideas and your lineage, bastards you thought. Meanwhile, you noticed Aemond, his fists clenched in barely contained anger seething next to his grandfather.  
With a poised smile that belied the storm brewing within, you replied, "I would welcome such an opportunity, Your Grace. I am heartened by your gracious invitation." 
Otto's brow furrowed, readying a sharp retort, but before the words could leave his lips, Queen Alicent smoothly stepped in. "We are indeed relieved that you emerged from the ordeal unharmed, my lady," she began, her voice calm yet carrying across the room. The murmur of courtiers filled the air as she continued. "My son Aemond has spoken highly of your courage, particularly your selfless act in defending a young boy at great risk to yourself." Her gaze swept across the assembly, her expression one of sincere admiration. "Such gallantry is truly commendable and speaks volumes of your character. It has always been my belief that the woman who would marry my son must possess a resilience of spirit. I am glad that it turned out to be the case, my lady." 
Trust. This was the unspoken question that hung heavy in the air. Are you with us or against us? Her gaze seemed to demand. What role will you play in this game of thrones, and how will you influence my son? The queen’s warm gaze seemed to demand. 
What was your endgame? Even you could not definitively say. Your heart pulsed with your love for your homeland, the desire to serve your family, to protect those you cherished. But could you extend that loyalty to this new, intertwined Hightower-Targaryen lineage? Could they become your family too? 
Your eyes flicked towards Aemond, whose demeanor was a volatile mix of restraint and simmering anger. A wrong word and he looked like he might explode. The words of his grandfather seemed to have struck a nerve, yet there was something more beneath that tempestuous surface. In the brief hours since your paths had crossed, he had shattered the rumors of his cold-hearted nature, showing glimpses of kindness and vulnerability. Could you learn to understand... nay to love this enigmatic prince who had saved your life? To become his partner, a bridge between Dayne and Targaryen, nurturing future heirs who would one day soar the skies on dragonback? Your mind wandered, envisioning a child with silver hair and laughing eyes, astride a majestic purple dragon, Dawn gleaming in their small hand. 
"I too am relieved, Your Grace," you replied respectfully. "Prince Aemond's actions were both brave and just. His courage in defending not only me but also the ideals of his house was commendable. You have every reason to be proud of him." 
Alicent's expression softened at your words, you had said the right thing apparently. She stepped forward, her movement graceful and composed, and gently took your hands in hers. She smiled, and there was warmth in her eyes, trying to get a read on you, on your intention. She seemed satisfied with what she saw because she slowly tugged you with her toward the dais. Your parents' expressions briefly registered surprise and a touch of apprehension at this unexpected development as you were drawn away from them. 
With your hands still clasped in the queen's, she led you closer to the throne, positioning you beside Prince Aemond. A flicker of panic crossed his features as you stood there, a mere breath away from him, you could feel the twitches of his fingers next to your hands- his presence was so overwhelming it was almost crushing.  You could hear Queen Alicent (or was it the Hand?) drone on in front of the court, but all you could feel, hear and see was Aemond.  
"Prince Aemond," you whispered playfully. 
Aemond, his voice equally low replied, "Lady Dayne." 
"It is a pleasure to see you again, my prince," you continued, the corners of your mouth curving into a subtle smile. 
"We saw each other merely two hours ago, my lady." he pointed out. 
"A lifetime for some prince Aemond," you quipped lightly. "I would have thought my absence might weigh heavily on my betrothed's heart." 
Aemond appeared momentarily lost for words, his usual composure faltering. While Queen Alicent continued her discourse on duty and loyalty, you maintained a facade of rapt attention, though a sly smile played on your lips.  
"Surely, you have missed me in these past few hours, my prince?" you murmured under your breath, the hint of a tease in your tone. "A betrothed left unmissed is a grievous oversight, would you not you agree?" Aemond, caught off guard, struggled to respond. 
Reproachfully, Aemond looked at you with a glower of distrust "You find amusement in mocking me, my lady?" 
"No, only in the delightful shade of pink you turn when lightly ribbed," you teased, observing as his ears flushed a deeper shade. 
Aemond cleared his throat, regaining his composure. "It has been some time since anyone dared to make such jests with me. To tease a dragonrider takes a certain fearlessness. Some would say stupidity even." 
"Is the great Vhagar present in this room, then?" you inquired with mock seriousness. "I see no mighty she-dragon poised to devour me." 
A soft chuckle escaped Aemond's lips, but it was cut short by a stern glance from his grandfather. The Hand's disapproval was evident and was seeping through his every pore, which you could see even from his position on the throne. Was Otto Hightower regretting the alliance already? How quickly to make an antagonist of one of the most powerful men in the realm, this calls for an award, you thought morosely. 
“I pray that Davos has recuperated from the ordeal?” 
You smile, “It depends; the attack in the market or the forced bath? If it's the former, I believe he has bounced back quite resiliently. As for the bath, well, I fear the poor boy might carry that trauma for some time, given the intensity of his protests. 
You glanced at Aemond's hair playfully, "I must say, your hair seems to have weathered the soapy siege remarkably well. I'm relieved, really. It would have been a tragedy to see such fine, silken locks come to any harm." 
Aemond's response was a tad unimpressed "You do me too much honour with your flattery, my lady," he sarcastically uttered. Then, in a softer voice, he added, "I'm relieved to hear the boy has not been too deeply affected by today's ordeal." 
You nodded, "Davos is a resilient child. For now, I have entrusted him to the care of my knight, Ser Perros. He is to teach Davos everything he once taught me. I have every hope that he will grow to be strong and fearless, never again to be a victim of brutality." 
"Is it a customary practice in Dorne for a knight to oversee a young lady's upbringing?" Aemond inquired. 
You offered a light shrug, "Ser Perros was not responsible for my formal education, but he ensured I would never be defenseless. Despite what transpired in the market, I assure you, I am far from helpless." 
Aemond's voice was soft, his gaze still fixed ahead as Queen Alicent continued her discourse. "I would not dare to think otherwise, my lady," he said. "Your courage outshines that of many men of greater size and strength. I myself know of a young boy who would have wished for nothing more than to have a guardian as valiant as you when the time called for it." 
Twice now, Aemond had mentioned this young boy - once at the market and again just moments ago. Curiosity bubbled within you. Who was this boy? Did Aemond genuinely know him, or was this some sort of strategy to charm you? To humanize himself to you? Your gaze discreetly swept over his striking profile: the pronounced aquiline nose, the defined jawline, and the sharp cheekbones – you feared you could cut yourself on him if you got too close. By the Gods, it was so unfair – this man was such a beautiful specimen, a perfect blend of sharp angles and elegance. You could almost feel homely when standing next to him. Almost. You had seen the hungry looks from some of the male courtiers when you had first entered the throne room, Perros had almost taken some heads before the formal introduction had begun.  
As you stood beside Aemond, carefully positioned by Queen Alicent on his unscarred side, your eyes couldn't help but drift to his face. The sight of his lone, good eye, clear and intense, pulled at something deep within you. A curious urge overtook you, a desire to reach out and gently touch the leather patch that covered his other eye, to silently convey that his imperfections held no sway over your perception of him. The loneliness and hurt that lingered in his gaze were palpable, almost tangible in their intensity. You knew little about the prince beside you, but perhaps, in time, you and Aemond would find the words to share your stories, to reveal the journeys that had shaped you both into who you were today. 
The commanding voice of the Hand resonated through the hall, snapping you back to reality and away from the small bubble you had created with Aemond. 
"With the formalities now concluded, we can finally rejoice in the joyous celebration to mark the betrothal of my grandson, Prince Aemond, to a noble daughter of House Dayne. May their union be enduring and bountiful, heralding a new era of prosperity and unity for both our houses. This wedding, under the watchful eyes of gods and men, shall be a beacon of hope and unity, shining brightly against the backdrop of our bloody histories.” Otto Hightower paused, his eyes sweeping over the assembled courtiers with deliberate calculation. "In four moon’s time," he began, his voice laden with nuanced implications, "the Seven Kingdoms will welcome a new princess into its fold. This auspicious union will not only fortify the bonds between our houses but will also herald a new epoch of strength and unity for House Targaryen and all its true and devoted allies. It is a time where loyalty shall be rewarded, and the true power of allegiances will be unveiled. Now comes the time when we must take care to distinguish friends from foes, and I am grateful to call House Dayne, and the whole of Dorne, true friends of the crown." 
 The weight of Otto's words hung in the air, its sinister undertones sending a shiver down your spine. You felt a wave of apprehension washed over you. You knew why you were here, your father and Prince Quoren had warned you of the green’s plot and yet, your heart raced nonetheless. You had not thought that Otto Hightower would be so... blatant in his desire for power and the weight of the situation pressing down on you like a physical force. 
 It was then you felt a gentle but firm pressure on your hand. Glancing sideways, you saw Aemond, his expression inscrutable, not even looking at you, but his warm, large hand enveloped your smaller shaking one in a soft grip. It was as if he, too, sensed the burgeoning unease within you, and offered a silent reassurance. His touch, surprisingly warm and grounding, was a small comfort amidst the rising tide of fear and uncertainty. In that moment, the prince, spoken of in whispers of terrors, felt less like a stranger and more like a friend.  
Leaning closer, his presence a comforting shadow, Aemond's lips hovered near your ear, his breath a warm caress against your skin. His whisper was barely audible, yet clear, "Might I have the pleasure of your company tomorrow to break our fast, my lady?"  
The soft intimacy of the moment caused a warm blush to rise on your cheeks. "It would be my joy," you responded with surprised. You did mean it truly; you would be delighted to eat with Aemond tomorrow.  
"Shall we say at dawn?" he suggested, “Or is that too early, my Lady?”  
"Dawn is quite perfect, my prince– any later and I would feel robbed of your presence” you ribbed.  
"Is this to be our fate? For you to tease me until the end of days?" Aemond’s good eye slides over to you, inscrutable yet vulnerable.  
Biting your lip in a moment of contemplation, "If it displeases you, I can refrain, my lord." you offered shyly trying to tug your hand back – but Aemond refused to let go.  
His reply was swift, his tone soft yet earnest. "No, please... never stop," he murmured with a naked vulnerability that touched you. "My lady." 
You gently squeezed his hand, offering a silent gesture of comfort and understanding, "Dawn it is then," you affirmed softly. 
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Full moon (Zosan X reader) P1
Plot: While out taking photo's Sanji and reader get attacked by a strange creature. While the crew decide to hunt it down to save the village Sanji starts acting strange.
Warning: Making out, Violence, blood, bad language
Sanji X Zoro X Reader, poly relationship, established relationship, Reader is GN. Reader is the photographer of the crew always carrying around a camera they made (Polaroid) that doesn't include a snail.
Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5
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With the sunny docked and most of the crew asleep you, Sanji and Zoro stepped onto the dock "I'll be fine." you sigh the two boys not happy that you planned to go out alone at night to take some photos of a very rare sight "At least let us come with you love" Sanji takes your hand consented for your safety, you knew there's no stopping him form coming with you. if you say no they'll just follow you anyway "Ok fine but Zoro you stay here" At your words the swords man raised an eyebrow "Why me?" he asks annoyed that you didn't want him to come "Listen, i have to go pretty deep into the forest to find these moths and i don't want you getting lost. Plus we have to be very quiet and stay for quite a few hours. If you end up falling asleep your snoring will scare them off" Even though the swords man looked grumpy he didn't protest knowing you were right but he would never say it. Leaning up you place a kiss on his cheek "I'll be back before bed, and we can cuddle ok?" you ask hoping it will make things better only for the swords man to sign and pull you in for a hug "You better" he mutters kissing your lips and letting you go turning to Sanji pulling him in by his belt "You too?" The swords man asks making the cook laugh "Yea I'll cuddle you as well moss head" he jokes only for Zoro's lips to meet his. they lean into each other before pulling away the swords man lingering for a minute before letting the two of you go. "Be careful you two" The swords man calls out waving at the two of you as he walks back onto the sunny to start his watch.
Walking through the dark forest with the only light coming form the full moon, You and Sanji stepped over roots and bushes slowly making your way to the spot. Looking back at the cook following you, you stopped in your tracks causing the man to almost bump into you "Something wrong love?" he asks a cigarette hanging form his lips, you were about to berate him for smoking when you realized you got so distracted making sure everything was ready that you didn't tell him "Sorry babe... But your gonna have to put that out. Any slight change in the environment can scare the moths off" at your words Sanji took the cigarette out of his mouth and looked it over "Can i at least finish it?" he asks knowing they're going to be staying for a few hours, you couldn't say no to his face so you leaned against a tree as he smoked. "So what's so special about these moths?" Sanji asks leaning on a tree across form you. "Well their rare and only come out during a full moon when there's the most light. The rest of the time their in hibernation creating this beautiful green silk they wrap themselves up in but during a full moon they fly around freely glowing this... neon green. I've only ever seen it once when i was younger" you sigh thinking back to when your father showed you the moths. Seeing the passion in your eyes made the cook smile finishing off his cigarette and taking your hand "Well im glad to share this with you" he leans down placing a kiss on your lips, your hands going around his neck to pull him in closer.
The two of you make out for a bit Sanji's hands wondering over your sides and to your hips, your lips moving against each other pulling away only to breath before going back in for more. "We.. Should g.. Get.. going" you try and say in between his kisses as he pushes you up against the tree. he pulls away placing his forehead on yours, your noses touching as you look into each others eyes "Just a little longer love.. please" he begs his eyes shifting to your lips. "Not too long" you whisper as a smile for on the cooks face leaning down again to place his lips on yours and running his tongue over your lover lip but you don't let him in knowing a little longer will turn into a lot longer if you let him. Sanji pulls away with a pout making you giggle "Don't be sad love. You can have more kisses later" placing a final kiss on his lips you take his hand and start walking again the cook cheering up a bit at your words.
Hours have passed and your still taking photos of the Moths, hiding behind a fallen tree while Sanji leaned next to you watching the view. The forest was silent, except for the sound of crickets and a slight humming sound coming form the moths. Neon green fluttered through the air some times landing on nearby trees or leaves. The urge to get closer was overwhelming but you knew better, any little change, and they would fly off not to be seen again for the rest of the night. As you took pictures with your home made camera keeping the flash off as to not scare the moths you grabbed the Polaroid that came out and handed it to Sanji who held it under his arm. You had to teach him not to shake it since that can damage the photo, it needs a warm dark place to develop properly and the best place was Sanji. About to take another photo the surrounding noises stopped and the moths scatter flying off in different directions. Looking around Sanji pulls you closer not liking the looming feeling that washed over him "What's gong on?" you ask hoping he can sense something you can't "I don't know, but we should head back" Helping you up on your feet you both start walking back while you place your pictures away in the pouch on your hip and the camera in its bag over your shoulder. Not looking where your going you step on a branch a loud crack filling the silent air.
Staring at each other wide-eyed you both waited for something to happen, waiting for the echos of the crack to stop before sighing in relief. Looking up at Sanji with a relived smile you spotted something, a large dark shape walking in the background, your smile fades as your eyes fixed on the fugue, it looked like a very tall person, thin and no clothes, their arms were longer than normal and their knees were bent backwards. Sanji noticed your face and slowly turned his head to see what you were seeing, taking your hand the cook slowly walked backwards trying to be quiet and avoid making any noise. It hadn't seen you two yet, but he wasn't about to get into a fight when he had no idea what it was. Sanji's hand brushed up against a bush causing a slight rustle, the things dark figure turned to face you two growling deep before jumping at Sanji. It was too fast for your brain to comprehend, it already being on top of Sanji trying to drag him away by the shoulder before you could react. Picking up a nearby branch you hit it in the shoulder "Get off of Him" you yell using all the force you have to hit it only for it's yellow eyes to look up at you in anger not letting go of Sanji's shoulder until the cook swung his leg up and toes down onto the back of the creatures neck. Taking the opportunity you hit it again sending it rolling away from the two of you.
Helping Sanji up and making a run for it, the creature got up again shaking its head and letting out a almost distressed howl before sniffing the air and chasing after the smell. That smell being Sanji's blood but surprisingly it didn't go for the cook, it went for you tackling you to the ground scraping your arm on the floor as it skidded with you "Y/N" Sanji's voice yelled out, your camera falling out of your bag and the button hitting a root causing the flash to activate and take a photo. The light flashing caused the creature to whimper shaking its head as it runs off almost hitting a tree as it ran. Grabbing your camera and the photo it took you get up with the help of sanji rushing out the forest and into the town close by. You two didn't stop until you got to the sunny Zoro spotting the two of you before you even made it to the docks "Chopper" The sword mans voice yells out noticing the blood on Sanji from a mile way.
Finally, making it onto the ship panting, out of breath and Sanji holding his shoulder Zoro runs over, the other crew members waking up to see what all the yelling is about. "Chopper, Sanji's hurt" Zoro yells out getting the reindeer's attention who runs off to the medical room. The swords man looks Sanji over helping him hold pressure on the wound while you help the exhausted man up the stairs and to the medical room. With the adrenaline wearing off both you and Sanji could feel pain and exhaustion but you were more worried about your cook. The wound was deep, sharp teeth marks going thru the skin and into muscle. Both you and Zoro watched as the doctor worked his magic, The others coming in to ask questions but you didn't answer, only answering Choppers questions in order to help Sanji. "Your arm" Zoro's voice snaps you out of you daze taking your arm and looking at the scraped skin "Its fine." you pull away more focused on your cook than yourself "Zoro can you help them clean the wound and then bandage it up" Chopper speaks looking over at the two of you before going back to Sanji.
The warmth of the water in the bathroom made you feel a lot better. Zoro washing your scraped are with antiseptic and patting it dry before applying the cream and adding the bandages. "You ok?" He asks seeing your eyes fixed on the door wanting to go back and check on Sanji "Yea" your voice came out in a whisper although you didn't intend for that. Your forced to face the swords man when he pushes your chin to face him "Look at me... he's going to be fine" His eyes burn into yours and you know he's right but you can't help but worry. Once your arm was bandaged up Zoro pulls you in for a hug running his hand thru your hair while his other hand rubbed up and down your back trying to sooth you. Hugging him back you buried your head in his neck breathing in his smell. The moment was broken when Robin walked in but Zoro didn't pull away too much, just enough so you could look at the black haired woman "We need to talk" For a woman who always looked so serious you have never seen her look even more serious and it sent a small shiver down your spine.
With everyone in the aquarium bar Robin laid down your photo's on the table along with your slightly damaged and dirt covered camera. The photo on top of the pile caught your attention, it was blurry and some of the corners hadn't developed properly, probably form all the running. You could make out two shapes, you on the floor with something on top of you. The Flash from the camera made the creature more visible, it was skin and bones and almost human, It had light grey thin hairs coming off its back, arms and legs. Its face was human like but its mouth and nose sticked out a little more almost forming a muzzle but not quite. Its teeth were sharp with blood coating around its lips. Its arms were longer than they should be with thick shark nails almost like claws coming form them along with its feet. You realized its knees weren't backwards but that its ankle was so high up that it made it look that way, the feet were long it mainly standing on its toes. No wonder this thing moves so fast. "Y/n" Robin called to you taking your eyes off the photo and onto her "Can you tell us what happened?" she asks a look of concern of her face.
You tried your best to explain but in your head it all sounded so wrong, like none of it actually happened, if it weren't for the fact that Sanji was bitten and the photo showed the creature you would have thought it was all a dream or that you hit your head. Zoro's arm around your shoulder gave you comfort, his hand squeezing your bicep lightly when ever you become more tense. The others take note of what your saying and all think for a moment once your done "Have you ever heard of anything like this?" Nami asks looking over at Robin who seems to be deep in thought "I have a few guesses but i'm not going to say until i'm sure" The black haired woman answers still pondering the options "Well what ever it is i say we should leave" Usopp nods not wanting to meet this thing "If it did this to Sanji then it can do it to the other villagers, we have to help them" Franky speaks up not wanting anyone else to get hurt. Luffy jumps up and nods "we'll find this thing and take it out" Now that the Captain wanted to help there was no stopping him.
With Franky keeping watch the rest of the night you and Zoro deiced to sleep in the medical bay with Sanji. Sitting in a chair with your head on the bed you looked at the cooks sleeping form. He passed out long ago due to blood loss but Chopper told you he would be fine. With a fluid drip and blood transfusion hanging above him leading down to his arm you knew he would feel better soon. Zoro leaned in his chair close to the bed his eyes wanting to close, but he forced himself to stay awake just a bit longer watching Sanji's steady breathing. Feeling too tired to force yourself awake your eyes started to close. Laying your fingers over the top of Sanji's you let your eyes shut and drift off into sleep. Finally, seeing you asleep the swords man felt like he could relax staying up a bit longer to make sure you both stayed asleep before closing his eyes and sliding down in his chair a little letting much-needed sleep overtake him.
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askmagicantprince · 1 month
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Yo! Ninten! Ninten, right? Oh, yes, the eyes. You and someone else look pretty similar, sorry. I'd like to say what a lovely place you live in. And, if you haven't heard of me, I am not surprised. I feel as if I'm the only one who can notify you of me. I AM...! What? You thought I was going to give out my name- A reporter for an interdimensional news station, hopping through universes to ask questions for the paper. That's why I look strange, though I'm sure you have seen stranger. I'll be reoccuring, so hope you don't mind me...Now. Let's start simple. This place doesn't appear to have much edible wildlife, I assume. The snails are the closest I can think of, but I doubt they're safe to consume. What is the diet of an average Magicant resident?
-Unnamed Reporter (@tanejineri)
(ooc: oh my god that was so much longer than i wanted it to be anyway im in love with this concept mwah i love you /p)
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"Oh, my! Now you can produce images too, little seashell? You are full of surprises. I like the bunny you made! But why is he half robot...?"
"Now your questions start feeling like an interview, yes. If it wasn't literally impossible, I would start to think I'm getting questions from another world..."
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OOC: Thank you so much for the question and the love!!! kisses for u too! <3
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eggsaladsandwhic · 1 year
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Ive been reading all these ungodly good College AU Trigun fics recently, and honestly think im just gonna write a whole fanfic. I likely post the Vash and Nai headcannons I have separately.
Some ideas I've been brewing and will just dump:
World building
- Future AU, but making it take place in the Midwest. Thinking interstellar vibes for this fic.
- Vash and Knives are still plants, and are trying to find a way to heal Earth.
- Rem is alive! She's wants her boys to get environmental science or ecology degrees.
- Plants are upper dimensional aliens, and the twins are the only ones tied to humanity.
- Seeds project is a private government sector experiment run by a council of scientists. (Rem being one of them)
-WARNING SCIENCE HEAVY FIC
- Fix it! fic
Yes There Will Be Romance
- Poly fic
- Snails pace slow burn
- I love platonic affection so there will be plenty
- No plantcest (sorry you weirdos)
- NSFW (I cannot resist not writing plantdick and maybe plantussy?) So minors DNI
- Vash x Original Female? Character x Knives
- OC is a whole farm kid, is her mother's daughter, but also grandfather's grandson type beat.
- Nurodivergent OC
- Environmental Science Major/ Geology and Soil science focused OC
- CHUBBY OC! THUNDER THIGHS AND BUILT LIKE A SACK OF GRAIN
- Low-key got some health issues though like asthma, anemia, and poor UV resistance
- OC works at a late night bakery
- (She/they) though if you called her one of dudes she'd be so happy.
- OC Hobbies: Rocks, Bones, plants, DND, video games, thought provoking movies, nature documentaries, tenor saxophone, and so much indie folk music
- Literally one of the few humans Nai can stand (she's literally an enigma to him, why is this human so soft and kind, but why is she so angry and nihilistic).
- OC meets Nai in environmental ethics...antics ensue.
- OC accidentally Pavlov's Vash (homestyle cooking be damned)
-you can def read this as a self insert but it makes it easier for writing
Some titles I'm thinking on
Anthropocentrism, Petunias and Bluebells, A Sky Like I've Never Seen.
Anyway gimme some suggestions and ideas I'm pretty open
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apollos-olives · 8 months
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im so sorry ppl r bring awful to you, no need to reply esp if youre tired<3 i just wanted to say you are a wonderfully kind person and im wishing you all the best <3
here is the smallest snail i have ever seen irl
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it was so so small
ty for being so kind 🫶 and SCMNFEMAKFJAKFJ IT'S SO TINY HELP GOFKGKDKFKDKFKDJGJ look at it 😭😭😭 it's smaller than a quarter of a bottle cap omgg it's just a bapyyyy
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kandidandi · 1 year
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Kandi!!! Would you be willing to tell us about what kinda insects/arachnids you've seen that you think are cool? Snakes? Fuzzy Critters?? Venomous or Non-Venomous doesn't matter, you said you like to be out and about in the green parts of Australia, and while I am concerned for your safety I'm even more curious about the Cool Beasts you've seen on your travels!! Have you seen any bright yellow or golden creatures? Green ones? What about the birds that don't swoop? Just!! Tell us about the Cool Animals!! Or cool plants, if you have more about those than Beasties? (Sorry to Explode in ur inbox, I always hear about the Dangerous Animals in Australia because Scary but never hear anyone talk about the Beauties you can go see. And I wanna hear about these walks you seem to enjoy taking!!)
omg omg omg doof im so glad u asked >:D
(i dont take pictures when im out so i'll just use google hahgashg)
i see lots of birds like -cockatoos -kookaburras -galahs -magpies -magpie-larks (also called the peewee lmfao) -crows -butcher birds -noisy miners (native to australia) -indian mynas (not native to australia) -honey eaters (these guys have long tongues) -ibis -rainbow lorikeet -bush turkeys and alot more im probably forgetting about
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for marsupials i see -kangaroos -koalas -wallabies -and possums!
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now for insects, snakes, etc etc... *cracks knuckles* theres no way i can list them ALL but i'll list most
-LOTS OF ANTS (obviously) -huntsman -red backs -wasps -bees -grasshoppers -cicadas -WORMS -crickets -dragon flies -moths -butterflies -ladybugs -leafhoppers -praying mantis -RHINO BEETLES!!! (I LOVE THESE ONES) -millipedes -slaters -scarabs -snails -cross spiders -stag beetles -stick insects -blue tongued lizards -lots of lizards -termites -cane toads -green tree snake (friend) -brown snake (NOT FRIEND) -geckos
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alot of this wildlife looks dangerous (they are but) just leave them alone and you'll be fine (still be cautious but be kind aswell) even snakes, they only bite out of fear or for food, so dont startle them or look yummy hahaffagah
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operation-penguin · 1 year
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ok ive never done this befroe and dont even know if these are hot takes but anyways ALSO IM SORRY I SAY LIKE ALOT
i feel like alot of the girl ahkj villains all have something to do w being married if u get me and idk i just dont like it 😭
uncle king julien is literally so funny and nobody talks about it also kjs parents were obviously horribke but i love them like theyre so good in the night creature not realising uncle king julien would not be good as king
KING JULIEN AND CLOVER SHOULD NOT BE SHIPPEDD RAHH❌❌❌
uncle king juliens feet are gorg morts just a hater😒😒
MAURICE LORE IS SO IGNORED LIKE THE FUNNY MADAGASCAR GUY WAS ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO BE THROWN INTO A VOLCANO AS A BABY FOR LIVING BELLS AND THESE LIVING BELLS TURN OUT TO BE SNAILS HIDING FROM FRNECH PEOPEL AND IVE SEEN LIKE 2 POEPLE TALK ABOUT IT
ok thats it im so bad at unpopular opinions
also idk how to make this anonymous so
Yea ur right about the girls, tbh the way women in the whole franchise are treated just like romance objects for the male characters :/// even clover, although I do think she's treated the best. Still, her arc is concluded with her marrying sage....
UKJ IS MY FAVORITE I WANT HIM BEATEN AND BRUISED, BLEEDING OUT ONTO PAVEMENT!!!!! Him and Zora SHOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN TOGETHER!!!!!!!! THAT WASN'T A REDEMPTION ARC. He's still evil, he still wants his nephew DEAD. Also he's one of the only characters in the show to use the word "sexy". (This is shameless self promo for my fic<3)
I'm pretty neutral on shipping tbh, I don't really care?? But I definitely don't ship them, they are friends <3
Mort has standards, my husband has never done anything wrong shut up.
MAURICE LORE IS WILD!!!! Idk why he's not more popular??? Only love for Maurice on this blog :]
Also I may have anon asks turned off??? Oops O_o sorry if you get the FBI sent to your house over this. Btw don't apologize about writing a lot, have you seen my posts talking about mort HAHAHAHAH-
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emperornero · 11 months
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tagged by @scribl1ta :]
favourite color : tyrian purple[s] ! shades like these but i also like very neon orange and yellow / green hues like this one
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last song i listened to : interstate 8 by modest mouse. ive been meaning to listen to more modest mouse songs and got stuck on this one for a few hours instead . but im not complaining
favourite movie : i love both the original and cronenberg's 'the fly'.. important movies to me.. i also love electric dreams from 1984 very cute movie love edgar.. and its been a while since i saw these two but for sure the re-animator movies they deserve a mention since ive seen those like what. 10 times so far?
currently watching : i think nothing ? im supposed to watch the movies HER [2013] and mad god [2021] and for tv shows i will probably watch fionna and cake [2023] . i just finished watching the pilot episode for the amazing digital circus on youtube so i will count it too
currently reading : CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME STRENGTH TO FINISH THE SPLENDOR BEFORE THE DARK ive been stuck in the middle of it since summer holidays i havent touched it since i somehow cannot . why cant i do it why cant i read nero book. suffering
currently working on : i have like 5 unfinished drawings ? and i need to make that list of different versions of nero i know of. and probably continue collecting stuff for my quo vadis video. other than that im making a terrarium for a snail :]
current obsession : ive been thinking about my other ocs more recently its a shame i almost never draw them .. slimer im sorry youre hard to draw i will do you justice soon.. other ocs from that universe too.. and of course im still on the 24/7 nero grind the neroposting in my head may never stop
tags for @homestuckrichard @smsnsa @r0sedevil @daseindeath @catboybeebop @the-casbah-way if you dont want to do it its ok ! [grins]
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milkinmoose · 1 year
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Your comments being turned off really shows how much of a snowflake you are to criticsm. 😊
Having your entire blog based on M/rston really shows the kind of person you are, I sure hope you don’t have siblings lol. I’m tired of seeing you freaks on Tumblr, on Pinterest, every. Fucking. Were,. And then you all acting fucking oppressed when you’re confronted???
I blockes you, I still see your art. I came for fucking Charthur and your freaky asses show up on my feed. For a while I thought you all stopped but no???? More show up. More. Not only do I have to deal with the fucking M*rballs and V*ndermusty shippers crawling out of the walls, but I come back and see M*rton shippers back at it. Fucking kys tf????
one, my comments aren't off honey bunches get your fucking facts right before talking to me 😊 also get educated with your yee yee ass typing and spelling. like fr you type like you're at gunpoint and shaking like a little woosey crybaby shitting your silly little clown pants
anyways, getting cereal.
I've seen your sorry lazy fat fucking ass copying and pasting towards other Morston creators, how unoriginal. i bet your response to that though would be "oH i HaVE nO tImE tO BE OrIGInAl wITh yOU" like every other person who supports Charthur 😋 most of you lot are snobby, defensive and extremely fucking racist whether you like it or not. get. your. facts. right. some of you complain about people drawing him skinny and fit? ffs he's canonically fit.
most people also draw him taller than Arthur? and larger? he's not. check his height comparison to Arthur. in game, they're around the same height, and the discussion is still on for his EXACT height, but i think he's between 5/11 to 6/1. all of you who make him a fucking mammoth are the racists stereotyping him for this massive black Indian man. disrespectfully, fuck you for massacring that beautiful man. 😊
idk what else to say anyways im losing brain joos soooo ima start getting silly teheheh
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS MRBALLS???? IM CRYING WHATTTT IS THAT THE NAME OF YOUR TRANSGENDER TESTICLES???? IMAGINE LOOKING DOWN AT YOUR DICK AND GOING "goodmorning MrBalls 😊" UNIRONICALLY
IM ON THE FLOOR BRO FUCKING WHEEZING LIKE GODDAMN PEPPA PIG RN YOU DUMBASS CHARTHUR SHIPPERS ARE SO FUNNY WHEN YOURE OFFENDED OR SEE SUMN YOU DONT LIKE 😭😭😭
I LOVE HOW YOU ALSO SENT THIS TO MULTIPLE MORSTON SHIPPERS???? LIKE TF POSSESSED YOU AND MADE MADE YOU TAKE TIME OUT OF YOUR DAY TO BLABBER SHIT WE DONT CARE ABOUT TO US
also crawling through walls is my favourite pass time, and it's where i have all my adventures with Barry, the paraplegic rat, and Sally, the overweight snail
FYI, for you snowflakes, the last half was just shit post. please don't take it personally and cry
thank you for reading whoever actually did read this far without shitting yourself from being offended. whoever is actually a chill Charthur shipper though, this is not directed at you. it's directed at the assholes who make Arthur hyperfeminine or Charles transgender 😊
have a good day to the nice people in the world i love you all <3
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jade-of-mourning · 6 months
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hey! it’s your hopefully favorite anon again. genuinely thank you so much for responding to my asks and stuff. it’s so eloquently written and it feels like it’s actually mako’s grief in text form. that doesn’t really make sense but. reading that little cat blurb actually made me feel better. I cried. like. heavily. 😭
im glad you liked my goofy insane mentor-that-needs-a-mentor korra idea, even if you’re not going to use it. I actually had the thought while watching a video comparing korra and zuko. it’s not exactly a niche thought that ‘korra is aang’s successor and Zuko’s spiritual successor’ but then it struck me. zuko was the oldest member of the gaang (just a bit older than sokka, the former eldest) but he is still absolutely batshit reckless and insane so,,, what if i Korra’d it.
also,, triple threats,,, since I’ve already revealed that I like to fuck around with canon in every possible aspect. consider: au where bolin dies (this one came to me after seeing a video saying mako would probably… yk, himself, if Bo died) but instead of giving up or chasing whatever criminals got him/dedicating his life to helping other orphans/etc. he just. replaces zolt. and maybe he would have a zuko style redemption arc?? I’ve been listening to Brutus by The Buttress on loop too which has not been helping me escape. yk what would make the takeover even better? zolt has bolin killed to try and get a more firm grip on his chosen protégé (maybe even around the end of the events of republic city hustle) and mako finds out and just,,, absolutely bodies him. like some scraggly 15 y/o just fucking cold blood murders a crime syndicate boss and takes over and?? everyone’s like well ig he was bound to get there eventually. and there would be attempted takeovers obviously but this little fucker is like. nuh uh. you can have this as soon as I get bro back (never)
sorry I’ll stop going insane now. I think you should really listen to Brutus btw it is SO fire
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hi snailon! (i'm going to call you that. snail + anon mashed together!) you're my only anon so you're my favorite by default,,, but you'd be my favorite even if you weren't! and it's lovely to hear that my writing has helped you <33 also sorry this took a day to respond to whoops
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okay on the mentor!korra part — it is such a big brain idea that i might have to one day write an au on my au just for that alone LOL okay but korra is so zuko the same way mako is so katara!!! one day i'll talk about it i swear. the classic comparison of mako = zuko is just so Off and it bugs me haha it's really korra and it always has been. bryke is out there spreading false propaganda about their own show like wtf man
second, on the triple threats! see i was reading this and i was reminded of deerstalkerdeathfrisbee's the only thing we've ever organized is crime! (which is a BRILLIANT fic even if i don't really like wuko), except then your train of thought veered divergent so promptly that i was like. woah. woahhhh. i've always been partial for terrifying mobster boss!mako since reading this one a few years back and i wholeheartedly believe that if it weren't for bolin, mako could have very quickly devolved down a really bad path. i've seen it float around a lot of older posts, but to sum it up most succintly, mako made sure bolin survived and bolin made sure mako lived. and if bolin is gone? mako would not give two shits about trying to be a better person, and if bolin's death was of a tangible human person's doing… well. it would not end well for that person, let's say. that person being zolt would abolutely lead to mako promptly desecrating the man, and even if it wasn't a grab for power, i can totally see it proceeding to him actually becoming the teenage mob boss of the triple threats.
(ALSO STOP "this little fucker is like. nuh uh. you can have this as soon as I get bro back (never)" WHY ARE YOU SO FUNNY this is so sad i'm laughing so hard)
but really; mako is just such a guy of asinine stubborness to survive, with the single-minded goal to protect bolin. if there's no one left to protect, and if bolin didn't just succumb to the horrors of their circumstance but was rather brutally murdered as an attempt to control mako himself, that asinine stubborness to survive could very easily translate into cold-blooded violence, and would come with an unnerving facade of quiet apathy while he's really simmering on the edge of a really bad breakdown at any given moment. the guilt would also be endless, and mako would probably project the personal villain so hard on every single member of the triple threats in his general vicinity. working under this angry/guilty/repressed/violent teenager would actually be the most terrifying thing ever.
continuing your ask from last time because i realized i never addresssed this part —
I just had another brain worm sorry. so remember how I was talking about korra potentially being a guiding adult-ish figure in the avatar mako au. what if baby bending brothers. and either lin/tenzin/whoever or them and the other 2 krew members,, taking care of little gang monster and his brother,, and addressing some of the insane trauma and helping him heal and build a stable life,,,
i do love child acquisition, but for tiny feral children! mako and bolin really could've been the most unhinged trauma children of all time and i don't think that any adult on the show would actually be able to handle them as they were except probably pema. tenzin would try his best but i think that he would very easily get overwhelmed and a certain phase of mako would probably incessantly insult him with the deliberate intention to rile him up — and admittedly, tenzin has more of a temper than he'd like to admit, so i just think they'd be at odds a lot to an almost dangerous amount. (but ig i'm exploring that in the actual fic lol) i think mako as a kid would be considerably more abrasive than his is now and far more distrusting and paranoid, to an extent that i don't think that there are a lot of adults in lok that would be well equipped to handle that. (maybe kya? i could see both of them taking to kya actually. that would be funny. maybe i'll write kya into this au.) i do think that bolin could easily get all of them wrapped around his finger, lin grudgingly (and i think she'd be the sort to hold a reluctant affection for prickly loser boy mako).
also idk how i missed it initially but throwing teenaged korrasami into the mix makes it funny though. they would manage the pair of them so badly. (i'm sorry it is cute but i personally don't believe in babysitter!korra and definitely not babysitter!asami.) korra would be in a physical brawling session with mako the little punk ass bitch if asami looks away for one minute because bolin will not stop crying and mako is now trying to bite her head off because that's his little brother. bolin just thinks these two cool older girls are super neat and not at all demanding of his respect so he just incessantly says the most batshit insane things at them while mako is just like. hmm wealthy girl. i am full of anger at life i think i will project that onto you because to me you represent everything i hate about society, i've decided. meanwhile asami is just so confused because she's literally just being her sweet self and this random mobster street kid pema found won't stop giving her a look like he wants to fillet her
sorry none of this post makes any sense at all my head is OVERFLOWING i am UNHINGED thank you for enabling me once again <333 you'll never be a bother also yes i will go listen!
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glitch-in-the-code · 1 year
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Y’all know the doodles Wally leaves on the guestbook? Here’s what the text says if you inspect them! (4/3/23)
Page 8: Party hat: ‘I am your favorite too. Im very happy.’ Hearts: ‘i told him. he said hes flattered. i dont know what anyone is talking about.’ Shoe: ‘its very hard.’
Page 7: TV: ‘is it me.’ Eyes: ‘hahaha’ Cookie: ‘i could not find them. i will look harder.’ Flower: ‘dont be afraid.’ Barnaby: ‘what is your father.’ Paint Bucket: ‘paint’ Hearts: ‘i love you too.’ Confetti: ‘im your favorite. that makes me happy. then you.’
Page 6: Blue square red x: ‘i cant reach them_im sorry.’ Sun and clouds: ‘everyone is happy.’ Red scribble: ‘no memory.’ Wally :): ‘our name.’ Stylish fish: ‘rat.’ Envelope: ‘Valentine. I will tell her.’ Spiral: ‘Scratch harder.’ Butterfly: ‘I dont know either.’ Yellow Flowers(?): ‘i like yellow too. im yellow. sally is yellow. franks nose is yellow.’ Question marks: ‘why are you fibbing. you are not here. i dont see you. please do not lie to me.’ Clock: ‘Its not time yet. im looking.’ Hat: ‘Love him. You remember’
Page 5: Red eye: ‘no. a puppet.’ Heart with face: ‘you will.’ Music notes: ‘are you singing.’ Phone: ‘then answer me.’ Snail: ‘do you like frank.’ Flower: ‘YahooYippieeYahooYippiee.’
Page 4: Red heart with face: ‘im the most most’ Net: ‘oh I understand! we are playing! i have you!’ Tic Tac Toe: ‘you do. i am so happy.’ Home with rain: ‘i have seen them before. do they like eachother’ Blue smilely face: ‘no. I am wally. I am your friend.’ Muticolor hearts: ‘we are friends!’ Bandaid: ‘youll be okay!’ Cat: ‘Kittycat. famous. tv.’ Horns: ‘Oh you are not julie. I will tell julie. So much family!’
Page 3: Welcome mat: ‘you wipe your shoes here!’ Wally: ‘thank you Cherry! I think I am pretty too!’ Smilely with flowers: ‘who is this’ Grocery bag: ‘do he sell his heart’ Home: ‘howse_howse’ Hand: ‘i will help you neighbor’ Pufferfish: ‘thank you. Katie!’ Butterfly: ‘frank. i will tell frank..’ Flower: ‘you will come with me’ Bug: ‘i will tell frank for you. the big will look like this’ TV: ‘tvtvtv’ Sideways heart: ‘this is a heart ._.’ Hello: ‘hello. you see this.’
Page 2: Bed with stars: ‘goodnight neighbor’ Pig: ‘i am a puppet! i am your favorite!’ Eddie: ‘eddie is a friend i like him too. he runs too much’ Home: ‘i love home. home is my friend’ Barnaby: ‘i do not know what clown is. i asked frank. he said barnaby. here is barnaby’ TV: ‘you are on tv!’ Sideways smilely: ‘we are happy. do you look like this_’ Mutiple Hearts: ‘i love you i love you.’ Muticolor spiral: ‘so you will know i am looking at you neighbor. i am talking to you.’ Sally: ‘i know sally’ Worm: ‘i do not know what wiggle is. barnaby said it was this’ Flower: ‘i promise i will tell her’ Envelope: ‘i will mail him a letter for you’ Butterfly: ‘here is a bug for you neighbor’ Hello: ‘i can hear you neighbor’ Julie: ‘julie is my friend too’ Catapiller: ‘do you see howdy now_’
Page 1: Clown face: ‘its okay to frown you are still my friend’ Home: ‘homed!’ Clover: ‘you are lucky! come by often neighbor’ Frank: ‘i love frank too. he frowns. i think he is funny’ [0:: ‘i like your nose’ Poppy: ‘poppy is big i love her too’ Red spiral: ‘hello neighbor’ Rainbow: ‘here you go’ Apple: ‘its a apple!’ Smiley face: ‘you don’t like me neighbor_’ Hearts: ‘our neighbors are here! thank you too neighbor’ Bug: ‘i love bugs’ Stars: ‘sally is that you’ :): “hello. why are you smiling this way. ill keep you company neighbor’ Flower: ‘thank you i hope you think it is beautiful’ Smiley face: ‘with me neighbor’ Barnaby: ‘honk honk haha’ Poppy: ‘i like poppy too neighbor’ Heart: ‘thank you’
Notes: The big red heart, drum, blue flower, cutlery, and thinking cloud on page 6 do not have any alt. text. Most of page five does not have any alt. text either.
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octodrop · 2 years
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stardew characters based on who is most likely to win in a hunger games situation
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it's been a hot minute since I made this, but here's some additional thoughts on some characters, from bottom to top:
clint would try and find emily to pair up with but she would already be gone. hed mope around in the open which would leave him an easy target
abigail would think shes such hot shit. but the second shes actually in a threatening situation she would hesitate which would be her downfall
pam and george are both way too stubborn to team up with anyone and it would easily come to their downfalls
sebastian does not have the skills to survive on his own. im sorry
snail is just used to that sort of thing but hes so easily killable. come on
morris thinks hes better than everyone this motherfucker would not team up with anyone if he could
listen. i love sam. but hes kinda dumb. hed get distracted and lost super easily
elliott deserves a dramatic death i think. also its just really funny to me. this man gets blown up
penny has 0 survival skills
i feel like krobus and dwarf would be those kind of deaths that happen without anyone knowing. there's a fire, and they're all alone.
i feel like leo's tendency to live in trees would be his downfall. again, with the fire example, he could get cut off by fire really quickly and have nowhere to go
leah definitely has some survival skills. And I think she'd last longer than most. She has proficiency in some tools that could be used as weapons, But I think she'd be pretty vulnerable in a stage hazard event, especially if she's making it alone.
shane, haley and birdie are pretty self explanatory. Have you seen Haley when she gets pissed off?
I had a whole thought process for Demetrius: Demetrius, Robin and Maru would all stick together (Sebastian had already seperated from everyone else). Demetrius would be super protective of Maru, not wanting anything to happen to his baby girl. But Maru insists she's going to be okay and she knows what to do if she's in danger: the protocols, etc. Demetrius worries if he's being unreasonably anxious over her safety so allows Maru to take a short journey to find water. She heads out. Time passes. A long time passes. There's no sign of Maru. Robin and Demetrius look for her. She'd been attacked. she passes away. demetrius blames himself for the loss and obsesses over it. Robin tries to help him but he can't move on, leaving him an easy target.
I don't remember why I put jodi there?
Gus would absolutely try to help out where he can. but ultimately he's just kind of a guy, he doesn't really have that many survival skills
Linus is hardy and he'd definitely want to help out as many people as he can. But I feel like someone would take advantage of this and kill him
gunther also has the drive to help the community. he can't provide much as an archaeologist but he would definitely do what he could
Harvey would be picked up pretty quickly by a group; his skills as a physician are invaluable in such a setting. This man is a trained professional, and would be protected with whatever it takes. He'd have a lot of support early on, but as number start to decline he'd become more vulnerable. Unfortunately for Harvey, he's physically weak, and does not have it in him to ever cause harm to another human being.
Magnus is a very knowledgeable man, and I think him, Marlon, Gil, Alex and Harvey would make an incredibly strong team. Magnus and Marlon would be experts at tracking field hazards and traps, furthermore, I think Magnus would be the first to sense any sort of approaching disturbance, providing the group with a lot of forewarning and time to prepare for danger. But physically? he doesn't fight with his hands, and if he's unprepared for a physical confrontation, he's gonna suffer
Alex is very physically fit. Honestly? I think he'd be good in a fight. With someone like Magnus to compensate for his himbo nature, he'd go very far. But without that....
Gil, the admin guy, is apparently very good in a fight. yet, we've never seen him leave his chair? the mans gotta rest. so I have no way of knowing how good his fighter instincts are
Then we have the final 3:
Marlon is a very skilled and active adventurer, and aside from what I mentioned above, he's a very seasoned fighter and honestly a powerful survivor so he's an incredibly good candidate for the final 3
Robin is physically active, aware, has the drive and does not a lot of hesitation. She has proficiency in a number of tools that could be used as a weapon, and she has the ability to construct good shelter. Like cmon. how could she not
Kent has been through this before. He's been around the block, knows how to sleep on limited food with one eye open. He's army trained and a war survivor. He knows what he's doing and wouldn't hesitate to kill
Winner:
Emily is an absolute enigma. She has powers beyond any man. I don't know how to elaborate on this any further, but I just know it to be true
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