#smart alec cat {kit}

[orphanedwolfandfriends]

"I don't see any denial that your cooking is shit."

[wankerwatch]

Commons Vote

On: Opposition Day: Farming and food security

Ayes: 187 (55.9% Con, 34.9% LD, 2.7% DUP, 2.7% Ind, 2.2% PC, 0.5% RUK, 0.5% UUP, 0.5% TUV) Noes: 359 (98.6% Lab, 1.4% Ind) Absent: ~104

Day's business papers: 2024-10-08

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Conservative (104 votes)

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Democratic Unionist Party (5 votes)

Carla Lockhart Gavin Robinson Gregory Campbell Jim Shannon Sammy Wilson

Independent (5 votes)

Adnan Hussain Alex Easton Ayoub Khan Iqbal Mohamed Shockat Adam

Plaid Cymru (4 votes)

Ann Davies Ben Lake Liz Saville Roberts Llinos Medi

Reform UK (1 vote)

Richard Tice

Ulster Unionist Party (1 vote)

Robin Swann

Traditional Unionist Voice (1 vote)

Jim Allister

Noes

Labour (351 votes)

Abena Oppong-Asare Abtisam Mohamed Adam Jogee Adam Thompson Afzal Khan Al Carns Alan Campbell Alan Gemmell Alan Strickland Alex Baker Alex Ballinger Alex Barros-Curtis Alex Davies-Jones Alex Mayer Alex McIntyre Alex Norris Alice Macdonald Alison Hume Alison Taylor Alistair Strathern Allison Gardner Amanda Hack Amanda Martin Andrew Cooper Andrew Gwynne Andrew Lewin Andrew Pakes Andrew Ranger Andy MacNae Andy McDonald Andy Slaughter Angela Eagle Angela Rayner Anna Dixon Anna Gelderd Anna McMorrin Anna Turley Anneliese Midgley Antonia Bance Ashley Dalton Baggy Shanker Bambos Charalambous Barry Gardiner Bayo Alaba Beccy Cooper Becky Gittins Ben Coleman Ben Goldsborough Bill Esterson Blair McDougall Brian Leishman Callum Anderson Calvin Bailey Cat Eccles Cat Smith Catherine Atkinson Catherine Fookes Catherine McKinnell Catherine West Charlotte Nichols Chris Bloore Chris Bryant Chris Curtis Chris Elmore Chris Hinchliff Chris Kane Chris McDonald Chris Murray Chris Vince Chris Ward Chris Webb Christian Wakeford Claire Hazelgrove Claire Hughes Clive Efford Clive Lewis Connor Naismith Connor Rand Damien Egan Dan Carden Dan Jarvis Dan Norris Daniel Francis Daniel Zeichner Danny Beales Darren Jones Darren Paffey Dave Robertson David Baines David Burton-Sampson David Pinto-Duschinsky David Smith David Taylor David Williams Debbie Abrahams Deirdre Costigan Derek Twigg Diana Johnson Douglas Alexander Douglas McAllister Elaine Stewart Ellie Reeves Elsie Blundell Emily Darlington Emily Thornberry Emma Foody Emma Hardy Emma Lewell-Buck Euan Stainbank Fabian Hamilton Feryal Clark Fleur Anderson Florence Eshalomi Frank McNally Fred Thomas Gareth Snell Gareth Thomas Georgia Gould Gerald Jones Gill Furniss Gill German Gordon McKee Graham Stringer Grahame Morris Gregor Poynton Gurinder Singh Josan Hamish Falconer Harpreet Uppal Heidi Alexander Helen Hayes Helena Dollimore Henry Tufnell Hilary Benn Ian Lavery Imogen Walker Irene Campbell Jack Abbott Jacob Collier Jade Botterill Jake Richards James Frith James Murray James Naish Janet Daby Jas Athwal Jayne Kirkham Jeevun Sandher Jeff Smith Jen Craft Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Jess Asato Jess Phillips Jessica Morden Jessica Toale Jim Dickson Jim McMahon Jo Platt Jo Stevens Jo White Joani Reid Jodie Gosling Joe Morris Joe Powell Johanna Baxter John Grady John Slinger John Whitby Jon Pearce Jonathan Brash Jonathan Davies Jonathan Hinder Josh Dean Josh Fenton-Glynn Josh MacAlister Josh Newbury Josh Simons Julia Buckley Julie Minns Juliet Campbell Kanishka Narayan Karin Smyth Karl Turner Kate Dearden Kate Osamor Kate Osborne Katie White Katrina Murray Kenneth Stevenson Kevin Bonavia Kevin McKenna Kim Johnson Kim Leadbeater Kirith Entwistle Kirsteen Sullivan Kirsty McNeill Laura Kyrke-Smith Lauren Edwards Laurence Turner Lee Barron Lee Pitcher Leigh Ingham Lewis Atkinson Liam Conlon Lilian Greenwood Lillian Jones Linsey Farnsworth Liz Twist Lizzi Collinge Lloyd Hatton Lola McEvoy Lorraine Beavers Louise Jones Lucy Powell Lucy Rigby Luke Akehurst Luke Charters Luke Murphy Luke Myer Luke Pollard Margaret Mullane Marie Rimmer Marie Tidball Mark Ferguson Mark Hendrick Mark Sewards Mark Tami Markus Campbell-Savours Marsha De Cordova Martin McCluskey Martin Rhodes Mary Creagh Mary Glindon Mary Kelly Foy Matt Bishop Matt Rodda Matt Turmaine Matt Western Matthew Patrick Matthew Pennycook Maureen Burke Maya Ellis Meg Hillier Melanie Onn Melanie Ward Michael Payne Michael Shanks Michael Wheeler Michelle Welsh Mike Amesbury Mike Kane Mike Reader Mike Tapp Mohammad Yasin Nadia Whittome Natalie Fleet Natasha Irons Naushabah Khan Navendu Mishra Naz Shah Neil Coyle Neil Duncan-Jordan Nesil Caliskan Nia Griffith Nicholas Dakin Nick Smith Nick Thomas-Symonds Noah Law Oliver Ryan Olivia Bailey Olivia Blake Pam Cox Pamela Nash Pat McFadden Patricia Ferguson Patrick Hurley Paul Davies Paul Foster Paul Waugh Paula Barker Paulette Hamilton Perran Moon Peter Dowd Peter Lamb Peter Prinsley Peter Swallow Phil Brickell Preet Kaur Gill Rachael Maskell Rachel Blake Rachel Hopkins Rachel Taylor Richard Baker Richard Quigley

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Independent (5 votes)

Apsana Begum Imran Hussain John McDonnell Richard Burgon Zarah Sultana

[paracosm-draw]

@malectober day 22. I'm still standing.

Day 22 : Wings

Warnings : blood

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« Where is he ? »

« In his office, but Magnus... He doesn't want to see anyone right know. »

« I'm not asking for his permission." The warlock replied before going around Isabelle Lightwood and placing his hand on the office door, quickly making blue sparks fly around the knob.

The young women sighed and stepped back. She always thought Alec was the most stubborn person she knew before meeting Magnus, which was way worst sometimes.

He and his brother had been playing cat and mouse for months now, without taking the next step. She wondered what was holding them back, as their feelings for each other were so obvious for everyone around them, except for them apparently.

There was a clang of metal, then the door flew open and she heard Alec shout in surprise and anger.

« I told you not to let anyone in ! »

« And she kept the door very well. But she is smart, unlike you, who prefer to hide instead of getting help. »

The warlock heard a gasp and saw a shadow move quickly at the back of the room.

« Magnus... ? What are you doing here ? »

The older man walked into the room and looked around. Blood-soaked clothes were strewn across the back of a chair, on the desk was a medical kit with dirty compresses, disinfectant and scissors. Alec was nowhere in sight but Magnus could see his shadow moving behind a screen that isolated a corner of the room.

« I'm here to help you. »

« I don't need your help ». The shadowhunter quickly responded.

The warlock could hear his heavy breathing, he could smell the blood and fear that came from the boy. He could even guess the trembling of his hands as he was obvioulsy trying to heal himself.

« Alec, I'm coming, okay ? »

He took a step towards the screen and heard the shadowhunter's breath quicken suddenly. Perfect, now Alec was panicking.

« No ! Please, Magnus. He all but begged. Leave me alone. Please. I don't want you to see me like that . »

« What are you talking about ? Magnus frowned, still approaching carefully. You know, I saw the worst wounds during the war, I don't think that I can be shocked anymore. Let me help you. »

« That's not... »

The warlock became truly concerned when he heard a sob break through the boy's voice.

« Alexander... »

He crossed the screen.. And froze when he saw Alec prostrated on himself on the ground, his bare chest covered with blood. But that's not what shocked him the most.

At the level of the shadowhunter's shoulder blades sprang two magnificient and immense fluffy wings. White speckled with grey spots, they spread out on the ground behind him for several meters. And they were in a bad state. The feathers were dirty, twisted, bloody. Alec had to suffer like hell.

« Alec... He breathed again, eyes widening as he realized what was happening in front of him. Oh my god, Alec ! How... ? Why... ? »

He kneeled next to the boy and gently cupped his face to wipe away his tears.

« Alexander, look at me. »

But Alec refused. The warlock knew that he was probably ashamed but there was absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. He was so beautiful.

« Okay, you know what ? You don't have to talk if you don't want to. Let just get you fixed, that must hurt a lot. »

The shadowhunter didn't answer but he followed Magnus when he helped him to the sofa.

The warlock summoned cool water and a piece of soft fabric and began to carefully clean the bloody feathers of the boy.

He had a ton of questions but he saved them for later. Alec seemed a bit traumatized for the moment.

One hour later, Alec's wings were in a better shape. Magnus succeeded to clean all the blood and even to smooth out its most tweasted feathers. He felt the boy was a little more relieved each time. He was almost relaxed now.

« Let's make a break. » Magnus suggested, brushing Alec's neck with his fingers. He had to restrain himself not to place a soft kiss on his skin.

« Thank you. » Alec whispered, wrapping his arms around his own chest.

The warlock had never seen him so vulnerable.

« Are you cold, darling ? »

Alec nodded and Magnus summoned a thick and soft plaid he placed on his shoulder, paying attention to his wings. They had a lot to talk about. But not tonight, maybe tomorrow.

In the meantime, he would make sure no one bothered Alec. He was there for him and he hoped it was enough.

[sassyduckqueen]

Can’t Help Falling In Love- Lukanette

This is based on the song 'Can't help falling in love with you' and a myth I read about the sun and the moon. In the story, the sun and the moon are a couple and the moon inspires the sun to make plants but she gets no thanks and the more the sun is thanked, the bright it gets but the brighter it gets, the harder it is to see the moon. She's hurt by this as she feels lonely and ignored. One day, she stays out on earth and the sun goes home. There she meets the darkness, falls instantly in love with her and wants to make her happy. He suggests humans should exist and on the first night of their existence, he scares them. The second night, he invites her to join him and the humans praise the moon for her light. She feels like she's just as important as the sun and realizes she's in love with the darkness. She breaks up with the sun and marries the darkness as he was the one willing to sacrifice himself so she could feel important.

So in this, Adrien is the sun and the plants are his fans, Marinette is the moon, the genius behind the sun but ignored and Luka is the darkness, who allows her to take his limelight so she can feel important and loved.

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"Look it's Adrien Agreste!" A few girls screamed as Adrien walked by them and waved. Holding onto his arm was his girlfriend, Marinette. As smart as she was beautiful, she was the genius behind his current look. She had designed his outfits and put all of her time and effort she could into them. She painstakingly hand-sown on the details of the little cat and pieced together the beads around his neck. He smiled as he waved as his fans screamed and cried before they walked over to the interviewer.

 "Wow, Adrien. I love the new outfit," Alec Cataldi stated as he held the microphone to Adrien. "Is it one of your father's pieces?"

 "My father and I are branching out and trying out next outfits by new designers," He stated.

 "Awesome and who is this lovely young lady on your arm tonight?" He asked and Marinette was sure he meant nothing by it but it bothered her that he said tonight. Adrien, however, laughed and flipped his hair.

 "Oh, this is just Marinette," He stated in a matter of a fact way. "She's a great friend and inspiration to me,"

 The words stung like someone had poured acid in a wound but she kept a brave face and walked with him as he waved to his fans, blowing them kisses. She frowned to herself. While everyone saw him, no one truly saw her but she said nothing for she knew that he had always been destined to shine. As the night went on, the party grew tiresome and the two of them leave. Adrien had his driver drop her off home and promised to be around tomorrow. She nodded to herself and made her way into her apartment above the Bakery. She put her coat down and stroked the ears of her cat, Tikki before freeing herself from her dress and changing into something more comfortable before she took out her moment recent project and began to sew to herself as she hummed softly. The feeling of the needle going through the material relaxed her but this time, she didn't feel her worries melt away. She loved Adrien. She loved him with all her being. She didn't doubt that. She had done since she'd first met him and even though it took him years to notice her, she remained loyal to him, never looking at another boy. He had finally asked her out a few months ago and she instantly said yes. And what bliss had it been. They were the talk of the town. The model and the designer. Their work together was killer and she was proud to call herself his girlfriend but recently, it had been going down hill. The more he wore her designs, the more he shined but the more he shined, the more she became invisible. She didn't mind that he wore her outfits but he never directly said they were hers and every time, she was with him, the same words came out of his mouth. 'This is just Marinette. She's a great friend'. There was never 'this is my girlfriend. She designs these clothes I'm wearing' or 'This beautiful lady is my queen'. Not that she expected something like that. She just wanted him to appreciate her. She sighed to herself and put her project away before going to bed.

 ~A Few Days Later~

 "Hey, Marinette. Can you get me a skinny latte pronto?" Adrien asked as he read the latest issue of Vogue Paris, which he had a photoshoot with a day ago. Marinette looked up from the dress she was scoring with an annoyed look. He was sat the dress with his feet up. "Anytime soon would be good,"

 "Get it yourself," She stated, a little snapper then she meant. He lowered the magazine and looked at her with surprise. "What?"

 "Why you been all bitchy? I just asked you to get me a latte," He gasped, frowning. She straightened up and gave him a look.

 "And all I said was get it yourself. You have two legs that work perfectly fine, don't you?" She replied, making him frown.

 "I'm busy," He stated, causing her to roll her eyes.

 "I'm also busy or have your eyes stopped working?" She asked, folding her arms. "Miss Bourgeois wants her dress finished tonight so I have to get it done, meaning I don't have time to go on an errant for you and I'm also not your PA so either get it yourself or get someone else to get it,"

 "Geez, I get it. No need to bite my head off," He rolled his eyes as he got up and headed out of the room. Marinette sighed and went back to pinning the dress. Hopefully, he'll be in a better mood when he comes back but he wasn't. He slammed down his coffee and consciously made passive aggressive remarks. She finally slams down her kit and face him. "What?"

 "What the hell is your problem?!" She asks, making him frown.

 "Nothing!" He gasped. 

 "Really? Cause you're acting like you have a problem!"

 "The only problem I have is that you're acting like a spoil brat!" He gasped, making her frown. "It's like since I got more famous and known, you've gotten more jealous,"

 "I'm not jealous!" She screamed. "I'm hurt that you act like I don't exist because since you've got famous, it's like I don't exist!"

 "That's what you're upset about?!" He gasped like she had said something trivial, making her frown. "I thought you were more mature then that, Marinette,"

 "Get out!" She screamed as tears filled her eyes. He grabbed his jacket and coffee then left the room, rolling her eyes. She finally let her tears fall as she fell to the floor. Her shoulders shook as she sobbed. It's like he didn't see her anymore and that she was completely invisible to him but not just him. Her friends are always paying him attention, her family are always singing his graces and the other designers ignore that the clothes he wears are hers. To her, it felt like the more people gave him attention, the less and less she saw. She felt lonely and useless but more then anything, she wondered if he loved her anymore. More tears fell as she wasn't sure what the answer was.

 (***)

 "Yes! I love it!" The photographer called out as Adrien posed and smiled. His fans screamed and cheered as they watched as he threw a charming grin at the camera, completely ignoring Marinette as usual. He smiled brightly and Marinette felt sorrow. The more his fans screamed, the more lonely she felt. She didn't understand how she could feel so lonely, given how many people were around but she felt close to been nothing and Adrien was completely ignoring it. He acted like their disagreement hadn't happened and when she bring it up, he made her feel like it was her fault. "Aah no! We're losing the sun!"

 "That's ok. We got some excellent photos today," Adrien replied as he looked at them on the photographer's computer. The photographer and his team packed up as Adrien turned to Marinette. "Time to go. I'll have you dropped off at home,"

 "No," She stated, not looking up from her notepad. He frowned deeply.

"What?"

 "I said no," She stated, finally looking up at him.

 "What do you mean no? How are you gonna get home?"

 "I'll do what I did before I met you and get the subway," She replied, going back to her drawing. He frowned deeply. 

 "Fine!" He growled a little before turning on his heel and leaving. Marinette let out a sigh of relief and continued to draw the street lights came on and the sun set. She hummed softly to herself as she drew, losing herself in the zone. When she next looked up, she realized the night had settled in completely now and that she should probably go home. She packed up her things and began to make her way to the subway but the sound of music caught her attention. She looked to her side and saw a man not much older then her stood in the street, playing a guitar and singing softly as a few people stood around, listening to his music. She slowly wondered over as he finished playing his song. The small crowd clapped as he grabbed his water and took a drink. Marinette couldn't really see him as he knelt down and changed the settings on his amp. A few people stepped away as he straightened up and started to play his guitar, re-tuning it. Marinette found herself intrigued by the mysterious guitarist. His hair was short and black with teal blue highlights. His hoodie matched and his black jeans were ripped. He finished tuning his guitar and looked up. Instantly, his eyes met hers. A soft but seductive smile came across his lips and a mysterious twinkle danced in his teal blue eyes. Marinette felt her cheeks burn a little as he looked at her before he started to play his guitar. The song sounded familiar but it wasn't until he started to sing that she recognized it. He stepped close to the microphone as he looked at her before his voice came through.

 "Wise men say only fools rush in," His voice sounded like it was from the heavens above. It was soft and gentle yet full of the mysteries of the night. It brought a shiver to Marinette's spine but one of pleasure and joy. "But I can't help falling in love with you,"

 He looked directly at her as he sung.

 "Shall I stay? Would it be a sin if I can't help falling in love with you?" A few more people joined them as he sang softly, playing his guitar skillfully. She honestly felt like she was the most important thing in the world right now. She didn't know how he did it but it felt like she was the only thing he could see. He paid no attention to the other people who were watching as he sang softly. "Like a river flows surely to the sea, Darling so it goes some things are meant to be,"

 He stopped singing as he played a bit of a solo, looking down at his guitar so he could focus on his music. Marinette closed her eyes as she listened to the notes.

"Take my hand, take my whole life too," The sound of his voice made her open her eyes again. Once again, those teal eyes connected with hers and she honestly felt like it was just him and her. Like there was no one else around. She felt all of her sorrow and pain wash away in a sea of music as he continued his song. "For I can't help falling in love with you,"

 He stopped playing his guitar before holding the mic as he leaned closer to it. 

 "Like a river flows surely to the sea," He sang without the music. "Darling so it goes some things are meant to be,"

 A few girls swooned as he sang softly before he started to play again. Marinette listened intensely.

 "Take my hand, take my whole life too for I can't help falling in love with you," He sang, moving his eyes across back to her. "For I can't help falling in love with you,"

 The song came to an end and everyone around clapped, bringing Marinette into reality. He smiled and thanked people as they put change and notes into his guitar case. Marinette took out a couple of spare coins and walked over. He nodded to a gentleman, who had given him €20. He looked up as she put the change into his guitar case and smiled softly at her before his eyes landed on her sketch pad.

 "Are you an artist?" He asked, nodding to it. Her face blushed as she realized what he meant.

 "Oh, not really," She mumbled, looking away shyly as she pushed a loose strand of hair behind her ear. He frowned softly to himself as he looked at her. "Um,"

 "You look really familiar to me," He mumbled, grinning before clicking his fingers. "Aren't you the sweetheart of that model Adrien Agreste?"

 Instantly, her face dropped as he said that, making him frown before holding up his hands.

 "Sorry. I didn't meant any offence by that," He mumbled, rubbing the back of his head. "I'm not very good with words,"

 "T-that's ok," She mumbled. "But yes, I am the girlfriend of Adrien Agreste,"

 She held out her hand to him.

 "My name is Marinette Dupain-Cheng," 

 "Luka Couffaine," He smiled, shaking it before pulling away as he began to clearing up his stuff as people walked by. "Did you like the song by the way?"

 "I did. It was by Elvis originally," She mumbled, making him smile. 

 "Didn't peg you for an Elvis girl," 

 "Who doesn't like Elvis? He's the king," She scoffed as he took the money out of his guitar case and put it into bags. "Do you want a hand?"

 "No, I'm good thank you," He smiled before placing the bags into his rucksack before packing away his microphone into a case. He placed his guitar in it's case and put the rucksack on. "I have to get going but if you're interested, I play this spot every night,"

 "Is that an invitation, Mr Couffaine?" She asked but he didn't answer. He just smiled in a mischievous way that made her heart skip a beat before he disappeared into the night. Marinette let out a soft sigh before she headed to the subway.

 (***)

 Marinette found herself coming back to that spot where Luka played under the night sky every night and his music relieved her off her sorrow but every time she left, her loneliness came back. After a particular bad argument with Adrien, Marinette came to Luka's spot a little bit late. He was just packing up and looked a little sad but as soon as he saw her, a smile came across his face and his eyes lit up but it didn't last long. He dropped his rucksack and rushed over to her when he saw the tears rolling down her face. 

 "Marinette, what's wrong?" He gasped but she didn't answer. Her lip trembled and more tears fell down her face. He brought her into his arms and rubbed her back. "It's ok,"

 She sniffed and wiped her eyes before looking up at him.

 "I'm s-sorry," She mumbled, looking down.

 "Don't be," He replied, looking at her with a soft look. Marinette felt a blush come over her face as she looked away shyly. "Look, I have to drop these back at home-"

 He nodded to his equipment.

 "But if you'd like to join me, we could go grab a coffee at mine and talk about whatever you want. Sound good?"

 "T-That sounds g-great," She sniffed, smiling a little. She went to grab one of his cases but he smiled, picking them up. She walked with him as he began to walk towards the Seine. 

 "I should warn you. I live on a boat," He states, looking at her seriously.

 "That doesn't surprise me if I'm honest," She smiled as he turned onto the boat. She looked and smiled at the name. "The Liberty huh?"

 "Ah, I didn't name her," He smiled, offering her his hand. She took it and he helped her onto the deck before they headed downstairs. Marinette looked around as Luka put his musical gear away. She smiled softly to herself as she looked around. It was a cosy place with a simple but homely feel. An brown sofa that had seen better day was opposite a TV and the kitchenette was small and yet it felt more alive then she had seen in a long time. It was the complete opposite of Adrien's apartment. Adrien's place was perfect. Not a single thing was out of place and it was in a minimalist design. It was black and white in it's color scheme and Adrien's OCD helped keep it tidy. Luka's boat on the other hand was what one might call a little messy. Music scores were scattered around, along with several musical instruments and a few drawings were pinned to the walls, along with a couple of photos. There was a couple of mugs on the coffee table. Marinette smiled a little before walking over to the photos. She recognized Luka instantly but the two women next to him didn't seem familiar. "That's my mum and sister,"

 She jumped at little as he came over. 

 "Juleka is currently in America with her fiance, Rose," He stated. "And Mum is on tour,"

 "Your mum's a musician too?"

 "Kind of. She has her own unique shows. She mixed music with comedy," He smiled. "The Liberty use to belong to her. She gave it to me when I turned 18 and she moved in with her husband,"

 "That must of been quite the scene changer. From a boat to a house," Marinette mumbled but he laughed softly. "What?"

 "I never said she moved into a house," He replied, taking out his phone and showing her a picture of a huge tour bus. "That's the Liberty mark 2,"

 Marinette stared in shock before looking at him.

 "She moved into a tour bus?"

 "Yep," He grin, looking fondly at the pictures. He pointed to a picture of him, his sister and two others. "That was my first band. I was the guitarist, Jules was the bassist, Rose was the leader singer... that's her... and that big guy was our drummer, Ivan,"

 "What were you called?"

 "Kitty Section," He smiled. "We use to sing songs about Unicorns and fluffy bunnies,"

 "Seriously?" She asked, looking at him.

 "Yeah," He grinned. "Rose was also the song writer and as you can tell, she loved the color pink,"

 Marinette couldn't help but laugh a little as Luka smiled down at her. Marinette moved around and noticed a cloth over a cuboid object. She looked over at him and raise an eyebrow.

 "That is Sass' tank," He replied.

 "Who or what is Sass?"

 "My snake," He smiled, lifting the cover off, revealing the beautiful snake. "I put them on while I go out so he doesn't realize I'm out. I worry that he'll get lonely if he realizes,"

 "That is adorable," She smiled. "Can I meet him?"

 "Hmm, once I've fed him," He replied, walking over to the kitchenette. He picked up the kettle and filled it up with water before putting it on to boil before going into his freezer and taking out a small sealed box. He walked over to the tank and took out a frozen mouse before opening it and put it into the cage. Marinette watched with fascination as the snake devours the dead mouse. Luka put the mice back and looked over at her. "You know most girls would be freaked out by that,"

 "I'm not like most girls," She smiled softly, looking over at him. 

 "I'll say," He replied. "So coffee, tea or hot chocolate?"

 "Hot chocolate please," 

 "One Luka Couffaine hot coco special coming up," He grinned, grabbing two mugs and making them one each. A few minutes later, he came over and placed one of the mugs in front of her. Cream covered the top and it had sprinkles onto top of it. He placed his down next to hers and sat down so he was facing her. "So what do you want to talk about?"

 "How you learnt to make an amazing looking hot chocolate?" She smiled, picking hers up and taking a sip. "Wow,"

 "I work part time as a barista during the day," He explained. "So I know how to make a mean latte and hot chocolate,"

 "This is really good," She mumbled, sipping it again. He picked up his and took a sip. "So how long you been playing guitar?"

 "Since I was a little kid," He replied, putting his cup down. "Look, can I ask you something?"

 "Well, you just did," She smiled cheekily, making him playfully roll his eyes. "But you can ask something else?"

 "Why were you crying?" He asked but instantly regretted as her eyes filled with sorrow. "Never mind. I shouldn't have asked,"

 "I feel invisible," She mumbled, making him frown as he looked over.

 "What do you mean?"

 "I probably sound jealous and petty but since Adrien has gotten more popular, it's like he's forgotten who I am," She mumbled, looking down. "He doesn't treat me like his girlfriend anymore. When we first got together, he was constantly acting like I was a queen. He was kind and sweet and he made me feel wanted and loved. We shared an common interest as we both loved fashion and we thought it would be amazing for me to design some clothes for him and for him to wear them to red carpet events but he stopped telling people they were made by me, he started to flirt with his fans and was more bothered about the media coverage then me. At the red carpet events, when the press asked who I was, he would say stuff like 'oh, that's just Marinette. She's a great friend'... it's like he's ashamed to be seen with me and he acts like such a child when he doesn't get his way. We had an argument a few days before I met you. I was busy making a new outfit and he demanded that I go get him a latte. His literal words were 'hey, get me a skinny latte pronto'. Honestly, I don't care that he wanted a latte. What hurt was that he talked to me like I was nothing and expected me to drop everything when he was sat there with his feet up, doing nothing while I was trying to make a dress for my client. He had a go at me for telling him to get it himself,"

 "He doesn't deserve you," Luka mumbled, making her look at him. He blushed and looked away. "I um... just ignore me,"

 "Luka, are you blushing?" She asked with a slight tease in her voice. He cleared his throat and sipped his drink. "Can I ask you something?"

 "Sure,"

 "Why did you play Elvis the night I met you?" She asked, causing him to blush again. 

 "Um... I p-play wh-what I feel," He mumbled, shyly. 

 "It was 'Can't help falling in Love'," She stated before looking forward. "I like spending time with you,"

 "You do?"

 "Yeah... maybe it's selfish but I don't feel invisible when I'm around you," She mumbles. "I feel important,"

 "You are important," He smiled. Marinette felt her heart skip a heart beat as he looked at her with a look that she could only describe as pure love. He looked away and finished his drink. "Do you want to hold Sass?"

 "Sure,"

 (***)

 Luka pushed open the door of the night club. He looked around and instantly spotted Marinette, who was dressed in a short black dress and leaning against the bar. A girl with red hair was with her. He walked over and Marinette instantly jumped up, grinning as she saw him. Her friend stood up as he walked closer.

 "Lu-Luka!" She slurred, stumbling forward. He caught her and helped her stand straight.

 "Wow, Marinette. You're wasted," He mumbled, worry covering his face. She giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck.

 "Hmm, you sme-smell really nice," She grinned. "You know I really like you, Luka! Like super like you,"

 "That's nice but you're really drunk," He frowned as she leaned to kiss him. He gently pushed her away enough to stop her from kissing him. He really liked her and he had been thinking about kissing her since he met her but not like this. He would never take advantage of her or anyone. She frowned a little before he turned to her friend. "Thanks for calling me,"

 "I figured you were the safe choice," She stated. "Giving that Adrien is the reason why she's pissed out of her skull,"

 He frowned softly as she giggled.

 "I'll get her home," He replied, gently putting his arm around her waist. "Come on, Marinette,"

 "Lukaaaa. Can you sing me a song?" She huffed as he led her out of the night club and hailed a cab. "I think your voice is really sexy,"

 "And I think you're very drunk and don't mean that," He states, getting her in. "What's your address, melody?"

 "The Tom and Sabina bakery!" She called to the taxi driver before giggling to Luka. "I secretly live in a bakery. Don't tell anyone,"

 "I won't," He smiled softly as she curled up to him as the taxi drove to the bakery. 

 "H-hey, why didn't you kiss me back?" She asked, looking up at him.

 "Because you're drunk and I'm not that kind of guy," He states, looking at her.

 "Awww! You're always so nice, Luka!" She grinned. "Such a gentleman!"

 "I do try," He smiled as she started to hum. His eyes went wide as she hummed Can't Help Falling In Love. Slowly, it came to a stop and he looked down, only to see her eyes closed and her breathing slow and soft. He ran his fingers through her hair as the taxi went through traffic. It pulled up outside the bakery and Luka paid him before gently waking up Marinette. "We're here,"

 "M'kay," She mumbled, sleepily. He helped her out of the car and the taxi drove off. She wondered to the side door and tried to find her keys in her back. Luka gently took it off and found them instantly before he unlocked the door. She grinned sleepily and went to head up the stairs but almost tripped. He caught her and closed the door behind them before helping her up the stairs.

 "Which one is your room?"

 "That one," She grinned. "You wanna join me?"

 "Not tonight," He replied, opening the door. He helped her onto the bed and took off her shoes before taking off her necklace.

 "But where are you gonna sleep?"

 "I'll just head back to the Liberty," He smiled but she grabbed his hand and sorrow filled her eyes.

 "Please stand," She mumbled, tears in her eyes. "I don't want to be alone,"

 "Alright but I'm gonna sleep on the sofa," He stated, gently getting her into bed. He moved the cover over her and gently kissed her hair. She pretty much felt asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. He smiled softly and leave the room before settling on the sofa. 

 (***)

 Marinette woke up with a hang over from hell. She was tired, achy and she knew she had been really drunk last night. She got up and noticed she was still in her party dress so she headed into the bathroom and took a shower before getting dressed. She wondered into the living room and saw Luka asleep on her sofa. Memories of last night flashed back into her mind and she felt her face heat up at how she had tried to kiss him yet he had pushed her away and taken her home. She owed him thanks and an explanation. Looking over at him as he slept, her heart sang a beautiful song she hadn't heard in a long time and like that, her feelings for Adrien and her feelings for Luka had became quite clear to her. She was no longer in love with Adrien Agreste and had fallen in love with Luka Couffaine. She jumped a little as he stirred. Those beautiful teal eyes stared up at her and she was pretty sure she had died and gone to heaven.

 "Hey, you're up," He smiled softly, sitting up. She walked over and sat next to him.

 "I'm sorry about last night,"

 "That's ok but why were you so drunk?"

 "I found out Adrien had cheated on me," She replied, calmly. Luka frowned. "I got drunk because I thought it would hurt to face it. I should be hurt and angry but really.... I don't feel anything,"

 "Maybe you're just blocking it out?"

 "No. I think the reason why I don't feel is because I know the truth," She mumbled. "Me and Adrien stopped loving each other a long time ago. Our love is dead but I don't know if I can end it. I don't know who I am without him. All these years, I have loved him so much and now that love-"

 "Marinette," He stated, pressing his fingers to her lips. "Come to the Grand Paris Hotel tomorrow at 6pm ok?"

 "O-ok,"

 (***)

 Marinette walked around nervously as she looked for Luka. She spotted him talk to someone. He looked really nice, dressed in a suit. He looked over and waved. She walked over and smiled at him as a few people came over.

 "Luka, who is this charming young lady?" Marinette recognized the man as a famous musician. She half expected him to do exactly what Adrien did and introduce as 'just Marinette'.

 "This beautiful melody is my muse," He smiled softly at her. She blushed a little at his introduction.  "Without her, I would be lost in a world of darkness,"

 Another blush lit across her face as Luka gently kissed her hand.

 "In fact, I believe you're familiar with her clothing label, Miraculous," And like that, she was the center of attention. People were asking her where she got her wild ideas from and she felt important. She looked over and saw Luka, smiling softly at her like she was the most beautiful creature in the room and she realized to him, she was. A blush came across her features as he looked at her with pure admiration and love.

 "Marinette?" The familiar voice of Adrien knocked her out of her thoughts. She frowned softly. "I'm surprised to see you here. I thought you'd be slaving away on another dress,"

 "Well, I'm not," She frowned, looking at the young woman on Adrien's arm. She was younger, prettier and more refined then Marinette. "Replacing me already?"

 "Well, since you didn't answer your phone, I had to improvise," He rolled his eyes but Marinette sighed.

 "Adrien, I didn't answer my phone because I'm done," She states. "I'm done with your drama, with your father, with your expectations but mostly, I'm done with you. It's over, Adrien Agreste. Goodbye,"

 With that, she turned on her heel and walked over to Luka. Adrien frowned but made no attempt to win her back, confirming her theory but Luka had done something for her that Adrien never did. He let her be herself. 

 "You let me take the limelight..." She mumbled. "Why?"

 "You deserve to shine,"

 "Can I ask you something?"

 "Anything you want,"

 "How long have you been in love with me?"

 "Since the moment I saw you in the crowd," He replied, honestly before taking her hand in his. "I can't help falling in love with you,"

[daddymagnusbane]

LGBTQ+ characters in TMI as Types of Gay™️

Alec: black coffee gay, wears sweaters, constantly rubbing hands together to “keep warm,” communicates through scoffs, aces exam after studying for 2 seconds before class and drinking two Red Bull’s, political science junkie, fidgety fingers

Anna: fashion icon, eyebrow quirks, Long Looks™️, *androgyny*, drinks chamomile tea or hard liquor (there’s no in-between), never eats, aces the exam without studying, gestures when they talk, strangely good at everything they try to do

Matthew: loves dancing, drunk kisses everyone, winkkkkksssss, alcoholic, accessory king, hair always looks good even when it shouldn’t, bad driver, talks about his “fat ass” a lot but is actually skinny, would steal homework answers, secretly smart but comedically stupid, stare-out-the-window-and-think-about-life kinda gay

Helen: cottagecore gardener gay, reusable everything, bad at math but fantastic at history and foreign language, dog person but would love a cat too

Aline: teacher gay, favorite class in hs was English, could do art if they wanted but has no time, lots of iced caramel lattes, cries once every 8 years, *pained expression*, “I’m disappointed in you”, likes baths more than showers but rarely allows themself the luxury, huuuuuuge legging bitch, thinks they are dumb but is actually smart, also a bad driver, gets nails done a lot because it shows “collectiveness”

Magnus: iconic/experienced gay, knows all the secrets, fashion to the MAX, more expensive = better, colorful lipstick, finger snaps, raised eyebrows, covers laughs with coughs, expressive earrings, killer ass, need I say more?, loves kids but acts too cool to show it

Thomas: only out to his closest friends and that one really chill history teacher, often looks skyward like he’s praying even though he’s an atheist, has a huge crush but it will never work because the guy’s straight as an arrow, taps feet a lot, *nervous energy*, really funny when he’s with his friends, good driver, really good at STEM but not super interested, yet another political science king, could be trusted to be the DD or hold your drink at a party, shaves because they hate having body hair, bad posture but gorgeous when you finally notice them

Alastair: loves high-end fashion but pretends not to, *judgemental*, very very strong, fits in with the guys in the locker room but always feels uncomfortable (not because they’re gay, but because the environment just upsets them), loves heavy metal, drinks water and black tea, loves science and foreign language, bad at English, wears eyeliner when his family is out of the house, amazing driver, quick learner

Mark: confused gay, likes learning about social issues but can’t decide on what subset he’s really passionate about, short attention span, loves kids, emotionally intelligent but can’t get above a C+ in any class, *blushes*, whitest teeth you’ve ever seen, all they know is that they want to be in love and have a family when they’re older

Kieran: model gay, flawless eyebrows, bedroom eyes for days, thing for dumb pretty boys, hates school, loves the driving but isn’t very good, rich bitch, loves spending money on their friends, often guilty about how they can’t help more people

Ty: Sherlock gay, smarter than you, hotter than you, sexy and innocent at the same time, best skin ever, loves animals, hates drinking, loves running but gets easily frustrated with competitive sports, hates crowded spaces, hates school not because of the classes but because of the people, reliant on others to interpret their emotions, once you’re friends with them it’s for life, hugger, *fluttery fingers*, sleeps with 700 blankets on, buries pain beneath a lifetime of knowledge like a walled tomb

Kit: reckless gay, whole life can be summarized as a speeding ticket, never eats breakfast but gorges on dinner, their metabolism could run 4 laps around the Pacific in the time yours catches up with last night’s cheese cake, ADHD, foster care kid, gets in fights but shows off black eyes like trophies, loves getting hickies, bites lip, pierced their own ears every couple of years just to spice things up, wears skirts for fun sometimes but not because they actually like look, naturally a really good ice skater for some godforsaken reason, hates sports but then for serotonin, has a really vivid imagination but doesn’t do anything artistic to put it to use, good with kids but doesn’t necessarily search out opportunities to use that ability

[aratilightwood]

Characters from ‘The shadowhunter chronicles’ as Phoebe Buffay quotes.

Charlotte:

I was so focussed on being mad at you, I forgot what I was mad about.

Henry:

Something just brushed against my right leg... Oh, it’s OK. It was just my left leg.

Will:

Come on, Will. Take off your shirt and tell us.

Jem:

Don’t hate. You don’t want to put that out in the universe.

Tessa:

He was sweet, smart and funny. Do you know how hard it is to find a guy like that?

Jessamine:

Princess Consuela Bananahammock.

Gabriel:

Oh, I wish I could. But I don’t want to.

Gideon:

Are we competing in a stupid contest? Because you’re the winner.

Mortmain:

Sweet lord! This is what evil must taste like.

James:

So Jane Eyre - first you’d think she’s a woman, but she’s not. She’s a cyborg.

Cordelia:

Well, he may not be my soul mate. But a girl’s gotta eat.

Lucie:

Ok, hey, hey! Is your boyfriend the boss of you?

Matthew:

I don’t need you or anybody else. I’m gonna make it on my own. You’ll see! You’ll all see!

Thomas:

What I don’t get is the way guys can do mean things, and then not even care.

Christopher:

Hey, you know what I just realised? ‘joker’ is ‘poker’ with a ‘j.’ Coincidence?

Anna:

You know what - if we were in prison, you guys would be, like, my bitches.

Alastair:

It’s my friends. They have a liking problem with you. In that they don’t.

Clary:

Oh my God, load up the Volvo! I wanna be a soccer mum.

Simon:

If you want to receive emails about my upcoming shows, please give me money so I can buy a computer.

Jace:

Oh, you like that? You should hear my phone number.

Alec:

You love divorce so much you’re probably gonna marry it... and then it won’t work out, so you’re gonna have to divorce it.

Isabelle:

The more I drink, the less there is for the kids to drink.

Magnus:

Your collective dating record reads like a who’s who of human crap!

Sebastian:

I have to go before I put your head through a wall.

Helen:

Boyfriends and girlfriends come and go, but this is for life.

Mark:

This is the nicest kitchen. The refrigerator told me to have a great day.

Julian:

It’s a sucky life and when you think it can’t suck anymore, it does.

Livvy:

Watch, learn and don’t eat my cookie.

Ty:

She’s your lobster. It’s a known fact that lobsters fall in love and mate for life. You can see old lobster couples walking around their tank, holding claws.

Drusilla:

Love is sweet as summer showers. Love is a wondrous work of art. But your love is like a giant pigeon crapping on my heart.

Tavvy:

I just have this really strong feeling that this cat is my mother.

Emma:

I may play the fool sometimes, but I’m more than just a pretty blonde girl with an ass that won’t quit.

Kit:

Did you ever run so fast you thought your legs were gonna fall off, like when you were running toward the swings or away from Satan?

Kieran:

Why am I friends with these people?

Cristina:

I’m a pacifist. But when the revolution comes, I’ll destroy all of you.

Aline:

One really has a stick up one’s ass, doesn’t one?

Diana:

Damn it woman, pull yourself together! Have some pride, for the love of god!

Malcolm:

Ugh, it’s so exhausting waiting for death.

[imagineswriting47]

Finding out something new

A/N: This is for the Anon who asked; Can I get an imagine w/Jace Wayland?Where the reader is friends w/Climon and she's a werewolf but she never told her friends?One day Clary needs her help and she goes to her place w/Simon and Jace.Reader knows Jace is a shadowhunter(bc of the runes).Reader is very sarcastic especially w/Simon so she always makes funny remarks and Jace immediately likes her.At the end she tells her friends that she's as well a supernatural creature and Jace likes her even more then and maybe ask her on a date? Its a bit different but I hope that you like it.

I also want to send out a big thank you to @jessiedangerous for looking this over for me. 

Paring: Jace/Reader 

Warnings: None 

I awaken out of a dead sleep to hear pounding on my door. I turn and grab my cell off the table to look at the time and find that it’s just after three in the morning. Once again, I hear the pounding at my door, but this time louder. Throwing off my blankets, I make my way through my apartment to the door. Ripping the door open, I find Clary and Simon carrying a blonde boy. All are covered in blood. I stand there for a second before I move to let them in. Clary and Simon move to the small living room and lay the unconscious boy down.

“What happened?” Clary and Simon jump at my voice breaking the silence.

“You wouldn’t believe us if we told you.” Clary says as I walk out of the room towards the bathroom to get the first aid kit that I keep there. When I return, neither of them have moved an inch.

“We’re so sorry for coming here, but we didn't think that we could make it back….home.” Clary stutters as I sit down to start working on the injuries.

“It’s fine. I told you that you both could come over whenever.”As I am cleaning the cuts that mar his face, I notice that the blonde has Runes on his neck. A Shadowhunter? Putting the first aid kit next to me I search his pockets finding his stele in his left pocket. I turn and set it down next to me before turning and looking at Clary. It’s only then that I notice that Clary also has Runes on her. Looking back down at the stele, I grasp it in my hand before moving to Clary.

“Clary, you know how to use this?” I ask, when she just shakes her head I move back over to the boy and find the Iratze Rune.

“I need you to activate this.” I point to the Rune on the boy. After Clary does, I move to look him over finding that the cuts and bruises fading, leaving the most perfect skin behind.

“Clary, I need you to do the same thing to the Rune on your neck.” She still has the stele in her hand. Once her cuts and bruises are dealt with I move on to Simon, who does not appear to have any Runes on him, telling me that I will need to clean these ones by hand.

“Unfortunately for you, Simon, you don't get any cool powers, so I’ll have to clean and bandage yours.” I say with a smile as I sit down in front of him. Opening the bottle of antiseptic wash, I wet a clean piece of gauze before picking up his hand and cleaning his cuts that are on his knuckles. We sit in silence the only sound that can be heard is the sound of our breathing with the occasional intake of breath from Simon when a cut particular stings.

“I think you both need to tell me what’s going on.” I break the silence once all of his cuts are clean and bandaged. I stand and make my way to the kitchen. Once all the used gauze is thrown away, I wash my hands. Turning back around, I find Clary and Simon just standing there.

“Well, it all started….” I stand there and listen to Clary tell me about how she found out she was a Shadowhunter on her eighteenth birthday and everything that has happened since. A lot has happened in the two weeks since Clary’s birthday.

“So, your mom. Clary have you found her?” I say unfazed.

“Wait, you're not going to tell us that we’re crazy?” Simon leans back against the counter.

“Are you forgetting that I told Clary which Runes to activate on her and, what did you say his name was, Jace? Seriously, Simon, I thought you were the smart one here” I say with a smile on my face.

“Oh… yeah, how did you know that? You’re not a Shadowhunter, are you?” Clary asks after a moment of silence when her and Simon are looking between each other trying to put the pieces together and figure out if I am a Shadowhunter.

Before I could answer, we hear a groan come from the living room. Moving to the fridge, I grab a bottle of water and make my way back to Jace to see him sitting up on the couch.

“Take it easy, Wonder Boy. You got a nasty bump on your head.” I tell him as I hand him the bottle of water before I take a seat in front of him.

“Where am I? And who are you?” Jace says to me as he looks around the room.

“Well, if you can't tell, Wonder Boy, you are in my humble home. And as for who I am, I am the most wonderful and amazing best friend to Clary and Simon.” I say to him with a smile on my face. Jace raises his eyebrows at that.

“They brought you here because I’m going to school to be a doctor and they thought I could help.” I say more gently. “I had Clary activate your Iratze for you and that healed your cuts and bruises, but unfortunately, the bump on your head is pretty bad and will need a couple more days.”

“Thanks….” Jace says as he looks me up and down as if trying to figure out what or who I am.

“Oh, I'm Y/N. Now, come on. The sun is almost up and I’m sure that people are starting to worry about you. Simon, why don't you head on home? I’m sure your mom is just going crazy wondering where you are. I will help Clary and Wonder Boy home.” I walk to my room to pull on something other than my pajamas. With a simple black v-neck and skinny jeans, I walk back out and find them all still standing there looking at me, almost with wonder on their faces.

“What? Do I have something on my face?” I turn to look in the mirror that hangs on the wall next to me, before I start to pull my L/S hair up into a messy bun.

“How do you know about the Shadow world?” Jace asks as I turn to look at them again.

“Not going to get out of this am I? It’s a long story. Let's get you all home before I tell it. I take it you’re not going home, are you Simon?” With a shake of Simon’s head, I continue, “Of course not.”

After that, the walk back to the Institute is quiet with none of us speaking. The walk doesn’t take long and for that I’m grateful. Jace goes to draw a Rune on his hand, but before he can, I stop him by placing my hand on his shoulder drawing his attention to me.

“Don't worry about it, Wonder Boy. I can already see it.” I wait for them all to start to walk up the steps with me following them. Walking into the Institute is a surreal moment for me. Knowing about it and seeing it are two very different things. I can't help but look around in wonder for a moment before I hear Jace’s name being yelled and a girl hugging him, followed by another boy probably the same age as Jace.

“Where have you been? You had us so worried.” She says as she pulls out of the hug and looks up at Jace.

“Who are you?”

“The names Y/N, Grumpy Cat.” I look him up and down, taking in his hazel eyes and messy hair. Yep, a Lightwood. Should have known that I would find them here.

“Why did you bring a Mundane with you? Wasn't one enough?” He says as he turns to look at Jace.

“Nice to meet you too, Grumpy Cat.” I mumble under my breath, but judging from the smile that forms on the face of the girl that just hugged Jace I would say she heard me…Oops.

“Ignore my brother. I'm Izzy and he’s Alec.” Izzy says as she points to Grumpy Cat.

“It’s nice to meet you. And you too, Grumpy Cat.” I say with the sweetest smile on my face, saying it loud enough for him to hear this time.

“Seriously, why is she here?” Alec says once again turning away from me with a frown on his face.

“We were attacked by some demons and Jace was hurt. Y/N here is going to school to be a doctor and her apartment wasn’t that far from where we were and we couldn’t make it back here. We were too hurt.” Clary says to Alec with the most defiance I think I’ve ever seen from her.

“You’re welcome, Grumpy Cat. Let's move this pow wow some place else, shall we? The conversation that I told Clary we would have is NOT for everyone's ears.” I cross my arms over my chest daring him to say anything different.

“We can use my room.” Izzy says to us all.

“Why, thank you, kind lady.” I move to follow her. The walk to her room is quiet, none of us saying anything, which seems to be the normal thing now. Once the door is closed, I turn to look at Clary. “Well, what do you want to know?”

“How did you know about the Runes?” Clary takes a seat on the bed.

“Straight to the point I see, my red head. Well, to put it shortly, I’m the New York Keeper.” I take a seat after I grab the chair from the desk turning it so I could sit and lean my arms against the back of it.

“The what?” Simon says to me.

“A Keeper is similar I guess to a librarian. Those people like me, we’re the keepers of the truth. The keepers of our one true past and the books too dangerous for any one man to have access to.”

“Our past? Dangerous books? What do you mean?”

“Yes, Izzy. You see, history is written by those people who won, not by those who have suffered. It’s the job of the keeper to write an impartial history. The truth, that’s how I know of the shadow world. It’s my job and others like me to keep the history of all of us. Human, Nephilim, and Downworlders alike. The books have the power to destroy in ways that none of us have ever seen, tell secrets that must never be told, knowledge that must never be shared.”

“But you know these things?” Alec says.

“Yes, it’s my job to know these things. There’s a lot going on in my head and not all of it is good. That’s why I want to be a doctor. I want to help people in ways that being a keeper does not allow me to.”

“So, that's how you knew about that Shadow world.” Simon leans against the wall.

“Why didn't you tell Simon and I?” Clary says with a hurt look on her face.

“I couldn’t tell you. It goes against the rules and everything that I have been taught. This is what I was born to do Clary.” I say hoping that she will hear my sincerity in my voice.

“Are you human?” Izzy asks from her place on the bed.

“Yes and no. I’m human born, but like all the others, at the age of ten, we begin learning the ways of the keeper and we change.”

“Change?” Clary says.

“My life is much longer than a normal human. I will live for centuries. I see the world in ways that no other person can. I can see everything. The good and the bad. I’m sworn to never interfere with the world I must protect much like all of you.”

“Is that why we have never heard of the Keepers before?” Alec says for the first time.

“Yes, and I ask you not to tell anyone about the Keepers. Look, I got class here soon. If you need anything, Clary and Simon have my number. Call me.” I stand up and put my chair back at the desk.

“Let me show you out.” Jace says walking over to me.

“That would be nice, Wonder Boy. Thank you. Clary, Simon, you should come over tonight, all of you if you want. But I think the three of us have some catching up to do.”

“Sure, we’ll be over by six?” Clary says indefinitely.

“Six is good, I'll get the food. Just let me know all that I’m getting for.” I walk out of the room with a wave and Jace right behind of me. As we are walking back out of the Institute, I take in things that I missed when we were walking back to Izzy’s room. I can't help but think that the Institute is so beautiful. Stepping out of the doors of the Institute, I take a deep breath letting my shoulders relax. That went so much better than what I thought it was going to go.

“Y/N? I just wanted to say thank you for helping and stuff…” Jace says before I walk away from him.

“No problem, Wonder Boy. A friend of Clary and Simon is a friend of mine.”

“Would you like to get dinner some time…. You know, as a thank you.” Jace says to me with a blush on his face so faint that I don't think any other person would’ve noticed it.

“Asking me on a date, Wonder Boy? I would love to, Jace.” I smile.

“Saturday?” Jace asks me.

“Sounds great. Pick me up at mine at five.”

“Okay. Yeah, I’ll be there.”

“Clary has my number, get it from her and text me sometime before that.” I kiss him on the cheek and walk away, with a smile on my face. I can't help but know things just got better and a hell of a lot more complicated.

A/N: If you liked it leave a heart. If you really liked it re-blog it.

[orphanedwolfandfriends]

"HI-YA!" Commence the boops.

"COME BOOP ME YOU BITCHES!"

[caramelomachiato-blog]

The Shadowhunter chronicles faves (spoilers for lord of shadows)

Okay but I'd protect: Kieran, Mark, Christina, Ty, Kit, Livvy (;-;), Dru, Tavvy, Helen, Aline, Diana, Jem, Tessa, Will (;-;), Alec, Magnus, Max and Rafe, Raphael (;-;), Simon, Izzy, Maia, Max (;-;), Jules, Alec, Kieran, Ty, Livvy, Alec, Magnus, Kieran, Raphael, Ty, Livvy, Dru, Diana, *repeat* with my life I love them so much I love Kit and relate to him on a spiritual level. I love his relationship with the twins (especially Ty if ya know what I mean ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ) and his frustration with Shadowhunters (he's expressing the viewers words tbh). I love his understanding and need to protect Ty. It's great to see someone doing the right thing for my baby bee boy. I love Dru so much being a middle child is hard, especially when you're 'too young' for literally everything and people forced your younger sibling on you. Also she's beautiful and her talks of insecurities about shape and weight really hit it home for me and I'm sure lots of other. I literally cried when Jules said "You're our heart baby girl. You're the heart of the family." Tavvy is the cutest bean and needs protecting. That's all that needs to be said. Also if anyone hurts him I'll find you. I loved Diana a lot from the beginning. My attachment to the Blackthorns meant that anyone who was nice to them by association caught my interest and deserved attention. But I liked her character, especially when she essentially told Zara to shut the fuck up ngl. Her coming out story was a cherry on the cake tbh I wasn't expecting it and I cried over her story (also her sister ;-;). I love Diana's design too. She's overall a great Character. I love Helen and Aline so much. Their relationship, dedication, meeting, everything about them alone and in a pair is just so great. Also I'm high-key gay for both of them. But Aline dedication to her wife made me cry I'm-- I'm just in love with them ok? Okay but Tessa Jem Will Tho yass I love them I haven't even finished their series (I've read lord of shadows but I'm only on clockwork angel aka the first one ;-;). I live their dynamic. Tessa's just beautiful and great and smart and badass af. Jem is precious I love him. Will is so great I actually prefer his herondaleness to Jace's. I love their interaction. And their Camille and Magnus interaction were the goodest of good shits™ 👌. Do I really need an explanation for Max and Rafe tbh. Like Tavvy they're both adorable and amazing. Also Max is blue (I love the fact he's blue). If anyone ever hurts or bullies them I'm coming for that person. Simon and Izzy. Well what can i say, Izzy is hot and Simon is chill (mah man). He's honestly such a geek ("tell me a bedtime story" "k *plot of starwars*"). He should meet Kit tbh. I love Izzy in book and the TV show (and not just because Emeraude Toubia is impossibly attractive). I live her character. I love Simon's character. 'Nough said. Max, well, uh we don't talk about that. F U C K Y O U S E B A S T I A N M O R G E N S T E R N ! ! ! I loved Max so much, though, I wish I could have protected him personally. He was so cute and loved reading and felt like no one noticed or listened to him or borderline ignored. (That sounds familiar call out post to my toxic friends and family). He's a 13 year old boy you should be ashamed! Tbh I loved Maia since I first read about her in the books. She was so strong and badass and pretty and great. Also that one time where izzy says if she was attracted to girls she'd tap that ass. Also when she killed that asshole I was like yasssss queen slay!!! Rip Kyle tho I miss him. She pretty great in the TV series too, W E A RE N O T T A L K IN G A B O U T T H E C L O S E T S C E N E I R E P E AT N O T!! Jules, Jules, Jules... he's a fucking amazing brother lets start with that. He's had to essentially, apart from Emma and Diana look after his siblings, the institute and everything else singlehandedly. He's always there for them. He's also an artist ! That's great I love artist characters idk. Can we also talk about his way with words dang dang diggity dang dang dang he can talk anyone into seeing to his POV or believing his words. He a great boi. He just needs (some milk, sorry it's 2 am) a permanent vacation with Emma in an AU where parabatai bonds won't make you crazy if you be fucking yo parabatai. So he can fuck Emma, essentially is what I'm, ever so subtly, getting at it. Christina Rosales is beautiful and deserves the world and to stab Zara Fucking Dearborn through the heart. Ok I love her but I love Kieran more so she better not hurt my boi Kier. Also I'm down for some KierArkTina anytime as long as they spend some (a great amount) time to sort out their issues and love each other properly. Mark is great tbh (but again I love Kieran more so don't hurt him mah boi). Like I love his personality and character and appearance and speech patterns they're like the perfect blend between nephilim and faerie and I love that. I love him, that coat scene tho and the kitchen scene and the many scenes where he talks to inanimate objects. Also the make out scenes got diggity damn kierark. Also talking about kierark ppl be like Kieran was so bad to mark yeah but mark was bad to Kieran too. I'm not excusing mah boi here or mark but yeah they both not angels (hahaha). Tbh I loved Raphael so much (also saphael). He was so great I loved this lil asshole so much I cried when he died so much. S E BA S T I A N F U C K IN G M O R G E R N S T E RN !! ! Also ! Ace! representation ! Is ! Important ! I'm! Happy! But yeah Rip this babe. I loved Ty and Livvy ever since I first read them in the books, I was super excited for an autistic character and related to Livvy as my little brother is also autistic. (Livvy deserved better tbh). They're just so great and cute, I love them. We don't deserve them tbh. I love ty, I'm sorry, Sherlock so much and his twin sister (Euros lol don't shoot me) is an inspiration. Livvy is so protective and I love her. Ty is just so protective and I love him. I love them both so much. Kieran, mah boi, my sass ball, my salty bitch, my faerie boi, my king's son, my slayer, my great handsome beautiful amazing boi. Okay I don't even know why I love him so much I just do. He's misunderstood and before yall bitch at me like oh that poor special snowflake he Hurting he misunderstood poor bean do he need a tiny violin to play sad music for him where's thE P R O O F OF T H I S BI T C H ! !! Yall can read up on this subject on other post about it I've reblogged. O K A Y he did some bad things he regrets and wished he could rewind and stop. Um. So has almost every other fricking character in this book series apart from really young kids don't just blame my baby gods guys. Magnus is just the best, if you hate him you're wrong doesn't matter who you are or what ever. You're wrong. He's a great great bf, fiancée, future husband, father, future uncle, babysitter, cat sitter, lover, friend, Warlock, person and soul. I love him I'd give up all my soul and body for him. I worship him, I love his design, speech patterns, personality, methods, over all character and just everything. If I wasn't attracted to female only I'd high-key be crushing on Magnus Bane. Bi the way (see what I did there) he great don't ever hurt. Also he slays. And Harry Shum Jr. does a great job portraying him in the series, he great. Drop everything because you've come to the last of the superior squad (Ty, Livvy, Kieran, Magnus and Alec) Buckle the fuck up guys it's time to go for a spin in the Mystery mobile (or w/e the fuck it's called). Ah Alec, my biggest fave rivalled only by Ty my other biggest fave, he's so handsome brave and amazing. Malec is like supreme OTP (with Kitty and Kierark of course) I live for their dynamic both in the book and on the screen in the TV show. I love Alec as he's incredibly relatable, beautiful, great with kids, a great leader, a great bf/financée/lover/husband, a great person. I love him. If i could if adopt him as my son. I'm screaming he's just so good. Also he hecka attractive for a guy if i was a guy 10/10 would bed and we'd this handsome boi. Also the way he roasted Zara Dearborn, she was more like deadborn back then. (Also when Kieran joined in I cried tears of joy). When are we gonna talk about his alleged bondage kink btw? Hmu with fic and Fanart with this if you have it. In conclusion I love them all very much! Special mentions to: Gwyn, Arthur, Malcolm (idk why), Annabel (kinda i guess), Jaime (Un petit peu), Nene, Nerissa and Aodaon (?) (he cute).

[orphanedwolfandfriends]

Just frens hanging out

Not causing mischief

[glitterghast]

tell me more abt the modern au .... pls

okay so i completely let myself get carried away with this au. like…i need to put it all under a cut so that people don’t wind up with a massive wall of text on their dashboards

so yeah, it’s modern day and a poly au and the best way i can think to describe it all is through dot-points. but essentially, it starts before they all even know each other.

Jenny:

- likes girls and guys, with a slight preference for girls

- wears skinny jeans and oversized hoodies, or pretty dresses and cardigans. no in between

- a nurse at the local hospital, works with patsy

- was dating jimmy before she even knew any of the others

- listen,,, poly jenny/jimmy/alec technically kickstarted the entire poly ship in this au 

- meets trixie through some first aid course she was conned into doing at the school

- they kinda danced around their mutual crush for a while before jimmy and alec did the whole “oh yeah why don’t the four of us go out tonight- whoops we suddenly can’t go, guess it’s just you two” kinda thing

- always has to be the first one awake in the morning

- almost always arguing with patsy over how things should be organised. they can never agree

- she swears the most out of everyone 

Trixie:

- likes girls and guys equally. bisexual and not afraid to call you out on your bullshit stereotypes

- no change of fashion from canon

- dyes her hair weird colours

- has a history of addiction that she’s almost entirely recovered from by the time she meets everyone else

- works as a kindergarten teacher

- has known cynthia for a year; lived in the apartment across from her and gives her lifts to work

- dated cynthia before they met any of the others, even if they’d never admit they were a couple

- drinks too much coffee

- needs to kiss everyone before she leaves for work

- is okay with clutter as long as the Aesthetic™ of the room isn’t ruined

- has a huge dog called max who she dresses up in baby bonnets and carries everywhere

- loves the dog filter, won’t rest until she can get it to recognise max’s face 

- tries to be BFFs with her girlfriends’ mothers 

Cynthia:

- aroace. gets defensive when people think it means she just can’t date people

- has that sort of ‘skirts and peter pan blouses’ look, never really wears anything too colourful, always wears stockings despite the weather

- long history of mental illness; has had trixie drive her to therapy on multiple occasions

- works at the local library and bookstore

- volunteers at the parish hall and animal shelter

- (it’s entirely her fault that trixie has max)

- has a therapy cat named mary

- met jenny through trixie. they were kinda awkward for a while but…well this is a poly au so the rest is history

- often winds up the middle of cuddle puddles 

- officially dubbed the baby of the group by patsy 

- actually gets the angriest out of everyone 

- can remember everyone’s routines and eating habits. knows just how each person likes their coffee/tea/hot chocolate and what mug they like it in 

- knows how to dupe everyone else in every game ever. mario kart? always knows the shortcuts and always chooses rainbow road. monopoly? always ends up with hotels on every space. uno? somehow manages to have an endless supply of +4 cards

Barbara:

- fluctuates between saying she’s bi and saying she’s pan. has a preference for guys

- wears cute pinafores and overalls, huge collection of socks 

- has a huge collection of cacti and succulents, calls them her children

- somehow always manages to have a smudge of dirt somewhere

- likes pineapple on pizza 

- works at a cafe in town, knows patsy and delia from how frequently they eat there

- lived with them for a while after her apartment building was scheduled to be knocked down

- effectively the constant third-wheel

- went to school with trixie, had a huge crush on her 

- it takes her ages to figure out that trixie’s dating jenny and cynthia (and by this point that relationship is sorta starting to merge with delia and patsy)

- so it actually kinda takes her ages to join the entire relationship herself 

- (it’s totally patsy and delia who set her up w/ trixie lbh)

- was kinda scared of max for a while

- tries to be the peacekeeper of the group but it rarely works 

- idk whether or not tom exists in this au or not

Patsy:

- trans lesbian

- wears flannel all the time

- “if people can’t tell i’m gay within a second of meeting me, then what’s the point?”

- the only one who doesn’t celebrate christmas, begrudgingly deals with delia going overboard every year 

- constantly exhausted but “coffee is for the weak”

- will kill a man if she doesn’t get nine hours of sleep 

- delia’s high school sweetheart

- gay matchmaker. are you straight? she’ll find you someone that’ll make you rethink that

- tries to keep everyone else on a schedule, but it never works 

- can’t cook for shit 

- like seriously she nearly burned the house down trying to boil an egg 

- wants to be a writer, can’t find a moment of peace 

- A+ comfort-cuddler (needless to say, she’s really bad at seeking comfort when she’s the one who needs it)

- always has a mini first-aid kit on hand (for delia. she’s the only one who ever needs it)

- kicks in her sleep 

Delia:

- really fucking gay but i don’t need to tell you that

- legitimately gets offended when people think she could ever like a guy

- deaf. she’s deaf. the most concrete headcanon in this au 

- had adhd and a lack of self preservation 

- always covered in plasters

- will climb/drink/eat/do anything for money

- an artist, goes from job to job most of the time

- paints on the walls, the ceiling, the banister

- paints on barbara while she sleeps 

- once painted the door handle to patsy’s room because she wouldn’t buy milk 

- gets drunk and gives herself and/or trixie stick-n-pokes 

- takes super long showers, uses the hot water 

- totally didn’t mean to send those nudes to you 

- steals people’s clothes 

Valerie:

- nonbinary

- likes girls exclusively, but has only had boyfriends before (in high school)

- wears horrid 80s fashion (but will always let trixie dress her up)

- plays old video games. she’s really bad at them

- manager at the cafe babs works at 

- went to school with cynthia 

- join the poly group way later

- starts dating trixie and dates only her for a long while (see: nearly a year) before joining the cuddle puddle and moving in

- she and delia argue about pointless shit a lot 

- someone takes their eye off her for a second and she winds up in some small-town jail in scotland 

- sleeps in the latest 

- takes people on the cutest dates 

- rivals trixie for being the neediest affection-wise

so that’s like. the main group. but then you have jimmy and alec who’re dating jenny (and each other) and they’re like…the OG cuddle puddle so i’m gonna include them too even though they don’t move into the same flat like the rest 

Jimmy:

- small bi trans guy 

- like seriously he used to hold the half-inch he had on jenny over her head, and then they met alec and now he has to come to terms with his shortness 

- been dating jenny for like…a while 

- they kind of told people they were dating just so they’d stop asking questions but then it just sort of…became a real thing

- they came out to their parents together because they’re kind of inseparable 

- met alec through working as a carpenter and was like “holy shit i wanna kiss him but i can’t reach his face”

- eventually they came to the decision that it’d be alright if he kissed alec

- so he did? it was very unexpected for everyone involved 

- weirdly enough jimmy’s the start of the poly au 

- shares trixie’s love for the dog filter 

- has This Look when he wants kisses (it always works)

Alec:

- tall™

- dresses all smart and shit but also has a bunch of hoodies (that jimmy and jenny steal)

- is competitive with jenny over everything: finishing books first, getting through the door quicker, giving jimmy more kisses in a day, putting the most juice in their glass without it spilling over 

- doesn’t Get™ snapchat or any other type of social media 

- actually really good at drawing 

- secret art BFFs with delia 

- building inspector; nearly fell through a hole in the ground because he got distracted by jimmy 

- likes to see how much she can annoy jenny before she says something

then there’s like. extra characters who aren’t part of this giant fucking cuddle puddle they’re just there (but they’re important i promise you)

phyllis:

- lives in the flat next to the one the girls move into 

- a retired nurse 

- tries not to be so stern now that she isn’t a nurse anymore

- doesn’t succeed but at least she has a massive soft side

- lives with five cats 

- looks after mary sometimes 

- doesn’t like max at all 

- tries to teach her cats spanish 

- the others worried that she’d be super homophobic but she adores the giant gay family that lives next door 

- delia’s her favourite, though 

- purely because she witnessed her follow patsy barefoot out into the rain, yell “shoe’s are for pussies”, then proceed to climb patsy’s side like a fucking animal and cling to her while the taller girl kept walking 

dr. turner:

- still married to shelagh with all their children dw 

- works with jenny and patsy at the hospital 

- (i still haven’t decided whether shelagh works at the same hospital) 

- he’s basically who patsy and jimmy see about hormones n stuff like that 

- so in the end he kinda finds out about this huge relationship because how else could two of his patients be dating another nurse at the hospital 

- he’s p cool but he’s not really a main part in the au, so i don’t have much of a story for the turner family Whoops 

so that's...essentially it?? tl;dr: jenny knows trixie through work, and meets cynthia through trixie. they meet patsy, jimmy and alec through jenny, and through patsy they meet delia and barbara. and then through barbara they meet valerie. dr. turner and shelagh work with jenny and patsy. and phyllis is their next-door neighbour who probably puts up with far too much shit. this entire response is 6-7 pages in a word document. thank you

[orphanedwolfandfriends]

"I think she wants those fish to die."

...

[orphanedwolfandfriends]

Kit is heard clearing her throat...

"CaN YoU pLEaSe PaY aTtEnTiOn tO mEEEEEE~" She put on the most annoyingly high pitched voice manageable. This monster.

[orphanedwolfandfriends]

"Nyahhhh, watashi hate school-chaannn..."

"It's not April, shut up."

[orphanedwolfandfriends]

"GET OUTTED, IDIOT!"

[orphanedwolfandfriends]

"Hey squirt, does Beerus like ice cream?"

"...Yes?" She'd assume so.

"Cool, we're getting some."

"HEY, DUMBASS! LOOK AT US, WE'RE COMMITTING YOUR PERSONAL FELONYYYY~"