#sorry this took ages to answer

[imperatorrrrr]

I personally never heard of nico voice when he’s laughing.. how does he sound like?

hello Anon! I think we need a pick me up after that shutout against the Bolts tonight...so let me see if I can share some Nico Hischier laughing videos/footage...

Nico Bingo! - So many instances of Nico giggling his life away while playing bingo in this video. He laughs within like the first fifteen seconds of this video and then doesn't really stop.

the NicoJesp video of them hanging out at some sort of barcade thing - Nico is giggling up a storm in this video after Jesp dabs.

Nico Hischier's Goat Impression - Jimmy Hayes you are so so so incredibly missed at all times. Baby Nico being asked to do his best impression of a goat and he gives us a measly "bah". Glorious. Lots of Nico laughing here.

Me or You w/ Nico and Kevin Fiala - lots of laughing in this little video done for Team Switzerland where FiFi and Nico pick either themselves or the other.

Santagovich Bloopers - I'm pretty sure there's at least some Nico laughing in this video.

I hope its okay that I stop at five, anon! But there's plenty of videos of Nico laughing out there in the wild!

[ritens]

do you have a Guy who, despite overwhelming proof, does steadfastly believe that a certain animal is NOT real and was in fact invented specifically to play a prank on Them

Thought long and hard about this and conclusion is that no I do not have such a character. The closest could be Lane who saw the floofs before he saw the actual animals that the floofs are made after. Whiplash. Never meet your idol. etc etc.

[wiedzmacienia]

Would you rather kill Simcoe or James if you could only kill one?

what the fuck kind of question was that?

how dare this person have the audacity to bring up those names? to delve into her personal history. oh she's sure somewhere in obscure records of division there were mentions of her ordeals with both men, however, what right did this person have to go looking? it makes her seethe, it makes her square her shoulders. it makes the room turn just a fraction darker as darkness seeps in from the walls. it makes the glare she gives the person almost enough to kill. it makes her angry at herself that she still has a visceral reaction to the memories of these two men. men she refused to give any power to, even in memory.

they'd both tortured her for information, over a century apart.

one had left lasting wounds in the raised scars across her body, in the brand on her back. she hadn't killed the first, sim.coe. she had killed james, hunting down every single one of his friends and order so that he knew she was coming. that the full weight of the order he so wanted to destroy was coming for him. she'd taken her time, allowed an unhinged kind of storm to be unleashed within her and out of her. and only then had she allowed him to die.

still...

katarzyna rather thinks she would have killed si.mcoe too if she'd had the chance. she doesn't think she'd have done it in the same way though. the man had tortured her but he had never lied to her or been anything other than himself with his own goals in the middle of a war and had all his worst traits brought further out by his turning into a strigoi. it had been a war and they had been on opposing sides. she hated sim.coe but she understood him too. a war or what he'd become didn't excuse his cruelty or willingness to unleash what he had upon her. but it had been a time where both sides had done horrible things. it had, in some ways, made monsters of them all even if there had been shreds of light, of goodness to be found in those same years.

there was no war afoot in her dealings with james. he had betrayed her in the worst possible way, making her a fool when she'd dared to fall for his façade. when she'd dared to care for him because he seemed such a good and honest person. when he seemed as if he loved her and she'd attempted to open her heart again, seeking some fraction of what she'd once had with her husband (@honorhearted) even if she knew she'd never feel for someone in the same way, with the same intensity. but she'd felt so alone a century on with so much loss behind her.

but james wasn't those things.

no, he'd thought her some vile creature, all magic evil and he'd only allowed his skin to touch hers for his greater good of using her to further his agendas and find others like her. he'd turned on her when she was vulnerable and he'd enjoyed unleashing pain onto her when his order had captured her. if anyone was a vile creature.. if anyone was to know hellfire, it was him.

so would she rather kill james or sim.coe?

"james. and i did." she has no way to know how he'd come back to haunt her once more soon enough for he had known hellfire and would use it for his revenge.

[glo-13]

Whose your least favorite wrestler and why?

Which wrestler do you think deserves more time and why?

If you were a wrestler what would your thing be?

(wrestling anon)

Sorry it took so long for me to smwer this, I had bronchitis for a week and my brain wasn't working 😅 anyways

1. Least favorite and why?

- ngl I tend not to spend too much attention on the wrestlers I dislike but we'll go with Sammy Guevara cause I can't stand him

2. Who do you think deserves more time and why?

- pretty much any of the women in aew, they're all super talented and it sucks to see them so underutilized. If tk wasn't a coward he'd let them do intergender matches.

3. If you were a wrestler what would your thing be?

- I'm not sure honestly? I'm terrible at discerning my own vibes for things, I used to do gymnastics though and any of the high flying stuff looks like fun

[oddsconvert]

what would your characters be like in crossover AUs between your stories? :>

I've surprisingly not considered much in the way of crossover AU's between my own series! I have, however considered one giant crack-fic piece before where all my whumpees are shoved into a basement together (Josh, Declan, Izaak & Henley) as the whumpers all have a little soiree upstairs (Felix, Vince & Ronan) 😈

Ronan would completely idolise Vince and look up to him for insight of how to break down a pet into a mindless subservient. Both Ronan & Vince would be weary and cautious of Felix...they'd be totally and utterly fucking creeped out by him. Felix would not stop rambling on about his perfect Joshy, his lover and soulmate...

Meanwhile, Declan (if not deep in the throes of persuasion) would be inconsolable and cowering. He'd keep deathly quiet, out of sight and out of harms way - he'd be petrified of anyone and everyone and wouldn't trust a soul. Izaak wouldn't help the matter, he'd be laughing and making cruel remarks about him. Josh and Henley would offer him security and friendship, and try to pull him out of his shell. They would all exchange stories of their captors, and even Izaak would be shaken to the core to discover that vampires are real, and how powerful they truly are...

I imagine Felix convincing Vince to use persuasion on Josh... just for a taste of it 👀 of complete and utter submission without question or thought. Felix tells Vince the command, and Vince relays it to Josh. Declan would plead for Josh at the first flicker of fear in his eyes. Henley and Izaak would exchange a panicked glance.

There would just be a lot of mix-n-match, connections and dynamics 👀 I'd love to think about it properly!

[walkingstackofbooks]

treat! (or trick >:3)

A week later and I'm finally getting round to the rest of these!

Have some hurt/comfort set during DBIP after Julian's told his parents he's going to resign.

(cw: self-harm, suicidal ideation - nothing graphic, but I'll put it under the cut.)

Shakily, he pressed his other hand to his combadge, and before his courage could desert him, quickly murmured, “Bashir to O’Brien”.

The reply was unexpectedly instant. “Miles here – what do you need?”

“Miles,” Julian choked out, hesitating over what to say. “Miles, I—I’ve hurt my hand.”

He could practically hear Miles’ frown. “Do you need me to call the infirmary?” Miles asked.

“No,” replied Julian. “No… I mean, I, uh—oh, fuck. Miles, I don’t want to be good to myself right now.”

“Oh,” said Miles, his voice suddenly low. “You don’t mean… You mean like I was, after Agra—”

“Yes,” whispered Julian. “Miles, I’m—I’m scared, I’m sorry, I—”

“Wait right there,” Miles ordered. “I’m coming right now, Julian, just—just wait, okay? Can you do that?”

“Yeah,” said Julian weakly. “Yeah, okay.”

“I’m coming,” Miles repeated, and the comm line shut off. Julian stayed frozen in place, standing next to his newly-dented wall, shivering. A few moments later, and the familiar light of a transporter beam appeared in his periphery, startling him; with hindsight, he should have realised that Miles might use the emergency transporter, but it hadn’t even occurred to him.

“What do you need?” asked Miles, his eyes glancing from Julian to the wall, then back to Julian. “What can I do?”

Julian looked at his friend wordlessly, trying and failing to find the right place to start. Every horrible, pent-up feeling was still there, but the weight on his chest was beginning to decrease as those feelings began to bubble up past his throat and turn into tears. The mere fact of Miles’ presence – steady, dependable Miles: his friend – had brought a feeling of safety back to the room, which hadn’t been present since… Well, since his parents had arrived on the station, he guessed. And Julian really wasn’t sure what to do with this new feeling.

“Let’s look at that hand, shall we?” asked Miles, ever practical, and Julian allowed himself to be guided to the sofa, shutting his eyes against the tears that were falling steadily now, the whirlwind of violent emotions twisting itself into something more fragile, worn out.

“Julian, I need you to tell me what to do with it though. I’m no medic, but it’s not looking pretty.”

It didn’t matter. The pain didn’t matter anymore, it could be fixed later. Miles was here, and he was good, and Julian could worry about everything else tomorrow.

[talxns]

I lOVE LOVE LOVE your brudick fics, I cannot stop reading them they are so delicious and addicting.

But I was wondering what got you into this amazing ship😌 and what is your favorite canon moment between them.

🖤💛🖤💙🖤

Thank you 🥹 I really appreciate it because I often struggle to see the worth in my own writing.

I had liked Batman from childhood but only got interested in brudick around 2016, not sure what it was exactly that opened my third eye to it, but I love toxic age gap yaoi so it was destined to happen lol there are several formative fics that I read at that time that really cemented my love for brudick, such as @holy-batmans story A Baptism of Fire, lacemonster’s Mirrors (currently privated and unavailable on the archive), & [orphaned account]’s You are forever in my mind.

As an adult I have a greater appreciation for adult Dick and Bruce’s relationship and the dynamics that form when they are older. But I still love any point of their relationship.

As for my favorite canon moment! That’s really difficult! What even is considered canon lol I’ll just share some particular moments in the comics that I really appreciate.

I love the scene in Robin Year 1 where Two-Face is beating Dick to death with a baseball bat and Bruce flies toward Harvey like a wraith

I love the embrace between Bruce and Dick in Robin & Batman after Dick saves Bruce from Killer Croc. Bruce’s horrifying realization that he’s trained Dick to kill himself to save others, not anticipating that it’d be his life Dick was willing to die for.

Bit of a throw back to the golden age (so maybe technically not canon), but I love when Dick gets beaten up so badly that Bruce is rushing him to a doctor’s house in the middle of the night for emergency treatment, and he threatens to kill the doctor with his bare hands if he doesn’t operate on him.

Also when Bruce goes out as Batman without Robin but keeps a portrait of Robin with him the whole time because he wanted to have him with him in spirit, are you kidding me???

Golden age Brudick is amazing. Also a huge fan of Bruce just. Giving up completely when he thinks Dick has died. He just goes limp and says ���whatever guess i’ll die” . and this happens multiple times.

Literally any time Bruce thinks that Dick has died and either becomes brutally murderous about it or becomes a wreck. weeping for him like in Injustice or golden age comics. it really shows how integral Dick is to Bruce’s mental stability. How much he means to him!!!

[givemewallywestorgivemedeath]

Growing up in an extremely ultra religious, cult-like family was a mindfuck for multiple reasons but that doesn't stop unfortunately, even when you escape. For example, see: The overwhelming feeling of boiling hatred and shame for who you used to be.

The angry hatred for the past person I used to be, the version of myself that mindlessly parroted my family's beliefs and listened to their every command, constantly simmered under my skin and invaded my every thought. I was embarrassed of what I used to be- even as I made friends of different ethnicities and faiths, as I listened and explored new ideas and worlds that I never knew existed, as I started the first LGBTQ+ club at my school and volunteered with kids who deserved so much more- there was always a little voice in the back of my head.

"They would hate you if they knew what you were. They would hate the horrendous teachings that were seared into your mind, the things that you used to say and believe. You are nothing but a pretender."

And it is true that my beliefs were bigoted in all the worst ways. It is true that I believed truly heart-wrenching things without a second thought and judged others in such harsh and unfair ways. I told myself that there was no coming back from that, not really. There was nothing I could do to ever make up for it.

Then I remembered that the person who said those things wore velcro light up sneakers and collected finger puppets that the librarians handed out as awards for reading picture books. The person that held signs at pro-life rallies and anti-LGBTQ+ protests had a cherished sticker book and hunted minnows in the creek after school and adored their puffle on club penguin and was really into greek mythology and had skinned knees from climbing trees at recess and knew every Disney song by heart and was absolutely terrified of the dark.

That person was a child.

I was a child.

It took a really long time. Years and years of reflection and distance, but I've decided that I can't hate the past version of myself anymore. I feel pity and remorse, I feel anger- I feel so much fury and violent rage- at what my childhood was and I grieve what could- no, should- have been, but I no longer resent who I was.

I'm not ashamed.

I am so, so, so unbelievably proud of that little kid. For being brave enough to leave the comfort and safety of what I was told was right. For not being afraid to be wrong. For seeking out information and knowledge in a culture that praised ignorance. For questioning everything, relentlessly.

I am by no means a perfect person, I never have been and I never will, but I am proud of myself in every iteration that has ever existed because I know that I have never stopped trying to understand and learn and grow, and I never will.

If you have ever been in a similar situation and feel similar things, first of all: My condolences on your lost childhood. Second of all: Please be nice to that past version of yourself and recognize all the hard work they did to make you who you are today. That person was a survivor and an inspiration. They deserve nothing but love.

[gonzoclock]

when the weasleys in twiwsfw (i love how many w's there are in that acronym) get like kinda angry but not a ton do their eyes turn green? 'cause that would be kinda funny

I always imagined the gold growing over their eyes from the center, so if they were just sort of angry it would look like gold ringed in blue

That said it would be funny. Like someone's very presence just sort of annoys Molly so badly that whenever they're around her eyes are just. Green. And then said person is introduced to Harry specifically as like Molly's kid and they're like 'oh you have your mother's eyes!'

Anyways. Silly stuff

[housederiva]

Can I ask--what exactly (do you think) happened with Solas and Flemeth/Mythal at the end of DAI? I've always been confused about it.

I'm starting this with my favorite fun fact from the end scene which is that there's a wolf statue to the left of the eluvian that Solas goes through, and a dragon statue to the right which represent Solas and Flemeth/Mythal

At the beginning of this scene Flemeth puts a bit of wisp like magic into the eluvian and I think this is her storing part of herself away like she did in the beginning of DA2. She's not surprised about the meeting and I think Solas called her there and she answered or maybe it's the other way around

And after Solas' apology for what he's about to do it, looks like he's pulling the same essence from her that Flemeth (albeit on a much smaller scale) pulled from Kieran and I think this is Solas taking the majority of Flemeth's life force to gain the powers of Fen'Harel and her letting him do it

I think it was the first step of Solas' 10 year plan

[little-pup-pip]

can u do a babyre pastel moodboard? (fem leaning)

Absolutely!!

[b4kuch1n]

I actually for real feel like my phone's scanning quality has dropped monumentally while I was away on thing so that's a fun thing to figure out now. anyways

[ask-the-pearloftheorient]

Hey kuya, remember the battle of Yultong? How did it felt to be left behind by your team to deal with the enemy alone and outnumbered?

Ah I'm still so, so happy I didn't get pounded into dust even though we were outnumbered (Suck my Mindanao, putas—)

I definitely love it when my people have this reminder that we aren't always a pushover country and we can also fight for ourselves :)

[housewarningparty]

Bri we’re rewatching Buffy 4x15 & 4x16 and realized

Joyce doesn’t live to see Faith get better

The last real time Faith has with Joyce is when she’s in Buffy’s body, and it’s where Joyce insists to Faith that she can’t imagine what happened to make Faith that way. She tells Faith that she doesn’t believe she’s happy. Faith literally hears Joyce say, to her face (well, Buffy’s face) that she hopes Faith gets the help she needs.

Faith literally goes thru all of 15 & 16 then rushes off to the Angel set & goes on a rampage trying to get Angel to kill her. She finally breaks & then has to see Buffy too. Spends all these years in prison. Has to break out to safe Angel. Finally after all those years gets back to Sunnydale. Ends up at Joyce’s house.

Except it NOT Joyce’s house now, it’s Buffy’s house. Joyce is gone and omg the last thing she sees of Faith is her literally at her worst. She never gets to apologize. I’m blowing myself up BRI!

JOYCE TELLS HER TO HER FACE THAT SHE THINKS SHE NEEDS HELP AND DOESNT THINK FAITH LIKES BEING THE WAY SHE IS! FAITH GETS TO SEE THAT SOMEONE GENUINELY DOES NOT HATE HER OR SEE HER AS EVIL OR BAD! EVEN AFTER SHE HELD HER HOSTAGE! AND SHE NEVER GETS TO APOLOGIZE OR MAKE AMENDS OR DO BETTER BY JOYCE. IM SO UPSET

yeah dude......

Look, Faith's relationship with Joyce is a parallel of her relationship to Buffy, in a lot of ways. Joyce represents the life Buffy has that Faith wishes was hers. Their first meeting is that dinner at Buffy's house, it's Joyce sitting across from her and asking about her life, being visibly delighted by her answers. It's Joyce feeding her. The moment Joyce leaves the table, Faith turns to Buffy. "She's really cool, huh?"

It's only like a scene or two later that we get one of Faith's first and only comments about her family. "My dead mother hits harder than that!" after she's hit in the face by a vampire. Oof.

The nice house, the watcher, the mom that cares, the friends - all these things Buffy has, that Faith covets. All things that Faith eventually resents her for.

There's something unhinged and sad and desperate in the way Faith tries to appeal to Joyce, when she's holding her hostage in This Year's Girl. I mean, it's absurd and that typical Faith mixture of hilarious and pathetic, but pleading with Joyce, trying to earn her validation again - "Buffy dumped us." Maybe that scene would have been different, if Joyce agreed, if Faith could have been convinced they were both victims of a similar heartbreak. Probably not. But maybe.

And like you said, what comes after - Joyce's sympathy, her worry, defending Faith after being bound and threatened by her. It throws Faith so badly. It gets in her head.

By season 7, Faith has cultivated a lot of self-awareness and a lot of self restraint. Buffy's life, and Joyce in particular, has always been a sore spot between Buffy and Faith. She would know better than to make this about her.

But it would have to sting, being in that house with an apology in her throat for a woman who's never going to hear it.

[t4tails]

oh yeah nick before i forget to ask you i want your help as a professional. i want to get into Scott Pilgrim, where can i read the comic? is the comic very long/will it be a big commitment, and Is It Worth Reading. i could just watch the show but my autism says it need to Do It Right so im considering reading the comic, watching the movie THEN watching the show. because i take the job seriously

okay first of all reading the comic and/or watching the movie is a very good idea before watching the show, since it works under the assumption you know the story lol. i DEFINITELY think the comic is worth it, its really fucking good! its only 6 volumes and you can easily finish it in a couple days, or even just one if you really try. here it is on readcomiconline if you have a decent adblocker, and if not its pretty easy to search and find some other online free comic sites. i hope you like it!!! <33

[glass-noodle]

Do you have any hankcon fic recs? 👉👈

I DO 👀

(more under the cut because this got super long)

Most of these fics contain nsfw, if that's alright with you. Nsfw marked with an *

IRQ (Interrupt Request)* by rara_avis. Follows canon except that Hank and Connor become intimate just after the bridge scene. Lots of cool formatting and technical language as the story delves into Connor's psyche on his journey to deviation, which I think is so cool and really makes the fic stand out. I always come back to this one🥹

slow down, you're doing fine* by jilliancares. Hank helps Connor navigate various emotions post-revolution. I love the slow burn, and I love how the author writes Connor struggling to identify what he's feeling despite knowing the names for each emotion.

Instructions Not Included* by Vinci. Set directly after the revolution, Connor is experiencing strange Feelings and it all comes to a head when he and Hank are forced to go undercover at the Eden Club. Sexy, sweet, and well-written. What more could you ask for!

Skin Deep* by bughnrahk. A canon-universe soulmate AU which I'm admittedly not usually drawn to, but this one is written so well. Hank struggling to come to terms with not only having a soulmate at 53, but an android soulmate, and Connor confronting both the fact that he's alive and the fact that he has a soulmate, is written in such an exciting and captivating way.

the other way to someday* by theslap/bigspoonnoya. Connor is Cole's second grade teacher - his very attractive second grade teacher. You can probably already tell that I'm a sucker for canon fics, but this AU had me crying and laughing and fanning myself the whole way through. A fandom classic

Buried Beneath the Snow* by ConnorRK. MIND THE TAGS, heavy CWs for this fic. Gavin is not a good guy in this. That being said, if you're looking for insanely good writing and characterization, loads of hurt/comfort, Connor whump, and protective Hank, this is your fic. An Eden Club AU set post failed-revolution; Connor is resold as an Eden Club android with no memories of being a deviant hunter, and no memories of Hank. The slow burn and Connor and Hank falling for each other despite Connor having no memories of the time they spent together, and despite the fact that his memory is wiped every 2 hours, has had me crying at 2 am more than once

stargazing by Molias. Honestly, everything by this author is fantastic, so you should definitely check out the rest of their work. But I have a soft spot for this fic and A Secret Singing in Our Fingertips* by the same author. They're both so lovely and sweet and full of emotion; whenever I want to read something that will make me absolutely swoon, I come to these fics.

Seiche by CeilingKiwi. On the other hand, if you're looking to get your feelings hurt this fine MerMay, this is for you. A gorgeous and heartwrenchingly bittersweet merman AU featuring depressed organic!merman Hank and abandoned android!merman Connor, and the ways they try and keep each other from falling apart.

you, the moon. you, the road. by plutoandpersephone. A post-revolution oneshot - Hank is injured on the job, and Connor is forced to confront the emotions that have been steadily, silently building within him since deviating. The writing in this fic leaves me breathless; it's the type of fic you never want to end. While you're at it, check out dieu et mon droit*, a prince Connor/president Hank AU fandom staple ;)

anything by Jolli_Bean. Honestly, I can't decide which fic of theirs I like best, haha. Just know that there's something for everyone - short or long, sweet or dramatic, canon or AU; all of them gorgeously written.

he's making a list; i'm checking him out* by connorsjorts. The mall santa AU we all deserve! This fic is so fun. Sweet, cute, sexy, and full of Christmas shenanigans.

Count the Stars by dbhprincess. Another stargazing fic because I'm a sucker for them apparently. Complete with sharing a sleeping bag, mildly awkward/sexy shenanigans, and first kisses <3 (also check out their Martian AU series, No Longer Alone!)

Whole* by blackeyedblonde. This time it's Connor who's injured at work, and they're both more than a little overcome with emotion. I enjoy any story that explores Connor's android features and his ability to feel pain, and the shaky aftermath of tenderness and desperation that follows a grievous injury is something I will ALWAYS eat up.

For mostly-smut fics (some with more plot, some with very little. Also mostly bottom!Connor, sorry if you're a big fan of bottom!Hank):

Tell Me How to Feel a Thing (I Want it All)* by bibliomaniac

Nightcall* by FAB900

Pulse* by biocomp

concede, comply (contend, deny) by biocomp

Slide On In* by teasoni

Glut* by bigolegay

Pleasure Liberation* by (orphan_account)

Knuckle, Buckle, Kneel* by Synekdokee

Flowers in My Mouth* by Molias

Finally, there are a couple of fics that I'm currently reading: Synthetic Blues* (ongoing) by jaemyun, downloading to paris (ongoing) by sevdrag, A Seraphim Story* (finished) by anonymousEDward, and Electric Indigo* (ongoing; unsure if on hiatus) by taranoire. All worth checking out!!

WHEW. Okay, I think I'm done. There are sooo many good fics out there, and I've only read a few out of a sea of thousands. If anyone has their own recs, feel free to add them! I will definitely be adding more the more I read :)