#starter call: the collector

[running2redemption]

Starter call for The Collector! Like or reblog this post for a starter with the starchild!

[alicecatfan2007-owlfallsau]

what’s the truth about his curse

Hehehe, I've waited too long to answer that question >:3

For starters, the curse turns out to come from an ancient cryptid, roughly from before the owl beast existed, one with a form similar to that of a werewolf, Lupinotuum pectinem mortis (or as Stan called it, Lupin) was a mysterious entity that acts as the avatar of its own curse, She was captured by the Collectors as the Owl Beast, She inhabits those afflicted by her curse, often appearing before her victims within their subconscious when the curse is upon them.

Years later, Belos would find the curse and save it for some occasion, some "backup plan"

It turns out that those who cast the curse on him were Emperor Belos since he did not want another human to get in his way and Lilith who was the one who cursed Stan.

Nobody knew this until the episode "Agony of a Witch" when Lilith admits that she cursed Eda.

The change in this scene is that by having Stan present during the confrontation, Lilith would feel jealous of the good relationship Stan has with Eda, So to distract him, she told him that it was she who cursed him, all this while Eda continued to fight against Lilith.

Stan is shocked, Luz is stunned, and Eda is furious, leading to her exhausting her magic faster.

It should be noted that Stan tried to take care of Eda's health and advised her to save her magic, but all of Eda's remaining magic was exhausted by the anger of not only having been cursed, But she cursed the person who cares about her the most and was now suffering from her sister's jealousy.

In short, Stan was cursed by Emperor Belos, something that makes his resentment towards Belos grow.

An important fact is that the curse has no bad intentions, it simply "gets worse" when Stan is scared or feels that he is in danger, the curse acts as a kind of defense to protect himself.

For this reason, the curse, or Lupin, explicitly says "I have to protect you"

Lupin could see from the moment he shared body and mind with Stan, that Stan lived a horrible life, so from the first moment, he made it his duty to protect Stan, No matter what, it would be his shield, His protector, his guardian, even if Stan didn't want to.

[desertdollranch]

Look who arrived just in time to share a cup of chai with me! It's Laila, from Every Girl Dolls.

Laila has been on my radar for a while, and I featured her here on my blog a few months after she debuted. When she was on sale for Black Friday, I knew it was time to bring her into the family. So I bought her and one of her extra pretty dresses that was designed especially for her.

Every Girl Dolls was created by two mothers who wanted to be able to give their daughters a doll that looked like them and reflected their South Asian cultural heritage. The result was Laila, her best friend Anika, and her brother Kiaan.

And they've done a wonderful job of that. Laila is a beautiful doll. Despite being made for children, she has such charm and exquisite details that adult collectors will love too. And I have nothing but admiration for people who create the dolls they want to see in the world. Dolls like Laila serve an important role in the lives of children who may be seeing themselves reflected in a doll for the first time ever.

(As a kid growing up in the 90's, I never had the experience of not finding a doll that looked like me, but at some point I wondered why they all happen to look like me and not like my friends and classmates. It's encouraging to see how much that has changed in the years since.)

Laila comes dressed in her beautiful three-piece starter outfit, called a lengha. It's very nice quality, and I love the colors. She also wears a pink bow headband, shiny gold shoes, and pink underwear. See the bindi on her forehead--Laila came with a whole package of them in different colors.

She isn't sized exactly like an American Girl doll; she's built with a slim body, similar in size to Gotz or Magic Attic Club dolls.

I've got plenty of slim doll clothes on hand, so she got to try on a bunch of different outfits. She fits nicely into them. Her feet are a little smaller than AG doll feet as well.

Unlike most other dolls I've bought, she came to me without a branded box--a very smart move to reduce packaging waste. Instead, she was sent with several informational cards, tucked into a nice envelope.

[rockybloo]

As I’m doing this ask, I’m just watching Jack the Giant Slayer and making me SEVERELY wanna read Beanstalked, I’d love a passion fueled essay/reason from you why I should read it! (I’m gonna ready it anyways)

OH BOY I GET TO DROP MY LIMITERS

For starters, Beanstalked is a fantasy slice-of-life with a sprinkle of adventure and action. It does feature swearing, violence and gore as well as some body horror and existentialism. So just a heads up.

The main plot is basically that Lore, the planet that Beanstalked takes place on which exists directly parallel to Earth, has an event every 100 years where individuals are selected to become Bookmarked. This is where they are assigned roles from fables and legends from our world and gain secret weapons known as Märchen for self defense. This event has gone on practically forever under the watchful eyes of the Sun and Moon, the gods of this world.

But that all gets disrupted by an evil fairy called Nevermore who is bored of witnessing the same fairy tales happening over and over again. She has rounded up Bookmarked villains and the occasional misled protagonist to assist her and her army of ink stains as she aims to rewrite the world and rid it of happy endings.

The newest generation of Bookmarked are very unlucky as it is their turns to live out their assigned tales due to their stories all having been screwed up due to Nevermore's interference. Jack is one of these unlucky Bookmarked, who has just recently come to learn he has been assigned the same Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk. Much of Beanstalked follows hm as he learns about the magical side of the world he lives in, how to use his own Märchen, his own family history, and what exactly a "Happy Ending" is.

Beanstalked is meant to somewhat explore fairy tales and how suddenly becoming a figure in one can affect one's life-whether it be good or bad. It's also, at its center, a story about learning more about one's self and figuring out what truly makes you happy.

If you are a fan of fairy tale retellings then Beanstalked is a good pick for you. Especially if you are a fan of retellings that:

Aren't just mean spirited spins about the original tale

Aren't completely dark and gritty retellings of the source material for the sake of being edgy

Aren't just rip offs of Disney designs and characters

Or if you are petty like me, don't want to read another story about a protagonist having fallen into the land of fairy tales

Every Beanstalked character is meant to be based off either a direct character from a fable or a stock character. And for each fable, I try to bounce off the original story if there is an author (Like Pinocchio novel) or the oldest retellings as many fables don't have direct authors and simply have collectors that put their own spin on things.

So if you are worried about another fairy tale retelling story where each fable is just based off Disney's spins-DON'T WORRY BECAUSE ROCKY GOT YA' COVERED!

Beanstalked also contains a lot of found family elements, such as the entire village of Briar Patch being a community of Bookmarked who watch out for one another.

There are also cool af battle scenes due to the existence of Märchen (because Rocky grew up watching too many shounen anime and now has to put battles in everything), a ton of world building (I've had this story for nearly a decade now), a lotta characters with melanin (many being black), and a cast comprised of bi and pan characters.

ALSO ALSO...if you are a fan of pretty black girl love interests that kick ass (and may also be a monster girl with sharp teeth and claws and whole big monster form) then you will enjoy Beanstalked as Jack's love interest, Nana, is all of said above mentioned things.

SO if any of this happened to catch your attention-GO READ BEANSTALKED! As of right now I've rebooted it from the original 2010s version I had so it currently only has chapters 1 and 2. Which means you don't have a lotta catch up to do!

I have also handcuffed myself to this story which means I will be working on it till I finish it. I am on a mission. So if you want a webcomic and don't wanna worry about it suddenly being cancelled or disappearing one day-DO NOT CONCERN YOURSELF CITIZEN as I am unhinged about my fairy tale babies and am in for the long haul.

[thetorturedmusesdept]

Plotting Call - Renaissance Event

Below the cut is a plotting/starter call for the Renaissance Event! I will be capping everyone at 3 starters max. Below I have outlined my muses jobs and specifics (subject to change if we plot something different) and plot ideas, so like this/react to my post of this in the discord to plot, and reply to this post with any starters you want!

Starting with muses that are unaware and think they've been in this era since arriving/their whole life:

Abigail (Starters: 1/3 lucy gray/drvcxrys)

Human. Musician / Piper (pipe player) and Nakerer (small steel drum player.) Thinks it's been like this her whole life. Open to fellow musicians, and people who hire her to play at taverns/businesses/events. 

Alice Kingsleigh (Starters: 3/3 sella/mcrcki, cheshire/strawbrryrush, ally/devilsmenu)

Human. Artist (painter.) Thinks it's been like this since she arrived in this world. Open to people who buy her art/commission her for paintings, fellow tavern buddies, and people to adventure with in search of magical creatures.

Bean (Starters: 1/3 rosamund/ofsvnlightt)

Human. Princess from a foreign land. Thinks it's been like this her whole life so it's almost like she's Aware but not quite. Open to other nobles and fellow tavern drinking buddies.

Caitlin Snow (Starters: 0/3)

Meta-human (though Unaware of it.) Bartap (bartender at a tavern.) Thinks it's been like this her whole life. Open to regulars at the tavern, someone who sees her accidentally use her powers for the first time and accuses her of witchcraft, and coworkers at the tavern.

Chiaki Nanami (Starters: 1/3 mu qing/masqce)

Human. Messenger. Thinks it's been like this her whole life. Open to people to give her messages to deliver and people to deliver messages to.

Connor RK800 (Starters: 2/3 serena/vcndetta, astrid/ofsvnlightt)

Human. Knight. Thinks it's been like this his whole life. Open to people to protect, criminals to stop/capture/attempt to stop or capture, and fellow knights!

Evelyn Serpeni (Starters: 0/3)

Vampire. Stewswoman (brothel owner.) Thinks it's been like this since she arrived. Open to employees (harlots - she treats them very well,) customers of her employees, and people to feed on (they would die.)

Gareth Parry (Starters: 0/3)

Human. Lawyer. Thinks it's been like this since he arrived. Open to people who he has represented in court, opposing sides in cases that have gone to court, judges, and coworkers.

Gillian Owens (Starters: 0/3)

Witch. Merchant at an herbalist's shop. Thinks it's been like this since arriving. Open to being accused of witchcraft, fellow witches/maybe a coven she's a part of, and customers at the shop.

Hans Westergaard (Starters: 1/3 anna/drvcxrys)

Human. Stable Owner/Horse Trainer. Thinks it's been like this his whole life. Open to people who's horses he's trained, riders at his stable, coworkers, and fellow tavern goers.

Hiccup (Starters: 1/3 sgaeyl/wvsteria)

Human. Hermit and Protector of Dragons. Thinks it's been like this since he arrived. Open to dragon slayers, and people who want to understand and protect dragons.

Jack Frost (Starters: 1/3 sha hualing/mvsicinthedvrk)

Spirit of Winter. Guardian of Fun. Thinks it's been like this since he arrived. Open to being accused of witchcraft, people who know about his powers/status as spirit of winter and keep his secret, people to inspire with fun, and people to have fun/adventures with.

Jane Bennet (Starters: 0/3)

Human. Nursery Maid (child caregiver.) Thinks it's been like this since she arrived. Open to people with children that she's cared for, and fellow nursery maids.

Jennifer Check (Starters: 2/3 satana/devilsmenu, cass/wvsteria)

Succubus. Harlot. Thinks it's been like this her whole life. Open to brothel owner, customers, fellow harlots, being accused of witchcraft, and people she either eats as meals or attempts to eat.

Jud Zire (Starters: 1/3 juliette/mcrcki)

Human. Tax Collector. Thinks it's been like this since he arrived. Open to coworkers, people he can complain about his job to, people to collect taxes from, people who he tracks down to pay their tax debts they're avoiding, and fellow tavern drinkers.

Kim Possible (Starters: 1/3 veronica/vcndetta)

Human. Spy. Thinks it's been like this since she arrived. Open to someone to spy for like a noble or diplomat etc, someone to spy on, and fellow spies.

Lara Croft (Starters: 0/3)

Human. Cartographer. Thinks it's been like this since she arrived. Open to fellow cartographers or those in similar fields, people she would make or study maps for, and people to go on adventures with.

Lilo Pelekai (Starters: 1/3 ashley/vcndetta)

Human. Barmaid (waitress at a tavern.) Thinks it's been like this her whole life. Open to customers, tavern owner, coworkers, and magical beings she'd keep the secret of.

Louise Belcher (Starters: 1/3 nathan/blxxdycherryblossoms)

Human. Jester. Thinks it's been like this her whole life. Open to people to work for/entertain, and fellow jesters.

Marie (Starters: 1/3 jester/ofsvnlightt)

Human. Troubadour (minstrel who specializes in romance.) Thinks it's been like this her whole life. Open to employers she sings for, musicians who accompany her with an instrument, and people who have heard her sing/fans.

Mary Jane Watson (Starters: 1/3 felicia/devilsmenu)

Human. Thespian (actress.) Thinks it's been like this since she arrived. Open to fellow actors, playwrights/etc, and audience members/fans.

Melody (Starters: 1/3 lucy/devilsmenu)

Half-mermaid. Jeweler. Thinks it's been like this since she arrived. Open to people who have bought her jewelry or commissioned her for pieces, fellow jewelers or crafters, and someone to accuse her of witchcraft.

Millie (Starters: 2/3 loona/drvcxrys, moxxie/strawbrryrush)

Human. Assassin/Mercenary. Thinks it's been like this since she arrived. Open to people who have hired/hire her to target someone or shake them down, targets to try and kill/shake down, and fellow assassins/mercenaries.

Mittens (Starters: 1/3 jabba/vcndetta)

Human. Diver (pick-pocket) and Fence (stolen goods saleswoman.) Thinks it's been like this her whole life. Open to people she can steal from, people she can sell to, and fellow thieves.

Pam Beesly (Starters: 1/3 romeo/devilsmenu)

Human. Artist (painter.) Thinks it's been like this since she arrived. Open to a mentor that can help her improve her painting skills, people who make fun of her art, people who enjoy her art and maybe even purchase it, and fellow artists.

Persephone (Starters: 0/3)

Goddess. Gardener. Thinks it's been like this her whole life. Open to fellow gardeners, people she can garden for, people to worship her, and someone to accuse her of witchcraft.

Rosie (Starters: 0/3)

Human. Cantor (church choir leader.) Thinks it's been this way since she arrived. Open to choir members, church employees, churchgoers, and someone to accuse her of being a demon or of witchcraft.

Vanessa Shelly (Starters: 1/3 chiye/mvsicinthedvrk)

Human. Guardswoman. Thinks it's been like this since she arrived. Open to someone to work for as a Guard, and criminals to catch or attempt to catch.

Woody Pride (Starters: 1/3 dongfang qingcang/mvsicinthedvrk)

Human. Sherriff. Thinks it's been like this his whole life. Open to coworkers, criminals to catch or attempt to catch, people that have been in his jail before, and people to protect.

Muses that are aware of the change in era and are confused and alarmed:

Catra (Starters: 0/3)

Cat-human hybrid. Rat catcher. Noticed that the modern DC she believes she's always lived in is now, well, not modern and is freaked about it and hiding her non-human status as best she can. Open to people who hire her to catch rats, and someone to accuse her of witchcraft.

Cecilia Anderson (Starters: 0/3)

Vampire. Librarian. Noticed the change right away and is trying her best not to freak out too much. Open to fellow librarians, people who use the library often, and people to feed on (they would die.)

Dash Parr (Starters: 1/3 violet/drvcxrys)

Super-human. Mason (bricklayer.) Was a little slow on the uptake but now he's just really weirded out. Trying to live as normally as possible. Open to coworkers, and people to work for building homes or buildings.

Eryx Droagon (Starters: 0/3)

Human. Mule driver. Adjusted pretty quickly surprisingly. Open to people he drives around, and fellow mule drivers.

Hades (Starters: 1/3 harry/hiddenpxpercuts)

God. Tavern Owner. Finds this whole thing pretty amusing to tell the truth. Open to tavern-goers, employees, people to worship him, and people to mess with.

Inuyasha (Starters: 0/3)

Half-dog-demon. Hunter. Is kind of feeling more at home but also not and he's just weirded out by everything being so odd - also hiding his dog ears. Open to people he hunts for/people who buy his kills, and people he gives his kills to for free because they can't afford food and are going hungry.

Jim Hawkins (Starters: 0/3)

Human. Astronomer. Is wondering what the hell is going on but trying to adjust. Open to fellow astronomers, and people who share his love of the stars in general.

Marcus (Starters: 0/3)

Vampire. Scribe. Was confused at first but is adjusting. Open to an employer(s), and fellow scribes.

Megara (Starters: 0/3)

Human. Famulus (attendant to a wizard/witch.) Finds this whole thing odd and frustrating and just wants DC to stop, please. Open to an employer (PLEASE), and being accused of witchcraft (for working with a wizard/witch.)

Meredith Grey (Starters: 1/3 soren/wvsteria)

Human. Plague Doctor. Is seriously freaked out to be honest. Open to patients, fellow doctors, and people to freak out with.

Sibella Dracula (Starters: 1/3 sara/vcndetta)

Vampire. Tailor/Clothesmaker. Is honestly amused with the change of pace and is enjoying herself. Open to people she's made clothing for, fellow tailors, and people to feed on (they would not die or be turned.)

Violet Bridgerton (Starters: 1/3 edwina/hiddenpxpercuts)

Human. Nursery Maid (child caregiver.) She's really trying not to freak out about the change, but luckily this is closer to what she's used to so there's not much adjusting. Open to a family or two whose children she takes care of, and fellow nursery maids.

Zachary Peterson (Starters: 0/3)

Vampire. Carpenter. Finds this whole thing incredibly fucking weird and doesn't really know what to do but is trying to not freak out too much? Open to people he's built things for or fixed things for, and people to feed from (they would die.)

[wvsteria]

so this is is my starter/plotting call. obvs gonna be mostly dropping everything from pre event so trying to wrap up whatever plots need to be done now or at least hc them out in dms. anything post event will be transitioning from this event so most threads are just getting dropped.

if you'd like to plot in general give this a like if you want starters please only three per mun and three per muse. you must provide muse name or it will not be added to the list and if you go over i'll only grab the first three so please pay attention to what's being requested. i'm welcome to out of fandom plots so pls request if you want, however i may dm for plotting!

this call is separated into who is completely still unaware, people who went from their canon lives to medieval times, and people who know that dc flipped to medieval times randomly. as always i'm up for chaos plots as normal, though i mostly would like to explore this fantasy era with most muses in tact by the end.

people completely unaware, thinks modern medieval is their home

aro volturi | twilight | 3500+/40 | he/they | occupation: vampire/noble

plots: knights that guard him, other members of his court, other royals, an arranged marriage (he's already married so this wouldn't be an endgame plot), since it's fantasy world he's aware he's a vampire, so people he feeds on and people who may know his secret

(2/3) starters: kim possible (spy, anna), sulpicia (maig)

claire hargreeves | the umbrella academy | 20 | she/they | baker

plots: other people that bake with her, regulars at her shop, other merchants

(2/3) starters: klaus hargreeves (britt), martha hatter (baker, risa)

dain aetos | fourth wing | 22 | he/they | knight

plots: other knights, nobles that he guards, some friends.

(2/3) starters: achilles (sunny), lucy (noble, maria)

juniper andromeda | crescent city | 26 | she/they | dancer

plots: idk what this world's version of it is, but she still is a performer for entertainment, people that attend her shows, other artists.

(3/3) starters: alice (artist, anna), jisoo (musician, maria), lee harker (bard, kirie)

lan sizhui | the untamed | 20 | he/they | tax collector

plots: he's a good responsible boi in every setting so sorry but he needs ur money it's for the government, he follows rules for the most part here but like also tries to help people out where he can, other families he's known forever

(2/3) starters: tahiri (tax collector, dee), felicia hardy (jeweler, maria)

princess nehemia ytger | throne of glass | 24 | she/they | noble

plots: knights that guard her, other members of her court, other royals, an arranged marriage (could be midgame or endgame based on chem)

(2/3) starters: aelin galathynius (noble, mario), hunt athalar (cheshire)

paige matthews | charmed | 27 | she/her | whitelighter/witch/innkeeper

plots: people that stay at her inn, other inn owners for her to have friendly competition, employees at her inn, she likes to open the inn for anyone in need so even if you can't pay she'll let you stay, i'm letting her know about her powers in this fantasy setting so a charge she has to watch over as a 'guardian angel' so to speak, someone sus of her powers of course bcs she's a witch

(3/3) starters: sophie sheridan (innkeeper, atlas), hongjo (guest, maria), madoka kaname (sunny)

rosalie hale | twilight | 100+ | she/her | vampire/midwife

plots: people she's helped give birth, other physicians she can work alongside, families she helps afterwards with the babies, she does a lot idk, also bcs of fantasy world she knows she's a vampire but she keeps it hidden and only feeds on animals

(3/3) starters: aequa (june), emmett cullen (mario), alice cullen (swan)

sidney prescott | scream | 20 | she/her | thespian

plots: other actors in their shows, people that attend her shows, other artists.

(2/3) starters: alison (thespian, maria), randy meeks (jodie)

soren palpatine | star wars | 28 | he/they | plague doctor

plots: people who've been sick or get sick that he takes care of, other doctor's physicians

(2/3) starters: sella palpatine (maig), alice hart (z)

will solace | percy | 20 | he/they | plague doctor

plots: people who've been sick or get sick that he takes care of, other doctor's physicians, someone that notices his power of healing, possible witchcraft accusation

(2/3) starters: nico di angelo (sunny), astrid (knight, cassie)

people who don't notice the dc change

brinna javik | star wars | 23 | they/she | monster hunter

plots: other monster hunters, people who are protectors of the monsters, friends

(3/3) starters: kriya dura (kasey), zhao yunlan (ollie), mu qing (monster hunting, june)

cassandra dimitrescu | resident evil 8 | 23 | she/her | harlot

plots: other harlots pls for friends, other morally gray/bad peeps, people they can lure in for a meal pls and thanks, some other supernaturals

(2/3) starters: erica (harlots, dee), bash de poitiers (druid, sammy)

clarisse la rue | percy jackson | 26 | she/they | bailiff

plots: people she's put in jail, criminals she goes after, other ppl in the security line of work

(2/3) starters: azula (jodie), rosamund (pickpocket, cassie)

dominic toretto | fast & furious | 45 | he/him | carpenter/thief

plots: people he's done work for, rich people he can steal from, prob a 'wet nurse' or babysitter for the son (10 y/o), other labor workers

(2/3) starters: satine kryze (alex), jo laughlin (sammy)

jacen solo | star wars | 27 | he/him | noble/knight

plots: other knights, nobles that he guards, some friends, members of the family organa court since he's technically a noble

(2/3) starters: allana solo (kasey), tenel ka djo (mario)

jackson kenner | the originals | 30 | he/they | stableman

plots: other farmers/stablemen, people that come by to ride the horses

(2/3) starters: sion palpatine (alex), jester (innkeeper, cassie)

josette saltzman | legacies | 18 | she/they | herbalist

plots: other merchants or pharmacist like people, other witches she does magic with in hiding, people suspicious of her power, customer's that she's healed

(3/3) starters: lizzie saltzman (dee), ithan holstrom (cheshire), caroline forbes (swan)

kiara carrera | outer banks | 22 | she/her | merchant - sells fisherman items

plots: other merchants, fisherman or people that buy her items, other troublemakers in the town

(2/3) starters: chiaki nanami (messenger, anna), luca pagro (fisherman, britt)

manon benoit | the originals | 20 | she/they | bard

plots: she's new here but she's decided she will be singing and writing songs, catch her at your local tavern, pls tip her nicely, someone who helps her find a place to stay/roommate, other artists

(2/3) starters: lilo pelekai (barmaid, anna), bella swan (artist, kirie)

mason bishop | the vampire diaries | 20 | he/they | witch/mason

plots: other laborers, people he's helped build houses or things for, buddy is also a witch and is trying to avoid being caught and killed so some ppl who are sus of him

(2/3) starters: lizzie saltzman (dee), will graham (carpenter, kirie)

mouse honrada | pretty little liars: original sin | 18 | she/they | messenger

plots: people she delivers to daily, friends she's made along her route, she travels a lot, people her age to have fun with

(1/3) starters: aria montgomery (messenger, dee)

myri tiure | star wars | 25 | she/they | still a crime boss' daughter

plots: other thieves and morally bad people to mess around with

(2/3) starters: jabba hutt (dee), rotta (z)

natasha romanoff | marvel | 36 | she/her | mercenary

plots: nat uses her abilities for good so though she's a mercenary she's picky about what jobs she pulls, people in the similar line of work

(2/3) starters: yelena belova ( swan), bucky barnes (mario)

nathalie | crescent city | 24 | she/they | bailiff

plots: people she's put in jail, criminals she goes after, other ppl in the security line of work

(2/3) starters:stiles stilinkski (sheriff, risa), zed necrodopolis (britt)

queen padmé amidala | star wars | 27 | she/her | noble

plots: knights that guard her even though she doesn't want to be guarded, other members of her court, other royals

(3/3) starters: anakin skywalker (jodie), lola fleming narcisse (lady in waiting, sammy), mary stuart (swan)

princess samara palpatine | star wars | 24 | she/they | noble

plots: knights that guard her even though she doesn't want to be guarded, other members of her court, other royals that probably think she's crazy because they don't act like a royal fr, other derelicts she can cause trouble with

(2/3) starters: bean (nobles, anna), kaya dura (knight, maig)

sgaeyl | fourth wing | 30 | they/she | dragon tamer

plots: first off, they're pissed they arrived here and they aren't a dragon when there are clearly dragons around, instead they'll just be working closely with them to help them escape the monster hunters or smth, other supernaturals they find out about and keep their secret from the townsfolk

(2/3) starters: andarna (l), dean winchester (britt)

syala eren | star wars | 35 | she/they | tavern owner

plots: people that attend her tavern, all are welcome here especially supernaturals just try not to make a ruckus and alert the ppl

(2/3) starters: hayley marshall (l), zoro (sunny)

tara carpenter | scream | 19 | she/her | waitress

plots: any regulars at the shop she waits at, other worker friends

(2/3) starters: amber freeman (waitress, risa), deena johnson (sunny)

people who notice dc change

kol mikaelson | vampire diaries/the originals | 1000+ | he/they | noble

plots: other nobles he can freak out, members of the mikaelson court, people he keeps around so he can snack on, other supernatural friends

(3/3) starters: hope mikaelson (swan), chelsea (supernatural, cap), klaus mikaelson (mario)

mia winters | resident evil 8 | 36 | she/they | housewife

plots: neighbors, friends that she supposedly made this whole time, people she can freak out to about the time change

(2/3) starters: eveline (kaesy), rose winters (maig)

spencer hastings | pretty little liars | 26 | she/they | diplomat

plots: other nobles and people that they speak with to bring together different lands, neighbors, friends that she supposedly made this whole time, people she can freak out to about the time change

(3/3) starters: prince henry (knight, britt), hanna marin (swan), astrid (cap)

[splicedskies]

@the-wandering-rock-collector - Planned Starter

Meteor Falls.. He'd wanted to explore this place ever since he found out about the massive cave system itself upon coming to Hoenn. But, there was a rather large.. glaring issue.

Two of them.. actually.

One, Altra was notorious for his lack of directional awareness. Sure, he explored and knew Mount Coronet back home in Sinnoh like the back of his hand but.. This was unfamiliar. And with a lack of a paper map, he was at best stumbling around.

Two.. In an attempt to ask the wild Pokémon for help, he wound up coming across something he was far, far out of his league against. Most Pokémon avoided him, but.. Dark Types? Dark types were often friendly at best.. and aggressive at worst.

And this one was one of those worst ones.

A hyper territorial Hydregion had decided that Altra was the enemy when he tried to ask a Deino for directions. Roaring at him to back off, to leave..

Altra tried to apologize, to at least say he'd leave.. but it's aggression knew no bounds as he's get attacked. His team was.. not fit to fight against such a strong Pokémon, and although Albert was trying, the little ghostly fox was no match as he was knocked back and into his trainer, the two rolling against the ground as the dark dragon loomed over the two aggressively.

'Lucky.. shot..' The little fox snarled as it tried to get up while Altra struggled from the blow.

"Please.. we don't mean any harm!" Altra tried to call out as the Hydregion opened it's maws, gathering power for a Dark Pulse at the two of them, point blank.

[thisismybrainrot]

[A world in which they need each other] Prologue

A/N: This is the prologue to my new Alpharad x pChal Pokémon Gen 9 isekai fic. It's my first fic in eight years, and my first RPF in ten, so please go a bit easy, but I always enjoy constructive criticism.

age rating as of right now: T (more info in tags)

Prologue: A rare find

Jan was looking along the rainy Tokyo street. Despite night had fallen over an hour ago, it felt unnaturally bright. Neon lights and the shop signs illuminated the people walking by and left reflections on the wet sidewalks and awnings. While Jaiden had abandoned them after leaving the Shibuya Pokémon Lab to escape the rain, Jacob had heard of some “secret”, “only-insiders-know-about-this” spot for vintage and rare Pokémon artifacts. If Jan was honest, he just wanted to head back to the hotel and get some rest. It had been a long day and exciting day on his feet, and the exhaustion was catching up to him. 

Then there was also last night. Jacob, him and the gang had been out drinking very late, leaving him with little sleep and a hangover that had gotten better from spending time outside, but was still not helping his mood. There was also the small issue of what happened last night when they were drinking. After maybe not too many, but still plenty of drinks, Jacob and he had quite unabashedly made out in front of their friends and the other patrons of the bar they were at. It wasn’t that Jan cared that they kissed – he had kissed guys before, and being drunk and kissing a friend wasn’t usually something he worried about. When he woke up this morning though, the moment was still stuck in his head and made him feel confused, like there was a knot in his stomach. It was probably just a case of having to come to terms with whatever he was feeling, and he had successfully suppressed it most of the day, but being alone with Jacob now didn’t help with that.

“Jan, it’s over here!” Jacob called out as they approached, carrying a transparent plastic umbrella with the Gen 1 starters on it, their hair gleaming in the light of the neon signs that shone through it. “Coming.” Jan started to trudge along behind Jacob, when they stopped for a moment and moved the umbrella towards him, as to offer him to join him under it. A small smile flashed across Jan's lips, and he moved closer to Jacob, stepping into the small patch of dryness, now huddled against their coat. “Thanks.” The two of them continued towards the small store, nestled around the corner of a small alleyway, lit mostly by the shining lights of the main street and some dim, wall-mounted streetlights.

The small storefront looked like nothing special. A slightly yellowing backlit Japanese sign was mounted above large glass windows, adorned from the inside with slightly scuffed and out-of-date Pokémon posters and an otherwise seemingly arbitrary array collection of dusty figures, plushies, sealed trading cards, game boxes and countless mismatching licensed trinkets. Stepping into the small store, Jan and Jacob could see the theme of overstuffed clutter and dim lighting continuing on the inside. It was made up of two narrow aisles squeezed between a center row of shelves and the packed walls, connecting at the back. Some of the many objects haphazardly balanced on shelves, attached to the walls, or, in the case of some big statues in the back of the store, standing on the ground. Some items seemed like they could be valuable to a collector or a fan of some specific niche of the fandom. Nothing seeming as special or rare as the store’s reputation would have made them hope for jumped out at them. Jan felt a bit underwhelmed, and judging by the look on Jacob’s face, the feeling was mutual.

“See anything?” Jan asked, more out of politeness, though his tone betrayed his disappointment at the now seemingly needless detour. “Nope.” Jacob responded despondently. They wriggled through the tight space from one aisle to the other, at least wanting to give the shop every chance to salvage what so far looked like a disappointment. A few of the shelves hidden in the back corner came into view, but looked like mostly dilapidated consoles, handhelds and old games. Jan walked past, and, seeing that the remaining selves didn’t look much more promising, slowly began making his way towards the door. 

“Wait a moment.” Jan heard Jacob say. When he turned around, he saw them wrangling forth what looked like a box for a Switch game from behind some knick-knacks. Jan walked back, careful not to knock anything from the shelves, and looked at the box Jacob had in their hands. The box art resembled the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet box art, but featured both Miraidon and Koraidon – and two trainers, looking like your default boy and girl video game character. The title read Pokémon Scarlet, Violet – and YOU! Jan and Jacob both furrowed their eyebrows in confusion – this was not a Gen 9 game either of them had seen before, or, for that matter, a game they had seen before at all. Jacob flipped the box around, but the text was completely in Japanese, and too much for both of their limited tourist knowledge of the language. Turning it back around, it seemed like the title began to glimmer all of a sudden, for a second, it seemed like they could look into a world behind the legendary Pokémon and their trainers.

“Ah, a very special thing you have there.” Jan and Jacob jumped. The cashier, an elderly Japanese man, had quietly walked up to them from the cash register next to the door and was now looking over his shoulder at the box in Jacob's hand. “It’s a factory leak. Rumor is it's the only one.” Jan looked at Jacob skeptically, who looked back at him a bit confused from what they saw moments ago. After a second, Jacob shrugged. 

“Hey, if we play this on stream together, it'll be good content, no matter if it's a flop or the game to save Gen 9. Or just a creepy pasta.” They said, clearly wanting to make the best of a bad situation. 

“How would we play it together? One of us playing it while the other one is watching through Discord would hardly be fun, and I’m not sure that this is link compatible with the normal games.”

“I mean, we're both here. I could shoot Connor a message – he or someone he knows here is bound to have a streaming setup we could use for a few hours to try it out in person together.” Jacob said, now clearly sounding more excited.

Jan realized he wasn't getting out of this. “Okay, fine. But only if we nuzlocke it, Gen 9 is enough of a drudge as it is.”

“Of course, Mr. Nuzlocke King.”

They walked towards the cash register and stopped. Jacob searched the box for a price tag, not finding one. He looked up at the man behind the cash register, who, before they could ask anything, said, “Don't worry about payment – it found you for a reason, it is not my business to interfere.” Jacob did not know what exactly to make of this, so he nodded, confused, and thanked the man before quickly leaving the store. Jan followed him, still looking skeptical, but now at the shop owner. The guy looked like he, without a shadow of malice, sincerely believed in what he just said.

It had stopped raining, and the two started walking towards the nearest metro station. 

“That was… weird.” Jacob said, still sounding unsure of what had just transpired.

“Hmm.” 

“Are you still up for playing it?” Jacob asked in a tone somewhere between convincing, hopeful, and forlorn.

“You saw what I saw, right? How the box art changed all of a sudden?” Jan asked matter-of-factly.

“I'm sure that was just a trick of the light.”

“Sure.” Jan said, unconvinced. He could tell Jacob was excited to play this weird game. In the end, what really could go wrong. It was a Switch game. He didn’t believe in ghost stories, and the worst thing that could happen would probably be it being even more of a buggy mess than the normal Scarlet & Violet were on release. Doing something he was used to doing together with Jacob, like fooling around in some Pokémon game, might just get his mind off last night.

Jacob looked at him. He opened his mouth to say something, but didn’t know what to say. Jan was someone who’d speak his mind if he would rather not do something, but still, he seemed uneasy. Maybe it was just the disappointment of not finding something more interesting at the store. Perhaps he was just tired. It had been a long day on their feet after all.

They said their goodbyes at the metro stop, having to take trains in different directions. Before Jacob turned away to get his train, he flashed Jan a brief, apologetic smile. Jan just gave a slight nod before putting in his earbuds and entering the waiting train.

🟥🟪

When Jan arrived at his hotel room, he tossed aside his jacket, took off his shoes, and quickly got ready for bed. He drew the curtains, and checked his phone one more time before turning off the lights. Jacob had messaged him.

Jacob: Connor is off filming a Trash Taste special tomorrow, he said we can use his stream setup if we get there in the morning before he leaves.

Jan: When do we have to be there?

Jacob: Around 9

Jan: Okay

Jacob: Here’s the address: [Connor’s Address]

See you then 🙂

Jan: You too, gn

Jacob: Good night

He put his phone on the nightstand, turned off the lights, tucked into his blanket, and laid his weary head to rest. For a few seconds, he watched the lights from outside cast thin, long bands onto the wall and headboard above him. For a second, he thought about getting back up and closing them. He decided against it.

When he closed his eyes, he saw the lights shift to a bright white void in front of his mind’s eye. He could make out the shimmering outlines of an imposing yet familiar seeming creature. He seemed to be floating in front of it.

Through his mind, a deep voice boomed, “Follow my call, Jan. Come to me.”

At that moment, he felt a hand grasp his arm. He jerked his head to see whose hand it was, and saw the shimmering of another familiar, this time human, figure. Before he could make out who it was, he felt his stomach drop out and himself free-falling into darkness.

🟥🟪

8:57 AM. Jan arrived at Connor’s apartment building in a residential area of Tokyo. He hadn’t slept well, and was still a bit drowsy, despite the half-drunk konbini coffee. Checking the front door of the apartment complex, looking for a doorbell labeled Colquhoun, he quickly realized that he would have to enter an apartment number to use the intercom. He wrote Jacob a message, asking him if he had already arrived. He took a long swig, emptying the rest of the disposable cup and stuffed it in his jacket pocket – as with the rest of Tokyo, there was no trash can in sight.

Waiting, he checked his socials. Jacob had already hinted they might be streaming together on Twitter last night, but he had only announced it this morning, so, for most of his audience, it was going to be a surprise stream. Not to mention that for his European viewers, it was going to be a surprise stream in the middle of the night. Nonetheless, his post and made some good impressions. In the time collaborating with Jacob, he had definitely found out that they were good clickbait for any announcement or thumbnail.

“Hey Jan!” he heard an out-of-breath voice. When he raised his head, he saw Jacob quickly walking towards him. “I hope I haven’t kept you waiting for long.”

“Don’t worry, I just arrived” Jan replied.

Jacob beelined towards the intercom.

“Connor sent me his apartment number, give me a moment.” they said, pressing buttons on the keypad.

“Colquhoun?” a voice came through the tinny speaker.

“Hey Connor, it’s us, Jan and Jacob!” Jacob said, louder than was probably necessary for the intercom to pick up his voice.

“Great, I’m on the second storey.”

The door buzzed, and Jacob pushed it open, holding it open for Jan before they walked through it themself. They were greeted at the apartment door by a smiling Connor, who beckoned them to come in. 

“Just put your shoes here –” Connor pointed at a shoebox next to the door “– and you can hang your jackets here” he said, waving towards the hooks on the wall, before walking ahead into the apartment.

“Can I offer you two something to drink?” Connor asked.

“Just a water.” Jan replied.

“Me too, please.” Jacob responded in kind. “Have you two ever met before?” They asked.

“Not yet,” Connor replied, filling up two glasses, “but I’ve watched some of your videos, Jan, when I was practising and memorising strats for a Nuzlocke I did,” he finished, handing Jan and Jacob their glasses.

“Thanks.” Jan said, a bit surprised, but confident.

He showed them his streaming setup, helped plug in the Switch, and explained the inputs and OBS setup.

“That should be everything, if you need anything else, just message me. I might just take a while to answer between shoots. If you’re thirsty, help yourselves to some coffee or tea, there are also a few litres of pop around here.” Connor told them as he put on his jacket and picked up his backpack. “Have fun, guys!” he said as he walked out the door, before he could hear Jacob and Jan thank him.

They both spent some more time setting up the multistream to both their channels and getting the Switch ready. The Switch menu showed a game icon very similar to the box art, just that the trainers were replaced by two older people, a brunet and a bearded blond, still in the same pose, holding Pokéballs and all. Neither of them noticed, though, as they were busy getting ready.

“Ready?” Jacob asked, looking at Jan.

“Yup.”

“Then let’s go.” Jacob said, pressing the Start Streaming button.

After greeting chat and waiting for some viewers to come in, Jacob took the lead.

“So, as you all have probably seen by now, Jan and I are doing a stream together from Tokyo, special thanks to Connor for allowing us to use his setup.”

“Yup, and it’s definitely the most… JoJo streaming environment I’ve ever been in.” Jan added, deadpanning.

“So, anyway, we’re playing a – well, let’s say, a special game today –” Jacob announced, holding the box into the camera.

“– not to mention a game you picked up in a mysterious storefront in an alleyway.” Jan joked.

“I remember you being there too,” Jacob teased and continued, “so, from what we were told, this is some weird pre-release fusion of Scarlet & Violet.”

“Let’s hope pre-release isn’t code for ‘even more of a buggy mess than the actual game releases’” Jan quipped.

“And if they are, we have you here as our resident Pokémon know-it-all to get us through it.” Jacob said, lightheartedly, and switched scenes to the Switch screen capture, with chat and the face cam to the side and corner.

“Ready?” they asked.

A TTS message interrupted them. “pChalpha cheered x100: ‘Finally more Jan and Jacob collabs? Always up for some more of the favorite enemies to lovers arc! :pokemoPog:’”

“I guess so.” Jan replied, swallowing a bit and purposely ignoring the TTS.

Jacob selected the game icon, pressed A, and suddenly, everything went white. Both of them felt like they were ripped away through the back of their seats, away from earth, into an endless white void. Within seconds, both of them had passed out.

All the viewers saw was what looked like a flash bang going off in front of the face cam, two suddenly empty chairs, and the Switch not loading the game. Instead, the screen capture showed the console menu with an error box with Japanese text.

自分自身と互いを見つけるために、彼らは冒険の世界に旅立った。驚異の世界。お互いがお互いを必要としているのと同じくらい、二人を必要としている世界。

A/N: Thank you for reading! As I said, I'm happy for any constructive critisism. This chapter, as well as the next, will go up on AO3 as soon as I get an invite there for my new account!

[compelledcurator]

Starter call

Okay I ended up confusing myself so that last one didn't count, you saw n o t h i n g.

Now, if you would like a starter from me and you'd like me to choose your muse and mine then LIKE.

If you want a starter but you wanna choose the muse then COMMENT.

If you want a starter but you have some ideas then DM.

I feel like that makes much more sense!

For those unsure of muses here's my list;

Marvel - Wanda Wilson aka Lady Deadpool, Rogue, Madelyn Pryor, Gambit

SPN - Dean Winchester, Crowley

TVD - Caroline Forbes, Katherine Pierce

The Owl House - King, Amity, The collector

Hellaverse - Millie, Stolas, Octavia, Charlie Morningstar, Angel Dust

AMC Interview with a vampire - Lestat de Lioncourt

Bitten - Clayton Danvers

[running2redemption]

Starter call for The Collector!

Like (or reblog this post if you’re a sideblog) for a starter with The Collector!

[e17omm]

How do spaceships work in Factorio?

You send a Space Platform Starter Pack (they are called Space Platforms, its just you can put engines on them) into space with a rocket to create a platform.

And then you send materials up to it and build it, the platform can automatically request what it needs and your Logistic Bots will automatically fill up the rocket.

Just like, build ghost buildings on the platform. Asteroid collectors, gun turrets, engines, etc, you just build it, and the construction is done automatically.

These are my; Space science, Lava science, and Personal Spaceplatforms:

And you schedule them exactly like trains, except they dont need signals or rails, they just need gun turrets to shoot down asteroids and engines to move.

This is my Vulcanus importer (lava science platform)'s scheduling.

And you can see the travel routes and Space Platforms on the Space Map:

Kinda funny how they made interplanetary travel easier than trains.

[qapsiel]

@ifyoucatchacriminal liked the starter call (still accepting)

                         CASTIEL IMITATES THE OTHER PATRONS AND SIPS ON HIS CHAMPAGNE. It's not particularly tasty, but the bubbles leave a prickling feeling on his tongue. To play his part as an undercover FBI agent, who is also undercover at a private party and art show, he had to put on a different kind of suit (a tuxedo, as Dean had explained) and doff the trench coat. He feels ridiculously naked without it. At least he doesn't look like a penguin like Sam and Dean, who have assumed the roles of waiters to get onto this private property and this event. Trying to appear very normal, Castiel strolls over to where Neal Caffrey is leaning against the bar. "Has the private collector shown up already?"

[avengerscompound]

The Recruit - 36. You

The Recruit - An Avengers Fanfiction

Series Masterlist PREVIOUS //

Buy me a ☕ Character Pairing: Clint Barton x Bucky Barnes x Sharon Carter x Steve Rogers x Natasha Romanoff x Sam Wilson x F!Reader

Word Count: 3665

Warnings: smut (seven person bisexual orgy, oral sex, vaginal sex, anal sex, double vaginal penetration)

Synopsis:  When Sam Wilson is set up on a blind date, he doesn’t expect anything to come from it.  He is already in a relationship after all, and not just with one other person, but a whole group of them. You never expected to end up working for the Avengers let alone be dating six of them at the same time.  Now you’re balancing a new job, a new romance, new friends, and a secret that could destroy a lot of lives if it got out.  It’s a tricky balance to get right at the best of times, but when something happens to Steve Rogers it’s up to the people who love him most to get him back.

36. You

Getting to know Steve Rogers again was much easier than the first time around.  The thing was, in the version of Steve you had known, he was still in there.  It was just that before everything had been so extreme.  You’d had to walk on eggshells around him, not sure if saying or doing something would set off his anger or his sex drive.

Now those extremes were smoothed off.  He could still be very serious.  He could still give you a look that made you feel like a kid who had just gotten in trouble with their father, but you weren’t scared that you were going to ignite something dangerous in him.  More than that, when he was very serious or not playing around with you or the others, you felt safe to tease him about it.

Where his extremes had been smoothed off in one direction, there were parts of him that had been suppressed by the thing that was in him.  He was sweeter now.  More tender.  He had a quick wit and an adorable playful side.  You went very quickly from being hesitant and unsure if this was going to work, to well and truly in love with the man.

The others were right all along.  It was really hard not to love Steve Rogers.

There was a lot more going on in your life than just getting to know Steve.  For starters, you now had a new job as a full Avengers Agent.  You were a combat field agent, which meant that if the Avengers were called out to fight, you were usually right there along with them.  There were also smaller skirmishes that you could be called out to, things that didn’t need a Hulk or Iron Man, you’d be there.  Thankfully that kind of thing wasn’t an everyday occurrence, and you could go a week or more with nothing happening, but there had been things.  Sam and Bucky had taken a group out to deal with a group of domestic terrorists threatening to release a virus.  Natasha had word of the Red Room being up and running again, and you and a group of agents went to break that up.  Clint had taken a few people in to arrest people selling alien weapons to collectors in an illegal auction in the city.  The biggest sting you were part of in those early months was the one where the Avengers had found the H.Y.D.R.A. base where Steve had been headed the day he’d run.  There was more of that Black sludge in bulletproof glass cases.  It turned out to be some kind of alien creature that formed a symbiotic relationship with other lifeforms but altered their thoughts to be more feral and primal.  H.Y.D.R.A. had somehow reprogrammed their thoughts the way it had done to Bucky all those years ago. The creatures were now totally loyal to the organization.

Being a full agent meant you didn’t see all your old recruit friends as much.  Collins was in IT, Qadira worked in the infirmary (though she’d come out to the field on rotation with the other medics), and Jacqui was held back for more of the bigger superhero events. It was strange for them not all to be there, but you all made time for weekly drinks at Valhalla, and when something else came up with any of them, like weekend barbeques, drag shows, or parties, there was always an invitation for you.

Then there was the whole going public thing.  The group didn’t make any announcements.  No questions were answered outside of no comment, or not answering questions about personal lives.  So it wasn’t so much about going public, it was about not hiding.

It meant there was a lot of speculation about what was going on with the group when you all started going out together.  There were rumors about different pairings, about cheating, about break ups and make-ups. Occasionally there were fans in comments on articles that suggested the theory that maybe there was some level of polyamory going on, and on one of the more liberal press sites they mentioned the rumor about polyamory with some accompanying photos of different members of your polycule being publicly affectionate with each other as possible evidence.  But even that article was passed off as a joke.  A public wink with a cheeky ‘oh maybe, are they…?’ With a very clear, probably not but good for them if they are at the end.

So far the whole group had not gone out together on a date.  There had been pairs, and a couple of trios, and once Steve, Bucky, Sharon, and Natasha had stopped at a diner after dealing with something downtown, and had ended up in the gossip columns talking about their double date, but logistics and time had meant that all seven of you hadn’t been able to go anywhere all together.

Tonight, that had all changed.  A booking had been made and the group had gone out to do that one date that Steve had been waiting all these years to do.  You had all gone dancing.

It was the same club you had gone to with Sharon what felt like a whole lifetime ago now.  Everyone had dressed up.  Clint wore a three-piece suit in purple with a long gothic-looking jacket.  Sharon wore a white aline halter neck dress, with an asymmetrical skirt that had white tulle layered over the white satin.  Sam wore a very tailored red suit that hugged his silhouette.  The jacket had a wide blue satin collar and he’d worn a white band collar shirt under it.  Bucky wore head-to-toe black that came complete with suspenders and a fedora. Natasha wore a black capped sleeve, a line dress, with a peekaboo panel in dark red.  Steve had a real gangster look, in his dark blue three-piece suit with red pinstripes.  You were also in an a-line dress - blue with white polka dots and black neckline, halter strap, and sash around your waist.  Everyone had gone all out for the date, and the result was amazing.

You’d all eaten together, and then danced, pairing off and staying close to each other.  Given there was an odd number of you, pairing up meant there was a leftover.  At the start of the night, that meant that three people would sit out while four danced.  As the night progressed and drinks were had, everyone's inhibitions dropped and all seven of you danced at once, the extra person always being absorbed into one of the other pairs.

It was fun and frantic and it kept your heart rate up.  When Steve led you onto the dance floor, the song changed to a slow jazz number.  You wrapped your arms around his neck and he put his hands on your hips, and the two of you just started to sway with the song.  “Tonight has been so fun,” you said as you looked up into his eyes.

He smiled back down at you, his blue eyes soft and shimmering in the low lights of the dancefloor.  “It has been.  I’m so glad I waited to do this with all of you.”

You leaned your head against his shoulder for a moment, just enjoying the moment with him.  He wrapped his arms around you a little tighter, pressing his lips to your temple.  “Happy?” he asked.

You pulled back to look back up at him.  “I am so happy. I know what led to getting here wasn’t great, but I think even before I got here, some of the others wanted to stop hiding the relationship.  And now we’re not, I feel so much better.  I’m so excited to introduce you all to my family and friends outside the tower.  I love that we can do this.  What about you?”

Steve took a deep breath and hummed happily.  “I am happy.  I know we have detractors and people who think they get a say about who we get to love.  But I don’t care about what they say.  And you know what?  For every person who has said we’re sick or wrong, there have been two that are happy for us, or glad to see themselves represented by people like us.  And I love being able to go out with you all.  I do hate the attention we get, but I know that would happen no matter if I was monogamous or not.  I am really happy.”

You reached up and caressed his cheek.  Your heart felt full and you could feel his love and happiness radiating off of him. You hadn’t said those three little words to Steve yet. Now was the time. “I love you, Steve.”

He smiled and leaned in, resting his forehead against yours.  “I love you too.”

He kissed you, and you melted into it, pressing your whole body against his, letting yourself sink into the moment as the music washed over you.  He pulled back, just a little and brought his lips to your ear.  “I think it might be time to go home,” he whispered.

You grinned back at him. “I think you might be right,” you agreed.

It didn’t take too much to convince the rest of the group it was time to go home.  By the time you were back, anticipation was high.  As soon as the door closed behind you at Steve's apartment everyone started shedding their clothes.  They were left like a trail of breadcrumbs to the bedroom, each of you kissing and grabbing at each other on the way down the hall.

When you passed through the door, Sharon grabbed your hand and spun you into her arms.  Both of you were already down to your panties, and your breasts pushed up against each other.  She kissed you deeply and you moved with her as if you were dancing.  Around you, there was much of the same happening.  Clint was kissing Natasha as Bucky moved in closer behind her and kissed her neck, and Steve and Sam were kissing frantically and backed her toward the bed. 

You climbed up on the mattress and Sharon climbed up after you. You were mirroring each other.  When you pushed your thigh between her legs, she pushed hers between yours.  When you started to grind on her, she did the same to you.  When her fingers slipped into your panties and began to circle your clit, you pushed your hand into her panties.

The whole time the two of you kissed.  You had no idea what the others were doing, except that they were close to you because anytime they moved, it made the bed dip on either side of you.  Your whole attention was on Sharon.  The way her body felt against yours.  The way her fingers ran over your clit and pushed inside you.  The way her cunt clenched around your fingers and dripped down your wrist.  Your pulse raced and you felt so hot, it was like a wildfire had been set under your skin, burning you up from the inside out.

Her fingers pushed against your g-spot, dragging over it, as her thumb rubbed circles on your clit, and as it did, you did the same to her.  Closer and closer, she pulled you to the edge, and from the sound of her breathy moans, and the flutter of her cunt, you knew you were doing the same to her.  Almost as one, your orgasms hit, and the two of you cry out and shudder against each other.

You continued to kiss as your orgasms passed.  Gradually Sharon pulled back and grinned at you.  “Come on, let’s go see what everyone else is doing.”

Bucky and Clint were currently on their knees and kissing each other like they had something to prove.  While Natasha, Steve, and Sam were tangled together.  Sharon moved over to the group of three, as you crawled over to Bucky and Clint.

“Hey, beautiful,” Bucky said as you approached them.  “Want to be the meat in our sandwich?”

You laughed and pushed your panties down, and tossed them to the side. “Oh boy, when you put it like that, how can I resist?”

Clint started laughing and took your hand, laying back on the bed and guiding you on top of him.  You straddled his waist and he grabbed his cock and held it up as you sank onto it, both of you moaning as he filled you.  Bucky grabbed the lube from the side table and lubed up his cock.  On either side of you, Sharon was now pushing Sam on his back and climbing on top of him, while Natasha had gotten on all fours and Steve was fucking her from behind.  Clint pulled you down tight against him and the two of you began to kiss.  A moment later, the head of Bucky’s cock was pressed up against your entrance beside Clint’s, and he started to push in.

There was a sting and burn as he breached you, and you cried out and bucked your hips.

“You okay, honey?” Bucky asked.  He stopped pushing forward and began to rub your clit.  Right away, warmth started to coil through you, making that burn in your entrance go from pain to pleasure.

You nodded emphatically.  “Yes.  Keep going.  Fill me up.”

Bucky pushed in, stretching you out and filling you, and you mewled loudly.  When he was fully seated inside you, both men just stayed still, letting you adjust to the size of them.  You took the moment to glance around at the others, Sharon’s tits were bouncing rhythmically as she rode Sam, and Steve’s face was set in pure bliss while he thrust into Natasha from behind.

Seeing them all lost in their own pleasure set yours off more, and you moaned and clenched around Clint and Bucky’s cocks.  They both began to fuck you, their hips moving counter to each other, so when one pulled out, the other thrust in.  It was intense and it sent a hot current surging through your core.  It became hard to focus on anything else besides the two men.  You were vaguely aware of the other four, but what you could take in, only sent you spiralling to the edge even faster.  Bucky began to rub your clit and Clint leaned up and pulled one of your nipples into his mouth.

You couldn’t hold it together.  You arched back against Bucky, keening as your nails dug into Clint’s shoulders.  Bucky pinched your clit and it sent you rocketing over the edge, crying out as you came, your cunt squeezing tight around both men's cocks. 

Bucky thrust forward gritting his teeth and groaning as he tried to hold himself together, and Clint’s hips stuttered.  “Shit,” he gasped.  “Nearly took me over with you.”

You laughed breathlessly as your orgasm passed through you.  “Trying to hold out ‘til the end?”

“You know it, honey,” he said.

Bucky pulled out of you, and you slid off from the top of Clint and the two of you just lay there for a moment, catching your breath.

The others had taken their cue from you, breaking their pairs and moving to create new ones.  You crawled over to Natasha and she reached out to you, pulling you into a deep kiss.  Sam moved up behind you, running his hands up your back and kissing your shoulder. When you broke the kiss with Natasha and leaned back to kiss Sam, she lay back, spreading her legs in front of you.  Natasha played with her clit as she watched you and Sam kissing.  He kissed you deeply and tenderly.  You could taste Sharon’s cunt on his lips and you tried to suck off every last drop of her.

He pulled back and smiled at you.  “I think Natasha might want something from you.”

You laughed and stole one last kiss before dropping down between her legs.  She lifted her hips to meet you and grabbed your hair, pulling you down to her cunt.  “That’s a girl,” she praised.  “Get to work.”

You laughed and licked a stripe up her cunt, the tart, musky flavor of her arousal coating your tongue.  You both moaned and as you swirled your tongue around, tasting as much of her as you could, Sam pressed the head of his cock to your entrance and sunk into you.

In the position you were in, you had no idea what was going on around you.  You could barely even hear their moans with your head pinned between Natasha’s thighs.  You licked and sucked at Natasha’s cunt and Sam thrust into you from behind.  His hips snapped hard and fast, jolting you forward each time your bodies came together.

You were already so on the edge, that even just the hard slap of Sam’s hips as she shoved inside you was enough for your next orgasm to start to build.  Your cunt tingled and heat spread out through you, making your toes curl.  The worry that you’d end up coming far too fast, so you doubled down, focusing completely on Natasha.

You pulled her clit between your lips and suckled on it, as you shoved two of your fingers inside her.  She was so wet already that every time you thrust them in and out of her, it made a wet squelch.  You fucked her quickly with your fingers, your elbow pistoning as you shoved into her hard and fast.

The sounds she made were loud and animalistic and she started to hump your face and pull your hair.  It brought you even closer to the edge and you began to clench around Sam’s cock, your legs trembling.  It was hard to hold it together, and you decided the only thing you could do was try and bring Natasha on as fast as you could.

You curled your fingers and dug them into Natasha’s g-spot, and began to just hammer your fingertips against it as hard as you could as you sucked greedily on her clit.  At the same time, Sam started rubbing your clit.

It happened almost simultaneously.  Natasha’s cunt clenched around your fingers, she arched up off the bed, and her legs clamped around your head as she came, crying out loudly.  At the same time, your whole body seized up and you jerked forward as your own orgasm tore through you.  Sam kept thrusting but it became more erratic.

When Sam finally pulled out of you, you and Natasha just collapsed there, tangled together, breathing heavily.  Her fingers ran through your hair, and Sam rubbed your hip.  “You okay?” he asked.

“Mm-hmm,” you hummed.

The bed dipped on the side of you, and you looked up to see Steve looking down at you.  “You have one more in you?” he asked, holding out his hand to you.

You hummed and took his hand, letting him pull you up.  “Yeah.  I think I can do one more.”

He guided you up and sat back, crossing his legs lotus style.  You climbed into his lap and as you lowered yourself down, he guided his cock into you.  Even as large as he was, you were so wet and so turned on that he slid into you easily.  You moaned and wrapped your arms and legs around his waist.  His arms wrapped around you and one hand slid up to the back of your skull, pulling you into a deep kiss.  You moaned into his lips rocking your hips with him.

Around you, the others had split up again. Bucky was on his back holding onto Sam’s hips as the man rode him, his cock bouncing and slapping against Bucky’s stomach.  Natasha was on her back as Clint fucked her and Sharon rode her face.

You pulled back from the kiss and looked down into Steve’s eyes.  “This is the first time we’ve been together when it was just you,” you said in a breathless half-moan.

“And it’s the first time it’s been all seven of us,” he added.  “We better make it good.”

You smiled at him and cradled his cheeks.  “It’s already good.”

He kissed you again, passionately, his head tilted and his tongue dancing with yours.  You matched the passion and moved your hips with his.  It was so different than with the others, or even with him before.  The way Steve was with you was sensual and tender, but passionate and heated.  You weren’t being fucked, you were making love, and as you were brought closer and closer to your release, you started to feel overwhelmed with that feeling.  Your hands scrambled at his hair, curling in it and smoothing over it.  “Steve, I love you,” you babbled.  “I love you, Steve.”

“I love you too,” he replied breathlessly, holding your hips and snapping his up into you.

Your orgasm built, winding its way through you like vines around each of your muscles.  It peaked, and one after another they pulled tight, making you arch back in his arms as your orgasm took hold of you.  Steve wasn’t too far behind you, he bucked up hard as your cunt clenched around his cock, and he emptied inside you. 

You wrapped your hands around him and nuzzled into his cheek, your emotions feeling overwhelmed.  He held you close and pressed his lips to your temple. “It’s okay, honey.  I’ve got you.  I love you so much.”

Gradually, as everyone finished around you, the whole group squeezed themselves into the bed. You were feeling so much, and all of it was good.  You were happy, in love, and your future looked bright.  You’d managed to balance work, relationships, family, and friends.  There was no way of knowing what the future would hold, but there was one thing this year had taught you, you weren’t alone, and with all these people that loved you, you could face anything.

~ END ~

[desertdollranch]

Opening and reviewing my first My Imagination doll

I have a new 18 inch friend to introduce and review! And this one has had an interesting journey to me.

I stumbled across My Imagination dolls a few years ago on Dollation, a delightful but now defunct site that cataloged different brands of play dolls as well as collectible dolls (check it out via the Wayback machine). By that time, this particular brand, designed by notable doll artist Robert Tonner, was no longer producing dolls. I looked at a few listed on eBay, but I didn't feel ready to buy one. They were a bit out of my price range, and they didn't really strike me as very unique. Their brand name refers to the line of clothing that was supposed to be produced for them, in partnership with DC Comics, the Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind, Alice in Wonderland, and I think maybe Disney. But there were very few of those promised items that were produced, and the brand itself only lasted from about 2015 to 2017 or so.

I have more or less neutral feelings about the partnering brands, so that didn't really sell them for me. So I moved on and put them out of my mind.

Cut to a few weeks ago, when my mom attended a doll show local to her. She's a collector as well, although these days she's almost exclusively into Barbie and similar size dolls. At the show she bought a beautiful 16 inch Tyler Wentworth doll, and when she sent me pictures I was pretty certain that the doll was designed by Robert Tonner. There's just something distinct in the face molds he creates. He also designed the dolls for the Magic Attic Club brand, and I have three of those, whom I adore. They're quite a bit older than My Imagination dolls, though.

(Heather, Keisha, and Rose.)

My mom and I were talking about other doll artists whose dolls are easily identifiable, like Helen Kish and Dianna Effner. I mentioned to her that Tonner had also designed a brand called My Imagination, and I went searching for examples to show her. That's when I stumbled across a listing for a doll that was not only a realistic price, but the particular doll I liked the best.

Since I first heard of them, my doll collection has changed a lot. It's no longer quite so dominated by American Girl dolls--not that I don't love them, I certainly do, but I've also opened my home to many other different brands of 18 inch dolls like Maplelea, Our Generation, Starpath, Healthy Roots, Götz, and Faithful Friends. I love having a diverse collection of unique dolls. It's fun to see how different they all look from each other, and yet they're all pretty much the same size and can be friends with each other.

So when I did see the listing for the My Imagination doll, I felt my heart change towards her and couldn't get her off my mind. I sat on the listing for a while, contemplating, imagining who she might turn out to be, until the seller sent me an offer for an even lower price. That did it. I went for it. And she arrived today.

Click through the cut to see the unboxing ceremony!

None of the dolls in this brand were given names. They are referred to as Brunette/Redhead/Blonde, in either Starter dolls (standard articulation at hips/elbows/head) and Deluxe dolls (bendable knees). The specific doll I got was the Starter Brunette.

She was brand new in the box, and it looks like she was probably never removed from her packaging. She was gently tied in with white satin ribbons rather than those awful plastic straps.

Time to free her from her box and take off her hairnet.

She's in perfect condition. She has a full vinyl body and is very heavy. The vinyl itself is dense and smooth with a matte finish, so much so that she almost looks like she's made of porcelain. Her skin has no shine to it at all. It's a bisque color with rosy undertones.

Her long curly brown wig is lovely but imperfect. It's rather dry on the ends.

Her glass eyes are gorgeous. They do not open and close. She has inset eyelashes.

But I think the side part isn't working for me, so how about we try a center part?

I think this gives her a younger look! Later I'll try to get her wig off and move it over so that she has a center part, but for now brushing it to the side works fine.

Looking at her undressed, I think she looks skinnier than American Girl dolls, but definitely not as slim as my Magic Attic Club dolls. Her head turns, and her arms and legs move outward as well as forward and backward.

Here she is side by side with one of my American Girl dolls, Eugenia. I think I'm right about their size comparison.

They had a fashion show to find out for sure just how similar they are! Eugenia can wear New Girl's dress just fine. It velcroes in the back and isn't too tight. New Girl is wearing an American Girl brand dress, and it fits almost perfectly--it's just a tiny bit big, and definitely not in a noticeable way.

Here's Eugenia wearing the cute sandals that came with New Girl. They're a pretty close fit.

And here she is next to (her cousin? half-sister?) Rose. To my eye, they very much look related.

Here she is in Maplelea brand clothes. I also did some brushing and reshaping of her curls.

I haven't decided yet what her name will be. I do know that she's a modern girl who loves to read, daydream, and play dress-up.

[ivehurtpeople]

Event 18 Round 1 Starter Call

James (Logan) Howlett Memory status: Unaware Is he aware of the change: Yes Job: Lumberjack/ carpenter {Starter list: Laura, Natasha, Rogue, Rosemary Mara Jade Memory status: Aware Is she aware of the change: No Job: Knight {Starter list: Padme, Gideon,

Coop Halliwell Memory status: Aware Is he aware of the change: No Job: Match maker {Starter list: Paige,

Grace Hargreeves Memory status: Aware Is she aware of the change: No Job: Cook {Starter list: Claire, Five,

Fili Memory status: Aware Is he aware of the change: No Job: Blacksmith {Starter list: Samwise,

Lisa Snart Memory status: Unaware Is she aware of the change: No Job: Writer {Starter list: Barry

Iroh Memory status: Aware Is he aware of the change: No Job: Tea House owner {Starter list: Toph

Carina Smyth-Barbossa Vulturi Memory status: Unaware Is she aware of the change: No Job: Noblewoman {Starter list: Aro

Stan Uris Memory status: Aware Is he aware of the change: Yes Job: Tax collector

Connor Reilly Memory status: Aware is he aware of the change: Yes Job: Knight

Husk Memory status: Aware Is he aware of the change: Yes Job: Bartender {Starter list: Angel, Charlie

Gwen Dura Stacy Memory status: Aware Is she aware of the change: No Job: Writer {Starter list: Peter

Charles Bingley Memory status: Aware Is he aware of the change: No Job: Nobleman

Johanna Barker Memory status: Aware Is she aware of the change: No because she got here after the change Job: Unemployed {Starter list: Jeremiah,

[soparklgc]

#   Plots and Sentence starters ━━  This took longer than expected, but below is a brief list of plots and sentence starters. Feel free to grab any of them! If nothing tickles your fancy, Seonam is open to all kinds of relationships—friends, rivals, mentors, fans, exes, and everything in between. If you have any ideas, just let me know, and we can brainstorm together!

(side note) I would love some pre-established relationships. He's been a trainee for 3 years so I'm sure he'd have a few friends here and there for him.

- "Smoke and Secrets" - Seonam is taking one of his usual smoke breaks, lost in thought. He notices (Muse A) approaching and, with a half-smile, offers them a cigarette without a word, almost like a silent invitation. As they take it (or turn it down), he asks. "What's your story then?" - "Night Market Stroll" - After a late night of practicing, Seonam decides to hit up a local street food vendor for his favorite tteokbokki. He bumps into (Muse B), who’s also out grabbing food or trying to get their bearings in the lively night market. Seo Nam offers to show them the best food stalls he knows, and maybe some other non-company sponsored fun-if they're up for it. - "Behind Closed Doors" Seonam's patience has finally run dry. The whispers about his family have been trailing him for days. He’s done ignoring the glances, and half-smirks as he passes by. So when he catches (Muse C) nearby—someone he believes has been spreading the gossip—something snaps. Whether they have or not doesn’t matter; he’s prepared to make an example of them. - "The Great Escape" - It’s a grueling day of training, and Seonam is over it. As he glances at the clock, an idea strikes him, and (Muse D) just happens to be in the right place at the wrong time. with a mischievous glint in his eye, he proposes they sneak out and promise a much-needed break from the grind. After all "There’s a whole city waiting to be explored” -"Lingering Looks" - (Muse E) catches Seonam’s attention in a way he didn’t anticipate, and he finds himself looking for excuses to be near them. During a late-night practice, he spots them in the hallway. Without directly saying it, he hints at his interest, his typical guardedness peeling back just enough for a subtle game of “Are you interested too?” - "The Dare" - Seonam views (Muse F) as about as interesting a silk flower. nice to look at but aromaless and uninteresting. He's amused by their innocence and, with a sly grin, decides to challenge them to do something - or things- outside of their comfort zone. From sneaking out past curfew to climbing the rooftop of an old building. it'll be a night that promises to be anything but innocent. - First Impressions" - (Muse G) joins the program, and Seonam, ever the observer, decides to scope them out. He watches from a distance, taking in the way they fumble through routines, stammer through introductions, and try to find their footing. With the tiniest bit of curiosity, he decides, perhaps for his own entertainment, to take them under his wing. From the start, it’s clear that his mentorship isn’t going to be the gentle, reassuring type. - "Old Mixtapes" - Seonam, ever the collector, has briefly unearthed one of his old mixtapes he made once upon a time. When (Muse H) stumbles across his little walk down memory lane, Seonam lets them listen in. Together they sift through his old tracks. perhaps together they can craft something better picking up on a melody here, a lyric there.

Sentence starters:

❛  Great, now I’m gonna be stuck with serious thoughts all day. ❜ ❛  Well, before I succumb to the ravages of old age, why don’t you tell me what brings you here? ❜ ❛  Due to personal reasons, I’m evil now. ❜ ❛  Sorry I called you a fucking idiot; I was trying to flirt. ❜ ❛  Brooding. Good look. Do you practice in the mirror? ❜ ❛  Partner, I reckon that I ain’t been feeling very yeehaw lately. ❜ ❛  I think my brain has officially shut down; if anyone needs me, I’ll be in my corner questioning all my life choices. ❜ ❛  I know we said we’d take it easy tonight, but I brought a bottle; want a sip? ❜ ❛  I can’t tell if you’re flirting with me or if I’m just reading too much into everything; either way, I’m not complaining.❜ ❛  Every time you open your mouth, I feel a little bit more of my soul withering away—thanks for that. ❜ ❛ I mean, I don’t love bad decisions, but they sure love me. ❜ ❛ Look, I’m just saying… what’s life without a little risk? ❜ ❛ Well, I’m all out of good ideas, so let’s try this instead. ❜ ❛ Don’t worry—I only cause mild chaos. Most of the time. ❜ ❛ If I had a nickel for every bad decision… well, I’d still have no money, but that’s beside the point. ❜ ❛ You’re doing that thing where you think too hard. Stop it. ❜ ❛ If there’s a lesson here, I promise I’m not gonna learn it. ❜ ❛ You’re the kind of person who plans. I’m the kind who doesn’t. Together, we’re unstoppable. ❜ ❛ Look, I get it—you’re perfect. But maybe you could try being human for once? ❜ ❛ I’m only showing you this once, so pay attention. ❜ ❛ I’m not saying I’d die for you, but I’d probably look out for you a little longer than I should. ❜ ❛  Is this where I’m supposed to thank you, or can we skip to the part where I roll my eyes? ❜ ❛ Sorry, I don’t do heartfelt moments. I can offer sarcasm—same thing, really. ❜ ❛ So, what’s it like to be so… relentlessly optimistic? Asking for a friend. ❜