#stiles is 11

[inlovewitheverythang]

[stilesstilinskisposts]

[distractedducky]

OK... legit questions. how is there not an Ocean's 11 Teen Wolf AU.

Like what the hell!! it writes itself...

The way I see it

Stiles - Ocean

Scott - Rusty

Liam- Linus

Issac - Frank

Erica or Allison depending on how you want to play it - Yen

Danny - Livingston

Lidia - basher

Peter Hale - Ruben

Deaton or the sheriff - Saul

Jackson and Milia/Allison/kira (however you want that energy to fly) - the brothers or in this case brother and sister

Get Bobby in there as the bruiser

and you got yourself a party

If you are wondering who we are robing, oh it's the Agrgent's baby

with Derek as our Julia Roberts and former husband of one Stiles.

you could mix it up a bit if you want to make it a Scott Allison fic or Kira fic but we all know Scott and Stiles are the big two.

I can't write a heist but i will straight up pay someone for this!!

[whitedahlia13]

That's Where You'll Find Me

Chapter 11: The Road Through the Forest

Fandom: Teen Wolf / The Wizard of Oz AU

Characters: Stiles + Lydia, Prada

Towards evening they came to a great forest, where the trees grew so big and close together that their branches met over the road of yellow brick. It was almost dark under the trees, for the branches shut out the daylight. But the travelers did not stop, and went on into the forest.  - L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

After breakfast, Lydia and Noah check out at the front desk. Mr. Brindley helps them with their bags, walking them to the Jeep and bidding them a fond farewell.

Outside, the Brindley Arms looks slightly different than it did last night. The red paint on the door seems more polished, the shutters less weathered, the overhead sign straighter.

As they continue down Drover Street, Lydia notices that the other buildings appear tidier, the fences less rickety, the people more cheerful. She wonders if it’s the influence of the morning sun or if the magic from the token is already taking effect. It wouldn’t be the only thing to have progressed overnight.

Something has shifted between her and Noah as well. Their smiles are more frequent and less reserved. The looks they exchange last longer than before. Occasionally, when they talk, they touch… fingertips tapping a shoulder or a wrist, knuckles nudging an elbow or a knee.

Noah touches her so gently, and his interest in her is limitless. She can hear it in the delivery and phrasing of his questions. She can see it in his expression as she responds to each of them.

He likes her.

He likes her, and here, in this strange new world—of all places—she isn’t too suspicious or too scared to appreciate it…like she was in sophomore year.

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🏷️ @folglore13, @kylermalloy (drop a comment if you’d like to be tagged for upcoming chapters)

[leguin]

a very solidly spring day

[usermischief]

Apparently, Peter basically called Stiles a god, and it explains so much. Stiles is above the issues of mere mortals (not you, Derek, my dear) and probably currently beating Zeus over the head with a baseball bat so Kira can take her rightful place as the goddess of the sky.

[sapphireginger]

High on Zipping into Love: Chapter #11

Summary:

It takes almost ten minutes for his heart to slow down again. He hasn’t had a panic attack in a good three years. The pain has dulled in the past five years but he still misses Grace, his Gracie Lou, like crazy.

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Present Day:

Stiles startles awake, his grip on Olivia tightening instinctively as he reminds himself to breathe. Olivia is right here and she’s safe. He wipes his chestnut brown hair, slick with sweat, away from his face and kisses Olivia’s forehead just like he does every night before bed.

It takes almost ten minutes for his heart to slow down again. He hasn’t had a panic attack in a good three years. The pain has dulled in the past five years but he still misses Grace, his Gracie Lou, like crazy.

When 5 pm rolls around, Stiles gently rouses Olivia and has her wash up for supper while he puts together sandwiches.

She’s really tired and ends up falling asleep as soon as her head hits her pillow. Stiles stays and watches her sleep for a few minutes to remind himself that she’s okay.

The walk to his bedroom finds him much more subdued. He gets ready for bed and sits on the edge of the bed taking the picture from his nightstand into his hands. “Hey, Gracie Lou,” he whispers to the picture. It’s a picture of him and Grace the summer he opened Howlin' Heights. She was so proud of him and was the one to help him cut the ribbon on opening day. They both look so young, carefree and truly happy and they were.

Now there’s a beautiful mural, the whole pack painted in honor of Grace. One wolf for each of them. An Alpha wolf representing Stiles is in the center with a mama wolf representing Grace next to the alpha, and a little wolf cub peeking out from behind her legs, representing Olivia.

It's the first thing you see when you come to the park. Grace was a social butterfly and he knows if she were here, she would be right there to welcome people everyday, just like the mural they made to remember her by does. He shuts his eyes and sets the picture back on the nightstand.

He lays on his back on the bed, staring at the ceiling, sleep refusing to come to him but he’s okay with that. In fact, he doesn’t mind a bit as he starts humming. Unbidden a smile finds his face as he starts to softly sing.

♪ ♪

“I used to live in the darkness

Dress in black, act so heartless

But now I see that colors are everything

Got kaleidoscopes in my hairdo

Got back the stars in my eyes, too

Yeah, now I see the magic inside of me

“Yeah, maybe my head's fucked up

But I'm falling right back in love with being alive

Dreaming in light, light, lights

This kitty cat lost her mind

Been looking for a star-sent sign that I'll be alright

Look to the skies…”

♪ ♪

His smile grows and he closes his eyes hearing Grace’s voice in his head.

♪ ♪

‘I've found a rainbow, rainbow, baby

Trust me, I know, life is scary

But just put those colors on, girl

Come and play along with me tonight’

♪ ♪

He feels the bed dip as Olivia climbs up onto it and automatically lifts the covers, letting her curl up against his side. “You’re singing Rainbow aren’t you, Daddy?”

Stiles tucks the covers around them and nods. “Mhm. Do you want me to keep singing?”

“Yes, please.”

Stiles gently brushes blonde curls out of her face and continues to sing softly.

♪ ♪

“I'd forgot how to daydream

So consumed with the wrong things

But in the dark, I realized this life is short

And deep down, I'm still a child

Playful eyes, wide and wild

I can't lose hope, what's left of my heart's still made of gold…

“And I know that I'm still screwed up

But aren't we all, my love?

Darling, our scars make us who we are, are

So when the winds are howling strong

And you think you can't go on, hold tight, sweetheart…”

♪ ♪

Olivia joins him, her voice soft and sweet.

♪ ♪

“You'll find a rainbow, rainbow, baby

Trust me, I know life is scary

But just put those colors on, girl

Come and play along with me tonight…”

♪ ♪

They softly sing until they finish the song and Stiles kisses her forehead. “Do you know that you’re my rainbow?”

Olivia nods. “Just like mommy,” she says as she sleepily smiles. “I love you, Daddy.”

“I love you too.”

[hext00ns]

If i make a Stiles Stilinski playlists and slap Emo Boy by Ayesha Erotica on there literally everyone has to look away cause im so fucking tempted

[thebittahwizard]

Fictober 2023 | Prompt 11 - “You lost it. Well, we lost it.”

Chapter 4 - Interlude: Finding Happiness in This Place, in This Hour

[merlin-wolfgang-trades-hale]

a)I knew it was going to be a dumpster fire and part of why I’ve somewhat avoided tumblr.

b) i want to add to the fix-its

c) it’s not impossible just complicated to add Eli to my current Hawaii 5-0/Teen Wolf crossover verse

d) Me: two cakes theory??? another verse where Stiles has been busy with helping the island’s mythical/supernatural side under the guise of fbi work that eventually lands him working with 5-0 and protective parental McDanno and THEN I add Derek and Eli(plus Peter) to the island???? 

d.1) it’d be mostly for me yes...but stats for that verse aren’t bad. 

d.2) *gets this comment* 

In conclusion...I’m probably most def going to create another Hawaii 5-0/Teen Wolf crossover verse. Not sure when but I’ll be brainstorming now for sure. I don’t want it to be too too similar to my other verse, but also the other verse is doing well so maybe I can explore stuff from there that had to take a back burner. 

e) I love figuring out how to meld worlds and create “believable” ways for characters to meet! IT’s so much fun! 

[youwillfindilluminating]

10 characters for 10 fandoms! (tagged by @goodmorninglovelies42)

I thought about trying to be not-super-obvious about my list, and then I realized it's futile.

Steve Harrington (Stranger Things)

Rey (Star Wars)

Jamie Tartt (Ted Lasso)

Dean Winchester (SPN)

Spock (Star Trek)

Rogue (X-men)

Gerri Kellman (Succession)

Jensen (The Losers)

Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon)

Richie Tozier (IT)

[green-fifteen]

Perennial (hardy to zones 5 and 6)

Prompt: New Beginnings

Fandom: Teen Wolf

Pairing: Stiles & Danny

Rating: Gen

Word Count: 1.324

Summary: Stiles is a California transplant in New York who needs a friend. Danny gives him coffee.

Stiles moved out of California for college. He'd thought about it for a long time, but his mind was made up when things ended badly with Derek. Actually, maybe that's an understatement. Things with Derek ended really badly. As in, I don't want to even look at the stuff you left in my bedroom badly. So, east coast it was.

Getting into the school of his choice wasn't a great trial. He'd already been getting mail from some of the biggest names in that part of the country, he just chose the best-sounding one, paid the application fee, and wrote a trite little essay. It was easy for him. The hard part was what came after.

Because after applying, after being accepted, and after flying clear across the country, for the first time in his life Stiles found himself truly alone. The only person he knew in the whole state of New York was his roommate, who he almost never saw. Kevin had a girlfriend nearby who he stayed with most of the time.

It was hard. He went to every orientation event that first week of the semester, but even though he could be friendly and act interested and chat the ears off a crowd of people, something made him feel... different. Separate from his peers, somehow. He thought it probably had a lot to do with fighting for his life in graveyards and defeating nightmare monsters most people only see in storybooks. It was like, because he couldn't talk about the stuff that actually went on in his life, he had almost nothing to say about himself. And he certainly couldn't relate to his year group in most regards. Oh, the highlight of Jason's senior year was coming in first place in the school triathlon? That's cool, Jason. The best part of my year was when I got stabbed by a witch but didn't die. Do you want to see my scar? or What's that, Bethany? Your high school boyfriend got arrested for shoplifting? You won't believe what my ex-boyfriend has been arrested for! Not exactly the kind of thing that makes a good first impression.

So for about two weeks, Stiles went to class, then back to his dorm. He stopped by the food hall for lunch and dinner. He tried hanging out one time with another boy on his floor, but it hadn't worked out. Stiles was trying not to take it personally, but being ghosted after one gaming session was a hard hint to miss. He was beginning to consider the possibility that he might not be meant for normal people. He wasn't even meant for werewolf people, if Derek was any indication. Maybe Beacon Hills broke him, somehow.

But then, after a boring and idiotic Intro Compsci class one day, he went to a cafe.

It was called Nitro Java, but Stiles didn't know that at the time. All he knew was that he could smell coffee wafting out from the door and he still had two more classes that day. He needed a cup of coffee to hold himself together, like he was an old shoe and coffee was a shoelace. Or something. He really needed caffeine, so he followed his nose in and to the counter.

When he managed to tear his eyes away from the menu, he looked down into a very familiar pair of brown eyes.

"Danny?" he said, voice a little quiet with surprise.

Danny looked back at him like it was typical. Typical Stiles, moving to the same city as him at the same time and walking into the cafe while he was on register. He sighed and his eyes crinkled a little like he might want to smile but he didn't.

"I feel like I should be more surprised," he said. Then, "Do you know what you want to order?"

And that was that for a while. They hadn't ever been friends before, back at home. And it wasn't like Jackson had ever talked to any of them long enough for Danny to even be a possible topic of conversation. It made sense that Stiles had no idea he would be there. And it made sense why Danny had no special interest in befriending him now, either. Even their unwilling extracurricular activities (People In The Know About Weird Shit In Beacon Hills Club, Alive Chapter) hadn't made them grow any closer. They were just two guys who knew each other. Why should that change now that they were two guys who knew each other 2,000 miles from home?

But it seemed to, for Stiles. He scrolled through his contacts to see if he still had Danny's number, just to check. He was surprised at his own relief when he found it. He didn't send anything. It was just nice to know there was someone walking around campus who knew his name and had met his dad. Something about that made it easier to be lonely.

When the weather started to turn and Stiles had to buy a coat (the part of him that would always be a California Boy was appalled and dismayed), he went into Nitro Java again. The shortening days and the piling assignments made him cranky and when he was cranky, he craved caffeine. As he approached the counter, he saw Danny again, standing there behind the counter wearing a purple apron with a name tag on it.

Stiles smiled at it, hitching his backpack higher onto his shoulder to free one hand. "Daniel, huh?" He reached into his pocket to grab his wallet.

"Yes," he replied. "The manager made the name tag when I got hired. Another americano?"

"Please."

After he paid and Danny turned around to make the espresso, Stiles piped up, "So, what are you studying?"

"Computer Engineering." He didn't turn around.

"Dude! That's so cool. You could be like the next Tony Stark! You probably won't have enemies from outer space, though." He stopped talking, awkwardly pausing even though he didn't know why.

Danny snorted and poured the shot into a cup of hot water, then slid it across the counter to him. "The stuff we've seen? I'm not so sure."

Stiles grinned and wrapped both hands around the cup to warm them, breathing in the smell and the steam. "Ugh, you're right. It would be just our luck to discover aliens are real, too. What do you wanna bet they're already here?"

"Nothing."

"Come on, nothing? You don't think there could be aliens here, among us? Mingling and assimilating?"

Danny crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back onto the counter toward Stiles. "Even if there are, I don't want to put money on it. I lose either way. If I'm right, that means we'll run into aliens. And knowing our history, they'll probably want to kill us. If I'm wrong, I have to give you my money."

"This is why you're going to be the next genius billionaire philanthropist," Stiles said, laughing. "That sharp business acumen."

They smiled at each other. Stiles felt warmth in the part of his brain where he usually felt cold and strange. They looked away at the same time and Stiles cleared his throat.

"So, hey. I'm taking a Compsci class and it's kicking my ass," he said, lying. "And I still have your number. Is it okay if I text you sometimes, if I need help? Since you're basically like the Computer Avenger."

Danny quirked his lips without turning his head. "Sure," he said easily. "Philanthropist, remember?"

Stiles smiled back. Even though the leaves were falling off the trees and the chill outside bit at his ears through his new winter cap, it felt like spring where he was standing. As he breathed in deep, he thought he could smell soil and rain and growing things. He took a sip of coffee and felt his mind open up around the possibility of a new beginning.

[browneyesandhair]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Teen Wolf (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Derek Hale, Melissa McCall, Scott McCall (Teen Wolf), Stiles Stilinski Additional Tags: okay, i'm going to apologize in advance, trigger warning for fire, Trigger warning for mentions of death, Trigger warning for 9/11, listen, this is messed up, and I just dropped it here, no beta we die like allison Series: Part 5 of The Handwritten Summer Shorts Summary:

Derek and his family have the worst luck with fires.

[fandom]

Ships

Unexpected connections happen in two places: the Ships list and Feeld—a dating app for the curious. On Feeld, finding like-minded people is as fulfilling as finding yourself. In celebration of ships, here are this year’s iconic connections.

Ineffable Husbands +17 Aziraphale & Crowley, Good Omens

Steddie Steve Harrington & Eddie Munson, Stranger Things

Destiel Dean Winchester & Castiel, Supernatural

Byler -3 Will Byers & Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things

Wenclair Wednesday Addams & Enid Sinclair, Wednesday

Bowuigi Bowser & Luigi, the Super Mario Bros. franchise

Huntlow +7 Hunter & Willow Park, The Owl House

Avatrice Ava Silva & Beatrice, Warrior Nun

Hannigram +2 Hannibal Lecter & Will Graham, Hannibal

Buddie -4 Evan Buckley & Edmundo Diaz, 9-1-1

Vashwood Vash the Stampede & Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Trigun Stampede

Zelink +80 Zelda & Link, The Legend of Zelda

Lumity -6 Luz Noceda & Amity Blight, The Owl House

Ghostsoap Simon “Ghost” Riley & John “Soap” MacTavish, the Call of Duty franchise

Blackbonnet -11 Edward Teach/Blackbeard & Stede Bonnet, Our Flag Means Death

Wolfstar +8 Remus Lupin & Sirius Black, the Harry Potter universe

Merthur +12 Merlin & Arthur Pendragon, Merlin

Jegulus +25 James Potter & Regulus Black, the Harry Potter universe

Bumbleby +48 Yang Xiao Long & Blake Belladonna, RWBY

Bakudeku -4 Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku, Boku no Hero Academia

Dreamling -1 Dream of the Endless & Hob Gadling, The Sandman

Soukoku +60 Nakahara Chuuya & Dazai Osamu, Bungou Stray Dogs

Firstprince Alex Claremont-Diaz & Prince Henry of Wales, Red, White & Royal Blue

Wesper Wylan Van Eck & Jesper Fahey, the Grishaverse

Wangxian -8 Lan Wangji & Wei Wuxian, Mo Dao Zu Shi

Satosugu +23 Gojo Satoru & Geto Suguru, Jujutsu Kaisen

Imodna +8 Imogen Temult & Laudna, Critical Role

Kanej +44 Kaz Brekker & Inej Ghafa, the Grishaverse

Bubbline Princess Bubblegum & Marceline, Adventure Time

Ladynoir -17 Ladybug & Chat Noir, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Twiyor +6 Loid Forger & Yor Forger, SPY x FAMILY

Loustat +43 Louis de Pointe du Lac & Lestat de Lioncourt, Interview with the Vampire

Zosan Roronoa Zoro & Vinsmoke Sanji, One Piece

Marichat -12 Marinette Dupain-Cheng & Chat Noir, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Serirei +65 Serizawa Katsuya & Reigen Arataka, Mob Psycho 100

Adrienette -21 Adrien Agreste & Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Chenford +24 Lucy Chen & Tim Bradford, The Rookie

Petrigrof Simon Petrikov & Betty Grof, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

Kavetham Kaveh & Alhaitham, Genshin Impact

Griddlehark +54 Gideon Nav & Harrowhark Nonagesimus, The Locked Tomb series

Raeda -13 Raine Whispers & Eda Clawthorne, The Owl House

Tomgreg -19 Tom Wambsgans & Greg Hirsch, Succession

Hanamusa Jessie & Delia Ketchum, the Pokémon franchise

Zolu Roronoa Zoro & Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece

Narumitsu -12 Phoenix Wright & Miles Edgeworth, Ace Attorney

Sonadow +23 Sonic & Shadow, Sonic the Hedgehog

Ineffable Bureaucracy Archangel Gabriel & Beelzebub, Good Omens

Spirk +9 Spock & James Kirk, Star Trek

Ballister x Ambrosius Ballister Boldheart & Ambrosius Goldenloin, Nimona

Nandermo -42 Nandor the Relentless & Guillermo de la Cruz, What We Do in the Shadows

Jonmartin -15 Jonathan Sims & Martin Blackwood, The Magnus Archives

Punkflower Hobie Brown & Miles Morales, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

AkiAngel Aki Hayakawa & the Angel Devil, Chainsaw Man

Ronance -49 Robin Buckley & Nancy Wheeler, Stranger Things

Superbat -11 Superman & Batman, the DC universe

Shuake Ren Amamiya/Joker & Goro Akechi, Persona 5

Geraskier -48 Geralt of Rivia & Jaskier, The Witcher

Hualian -18 Hua Cheng & Xie Lian, Tian Guan Ci Fu

Sulemio Suletta Mercury & Miorine Rembran, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury

Sterek -5 Stiles Stilinski & Derek Hale, Teen Wolf

Gumlee Prince Gumball & Marshall Lee, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

Shadowpeach Sun Wukong & the Six-Eared Macaque, Lego Monkie Kid

Drarry -29 Draco Malfoy & Harry Potter, the Harry Potter universe

Wilmon Prince Wilhelm & Simon Eriksson, Young Royals

Harringrove -34 Steve Harrington & Billy Hargrove, Stranger Things

Kazurei Suwa Rei & Kurusu Kazuki, Buddy Daddies

Lestappen Charles Leclerc & Max Verstappen, Formula 1 drivers

Zukka -5 Zuko & Sokka, Avatar: The Last Airbender

Codywan +8 Commander Cody & Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Solangelo -23 Will Solace & Nico di Angelo, the Percy Jackson universe

Catradora Catra & Adora, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Shadowgast -4 Caleb Widogast & Essek Thelyss, Critical Role

Stucky -43 Steve Rogers & Bucky Barnes, the Marvel universe

Tarlos -18 TK Strand & Carlos Reyes, 9-1-1: Lone Star

Johnlock +21 John Watson & Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock

Sasunaru -24 Uchiha Sasuke & Uzumaki Naruto, Naruto

Locklyle Anthony Lockwood & Lucy Carlyle, Lockwood & Co.

Lokius Loki Laufeyson & Mobius M. Mobius, the Marvel universe

Supercorp -67 Kara Danvers & Lena Luthor, Supergirl

Piltover's Finest Caitlyn Kiramman & Vi, Arcane

Helnik Matthias Helvar & Nina Zenik, the Grishaverse

Prohibitedwish Scarab & Prismo, Adventure Time

Klance -12 Keith & Lance, Voltron: Legendary Defender

Reylo Rey & Kylo Ren, the Star Wars universe

Hanazawa Teruki & Kageyama Shigeo, Mob Psycho 100

Cockles -44 Misha Collins & Jensen Ackles, Actors

Percabeth -46 Percy Jackson & Annabeth Chase, the Percy Jackson universe

Astarion x Tav Astarion & Tav, Baldur's Gate 3

Timkon Tim Drake & Conner Kent, Young Justice

Davekat Dave Strider & Karkat Vantas, Homestuck

Cynonari Cyno & Tighnari, Genshin Impact

Creek Craig Tucker & Tweek Tweak, South Park

Klapollo Apollo Justice & Klavier Gavin, Ace Attorney

Style Stan Marsh & Kyle Brovlofski, South Park

Korrasami -11 Korra & Asami Sato, The Legend of Korra

Bill x Frank Bill & Frank, The Last of Us

Nick x Charlie -51 Nick Nelson & Charlie Spring, Heartstopper

Dreamnotfound -50 Dreamwastaken & GeorgeNotFound, Streamers

Dinluke -33 Din Djarin & Luke Skywalker, the Star Wars universe

Rhaenicent Rhaenyra Targaryen & Alicent Hightower, House of the Dragon

The number in italics indicates how many spots a ship moved up or down from the previous year. Bolded ships weren’t on the list last year. Explore your desires on Feeld. Within a safer, inclusive space, you can feel free to connect more intimately to yourself and others. Choose from over 20 gender and sexuality options and explore solo, or with a partner. Curious? Download the app today.

[noyzinerd]

Sterek tropes that I feel don't get enough love:

1. "Oh my God!"

"Derek, actually."

2. "I heard that!"

"You were meant to!"

3. *needy* "Touch me!"

*teasing* "But I am touching you."

4. "So, do werewolves have knots?"

"Do we have what?!"

5. *during sex* "Don't hide your face from me"

6. "You're going to have to use your words"

7. Derek's control slipping slightly during sex and dropping fangs, flashing eyes, and/or growing claws

8. *Stiles pulling clumsily at Derek's clothes in desperation* "Off, off, OFF!"

9. Stiles lacking sexual experience but still somehow being the best sex Derek has ever had because of the ungodly amount of porn Stiles looks at (either recreationally OR for research purposes; but let's be honest, Stiles being good at sex on accident because he's a deviant is objectively funnier)

10. Stiles, with his canonically high libido and sexual stamina: "So, you ready to go again?"

Derek, a werewolf with a supernaturally short refractory period: *out of breath, concerned, and maybe a little scared* "Are you serious?"

11. Derek: I'm not doing that.

[Later]

Derek: *ends up doing it*

EDIT:*

(I can't believe I forgot this one)

12. "Hey! I liked that shirt!"

"I'll buy you a new one."

[ottoctavius]

@evolvingheartisms --Otto would have asked him what he were staring at, if he were a normal man. However, being as he has four, titanium creatures, each with their own personality, welded directly into his Spine he can hazard a guess.

The imposing man cranes his neck to look over his shoulder at the younger man--much younger, by the look of it, and he'd caught Otto off guard, though his guard should have been up in the first place.

It wasn't.

A mistake he immediately remedies.

"Young man..." Otto turns, his four metal arms slithering all around him like snakes, the two over his shoulder opening their pinchers to set him with their peering eyes, boiling white like a solar flare.

"What are you doing out here?" He asks of him, the two of them standing on a ruined pier overlooking the harbor. Otto had died here--seventeen years ago, but he's no memory of it, because it never happened. Temporal loops are hell on the mind.