#thank you so much anon this was super fun!!!!! I am patting you on the head excitedly and yelling!!!

[just-a-living-meat-thing]

I heard you wanna talk death note?

So I just finished the anime (read the manga a while ago), and it’s got me thinking about Matsuda’s theory from the manga’s epilogue.

(The theory iirc is that Near won because he “cheated” and used the Death Note to control Mikami so that he wouldn’t check the fake notebook.)

Do you have thoughts on this? Like on one hand it sounds plausible but on the other hand it’s Matsuda suggesting it lol.

Ooooh I honestly haven’t heard that theory before!! I’ll be honest I haven’t finished the anime or the manga bc I know Light dies in the end and that makes me so so sad lmao like I know he’s evil but he’s just so… gahhh he’s such a bringle blompu to me if that makes sense, like I don’t want the series to end. I also dint know that much abt Near (I love him but seeing him is painful to me bc he reminds me of L, just more depressed and apathetic) so I can’t say for sure.

What I can say is that I personally wouldn’t put it past Near to do that. He wasn’t trying to catch Kira as part of some game like L was, he was trying to catch Kira bc it’s his job, and (imo at least) as some form of avengement for the ppl around him that Kira killed. And it was probably also to “prove” himself to be worthy of being the next L, I think. So I wouldn’t put it past him to “cheat” at the game, since his goal is to win it at all costs, whereas L’s goal was to study it—like a particularly challenging video game, the win is only rewarding if you beat it without cheating. So to me it makes sense for Near to simply cut to the chase instead of prolonging the game any more than he had to.

And tbh I personally think Matsuda is more observant/analytical than most ppl give him credit for. Like yes he absolutely is an utter buffoon but I think he’d know a lot about tropes in stories (since he’s known to be an avid tv-watcher) and how characters work. Not to mention he’s been on the Kira Case from the beginning and was able to work around Soichiro, Light, and L for a good long while, so I think his deductive reasoning skills have probably improved from being around them so often for so long. I think his empathy plays a part in this as well, so he’d probably be able to step into Near’s shoes and go “yeah, that’s probably what I’d do if I was a super genius with a grudge”. Not saying that he’s correct or smart, but I think sometimes he gets onto something.

But also Mikami was known to be very… methodical and precise and in control. It’s strange to me to think that he wouldn’t check the death note, so perhaps there was some tampering by Near. However, if Near truly wanted to end the game so bad, why not just write Light’s name into the notebook? He may not have hard evidence or a confession, but he knows for absolutely certain that Light is Kira. Why mess around with Mikami when he could just end Light right there and then?

On the other hand, he could be using Mikami as the ultimate tool for revenge against Light—forcing him into a state of humiliation, exposing his true face out into the world for everyone to see, making sure his downfall is as messy and as painful as possible. Refusing to play along with Light’s rules, refusing to play the game, refusing to be another “L” for him. Ripping the rug of delusion out from under him, not even allowing him to have his self-denial as comfort.

Personally I kind of dislike this theory bc I think Light kind of got himself caught? Unintentionally of course, but I’m a lawlight shipper (romantic, platonic, queer platonic, whatever, anything works) and I personally hc that Light kind of just gave up after L died. Like he had a goal he worked towards and genuinely wanted to come to fruition, but a lot of the fun inherent in the high-stakes challenge he had with L was lost.

But I also do like the theory bc it adds some very interesting characterization to Near that I enjoy. So idk my feelings on the matter lol, I think it’s very plausible Near used the death note, but idk for sure. I think it’s up to the individual to decide for themselves whether or not it’s actually true. Either way, it provides some very fascinating insight into Near’s psyche and how his brain works

[fefern]

Halloooo, i noticed that ur requests r still open so can i request hcs on how wuwa Calcharo react if he has an s/o (gender neutral) who looks soft and delicate but they can actually defend themselves and get rid off enemies easily? Like maybe he found out they can fight, when they were just strolling around, and a tacet discord almost harms him but his s/o saves him in time? lol tysm and pls don’t rush 💗

✧˖° his reaction to a soft but strong lover. | calcharo headcanons + drabble.

⋆ ˚☁️ ⁀➴ synopsis: calcharo simply thinks you are an absolute doll, fragile and in need of protection always. but how will he react when he realizes just how strong you are?

⋆ ˚☁️ ⁀➴ characters involved: calcharo and gender neutral reader.

⋆ ˚☁️ ⁀➴ warnings: none!

⋆ ˚☁️ ⁀➴ notes: hi anon!! thank you very much for the wonderful ask, this was so fun to write and super sweet to think about too! calcharo is such a sweetheart in my head your honor *ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ✩‧₊˚ please enjoy!

ᡣ𐭩 •｡ꪆৎ ˚⋅ calcharo ᡣ𐭩 •｡ꪆৎ ˚⋅

calcharo genuinely thinks there is no one as pretty as you in the entire universe. 

the way you carry yourself, the way your features look, your poise, he simply thinks of you as a porcelain doll come to life.

calcharo is always on the defensive and stoic side due to his nature, but he becomes a bit softer when he’s with you, treating you as if you’re fine china and doing his best to ensure no harm comes your way at all.

it would be like this for a few months, you two together, and with him always being the first to make a move if any harm were to come your way. 

however, letting his guard down a bit did seem to have a pitfall, and one time, when you two were taking your usual stroll in comfortable silence, he catches himself staring at you.

you glow in the moonlight, your features gentle as ever, and he feels lucky that you love someone like him. 

however, something seems to change in your features, and you turn to him.

your eyes are suddenly sharp and focused as you give a small gasp and utter his name in shock, “calcharo!” 

before he can react, he hears the sound of a tacet discord grumbling, and all of the sudden, your figure is behind his and he hears a sharp slash in the air. 

your hair breezes past his own silver locks, and his eyes widen a bit as he realizes the trouble that the two of you may be in. calcharo shuffles forward a bit before turning around, grabbing his broadblade in hand. however, before he even has a chance to fight, he gets to see you in action. 

your movements are quick and precise, having a sort of elegance to them as you move and fight against the tacet discord. within a few seconds, the creature collapses and dies, leaving you softly heaving as you wipe your brow and stand up straight. calcharo can only stare at you in confusion, blinking slowly as he realizes what happened. he quickly comes to your side, holding his weapon in hand and glancing around for a moment. the area is once again clear, and the man let’s out a soft sigh before he relaxes and tilts his head at you. 

“my pretty songbird, you did not tell me you were so adept with fighting.” calcharo murmurs, scanning your features and making sure you didn’t get hurt in the process of protecting him. though you may insist that you’re alright, he still dotes on you for a moment before giving you a small smile. “i am impressed. how lucky i am to be blessed with a beautiful yet deadly lover.” he tells you, his eyes softening a bit as he gently pats your head. “rest assured, i will not let my guard down again.” calcharo huffs, shaking his head at himself for being as foolish as to let his guard down in the open and almost get injured.

“but if the day comes where we must fight an enemy grander than anything mankind has ever seen before,” he gently places a hand on your shoulder and kisses your forehead. “i hope you will be by my side as we defeat the enemy together.”

[lyranova]

Hii! I love your fics!! May I please request a oneshot where yami's squad member (y/n) turns into a baby / child (whichever is better), and brings her to the captains ' meeting as he has no other choice? (y/n) calls everyone dad / mom and it makes them all super soft for her? like yami is first annoyed then softens up, nozel is straight up rude as usual but everyone glares at him for that (cause they're so protective of her already uwu) and he ends up being soft for her too. idk, this was a 2 am thought im sorry!! thank you for taking requests 😭💞

Hiya anon! No worries 2am thoughts are always fine and fun, tbh I tend to get them a lot myself 😆! Aw thank you so much I’m so glad you like my fics, and you’re welcome, I enjoy taking requests! It gives me something fun and different to do 🥰! Of course you may and I hope you all enjoy~!

Word Count: 1,325

Warnings: None

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Yami didn’t know how this happened, she was fine when she left on a mission with Asta and Noelle, but when they all came back she was a baby! When he asked them what the hell happened Asta and Noelle explained that it was the bad guys magic; he could make people really old, or really young!

Yami had ordered them to take her back to the mage and force him to change her back but Noelle explained that they tried, but the mage said his spell would only wear off in 24 hours. So for now…they were stuck with her being a toddler!

She was still able to walk at least, talking on the other hand…well she was only able to say a handful of words, mainly ‘mommy’ and ‘daddy’. Which kind of bothered Yami since he didn’t want to be called ‘daddy’ by a member of his squad, but she wasn't really eager to learn ‘Yami’ at the moment he would have to deal with it for now.

Yami fully intended to leave her at the squad as he went to a Captain’s meeting, but when Yami began to ask who wanted to be in charge of their toddler squadmate every single Black Bull scattered like leaves in a gust of wind.

Which was how he ended up in his current situation; in the Captain’s meeting room, with his toddler squadmate sitting in his lap, as the other Captain’s ‘oohed’ and ‘awwed’ over her.

“ Aw look how adorable she is! I didn’t know you had a baby Yami!” Dorothy said as she began to use her Glamour World magic to create small toys to keep her entertained. Charlotte crossed her arms as she looked at the child.

‘Yami had a child?! Why didn’t he say anything? Does that mean he’s married or has a committed partner? Or is the child a product of a one night stand? Yami doesn’t seem to be the type to do that though, so he must have someone! Why didn’t he say anything, I’m so jealous of her, why didn’t I confess to him sooner?!’ Charlotte’s mind raced as she stared at the little girl, she didn’t look like Yami, but that could easily be explained away. The girl looked at Charlotte with wide eyes before she smiled brightly and reached her arms out towards the Briar mage.

“ Mommy?” She asked cutely before her smile widened. “ Mommy!”

Charlotte and Dorothy’s hearts quickly melted and they both couldn’t help but say ‘How Cute~!’. Yami sighed and shook his head.

“ The Prickly Princess ain’t your mom, and I’m not her dad. She’s a member of my squad who got turned into a toddler on a mission earlier. The other brats took off running when I asked them to baby sit her.” Yami explained as he held the small girl still. She looked up at him with a pout but did stop moving.

“ I see, so how long will she be like this?” Fuegoleon asked as he placed a thoughtful hand under his chin, the girl looked at him for a moment before her bright smile returned.

“ Daddy!” She shouted brightly and with a giggle, Fuegoleon’s brows raised in surprise and a small smile appeared on his face.

“ I’m sorry to say that I’m not your father little one.” Fuegoloen told her gently as he patted her on the head, the little girl pouted.

“ She seems to only be able to say ‘mommy’ and ‘daddy’, which makes sense since she’s only like 1 or 2.” Yami said in an unsure tone, Rill tilted his head.

“ I think she’s closer to a year and a half! Babies are generally able to walk by the time they’re one, and can talk in short sentences by the age of two, so logically she should be somewhere in between since she can walk but not really talk!” Rill said thoughtfully as he stared at the young girl.

“ How the hell do you know that kid?” Jack asked with a frown and Rill suddenly laughed sheepishly.

“ Me and my squad sometimes volunteer at the orphanages in the city and the sisters explained it to me when I tried to have a group of kids tell me about their paintings.” Rill explained and the others nodded.

The little girls eyes moved to Nozel, who was sitting in his seat with his eyes closed and arms crossed, ignoring her effectively.

“ Daddy…?” She asked hesitantly and Nozel’s eyes shot open and he glared coldly at her.

“ I’m not your father, and I wish you would refrain from calling me that.” He told the girl, his tone as cold as ice, the little girl jumped for a moment before her eyes welled up with tears.

The girl began to cry and wail at the top of her lungs, everyone glared openly at Nozel.

“ What the hell did you do that for braid boy?!” Yami asked as he and the others tried to console the toddler and Nozel’s eyes widened a bit.

“ Geez Nozel she’s just a baby, can’t you be just a little nicer with her?” Dorothy asked as she put her hands on her hips and had a angry look on her face. Nozel’s cheeks turned a shade of pink and he looked away.

“ Don’t listen to him brat,” Yami said to the toddler as he gently patted her head. “ You can call of us ‘mom’ and ‘dad’ as much as you like. And ignore him.” Yami instructed them as his hand moved away from her head and began to wipe away her tears.

“ Yeah! Nozel’s just jealous because he doesn’t have a cool baby of his own!” Rill said as he crossed his arms, and Jack looked over at the Silver Eagles Captain.

“ Even I’m not that big of a jerk to kids bird boy.” He muttered with a shake of his head, Nozel sighed loudly before turning to look at them all.

“ I’m not jealous and I’m not angry at the child!” Nozel shouted accidentally, causing everyones eyes to widen. “ It’s just…” He glanced over at Dorothy, and she suddenly realized why he was acting the way he was.

Seeing that little girl was bringing up a lot of painful memories for him, so all he knew to do was lash out in order to hide his true emotions.

“ It’s just that a Captain’s meeting is no place for a child as young as her. Here, we talk about and see so many terrible things that it could easily traumatize someone as young as her for life. Don’t you think it would be better for her to remain innocent to the horrors of the world just a little longer?” Nozel asked with a sigh.

“ Uh, she’s already seen the horrors of the world remember? She’s actually a Magic Knight?” Yami pointed out in confusion, causing Nozel’s face to turn a brighter red.

“ Nozel does have a point. A Captain’s meeting is no place for a young child,” Fuegoloen agreed before he reached out to take her from Yami. “ So I suggest that she stay with Marx for the time being, and once the meetings over Yami can take her back. Alright?” He watched as all the others nodded and he carefully carried the child through the doors and to Marx.

The meeting ended fairly quickly and now Yami was heading back to the Black Bulls Hideout. After being full of energy all day she had finally wore herself out and was sound asleep in Yami’s arms. He chuckled a bit as he looked down at her, as much as he didn’t want to babysit her at first, he had to admit it was a nice change of pace and he was actually going to miss her being this small.

At least until she woke up and began to torment everyone again, then he wouldn’t be able to wait until she transformed back into her normal self again.

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Thank you all so much for reading and I hope you all have a good day~!

[mama-scarebear]

One second, at the prior anon who also had a crush on you, I am so sorry for devalidating your experience and what I said. Honestly, I was tired when I scanned through the blog to see if my ask had been answered and I didn't pay that much attention once I realised it wasn't mine.

I thought it was just an anon that didn't bother reading the bio and didn't continue reading past a point and completely missed the rest of the message. Nevertheless, that's not a message or behaviour I support. I really hope I didn't bring any harm to you but it's valid if I did.

Thank you for such a genuine and wonderful answer. Because I am literally incapable of being concise. I want you to know the response I was going to give had 10 paragraphs. Short ones, but still. I have cut it down to these statements:

Love that you're good with witchcraft AND you're a punk. You sound super cool.

Thanks for sharing her handle. Her tattoos look really cool and I love how she plays with dimensions in her tattoos and her bodywork.

I love the alt music scene. Because of circumstances in my life I am around the scene often and while I don't think I'm the biggest punk, the larger alt subculture in my area has my heart.

What are some of the artists you've listened to recently?

I've never been to a punk music festival. I've only ever been to 1 festival but it was so busy and not super fun in my case.

I've never seen dorohedoro. Thanks for the rec. It looks super cool and I'm looking forward to seeing why you enjoy it.

My curiosity has been sated but not permanently? Hope that counts :D

I suppose I'll reply to this in a similar fashion:

Ive a decent history with both witchcraft and punk and have dabbled in both quite a bit. I am far more or a punk than I am a witch though. The witchy stuff is a bit lost on me at times.

Ive an appointment with her this summer to get some work done and I can't wait. I love the unapologetic queerness of her work and how she portrays gender non-conformism. As someone who plays with gender liberally it's nice to see.

I love the alt scene quite a bit but only rarely get to properly participate. Another downside of rural living. I'm functionally the entirety of the visibly alt scene in town.

Lately I've been revisiting a lot of old favourites and some new bands I fell in love with over the last festival I went to, so we've got Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Against Me!, Middle Aged Queers, JER, The Anti-Queens, Whoredrobe, and Pat The Bunny.

Im sorry you didn't have fun at that festival. The one I go to yearly is spread out through multiple venues/bars so it's not all in one sensory overload of a place. You just pick your venue or barhop for the night, get drinks, ans enjoy some good music. Destroyed my legs though hahahaha.

Dorohedoro is a lot of fun though bizarre. I'm a bit of a cult classic sort of a girl. Which is a fancy way or saying my taste in media skews a little bizarre and "hipster".

Youre in luck then because like the proper narcissit that I am, I love talking about myself.

[autisticempathydaemon]

for your matchup game! thank you for doing these they look super fun though i’m sure you’re super busy with them lol!!

* my fave song in the last few weeks has been otherside which is a minecraft song. it’s got a sick beat drop and i like listening to it for focus music

* 2w1

* I don’t know about gargantuan BUT i do love a good video essay/deep dive. mike’s mics pretty little liars vids have been my go to the last few months

* i don’t actually remember having an imaginary friend :/ my parents said i had one, and most i can remember is we used to have tea parties

* i have to have asmr or some kind of ambient noise in order to fall asleep, and i also have to have my body pillow to hug or else i cannot sleep

* emily irene. it’s the name my parents were going to give me bc it honored their grandparents but my mom hated irene (my dads grandmothers name) so she refused. i’ve always wanted to change it to that.

* probably camping with your tsundere alpha werewolf boyfriend because it’s the first real time we’ve seen davey share memories about his dad in a peaceful way, which was really nice. also the scratch offs reminded me of my own dad bc it was something he used to do for me and my sisters and it made me cry after listening and i had to call him and tell him i missed him LOL

* james probably? i just haven’t rlly gotten around to listening to all of the audios with james anton and marcus yet (still p new to the fandom)

* howl’s moving castle

* damien. i think we could commiserate over a really nice chocolate cheesecake abt our mommy issues.

* internet drama i come across. i have a bad habit of digging myself down a rabbit hole of the most inane internet drama and then telling my best friend abt it when we’re both sleepy but not ready to SleepTM yet

* reese’s sticks and a dr pepper, or if i’m feeling savory it’s pringles and a dr pepper and if they have slushies/icees then it’s a cherry slushie/icee and whichever above snack i’m feeling

* i have a playlist called georgia peach which is a country music playlist i made of all the old music i grew up on. i like listening to it on warmer days when i’m on a drive

* a tie between the twilight movies and bbc sherlock but i feel like twilight is more um. socially accepted, at least on social media. bbc sherlock is only the first 2 seasons

* ummm i’m a libra. myer briggs type is infp. i’m autistic/have adhd. i have a black cat named pika whomst i love dearly, i used to love reading as a kid but i kind of fell off and i’ve been trying to get back into it recently, i’m a middle child, i like farming sim games and rpg games and narrative games (like telltale games) and romcoms and some light horror movies. my top 5 movies of all time are howl’s moving castle, pride and prejudice (2005), scream, pacific rim, and the princess bride. my top artist the last 7 years in a row on spotify was hozier. my current favorite author is emily henry. my love language for giving is quality time/gift giving, receiving is acts of service/quality time.

Anon, I am gently patting your cheeks, I adore you so. You’ve given me so much information to work with, and every bit that I got just further cemented my hypothesis that you’ve gotta be paired with Huxley.

Speed run, let’s go- Type Two’s are characterized by a desire to be loved and confident in that love; Huxley leaves no room for doubt. Your sisters would probably be protective and want the best boyfriend for you; does it get better than Huxley? You’ve got mommy issues; he’s got two amazing moms who’ll love you and heal them. You’re autistic; we’ve got proof Huxley’s awesome with autistic people (i.e Damien and Lasko).

You and Huxley would make each other so endlessly happy. I think both of you are big “Quality Time” people, so nothing makes you feel more loved than a simple, domestic weekend at home. Huxley loves those cozy, lazy days of cuddling your cat (which loves him duh) and reading together. The only kind of day he might like better is y’all going for a hike or leisurely drive together, singing along to country music on the radio. (He definitely has a soft spot for the same genre, having heard his moms listen to it when he was a kid.)

Song:

First time that I saw you, mmm/ You took my breath away/ I might not get to Heaven/ But I walked with the angels that day/ She takes me by the hand/ I am the luckiest man alive/ Did I tell you, baby/ You are the joy of my life?

Speaking of country, I love to imagine Huxley as a Chris Stapleton fan specifically. He’s just so quintessentially, classically country and writes the dreamiest love songs; I can totally see young!Huxley singing Tennessee Whiskey long before he ever drank alcohol. Now, he sings it and other Stapleton songs like this to you. (Badly, I might add. I like to headcanon that Huxley can’t hold a tune to save his life, but he pulls it off well.)

Runner-ups:

Asher would be a fun runner-up for you because I think y’all would have fun playing games, like next to each other and with each other, you know? Like, imagine running a Stardew farm with Asher; it’d be chaotic and amazing. I also like Lasko for you as a runner-up, because who better gets mommy issues than another person with mommy issues, you dig? /lh

note: Irene is such a cute name boooo anon’s mom /lh

Read this post and send me an ask if you’d like a match-up of your own! 💌

[red-moon-at-night]

you are not losing your mind by yourself about this. we are losing our minds together. 🤝. i went through the drama cds and made a list. es has hit every single male prisoner except, ironically, fuuta. (which is interesting, because fuuta tried to attack them twice in the first interrogation. instead of responding with violence, they just make fun of him.) that being said, here’s my Es Violence Compilation:

1. Haruka: Slapped “with all [their] might” for his self-deprecating comments. (Es got mad that he said they would abandon him.) First trial.

2. Haruka (again): Slapped for attempting to attack them and “being an idiot”. Second trial.

3. Shidou: Kicked in the shin (hard) for treating Es like a child and patting their head. First trial.

4. Mikoto: Smacked to wake him up after being knocked unconscious by Kotoko.

5. Kazui: Slapped in the face to prove a point after Kazui speculated that since they couldn’t attack Es, Es couldn’t attack them, either. (Understandable, given the initial panic caused by Kazui’s little stunt at the beginning.) First trial.

6. Kazui (again): Punched in the face (hard) for being condescending and staring at them. Second trial.

7. Amane: Held in place briefly to prove a point about her “God complex” or something.

8. Muu: Shoved away when she tried to shake them while they were having a breakdown over their identity and free will.

My main takeaway from this is that they don’t like to be touched. For starters, their reaction to Shidou patting their head is… genuinely worrying. Like… man (horse). Part of it is Es being mad about Shidou treating them like a child, but the shaken voice and shaky deep breaths following the little head pat are backstory crumbs, I can feel it. Probably. Also, after punching Kazui in the second trial, they say “it was an instinctive reaction.” The common denominator between these two events is Es saying “[Relieved sigh] I feel much better now.” (I compared the actual audio to double-check the translations I was reading. Es says “sukkiri” in both instances, which translates to “refreshing” or “I feel better”. It’s the kind of thing you say when you get a nice glass of water after being out in the sun for a while, or something. Very funny detail to me.) The other obvious instance that leads me to this conclusion is that time Es was having a breakdown during Muu’s first trial interrogation. Muu shakes them when they don’t respond, and they shove her away and shout, “Shut up! Don’t touch me!” (There’s a sound effect here that implies they gave her another shove or smacked her away from them, too.) Of course, the clearest problem presented by this incident is the fact that Es has a mental breakdown when asked if their decisions are made with their own free will, but I’m not focusing on that right now. I don’t know why I suddenly switched to proper capitalization and punctuation in this. I am filled with both dread and excitement at the prospect of learning more about Es’s backstory. There’s Something Going On There.

anon I want you to know that when I received this ask I practically exploded into fireworks out of sheer joy and delight. thank you for this addition!! thank you!! 💜

I dont have anything to add at this point in time because I think you did such a great job of succinctly putting this together... I completely agree with your analysis!

There's definitely Something Going On Here and I think we're slowly gonna be drip-fed crumbs of their backstory and it's our job to pay attention and piece it together. Unless of course they give us a huge infodump at the end of t3 and then I shall simply go feral on sight

You are so super cool by the way for going back and checking all the voice dramas!! I'm really grateful for this list it's a good reference so thanks again!! you're a legend ilu

[darlingpoppet]

hi thanks for the liminal spaces update! i was wondering what sort of styles the characters are wearing?

Hey anon thanks so much for reading and thank you for your ask!!

I seriously plundered the tumblr hipster blogs circa 2013 for this story, lads, let me tell you!! I’m not sure I described very well the fashions everyone in this story is wearing lest I fall into Ebony Dark’ness Dementia Raven Way territory but these are the sorts of images I had in mind for each of the characters who have made an appearance so far (sorry in advance for the potato quality of some of these images… also just in case it needs to be said, the hair & skin colors of these clothing/hairstyle models may not necessarily reflect those of the Hadesgame versions of these characters, which are the versions I’m working with in this story):

ZAGREUS

Recently Super Groupies came out with this literal Zagreus inspired zipper jacket… it only came out this year but I can still see someone in the 2010s wearing something like it so I just described him as having this exact jacket LOL. I imagined him arranging it a bit differently than the model however, instead he wears it with black skinny jeans and colorful high top converse shoes.

It’s actually really easy to imagine Zagreus as your typical millennial/gen Z college kid without too many alterations…

just look at these boys with their extremely Zagreus-looking hairstyles haha! The boy wearing blue in particular was the inspiration for Zag having those chunky square-cut diamond earrings… it’s cute to imagine them poking out from under one of those knitted caps!

ACHILLES

I like to imagine that the Achilles of this story has a bit of a gender-fluid/genderless approach to fashion, so I picture him wearing a lot of the things that were popular with hipsters of all genders, such as flannel, low-cut t-shirts & tank tops, long necklaces, chunky/slouchy cardigan sweaters, skinny jeans, and wide-brimmed hats. He wears his hair long or ties it up into a messy bun.

At home both he & Patroclus do a bit of the athleisure thing, so especially pretty soon he’s gonna be in crop/tank tops and sweatpants a lot (or in nothing at all haha!!!)

PATROCLUS

Idk I think I just see Pat as that sort of natural class-act who can wear a plain t-shirt or a band collar shirt with a nice pair of slacks and dressy shoes and look ultra sophisticated without even trying. Maybe he does that 2010s thing of wearing an unbuttoned vest over the shirt or he’ll borrow a pair of suspenders from the “2010s Recession Hipster Dude Starter Pack” every once in a while, but overall he doesn’t need much (but also imagine he’s holding a book wherever he is lol.)

Also of course, that full beard and man-bun look of the era is so quintessential and fits him perfectly!

THANATOS

I actually lived in Japan for all of the 2010s haha so I pictured Than more like the sort of young men I would sometimes see around Tokyo with multiple layers of long, knee/ankle-length cardigan robes/jackets, and those wide, billowing pants in perhaps a parachute or bontan style.

As for the gorget necklace… you know how sometimes you find a cool accessory in a vintage shop or whatever and you’re like “I am going to make this thing my entire personality for the next year”? hahaha yeah that’s Than here. Something gold or brass like the top picture that he wears under his black collared shirts, like the bottom picture.

I might come back to this once Meg makes an appearance, but for now that’s all I’ve got! Thanks for asking, this was fun <3

[liebgotts-lovergirl]

Cast your mutuals as Easy Company >:)

Ooh, thank you Anon!! This is gonna be so fun!!

(I have a lot of mutuals so the cast list will be under the cut for the sake of convenience!)

(Also, I'm so sorry in advance if I forgot anybody!! My PTSD has really fucked up my memory so this was just off the top of my head💀)

In No Particular Order:

♥ Dick Winters ~ @iambasilgnome You are the most dedicated & on-top-of-things person I know & if anyone has the makings of our fearless leader, it'd be you! Not to mention, Dick is soooo much funnier than we give him credit for! (Was this also an excuse to write your URL? Yes, yes it was. 😆)

♥ Lewis Nixon ~ @lieutenant-speirs Snarky, self-destructive king fighting his demons & forging lifelong bonds of friendship along the way! Speaks for itself 🤌🏼

♥ Bill Guarnere~ @latibvles The chaos is unparalleled & you never fail to make everyone laugh but also, like Bill, you are extremely talented at what you do & great at bringing people together!! Also those specifically Northern vibes 🤌🏼

♥ Eugene Roe ~ @softguarnere You are the sweetest, most caring soul who is always there to lend a supportive ear & a helping hand, but you also won't hesitate to speak up when necessary!

♥ Babe Heffron ~ @mccall-muffin You are always so full of positivity & are absolutely hilarious! So full of love & loyalty, you make everyone feel like they're your best friend!

♥ Carwood Lipton ~ @holdingforgeneralhugs You are so warm & kind & such a vital part of the fandom but you consistently underestimate your own contributions!

♥ Ronald Speirs ~ @brassknucklespeirs You come off as intimidating at first but when you begin to open up, we get to see the heart of gold underneath!

♥ Don Malarkey ~ @indigo-luvers You're both talkative & sensitive, working through trauma, natural leaders who needs to take care of themself too!! It just made sense to me

♥ Skip Muck~ @bellewintersroe The natural choice as you're both exuberant, upbeat, & generous to a fault with a fantastic sense of humor!

♥ Skinny Sisk ~ @chaosklutz Dude was literally chaos incarnate & I respect that about both him & you for that 🤣🤌🏼

♥ Buck Compton ~ @hxad-ovxr-hxart You both attract friends super easily but also have a tendency to get drained bc you're a sensitive soul who cares a lot about what goes on around them!

♥ Shifty Powers ~ @aerokriegs So kindhearted & far too modest when it comes to your abilities!

♥ Smokey Gordon ~ @sleepisforcowards Both of y'all are sweet, funny, & extraordinarily creative! The vibes are immaculate tbh

♥ George Luz ~ @parajumpboots Literally so many fantastic memes cross my dash because of you, pls consider this my thank-you note 😆

♥ Harry Welsh ~ @wwhatev3r You are so kindhearted, down-to-earth & dedicated to those you care about but you're also absolutely Hilarious, primarily in a sarcastic way!

♥ David Webster ~ @vibing-away Literally so nice & I feel like you definitely have at least one (1) cool shark fact!

♥ Ralph Spina ~ @ourmiraclealigner So apparently Spina was only a Private when he became one of the medics so like you, dude had A LOT on his plate but still managed to make it all work somehow!

♥ Floyd Talbert ~ @auroralightsthesky Floyd is not only a sweetheart and super friendly but also a smut king & an animal lover so I see it!!🤌🏼

♥ Frank Perconte ~ @ax-elcfucker-blog Hilarious but also sweet, chaotic good vibes!!

♥ Johnny Martin ~ @rogue-durin-16 Literally such a cool person with a unique sense of humor! Too cool!

♥ Alton More ~ @multifandomlover01 You seem super cool & really nice but alas, I am Shy-ish & keep forgetting to introduce myself 💀

♥ Pat Christenson ~ @cody-helix02 You're both very artistically-gifted and creative; idk, I just see it!

Thank you so much for the Ask, Anon!! 💖

[paytowinsundays]

Happy Holidays, from your ever earnest ACOTAR Santa, here.

Well, golly gosh. I thought I did write you a letter about some of those likes and dislikes you may have when it comes to your super special wishlist this year!

But now, I just can't find it. It must be that Rudolph took it to the Summer Court — he's quite bad at directions. It's why he needs eleven other reindeer to guide him.

So, here I am again, a humble Santa, to inquire.

What goes on your nice list?

What goes on your never never naughty list?

How can I make you smile this Christmas?

Prythian Santa out.

Hi Santa Anon!! Sorry it took me forever :/

Give Rudolph a pat for me. He’s trying his best and I can respect that.

Those are good questions and I guess I had to really think about it. There’s lots of room to interpret what nice/naughty is so here’s some thoughts and you can let me know if I wandered off track from your questions. 😅

I mentioned some of this in a different ask I think, but here’s a little nice list:

- Tamlin <3

- I don’t ship a lot of ACOTAR characters, but I do absolutely adore some platonic relationships like Tamlin and Lucien. I just think Tamlin and Elain would be such good friends and that’s a hill I’ll die on.

- I LOVE SJM’s court system but I feel like it could be hyped up a little more. What makes each court different? How do the magic of the courts interact with each other and their citizens? Fics and art that show Tamlin as some kind of Spring Prince or his connection to his Court are sooo good. And I do love seeing the same for Rhys! Let the High Lords have complex relationships with their courts and magic!

- I just think it’s cute to imagine Tamlin and Rhys trying to one-up each other in displays of affection. Tamlin held the door open for Rhys? Now it’s a competition. He’s got to do something nicer and more romantic. Then when Rhys sets up a nice dinner for Tamlin, Tamlin realizes he has to beat that. (Then that competitiveness finds a different outlet after their families’ deaths; where Tamlin can’t bring himself to match the energy anymore and Rhys, at first delighted at hurting his former friend/lover, realizes maybe this little contest is fun anymore.)

Bonus: Shameless promotion of my OC Cenric! I love him and his relationship with Tamlin very much and I just wanted to include him.

And a naughty, never ever list:

- I really like Book 1 Feylin, but after that I just can’t do it. They’ve hurt each other too much, and I hate any and all forms of cheating so Feyre kind of put me off after Book 1.

- Miscommunication. If it serves a purpose then eh, okay. I don’t like the “he only heard half of my conversation” tropes or anything that could reasonably be fixed by a simple conversation. Now, a character operating on preconceived notions and having another character accidentally enforce those? That’s great!

- I’m actually not huge into smut. If I’m invested in a story or pairing then I will read it, but it’s not my usual cup of tea. I’m not a huge romantic shipper so Tamsand is kind of like baby’s first ship™.

That’s all I could think of during my break at work haha. Thank you for sending me fun questions to think about!!

[twentyfivemiceinatrenchcoat]

ARI THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR THE DETAILED EXPLANATION WAAHHH <333 I APPRECIATE THE STEP BY STEP SOOOO MUCH ILY <333 i am saving it immediately !!! The biggest issue for me is that yes, I am on ios right now so I don't have a translation app atm:(( but everything else seems very straightforward with your explanations!!! again thank you thank you MWAH !!!! BUT i will sort that out and when i do i'll let you know and we can be friends :33 ❄ anon

YOU’RE SOOOOOO WELCOME MY BELOVED <3333333 i’ll let you know if i find any good translation apps!!!! the game is still super enjoyable either way but . there’s lots of bonus content that we haven’t seen in the manga so it’s fun to be able to enjoy it properly!!! i’m hoping for a global release sometime at the end of this year… we’ll see…..

AND WAHHHH WE’RE SO LINKED when i said that i was literally imagining patting you on the head 😭😭 PAT PAT …. from me to you…… gojo and geto and shoko r patting you as well :33 WE’RE ALL PROUD OF YOUUU <33333

[rushipedia]

Idk what your rules are, but could you do something where Kaeya gets really drunk, Diluc has his s/o come get him, but he doesn't realize it's his s/o cuz he's that drunk, and thinks they are bringing him to their house for 😏, and is like "nooo stop I have a girlfriend" and just being a wholesome bf??? I have adhd so idk if I worded this so it makes sense...sorry

Take Me Home

A/N: i am very sad rn this is very cute im glad this is what i get to write rigth now thank you anon!!!

i love all my followers so much im sorry i cant give you more

edit: just wnt yall to know that probably all the spelling mistakes during kaeyas dialogue is intentional LOL

btw!! 4 ppl who want to know specifically my rules are on my carrd if ur super into rule-abiding, but they're rlly general rules and not rlly that important ykyk

Gender neutral reader! Requests open!!

Pairing: Kaeya x GN!Reader

Word Count: 417

Genre: Fluff

Warnings: Kaeya being drunk but also wholesome...also he thinks u wanna... .... its kind of suggestive ok

You were never opposed to helping out around the town. Even when you were done for the day as a member of the Knights of Fevonious, you lent a hand to whoever needed it. Currently, you were helping Flora organize her followers.

You can hear the cheers from Angel's Share even this far away. It sounds like they're having fun. You would join them if you weren't so busy. It's not like the bar is really your scene anyway.

But when you were walking past the tavern door, holding a flower pot, Diluc flung the door open and burst from the chaos. He grabbed your hands, disregarding the flower pot that crashed to the ground, and handed you a sack of mora.

"Take. Him." He said, through gritted teeth. You giggled quietly at his expression. He looked really tired, so you obliged without much teasing.

You entered the tavern and found him immediately, laughing away with some adventurers and spilling his drink everywhere. You pushed through them and grabbed his arm, tugging him away from the crowd.

"Okay, big guy, you're coming home with me." You hummed, looking up/down at him. "Let's go."

"I don'f wanna go..." He whined, tugging his arm away weakly. "Lemme go.."

He was slurring his words and it was honestly cute.

"Don't worry, you can come back tomorrow or something." You hummed. He made a nauseous sound. "Or, maybe I'm making you take the day off."

He continued to whine as you just about dragged him home, but he didn't fight you otherwise.

You lugged him into bed and took off his shoes, before standing in front of his limp form with your hands on your hips.

"C'mon, get undressed." You said, patting his chest.

"Sorry," He slurred, letting out a cough, "I have a parhtnerrr.."

He tried to stand up,

"I really haahve to go.." He mumbled, but you pushed him back down.

"Please don't..." He mumbled, pushing you away weakly.

"I am your partner, silly." You say, grabbing his face and making him look at you. "See?"

He seemed to relax a lot.

"Ohh..." He drawled.

"Now hurry. I want you to get as much rest as you can." You said,

He grabbed your face instead, kissing your nose.

"Hey, I missed you... all day... you didn't even come to the tavern..." He said in a pouting voice.

"Yeah? Well, the sooner you get dressed the sooner we can talk," You hummed, pulling him up. "C'mon, I'll help you."

rushipedia ☆ 2021

[timbertumbr]

Okay, Okay, Okay, How about a bullied reader and the bully gets caught by uh- Horrortale papyrus & sans, What would be the reaction? Also, If you can do two more, Undertale papyrus and sans and underfell papyrus and sans. Oh my goodness, I hope this isn't a lot, It's 10:22 PM. It could have SOME gore, if you'd like. Also, Maybe an aftercare? If you want, It won't matter for an aftercare, But I still asked. Thank you! Sorry if this is a lot, Next question could be a whole lot shorter.

Skelies Reacting to Reader Being Bullied

Thank you for requesting this Anon! It was super fun to do, and sorry it took so long. ^^’

Note: There will be mentions of bullying and toxic relationships, If you are uncomfortable with these subject Please skip this.

Horrortale bros-

You were minding your own business, getting ready to leave your place of work when one of your “co-workers” approaches you.

“Hey Y/N, getting ready to leave I see,” You raise a brow, they’re being suspiciously friendly, and they’re not known to be the friendly type.

“I am, is there something you need?” You ask professionally, even if you hate their guts, this is still your workplace and you have to act appropriately, no matter how much you want to cuss them out. They smile sinisterly.

“Well, you see, I have this HUGE project that I need to do by the end of the week, but I just can’t find the time. It would be GREAT if you could do it in my place,” You glare at them.

“Unfortunately, I can’t. I have my own work to do, perhaps you can cancel all your oh so ‘important’ appointments?” You suggest, finishing up and walking toward the exit, your co-worker stubbornly following you.

“Oh, but I simply can’t. And it’d be a darn SHAME if I told the boss of the little incident that took place… oh… over a month ago I believe,” You inhale sharply, you had made a simple mistake and your co-worker had happened to see you do it. It was a mistake anyone would have made, but in any business, mistakes, even simple ones, weren’t allowed according to society’s rules.

“I’ll… think about it…” You mutter.

“THINK ABOUT WHAT?” A familiar voice inquired, a small skeleton entering your view and giving your co-worker a death glare.

“Would be a darn shame if someone were to… conveniently go missing…” Sans says coldly, his eyes shrinking. Your co-worker stared horrified.

“O-Oh, look at the time… I better… cancel those appointments…” Your co-worker quickly scurries off, Papyrus crosses his arms.

“SANS, DON’T YOU THINK THAT WAS A LITTLE TOO THREATENING?” Sans shrugs.

“Nah… They got the message… so it works out… besides, it was funny how quickly they left…” Papyrus snickers.

“IT WAS PRETTY AMUSING,” You smile and shake your head.

“What would I do without you two? Thanks you guys,” Sans gently hugs you.

“Of course…” Papyrus pats your head.

“ANYTHING FOR OUR HUMAN!”

Undertale bros-

You and the bois decided to have a nice walk in the park, just chatting and being in each other’s company. You sat on a bench while the boys got ice cream because they simply INSISTED on getting some. While you were waiting an old ex “friend” approached you.

“Oh Y/N! It’s been so long! How have you been?” You narrowed your eyes.

“Better than when you were in my life,” Anger flickered onto their face before they strained their smile.

“Ah, I see you’re still… bitter about our time together,” You deadpanned.

“Considering you brought only drama and pain into my life, yeah, I’d say I’m MORE than bitter,” They let their fake cheeriness fall and opened their mouth to say something when someone taps their shoulder. They turn, ready to give them their wrath when they freeze upon seeing a tall, lanky skeleton with a… somewhat threatening smile.

“EXCUSE ME, I COULDN’T HELP BUT NOTICE THAT YOU ARE DISTRESSING MY DEAR HUMAN FRIEND/LOVE INTREST, SO I KINDLY ASK THAT YOU LEAVE THEM THE FUCK ALONE BEFORE MY BROTHER SICKS HIS GASTER BLASTERS ON YOU,” Sans with empty sockets waves politely. Your ex “friend” was visibly shaking before running away faster than you’ve EVER seen them run. Papyrus places his hands on his hip bones, a victorious smile stretched across his face.

“NYEH HEH HEH! ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE GREAT PAPYRUS!” Sans approaches you two with a proud smile, ice cream floating behind him thanks to his magic.

“Good job bro, I’m proud of ya,” You stare at the two with an amused smile.

“That was amazing, you guys are great!”

“WELL I AM THE GREAT PAPYRUS!” He picks you up and gives you a piggyback ride while Sans hands you your ice cream, you blush embarrassed.

“Ah, I don’t want to get ice cream on you-” Sans uses his magic to put a napkin on top of Papyrus’s skull, Papyrus chuckles.

“THERE! THAT SOLVES THAT PROBLEM! AND I HAVE AMAZING NEW HAIR NOW! NYEH HEH HEH!” Sans snickers.

“You sure do bro, you sure do,” And off the three of you went to continue chatting, joking, and being in each other’s presence.

Underfell bros-

Papyrus had dragged you and Sans to the bookstore cause he wanted to hang out with both of you, he’s still having trouble verbally communicating what he wants but he’s trying. Sans was in the comic section reading all the comics he found interesting, Papyrus was searching meticulously for books he might enjoy while you were looking for books in your favorite genre section.

While looking, a familiar and not exactly welcome face approaches you, an ex-partner you were not fond of seeing.

“Well, Well, If it isn’t Y/N, burying your face in books as always,” You glared at the shelf in front of you, hoping that showing you weren’t interested in their very existence that they would go away.

“Aww, not happy to see me? I’m hurt,” They mockingly pout before smirking, you roll your eyes, hoping they would go away quickly. They open their mouth to speak when they notice two skeletons giving them a death glare in the distance. One of them appeared to be T-posing menacingly.

They become uncomfortable and quickly leave the situation, confused, you peer around the bookshelf to see Sans T-posing and Papyrus crossing his arms. You burst out laughing.

“Haha! You.. You scared them off with the power of MEME!” You say in between laughs, Sans realizes this and starts laughing as well. Papyrus shakes his head, an amused smirk on his face.

“I THINK WE SHOULD GO HOME BEFORE ANYMORE...UNWANTED COMPANY ARRIVES,” Papyrus suggests, you and Sans calm down and nod. You go to the counter, Papyrus paying for the books and comics and together you all return home to watch shows and cuddle. ^^

[mistertf2xreaderfluffballcake]

Medic with a neurosurgeon s/o who’s almost as wack as he is? This is totally not a self-indulgent request literally what do you mean sir

ok. A what. *searches it up* OHHHHH okay. Ok, this is interesting. Ok, so I usually don't do super specific s/o writing but not gonna lie I wanna know how two mad scientists kinda couple is, so sure. This going to be interesting. But due to being specific, it might be shorter than others anyway enjoy~~~~! (I'm not 100% neurosurgeon is so that part might be a bit vague sorry)

Medic with a neurosurgeon s/o who has a similar personality to him.

Let me tell you this. THEY ARE A POWER COUPLE. hell yes, They both have so much knowledge to share so they talk to each other a lot.

Many fear both of you....(Scout and demo) They tell why you both match with each other...you both are a bit crazy. So I guess yey?

You both always jump up in joy when surgery or experiment is successful. We did it s/o! Yes, we did it medic! *evil laugh kicks in*

Medic finds it so cute when you talk about your passion with sparkling eyes. (s/o is so cute when they talk about their passion...)

Medic always does a check-up on you. Honestly you both check up on each other quite often.

You both are always in med bay so yeah it's a 24/7 date I guess.

Always melts when he sees you petting his birds. *pat pat* *Medic from far away* (that is so cute!!! *gets flustered* )

He always brings you a blanket when he sees you sleeping on the desk. Oh s/o- oh hehe you have fallen asleep...you always work so hard s/o...I am always so proud... *puts a blanket on you* Good night my little dove :) *kisses forehead*

YEY! I got a request done!! I only have one more left yeyeyeyey! This was pretty fun. Thank you so much for the request anon!! Anyway gotta work on the next one. Bye~!

[darling-i-read-it]

Theatrics

Jay Gatsby x reader

Word Count: 1.2k

Warnings: drinking, men coming onto the reader

Author’s Note: Thank you so much for requesting for Gatsby! No one ever requests for him so this was very fun to do. I hope you enjoy love!

Requested: by anon, Hi I’m new and I just recently got super into the great Gatsby I was hoping you could please do a Jay Gatsby (fanfic maybe) (2013 film) about him and his wife maybe where Jay hosts a party and someone tries flirting with the wife in front of Gatsby he doesn’t know they are married but Jay just kinda reacts if really appreciate it I have trouble finding Jay Gatsby 2013 stories so I’d love seeing it and I saw your previous stories and such you did on him your a fantastic writer!! (Maybe he was just smiles for a little knowing it was ridiculous than as it was clear he wasn’t going to be got more and more mad like he did at Tom during the hotel scene Oof-) (it so could be Tom and he gets really mad like bro you already had Daisy now you want my wife nah haha)

Summary: the request

I don’t own these characters. They belong to author/director/creator

(not my gif)

The party was about to start. You loved it when Jay threw parties. You knew that people would come to gossip and everyone in West Egg enjoyed a good Gatsby party. Maybe you just liked being the center of attention. Maybe you liked it when Jay was.

Whatever the reason was, you were pleased to find everything in place for your final preparations. People would start filling in soon in droves. You passed each other waiters carefully checking all of the plates they were holding. They made quick small talk as you passed, making sure everything was alright.

You heard a loud clap and everyone stopped moving.

Your eyes all went up to the staircase where Jay was standing, a grand smile on his face.

“My dear?!” he called.

“Yes?” you called back to him. He met your eyes from the distance, his smile widening.

“Open up the doors!”

You nodded and turned around to the waiters, gesturing for each of them to get the doors. You opened up the main one and people were already waiting.

You stood by the door as they came in, saying hello to those you knew and eavesdropping on those you didn’t. Before you knew it the room was completely filled to the brim with people. Drinks and food were being handed out. You had lost Jay to the crowd which was expected. You often found each other near the end of the night anyway.

“Y/N?” a man called. You turned, your lips upturned in a rehearsed smile.

“Nick! Hello dear, how are you? I thought you weren’t going to be able to make it,” you said, rushing over to your neighbor.

“I was able to afterall. Do you know where Gatsby is? Jay, I mean,” he said sheepishly. You shook your head.

“Sorry, I don’t. I’m sure he’s bound to turn up somewhere, sloshing some sort of drink around.” He nodded in agreement. “Try to enjoy yourself. There’s plenty of food if you want. Perhaps you can even find a nice person to go home with.” He shook his head laughing.

“I think I’ll have to find the food.” You nodded and patted him on the back.

“Then I will see you later. Have fun!” You walked past him further into the crowd. You loved these parties. You loved that barely anyone there knew that you lived there. Often people would whisper about Mr and Mrs Gatsby, the infamous party throwers and how people rarely had ever met the two of you.

You preferred to remain an idea.

You grabbed a champagne glass from one of the waiters and sat down in one of the free spots on the couches. You happened to be right next to a man you had never met before. You didn’t spare him more than a glance but you could feel his gaze on you as you took a drink of your champagne.

“Do you frequent these parties?” he asked you. You looked over at him and gave him the ‘who me?’ look before answering.

“No, can’t say that I do,” you said. You liked your identity as an idea, why not keep it that way? Plus, you had to have a little fun at these parties if you wanted to keep them going.

“You’re gorgeous, I think I would remember you,” he said, leaning against the couch. You smiled politely.

“Thank you.”

“Isn’t this house beautiful? I hear the couple that lives here is even more so. I mean, not nearly as beautiful as you though.” You held back a scoff.

“Yes it’s a wonderful house.”

“So what’s your name? Did you come with someone?”

“Actually yes, I did.”

“Oh well you don’t have to leave with them,” he said leaning into you. His breath stunk of alcohol. You stood up slowly.

“Thank you but I’m truly alright,” you told him as kindly as you could muster. He stood up too. You were trying to figure out how you were going to get out of this hole you had dug yourself when you felt a hand on the small of your back. You turned swiftly to find Jay standing beside you. “There you are,” you said happily.

“Who’s this?” he asked stiffly. The man extended his hand.

“Daniel.” Jay didn’t shake it and Daniel let his hand drop awkwardly. “You are?”

“Jay Gatsby. This, old chap, is my wife you were speaking with.” You could feel his light tension but didn't imagine that he would get into too much of a fight.

“Oh!” Daniel said, suddenly very embarrassed. “My apologies, I didn't know.” You gave him a curt nod.

“Clearly,” Jay said. “I was about to get something from the kitchen if you would like to join me,” he said to you. You nodded pleasantly.

“Lead the way darling.”

The two of you left the man in the dust as you weaved through the crowd to the bustling kitchen. Waiters came and went but it was big enough to where you were able to get a moment of peace there. The guests greatly outnumbered the waiters.

“Nick was looking for you,” you said.

“Everyone is looking for me dear,” he said, leaning against the wall. “We’re the Gatsbys.” You nodded slowly, looking at him.

“I was about to tell him that you know.”

“Oh I know. But I wanted to make sure you got lost in the crowd before he could find you again.”

“After your clear intimidation, I don’t think he will go looking again,” you promised, grabbing his hand. You kissed the back of his hand gently and he brought his other hand to his cheek.

“I am known for my theatrics.”

“You don’t have to tell me that darling.”

[nightingaelic]

Companions reacting to the couriers birthday

Thanks for the lighthearted one, anon, lately I've been getting some super plot-heavy, game mechanics-heavy or just plain heavy requests, so a birthday is just what the doctor ordered 🎂 Also a happy birthday to @profess0rjam!

The courier had been acting a little strange. They slept in for once, something that had hardly happened since the mess at the dam. They seemed like they weren't paying attention to anything around them, even though Freeside was in rare form that day with caravan traders, pickpockets and children hunting rats all over the place. It wasn't until the courier tripped over a crate of barrel cactus fruit outside a farmer's trading stand and had to apologize by buying all of the bruised produce that their companion finally turned a questioning eye on them.

The courier looked down at the armful of fruit they had acquired and sighed. "Remember when we went through Primm last month? I stopped in at the Mojave Express branch there, and Johnson told me he got those records in from the Hub. Most of it was stuff I already knew- height, weight, eye color, hair color, shoe size for some reason... but they also had my birth date. It's today."

Arcade Gannon: "Whoa." Arcade straightened his glasses. "Uh... happy birthday. How do you feel?"

The courier looked from side to side and shrugged. "I don't know. I don't feel any different. Is that normal?"

"Um... yeah?" Arcade chuckled nervously. "I mean, you know you're a year older, but it's not like a switch gets turned on or off. You were still getting older even when you didn't know when your birthday was, Six."

"Yeah, but now it's... marked," the courier replied, wrinkling their nose. "Like when Mr. New Vegas talks about me on the radio. I feel weirder about his news bulletins than I do while I'm actually out doing the things he reports on."

"Well, you're alone on that one, Six," Arcade said with a hint of jealousy in his voice. "Not everyone can attract that DJ's attention the way you do. Then again, if I ever wind up on the radio, it probably won't be good news for me."

He patted the courier on the shoulder reassuringly. "Come on. Let's get rid of the cacti fruit and head to the Atomic Wrangler to celebrate. I'll buy you a drink."

Craig Boone: "Did their records tell you anything else?" Boone asked.

"Uh... no," the courier replied. "Well, a couple of things, actually. They kept track of most of my trips when they first hired me. I've been all over the place, apparently: Circle Junction, Fort Abandon, around the Big Circle a few times, even Utah. They also wrote down that I refused to tell them where I came from, so no new info there."

"Mmm-hm." Boone frowned. "It's a start, for sure. Maybe you can retrace your steps, someday."

"Yeah." The courier picked a piece of fruit and held it up, inspecting its color. "We should do something fun tonight. Celebrate."

Boone cracked a rare smile. "For your birthday? Sure."

"Want to go see a show at the Tops with me? I think the Lonesome Drifter is playing the Aces again. Maybe we can catch him after for a drink, ask him about his travels."

Boone moved to accept a few of the cactus fruit and lighten their load. "Sounds good to me."

Lily Bowen: "Well isn't that just grand," Lily said with a smile. "How old are you turning, dearie?"

The courier made a face and giggled. "How old are you, Lily?"

"A lady never reveals her age," Lily answered primly. "Point taken, pumpkin. You should walk that fruit home to the icebox while Grandma gets going on her shopping list."

"Shopping list?"

Lily nodded. "Of course. Flour, eggs, butter, sugar, and a few other things."

The courier gave her a sly look. "What are you up to, Lily?"

"It's your birthday, dearie!" Lily replied, seizing them and the fruit they were carrying in a hug. "We have to bake a cake!"

Raul Alfonso Tejada: Raul grinned. "Feliz cumpleaños, Six. Happy birthday."

The courier looked back at him with frustrated helplessness in their eyes. "What am I supposed to do with that information? What do people do for their birthdays?"

"Well, it's a bit different now than it used to be," Raul answered, scratching his bald head. "But back in my day, we threw a little party if we had the time and money. Some years were better than others, and some were bigger milestones. In my experience, once you got past 18 there wasn't much left to celebrate except staying alive for another year. Or if you were en los Estados Unidos, 21."

"Okay." The courier nodded, then kept nodding. "Okay. Can you do me a favor?"

"Sí."

They dumped the armful of fruit into his hands. "Take those to the Old Mormon Fort and pass them out to anyone who looks hungry. I need to track down some friends and see what they're doing tonight."

Rose of Sharon Cassidy: "It's your birthday?!?" Cass was positively beaming. "Well shit, Six. Could've told me sooner, and I'd have planned some kind of surprise."

"Eh-heh." The courier looked sheepish. "That's what I was afraid of."

"What?" Cass put her hands on her hips. "I didn't think my surprises were that bad."

"No, no, it's not that," the courier reassured her. "It's me. You know what I do, what I've been up to. I wasn't sure I'd... I have a lot of enemies, Cass!"

"Ohhhhh, I get it." Cass threw an arm around their shoulder and steered them through the Freeside marketplace. "You weren't sure you'd make it to today, so you didn't say anything. Gotcha."

"And I'd feel like crap if I told you my birthday was coming up, and then I bit the dust after you'd already bought me a present or something," the courier added.

"Pffft." Cass waved their concerns away. "I'd just give that present to myself, then. Don't let the ones gunning for you dictate how you live your life, Six. Now come on, let's pick out something new and shiny for your gun cabinet up in the Lucky 38. My treat."

Veronica Santangelo: "Six!" Veronica squealed and did a little dance. "Happy birthday! Oh my goodness, there's so much to do, we need to round everybody up, we need to go book a table at the Gourmand, we need to-"

She stopped when she caught the courier biting their lip. "Orrrr we could not do any of that. Whatever you like, it's your birthday."

"Can we just... I don't know." The courier shuffled their feet in the dust. "My life has been kind of crazy lately, and the people on the Strip won't leave me alone if I show my face in one of the casinos. I went up to the cocktail lounge in the Lucky 38 last night and pushed some tables together. I think we can fit everyone, even if the Securitrons will have to squeeze around us to serve drinks."

Veronica's smile returned. "Okay. Yeah, that'll work. But I don't know what kind of food House has in his pantry, nowadays."

The courier answered by holding the cactus fruit up. "This'll help."

"That's not nearly enough." Veronica looked around the marketplace. "Stay put. I'm going to go find some of those kids chasing rats. They'll probably help us carry some groceries back to the Lucky 38 for a few caps."

ED-E: The courier's eyebot bobbed and beeped quizzically, as if unfamiliar with the term.

"Um, how do I..." The courier wracked their brains. "Today is the anniversary of my... creation. My assembly."

ED-E blipped a few times in quick succession, surprised.

"No, no, that's not- no." The courier shook their head. "How do you know what that is, but not understand what a birthday is? Today is the day I came out of my mom, ED-E."

The eyebot blatted understanding and disgust, as if displeased with the mechanics of biology. The courier laughed. "Well, that's what it is. Yes, I know, humans are strange, and no, I don't know why it's important. It just is. Come on, let's go hand these out to those kids we saw earlier."

Rex: Rex cocked his head to the side, tongue lolling happily. A cactus fruit escaped the courier's arms and fell to the ground, but the cyberdog gently picked it up again and offered it to his companion.

The courier smiled down at him. "Thanks, Rex. Let's go see if the King has any more refugees in need of a meal."

[a-crimson-dawn]

Hey can you do a headcanon or those chat things where the captains react to Julius having a girlfriend whos a magic knight?

Sure thing, anon!

(Also it's been a while since I've gotten a request, so now I'm moments away from doing a happy dance because I've missed the interactions. So, thanks for that! I just hope this'll be good enough for you.)

Captains Reacting To Julius Having a Girlfriend That Is A Magic Knight

<> Yami would mess with Julius once he found out. He hadn't expected it, because he kind of saw Julius as one of them older brother/father figures that you just don't think of as people who date n' shit... and also because he's a massive magic nerd, but now that he knows he'll make Julius regret telling him. (All in good fun, of course.) He's also definitely going to treat the girlfriend like he would one of his own "dumbasses", giving her a quirky nickname and all that. "I didn't think you had it in you to get a girlfriend. Congratulations, you big old magic nerd."

Julius: "I'm not that old... am I?"

S/O: Well... it's not necessarily a bad thing. With age comes wisdom and experience, after all.

Julius: ;-;

S/O: *pecks Julius on the cheek*

Julius: *eyes light up like he's just seen a new type of magic*

Yami: *rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly* Honestly, you two lovebirds...

<> William would be happy for Julius and be friendly/polite to her. Honestly, he wouldn't be surprised that his mentor/father figure has a girlfriend: he's a good guy with a good heart, so of course people would like him. Being a reserved person - but also because he has a lot of secrets and insecurities - he probably wouldn't talk much to her at first though, unless they were on missions. He'd be cautious but respectful and wouldn't care about her background, appearance, etc. as long as she genuinely cared for Julius.

<> Fuegoleon would very loudly and enthusiastically congratulate Julius on finding someone he can share his passion with, potentially almost knocking the man over with a pat on the back. He'd also meet and greet with Julius' girlfriend, obviously pretty formally and he might seem intimidating at first, but he's open-minded, so no matter the girlfriend's class, looks, power, etc. he'd definitely accept her.

<> Nozel might seem judgy at first, but if the person were decent, hardworking and respectful then he would be able to see why Julius chose them as his soulmate. He probably wouldn't say much, or react much, but secretly he'd be happy for the guy and maybe a little envious that he himself couldn't be forward enough to ask his own s/o out.

<> Rill would be super excited and wanting to meet her, paint her, chat with her, annoy her with his million-and-one super cheesy jokes and tease her a little. "You have a girlfriend? That's so cool! I'm sure she must be a great source of inspiration, the perfect muse! I'm sure she's very pretty too! Can I meet, her can I?" The painter would not be able to contain his excitement and patience. Once he met her, he would very likely want to be friends with her. And, careful Julius, because your girlfriend might just get taken from you and used as a muse!

<> Jack... would probably tease Julius about it, might even mess with him, by saying "i'd love to slice her up - I mean, meet her - sometime... ke, ke, you should have seen your face for a minute there! You actually thought I was going to slice up your girlfriend, ke ke ke!" Julius might start wondering from then on whether this admission was a good idea or not, concerned for his girlfriend's safety. The green praying mantis might wonder how good the girlfriend is in a fight.

<> Kaiser would be happy for the man. It was good to have a longterm close companion around, and people tended to live longer when they had loved ones as humans were social creatures. He might say something along the lines of "ah, young love," (even though he's like, only 6-7 years older than Julius) and be reminded of the early days of him and his wife being together. He'd certainly congratulate both Julius and his girlfriend and be polite and friendly towards her. Being old fashioned though - at least, he strikes me as that kind of person -, he might eventually ask if they ever plan on getting engaged/married.

<> Supposing this resulted in the girlfriend being present at meetings and on missions with them, etc. Charlotte would be glad to have another woman amongst them. "God knows there's too many men in this room already... we could use more women." (Secretly is glad that Yami is there though.) She'd probably try to figure out how the girlfriend managed to snag Julius so she could try and implement her tactics on Yami... and might just eventually very reluctantly ask Julius' woman for help. Indirectly. Probably through her squad members, or something. Because she's awkward like that.

<> Dorothy would be asleep until Julius admitted to having a girlfriend, then her eyes would open wide and she'd shoot up, bright-eyed and full of energy. She'd probably gush over the two and imagine how cute they must be together in private - which might end up being completely different to reality, but... eh. She'd definitely love to talk with the girlfriend and be glad for another woman to talk to. She'd also probably tease her and possibly kidnap her into her glamour world from time to time. As for Julius she'd be happy for him, and tell him the two of them looked super cute together.

Bonus:

<> Marx just hopes the girlfriend will now keep Julius in line, thereby easing his workload a little. He's friendly and polite as usual, and of course is happy for Julius, but at the same time he's cautious because, well, Julius is very trusting and it's not like people he's grown close to before haven't maybe done some regrettable things... I mean, I love William, but...

<> Mereoleona would wonder if the girlfriend was strong enough to go up against her in a death match... and maybe fun to talk with in a hotspring while drinking sake on a girls' night out, but wouldn't say much. Given that she's the Wizard King's girlfriend and a magic knight after all, the lioness would have high hopes for the woman as a sparring partner. (So I'm sorry if you're not into exercise because there will be no avoiding it if Mereoleona has anything to say about it.)