#thanks arlo!!! this was super fun

[kaylinalexanderbooks]

WIP Drinking Game

Thanks @elsie-writes here!

Rules: make a drinking game for your WIP!

Now, I actually did this with TSP a while back. Didn't think I was far enough into SOTL to do it, but whatever, who cares, let's do it! Some of these may not be written yet rip

Take a shot when...

...someone comments about Jack being average

...Tierney is full of static electricity

...a blatant corny reference to a fairy tale/legend/rhyme/etc happens

...Jack genuinely is trying his best poor lad

...fun sibling banter happens

...Tierney blows something up

...Úrsula is confused

...someone is keeping a secret

...there's a height difference trope

...Kristoff is super blunt

...Xue makes a dark joke (two shots if it's about her own trauma)

...the Hogg triplets get into trouble

...Arlo saves the day

...Ruby-Marie acts suspicious

...Gretel snoops where she doesn't belong

...Hofiwi and Lalawethika cause destruction

...Ritchie and Amani geek out together

I think that's enough for now

I'll tag @sleepyowlwrites @the-golden-comet @mk-writes-stuff @honeybewrites @loopyhoopywrites

+ ANYONE ELSE

SOTL intro

SOTL tag list (ask to be +/-): @illarian-rambling @katwritesshit @wyked-ao3

[dippydippycritiques]

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Remake...Overhyped Much?...

So, ok, here's the deal.

I was SUPER excited for this game when it was announced. The original TTYD is hands down my favorite Mario game of all time and I was so excited to see a new generation of players try it out.

For them, it was probably a fantastic experience.

For me, however, when I beat the game...

I felt the magic the original had was just gone.

It's really hard to explain. Some things I can definitely pin point, others, I can't, but I will start with the things that absolutely kill this game for me.

That number one thing being the music.

Intelligent Systems, for god sakes man. I am so sick of you making dumb decisions. This isn't the worst thing you have done recently, but man, there is a reason I specifically put you right under Gamefreak as WORST right now.

Ok, let me explain. The NEW tracks, to which I have listened to most of it...is...not, good. It reminds me a lot of Yoshi's Island 3D soundtrack and for my first play through, I turned that shit off immediately and turned the nostalgic tunes on that switches the soundtrack back to the original game.

I would, in theory, praise IS for this...if they didn't completely fuck it up! When you turn that badge on. Firstly, not all of the original songs are present (The end of chapter 5 is a good example of this), and when that happens, the game defaults to the new track, which defeats the purpose of the nostalgic tunes badge. There is a song during the last thirty minutes of this game that is INTEGRAL to that particular scene...and it's just fucking gone! And the new song IS chose for one of the very last scenes of the game is again, 1.) terrible and 2.) defeats the purpose of the nostalgic tunes badge.

Leave it up to IS to not use common sense while making there games, speaking of which...

The 60 FPS controversy

It bothers me.

Listen, the reason we might have gotten this remake to begin with is because of Arlo's petition and for that, I am very thankful. However, we do not see eye to eye when it comes to the 60 FPS thing since 60 FPS should be THE STANDARD.

Yes, you can still have fun with the game at 30 FPS, I won't deny that, but it's 2024. Most games, I hope so anyway, should be aiming for 60. If the original TTYD could run at 60, why can't this? They didn't really add anything new to the game other than a couple of new bosses and a major upgrade to the graphics. I cannot understand why IS couldn't build this game around 60 FPS when Xenoblade Chronicles exists and blows all other excuses out of the water.

Oh, the switch can't handle it. Oh, the developers had to make these decisions to compensate for the graphics. No. It's laziness, which is what IS is known for right now as someone who has played and dissected Fire Emblem Engage TO DEATH. Probably one of if not the worst FE game they ever put out.

There is no reason why TTYDR cannot run at 60 FPS. There is no excuse and, to me, it is noticeable, but not terrible to the point that it ruins the game, but it still bothers me and it's not just an IS thing, it's a Nintendo thing.

The last thing I will say is a lot of the edge the game hand with it's writing has been changed...and ik, ik. It's the original Japanese script for the OG TTYD and is the most accurate...

I don't know. Some of the changes they made to the original game I liked more than the original Japanese script, and this is one of the VERY rare occasions that I will say that. The one good thing that came out of the OG Japanese script was that they finally got Vivian right, but outside of that. It just feels off to me, but for new players, they will probably love it and will not notice the changes, which is absolutely fine.

Outside of this, and I don't know if it's just me. I played through the game twice already and I'm just kind of done with it. It's not like the original where I could play the game on repeat. Something about this version, the magic that I described earlier, is just not there. Now that I think about it, and again, it could be just me. I think, maybe, MAYBE, the graphics also has something to do with it.

The best way I can describe it is how anime looked during the 80s, 90s, vs the present day. Take Pokemon for example. Even if the writing can be bad, I still to this day LOVE the original anime's classic look. It's very old school and it's very appealing to look at. Now if you compare that to, let's say, Pokemon Sun and Moon or Journeys, Something about the animation is just too bright and colorful for me. I dare even say the anime's looks is "too clean." I know that's a bold statement to make, but that's why I prefer watching older iterations of famous anime franchises to the newest version. I think Sailor Moon is a really good example of this.

That's the feeling I get from the TTYDR. The older style felt more in line with it's story book esthetic. When you learn the backstory of the thousand year door. The game was meant to have this ancient look to it that I feel the new version got rid of completely...but that ancient look was the point since the thousand year door was meant to be an old folks tale in this world. I completely understand if you don't agree with me, but that's just how I feel personally.

There are good things with this game. The gameplay and bosses are still great. The story, despite the changes, is still one of the best in the Mario series. I love all the characters, the villains, the chapter progression, the badge system, and so much more and despite how I feel. TTYDR is still worth a buy, only because I do want the next generation of players to experience it. It's kind of the same way I feel about Danganronpa Decadence. Yes, those games have problems...maybe a lot of problems, but it's a series I feel a new generation of young adults should experience despite its flaws.

Anyways, that's it for me! What do you think? Let me know in the comment section!

[literalite]

round 1 of the tournament is complete!!! thank u to all voters and propagandists u have made this roughly as fun as i envisioned it being :D. sorry not sorry to everyone who thinks im being annoying as hell but you should just block the #literaliteocfight tag to avoid it!

i put the margins between each of the polls because i just like seeing the differences! obviously it isn’t like super reliable data because of the various amounts of people voting. river vs manny was the most obvious sweep with 70.8% difference while the closest was arlo vs bellona with a tiny miniscule margin of 0.6%

as always you are allowed and encouraged to attempt to sway the vote yourself by farming support or bribery or threats. i will remain neutral as always

round 2 begins soon!

[arcanadreams]

im the a6/sorenn anon and while for now most content is on patreon(s), cal's ex info was definitely discussed on their discord, and some of the pegasi info (especially the youngest ones) used to be free to read on aerie's patreon (not anymore i believe. btw, someone literally had to remind aerie of tilaari!mc existence, she edited tilaari!bro one to add their relationship only after that😅😅😅), so im not leaking any behind the paywall info! dw yall are not missing much if you can't afford to be a patron now, their characterization is kind of weird tbh especially compared to the mc's ("traveler was raised as a humble noble" vs "sike bc everyone else wasn't but somehow they are all from the same household"😂😂)

but yeah, not only calderon's ex betrayed him for kmerii, but also his best friend (not sorenn, the other one duh) and im not 100% about this, but there was a free piece (preview, I think) which was heavily hinting he did it for her (aka cal's ex) lol! idk if any of this has changed since then, but man, what a personal life

also, i dont think cal and arlo really knew each other, cal probably just knew of him/who he was from sorenn or when he was in the palace with his mom. arlo prob wasnt even aware of his existence or didn't care asdfgh just still its weird that cal wouldn't know of kit!mc imo

holy SHIT, the fact Cal's gf (I assume Aeriie made it so she was his gf at the time of the betrayal bc that just. makes sense) and his best friend turned on him for the k'merri?? methinks they may have been the ones who framed him based on his in-game dialogue. YIKES, no wonder this man has like three sticks up his ass.

i wanna join the discord for info like this but i've never joined a public discord so i'm kinda scared to LOL, thank you so much for sharing!! maybe i'll muscle up the courage to join but idk.

also i agree with you on traveler making more sense being snobby. the only traveler who seems to have canon reasons for being less of a snob is kit!traveler, because Nikolle was the most well-adjusted of the queens before she got sick, and Sorenn was a pretty nice prince, so kit!traveler had him to look up to. personally i think it'd be super interesting if traveler's mom influenced their personality more. i also think it would be fun to play with the idea of traveler being a far kinder person when they don't remember their past, and then feeling conflicted when they remember their royal lineage because we know through dialogue that they were predisposed to dislike mercenaries already. how would their old personality rear its head? would it at all? just fun things to speculate.

to the arlo point, i went back and played both june and cal's route through episode 6 the other day and tried out every single hobby option on both of them LMAO i have problems. but anyway i believe you're right in that Cal knew of Arlo rather than knowing him directly, i believe he says something like "No offense but he always seemed like a little shit" and Traveler is like "None taken he totally was" LOL.

i can see why cal wouldn't know mc, but also HOW CUTE WOULD IT HAVE BEEN IF THEY SAW EACH OTHER IN PASSING AS KIDS??? UUUUUGH missed potential imo

[hummingbellehans]

A super belated AF attack for @horrorlocke

Thank you so so much for your attack on Thistle and your kind words about my art- I appreciate it more than words can say!! 

Bernard is such a cool character, I loved drawing him! And I did listen to Bloodborne boss fight music almost the whole time haha. I'm sorry it took me awhile to finish it, but I had a lot of fun drawing it! It’s my Fallen London character Arlo bringing Bernard some mycological poetry from the Neath!

I'd imagine the exchange would go something like this: 

*cue Bloodborne music*

"My dear gentleperson. What. Are. You. Doing. In. My. Shop."

"Oh, hey there mate! Just brought you some new poetry, figured you don't have stuff like this here! It's ‘bout fungii and stuff- signed by the author n everything!" 

(After which they'd spend a few hours reading the books together and fall asleep in front of the fireplace) 

Thanks so much again, I hope you enjoy it!

[willowmckinley]

Ok, so first off, your fics are AMAZING and completely blow me away. Secondly thanks to having Tuesday’s off, I have spent the whole day binge (re)reading Justified fics and watching Justified (because rewatching through the whole series in prep for City Primeval is totally worth it). And I had a thought that I had to drop into your box because a few of your fics inspired it:

Boyd and Raylan as teenagers who maybe when they’re 15? go on what is supposed to be an few day camping trip (maybe Boyd drags Raylan after Arlo and him got into a really bad fight or something? And he wants to give Raylan a chance to lick his wounds and heal, and calm down himself because he already hates Arlo and if he sees Arlo Boyd might just do something on Raylan’s behalf) But then they just wind up having so much fun being around only each other (because it’s not like they really spend time with anyone else anyway aside from maaaaaaybe Johnny or occasionally Dickie Bennett when Bo, Arlo, and Mags have to discuss business) and decide just to see how long they can live off the land that summer, because this is Harlan and of course there are plenty of places for them to hide and not be found (and they go a little wild) and basically run away until right before school starts back up and a combination of Helen and Mags teaming up manages to wrangle them from wherever they’ve been roaming around. (Because you can’t tell me that Helen and Mags weren’t friends at some point and she has three boys herself that she’s used to wrangling, two half feral ones aren’t all that much harder especially since they’re both partial to Helen…and like her apple pie)

It’s even better if you consider that Arlo and Bo probably tried to find them (and maybe did once or twice) but between Raylan and Boyd they got away and just kept going deeper and farther (maybe closer to the hills?) and at some point they just gave up. Usually because they kept getting embarrassed by their (smarter and half wild than them) sons.

I’m sorry that this is so random and disjointed, I just *had* to share it with someone who likes and understands putting Raylan and Boyd in many different situations. *goes to hide under a rock again*

Wow, hi! Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed my fic! I need to rewatch it, too! I want to go into the new series with all of it fresh!

I'm so happy my work could inspire you!! I'm so honored for you have to sent me your ideas!

Ngl, I am super intrigued! I love the idea of Raylan and Boyd having a moment of peace for themselves, hard earned and hard won. I love the idea of them enjoying nature and running away!

I kind of like the southern gothic vibe to it, right? How it seems like the deeper they go to stay hidden, the more eaten up they're getting up by Harlan itself. It's sooo fun!

And you're so right, I looove putting Raylan and Boyd in situations and seeing them situations! :D

[lapinlunaire-games]

Oh also ❝ i’m only doing it because you’re cute. ❞ for mina (if you like) ✨

FLUFF FLUFF FLUFF

Neither of you are speaking, but Mina’s tiny flat is filled with sound: the rushing babble of the street hasn’t quite died down into late evening, so it weaves in with the gurgle of water through the pipes, barely muffled by the thin walls, and Mina’s pen scratches over paper with the ferocity of a steam engine.

She writes, pausing only to rewet her nib or ponder the page for a few brilliant seconds before her pen launches across the page once more, spurred on by the invisible whip cracking behind her eyes. Mina writes, and you watch, and London chugs along outside the open window.

And so the silence of your companionship is deafening.

You rest your chin on one hand and study Mina as she scans her notes. The dark gaze that darts between pages is cupped by puffy, purple skin that looks thin as paper, and there’s a jerky fatigue to her quick motions. She’s hiding it well, but there’s only so much Mina can do to disguise the exhaustion wearing her frame.

She stifles a yawn and that decides the matter for you.

“Mina,” you start as you walk casually to her desk and make your presence just enough of a bother to make her stop writing. “I need your help with something.”

She eyes you quizzically, clearly debating how rude it would be to refuse indulging you. You smile broadly and wait—it’s well-rewarded with the click of her pen meeting the desk and the rustle of papers shifting into a stack.

“And this is something you couldn’t have done while you sat and watched me finish this report?”

She’s (mostly) joking—you can tell—but there’s a hesitant undercurrent of frustration to her voice. It occurs to you that it’s nearly the end of the week, and a new month coming up besides. Rent will be due soon—suddenly, the sheer amount of work Mina has been taking on makes much more sense to you.

A tremor of guilt ripples through you, but the slight sway in Mina’s motion as she looks up at you quashes it; she’s hairs away from fraying out completely, and by the Veil, you won’t let that happen.

“I need you to repeat some things for me,” you say earnestly.

Mina lifts an eyebrow, but nods. Your grin widens.

“I am loved. I am brilliant. My worth is not dependent on either.”

She sighs and fixes you with a tired stare. “I am loved. I am brilliant. My worth is not dependent on either,” she repeats flatly.

You huff and grab the pen before she can reach it. Mina scowls, but makes only a halfhearted attempt to swipe it back.

“No! You’ve been sitting here all day—if I hadn’t swung by this afternoon, you wouldn’t have eaten anything at all! You can’t do this, Mina, or you’re going to burn yourself to ashes.” You stare at her to make your point sink in, careful to really make it a stare and not a glare. “Now repeat after me, with feeling. I am loved. I am brilliant. My worth is not dependent on either.”

Mina’s scowl slowly dissolves, leaving her looking more exhausted than ever. “…fine.” Her eyes cut to you, shining razor sharp and vibrant for one beautiful instant. “I’m only doing it because you’re cute, you know.”

You don’t say anything, just poke her shoulder with a slanted grin. Mina's awfully good at reading between the lines of your reactions. She sighs, but some of the tension has lifted from her shoulders.

“I am loved. I am brilliant and tired. My worth is not dependent on either.”

She laughs when you throw yourself onto her in a hug, and the sound settles in your heart like warm summer sun. “Stop it, you’ll get ink all over yourself!”

“I don’t care,” you announce, and something inside you sings at the sound of more laughter rolling from Mina’s lips.

She rests her forehead in the crook of your neck for a few precious seconds, during which the entire world is composed of the smooth, inky black chignon at the nape of her neck and the sliver of skin peeking out between it and her collar. Faintly heady perfume clings to her, something rich and floral but faded, the memory of a scent more than anything.

“You’re adorable. Now let me get back to work—unless you want to go through my notes.” She waves the notepad with a dry smirk, pages nearly black with tiny lines of shorthand.

“Wait,” you protest, grabbing onto her partly out of persistence and partly out of sheer panic. “There’s more!”

You choose to ignore the warning in the way she says your name—no use swerving when you’re already knee-deep.

You cup her face in your hands and hold her gaze with the solemnity of an oath. Reluctantly, she nods again.

“I am not alone,” you murmur. Mina’s cheeks are very warm in your palms.

She hesitates. Without missing a beat, you bat your eyelashes and pucker your lips out so far it hurts.

“Come on,” you wheedle, “do it for my cutesy wootsy sweet little face?”

“Ugh. Only if you promise never to do that again.” Mina shudders, but there’s amusement hidden beneath the disgust. Her voice drops whisper soft—still steady, but so quiet you have to strain to hear her.

“I am not alone.” Her dark eyes hold yours steady, afraid but forging on anyways.

“I can ask for help,” you prompt her gently.

“I…I can ask for help.”

You beam at her. Words come to your tongue, but none taste just right for the moment. Instead, you lean forward and hug Mina again, pressing everything you can’t say into her body as you breathe in the faded fragrance that clings to her like a ghost.

If her laughter was sunshine, the feeling of her hugging you back is a gentle breeze. Delight suffuses through you as Mina sighs again, this time in contentment.

“Thank you,” she murmurs, and in two words she says a thousand. You squeeze her tighter and press three into her skin with a brush of your lips.

[sybilius]

What’s the matter? Haven’t you ever seen a gun before?

From Karro’s perspective, hangouts in the crow’s nest looking for whales :) 

*

It’s as grey a sea as I’ve ever seen it. More, even. Down by the Southern islands, even when it clouds over, the sea still has that clear-shimmer toss to it, though it loses a lot of its blue. Here, the weather might as well have sucked the color right out of the skyline. That’s the comfort of it, bleak as it sounds. Nothing like the south. 

Still. The grey doesn’t make spotting whales any easier. Roman shifts beside me, rocking back and forth on his feet. He’s been quiet since we got up here together, which suits me, I guess. I’m used to crew that doesn’t have anything to say to me. 

That’s like the south. 

“So, hey, um,” Roman’s halting question makes me jump a little. He scratches the back of his head sheepishly. 

“...yeah?” I reply, trying to draw attention away from my flinch. Does that matter, here? Showing weakness won’t hurt me on a whaling ship, will it?

“Might sound like a silly question, but can I see your gun? Ain’t never seen a pirate’s weapon before,” he eyes the side of my coat, where the weapon still rests. 

“...you haven’t ever seen a gun before? It’s not much. Just a pistol,” I pull it from its holster, “Sen’s is prettier. This just -- it does the job.”

Sen probably wouldn’t like that I pass it to him, just like that. I’m not sure I like it. Down South, that kind of move would have killed me. Which is why, I guess, it always tempted me a bit.

Here? I study the horizon, holding trust, fear, and that old ache close to the chest. 

“Just a pistol, yeah. Well, thanks anyways.”

He hands it back with the grip towards me. 

[vanillaearwig]

(late by 1 day but) HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ARLO THE ALLIGATOR BOY!! 🎉🎉🎉🐊💗

I can't believe it's already been a whole year... I feel like I have had this movie with me forever. I also can't believe how much this movie has inspired me creatively 💕

I've had such a fun time drawing and talking about this silly alligator and his friends. I've also had the pleasure of befriending a small portion of the crew who are all so super lovely and amazing and talented 💕💖

Truly just an amazing heartfelt film that Ryan and the wonderful crew put so much love into, and every day I am thankful that it exists and can be my favorite movie in the whole world !! 🐊❤

[positivexcellence]

aishatyler: Austin TX I 💛🤠 you! Such a great visit with the lovely @jaredpadalecki @genpadalecki sassy mermaid @cadlymack and very good boy Arlo 🐶 Thanks for a super fun day on the lake! Plus I got to sit in the @cw_supernatural Impala so… like… done for the summer thanks 🌞! PS scroll for a cute fam portrait! (BTW we’re all vaccinated tyvm)

[ingenio-academy-if]

just wanted to say congrats on the release mansym!! 🥳🎉

i (predictably) loved all the clothing options! and i really appreciated the range of feelings/reactions in response to the mc being misgendered (all were extremely relatable). i can't wait to get more into gender stuff later in the game <3

also, i don't want to say too much b/c of spoilers, but the route i took when in the mc's parent's office has me like 👀 i definitely need to play again to see what happens on other routes (eavesdropping, etc)

anyway thank you so much for all your hard work, and for sharing the story with us! i hope you have a great day and a well-deserved celebration (or rest and relaxation) post-release 💖💖💖💖

Thank you so much, Arlo!!

The way Mc reacts to being misgendered is going to be super fun! It will definitely alter the flavor of Mc's inner dialogue or reactions when people misgender them (accidentally and maybe even on purpose) I want to explore it!

>:) Please do play again! I would love to hear what you think about the different things in each of the choices!

And thank you so much! Everybody has been so amazing and I am absolutely loving it! I look forward to reading more! After I take a week off first!

[pixel-bloom]

Hiii! I just saw the oc ask thingy, so I'll ask 2, 11 18 and 48 for Darling and 1, 12, 18 and 32 for Jake if you're still up!

/Sees Jake and Darling in my Inbox/ 😳!!! I HAVE TO ANSWER THIS RN. Except I thought I published it but apparently not. I will answer it now 😊!

Jake

1 What is your character's reaction to a minor inconvenience? | He’s an ABSOLUTE DRAMA KING. Any little thing that inconveniences him and he’s done with his entire day. He’s super whiny (like his Dad) so if one thing goes wrong, forget it. He’ll be in his room ready to go back to bed, thank you very much.

12 Are they an overall healthy person? Do they make for a good patient or a terror? | Oh god no. Jake is pretty unhealthy. He’s a gloomy, glutton, loner sim, all negative traits. This leads to super fun gameplay but uh, yeah he’s a mess. He hates going to the doctor and actually thinks he’s sick all the time when he’s really not. Poor kid.

18 Describe your character through a Brooklyn 99 gif or line | “Are we gonna be okay at this? This entire day has felt like a warning sign from the universe.”

42 Your character is having a prom night/debs. What kind of outfit do they wear? | Hahaha omg. Let’s see...Jake didn’t go to prom but if he did he’d wear something SUPER dorky but in a cute way. Like a baby blue suit with white accents. He’d think the girls would like it lmao. 

Darling

2 Tea, coffee, hot chocolate or other? | Like everyone else in the house, they are coffee drinker. Darling drinks her’s with no sugar or cream and sneers at everyone with their “sugar water”. They especially hates watching Theo “destroy” his coffee with like 5 tablespoons of sugar. 

11 Do they enjoy pranks or do they hate them? Are they likely to fall for a prank? | They have a little mischief skill so I think they like pranks. Maybe watching them, not being a part of them. They tried doing that “Invite to Fake Party” interaction to Jake and he ended up getting made and I don’t think I’ve seen them do it again LOL

18 Describe your character through a Brooklyn 99 gif or line | "I’ve only had Arlo Jake for a day and a half, but if anything happened to him I’d kill everyone in this room and then myself."

48  Is your character easy to make cry? Or angry? Or annoyed? | Not any of those things actually. Darling tends to feel more awkward and embarrassed than anything else. They’ve actually been mortified more times than I can count and one time as a teen, they died from it. They never cry and rarely get angry. 

[thedevilsruby]

Squeaking and Advice (Clierra NSFW oneshot)

It had been a long day, but the three Rocket Leaders had made it to their hotel room.

Arlo hated the fact he had to share the room with his cohorts, but what was he to do?

"It wasn't in the budget to give you two rooms." Giovanni had told him simply, shrugging.

"Tauros-shit." Arlo snarled under his breath. "You have millions of dollars, you could have just-"

"Arlo? You ok?" Sierra's voice had chirped.

Arlo had looked and saw Sierra already on the bed she and Cliff were going to share in her purple pajamas, looking up at him worriedly. "I'm fine." He replied, plopping onto the bed he had claimed. He cringed at the loud squeak it let out.

"Shit, they need to upgrade these."

Sierra simply shrugged, scrolling on her phone. "Whatever. They have a pool here right?"

"We're here for business, not fun, Erra." Arlo deadpanned, shooting the brunette a raised eyebrow.

"Hey you can't blame me for wanting just a bit of fun." Sierra said, shrugging yet again.

"Plus, she has this new two piece she bought, she would look super sexy in it." Cliff's voice came from the bathroom as he stepped out of it. He was wearing a black tank top and dark blue pajama pants.

Sierra excitedly reached her arms out to him like a child reaching for their parent. He chuckled and climbed onto the bed to hold her. Arlo cringed as their bed squeaked as well. The noise grated his ears.

"They really need to get new beds here." He grumbled, adjusting his own dark red pajama pants.

Cliff shrugged, stroking Sierra's hair as she laid her cheek on his muscular chest. "Take it up with the front desk, Ar."

"Trust me, I will." Arlo growled, taking his goggles off and setting them on the night stand. He pulled the blanket over his shoulders, turning on his side, facing away from them. "Good night you two."

"Good night, Ar." Sierra mumbled, stroking Cliff's chest with her fingertip.

"Night, Arlo." Cliff said simply. After a few minutes of holding his girlfriend, Cliff looked over at Arlo. Arlo was breathing deep, signaling he was asleep.

"Baby...?" Cliff asked, smirking as he cupped Sierra's cheek. He started peppering her cheeks with light kisses.

"Wha-? Now?" Sierra squeaked, cheeks flushing red. "But he's right-"

"We'll be quiet." Cliff said, leaning to kiss her neck. He savored the shiver that escaped her body.

"Oh...I hate it when you're sexy like this." Sierra shook her head. "Makes me want you more..."

"That's the point."

Cliff pulled Sierra's purple top off, throwing it aside. She lets out a whine as he holds her breasts. "No bra tonight?" He asked amusedly.

"I wasn't in the mood..." She says.

"Work for me." He chuckles, taking a nipple into his mouth. She moans pressing her palm against the back of his head.

Cliff moves to straddle her, but cringes as the bed squeaks. "Shit!" He hissed, looking over at Arlo.

Arlo tensed for a moment, but relaxed again, snuggling into his blanket.

Sierra sighed in relief, but whispered into her boyfriend's ear "Maybe try to move as little as possible..."

"What's the point in trying to have sex then?" He hissed back into her ear, before nibbling on her earlobe. "I'll be careful."

Cliff yanked her pajama pants off, admiring the lacy gold panties she had chosen to wear. He purred as he curled his fingers onto the waistband, peeling them off slowly.

Sierra shifted to sit up and let him take them off but winces as the bed squeaks again.

She tugs Cliff's pants and boxers off, sighing. "No foreplay tonight, my love." She says.

"Well, that's no fun."

The couple freezes as they hear the voice. Arlo's.

They slowly look over and see the shorter man laying on his side, cheek leaning on his palm. "I thought foreplay was important in a sex life like yours."

"Arlo, the fuck?!" Sierra squeals, quickly grabbing their blanket and covering both her and Cliff.

"Erra, cut the shit. You're not the first woman I've seen naked." Arlo shrugs, grabbing his goggles and putting them on. "I told you two these beds needed to be replaced."

"Arlo, put your earbuds in or something, pretend this isn't happening." Cliff says, clearly embarrassed.

"Or," Arlo pipes up, "I could watch and give advice."

Both freeze, what did he just suggest?!

"What the fuck-?!" Sierra is about to snarl at him, but he holds a hand up in defense.

"I know a few things that could give you some more pleasure in bed. Make it a little more exciting."

"I can't be rough with her, I just can't." Cliff groaned, stroking Sierra's cheeks, eliciting another blush from the brunette. "She's fragile."

"She's also a woman, Cliff." Arlo said. "She should be able to try new things."

It was Sierra's turn to cup Cliff's cheek, gently making him look at her. She bit her lip.

"Let's try it." She said. "I've always been curious."

Cliff was hesitant, but he nodded, kissing her gently. "If that's what my queen wants."

"Then it's settled." Arlo said, sitting up. "Sierra, make out with him and jerk him off."

While she wished Arlo had used better words, Sierra obliged. She kissed Cliff passionately and start pumping his member with her hand, earning a pleased groan from Cliff's mouth.

"Okay, Cliff, start fingering her." Arlo instructed.

Cliff did as he was told and slipped his middle finger into Sierra, making her moan and buck her hips as he started to pump.

"Ok, good." Arlo said, nodding in satisfaction. "Maybe suck on one of her ladies."

"What?" Cliff broke off the kiss, raising an eyebrow at the shorter man.

"I don't like the word 'breast', sue me." Arlo admitted, an embarrassed look on his face.

"Isn't that cute?" Sierra smirked. "Shorty doesn't like a common word amongst women."

"Shut up and do what I say!" Arlo snapped, a small blush on his face.

Cliff rolled his eyes and took one of Sierra's breasts into his mouth, licking the nipple once more. Sierra moaned louder as Cliff fingered her harder.

"N-Now what?" Sierra asked, opening one eye to look at Arlo.

"Ready for him to fuck you?" Arlo asked simply.

The brunette looked at Cliff and kissed him again, pulling him on top of her. The bed squeaked and Arlo cringed.

"Wait," He said, holding a hand up. Both his coleaders looked at him, curious. "Sierra should top, that way the bed squeaks less."

"The squeaking noise really annoys you, huh?" Cliff grinned as he laid down, allowing Sierra to straddle him.

"Shut up and fuck your girlfriend." Arlo growled.

Sierra seemed happy to oblige the request, positioning herself over Cliff's throbbing cock and slowly sliding it in. She threw her head back, letting out a breathy moan.

Cliff hissed, hands traveling to Sierra's hips upon instinct. Arlo cringed as the bed started squeaking again, but shook it off.

"Dig your fingers into them." Arlo said suddenly.

"What?!" Cliff gasped, looking at Arlo as if he had just grown a third eye.

"Not enough to hurt her." Arlo shrugged. "Just a bit of pressure."

"Do it." Sierra shuddered, starting to move her hips up and down.

Cliff bit his lip but obeyed, digging his fingers into her flesh. She gasped, throwing her head back once more. "Cliff!" She moaned, "That feels so good!"

"See?" Arlo asked, smiling innocently.

Choosing to ignore the shorter man, Cliff groaned in pleasure, leaning his head back. "Sierra..." He sighed.

"Now spank her." Arlo instructed.

Seeing as how Sierra seemed to like this, Cliff obliged. He firmly smacked one side of her ass, eliciting a loud moan from the brunette. "Oh baby, again!" She squealed.

Cliff smirked. Arlo's advice helped after all. Not only was he pleasing Sierra, but he felt like he was in control as well. He decided to take it one step further. "Beg me." He said.

"Oh, look at you, mister macho." Arlo smirked.

"Cliff please, spank me again!" Sierra whined, placing her palms on his chest. A needy look Cliff recognized was in her eyes. "I've been such a bad girl, spank me like it!"

A firm smack to Sierra's other cheek was Cliff's response to that, making her squeal once more.

"There you go. See? She likes this." Arlo said.

"Baby, I'm close." Sierra whimpered, looking right into Cliff's eyes.

Another spank. "I am too. Cum for me, darling." Cliff hissed.

Sierra picked up her pace, making the bed squeak faster than before. Arlo inwardly groaned, they couldn't have just settled for floor sex?

The couple restrained their screams as they released their orgasms. They panted hard as Sierra collapsed on top of Cliff, making the bed groan once more.

"Well, now that the whole fucking hotel knows what you two just did, I'm going to bed." Arlo said simply, like he didn't just watch his two coleaders have sex.

"T-Thank you, Arlo. That was amazing." Sierra slurred, cuddling Cliff once more.

"Yeah, thanks pipsqueak." Cliff chuckled.

"Yeah yeah, if you want anymore advice, just ask." Arlo replied, snuggling into his blanket like before. "Good night for sure this time."

The next morning, he awoke to the bed squeaking in rhythm again.

--

I've had this idea in my head for awhile (thank you @bloodcountessbathory for giving me more ideas for it lmao) and I finally figured I should write it out.

[bubblytarts]

What do you could work well with Pokemon Go?

I’m going to assume this is in response to my last post about Pokemon Go as a core series game. If not, feel free to resend the ask!

OKAY. POKEMON GO COULD CO-EXIST IN THE CORE SERIES GAMES. IT GETS A LITTLE TRICKY, AND DOESN’T FOLLOW THE EXACT SAME FORMULA, BUT HERE ARE MY LOOSE IDEAS:

We are using the SwSh art style. Let’s Go is cute, but this is core series. Plus, I just love the SwSh models. 

The player looks like the original trainer in PokeGo. However, there is character customization later on, so you can pretty much make your trainer like you can in PokeGo.

Not sure if you start the game by picking a team or not, but it would happen pretty early on.

Starter Pokemon is tricky. If you don’t choose a team right away, you probably would get an Eevee so that whatever team you join can get your starter to match typing. 

But if you choose your team immediately, then you get you get the base Pokemon of your team leader’s ace Pokemon (Magby, Swinub, Shinx)

Professor Willow gives you Pokeballs and berries, and then directs you to where to catch your starter.

Each leader helps you with a different skill

Candela is great for leveling up your Pokemon really fast, and can basically be a faster, more fun alternative to normal grinding. Attack and Sp. Attack get sharply raised.

Blanche will tell you the exact conditions you need to evolve your pokemon, and can help you determine which evolution your Pokemon will get if there are multiple evolutionary tracks. Defense and Sp. Defense get sharply raised.

Spark basically can be a fast-paced daycare, and is a shiny-hunter’s dream. The eggs hatch super fast. Speed and Evasiveness get sharply raised.

Team Go Rocket does show up. They are also tough bosses.

Cliff is a tank. You fight him at the entrances to Team Go Rocket’s hideouts. His Pokemon can take a lot of hits, so you need to work on status effects and super effective moves

Sierra is sneaky. She pops up in important buildings to cause trouble. She will stack up status effects, make your Pokemon flinch, and reduce your stats. Take her out fast or the battle will drag on and on.

Arlo says screw status effects. He breaks into your bases to fight. His Pokemon are heavy-hitters, and make you flinch. He’s also fast, so you want to cause damage and block him from hitting you.

Your goal isn’t to complete gyms, but to catch Pokemon and gather research from around the region.

Team Go Rocket is trying to steal your research, because it’s about the locations of the Legendary Birds. 

You get to do double and triple battles against TGR with your allies.

You can fight Professor Willow if you want. He has a Melmetal and is surprisingly strong.

You defeat Giovanni by harnessing the power of your Team’s Legendary Bird. Moltres, Zapdos, or Articuno will fight with you and after defeating Giovanni you will have the option to catch it.

You can catch the other two, but those are optional fights you have to go after on your own time.

When the game takes place is roughly established. Willow mentions Red and Blue offhandedly as Champions, and the team leaders vaguely mention what regions they’re from. General consensus is after Black and White for sure, but not sure about other games.

Story-wise for the rest of it I’m not sure, but since Pokemon Go doesn’t have a huge emphasis on gyms, this game doesn’t either, so there’s the unique opportunity to focus more on the characters than on the battling. 

Give backstory to Candela, Blanche and Spark.

Explain what made Arlo leave Team Valor. 

Professor Willow can talk about Meltan and why no one knew about it until now.

Overall, this response is way too long and it’s all over the place, but I loved talking about it, and if people are interested, I’ll yell about it more! Thanks for the ask, anon!

[nyanyacore]

okay, my last ask for today: what kind of tricks would your ocs play if they don’t get a treat?

this really wrecked my brain so i twisted into something a lil different (haha get it-) so have some voice line-y reactions to them getting no candy and being given some!

though, i think the only oc with a real trick up his sleeve is booger. he will vomit bugs into your candy bucket and not feel bad about it.

• Shriek

“It’s fine...I don’t really like candy anyways.”

“You’re giving me something not sweet? Eh, sour instead? I’ll guess I’ll try...thanks.”

Friendship LVL gained! +1

Bonus +1 ( he feels included!)

• Mako

“Oi, make sure to give a generous amount cuz I’m a big guy. Huh—no treats for me? Should I just eat ya instead?”

*candy gobbling noises*

• Zayan

“Although I’m jealous you’re giving everyone else something, I can say that no treat compares to you~”

“Nevermind! I only want candy if I can taste it from your lips.”

• Wiley

“No treats for me? I thought we partners in crime! Buddies! Amigos! WHAT A WORLD...I’m just messin’ with ya~”

“Wow, all this for me? *whistles* Thanks, pal! I’ll make a song in your honor...RIGHT NOW! 5, 6, 7, 8!”

*gentle guitar strumming*

•Arlo

“Aw, that’s cool if you don’t! Sometimes you wanna keep all that delicious candy to yourself.”

“Woohoo! Y’know, you’re just as sweet as this candy. Haha, I know that was super corny....CANDY CORN-Y!”

•Ives

“I understand. You are not obligated to give me anything. Though, may I ask if you need assistance?”

“I am delighted to receive these from you. Thank you. I shall cherish the sweets until they inevitably go bad.”

•Elliott & Honeydew

E- “No treats? I suppose that given the option, I’ve simply been tricked! How fun!”

H- “Hey, cough up the candy! This is Elliott’s first time trick or treating.”

———

E- “How nice of you to let me have this much...thank you! I wonder which one I’ll try first....”

H- “Just don’t eat all yet, El. We’re gonna have to check through it once we get home. I won’t let you get poisoned!!!

[truthundressing]

thanks so much to @louisisloved for tagging me! 💕

my name is super short but this was fun hehe

English Weather - FEET

Lights Up - Harry Styles

I Like - Arlo Parks

im going to tag @its-amyy @losangayles aand @sunflwerlou only if you want to tho!