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technowoah · 3 years ago

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Zero To One Hundered

Ranboo didnt know his best friend would be coming over, he didn't have time to prepare for the chaos

- ANON REQUESTED!

- FEM READER

- platonic relationship

⚠︎ fluff, and swearing. thats it 👍🏽 also I didn't proofread again....

Masterlist!

A harsh knocking sound filled his room. He jumped being startled by the sudden noise, he forgot he was streaming for a second and was about to take off his mask to face either one of his parents. He never was interrupted during streams, so this was new to him. There was a feeling inside him that he shouldn't open the door, it was probably just his parents, but there was something telling him to. Maybe it was the constant knocking that wouldn't stop.

"Hey guys I'll be right back." He switched his screen to a black one with text that said 'if you are seeing this I am probably switching the game' and got up to answer the door.

Once he opened the door his eyes immediately widened at who was behind it. Before she could screm his real name he brought his gloved hand to her mouth to shut her up before his stream heard anything. He was stupid he didn't mute his stream, but now he had no time to do that, he had to deal with his friend who showed up without warning.

"What- what are you doing here?"

"I came to hage fun with my friend! Is that a crime?! Your parents let me in!"

"But- what?!" He exclaimed. She brought him into a hug which took him by surprise. He ended up reciprocating the hug.

This was normal to him. His parents loved her too much to shun her away, but this would be the first time she came over during his stream so he didn't know what to do. She let go of him and started serching around the room.

"What are you doing?" He asked still standing by the open door.

"Is that all you're going to say today? Where's your glasses?" She asked.

"Reading glasses?"

"No dumbass, sunglasses! I wanna stream with you!"

Oh God. His followers didnt even know she existed, that he considered her his best friend. They grew up with eachother, they go to school together, she does his homework sometimes for him when he streams, she makes him comfortable. He dosent want them to know, they only knew about his other friends who streamed as well. He didn't want his life outside of Twitch to be intertwined with his streaming life.

"I don't know about that~" He said in a high pitched voice.

"Why not? I found some! I need a mask." She sped out of the room to go grab a mask from somewhere.

He sighed and closer the door behind him as he went to go back to his gaming chair. He finally switched screens back to his masked face. Luckily behind the mask they couldn't see his distraught face.

"Hey guys Im back, dont worry. Could you guys hear all that?"

His chat started spamming "Yes" and "Who's that"

"Okay so, my friend has came over today unexpectedly, may I add and-"

"Wassup bitches!"

"Oh no." He dragged out the "oh". She had a normal blue mask on and a pair of backup sunglasses he had lying around.

"Anyways this is my friend." He said while she pulled up a chair next to him and got into frame.

"Hey! Boo." She said to him.

He started laughing. "Boo? What?"

"Ranboo, boo, you're boo."

"Okay- um. Well she's my friend shes here now and. I dont know what to say, I dont want to give anything away."

"Ill be fine!" She brushed it off. "I could be a streamer like you! Call me Twoboo! Ill be your sidekick!" She exclaimed. He could tell she's smiling ear to ear behind that mask.

"Twoboo, c'mon be more creative." He jokingly complained.

"Well you make one for me then. Mr. Boo" She sassed back.

"Yeah I'll find some more random syllables and make a name for you." He turned to his computer and pulled up minecraft again. His mind was still plauged by the fact she was sitting there next to him, basically letting more of his personal life into the limelight.

"You're playing minecraft?" She asked leaning closer next to him.

"Yeah I am, I mean I was doing facecam lore until you came. But-"

"Nooo~! Im sorry! Keep going, pretend like I'm not even here!" She waved her hands frantically.

"But you are here."

"No shit." She laughed slightly. "Was it your first?!" She perked up.

"Yeah actually, but now I'll just mess around on the server." He moved his character around in the screen infront of the both of them.

"I wanted to hear Ranboo lore!" She started to whine. She started imitating a tantrum from a child by shaking her shoulders.

He started to laugh a bit because of his friend. She always brought joy to his life, even when he was doing depressing lore by himself. He didn't want anyone else to see her, he was being selfish. She was a bundle of joy when he was down and he didn't want to give that away. Of course she had other friends from school and online, but what they have, he thinks, is special.

"Ranboo give me lore~!" She whined louder behind the mask. She started to annoy him more by thrashing herself on his shoulder. He couldn't contain himself from laughing at her antics.

"You sound like my fans." He continued to laugh.

She placed her head on his shoulder. "Well I'm officially the spokes person for the Boo-community." She spoke proudly.

"Dont call them the boo-community." He sighed as his chat started spamming "boo-community"

"I have a great impact on your community."

"Eh- they're easily swayed." He joked around.

Behind the mask he couldn't stop smiling. She was a lot, but he loved it. He knew that Twitter was probably trying to figure out who she was to him, but they would ultimately try and fail. To him she was family, a source of comfort, a source of joy, one of his best friends, and someone he needed. He knows its sappy to talk about his best friend like that but he'll do it anyways.

He had some time to play while she rested against his shoulder. He could basically hear all the screenshots being taken. It was getting late and he stayed quiet as his mind wondered to if she was staying over tonight or if she had to go home. His thoughts were interrupted by hearing her voice get loud.

"You will always be my boo! My oh! my oh- my oh! My oh! My, my boo~!" She started singing behind the mask.

She kept singing in his ear as he tried to keep himself from laughing. "It started when we were younger you were mine~! My boo~!"

His shoulders bounced as he laughed silently behind his mask.

"You get it? 'Cause your name is Ranboo and you're my boo." She looked at him, he again could tell she was smiling ear to ear behind the generic mask.

"I get it! I do." He replied trying to show that he was smiling too but failing.

Another quiet moment fell upon them as he talked to his chat and she occupied herself on her phone. He grew more tired the more he answered text-to-speech donations and did tedious things in the DreamSMP. It was getting late and he wondered if she would be going home soon, he wanted to end the stream and spend time with her without the mask.

So he did so to her surprise.

"Well, Im ending the stream here!" His face camera enveloped the whole screen.

"What?! Why? You usually stream longer? Are you okay? Where's my Ranboo?!" She grabbed his face with both hands to make him look directly at her.

"Im just tired!" He laughed. "I hope yall understand. I'll make up for the lack of lore tomorrow."

His chat was spamming "Yes", "Thats okay", and "Goodnight Ranboo" so it seemed they were okay with him spending time with his friend.

"Awww I was having fun!" She exclaimed.

"Well too bad. Bye guys! See you tomorrow!" He waved to the screen and she followed suitm he turned off his stream and camera and triple checked that he did all of that before siging and taking off his mask and glasses, lying it down on his desk.

"I dont know how you do this! This is exhausting." She sighed leaning back into her chair. She was happy she finally get to see his face move today.

"To be honest, I dont know either!" He laughed.

He stood up from his chair and made his way to the door. She took off the mask and glasses and layed it down on his desk then watched him open the door for her, signaling for her to leave.

"Wow you want me to leave after all we've been through?!" She put her hand in her heart in fake agony as she walked towards him at the door.

"You wanna play Mario Kart?" He asked when they were both standing by the door.

"I thought you'd never ask!" She grinned and so did he.

#mcyt blurb #mcyt angst #mcyt fluff #mcyt x reader #mcyt headcanons #ranboo headcanon #ranboo x reader #ranboo imagine #mcyt platonic #ranboo platonic #mcyt imagines #mcyt imagine #platonic mcyt x reader #mcyt x platonic reader #mcyt x you #ranboo fluff #ranboo x y/n #mcyt fanfiction

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caplanbuckybarnes · 4 years ago

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Little Birdie Drabble #6

Pride Festival

Word Count: 1.3K

Warnings: fluff, happiness all around.

Little Birdie Masterlist

“You girls ready?” Bucky called up the stairs from his spot in the hallway. He’d just finished painting a small rainbow flag on his right cheek in his reflection in the bathroom mirror. “Steve’s waiting for us in the car, lets go!” He’s giddy today, unnaturally. Well, for a mafia crime lord. In his line of work, it wasn’t essential for him to be full of smiles all day.

Just as he’d finished fixing the collar of his shirt, Wanda had come bouncing down the stairs, eyes and face full of glitter. Natasha wasn’t too far behind.

“Come here,” Bucky beckoned both of them to him. He pulled out a stamper from his pocket and cupped Wanda’s face in his palm before gently pressing the rainbow stamp on her cheek. Her face lit up as she caught her reflection in the mirror.

In Wanda’s hair, she’d colored streaks of blue and yellow and green. Natasha bore purple and streaks of blue. The girls wore matching outfits; black shirts with a unicorn on the front, white shorts that had splatters of mixed paint displayed an knee high rainbow colored socks. To say Bucky was full of fondness for his daughter was a complete understatement. He ushered the girls outside before they stopped in front of him.

“Like the new paint job?” Steve called out as he leaned away from his position on the hood of the newly rainbow painted car and walked over to the trio. “Its temporary paint, but I had to go all out for my niece’s special day.”

Wanda’s eyes filled with tears as she hugged Steve tightly. “Thank you, uncle Steve, thank you so much.” Steve hugged her back tightly before she released him. Natasha wipes her face before everyone settled in the car.

The car ride across the city was full of laughter and loud music. Bucky wasn’t making this day a glumly one. He’d wanted to support his daughter in all aspects of life. Of course, he and Steve wore rainbow suits themselves. At first, bucky thought he’d look absolutely insane in the suit. But, he didnt mind. He wanted to be happy on his daughter’s celebration day. Arriving at pride, they all gathered out of the car. Wanda waved to severest people she had met in middle school, or friends she had known since kindergarten. Bucky was all smiles as they walked together in a group.

However, it wasn’t long before the hairs on the back of his neck started to prickle. He knew that feeling. He’d been in the limelight long enough to sense paparazzi hiding in bushes. He looked around and spotted a poorly concealed cameraman hiding in a nearby bush. Urging his daughter to walk ahead, he pulled at Steve’s sleeve, causing him to halt in his walk.

“Buck?” Steve raised a questioning brow.

“Don’t look too obvious ,” Bucky put his hands in his pockets, before pulling out a pack of cigarettes and offering one to Steve before pulling one out for himself. “In the thicket behind me, to the left, is that a camera?”

Steve puffed on the cigarette, glancing at where Bucky indicated before cursing under his breath. “Nobody knew you’d be here, right?”

“I doubt it,” Bucky shrugged, looking into the crowd if people got two specific teenagers. “Natasha would never hurt Wanda, it’s not like her. They love each other.”

“Let’s make a show for the paparazzi, then?” Steve smirked, tossing his cigarette to the ground before stomping it out. Bucky rolled his eyes but knew his best friend had good intentions.

A few minutes of walking later, Bucky whistled loudly, trying to hear the returning echo from whichever direction Wanda and Natasha had run off to. A moment later, Bucky heard it not too far from where he currently stood. He politely ushered his way through the crowd, careful not to draw too much attention to himself or Steve.

“Dad, look!” Wanda’s voice sounded close to him and he rushed to her. “Dad, there you are!” Wanda squealed as she ran over to him, practically jumping on him as they met. “Look!” She grabbed his hand and shook it in excitement as she turned and pointed to a poster that advertised rainbow family portraits in paint. “Can we please do this, daddy?”

Bucky would have felt horribly if he denied that puppy look from her daughter’s face. He handed her his wallet and she ran towards the concession, Natasha bouncing on the calls of her feet as Bucky and Steve approached behind them. “You girls having a good time, hmm?”

“Yes, uncle Steve,” Wanda bounced on her feet as she handed Bucky’s credit card over to the man standing across from them behind a table.

“How exactly does this work?” Steve asked, motioning to the shirts hanging around him. “It’s amazing artistry.”

The man blushed hard from the sudden compliment before explaining the process.

“That’s simple enough,” Steve shrugged, turning back to look at Bucky who nodded in agreement.

“All I would need is a photograph so I can transfer it to the shirts.”

“You have a camera ready?” Steve asked. The Man reached underneath the table and pulled out an old Polaroid camera along with a digital camera. “Instant photography fur memories while you wait an hour or so for the shirts.”

“What’s your name, son?” Bucky asked.

“Peter Parker, sir,” the man reached out for a handshake. “No introduction needed on your part, sir. You’re the mafia king of the city, right?”

“Very smart young man,” Bucky chuckled, shaking his hand. “How about I make a deal, Mr. Parker, hmm?”

“Dad,” Wanda warned, recognizing that business tone of his.

“Quiet, Little Birdie,” Bucky mumbled softly, hardly looking away from the young man. “Steve take the kids to get food for a moment? I’ll catch up with you.”

“Daddy-“ Wanda started before Steve ushered her away.

“What’s the proposition, sir?” Peter stuttered, fear erected in his eyes now that the pair were alone.

“There’s a man in a grey suit following my family and I,” Bucky leaned over the counter to whisper in the young man's ear. “I need to know what camera he possesses.”

“Does the man have salt and pepper hair, sir?” Peter asked.

Bucky’s eyes squinted in question. “Yes, how do you know that?”

“That’s Stephen Strange, sir,” Peter revealed. “He works for the gay and lesbian article section for the neighborhood newspaper.”

Bucky felt his face flush with relief. “You’re positive?”

Peter nodded.

“Thank you for your time,” Bucky smiled. “I’ll return soon with my family.”

Two hours pass by and Steve’s carrying the bag of newly designed shirts for the family. He and Bucky are a few steps behind his daughter as they bounce along the street, gasping at everything in sight.

“So it was nothing after all?” Steve asked in a mumble.

“Can never be too certain, Grant,” Bucky sighs, watching his daughter in pride. “I don’t want her dragged into this life. I want her to grow up in a loving household.”

“Buck,” Steve sighed, pulling at his friend’s arm to cease him from walking. “You’re doing an amazing job at this. She’s a wonderful kid. She’s a perfect student, she’s a happy teenager. She has a wonderful parent figure. I promise, you’re better than you think.”

“I don’t know, man,” Bucky turns his head as people all in crowds around them. “It scares me everyday that I’m not doing the best that I can be.”

Steve only hugs the man in response. He doesn’t know what else to say.

Hours later, the sky grew dark and still, the quad of them stuck around. Bucky and Steve had been informed that there would be a lighting lanterns ceremony for all the LGBTQA+ kids and adults and teenagers who had lost their lives.

Bucky didn’t want to admit it, but his heart broke for all the people who didn’t have a supportive system in their lives. It was at this moment, right before he released his lantern, that he vowed he would work harder to support foundations and donations that deal with unsupported teens and children.

#dad!bucky

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voidselfshipp · 4 years ago

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Stay.

(Ok to rb)

Octane tapped his foot on the carpet waiting for his taxi to arrive.

The rest legends left half an hour ago and he was stuck in his dads party.

This was defenetly not his style, sure he was all about getting recognized and have fans around him, but not this kind,

He hunched and crossed his arms when finally his taxi arrived,he hopped in almost immediatly and grabbed his phone.

Jerico got a text suddenly as she layed in bed,the LED lights bounced off her skin as she saw a movie, she was laughing when she saw the Text.

Her smile turned into frown.

"Can I crash at your place?"

"Yeah...what happened?"

Octane types out the answer but deletes it "ill tell you when I get there,be there in 10"

He first went to pick up some food,almost getting stopped by a fan but avoiding them by a split second.

He then went to jericos home.

A knock interrupted the tombstone silence in jeris house,jer opened the door,and there he was.

The taxi left behind them as tav only sighed--Hey...--he said.

Octavio hugged her tightly and jerico hugged back.

He enters the house closing the door behind him and locking it.

Both sit on the couch and take out the food from the bags.

Octane took his mask and Goggles off, and sighed-- I was at my dads party--he said, and proceeded to tell her everything that went down.

Jeri listened with a heavy heart, and hugged him tightly when he finished--i I hate being near my parents, I hate going to their parties..

--Youre always welcomed to stay--jer added caressing his cheek.

Tav leans into her hand and nodds kissing the palm of it as his own hand pressed against jericos.

--Can I stay a couple of days?...I just want to be away from the limelight...and live...calmly here

--yeah, its going to be fun having you around,this house May not be as big ad your mansion but--

He stopped her midsentence cupping her cheeks--its perfect...just like you...

Jer chuckles and kisses him, he kisses back resting his back on the couch.

Her arms go around his waist and he melts in her embrace resting his head on her shoulder.

And slowly they doze off.

--buen día amor.

The smell of food invaded the livingroom,jeri slowly sits on the couch with octane, who hands her a Plate of food and freshly brewed tea.

--Thought youd be drinking coffee

He shrugged and Turned on the TV--i want to calm down so coffee is off the list--he winked at her and she giggled putting her head on his shoulder.

As he flipped through the Channels a news Channel popped up talking about the party octanes dad threw,and an interview with his father came shortly after.

Jeris hand is on the remote and she switches to cartoons.

A smile instantly appears on octavios face and he eats his breakfast.

--Thanks for letting me stay--he said with his mout stuffed with food.

She laughed and kissed his cheek--of course id let you stay,you deserve some peace too you know?

He smiled softly--im so glad to have you in my life...I love you

Jer smiled--me too...

The rest of the day sure was something, filled with music and laughter.

Jeri was cleaning the house as tavi cooked lunch.

She wiped the sweat off her forehead as she finished cleaning and went to the kitchen.

Her arms go around tavs waist, he instantly melts and presses his back against her chest.

She presses soft kisses against his neck--amor im making lunch...

--you love em though

He snorts and nodds--Yeah...anyway its ready lets eat!

Both take the food to the bedroom and watch a movie.

Hearing octanes laughter made jerico happy,he had gone through some stuff and he really did deserve this.

Jeri also fought for the peace she has now, and being able to share it with him, the love of her life was everything shed hoped for.

The movie ended and so after Washing the dishes they went to sleep.

Octane moved his legs and kicked off the blankets,jeri wakes up when she feels him moving around the bed.

--Cant sleep?--She asks.

--si,i cant get my body to stay still!

Jeri chuckled at the irony and so did he--Alright lemme try something--She cleared her throat and caressed his hair--Wanna hear a story?--He nodded like a little kid and she giggled-- a long time ago, in a kingdom long forgotten was a prince, charming and fast, he was very nice and everyone loved him.

One day he scaped to see the market and be amongst commoners in disguise, his eyes fell on a young woman buying food,she was beautiful and had a voice soft as any other.

He approached her, and suddenly someone recognized him as the prince.

The prince freaked out thinking that the woman would be extra nice to him to get something from him as everyone had done in the past.

The woman however kept her tone as it was before and invited the prince to drink tea with her.

And so for the following month hed sneak out to be with his one true love.

One day while holding his hand he asked her, deep un thought"Why didnt you treat me like loyalty when we met?" He said"why do you treat me so well knowing who I am"

The woman laughed softly " i Fell in love with the Man here" she said pressing a hand to his chest"and not by what he had"

The prince then understood and she saw him beyond his status as heir to the throne,she saw him by who he was truly, and loved him for it-- octane smiled kissing her.

--something tells me its you reminding me that you love me for who I am and not a bedtime story

--Mayyyybe...

Octavio snuggled closer to her and fell asleep in her arms.

The weeks went on and on, he had been missing from his social media for months.

One morning jerico was watching the news.

"The famous apex legend Octane has been found missing in his social media for months and his fans are panicked" the reporter said.

--hey amor?--jeri asked as Octavio sat besides her--i think you should tell your fans you okay

Stuffing his face with food he looked at her--Why?

She then signaled at the TV,he read the headline and nodded--oh shit,I should tell em, you want to appear with me?pleease?

She nodded kissing his cheek.

After eating breakfast they went to change and get into semi respectable clothes,just so they wouldnt appear on their cheesy pjs with cute animals and food stamped all over it.

--Hey guys Wassup!--octane said at his phones camera--just popped Back in for a bit to tell y'all ive been alright, just went off the radar for a bit!, but oh oh you wouldnt guess where im staying at!--The camera was at a slight angle so jerico couldnt be seen.

He them moved his phone to show jerico against his chest with a smiles--thats right ive been at my partners house!, isnt she the cutest?--jer hid her face on his chest with baby Pink cheeks muttering a soft "hiii!"--anyway Guys dont worry, as soon as I feel better ill be back!, for now peace!--his hand covered the camera and he stopped recording,uploading it to all his social media and then leaving his phone on the nightstand.

They changed back into their pjs and sat on the bed ready to watch more movies and spend Time togheter

She always made him feel loved and special,and life with her was easier.

When their eyes meet the world seems softer,and now they were in their own world of comfort.

Eventually hed had to return to his life as octane, but right now he was Octavio Silva,a Man who loved being with his partner, and was happy with them.

For once he could be himself,and have someone who loved him for it

#self insert #self ship #my f/os #self shipping #f/o x s/i #romantic f/o #f/o #f/o community #f/o fic #octane tag pending

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relijackson · 5 years ago

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So get this...

Percy was lounging on Rachel's bed wearing a tux feeling a little glum bc his breakup with Annabeth was still a bit fresh (3 moths have passed)

But Rachel asked him out to be her date to her first ever big spotlight art exhibition

So here he is watching an underwear clad redhead putting on her pants and her matching black woman tux with flower embroidery (ootd suggested by Drew)

He doesnt feel so alone that much

Bc how could he? An underwear clad woman is in front of you

Can you like dress up without me here?

Why? Does it bother you?

[[MORE]]

Its also a really big deal for Rachel since the event is a big scale media-socialite-art enthusiasts type of big thing

She only goes to small scale intimate exhibitions to avoid the limelight but she was invited by a friend and she couldnt say no

They never knew that they'll trend that night

Bc you have Rachel in her tux with beautiful flower embroideries screaming FEMALE POWER

And then there's Percy looking like his usual. A Greek/Roman god.

Linked arms they go to the red carpet with flashing lights and camera shutters

They stop at the photo op place.

Wow beautiful perfection

They became the topic of the crowd

A woman who came in tux with a partner aslo wearing tux. People are amazed.

Some people think that Percy's a sub to Rachel's dom aura that night.

An eyecandy, trophy date

Rachel's pieces are at the top floor so they roamed around the lower areas first

But the event has a serious atmosphere after the glam lights at the entrance

So the two had a bet to say the dumbest shit and whoever cracks first loses.

They proceeded to be fools while keeping a straight face.

It was a hard

Thankfully they were interrupted by Rachel's friend, one of the organizers

Your work is absolutely amazing. Out of all exhibitions, yours is my favorite

So they went to the top floor to see Rachel's work

The room was dark with only the paintings having lights.

Her work consists of demigods war life

But her proudest piece stands in the middle. The biggest one. As big as the wall of the whole room

It was percy's face, the ocean reflecting on his skin and his striking ocean like eyes stares at the person looking at the painting like the its alive

It was majestic

Percy was touched

He felt really appreciated and seeing your face up there was lil bit overwhelming

He didnt model for that so he kbows she painted it just from memory

The memory of his face

He looked at the painting in awe then turning to Rachel at his side. He felt a surge of emotions he couldn't quite put a name on

But it feels similar to love

So he did what his instincts told him to. Say a cheesy line to break her serious face and laugh.

Thank you.

You like it?

I love it. I love you.

He held her hand and kissed her knuckles

Rachel knows he's sincere. She could feel it. Also she knows that playful glint in his eyes saying 'you're going down' and she would not be going down like he wants her to

But it was so cheesy its making her cringe and laugh at the same time

ALMOST SHE ALMOST LAUGHED

I know you do. You're my muse.

They dont know though, they've gathered quite an audience and their picturesque in the middle of the painting him kissing her knuckled and her tearing up a little (bc shes holding her laugh but they dont know that) while staring at each other was taken as a picture by one of the media people

Ooooooh boy their picture exploded in the internet in .05 seconds after being posted

They still dont know it though, oblivious to everything around them

I have a lot of gas in my stomach now i think I'm gonna fart

PERCY'S DAM BROKE

He snorted at Rachel's statement

Man, he lost. A bruise to his ego. Damn

So at the garden of the place was where all the food lies.

Rachel left Percy at their rable to get more sweets from the dessert table.

But she was interrupted by an old man

You should go with men who can handle you better, wanna join me at my private room?

No thank you.

I bet that man of yours is just about looks. You will enjoy your time with me more.

Then he touched Rachel's bum

There goes her hand flying, smacking the face of the creepy old man

I said no can't you understand that?

Percy saw what happened and hurriedly came over

Why you!!! Do you know who I am?!

Yes, you are an entitled old man who thinks money can cover up all your sins so you just harass women all the time at parties that you just invited yourself into.

You bitch!

The old man's hand swinging towards Rachel was stopped by a strong hand.

Percy's face expression was like when he was fighting monsters in Tartarus. Ready for the kill

He held the man's wrist tightly it might break

Don't you dare a lay your dirty hand on her

Oooh hes so scary also hot af

Media loves this

Also Rachel was confidently standing there expecting the slap but also relieved to see Percy there

The man was scared shitless so Rachel held Percy's bicep and told him to let go

Then she walked towards the man, fixing his tux with a determined power of a woman wronged by a creeply old man

She said in low tone

I know who you are and all the things you do. If you dont want them on the news headline tonight I suggest you stop right here

Of course she doesnt know him, she doesnt even know whatever he does

But she was trained by Drew to be a manipulative biatch at times of need

The internet loves Rachel and Percy

Also they realized that Percy wasnt a sub to Rachel's dom

So they speculated they're verse

The next morning Rachel's back into her normal sweatpants tshirt combo eating cereal next to her full dressed parents eating lavish breakfast

My dear, you've become quite famous last night

Rachel's mother showed her the articles and pictures and just coos at her

Only if the speculations of you and him together is true

Said his Dad

Maybe... Rachel said.

#perachel #perachel fic #perachel au #perachel headcanon #percy jackson #rachel dare

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comicteaparty · 5 years ago

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May 23rd, 2019 CTP Archive

The archive for the Comic Tea Party chat that occurred on May 23rd, 2019, from 5PM - 7PM PDT. The chat focused on Maiden of the Machine by Caitlin Like.

Featured Comment:

Chat:

RebelVampire

COMIC TEA PARTY- THURSDAY BOOK CLUB START!

Good evening, everyone~! Our final Thursday Book Club is officially beginning! Today we are discussing Maiden of the Machine by Caitlin Like~! (https://maidenmachine.com/)

Remember that Thursday discussions are completely freeform! However, every 30 minutes I will drop in OPTIONAL discussion questions in case you’d like a bit of a prompt. If you miss out on one of these prompts, you can find them pinned for the chat’s duration. Additionally, remember that while constructive criticism is allowed, our focus is fun and respectfully appreciating the comic. All that said, let’s begin!

QUESTION 1. What is your favorite scene in the comic so far and why?

i think my favorite scene so far is when elizabeth and victor decide to sleep together. part in for its serious drama. theres so many questions about victor created from just the visuals, and then theres the stakes at hand of elizabeth's reputation. but then, there is also a good balance of comic relief to a degree since victor told her to ask no questions and she asks the one question that he probably didnt see coming. all around it was a pretty satisfactor culmination of their relationship so far at a juncture that felt natural.

another scene i really enjoyed was the ball scene where victor and eric are having a chat about elizabeth and then elizabeth and victor have a passionate liason. im mostly a fan cause of the dramatic convo. cause theres a deep and terrible sense that both characters truly know what their risking, what the situation is, and how they still are into each other. plus, its all very tense cause it just takes one person being in the wrong place at the wrong time to blow their cover.

honestly i think itd be accurate to say all my favorite scenes are with elizabeth and victor. romance is one of those genres i can struggle with, because theres always something missing. but oh man do i love the romance in this comic. there is nothing more i want than to see then elizabeth and victor finding a way to be together in spite society trying to kick that down at every turn.

i will give a special shout out to the scene where eric, abhaya, milo, and the cousin are meeting to discuss the affairs of the estate. i just like it because it basically shows all the characters' worst sides. abhaya is brash and reckless, milo is just kind of there, and eric is a greedy mofo. and whats worse is literally none of them thought to bring elizabeth. they may have their excuses of protecting her...but part of me still thinks thats a super dick move and shows even abhaya just kind of views elizabeth more as a pawn than a person. but all in all, nothing like money and estates to show off everyone's worst traits. it is very true to life, and i can respect that.

another non-victor/elizabeth scene i respect is the scene where elizabeth is out dress shopping and eric is like here i got you these dresses. just cause i knew eric was kind of a creep, but ho boy, he dialed the creep up to number 11 on a 10 meter scale. but at the same time, i think that really helped to erase all sympathy i might have had for him. thus paving the way for me to not really feel guilty on elizabeth's behalf for her trespasses against him.

mathtans

Hello, I made it... unfortunately this is a rather bad week, I only made it through the first two chapters.

RebelVampire

i also like scenes with west in them. cause I like that between all the people around Victor, West seems the most honest in a scoundrel sort of way. Which that is basically what I like about him in every scene. He causes trouble and pushes the limits, but at the same time hes always at least pretty upfront about his intentions.

thats unfortunate cause its a great comic, but glad to see you anyway math!

mathtans

Which kind of sucks, I like the whole concept of the kick ass ladies. Even the pirates.

Maybe I'll find time to read more in the background.

The bit I liked most of what I read I think was back in the first chapter, when Elizabeth makes the callback to when she got out of the ropes at the very start of the story. It was a nice subtle detail which I found very clever.

I'm not at your bits yet but I can see how the Elizabeth/Victor thing is being set up. Also there seems to be some question of whether Abhaya likes him... or possibly other ladies? I may be reading my own interests into that.

RebelVampire

you may be reading your own interests but later on there is a female character i ship abhaya with atm

so there is that

i dont think youve met her yet tho

mathtans

Also, yeah, the whole estate thing creates an interesting dynamic. That was a clever way of using the period to generate conflicts.

RebelVampire

QUESTION 2. A large focus of the comic is on Elizabeth and Victor’s relationship. At the end of the day, do you think the two will find a way to be together? If so, how will they get over the scandal Elizabeth would face and the fact those around Victor want him to marry a titled woman? If you don’t believe they’ll find a way to stay together, what will stop them? Further, given the most recent events, how will Eric Wollstonecraft play a role in the future of their love story? How does the narration framing seen where Elizabeth is addressing her potential son affect your opinion? How do you think that future came about, and how soon will it come to pass? Last, what do you think of their relationship in terms of Elizabeth wanting to make her own choices in life?

mathtans

I ship Abhaya with everyone.

RebelVampire

yeah i have to say if theres one thing i appreciate its combination of progressive themes while at the same time acknowledging that the period was not the friendliest towards these things

especially in regards to how elizabeth is treated since her only purpose apparently to everyone is to get hitched to a titled guy

and i mean

thats depressing

yet also true to the period

even though we get to see elizabeth take a journey and reject those social conventions

in regards to the current question, i am choosing not to think about whether in the long term elizabeth and victor will get together for the rest of their lives. because if they dont i will cry but i could see this realistically being the case given the tone of the narration. cause that...does not sound like an elizabeth who lives in eternal happiness.

mathtans

Back, sorry. Yeah, I'm usually not much of one for period pieces, but I like the narrative viewpoint. Also, pretty neat airships.

There was the point where she talked about leaving Victor behind back in Chapter 1 (I don't recall the exact circumstances) but I wondered if it was because he causes her heartache, or just because it make their lives more complicated.

Incidentally, the first thing I thought of with the name "Lovelace" was Lady Ada Lovelace. The mathematician. Not sure if that was an intentional reference to another well regarded woman.

RebelVampire

i love period pieces but i think the steampunk aspects help twist it enough to make it a bit more unique.

mathtans

(I don't think the time frames synch up but I don't recall when the comic takes place...)

Oh, it's definitely unique. I like the gadget aspect too.

RebelVampire

i would not be surprised if the name choice was purposeful. if only because the comic has lots of strong ladies. i doubt well see any real historical figures though.

i appreciate that the comic actually kind of starts off with the airship escapade

cause it really showcases the ways in which their world differs

where you get airships

and sky pirates

mathtans

That's a good point. Helps with the world building before we get down into some of the classic period issues.

RebelVampire

yes. and i also kind of like it starts off more action-y. not that there isnt action bits later mind you. but more i think it helps set up the main conflict while tying in the romance. because it makes it so the romance isnt some forced subplot. rather its kind of integral and has as much to do with the whole highjacking as the rest of the story. since later on youll see that elizabeth's proximity to victor keeps bring that part of the story into the limelight

mathtans

That's a good point, in terms of tying things together. Also possibly sets up a key antagonist (or at least revenge plot) in that burned pirate lady.

RebelVampire

she does come back

i will spoil that much

mathtans

I figured she had to some time, whether it was by the present updates or not.

I've resumed reading a bit in the background. Seems like both the Watson ladies are doing their best to get arrested. ^.^

RebelVampire

well at least Abhaya is.

cause Abhaya is a risk taker who puts herself in many situations where people are gonna stop and stare

mathtans

Well, yes. But Elizabeth also seems to be taking risks where Victor is concerned. Or at least stepping out of her comfort zone.

Certain people have certain effects on us I guess.

RebelVampire

nah thats true. I just think Elizabeth just takes more social risks. Like not the kind that are gonna get her arrested, but more the kind that are gonna get her socially shunned.

whereas Abhaya is the punch one who is gonna get charged with assault

mathtans

That seems like a valid viewpoint. It fits with their personalities when we saw them in their youth.

The cutting back and forth between the two sisters in Chapter 3 is well done.

RebelVampire

yeah in general i like the PoV switching of the comic. because every scene is pretty well-chosen and advances the plot in some manner. and it lets us see others parts of the comic developing. cause later on you do get to see more of victor without elizabeth some and get to go "hmm" to all that hes up to.

mathtans

Ha! I like Chapter 3, page 31, where all the dialogue seems to fade out as Victor touches her. Cute.

RebelVampire

QUESTION 3. Besides romance, there is a larger plot posing real and deadly danger to the characters. Who do you think the Angel is? What are the Angel’s goals, and why is she excessively targeting Victor? Further, what do you think the source of her power is? Also, what does have kidnapping people like Ambrose have to do with her goals? Alternatively, is Ambrose there of his own free will (and if so, why)? Considering Abhaya is being sought by Amabel for help, what do you think Abhaya will do? Will Abhaya be able to uncover more of the truth, or is Abhaya just going to get herself into more trouble? How will Abhaya’s involvement affect Elizabeth and herself? Last, can Amabel be trusted, or is it possible she’ll abandon Abhaya when Abhaya might need her?

spoiler Amabel is who I ship Abhaya with

mathtans

Related to those questions, I do wonder a bit if Victor has a sordid past or something. Like maybe his empire wasn't entirely built on the up-and-up... with his knowledge or possibly without it. So there could be a reason there for him to be targeted.

I've looked on the character page and I approve this ship.

RebelVampire

oh yeah. Victor is 100% definitely a scoundrel. There is one scenes that really hints at this, but even before that i agree with you. Victor is not on the up and up entirely. I don't think he made his fortune without cracking a few skulls.

although idk if this is what makes him a target persay

or maybe it oes

but more in the way hes done the forbidden when it comes to tech

mathtans

Was he totally aware of the repercussions of whatever he did though? Because the people around him seem to like to keep him in the dark.

brb

RebelVampire

im sure he knew the repercussions. the people around him are more about keeping him in the dark about romantic matters. cause as was implied by one of the questions later on you find out the main thing ppl arent telling victor is that elizabeth is just there to open him up to the idea of marriage so he can marry a titled lady

cause everyone is all about those titles

In regards to the current question while you're away, I think Abhaya will help Amabel and get herself caught and get into a whole mess of trouble that for once, Elizabeth will have to break her out of. But I think it'll be a dual sword cause I do think Elizabeth's relationship to both Abhaya and Victor is gonna put her in the crosshairs. cause like, what an easy way to get Victor to show up. Get Elizabeth, tell Victor you'll never see her again if you don't show up.

as for the angel's goals, I feel shes on a path of vengence against the entire world, but particularly victor cause hes high up there in the industrialist chain

and knows something she doesnt and that she needs to bring her plans to fruition

mathtans

Back. Okay, that does make sense, darn titles.

Interesting, this Angel talk. I wonder if it's the same "angel" we see in the title card for Chapter 2?

Sounds like you think it's not personal, the Angel's path, merely that Victor is a convenient figurehead.

RebelVampire

i mean the angel is kind of the one from the title card. those are her wings for sure, though she doesnt look quite like that the one time you meet her

it could be personal, but i feel like the angel just has bigger fish to fry

from the impression i got from her

since shes kidnapping a ton of ppl

and you dont need to kidnap ppl to your cause if all youre doing is hunting down some industrialist

who almost got caught

if not for abhaya and elizabeth

mathtans

Ah, so she's the one behind the disappearances then.

(Still reading in the background.)

RebelVampire

yes. i mean its pretty implied but you get confirmation later that yes its her. though you can definitely speculate on the why

cause i have no clue

shes still enigmatic

mathtans

Looking for a husband? ^.^

RebelVampire

shes reading the wrong romance advice book

when elizabeth and her meet, elizabeth will point her in the right direction

and the angel is like "oh wait so youre not supposed to kidnap them? huh?"

mathtans

And then we ship Angel and Elizabeth.

RebelVampire

no. ill ship Abhaya and Angel

Elizabeth and Victor are the OTP

i said but then was like "nah id totally ship Elizabeth with West"

mathtans

Heh. That's fair, they are the main couple. Though West is an interesting guy, just needs to learn social cues.

RebelVampire

nah thats why west is amazing

he doesnt know social cues

and is awkward

yet helpful

and hes the only dude of victor's who seems to be in elizabeth's corner

mathtans

Right. I think it was said that he's not used to the lifestyle?

RebelVampire

yes that is what he said

which makes me want a side chapter just about what he did before he came to victor

cause i dont feel like victor would just hire some rando. he must of seen something in west

mathtans

Maybe he took pity on the guy, something about the scar.

RebelVampire

that could be cause victor understands the burden of scars

or something like that

whereas i just think west's scar gives him character

QUESTION 4. Mixed in with the present drama is a lot of unsolved past drama. Who do you think Victor really is? What do you think happened to Victor based on Milo’s story that he was telling Abhaya? How do you think Victor managed to overcome this to become the person he is today? Also, what do you make of the room Victor seemed to have sealed off in his house? Besides Victor, there is also a lot of drama between Jules, Abhaya, and Milo. What do you think happened between the three of them that managed to damage their relationship forever? Will spending more time together heal their wounds, or is it impossible at this point? Further, what was Jules up to the whole time he was away with Victor? Last, what do you think Jules’ goals were for introducing Elizabeth and Victor, and why does he seem immensely conflicted about her presence?

mathtans

Sorry, biab

RebelVampire

kay

I think Victor was some fellow servant kid who was Jules' only friend after Jules got sent away. And then Victor almost died. Although I'm changing my previous speculations. Maybe the Angel is more literal and she literally showed up, saved Victor with tech with the promise to return, and then left. So now shes back for her comeuppance. Meanwhile, Victor decided technology was great and he needed to bring it to the world cause it was what would keep him alive and save others.

as for the three, at this juncture it seems pretty heavily implied Milo and Jules were in a relationship and that Milo called off the wedding to Abhaya cause he didnt want to live a lie in regards to how he felt about Jules. Regardless of the what, while Milo i feel will legitimately forgive and forget, I dont feel Abhaya or Jules will. Abhaya cause she doesnt seem the type to ever forgive ever. And to just hold onto her hatred and seethe. Jules in the meantime I think wont forgive until he gets revenge in some way. Cause the two probably betrayed his trust big time and he kind of got the most screwed over by what happened

i think Jules wanted them to meet for the exact reason that the others implied: they want Victor to warm up to the idea of women so he can get married. However, I feel Jules now feels like a jerk who is taking out his anger at Abhaya on Elizabeth who had 0% to do with what happened between the three. and yet he knows hes in too deep to turn back now.

mathtans

Could be that Victor was initially poor... in fact maybe he married into the company somehow? Could the Angel be his wife? o.o

I wondered about Milo and Jules. My initial thought had been that Abhaya had called off the engagement though, so that's an interesting other look at things.

Jules and Elizabeth were close too, back in the day. One wonders if he's that good at seeing how things play out long term.

RebelVampire

nah its definitely his company. but victor was probably poor. if only cause everyone calls him new money. so it means he has no predecessor parent who made their fortune.

Jules strikes me more as the type who things hes great at planning but really, really, really isnt

and then tons of consequences come about that he has to accept and deal with

mathtans

That makes sense and could explain the sympathy for West too, maybe he knows West even though it doesn't necessarily go both ways.

Yeah, Jules seems to think he's got everything well in hand but he doesn't seem to account for the human factor.

Made it to the end of Chapter 4/Act 1 now. Apparently the Angel kidnaps people to literally graft wings onto her spine. Ouch.

Interesting callback to Victor's wounded leg though.

RebelVampire

i think even more than the human factor, Jules is just bad at making plan Bs for when things do go wrong. then panics and makes bad decisions

like not telling victor the factory is in danger

mathtans

Maybe that thing that Victor has in the factory is a time machine. Turns out he's actually from the future, he brought back all the technology and that's why the Angel is after him, she thinks it's stolen.

You're not wrong there, about Jules.

RebelVampire

ya know...i can support this time traveler theory. i mean it doesnt quite fit considering flashbacks

but id 100% buy victor built a time machine

cause why not

victor is amazing

mathtans

Maybe his company is corrupt because they're still trying to get the patents.

RebelVampire

i mean

its a company

so its probably corrupt to some degree regardless

mathtans

That's also a good point.

RebelVampire

i mean i can point out the fact they want victor to marry a titled lady to be a form of corruption. cause thats just marrying someone to advance your social standing for the business

mathtans

I guess we're near the end... haven't said anything about the art yet. I suppose I like the shading, and I thought the sound effect use was clever.

Need someone to star in the commercials.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my wife loves this new device I call a roomba."

RebelVampire

i really love the clothes. i mean theyre simple, and yet all seem to fit within the period that this comic is trying to go for

but if they get a roomba what are the house wives supposed to do

not sit at home cooking and cleaning all day?

also about the art, i really love the steampunk designs. you can definitely tell the steampunk inspiration in them, yet theyre really unique and not really like any steampunk ive seen before

and i can for sure appreciate uniqueness

mathtans

Yeah, that's true. And there was that neat detail of the corset being laced up the front, I wouldn't have thought of that.

Uniqueness is good. I wonder what the machine connection will end up being.

With the whole "maiden of the machine" thing there. (Won't be a roomba, after all.)

RebelVampire

ah thats a good point as well. i loved that detail about the maid being able to tell elizabeth didnt have a maid

mathtans

Maybe Elizabeth gets upgraded too.

RebelVampire

the comic was about the angel all along

and the angel's victory

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