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chirpsythismorning · 2 years ago
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The van scene, this beautiful, extremely vulnerable moment for Will about feeling like he's different, being followed by Brenner in the lab reacting to the massacre and El's powers... with the score being different extending onto that scene... idk man twelvegate ears are ringing
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michellemisfit · 3 months ago
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WEEKLY TAG WEDNESDAY
Happiest of birthdays to our dear @energievie who created today's birthday themed tag game. WHOOP WHOOP! 🥳
Thanks for the tag @deedala 🎉 @gallapiech 🤩 @vintagelacerosette 🙌
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When is yours? 1st March
Where were you born? Switzerland.
How do you feel about your legal name? Are you using it online and/or IRL? Michelle is a nice name. I'm perfectly happy with it. I do however absolutely hate the Beales song I was named after. Think it's one of their worst songs. And I regularly forget that I have a middle name, not even cause I hate it or anything, purely because I think it's pointless. It's Aline.
How about your sign? Do you feel it "fits"? I'm Pisces. And I guess so..? I don't really know much about signs, but people who do tell me it fits, and I believe them. @celestialmickey - come and weigh in! haha
What's your earliest memory related to your birthday? Weirdly enough my earliest *birthday* memory that comes to mind is actually my brother's birthday, when he turned maybe 6? And I would have been 3? My parents had a weird thing about getting me small gifts on his birthday, because I was younger and they didn't want me to get upset I guess? Anyway. There's a photograph of him blowing out his birthday candles and me holding a little sheep stuffed toy that I got for his birthday. I remember loving that sheep a LOT! For my first birthday memory I actually don't really have one until about age 6 or 7? I had a birthday party in our party room and my mum made me invite the whole class, even though I wasn't friends with anyone at school. One of the girls gave me a doll as a present and I genuinly just didn't know what I was supposed to do with this thing and had no idea how to react when I unwrapped it... it was very awkward and I'm sure I was less than graceful. Not the best memory lol
What's one of the best gifts you've ever received? When I first moved to London I felt like I was required to go back to Switzerland for birthdays and Christmas celebrations, even though those were difficult, associated with a lot of bad memories, and never ever fun. I moved to London at the beginning of October with a suitcase of clothes and not much else, and we pretty immediately went on the Dirty Pretty Things break up tour, so i didn't even sleep in my new London room very much for the first 8 weeks. Going back to Switzerland for that Christmas was particularly hard because I hadn't been in London for long, I had barely any stuff that belonged to me, and there was a certain feeling of 'maybe it was just a long holiday, and I'm gonna wake up and live in Switzerland again', because I did a lot of extended holidays to follow bands around the UK in the two years leading up to my move so... yeah, it was rough. And then when I returned home to London Ruth and her mum had bought me my own bedsheets (zebra striped), and made up the bed in my room, and put a big bow on it, and I'm basically in floods of tears just thinking about it now. They made me a home that I was welcome in. And I’ll never forget that.
How about one of the best you've given yourself? I honestly can't think of anything that was a "birthday" gift to myself. hmmm. When I quit smoking I put £5 into a jar every day, that I wasn't spending on cigarettes, and then Ruth and I went to New York and attended Elsie Fest with my 'No Longer a Smoker' money, buying VIP tickets that came with awesome seats and a tonne of free booze... that was EXCELLENT! haha
What's your favourite cake flavour? Not a big fan of cake. I like raw cake batter an awful lot better than actual cake. So I now always ask for chocolate mousse for my birthday :)
How about your favourite flowers? Wild Flowers. And I quite like interesting twigs, too.
Have your ever thrown a birthday party? If yes, tell us about your favourite one. Oh yeah, I throw awesome parties. Here's just a few recent ones, or you can check out the Mys in the Kitchen tag for what may get served at my birthday parties... haha Though actually a couple of years post pandemic I wanted to have a brithday party, but keep it small and covid friendly, so I had a Cocktail & Cookie Icing party, which was so much fun!! I highly recommend everyone to throw a party at least once in their life, that includes like a fun workshop element. We had such a good time!
What's the ultimate birthday song?
Because it’s my birthday and people have to let me play it haha
There we have it! Birthday fun! Now it's your turn @deedala @ian-galagher @iandarling @darlingian @celestialmickey @crossmydna @too-schoolforcool @rereadanon @rutherinahobbit @the-rat-wins @tsuga-of-mars @heymrspatel @gallawitchxx x @iansw0rld @ohkate @palepinkgoat @lynne-monstr @loftec @sickness-health-all-that-shit @faejilly @junemermaid @jrooc @mikhailoisbaby @creepkinginc @francesrose3 @callivich @blue-disco-lights @sleepyfacetoughguy @stocious @spookygingerr @lingy910y @suzy-queued @greentealycheejelly @thepupperino
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kp0ptributera · 1 year ago
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A/N: Somehow a follow up to my first smut, somehow the start of something new, hope you’ll enjoy it and get ready for a wild ride Word count:2,6k Contains: Some angst, Boss Lisa, squirting, more angst (for the plot, but don’t worry it will be fine)
You woke up, knowing it would not be a day like any other, since Somi’s arrival at your work and the day you started watching over her, there were no more boring days. Everyday was filled with fun and work seemed to become easier, because you finally had someone you could trust and who would be by your side in rough moments. But even if everything seemed to be amazing, you often thought deep in you that you were missing something, that you could do better or even that this work could bring you nothing more, so you started looking for a new one, in secret, telling no one you were wanting to run away and take a new start. Someday, you stumbled across a job offer, totally fitting your skills, so you applied, just for fun, you didn’t thought you would be called back. The offer said they were looking for a new manager in a young company, all you needed was to accept that shifts could be pretty long and get along well with others. But then, the phone call that would change a lot of things came, it was a woman’s voice, asking you question about your resume and telling you the company was interested in you, giving you a meeting at their office later that week, you didn’t knew how to react, should you tell it to Somi? “Nah” you thought, “It’s nothing more than a meeting, I’m sure they have better candidates anyway….” . ————————————————————————
The day of the meeting came faster than you imagined, but to be honest, you spent most of the week daydreaming and working mechanically. “-Are you okay?” you heard the voice of Somi getting you out of your thoughts “-Hmmm?” you answered “-I asked if you were okay, you look somewhere else for the last few days, is the boss asking too much of you?” “-No, no, it’s not that….I..I have a meeting later today for a new job, I feel like I’ve done all I could here, each day looks the same, except when I’m with you” you smiled at her “-And when were you thinking about telling this to me?” she looks upset, and you understand that “-After leaving me here alone with that old perv ? Or would you have just disappeared without telling me?” her eyes were getting redder before she starts moving toward the door “-Somi, wait-“ But it was too late she already fled the room, leaving you alone ————————————————————————
The rest of the day went like this, Somi avoiding you and you looking like an idiot, trying to find the words that would make her feel better. You finally headed to the meeting, the building was recent, and only a few offices were actually being used so when you stepped in the elevator, you were surprised to meet someone, the surprise was even greater due to the fact she was just stunning, the kind of girl that could make any guy bend the knee with just a look. You took a moment to gain your composure back and shyly talk to her. “-H-Hi” you stumbled on your words “Damn, I must look like an idiot” you thought but anyone would become stupid with a goddess like her next to them “-Hello, are you looking for something?” her voice sounded like a melody to your ears “-Well, yes…I’m coming for a meeting and I’m kinda lost, is there any chance you knew the floor of this company?” you showed her the mail with all the information you had “-It must be your lucky day, because I’m also heading there” She flashed a smile, and you felt like time stopped, this image would stay engraved in your head forever, but Somi’s smile appeared in your head and you suddenly felt sad “Hey, are you okay?” her voice bringing you back inside that elevator “-Y-yeah, it’s just I was….I was thinking about something I should take care of after” You tried to flash a smile, but she knew it was just a mask
The ting marking the fact you reached the desired floor filled the elevator, and you followed the woman through the office, everything seemed really recent so you wondered what kind of job the company would give you. You both reached a locked room so the woman reached for her bad and opened it with a key, inviting you to enter. It was bigger than your previous office, which was already kinda impressive, but what shocked you is when she took place behind the desk and invited you to sit.
“-Welcome to my office, my name’s Lisa, nice to meet you” She smiled again, leaving you a moment to assemble the pieces of the puzzle in your head. “-S-so it was you I had on the phone, I’m sorry ma’am, I must look like an idiot now” You giggled, a bit stressed by the situation. “-Don’t be sorry, I shouldn’t have played this little trick to you, in fact I wanted to meet you before telling you I could be your future boss, just to see how you were” She started laughing and suddenly, you felt better “-I hope I haven’t done something wrong then” you laughed a bit with her, the atmosphere becoming friendly in a matter of seconds. “-No, don’t worry, in fact, you did pretty well, you didn’t tried to be a playboy and it’s something I like” “-If I can be honest, I was too stunned to even think about it” “-Really? Why?” she stared at you with an amused look “-Well, first, everything looks so new and expensive here that I don’t even know if I’m qualified to work here, then I saw you and I thought that I was really looking out of place next to you” You flashed a smile “-Sweet talker, aren’t you?” She smiled and you started laughing. “-Nah, just honest ma’am” “-Please, call me Lisa, if we are going to work together, the first rule here is that everyone should get along, so no “boss” or “ma’am”, we’re in this together” Her tone was a bit more serious than before “-Understood, but I have a question, what do you wait from me exactly, I mean if I was hired” “-You would be my assistant in a way. I can’t always be around so you would second me in all that matters, and make sure all the employees feel good and can work without stress.” “-And how many employees are they?” “-Right now, we are less than 10, but I plan on expanding a lot, so there will always be something to do for you” “-Then I have a question” You said those words without thinking “-Yes, tell me, is it about the pay, or the schedule?” “-N-no, it’s just that…..I have an assistant where I work actually…would it be possible for her to join too?” The thought of Somi joining this place with you gave you confidence “-I’ll think about it, but wouldn’t she distract you? It’s the one you were thinking about in the elevator, right?” She smiled again, reading you like a book “-I don’t want to leave her behind, she is qualified for any work, I just don’t want to make her think I abandoned her” “-I see…. that might be possible, but I have a few more questions first, you don’t mind?” You saw a little light appear in her eyes, but you were so happy that Somi could come too to notice “-Ask me anything, I’ll answer as honestly as possible” You flashed her your best smile “-Did you fucked her?” She said that with a really serious look “-E-Excuse me Lisa?” You were struggling to breath “-I asked you if you fucked her, yes or no” “-I…. yes, I did, but before you tell me you can’t hire me for that…“ You started to justify yourself, but she stopped you “-Oh don’t worry, it’s not something that would eliminate you… It’s something that makes you win some points” her smile became a bit more lustful, her eyes scanning you behind her glasses “-Uh? What do you mean?” An alarm started to ring in your mind, but you didn’t knew why “-I mean it’s a plus if you don’t mind fucking your coworkers to get them rid of stress” She got up and come sit on her desk just in front of you, her skirt going up little by little while you tried to look somewhere else “And to make sure you can, it’s time for the test handsome” her voice became so charming she could have been a mermaid “-What should I do?” you gulped, feeling your mouth becoming dry “-If you can make me cum, you are hired right now, and I’ll do my best to find a way to bring your assistant too, if she accept of course, but If you can’t, well we would had fun but it would be all” she whispered it in a sexy tone that made you lose all common sense “So, should we get started?” What brings you back to the reality was the sound of her skirt coming off and your body moving on his own to her command
You kneeled in front of her, kissing her toned thighs through her panty hose while your hands started to wander from her legs to her shirt, unbuttoning it slowly and enjoying each little part of her skin you uncovered with your fingertips. Your mouth went upper and upper till it reached her soaked panties, your tongue making a bigger mess by licking it, her delicious monas making you more daring, you slipped your hands under her bra, to discover her tits were bigger than you first thought, just the right size to fill your hands and pinch her nipples, making Lisa’s moan a bit louder. “-Keep going handsome” Her hands were going through your hair as you slide her panties aside and start lick her pussy directly, she was as sweet as honey and burning hot, your tongue dancing from her holes to her clit in a choreography led by her moans and compliments, happily doing a good job. Suddenly you felt her getting wetter, so you focused on her clit, sucking and licking it with all till a juice explosion happened, you couldn’t hear it because of her thighs, but you were sure Lisa’s screams echoed through the whole building, her pussy drenching your face spasm after spasm before her legs released your head. You took a deep breath, glad of your work when she pushed you back on your seat.
“-Well you are hired, fuck it’s been a while since someone could eat me like that” she smiled at you “Now consider this as a bonus” She started kissing your neck while rubbing herself against you, her body moving in a hypnotizing way, her ass getting on your lap over and over making you harder than ever. “-If you do your work as nicely as you made me cum, I’m sure I could reward you with more than that” Her whispers made you start to see stars, how could you even take more than that without getting crazy? You swore to yourself that you would do your best to make the job. “-I’ll do my best Lisa” those words left your mouth between two moans “-Good boy” Her smile was even more mesmerizing from there, just before she kissed you “Maybe we should stop there, your phone is getting crazy” You were so hypnotized that you didn’t notice, and when you looked at it, it was just filled with notifications of missed call and message from Somi. “-Fuck….You’re right, but our deal is still up, you’ll do your best so she can join too?” you were worried that she said that without thinking it suddenly “-Of course I was serious, but she must accept” Her smile became much smoother, like someone looking at a love story and finding it really cute ————————————————————————
You excused yourself, Lisa telling you she will send your contract through mail, as well as your schedule and a list of the employees she was worried about. As soon as you reached the building entrance, you were wondering how you would tell it to Somi, not only about the new job, but also how you got it…. Maybe it was better to keep quiet about that part, but this secret could blow to your face anytime if you both work there. You choose to send her a message “Meet me at the coffee shop when you can, I’ll wait you there” and headed there, ordering her fav drink and waiting for her. “-Hey, sorry that I kept you waiting” Somi arrived, still looking a bit sad, but at least she isn’t screaming at you “-Hey, don’t worry, take a seat” You smiled at her “-So, how your meeting went?” She looked genuinely worried for that “I mean, you are good at what you do, there is no reason it went wrong…” her eyes glowed a bit “-I did well and I’m hired, but I have another news…Well two in fact, a good one, and one that I don’t know how to tell” You looked embarrassed and suddenly, you thought that maybe you should have tell her this at home, so there would be no scandal “-Hm tell me both of them” She raised her eyebrow “And don’t worry, I won’t scream here, I’ll wait till we get outside” She smiled, but it was looking like a threat “-Well, the good one is that if you want, you can also come…” “-OH REALLY, that’s amazing!” She looked so happy suddenly “-BUT this job will require me to do some…. Special things, like taking care of any employee who needs to release some stress…. And that’s also the test I had to pass to be hired…” Your heartbeat went crazy “-You…you mean you had to …. I see” her gaze became cold “And you want to tell me you can’t keep going with me because of that?” “-NO, that’s not that, it’s just that I don’t want you to find out someday…. I’m happy when I’m with you Somi, like a ray of sun after the storm, but if we want to have a better life, this job will be perfect…” “-And what if I don’t want to watch you be… be a whore for your company?” The words hurted more than you thought “-Then we will have to keep working for that moron till the end of time” You tried to joke, but her eyes told you it wasn’t the time “-I…I don’t know, I don’t think I could watch you doing that every day with other girls” her eyes were getting filled with tears “-Somi…” “-No, I think I’ll stay in this shitty company, someday I’m sure we could talk about this while laughing, but right now, I don’t want to hear you” She got up and started to go away, leaving you alone, seeing you abandoning you broke something in you.
You tried to send her messages, but she ignored them all, so you stopped trying, and asked Lisa when you could start working. Her answer was the following week, accompanied by the schedule and a list of 4 employees who would be under your direct orders. She also asked you about your assistant, or if you would need one, your only answer was “I wish I could fast forward time, but for now, she won’t be part of this.” You sent the mail, and wondered how you could fix this while keeping this job, but you knew it would take time, and at the moment, you were too exhausted by everything that happened to find the solution.
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yonpote · 10 months ago
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ive been so fascinated by how much of a liar phil is lately (i mean this in the most complimentary way like the wall he has up between him and his content compared to dan is so interesting, the way they balance each other out), so it was cool to see a few posts discussing it the other day. im curious, what videos do you think youd consider phil to be the most "mask-off" in? trying to collect them for my #studies lol
hmmm hard to say! ofc the softlaunch era was when both of them started getting a bit more real, but phil still had a lot of barriers up even as they were slowly allowing themselves to signal queerness. a moment i think about a lot recently is in "coming out- one year later." i think this video is way more real than the coming out video itself. of course COTY is 100% equally as important as BIG, but phil intentionally kept it lowkey and more comedic than full seriousness because it was meant to be, for phil, just coming out to more people as he was already out to the people most important to him and comfortable with not talking about it publicly, compared to BIG which had all of dan's comedic tones ofc but was ultimately about him having to finally confront this deepseated trauma he's had his whole life. and so phil's more lowkey video as well as quote tweeting dan's video as his Actual coming out was meant to uplift dan's voice more as (while im not saying phil didnt go thru trauma bc tbh every gay kid in the 90s did), it pertained to something that phil felt had a more poignant message.
SO! in his 1 year update on Being Publicly Gay, there's a moment where phil talks about how he didn't realize the impact that coming out as a public figure would have on him because he felt that, well he already had his coming out journey so it's not a huge deal, but in reality it was this giant sigh of relief. he talks about how he doesnt feel as stressed about having to hide everything or accidentally slipping up and saying something gay, and he talks about the impact that the fan reaction has had on him, people thanking him and telling him that they related so much to his experiences and he helped them come out to family or even coming out in the comments section. i guess because his goal of that video was for it to be a quieter coming out than dan's, he just didn't realize how big it actually was for HIM until he'd done it. and when he talks about this he gets forreal emotional and like, gets real quiet and smiles to himself and seems like he might be about to cry. which is like. CRAZY cuz not only has he never cried on camera but all anecdotes abt phil were like "oh phil never cries even irl" "yeah i just keep them all back" like not that he's not emotional but he's not like dan who cries at movies or me who is currently crying while typing this up over how emotional this all makes me LOL. like.... AAAAHHH it's so good, like ofc with the dapg renaissance we're now seeing a more Adult side of phil's sense of humor and personality and he and dan are just generally speaking more themselves around each other, but like. that moment really fucking HITS DIFFERENT.
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mysteriouslover1516 · 2 years ago
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The young hacker sighed as he and MC laid out all the information they had discovered in the last few hours. They had so many new leads, so many new paths to pursue and chase after, and yet he felt like they had barely made a dent of progress in Hannah's disappearance. He somewhat smiled though, MC was handling everything very well, he couldn't help but be impressed, proud even.
You can relax a little bit for now. I have asked a lot of you recently.
MC deserved a break, he needed her to rest. She needed to be able to function the next time he had something new to share with her.
When was the last time you slept anyway?
A small chuckle escaped Jake's lips, when was the last time he slept, like ACTUALLY slept? Hmmm, he figured cat naps didn't count, he could barely even remember the last time he slept more than three hours at the most. All he could say was insomnia sucked.
Last fall?
He half expected MC to give him some sort of lecture about how the body needs roughly eight hours of sleep every day in order to properly function, blah blah blah. But instead she took a different turn, catching him off guard.
Hey Jake...
Yes, MC?
What was worrying her? What was weighing on her mind? Was she okay? Or was she about to confess her feelings for him.....
I don't want you to go....
Jake had hit the nail on the head with his last theory, there was no doubt in his mind that MC held certain affections for him.
I can literally feel you blushing.
He groaned, running a hand through his wavy black hair. How did she master the art of combining vulnerability with cockiness? And why did he find that hot, not hot, he meant interesting, interesting was what he meant, not hot, definitely not.
What are you afraid of? You know I like you.
Jake's foot twitched nervously as he read MC's question, what WAS he afraid of? The answer was easy, he was afraid of commitment. But deep down that wasn't the real reason he had found himself trying to quell the unfamiliar feelings he was experiencing. If he committed and lost her, he would never be able to recover. It was better to kill the feelings now, put an end to everything, it was necessary.
Do you think I don't feel the same?
Because he damn well felt the same! It was impossible to not.
You are so mysterious but at the same time I feel like we have known each other for a long time.
Every day he found himself wondering who she was, who was this mysterious MC? Why had she been pulled into the group? Why was her number the last message sent from Hannah's phone?
Throughout the day I think about you a lot more than I would like. And I don't even know you.
He would find himself thinking about her at random, whether it be looking out the window wondering if MC's weather was rainy like his was. Whether he was eating a box of takeout and he asked himself if MC happened to like Chinese food as well. Whether she felt the same way for him.....whether or not she was falling....falling for a stranger she had never even laid eyes upon....
I open up to you, even though I usually never give anyone any information about myself.
"I open up," Jake mumbled. "No matter how much everything within me says not to, I find myself placing myself at your mercy." Whatever he was feeling, this thing he could barely bring himself to call Love, he needed to end it, and end it now. It simply wasn't safe!
My behavior towards you just doesn't make sense.
For once in his life he found himself operating by heart, not with his head. This was not him, this was not normal, and it wasn't RIGHT!
It doesn't have to make sense if it feels right!
But it isn't right! And it's dangerous. For me just as much as for you. I am sorry MC.
Quickly logging off, he pushed himself away from his desk. He was angry, yes, but not at MC. He was angry at himself, angry that his chair was not the only thing he was pushing away. Why did his life have to be laced with so much danger, why couldn't he be one of those lucky bastards who experienced a happily ever after?
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ryuichirou · 16 days ago
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About Ace/Fellow, about fem!Idia and boobies, about f!Floyd/m!Riddle and femdom in general…
Anonymous asked:
Hi! I'm not sure if this is allowed or not but would it be alright for me to write something that's inspired by your friday the 13th drawing of idia and the octotrio? - @sevensinswithin
Hi, Anon! First of all, thank you very much for enjoying that artwork and for being inspired by it. I really mean it: it means a lot, and I am very happy that you felt vibes from it that got you into a creative mode, so to speak.
I’ll be very honest with you; I am a bit conflicted on this one. Technically, it isn’t a proper AU yet, and with no story attached to it yet I can’t really say that it’s not allowed. However, it’s a very personal piece to us since it’s our anniversary drawing from last year, so I am hesitant to say yes. There is just too much personal meaning put into it, even if it is just a drawing of the boys being creeps.
I don’t like refusing stuff like that and restricting others from creating art, on a lot of levels it feels wrong, but with some drawings I can’t help but feel this way. I hope you don’t take it personally because I really appreciate you even asking me about it. I am very sorry.
Anonymous asked:
Malleus i love you, stop trying to make me simp for you more than sebek
He is doing it on purpose, Anon. And he doesn’t even feel bad about it, he is so smug!
Anonymous asked:
i’ve recently developed the desire to ship ace x fellow and have no one to talk about it with.
them both being tricksters is so good!
currently imagining an alt playful land where Fellow takes ace under his wing grooming him into the business and ace sacrificing his friends.
sorry for using your ask box for this but ughhh
also i love your work!.
First of all, thank you for sharing and thank you for enjoying our stuff!! <3
Second of all, this is such a good ship! EXACTLY because Ace is like a fox puppy that could get coerced by Fellow to join and help. He would definitely be very useful to him, and the idea of Ace choosing Fellow instead of NRC and his friends is so wrong in a good way! Because the first thought is like, how could you, Ace? But with Fellow’s unique magic and overall, and Ace being prone to breaking rules and easily buying the lifestyle that Fellow is presenting to him, it’s so easy to imagine.
The Fellow + Gidel duo would become a trio, and Ace’s signature card tricks would invite the attention of a lot of fools whose money they would steal… isn’t it romantic?
But also of course, Fellow being a way older partner and Ace being a sly little brat makes their dynamic even more fun. It’s so easy to picture flirtations interactions and even more.
Good taste, Anon~
Anonymous asked:
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So Idia is a boobie girl, huh?
(likely related to a comic from ko-fi)
Hmmm, I think it was something similar to cuteness aggression. For some reason, she really really really felt like squeezing it at that exact moment, and lost the interest just as quickly. It happens from time to time, partially because she has less filter around Azul. Idia is not super obsessed with her boobs, but since she herself is pretty flat, big and heavy ones are pretty unusual and spark her interest!
(Also, we got an ask about this topic that requires a longer reply, so I’ll talk about all of girlies… at some point!)
Anonymous asked:
Opinion on fem dom and a male sub? Like fem Floyd on a male Riddle?
How would sex work? Would Floyd peg riddle since the dom is the one penetrating?
Hmm, good question, Anon 🤔 We actually do get ships like that every now and then (in fact it’s one of rare het ship dynamics that we enjoy lol), so it would be a lie to say that it’s a complete “no”; but as things always are with female+male couples for us, we aren’t as interested in those, so it’s harder to imagine things. So while I wouldn’t necessarily be against f!Floyd/m!Riddle, this isn’t where my brain naturally goes…
Unfortunately, I don’t really like pegging; otherwise it would have been a good solution. But somehow shoving an object in Riddle’s butt doesn’t feel as off for some reason?? And a finger too; luckily, this tall lady has very long and strong ones. Stay strong, Riddle…
In some rare situations, despite the obvious contradiction to our usual principles, the dom could be penetrated; you know the pose when the guy lies down missionary-style and has his legs lifted up despite his peen penetrating the lady, and the lady basically fucks him like that? Something among those lines. But once again, it’s very hit-or-miss, and I can’t quite explain logically when it works and when it doesn’t. 🤔
I feel like I just made it more confusing that it was before lol so let me say things that I am 100% sure of: boy Riddle would absolutely get destroyed by fem!Floyd, and his entire world would filled with nonsensical ideas about girls needing to be ladies and virgins and wives would be brutally shattered by her acting crudely, suffocating him with her tits, playing with his butt, overstimulating him, and marking him with her fluids. Riddle probably won’t get inside her, but her rubbing against him would make Riddle feel just as violated… maybe even more so because he couldn’t do anything “like a man”.
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kit-williams · 10 months ago
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This is not canon
@egrets-not-regrets this is YOUR fault because I got a horny brainworm
THIS IS NOT CANON or related to the Space Marine Husbandry tag
tw: Yandere, warp fuckery, dubious consent
You had stuck close to Ari after that strange dream. The normally independent Thousand Son was suddenly very okay with you wanting to cuddle up and get his hand to pet your head while you let him read his forbidden tomes. He seemed to prefer it now that you think about it... whatever you were doing? No no you better make sure you could do whatever you were doing on your laptop or get a book it was Ari time.
You thought of him like a big cat... sure he would be affectionate now but then want nothing to do with you. It started to get overbearing when he swiped your phone out of your hand when you were on Tinder. You scolded him but constantly failed to notice the way his hands were on you. How Ari was starting to get "cute" when you were talking to a single guy you were interested in or he's get mischievous.
"Ari please." You whine as you cover your eyes as you lay half dressed on your bed. You just wanted five minutes alone... then you would be out... you were tense and he had just unlocked the door just as you were getting close to an orgasm. "Alright you brat you win." You say sighing getting up and doing what he wanted. Which was a lot of walking around funny enough. The weather for the season was nice and was a bit romantic but you blamed that thought on your lack of sex recently.
But when you got home after a nice night out with your Ari you were tired enough to head right to bed.
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Ari's armor opened up like an insects carapace letting him step out and stretch as the sorcerer just grinned toward her room and walked over. He could only do so much in this strange version of reality but what he could tell is that you would make a nice stable psyker if he brought you home with him. Oh he was going to try to figure that out.
The bed sagged as he crawled in and over you starting to move clothes as he plucked the strands of the warp to change your dream.
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Your tongue moved against the man's... you just needed something to feel... you moan softly as you feel a thick finger enter you and you press your face into the large and slightly soft chest. You go to kiss him again before you realize it's Ari? "Ari?"
"Hmmm? Why are you worried about me?"
You blink and realize that he's gone... you just feel that creeping encroaching loneliness that you've felt for years. You tried fostering Astarte... you tried dating... you tried so much... but in the end you were always left alone. "Ari!? Ari please where are you?!" You call out but you just feel that he's gone.
You open a door that seems to appear and you're back in that place you were before... the pyramids just in the distance but you're in some crystal garden. You wander around not worried that you're naked as that's probably something about feeling vulnerable right now. "Ari?"
"Yes?" A voice behind you says and you turn around seeing a man but you've seen Ari without his helmet once and those crystal blue eyes and soft brown hair and bronze skin tone tell you that this is Ari.
You go and hug him tightly, his robes feel soft against your skin. He just picks you up with ease and hugs you back smiling as he does so... before his mouth is seared against yours. You wouldn't call yourself an Astartefucker at all you didn't see him in that way but you gripped his shoulders as you kissed him hard. His large tongue playing with yours.
"Ari... Ari..." You breathe out and as you pull away and open your eyes. Half of you is still in the garden but you also feel as if you're back in your bedroom with Ari hovering just above you with a strand of saliva connecting your lips. Ari is looking down at you as warp seems to bleed from one of your eyes as your lips are swollen from how puffy they are and one of his finger tips is gently rolling your clit.
"Yes?" He coos down at you.
You look up at him like you're about to cry, "Please..." You whimper, "Please don't leave me. I can't lose you."
"Shhh shhh my dear. I won't leave you ever. I will be by your side always." Ari says down at you grinning darkly as he kisses your forehead pushing you back into the dream and no longer you see a foggy representation of your room just the gardens as the robe on Ari slips over his shoulders as he looks down at you with a desire in his eyes.
"Do you promise?" You say with your bottom lip quivering and Ari moaned softly at just the delicious look on your face. You shiver at the implication as your face darkens from the blush.
"Of course I promise. Now... enjoy your dream... lets spread those legs of yours and let your Ari help you."
Outside of the dream Ari just grinned down at you as he slowly pried open your legs having prepared you for what was to come next... he was going to make sure you had a good dream.
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mamawasatesttube · 1 month ago
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Hi! Love your work (meta, fic, random complaints about DC and fandom). 19 and 25 for Kon and Tim.
19. How about a relationship they have in canon that you don't like?
for kon. well that's pretty obvious huh. stares at tana moon. stares at rex leech. stares at tana moon some more. stares at rex leech some more. You... Are Mother Fuckers .
for tim... hmmm. hard to say exactly because i DO like a lot of tim's relationships with other characters, romantic and otherwise. i guess i might go with tim and ari's relationship just in that it felt very flat to me? dixon has this issue where he knows how to write two kinds of girls: the one he likes (steph) and everyone else. and ari and tim's relationship was so... like do yall even LIKE each other? dixon's perception of "girl and boy" is so like teenage version of "ha ha the ol ball and chain" boomer jokes that i was just so deeply uninterested in them as a pair. with a writer who wasnt dixon tho im sure they couldve been better and ari could have had an actual personality
25. What was your first impression of this character? How about now?
man whatever it was, it was like probably close to 10 years ago and i sure dont remember. @loisinherlane got me interested in kon i blame her for everything about where i am today. she's been into comics far longer than me, and i guess... hmmm. i watched the first two(?) seasons of yja in like 2016 and mentioned that to her and i think she was like no rimi this is the cooler conner kent look at him and i was like oh he DOES look funky fresh and fun! but then i only actually started reading comics myself in 2022, so until then all the comics guys were blorbo-in-laws.
i DO actually remember the very first time anyone mentioned tim drake to me. i was around like, 13 or 14, at a sleepover with a childhood friend who was into comics bc her dad was into comics, and we were settling down in bed for the night and i happened to pick up a batman comic from her shelf while she was in the bathroom and when she came out she started telling me about the comics, and how dc recently did something stupid called the "new 52", and how there are actually five robins, and i remember vividly that i was trying so hard to keep up but i was just staring at the ceiling with the blankets up to my chin because the air conditioning at her place was always way too cold for me, and i was just like. who on earth can possibly keep track of all of these guys???? gosh okay i'll just try to remember dick grayson i think he's the most important one. (note: at this point i had pretty much every family tree in the silmarillion memorized.) little did i even know...
CHARACTER ASK GAME!!! 💫
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himluv · 4 months ago
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DA Review Series: Until We Sleep
After a little break in posting, I'm reading to continue this review series!
<<< Previous Review: Those Who Speak
Title: Until We Sleep Author/Illustrator: David Gaider/Chad Hardin Publication Year: 2012 In-World Year: ~9:38 Dragon Verdict: Another great installment that offers some closure for Maric and Alistair, and opens the door for Maevaris. And, there's some more good lore here as well!
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Until We Sleep picks up just after Those Who Speak. Isabela, Varric, and Alistair are sailing with the Qunari to a ruined fortress called Ath Venaris, where Aurelian Titus has holed up to complete his ritual to restore Tevinter to its glory days.
Varric narrates this issue, and I felt like his voice was very strong and consistent throughout the graphic novel. I liked how he would narrate one thing, but the art told us another, showing how he could be unreliable if he felt it would better benefit the story OR he wanted to protect a friend.
Basically, the gang rolls up on this fortress to stop Aurelian, Varric finds Maevaris in a dungeon, clearly tortured, and Maric is suspended from the ceiling and connected to a blood magic artifact that's enhancing Aurelian's powers.
It seems like dragon blood is even more potent than human blood when it comes to fueling magic — which is alluded to in the recent Dragon Age: Absolution! — and Maric and Alistair carry dragon blood from their Calenhad lineage.
We also learn that Calenhad was (possibly) aided by a mysterious witch in his rise to glory in uniting Ferelden. Hmmm.... Who could that be, I wonder?
Anyway, things go sideways in their efforts to save Maric, and everybody winds up in the Fade. There we meet Bianca Davri (or her likeness, anyway) and learn that Varric is in love with her and wanted them to run away together. Obviously, none of which actually happened.
The gang reunites in the Fade and defeats Aurelian, but Maric is too depleted and wasted from the ritual to be saved. Alistair doesn't take the news well, and seems even more bitter than when the story started. Isabela seems to have dropped her name, opting for simply "Captain". And Varric presumably returns to Kirkwall. The End.
This series opens a lot of doors while closing very few. There's a lot here that Bioware could still pull from and for that reason I think this series is a must read for fans. It's also interesting because it isn't actually connected to any of the games. The plot is completely standalone, it isn't caused by DA2 and it doesn't directly influence DAI. It's just a side quest with familiar faces that provides so many jumping off points for the franchise, should they choose to use them.
I'm hoping we'll continue to see the use of dragons in magic rituals (sorry dragons!) because I want to learn what the hell is up with this whole dragon blood thing. It seems important, but underdeveloped/utilized in the series so far. Fingers crossed, I guess!
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starg1rlfvr · 2 years ago
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Close pt2
pairing: neteyam x reader
warnings: Ao’nung being annoying😭, mutual pining? kissing( just at the end tho), did not proof read!!!
ik i said id put smut in this but i’ve been so busy and i need it to be good 🙏 so i PROMISE smut next part because i made this in a rush and sorry it’s so late to post!!
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Neteyam and you somehow had gotten even closer over these past days. If that was even possible considering you both knew almost everything about each other. There was sudden change in your friendship. More secret whispers only for you both to hear. More lingering touches, like you both could not take your hands of each other when you were together. Even while just standing near each other, his hand was either on your waist or holding onto your hand. You both never questioned it.
But sometimes there was still something nagging at you to know how far this was going. You both knew whatever this was wasn’t just friends.
Recently you and Kiri had been gone exploring more around the beach and reef together.
“Y/n come look at this”, Kiri called out to you. You walked over and went to lay down on your stomach as she was and looked at the mysterious hole in the sand with her.
A few minutes in and your attention was caught by hearing voices above you. “Look it’s the freaks”.
“Go away Ao’nung”, you said rolling your eyes. Getting up and grabbing Kiri to walk away from Ao’nung and his friends. “Awww the freaks are upset” you heard one of them laugh. “I swear to-“, before you could even finish Lo’ak appeared telling Ao’nung and his friends to stop. Not very long after Neteyam arrived too, making it clear for them to back off before they do something stupid. One minute later they all were on the ground grabbing at each others tails and punching left and right.
You and Kiri could do nothing but laugh at how silly the situation was.
When the fight was broken up and Neteyam, Lo’ak were getting scolded by Jake, you waited outside. From looking at the scene you could tell Neteyam was taking the blame as always for Lo’aks actions. You hated when he did that, you understand why but sometimes you could tell he was taking more responsibility than he could handle.
Lo’ak suddenly was walking away, “Lo’ak-“
“I have to go apologise to that Skxawng”. “What!? he started it though. Are you serious”, you couldn’t believe he had to go say sorry to that idiot.
Someone’s arm suddenly was around your shoulder, “Just go do it”.
“Neteyam this is so stupid” you said looking up at him. “Because he needs to-“, he continued while bringing you closer to him “now go and do it and come back straight away”. “Fine whatever”, Lo’ak groaned and left to go apologise.
You felt Neteyams hand find your own, pulling you closer to him. “Let’s go and find somewhere to hang yeah?”, he said while already starting to walk.
You both walked into the small forest, hand in hand. After walking around a bit, you saw a spot for both of you to sit down. Neteyam and you both sat against a tree, shoulders both together.
“Those idiots still did hurt you pretty bad”, you said while touching Neteyams lip that was bruised. “Yeah but they looked so much worse”.
You chuckled, “True”. Your thumb lingered on the side of his lip a bit longer than you had thought you would be. Taking your hand away quickly, Neteyam already missing the warmth on his face.
“I didn’t really expect that from Ao’nung though? it’s so weird”, you said while shifting to lay your head on Neteyams shoulder. You really thought that Ao’nung would at least of been kind to you and especially Kiri, you were so sure he had something for her with the way he was always lingering around her and looking at her constantly!!
“Really? He’s always been a bit mean I think”, Neteyam moving to lay his head on yours. “Hmmm yeah he was always a bit interesting towards us”. He hummed in agreement. You grabbed Neteyams hand and started mindlessly playing with his fingers.
You both sat there in a comfortable silence while you held onto his hand. Feeling Neteyams head shift so he could look at you. The sunlight hitting the side of your face perfectly, and strands of your hair lightly covering your cheek while you lay on Neteyams shoulder. You looked perfect to him. He looked down to see you comparing your hand size to his, he felt his face heat up from that for some reason.
“You’re really pretty y/n”, he said in a whisper. You didn’t even know if you heard him right, “what?”. You didn’t expect Neteyam to say that so randomly.
“Oh I mean like you know- uh-“, Neteyam had never stuttered this badly before. He was trying to get the words together before embarrassing himself further. You turned to face him. “Neteyam”, using your hand to place his on your knee. “Do you like me?”, you asked boldly. You didn’t even expect yourself to say those words out loud to be honest, but you also needed to know.
Thinking about all the times Lo’ak and kiri and even Tuk sometimes would tease Neteyam and you always being together and being secretly in love with each other and all those times neither you or Neteyam said anything to deny any of it, just laughing it off. The times where he would get protective of you when he saw you talking to other men, asking you, “why were you talking to him?” and “is he your friend now?”. How close you both always were, like literally. You both always being near each other or needing to always have some sort of touch between you two either his hand in yours or you leaning next to him.
“WHAT”, Neteyam said with his eyes wide. “Do you like me or no? I just need to know Neteyam because-“.
“Y/n sorry that just caught me off guard”, cut you off quickly. Grabbing both your hands he pulling them onto his lap, “I do like you y/n of course I do”.
“Yeah but I mean like more than a friend”,
“Yes as more than a friend my love”, the nick name catching you by surprise.
“Sooo do you like me too? because this would be awkward if you didn’t-“, you cut of Neteyam by smashing your lips onto his. He kissed you back eagerly.
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cissyenthusiast010155 · 11 months ago
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I would to you what you do with the print…
“Everybody has a type…”
I absolutely adore your fics!
My Type ~Anna May xFem Madeleine’sNiece!Reader ~Holiday Bingo
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Summary— Reader spends New Years with her Aunt Madeleine’s friends at the library. It leads to a surprise with Anna May… Anon Response— Hey heyyy anon!! I think you’re talking about this post and Anna May’s verbiage… The world can never truly have enough Anna May/Angela Bassett content. Enjoy! ♥️♥️
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Prompt- New Year’s
Prompt- “Everybody has a type…”
Warnings: age gap (all legal), kissing, light teasing, flustering, light pet names, new years kiss, etc.
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The library was aglow with the nights festivities. It was new years, and the three librarians were hosting the New Year’s Eve party. Madeleine had decked out the entire library with festive decorations.
You were Madeleine’s niece. There was a good amount of people at the party, but not too much to be overwhelming. Madeleine, Florence, and Anna May were of course all in attendance. Scarlet, her daughter, and her daughter were there as well, along with a few other close friends and relatives of the librarians.
Aunt Madeleine had been trying to push you out of your introvert shell as of late. You were hesitant at first, but you quickly came around when you realized how attractive her female counterpart librarians were.
With your mother having been absent throughout practically your entire childhood, you couldn’t help the mommy issues which magnetized you to any older woman. You didn’t mind Florence or Scarlet, they were both easy on the eyes.
But the moment you walked into the party and shook hands with Anna May, you belonged to that woman. She just didn’t know it yet… or did she…?
Madeleine had recently brought out drinks, handing you some champagne and encouraging you in a whisper to socialize. You were quite sure that she meant Sam, Scarlet’s daughter who was close to you in age, but you didn’t hold much interest in her.
Instead you gravitated towards Florence, who was leaning against a bookshelf and drinking something that looked to be much stronger than champagne. She nodded in your direction, acknowledging you as you walked up to her.
“Hi…” you nervously breathed out.
Pretty, older women always gave you butterflies and nerves…
“Hello…” Florence hummed, “Y/N right? Your Madeleine’s niece…?”
You nodded, taking a sip of your champagne to drink away the nerves.
“Mhmmm yeah” you said softly, “and you work here with Aunt Madeleine…?”
“I do.” Florence noted with a hum, taking a sip of her own drink, “Madeleine tells me you have an interest in our craft. She teaching you?”
“Yeah, she’s teaching me”
“I heard you’re a natural…” another woman’s voice butted in, Anna May.
She had come up behind you without you noticing. It made you shiver and almost yelp in surprise. But you quickly swallowed your desperate little whimper.
“Anna May— hi…” you choked out.
Anna May had a drink of her own that she sipped as she looked at you amused. Florence then interrupted your solid four second stare, by realizing and mentioning the time.
“15 minutes till midnight…!” The librarian dressed in mostly green yelled, letting the whole party know.
Florence then left you with Anna May, probably to refill her glass. Anna May twirled her glass in her hands as her eyes rested back on your frame once more. Her gaze racked up and down the figure.
“You’re about Sam’s age, hmmm girl…?”
You gulped and felt the urge to blush, but you suppressed it.
“Mhmmm, yea…” you nodded with a breathy answer.
Your breathing was all out of whack.
“Not your type..?” Anna May asked with a chuckle.
You shook your head.
“No, I don’t have one”
“Oh sweet girl…” Anna May cooed, coming up closer, next to you, so that she was against the same bookshelf you were, and close enough to your where you could feel her breath on your neck, “Everybody has a type…”
Your breath hitched and now you definitely blushed. Hard.
And you were sure that Anna May noticed, as a chuckle erupted from her throat and a smirk made its way upon her face.
“10 minutes…!!” Florence announced.
“I can’t believe it’s gonna be a new year… time seems to have… warped by…” you breathed out, trying desperately to change the topic.
Anna May recognized your deflection, but went along with it anyway.
“Yes…” she sighed out, “You going to kiss anyone at midnight?”
Her words came out blunt and so matter of fact. Yet your reaction,as you sipped some champagne to try and cover your blush, was to choke and almost spit out the liquid. You wheezed and tried to remember to take deep breaths.
Once you’d regained your composure somewhat, you looked back to Anna May. She was standing there, watching you, and waiting expectantly for your answer. You couldn’t help but catch the grin on her face, almost like she was proud of the reaction that she had pulled from you.
“I— wasn’t planning on it…” you stammered.
“Hmmmm I was…” Anna May said nonchalantly, but obviously hanging on her sentence to draw your interest, “but I thought you’d kiss Sam…”
“I— No! I mean, she’s nice and all but…” you stammered desperately, at a loss for words on how to explain to this woman that you had no interest for Sam and all the interest in the world for her.
Luckily for you, Anna May already understood that, she was merely teasing you…
“Five minutes till…!!” Florence announced.
You gulped and meet Anna Mays gaze once more.
“But…?” She suggestively said, prompting you to finish your unsaid statement.
“She’s…” you mumbled something incoherently.
Anna May drew closer to you,
“Use your words, sweet girl…” she breathed down your neck.
“She’s not you…” you breathed out in a whisper.
Anna May burned bright at your confession, very satisfied with your admission. She turned to you, grabbing your chin, her gaze connecting with yours.
The party began to count down from 10.
Ten…!
Her eyes sparkled so brilliantly.
Nine—!
Her brows creased, making that thoughtful expression she always wore.
Eight!
Her cheeks burned with a flush red.
Seven…!!
Her lips were plump and partially open.
Six—!!
She licked her lips, her glistening tongue coming out and swiping her upper then lower lip.
Five!!
Your eyes jumped back up to her eyes, they were dark, swirling orbs. Her pupils enlarged and ripe.
Four…!!!
The hand on your chin, caressed your face and pulled you closer to the woman.
Three—!!!
“Is this alright, sweet girl…?” Anna May whispered.
Two!!!
“Mhmmmm… yessss—” you breathed out.
One!!!!
Her lips were on yours. God it felt so heavenly. What you had imagined and better. Her lips were soft and plump. Her kisses were dominant and direct.
You happily let Anna May take the lead. Her lips and tongue guided you through the kiss.
But it seemed that as quickly as it had started, it ended just as fast. She pulled away and you couldn’t help the light whimper that escaped your throat.
Luckily, no one in the room caught it, except Anna May. And she could help the Cheshire Cat like grin on her face.
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clairethecutepup · 12 days ago
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The Doe of My Nightmares... (Ch. 2)
Chapter Title: The Starting Steps of Madness’ Descending Stairwell… ---
Chapter Synopsis:
Time has passed, since Claire became a loved part of Alexis’ family and an important part of Alexis’ overall life. Unfortunately, Claire interacts with the doe’s husband and daughter, as much as she does Alexis herself: Steve starts to wonder more about his unrecallable past and overall being from their recent conversation, causing Alexis to realize the truth must be revealed-- and Claire is good practice in sharing everything and may even be helpful in making that backstory’s revelation easier. However, Claire’s reaction threatens to rob Alexis of what she wanted most in life, and the doe must do whatever it takes to maintain what she finally obtained…
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Now, this is where it's REALLY important you at least read "Dreams Come True" beforehand... Spoilers for it, and "Billie and Seve's Adventures" in general, start to come into play. You've been warned...
If you wanna read elsewhere (or keep better track of the tale), here are the links, but click "keep reading" if you wanna read here:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58845382/
https://www.deviantart.com/clairevlcek/art/The-Doe-of-My-Nightmares-Ch-2-1122573089
https://archiveofourown.org/works/60306127/chapters/154708054
Naturally, Claire would learn more about the goats, just as they did with her. Claire’s curiosity first arose when recalling Alexis’ staff: a metallic rod with a circular top that contained a dark green gem within, which isn’t exactly what someone keeps “just because.” Claire also recalled how a few motions of Alexis’ hoof resulted in her feeling either sleepy or entirely calmed. Alexis found no harm in explaining matters, when Claire showed interest in the attic: the place where she recalled that staff, and some other strange things she saw, being stored. In fact, this could be a prime opportunity to see if Claire was well-versed in magical matters herself, possibly even opening the door to new spells shared between them. Alexis took her back into the upper room, smiling at the adorable wolf-girl’s close examination of everything: the runes, the quintessential table and bowl for a witch’s potion-brewings…
“So, what do you think?” Alexis grins, “... Maybe it even looks familiar to you, hmmm?”
Claire nods, a smile on her face. She pulls out the pen and pad for another conversation.
“Are you a Wiccan? My big sibling, Skyler, is one too!”
“Oh, is that what you call ‘witches’ back home?”
“No, Skyler says that they’re different: witches just use magic, while Wiccans follow a religion called, ‘Wicca.’ It involves lots of ‘nature’ stuff and sometimes involves ‘energy’ stuff.”
“Mmm, I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anything called THAT around here… I didn’t even know there were religions that centered around magic.”
“Skyler says it’s more about the earth than being ‘magical,’ ‘cause not all Wiccans use spells and other stuff.”
“What kind of spells do the magical ones use; did Skyler teach you any? I’d be happy to return the favor.”
“Skyler taught me ‘candle magic’: you use candles in it and you can control ‘energies’ with it!”
It was exciting to learn about a new form of magic, for both sides: Alexis began planning how she could incorporate the physical world’s “spiritual energies” into her practices, while Claire felt excited to possibly practice magic more akin to the viewed movies and anime back home. Unfortunately, carving the appropriate names and wishes into candles, then awaiting results after they burn down was a bit… lackluster for someone who could simply summon or transform things instantly, as well as perform a few other advanced tactics; and Claire didn’t seem to have much magical latency, not even for simpler spells of levitating a small stick or making an ice cube melt. That was certainly a shared disappointment… Claire especially, as she felt like she failed her dear Alexis as both teacher and student.
“Aww, it’s okay, sweetie…” Alexis stroked her hair, “I guess some people prefer a simpler style of magic, and you can learn to use the same magic as me someday. We just have to keep at it!” Alexis pats her head, “Trust me, if I can teach myself at just 15, I can definitely teach you now.”
Claire smiles again, her tail wagging and ears perking up. She then follows Alexis out from the attic, as Steve returns with Daisy from a playdate: Steve himself seems fine and greets the two, but Daisy is quiet and frowning in his arms.
“What’s the matter, sweetie…?” Alexis gently holds her face, “Didn’t you have fun at Jenny’s?”
“... Mommy, do you know why I have one horn?”
“Huh…?”
“It’s something Jenny’s grandmother said,” Steve explained, “I don’t think she meant anything by it, she just never saw a one-horned goat before…”
The older woman had also come by for a visit at little Jenny’s, surprised to see her granddaughter playing with another little goat-- who only had a single horn! The old woman even lowered her glasses and squinted her eyes at the odd girl.
“I’ve never seen anything like THAT before… Is it some kind of defect, like those lionesses who sometimes have manes?”
Daisy felt a little hurt at the remark, a toddler like her naturally taking it as doing or being something “wrong.” Steve, of course, ensured to inform Daisy she hadn’t done anything bad nor was so; but things can stick with children for quite a while… The buck could certainly empathize with his daughter’s plight, and even her mother recalled many moments of wondering why she’s one-horned when the peers of her new town bullied her over it.
“Oh, baby…” Alexis takes Daisy into a hug, “We’re all different from each other, sometimes maybe even a little more so… It doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you, though. Look at Claire here: she’s definitely different from the rest of us, but that doesn’t mean she’s not someone we can love or that there’s anything ‘bad’ about her.”
Claire offers a paw, something Daisy loved to hold against her face when distressed. Daisy smiled, feeling better thanks to her parents and big sister. However, the question of “single horns” sat within a majority of the household’s minds that night: even Claire shared Steve and Daisy’s wonderment, as she’d often see the family alongside the goat-people with a more common horn count. Claire never bothered prying, though, as there’s no real reason to know; but the curiosity was certainly growing… Apparently, it became too much for Steve to keep to himself, but he didn’t share it with Alexis and certainly not Daisy: Alexis always seemed uneasy with discussing his past, something he chalked off to witnessing a horrible accident’s results, and Daisy shouldn’t risk being upset over her horn again. With Claire lying on his stomach, as he lays his back upon the couch, he finally had someone to confide in.
“... It’s just… I dunno, something about it always felt odd to me,” he holds his horn, “I mean, were goats really meant to just be walking around with only ONE of these? It sure doesn’t feel that way, if everyone else is basically walking around with a whole pair of ‘em… Even in your world, right?”
Claire nods, never recalling any goat-hybrids (nor any hybrids) with just one point. Steve sighs.
“Lex always said it may have something to do with magic, like how unicorns are magical and they only have one horn… But I’m not some magical horse, I’m supposed to be your average goat, right? Call me crazy, but I think it’s safe to say that you can use magic, no matter how many horns you’ve got. After all, Alexis thinks she can teach you a thing or two, and you’ve only got THESE on your head…”
He chuckles at Claire’s wagging tail, as he holds and massages her big wolf ears. He stops and frowns again, prompting Claire to mirror his expression.
“I wish I knew why I cared so much… I mean, I should just appreciate that I have a fully functional body that can do some pretty cool things, instead of worrying about how it looks. I guess one reason I think so much about it is because… I dunno… It sort of feels… wrong on me.”
Claire tilts her head. Why would it be “wrong” on him, but not the does of this house? Claire thought they all looked nice with just one horn. In fact, Alexis made her prefer caprines having a single point, since they’d already be more like her.
“Yeah, weird, huh? I just can’t explain it, though… For whatever reason, it feels like I wasn’t supposed to have this up here. In fact, can I be even more honest with you? Sometimes, my overall self feels weird, too. It’s like, was I meant to be ol’ Steve here?”
“Is it like with Skyler?” Claire writes, “My big sibling is sometimes unsure about his body too…”
“No, no, not like THAT,” Steve smiles and pats her head, “I definitely know I was meant to be a big, strong buck,” he frowns again, “But was I supposed to be THIS big, strong buck...? Doesn’t help when I can’t actually remember much about myself... Y’see Claire, I came down with a case of amnesia a long while back; can’t remember anything before the car accident.”
Claire perks up, her pupils shrinking and ears stiffly up.
“Yeah, nothing too pretty, I’ll admit… My folks also died because of it. Lucky for me, Alexis and her folks were kind enough to let me stay in their treehouse after it. Ah, Lexi… I really am lucky to have found her. Or, she found ME, I guess. Ah, either way… I’m glad to see she continued the tradition of taking in those who need a little help,” he pats Claire’s head, “I’m glad we didn’t have to keep YOU out of the house, though, you make life here even better.”
Claire thinks for a moment, her eyes shifting, before she displays the notepad again. Steve reads it and raises his eyebrow, as he finally gives it more thought.
“... Yeah, they DID have me stay in just the treehouse. Alexis said something about there not being ‘enough space,’ and her parents were too busy to really talk with me at the time. … Y’know, I never really thought about it, but I guess it was pretty weird they didn’t also check on the kid they took in. Alexis also insisted I didn’t try meeting them myself, until we finally got our own place…”
The doe stops just before the doorway of the living room, halting her trip with the laundry basket. Oh no-- no, no, NO, if this continues…!! Alexis quickly throws herself and the basket onto the floor, crying out her loudest, “OOF!”
“Alexis?!” Steve quickly sits up and sets Claire aside, “Alexis--” he rushes over, “--are you alright?!”
“Y-Yeah, I’m fine…!” she chirped, refilling the basket, “I just tripped over my own two hooves! I can be a real klutz sometimes. You wouldn’t mind if I have Claire help me, right?” she looks toward the girl, “How about it, Claire: you wanna be a ‘good girl’ for me?”
Claire hurries over and follows, carrying the basket for Alexis.
“Why don’t you go ahead and climb into bed, Steve?” the doe smiles at him, “I’ll be there shortly, and you look tired.”
“Alright, just don’t return to me all banged up,” he smiles back, before wagging a finger toward the other’s feet, “Got that? No more causing trouble for Lexi here with all that clumsiness.”
Alexis giggles at his silliness, before the buck leaves and starts turning in for the night. Claire follows the doe, when she finally decides to continue toward her original destination. Alexis’ expression then devolves into something of concern and fear…
“... Claire, what were you and Steve talking about?”
Claire taps the top of her head, then motions the finger up and down to “explain” it as Steve’s horn.
“... And you were also talking about his past?”
Claire only needed to nod that time.
“... That’s nothing YOU need to know about, Claire.”
The pup instantly tenses up, her ears hanging on her head and her apologetic blues looking up at the doe. D-Did she do something bad…? Alexis doesn’t look down at her, just continuing to stare ahead with those narrowed magentas.
“If Steve wants to talk about his past, he should come to ME…”
Claire’s ears burn and her lip quivers. Why was Alexis so upset…? STEVE was the one who started the discussion…!
“No more of that now, alright?”
Claire nods, now trembling again. Alexis finally realized the effect her words had, softening her expression the moment her gaze fell upon the remorseful pup.
“O-Oh Claire, I’m sorry…” she hugs her, “It’s just, t-that’s a really sensitive topic… I-It could upset Steve to think about it for too long, s-since he lost so much then… And i-it also upsets me a little, since I first saw his body-- his PARENTS’ bodies and I couldn’t just leave him all alone… Look, let’s just leave it in the past, okay, sweetie?”
Claire wipes her eye and sniffles, nodding in response.
“Good girl…” Alexis pets her, “That’s my good girl…”
Once again, Alexis managed to hide the truth. … Could she really do it forever, though? Every day she saw her beloved, the memories popped into her head-- and now he’s grown more curious of his past, after considering the oddities of his stay with Alexis’ family from his discussion with Claire. Alexis kept insisting her parents were “too busy” to really talk with him then; and she just wanted to finally be an adult, hence why she had them both focus more on moving out and less on Steve speaking with his future in-laws… But she wondered for how much longer he’d be satisfied. In fact, how much longer SHE could be satisfied with things remaining as they are. Part of her wanted to-- no, part of her knew she NEEDED to tell him someday… She lied to Steve and still did, and everyone has a right to know where they came from. It’d be insane to just blurt it out, though: he’d certainly be upset and maybe even suffer some mental effects from the truth!!
… But the guilt and paranoia began reaching their limits, and Steve’s newfound prying didn’t help. How is Alexis supposed to go about this? Wait, if she had to tell someone, did it really need to be STEVE first: could she start with Claire and work her way up? Claire loved Alexis to death, always eager to be by her side and do whatever made her happy… If she knew the truth, she wouldn’t judge Alexis. Yes, Alexis would start with the pup and get her help: both through moral support and coming up with an explanation that was sure to minimize any negative reaction’s intensity.
“Claire, sweetie, can you help me in the attic…?”
The pup wasn’t sure what it was about, but she stopped playing with Daisy and followed. Claire didn’t like Alexis’ demeanor: the doe moved slowly, and that smile spoke less of joy and more of someone about to have a possible breakdown. Still, Claire followed-- but stopped when Alexis did on the attic steps. After a few seconds, Alexis took a deep breath and continued leading Claire. Alexis shuts the door and sits before Claire: they stay there, legs crossed, until Alexis manages to steel her final nerve-- before she has a chance to lose it.
“Claire… D-Do you remember when I seemed upset about Steve’s past…?”
Claire turns pale, tensing up at Alexis’ uneasiness and aware this won’t be a pretty discussion…
“Th-There’s a reason I don’t want him thinking about it too much-- the REAL reason why… Claire, I… Steve, he’s… Steve i-isn’t the man you think, h-he’s… he’s the man I made-- the man I LITERALLY made!”
Claire tilts her head at first, still looking fearful, but then she remembers: Alexis is a witch, a witch who can do just about anything. Claire straightens her head to have her jaw drop and ears shoot up. How the heck did Alexis “make” him-- what did that even mean: did she transform him from a frog, did she just summon him into existence…?!
“... There’s a reason Steve has ‘amnesia’: he doesn’t have an actual past to remember, before I found him and placed him in my old treehouse. You see, I… I had another boy who meant a lot to me, but I couldn’t be with him instead: I had to move away, and… and he found someone else. I just… He meant so much to me, Claire, I couldn’t just move on; so I used my magic to create a clone of him from…”
Alexis shuts her eyes tightly, trying to find the strength to continue. She had to, though, it was too late to turn back now… Claire remained a statue, silently hyperventilating through her nostrils and gritted teeth. She knew she wouldn’t like however Alexis continued this…
“... I made Steve by taking a body from our local graveyard and transforming him into an identical twin. Steve is nothing more than a clone, just something I needed because I couldn’t move on… And I’m worried about how he’d react if he found out… But he deserves to. Claire, do you think you could help me-- Claire…?!”
Claire couldn't possibly turn whiter… Did Alexis really confess to disturbing the dead?! Claire recalls Skyler’s warning…
“Never practice black magic, Claire, you'll curse yourself as much as your targets. Stay away from anyone who does-- especially anyone who uses the dead for those purposes, ingredients or otherwise. If they won't respect the bodies and souls of those who passed, they'll treat the living even worse.”
Claire was willing to look past Alexis’ general use of the darker arts, her loyalty and attachment convincing her Alexis could be an exception because she's so kind and caring. What she cannot overlook is the use of a corpse for selfish gain: if Alexis had no qualms preventing a soul from possibly moving on or treating the dead like toys to enslave however she wanted… No, it didn't matter the reason, the raising and control of the dead is one of the forbidden TABOOS of magic. Skyler said so.
“Claire, w-where are you going…?!” Alexis stands, “N-No, please… Please, d-don’t look at me like that!”
Claire keeps backing away, still in a sitting manner. She's giving THAT expression: one Alexis knows all too well, thanks to her parents… They love her, they truly do, but she scares them also: her scientific and magical interests led her to partake in… certain actions that made her parents worry about the mindset of their child. Alexis will never forget when her parents discovered her dissection of a bat in their attic, in preparation for her “pet chimera” attempt via anatomical and biological familiarity: an excuse of a school “biology” project barely kept them from deeming their own daughter a psychopath, but the disturbed look they shared in her direction…
“Claire, sweetie…” Alexis feels tears well up, “Please, be a good girl and stop looking at me like that, okay…? After all, you still love me, right…? RIGHT?”
Claire's back eventually reaches the wall, her arms now against it as she stands. What did all of this mean for Steve…? Could his soul never properly move on now to reincarnate and otherwise, after being forced back into its body; would Steve be doomed to forever walk as one immortal but eventually left without purpose from his raiser’s passing…? And what about DAISY: what fate could possibly await Claire's poor little sister as the offspring of arguable necrophilia, on matters of soul and all else? Or, was she also just some stolen body Alexis modeled into her personal desires, thus of a similar fate to whatever awaited Steve? In fact, if all this came from Alexis’ need to make what she couldn't naturally have, then what would happen if her original lover came back to her: would she just “erase” her undead husband from existence and get rid of Daisy in a similar fashion?!
How could Alexis just not care about all of the harm she might cause in doing this…? She was always so kind and loving, but what if it's superficial: she only loved Steve because he could be a substitute, she only loved Daisy because she helped the illusion of having a family with her original lover…? What does that mean for CLAIRE then: is Alexis planning to or would plan to use her for something else selfishly sinister?!
“Claire, come here…” Alexis opens her arms, “J-Just come here, okay…? You don't need to be so scared all of a sudden, it's all--” she misses the dodging pup, “--Where are you going?!”
Alexis grabs her staff and summons chains over the door, before Claire could open it. That only heightened the trembling pup’s fears…
“Claire…” Alexis comes closer, “You’re going to take a deep breath and listen to me…”
Despite her stern tone, Alexis spoke through heavy breaths and teary eyes.
“I am NOT some monster, just because I had my own way of coping with things. You are NOT going to look at me and treat me like I am…”
Alexis couldn't have Claire become like the rest of them… She was tired of the childhood and teenhood memories of being shunned and mocked by peers, as the “creepy freak” and “weird unicorn.” She was tired of her parents’ silent judgment and fear that lingered beneath the surface of their alleged love, even to this day. She was tired of not having someone who’d go along with what SHE wanted and who’d favor HER, without the need to literally create a loyal follower or be “Mommy.”
She still loves her family, Steve and Daisy being her entire world now, but Claire was finally “it”: acceptance, unconditional love and loyalty, compromise or just general compliance even-- and all by her OWN accord… And she'd never leave Alexis for someone else. Yes, Alexis may have been the one to initiate the break-up with her first love; but perhaps she and the young buck could've gotten back together after he matured into someone less self-prioritized. Long distance relationships could work out, and the now-grown buck and doe would have the means to meet up eventually! … Well, had it not been for that OTHER doe, who officially made his heart unattainable for the witch…
Alexis couldn't lose what she finally had with Claire. She was NOT losing what she finally had with Claire! She sets her staff aside and grabs the pup’s shoulders, naturally met with the resistance of escape’s attempt.
“Just come here, Claire…! Give me a hug, okay? After all, there's no reason to be scared…!”
But there was, especially for Alexis: on top of losing Claire, Steve may come next when the pup will eventually tell him, no doubt… Alexis tightened her grip, her hooves pressing a painfully crushing force onto Claire’s arms. She thought Alexis would sever her limbs!
“Claire, be a good girl and stop resisting me…! I'm trying to make things better! Please--” she pulls Claire close, “--DON'T BE SCARED OF ME!”
Claire manages to swing her left arm free and thrust it forward. Alexis finally lets go and cries out, holding the right eye that paw's nails found. Alexis blinks a couple times, relieved the eyeball still has sight and remains unscratched. She can feel the sting of torn skin, however, and feel the blood passing down her face and around the socket. She looks at the red-coated hoof before her, her entire arm trembling and her breath still. Claire freezes, taking in the results of her actions. She hurt Alexis… Alexis was acting crazy and hurting her! But she still hurt Alexis…
“... Claire, BAD girl…”
The pup tensed up again, only for Alexis to hit her with a sudden sleep spell. Claire tried to fight it, squirming and otherwise, but Alexis is a witch of far too great skill. Even if Claire had magical prowess of her own, Alexis' abilities cannot merely be shrugged off. Alexis knelt behind her, hoof remaining raised as it continued expelling the sedating effect. Alexis also kept hold of the staff, just in case this somehow wasn't enough. She didn't want to risk her eye actually being destroyed this time nor herself being harmed elsewhere… Claire's terrified eyes soon closed, her body going still.
Now, Alexis just needs to wipe her memory a little and think of an excuse for the eye. Wait, was that really the most satisfying choice? It would just be THAT again: using magic and otherwise, so Alexis could force reality into what she wanted. It wouldn't feel like Claire's affection was genuine anymore… Alexis needs that naturality, to finally feel important and as though someone like her can be worth true love-- romantic, platonic, just natural and pure love from someone. Alexis then recalls that Claire seemed remorseful, even if for but a moment, after the strike: if Claire could earnestly regret lashing out, then there was still love for Alexis in there-- and the goat just needed to find some way to properly rekindle it.
Of course, she shouldn’t let Claire remain unrestrained, lest the girl possibly (and literally) go for the throat this time. Well, if Claire wanted to act like a feral animal, scratching and all… The wolf-girl later awakes, realizing the area looks rather blurry and her collar feels harder. Alexis took her glasses and swapped the blue neckwear with a shackle chained to the wall: no escape, and Claire’s left less efficient in offense and otherwise. Still, Claire can tell whom that unclear form is… She scurries backwards, shrinking in the corner and covering herself-- especially her face. She didn’t want to see that doe, blurred or otherwise.
Alexis just maintains her calm smile, the injury on her eye being healed shut but now scarred marks. Unfortunately, magic can only do so much, but it is a relief to finally patch herself up. She kneels before the pup, far more cautious than seemed and ready for any more aggression. Claire didn’t find it wise to resist her chin being guided toward Alexis, by the hoof underneath…
“Shhhh… It’s okay, sweet girl…” Alexis grins, “I know things got a liiiiittle heated back there, but it’s okay…”
Claire grits her teeth, shutting her eyes to avoid staring into that distorted set of smiling teeth and deranged magentas. Just stay still, don’t do any sudden movements-- don’t make her do worse than limiting abilities and freedom…
“There’s no need for that, Claire, I’m not mad…” Alexis takes her head into both hooves, “I know it might seem like I am, but I only did this to keep you from doing something else you’ll regret,” she nuzzles her head against the other’s, “You were sad about what you did to my face, weren’t you? I saw it… That’s because you’re a good girl, and I know you still love me. We just have to remind you why…” Alexis pulls her own head back, “We’re just going through a rough patch right now, that’s all; it’s not like fights are just for romantic relationships. Please work with me through it, Claire… I’ve always wanted someone like you, I’ve always NEEDED someone like you: someone who treats me so sweetly and nicely, someone who cares about what I want and not just what THEY do-- who always, ALWAYS will stay beside me and appreciates me as I am,” she hugs Claire, “Now, I can finally just have it, without having to create a lie… Don’t take it away, Claire; please, it means so much to me… YOU mean so much to me.”
Claire wants to push her off, but she fears worsening the situation in any way… She tries to lie that everything’s normal and this is simply Alexis confiding in her about something less terrifying. Alexis frowns when Claire doesn’t return the embrace, slowly leaning back and looking at her.
“... Okay, it’ll take some time, but we can get through this. We WILL get through this… I’m going to get your things, so you can have the proper necessities up here.”
Wait, she was keeping Claire up here: secluded, without any easy escape if she somehow got free…?!
“Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you won’t be lonely up here. You won’t even be all alone in your dreams,” Alexis removes the door’s chains, “I’ll use my corn powers to visit you in them. You always loved that, didn’t you?”
Claire can’t do anything but watch her leave. When Alexis finally departs, Claire curls up and sobs her covered head into her knees. Skyler was right… Claire should’ve been wary of Alexis, when she first admitted which type of magic she practices. Alexis wasn’t of an easier mind herself: now she needs an excuse for more than just her eye, like why Steve and Daisy suddenly have to leave Claire alone in the attic-- especially Steve. Oh no, speaking of…
“Hey Lex,” he walks up from the stairs, “I thought about ordering some pizza as a treat tonight, what did you want on--” his eyes widen and focus on her new scars, “--What the hell?!” he gently brings her head closer, “Alexis, what happened to your eye?!”
“I-It’s nothing…” she pulls away, turning from him, “It was an accident, that’s all…”
“Hey, tell me what happened…” Steve turns her around, “It’s pretty hard to do something like THAT by ‘accident.’ Even one of your projects literally blowing up in your face wouldn’t do that…” he squints his eyes at her marks, “... Wait… Did something ATTACK you? That looks like some kind of scratch mark.”
“No, it’s… I… It’s fine, okay?”
“No, it’s not ‘fine,’ I need to know what just attacked my wife,” Steve clenches his fists, “and if it’s something I need to finish…”
“I’m taking care of it, Steve, leave it!”
“Come on, why can’t you at least--”
“--Okay, it was Claire, but I’m handling it!”
Steve takes a step back, frozen in his stance of large eyes and a semi-gaping mouth. CLAIRE did that…? … No, Steve didn’t care who it was, anyone who hurt and almost blinded his wife was asking for his heel to crash down onto their skull! … Okay, perhaps he wouldn’t actually cave the pup’s brains in, but he’s not letting her harm anyone in his family without consequence! What if she decided to do something similar to little Daisy, after all?! Something like that could be enough to KILL the tot! He storms past, but Alexis runs in front of him and stops him.
“Hey, I said that I’m handling it!”
“Alexis, I am NOT cool with something like this, and she’s going to know it!”
“She didn’t do it to hurt me, Steve!”
“You sure as hell don’t claw people to be nice!”
“Steve, she’s-- she’s sick!”
“‘Sick’...?”
“Yes, Steve, she’s sick… I don’t know if it’s some ‘magical thing’ because she’s in a world she doesn’t belong in or some sickness her people naturally get, but she’s not herself. She was even afraid of me, and that’s why THIS happened…” Alexis taps her scars, “It was just her being delirious and unable to recognize me,” she lowers her hoof, “Please, don’t be upset with her, Steve… I’m not. I promise I can handle this too, I just need to study her a little and then I can make a proper cure. Of course, she’s obviously dangerous right now, so I’d appreciate it if you and Daisy didn’t go near her.”
“I can help keep you safe, though…” Steve places a hoof on her face, brushing his thumb over the scars’ edges, “THIS already bugs me enough, and it’d kill me if she ended up doing something worse…”
“I’ll be fine, Steve,” Alexis smiles and places her own hoof onto his face, “Trust me, your wife knows what she’s doing,” she lowers it, “I’ll take anchovies on my slices, by the way; I’m sure Claire would love the usual pepperoni and cheese, assuming she’ll be fine enough to eat something.”
“Alright…” Steve sighs and turns away, “Just… Be careful, okay? And tell Claire I hope she gets better soon-- and to definitely take it easy with those nails and teeth.”
Oh, he didn’t need to worry about anything… Claire would stop all this nonsense soon enough and indeed be back to her old self; and Alexis wouldn’t need to fear either the loss of Claire’s love, nor Steve discovering the truth prematurely and the consequences thereof. It shouldn’t take too long.
After all, Claire LOVED being Alexis’ “good girl”...
[End Chapter]
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Well, that escalated quickly... Unfortunately, Claire doesn't have the understanding and personality of a white mage, unlike Billie did, hence her more drastic reaction to Alexis' confession. Also, interesting fact: when it comes to real world Voodoo (or Voudon) and other magic, it IS taboo to raise the dead. I believe it may have to do with necromancy's (and zombies') overall and seeming origin: slavery, where you could have someone's servitude past their period of life. Plus, there can be consequences for generally screwing around with spiritual forces, like pulling one's soul back from the afterlife; also, it's generally considered highly immoral and disrespectful to mess with corpses. So yeah, now you know why such magic is considered part of the "dark arts" and often villainized in media: if someone is willing to mess with the natural order and all for personal gain, then why not disrespect life still lived if they must exploit life now over?
To the "Billie and Seve's Adventures" series:
https://archiveofourown.org/series/3916882
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okopocoh · 6 months ago
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what are your favourite /least favourite games??
Hmmm long answers
Favorite is probably Chibi Robo. It's silly, whimsical, and full of adventure. It's actually really hard to pick a favorite, there's so many games I like. But Chibi Robo really stands out. I think it got me really interested in drawing as a means of expressing myself-- I used to have a ''video game diary'' where I would draw what happened in the games I played that day. Naturally, Mr. Robo was everywhere. I like games with cartoonish visuals and big worlds to explore.
EDIT: I replayed both Chibi Robo and Chulip recently, and I think Chulip is actually my favorite game. It perfectly encompasses this atmospheric weirdness and playful realism that I wish more games explored. Plus it's genuinely challenging (oftentimes by accident). In a few years, my favorite games will probably be ones that I make myself, because I try to tailor them specifically to my interests
Honestly, any game by people from the former Love-de-Lic crew, namely Moon: Remix RPG, Chulip, and Little Kings Story.
All of their games have a lot of very specific things in common -- a day/night cycle, themes of gathering love and happiness, and vibrant character designs. The worlds just feel lived in. They're imperfect, almost childlike, and a little scary at times. But there's care in there, so much of it. They feel like a homemade meal.
Final verdict: Good👍
Least favorite easy, it's Hello Neighbor. I did like the 2016-2017 pre-alpha/alpha builds well enough, because it felt like a sandbox of sorts. Nothing was defined about the story or characters, so you could kind of interpret whatever you wanted. Honestly the final game looked like a hilariously glitch-y mess. IDK much about it in general, I think there's a sequel now, or something...? I miss the pre-alpha build, when my friends and I thought it was gonna be a burglar simulator. We used to play a game within the game that we called "Chair Quest" where we would steal chairs out of the guys house and try to break the AI over and over.
Final verdict: Let it die
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Other least favorite is the Yo! Noid NES game, but that comes from a place of love more than anything else. I dislike it in an affectionate way. Play on an emulator, and use save states.
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Speaking of the Noid, another one of his games that fascinates me is this one. Or this version. They're both bad. For GOOD Noid games, look no further than Yo! Noid 2: Enter the Void. Thank you for your ask
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cedarbranch · 6 months ago
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twenty questions for fic writers!
tagged by @sunriseverse thank you!!
tagging: @figbian @shark-myths @stoplightglow @zipegs and anyone else who wants to participate (with no pressure if you don't!) questions below the cut :-)
1. how many works do you have on ao3?
currently 65! i've orphaned several over the years though. unfortunately i am an Extremely Slow Writer so i always wanna see this number go up and it never goes as fast as i want it to :') we can hit 67 this year... surely....
2. what's your total ao3 word count?
847,778! used to be higher (more in the 950k range) prior to orphaning, i'm not sure if i've actually written over a million words or not at this point? v excited for the day that milestone actually shows up in my stats though! my current wips could tip me over, we'll see how it goes... 👀
3. what fandoms do you write for?
currently hannibal and stranger things! i've bounced around many fandoms in my day, but my most significant contributions thus far have been for mcr/bandom and the magnus archives. really hoping i end up writing enough for my current fandoms that i can consider them part of that shortlist too!! :-)
4. top five fics by kudos
like a moth to light (like a beast to bait) / 2117 kudos, save that heart for me / 1480 kudos, how particular, my fondness of you / 1445 kudos, convicted criminals of thought / 1177 kudos, and questionable decisions / 847 kudos! wow, that last one took me by surprise, it was such a jokey little fic i often forget about it. nice to look back at these and see things with over 1k kudos though, i remember that being an unattainable pipe dream back when i was writing mcr in the dead era that was 2017 :')
5. do you respond to comments?
i often do! i try to respond to every comment i get when a fic is published, and i like to respond much later on as well, it just tends to slip my mind if it's an older fic. stuff gets lost in my inbox. i certainly read every comment though, and the comments left on older fics are often the ones that make me happiest!
6. what is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
hmmm... i mostly write happy endings unless they're character studies. the true angstiest ending i've written is for a fic i haven't posted yet (hint: it's a sequel to a oneshot of mine!) but i do have short fics about both michael and gerry's deaths in tma? i'll go with the gerry death fic, thinking of the sun.
7. what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
they're mostly happy!!! but the one that ends most on a note of Joy, i think, would be rosemary and thyme, my fae!martin au :-)
8. do you get hate on fics?
nah. i have an extremely vague memory of getting a comment that made me go "omg my first hate comment" but like it's so vague that i can't tell if it's a false memory or not 😭 people have always been quite nice to me, thankfully!
9. do you write smut?
i do! i tried to avoid it whenever i could when i was younger but these days i've actually become super interested in sex as a vehicle for character studies. that tumblr post that's like "the plot of this smut fic is that character A believes himself abandoned by god" is one HUNDRED percent my approach recently, definitely expect some of that upcoming on my ao3 lolll
10. craziest crossover?
i don't really write crossovers! i like them in comic/fanart form, but i tend to be less interested in crossover fic (unless it's HEU, i do quite like spacedogs)... the only times i've ever thought about creating crossover content myself were for a couple pacrim fusion ideas!
11. have you ever had a fic stolen?
eh, not really. a long time ago i did have someone basically rip the worldbuilding from one of my AUs with the serial numbers filed off, but they did ask permission - i said yes because i was like 16 and felt too awkward saying no. so that was weird! but not quite stealing.
12. have you ever had a fic translated?
yes!! to steal a kiss from borrowed lips was translated into russian, such an honor :D
13. have you ever co-written a fic before?
i have, a really long time ago. i don't think i would do it again (unless it was with, like, one of two specific irls) bc i think i'd struggle with figuring out a collaborative workflow. part of me also thinks it could be a fun exercise though...
14. all time favorite ship?
OUGH..... mannnn what a question. it changes every few years and i feel like my response is influenced by not just the source material, but the quality of the fan content and the fandom interactions i've had... you know what? i know i have current-hyperfixation bias, but for now i am gonna say hannigram. it's just too peak.
15. what's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
Too Many Of Them - but in particular, my chrissy cunningham-centric longfic. it's an entire treatise on sapphic loneliness and small-town queer isolation and i do think it'd be a fucking masterpiece if i ever managed to commit to it, but it's on the forever back-burner i think.
16. what are your writing strengths?
hmm... characterization through dialogue is the main thing, i'd say. i'm always thinking about how to match a given character's speech patterns and i think i tend to capture their voices pretty well!
17. what are your writing weaknesses?
i'm my own biggest critic so i could list a bunch, but pacing is a big one. i tend to let things run too long and i feel like i've only just managed to balance it better in my current wip... only took a decade of fic-writing to get there 😭
18. thoughts on dialogue in another language?
depends a lot on context. honestly too many thoughts to condense well into an answer for this djglfg but in short: usually nice if it's just a few words, but can get unwieldy otherwise
19. first fandom you wrote in?
kuroshitsuji 💀 self-insert and OC-centric fic. how very unlike me
20. favorite fic you've written?
moth to light has been the reigning champ for a while now, but i think several of my current wips could potentially unseat it!
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iaus · 5 months ago
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5, 6, 8, and 18 for the asks 👀
5: first sentence of the fifth paragraph of an unpublished WIP
cheating because these lines go together so well. but from hunger pains:
And Jace burns. He wants to shut Porter up, to claw at his revealed skin and tell Porter if he’s not going to feed him the least he could do is fuck him.
6: the word that appears the most in your current draft (wordcounter.net can tell you)
i'm gonna scream. porter is the word that appears most in darling with a whopping 115 uses. which I MEAN YEA. if we ignore the names... back is the most used word with 36 uses. huh.
crying i ran part of the epilogue draft through here and porter is still the most used word. i'm sick.
8: if you had to write a sequel to a fic, you’d write one for…
hmmm at the moment i'm pretty content with the endings (and future endings) of my sb stuff.
one day getting motivation/energy to go back to my darkest dungeon fic i'll crawl home (to you) would be so cool. mostly because it would require a lot of world-building and require a re-exploration of damian and tardif (who are leagues healthier than sb when one of them is a mass murderer and the other a literal walking corpse) and how dd2 changes them...
or?? finishing?? the arc i started with my bg3 fic? cute little thing where gale takes care of my oathbreaker paladin after he takes a consensual walloping from that loviatar worshiper in act 1. i actually have two follow up fics for this but. lost interest in writing for bg3 very quickly.
18: if you keep them, share a deleted sentence or paragraph from a published fic
so.... i mentioned in the most recent chapter of epilogue that i had to delete/rewrite a scene like 3 times? i'm gonna pull from there. i had to make a separate document for this scene and i just called it INTERLUDES. because i'm as we all know. long-winded i'm gonna share more than a paragraph (teehee) of this big ass cut scene. because i spent SO long on it.
Porter rubbed the curve of his ankle and smiled indulgently. “C’mon, Jace. I’m being a considerate coworker.”
That had made it worse, somehow. “Sober me up. You do it all the time.”
“Tapped out—some of the seniors got rowdy last period.”
Jace rolled his eyes. “Fine. Take me home. One condition.”
Porter hummed, still rubbing circles along Jace’s ankle.
“No. Asking me about.” He waved his hands vaguely.
Porter had agreed, then stood and tucked Jace under his arm. Told everyone they passed: Stardiamond’s cut off. Just looking out for him.
“You,” Jace had announced as Porter fiddled with his truck's climate control. “Did that on purpose.”
Porter grinned at him. “It’s winter break. Everyone will forget about it.”
Jace narrowed his eyes. Porter turned down the music. They drove in silence.
It had never bothered him before how little he remembered of it. The fallout was much more memorable. Much more galvanizing.
“It was an accident,” Jace finally said, head feeling unfortunately clearer. He recognized the streets. They weren’t going downtown; they were still in Tillering—winding the streets to Porter’s house. “It was… like a wild magic surge.”
Porter had stayed quiet, keeping his eyes on the road. Snow was finally beginning to fall (what a strange detail to remember so clearly). Despite the empty roads, Porter signaled his turn and as he was slowly easing onto his street he finally spoke: “Didn’t think you were that kind of sorcerer.”
“I’m not.”
Porter stayed quiet the rest of the drive; uncharacteristically, he did not push—but he did reach over and put a hand on Jace’s knee. He kept it there, an unending point of warmth in the winter chill. He should have asked Porter to drive him back to the school.
He felt sober enough to drive. To go home.
But something ugly was crawling up Jace’s throat—a wave of sudden doubt. If he asked Porter to do that, if he drove home and started the winter break alone in his beautiful, empty townhome…
Would they—
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nahisummerhold · 3 months ago
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Diary… nope
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Nahi reported in and was taken with the others on a tour of Dornogal. Her main impression? Square. Never before had she been in such a straight edged place and she wasn’t sure she liked it. Maybe it was just too much stone, considering their hosts in the city it made sense, but that didn’t mean it was a place that she connected with. Suddenly she was hit with a pang of bone deep loss for her home and gardens in Dalaran, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then continued on with a calm demeanor.
The debriefing was interesting, there was a lot of information taken in, much of it was memorized so she could process it later The most distinct impression on her was how people reacted to the list of those missing and presumed dead, she didn’t know any of them, of course, but it touched her just the same.
There was some surprise to see people she knew there, she had expected Dice but Fio and Kai were as well. Her first thought was not to go to them, she was trying to put her performer habits aside and worried she would greet them as she normally did. High energy, overly friendly and a bit distracted didn't seem like good qualities for a mercenary crew, nor were they something she felt she could keep up day to day with people she was living closely with. 
It had been a decision she made over the past couple of weeks that she would work to be authentic more often. The showman public face was still there, it would always be a big part of who she was, but she did not want to separate the two sides as a way of life any longer. In almost fifteen years only her family, and recently a handful of friends, got to see the confident, down to earth, woman she had become through her mother’s injury and the aftermath, it might be time to let others know more of her.
When they were sent on their way to their temporary quarters, she settled in, then went outside to just people watch. It did not take long before she felt a little closed in by all the stone and considered going out further to see the land but didn’t feel like being kicked out for breaking rules on day one. To keep her wandering feet settled she reached out for her recent support system, taking out her family communicator, she clicked on her second to last text.
Nahi: Nave you made it to Khaz Algar?
Pathyn: Hey you! Yeah we are here and scouting.
N: What did you think of the city? P: It is rocky blocky.
N: Oh Sun bless! Thank you! I know rocks are natural and I have been living in floating cities, but it feels so artificial here.
P: The wilds are pretty, if you can ignore the random grouping of nerubians.
N:  Isn’t the point of us being here to not ignore them?
P: Don’t be so literal. Did you find my gift? If not, check your pack.
Getting up and heading back to the space she claimed, she dug to the bottom of her pack and found a book. Folding into a cross legged seat on the floor, she looked through it finding only blank pages.
N: Is this for Kyean? Written in magical ink or something? Did you mix us up?
P: No, I didn't buy him a going to war present. He is very jealous by the way, he wishes you texted him instead.
N: He has no reason to be, I don’t answer to him and you don’t want to fuck me anyway.
P: Well, now that you are not going home with so many assholes… Kyean just threw a rock at my head. Alright I read what I was typing out loud, I deserved that.
N: Asshole… Get back to the book, what is this for?
P: Him or me? Never mind, I know that both is the answer. It is a journal.
N: I am not keeping a diary, do I look like a diary person?
P: You wrote out notes and questions on the flair bartending, do the same with this experience. Ask me, ask Kye, ask people you are there with, or just figure out the answers on your own. Take notes on what you learn or see that you want to remember. 
N: Hmmm you have a point. Thank you Path.
P: I am always right. Sorry Nahi I have to go, be safe.
N: You be safe, I am in town.
There wasn’t a reply so she set her comm aside and picked up the journal, looking at the blank pages for a while before it dawned on her what she wanted to write first. Flipping to the back page she wrote the names of those missing, presumed dead.
@themercenaries
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