#the baby... shes freeeeeee

[lionbearfox]

happy birthday, nahida!! 💚✨💚✨

[mydearesthrry]

birthday wishes - h.s.

a/n: hi … this is long. it ends abruptly and im v sorry! apologies for my absence,,, enjoy :))

🎀 warnings/cw: nothing but fluff

🐇 pairing: 1dbandmember!reader x harry styles

💐 wc: n/a

summary: every year, Y/N posts something for harry’s birthday. every single year, no matter what.

a/n: pls keep in mind harrys relationship timeline or this wont make as much sense..? ok bye

2012

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yourinstagram: Happy birthday goof!! Thanks for always tuning my guitars for me. I can’t believe you are 18!!!!!!!!!

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harrystyles: Thaaaaaanks. I love youuuu. <3 <3 <3

user1: SHE CALLS HIM GOOF UGGGGHHHHHH

user2: i cant believe that this picture is real

user3: THE HEARTS IN HARRYS COMMENT

niallhoran: no bday post for me?? D:

2013

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yourinstagram: happy birthday h. u are 19. thats crazy. i owe my life to u thank you for being my best friend— thank you for you. i love u so so much bub :’)

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niallhoran: h day!!! time to celebrattteeeeee!!!!!!

annetwist: love you sweetheart!

harrystyles: I love youuuuuu!!!! Thank you lovebug. <3

zaynmalik: time to get drunk!

2014

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yourinstagram: its a national holiday!! happy birthday to my best friend, confidant, songwriting partner, and personal pillow. UR FUCKING 20. THATS INSANE. i love u so much pickle :’)

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gemmastyles: old man!!!

harrystyles: Thank you Olive :) Love you tons.

niallhoran: a special lads birthday!

zaynmalik: 🍻

jamescorden: pickle and olive!

2015

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yourinstagram: love you prince boy, happy birthday ❤️

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harrystyles: My favorite person alive. Xx

niallhoran: legal in the states!!!!

user1: his comment is so casual but so cutw i cant 😭😭😭

user2: i am so unstable shes literally posted every time on his birthday for years

user3: NEW PHH CONTENT!!!!!

ynrryupdates: our suspicions were right! she posted again this year ❤️❤️❤️

2016

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yourusername: hbd har <3 thank you for everything

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user1: no special note… i think we’re losing them

user2: :( not the same this year

user3: i think she’s holding back now because he’s official with kendall?

harrystyles: Thank you, it was wonderful seeing you. H

user4: this is weird…. harry’s comment isnt sitting right with me…?

gemmastyles: missed your face!!!!!!!!!! love you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

2017

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yourinstagram: happy birthday pickle, miss you <3

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annetwist: Missed seeing you! Come back and visit soon ❤️

harrystyles: Thank you Olive. Love you. Miss you more.

gemmastyles: missed my best friend ❤️❤️❤️

user1: are we… are we finally getting them back….

user2: slowly going back to normal………

user3: HES SO DRY 😭

user4: he said love you 😭😭😭😭😭 miss you more 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

2018

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yourinstagram: tbt our frat days 🤓 miss you always my bug, happy birthday ❤️ i love love you

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harrystyles: Be home soon, I miss you more than anything. Love you love you love you. Thank you. H x

gemmastyles: I NEED you to come over when you’re back in London!!!!!!!

annetwist: My baby! ❤️🎁🎉

user1: OH WE GOT THEM BACKKKKKK!!!!!!

user2: now that harrys a freeeeeee man we can get ynrry back like weve always dreamed of!

user3: HER bug… im unwell

2019

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yourusername: our time now, silly boy. happy birthday to my soulmate, lover, best friend… and everything else in between. i admire everything you do and I feel like the luckiest person alive to have the privilege of knowing you, cherishing you, and caring for u. that being said, i love you i love you i love you so much it hurts. thank you for choosing me. happy birthday pickle ❤️

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harrystyles: There’s no one in this world I love more than you. Thank you, baby. Very grateful for you, Olive. Xxx

jamescorden: FINALLY

billieeilish: thank GOD this has been the hardest secret to keep 😭😭😭😭

sabrinacarpenter: mom n dadddddd

annetwist: My babies ❤️🎂

user1: OH MY FUCKING GOD

user2: STOP I KNEW IT

user3: FINALLLYYYYYYYY

user4: IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ALL MY DAMN LIFE

2020

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yourinstagram: havent missed a year so why start now? happy birthday h, i love you so much ❥ p.s. ur fiance era looks so good on u ;)

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harrystyles: Thank you. And I agree; I’ve never looked better. ❤️

user1: WHATTTTTT THE FUCK

user2: THEYRE ENGAGED???!!!!!!!!!!

user3: remember in 2013 when they got asked a question on the this is us panel about how they dreamed of proposing/being proposed to and Y/N said in italy… he def proposed when they filmed golden

2021

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yourinstagram: first outing as newlyweds,,, only right to be celebrating pickles birthday too. bug… i trust u implicitly and love you entirely. my husband!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! happy birthday harry ❤️

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harrystyles: Soulmate. Thank you baby. H

sabrinacarpenter: cats out the bag… mom and dad are married !!!

annetwist: Official daughter ❤️❤️❤️

[kcrra]

wanted to share this edit by @ rose_are_bettys on tiktok because if i had to suffer and see this, you all do too

[curiousb]

The Bennet Family Album (aka A Tale of Two Families): Volume II

Cosy domesticity seems to reign at the Bertram household, but what about Edmund’s ‘other’ family?

Ouch! Bad timing, Mary.

Despite Bertram’s rather unconventional parenting, he seems to be a well-adjusted lad, and can’t wait to start school...

...where he makes friends with cousin Cassandra on his first day.

Little Eliza ages up on the same day, and starts as she means to go on, swiftly embarking on a lifetime love affair with books.

~ Gemini 9 / 5 / 9 / 1 / 4

~ Brave / Genius

And, well, tired of playing second fiddle perhaps, Mary has a new man in her life! (I took these screenshots last September, and honestly can’t remember now how this got started!)

Playful and kind-hearted Bertram is an ideal elder brother.

Bertram has also been hankering after a puppy for a while now. While this rather handsome hound attempts to convince Mary that he is exactly the faithful canine companion she’s been looking for all her life...

Bertram is happily chatting with the fishies instead of focusing on the task in hand.

Look, I brought you here to find a new pet, not for mother-son bonding time!

Ooh, look who’s here too! Plenty of time to squeeze in a bit of flirting, while Bertram makes his choice. (Anne Elliot is thinking that Mary and George Knightley would make lovely babies together.)

At last! Bertram settles on a cute golden spaniel, named Josie.

~ Aries

~ Genius / Hyper / Friendly / Pigpen

I’m freeeeeee! (And also covered in snow, thanks to bizarre Maxis coding.)

Outside the shop, Josie pleads with a passer-by that no one ever feeds her and that she’s staaaarving!

Back home after their shopping trip, poor Mary gets an earful from the nanny who was drafted in to babysit Eliza while they were gone, and I have absolutely no idea why! Hmm, Mary also seems to be rather conflicted about her feelings for both Edmund and George.

Josie is a friendly soul, even with that pink woman who comes round to steal their newspaper every day (otherwise known to us as Mary’s estranged sister Lydia Bennet).

She settles in with her new family very quickly.

If Mary wasn’t entirely sure of her feelings before, George seems to finally win her heart by making an effort to get to know the kids too.

The loved-up couple think nothing of ousting poor Josie from a comfy spot on the bed so that they can consummate their newfound commitment.

At least a newly aged-up Eliza is available for playtime instead. (Wow, that was a narrow squeak, Mary - what were you thinking of?!)

~ Gemini 9 / 5 / 9 / 1 / 4

~ Brave / Genius / Bookworm

~ OTH: Science

~ Favourite Colour(s): Blue

[edda-blattfe]

“Aladdin” Movie Reaction

(Here’s part four of our TW Disney Classic Movie Marathon! Enjoy folks!)

- 🎼ARABIAN NIIIIIIIIIGGGHHHHTTTTTTSSSSS, LIKE ARABIAN DAAAAAAYYYYYSSSSS!!!!...

- *narrows eyes at Jafar* Kalim or Jamil?

(Personally, I think Kalim is the sultan and Jamil is actually Jafar. Why? Because Jafar’s whole deal is that he manipulates the sultan in order to have some amount of influence in the kingdom. When the Sultan finds him out (which will come later) Jafar is prompted to take even greater measures to secure his station. Without the sultan, Jafar has no real angle.)

- Poor Gazeem. I didn’t know him...well, at all, but I’m sure he didn’t deserve to be eaten by a giant sand tiger.

- Aladdin: “All this for a loaf of bread?”

Me: Yeah, you’d think they’d have literally anything better to do.

- The local women aren’t even surprised. They’re like, “that Aladdin, he sure is a scamp!”

- *Already singing again*

- I forgot how snarky my boy Aladdin is.

- Kid’s got nothing but that gorgeous view, and even he was willing to help a couple of orphans. Take notes kids!

- Jasmine! My girl, I missed you so much!

- Good Rahja, you get those selfish posh princes. They don’t deserve our precious girly!

- Now that I look at him, Kalim’s school uniform (the one he wears in class, not the promo art) really does resemble the sultan’s everyday wear.

- OK! After watching the sultan and Jafar, I’m 99% sure Kalim is the sultan!

- Al and Abu are really just gonna eat on top of the food vendor they literally just stole from?!

- Jasmine: What the hell are you doing?

Aladdin: Trust me, I’m a professional swindler!

- Grimm better have Iagoo’s personality, or I swear to god...

- I love how you can tell Jasmine and Aladdin are sweet kids who want someone to relate to just by watching them interact. They’re babies and I love them both.

- Man just shoved his princes. He better be ready for an ass whoopin.

- My girl doesn’t take shit from Jafar. She’s a strong and brave girl, and he’s got every reason to be afraid of her ruling as a queen! Can you tell she’s my fav princess?

- Abu is a petty little rat. Don’t be an ass just cause our boy liked a pretty girl!

- I see Jafar took a note from the evil queen’s play book.

- Hopefully Kalim’s carpet is just as expressive as the movie one.

- Damnit Abu.

- Aladdin: “That two-faced son of a jackle!”

Me: DAMIAN, WHERE?!?!?!

- Wow, Abu was actually good for somethin.

- ROBIN WILLIAMS!!!!!! *cries a fucking global flood*

- * “Never had a Friend Like me” plays* Move aside bitches, this is my jam!

- I wonder what happened that caused Genie to ban a) wish for multiple wishes, b) for someone to fall in love, c) kill someone, and d) rais the dead. Sounds like one hell of a story!

- Wow, Aladdin really knows how to work an angle.

- Hands off my girl, Jafar.

- I want someone to talk about me the way Aladdin does Jasmine. He started with saying she was smart, not beautiful- yeah he finishes with that, but my point is that the first thing he recalled of her was who she was.

- Daw, look at Kalim- I mean the Sultan, with his lil figurines!

- * “Prince Ali” starts up* You already know what I’m doing right now.

- Sultan: “Oh, lighten up Jafar. Learn to have a little fun!”

Me: *points* Ya’ll really don’t see the resemblance?

- You know, Jafar wouldn’t have needed to pull all this crap if he and the Sultan were gay for each other....I’m just sayin. Jafar already kinda acts like a work wife, why not be a real one?

- There you go girl. You tell those self-entitled men what’s what!

- Good guard tiger, you’re such a good kitty, yes you are!

- Jasmine: Go jump off a balcony!

Aladdin: Ok *jumps*

Jasmine: Wait. No-

- A WHOOOLE NEW WOOOOOOORRRRLLLLLDDDD!!!! A DAZZLING PLACE I NEVER KNEW!!!!!

- Aladdin: “For the first time in my life, things are starting to go right.”

Me: Quick life tip, hon. NEVER. EVEER. Say anything even remotely similar to that unless you’re looking to get jinxed!

- Look at that, Kalim is free! FREE!!!

- Jamil totally has a secret lab hidden somewhere in the Scarabia dorm.

- Even Jafar’s songs are catchy!

- Jamil is Jafar. Proof? Look at that snake head throne he replaced the elephant one with.

- HANDS OFF THE 15 Y.O. YOU PEDO!!!

- Jafar: “Now my pussy cat..”

Me: * literally choking on disgust* You did not just fucking say that!!!

- Still can’t believe they showed a minor snogging a dinosaur.

- There’s those puns I read so much about.

- Jafar literally turned himself into a giant snake. How much more proof do I need?

- WAIT!!! If the souls of the great 7 are all in students at NightRaven, and Jafar was cursed to forever be a servant (a genie)....holy shit guys, what if Jamil’s servitude is Jafar’s eternal punishment?!?! And that’s why he’s not dorm leader and has to act as Kalim’s errand boy????

- Genie: “I’M FREEEEEEE!!!”

Me: *tears up* Yeah, you’re free Robin....You’re *sniffles* free.....*cries another flood*

- Conclusion: I’d bet good money that Jamil is actually Jafar and that’s our plot twist....you know, at some point.

The End!

[lovemesomesurveys]

Have you ever read the Hunger Games series? Yep and watched all the movies. I was really into it at the time. When was the last time you ran into something? Hmm. I don’t recall. Do you enjoy dressing up? Nah. Do you live in the city or a rural area? I live in the city. Would you say you have a sense of style? My sense of style consists of mostly graphic tees and leggings, but also some Adidas clothes. And shoes. 

What’s your biggest fear? This question comes up all the damn time. Have you ever been bitten by a wild animal? Nooo. Are you close to any of your cousins? Aww, I used to be close to a few of my cousins. Not anymore, though. :( That’s all my fault. I became really distant and withdrawn from friends and even family outside of my immediate family.  Have you ever been lost in the woods? No, thankfully. Where did you last travel? Disneyland back in February. Do you enjoy driving? I don’t drive.  What song did you last listen to? I mentioned this in a previous survey already, but I’ve had Savage by Megan the Stallion stuck in my head because of TikTok. If you have a job, how often do you work? I don’t have a job. What time do you normally go to sleep at night? For the past month I’ve been going to bed after 6AM. :X Do you watch a lot of movies? Hmm. Not a lot, no. I watch more TV shows. Do you like Tom Petty? ”Now I’m freeeeeee Free fallin’.” Would you rather have snow or rain? I love rainy days. It doesn’t snow here, but I wish it did. Do you own a lot of sweaters? I own a lot of sweatshirts. Have you ever tried rock-climbing? Well, no. For obvious reasons. Ever ridden in a police car? Nope. Favorite decade of music? That’s tough cause I like music that spans across decades, but I think the 90s and early 2000′s will hold a special spot. Have any of your best friends been your best friend longer than a year? My longest was my best friend of 15 years.  Ever witnessed a murder? Noooo.  Does your room have a ceiling fan? Yep. Have you ever tried blogging? Before Tumblr I had Xanga for a long time.  Favorite television channel? E!, MTV, The Hallmark Channel, TeenNick, TVLand, and the ID Channel. Have you ever lied under oath? I’ve never had to be under oath. What are your religious views? I’m a Christian. When did you last change your bed sheets? A week ago. Would you consider yourself a flirt? No. At what age do you plan to be married? I don’t plan on getting married. Do you eat a lot of junk food? Honestly, all I eat is sandwiches, ramen, eggs, and Wingstop. Sometimes pizza and pasta. When did you last go on vacation? I’ve answered this 3 times now tonight, but I went to Disneyland back in February. Are you resilient? I was when I was younger. Definitely not anymore. Have you ever failed a subject before? I failed one math course in community college and had to retake it again. I ended up doing a lot better the 2nd time. I honestly believe it’s because I had a better teacher. If so, what was the class? ^^^ Do you wear more bright or dull colors? Dull. Majority of my clothes are black. Do you know anyone who has attempted suicide? Yes. What’s your favorite quote? Blah. How many clocks are in your house? Like 20 including all the electronics.  Do you play any sports? Nope. What is your biggest life regret? I have a lot of those. Have you ever been injured in a car accident? No, thankfully. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be? Well obviously right now I only want to be at home, but I look forward to the day I can go to the beach. Have you ever had highlights in your hair? Yeah, I had them for years. Favorite fast food restaurant? I’m not into fast food anymore like I used to be. I was a fast food junkie before. The only takeout I’m into is Wingstop. And pizza from a local place, but I haven’t had that in awhile. In what country were you born? US of A. Are your eyes more than one color? Nope, just brown. Have you ever caught something on fire? Something in the microwave once, something in the oven once, the tips of my hair.... What would you consider your biggest flaw? Oh boy where to start. What do you think your best quality is? I don’t know. Do you enjoy listening to others’ problems? I used to be the person people came to if they needed advice or just someone to talk to and I was good at it. I liked being there and helping any way I could. People told me they felt comfortable talking to me and I was easy to talk to. It could also be overwhelming and draining at times. Especially leading up to when I fell into a really low, dark place a few years ago. I couldn’t be that person anymore. I wasn’t in a good headspace. I pushed everyone away and became very distant and withdrawn. That was 4 years ago and I’m still out of that place. :/

Do you keep any plants in your house? Nope. What is your mother’s occupation? She’s a manager at Walgreens.  Do any of your friends like your musical style? My family and I share some musical interests. What are you most looking forward to? I wanna say this quarantine ending, but I know resuming life in the real world would also be making me anxious when the time comes. I guess I’m most excited for seeing Gabie again, because I haven’t seen March 7th. <<< SAME to the first part.  What was your favorite television show as a child? Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, PBS, Saturday morning cartoons on ABC, WB Kids... all the kid shows in the 90s, basically. Are you afraid of insects? YES. ALL of them. Are you cold-natured? I’m very warm blooded, I feel like I’m always hot. I like when I’m actually cold and can wear a hoodie/sweatshirt or curl up under a blanket. How old were you when you got your first pet? We had a dog when I was a baby. Did you / do you enjoy high school? I liked parts of it.  What would you say was your favorite age? Childhood. What annoys you most about social networking? Trolls, fake news, cancel culture.

Are you the center of attention most of the time? Nooo. I never want to be the center of attention. What are you currently reading? I’m starting the 2nd book in the Jack Ryder Mystery Series by Willow Rose. When did you last go to the library? Sometime back in 2014 when I was still in school. Are you ill at the moment? Not with a virus or anything like that, thankfully. I just always feel crappy for other reasons. Do people tease you about anything? How I’m too sensitive.  How late did you stay up last night and why? Last night I went to bed at 4 in the morning, which is really early for me these days. Have you ever written poetry? I dabbled with it when I was 16. I still have the diary I wrote them in and yikes they’re so cringe-y haha. Curtains or shades? Curtains.  How many people have you spoken to in the last hour? Zero, everyone in my house is asleep. Do you tend to text a lot? Nope. Ever lost a great best friend? Yes. What is your favorite kind of flower? Eh, I just say roses but I don’t really have one. Do you own any guns? No. What would you say is your favorite book of all-time? I could never choose. What’s your least favorite part of the day? Late evening always seems to go by really slow.

Have you ever won an award for a speech? No. Do you tend to curse a lot? Nah. Have you ever played on the Ouija board? Nooo. I don’t mess with that kind of stuff. Do you sleepwalk? Nope. Have you ever slept on the floor before? Yeah. Are you a fan of public displays of affection? I don’t care for like heavy make out sessions or groping all over each other, but I don’t care about a kiss, cuddling, or hand holding. When did you last attend a yard sale? When I was a kid. We had a family friend who had them often. What goals do you wish to accomplish tomorrow? I don’t have anything I want to accomplish tomorrow. When is your birthday? July 28th. What was the best part of today? It’s only 430 in the morning. Do you attempt to stay away from drama? Involving me yes, but I like celebrity gossip and drama. What liquid did you last drink? Starbucks Doubleshot energy drink. Do you ever prefer to be alone? Yeah, I need to have some alone time. Have you ever had a deadly animal as a pet? No. Favorite Disney movie? Alice in Wonderland, Winnie the Pooh, A Goofy Movie, and Toy Story. Have you ever been to the beach? Countless times. I love the beach.  If you have, how many times have you been? ^^^^ What was your dream occupation at age ten? I wanted to be a teacher back then. Are you terrified at the idea of weight-gain? No. I’m underweight and need to gain some weight. Do you drink a lot of water? I only get like 2-3 glasses a day. :X Does your room have carpet or hard-wood floors? Carpet. Do you take naps daily? No.

Who were you named after? No one in particular. Do you plan on traveling this spring or summer? No, we’re still going to be dealing with all this. :/ Do you know anyone who is colorblind? Nope. Have you ever been a teacher’s pet? I guess so. I was always the good kid, the “pleasure to have in class.” Teachers loved me. What is your absolute favorite hobby? Reading, surveys, coloring.  Ever been to a tanning bed before? No. I have no interest in that. Are you satisfied with your financial stability? I have enough to pay my bills and a little extra for other stuff, so I’m grateful for that. Who is your favorite actor / actress? Alexander Skarsgard. Are your nails painted? Nope. Do you ever accidentally talk to inanimate objects? Not accidentally, but I talk to inanimate objects when they don’t cooperate. More like talk shit, but haha. What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream? Strawberry. Have you ever kissed someone of the same gender? No. Do you receive any hate mail? No. Have you ever sent a letter in the mail? Yeah. If you could, would you have a pen pal? I did in 3rd grade. It was fun. We even got to meet them toward the end of the year during a field trip. I wouldn’t want one now, though. What color are the pants you’re wearing? I’m wearing black leggings.  What is your life philosophy? Hmm. Who last sent you a goodnight text message? No one does. Do you own any clothes that are your favorite color? Yeah. One of my favorite colors is black and most of my clothes are black. I have a few items that are my other favorite colors as well. Have you ever been in a hot tub before? Once for a short time. I didn’t like it. What’s your favorite comedy movie? I have several, but the one that came to mind first was Bridesmaids.  In which year were you born? 1989.

[the-kipsabian]

I need the Asagao!Mads and Asagao!Shawna bff headcanons because we both already know that t h ey a re

i mean. thats probably obvious tbh LOL(also hi tagging @ss-trashboat cause of obvious reasons, so if you wanna kick me or add anything here feel freeeeeee)

➭ i wanna say that these two originally met when they roomed together when mads started at the academy tbh? as mads came in on her second year, being a transfer student and all that, and as shawna is also technically a transfer and speaks english and theyre on the same year, so it would just. make sense? before mads was moved to room with kit as ayu changed dorms and yep

➭ so many kitten adventures tho?? like these two absolutely care for these local strays a lot together and just have all the fun with it. i feel like at first its shawna who finds them, but later on as kit and mads start caring for them some more and naming them, and then mads shows them to her like “look what we found!” and shawna is like. “oh hey i know these little hairy babies”

➭ like. mads super loves people who can play the guitar tho? so the moment she would learn, roommates or not, that this girl in her class plays the guitar she would. try to take any moment she can to listen to her play. and not be subtle about it in the slightest tbh LOL➭ its def easier if they are roommates cause then she could just be like “oh dude you play the guitar thats so cool can you play me something” but otherwise shes probably very awkward but also straight about it? “heyiheardyouplaytheguitarcanilistentoyouplayplsimsorryifthisisawkwardijustwanttohearyouplay”

➭ FAN. FICTION. CLUB

➭ i feel like mads would just love introducing shawna to all sorts of new games all the time tbh? like she sees shawna playing nokemon and is like ‘omg game frEN’ and since mads is a gigantic gaming nerd she would just. want her friends to experience all the stuff she has and would share whatever games she has at hand with shawna (and tbh literally anyone else lol) if she would show any interests towards them at all

[the-short-stouts-tavern]

The Last Drop

“This shall be remembered as one of the darkest days in Azeroth.”

The beautiful forests of Val’sharah, for days, had become hustled with the encroaching corruption slowly filling its lands. The war between the druids of Cenarius and the satyrs of Xavius came to a head at this location. At the Temple of Elune, the night elf goddess of the Moon. There, the priestesses and druids banded together to prevent this holy sanctuary to become corrupted as well.

There, they were forced to do the unthinkable. Ysera the Dreamer, former Aspect of the Emerald Dragonflight and protector of nature - corrupted by the Nightmare - was brought down.

Standing before the verdant remains, Tyrande Whisperwind, High Priestess of Elune, spoke a silent prayer for her departed friend.

“But hope remains.”

Tyrande walked forward, to the beautiful flower that erupted from the center. She took within her grasp a small, almost miniscule thing. A teardrop.

The Tears of Elune. It floated effortlessly from her hand, but never left her eyes.

She turned around and took another look at the heroes that helped her. The ones who secured this bittersweet victory. Who comforted her in their presence as they tried to help her find her beloved husband, Malfurion.

“Heroes, I must ask that you take this to Dalaran. No doubt Xavius and his ilk will try and attack this place again. It is better if it is secure in the city.”

She waved her hand forward and allowed the tear to float gently through the air. It finally laid rest in the plated glove of a dwarf.

“I won’t let ye down, ma’am.” The dwarf replied, bowing his head respectfully.

Beside Kegoc stood the druid night elf Nysian, leaning gently on his staff. He watched the tear in the dwarf’s hand, then looked away.

This was noticed by Tyrande, who walked over to the druid. “Though I am not as connected to the Emerald Dream as you, archdruid, I know how it feels.” She laid her hand on the druid’s shoulder. “But Elune’s grace has given us a chance to move forward. It is what the Dreamer would want.”

Nysian took a breath, then nodded. “Yes, my lady. You are correct. I will...move forward.” He moved his hood over his head, the hood forming a triangular shape as it struggled to keep his ears inside.

With a final goodbye, the two heroes slowly began to walk away from the temple.

Kegoc watched in front of him as the tear danced in his palm, as they walked slowly down the walkway in the center of the forest.

“It’s amazin’ how weightless it floats.”

“Yet the burden is weighed heavily upon us.” Nysian replied, walking in front of Kegoc. This sudden shift in character perplexed the dwarf, who stepped faster to stand beside the night elf.

“Oy...you alight, lad?”

Nysian kept walking. “It’s going to be a long walk back and we’re going to need to find a suitable hippogryph rider to fly us to Dalaran. We must make due haste.”

He soon found that he had gotten a few feet ahead before he turned back to see Kegoc standing still, staring him down. “....what?”

“It’s going to be a long walk, an’ I know ye kin stay quiet fer ages. So speak up.”

Nysian narrowed his eyes, then sighed. “I may just be a bit worried about what we have on our person.” He pointed at the floating tear in Kegoc’s hand. “And, keeping it out where anyone can see it.”

Kegoc frowned, then moved the tear into his bag. “My apologies, lad. There, no one kin’ see it.”

Nysian was silent for a moment, then nodded. “Thank you.”

“...........”

Kegoc and Nysian stood silent for a moment, then started to notice a loud cry slowly come into earshot. They looked around.

“..aaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAA”

The duo looked up to the sky and saw a burning figure spin gently through the air. After a moment the gentle falling became a free fall. “AAAAAAGH”

Kegoc and Nysian stepped aside as they saw this unfortunately familiar figure tumble on the ground and into the grass nearby. Sparks floated around as the mage slide belly-first through the ground, causing a small fire to erupt nearby.

Slowly, the figure stood up and dusted his robe. “Ahh, that is not good vantage point for travel.”

Kegoc smiled as he walked forward. “Ah, Nittenook. Was worried about ye.”

“Ah, really?” Nittenook smiled.

“Nah, but th’ mountain isn’t on fire so I’m good regardless!” Kegoc replied with a grin as he smacked the draenei’s side.

“Haha. Highmountain was big fun! Should all go next! Tauren very angry up there and weird drogbar things punched me off mountain.”

“Haha, yeah, sounds g-....wha’?” Kegoc frowned.

“Yes! Punched right in face. Was not very fun. Seemed nice, though.” Nittenook frowned.

Nysian sighed, but couldn’t help but smile at the reemergence of another friend. He walked forward. “It’s good to see you, Nit. And....”

After a moment, Nysian narrowed his eyes as something came into view.

“Nit, what is that on your back?”

Nittenook looked over at the druid, then smiled wide. “Ah! That is another treasure from Highmountain.” He turned around. On the back of Nittenook laid a basket strapped around his body. In that basket was the form of a giggling baby tauren.

“Is she not cute?” Nittenook moved his hands to unstrap his backpack and grasped the baby in his arms. “Was just in a river on Highmountain. Was very close to bears. Probably left there to feed, so free stuff!”

Kegoc’s eyes widened as he took the tauren from the draenei’s grasp. This abrupt action caused the baby to begin crying. “What are ye THINKING, Nittenook?!”

“....freeeeeee stuff?”

“This is, clearly a lost child, Nittenook.” Nysian watched the bawling baby with a grimace. “It reeks of wet fur and irresponsibility.”

“That irresponsibility is just th’ burnin’ cloth from him.” Kegoc replied.

“WHAT?” Nittenook spoke up over the wailing of the baby. “CANNOT HEAR YOU FROM DEFECTED CHILD.”

Nysian grimaced. “It’s, probably a good idea to silence that child before Sargeras himself comes in.”

Kegoc sighed, trying to rock the child gently. “I don’t do well wit’ children. I only had Sareva around when she were but 5, an’ she was a problem child.”

“WAAHHHHHHHH”

“Hmph. Let me try.” Nysian walked forward and grabbed the child from Kegoc, moving it up. The tauren sniffed slightly as it watched the druid.

The druid stuck his tongue out. “Myaaaaah”

The tauren giggled, clapping its hands.

The druid shifted his face to form the head of a cute baby seal, with a few ‘arf’s which prompted even more laughs. It seemed like it was working.

The next form it took was the form of a cat head, and the fangs from the head must have been too striking, because the frightening visage prompted an even more horrified cry from the baby. “WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH”

Nysian shifted his face back, frowning. “Ugh...”

Nittenook grabbed the child back. “The child, she seemed okay with me.” Nittenook nodded. The child sniffed, then giggled as it shifted around in the draenei’s warm robe. Warm being, charred.

Both Nysian and Kegoc stared at the mage, then at each other. Then they both sighed. They knew splitting up the team was a bad idea, but noooo. Sareva told Nittenook to see about the Highmountain tribe, then told them to go to Val’sharah. Deal with more places at once to fight the Legion fast.

Feh.

Kegoc took off his plated gloves and grabbed the child again. This time, away from the cold plate, the child seemed more accepting. “This is ridiculous.”

Nittenook scratched his beard of tentacles, frowning. “Is it not wise to take rewards from the land? We did so on Draenor?”

Nysian frowned. “We did, but they were boring things on the ground. Love-lost necklaces, a stick holding up a rock..a bird here and there. We never took an orc child.”

Kegoc nodded, gently letting the tauren shift around in his hands. He sat down, putting down his satchel and letting the baby down on the ground. “Besides, th’ last thing we need in our lives is a child on our adventures.” He narrowed his eyes. “Also, Nit, this here is a male, not a female.”

“Pah!” Nittenook looked away. “Preposterous. I know a female cowman when I see one.”

“Nit, you didn’t know Meirah was a female draenei for a long time.”

Nittenook looked over at Nysian, then ‘pah’ed once more. “She was showoff. Tried too hard. Ample symptoms of male draenei. So easy to get confused.”

“Hm, not to everyone else, bud.” Nysian sighed.

Kegoc nodded, then looked up at Nittenook, letting the tauren crawl around. “Also, losin’ focus here. Point is, we’re headed t’ Highmountain t’ deal with this fast.”

Nittenook frowned. “Aw.”

Nysian walked forward. “Hold on, now. We must first go to Dalaran, and then we can go to Highmountain.”

“Th’ lad’s family is probably worried sick, Nysian.”

“And I accept that.” Nysian continued. “But we have a mission, do we not? We must get the tears of Elune t-...to...t-”

Nysian stopped, eyes focused away from Kegoc, his mouth shaking and gaped. Kegoc, blinking, turned his head around.

The three watched as the tauren held up the floating tear of Elune, giggling from the light it brought.

“.............wa-”

Kegoc was interrupted by the tauren taking a large bite into the precious Pillar of Creation, effortlessly chewing into the base. It began to shimmer from the solid shape from before into a liquid form, which the tauren greedily suckled fully into its mouth, much like a baby cow would do to its mother’s udder.

With a burp, the tauren giggled.

Nysian and Kegoc looked devastated.

Nittenook clapped his hands. “Good girl mancow!”

The tauren let out a happy cry of content as its form began to glow a blue, heavenly light. Slowly the tauren began to float into the air.

“...N...Nittenook, GRAB HIM!” Nysian cried out.

Nittenook, taken aback by the order, composed himself as he began to run forward. “Friends, it is okay! She is more powerful than ever thanks to our help!”

“Nittenook, just...gently grab him an’ put him on the ground. We need t’ get th’ Tear out a’ him...

“Just...Nittenook, just....” Nysian gritted his teeth, frustrated. The soft-spoken druid was never one to show his frustrations often, opting to let those around him do it for him.

“Look, I bet she is able to control her height!” Nittenook clapped. “Oh, is so nice to see magic child become adept a-”

“PUT HER ON THE GROUND, YOU...IDIOT.” Nysian shouted.

This caused the child to stop giggling, looking over at the druid with wide eyes. Nittenook, as well, looked over, a shocked expression on his face.

The child’s eyes narrowed as he let out a loud burp in the direction of the druid. This not only caused a small shaking of the ground around them, but it also caused the light around the baby to shine brighter. With a cry, the baby erupted in that light, shooting itself high into the air, faster than anything the trio had ever seen. With a shimmer, the baby seemed to shoot far to the west.

.........

“Great.” Nysian composed himself, moving his hand to his face with a grumble. “Just....great.”

Kegoc sighed, moving his hand over his gray beard. “Aye, grand.”

“Now I need to...find a child holding the power of creation....could feel faint...” Nysian began to walk away from the two.

Kegoc sighed, putting on his gloves and picking up his bag. “Right....come along, Nit.”

Nittenook watched as the two began to walk away. Kegoc stopped, however, looking behind him.

“...Nit?”

“...did...Nysian mean that?” Nittenook asked Kegoc, frowning.

“What, the....oh.” Kegoc grimaced, looking away for a moment. “Lad, it’s a bit...complicated at th’ moment.”

“...I see.”

“Come on, lad.” Kegoc motioned for the mage to follow him, as he began to walk behind the druid.

The mage, scratching the side of his beard, slowly began to follow.

And yet, unbeknownst to them, a shadowy figure loomed in the greenery above them. A wicked grin crept along the figure’s face.

"Well...that’s not something you see every day.”

TO BE CONTINUED.