#the dress meme ™

[jujucomet]

[0lliecl0wn]

PUNCH OUT HEADCANONS: Clueless Friends Edition

so i showed my friends the punch out cast and asked them to make up headcanons for them (they have never seen nor heard of punch out outside of me rambling to them about it)

so uh

here it is

GLASS JOE

-Wet the bed as a kid

-Probably still does it

-Denys it

-Goes honk shoo honk shoo when he sleeps

-Had a mullet in middle school

-Has to draw on his eyebrows

-Mouth Breather™

-Wears a cap and nightgown and holds a candle at night

-Can’t swim

VON KAISER

-Bartender

-Screams into his pillow at night

-Screams like a little girl

-Wore light-up Sketchers in middle school

-Got bullied for it

-Goes to the gym to cope

-Fucking YEETS the dumbells

-Flexes on people (also to cope)

-If he is told to sleep on the couch, he will sadly sulk there like a emo person (cue sad hamster music)

DISCO KID

-Babygirl

-Zesty

-Took ballet/gymnastics

-Optimist

-Accidentally broke a trampoline

-Was the popular kid in school

-THE sweetest guy

-Cat person

-Owns 4 cats

-Wears fluffy robes

KING HIPPO

-Plays League of Legends

-Tweaks out HARD at Angry Birds and Super Mario Wii (friend is totally not projecting)

-Really good at board games

-Gamer

-Patrick Star kinnie

-Does NOT cackle. He giggles

-Has Live Laugh Love framed over his toilet

-His snores have caused earthquakes

-Heavy sleeper

PISTON HONDO

-”He did WHAT in his Honda?!”

-Behaves like that one English teacher you had in middle school

-aka the ”Never in my 15 years of teaching have I seen a substitute report this bad” teacher

-ponders

-Dances to animation memes

-Worked at Burger King once

-Constantly pissed

-Goes honk mimimimi when he sleeps

-If he ate a cheeseburger he would explode

-Was the guy who made the post that just says “everytime a new chicken sandwich releases”

BEAR HUGGER

-Smells PUTRID

-Real name is Cleetus

-Lumberjack

-Has a lisp

-Gets food in his beard

-Eats it (EWWWW 🤢)

-His theme song is “Entry of the Gladiators” (aka clown music)

-Wouldn’t survive a day in the military

-Plays Microsoft Flight Simulator

-Goes “weeeeee!” as the plane flies

-Has a poster that says “Eat Slur Game Repeat”

-Redneck

-Has a shirt that says ”These Fists Are Rated E for Everyone”

GREAT TIGER

-HOT

-Has the most beautiful hair but hides it

-Binged My Little Pony

-Binged Twilight

-Plays with Barbie dolls

-Listens to Kpop

-AMAZING at Just Dance

-Also good at DDR

-Plays Pikmin

-Loves the Stone Pikmin

DON FLAMENCO

-Once got addicted to cough drops

-Uses really bad pick up lines

-Does really bad trickshots to impress girls

-Slips like a cartoon character. His shoes go flying every time

-Watched MLP with Great Tiger

-Watches Mean Girls

-Kins Regina George

-Cried when she got hit by a bus

-Zesty

-Scoliosis

-Can pick my friend up with one hand

-Would lean on a wall, say “hey cutie, you free tonight?” and immediately have a coughing fit

-Took an Am I Gay? Quiz. It said yes and refuses to believe it (internalized biphobia)

-Likes big butts and he cannot lie

ARAN RYAN

-Menace

-Actually very lightweight, refuses to admit it

-Bullies kids on ROBLOX

-Keeps getting censored in chat

-Plays Dress to Impress

-Would hit you if so desired

-Uses Joker quotes

-Bakes pink cupcake in spare time

-Would make a balloon animal for a kid and then pop it like Gru

-The guy he tickled in his character intro was Don Flamenco

-Killed someone, steals, graffitis, takes candy from babies

-Should be in jail

-ADHD

-”Ya prob’ly got cheeseburgers in those gloves, have ya Mac?!” “well you have horseshoes”

SODA POPINSKI

-Dropped on the head as a kid

-Nicknamed ”Pinhead Larry”

-Oiled up

-Naturally loud

-Skipped leg day

-Mr. Krabs walking sound when he tiptoes

-Speedruns Hello Neighbor

-Hands are too big for the keyboard

-Makes dad jokes and laughs at himself because no one else laughs

-Gets bullied by Aran Ryan for his dad jokes

BALD BULL

-Someone threw a bowling ball at his head

-Peak Male Performance

-40% chip (context for this is in comments)

-Watched game shows, was in one once

-Blurts out the answers at the TV, gets pissed every time they get it wrong and screams

-Screams like the ash baby

-Shakes randomly

-Ate lead paint

-Ate a glow stick

-”ladies, ladies, calm down, theres enough of me to go around” (stolen from don flamenco, difference is this actually works)

-ash baby coded???

-Teeters on the line of being ugly and hot

-Gets beauty sleep

-20 step skincare routine

SUPER MACHO MAN

-”he looks like a founding father”

-Shrimp posture

-UGLY??

-Listens to phonk unironically

-Has jiggle physics

-Uses his chest to type on keyboards

-says “eureka!” when he as an idea

-FAKE chain

-wears speedos (canon)

-its his only outfit

-played five nights at freddys and shit himself

-Pimp

-GILF

-Looks 72, is 27

MR. SANDMAN

-Drag Queen

-Chappell Roan listener

-Once tried to wax his nose but got q tips stuck in it

-REALLY into horoscopes and gemstones

-NAPALMED a homeless shelter

-Dances like the dame tu cosita guy

-fucken BUSTS IT DOWN to every song

-Throws gang signs in his boxing gloves??

-Does the Omni-Man squat sometimes

-Ate a lightbulb and that's why his skin glows

-Skips to the song “Mr. Sandman” because he’s babygirl like that

LITTLE MAC

-Floats in the air when he smells pie

-Anime protagonist

-Loves Ben 10

-Had a greasy mohawk

-Ate a bug

-Sticks his head out of the car window

-Gulps and goes “EEEYIKES!!!” when he has to fight a strong opponent

-Listens to Mitski

-Loves the movie Ratatouille

-His favorite character is Remy’s brother

-Makes kandi bracelets

-Asserts dominance by T-posing

DOC LOUIS

-Wears yoga pants

-Has asthma

-Runs up the stairs on all fours

-Maximum silly

-Watches romcoms and cries

-Draws watches on his wrist and looks at it when someone asks him for the time

-Watched Skibidi Toilet AND knows all of the lore

-Doesn’t know what a tampon is

-Listens to the song that goes “once I was seven years old”

-Mama’s boy

-HORRIBLE driver

[squeakadeeks]

Hello!! Favourite and change for the OC ask meme? For whichever OCs you have thoughts on :D

AW YISS

Favorite: Does your OC have a favorite article of clothing or accessory? What is it? What’s the meaning behind it? Do they wear it all the time or do they wear it sparingly to keep it safe?

For Pupet, his favorite accessory is the pin cushion heart. thats the part of him that's made from the stuffing of a beloved childhood toy. i also dont know if it counts as an accessory bc it is his Literal heart but....its fashion™! The meaning behind it is Pupet had to be made of both love and grief, the love aspect coming from the childhood toy stuffing.

change: Has your OC ever drastically changed their appearance? Significant haircuts, big tattoos, complete wardrobe swap, etc? Why? How do they feel about the change?

A lot of OCs have had this happen to them, like Rem used to have eyes, Sulu used to look way different in his early 20s when he dressed like a normal person, and sometimes I draw Stitch with arms, sometimes not because he actually gets his arms ripped off. Theyre later replaced with fabric scarves but its one of the bigger things that happens with him- he doesnt adjust to it well at first since Brother was the one who did it and hes the closest thing Stitch has to a god/but eventually he gets the hang of it and moves on.

[random-dnd-minis]

X-men '97 dnd minis

you know that meme about groups of gays going out to brunch and they are all dressed in wildly different aesthetics? thats xmen. thats the whole show.

anyway heres dnd minis for my ideal 97 cast

Wolverine

Storm

Cyclops

Jean Grey

Rogue

Gambit

Jubilee

Nightcrawler (yeah i know hes not in the main cast idgaf)

Bonus! Nightcrawler + Fun Hat™

[thranduilland]

17 for the Soft™ fic prompt meme? 👀

17 - absently adjusting clothing Hob bites down on a sigh as Dream adjusts the collar of Hob’s shirt for the sixth time in half an hour. It had been amusing the first couple of times, just seeing Dream nervous, because until today, Hob had never seen his lover nervous. But, then the fidgeting hadn’t stopped. Hob’s not even sure Dream’s aware of it.

Hob understands this is an important meeting. He’d be nervous too, if he were in Dream’s place. But this seems incredibly excessive. He has to bite his tongue to not say anything as Dream smooths down Hob’s tie. There was nothing wrong with the tie, Hob had already checked after the first and second times Dream had done it. There was nothing wrong with the collar of his shirt either and-“

“Dream,” he finally says, with a little sigh as he turns his hand to capture Dream’s own as his lover is about to fiddle with Hob’s cufflink. “What’s wrong? Why are you so nervous about this, love?”

“I am not nervous,” Dream answers without any hesitation, Hob merely raises an eyebrow.

“We agreed we wouldn’t lie if we could help it.”

“Right, we did agree that,” Dream answers, letting out a very soft sigh. “It is… it is irrational.”

“What is, duck? Talk to me.”

“I-I want them to like you. I do not wish to have to choose between you,” Dream says, Hob sighs, squeezing his hand.

“I wouldn’t make you choose, Dream. If they don’t like me then they don’t like me, that’s just how it is. But I wouldn’t force you to choose,” Hob says, lifting Dream’s hand to his lips to press a kiss to his knuckles. “I promise. It’s not the end of the world, my sweet.”

“Calliope had to choose,” Dream says, barely more than a whisper.

“Because she was forced to,” Hob points out, frowning. “Do you think they’d make you choose?”

“No,” Dream answers after a very long pause. “I do not think so.”

“Then let’s see what happens, okay?” Hob asks, giving Dream’s hand another squeeze. “It’ll be fine, I promise.”

“You cannot promise that,” Dream points out, but he does seem to relax some, so Hob will take it.

“I just did, so tough,” he says, with a grin.

The bell above the door dings and he turns towards it in curiosity. Immediately, Dream is tense again and Hob mourns the small gain he’d made even as one of his students and her little brother come into the Inn, chatting intensely about something he cannot hear. His student glances up, sees him and Dream and she raises an eyebrow as she all but bounds towards them, her brother trailing behind her.

“Hey, Uncle Dream!” she says, shooting Dream a giant smile as she turns to Hob, that eyebrow still raised. “Hey, Prof G, didn’t know you guys knew each other?” she asks, Hob blinks, then bursts out laughing as beside him Dream stares in shock.

“You have met before?” Dream asks, while Hob is too busy giggling to be of any help.

“Yeah, course! Prof G’s my mentor. He helped me get into that internship program I was telling you about last week,” Rose says, as she sits herself down at the table, Jed claiming the chair beside her.

“I told you it would be fine, Dream,” Hob says, wiping tears from his eyes. “Will you stop adjusting my clothes, now?”

“What?”

“Oh, he does that when he’s nervous. He introduced us to Aunty Death last month, and the whole time he kept obsessing over straightening up our clothes. I don’t even think Aunty Death noticed!” Rose says with a smile.

“Made me dress up all nice and everything and she didn’t even care!” Jed grumbles, glaring at the table.

“I thought it was sweet!” Rose exclaims, shaking her head. “Uncle Dream just wanted us to make a good first impression, because you only get one of them!”

“Right. Well, considering I called Death stupid in her hearing before I ever met her, I made a very bad first impression,” Hob says, as Dream starts to relax beside him, obviously trusting now that things aren’t about to fall apart as he’d been expecting. “Anyway, how-“ Hob pauses, turning to give his lover a look when he reaches up with his free hand to adjust the collar of Hob’s shirt. “Dream.”

“It was crooked!” Dream defends, but there is a smile playing on his lips and Hob huffs, as Rose and Jed laugh.

“I’m sure it was, my love. I’m sure it was.”

[elf-simp]

Right so as I mentioned yesterday here's the new oc:

Kingdoms twin brother, Castle Atoel

This was a fleeting thought that pretty much started and ended at: "What if King had a sibling named Castle? Wouldn't that be kinda funny haha." Granted I did muddle over different ideas for a time that, maybe, made more sense? But none of them captivated me.

However I mentioned as much in one of my discords the other day and immediately got dog piled and encouraged to make it a reality. I was initially opposed because aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa but. I was convinced enough to at least mess with glamours. Then that quickly turned into me messing with material files. Then opening blender and making a simple edit to Radiant fending that finally opened my minds eye:

Yes it is critical that they both have insanely high collars. After that I began to think about just how he'd work and what makes him different from yet synergistic enough with Kingdom to justify doing all this. All the thoughts I've got right now are very scattered but:

King is far more 'magically charged' than Castle. Castle as a result doesn't float around like King does. However he does have something else he can do (Surprise tool for later). For other extremely specific non-interesting lore reasons this is important.

While I've yet to fully define Castle's power set, both he and King have the whole crazy terrifying shadow demon thing going on. (Dad would be proud! Maybe!)

Castle's loadout is also not finalized But it currently contains Paladin and is going to contain Viper.

King hates pretzels, Castle loves them. This is one of the few things they will fight about.

They are both lactose intolerant. Castle respects that his body can suck at times and tries to avoid it dairy but Kingdom can and will devour icecream like it's going extinct.

Kingdom has a catchphrase. Castle thinks it's stupid and groans dramatically every time Kingdom says it.

In terms of personality Castle picks up more from their mom (Madeline) than he does from their dad (Seiei). Vice Versa for King.

^ Because of this Castle is an order of magnitude more charismatic than his brother, often taking the roll of the "face" between the two

Despite this, Castle is not a master strategist or negotiator. This isn't to say he is dumb however, it's just that he isn't as creative as Kingdom when put in situations™.

Since they're twins they are BOTH the Warrior(s) of light

^ I have an explanation for this that I will never share because I'm embarrassed about it ♥.

Being that they are of the same sundered soul, they do have a minor psychic link. Not really telepathy per say but they like radio transmit vibes. Kinda like sharing a meme but at light speed.

Castle's birth name is Alonsoa. This name is taken from a tall-ish flowering plant in the tribe "Hemimerideae." The same tribe that Nemesia is in.

There's more stirring in my head but none of it is landing on solid ground just yet so this is it for now but yeah! That's the new little guy. I'm gonna go back to playing dress up and writing scattered thoughts down where no one can see :3

[tewwor]

——— BASICS ! ♡

NICKNAME : ro, kc, etc.

PRONOUNS : she/they

ZODIAC SIGN : taurus

TAKEN OR SINGLE : taken

——— THREE FACTS ! ♡

i developed a good amount of scar tissue in my ankles back in high school because i kept twisting them so often :) yes, i was a part of cross country / track the entire 4 years :) yes, i did twist both my ankles during running camp :) :)

i have stupid good hearing, and it drives me up a wall to hear things that most of my friends cannot hear. who, coincidentally, are mostly hard of hearing to some degree so it's just over stimulated hell & ear plug city over here ( i am suffering )

i... do have a bachelors in fine arts....... the thought of paint thinner, any paint types, specific smells of cleaning solutions and orange scented oils give me immediate flashbacks to art classes in the most feral way possible. have i put my degree to use professionally? absolutely not. im in accounting, go figure.

——— EXPERIENCE ! ♡

y'all... i have no clue and i'd like to keep it that way. i started rping probably way too early online. was my starting point when spn was at it's peak? yes, please don't bring it up ( cries ). have i met at least 1 lifelong friend that i have, and continue to be, friends with for 10+ years? yes. his parents love me and they're so sweet and he bullies me in game because we both suck at them. anyways, tunglr's a shitshow but writing silly things on here makes it worth it

——— MUSE PREFERENCE ! ♡

for muses i prefer to write? THE silent and wrath filled type ( each one lacks more and more restraint ), Pathetic Man™, that one cartoonish annoying but posh / socialite-esque personality & impeccably dressed figure, himbo and heavy on the dumb aspect, 'i'm so totally normal and not a weird fucked up obscure creature', wet creaturesTM, the 'oh no, i can help! but i will then immediately need help right after!', the 'i just wanna have fun and get random people into the weirdest shit possible' thrill seekers, That One Man That Shall Not Be Named Lest He Appear Like A Dream Paralysis Demon, that one idiotic dog that keeps biting people, sweetest... most uncertain and self-conscious man ever..., and of course - eldritch horror creature dating simTM

for muses i write again? Morally Grey, feral characters with so much backstory it really does wind me, silly......, creatures, just a human in a very supernatural situation, rays of sunshine, mean mfers.., well intentioned but comically comes in at the worst time possible, complex like it's the ny times crossword ( i am very bad at these ), came back Wrong, MisunderstoodTM but for good reason, etc.

——— FLUFF / ANGST / SMUT ! ♡

FLUFF : goes so well with silliness, excellent balm for the soul, love it!

ANGST : bread and butter........ brick and mortar... required for me and my characters to strive... hurts so good, 100/10, always need more

SMUT : just dipping my pinky toe in it! still rather low on the types of threads i get the most consistent muse for, but it's there.... lingering.. waiting.......

PLOT / MEMES : always down for both, but i do tend to hop from one side to another. sometimes my brain favors plots. other times it's all about memes.

tagged by: i stolt it from someone

tagging: EVERYONE. idc if we just became mutuals, or we've been mutuals, i wanna know so tag me.

[winvyre]

Random Headcanon Tag

@sableglass back at it with the best tag games!

Rules: use this headcanon generator to make headcanons for your OCs! Then talk about how accurate they are.

Valerie plays Roblox.

Already breaking the rules because Writer Friend™ gave me this one and it was too good. Roblox may not exist in her world but in a modern au this would not only be 100% true but also it'd be 40% of her inner monologue. Just. Constantly referencing Roblox games and planning the next time she logs on. She knows all the Doors lore and owns every purchasable item in Dress to Impress (not because she has Robux, she's just on that grind). ((My only knowledge of Roblox comes from Game Theory and memes please do not fact check me :( ))

Oakley instinctively cleans messes in their own house as well as other people's.

Oh, yeah. Totally. Growing up in the convent and then raising four kids will do that to you. Plus, impulsive cleaning gives Oakley a sense of control.

Connor has a pet dog.

*looks nervously at the Ibarras* No.

If the source media were a musical, Steven would be the one character who asks why everyone is singing.

On one hand, I'm tempted to say yes because I can imagine it perfectly. On the other hand, the SOURCE is a musical meaning that the norm is that EVERYONE sings. Steven is probably the only one who can match Teagan's level of drama and he's not self-aware enough to realize that it's weird for people to sing all the time. So this one's wrong.

Elouise got hit by a bus once.

It's hard to surprise Elouise and she wouldn't be that reckless to begin with but if this were true, I'd be asking "Is the bus okay???"

Teagan fucked your mom.

Yep.

Alarick has a pet squirrel.

Maybe. I could see it.

[chaikachi]

Hi hi!!This is Kryptonian Percy from the Rosegarden server here with two things:

Do you have a version of that 'Would you like an (insert thing here) in these trying times?' Ruby meme you just posted with just the Ruby edit?Totes cool if not!!!

For the Rg thoughts:They are soooooo transmasc4transfem to me!!Maybe it's because i'm femme and transmasc genderfluid/bigender but they just scream trans to me????Ruby reminds me so much of younger trans girls i've met(and there's been a good chunk)and same goes for Oscar regarding younger trans guys!!!!I might flesh out this out in a hc post later but yeah :>

Hello!

I don't usually save working files for memes, but you are in luck that Sai decided to save a back up anyway! So here you go!

i know there's a hand behind her hand but ideally the thing she's holding will cover it LOL

2. You are sooooo incredibly true, they are both very gender to me as well. Oscar especially cause he's also part of the genderbent fairytales team (yes main allusion is the little prince, but he also alludes to Tip/Princess Ozma from The Marvelous Land of Oz, which plays around with gender a whole lot). I enjoy transmasc Oscar that still like wearing dresses tho. He is v special to me 💕

Also transfem Ruby who is Committed to the Combat Skirt™ at Any Cost is soooo silly. I love them both and they are the queerest m/f ship around. 😤

[raytaku]

👑 hodgepodge :)

👑 OC dressed as royalty

This is probably not what you were expecting but I've been wanting to redraw that pic of Bugs dressed as a king for a While now but I just haven't gotten around to it, so thank you for giving me that final push I needed

Hodgepodge, King of England™

Here's a link to the ask meme

[incorrect-dc-comics]

Zod: Bye lieutenant I’m going to go kill Kal-El and subjugate Earth

Ursa: Not dressed like that you aren’t

Zod: *changes into his Superman II Costume™* Better?

Ursa: Yas bitch slay

Source: Meme

[hvbris]

For muns with multiple muses, past and present, on any blog.

Rules: Fill out the form according to which muse suits each title best. (The same muse can have multiple titles.) Repost and tag. Feel free to add more!

Favorite Muse: Fish will always have a special place in my heart (I mean she even has her own blog lol)

Most Character Development: Salomé has changed a lot since I added her, she got more vulnerable and deep, with more flaws. But for a recent muse, that would be Cassia. We are given ZERO in canon, so it was really interesting to develop her personality, how she evolves, etc

Trash Muse: .... Fox Mulder...

The Meme-Lord: Eve & Noah, by far. They basically communicate with their dad by sending him memes. Even when he's in prison.

Most Likely to Start a War: I mean, Lord Voldemort is at the top of the list for sure. He actually started like two wars fdjkshjkfds and perhaps Lucretia, since she's an officer of the army lol

Worst Personality: LORD VOLDEMORT OBVIOUSLY, this man is the Absolute Worst ™

Best Singer: Lucy Gray Baird, of course ❤

Most Attractive Muse: hard to pick tbh, but I'll say Fish, Lucretia & Morticia (I LIKE TALL AND STRONG WOMEN OK)

Biggest Heart: Olive and Tigris for sure

Falls in Love Quickest: Ava, probably, but that's because of all the romantic movies she watches all the time

Most Likely to Drop Their Phone in the Toilet: OH DIMITRI FOR SURE, but then again he might just throw it on purpose because he hates technology

Ice Ruler: Lucretia 😎 Snow lands on top, etc etc, and of course Salomé

The Edgelord: Lord Voldemort dshjkdkshjdjkqsdqs and obviously Wednesday

Most Tragic Backstory: Codrin, Lucy Gray, and Eve & Noah. But a lot of my muses have tragic backstories fdksjfdks it's hard to pick

Best Case of Puberty: All of them tbh??? If I have to pick just one, April

Most Awkward: Brook, probably

Busy Bee: Fish, Clarice, and Lucretia are absolute workaholics

Most Clueless: Eleven and Ava, but I mean they grew up in a lab

Most Likely to Forget Their Wallet at Home: Mulder probably

Best Dressed: Tigris obviously!!!! But also Effie and Cassia

Biggest Flirt: Captain Hook is really a terrible flirt, Fish & Deirdre too

Most Dramatic: I have so many drama queens!! It's a tie between Caesar, Hook, and Voldemort

Least Likely to Show Up Late: Lucretia. Tardiness is practically a vice in her eyes

One with Weirdest Habit: Codrin hugs trees :)

Most Likely to Be Caught at the Gym: Fish and Clove work out the most

tagged by @countlessrealities (thank you ❤️) tagging: @ladiesandwitches @lovepurposed @omniishambles @contriite @unfinishedbusincss @thenightmareofyourdrems @versin-surfin @fallsekings and YOU! tag me if you do it :)

[rriavian]

I saw the "Soft™ fic prompt meme" and couldn't resist: may I ask you 10 or 18 for Morpheus and little Orpheus? I adored "Delicate Negotiations" and the way you wrote them <3

Thank you so much for this prompt! I loved writing 'Delicate Negotiations' so I'm really happy that you enjoyed how I write these two :) Writing this fic was just as fun so I hope you like it!

This grew to be a little longer than expected, so here is the link to it on ao3: Lead the Way

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When they reached the first set of traffic lights Orpheus wanted to be the one to press the button.

The crossing itself was approximately three minutes away from his school. The road immediately outside of the building had never been a problem, was manned by a very diligent woman—look dad! It’s the lollipop lady!—and they had never needed to worry about the safety of crossing there. Her presence reliable even an hour after school had ended; not only for the winter months when it was darker than usual, a familiar face all year round, there even when the after school activities Orpheus enjoyed resulted in a later pick up. Once they ventured further they had no such assistance, no crowd to follow either, the peace of nearly empty streets theirs to enjoy.

There was a chill in the air.

Winter made clear its presence in this crispness, in the fog it made of their breath. In such a season most of the other parents preferred to travel home by car but Dream had always enjoyed walking. Even the cold had beauty. He found the time spent outdoors invigorating, found an additional benefit in how it was a far more useful tool in which to teach Orpheus, an immeasurable value found in a practical lesson.

The hour was edging into late afternoon, the evening making a greeting of a farewell, the sun slipping low in the sky. It was not yet out of sight, an amber glow across the horizon, but it was already beginning to get dark. There was shade setting into the brick of nearby houses, a hint of shadow that would soon unfold far more rapidly. They should be home before then. The traffic lights at this first stop were currently red, cars zooming past while they stood on the pavement, a rush of sound made by both tires and engine.

Orpheus was looking expectantly towards the button that would signal the traffic lights to change.

After a moment he glanced back, peered up at Dream, a wordless request that nonetheless made his intent clear. Though they had come to a stop Dream had not yet moved towards it, and so now he nodded. Orpheus had to let go of his hand to reach up and press the button, a moment where he stood alone, Dream still in reach but a new distance in how he was a moment away. Once done he looked back for approval—unmoving until he saw his father’s small smile—and then Orpheus very seriously took hold of Dream’s hand once again.

“Remember that we must wait for the light to turn green,” Dream said solemnly.

His son’s stoicism withdrew in favour of excitement; an elated smile extending right up into his eyes, proud to demonstrate his knowledge of these steps. “Then we cross!!”

“Yes.” Dream nodded.

They waited patiently, crossed when the lights changed and they heard a familiar beeping sound, turned left, reached another corner and then turned right.

The streets were still empty, but an observer might have seen two figures dressed in warm winter clothes, one small, one tall, linked by a hand reaching down while another reached up. A calibration of two different gaits; two smaller steps for every larger one, so easy to misalign, yet there was care in how they both kept pace with each other as they walked.

Dream was carrying his son’s school bag.

The shoulder strap hold carefully in a slim hand. Next to him Orpheus wore a soft knit hat covering his brown curls, the wool a deep, ocean blue, while Dream had a black scarf tucked into his equally dark coat. There had been a brief disagreement over gloves—my son your hands will get cold—but Orpheus had eventually agreed to put them on after some gentle persuasion. Well, it had been more of a reminder really, a casual comment made at just the right moment. After all, those gloves had been a gift from Calliope, and wouldn’t she like to know how well they fit?

It had granted him a pause. Then a nod. Orpheus had been swayed by mention of his mother, had flexed his fingers in the soft gloves, had shyly commented that they kept his fingers very warm.

He had wanted to be able to tell her that.

Orpheus would be able to prove it once they arrived home. They took another left, followed the road straight, and the next time they stopped Dream was sure to do so a fair bit away from the edge of the curb. It was as usual, his choice of position deliberate to demonstrate the correct place to stand.

He looked down at his son.

“May I press the button this time?”

Orpheus tilted his head up, met Dream’s eyes, a pale face framed by his ocean blue hat, thoughtful as he took a moment to consider the request. His nose was starting to turn a little red from the cold, which made Dream frown, already considering how to ensure his son was warm enough when he took him to school tomorrow. Perhaps he could persuade him to wear his own scarf…

“Alright.” Orpheus was chewing on his lip when he replied. “I suppose that’s fair.”

Dream smiled. “Thank you.”

He pressed the button.

“Need to wait for the green man.” Orpheus said seriously once it lit up. “Then we can go.”

After a minute or so it turned green.

And off they went again.

From then on they preceded to take it in turns to press the button��Orpheus very graciously making the allowance, strictly keeping track of who had gone last—and soon enough they reached the part of their journey where they’d be crossing roads without the assistance of any more traffic lights. As before Dream led them to a stop, now locating a section of the curb that was safest to attempt a crossing, finding a place where the lip of the pavement dipped flat to the road. It was a familiar part of their journey; Orpheus was eagle eyed as ever, critically surveying the opposite side of the road, sizing the distance. The path to reach it was filled with peril, a danger so very real, perhaps mundane for those used to such things but even then this would still be hazardous.

It was a mighty enemy for one so small.

Dream approved of his son’s seriousness. “Now little muse, what do we do here?”

“We look left and right, then repeat, and we can only cross once the road is clear.” Orpheus replied promptly, repeating words he’d been told in a tone that was very matter of fact. The understanding wasn’t empty though.

“Good. Do you wish to decide when we go?”

Orpheus nodded in quiet determination. “I can do it.”

The question had been an honest one, the choice had been a real thing offered, and though he’d not have been disappointed Dream was still pleased Orpheus felt confident enough to attempt this alone. His little face looked left and right, carefully watching the cars driving past, waiting for a gap in the traffic so that they could cross. It wasn’t quite rush hour yet, but it was still busy, and so the vehicles were coming quite quickly without much of a space in between. The hour meant it unlikely many motorists would be willing to slow down to allow them to cross. The task required endurance; it was not a time of year that made waiting easy, there was still that chill in the air, winter nipping at exposed skin with icy teeth.

It was the sort of cold that sank, that was felt more deeply the longer they both stood still. But Orpheus was patient. He didn’t fall prey to the temptation to rush, to ignore a risk, and soon there was a lull in the traffic sufficient for them to cross.

“Now.”

“Very good.” Dream approved as they crossed the road, sure to give praise when it was due, it important for his son to know that he’d done well. He asked his question when they reached the other side. “Are you pleased?”

There was no hesitation in how Orpheus nodded. “It’s not so scary anymore.”

“Then soon we can move to the next stage of learning.” Dream kept his tone soft, not tentative but mindful of potentially unsteady ground. “I will cross first and you will follow.”

Orpheus tightened his grip on Dream’s hand.

It seemed a reflex.

“I suppose.” His voice was tight with anxiety, a fear he didn’t see a need to hide, faith instead that Dream would soothe it now it’d been revealed. “Not today though?”

Dream shook his head, squeezed his son’s gloved hand gently. “No, little muse. Not today.”

“That’s ok then.”

The reassurance perked Orpheus up in a manner that was quite encouraging. His tone already lightened, no sign of anxiety now, the insecurity real but easily put away. This must not be a deep fear then. Orpheus relaxed, his grip on Dream’s hand loosened, holding on but not clinging as if he thought it likely that Dream was about to let go. They once again took it in turns to lead the crossings, took turns to choose the place to cross too, Orpheus easily taking them to the curved segments of pavement that were intended for that very purpose. Their practise had paid off, Orpheus was patient each time, was confident, his grip on Dream's hand so relaxed as to be almost absent. So familiar to be unconscious. He was soon humming to himself as they walked—a tune Dream recognised, a familiar song from an advertisement they had seen on television—continuing as they crossed the last few roads before they arrived at their home.

Above the sky went the way of rust.

Sunlight was fading fast, but that was alright, Dream had been correct that they would make it back before evening fell and the streetlamps took their turn to light the way. As they turned the last corner Orpheus stopped humming, began to sing the rhyme instead; his voice clear, beautiful, a talent to be sure but Dream’s son sang for joy not recognition.

“Though you know the road well, Still you never can tell You’ve got to be wise You can be surprised On the roads near home… Stop, think, and go.”

A big breath, a giggle, and then—

“Ooo-ooo-ooo!”

In the lull between the lines Orpheus looked up expectantly. His brown eyes bright, a wide grin beaming across his small face like light shining, like streetlights in the darkness, like the full bloom of midday. Dream smiled softly, heeding the unspoken request to join in, and they sang the last bit together—

“Ooo-ooo-ooo.”

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(From this prompt list.)

[that-fellow-from-dres]

hey there! list five things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox of the last ten people who reblogged something from you! spread the happiness and positivity <3

1.

Messin' around with a fresh meme build on Mordhau (such a great game go play it it's like a dress up game with swords)

2.

Hanging out with my peeps. I have great frens, and that includes all my Tumblr moots <3

3.

D&D and the surrounding stuff, all the OCs I make around it and doodle in my school books (don't tell anyone)

4.

Any number of Interesting Things™ ranging from medieval instruments to aviation history to nuclear physics to speculative biology

5.

You!

[sapphire-writes]

Aegon is the real unsung hero of this chapter I think we can all agree on this.

And God but the descriptions of the dresses... They were amazing, whatever Baela was wearing I want it. 12/10

Also..... Mr Aemond Sir.... I.... *Peppers by Lana playing in the background* I'm just saying... It suits him... Cocky little shit ends up at times also being a sweet and chill and Most Improtantly ™©® a whimpering mess? Thats... That's the way the world uys meant to work. It's all about balance ya know?

I have to return to Aeg because this boy Took Care of business and really is loyal. And he also didn't even bother standing up for himself because he knew he'd be blamed anyway and be seen as an inconvenience and an embarrassment to Alicent?

I'm normal about this.

Also i hope nobody beat me to it but

I had to make this meme real quick and continue reading.

(what a cunt Hugh was...)

(also what a small slay the Breast™ Pocket™ is. Sure it's not convenient for safekeeping many things but it is absolutely an add on and god bless. Girlies have been deprived of pockets for so long that mother nature had to step up)

Great chapter as always Jo! 🧡💜🤍

★★★★★

Thank you bestie 😘😘❤️❤️ omfg Peppers by Lana is so Aemond coded it’s physically hurting me.

WE LOVE FANON EGG!!! Omg that meme is so perfect LMAO pls I love love LOVE the dynamics of Aegon and Alicent they’ll always pop up in my series

Boob pocket. Literally how I love being a woman!

thanks so much again bestie!! ❤️❤️❤️

[moxie-girl]

reboot of some ocs from a comic I drew in middle school but I'm lazy so it's just some chibis + shitty memes

they don't have names yet but I'm open to suggestions

some lore under the cut:

the story was originally set in a fantasy world with many different kingdoms

the main characters had to flee various kingdoms after demons/monsters appeared and caused destruction

it's sorta a post-apocalyptic story, but also a fantasy?

captain, pilot, mechanic, and navigator are the crew of an airship travelling... somewhere (it's been a while since I did the og comic)

wizard and scientist are twins and had a ship of their own but later teamed up with the others

literally all of the lore is fluid rn I'm trying to rework the old story

also some things that arent noticable because theyre only heads + other stuffs:

wizard has a prosthetic arm on the same side as her eye scar (scientist built it)

pilot has gills but she usually hides them under a choker

captain uses forearm crutches + leg braces

navigator has wings all the time (she could hide them, she just doesn't want to)

scientist and wizard dress very similarly, just in opposite colors usually, and most of the time it's not even on purpose

pilot and scientist help do each others hair

captain is the one who pierced the others' ears

people think that mechanic's strength is supernatural but actually he's just Like That™

the 3 other original crew all see navigator as their little sister but she prefers mechanic over the others