#the rest of the moon fam… not so much

[zuppizup]

When Runaan and Kim’dael eventually face off, they’re going to have the poshest sounding fight ever.

[letsdeweythis]

DT17 SPOILERS! Also blink effect and eye contact!

HELLO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!

I'm insane about Della Duck she's one of my favorite DT17 characters so I had to do something about it. now we have this

also would you guys believe me if I said this was my first time drawing everyone here but the triplets

[dangerliesbeforeyou]

god... family are so frustrating sometimes lol...

[airosuiren]

The Family They Never Deserved

Bat Family x Neglected Reader x Tokyo Revengers.

A/N: OMG thank you all for the AMAZINGGG response to part 1!!! I’m obsessed with this story and I hope you love this confrontation as much as I do!!! The Bat Fam is about to learn you DON’T mess with Kanto Manji’s precious strategist!!! Enjoyyy!!!

Part 1

Bruce Wayne had prepared for many things when planning Wayne Enterprises’ Tokyo expansion. He’d prepared for cultural differences, language barriers, complicated business negotiations, and even the possibility of corporate espionage.

What he hadn’t prepared for was the ghost of his past walking into his hotel suite like she owned the place.

You stood in the doorway, dressed in black from head to toe - sleek pants, fitted jacket, and boots that added inches to your height. Your hair was shorter than he remembered, styled in a way that emphasized your sharp cheekbones. A silver moon pendant gleamed at your throat.

But it was your eyes that shocked him most. The uncertain, hurt girl was gone. In her place stood a woman with eyes as cold and unyielding as the Gotham winter.

Behind you, like shadows, stood five Japanese men - all radiating the unmistakable aura of predators.

“Hello, Bruce,” you said, your voice calm. “It’s been three years, four months, and seventeen days. But who’s counting?”

Bruce recovered quickly, his face shifting to the practiced neutrality of Batman. “I had heard you were still in Tokyo.”

Your laugh was sharp enough to cut. “Is that all you heard? Not that I’ve built a life? Not that I never received so much as a birthday card? Just that I remained where you abandoned me?”

The tallest of the men behind you shifted slightly. Bruce’s trained eye immediately identified him as the most dangerous of the group.

“[Y/N],” Bruce began, “I think we should talk privately.”

“No,” said the tall man, his Japanese accent thick but his English clear. “Anything you say to her, you say to all of us.”

“And you are?” Bruce’s voice held a warning.

“Sano Manjiro,” the man replied with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “Mikey to my friends. [Y/N]'s fiancé.”

Bruce couldn’t quite hide his shock.

“Yes,” you confirmed, holding up your left hand where a black diamond glittered. “We’re getting married next month. You wouldn’t have been invited, but since you’re here… consider this your notification.”

A door opened behind Bruce, and the rest of the family spilled into the room - Dick, Jason, Tim, Damian, and Lila, all dressed for the evening’s corporate dinner.

Lila froze first, her eyes widening as she took in your transformed appearance. “[Y/N]?”

“The prodigal sister returns,” Jason muttered.

“Actually,” you corrected coolly, “the exiled sister never left. You just finally noticed I existed.”

The tension in the room could have been cut with a knife. Your gang brothers had fanned out slightly, taking strategic positions that Bruce - with his Batman training - immediately recognized as defensive formations.

“These are your… friends?” Dick asked, eyeing the tattooed, hard-faced men with obvious concern.

“Family,” you corrected. “My real one.”

You made no move to introduce them individually. They weren’t here for pleasantries.

“What do you want, [Y/N]?” Bruce asked directly.

“Want?” You raised an eyebrow. “I want nothing from you, Bruce. I’m here to make something perfectly clear: Tokyo is my home now. Kanto Manji is my family. And if your ‘business expansion’ is really about trying to drag me back to Gotham, you’re wasting your time.”

Tim stepped forward, always the diplomatic one. “We just want to talk, [Y/N]. It’s been years. We’ve been worried.”

The laugh that escaped you made several of them flinch. “Worried? WORRIED? Three years of silence isn’t worry, Tim. It’s abandonment.”

“You hurt me!” Lila suddenly burst out. “You attacked me and then ran away to become some… some gang member’s whore!”

The temperature in the room seemed to drop by twenty degrees. Before anyone could react, Mikey had moved directly in front of Lila, looming over her with those empty, terrifying eyes.

“Say that again,” he said softly, deadly. “Please.”

Bruce moved lightning-fast, positioning himself between Mikey and Lila. “Back away from my daughter.”

“Back away from MY fiancée,” Mikey countered, not budging an inch.

You placed a hand on Mikey’s arm. “It’s okay, love. Lila’s lies don’t matter anymore.”

“Lies?” Lila sputtered. “You gave me this scar!” She pointed dramatically to a faint mark on her cheekbone.

“Interesting,” you said coldly. “Because Takemichi here has been filming this entire conversation.” You nodded to one of your gang brothers, who held up a phone. “And I’m sure facial recognition software could analyze whether that scar matches the injury you claimed I gave you three years ago. Technology is amazing, isn’t it?”

Lila paled visibly.

“You always were a terrible liar, Lila,” you continued. “Too dramatic. Too many flourishes. A good lie is simple and consistent. Something I learned planning operations for Kanto Manji.”

“Operations?” Dick echoed, his face darkening. “What exactly do you do for this gang, [Y/N]?”

“I’m their strategist,” you said simply. “Their ghost. The one who sees possibilities others miss.”

“She’s brilliant,” Takemichi added, his serious eyes fixed on the Bat Family. “The best mind in Tokyo’s underground.”

Bruce’s expression had grown increasingly grim. “You’re involved in criminal activities.”

“Rich coming from Batman,” you replied casually.

The shock that rippled through the room was palpable. Your gang brothers didn’t react - they already knew. You had told Mikey everything long ago.

“How long have you known?” Bruce asked, his voice dropping to Batman’s register.

“I grew up in that house, Bruce. I wasn’t blind. Just invisible.”

A long silence followed, broken only when Jason unexpectedly laughed.

“Holy shit,” he said, shaking his head. “She’s got you there, old man.”

“This isn’t why we came to Tokyo,” Dick interrupted, shooting Jason a warning glance. “Bruce, tell her.”

Bruce straightened slightly. “Wayne Enterprises’ expansion is legitimate. But yes, I had hoped to… reconnect.”

“Reconnect,” you repeated flatly. “After throwing me away on the word of your precious Lila. After three years of silence. After replacing me so thoroughly that my room was converted to storage within months of my departure.” At their surprised looks, you added, “Alfred kept me informed. He, at least, remembered I existed.”

“Is that why we’re really here?” Damian asked suddenly, his sharp eyes fixed on Lila. “Because Father wished to retrieve you? That’s not what you told us, Lila.”

All eyes turned to your twin, who shifted uncomfortably.

“I… I just thought it would be good for the family image if [Y/N] came back,” she stammered. “For publicity.”

“Publicity,” you echoed. “Always the favorite. Always the priority.”

“That’s not true,” Bruce began.

“It is,” said a new voice from the doorway.

Alfred stood there, aged but dignified as ever. You hadn’t seen him in person in three years, though his occasional texts had been lifelines.

“Master Bruce,” Alfred continued, “I have served the Wayne family loyally for decades. But in this matter, I cannot remain silent. Miss [Y/N] was systematically overlooked in favor of Miss Lila from the moment they entered Wayne Manor.”

Bruce looked genuinely stunned. “Alfred…”

“And when Miss Lila made her accusation,” Alfred pressed on, “not one of you questioned it, despite Miss [Y/N]'s impeccable character. Not one of you demanded evidence beyond a conveniently placed hairbrush and a bruise that could have come from anywhere.”

“I didn’t think…” Bruce began.

“No, you didn’t,” Alfred agreed sadly. “None of you did.”

Lila’s composure finally cracked entirely. “Fine! I hit myself, okay? I was sick of [Y/N] always moping around, making everyone feel guilty just because she wasn’t as good as me!”

The confession hung in the air like a bomb.

“I knew it,” Jason muttered.

“You… knew?” Tim asked, looking at Jason with shock.

Jason shrugged. “I suspected. But by the time I put it together, [Y/N] was gone.”

You felt nothing but a cold satisfaction as you watched your so-called family process this revelation. No hurt. No vindication. Just the confirmation that you had been right to build a new life.

“It doesn’t matter anymore,” you said finally. “I didn’t come here for apologies or explanations. I came to make something clear: I’m not coming back to Gotham. Not now. Not ever.”

“But you’re a Wayne,” Bruce insisted, though with less conviction.

“No,” you said firmly. “Soon I’ll be a Sano. And I’ve been Kanto Manji’s Ghost far longer than I was ever your daughter.”

Mikey’s arm slid around your waist possessively. “We’re done here. [Y/N] has said what she came to say.”

“Wait,” Dick stepped forward. “Just… wait. We made mistakes. Terrible ones. But we’re still family.”

“Family doesn’t exile their child on an accusation,” Mikey said coldly. “Family doesn’t forget for three years. Family protects their own.” He gestured to his gang brothers. “Like we protect [Y/N].”

As if to emphasize his point, all five men moved slightly closer to you, a human barrier between you and the Waynes.

“You’ve built quite a protective circle,” Bruce observed, his detective’s mind clearly reassessing the situation.

“They love me,” you said simply. “They see me. When I speak, they listen. When I hurt, they notice. It’s amazing how easy loyalty is to earn when you actually treat people like they matter.”

The barb hit home. You could see it in their faces.

“One dinner,” Bruce tried. “Just… give us one dinner. To talk. To try to understand.”

You glanced at Mikey, who gave an imperceptible nod. “One dinner,” you agreed. “Tomorrow night. At Kanto Manji headquarters.”

“A gang headquarters?” Tim asked nervously.

“My home,” you corrected. “Take it or leave it.”

“We’ll be there,” Bruce decided, ignoring Tim’s concerned look.

“Seven o’clock,” you said, turning to leave. “Oh, and Lila?” You paused at the door. “Don’t bother coming. This dinner is for family members who might actually have regrets.”

The next evening, the Bat Family (minus Lila, who had been confined to the hotel after her confession) arrived at Kanto Manji headquarters with obvious trepidation.

What they found wasn’t the den of criminals they’d imagined, but a surprisingly stylish space with modern furniture, excellent security, and the unmistakable feel of a home.

Dinner was a traditional Japanese feast, prepared by Mitsuya who had discovered a talent for cooking. The conversation was stilted at first, with your Kanto family watching the Waynes like hawks, ready to throw them out at the first wrong word.

Gradually, as sake flowed and the story of your three years in Tokyo unfolded, a strange sort of understanding began to emerge.

“So you’re essentially their strategist,” Tim summarized after you explained your role. “Planning legitimate business expansions and… other operations.”

“Exactly,” you nodded. “Not unlike what you do for Batman.”

The parallels weren’t lost on anyone at the table.

“And you,” Bruce addressed Mikey directly, “are the leader.”

Mikey’s empty smile was answer enough. “I found something special when I found [Y/N]. Something you threw away.”

As the night progressed, it became increasingly clear to the Waynes exactly what they had lost. Not just a daughter and sister, but a brilliant tactical mind, a fierce fighter, and a loyal heart.

“I wish…” Bruce began during a quiet moment. “I wish we could start over.”

You shook your head. “We can’t. Too much has happened. But perhaps we can acknowledge the truth: You have your family in Gotham. I have mine in Tokyo. We lead separate lives now.”

“And if we want to be part of your life going forward?” Dick asked.

“Then you accept me as I am,” you said firmly. “Kanto Manji’s strategist. Mikey’s fiancée. Tokyo’s Ghost. No judgments. No attempts to ‘save’ me or bring me back to Gotham.”

“And if we can’t accept those terms?” Bruce asked, Batman peeking through.

Takemichi answered for you. “Then this is goodbye. For good.”

The weight of the choice hung heavy in the air.

“I can accept those terms,” Jason said suddenly, raising his sake cup. “To [Y/N] - who got out and made something of herself.”

Slowly, one by one, the others raised their cups. Even Bruce, though his eyes remained troubled.

“To [Y/N],” they echoed.

As the night ended and they prepared to leave, Alfred hung back.

“I am proud of you, Miss [Y/N],” he said quietly. “Not for the path you’ve chosen - that is not for me to judge - but for your strength in walking it.”

You hugged the old butler tightly. “Thank you for not forgetting me, Alfred.”

“Never,” he promised. “And I shall visit for the wedding, if I may.”

“I’ll save you a seat in the front row,” you assured him.

When the Waynes had gone, Mikey pulled you into his arms on the rooftop, the Tokyo skyline sparkling around you.

“They still don’t deserve you,” he said, his fingers tracing the moon pendant at your throat.

“No,” you agreed. “But it doesn’t matter. I found where I belong.”

Mikey’s empty eyes filled with that rare warmth reserved only for you. “With me. Always with me.”

As his lips claimed yours with that familiar possessive intensity, you felt the last shadows of Wayne Manor finally fade away.

You were [Y/N], soon to be Sano. The Ghost of Tokyo. Strategist of Kanto Manji. The center of Mikey’s obsessive universe.

And you wouldn’t trade this life for all the wealth in Gotham.

A/N: OMGGGG I hope you loved this as much as I did!!! Mikey is literally the PERFECT yandere boyfriend and the Bat Fam finally realizing what they lost is EVERYTHING!!! Let me know if you want more from this universe - maybe the wedding? Or a mission where the Bat Fam has to work with Kanto Manji? I’m obsessed with this crossover!!! Enjoyyy!!!

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Can you do Phainon boyfriend headcanons please? :>

|| Phainon x Reader || Relationship Headcanons || Honkai Star Rail ||

I gotchuu fam! I did have thoughts about so this was definitely the push I needed to write this lol thanks for requesting! 🫶 also sorry this was so slow it’s like I’m slowly entering my writing block phase lol

❥ I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. Phainon is a puppy boyfriend coded! I used to think he would be like a golden retriever but now I think a samoyed suits him more. The white hair. He’s the type of boyfriend who’s completely in love with you and wants to shower you in said love. He just has so much love to give you!

❥ Whenever you’re both spending time together, Phainon would always be close to you. His shoulder brushing against yours, a hand to the back of your waist or his hand holding onto yours. He would be the moon that constantly orbits around you. Your presence can be both calming and exciting for him.

❥ Calming in the sense that all his troubles and worries melt away just by being around you. The past that constantly haunts him. The constant pressure of being a Chrysos Heir - to save his dying planet and more importantly it’s people from a doomed fate. He doesn’t want to admit it but his heart is heavily burdened from it. To be shackled to such a fate. Yet, with just a simple touch of your hand on his cheek - all those worries disappear. Only you could breathe life into his drowning self.

❥ Exciting in the sense where his heart pounds whenever he thinks about you or how your touch electrifies him. This feeling that only occurs when you’re around, he can’t get enough of it! Even the most innocent touches from you has his heart racing, a sea of butterflies fluttering in his stomach. It’s an uncontrollable feeling, but he does not hate it. Though it does take him an enormous amount of self restraint not to pounce on you right then and there.

❥ Phainon is your biggest cheerleader and caretaker. Just as you always support him, he wants to be the person you turn to when trouble arises. Feeling stressed? He already booked you a nice spa day at the public baths and when you get home, he’d welcome you with a huge feast. He’d even be delighted to feed you too if you’re up for it. Maybe once everything’s done you’d tell him about your worries? He hates seeing you in such a state and he’d move mountains just to see you better.

❥ When he's not busy trying to save his planet, Phainon likes to take you out on dates. If you thought that once you both started dating the number of dates would decrease but that's not the case here! In fact, it increased! Phainon's favorite types of dates are the ones he gets to go on with you. Which is every date but jokes aside, his favorite would definitely be outdoors and adventurous dates. The adventure of exploring and finding a new place where only you both know. He'd prepare a lavish picnic and maybe once it gets darker out, you'd both watch the stars. A special place where it's just the two of you and the rest of the world forgotten.

❥ Phainon doesn't look like the jealous type but that's just because he hides it so well. With his bright smile and cheerful demeanor many would think he'd be incapable of such a thing but you know otherwise. If he sees you talking to any man or woman he'd be keeping a close eye from a distance. It's not that he doesn't trust you, he does whole heartedly; but he just doesn't trust your conversation partner. If he sees them move a little closer or if their hands start inching towards you, he'd be there beside you in a second. With the usual smile on his face, he places a hand on your waist pulling you to him. To anyone else he's the picture of calm and happy, but you know otherwise with how tight his grip on your waist is.

❥ When you both got together, Phainon knew he wanted to marry you. He doesn't date for fun, he's in this for the long haul. It's just that he hasn't found the right timing to ask you, he doesn't want to come off too strong too fast. Though, that doesn't stop him from thinking about you dressed in your wedding attire with a bouquet in hand. Even what your future children would look like, he's down bad for you. It might not be the right time now but he knows in his heart that you're the only one for him. 

[teaweltzer]

Sending Stone Messages

A list for me that I want to update as new ones come in! Which w/ Dorian back, hopefully not so much (But i think I found all of them so far)

Bonus Ep 6 - Orym gripping the sending stone while Dorian was away

Ep 16 Fearne - right after Dorian leaves 

Ep 22 Orym — “We’re leaving Jrusar, heading southeast. Following the Treshi thread further. You’ve been missed. Hope you’re well.

Dorian — “Hey, sorry. Was sleeping. Thanks. Miss you guys too. Shit got crazy here too. Floating bar, I’ll tell you later. 

Ep 31  Orym — “Hey friend. Missing you here. Could really use your special brand of optimism right now. Don’t know where you are. Hope you’re happy. Bye now.”

Dorian — “Hey! Floating bar got a little weird. Took awhile to land it. This side of the fam is keeping me busy. Miss you all too- Don’t die!”

Bonus Ep 33 - Sending stone falling from Orym's hand as he dies from Otohan

Ep 40  Orym — “Hey. Yios bound. Found them- their killers. Bigger than we thought. Read rough, Dorian. Eshteross is dead. Glad you’re not here, wish you were anyway.”

Ep 41  Dorian (via Robbie)— “Oh Orym~ My heart aches I cannot be there to help you. Find strength, stay steadfast. Sending you fairer winds. …. Is this thing on or-“

Ep 49 Orym — “Dorian. Update. People we’re chasing unleashing hell in a week. We’re headed there now. Odds not good. More tomorrow. Where are you?

Dorian — “Orym! With the rest of the Crown Keepers in Tal’Dorei. Opal’s getting a little dark. Little busy at the moment.. I don’t even know how to get to you.”

Ep 49 Orym -- "Hey buddy. I have a weird request from the other side of the ocean. Can you see the leylines? Is your night sky lit up? Ash says, "Hi." You'll know if you see it. Dorian -- "Yeah, it's, It's real colorful up here, too. I'd take it in and enjoy the display if things weren't so tense at the moment.. Tell Ashton I say hi."

Ep 49 Orym — “Listen, what’s going on over here is really bad. Get the group, get underground. Stay there until you hear from me again… Miss you”

Dorian — “I'll see what I can do. There’s plenty of places underground, I’m sure. It's a little hairy on this end too. You take care of yourself. Be careful”

Ep 59  Orym — “Dorian?? Can you hear me? what’s the sky look like where you are? Tell me you’re okay-“

Ep. 63 Orym — “Dorian. still alive, by the skin of our teeth. want to talk more. you know where Dariax is?’

Bonus I miss you - Ep. 79  "I really miss Dorian and sometimes I think that's okay and sometimes it isn't."

Ep 86 Orym — “Dorian, we’re alive. Been to the moon, going back. Find the tempest. If I don’t get the chance again, I’ve really missed you.”

Ep 92 Orym — "We're home. Can you hear me? I'm northeast of Bassuras. Can you get there? I'm... struggling. Sorry. Can you get here? Fuck, I miss you."

Ep 93 Dorian (Robbie back) - "I'll be there" Bonus 93 Fearne - "Wait, what are you doing here? How did you get here?" Dorian - "Well, I got your message." Ep 94 Orym — "Dorian. Dorian. Dorian, wake up. Dorian. Fearne and I outside the city, about 10 minutes. Need you all."

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[centuryberry]

lowkwy Highkey need to analyse those visions of the future and past Yue had like

You have no one else to blame but yourself! You did this! You’re the reason why she’s gone-!”

First of all I have so many guesses on who this could be I'm tweaking

“We shall leave it to the Four Guardian Beasts to ensure that balance is kept in the world. This is the only way to keep everyone safe. From them.”

Like those guardian animals guarding Nuwa's stones in LMK season 5?

From who????

Is this a celestial or is it not a celestial? Maybe Buddha or Guanyin? Or Nuwa? Maybe the Empress Mother

“Erase it. Erase every trace of her until the world forgets her name. I don’t care how you do it! Just erase it all!”

Jade Emperor dur

“Not my son! Please! Have mercy on my son! He has done nothing to offend you! Why are you doing this? And you! How can you call yourself a father when you’re standing aside and letting them–?”

Are they talking about Red Son here or someone else?

Sons: Nezha, Redson, MK, Ao something, one of the twins (but I doubt it)

“Look at what they’ve done to him! A pale shade of what he was! This isn’t justice, this is about control! My love, this is not the time to be careful. This is the time to –”

PIF is that you??

“Uncle! You have gone too far with this! They are just–!”

Nezha what happened?

Is he a thrall pls say nah

“I am sorry, my child. I have failed you.”

This is so vague 😭

Deadass could be anyone with a child and I'm too tired to write that my top 5 though: Nuwa, PIF, Empress Mother, Ao Lie, or literally any other parent.

“ – stay dormant through generations as long as the rings are secure and hidden. And before you say anything, this was because of your mistake. This wouldn’t be happening if you hadn’t intervened! This is the best outcome considering the circumstances. For the good of–”

Whos mistake?

Also who or what's staying dormant? The Samadhi Fire?

Honestly the Samadhi fire prolly most likely gonna play a big ass role in this ice zombie apocalypse lmao they're literally White Walkers like the ones from Game of Thrones

“...seal…under the mountain…”

The Bull fam or Wukong

“ –spreading uncontrollably! It can’t be contained! At this rate, this will reach–!”

The infection

now for the futureee wtfd wjqkwbkqkq

"We remember. Even when Heaven wants us to forget you, we will always remember. Even after all the temples were destroyed, we still lit a candle for you.”

We know that was Ma about our girl

“...banished some, executed the others, and subdued the rest. We didn’t understand everything that was happening since we were so young, but we knew that much. So much suffering…”

The twins most likely

😭 give them their talkkkk

“...Island…Lantern…Moon…Scroll���find them all and release…from his shackles...”

Island - Wukong? Similar to the LMK series where flower fruit moment is

Lantern - Macaque oof he is probably been stuck their for centuries imagine waking up and your family's gone to shit most are dead or basically dead, your kids are grown up without you yikes.

I mean it's the same for the rest of them too yikes but damn the guilt from the parents is gonna be real

I thought this wasn't gonna be another major angst fic 😭

Curse you! There better NOT be major character death if any of my hoe's die PERMANENTLY like in "With a Little Soul That Could" imma find where you live 😭 and force you to rewrite that shit now

“Foolish child! This is greater than your petty grudges and old wrongs!”

Damn who we talking to?

“Learn your place, you filthy animals.”

I got nothing a celestial maybe?

“...even…fall…nothing lasts forever…never forgave…”

I feel like I should know but I don't

“Because I love you so much, I’ll give you a hint. What’s the lucky number? C’mon, babe, this is easy stuff! You’re the one who taught me, remember? What’s the lucky number?”

🤯😱

Xiaotian Fragment that you?!!!!

Or is it like those Tony stark pre death hologram videos

One of his clones?

Is it Xiaotian or am I tripping?

“...this world isn’t worth saving…”

Huh.

Lowkey highkey very ominous

Isn't that what Yue and LBD were thinking?

Can Yue hear thoughts or did someone say this aloud?

“Godkiller.”

Our Queen Yue 🎉

I cannot believe I am following another fic of yours 😭 I love it though incredibel writing and the foreshadowing is actually insane

You can't stOP mE frOm makinG My TheORies

Oh my god, "Little Soul" mention on a Tuesday morning???? I can't believe you followed me from the Undertale fandom to the LMK fandom.

Well, as a veteran of my older works, I'll briefly step away from my "no spoiler" stance to reveal this: Queen of the Mountain will have a happy ending. None of that bittersweet tragedy. It will have a happy ending. I will not kill off anyone important to Yue. The Monkey Fam will be together again. (Honestly, I wrote myself into a corner when writing "Little Soul" so I had to pick between forcing a happy ending or keeping the integral message even if the ending was tragic. That won't happen again. I've written so, so many fluffy AUs as an apology for that ending.)

Now, onto the commentary about your theories: These are super detailed! I love the thought you put into your guesses and your comments! We'll see how many of these theories come true in the coming chapters!

[randomfandoms234]

Do you all ever think about how cannon TSAMS is probably the one of the only universes that Nexus got that bad?

This was the universe that ruin caused 5000 dimensions to fall and this was the only dimension who knew what killed most of the solar equivalents. Nexus would still have a pretty bad meantl spiral.

And dark sun only messed with this timeline the rest was just a ripple effect.

There's probably way more universes were Nexus eventually got the help he needed and got better than when he did not.

There's so many other universes were Sun still had Nexus as a brother.

How do you think the cannon universe will react when they realize that they have one of the only Nexus’s who never got better.

How will Sun react when he sees so many versions of his little brother who got better and still loves with the fam?

Would he blame himself?

How would Moon react to seeing Nexus he only saw Nexus at his worst how would he react to seeing a nexus who got better and is at his best.

How would earth react to seeing her brother back to his sweet self beofr she was Nexus how kind he was would she think she could of done better helped more?

Who would Solar react to the versions of his ex best friend who while wronged the family in his mental spiral learned from it and got better.

Solar, Sun and earth loved Nexus, they lived who he used to be before he started hurting others.

Solar holds so much hate for Nexus- but he still longs for his former best friend who helped him get out of a bad situation who accepted him into his universe. They were so close. When he realizes that only the Nexus of his home was this bad?

Sun loves Nexus he still does he loves how he used to be and feels so much so much guilt for killing him. Him seeing so many versions of the brother he killed get better and live and love his family do you think he would feel jealous that he was the one who robbed Nexus of this chance? Both he and dark Sun?

Do you think Earth would just be happy that there's so many other universes where Nexus realized what he was doing wrong and the family eventually forgave him and trusted him. Do you think she would also be jealous?

[faceless-ghostt]

you hear a chanting from a distance, it’s going mermaymermaymermaymermaymermaymermay- … it’s too late to run, the mermaid au is here

please take merman Tim, he was supposed to only have red green and yellow as his colors but i hated it so uhhhhh, he’s very colorful now 🥰

Fisherman Cassie will be here soon and lazy doodle of merman Bart and vague explanation of the AU under the cut :D

he is the first i designed and my favorite tbh. I like Tim’s but it’s probably going to be messed with, the colors aren’t my favorite. Kon has a fun design but i definitely like some of my original shark themed characters more…. and he hasn’t been colored yet BUT I’LL GET THERE. Greta hasn’t been drawn yet, inspiration hasn’t struck yet i guess

Each of the merfolk are themed loosely around real animals but have wild colors and are combined with things from other species as well. Like both Kon and Bart are themed on sharks(kon mor heavily) but Bart is mostly based on a Lionfish. He gets more spines near the full moon and then sheds them during the following waning gibbous. Tim is based on Jellyfish, really any jellyfish works but his sting and tentacles are based on a Portuguese Man o’ War(his tentacles come from directly above his spine but appear spread out due to being underwater) that’s why i added purple and blue to his design fun fact. just like Bart his inspiration is more obvious on the full moon, tho his isn’t a slow thing like Bart’s, his is exclusively on the full moon. Tim is also fucking SLOW because he is a jellyfish, feel the need to point out that this man is a loser. Kon hasn’t been colored yet but he is themed on just a traditional sandbar shark, he does have frills like the other mer folk, but his is meant to make him look more alien(even though he’s not kryptonian here) so I’m not going to yap about his design here

anyyyyyyways. Vague explanation of the AU time! So this is a h2o Just add Water AU, however it is JUST an h2o AU, Mako mermaids is not going to be acknowledged in the worldbuilding, any overlap is purely coincidental, i have issues with their worldbuilding. If you haven’t watched h2o don’t worry tho, everything you need to know will be put here, we are only taking their origins, not much of the already very limited story. This story IS centered on Tim Bart and Kon. I will be upfront about that. However the rest of Young Justice and family will be given a decent amount of focus, the Titans, Lanterns, JL, Speedsters, Superfam, Batfam, Arrow fam and much more do play a role but will not get as much focus. This AU focuses mainly on Young Justice. Now that that’s out of the way, explanation time!

What is there to say really, Tim and Bart vaguely knew each other and were on friendly terms, both rather popular among the teens in their small costal town. Kon is a kid who recently showed up, crashing on his friend Kyle’s couch before being picked up by a lovely older couple, Ma and Pa Kent. One Day Tim is on his way home when [INSERT RANDOM BULLY I HAVEN’T DECIDED ON YET] tricks him onto a boat that wont turn on and pushes his out to sea. Unlike Cleo though, he CAN swim, however he has his bookbag full of his electronics with him so he can’t exactly swim back without destroying them(he can swim but he is not good enough at it to confidently keep the bag and himself above water). That’s when Bart shows up just like Rikki did, jumping off a ledge and into the boat with the spark plug necessary to start the boat. Kon is invited on when he calls them out for using a boat that’s not theirs. The three of them go on a joyride before eventually getting stranded, Tim telling them to row to Mako island as it’s closer(yes they go to mako island, no they aren’t in Australia, they are mermaids the geography can be as wild as i please). They wonder up the island looking for connection to make a call for help when they slip on a rock and fall down a weird hole.

They find the moonpool! Yippee! They actually get pretty decent connection there so they make a call for help before trying to get out. They realize pretty quickly that they are stuck, so they hangout in the cave for a while talking. It’s only when Bart notices that there are fish in the moonpool do they realize that it connects to the ocean. By this point it’s midnight, the rescue crew try as they might for some reason couldn’t find the entrance to the moonpool, So the boys call again, explaining that they will attempt to swim out. As they get in the water the pool starts bubbling and the moon is directly above them. It quickly stops and Bart swims ahead to see if it’s even possible to swim out, it is and the boys exit, not realizing that they are strangely able to hold their breath for much longer than before. They make it out and are saved, sadly Bart’s phone is now dead, RIP to the goat.

The next day they all turn into mermaids for the first time and absolutely lose it.

and that’s the indepth intro, time for the Vague look into everything else! Cassie is Louis in this AU, she’s a fisherman who helps them hide their secret and learn the extent of their powers. Cissie is a professional swimmer, i think something like synchronized swimming due to her mom’s pressure. she eventually breaks free tho and ends up practicing traditional swimming, she’s really good and just like in yj98 she goes to the olympics. Greta is the only other merfolk that is a part of the main cast, she however can’t transform back into a human even when completely dry. She knows she was born human but strangely can’t remember anything about her life before becoming a mermaid. Slobo is a fisherman as well but deals in the less than legal aspects of it before meeting YJ, afterwards he levels out because holy fuck those are merfolk. Anita is a freediver! she’s pretty new to it but after seeing Cissie swim she really wanted to do the same, she does have an advantage tho, i won’t say what but girl starts her freediving journey off strong thanks to it. Ray shows up a few times but sorry to Ray fans, i’m just not too interested in him :(

Donna and Kyle are there too(thank you Gis for that) they are marine biologists, the Mers go to them after a lot of convincing from Cassie and Kon who know both of them and have a lot of faith. They fight off other marine biologist with a stick fr fr

The older heroes do play a role but i think i will stay quiet about that for now :)

Thank you for listening to all my rambles, i’m turning this au around in my head like a microwave

[darsynia]

Kissfic: Certainty | 500 words

Would love a Stephen Strange fic, hurt/comfort/a bit of grief with #21 tearful kisses and #46 comfort kisses. Appreciate it, @darsynia!

this was sent anon and just poofed from my inbox (TAKE SCREENSHOTS FAM), replaced by the sudden 2024 Ransom ask I posted about yesterday! Whoever you are, I hope everything is okay! I enjoyed writing this, I hope you like it!

MYSTERY SOLVED it was a reply to the original kiss post! Enjoy, @blxckdragonfly!

gif by @elennemigo, and I'll tag @sobeautifullyobsessed 🩷

Certainty

You’ve given up tallying the days. At first, magically slicing tallies in your obsidian shelter had been a hopeful thing. They represented the certainty that each moon cycle was closer to rescue, right up until they didn’t. 

Three. Five. Eight. Fourteen. Twenty-two. Thirty.

The days here are faster than Earth’s days, but after this many double sunsets, elapsed time doesn’t matter anymore. Dormammu has sentenced you to the most solitary of confinements in a wasteland of his own creation. Will Earth look like this someday, a purple-green prison with food but no freedom? Does it look that way now? Is Stephen similarly imprisoned, forced to use the Mystic Arts only for survival and sanity, just as you do?

Is it pathetic of you to cling to that tenuous connection, in the absence of his vibrant, soothing presence?

A crackling noise behind you alerts you to a common danger--nebulaesque rifts that appear randomly at any and all hours. You retreat and instinctively throw up a shield, its golden sparks comforting in their familiarity. For some reason, embers of shield magic start flying toward the rift, conforming themselves to a rigid rectangular portal.

A figure stumbles through, backlit by so much brightness that you can only discern its humanoid shape. They walk toward you, lifting one hand against the cold sunlight, a strange green glow at their wrist. A trickle of hope melts from your icy resolve to avoid hope--and then the figure gets close enough to see the furling red of his cloak.

You start forward, disbelief and delight warring inside your chest with enough vehemence to inhibit breathing. You barely make it two steps before he’s there, warm, warm, salt tears falling into your hair as he clutches you close. His robes smell of sulphur, of pain, but his voice is steady and strong, bringing you back to life with each repetition of your name. The syllables shift, muffled as they are with his lips etching love back into your skin, until at last you hear them.

“We won. We won,” he says, like it’s a mantra, one that ceases when you make eye contact. 

He looks so gaunt, as if weariness were a second Cloak, and you press your hand to his cheek, thumbing away the trail of tears. “How?” Dormammu has the power to devour worlds, and--

“No matter, it is done,” he interrupts, despite the shadow that crosses his bloodsmudged face. “I couldn’t rest until I found you--”

“Stephen!” you object, picturing him desperate for rest and pushing himself forward anyway, but he stops you with a kiss that ends only when his lips curl into a smile.

“Dearest, I didn’t have to. My magic knew right where to look--just one twist of the dial at the Sanctum and there you were!” 

With two hands shaking from emotion, he clasps your hand with one and spins up a portal with the other, saying the words you’ve dreamed of through countless hours of waiting.

“It’s time to go home.”

[zaimta]

彡MIHAWK ROMANCE GUIDE

paring: zoro x gn!reader

zai says: the official hcs!! i'm a firm mihawk fam believer

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zoro picks up on mihawk flirting when they go out once in a blue moon, or from how mihawk interacts with his s/o

he doesn’t ask him about it either he just sees it happening and remembers it, perona peeps how he’s always around when mihawk is doing stuff like that and bullies him for being a secret hopeless romantic (sibling core) whole time he’s just trying to be a better boyfriend for you even tho he won’t see you for 2 years

mihawk who notices himself at first he tries to be subtle about it because he only agreed to help him with swordsmanship not matters of the heart but zoro wouldn’t get the hints so he had to be direct

“you’re looking to impress your s/o, yn are you not?”

he gives him a crash course and perona helps too, zoro would ask perona about it and she makes y’all’s relationship her business

“so how many dates have you taken them on? ooh and where did you go?” zoro looks deep in thought trying to recount all the dates the two of you have had, the fact that he might not be completely hopeless in the romance category excited perona “three i think.” she gave him a blank stare “wow you’re helpless it took you that long to remember three dates”

despite how much she bullies him she loves hearing about you, zoro only tells her about you and y’all’s relationship every once in a while because he doesn’t want her prying in his business (he does it anyways)

when y’all reunite for the first time every thing ab him is different, and the way he kisses you is completely different too it’s a little rough but with big hints of passion and class hands rubbing circles on the hips for good measure

he kisses your hands too, normally it happens when he’s holding you hand he brings it up to his lips and presses a kiss to the back of it, palm kisses also especially if you work with your hands all the time it means way more

neck kisses?? they’re precise and calculated knows the specific spots that work for you and some times it ends it him kissing your collarbone

the way he speaks to you would change slightly too, he’s aware that you’re his s/o and compared to the rest of the crew he should treat you differently he does and he doesn’t at the same time

pet names between the two of you would still stay behind closed doors, but sumn ab the way it rolls off his tongue got you weak in the knees

he would say “i love you” more (well at least more to his standards) because he lost you for a whole 2 years he learned to cherish the time he has with you now

still lives for putting his hands on his hips, no matter how much he changes that will always stay the same it’s his go to place for his hands

[cryptidclaw]

Frostpad!

Design Notes:

Same design as the last one I just redrew her and gave her a different pose!

She's a mostly white calico <333 i love her design sm

Character Bio:

Frostpad

(Frostfur)

Molly; she/her

Age as of 1st arc's beginning: 5 cycles, 9 moons; ~39 Hyrs

Age as of 1st arc's end: 7 cycles, 7 moons; ~46 Hyrs

Title meaning: -pad = a cat who is light on their feet; a cat who carefully thinks out their steps and actions; a cat who is sure of themselves, and is confident in their actions

Warrior -> Elder of Thunder Order

Mentor: Star Bluefrost

Mother: Robinwing

Father: Fuzzypelt

Sibling: Brindleface

Mate: Lionheart

Kits: Thornclaw; Brightheart

Adoptive-kits: Cinderspark; Brackenburrow

Grandkits: Yarrowbird (Whitewing); Cinderheart; Honeyfern; Poppyfrost

Other notable kin: Ferncloud (niece); Ashfall (nephew); Tulip (nephew); Elder (nephew)

Extra notes: Idk how she is majority white when the rest of her fam is very much not.... maybe she's adopted lol

Character Summary:

Frost is pretty much the same as in canon!

personality wise I think she is a calm yet serious cat, that doesn't stop her from having a sense of humor though! I think she likes to make joking jabs at her friends and family, out of love ofc. She is also one of the "prettiest" mollies in the Order and she knows it!! I think that she has a slight obsession with her beauty and she can come off as a bit full of herself at times... I think this could have effected her daughters a bit and made it harder for them (especially Bright) to move past their injuries. But I like the idea of Frost realizing this and starting to change her ways a bit and try to make her daughters know just how beautiful she thinks they are.

Frostpad is very good at fighting as well, and is surprisingly good at stalking prey and enemies despite her bright coat! She is also not afraid to be outspoken, though she always thinks through her decisions before she does anything rash. Frost was extremally angry on behalf of her daughters and certainty made her thoughts clear, it was strange for many cats to see since she usually has such a strong old on her emotions.

The only big plot change for Frost is that Bracken and Cinder are her and Lion's adopted kits! they were kits stolen from Wind Order by Shadow and were saved at the same time as Thorn and Bright, Frost and Lion immediately accepted them as their own and gave them a loving home. After Wind returned they learned that Cinder and Bracken's bio mom was dead and they had a donor sire so the two Orders agreed it was better for them to stay in their adoptive Order!

And yes, Frost stays behind when the Orders have to leave the old territory, I like the idea of the cats left behind joining the half of Blood Order that chose to stay behind as well though! So Frost still has an Order to call home :)

...

[image ID: a digital drawing of Frostpad an AU version of Frostfur from Warrior Cats. She is walking with her left side showing, she has a calm expression with a smile on her face. She is a slender, long furred, mostly white molly with blue-grey and light orange calico patches and teal-blue eyes. Notably she has a grey patch over her eye and patches along her lower back and covering her tail. She has a long hair tuft covering her left eye and her nose and inner ears are light pink./End ID]

[tsbs-shipfessions]

Alright my dude prepare thineself-

Nasty SolarSun thoughts incoming (feel free to ignore):

• while both have a relatively chill libido, they both are absolutely gods awful levels of feral for each other. They're constantly in a "eh, I'm cool with that" state of being for each other, and it's as cute as it is awkward as hell for the rest of the fam

• more often than not, it's at least a little bit kinky. Vanilla is fine and all, but they have PREFERENCES.

• DCA models can interchange the bits downstairs easily, but Sun prefers a vulva while Solar prefers a phallic configuration. Tho that doesn't mean Sun always bottoms, they're Very Cool With Pegging uwu

• as for Dom/Sub, THEY ARE SWITCHESSSSS. IT'S CATHARTIC TO BOTH. Solar as a dom gets to both vent some baseline eclipse-urges while also being in a place of power&control without fear of causing untold harm; sub-Sun gets to relearn that just Taking It And Giving In isn't always a bad thing while also reformatting his associations with a loss of control from being bad-pain-fear-aaa to good-pleasure-bliss-ohh~.

- in the same vein, Solar has a chance to be led and be (or made to be) obedient in a safe, sane and consensual environment, while Sun gets to exert the desire for control in a secure and clearly outlined and communicated interaction with a positive connotation. Psychological benefits to BDSM my beloved

• Sun has a daddy kink. Yes, he accidentally called Solar daddy once outside of the bedroom. Moon made a show of getting up, walking calmly to the bathroom, and then loudly dry heaving. The mortification was real.

• Solar has fangs, and Sun always leaves a tumble with bite marks. Sometimes they can be harder to hide than usual when they get a liiiiittle too into it. Rip.

• a tipsy Moon once tried to quote that one "that's what good pussy sounds like" vine while Solar was making mac n cheese only for the equally tipsy mechanic to go "mm not really, Sun gets wetter." Moon really debated another reset, genuinely. Help him (/j)

• Eclipse had a VERY awkward run in with Solar after he and Sun exited a storage closet with the latter looking passed and covered in scratches and mild dents. "So you really are just a regular old Eclipse, huh? Dropping the nice gut act? Maybe Moon would like to hear that you hurt his precious brother, hmm?" Just to be flabbergasted when Solar stares blankly before realization dawns and he's just immediately cackling. Upon getting a vague explanation with just enough info to put the pieces together, Eclipse is left damn near making dial up noises.

• in regards to that ^^ Solar likes edging Sun. Very much a "poking the bear" type of deal, bc not only does he get to be a bit of a brat, but Sunny always breaks so spectacularly, and the mechanic is left seeing stars, literally and metaphorically.

• breeding kink. Both of them. Endlessly.

• they're both sadomasochists. They have a designated aftercare box for more intense play with spare parts, paints, a welding tool, and sandpaper.

• Sun has more stamina to go again-again-again than Solar, but Solar can last longer than Sun ((unless, of course, orgasm denial is the name of the game)).

• Sun's not a huge fan of bondage, but if it's just arms, or just legs, he's chill with it. Solar, however, will start mildly overheating if he gets restrained. Neither enjoy full sensory deprivation, but blindfolds are ABSOLUTELY ON THE TABLE

• actually, honestly, they'll try most things at least twice - on opposite sides of the equation - just to see. Just to try. Sometimes it's completely not their speed, sometimes it's a pleasant surprise, and sometimes it sends them into a frenzy. Who would have thought Solar would like being hunted so much, or that Sun would be such a big fan of pet play? Not them, at first!

• sometimes sex will go completely sideways for a scene they try because someone dropped a pun and now they're both tangled up, giggling and have completely lost the line.

• it's not uncommon at all for either one to get distracted or lose immediate interest in sex. Sun's got a habit of sort of floating away sometimes, whereas Solar can get spur of the moment ideas that he HAS to write down RIGHT NOW or they'll be gone.

• ^^ whenever that happens, it's always met with "oh, okay, yeah, do you wanna take a break, continue, or call it quits for now?" We respect consent 😤

• just. Yeah. They're freaks in the sheets, your honor. I know it in my heart. Their bedroom is thoroughly soundproof by necessity. These guys are degenerates and I love them.

((Don't look at me-))

I am looking at you. I'm looking directly into your soul.

Good soup.

[chasedeys]

some shit i have to say about this particular thing from the frankly insane ass article sorry:

GH: Why Miami? JC: I love it. Just for me to get away sometimes. That's where I was working out when I came out of college. I don't see myself living there, but it's a nice spot to stay sometimes. GH: You seem to be New Orleans through and though. That's where you would live, I imagine. JC: I don't know. I haven't really decided on what I want to do when it comes to living in places, yet. GH: Do you see yourself being with him the rest of your career or a good part of your career? JC: I see it for a long time right now. We've been together for a long time. We enjoy each other's company. I don't see anybody leaving.

not to be an insane joemarr girlie YET AGAIN but -> ja'marr adores the shit out of nola that much is obvious: choosing to stay in nola for lsu, the way he speaks of it and how he never lets go of his accent even if people struggle to understand him, the shout outs, the fleur-de-lis pads tattoo big ass new chain etc etc so loud in his love AND YET he doesn't say that there's where he would end up in the end. he hauled his ass to cincy, stayed there and made it clear he doesn't plan on leaving (cincy and joe), has a condo in miami with all the beaches and waters he loves but he doesn't see himself living there, etc et-fucking-c AND JUST!!! not to be insane its like he knows that joe is for ohio. joe always comes back to his roots–wanting to go to nebraska like his fam, choosing osu, leaving osu to lsu and choosing to go back to ohio in cincinnati and just not leaving he has shit to prove there he loves it there it's where his family is it's where he grew up it's where he's loyal to and ja'marr just. follows him. 'i don't know' on whether he'd stay in nola where he spent his childhood and college years. 'haven't decided' like there's a place in his mind but he's unsure if he should or if his welcome is for forever or what the boundaries and lines of that forever is and if it's just a wolf-howling-at-moon-never-to-meet shooting-himself-in-the-foot kind of situation. like do you feel me??? i feel crazy like do you get what I'm trying to word out 😭

and like ugh if i can just mention about joe's fondness and love for all the things he's been a part of is so 😔❤️ still wearing all those silicone bracelets to this day the lsu one, covid days bengals one, etc. his ohio state, geuax tigers, athens etc sweatshirts and hoodies that he wears to this day that are in near pristine condition but also looking worn in a way that shows he wears them often and cares for them deeply so they last to this day. showing his love and appreciation in such in your face ways like the burreaux senior day name change, ja’marr’s jersey, etc other examples i can't think of bc my brain is fried :(((((( and so it's like.......maybe that is something that ja'marr notices and wants him to keep you know?? so if he stays in ohio for joe it isn't even remotely a hardship because the city has embraced him so readily and lovingly and he's repeatedly said that he loves the city even if the chili is shit so :(((( just incredibly loyal to a fault these two aaaaa

[specific-dreamer]

can u elaborate more on pony being darrys little “shadow” like all the cute/irritating things he would do that would annoy darry but also just funny to the rest of the fam

edit: i thought i posted this way back when soz it too so long omfg soz it took so long to answer you, i’ve been thinking v hard on this and most of these might be ooc since i haven’t read the book in like a month

when i say shadow, pony tried to do literally everything darry did

i mentioned already younger pony doing darry’s workouts. like darry’s in the gym doing pull-ups? so’s pony, darry just gave him bands to assist him (pony only uses them when darry looks, he has dangled from the bar multiple times).

darry’s doing a farmers walk around the room while carring 35lb dumbbells? well, darry tried giving him 10lbs but pony’s face got all red and darry knew if he didn’t do something pony would cause a scene

(they went back home that evening with ponyboy crying and whining about how his arms hurt and felt like limp noodles)

not much of a shadow but

pony hated listening to his parents. mrs c: “pony grab your coat it’s gonna be cold”

pony: “no i won’t get cold”

darry: “pony go get my jacket i’m cold”

pony comes back with both him and darry’s jacket because “what if i get cold too ?”

in middle school, when darry first started doing jv football, he had the meanest coach ever. his coach didn’t want anybody on the field that wasn’t actively on the team and darry tried explaining that to pony one night but at this point ponyboy was at the peak of his shadowing (probably 6-8 yrs old to darry’s 12-14).

he took darry’s helmet and when asked why he said “i’m going to football practice”

at 14 darry was a peak middle school boy, he ate a lot and fast as hell at that. but when he ate at home he had to eat slowly because pony always tried to match pace with him. like if darry ate two bites in a row before chewing, so’s pony. if darry got an extra helping of green beans, ponyboys gonna make a face but he’s gonna get an extra helping too.

(subconsciously, i think pony still tries to match darry’s pacing when the eat. like darry’s done growing now, he’s 20 so eats a lot slower than he use to as a kid, and when pony catches himself matching pace he can’t help but notice that darry eats like a sloth in comparison to him)

ponyboy learned how to “read” when he was a toddler, like 2 or 3 because he saw darry reading and wanted to read too (ofc he didn’t actually know how to read but he knew when to turn the pages and he could read goodnight moon and that was good enough for him)

pony tried doing football once because he saw how much fun darry had playing and he figured if he played too then darry would have no choice but to hang out with him more

he made the team somehow but he quit before the first practice because he didn’t like how far he’d be thrown whenever he got tackled (middle school pony is skin and bones, 70lbs wet, he’s flying when he gets tackled)

he also did not like the feeling of the wind being knocked out of him everytime either

lowkey this is when the decline of his shadowing starts, the poor baby