#the story forge

[the-story-forge]

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[mysteriouslee]

HO HO HO Merry Christmas to my tumblr peepaw

switch!Eric switch!Rose

The sky was dark and lights from houses illuminated the never sleeping city. Erik trenched through the city, trying to make it home but his injuries were too much. There was a light ahead, a familiar one coming from a diner he knew all too well and finally passed out.

"Eric?"a voice said to him softly.

Eric Dror stirred awake, his vision slightly blurry. He touched his chest to feel bandages all over and them focused on the woman before him. It was Rose.

"Eric, dear are you ok" asked a worried Rose as she helped him sit up.

Eric was internally panicked, she now knew his identity. What if the Dragon comes after her.

"I've known for a while" said Rose causing Eric to come back from his thoughts.

"You— How?" Eric stuttered but was shushed.

"You make crappy excuses and you disappear right before Sparrow shows up, Im shocked you think people don't know"Rose explained.

Eric tried to get up but was too hurt to do so. Rose handed him soup and left. She then came back in her pyjamas. Eric laid there comtemplating his mistakes and Rose came over and caressed his head and stroked his hair. No words were needed just comfortable silence. It would have stayed silent if Rose didn't accidentally touch his neck. Eric snickered and Rose raised an eyebrow in confusion.Eric took a sigh of relief, she didn't notice. Rose went back to stroking his hair but her nail scritched his ear and Eric's head twitched and unluckily for Eric, Rose noticed this time. Rose skittered her nails on Eric's ribs and he let out an uncharacteristic and awkward squeal.Before her hands could get stuck in Eric's arms she moved her hands to Eric's bare tummy prompting a snort from the bird man.

"Full of surprises birdie~" teased Rose.

Eric after a while gained his sense and grabbed onto Rose and turned the tables. Eric carefully put his hands under Rose's shirt and squeezed her sides and massaged her tummy. Unbeknownst to Eric, Rose is a kicker and a hard one in fact. He also learns she laughs loud and freely, something Eric wished he could do. In his inner monologue he didn't notice Rose's heel about to hit him in his head.

1 hour later

The shenanigans calmed down and the tense air relaxed and they both sat by Rose's apartment watching the stars.

To: @tickle-beans

[cupofcolors]

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[notdysfunk]

Prompt 8 : Bedtime stories :D

[rebouks]

Previous // Next

Levi: Dude, gimmie a pencil. Aster: You better give it back this ti-.. hey! Teacher: Detention! Aster: Wha-.. that wasn’t me! Teacher: Use something without your name on it next time, Einstein. Aster: Dick. [bell ringing] Aster: Where’re you going?! We’ve got PE! Levi: I’ll catch up!

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Meet me by the lockups after detention Robin :) Meet me by the lockups after detention Aster (definitely not Levi ahahah) ps. it’s on you now btw – actions speak louder than words? idk

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Aster: I got your note… So, uh.. wha-… Aster: Woah-.. I-I mean, what’re you doing?! [Robin shrugged casually, smacking his lips together to make a kissing noise] Aster: Aha.. not here! Maybe-… [Aster looked over his shoulder skittishly as Robin tried not to roll his eyes, Aster was almost as bad as Levi] Aster: Do you maybe wanna come over? [Robin offered Aster an agreeable shrug, nodding slightly] Aster: I usually get the bus, but… [Robin snickered at Aster’s confusion; all the buses would be long gone by now] Aster: I’ll ring my mom-.. but, like.. you’re just a friend, okay?

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Robin stifled a sigh, running his fingers along his lips in a zipping motion before following his classmate. He supposed Aster was kind of cute, though he seemed a bit boring and uptight if Robin felt like being honest. He’d much rather have kissed Alex, but his inability to read her left him feeling terrified by the idea. What if she was repulsed by him? Robin could imagine her recoiling, a look of absolute horror marring her features as she exclaimed “You’re like a brother to me!” He’d surely ruin their friendship then. She’d probably convince her father she wanted to go home and never speak to him again-.. it’d be too awkward. Robin propped himself against a lamppost, watching with a squint as Aster seated himself a suitable distance away. He might not have been head over heels for the guy, but Robin figured he ought to give him a chance-.. maybe Levi was right, maybe dating Aster would change everything. Either way, at least he was sure Aster liked him enough not to scream when he kissed him.

[vaguely-concerned]

having seen at least the rough outlines of all the romances now I have to say that I think emmrich's is probably objectively the best in terms of coherence and completeness of story arc (with the understanding that ultimately the 'best' romance is whichever one makes YOUR heart sing anyway so objectivity is a silly thing to claim that way, it just felt like it's the arc with the most well-paced focused content and the least dangling threads)... but lucanis' is my favourite haha. just. the whole kneeling before your beloved full of reverence but without any of the distance that usually implies??? his complete undramatic certainty and calm in every scene with rook after this, having spent the whole game caught between fear and longing???? mr. lives in a pantry but it says nothing about my psyche don't worry about it it's purely for tactical reasons that I keep myself contained in a small dark room not entirely unlike a cell, love among the parsnips -- finally coming to rook in their room and it's so comfortable and comforting???? after all the times rook supports and comforts him through the game he's finally able to return the same to them when they need it while being so calm and steady and it's so fucking sweet and feels so effortless and with no price attached?????? he basically assigns himself the role of your bodyguard and he WILL stab a god over it??????????????? the turn to protector (which was in his heart all along longing to get out and find a place) of it all????? he sounds like he's found himself unexpectedly stumbling into such a soul-lightening state of revelatory existential relief, full on 'you only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves' mary oliver style, and he goes and he shares that with rook and protectively envelops them in it when they're hurting??????????????????????????? hello for the maker's sake hello can anyone hear me?????

[cacodaemonia]

[piosyne]

My 700th shitty death mark au of the week in which saya survives but as a rabbit and they just get her some assisted talking devices and then she just continues on as normal

[thatonecrookedsmile]

History doomed to repeat itself.

"Man with Vision - Crooked Past"

"One Without Purpose - Unstable Present"

"Mechanical Threat - Doomed Future"

Bonus Version - "Shamed and Disgraced"

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My last big art for the end of the year. An idea I had one day, and instead of putting it in a mental drawer with a note to "do later", I decided to take it and do it now. Happy to have made this decision.

Something a little different from what I'm used to doing, and a little different from the things I've done this year. A good test for me, and a great result I would say.

Thank you very much to everyone for the support during 2024. The only thing I hope for 2025 in terms of art is to continue to improve. And maybe try to free myself from the chains of the ink demon so I can draw other things besides aside from the little devil (but I can't promise anything, lol)

May you all have a happy new year, and may 2025 be a better one, for everything and everyone.

Stay well, and take care. ⭐

[annmariethrush]

My brain keeps providing me with the outline for a trans Viktor pregnancy fic where he decides that the solution to him dying and being able to do nothing about it is to secretly give Jayce a child that can replace him even though it will surely kill him faster than his disease already is.

It would be body horror and angst and whump. There would NOT be a happy ending. Viktor’s discomfort with the constant reminder of his femininity as he grows a baby. The physical toll that it takes on his body as he is physically unable to eat enough to grow it. The feeling of it hollowing out his already brittle bones, sucking him dry for resources as he pours out his limited reserves away from trying to keep himself alive any longer. The isolation of doing it alone and without Jayce’s blessing, knowing full well that Jayce would never have had sex with him if he thought they weren’t on the same page about how dangerous it was for Viktor to have children.

Jayce does not figure out that Viktor is pregnant until he is so far along that there is nothing to do but hope the baby is viable before it kills Viktor. He beats himself up for not realizing sooner— for thinking it was just the illness ramping up. He quickly loses the energy for rage and instead shifts straight to grief, unable to enjoy the little time left he has with Viktor and the impending arrival of the child he has always wanted.

The baby is born very prematurely by emergency c section after Viktor’s lungs aren’t able to get enough oxygen for him or the baby. Viktor survives the birth but is simply unable to recover in any meaningful way from such an invasive surgery and passes away a couple days later. The baby is in the nicu for three weeks, born small and quiet, but eventually gets strong enough to breathe on its own and fuss when it’s hungry.

Jayce doesn’t know how to cope with the fact that he couldn’t convince Viktor that he was worth every second Jayce could possibly have with him. He doesn’t know how to cope with the constant reminder that Viktor loved him enough to give him a something to live for after he left but not enough to let him take care of him while he grew this final gift.

Jayce moves back in with his mom. He names his daughter Laska. She has golden eyes and little wisps of dark brown hair. Jayce thinks about killing himself but can’t waste the gift that Viktor has given him.

[stealingyourbones]

Peter Parker dimension travels to Metropolis. Not MCU Peter, but 616 late 20s Peter Parker who can forge his identity and works for Lex Corp, initially not realizing it’s a bad company, but when he does he continues working for them to slowly yet surely make plans to expose and dismantle the company.

[the-story-forge]

Welcome @dekko-61 to the writing team! He and I have worked out the project most suitable for him and are excited to bring it to tumblr!

[mysteriouslee]

@the-story-forge

(DAY 7)

lee!Rose ler!Makenna

Rose took in deep breaths, trying to keep herself calm. She had a a blinfold on her face and sweat rolling down her cheek. She was tied to a metal pole standing up.Eric would come soon she hoped. Suddentlg she felt light touches tracing her arms. She started giggling, she couldn't help it if she had ticklish arms.

"Rose Amba, I believ we have unifinished business" whispered a voice in Rose's left ear, causing Rose to twitch and shudder. It was Makenna, on of Sparrow's nemesis

"I get that buhut can we reschudle by any chance, I have work" said Rose with a nervous smile.

"I believe you'll go when I dismiss you" said Makenna pausing her hands, and then taking her right index finger and tracing a line down the middle of Rose's stomach. The fabric did a little to help so Rose could stand it. Suddenly the finger made it under Rose's shirt and scribbling on Rose's bare tummy.

"Let's begin shall we" said Makenna.

Makenna's hands made it under Rose's shirts and began scribbling the sharp nails on Rose's tummy.

"Eek!HOHOLY SHIHIT STAHAP"Rose couldnt take it. One of the nails made it in Rose's belly button and Rose shrieked and threw her head back, hitting her head on the pole she was tied to. The touches were admittedly kinda of flustering for Rose. Rose felt her blindfold becoming undone from her thrashing and she looked down after it came down, she looked down at Makenna's eyes staring back. Makenna was kneeling down to Rose's stomach

Makenna blew raspberries on Rose stomach and Rose snorted so weirdly,her face was redder than before.

"Cute" said Makenna subconsciouly "shit" she screamed in her mind..

Rose'a laughter became louder at the compliment. Rose got a good look at her torturer and don't tell Eric but she was totally cute and beautiful.

"Oh no she's hot" went through Rose' mind.

No wonder Dror fancies this one, she lights up a room with her sickeningly bright aura.

"Oh, I'm gonna have some fun with you" teased Makenna.

[sleepyorchidmonster]

Genshin event where we temporarily work in Xilonen's workshop as assistants.

The event's main role is to take up and manage comissions from clients, a bit like the bartender event. Clients fill out the required forms, so their requests can either come with detailed blueprints or a general vibe of what they want and we must manage them.

Another feature would be a Xilonen mood bar that gets depleted with each new project she completes and requires time or limited events (such as naps and DJ sessions) to be restored (kinda like March 7th's Primaveral Blade Event in hsr).

There are four types of projects:

- Small projects with a detailed blueprint (-15 mood bar);

- Small projects with just a general idea of what they want (-30 mood bar) ;

- Big projects with detailed blueprints (-45 mood bar);

- Big projects with just a general idea of what they want (-60 mood bar).

And every day we also get a special visit from the other characters, mostly with requests or small stories, though those requests won't drain Xilonen's mood:

- Mavuika appears once a day, right before the workshop's closing time (she has way too much work and only gets time off at the end of the day). She will come with detailed blueprints and schematics of the craziest projects possible (a car, an helicopter, a jenga game, hair accessories for her flaming hair, etc), Xilonen will usually just say "no" and run away, though she did craft the jenga game and the hair accessories;

- Kachina, Mualani and Kinich will come and ask her to fix Turbo-Twirly (some bullies broke it). Xilonen fixes it right away, free of charge, but not before joining Mualani, Kinich and Traveler in a revenge quest (Mavuika was there too, but stayed to guard the workshop and cook some Saurus Crackers for Kachina);

- Citlali asks for a special comission related to a light novel she recently read (either an action figure or a replica of a weapon from the story);

- Ororon comes along requesting a way to protect his crops from harsh weather, which leads to a whole mini quest featuring a cameo of Ifa;

- Lyney shows up with a damaged Pers and a few of its schematics, though Lynette will appear the next day to retrieve the penguin and request a contraption that they can use for their magic shows, with the three siblings coming to thank Xiolonen the day after (Freminet got injured during a mission in Sumeru's desert, but since Sumeru is mostly Dottore's turf, the twins decided to regroup with Capitano's soldiers in Natlan. Lynette was guarding an unconscious Freminet while Lyney searched for a skilled craftsperson to repair Pers, since he's the extroverted one);

- Furina makes an appearance, with some ideas for stage props (Neuvillette can be seen in a nearby lake, chilling with the capybaras);

- Kaveh also makes a visit, curious about the use of phlogiston. He was visiting Natlan in the hopes of helping with rebuilding efforts and ended up meeting Mavuika. They chatted for a while about the nation's architecture, as well as possible future collaborations between Natlan and Sumeru and, when it was time for Mavuika's nightly visit to Xilonen's workshop, Kaveh decided to tag along, even helping the Traveler dissuade Mavuika from submitting one of her crazy blueprints (instead of a flying fortified hospital, Kaveh got a few fennec fox toys as a souvenir, Xilonen appreciates the help);

- Paimon and Little One also make an appearance, visiting the Traveler and requesting "a reminder of our journey through Natlan". We can choose what the Traveler will create, with the options being a small Tepetlisaur figurine, a metal plate with Paimon, Traveler and Little One or an accessory for the Traveler that matches Little One's scarf (a hairband for Aether or an earring for Lumine, maybe);

- In the last day, Nepecha will ask for a comission as well, presenting her own blueprints. It's just a toy, but Xilonen is super proud of her, and the blueprints can later be seen framing one of the workshop's walls, even after the event's end

Event rewards would include primos, a few teapot decorations and maybe a namecard, as well as a new sword (a gift from Xilonen and the best weapon for Traveler, it even allows them to immediately change elements, no Statue of the Seven required).

[thenotoriousscuttlecliff]

I've seen plenty of bonkers criticisms of Rings of Power, but this is certainly the most baffling so far.

Tolkien was never about the elves?

Tolkien?!

J.R.R. Tolkien?!

The guy who wrote The Silmarillion?!

That Tolkien?!

[demonslayedher]

I finished posting the unabashedly educational Sword Fic.

It includes a detailed (but hopefully beginner-friendly) explanation of all the steps of making a Nichirin blade from a sunny mountain like Mt. Youkou, a touch of swordsmith and metalworker folk lore (including demons), meta about what must make Kimetsu no Yaiba's swordsmithing methods different from real life methods, some character exploration for Haganezuka and his polishing method, vocabulary and additional resources in the chapter notes, and hopefully, an endearing, silly POV character to learn this all through.