#there goes all my money for the next forever but it’s cool

[astrobei]

BABY JUST BOUGHT A CARRRRR

[ohisms]

✱˚｡⋆ ↪ 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐍'𝐓 𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐏 ! ( a collection of sentence starters from season  1 of nbc's “ good girls ”. adjust phrasing as necessary . will be updated in the future . mature themes are present . )

specificity is good , but that's over the top .

chill , i'm like two minutes late .

alright , everybody be cool and nobody gets hurt .

do you think i could make it in L.A. ?

i don't need all that . i just want to be super famous .

you know , i'm just not really much of a church person .

maybe next time you'll take security more seriously .

oh my god , can you please just listen to me for one damn minute ?!

shame on you . shame on all of you .

move it before i shoot your face off , let's go !

you should probably get yourself a lawyer .

why is it so crazy ? i mean , it's a victimless crime .

can't you have my back on one thing , ever ?

this is me helping you not ruin your life .

damn . that was a good sell .

i should have been more careful , i panicked .

no ! i mean ... i don't know . maybe .

we're gonna rob that store .

have you lost your mind ?

we can't sit back and let everything be taken away from us .

no one's gonna fix this . we have to do it ourselves .

[ name ] ... hello ? are you okay in there ?

how did you have the money for all of this ?

i'm here to clean up a mess , [ name ] .

it's not a knock , we all have our strengths and weaknesses . you're a beautiful dummy . it doesn't make you a bad person .

this is five grand . enough for a plane ticket , and to get you started .

i guess you won't mind if i go to the cops , then . right ?

i handled it because you couldn't .

you've got a little ... on your face , kind of looks like blood .

what am i looking at right now ? WHAT am i even looking at right now ?

[ name ] , this is life or death .

i choose death . GIVE ME DEATH .

i have ... sort of a favor to ask .

it's not like you can't afford it .

what do you need that much money for ?

thank you for making me completely humiliate myself for no reason .

this is what winning feels like .

i'm gonna need you to say it with me . we are winning .

it's not like you're gonna kill me .

you don't have the guts . you're not killers .

thought you'd pull a fast one , huh ? make a quick buck ?

girls like you , you never think things through .

you've done this your whole life . you make these big messes and expect everyone else to clean it up . then you just ignore it .

you can't leave me here forever .

you are an incredible liar .

when bad things happen to good people , everyone goes crazy .

if it could happen to us , it could happen to anyone .

roll the dice . tell them to pull the trigger . see what happens .

hey , looks like we've got a survivor .

i am going the speed limit . i don't wanna get a ticket .

where does he think he's going ? boy , this is hard to watch .

if you go to the cops , so will i .

i thought we were done with this .

oh ! you'd rather just declare a kilo at customs ?

– or we could just steal it .

are you hearing yourself right now ?

do not call me crazy .

what if we get caught ?

there's always a choice .

dude , it's never gonna end . unless we end it .

i'm not gonna shoot him , i'm just gonna scare him a little !

forgive me lord jesus , i did not mean to shoot that man .

are we supposed to knock or something ?

i wanted my music for the road trip .

how long has it been bleeding like this ?

i need to take you to the hospital , i think you need stitches .

i wish everything could go back to the way it was .

i had no damn idea how good i had it until it was gone .

i know you hate me right now .

i'm sorry . i suck .

i had to do something really , really important .

what's more important than me ?

is there something you want to ask me ?

just making conversation .

you know the tradition is jordans over a phone line , right ?

be outside in two minutes or you're dead , i mean it .

it's so crazy , even saying it .

you asked for this ? you ASKED for this ?

you can't sign people up for criminal activity like it's a bake sale !

that is NOT what i meant when i said i'd do another job .

so you think you get to pick and choose what you do and when you wanna do it ?

no , i'm sorry . that is not gonna work .

what's your gut say ?

i can prove it ! i mean i can't ... but i want to .

why should i apologize ?

chill out with the cayenne .

maybe we need like , smelling salts or something .

well , i want him to not die in my house .

i am so tired of almost dying .

hey ! ... don't be mad .

you're a dead man .

shut up , just don't say anything . i will handle it .

just say you're sorry .

i wanted to do something nice , so that maybe we could start fresh .

i'm not proud of my part in everything .

oh , yeah ? what does that mean ?

[oonajaeadira]

Okay, who wants to hear about today's moment of magic?

Long story under the cut.

So the SO and I are getting married next month. It's really not a big deal, we're literally going down to the courthouse with @feathersandfoxtails and another bestie on the anniversary of our first date, signing the papers and doing an at-the-counter ceremony. We've been together for 14 years and own a house and a dog together. When it comes to loving and pledging our lives to each other, it's something we've grown into and we choose each other every day. Our families know we're good for life, so there's really no reason to spend a bunch of money on a ceremony. We've got everything we need, we go on "honeymoons" all the time, and we're both theater people, so it's just another event to plan and stage manage and produce and honestly, we'd both just rather put on another show with that cash than have our moms get nuts about invite lists and catering choices.

ANYWAY. With 2025 looming and all the uncertainty it's bringing, I just want it to be official in the eyes of the state so that's never a question. This dude goes up to the cabinland by himself and builds cabins 7 feet off the ground and runs chainsaws and such. If he ends up in the hospital, I don't want to be turned away from holding his hand through an amputation, you know? He's the most honest, trustworthy, good-hearted man I've ever met (if not sometimes frustratingly stubborn about being right all the damn time), and we share the same taste in just about everything. He's an inch shorter than Pedro with shoulders just as broad and eyes just as brown and a good mix of Frankie and Pero and Din and he puts up with my weirdness and I'm not letting him go.

So at one point he asks me if I'd like a ring. And I said no, mostly because I have a million rings and I like to switch them out and I'm not going to be taking up a good finger with one ring forever. My ladybits may be monogamous, but I'm not forcing that on any of my fingers. (That came out wrong. Oh well.) Besides, he's in carpentry. He doesn't like jewelry, much less wear it.

"I would for you," he said.

Cue melting.

But. Also. Another unnecessary expense. (Also, in true mischief fashion, I want to keep the marriage a secret just to see the looks on people's faces when someone like my nosy aunt's like "when you getting married?" and I can say, "oh, we are. Anyway. Pass that turkey...")

And that was that. Until I saw the script they walk you through at the courthouse.

At first glance, it's pretty short, literally an exchange of "do you?/ I dos" and exchange of rings and signing of the certificate by all the parties. No changes allowed, no vows, no "you may kiss," just cut and dry, like 2 minutes tops.

*record scratch* Exchange of rings. No changes. Aw hell.

Cue my online auction addiction. Did I mention that I have an online auction addiction? Surprise! There's a lot of lakeside property in Minnesota and rich folks come and go, passing on or downsizing or whatnot, and there's always fun estate sales going on, which is where I get a lot of my instruments and fun witchy supplies.

Literally the day I read that marriage script and was wondering if I could just fish out some rings from my jewelry box to suffice, this auction came up:

What you are looking at are two antiquities, Viking-era brass rings circa 850 - 1050 CE, the gold plating is pitted and old, but they've been restored and preservation-sealed. I did a lot of research on them and the company that they came from (as well as digging up info on antiquities/museum relations and dealers that may come in handy for a Thief fic at one point), and they're the real deal.

The sizes weren't listed (they were packaged in conservation envelopes, the box is mine) and so I lowballed a bid and was surprised that nobody outbid me. That never happens.

I told the SO that I'd won them and he's like, cool, how do you know they'll fit? I said I didn't. They're not meant to be worn. We use them for the ceremony and then shadowbox and display them nicely. If they don't really fit properly, that's okay, they're only there to fulfill the script. I'm not really getting a fancy dress or anything like that, so we might as well have one little piece of magic on the day. I just thought ancient Viking rings would be cool because he loves history and I've got me some Scandinavian blood and Viking thighs.

But y'all. The magic continues. Because I picked them up today...

And they fit us. Exactly. I'm kinda freaking out about it.

Even my atheist SO looked at me and said, "Hot damn. It's like it's meant to be."

Damn straight, boyfriend. Damn straight.

[babybatss-blog]

Could I please get a Sirius x f!reader where they move in together after graduating? Thank youuu

BELLA DONNA

Sirius x f!reader, 740 words 

Authors note: so honoured to have my first request, I hope I did it justice! If you’re not familiar with the song, I’d recommend giving “Bella Donna” by Stevie Nicks a listen as it is a pertinent part of the story :)

cw: none ~

Highschool sweethearts. That’s what Sirius Black and you were known as at school. When you were 14 the two of you got together, in an unlikely pairing of a playboy and an average girl. No one thought that you would last, but now four years later it’s clear that you two were there to stay. The “pocket change” that Sirius’ family left him was more than enough to buy yourselves a small flat, with only three rooms and a tiny outdoor space only fit for a table and chair. Your parents were generous enough to gift a couple of appliances to you like a microwave and a tv, but apart from that the boxes packed into your new home were few and far between, not even constituting any help from your friends.  

So here you stand, hands clasped in his and staring at the empty floor surrounding you, unsure of your next move. You could unpack, but you didn’t have cupboards to place anything. You couldn’t buy any cupboards either, as you had no money left to spare. Instead, Sirius walks over to a box with his name written on it in bold letters, and pulls out a perfectly sealed package, about the size of a pizza box, but much heavier and thicker and hands it to you.

“For you, my love.” He says, looking down at you with the same adoration you’ve seen time and time again before sitting down on the cool floor. You smile, sinking into a cross-legged position and carefully peeling back the wrapping. Its purple, with black and white cartoon dogs spotted upon it. After a minute of slowly unravelling the pieces as to keep the wrapping safe, a cd player and a single cd that has “Stevie Nicks: Bella Donna” on it are unveiled. “Ever since you broke my record player, I know you’ve felt horrible. So, I thought I could buy something we could both use, with an album we both love.” Silence lingers, Sirius waits for your response, and you wait for the words to come to you. Eventually, you place the player to the side and open the cd, putting it in and pressing a couple of buttons.

“You can ride high atop your pony I know you won’t fall, cause the whole thing’s phoney”

Stevie Nicks’ soft voice calls from the crackling speakers, accompanied by the uplifting hum of instruments. You smile at Sirius, and he smiles at you, pulling you to your feet with him as he wraps his arms around your waste and yours around his neck, swaying to the soft beat.

“You can fly swinging from the trapeze scaring all the people, but you’ll never scare me”

Singing along, huge smiles are plastered on both of your faces. You felt horrible when you accidentally knocked his record player off the shelf, but Sirius could never be mad at you. Instead, he finds joy in any situation, just like he has done before in any challenging situation. Whispering in your ear, Sirius serenades you with the following lyrics. You’re his Bella Donna, a north star he will always fight for. Although the lyrics may seem outrageous, as the centre of Sirius’ universe he forever ensures that you know he feels this way about you. When the beat kicks in, Sirius jumps back from you into a dramatic flair, singing the words at the top of his lungs.

“No speed limit, this is the fast lane! It’s just the way that it is here.” You laugh loudly, joining in for the following lines. “And you can say… I never thought it could!” The two of you wrap your arms around each other once again, this time faces mere centimetres away from each other. Here in this baron house, their old school mates would have never imagined the two would be so happy. But until the sun goes down, you dance and sing to your tiny collection of previously acquired cd’s as if there is nothing else in the world but the two of you.

[fostersffff]

hey foster what the hell is kinnikuman about

Kinnikuman is the story of Japan's Worst Superhero turned Universal Savior, that also (by my current understanding) laid the foundations for what people think of when they think of "A Shonen Series".

It started in 1979 as a gag manga written by two college kids collectively known as Yudetamago who really love pro wrestling, and trucked along for a while doing one-off chapters about a "superhero" named Kinnikuman, who is actually the lost prince of Planet Kinniku (hold onto that for later). They introduce a couple supporting characters here, most notably Terryman (named for professional wrestler Terry Funk), a superhero from the Southern United States, who becomes friends with him after Kinnikuman does his first genuinely heroic act in the series: punching Terryman for charging a kid money to save his dad from a monster (this completely changes Terryman forever).

Sometime later, they hit the first actual story arc: the Superman (Chojin) Olympics, which is where the series first struck upon the winning formula of "what if a bunch of dudes with weird superpowers do professional wrestling moves on each other". It still has it's gag manga sensibilities- Kinnikuman winds up winning all of his matches via shenanigans- but in hindsight it's pretty clear they realized story arcs about tournaments are a really good idea.

After a short arc about Kinnikuman going on a world tour to defend his title (which the anime speedran because they knew what was up), they go back into the Chojin Olympics, which is where the series really seems to have found its footing by still being comedic, but also realizing they can get serious for more compelling action. For example:

Ramenman- a horrifically racist caricature of a savage Chinaman- goes from constantly talking about noodles and China's 4000 Year Tradition and how much he loves murder to forming a mentor-mentee relationship with the son of a chojin he murdered during the previous Olympics, before being put into a vegetative state by arc antagonist Warsman (he gets better). Important to note that Ramenman was and still is one of the most popular characters in this series, easily.

Warsman's manager is revealed to be Robin Mask, the former Chojin Olympics champion Kinnikuman defeated through shenanigans, and who trained Warsman with the specific purpose of getting revenge on Kinnikuman.

Kinnikuman then goes on to defeat Warsman, not with goofy antics, but tapping into his Burning Inner Strength (literally, a Hot Blooded Shonen Power Up) and inventing the Kinniku Buster, a move so cool that professional wrestlers in real life started using it.

And from this point it was basically off to the races with story arcs about a bunch of fucked up dudes who want to wrestle Kinnikuman and/or his friends, including:

Chojin who sold their souls to Satan for strength

Chojin who sold their souls to Satan for strength and stole the source of all Chojin strength in the universe

The source of all Chojin strength in the universe

Space God Chojin

Other Kinnikumans claiming to be the true heirs to the throne of Planet Kinniku (remember what I said about him being a lost prince)

This is when the original series ended, and then about a decade later they launched Kinnikuman Nisei, a Next Generation sequel about Kinnikuman's son. This is most notable for the 4Kids adaptation, Ultimate Muscle- especially seeing as subs for Kinnikuman Nisei basically don't exist, and a third season of episodes was produced specifically to be dubbed.

Years after that, Yudetamago relaunched Kinnikuman in 2011, taking place in the time between the end of the original series and Kinnikuman Nisei and even picking up the chapter/volume numbers, which is still ongoing and quite well received, and just recently started being adapted into a new anime series, the zeroth episode of which speedruns all the important bits from the original series (recapped above), notably leaning more towards action and drama than comedy.

I started checking it out after the new anime started up, and- unless I'm missing something that came before it, which is certainly possible- it's kind of crazy how foundational it feels to everything while not really feeling outdated (except for occasional contemporary-to-the-70's/80's-jokes). New villain(s) show up with some fucked up powers, the heroes have to muster their strength to either outwit or overpower them (or both), more than likely in some kind of tournament-style format, and more likely than not Kinnikuman will make some new friends along the way. In the same way that people often say that you don't know how much Japanese media has the DNA of tokusatsu/Kamen Rider until you actually watch it, Kinnikuman feels like that for Shonen Jump specifically.

I would actually heartily recommend the checking out new anime, again because that zeroth episode gets you primed with everything you need to know about the series and jumps right into "DUDES WITH FUCKED UP SUPERPOWERS WRESTLING".

Oh also critically important to note: that's not his face, it's a mask, and he's the the most beautiful, handsome man in history underneath, but by the laws of the Kinniku Clan neither he nor anyone else in his clan can show their face, which is why they all look Like That.

[sweetkpopmusings]

woozi boyfriend headcanons <3

a/n: posting jihoon's boyfriend headcanons next as requested!! i am SO endeared by him <333 i'd trust him with my life tbh and i just know i'd feel safe if i had him around like he's a top-tier protector while also being a silly billy :,-) pics not mine !

content: fluff | wc: 1.3k | warnings: none! | pairing: boyfriend!jihoon x gn!reader | requests: open

after writing this, i want nothing more than to see jihoon smile and give me an endearing head pat :,-( please enjoy <333

our music boy!!! hard-working king!!!! talented icon!!!!

he's so cool in every way except for when it comes to you

he just melts at the sight of you

like he's cool on the outside but anyone who knows him knows that he's losing it over how much he loves you

tbh even people who don't know him all that well can see very recognizable heart eyes

he just looks at you with so much adoration and fondness and it SHOWS <333

sometimes when you're speaking to him, especially about things you're passionate about, there will be pauses before he responds

it's not because he isn't listening. it's the complete opposite !!

he's so immersed in your thoughts, your voice, your movements, your words, that he has to find his way back to earth before he can speak

and honestly, if it weren't for the fact that it proves to you he is listening and encourages you to continue speaking, he'd stay completely silent during times like these

he's in awe of you and he wants to stay that way forever

jihoon gets flustered by you constantly

the butterflies he felt when he first saw you never go away

they actually get stronger over time because the more he realizes he loves you the more those butterflies of elation swarm inside him

this is one of the many inspirations he finds in you for music

he actually writes lots of songs about you but he is so nervous to tell you about it each time so he doesn't tell you beforehand he just plays the song for you when he thinks it's ready

while he doesn't directly say it's about you, you know it is about you because he slipped a phrase you two always say to each other in there or he references a favorite song/idea/sound/item of yours in the verse

in response, you give him a lil squeeze on his hand or a kiss on the cheek or a smile that shows him with certainty you love and cherish how he incorporated you into his work again

it all goes unsaid, be he can feel through these exchanges that you feel the depth of his love

his heart is FULL!!!!

he is blushing, but he fights with all his might to act like he isn't blushing

jihoon actually blushes any time you compliment him because he is so soft for you :,-)

he will also completely short circuit if he hears you singing or humming a song he made

it catches him off-guard and he's standing there like :-0

he's so precious <33333

jihoon's also the silliest boy with you

he laughs SO hard whenever you make a joke

like i'm talking open mouth, loud, PUAHAHAH energy

he cannot contain it he thinks you're so funny and delightful

loves teasing you so much. he knows it'll get a laugh out of you, which is one of his favorite sounds in the universe, and he just loves being playful with you even if it means roasting you

jihoon will also do slapstick, dad jokes, or other ridiculous humor antics to make you laugh

he's actually so funny like !!! you're never going to feel bored again you've got a true entertainer with you 25/8

the entertainment carries over to when he tells stories about you

they're so animated and his descriptions of you are so vivid that seventeen actually feel as though they know you before they meet you

a few members comment "wow, he got your voice exactly how it sounds!" and "he wasn't kidding. you do get that look in your eyes when you tell a joke!" and so on

i'm putting my money on soonyoung, seungkwan, and chan to expose him like this

you're shocked because ??? how often did he talk about you ???

when you turn to look at jihoon he's a blushing mess and waving his hand in the air and chuckling to act as though it isn't a big deal

when you turn away he is giving Death Glares to everyone else but they're just laughing because they've never seen him more enamored before and it's the perfect fuel for teasing him <3

his hugs engulf you

even the slightest of hugs leave you feeling completely wrapped up in his embrace. he holds you with so much care and attention that even a light brush of his hand on your shoulder makes you feel so wonderfully warm

when he's sleepy he is definitely nuzzling his head into your shoulder/neck/etc like he wants the world to disappear and you are his escape !!! his comfort !!! i'm sobbing now

he's often softly tapping your shoulder to get your attention without disrupting whatever you're watching/reading/etc because he wants your attention but would never take it without you being willing to give it

stop why is he so cute and gentle :-(

whenever you two are sitting, lying, or standing near each other, he'll mindlessly drum his fingers against you like he's playing the piano

woozi will always sing you to sleep if you ask

like yes he'll resist at first because he's a lil shy but he's not going to say "no" when he knows how much it'll comfort you

he thinks there are few things better than the sound of your contented sighs as you drift into sleep and the look on your face when you finally fall into a deep slumber

while he sings to you, he will play with your hair, give you sweet little pets, and soothingly rub your arms/back <3

he will never let you down

whether it's picking up every item on your grocery list

or being by your side during a hard time

he. is. there.

nothing would break his heart more than you feeling alone or unsupported

you always make him feel grounded, and he constantly works to reciprocate that for you

he is genuinely such a solid partner. he's your rock in the truest sense of the word, and the trust between you two is otherworldly

while there are always butterflies and new experiences shared between you, there has, from day one, been a sense of sureness there too

your relationship feels so real and so right

woozi's love is strong. through the ups and downs, his love for you never wavers, and he never lets you doubt his sincerity towards you

tbh i think he really desires security with you

one of the first times he's very vulnerable with you, probably late at night while in the studio because there's a specific intimacy you find together in that space, he admits to you that he really wants someone you to feel sure of him

you were sure of him before then, but, in that moment when he completely opened up, you knew, more than anything, you were sure of him

and all it took was the grasp of your hand, the look in your eyes, and the words i'm sure of you, jihoon for him to know that you felt everything toward him that he felt about you

from then on, so much of your relationship goes unsaid

because you two feel it and know it so deeply that it doesn't need to be expressed

however, jihoon never misses an opportunity to express his love and appreciation for you

he's very much the type to be lovey dovey when he's feeling soft

like this boy could give you a toothache with his sweetness

and he's smiling that angelic smile the whole time i'm biting my fist pLEASE

if you ask him to do aegyo, he'll do it in a heartbeat

you show this off in front of seventeen and they're DYING and they expect woozi to say something but he's not fazed like obviously he's doing aegyo ?? what else is he supposed to do when the love of his life asks him to act cute ??

the answer is do aegyo, obviously.

jihoon is simply the most romantic and sincere partner you could ask for. he's dedicated to you, heart and soul, and he proves that every day by being there for you

sorry i have to go and read some poetry because loving and being loved by jihoon would simply be the most beautiful thing in the world

i hope everyone gets the jihoon they deserve <3

[terrence-silver]

Would Terry accommodate a beloved curious about age regressing? Not even in a sexual way, just wanting to do childish things/act whatever age. I think Terry would be pleased to be able to see beloved that vulnerable and would be more than happy to play his part.

---

I mean, when you really think about it, Terry Silver 'doesn't act his age' either.

And it ain't no play whatsoever.

😬

I mean, he acts more like a teenager than a grown man in the classical sense, really. Causing a ruckus at a nightclub filled with adolescents, dashing and jumping off railings when trouble comes, being as happy as a mischievous kid that he got away with it and showing his delight by openly cheering someone's nose got busted up, keeping the company, of truly, likeminded (hooligan?) youths in the form of Snake, Dennis and Mike Barnes, being as vengeful as only an impulsive, cruel child can be. They beat you at a sport, John!? Well, I'll hurt them for that! Because that's what besties forever do! We have friendship bracelets matching tattoos, after all! Treating the elderly Margaret more like an aged, ever so patient aunt who occasionally well meaningly chastises his shenanigans mid-work because --- sigh --- an adult has to once in a while. He's like a child who fell into the suit of a Billionaire with all the resources of a Billionaire, which is an extremely dangerous and volatile combination. Even the way he conducts business is the way a child imagines conducting business goes in Donald Duck's world; he shouts at his Dynatox agent in Borneo and just tells him to get rid of that toxic sludge right before he hangs up. What's the gonna do about that DEA next? Oh, yeah, bribe him again (with cartoonish bags of money, no doubt)! Cue the evil cackle! The way he expresses his cruelty and sadism? Also the way a child would do it. Look, Johnny, I think he peed his pants, he says, after they've roughened up an eighteen year old together like a pair of playground bullies! And how old is Terry here approximately? Lets say, if he was eighteen in 1969 in Vietnam, that would mean he was born in 1951, which means, in 1985, he'd be 34. This is a nearly 35 year old man, at best, doing all this nonsense. Maybe even older, because we can only speculate at his exact age. But, he certainly isn't a kid to be able to justify any of this. No. He's the type of guy who'd have his own payroll Senators instead, so go figure.

Man.

Even the name Dynatox for his company.

It's like he's deliberately taking the piss out of the whole world, naming his business a mixture of Dynamite and Toxic, not unlike a boy given a box of crayons and told to invent a name for a conglomerate, doing so to see if he can get away with flaunting it so obviously and in-your-face to the world, that his practices, are in fact, malpractices. And he can get away with it. He does get away with it. My company is Toxic and it's Dynamite. It's so obnoxious and perfect! I love it, Margaret!

I'd say that even when we are reintroduced to him thirty five years later, there's something childlike about the way he wants to fit in with a clique of ill-fitting, cookie-cutter Champagne-Liberal friends that are 'commonly acceptable' in California. It's like having that one friend who was by your side all throughout elementary school only to suddenly switch up with an entirely different type of people because it was 'the normal type' these days as opposed to, say, John Kreese or Snake, the Bad Boy of LA. The way he tries to befriend Chozen (Sensei Joe)? It strikes me like the vulnerability of a lonely kid who just remained friendless and desperately wants a rebound by showing off all the cool toys (swords) he has to impress a new potential buddy.

So, yeah. Terry Silver would know all about this regression. Not that he's aware of it.

I don't think he is.

I think he's perpetually stuck at an age he was when he went to Vietnam, which would've been 17-18 years old, vaguely speaking, and due to trauma, he just stayed there, added bonus is that he strikes me like someone who came into extraordinary amounts of money fairly early in life, perhaps inheriting his father straight out of Vientnam as early as in his 20's and he was truly just some kid, entirely unsupervised with a unimaginable number of zeroes at his beck and call which along with the war, does something to a man. Doesn't mean he's not supremely competent too. Doesn't mean he's not as clever as they come. Not to say he's not amazingly dangerous. Refined. Sophisticated. Mature-seeming. Corporate minded. But, there are aspects of him that are simultaneously so immature that there's clearly something going on there, meaning that if beloved wanted to indulge in hobbies and behaviors that are seen as regressive, they'd find themselves right at home because Terry wouldn't necessarily even notice in ways most commonplace people would because he's in that exact mindset too. After all, this is a man who declared that he's taking indefinite time off for the business of REVENGE right before telling off his team of stylists that the clothing items they've presented to him don't look poor enough for his vendetta. What in the Regina George is any of this! So, in a setting like this? Beloved could act as childish as they like because Terry would potentially be there, not only to accommodate them entirely in their every whim, but to also outact them in their act by about a mile every time.

[emberdew]

Be More Ghost Chapter 5: The Squip Enters

Summary:

A Be More Chill AU where Danny gets a Super Quantum Intel Unit Processor (or Squip) to help him become cool and win over Valerie, but things don't really go as planned.

Masterpost | AO3 Link | Word Count: 1,386

Please excuse some mild discomfort.

Sitting at a food court table at the mall, Danny looked down at the gray oblong pill he held in the palm of his hand while Tucker ate his fries. 

“I hope it’s worth four hundred dollars.”

“Four hundred and one.” Tucker slid the bottle of Mountain Dew on the table closer to Danny. “Don’t forget the Mountain Dew.”

“Did you know ectoplasm tastes a bit like Mountain Dew?” Danny took the bottle and shook it a little.

“Dude, I don’t want to know why you know what ectoplasm tastes like.” Tucker looked disgusted as he put another fry in his mouth.

“It tastes kind of good actually.” 

“Please stop.” 

“Okay then. Here goes… everything.” Danny popped the pill in his mouth and gulped down the Mountain Dew. 

“How does it taste?” 

“Minty.” Which wasn’t the flavor he had been expecting from the pill. He assumed it would be metallic or something. 

Tucker looked him in the eyes. “How do you feel?”

Danny waited for a second to check if he felt any different. He didn’t.

“I feel like…” He slumped in his seat. “A chump.”

“Nothing? At all?” Tucker thought for a second, adjusting his beret. “Maybe… Try to say something cool?”

“I think I blew all my bar mitzvah money on a breath mint.” Danny hung his head, defeated. 

“Yeah, not cool.” Tucker scooted his chair closer to Danny and patted him on the back.

“Please leave me alone to mourn in my fries, forever.” Danny appreciated his friend’s support, but he didn’t want to be comforted right now.

“You get five minutes.” Tucker stood up and took a step away.

“Where are you going?”

“You know Spike works at Spencer’s Gifts right?”

“Yeah, he’s Jazz’s friend.” Danny remembered the goth dude who Jazz had tried giving therapy sessions to. He had been surprised when Spike had actually ended up becoming friends with his super preppy sister. 

“He’s hooking me up with a case of Crystal Pepsi! It’s like regular Pepsi, only clear.” 

“Wasn’t that discontinued in the 90s?” Danny couldn’t help but smile a bit at his friend’s enthusiasm. Only Tucker would get excited about old soft drinks like this.

“That’s what makes it awesome!” Tucker waved his hands in excitement and then started fast-walking to the Spencer’s. 

Danny started eating his fries. They were already cold but he was too depressed to care.

“Shouldn’t we wait for the rest of the club?” 

Danny perked up as the familiar voice entered the range of his enhanced hearing. At the other end of the food court, he saw Valerie walking next to Dash. What were they doing together? Danny got up and tossed his fries in the trash can on the way to where Valerie was standing.

“Oh, we’re not meeting the rest of the club here.” Dash actually looked sheepish for a second but then resumed his usual bravado. “I figured it was time that we reconnected. Alone. That’s why I’m taking you to one of my favorite spots in the universe. Sbarro-”

“Valerie!” Danny interrupted. He didn’t have a plan but he knew he had to do something. He couldn’t just let Dash hang out with Valerie alone! 

“Danny, I didn’t see you there.” Valerie gave him a warm smile that felt like it melted his insides.

“Yeah, you’re kind of hard to notice.” Dash barely gave Danny a second glance before turning back to Valerie and putting a hand on her shoulder to lead her toward the pizza stall. “The best part, they let you pick whatever you want-”

“Wait!” Danny stepped directly in front of their path. “There’s something I need to tell you.” 

“Now?” Dash looked at Danny like he was an annoying fly he couldn’t get rid of. Danny tried his best not to cower under the bully’s gaze.

“I… I…” Danny started. Then a sharp pain exploded in his brain. “OWWW!”

Target female inaccessible. A voice rang in his head, way too loud for comfort. Danny tried to cover his ears but it didn’t help. The voice was coming from inside his brain.

“Danny?” Valerie’s concern was muffled through whatever was attacking his senses. 

“OW! What the hell?” Danny didn’t know what was happening. Was a ghost attacking him? Some new ghost hunter’s weapon? None of his parents’ or Vlad’s inventions had hurt this badly before. Well, excluding the ghost portal. 

Calibration in process. Please excuse some mild discomfort. The voice was just as loud as before. Danny felt himself hyperventilating as the pain shot through his body. He was used to getting hits and even getting shocked sometimes in ghost fights, but this was so much worse.

“MILD???” Danny flailed, not completely in control of his limbs anymore. He felt himself hitting the ground, his body twitching in agony.

“Danny, what’s wrong?” Valerie leaned down over him but didn’t touch him.

“Dude, freaky Fenton’s freaking out!” Dash pointed at him as if it wasn’t obvious who he was talking about.

Calibration complete. Access procedure initiated. The voice was at a much more manageable volume this time. Danny could suddenly think clearly again. 

“No, wait, I’m fine,” Danny rubbed his head. He started to lift himself up. “I just-”

Discomfort level may increase. The searing pain like lightning striking his brain resumed and he fell flat on the floor again.

“AHHHHH!” Danny screamed. Muscles still spasming, he somehow stood up and ran away from Valerie and Dash into a less crowded area of the mall.

Accessing: neural memory. Accessing: muscle memory. Access procedure: complete. Danny Fenton…

Danny gasped in shock as he saw who had materialized in front of him. How was that possible? But it was unmistakably him- snow-white hair, glowing green eyes, and all.

Welcome to your Super Quantum Unit Intel Processor… Your SQUIP.

“You look like… Phantom.” Why did this Squip thing look like his ghost form? Maybe it was set up to mirror yourself? Danny took a step closer and saw a few differences though. Instead of just a black-and-white hazmat, this Phantom was wearing a cool-looking white jacket with black and green accents. He was also wearing designer sunglasses which didn’t quite mask his glowing eyes. 

This is my default mode. You can also set me for: George Clooney, Terminatra, or Hatsune Miku. The Squip morphed into different forms as it listed its options. He thought he recognized the last one from some video Tucker had shown him last week.

“Phantom is fine… weird but fine.” Looking at Phantom like this reminded him of when he had split himself with the Fenton Ghost Catcher. At least he felt like himself right now. 

The Squip squinted at him. I can see by accessing your memories that somehow you ARE Phantom. I was not programmed for that scenario. The Squip seemed to stutter, like a glitch in a video game. It then settled and gave Danny a confident smirk. Rest assured, I will still be able to help you.

It was weird that this technology was pre-programmed to look like him but his life was so weird at this point he didn’t even question it. 

“Can everyone see you?” Danny looked around. He was surprised no one had noticed “Phantom” appearing in the mall yet. Usually, people started cheering or running away when he showed up anywhere in his ghost form. 

I exist only in your mind. All they see is you, having an animated conversation with yourself. “Phantom,” who Danny now noticed was weirdly a few inches taller than him, looked down at him disapprovingly. So don’t do that. Just think at me. Like you’re telepathic.  

“Like in X-men?” Danny said out loud. A stranger nearby gave him a weird look.

I can see this is going to be difficult, the Squip crossed its arms, you want to be more chill.

“You mean cool?”

I do not. You see, human social activity is governed by rules and I have the processing capacity to understand those rules and pass them on to you.

Danny wasn’t sure if this Squip thing was going to work out, but staring at the cooler version of his ghost self, he was starting to become hopeful. 

[hanlimz]

JUNGWONSPIDERMANAU

cass. pls dont say that and just. LEAVE. expand. i would like to hear your thoughts 🎤

bc truly spider-man/peter parker was my first love and personally i have had the idea for a jake as spider-man au for quiet a bit now but it has never really taken off but now i NEED to hear all your thoughts.

(also if u have any good spider-man au fic recs pls send them my way thnx 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩)

PLSSS I COULD TALK FOREVER!!!! BUT OKAY—here are some bullet points plus a small blurb/summary/idk? i literally am going to write so much im so SORRY??? (this has convinced me n i will be writing a fic LMAOO)

(+ two vvvv good spiderman fic recs!!)

it’s safe here (with me) by @enhypenandpaper !! | very cute story, well-written, i love when writers can put their own unique spin on scenes that inspire them it’s rly motivating and wonderful (i need to rb this on my fic rec blog asap) (jake x reader)

i’ll save you (again) by @jayflrt !! | amazing stupendous wonderful show-stopping ,, literally one of my Favorite reads on this app .. this author manages to encapsulate both spiderman And jake sosososo well .. they also make it a point to rly flesh out the other friendships mentioned and I Love That (jake x reader)

general hcs (?):

won is the dorkiest spiderman ever .. stutters over his quips, never has anything cool to say to the villains he fights, doesn’t know how to respond to ppl thanking him

one time someone he saved tried to ask for his number and he panicked and said he was banned from both t-mobile and verizon (he’s not btw)?? 

another time he just got done saving a group of ppl n said “no thneeds necessary” ?? bc he was trying to say “no need to thank me” n “no thanks necessary” at the same time

but he’s also the sweetest .. any time someone asks to “repay him” he’s a double it n give it to the next person kinda guy .. he always tells them to stop by the soup kitchen or donate old clothes to thrift stores or just be kind to someone else

also ,, on another note ,, won has the Biggest crush on u and knows u like to help out at the local preschool, so he always tells ppl to buy and donate extra school supplies

sometimes when he’s out patrolling late at night, he’ll see u on ur way home from the library n quietly follow u to make sure u get home safe

tries to talk to u once after seeing a spiderman article open on ur computer and u indulge him for a moment, saying how bad u felt abt the daily bugle’s tabloid pieces .. won’s p sure his heart exploded

but overall, he’s very gentle and kind .. ever the king of duality tho .. he can beat a bitch up when need be, but most of the time—won’s just a high school senior trying to get into MIT and make the person he’s been in love with since the beginning of fall semester feel the same way abt him

ANYWAYS in a high school!au setting i see a lot of ppl like to hc jungwon as class/stuco president, but i think he’s definitely more on the quiet side .. he’s popular, yes, but not too popular if that makes sense. for him, though, this is perfect ... he flies under the radar, and him missing school a couple days in a row every month or so goes virtually unnoticed. HOWEVER, you’ve always had a sneaking suspicion .. it’s not like you and won are Rivals—there would be no merit in picking an unnecessary fight with the boy who volunteers at the soup kitchen on the weekends and feeds the stray cats near the gym and asks the lunch ladies how their days are going—but, there’s something strange going on. you’re sure of it.

jungwon comes into school one day w a busted lip and a black eye. everyone is fawning over him, asking him what happened—did he get mugged, did his face hurt, did he give the other person a run for their money? you don’t bother checking in on him when he takes his seat next to you. you just hand him his calculus test (he did better than you again n it’s infuriating) and clench your jaw, willing yourself to disappear. that familiar, green monster hangs in the shadows behind you, and its breath fans across your neck as it attempts to coax a physical manifestation of jealously from your lips. eventually, you excuse yourself to the nurse’s office and skip the rest of the day.

later that night, you’re trying to study in your room, but you keep getting distracted by the daily bugle’s twitter updates. spiderman is out and about again, and they won’t let the poor guy’s good reputation rest. it’s all “spiderman fights villain and knocks over streetlight onto local man’s car” and “spiderman forgoes saving lady’s churro to destroy half of grand central station”—and, honestly, you feel a bit bad. he’s trying his best. but, as rain patters against your window, the sound threatens to lull you to sleep. exhaustion overtakes your body, your eyes are drooping, and your head keeps falling from your hands. and then BOOM—the loudest noise you’ve ever heard startles you from your fatigue-induced trance. with a look of fear in your eyes, you glance over your shoulder to look at the window and the sight that greets you is enough to freeze every molecule in your body.

the aforementioned hero is clinging to the side of your building, banging his fist on the glass and practically begging to be let in. his movements are frantic and a bit scary. you open the window as quick as you can and let him slide through the small gap you’ve created. there are copious tears in his suit, blood flows from a nasty gash on his shoulder. rushing around on some crude form of auto pilot, you grab a clean shirt from your closet and press it into his wound. you tell him to hold it there and instruct him to sit in your desk chair. he's sopping wet from head to toe, and all you manage to think about is how glad you are that your parents are away for the weekend.

eventually, after only almost vomiting once, the cut is clean and bandaged up. "you're so lucky that i've been trying to get rid of this shirt forever, mr. spiderman," you scoff as he perches on the sill of your window, preparing to swing away into the night. "if i had grabbed one of my favorite outfits, i would've killed you before that wound could have."

a giggle escapes from his lips, and for a moment, you find yourself taken aback. he sounds like a high schooler—young, lively, and everything but the twenty-something year old man you thought he would be. "sorry about that ... i'll have to swing by and drop off some laundry detergent one of these days," he laughs. his voice sounds so familiar, but your mind is still reeling from your recent discovery. the hero offers you a wave and gestures toward his previous seat. "sleep well—and, good luck on that calculus homework."

the next day at school, jungwon is nowhere to be seen. you thank whatever happens to reside in the sky that he can't see the bright red 67 at the top of your most recent calculus test. the next next day, however, jungwon comes in with his arm in a sling. as his seatmate, you're the one that has to help him out for the rest of the week. but, when you're sitting in free period, you happen to take another glance at the bandages around his shoulder as jungwon naps next to you. a sharp column of ice pierces through your lower abdomen; under jungwon's sling, the lowest layer of bandages are covered with dried blood and sweat.

they look eerily familiar. almost like the ones you used to patch spiderman up over the weekend.

but, jungwon couldn't be spiderman. he couldn't be—he's too sweet, too gentle, too kind. peeking over at his backpack, you note that it seems a bit bulkier today; a recognizable purple cap winks at you from the unzipped main pocket. a chill tickles the length of your spine as you register what happened to be resting against his class notebooks.

laundry detergent?

you pause for a moment.

oh.

oh god.

[schrijverr]

Lunchtime Delivery

When Dustin forgets his lunch he calls Steve to come bring him some. He watches as the cafeteria reacts to Steve bringing a random Freshman lunch, not to mention a Freshman at Eddie’s table. Also how does he know Robin?

On AO3.

Ships: none

Warnings: none

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Dustin had forgotten money and lunch. His own mom works full-time a town over, but there was someone else he could count on. So, he had borrowed a quarter and called Steve between classes, only having enough time for Steve to complain a little, before ensuring him he'd being something by.

Right now lunch period has started and Dustin is sitting in the cafeteria with some of the other Hellfire members.

Eddie frowns at the empty table before him and asks: “You don’t have lunch?”

Dustin knows that Eddie isn’t able to bring lunch everyday and the last thing he wants is for the other to give up a bit of what he does have. So, he says: “I forgot, but Steve is bringing me some. Don’t worry about it.”

It doesn’t look like Eddie believes him, which is confirmed when he offers him half of his sandwich.

Before Dustin has to worry about how he can decline this without making it awkward, because Eddie doesn’t seem to like Steve much, there is commotion at the doors of the cafeteria.

Steve.

Dustin smiles and waves at the older boy to get his attention when he sees him looking around with a searching look.

When Steve sees him, he nods, face brightening before he begins to make his way to their table. He is dressed in his normal clothes, hair perfect of course. Though his green work vest stands out against the outfit, as does the paper bag in his hands. Still, he must be quite a strange sight if Dustin goes on the whispers that start up as Steve walks.

Not that Steve seems to notice the stares that follow his every step. He just holds his head up confidently and walks with an air of oblivious carelessness that Dustin envies. Steve doesn’t have to care about the opinions of others. Steve is cool.

Unbeknownst to Dustin, Steve is intimately aware of the whispers that follow him. They have been for all his life, one of his earliest memories is his mother hissing to calm down, because what would people think, seeing a Harrington behave like that?

So, yeah, he knows. He has always been the center of attention. For a long time he thrived on it, but that diminished with more and more vicious rumors making the rounds after his fall from grace. However, he knows not to pay them any mind, the only advise from his mother he listens to.

Dustin doesn’t see any of that though, he just sees his friend that he admires displaying traits he wants so naturally, oblivious to the years of work that went into that confidence.

By this time Steve is practically there and he calls out: “Next time don’t forget lunch, dipshit.”

“Sorry,” Dustin grins not feeling that sorry as he takes the bag and looks inside. Once he sees what’s in it, he exclaims: “Dude, you got me a burger? Thank you!”

Steve rolls his eyes and says: “Yeah, it's like the only joint that’s near Family Video and if I’m gone too long Keith will kill me. My lunch break doesn’t last forever, you know.”

“You’re the best,” Dustin tells him, seeing the happiness at the compliment that Steve tries to hide beneath annoyance.

Luckily for Steve, Dustin knows him too well. So, he isn’t deterred and just pulls him into a quick hug to extra show his thanks.

Steve stiffens in surprise as he always does. Dustin doesn’t let it stop him, knowing that soon Steve will melt as he always does. This time is no different and Steve pulls him close for a second before stepping back and ruffling his hair with a grin.

Dustin now noticed the other members of Hellfire, who aren’t in The Party looking at them with shocked confusion. As if Steve is an unknown alien. He doesn’t know why that is, since all of them seemed to know Steve, but just in case, he goes: “This is Steve.”

“We know, Dustin,” Eddie breaks the silence, not breaking the stare he is directing at Steve.

It feels a bit like a stand off.

Steve’s back straightens up, looking much like the fighter Dustin saw in Starcourt and with the demodogs the year before. It makes him look intimidating and Gareth, Jeff and Chris shrink away slightly. Though, Eddie doesn’t let himself get intimidated like that and just stares right back.

Dustin is about to worry that he should step in – he didn’t think the rivalry between the two of them ran this deep before now – when he recognizes Steve’s stance. He isn’t trying to be intimidating, but trying to hype himself up to do something. Dustin wonders what.

Right then, Steve sets a step forwards and holds out his hand for Eddie to shake, as he says: “Thanks for looking after these dorks. I hear you’re a crazy mean DM.”

If Dustin were to go off Eddie’s look he’d say Eddie just witnessed the Upside Down with how his worldview seems to have shifted.

To be fair to Dustin, he isn’t that far off. Eddie has never been a target of Steve, but has observed him for years, creating his own stories and prejudices about the other. This is the last thing Eddie expected Steve to do when Dustin mentioned him bringing by food.

So, there is a moment of silence, the whole cafeteria holding its breath andwatching the stand down. They wonder if King Steve will be rejected by The Freak, or if a weird compromise will be made by two on opposite sides of the social ladder.

Then Eddie tentatively reaches out and shakes Steve’s hand. He answers: “They’re good players, glad to have them at my table.”

At that Steve grins and they shake once before letting go. With that done, he turns back to the kids and tell them: “You better be ready Friday, I have a date after I get your asses home.”

“We don’t have control over that, Steve,” Mike rolls his eyes. They all know DnD can run overtime, so they can’t make any promises. Not that Steve has ever been truly mad at them if they made him wait, even when he had a date then.

“We’ll try," Lucas assures Steve, placating him after Mike’s remark.

“Thank you, Lucas,” Steve says, giving Mike a look before turning back to Lucas and asking: “Still on for practice Sunday?”

“Yeah, man,” Lucas grins, which Dustin still finds crazy that anyone would smile in relation to sports, but he loves his two weird friends.

“Stay in school,” he tells the table like a hypocrite as he leaves.

They call their own greeting to his back and he holds up a hand as he goes.

He scans the cafeteria as he leaves and Dustin thinks he knows who he is looking for. This is confirmed when Steve’s face splits into a wide grin like it had done for Dustin and he yells: “Robbie, your Indie film came in today. Watch it when you clock in?”

The two of them are perfect for each other Dustin thinks as he watches Robin grin back, getting up to meet Steve before he leaves the cafeteria. He wonders why they won’t just date and why Robin didn’t say hi until Steve did, since she normally has no inhibitions about draping herself over Steve.

Unlike Dustin, Robin has knowledge over Steve in the high school ecosystem.

She knows that Steve isn’t the person to be seen with her and she wasn’t sure he’d want to be her friend when under the watchful eyes of others. It’s something she realized was stupid the moment he looked for her and grinned.

Steve is her dingus and soulmate. They will always pick each other and he has already told her that many times before. Her own anxieties just get in the way from time to time.

With permission, she runs over launching herself into his arms. Steve catches her without problem like he always does.

Softly he says: “I used my extra time to get Dustin food, I don’t know if Keith will let me pick you up. Can you get to work, because I will fight Keith, no worries.”

“I’ll ask Nancy,” Robin assures him. “I don't mind. You’re still dropping me off at home?”

“Yeah, of course,” Steve says, like she's an idiot for thinking any different.

It’s only then, when Steve truly has to go if he wants to get back to work on time, that they let go of the other. Dragging out their goodbye as Steve makes his way out of the cafeteria.

Dustin gets pulled out of the – in his eyes – couple-y display by Gareth commenting: “You don’t see that every day.”

“Is Robin dating Steve?” Eddie asks like that is very surprising to hear

“No,” Dustin rolls his eyes. “They’re practically perfect for each other, but they both keep insisting it’s platonic, like with a capital P. Steve’s date this Friday is probably some random girl, at this point he’s more likely to show up with Mike’s mom than Robin.”

“Gross, dude,” Mike exclaims, but is ignored.

“Ah, okay,” Eddie says, like that makes more sense, which Dustin doesn’t get.

However, he lets it go in favor of focusing on something more interesting. “You shook Steve's hand, does this mean you’re gonna be nicer to each other now?” he asks Eddie.

Eddie raises a brow and gives a cynical smile as he answers: “I wouldn’t get your hopes up, squirt. He’s still the king of his court. Today was an exception of gracing us peasants, but that won’t last.”

“I don’t get why you think Steve’s like that,” Dustin complains. “He is a cool guy.”

“Exactly,” Jeff says. “He is cool, we are not. It’s not the same.”

Eddie clicks his fingers as he points at Jeff, backing up his point through the bite he’s eating.

“You just don’t know him”" Dustin says, but lets it go again. He isn’t getting anywhere with these two, no matter how much he thinks they would get along if they’d just try.

“Maybe I don’t,” Eddie agrees, voice absent as he watches Robin, who is seemingly getting interrogated by the band kids. Then Eddie brings his eyes back into focus and adds: “But I know his kind.”

“Whatever,” Dustin sighs, then dives into his burger, humming happily at the food Steve got him. He truly is the best

The whispers about Steve’s visit roam the halls for weeks after. Dustin is asked by multiple people how he knows Steve, when he answers that they’re friends, he isn’t believed. But Dustin is used to it, besides why should he care? He knows Steve better than any of them. They’re best friends.

~~

A/N:

I love the idea of Dustin being very oblivious to the weirdness of his friendship with Steve, bc to him it’s Steve, the dorky guy, who is also a badass and saved them. He has never really been king Steve in his vicinity and he has no clue why anyone would find it weird that Steve is hanging out with him.

Also Eddie totally has Robin clocked and is shocked that it seems Steve knows too and protects and respects her

[uriekukistan]

Hi!! :D

Do you have any Nobara or NobaMaki hcs?

oooh this is such good timing bc im writing a nobara character study/nobamaki fic rn since nobara's bday is coming up :D thank you for the ask, hope you're well!!

sort of a character analysis more than an hc, but nobara is so brash because she's deeply insecure. she's worried she's not pretty enough, or she's not smart enough, or she's not strong enough, etc etc etc...so she covers it up with overconfidence and anger.

the reason she likes maki so much is that maki isn't held back by her flaws and doesn't let people's expectations define her. if anything, her flaws motivate her to work harder to surpass what people think she's capable of.

whereas maki likes nobara so much because nobara respects her as she is. she sees maki's strength regardless of her weakness, and she doesn't expect maki to be anything other than herself.

maki doesn't like shopping, but it doesn't stop her from going with nobara. she's happy to spend zen'in money for nobara to get fancy clothes and skincare and such, and the zen'ins are happy for her to spend it bc they think it means that she'll settle down and accept her role as a woman soon uhhh (they dont know its for her gf obviously) (next time nobara goes shopping w yuuji and megumi she says to yuuji "maki is so much better at carrying bags than you, you could learn from her")

neither of them are very fond of physical touch, they express their affection for each other mainly through acts of service and the like.

both of them are the type to flaunt each others successes, even if they're super insignificant "my girlfriend did x the other day, isn't she so cool?" (nobara probably) "my girlfriend is rlly good at y, don't you wish she was your girlfriend? too bad, she's mine. find ur own" (maki). each others biggest cheerleaders forever and ever

nobara is a shirt stealer btw. no sleepwear could be as comfortable as one of maki's t-shirts

hmm i think thats all i have for today...i feel like i need to think abt them more, like im Just writing abt them (as a central relationship, that is)

[humorisstoredinthetits]

The Heathers+Veronica and Holidays

So with my headcannons from now on I'm gonna do them in themes bc its much easier than coming up with a bunch of random unrelated bs

New Year's Day

They wake up at like 2pm with massive hangovers

Martha comes over with prairie oysters and other hangover cures bc she's the only one who didn't drink herself into a stupor

They keep all the blinds closed and just sit on the couch groaning and regretting every choice they've ever made

They promise to drink less next year

They will not drink less next year

Veronica's Birthday (January 16th)

I'm just making up days for their bdays

Veronica doesn't really like doing anything big for her birthday, and as much as the Heathers would love to be super extra and go all out, they respect how Veronica likes to spend her day

They get JD/Martha/Betty to keep her out of the house while they get the decorations set up

Chandler bakes a cake (which she does for everyone's birthday) as well as other sweets

Veronica is basic af and likes vanilla cake

Just plain vanilla cake with regular vanilla icing

Chandler hates that her baking talents are going to waste on such a boring cake but she loves Veronica so she will do what she must

She has to fend off the other two trying to get 'samples' while she's cooking

She lets Mac help decorate the cake, not Duke, she would eat all the candy toppings before they went on the cake

Duke puts up the decorations while Mac goes get the presents

Just because she wants a regular party doesn't mean they can't go all out on the presents

Chandler usually gets her something from the animes that they watch together on date night

For example one year she hunted down this limited edition Violet Evergarden statue on Ebay, it cost her an arm and a leg but they have plenty of money

Duke usually gets her some books, which is staring to become a problem

Between the two of them there is no space for books in the house

So one year instead of getting her books she showed Veronica a room in the house they renovated into a library

Only her and Veronica use it, Chandler and Mac think reading is boring

But it's very quiet and peaceful in there, its usually where either of them go if they need to cool off after a fight or a long day at work

Its also where JFK the cat usually hangs out, he's a lazy ass cat and just sits on the loveseat and naps all day

But back to Veronica's birthday

Mac usually gets her jewelry from her dad's shop

After all of these years, Veronica still cannot accessorize for shit, so Mac takes it upon herself to find things that fit with Veronica's style and still look good

Her parents and friends will come over too and they'll just eat cake and spend time together

It's nothing all that fancy but that's just how she likes it

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is basically just one big date night for them

They spend the morning getting all dolled up

Someone (usually Chandler) makes reservations at some uppity fancy restaurant

Mac and Veronica don't really enjoy the stuffy atmosphere these places have but its Valentine's Day so they go along with it

They get a bit tipsy and get an Uber to some club to go out dancing

They all agree its more fun to dance when there's alcohol in their systems, it loosens their inhibitions and lets them just have fun with it

They dance, drink some more, and the forever bachelor JD comes bring them home

By the time he comes Duke and Veronica are on the verge of passing out but Chandler and Mac are still going at it and they're doing all these crazy ass dance moves they were forced to learn when they were kids

JD has to practically drag them into the car

He's not exactly a fan of having 4 very drunk women in his car but he's not gonna let them walk or god forbid drive home in their states

In the morning he brings over hangover cures and Chandler gives him some sweets she baked earlier as compensation

Chandler's Birthday (February 24th)

The rest of her gfs might not exactly care for the fancy life but she does

But since they just went out on a big fancy date for Valentine's she shows mercy and lets them have a quieter day

But she is the Queen of the Castle and on this day she will be treated as such

I mean yeah she's had character development but she's still Heather fucking Chandler, the desire to be a spoiled princess is still there, she's just better at controlling it

Mac will bake breakfast bc she's the most competent besides Chandler and bring it to her in bed

Duke and Veronica stay in bed with her and cuddle their Queen

Usually her bday breakfast is chocolate-chip pancakes with whipped cream and some strawberries

While she eats it they'll give her gifts

From Mac she gets more jewelry (yes she gives this to everyone, but its not just random crap from her dad's shop, she has it customized with pretty jewels and shit)

From Duke she gets books (yes she also gives everyone books)

Chandler isn't a super big fan of reading but somehow Duke always manages to find something that she would be interested in

From Veronica she gets something different each year

Sometimes it might be new cooking or baking stuff, or it might be some collectible, or something that Chandler showed interest in

Afterwards she'll just relax all day, most days she's the only one at home so she has to do all the chores but on her birthday she takes the day off

She takes a long relaxing bath with bath bombs and all that relaxing shit and just takes her time to decompress

Then she'll just sit on the couch, watch TV, maybe read her new book from Duke, just whatever

The others take care of the chores for the day and they even try to make her a cake

Its never very good but they tried and that's all that matters

With the 3 of them doing chores it doesn't take very long so they can spend the rest of the day with Chandler

It's something she doesn't get to do alot, most of the week the 3 of them are working so they don't get to spend as much time together as she would like

If anyone gets why I chose the day I did for her bday then ur awesome

Duke's Birthday (March 17th)

Yes she was born on St. Patrick's Day, why do you think she likes green so much

She never really celebrated her bday too much growing up, her family never really cared to

So every year her gfs go all out for her

Chandler bakes this huge layered cake where each layer is a different flavor and there's a little candy Duke at the top of it

She also bakes all of her favorite sweets (Brownies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, etc.)

Duke really likes chocolate, to the point that the bottom and therefore biggest layer on her cake is chocolate

Mac goes all out on decorations, to the point that around March 17th every year the local Party City prepares for this small yellow lesbian to come in and spend thousands on party decorations for her gf

She gets so many balloons that they could fill an entire room, confetti, those silly paper hats, you name it, Mac bought it

Veronica's job is keeping Duke away while they set the party up

This is very difficult bc Duke is a chaos gremlin and really wants to see her party so she fights dirty to get out of the bedroom before it's time

Mac gets jewelry for her, its usually things with red gemstones bc even though its Chandler's color, Duke likes it too so why can't she have some red things

Veronica gets her a book (duh)

Chandler usually gets her a new outfit, usually in red too

Duke is really appreciative of all the work her gfs go through for her

She often feels like she's the least special of her gfs, like she brings the least to the table, and days like her bday remind her that they still do care about her and love her

McDuke/Chanduke Anniversary (March 28th)

So they (being all the Heathers+Veronica) celebrate each anniversary of when they got together

Basically that means they celebrate Chandlamara who got together first, then when Duke was invited to join the relationship, then Veronica

Chandlamara had been together for about 2 years at the point when they decided to invite Duke (This was Junior Year)

They had celebrated her birthday about a week beforehand and they had both been slowly developing feelings for Duke for a while, spending all of their time together in their clique will do that to a person, but seeing her all dressed up and happy during her bday celebrations was the straw that broke the camel's back

So after Mac brought up her feelings about Duke, and Chandler told her that she also had those feelings and that she would be okay doing a threesome thing with her

About a week later they were alone with Duke at Mac's house and they were all a little drunk and Duke started laughing and Mac just let go and kissed her

Duke was confused af bc she knew Mac and Chandler were a thing and why wasn't Chandler upset

Once they sobered up they explained what they felt and invited her into their relationship

Duke initially wasn't sure if she wanted to, she didn't really know about a poly relationship but she did feel the same as them and was willing to take it slow with them

Back to the present, Veronica will go spend the day with her friends or parents or whatever and let them go enjoy their anniversary

The Heathers will get all dressed up and go out to eat, maybe go take a walk in the park, something quiet while they go reminiscence on their lives

Easter

None of them are particularly religious, so Easter isn't celebrated in the Christian sense by them

No really its just an excuse to stay home from work and eat candy

Mac gets up early and hides eggs around the house and yard

She'll put the usual stuff like chocolate, candy, but she also has some bigger ones that she'll put the small bottles of booze into

She makes it into a competition, whoever finds the most eggs gets the big prize of one of those giant ass chocolate bunnies

Between Chandler and Duke's competitive natures and Duke's love of chocolate shit gets intense

Veronica just tries to find the ones with booze in them

After the eggs are found and whoever won gets their giant rabbit (its usually Duke, the thought of chocolate gives her the edge), JD, Martha, Betty, Veronica's parents and Mac's Dad will come over to have Easter Lunch

Mac brings out Munchkin the rabbit to just hop around, its Easter of course she's gonna let her rabbit out

Basically they just act childish and eat candy all day but who cares really, they're """"mature"""" adults and can do as they please

Mother's Day

Veronica goes back to her parents and spends the day with her mom

None of the Heathers liked their moms, and 2 of them are dead, so it's not something they really wanna celebrate

Mrs. Sawyer invites the Heathers every year but they always decline

It's not that they don't like her, she's been incredibly welcoming once she got over the weirdness of her daughter dating three people who used to bully her and her friends, its just that they all have bad experiences with their moms and this day just brings up memories they'd rather forget

They decide that the best way to deal with their issues is drinking, and Veronica always comes home to the Heathers getting wasted

Father's Day

It's the same thing as Mother's Day, expect for that Mac goes spend the day with her dad, but that isn't the most fun affair either

Her mom was a bitch who cheated on her dad so neither of them really care for her, but when its just the two of them the topic of her mom always comes up despite both of them wanting to avoid the subject

So when Mac gets home she goes straight for the liquor cabinet and finds the strongest shit and downs it

Mac's Birthday (June 22nd)

Mac likes to do fun things for her birthday, so they'll take her out to the bowling alley or fair or something like that

Chandler and Duke put aside their competitiveness to let Mac win

Mac tries to tell them they don't have to let her win but they still do

The other three will find some carnival prize or something in the arcade gift shop and work their asses off to get it for her

Veronica will get her some anime collectible, like a statue or something like that

Duke gets her manga bc Mac doesn't really like regular books, the pictures in manga help keep her engaged with the story and help her visualize the events going on

Chandler gets her something fluffy, like a new blanket or stuffed animal or some new toy for her rabbit

Some people might think she's childish for still wanting to go to these places, and its something she's talked to he gfs about, but they remind her that who tf cares, if you're happy thats all that matters

And yeah, going to the arcade or carnival or zoo or whatever sounds a whole lot better than sitting in some stuffy restaurant

4th of July

Can you guess what they do?

If you guessed get wasted, you are correct

They're the Heathers, what did you expect

JD gets triggered by loud sounds like fireworks, so they don't use any of them (They've threatened the neighbors to not use any either), but they still get sparklers and other non-explosive things

Mac's dad will come over and barbecue and Chandler makes USA themed sweets

They'll hold a party with Veronica's friends and they'll all go swimming in their huge pool

They have all the best pool floats, like the one that looks like the giant unicorn

What usually ends up happening is JD and Duke form a team to whack people (Chandler) with pool noodles and shoot her with water guns

She knows this is gonna happen so every year she finds a bigger water gun to defend herself with

One year she found this one that looks like a gatling gun

Martha tries to stay out of it, but sometimes a stray water shot will hit her and if that happens you better run

She'll fill a gun with ice cold water and she will not stop until you're shivering and begging for mercy

Veronica, Mac and Betty learned years ago to just let them do their thing, they just sit around and eat

Chandlamara Anniversary (September 1st)

Sep. 1st is not technically their anniversary, not being the day they actually got together, but its the day they first met and its what they consider to be their anniversary

On the first day of Kindergarten, Chandler and Mac met for the first time

Bc they had the same name, the teacher put them at the same table (Duke was also at this table, but she was already friends with Martha and wasn't interested in being their friend)

They connected instantly and became each other's best friend in a matter of five minutes

Chandler was everything Mac wanted to be, she was smart, could sit still and behave, she could listen without interjecting and she had everything together

It's these things that drew Chandler to Mac, she was so different and unafraid to be herself unlike Chandler who knew even from that age she needed to act a certain way so she didn't get in trouble

On that day, Mac was being harassed by Kurt and Ram at recess so Chandler took it upon herself to defend her new friend by kicking them in the balls

She was able to convince the teacher that she didn't do it and that it was an accident but they wanted to blame her bc she wouldn't play with them

But from that day forward she made it her mission to make sure Mac was always happy and safe

In the present, they spend every September 1st together

Duke and Veronica go out and spend the day with each other

Chandler and Mac both have vastly different preferences for what they do for dates, so what they do is they'll go to a restaurant for Chandler, go home, change into something more comfy, and then go out and do something fun

If a fair is in town they'll go, eat a bunch of unhealthy crap and go ride rides

Chandler is scared of the rides but she puts on a brave face for Mac

Afterwards they'll go home and watch a movie and cuddle on the couch

Mac usually falls asleep before the movie ends and Chandler has to carry her up to bed

Poly!Heathers+Veronica Anniversary (October 28th)

Veronica has been with the Heathers for only a few weeks at the point where the Heathers asked her to join their relationship

They had been surprised that this nobody could be so attractive once she put a little effort into her appearance

But it was also that she stood up for them to Fleming when she was under no obligation to do so, and as so bold as to ask for a favor afterwards that really drew her to them

It was kinda obvious to Veronica that the Heathers were gay, I mean what straight people dress in color-coordinated outfits, but she figured that Chandler and Mac were probably an item

She had no idea all three of them were together and even less of an idea that they wanted her to be apart of it

Now Veronica, absolute bisexual disaster she is, knew the Heathers were extremely attractive and being in a relationship with them would be fucking awesome

But she was a little overwhelmed, she's never had a partner before, much less three at the same time

They reassured her that she could say no and that she could leave at any time if she began to feel uncomfortable or overwhelmed

Veronica decided to give it a shot bc why the hell not and the rest is history

Their anniversary date is basically just a larger version of their monthly group date

They each choose one thing to do and they combine it all into a day

Chandler obviously chooses a fancy restaurant

What can she say, she likes eating good food she doesn't have to cook herself

Mac chooses to do something fun

Another shocker lol

Duke usually picks a shopping trip to the mall

She has alot of good memories in the mall, just hanging out with her gfs, looking hot, buying stuff they cannot, maxing dad's credit card

Veronica picks something different every year

Sometimes it'll be a walk in the park, going to a movie, concert, whatever, she just wants to find something new to do

Halloween

Mac always makes them dress up in a theme

The rest of them pretend to hate it because Mac most of the time chooses the silliest themes but they secretly look forward to what they're gonna do this year

Beforehand they'll go to Costco and buy all of the bulk candy they can fit into their cart

I'm talking like full size candy bars, like the ones you find at a grocery store checkout line

Kids travel from miles around to go to their house and they've started to have to buy more candy as word spreads of the house giving out full size candy

JD will hide in their bushes and jumps out to scare kids

He's obviously dressed as Jason Vorhees

Mac doesn't like it but Duke thinks its hilarious

Thanksgiving

Veronica's friends, parents and Mac's Dad all come over to their place for Thanksgiving

Each of them will bring a side dish while Chandler cooks the turkey

Its a small, quiet affair, nothing too much happens

They eat, drink and just talk

When it gets to the part where everyone says what they are thankful for, of course Duke and Chandler make it a competition to see who can talk longer

It started when Chandler noticed that Duke's speech was always longer than hers so she started dragging her's out to be longer

Duke caught on and know its a competition

One year Chandler spent 15 minutes talking about how thankful she was for Mac while she sat there blushing and everyone groaned at how long this was taking

Everyone made a rule where it cannot be more than 5 minutes long bc the food was getting cold while they rambled on

Mac cannot wait for it to be over, bc as soon as everyone leaves she can get down the Christmas stuff and she fucking LOVES Christmas

Christmas

This is Mac's favorite holiday

She goes all out

Their house is covered in lights, a fake santa and sleigh on top, inflatable decorations, you name it, its somewhere

The inside is even more decorated

Mac got specially made stockings, their tree is so tall it reaches up to the roof of the third floor, there's mistletoe under every doorway

She can hardly sleep on Christmas Eve, that's how excited she gets

On Christmas morning its like a child waking up their parents to go open presents but instead of parents its her three gfs who haven't had their coffee yet and nobody wants to deal with Chandler when she hasn't gotten her coffee

They'll open presents after everyone is awake enough to know what the day is

Besides the usual stuff, they each get an ornament

They'll draw a name out of a hat and whoever's name they pull is the one they have to get an ornament for

They've found an online store where they can customize their ornaments in extreme detail and do pretty much whatever they want with it

Sure it costs a pretty penny but they have plenty of money

Each ornament will say To xxxxx From xxxxxx Christmas 20XX

After the rest of their friends and family will come over and they'll exchange gifts and eat dinner

They'll watch the Christmas Day parades and old movies on TV

Once everyone leaves they'll just cuddle on the couch, enjoying each other

New Year's Eve

They get drunk

Its the same thing as 4th of July, they threaten the neighbors to not use fireworks as to not set off JD

They'll watch the ball drop on TV

Mac is pretty much out of it by 11 and once it hits midnight she just passes out

So yeah that was that, if yall have any comments or questions or whatever go ahead and ask

Also Chandlamara is the best individual ship and Mac is the best Heather fight me Duke Stans

[littlecarnet]

Guess what was waiting for me at the post office?!

I got the Anbernac devices!

I have so much to say about them that it'll need a separate post. But these are just magical! They're everything I ever wanted in a gaming system! Its like someone reached into my head and made my dream devices a reality. They're so packed with features that I can't even list them all here.

I also got these because there's a big thing about gaming companies pushing streaming over ownership of media, and sorry, I'm not about that shit. Sure it's cool to be able to play N64 or Wii games on the Switch but you have buy a subscription to access them or risk losing them forever. There's also the plague of micro transactions coming to every damn online game now. I get they gotta make money, but I prefer a one time purchase. I will gladly pay $40 for something I can keep forever thank you. I never understood the appeal of throwing my money at something I can't keep. That goes for software, movies, and shows too, especially if the service decides to remove it for whatever reason. Like sure, thanks for removing the movie I fking bought with my hard earned cash! Ugh no! DVDs forever! I'm keeping my shit!

I will definitely buy old systems if they are affordable, I got myself a really nicely kept teal 3DS four years ago, but that was because it was under $80 at a yardsale. The prices online? They're going upwards toward $200 - $300! For used systems! No way! Scalpers are completely unhinged! For the prices they're asking, it's honestly a better investment to get a brand new system that can play almost any game ever made.

I also like how I don't need to be connected to the internet to use my new consoles. That's probably why I still love handhelds so much. I can bring them out while on break at work, waiting somewhere, and if a blizzard or monsoon hits my area, knocks off all the power...no big deal. I still have books, music, and a handheld for entertainment. And the amount of games it can hold is insane. Decades worth. Also the devices just look freaking cool. I already customized them, but I'll get pics up tonight with their own big post.

Speaking of physical media, my brother, being the shutter-bug he is, gifted me an Instax Pal as an accessory for my Instax devices, both my Instax Evo and mini printer. Two things he also gifted me last year. He figured since I want to start memory keeping again, these would be a good start. I love em! I've been printing a bunch of little photos over the past few months, and I found a mini photo album at Daiso for next year. I want to start scrapbooking again. Maybe use my photos for a zine, which I'm still struggling to find a theme for.

The Instax Pal reminds me a lot of those little keychain cameras from the 90s. I used to have one and I used it so much the button broke. XD But I loved the spontaneity of it, none of the photos were high quality and kinda blurry, giving them all a dream-like look. Which I loved. Because they reflected the way my memory looks, if that makes any sense. I had a few digi-cams in the early 00s with that same dreamy low-res look. Honestly makes me want to find them again to see what lost media they have inside.

I like how the Pal has that same appeal plus features that I wished my 90s mini cam had. It directly connects with your phone and you can control it with your phone. It has a flash which is a major upgrade from the old ones that couldn't take photos in the dark. It's USB rechargeable and has an SD card to expand the storage. Because if anyone remembers the 90s ones, once your AAA battery died, all your photos were deleted! I hated that! I'd get so paranoid if I couldn't connect it to my computer on time to transfer them! I lost a lot of memories that way. Hopefully this one will be better. I think the first place I'll take my camera to is the bonfires, I want to see how they turn out. And I don't have to use my instax film either, I could get these printed at CVS or at home on my printer too. Because while I love the nostalgic frame of a polaroid, some photos do look better if they're bigger.

I think the whole point for me is to just have physical media to touch and admire. I miss the tangiblity of objects. Maybe I'm just sentimental, just then so are a lot of people right now. There's a lot of Gen Z that are going through a kind of physical device revival and are starting to go back to CD players, MP3 players, digicams, and handhelds from their childhood. They're getting so fed up about being bleed dry by media corps with subs and paywalling, especially when they have no living wage. I get it. Even if I'm decades older than them, I totally get it.

[starssecret]

Here are my skeletons for Bad reset Best outcome! :D

Hey! I have more information out now about them and their partners!

Loved doing these so much <3 I wanted to give them unique nicknames as well as outfits (tho some just fit like originally- Sans lol)

I tried to make it so all their names match Y/N in someway! Or would be like a nickname their S/O would call them.

(and dw I’ll post about Y/N next lol)

under the cut for more info!

So left to right- top to bottom we have

Meteorite and Rocket for Classic UT

Lucky and Bee for Underswap

Shadow and Knight for Underfell

Chardonnay and Silver for Swapfell

Pumpkin and Muffin for Horrortale

(Pinot) Noir and (Coffee) Bean for FellSwapGold

UT:

Y’all I think we’re sleeping on giving classic sans space themed names- like you’re telling me this man is ND and loves space and wouldn’t name himself smth Sciencey or space themed? Wrong lol.

As for Rocket- I was trying to think of smth to match sunshine, and I thought about smth like Sky- but thought Rocket and just yes lol

US:

Finding a matching name to match Lucky’s S/O was so hard lol- but I like how it works now :] Also Lucky's and Rocket's outfits are SO GOOD imo lol I like how sporty they are- but still fit their character you know?

Bee was pretty easy though lol, his S/O's nickname is Hunny, so Bee followed naturally lol and he's just cute let's be honest <3 ALSO it's a little hard to see- but he has a tooth gap in his front two teeth <3 the upper half lol I just had too- too cute to pass up <3

UF:

SHADOW- Ok so his S/O is Doll, so obvs I was drawing blanks, but I saw a website list Shadow as a nickname for a boyfriend... and spent 20 mins laughing my ass off about it. And nothing else worked better so I kept it lol. 10/10 name- I think Y/N deserves to call him Shadow the hedgehog all they like lol

Knight was easy lol- design and name wise. I already knew his S/O’s name was Prince/ss (depends on gender lol- and if you don’t like either of those just a neutral Royal title lol) so every good Royal person has a knight in shingling armor- so Knight it was lol.

SF:

Chardonnay- Ok I'll be the first to admit, I didn't originally plan on adding Noir when I started (More commonly Wine) so I was cool giving a wine name to Chardonnay and now there are two lmao. But I think Chardonnay is good for SF sans, Also his clothes? 20/10 in love.

Silver- ugh poor Silver, I'm gonna make him relive his trauma :[ but he was an addict underground, and was clean above, but now he's thrown back in the middle of it. So not happy :[ I chose silver as him name since everyone always names him after like money and such, and to semi-match Angel his S/O

HT:

Angst angst angst, Pumpkin! Took forever to decide on his name. His S/O is Lamb, so I almost went with smth like Steak, Bull, or Beast but I didn't like those. But remembered about calling people Pumpkin and fell in love <3 I would so call him that lol Also the handmade stitches in his clothes to repair them <333

ANGST ANGST ANGST, Muffin! Is so baby nil <333 Obviously an adult, but so soft and sweet. He tries so hard, tho- his poor S/O Sugar- well- you'll see soon lol. But Muffin and Sugar just felt right lol <3

FSG:

Ok I think I need to explain myself a little here lol. So his name is (Pinot) Noir, meaning his full name is Pinot Noir like the red wine, but he just goes by Noir. But I didn't want Noir on it's own without the wine context lol. So he's got like two nicknames lol. He's super classy tho lol, I almost put him in a suit but I decided that was too much- so I settled for vest and dress shirt lol.

Same for (Coffee) Bean, I kind of wanted to just keep Coffee, but I re-did everyone else so I had too T~T But I wanted them all drink themed lol. His S/O is Cocoa lol so they both match on theme <3 But also- if you call 'em Bean you could get away with calling him a Beanie Baby, so win! lmao

But yeah! These are the boys! Y/N designs soon to follow! :D

[asksoldieron]

SO-16: And Here's the Action!!

If there's a lot of engagement on this, this post is liable to get real long, beware before you expand.

No art, and I'm pissed because I had a really cool idea for this one. Erik is playing with guns and guns are cool! I have played with some guns (in a controlled environment, don't get nervous) and I can confirm that they are very cool. Not cool enough for me to spend money spraying more lead indiscriminately around the environment, but if forty feral hogs habitually showed up on my lawn, I'd have me some fun. Well, I'll edit the art in later, at some point, hopefully.

*ahem*

Welcome to the Engagement Lounge, for The Chatterbox Massacre (SO-16) an instalment! Short comments can go in the replies, but there's a 475 character limit. Longer ones will need a reblog. Remember to @asksoldieron if you're reblogging someone else's reblog, so I can see it too!

😭Waaaaaah I wanted to draw St. George-in-Erik firing guns with magic but I just CAN'T yet! I mean, non-zero chance I'll screw up my first couple illustrations when I can draw again, so I probably shouldn't draw that one first anyway, but I wanna see it. Damn.

IRL, I'm not fond of violence as a solution, but as a writer I appreciate the expedience. BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG! Okay, and now we have a whole bunch of NEW problems. I suppose that's not really a solution at all, but it's still gonna look cool when you imagine it. That's how come they say it's not possible to make an anti-war movie. You script it and make it part of a narrative and put some good actors and effects in it, and it just looks cool. Can't help it, gotta roll with it.

On the other hand, while Erik certainly doesn't deserve to die for being who he is, you can see why the cops prefer to kill immies on sight. Look what they can do! But, on the third hand, look at what Maggie can do. Nobody's going to unload on her for being magical unless she does something and they see it.

Poor Maggie made a little error and punched Mordecai when she really didn't need to, but if you've been reading you may suspect who (or what) put their finger on the scale, and who helped her shrug off David's little god trick. But to tell you the truth, it's like that because I forgot how magic works when I wrote the first draft. I needed her to punch him in the face! Fortunately, their unseen observer needed her to punch him too. We'll get to that when they get home again.

I was surprised by how little time it took to actually kill everyone. (Ha-ha, there's another one of those things I can only say because I'm a writer.) I was worried it needed to be more epic. The spouse advised me that that's just how it is when only one guy has a working gun in a street fight. It's over. People are dead and that's forever. On to the next thing. Bleh. I don't like the idea of it, but it rings true enough.

John is... not doing well, is he? I'd been planning this scene for years but that caught me off guard. I didn't realize what the situation would look like to him until I got him back inside and George handed him a gun. Well, let's see, Erik's family are right there to help him and he knows that, and he's holding an object that will get him out of the way so Erik can go home. Uh, yeah, why wouldn't he? (Currently writing the next 6 and I've almost got him out of Prokovia, and the plot, for the time being. Jenny will put him back together and Rob will forgive him, but Billie might not...)

Next instalment goes up on Erik's birthday, and mine! It's not birthday-themed or anything, but after all this nonsense his family do finally have enough information to get him home. They just have to put it together!

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[thatonecherrypie]

Human LPS fair headcanons because my local state fair is next month and I'm excited

This was very fun to write out, so I hope you enjoy.

(I'm putting these all into categories so it's easier to manage.)  

Seeing the animals: 

-They definitely spend a considerable amount of time looking at the animals, mostly because there are a lot to see. Probably around an hour to an hour and a half. 

-Russell has more fun talking to the farmers/owners of the animals than actually seeing the animals themselves. He'll stand there forever just asking questions about feed, general caretaking, temperaments, etc. He also enjoys reading the little information slips about them and observing their behavior. 

-Seeing the animals is Penny's favorite part of the fair. She spends almost half of her money on treats for them, and pets the ones that she's allowed to. She genuinely cannot pick a favorite animal, because she gets attached to almost every single one she sees. She definitely cried when she saw a bunch of little piglets and calves with their mothers. If she could, she would definitely stay there all day. 

-Sunil…really doesn't enjoy this part of the fair. A lot of the farm animals specifically make him really nervous, mostly because they're so big. Since he doesn't want to have a panic attack in the middle of a crowded fair, he usually stands outside, away from the stables. He might go to see the small animals, such as chickens and rabbits, and wait for everyone else there. 

-Zoe likes to look at the animals and admire their beauty. She also definitely gushes over the babies. However, she prefers to not get too close or touch them, because she doesn't want her hands or clothes getting dirty. Usually after a few minutes, she goes to join Sunil outside. 

-Minka definitely enjoys going to see the animals. Like Penny, she likes to interact with them as much as she can. She does get a bit underwhelmed after a while, though. She can only spend so much time feeding or patting them before she gets bored/antsy and needs to go do something else. 

-Vinnie absolutely loves the goats. Sure, he thinks that all the other animals are cool in their own ways, too. But there's something about the goats that just draws him to them. He'll literally just stand in the same spot for like 15 minutes attempting to pat each and every goat within the enclosure. Russell is fully convinced that the fencing between them is the only thing stopping Vinnie from stealing one. 

-Pepper has a blast with the animals. The pigs are her favorite for no specific reason. She just thinks they're neat. She spends a lot of time taking pictures, specifically of animals that are making weird faces or doing funny things. She always sends the most atrocious ones to her friends captioned with "omg I found your twin!" or something of the sort. 

Rides: 

(I'm mostly going with the ride names that are used at my local fair 😭)

-Oh, god.

-There are specific rides that all of them go on together, such as carousels, 'Zero Gravity', 'Flying Bobs', and other similar carnival rides. 

-Russell typically refuses to go on any rides other than the ones they go on as a group because a lot of them make him feel a bit too unsafe. He has far more fun watching and/or videotaping his friends screaming on rides. His favorite is Zero Gravity.

-Zoe is willing to try almost every ride once. She definitely regrets some of them, which caused her neck or leg pain, but 9/10 times she enjoys most of them. Her favorite ride is 'Twister'(there are multiple carnival rides with this name, and I cannot for the life of me find any pictures or descriptions of the one I'm thinking of. All you need to know is that it's unexpectedly violent and whips you around like a ragdoll.) She isn't very fond of the ferris wheel unless she has a romantic partner with her. Otherwise she finds it quite underwhelming. 

-Minka can and will get on every ride that she physically can, including kids' rides(as long as she doesn't exceed the height limit). She definitely prefers the more fast paced thrill rides. Her favorite is the Fire Ball, which she goes on at least twice despite the long lines. She's always trying to drag someone on rides throughout the entire day. It's usually Pepper, Zoe or Vinnie that goes with her. 

-Vinnie has a hard time picking a favorite, because he has so much fun on all of them. He does know his least favorite though, which is the Zipper. Pepper dragged him onto it one time, and they were both promptly pelted with their loose pocket change. And he kept bumping his face against the padded bars.The line for that ride is also super long at all times. Other than that, he usually just runs around with Minka and tries to hit every ride at least once. If he was forced to pick a favorite, he would probably choose Flying Bobs. 

-Pepper loves going around and hopping onto random rides with short lines that are tucked away at the outskirts of the fair. This is because she realized that a lot of these rides are far more intense than the more popular ones that are in the center of the fair. Her all time favorite is the Hurricane, which starts super abruptly and causes the rider to be stuck against the seat for like 3 whole minutes. She especially enjoys watching other people's reactions. 

-Sunil actually only 100% refuses to go on two rides. Those are the ferris wheel, because being suspended in the air for long periods of time freaks him out, and the Zipper, because of Vinnie's experience(also bc he's tall, and he doesn't want his legs to get squished). He does, however, enjoy some of the other thrill rides. At least, he claims to. His favorite is the standard pirate ship ride, as the bar sits pretty snug against him, so he feels secure enough. Even though he claims that he's not afraid, the entire time he's like:

-Penny's a sucker for the swings, especially the swing towers that go up super high. They give her a nice view of the fair and the city lights off in the distance. It also feels super freeing for her. Of course, she's also a fan of the more intense, scary ones, too. However, she sometimes has to turn them down since she snacks on fair food a bit throughout the day, and she wants to let her stomach settle first so she doesn't get sick. 

-Minka and Vinnie got sore necks from some of those super violent rides. From below, they looked as if they were leaning back and relaxing. In reality, they were unable to move, stuck in those positions from the sheer force of the ride. 

-Pepper tried(and failed) to ride a mechanical bull. Russell recorded the entire thing.

-Whenever they go on rides together, Sunil will grip onto Vinnie's hand if he gets too nervous. By the end of the night, Vinnie definitely has sore, possibly bruised hands, but he doesn't regret it too much. 

Fair food: 

-Vinnie's go-to snack is fried pickles and cherry slushies(he would get mango flavored if he could find it, but unfortunately his options are limited to cherry or blue raspberry) 

-Minka goes to the first ice cream stand  she sees and get their version of a banana split. She also mooches off of other people's drinks all day. 

-Pepper always goes for chicken tenders and Pepsi. She likely gets many refills throughout the day. 

-Zoe likes the candy apples. She gets one early on at the fair, and she also buys one more as they're leaving, just because 

-The lemonade is Sunil's favorite thing at the fair, because it isn't too sweet or too sour. He also usually gets mozzarella sticks. 

-Russell really likes snow cones. For some reason they just make him happy. He always gets green apple flavored. 

-Penny loves getting a slice of plain cheese pizza and strawberry lemonade. 

-They get two large orders of fries to share. One probably has cheese. 

-They share a funnel cake at the end of the night.

Other, general activities and such: 

-Pepper is determined to win a skunk plushie from one of the games. She keeps losing, and spends far more money than she'd intended. Later on in the evening after the plushie has been forgotten, Penny goes and wins it for her, mostly because she felt bad.

-Zoe and Sunil get distracted by the fun houses for a good half hour

-They didn't go to see the circus that the fair held, but they saw a guy in a clown suit from said circus. For some reason, Minka and Vinnie decided to track him down for like 10 minutes just to get some pictures with him. Russell was absolutely mortified. 

-A big chunk of their time at the fair was just sitting down at a picnic table, listening to a cover band play from a little gazebo not too far away, and talking. 

-They took a ton of pictures and all spammed their group chat with them late at night. Russell definitely prints them out and keeps them in a scrap book.