#they don't hate each other but they also don't get along they're oil and water

[mattzerella-sticks]

When Eddie comes out as gay the funniest thing Buck can do is set him up on a blind date with Josh only for Buck to learn too late that Josh and Eddie don't like each other.

[pastel-medic]

Do the mercs often interact with their other team counterparts? (other than the Medics of course) Do they have opinions of eachother? :0

Sort of! Aside from the Medic brothers I can summarize a small list of the dynamics between the counterparts!

The Scouts sorta get along somewhat, tho they do bicker like most siblings would like getting in brawls or calling each other names :P (Only reason Theo is a bit nicer to him is because they have a shared dislike for Pierre)

The Pyros may as well be besties cuz they immediately act as if they grew up together 💖 If they were left to their own devices they'd probably burn both bases down in a matter of seconds (also Kasai is much shyer than Cyrus)

The Soldiers kinda dunk on each other constantly and nobody can tell if it's all in good fun or if they genuinely are trying to one up the other. Who knows? Could be both!

The Heavys are casually polite to each other but otherwise don't ever interact with one another. They do talk to each other about their families tho! It's kind of a comforting way for them to not forget that the enemy they kill each match are also living people with their own lives

The Engineers get along very well and have actually collaborated on a few projects together under the Administrator's nose :3c their mutual respect has its limits tho, they do know better than to get too friendly with the enemy

The Demos are kinda like long distance friends! They go out to drink once or twice every few months to catch up. Only reason the Administrator hasn't done anything about this is cuz Tavish always forgets they're friends (cuz of da brain scooping from Ludwig) after hanging out so he's still ruthless during matches, yet he has their hang out days marked on his calendar so he doesn't forget to meet up

The Snipers are like oil and water. Neither get along but they also don't hate on the other. Assassins are polite and respectful after all! Also Austin is a rambler kind of talker while Ethan is completely mute and simply listens

The Spies don't talk to each other much even tho they are aware of their familial relation (that doesn't mean they don't care of course >_> they just hide it very well). Maxime tends to talk more to Axel tho in terms of whose sibling relationship is stronger. Pierre keeps to himself a lot so he barely has much a bond with them

Their opinion of their teammates' counterparts tho is a whole different story and I'm not about to make an ENTIRE blog post about that or it'll be too long and boring 😂

[widevibratobitch]

Ok. Any "Terror" fic recommendations?

good lord YES countless really. idk what you're looking for specifically though.

i myself am a fitzier girlie first and foremost with some occasional fitzconte thrown in. i'll best direct you to my ao3 bookmarks, specifically to the tag i keep for my personal favourites, the crème de la crème of fics I've read and liked.

some examples under the cut.

i am a connoisseur of ✨fitzier hatesex✨ and there's surprisingly not that many of those compared to fics where they're all lovey-dovey with each other (which. dont get me wrong. i also enjoy from time to time). so i'll give you some that have truly stuck with me. it's mostly pwp sorry not sorry.

Some lovely perilous thing by cosmogram

“Oh,” James gasps, and really, it’s almost too easy. James ought to have some modicum of shame, ought to be able to master himself better than this—better than turning to a doe-eyed dissolute the second a man so much as breathes near his eager young cock. “Not here, Francis,” James pants out, voice already hitching high. “The great cabin, at the very least.”

“Here, I think,” Francis returns crisply. “On your knees.”

it's just so fucking good. very hot. i honestly don't know what else i could say about this, it's one of my personal favourites amongst personal favourites (along with the one i link next, from the same author).

Devotion by cosmogram

Francis does not seek him anymore, but neither—still worse—does Francis bother to dismiss him when James arrives of his own volition, each time with all the hope of the most wretched fool. “Oh, get to it, then,” Francis muttered with sublime disinterest that very day when James appeared in his cabin’s doorway. James had, in fact, come to talk—but he had not hesitated when Francis gestured dispassionately to the front of his trousers. He had dropped, wordlessly, to his knees to obey.

everyone give it up for erectile dysfunction! hip-hip hurray! the author sums it up well with the James Fitzjames’s Tragically Unmet Praise Kink tag. this one is a little more on the sad side, Francis is being a goddamn gremlin and James is at his most needy and pathetic. nothing hotter to me personally than sucking someone's limp dick and crying about it. i find myself thinking about this fic an ungodly amount. i love it so much. again, best of the best of the best.

nice dream by icicaille

Francis swirled the last dregs in his glass and peered into its depths. Some kind of grim satisfaction had come over him. “I’ll tell you what you want to hear,” he said. “For a certain price.” It was foolhardy beyond measure. Damning, even.

basically, Fitzjames gives Crozier a blowjob in exchange for Francis telling him some nice reassuring things he needs to hear so badly it makes him look stupid - malicious compliance from Francis of course with some nice internalised homophobia. James is, again, pathetic as all shit with a little twist at the end. no one is having a good time except for me of course.

hunger's vocabulary by icicaille

“Ah, Sir John.” Francis cleared his throat once the wardroom was near to empty. “May I borrow James? Regarding the Lloyd’s balance. We took readings that require further inspection. I’ll send him back in a gig—tonight if the weather holds, in the morning otherwise.”

chef's kiss. just two cunty cunts going at it (the dialogues are so good...) with a sprimkle of some angsty self-loathing Francis. what more could you ask for.

you are coming down with me by dazydaisy

Chapter one: “If I loved you I could perhaps fuck you as if I hated you, in order to please you, but, as you are surely aware by now Fitzjames, you and love are oil and water to me.”

Chapter two: ‘Maybe,’ James had begun to unlace the front of his trousers with a carelessness he had (shamefully) practiced, ‘if you loved yourself even a little you would be able to stop yourself from doing as I command. But, as I’m sure you know by now Francis, you and love are like oil and water. The two simply do not meet.’

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Mum and dad are fighting again

pretty much what it says on the tin. just two heartbroken bitches fucking and being cruel to each other and im eating that shit up thanks

A Willing Foe and Sea-Room by ClutchHedonist

“Nnh.” Fitzjames whines around his thumb.

“None of that. Clearly, you can’t shut your own bloody mouth to save your life.” Francis huffs, “So I’ll shut it for you.”

pre-canon. Fitzjames - still as a baby lieutenant - and Crozier have a brief but very hot encounter during some Admiralty Party.

Caïssa by cosmogram

“You said you had a question,” Francis snapped, irritable already.

“Yes,” James said, flushed and resplendent still from the company next door—undaunted and loose-limbed in just the way that plucked cloying ire from a raw place in Francis. “How’s your chess game?”

A seduction.

a little bonus to the list, because i love this fic and it recently updated after a very long hiatus (it's still a wip tho but i hope the author manages to finish it, they're one of my favourite writers in this fandom). no hatesex here, it's more of a slow-burn with past Crozier/Ross and really great dialogues, as always. Neptune also makes an appearance.

Bespoke by ktula

James is trying to escape his grief after Sir John's death. Francis, in his own way, is trying to do the same. OR: The one where James Fitzjames has a bit of the genders, and his captain is surprisingly accommodating of that.

ending this rec list on a kinder and softer note, as a treat. this was one of the first fics ive read in this fandom and still one of my favourites. not really hate sex though they're still rather uncertain and wary about the other. very good, very sensual, gender-heavy. beautiful fic really.

BONUS have some excellent fitzjames/le vesconte and fitzjames/franklin - as a treat.

you don't have friends (you have admirers) by JamesFitzjames

James Fitzjames is a man who does not seek help.

each chapter deals with something different, so while the fic is unfinished it's not really some painful cliffhanger (tho i would love to see it completed one day). second chapter is some excellent, excellent Fitzconte. last chapter also has, why, of course, some really delightful ✨fitzier hatesex✨.

Hoo-ray and up she rises by TheGreenMeridian

They’re rip-roaringly drunk and laughing loud enough at each other to wake half the neighbourhood as they stumble into their lodgings.

i only like Fitzconte if it's done in a very specific way and this fic fits my needs just perfectly. just two besties being sillayyyy. what, like you never gave your bro a handjob just for shits and giggles?

Whatever morning brings by isamariposa

Brutus spends his life torn between disquiet, distaste and desperate pining for Caesar, leading to his infamous betrayal. In his own final moments, he raises a plea: “Jupiter Maximus, take pity on me. If by Your grace there is a way to atone for what I did to him, I beg You: let me do so in the afterlife.”

His wish is granted.

yes, yes, this is technically an HBO Rome fic but each chapter deals with a different time period - the third is dedicated to The Terror and can totally be read on its own. it's some truly excellent Sir John/Fitzjames with a sprimkle of some delightful Fitzconte tomfoolery. It's really, really good.

okay one last BONUS

devourer of debts by allmyloyaldead(van1lla_v1lla1n)

Cornelius Hickey receives, and devours, and adapts.

What Hickey receives from the universe and what he takes for himself, the pieces with which he sews himself together into a man, or something like one.

some incredible Hickey insanity. truly brilliant. the gifts Hickey receives from Billy, Irving and Fitzjames, short and sweet (by sweet i obviously mean gruesome and fucked up <3)

[yandere-fics]

Skye's NSFW Alphabet

♡ A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex) ♡

Skye is the one probably needing the aftercare with how much of a severe masochist she is, she'll insist on trying to get up and take care of herself and you'll have to force her back down and make her accept you taking care of her. She's far too sore to be getting up and she needs you to bring her water after she just made you choke her, she's very very clingy after sex and her guard is down ever so slightly but she'll get embarrassed by how clingy she was directly after it later. If she's in subspace however then she'll just lay there happily observing you as she comes back down though I would recommend cuddling with her and soothing her as she comes back down from it otherwise you'll have a very depressed Skye on your hands.

♡ B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s) ♡

Her neck is her favorite part of herself, there is not a single moment where her neck will not have some sort of adornment on it and if it would put a collar on her then she would only adore it even more. Get her a pretty daytime one, she doesn't care which color it is though gold is preferable since it goes best with a lot of the skirts she wears. If you get her a subtle one and one for actually in the bedroom then it's basically like marriage right? You'd never leave her at this point so she can let her guard down.

Your hands, you would think she's a pick me girl with the way she acts about them, always asking to compare hands with you. It doesn't matter what size your hands actually are, if they're bigger then she giggles about how they engulf her hand, if they're smaller then she giggles about how cute and tiny they are, possibly lead them to her throat and say something like "wow, you probably couldn't even wrap both of them around my neck." as just a subtle flirt but she'll act like it's just friendly, if they're the same size them she'll talk about how perfectly they fit together.

♡ C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically) ♡

In omegaverse Skye is an alpha but like one you wouldn't notice at first glance unless you really got in there and sniffed. In that case she does not enjoy knotting unless you two have marked each other because it feels too vulnerable and she'll only get too attached. Outside of omegaverse if you have a dick then she'll basically let you cum anywhere and if you don't then she'll want to taste you, she's very into tasting though she won't really tell you this.

♡ D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs) ♡

She likes getting her hair pulled a bit and washes it regularly with oils to strengthen it just to make sure this is possible, of course she doesn't enjoy it nearly as much as she likes getting lightly choked but she still takes immense pleasure in it. If you're pulling her hair then that means she's yours completely right? Right? Either way that's what she's taking it to mean, maybe if you yank enough she'll be able to actually tell you how she feels about you.

♡ E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?) ♡

Skye has had a lot of exes though for the most part she was top in those experiences, she hated it but she also didn't want to admit she was a diehard bottom and make herself potentially vulnerable so she just went along with topping and only sometimes getting the favor returned. She's not very good at just laying back and allowing you to take care of her. She doesn't learn very quickly either so it'll take a bit before you can get her comfortable accepting what you give her, it's nothing a bit of rough handling couldn't fix though.

♡ F = Favorite position (this goes without saying) ♡

She hates to admit it but she likes a full nelson if you have the strength to manage one, otherwise just doing it in front of a mirror is enough, she likes to watch your strap go in and out, it's just so intimate and she's gotta admit it does really make her feel loved that you think she's pretty enough that you want to make her watch herself too.

♡ G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.) ♡

She can crack a few jokes mostly to try not to come off as too vulnerable in the moment but as soon as you actually get going she is 100% serious and if you tease her she's not going to understand it's a joke because her brain has shut itself off. She isn't super serious either though and she is kind of cute and goofy when she's in that subspace since she's just whining incoherently.

♡ H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.) ♡

She much like the rest of the sisters has a happy trail, I raise you extreme hippie Skye who is just like completely unshaven everywhere, she still trims so she doesn't have to deal with overheating in her skirts but other than that she just lets her hair grow. This may be a little bit gross too but I imagine her being the kind of girl to walk around barefoot and have sort of mildly hair feet.

♡ I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect) ♡

She would really love a lot of intimacy in the moment but she's not going to ask for it because she's afraid to be vulnerable so you'll have to bring the intimacy into it, just like if you're over at her house, bring a candle and light it and it'll really make her day. Once she's in subspace she's very sappy and whiny and just all around incoherent which does seem really intimate too.

♡ J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon) ♡

She does it semi frequently, she's actually shocked the first time you two have sex and she doesn't feel the need to satisfy herself afterwards, it's not that she never got off with her exes but she still always felt the urge after them because it just wasn't enough but now being with her darling it's finally enough which is rather shocking to her and does make her feel uncomfortable cause it makes her feel like she needs you extra.

♡ K = Kink (one or more of their kinks) ♡

Choking is a big one, she doesn't want to be full blown choking though she's not opposed to that either, she really just wants you to lightly wrap your hand around her neck and keep it there, it makes her feel loved and like you're trying to claim ownership over her. She also has a kink for when her darling gets jealous or possessive, Skye would never make you jealous on purpose but she can't sit there and pretend like she did find it extremely hot when you did get jealous.

♡ L = Location (favorite places to do the do) ♡

Unless you're fully committed she would prefer your place, because if you're at her place and decide to leave after it's done then she'll feel really sad and rejected but if she's at your place then she can leave before you have the chance to tell her to leave. Once you're committed though then she still wants it at your place and she wants to stay for as long as possible because it's nice to feel like you want her in your space.

♡ M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going) ♡

Casual displays of dominance are what gets her going or acting like you own her cause then she's not being vulnerable, you're claiming her so it's like she's being forced and therefore she has plausible deniability to feel like she's not vulnerable plus if you claim someone that intensely there's no way you might abandon her later right? Anyways just like always grab her hand in public or make sure everyone knows she's your girlfriend, yank her back to your side when she parts ways too quickly after a date and give her a big sloppy kiss, that really gets her going. If you call her "Your sweet girl", "Your precious baby", "Your good pet", just any variation of Yours then she'll just be pudding in your hands.

♡ N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs) ♡

She's unable to share or be shared, she is yours and you are hers, she wants to feel like this is sacred and special between the both of you and therefore she also is not the biggest into doing it in public, sure you might be able to coax her into it but she'll be super embarrassed and need a crap ton of reassurance about it late so be careful with it, it's bad for her self esteem.

♡ O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.) ♡

She's perfectly fine with both just as long as when she's eating you out you're still the dominant party and when you're eating her out you're also still dominant. She just wants to feel like you're in charge no matter which position she's in, just make sure to repay the favor later on okay?

♡ P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.) ♡

She's very slow and timid about things, she's very unused to submitting and although she really really wants to, she's unsure about what exactly to do, it takes a bit to get her to untense. When she's in subspace she's very all over the place and just very squirmy, hold her hips down to stop her from squirming away, she'll literally like die for that.

♡ Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.) ♡

She is not a big fan of quickies, obviously it's not shocking, I mean she wants to be very intimate and feel like you are committed to her and quickies aren't much of a commitment, she will agree to quickies because she wants to act all casual and like she could care less but truthfully it does make her sad you don't want to do more and only want the after work quickie with her.

♡ R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.) ♡

She doesn't want to feel like you have to take risks to make the relationship stay alive so while occasionally she'll take risks, she has a very set list of things she enjoys and she likes to stick mostly in that range, nothing too crazy otherwise she starts to feel like she alone is not enough, though with things like the masochism she is more willing to accept new things if you phrase it to her like you just think she'd look really really pretty this way.

♡ S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?) ♡

She can actually go for awhile and take a lot of what you can give her but she gets tuckered out easily. Like she'll be a pile of mush on the bed but don't worry that doesn't mean she can't keep going, in fact she probably wants to keep going her body just needs to go deadweight while you continue to mess with her. But that really doesn't mean she's out of energy so please don't stop, she might feel really said if you stop just because her legs couldn't hold up anymore.

♡ T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?) ♡

She has a fair amount of them but it's very hard for her to use them because it feels too good and then her hands are forced to slow down cause she can't focus and then she loses it so she winds up edging herself very often. Might want to overstimulate her to make up for these years of unintentional edging.

♡ U = Unfair (how much they like to tease) ♡

She might try to be a bit more teasing once you're in a more solid place in your relationship like dress provocatively and being a lot more openly flirty but she won't actually tease you. She acts like she might but the second you tell her to get her pretty ass to the bedroom she's there in a heartbeat, she really just submits much to easily, what was she thinking, thinking she could be a dom, she's clearly submissive at heart.

♡ V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.) ♡

When you first start out she muffles herself and you'll often see her biting her hand to hold back any sounds she's making, then once you get started she might let out a few sounds if you order her to but she's still very hesitant about it. Once she's in subspace she's babbling complete gibberish and is very loud. Try not to do it when her sister is home or she'll feel embarrassed that Sophie might have heard it though Sophie is just happy her sister is happy even if it's very awkward.

♡ W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character) ♡

She goes into subspace sometimes, it takes a few times for her to feel comfortable getting there but once she's there you're basically locked in with her for life, you have seen her at her most vulnerable and she's going to want to be around you constantly and just be very clingy but you're probably already around her constantly anyways cause that's the only way she'd even trust you enough to allow herself to fall into that state.

♡ X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes) ♡

She's got small ass titties, a bit bigger than just a plain A cup but still enough that she doesn't really have to bother with a bra since there's not much there to begin with. Despite this she always wears very very pretty bralettes and you might find her wearing a bralette as a top with a cardigan over it and one of her skirts when no one else is home. She's a bit of the boney side, like she looks a bit sharp, she's not malnourished or anything, she's just got really bad posture which makes her seem boney and a bit hard to look at.

♡ Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?) ♡

Her drive for sex is very low when you first get together, she just hasn't had many good experiences with it and has never enjoyed it very much so she'd rather just have different displays of affection but once you show her what it feels like to bottom and to be taken care of or pushed around, she's going to start wanting it more and more, and once you get her into subspace for the first time it goes through the roof and she'll get horny just from you holding her hand.

♡ Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards) ♡

If she's not in subspace then she usually tries to get up and not fall asleep unless you're the one who initiates the sleep first then she'll give in and act like it's okay because it was your idea first which means she's not being vulnerable or anything right? If she is in subspace it's basically as soon as you lay down next to her after taking care of her, she'll let out a happy noise and just knock the fuck out and you won't be getting up for awhile cause she is tightly curled around you.

[all-pacas]

in a universe where chase and thirteen have reached prodigal siblings status and cameron is still around in some capacity for whatever reason, how do she and thirteen feel about each other?

Hard to say! Cameron and Thirteen really don't interact much in canon: I can only think of two ocassions, and funnily enough, they were pretty similar interactions: the first in The Itch where Cameron is trying to give Thirteen advice on Dealing With House… and the second in Unfaithful, where Cameron is, once again, trying to give Thirteen advice on Dealing With House.

You know I adore Cameron, and I'm not trying to read too deeply into this, but it does kind of make me wonder how they would get along. Cameron's … a bit possessive in some ways, you know? She needs to be needed, she needs to be that expert figure, to be a moral authority, to be That Person. She inserts herself into Diagnostics over and over in S4 and S5, she tells patients what's right and in some of her worst moments decides for them (Maternity), she picks at people and studies them like bugs and needs to understand them. She's a bit controlling, in a fairly benign way mind you, but time and time again Cameron approaches situations with this is the objective (my) reality, and it should conform to my expectations. Often from a place of great empathy and idealism, mind you. But she's very quick to get frustrated and petty when these expectations are stymied.

And the thing about Thirteen is… she is absolutely fucking allergic to this shit. Her secrecy is a meme. She likes Diagnostics and House and her buddies there, and she cuts her phone lines and vanishes for a year. House spends months trying to study her and pick at her secrets and she never becomes comfortable opening up, never gives an inch. Look at the episode where she gets out of prison. She's out of prison and spends days refusing to talk to House about it, barely humoring his guesses. He figures it out and she lashes out — despite this being the most obvious outcome — he literally could have googled it if he wanted — and storms off in tears. Thirteen hates opening up, being exposed, being forced to open up. Yes, her name being Thirteen is a meme, but it's also like. It's a mask. It's yet another layer of privacy and hiding herself away. She tolerates House poking at her because he's not actually very good at it (when it comes to her), and because they're genuinely close, they connect on some visceral level. And even with House, Thirteen barely can tolerate emotional openness.

I really think Cameron and Thirteen would be like oil and water. Cameron would take her secrecy personally — why isn't she opening up? Doesn't she know Cameron is nice? — and Thirteen would hate the prying and lapses into smug I know what's best Cameron tends towards. (I'm agnostic towards most House ships, but tbh, this one has always confused me. Pretty Girls Kissing, I get it, but for real.) Thirteen in turn can be mean, she knows how to poke at someone where it hurts and be dismissive and callous; she's not at all passive or easy-going. Cameron can't help but pry to understand; Thirteen can't help but reject it. Again, we see this in microcosm in The Itch: Cameron confidently tells Thirteen how to best handle House, only to be pulled into a long digression about her and Chase's relationship, to which Thirteen rather sarcastically responds oh, yeah, much faster your way.

That all said! I don't think they'd be antagonistic. Thirteen is quite good at a polite superficial friendliness, and Cameron is of course very good at being friendly and kind. In this wonderful AU where the Prodigal Siblings are hanging out and Cameron isn't off the show, I think they'd get along okay, but mostly for Chase's sake (and Chase, to triangulate all this, is notably different from Thirteen in one aspect: he is openly needy. He is nearly as private and allergic to opening up as she is, but he also very much wears his heart on his sleeve. Thirteen would sooner die than rely on anyone; Chase is constantly looking for validation despite his better efforts). I don't think Cameron would be jealous of Chase having an extremely good looking female best friend or anything, but I can see her feeling a bit left out if Thirteen and Chase start trauma bonding over their murders or fucked up families, for example. But I don't think Thirteen would antagonize Cameron or anything. They just wouldn't be best friends.

[mxalmighty]

Alm rambles about ROTTMNT stuff

So, uh, I don't want this one to end up in my bulk folder, lost forever... and it's ROTTMNT related so maybe someone here might like reading this unedited prattling about some ideas regarding the lost sisters mentioned for Rise. Below the cut is a mess of brainstorming that has zero editing or beta reading or any of that stuff, just take it.

This idea?? nonsensical musing??? also adds Renet and Beebop to the Rise Universe.

Venus and Jennika are both hatchlings at the time of their mutation, the same age as Michelangelo. The two missing sisters were mutated at the same time as their brothers but were unseen by Lou. They were presumed dead by Draxum and his staff after a search of the wreckage turned up nothing. Both were technically saved by Renet in the moment, but when they were left with a yokai foster family, Jennika snuck along with Renet and ended up along for adventures for a while. As a result, she's actually years younger than her siblings, just 15 vs Venus and Mikey's 18 when they reunite.

Map Turtle, Venus; This would be Big Mama's Henchman. Rescued as per the productive teams' reveals. Dark Green. Bog Turtle, Jennika; Rescued by Renet and raised as a time apprentice. Chooses to give it up when she finds the others. Yellow.

The boys find Venus first, as per their previous run ins with Big Mama and her staff. Venus honestly hates the implication that she has anything to do with them until on the fateful 'episode', she makes one mistake too many with Mama and gets the boot- which, with Mama of course means, sent into the Nexus as fodder or entertainment. Her mess up was probably due to the guys, and given that they're aware of there being some connection- perhaps not, it's still uncertain at this point- the guys originally return to try and make amends and help her get back on Mama's good side. They find her in the Nexus instead and cue dramatic rescue and mass destruction of Mama's property.

Venus initially resents everyone, especially Raph and Mikey who insist on trying to form a familial bond with her the moment Drax confirms she's one of the missing two- oh yeah and there were two others, not just the one, by the way, thanks for mentioning that off-hand like that, Drax. Leo and Venus get along like oil and water and loath each other's personalities for being so incredibly similar but opposite. Donnie, however, immediately becomes Vee's favorite, simply because of his emotional detachment and disinterest in such affairs. Donnie ends up being her first friend in the family and the two bond over overly complicated anime they have in common, cementing the friendship. Slowly, via this route, Venus opens up and earns her place in the family some time later by finally ending up on one of their 'missions'.

Venus is stoic and serious to a fault, but geeks out hard about anime and techno dj BeeBop (there he is!).

Jennika's bizarre. She's weird and wild and sort of just inserts herself when she finally appears with Renet. The whole point of Renet bringing Jenni there is to try and find Venus, who wants absolutely nothing to do with anything time-travel related because fuck that chaotic nonsense. This triggers a series of catastrophic events that the family and Renet work together to undo, fixing the timeline through the power of family and friendship!!!! and mystic powers and ninpo and also a time dilation sequencer that Donnie and Renet build together to actually fix everything when the rest of the family's shenanigans fail to do so in epic but predictable fashion.

In the end, Jennika chooses to stay behind, giving up her time lord shenanigans in favor of having her family back. She does so in classic Jenni fashion- by deciding without discussing it with anyone and happily inserting herself as if she never left, much to literally everybody's discomfort but Mikey who absolutely adores his baby sister and her big time chaotic energy. Leo also quickly takes a liking to Jenni and Raph has trouble not viewing and treating her like a baby for how young she is, both visibly and compared to her siblings.

Jennika ends up being a cartoon lover, referencing disney and pixar style media a lot and enjoying fantasy elements in particular- mostly because they remind her of her life as a time and dimension traveller. Jenni's knowledge and whimsy make her a sort of ex-machina for the family, though her rashness and gullibility often counter this usefulness.

Jenni uses a tanto (knife) and fukiya (blow darts) combo and tends to avoid direct combat. Her ninpo/mystic ability is speed / time manipulation, able to speed herself up relative to the world around her, making her knife work extra effective once fully trained.

Venus uses a set of Kama (sickles) with a bow as backup. Her ninpo duplicates her arrows and adds effects to them- such as explosive or ignition tips. Her preference is to not use her ninpo at all, as she struggles with it, having grown into a direct combat role all her life and while she's unmatched as an archer, she resents that this is her true specialty and rejects it for a long time- similarly to Donnie's rejection of Mystic powers in favor of tech, she rejects ranged combat in favor of direct melee.

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(porting from comments in to want all that is not mine.)

1) It is a world of modern cultivation! Instead of hero/villain teams/families, they are sects like the League of Assassins. Sometimes the cooperate across Sects and have their kids network lol.

2) Ah, I might have shot myself in the foot here but eh, that's the problem with taking snapshots. Chapter 2 takes place RIGHT after the culmination of Jason/SJ initial revenge where he forces Bruce to choose between the Joker and Jason/SJ. In canon, Bruce cuts Jason's neck and Jason had rigged the building to blow. This is where I incorporate fanon/headcanon: Jason Todd is immortal after the mess with Superboy Prime who ripped up reality. So that's why he's fine and dandy despite getting his throat cut then exploding in a building. I also changed canon up a bit to have the later kids be around in the timeline when Under the Red Hood happens. If DC can erase them then I can insert them anywhere lol!! He has some interaction with them but most of his knowledge is from observation from afar & information from Talia, especially since he had to plan around them.

And oh man I love your theory on YQY! Tbh, I was thinking that YQY was perma-dead with the shattering of Xuan Su. SQQ was just hoping/imposing YQY onto people he can track as a similar role in his life because if their other martial siblings are around then so is YQY! There is still a possibility of reconciling! He can't stand the thought of YQY being gone. YQY was a constant no matter how distant they got. He wants someone to lash out at, to blame but subconsciously he knows and that is why he's harder on LQG and SQH who do have their memories and they are people he can punish for their past life. Which leads us to!

3) I'll be honest, when conceiving this story, I was deciding between SJ being Helena Bertinelli, Stephanie Brown, and Jason Todd. In the first chapter, I was still on the path of Stephanie Brown in fact! The use of the Pit was out of respect and a favor to The One Who is All. SJ would have to figure out his relationship with LQG who, yes he's thankful to be alive but they were also bitter enemies. But, I thought there was more juice to Jason Todd and his relationships. (if it wasn't a re-trend, I would do a chapter about Mia and JT | SJ)

Cass and Jason are such interesting mirrors unintentionally. They would have been the same age! Jason thought his mother was Lady Shiva for a time! Cass is very much anti-killing to the point that it is a tenet of her self while Jason believes that killing is necessary.

Because of that, CC | LQG is very wary and distrustful of JT | SJ. Not only do they have the baggage of their beliefs, but due to CC taking a drop in a Lazarus Pit after Lady Shiva killed her, she has memories of her past life too. So while LQG wants to bridge the gap, his values prevent him from fully accepting JT | SJ. Meanwhile, for JT | SJ, LQG is one of the few who can understand him since he remembers. But at the same time, due to LQG's constant fights/words in their past life, his reputation got worse in the Sect that when he died, SJ got the blame for it and was the strongest charge against him. Rationally, he knows LQG didn't die on purpose but you don't control your feelings, only how you react to them. This, plus the background (YQY is not there to be angry at, only having proxies), plus their oil and water opinions, gets the volatile mess that is their relationship. So sometimes they're civil, other times, they are scratching each others eyes out. Just very messy and the addition of Stephanie Brown | SY is about to set it on fire.

You are right that he doesn't hate Tim, only what Tim represented in Bruce's life. Him hurting Tim was just hurting an extension of Bruce. Similar to the above, SJ's kinda using SQH as a proxy for his issues with YQY since he remembers their past life but also. He was a traitor so! They do not get along either. JT | SJ gets a 3 for 1 special by pursuing SB | SY and pissing off SQH, LQG, AND Bruce at the same time lol.

(Side note about TD | SQH | Airplane bro - he is a special case of not having died and revived by the Lazarus Pit. This is another case of fanon/headcanon: TD has a strange knack of retaining memories or knowledge he shouldn't have and being just. a very meta boy. Which is why I made Tim = SQH LOL. Like why does he remember what the old timeline was like? Why is referencing the old events? Why does he remember the XMen xover? HOW does he remember meeting Dick at the circus? In the newer continuity, he would have been a BABY. Etc etc)

[rou-luxe]

i'm obligated to share my headcanons for the mermay au

and YES. ANYONE CAN USE THIS AU. TAG ME IN YOUR POST. PLEASE I NEED MER ELBIE. PLEASEEEE

sorry for tagging again 😔

general

Elbert LOVES shells and bubbles. He sees them underwater every day but never gets bored of them. They also look different above water - he loves how they shimmer in the sunlight.

Like in canon, he has a collection - though mainly comprised of the types of items Ariel would collect, Elbert also tends to collect fallen paintings.

To his dismay, the canvas doesn't last long underwater, so usually he has Alfons keep them in the lighthouse.

how they met + first impressions (how I met your father)

How did they meet in this AU? Elbert got injured, and he wandered near land... Alfons spotted him, thinking Elbert was an injured person out at sea, but treated his injuries regardless.

Due to the nature of being a lighthouse keeper, Alfons is very touch starved. His hates how his life feels so dull. He's going stir-crazy. The only things keeping him company in that lighthouse are his books. In the isolated lighthouse, there is neither pleasure for him to indulge in nor any suffering he can ignore - simply dull. The same old routines every day.

When Elbert comes along, it's quite a pleasant surprise. He's never seen a mer before. He's just naturally curious. It makes his life interesting.

Elbert is awestruck. He's curious about the world above, and Alfons can provide him just that - and conveniently right at the shore. Also Did You Know Alfons Is Gorgeous (shaking your shoulders)

Alfons lets him come and go, carrying him from the sea to the lighthouse bathtub and back. Alfons still keeps fit, but it's a miracle he can carry Elbert, with the heavy tail and all. Over time, the visits become longer and more frequent, and Alfons gets a bigger bathtub to accommodate his initially unexpected guest. Alfons doesn't mind the company at all.

quality time / how do they take care of each other?

Alfons spends many long nights making sure the lighthouse's oil lamp remains lit. (No sleep in this AU either) Alfons reads the land's tales to him softly, and Elbert clings on to every single word. Elbert's eyes light up as he hears more about the surface. In return, Elbert answers any questions Alfons has as well.

Occasionally, Elbert would get hurt again... Alfons gives him a proper scolding and patches him up.

The vast sea looks different from up here. Elbert sometimes stares outside, watching the sun illuminate the bobbing waves.

Sometimes Elbert sings to Alfons. Perhaps sometimes they'd sing together. Alfons finds himself enchanted by his voice. (god they're in love. they should kiss.)

What do mers eat...? Anyway... Alfons makes him plenty of soup / broth and they eat together. Elbert doesn't eat very often, but still hunts food for himself. He brings carcasses to Alfons like a cat bringing a dead bird to its owner. Alfons laughs it off.

Not necessarily mer AU but you can't tell me they don't have staring contests. Just holding each others' cheeks and staring at each other. Then perhaps a hug or two. (god they're in love x2)

Elbert loves brushing Alfons' hair and vice versa.

crack / sillier / more lighthearted headcanons

Alfons brings Elbert flowers for the first time and Elbert won't let them go. Meanwhile Elbert tries to bring Alfons a fucking seagull

Elbert is scared of the fire and shuts his eyes. Alfons teases him about it a bit, but spends time comforting him.

Alfons burnt his tongue on the soup a couple of times and it left Elbert so confused (<- Elbert usually doesn't eat, but when he does he lets the food cool down a lot)

Elbert HATES when Alfons smokes the pipe. Alfons stops after a while.

Elbert is really confused about fabric. What do mean this dry textured animal fur product is terribly soggy when wet? What IS fur?

Elbert has never seen any terrestrial creatures or plants before and thus he is really confused about meat... he wrinkled his nose when he smelled it the first time...

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@pinnacle-pixel @xc092000 @floydsteeth @jhannasworld-blog @aqxxla09

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sorry for tagging again (x2)

Ikevil AU - Elbert mermay + Alfons lighthouse keeper

it's awfully cramped in there.

◇ lighthouse keeper alfons + another elbie doodle

rumor has it that the lightkeeper is more alluring than the siren he harbors... (i'm sorry could you blame me)

I put more mer traits on here than the first one 😭 BLORB!!

◇ really bad quick lighthouse keeper alfons doodle (when I say quick, I mean quick.)

◇ he got caught in oil ☹

◇ give him all your shells. right now. 👁

◇ tags

everyone who wanted to be tagged. I'm considering the likes on that post too. hope I didn't miss anyone...

@ynkfva @bakersgrief @consumeroflemoans @forever-untrusting @mxrmaid-poet

@pinnacle-pixel @xc092000 @floydsteeth @jhannasworld-blog @aqxxla09

@anonymousnamedhera

aaaand

@silkkorchid you already saw all of this but yk 😇

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happy mermay everyone

(uh oh what do I do for pride month do I draw them kissing...)

good luck with your exam season if you have them. have elbie and alfons for good luck. exam season is not stopping me in the slightest

[apocalypseornaw]

Always be Yours- 1

Word count 4,769.

Story Summary: Inspired by the 2 part I did of the same title. Set in season 9/10

Chapter Summary: When Dean calls to tell you Sam is in grave condition at the hospital you hurry to his side and in turn start to get pulled even deeper into the Winchesters' lives than you already were.

You were in Old Forge, New York working a simple haunting case when the night sky was suddenly lit up with what would appear to be meteors. You barely got the bones burnt before your phone started ringing. You pulled it out your jacket and felt your stomach knot in worry when you saw Dean's name flash across the screen."Hey Dean, what's up?" you climbed out the open grave and heard what was clearly baby's engine roar to life in the background "Y/N where are you?" "Old Forge New York, Why?" you braced the phone against your shoulder and started to shovel dirt back into the hole. "Those aren't meteors" you stopped working for a moment and glanced up at the sky "Then what the hell are they?" "Angels"

Your jeep moved across the pavement while you tried to control your speed so as to not get pulled over and prolong you getting to Randolph even more. From what Dean had told you the trials had went bad fast and Sam was in bad shape. You knew they were a bad idea from the moment the boys bounced the idea off of you but they had been hell bent on doing them, yeah the payoff of the gates of hell being closed forever sounded worth it but not at the price of losing one of them. As for the angels apparently Cas had been ungoing some sort of trials as well which shockingly enough had also went south so he was missing in action while every angel in heaven fell to earth. Your thoughts filled with worry for him right along with worry for your best friend and his brother. You had to get to Randolph. Sam needed you, Dean needed you.

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You had just reached the outskirts of Randolph when your phone rang again. You didn't even look at the screen before answering it "Please tell me it's good news Dean" you heard him take a deep breath and braced yourself but it still hit hard when he said "They asked me about organ donation. They're already giving up on him" You ran your free hand over your face to try to calm yourself. Dean needed someone to be there for him "We won't. I'm close can you meet me outside?" "I'll be in the parking garage, I got Crowley in my trunk" You didn't even ask the how or why as to the king of hell ending up in his trunk and simply said "Ok"

You parked in the first avalible spot then climbed out and headed towards the upper levels. Baby was easy to spot so it wouldn't be a hard find. You felt your stomach drop when you walked around a corner to see Dean pinned to baby's trunk and the man holding him raise an angel blade into the air fuck that meant he was an angel.

Before you made it to him another man came out of nowhere and caught the offender's arm with that show of strength that made him an angel as well. They shared some words then the one who was attacking Dean threw a punch on the one who intervened. Dean spotted you when he took the chance to glance around and shook his head so you ducked behind the nearest vehicle so you could watch should it turn on Dean again but be out of sight. Dean grabbed the discarded blade and slammed it into his attacker's back so you stood up and ran over to him about the time he asked the one who'd intervened who he was. The other angel had gotten pretty beat up in the fight but barely glanced your way as he told Dean "Doesn't matter. You're Dean Winchester and I am here to help" then collasped.

Dean looked at you then back at the angel "Ok" "What now?" You asked and Dean dug the keys to baby out and held them out "Grab the holy oil out the backseat. We need to get him somewhere secure before he wakes up" you took the keys and unlocked the car then leaned in. There were several jugs and flasks in the back floorboard "Which one Dean?" You asked glancing over your shoulder at him. He was trying to get the angel up so he could drag him to the nearby storage room "White flask" you grabbed the flask and shoved it in your hip pocket then locked baby back before moving to grab the angel's feet. Dean noddded "Thanks"

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Once you had the angel in the circle of holy oil you glanced back at Dean and he lit the oil with his lighter. As it flared to life the angel started to come around and Dean reached forward to push you behind him sliding the angel blade into your hand as he did so. You took a moment to actually look over the angel or well his vessel anyways as he climbed to his feet. Cas was really the only angel you'd ever dealt with on the regular and while you trusted him with your life you'd learned from him and the boys as well that most other angels weren't really the trust worthy kind. "You want to help?" Dean asked and the angel looked between the two of you then gave the barest of a nod. "Start with a name" Dean snarled and you gripped the blade as the angel finally said "Ezekiel"

"All right Ezekiel, how do I know you're not hunting me or Castiel like the other angels?" you hated the idea of Cas going against a fucking legion of pissed off angels but your concentration had to be on the angel currently in front of you. Ezekiel stared at Dean for just a moment before answering "Oh, I'm sure there are many angels who are. Many more are on their way here, most likely" Dean's eyes flicked towards you before asking how Ezekiel knew that. "You put out an open prayer like that.." Ezekiel started and Dean finished "I must really be desperate"

You met Ezekiel's eyes when he said "Believe it or not. some of us still do believe in our mission. And that means we believe in Castiel.." then he looked back to Dean then added "And you" "You said you were hurt during the fall?" Dean asked and you glanced over Ezekiel knowing you couldn't see the injuries he meant but the reaction was a gut one. "I was, entangling with my brother back there did me no favors but what strength I have, I offer to you"

Dean held up a finger to Ezekiel "Hold on" then cut his eyes at you "Y/N you're Sam's best friend. What do you think?" You took a deep breath and hoped you were making the right decision when you said "If he can save Sam it's worth the risk" that seemed to be all Dean needed so he pulled the vial of holy water out and splashed the circle to let Ezekiel out.

You offered the angel blade back to Dean hilt first and he hesitated "Sweetheart I wouldn't have called you if I would've known but I think you need to hit the road before the other angels get here" You shook your head "Hell no. I'm here now and I'm staying until Sam walks out this damn hospital" the slightest smirk pulled at Dean's lips before he said "I see why he likes having you around"

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You walked into Sam's room between Dean and Ezekiel and stopped in your tracks. God he looked almost dead. You stood back while Dean and Ezekiel walked closer to the bed. Ezekiel touched Sam's chest and Dean asked the question that was weighing on your mind since Ezekiel said he was injured "You still able to heal things after the fall?" You let out a slight breath when Ezekiel replied "Yes I should be, but he's so weak"

Dean's phone started ringing and you cut your eyes at him when he answered and mouthed "Cas" then stepped out into the hall.

"Ezekiel?" you spoke and he looked your way "He's my best friend. These two have been here for me when I didn't have anyone. Please save him" He nodded "I'm going to try" about that time a rumbling made you look up. It was like a mini earthquake almost. "Angels?" you asked and Ezekiel walked to the window and nodded.

Dean walked back in the door and asked Ezekiel "One of yours?" "Trying to secure a vessel. We need to move" you glanced at Sam's lifeless form "If we move Sam, he dies" Dean shoved his thumb in your direction "What she said" "If we stay, we could all die" Ezekiel said. You glanced around trying to figure out a plan and spotted the markers along the board in the room. "Dean, sigils?" you grabbed one and chunked the other to him as the two of you started putting every warding sigil you knew in place.

Once you were done Dean said "long as these are up, no angels are coming in. No one's coming out. You gonna be ok with these?" you knew he was asking Ezekiel who simply said "I'll manage"

Ezekiel turned his head slightly like he was hearing something so Dean asked "What?" "They're here" Dean nodded and walked towards the door "Y/N do not open this door for anybody but me" you shook your head and motioned back to Ezekiel "Tell him that, I'm coming with you" "Like hell you are!" Dean argued but you leveled him with a look "We don't have time for this Dean. If you're fighting angels, god dammit so am I" He looked from you to Sam's still form and sighed in defeat "Fuck, come on" then pointed to Sam and told Ezekiel "Save him, you hear me?" before the two of you headed out into the hall.

You and Dean moved towards the other end of the hall with the plan in mind to keep the other angels as far from Sam as possible. Both of you started running when the windows started blowing out. Dean pulled the pin from the fire alarm so you hollered "EVERYBODY OUT! NOW!" the shaking was getting worse and a glass case of medicine exploded behind the two of you coating you both in glass.

Dean saw a woman stumble and moved to help her up about the time a man came around the corner. When he pulled the angel blade you cursed under your breath and turned to see the woman had Dean around the throat "Son of a bitch" the man backhanded you about the time the woman hit Dean and the both of you landed in a crumpled mess not far from each other, blood already running down the sides of each of your faces.

The male vessel drug you down the hall and the female vessel drug Dean then laid you both out in the middle of the hall. The female vessel stood between your feet and spoke to Dean "Let me make this easy, tell me where Castiel is or your brother's gonna wish he was dead" "Good luck getting past the warding" Dean said with a smirk and you couldn't help but share in the knowledge that Sam was protected. "But we will" the female vessel said and hauled Dean to his feet and landed a hard kick to your stomach as the male vessel broke the glass covering the emergency axe. "And when we do, I'm gonna strip off all his skin and you're gonna watch" she looked back at you "then I'll do the same to her"

"Bite me" you and Dean both growled. She punched him sending him backwards then gave you a kick that you were certain cracked a rib or two but put you near Dean who chuckled as you both pushed yourself up "Anybody ever tell you, you hit like an angel?" she kicked him in the face so you added "or a bitch.Whichever you prefer" and were rewarded with a hard backhand but it gave Dean at least a moment to catch his breath.

You both fell to your knees and you saw him catching your blood and knew what he was doing. When he held up a hand and said "Ok,wait wait" you hurried to finish the banishing sigil for him. "I'll tell you where Cas is" he was trying to keep attention on himself and off of you. When he saw you were done he added "I just have one question?" "Ask" the female vessel said so he met your eyes before saying "If heaven is locked,where do you go when we do this?" so you slammed your bloody palm down on the sigil blocking your eyes with Dean's arm from the flash of the angels disappearing.

"Y/N?" he grunted as you pushed yourself to your feet holding an arm around your mid section "I'm alive. Let's get to Sam"

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The alarms were going insane when you busted in the room behind Dean "What the hell's happening?" Dean asked but you knew. Sam was dying. "This just started" Ezekiel explained waving a hand towards the machines. "and the warding..I'm afraid I'm weaker than I thought" you and Dean both started crossing out sigils as the alarms kept blaring.

"I am sorry Dean, Y/N" "No. We had a deal, ok? We fight, you save" Dean was getting angry and you couldn't blame him. You both had just gotten your asses handed to you only for Ezekiel to say he couldn't save Sam? "I would if I could. I'm just afraid it's too late"

"Are you kidding me?" Dean asked and it broke your heart to hear the slight break in his voice "Are you saying there's no way to save my brother's life?" Ezekiel wouldn't look at either of you when he said "No good ways, I'm afraid" "Then what are the bad ones?" you asked before Dean got a chance. "We're out of options here man. Good or bad let us hear them" Dean all but begged.

"I can not promise but there is a chance I can fix him from the inside" "From the inside? So what you're gonna open him up?" Dean asked but one look at Ezekiel and you put together what he meant "He wants to possess Sam" Dean looked between you and Ezekiel "You want to possess him?" Ezekiel turned his eyes from you to Dean "I told you" "No way" Dean cut him off so Ezekiel nodded "Understood. It's your call" you walked closer to the bed and let your fingertips barely brush Sam's arm and said "No it's his call" "and there's no way in hell he'd say yes" Dean finished your thought.

"He would rather die?" Ezekiel asked and you both nodded so he stood then raised his hand to quiet the machines. "I'll leave you two alone with him then" he walked past you and you swallowed back tears that threatened to spring to your eyes before Dean stopped Ezekiel "Wait"

You grimaced from the pain in your side as you turned to look at Dean who gave you a small nod before telling Ezekiel "If I consider this,just consider this. You got to give me something man. You got to prove how bad he really is" Ezekiel walked over near you and reached to lay a hand on Sam's forehead then told Dean to close his eyes and put one on his as well. A part of you wished you could see what was going on also but it only took a few seconds before Dean opened his eyes "Y/N he's giving up" the pain in his eyes told you everything you needed to know.

"How will it work?" you asked pulling your eyes from Sam to look at Ezekiel. "Mutual benefit, I suppose. I heal Sam while healing myself" "And when he's healed?" Dean asked catching your eyes as Ezekiel promised "I leave"

"We're out of options Dean" you whispered feeling so very defeated. "Even if I said yes Y/N you know it wouldn't mean squat. Sam will never say yes,not to him" "But he would say yes to you" Ezekiel offered his eyes on Dean. Dean closed his for a moment before saying "Do it"

You stepped over next to Dean and turned your face slightly when Ezekiel's grace transferred from his vessel into Sam. He sucked in a deep breath then looked at Dean "We need to go"

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After Ezekiel had Sam dressed he healed Dean then you and all three of you took the stairs leading down out the hospital. You were walking next to Dean while he asked Ezekiel how it looked inside of Sam "There is much work to be done" "But he's gonna wake up right?" Dean asked giving voice to your worry. "He will" Ezekiel assured you both.

Dean nodded then you leaned up to look at Ezekiel "When he wakes up is he gonna feel you inside, triaging his spleen?" "No. There is no reason for Sam to know I'm in here at all" Dean scoffed "You're joking. No, this is too big" you agreed with Dean. There was no way you could keep a secret that big from Sam. "And what will he do if either of you tell him he is possessed by an angel?"

"Well he'll have to understand" Dean replied but you shook your head "Dean you and I both know after Lucifer? he'll fight it" "If Sam ejects me, he will die" Ezekiel confirmed your worst fear. Dean turned to see your face and must have seen the acceptance there because he agreed "Then we keep it a secret for now or until Sam's well enough he doesn't need an angelic pacemaker or we find a way to tell him. As for him being in the hospital I'll have to figure something out. Any ideas Y/N? " before you could open your mouth Ezekiel offered to erase Sam's memories of the hospital. Dean sighed "Do it" then looked at you "We need to talk"

The two of you walked a few yards from Ezekiel before Dean turned to face you "Y/N thank you for coming" "Dean he's my best friend and I care about you both" he half smirked which was a watered down version of his usual one "Always knew you had a thing for me" you rolled your eyes knowing he always buried feelings under many layers of sarcasm. "Oh of course I always get my ass kicked by angels to get a guy's attention" he scoffed then his face sobered "Cas called before the angels showed up" your attention perked up at the mention of Cas but your heart nearly stopped when Dean told you what had happened with Metatron "He's human?" Cas, no powers and very much mortal which most of the angelic population after him? Yeah you didn't like that. "Yeah I told him to head for the bunker" Dean seemed a bit apprehensive but you quickly agreed "That sounds like the best place to be right now"

Dean nodded then offered "You could come with us too, you know?" you motioned towards Ezekiel "and how are we going to explain to Sam when he wakes up that I've popped up out of nowhere?" "Good point" he replied then smiled in earnest and added "Ya know I'm glad you're one of the few that's stuck around with us" you smiled then said "I really just stick around now for the off chance that you will one day let me drive baby" he laughed "That's not gonna happen but if you want to come to the bunker there's always a room for you" you laughed "I may take you up on it. Hit the road I'm going to take the long way around and see if I can find Cas or a trail if I hear anything I'll call. When I get that way I'll come through Lebanon" Dean glanced around then pulled an angel blade out his jacket and held it out to you "Watch your ass, you've already been spotted with me" you took the blade and tucked it away under your jacket before saying "I always knew you were bad company Dean Winchester" he half smiled before you turned to walk away while he and Ezekiel headed for baby. You hated lying to Sam but you couldn't lose him either. You sighed and resigned yourself to keeping the secret until he was healed enough to live without Ezekiel.

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You drove for hours trying to get as close to Colorado as you could before forcing yourself to pull off and catch a few hours of sleep somewhere in Nevada. You didn't want to bother with a motel room so you pulled a page out of Dean's book and simply found a patch of woods to park your jeep in and locked it up with your gun close at hand before dozing off in the drivers seat.

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You woke a few hours later when the sun was slowly climbing into the sky and groaned at the kink in your neck. You rotated it in a tight circle and realized your phone ringing was what had woke you up. You reached for it and barely glanced at the screen to see Sam's name before answering "Sammy?" you let out a breath you didn't realize you were holding when you heard him laugh "You know you and Dean are the only people on earth I'd ever let call me that" thank god he was ok.

"Yeah I know I'm special. What's up?" you moved around in the seat trying to stretch out your muscles. "Are you alright? Did Dean update you on everything going on?" the image of Ezekiel's grace flowing into Sam's body flashed through your mind before you shook your head and responded "Um angels fell down, Cas is human and we have a ton load of shit falling down around us due to a few thousand nukes on the loose?" "Only you could compress that much stuff into a sentence that small" you laughed "It's a natural talent"

You could hear Dean in the background asking where you were "Um Sidney Nevada?" Sam relayed the information and Dean let out a low whistle "Good lord did she turn the jeep into a fucking plane?" you rolled your eyes at him of all people calling someone out for the way they drove "He's one to talk. Anyways I'm about two hours shy of Longmont I'm going to start at the payphone Cas called from and work my way to the bunker from there. Shouldn't take but another day or so. You boys up for a little company?" "Well Kevin's still at the bunker so as long as you don't mind dealing with all of us" Sam teased and you couldn't help but smile hearing him joke around after seeing him in that hospital bed. "I think I can manage. I'll call if I find anything" "Ok Y/N. Watch your back and if you get in a tight spot.." "I'll call" you promised before you said your goodbyes and he hung up.

You opened the door and stepped out the jeep stretching out slowly. There was a truck stop a few miles up the road where you could grab a shower before heading into Longmont. You had to be careful about how you asked after Cas so if any other angel was in ear shot because if those assholes rolled like demons they already heard that you were at Dean's side in Randolph meaning they may assume you know where Cas was.

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You fell into your jeep with a grunt. The road from Longmont to Lebanon had been going quietly and smoothly. You stopped at gas stations along the way and asked about someone vaguely matching the description for Cas. When you got to Norton you stopped at the last truck stop before you'd make it to Lebanon. Turned out the clerk in the store was a vessel and had assumed you knew more than you did. Luckily he was alone and from the fact that you walked away from the fight with just a bloody head told you he must have been hurt in the fall just as Ezekiel had.

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You didn't try to stop and access your wounds,you simply held a bandana to your head and drove the rest of the way to the bunker. When you pulled to a stop only then did you pull the bandana away and give yourself a once over. The only reason it'd bled so much was that your head had been caught on the corner of a display case. There was a good sized gash but you'd had a lot worse and if you could just find a few spare minutes with a first aid kit you could fix yourself right up. You put the bandana back into place then climbed out to grab your bags out the back of the jeep.

You hit Dean's number on your phone and turned it to speaker as you gathered everything that you needed to wash and the weapons that needed cleaning or resupply from the stock the bunker held. "Y/N, where are you at?" was what he said in place of hello. You laughed lightly "Well I'm right outside and was wondering if someone could come give me a hand. Normally I don't have a problem carrying my own stuff but about fifty miles back I got into a bit of a scuffle with one of our winged friends" "Shit sweetheart are you ok?" you could hear him walking up the steps in the background of the call and gave a short laugh "I'm alive, he's not" then ended the call.

You didn't look up when Dean called your name so he grabbed your shoulder and turned you to look at him. He eyed the bandana "Let me see" you pulled it away and grimaced at the look on his face "Is it that bad?" he tentatively touched it then shook his head "We've all had worse. Let's get your stuff inside and we can patch you up" "Thanks Dean" you replied with a smile when he moved the bandana back into place.

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"Quit moving dammit" Dean growled while he cleaned your head up. You cut your eyes at Sam "He's such a fricking mother goose at times I swear" Sam snorted at the look Dean gave you in response to being called mother goose. "Excuse me Miss I'm gonna go scrap with a fricking angel on my own" You shrugged "I walked away didn't I?"

Dean shook his head and threw down the cloth he'd been using then placed the steri-strips on your skin. "You need to just stay here with us. We could use another set of hands with everything going down and you'll have someone to watch your back" he met your eyes and barely looked towards Sam and you knew what he didn't add aloud was that he had someone else there to keep a set of eyes on Ezekiel keeping up his side of the bargain. You were held in place by those green eyes and tried to ignore the way they always seemed to pull you in. "Fine but if you two go on a hunt I go too" Dean looked over at Sam who smiled "Sounds good to me"

You sat still while Dean finished your head then looked over at Kevin who was looking a little worse for the wear "Kev? When's the last time they fed you like real food?" he grinned "Been a week or so" "DEAN!" you gasped playfully and he looked guilty for a moment before he realized you were screwing with him "Very funny Y/N" you winked at Kevin and said "Let me go get settled in a room then I'll see what I can scrounge up for you"

You stood to follow Sam who was showing you which room you could occupy and heard Dean telling Kevin to not give you any more ammunition to give him hell and laughed. Sam looked back at you and offered his arm so you took it and let him lead you down the hall. "I'm glad you're here Y/N. A lot of cards are falling and it's nice to know you're not alone" you smiled at that and said "It's nice to know I'm not alone too"

　

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tagged by :  kept  seeing  it  on  the  dash  so  naturally  i  did  what  i  always  do  and  ganked  it tagging :  idk  man  i  started  filling  this  out  at  5 am  and  have  no  idea  who  hasn't  done  it  or  not  yet

Kitchen:

What is the character’s favourite food?:  doesn't  have  a  true  ' favorite, '  so  to  speak,  just  a  few  dishes  it  favors  with  a  big  emphasis  on  few;  skekTek's  a  terribly  picky  eater,  bordering  on  meticulous.  greens  along  the  lines  of  tuber  plants  i.e  merkeep  —  cooked  throughly  —  are  high  on  the  short  list.  it  will  eat  meat  and  eat  it  regularly  but  only  really  if  it's  chewy  or  kinda  stringy,  armalig  is  definitely  high  on  the  list  due  it's  texture,  something  skekTek  is  also  meticulous  about.  oh,  and  those  little  grub   /   wormlike  creatures  we  see  here  and  there.  those  are  delicacies  to  them  and  they'll  eat  ' em  raw  and  by  the  dozen,  especially  the  bigger  and  chunky  ones. Are they good at cooking? How good/bad?:  definitely  not  good  at  it.  it  has  only  cooked  once  in  it's  life  and  it  was  essentially  just  them  holding  a  chunk  of  landstrider  thigh  over  an  open  flame  in  the  laboratory  and  hating  every  second  of  it.  never  again. Do they leave the dishes out?:  the  skeksis  eat  as  a  group  in  the  dining  hall  and  leave  the  dishes  to  podling  servants  each  and  every  time,  but  skekTek  doesn't  exactly  get  to  dine  with  fellow  lords  often.  most  of  it's  meals  are  leftovers  gleamed  from  the  kitchen  when  it's  supposed  to  be  closed,  and  there's  usually  small  stacks  of  plates  and  soup  bowls  here  or  there  in  the  lab  when  they're  really  in  the  zone  and  can't  be  bothered  to  move  them  right  at  that  moment,  but  skekTek  values  it's  organized  clutter  and  will  never  leave  something  unwanted  out  for  long.  again,  meticulous.  What kind of food is in their refrigerator?:  no  refrigerator,  but  as  i  mentioned  above,  skekTek  takes  leftovers  for  itself  and  nurses  off  of  those  as  it  works,  too  caught   -   up  to  properly  eat.  there's  a  few  boxes  in  a  room  towards  the  back  of  the  lab  that  store  greens,  nebrie  cheese,  the  aforementioned  grubby  creatures,  and  sometimes  live  crawlies. Do they cook, eat out or get take-away/delivered food?:  see  above.

Living Room:

How does the character spend weekends?:  breaks  are  rare  and  far-between  for  the  scientist,  and  they're  nothing  grand  when  they  do  happen.  just  skekTek  with  the  books  it  knows  to  be  unvandilzed  by  the  scroll-keeper   (   luckily  that's  most  scientific  accounts   )   and  the  company  of  it's  beasitary.  to  tell  the  truth,  they  don't  exactly   ...   know  how  to  spend  time  casually.  skekTek's  brain  is  an  odd  machine  constantly  firing  on  all  cylinders,  and  they  have  no  patience  for  things  more   ...   fiddly.  if  it  doesn't  have  a  purpose,  there's  no  point  basically.  though  in  the  golden  age,  it  would  venture  out  of  the  lab  more  often  and  visist  ha'rar's  library.  and  if  skekTek  ever  got  a  true  break  it'd  probably,  realistically,  just  sleep  for  hours  and  hours  on  end. What do they do with friends?:  do  animals  kept  as  lab  rats  it  bonded  to  out  of  loneliness  and  frustration  with  the  others  count  as  friends,  and  does  idly  babbling  to  them  about  it's  projects  or  day  or  problems  count  as  spending  time  with  friends. What’s their favorite pastime?:  sitting  away  from  anyone  who  can  bother  them,  working  on  a  pet  project  that's  entirely  their  own,  no  demanding  emperor  or  sly  chamberlain.  just  skekTek.

Bathroom:

How does the character prepare in the morning?:  skekTek  awakes  usually  a  full  hour  before  the  greater  sun  rises   (  when  it  actually  sleeps  )   as  to  get  an  early  start  and  beat  any  of  it's  kin  to  the  spa,  as  skeksis  share  bathchambers  and  it  has  a  strong  dislike  for  bathing  —  let  alone  disrobing  —  in  another's  presence.  really  the  only  reason  it  bathes  is  just  because  the  grime  starts  to  feel  uncomfortable  after  a  while,  even  by  skekTek's  standards.

in  fact  bathing  is  a  strong  word  actually,  what  skekTek  does  is  more  akin  to  a  once-over  with  a  soapy  rag,  then  leaving  immediately  after.  it  may  share  the  hedonistic  streak  all  castle  skeksis  do,  but  has  no  time  to  soak  or  care  about  things  like  flower  petals  in  the  water  or  fancy  smells.  from  there  on,  it's  tidying  up  yesterday's  mess  and  making  sure  everything  in  the  workstation  is  in  it's  proper  place  —  as  it  has  to  be  for  the  scientist  to  work  without  stress.  it's  a  very  simple  morning  routine  really,  especially  when  compared  to  the  others.

Do they sing in the shower?:  no.  and  if  it's  unlucky  enough  to  end  up  sharing  the  baths  with  another,  and  they  do  such  a  thing,  it'll  be  Miserable.  What kind of hair product/make-up do they use?:  sure  skekTek  has  an  ego  and  considered  itself  rather  handsome  in  it's  youth,  but  it  doesn't  value  beauty  the  same  way  other  courtiers  do  and  has  no  definition  of  self   -   care.  things  like  perfumes  or  make   -   up  would  eventually  end  up  masked  or  smeared  or  sent  running  by  the  heat  and  fumes  of  the  laboratory  anyways,  as  i  mentioned  above  skekTek  only  really  cares  about  things  if  it  considers  them  to  have  a  point.  in  it's  youth,  it  still  didn't  care  very  much  but  was  more  begrudgingly  obliged  to  allow  the  ornamentalist  to  gussy  up  those  blue  feathers  for  a  special  occasion.  the  maudras'  don't  like  smelling  chemicals  and  oil  at  meetings  or  dinners. How clean is this character?:  ^^^  nasty. Does the character have thousands of shampoo/shower gel bottles by the shower, or do they use only the bare essentials?:  ^^^^^^^^^^  is  dull,  scent   -   less  soap  a  bare  essential. 

Bedroom:

How do they sleep? (Position, sleeping habits, bedtime routines):  usually  it  just  falls  asleep  at  it's  desk  with  a  workbook  as  a  pillow,  but,  when  it  can  make  it  to  it's  chambers,  it  just  shambles  to  bed  grime  and  all  and  collapses.  it's  a  noisy  sleeper,  grunts  and  various  birdy  sounds,  and  sleeps  either  curled  in  on  itself  or  sprawled  every  which  way  —  limbs  and  tail  hanging  over  edges,  on  it's  belly,  on  it's  back,  sometimes  sagging  off  the  side  usually.  it's  a  light  sleeper  and  woken  easily.  on  that  note,  it's  also  rather  restless  and  tossed  and  turns.  in  it's  younger  days,  when  trying  to  properly  sleep,  it  would  just  stare  at  the  ceiling  for  hours  before  eventually  hauling  itself  up  to  go  to  the  lab. What are their pajamas like?:  again,  either  falls  asleep  in  it's  regular  robes,  or  a  simple  silk  nightgown;  similar  to  the  emperor's  but  not  as  decorative.  there's  a  few  sewn  designs  and  frills  here  and  there,  but  there  all  victim  to  skekTek's  fidgeting  habit,  plucked  at  excessively.  What do they dream about usually?:  like  all  skeksis  at  the  castle  save  for  the  emperor,  skekTek  is  incapable  of  dreaming, How neat/tidy are they?:  organized  clutter.  to  anyone  else,  it's  messy  and  roundabout,  to  skekTek  everything  is  order  and  if  you  mess  it  up  they'll  stress  out. How affectionate are they?:  in  the  negatives.  loathes  giving  it,  gets  uncomfortable  upon  receiving,  and  generally  doesn't  like  thinking  about  it.  the  closest  it's  gotten  to  it  is  petting  sidetic's  head  through  the  bars,  as  it's  the  one  lab  animal  not  scared  of  them.

Attic:

What is the character afraid of?:  hm.

the  emperor,  losing  worth,  being  thrown  away  by  the  emperor,  anything  happening  to  it's  good  eye,  being  forgotten   ...   it's  also  developed  a  form  of  claustrophobia  and  can't  handle  not  being  able  to  move  it's  head  or  having  it's  face  covered. 

How do they deal with bad memories?:  it  doesn't.  it  internalizes,  stews  in  them  and  becomes  more  and  more  angry  over  it  all  until  inevitably  lashing  out  at  the  world.  or  it  just  represses  them. What is this character’s role in a horror movie?:  the  monster. How do they hide their secrets?:  very  well,  though  the  emperor  and  chamberlain  see  through  it  clearly.

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Nocturne Alchemy Osirian Purnima Perfumes Part Two

Originally published 3/24/19

Welcome back to the second half of my Osirian Purnima (OP) reviews! Y'all, I've put off reviewing these, because I just don't know if I have enough of a language to give them the accolades they deserve, but here we are, I'll continue along. They are really something special. All of my life, I'd loved incense, and to be able to wear a perfume that smells like incense (plus other amazing notes)? Yes, please. NA has done something truly incredible with these.

If you've already read Part One, found here, you can skip through these next few paragraphs, but I want to post the OP base and my little speech for anyone who might have come here first.

All of the Osirian Purnimas (OPs, for short) have the same base, so from the website: "Each Osirian Purnima includes the original OP recipe in addition to the notes above for each individual perfume. The Osirian Purnima blend uses the most beautiful and exotic of ingredients, including the tuned recipe of Bastet’s Zamsara: An exotic Blue Incense blended into the dark sensuality of aged Kashmir in Mahogany wood and a drop of Santalum Black, Black Frankincense, Black Hessonite, Bastet's Amber and aged Eternal Ankh Vanilla Absolute. This was then blended into Purnima Incense: Blue Coriander, Italian Bergamot, Ambrette Musk, NA Incense Accord, Egyptian Cedar Chips, Palo Santo Chips and genus of three beautiful Frankincense Olibanum Resin: B. Carteri, B. Thurifera and B. Serrata. Solid Myrrh wood is then stirred in and taken out, leaving a trace element of sweet wood within the blend. Intoxicating blend of Labdanum Extract, Benzoin Syrup and Oakmoss stir in the incense ephemeral element to the blend. Five Sandalwood perfume oils swirl throughout the Osirian."

The labels are gorgeous. They're done by Trista Musco, an artist from New Orleans. If you click on my photo up top, you can have a closer look. Little, beautiful works of art, representing each God or Goddess. All the names are from the Egyptian pantheon.

A caveat: The components of this series are delicate due to the very nature of the oil compositions with their finite incense notes of absolute, essential and steam distilled nature. Travel really disturbs them. The impulse is to open them and at least sniff them, if not try them immediately, but they're going to be very off. Whenever I get a new OP, I won't even open it for a week. It's entirely up to you, of course, but I would hate for someone to get the wrong impression and miss out on something special. When they first came out, this was the one request Seth had for us, to please give it a few days, so as to have a proper first introduction. I have also found that giving these a full month aging really changes them. I was a little underwhelmed at first by OP Pakhet, my first choice of the series, and I didn't understand what I was missing. Everyone had rave reviews. So I stuck it away in a dark box, and went back to it about a month after I got it. The change was mind blowing - it was an incredible scent, far from underwhelming! /soapbox

Okay, there we go! Information passed along, let's get started on these last five Gods and Godesses, shall we?

OP ANUBIS: Guardian of the Necropolis, protector of the dead – With Underworld Oudh (unreleased ICON) at the base of this perfume with Black Frankincense and Black Myrrh ruminating through smoke, the Guardian of the Necropolis protects his dead with the incense of dark wood and rich incense smoke. Ooof, Anubis is absolutely brimming with deep resins. The myrrh is beautifully sweet, balancing the almost citrusy frankincense. Smoky incense provides a counter to the sweet. I bet Underworld Oudh would have been incredible, because the glimpse I get of it here sure does intrigue me. If you've got the SL Ember, it reminds me the tiniest bit of that - but it's much more complex. I adore Ember, so this was definitely one I'd wanted, and it doesn't disappoint. Mesmerizing, and yet so cozy.

OP BABA: God of aggression and controller of darkness – Black Musk & Nag Champa are the wild animal tamed only by a God. Oh, how do I love the various nag champas NA does, and this one is no exception. The black musk is so plush here, it's a wonderful juxtaposition against the nag champa, which is of course perfect with the OP base. I used to be scared of black musks, they can be so overwhelming and strident, but Nocturne Alchemy has by far the best I've ever smelled, it's just so appealing to me. It doesn't drown out the more delicate incense notes, but rather enhances them in a beautiful dance. And this one has special meaning to me, it's the name of an ancient Mesopotamian healing Goddess, and I have always had a connection to her, so I was really drawn to this. It was my third OP, and I wear this a lot when I am doing meditation or ritual work. It really helps with focus.

OP OSIRIS: God of the dead, God of the afterlife and resurrection into eternal life. Black Amber Incense is the base of this God of the afterlife, the resurrection of scent comes in the billow of incense and dark amber notes. This one is really close to my heart. I was pretty distraught when Laura, a dear friend and invaluable member of the Nocturne Alchemy community, passed away last year. I probably wore this for a solid month, it brought me so much comfort. Osiris is the dark amber version of OP Isis, there's a wonderfully fresh amber here, it's almost sweet, but it's a deep, viscous and mysterious. It's balanced against a smoky note and the OP base, a beautiful incense with this. It curls around you in a fragrant warmth. There's a feel of protection and comfort here.

OP SET: God of Chaos, Storms and Darkness; Lord of Sepermeru – With NAVA Egyptian Temple Oudh at the base of this perfume, the chaos of incense and rich dark smoky woods permeates this God of storms and darkness. Set has one of my all-time favorites featured, Egyptian Temple Oudh. I've raved and raved about this Icon, so I'm sure regular readers know how much it has my heart. Here are the notes: "A more intense Oudh that softens over time on the skin. Egyptian Agarwood Oudh is represented here and it is recommended for first time Oudh enthusiasts to inhale from the bottle softly or fan the open bottle toward you with your hand to catch the nuances of smoking embers, dried honeycomb and sandalwood." It's a smoky, deep, and a little sticky wood, and my bottle is so thick at this point, it's almost gummy. And I adore it. If this sounds pretty amazing to you, I really encourage you to get a bottle of OP Set and age it - it's one that I would more firmly advocate needs a good long time to come into its own, but I promise it's worth it to sock it away in a dark corner of a box and just walk away. Set is pretty simply Egyptian Temple Oudh and incense, but it's an experience. The incense adds a subtle sweetness to it, but it doesn't take away that incredible, deep dark sensuous smoke and wood. For me, this is like going into a temple at night. There are piles of smoky, fragrant incense, and immediately you are drawn away from your daily worries, and into a sacred space where you are calm and at peace. It's wonderful for meditating, but of course, I wear it more often than that. This one might possibly be my favorite, but of course I can't make that decision, I love them all so much.

OP SOBEK: Alchemist against evil, protector from crocodiles and the Lord of Faiyum; controller of waters – deep blood red Kashmir and Crimson musk flow throughout the OP perfume. Two of my favorite musks ever, combined with incense. Of course I love Sobek! Unapologetic, sexy red musk of Kashmir, against the cleaner, brighter red musk of Crimson. What a great combination here. So appealing! The incense base definitely provides a balance for Kashmir, which can be absolutely full speed, no stop - here, you're able to get all three aspects, and that's really awesome. However, if you're looking for a softer musk scent, this is definitely not it. This is definitely a warm red scent, and it isn't shy. I get a lot of compliments from random strangers when I wear this - people find it very appealing, and unusual.

I forgot something, and I feel like it's important to add this in. So, the OPs are all quite potent - especially aged. They last a wonderfully long time on me, and they are not in any way skin scents - a little does go a long way. I would start out with a light hand, and if you want more, you can always add to it! Also, I wanted to mention that I wear these year 'round. You might think, looking at the notes, that they're too heavy for spring or summer, and in my experience, they actually do great in the humidity down here in Florida. So give them a try, you might find yourself really enjoying them in warmer weather!

Okay, so that's the last of the OPs that I have. I'm missing Ammut, Horus, Khepri, Khnum, and Sekhmet. Hah, and I want all five! I've especially had my eye on Ammut, Horus, and Khepri, but I have definitely been loving myrrh and frankincense a lot more than I used to, so they'll have to come home one of these days. Which ones do you have? Which are you wanting to bring home? Who is your favorite? Gods, I couldn't choose one, if I had to. It's such a sublime collection, a magnum opus to incense. A love letter to the Egyptian pantheon. And now, the promise of more, with the arrival of the Spring collection! I'm beside myself. I hope y'all have a wonderful Sunday. Wear something beautiful today.