#they're all terrible ur honour

[melded-galaxy]

The Call Out Post Poll

Dr Eggman - Regularly beats and berates Orbot and Cubot and left them stranded in deep space once, stripped metal sonic of his free will and voice after the latter went rogue in Heroes, also left metal to rust for over a year after the events of Sonic CD. He also left omega to rot in shadow's room for a long period of time. He rejected and manipulated Belle in the comics, despite her love for her former father. Clearly plays favourites - cares for Sage's wellbeing but fuck everyone else apparently lol

Dr Wily - manipulated protoman to go against his brother and other creator dr light, has tried to destroy bass on multiple occasions after he went rogue, attempted to infect every robot with robo-rabies lite in mm10, infected his last creation zero with super robo-rabies which subsequently spread to sigma when zero was released, leading to a war that almost killed the entire human race. Did fix blues up when he found him though, and left the cure for robo-rabies lite behind after megaman rescued him post mm10.

Dr Neo Cortex - Despite caring for his daughteeeerr niece's life to the extent of risking his own in Twinsanity, he cut off her hands and replaced them with mechanical ones, all to stop her from cuddling cute animals, instead her cyborg hands would crush the animals she attempted to handle. Sent nina to the same evil academy he himself was abused at - also, in some debatably canon backstories he intentionally killed most of his and ninas family in an explosion :( Also also he called nina a skank in crash of the titans :(( in crash 4, despite having implied fatherly feelings for crash, he put him and his sister through grueling trials and then subsequently attempted to kill him after he escaped and then many, many times after that

[ghcstao3]

more mi6 ghost and sas soap i beg!!! it itches something in my brain so hard!!!! i love ur writing sm ur sosososo talented <333

(original post since it’s been so long i am so so sorry. also apologies if it's paced weirdly i never had much of an idea where to take the original prompt. thank you though, for supporting my writing :) <3)

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Soap would never be so naive as to expect a warm welcome from a team of elite agents, but the cold shoulder he's thus far received from one of said agents hardly seems necessary in its place.

He's barely even said a word.

The haughty bastard keeps staring at Soap, too, like Soap can't tell there are eyes on him behind sunglasses, and a frown behind a medical mask. He refused to shake Soap's hand, hadn't even been introduced by name like the others—Ghost, is all that was offered—and now he was scrutinizing Soap in some indecipherable way that Soap would put up to a cause of him being military, if it weren't for the fact that no one else of similar status was getting the same treatment.

It's bizarre. It couldn't even be the mohawk, for once, because he'd actually grown that out in anticipation of this high-honour, high-stakes mission.

Of course, the treatment doesn't ebb as days, weeks stretch on. But Soap learns to live with it, throws himself into the mission like he has something to prove, acquaints himself with everyone else.

Ghost becomes a background nuisance. He and his perfectly tailored suits hardly hold any weight to Soap by the time they're forced together and everything becomes a whole lot clearer.

Two months into the operation is when the team finally encounters the kind of action Soap is used to; bouts of gunfire, ducking for cover, barking out commands, incapacitating enemies with force before stealth. Begrudgingly, Soap and Ghost are left to cover one another's sixes.

Admittedly, Ghost is a damn good shot and has a rather keen eye for enemies. Soap would never utter this statement aloud, but they work terribly well as a team.

When everything goes silent for several minutes and they've received confirmation that the area's been cleared, that they're free to proceed with the mission, Ghost and Soap cautiously move from where they'd been taking cover.

Then Ghost is shot in the chest.

Another few gunshots ring out following, as Soap drags the agent back into their hiding place. Thankfully his bulletproof vest had taken the brunt of the blow, but it's obvious the wind had been knocked out of Ghost, evidenced by the sharp, wheezing gasps that try to pull air into his lungs.

Soap offers nothing more than a clipped sorry before ripping off the mask that's clearly hindering Ghost's ability to draw a proper breath.

His heart drops. Soap knows that face.

For good measure, he removes Ghost's sunglasses as well, and—fuck. Yes, Soap knows that face. Intimately.

"Simon? You bastard, what the hell?"

Simon winces. He's still breathless when he replies, "Johnny, don't—later. Fuck."

Later. Soap huffs. He only agrees because there are more pressing things, of course, but also because he's not happy to imagine the nasty bruise that was surely going to blossom across his partner's chest in the coming days.

They're not as useful the second time around, but they get what they need done. Soap operates purely on confusion and a mild frustration until later finally arrives, because he'd just like to know... anything, really.

Unfortunately, later doesn't even come when the mission is completed. Later doesn't even come until about a month following Soap's discovery. Suspense nearly kills him.

They're both home again. The operation had been of enough importance that it had, thankfully, warranted everyone at least a short break. Simon is only home because of the bruise that has yet to fade.

Things are tense, initially. Words are terse yet not unkind; they give each other space yet they go to sleep in the same bed each night. Their mutual stubbornness keeps them both from acknowledging the elephant in the room.

Until Soap grows too impatient, nearing the end of his own leave.

Over an otherwise silent dinner, Soap finally asks, "Will I ever get to know what was going on during that mission, then? Why you were being such a prick?"

Simon pauses, setting his fork down with a sigh. His shoulders slump as he sits back in his chair and drags a tired hand over his face, and Soap almost scoffs. Like the issue hasn't been bothering Soap as well.

"I didn't want you to worry about me over the course of everything. In case something happened," Simon confesses.

Soap snorts. "What, like you wouldn't be worried about me? Like you aren't worried about me, already knowing what I do for work?"

"No, Johnny, that's not what—" Simon sighs again. Soap catches the way he almost moves his hand to rub his chest in habit, before rethinking the choice in remembering the bruise. "Of course I worry about you. I just... didn't want to create any unnecessary risks. I trust you, more than anyone, but I've also been in this line of work for a while. I know my own limits."

Soap hangs his head. He... understands. He does. His own career requires the same kinds of limitations, but he's still upset that Simon felt he couldn't manage.

"I'm sorry," Simon eventually murmurs. He reaches a hand across the table and covers Soap's balled fist with a warm, callused hand. "I was wrong. You're a good soldier. Should've known that seein' you were chosen for the task force."

A blush burns at the tips of Soap's ears, and gradually he unclenches his hand. "I forgive you," he says. Soap doesn't think he could fault Simon forever, anyway. "But you'd better make it up to me."

"Of course." A smile tugs at Simon's lips, something almost mischievous. "Anything you like."

(This, of course, meant that Soap would be taking great pleasure in beating Simon's records at the gun range. And perhaps a few other things as well.)

[wri0thesley]

could you expand on the 'characters fighting over you' idea w ur fav pairs? 👀👀👀

ok, have a couple of thoughts fgbjnkbfgkjn

so. kaeya and diluc are perfect for this, naturally - perhaps you're a worker in mondstadt, a baker or something. kaeya occasionally stops into your little bakery to buy something for the morning, a present for klee, to get a very fancy coffee for jean who's been working all night - and diluc occasionally pops in in the evening, to get a bite to eat before his shifts at the angel's share. as such, they never see each other - they just see you, with a bright smile and a sweet demeanour and a pretty face, asking them how they are, sneaking extra things into their little paper bags and winking at them. kaeya admires your selflessness, and diluc cannot help but be charmed by being cared about without any ulterior motives - and one night, in the angel's share, a fight breaks out because some tavern goer or other made a terribly rude (and ill-judged) remark about what he thinks it would be like to bed you - and kaeya and diluc don't realise they've both stood up to defend your honour until their fists collide with each side of the man's face. and then . . . well. diluc feels as though kaeya has taken several things for him, and kaeya feels like he has never really had something for himself - you find that they're often in your little bakery at the same time, talking over one another, heaping compliments on you (kaeya with a wink and a smooth smirk and diluc with a stutter, cheeks blazing red) - trying to buy all of your sweets and treats and pastries out from beneath the other one's nose.

this got. long. feel free to ask me abt other characters and little scenarios as to how they end up fighting over u but i dont wanna do a lot in one post fgbjnkfgn <3

[kuruna]

are there any characters of yours that you've been thinking about a lot recently? i know you mentioned drawing leonidas recently and i always love hearing about that little weirdo. whats their deal (i never know where to start talking about ocs either ;_;)

Thank u for the ask ^.^ Leonidas I think of often because I made him to be very self indulgent For Me specifically (ie: lesbian failprince). here's the doodle I made of him recently after my friend misremembered me sending a drawing of him (I want to colour it at some point)

You know that genre of anime character thats like, a prince or otherwise wealthy guy who's always covered in sparkles and roses except he's a comic relief character and everything thinks he's a huge weirdo. Leonidas is based on that trope because I enjoy it when the elegant royal characters are huge losers <3 Leonidas does everything in his power to try and come off as genuine royalty, but he's very obviously a fake prince. Interestingly though, the sword he carries around with him is a genuine article, an ancient weapon that was well-preserved </3 no one knows how he got it (I know how he got it but its a secret >:) ) he's very much obsessed with princehood and heroism and tells many stories of himself doing all kinds of heroic deeds, like slaying legendary beasts or finding items that once belonged to the gods. And he's a Very good storyteller!! There is love and passion in the tales he tells. But it's also very, very, very obvious he's kind of making things up. Things don't add up in his stories, though he would never acknowledge that openly.... Other than Leonidas I've been thinking about Tezeu and Azusa

Tezeu (blonde) is a genuine prince, but he was born from an affair in a distant land and thus never a part of a the royal family. Azusa (bull-masked) is also a genuine prince but he was feared due to a birthmark on his face which resembles the birthmark of an evil ancient priest named Mammon and was later exiled under suspicions of murder (of which he didn't commit </3 ) They're dealing with the fact that they're both of royal blood but not truly "princes" in very different ways... Tezeu wants honour and glory and to be worshipped and to be a king (even though he definetly doesn't know how to), and would do almost anything to achieve that because he's obsessed with the idea of leaving a legacy of some kind. Azusa on the other hand has just been chilling, life for him is actually much calmer and kinder now that he's been exiled, and while he does miss some things he had before he's not so terribly bothered by it... Though Azusa and Tezeu are very close friends (homoerotic), this is something they have difficulty understanding one another on. (PS If you ever wanna just talk about ur OCs you are more than welcome to talk to me about them, I love to hear about other people's creations)

[albatris]

In light of your tags about the ethels having more traditional vampire traits I need u to give them the counting thing (I do not actually Need this u can do what u want I just think it would be fun) not because it's that significant to the lore but bc I want to see representation for my favorite vampire, the count from sesame street. Also ik you've talked at length about rental car vamps wrt garlic but I immediately forgot all that lore upon reading that tag and went "oh so they're like that bc no garlic bread. That's fair tbh"

This is such a long ask to ramble vaguely about ur vamps but hi :D I hope ur having a great day ♡

!!!!!

I would LOVE to give the ethels the counting thing and absolutely will find some way to weave it into the lore :3 there are. traditional vampiric traits that are proving, uh, interesting to work into the garble worldbuilding but I'm a stubborn motherfucker and once my sights r set on something I'll find a way

the count from sesame street is. easily one of the vampires of all time. I do also love the count from sesame street. good lad. it would be an honour to do The Counting Thing in the count's honour

dhsksjds..... "they're like that bc no garlic bread" is a fair assessment actually. I have gone back and forth on The Garlic Situation

bc on one hand nat deserves to cook delicious meals with garlic (his favourite ingredient) and also to sometimes eat those meals and enjoy them. n I'm terribly cruel to him at times so I feel like I should at least give him that...... on the other hand the idea of nat becoming increasingly intolerant to garlic as the story goes on and this being basically the last fucking straw that tips him over the edge and steels his resolve to murder the garble is extremely funny

so I think ur regular garden variety vamps are definitely more prone to issues with garlic, n anything a regular vampire experiences, the ethels experience tenfold

the ethels truly are Like That because no garlic bread :(

no garlic bread for several hundred years does things to a man

thank you for the long ramble! we love a long ramble over here! and hi!!! :D

I hope ur having a nice day and lookin after yourself 💛

[edwin-payne-enthusiast]

hey do u mind explaining about ur paras (logan and amber)?? they seem really interesting so i kinda wanna know (only if u want to tho)

sdfghjgfdsfghjs of course!! im terrible at forming coherent explanations so here are some little things about them:

so they're both sort of immortal beings (I wont go into the specifics of that) and so they have very little disregard for their own safety. they're pretty chaotic and they get into a lot of dangerous situations with each other, but they can also be so loving and tender with each other, especially when one of them is hurt or upset.

logan came out as a trans man to amber and amber just went "okay bestie you're not gonna believe this". anyways they both supported each other through both of their transitions and they are in love your honour.

amber picked out logans name after he had told him that he wanted to change it.

amber asked logan out first, but he was terrified to do it, even if they had known each other for years logan was still so intimidating.

logan has a very energetic personality, and because of this he feels very guilty on those days were he cant even bring himself to get out of bed. amber stays with him on those days, bringing such loving comfort and reassurance, logan admires him so much for his understanding.

logan is insecure about his scars, amber absolutely adores them and constantly tells him how cute they are

there was a point where logan reunited with his family (angsty story for another time) and while amber supported him the whole time, he was so nervous to meet logans relatives. when he finally did meet them they all loved him of course.

just,,,, they are in love your honour

[rosekasa]

I love your writing so much!! You are genuinely like my favorite writer and I mean that both in terms of fandom and professional writing (particularly short stories). You know how there are some sentences that are either just kinda filler or they set up something important but they aren't super interesting lines to read, they're just important for structure? You don't have any of those, literally every line—every word—you write is gorgeous and hits me right in my heart. (1/2)

wriYou're able to evoke such emotion in your writing, I really can't get enough of it, I end up rereading your fics all the time because I feel like you just *get* it. You get how to use every word, every piece of dialogue, the way you create pauses and control the flow of your pieces is just masterful. I was wondering what writers you look up to/enjoy (fandom and professional)? (2/2) 

this ask. i am going to print it and frame it and put it on my wall. anon u made me so happy SFSDJFSDJDFS this is so sweet im so so glad you like my writing 🥺 all of it comes straight from my ladynoir-filled heart and ur kind words mean so much to me

since we’re talkin books i just wanna. shamelessly drop my goodreads. it’s maketea. like my ao3 name. because i’m uncreative

i love reading in my free time so i have loads of authors i love!! one of my absolute favourite authors are j.p. delaney - his books are. probably not for everyone LOL but i discovered him when i was 14 and my best friend and i have been buying every single one of his books as they come out every since :’) i love his writing style so much, it’s so pleasing to read

i also really like stephen king! his narrative style is amazing. i read a lot of thrillers (j.p. delaney is also a thriller author) and i think it’s a super tough genre to nail but when authors do nail it. hoo boy. the descriptions are incredible. stephen king has such a talent to bring the story to life and use imagery to really. gross out the reader when necessary SHFDSFJDFSJ

i don’t have a whole bunch of writers i read regularly other than those two, but honourable mentions to some other authors of whose works i’ve read maybe one or two:

- a.r. torre: i read ‘the ghostwriter’ the other day and wow. WOW. the writing was gorgeous. it was such a beautiful book. ur girl might’ve teared up a little a lot

- vivek shraya: ‘the subtweet’ is CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED. it is an iconic book. shraya is a trans desi author and her writing is gorgeous. ‘the subtweet’ focuses on two south asian musicians and the development and destruction of their friendship and it is absolutely incredible. so well-written.

- nabokov: ofc i’m gonna put nabokov here. i wrote a 4k research paper on ‘lolita’ and the way perspective and narrative style is used. he has an amazing grasp of language and it ! mystifies me ! i am in love with the way he writes. it is incredible. not the kind of writing style i’d personally aim for but a writing style that is VERY fun to read. i love it so much. i totally want to do a pastiche in the style of nabokov if i find the time

as for fic authors, i’m really terrible at keeping up with the writers i love in the fandom (i read fic sdhdfssd sporadically) BUT ! to name a few off the top of my head:

@emsylcatac @jattendschaton @ladybuginettes @chatnoirinette @pipthemagnificentwrites @hanaasbananas @macaronsforchat @lnc2 @botherkupo @thatanonwiththeoc @komorebirei @seance-vent (seance is from a diff fandom but she has been such a huge writing inspo for me since i was like. 15) 

ye !! sorry for the long reply i just love talkin about stuff like this hehe. thank u for ur ask !