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kids gotta start playing with physical toys again i'm not even joking. if you've got nieces nephews kids of your own even a family friend with a little one you've gotta at least give them a stuffed animal, blocks, dolls, a tactile puzzle, ANYTHING i'm begging you. if you've got the jurisdiction to enact screentime limits PLEASE enact screentime limits. please
#ive been on my ''stop giving babies ipads'' streak ever since i found out people were giving babies ipads#but my parents also work in a school so now my disdain for the ipad baby is backed up by evidence of negative effects#my dad works with elementary schoolers on and off and he says the 1st grade teachers are scared bc#this group of kids doesn't have any hand strength and they are having a hard time with#basic tasks like cutting paper with craft scissors... its the ipad baby effect#please give your kids physical things to play with and also put restrictions on the screens#cricket.chatterbox
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okay wait I was onto smth!! maybe!!!
Halloween/Fall Hcs with genshin men!🕸
written w fem reader in mind, established relationships, modern au, light sex joke, ft scara, ajax, lyney
scara
if you're going to want to be out and about on halloween, this is not the guy for you. 100% wants to stay in the whole time
will watch scary movies/play horror games with you, he will any day honestly but- he gets such an ego boost if you hide yourself in his shirt during gorey or freaky parts of movies. he gets so happy that he feels like he can protect you
he will not, under any circumstances, hand out candy to trick or treaters. he will slam the door in a 6 year olds face lmao he thinks it's stupid and will be honest about it. if you have a young sibling, he'll come with you to take them trick or treating (and complain a lot)
he doesn't care for anything sweet, probably opting for sour candies like sweettarts or those weird hard ball things. but maybe if he's feeling generous, he'll buy you some of your favorite treats. even if he hates the sticky sweet gummies and pixie stix you adore, you can bet everything he'll stand in line for hours the day before halloween.
he thinks dressing up is stupid, but you could talk him into a basic couples costume. maybe ghostface and casey (tbh ive never watched scream movies so im going off google) he would probably do that pumpkin head trend with you, he'll feel stupid the whole time but it's worth it to make you happy.
he'd want to carve pumpkins, and he will, but carving them gets difficult for him. it takes a lot of strength to do that, but he will do his best and attempt to help you. maybe it's best to skip this and just paint pumpkins...
you can take him to starbucks for a pumpkin spice latte all you want, but he'll insist on paying and get the worst tasting black coffee every time!! it's even worse because he genuinely likes bitter coffee
overall 10/10 fall boyfie, he doesn't like all the chaos and celebrations, but does enjoy quality time with you<3
ajax
he was literally made for this. he adores autumn and winter. considering he's from shneznaya, he could wear a t-shirt any time in fall and be fine, no matter where you live.
he'll take you to all his friends parties, if your up for it. and you have to have matching costumes, any couple you can think of is a valid costume option. he will be ken. he will wear the fucking roller skating costume. a little off topic but he saw the barbie movie and loved it.
spends halloween hitting up parties and showing off your costumes and takes teucer out to trick or treat at the end of the night. it's literally so cute to see him walking with teucer, eventually carrying him home when it gets too late.
he's so sweet to kids while giving out candy. i think he's the type to have candy bars and other allergy safe options, lollipops and goldfish maybe. the neighborhood kids love his house because of how rich he is, king sized chocolate bars for all. he's such a family man and adores kids so he's made for this.
he goes mad when decorating for halloween, pushing the line between too scary for kids and too cute. somehow it always works out. I feel like he'd be good at decorations because he takes side jobs at haunted houses. he'd be really good at playing a slasher i think.
you'll go to the haunted house he's working at with a group of friends, and he'll end up sneaking up on you from behind, pressing his fake knife to your throat and whispering "boo" it nearly gives you a heart attack but it's mad funny. he definitely gets in trouble for kissing one of the customers, but it's worth it.
if you prefer a calmer way to celebrate, he'll skip most of the parties and have a nice night with you after teucer gets tired out from a sugar rush. you'll snuggle up on the couch together watch whatever scary movies you'd like, he definitely puts up a bunch of candles for the fun atmosphere.
he'll buy you literally anything halloween or fall related. you want a cute new reath for autumn? only the best one on the market for you. want some overpriced seasonal drink? you're having a large and he'll get one too! it's honestly just an excuse to spoil you at this point
he's a 9/10 in this department. would be a 10 if he didn't make jokes about skeletons and boners...
lyney
the halloween boyfriend of the century. he has so much fun with holiday stuff and dressing up makes it even better
he's a performer, he's extra, so he has to win any costume contests! lynette is sick of this nonsense by now but it warms her heart to see you having so much fun helping lyney with his autumnal nonsense.
he's not necessarily one for big halloween celebrations, opting to spend his time hanging out with you and his siblings, possibly telling scary stories. lynette is rather unphased but poor freminet is always freaked out afterwards. there's definitely more than enough marshmallows for all the smores you intend to eat while this goes on.
he'll let you snuggle up next to him around the fire pit if you get a little freaked out. he gets to entertain and be with his lover, two of his favorite things. he'll even roast a few marshmallows for you! but it's expected that you return the gesture.
he'll definitely buy all kinds of dumb halloween decorations from the closest dollar store. don't be suprised when you find plastic spiders placed around the house. he loves to decorate outside of the house, it's slightly obnoxious but you're used to it at this point.
he'll happily take you out for whatever over the top seasonal drink you want, he does this for lynette every year as well. unsurprisingly, she typically becomes the third wheel to these drink based outings. but it's worth it to see lyney fawning over you like a puppy.
as previously mentioned, he dresses up and goes hard on halloween costumes. he'll be the one begging you to match for halloween. he seriously goes hard, the time and dedication of a seasoned cosplayer goes into his costumes.
he's the type to take you to fall festivals and engage in the classic fair games, throwing darts, bobbing for apples, even silly haunted houses. you might end up dragging him into a haunted house, lyney won't get too scared... or at least that's what he says, but he holds your hand the whole time.
a solid 9/10 fall boyfriend, definitely gets into all aspects of october and fall as a whole. he gets a little too carried away and might forget about your scary movie date... but it's okay because now you, him, and both of his siblings all have matching costumes!!
shit i sorta lost motivation with lyneys uhhh it's fineee i just wanted this out for halloween lol
#cherry ☆ writes#genshin x reader#genshin impact x reader#genshin x reader fluff#scaramouche x reader fluff#childe x reader fluff#lyney x reader fluff#scaramouche x reader#childe x reader#lyney x reader
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I feel like Rick went through the most physically in TOWL and TWD. While Michonne went through the most mentally. So many people would say Maggie is the strongest female character, but I firmly believe it's Michonne. Michonne lost 2 sons, killed a bunch of kids, saved Judith, lost her female best friend, lost her boyfriend, then her soul mate, and still have the courage to rebuild civilization and have another baby. Maggie doesn't have half of what Michonne has been through. So my question is, who do u think is stronger and what makes the other stand out more.
Hi @theoneswholive32 ! It was definitely interesting to watch the ways in which Michonne and Rick's internal and external hardships paralleled each other in TOWL. And I wrote out the rest of my response to your question below: ⬇️ 💗
I do believe Michonne’s strength is unparalleled. And in choosing who stands out the most, I’m choosing Michonne every time. To be as multifaceted and well-rounded as she is, to be both one of the world’s toughest and one of the world’s tenderest, it makes her an incredibly admirable character who embodies that quote Deanna shared - “Someday this pain will be useful to you.”
Over the course of her journey, Michonne learned to turn her grief and pain into something productive and motivating rather than destructive and devastating all while still being in tune with her hurt and emotions rather than neglecting or supressing them.
I think it’s hard to compare traumas, in that apocalyptic world especially, so I can't say I agree with the statement that Maggie hasn’t been through half as much tho.
I do agree that Michonne has been through so much and more than people tend to acknowledge. Just because one of her most painful experiences happened offscreen and before she joined the group doesn’t mean it should be dismissed. To experience losing a child at any age is absolutely tragic, and especially as a toddler when they are so defenseless and dependent on others to keep them alive. It makes sense that Michonne shut down the way she did after the horrors she endured. And the fact that she went on to grow the way she did, not by being a strong warrior robot but by reopening her heart and letting love and family in again is one of the greatest signs of her strength and character.
Maggie was put through the wringer too and one of the unique things about her losses is that the three closest people to her (husband, father, sister) didn’t just 💀 but were unalived by human hands. Two of which she had to watch lose their life painfully, slowly, and all just so their murderer could make a point. And that’s on top of the rest of her family being taken out by walkers on the farm. So, even with me being overall neutral on her character, I can’t deny that Maggie has been through a lot of hell and that she’s a strong woman.
I think one of the notable differences between Maggie and Michonne’s strengths is in how they address their issues. After Rick spared Negan, it made sense that Maggie would feel extremely hurt by that executive decision but rather than talk to Rick about it as family she concocted plans behind his back which had tragic ramifications. Whereas when Michonne has an issue with someone she’s been shown to go directly to the source and address things which is another sign of her maturity and strength.
Now I do think when it comes to physical violence, Michonne is the woman they put through the most physical harm and that is upsetting for several reasons. There is certainly an aspect of it that feels racially charged, even if subconscious because take 9.14 for example, I genuinely can’t see them being comfortable having Maggie or Carol be beat with a pipe while 7 months pregnant the way Michonne was.
One of the millions of reasons I’m grateful to Danai for what she wrote in ep 4 of TOWL is that she actually gave Michonne the space to acknowledge what she’s been through and voice her hurt. And Michonne also got to have someone who cared to acknowledge her scars and hurt as well through Rick. That was important because all too often Black women are portrayed as having to carry so much on their own and just keep it pushing without anyone caring to see their pain or vulnerability.
And to add one more reason that I feel Michonne is exceptionally strong and a standout character is because when she found someone she could trust and be held by in Rick, she opened herself up to that too. It could have been so easy for someone as competent as her to stay the independent lone wolf but she found a partner who she can be her most human and vulnerable self with and that vulnerability shows a whole lot of strength.
So that's my little essay response. Thanks for asking! 😊
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OH NO quirk ideas are my weaknesses HECK. Here goes!
Kenny - Undying, but he plays it off as luck/regeneration/anything but his actual power
Cartman - either quirkless and masking it, or possibly an animal hybrid, giving him his agility, keen senses, and sharp teeth/claws despite his bulky build
Butters - Technomancy, especially using electronics to channel electricity. He wears metal to augment his abilities, but shocks himself instead half the time
Clyde - Blood-fueled agility and strength. This could easily typecast him as a villain, but his friends convinced him that he didn't have to be a Dark Lord of anything
Scott - Exponential strength from sugar, with no real limits! Except he'll get extremely sick from consuming too much
Jimmy - Commanding/distracting voice; the better his songs and jokes, the more his opponents just can't help but listen. And no one expects the kid on crutches to zoom up and kick their ass while they're laughing
Craig - command over rodents, especially those from the cavy family. But he loves them too much, so he trained in martial arts instead. By martial arts, I mean he punches people as hard as he can
Tweak - Weather control, but such a vast power is hard to hand it's too much PRESSURE. His hair is in constant disarray from lightning and wind, and he's addicted caffeine to keep his energy up, otherwise he'll be a tired wreck. His gloves keep his powers in check
Tolkien - Plastics conversion/kinesis. Anything made of plastic can be used as a shield, projectiles, robot, armor, etc. He adores his quirk on a secondary level because he can help clean up any area he's in!
Wendy - Social manipulation. She has to be incredibly careful, but her input on any social group or platform can easily sway a group's opinion with barely any effort. She plays this off as hacking to keep people from digging too deep into a potentially hazardous quirk
Timmy - Extreme telekinesis. While he can move objects and even people with his mind, it comes with a heavy cost of a weakened body and very limited speech. He can read minds/project, but uses sign language more often so that he doesn't violate his friends' privacy
Bradley - Control over...carbohydrates? No one is really sure why he can convert any food into cereal and then use it to help his friends or pelt foes with tiny cereal pellets. Or why he picked such a weird flavor. He's a weird kid
Henrietta - Smoke manipulation. Any form of smoke that her breath touches follows her command, with sometimes deadly results. She isn't a villain, but the whole hero thing is so...lame. Like she would rather DIE
AAAA I LOVE THESE
I need to watch BNHA to understand the social stuff, I especially love wendys manipulation quirk and it's funny to imagine Kenny playing off him actually dying as "haha, don't worry! It missed all my vital organs! How lucky right?"
I'm also trying with the idea of Cartman having a genuinely good quirk but he's such a lazy asshole he never practices so he's out paced, OR hes a late bloomer with a shit quirk so everyone assumed he was quirkless
(Maybe he could have like wolverine claws or something to do with his bones ((cause he's always saying he's big boned lol)) Or something to do with getting away almost everything he does like a cherub face manipulation thing)
Also Henrietta smoke dragon what? Drawing that! Love these!
#asks#i absolutely love these#ALSO BLOOD CLYDE YES SIR THATS GREAT I BET HE GROSSES HIMSELF OUT#Tolkien being socially concious at the aame time is so cute too it fits him so well
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hi I love your Solygbm headcanons, do you have any more headcanons for the skeleton brothers?
Hi, thank you so much for taking the time to ask! And, lucky you! I have another backstory. It's how Sans and Tops became friends. Sorry if it took a while. I took a lot of breaks and spoilers for my later re-adaption for this fiction. Coming soon!
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So, even when Mar (Sans' mother) was still alive and well, Sans was a bit of a friendless kid. Sure, he got along fine with his brothers (mostly) and yeah, he was decent to anybody who had the time (tolerance, really) to talk to him, but overall, he was often at home with his mother to keep her company, while Wingdings searched high and low for any sort of day job to keep them structured. She was actually the one who taught him all sorts of jokes, and he loved every single one of them. He even tried to come up with his own (due to his age at the time, 7 or 8, he wasn't at all great, but Mar enjoyed it dearly and even helped him with more original ones).
After Mar was brutally attacked by a group of monsters that fateful summer night (whether of Asgore's affiliation or not, we'll never know) and died a painful and slow death from those injuries, Sans had a mental shutdown.
He wouldn't talk or look at anybody for days on end. His already friendless personality developed an unusually aggressive behavior towards all to leave him alone. Which, unfortunately, worked. Any slight mention of that incident or even of his mother in general would make him furious and helpless and just full of self-hate.
One day, a few months after Mar's murder, his newfound loneliness caught the attention of older, shit-headed kids who felt the impulse to mess with somebody. I'll never know who exactly escalated it, but eventually, one of the kids says something triggering, which escalates to a 1 on 3 fight. Sans, despite his strength, is easily overpowered, but before a beating can occur, a blue bunny monster, 2 years older than Sans, (and one that Sans had rarely seen, but never really talked to) managed to use his wit to get the boys' hands off him and whatever other half-ass strength God gave him to dispel that fight and leave those small-minded bastards to run off, (presumably not to get caught).
Sans, still saddened and extremely pissed of what one of the kids said to him, begins to quietly leave, though it only causes the bunny boy to follow him, who tries to engage in conversation and see if he's alright.
At first, Sans ignores him, but soon he can't stand the "coddling" anymore, and simply tells the rabbit to "go away" and how he doesn't want his help or pity. This, in turn, pisses the bunny boy, who's confused by what's his deal and how Sans would rather let himself get hurt and unintentionally (without any knowing context) asks if that's what his mother taught him to view himself. This re-angers Sans, and with that, he punches him hard. The bunny boy stays in shock for a moment and then shoves him back in defense. A full-on boy fight happens in that neighborhood alleyway, and by the time both boys are tired, Sans has lost one of his adult teeth, and the bunny boy, a chunk of his ear.
They stay like that for a while, and as Sans breaks into a helpless sob, the bunny leaves him for a bit and takes something from his rendor and gives him a nice cream from his homemade work, something that was influenced from humans.
The following went something like this:
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The stranger's voice sounded more persistent.
"C'mon. Take it. You're upset."
Sans snarled at him (or at least tried to).
"Fuck off."
"I will if you just take it."
Agitated, hungry, and far too exhausted to fight back anymore, Sans used his remaining upper body strength to snatch (though his hand trembled far too much to give the aggression he wanted to show) the red frozen thing from the bunny's hand, and took a large bite.
The texture was cool, crisp, and yet a sweetness covered his senses from head to phalanche. He froze, and for a moment, the bunny tilted his head in response.
He probably thinks I hate it.
"Think it's nice?"
Sans didn't bother to respond but simply gave a slow, affirmative nod without looking at him. He looked the type that would boast. A satisfied hum could be slightly heard afterward, somewhat confirming this.
"Well. I'm glad ya like it. Took me all day to get the taste perfected. It ain't much, but I hope it makes your day somewhat less shitty."
Sans searched for any sign of deception or condescension in that cheerful tone. Surprisingly, and thankfully, it wasn't.
"...thanks."
"No problem. If it's okay with you, I can walk you home in case those goons come back for a reround. It's dangerous out here, day or night. Does your mother even know you wander alone out here -"
The remaining sentences died off as soon as Sans felt his gaze return to him, and the gut-wrenching look of misery and hate resurfacing. He wanted to cry all over again but willed enough strength to not give any sort of satisfaction.
After what seemed forever, all that could be heard was a simple "Oh."
"..."
"I- I had no idea. I'm so sorry. I really am."
Took you forever to read the room.
Sans felt himself impulsively wanting to say that thought bitterly, but whatever could come out was interrupted by the bunny boy again.
"I know what you feel. I lost my mother too, recently. About 2 to 3 years back. It's not that long once you think about it. I only have my brother now."
Sans stared, slowly taking the time to look at the bunny again, seeing instead a downtrodden face that stared at the dirt that stained his already dirty clothes.
"I've only got my brothers too."
"Huh. No father?"
"Barely knew him. Wingdings never wants to talk about him."
"Wingdings?"
"My older brother."
"Oh. And your other brother?"
"Papyrus. He's about to be 4 soon."
"I'm really sorry."
"Don't be. It ain't your fault. I'm sorry, too. For being a dick...and for your loss as well."
"Don't be. It ain't your fault either."
....
The bunny turned his face up to look at him, and Sans finally truly looked at his face. They stared at each other, and suddenly, the bunny let out a goofy chuckle and said; "You look not half bad without that tooth there. My mama would have called you a ruffian."
Sans snorted before instinctively rolled his tongue to the spot where the now empty gap in his mouth remained. He couldn't but be impressed.
Wingdings is gonna kill me.
"Speak for yourself. It ain't gonna come back anytime soon. Neither with that nick in your ear."
The bunny placed a hand to cover that ear. His smile spreading farther. "At least it looks cooler."
"Really? No way."
"Oh no?"
The bunny paused again, his smile becoming more gentle as he slowly retracted his hand from his ear and lent it out in a greeting manner.
"Name's Tops."
Sans paused again, and for a moment, he felt as if it were another trap for him to fall into. But, that face was so genuine that it didn't seem likely.
So, hesitantly, he offered his hand and clasped it into a firm shake. Sans felt a smile he never knew was there grow.
"Sans."
#sooner or later you're gonna be mine#solygbm#ask blog#good mother of god that took FOREVER#I'm sorry for the person who requested this#the exhaution has taken it's toll#but to reward you for your patience#have a snippet of my future fic#love you
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Fireside Girl headcanons
The poster has inspired me to post these
Adyson Sweetwater
Likes to cook, makes simple things like eggs and grilled cheese and then perfects them
Despite her clumsyness tries to be careful in the kitchen, still has a lot of cuts and burns
Most of her clothes have been ripped and patched numerous times
Most brute strength-y of the group
Always talks through movies
Very competitive, she and Ginger always have some sort of contest going on
"Lets stay up all night!" *falls asleep at 9*
Tried really hard to get 52 patches in one day to reclaim her title
Her hair is usually a total rats-nest but if you can get past the snarls she likes the feeling of people playing with her hair
Mario cart
Very protective of her friends
Has a big, close-knit family with lots of cousins
Fidgety- hates having to sit still
Milly
Loves to draw
Always has the best shirts but no sense of style
Like to read almost all kinds of books except creepy/horror and romance
Pockets always full of weird stuff, HATES pants without pockets
Loves cartoons
Gossip buds with Ferb, she's like the only person besides Phineas who he'll have actual conversations with
Hates not being good at things
Super shy, takes a long time to warm up to people
Totally an animal person, loves all kinds even when other people think they are creepy or scary
Night owl, would stay up all night and sleep all day if she could
Gets absorbed in what she's doing and forgets to eat
When she gets tired everything she says becomes deadpan
2 older siblings, sister is mute, all adopted by her dad
Holly
If you're mean to her friends she will DESTROY you. Verbally.
Likes to bake/has a a sweet tooth
Watches old movies with Katy
Sew and textile art stuff, has fixed most of Adyson's torn clothes
Has a grim sense of humor, the other fireside girls are the only ones who can tell if she's joking
Goes all out on Halloween costumes every year, the idea of buying them offends her
Great swimmer, was taught by Isabella, who is immensely proud
Loves the moon and astrology
Oldest sibling, used to taking care of people
Feels responsible for the other girl's safety
Vanessa. I'm not sure how but they are connected somehow. I'll work it out later
Out of all of them shes the best skateboarder
Gretchen
Wicked smart, has a rivalry with Baljeet
Likes to play video games, especially Minecraft
Learing to code
Will read any book she can get her hands on
Tiny and full of rage
Plays the tuba, her friends are very supportive but find it hilarious
Parallel play is how she shows she likes you
Middle kid, younger twins and two teenage siblings
Knows sign language with Milly
Has earned all the fighting patches
Talks to herself when she's figuring things out
Likes bugs and moss
Great singer but doesn't think so, is embarrassed to sing in front of other people
Katie
Loves to go roller blading
Undefeated at arm wrestling
Very sensitive around other people but not her friends
Likes listening to her friends diss people
Dances-very good
Loves giving people little gifts
Sensory overload
Can NOT have coffee she will never sleep again. It's ok though because she doesn't like the taste
Super light for no reason, her friends scoop her up and carry her around
Once ate all the candy from Halloween, ran to deliver all her cupcakes in record time, and then almost passed out
Makes up complex games to play
Youngest sibling, they are much older though so shes effectively an only child
Ginger Hirano
Always has to be the best
Made Stacy's bracelet
Good at memorizing things
Doesn't get her feelings hurt very easily
Always wants to help
Pressure at home
Gets the most into sports, they all are amazing at them but she cares the most
Gets distracted relatively easily
Smart, especially with math
Joiner- she'll try almost anything to see if she likes it
Thinks Stacy is the coolest person ever (rightly)
Makes lots of jokes, some of them are even funny
Not very good at keeping secrets
Anyway those are just my thoughts if anyone has their headcanons please share them
I can't wait to be proven completely wrong by the revival
(Sorry for how long this is I have a lot of Thougts)
#if any wants to know why I picked any of these please let me know#though be warned the answer is probably just I thought it fit bc ✨️vibes✨️#still not satisfied with Katy and Gingers I will probably edit theirs later#phineas and ferb#dwampyverse#my stuff#fireside girls#fireside girls trooper 46321#anyway if you cant tell I think about them alot#there is just whole pages of my journal thats just drawings of them#sorry no isabella she has characterizations in the show#adyson sweetwater#milly#milly phineas and ferb#holly#holly phineas and ferb#gretchen#gretchen phineas and ferb#katie#katie phineas and ferb#ginger hirano
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So.... I made some pj mask AUs based off the prompt/trope people on pjmcord gave me (school au, angels and demons au, fae au)
School AU:
Premise: I know you probably meant just a normal school AU, but I'm actually incapable of writing something without fantasy elements, so its a school au: but they all still have their powers. In this au, the government knows about monsters and magic and stuff, and although the general population doesn't know about them, its not exactly "keep secret at all costs" information. So that nobody dies when the magical kids are too young to fully control their magic, they're kept seperated from ordinary kids in the education system until a certain age. So basically all the nighttime kids are in a class, and teacher is a new, human, teacher fresh out of uni and teaching his first class. These kids are a nightmare for him (/pos) and he struggles not to be killed every night.
Other stuff: There is a lot of drama between the villains and heroes, especially at lunch break. The main friend groups are the terrible trio and the pj trio, but the other characters have friend groups as well, and its not uncommon for everyone to just play nicely as one big group some nights and then all hate each other the next. The sidekicks do exist in this AU, but they're not allowed in the classroom because they're not students. This does not stop any of them: the ninjalinos sneak in to play with night ninja at break, Romeo is always making a machine of some sort, its very hard to keep moths out of the outdoor playground, octobella hides Percival in her bag, etc. The whole au would probably just be teacher being like: "Apophis, I'll put you in detention until the end of time if you try to trap bastet in a pyramid again!" "Kevin, don't put that in your mouth! No, I don't care what Howler dared you do to!" "Romeo, what did I say about stealing stuff from the maintenance room? You can't take over the world with the wifi router!"
Also, the heroes are monsters in this au, so owlette is a harpy, an yu has more dragon features, etc
Angels and Demons AU
Lore: Angels and demons usually hide which one they are, their wings and stuff can dissapear at will and they don't have to use their powers. Furthermore, its a contemporary!angels and demons au, so while everyone has angel or demon blood, some have the full features (horns, slitted pupils, angel wings, halos, etc) when they show their true forms, others merely contain some angel or demon blood and no affects from this (which is most common). There are also powers, which can be pretty much anything. Physical features aren't required to have powers, but they're usually hand in hand.
Other stuff: Amaya is the only one with wings and a few extra eyes, while connor has a halo, and greg has a few small feathers (not enough to fly with or form wings), but has the power of strength. The villains are all demons. Luna has wings, NN has horns (like an oni) and romeo hasn't shown his true form yet. However, Armadylan and An Yu are also demons! The PJs didn't trust armadylan at all at first because they're racist you can't trust demons, but after they met an yu, realised that maybe not all demons are bad and didn't choose to be like this. Also: pharaoh boy is a fallen angel, but bastet refuses to talk about what happened to make him lose his light. The rest of the power heroes are all angels. And for the characters I haven't talked about yet:
Wolfies: no features or powers, except their werewolf powers(werewolf blood dominated the demon genes)
Armadylan: 4 horns on his head that stick out from his helmet, as well as a tail beneath the armadillo tail on his suit. Canon powers
An Yu: Black and red scales, slitted red eyes, fangs, claws. Canon powers
Ice Cub: Has three halos, no powers until his exposure to the asteroid though
Newton: two sets of wings, four eyes (haha), canon powers
Speedy twins: demon tails
Bastet: small wings behind her ears
Octobella: gekko swears she's a demon, but she's not (she's a cecaelia)
feel feee to ask me about the other characters, i was too lazy to write them all (rip)
Fae AU
So, in this AU lilyfay is the only fae. She's from an alien race of space fae, idk. The problem is, she's the first of her kind to visit earth in hundreds of years, and nobody really remembers the rules of the fay anymore, or that they exist. Which means that there are many shenanigans.
Lilyfay loves to clean, but unfortunately power Q is already pretty clean because of PJ robot, so except for when gloop attacks, she needs to find other places to clean. She occasionally just shows up at the flying factory to clean it (romeo is not good at keeping his lab tidy). And Romeo freaked out the first time but he got intrigued after that. When Romeo disrespected her the first time she refused to take that shit and turned him into a fawn (fae will sometimes transform humans into creatures if they don't like them), but only for one night so that he would learn his lesson. After this, Romeo takes up some of the Creideamh Sí so that he won't get deer'd again, which starts with giving Lilyfay milk when she shows up and progresses to the two of them having tea parties together. The duo kind of become friends, but lilyfay will not hesitate to kick his ass if he lies to her or offends her in some other way. Nobody else knows about their secret.
Lilyfay also has a garden in power Q, that has a ton of hawthorn saplings among other things. She and An Yu tend to the garden, but An Yu isn't allowed to touch the hawthorn. Lilyfay would love to drag the gang back to the land of the fay, but she's enjoying earth a lot and figures that she'll stay, for now at least. Also, her true fae form is hidden behind a human disguise (I don't think that lilyfay would be a changeling, but i'm going to incorporate some elements of changelings in for funsies) she can also play instruments and loves to dance, but she and her friends only ever play just dance and take turns so that she doesn't have to (by law) drag them away forever.
#pj masks#pj masks au#not tagging all of these characters bro#also my posts haven't been showing up in the pjm tag for a while so#hopefully people see this
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nhw greats powersets and trigger events <3 finally making this post bc i keep talking about them and in my head im like yeah everyone knows about min double trigger event everyone knows alphonz dissociative breaker state this is common knowledge wdym!!! and then i remember i have not discussed it At Length in a full post i have only discussed it with ros and mac. throws them at you like a softball
Strider (hero name Bracer)
lived in foster homes for most of his life and aged out of the system. ended up homeless on the streets for a good few years and lived under near constant stress. he triggered when he got followed around the city by a gang of asshole rich kids and got beat the fuck up!! badly!!! he didn’t originally want to be a hero, but virion’s dad found him and asked him to help protect the city with him and flora
mover 2: uses short bursts of super speed/strength to travel short distances, can be used for climbing, jumping, running, etc. bursts of enhanced speed/strength last for a few seconds at most, and needs a few seconds of rest in between each burst
thinker 5: has an innate sense of most enemies' physical vulnerabilities just by looking at them and can deduce the best way to take them down in seconds
striker 3: enhanced reflexes. deflects attacks faster than any human should be able to. uses bursts of speed/strength to deliver harsh hits to weak points. often uses knives, brass knuckles, and other short range weapons to add more punch behind his blows
stranger 5: similar to pd william's “hide in plain sight” ability (or imp from worm's powers). may be seen but not noticed. blends in perfectly with a crowd. no one questions his presence and doesn't realize he's not supposed to be somewhere unless they REALLY think about it. he’s very hard to focus on, especially if the people he's around are focused on other things. he can't always control this power and may occasionally go unnoticed and ignored in his own group until he purposely makes his presence known. could literally stand in front of a villain's face and they would just talk over him unless they stopped to Really Think About It
Grayson (hero name Gauntlet)
second gen cape!! mother was a cauldron cape tinker who specialized in medieval architecture and father was a case 53 cauldron cape hero in new haven. his parents were separated and he often stayed with his mother, who was typically too busy to pay much attention to him. this resulted in him playing around the towers of their castle when he was ten, falling out the window of an unfinished tower, and breaking his ankle. he stayed on the ground alone and screamed for his mother until his voice was hoarse and triggered half an hour after the initial fall. upon triggering, some of his father's physical traits manifested, and he gained small horns, fangs, claws, and a tail
tinker 4: specializes in medieval armor and weapons, can incorporate technology and modern materials into creations for greater protection and damage. makes armor and weapons for alphonz, gus, and strider (and himself ofc). no other powers aside from that but is still quick, light on his feet, and very capable in battle. not to be underestimated!!!
Ram (hero name Bullseye)
he lived in houston texas as a teenager/young adult. he was Really Fucking Stupid in college and drunkenly played russian roulette with a group of close friends. the bullet changed places many times throughout the game as the gun changed hands, and by the time it got to the last of their friends, they thought the bullet was in another chamber and that he'd be safe. ram's friend ended up accidentally shooting himself, and ram triggered immediately!!! solstice and gauntlet traveled to texas at solstice's recommendation and ended up recruiting him
thinker 5: enhanced visual perception. can't help but pay attention to dozens of small details up close, so small things moving and people fidgeting are incredibly distracting and can be very overwhelming. perception is much better used from distances, where he can perceive small details in order to gain information or pick targets. near perfect accuracy when shooting targets from distances up to 30 meters (~100 ft)
tinker 3: proficient with guns. not good at inventing new kinds of guns or making them from scratch, but he can repair and upgrade any kind of existing firearm. immediately proficient in handling/shooting any new firearm he's given
Min (hero name Icewalker)
she lived in a nice city on the east coast called ranz <3 she'd been studying physics and math in college and was walking back to her dorm with her Good Normal Friend peter sqloint when it started to rain, and then the attack happened and everything went to shit!! she triggered when leviathan directly attacked her college and she saw the bodies of her dead classmates, gaining her hydrokinesis powers. tide found her and directed her to a shelter, but the shelter was attacked and destroyed as well, collapsing around her and trapping her legs under the rubble, and she immediately triggered a second time and gained her changer abilities. the greats freed her from the rubble and got her somewhere safe and she decided to move to fauna with them
shaker/blaster 7- hydrokinesis. controls water in a similar way to tide, but can also change the state of the water she controls by freezing or evaporating it at will, allowing for long distance attacks with ice. limited to a radius of 50m (~160ft)
changer 6: can change parts of her body into water, ice, or vapour, but never the vital parts like anything in the head or torso. often uses abilities to summon ice spikes all over her body for protection, change limbs to ice blades to fight, or partially turn into vapour or water to avoid getting hit. often extends her legs into tall spikes of ice and walks around towering over buildings like some horrifying harbinger of icy death <3
Chungus (hero name Barbarian)
okay fuck you his name is gus and chungus is a mean nickname from school. he only lived with his mother and was held back multiple times in school. he was bullied horribly for this!!! he did a lot of sports but being the best wrestler on the team did not save his ass from teenage cruelty. his trigger event happened after gym class one day, when he waited to be alone in the locker room to take a shower, but a group of other students came back in as soon as he was undressed and beat the shit out of him. badly!!! he triggered in the middle of it, and when they decided they were done and left him there, he went home and skipped the rest of the school day. solstice eventually found him and recruited him
Brute/Changer 4-8: similar to lung from worm, in that he gets stronger the longer a fight goes on. goes from being able to lift up a truck to being able to potentially lift an entire building. his body gets bigger than it already is, muscles get stronger, and his skin gets tougher and harder. it doesn't become completely invulnerable, but simple weapons like knives won't break skin. injuries heal at a much faster rate, healing almost less than a second after they're made, and could even reattach dismembered limbs if he's quick enough. killing him late in a fight would likely take decapitation, bisection, or some other form of dismemberment that severs his vital organs from each other, and even then he will be conscious for much longer than a normal person would be before dying
Alphonz (hero name Justice)
he lived in a midwestern city and was a Good Little Catholic Boy <3 then the simurgh attacked on a random sunday while he was in church and he lost his entire family, and he triggered!! he went. a little off the rails, believing his powers came from god, and he threw himself into religion and devoted himself to getting stronger with the intent to rid the world of fear and destruction, with his end goal being to one day fight the simurgh and kill her himself. some of the greats were there for the simurgh attack, and they found him in the remains of his church dissociated as hell and in his breaker state, and stuck with him through the entire quarantine period. while he hasn't been talked down from wanting to kill the simurgh, he has been convinced to take his training slow and focus on bettering the world on a smaller scale in fauna (at least for now)
breaker 8/blaster 5: his body turns into light in his breaker form. the air around him within a 5m (~16ft) radius heats up, and light around him bends and gets sucked towards him like he’s at the centre of a black hole. shapes of light may begin to form around him, throwing off the perception of those looking at him. if he's in his breaker state long enough, he may form wings of light. can touch things in his breaker state, but his touch burns. can also turn into completely intangible beams of light, and can fire superheated rays of light from his hands. becomes emotionally volatile in breaker state, which will lead to him either being very quick to anger and impulsive, or being unresponsive and dissociated. he may involuntarily enter his breaker state if he's afraid, upset, or otherwise distressed. finds it very hard to leave his breaker state!!
#new haven wards#jrwi pd#WOE NHW GREATS LORE BE UPON YE!!!!!#FINALLY RELEASING THIS INTO THE WILD. JESUS
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omg i loved the stans gang hcs please i am on the ground asking for craigs gang because its hard to find anyone interested in sp, only if you would like though :)
Your wish is my command, anon 😌 headcannons for Craig and his goons!
Craig:
-pretty average ticklishness
-thinks tickling is childish and embarrassing
-will threaten you to no end if you try to tickle him, but he's all talk.
-will hold in his laugh until he physically can't anymore (just go for his underarms and he's gone)
-uncharacteristically loud laugh. Like uncontrollably so
-will only let tweek get away with tickling him without consequence. If your not him, though..
-boy oh boy
-terrifyingly stoic ler. His silence is honestly more effective than the tickling
-just goes for the death spot and calls it a day, isnt really one for build up
-unless your tweek. Behind closed doors he's such a soft Ler with his boyfriend 🥺
Tweek:
-hes not really terribly ticklish, but his reactions are so borderline insane that you'd think his nerves were out side of his body
-he just can't handle it, poor thing. He shrieks and squirms like crazy! just begs and pleads immediately
-cannot handle anticipation or teasing. He gets so unbelievably jittery
-doesn't mind being tickled as long as your not too rough. Sometimes it tires him out enough to where he can relax for a bit!
-ticklish 👏ears👏and👏hips👏
-hes a compulsive Ler and only really tickles people out of adrenaline and vengeance if you tickle him first
-will tap out if you start laughing too hard because it feels like to much pressure to keep it up while still being fun
-likes to tickle craig if he's being too grumpy
Clyde:
-Such a fucking drama queen. If asked if he's ticklish he's try to act all cool and tough. He ends up getting teamed up on 😬😬
-squeals and tries to curl up to protect himself
-will get pouty afterwards, but he actually really loves the attention
-tears up very easily, and hiccups if he's tickled hard enough
-ticklish tum!!! Pretty bad near his underarms too
-he's such a silly and playful Ler omfg
-is the biggest Ler of the group and loves to start tickle fights!
-likes to team up with Tolkien and completely wreak the other three
-is always cautious of taking it too far
-hes so teasy bro! Expect alot of compliments and harmless flirting
Tolkien:
-not really much of a Lee, honestly
-isnt too ticklish in many places, and you can only ever really get him to giggle at best
-Clyde once tried to tickle him and it totally backfired.
-a big fan of playful roughhousing with tickling, often gets into wrestling matches with Craig to try to get the upper hand.
-pretty chill and casual Ler. Never really goes to far into it unless its a situation like above
-is currently the tickle champion solely because he's so hard to get
Jimmy:
ok, I know there's some discourse about whether or not Jimmy is apart of Craig's gang, but I just love him too much!
-its hard for him to participate in tickling because of his disability, but the others always find ways to make sure he's included
-at times when they're all just chilling at Craig's house and he has his crutches off, he just gets bombarded
-a surprising defiant Lee, will curse your name throughout the whole process
-although he really does appreciate that his friends just treat him like any other kid, he's just saving face
-really ticklish sides
-has such a bubbly contagious laugh
-as a comedian, he loves making people laugh
-if ya know what I mean
- will totally crack jokes while he's tickling you, and then say something like "wow, you must have found that one really funny!"
-will lovingly make fun of you, but it's all in good nature
-really good upper arm strength and totally uses it to his advantage. Will not hesitate to pin you
Aaaaa there we go, you guys!! Hope you enjoy! ^^
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Okay, at this point I have to admit I have no idea what to do with A Snake in Horseland. I have a few scattered ideas but nothing coherent, and with how long it's taking I kind of just want to list out the ideas and move on.
-the Syndicate gets dealt with first because they're relatively easier, not trying to hide, and aren't relevant to the Ozymandias and Root plotline. Crocker's a joke since he doesn't have any powers whatsoever, Vlad gets taken out by Luigi because he's a ghost, Vaati gets into a fight with the Wonderbolts and a bunch of the flight-capable characters before ultimately falling to Fluttershy's therapy-fu, Gohma fights the Hologram Trio and uses the leftover memories from Byte to mess with their heads a little, and I have no idea what to do with Lokoko besides the fact that any MLP or SMG characters will probably have some commentary on her and Frida's dynamic. Ultimately they end up retreating back to the MRU universes while the Anchors stay behind to help the Crew (and find Timmy because the kids have been having their Airship Adventure during all that)
-The Kids' find Ozymandias and Garyboy first, and Elanore managed to beef up the ship's weapons enough that they can throw Ozzy around even if they still can't actually hurt him, so between that and the fact that Gary's not invincible they're able to hold their own until the adults show up.
-Lil Coding actually listened when Hex yelled at him and is helping.
-The first real Big Moment in the fight is Ozzy making the mistake of taunting Mira and Antivirus with how close Root's code is to being fully reintegrating with his, resulting in them fusing through the Power of Rage into ANNIHILATION, and thanks to having AV's strength and Mira's speed combined they can hit hard enough that it makes Ozzy actually feel pain, even if it's technically not doing damage.
-Another way to make him feel pain is Toad managing to latch onto his head and sing at the top of his lungs, because no matter how invulnerable you are if you're capable of hearing you're able to experience the agony of Toad Song.
-There's also Pinkie Pie and Mario managing to annoy him enough with their antics at one point that they lure him into biting his own tail, which does the first actual damage out of everything they're throwing at him (which is a lot), and also knocks loose a few scales (these ones don't end up as Offshoots btw. they're just basic objects and will probably grow back), which Link gathers up, uses an item duplication glitch on, and starts fusing to his arrows. So now he's the biggest threat of the group since he's actually able to do damage.
-Twilight, magical genius that she is, manages to reverse-engineer the Fusion command just from observing Annihilation being formed, work out how to replicate its effects as a spell, and actually successfully use said spell with Rainbow Dash to become who I'm calling Lightspeed Aurora, in ten seconds flat.
-Bob finally figuring out how Changeling Shapeshifting works results in him divebombing Garyboy as the Bob-omb Battlefield Chain Chomp...which unfortunately results in Garyboy biting the inside of his mouth. Fortunately, instead of, you know, dying, he gets glitched out so badly that it changes him back into his normal character model (complete with being 3D again) and reapplied the False Positive glitch, which gives him an idea...
-Fast forward a couple scenes and Ozzy's got everyone on the ropes (of course he does, they can only disorient him and do chip damage), when he's suddenly hit by a massive ball of water. They all turn to see where it came from and see Lily back in her normal form (though still 2D unlike Bob) as tall as she was as Sonata and glowing with Meme Energy, with Bob in his sunglasses and a modified version of his gold necklace (the skultula charm is replaced by a lowercase 'i') and Pinkie with matching sunglasses and a silver Pi symbol necklace standing next to her...doing as close an equivalent to holding hands as a guy with swords for arms and a pony are able. Yes, 3 and 4 do grump a little that even those two seem to be better than them at being SMGs.
-Unstoppable Force (Lily is huge and fucking pissed) meets Immovable Object (Ozymandias is still indestructible), and the Magic of Friendship intervenes because of course it does they're in Equestria. There's a lot of rainbow glowy stuff, said rainbow glowy stuff somehow lets Lily's not-quite-a-Storm-Trident-Replica-anymore stab a gateway into Ozymandias's code, find Root, have a brief heart-to-heart and pull her out.
-Once she's out of Ozymandias Root is in her Maneuver form; an eastern dragon that's almost as big as Ozzy's current Equestrian dragon form and about half the size of his true form. It's already been described by Efficiency in a few of their branching AUs so I'm not going into that here. She manages to deal a massive blow on Ozzy's chest, he discovers that whatever that mix of Meme Energy and Friendship Magic did made it so he can't absorb her at all anymore, and he grabs Garyboy and barely manages to tear open a portal and escape.
-He didn't actually set a specific destination so the Admins can't track him like AV did when he left SM64, and even if they could nobody's in any shape to chase and fight him, so they decide to worry about the two of them later. In the meantime, the Anchors have to get home, everybody has to recover from All That, and somebody has to explain to Equestria and its allies what the hell has been happening for the last day and a half or so.
-No, Bob and Pinkie don't get to keep being SMGi and SMGpi full-time. It is noted that they were actually pretty good at it though. Also Bob might have wireframe scars now (he did get hit by Garyboy's venom after all), but he's always completely covered up so we'll never know.
-Wherever it is that Ozzy and Gary ended up, they find out that the injury on his chest left a wireframe scar...and that that specific part of him is no longer invulnerable.
#sm4 ocs#a snake in horseland#the pony arc#ozymandias#root#lily#the syndicate#luigi#fluttershy#admin gohma#garyboy#antivirus#mira#annihilation#toad#pinkie pie#mario#link totk#bob bobowski#twilight sparkle#rainbow dash#lightspeed aurora#i think if i tagged all the mentioned characters tumblr would eat some of them so this will do#not sure about that very last bit where i gave ozzy a weak spot but i figured it made sense thematically#for the record rarity applejack and spike (and others but those are the major ones) were also involved#and the other crew members and anchors were in fact Doing Stuff#it's just that this is a list of ideas and not a comprehensive summary or fic so not everybody gets mentioned
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Fuck, marry, kill. Categories are: Wondergirls, taverin, Rand's wives, Aiel Wise One trio, Amyrlins. Go.
These are stupid games, and I will only entertain this one, because I think there is something to be gained in understanding the characters, in order to give a proper answer. Or just show everyone what an idiot you are.
So.
Wondergirls. Probably not hard to guess for people who know me.
F - Nynaeve. Yeah, she has a lot of puritan village elder vibes, but all three of them are rather uptight and killjoys. On the other hand, from the mouth of someone who has experience with Nynaeve: "...I'll miss having my back clawed."
Nynaeve is great in the sack. Per a guy who has plenty of experience.
M - Elayne. She's rich, she can cook and despite the entitlement and arrogance, has no problem letting someone else take the lead if it makes them happy, while being ready to step in and take character herself if they screw up. Unlike certain other people in this group, she's not going to be a ball-buster just for the sake of proving to the world she's in charge. Elayne is the one who works at being a partner. She doesn't need a leader, and she doesn't need to be the boss.
K - Egwene. If for no other reason, she's the shortest. She's a killjoy. She has the most attitude and the least justification for it. You'd have to work to find a trio that puts her into any other slot without actively evil or physically repulsive people.
Ta'veren.
F - Mat. Experience, and he's not going to make you work for it. He has an actual philosophy about seeking to make his partners happy. As opposed to "What are you doing, don't you know how hateful I am?"
M - Rand. The right balance between commitment-shy and clingy. Fertility also seems to be a strength. Easily the most responsible of the three as well.
K - Perrin. This is actually not a default, "Kill Perrin" was the first and easiest choice for this trio, before figuring out which to assign Rand and Mat. He's the worst friend and the least considerate of the trio, plus the first one to be an actual murderer. Even his episodes of self-pity are less interesting than Rand's.
Rand's partners.
F - Aviendha. One of the most athletic characters, and frankly, probably not qualified for the marriage one, given her very ta'veren-esque approach to understanding the opposite sex.
M - Elayne again. For the reasons above. Although Min & Aviendha are tighter competition for her than Two Rivers girls, they both seem a lot more high maintenance.
K - Min. I never really warmed to her relationship conduct with Rand or thought it cute or charming, and when you add in the fact that she uses sex to manipulate or extract promises she has no business asking for from her partner, you definitely don't want her for the other two places. And frankly, she's far and away the easiest target.
Wise Ones (I am assuming Bair, Melaine & Amys)
F - Bair. She's been around the block, she knows what she's doing. She seems like the one most prone to dirty jokes, which suggests she's fun.
M - Amys. She's pretty chill about Rhuarc doing whatever he wants, even if she apparently has the unfortunate habit of collecting teenage daughters. You don't see her trying to change him, either.
K - Melaine. She was apparently militantly single, before suddenly flipping and wanting a husband out of the blue, and seems like she's both a micromanager and not very good at it, and clingy to boot. Probably a lot of work in the sack, too. And for Aiel, having twins named Egwene and Min is probably the equivalent of "Sunshine" and "Peace". Or a suburban white lady naming her kids Mei Ling and Shaquana. Plus, she has the worst poker face in talks with Aes Sedai, and frankly, does the least useful stuff of the group in the story.
(For record, Sorilea goes into the Kill slot no matter whom she tags in for)
Amyrlins.
F - Egwene. Youngest, supposedly really good-looking. Probably the least deserving of execution in this trio, but for reasons above, not putting a ring on that.
M - Elaida. She can knit, and is the only one proven capable of maintaining a long-term functional personal relationship, retaining Morgase's trust and friendship as her advisor for a quarter of a century, before circumstances outside her control messed that up. Good with kids, too. The ability to get the kids to play outside in winter time canNOT be overvalued. And she doesn't let them get away with any crap or slacking either. She takes an interest in landscaping, which I absolutely hate. Maybe you don't want her as chairman of the board you're on, but she seems a pretty good partner in the day to day stuff. Also, I like her inclination to troll assholes who are backstabbing her, but she can't quite get rid of them yet, like Meidani.
K - Siuan. She's just about the worst of the significant good guys and people actively fighting for the Light. She's egocentric, and a classic pointy-haired boss. She is the worst combination of locked in to institutional thinking, and at the same time, willing to abandon established practices on (generally ill-advised) whims. You kind of get the sense that the Pattern put her in charge of the White Tower specifically because it couldn't be anything but an obstacle to the Dragon Reborn, and Siuan is the best bet to drive it into a ditch. She also sucks at laundry, and I seem to recall it being implied she's a bad cook, too. And from her interactions with Bryne and behavior in Duranda Tharne's establishment, she's probably a ton of work, highly critical and a dead fish in the sack, all in one horrific package.
That was more interesting and fun than I thought it would be. Thanks, Anon.
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MIA (one-shot)
-He did what?
Ghost couldn't believe in what Price was saying. Apparently, without mentioning anything about it, earlier this morning, König got sent with another team on a routine reckon mission that somehow went completely sideways and resulted in him getting separated from the group to heroically act as a diversion. It's been three hours. No one's heard from him since.
Essentially, at this time, König was considered MIA.
König. MIA.
Not on his fucking watch.
He wasn't fucking around that time he informed the Austrian he belongs to him now. Ghost would burn the world to ashes before letting anything bad happen to his valuable property. Since day one of their "relationship" there has been a tiny tracking device planted in the missing soldier's shoe. Yes, he was secretly tracking König. But solely for safety reasons, such as the rare occurrences like this one, when the younger man forgot to pack his dumb brain before leaving for the day.
The lieutenant firmly let his supervisor know he is leaving the base to conduct a solo rescue operation, and if anyone tries to stop him, he will move them out of his way. Using brutal force, that is. So, he checked the GPS coordinates, which, thank the spirits, seemed to be slowly moving, geared up appropriately and quickly proceeded towards the marked position, hoping the kid doesn't get himself in more trouble before he reaches him.
It was quite a long, troublesome walk, fueled by rage and concern. As he pushed through the dense forest, crunched dry twigs under his heavy shoes, all he could think was, why? Why did König go? It was a low-risk operation, there was no need for him to be sent, unless they asked and he said yes. Unless he requested to go.
Was it his fault? Ghost wondered, watching the red dot ominously pulsating on the screen that stopped moving roughly three minutes ago. Did he do something to upset him? Did he perhaps say something? He looked just fine last night, peacefully dozing off in his arms after a long day of harsh training. And then he left, put himself in danger for no apparent reason.
Made Ghost very, very angry.
The negative feelings did, however, move aside to make space for a blissful wave of relief when he finally found him. Alive.
He was leaning on a tree, with eyes closed panting heavily through the torn mask, holding onto the right, visibly dislocated shoulder. His light colored trousers were covered in smudged blood, a single bullet was stuck in the shredded vest, while his own weapon was nowhere to be seen. The sight of König looking like he just went through a horrible fight, alone, re-ignited the lieutenant's fury. He loudly cleared his throat to gain the attention, and when the surprised soldier reacted to the noise, he swiftly closed the distance between them and pulled the younger man into a tight embrace.
-G-Ghost?! -König exclaimed in shock as the muscular arms wrapped his weakened, aching body. -Wa-what are you doing here? H-h-ow did you find me? -he mumbled, feeling tears roll down his cheeks. The man didn't say a word. He silently held the Austrian for a good two minutes before abruptly pulling away and slamming him back into the tree. -Dammit, Ghost, it hurts! -cried out the soldier when his injured arm hit the hard surface.
-As it should! -growled the lieutenant, fiercely looking into König's wet eyes. -What were you thinking?! Do you have any idea how dangerous it is to get lost out here?! You could've gotten yourself killed, you idiot! -he ranted as his gloved hand firmly squeezed the dislocated shoulder while putting significant amount of pressure on it.
-I'm sorry! I was wrong! Please, Ghost, I'm sorry! Please, stop! -begged König, nearly blinded by the flames of pain that ignited on his flesh. He tried to push the attacker away, but had no strength left, all he could do was beg. For either mercy or quick death.
-Are you?! -barked the Brit when the shoulder popped back in its place. -I have a hard time believing that. -he huffed, letting go of the shaking man. -To the base. Right. Fucking. Now. -Ghost ordered, glancing at the pathetically sobbing mess of a once feared, cold-blooded killer. The monster was now gone. Only one beast was left standing. -And don't you dare say a word until we're back, or I swear to whichever god is out there, I'll fucking murder you.
The deep silence hanging in the air as they slowly walked was utterly excruciating and lasted all the way to their room. König had no clue which strings Ghost pulled to keep them together in the new place, but now, the Austrian wished they were separated. Cos he was screwed.
When the door closed behind them, the soldier briefly wondered if perhaps it would've been easier if he died back there in the field. Ghost was so pissed, he could feel the fury on his bruised neck as the torn mask ended up in the bin. Hearing a clear order to turn around, König whispered a short prayer and turned around to face the consequences.
-Why? -Ghost asked calmly, still leaning on the door, watching the other man remove his damaged gear. -Why did you go without getting my permission first? -he continued, taking a step closer. -Was I not clear when I said you belong to me now? -tilted his head upon closing the distance. -Do I need to remind you whose property are you?! -he shouted, out of blue pushing the Austrian onto the nearby bed.
-I was asked to return a favour! -König tried to excuse himself in hope to get spared. -I didn't think it would end like that!
-Exactly. You didn't think! -responded the lieutenant, rage obvious in his voice, one hand confidently began unbuckling the belt. The lying soldier looked below the movement, his throat instantly went dry. Ghost was rock hard. -So I'm gonna make sure next time you do. -he murmured, walking over to a desk drawer. -And since my words don't seem to have an effect, I shall refer to actions. -informed while going through the contents. Suddenly, the search stopped and Ghost smirked mysteriously. A pair of sharp scissors appeared in his hand. -Time for your punishment, sweetheart.
König was now sure he was about to die.
The Brit gestured for him to turn around, what the younger man obediently did, hesitating only a bit. A chill went down the Austrian's spine when Ghost kneeled over him and slid the blade under his shirt, lightly grazing the skin with cold metal.
-Are you scared? -he whispered, pressing the strained erection into his teammate's ass. The sound of a first cut made König shiver. A reaction that went straight to the lieutenant's penis. He loved having grown men tremble under him.
Feeling the tears form, the airway close, the flesh burn, all the soldier managed to say was a barely audible yes.
-Good. -Ghost nodded, painfully slowly cutting the material straight to the collar. He paused there for a second, dropped the scissors and loudly threw something away before leaning down to lick the exposed neck. König gasped, feeling the tongue slide through his warm skin, his hips involuntarily thrust into the bed. The Brit laughed, began to gently move his own hips while cutting through the sleeves. When the top was finally gone, forgotten on the floor, Ghost grabbed his lover's wrists and pulled them back, forcing out a muffled cry when pain reignited in König's injured shoulder. He then swiftly looped the belt on them, nicely tight to ensure the squirming man cannot use his hands. Cannot escape.
Happy with the restraints, the lieutenant backed up a little and, once again, took the scissors in his hand. The soldier's lungs stopped working the second he felt the blade slide between his cheeks, pressing onto the trousers as it travelled towards his balls, where it withdrew and snapped dangerously close.
A taste of what was yet to come.
Ghost pinched and pulled the material up, making the Austrian whine when on the other side, it stretched over his pulsating bulge, and cut, forming a large hole right in the middle. Right where he needed it to be.
-You have to be fucking kidding me. -Brit's eyes went wide open, his cock violently twitched in anticipation upon seeing the very naked flesh show under the sliced pants. There was no underwear. -What a beautiful monster you are, always ready to take my dick. -he hummed, undoing his own zipper that was about to break under the intense pressure. His penis was already peeking from behind the elastic band, leaking with pre-cum, eager to slam into the warmth of König's burning body. -You're lucky I fucked you last night. Cos you're not getting any prep. -Ghost informed nonchalantly, in the meantime unsealing the bottle of liquid he then poured generously onto his throbbing erection. -Should be grateful I have a weak spot for you. -added, lining himself up through the opening in the trousers, teasing the clenched hole with the wet tip. -Otherwise, there would be no lube either.
König bit the pillow to swallow the scream when the large penis roughly entered him, aiming for the very bottom with such force, the bed creaked dangerously under their combined weight. Not wasting a second, Ghost quickly withdrew to repeat the movement. Then again. And again. He's been fucking into the Austrian so fast and so hard, the soldier couldn't even breathe properly, his mind clouded by lack of air and beyond traumatized by the excruciating pain coming from his twisted shoulder. The pain mixed with a high dose of utter pleasure his penis was experiencing while rubbing the mattress back and forth from inside the strained pants.
-Fuck, you are squeezing me so nicely. -Ghost huffed, feeling the orgasm approach faster than anticipated. The rage railed him up like never before. And the fact that his quietly crying lover was suffering terribly while visibly chasing the release with faint, pathetic humps, only made him hornier. -Suddenly such a good boy you are. -he praised, leaning down to suck the long, sensitive neck, slowing the rushed slams to meticulous, delightful pushes that gently rubbed the prostate, made the younger man moan beautifully at the change of pace. -Maybe I need to give you more attention to stop you from acting up? What do you think? -asked right into König's fiercely red ear. The soldier sobbed in response, his wet face hidden it the soft pillow. -Can't talk, huh? Too bad. -sighed the lieutenant straightening himself up, brushing the sweaty hair out of his blurry eyes. He was close. -But that's fine. All I need from you is to lie down for me. Be my precious toy. -kept ranting, picking up the speed to satisfy his pulsating dick, more than ready to spill inside the spasming around it body. -A pristine vessel for my seed. -he smirked right before the last, hard push that forced out a deep groan out of him as the sea of sperm filled the whimpering man to the brim. Panting heavily, Ghost pulled out of the brat who didn't deserve to reach the blissful end, and when he was about to get up and leave, something down there piques his interest.
He was still hard.
How convenient.
Without a single warning, he thrust back inside, all the way to the bottom. König, not expecting a second round, whined so loud, Ghost was sure half the base heard him. He didn't mind. To make things ever more fun, as he rhythmically fucked into the unbelievably tight, soaking ass, he slid one hand under Austrian's hip to lift it slightly and prevent the screaming for release penis from humping the bed, while the other hand found itself on the muscular back, pushing down to inflict some much deserved pain to the injured shoulder.
Oh, how wet those pants were. The Brit had to bite his lip to not come right away as the twitching dick leaked all over his fingers, accompanied by sobs mixed with little moans whenever Ghost briefly clenched his occupied palm. He couldn't even imagine how König felt, so aroused, yet unable to spend. The sole idea of his lover being on a verge of surely intense orgasm he, holding the pulsating cock in his hand, could inflict in a mere second if he wished, made him burn with raw desire. Desire to make him beg.
-I can't wait to get off this base, so I can finally make you scream. -hummed the lieutenant, pressing the shoulder blade harder. At this point König didn't even tense under the torturous touch, his body was limp, mind numb, he could barely understand any words tormented by the horrendous overstimulation. He couldn't cry no more after the last, single tear rolled down his warm cheek. He wanted to come so badly. -For you, my love, I'll soundproof every room, so I can enjoy your agony in every possible place. I'm gonna fuck you so hard and so long, you'll drown in your own tears. -Ghost kept ranting as he thrust shallowly, making sure to press before withdrawing. A dark smile grew on his scarred face that once again leaned towards Austrian's ear to make sure he hears. -And then, I'll fuck you some more.
The younger man's spine shivered violently when he realized what the sentence meant. His partner only laughed upon registering the tremble, highly aroused by the reaction began to chase another orgasm. A bit differently this time. He bottomed down and proceeded to slowly roll his hips without pulling out even an inch.
It was König's favourite position.
The soldier started to respond, his body at last woke up from the comatose state, soft moans filled the room, growing in intensity when the large hand moved along the rock hard shaft with each push. Finally, the pain got muted by the immense pleasure from a thick cock soaked in its own cum filling his contracting insides, grazing the sweet spot just right. König floated on this amazing feeling, sensing the overdue orgasm sneak up on him as Ghost caressed his neglected penis, sucked on his bruised neck, peppered the injured shoulder with feather-light kisses while whispering praises. He was almost there, nearly crying in relief, balancing on the edge...
...when it all stopped.
-Do you think I should let you come this time? -Ghost asked, pausing everything he was doing, voice dead serious. König wanted to scream, his mind played WHY on repeat, doubled speed. He knew exactly why. He was told after all. This whole situation was his punishment. -Not gonna say anything? Well, I'll happily let you be then.
-No! -shouted suddenly the Austrian, feeling the man withdraw slightly, his eyes full of desperate tears. -Please! I beg you!
-Please what? -Ghost smiled victoriously. He barely managed to hold back, also impossibly close to his own release. But if he simply went for it, would the bratty soldier learn his lesson? Possibly not.
-Please, please make me come! Oh god, I beg you! -König whined so nicely, the Brit immediately resumed his movements, making sure to rub the soaking penis a tad faster, squeeze a little bit stronger, press deeper. Upon the first wave of brutal spasms clenching his aroused dick, Ghost was done for. He came so hard, he had to cover his own mouth to silence the loud moans as he spilled inside the furiously trembling, violently sobbing man. When he pulled out, the body was still shaking.
-...rln! -König mumbled, his voice distorted by the pillow, hips still thrusting into the mattress, driven by the prolonged orgasm that almost made his heart stop.
-What was that, my love? -murmured Ghost, tenderly rubbing the bruised hip he held onto with such force, it left a clear mark on the pale skin.
-Berlin! -repeated the Austrian, weakly lifting the head up. -Please, it hurts so much! -he cried out, tears rolled down the red cheeks like a river. -I'm sorry, I can't take it anymore.
The Brit exhaled loudly and quickly removed the restraints. He then helped König turn around and as he sat next to the miserable soldier, swiftly pulled him into the safety of his arms, to provide the comfort he obviously needed.
-Shh, baby, it's okay. You're fine now. -Ghost whispered softly, brushing away the wet strands from his lover's sticky forehead before pressing a kiss onto it. -Is it your shoulder that hurts? -he asked, lightly caressing the injured arm. König nodded absently, already dozing off from the utter exhaustion. Ghost frowned and shook him slightly to make sure the man doesn't fall asleep in such an unpleasant state. -Sweetheart, please don't sleep yet, go shower while I fetch you an ice pack and some painkillers.
Let me take care of you first.
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shame about rwby volume 9! anyway tell us about the only thing in the series that matters which is gold rush <3 questions 1, 6, 16, 19, 23!
dae you are so fucking based. i will be ignoring anything that happens in v9 for these
What do they think of each other's family? And how does the family feel?
Taiga has of course known Yang's family since they were kids (minus Raven) and she cares them a lot! Ruby is Taiga's little sister figure as much as she is Yang's little sister - there's a bit of an interesting point in in how whereas Yang watched Ruby grow up alongside her, Taiga didn't get as much of that luxury due to not staying on Patch, so she still has that internal recognition of Ruby-as-baby-sister even after Ruby has proven herself the capable leader we all know she is :) Taiyang of course is Dad™ and absolutely gives the two his blessing (never asked for but hypothetically if it came to it).
And then there's Raven...
Taiga naturally has a lot of second hand resentment for Raven from Yang's abandonment issues, and that was only amplified in V5 when they ended up on opposite sides of the battle for Haven, and Raven doesn't know Taiga personally and kinda maintains a "whatever/whoever you choose to do is your business not mine" attitude towards Yang after what went down, so they don't particularly care for each other overall, but there is a grudging respect both of them have for each other's strength on some level at least
Do they have pet names for each other? Do they like them?
"boo" is the standard issue daily use pet name, the more specific ones are "tiger" and "yangarang" respectively. and they do like them! that's a weird thing to append to the question tbh op why would you use a pet name for your partner that they don't like
How do they react when the other is upset? How do they try to help?
Taiga knows Yang is strong enough to deal with whatever issues she's facing and strives to always remind her of that ^^ Yang's side of the equation is mostly the same, just less on the basis of "I remind you of how strong you actually are" and more "you are stronger than you think you are, you just need encouragement, let me give that to you"
What values do they not share? How do they reconcile those differences?
Taiga always strives to help the little guy and be someone people can rely on, whereas Yang is more of a "I punch-a the bad guy" type - Taiga's character arc kind of revolves around learning that she doesn't have to spread herself thin and help everybody, so in V6 she lets Yang fight her own battle against Adam (alongside Blake ofc) and in V8 she joins Yang's group in going after Salami directly rather than Ruby's group infiltrating Ironwood to help the citizens evacuate; the potential conflict of interest in that last one is resolved with a conversation of "yes I want to be in the other group but I am content knowing that others are doing that thing and I can be by your side instead". and like obviously Yang isn't selfish or amoral to just be like "I punch-a the bad guy instead of helping people" she's not Bakugo, she understands the value in helping people and respects Taiga's commitment to doing so (as well as Ruby's!) so there's not really any deep seated conflict inherent to this difference in values.
What was their first impression of each other?
well they spent a lot of time together growing up so that's hard to quantify ^^; but their first impression of each other after reuniting at the Vytal festival was something along the lines of "oh she's hot now ok" on both sides :P
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oughghhghg took me like 3 days BUTT!!!all the kid designs for the bfly kids + corduroy White Man iHate anyway
i made basic ideas for them in my sims 4 CAS (i didnt make them playable that would be far too much work lmao) and decided what to make them look like n stuff ..
DETAILS!! about them below the cut yayyy! :333 (read it read it read it)
Hugo Mason | He/Him He has super strength, super resistance, Iron skin and he can make his hands really hot. He's the de-facto leader of their team. Hugo is quite hot-headed but cautious, he's still learning how to be a team player and he's trying his best to remain friends with the people he bosses around. He wants what he thinks is best for them, but he's never really asked what the team specifically wants.
Skyla Blue | She/They She has "clear sight" and supernaturally perfect aim. Her clear sight lets her see things overs can't, its as if her eyes are magnifying glasses. As Hugo's best friend, she tends to take reign when he doesn't, despite not being 2nd in command. She's stubborn and smart, and very smug about it. And she will not let you underestimate her.
Oliver Fluer | He/Him He has the shadow and light manipulation powers, but he tends to focus more on light. As 2nd in command, Oliver takes orders and he follows them well. Being a teacher's pet, especially in this group, isn't seen with the best light, but Oliver will do what it takes to be the best superhero he can. Obedient, a bit of a pushover and overall amiable. He tends to be on the quieter side, a little more reserved than his friends.
Floris Pond | He/Him (She/Her) She has the power of flight, as well as the ability to control sound waves. She focuses more on the music part, as it's more fun. Burdened with the responsibility of scouting, Floris has to learn how to manage going against her own, personal views against vigilantism and working with a superhero team that doesn't function like one. She's steadfast, hard-headed and wants the best for the city she lives in.
Alan Carrion | He/They Despite his cheery deposition, Alan appears to have been gifted with vague dark magic abilities. Alan is a hard hitter with a penchant for miss his hits more often than not. He's quite the chatterbox and loves a long conversation with his friends. As an newer addition to the team, he's having a hard time fitting in with everyone except Mel & Max.
Mel Addington | She/Her Born with the power to change any part of her body to that of a snake, Mel had trouble settling into her birth family. So much so, they put her up for adoption. She's lived a life of hardship and only came out of it as Corduroy's only (legal) child. With each disappointed glare he sends her, it hurts knowing that is isn't one of a teacher's -- It's one of a father's. Her temper rivals Hugo's and her snark tends to put everyone else on edge.
Maximus Janus Eleguard | He/They Blessed with a multitude of remarkable powers (Time travel, future sight and teleportation) it's quite the touch of fate that Max was left on Corduroy's doorstep. As the oldest of the team, and it's actual first member, it's a mystery as to why he's been relegated to the team's support. With a friendly air, he's managed to worm his way into all of the member's hearts and acts as the heart of the team.
Corduroy Addington | He/Him The Founder of the Academy. His journey first started with Max, who was left on his doorstep. Sensing the pull of fate, Corduroy decided to go on the track of creating a superhero team to rival the cities own "Half-Point". With nothing but a strict schedule and training regime, Corduroy finds himself at odds with the team almost all the time. He doesn't let his dismay show, instead he lets every drop of disappointment out in its place.
#eins lil drawings#bopzverse#ocs#oc#oc art#my ocs#original character#artists on tumblr#god i have to start tagging characters now dont i#Hugo Mason#Corduroy Addington#Mel Addington#Maximus Janus Eleguard#Alan Carrion#Floris Pond#Oliver Fluer#Skyla Blue#i feel like hugo and skylas names would be taken but i cant be bothered changing their last names#and flor as well but idk i have checked lol#bopz bfly#also i think mel might've been accidentally named after the LoL woman too lol#i initially created these characters likeee when s1 first came out so mel was in my subconscious as “cool name”#i might have 2 do a slight edit of hugo and flor's designs to have more of their signature color in there but now eh. yeah this is good#other notes is both skyla and max's glasses are medical related#skyla needs her regular eyesight to be worse so she can do normal stuff#and max has a light sensitivity#all of the kids btw had different reasons for ending up here... max nad mel get revealed here butttttt...
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Naaaaw, you dont have to be good at math to write a character who is good at it. You have the narrative freedom to showcase his strength without having to lay it all out.
One thing I learned while writing my book and literally millions of words in fanfiction is:
believe your readers to be smart enough to fill the gaps! If you lay it all out, they probably think the author is pretentious and thinks they lack brain mass to understand what the narrative tries to explain.
Sooo, you can write about characters that are smarter and/or more talented than you without then and their strength falling flat. [You can also write a murderer without needing your own experience in that matter.🤣]
For Steve and his mathematics brain I would probably write an outline for scene something like this:
The kids are all sitting on Steve's dinner table, they're mostly quiet expect for a few heated exchanges here and there. Which is odd - usually, by this time in the DnD game, the living room is filled with laughter or screaming.
Instead, they're arguing whether it's logical if [insert interesting narrative idea, I'd probably go with something physics] the force shield Lucas casted earlier would be able to stand against the Cthulhu worshippers maze.
"It doesnt make sense - mathematically," Dustin screeches. [For Stranger Things it would make sense to bring in Dustin or Nancy because they're canonically pretty smart and we all know this. F.e. It makes sense to take Dustin so we can compare him and what we usually know about him to be true with Steve and what we know about him.]
Steve, intrigued by their outrage AND it being a problem that's probably easy to solve with numbers, comes closer and checks into the conversation. [Perhaps one person could dismiss him in a lighthearted manner (not too much, because we want them to be an ass to home bc Steve deserves the world), indicating that yes: Steve is not known by them and the reader to be the smart person in the room.] Instead of taking the comment to heart, Steve leans in closer, demands for the group to give him an overview of the issue and after receiving it, he sits down, grabs Dustins pen and an empty paper and gets to work. He feels their stares, surprised and disbelieving, but he concentrates and then shows them the result.
Theres an uproar - claiming it to be wrong, that it can't be that easy or fast to solve, etc until Eddie [let's take Eddie if we want them to have a deeper connection and perhaps if we want Eddie to be extremely impressed by Steve and Steve being flustered ☺️] takes the paper and reruns the equation once, twice, trice, always coming to the conclusion that Steve is correct.
Then Dustin and the other kids tear the paper out of Eddie's hands, also checking if it can be true, but Steve doesn't pay them attention anymore...not with Eddie's eyes fixed on him.
He does, however, jumps when Dustin screeches into his ear that this is advanced mathematic without any help of a calculator or a physics book and how the fuck did he do that?!
And Steve, smug and gloating, just says something like "Oh, as if it's hard." [Doing a tiny homage to legally blonde for the readers to enjoy.]
Give me good at math Steve. Maybe he’s dyslexic and words never made sense and always swam away from him, but numbers? He can memorize formulas, he can recognize pattterns.
I feel like it would add so much dimension to his character. I always like it in fic when they write Steve knowing a second language, or playing an instrument because I feel like the fandom has taken this idea that Steve is incompetent and ran with it. He’s incredibly clever, and sarcastic (a sign of intelligence btw), and snarky. He thinks quickly, is it well thought out? Not always, but that’s just his lack of self preservation skills. People can be smart and idiots at the same time, they can have their strengths and I wish that was portrayed more in fic and fandom.
So let him be good at math. Let him just be able to make sense of it. Show him tutoring El and assisting Lucas and Max when Mike and Dustin seem too condescending or intimidating or bitchy.
He’ll be bitchy too, but in an understanding way, because he knows what it’s like to struggle with something others find simple.
Also give us a scene where Mike or Dustin find out and flip their lids PLEASE
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Dream Eater - Chapter 10 - Part 2
*Warning Adult Content*
I used to do something similar whenever I felt lonely or hopeless.
I'd go to a park or other public place and just sit,and let the world keep turning around me.
I found a sort of cold comfort in the knowledge of my own insignificance.
No one noticed me.
I could disappear, cease to exist and everything would be fine.
People would still laugh and love and eat ice-cream.
Dogs would still chase balls, kids would still run and play.
It was always a relief to know that keeping any of it going was not my responsibility.
I finish my pastry and I'm just starting to get bored when a voice speaks close beside me.
"Abomination," it hisses.
"Excuse me?"
I haven't heard that one since the last time I strayed too close to the wrong group of protesters.
The voice is unfamiliar and sounds light enough to be female but I can't quite tell.
"Only a pure soul can bear a Key," it says, sounding closer still.
"Hey, what the hell are you...?"
I feel a hand on my chest and realize what's happening about three seconds too late.
A push and then I fall.
I hit the water shoulders first and sink fast.
A surprisingly strong current tumbles me over and I quickly lose any sense of up and down.
The impact with the water knocked most of the breath from me and my lungs are already burning for air.
Panic will only make them burn faster, so I pick a direction and swim.
The last of my breath leaves me in a swarm of bubbles and I can just make out which direction they rise.
I follow them but I must be deeper than I thought.
My strength ebbs.
I can't stop the impulse to breathe and water fills my lungs as I start to drown.
I thrash like a dying thing... which, part of my brain points out, is what I am and wonder if someone will find my body soon enough for me to repossess it or if I'll be left to wander this realm as a shadow forever.
Then something catches me around the chest and I'm pulled rapidly to the surface.
I can't breathe past the water in my lungs though and slide towards darkness as I'm pulled to shore.
Someone pounds hard on my back and I choke and gasp my way back from the edge of night and finally, my lungs are clear.
As oxygen floods my blood again, sound returns and I hear Damien shouting at me.
"Alex. Alex, are you alright? What the hell happened?"
"Someone... pushed me," I say between coughs.
"What? Are you sure?"
"Yes... I'm fucking... sure."
It seems like my misadventure has drawn a lot of attention and I hear gasps and exclamations from the gathered crowd.
Someone drapes a blanket over my shoulders and someone else offers to ferry us home in their boat.
Damien declines and helps me up.
"We're almost back to Allannan's anyway," he tells me.
We're both dripping wet and pretty soon I'm shivering with cold and the aftermath of adrenaline.
Damien keeps his arm around me and I lean against him so I don't fall.
When I'm able, I tell him what happened.
"Could you see enough to identify them?" he asks.
"No and their voice was unfamiliar. Did you find your friend?"
"My what?"
"Whoever you thought you saw."
"Oh right. No. No I didn't," he says.
After a much longer walk than should qualify as 'almost back' we reach the grounds of Allannan's estate.
She's distraught by the news of my close call and promises to increase security just in case.
Damien stays close at my side for the rest of the day, until I finally have to tell him to fuck off and give me some space.
He gives me about three feet.
That night I fall asleep at his side.
He either... doesn't sleep or doesn't dream.
In the morning, I open my eyes and discover that I can see.
My vision is crystal clear and I'm so happy I shout.
Damien sits up quickly.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong. I can see you," I say.
His brows are drawn together over his dark eyes, lines of worry between them.
He looks tired and pale.
I study the details of his face, enjoying the sense of sight.
When I get to his mouth, my enthusiasm overtakes my reason and I kiss him.
It's just a quick peck on the lips to take him by surprise and I meant it as a joke but he takes it as an invitation and the next thing I know, he's kissing me like there's no tomorrow, his mouth hot, wet and invading over mine.
My body responds but alarm bells are ringing in my brain.
Deliberately, I shut them off and kiss him back.
After a prolonged tongue battle, I fall back, breathless.
As the victor, he explores his spoils, continuing to kiss me softly while his hands roam.
"This is... a mistake," I say, my brain making one last attempt to save me from myself.
"Tell me to stop."
My breath hitches as he slides his hand beneath the waist of my pants.
"Don't stop."
He doesn't.
To say we make love would be to put too fine a point on it.
He fucks me into the mattress.
He's rough and demanding but also generous.
It's nothing like what I experienced as Sakariel in that dream and that at least makes me happy because this is different... I'm different.
Maybe there's no love in it but there's need and trust and a give and take that keeps us on equal ground.
And afterward, when we're slick with sweat and spend and exhausted from exertion, I realize that... mistake or not... I don't regret it one bit.
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