#this is more of a cat thing than a hedgehog thing but i saw this in my mind's eye and laughed myself sick so

[wickedcriminal]

Hedgehogs when they see a weird bug

[sunatooru]

Completely random thought but haikyuu boys with a partner that has a hedgehog, I’ve found it’s really funny when my friends have to interact with mine lols

Hellooo, I never knew you could get a pet hedgehog and how to look after it but hope you like this x

~

Kenma

* He was surprised you had a pet hedgehog, I mean who usually has one?!

* He wasn’t really sure if he could touch it or pet it like you do with cats, so at first he watches you and how you hold your pet

* He puts off touching your hedgehog until he’s sure he’s doing the right thing

* He starts by rubbing it’s nose

* ‘Squishy’ he thinks, smiling when your hedgehog pushes his nose forward

* Then he rubs the little hands and finally checks the top of your hedgehog

* ‘Not that sharp’ he was surprised

* He starts getting more comfortable and boops your hedgehogs nose every time he visits, smiling when he can tell your hedgehog was waiting for him

* Oh and he also got a hedgehog character in his game to look after (easier to maintain than he thought)

Bokuto

* He was so excited when he found out about your pet hedgehog

* He would gush over the photos you showed him and wiggle his finger at your phone as if he was petting it

* You planned for Bokuto to come over to meet your hedgehog and he couldn’t hide his excitement

* He’s been practicing

* Yep, he’s been practicing on a cacti

* They’re both spiky, so he needed to know to how pet your hedgehog without hurting himself

* When he saw your hedgehog, he couldn’t help but play with its feet, rubbing and tickling it gently

* When he got to petting the top of your hedgehog, he braced himself

* He carefully touches the top , feeling it out

* “Even cuter in person!”

* Your hedgehog was becoming his - sorry

Kageyama

* He did not expect to see a hedgehog in your house

* “Your cat looks weird.”

* You had to explain it was not a cat and show him how cute your hedgehog was

* He was hesitant, why would you get a pet hedgehog ??

* It took some time for him to warm up and it was only when you left him alone with your pet that he started petting it

* He would get it treats, rub it’s face, and tickle it’s stomach

* He loves watching it walk away leaving little patters

* He has a secret name for your hedgehog, but you’ll never know that

[justsomeunsurefancat]

#i DID know vaguely who she was but like i think all i knew was that she was silver's friend#my main sources of sonic information at that point were sonic x or some random animations on youtube#and my sister being shipper. pretty sure i only knew blaze because my sister shipped silvaze#anyway this is my request for Blaze to show up in animated shows because why hasnt she already.#blaze the cat (via OP)

I keep thinking a lot that while i was a little onto sonic as a child, i didnt truly know much

And i think a lot about that if I knew a little more, i wouldve been so crazy over Blaze

Like... I was obsessed with magical girl shows and i thought fire powers were the coolest thing in the world. And heres this magical princess from another dimension with fire powers that even has a more powerful transformation??? That wouldve been my shit

But Alas... she wasnt in Sonic X and that was my main source of sonic info

[gentle-giant-swag]

GENTLE GIANT SWAG BLUEBERRY BRACKET FINALS

THE IRON GIANT (the iron giant) vs BIG THE CAT (sonic the hedgehog)

Propaganda under the cut

Also extra propaganda is very much recommended, just don’t put it in the tags!

The iron giant

It's been ages since I've seen the movie, but I remember he's warm and gentle throughout the entire thing

love them/him/it/whatever so so sos so sososoosooo much. all my heart and soul. no one has ever been mroe good or more gentle or more beautiful than the iron giant. i cried literally about 2 and a half months ago just reading the wikipedia summary for the movie thats how strong the residual emotional residue of this movie i saw one time like a decade ago is. best fictional character ever. my one true love of my life ahhhhhh. thanks for definitely including him <3<3<3

Big the cat

His name is Big and he is big. He is also very nice and mostly just fishes with froggy and shows up places randomly :] I am thoroughly convinced Big has never done wrong in his life.

[in1-nutshell]

Okay okay I saw that ur requests are open soo

Mtmte(?) Buddy that’s like blurr tall, slim but also spiky here and there, a former Decepticon. Now in rodimus gang, still getting use to things. Usually found with Magnus . Rodimus still very interested in buddy (cybertronian) they come off as quiet, introverted but rather talkative with other former decepticons, also likes to climb weird places blending in everywhere.

(Add any character u want in it I’m happy w whatever)

Buddy is the perfect combination of cat behavior and hedgehog/Porcupine.

Hope you enjoy!

Bot Buddy the Ex-con who comes off as quiet but is chatty with other Ex-con's with Ultra Magnus, Rodimus Prime, and Nautica

SFW, Platonic, Cybertronian reader

MTMTE

Buddy had chosen to quit the Cons a little halfway through the war. They changed their mind after seeing the realities of the Decepticon was doing to other planets such as Earth.

Of course, it had been a tough period of transition full of questioning, but soon enough they had integrated themselves as an Autobot.

Then the war ended.

When Buddy heard about the Lost Light, they jumped at the chance to get off world.

But there was still a lot of Con prejudice against any ex-con.

Buddy opted to stay quiet.

It didn’t help that their frame had some… spikier areas than most Bots as well as their habit of climbing up and perching in weird places.

Their friends thought they knew Buddy as this quiet bot who didn’t like to talk too much.

Until they truly saw them in their most comfortable state.

Talking with other ex-cons.

Ultra Magnus

Magnus is a bit confused that Buddy went from silently standing by his side to chatting up a storm with Cyclonus at Swerve’s.

It was as if a switch flipped with Buddy.

“Hey Cyclonus! How’s everything been?”--Buddy

“Good.”--Cyclonus

“Really? Cause I heard from a little birdy that you might need some help.”--Buddy

“Hmm?”--Cyclonus

“It concerns a certain minibot and what to give him a gift.”--Buddy

“…It was Whirl wasn’t?”--Cyclonus

“I can not reveal how may or may not have said such things?”--Buddy

“Buddy—”--Magnus

“What are you—”--Cyclonus

“I’m glad you ask! I have a whole list of things we can do for Tailgate!”--Buddy

“That won’t be necessary—”--Cyclonus

“I got paid for this, all services are going to be spent. Now number one…”--Buddy

“Cyclonus giving Magnus a look of ‘What happened to your quiet friend?’

Magnus looking at him with ‘I don’t know, and Whirl is the main suspect.’

Magnus didn’t understand it at first.

Maybe the two of them had history before they became a Autobot. But that didn’t make any sense giving that Buddy joined the Autobots before Cyclonus came.

Magnus just stood by and waited while Cyclonus just stood by listening to Buddy.

When Tailgate showed up, Buddy excused themselves and moved back to Magnus.

“Sorry for that Magnus.”--Buddy

“It is all right… but I have to ask, did you know Cyclonus before?”--Magnus

“No, but I heard around that he was an Ex-Con or something and I wanted to get to know him a bit more from the last time.”--Buddy

“Last time?”--Magnus

“Yeah, I accidentally scared him from the vents and nearly got sliced in half. Ratchet was not happy about that.”--Buddy

“…What?”—Magnus

“Lucky for my spikes it didn’t cause too much damage.”—Buddy

“Why where you in the vents?”—Magnus

“… I like feeling tall…”--Buddy

Rodimus Prime

The two of them met up with Drift on the way to the med bay.

First it was a conversation between Rodimus and Drift; that turned into Buddy, Drift, and Rodimus; that turned into Buddy and Drift.

“So, what happen next?”--Buddy

“Well, it was the three of us against these nasty guys—”--Drift

“Really?”--Rodimus

“Shh! Continue.”--Buddy

“With my sword I cut down the enemies that were getting too close. Too close you get you infected.”--Drift

“Hey—”--Rodimus

“Then what happened? You said Pipes got spewed right?”--Buddy

“Bud?”--Rodimus

“He did get infected.”--Drift

“Poor Pipes.”--Buddy

“…”--Rodimus

Rodimus is a little surprised seeing how well his two friends clicked in such little time.

Usually, Buddy warmed up to any bot he introduced after a couple of hours.

Drift had beaten them in less than 5 minutes.

When they drop Drift by the med bay, Rodimus does ask Buddy if they knew Drift back when they were a Con.

“No, I didn’t know him while I was with the Decepticons.”--Buddy

“Really? Could have fooled me.”--Rodimus

“Well, being ex-cons does help find some common ground.”--Buddy

“I guess—”--Rodimus

“HEY!”—Whirl

Buddy jumping high in freight and getting stuck in a nearby high panel from their spikes.

“…”--Buddy

“…”--Rodimus

“…”--Whirl

“… Can someone help me please?”--Buddy

Whirl getting out a data pad and quickly snapping a picture.

“Whirl!”--Buddy

“Can you send that to me?”--Rodimus

“Rodimus!”--Buddy

Nautica

Nautica doesn’t think too much about Buddy chatting with Megatron while they where waiting for Rodimus to show up for the meeting.

She was trying to start up a conversation with ravage when they both noticed how much chattier Buddy was.

Nautica was surprised to see her quiet friend be so chatty all of a sudden. It took her weeks for them to even hold a normal conversation!

“You see that?”--Nautica

“Yes? Its just Buddy and Megatron.”--Ravage

“Yes, but Buddy is the one doing most of the talking.”--Nautica

“And? Its nothing new.”--Ravage

“Really!”--Nautica

“Yes. They tend to be a bit more of a motor mouth when they are around Con’s they used to know and ex-cons.”--Ravage

They have history with Megatron?”--Nautica

“Well—”--Ravage

Rodimus running into the room with an airhorn.

Buddy jumping on top of Megatron and into the vents.

“Buddy!”--Nautica

“Sorry Buddy! You can come down now!”--Rodimus

“I can’t!”--Buddy

“Don’t be like that. I am sure Rodimus is sorry for the scare, there is no need to be childish.”--Megatron

“No, I mean I can’t!”--Buddy

Ravage jumping on Megatron and into the vents.

Buddy curled up in a ball with their spikes impaling the vents.

“…Yeah, their stuck. Nautica call Ratchet or Skids here.”--ravage

“Don’t worry Buddy! Help is on the way!”—Nautica

[cheekinpermission]

Erin's Birthday Interview

Interviewer (I): Happy birthday, Erin! How are you this evening? Erin (E): I’m good, thanks. Are you here to interview me? I: That’s correct. I’ll start with the basics. How is your birthday going so far? E: Pretty well, actually. I didn’t expect this big of a turn out. I: That’s good to hear! Have you received any gifts? E: I have! Ace and Deuce worked together with Trey to bake me a peach cobbler. Kalim gave me a necklace and Vil got me a bunch of fancy soaps and skincare products. Riddle said I could spend an hour with the hedgehogs in Heartslabyul… under his supervision, of course. Ortho made me a music playlist and Grim gave me a can of tuna.  I: A can of tuna? E: Yeah, he gives everyone a can of tuna as a gift. I think he just gives people things he likes. I: I see. So, Erin, you don’t have any magic. E: Nope. I: You’re also from another world. What was it like for you when you first got here?  E: The first thing I saw when I woke up was a cat looking monster trying to take my clothes. Then, a masked man showed up to bring me into a room full of guys wearing black eyeliner and matching robes. I thought I was about to be sacrificed to a cult. I: A cult? You thought our orientation was part of a cult? E: It was the only thing that made sense at the time! I: Right… so, what is the world you’re like from? E: Next question. I: I- excuse me? E: Next question. I: Oh, alright. What is your family like? E: Pass.  I: Do you not want to talk about your home? E: Nope. There’s no point, is there?  I: I won’t pressure you. Let’s just get to some of the other questions, then. If you could pick any student to be your sibling, who would you choose?  E: I certainly don’t need any more siblings, but… I’ll go with Deuce.  I: Deuce, huh?  E: Yeah. Besides from the fact he’s someone I already consider a friend, I think he’d make a good brother. He treats his mother well, so I imagine he’d treat a sister the same way. Did you know he sends his mother flowers at least once a month? It’s adorable.  I: I’m sure Deuce will be pleased with your answer. Ace? Not as much. E: Sorry, Ace. You played yourself.

I: If you were to join any other dorm other than Ramshackle, which dorm would you choose?  E: Probably Pomefiore. I: Why Pomefiore?  E: I like the uniforms the best. Purple suits me well. I: Is that your only reason? E: Not at all. Epel is cool, and I get along well with Rook and Vil. I don’t really mind Vil’s high beauty standards because I have high standards, too. I want to look good AND feel good. 

I: Aren’t your closest friends in Heartslabyul? E: Heartslabyul would be my second choice, but the aesthetic is a bit much for me. Riddle is fine, but I wouldn’t want to live under him. I: Why not? E: Why not? I can name 810 reasons why not. Vil’s skincare regime or whatever is one thing, but Heartslabyul’s rules are a whole other beast. Do you have any idea how weird it is to walk into a room of dozens of dudes singing because a hedgehog sneezed?  I: It’s not for everyone, I suppose. Is there a dorm you wouldn’t want to join? E: Octavinelle. I would rather sit at the bottom of the fish tank than deal with Azul.  I: Care to elaborate? E: And ruin such a nice birthday celebration? No thanks!  I: Alright, then. I’ll leave you to your celebrations. Thank you for your time, Erin.  E: No problem. Good luck with your article.

[sonicjustbecause]

Is only me who doesn't trust movie Shadow?

My trust fell down when I aknowledge Iizuka was involved. And in first place I don't trust Iizuka. I don't say everything he did was bad, but he got lost of... questionable ideas.

His particular interpretation of Shadow appeals kids age 8 to 15.

Maekawa's Shadow is mostly a psychological character who works with his brain and keeps the cool tecniques as the last resort.

I've read comment of few people who grew with Iizuka's Shadow, are now teen and had the chance to play Sonic Adventure 2/Sonic Heroes/Sonic 06. They are all surprised to see an extremely calm and collected Shadow who thinks before taking actions, so he can do everything in the right way, withouch much hassle (See how he wins in SA2). I knew him this way through SA2 and I missed lots of what came in the '10s (lost interests due to bad games of that period). So to me Shadow was still the calm guy that never act reckless. I discovered the edgelord through IDW comics.

In the 10's Iizuka put Shadow on a leash. Sega gave mandates for all characters, however they have a room of freedom. But Shadow is so chained he lost every spontaneity and to me, he feels more like a walking archetype that makes kids scream:"Woooh, so cool! look how he takes that gun in his hand!" rather than a living character.

Here the archetype. I followed those archetypes for a while but when I grew, I got bored. There might be a story behind those characers. But the showy cool factor is dominant. This also the reason my favourite marvel hero is Spiderman. He is not so cool.

For Iizuka's Shadow, the only difference of those above is that the character is only one meter tall and has a face like this:

I know Shadow is a hedgehog but his head/face structure seems the one of a cat of the likes of American Shorthair/British Shorthair and Scottish Fold.

And in the movie preview I saw Shadow being all cool and edgy, doing common stuff in the cool way. Like they want to show and make people aknowledge that Shadow is cool, that he can wield weapons and that anything he does, he will do in the coolest and most spectacular way. People will notice this.

Maekawa's Shadow was so cool in his look and so discrete in his behaviour that you rather would ask: "What's going on with this guy? Why does he always stand back? Why does he talk so quietly?" and also about memories about Maria: "Why this cute, innocent looking girl wants destruction? No, something is not right in his memories!". He had a natural coolness, he aknowledged this (and he seemed quite happy about that trait) and yet never actually tried to look cool, and most of his communication was through body language and silences in given contexts, sharing his feelings with you. He was alive. But he was subtle and full of surprises, people today wants straightforward things. Iizuka's Shadow is straightforward and doesn't have much dimension.

I'll go to see the Movie. Sonic seems to be as funny as usual, and the other characters are also promising. I don't think the plot will be disappointing. But I don't except much surprises from Shadow. I'll end to hope for his defeat/demise.

Who needs brain when you can hande a blackhole?

On personal life, still as Sonic fan.

My 9 years old nephew is going to see the movie too. He knows Iizuka's Shadow, so I shortly explained him that Shadow used to not be like that. I told him shortly: 'Shadow was smart and clever, not a 'man' of action who used bikes to look cool but one who used his brain to achieve his goals'.

[l-in-the-light]

Chapter 1128 comments

And the Strawhats in Uncanny Valley adventures continues! Some things I noticed from previous chapter turned out to be right, some still have no conlusion, and some I might have been wrong on haha (not losing hope yet!). Since the chapter is super fresh, everything is hidden under the cut below!

Strawhats finally made it to Hogwarts haha. What a cute color picture :D the chapter's title ("RPG") together with this double spread makes me think of Hogwarts Legacy ❤ I like how tiny Zoro is just sitting on the dragon's nose XD

Nami confirmed for us that those plants don't just look fake, they *are* fake. Also, gigantified? I dunno about you all, but I feel like this is exactly the opposite case here. We saw giants who are suddenly small and huge animals/pets... could it be that Strawhats have been minimized/shrunk?? Maybe to the size of the tontattas?? So they could fit the lego set.

No wind, no sea in sight... no wonder I found this place so eerie too, haha.

This is the Land of Gods. And all Gods happen to be animals. Needle God is a hedgehog, Ear God was a rabbit, The Great Iskar is apparently the cat. While I was hoping the sun god would be the cat/lion (apparently not the case, it's some sorcerer dude instead), I was right that every god of this land is actually an animal :D

I gotta say, lovely fantasy lego set. That bridge ❤ the castle ❤ and that lovely house with a tower ❤❤❤ I also like how plants have all different shapes and structures, they're not just copy-paste of one and same plastic tree! Wish I could build a set like this :3

This was a fun callback to Whole Cake Island :D

Welcome back to the mirror world, Luffy! Speaking of which, that chapter I took it from is called "Adventure in the Mysterious Forest". Feels really similar to the previous chapter's title "Adventure in the Mysterious Kingdom", doesn't it? They are more similar than one might think. Both times it took some time to figure out what's actually going on too.

Oooh, we literally broke through the 4th wall here, haha. This is a very neat room. Clearly someone really likes wood and sewing. Interesting that the bricks don't actually seem so small in comparison to the table. Definitely not lego-sized, more like duplo-sized. Or maybe even bigger?

The underside is still completely wrong though. It's either flat or completely hollow (but damaged bricks from chapter before were definitely not hollow inside). Which creates the question: how is it possible they stack on top of each other?!

Apparently plastic is now confirmed to exist in One Piece world. Oficially! Color me surprised :O I thought One Piece world wasn't that advanced and we definitely *never* saw plastic in this world before. But hey, it doesn't neccessarily mean that the current residents can actually *create* it. It might be remains from the Ancient Kingdom! After all we know that plastic can take up to 500 years (or even 1000 years, according to some sceptics) to break up and it never fully decomposes. This one though looks very well preserved, maybe it was stored in some safe place?

Still, if Sanji knows what plastic is, it means it's still being used, right? I still wonder if it means they can still produce it or not.

Someone who likes to watch animals and people trapped in the block world... a sick hobby... remember this bit of info, we will need it in a second.

Also, Usopp, please, there might be more possible explanations to this situation! Don't disappoint me like that!

Is it just me or is that door kinda unusual? Why the Z shape? And here comes our sun god. I guess whatever we expected, it wasn't THIS. What is that? Wendigo?? Or... Elias, is that you?!

This is Elias for all of you who never read this pretty fun series. He's a sorcerer. Curiously enough, his One Piece twin also has a sorcerer's staff. Is it a crossover? (yeah, no way, Oda doesn't do that XD but it's worth mentioning that the anime adaptation of The Ancient Magus Bride was done by the studio that is responsible for One Piece anime remake :D). But wait, before I jump too far away from One Piece, I need to show you all something. Because we MIGHT have seen that guy before once!

Here, at God Valley! He was an unnamed member of the God's Knights! Is it the very same guy? Is it his son/other family member? Or is there a whole cult of them? Does it mean we will finally learn more about God's Knights perhaps?! Also, since he's carrying a sorcerer's staff, does it mean we will finally learn more about magic in One Piece's world?!

Did he summon Strawhats' ship with magic and that's why they're now in this weird place? Did he shrunk Strawhats with his magic as well??

Also few other things to note here: 1. there are multiple, same looking doors in that corridor. I wonder what's behind others... even worse hobbies? 2. There's obviously a very human-looking face/eye behind that skull mask. 3. If it's indeed a God's Knight, that would explain Zoro's comment from before. "Someone's sick hobby". We saw another example of a sick hobby God Knights and World Nobles engaged themselves in: hunting for human "rabbits" at God Valley (and possibly many other, unfortunate places in the world). Speaking of which, I wonder if they still continue doing this kind of cruel entertainment games, even to this day? But of course it's never reported in the news so we would have no idea.

And now let's progress to my new favourite part, pointing out inconsistencies in Strawhats! Just like in my last commentary to previous chapter 1127 (leaving you with link in case anyone's interested), the Strawhats still show some odd behaviour (though it's not obvious at first glance). This time I won't focus on equipment going missing, but I do want to point out one thing:

I dunno how come people didn't notice it, but Luffy apparently does have his strawhat, it's not missing! Like yeah, in last chapter it wasn't there, but in this chapter there are a few shots when it's visible. And since we're speaking of Luffy...

Isn't this like the first time Luffy went into Gear 5 and didn't faint or get hungry or get "old" and exhausted after using it? He's completely fine this time around. Odd. This is definitely the first time it happened. Also poor cat.

"I'm still full from the rabbit"... This is not the Luffy I know xD

Nami charging people for skinship? Yeah, totally normal and to be expected... for everyone BESIDES Chopper. Allow me to refresh your memory below:

Nami had no problem bathing in front of Chopper, she even invited him indirectly to *join in*. In one of the SBS corners Oda wrote this as well:

"Chopper gets invited to bathe with the ladies a lot". Which means Nami would never charge Chopper any money for just a hug or even if Chopper saw her naked. The answer to "why" is simple really. It's because Chopper is a reindeer and doesn't have pervy thoughts about human females, that's why Nami and Robin feel safe being naked around him, hugging him etc.

So this is not exactly correct Nami's behaviour here. Now, let's look at Sanji:

Nothing seems out of order, right? Except the fact that Sanji doesn't sense women in trouble with his nose or his observation haki. It's actually thanks to this:

His sense of hearing. He hears people in distress even from far away. He hears "lady's tears falling". It's been always consistent. So Sanji is using wrong sense up there!

I feel like this scene exists only for Oda to remind viewers that Sanji should be afraid of bugs, so they can compare this moment with the one from the previous chapter, in which he claims they should eat the bees. Seems like Oda wants us to catch on to all those inconsistencies, huh.

The same here, Oda reminds us Usopp is usually very observant and sceptical, and he did not behave this way in previous chapter at all.

Also I totally agree, there's no way giants would have clothes ready at disposal in Strawhats sizes, haha. This almost counts as a 4th wall breaking comment ;)

And again, this is how Usopp usually acts: afraid, would rather take a safe route instead of risking a confrontation. Don't tell me Usopp became a brave warrior of the seas when I wasn't looking, come on. This here is the Usopp I know! Not the one from previous chapter who decided to test out if the illusion is real or not on himself!

Meanwhile, this throws me off. "I totally lost my cool"? Where's my Usopp's tall tale? Where is him trying to say he fought bravely, but the enemy did a dirty trick on him, and he lost in an unfair fight? Where's him blaming it all on Nami that he fell into a trap? Come on, Luffy asks him for a reason here, he believes in many lies of Usopp's, after all. He expects Usopp to brag, but what we get instead? An answer that sounds like truth instead. Since when is Usopp telling us truth?! That is blasphemy to his name!

Here, a comparison to Dressrosa. Usopp will always lie, no matter what. Unless he actually does some brave thing, then he will keep quiet about it and keep it to himself. But that's not the case with the cat. Also please note how Usopp blamed everything and everyone but *himself* when he leaves his friends in the dust. "Someone needs to survive to tell the tale", "This is all Franky's fault!", "I can't die over a little white lie!".

Yeah, whatever the deal is with that answer Luffy received, this is NOT the Usopp I know. Usopp telling the truth, tsk. I'm not accepting any of it!

Meanwhile we have Zoro and I still couldn't find anything wrong with him. Even though it amuses me to no end whenever he talks about "no idea which way the sea is". Zoro, Zoro, you never know where anything is anyway :D

All his comments seem accurate, including the scene with him itching for a fight, and he is very attentive, sensing any enemies/strangers nearby, as always.

I also couldn't find anything wrong with Chopper either. Nice that we found him finally! It's interesting he was the only one out of the diorama (a "temple" it is, apparently, huh) and apparently he had a collar on? None of the animals in the lego city wore any collars, so I guess that was only to prevent Chopper from running away. I wonder what the sorcerer wanted to do with him? Maybe turn him into one of the gods of the lego city? Since Chopper is an animal as well. What would his name then be? Perhaps the Antler God ;)?

I didn't mention it in the last chapter, but the "RPG" title is very fitting! It feels a bit like Strawhats are inside a game of some sort, with random enemies spawning. Ofc our pirates fit very well for the RPG heroes team in some fantasy realm :D even lego bricks and escape room mystery vibes fit the game idea!

Are those high heels btw? XD not judging him/her/they or anything lol.

Anyway, that's all for now. I still have no clue where we are exactly and I love the mystery :D the "temple" bit sure is so curious, but I won't pretend I have any clue about what's that about just yet. I'm still hoping for some trolls magic shanenigans though. Even if they're not trolls like I thought they are, the possibility of impostor Strawhats is still not dismissed ;)

I did enjoy their banters a lot in this chapter :D especially Luffy rushing to the "no one returned back from there" temple. Reminds me of that bridge in Dressrosa and "no one returned back to tell the tale" bit which scared everyone off besides Law and Robin haha.

Is the sorcerer somehow related to the "Green Fairy" alcohol? Maybe that's the origin of the "hallucinations" giants spoke about, a sorcerer kindapping chosen few who drank the alcohol, playing with them, and then returning some later when he gets bored, making it all seem like a prank? He does not look like the type who puts people back in the places they came from tho... if his comment of "I'm not letting you escape!" is anything to go by.

Can't wait for the next chapter!

[time-can-fly]

Jade the Prototype. (Female pronouns or they/them she doesn't really care. She likes being called that over 'it') She's one I can actually pre-explain. I've done a revamp on her. Her original name was Ayo, which supposedly means water in Mayan, but I've changed it to Jade since that's important to Mayan culture, and easier to incorporate. Jade was the prototype right before Shadow. She's physically younger than Shadow because of this (For being more compatible with Maria at the time) but time wise is older by 4 years. She's hedgehog, echidna, and cat. Echidna was chosen because of their already close relations to chaos energy. However, this backfired, and because of not having inhibitors at the time, Gerald had to seal her away for being too unintentionally destructive, becoming a hazard to those around her and herself. He planned to fix her flaws once Maria was cured, but to first learn from the mistakes with her to make Shadow. (like creating inhibitor rings for Shadow) Shadow finds her in a preservatory region while on a mission investigating things on the ARK. He drained the fluids, and assumed with no movement, she was dead, and started to leave. This allows her to catch him off guard. Similarly, but differently to Shadow, she has anger pent up from being stored away. Though in her case, it's the fact people saw her only as a tool, and when she fucked up once, she was called a monster and a mistake. (Not by Gerald, but by other ARK scientists.) Jade and Shadow find comfort in eachother, and after being on Mobius for so many years now, Shadow has some insight that not everybody is going to hate Jade, but she needs to put down her shields to let friendships happen.

[giraffess]

HIII MERRY CHRISTMAS ITS 2AM CHRISTMAS DAY HERE :) those foods all sound soo good fr but id love 2 make the dessert the most like u do. im actually so hungry now arghh also makin marshmallows is soo cool lmk how they go! also fair reality tv is brainrot but ive been rotting my brain w the secret lives of mormon wives lately 😭 its actually so good like if u dont wanna think 4 a while. anyways hope ur xmas day is spectacular andd hmm whats ur fav animal? oh n ivr nrver seen american idol but i used 2 watch clips on youtube it looks sooo funny my god. america is kinda wild icl

Merry Christmas!!

I’d say the marshmallows turned out pretty well! But I definitely can’t eat more than like, two at a time, because they came out so sweet!

Now I may not watch reality TV but I do love me some brain rot. I really love those “things I quote every day” compilations on YouTube, and anything that deals with messy pop culture stuff. But maybe I’ll start on some reality TV in due time!

I should mention that when I saw American Idol I was very very young and I don’t think I grasped the concept of it being intentionally messy. I was definitely more aware of it during my short Americas Got Talent phase.

As for animals… I mean I love most (probably all) mammals, I love dogs and cats, but MAN do I love hedgehogs. I mean look at this little guy 🦔!

Ask everyone who knows me though, and they will tell you that I am obsessed with bears. And they would be right! I have made countless drawings of bears, uquizzes about them, and I have some fun facts about them stored in my brain.

Did you know that Smokey the Bear is only one of two living beings in the USA with their own ZIP code (otherwise known as Postal Code)? The other one is the President!

If you didn’t know, Smokey the Bear is a mascot created in the 1940s to spread awareness of wildfires. The mascot came first, but since then there have also been real life counterparts!

[fruityuncleskeletor]

On Vegas and his hedgehogs

I have accepted it as a fact that Gun made a habit of killing Vegas' hedgehogs even when they happened to be thriving and not die on their own.

Hedgehogs were a means for Gun to keep his son trapped in a childhood headspace, in a state of blind submission to him. The way Vegas talks about hid hedgehogs to Pete in that moment of heartbreaking sincerity at the safehouse, he makes it sound like a ritual, like a bonding thing his father extended to him... effectively stringing him along and reinforcing the illusion that they are a family and for that he is owed blind loyalty. Gun knew. Gun knew fucking well that Vegas is more capable than he ever deigned to be. The moment Vegas went into hiding, the family businesses went to shit one by one and instead of being a leader and taking the reins, Gun drove a four hour roundtrip every day to hit Vegas for not being at work, being exploited like a donkey to make Gun look good. The hedgehog, while cute, is not an animal that makes a good pet. You can't just throw one in a cage with a straw and call it a day. And from what we saw in the series, Vegas kept his in a bird cage, with straw or wood shavings on the floor and fed him food in powder form. My dad has hedgehogs in his garden. They are the size of small cats and eat centipedes, worms, larvae, small mice, lizards, snakes, every bug that crosses their path and cat food they extort from my dad's cats. They are noisy, they bully animals tens of times biger than them and are the biggest Gs in that patch of land. Vegas' hedgehog did not have a single item counting towards enrichment in his cage, he had shit food and got ignored for hours and days. And it's not because Vegas didn't want to do a good job and didn't love his pet. But again, Gun held him up to the expectation that pet care goes without saying and if he is not successful at it, it's a failing on his part. And I fully believe Gun made sure all of Vegas' hedgehogs died just so he could tell his son he is so worthless and incompetent, he can't even keep a small animal alive. If he can't even do that, how can he possibly lead a large crime family? (Nevermind that Vegas is already doing that, de facto). The hedgehogs and their repeated deaths are symbolic of Vegas being kept in that state of powerlessness and self-hate so that he doesn't grow strong and into a direct threat for Gun himself. When he finds himself alone with an unconscious Pete, Vegas sees an all too known scenario play out around him. We see him tell Pete over and over that he is treating him like a pet, then panic when Pete is unresponsive after the beating. He is scared that he won't be able to help Pete, and we know Vegas has no qualms about torturing people and killing them; but with Pete it's precisely because Pete carries the pet label, Vegas gave it to him to mock him and to inform his status as a captive. Vegas knows his track record with pets is terrible and he is afraid that Pete will die because of him, by his hand and not from punishments but from Vegas' perceived incompetence. If Pete dies, it means his father is proven right yet again, in an impossible to ignore or dismiss way.

Then, when the hedgehog at the safehouse gets sick, we see Vegas sitting next to a sleeping Pete with the animal in his hands, staring at it. It's only when Pete suggests solutions that he gets into gear and decides to take the animal to the vet. As though it only occured to him that is a thing that he can do. He rushes out the door and abandons his captive and his schemes for the moment, leaving the handcuff key behind. Vegas lives within the limits his father draws up for him every day, and while he can't see the bars, the cage is always there. It takes someone else from the outside (Pete) telling him he can just open the door and walk out for him to do it. The most heartbreaking things about it are this: Gun keeps his son in this dependent state to prevent him from surpassing and likely dethroning him, and he dangles the promise and specter of family love over Vegas' head. And it works because this is all Vegas ever wanted - to be loved, even if just in that mundane way of "at least don't shoot him down before the world does" that is a minimum for a parent to do. But as we know, not only does Gun not intend to give his son a single crumb of love and acceptance, he is also incapable of those things himself, so Vegas is chasing shadows and beating himself up for nothing. The lesson Vegas is meant to learn from the hedgehogs is not how to make himself comfortable in the cage, but to see that being forgotten and neglected in a cage inevitably leads to death.

[sparkles-rule-4eva]

Shadow the hedgehog for the ask game

First Impression:

Angsty boy who kinda looks like a dark version of Sonic (the first time I ever saw Shadow was the post credits scene of movie 2 and I knew nothing about him 🤣)

Impression now:

Fascinating, powerful, absolutely COOL beyond reason, edgy hedgie, carries guns around and also has PTSD and deep down is just a lonely, anxious, and sad boy who misses his sister 🥹 (can you tell Dark Beginnings ruined me?)

Favorite moment:

This is always hard... I loved the way he took down the G.U.N. ship but then saved the pilot in ep 3 of Dark Beginnings. I loved his redemption arc and sacrifice at the end of SA2. I loved him throughout Prime, especially at the end when he became so protective of Sonic and saved him and then warped the Paradox Prism away with that "I'm the Ultimate Lifeform, I go wherever I want." I JUST LOVE A LOT OF MOMENTS WITH HIM 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

Idea for a story:

I need to write a one-shot of him and Rouge just having a long and therapeutic talk after Shadow Generations and all that trauma bc c'mon my boy was CRYING by the end and Rouge KNEW IT and I just need him to talk about it and I need him to get a hug bc we know now that he is most easily soothed by physical touch and who better to give that to him than his best friend jssknfmcskndncmsksnf PLS I'm probably gonna write this anyway hahahahahahaa

Unpopular opinion:

Hrrmmm. Maybe that he sees Sonic as something of a little brother. (Most evidence for this is in Prime but yeah. Don't bother arguing your stuff, this is just my opinion and I really don't care to fight over stupid stuff I'm here to have fun ok)

Favorite Relationship:

In one sense, he and Maria are the obvious choice. They were siblings in every sense but blood and they loved each other so much. Everything about their bond was unexpected and unplanned, but it existed and Gerald loved it. We love it.

In another sense, post-ARK incidence, Shadow and Rouge. Whether you see it platonically or romantically, their bond is so sweet. Shadow has probably opened up more to Rouge than anyone else. She is one of the only people he currently trusts, and he is one of the few people Rouge sobers up around. The things they say to each other and how they're both protective of each other is just so precious to me and I love every interaction of theirs. 🥰

Favorite Headcanon:

He's a cat lover. 🤣🥰

[joesmemes]

THINGS SAID IN THE GROUP CHAT SENTENCE STARTERS

Assembled by @sheenathehyena.

I gave you a beach house now be normal

It's just so fucking ridiculous it circles back around to being poignant

I'm fine but what an inconsiderate toolbox

the fucking white boi who is trying to "find himself" that you meet all of once at the beginning

Yeah you want me to shoot my baby batter all over you cover you with almost - children

YOUR PLANET'S HOPE IS SONIC THE HEDGEHOG'S TRANS ASSHOLE

Not sure how to feel about talking to actual fucking yakuza members for entertainment purposes

On a scale of Balan Wonderworld to Silent Hill, how are you dealing with your trauma?

Roses are red, violets are blue, singular they is older than singular you

Concerned Ape noises

You ever think about the fact that [name] really said "the birds work for the bourgeoisie" & they were right

My patience for slipping over improperly spilled blood has run out.

If you can see the bones of your whipped pupil, you failed.

You know the healer's oath: Only do moderate harm to those who cross you.

Man I don't know if lack of shame is a blessing or a curse.

Parsooth m'lady but would you be so kind as to partake of the exquisite past time of role playing?

So they aren't DENYING the piss kink

uhm you need to be more of a doormat…..your boundaries are making me uncomfy 😦

That's HARLEQUIN NOVEL descriptors of sex

where is my mouse arrow? where is it holy fuck

fetishize urself ig

It's always people with feet fetishes or fat fetishes that be so open about it

Look at this unhinged mother fucker

Fuck you I hope your pice of shit family burn in a dumpster fire

Sorry you had to overshare about a tough time with some random chick in school but it's not relavent to my cat at all.

We're at a sword store and it's full of exactly what you'd expect.

Nobody was reading Lemony Snicket going "teehee they made Count Olaf bitch sauce"

Wikipedia I love you but your donation pleas sound like a lying teenager begging for money online

There's no right way to look at the guy that tossed his baby off a cliff and say "I think he needs to look cool for a minute there" is all I'm saying

Okay, wonderful. GREAT, take them all. Please leave immediately

one time I ran a server and I was being weird so I changed literally everyone's nickname to Frank

AKGHDLK I'm gonna SOB they asked if they could share their ticklefics

heavy meals always make me HONK MIMIMIMIMI

I found a fucking book of Mormon lmafo

lemme go take a dump and ill set it up

THREE. THREE TIMES. HE'S BEEN ARRESTED FOR INSIDER TRADEING THREE FUCKING TIMES.

tell her it was you who farted, establish dominance

I have been hoarding vidya games for the three of us to play like a dragon

Nearly had a heart attack because I was poopin and saw blood but realized it was my period

Ok we need to get a big cardboard box and a vaguely feminine scarecrow dressed as a boyfriendless girl

Puts my head in your lap like a cat

Some Filipinos wanna buy your titty mousepads

the chris chan trials are about to be the depp vs heard trial for people who had unrestricted internet access at a young age

Now u will screenshot us talking shit and put it in the callout 😭

GUYS I NEED PROOF THAT [name] IS GAY TO STICK IT TO A 19 YEAR OLD ALT RIGHT IDIOT

🙂 our fursona is gonna b friends with sonic

I both love and hate [name]’s writing. How they go from ancient purple prose to “oh shit oh fuck”

i guess you could say…. this was a triumph

[artzychic27]

Mirrorverse Crossover- Nathaniel

TRIPLE FEATURE! @msweebyness @imsparky2002

It was... Eerily calm when the young prince walked into the room. The first thing he expected from his mad counterpart was... Well... Madness. But, he sat poised and perfect as one would expect of a King, and not a sign of madness along his prim features like back in the other room. Maybe it was just an act. The outfit, although, was the only chaotic thing about him. While not to his tastes, Prince Nathaniel supposed that was just the style in his kingdom, so, he didn't judge. Although, he would ask where he got that rose brooch.

"It's quite refreshing to know I'm still of noble blood even as a... Hero." the King of Hearts said that last word as if it were poison on his tongue.

"Oh..." Prince Nathaniel's eyes darted around awkwardly. That was a... Strange sentence to start things off with. "I suppose. So, what's Wonderland like?"

The King of Heart's demeanor quickly changed with that question. His smile became wide as his eyes gleamed. "Oh! Where to begin?!" He leans forward, chin resting in his hand while his elbows were propped up on the table. "One of the greatest kingdoms in existence, mind you! When it's not being plagued by that meddlesome Cheshire Cat or that horrid boy it is simply refreshing!"

The prince nervously tugged on his collar. Maybe it was just the lighting, but he was sure he saw this guy's pupils become smaller.

The other redhead continues, "And where would a perfect kingdom be without law and order?"

Oh... That's unexpected. In a place like Wonderland, Prince Nathaniel expected no sense of order. So, curiosity peaked, he asks, "What sort of rules, exactly?" And cue the floodgates opening.

"All roses except red are outlawed, unless in the case of a wedding, then they may be white; there must always be a tea party on the fifth day of every month; never eat a tart without MY permission; the only tea you may drink at 4:00pm is jasmine tea; flamingo caretakers are to don pink attire; when a hedgehog sneezes, you must say bless you; croquet is only allowed to be played after 12:30pm; if you eat a stake on the night of a full moon, you must play the violin for a cat until it falls asleep; when it is MY birthday, gifts are mandatory and must be bigger than the palm of MY hand; anyone who comes in second in a croquet tournament must serve ME tea the next day; on an unbirthday, spread jam on a woken-up dormouse's nose; never. Ever. Paint banned roses RED!"

That last rule seemed to spark something inside of him, causing the King to mutter what the Prince believed to be profanities, but it sounded more like... He was reciting some sort of poem?

"Who dares to taint with vulgar paint, the royal flower bed? For painting my roses red, someone will lose their head. It serves them right, they planted white, and roses should be RED!"

Prince Nathaniel slowly began to back away when the poem began to sound more like a deranged one-way conversation. The King of Hearts would change the pitch of his voice with some sentences and go back to his usual pitch the next.

"Your majesty, it was his fault. Not me, your grace. 'Twas the Ace! You? No! Two! The Deuce, you say? Not me! The trey! ENOUGH!"

A squeak of fear escaped past the Prince's lips as he slowly turned toward the bubble and mouthed, "Get me out of here."

🌹♥️

"Okay, that boy is off his nut!" Aladdix exclaimed. "Someone get Nath out of there!" Her tiger-hybrid counterpart only scoffed.

"Please, this is him on a nice day. Now, if you wanna see full-on Mad King of Wonderland, let him see you painting roses red or telling Marc he's not the fairest." The Poison King preened a bit at the reminder of his boyfriend's devotion while the other Marc inadvertently created a small blizzard cloud to match his worry the longer his boyfriend was still in the room with that- and he doesn't use this word loosely- deranged lunatic.

Cosette Bellwether snickered behind their hand and pointed to the bubble. "Hey, I think it's about to get better. How much you wanna bet Princey asks about his parents?"

While Minister O'Connor murmured something along the lines of how gambling is sinful, Doctor Cabello holds up a small mint-green pouch. "This lovely pouch of pixie dust."

Simon Pan sputtered for a moment and felt his pockets, unable to find his emergency stash. "HEY!" Lacey Bell's wings fluttered with anger. Do these people not realize how much goes into making pixie dust?!

🌹♥️

"S-so!" Prince Nathaniel managed to say while wiping the sweat off of his brow. The Mad King was still in his own world and now he's brought a dagger out from his jacket pocket and is frantically waving it around! "How did you become King so early?!"

And much to his and the other heroes' relief, the King's ramblings ceased. He slowly placed the dagger back into his pocket and sat back down as he readjusted his crown which was skewed at an off angle. When Prince Nathaniel thought that was the end of it, he pulled an adorable little black and white hedgehog out of his crown and began to pet it.

"It's a darling story, you'll love it." For the first time since he walked into the room, Prince Nathaniel was finally able to relax. Hell, he felt like he could sleep, but he'll try to keep his eyes open. "My parents, such lovely rulers, they... They informed me I could not wed my boyfriend when we were of age. They even forbade me from dating or even seeing him! They went on about his reputation, but I cared for none of it. He is simply the sweetest person I know."

Is he talking about the same guy who tried to give Snow Myléne a poisoned apple earlier?... Whatever, he's calm now.

"I was just so furious every time they tried to set me up with some other suitor! I didn't want them! I just wanted MY Poison King!" Hearing the hedgehog let out a high-pitched shrill when he petted it just a little too rough, he brought the poor thing up to his face for a string of apologies.

... Okay, the story's getting a little uncomfortable now.

"One night, I guess you could say I... I snapped a bit." He laughed it off as if it were a joke, but his counterpart's expression remained haunted. "I heard my parents conversing, speaking of an arranged marriage to get me on THEIR track. To straighten me out. So, later, when they were asleep, I snuck into their room-" He cut himself off with a giggle escaping from his lips.

'Yep! He's a lunatic!'

The Mad King continued, his smile never leaving his face, "Then I grabbed the family sword off of the fire mantle, and I chopped their heads off ONE BY ONE!" With that, he throws his head off with a full-on maniacal laugh that put the other villains' signature evil laughs to shame in Prince Nathaniel's opinion. With a stabbing motion, he screamed, "MOMMY! DADDY!" and laughed some more.

Having enough, Prince Nathaniel shot up from his seat and hurried to the door, only to find that it was locked. "FOR THE SAKE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD, GET ME OUT OF HERE!"

🌹♥️

"Aaw," the Poison King cooed while Simon Pan and Lacey Bell chased Cosette Bellwether and Doctor Cabello around the room. "He's going to sleep so well tonight."

"Okay! Who locked the damn door?!" Fairy GodBro thundered, looking directly at the villains. "Huh?! This isn't funny!"

Queen Rose Candy and Juleficent snicker to themselves. The dark fae's hand glowed with magic as she was keeping the door locked so the Prince would be forced to be in a room alone with the Mad King.

Noticing this, MarcElsa seethes, causing ice stalagmites to spurt from the ground before he stormed out of the room and created an exact key to the door out of ice. The very second he unlocked it, his boyfriend came barrelling out, looking horribly pale as the deranged version of him continued to cackle.

"Rose Petal, are you alright?" He gently cups his face.

"T-t-take m-me ba-b-back t-to my do- my dorm," he stammered out and made his grip on the other Prince tighter. "He ki- he killed them-"

"It's okay," the noirette whispers and pulls his boyfriend into his arms, adjusting him so his face was in the crook of his neck. "He won't bother you anymore." As he suspected, the redhead fell right asleep once he came into contact with his frosty skin. He always did fall asleep quicker in the cold.

As the Ice Prince made his way down the hall, the King of Hearts walked out of the room where he was met with the Poison King, whom he immediately embraced. "Can you believe the nerve of him? Walking out in the middle of a conversation!" He huffs out while his boyfriend kisses every inch of his face with his poison-stained lips.

"My Wild Card, not everyone was brought up as well as you were," he says smoothly and brings his hand up to his lips.

[hunter-sylvester]

hey I saw you when I first got into the metal lords fandom but I didn't know you also liked shelter, what do you think Hunters opinion on would Ema be? (not that they have too much in common but i feel like he'd like her) Also, Hunters opinion on spoon?

Hey 🤘

I have been enjoying Shelter, but definitely in a much more casual way than I do Metal Lords.

I haven't really thought that much about how he'd feel about them/how they'd feel about each other, but I like the question. I'll have to base it off of the 4 episodes that are out so far, of course. Which isn't that much so this may change based on what else we see from the characters. (also might contain very very slight spoilers for those episodes idk just a fair warning)

Firstly, I don't disagree that Hunter might like Ema if he actually got to know her a bit. But I feel like on first glance he'd feel somewhat threatened by her.

Like, I think he might feel like she was sort-of invading his territory by being a weird, grumpy, alternative outsider. I also think he'd be a bit jealous of her professionally done temporary tattoos, although he would absolutely never admit that.

(this got kinda long, I'm sorry. I have a lot of opinions about Hunter and how he works/thinks lmao)

With how standoffish to new people both Hunter and Ema are I think it would take something of a 'forced' bonding moment for them to initially get to know one another. Because on first glance, Ema would probably think Hunter is just a massive dick. (Which is fair.) And Hunter would think that Ema is a dick. (He's got the self awareness of a wet rag.)

Basically, I feel like the first few steps of them getting to know each other would be an uphill slog through barbed-wire laden mud. But after that, and once they actually do get to know one another, I think they could make quite good friends in the long run. They're both (basically) canonically queer and I personally view Hunter as gay and Ema as a lesbian. So they could have quite a fun dynamic based on that and all their other quirks combined.

I think he'd dig her art too, he might even ask her to design an album/EP cover for Skullflower. That could be a nice initial way for them to interact in a more open way. Probably after the first mutual "yeah maybe you're okay, actually" moment. I don't think we've had much of a confirmation of Ema's music taste but she might like their music as well. And very very maybe she could even sing a chorus on one of their songs. That might be cool. Although I think it would take some time and personal growth on Hunter's part for him to want/be okay with something like that.

Now, Spoon. Weirdly enough, I watched an interview where Adrian was asked if Spoon and Hunter would be friends and I don't disagree with his answer:

"I think Spoon would give it a shot, I don't know if Hunter would be up for it."

In addition tho, I think if Spoon manages not to accidentally press too many of Hunter's buttons, he would be able to wear him down. (Which sounds terrible, but I mean it more in the sense that I think Hunter just needs a bit of time to get used to people.) Spoon seems quite accepting of Ema's general grumpy-black-cat attitude, so I think he would probably extend a similar patience to Hunter. Which I think is something Hunter needs in people, it's a quality I think Kevin has. Someone who doesn't take the odd snappy comment or what I call "hedgehog moments"* too personally.

*hedgehog moments or 'hedgehogging' is basically when someone feels threatened so they metaphorically curl up and stick their spines out in a reflexive attack to keep themselves safe. (I don't know if it's a term anybody but me and my friends use but it makes sense in my head)

I think Hunter would initially think Spoon is...well...lame as hell, unfortunately. And probably pretty annoying. I think one of the things that might help Hunter see him in a better light would be if Spoon impressed him somehow. Either by getting him in somewhere he's not supposed to be through the Janitorial Offspring Network or something tech related. Like, maybe getting him a download of some unreleased music he couldn't get otherwise. Like once he sees him do some 'cool' illegal shit his tune might change. Other than that I think just the persistent non-judgemental attention would do the trick over time. Spoon seems pretty loyal and like a 'fierce' friend. Which Hunter would appreciate with his abandonment issues and fear of being "invisible" (cough result of parental neglect cough)

Thank you for asking! I enjoyed scribbling my thoughts on this down ^-^ I do hope it's not too long and jumbled (I have adhd, if it's a mess, that's why)

As always, this is just my 2cents based on my interpretation of the character(s)

[nyxnightshade1332]

Expectations When Expecting (Book 1)

Chapter 3

Chapter 4:

Painting the roses was surprisingly therapeutic. Her mind entered a serene moment for the first time since she'd learned of her pregnancy as she traced along the insides of the roses, lining the insides with red paint, and blowing on it to dry it. She worked quickly and efficiently, only startling when Grim would occasionally set a rose on fire.

"Gahh! The stupid rose's on fire!"

"Oh SH-"

"Put it out! Put it out!"

Yuu found herself snickering alongside Ace while she worked.

"Wow. You're even less competent than I thought." Cater sighed, sinking to the floor as he'd extinguished the rose.

"Yo, maybe you should just leave the roses white! They look perfectly pretty 'n stuff to me." Ace remarked, rubbing at his hands as he attempted to remove the paint from his hands.

"It's a matter of tradition. You can't have an unbirthday party without the roses being red." Cater recited. "And you can't play croquet without seven-colored flamingos as mallets and a hedgehog for a ball. Oh, but of course, the roses need to be white when the garden flowers put on their spring concert. That's absolutely crucial."

"What kind of rules are those?"Yuu groaned, dizzy with the words Cater had said.

"Yeah! Like my henchman said, all your rules are completely insane!" Grim stated, sitting as he pouted.

"I never said they were crazy. I just asked what kind they were." Yuu rebutted, making Grim look at her, betrayed.

"Henchman! You're supposed to agree with me!"

"Riddle is all about tradition. Probably more than previous housewardens, T-B-H." Cater informed. "I'll admit that he's, well... a bit extra."

"Yeah, no kidding. I sure don't have time for this nonsense." Ace stood, fed up with the work. "Is Riddle here? I gotta talk to him."

"Yeah, probably. But are you sure that's wise?" Cater asked, side-eyeing his fellow ginger. "Did you even bring an apology tart to replace the one you ate?"

Yuu paused, visibly confused, looking to see both Ace and Deuce with expressions similar to her own.

"Uh, no...? I came here first thing in the morning!"

"Ah ah ah... That could be a problem." Cater gave an awkward laugh. "Have you forgotten rule 53? 'Stolen items must be replaced.' If you're not in compliance, I can't let you in." He said, swiftly pulling out his pen.

"Are you serious?!" Ace asked, bewildered at the sudden display of aggression from the upperclassman.

"All dorm residents must obey the rules. If I let you slide, it would be off with my head next!" Cater mused, moving forward, his eyes trained on the group. "I hate to say it, Ace, but I'm gonna need you to leave before Riddle spots you. Thanx." His smile dropped and the air seemed to become colder.

Yuu felt the dread pool into her stomach and she took a step back.The phrase, I can't let him hurt my baby. Raced in her mind, she clutched her stomach pritectively.

Her eyes remained on Cater before she was rustled from her trance-like fear. She noticed the familiar head of Ace.

"I... think this guy is for real. You guys, do something!" He cowered, practically shaking as he kept behind her.

"Why should WE do anything?" Deuce said, unwilling.

"C'mon, please! I can't use magic! Hurry, he's—" Ace was cut off as a blast of emerald flew past his and Yuu's face. She saw the emerald glow return to the wand, a clear sign of another spell. Yuu felt the panic engulf her, lodging itself in her throat and scrambling her thoughts. Yuu began shaking violently, eyes like those of a cornered cat.

Her mind raced as she tried to scramble backward, nearly knocking Ace over. "Yuu? What're you doing?" He asked, his voice sounding as if he were underwater. Yuu barely registered the fight between her group and Cater, keeping her eyes on him before realizing that he was coming for her. DANGER! Her instincts screamed for her to move away. Cater launched another spell in her direction, leaving no room to dodge.

"No!" She screamed as she braced for impact. It never came. Instead, she felt the familiar chill of the ghost from the cave burst forward, exuding a bright light. Yuu opened her eyes, seeing a barrier-like structure around her. She couldn't feel or hear anything, the entity keeping her inside seemed to have detached her from her body as she felt that she was floating.

Yuu's eyes flitted around, seeing Grim fly to her side, standing in front of her protectively, yet completely unsure of what he was saying to her. Yuu closed her eyes for a moment, and she seemed to have been released from whatever had protected her. She finally began to register things. The group was just outside the Heartslabyul dorm line, the boys had several bruises and their uniforms were dirty. Yuu looked down, noticing scuff marks as if she'd also been thrown out.

Disoriented and shaking, Yuu looked down to see Grim curled around her ankles. Deuce was shaking her, trying to get her to react. When she did, her tone was muted, sounding strange in her ears.

And Yuu released a breath. "What... What happened? Where am I?" She placed a hand on her belly, a wave of panic suddenly surging forward. Please be alive... Please be alive...

"I don't know. You kinda just broke down." Ace stated. The look in his eyes was hard to read.

"No. I just need to know if any of his spells hit me." She stated, eyes wild. "What did he do?"

"You kinda started glowing for no reason, and his spell just bounced offa ya. It was weird." Grim said, noting his minion's distress, and placed his head against her stomach, ear up. He looked up at her, giving a nod, allowing her to release a breath she didn't know she was holding. Good. The baby's alive.

"Thank you all... for helping me." She said, finally relaxing.

"Yeah ,yeah. Anyway, Was that guy for real?!" Ace said, quickly dismissing the topic to change it.

Deuce, seeming to understand the uncomfortable topic, followed Ace's lead. "Yeah! We hit him over and over, but he just kept coming. Maybe he was using some kind of illusion magic?

"So lemme get this straight: we walked in there, totally tartless, but this dude still made us do that whole song and dance before throwing us out?" Ace complained, putting on the most dramatic tone. "He just wanted to make us paint his stupid roses!"

Yuu snorted. "That's classic trickery. It happens a lot in my family." She recalled the time her uncle had gotten her to help with his garden and collecting the eggs.

"Heh. We sure look like a bunch of chumps." Grim added, the mood shifting from heavy and sullen to more lighthearted. Yuu was grateful.

"I guess we'll just have to get an apology tart and come back. Maybe after class, we can-" Deuce froze, eyes widening. "Oh no!" He yelped, pulling out his pocket-watch. Yuu leaned over, her own eyes widening.

"Oh no! Seven-forty-five in the morning! Shoot!" She yelped, collecting the light tote bag.

"We already missed the first bell! We're gonna be late for class!" Deuce cried.

"I don't wanna get a blemish on the first day of my glorious Night Raven education! Shake a leg, chumps! To the classroom, pronto!" Grim hissed, running ahead.

"Hey, so what class are you guys in, anyway? You're freshmen too, right?" Ace asked, following the runners. Yuu winced slightly. Never thought I'd have to go back. She thought.

"The headmage said we're in Class 1-A!" Grim called.

"Hey, that's the same one I'm in. We got Potionology for first period." Deuce remarked.

"Oh ho, yeah! That sounds awesome!" Grim cried, speeding through the hall of mirrors in the direction of the school building.

"M-maybe I don't need magic for that?" Ace worried. Yuu nodded. "Let's hope. You're not the only magicless student here." 

Chapter 5