#this isn't all buddie fans so if this hits a little to close to home for you then

[captainstressed]

y'know instead of making up reasons to hate tommy kinard or more para socially lou ferrigno jr, just admit that your buddie obsession has gone a little too far and the lines are too blurred for you to have normal feelings about fictional characters without tearing actual real people down about it

[aziraphales-library]

hiii omg first of id like to say that yall are absolutely amazing and i love ur recommendations

secondly if its not too much trouble id like to ask for holiday fics because i definitely want to get into the holiday fic spirit rn :)

I'm bumping this up because, once again, the holiday requests are coming in too late. As stated in the pinned masterpost, it take us months to answer and queue asks, folks! We do have a #christmas tag. Here are more to add to the collection...

Secret Santa by AppleSeeds (T)

On the advice of his therapist, Crowley signs up to be a 'Secret Santa', an anonymous gift-giver for a community initiative aiming to bring some Christmas joy into the lives of people going through a hard time. He's partnered with Aziraphale, a librarian who has lost his home and bookshop in a fire. Through the power of Christmas Magic, Crowley ends up meeting Aziraphale in person when he takes his nephew to the library and is immediately smitten. He becomes determined to use his expertise and influence to give Aziraphale the only Christmas present that could really make a difference, but are some things too important to be kept secret?

it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you by thealienmeme (T)

crowley is a journalist at the top of his game. he asks hard questions and never lets a story slip through his tight grip, but he's also never taken a vacation. with encouragement from his boss, he books a cabin on the outskirts of the small town of Tadfield to rent out for the month of december so he can finally relax and maybe work on his book. he doesn't have any family anyways and he isn't really a fan of christmas or the holidays... then a snow storm hits. stranded in Tadfield proper, he meets a fussy bookshop owner and learns that maybe christmas just needed a little more love.

Ships in the Night by tishae (G)

Aziraphale did not want to head home for Christmas. Spending the entirety of the holidays with his Mother and siblings seemed, if you asked him, like a special version of Hell carved out just for him. Making up a boyfriend that he was spending the season with seemed like a perfect excuse (and no, he wasn't going to think too hard about why he had provided Crowley's name), until his Mother had insisted they should both come. "It'd be great to meet him!" Aziraphale had no idea how he was going to explain this to the coffee shop owner he'd had a crush on for the last two years, much less convince him to take part, but he was about to find out. or It's Christmas time, and our ineffable idiots are faking a relationship while definitely not being totally, completely head over heels for each other.

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by IneffableToreshi (E)

Earlier this year, popular romance novelist Anthony J. Crowley met the love of his life when his agent booked one "A.Z. Fell & Co." for his most recent book signing. Aziraphale is a huge fan of Crowley's books, and they become fast friends. Unfortunately, Crowley let's his nerves convince him that it wouldn't be right to initially pursue a fan romantically, and by the time he feels it's alright, they've become so close that he's terrified of the possibility of failure. But now it's nearly Christmas - a time for miracles, right? - and Crowley has a plan to, hopefully, make Aziraphale fall in love with him the way he's been dreaming of.

The Anon Before Christmas by foolishlovers (E)

When Crowley’s friend, blogging buddy and business partner Anathema announces her annual Secret Santa Exchange on Tumblr, she is very adamant Crowley should join this year. The old-fashioned (but admittedly compassionate) man he gets assigned to send anonymous messages to every day until Christmas sounds awfully similar to the fussy bookseller that his friends adore, yet Crowley tries to avoid at all costs. But surely his friends would have mentioned if Aziraphale had taken an interest in the Bad Omens fandom as well… right? Or: An Enemies to Lovers Secret Santa Tumblr AU.

Any Foolish Thing by Caedmon (E)

Crowley is an overworked divorce attorney on the brink of burnout in London. He's irascible and mean to everyone, on the verge of verbally abusive, until his law partner, Fergus, gives him an ultimatum: He can rusticate in the small town of Tadfield for a month and come back rested in the new year, or he can be fired. His choice. Grumbling, Crowley takes off to Tadfield, eager to get it over with - and to skirt Fergus' rules. But all of that changes when he has a chance encounter with the gorgeous man who runs Mr. Fell's Books and Bonbons...

- Mod D

[duelinthesun]

hi! what about phil ochs makes you love phil ochs? why is he so great? oh, and have a wonderful week!

hi! i know i post about phil so much, but i'm actually terrible at gathering my thoughts and writing anything coherent. but i'll try

i love the humour and wit in his songs, writings and interactions with the audience, he would often introduce songs (like Cannons of Christianity, Ringing of Revolution) in a very funny and entertaining way and you can just see how much he loved music, writing and getting the right message across. everyone that knew him said that he was a very genuine and honest person, i've read a ton of comments from older fans that said they managed to meet and talk to him after the shows, because he would just sit by the bar to grab a drink and was very "available" to the people, yk? i remember reading memories of a guy that was a student in the 70s, whose flatmate approached phil after one of the shows to invite him over to watch an episode of the midnight special, in which phil performed. he said yes to these random kids, went to their flat and sat there, watching the tv and talking to them. i love this story so much. also, like jerry rubin once said, phil was simultaneously very shy and vulnerable, but also a great, angry showman. he did have these two, seemingly very contrary, sides, but at the same time somehow it always felt like he was true to himself and that's very, idk, admirable? actually, i'm gonna put the whole jerry quote here, because it's great and i really relate to him haha: "[...] and Phil was amazing, because he had this very sensitive side of his personality that's almost feminine, and then in a second he would turn into the most incredible male show-business angry person, and then he'll go right back to being so sensitive and shy you wanted just embrace him like a little child"

and obviously i love this angry-activist side too. him writing all those protest songs, organizing the benefit for chile concert, the war is over rallies, conducting interviews with politicians - he really was taking action, not just talking about it. He would sometimes even cancel commercial shows overnight to fly out to perform at a protest on the other side of the country. idk if this sounds lame? corny? but his music made me care more and taught me more about history and politics, esp of the united states, but also something new about chile, china. anytime i listened to one of his political songs, i had to google the names and events mentioned (which made me terrified at how little i knew ngl), but it's a very enriching experience. i appreciate not only the message, wittiness and sensibility(?) of his lyrics, but the melodies and his quite unique voice too. and like, i honestly love listening to his live recordings/demos and hear him get raspy or not hitting the right notes sometimes, it's just so human and endearing (not post 1973 though, he was mugged in tanzania and his vocal chords - and spirits in result - were crushed. so, listening to him after that incident is often saddening)

i often see people complain, that phil only knew how to make one type of music and didn't evolve as an artist at all. this is baffling to me, because i'd say that half of his albums are totally different from what people associate him with (protest). he wrote so many experimental, retrospective, and even country songs! his career was short, but actually very diverse. those more retrospective and personal songs, like "i'm tired" and "alone" are some of my favourites. They're sad, but relatable, and relating to someone's sadness is more powerful than relating to one's happiness, yk? now i don't want to write a whole paragraph about phil's struggles, because conversations about him often focus too much on this aspect of his life imo, but i'll just say that they hit very close to home.

the last thing i'm going to mention, so this whole post isn't 200k words long, is his fangirlism! the same way we love him, he loved elvis, buddy and john wayne, and would be happy as a cloud watching them on screen or on stage. which is, once again, very relatable and cute. he was a nerd haha

this is incredibly long, but at the same time very, very superficial. i hope it's readable though and answers your questions. have a great week too<3 (and excuse my english)

[fumikomiyasaki]

Yakuza oc- Meet Stephanie Ailana

Given I am close to finishing Infinite Wealth Yakuza 8 I was kinda brainrotting about making a Yakuza oc... an optional one you could recruit in Hawaii.

Age: 39

Unique Class: Assistant

Certain Traits: Coffee Addict, workaholic, Anime fan,

Stephanie also known as Steph was born in Honolulu however her Uncle was a Yakuza in Japan and as she started to grow older she made a trip to her uncle and trained fighting under him with the Deck name of "Steve"... he was also the reason she got those flower tattoos now however eventually after a few years passing, her Uncle got killed thanks to a hit and she had to return to Hawaii to her parents... she tried quickly to excape her household in getting an office job and financing herself and own home however after years of hard work to the point of burn out she was fired from her place and minijobbed as a waitress instead. Despite that her previous connections to her uncle still made her a target for many of the Barracudas to want to manipulate her on their side.

Stephanies isn't blue haired Naturally of course, she dyes her hair to resemble her favourite Heroine in a Manga she loved... trying to eminate her title of the Seas voice... She herself doesn't have that much confidence in her looks but in her combat skills, using a Scissor as main weapon and also being an expert at using guns... She does get violent for self defense a lot but pushing her in a corner can end very badly... in itself she is a kind soul who just wants to be usefull but often disregards her own health... hence some of the Team members have to watch out for her. Ichiban kinda helped her in the Sub story to push the Barracudas away who tried to blackmail her and he did seem just the Hero like in some of her favourite stories... that she couldn't help but repay her debt for getting the help and see how it goes...

Below is her opinions on each team member so now it gets a little spoilery if you didn't recruit everyone:

Ichiban Kasuga: She admires him since the day he saved her… but is also quite the worry wart about him… Steph lacks a bit of confidence and he encourages her all the way so she knows she can rely on him even if they get into trouble… she is still unsure if its just friendship or something more but she knows she cares about him a ton.

Eric Tomizawa: They have a lot of laughs.. she overheard a little of him and Ichiban talking about his previous relationship and she feels her deserves more of life. She knows he been through a lot and as hawaiians you gotta stick together. He also can understand her situation given he been through some similar things so… in all both support another to get each other up again. Sometimes he is also a bit surprised when she does approach him more direct after growing through her journey cause she seemed timid before

Chitose Fujimura: She was sceptical of her at first… something seemed off to her but eventually Chitose became like a little sister she never had…especially once Steph got stronger she was able to encourage Chitose as well on her change. Chitose also helps steph find her own style and shine far more…

Yu Nanba: She was very off put by his smell but he actually became a great Drinking buddy… she can't understand him a lot but he is sympathetic to her… even learned to watch her stress and health more… she appreciates him

Koichi Adachi: Calls him Old geezer at times… they do work together but they have their banter… you could say she sometimes picks on him so he does better but eventually they probably see eye to eye… but for now she often doesn't take him seriously

Seonhee: She would idolize her to an extent, Seonhee is as strong as Stephanie wants to be… she is pretty too… but I feel Seonghee could give her advice how to do better

Saeko Mukoda: She wasn't that fond of her… to hear Ichiban went on a date and got a heartbroken by her she would never get her nor think she just be a mean girl but eventually she learned to respect her more… yet they dont have much in common so they won't be that close

Tianyou Zhao: Gets a little irritated by him at times… he is Chaotic, hard to read… she is unsure what to talk with him… but what she is confident in… the food he makes is amazing and she got to give him that

Joon gi Han: She would lie if she said he didn't catch her attention… he did look like a guy from a band she would be fangirling for… and in itself does catch herself staring at him from time to time… he doesn't know why she does… its moreso she admires him from afar

Kazuma Kiryu: She was very intimidated of him at first given the rumors… untill she saw him sing Karaoke for the first time and had to chuckle… she respects him but also worries about him given his condition. She might have tried to therapy him with her words but to no avail so… she just hopes he doesn't overdo it

[aversiteespabilas]

I've been summoned yet again!!

I LOVELOVELOVE all the illustrations you've been doing for SL and ROTMR and I've returned to yell at you about it 💗💗

first i wanna talk about the illustration you made for the first chapter of SL. I wanna be not normal about framing real quick, because it struck me as a very specific artistic choice. Our perspective as the audience is placed outside the main setting. Literally. we're peeking through bushes.

we are Not a part of the scene currently unfolding. You could have very easily framed the scene to feel more like Yusuke's pov, but you chose not to. In the written version we're very much reading from Yusuke's perspective, but the audience is never Truly seeing through his eyes, it's not a i/me situation. The audience sort of looks over his shoulder. which, in the illustrated version of the scene, is exactly the position the audience is placed in!

I like that Testuya's gaze isn't on *us, this is a moment between them and them alone. It feels intimate. We're outsiders looking in on a story we have no place in. but ur so gawd darn good at this shit that it doesn't change the power and connection i feel as a viewer. Anyways, all that's to say, I think the connection you made between the two mediums was really neat and very well done. Infinite kudos!! 

NEXT!! the most recent one you did

i mean. WOW. what a way to visualize tension!! I love how the rabbits are framed by the broken glass, it looks like they're trapped. they're walking on glass but scratch that bc the glass is already broken and unless they wanna cut up their toe beans they have to be veryyy careful. 

Also, i love the silly little background yokai they're all so rise coded i love them sosososo much! The little wormy dude? he's literally the love of my life, i'm obsessed with him 

on the topic of background stuff, ny is TRASHED. (referring to the illustration you posted for ROTMR chap. 2) 

I knew there was a ton of rubble and destruction but i don't think i really digested the implications of it all. the purple veins choking metal and concrete? the strong buildings trusted by new yorkers to shelter and protect reduced to unrecognizable rubble?? It evokes such a feeling of horror…and considering possible real world events that may or may not be canon in ROTMR, it hits Really close to home. the whole ordeal is just such a terrible trauma.

on a lighter note, the puppies are adorable as ever! I enjoyed them so much on your cover art for the fic and it's such a treat to see the puppers closer up. I actually love this scene, it's so goofy! poor yuki is concerned for todd's safety on SO many levels 😭😭

Also, i have to bring it up every time, I love the paw shapes 🥺

i love all your shapes but im a BIG fan of the rabbit shapes. They're so rabbity i'm obsessed!!!!!! the ears and the paws get me every time 🥺🙏

and i never mentioned your drawings from a while back, i yelled at Rhin about it at the time but they Just reblogged ur tetsutoshi thingy and i got blown away all over again AWWOOOGA HUF HUF WOOF WOOF WOOF!!!! im never gonna get over it!! All your little spicys are great 😭😭🙏 

I dont think any of us are getting past the furry porn allegations. 💀

And while i'm on the subject of spicy tetsutoshi, the new chapter of H&H was BEYOND phenomenal!! It was SO worth the wait, you put your whole soul into that thing 😭🙏 

I honestly haven't fully collected my thoughts on it, there's so much to digest and think about. I might invade ur ao3 inbox sometime soon but i just wanna let u know that i at least read it

anyways, back into the abyss i go, I'm fully submerged in the sand box, you guys buried me under the sand and placed a makeshift flag on the mountain of sand covering my body. lots of hugs and kisses, until next time!!

- 😎

WELCOME BACK SUNNYYYY

The way I just JUMPED from my bed this morning when I saw I had an ask from you HIIIII OMG

My Illustration Era is afoot buddy! Listen, I have a to-draw list that lately just keeps getting full of composition and background ideas for specific scenes and what am I supposed to do about it? NOT deliver??

It's just. I feel like I found it, I found a winning formula for creating immersive ambience that involves having at least three layers of objects (foreground, background, and the characters), and it's funny how by adding that bit of distance from the characters, that "obstacle", suddenly the audience acknowledges they're there, like there's a camera they could move in the space. Plus the blur effect, it creates some DELIGHTFUL pictures, and I've been exploring the potential of that method in as many creative ways as I can find with these scenes! Might not be long until I try to tackle landscapes... Myself from a year ago would be so proud...

For SL Chapter 1 my original idea was actually very different. I was thinking of putting the camera well above both of them, inspired by that line that says their ancestors and Grandfather Jotaro are watching them from the wooden beams. In the end I decided against it cause it was a weird angle to find reference for, cause they'd look a bit awkward from above and mostly cause I realized I was particularly interested in showing Tetsuya's face, since in SL this is the lasting impression of Tetsuya that's going to linger throughout the entire fic, and I wanted the viewer to have a clear look at the person we're talking about. The resulting composition was not as "confrontational" as I had originally intended, it actually feels more intimate and warm, although I did make use of sharp light and shadows to create more tension. I feel like it does work in service to the fic as a whole, though 😌 And Rhin also mentioned that "outside looking in" vibe! It plays within the character-centric, present tense third person that Rhin's narration uses, although of course I'm not planning for all the illustrations to be from over Yusuke's shoulder. I'm kind of approaching it like I would movie scenes! This is Yusuke's movie and we'll need to see his face too from time to time adgsffs

Like with the Chapter 5 art! I really really wanted to have a clear view of all three characters, so I was thinking of an interesting and dynamic way to see all of them confronting the oni. Then I got the idea of the broken glass! I was very excited to see what it would look like framed with that transparency. I also had a lot of fun with the little marketplace yokai, finally those weird critter doodles I made on the corners of high school notes can come in handy- Admittedly, it's not exactly the big crowd I was envisioning? But it gets the point across that they're not the only people there.

Regarding ROTMR Chapter 2, oh boy I feel you. With this one I wanted to achieve a sort of contrast between the destruction and the cute comedic puppy rescue moment, which would reflect the duality of that scene and, in a way, the fic itself. I wanted the environment to accurately represent how messed up everything is, cause it really does hit different when you're seeing it in a picture. I actually took reference from the Rise movie, and how New York actually looked during the krang invasion, and was kind of surprised at how much utter destruction is depicted, including the pink/purple goo EVERYWHERE. In contrast with the bleak nighttime setting of the movie, though, this scene is set in broad daylight, so you can see the goo and the buildings and the dusty environment very clearly, but there's also an intended air of calm and you can see a bit of construction going on in the background. The danger has passed, and they're going through the recovery stage now. I'm actually very proud of the puppy designs, they're such cute little goobers, and especially had a lot of fun with the curly haired one- Just a mop hopping across krang rubble don't worry about it.

COME BE SO INCREDIBLY NORMAL ABOUT RABBIT PAWS WITH MEEEE every single time I draw them I imbue in them all the insanity I feel from not being able to touch them. Fantasy is a cruel, cruel mistress my friend.

I'M SO SO HAPPY WITH THAT SPICY TETSUTOSHI, I was taking pose reference from a photograph but dang, I didn't imagine it turning out SO pretty and on-model, I couldn't even decide on which palette to use with it, which is why I just posted two versions. Fun fact, the ref actually didn't have clothing, but I decided to add clothes after the fact cause get this: ruffled clothing actually makes the whole thing so much more sensual. Just trust me on this, it suddenly made everything x10 times better. Listen, the posing gets you in the moment, but the clothing is the story. It tells you where those hands have been before and what they've done. Same with the places where fur is ruffled. This is one of the reasons I don't often draw the strands of fur on my rabbits (even though I love doing it), cause I want them to be purposeful when I do draw them, to really convey that idea of untidyness. AND SO I CONTINUE ON MY QUEST TO DRAW STUFF I WISH TO TOUCH- ahem ahem

Gosh I'm so completely OVERJOYED that you're liking H&H, that one's a bit of a drama fest compared to ROTMR but it's truly a labor of love, I put all the care I possibly can in crafting every chapter. I'm aware my chapters are very chonky and intense, they're full stories more than they are individual scenes; I think that's a style that suits me well, but I also know it's a bit of a daunting task to discuss them in length. Just knowing that you're sticking with us in our madness makes me so warm and fuzzy inside 💕💕💕💕 I treasure every comment and I love you FOREVER!! Pop in anytime so I can infodump at you some more! 🥰

[spacecadet-ticklesinspace]

Anesthesia Talks

Summary: Peter 1 has to have oral surgery and accidentally reveals that things may not be as fine as Peter 2 and 3 were lead to believe.

Part 1:

Nurse #2: *opens the door "We had to give him an extra doze, but he came through like a trooper."

Peter 3: "Hope he hasn't been giving you guys any troub---."

Peter 2 and 3: *walk in

Peter 1: *sniffing into Nurse #1's shoulder "I--I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!"

Nurse #1: *gently squeezes Peter 1's shoulder "Look hunny. Look who came to get you."

Peter 1: *turns to the door

Peter 1: *reaches out to his brothers

Peter 2 and 3: *hurry forward

Peter 3: *wraps Peter 1 in his arms

Peter 2: *smooths down Peter 1's hair "Is everything okay?"

Nurse #1: "Just a little spooked is all sugar. He's been looking for you two since he woke up."

Peter 2: "Spooked?"

Nurse #2: *closes the door "The doctor startled him when he first woke up. He believed he was a "dragon" attacking him and---may have punched him."

Peter 2: "He did what?!"

Peter 3: *eyes widen

Peter 1: "I'm sorry!"

Nurse #2: *rubs Peter 1's back "It's alright sweetie. Dr. Bailey is fine, just a little bruised is all."

Nurse #1: "He realizes you aren't in your right mind right now cutie pie. He's not mad in the slightest."

Peter 2: *relaxes "Well, tell Dr. Bailey thank you and that we're sorry for what happened."

Nurse #2: *smiles "We'll do that."

Nurse #1: *turns to Peter 2 "Come with me sugar. We'll get you three ready to go."

Peter 3: *turns to Nurse #2 "Can I take him with?"

Nurse #2: *nods "Yes. I don't think he would want to stay away from you both anyway."

Peter 3: *scoops up Peter 1 "Come on Peter. Let's get you home."

Peter 1: "P-please don't be m-mad! I wanted---to stop the d-dragon."

Peter 3: *quiet "Shhh, it's okay Bug. The dragon's gone now, he can't hurt you."

Peter 2: *pulls back a little "It's okay Pete, nobody's mad at you."

Peter 1: "But I s-showed my Spider s-strength!"

Peter 2 and 3: *freeze

Peter 3: *quiet "Did you reveal you were Spiderman?"

Peter 1: *nods "I--I hit the dragon and---and I w-webbed him! I--I wasn't thinking I---."

Peter 2: *releaved smile "Buddy, you didn't web him."

Peter 1: *turns to Peter 2 "What?"

Peter 2: *gently pulls down Peter 1's wrist from around Peter 3's neck "Look. You don't have your web shooters. We took them off before you went back for the surgery. Plus, you don't make organic webs."

Peter 3: "You might have made the hand motions while you were in there, but I promise, you didn't web him."

Peter 1: *hunches shoulders "So the dr-dragon's still free?"

Peter 2: *rubs Peter 1's back "He's not coming to get you Petey. The dragon has gone far far away."

Peter 3: "Even if he does come back, we'll be here to stop him."

Peter 2: *gently leads the three of them to the front "No dragon gets past us big brothers."

Nurse #2: "There you are. We were worried we lost you three."

Peter 2: "Sorry about that. We were trying to calm him down. He's still kind of worked up about the---dragon."

Nurse #1: "Poor thing."

Peter 1: "I---I thought I w-webbed him."

Peter 2 and 3: *tense

Nurse #2: "Webbed him? Like Spiderman?"

Peter 3: "Umm---."

Peter 2: "He's a big fan."

Nurse #2: "Aww. Isn't that just the sweetest?"

Nurse #1: "My little baby loves Spiderman too. Runs all over the house trying to climb the walls saying "I'm Spiderman mommy! I'm Spiderman!"

Peter 1: *confused "But I am Spiderman."

Nurse #1 and #2: *coo

Nurse #1: *digs into a drawer "Here baby, I have just the thing for you."

Nurse #1: *pulls out a spider sticker

Nurse #1: *walks around and puts it on one of Peter 1's hands "There ya go. Thank you for keeping our city safe Spiderman."

Peter 1: *confusedly looks at the sticker "Should be on the other hand."

Peter 3: *jumps in "Thank you so much. I'm sorry if our little brother caused you any trouble."

Nurse #1: "He was no trouble at all honey. He was an absolute doll."

Peter 1: *turns to Nurse #1 "Thank you for saving me. You're an awesome hero."

Nurse #1: *melts "You just made my whole day sweetie. Thank you."

Peter 2: *turns back to the trio "Well, everything is taken care of here. Time to say goodbye to your new friends Peter."

Peter 1: "I have friends now? And they don't care that I'm Spiderman? Yeah! I'm so happy I get to have friends again!"

Nurse #1: *confused

Peter 2: "He lost contact with some good friends of his. He's been a little lonely since then."

Nurse #1: *puts a hand to her chest and turns to Nurse #2

Nurse #2: "We'll be your friends Peter Parker. Guaranteed."

Peter 3: *small smile "Hear that little Pete? You've got two new friends."

Peter 1: *eyes widen

Peter 2: "We'll have to say goodbye to them for now okay?"

Peter 1: *waves goodbye to the two nurses "Bye-bye!"

Nurse #2: *waves back "Bye Peter."

Nurse #1: "Have a blessed day sugar."

Peter 2 and 3: *head out to the car

Peter 2: *walking to the driver's seat "Alright, I'll drop both of you off at home then go get a few things from the store and---."

Peter 1: "Don't leave please."

Peter 2: *turns to the backseat

Peter 1: *making puppy eyes at Peter 3 "Please don't."

Peter 3: "I'm not leaving you Bug." *squats down "You're going to have to try harder than that to get rid of us. Do you want me to sit next to you?"

Peter 1: *small nod

Peter 3: *smirk "Alright, scoot over."

Peter 1: *scoots to the middle seat

Peter 3: *slides in next to Peter 1 and shuts the door

Peter 1: *looks around

Peter 1: *finds Peter 2

Peter 1: *reaches out to Peter 2

Peter 2: *soft smile "I have to drive Pete, but I'll cuddle with you when we get home."

Peter 1: *deflates

Peter 2: *turns to Peter Peter 3 "Are May Bear and Spidey back there?"

Peter 3: *reaches across Peter 1 "They're right here."

Peter 3: *hands Peter 1 his bears

Peter 2: "There. Now they can take my place until we get home."

Peter 1: *frowns and takes the bears

Peter 3: "Whatever you were planning to get Two, you may want to get it before we go home. I don't think you'll be able to leave otherwise."

Peter 2: *sighs "Of course."

Peter 2: *looks at Peter 1

Peter 2: *smiles "Alright. Buckle up."

Peter 3: *buckles his and Peter 1's seat belts

Peter 2: *buckles his seat belt "Okay. Store first then home."

[nic-214]

Frain: Take Me To Church

Tw: Homophobia, Faggot Used, Attempted Murder, Cult, Violence

Freddie lays on the hill Brian cuddled against his side, "You know this is wrong.." Brian whispers feeling Freddie's hands roam over his body.

"I love being wrong then." Freddie whispers softly passionately kissing him roaming his hands on the younger man's backside.

Brian felt his body shudder as he kisses Freddie back the older man pulls him closer as the stars shine bright but clouds were slowly rolling in. He touches his cheek and sadly pulls away, "I'm only a field away." Freddie whispers standing up as they heard a noise.

The town of Shiloh, was entirely Anti LGBTQ+ they had to hide their relationship heavily. They have little safe moments together which are becoming fewer and fewer.

"We were born sick." Brian whispers putting a cold hand against his cheek not wanting to leave his love behind. He felt Fred's heated breath against his face, Brian grabs Fred by one of his suspender strap and kisses him passionately. He felt the roughness of his beard rub against Fred's bare cheek.

"The only heaven I got is when I'm with you." Freddie whispers forcing himself away wanting to feel more of Brian wanting to keep him in his arms.

Brian works for the church and Freddie attends the church even if he isn't the same religion.... a new poison each week.

It was hard being in a homophobic town and being a immigrant. They make sure to blend in by worshiping heavily and "dating" women..... Aka  paying a few women to be their girlfriends. The two bought houses that were a field away from each other and they worked on their farming. Everything was going smooth no one suspected any thing right?

Freddie was waiting to be dragged away he had been caught dating a white woman named Mary. He didn't stick to his own race and he knew that was sinful enough but lord if the town ever found out about him and Brian? He would have to flee the very same hour while a huge ass witch hunt would conduct. He can almost feel the burn of ropes dig into his skin as stones hit him and it makes him shudder to think such a thing but he knows what the town is like.

Freddie and Brian part ways like they've been doing each night since they started dating five years ago with linger eyes and a yearning for each other. Freddie assumes it will be like any other night they kiss goodbye and head back to their homes, only a field away never too far apart. Freddie greets his cat, Chester as he kicks the door behind him closed.

"Hey buddy. Did you miss daddy?" Freddie asks.

Loud intense purring comes from Chester and Freddie laughs as he gets dinner started, "My lover's got humor..." Freddie whispers then frowns, "She's the giggle at a funeral...Knows everybody's disapproval. I should've worshiped her sooner....If the Heavens ever did speak.... H- She's the last true mouthpiece." he tells his old cat scratching behind Chester's ears.

The stew almost smelled heavenly the sign of a good cook was in the kitchen or  complete luck. Freddie got a cutesy little flowery designed bowl down for his stew and prepared to get a nice beer from the fridge when he heard the commotion of a century happening outside his house. Freddie peers out as the rain sprinkles gingerly down a small bonfire was a blazed, two men guard it, Father Daniel and his son Abel he has a older brother but Freddie doesn't see him anywhere. They had a bonfire going in the centre of the field.

No masters or kings when the ritual begins

Freddie rushes out there his boots almost slipping in the mud, "Father! Father what is the matter?!" one of his straps was dangling off his shoulder now, Chester his beloved kitty was at his feet mud covered now.

"There's a nasty disgusting faggot right under our noses." Father Daniel sneers, "We're going to get rid of him." a big smirk comes onto his face, "Wanna joi-"

Freddie's already running to Brian's house it would be too dark to see anything but the young man's house was engulfed in flames the poor boy was being dragged out by his hair he was kicking and scream while trying to protect his body from the rocks being pelted at him some of the men still held molotov cocktails in their hands, some had their faces covered by masks.  Freddie could hear the town's words, all the screaming and wailing.

"Pedo!" a big hulk of a man screams crashing their boot into Brian's nose, "You're going to burn in hell!"

"He's mental ill!" a woman yells fanning herself with a church flyer.

"He's been vaccinated!'' someone else wails in the crowd sounding like a banshee.

Freddie hides behind some shrubbery he has to come up with a plan to rescue his love, Chester rubs against his knees and meows. Freddie covers his mouth, "You're right, Chess."

The town released all their pent up rage using Brian as some toy as they beat him, stone him, toss him around. He's being dragged towards the bonfire he's screaming for his life. His eyes are so full of fear and he's starting to choke on his own blood. They are literally going to burn him at the stake if Fred doesn't stop this.

"Stop!!" Freddie screams bolting from the shrubbery lifting his hands up a blueish glow seems to emerge from them as a  crack of lighten happens and the rain gushes down, Chester stands by his owner meowing louder, more than comes down.

"Witch!!" Abel yells lifting up his shotgun at Freddie.

"I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies!" Freddie screams, "I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife

Offer me my deathless death. Good God, let me give you my life. Please spare him!''

"Cain no!" it was Father Daniel's voice.

Cain fired his shotgun and hit his brother instead the preteen falls to the ground and a woman's cry can be heard,

Freddie raises his hand and sends Cain flying back into his father sending both men barreling towards the bonfire, "Witch! He's a witch!" the town stampedes around tramping each other leaving a dying Abel and a dying Brian.

Freddie steps over Abel guilt fills him but he can't help, Chester rubs against the boy's face. The boy looks already dead anyway and he just hopes Brian is still alive. Freddie kneels the mud soaking through his jeans freezing his legs more, "I don't know how they found my little secret out." the words come out with a twisted giggle, "Maybe I wasn't that safe."

He saw Brian's dulling hazel eyes search his face, "There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin," he cups Brian's cold wet face with one hand,

"In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene." he presses a chaste kiss against Brian's chapped lips.

He raises his hand the blueish glow returns he grazes the tips of his fingers against Brian's temple making the younger man cry out and arch his back before collapsing into his arms his white dirty dress shirt sticks to his thin body, "You truly are a witch." Brian rasps out a glow among his eyes.

"I'll leave, Brian. I understand." Freddie says getting ready to stand.

Brian grabs him weakly and kisses him feebly, "I love the mad ones."

Freddie gingerly picks up Abel and brings him inside the crumbling church Brian following at his heels he still has some bruises peppered on him, Chester meows following after flicking his big fluffy tail trying to get water out. Freddie lays Abel on a small table and heals him, "In the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. I heal you, amen." it was bullshit Freddie spewed from his mouth but he knew faith would most likely help ease Abel as he gets healed.

"Lets leave." Freddie says taking Brian's hand dirt was still caked in his nails and fingers from where he fought for his life only a little bit ago, "A train will be leaving soon."

"Take me with you." Abel speaks up struggling to sit up he holds his head.

Now that Freddie can see him in the light better he realizes the boy is no older than 9 years old. He's malnourished and missing a good bit of teeth.

Brian pushes past Freddie and grabs Abel putting the boy on his hip, "Lets flee before they get brave."

Freddie picks up Chester and snuggles into the kitty's ginger fur, "Come now."

And the walk to the train station under the cover of darkness, they manage to get tickets to the farthest town away from Shiloh, Mulberry. It was was a tiny small town perfect to hide and blend in to. The four leave town on a train around late 5AM, leaving the cult like town of Shiloh behind them. They watch out the train window as the fire from the bonfire spreads engulfing the cursed town like a hungry serpent.