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Replay - Part 2

Requested By: @f4gg0t-4-0b3y-m3

Word Count: 6,451

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Please read Part 1 first so that this story makes sense!

Summary: Secrets can only be kept for so long. What happens when everyone finds out that their death may be looming. Obey Me! Demons Brothers & Diavolo, Barbatos, Solomon, and Simeon. Briefly includes: Luke, Thirteen, Mephisto, and Raphael.

You smiled at Barbatos as he handed you another drink, taking your old one. “Thank you,” you told him sincerely before returning your attention to the conversation you were having with Solomon and Asmo.

They were arguing over something mundane, but with how passionately they were speaking to one another, you would think it was a life-or-death situation - as if the ground would open up and swallow whoever turned out to be wrong in the conversation.

You took a look around the expansive living room of the House of Lamentation and a small smile graced your lips as you looked at everyone you loved.

The demon brothers had wanted to throw a small gathering and asked those closest to them to attend. You were surprised at the amount of work they put into the party and you were glad that they had limited the guests to those you knew. You wanted to spend as much time as possible with them before things started to go awry.

Lucifer and Diavolo were on one side of the room, talking happily with one another as they drank Demonus. For once, they both truly looked relaxed.

Luke and Beel had been in the kitchen but now they seemed to be in a small argument. Apparently, Beel had eaten the entire cake that Luke had baked for this special event and now no one else could enjoy it.

Raphael and Simeon had been discussing things with each other while Simeon tried to help mediate Luke’s argument with the Avatar of Gluttony.

Satan was sitting on one of the couches, reading a book. He didn’t think it was rude because he was surprisingly good at being able to read while also listening to everyone’s conversations.

He also wouldn’t be able to move even if he wanted to because Belphie was lying on top of him. It was rare for Belphie to use one of his brothers as a pillow instead of you, but since Satan had been the only one sitting, he took advantage of the opportunity.

Levi was playing one of his handheld games and managed to catch Thirteen’s attention. Supposedly the game had a ton of traps in it and Thirteen was taking notes as her head filled with ideas of her own traps that she could create.

Even Mephisto had showed up to the party. Though, you noticed he was mostly walking around and taking a look at the decor, trying to find something to point out to Lucifer in a disgraceful way. Luckily, Barbatos helped make the house spotless before everyone’s arrival so he was unable to find anything.

The only one who was unaccounted for was Mammon. But you expected that to happen. You knew that he would probably be using the party as a cover to scour through his brothers’ bedrooms looking for something to sell.

Asmo and Solomon had finally changed subjects and you excused yourself from the conversation. You moved to the kitchen to help Barbatos with passing out the snacks.

“You know, you’re supposed to be a guest at the party as well,” you told Barbatos, coming up behind him. He was slightly surprised by your sudden appearance but regained his composure quickly.

“I’m much better at helping host the party than partaking in it,” he replied, a small smile on his lips as he looked at you. There was a moment of silence between the two of you, but it wasn’t an uncomfortable one. It was one of understanding.

You knew that Barbatos was aware of the secret you were holding. It was impossible to keep anything from him. But he didn’t bring it up. He didn’t need to. If he really wanted answers he could easily find them himself. Still, it was a bit comforting to know that at least one person knew the truth.

“So, what still needs to be done in here?” you asked, changing the subject. Barbatos paused for a moment before giving you instructions on how to properly organize the snack platters.

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Mammon had indeed used the cover of the party to try and snoop through his brothers’ belongings. But he was striking out left and right. It was like he had already sold everything of value!

Slightly disheartened, Mammon made his way to your room. He was usually against stealing from you of all people, but he was desperate. He wouldn’t steal anything really important to you though and he would make sure he replaced whatever he stole before you noticed it was gone!

Mammon rummaged through your closet and finally found a locket of some sort. It looked strangely familiar, but he didn’t think anything of it. He continued looking and stumbled upon a picture. It was a picture of you and everyone else standing in front of a well-known human world destination.

But - you had never taken a trip up to the human world with everyone before. Mammon had only been up there once with you and it was to help with Satan and Lucifer’s body-swapping mishap. He certainly would remember if you had all gone up there together.

Mammon felt like his head was spinning as a hundred questions raced through his mind. He didn’t understand what this picture meant; but, he felt like he had to tell Lucifer. So, that’s exactly what he did next.

Mammon raced to the living room noticing the lack of your presence. The others gave him concerned looks at his appearance but Mammon made a beeline to Lucifer and Diavolo.

“Lucifer, we need to talk,” Mammon told his brother and the unusually serious tone in Mammon’s voice worried the eldest. “Is everything alright?” Diavolo questioned, also picking up on his tone.

The others had managed to gather around the three of them, noticing the situation's intensity. “Where’s Y/N?” Mammon asked, not wanting to speak about it in front of you. “With Barbatos in the kitchen,” Solomon replied.

“What’s going on?” Satan questioned as well, joining the group. Even Belphie had woken up. Mammon let out a sigh before explaining, “I was snooping through everyone’s room lookin’ for something to sell-”

“What?” Asmo asked harshly. “Mammon,” Lucifer said, a little too loudly. “Look that’s not important right now! I was goin’ through Y/N’s stuff and I found this picture,” Mammon continued, holding the picture up for everyone to see.

Everyone’s expression turned to one of confusion as they looked at the image. The same thoughts ran through their mind - they had never taken a trip with you up to the human world.

“How do they have a picture of something that never happened?” Levi questioned. “Magic?” Beel suggested but Solomon shook his head. “I’m not sensing any,” he replied.

Lucifer took the picture in his hand and examined it carefully. It felt like he had been there before but he was positive he hadn’t. Not with you and certainly not with everyone else who was in that picture.

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“Okay, we brought snacks!” you said joyfully as you entered the living room once more with Barbatos, both of you holding snack trays. You stopped in your tracks though when you saw everyone huddled in a group together, looking at you with a panicked look in their eyes.

“What’s going on?” you asked, your expression falling. Lucifer was the one who stepped up. He didn’t have a logical explanation for the picture and although he was positive you wouldn’t hurt anyone, the recent evidence made him falter. He was the big brother so he believed it was his responsibility to bring it up to you.

“What is this?” he asked, holding up the picture so that you could see it. He had a neutral look on his face - almost cold. As if he was desperate to not show any emotion as he spoke to you.

You looked at the picture in his hand and your heart skipped a beat. How did he-.Your question was immediately answered when you saw the guilty look on Mammon’s face.

You had been so careful not to let your secret slip. You had done everything you could to protect them from the painful future that awaited them and it was all ruined because of a simple picture you had kept to make yourself feel better.

“Y/N, we’re not angry. Please, just explain,” Diavolo added, giving you a warm smile. Everyone’s eyes were now on you as they awaited an explanation. It was an overwhelming feeling.

You looked to Barbatos who was standing next to you and silently asked him what to do. He gave you a simple nod. One that no one would think twice of yet it gave you all the answers you needed. It was time to come clean.

You sat the snack tray down and didn’t pay attention to the way it practically disappeared into Beel’s arms. He was stress eating.

You let out a small sigh before stating, “That picture isn’t from this timeline.” You waited for them to process the first bit of information, gauging their expressions. You were mostly met with furrowed eyebrows as everyone felt lost.

“What do you mean?” Satan questioned. His gaze wasn’t hard, but one of curiosity. He was simply trying to understand what you were telling him. Just like everyone else.

Barbatos once again gave you a look, encouraging you to continue speaking. Your secret wasn’t doing anyone any good at this point.

“I’ve met you all before,” you continued to speak, a sense of relief washing over you as the burden you had been carrying around for a long time was finally starting to lift off your shoulders.

“I think I would have remembered that,” Belphie replied. You were a pivotal moment for him. You were the one who completely turned his opinion of humans around.

“Why do you think I knew when and how you were going to attack me, Belphie?” you asked and Belphie’s confusion grew. “The first time we met, you killed me in the same way you tried not too long ago. Barbatos brought me back,” you explained.

Belphie was speechless at your words. Did he kill you? Sure, he had tried to when he first escaped from the attic. But you dodged his attacks; and, he was so thankful that you did. He couldn’t imagine a world without you. Yet here you were telling him that he had actually killed you at some point.

Everyone’s eyes gravitated towards Barbatos as if asking him to confirm if what you said was true. He knew it was. He had seen it when he explored for answers about the past after learning your secret. And the look on his face told everyone else what they needed to know.

It explained how you knew so much about them. All of the happy coincidences and educated guesses were really just your life experiences making themselves known.

You noticed that Beel had finished the entire snack tray at this point and you couldn’t help but give him a small smile.

“Why exactly are you here? Did you somehow switch timelines?” Solomon asked. He had his questions about you; but, now that he was finally finding the answers, he wasn’t sure he wanted them.

“Not exactly,” you replied, trying to figure out which words to say to explain things the best you could. You didn’t even entirely know how these things worked.

“It’s more like I restarted the timeline,” you answered finally, looking to Barbatos who agreed with your explanation. It was the simplest way to explain things.

“Restarted it?” Mammon asked, doing his best to keep up with things. Was that why you always seemed so familiar to him - even before he came to really know you?

“Something terrible happens and…,” you trailed off but the pain was evident on your face.

“Everyone dies,” Thirteen finished for you. She may not have known that the two of you had met before but as a reaper, she could always tell when someone was talking about death.

The air had gotten much more tense as the attention was once again turned to you. You felt the pain of watching everyone you loved die all over again and a tear slipped down your cheek. They were waiting for you to tell them it wasn’t true but you simply replied with, “Yes.”

“How many times have you restarted the timeline?” Simeon questioned. Surely he wouldn’t forget you more than once.

Another tear escaped as you answered. “I’m not sure - a few times,” you stated and the tension only grew thicker at your response.

Everyone had different reactions to the news, and you didn’t blame them. It was a lot to process.

Lucifer was at a loss for words. He had taken the longest out of his brothers to fall for your charms, but he did fall nonetheless. He felt lied to. Why had you kept this a secret from him? Especially when both his brothers and Diavolo’s safety were at risk.

Mammon was a mix of confused and sympathetic. Why didn’t you tell him from the start? Did you not trust him? Still, you were looking so sad, and Mammon couldn’t bear to see his human looking like that.

Levi was a tad bit jealous. But, could you blame him? He was the Avatar of Envy. And you had entrusted Barbatos with your secret over him - your true friend! Though he supposed he could look past the indiscretion. Barbatos had a way.

Satan could feel the all too familiar feeling of rage building up inside of him. Was he mad at himself though or you? He had noticed the unexplainable coincidences and yet had done nothing about them. At the same time, you could have said something to him. He would have helped.

Asmo was worried about you. You looked so distressed and the tears falling down your cheeks made him want to cry his own tears. He wanted to tell you everything would be okay, but he wasn’t entirely sure that was the truth.

Beel was concerned all around. As the protector of the family, he couldn’t bear to lose another member of his family. He wanted answers. But, you were also a member of that family as well. And seeing the tears rolling down your cheeks, all he wanted to do was hug you.

Belphie was angry. This is why you don’t trust humans - they’re all liars. No. He didn’t actually believe that. He was just lashing out. You had kept a secret from them, yes, but he could see how much you cared about them from the look in your eyes.

Diavolo felt somewhat numb at the news. If everyone around him truly did die then as the future King of the Devildom, he was in the same boat as you. He would lose everything. He wasn’t sure why you had kept this from him but he was determined to prevent the tragedy you spoke of from happening.

Barbatos like Asmo, was worried about you. He understood how painful it must have been to tell the others what had truly transpired, especially because it brought back painful memories for you. With Diavolo’s permission, he would search all of the timelines to find a way to fix everything.

Solomon was somewhat relieved to learn the truth about you. But your reasons for keeping a secret from them were far more devastating than he had anticipated. He’ll search his grimoires to find a way to prevent the future you had seen from happening again.

Simeon had known there had been something different about you, but he never expected it to be something like this. Humans weren’t meant to go through such experiences, and as such he can’t help but feel sorrow for you. You were so pure and innocent - you didn’t deserve to go through this.

Luke was trying to understand the situation at hand. He was only a young angel and this was a lot for him to handle. You were such a pure and innocent person, how had you been hiding this secret? On that note - were he and Simeon really going to die? He couldn’t handle the thought of losing either you or Simeon.

Thirteen didn’t know how she hadn’t picked up on this already. It was her job as a reaper to know when someone had died, so how did she miss the fact that everyone around her had not only died once but multiple times?

Mephisto had a duty to Diavolo. If you were telling the truth, then that meant that Diavolo had died. He couldn’t imagine that happening. His family had a long history of serving the Royal family. He didn’t care about the costs - he would ensure Diavolo’s safety.

Raphael was torn between staying and reporting to Michael. He felt as though this was news that Michael should know. But, at the same time, maybe he could wait. Just for a bit. Just long enough to help figure out how to keep everyone alive.

Once they got past their initial reactions, everyone could see how broken up you were over the events that had taken place. They knew deep down that you had only been trying to protect them, even if they didn’t agree with you keeping a secret from them.

Diavolo was the first to approach you, gently wiping a tear from your eyes. “Y/N, please, tell me what happens,” he pleaded. He needed to know so that he could figure out how to stop it.

So, you explained everything in detail about the rise and fall of the Devildom. You told them how everyone died and what you had already done to try and prevent it. It was a long conversation but a necessary one.

This was a method you hadn’t tried before. The first time it happened, nobody knew it was coming so it couldn’t be stopped. And the times after that, you had tried so hard to protect them from knowing the inevitable that you didn’t include anyone in the decision-making.

But, now that everyone was brainstorming, you could see that this was what you were missing. The key to surviving was the love everyone had for each other. You didn’t need to solve the whole piece of the puzzle. You just needed the help of the ones you cared about to solve the puzzle bit by bit. Sixteen people having 7% of the solution was more than enough to solve the problem 100%.

Everyone contributed an insight that no one else thought of to help work around the problem. And in the end, you were left feeling confident that the cycle would finally break. You would finally save them.

But there was still a chance - a chance that things didn’t go your way. And on that off chance, no one wanted any regrets. And one person in particular wanted to spend the night with you, in case they didn’t have the occasion to do so later.

Lucifer usually remained so composed. He didn’t want anyone else to know the thoughts that were running through his head. But when he found out that his time with you may be limited, his composure faltered.

For a moment, he didn’t care if others knew the emotions he was feeling. He didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to spend the night with you. The opportunity to confess the emotions that you made him feel.

He had whisked you away to his bedroom to have some alone time with you and at first, the only thing he could do was admire you. You looked so perfect all of the time.

You gently cupped his cheek with one of your hands and he leaned into the touch, looking into your eyes that were filled with so much love for the man before you.

“Tell me that tonight isn’t the last time we’ll see each other,” Lucifer stated, his eyes full of sadness. For once, his poise was crumbling in front of you and he didn’t care one bit.

He would remain forever vulnerable in front of you if it meant he didn’t have to lose you.

“We’ll get through this,” you replied, sitting down next to him. You were the only one who got to see this side of him and you appreciated it every single time.

You knew that no matter how cold Lucifer acted he had a genuine side to him. A side that cared more than he let on.

Lucifer gently tilted your head up so that the two of you made eye contact and then he gently placed his lips on yours. He wouldn’t lose you without knowing what this felt like.

You immediately responded to the kiss, pulling him closer. It didn’t matter how many times you had been through this storyline, kissing Lucifer always felt unreal.

Lucifer pulled you on top of him and you let him guide you to where he wanted you. There was no guarantee that the plan would work and you weren’t going to waste what time you had with Lucifer.

Mammon was a bit possessive when it came to you. So when he found out he may not have enough time with you, he immediately stole you away from the others.

You were his human and that phrase went layers beyond what you could even comprehend.

You were sitting with Mammon for a bit, the two of you staring at each other and not knowing what to say.

He was torn between letting go of the tsundere act he put on and remaining strong.

He had so much love in his heart for you and he couldn’t imagine dying without giving you at least some of it.

He was in an exhausting inner turmoil and after a moment, he finally let his head fall in defeat, his forehead resting against yours.

“I don’t want to lose ya’,” he admitted, barely above a whisper. But you had heard it and it had broken your heart. Because you had lost him multiple times now.

You closed your eyes as you tried not to fall apart. “You won’t,” you promised him as you gently placed your lips on his.

You didn’t know if it was the truth, and you didn’t care. You would restart the timeline a hundred times if it meant coming back to Mammon.

Mammon immediately leaned into the kiss, relishing in the way your lips felt. It was just like he imagined since the moment he saw you.

He pulled you so that you were straddling him and when you moved back for a breath of air, he looked into your eyes.

Eyes that he would commit to his memory. It didn’t matter if he died and the timeline restarted, he knew that the two of you would always find your way back to each other.

Levi was going to die and he couldn’t process the information. He had faith that Lucifer would do everything in his power to protect him. But what if he failed - what if he died?

Levi was a shy person, but the idea of dying could give someone all of the confidence in the world.

You were the only person to get Levi to come out of his room. The only one who managed to convince him that he was so much more than a “yucky otaku.”

And he admired you every day for it. He wanted to admire you every day for it. But his days were possibly limited and the thought scared Levi.

He wasn’t good at being pressured into intimate moments, but at the same time, he couldn’t lose you without ever having you.

He had taken you to his room and you were staring at him with big eyes, waiting for him to speak.

“You’re my player two,” Levi stated and your face fell slightly. You knew that you were Levi’s player two. That much was obvious.

It had meant more to him in his mind. He had a message that he wanted to convey to you, he just wasn’t sure how to get it across.

Levi saw the disheartened look on your face and tried to change his approach. “I mean, there’s no one else I would want as my player two,” Levi reiterated and you still looked at him with a blank expression.

This was going to be harder than Levi thought.

He began to panic slightly as he tried to figure out what to say next. He couldn’t just tell you his feelings outright. That would be asking for humiliation.

You placed your lips on Levi’s and his body immediately went into shock. He wasn’t sure how to react.

When you pulled away, you gave Levi a smile before telling him, “You’ll always be my player two.”

Levi had never felt such a strong love in his life.

Satan was a hopeless romantic and he truly believed that he had finally found his partner in crime.

So when he learned that his death may be coming up sooner than he realized, he was devastated. There were so many things he wanted to do with you - so many ways he wanted to court you, just like the characters in his books would do.

But he didn’t have a month to plan your first date, for all he knew, he would be dead in that time. So, he had to express his feelings to you now.

He had taken you away from the others before anyone could even say anything. He needed to spend what little time he may have left with you.

He held you close to him as you sat in his lap. The two of you were in his room, reading a book, and he swore he couldn’t ask for a more perfect evening.

Except his thoughts of you were completely overtaking his mind, preoccupying him from getting any actual reading done.

You felt so warm in his arms and Satan had wished he had asked you to do this sooner. If he had known the way he would have felt about you, he wouldn’t have wasted a single moment.

You had changed so many things in his life, and all he wanted was the opportunity to show you how much you meant to him.

He looked down at you and placed a gentle kiss on your forehead causing you to look up at him.

His green eyes shone brightly as they met yours and he placed another kiss on your lips before telling you, “Our story doesn’t end here.”

You looked up at him with loving eyes as you placed another kiss on his lips. You knew his words were true.

It didn’t matter how many times you had to restart, you and Satan always came to this point.

He was your love story and you were his.

It didn’t matter if it was the first time meeting him or the fourth time meeting him. Asmo had always been one of the most accepting of you.

He was immediately drawn to you because of how attractive you were and when he got to know you, he was a goner.

It made sense that Asmo would want to spend the night with you. He was willing to take things slow and give you the space that you needed.

He didn’t want to push you or pressure you because he wanted you to fall for him just as deeply as he had fallen for you.

But he didn’t want to leave the world without telling you how much he loved you.

Not in the way he claimed to love others; but, in a way that was unique to you. An emotion that only you brought out in him.

He couldn't help the tears that fell from his eyes as he held you close. This couldn’t be it.

“You’re everything I’ve ever wanted,” Asmo confessed, gently running his hands over your back.

He had only ever wanted a love that was true. A love that didn’t depend on him being the Avatar of Lust. You were that love for him.

You moved away slightly, only to pull Asmo into a kiss. Your hands ran through his hair as you pulled him closer. He meant so much more to you than his sin. So much more than the act that he put on for others.

And you wanted to convey every bit of that emotion through the kiss that you gave him.

Asmo leaned into your touch, never wanting to separate.

When you finally did pull away to breathe, Asmo saw the look in your eyes and he knew that your feelings for him were real.

You loved him unconditionally and that would never change.

Beel’s greatest love was food. At least, that’s what he thought until he met you.

You were a surprise to Beel. He had never expected to feel so strongly about a human. But you weren’t just an ordinary human and he knew that from the start.

You meant so much to him and he especially felt that way now when you were in his arms.

He had taken you to the room he shared with Belphie and was just sitting on the bed, engulfing you in a large hug.

It was something he had always wanted to do with you but he had never asked. Now, everything was different though.

The idea of the two of you losing each other hurt him and he didn’t want to think about it.

He just wanted to spend the night holding you, hoping his actions conveyed the words that he didn’t know how to say.

You hugged him back just as tightly already knowing the message he was hoping to get across.

Beel had always been everyone’s protector, but he was scared that he wouldn’t be able to fulfill the job. He was scared that he would lose his life before he was able to protect his brothers.

You gently stroked his hair as he thought about Lilith. He didn’t want to lose anyone else he loved. You were on that list - just in a different way.

Beel looked into your eyes intimately before telling you, “I’ll always protect you.” You believed him. You knew it was what he cared about most.

But, in all honesty, you were more worried about him protecting himself. You and him had so much more to give in your relationship. You didn’t want to lose him again.

You gently placed a kiss on Beel’s lips. You trusted him completely and you hoped he knew that.

After that kiss, it was hard to deny the feelings the two of you had for each other. Beel just hoped he’d have the chance to expand on them.

The second Belphie found out about the secret you were holding, he was in distress. He knew that humans' lifespans were short, but still, he thought he would have more time with you.

More time to make up for him trying to attack you. He still dreamt about it. He had nightmares about you hating him because of it.

And now that he found out he had actually killed you at some point, he needed twice the amount of time.

He had so many things to apologize for - so many things to tell you. But with his now possibly limited time, he didn’t know where to start.

He had taken you up to the attic to hold you in the bed, but as he lay there he couldn’t help but feel unworthy. Unworthy of your love.

He had hurt you - he had killed you - and yet he wanted to be selfish with you. He wanted to hold you until he couldn’t hold you anymore.

He looked up at you and hugged you even tighter. You would never know how much you meant to him. How much you had changed his entire outlook on life.

For once, he truly understood the pain his sister had been in. Lilith had fallen in love with a human and Belphie caught her crying one night because she knew that a human’s life was exceptionally shorter than an angel’s or a demon’s.

But it seems it wasn’t the human’s life that was at risk here. He would die a hundred times over to ensure your safety. But, at the end of the day, no matter which of you died, the two of you would be separated and Belphie hated the idea of that.

“I’ll never forget you again,” Belphie promised and a tear escaped your eyes as you pulled him into a kiss.

You wanted it to be true. You prayed it would be true. But only time would tell if it actually would be.

You were only a human, yet you had managed to change Diavolo’s entire perspective.

Before he met you, his only obligation was to the throne. He had to do anything and everything he could to ensure others would support him when he took over.

But, knowing that he may die at any moment, he couldn’t help but wonder what the point of it all was.

He had maintained his professional stance and had denied his feelings for you in favor of being a good ruler. But if he was going to lose his life, he didn’t want to lose it in denial.

He took you back to the castle, gently pulling you closer as he worked up to courage to express his feelings for you.

You already knew them, you had already experienced them. Still, you couldn’t help the smile that graced your lips as you thought about it.

Diavolo led you to his balcony that overlooked the Devildom, the lights of the kingdom setting the perfect scene.

Diavolo gently cupped your cheeks as he told you, “I would make you my Queen if I could.”

You smiled up at the prince before closing the distance between the two of you. You held so much love for Diavolo and it was proved between your shared kiss.

It didn’t matter if he died and was brought back, he had made a promise to himself. He would make you his Queen one day. No matter what it took.

Barbatos had known your secret and yet he had done nothing about it. Maybe because he was scared.

Scared to admit the feelings you had elicited from him. Scared to admit that a human had made him fall head over heels.

Still, when you had finally confessed your secret to the others, the severity of the situation finally sank in with Barbatos.

He didn’t have eternity to tell you how he felt about you - his life was possibly being measured in minutes.

He took you to the garden outside the House of Lamentation. It was nothing compared to the one outside of the Demon Lord’s Castle, but it would suffice.

It could be the lowliest of places and Barbatos wouldn’t mind - as long as he got to spend some time with you.

He didn’t expect to fall for you the way the others had, and yet, here was - longing for you.

He pulled you into him, your scent overwhelming him as his hands found their way to your hair.

“I’ll always be here for you,” Barbatos promised, enjoying the intimacy between the two of you.

You both hoped that the timeline wouldn’t restart once more, but if it did, you had faith in Barbatos.

His powers guaranteed that no matter how many times you had to go through the same scenario, you would always have at least one person to depend on.

Solomon was surprised when you had spoken the words of his death. He had cheated it so many times that he almost believed he would never truly come to an end.

But he knew by the look in your eyes that it was true. Sooner or later, he would die.

And, suddenly, mortality hit him like a ton of bricks.

Of all the things he had done in his long life, love was one thing that he couldn’t cross off his list.

But, he had hope that he would have been able to if only he had more time with you. If only he had time to help you develop the same feelings he held for you.

But, you already had those feelings. You had already developed them multiple times.

So, when Solomon had invited you to the planetarium, you gladly accepted. The two of you weren’t doing much stargazing, but it did provide a beautiful background.

Solomon pulled you close, his hands resting on your hips as yours rested on his shoulders, the two of you maintaining eye contact.

“I could love you forever,” Solomon stated and a small blush rose to your cheeks. He was practically immortal, so the idea of loving you forever wasn’t far-fetched.

You leaned forward and Solomon met you halfway, placing his lips on yours. It was a feeling he had craved. A feeling that told him you were the one he was meant to be with.

When you pulled away, Solomon looked into your eyes and he knew. He would never leave you again.

Simeon was an angel, and therefore, he was never meant to fall for a being such as a human.

But, he couldn’t help it. He had such an amazing attraction to you. He couldn’t stay away from you even if he wanted to.

You were the most perfect thing in his eyes and he was determined to never let you go.

But fate had a funny way of controlling things and even if he planned to never let you go, that didn’t mean that you wouldn’t have to let go of him.

He hated the idea of it. He didn’t want you to experience any more pain, but it was out of his hands.

That didn’t stop him from spending tonight with you though.

He gently pulled you into his arms and committed your scent to memory. If he was to die, he wanted to be able to remember everything about you on his deathbed.

He pulled away from the hug and cupped your cheeks, looking into your eyes. “I promise, I will always find my back to you,” he told you and your heart swelled.

You leaned forward connecting your lips with his and he immediately responded to the kiss, wanting this moment to last forever.

You prayed for his safety. You prayed that Simeon wouldn’t be taken away from you again.

But, it wasn’t your decision to make. The only thing you could do was wait and let the future play out.

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cinnabun-faerie · 1 month ago

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Obey Me!Brothers: Hiding together in Phasmophobia

A/N: Day 4 of Frightfest! I was a bit busy so this one is a bit late, but that's okay! My friends and I have been playing loads of Phasmo and Demonologist lately so there will be lots of that in this year's Frightfest!

Characters: Lucifer, Mammon, Leviathan, Satan, Asmodeus, Beelzebub, Belphegor

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Oh? You want to hide in the tight-fit locker with him?

You do know there is another locker

and yet you want to hide with him

he probably teases you about it being so close to you (your avatar) like this

when he hears the heartbeat, he tells you to be quiet

If he isn't teasing you, you'll survive

Screams when you hide with him

because it's so dark and it's a scary game

and he really didn't want to play this game in the first place

"This is my spot! Find your own!"

When he realizes it's you, he tells you to keep quiet or he'll never let you hide with him ever again

Yes he would, cause he's scared and needs a buddy and you're it

If the ghost tries to open the door or walks by your hiding spot, he starts making a fuss

and one of you end up dying

Levi is a looper - he loops the ghost when it hunts

the boy rarely hides

he needs to do ghost tests and try to hear the speed of the ghost

but when he does hide, he's pretty serious about it

he doesn't let anyone hide with him

especially as Mammon and Asmo are very noisy hiders

so if you're gonna hide with him, make sure you're quiet and mic off

Doesn't mind if you hide with him

just don't make a sound

put your headphone mic up or hold your breath

a breath could literally give you away

and he would be pissed if he died from a ghost

and he doesn't want his brothers to tease him in front of you about it

But he appreciates you as his hide buddy as you two discuss what the ghost may be after hunts

Asmo is a mixed bag when it comes to hiding

He is very dramatic when hunts happen

he gets scared when the ghost tries to open the door

or he gets mad cause the ghost started hunting while he was having an important conversation with you

if you were to die by the ghost, he'd get

He may get one or both of you killed by the ghost

Surprisingly Beel is very good at hiding in the game

he rarely gets killed by a ghost

if the ghost is hunting and you don't yet have a hiding spot, he will quickly invite you to his

if one of you gets killed, it might be because the ghost saw you two get into your hiding spot

"I don't care if I die, but I really don't want to."

You and Belphie are hiding buddies

He makes sure to stick by you so that no one else can hide with you

the only other person he'll let hide with you two is Beel

Twinsy privileges

Belphie could seriously take a nap during ghost hunts or just hide in general

you two either survive long enough to escape or your sanity depletes to nothing that as soon as you rush to the door, you get hunted and die

at least one of you are probably bound to survive

#obey me otome #obey me x reader #frightfest 2024 #lucifer x reader #mammon x reader #leviathan x reader #satan x reader #asmodeus x reader #beelzebub x reader #belphagor x reader #asmo x reader #beel x reader #belphie x reader #levi x reader

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strawbuddy-luv · 4 months ago

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Tim Drake would love video games sm tho, and I do not see that represented enough.

He'd be a total nerd about it to. He'd rant and rant and rant about all the games he's played and all the cheats and the secret cut scenes and the hidden lore. He'd be a game theorist for sure, probably has a YouTube account dedicated to it since he's such a little detective. He knows the true lore of FNaF.

He'd definitely speed run minecraft, rp to probably. First person shooter? How about first hand experience. FNaF fanatic oh my God he'd LOVE that game so fucking much. Absolutely a Sonic kid, like you cannot convince me otherwise. Mario less so but you knows hes probably played every single game anyways. Pokemon? Every single one memorized down to their exact coloration. Stardew valley? Do i even have to ask. Animal crossing? Perfected his village, villagers and all. Zelda? I cannot prove it but he has a lino Cosplay somewhere and he's worn it for under cover missions. He'd slay in DTI, have like 5 different mansions in Bloxburg, defiantly played Royal High until the capitalism became to close to the real world, probably has hundreds of avatars to. An expert at games like fnf has played half the mods to ever be made for that game. He's been playing fortnite since it's release. He'd have one of the top scores ever in subway surfers. He'd download those "complete your restaurant" type games and finish them in two weeks and it'd only take that long because the game forces him to wait sometimes. Candy crush is his bitch 100%. He'd download mobile games and finish them in a day and then keep redoing them till he's perfected his method. He has played and replayed countless driving based games, can learn almost any new one in 6 minutes. Going back to the speed run thing I think he'd just enjoy speed running games in general, and gridning. He'd love minecraft so much omg-. Last of us? Played. Iron Lung? Played. Cuphead? Played. Detroit Become Human? Played. Kindergarten? Played. Sallyface? Played. Splatoon? Played. He'd love small games to I just am not that into video games to know any to list- :').

I mean think about it. Going off the "Tim's parents are never home" version of him, he'd have so much time to just sit around and play video games. He has the money to buy them and the time to spend getting ungodly good at them. He'd have amazing equipment, and it'd give him some sort of community even if he doesn't really interact with it personally. Like if he's not out stalking Batman or at school, he's playing a video game. Even after he starts working for Batman, he'd overwork himself to the bone and he'd STILL find a way to go pro gamer in-between. Probably for like 0.5 seconds whenever he's got to stand up to get himself another energy drink.

Like please, video game nerd Tim Drake on my knees begging you add this to your stories and headcanons. Have him introduce other batfam members to video games. HAVE HIM INTRODCUE BRUCE TO CANDY CRUSH AND MAKE THEM GET INTO A COMPETITION ON WHO CAN GET TO A HIGHER LEVEL FASTER. He shows Damian animal crossing. He gives Jason a gaming console and like 50 different shooter games and one copy of stardew valley as a joke and did not expect Jason to get so into it. Him Cass and Steph would love those Roblox horror games. He'd force the whole family to start having game nights and they'd have a world on Minecraft that has the most insane lore you've ever heard. Like please give me more video game nerd Tim and tell me your headcanons on what games he'd like and what he'd introduce different batfam members to in the comment I am begging you.

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mochatsin · 1 year ago

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THE BROTHERS WITH JEALOUSY

A demon decides that it’ll be fun to flirt with the human exchange student, but the brothers won’t be so happy about this when they find out. Or a demon flirts with MC and they deal with the demon personally.

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Lucifer

Trouble seems to find you when he takes his eyes off you for a second. He asks you to wait by the halls of RAD while he clarifies something with Diavlo, only to come back to a demon flirting with you.

His pride won't allow him to admit that he’s feeling such emotions towards a lowly creature.

That doesn’t mean he would let this slide though.

He would quietly walk up behind you, and you’re only made aware of his presence when you notice the demon go pale, followed by the sudden heavy pressure in the air.

“Such conduct is unfitting and against RAD rules. Go straight to the student council’s room, I would like to have a word with you. In private.” Oh no.

You notice his sour mood and if you ask, he may be a bit passive aggressive about it at first but softens in the end. He knows that in the end, your affections lie with him.

He would kiss your hand “You can go home. I’ll be running a bit late, love. I need to remind a certain demon not to meddle with what’s mine.”

You’ll never see that demon in the halls again. Even his name in the class list disappears too.

When he finds you home in your room, he will hold you close for the rest of the night to make up for the time he spent “dealing” with that meddlesome demon.

Mammon

It’s lunch break and he tries to find you after class, only to spot a demon chatting with you. The distance between you two is way too small than he’s comfortable with.

“OI OI OI! DON'T YA THINK YOU’RE GETTIN’ TOO CLOSE?! PAWS OFF!”

Much to that demon’s annoyance, the last thing he’d want is to get on the bad side of the demon next in the line of power from Lucifer.

“YEAH YOU’D BETTER LEAVE!” He’d yell as he watched the demon walk out the classroom.

You turn to him “Mammon… he just wanted help on our upcoming essay.”

“I-I KNEW THAT! BUT THAT AIN'T AN EXCUSE FOR YOU TWO TO BE SITTIN’ R-RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER!! HE SHOULD GO FIND SOMEONE ELSE!!!”

He doesn’t admit he’s jealous, but it’s way too obvious. It’s so silly that you find it kind of cute.

Though if you find yourself in an uncomfortable situation with an incubus trying to woo you, you know you can count on Mammon to protect you.

If that happens, he would guard you and make sure no demon lays a hand on you. You’re his first after all, his treasure. He won’t let anyone take you away from him that easily.

Levi

Being the Avatar of Envy? Jealousy won’t sit well with him if he spots you with another demon trying to impress you while he was out checking the new merch line up at a shop he frequents to. Coming back to this was… awful.

He’s not confrontational and even if he was, he lacks the social skills to be one.

He would think that you’re probably better off with that demon than a yucky shut-in otaku like him who only plays games.

He would sulk in his room. He won’t admit these feelings until you ask him about it. Please give him lots of hugs and reassurance afterwards.

If he finds that you’re uncomfortable with this demon's advances, he’ll get all the courage he needs to take you away from the situation. His aura gives you the impression that he won’t take no as an answer.

“H-hey! That's enough! If you don't leave them alone, I’ll make sure you get a nice good swim in the depths with Lotan!”

Would get red all over once the tension is gone, embarrassed about his behavior. What was he thinking grabbing your hand like that and saying all those words against that demon?! He can’t even face you right now.

“I think you were pretty cool back there. You’re like those protagonists in that anime we watched last night!” now cue the iconic levi scream.

Satan

You promised to meet up with Satan so you both could check out the drinks offered at the Cat’s Eye Cafe. You waited a few blocks nearby for him when a demon walked up and tried his hand at pick-up lines with you.

Some of their words were just cringy and disturbing, you felt very uncomfortable and prayed something can get you out of this.

“If you don’t leave right this instance, I’ll make you regret having the ability to speak or I'll rip your jaw from the rest of you, you half-wit filthy scum.”

You can feel the electricity from the air, seeing as Satan shooting daggers into that demon’s soul who dared get in the way of his date.

It takes your gentle touch and words to calm him down enough that he wouldn’t slaughter the poor demon on the spot (not yet at least).

“I’m sorry I couldn’t get to you sooner. I overheard you both and… I can’t believe the despicable words he’d dare utter to you. You’re worth more than that.”

He would give you lots of words of affection afterwards, ones that you deserve to hear. He’s glad it made you smile.

You both calmed down from the events and enjoyed the company of cats. At night though, he slips out into the streets and searches for that demon earlier.

He was glad that you stopped him from killing him earlier, because now he can bask in the joys of torturing this poor soul without any worries.

It’s safe to say you’ll never see that demon again.

Asmo

He’s not one to encounter emotions like jealousy. He’s been with demons that would have other lovers than himself after all. So why did it bother him so much when a Succubi was getting a bit too close with you today?

It happened when he grabbed drinks for the two of you at a party that you agreed to accompany him in. By the time he came back, this wench— I mean, this lady, had taken the seat next to you.

He knows that you only love him, he’d never doubt your feelings for a second. It’s just irritating to see someone else try to get their hands on you.

He’s more open about voicing out his thoughts and complaints “MC~ You promised it’s supposed to be our night! … So what is she doing in my seat?” The drop of his cheerful tone at the end is a sign of trouble.

Being famous in every magazine, club, and billboard, the succubi leaves you both to avoid trouble. Asmo turns to you being all glassy eyed and pouty.

“MC, you promise you only love me right?” he whines “I know we both look so stunning, but I don’t want any other demon to steal you away!”

He won’t stop until you give him the affection and reassurance he needs.

“I knew it! Of course, no succubi can measure up to a demon like me after all! <3”

Would post Devilgram pictures of you both (with your consent ofc) so people would know that you are off-limits.

Beel

When it comes to you, Beel can be such a soft and gentle giant or monstrous beast with an appetite for blood.

He came along with you when you went out on a food errand. You were in charge of picking up the food for tonight’s dinner, and with the portions needed to fill Beel’s stomach, you decided that you need an extra pair of hands to carry it all home.

You went back inside to fetch the last order and from the window, he can spot you getting hit on by the waiter.

An uncomfortable coil settles in the pit of his stomach when he thinks about you with another demon.

Regardless of what he wants, your happiness is always his priority even at the expense of his own. At least that’s what he thought as he saw the demon flirt with you endlessly.

The moment he sees even the smallest sign of unease from you though, he’d drop everything to get to you.

The doors would slam against the wall as you watch the giant get in between you and that waiter.

“We came here for our food. If you take too long to get it… I'm gonna have to look for something else to eat.”

Beel’s appetite has a reputation of eating anything… and anyone. The waiter immediately knew what he meant and scurried off back to the kitchen for your order (and his life).

You thank Beel and to make him feel better, you promised to give him your dessert for tonight. That immediately makes him smile.

Lucifer would demand why it took you both so long to get dinner. After Beel informs him of what happened, the waiter is either fired or the shop is shut down.

Belphie

One of his favorite napping spots is in this hidden area at the school’s garden. It’s perfect because the brothers never find him here and he can sleep undisturbed.

So he was very surprised to hear your voice here, and he assumed that you somehow managed to find him. But then he heard you talking to another demon.

Belphie at first thought it might be your classmate and maybe you’re here to study the plants blooming in the garden. Until he heard some flirtatious remarks that made both his eyes shot open. Was this guy flirting with you?

Of all the brothers, he’s the most spoiled and there’s no way that he was gonna let anyone have you. He refuses to share with anyone except Beel.

But after hearing how the conversation was going, he immediately understood why you were here. You’ve been trying to escape this demon’s advances. His mood quickly turned sour when he heard all the words coming out of that demon’s mouth. What kind of lowly demon thinks he can talk to you like that?!

You’re both surprised to see him rise from the bushes of the garden, and you could feel the deadly aura emanating from him.

“First you ruined my sleep… then you tried getting your disgusting hands on my MC… If you don’t run in five seconds, I'll make you regret it.”

With his reputation, sometimes it’s hard to believe how intimidating Belphie could be but only a fool would want to cross him. The demon leaves in a hurry, and he invites you to rest in the gardens together.

He would demand to be spoiled and want all your attention. He’ll be pouty until you let him rest on you like a pillow.

“Heh, is this my reward for saving you earlier? I’m glad I was here then. But don’t tell my brothers about this hiding spot okay? It’s our little secret”

He’ll eventually tell Barbatos about it, to report about that demon’s “indecent behavior” towards the exchange student. The demon never dared to lay a finger on you again.

#obey me #obey me shall we date #shall-we-date-obey-me #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #obey me asmodeus #obey me beelzebub #obey me belphegor #obey me headcanons #obey me scenarios

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carnivore-voyeur · 4 months ago

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A Summary of Per Eriksson's Live on Insta (7/30/24) for those of you who haven't seen it. (It's still up on his instagram as of right now if you want to see it)

Under Read More because there's so much. There's a few heavy topics, so please be aware of that.

He was in Sweden again, and he spoke Swedish a little bit. He said he's very good at Swedish. (I don't understand Swedish very well, but he said where he was from and that he could speak the language) The house he stays in when he's in Sweden is his brother's house. The room he films in was built by him and his brother.

He spoke a bit more about The Black River Kult. Orders will be shipped about two weeks from now. He's planning a giveaway of one of the signed guitar picks.

He's not putting his hair down for everyone again. He doesn't love his hair, and he's not sure why people like it. He says if people keep asking him to put it down, he'll cut it off on screen. He says he's too lazy to take care of it.

He said Zero is about 6 months old. He wants to adopt a cat soon as well, and maybe another dog. If it was up to him, he'd adopt every dog in the world.

He's happy to hear that people were inspired by him to learn guitar. He says inspiring people to do something creative with their lives makes him happy.

He explained again that he's not "psychotic" about Snoopy. (Someone said there's a Snoopy theme park in Minnesota)

He's thinking of covering up his Sodomizer tattoo because he doesn't like it. He knows people are going to disagree with him on it.

PER IS 174-175 CM TALL. YOU CAN STOP ARGUING ABOUT HIS HEIGHT NOW!!! (That's ~5'8") He jokes that he's "Swedish Short" meaning he's short for a guy from Sweden.

He said all his height is in his limbs. He's got long legs and long arms. He says he looks a bit freaky. (Side note: this isn't uncommon in people with joint hypermobility. I'm not saying he has that, but he is flexible!)

He has an idea for a restaurant like Hooters but it's all men in tight pants with boners. It's called "Dongs." His OnlyFans will be called OnlyDongs.

He doesn't run the Zero fanpage. He loves it, though.

He doesn't know the band Avatar, but he says the bassist of the band kept hitting on his girlfriend.

He loves Muse, but he hasn't really listened to their newer stuff. He also loves The Misfits and used to be a drummer in a Misfits cover band.

He thought Gojira's performance at the Olympics was very cool.

He's thinking about doing a Twitch stream. He likes first person realistic shooters and horror games. He really likes Phasmophobia. He says he's not a great gamer, but he's okay with people watching him play. He's a big Silent Hill II fan as well and showed off his Pyramid Head tattoo.

Per's new tattoo is a "Fuck Cancer" tattoo. It's on the inside of his arm near his armpit. He says his father died last year from cancer and that it was a horrible experience. He says his mom had cancer, too, but she survived. He says he might need to go to therapy to deal with all of it. (He seemed reluctant to talk about his new tattoo at first).

He says he's not really a people person and he never really wanted children. He much prefers animals. He used to have an iguana.

He says it takes a lot of time and a lot of work to learn guitar. It can be slow and frustrating, but you've got to keep pushing. He always wanted to be a guitar player. He started with drums but he thought guitar was cooler. His brother and his father helped him. His first guitar was a Fender Strat copycat.

When asked if he was watching the Olympics, he said no. He didn't realize they were going on at first. Per says he lives in his own world, so he's not always sure what's going on around him. It's the only way he can live.

He stays away from Twitter because he says there's a lot of stupid people on there running their mouths.

He got into King Diamond because he thought the album cover for Abigail was cool. He ended up loving the album and the rest is history.

He likes tacos and breakfast foods. He used to like bacon, but stopped eating it because he felt bad for the pigs. He wishes he could go vegan, but he thinks he'd probably starve himself to death because he's not good at feeding himself. He limits eating meat.

He can't grow a beard.

Someone asked him what he thinks about hate crimes. He said he believes everyone in the world should be able to do what they want as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else. He doesn't understand why people would hate someone for being gay.

He explains that just because he doesn't say something about something doesn't mean he supports any of the horrible things happening in the world. He doesn't support any horrible thing happening in the world. He doesn't understand hunting people down for their opinions, though. He's not a political person, so stop asking him political questions or expecting him to make political comments. He says if you want to make a change, then you go out and do it rather than yell at people on Twitter.

He knows people were calling him a Nazi on Twitter. He says it was really weird of them to say that. He says he wouldn't have lasted long among the Nazis given who he's friends with. So to him, it made no sense.

Per addressed a rumor someone made up about him to exemplify how people make up things and they spiral out of control. Someone made up a rumor that Per had children all over the world that he didn't care about or support, which wasn't true. (I remember this rumor. It was awful). He said he got a ridiculous amount of hate for it, even though it wasn't true. So, he asks that people please fact check before sharing anything about him.

When someone said they were starting a "Sodo Cosplay", Per said "I don't really know what that is but maybe you should pick something prettier to dress up as" - clearly acknowledging that SODO is PER and not the ghoul's name.

#per eriksson #unmasked ghouls #long post cw

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zorosimpclub · 10 months ago

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online friends? – Zoro SFW

characters: zoro roronoa x fem!reader

fluff | SFW

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She grumbled under her breath, fingers gliding across the console as she delved into the game with her online friends. It was an all-guy gang, which is why she chose to keep her mic on mute. Sure, she interacted with them, but it was through the safety net of the chat lobby. Using the mic felt like opening a can of worms—better to let them assume she was just another dude. After all, did it really matter? Online, she went by the name 'Solar' to keep a comfortable distance from revealing her real identity.

Zoro's voice blasted through the mic, cutting through the virtual battlefield. "Oi! Solar, what the hell was that?!"

She laughed to herself, Zoro was so easy to annoy. She just kept following his avatar around instead of actually playing the game, it was so fun to mess with him.

Reluctantly, she found herself acknowledging a truth she wasn't eager to admit – there was an undeniable allure and charm to Zoro's voice. It was deep, soothing and downright hypnotising – it sent a shiver down her spine. His words carried a certain charisma that managed to captivate even in the midst of a virtual battle. And if his display picture was any indication, his face was just as attractive as his voice.

With a silent sigh, she pondered the weirdness of being drawn to someone purely based on their virtual presence. How is that normal? She thought.

"Oh, that's great," he growled, but couldn't help the annoyed laugher as he tried to dodge her attempts at disrupting him. "Play the damn game asshole!”

Sanji piped up from his headset, “Shut up mosshead, you’re distracting the rest of us.”

"You shut up, shitty cook! And Solar man, play the damn game I said!" Zoro quickly got bored of being chased around by her avatar and instead started chasing her character.

She huffed and made her avatar run away from Zoro. It was times like these she wished she could just switch her mic on and partake in the banter with her gaming crew, but alas, they didn't know that she was a woman...yet.

Usopp's voice echoed through the mic, a mischievous tone evident in his words. "Oooo Zoro and Solar, sitting in a tree. Get a room guys, bleugh."

He couldn’t deny the fact that their countless midnight texts had gotten him to form somewhat of a crush on ‘Solar’. Solar just… got him. But he quickly shoved any thoughts of it advancing past online buddies because the thought of being in love with a person who he had never seen let alone heard seemed absurd to him.

A chorus of laughter erupted from the rest of the crew. She rolled her eyes at Usopp's teasing, her fingers still deftly navigating the game controls to keep her avatar one step ahead of Zoro's relentless pursuit.

Zoro, not one to back down, retorted with a gruff, "Shut it, Usopp! Stop making shit awkward, Solar is probably a 60 year old man."

Sanji spoke up quickly, "Yeah and he'd still be out of your league dumbass."

She chuckled under her breath, contemplating whether it was time to break her silence and join in on the banter.

"God, you guys are annoying." he groaned as he paused the game, turning to face his screen as if he would be able to see them through it. They were assholes, but she couldn't help but laugh at their comments, especially the one Sanji directed at Zoro.

He was so caught up in his frustration that he didn't notice her pausing the game. Maybe it was time to finally let them know who she was...

In a moment of bold spontaneity, she reached for the mic attached to her headset, her fingers hesitating for a split second before gripping it firmly. With a swift motion, she unmuted herself, the subtle click signalling the end of her silence.

"I can assure you that I'm not a 60 year old man." She spoke, feigning confidence. This was the first time the guys realised that she was in fact, a woman.

Zoro froze at her voice, she sounded so...soft-spoken. His heart jumped in his chest as he quickly put two and two together.

He didn't know what to say at first, his whole vocabulary had gone out the window as he stared at his screen.

"W-what did you say?" He finally let out, sounding like an idiot.

Luffy piped up, cutting Zoro’s sentence short, “Wait, is this why you didn’t want to talk on the mic?”

“Yes.”

“Huh…it doesn’t matter who you are to us, you kick ass on the daily, you didn’t have to worry about us reacting in a negative way…c’mon Solar, I thought you knew us by now.”

“My love, I bet you’re as beautiful as you sound – I am extremely blessed to be talking to you right now.”

“Oi shut up Sanji! Stop being creepy. This is probably why she didn’t want to tell you.” Usopp snapped but laughed into the mic.

A soft laughter escaped her lips, and with each gentle chuckle, the tension that had nestled in her nerves seemed to wash away quickly. She couldn’t help but feel slightly embarrassed about the whole situation, her cheeks growing flushed at the teasing from her friends. Thankfully, they had taken the news well and didn’t treat her any differently, well, besides Sanji. The other men laughed at him, his excessive flirting, making her let out another soft chuckle.

Zoro felt as though he could breathe again as her laughter filled his ears. The way that she laughed caused his chest to ache, a smile spreading across his face as he focused on her voice.

"Why the silence, Zoro?" she teased quietly.

Part of her still felt a little nervous, was he going to be awkward? Is this going to change their midnight texting ritual now that he knew she was a woman? Surely it shouldn't matter? But why was he being quiet? Her heart sunk slightly at the thought of losing his friendship.

Zoro's mouth opened and closed, like a fish out of water, he didn't know how to respond. She had just caught him off guard, his brain didn't really register what was happening at the moment.

He tried to find his voice but ended up stuttering instead. In all honesty, he felt like everything that he could've said at that moment would've been cheesy or just made him look like an idiot.

Before he could respond Luffy spoke up, "Alright crew, I'm logging off. I have work tomorrow." Which was followed by a chorus of 'same' from the rest of the group.

She frowned at the screen when they all left the lobby, was Zoro going to leave too?

"I...guess I'll log off too," he finally let out, his eyes drifting to the exit button. But a spark flared within his heart, making him pause his action.

Instead, he muted himself and waited. She raised her brow and bit her bottom lip, feeling nervous. Why didn’t he leave?

"Hey? You still here, Zoro?”

For a solid ten seconds, Zoro didn't respond, causing her to grow anxious in the silence. Surely he was just busy with his exit button? Then why hadn't he left yet?

"Yo." He finally let out, just as the silence turned awkward. Her head shot back at her screen, surprised to find him still there.

"So..." She started, not knowing what to say to him, not wanting to stop talking to him either.

And neither did he. Zoro's fingers hovered over the mouse, the cursor hovering over the close button. But he couldn't bring himself to press it.

He wanted to continue their conversation, to hear more of her voice.

"So, you still wanna talk?" He finally asked, hoping she would say yes.

"...yes." She squeaked awkwardly. Why on earth was she feeling so nervous? This is ridiculous she thought.

"Uh..." Zoro couldn't help but chuckle, she was obviously flustered. How he enjoyed hearing the sweet tone of her voice. She was so adorable.

"You sound nervous." He let out, making her cheeks grow hot.

"I do not!" She protested, "I'll have you know, I am perfectly okay.”

"Yeah? We both know you're lying." he teased, and she could almost hear the smirk on his voice.

"You sound nervous, don't deny it. Hey, it's alright to be flustered around this hunk of a man." he teased, making her blush darker.

"Ha! Hunk of a man? You're probably not the most attractive, but that's okay, we all still love you very much Zoro." She retorted, obviously she knew was most likely attractive.

He had to be, his profile picture was of a green haired man's side profile (which she had assumed was him).

He laughed loudly at her comeback, and her cheeky tone only caused his smile to widen. She took no bullshit from him, and he admired that about her.

“What makes you think that I’m not attractive?” He challenged. The man knew he was a walking thirst trap but he liked his ego stroked every once in a while.

"Just a hunch." She laughed into the headset and looked up at her bedroom ceiling.

"Oh yeah?" His tone rose, trying to challenge her.

"Why don't we bet on it? I show you what I look like, and if I'm not attractive then you leave the call. But if you do find me attractive, then you have to give in to one request of mine.”

"And what is your request exactly?" She asked quietly, the thought of seeing him making her feel giddy.

"You'll have to wait and find out. Besides, that's the fun part of a bet, isn't it?" He was being cheeky, knowing that her curiosity would have her agree.

"Ugh, fine!”

"Okay then, you ready to see me or what?" He teased, feeling a rush from the banter they were having.

"Hurry up, I can't wait to be proven right." She laughed, knowing very well she was wrong. She wanted to see him.

He chuckled and clicked the camera button on his computer, allowing his webcam to run as the screen switched to him. Her heart hammered in her chest when she focused her eyes on the screen in front of her. It took a few seconds before the image stabilised, revealing him, and his gorgeous face. He had short green hair that fell in all the right places and piercing eyes which went hand in hand with a lopsided smirk.

For a lack of better words, he was hot. She felt her cheeks heat up further in response, thanking the stars that he couldn't see her reaction.

“So, I take it you lost the bet?" He let out the question in a sarcastic tone, confident in his own attractiveness.

He raised an eyebrow, tilting his head to the side slightly as he waited for a response from her, smirk still on his face. Her compliment would be nice, but just her being speechless would have to suffice.

She coughed to bring her thoughts to a halt, and clear her throat. "Fine, you win. What was the request?”

"I get to choose anything I want you to do with zero objection from you." he said smugly, the corner of his lips curling up into a sly grin.

"Uhuh. What is it?" She somehow already felt like she knew what was coming.

"I want you to be my date for a night." He teased, letting out a chuckle as he spoke.

Okay, she didn’t know that this was what was coming. He knew she'd roll her eyes at him for even suggesting. How was what he said even logical? They had just found out a more personal part of their lives, it would've been silly to be talking about dating.

"You don't even know how I look like." She deadpanned but her hands were shaking from the adrenaline.

Zoro chuckled, the sound coming through the headset sounding rather amused. "So, does that mean you won't even consider my request?" He playfully feigned hurt, placing his hand on his chest, flexing his arm muscles in the process (she couldn’t help but realise how built he was).

Besides, you and I both know there was more to this than just a friendship… the way we texted past midnight everyday? C’mon sweetheart.”

He was right, even before the face and voice reveal, there was definitely something brewing between them. She would tell him about her fears and dreams, him doing the same. Up until now it was just a faceless friendship, but even she couldn't deny how quickly it had progressed in the past hour or so.

"C’mon, let's get a little more intimate with this now that you know what I look like." he said smoothly, leaning forward a little and giving her a smirk.

"W-what?"

He threw his head back and laughed, he was so mesmerising – she needed to hear more of him, see more of him.

"Not like that, I meant, let me see how you look like." he said, grinning from ear to ear hoping she'd agree.

Zoro smirked at her stutter, it was obvious that she was trying not to blush. He had her right where he wanted her.

"Oh sweetheart, you know you want to. Don't hide from me now.” he continued teasingly, feeling the butterflies in his stomach begin to flutter at the playful bantering.

She held her breath and hovered her cursor over the show webcam button for a bit before biting the bullet to turn it on. She smiled and gave an awkward wave and bit down on her lip, not knowing how to interact with him. "Hey Zoro.”

Zoro paused upon her appearance on the screen, his smirk suddenly falling from his face. There she was- the woman that he had come to have feelings for even without the knowledge of each other’s appearance.

Her beauty was otherworldly, and her smile made her look absolutely irresistible.

"Fuck, you’re beautiful."

He let out the compliment without thinking, and then quickly paused. Why did he say that? It was just a compliment, but it sounded so...intimate.

Her eyes shot up at her camera and she blushed intensely, stuttering a soft thank you. He chuckled upon seeing her blush. How could someone be so cute? Her features are gorgeous but her personality is what made her even more attractive, she was cheeky but also shy. It was something that he couldn't resist.

"God, you're adorable when you blush." he teased, his tone teasing and playful, almost seductive.

"S-shut up." She looked away feeling embarrassed as a small smile graced her lips.

"I could keep teasing you like this all night, you know? It's a shame we're online and not in person, seeing you get all flustered like this makes me want to make you do things that make you blush more." he said in a teasing tone.

She gasped and hid her face in her hands, never did she expect her evening to go like this when she revealed her voice.

"Oh get your mind out the gutter woman, I meant I'll give you the tightest hug, which'll make you blush." He grinned, knowing that he definitely meant it in the way she imagined.

“So what do you say to that date? I remember you telling me you’re 30 mins away from me.”

She nodded, not knowingly trusting her voice to answer. She knew it would come out all stuttery and shaky.

"Then it's settled. We'll go out on Saturday evening, at the city centre station at 6PM sharp." He smirked, feeling satisfied with himself and how everything had turned out, her shyness aside.

With a new found confidence, she nodded again, this time with a smile. “It’s a date.”

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part 2 >

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linka-from-captain-planet · 8 months ago

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Florrickology, Part 1: The Thong That Launched 1000 Headcanons

My favorite thing to do as a background character fan is to co-opt things that were definitely not meant to be characterization by making them characterization.

Thus, I have looked way deeper than intended into every possible pixel, moment, and mention of my beloved Counsellor Florrick and developed the exciting new field of Florrickology to report my findings.

Obviously the first place I'm going is this fucking dress and how I use it to infer upon her the two sexiest characteristics a woman can have:

Unflinching vanity and a deep-seated, yet subtle, insanity.

This dress is more than a bit of an enigma because... why?

It really stands out because, while Larian gives players plenty of opportunities to sexualize their avatar and their companions, they don't really sexualize NPCs. Most women, like men, are dressed very modestly. Outfits that female NPCs wear are even often much more unisex than the equivalent outfits available to player characters (e.g. tunics that male PCs can wear may turn into tits-out dirndls on female PCs for no apparent reason, but female NPCs wearing the same outfit get a tunic). The only characters who are sexualized are presented as Sexy Characters, like Abdirak or Sorn Orlith or Orin or even Mystra and Mamzell Amira, who also wear this dress.

Mostly.

Florrick, despite being beautiful, a two-time damsel in distress, and a certified MILF, is not presented as a Sexy Character. She's presented as a no-nonsense, somewhat domineering, loyal-and-virtuous-to-a-fault fed. This is the only description of her in the game files (see img description), highlighting these bare-bones characteristics:

So... why? For this character whose appearance truly doesn't matter beyond being eye-catching enough to communicate her importance to the story, who has no even vaguely flirtatious dialogue and no implied sexuality or romance (even with the man she spends the entire game chasing!), and not even a weird torture porn moment which she has ample opportunities... why dress her like this? Why emphasize her body over any other similarly-prominent NPC like, say, Alfira?

My assumption would be that they did it to soften her to the average Redditmod McGamerbro because the story really is better if incels don't kill her for being "bossy"... if they didn't also code her as a middle-aged black woman and give her a custom face sculpt with a prominent nose, large jaw, and non-Western features, all famously accepted with no problematic reaction from this demographic whom Larian doesn't not cater to. In fact, as the #1 Florrickposter in the universe, I often see people say in tags and comments that they didn't even notice how revealing her dress is while playing the game. While racism is definitely at play (plus misogyny, rendering this middle-aged black-coded woman invisible, whereas a younger and white man in the same role would be ALL OVER THIS DAMN PLACE), it also speaks to just how discordant her outfit and explicit characterization are.

Now, this outfit does make a little sense on a glance and I think that's a big part of why it flies under the radar as well: she's important and presumably wealthy, so of course she wears this very posh and expensive-looking dress. She's a wizard (a fact everyone manages to glean on a glance, despite it never being stated and basically never being relevant), so of course she's wearing something obnoxious and purple. From the waist up, it actually looks like a pretty reasonable outfit for a person of her DnD class, social class, and occupation.

It's from the waist down where it gets out of hand.

But first, this isn't even Florrick's original outfit or face (which I'll talk about in another post), or the first iteration of her current outfit. Originally, she wore the ostentatious yet modest feathered peacock dress that eventually ended up on Lucretious (and took the thicc waist with it RIP). According to my research, there was a reason for this: it was too baller for Waukeen's Rest and kept causing crashes, so they had to put her in a less graphically-demanding outfit.

The original peacock dress sent the necessary "I am an important quest giver, engage with me" message, so why not just remove the cowl that was causing the issues? But instead, they changed her outfit entirely, keeping it eye-catching and posh (suitable for a big-city government official), but randomly making it super revealing (strange, for a big-city government official). Further, Florrick got a major va-va-voom upgrade between Sexy Dress v1 and final release, with a new dress model that makes it clearer that the front and back panels are sheer, subtly showing even more skin, and which unsubtly emphasizes her hips and breasts.

Based on extensive academic research using mods, I determined that the dress is what conveys the extra curviness (see img description in the left-most pic) vs her having a custom body sculpt (weak). Further, when viewed from behind, the dress pads out her ass, also making it look bigger and rounder than the standard body type 1 (see img description in the right-most pic).

What's more, if you look closely at the waist seam of the final version of her sexy dress, it looks like they went so far as to skew it to make her hips stand out even more when she takes the cocked-hip stance (which she seems to only stand in) and perhaps draw even more attention to her thong sticking out. Notice how the waist seam is even and straight across in Sexy Dress V1 above, but Final Florrick has it like 2 inches higher on her right, without fabric bunching to explain the different seam lengths. You can also see how the dress subtly pops out farther than her actual hips (and from the side view, over her lower stomach), giving her the impression of curves the standard body type doesn't have. They were very intentional with it.

Shockingly, I don't actually have much to say about her exposed thong in and of itself (it is what it is) except that I think it actually makes the outfit look substantially skimpier because it draws attention to just how high those hip slits are, compared to leaving the area blank so eyes gloss over it (even if that would imply she runs around commando all game). It's a small detail that drives home the overall design.

All this is to say, since this dress is only worn by 4 people* with Florrick being the first you see and by far has the most screen time, and it isn't lootable, it seems this outfit was developed intentionally and specifically to emphasize her body to make her look sexier.

*Florrick, Mamzell Amira (slightly different lower half), a random patriar at Gortash's inauguration named Lady Alia Durinbold, and Mystra

So, this takes us back to the question of 'why'. Why spend all this time and these resources fine-tuning this dress to make it as sexy and flattering as possible? Why put it on a character who has literally no reason to wear such a thing? Why put this dress which is nothing but nonsense on a character who's pretty much only characterized as being no-nonsense??

And this is also where the real tinfoil hattery comes in, as I doubt Larian really meant anything by it aside from creating a hot NPC for players with good taste to enjoy across all 3 acts.

But that's not what this nuclear caliber simp post is about; it's about overthinking shit because I love her and she is a main character to ME.

So, whatever Larian's intention, there's only 1 in-universe reason why Florrick wears this outfit:

She woke up that day in Waukeen's Rest, in the middle of nowhere a full tenday from the city, on her way back from literal hell to deal with yet another crisis, and decided to put it on. And continued to do so every day thereafter.

It's logical that she can't change right after being rescued since the inn is burning down presumably with her luggage in it, but why did she choose that outfit in the first place, considering she was travelling? She's been travelling for months; it can't have been her only clothing. Did she not have a Fist uniform? A pair of leggings? She runs right off after she's done talking; does she hike all the way in and out of the shadow-cursed lands in a thong and flat macrame boots? It doesn't even have any indication of cinches or buttons despite having all the logical seams and it's clearly tailored to fit her bananas hourglass figure, like there's no way she can just pull it on or step into it, so does she have to expend her valuable magic to wear it? Does she take the time to sew herself into it every day instead of sucking it up and wearing *barf* pants??? There are plenty of people around in Act 2 that could and would give her something more practical to wear, even if she did have a good reason to wear her original dress that day in Waukeen's Rest. Yet, she continues to wake up every day and put that outfit on. Even after returning home.

(In my head, the video game convention of every character only having 1 outfit is shorthand for what their "typical" outfit is, and they "really" have a wardrobe of similar clothing. So when I say she wears that outfit every day, I mean she has a couple of similarly-bonkers dresses in her bag and chooses to wear one every day vs something more practical).

So the simp's question isn't what Larian is saying about her by dressing like this, but what she's saying about herself by choosing to dress like this.

Clothing is self-expression. Look at the many analyses of the main characters' outfits. Larian may or may not have really meant anything by giving Florrick this outfit, but just as Astarion's careful mending of his shirt necessarily says something about him and his personality in the universe he lives in, so does Florrick's decision to wear flashy, revealing clothing.

It almost makes no sense... until you think about one of Florrick's explicitly-demonstrated characteristics:

Confidence. Over confidence. Hubris, even.

I'll have more to say about Desiré "Fuck It, We Ball" Florrick and her personality in another florrickology post, but the long and short of it is that this woman is not afraid of shit and sashays into every situation fully confident in her ability to charm or steamroll it to her liking. "She is used to getting her way", indeed. Her epilogue letter betrays a bit of self-doubt, but it seems to have been brought on by her perceived failures in relation to the player character's successes, so likely not her ordinary attitude. Whereas this seems to be her ordinary clothing, since she took it with her to Elturel and back for no apparent reason and chooses to wear it for no apparent reason.

She has nothing to gain from it, no one important to impress at least until returning to the city in Act 3. Otherwise, she's in bumfuck nowhere with her boss-friend and lackeys, or cursed!bumfuck nowhere with her lackeys and a bunch of vigilantes planning a war. While I wouldn't doubt that she has or might be willing to use her beauty and sex appeal to meet her goals (TadpUlder does, curiously, call her a "black widow"; is his tadpole capitalizing on stereotypes--could it be slut shaming her??, or is it referencing things that the shreds of Ulder's mind know she's done?), ultimately, there can't be a tactical explanation because there's nobody more powerful than her around 90% of the time.

She also doesn't flirt with anyone and nobody flirts with her (philistines). She has no mentioned spouse or lovers, nor any implied sexuality at all. The closest we get is Mizora saying "she misses the Duke" after Florrick's ambush in Act 3, the only time anyone implies she's on a crusade to find him because of romantic feelings and not duty, loyalty, and friendship... which means Mizora is probably just talking out her ass and belittling people, as she does.

So, combine self-confidence with the decision to constantly wear a sexy dress that shows off her body for no practical reason, and what do you get?

Balls-to-the-wall, unapologetic vanity.

(If it wasn't clear, when I call women "vain" I think they are objectively correct and this is a compliment of the highest order.)

Sure, maybe wearing this kind of outfit boosts her confidence and that helps deal with this unprecedented crisis and possibly the first self-doubt she's ever experienced, but this is evidently her usual clothing and she isn't usually dealing with those things.

So, she wears this intricate and revealing dress mostly she likes it and how she looks in it. This means she likes that it's revealing. She likes showing skin to literally no end except her own enjoyment.

Notice she doesn't really do her hair (it's shiny and neat, but not really styled) or bother with makeup (she lost the EA smoky eye in favor of a quick swipe of eyeliner). One may think that perhaps she isn't as confident in her facial beauty since she does have unique features, so she calls attention to her body instead, but she's so devoid of modesty that I can't help but assume she simply looks in the mirror in the morning, thinks "no notes" (correct) and moves on to pouring herself into her favorite skimpy dress. She's proud of her natural beauty, and she's not about to cover it all up with goop or fabric!! She never mentions it and nobody who knows her does; she's not trying to stunt on anyone or even attract other hot people.

She's in it purely for the love of the sport and, sexiest of all, herself. This woman doesn't think she's the sexiest creature in any given room, she knows it.

And she knows that being hot doesn't affect her ability to do her job and protect the city she loves. She doesn't have to cover herself up, doll up her hair and makeup, slap on like 400 pettiskirts, etc, to be taken seriously. It's possibly even giving 'malicious compliance'. She commands so much respect that even horny gamers don't notice her entire ass is one breeze away from being out.

The deep-seated, yet subtle insanity part has pretty much already been covered; maybe in her day-to-day life of attending meetings and walking all over everyone in Wyrm's Rock, it's not so impractical, but it's a completely insane thing to wear in any sort of crisis or outdoor adventure. That this woman is willing to risk chafing or being cold (womankind's public enemy #1 and #2) simply for the drip is delightfully nutty. There is not a single moment she appears in this game where this outfit would be reasonable.

She presents herself as a stalwart, serious, determined woman, but then squeezes into a dress so tight and precarious that it knocks off her Fleet of Foot speed boost, for literally no reason aside from being vain and lowkey kind of crazy.

Good for her!

#warning this is like 2500 words #florrickology #insane simp post #next post will prob be about her face and most just simping #bg3 #counsellor florrick #bg3 spoilers

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beelsbignaturals · 1 year ago

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HoL and their preferred cuddling styles?

AN: omg posting twice a day look at me go! I WAS gonna queue this but I have no patience sometimes. Also lmk if anyone is interested in a part two with the undateables!

😴SNUGGLY DEMONS💗

Lucifer wants to be the little spoon so damn bad but would rather die than admit it. Please just hold him. If you can ignore his grumbles of "Honestly, MC, I am not a child!" One of two things will happen. Either you let go, to which Luci will respond with an indignant. "I didn't say you could stop." Or if you are a little more persistent, after a small huff, Lucifer will relax in your arms. Regardless, you will have an all-powerful demon melting into your embrace by the end of it. He also enjoys when you plop yourself down on his lap while he deals with another never-ending mountain of paperwork. Don't worry, he's happy to work around you if you just promise to stay. It makes the long hours much more tolerable.

Mammon loves resting his head on you, using your body as a pillow. Doesn't matter if it's your chest, thighs, stomach, or shoulder. You are the great Mammon's personal headrest. That is your sole purpose in life. Why does he like it so much? Well, aside from the fact it usually leads to your hands gently massaging his scalp, it also means he only has to tilt his head just a little to press a quick kiss to your skin. If you do the same, laying your head against him while watching a movie or just in general, Mammon will probably freeze for a moment before his hands find themselves in your hair.

Leviathan is way too embarrassed and also just overwhelmed by physical contact at first. If you want any hope of something that resembles cuddling before you have managed to convince Levi you're not pretending to be into him as a joke, you will need to initiate. Try linking your arm through his while he is playing on his NintenDevil Switch. He'll short-circuit but recover when you say you just want to watch him play. He can only handle so much tactile stimulation before he taps out and needs to lay in the dark for 1-3 business days to recharge so please just… when he shakes you off without blushing and stuttering that's your cue to listen. Once Levi is comfortable enough with you to sleep in either your room or his bedtub, you become his replacement body pillow. Sometimes, he will subconsciously wrap his tail around you in his sleep.

Satan tends to sit in strange positions while reading so honestly, just… wherever you can fit. Find a way to squeeze into his arms without blocking the book, and you're golden. He's upside-down with his legs over the back of the couch? Lay your head on his stomach. Sitting like some sort of contortionist? Wrap your arms around him from behind. Sitting like a normal person for once? That is an invitation, my friend! It's his way of saying, "Get over here and cuddle me now or else." He tends to stay up late reading so… if you are the type to cuddle at night, I will pray for your poor spine.

Asmodeus loves you, but he needs space. Beauty sleep is important! If you share a bed, he wants to hold your hand to feel close to you, but he has to lay on his back so his overnight mask can do its thing without making a mess. You will just need to get by with entwining your fingers with his as you both drift off. He's happy to cuddle up with you any other time, though! If you are lounging anywhere, your lap is fair game for the Avatar of Lust. He can and will sit on your lap regardless of the situation. It's his favorite spot, after all.

For practical reasons, Beelzebub prefers to cuddle you in a way that, when he inevitably gets up for a midnight snack, it won't disturb you too much. But if it won't bother you too much, he loves it when you lay on his chest. He will even go the extra mile and carry you along for his late night kitchen raids. He's strong enough that he can hold you in one arm and his food in the other. Also! Cuddling so that his arms are wrapped around you and you are curled up against him, facing the demon. For the love of all that is good in this world! Just let the man hold you! Beel is just a giant teddy bear. Like the one from ikea. Feel free to initiate cuddles any time, any place. Just watch out for an annoyed Belphie who is not impressed you took his spot as Beel's favorite cuddle buddy.

Belphegor moves around so much in his sleep. The ONLY way to stop this is to fully lay your entire weight on top of him. Like a living, breathing weighted blanket. Careful though, he might get so used to your presence that he will demand you join him because he's just oh so tired but he can't sleep without you sprawled out, completely crushing the demon underneath you. Alas, sometimes your efforts are for naught, and in the middle of the night, sloth incarnate has completely flipped the two of you. And… somehow, he's also upside-down? It's rather hard to sleep with a kneecap digging into your ribs. The picture you managed to get of Belphie hugging your legs like a teddy bear is totally worth it.

#om! shall we date #obey me #obey me mc #obey me x reader #shrimp writes #obey me fanfic #obey me lucifer x reader #obey me mammon x reader #obey me levi x reader #obey me headcanons #obey me satan x reader #obey me asmo x reader #obey me beel x reader #obey me belphie x reader

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alexissara · 5 months ago

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Sapphic Games List Summer 2024

Welcome to the Upcoming Sapphic Games List Summer 2024. This is a series where I the divine goddess of the lesbians grace the video game information I painstakingly researched onto you my humble sapphic audience. This is not a review series or a series of pitches but a best guess series with some amount of impressions and details to give you an idea of games you might get to see yourself represented in if your a person who wants sapphic romance in their life. These are upcoming games so I really can’t promise their quality, the details, and even games with clear cut queer romance could idk pull a shocking homophobic ending or something so remember this is based just on trailers, demos, previews, interviews, and me asking questions to developers. These games are still in development, things can change and some of these are just strong guess although I try to make my reasoning make sense or put it in high probability rather than any other section. You can check out the last two ones I did of these here and here.

I am making this before whatever Nintendo Direct in June happens, I attempted to wait it out but they hadn’t announced it by the 14th so I decided to simply wrap up this article. To that end I may do a quick extra addition with a few more games as I keep digging, which I am always doing plus whatever has potential from there if there is anything new.

It takes a lot of research to make these so if you’d like to send any support at all my way Patreon and Ko-fi are the best ways to help me keep making these while I work on making my own lesbian art for sapphics of all kinds to enjoy badass sapphics.

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Nova Hearts

Nova hearts is a magical girl dating sim RPG. While a bit closer to a Visual Novel then say a persona game Nova Hearts still has solid evolving RPG combat paired with social sim mechanics that grow relationships between your main character and the cast both in the party and outside of it. It's really cute and you can play the first chapter of the game yourself for free with Nova Hearts: The Spark.

Food Devils

This might be more of a Make Your Own Gay but given the roster has 3 women and 2 men plus an avatar of your chosen gender it’s pretty hard but I guess possible to make it where the game ends in all MF pairings. That said I have a strong feeling that there will be some degree of canon queerness outside of player choice given the game has chosen to default to the female avatar and the main romance they showcase is her romance with another woman. It's an SRPG with base building and it seems like romances will go beyond the devils too and give the player some options to romance maids and butlers as well thanks to kickstarter goals being met. It seems like it's going to have like an interesting twist on some coz vibes of cooking food and romancing hotties.

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Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection

A remake of an amazing Lesbian Roguelike game is in the works and set to be released probably pretty close to when this goes up. You play as sword Lesbian Tama who is willing to do anything to save Koko who eas tragically killed recently. You gain The Sword Of The Necromancer and use that to revive monsters and fight through the dungeon to gain enough power to revive Koko.

Sword Of The Necromancer: Revenant

The original intended game from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection, Revenant adds a man to the fold which, yes boo, tomatoes, tomatoes [or at least it seems to] but it keeps our main two adorable lesbians in the plot after their happy ending and brings them into the fold in this new chaotic story remaining main characters. Spoilers for the above game I guess, the lesbians are unburied in one of the possible endings and this game follows that. We'll have to see how it ends up working but Tama and Koko both seem to be playable in it and so it seems like you'll just have a little party to use in the plot.

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Abyss X Zero

This game is getting a gay benefit of the doubt. The creators are queer, their last game is queer, I can assume somehow it'll be baked into the story of A and Z probably them being gay for each other despite them both needing to fight the other. The games a 3d metroidvania with a super nice art style, some level of customization and two Playable characters. They look great and the game looks great, very cool action and really brimming with style.

BRIGHT RED SONG OF LOVE

A new game being developed by Lily Valeen, creator of Boss Game. Boss Game was a game about girlfriends being gay and working gigs and fighting monsters so and this game looks gay too, so expect some gay ladies doing some cool stuff. All we have is screenshots and it’s probably like omega early in development but I wanted to mention it because lily Valeen made a really cool game and this is a great reminder to follow her and maybe check out boss game on Steam or on your phone or on Itch.io.

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Crescent County

You ride on a motorbroom and try to make some cash cuz your broke as fuck. You are a gay witch looking for cute girls, new friends and new rivals, maybe all three at once. It looks really cool and fun and she kisses a girl in the trailer so I know it’s gay. It sounds like you might have several romantic options but it doesn’t seem like optional queerness just romantic options. I didn’t have a queer racing game on my bingo card of types of games I’d update y’all on or see but here we are, so cool, I love it. This seems like it has a queer dev team making a queer story in a new interesting way that I haven’t seen many games do. It sounds like the romance system is pretty neat too the dev mentioned that like you need a bed frame to have a girl over cuz she is going to have more self respect then to fuck you if you just have a matress on on the floor. So like, it sounds like a lot of fun.

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Unbeatable

You are a pink haired girl who beats up cops and is in a rock band and the cast seems to mostly be women, if you are not gay in this game I believe it to be a hate crime and I will fight the developers. The game looks incredibly cool and the stunning hand drawn animation is just great. It is a kinda rhythm game I think in a setting where music is illegal and you love doing crime. I’m sold on this game I just need it to be gay, that’s it. I’ve bought it in my heart already but make it gay please, please, please. Also it looks like it’s tagged as LGBT+ so you know, it’s possible, I believe, I chose to believe. It looks too good to not be gay.

Make your own Gay

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Demonschool

In This game you do tactical combat against a flurry of demons and build relationships with other characters. I had romances confirmed and well the trailer shows our main protagonist reaching for another woman’s hands. I also had confirmed there is some side stuff that isn’t the main character Faye with someone so there may be some canon sapphic stuff that isn’t just player directed and optional. This is a tactical RPG with shin megami tensei flare but doesn’t play like any other SRPG I’ve played even SMTs own SRPG, Devil Survivor. This game is heavily focused on unit placement and doing things in really tight deadlines. I hope they have an easy mode or something in the full release because I utterly love the social sim elements here and would love a bit more room to fuck up. On the sapphic end the roster seems to have tons of cute girls even outside of the probably intended to be canon romance girl there is a haughty rich girl who seems like a perfect enemies to lovers arc and a cool delinquent girl, there is a lot of range for a lot of dynamics but we’ll have to see how all of those systems work on release.

Long Story 2

A very kid friendly visual novel type experience. It’s cute, it’s sweet, it’s simple and it’s the kind of soft story you can get excited about if you just want something wholesome to enjoy. You really Get to craft your story so it's very craft it yourself.

Moonlight Peaks

We really do not have a ton of details but it’s likely to release in 2026 since that’s when they said it would and have have a pretty strong publisher in Marvlous behind it. This is one of the most exciting farming sims I've seen. You play as a vampire and unlock new vampiric powers over time. It looks as if there will be 7 women who are different kinds of super natural for you to romance in this. Also an interesting talked about feature is the werewolf romance options might shift in personality a little on a full moon and stuff like that which makes for a neat way to push for a different vibe in a farming sims cast.

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Monster Prom 4: Monster Con

The 4th game in the monster prom series, the potentially PVP dating sim is back at it again with more goofs, new monsters to fawn over and a new setting. If you're fiending for more Monster Prom, Camp or Road Trip then you already are gonna be grabbing this but if you're new to hearing about this series or finally wanting to check it out because one of the characters designs it’ll be an exciting jumping on point. Romances are player focused, characters themselves though are canon queer sometimes having same gender exes and stuff. We have a canon queer trans woman as one of the main love interests this time so that is really excited and also a really cool set of two new women. If you come with a full party of lesbians as it stands you’ll have to fight over at least one girl given there is only 3 women to romance and 3 men but if your playing 3 players you can each aim for a different girl in a run if you want to avoid PVPing or simply play in single player for a chiller romance comedy vibe. This is a really silly game series that is all about the bits but there is a lot of good stuff even outside of the comedy.

Arcadia Fallen II

Arcadia Fallen 2 is the follow up to Arcadia Fallen. The first game let you be sapphic and this game probably will also let you be sapphic as well. I think it’s a safe bet, they say there will be 3 body type so probably the typical choice of He/She/They pronouns with a chose whatever body suits you best choice. This should be a choose your own adventure style visual novel with a magical setting and while I haven’t played the first yet, I am keeping my eyes on this one’s kickstarter to see where it goes. The artstyle is gorgeous and it’s always nice to see artists from across the world making games where you can be sapphic, in this case some awesome Danish devs.

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Sensei! I Like You So Much!

This game bills itself as a fangirl simulator where you create your own favorite characters and geek out with fellow fans, take commissions and gather in community with others. My vine is this game will have no romance however, I feel compelled to bring it here because I mean you can be really into a lesbian ship and geek out with other women who are really into a lesbian ship or so it seems from the trailer. Obviously, like any of these I only have whatever the devs have said and whatever I see in trailers, screen shots, etc to go off of but it looked like you could make a girl and it looks like in the trailer they made yaoi so I am gonna guess you can make yuri. So, here we go, it’s sapphic but like, different than other sapphic games, probably, I’d personally be way more into romancing a fellow fan of something than a lot of other concepts for a dating sim so I’d love to be wrong and there is some secret dating sim element.

Reanimation Scheme

It’s an Otome visual novel where you can date four men but also there is one sapphic wrote. I hate these kind of gender rations but hey, this exist, it’s upcoming, you should know about it, maybe it’s written super good. The art style is solid and if you like the design of the exactly one woman you can date in the game you can prep for some sapphic fun even if a lot of your time in the game will be interacting with men, You play as a Necromancer which is always really cool and ya, enjoy.

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The Crush House This is a reality show managing sim with a spooky mystery. It’s like putting you managing the sims lives in context where you try and push people to behave particular ways based on audience demands and what you feel like. You can make women be gay with each other and even run a show for Girls for Girls audiences and stuff so there is a lot cooking here for a silly and strange little game.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Dragon Age, a little known indie series from abusive publisher EA from Abusive company Bioware now potentially hanging onto it’s last chance for life with a brand new game. Dragon Age is a fantasy roleplaying game where the people who look like lesbians are straight and the people who look straight are lesbians at least that’s the classic Bioware flavor. This time though, unlike these other games, an actual queer woman is the director [after like 4 directors left] and she seems like a really cool person with good taste so I want her to be successful and for this game to not crash Bioware into the dirt like so many other studios under EA. You’ll likely be able to make a character of one of two genders and have them fill a role in this plot. We know that every character will be pansexual in the game meaning you’ll be able to romance anyone and if you don’t romance characters they will romance each other.

Grave Seasons

Like farming sims, like murder mysteries, want to make sweet sweet passionate kissy faces with a murderer? Then Grave Seasons might be the game for you. You do typical farming sim stuff but a randomly generated one of the NPCs that are romanceable. You need to figure out the mystery, if the hottie you're making heart eyes at is the killer and if they are what you wanna do about it. If it’s not you might want to find the killer and fast lest your cutie get taken out too. At least that’s what it sounds like to me. There should be several women you can romance and it seems like a fun game to replay and a farming sim that puts the romance at the front even for people who want to be efficient because well you don’t want a bunch of people dying do you [unless you do].

Freeride

So this one is really making your own gay cuz I do not think they gender proto and proto is just supposed to be a stand in for you but I flirted with a cool looking bunny girl in the demo and she seemed to be into the conductor who was a demon girl so like maybe it'll even be explicitly represented in this. It's hard to know with so few details but you can gift people stuff and everything. It's a physics based game mostly focused on choices and doing a secret personality test on you.

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Fable

It looks like this Fable game just has you play as a woman, like I am just taking precedent here to say that romance to some extent will exist and you can in fact marry women. It be weird if you couldn’t so I’ll say that is very likely here. If you like RPGs with big budgets then this might be the one, it doesn’t seem to be as silly as some of the previous games but they weren’t always going for silly so I think the tone seems just about right.

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Cage of Roses

Lesbian vampires are always a good time. It's a visual about some lesbian vampires. You're in by the art style and visual novel or you're not. It sounds exciting to me.

Rainbow Valley

A game from yuri game developer and publisher Studio Elan. This is a collaboration with a monster high focused YouTuber and you can see the Monster High inspirations in the designs. I imagine this is really going to capture the vibes adult fans of monster high really have been wanting to explore while not being locked down by the big company.

Tithe In Blood

Another game from yuri game developer and publisher Studio Elan. This is a darker yuri story about a woman practicing blood magic after the loss of a loved one.The romance and blood magic lead to a lot of deadly twists and turns.

The Witch's Bakery

The Witch’s Bakery is a game coming to Kickstarter soon that’s about running a cozy bakery and being a little gay witch doing it. This game is coming to kickstarter at some point in the near future at the time of writing. It has a canon romance so I don’t think you’ll be picking who you swoon and instead you’ll get to play out a soft little love story while you bake, run a shop and make friends.

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Lost Records

Life is Strange and Tell Me Why Developers are back with a new game and the first trailer had the main four women of this plot kissing so it’s gay, that’s like locked in it’s not even like Life Is Strange 1 optional gay it’s just gonna be gay. It seems like a nostalgia trip featuring a bunch of sapphic women in the lead and that seems like the most perfect game for Dontnods main audience.

Cabernet

A gothic vibe lays over this game, it tickles at horror while also not being terrifying, you are the vampire newly created and enter this society. This is another one that might be more of a Make your Own Gay but it’s vampires and that’s inherently gay so I gotta put it here. I had the devs confirm to me that this game will include gay romance and you can have your girl read Carmilla so as far as I am concerned I think her sexuality has a decent shot at being part of the narrative and not just an option.

Tavern Talk

This is a game inspired by exclusively other queer games in the same style of those queer games, I am gonna say it’s safe to guess this is a soft little queer game that will take you through an interesting narrative perspective all while mostly being behind a bar and making drinks for people.

Psychroma

This is a horror game with what seems to be a queer non binary protagonist but it may not be all sunny and rainbows, for sure prepare yourself for angst. The protagonist has amnesia and doesn’t remember who seems to be her girlfriend. This is a cyberpunk horror which is shockingly not a super standard combination despite the clear synergy between the two. It has a sapphic energy, it’s always hard to draw the line on a non binary character and if their sapphic or not before you get the context because well that’s a massive umbrella of genders, identities and feelings. Still the vibe test for me passes as sapphic and I am here to tell you about vibes, that’s the point of this series, I have an extremely high success rate and so I will take the shot here. If you're looking for something creepy and queer then this is for sure it even if the sapphic vibes are a false flag.

Life is strange: Double Exposure

IDK if they’ll make Max and Chloe canon here or how they will right around it but also like the game studio making this game has a bunch of like allegations against them so I don’t particularly care too much. I do want to find out so I will look around for details but ya know I mentioned Lost Records earlier maybe look to that one instead if these come out around the same time at least. Otherwise, idk you do dialog and stuff in this one and mess with timelines. It does look like Chloe is dead so, you could go to your local library and read Life Is Strange: After The Storm for free instead, a possible suggestion too.

Love Ghostie

Your a lil ghostie and you play match maker and you can make little sapphic pairings so, ya you can make sapphic stuff happen in this game and it’s like part of the point. It’s a very adorable game with very adorable little monsters and looks to be a great game to cuddle up and just live your best shipping life.

Sigh of the Abyss Sigh of the Abyss is doing something really cool in the visual novel space and it’s bringing a feature I’ve wanted in games with mix gender romance for a long time to the table. You can in your options at any time say your looking to romance Men, Men and Women, Women or no one. In the game you play as a woman and the game defaults you to being bisexual but you can actually have it where the game simply does not have men push romance on you which is such a relief because it’s one of the world part of mix gendered dating games for me is being here for the women but having to be flirted with by every man and never able to say “Hey, I’m a lesbian.” How deep these options will go I am not sure but it was really swift in easy in the demo. If you're looking for some dark fantasy story telling this seems like an exciting place to go for a story.

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Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2

I mean it’s got vampires and roleplaying like probably. Maybe it'll be too uptight and serious but we'll see what it's like.

Sorry We're Closed

The games listed as LGBT and the main characters on the art and stuff are women so pretty clear. It’s a horror adventure and it seems really aesthetically unique, I think this is one to keep your eyes on it might just be a big new thing.

RPG Maker WITH

I mean it just depends on if people make a sapphic game in it and share it. It's like a game about making games. There's a good chance someone will want to make Yuri but also I wouldn't expect it near launch.

Ra Ra Boom

There is a vibe here, it's a beat um up which is a kind of game not famous for it's story but idk the vibe tells me these super cheerleaders are gay. That’s all I got to say really, it looks fun and if it’s gay bonus points to me.

Fighting Games

So Fighting games are hard to cover on this because fighting game devs are cowards an also don't make their narratives compelling and their mostly about men with women relegated to the sides. I love fighting games though and I don't want to ignore them so I put just a general pin on potential sapphic characters dropping in 2024. Like Skullgirls recently added Marie who has some queer coding with Peacock and she's like a main villain so there's stuff. Guilty Gear Has a season 4 coming out which could add a story expansion and idk confirm Bridget is a lesbian. Granblue's next characters are likely datamined but there is a chance of a suprise appearance and many likely candidates are sapphic characters. Plus a new game might come out, maybe Diesel Legacy will have the cool mobster girl be a lesbian, we just won't know util stuff comes out.

gillford academy

This is an rpg putting a lot of emphasis on your choices mattering with characters. The characters are pretty young but there is a chance they might be sapphic at least in a if player chooses the right choices way.

Mixtape

I think I saw a gay moment in this trailer. It's like 90s nostalgia the game, I have no idea how it’s supposed to play. I assume it's kinda standard narrative 3D gameplay which I think is always a pleasant time. I don’t know a ton about this game but I am keeping my eyes on it in the future that’s for sure.

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RPG Read-through: .dungeon//remastered

For a while on Twitter, I've been doing read-through threads where I post my thoughts as I'm reading through a game for the first time. I recently did the same with Snow's .dungeon//remastered, a TTRPG where you are players logging in to a dead/dying MMO and exploring the digital fantasy world. I'm adapting those thoughts here for a proper Tumblr post! Enjoy!

First up, credits! Good folks who do good work in my experience. Also, we get the first of what seems to be a common through-line here that I enjoy: an online fandom bent to this all being a sort of GameFAQ style guide for an in-universe game.

My initial impression from most of the interior spreads I've seen just flipping through it is that I really love the style and layout. I think black and white layouts are underrated generally, but it really pops here with the pixelated text/symbols and the old school GUIs.

It's interesting to have these kind of "no bigotry" rules you see in many games couched within an in-universe framing. I think this more personal angle actually makes them land better for me than they typically do in games.

Of course, the author is still powerless to stop the players (just like with any instance of these rules, and all game rules in general tbh) BUT this is worldbuilding too, and it gives me a greater sense for the kind of in-universe fandom that's risen up around .dungeon.

Similarly, here's the game's unique version of safety tools - an in-game help menu that reworks things like lines/veils, x-card and more into the game world itself. I really like this.

Once again, the art in this is just great. I love the Fez-like runes/symbols. My ARG brain wants to know if there's a hidden message here.

I was surprised it was jumping right into the starter adventure, Tutorial Town, but I quickly found out that this is character creation AND a starting area/adventure all wrapped into one, video game-style, and that's so cool.

Each room of the starting area introduces a step of character creation. It's interesting that stats are based on real-world (not you the player at the table real-world but your PC at the "real-world" computer playing the game) ability. Your game knowledge, response time, etc.

As a long time Dota player, I also just really enjoy that the saving throw-like stat here is TILT. I have tilted many times and known many of my teammates to tilt regularly. Just fun to see that phrasing in a TTRPG.

There's more of the in-universe real-world player here than I expected coming in. Definitely has some really intriguing potential. I do wonder though if the intent is to be playing a "real-world" level character or if you are "playing" as yourself at that layer. Both would work.

Monster statblocks. Easy to parse and straightforward to run as the GM (tho at time the layout does have one two many things laid on top of one another that can make them hard to read at first glance - like where "GOBLIN" is here):

Health here is SYNC, and it's shared across the whole party - I'm interested to see how that full mechanic plays out and how it may affect play.

Reaction rolls. I'm surprised to see them given the video game setting, cus mobs in MMOs just always attack you. I've gone back and forth on it with my video game-inspired TTRPG. Don't think it's a bad choice, just one that means the game world is more than a usual video game.

So you have your real-world level Job (based on your characters' out of game job) and your in-game "Role" which follow the classic "holy trinity" of MMO design:

PCs and monsters can team up to attack and can forego damage for stunts - potentially fun/interesting moments happening from that. Monsters deal dmg to SYNC but only per type is interesting, means a crowd of one-enemy is more a long trickle of damage than an overwhelming burst.

Not knowing the ramifications of SYNC damage yet, I'm not sure what the Risk v Reward looks like for Respawns but it's intriguing. Letting your avatar die to keep the party in a stronger position overall (but being able to re-join after a fight) is definitely unique.

This is another fun room (and I like that other than saying late 90s/early 2000s it leaves appearance options open). I am not sure where to find the starting origins tho (they aren't on this spread and there's no page reference). Sadly, the PDF isn't bookmarked either, it seems.

This feels like a smart roadblock to place in player's paths early on. It's unlikely they'll have a lockpick at this point so really, it's about getting players into that creative mindset. What is in the room for you to exploit? What gear do you have you can use in a new way?

Might seem basic, especially to the OSR-experienced out there, but you'd be surprised how many players don't have experience with thinking more freeformly about the game in this way. No fault to them, most trad games condition you to use your PC's abilities/skills as a menu.

Another cool interaction between the layers of the game here (tho I do wish they all played more off of something more than just the tarot card being in the real-world layer). Still wondering if most folks play as themselves or as a real-world level PC.

This is interesting. I wonder if there is going to be a real-world layer to play or if this is meant to be the amount your party can heal between sessions of play (like when the actual real you stops playing in actual real life - this meta layer stuff is tricky to communicate).

I like this - a very short and sweet travel system.

I continue to love this art. Also, this tease here around dual-wielding requiring the discovery of new Roles out in the game world somewhere first is really enticing (I added the highlighter there btw).

This is fun - there are both in-game NPCs and PUGs which are other real-world players' in-game avatars. That extra layer to those types of NPCs is really fun and them running the gamut of fully out-of-character chatting to being hardcore RPers is fun to consider.

Whenever it leans into the digital world aspects, I'm super into it. Very much my kinda thing. I do wonder though how often players can swap their Roles. I don't believe I've seen that said yet - my inclination would be once on the fly (like Final Fantasy's Job systems).

And if these various layers weren't enough, .dungeon also features in-game collectible cards that are sort of enchantments and buffs. I wonder if my real-world level character can spend real money to buy Bytes to buy more packs from a merchant in town? lol

I won't spoil/detail too many more of these but these kind of fun (and common to video games but rarely seen when thinking of the world of a game or the intended way to play) moments are really appealing. Also, this game has Goons in it. Oh no.

Now I'm thinking the intention is the "real-world" level of play should be the real actual you, the person playing .dungeon the TTRPG (as opposed to a real-world level character still within the fiction of the game) since stuff like this would be tricky to track. Cool item!

Tutorial Island is cool, a good blend of char creation, intro to what the game is, and just a fun adventure with a session or more of play to it. I'd have to run/play this to really see but I find the Sync being tied to essentially your real-world session length interesting.

This stuff is cool and leans into that meta/fan-level play that only comes out of these big community-driven games, both MMOs but also things like Dark Souls.

A lot of these kind of possible secrets come as comments in the text, possibly just to inspire the GM and to get players interested in ways that the table can build out on their own over time. So far, I don't see some of the more esoteric secrets to be laid out (which I like).

The rest of the book, as far as I've seen, is lots of resources, gear tables, monsters, etc. to build out the game after player's leave Tutorial Island. The game world here has that anything goes Final Fantasy bent to it. There's swords & wagons, but laser guns & skateboards too.

The setting here is also explicitly queer (mostly seen so far in the "real-world" PUGs) and includes things like sex workers and other elements that it maybe could not have had but that would certainly lessen the richness of its world, the fandom presented throughout, etc.

The spellcasting uses the in-game money as mana points essentially. That's a cool way to limit spellcasting and motivate player's, especially spellcasters, to get out there and make some $$$.

Okay, here's the real-world explanation I was waiting for (after the in-game gear lists and such). This is cool - it's fun to have a real-life layer to this and to have the game's world support that sort of dropping in and out, doing things outside of a full party session, etc.

I know a lot of folks do this with ongoing campaigns anyway, but this is one of those fun things to include here to build that in as an expectation in play. You have your raid nights with friends and you have your little solo sessions after work where you sell your loot.

Now, the rest is a nice collection of random dungeon, NPC, settlement, hexfill tables and more. Everything you'd expect from an OSR-like ruleset but occasionally with some fun added meta-layers.

Players getting a quest from an in-game Moderator and then being able to become a Mod themselves is a really fun idea and something I could envision becoming a long-term goal for one or more players at a table. The threat of encountering an Admin is scary as well!

To finish it up, we've got a cool AASCII-style character sheet, complete with MingLiU-ExtB font (my beloved)!

And that's .dungeon//remastered! I really enjoyed reading this, and I think it has a strong core that's really enhanced by its real-world interaction layer. Gonna put this on "Play Soon" list. There are some smart rules in particular I'll likely steal for a future project.

.dungeon//remastered is available digitally NOW with, I believe, physical copies coming soon. I backed the Kickstarter to get this digital version. CHECK IT OUT HERE!

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