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seaweedsawyou · 2 years ago
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Podcasts in review 2022
It was decidedly NOT a good year. Hence all the actual play podcasts.
Actual Play :/
These Flimsy Rituals - Divine cycle but fantasy. No seriously, they have Divines, the Rapid Evening, the Crystal Palace - and I'm 90% sure it's a coincidence. Severe lack of Keith J Carberry (or equivalent) makes it hard to listen to. Play their own system, Blades and a variety of other small games to expand the story.
Eidolon Playtest - Jojo stands in a tabletop world with moves such as "reveal your masterplan". Tarot card pulls are much cooler than dice. Their mini seasons (Giants? in particular) are a great place to start. The cast is mostly trans women who both loved and disliked Jojo (and Persona) enough to unionize and make something of their own - one of the characters in the current season is legit Naoto but good (trans). Play different versions of their own game.
Spout lore - somehow they play Dungeon World nigh gmless. The players supply the world, its geography, fauna, even reasons for this particular group of bad guys to kidnap them. Even if I consider the results of their world building inferior to some others, there sure take a ton of joy in creation (and that's beautiful). Also a TON of dick and fart jokes and the weirdest cases of no(?) homo from the cast. ALSO they do a goof (dndads style) by stealing from a more popular podcast thinking it was just a thing (princept as a gender neutral term for "ruler of a principality". look it up. there is only a urban dictionary entry from after partizan has started. a song, a firm and FaTT Wiki entry). Play Dungeon World and Blades (in bonus Patreon content).
Naddpod (Eldermourne) - there had to be a point where I put my foot down. No more dnd podcasts from now on.
The Unexplored Places (Deliverance, OH; Tango Sector) - Deliverance, OH is a cool name for a place to see monsters every week. Tango Sector is a cool name for a place to be scum and villains in, but the sum of its parts is less than. Catfishes: the Rock opera is a masterpiece. Play MotW, Scum and Villainy, Masks, Fiasco, smaller games.
Qomrades - a friend group that plays not dnd decided to record themselves on game night. Play whatever.
Tales Yet Told (Season 1) - discovered through their post in the FaTT tag here (good hustle). Cute (and sufficiently creepy) little story about siblings lost in the woods. Not in a rush to catch up, but I'm looking forward to. Play Babes in the Woods.
Rusty Quill Gaming - absolutely atrocious beginning (eps 2-8 are the same fucking combat encounter). The ending felt out of nowhere: was the fandom as analytical organ required to understand it? Grizzop voice makes me so happy it's illegal. Play Pathfinder (ugh) and a variety of games as bonus content.
Audio Drama :)
Wizards Seeking Wizards - it can be difficult to fill your quadrants when you are a wizard - but you should try anyway. Wacky wizards go on weird love, hate and friend dates. Product of voice actors in quarantine.
The Ballad of Anne and Mary - have you ever wanted to hear cool historical female pirates to sing about their life? Now is your chance. Product of actors in quarantine.
The Doctor Is Dead - ahhh!!!! Cool weird queer (thematically and otherwise) musical. Complete with astonishing songwriting and music. Favorite thing I've encountered all year.
Out of Place - alternate dimension puzzles are more fun when they are based in history (season 1), and not in sci Fi the author has read (season 2).
Beneath our Feet - doctor but not cool.
Mirrors - normally I am very easily impressed by both women and ghosts.
The Tides - I really wanted it to be In Other Waters. Hard to do so without visuals or scientific basis.
Woe.Begone - I won't be listening to another Homestuck while also being personally victimized by the writer (/j but I refuse to elaborate).
Malevolent - possession narratives are sooo fun I will keep listening to another Homestuck 💛
Arden - when fem!Hamlet goes to the nunnery. Oh my god. Oh shit. O fuck. So unfortunate you have to get through the first season to reach the second.
Tech won't save us - host's name is Paris Marx, which makes everything else self explanatory. Your leftie tech podcast.
Various unnamed philosophy podcasts - not good enough to mention. None of them compare to the One (GSSB) which isn't even one primarily.
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sopejinsunflower · 2 years ago
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I feel so incredibly lucky that i stumbled upon your works,,, literally read all the chapters of Eidolons in one sitting and let me tell you I AM OBSESSED because ugh the plot, details, characteristics , the humour,, everything ughh, I'm not good with my words but overall it's so good that it feels illegal to read for free haha. 💗💗
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Hi there! Thank you for taking a chance on fics! I love reading about new people coming in 🥰 awww thank you so much for thissss~ i’m a little insecure about Eidolons cuz fluff isnt my thing but im glad it’s getting love! Don’t worry, sweets, best believe it’s all FREEEEEEE~~~~ LOL i hope you continue to enjoy reading from my little corner 💜
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p/s: your username is so frigging cute!
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createandconstruct · 4 years ago
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I am physically obligated to ask for Zidane's other half, Garnet
I believe you mean Zidane's BETTER HALF BECAUSE SHE IS JUST THE BEST. THE BEST. ZIDANE WOULDN'T EVEN ARGUE.
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favorite thing about them: May I direct you to how strong and resilient she is and how despite losing practically everything, witnessing the death of her mother - only after learning she lost and forgot her birth mother and home - witnessing and enduring the destruction of her kingdom and deaths of her people, and so much more suffering she just KEEPS GOING AND GETS BACK UP ON HER OWN. She's incredible.
least favorite thing about them: Nothing, she's perfect. But I mourn the fact that we never got to see Garnet with her summoner's horn. I deserve AT LEAST concept art.
favorite line: Literally every word out of her mouth. Though a fav of mine is when she regains her memories of Madain Sari and her mother and says “but maybe Doctor Tot can tell me. About the lady who protected me from the storm as the boat lurched about in the waves.” That line is a gut punch every time for me. Garnet losing both mothers the moment she regains he memories really hits me.
brOTP: Oh man there's quite a few. First I gotta say Garnet and the Tantalus crew. She's practically a sister to them after everything. Marcus and Garnet are ABSOLUTE bros. Tantalus visits Alexandria and Garnet’s just like “oh bye Zidane I’m gonna go see my friends” to which he’s just “oh sure sounds good,” only to find her at Ruby’s theater hanging with the crew like “uhhh you didn’t even thing to invite me??? I was an OG Tantalus member???” I also love Steiner and Garnet. They are a riot. Steiner is an overprotective father/brother who’s constantly like “PRINCESS YOU’RE IN TIME OUT GET ON TOP OF THE FRIDGE,” and Garnet is just “THIS HOUSE IS A NIGHTMARE.” I love that by the time they get to Treno she has 0 patience for him. She even tells him she’s going to leave him behind. Yet she worries for him when he’s left behind in Alexandria. By the end of the game they are true lifelong companions, and really, truly family. Also also, Eiko and Garnet. They are sisters and they hurt me. The last of their people. Both so alone in different ways. Garnet and Eiko find each other despite all odds. It warms my heart at how Eiko even takes a bit of an older sister role to Garnet because she’s so used to acting as an older sister for  Mog. It seems like after Mog transforms into an eidolon, Eiko fully embraces Garnet as her “little sister,” worrying about her and such. They’re really sweet and I love them.
OTP: Must I even say?
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nOTP: Nothing really? I just love Zidane and Garnet so much nothing else really interests me.
random headcanon: A part of me likes to imagine that after Zidane returns, while Garnet obviously doesn’t abdicate from the throne and run off with him, she regains a bit of herself and her time as Dagger - now that the person who helped the name fit is alive and in her arms again - and so she cuts her hair again. Garnet growing out her hair for the ending, of course, shows us time has passed (and they, ya know, probably didn’t wanna make a short haired-Garnet princess model lol) but it feels as if, Garnet with her long hair in Alexandria, things are as they were at the start. Her hair is long, she’s dressed in her ceremonial dress, watching the play, and surrounded by friends and festivities but unbearably lonely. When Zidane returns things fall into place and she can stop “moving on” and can instead finally “move forward,” I’d like to think that she cuts her hair again to do that. I also just love short haired Garnet and would love to see her rock that look as Queen.
unpopular opinion: She is THE best female character in the FF series. Yeah I said it come fight me. FIGHT ME COWARDS. But then again I love all my FF girls equally so I guess I'll have to fight myself. (no but for real Garnet doesn't get enough love??? from fans or from square enix. Like square??? where is my daughter give her love???)
song i associate with them: Absolutely has to be this track: Choice by Michiru Oshima (from Snow white with the red hair). It really captures Garnet and it's my favorite track in my ffix writing playlist called ‘a walk through alexandria.’ Also I'm basic: Kingdom Dance and Waiting for the Lights by Alan Menken really give me Garnet and Zidane vibes. For more regal vibes this track from Dragon Quest XI, Hero’s Triumphant Return. It makes me think of the entire main party together but also has me thinking of Garnet’s strength and of her properly owning her rightful throne.
favorite picture of them: Right now I am OBSESSED with this Garnet art by AndreGuindi on Twitter. Here's a preview CHECK HIM OUT.
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Everything by @ nanpou0021 on twitter. I just love how they draw Garnet. Here's a preview!!! FORGET THIS POST GO CHECK THEM OUT
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Also @azukimomonaka on twitter. Like UGH their art of Garnet and ALL the characters are breathtaking. Check them out cause they are unstoppable with the ffix art right now. tHIS PIECE JUST MAKES ME FEEL. I lie on the ground because my brain is just: Them™ 
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phaticserpent · 5 years ago
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Playing with Fire
(Demigod! Reader x Ultron)
CHAPTER FOUR
You stared at the scene before you, a run down ship with faded letters; Churchill. The sky was foggy but matching the color of the ground. Ultron had went ahead to cut the power line and you called him a ‘drama king.’ So now you were standing with the Maximoff twins. A bit unsure of what to do and you could see Pietro’s face was stumped as well, he could carry his sister but that would leave you outside. He resorted to carrying his sister then coming back out to carry you into the ship.
“You’re really light, are you sure you eat?” He asked. You scoffed and dismissed it. We waited until the power went out and heard the shouts of people to advance towards Ulysses’ office. You could make out the faint ‘click’ of a gun which urged Pietro to dash in there and disarm Ulysses. You followed in after Wanda, a bit tense from trying not to let your inner fangirl over stupid things appear.
“Oh yeah, The Enhanced. Strucker’s prizes pupils.” Ulysses chuckled. “And who are you?” He asked, directing his attention to you. You gave him no answer.
“You want a candy?” No one responded. “I was sorry to hear about Strucker. But then he knew what kind of world he was helping to create. Human life.” Still silence, you assumed Ulysses was getting a bit uneasy at the unending quiet.
“Is this your first time intimidating someone? I’m afraid.....I’m not that afraid.”
“Everybody’s afraid of something.” Wanda scoffed.
“Cuttlefish.” What? Cuttlefishes are cute. “Deep sea fish, they make lights. Disco lights.....whomp whomp whomp to hypnotize their prey and then, whoop! I saw a documentary, it was terrifying.” Pietro swooped in to grab a piece of candy and you felt the need to get one, but since no one else moved, you stayed where you were. Candyyyyy, your brain moaned.
“So, if you’re going to fiddle with my brain and make me see a giant cuttlefish. Then I know you don’t do business and I know you’re not in charge, and I only deal with the man in charge.” Ultron crashed through, kicking Ulysses out of the office. “Ah, ow fuck!”
“There is no man in charge.” Ultron leaned down. “Let’s talk business. I know about your supply of Vibranium.”
“Who are you? What’s Vibranium?”
“Don’t act dumb with me.” Ultron growled. “I’ll take all of it, for a reasonable price.” Ulysses stared at him, then his eyes shifted over to you and the twins.
“Alright, alright.” Ulysses and another led all of you down. It was a silent trip. Ulysses has his assistant pull a door and press a button, which revealed a cleaner and more brighter compartment. You peered around Ultron, as you had stayed behind him. Ulysses grabbed one of the cylindrical containers
“Upon this rock, I will build my church.” Ultron stated as Ulysses handed the container to him. “Vibranium.” You stared in awe at the metal before Ultron tossed it to Pietro.
“You know, it came with a great personal cost. It’s worth billions.” Ulysses claimed. Ultron chuckled and tilted his head back again.
“Now so are you. It’s all under your dummy holding? Finance is so weird. But I always say, keep your friends rich and your enemies rich and wait to find out which is which.”
“Stark.”
“What?”
“Tony Stark used to say that, to me. You’re one of his.”
“What? I’m not!” Ultron snarled as he grabbed Ulysses. Wanda held down Ulysses’ assistant who pulled out a gun, while you and Pietro stood to the side. You could set your hands on fire, but would that help? Probably not. “I’m not! You think I’m one of Stark’s puppet and hallowed men. I mean look at me! Do I look like Iron Man? Stark is nothing!” Ultron fumed in anger as he brought down his weapon that took off Ulysses’ arm. You were conflicted. Confused. Should you be concerned? Who is this Stark or Iron Man anyways?
“Oh, I am sorry.....ooh, I’m sure that’s gonna be okay. I’m sorry. It’s just that I don’t understand, don’t compare me, with Stark.” You let out a small gasp as Ultron kicked Ulysses down the stairs. Ultron’s eyes landed on you as his furrowed brows relaxed. “It’s a thing with me, Stark is a sickness!”
“Aw Junior, you’re going to break your old man’s heart.” A new voice interrupted. There, standing across from Ultron, was a group. A red and gold suit, which the voice emanated from, a tall and muscled man with blonde hair carrying a big hammer, which you assumed was Thor, and another man in a blue suit.
“If I have to.”
“Nobody has to break anything.” Thor piped in.
“Clearly you never made an Omelette.”
“He beat me by one second.” The Red Suit stated. Thor glanced at him in confusion.
“Who’s she?” The Blue Suit asked, pointing directly at you. Ultron turned to see who he was asking about. “I thought you were after the twins.....there wasn’t any other Enhanced.”
“Oh she’s not an Enhanced. Probably someone more powerful.” Ultron informed. Thor studied you, his head tilting.
“Wait, I recognize your aura. Your presence and power. You’re a demigod.” Thor finally realized. You put up your hands and shook them in a mocking ‘ta-da’ sort of manner.
“Ah this is funny, Mr. Stark. If what’s comfortable. Like old times.” Pietro stepped up.
“This was never my life.”
“You all can still walk away from this.” Blue Suit offered.
“Aw we will.” Wanda mocked.
“I know you suffered.”
“Ugh, Captain America.” The Blue Suit stared at Ultron with fear. “God’s righteous man. Pretending you can live without a war. I can’t physically throw up in my mouth.”
“If you believe in peace, then let us keep it.” Thor pleaded.
“I think you’re confusing peace with quiet.”
“Yuh-huh. What’s the Vibranium for?”
“I’m glad you asked that because I wanted to take this time to explain my evil plan.” Ultron scoffed as he lazily rolled his hands before dragging the Red Suit down. The minute Ultron fired, the Red Suit charged and so did the others. You have fought......somewhat. It was a necessity in Camp Half Blood. But these were older people. You didn’t know whether you could match their strength to yours. Ultron and Red Suits disappeared as Ultron’s sentries also attacked.
“So let me ask you this, why is a demigod working for Ultron?” Thor asked as he threw his hammer at you, in which you lazily dodged. It was a lazy throw. “I thought demigods knew what to fight for.”
“Look, I honeslty didn’t think it was going to escalate to this.”
“Oh so are you joining us now?”
“Not a chance.”
“Who’s your godly parent? I hope you’re not one of mine....” Thor sighed and you laughed.
“Hephaestus.”
“Ah, so no powers?”
“Wow, that’s a bit judgmental for assuming I have no power because my father doesn’t. Harsh.” You shook your head with disappointment before sending a roll of fire towards him. Thor let out a groan before dodging.
“I must say, that is quiet impressive.” Thor chuckled.
“Say that five seconds ago.”
“Haha, you are funny. If you weren’t working for the enemy, I would’ve brought you out for beer. You do drink?”
“Nope, sorry!” You exclaimed as you formed circular shapes of fire rolling towards him like a rogue snowball. Thor jumped out of the way and you could see him sweating from the intense heat. “C’mon Thor! Where’s your thunder?” There were the sound of guns firing, which caused you to duck. Thor smirked as he swung his hammer.
“I would love to give you a light show, but this place seems cramped. You know, we should head outside and I’ll show you.”
“Eh, I’ll decline.” You shrugged and watched as Thor took off. You joined Wanda and she nodded at you. You were still in a confused state.
“It’s time for some mind games.” Ultron said to Wanda. “[Y/N], give them some fireworks.”
“Oh, gladly.” You smirked as your rubbed your hands together. It would be hard to take down the Avengers without a proper form of distraction, that’s where you came in. Using all your strength, you let out a wave of inferno horses, chasing after them. You saw Blue Suit taken down, along with the woman who was called Black Widow. You also assumed Thor was taken down, as he stood around in complete daze. You stood idly by as sentries started unloading the Vibranium.
“This is going very well.” Ultron sounded surprised.
“You are smart.” You reminded. “An A.I.”
“Let’s go.” Another sentry picked you up, you were a bit shocked.
“What about Wanda and Pietro?”
“I have multiple sentries.” Ultron reminded. The sentry returned to normal before its lights turned blue. “Stark destroyed my body. I’m sending you the blueprints to make another one......I think we have enough sentries, thanks to your handy work. I’ll need backup bodies.”
“Okay.” You nodded. You were dropped off at the Hydra base and immediately started working on Ultron’s body. It was complicated. But you managed and maybe made some improvements to the metal. Sure it was Vibranium, but you wondered what would happen if you melted the Vibranium and mixed it with Celestial bronze. Celestial bronze can’t rust. Would it help? They won’t be pouring water over him.......I added some to the sentries cause he wanted them to be waterproof. I mean, celestial bronze isn’t waterproof, but it certainly protects the metal from corroding. Should I? Dad, some help? Please.
‘If your heart tells you to, then do it. Don’t use your brain too much.’ He advised and you went along with it. You added chunks of celestial bronze and Vibranium. You had been welding for a couple of minutes, it was almost completed, when you heard a loud clattering. You had stopped, the fire in your hand dying down.
“Hello? Is anyone there?” You called. One of the sentries that you created turned on. “Oh, good afternoon.”
“[Y/N] [L/N], daughter of Hephaestus, carrier of the Inferno, you are a long way from home.” The sentry spoke. It wasn’t Ultron.
“Who are you?”
“We are the eidolons, and we’ve come for your life!”
“Oh, that’s great!” Two more sentries woke up, their heads turning towards you. “Can I get some peace and quiet for just ONE DAY!?”
“You will never escape your fate. Or your heritage. You are a demigod! It is your nature to hide! To fight. To die......”
“Leave. Me. Alone. I built those machines, I know how to turn it off. I know every weakness.”
“Bah! Stalling won’t get you anywhere!” You bolted and the eidolons chased after you. Granted, they were slow, until they started powering up the thrusters. They cackled maniacally as they almost reached you before there was a loud blast. You stopped to see Ultron rush to you.
“Are you okay?”
“Your body, I didn’t finish it.” You gasped.
“Are you okay?”
“Um yeah, I’m fine.”
“What were those things?”
“Eidolons. They possess anything. I mean anything.”
“Goddamn.”
“Sorry, that’s three sentries down.”
“No no, at least you’re fine. Also, what other metal did you add to my body?”
“Oh, I.....I also added in celestial bronze. It’s a heavenly metal that doesn’t rust and in case if any monsters attacked you, it can easily suffocate them. It drains the monster’s powers.”
“Don’t you need that metal for your weapons?”
“Eh, we have enough.”
“Go get some rest, you’ve done a lot.”
“Ultron—“
“Rest. Or do I have to carry you to your room and tuck you in?”
“I mean, you don’t have to, but you could.” You grinned as Ultron rolled his eyes. “Okay, I’ll walk there myself......one problem, I forgot the room.” Ultron chuckled as he swept you off your feet, carrying you to your room.
A/N: Damn, this chapter is really long :O hope you enjoyed it!! I need some requests for chapter five? So if you want to drop some ideas in the inbox, that would be much appreciated! Thank you!
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orokinarchives · 6 years ago
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Ticker Dialogue
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In addition to the black-market debt-bond trading, Ticker also runs a shop called Ticker's Secondhand as her cover job. She sells Solaris-themed decorations for the Tenno to place in their Orbiters or Dojos, accepting debt-bonds as payment. She also will receive debt-bonds to be traded directly for Standing with Solaris United. With these exchanges, it is possible for a Tenno to essentially buy Solaris United Standing with credits, by purchasing debt-bonds and then redeeming the debt-bonds for Standing.
Like the other vendors in Fortuna, Ticker will reveal her true face, hidden in her chest compartment, when the Tenno reaches the rank of Old Mate with Solaris United.
Idle quotes
These are un-subtitled lines that Ticker says when she is not interacting with the Tenno.
"Hey there, Stardust. Our stock is hot, hot, hot, right now. Mmm, mmm!"
"Odds and ends need love too, sweet thing. Let's you and Ticker talk about giving something that once knew love a second lease on life."
"The once-loved in need of a little TLC, Stardust. I hope you came here with credits and good intentions."
"Hello, hello, hello! Old things looking for a new home at very reasonable prices. Under less stressful conditions."
"Every trinket a story! A story waiting to be shared, my lovely. A story waiting to be freed."
"Get over here, doll. Free love to a second home. Treasures that deserve a second chance."
"Let's go lovely, tippity-top!"
Greeting the Tenno
(if the Tenno is new to Fortuna) "Well, well. Look at you: a Tenno, fine, kind, and benign. Ticker can spot an ambidexter a block away, and, Stardust, you ain't it. So listen, and listen tight: my real line is debt forgiveness. Charity. You buy some poor rig jockey's debt, and they sidestep brain-shelving. Every sinner's a winner. Now… I'd appreciate you keepin' this little ol' conversation to yourself. And when I ask you for help, you look me in my baby blues and say 'yes'."
"Here's the kicker for Ticker: the Temple teaches charity? Mortal sin. Ticker gets caught helping a repo? That's me done, Stardust."
"Don't matter to Nef one whit if you're an engineer or a lowly thrower. You owe, you go. That's where Ticker comes in, ray of sunshine that she is."
"Well well, here comes hope for the hopeless. Gimme some good news, Stardust."
"Got good people hoping to see another sunrise. No time for sweet talk, Stardust. Save some lives."
"Time's running out for those on my books, Stardust. What have you got for me?"
"It takes long winter nights to teach a girl how to cultivate within herself invincible summer days."
"I've never met a priest who could tell you anything about Heaven, but they knew every square inch of Hell. They should. They built it."
"Ain't no victims on these lists, Stardust. Every one of them workin' against the impossible to make things right for them and theirs. Makes them a hero in Ticker's eyes. Still… like the man said… show me a hero and I'll write you a Void-damned tragedy."
"Best advice I was ever given? 'Ticker, you'll be a lot happier once you stop caring about the opinions of a culture that is beneath you.' I learned my worth, learned the places and people that matter. Opened my eyes."
"Sometimes strangers don't know any better, but I swear to the Void… I do try to keep a lid on it, but sometimes the wrong thing just lets all the bats out."
"A person gets told a lot of things over the course of a life. Who they are. Who they should be. Amateurs, lecturing a professional. Anything that can't survive scrutiny, shouldn't."
(if the Tenno has just reached the rank Old Mate) "Ugh, finally. I do so prefer dealing with clients face-to-face, but, you know, one doesn't just give it up on the first date. Pleased to meet you. Again. Shall we deal?"
(if the Tenno is rank Old Mate) "Well well, if it isn't my little spray of Stardust. Ticker's gonna put the comm on the hook and take five. How are you?"
(if the Tenno is rank Old Mate) "Well! Pump the brakes, look who it is! Stardust. Where have you been?"
(if the Tenno is rank Old Mate) "Ugh, Stardust, don't even ask what kinda day Ticker's having. Tell me about you."
(if the Tenno is rank Old Mate) "Love took me places, Stardust. And love brought me back. We fell to this place together, he and I. But I was the only one who stood back up."
(if the Tenno is rank Old Mate) "Modification's a strange bird, Stardust. It happens, and you think you've lost yourself. I was my arms, I was my legs, I was that person. But, live with it long enough, truth is, the only thing you didn't really lose was precisely who you are. Ain't nothin' left but what's behind your eyes. So you make sure that's beautiful. And Ticker… mmm mmm. She loves her some beauty."
(if the Tenno is rank Old Mate) "I don't think much of myself, if I'm honest. Oh, don't misunderstand. Ticker's astounding and she knows it. Just that I've been so many people over the course of a life long lived. These days I think more of the world."
(if the Tenno is rank Old Mate) "Stardust. Let's you and me talk about what I can do for you, then I've got to run a few nutrient canisters to little ol' Smokefinger. I swear if I didn't make him intake once a cycle he'd spend all week just staring at rocks."
(if the Tenno is rank Old Mate) "Some think Zuud is a bit much, but I got time for the old lady…[sigh] and all her invisible friends. 'Ticker,' my mother once said. 'You be home by 12. The Void's takin' me at 12.' And, sure enough, I get home at 12:02 and there she is, dead in her rack. So yeah, I got time and an open mind. Anyway, what can I do you for?"
(if the Tenno is rank Old Mate) "The Business loves Venus for the growing thing that it is. But not all things that grow are good. Bad days, Stardust. Bad days lead to bad thoughts, and bad thoughts grow like weeds. Livin' here, you learn fast: keep that garden tidy. Blood's a hell of a fertiliser."
(if the Tenno is rank Old Mate) "You like stories? Someone like you, Gara, faced up to an Eidolon – might as well have been a god – never blinked, saved a world. See, the value of stories isn't in telling you there are monsters, Stardust. It's in showing you they can be kicked square in the down-belows."
Opening a dossier
"Terrible choice to have to make."
"We all need help time to time."
"Life's a hell of an adventure, isn't it?"
"Comedy or tragedy, depending on your wage bracket. Isn't right."
"Some day, things will be different."
"Some see life as adversity, or adventure. The adventurers make it."
"Life's a ride, isn't it? Hell of a ride."
"They never gave up on themselves. We shouldn't either."
"They can save themselves, with a little help."
"They could use your help."
"There is no shame in helping your fellow creatures."
"Keep the light from dying inside them, Stardust."
"We all do what we can, Stardust."
"Everyone makes mistakes. Shouldn't be a crime."
"An entire life can change thanks to one act of kindness."
"Really quite sweet, that one."
"One of the good ones, that one."
Purchasing a dossier
"You're doin' good, Stardust."
"No guarantees in life, but that don't mean we gotta like it. Thank you."
"The life we get is so rarely the one we planned for. You've done good, Stardust."
"The only happiness we ever know is love, Stardust."
"The Void sent you to us, I'm sure of it."
"Your wish is my commish."
Exiting debt-trading without purchase
"We all do as best we can."
"I have other options. There may still be a chance."
"There's no shame in giving what you can, when you can."
Ticker's Secondhand
"Not sure what's in here, to be honest."
"See a little somethin'-somethin' to make a house a home?"
"Hey, this cover's gotta be useful for something."
"Ticker don't do retail, so… lemme know what you find."
Purchasing an item
"Isn't that a pretty little thing. Here y'go."
"Done deal, darlin'."
"…and this is for you."
Exiting Ticker's Secondhand without purchase
"Mm-hmm. Knowing when to move is half the game, luvvie."
"A cool head. I like that."
"Mm-hmm. Do what you gotta."
Redeeming debt-bonds for Standing
"Something you want to talk about?"
"What is it you have for us, Stardust?"
"I'm listening."
Upon redeeming debt-bonds
"Appreciated."
"Well, aren't you lovely."
"You're one of the good ones, Stardust, and no mistake."
Declining to redeem debt-bonds
"Something else?"
"Another time."
"Chek-chek."
Bidding farewell
"Check back in a little bit. New merchandise all the time. All the damn time."
"You know where to find me."
"I'll be here, til it's me on those dossiers. Til then, we dance, don't we, Stardust?"
Ticker's story is also told in the memory fragments scattered around the Orb Vallis.
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lokilickedme · 7 years ago
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Master Fic List
*UPDATED AS OF 2/16/2018*
(Just realized I haven’t updated this thing since December…ugh, my apologies)
Na Binne an Leann chapters 16-23 added Jack Montague chapters 53-56 added Aingeal àrd chapters 6-9 added Parts 1 & 2 of the Mister And Missus Brown Series added (NEW, limited series)
If you want to be added to my tag list please let me know.
***Entire fic catalog with summaries, links, update dates, and associated warnings under the cut***
(67 fics total)
Chemical
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3970054 - 58 chapters, ongoing
UPDATED 9/27
Tom & Anja have known each other for years, existing in the same group of friends but never being able to get near each other without insults flying.  He’s a bartender with a mysterious, dark past and she’s an executive assistant with a bright future.  When an incident outside the pub shoves them solidly into each other’s lives, a night of kinky unbridled sex and animalistic behavior bonds them for life as he teaches her just how close to feral creatures we really are.  A dark romance with Dom/sub undertones, very adult themes, and tons of smut including rampant sex of pretty much every variation you can think of.  Male character is a Loki/Tom hybrid, not based on any existing TH characters.
Penumbraluna
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6065182  - 10 chapters, COMPLETE
Before Tom bought the pub and met Anja, he was a skinny, determined 15-year old kid who had to make it to San Diego on his own to find his sister.  The pre-history to CHEMICAL, detailing how his teenage relationship with his buddy Chris shaped his future as an adult.  Dark, sometimes disturbing, with numerous references to underage prostitution, male/male sex of various types (both consensual and non), implied/inferred rape, abuse, adult situations involving minors, illegal activity, romance, unprotected sex between males and males/females, and lots of angst/tragedy/heartbreak.  Not for the weak of heart or persons prone to squick.  Male characters are Chem!Tom and Chris.
The Individual Chemical Prehistories:
Girly
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6135197 - one chapter, complete
A short prequel to Chemical, told from Chem!Tom’s point of view and detailing the eight years that he waited patiently for Anja to notice him.  Takes place after Penumbraluna ends and beforeChemicalbegins.  A little bit of angst, a lot of romance.  Male character is Chem!Tom.
Taos
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6153451 - one chapter, complete
One short night in New Mexico, told by Alicia.  A brief account of how Tom met the mother of his oldest child and the impact they made on each other’s lives in just a few sweet hours.  Very mild references to underage/adult sex and underage prostitution, with some melancholy angst.  Male character is Chem!Tom.
The Scottish Barman
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6151607 - one chapter, complete
Everyone’s favorite pothead bartender gives us his impression of growing up under the wings and very tall shadows of Tom and Chris.  Rough language, references to illegal activity and minor illicit drug use.  Male characters are Chem!Tom, Chris, and Ewan.
Eidolon
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6300241 - one chapter, complete
The many lives and deaths of Tom Heyworth, related by his sister.  Portrayal of dissociative mental illness, disturbing imaginary imagery and delusional psychosis.  Male character is Chem!Tom.
The Mechanic
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6340117 - one chapter, complete
Chem!Tom’s early days in San Diego through current day, told through his best friend Chris’s eyes.  Rough language, mentions of abuse and underage prostitution, male/male sex, references to illegal activity, minor character death, general angst and lots and lots of unconditional love.  Male characters are Chem!Tom and Chris.
Two Princes
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6370480 - one chapter, complete
The road to true love isn’t always paved with longing glances and stolen kisses. Sometimes it’s more inappropriate insults and antagonistic smirks - but the end destination is the same, if it’s meant to be.  Anja’s retelling of the early stages of her relationship with Tom, told mostly through the events of one night at the pub. Strong language, sexual references, character death.  Male characters are Chem!Tom and Sam.
Medialuna
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6779617 - one chapter, complete
The original ending to Chemical, written a year ago when the story first began and updated for release to commemorate the one-year anniversary this month. What would have happened if Tom and Anja’s story had taken an entirely different, decidedly less human direction?  Supernatural elements, strong language.  Male characters are Chem!Tom, Chris, Ewan, and brief mentions of Eric and Laing.
Quiet Gods
http://archiveofourown.org/works/7252036 - one chapter, complete
Eva and Chris met when they were teenagers, fell in love, lost their virginity to each other, and then were separated when her family moved away.  When she comes back to town a decade later, the handsome boy she remembers as her first love is still there - but a lot has happened in the years they were apart. Most notably, a boy named Tommy.  Can true love be shared?  Explicit sex, some language, slash, het, and a threesome.  Male characters are Chem!Tom and Chris.
Sir
http://archiveofourown.org/works/7365319 - one chapter, complete
Love can be a twisted and demanding thing, but in the end it’s still love…and our deepest desires live on in those who come after we’ve gone.  Explicit sex, heavy Dom/sub, mention of character death.  Provides a lot of missing background information for a major Chemical character.  Male character is Sir (can’t spoil the mystery of who he is before you read it)
Das Vorspiel
http://archiveofourown.org/works/8393785 - one chapter, complete
Sometimes you just need a stranger to tell you it’s okay. Traveling abroad for business, a woman with emotional baggage to unpack finally finds a face just familiar enough to convince herself - for a few short hours - that the love she walked away from can finally forgive her. But can she forgive herself? And more importantly…SHOULD she?
Inspired by the October 2016 Interview Magazine photoshoot of Tom Hiddleston (you know the one)
This story links into the Chemical universe and is technically one of the prehistories - set between the events of TAOS and GIRLY, after PENUMBRALUNA and before the beginning chapter of CHEMICAL.  Explicit sex, Dom/sub implied.  Male character is an OC variation of TH.
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Body Double
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3935923 - 40 chapters, complete
UPDATED AND COMPLETED 8/25/2016
Anna’s working as a body double on the Crimson Peak movie set, standing in for an actress with a no-nudity clause in her contract.  Tom is the handsome star of the film with no qualms about doing his own dirty work.  Can an on-set fling survive the real world outside the dark fairytale of the script?  Just how real can love be with a man who shifts from one character to another so easily? Romance, mild Dom/sub undertones, lots and lots of smut, very VERY heavy on the sex, quite a bit of fluff. Male character is TH.
The King’s Heart
http://archiveofourown.org/works/5017990 - 20 chapters, complete
A grieving, emotionally unhinged Loki is handed the throne of Asgard and ordered by royal decree to take a wife.  Unwilling to be bothered with romance or courtship, Loki withdraws into a bitter shell and it falls to his brother Thor to appoint a bride for the king.  Lyra is chosen by default - she has royal blood, she’s unmarried, of childbearing age, and already belongs to Asgard as a spoil of war.  Can she help the king regrow his cold, dead heart?  Very adult themes, heavy on the smut and sex, Dom/sub, romance.  Male character is Loki.
The Wolf King
http://archiveofourown.org/works/5462807 - 17 chapters, complete
Sequel to The King’s Heart.  Loki and Lyra’s son is now King of Asgard and once again royal decree has initiated the search for a worthy queen.  But the young king has other things on his mind, including mastering his own special brand of magic and fulfilling a centuries-old prophecy.  Adventure, fluff, frequent appearances by Loki & Lyra, heavy smut in future chapters.  Male character is Loki’s identical son, who shares all his father’s quirks and abilities - minus the bad attitude.
Weekly Meetings of the Most Useless Muses in the History of FanFiction
http://archiveofourown.org/works/5685502 - 22 chapters, ongoing
UPDATED 9/3
This is what happens when you try to get your inspiration to cooperate.  Weekly one-shots (usually uploaded every Sunday) featuring the muses from my current fics arguing, beating each other up, calling each other names, and generally just not doing their jobs.  Lots of Chem!Tom/Loki fights and over the top animosity. Currently attending muses are Loki and Lyra from The King’s Heart, Tom and Anja from Chemical, Tom and Anna from Body Double, and Adam and Selina from Sanguine, with occasional appearances from Aleks of The Wolf King and Cara from Chemical.  Other random minor characters drop by from time to time. *New participants are Jack and Loki from Jack Montague, Eve from Sanguine, Tom and Chris from Penumbraluna, Thor from King’s Heart/Wolf King/Jack Montague.
Sunflower
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6413650 - 10 chapters, ongoing
UPDATED 11/20
Tommy didn’t know that parking in a handicapped zone at 3 a.m. would get him on the shitlist of a cute disabled girl’s social justice warrior sister. Will it end up being the best thing that ever happened to him, or will his interest in baby sis end up with him in jail?  Explicit sex, language, adult themes, and SJW’ism taken too far.  Male characters are Tommy Stark (a young black-haired TH variant) and Martin Twain (based on Idris Elba).
The McClary Chronicles
A new series currently consisting of Sgàile Leannan, Sàmhach Mhiannan, and Na Binne an Leann.
Sgàile Leannan
http://archiveofourown.org/works/8174816 - 20 chapters, complete
Stuck in Scotland doing soil-testing research, Molly finds herself completely out of her element and in the crosshairs of a rough local who doesn’t turn a welcoming eye to strangers. Caught in a dangerous storm in an unfamiliar place, her only option beside freezing to death or getting lost on the mountain is to follow him home…   Explicit sex, language, adult themes, dubious consent, unprotected sex, starcrossed lovers, and antagonistic mountain men.  Male character is King McClary, a Loki-in-a-kilt hybrid original character.
Sàmhach Mhiannan
http://archiveofourown.org/works/9221345 - 25 chapters, complete
The sequel to Sgaile Leannan - Molly has returned home from Scotland, leaving King McClary behind in his own life while moving on with hers. But separating herself permanently from the surly Scotsman is proving more difficult than she expected when he suddenly shows up in Philadelphia. Are their stars really too crossed to ever hope they could be together?  This story picks up immediately where Sgaile Leannan left off, with Molly and King reunited in the city.  Explicit sex, language, adult themes, starcrossed lovers, angst, and lots of omg-are-they-ever-going-to-get-their-shit-together??
Na Binne an Leann
http://archiveofourown.org/works/11498058 - 23 chapters, ongoing
*updated 2/4
Part 3 of The McClary Chronicles - picks up three months after the end of Samhach Mhiannan, with Molly making a life changing decision for herself and newborn Pod…and by extension, King McClary, the cranky Scotsman who has returned to his home in the Highlands without her. Nobody ever said true love was an easy path to walk, but Molly’s got a good sturdy pair of hiking boots this time around. Which one will beg for mercy first: the determined mother of the next King of Claighe, or the current king himself?
The McClary Chronicles Prehistories and Side Stories
A Meeting With The King - oneshot, complete
A McClary Chronicles side story, told from King’s point of view. What happened the day the CEO of Monarch Industries got into a kerfuffle with his opposite number in the men’s room at Clendon Williams? A retelling of the events leading up to chapter 9 of Samhach Mhiannan, as seen through King’s eyes.
Aingeal àrd - ongoing, 20 chapters projected, 9 currently (updated 2/14)
Sgaile Leannan from the other side of the storm - a retelling of Molly and King’s love story from King’s POV.
See You After The Apocalypse
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6567085 - 1 chapter, complete
A Chemical AU in which Chris gets Anja and the girls out of San Diego during a zombie apocalypse, leaving Tom and Cara behind to cover their escape.  Not knowing if Tom is still alive or if he’ll be able to locate her after the disaster is over, Anja waits for her mate to find his way back to her. True love, angst, adversity vs. fate, and all kinds of feels.  Male characters are Chem!Tom, Chris, and Pop Heyworth.
Meet Me In Phoenix
http://archiveofourown.org/works/7635625 - 5 chapters (10 projected), ongoing
(Updated 8/23/2016)
The sequel to See You After The Apocalypse, told from Tom’s POV.
Wolfsbane
http://archiveofourown.org/works/7446793 - 1 chapter, complete
Inspired by a “wouldn’t it be great if your OTP…” post on tumblr.
Wouldn’t it be great if your OTP…murdered each other?
A twisted little Chemical AU in which Chem!Tom and Anja never met - until just now, staring down the barrels of each other’s guns.  Plot twists, mention of rough sex, lots of Mr and Mrs Smith’ing.  Male character is an AU Chem!Tom.
Mine
http://archiveofourown.org/works/5989584 - one-shot, single chapter, complete
The woman Loki has chosen for his bride has been given, instead, to his brother. Driven nearly mad with heartbreak and jealousy, he hides himself under a charm of invisibility and attends the wedding night - without an invitation.  Sex, smut, angst, language, voyeurism, and general Loki whump.  Male characters are Loki and Thor.
Sanguine
http://archiveofourown.org/works/4739396 - 15 chapters, complete
Adam is an 800-year old vampire living a hermit’s life, until he takes a young mortal as a blood donor in a business agreement that turns eventually into a sexual relationship.  In an accidental bloodlust frenzy, Adam goes against her wishes and turns her, ending their relationship and driving her out of his life. Now, years later, he’s having visions of her that seem so real they’re driving him insane.  Is she real or is he imagining her?  Dark romance, very adult themes, a lot of smut and heavy vampire sex.  Male character is Adam of Only Lovers Left Alive.
The Joker and The Thief Series
A new series currently consisting of Jack Montague and two Loki/Jack oneshots
Jack Montague (an Epilogue to Sanguine)
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6319945 - 56 chapters, ongoing
(UPDATED 2/8)
Adam and Selina’s baby girl is all grown up and finding her own way through a world she doesn’t quite fit into - but that won’t stop her from claiming it as her own.  A crossing of paths with another otherworldly being - a castaway god in search of a partner in crime for dubious activities - opens up a whole new realm of possibilities for the bohemian vampire.  Dark romance, heavy smut, lots of kink, deviant behavior, and bloody squick.  Male character is an AU Loki.
Sugar Skull - added 4/18 (synopsis to be added soon)
The Gucci Incident - added 4/11 (synopsis to be added soon)
The Dragon Queen
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3597330 - 28 chapters, complete
After his capture and return to Asgard, Loki is sentenced to life in prison.  After a year of incarceration his personality, mental health, and disposition begin to decline, prompting Frigga to convince Odin to allow him some female company. Odin is reticent to fulfill this request until he figures out a way to punish both Loki and another prisoner who is languishing in his prison - but who is getting the worse end of the bargain, Loki or his new part-time cellmate?  VERY adult themes, violent sex, dark romance.  Not for the faint of heart.  Male character is Loki.
The Trickster’s Wife
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3651918 - 31 chapters, complete
(COMPLETED 6/8/2017)
Asgard - and specifically, Odin - needs Loki’s help.  But his assistance comes at a steep price: one eight-year old child, Odin’s favorite pet, to be raised by Loki to be his wife when she’s of age.  Can the Prince of Mischief handle bringing up a little girl on his own?  Romance, fluff, and intense sexual themes in later chapters.  Male character is Loki.
Lost Creatures
http://archiveofourown.org/works/8054515 - 1 chapter, complete (NEW)
How desperate Thor must be, to call on Loki for help…with this problem, in particular. But Loki has no desire to be of assistance…yet.  Male/male sex, smut, nasty talk, angst, longing, and general Loki attitude issues.  Male characters are Loki and Thor.
The Tempest Series
http://archiveofourown.org/series/247606 - 11 segments, complete
Eleven short stories revolving around Loki’s siege of New York, beginning on the night before the attack and ending a year later.  An unbelievable amount of smut, very adult themes, Dom/sub undertones, violent sex, pretty much Loki being Loki.  Oh and romance, believe it or not.  Male character is Loki.
Smooth Criminal
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3596505 - 1 chapter, complete
The day before his capture, in Stuttgart, in which Loki acquires his famous suit. When the God of Chaos strolls into a shop in search of the perfect outfit for a night of mayhem, an accommodating shop girl suits him up in style.  Dom/sub sex, bondage, oral, heavy smut.  Male character is Loki.
Blue Collar Criminal
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3605628 - 1 chapter, incomplete
Sequel to Smooth Criminal. Loki is king of Asgard now, but boredom sends him back to Midgard in search of the shop girl that gave him the excellent blowjob. Fluff, dark romance, heavy on the sex in upcoming chapters.  Male character is Loki.
Beautiful Disaster
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3651276 - 1 chapter, complete
During a night off from filming in an unfamiliar town, Tom steps into a laundromat to get warm and ends up stealing a girl’s underwear.  The pilfered panties spark an obsession that lasts almost a year, with unexpected results. Fluff, panty kink, masturbation, romance, obsessive longing, basically just a sweet little Tom tale told from his POV.  Male character is TH.
The Good Stuff
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3674250 - 1 chapter, complete
Loki knows where Frigga keeps her booze.  He and Thor raid her stash and a long day of debauched drunken dares gets slightly out of hand.  Fluff, sexual assault, voyeurism, and all manner of perversion ensue.  Male characters are Loki and Thor.
Whisper
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3605040 - 6 chapters, complete
Trapped as the only survivor in post-war Asgard, Loki devises a means of escape with just one drawback - it requires a willing human mind to accept him. Very dark adult themes, talk of violent nonconsensual sex, eventual consensual sex.  Male character is Loki.
No Regrets
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3756517 - 1 chapter, complete
Loki takes the throne of Asgard - but it’s only for an afternoon, and he’s not sitting on it alone.  Plotless smut with graphic sex and lewdness.  Male character is Loki.
Would You Like To Play A Game? Series
http://archiveofourown.org/series/249025 - 4 stories, all complete
Four short stories following a Dom/sub theme:
Would You Like To Play A Game? -
An executive assistant is called upon to work overtime with her darkly sensual boss and ends up playing bondage games in the conference room.  Male character is a TH variant.
Burn -
Dom/sub play with a hot pepper.  Don’t try this at home.  Male character is a TH variant.
The Way of The Cat -
Being a crime boss’s moll can be a dangerous job, especially when his other love is a big black cat.  Male character is Jaguar!Tom from the It’s Good To Be Bad commercial series.
Sleep -
College somnambulance studies require subjects that are willing to be studied while they snooze.  Extra credit if the subject can’t sleep without masturbating first.  Male character is Oakley.
Civil Disobedience
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3847939 - 1 chapter, complete
What happens when you disobey the God of Asswhuppings?  Dom/sub, nonconsensual spanking, adult themes.  Male character is Loki.
Dandelion Series
http://archiveofourown.org/series/247612 - 6 segments, scattered
Six single-chapter segments in no particular chronological order, outlining a long-term loving relationship between friends who become lovers and finally marriage partners.  Heavy sex of all kinds, lots of smut, romance, Dom/sub undertones, spanking, adult themes, fluff.  Male character is a TH variant.
Yes Please, Magnus
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3605409 - 1 chapter, complete
Before joining the police force, a very young Magnus Martinsson worked an apprenticeship at a remote forensics facility to gain experience.  The only other resident at the compound is his slightly older boss - and weeks alone together have started to have an effect on both of them.  Sex, smut, shy romance.  Male character is Magnus Martinsson from Wallander.
Golden Boy
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3763015 - 5 chapters, incomplete
Even the most handsome, charming, charismatic matinee idols were once awkward teenagers in high school.  What if you were the reason that gawky boy turned into a sex god?  Sweet smut, lots of fluff, teen angst, first times.  Male character is an AU TH.
Awakening
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3685368 - 1 chapter, complete
Abusive love can destroy a spirit, but loving care can rebuild a soul.  Heavy sex, smut, Dom/sub undertones, spanking.  Male character is TH.
Broken Petals
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3608574 - 2 chapters, incomplete
When a female co-worker is brutally assaulted on the job, Magnus takes her into his care and starts to imagine a relationship with her.  Smut, fantasizing, masturbation, and eventual sex.  Male character is Magnus Martinsson.
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(drabble thing) Dota 2 reporter Enigma and rubick 58. “I’d die for you. Of course, I’d haunt you in the afterlife but really, it’s the thought that counts.”
((OOOOOH YEEEEEAAAAAAH!))
Enigma and Rubick went through a lot. And when they say a lot, they really mean a lot.
Pub matches. Events. Custom games. Low Priority. They have been through it all, regardless of winning or losing. Sure Nigel has never seen most of the matches, but he was there for the defining moments of the relationship. Even though he didn’t want to be there out of the sheer awkwardness of it all. 
At first there was Rubick’s dirty black hole joke about Enigma, then there was the clandestine “I love you” from Enigma, then there was Rubick being unable to function without Enigma and playing like absolute garbage, and then there was Rubick actually being able to function now that Enigma is on the same side as him. 
Now it all came down to an explicit confession from either of them. All three were out in the forest near Yama Raskav, one of Rubick’s prospective universities. 
“So this is a magic university?” Nigel asked. He was glad to see something outside of battle.
“Yes,” Rubick nodded, “I would’ve studied here if it weren’t for gold. It has incredible programs for spells and dark magic.”
“That sounds boring as fuck,” Enigma blurted, “I just came here with these powers.”
“You’d be better if you took a class, Enigma,” the grand magus poked Enigma’s cheek, “You’re the one that said Chaos Knight dropped you on the head as an eidolon.”
“Says the one who played like absolute horseshit without me,” the elemental playfully spat. Rubick stepped back and looked down, rubbing his foot on a patch of crabgrass underneath him. It certainly felt hot in his mask.
“…You idiot.”
“That wasn’t nice of you, Enigma,” Nigel admonished, “Not everyone wins, you know.”
“Don’t worry Nigel, I’m… not offended,” Rubick held his staff tight as he looked away. His mask got ten degrees hotter. 
“Well it’s true, you can’t have a 100% win rate,” Enigma scratched the back of his head, “That would be broken as fuck. Like you’re still good and all.”
“You’re so honest it hurts, Enigma,” Rubick growled. Shit, Enigma did look a lot more than huggable at this moment.The grand magus cursed himself for these kind of thoughts that circulated around his head.
“You know what, I’m going to follow that sign to that university. I’m sure you two will meet me over there,” Nigel suggested as he darted towards the sign.
“You think he’s gonna be okay?” Enigma asked, “He’s just a little human.”
“Of course he’s going to be okay, he has a brain,” Rubick sighed, “But there’s more important things to talk about!”
“Like what? Like how you’re moody and shit?”
“I am not moody!”
“You overreacted to me talking about your performance in-game. The normal fun Rubick would brush it off and play better next time.”
“Says the 2K solo and party MMR scrub.”
“There it is! You’re being moody! Fun Rubick wouldn’t insult people based off of MMR.” Rubick threw his hands up in the air and let his staff drop and gave out a large “UGH”.
“I’m just stressed…” Rubick buried his head in his hands.
“That match with Terrorblade was a while ago. I may be dumb, but I can see shit. There’s something wrong with you and I wanted to know.” The grand magus then did something that surprised him.
Hug him and tight and bury his head in his chest.
“The hell is this?” Enigma gasped.
“What does it look like to you?” Rubick snarked.
“You acknowledge your mistakes and move on?”
“NO!” The grand magus smacked the elemental upside the head, “I love you, you dense fuck!” Enigma dropped his hands and stared at his best friend intently. It felt like a ton of bricks, if the bricks were Monkey King Bars. Like love wasn’t a concept that he knew. But he was certain that he viewed Rubick as beyond a best friend, that he would protect him to the death.
“I’d die for you. Of course, I’d haunt you in the afterlife but really, it’s the thought that counts,” Enigma confessed back, stroking Rubick’s ponytail.
“You already did that,” Rubick chuckled, “That’s one thing I love about you.”
“What’s another thing?”
“You’re really strong. You’re straightforward, you actually have a sense of wrong and right, you can be dumb sometimes, and you can pull through and you’ve improved so much without me. But shit you’re so attractive I don’t know what to do with myself.”
“Color me fucking touched. You’re cute AND loyal as it is. You’re also smarter than I am,” Enigma held Rubick off the ground and carried him towards the university, “I didn’t know you’d feel that frustrated over this, but I’m glad to help, you adorable bastard.” The elemental gave him a kiss on the forehead.
“Don’t you play that game with me, you dense fuck,” Rubick returned the kiss, resulting in both giggling.
Much later at the Yama Raskav library, Nigel walked into the bathroom to see Enigma and Rubick coming out of the same stall. Rubick’s pauldrons were on backwards and his robe was heavily wrinkled while Enigma had a dumb look on his face.
“…I don’t want to know,” Nigel threw his hands up in the air and walked towards the history section.
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