#v: blueberry train!

[clanwarrior-tumbly]

I sincerely hope I’m sending this request correctly. I wanna ask for a pokemon request where reader has a full Unown team with the Paldea crew reaction(Arven, nemona, penny) and maybe the blueberry academy crew reaction. I love unowns they’re my funky little letter guys. Basically the reader is an Unown enthusiast who only ever has unowns and only ever used Unowns. They have all the forms but the six they use are just the ones they took with them to Paldea. They went through Paldea and became champion with a full Unown team. Same with the bb league. I just think it’d be funny to see everyone’s reactions to that. Their partner mon would be Unown O and the other five you could pick cuz Unown O is my favorite letter. And also if u could write the unowns being affectionate with the reader and vice versa. I just like seeing trainers bonding with their pokemon. Thank you and I enjoy your writing!

(Side note: Honestly if ScarVio was able to have unowns in it you’d bet your ass I’d do a full Unown run. I’ve done it for other games. Was disappointed and sad I couldn’t have any unowns in them, sword/shield too.)

I LOVE the Unowns omg. I got a plushie of V and I'm still trying to get shinies and alphas in PLA

My favorite is F because it looks like a little stick figure but I adore all of them very much <3

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General

Ever since discovering the Unown in Johto (Ruins of Alpha) and the two additional forms in Kanto (Tanoby Chambers), you found your calling as a trainer.

An Unown trainer, to be precise.

Unown O was the first one you caught, and has been your battle partner ever since!

You've become something of an enthusiast, asking researchers what they've discovered and documenting the Symbol Pokemon as you collected them.

You've caught so many that you actually encountered a shiny or two--each capture being a success.

Their existence, connection to Arceus, home dimension, and "secret power" when more than one are gathered were all fascinating to you and made you wanna learn more.

You even incorporated some of their designs into your outfit: like gloves and socks that had symbols printed on them, keychains and charms on your jewelry and/or backpack..etc.

All 28 Unown grew to love you, and the ones in your party are super affectionate when you bring them out.

Their favorite game is hide n' seek (taking after their "ancestors" from PLA) around your home, and you like to play along.

Ofc people are wary around Unown given their mysterious nature, but you vow to break that stigma by feeding them treats and letting them nuzzle up to you, showing others that they're just like any other Pokémon: companions who deserved as much love and affection as a Pikachu.

After parting ways with your friends in Kanto and Johto, you don't leave without gifting them an Unown that was the first letter in their name (for Blue you left him a Shiny Unown B...which he still brags about to this day).

You decided to move to Paldea to take your Pokémon training more seriously, attending school and showing off your Unown since they're not native to the region.

Your team consisted of O, as well as N, E, F, R, and M--referring to what all 28 are collectively called (One Form).

Despite knowing they can only use Hidden Power and nothing else (plus the drawbacks from having a psychic-only team), you defied all the odds when you took on not one but TWO championships and won.

And of course, the friends you've made during your journey all got to know the Unown personally.

Paldea

Arven

At first, he thought your Unown team had more to it...until he realized that was ALL you brought to the battlefield.

Just funky letters that only knew one move.

"Oh come on, you're never gonna win with a team like that-"

And then you go and beat him with a team like that, and it shuts him up.

But Arven just rolls his eyes to the sky, making the excuse that he's not used to battling, and moves on.

As you get closer to him, though, and help him take down the Titan Pokémon around Paldea, he warms up to your team and admits they're kinda cool.

He'll only shoo them away if he's making a sandwich, not wanting to be crowded (but tbh he can tolerate Unown O's presence more than your 'raidon's).

You presented him with picks inspired by the designs of some Unown (I, K, T, Y, and !) to hold the ingredients together, and he's thoroughly impressed by your dedication to the craft.

You joked about selling them if you ever went into the art of culinary--yet Arven tells you to seriously consider it.

After the fight with the AI Professor in Area Zero, he sees your entire team pop out of their pokeballs, clearly stressed from being locked inside due to the Paradise Protection Protocol.

You never did a battle without them and were afraid they couldn't protect you, but you reassured them you were okay, letting them stay out during the journey home.

Only then does he realize that sure, they're weird little guys that don't seem all-that powerful, but you treasure them all the same.

Nemona

While she was confused about you not using the Paldea starter the Director offered you..she's HYPED when your real team comes out to play during your first match together: One made entirely of Unown, a Pokémon not even native to Paldea.

She may have read about them in some textbook unrelated to battling and glossed over them.

But to see them in battle left her extremely impressed and asking you dozens of questions afterwards.

They could just change their type when attacking??? She read about Arceus supposedly having that power, but it's awesome that these little letters/symbols can, too!

Despite thinking you'll bore her by having no strategy except "use hidden power", Nemona NEVER wants you to feel discouraged!

She wants to battle your team every time.

As you fight your way through the Pokémon League and all the way up to the Elite Four, she's rooting for you 100%, praising your Unown for overcoming even the toughest terastalized foes.

Knowing your party members, they LOVE praise and are very friendly towards her and her own Pokémon.

If any of them have timid/lonely natures..her words give them a big confidence boost.

And it reflects in their reaction times and how often they'll heal their own status conditions or tank OH-KO hits.

She says you're helping them get stronger every day, but you give her lots of credit, too, for helping you get this far.

Penny

While dealing with Team Star, Giacomo's dark team put your Unown through a world of hurt...

Penny had been watching the battle, worried that he was going to be the reason you failed to squander the organization.

Yet by some miracle, your team came out on top!

Only then does she realize you were more than capable of taking down all the bases.

Unown P comes out to greet her while you've doing an LP exchange, and it scared her pretty badly.

Especially as it just...stares. Occasionally blinking once or twice as she tries talking to you.

Conversations are hard enough for her already, and staring doesn't help matters, so she gets ready to leave-

But then its tune changes when you pat it on the head(?) and it trills happily, snuggling up to you.

Penny had to do a double-take, wondering how it managed to look so cute..but she dismisses your concerns when you asked why she made that face.

Later, after revealing she's the leader and becoming your friend thereafter...she still gets anxious around the Unown from time-to-time, but eventually warms up to their presence.

You don't treat them any differently despite their mysterious nature.

If anything, you care for them just like anyone would a cute Eevee: by spoiling them with love, treats, and sweet words of encouragement.

Penny felt like a hypocrite for being scared of them, considering people used to be scared of Team Star--yet they aren't as evil as everyone made them out to be.

They used to be lonely and misunderstood, just like the Unown were before you found them.

BB Academy

Kieran

When you showed off your team for the first time, Kieran was stunned.. remembering the things he read about them but didn't know they could actually be caught.

All he says when you show him Unown K is "wowzers".

And the journal entries you've logged turned his eyes into stars.

You show him all the photographs of ruins and Unown blending in during your trips to the signboards, rambling about what you've seen and discovered.

He loves listening to your tales..and wishes he could see those places with you.

But what he didn't like, however, was whenever you two had a battle in which your Unown only needed one command to win. You didn't have to try at all.

Even with his team's most supereffective attacks..speed and dumb luck were on your side, crushing his confidence and making him jealous.

It doesn't help when you still decided to keep Ogerpon despite you saying you only ever used Unown.

It wasn't fair.

And ofc by Indigo Disk, Kieran wants nothing more than to destroy your team, insulting them under his breath when he thinks you can't hear him.

You just scowl and cover their nonexistent-ears while they nuzzle up to you--although deep down, you knew he didn't mean those words.

He's just pissed off that he lost sleep and his appetite over training his team, giving them the best moves and items to utilize on the battlefield..only for you to sweep the BB League with a simple command.

He managed to OH-KO one Unown with Incineroar's Darkest Lariat..and that sinister grin you saw on his face was most unnerving.

But you still claimed victory over him and he takes the loss hard.

Down in Area Zero, he's convinced that the "Hidden Treasure" Terapagos can take down your "Hidden Power" team..

But after seeing them form a shield (similar to the crystal one in the Spell of Unown movie) that protects him when the legendary goes rogue..it changed his perspective.

Only then he understood why they were so powerful.

As the Unovian Pokedex said: Alone, nothing happens..but together, Unown are strong and invoke a great power.

When the dust settles, O floats into Kieran's hands, healing the pain in his wrist caused by Terapagos breaking the masterball.

He felt so so guilty for the name-calling and his desires to hurt them. Yet they've all forgiven him.

In a way, Unown remind you of him: small and unassuming, at first glance..but full of great power that's waiting to shine.

During Mochi Mayhem, K stays by his side while he holds off the possessed townspeople and you capture Pecharunt, growing quite attached to him.

And after coming back to the academy, you decide to trade him that Unown, hoping he incorporates it into one of his teams. Be it casual or competitive.

Carmine

Back in Kitakami, she laughed at your "puny"-looking letter Pokémon, thinking them to be weak as she sics Poochyena and Polteageist on them.

While their dark/ghost moves hit the Unown hard, it's Unown O who takes them down with critical hits..and Carmine got LIVID.

She impressed you're sticking with a team that appeared in ancient texts, although that doesn't dissuade her from teasing you about them for a while.

Ngl you nerding out over Unown facts and studies you've recorded reminds her of Kieran infodumping about Ogerpon.

Your Unown just glare at her, and you gotta call them back to your side before they try attacking her outside a battle.

However as time goes on and she warms up to you, meets Ogerpon, etc..she grows to like them more, too.

Eventually she's cheering them on as they take down the Loyal Three and tank their poison attacks.

By Indigo Disk's events, she comes around to genuinely smile at their presence.

Although she had concerns Kieran's new team would be too overwhelming for them...

Yet your team of hieroglyphics won anyways.

And down in Area Zero's underdepths, they invoked a great power to shield the siblings from Terapagos' attacks, protecting the two people who once hated and mocked them with all they had.

As they both break down in tears, some Unown come out of their pokeballs to comfort them, and O stays on your shoulder as you exit the cavern together.

A few photobomb the selfie you take with the twins back at the academy (as well as Kitakami's festival), but it's alright.

Carmine will allow it because you treasured them and they DID save her and her brother's skin.

Drayton

While you did struggle during his trial (due to his "Terarium Pokemon-only" rule), the actual battle caught him by surprise when your Unown swept the floor, taking down his dragons.

How Unown F was able to withstand an Electro Shot was beyond him, but it was sturdy enough to finish the fight with a Fairy-based Hidden Power.

After winning, you both take a selfie in commemoration, with you passing F to Drayton like "can we get an F in the chat" and him humbly accepting it.

It was all in good fun, and looking back on it in your scrapbook made you laugh.

But what you didn't feel good about was him rubbing your victory in Kieran's face after you win the championship, further shattering the kid who nearly keeled over trying to make the perfect team to beat you..only for some "letters" to kick him down into the dirt.

"Wow, that's tough..now are you gonna take the F or L, ex-champ?"

He forgot this kid doesn't understand much internet lingo, but Unown F and Unown L didn't appreciate his jokes, and neither did you.

But after the events in Area Zero, you let it go, eventually deciding to trade him Unown D as your way of thanking him for helping you get close enough to knock sense back into Kieran.

Crispin

Let's face it, he's gonna be staring at your Unown like a Magikarp out of water and ask how they eat..

Or if they eat at all for that matter.

Their eyes just blink and poof, their share of the meal is already gone.

He knows they're psychic Pokémon, but still...

His favorite ones are definitely C (bc of his name) and S (for Spicy), though he's eager to see how your team fairs in battle when you clear his trial.

You warn him it might be "boring" but he acts like you insulted his cooking and begs you not to say that again.

"Every Pokémon battle gets me fired up!!!!! Don't downplay yourself!!!"

Even when your Unown easily douse his Pokémon's flames with Water-based Hidden Power (and Fire for his Exeggcutor), he still had a blast battling you, realizing those little letters are full of vigor and surprises!

He's eager to see what supereffective type they're gonna use next.

When you eventually decide to trade, you contemplate giving him an extra Unown F you had..or a C.

But you settle for the latter, and Crispin promises to feed the little guy well!

Lacey

Unown are small, simple, and make trilling noises...all checking off her criteria of "cute" Pokémon!

Although knowing they're connected to Arceus--the literal god of all 'mons--is an unnerving fact, she agrees that they're adorable and deserve to be treated as such.

She gets to learn your team's different natures, and likes how you're trying to convince people that they're not as scary as the old legends present them.

They love nuzzling up to you, resting on your shoulder and/or head, twirling around, and playing with the local Minior.

That being said..Lacey gets shocked at the punch they pack during battle, with them using Poison or Steel-based Hidden Power to take down her fairies.

It's always the most unsuspecting Pokémon who are the most powerful.

Even if you worry about the battle being boring since all you can give out is one command, she's gonna turn your pessimistic thinking around!

Unown F is her favorite since it's looks like a stick figure, but Unown L is also pretty neat..yet she wonders why Unown ? and Unown ! look tired all the time...

When you trade her a letter/symbol, she's thrilled to welcome yet another cute Pokémon onto her team!

Amarys

Considering their affiliations with ruins and Arceus, the existence of Unown have always piqued her interest.

And you so-happened to be a walking encyclopedia of anything related to the Symbol Pokémon, given the journals you've written on their mannerisms.

Amarys likes reading them over, and thinks a quiz involving the Unown Alphabet would be good to have at BB Academy.

On the other hand, after your battle to climb the League rankings, she wonders if you've ever used other Pokémon..only to find out that you never did.

All you know are Unowns.

She won't force you to change your team members, seeing as they were able to beat ALL of the league members--including Kieran.

But she suggests you had one Unown use Hidden Power on its battle partner, who could hold onto a Weakness Policy.

Yet you're adamant, saying "why would I want one Unown to hurt the other just for a temporary attack boost? :((("

Your team members are besties, your cuddle buddies..how could you do that to them???

Amarys is genuinely touched by how much you care for your Unowns, and vice versa.

Speaking of which, Unown A started hanging around her more often..and she cautiously tries to pet it, surprised by its happy trills, but otherwise acts nonchalant.

When you both decide to trade, you give her that Unown and she promises to look after it.

[absolutebl]

Okay, I've got a language question for you:

Why would native Thai speakers accentuate (as they seem to) the last syllable of English-language nouns, proper and common ? Is there something in their own tongue that would have led to this practice ?

Isn't it the best thing ever?

My favorites are strawberry & blueberry.

sounds like

sa-tawh-bur-rEEE boo-bur-rEEE

Okay, so the first thing is, mostly in Thai, consonant noises don't exist without vowel noises attached.

The easiest way to think about this is the name Sky (think about it particularly in SCOY, but also LITA). The S+K can't really exist together, they need a ahh vowel noise to break them.

The way it's said in Thai is:

Sah'kai

Remember that?

The ' indicates a glottal stop (slight hitch in speaking). You have to kind of stop the breath from the "sah" by rolling your tongue up towards the roof of your mouth to then say the hard "k." If you know how to say the formal sah'wah dEE, you'll know how to execute that. And that's because sk can't really be said together in Thai.

To answer your question, it depends on the sound the loanword converts into for Thai comprehension/execution.

For example: "bur" is an adapted loanword (from the English for "phone number") but they actually drop tone the end of that word. Which may sound, to English speakers, like a de-emphasis. In fact "bur" shows up all the time in BL but most English speakers don't realize it's a loaner. See UWMA Dean getting Pharm's digits.

What you're picking up on is most likely the ah and ee sounds, which in Thai are often tonally pushed up in loanwords. It's not really emphasis as we think of it - it's the use of a non-tonal word in a tonal language. Those sounds are simply said that way when they are placed in those parts of words in Thai.

Like, how some people have a really hard time rolling their rr's. Or pronouncing the ø. Or the w (many native Mandarin speakers will say it as a v).

It's the way those sounds are shaped in the mouth in that part of the world.

Language trains the human brain so there are also some sounds it's very hard for speakers of a different language to even hear. I really struggle with some Thai tones, myself.

[wubbowrites]

how to get over your feelings for that stupid blue hedgehog

Fandom: Sonic the Hedgehog

Relationship: Sonic/Shadow

Rating: General Audience

Warnings: none!

AO3 Link

A step-by-step guide for ultimate lifeforms.

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(1) Wake up at exactly 6am.

(2) Go to the kitchen to have breakfast. You won’t want to eat so early, but your roommate’s voice in your head will tell you to. Take the bag of loose coffee beans out from the cupboard to snack on while you make toast, an egg, or some other food.

(3) Don’t think about what you would make if he was here with you.

(1) Wake up at exactly 6am.

(2) Go to the kitchen to have breakfast. You won’t want to eat so early, but your roommate’s voice in your head will tell you to. Take the bag of loose coffee beans out from the cupboard to snack on while you make toast, an egg, or some other food.

(3) Don’t think about what you would make if he was here with you. Pretend you don’t care what he likes for breakfast. Pretend you don’t already know that he likes blueberry pancakes, or cold leftover pizza.

(4) Check the living room. If your roommate left a mess from the night before, tidy it up. You don’t usually clean up her messes, but you can’t stand living in a cluttered home. It’s unnatural to you. So make this exception.

(5) If your roommate is not asleep in her room, check your phone. You don’t like using your phone, because it has too many apps on it that you barely know how to use, but check it anyway. You will likely have a text from her with a selfie, where the background will only vaguely reveal where she’s conducting her latest heist. Send her confirmation that you’ve seen it — a thumbs up emoticon or an “Ok.” will do, even if she teases you about your choice later.

(6) Shower. If you get caught up in your thoughts, put on your classic rock playlist to ease them. If you catch yourself thinking of him, blast your heavy metal playlist at full volume so you can’t think at all.

(7) Put on your clothes. If your shoes have visible dirt, quickly polish them up. Don’t forget your inhibitor rings. You never have, but still make a point to remind yourself not to. Don’t take that risk.

(8) Leave the apartment. Go down the stairs, cross through Club Rouge, and exit the building out the back door. Fill the food and water bowls you keep out for the local stray cats.

(9) Don’t give any stray cats you see a name, because you can’t let yourself get too attached to them. Contemplate taking one in anyway.

(10) Run any errands for the day now so you don’t have to later. Shopping early in empty stores relaxes you, while shopping afternoons and evenings in crowded stores irritates you. If there are no errands to be done, go back into the apartment and find something to read for a few hours.

(11) In the late morning, you will likely be contacted by someone asking for your assistance. It might by someone from the Restoration. It might be the one of the detectives trying to follow up on a lead. It could be any number of things. Whether or not you decide you’re above helping them will depend on your mood that day. Except when the request is to watch a young rabbit while her mother is out of the house. That you cannot deny unless you have a damn good reason.

(12) Don’t hold hope in the back of your brain that he will reach out for your help too. Don’t admit that if he made the smallest request, you would fulfill it, even if you sighed and glared and grit your teeth the whole time.

(13) At midday, get lunch. Keep the apartment’s fridge stocked with easy meals in case you need to decompress there. If you need to keep moving instead, there are plenty of restaurants to go to on the way to your favorite forest spot. Pick something up from one of those and head there.

(14) Eat alone again. Spend some time staring out at the beautiful scenery. Think through anything you need to (it’s not brooding, no matter what anyone says).

(15) Find somewhere to train for the afternoon. Stay in the forest, or go to Club Rouge’s basement, or visit a gym. It doesn’t matter where you go, so long as there is somewhere to run, or something to hit. Somewhere empty is still preferable to somewhere crowded so you don’t get distracted. Theoretically.

(16) Theoretically, because wherever you choose, no matter how quiet or remote, he will somehow turn up. He always seems to know where you’re heading for this — like he can read your mind. Act as if that frustrates you.

(16) He’ll challenge you to a race, or to a fight. Try to deny him. Try to remain alone. Try to ignore the way his emerald eyes stare at you, fond and competitive. Fail.

(17) Have some of the most fun you’ve ever had. Even though you’ve given in to it so many times, letting off steam with him will never stop being the most fun you’ve ever had. It will seem better every time. Pretend it’s an imposition. Pretend that you’re glad to be rid of him when he finally prepares to leave, even though you will want to grab his arm and beg him for another challenge. Pretend that being alone again is a relief. Pretend until you almost believe it yourself.

(18) Reject his invitation to dinner and go right back to the apartment. Your roommate should be home by this time, unless her heist is particularly treacherous. She will likely suggest getting takeout, because she doesn’t care to cook. You can try to suggest where, but she’ll probably decide on her own anyway. She knows what’s good, though, so don’t get too annoyed about it.

(19) Eat with your roommate if she gives you space. Eat alone in your room if she asks too many questions, or pesters you about when you’re going to say something to him. She won’t take “never” as an answer, so it’s not worth the trouble.

(20) Don’t wish that you’d accepted his invitation to eat.

(21) Take time to truly unwind before bed. Finish your book, or rewatch that anime you like, or stare up at the ceiling and let yourself zone out. Go for a walk with your roommate, if she hasn’t been a pain.

(22) Don’t waste your final few hours of the day wondering how he’s spending his.

(23) Once the clock hits 11pm, go straight to bed. Fall asleep in a timely manner.

(24) Don’t notice the silence. Don’t fill the silence with your mind. Don’t think about him. Don’t think about him.

(25) Tell yourself that these feelings are a fluke. Tell yourself they’ll fade over time. Try to forget that they haven’t faded since you discovered them months ago. Try to forget that the feelings probably started way back when, on your second fall to Earth.

(26) Convince yourself that tomorrow will be the day you deal with it, once and for all. Don’t imagine what you might do to “deal with it”, because you really don’t know, but you know it must be done.

(27) Fall asleep.

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(1) Wake up at exactly 6am.

(2) Go to the kitchen to have breakfast. Take the bag of loose coffee beans out from the cupboard to snack on while you make blueberry pancakes.

[daifukumochiin]

Summary: Sasuke's orderly life at elite Sairiumu Academy is disrupted by the arrival of Hinata, a timid transfer student whose obvious crush on him, a young man dedicated to his craft and his current relationship, stirs unease. (Initial SasuSaku with SasuHina endgame, modern Norse myth AU, high school, angst, romance, photography, postmodern-ish fic). Rated T

LIGHTS,

BOWS, and

MISTLETOES

an entry for SasuHina Month 2024, Day 27 : Forget and Remember

(for peachy-hina, since December)

@sasuhinamonth

ffnet: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14369143/1/Lights-Bows-and-Mistletoes

ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/57030778

Part 1: Lights

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The small white flower with a sunny yellow center and a wiry stem catching Sasuke's eye under his desk the next morning seemed inconspicuous enough to ignore. He wondered how it got there—perhaps someone had sat at his desk—but his main concern was whether anything had been disturbed. Upon inspection, everything seemed intact; no scribbles were left in his notes like the ones from his grade school days declaring I love you’s. This was Sairiumu, he reminded himself; not an ordinary school filled with snot-nosed kids from pesky neighborhoods. 

Then the sightings continued: it turned up in the gap of his locker, under his umbrella, even wedged in the seam of his car door by the driver’s seat. This strange occurrence persisted until the day of the photography club's orientation.  

To become a bonafide member of Sairiumu's prestigious photography club, candidates must rank in the top fifty of the qualifying exhibition. The previous year, it had been to a jury of select faculty on the theme of “Divinity”; naturally, Sasuke achieved top scores. This year, the club decided on an open anonymous exhibition subject to the votation of the student body. As for the theme, Sasuke couldn’t care less. He wasn’t paying attention to the meeting when it happened—whatever the recruitment committee head suggested, whatever the others voted for, he okayed it and presented it to the potential recruits during the orientation.

Not that he was agreeable.

Far from it.

Everyone in the studio who had suffered Sasuke’s relentless scrutiny knew better than to cross him. His temper is not for the weak of heart. Any aspiring hobbyist photographer who looked up to him because of the tender sensibilities that his works portrayed in famous photography magazines risked bruising their illusions of him. But already, freshmen none the wiser who signed up for the club flocked around him asking for autographs and pictures.

Sasuke indulged them; nothing too untamed that it should bother him so much. He loved good-humored attention in heaps, but not the extreme kind. 

Amid all the fawning clamor, he caught a whiff of that blueberry scent, and that was enough to make him guarded, his accommodating smile vanishing from his face.

“Senpai? If you don’t mind one more pic…” requested one of the freshmen when he made an about-face. 

He didn't find her there. She hadn’t bothered him in class or followed him and Sakura home since the subway train incident. That had also been the last time he’d been wary of her. She had stayed out of his periphery and it assured him that she was practically harmless at that point. During the orientation, he had also been too preoccupied to notice if she attended.

“Sorry. Some other time,” said Sasuke. “We need to make preparations and you could really use the time to think about your entries.”

Disappointed, the freshmen hesitated to press him further seeing how his mood took a 180-degree turn.

As the crowd dissipated and the auditorium was emptied leaving only Sasuke and his core club members, recruitment committee head Tenten pointed out, “You’ve got a cute, little thing there,” nodding at his chest pocket.

Sasuke scrunched his brows and looked down his nose. He found the small white flower he had been finding everywhere peeking up at him and retrieved it. “I think someone’s playing mind games with me.”

Tenten burst into laughter. “With chamomile?” she asked incredulously. “Looking at it closely, that must be a wild chamomile—a weed!”

Sasuke responded with a disapproving click of his tongue. "It must be a form of harassment," he remarked.

The others, preoccupied with indulging in premium donuts and delicate afternoon tea treats, overheard the exchange and dismissed it as 'almost neurotic' with lighthearted amusement, not taking Sasuke's comment seriously following Tenten—they savored the instant as much as they did their luxurious delicacies; it was such a rare opportunity, a happenstance that boosted budding protestations to surface.

But Morio, his classmate and club vice president, said:

“So you think Hinata Hyuuga’s harassing you?” 

At the mention of her name, Sasuke's jaws clenched, perturbed by a flood of feelings he couldn't comprehend: angry, that he thought his concerns about Hinata had been done away with; disturbed, by the possibility of the little show he and Sakura put on the other day not being enough to dissuade further attempts from her.

Their laughter ceased; their tea suddenly lukewarm; the scones turning bland due to the nervousness that the palpable tension in the air around Sasuke could so easily induce upon them.

"How so?" Sasuke cautiously asked. How did Morio come up with the notion? He never told anyone. Apart from him, only Sakura knew.

“Gotta hand it to you—she is weird,” added Morio who kept his calm. “Thought you had a flirtatious affair going on when I saw her slip it in…”—he took a sip from a Ginori, amusement dancing in his eyes—“Thought I had witnessed you cheating on your girl.” 

There, Sasuke determined he had enough. Bogged down by the thought of the paranoia she caused him since meeting her for the first time at Hashirama’s bridge in the rain, of the sleepless nights thinking about her and what she said, of the confusion about whether any of it had anything to do with him at all—because she made it seem like he did when really, he doesn't—he quickly excused himself from the rest and exited the auditorium.

While crossing the central courtyard to reach Cluster B where his classroom was, he stumbled upon Hinata by the central fountain. Heart caught in his throat, Sasuke discovered that words had deserted him.

What was he trying to say? How is he the worst at confrontations having nothing to do with photography?

The fountain's gentle rhythm mirrored the turbulent emotions coursing through him, mingling with the rustling leaves from the bower of Linden trees lining the adjacent paths.

There was an unspoken intensity trammeling as it coursed the air when their eyes met. Hinata stood there, her expression a portrait of shock as if she were a cat caught mid-theft, frozen and wide-eyed, as during that time at Hashirama’s bridge, holding her breath, faintly searching for recognition in his eyes, where there stood none.

For a heartbeat, the world seemed to fall away, leaving just the two of them in silent, differing agonies.

Maybe it served his peace of mind best to ask what she meant by her words then. On the other hand, Sasuke feared she'd take it as tacit permission to do whatever she so desired; whatever that is, he could only conjure to mind the worst things from experience. He doesn’t know her, she doesn’t know him. And if she ever does know about him through magazines or the internet, he won’t indulge whoever fan with any of their delusions in parasocial relationships.

Finally gaining chutzpah, Sasuke held out the flower clenched in his right, and with a pang of cruel satisfaction when he saw expectation gripped Hinata's face, threw it on the fountain where it floated momentarily before being carried away, shaking against the ripples.

Hinata gasped. Her eyes widened further, lips trembling as she bit back words that seemed desperate to escape.

“So it is you,” Sasuke confirmed. “Stop while I’m still asking nicely.”

“But–” she began, her voice barely a whisper.

“Don’t follow me around," Sasuke interrupted, his tone harsher than he intended. "My girlfriend doesn’t appreciate it, and neither do I. Stop before the worst things happen to you.”

It wouldn’t be his worst sin; being cruel to her like this is also kindness on his part. Sasuke appeased his raging conscience with that thought. "And if you're looking for someone... You’re sorely mistaken. That person is not me."

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[iceclew]

Guys - Chapter 108 is out.

and I think I'm not OK. (Ｔ▽Ｔ)

(ok, a day later, and I think I might can cope with it..)

SPOILERY AHEAD HERE

First and fucking foremost of all, the canon kafhoshi, like the feel trains I get from them guys.... Dadka been carrying for everybody, giving it all,and WHO, I ask, has been carrying for HIM this whole time? NO, sir, NOT our badass girl Mina (still awesome and wholesome and I get to that in a second, wait a bit) Everybody like - you go Kaiju No8, kick ass and save our day, except for blueberry-head v-cpt. Hoshina there is. I... H e f u c k i n g t r a c k e d t h e t i m e, I'm sorry??

Btw, always love the sidekick appearance, like, you can tell by now, if there is Okonogi commentary, it's most likely the introduction of Hoshina screentime, which I love by the way, they're a package, she's his Robin, he's batman, OK?

But he's like so worried he won't be back to human again..? And as far as you can tell by the swoosh swoosh background, rushing to their site to help or smth? ( ༎ຶ⌑༎ຶ )

Another smth I realised: I skipped through the last chapters again - since he saves Mina, everybody adresses him as Kaiju No 8. (or gramps, that is the little fangirl of his, and my god she's cute) E x c e p t t h a t i s Hoshina. He's the only one calling him Kafka this whole time. I don't know it fits tho fcking well. Hoshina was always making it his No.1 prio to get his man back alive and human, since they found out his Kaiju.

Well now back to the non-shipper-simping of mine. I love that Mina is shown more often lately. She seemed very distant to the rest of the squads chemistry and interactions. This would feel so great as her basic introduction of - you're one of ours now, and now we can be mutual friends again. Her Char needed that honestly. Personally I think she was like not very approachable for the reader..

Uhm HELLO, is it just my anxiety, or is this series like showing hints of ... uhm.. getting finished? Like wtf? Big MinaKafka moment there, and i loved it but..but... there's so much I want to know.. so much, i need to see? Haven't seen my bebes Kikoru and Reno kicking shit for a while, also like - hello, let me see the others special weapons again please? More plot, please D: no ends here ok? - I'm holding on to the fact, it's her standing beside HIM, next to his Kaiju-Form, which is like, passing the first level boss, or smth. But his ultimate goal was HIM being next to her in human form, aight? I would feel incomplete if this was it, so I hope it's just random anxiety kicking in with me... But the villian's plot is like..quite over, and I don't think the mangaka would yet again go with *and then the bad bois got away* ...

Hmm... well.... I see the pain, people have with this, if they followed the series right from start.. waiting TBC is hard.. (´-ι_-｀)

[belleandsaintsebastian]

snippet !!!! :)) thank you to my lovely wonderful sash @fruityindividual for the tag MWAH xx

another snippet from my slow going rory-goes-to-harvard-season-5 au thing :)) this was a bit silly and v fun to write....featuring rory experiencing the going-back-to-uni scary feelings!!! i think i've posted a bunch of snippets from this atcually so far so i might link them all here just to stick them all together :)) OKAY here it is (i am NOT SCARED at all gosh....)

Union Station New Haven stood a stark red brick monolith with big fat windows for eyes and people running out through them like so many tears. Rory and Luke and Lorelai watched it from the street, silent, appraising. Between them: one suitcase, one backpack and a Black White & Read tote bag. Inside sat the whole of Rory’s life, compressed and college-ified. She clutched the tote until her knuckles turned white. 

“Should we…go inside?” Lorelai said, still quiet against the roar of cars and people and trains and goodbyes and hellos. 

Luke said nothing. Rory let herself have one small, shaky exhale before snatching up her mom’s hand and replying: “Yeah. Yeah, let’s go in, god.” 

It was like entering the land of the suitcases. There were suitcases horizontal against the floor, snoozing with napping travellers across benches, and suitcases running alongside impatient young people like lap dogs and suitcases cradled in arms and suitcases standing alone and suitcases flying across the floor like angels broken free from heaven. Luke trailed Rory’s case along behind him. It made a little clinking sound and had patches sewn across the cover. She had pricked her fingers for it; she adored it. 

“Coffee!” Lorelai yelled, too loud in a too-loud place. “God, coffee, abort mission, we have to stop, hey Luke, hey hey Luke. Did you even hear me? I said –”

Luke sighed. “Yes, I heard you.” They paused. It felt wrong, like climbing on the baggage carousel in the airport and catching a ride. People zoomed past them anyway. “Okay, okay. We still have a bit. Let’s stop this crazy woman before she gets us kicked out…”

The coffee shop, a tiny wall-hole that appeared in almost every waiting room, train station, airport and transitory space ever, sold only paper cups of papery coffee and the sickliest blueberry muffins you’d ever had. They bought two of each and perched themselves on one of the great wooden benches that seemed to span miles. It was like being in mass prayer. Rory tilted her head up and the roof stretched up into oblivion. She wondered how she’d feel going back to the city. She wondered if her head would explode.

other snippets from this au: here + here

tagging (nooo pressure as always!!!!) @fatemy-friend @stellaluna33 @drowsyanddazed @sarabethsilver @disasterbiwriter @ernestonlysayslovelythings @pancakehouse and anyone else who has a wip i would loveee to read it please tag me!!!! okay MWAH love u all have a gooooorgeous weekend xx

[hibernationsuit-remade]

oc + random associations

tagged by @dekarios hehehehe thank uuuu <3

tagging @dekariosgale @quickhacked @reaperkiller @elmshore @spaceratprodigy @darkfire1177 and anyone else who wants to do this! and ofc no pressure to do this tbh

gonna use patience for this one bc i've secretly been thinking about it teeheeheee <3

animal: mourning dove, bunny,

colors: purple, gold, white, light gray

month: june

songs: Reaper Man - Mother Mother (mostly for the vibes & melody), Black Celebration - Depeche Mode

number: 7

plants: lavender

scents: same as previous hehehehe! but also, strawberries

gemstone: amethyst

time of day: dusk

season: summer

places: New York, Paris

food: blueberry yoghurt, mac & cheese

drinks: pretty colored cocktails :3

element: fire

seasonings: KDJJFFFK I HAVE NO IDEA. hm. cinnamon!

sky: that sky you see at dusk after golden hour has passed. some yellow left near the horizon, blue-purple sky and shadows...

weather: somewhat cloudy, sunrays showing through the clouds

magical power: teleportation

weapons: daggers & pistols

candy/sweets: grape marmelade!

method of long distance travel: spaceships, trains

art style: expressionism?

fear: not being loved for who you really are

mythological creature: dragon! one that's v long but small

piece of stationery: purple brush pen

three emojis: 💜⚜️❕

celestial body: saturn!

[starsasunder]

tag nine people you'd like to know better

I. favourite colours: blue was always my favorite growing up, but green is the color I've chosen as an adult.

II. favourite flavours: cinnamon, peanut butter, strawberry, and blueberry.

III. favourite genres: fantasy and historical fiction. I'm fine with romance so long as it's the secondary plot and not the driving plot factor. Casual fan of supernatural horror stuff too, just has to be the right thing.

IV. favourite music: I like a little bit of everything, but I have a soft spot for instrumental music and soundtracks. I focus best to lofi or ambience. EDM for gaming, classic rock for nostalgia, and vocaloid music for when I'm truly happy.

V. favourite movies: the Lord of the Rings trilogy is my all-time comfort film series. I love How to Train Your Dragon, James Cameron's Avatar series, The Hunger Games, anything Studio Ghibli (I love Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind best), and will endlessly revisit Disney films when in the right mood. Generally, I prefer animated films to live action ones, but the fantasy film genre keeps me coming back to live action.

VI. favourite series: I'm not a huge TV show person? I find it hard to sit still long enough to watch something. My comfort show is Sailor Moon. I love Puella Magi Madoka Magica, The Dragon Prince, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Demon Slayer, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, and InuYasha best, of what I have watched.

VII. last song: Crystalline Tears by HXRI!ZON

VIII. last series: caught up on The Dragon Prince.

IX. last movie: Avatar: The Way of Water

X. currently reading: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (re-read) and A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes.

XI. currently watching: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.

XII. currently working on: my mental health? personal projects have been on the backburner for a while now.

tagged by: @seatedsacrifice forever ago.

tagging: @aetheryic, @atdutiesend, @baragkusiga, @sunderedoldfriends, and @duunswitch.

[heartfucksmouth]

warmed up frozen blueberries and mashed them, mixed with oatmeal cereal and a little bit of almond milk. breakfast for Aidan!

mashed up black beans, mixed with rice cereal and a bit of formula. dinner for Aidan!

managed to buy 8 more jars of puree to hopefully stretch til WIC kicks in. thankfully he's started some solids so he loves all fruits, and cereal puffs and cheerios, and he can eat chicken and broccoli we cooked for dinner tonight.

the pit in my stomach when I saw we were low on his food and we both are right on money right now and all the bs with ebt... God nothing feels worse than being scared I won't be able to feed my child. me and myles both agreed we would skip meals if it meant having Aidan and Zazu eat. I'm hoping things will work themselves out soon though.

Hip surgery is on for June 13. 2-3 weeks on crutches with minimal weight bearing, then a post-op appointment and PT. I'm not that nervous about the surgery itself, I'm freaking out about having enough help with Aidan and everything else I'm used to being responsible for. it's always tough for me to grapple with feeling useless, I'm a very independent person.... but I straight up have no choice with this surgery! I want myles to feel supported and that it's not all on him (and my mom) so I posted on fb for people to volunteer their time if they can. myles parents say they will help... but they're not very dependable and even when they do help, myles mom often makes us feel like it's an inconvenience. it's just uncomfortable with the tenuous dynamic between us.

his parents are away tonight (and yesterday) and the difference is palpable - in a GOOD way. ww made dinner, played with Aidan, we folded laundry and did dishes, Aidan was asleep by 6ish... all after being in Boston this morning for my appointment. we aren't exhausted or overstimulated and i swear it's bc they aren't here pecking at everything we do. I didn't even get a nap today and I survived the evening and I'm in a good mood besides the main worries I just stated. like, I'm proud of us. it was a busy productive day and we made it through. it's wild how toxic the atmosphere gets with their presence. I just wanna get out of here so we can be our weird neurodivegent selves and get on with daily life.

I also have a tilt table test in August to finally confirm my POTS which will hopefully help my fucjed up blood pressure situation.

I'm really hoping I can rebuild my stamina and strength train once my hip is recovered. I know other surgeries are undoubtedly in my future, but I wanna get fucking strong so hopefully I can give my shitty connective tissue more of a break, and recoveries will be easier. and so I can lift my giant kid a little longer before he's gonna need to start carrying me lol. even going to pelvic floor PT makes me feel good about myself. I can feel my core getting stronger again and that helps e v e r y t h I n g. PT always makes me feel good though, bc i can see the progress and know I'm not hurting myself more.

OK bedtime, I've got more appointments tomorrow hashtag professional patient

[surpriseroundtellyourfriends]

omg hiiiii

what if... sleepover with the vpkids..

They all just decide to have a big dang sleepover at someones house, what sorta things do they do owo

Sequel to the Movie Night! They watch more Adam Sandler. It still sucks. Gavin and Vika bond over having terrible taste.

Solomon goes full dragon mode and Benji brushes him like a cat during the whole movie.

Ramona goes "wait I wanna join >:(" and turns into a cat also and now Benji has two cats fighting for his attention (and Vika is staying FAR AWAY)

Lydia learns that a shocking majority of the class has NOT painted their nails even once. She insists on remedying this, and forces Noah to help.

Vika starts a braid train! Everyone line up, we did this back in "Texas—"

(Isabella vc: oh thank GOD you had ONE normal tradition)

Russel looks so pretty with braids, Vika will not stop taking pictures of him. Leave him alone girl (but also, fair)

Isaac makes pancakes for everyone for dinner, and puts out a buffet-style bunch of toppings (syrup, blueberries, whipped cream, etc.) on the table. He's the best. Isabella is so proud of him.

Vika and Fleur decide to do a fashion show out of V's closet. Vika introduces Fleur to a bunch of her NB clothes. Surely nothing will happen from this.

Gavin and Isabella work together to make Lila a new faceplate that has more adjustable emotional range. She's extremely happy with it :)

[steele-soulmate]

Tattooed Wings, CHAPTER 501, Peter Steele & OFC, Soulmate AU

SUMMARY: Mary Claire Bradley meets her soulmate- literally- the famous Peter Steele of metal group Type O Negative. But will obstacles including trauma, stalkers, and toxic family members get in the way of their life?

WARNING: mentions of child rape (nothing graphic) PTSD, milk kink, soft smut, grinding, assault, fingering, hand jobs, blow jobs, 69, P in V sex, blood, noncon rape, violence, death, vandalism, graffiti, attempted kidnapping, break-ins, wild animal attacks, terrorist attack (sabotage) consensual impregnation, bareback, impregnation kink, creampies, terrorist attacks (shootings) hit and run pedestrian accident, precipitous labor, neonatal death

WORDS: 1076

When we got back home a few hours later, I only asked that Peter tuck me into bed.

“I just want to sleep, my love,” I had explained in a weary voice. His only response was to mutely kiss my temple and do as I had asked.

I didn’t get up out of bed except to use the bathroom, and even that was a chore. I just felt so emotionally depressed, like nothing in the world would ever make my sad little heart smile ever again.

My mommy senses told me that the family had begun engaging in various forms of grieving. Elizabeth was writing songs and playing her mother’s harp. Katie crafted in my workroom and coded, a new pastime of hers. Peter worked in the backyard on building something. Isabelle studied day in and night out. The babies kept me company as I graduated from the bed to the kitchen, where I poured my grief out by baking bread.

Cinnamon bread.

Blueberry yogurt bread.

Honey oatmeal bread.

San Francisco sourdough bread.

Chocolate hazelnut bread.

Strawberry shortcake bread.

Peanut butter bread.

Sandwich bread.

At night, we would all lump together in the master bedroom, the babies in their bedside cradled on my husband’s side and the girls in between Peter and I.

Mittens and Primrose stayed within easy reach of me, the cat and skunklet both clearly worried about me. Mittens would sit on my lap and purr loudly and Primrose would take naps on my chest. The two pets were clearly worried about the family and would flit in between family members.

Daisy stuck close by Elizabeth, always the loyal canine member of the family, spending most of her time with the girl in her bedroom as she plucked at her mommy’s harp.

Peter and I haven’t had any private time to talk about what we would do next. I really wanted to get pregnant again, but I didn’t know if my husband as ready to get me pregnant again.

He had casually mentioned to me in passing a few months ago that he had started a college fund for Baby Violet Marie and by the time of her passing, he had stocked away a little over seven hundred dollars. He had to go down to the bank to close down the account and told me that he donated the money to The Foundation for Grieving Children, a charity dedicated to increasing, sustaining and expanding the resources available to grieving children throughout the United States and beyond, assist families in locating services in their communities, create awareness of the challenges of grieving children, and educate parents, other family members, society and the professional communities to their needs, according to their website.

My physical wounds from the trauma of giving birth to Baby Violet Marie healed, and pretty quickly, it was the day before Christmas Eve. I had mutely made the kids Christmas jumpers, but didn’t really put a big effort into the holiday otherwise. My soulmate on the other hand, chopped down a pine tree from the property, dragged it inside and decorated it with the decorations from the basement.

I had come downstairs on December third and found that the house has been transformed into a Christmas at Hogwarts winter wonderland. The Hogwarts Express choo choo train chugged along underneath the tree, which was decorated with whimsical, trinkety props from the movies and books. House stockings were hung to the side of the fireplace and a Sorting Hat tree topper topped the Christmas tree.

In the meantime, Aaron and James had swung by to pick up little girl- Aaron looked tanner and James looked fatter. Little girl had been so overjoyed to see them, babbling away happily in her Pepe Bear’s arms while Aaron came in to thank the family profoundly for caring for her, in between James’ great grandmother’s funeral and a serious outbreak of Covid among the family that resulted in everyone being quarantined for weeks at a time.

“Thanks a lot, and oh- before I forget-” Aaron settled a box packed with wrapped presents under the tree. “Gifts from France!”

“Yay yay!” cheered Baby Tommy, galloping into the room with his dollie tucked in tight to his chest. “Yay yay!” He skidded to a stop right in front of Aaron and exposed his chubby tummy, something that he’d taken to doing as of lately whenever he wanted tickles.

I smiled at all the hustle and bustle that was happening- tomorrow would be Christmas Eve, and although I hadn’t really done anything for the holiday season, it was evident that Peter was trying to carry on as normal- and I just did not know how to respond to that.

I knew that this Christmas would be different, as how a beloved member of the Ratajczyk family wasn’t here to celebrate, and so I had the feeling that this holiday would be different- more forlorn and weepy, in a sense of the emotions.

But I knew that the rest of the family- Peter, Elizabeth, Elle, Katie, Jing, Isabelle, Baby Tommy and little girl- yearned for some normality right now, a chance to just forget the trauma of Baby Violet Marie passing so suddenly unexpected, and I would always smile at my husband for attempting this with our motley family.

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PETER STEELE TAGLIST

@rock-a-noodle

@ch3rry-c01a

[rubbarband]

A VERY DESCRIPTIVE PROFILE OF YOUR MUSE. Repost with the information of your muse, including headcanons, etc. if you fail to achieve some of the facts, add some other of your own!

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NAME: Desmond Praxton Baker/ Rubbarband (Hero moniker)

NICKNAME: Des to his friends , Dessy to certain lovers , Ka lā pīni meaning Sunshine bean, from his great grandfather and his grandma.

TITLE(S): Rubbarband, SnapBand (Villain verse), Grey star Blade (Fantasy verse)

AGE: Default age is 24 years, but it’s verse/muse dependent. (Like to place muses on similar ages)

SPECIES: Human (super human with elastic powers+ tail)

QUIRK: Bungibody + tail- Can make himself stretch and expand similar to rubber, including his tail. His tail is completely prehensile and can be used to grab objects.

NATIONALITY: African-American/Hawaiian (Samoan)

INTERESTS: Heroing, Exercise, Cooking, Training, Animals, Walks, Secret Singing, Farming, Making people smile, Fighting, Parkour, Yard work, Video games, Movies, Sweets, Traveling, Relaxing, Pranks, Bad puns, Jokes, Hanging out with his friends, Baking, Bad arts and crafts, Working on his hero outfit, Music, Naps, Being with family and friends

PROFESSION: Being a top hero, protecting and serving the citizens of Portland Oregon, helping people, Infiltration missions, working with the mutant foundation for better lives for mutants, and many poc based organizations as well.

(In his fantasy verse) he's a mercenary that travels around righting wrongs and doing odd jobs for

BODY TYPE: Tall and muscular, slim, and tone too, obviously he also has a large tail attached to his body resulting in a very distinguished look.

EYES: Grey (At night it's bright green and yellow if he's not wearing his visor, similar to a cat.)

SKIN: Dark skin, birthmark that looks like a paw print on his right hip. Scar on his left eye.

POSTURE: Desmond stands up talk and proud, with his tail swishing in his relaxed state, obviously holding the stature of a hero and of someone open and brave.

HEIGHT: 5'11(Young), 6'8 (at Adult)

VOICE: Desmond's got a deep voice, but with a kind tinge, understandable and with some base in in. Deep but understandable, kind, soft even.

Due to recent...poor decisions, I have lost his main voice. However This voice is close [X]

SIGNATURE OUTFIT: Desmond prefers casual wear, A V neck Tshirt and black slacks are what he usually wears rain or snow. As for his hero Gear, it functions as a simple shirt with long collar, purple pants with black side trim, blue belt and boots that stretch to his whim.

He wears a head protector like wresters, with a golden visor and ear jacks that double as sound dampeners and communications.

SIGNIFICANT OTHER: RP dependent, if not Default relationship is Eliza or one of his classmates.

COMPANIONS: Verse dependent

ANTAGONISTS: The chess pieces - Villains. All villains.

STRENGTHS: Kind, gentle, loves to make people laugh, protective of others, polite, adventurous, open-minded, forgiving (to a point), loyal, relaxing aura.

WEAKNESSES: Chronic heroism, willing to help everyone even to his own detriment or risk of making things worse, very stubborn, a little naïve, too trusting, tends to act with emotions and not think things through. Temper when around villain's, Has survivors guilt, scarred, isn't honest with his own feelings, tiny bit mentally unstable, Tends to need others company to feel relaxed, self sacrificing.

FRUITS: Desmond likes any fruit that's sweet, preferably Desmond loves Oranges and Blueberries and Pears, for some odd reason Desmond is obsessed with Mangos and Star fruit.

DRINKS: Smoothies, Water, Tea, Soda, Soda SODA!

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Desmond doesn't drink them unless it's a celebration or if he's under peer pressure.

SMOKES: No

DRUGS: Food pills for enhancing his strength in battle, however it hurts his heart and leans him in a state of screaming agony for three minutes, he only took them three times and passed out after all three.

DRIVER'S LICENSE: Yes he has one, He also has a purple sports car Ferrari 488 Purple Pista, he's had several over the course of his driving career because villains have destroyed them, much to his dismay. He also has a motor bike for getting to places faster, which he'd eventually give to either his spouse or eldest child.

He named his car Daisy and is obsessed with his car, eventually in a battle, Daisy would be handed down to his child, saving her from the curse of Des. Kal-li also can drive all his vehicle for him or too him as well.

Tagged by: @chronicparagon

Tagging: @team-vlts, @ask-ultimate-fashionista(Fujiko), @umbranstilettos(muse of your choice), @divinestep, @walkerofclouds, @fracturedempathy, @itxybitxyspidey, @mimingforjustice, @mysticjourneys, @bloodyshards, @hana-akari, @cauterisen, @byakugano, @mused-like-roses(muse of your choice),

[sakuramidnight15]

-DAC OC Information-

Character Bio

Name: Brendon Astlabor

(Japanese: ブレンドン・アストレイバー)

Romaji: Burendon Asutoreibā

Quote: “Do get ready, for things are about to get serious."

V/A: Natsuki Hanae (Japanese)

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Birthday: March 22

Star Sign: Aries

Eye Color: Pastel Blue (Left-Normal Eye), Light Teal Blue (Right-Beast Eye)

Hair Color: Soft Snow Grey

Height: 190 cm

Race: Inner Beast

Species: Glacial Widow Spider

Homeland: Revoltion City (4th Level District)

Family: Jose Astlador (Father)

Tiara Astlador (Mother)

Unnamed Grandfather

Unnamed Younger Siblings

Unnamed Relatives

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School Status and Fun Facts

Dorm: Angelicana (@/multydoodles)

School Year: Third

Class: 3-B

Student no. 20

Occupation: Student

Pro Assassin/Hitman

Heir to the Astlador Clan

Club: Forensics Club (Leader), Gymnastics Team (Member)

Best Subject: Endurance Training, First Aid, and Lethal Poison Handling

Dominant Hand: Left (Secretly an Ambidextrous)

Favorite Color: Light Blue, Grey, White, and Light Green

Favorite Food: Blueberry Lemonade, Crepes (Chocolate with Strawberries), Fried Meat (Steak Mostly), Sake, Vegetable Stew, and Wine

Least Favorite Food: Jawbreakers, Sweet Candies (Mostly if their Apple-flavored), Goat Liver, Sourness, and Rib Meat,

Likes: Peace and Quiet (Mostly Indoors than Outdoors), Traditional Dancing and Music (Japanese or Korean kind), Playing Card Games (Specific with any), Ice Spiders with their venom (He doesn't mind if they bite him), Making Silk for Clothing, Agricultural Books,

Dislikes: Much of Clementine's Bullshit, Loud Noises (Only Indoors), Bug or Spider Haters, Too much Sunlight, Hiromi's Nagging, Wasting too much, Entering an overdose with his venom, Disorganization (Mostly),

Hobbies: Doing Assassination Missions, Studying Venomous Bugs and then Get bitten by them (Spiders Mostly), Making Silk for Clothing, Traditional Dancing with fans (Mostly), Reading Agricultural Books, Playing Card Games (Specific with any)

Talents: Inner Beast Sight, Beast-mind Takeover, Assassin/Hit men Skills, Venomous Acid, Tessen Skills, Stealth Master, Solidification Ability, Body Temperature Detector,

Nicknames: Bren or Ben (From his family and friends)

Widow (Assassin Nickname)

Brendon-senpai or Astlabor-senpai (From the freshmen students)

Benny (From Chloris)

Endo (From Allison, friendly tease)

Ren-Ren or Mr. Cool-fuck (From Clementine, annoys him the most honestly)

Ice King (From Akira)

Mr. 'Too-Frosty-Dick' (From Hiromi)

Other Nicknames:

N/A

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Appearance and Personality

Appearance: Brendon has rather a tall and a muscular male bodybuild, though it looks rather slender and looks average for a male bodybuild at first. He has long soft snow grey colored hair which ties to an up and down ponytail style on a daily basis throughout his routine. Just like most of his inner beast companions, he too is also born with heterochromia. Pastel Blue colored on his left eye left while light teal blue colored in his right eye as his beast eye. Brendon is mostly calm with his manners though he seems to display a serious gaze.

Personality: Born as the eldest son in his family's lineage within the 4th level district of Revoltion City alongside with Clementine and Hotaru, apparently he would call his childhood rather colourless and full aside from his assassination training from his duties as a heir, apparently he's used to be emotionless and silent within his childhood lifestyle.

But after meeting Chloris back in the past during his those days thanks to his parents and grandfather of letting him having a normal life as a child, he then learns that things weren't so bad as he thought they would be. Alongside that he now has younger siblings to watch over, and in addition of meeting Clementine and her group. Brendon then slowly develop his emotions after the time passes.

Brendon is mostly mature within to the current timeline, though he isn't much talkative towards anyone outside of his circle but mainly he looks a bit cold from a different perspective but it shows that he's only like this is he's being normal and not having an attitude at anyone regardless.

Though he's just calm and collective but rather tends to be silent in his mood, seems to have regular common sense of mind but more in a neutral manner to keep this casual, with his usual group buddies such as Chloris however he's still the same but much more in emotion than being dull. Though he gets annoyed easily from anyone that is, such as from Clementine or Hiromi specifically, but much more from Clementine who often pushes his buttons a lot.

Beware not mess with him too much, because Brendon is the ice that cannot be thawed. Mainly he can control his anger but the look on his face alongside with his aura can explain much a lot that he's in an anger mood, whether it can be good or not but that's has to be avoided. He has dealt with many but wouldn't hesitate to warn some to avoid any necessary messes to be needed.

As one of the heirs within the inner beastial ranks, apparently he's still fun to be with if Clementine doesn't crack his nerves.

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Trivia

-The name 'Brendon' means 'prince', and it is the anglicized form of the Irish name Bréanainn. While his surname 'Astlabor' means: 'A sharp-witted, optimistic being, A sharp-witted, optimistic being'.

-He's based from Yumi, from the Senran Kagura Series.

-He likes Traditional Dancing and Music in his room, apparently be knows how to dance with his other fans for the dance.

-Expert at card games, specific but can still play with them.

-Is mostly neutral with his dorm mates, but normally respects his dorm leader.

-Mostly reads a lot of agricultural books on his free time.

-He and Chloris had been childhood friends since elementary, but went separate ways at middle school. Then afterward they reunited in the same dorm afterward.

-He and Clementine had met a few times back during clan holding sessions. Apparently they used to be bitter terms to one another but not anymore. Though they still bicker a lot from time to time, and mostly fight hand to hand combat as well. Apparently, she's the only one who can push his buttons but they also respect each other as clan heirs.

-Does get along with Akira, although he doesn't understand Akira a lot sadly, but they both can agree with their annoyance with Clementine.

-Does not like Hiromi though, who often messes with him a lot on outdoor hunting.

-Allison considers him as his sparring partner from time to time in a friendly manner.

-Seems to know some of the half-myths or the other races aside from his own race. Such as Eldoris and Fursat within the Academy or Lynette and Freya within the other schools.

-Will get a strong heat stroke if he stays in the sun for too long.

-Back in the past after meeting with Clementine, he has surffered from a pierced through on his stomach from a wild beast stinger that resulted him to be injuired severely but Clementine has aided him and both of them escaped. Was hospitalized for four weeks.

-Has a pet male widow spider names Ru, apparently he safely kept back at home or there are days he mostly watches him over in his room.

-Is good friends with Himari though he seems to know a bit about her little 'split' issue that is.

-Knows how to cool off on summer days.

-Can create and sew silk clothing materials, especially on special occasions and events.

-His tone sounds rather neutral and calm whenever he talks, but when being provoked the tone and changes to a low and serious manner. Which is why I chose Natsuki Hanae to be his voice actor.

-Knows Fan Languages, though even it was used for women but uses it to pass the messages on his missions.

-Is mostly close with his main family and siblings, plus his grandfather.

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(@deaths-academy-of-combat)

Next- is Chloris-

[hirokiyuu]

ok when i started lobocorp i was like. im not gonna get attached ot my agents and make them into ocs. tehyre just gonna die. adn now i have played myself.

anyways roundup under the cut solely so i dont lose them. im only on day 25 and abt halfway thru most of the sephirot missions so if i am wrong abt anything do not tell me. if these are disproved later i will just repurpose these ocs for something else LMFAO

xavier (they/them)

safety team captain, takes the position very seriously

fortitude iii, prudence v, temp v, justice ii

serious, responsible, level-headed. the type to volunteer to take care of the aleph class abnormalities during qliphoth meldowns.

child of a single mother, who grew deathly ill. when she passed away, her medical debt did not go with her. wound up at the corporation to try and pay it off

hannah (she/her)

safety team member

fortitude ii, prudence v, temp v, justice iii

playful + light-hearted prodigy. fucking nuts also

madly in love (?) with xavier. managed to survive blue star solely bc she views xavier as her god and therefore was unswayed by it.

joined lobocorp bc she was bored of everything else around her. too easy, too boring. wanted to do something interesting with her life, and tends to look down on ppl who bemoan being there

void dream sheep horns. Very Fitting.

gabriella (she/they)

safety team member

fortitude iii, prudence iii, temp iv, justice iv

serious and sharp-tongued. "security guard" of the safety team during breaches/ordeals.

long-time friends with xavier. joined the company at the same time. thinks hannah is fucking nuts.

gambling habit.

basil (she/her)

safety team member, former control team captain

fortitude iii, prudence ii, temp ii, justice ii

anxious, Does Not Want To Be Here

well aware she's only part of this team to fill out the numbers. tends to cling to xavier and/or gabriella. Deeply Afraid of hannah, who hates her also

couldn't find work outside for one reason or another, wound up at lobocorp as a last resort. Regrets This.

tim (he/him)

former training team captain, current control team member

fortitude iv, prudence v, temp iv, justice v

quiet, laid-back but takes his job seriously. seems normal but actually a blueberry shot kind of guy

formerly in charge of dealing with der freischutz. they are Somewhat Homosexual. still uses that awful pipe given to him by the guy

orphan. fought Very Hard to become a member of Society despite this, managed to land a white collar job at a semi-decent small company. thought life was looking up, until he found out his boss had used his name for loan fraud and he was now in a fuckton of debt he couldn't contest. joined lobocorp as a last resort.

juliet (she/her, any pronouns)

control team member

fortitude iii, prudence iii, temp iii, justice iv

a little tetchy. generally patrols for ordeals/suppressions

charged with assault. lobocorp was one of hte only places that would hire her as a result.

[integratedsoul]

✨WEEK: 5/20/24-5/26/24✨

R.E.P.O.R.T.

How did I REALIGN this week?: 

Took a 60 minute breathwork journey with Jake Whan’s community. Super refreshing and ordered a kangen machine. Also went to the beach to ground. I’ve been weeding the garden and watching the plants get ready to sprout some veg/fruit.

What did I EAT/exercise?

Pickleball, field hockey, workouts, functional movement, gardening 

I had steak stir fry, lots of hot dogs/deli meat hahah + lots of salads

What did I PRIORITIZE this week and what can I prioritize next week: 

This week: Movement/workouts

Next week: Qigong + Breathwork + gardening 

What did I OBSESS over this week:  

My garden and my mans lol 

What would I RECOMMEND for next week: 

-FINISH MILLION DOLLAR LEADS audiobook!!!! + Take notes :) 

-Practice more breathwork journeys & journal 

-Improve Mobility and strength training

What did I TRY this week / or what was your favorite TEACHING you learned?:

WHEN PEOPLE SAY “I DON'T HAVE TIME TO WORK OUT OR TO DO XYZ” → ALL YOU’RE SAYING TO ME IS: YOU DON'T VALUE IT ENOUGH, IT’S NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH FOR YOU..IT’S CAUSE YOU DON'T VALUE IT, IT’S NOT HIGH ENOUGH ON YOUR LIST

OTHER NOTES: 

Breathwork creates space in the body to allow you to choose what emotion you what to fill up/embody.. even a quick 10 minute practice can have SIGNIFICANT SHIFTS WHEN YOU PRIORITIZE IT WHEN YOU WAKE UP(myself)

OUR EGO STARTS TO DEFINE OUR GIFTS AS THE RESULTS WE’RE GETTING; LIVE IN AN ECOSYSTEM, NOT AN EGOSYSTEM! 

NOTHING CAN BE RECEIVED WITH CLOSED FISTS!- (Out of our minds podcast)

ITS TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO WANT CHANGE OVERNIGHT, it’s impossible. So stop worrying and just be patient and plant seeds. (Out of our minds podcast)

NOTHING EASY IS WORTH WANTING! WORK HARD FOR WHAT YOU WANT. DON'T COMPLAIN THAT IT’S HARD UNTIL YOU’VE TRIED IT 1,000 TIMES( Alex Hormozi)

5/20/24→“My life is only just beginning!” yoga in the park, tanning at kristens, hang out with my mans; 

5/21/24→”I am the creator” workout, meditation, MJ emotional clearing breathwork

5/22/24→ “Every day is a miracle” spring lake beach with kristen / Garrian Jones breakthrough session 

5/23/24→”I am blessed to have this life” vacuum car, foam roll, basketball, workout dance, hang out with my mans 

5/24/24→”I am stronger than my mind” workout

5/25/24→”I create magic!” jake breath journey; lite workout, fockey; bought kangen machine; gave mumford haircut

5/26/24→”Life is terrific” pickleball; made blueberry lemon pound cake; cleaned hats; hanging out with mans

HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR CORE VALUES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp_GOrM16Xc 

What’s been most important to me in my life? What’s the emotion you’re after? What do you want to feel more of? Security, support, & love. The means to the end, the emotions!

1. Health + energy 2. Love 3. Happy + cheerful 4. Gratitude 5. Passion 6. Abundance 7. Faith + surrender 8. Confidence 9. Physically fit 10. Growth 11. Success + achievement 12. Fun + adventure 13. Being my best 14. Being a leader 15. Contribution 16. Security 

Fitness over health will deteriorate your body! DON'T COMPROMISE YOUR BODY TO BE FIT(pills/surgery) 

5/22/24 → Garrian Jones i’m going to return you back to you; the best version of you

‘Put 10 addresses into the GPS and see where that takes you’

If you’re doing 10 things at once, you’re not present (you won’t do anything 100%)

BE RADICALLY PRESENT; DONT GET BY ON just TALENT; TALENT + SKILL= SUCCESS

WHY NOT ME? ACCEPT AND STEP INTO WHAT IS YOURS → step into faith

I am also the space that holds the entire ocean. The sky that holds all the stars.

IT’S NOT FAITH IF YOU NEED ENOUGH EVIDENCE

VIBRATION, LIGHT, SOUND, MOVEMENT

GARRAIN DOESN'T WORK IN TRAUMA!! HE WORKS IN VIBRATION & FREQUENCY 

BEHIND EVERY TRAUMA IS A SPIRITUAL GIFT

TONY ROBBINS ON JAY SHETTY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwjnG45zO5U

“If you're wanting to change but not changing it's because some of your needs are met by what you're doing and some of them aren't!!! that's why you're in that push- pull, but you don't usually do enough until you're pushed over the edge.

ex) like smoking a cigarette what does it give people? COMFORT because you take a breath of cigarette you take it nice slow deep breath in and take it out… it calms the nervous system right it's something that they're comfortable with it's variety if they're all stressed out and then they start to breathe differently it's variety in the body for some people they did originally for significance i'm cool i'm smoking or today it's not really that cool to most people but for some generations some places it is some people see it as a connection with themselves but if all of a sudden you're now in a relationship with somebody who doesn't smoke and you really love them and you want their total love and attention and they're completely disgusted by cigarettes.”

“Don’t let your ego make your family suffer.”

“3 decisions we make in our life: 

1-DECIDE WHAT TO FOCUS ON! Every moment of your life there’s something grabbing your focus & you don’t experience life- you experience the part of life you focus on.

2-WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Painful experiences have meaning. Tony’s perspective: (when someone delivered thanksgiving dinner) strangers care!! Then he went and did that in return x1000000 to feed hungry people. 

3-WHAT DO YOU DO? Rise above and integrate acts of service from the pain. He, then, went and did that in return x1000000 to feed hungry people; which led to new opportunities, new understandings, new skills, new drive/hunger, new capacities. Taking your worst day & making it your best day is a beautiful target.”

“You have to feed the mind and strengthen the body on a daily basis.”