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[johnnydany]

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[mistydeyes]

Hi,if you’re not busy can you write a fic of Cod characters with a cia agent gf ?

yes ofc! yk i love a good little government agent gf moment :)

a double life

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summary: From hidden occupations to a particular set of skill sets, the 141 learns to adapt to having a girlfriend who has all the right qualifications (and who could completely kick their ass).

pairing: Task Force 141 x fem!reader

warnings: swearing, mentions of weapons/violence

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price

"Sorry I can't be there to meet you, Price," Laswell spoke over the web camera feed, "got tied up in South America." Price nodded as he held the bridge of his nose, Laswell had promised her best field agent to act as a point person for their mission in New Zealand. However, just the thought of some middle-aged retired veteran or worse yet, hot-shot rookie, made his headache pound even further. "She's a good one, Price," Laswell reassured, "skilled in practically every major language and the best marks in her physical fitness examination." "Yes Kate, I read her file, but it seems like you failed to include a photo-" He was interrupted by a sturdy knock at the door. "Looks like she's here."

As you cracked the door open, you practically dropped the files that sat in your arms. "What are you doing here?" Price asked jovially and you could feel the breath release from your sternum, "didn't expect an on-base visit like this." As the pieces began to fit together, you realized he didn't know what you were actually there for. "John, Kate sent me here," you whispered as you shut the door gently, "heard you're going to New Zealand." As the realization hit him like an oncoming train, you braced for impact. "You-you work for the CIA?" he asked almost foolishly and you nodded in response. "I did say I worked in Virginia," you corrected, "and you had to know my surprise visit yesterday wasn't just a spur-of-the-moment thing." Price could feel his headache reach a fever pitch as he reviewed your file again. "Then what's with the name?" he asked, "you lie about that too." You let out a laugh as you explained, "People have nicknames and mother's maiden names, John." As you sat back in your chair and crossed your legs, Price wondered what he had done for the universe to gift him you.

soap

Despite your initial reservations, Johnny was quite good at keeping your occupation vague and nonchalant in conversation. You were honest about your work in central intelligence and he took that secret to the grave. Your long-distance relationship was written off as you working in some company in DC and no one batted an eye at your occasional inference at military strategy or surveillance techniques. When you returned home, you would always be sure to show him extra appreciation for his covertness. "Tryna make me patriotic?" he would joke before you would kiss him and stifle his laughs.

However, he loved testing your skill set and seeing if you were as trained of an operative as your file read. "Let's see what they teach you over there, Bonnie," he joked as he lined up his sights at the air gun range. You refrained from kicking him as you stood back to watch him. You almost let out a laugh when you saw his small pellet ricochet just slightly off target. "Hmm and that's why Ghost is your long-range weapons specialist," you teased as he got up and switched positions. You breathed in as you looked down your sights and positioned your rifle towards the farthest target on the range. "You Americans, always so fucking cocky," he muttered under his breath before you quickly shut him up with a quick shot directly into the center of the target. The metal hen spun around widely at your expert marksmanship and you exhaled your held breath. You stood up and tried to size up your tall boyfriend. "Best 2/3?" you offered and you smiled as he kissed your forehead before ushering you out of the way to try again. "Fucking CIA training," he whispered as he got into position again. "You say something, you glorified sergeant?"

gaz

It was 4 am when you arose from the bed and leaned into Kyle, taking in his warmth and seeking refuge from the cold London air. You could always rely on your boyfriend to be your human-sized space heater. As you laid your head across his chest, you could feel him stir lightly. "Time to go already, love?" he asked with his eyes still closed and you muttered in confirmation. You always knew what challenges came with living so far away from the States but you had someone who made it all worth it. He kissed your forehead lightly as you rolled off the bed. You tried to quietly make your way to the bathroom to let him get some more hours of precious sleep but upon your return, it was clear Kyle was more awake than before.

"You sure you don't need me to drive you to the airport?" he offered yet again as you dressed quickly in dress slacks and a blouse. "MI6 is sending a car," you explained as you collected your overnight bag, "just try to get some sleep, my love. I'll text you when I land in Langley." Despite your soft kiss on the cheek, Kyle still pouted as you pulled away. "Don't understand why you can't be a liaison officer for us," he mumbled but you ruffled his hair slightly. "When the position becomes available, I'll be the first application on there," you smiled, doing a final check of your things, "just tell Price to write me a hell of a recommendation letter." With that, you shared another long kiss as you slightly cringed at his morning breath. "I'll be sure to say hi to the cybercrime analysis team for you, hopefully, they'll actually take my advice this time," you laughed before exiting out of your apartment and embracing the cold English air you had grown to love.

ghost

When the question arose of your occupation, you would always smile and defer to being just an "American government worker." However, you always knew Simon had more than just an inkling as to your occupation. When you spoke about military strategy, and combat techniques, or even had various conversations in different languages over the phone, it was clear to him that you were more than just a civilian. The shock didn't even resonate with him when you uttered the words, "Paramilitary Operations Officer," it all seemed to fall into place. He wouldn't bat an eye when it came to long stretches of days that you were in minimal contact with him. "I'll be back," you would reassure as you pulled on a dark hoodie and headed out the door with a bag. Simon would always be there to clean your wounds and ice your bruises.

It was a shock when Simon hadn't heard from you in a month. You had left in the middle of the day in a black Mercedes that disappeared off the English skyline. It was the unfortunate timing that he had been on leave when you left and there had been no word from Price regarding a new mission. Every morning, he would turn over in your king-sized bed expecting to see you smiling back at him. However, the days dragged on without any information meeting his ears. You could practically still picture his terrified face when you turned the key into the door and slammed your bag down. Simon paused upon seeing your blackened eye and wrapped knuckles. The eye bags on your delicate face further added worry to the situation. "Don't ask," you whispered as you fell into his chest, "intel was shit." That was all Simon needed to lift you gently and place you back on the couch. As he held you in his arms with an ice pack to your eye, you slightly pulled away from his touch. "I promised I would come back, didn't I?"

[theroyalsims]

BREAKING: GUS AND ANYA'S ENGAGEMENT INTERVIEW MAKES TELEVISION HISTORY

It's finally here, and everyone was definitely watching!

The 20-minute special was aired on the three biggest TV networks in the country, and royal fans were not disappointed! Gus and Anya answered some of the biggest questions in our minds, including their shared childhood in Rennaux, how Gus proposed with TWO rings, the proposal, and their upcoming wedding, of course!

Anya and Gus' much-awaited engagement interview aired last night, and over 32.5 million people - in Brindleton alone - tuned in, making it officially the most watched TV broadcast in Brindleton history.

The interview was conducted by veteran journalist and Brindleton Broadcasting Network senior correspondent Mr. Hank Hanson-Bradbury (HHB).

Snippets of the interview is reproduced below:

HHB: Before everything else, congratulations. Anya: Thank you.  Gus: Thank you.

HHB: Has everything sort of settled down since the news broke? Gus: We're getting there. *laughs* Anya: Yes, but it's just a big relief that we're able to share it everyone, finally.

HHB: Everyone’s just very curious about how we got here. So, how did this start? When did you first meet? Anya: A long, long time ago. *laughs* Gus: *laughs* Yeah. We’ve known each other since we were children. Anya: We were co-workers? Weren’t we? *laughs* Gus: Yeah, we were.  Anya: During summers, my siblings, and cousins, and I would 'work' at the Rennaux palace gift shop. We got paid in cakes and tarts and sweets. He had the same deal with his mum, apparently. Gus: Yeah, my mum managed the gift shop and she thought since I was hanging around so much, why not put me to work?

HHB: Did you know she was royalty? Gus: Yeah, but, you know... we were kids. I didn’t exactly understand what that meant, that sunk in much later when we were a little older. But when we first became friends, it was kind of like meeting other kids your age, except they lived in a castle. 

HHB: So you were childhood sweethearts? Anya: Yes. He was my first boyfriend. Gus: She was my first girlfriend. We were friends for what seemed like forever, and then one day, I think we both kinda realised we had something special between us.

HHB: And then... life happened, you both grew up, went to school, worked… how did you to find each other after all these years? Anya: Well, I had some work done at a property I bought and he turned out to be the contractor.  HHB: And you had no idea?  Anya: Nothing. Not at all. His company was highly recommended by a dear friend, and all I knew was the owner’s name was “Gustavo.” We were in Tartosa, it’s a pretty popular name there, so I thought nothing of it. And then he showed up. To say I was shocked is an understatement. Gus: On my end, I was just told that we'd be doing an ocular of a prospect client's property. We were told it was for a VIP client, and since we do restorations, we get VIPs a lot. I was just as surprised to see her.

HHB: What was it like? Was it the first time you saw each other after so long? Gus: Yeah. Well, I’ve seen her in the papers, pictures but not in person. It felt like I was a little kid again. The boy working at the gift shop with the massive crush on his co-worker. Anya: It was a really big shock for the both of us. But I remembered his eyes. The beard was a new addition though. But I like it. It suits him very well.  *laughs* Gus: Thank you. *laughs*

HHB: So from there, the "rekindling" started? Gus: Things slowly fell into place.  Anya: It did. 

HHB: Now, tell us about the proposal... Gus: I invited her to go on a hiking weekend with me in Rennaux. There’s a really nice trail, a little rougher but a lot less crowded that led to the famous cliffs. We’d gone hiking before so I thought I’d be able to surprise her.  Anya: Yeah. We were hiking all afternoon. I thought it was just, you know, a typical hike in the woods. We love those. We often go with our dogs. But when we finally reached the cliffs, the sun was beginning to set. I was looking out at the coast, and telling him how my mum and dad got engaged there. Then when I turned around, he was down on one knee. I just remember crying. And saying yes, of course.  

HHB: So it was a surprise? Anya: Absolutely. I had no idea. I mean, I was hoping. You know, when you’re with someone you really love, you really click with, it’s… you dream that one day, you’d have your happily ever after with that person.  Gus: I’ve known for a while that it was her. It’s always been her. I had that ring in my pocket, my tool bag, my rucksack for at least a month. I’d been tempted to ask sooner many, many times, but I wanted it to be very special, very memorable for her. 

HHB: Speaking of the Ring… it IS gorgeous. Quite stunning.  Anya: It is. It really is. I love it. It’s very beautiful. I can’t stop staring at it. I’ve been wearing it everywhere. I even wore it out once, because I forgot to take it off… you know, since it hasn’t been officially announced yet. No one seemed to notice though. 

HHB: Really? When was this? At the garden party. It was already too late because I’d already stepped out when I realised I still had it on, and the anthem was playing. I had to keep my hands clasped for quite some time before I could excuse myself. I hated having to take it off this past month. *laughs*

HHB: So Gus, tell us about the ring? Gus: Yeah, well, uh, I’ve always had this vision… what ring I hope she’d like. I brought my mum to the jewellers with me to help with the design. And when I saw the sketch, I could see her wearing it.  HHB: So you designed the ring?  Gus: Well, um, I picked the diamond, and I asked them to add more diamonds on the band and it’s got a little engraving inside. I also had them add a hidden sapphire underneath… to reflect her beautiful eyes. So, well, uhh, I helped design the ring? Maybe? *laughs* Anya: He actually gave me two rings! HHB: Two?  Gus: Oh, yeah. Well, we were at her house a few days after I proposed and I saw her gardening in the yard wearing the ring. I think at that moment I realised that she needed perhaps a more... subdued ring for when she’s riding or gardening or playing with our dogs.  Anya: It’s this really pretty gold band with a traditional Ekhkarean motif. I love it just as much. 

HHB: But of course this is not the first piece of jewellery he’s given you? Let’s talk about the necklace. Anya: Ah. Yes. My locket. It’s a double-sided locket. He gave me that ages ago. Gus: It was a gift. For her seventeenth birthday.  Anya: I remember that day.   Gus: That… I saw it at a shop, and they let you personalise it. I wanted to get her something nice that she could wear. So I worked three jobs that Summer. I really wanted to get it for her.  HHB: So he is “G”?  Anya: Yes, he’s most definitely “G.” *laughs* 

HHB: But I see that you also have something to remind you of Anya permanently inked on you? Gus: Yeah. I have two. But this one’s the much older one. I got it when we were eighteen? It’s the Tartosan “A” on my ring finger. It’s actually my first tattoo. I remember my mum throwing quite a fit. *laughs* Anya: I was so scared for him when he showed it to me. I mean, it was very sweet. It was very thoughtful, but I was so scared for him that he’d get in trouble for it. *laughs*

(Above: File photo: Gus has many tattoos, but one of the most prominent ones is a small letter "A" on his left ring finger.)

HHB: Speaking of mums and parents… did you ask The Queen and Prince Jacques before you popped the question? Gus: Yes. I know how much they love and value Annie, and of course, I respect The Queen and The Prince very much. 

HHB: How did it go? I mean... talking to The Queen and asking for her daughter's hand... that's gotta be quite the experience? Gus: Oh, yeah. Wow. I mean, I was very, very nervous, I’m not going to lie. Al was there, too. It was after dinner when I finally had the courage to tell them, ask them. She’d stepped out with Ingrid - who’d been helping me. Thankfully, they were very supportive and they were all very welcoming. 

HHB: And now the engagement… It’s rather short, for a royal wedding. It’s happening later this year? Anya: Yes. Later, this Autumn. It is a relatively short engagement, but thankfully, we have wonderful people helping us out, and we had a little over a month as a head start, which helped immensely. 

HHB: So the dress has been picked? The venue? Anya: Yes. There is a dress. Or well, there’s going to be a dress.. hopefully. *laughs* And we’re just sorting some things out with the venue. Other details will be made public very soon. 

HHB: Gus, you’re known to be very private and low key, but with this massive move, are you ready to become a public figure the groom to a future Queen? Gus: I know there will be changes, very big changes, but I’m very willing to learn. And I’m glad that I have Annie to help me, and of course, her Family, too. I’d love to be able to offer my help, my support to a much wider audience. I understand that the Royal Family has dedicated their life to service, and I think that’s a very wonderful and honourable way to live. 

HHB: And your family? How have they taken the news? Gus: My mum’s very happy. My sisters are, too. They were in on it, the proposal, from the very start. And of course, they know Annie from way back, and they’ve gotten to reconnect. They all love her.  Anya: They’re all been very kind to me. And I actually look forward to Gus coming home from Tartosa because his mum sends me the best homemade limoncello and pasta. The best I’ve ever had, hands down. *laughs* Gus: I just wish my dad was still around. I'm sure he'd love her, too. Anya: I would've loved to have met him, too.

HHB: So what's next for Anya and Gus? Children, perhaps? Anya: Hopefully. But we're taking it one step at a time. Gus: We've both grown up in very close families. We'd very much love to have our own family some day. But I agree, we're taking things at our own pace. Anya: For now, we're just very excited for the wedding. Gus: And spending the rest of our lives together.

HHB: Well, that sounds wonderful, and I think that's about it. Thank you very much, Your Royal Highness, Gus, for taking the time to chat with me. Anya: Thank you. Gus: Thank you very much.

The interview was done outdoors at the Palace's balcony overlooking the famous Brindleton Palace Gardens. The blooming bride-to-be wore a brand new and yet to be identified blue and white printed floral dress. Gus, meanwhile, looked handsome in his matching blue pinstripe suit.

Congratulations again to the happy and beautiful couple!

Meanwhile, we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for more royal wedding updates!

[aricr0cs]

It all started in 2022 when my girlfriend used pictures of qunari pectorals to shamelessly tempt me into being interested in dragon age. I’ve never been into rpg on console. I like racing games and shooters. Stuff like that. But in my defense…. The Arishok.

She convinced me to watch her play. And I did. All of it. She began with dragon age origins. A completionist, She played it all, recording it for me in 30 minute increments which I consumed with growing interest. Every game. The dlc. Every quest. No chest was left unlooted (giggity). I’m sure I saw more in the last two years than yall will ever see here thybyht.

And boy did I consume it. I fell in love with every character. I fell in love with her ocs. I fell more in love with her for giving me this wonderful little piece of her head. It felt like a very special gift. And I gobbled it up.

And naturally, being me, I crafted my own ocs inside my head that were there too. Developed my own ideas of what I would do. My considerations of the actions I would take. The choices I would make. I became very invested.

They dropped the veilguard trailer and it was a new experience for us I think. She has loved this game for so long. I have never played it. But we were both squealing with excitement and buzzing about what we think will happen.

And then the playthrough aired. The one where we see Varric lose his Bianca and here I am having never played and yet my heart still hurt with worry for this little fictional man.

And so the itch began. The desire to make those choices for myself. To see Thedas being shaped because of my actions.

I have been sucked in.

On June 30th 2024, in a discord call with my gf, I downloaded origins and began my first playthrough. There will be some catching up posts of how I felt and the choices I made and then once I’m caught up I’m going to consider this my online da diary lol.

There has already been shenanigans and NOTHING IS GOING THE WAY I THOUGHT IT WOULD AND IM SO EXCITED TO PLAY EVERY DAY.

It's a juxtaposition. I know what is going to happen. I know the story. I’m already spoiled. But this is still very much my first playthrough of these games. So if I post old news or theories I apologize ynynyh. But I figured I’d share my joy and idiocy with the world. And I thank you old dragon age veterans for putting up with newbies like me.

Also my girl. Thank you Leah for giving this old gay a new world to become a part of. As always I’m dragging your ass with me uwu.

[guess-that-ship]

S12 Round 3

A Clashing of Elements

cw: spoilers

Water is new to her abilities, viewing them as a gift with which to save people and bring justice. Fire is a veteran, having seen her powers lead to tragedy as a result of trying to help. She wants to teach Water a lesson, cruelly encouraging her to help only herself. Water is disgusted, and vows to take her down. The two violently fight on multiple occasions, narrowly avoiding grave injuries. But everything changes when they learned of how they were tricked, and what they gave up to earn their new abilities.

Fire extends an olive branch to Water, but she is unable to accept it. She no longer hates Fire, but she considers herself unworthy of living if she’s not sacrificing herself to save people. Eventually, this catches up to her. Water loses herself, becoming a twisted version causing rampant chaos. Fire is determined to save her. Even as Fire is beaten up, she continues to call out to Water. Nothing works. Eventually, Fire comments on how much it sucks to be alone. But she is going to be there for Water. With a kiss, she sacrifices herself to free Water’s soul and allow her to rest in peace.

In another world, Water finds Fire again. Water takes her hand and says that her biggest regret is not getting to have more time together. The two of them rest their heads together. It has been a tumultuous road, but perhaps they will be okay.

Old(ish) men one-sided yaoi

cw: spoilers

They are childhood best friends who swore they would always work together and never let the competitiveness for the job they both wanted get in the way of that… until character B gets a girlfriend and gets her pregnant and decides he will give up on that dream for his new dream: marry his gf and be a family man. Character A gets really hurt by this and cuts all contact immediately, swearing he will never forgive him.

Years later character A gets the job they both wanted and goes on to live his life wishing him and character B could meet again, but still being incredibly stuck in the past and hating him all the same. A then meets B's grandson due to work-related reasons and they end up working together but A is so petty that at the first disagreement they have he tries to beat the shit out of him. He later realizes he's just a nice, honest kid who is honestly kind of insane and it reminds him of B, so he let's him leave and decides to visit B.

B is really really exited to see A, who in his head is like "I hate you but I love you and I missed you but fuck you", and then they have a nice hug where A thinks about how gentle and kind B is and feels dumb for how he acted… until A tries to beat the shit out of him. They semi-reconcile and end up meeting up more tho, and B makes it abundantly clear again that he is very happy to reunite with A.

They later team up because they're worried about B's grandson and have a very meaningful talk where B reassures A that overall he has made a good impact on society and is doing a good job. A also realizes that he can't keep dwelling on the past and that B was not evil for deciding to change his plans for the future and go after the love of his now dead wife.

[irelandking]

avenger bucky x regular reader fic recs

bucky barnes x reader

❤️ = fluff 😔 = angst 🔥 = smut

one shots:

hold my girl - @pellucid-constellations

Bucky comes home from a mission and needs time to hold his girl. ❤️

test drive - @cherrypickertheory

Bucky has a breeding kink. 🔥

disney princesses and dog tags - @buckyalpine

single reader mom reader starts dating Bucky doesn't tell him off the bat about kid and he starts getting a little antsy ❤️🔥

princess cut - @viollettes

Bucky sustains an injury because of a punk-ass kid, and you swoop in to do something about it. ❤️

every night - @ijustreallylovezebras

Bucky sneaks out of the compound every night, the team want to know why ❤️

counting - @pellucid-constellations

Time heals all wounds. Bucky’d been holding onto that proverb ever since blip. But time had never been particularly kind to him, so he opted to keep track of the sweet girl’s in his apartment building instead, the one that made him banana bread and took him to diners at two in the morning. Sometimes, you didn’t keep the same schedule. That made Bucky panic. ❤️😔

flowers in the compound - @pellucid-constellations

That girl from the flower shop seems to be taking up a lot of Bucky’s time. ❤️

name - @ijustreallylovezebras

The reader works in the local Starbucks and Bucky comes in almost every day but always orders with a different name ❤️

the safest place in new york - @wkemeup

A stranger comes to your rescue when you find yourself held at knifepoint, alone in an alleyway, by a man demanding your money ❤️

the sound of music - @delicatelyherdreams

Bucky never heard music the way everyone said he should. He never got a song stuck in his head. He never had a soulmate. Until he did. (Soulmate AU) ❤️

perfect for me - @prettyyoungtragedy

When your friends set you up on a blind date, you have no idea what you’re walking into. Is it a total fail or true love? ❤️

story time - @delicatelyherdreams

Bucky is coerced into joining a local library’s story time for veterans. He’s not sure what to expect. ❤️

something tells me - @ugh-supersoldiers

Soulmates are supposed to be a beautiful gift, created so that no one every goes through life without love. Born with an invisible matching marking, a tattoo to signify their bond, that only reveals itself after the two souls touch for the first time. After escaping Hydra, Bucky hopes more than anything that his soulmate died a long time ago, but little does he know you’re right around the corner. ❤️😔

in the name of love - @moonbeambucky

Bucky meets a nurse he thinks is playing hard to get and he’s more than willing to throw himself in the game.❤️😔

sing me to sleep - @invisibleanonymousmonsters

Bucky meets a lovely stranger on a commercial flight.❤️

rose - @softlyspector

In a world where soulmates share each other’s scars, oddly enough it’s a tattoo that brings Bucky and the reader together. Soulmate AU ❤️

love in four acts - @buckybarnesowl

You’re a nurse living in Brooklyn. You’ve got a crush on your next door neighbour who doesn’t seem to know you exist. One day his cat finds its way into your apartment, forcing you both to finally meet. That’s when you learn that he’s James Buchanan Barnes, ex-Winter Soldier. Well, there goes your chances. Or maybe getting close to a superhero isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds ❤️😔

three times - @softlyspector

Some people say things differently. Bucky learns how to say I love you. Y/N learns how to hear him say it ❤️

who's she? - @itsapeterthing

 when sam gets injured during a mission and isn’t able to go to a hospital, bucky brings him and natasha to his own home to get cared for by his girlfriend, y/n, who he’s been keeping a secret. ❤️

a little old fashioned - @gogolucky13

 Bucky is a bit subtle in telling you he likes you ❤️

serious questions - @espinosaurusrexex

Bucky agrees to go on a date to make his colleagues shut up. Now, he just feels sorry for the poor woman that has to spend an entire evening with him. He really tries to make it work, though, because he actually enjoys her company. ❤️

a little longer - @buckyalpine

you're bucky's neighbor and he brings you to a cookout with sam as his fake girlfriend ❤️

search history - @bucky-bucky-bucky-bucky

you look at each other's search histories ❤️

new year's day - @bucky-bucky-bucky-bucky

you and bucky kiss at midnight on new years eve ❤️

history's mysteries - @bucky-bucky-bucky-bucky

you listen to a podcast that covers the winter soldier and ask bucky about his past ❤️

good old fashioned lover boy - @bucky-bucky-bucky-bucky

you introduce bucky to things he's missed ❤️

earthly possessions - @bucky-bucky-bucky-bucky

bucky moves into readers place and has very few possessions ❤️

dress code - @bucky-bucky-bucky-bucky

you have an ex that used to slut shame you for your outfits, but bucky loves them ❤️

chain round my neck - @bucky-bucky-bucky-bucky

bucky gives you a special necklace ❤️

life before you - @world-of-aus

The reader has some form of abandonment issues (she doesn't want to be clingy) and thinks Bucky will leave her or something and he comforts her and there is a kinda fluffy-ness.   Or the reader always says thank you and sorry for everything even things that aren’t her fault and it’s because she had a rough past or dodgy ex or cause she thinks she’s a burden X   Basically I crave fluff X  Thanks in advance x  Lots of love  Xxxxx XXX X  ❤️

gentle - @softlyspector

Bucky and the reader are sharing an intimate moment when he accidentally reveals something to her. Or, Bucky Barnes wants a normal life. ❤️🔥

two pages - @softlyspector

Bucky laughs and curls a finger under her chin, tilting her head up and back. “Lemme take care of you,” he says, blue eyes clear and sparkling, like salt on the sea. 🔥

hint dropped - @rocketrhap3000

while looking at rings online, you accidentally click a “send a hint” feature addressed to Bucky’s email, despite never having that conversation with him and not even knowing whether or not that’s something he wants, but his reaction surprises you :) ❤️

valentine - @softlyspector

You’re Bucky’s neighbor, Bucky is your secret admirer. Valentine’s day and a potential date forces him to act ❤️

teddy bear - @softlyspector

soulmate!au in which when one soulmate loses something, their other half finds it. When Bucky begins finding things that don’t belong to him, he realizes he has a soulmate in the modern world after all. Even though they should be perfectly matched, he struggles to find a reason why he should meet her, and be a part of her life, convincing himself she’s better off without him. ❤️😔

secret relationship and bucky - @invisibleanonymousmonsters

bucky is always disappearing from the compound and everyone figures that it’s bucky being bucky.. but he’s visiting his civilian girlfriend and knows that she’ll be in danger the moment they go public so he doesn’t even tell the team about her.. and their circumstances of meeting could be in the aftermath of some Avengers thing? ❤️😔

nutella - @teamatsumu

Late at night, you turn on the kitchen light to find a stranger bleeding on your floor and eating your Nutella. ❤️

possession - @teamatsumu

On your 25th birthday, for twenty four hours, you are allowed to possess your soulmate; a process called The Possession. As you look at the world from their eyes, you find out everything you can about your soulmate so you can locate them when The Possession is over. But you have a slight problem: you wake up in a cryo freezer. ❤️😔

sounds of heaven - @moonbeambucky

Tired of another night without sleep, Bucky finds an unlikely source for help ❤️

baby - @ugh-supersoldiers

After you spend the night at Bucky’s for the first time, you drop a nickname that turns the ex Winter Soldier into a blushing and stuttering mess. ❤️

saturdays - @sunmoonandeddie

bucky barnes has a new routine ❤️😔

bookmark - @buckyalpine

reader is a romance writer and the other avengers discover her books ❤️🔥

pucker up, buttercup - @witchywithwhiskey

it's been a long day of working at your lemonade stall during the town's busy summer festival and making the day worse is all the unwanted attention and come-ons you've gotten from customers. by the time bucky barnes tries his own tired pickup line, you've had enough—but then he goes and spills a fresh pitcher of lemonade and offers to make a new one. you're reluctant to admit bucky might not be like all those other guys. in fact, he might be someone you could see yourself spending the rest of your life with. sunshine!bucky barnes x grumpy!fem!reader ❤️

gentle - @invisibleanonymousmonsters

Y/N has never seen Bucky be anything but gentle and loving. It’s hard for her to believe her boyfriend was ever the world’s deadliest and most lethal assassin. ❤️😔

bad day - @invisibleanonymousmonsters

Y/N has an absolute shit day at work and Bucky tries to make his girl feel better. ❤️

[bloomingforerza]

Attack on Titan HC’s: Courting

(main 3 + veterans)

Eren

⚔️ Eren would be straight up with his feelings. He’s an Aries, so he might come off as aggressive as well.

⚔️ He probably would bring you small gifts during downtime, just so you know he’s thinking of you

⚔️ He’d sit right next you during mealtime’s, and if someone takes the spot beside you before he can (curse your best friend), he’d try to sit across from you

⚔️ He loves hearing you laugh, so he’ll do anything to try to make you laugh, even if it means he has to pick a fight with Jean.

⚔️ Once he feels like you’re comfortable with him, he’ll try to hold your hand. And if you let him do that, don’t think he’s going to just let it go.

⚔️He’ll try to take you fun places he’s seen when he can, just the two of you. He doesn’t want anyone interfering, especially not that horse-face Jean.

⚔️When he finally asks you to be his girlfriend, he’ll bring you something he knows you’ll like. He’ll ask you in private, though. He’ll be super nervous and will probably play with his hands when he speaks. He did have a fear of rejection and failure, after all, even if he would never admit that.

⚔️ “(Y/n), I-I’m so happy whenever you’re around, I always feel like I can fly. Would you maybe be my girlfriend?”

Mikasa

⚔️ She’d be really shy at first, but not in a nervous type of way. Mikasa’s never had romantic feelings for anyone before, so she wouldn’t know the first thing about courting.

⚔️ She asks Ymir for advice; she can see the way she flirts with Christa.

⚔️ But of course, her advice does not help since she’s so pushy, so she has to do away with most of it. But she took notes of the most important details.

⚔️ She starts by training with you. She’ll ask you to spar, she’s not really sure how else to start spending more time with you. You’re a little scared of Mikasa, but you’ll agree.

⚔️ (She’d go easy on you, but she would never tell you that.)

⚔️ She’s very possessive, so she’d start inviting you to sit with her and her friends during meals.

⚔️ She’d offer you some of her food (and smirk when Sasha would whine about her not sharing with her), she just wants to make sure you’re being well fed.

⚔️ She’d ask if she could hold your hand one day when you’re walking with her, but grabbing it before you can even give her a response. You don’t mind, though.

⚔️ She loves spending time alone, or with Eren and Armin, but recently she’s been more fond of spending alone time with you.

⚔️ She’d get caught laying in the grass with you, and you’ll have your head on her lap. She’d play with your hair, watching you with your eyes closed, enjoying the breeze.

⚔️ She’d stop momentarily before popping the question of being her girlfriend out to you.

⚔️ “(Y/n), I’m not very good at expressing how I feel, but I really like you. Will you please be my girlfriend?”

Armin

⚔️ Shy boy shy boy

⚔️ I bet you’d have to make the first move with this one. He’s shy when it comes to his feelings especially, so he doesn’t know how to express them.

⚔️ You’d be hanging out with their group for dinner, and someone had brought up crushes. When Sasha asked you if you had a crush, you replied you didn’t have one. You turned to Armin and asked him, and his face turned beet red.

⚔️ He quickly told you he had no crush, but Jean exposed him. “He’s got a crush on you!” He snickers, to which Eren hits him in the head for it. After they start fighting, Armin tried to slip away unnoticed.

⚔️ But you noticed.

⚔️ During meals, if there was a spot next to Armin, you would try to take it.

⚔️ You took it upon yourself to give him extra compliments. Your friends took notice and knew you were flirting with him, but he had no clue.

⚔️ You would always run into him during your free time, in the library.

⚔️ One day in particular, he’d been sitting on the floor reading a book, and you quickly engaged him in conversation about it. When you expressed it sounded interesting, he began to read it to you.

⚔️ You sat next to him on the floor, and after awhile you leaned your head on his shoulder. You could feel his nerves, you thought it was cute.

⚔️ He’d ask you out in that same library. You’ll be reading books together, just enjoying each others company. Except, his eyes are on you the whole time.

⚔️“Hey (Y/n), would you like to be my girlfriend maybe? I really do like you and it’s okay if you don’t feel the same but—“

⚔️ And you’d have to stop him with a kiss, of course. Armin loves to ramble.

Levi

⚔️ Levi’s not the kind of guy to just HAVE feelings for someone. He doesn’t have feelings for anyone, period.

⚔️ So imagine your surprise when the Corporal just shows up to your room one morning and asks you if you’d like to join him for tea.

⚔️ Levi isn’t a feelings kind of guy. But he knows when he does have them for someone. And, Levi isn’t dumb (at least he likes to think so).

⚔️ He wants you to feel special, even if he’s bad at showing it sometimes. So he’ll make you tea and bring it to you when you’re done training sometimes, making a show out of it so the other cadets know their place.

⚔️ He will also try to bring you a flower on occasion; his corporal duties have him roaming around a lot after all.

⚔️ He’ll also run into town just to grab a nice treat for you if he really has time. Whatever it is you like, whether it’s fruit or sweets or baked goods, he’ll try to pick some up when he misses you extra hard.

⚔️ Yes, Levi catches himself beginning to miss you. and that’s when he decides he’s going to ask you to be his girlfriend. He’ll come surprise you with a nice treat, and pop the question while you enjoy it together.

⚔️ “(Y/n), I find myself thinking very fondly of you and missing you when you’re not around. Do you want to be my girlfriend, and stay by my side from now on?”

Hanji

⚔️ Hanji is also pretty straightforward. I bet she’s also the pervy type when she likes a girl. She’d start noticing your body more and making comments about how nice your curves were.

⚔️ She wants your attention as well though, which is why she doesn’t hold back with the compliments.

⚔️ Every day she’ll find something about you to compliment. Some of them make you blush so hard you feel like your face is steaming.

⚔️ She’ll also bring you treats I feel like. Hanji likes a well fed girl, so she will make sure you’re eating right.

⚔️ But she’d be the type to steal the treats for you from the kitchen. No one’s going to say anything about it, she IS a section commander, after all.

⚔️ And they’d be nice treats, like apples or berries or croissants. Stuff they save for the higher ups. She also will steal some meat for you to make sure you’re getting your protein.

⚔️ She’d love to go out onto the field with you. You’re a natural with the ODM gear and your skills rival those of Mikasa’s and Annie’s during training. It almost turns her on to watch you fight.

⚔️ You’d help her indulge in her experiments with her titans, and that’s when she realized how deeply she had feelings for you. Most people judged her or didn’t want to hear it, but you did.

⚔️ The two of you would be finishing up with her experiments when she asks you to be her girlfriend. You’d helped her get a lot of her research done and it made her feel so accomplished having you there with her.

⚔️ “(Y/n), the time I spend with you is so enlightening and motivating. Would you be my girlfriend?”

Erwin

⚔️ Erwin knows what he wants. And he wants you. So he’s going to let you know.

⚔️ He’ll ask you to come up for tea, a lot like Levi, just so he can listen to you talk about your day.

⚔️ He will bring you some kind of souvenir from his missions, even the ones you go on. It’s sweet, he’s thinking of you even when you’re apart.

⚔️ He’ll take you to the prettiest villages and the most amazing meadows. He wants you to have core memories with him.

⚔️ He only ever wants you to be safe, so sometimes he orders you to not go on missions.

⚔️ You’re the one thing he cares about, and he’s commander, so he will say whether you should go or not.

⚔️ And if it makes you angry, he’ll do anything to make it up to you. He’ll hand feed you berries or massage your back or even ask you to be his girlfriend.

⚔️ Which is how it happens. You’re caught arguing in his office with him, red faced and fuming after he comes back from an expedition.

⚔️ “My darling, I know you’re mad, but you don’t understand. I care about you a lot and I don’t want anything to happen to you. Please, would you be my girlfriend?”

[frodothefair]

New OC for Expats, let's go!

Ok, this wasn't even that hard! I was in the shower, and came up with a character sketch for my movie-star OC for Expats. What do you think? (Any similarities to real people, living or dead, are purely incidental).

Meet Elliot James. He is a Hollywood actor who got his start as a child star, but came to prominence when he appeared in a fantasy epic loosely based on events in early Medieval Britain, where he played a sweet, heroic squire who saved the day, but ended up giving his life in the process. Afterwards, he became a household name and in demand for everyone's epic or period piece anywhere, and while this was certainly very nice, it was somewhat disappointing to be typecast, so he tried to seek out other roles -- in indie films, horror movies, and genre cinema.

In rapid succession in his early 20's, he played a sick WWI veteran in a period piece with a plot like Flowers of Mordor, a prince in the medieval French history franchise Les Rois Maudits, a young Louis XIV, King Francis in a movie about Mary Queen of Scots (ok, yes, a lot of Frenchness here), and Nikolai Rostov in War and Peace. He also played Pip in Great Expectations, and Link in a cinema franchise of Legend of Zelda, and was one of the brothers in a multi-season Regency-era show similar to Bridgerton. He came to see his period piece and fantasy work as a "Jury duty" of sorts, but did it to please the fans and because he had some difficulty saying no. In the end, however, he put his foot down, and instead of taking the role of Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island, which he was all but being bribed to do, he insisted on auditioning for Blind Pew and Israel Hands.

Why does he get typecast playing young literary and historic characters, you may ask? Well, this is because after age 20, he looks like he essentially stopped aging. He is also short and slightly built, and looks like he stepped off a renaissance painting. He has striking hazel eyes that look like liquid gold, and naturally curly dark blonde hair.

In terms of personal history, he hails from South Dakota, from a long line of ranchers and early settlers to the area of Swedish and German extraction. (Hello, inspiration from Mr. Nisilë's white heritage). His mother raised him and his sister alone, and he has a very loving, down-to-earth and supportive family of origin. However, work as a child actor gave him a lifelong hair-pulling habit, to the point of trichotillomania at times, and he is completely unable to grow a beard of his own as a result.

In his personal life, he gets together with a fan named Marina who is an immigrant from Ukraine and has both Ukranian and Russian heritage. They connect over his upcoming work on War and Peace, and impending trip to Eastern Europe to film it. (This is obviously well before the present day). During his (very ample) free time, Elliot enjoys collecting and listening to vinyl records, attending live concerts, traveling as incognito as he realistically can with his distinctive looks, and watching off-off-Broadway plays (or whatever the LA analog is for this). Ironically, he has never been in a play himself, except for a school play at a very young age.

With his girlfriend and later wife, he is a total sweetheart, and his mental illness helps him understand hers. He is also a complete and utter goofball, slightly disorganized in his household and self care, and unassuming and slightly awkward whenever the cameras are off. The weirder the topic of conversation with him, the better.

His partner, Marina, works as a medical malpractice lawyer who defends doctors, and has a crazy, domineering mother who both loves and dislikes Elliot, and belittles his work behind his back, comparing him to old Soviet actors who she thinks are the true greats. However, she has no qualms about accepting gifts and financial assistance from him. (Guess who this is based on, haha).

Elliot never went to college himself, but he paid for the college education of his sister and Marina's law education. The only thing he asked for in return was that Marina and his sister share the particularly interesting things they learned whenever they could.

What do you think?

@konartiste @emmanuellececchi

[thgfanfictionlibrary]

Teen and Up Rated Fics Masterlist (23)

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7 / Part 8 / Part 9 / Part 10 / Part 11 / Part 12 / Part 13 / Part 14 / Part 15 / Part 16 / Part 17 / Part 18 / Part 19 / Part 20 / Part 21 / Part 22 /

Created: March 14th, 2024

Last Checked:—-

Long As I Got You-HGfanonezillion (ao3) Summary: Modern AU. Katniss and Peeta surprise each other on Valentine’s Day. Lullaby-Alliswell (ao3) Summary: Desperate for sleep, a lonely veteran calls a sex line, looking for respite, finding more than he expected to get. Make Your Move-C_r_roberts (ao3) Summary: Katniss Everdeen is her high school's star soccer player. And Peeta Mellark is her assistant coach.  Marriage Goals-HGfanonezillion (ao3) Summary: Peeta surprises Katniss with some fun on the morning of their tenth wedding anniversary. Menorah Lights, Blessing of Life-Alliswell (ao3) Summary: Peeta and Katniss have overcome many obstacles to come to their Happily Ever After. Now with a child on the way any day now, they gathered their friends and family to light the menorah, with grateful hearts. Midnight Fireworks-Alliswell (ao3) Summary: Married couple, Katniss and Peeta, dance the night away at a Masquerade Ball charity event, and share sweet surprises with one another before ringing in the new year with a kiss! Missed Connection-Abagail_Snow (ao3) Summary: When his flight is delayed, Peeta runs into someone unexpected from his past. Mistaken Gift Swap-Alliswell (ao3) Summary: Peeta Mellark takes pride in being a thoughtful 'gifter', when it comes to his holiday presents. This year however, hasn’t gone as planned... Based on the Winter in Panem Prompt: “I accidentally gave you (my roommate) the box containing lingerie I got for my girlfriend, but you still surprised me by wearing it for Christmas.” Everlark pairing, modern setting AU. Mistletoe Venom-Alliswell (ao3) Summary: Madge has discovered the old tradition of kissing under the mistletoe, and decides to hang a few sprigs, for the Victor's banquet, during the Victory Tour, in honor of the winners of the 74th Hunger Games. Mockingjay On Tour-HGfanonezillion (ao3) Summary: Katniss is the lead singer of the band Mockingjay. Peeta and the kids are traveling on the tour with the band.

[tacoma-narrows]

Tac's OC Ref Masterposts 3: Secondary OCs

See my other ref posts here: Sonas, Primaries, Tertiaries

I wanted to have a series of posts where people can find all of my characters in one place! Since I have too many to fit them all into one post, I decided to split them up based on how much I use them/how developed they are, the same way they're split up on my Toyhouse.

I wanted to have their refs here so people can find them relatively easily and not have to go digging through their Toyhouse galleries to find them lol. If anyone ever wants to draw them, you are very much encouraged to do so!! Same goes for asks about my characters! Those are always welcome as well!!

These will have some general information about each of my characters, but if you want to see more about them in depth, each character's Toyhouse page will also be linked! If/when I update any particular characters' ref in the future, that will be updated here as well ^^

Will also include each character's theme song because I like showing those off too :3

See my secondary OCs here below the cut!

SECONDARY OCS

These characters are ones I don't use quite as often as my primary OCs, but still have more to them than my tertiary OCs do. They have some developed personality, mainly from when I was more into Wings of Fire (all of these, as well as all of my tertiaries, are WoF OCs lol). All of these guys generally have some kind of interconnection with my other WoF OCs or a relatively well defined sort of gimmick I guess you could say lol.

Arroyo [Toyhouse Link]

SandWIng

Sometimes acts as an older brother figure to Rhazz

Higher-up at a gold mine in the desert

Ruff is stylized to look like messy hair

Theme Song: Come with Me Now by Kongos

Foxtrot [Toyhouse Link]

NightWing/SilkWing hybrid

Stage performer, performance partners with Rhazz

Loves showtunes music

Feel free to simplify his design if needed lmao

Theme Song: Dance Hall Days by Wang Chung

Magma [Toyhouse Link]

Biggest of any of my dragon characters

Veteran of some war (he never specifically says which)

Has a scar on his tail

Adoptive older brother to Sunrise

Fits the "cool uncle who brings the kids awesome gifts at their birthdays and holidays" role

Theme Song: Blaze of Glory by Bon Jovi

Sundial [Toyhouse Link]

IceWing/RainWing hybrid

Girlfriend of Doppler

Makes up a weather watching/storm chasing team with Doppler and ThunderSnow

Wings show what the sky outside looks like at any given time (day/night, clear/rain/snow, etc. - think like a Minecraft clock lol)

Theme Song: Sunny Day by Abandoned Pools

ThunderSnow [Toyhouse Link]

IceWing/SkyWing hybrid

Wavy spines are a hybrid side effect

Wings are meant to look like a blizzard, icicles and lightning, all meant to tie back to his name

Storm chaser, works with Doppler and Sundial

Boyfriend of Eejanaika

Theme Song: The Middle by Jimmy Eat World

Wanderlust [Toyhouse Link]

SilkWing

Owns a safari tour business in Pantala

Sometimes wears a pith helmet at an angle as part of her tours :]

Probably has an Australian accent lol

Her catchphrase/business tagline is "Everybody needs a little more wonder in their lives!"

Theme Song: New York City by Owl City

[wlwhq]

OPEN: w/nb, 21+ - ideas for connections include fellow nurses, girlfriend, ex-girlfriend, fellow veterans, doctors, etc. go nuts. BASED: christmas fluff. casey and your muse are volunteering at the children's hospital around the holidays, handing out gifts and escorting santa around. MUSE: CASEY BURTON. 35-40. army veteran. nurse. she/her.

"there's nothing ridiculous about the hat." casey reassured them, though it was difficult to keep her laughter to herself. one hand adjusted the reindeer antlers on her own head, the other was gripping a travel mug of hot cocoa. "the kids love it, that's all that matters. you have to roll with the goofiness this time of year. this isn't my first rodeo here. is it yours?"

[ofmermaidstories]

mer *hands on shoulders* pls help me get excited about sdv bc I have the game on every single console I own but I have never been able to get into it but I DESPERATELY want to. pls sell the game to me 😭😭😭😭

hmmmmmmmMMM. do you like relaxing nice games that don’t stress you out? if you do don’t play. 💀 HOWEVER, if you like the rewarding satisfaction of arriving to a new town where everyone’s a dick to you and then stalk them into submission until they all universally love you, then have at it, i reckon. 😌 i like piddling around on my farm digging up acorns and pinecorns and smashing open random containers that wash up on the cove’s shores, so the early-game grind of like, setting up the farm so that it made enough money that i could do whatever i wanted without going broke was what kept me going with my second save! also restoring the community gave me something to like, remember to focus on, so if i got bored and dropped the game i still had that to recentre me. 🥹 i treat stardew like i treat animal crossing: new horizons—something fun to wander around in and pick up random things. i’ve only recently gotten the hang of combat, in the skull caverns—that adds something too, because i like trying to find prismatic shards (i’ve only found two so far 😔). but what else? 🧐 you can make mayonnaise and then drink it in front of npcs and they’ll be like “ew” or “what?” and it will make u laugh. 😌 and, of course, you can date!! people make a lot of noise over the dateables. there is an alcoholic called shane who is quite soggy and sad BUT if you get enough hearts with him you will be able to buy blue chickens. they have curly tail feathers!!! i like elliot, he lives on the beach and mopes on a bridge or reads in the library. there’s also a doctor called harvey you can date, he’s into airplanes! sebastian still lives at home with his mum and stepdad, but he rides a motorcycle. there’s emily and haley, they’re sisters—emily is older and likes crystals and mystical woo woo things and haley is mean LMAO, she treats you like DIRT until she starts warming up to you (she likes sunflowers and coconuts and pink cake). leah lives out in the forest and has the cutest house, she always decorates it for the season. 🥺 she’s an artist!!! she does a lot of sculpture. she’s also quite forward LOL. ummmm there’s sam, he’s a cutie, he does tricks on his skateboard. his little brother is my little bestie, i bribe him with snails and cranberry candy. maru is seb’s stepsister and tbh she seems like a true loner in the town—kinda isolated? but she works in the clinic with harvey and she likes using her telescope to see the stars. alex was my first love—he’s a jock, and he’s also mean when you first meet him LMAOOO. he likes summer and the beach and wants to go pro one day. you can give everyone in town gifts and birthday gifts—i like giving stuff to kent, the ptsd-riddled veteran who’s come back from what sounds like a P.O.W camp? he’s married to jodi—they’re sam and vincent’s parents! the mayor is kinda ok. you can find his boxers in his girlfriend’s room and if you wanna you can put them in the summer luau’s giant soup pot and make him really mad lmaooo.

if you have the game on pc, you’ll have the 1.6 update, which is meant to add so much to the game too, like new secrets and stuff. 🥺 im only on my switch so i haven’t been able to play with it but from what i’ve seen and read of the update, starting a new save with 1.6 is a whole new ballgame!!!!

[xtrablak674]

A Delayed Gift from My Father

You may not know but my father died in September of nineteen ninety-three, found dead and rotting in his apartment by his parents, an event that would haunt his mom until the day she died, well at least her memory of the event did. But this isn't a story about his death, this is the story about the kind of dad he was in the context of something he did for me, before I could even speak.

When you're an orphan you don't have a point of reference to get clarity on details about your life before your recorded memory, you have to do your best to be a detective and piece together the piece left behind to figure out the story, meaning and significance.

As a part of my Monday binge-watching I was partaking in the second half of the first season of Smallville, finally watching this early aught series about Kal-El, better known as Superman before he donned a cape and blue tights. In the episode in question the character Whitney's dad has just died and he had found his father's metals who like my dad was a Vietnam veteran.

Whitney was sharing the metals with his girlfriend Lana Lang. I actually had to pause the video because clearly the property team did an amazing job with accuracy, and one of the metals staring at me from the screen was the exact same metal that had been mysteriously returned to me a couple of years ago by a former co-worker of mines. We aren't going to get into why this friend had my father's medal, but it was odd enough to be noteworthy.

I was taken aback because I remembered this small corduroy yellow change purse with a bronze-coloured zipper from my childhood. I didn't recall the medal as much as I did the large liberty dollar coin from 1924, I think for a child a coin was more familiar than a trinket from a war no one really wanted. But the maize colored purse with the green stripes and the coin were indelible etched on my recollection.

Now this is where my age betrays me, because if my mom told me more about the strange trinkets I don't remember, and since she proceeded her alleged husband (I have yet to see an actual marriage certificate) by nine years its not like I can ask her to corroborate my piece-mail memory. I recollect she showed me the pieces near the closet to the front door of our apartment at 1101 Brown Street, yes where I lived, and my last name were the same, there were so many jokes I got about this in elementary school.

Memory is funny, I remember exactly where I was, to even the position in the room. I remember the colors, the weight of the coin because mom let me handle it, but the sounds of her voice and the words that she attached to these moments elude me. There was one thing that was undeniable to me now as an adult putting this together, this was a gift a loving father gave to his first born son probably as a baby, and left in care of the mother of his child to be given at a future date. Something out of a television movie or a book, and the kind of parental love you usually see given to whyte children. Black fathers loving their children wasn't something that was a regular part of my diet growing up as a dark-skinned child in America.

My father as I keep referring to him, because he had an odd relationship to the role, and never embraced it in any traditional way. I don't recollect a moment of calling him either dad or father. It was B.R. (his initials) or Khule (nickname) but usually nothing more than 'hey you'. This awkward dynamic spilled over into my relationship with his parents, not by their fault, but unintentionally by his. In formal conversations I would refer to his mom as my grandmother and his dad as my grandfather and together as my grandparents, but unlike calling my mom, well mom. I never used either honorific to refer to my father's parents.

He died with us being estranged, for reasons I don't want to taint this particular story with, which is a moment of me directly feeling his love for me, something I sometimes had trouble resolving because of his unforgettable words to me as a young teenager, he loved me but didn't like me!

I realize that my father's sardonic sense of humor was reflected in my own humor, but at this age I took these words as more hurtful than humorous. And this intensifies my judgement of him not always making the best parenting choices. During those years of puberty when so many things are changing in your body the one thing you want more than anything is to be liked, why doesn't my father like me? #RhetoricalQuestion

But at least one mystery has been solved this mysterious pouch and its metallic contents were an attempt at a new dad to show how proud he was of having progeny and his attempts to endow them with something of meaning and significance.

This was momentous as I would learn later about my dad, was that he loathed his service in the Vietnam war and the war itself and I don't recall ever seeing one memento of his service. His saving this sole medal and giving it to his first-born was a very loud and clear declaration of his love that took thirty years to be delivered.

[Photos by Brown Estate]

[wolfs-crossxroadx]

There again.

WARNING: graphic content, descriptions of dying, death, terminal illness, cancer

My dad has been battling stage III bladder cancer since March. Ever since I’ve been saying I think September would be his last days. My family and everyone around me thought I was crazy.

On September 14th I got the call from my brother that I needed to come home and go to the hospital. My father was dying. I live states away. My girlfriend left work and travelled with me. We stayed in the hospital and I barely slept for days.

Any time I had somehow managed to get an hour of sleep, I dreamt of my dad marching through a field in his kilt, bagpipes playing the whole way through.

The nurse explained to me, my brothers, my girlfriend and my mom that sometimes patients prefer to die by themselves. So we gave him space on Sunday. Had a family dinner with a place and chair left for him in his honor. They left an empty plate for him, I placed some food on it and had told him about it before we left the room despite the fact he was in a coma like state.

That night, I got sleep. I woke up and everyone was peaceful, my oldest brother leaving to go be with his children to help them later with getting ready for school. When I was alone, I prayed to Hecate and Hades to help guide my father. Take him through the fields and to the afterlife he desired.

Within an hour, his breathing was quieting. To a degree I hadn’t heard before. He had been fighting dying for 4 days. I sat by his bedside and held his hand, whispering to him that it would be okay. An abnormal breath was fought and I told him to let it guide him, do not be afraid, do not fight it, it’s your time to go. Within a minute or so he took his last breath. I watched him die and the fluids that had built into his “death rattle” foamed out. I waited until I knew he had stopped breathing for sure and told him I loved him, that the crossroads were safe and thanked him for trusting me.

I woke up my girlfriend and calmly walked into the hallway and told the nurse my father had died. She asked me how I knew as she walked in and said “Oh.” Upon the realization that I was right and that she needed to get a doctor to confirm everything.

I woke everyone else up and called my brother. The services were held on Friday and I directed them myself. Something I had offered to do months ago, that my father was surprised I would offer but excited about. It had meant a lot to him and even if my voice shook, I stood strong and proud. The music during the calling hours reflected our Scottish heritage that he was always so proud of. My girlfriend helped me make two slideshows. I wrote a speech that many people thanked me for later.

What many people aren’t aware of is that my father was more vulnerable with me than anyone else, all the time. I’m the only one who knew he felt guilty about his time in the army and didn’t consider himself a veteran even though he is. My family was confused and surprised by this and even tried to tell me it wasn’t true, but realized they just never knew when I told them the story of how he could’ve chose to go to Vietnam but instead left it up to fate and got sent to Germany instead while his best friend who had agreed to do the same got sent off to Vietnam and he never heard from him again. I also shared my father’s interests and was the only one who had tried to gift him things other than chocolate or power tools. So everyone was surprised I had so much to add to the interests section on the obituary but I knew him like the back of my hand.

My family didn’t want his flag he got for being a veteran, so I took it. My girlfriend’s father is going to help me get a case for it.

Best of all, I have my father’s eyes and since pointing it out in my speech, more people pay attention to them. It brings me comfort to look in the mirror.

My dad died with only me by his side, trusting me. I owe Hecate and Hades everything for being there for him.

[writernopal]

Happy WBW! I got some weird associations running through my mind, so let's talk about dating in your world. Are there any traditions or conventions for courting? What about engagement or marriage proposals? Bonus: Do any of your character stray from this?

Happy WBW, Wynne!

There are! For this, I'll talk about my favorites, Lizardfolk! putting this under a cut bc it's long T_T sorry

Are there any traditions or conventions for courting?

In the Holtep Empire, courting is a pretty business-minded affair. It all starts with ikismal ceremonies. These are Lizardfolk rite of passage ceremonies that are celebrated when that lizard matures and becomes eligible to be married. Noble families will attend to watch the participants to make matches between their children based on the performance of the individuals involved.

Once a match is made, the couple has about 2 or 3 chaperoned meetings to get to know each other a little better, and as long as they don't bite each other's heads off, then a date for the wedding is set. They typically don't exchange gifts, not even simple things. It's seen as bribery to do something like that. Especially not flowers. Flowers are rare in the Empire (it's a desert), so giving someone flowers is the equivalent of giving someone a stack of cash. Big no-no.

What about engagement or marriage proposals?

Parents and clan leaders are usually involved in brokering marriage proposals between families, especially among nobility. There are all sorts of legal documents that need to be prepared and signed to keep track of wealth, titles, lands, and styles (ie middle names). The couple themselves are not involved in this process at all, and can take anywhere from one to two weeks of negotiation to complete. Once this is done, then the couple goes through a ceremonial proposal. It's usually public (non-negotiable) because the families want their hard work in arranging the match to be seen.

The groom, his father, and uncles will arrive at the home (read: square or city center of her hometown) of his wife-to-be to perform what is called a bridal enrobing. He places a veil over her head and says a few words to her and her family (usually prepared by his father) about how she will be cared for, and that is basically the proposal in a nutshell. There is never a question between bride or groom if one wants to marry the other the way that we do things at any point in the process.

After that, various ceremonies follow that are basically readings of the legal documents that were prepared. This will take no more than three days, and at the end, the couple is married, and the bride accompanies her husband back to his home with his family.

Regarding the people involved in marriages, same-sex marriages, and interracial marriages are not sanctioned in the Empire. Participating in either one openly will result in a loss of lands, wealth, titles, and rank, and the individual will be exiled from the Empire. Breaking a marriage also results in similar consequences (divorce is not an option). Men are allowed to take more than one wife, but they need to obtain that right by a show of superiority, winning hunting tourneys, being extremely wealthy, being decorated veterans etc.

Do any of your characters stray from this?

Yes. Most of the Lizardfolk in AASOAF do because the majority of them are pirates. They kind of do whatever they want haha. AASOAF 1 opens with Axtapor preparing to propose to his Elven girlfriend, Ophelia, something that is not only illegal but the method he was going to go about does not follow Lizardfolk tradition. He was instead going to use human proposal and marriage traditions (getting down on one knee etc) because he thinks it's a lot simpler and less fussy.

Wilkes, another Lizardfolk, is married to Fay, something that is again illegal though the two of them could care less since they're both pirates. They kind of did whatever they wanted and there were several (rejected) proposals between the two of them until they finally got on the same page and decided to marry each other. Their wedding ceremony was very paganistic, so not at all in line with either Human or Lizardfolk custom.

[suicidalgamergirl]

Weekend’s At Nessie’s: The Cast

Short biographies of characters in this fic:

-Vanessa “Nessie” Alexandria: A 32 year old washed up web comic artist who cleans offices for a living and uses her tablets for reading/drawing. She lives alone in her 3 room apartment. Very insecure about herself, due to an SA and past relationship forcing her to have sex. Because of this, she has very high insecurities about herself. She tends to beat herself up by self harming. Hence her arms are always covered in bandages. She dyed her hair pink and black as a self resistance to not fit into society’s beauty standards for women.

-Ken: Vanessa’s one and only boyfriend. Ended the relationship because Nessa caught him cheating on her. Thinks Vanessa is nothing but a lazy fat fuck because she couldn’t sleep with him. Always puts her down and he doesn’t know what Vanessa sees in him. He is glad that Vanessa is still miserable and he’s living his best life with his superficial model girlfriend, Katsy.

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Gur Hunters.

-Rolan/The Boss: A monster hunter veteran that has the Gur Hunters’ bloodline. He teaches his fellow hunters how to slay monsters, especially vampires. He has a beef with The Vampire Ascendant, who had taken all his glory for defeating Cazador Szaar. He hates vampires and how authors made them as glorified misunderstood creatures of the night.

-Zahra: Second in command of hunters. She prefers her twin uzis, filled with silver bullets. Agrees with Rolan, but at times, she thinks he’s old fashioned for using older weapons.

-Rodney: An ex veteran who had seen the horrors humans can do to each other. No matter what war is going on, there will always be one enemy to take out. Human or supernatural.

-Layla: A quiet computer hacker who mostly gets to look up monsters roaming the streets. Some might think her day job is being a V-Tuber. She takes coding to the next level and savors instant ramen daily.

-Doug: A scholar who wants to learn about the supernatural creatures that roam this world. If he was in command, he wanted to capture and study The Vampire Ascendant, a vampire lord who can walk freely in sunlight. He takes too much delight in examinations.

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-Astarion Ancunin/The Vampire Ascendant: Here he lives after slaying the netherbrain and his cruel master centuries ago. Granted, his love for Tav ditched him and did not value the gift of immortality. He now spends nights as a roaming vampire lord, enjoying the quirks of modern day humans. He promised to never to fall for another prey like Tav. He doesn’t want to feel the pain of having Tav die.

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Here are the small bios. Been busy reading stuff on my eReader. And yes, there is such thing as a Deep N’ Delicious cake.