#was watching the return of the king with some of my sisters and my mom

[spiderdetentionaire]

Mastermind Aftermath (ft. Lilith)

Charlie was watching TV with her mom when suddenly they show a summary of the trial.

Charlie: Oh shit.

Lilith: If your father sees this…

Lucifer arrives with a bowl of popcorn.

Lucifer: Hi my loves, what are you watching?

When he sees the summary on TV he drops the bowl to the floor. And although he seemed to be smiling, he was actually very pissed off with his horns visible.

Charlie: Dad?

Lucifer: I'm sorry but I have to take care of some things to do.

And without further ado he disappears.

An hour later. Vaggie turns on the TV and…

Vaggie: Puta madre!

Everyone is going to see the gossip.

666 News: Breaking news! Lucifer beats the shit out of the sins. Just like you hear it. The king of Hell made it snow in the ring of Wrath, put limits on consumption in the ring of Gluttony, put 100% discounts in the ring of Greed, applied parental control in the ring of Lust, made everyone happy with what they have in the ring of Envy and prohibited sleeping at all hours and laziness in the ring of Sloth. And now he is reportedly looking for the former prince Stolas to give him back all his power. The king of Hell was interviewed and this is what he said.

Lucifer: It's just not fair. I'm helping in my daughter's project, and these people are causing a mess with a lawsuit behind my back… it's not fair.

Reporter: Will things go back to normal in the other rings after what he did?

Lucifer: Until further notice and when I say so. And no more questions. I'm looking for Stolas.

Husk: He's pissed off.

Angel: Look what it says on my phone. It says that Charlie's dad has taken control over the rings and sent the sins to a specific place until he gets over with their mess and gets over his anger.

Lilith: And where does he plan to send them?

The hotel bell rings. Niffty goes quickly and comes back quickly.

Niffty: Charlie, they're looking for you.

Charlie goes and finds her uncles and aunts all scolded and punished.

Mammon: Your dad sent us here.

Beelzebub: And he will be in control of our rings until he says so. And all because of you, Satan!

Azmodeus: As some Imps would say: You fucked up!

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In Stella's house, she throws the remote to the T.V. breaking it after seeing the news. Needless to say, she's just as pissed off as the time she found out Stolas was cheating on her with an Imp. Right next to her is her brother.

Stella: He can't do that, right?

Andrealphus: Oh dear sister *he takes a sip of his tea* Of course he can! Is fucking Lucifer we're talking about. Didn't you see what he did to the Sins?! Of course he can return your ex his powers.

Stella: *growls in frustration* And to think that all my plans are finally coming to fruition, only for that damn dwarf to show up and ruin everything. And yes, it is Lucifer we are talking about.

Under the table, as if it were a cartoon…

Andrealphus: But what a clever and original comment.

Whatever. Stella pulls out a huge folder with many plans against Stolas to claim absolute power. Andrealphus sees the folder and is shocked to see Octavia's photo in it.

Andrealphus: Are you thinking of plotting to kill your own daughter? Would you be capable of such a thing?!

Stella: Andrealphus! What are you saying?! OF COURSE I am capable, but it's not the time yet, silly. One step at a time.

Suddenly, she closes the folder and makes it disappear into a strategic location.

Stella: There's no other option. We have to kill Stolas before His Highness gives his powers back. *she laughs evilly*

Andrealphus: Let me think in a good plan for it. But I assure you, it will be done as you wish, my hot sister.

Brother and sister laugh evilly and madly, as if they were two kookaburras, and Andrealphus turns his head back maniacally.

Stella: But now I must step into my role as a devoted mother and go see Octavia to her room and tell her to come for dinner. That girl is skin and bones.

As Stella leaves, Andrealphus sees a picture of Stolas with a malicious look.

Andrealphus: I hope you've enjoyed your pathetic Imp, Stolas. Because soon you'll be--

Stella: Andrealphus!!

The ice bird gets up from his seat and runs towards his sister's scream. When he arrives, he finds Stella standing in Octavia's bedroom doorway.

Andrealphus: What's happening?!

Stella: Octavia's gone!

The young Goetia had escaped and took everything she could with her; clothes, phone, etc. Seeing the scene, Stella becomes thoughtful until she concludes something.

Stella: Changes of plans, brother. We have to kill her, too.

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It had been about 5 hours since Lucifer left to look for Stolas. At the Hotel Charlie does everything possible to make her uncles and aunts feel comfortable, which is not easy since they already have a state of life and comfort zone already established. And of course, there was no lack of criticism or at best certain observations about the redemption plan that she wants to impart in her Hotel and the possible failure that this can entail.

But all that is interrupted when Lucifer appears at the main door all hurt, his clothes torn and tired. Lilith takes him to their room at the Hotel to take care of his wounds, for example she cleans the wounds on one of his legs.

Lucifer: Hey hey hey it burns it burns.

Lilith: It's incredible that you, being the king of hell, a simple demon, could have done this to you.

Lucifer: Demons in plural. And if I ended up like this it's because they piled up against me.

Lilith: Well, what kind of demons were they?

Lucifer: Imps.

Lilith: *not believing it* IMPS?!

Lucifer: But with impressive forces. I don't understand how they could do this to me. As if I had done something to harm them.

Lilith: Well, maybe it was because you put them at the lowest bottom of the Hierarchy in Hell.

Lucifer: Maybe that's why, right?

Lilith: I told you that that place was meant for Sinners.

Then Mammon appears at the door.

Mammon: Dear sister-in-law, are you still going to take your time to heal the wounds of poor Luci who was attacked by some fierce Imps? *laughs* Speaking about losers, bro.

Lucifer: Laugh, you fatso. I'd like to see you face those Imps who seemed to be full of sterols.

Lilith: Why do you say that?

Lucifer: Because the poor bastards jumped so high that they would surpass Sera's height... And how do you know they were Imps?

Mammon: They are broadcasting your humiliating event on Vox TV.

Lucifer: Damn bootleg plasma TV. Not only satisfied with trying to ruin our daughter's project... I'm going to close down his business and his partners' to see if he finds it funny.

Lilith: Mammon, why don't you kindly ask Niffty to prepare you something to eat *takes out a sewing needle* while I sew it up?

Lucifer: Are you going to sew my wounds with that needle?!

Lilith: No, your pants.

Lucifer: Ahhh

Lucifer takes off his torn pants. And yes, hus underwear has printed ducklings.

Lilith: And you, Mammon, go and ask Niffty for something to eat.

Mammon: Greaaaaaat. Okay, Luci, I'm leaving because my hunger is as fierce as some dangerous Imps *laughs again and leaves*

Lucifer: Let's see if you keep laughing, knowing that I control your ring.

Lilith: Please, Luci. Don't be angry anymore.

Lucifer: And how could I not be angry after the stupid thing they did behind my back? Speaking of stupid things, what an idiot I am for not having found Stolas yet, Oh My Father. I've already checked every corner of the rings and that Goetia doesn't appear. Well...

Lilith: Well, what?

Lucifer: I checked every corner, except the Imps' zone when they attacked me. And I'm still an idiot because it is said that he is having an affair with an Imp.

Lilith: The ex-prince of the Goetia having an affair with an Imp? This has become a soap opera.

Lucifer uses his magic to dress himself in better clothes and leaves the room. In the lobby, the rest of the sins, including Alastor, did not hide their desire to laugh after seeing on television how some simple Imps attacked the king of Hell.

Lucifer: Keep laughing, you fuckers. You won't see your rings in a long time. But now I have better things to...

But when he opens the doors of the Hotel to leave again, he finds a young Goetia about to knock on the door. It seemed that the girl was crying.

Octavia: King Lucifer?

Lucifer: Umm... yes?

Octavia: I need your help.

[abbysimsfun]

Sims In Bloom: Generation 2 Pt. 41 (Buttercup's New Boyfriend)

Hazel stopped by toward the end of summer to spend time with her oldest sister and nephew. "I have news," she said excitedly. "Nicola proposed and I said yes!"

Heather was thrilled for her baby sister, who really wasn't a baby anymore. "Have you decided when the wedding will be?"

Hazel shrugged. "Later in the fall, once we've both finished school. Nicola wants to be a teacher like her mother and I'm taking some online courses in international relations."

Heather's eyes bulged. "Wow! I think politics is a great career for you, Hazel. You love making friends everywhere you go; I can only imagine how many people you'll want to invite to your wedding."

Hazel shrugged. "Not too many. We see our friends all the time, but we want our wedding to be for family. And if you think about it, our family's getting pretty big already."

"I can't wait to have a new sister-in-law!" Heather beamed. "Will you stay in Henford, or take your skills international?"

"Eventually I'll leave our hometown, but for now Nicola will work at Henford Elementary, and I think Mayor Varner will take me on as an intern so I can get some experience. We're going to live with Nicola's parents and brother in the Bramblewood so River and Cassandra will have space for their new baby."

Heather beamed. "I'm so proud of you, little Dandelion."

"You're as corny as Dad, you know that?"

"You don't like my Single Mom Jokes?" Heather pretended to be hurt.

"You're not single," Hazel reminded her. "It's been a few months since Holly called and said you'd basically met nerdy Clark Kent if he walked around all day looking as hot as Superman!"

"I just mean..."

"I get it, he's not your son's father! But that's obviously a good thing. When can we meet him?"

"Soon," Heather said. "I'm still getting to know him, and so is Ash. I want to be sure."

"Will you ever let yourself be sure?"

Hazel was right to doubt her - Heather doubted herself. But Conrad was back on the coast a few days later, spending time with Heather and her son at Fisherman's Wharf. After watching for sea lions in the bay, they stopped in for a quick bite at the Salty Paw.

No matter how much Heather doubted herself, she knew she loved spending time with him. He was still getting used to handling an infant, and feared more than anything he'd drop the kid on his head, but Ash babbled away in his arms as seagulls circled above, searching for food in the water below.

"My son learned to stand on his own at a booth inside the Salty Paw!" Heather groaned, caught between immense pride and embarrassment. "Does that make me a bad mom?"

"Nothing makes you a bad mom," said Conrad. Heather blushed.

"You're really good with him. Are you hiding any kids on me?"

"I donated sperm to pay my way through college." She froze, but when he cracked a smile she breathed with relief. "I'm kidding. No kids, I promise."

Heather had never had feelings this strong for anyone. Not Everett, and certainly not Malcolm. When they returned to her home on Sable Square for Ash's afternoon nap, Conrad told him a bedtime story to help him sleep.

"Once there was a tree and she loved a little boy. And every day the boy would come and he would gather leaves and make them into crowns and play king of the forest..."

He knew this one from memory, about a tree who gives all of herself to a boy throughout his life to make him happy. Ash suckled sleepily from his own fingers while he listened before dozing off.

Conrad was so perfect. Heather couldn't help but fear it all felt too good to be true. ->

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© The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, 1964: Harper & Row.

[greekjasico]

jasico teotfw au

i have silenced myself for so long but i will finally allow myself to speak. the end of the f***king world is one of my favourite live action series and lately i have been rotating this jasico au in my mind.

depending on the circumstances i think both of them could take the role of either jason or alyssa, but im going to discuss the possibility of jason as alyssa and nico as james (for now)

nico di angelo, the traumatized kid who lost his mother and sister and has a dad who loves him but doesn't know how to interact with him. he's the outcast, the weird kid that everyone avoids because he's creepy and there's rumours that he killed his own kin (eventhough he was like 10). he is convinced that everyone around him is right and he is in fact a psychopath. so he wants to try it out. killing someone for real. maybe that will make him feel something other than this soul consuming numbness. he just needs to find his first victim.

enter jason grace. the secretly depressed out of his mind golden boy. his dad doesn't give a shit about him and his step mom controls his whole life to the point that he is not sure who he is anymore outside of her expectations. so one day he just snaps, he dumps his perfect hand picked cheerleader-and-daughter-of-his-dad's-associate gf (not necessarily piper because i love her .. maybe drew in this case?) and quits the student council and decides that he wants to hang out with Nico instead. He has always watched him from afar and admired how he never seemed to care about what anyone thought of him and just lived his life without regard to outsiders expectations. Plus he is kinda insanely cute.

So he goes to sit with him at lunch, and Nico is so surprised because while Jason has always been weirdly nice to him he never thought he would actually want to hang out with the creepy kid. Then Jason actually has the gall to actually ask him out, and Nico figures out that this is some kind of idiotic teenage rebellion or something because someone like Jason would never like someone like Nico for real. But he decides then and there that since Jason decided to play with fire he was gonna get fucking burnt. He was going to be his perfect victim. So he says yes.

They go on a disastrous date where they get kicked out of a diner and end up hanging at nico's roof and (because i love the infamous 'have you ever eaten a pussy before') jason decides to be daring and askes Nico if he had ever gotten head by a guy before to which nico sputters and lies that he has once or twice.

"ok. i wanna blow you" "um. like right now?" "tomorrow's good for me"

so they make plans for uhh that but nico has also made up his mind to kill jason tomorrow.

at jason's house Juno confronts him about the break up and the quitting and tells him that if he's going to be failure he might as well pack his bags and leave just like his disgrace of a sister.

So Jason goes to Nico's the next day dejected and pissed and only half ready to suck some dick. Nico in return has been prepping for the kill but he is incredibly anxious and hesitant. But before they get to either the sucking or the killing Jason surprises Nico by asking him if he wants to get out of this shithole town and Nico, with the preface in his mind that he's gonna have a lot more time to kill Jason and leave no traces behind if they are on the run, agrees (but in reality he's always longed for this; a new start with someone who trusts him for some godforsaken reason when he really, really shouldn't, to go away where he is but a blank slate not judged not haunted by the ghosts of his mom and sister and his fathers grief. and how could he say no to jason when he has that gleam in his eye, when he looks at him like in him he sees hope and salvation instead of misery and pain).

so Nico punches Hades in the faces, steals his car and off they go.

And in their journey they blow up the car, steal, break and enter, kill a rapist, run from the cops and fall in love in the process. As they should <33

I have more thoughts about the whole progression of the story and maybe at some point I will even turn it into a fic (lying) but yeah this is what has been taking over my waking hours lately...

[milaisreading]

🌱🩷: 4TH STORY IS HERE U ALL! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT☠️😭

Pairings: Barou Shouei x Crossdresser!Yn

Warnings: Reader uses she/her during the narration.

⚽️Blue Lock belongs to Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura⚽️

🎄Dec 13th🎄

"You think your sisters will like these?" Barou looked away from some perfume he was planning on buying his dad to look at the items (Y/n) was holding. The items in question were small make-up sets. Barou eyed the items for a moment and shrugged his shoulders.

"They look cute, but they look kind of expensive. Don't go all out for my family, you have your own to think of, too." Barou said, going back to looking at the perfume, not noticing (Y/n) flinch a little at the mention of her family.

'Right... my family...' She thought for a moment and then looked at the items, smiling a little.

"It's ok, I can buy it. Besides, they both were telling me how your mom wouldn't let them play with her make-up. I am sure your mom will appreciate these, too." She said as Barou raised an eyebrow at her.

"They did? Those two are careless at times." The red-eyed boy sighed.

"They mean no harm-"

"Excuse me, are you (L/n) (Y/n)? Blue lock's captain?" The two football players turned to look at two girls, around their age, staring up at her.

"Uhm... yeah, I am. Can I help you with something?" (Y/n) wondered as Barou silently watched the interactions.

"Can we take a few pictures with you?"

"We watched that game. And the assist you did for Isagi for the final goal was phenomenal!"

(Y/n) blushed a little at the compliment, something Barou took quick notice of, and nodded her head.

"Th-thank you, but without the help of the rest of the team I wouldn't have been able to do that. And sure, I can take a few pictures." (Y/n) answered, putting the sets away as the girls excitedly pulled her away for some pictures.

"You are so humble."

"It's really cute."

Barou watched the trio silently as he put random items in his cart. The familiar feeling of jealousy slowly making its way through his system. The boy was used to (Y/n) getting attention from people around them. The team, the staff, the fans... she was very approachable. As much as Barou liked her being happy, he wanted her to be more happy with him.

'I knew her longer...and I know more more about her than anyone else.' Barou thought, clenching his fists as (Y/n) came back.

"Should we go now? It's getting quite crowded and I am hungry, too." The girl wondered as Barou nodded his head.

"Sure. Did you get everything you need?" The boy asked as (Y/n) glanced at her cart.

"I just need something for your mom and dad, and I am good to go. Maybe clothing items would be a good idea?" She suggested as Barou shrugged his shoulders.

"I said you don't have to-"

"And I said I will."

"You are annoying and stubborn." Barou sighed.

"Thank you. Learned from the best, king." (Y/n) grinned, noticing the glare forming on his face.

"Shut up, dumbass!"

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Barou was already annoyed at the store as he watched (Y/n) interact with the girls, but now he was pretty much pissed. The boy watched as (Y/n) talked with a group of fans, who interrupted her lunch to ask for pictures and autographs. So, instead of saying no, the girl abandoned her food to talk with them. Barou couldn't really be mad at her, he knew that (Y/n) will put other people before her in most cases.

'That's why Ego-san picked her as the captain.' Barou sighed as he watched the girl wave a goodbye at the group, then returned to her seat.

"Sorry for leaving." (Y/n) muttered apologetically, looking down at her food.

"It's getting cold, you should really eat it." Barou commented as he ate his food.

"I know, but you know I can't say no to people, especially when they ask me for something politely."

"That wasn't your act an hour ago." Barou rolled his eyes as (Y/n) started eating your food.

"I already told you I don't want anything. I am happy enough to spend the holidays with you and your family." The honesty in her words caused the red-eyed boy to blush and forcefully gulp down his food.

"Still, you can't be without a present. And what about your family? Wouldn't you want to celebrate Christmas with them?"

"T-them?! Oh..." (Y/n) coughed a few times and shook her head.

"N-not really. My parents are going on a business trip and my brothers will be with their friends." (Y/n) simply answered and Barou eyed her suspiciously before continuing eating. The determination to buy her something for Christmas grew even stronger after that. Along with that, his curiosity about (Y/n)'s family grew as well.

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The duo was now at a clothing store, their last stop before they planned going to their homes. Barou was aimlessly looking around the pile of random shirts, still trying to think of a gift for (Y/n).

'What can I even get someone who grew up in a family as rich as (Y/n)'s... just my luck.' Barou rolled his eyes.

'Why do I even bother? That idiot is just a pain in the neck, loud, annoying, a know it all... but, I wouldn't really want her to change.' Barou felt his cheeks slowly heat up.

'Especially when she smiles, or laughs, or gets excited over the next match.'

The boy groaned as he felt a familiar twist in his heart as he looked behind himself, expecting to find (Y/n), but she was nowhere to be found. Barou stiffened as he looked around, not able to find the girl anywhere in the men's section of the store.

"Where did that dumbass go now?" Barou silently groaned and started looking around the store, hoping to find her soon.

'I hope she isn't around one of the fangirls, because I swear I will kick a football into her next time-'

"Oh? Are you planning to buy that for your girlfriend? Do you need any help?"

"What? Oh... I am just looking at some dresses for... for someone. I don't know if I will buy it yet." Barou stopped in his tracks as he looked to his left, only to find a worker and (Y/n) talking with each other, while the other girl was holding a (f/c) dress. Barou silently backed behind the wall, making sure (Y/n) and the worker didn't see him.

"The dress maybe..." Barou narrowed his eyes as he observed the item.

"It's a really nice dress, you have great eyes. It's quite popular this season as well."

"Really?" (Y/n) asked in surprise

"Mhm. I think it has to do with the color." The worker nodded as (Y/n) silently looked at the dress. Barou knew that look on the girl's face all too well. Contrary to how he expected rich people to behave, (Y/n) was always ready to put her needs and wishes aside when it came to someone else. She also rarely liked to spend on herself.

'Come on, you idiot. If you want it, buy it!' Barou thought.

"Oh... can I ask you something?"

"Huh? Sure." (Y/n) said to the worker, looking away from the dress.

"You are Blue lock's captain? (L/n), right?"

"Yes, that would be me." (Y/n) nodded, the worker's face brightened as she heard jer confirm it.

"My little brother really loved watching you play. Would you mind giving him an autograph?"

"Not at all. I just need a pen and paper." (Y/n) said with a soft smile as she put the dress away. Barou watched with an irritated expression as yet again, (Y/n) abandoned her own wishes to help someone else.

"Dumbass, dumbass..." Barou muttered for what felt like the 100th time as he approached the abandoned clothing item. The boy stared at it for a moment, then looked around the area, the down at the dress again.

"Well, if you won't buy it yourself, I will do it."

Barou rolled his eyes as he took the item to go and pay for it.

'I will hurry up before she comes back for it. Or worse, sees me buying it.' The boy thought, walking rather quickly to the cash register.

'She will definitely not expect this one.' Barou thought as he smiled softly at the item.

'She might be an idiot. But an idiot I would never replace for anything.'

[whatever-local-cryptid]

Okay so, I need help? Nothing serious, just a forgotten fanfiction that I CANNOT find.

I remember the whole general plot, but it was so good. I really wanted to read it again. I roped my sister into aiding me find it last year with no luck and I was disappointed.

I combed through the entirety of Ao3, for that fandom. But I could have missed it.

So that’s why I’m asking.

The fanfiction is from the Strange Magic fandom, small little fandom compared to big names. Little jukebox musical with a surprisingly good story. Just a lot of singing.

The general plot of the fanfiction, posted to Ao3. Is that the movie never happened, Marianne got married to Roland and had a daughter, became queen. And divorced him for his cheating behavior, traumatized by love.

Once every year she would go to the forest to try and negotiate with Bog King. Bog would never stand before her and would watch from afar.

She would know he was there and still wait for him, with her entourage, till the sun was about to set. Bog would then return to his castle and paint Marianne in the dress she wore that day to the meeting.

Except while in the meeting Marianne’s daughter slips out from under her “father’s” charge while he’s with another woman at his home. And she goes into the forest to try and follow her mother. She gets lost, and Bog finds her.

It’s a kind of sort of child acquisition plot?

Bog knows he can’t keep the little fairy girl he found. His mother constantly reminding him that her family is probably looking for her. But Bog doesn’t listen and it boils down to the daughter wanting to see her mother so very badly.

And guess who Mom is.

This I think is the general first 4 chapters I want to say there was anywhere from 30 to 40. Completed work, with long chapters. Other background information is that Dawn married Sunny and is pregnant during the book. The King is retired, but is still involved with his daughters.

In general the world building was heavily expanded on, from amber magic to Bog’s father being the only of his species as a dragonfly fairy of some kind, not including just mentioned.

…

It was an excellent and exceptionally amazing fan work. I read it years ago and I still remember how strong of an impression it left on me.

There is some art for Young Griselda(Bog’s Mom) and Bog’s Dad. I was just losing my mind that that point.

So yeah. I need help.

(Edit: Bog King’s name is Hamish, if I’m remembering right.)

Update: I found the answer myself, I have no patience to wait.

[glamorous-egoist]

Episode 15 under the cut…

Before I recap everything I have to say that it’s hard to believe this was 15 hours and not the course of several days so much happened and I can’t wait to see where we end up in season 2. This is an incredible cast of characters and just so many great story lines to come hopefully.

Scott Gemmill and John Wells are truly the best, and I’m so glad to have them back at the helm of a proper medical drama because ER was a pivotal part of my childhood and early adulthood.

Noah Wyle is and will always be my favorite doctor who has the occasional crash out in the ER, but I am so glad he’s back and honestly 34 year old me has as much of crush on him as 9 year old me, that has never changed it seems.

Enough rambling.

First Santos back story, I had a feeling all along that’s what it was, I’m glad she grew on me in the 15 hours of her first day to end with the kindness and compassion of the patient who tried to kill himself. For me? That was the one that hit the hardest, I’ve been where he is, but I’m now where Santos is, so that story was very important to me. I’m glad to see her softening, and I think I can grow to really like her if the risky work with patients lightens up from her. Dr. Ellis seems to be a good match for her as a mentor and I want that back next season, it is important to me.

Also not Santos being kind to Whitaker, I hollered, of course poor Whitaker would be living in the creepy floor, but also the subtle story telling of how he’s been struggling, hours ago he was starving and eating whatever he could get. It was so good to see how that came back around.

King sisters! Ugh Mel my beloved, the spinal tap as her final patient, she was so happy, then her picking up her sister. But the bigger thing is how she has literally had the worst day of her life and then straight into caregiving, been there as well, so another story that hit. But truly I love her so much and I can’t wait to see more, but just so good.

Speaking of the spinal tap, Dr Google mom deserved that and I’m glad Robby got through to the dad. That was very important to me.

Shifting gears the last big story lines:

Abbott and Robby. Two sides of the same coin, Abbott is dealing with his trauma the right way, Robby is barely treading water. The scene being switched in hour 15 was so good, but Abbott is right, he needs help and the 15 hour day from hell was proof of that. I hope next season we see Robby getting help because he’s got some severe ass PTSD this man is held together with gum and cello tape. I hope we see more of that next season.

Robby and Langdon. This was such a throw back scene to Carter in ER just getting it out of the way. Langdon though text book asshole addict behavior, I hope he goes and gets the help because man is he shitty as hell in this situation. Also to come for Robby and the breakdown? Asshole. I hope he does get the help so we can see the fall out of that next season.

Everyone else:

McKay, glad she was given an out, so curious what happens next. Also she seemed to have finally gotten through to David, I really enjoyed that speech at the end.

Mohan, crash out was imminent, I’m glad they showed what that looks like. If you’ve been there, then you know.

Dana my beloved please come back, I love you.

Dr. Shen the utensil specialist, OKAY…

Abbott, of course he has a prosthetic. Would be so curious to hear more about his time in the war.

MYRNA AND THE RATS MAKE THEIR RETURN!

And finally…

For everyone who has followed me, joined me, commented and been around thank you!

I’ve had a blast watching this fandom start and grow and blossom with so many different people from all over.

I’ve been on this site 15 years, and I forgot how fun it is to be at the start of a fandom on it, it’s the real cool part, so thanks!

Well I guess this is see you later?

[symphonic-scream]

Here's a post about my first au of 2024

P4 parents of P5 au (this needs a shorter title goddamn)

So it's. The Phantom Thieves are raised by the Investigation Team. Simple as that

Yu and Yosuke adopt Akira at age 5, after his parents give him up for being too much trouble. He loves his aunt Nanako, and uncle Teddie, and will eventually inherit the Narukami Family Secret; the rizz.

Chie and Yukiko end up raising two thieves, Ann and Ryuji. Ryuji's father is in jail for killing his mom, and originally the Takamaki's adopted him. Then, they got too busy with work. Chie and Yukiko fostered the two together for a year before officially adopting them at 3. They know they're not related but they're still brother and sister, and Ryuji dyes his hair this time to match his sister, after other Inaba kids make comments about her "foreigner hair"

Kanji is with Naoki in this one. You know, Saki's brother. The King's of the shopping district foster little Haru after her father is caught in an insider trading scandal, and she's adopted officially at 4 after 2 years. She's always got the cutest little dresses, which Kanji makes for her all the time. And, Naoki with his curly hair making sure Haru's curls are well cared for

Then. I had this in another au but. Naoto and Rise adopt baby Makoto, which is the incident that sparks the mass child acquiring among their friends. Sae visits from the city where she's studying, but yeah.

And, Wakaba and Sojiro? They run away before Wakaba is killed. They bring little Futaba to Inaba, move when she's like, 4, and find little orphan Yusuke along the way. They take in Goro after finding out he's Futaba's half brother when he's 12, so they've got the most Thieves Per Household (TPH)

It's got so many good little bits for it. Childhood Friends phantom thieves, the IT watching their kids grow up and be besties too, and. EVERYONE HAVING GOOD FAMILYS DAMNIT THEY DESERVE TO HAVE A GOOD HOME TO RETURN TO EACH NIGHT

Now, some little things I have for this au

Ryuji and Makoto were on the same youth soccer team in elementary school. Chie would pick Makoto up and Rise would drop Ryuji off after, and it starts the life long Jock Friends thing they have going. When they're at Yasogami, after sports clubs they go up to the roof and ramble about their gay crushes together

Haru and Akira are both part timers at Leblanc, which opens in the shopping district in one of the empty lots in the North end. Kanji and Naoki were betting about which of their shops she'd want to work at and both lost

Ann joining the Yasogami drama club, crushing on Shiho and so upset that she's in Ryuji's class instead of Ann's, being unafraid to tell her parents about liking girls because. They're lesbians, Harold

Goro, newly adopted, emo twelve year old, and. Futaba (10) and Yusuke (11) stare at him and decide that despite him being the oldest, they will call him Little Brother. Cause. He's the newest.

Sleepovers at the Inn, playing down by the Samegawa, just. So many good things. Comfort au.

[smolperidot]

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aka dotfuls, shey/they/he, sapphic, 30s. desert man. a sad tea-drinker. my gender is martin gore. i love cows, spiders, noodles, and lavender. my only explicit dnf is if you're a minor, pls and ty.

what to expect: shitposting, rebageled interests, weed-smorking girlfriends, politics, stream-of-consciousness, lo quality. cringe & free.

interests: cartoons, dancing (badly), theatre, music, literature, aesthetics, animals, tea, blood/gore, spooky shit, art, dolls, fashion, films, a video game or two, physical media, writing (x,x), singing, acting.

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getting into more detail about the stuff i like. you will find titles and people that may be considered problematic. i try to tag accordingly.

films, non-exhaustive. i like horror, animated films, dramas, b-movies, cult classics and also it takes me forever to finally sit down and watch something i'm interested in: sweeney todd (2007, 1982), phantom of the opera (many versions), nosferatu 2024, the love witch 2016, song of the sea 2014, emma. 2020, bad times at the el royale 2018, into the spiderverse 2018, edward scissorhands 1990, pirates of the caribbean (1-3), interstellar 2014, the rocky horror picture show 1975, rite here rite now 2024, james and the giant peach 1996, the phantom of the paradise 1974. ocean's eight (2018), corpse bride (2005) chicago 2002, steel magnolias 1989, in search of a flat earth 2020. (letterboxd).

music, extremely non-exhaustive-- my library is pretty extended. i like just about everything but i favor goth-adjacent genres and pop: depeche mode, kate bush, the cure, bjork, janelle monae, emilie autumn, chappell roan, ghost, rhianna, aurelio voltaire, the sisters of mercy, skunk anansie, the birthday massacre, the kills, britney spears, yes, hank williams, jamiroquai, missy elliott, atmosphere, massive attack, nikka costa, outkast, nightwish, siouxsie, tori amos, the killers, bauhaus, the damned, twin temple, florence + the machine, amy winehouse, edith piaf, gorillaz, dead can dance, dethklok, loreena mckennitt, joy division/new order, bruno mars, abba, type o negative, queen, ludo, marty robbins, tech n9ne, she wants revenge, sublime, david bowie, within temptation. (spotify).

shows, mostly cartoons. i also have a habit of never finishing tv shows: good omens, steven universe, the harley quinn show, sailor moon (1992), courage the cowardly dog, gravity falls, some doctor who, house, MASH, 21 jumpstreet, one-punch man, rick and morty, murder she wrote, keeping up appearances, invader zim, the grim adventures of billy and mandy, the late late show with craig ferguson, the powerpuff girls (1998), fullmetal alchemist (both), metalocalypse, king of the hill, downton abbey, regular show.

plays/musicals : king lear, a doll's house, eurydice, an oresteia (carson), love and information, sweeney todd, company, into the woods, a funny thing happened on the way to the forum, the phantom of the opera (ALW), pippin, chicago, hadestown, damn yankees, wicked, ain't misbehavin', spamalot, the lion king, anything goes.

books-- i prefer magical realism, gothic, period, and nonfiction, and my to-read list is a never-ending pit: the gilda stories by jewelle gomez, persuasion by jane austen, dracula by bram stoker, rebecca by daphne du maurier, the thursday next series by jasper fforde, the bell jar by sylvia plath, shockaholic by carrie fisher, the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde, carmilla by j. sherdian le fanu, circe by madeline miller, i'm glad my mom died by jeanette mccurdy, stone butch blues by leslie feinberg, the demon-haunted world by carl sagan, the bluest eye by toni morrison. (storygraph).

video games-- i don't like good video games sorry, also notorious for not finishing games so there are more i like that i just haven't bothered listing: stardew valley, american mcgee's alice, madness returns, pokemon (RSE, XY, ORAS), the sims 3, blood rayne, overwatch, grim fandango, undertale, doki doki literature club, baldur's gate 3, oblivion. (steam).

[alexandia03]

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - Theories, Spoilers and Headcannons

This post will serve as my way of making order in my own mind, in a way. I finished Fourth Wing three days ago and I feel like my mind is exploding. I have read lots of theories and I have my own to add to the list, so... maybe if I put them in one place and start a discussion with you all, we might find some answers - considering November does not seem to come any soon.

Before I forget -

This post will be like an analogy of theories, spoilers, headcannons. If you did not finish the book yet, I suggest scrolling over it. See you when you join our little club of desperate broken hearts post-reading.

And now... let`s begin.

1. Returning to Basgiath

Who will return to Basgiath is the most important question I have. You can read the synopsis for Iron Flame here.

From the synopsis for the second book, we know that Violet will return to the war college and I can think of a few reasons for her to return: she wants to keep her promise to Liam (ouch, my aching heart) to keep an eye on his younger sister (Sloane?), but at the same time I have the feeling that Violet will act as a spy for the rebellion throughout Iron Flame.

And it is not a bad idea. I mean, Violet did not raise any suspicions in the first book. Sure, her connection with Xaden was frowned upon, but most of the people in command (her mother, the king, Dain`s father and some teachers) saw her as a victim in the situation.

“Their dragons are mated,” Mom offers, her smile chilling. “So she’s grown quite close to him out of necessity.” “That’s excellent.” King Tauri beams. “It’s good to have a Sorrengail on lookout for us. You’ll let us know if he decides to, oh, I don’t know.” He laughs. “Start another war?” (Chapter 31)

Bonus - Violet is a Sorrengail. There are few others with better access to information and our little Violence has a talent to stumble over secrets.

The problem is... who will return with her?

I have seen people saying Xaden might remain behind in Aretia, considering the attack was a plan to kill him and the others. Perhaps a plan orchestrated by Violet`s mom - and because Violet was added to Xaden`s squad afterwards and considering Dain`s objections, it seems that her presence was not part of the initial plan. But can Xaden remain behind? I will highlight the main reasons I don`t think so:

The most obvious reason - Tairn and Sgaeyl. They can not be separated for a long period of time and Xaden cant just come by (even in secret) every few days without being noticed. From the synopsis, we know that Violet will be directly watched by that new vice commandant - he will not turn a blind eye to a certain blue dragon (from a rare breed) coming and going as she pleases.

I read a fanfic where Violet choses to leave Tairn behind and return with Andarna, which might be a possibility in theory - let me explain it briefly: this theory suggests that Violet will pretend Tairn died in the attack along with his mate and the other riders and dragons and her bond with Andarna saved her from a fate similar to Liam`s. It is a plausible lie, but... have we met Tairn? He is the ultimate protective dad figure, he would rather die than let Violet on her own where he can not be. He had a saddle and a baby carrier made for Violet and Andarna, so I doubt he will be okay with it. And before someone comes to suggest he can hide somewhere nearby - he is freaking huge, guys.

Another reason I think Violet will not come alone is the threat Dain poses. Sure, she will not let him get near her again, but it might be beyond her control. What if he is ordered to interrogate her by someone higher in the food chain? That is why I think Imogen must be returning with her, but I will get into a deeper discussion about Imogen later (I absolutely adore her). Her signet might be the only way to avoid Dain`s prying hands.

Besides, Xaden will die of longing and worry if Violet leaves without him.

What I think will happen?

They will all return. Or at least Xaden and Imogen will return with her. Xaden will be appointed to a position somewhere far away or somewhere he can be closely watched by someone the command trusts - maybe with Mira?

It might be a good occasion to gain Mira`s trust and get her to join the rebellion (let`s be honest, she will join it at some point).

OR!

Only Imogen will return with Violet. Considering her signet lets her wipe recent memories, she can facilitate meetings with Xaden and Sgaeyl.

However, I am fairly certain that Xaden will return. There would be no reason for the new vice commander to pressure Violet to spill out our shadow boy`s secrets if they would think him dead.

2. Professor Carr

The second matter on the list... I don`t know if anyone else noticed, but there is a paragraph in the book, during Violet`s training sessions with him, when he says something like this:

“And the fact that you bonded Tairn makes you and Riorson the most coveted pair of riders this kingdom has seen in far too long. If I could offer a piece of advice?” His eyes narrow. “Please do.” At least he’s brutally honest, so I know where I stand with him. “Keep your loyalties clear. You and Riorson both have exceptional, lethal power that any rider would be envious of. But together?” His bushy brows furrow. “You would be a formidable enemy who command could simply not afford to let exist. Do you understand what I’m saying?” His voice softens.

Why am I interested in this passage? Because it sounds like a warning and not the make-sure-you-are-loyal-to-Navarre sort of warning. I fail to see any kind of loyalty or admiration for the command on Carr`s part - the opposite, really. I would go so far as to say he might be in on the rebellion.

Why does he train Violet privately? Why not on school grounds? I have the feeling he knows that her ability might be the only weapon against wyverns and venins.

Am I crazy?

3. Imogen

By far the most interesting theory I have come across. Here is a link to a Reddit theory about it, which I absolutely agree with. If the person who wrote it comes across this post - I fucking love you, mate.

To sum it all up...

Imogen has the power to wipe memories and there are some moments that seem suspicious.

How does Violet know about Imogen`s signet? I doubt the pink haired raider would just tell her during training. And how come Violent doesn`t go into detail about it? Perhaps because Imogen wiped out this memory.

The author of this theory also goes into detail about how it is possible for Imogen to wipe out memories, but not knowledge, about how it is probably a secret few are in on. They also give a plausible explanation as to why Imogen seems to be absent during the Montserrat trip and as to why Xaden has a lighter backpack when they leave. Absolutely brilliant.

But I can`t help but notice... did Xaden come to Montserrat only for that weapon transport, thus lying about Sgaeyl not resisting to be far from Tairn for more than 3 days? Because this changes... a hell of a lot of things.

We can all agree that Imogen will have a central role in the next books - you can probably tell by now that I am excited.

Seriously, take a look at that post.

4. Brennan Sorregail

The piece of resistance!

He is alive and part of the rebellion. Okay, we all get that. But... how? And how much of what has been happening is he in on?

Did he correspond with Xaden? Did he know about Violet and made Xaden protect her? Shadow boy here was clearly in on the secret of Brennan being alive. I want answers, Yarros!

Is Brennan in a leading position in the rebellion?

Where will he stand on Violet returning to Basgiath?

I feel like he will be the wild card of the series. It will be like a bomb when he starts spilling all the information he has, I can tell. And I love it already.

I feel like Violet`s dad knew about it all - about the real reason behind the rebellion, about the wyverns and venins and about his son faking his death. I want to know more about the Sorrengail men, please and thank you.

Anyhow, this is all for today. I will probably continue to collect theories and post them separately. Please feel free to comment your own thoughts - I am open to discussions as long as we keep it civil, guys!

And as a side note - does anyone know a group chat or something for Fourth Wing? I desperately need people to talk to about this amazing book. Or role-playing groups? Message me if you are on the same boat.

Kisses!

[headhedgehog]

First call home

Part two here, Part three here Part four

Baro gets his phone back and immediately calls his family.

CWs; teen pregnancy, family drama

AN: Hope you're in the mood for some Baro angst and fluff. I truly believe the King thing is just an act and wanted to play around with the idea of what he was hiding.

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Baro Shoei took his phone back the second he earned enough credit to get it. He was still pissed at Ego for taking it away from him when he arrived at Blue Lock, but he didn't have the patience to complain about it. There was a call he'd been waiting to make since he stepped off the bus a month ago.

It was still early evening, but the practice field was empty, the other strikers still in the baths or dining hall. Barou looked around to be sure he was alone and sank to the ground against the wall.

His hands shook as he turned his phone on. Tch. This place must really be getting to him, he thought, refusing to admit even to himself that his nerves had nothing to do with Blue Lock. He quickly found the contact he was looking for and selected "FaceTime."

One ring. Two.

"Shoei?!"

That voice. Her voice. One word and his throat already felt tight.

"Hey baby," he said, his voice lower than normal, carefully controlled to keep her from hearing it crack.

His girlfriend turned on her camera, smiling with her entire face. God, that smile. Baro felt like he was falling in love all over again.

"I thought you couldn't have a phone! If I knew you were gonna call I would've tried to look nicer."

"Reward for scoring goals. And I don't know what you're talking about, you look amazing."

She tsked, making him grin. "I'm wearing my glasses, no makeup, hair hasn't been washed in --"

"I mean it. Right now I think you're the prettiest thing I've ever seen."

She smiled again.

"Is Hana already asleep?" Baro asked. The lump in his throat had returned, afraid of the answer.

"I just put her down but I'll go get her. I want her to hear your voice."

Baro watched her walk down the hall of their tiny apartment, his heart aching. He hated that apartment, old and shabby as it was. Hated leaving her alone in it even more.

He'd give anything to be there with her.

She opened a door and stepped into a darkened room, the walls and ceiling softly lit by a glowing white noise machine.

"I'm going to prop you up on the shelf, Sho. I think you'll be able to see both of us from there."

Baro nodded, unable to speak. His girlfriend crossed the room; from the phone's field of view he watched her reach into the crib and pull their whimpering baby to her chest.

"Shh, babygirl, I know you're sleepy," the young mother said. "But your daddy wants to see you."

She crossed the room and sat in a rocking chair at eye level with her phone, arranging the baby so Baro could see her face. Hana woke up enough that Baro could see his own red eyes staring back at him from under a tuft of messy black hair.

"Hi beautiful girl," he said quietly. His voice cracked this time, but he didn't care. "Do you remember me?"

"I think she does. I talk to her about you, and so do your mom and sisters when they come over."

Tears slid down Baro's cheeks and he wiped them away with the heel of his hand. His girlfriend's brow furrowed.

"Sho, don't cry, we're doing good. I promise."

"She's so much bigger than when I left," he said. "I don't know how much longer I'll be gone. What if she remembers that I left?"

"Then we'll tell her you left so you could help take care of all three of us."

Baro nodded, took a shuddering breath. When his girlfriend realized she was pregnant, they were only a few months from graduating from high school. Her parents had thrown her out, but to Baro's surprise his family were ready to welcome her. She'd spent the rest of the school year sleeping in his bed, studying on his bedroom floor, puking in his bathroom. Terrified as he was, Baro fell more in love with her every day, endlessly amazed by her determination to not let her pregnancy derail anything she'd planned.

She was just starting to show when she got her college acceptance letter, and for the first time in months Baro got to see that smile light up her whole face.

That night in bed, he'd cradled her baby bump in his hand and held her close. I'm going to make sure neither of you want for anything, he whispered to her. I promise.

They moved into the apartment just before the birth so she could be closer to campus. Baro's invitation to participate in Blue Lock came a month after the baby did.

You have to go, Shoei, she'd told him when she found him in the nursery, watching Hana sleep. You deserve this. You can't pass up an opportunity like this.

When Baro borded the bus to Blue Lock, he made himself a promise. He was going to do whatever he had to do to become the best striker in the world, to get noticed by the top teams in the world. He was going to make this work so he could provide for Hana and her mother.

Hana began to cry, bringing Baro back to the present. He watched his girlfriend unbutton her top and bring the baby to her breast.

"You been eating well?" he asked, worry spiking through his chest. "You look like you've lost weight."

"Breastfeeding burns a lot of calories, Sho, that's all."

"That's not what I asked."

She hummed, adjusted the baby in her arms. "Your mom brings stuff by most days, and I get food on campus before I come home."

"You have to eat if you're going to feed her. Hell, even if you're not gonna breastfeed her, you have to take care of yourself."

"I am, Sho. Your family helps a lot. She's growing right on schedule, and I'm just fine."

Baro winced at the irritation in her voice. "Sorry, babes. I just worry about you. You're doing a lot on your own and you shouldn't have to."

She didn't respond. A tear glimmered on her cheek in the soft light of her phone screen.

"I'm so sorry I left, baby. Be honest with me. Are you okay? I'll go and tell them I quit right now, I could be home by morning --"

"Baro Shoei, shut up," she snapped, her eyes flashing. Hana fussed in her arms and she softened, just a bit. "What did I tell you right before you left?"

Baro swallowed, mouth dry. "That it was going to be hard but it would be worth it."

"I don't feel any differently now. Do you?"

He took a long moment before he shook his head. "I just want to be there for her so badly," he whispered. "I just want to be a good dad for her."

"You are, Sho. You're doing what you need to do for all of us, even if it's not what you want right now."

Baro nodded again. Down the hall, he heard his teammates start to head his way.

"I should go, baby," he said.

"Okay."

"I'm so proud of you."

"I'm proud of you too."

"I'll call as soon as I can. I love you, baby. And I love you too, Hana. Daddy loves you."

"I love you, Sho. Go kick some ass."

He grinned as he ended the call. She had a point.

He cracked his neck and went into the hall, looking for a peasant dumb enough to go one on one with the king.

[thatpunkmaximoff]

Story Rating: 5/5 Stars Spice Level: 3.5/5 Peppers

Book one of four; Inspired by Peter Pan and Wendy, The Never King showcases Peter Pan like never before. Dark and broody and wanting something of his that’s been taken, he kidnaps Darling women on their 18th birthday, only to return them with broken minds.

Only, this particular Darling- Winnie- is not like the others and proves it by.. well, I won’t mention spoilers.

But if you’re interested in a decently smutty dark romance, this book is perfect! And definitely have book two ready to go because there is a cliffhanger.

I also have a feeling we’re gonna learn more about Vane given the title of the second book.

* Winnie Darling; love the name. Oh, and we start off right away with mediocre sex. It’s crazy to hear about the Darking women who disappear on their 18th birthday, only to return broken/crazy. Wendy is the great grandmother. Meredith is the mom’s name. Enter Peter Pan who seems hot af. Winnie willingly goes with Peter.

* Peter Pan; bad guy? The Lost Boys; Vane, twins Kas and Bash. Vane likes to make Darlings cry; Kas is a bleeding heart; Bash most likely to fuck Winnie. One rule: don’t fuck the Darlings because fucking Darlings is what got them into this mess.

* Winnie learns the twins are the nice ones, while Peter and Vane are the mean ones. Vane has some type of magic that with just a look, he can make you feel terror like no other.

* Vane, Kas, and Bash are finding it difficult to not fuck the Darling. She moans at the taste of food and Vane’s eyes go black, something about his shadow? Cherry pops up, a woman who has the biggest crush on Vane and wants his attention.

* Sun can kill Peter; pirates are hunting him; magic is waning. What did the Darlings and Tink do?! So Vane looks like a vampire when his shadow takes over.

* Winnie decides Kas might be a weak link because he keeps staring at her body, so she decides she’s gonna fuck him to get him on her side lol.

* Kas and Bash are fae. Fucking a Lost Boy does pan out for Winnie.

* Welp. Bash broke the rule. He fucked Winnie 😂 Peter walks in and makes Bash continue; Bash cums, but just as Winnie is about to cum, Peter pulls her off of him. Now, she’s getting herself off as Peter watches. He then fingerbangs her, reminds her they don’t fuck Darlings, and leaves.

* Winnie befriends Cherry. She talks. A lot. Gets to talking about Hook and slips up, referring to him as “my” before catching herself. Could she be a spy?

* The twins admit to gutting their father which earned them banishment.

* What the fuck is Brownie? Tilly is the twins’s sister, queen of the fae. She wants Neverland under her rule so she’s sabotaging Peter Pan. Peter Pan killed tinker bell. Tilly plans to go against Peter, possibly Hook too.

* Winnie teases Vane. He tries to scare her while pleasuring her, but she’s unruffled. He’s annoyed she’s not scared more. Winnie is trying to get it on with a no-name Lost Boy? Peter is not going to like this.

* “Three, two, one. One, two, three. Better watch out: Peter Pan is going to murder thee.”

* Pan fucks Winnie. Then Bash and Kas fuck her at the same time. Vane spits in her mouth and she gets pissed.

* Vane is known as the Dark One. Peter and Vane kill two of Hook’s pirates.

* Bash and Kas are fae princes.

* Winnie tries to fuck Vane; he denies her.

* The Queen needs to dig into the memories. Why do I get the feeling Tilly made the Darlings mad on purpose?

* So the boys promised Merry, nicknames for Winnie’s mom, that she wouldn’t go insane? And then she did? And wtf, the Death Shadow intervened in the Queen “looking” through Winnie’s memories?!

* Wow. Tinkerbell was in love with Peter, but Peter loved a Darling. So she took his shadow. Bitch.

* Tink was the twin’s mother.

* Winnie helps Peter get his shadow back. They kill the Brownie. Winnie asks to go back to Neverland because she has a feeling Queen Tilly is plotting against Peter and wants to help him.

* Wait, what? Two shadows?!

[anomnum]

Survivor References, Vol. 1

Hey folks! If you've been keeping up with my last art posts, you've probably already seen these. They're a set of concept sketches for a still in-development project, and though it's a long way from public release, I wanted to share some information about it! More below the cut.

Eda's design is based heavily on these concepts for Watching and Dreaming by Luz Batista, especially the second one. Her outfit is intended to be more practical than stylish, though the cape is absolutely something she wears to honor her old maroon dress. Her shoulder pauldron is fashioned from the armor of a Coven Scout Captain, salvaged from the ruins of Police Precinct 206 in Latassia. King's mom and sister got to have cloaks, so he decided he wanted one too! His cloak is hand-made, which Eda had stitched together from a collection of old, unused blankets. The Golden Pendant is removed from his collar and used to hold the cloak together. Luz recovered her old Witches Wool cloak not long after the Day of Unity, and has been wearing it since due to the heightened protection it offers, hence the wear and tear it's undergone. 

Now, I'm going to preface that this project is still in very early development, still in the scripting phase, and everything regarding it is subject to change. However, I do want to share some information about it. The working and likely final title is The Children of Hope. It's a story set in a divergent Alternate Universe, where King is never knocked down the stairs of the bridge, and thus, never meets the collector. As a consequence, the Day of Unity isn't stopped. It's a very dark universe compared to cannon, but not all is so bleak - four years after the Day of Unity, Luz is given a vision of a powerful, incredibly complex spell. One that can send memories back through time, comparable to something like Time Travel. Using this spell, she and her surviving friends-slash-family are able to return to the start of Season One, and completely flip the playing field in their favor. 

Again, I don't have much to share about the Alternate Universe - I'm still planning it out, after all! - but I'm excited to put more work into it over time, in between other projects. I hope, when it's eventually developed enough to warrant a release, that you'll enjoy reading it! Until then, I'll share any big content updates on it over time. Have a good day, and thanks for reading all my rambling! 

[loveforpreserumsteve]

Love Blooms (demon!Bucky and pre-serum!Steve omegaverse au)

8

HEART THUNDERING in his chest, Steve looked at Bucky. He needed the alpha's reassurance, but he wasn't sure he'd believe him even if it was offered. Steve had already been worried about his family coming to stay with them, but with Bucky's family there too? How were things supposed to appear normal when a Hell God, a Hell Queen, and a Hell King were going to be in the same house as curious, albeit good-natured, mortals?

It sounded like a bad sitcom, for sobbing out loud! Steve could already see all the hijinks that could happen. And, really, Steve wasn't in the headspace for any of that.

"This is gonna be bad, isn't it?" Steve asked, bouncing Mia as she fussed. He knew that it was useless for him to try to calm her down when he, himself, wasn't calm. But he didn't know what else to do. The bounces seemed to help Steve more than it did with Mia, anyway.

"I promise to do all I can so it's not a complete catastrophe," Bucky promised, placing his hand on Steve's slender shoulder. Then, the alpha brushed his scent gland down Steve's arm. It wasn't discreet in the slightest, but Steve decided to let it slide. After all, it was comforting. Knowing that he wasn't doing this alone? It meant a lot. Even if he was only in this predicament to begin with because of the alpha.

Ding-dong!

Inhaling deeply, Steve tried to steady himself before giving the go-ahead for Bucky to open the bedroom door. As soon as the petite omega was in the hallway, he set a quick pace towards the front of the brownstone.

"... so nice to meet you," Queen Re'beck said from the main level of the house.

Fuck, Steve internally groaned, nearly breaking his neck as he raced down the stairs and was only saved by Bucky's fast reflexes. There, he found his – technically – in-laws embracing his family. His heart pounded so aggressively that he was certain that the inhumans in the room could hear it. Especially Bucky who marked down his arm once more.

"Oh, my," Sarah extended her arms, crossing the room to her son and granddaughter. Assuming that his mother was going to hug him, Steve rolled his eyes when she, instead, reached for her granddaughter. "Look at you, my sweet girl!"

"Nice to see you too, mom," Steve weakly teased.

"Uh huh," Sarah playfully dismissed, accepting the six week old into her open arms. Mia's little hand instantly wrapped around Sarah's delicate index finger. Completely taken by the baby just like everyone who saw her was, Sarah cooed, "Aren't you just the sweetest thing? And as pretty as a flower. A little rosebud."

"I could say the same about you," Re'beck practically purred, and for a moment, Steve was convinced that he saw her eyes change to a feline's with a narrow slit of a pupil. But then it was gone and back to normal, human eyes in the same shade of Bucky's.

Swaying, Sarah was smitten, but she made sure to smile over at the Maveth Queen. The fact that his family only saw the facade that the three underworld royalty put on made Steve's stomach churn. Especially when Re'beck placed one hand on Mia's back and the other on Sarah's.

"So, Rebecca –"

"Becca," she kindly corrected.

"Becca," Sarah started again, "Do you have any kids?"

Bucky chuckled at that, but tried to hide it with a fake cough. His sister narrowed her eyes, playing the annoyed sister perfectly to the insufferable, teasing brother. Theatrically, she returned her gaze back to Sarah, "No, not yet. I'm too busy with my career."

"Well, at least you have a niece in case you get baby fever," Joe smiled, fondly watching his wife with their granddaughter.

"And I'm sure that daddy and papa will want some alone time soon enough," Sarah giggled, kissing Mia's hand. "I'm seeing a lot of auntie sleepovers in the future."

"Let's not start talking crazy now," Steve managed to get out around the lump of fear in his throat at the thought of Bucky's sister alone with his daughter. He'd like to tell her, over my dead body, but he was more than well aware that she would end his life without even blinking. She had said as much – and more – upstairs.

Smugly, Becca smiled over at Steve, "I would love that. I just know that little Mia here is going to adore Maveth."

"Mavis?" Paw paw asked, looking up from Mia's angelic face.

"Maveth," Bucky's dad corrected, tilting his chin up, revealing his neck as a sign of sincerity and open communication. It wasn't often that Steve had seen anyone, let alone an alpha, be so forthright with their vulnerability. Even if the deity was putting on an act to put the mortals at ease. "A truly wonderful little place that we call home. Perhaps one day you'll be able to experience it."

"Where is Maveth? We might be able to make a detour on our way back to our little neck of the woods," Joe decided.

"I'm not sure about that, dad," Steve quickly tried to squash any trip his parents had for visiting a Hell dimension.

"Why not?" Joe accepted Mia into his eager arms. "Now that we're all family, it only seems reasonable to want to spend time together to better get to know one another."

Steve didn't know how to argue that. Mainly because that was what he had wanted. One big happy family that spent holidays together and fawned over any and all offspring. That was what Steve wanted.

"Well," Steve started regardless of how his mind kept screaming at him to protect his family. Nothing else was there except for that instinct.

"It's a pretty long trip. Lots of flying and across an ocean," Bucky thankfully jumped in so he could help Steve. It almost made Steve want to consider keeping the bond. Almost.

Paw paw held his great granddaughter close, "Seeing another country doesn't sound so bad."

"It's really beautiful," Alveus encouraged. Inviting, "You'll have to visit sometime."

"Y'know," Sarah nodded, "I think it was an answer on Jeopardy! the other night." Snapping her fingers to try and focus and remember something that definitely wasn't on the popular quiz show. "Oh, dang it! What was the question, Joe? Do you remember?"

After a moment, Joe shook his head, "I'm sorry, I don't, dear."

"Perhaps it had something to do with our native delicacies," Becca smiled, feigning helpfulness. "A few favorites are head-meat sausage, stuffed heart, and tongue tacos."

Choking on his saliva, Steve prayed that that was some type of mind trick that only he witnessed somehow. However, when paw paw asked, "What parts of the animal is head-meat? Is it like hot dogs; a little bit of everything?"

"A little bit of everything." With that deceptively sweet smile tugging her attractive, full lips up, Becca looked at each of the humans, "Head meat, lean meat with connective tissue, belly, jowls. It's a popular sandwich spread."

"Becca, darling," Alveus warned, "Let's not scare them off before they've even shared a meal with us."

Steve's blood ran cold at the demonic patriarch's words. Surely, they didn't eat people, did they? Surely, Steve's overactive imagination was just working overtime and the deity wasn't insinuating that they would be the main course, right?

Once again, Bucky marked over Steve's slender shoulder and down his back. Steve both appreciated the alpha trying to soothe him and hated that he needed it to begin with.

"What's for dinner?" Joe joked, "Head-meat sausage and eggs?"

"You haven't tasted anything until you've had long pig," Alveus smiled, accepting Mia when she was handed to him. Steve wanted to rip her out of his arms, but didn't want to push the being.

"All of Heinz's recipes are fantastic," Becca confirmed. "Truly, he's a visionary!"

While Steve's family inquired about the royal chef, the omega kept his attention on his daughter and the male holding her. Holding her to his chest, Alveus ducked his head to kiss her covered one as it rested on his broad shoulder. As he righted himself fully, the deity's eyes locked with Steve's. For a moment, the pair just stared at one another.

No harm will come to you or your family, Alveus's deep voice passed through Steve's head. You have my word.

Steve could feel himself ease and he knew without a doubt that that man could not be trusted.

I know that I haven't been very active as of late. First, it was just writer's block. Then, I was adapting "A Place to Fall". But over the past few weeks my family has really been going through it. My mom's dad aka paw paw's health has been bad. He already had COPD, but he was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. They found one large mass in one of them and a smaller mass in the other. So, mom and I traveled from Michigan (where we live) to Arkansas (where he lives) and we stayed with him and my mom's younger brother for a little over a week. It was nice to visit and alleviated some of our worries, but my mind is elsewhere. But I'm trying to get back into the swing of things and writing has always helped me distract myself from the things in my life that I can't change. Anyway, if you want, you can keep up to date with my life on instagram. I hope you're all well wherever you are Much love and appreciation Minnie ❤❤❤

[hamlets-bootycheeks]

The absolutely fucking wild thing about media is how in many ways it resists the linearity of time.

Full disclosure, I'm a baby, I'm nineteen.

I do not limit my media consumption by when it was created.

I read a lot of classics, I read The Count of Monte Cristo (published from 1844-46 I think) this winter. That story has been in the world for 200 years. It's still wildly entertaining and millions of people continue to enjoy it and interpret it in new ways and inspire them to tell stories.

Don't even get me started on older stories! One of my favorite musicals is based on The Iliad and The Odyssey!

Shakespeare? You can't get through high school without reading some of his stuff. The 1996 Hamlet is one of my favorite movies ever. I've got a copy of the play from 1888.

I have totally normal relationships with these kinds of media.

But my brain gets really weird with media that was coming out from around the 70s to maybe 2010. (I was born in 2005.)

It almost can't accept that I wasn't alive/overly coherent when those things were coming out. They feel really recent compared to things like The Odyssey or Hamlet or The Count of Monte Cristo. But like. I know people who were alive and functioning adults in the 70s. So those feel way less separated from me, especially because a lot of that media is still well known. I'm listening to Queen right now, and I'm listening to Queen because of Good Omens, which was published in 1990, Good Omens also got me into Sandman which started coming out in 1989, and I just watched Return of the King today (2003). (Good Omens and Sandman are largely as active as they currently are due to the shows, which are fantastic and I'm really grateful the fandoms are still going strong.)

I know I'm nineteen. I feel like I'm nineteen. I know I was born in 2005, I'm very much an early 2000s kid. But at the same time my brain cannot wrap itself around the fact that I just wasn't alive when some of this stuff was coming out.

Beyond just knowing people who were alive at that time, I think there may be two other reasons I feel like this. One is that my mom is weird, and was kinda adverse to showing me more modern movies and TV shows when I was a kid, so up until I was maybe ten, I would primarily watch stuff like original Disney movies, Zoboomafoo (1999), Mr. Rodgers' Neighborhood (1968), and Fraggle Rock (1983). So I was just kinda disconnected from more recent stuff. My mom would also regularly read books to my sister and I, and a lot of them were things that she read growing up, like Over Sea, Under Stone (1965) by Susan Cooper. So I really just had a weird perception of media. I wasn't allowed to watch Spongebob.

Another is that maybe almost every other thing I've gotten into the last five or ten years, I've gotten into while it's in the middle of it. Owl House? I started watching when season two was wrapping up and actively coming out. The Locked Tomb? Just read this last year, we still don't have a release date for the final book. Hollow Knight, still no Silksong release date. I got into Good Omens through the show, and season three is going to start filming in January. Brandon Sanderson has been putting out like ten billion books a year since I started reading his stuff in 2017. Most music I listen to is by small indie groups who are still putting music out. So I'm largely really used to being in the thick of things and experiencing it all.

On one hand I do feel like I missed out on so much.

Which I did.

But that's kinda how being human goes. (I also missed out on some really terrible things and I'm really grateful for that, though I'm definitely worried about the future.)

Maybe people will feel this way about tOH and tLT and GO and Silksong at some point a couple decades down the line.

On the other hand, it's. So fucking cool that these things are still around and easily accessible. I mean, everyone knows Queen for a reason. Sandman and Good Omens are getting TV adaptations now for a reason. A bunch of people at my job are listening to Tolkien while they work for a reason.

And it's so exciting just thinking about all the amazing things that have yet to be created.

This is secretly a post about why we should be able to physically own media so that things like this can still be easily accessible for years down the line, not subject to the whims of streaming companies. /hj (I've really been enjoying my access to my parents' fancy DVD player while I'm home for the summer. :p And this is making me grateful it is now nearly impossible to watch VHS tapes, I did not like those things.)

Okay thanks for coming to my really weird ted talk.

[toestalucia]

I STILL have not watched versus&rising im gonna be honest with u BUT heavy heavy heaviest rising spoilers <33333333 (also main story spoilers

anyway im actually kind of worried about dad considering uh. rising casually having mom lore. like. 'i am your mother'. can u imagine releasing rising right after the most devastating story chs in gbf & us going to estalucia next update and being like 'hello heres ur mom. things are Not great and the implied dialogue is Hell'. fully understand all the 'rein.....O_O' comments they made on the rising streams JKBKADJD I GET IT NOOWWWWW (<-when it was released and my friend dm'd me asking me if i want spoilers)

like im sincereeeelllyyyyy hoping he's okay-ish but its also? if he went to estalucia for mom id like that. he returned to zinkenstill with a baby, and then left like 6-8 years later. i admittedly dont think he'd leave on a whim (theres also the part of how much happened ~10yrs ago). was the otherworld involved. was the kings eye involved. was mom dead before he returned to zinkenstill or. what is different in our timeline compared to the others (i saw one of the rising trailers and they use the bg art for the tree violet knight sits on in one of reins visions(??????)..................)

sorry risingers who r screaming that this is readily available knowledge IM GONNA WATCH THE STORY THIS MONTH I PROMISE i wanna pick up rein. i alrdy told kaitlyn that. but ill make it a separate blog cuz what the hell that is a SPOILER. but depending on it i might pick up dad too <-captain obsession

beyond hilarious baha made her goth tho. rein u r so fkng cool i love mothers u never couldve prepared me for mom to appear in the SIDEGAMES. theres a gran @ mom thing i rly wanna write. because to me theres certain things that gran doesnt want to hear from their parents? like..what happened happened.

GAMERS WHERE IS MY NOTES OF WALFRID TALKING ABOUT MOM had to grab it myself again

Walfrid: There's one more thing I need to apologize to you for. In all this talk about your father's journey, one piece of the puzzle has never been mentioned. You know what that is, don't you? I'm referring to your mother.

Walfrid: Yes, I know her very well. She was another great friend on our journey. In fact, she set off on the journey with your father right from the start. Gran: What kind of person was she? Walfrid: She was a compassionate woman, coming from a line of maidens who worshipped the god of the Sky Realm. Katalina: What? Then the maiden who sent Vyrn was… Walfrid: Yes, her. She lived in the same area as Gran's father. She grew up with her parents and younger sister in happiness. But then an incident compelled them to Vyrn and leave. (Taking cause and effect into consideration, this all dates back to when the sky was formed…) Vyrn: …? Walfrid shakes his head as if to dismiss his idle thoughts and returns to the topic at hand.

Walfrid: I have my reasons for not wanting to discuss that woman in too much detail. The truth is I don't know anything about her at present. As in I don't know where she is or what she's doing. I don't even know if she's safe.

Walfrid: But I have a feeling you will meet her at some point as your journey unfolds. You should prepare yourself for when that day arrives.

dialogues that lives in my head at all times

[pomegranarchy]

By the way for 'Have You Any Faith?' I am SO curious on it, and it's relationship to the original, because I've read through the original, and the sequel. I'm very curious on whether anything of the sequel will come through, or will you make your own sequel for it? What will the Wordsmith and THK's relationship be by the end? How will it all end, will the finale be just a shifted to fit this universe's version of the original? Or will it be an entirely new one? Will the lore of Hoops' be kept, partially part of, or just replaced/ignored in this story? There's SO many other questions to ask, and honestly I don't expect you to answer any of the ones I just said. But basically, very excited to see how things play out! I need to do a re-read and entire search through your tumblr for all the stuff sometime soon but... later.

Oh and on Fionna and Cake, which you seem to like, I have a few ideas. I kind of assumed before watching or learning about the Winter King that he was an elemental or something related to the ice elemental was surrounding him, which, probably not. Or at least, that elemental thing that happened in the mini-series, is what happened to kid Marcy. Also, BETTY???? She can't have ever returned to disappear, and Winter King knows she's dead... I think he straight up killed her in that madness and sadness the crown first induced, which is why things turned out different later on, like the butterfly effect. Also, headcanon/idea on the Fern in the FaC universe, which I'll just call Fauna because it sounds good enough, and I heard it elsewhere. Basically, I imagine she's Fionna's half sister on her dead beat mom's side, because that seems in character for OG Martin, so why not for the gender bent version. But also, because... angst, Fauna has some kind of chronic degenerative disease, because, well... Fern seemed kinda bound to a not great fate... Also, angst. I imagine though that Fionna and Fauna have 0 idea about being half-sisters.

-Sincerely, a fan of yours who HAS asked before but is worried this will come off too strong

I'm writing roughly as I go, so there's no backlog. (Perhaps a mistake on my part, given the current pause...)

If I feel the need for a sequel, I might go for it! As it stands I have very different plans for how HYAF will end. The lore and worldbuilding is already pretty separate from Hoops, since I've got drastically different ideas on Hallownest's history. You can see that enough in how I've characterized the White Lady and Pale King so far.

There's some aspects that will be the same or similar, but I feel outright stating them would be a bit of a spoiler!