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roguegambitweek · 8 months ago

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Romy Discord FanFic Rec List

In honor of Rogue/Gambit Week, some of the writers from the Romy Discord wanted to share some fics that we’ve written.

With so much Romy love to share, we hope y’all find a new favorite or rediscover an old one.

💚💖 Thanks for reading! 💖💚

Takes Two To Tango (or take down a Wild Sentinel) @aldreantreuperi by AldreanTreuPeri [ao3]

Rating: M | Universe: XtAS’97 | Words: 1,521 | Chapters: 1 | Status: Oneshot

Summary: A battle is as much a dance as anything achieved on a dance floor…and having the proper partner can literally keep you alive… Episode 5 fix-it fic.

But Here We Are by AppleJ @applejacks1552 [ao3]

Rating: M | Universe: Comics | Words: 32,978 | Chapters: 30 | Status: Complete

Summary: They never thought this would be possible, but Rogue is uneXpectedly eXpecting. Yet nothing is ever THAT simple in the life of an X-Man. What secret will Gambit discover that complicates their happily-ever-after?

AppleJ says: Hmmmm ... why I wrote that fic in particular: First, because I wanted to make the fan theory that the twins (Maxime & Manon) were Romy kiddos real. Second, because I KNOW it will be a cold day in hell before Marvel ever gives Romy kids in the main 616 (like maybe long after I'm dead & they're out of storylines & they've already split/reunited them 5 times over?), so it seemed like fertile ground (pun intended). And third, because they say to write what you know & I wanted a pregnancy/birth story that reflected the reality that it isn't all sunshine & rainbows & certainty for many of us & that's okay too.

Mighty Thin Ice by Cajun_Hawk @cajunhawk [ao3] [ff.net]

Rating: E | Universe: Comics | Words: 138,942 | Chapters: 11 | Status: WIP

Summary: Rogue is working hard to get her powers under control while she and Gambit have decided to take their relationship to the next level, in hopes of having something normal very soon.

The Legacy of Dark Cerebro by Chellerbelle @chellerbelles [ao3] [ff.net]

Rating: T | Universe: Movies | Words: 45,064 | Chapters: 12 | Status: Complete

Summary: What if X2 had ended differently? What if the X-Men hadn’t gotten to Professor Xavier in time and all the humans had died? Takes place 5 years after this alternate ending (exception of the prologue).

Chelle says: After much indecision, I decided on The Legacy of Dark Cerebro. The opening scene had a special place in my heart, and New Sun vs Phoenix was on my fanfic bucket list for a long time. 🙂Also, this story seems a bit more “new reader” friendly than some of my other favourites, haha.

Risk and Reward by DayenuRose @dayenurose [ao3] [ff.net]

Rating: T | Universe: Comics | Words: 47,518 | Chapters: 13 | Status: Complete

Summary: There’s an old adage that goes, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. As a thief, Remy LeBeau know full well that oftentimes the greatest risks come with the greatest rewards. When he starts to fall for the enigmatic Rogue, Remy must decide if the risks are worth the possible reward.

Rose says: This was one of the first Romy fics I’ve written. It was a real entry into Romy fandom for me. Everyone was so welcoming and kind in the comments. And during the process of writing this, it helped me come to a better understand of Gambit, Rogue, and their relationship. 💜

LeBeau’s Eleven by Ilargikat @ilargikat [ao3]

Rating: G | Universe: Comics | Words: 14,182 | Chapters: 6 | Status: WIP

Summary: Planning a heist is not easy, especially when you need special skills to pull it off. The luck of being an X-Men is that the skills are within reach, maybe not people willing to commit a heist.

Once. Now. Before. Always. by lovethelebeaux @lovethelebeaux [ao3]

Rating: M | Universe: Comics | Words: 10,179 | Chapters: 4 | Status: Complete

Summary: Four vignettes from four different time periods over the course of Rogue and Gambit’s relationship.

Lovethelebeax says: Heehee I've only written like four things so this will be easier for me than most 😅 it's this one, my first in 20 years

The Tailor & The Seamstress by Ludi_Ling @ludi-ling [ao3] [ff.net]

Rating: M | Universe: X-Men |Words: 58,659 | Chapters: 13 | Status: Complete

Summary: Remy LeBeau is the creative lead at a waning fashion house in 1910 New York. Over the street is his employer’s rival, where a pretty and talented seamstress happens to work. Romance ensues, of course - in-between a friendly rivalry, that is.

Ludi says: It was a tough call on which fic to choose, but I settled on this one because the last fic I write is always the one I'm most proud of, and this is the last one I completed! Last summer @narwhallove challenged me to write a Romy fic that played on my love of both them and of historical fashion. She threw some ideas at me, and I wrote nearly an entire chapter. Then, X-Men '97 starts, and I read back on what I wrote in July '23, and suddenly the rest of the story unfolds before me. I had a blast writing it! And I hope you have fun reading it too 😉

But I Can’t Trace Time by Sandmans_Raven @sandmansraven [ao3]

Rating: T | Universe: Comics | Words: 8,998 | Chapters: 1 | Status: Oneshot

Summary: After a battle with the time-traveling mutant-hunter known as Ahab, Rogue is sent into the future. To get back, she must rely on old friends and put a stop to Ahab’s plans.

Toys by Spaceorphan @spaceorphan18 [ao3]

Rating: T | Universe: Comics | Words: 1,619 | Chapters: 1 | Status: Oneshot

Summary: Romy catches Remy playing with toy action figures of the X-Men. Shenanigans. Set in the 616 verse, but some fun meta-y references to XM97.

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peach-and-bugs · 2 years ago

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💚Lottie Matthews NSFW Alphabet💚 (18+, age in bio/pinned or you will be blocked)

💚Read the SFW Alphabet here!💚

Fanfiction master list

disclaimer: don't repost my work. I only post on Tumblr and on Ao3. anything else is stolen and should be removed immediately

Warnings: All Smut, given the nsfw title, thoughts about pregnancy, periods, mention of prior ptsd [AFAB Reader/anatomy used] (18+, age in bio/pinned or you will be blocked)

Word Count: 2,035

A/N: Honestly, I feel this could be my most "outlandish" set of headcanons for one of the girls, but only because I think I interpreted Lottie differently than others might. I don't really have a reason, it just kinda feels right for her I guess? I'm not really sure. As always, feel free to leave questions or comments in my comments or ask box, and happy reading!💚

Lottie Matthews Tag List:

Yellowjackets Tag List: @frasersgf @minimickzy

General Tag List: @summergeezburr

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A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

She’s very touchy-feely after sex wanting to be the one to clean you up, run her fingers through your hair to freshen it back up, and take you into the bathroom for a bath because she just wants to pamper you.

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

It’s corny as hell, but she loves your eyes. She constantly watches how your eyes grow and change with every touch because that is the truest indicator of pleasure and approval that she’s found. The eyes can rarely lie, and oh how beautiful yours are when they roll back in during the height of ecstasy that she gets to bring upon you

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

She loves the taste of your cum on her tongue, especially when she gets to mingle it with the taste of your lips after she’s done a good job.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self-explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

She’d never bring it up unless the conversation lead to it, and it’s not really “dirty” per se, but she often thinks about how beautiful you’d be carrying your (being you and her) baby. The thought of you bringing a new life into her world that belongs to the both of you is just so magical to her and it kind of gets her going. It could have stemmed from watching Shauna’s pregnancy during a traumatic and developing time, she’s not sure. Of course, she’d never put you in a position where you felt that having children is a requirement with her, but if you wanted it she’d gladly welcome the idea and enjoy the view

E = Experience (how experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)

I don’t think she’s all that experiences in general. Lottie doesn’t seem to me to be the type to have explored that a lot in her teen years given she thought she’d have had time in college and after the crash, she was sent away. She’s only been able to explore herself for the last few decades and I think she’s a far more guarded character than we might think, so it’ll take quite a bit of time for her to get comfortable enough with someone to explore that part of herself

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

She loves being on her knees for you, holding your hand in hers as she eats you out with you dripping down her chin and cheeks. She loves her view from below. But if she’s the one being pleased, she wants you right next to her in bed, hand buried deep in her as she wraps around you, her head buried into your neck and shoulder with little to no space between you. She wants to feel your breath fan over her face and hear every comment you have to make whispered in her ear.

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? Are they humorous? etc.)

Lottie is extremely serious about sex. It's almost ceremonial or sacred to her. She feels as though sex is an ultimate bond that partners choose to take that can help them grow into a whole new point in their relationship. She’d convinced that sex can and will elevate your relationship to a whole new level that connects you in more ways than just physical. Over time though, I think she can become more casual when it comes to sex if that's what you both want, and with that loosening up, I could see her becoming more carefree and silly during intimacy

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? Does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

I honestly don't think any of the girls are completely hairless after the wilderness just because 1) they got used to having body hair, and it's no longer taboo for them and 2) they were growing up in the 90’s when body hair wasn’t stigmatized. But for Lottie, she seems like the type to wax rather than shave, but she doesn't keep up with it rigorously, so it's common for her to have a reasonable amount of growth most of the time because it doesn’t bother her. And that’s with everything. Arms, legs, all the goods

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? The romantic aspect)

She’s sickeningly romantic. There isn’t a moment where she’s not entangled with you in one way or another and she constantly murmurs sweet nothings in your ear, as you do with her because she craves any form of praise. She also loves sex under candlelight, or just fire in general. The way the flickering light gives her a minimal view of you, but what she can see is basked in hot, warm light is such a turn-on in of itself, even when you haven't touched her yet

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

She didn’t masturbate a lot before. Again, Lottie didn’t explore her sexual side much, if not at all till well into her adulthood. But once she’s committed to a relationship with you, masturbation is reserved for when she can’t have you, and part of her loathes it because she’d much rather be touching you than herself. And while she’s learned to please you, there's a curve in learning to please herself that she finds intensely frustrating. It could be really fun to teach her

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

Body worship, except she wants to do the worshiping rather than be worshiped. She’s tried it the other way before and even with it being strictly and completely out of intimacy, it reminds her of her teen years and the position she felt forced into. Despite still being in a leader's role in her comune, it's not out of a want for that position. It's to provide the healing she also needs. She much prefers to be on her knees for you, bathing in words of praise and encouragement as you reward her with pleasure

She’s also into tantra sex, which is using sex as a spiritual connection. It’s part of why she loves your eyes so much and constantly wants to be as close to you as possible when intimate, almost to the point of becoming one being

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

Of course, she loves sex in the sanctity of your bedroom, but on particularly daring nights she’s a fiend for having sex out by the forest fire pit under the stars and the moon. There's an exhilarating feeling about being able to be as loud as you like but still wondering if you’re truly alone, and she adores having the fire lit, blazing beside you, and warming exposed skin even further

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

She’s especially turned on when you get touchy-feely with her, especially on her face. She loves when you touch her ears and the back of her neck specifically. Do that enough and she’s whisking you away for herself

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn-offs)

She is very against period play but only when it’s her. If you’re on your period she doesn't care one bit about pleasing you, but when it’s her, she doesn't want to be touched down there whatsoever. The image of you with that much blood brings out such a heavy feeling of dread that she doesn’t like thinking about

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

She’s a connoisseur of both but prefers giving. She loves looking up at you through her lashes with those big bright brown eyes just to make sure that she’s doing a good job. She loves the tightening feeling of your legs pressing in on her head and nearly suffocating her because she knows that she’s making you feel good and right and the clawing feeling of your hands gripping her scalp for support. There's an electrifying magic to it all really

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

She’s more slow and sensual. She needs to make a connection with you and you can’t rush that. She’ll draw sex out as long as she can just to be one with you for a minute longer

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

She’s not a quickie girl. She needs to take her time and have her fill

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? Do they take risks? etc.)

I think after a while she’d be curious to experiment more, but it would take a little time. When she grows interested in adding new things to the bedroom I think she’d be the type to order a book online. She’ll read it when she got free time with her reading glasses on, taking a highlighter and sticky notes to the pages of things she wants to remember and keep in mind and she’ll bring them to you when she finished with a new passage to get your opinion on it

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? How long do they last?)

She’s pretty average, not lasting a crazy amount of time. She adores you, but she doesn’t need all day or night to be spent with just sex. She enjoys her time with you to be occupied in a wide variety of ways

T = Toys (do they own toys? Do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

I don't think she’s that into penetrative toys. However, things like bondage rope, a silk gag/blindfold, and other kink-related memorabilia are fair game

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

She’s not much of a teaser in my opinion, mostly because with you there’s no need to tease. She gets what she wants just by asking, but she does enjoy being teased now and then. But it can’t be obvious. Maybe it’s by wearing a favorite dress of hers, or by touching her face each time you need to get past her, or the chance to see her intermittently throughout your days

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Lottie is another quiet girl to me. She’s more squeaky and airy when she's making any sound that pleasure related. She whines and whimpers a lot rather than moans and she seems like the type to muffle her words, but I think she talks quite a bit when it's your turn with her, and it's all very rushed and whispery in your ear, her words scrambled together as she tries to get it out before taking another breath tightly through her teeth

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

She’s into waxplay and is delighted to find out about lotion candles from those esty stores. She’s got all different sents and she loves the double use of wax and lotion. She loves both giving and receiving the wax and the additional task of rubbing the lotion in is one of her favorite forms of foreplay

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

She’s pretty lanky in her limbs and tends to hunch her shoulders when relaxed. I think she’s got a small happy trail over her stomach and she often braids her hair before sleeping

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Her sex drive is only high because of you. Now she’ll gladly have you every night if that's what you want. But, sex isn’t her main priority and she’s always game for a tame night in with tea and books or a movie instead

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterward)

She doesn’t sleep quickly. I think sex is more refreshing for her than anything. Like, after an orgasm she’s ready for a shower and then goes off to do laundry. That is, she’s only leaving you if you fall asleep. But when it's very late at night though she’ll stay in bed, curled up with you and stroking your hair till she comes down enough to sleep

#◛⑅·˚ ༘ ♡ kay's at it again♡#fanfiction requests #fic request #yellowjackets #yellowjackets fanfic #yellowjackets x reader #yellowjackets thoughts #yellowjackets headcanons #lottie yellowjackets #lottie matthews x reader #lottie matthews #lottie matthews headcanons

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ansonghub · 3 months ago

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welcome to ansong's first ask meme weekend! we hope these can help you all learn more about each other's muses and foster lots of in character interactions! to participate in the ask meme weekend please reblog this post! we ask that you please only send questions to those who have reblogged the post. please try to send out at least five questions or prompts to different muses for them to answer before answering your own! this ask meme weekend will last from november 15th until november 17th @ 11:59pm est. while you can only send in asks during this timeframe, you have up until november 29th @ 11:59pm est to answer any you received! for these, any three emoji memes answered OR any one dialogue starter prompt will count towards next week's activity check (november 23rd)! please tag all these as as:meme001 and, of course, have fun! <3

✽ ✎…details about you.

send a emoji to receive an answer from the muse in character!

𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒. 💭 — what is your MBTI, enneagram, and/or other personality aspects (if known/interested in)? 🚗— do you have your driver's license? can you drive or operate any other vehicle besides a car? 🎮 — what are three of your favorite hobbies? 💍— do you have any piercings? do your want any or any more piercings? 🖊️ — do you have any tattoos? do you want any or any more tattoos? 🎻 — do you play any instruments? what is your current skill level? 🩸 — what is your blood type?

𝐒𝐘𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐒. 🎶 — what type of music do you like? do you listen to music very often? 💯 — share three random facts about you that others may not know 💤 — are you a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? how are your sleeping habits? 🔱 — can you swim? do you enjoy swimming? 🔶— do you know cpr? do you have any other medical expertise? 🚫 — do you drink and/or smoke? do you do it regularly, or is it more on occasion or for special events?

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄. 🌈 — what is your sexual orientation/gender identity? what pronouns do you use? 🎄 — what is your favorite holiday? 🐶 — do you have any pets? 🐈 — do you prefer a wide circle of friends or a few close friends? 🐷 — what is your favorite animal? 🌴 — do you have a green thumb? do you enjoy gardening?

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒. ❤️ — what do you think are three of your most positive traits? 🤍 — what are three of your more questionable traits? 💔 — what do you think are three of your most negative traits? 💘 — what and/or who do you consider to be the most important to you? 💛 — how many languages do you speak? what language(s) are you learning, if any? 💚— do you prefer being inside or outside?

𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐒. 🍝— what is/are your favorite food(s)? 🍔— are you good at cooking? are you good at baking? which one do you prefer? 🥯— what do you typically eat in a day? and do you skip any meals? 🍸— what is your favorite alcoholic drink, if you can drink or like to drink? ☕️— what is your favorite non-alcoholic beverage? do you have any preference on how you like to drink it?

𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄. 😖— are you an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert? do you let people in easily, or are you more reserved? 🤔 — what do you think are some of your quirks or unique mannerisms/traits? 🧐 — are you more logical or emotional? 🤓 — are you more chatty or quiet? are you at ease in social situations, or are you more shy? 🤩 — do you prefer to plan ahead or are you more spontaneous? 😥 — are you more prone to getting stressed out, or is it easy for you to keep your cool? 😓 — do you think that you're more open-minded or stubborn?

✽ ✎…dialogue prompts.

send a dialogue prompt for the muse to answer in character! these are intended to be used as the base for a para thread starter. some prompts include crude language & can be edited slightly to suit the muse(s) they're intended for!

“ You better be careful what you wish for. ”

“ Can you get us out of this mess? ”

“ Come sit down beside me. ”

“ Don’t you raise your voice at me! ”

“ Hey! What’s the hold up? ”

“ Hey, you’re supposed to be asleep. ”

“ I'm growing strangely fond of you. ”

“ I really don’t trust your judgement. ”

“ I didn’t expect to see you here. ”

“ You promised me. ”

“ I have a really bad feeling about this. ”

“ I never, ever want to hear you say that again. ”

“ I think they did it, I just can’t prove it. ”

“ Don't worry, I won’t let you down. ”

“ Being a menace to society is a full time job and I'm dedicated. ”

“ I'm tired of answering that question. ”

“ This has gotten completely out of hand, I'm sorry. ”

“ It's so good to see you smiling again. ”

“ Just because I'm small doesn't mean I can't kick your ass. ”

“ I am no longer comedic relief, I am now serious panic. ”

“ Yes, but it's my job to take care of you. ”

“ What is going on? It’s the middle of the night. ”

“ You know that it’s not that easy. ”

“ What? What makes you think I'm being sarcastic? ”

“ Just tell me what you want from me. ”

“ Oh? Got nothing to say? That must be a first for you. ”

“ Can I ask you a... personal question? ”

“ Sorry about the chaos, I needed attention. ”

“ Ugh, I just can't take this anymore! ”

“ Is that a threat or a promise? ”

“ No one asked for your opinion. ”

“ Have you lost your goddamn mind? ”

“ Nothing’s impossible if you’re brave enough. ”

“ It's a little risky, but that's what makes it fun, right? ”

“ I need you to talk less and smile more. ”

“ You know that's not a good excuse. ”

“ I'm going to manifest being happy. ”

“ Here are some scissors. Now cut it out. ”

“ This is getting out of hand! ”

“ There you are! I've been looking all over for you. ”

“ There's no one I trust more than I trust you. ”

“ We can work this out together! ”

“ What other choice do I have? ”

“ Whatever you decide to do, know I'll support you ”

“ Hey, slow down! Where are you off to? ”

“ For legal reasons, that was a joke. ”

“ We have to get out of here! ”

“ Yeah, yeah. That's what I thought. ”

“ I need you to get out of my way. ”

“ You can not be serious. ”

“ You don’t have to be embarrassed. ”

“ God, you make everything so complicated. ”

“ You don’t have to be afraid! ”

“ You're the best thing that’s ever happened to me. ”

“ You're stronger than I gave you credit for. ”

“ Oh, you're up to something, aren't you? Spit it out. ”

#as:meme #as:meme001

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cassie-mun-the-daughter-of-death · 4 months ago

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Welcome!

Main acc: @utterlyvertigo

This is a roleplay acc for my oc Cassandra Mun. Agathario daughter

Any violence/homophobia will result in immediate block

- C.M 🌸

My Coven:

💜 @fagatharkness - Agatha Harkness, my Mum, witch killer, killer style, occasionally bursts into song, also happens to be Jolene (yes that Jolene)

🖤 @theeegreenwitch - Rio Vidal, my Mamí, Lady Death herself, owns an emotional support knife, seems scary but she’s the sweetest

💛 @winemothercalderu - Lilia Calderu, my unofficial aunt, she lives rent free in my mum’s basement, likes wine and tarot

❤️ @alice-wuing-ur-ass-lol - Alice Wu Gulliver, our favourites hot topic girl, flirts with Lilia and Jen loads, also has a famous witch mother

🩷 @kalekare - Jennifer Kale, bound witch bestie, unfairly perfect skin, she makes face creams which are apparently delicious

💙 @cansomeonetakemetotheroad - Billy Maximoff, emo dude and total witchcraft nerd, I used to babysit him

🩵 @speedy-toby - Toby Tommy Maximoff, the fast one, also babysat him, currently not in an existing body

🩶 @nickythescratching - Nicholas Scratch, my older brother, he’s the best, also not in a body for some reason

❤️ @maximoffher-rocker - Wanda Maximoff, the twins mother, my mums situationship from hell

💚 @since-51 - Mrs Hart Sharon, my next door neighbour, plant expert, she’s makes really good pies

🧡 @yourfavouriteboyf - Eddie, Billy’s boytoy, our pet human

🤍 @alexandramayisgay - Alexandra, literal chaos incarnate, Alice’s friend and I think she’s Lilia’s ex??

🩶 @bitemarksonyourveins - Carmen, taking “blood” witch to a whole new freaky level!

🩵 @literallybornfromspite - Sabrina, not the teenage witch, my half sister-? (Complete and utter bitch! Harkness/Kale beef lives in me)

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storytellerwhims · 10 days ago

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STRANGE NEW LEGACY CHALLENGE!!🛸🏜️

WeLcOmE to StRaNgErViLlE👽

STRANGEST LEGACY of all inspired by my love for Strangetown. From The Sims 2 with all its wacky weirdness. Also from my love for mystery and paranormal. I hope you enjoy the legacy challenge. I am currently working on graphics for this! They will be coming soon!💚

Before You Play:

This legacy challenge is un-modded but uses a lot of the packs. Also this legacy challenge may have triggering or uncomfortable topics. So be aware this legacy is meant for people sixteen and older!

Recommended Mods:

Strangerville Story Toggle Mod

(This mod will help the storylines for Gen 1-5)

Personal Objects Mod by: Littlemisssam

Zombie Apocalypse Mod by: Sacrificial Mods

MC Command Center

Wicked/Wonderful Whims (18+)

Lumpinou Pregnancy and Family Relationship Mod

Rules:

-You can play on any lifespan you want I recommend Normal or Long.

-No cheating money except at the beginning of the legacy.

-Must complete all goals for each Gen before moving on to the next Gen.

-Dress your sims in the specified colors for each gen.

-No adjusting or changing the legacy! But feel free to skip any part of the gens that use packs you don't have.

-If you play, please share using the #TS4strangervillestorieslegacy and tag me @Storytellerwhims.

Starting Out:

-Start out with the amount of money you're given in game.

-Build your Modern Futuristic Home (or find one on the gallery) with a science lab inside it!

The Generations🛸

Gen.1 Insane Scientist Makes a Monster Plant🧪🌱

You're insane in the brain, your ideas for human advancement. Have interfered with your sanity. You seclude yourself in a science lab filled home. Thinking of a way to make sure humans. Remain the tip top of all living things. Little did you know that an evil alien whom you befriended. Had plans for an alien plant to take over Strangerville. You do as they instruct to make a garden full of bizarre plants. That starts an apocalypse in Strangerville! Realizing what you have done you have a baby through science. To carry on your family's legacy in case you don’t make it!

Lifestage: Young Adult

Aspiration: Renaissance Sim

Traits: Erratic, Genius and Ambitious

Colors: Neon Green

Career: Scientist

Goals:

-Live in Strangerville in a house that looks like a science lab

-Be in the Scientist career reach level eight

-Meet an Alien whom you befriend who has the Evil trait.

-Plant a garden full of Bizarre plants

-Max the Logic Skill and Reach level five in Gardening

-Have the Techie Lifestyle

-Never Marry

-Have a baby through Science

Gen.2 Hipster Artist Embracing the Weird✌🏻🎨

Everything around you is very odd and messed up. But you're a very mellow sim you grew up in this environment. You're very used to how strange this town is people with bulgy eyes. It’s not your problem, all you wanna do is party and paint. You move out to a trailer watching all the peculiar things. Going on around town you paint them. Being inspired by all the things that make your town different. Unaware of the dangers lurking in hidden places. You party with your friends enjoying your life. Till one day you have a hookup with someone who has black eyes. Soon you realize there an alien you have a baby. And all your carefree days are over!

Lifestage: Start as a Teen

Aspiration: Party Animal

Traits: Party Animal, Creative and Lazy

Color: Yellow

Career: Freelance Digital Artist

Goals:

-Move to a Trailer home that is full of color

-Do not graduate high school get an F in school.

-Party with your friends at Nightclubs instead of studying.

-Paint by reference pictures of Strangerville

-As a Young Adult be in the Freelance Digital Artist career have at least five successful gigs.

-Add Lazy trait as a Young Adult

-Max the Painting and Reach level three of the Mixology Skill

-Have the Sedentary Lifestyle

-Meet an Alien hookup with them then have a baby/babies

-Be a bad parent have a negative relationship with your child.

-Never Marry

Gen.3 Eco-Friendly Alien Creates A New Family♻️👽

You were born from another planet but live in a town. Where people are possessed because of something. An Alien from your home planet did many years ago. That brought on this strangeness, your parent doesn't care about the problems. The town is facing but you do so you build a sanctuary making contraptions. To try to help people who are infected and in need. You search garbage cans for things to recycle to make this town more green. Prosperous, more full of life but no one wants change. All the military and scientists have secrets that are hidden behind a locked door. That you aren’t brave enough to lock pick, but you meet a human. Whom you fall in love with you have children and raise them. To believe in generosity and hope that the town will be exhumed.

Lifestage: Young Adult (Must be an Alien)

Aspiration: Neighborhood Confidante

Traits: Green Fiend, Generous and Family Oriented

Colors: Teal and Light Green

Career: Eco Innovator

Goals:

-Move to Eco Eco-friendly home that you build from dumpster diving for things to sell.

-Have a bad relationship with your parent

-Be in the Eco Innovator career reach level five of the career.

-Max the Gardening Skill and Reach level five of the Fabrication Skill.

-Have the Outdoorsy Lifestyle

-Have a prosperous garden full of fruits and vegetables etc.

-Have a dog or cat

-Fall in love with a human sim and marry them.

-Have four children

Gen.4 Military Personal Protects Strangerville’s Lore🪖🚫

You are one tough sim as a child you were the bully in school. Picking on people and pulling pranks. Till you went to high school and started working out. To release all the frustration. Because of your newfound athletic skill. After high school you join the military. To help serve and protect Strangervilles most precious secrets. Once you learn all the juicy details you are sworn to secrecy. So, to distract your mind from telling them all. You go on dates, lots of them on a dating app. Soon you find out one of your dates is pregnant! You always knew you’d be a strict parent! Because of your attitude, but you raise the child/children. Spoiling them but teaching them manners how to be proper.

Lifestage: Young Adult

Aspiration: Chief of Mischief

Traits: Athletic, Mean and Romantic

Colors: Dark Green and Brown

Career: Military

Goals:

-As a child and teen pull pranks

-As a teen start working out and graduate high school.

-Move out into an old house in Strangerville as a Young Adult.

-Be in the Military career reach level ten of the career.

-Have the Adrenaline Seeker Lifestyle

-Max the Athletic and Mischief Skills

-Go on at least three dates using the Cupids Corner app.

-Get one of your dates pregnant

-Decide to marry them or not

-Have at least one child.

-Teach your child responsibility and manners. (parenthood pack) Have them age up with one of those character values.

Gen.5 Billionaire Who Wants to Make Strangerville a Movie🛸🎬

You're a wannabe billionaire always wanting to make money. As you get older you make that come true. Selling your screenplays but now. You are starting to go bankrupt, losing everything is a fear of yours. So, you write awful stories of the events in Strangerville. Then make bank off of people’s pain. You want to own an empire! So, you marry and have children, to keep your legacy alive. Then as an Elder you quit being a writer and become a businessperson. To pass down your billions to your children so that they may. Keep your family's fame and fortune going for generations.

Lifestage: Young Adult

Aspiration: Fabulously Wealthy

Traits: Materialistic, Hot Headed and Self Absorbed

Colors: Black and White

Career: Journalist/Business

Goals:

-Live in a fancy house full of useless trinkets

-Be in the Journalist career reach level ten

-Have a bad reputation

-Write screenplays about Strangerville and publish them.

-Make at least five enemies with Strangerville townies.

-Marry a very vain sim like you who has the High Maintenance trait.

-Have one child

-Join the Business career as an Elder

-Make at least 40K simoleons and move into a mansion.

Gen.6 Child of a Billionaire Rebels💋💵

As the child of a billionaire, you crave a life with no responsibility. So you sneak off away from your parents. To hook up with people and drink from sunset to sunrise. You're only a teenager; it's not allowed but you don’t care. You use your parents green to fulfil your every want and need. It becomes so bad your parents kick you out! Now you have to fend for yourself. So, as a Young Adult you have to get a job as a retail employee. You make it alright on your own, but you miss abusing your parent's money. You act out even worse than you did as a teen because of this. You go on to become a villainous valentine who ends up pregnant and alone.

Lifestage: Start as a Teen

Aspiration: Villainous Valentine

Traits: Romantic and Macabre (Add Non-Committal as a Young Adult.)

Colors: Red and Green

Career: Retail Employee

Goals:

-As a teen live with your parent sneak out, go drink and hookup.

-Get into trouble, have a bad relationship with your parent get kicked out. “move out”

-Live in a old trailer home

-Be in the retail employee career reach level five

-Max the Romance and Charisma Skills

-As a Young Adult hookup with at least ten sims.

-Finish the Villainous Valentine aspiration

-Get pregnant by one of the sims you hookup with.

-Never Marry

-Have at least one child

Gen.7 Soda Franchise Owner Sells Out🥤💰

You are a lover of soda always as a child grabbing one from the fridge. As you became a teen your passion grew stronger for fizzy drinks. So, you dropped out of high school to pursue. A dream of making a very well-known cola brand. You work hard perfecting your recipes for juice fizzing. Now you sell them at a stall, and you make a large profit. You don’t need your family's money. You have made your own riches doing what you love. Making soda for everyone to sip and enjoy. You ticked that off your bucket list. But now still one thing remains children to carry on the cola’s legacy. So, you rush and marry have children. But soon as you're an adult. Your business is no longer your passion family is. So, you sell your retail store where you sold the cola. To provide an even better life for you and your family.

Lifestage: Young Adult

Aspiration: Market Magnate

Traits: Maker, Creative and Ambitious

Colors: Blue and Red

Career: Juice Fizzing Stall/Store Owner

Goals:

-As a child on up, drink soda from the fridge.

-Have bad manners character value from burping

-Don’t graduate high school

-As a Young Adult make money from juice fizzing.

-Sell your juice at a selling table/food stall

- Own a retail store where you sell your juice

-Max the Juice Fizzing Skill

-Have a good reputation

-Marry someone impulsively Elope.

-Have at least two children

-Sell your Juice Store after you start your family.

Gen.8 Delusional Doctor Supports the Apocalypse🩻😵‍💫

You are a person obsessed with experimenting on humans. You are a doctor but not the good kind you are working with aliens. To keep the secret of Strangerville’s oddity alive. So, you make lots of enemies with people who try to fix the apocalyptic world. You control them by using a voodoo doll. The alien who started it all asks you to assist them by using a cloning machine. Hidden away in your old industrial house. Now the alien is satisfied with you. But they ask you to surrender yourself to it so that it can repopulate. Strangerville with more messed-up doctors who will keep the end of the world going. You agree and have children with the alien then accept your fate by the Mother!

Lifestage: Young Adult

Aspiration: Public Enemy

Traits: Evil, Macabre and Genius

Colors: Blue and Black

Career: Doctor

Goals:

-Live in an old industrial home

-Be in the Doctor career reach level ten of the career.

-Make friends with an Evil Alien.

-Max the Logic Skill

-Have an Atrocious reputation

-Use a cloning machine on yourself

-Have a baby/babies with your Evil Alien friend.

-Pass away from the Mother Plant death.

Gen.9 Ghoul Warns of the Dangers of Strangerville👻🫨

You are a skeptic, a person who doesn’t believe in the paranormal. You're naive under the impression that Strangerville isn’t so strange. Now though as a Young Adult with a career as a mortician. You're not so sure any more people are dying from infection. A true pandemic but not like one you have ever researched before. You are warned by a ghost who was put in the desert. To rot after an experiment with the mother went wrong! Now that you've been warned, you can work towards reviving this sad town.

Lifestage: Young Adult

Aspiration: Computer Whiz

Traits: Skeptical, Macabre and Geek

Colors: White and Red

Career: Undertaker Mortician Branch

Goals:

-Be in the Undertaker career Mortician Branch reach level eight of the career.

-Max the Thanatology and Programming Skills

-Meet a ghost who has the Paranoid trait.

-Become friends with the Ghost

-Have a baby on your own through science

-Never Marry

-Have a good reputation

-Have the Indoorsy Lifestyle

-Leave a Will for your child talking about the Strangerville Mystery.

Gen.10 Detective Solves the Strangerville Mystery🔍🛸

Growing up with the truth of this sad town. You know what has to be done. In order to make this town beautiful again. You have to become a detective and make your parent proud. Discover what makes this place so apocalyptic. So, you find the clues and along the way. Meet people willing to help. To Bring good change for Strangerville and its townsfolk. You realize people have tried to conquer this “Mother” and have failed! So, to avoid you and your friend's death. You all take the risk and eat the bizarre fruit. To conquer the Mother Plant hidden deep in the depths. Of that creepy messed up laboratory! If you succeed, everyone's lives in Strangerville will be better!

Lifestage: Young Adult

Aspiration: Strangerville Mystery

Traits: Active, Nosy and Ambitious

Colors: Purple and Orange

Career: Detective

Goals:

-Keep your parents will with you your entire life.

-Have a good relationship with your parent as a Child on up.

-As a Young Adult join the Detective career and reach level eight.

-Make Three Friends to help you solve the Strangerville Mystery.

-Max the Research and Debate Skill

-Have a Pristine Reputation

-Have the Adrenaline Seeker or Energetic Lifestyle

-Keep a collection of Clues for the Strangerville Mystery.

-Complete the Strangerville Mystery aspiration.

-Defeat the Mother Plant and Save Strangerville

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kindheart525 · 6 months ago

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Some of the Smiling Friends kids are more than friends in this next gen! I wanted to introduce some couples (and a new character) to the Dottieverse, so meet a couple of pairs that will make Glep a grandfather 💚

Giorno and Ell, much like our stars Kip and Dottie, grew up together in the Smiling Friends headquarters daycare and were best friends for as long as they could remember. Ell challenged anyone and everyone to race her, no matter how willing they were, but Giorno was the only one who never said no. In fact, he would sometimes challenge her first. They were both little show-offs which led to something of a rivalry at times, but it was a playful one. As they grew up they became regular workout buddies and cheered each other on in their respective athletic activities. For a time they were also each other’s wingmen until they realized they would prefer to be more than friends. Now they’re in a steady relationship filled with playful teasing and competitiveness, but also lots of genuine affection. Pim, of course, was ecstatic, already planning out a wedding and grandkids when they announced they were dating. One day those dreams will come true when they welcome their own horde of future Olympians and Paralympians!

Gola has a thing for the big boys! She sort of follows her mother’s footsteps in being a gorgeous model who ends up with Just Some Guy when she meets Crawdad, the son of an old Smiling Friends client (Shrimp and Jennifer). Like his father, Crawdad doesn’t seem to get out too much and is a bit of a bumbling gamer, but if you get to know him you’ll find that he’s intelligent beyond his time. He has surprisingly philosophical insights into just about anything from video game lore to life itself, though he would downplay it as “that’s just my take on it!” However, his master’s degrees in philosophy and literature that he hardly talks about prove he’s not just talking out of his ass. In this way he contrasts his love Gola, who can be kind of stupid and incompetent, but it does take a certain level of social intelligence to rage-bait strangers on the internet like she does, so maybe she’s smarter than one would think as well. Nobody is really sure how these completely different individuals crossed paths, but they adore each other to bits. Gola calls him Crawdaddy now, but one day he’ll be a different kind of Crawdaddy when they decide to grow their family.

#KindsArt #dottieverse #smiling friends #ell pimling #giorno simpson #gola simpson #crawdad crustacean #smiling friends oc

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cephalonserotonin · 9 months ago

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Devstream 179 Notes

Thank you for your patience as I get this out about a week late; I've had multiple family obligations the past few weeks which have, alas, cut into my warframe time.

Apparently the Stug is a Top Gear reference (Kaz is wearing a motorcycle helmet and doesn't speak for a good 20 minutes, it's actually kind of annoying) A new devstream face on the left: Nikita, principal weapons artist!

1999 Hype Dripfeed

(to catch up those unaware: first referenced in last year's tennocon, and barely begun in the Whispers in the Walls update, Warframe 1999 is the game's "next chapter," unexpectedly taking place during what seems to be the age of the apple II and Y2K, featuring "protoframes" and the good works of Nine Inch Nails.)

Tennocon 2024 merch is retro 1999 and awesome: the physical merch pack includes a very cool USB key, and the digital pack includes a dope syandana

YAY the Aoi teaser, it is absolutely worth rewatching

Concept art for Arthur, Aoi, PINK ATOMICYCLE!

Protea Prime next this week

Protea Prime herself and her awesome trailer have come out since I took these notes, so I'm just going to link the prime access trailer and website promo instead of my usual preview descriptions. Definitely watch the trailer, it's....inspiring. We've had such banging soundtracks for the prime trailers lately!

May 15 "Interim" Update:

Will bring next season of Nightwave; the current season will end on that day, and the next will start two hours later (on the same day; how nice, I hate waiting that extra week). Comes with a set of "daybreak" skins for the nukor, glaive, kubrows (?), and the ✨CEDO✨(my Lavos bias comes through)

Some tennogen skins, nice to see skins for less represented boys Revenant and Baruuk. There will be another batch of tennogen in the Jade Shadows that includes a skin for Lavos (hype).

💚 Update 36: Jade Shadows💚

Lore focusing on the Stalker coming from a Post-TNW perspective

I got really excited because Rebb used "they" for the Stalker (who I think has always previously been he/himd?)

Jade: the 57th warframe! She's somewhat but not wholly angelic: light is the theme, but there is "choral flavour." Pablo describes her kit as "support and debuffing enemies"

Lore focusing on the Stalker coming from a Post-TNW perspective

I got really excited because Rebb used "they" for the Stalker (who I think has always previously been he/himd?)

Jade: the 57th warframe! She's somewhat but not wholly angelic: light is the theme, but there is "choral flavour." Pablo describes her kit as "support and debuffing enemies"

Honestly I think her wings are giving more Peacock

They wanted to include more direct visual inspiration on the Stalker's weapons but they were determined "too edgy" lol. But they're still Stalker-inspired. She has Evensong (Jade!Dread, which I'm especially excited for), Cantare (Jade!Despair, which I hope has better stats than the OG), and Harmony (Jade!Hate)

The Stalker has a Landing Craft Skin called "Terror." Which is very cohesive with the rest of the Stalker aesthetic.

Operation: Belly of the Beast: A clan operation that will launch with Jade Shadows.

There's a new eximus :( the Jade Light Eximus :( "Parvos Granum is up to something" 😨

also Yareli Deluxe is a thing

As an aside, Kaz, freed from the Stug bit, is rocking the Gideon Nav energy 😎

Another helping of QOL:

Adjusting the "rubber" necks of frames: "Warframes aren't prey, they're predators".

Alchemy in the circuit! As an enjoyer of both the alchemy game mode and the circuit (and not a fan of its defense or assassination), this is welcome for me!

Apparently the AI level changes are important for crossplay; "a bouquet of QOL" that will bring a better experience for many.

Medical debt bond drop rates adjusting includes a replacement for the credits reward in bounties. and there was much rejoicing.

Here Comes Pablo's Rant: impending enemy scaling & status effects rework

As with all of Pablo's mechanics overviews, I recommend watching (or reading) this yourself if you want a deeper look. He's always very informative.

"A lot of this may change" off to a great start

Devs are considering adding a damage cap for enemy armor and adjusting the damage resistance function of armor. reasoning: armor strip should be a viable strategy but not an absolute requirement for higher level play.

Status type mechanics will be simplified: type effectiveness bonuses are now going to be by faction instead of by flesh/armor/shield material -> with exceptions:: Kuva Grineer, Amalgam Corpus, Deimos Infested

Buffing some less used status effects: Cold will now fully freeze enemies, which doubles crit bonus Gas will be more visible visually (but mechanically the same) Magnetic…will depend on how the shield rework goes (yay playtesting). Blast "will be blasty." I've been hoping for a Blast buff for AGES so I'm excited to see what we get from that admittedly very vague teaser.

You can tell he knows the fanbase is already going to flame him for even coming close to nerfing viral/heat/slash, because he said several times they are not being altered. We love you Pablo.

Semi-auto weapons are going to have automatic (not needing to re-click) shooting mode, but (similarly with the shield gating rework last year) you'll be able to keep your semiautomatic flavour with a new mod that disables this new functionality in exchange for a big buff. Effectively replacing Shred with another high-damage, high-punch-through mod.

Key art is from Warframe's official devstream overview; stream screenshots are my own.

#warframe #devstream 179 #sera's devstream notes #warframe 1999 #Jade Shadows

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the-blind-assassin-12 · 2 years ago

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Ready To Hope

1200 Words for 1200 Followers #2

A/N: Hi friends! Welcome to the 12-A-Palooza! This event is my way of saying thank you for sticking with me. Your support and kindness toward me and my writing is out of this world and I’m grateful for every last one of you! Rolling right along with the second piece - which is set in the same AU as Every Color Illuminates. This “color soulmates” trope has been really fun to play with, so it might be pretty easy to convince me to write more for them ;)

Warnings: Talk of past relationships, Teresa makes a tiny cameo

Requested by: @alraedesigns - Song: Shake It Out - Character Choice: Marcus Pike (Thank you so much for sending this, Alex! I know you love this sweet cinnamon roll man, so I hope you enjoy the continuation of this AU! 💚)

Summary: When Marcus contacts a renowned Art Gallery in hopes that a Color Ambassador can help him with some details for a case, he’s reminded of the fact that asking for help to see color hasn’t always worked out for him in the past. This time, though, things will be different.

“This might be a shot in the dark, but-” Marcus clamped his phone between his ear and shoulder so that he had both hands free to pay the coffee vendor. Mouthing a ‘thank you’ to the man, he took his beverage, dropping his change in the tip jar. “You don’t have a Graysight CA who can walk me through the exhibit, do you?”

He held his breath and readjusted the phone, gripping it with his right hand. I hope she says y-

“We do.” Michelle, the director of the National Gallery of Art responded. “Actually, our best Color Ambassador sees in Graysight. And you’re in luck, Agent Pike, because she’s here today.”

Marcus released his held breath in a relieved sigh, lips lifting into a smile. Amazing. “That’s great.”

Admitting that he - the regional head of the FBI’s Art Crimes division - needed a CA always gave Marcus a hint of anxiety. It wasn’t because he was embarrassed that he hadn’t found his match yet. It was because he knew that people made assumptions about him based on his position, and that sometimes when they found out that he couldn’t see in color, their assumptions turned to doubt in his ability to do his job. But here was a fellow professional within the art community telling him that the best person for the task at hand was someone just like him.

Clearing his throat, Marcus tilted his left hand, careful not to spill his coffee, so he could read the time on his wristwatch. It was just after 11. No time like the present, right? “Would it be too much trouble to meet with them this morning? I can be there in half an hour.”

“Of course not, Agent, anything we can do to help. There’s a group tour finishing with that section of the Gallery now, but once they’re done I’ll rope off the wing so that you won’t be disturbed while you’re here.”

She excused herself then, telling him that she needed to go speak with the CA who would be guiding him. Marcus thanked her and hung up the phone, sliding it into his jacket pocket. He let out another sigh, this one heftier and more satisfying as it left his lungs.

Finally, a break in this case that goes my way.

Heading away from the coffee cart and toward where his car was parked, he tried to keep the next thought from materializing. He failed.

It’s not just this case that I haven’t caught a break in. It’s been… everything.

Though it had been nearly eight months since he’d left Texas, the way things ended between him and Teresa still stung when he thought about it. The sting was made worse by the fact that if their roles were swapped, she wouldn’t need a CA to assist on the case, because she had matched and had lived with color for years.

Jane had been the one to let the spectrum into her life. It had given Marcus pause at first, when she told him. But Teresa had insisted that it was simply because they were such good friends - that they connected on a level that was purely platonic. Hers hadn’t been one of those sudden, blinding explosions of color that some people experienced, but a steady glow as she got to know the man. That, along with the fact that Jane had been able to see color before meeting Teresa - his match had been his first wife - had been enough to convince Marcus that a serious relationship with her was possible.

Not everyone matched with their partner. He knew that. It didn’t mean a relationship was doomed.

There were other signs though. He frowned as he sipped his coffee. Other things I ignored.

Like the time he asked Teresa to describe the colors of a sunset they watched together . “I don’t know, Marcus.” She looked at him as if he’d asked her to solve a complex mathematical equation instead of helping him to understand the world around him. “It’s orange.”

“Yeah,” he’d said, one arm wrapped around her to bring her closer to his side, his lips landing near her temple. “But what does that mean? What does it make you feel?”

She’d only stared at him, shaking her head. “Warm, I guess? I don’t know, I can’t explain it. Hopefully someday you’ll be able to see for yourself.”

That had been the end of that conversation. Marcus never tried to get her to describe colors to him again. He told himself that he didn’t want to put her on the spot. But if he was being honest, it was because he didn’t want to think about what it meant that she wasn’t even willing to try.

But I can’t think about that right now. I need to… Need to think about this case. And I need to let go of what happened in Texas if I want to have any hope of finding something real.

Reaching his car, he got in and entered the address of the Gallery into his GPS. The automated voice and the gray arrow on the screen helped him concentrate, and before long he was pulling into the visitor parking lot.

Alright, Pike. He took a long swig of his coffee to drain it, setting the empty cup - one that he was told was brown with green stripes but only saw as light gray with darker gray lines - into the holder in the center console. Time to focus.

As promised, Michelle had roped off the Rothko exhibit, a security guard leading him there after Marcus showed the man his badge. As he waited in the room, he walked around and looked closely at the various color-blocked paintings on display - squares and lines and rectangles that all appeared to be in grayscale.

I can’t even imagine what it would be like to see these. Really see them.

Before he could get too lost in his fantasy, he heard a pair of footsteps getting closer. Turning, he saw you and began closing the distance.

“Agent Marcus Pike,” he introduced himself, holding his hand out to you with a smile.

You returned the smile and the introduction, fingers wrapping around his hand to bring your palms together. The moment you did, the room erupted in hues he didn’t have names for. The paintings that surrounded him seemed to glow, their colors radiating from the frames to shine directly on you. He sucked in a breath, a rush of emotion coursing through his chest.

I… I can see. It’s her.

He hadn’t taken his eyes off of you. Not even to glance around at the heavily saturated works he was there to study.

“Marcus?” Your voice came out as a whisper, and he saw the wonder in your expression, noticed the way that your breath came quickly and unevenly. He noticed the way that he felt relaxed and calm as blue and green shimmered in the corners of his vision and a soft tingle spread along his spine. “I… I don’t think you need me to-”

“No. I do.” He said your name again, smiling around it, letting it roll off his tongue. “I definitely do.”

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#12 a palooza!#1200 followers 1200 words #marcus pike x f!reader #marcus pike x female reader #pedrostories #marcus pike x you #soulmate au #marcus pike the mentalist #marcus pike fic #pedro pascal character #ready to hope

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fountainpenguin · 6 months ago

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"I'll treat you nice; I'll be so kind! Just bring me all the food you find~ And I'll run this dump, 'cuz I'm the smartest here..." (x)

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New Dog's Life chapter today! ~ 3rd Life series fan-season

Chapter 39 - “Wednesday: Squall Hospital”

❤️ Read on AO3

💛 Start from Chapter 1

💚 More Pixels Imperfect fics

Dog's Life is 1 year old today!

Mumbo wakes up in the hospital. Etho pays a visit to ask after a commission… wandering trader style. Also, the phantom hybrids strip down to flaunt their stuff. Get your sparring game on!

Impulse, who modded out of phantom state long ago, watches from the sidelines.

Dog's Life anniversary chapters, Part 1!

(First 1,000 words under the cut)

Brief #trafficshipping (Mumbo reflecting on his divorce with Martyn, which happened 100 years ago but Martyn only found out yesterday)

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Mumbo

Location: Hospital, Southwest New Star, Bottom Floor

🖤 🌕 🖤

He couldn't tell you when he became aware of voices. On some level, they were there the whole time, even with memories playing across his eyes. Some he'd rather forget, full of escorts with diamonds for teeth waiting while his fumbling hands plugged his player file in a foreign server core, his heartbeats tangled, chilly breath on the back of his neck warning him that he only had minutes before he could expect his back thrust against a wall, fangs in his neck… Payment claimed for keeping a lone wandering trader safe another day out in the anarchy world.

Wake up, he warns himself, and dissolves to begging at the memory of his own anxious hands grabbing the shirts of a dozen anivores for support. Wake up. This isn't real. Get out!

Some hands had been a good deal gentler. That didn't always make them perfect. But Impulse had only been rough once. Vee almost too soft. BigB… Well, they didn't say much on the first and last trek they ever took together, even when collapsing into the same guest server and sharing a bed (with Vee, too) after a long, long day. Mumbo distinctly remembers the guy rolling over once, mumbling "Your turn," when the baby allays started fussing for their milk. It's laughable, looking back on it, although Mumbo had griped about it at the time. Hysterical. I can't believe I didn't crack up! BigB's underrated. He should let Grian know; make sure he remembers to appreciate what he has.

And Martyn… Martyn hadn't taken any adventures with him. But he'd roleplayed softly in their bed, letting Mumbo (For once, for once) take the lead.

He's lying on his back. Which isn't usual for him. Shapes and figures blur together. But he hears… words? Sounds like words. This is people-talk. He stirs without cracking open his eyes.

"Let's go," cheers a pleasant, pumped-up voice from somewhere to his right. A masculine voice. Big. Loud. One that's only familiar on the very fringes of his memory, like a frayed tassel on his llamas' blankets that he's always had, but only remembers when he's looking straight at it. Chair legs screech across the floor. Mumbo winces, screwing his eyelids tighter, but the mystery figure isn't one to be put off by silent rejection. "Welcome back to New Star! Boy, am I glad I decided to check in mentally for work today. What's this guy's name again? Oh, right, right. Well, we can cross 'Save patient' off our daily tasks. What's next?"

Oh, goodness… His eyeballs want to yawn. He tries it with his mouth, though it's… less satisfying than it probably would be on a server with actual sleep mechanics. Well, at least my head's no longer clicking. Fading images still dance across his mental comm screen, but they're swirling into smoke the more he shifts around, zoning back into the world. Mumbo blinks his eyes a few times, trying to make them stick. The face of a man with a black, neatly trimmed beard swims into view above him. Maybe a little too close.

"… I know you."

The man's face snaps from pleasant to shocked real fast. He bites one corner of his lip, leaning back in his chair. What? Mumbo's voice feels scratchy in his throat, even unspoken. Before he can get his next words out, the man's addressing another figure in the room somewhere out of sight. "Ohoooh… He knows me, and I had to check his file 4 times before I burned his name into memory. That's about to be real awkward. Hey- You know what? Accidents happen. That's life."

"Yeah, I know you," Mumbo mutters, mostly to himself. He lives across the hall from Martyn and Jimmy. Simmers' Quarter. Seen him around. He sort of hops all over the place. But the name escapes him. Mumbo should care about that. Should he care? A zing of guilt courses up his back at the thought of forgetting his ex-husband's immediate neighbor, but he breathes through his teeth instead of saying so.

… Okay. Take stock. Mm. If he can get his brain to drag itself awake from a sluggish, whimpery state, that is. Mumbo runs his fingers through sticky threads of mussed-up hair. His body doesn't ache, surprisingly enough. Or maybe not surprisingly; double regen is a killer. Well, the exact opposite of a killer. He braces his hand to the mattress, pushing himself to a sitting position. Mumbo brushes his fingers across his mustache. He goes to flip his F5 eyes on, but the shift makes him so dizzy, he pulls back and drops his face in his hands instead.

The bearded man scoots his chair closer to his bedside, all smiles and absentminded apologies. He double pats his chest. Thump-thump. "Hey, I'm James Turner- formerly known as The Sim Supply. Well, not over here… You kind of had to be there. And if anyone tells you I designed Vanillite, they've got the wrong guy. Ask your husband; he'll vouch for me."

"… Uh. Oh, goodness me." If he were in one of Martyn's mangas, he'd have slash lines across his face, flushing up a storm. Mumbo reaches for his hood. No robes. His hands clasp on empty air, so he pulls his blankets into his lap instead, squirming his hands between his legs. "Aha… I should probably come clean about that. Martyn and I aren't, um… sleeping together anymore."

Sleeping doesn't feel as hot and bitter on his tongue as married would. And it's the accurate word, even if it stings. It feels more correct than dating. They'd flirt and play and cuddle, usually with fingers in each other's clothes and hair, until they got all snuggled up and Mumbo (eventually) drifted off to sleep. Martyn left by dawn every morning, all his blond hairs despawned from the bed. Nocturnal phantom code. Warm. Soft. I… needed space. And I was leaving for a trip, and it was never really that serious anyway. Okay, that sounds bad out of context, but-

James' frown burns a scar in the crest of his head. "Uh. Dude? Does Martyn know?"

"It was 100 years ago!" He can hold his head high and proud on that, except he can't. "Did nobody get the memo?" And without a hood to tug over his face, he looks away, just biting the edge of his knuckle and gripping the hospital bedsheets with his hand. Wait. Why am I in hospital? Seriously, that memory just went out the window. Did he get flashbanged? Close range? He touches two fingers to his scalp. Sore…

"… Didn't I see your mouth all over him at the shower house on Friday?"

Ohh, don't remind me… Mumbo fumbles through a couple squeaks, then focuses on the more pertinent question. "Sorry; why am I here, exactly?" And why do I smell bacon?

[Full chapter on AO3 - Link at top]

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vinylstitch · 1 year ago

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this reminds me of him ^_^

#welcome to the next level! 💚

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chaosinpixels · 2 months ago

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Welcome to the Love Roulette Challenge!

Lights, camera, randomness! We're kicking off the Love Roulette Challenge in The Sims 4, where love is blind, fate is randomized, and the drama is totally simulated. 🌟 This challenge is a test of matchmaking skills and Sims chaos as we dive into the unpredictable world of The Perfect Match. The goal? To find an ideal match for each contestant and watch the sparks (or fireworks) fly!

The Setup:

It all begins with 8 randomized contestants (generated by a number picker, because who needs control?). These Sims are stepping into the limelight to find the one. Your task? Pair them up with their perfect match! When their date pops the big question—move in with me—we ship the lucky Sim off to a new home and roll the dice again to bring in the next contestant. It’s a revolving door of love, heartbreak, and ridiculous Sims antics.

The Twist:

Every one of the 30 contestants in this challenge was generated entirely by AI, making each character’s backstory, personality, and style as unpredictable and unique as possible! To spice things up, I’ve grouped them into three difficulty levels, each with its own color-coded flair: 💚 Beginner Bliss (Green) – Easygoing and lighthearted, you’ll match Sims based on just a few traits like style, hair color, and body shape. 💜 Medium Madness (Purple) – Ready to up the stakes? Add more complexity to your pairings and factor in extra customization options. 💖 Hopelessly Hardcore (Pink) – Buckle up, perfectionists. This level throws everything into the mix, leaving no trait, aspiration, or backstory unconsidered. It’s messy, and we love it.

If you'd like to play along, you can choose your difficulty level and use my randomized character list to create your own TV-worthy drama. 📝 The full cast of 30 characters and their details is waiting for you in this Google Docs link. Choose as little as 8 to fill the house or as many as all 30!!

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kajibunny · 8 months ago

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Helloooo, it’s really cool to see a new writing blog here!! I always get excited about scenarios/hc, especially when I have hyperfocus. Can I request Furin (Suo, Ume, Sakura, Kaji) + Togame reacting to the reader (gn or fem) looking at them intensely and they ask what the reader is looking at and the reader says "I'm admiring my future husband" (I'll leave it up to you whether this will be in front of others or when they are alone). The reader says it more as a joke (or not?) to see their reaction (although it doesn't sound like a joke)... Just established relationship, they already have a good level of intimacy. I hope this isn't confusing... Stay hydrated and stay well 💚

•⊹💌₊˚✩dear future husband ₊˚⊹♡ w/ the wind breaker boys

✿ featuring: haruka sakura, hayato suo, ren kaji, hajime umemiya, jo togame ✿ fluff, f!reader (mentions of being called their 'wife') ✿ a/n: hi cutie~ @kuppuru thank you for this wonderful request and for the warm welcome ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡ had so much fun making this, made myself laugh a couple times while writing these silly wb boys aaaa i wanna bite them!! hope you like it! ✿ wc: 1.4k

— you place your hand under your chin, posing all cute and dreamy-eyed, admiring your sweet, handsome boyfriend. when he catches you staring, he asks you why, and you tell him “oh, i’m just admiring my future husband.”

ʚɞ sakura -

“h-husband?! y-you want t-to get married to me!?” his face heats up instantaneously, and you could have sworn you saw a little steam coming out of the top of his head.

“whenever you react all cute like that, i kinda do!" you exclaim, happily smiling at his crazy and very red reaction.

his imagination goes wild, and a bunch of different scenarios of what sakura pictured married life with you was like began entering his brain without his consent.

“sakura…?” he imagines you in a wedding dress holding a huge bouquet, walking down the aisle towards him, all prim and proper.

“sakura?” he imagines you two kissing as newlyweds in front of all bofurin members (umemiya is of course bawling his eyes out and yes, even his sworn “frenemy” sugishita was there as one of his groomsmen) on your wedding day.

“sakura.” he imagines coming home to you after a long day, you welcoming him back with home cooked omurice, wearing a cute little apron, and warmly embracing him as you ask how his day went.

“sakura!” he imagines going on a honeymoon with you, you two on the bed, your cute voice calling out his name, your fleeting touch caressing him all over -

all over. it was all over, sakura has blacked out. you poke his cheek multiple times, and still nothing.

“guys, sakura has crashed. error 404 unresponsive page.” you called out to suo and nirei, who were observing the whole thing, how sakura gets redder and redder every time you called out his name, and the both of them have probably figured out more or less why he was reacting that way.

“maybe that’s his way of saying, “till death do us part.” suo remarks, and you couldn’t stop giggling.

ʚɞ suo -

he tilts his head and chuckles. a little “oh?” escaping from his mouth. he was certainly curious on what made you decide that you wanted him as your “future husband” or you so claim. it was usually him that pulled some smooth talk like this, so he was surprised that you suddenly became so – bold.

you were so cute if you thought this would fluster him.

it made him determined to retaliate and play along with your moves, as he found you ever so amusing as always. “my, my, how mature of you. already ready to take the next step?” suo teases. “i’ll be waiting, then.” he smiles. it was your turn to be flustered. you were at a loss for words, as you expected him to be a little playful, but not this much.

“cat got your tongue?” he leans in closer, and his lips capture yours in a chaste kiss. he repeats this at least three times. you tried to lean in for a more passionate one, but suo raises a finger and touches your lips. “no fair, hayato. what are these baby kisses you’re giving me?” you pout. suo looks at you affectionately. “let’s save the mature kisses for when i become your future husband, hm?”

these kind of one-liners were his specialty. his forte. and you were in his territory, so of course suo, the competitive little devil that he is, wastes no time to put you in your place.

ʚɞ kaji -

he looks at you for a moment, as if in deep thought. kaji finally stands and says: “im leaving.”

you worry that you might have tested his patience for some reason, as you have been trying out some pick up lines on him nonstop since this morning. he was used to your antics, so he either ignored you or waved you off but this was the only time he actually responded.

kaji looks back at you, as if waiting for you to stand up and follow him. “are you coming with me or not?” he extends his hand in invitation, motioning for you to take it.

“where?” you were so confused. kaji clicks his tongue, reaching out and grabbing your hand.

“to go buy you a ring.” he says, as if it were the most obvious thing.

you hold your hand up in protest. “wait, what?! i said future, ren, future! and i was joking!” he pretends to have heard nothing, putting on his headphones to tune you out and does not at all pay attention to your explanation. you couldn’t tell if he was being serious or not, but ren kaji was always full of surprises, using metaphors to get his point across, so you just waited to see what he would do.

he drags you off to the convenience store, told you to wait outside, comes back out with a small paper bag. reaching into it, he opens his hand and unveils a wrapped candy.

a ring pop.

he puts the ring pop on you, and you admire how the oversized candy diamond looks on your ring finger, almost sparkling in the sunlight. “i’ll get you a real ring in the future, but for now, this will do.”

you jump up and hug him. he buries his head in your shoulder, trying to hide his small smile.

you couldn’t stop gushing at how lucky you were and how ren kaji is as sweet as the ring pop he “proposed” to you with.

ʚɞ umemiya -

you don’t think you’ve ever seen umemiya smile this big at the mention of the word “husband”. his blue eyes all sparkling and lit up.

the thought of you wanting to marry him in the future or even mentioning it made him so excited, he considers the townspeople and members of bofurin as his family, but of course, you were different. you two already do lots of domestic things together, like helping him tend to his garden, cooking together (you even knew the recipe for his special umemiya soup), tucking him into bed whenever he falls asleep with his glasses on and a book on his face, and of course very intimate things that are only shared between the two of you. you’ve seen many sides of umemiya, but this one is definitely a first.

“oh, baby, the thought of that would make me so happy! i have so many siblings, and now i will have a wife too! now all that’s left is children! i wouldn’t want them to get lonely, so how’s ten?” he picks you up and spins you around, then hugs you tightly.

“you’re not even my husband yet, and now you want to be a father?!” you giggle, peppering his adorable face with kisses.

ʚɞ togame -

he does not utter a word, but togame stares back at you with the same intensity, his bright green eyes making it difficult to look away. it’s as if he has captured you with his soft gaze.

he mimics your position, his chin also resting on his palm. the two of you now looked like you were having a staring contest, but much closer and much more intimate.

you blink. “hello? why are you looking at me like that, jo?” you ask him, a perplexed look on your face, waving your hand in front of his face.

“don’t mind me, i’m just admiring my future wife.” he remarks. “and how beautiful she is going to look on our wedding day.” he smiles, almost slyly. he was being so charming lately, always praising you and telling you how much he’s so grateful to be yours.

you were almost tempted to be the one to get down on one knee and propose to jo togame and ask him to be your husband right there and then.

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growwithmeastrology · 2 years ago

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Sunday, April 30th 2023

Sun in Taurus ♉️🌎, Moon in Virgo ♍️🌎

The day has a grounded and stable feel to it. A nice welcome in the middle of eclipse season.

The Virgo Moon will trine the Sun in Taurus as well as retrograde Mercury in Taurus. This is a good time to go back and rethink or revisit things you are doing or working on to see if there’s any way to improve them. It’s also a great day to be productive. It doesn’t necessarily have to mean your job, but anything tangible like gardening or even a good spring cleaning.

With the Sun and retrograde Mercury conjunct in Taurus there may be some impatience with wanting to move forward with plans or goals but it’s best to take this time to get your ducks in a row and organize than to act impulsively. Plans get delayed. It happens. Remember that all things started in retrograde period require a thorough look-see to make sure all is in order. Things typically change or you will feel differently after retrograde is over. That also goes for relationships or collaborations. I’ve been hearing a lot of people say they have new communication from someone in their past. Entertain it lightly if you welcome it but nostalgia is in the air for many. Make sure it’s really a can of worms you want to reopen.

Use the grounded and practical feel of Taurus and Virgo to keep a level head today if anything has become a little haywire lately. We have eclipse energy rolling in next week and a Full Moon in Scorpio. The energies will get more tense before they release. ☮️💚✨

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alreadyblondenow · 2 years ago

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NCT 127 THE LINK TOUR IN MANILA

It was one heck of a night!!! They loved Manila so much. If you guys have Twitter, you can check fancams there and you’ll see that they enjoyed the show as much as we did.

Finally got the chance to be part of the green ocean 😭💚

We Filozens were constant with our cheers and there was never a dull moment. We tried doing fan chants, but we always end up singing with them hahahaha the concert here in Manila was so funny, all the boys had funny moments and touching ones 😭 gosh if only I can upload videos 😭 I also met with a fellow writer before the concert starts! It’s so good to finally meet her.

But of course…. I finally saw Taeyong. GUYS. I FINALLY SAW THEM ALL.

Taeyong is sooooo HANDSOME I CANNOT EXPLAIN MORE FURTHER. I can finally say that he is real…. HE IS FUCKING REAL. We even heard his unique laugh because the translator made him laugh. Also my jaw dropped during Moonlight. He said in his ending ment that he didn’t want to go home :(((

Taeil is HOTTER IN PERSON AND HIS VOICE IS SURREAL. Oh gosh, I’m so happy to hear his iconic high notes in person, but most of all I am happy to see him before he enlists.

Yuta is a great performer. I SWEAR TO THE G, I CRIED DURING BUTTERFLY!!! Also he was so energetic the whole night. He gave me mixed emotions actually.

Johnny was so funny HAHAHA he was so hyped the whole night and was wondering why didn’t they had concerts here before. He said they will still hear us even on their way home because we were so loud! NOT TO MENTION HE WAS SO HOT DURING HIS SOLO STAGE.

Jaehyun’s voice is beautiful. I can’t explain it too. he removed his in ear during Lost because he heard us sing and he was flattered. He even posted photos from manila on his instagram!!!

Haechan… is different in person. Y’all are not ready. The pictures you see in the internet is so different, he’s really really really handsome!!! Plus his performance level is GRRRR SO GREAT LIVE!!!

Jungwoo’s visual is so surreal, his solo stage made the arena go wild. Also his voice too is so angelic :((( of course he made us laugh during his welcoming ment. I saw a slowmo fancam of him dancing while confettis come down :((( its so beautiful!!!

Mark said we all must have a lot storage in our phones HAHAHAHHA WE ALL LAUGHED HE NOTICED THA. He also said “Manila just wait…. Sexy” then made the whole arena crazy.

Doyoung was so handsome and has broad shoulders talaga!!! He was also surprise that we are so loud he even bbled about it hahaha

You can ask me questions about the stages or whatever. Filozens are still on high about the concert, we all CANNOT FUNCTION WELL THE DAY AFTER

At the end of the night, I finally have a photo with nct 127 🫶🏻🥹💚

Next year NCT Dream will have a concert here in Manila 💚💚💚💚💚

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finniestoncrane · 2 years ago

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Riddle-Her (Dano!Riddler x Reader)

I finally finished the first fic I started writing after 10 years of being out of fandoms 💚

It's 13 chapters of unhinged lusting after the Riddler from the perspective of Reader/OC who is just as unhinged as he is, and develops a crush on the soft lad.

I will not be fielding comments on how I thought this dumb joke was a good title.

The whole thing is now complete and on AO3 here, but I'll add the first chapter underneath again.

warnings/tags on AO3, minors DNI, reader is AFAB, she/her pronouns

It’s not physically impossible to sleep peacefully in Gotham, but it takes a lot of practice to get used to it. You’ve lived there your whole life though, albeit maybe in a slightly nicer area, way before. When your dad was still around and you still spoke to your mom. Before you’d broken contact and moved into the dank, wet, inner-city. Still, even that was around about seven years ago. Seven years of sirens, screaming, shouting, and strangely enough you could even hear audible punches landing from your window, even through the near constant pattering of the rain. And sometimes that was exciting.

That’s what the attraction to the step-above-homeless apartment was (plus the low rent). It’s not that you yourself were violent, but there was something in the violence that was thrilling. Your adrenaline pumped as you walked home, under the bridges and past unbelievably dark alleys. It wasn’t the usual feeling of uneasiness that accompanied being a woman alone at night. They were feelings that should be explored with a psychiatrist, or an understanding and adventurous partner. Unfortunately, you had neither the money for a shrink nor the social skills for a man. It was bedsit, open windows, and silently masturbating as you listening to the ongoing orchestra of police cars and burglar alarms, accompanied by a heavenly choir of screaming angels. It was perfect, so perfect in fact that you’d started to get annoyed, and a little bit worried, about this dumb Batman figure, floating around and “stopping crime”. Yeah, you could find any level of depravity you were looking for online, but then that would be admitting that you were into it. And that might be a step too far for your obsessive mind to walk back from. And here came the caped crusader to clean up the grotty city you knew and loved. Ruining the passivity of your pleasure.

It was around eleven at night, and usually this was the peak time for street fights that poured out from the seedy bars and clubs that surrounded the apartment building. It was eerily silent, however.

“He’s already made a difference!” you hissed in your mind, sighing out loud to your empty apartment, unless the rats that lived in the walls could hear you. In a bit of a mood now, you lazily grabbed your laptop from the floor next to your unmade single bed with one hand, chucking it onto your stomach. After checking several of the neighbourhood watch groups you’d joined to get a sniff of any action, you realised it was indeed a rare quiet night. A newsletter from some wannabe masked vigilante you subscribed to caught your attention as you listlessly scrolled your emails looking for a morsel of entertainment.

These emails always came from one guy, you assumed guy because some of the things that were said and that went un-checked about women were enough to tell you that you might not have been as welcome had your online alter not been purposefully skewed to read “male”. At first it had been a harmless newsletter about how shitty it was to live in Gotham, and how they needed someone to come make it better. Then he, and the very few followers that were active in those days, started focusing on how to make the city worse. A few weeks after that, they moved to a more ‘secure’ platform, and you needed a password. As a long time follower, you were given it by default. It was kind of scary, to let yourself get pulled in by these people. But you were a silent observer.

To begin with, they had organised graffiti campaigns. And then it sort of stopped there. They didn’t quite have the mettle to get involved in the gangs, the initiation rites were too much for them. And this pathetic dude who ran the newsletter was no great leader. It kind of fell apart, until it was just a few long-term readers who stuck around to get the latest news on the “anarchy” in Gotham. If anything, you had stayed subscribed out of habit, and maybe, partly, with the hopes that things might pick up again. But you could tell from the tone of the last couple of newsletters, infrequent as they were now, that Batman had left a scar on the writer.

This one though seemed pretty…upbeat?

NEWSLETTER: You guys should check out this stream!!

There was a link, instructions and a password, plus a screenshot of a website asking a puzzle question with the answer filled in. The guy who wrote the newsletter really thought everyone else was too stupid to figure that one out.

Unsure if it was the lack of information in the email, or morbid curiosity, you hovered over the enter key and pressed it anyway. Was it going to be a joke? Kittens frolicking in a field or something? Or was it going to be some horrible, possibly real, livestream of some poor woman being tortured in a dark room.

Disappointment, either way. You didn’t want to be scared, but you didn’t want to leave without a thrill. And instead, you were greeted by an empty room, a chat log on the side looked fairly barren. A message or two from about 5 minutes ago had come up. You recognised one of the usernames, it was similar to the one that the newsletter writer had used in the public days of his forum.

“Excited for you to get started tonight!!”

A few more usernames began to appear and the total count seemed to settle around 20 people, with a few dropping out and a few coming in consistently, a trend that would continue throughout. The clock at the bottom of the screen read 11:28. Your heart skipped a little in anticipation. Maybe something horrible was about to happen. What was about to start? Who was going to start? What had happened previously?

The sound of a door opening was the first noise that came out of your speakers, and was the first noise that had been made inside your apartment since you had sighed. It gave you a small shock. The waiting was almost over. Footsteps, heavy boots from the sound of them, grew ever so slightly louder as they approached the camera. The screen went black as the shitty webcam attempted to balance itself. Black, then a brief flash of white, then a deep, olive green. It took a second to register what was in the field of vision, but you were quick to recognise that the field of vision was encompassed by a jacket. Waterproof. A little army-esque. Hopefully this wasn’t going to be some neo-nazi, a militant fascist on a rant. What a huge waste of time, and a definite mood killer. The figure turned to the side and a flash of white on his coat was visible as he rotated to face behind him, fiddling with something on the wall at his back. It looked like some squiggles, like some paint had been spilled.

Heavy breathing echoed in the almost barren studio apartment as the figure leant across behind the camera. It sounded off, like it was muffled by something. Your heart was beating fast. You had managed to avoid seeing anything too horrendous on your escapades into the darker side of what the internet had to offer. At one point, you had considered reporting a video you had come across in the comments of a forum discussing the issue of stalking in Gotham, but it was quickly revealed to be a hoax. Still, the thought that you could be seconds away from seeing something to awful that you might be considered a witness, something you might not be able to come back from, it had you gently moving the mouse towards the exit button.

As you neared it, the figure on the screen sat down. You gasped sharply.

A mask, glasses, the light reflecting off of…was that saran wrap? An olive green hoodie, with no strings for the hood. Leather gloves, reaching to adjust the glasses. And deep, wide, green eyes. The greenest eyes.

Your eyes were going wider as you stared into his. Everything melted away for a second. The chat log, the other users, the sirens, the rats, the crushing sense of isolation that you were so good at pretending you didn’t feel. All of it. It felt like he was looking into your soul, directly at you. Although, there was a screen in the way. But it didn’t feel like that. It was strange, confusing, and your heart just kept beating harder and harder until it hurt. There was something about those eyes, and whoever was behind them, you were hanging on their every word. And they hadn’t even spoken yet.

“Hello, thank you for joining me tonight!”

Deep, but it didn’t sound natural. There was some element of voice modulation for sure. But it was still strangely arousing.

The next twenty minutes were a blur. It would be a miracle if you could even remember your own name, let alone the specifics of anything he said. Heart thumping, eyelashes fluttering for a screen that couldn’t appreciate it, you were smitten. By a mask and some glasses. And the greenest eyes. The dreamiest eyes.

It had been three weeks since you first saw the stream. It had become easier to focus on his words when you thought about what his lips looked like as he formed the words. To think how he formed the sounds. To know if he spat when he shouted, and he shouted a lot. I wonder if he’d shout at you. If you asked nicely enough?

Thoughts like that kept popping into your head as you watched him rant and rave about the injustices in Gotham, about the lies, the liars, those who protect the lies, and the liars. As he pointed dramatically to the newspaper scraps pinned and taped to his walls. There was a frantic energy that was so intriguing, and exciting. And, to your absolute delight, there was that lingering threat of danger. He seemed so angry, so…unhinged.

Perfect.

You caught yourself holding your head dreamily in your hands, like a teenager desperately in love. Was that what this was? Love? Or lust? Or both? Either way, you would be absolute putty in his leather clad hands if you were ever face to face with him.

Your heart sank a bit at that thought.

He seemed like he had all of the potential to be big, bad and scary. The ‘boogeyman’. But, you knew it in your heart. You’d spent a lot of time around these people on the internet. You’d seen them get angry, rage, build up to what could have been earth shattering violence and then fall flat. Which, and you felt like you had to clarify this even to yourself in your own mind, you were very, VERY grateful for. It would be borderline psychopathy to wish that one of these ineffectual, women-hating, man-children would ever be able to grow up and do something instead of just bitching about it online. But the part of you that craved danger was intrigued by the capacity for violence. And, as much as you were drawn in by his words, his almost socialist mantras, how easy it was to believe him that, much like a French peasant, a revolt within the proletariat against the lies and corruption of the rich was not only the answer, but was already in motion, you just couldn’t get past the fact that he was online, in a dark and messy room, talking to what was for all intents and purposes himself.

What you wanted was for him to be the fearless leader. Maybe he would lead the charge in a riot in Gotham, his followers behind him, dressed in his uniform. Spreading his word like gospel, searching out Gotham’s elite, the upper classes, those who protect and serve themselves and their business interests. And after a night of shocking the city, the world, he’d come home to you. Tired, and sweating, and peel off the mask, the clingfilm, readjust his glasses and pull you into him. Whisper to you…

“What’s mine, but only you can hold it?”

Huh.

Even though you were alone in your room, you still shivered in slight disgust at yourself, making a fake gagging noise to really chastise yourself. Was this really what you had become? Some lovesick fool, imagining a romantic scenario with a man who, and let’s all be honest here, had likely never said more than five words to a woman, let alone pulled one into a warm embrace and whispered, so eloquently, a romantic riddle.

It had been about a week or so into the streams when he’d identified himself as Riddler, and at first, it was incredibly dorky, making you almost cringe when he said it, or when the others in the chat called him by that name. And then it grew on you, and you imagined him asking you to say it while he was on you, around you, in you. Heavy breathing, mask on, muffled and desperate pleas for you to treat him like he thought he should be treated. And after that point, it became your favourite word. You waited, with baited breath for the next time you could answer one of the riddles he posed to everyone for fun. His eyes lit up as the chat started filling with answers, some wrong, some right. It seemed he was excited either way, eyes glittering in bright emerald just at the thought of people paying attention to him, listening to him, doing as he asked even if it was something as simple as solving his silly little puzzles.

You’d never dared to answer one yet, not to the chat at least. But you usually got them right and felt smug, letting yourself imagine him being surprised of you, or proud of you, or rewarding you with a little kiss on your forehead but that’s not him but it could be but it’s not but you want it to be and-

The train of thought was proving too much, and your heart physically ached. It was stupid to let yourself develop a crush on a man you’d never even seen, either in full or in reality. He barely said anything beyond riddles and threats, and when he did talk about something else it was usually about Batman of all things. The crushing disappointment, the Schrödinger like problem you’d created for yourself. Either he wasn’t what you thought he was, or he was and you couldn’t have him. Or maybe he wouldn’t have you. It was a painful obsession and it was already too far gone to stop. Whether you knew it and were in denial, or were blissfully unaware, he’d tipped you over the edge.

His heart. That was his, and only you could hold it.

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