#who is absolutely obsessed with Thena

[softquietsteadylove]

The Mermaid AU!!! Damn, it's wonderful! So Thena haven't tried walking with human feet, so how about she's trying it and Gil helping her? She's stumbling and let's give them their first kiss your honor🫡

I would also like to see Thena being so curious with human things like how things work and maybe her being jealous? I can really imagine her hissing with her fangs on someone hitting on Gil🤣 and ladies be like, uhh Mister is your wife normal? Does she often do that?

"No, that's it, you got it!" Gil encouraged Thena's every step, leaping forward to catch her when she stumbled. "Whoa!"

Thena grumbled into his chest, allowing him to help her stand straight again. "You do this all the time?--it seems exhausting."

Gil chuckled, letting her lock her knees again and resume walking practice. "That's how we feel about swimming."

Thena's jaw dropped, giving him a truly aghast expression.

He nodded though, taking one step back for every step she took forward. "It's hard work to swim with legs. You have to be strong to be any good at it."

"Poor creatures," she murmured as she watched her feet move through the sand of his little beach. He had insisted that sand was a little harder to walk on than most terrain, but at least it would be soft if she did end up falling without him there to catch her.

He needn't have worried; he had been there for her every step since the first.

She had been coming to see him more and more regularly. And with regular time spent in his presence, came her observation of his human traits--including his legs. Until one morning he came out to greet her and found her wobbling around in the shallow water, two pale legs under her.

"I know, we're a sad bunch," Gil laughed. His feet hit the pebbly beginnings of the forest floor closer to his cabin. He looked down, "hey, we made it all the way up the beach!"

Thena beamed, all but throwing herself up the last stretch and into his waiting embrace. She had been working on being able to walk without his assistance for a few weeks, by this point.

"You did it!" Gil swung Thena around in his arms a few times. He kept his arms around her waist, wrinkling the shirt of his she was wearing.

Thena swung her feet faintly within his embrace, tilting her head at him for still holding her aloft.

"Uh, why don't you let me carry you to the house?" he suggested, shifting her in his arms so he could hold her more properly around the shoulders and knees. "Sand is nice and soft, but the bottoms of feet are pretty sensitive. I wouldn't want you to get hurt walking on the rocks and roots and stuff. Plus it's dirty."

Thena had no real protests, even if she wasn't entirely sure what he was talking about. She let him carry her from the top of the beach into his cabin, which she had seen once or twice already by now. It was a lovely home, and she had come to enjoy noticing the little details about it, like where he stored the things he used often, and how the wood of places he touched looked different from others.

"Well, now that you've walked a whole beach, maybe we should get you some shoes," Gil smiled at her as he got them inside. "That will help to keep your feet safe."

"Would I be able to walk more places then?" Thena asked as he set her down at a kitchen chair.

"Uh," he paused, turning and reaching to put a pot of water on his boiler (a stove, rather). "Maybe, yeah...just not anywhere too crowded."

Thena tilted her head a few times at him, "do I not seem human enough?"

He let the flame sit low and sat in the chair at an angle to hers. His legs were longer, and his knees bent more sharply than hers. And his pants - jeans, rather - looked rough to the touch. "You seem very human, Thena. But I just...would worry about it."

"Worry about me?" she asked a little more directly, deciding she had no need for him to hide his words from her.

"Not really," he sighed. "About the humans around, more so."

"What would worry you about them?" Thena tilted her head in the other direction.

Gil considered what to say, scratching his facial hair as he did. Thena watched him do it; she wondered what it felt like to touch. "Humans are...can be...nice."

"Like you."

He paused in his explanation to give her one of his very warm, very inviting smiles. She had never seen a human smile quite like Gilgamesh. "I guess so. But they can be less nice, too, Thena. And if anyone figured out what you are, or even thought too much into it, I wouldn't know how to protect you."

Thena nodded, looking down at her legs (lap, rather). Just because she could walk around like a human didn't mean she was one, and all it would take would be one human to ensure she never saw water again.

"I'm not saying we'll never explore more places, okay?" Gil said gently, reaching over to take her hand in his. She stared at it, wondering what the point of the gesture was. She wasn't complaining, though. "Just give it a little longer?--for me?"

"For you?" she asked.

Gil blushed, which she had learned from a few of his anatomy books was something that happened when humans felt flustered. "Well, I'm hoping you'll do this especially because I'm asking you to, I guess. It can be a way to ask something of someone you're close with."

Close: that was a good word for it. Thena looked down at his hand around hers. He was so warm, and even with her blood running a little warmer than normal with her legs and using just her lungs, he was still much warmer than she was. It was nice, though.

But she knew how warm he was from when he would lift her out of the water and up into his embrace.

Gil's head whipped to the door as someone knocked.

Thena tilted her head. "How did they get here?"

Gil stood from the chair, pulling Thena up to her feet. "I think it's a friend. I called her for some stuff. But just wait until I make sure it's safe, okay?"

It wasn't as if she really got a choice about it. Thena let him guide her to sit on the stairs just on the other side of the kitchen wall, out of the light of the large windows above his sink.

"Just for a minute, Angelfish," he promised, giving her hands a squeeze between his before going to the door.

Thena watched the shadows stretching over the floor.

"Sersi, hey--thanks for coming."

"Of course."

Thena tilted her head at the soft, silken voice floating to her ears. She watched the shadows move closer and then collide, melding into one. She slid down a step, leaning to peek around the corner.

Gil released the woman from a loose embrace, patting her shoulder. "I know it's not easy to get out here, but it's just not safe to go to land considering-"

"Of course," the woman shook her head, pushing a springy lock of black hair away from her delicately featured face. She was quite pretty. "I understand. Can I...?"

Gil glanced over his shoulder, hands on his hips, his fingers tapping against his belt. "I-I don't know, Sersi."

"Oh, please, Gil?" she looked at him with wide, doe-brown eyes. They were warm, just like Gil's. "If what you told me is true-"

"It is," he huffed at her, crossing his massive arms in her direction.

Thena peeked out a little further.

"Then this could be the discovery of a lifetime!--a generation!" the woman bounced in her excitement. She was effervescent and personable, also like Gilgamesh. Who was this person?

"Exactly why I can't trust anyone to keep her secret," he lowered his voice.

Thena watched as he lowered his head closer to this mystery woman's, saying something so soft that Thena struggled to pick out the words. She leaned further, trying to see if she could read his lips at least.

Sersi gasped as Thena toppled over, stumbling out from the staircase just outside the kitchen. "Oh my-"

"Thena!" Gil rushed to her, already bending to pull her into his arms.

Thena squirmed in his embrace as he muttered something about 'patience' against her hair. She kept the woman in her sights, though, determined to learn more about her. "Hello."

"H-Hi," she replied in such a soft, fluttery tone. She gulped, her lashes fluttering as she dared to walk a little closer to her. "I'm Sersi. A-And you must be Thena."

She looked at Gil. "I thought you said no one could know about me."

Gil blinked, maybe having not expected her to be so annoyed about the current situation. He tightened his arms around her, "w-well, no. But Sersi is a marine biologist. I had questions--a-and she brought stuff for you!"

"It's true!" Sersi leapt to join the argument in Gil's favour. She adjusted the bag on her shoulder. "He asked for some clothes and things that might, um, fit you."

Thena looked down at the shirt of his she was wearing, "what's wrong with this?"

"It's-"

"Thena," Sersi stepped forward again, holding out a hand.

Thena hissed at her.

"Thena, hey, it's okay," Gil whispered, trying keep her contained in his arms. "I promise, I trust Sersi. She's here to help us."

"It's okay," Sersi said gently, setting the bag down and tilting her head at Thena. "I don't blame you for being cautious of me. I can't imagine how much you've had to adjust to."

Thena tilted her head right back at her, although Sersi matched each of her movements. Thena blinked at her. "Who are you?"

"I'm Gil's sister."

Oh. Thena halted, her breath getting caught in her throat. She was...that explained some of her observations rather conveniently. She felt heat build in her cheeks; this was what blushing felt like. "I see."

"I am a marine biologist, as he said," Sersi continued, maybe oblivious to Thena's discomfort, or at least the reasons behind it. "He asked me some questions about a 'discovery' he'd made a few months back. As time went on, I had to ask more things about this secret of his in order to research and answer him. Eventually we determined that I could know a little more about--well, you."

Thena just nodded, still feeling a little stunned at the presence of the second human she had ever met properly. Gil was still holding her tightly, and she realised part of it was how stiff and coiled she was. She let out a breath, unwinding her muscles and relaxing.

Gil loosened his hold on her, although he didn't step away from her at all.

Thena met Sersi's eyes, trying to push down the twisting feeling that had consumed her just a moment ago. "I have a brother as well."

"Really?" both humans asked with equal surprise.

"Yes," Thena looked at both of them before landing on Sersi. "Although he's not nearly as nice as Gil is."

Sersi laughed, and Thena had to admit that even their laughs were similar. Sersi's was much lighter and gentler, but it had the same from-the-heart warmth to it. "I can't even argue with that. Gil has been quite a nice brother to me."

"Yeah, I'd hope you can't argue," he huffed at her, putting his hands on his hips again.

"No one's perfect, though," Sersi finished, turning her nose up at him. She looked at Thena again. "Can your brother split his tail as well?"

She had taken care to learn the words for things, too. Thena couldn't fault her on anything. "No, he's never come anywhere near humans. He doesn't trust them."

"I can't blame him for that either," Sersi offered a remorseful smile and a shrug of her shoulders. "You just got lucky and found a good one, I think."

"Yes," Thena smiled at Gil, who was back to blushing shyly at the open praise of his character. "I suppose I did."

[attorneys-against-court-violence]

the biggest thing I wish DD could have expanded on is how Athena and Phoenix are the exact same brand of maniac. They both spent years obsessively devoted to a single cause or person and then when they finally got what they wanted (Kristoph in jail, Edgeworth/Simon saved) they went "Hm. I guess that's over. What should I do now lol" Beanix and 'Thena would have absolutely hit it off

And we wonder why they get along so well in the actual game, eh?

Real talk? If DD played into that a little more and indulged us on why the mesh together so well, this moment and subsequent breakdowns would have hit like bricks. Phoenix is seeing someone who chased the same goals he did and fell so far as to get indicted. We know Phoenix holds the idea of having someone in your corner to heart - it's half the reason he became a lawyer at all - so having somebody so similar to him get caught in a position where no one is on their side, let alone a student and friend, did a number on him.

It hurts all the more knowing Athena picked Nick up from a slump before. Even she's given up hope that either of them can get out of this horrid situation, telling him to stop and let her take the fall she deserves for such a deplorable crime.

Yeah, all that hit Nick like a ton of bricks...

AGH, I need to slow down and talk about these two in more depth another time! There's so much they could have unpacked for the both of them in this game!

[barnes-n-nobles]

Temper (Dark! Druig Smut)

Request:  please another dark! druig smut 😍

Thank you for your request! Please reblog, like, and let me know what you think!

Warnings: Smut, noncon smut, kind of somnophilia, a bit of degrating, Druig has anger issues, breeding kink

Summary: Druig meets you at an event in the Stark Tower. He grows overly fond of you, almost to an obsession. 

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“I don’t understand why we’re here. These parties are pathetic” Druig complained as he walked with the rest of the eternals through the Stark tower. “You think everything is pathetic Druig. Suck it up it’s for a good cause” Ikaris retorted. Druig let out a sarcastic scoff, “Good cause..you know they get a fat tax break if they label anything as a charity event. This isn’t because it’s in the goodness of their hearts, all rich humans are greedy conniving pieces of-” “Enough Druig. Behave” Ajak ordered. “I know this isn’t your scene but I greatly appreciate you coming here with us. It’s just for today and then you are free to do as you please.” She reassured making Druig soften up, nodding his head, understanding.

As the night when on everyone met each other and dinner was soon to be served. Druig spent most of his time walking around trying to avoid everyone. He is used to being surrounded with people who make him feel comfortable and perfectly controlled. The lack of was making it hard for him to stay calm. He walked around mad, his aura making it difficult for people to approach him. Eventually that became the goal for him. Druig got tired of all this and decided to bail, not caring what the rest of his family would say. As he got up from his seat Thena grabbed his hand, “where to?”. Druig swallowed not wanting to seem suspicious, “I’m just going to the bathroom, wanna join? I’m sure you can touch up your makeup there too” He joked making her chuckle, “not a chance. Hurry and come back, Kingo is going to preform soon” she said letting him go. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world” he sarcastically retorted before heading out.

When he got down to the lobby he controlled some guy in the bathroom to give him his clothes. He took them and erased the encounter from the guys mind. He was now in a leather jacket, pants, boots, and some pretty cool glasses that he got from homeboy in the bathroom. As he was walking out he heard his name being called out. Not in a way to get his attention but it was spoken out in conversation.

Thats when he saw you. Talking fast into the phone, rushing to get somewhere. “I don’t care. I got this little part time gig so that I can see him, I’m not missing out this opportunity just to go to a lame ass party. If Druig ain’t there then IM NOT GOING. I gotta go I’m incredibly late” you barked ending the call and heading towards the elevators. When you crossed him, it was as if you were walking in slow motion. You were captivating. Beautiful would be an understatement, you just exuded it in his eyes. You had the most beautiful eyes, hair, lips. Absolute perfection from head to toe. And to top it all off, you were there for him? He thought to himself not really understanding why anyone would want to see him. He decided it would be best to make at least 1 person happy so he followed you. When you got to the elevator, the door was about to close but then a hand stopped it making you jump at the sound. “Sorry, im going up too” he said smiling. He was expecting for you to fan girl, scream, cry, literally anything girls did when meeting their idols but you just nodded and went back to your phone, not really looking at him. “Going up to the charity event?” He spoke after a couple seconds of silence. “Yes! I’m working it until midnight, how about you?” Asking him and then turning to face him.

There was something super familiar about him, but you couldn’t really tell. You stared at him in a concentrated state trying to remember where the hell you could have seen him. “I’m in it as well. Sort of” he smiled trying to see if you would catch on. “Hopefully we work together! I literally don’t know anyone I’m only here because I want to see all of the eternals in person. They’re so cool” you confessed letting go of your attempt to try and figure him out. Druig smiled making the lines around his eyes apparent, you were so incredibly cute and sweet too? Such a prize. “All of them?” He asked nudging you with his elbow. You giggled, playfully pushing him with your hand, “Okay fine..you got me I’m here for only one in particular. I don’t know he just gives off really nice vibes. Not to mention incredibly hot. Like damn, let me have your babies you know” you joked following it with a light laugh. Druigs eyes widened and his mouth opened to form an O. He was so shocked at what had just come out of your mouth. He quickly felt his body get hot and his jeans started to feel a little tight. “Don’t act so shocked! We’re all thinking it. I mean this man has to have like a million girlfriends” you said again. Druig couldn’t believe you STILL couldn’t figure out who he was. He took his glasses off, staring right into your eyes. “I don’t actually” smirking.

Now it was your turn to drop your mouth to an O. He couldn’t be. Could he? You asked yourself. Druig eyes flashed gold letting out a gentle chuckle, “It is me” he said holding out his hand, his palm facing up, waiting for you to place yours into it. It finally hit you…hard. You couldn’t believe what was happening. This was something that happened in dreams, but it felt so real. Then it dawned on you what you had said a bit ago, your face burning in embarrassment. “Oh…my..God…I am so so sorry. I’m so sorry…I didn’t know it was you! I didn’t mean to disrespect you like that I’m so sorry ugh” you babbled taking your hands and covering your face in embarrassment . Druig just laughed taking your hands in his, “please don’t be sorry, I thought it was really funny. You’re the first mortal to make me feel this flattered” he said taking your hand in his and giving the top of it a kiss as he originally intended. His soft lips were moist when they landed on your hand, and the way he looked at you while he did it…w0w..you were in heaven.

The elevator finally opened at the very top floor and it was time to go your separate ways, “Well Druig it was so nice to meet you. I guess my plans are now exposed so I’ll see you during the event! Hopefully we can talk again soon. I already signed up for this thing so now I have to go through with it. Anyways my name is y/n, it was so nice to finally meet you” you said extending your hand so that he could shake it. Druig smiled and took your hand, but pulled you into a hug instead. He squeezed you tightly, rubbing his hand up and down your back making you get goosebumps. “Pleasure is all mine, my sweet y/n” he whispered before letting you go and exiting the elevator.

With each step that he took he couldn’t stop thinking about you. He wanted to keep you by his side, learn about you , see inside your mind. He wanted to be yours and for you to be only his. When he regrouped with the others, Sersi quickly noticed his change of attire. “What happened to your clothes?” She questioned making everyone else turn. “I think he looks great” Kingo said making Druig laugh. “I felt more comfortable in this. I just gave my clothes to a fan and they left, happily.” He lied. “ quote on quote “fan” he probably forced them to” Gilgamesh said smiling. Ajak took a deep breath, “No more of your tricks Druig. Just behave!” She scolded again. Druig just nodded, but wondered how long he would be able to do so when you were roaming around here somewhere.

When it was time for desert you had to go to each table and ask if they were having any. Being that this event was for the Eternals you were sent to them first, your heart pounding in your chest as you made your way to them. You knew Druig was there, making you excited yet nervous. “Good evening everyone, I hope you’re having a great time here at the Stark tower. Would anyone be interested in some dessert” you asked. You could feel Druigs eyes on you, your peripheral vision catching the slightest sight of him facing you. As you got everyone’s orders you passed by him smiling when both of you made eye contact. His flirty self decided to wink at you, making your face flare up, giggling as you passed. No one noticed as everyone was too busy and entertained in conversation, except for one. “Oh my god, I can’t believe you got a thing for the hostess” Kingo said making Druigs head snap toward him and ripping his eyes from you as you walked away. “I don’t. Mind your own business” he said taking a sip of his drink.

“Dude you know she’s taken right?” Kingo said in a dead serious tone, making Druigs face turn into stone. “She’s not” he stated firmly, feeling himself getting mad. “Yes she is! I literally saw her making out with captain America’s best friend..Bucky I think they call him” he explained. No this couldn’t be, could it? He felt dumb because he didn’t ask if you were taken or even see in your mind if you were. His anger got the best of him, gripping his hand too hard on the glass he shattered it making everyone turn around. Kingo mouthed a “what the fuck” giving his napkin over to Druig. “I was kidding! The hell is wrong with you” he whispered. Ajak saw the bloody cut on his hand and quickly healed him, “Go take a walk and clean yourself up. Don’t come back until you’re ready to act right” she instructed, reassuring everyone that it was just an accident. Kingo felt guilty, maybe messing with him like that wasn’t the best idea, “let me help” he said getting up to follow. “No..I want to be alone” Druig barked leaving the room while Kingo sat back down.

He tried to remember where he saw you disappear to and he remembered you were going towards the huge kitchens. He wiped his hands off before entering, eyes scanning for you. You were rushing trying to get everything nice and making sure the plating was perfect. “Are you busy?” A familiar voice called making you smile. “Never for you. How can I help” you asked turning on your heels. Druig melted at how loving and flirty you were. Just making it that much easier to fall for you. “Can I talk to you..in private” he asked motioning with his head that he wanted to take you outside. “Sure! But we have to hurry because these need to go out in 2 minutes” you explained. “I’m gonna need more time than that” he said motioning to the desert coordinator to come to him. “Take these out on time and excuse y/n for her absence the rest of the night. She’s taking care of some personal matters that have come up suddenly” he told him, his eyes turning to gold making the coordinator nod in agreement as he turned away. It was your first time seeing something like this, it was so fascinating. You’d only heard of his ability to control minds, you never thought that you would be the one seeing it this close up. Druig grabbed your hand and started pulling you out with him, swimming through the huge crowd of chefs, servers, and carts of food. “I can’t believe you just did that! It was so cool” you praised as he finally got you two out. “ we’ll believe it sweetheart, It’s my specialty” he said pulling you in to a room that seemed to be an office. “I noticed..now, what did you want to tell me” you asked impatiently, shaking his arm for him to tell you.

“I’m sorry of this is too blunt but are you seeing someone?” he asked softly, as he placed his hands on your cheek. You shook your head, your beautiful eyes looking up at his, a smile tugging at your lips. “That’s good” he said bringing you close to him, “Because now youre mine” He said, voice barely above a whisper. It’s sounded like he was joking but he also sounded a bit serious. “Druig..We just met. What if I’m not up to your standards?” You confessed hoping that he wouldn’t be turned off by this. “My beautiful y/n..I’m choosing you because you’re so captivating. I just can’t stop thinking about you. It’s been a very looong time since I’ve felt like this. It just feel so right ” he said bringing you into a soft kiss. His lips were so soft and plushy it made you want more. As he was pulling away you reconnected the kiss, this time Druig being caught by surprise. It didn’t take long for him to take the lead again, pushing you against a wall, he started to kiss you with hunger. He needed more of you, lifting your leg up as he ground himself into you, making you moan into him. It was all happening so fast so you broke away from the kiss, “Druig.. I think we should take it slow?” You asked looking at his needy state, his eyes laced with lust and noticeably darker. “I’m sorry y/n..I’m sorry.. youre just so intoxicating I want you so badly” he said pushing himself onto you again. “I want you to! But please I want you to get to know me better. I want to be worthy of you, a grand eternal. Please let’s us take it slow” you pleaded. Druig came back to his senses and remembered where the two of you were. He forgot how good it felt to want someone so deeply, he just lost a little control. Something he wasn’t very used to.

“Of course y/n, let’s take our time. But I have one tiny condition” he said holding his fingers to signify something little. “Yes anything!” You exclaimed. “You have to be my girlfriend, and I your boyfriend. Starting today” he stated. Thinking of it you let out a soft hum, wondering if this would be good. “I promise we’ll go slow on everything, I just don’t want anyone else to have you but me. That’s understandable right?” He said lovingly a he fixed your hair. “Okay Druig we can! But don’t be going all nascar fast on me. Remember..slowww” you motioned with your hands, joking. He laughed and smiled, “anything you want love but you might have to remind me one more time or two..or three” he said pecking your lips.

~~~~a month later~~~~~~~

As you two got familiar with each other it was as if you two were a match made in heaven. He was just incredible to you. He supported you like no one else had done in the past and protected you from anything, and everyone. He was so flirty most of the time but the thing that made you fall deep for him was how caring he was. Everything you’d ever wanted was bottled up and packaged nicely in Druig. On the flip side Druig was consumed by you. He loved everything about you, not wanting to share you with no one. He eventually convinced you to spend most of your time with him , not that you needed a lot of convincing, but he made it feel so comfortable for you to choose him over others. He loved to have you with him always and borderline begged you to sleep over. You thought it was so cute of him to be so clingy but it was soon to change as his obsession got deeper.

You were contacted for another event at the Stark tower and you were going to be working all evening until late at night. Druig was not pleased with this as he didn’t like you being out alone, specially at night. Your cute and flirty personality would certainly draw in unnecessary attention to you, making Druig feel restless as he waited for you to come home. He decided to just head to his house as he was tired of waiting in yours, but he was upset. In his mind he thought it would be a good idea to check in. He wanted to see where you were and what you were up to you. You were clearly busy because you didn’t answer him after the all the calls and texts he sent. He summoned many minds at once to try and find you, not taking long to do so. He was able to reach a person that was near you and Druig was able to listen in on what you were telling your coworkers. “you should totally come with us to the bar after work. Im sure your man wont mind” she tried to convince. “I dont think thats such a good idea, hes already very protective. The last thing I want is for him to be upset with me. Hes wanting me to head home right after work” you explained with a disappointed tone. Why though? Did you actually want to go be a slut for free drinks? Druigs mind was already starting to unravel with negative thoughts.

 “Thats so lame y/n, you never go out anymore. Ever since you started dating him, hes got you so trapped. Im guessing sex must be out of this world if hes trying to keep you that badly” she joked making you look down , as you fixed up a plate. “Actually we havent even had sex yet. I told him when we first started dating that I wanted to take things slow. Yeah we get all horny and touchy but I stop it. I think im ready though, I just dont know how to go about it” you confessed, now looking up at your coworker. She had a very surprised expression on her face, “Damn sis, no sex yet and hes being like this? Reedd flag” she said shaking her head in disapproval. Druigs temper has never been the best but this conversation here made him see red. He thought youd be able to confide in him, not vent to some raggedy coworker. Specially about sex. Hes been waiting far too long for you. During those Late nights, he pleasures himself thinking of all the ways he would make you his. How you would moan when he was deep inside you, unravelling under him. “Fuck me Druig..fuck me hard Daddy” the lewd image was burned into his mind, just imagining how fucking submissive youd be for him. So perfect. He had to dig into your mind a couple times to learn how you wanted to be treated during sex, what kinks you were into. The best feeling was when he found out that your kinks mirrored his own. He let go of the person that was listening to you and shifted in his seat back home, trying to readjust his hardened member. There's only so much a person can take, but tonight he had enough. You were going to be his in every way possible. He planned to explain it to you that he could no longer wait, and that he would promise to make it unforgettable.

When your shift was over you headed home. You called Druig and it sent you straight to voicemail. This was not good, he was surely upset. You were so tired from the nights work so you just let him be and hoped that he would cool off in the morning. When you got home, you took a hot fast shower and got into bed. Not a minute after you fell asleep, finally feeling pleased that you were going to rest. Druig eventually made his way back to your house, quickly slipping in as he had a key to your front door that you hid under the welcome matt. He was going to wake you up but as he was about to wake you, he heard you moan his name, making him freeze. “mmm Druig babyy..” your soft low voice grumbled. “y/n?” he whispered not sure if you were awake or asleep. “Daddy pleaaasee” you mewled as your hips shifting up slightly. He could not believe it, you were thinking about him in your sleep. You were having a wet dream. All of Druigs morals disappeared, knowing damn well what he was about to do to you. His eyes soon glowed gold as he kept you deep in sleep, but let your conscious go enough to feel what was going to happen. He uncovered you from the blanket and to his surprise you were wearing nothing. He licked his lips at the site, you were so perfect. He undressed himself and climbed into bed with you, his lips connecting with yours. You felt his lips on yours, making them move ever so slightly. Druig smiled as your body gave in to him willingly, encouraging him to go further. 

His lips went to your jaw, down to your neck where he took his time marking you. Feeling the sensation made you shiver, letting out soft moans. “My dirty little girl...youre so wet for Daddy and I havent even touched you up all the way” he grunted into your neck. In your mind, this was a dream. The most realistic and erotic dream, you felt in paradise. “I want y-” you stammered not being able to form a full sentence. “darling im going to give it to you so good, but Daddy needs to feel your yummy little mouth on his cock” he said positioning himself up. He supported his body with a knee right beside your head, his other leg was up, giving himself the ability to dip down his cock into your mouth. He grabbed your face and made you part your lips, pushing himself past them. “Suck me princess” he said, making you hollow your cheeks slightly as your mouth attempted to take him. Druig moaned and shuttered at the feeling of your hot wet mouth. He knew you would be better at this if you were awake but he couldnt have that right now so he settled with what you were giving him. A few pumps in and his dick was wet from your saliva, “youre such a good slut for Daddy, even when youre sleeping” he praised. He got up and positioned himself at your entrance, rubbing his tip along your wet folds, making you squeal and move your hips away. Druig smirked as he held them down, “where you going love, im about to tear into your needy little cunt” he darkly chuckled pushing himself inside you. Your face contorted in pleasure, panting at the feeling of being so completely full. Druig hissed at your tightness, leaning down to wrap his arm around you. His nose and mouth twitched at the feeling, his hips rolling into you as he held you. “Daddyy” you moaned, encouraging him to go faster. 

“My kitten..youre taking Daddy so so good” he whispred into your ear. The sound of skin slapping filled the room, the wet sound of him ramming into you was music to his ears. You were making a mess and he loved it. He held you as he fucked into you, whispering sweet nothings into  the crook of your neck. The feeling was too much, specially when your sweet moans were right in his ear. He was pushing into your gspot with every thrust he did, it eventually pushed you to orgasm, grunting as your body trembled in pleasure. With your erotic moans, he just couldnt control himself, “fuck y/n..im going to cum inside you..my breedable pet” he growled before spilling himself inside you, staying still as he drained himself inside you.He kissed your soft lips as he rode out his high, pushing his seed deeper and deeper inside of you.  When he finally pulled out, he cleaned you and himself up before slipping back into bed and falling asleep cuddling you. 

The next morning your eyes fluttered open looking at the sun that was poking in from your window. When your consciousness came back you remembered your dream about Druig. It felt so good and real, would it be a good idea to even bring it up? I mean he could see inside your mind one day as see that in there. As you were debating with yourself you rolled over only to stop midway. You quickly sat up scared, not knowing who it was immediately, “oh my god! D-Druig is that you?” you asked looking at his body, his eyes still closed. Your eyes roamed his body, you noticed he was shirtless and that the outline of his dick was showing under the thin bed sheet. He was totally naked! “Goodmorning beautiful..yes its me.” he said with his voice husky and full of sleep. “How did you get in here? wait when did you even come?” Druigs eyes finally opened, side eyeing you before closing them again, “The key under the matt. Stop asking questions, lets sleep some more” he said grabbing you and pulling you on top of him. “let me go..you cant just sleep here without telling me” you said getting off of him now feeling angry. 

With your anger, his followed. Before you got off the bed, he pulled you back  by your hair and pushed you down underneath him, his hands pinning yours on either sides of your head. “you better fix your attitude before I fuck it out of you. You havent been behaving lately” he said making you confused. “What do you mean?” Druig rolled his eyes, “you talking shit about our relationship to your coworker” he snarled, his grip tightening. “Druig please..i wasn't talking shit, and how do you even know about that. Did you go inside my head?” you asked, alluding to the fact that he couldnt do it because he promised not to. “I didn't have to, I have eyes and ears everywhere, have you forgotten?” he smirked. “Just let me go, I want to be alone” you said that last part barely above a whisper. Druig scanned your face, smirking and shaking his head in disapproval. “Thats not what you wanted last night. I recall you begging for me, princess” he teased placing a kiss on your lips. You didnt know what to say. “It was just a dream” you managed to get out. “are you sure about that? You felt pretty real to me kitten” he moaned as his hips were grinding into yours. What was he talking about? You were literally asleep...unless, “You didnt..” you whispered trying hard to get up. 

Druig laughed at your sweet attempts, “Oh baby..but I did and it was amazing. But dont worry, youll be awake for this one” he said pushing your legs apart with his knee, giving him direct access to your pussy. “No!..how could you” you cried moving your face from side to side so that he couldnt kiss you. Next thing you saw were his eyes turn golden, your body stopped its fighting. “Dont act all decent. I know you want me baby..Daddy wants you so much. Now you better act right, I dont want to have to get aggressive..” he said kissing your neck “unless thats what you want” he whispered making you get goosebumps. As he released you, his eyes changed back to blue his hands roamed over your body and stopped at your breasts, he groped them making you whine when his fingers played with your nipples. “Let me ride you” you abruptly said, making his dick twitch in excitement. “Thats my girl” he praised letting you get up. You brought him to your lips kissing him passionately, his hands pulling you on top of him, before you pushed him down. As you were straddling him, you got the idea to run. You swung your leg over and started to run towards the door. As you went for the knob, Druig grabbed you by your hair and yanked you back, making you fall to the ground. 

At that point you were scared, not knowing what he would do next. Druig bent down to you and grabbed your neck, keeping your head still and touching the ground. “You almost got me y/n, but I will always overpower you darling. Theres no need to fight me. I told you since the beginning, youre mine and only mine. Just take it and accept it” he said squeezing your neck. Your mouth fell open as you tried to breath, but to no avail. “I dont care if I have to break you. Ive been so patient for you, but now its my turn to do things my way. Do you understand me?” he said letting you go, making you cough as you sucked in as much air as possible. “ill give you 2 seconds to respond” he threatened. “Yyes..I Understand” you replied weakly. Druig flipped you over and held your hands behind your back. “Good girl” he said as he propped your ass up, “Last night I fucked you nice and good baby, I intend to do the same every single day from here on out. The only difference is that you'll be awake to enjoy every second of it. Your greedy little pussy is already soaking for me, just how I want it” he added. 

When he slid inside you, it felt so familiar, so deliciously full. You couldn't help but moan, truly disappointed at the way your own body was betraying you. “Thats right baby...Daddy has you filled up to the brim” he voiced full of lust. He grabbed your hips and started ramming into you, making you grunt out as he stretched you. Your face was on the cold floor, moving up and down slightly as he pounded into you. “God youre so fucking tight, I knew your juicy little cunt would never disappoint... Tell me who you belong to y/n” he demanded smacking your ass. “You Druig..” you babbled, your drool starting to pool under your lips. His hand hit your soft cheek a harder, “Try again, you know what I want to hear” he said thrusting harder into you. “Aaah..DD-Dadddyyy I belong to you Daddy” you stuttered too deep in your own pleasure. “youre going stupid kitten. My poor dumb little kitty is so full of cock that she cant even speak right. Thats all youre good for love, to lay there all ready for me to fuck and use, like a toy. Isn't that right baby” he  demeaned you. You couldnt even speak, all that you were able to mutter out was a simple, “mmhm”. Your brain not wanting to let coherent words escape your mouth. All his words were too much, the way he talked to you made you cum. The pleasure was too much, and you squirted all over the floor. Druig pulled out of you, watching the way you collapsed on the floor, shaking. It was a sight he knew would never leave his mind. It made him want to do it again. 

He bent down to your ear and whispered, “Who said you could cum?” making your eyes shoot open. He picked you up and tossed you back up into the bed. “For being a naughty girl that doesnt ask before she cums, youll need to be punished.” he stated, a sinister smile plastered all over his face. The last thing you saw was his eyes turn gold, then everything went black. You could still hear him and feel around though, “I cant see” you panicked when realizing that your eyes were still open. “Oh I know baby, I blinded you. Now lay back and relax. Im going to have some more fun with you but remeber my rule. Do.Not.Cum, unless I say so ” 

[deskofninak]

What is human pain to an Eternal? // Druig x GN!Reader

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Summary: Reader is having a shit day so they turn to their friends, the legendary Eternals, to help them tide over this grief. Druig isn’t the best at showing he cares but when reader needs him, he will be there. 

Notes: Gender neutral human!reader, grief, angst, fluff, hurt/comfort, Christmas vibes, there is a section of dialogue that I borrowed from Doctor Who, I tried to keep information about the shitty event as vague as possible.

Word Count: 1802 | 4 sections

1.

You had been very quiet the past few days and Druig had noticed. As a mind reader, your constant thoughts would normally give him a headache. But the last two days? Absolute silence. 

The reason had become apparent when Sersi had explained that you had a meeting coming up with someone you didn’t get along with anymore and it was stressing you out. Stress was normal for humans but Druig was sure this kind of silence was rare even among their kind. Whoever this person was, they weren’t good. 

Not that Druig was worried about you. He was an Eternal. He’d been alive for millennia. And you were human, only 25 years old, practically a child. Your life was of no consequence to him. And yet, he woke up on the morning of your meeting feeling just the tiniest bit apprehensive. Unfortunately for him, you’d already left. Something akin to disappointment clanged through him.

He attempted to keep himself occupied for the next few hours but to no avail. Eventually, he had to accept that yes, he was worried about you. But nothing doing, he would need to wait for you to come back so he could nudge your mind with his powers and make sure you were alright.

He was bemusedly watching Sprite explain video games to Makkari when he heard the front door open. Abandoning his friends right that instant, he attempted to casually make his way to the main hall. Emerging into the large room in question, he tucked himself behind the grand staircase to begin his observation-slash-investigation in private.

He watched as Sersi met the human in the main hall. Sersi frowned worriedly as you all but fell into her arms. This was … worrisome. With every passing millisecond, Druig felt a sense of rising panic.

“That bad?” whispered Sersi.

Your head still buried into Sersi's shoulder, you nodded. 

As the hug broke, your tear-streaked face became visible. Brows furrowed, Druig reached for your mind. Your usual aura was like a sunrise - shades of yellow and orange swirling around you. But now, your aura was significantly duller - some curlicues of red expressing anger but mostly, overwhelming amounts of grey signifying waves of grief. 

He set foot in the grey fog of your brain and was immediately swept up in the strong current of emotions.

Flashes of images. A person yelling.  Shaking hands. Crying.

Dimly, Druig wondered why humans did this, why they were so obsessed with protecting themselves that they couldn’t even care for the people they had once loved. The people in your mind represented everything Druig hated about the humans but you, you were everything he loved about humans.

With a shudder, he withdrew from your mind and found his own fists clenched with rage, his own deep red aura clouding with anger. He retreated then, determined to give you your space. You needed reassuring presences at the moment, like Sersi and Ajak. Druig’s sharp tongue would be no good in this situation.

2.

In the afternoon, Druig was passing by your room, definitely by accident and not because he was checking up on you or anything, when he heard laughter ringing out. A quick sweep of the room with his mind resonated positive energy and so he gently knocked and nudged the door open. Quite a few of his fellow Eternals were seated around the colourful room - Sersi and Ajak on the couch, Makkari on the floor rug, Kingo perched on top of the chest of drawers and Thena draped across the end of the bed. 

You were sitting in the middle of the bed with blankets piled on top of you. Your face was just visible, smiling softly though your eyes still shone with tears.

Your eyes flitted to the door. Your smile grew just a little bigger when you saw Druig and brushed away your tears. Druig’s heart stopped in his chest for a split second and, before anyone could say a word, he ducked out. 

And he wouldn’t know it but the others noticed that your smile dropped away completely as you watched him leave. They had all sensed the growing connection between the two of you recently though neither of you would ever admit it. A dangerous smile was already curving over Thena’s lips as an idea formed in her mind.

3.

That evening, a sparse sheet of snow had begun its descent from the sky. The Eternals had quite suddenly decided to start with Christmas decorations for the mansion. They had paired up for a task each, leaving Druig and you the job of clearing snow from the driveway. The fact that this task wasn’t connected to decorating for Christmas and that it was still snowing outside seemed lost on them, even after multiple attempts at explanation.

So there you were, shoved out by your friends into the biting cold while everyone else got to decorate over cups of hot chocolate in front of a roaring fireplace. Somewhat flustered, Druig picked up a shovel and set off down the steps without a word to you. 

A full 30 seconds later (not that he was counting), you came to stand beside him. “Hey, Druig,” you whispered, as if afraid to break the serene silence over the snow-covered valley. 

He grunted in response and began shovelling. When you made no move to press a response out of him, regret set in. Your dynamic was simple: he was mostly closed-off and you were cheerful, and for some bizarre reason the others couldn’t understand, you two seemed to enjoy each other’s company. But today, you were mostly closed-off and Druig didn’t know the first thing about being cheerful. This was going to be a challenge.

But he would try. For you.

“Sersi told me about your meeting today,” he said. You briefly flicked your eyes up to him, then went back to shovelling. “How did it go?”

He watched you take a deep breath, then slowly knit your eyebrows together. “Um,” you started. Druig knew from that one note that he would gladly kill the people who did this to you, who hurt you so much that even when uttering that single syllable, your voice shook with unshed tears.

“We don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to,” he said in a rush. 

Your eyes were grateful as you looked at him. You took another deep breath, staring off into the distance. Your question directed at Druig was crisp. “How do you do it?” Before Druig could say anything, you continued. “How do you see all that pain in the world and not want to fix it?” 

Druig was taken aback at the barely contained anger in you voice. He cocked his head.

“You’ve spent 7000 years on this planet,” you continued. “It never occurred to you that maybe you could use your magic to ease suffering? You just watched us humans wage wars and slowly poison the planet and did nothing?”

“We are forbidden to interfere. You know this.” It was a recited line, one that Druig was having to fall back on in this very unfamiliar terrain that he was having to traverse between you and him.

You stepped close to him, jaw set. Your gaze was imploring but Druig wasn’t sure what he was supposed to offer. Disappointed, you stepped back. “Time is nothing for eternal beings like you, is it? To you, I haven’t been born yet. And to you, I’ve been dead a thousand years. I’m a ghost. Humans, we’re all ghosts to you. We’re nothing.” Your anger was pushing to the surface, ugly and ferocious and demanding answers Druig could not offer. You turned your back and began to storm off.

“No.”

You whipped around, lightning fast. “What?”

“You’re not a ghost. Not to me. Never. You are full of love and light. You live every moment like it might be the last you have. 7000 years and I probably never understood being alive as much as I have in the past year that I’ve known you. There is triumph in human existence, fleeting as it may be. Living forever? That’s the true curse.”

The tears were running down your face now and this time, he could not resist stepping forward and wiping them away. Cupping your face in his hands, he whispered, “You are important. To me. And that is all that matters.” He allowed you to catch your breath, then continued, “I wish I could take all your pain away.”

The fight seemed to go out of you and you gave him a watery smile. “I’m sorry.”

“You have a right to be angry.”

“No. 7000 years is a long time, I don’t get to judge you.”

“So you just felt like fighting with me?” he teased.

“I felt like fighting. You just happened to be there.”

Druig watched the snowflakes settle across your nose and cheeks, and with a faint smile, leaned forward and planted a tender kiss on your forehead. “I may not agree with everything the humans do and I’ve never known them well enough to understand what they fight for. But you. I see you and I understand.”

Your voice trembled as you said, “It was a really bad day. And it helped to know that I could come back here and be with this family. Be with people who see me and love me for who I am.” You hesitated briefly. “It helped to know that you would be here.”

He wrapped his arms around you, one hand cupping the back of your head as he planted another kiss on your head. You melted into his arms and he knew he would do anything to protect you.

4.

You two abandoned your shovels at the front steps and stepped through the door. You’d figured out that getting you two together outside to talk when you desperately needed to was definitely not a coincidence and so you felt no need to continue shovelling snow uselessly.

Stepping into the foyer, your breath caught. The others had outdone themselves. A gigantic Christmas tree stood next to the grand staircase and strings of fairy lights were wrapped around the bannister. There was a fire roaring at the hearth and the Eternals - your family - were gathered around it, talking and laughing. You felt some of her grief ebb as you took Druig’s hand, shooting him a smile over your shoulder, and dragged him to the fireplace. You situated yourselves onto a loveseat, Druig’s arm still wrapped around your side, your head in the crook of his shoulder. Ajak handed each of you a hot chocolate and there you sat for the rest of the day, the Christmas lights twinkling over you as you let the joy of the holiday wash over them. 

xxx

Thank you for reading this! Comments and reblogs are much appreciated. :) - Nina

[aspeninthesnow]

Ok, so I'm absolutely obsessed with the family hierarchy in the Eternals and I haven't really seen people discussing it (maybe between 2 eternals, but not as a whole). Here are my thoughts and I would love to hear yours! I came up with this after seeing the movie 4 times in theaters and there's a little headcanon sprinkled in.

This list is in hierarchy order.

(I am using their canon genders, but all of them being nonbinary/agender is valid)

Ajak - the ultimate mom and team leader that loves all her ducklings, but still makes questionable decisions sometimes.

Phastos - Mom's geeky younger brother/the gay uncle who’s life is only together at his husband’s insistence.

(I'm not as sure about this one, because while Ajak and Phastos definitely strike me as siblings rather than mother/child, he also seems more older brother than uncle to the rest most of the time? Idk)

Ikaris - the perfect, loyal soldier and the eldest that can keep a secret, but is very traumatized over it.

Gilgamesh - the softie 2nd eldest brother who will kick your ass if needed and whose love language is food/caretaking.

Thena - the badass older sister with TraumaTM but she loves her family and does not want to see them hurt. Has rich, posh vibes.

(Ikaris is just slightly "older" than Gil and Thena who are about the same "age")

Sersi - the emotional support middle sister/the humanoid embodiment of Agape.

Kingo - Como se dice middle child syndrome? Loves his family to pieces, but can't help being the center of attention all the time.

(Sersi and Kingo are like "6 months" apart)

Makkari - the adventurous 2nd youngest sister that will be stealing (read: persevering) some shit but is a ray of sunshine so it's fine. Will rock your shit if needed.

Druig - the pain in the ass younger brother because his feelings are a pain in his ass. Loves everyone but the AssholeTM and his lackey.

(Makkari is "9 months older" than Druig and will absolutely use it to get her way and everyone else will back her up, leaving Druig to pout in the corner)

Sprite - the brat that hides her pain with sarcasm, just so happens to be the youngest. Will stab a bitch.

(Sprite is the "oops" baby that grew up really fast to keep up with her siblings even though they support her just being a kid)

[coolbeansbuddyofmine]

What fandoms/ships do you write for?

oh thank you, op, truly.

i've been meaning to make a post like this but never got the time to, but now i have a reason to do it!!

let's divide this nicely by type of media:

book/book series:

percy jackson series/heroes of olympus/magnus chase/the kane chronicles/the trials of apollo-anything rick riordan basically-i only write the canonical ships, but i'm willing to try rarepairs as well

the harry potter series (books and movies)-my ships include drastoria, jily, hinny, scorlily :))) also willing to do certain rarepairs like daphnextheo and the like

the hunger games series-mostly really finnick x annie tbh, but willing to do katniss x peeta and works with johanna as well

divergent- same thing, mostly canonical pairs

the maze runner series- primarily thomesa actually

the lunar chronicles- the canonical pairs again

oh, any other popular series works as well like the chronicles of narnia

there may be other ya series or just book series im missing. you can prompt and ask and i'll probably have read it. or dm me as well!! my dms are always open!!

movies/movie series:

any book to movie adaptions are fair game.

inception- i'm obsessed with arthur x ariadne and saito x cobb, dont @ me

mcu!!! i'll write for tasertricks, drukkari, yonvers, sambucky, stucky, stony, pepperony, thorbruce, gilgamesh x thena, shangchi x katy, fosterson!!! all of those are fair game. otherwise, while i'm an avid watcher for the whole universe and i'm familiar with all the characters, i may or may not write for them. if it's a tv show or a movie, send me a prompt, and i'll 9 to 10 odds answer it and write something.

actually, also realized i'd write dc-verse too. diana x steve, bruce x clark, clark x lois, the usual. i do both current dc verse, and the nolan movies (for batman) and even older like the michael keaton movies. i actually watched them all, so idm.

any and all romcoms and chick flicks. like 10 things i hate about you, yes. legally blonde, yes. dont even think twice and just ask.

tv shows (american/british):

sitcoms!! love them.

here's the ones i'll write for: parks and rec (benslie my beloved), nhie (benvi ples), the office (pam x jim mostly but angela x dwight too!), the good place (literally anything. just no eleanor x jason, like that's the only notp), b99 (peraltiago, im a whore). send me a sitcom and i've probs watched it tbh-superstore, kim's convenience, and whatnot. all of them work.

any mcu show or dc-verse show. all of them are fair game. i'm into cloak and dagger, arrow, the flash, jessica jones, daredevil. yk your usual

for british tv shows, it's your usual. sherlock (sherlolly mostly but johnlock works too), merlin (literalLY ANYTHING-they're all so hot), doctor who (10th doctor and rose, im basic yes).

shows/graphic novels (other):

i write other bc this includes anime, manga, kdramas, jdramas, cdramas, t-dramas, and even thai dramas. so im a woman of wide interests as you can see.

anime/mangas:

kaichou wa maid sama- usui x misaki

ouran high school host club- anything with kyoya. i have mostly read oc or reader inserts and i'm not ashamed.

kiss him not me- all ships are fair game, but i prefer the GAY ONES.

your lie in april-canon only ples, and i dont acknowledge the ending so [redacted] doesnt happen

blackbird! i love the main couple, but like im in love with zenki ngl

seirou opera! main couple,,,, enemies to lovers vibe so true

actually any romance manga is fair game, i'm an absolute hedonist when it comes to romance- fluff, smut, angst, i take it all.

wolf girl and black prince- ik it's bla bla blah, dont @ me. i'll write kyouya x erika.

kdramas:

i'm not even joking when i say this but literally anything.

anything i've already written. anything that has aired after 2010 is fair game. i'm obsessed is an understatement.

do not even hesitate please! drop that prompt! ships, well, usually i write canon. that's the only caveat. i write canon. (dm me bc i have some cross-show ships)

actually i'll write for lots of kmovies as well.

thai dramas:

i liked u-prince dont @ me. i do not see it. and i will write it.

and most recently, f4.

for taiwanese dramas, chinese dramas and japanese dramas, drop me a dm or an ask with a prompt and i'll contact you depending on whether i've seen it.

so yeah,,,,, that's all :)))) hopefully this gives you some prompting cushion, op

[sylvies-chen]

ok so I watched The Eternals tonight and even though I got back from the movie theatre nearly three hours ago I haven’t made this post until now because I was a) processing the absolutely WONDERFUL movie I just saw and b) fawning over it with my lovely Maria @just-fandomthings who is tagging me in some Eternals stuff I’m going to be reblogging the crap out of very soon! So keep an eye out for a lot of Marvel related content and if that’s not your thing then sorry in advance for the spam. But first, it’s time to sing praises for this movie:

(WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS)

Overall, this movie was probably the one I felt least followed a generic Marvel format. It left a certain amount of surprise and unpredictability which was very enjoyable. Everything about it felt very unique and different from what Marvel’s done before: from the camera angles to the STUNNING visual effects and costumes, to the plot development, it was all special. Even the dialogue and the dynamics between the characters were different and felt much more matured. The conflict was even something refreshing and new because evem though I’m fully on the “Ikaris was just some whiny dude who was obsessed with Sersi yet never fully respected her power and authority” train, his argument wasn’t completely invalid. It was just… his opinion. The way he went about it was all wrong, but his belief itself wasn’t the problem which is why we hardly think anything of Kingo for saying “I don’t agree with what you guys are doing but I refuse to fight you” and then leaving. I mean, have we EVER seen a Marvel movie do that before? No, never! They’ve had movies based on the exact opposite of that. Granted, the characters in this movie have had thousands of years to grow and mature so maybe they have an advantage to the lovable asshat that we call Tony Stark, but it was still so interesting to see power dynamics and general conflict explored like that.

Also, and I cannot stress this enough: DRUIG AND MAKKARI ARE EVERYTHING TO ME. Even through their limited screentime I have never fallen for MCU characters more quickly (except maybe Yelena) than these two. Makkari being a deaf character, I was (depressingly) expecting for her to be a throwaway character or a one-off kind of deal, but getting to see her in action and leading her into more action in the MCU was such a lovely surprise! Druig also won me over in a heartbeat. Watching him with Makkari was so sweet because they’re friends, they’re equals, they’re partners. That unbreakable bond there was portrayed really well in such a short amount of time. Oh, and Makkari’s raw scream when she thought Druig was dead? The way she went HAM on Ikaris as soon as she thought he killed Druig? Yeah, that shit both killed me and impressed me at the same time. If you’d seen me in the theatres you would have seen me crying while clapping and cheering my ass off. The visuals for her speedy powers in that scene were really well done and not only that, but watching her channel all that rage and kick that guy’s ass when he was referred to several times by everyone else as the strongest of them all was AMAZING. SO CATHARTIC. I have no choice but to stan. And my brain has been replaying “my beautiful, beautiful Makkari” for the past two hours. Both as individuals and as a ship, my love for them was on sight ‼️🥰

Thena and Gilgamesh’s friendship was also really sweet and that was the other instance of “woman going absolutely haywire because their soulmate is presumed and/or actually dead” lol. Gil was really the only one with the kind heart and patience to take care of her, to handle her when needed but to be understanding of her and take his time. That loss was devastating for her but ultimately pushed her to be stronger. And I think there’s a large component of Thena’s journey being about taking back her mind and bodily autonomy, which was really empowering and beautiful to watch. The women in this movie are amazing and are really the stars. (Although I will say: it was really refreshing watching a movie where they let their male characters cry!! And we had Phastos and his husband as MLM rep with a happy family and everything too!! My heart!!)

Anyway, this has probably all been said before but I don’t even care. I loved that movie and I’m a huge MCU nerd so I figured you folks, my lovely followers, could bear with me while I let my thoughts out. So yes! I really liked this film! There was some pacing issues which I cut them slack for because it was a long movie and they had a lot of bases to cover, and I would have appreciated if they put the time & location stamps as soon as they made the jumps just because some of them were delayed and had me confused for a second, but these are very minor things and all in all, the pros FAR outweigh the cons. It was a great movie: unique in every aspect, visually stunning, beautiful family dynamics and intriguing power dynamics, and a wonderful introduction to the world of the Eternal, Deviants, and Celestials!

[jennathearcher]

Eternals (or Marvel in general if that's too specific) for the ask game!

OH I THINK I CAN MAKE ETERNALS WORK I love how you enable my obsessive adoration for this ONE (1) Marvel movie :P

Send me a fandom and I’ll tell you my:

blorbo (favorite character, character I think about the most):

Sersi, without a doubt Sersi, though Thena is a very close second but also........someone else who is technically a spoiler if you haven't seen it :P If you know you know

scrunkly (my “baby”, character that gives me cuteness aggression, character that is So Shaped):

honestly Druig :P I was not expecting him to be so cute but he's HECKIN ADORABLE and also Makkari by extension because they're practically a single unit at this point. AND GILGAMESH BECAUSE THAT MAN IS DELIGHTFUL.

scrimblo bimblo (underrated/underappreciated fave):

Phastos!! There needs to be more love in the world for Phastos he is a GIFT also I will fight anybody who hates on Sprite that is my CHILD

glup shitto (obscure fave, character that can appear in the background for 0.2 seconds and I won’t shut up about it for a week):

AJAK. oh my god she did NOT get enough screentime and I like I get why and it was extremely well executed (can you tell I'm trying not to give spoilers because oh my god I want everyone to watch this movie) but god I want to see more of her so bad. Also Dane :P I know he's got his own movie coming but still.

poor little meow meow (“problematic”/unpopular/controversial/otherwise pathetic fave):

I MEAN XD IS THERE ANY OTHER CHOICE OTHER THAN IKARIS. HE IS P R I M E POOR LITTLE MEOW MEOW MATERIAL. AND YET I WOULD ALSO HIT HIM WITH A DECK CHAIR.

horse plinko (character I would torment for fun, for whatever reason):

Kingo :P absolutely Kingo, I wanna put him in a jar and shake it up real good

eeby deeby (character I would send to superhell):

god I love all the characters in this movie so much but honestly, Kro :P and then I would fuck him there

Thank you SO MUCH for asking, my dear Springlock <3

[brightboisterousbananas]

Fanfic Overview Review!

Tagged by: @dracosollicitus

Tagging: @neurologicaldamage and @soopersara

How many works do you have on AO3? 

31. 

What’s your total AO3 word count?

291,985 words.

How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

12 total including crossovers: (the star wars categories count as one together)

Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (21)

Star Wars - All Media Types (21)

Avatar: The Last Airbender (6)

Eternals (Movie 2021) (4)

Marvel Cinematic Universe (4)

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling (1)

WALL-E (2008) (1)

The Sound of Music - Rodgers/Hammerstein/Lindsay & Crouse (1)

Les Misérables - All Media Types (1)

I Am Legend (2007) (1)

Les Misérables (2012) (1)

The Old Guard (Movie 2020) (1)

Chinese Mythology (1)

Are there any new fandoms you want to write for?

Had I the time, I would write for Dune, Loki, The Wheel of Time and Dark. (I actually think I will write something for the Wheel of Time at some point, lol. I’m slowly becoming obsessed with Lan and Nyneave!)

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

In order:

1. Faithful Fire, Resilient Rainfall  (245 Kudos)

2. The Dueler's Creed (204 Kudos)

3. Backwards (193 Kudos)

4. Lay Your Hand Within My Hand (174 Kudos)

5. The Christmas Snafu (163 Kudos)

Which of your fics do you want more attention for?

 I wrote Faithful Fire, Resilient Rainfall for Zutara and I think it is the best thing I’ve written. I would really like people to read it, I think it would bring a little joy! I finally learned how to balance the angst, fluff and smut in this one.

Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

I try to respond to as many as I can, if not all, but sometimes life gets in the way. I wil usually reply to comments right after I’ve posted the next chapter of a wip. Side note: On occasion I do ignore comments that are rude or inappropriate, but that’s rare. People are entitled to their opinions and it’s unavoidable these days.

What sorts of things do you normally write?

Call me traditional or boring, but I love a good adventure! I really try to show character arcs; where the main characters come from and where they are going, both internally and externally. I love Angst, fluff, smut, the whole lot. I especially love to write things where I show growth in a person to contrast the beginning and the end. I love tragic beginnings and soaring happy endings with an element of bittersweet that makes the readers weep. I’m brutal. lol.

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

Without a doubt, gotta it’s be this one: Backwards It’s a Damerey Georgian/Regency AU. I really enjoyed writing it and It’s on the heavier side, but not all stories have to be happy to have important meaning. I used to write more angsty stuff, but after some painful criticism I haven’t ventured back. Perhaps I will? After all, I am indeed giving less fucks these days about what people think of me. lol ;)

What’s a fic that pushed you out of your comfort zone?

Probably these two:

(Eternals Fandom, Thena/Gilgamesh) The Christmas Snafu: I know absolutely nothing about coding, so I worked with a friend who know a lot about it and it turned out so great!

(Avatar Fandom, Zutara) The Lord of Sea and Sky: I needed to do a lot of research about ancient Chinese dragons and Lore. It was such a blast! 

Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

It was a Wall-E/I am Legend/Star Wars crossover, but it only had Star wars Characters and I just use elements from the other movies. It was a zombie AU. Quite fun actually, I’d like to get back to it sometime.

It’s called: My Only Guiding Light (quite angsty actually)

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes, my friend is translating one for me now actually <3

It’s this one: I'm a Grown Ass Woman

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

No, but I think it would be so much fun!

What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

I probaby will not get around to finishing this one: One Day More It’s a Damerey story set in the world of Les Miserables and the Old Guard! LOL! Super fun, but I might not get to it!

What are you currently working on?

Writing the second chapter of The Lord of Sea and Sky It’s a Zutara story set in Ancient China and Zuko is dragon who can transform into a man ;) Love it so much! Chinese Mythology is SO COOL!

What are your writing strengths?

I like to string words together so they feel beautiful to read, it should taste good to read it, if that makes sense? I don’t always succeed, but when I do it feels nice. 

I think I can set up the central conflict pretty well and tie up loose ends in the epilogue pretty well also.

What are your writing weaknesses?

I don’t know how it happened, but I seem to default to writing in present tense, LOL! I love it BUT I should really mix it up sometimes. 

What was the first fandom you wrote for? Most recent?

First Fandom was Star Wars, for the Damerey ship.

Most Recent was for the Eternals fandom for the Thena/Gilgamesh ship.

What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

My favorite one? I don’t know if I have a favorite, they’re all my babies, BUT I do love Faithful Fire, Resilient Rainfall it is also my most popular one, coincidentally.

What fic are you most proud of?

These three, in no particular order, and I am most proud of them because I put the most time and effort into them, and I enjoy them, they are close to my heart, each for different reasons)

Faithful Fire, Resilient Rainfall (Zutara ship, rated E, set in the firenation after the war, lots of smut and feelings with a humorous and happy-cry worthy epilogue.

The Dueler's Creed (Zutara ship, Rated M, set at Hogwarts, lots of adventure, angst and kissing. Both Characters grow and change a TON in all the good ways. Lots of ass whooping for bag guys and again, epilogue full of happy tears. 

I'll Sing Once More (Damerey ship, rated M, it’s a ‘Sound of Music’ Au. Lots of banter and adventure) The sass and the kids makes this all about family. I laughed alot when I was writing it. And the two main characters have a respectable amount of steamy smut too!

[softquietsteadylove]

Hello, I'm a big fan of Thenamesh and your work. Your stories are so good I'm literally devouring them. A few days ago i had one of those so called "shower thoughts". A scenario where Thena is obsessive and acts like a dog defending it's territory. (It's Gilgamesh of course. He came back after the Emergence, back from the dead like I've read it in so many fanfictions.)

And the Family tries to deal with it but Thena acts so weird and possessive that they're so afraid and don't even want to go near her or Gilgamesh. I tried to write it but it doesn't work. Lack of inspiration. So i wanted to share it with you. If you want you can use it for a OneShot or a Story on AO3.

Ps: you may know me as "Hornysse", sneaking around in the comments of your stories on AO3

"I wouldn't go in there if I were you."

"Shit, really?" Kingo looked over his shoulder to Sersi and Sprite and then towards the kitchen again. "But I'm hungry."

Sersi gave him a tight smile. "If you're feeling brave, then go for it."

No one was brave enough to risk the wrath of the Goddess of War.

It wasn't that they couldn't understand it. Since returning from the World Forge, loved ones in hand, everyone was feeling fragile. They'd been through an ordeal, it wasn't something they denied.

But maybe it surprised them how Thena in particular had been since getting Gilgamesh back. Which was that she had taken up a level of territorial that was bordering on possessive. She didn't leave his side, didn't let others near him, barely let them near her unless absolutely necessary. And the lack of contact made it even harder than normal to talk with the stoic Eternal.

Gilgamesh was still healing, still regaining his footing in his second round of life. He wasn't in any condition to try and wrangle his fiercest protector. But if Gilgamesh couldn't do it, it really left the question of who could. And the family had yet to find a real answer to that.

"We can't let her go on like this," Druig spoke up from his place beside Makkari, nodding his head in the direction of the kitchen. Gilgamesh was relearning how to cook for himself first, and his trusty guardian Goddess was by his side, of course. "S'not good for her."

"Would you like to try and talk to her, then?" Sersi gave him a somewhat reproachful look. He clammed up, as she had expected him to. "You're right. But if you have any ideas on what to do about it, then I'm sure we'd love to hear it."

"Can't we just let her," Sprite shrugged her shoulders, rustling her growing auburn hair, "get it out of her system?"

Will she? Makkari asked, looking into the kitchen from her angle. Gil was at the table, taking sips of whatever he'd made. Thena was prowling around behind him, waiting to pounce on whomever would dare to disturb them. Get it out of her system?

"It might get worse before it gets better," Phastos suggested as he returned from his nightly chat with Jack and Ben. "She's got a lot of feelings to sort through--having him back. And that was never a strong suit of hers."

The rest of the family quieted. Phastos was right. It was easy to forget that Thena had a certain fragility under that shell of hers. It wasn't just Mahd Wy'ry, or what they'd all been through together.

Thena and Gil had always been inseparable, since the moment they'd awakened. The first day they ever spent on the planet, each of them could recall the two warriors together, hand in hand, all smiles and camaraderie before they'd established it with anyone else. And that didn't change at all in their thousands of years on the planet together.

They had built a house--an entire life their family had only been able to get a glimpse of in passing.

"I'll talk to her," Druig declared, but was pushed back down into his seat by Kingo.

"Let me try," he said quietly, giving Druig a much softer pat on the shoulder. He raised his hand and waved his fingers by his temple. "She probably doesn't want you rooting around either of their heads."

Druig scoffed at the suggestion that he would, but let Kingo bite the bullet.

Gil looked up as Kingo walked in, smiling. "Hey, Kingo--there's soup, if you want some."

Kingo kept his eyes on Thena, who was measuring exactly how close he could get before he was too close. When he hit that line she leaned off the counter behind Gil and uncrossed her arms. Kingo stilled, keeping his hands in his pockets as a sign of good will. "I'm good, but thanks, buddy."

"Suit yourself," Gil continued on, all but unaware of the tension around him.

"T, how are you feeling?" Kingo asked more directly, watching his sister closely. She really was on high alert, muscles tensed and palms probably burning hot from the energy under her skin.

"Fine."

"Really?" Kingo asks, sliding his foot forward another inch. Thena leaned forward, gripping the back of Gil's chair in one hand. The other remained free. "'Cause we were talking and, uh, we think you seem kinda stressed."

Gilgamesh abandoned his next spoonful of soup and looked up at her. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," she repeated, keeping her eyes on Kingo as if they were about to start a standoff any second. "Finish your soup."

Gil furrowed his brows, finally - just now - noticing how tightly wound she was. "Thena?"

"I know you're worried about him, T," Kingo pulled his hands out of his pockets slowly, raising them with his fingers splayed and his palms turned towards her. "But we're family, okay? You can relax, you know that."

It was a bold claim for him to say it so factually. Thena was practically growling at him.

Gilgamesh looked between the two Fighters. Kingo didn't move a muscle. Thena was still tense behind him. Gil pushed his seat back, with none of the fear that Kingo - and apparently the rest of the family - had about spooking the Warrior Eternal.

Thena watched Gil's every move, as if looking for a crack that would make him shatter in the air before her eyes.

"Hey," he said softly as he stood, moving so he could take her vision away from Kingo completely. His hand raised up to hers gently, and the golden glow of her temper waned. "What's wrong?"

Thena's eyes searched over him, looking at every little tiny detail. But she also looked far away, like she was experiencing everything in a dream.

Gil caught her eyes drifting to Kingo, who was trying to slide out of the room again without incident. He tilted her chin back to him. "Just you and me."

Thena's placid mask slipped, just enough for him to see how the words struck a painful and familiar chord with her.

"You've been taking care of me since I woke up," he attempted a smile, trying to bring hers out with it. But she wasn't there yet, so he slid their fingers together. It anchored her to him further, encouragingly. "Now talk to me."

Thena's lip twitched. It didn't even manage to full on wobble, but the walls were coming down, they could both feel it. Her other hand trembled its way up to his cheek, touching him as if she would shatter him. "You're here."

"I'm here." He was patient, letting her dictate their course and decide their pace. He would wait as long as he had to.

"You weren't, though."

"I know," he nodded, and his eyes drifted down in an apology of sorts. He had always been so attuned to her; their hearts shared the same rhythm. But there was now part of her that he had never experienced. Part of her had now experienced what it was like to lose him--to live without him. And while he wanted to ease her pain, he wasn't sure he was strong enough to experience it for himself.

"And," Thena continued, her voice starting to unravel. Her throat went tight and tears sprang to her wide, green eyes. She started to shake, but Gil's hands encircled both of hers. Her breath came in short puffs. "What if you're not again."

"But I'm here."

"What if I blink and you're not," she whispered, her hand pressing against his cheek more firmly. "What if I turn my back and you're gone again?"

"But I'm right here."

"What if none of this is real?"

It was the question everyone hated thinking. Thena wasn't cured of Mahd Wy'ry just because they had escaped--just because Gilgamesh was back. Her mind was still wounded from their lifetimes upon lifetimes of memories.

"What if you're not real," she sniffed, her tears running down her cheeks purely because she was too filled up to keep them in anymore.

"But I am." He repeated it again and again, whispering it to her as he wiped her tears off her cheeks and gripped her hands when they started to pulse gold again.

Thena shook her head as he held her cheeks, her chest jumping as she tried to breathe. "My entire world...in the blink of an eye."

"I know," he nodded before pressing their foreheads together. "But Earth is safe, because of y-"

"Not Earth."

Gilgamesh closed his eyes as her head tipped up and she hovered there, neither too close nor too far. He could feel her breath on his lips, and he was sure she could feel the same.

"You," she whispered, and it was a question, an answer, a plea, a promise, a vow--so many things she had never gotten to say the first time around. "I can't do it again. I won't--I won't make it-"

"You don't have to," he rushed out, making his own promise to her. They could both feel how fragile that was as soon as it hit the air. "I...I know I broke that promise before. But...never again. I'm right here, Thena. You and me."

Thena inhaled, breathing in the words he'd said as a promise when they ended up in Australia. She had begged and screamed for him to leave--to not resign himself to her and her burdens and her sickness and her violence. But he had stayed - could never have considered leaving - and said it was them. "You and me."

"You and me," he smiled again, and this time he did get just the slightest hint of a smile from her. He leaned forward, pressing his lips to the corner of hers, where the hint of her smile promised more in the future. And he had ever intention of actually seeing out this Eternity to its fullest. "There she is."

She pulled away to look at him, his thumb swiping away the last of her drying tears.

"My Thena," he smiled softly, drinking in the sight of her.

It was such a simple title, but the way her hands gripped his made him want to keep using it, over and over.

She let out her breath slowly and gently as he kissed her cheek with a sense of finality to it. And she uncoiled herself, as much as she was capable in the moment. "They're scared of me."

"Well, you can be pretty scary when you're cranky."

"I am not cranky."

"You can be," he chuckled, feeling more energized just for the easy and familiar rhythm of their exchange. "As much as I appreciate having your protection, I don't think you have anything to worry about. Not with them."

Thena sighed. "I know. But-"

Gil pulled her into his arms more completely, leaning back on the table as he held her and she laid her head on his chest. "I'm all yours. I'm right here."

Two simple little promises, and they screamed his understanding of her very soul. He understood her protectiveness, knew what was driving her to possession. He couldn't fix what had already been done, but he could offer what he could to comfort her in the aftermath. "It'll get easier. It'll get further away. But I'm right here, right now. Nothing is going to shatter that."

Thena unwound a little more in his embrace, breathing out a long held breath. "Fine. They can have some soup."

Gilgamesh just chuckled, relishing the way she buried her face in his chest as he did, as if unable to get enough of it. "You'll let them in the kitchen?--with us?"

Thena nodded silently against him, having been fully satiated by his embrace. "But I'm staying close."

Gil grinned against her soft plume of blonde. "You think I have a problem with that?"