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lia404 · 18 days ago

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Which ship name for Ryoken/Revolver?

Tl;dr: Moiraishipping

OR if we really, really want to make the differentiation: Athenshipping for Ryoken/Revolver and Moiraishipping for Ryoken/Revolver 1.0/Revolver 2.0.

The actual logic beneath the cut. Time to sit down in your favourite chair with a nice cup of tea, because you’re here for a while. Of course you are, it’s a post about Revolver.

It’s all his fault. It’s always all his fault.

First: please believe me when I say that this post was meant to be short. Like really, the premise was simple: selfcest is one of my fave tropes (those who know me since my Persona era are well aware) and Vrains frankly is a goldmine for selfcest. I was elated when I found out that Emissaryshipping was a thing (albeit a rather niche one) and I was less than impressed when I discovered that in its 7 years of existence, the Vrains fandom had never coined a ship name for Revolver selfcest.

This, obviously, had to be solved at once. Which is why I brainstormed for a full week and then it took me 10 days to write this post, because I fell into a terrifying rabbit hole. And now you get to read all about it!

First approach — the obvious

My very first step was to discard the obvious:

Fateshipping is already taken in the fandom, even if in a different series (Yami Yugi/Rafael in DM. Niche, but still already coined.) We don’t want confusion.

Bulletshipping won't work either, for the same reason. (Judai Yuki/Taniya in GX.) I am also willingly ignoring the possibility of Varretshipping, since Varret is clearly meant to be Bullet in katakana, and not everyone is aligned on this orthograph.

Rokketshipping, going with the English names of Revolver's cards, could have been interesting, but it is too close to Rocketshipping, the ship name for Jessie/James of the Team Rocket. While from another fandom, the ship is prominent enough for me to be wary of mistagging.

Gunshipping is not an option, because Pistolshipping already exists in the same fandom (Blood Shepherd/Revolver) and while the words are different, it still feels very confusing.

Barrelshipping is also a no, because, seriously. In Yu-gi-oh logic, it sounds like Bandit Keith/Revolver. In real world logic, it just makes it sound like Ryoken is about to put kegs of rum in a boat. An interesting idea, but not what we’re after now. (Note that I am also ignoring Borrelshipping, for the same reason I did Varretshipping.)

Prisonershipping is… well, it’s unclear if it’s taken (I’ve found it listed for Rin/Ruri in Arc-V, but in only one occurrence.) But I also didn’t vibe much with it: words have a meaning, I would like my ship to be defined by more than just the doom of “prisoner”. Aaaaand this is what happens when you ask a linguist to name things.

With all of these names marked as unsatisfying, I decided to move to more metaphorical names, and took the direction of mythological references. After all, between Ignis and Pandor (and probably others that don’t come to mind right now), Revolver thrives on them (and so do I, which is great, because I’m totally and shamelessly indulging myself.)

Second approach — mythology, part 1: words

Once the mythological theme was decided, my first intuition was to look into a famous figure whose words carried an impact.

My logic was that while Revolver is powerful in many ways, his words are one of his greatest powers. They are life-changing. After all, when he was 8, his words gave Yusaku the strength to survive his ordeal and beyond. When he picked up the phone and spoke up, his words saved six children and doomed his father. Even this early, his words had the power to bring life or destroy it.

Ryoken doesn’t speak that much: his few words are meant to have a lot of meaning. (I also headcanon him as a rather quiet child, who has learnt to make his words count.)

Revolver speaks more, and uses his words as orders or as weapons, speaking or shouting menaces, aiming at bringing despair (or at least a good reality-check.)

And let us not forget that it’s Revolver’s words that kickstart the series!

"Begone, Cyberse!" (Yes I am resigned to my fate of being That Person Who Only Uses Screencaps In French In Her Meta Posts, because apparently we don’t have any English sub in good quality available in this country.)

Of course, no matter whether it’s Ryoken or Revolver talking (even if they do sound different), there’s also the obvious “his voice would lure the hardest of hearts into the sweetest of traps”, because, damn, that voice could speak any word. I’d listen to an ASMR recording of Revolver reading the phonebook out loud any time.

But what he chooses to say does play an incredible part.

So, words. Mythology and powerful words, spoken out loud.

While there’s a lot that could match, I was looking for “accidental impact” and “could be deadly”, because it seemed to me that it was what worked best for Ryoken. Cassandra came to mind first, cursed to know the future but to be unable to share it because no one believed her words. But while indeed focused on the importance of words, her legend doesn’t fit the bill exactly: Ryoken is kind of the opposite, actually. People believe him, very much (arguably, too much.) Cassandrashipping is out.

Even so, the idea of the oracles, or sybils, stuck with me: after all, they “know” the future, and share words that could bring tales of life or death (but usually brought disaster.)

I confess a certain fondness for the Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi. Her name comes from a legendary snake, which is close enough to a dragon to satisfy me, and she was sort of a big deal with her predictions (see also: Oedipus.) While still not exactly fitting the bill, Pythiashipping or Sybilshipping were strong contenders. They sounded nice and Ryoken is really good at making his own prophecies and getting caught into a fate he builds for himself.

A typo in Pythia also brought up the (completely unrelated) idea of Pity, which amused me. This boy has a lot of self-pity. Pityshipping had potential, because it is a non-insignificant part of his relationship with himself (which is what I wanted to define after all.) I seriously considered it, but I was reluctant, and discarded it for the same reason I did for Prisonershipping. Let’s not encourage him.

Third approach — mythology, part 2: appearance (and more)

Even if I felt like I was onto something with my Pythia, I was not entirely satisfied. I thus decided to take a different path, the physical aspect.

Revolver has yellow eyes, and Ryoken has white hair. What happens when you mash both attributes?

Don’t tell me you don’t see the resemblance.

After such a deep-dive into mythology, I would have been overjoyed to be able to say “NEVERMIND THE DEPTHS, I COMBINE HIS AVATAR’S EYES WITH HIS REAL LIFE’S HAIR AND TA-DAAAA! OWLSHIPPING!”

Except… Owlshipping was already taken. Of course it was. (From Arc-V: Dennis Macfield/Noboru Gongenzaka/Shun Kurosaki.)

Let it be known that I really tried to make things more simple, but no easy silly name for me apparently. So back to mythology I went, following a very logical stream of ideas, I promise.

After all, there is one mythological figure that is strongly associated with owls.

Athena.

Athena is fascinating; she has so many facets she could be the goddess of disco.

Here are a few things about Athena that are interesting to focus on, in our specific case:

Athena is the daughter of Zeus, God of Lightning (!) notorious for doing whatever pleases him, creating a mess and leaving without any accountability while others have to clean after him/deal with consequences of his actions/end up punished for something they didn’t do. Zeus, you asshole. Kinda reminds me of someone.

Athena is the daughter of Metis, Deity of Wisdom, an Oceanid, a sea nymph, which is nice, considering how important the ocean is to our Topic of Interest. Her husband, Zeus, ever the lovely character, ate Metis after being told she’d give him a child more powerful than him. From the inside of her husband’s stomach, Metis still took care of the child she was pregnant with, then armed her so she could poke her way out from her father’s head. This means that Athena is born from the inside of Zeus’s head, as if an idea coming from him, but also a great source of suffering for him. I like to draw parallels, and I’ll even go so far as saying that while Athena was raised by her mother the goddess of Wisdom (and thus becoming wise too), Ryoken’s mother is out of the picture, so there was no one to give him wisdom. …Sorry Ryoken.

Athena gave life to the first human woman, Pandora (although she didn’t forge her; Hephaïstos did.)

Athena is one of the most revered, adored, respected Greek goddesses, one of the deities with most followers. I mean, they built the Parthenon in her name. That sort of means something.

Athena is a goddess of both war and knowledge, but most of all she is a goddess of protection of cities and society. She does it to assist her father, but also out of duty and attachment to certain cities.

Athena helps heroes, such as Perseus, Herakles, or Odysseus, for better or worse, sometimes (often) at the detriment of other people (including, but not only, her father.)

Athena has a billion epithets, but the other name she’s most known by is Pallas, which means “to brandish a weapon.” 🔫

While I am aware that, considering the richness of the myths, I probably would find ways to link Athena to absolutely any character I want, I like to think that there’s enough here to cover a good part of Ryoken’s multiple traits and the way they interact.

At that depth of my rabbit hole, I was ready to call it: Revolver/Ryoken was Athenashipping, or Athenshipping, or Pallasshipping (but not Minervashipping, because while I really love latin, it didn’t sound good.) A delightfully cryptic name that would have everyone struggle to know who was in it, and raise an eyebrow when finding out. Very faithful to the tradition of Yu-Gi-Oh ship names.

Ah yes, Revolver and his famous Light/Fairy deck.

However. (It can't be that easy!)

I still wasn’t satisfied. Because while Athena, her multiple names, myths and characteristics did tie together many aspects of Ryoken, it felt incomplete.

One thing was particularly missing: Ryoken’s guilt and commitment issues, which are a HUGE part of his relationship with himself.

As Greek gods tend to do, Athena doesn’t display a lot of guilt. She’s been known to grieve occasionally, although she seems to lack the weird habit that gods have to turn the person they more or less accidentally faulted into a plant. (That said, she did turn her favourite girl into an olive tree after she got killed by fellow athletes who were jealous because the Goddess liked her better. But that’s not relevant here. Or, I don’t think it is. I might be missing a parallel.)

Anyway. Words and power and knowledge and adoration and multiple names were all good, but this ship needed more guilt and grief to work.

Back to the mythology books we go. Again.

Fourth approach — mythology, part 3: where we try about everything and anything

I wanted guilt, so I looked up guilt. I found Aidos, goddess of Shame, daughter of Prometheus (remember, the dude who stole fire and gave it to humans?), whose counterpart and bff was Nemesis (goddess of rightful retribution. Sounds familiar). That sounded really good at first, but in this case “shame” rather means “modesty”: in Latin, she's Pudicitia. I’m not exactly sure “modesty” applies to Ryoken.

I wanted grief, so I looked up grief. Penthos came up, Greek spirit of Grief, whose parents are none other than Aether and Gaia, the air and earth literally.

I discarded both, first because they were too mono-faced and lacked interactions with the other aspects of Ryoken’s personality, and second because I didn't know enough about them. (Third, I'm not a fan of the names Aidosshipping or Penthosshipping; they just don’t sound great, and can even create confusion in the case of Aidosshipping.)

In the process, I also considered then discarded Aletheia, goddess of truth (Veritas in latin). While Revolver very rarely tells open lies (the only one that comes to mind is when he says he doesn't know who Playmaker is. I think everything else is the truth, even if it's the truth only for him), this kid is still far from always speaking the truth.

While Aletheiashipping sounded nice in a very typical, needlessly complicated way, Aletheia means “unconcealment” and Ryoken is painfully concealed. Pass.

See, I tried everything! And with that, I was about to really conclude that Athenshipping was the best ship name for Ryoken/Revolver.

UNLESS…

Final approach — Wait, there’s three!

You know, in retrospect, it feels a little obvious. At that point of my deep-dive, I remembered that while the ship Ryoken/Revolver was nice, why should I deprive myself of the joy of the ship Ryoken/Revolver 1.0 / Revolver 2.0?

And look, that was a pattern of three, there. Couldn’t I make it simple and call it Threeshipping? The name was not taken.

————————— INTERMISSION —————————

Maybe you already noticed, and then this intermission will seem silly. But in case you haven't noticed, and since I blew my own mind with this realisation, there's no reason I wouldn't blow yours in the process. Have you ever wondered why the number three, specifically? It has likely nothing to do with mythology this time.

However: - it's a convenient one in general, easy to reach and easy to remember. - it is, as Yusaku notices, the number of cards you can have in your main monster zone in Speed Duels. - but most of all, and that's where I had an "oh." moment: it's also, dun dun dunnn~

~the number of rods used in the problem of the Tower of Hanoi. Coincidence? I think not.

(This intermission is actually an excuse to note that I didn’t go into Hanoishipping because that just sounds like Revolver/his whole organisation, and Knightshipping is already taken by a ship from Arc-V, Shingo Sawatari/Yuto. I didn't know how to fit it in the rest of my stupid narrative, bullet points wouldn't comply. Thank you for your patience.)

————————— END OF INTERMISSION —————————

So, threeshipping could work, in theory. But it didn’t sound… really good. It felt rather bland, honestly. I discarded it along with all the others and, since I was too deep at that point, I was unstoppable and turned back to mythology. Again again.

I kickstarted the brainstorming again with an easy question: which figure goes with the number THREE in mythology?

The first that came to mind was Hecate, with her three heads, but I really couldn't find any link with Ryoken. I mean, she’s the daughter of the titan of destruction and the titaness of stars (although Hecate’s father might also be Zeus, which, well, isn’t it true for basically anyone in Greek mythology at this point), and she’s the goddess of protection, and borders, and the moon, and plenty of other things I don’t fully grasp because I should probably read more of the Theogony than just what I studied in class, but I’m not sure I’m THIS dedicated.

Anyway, let’s forget about Hecateshipping. Three faces don’t make a Ryoken.

And suddenly, I had a vision. An epiphany. A true “how am I so stupid I feel like bashing my head against the nearest wall” moment.

Because, you see, there is one famous figure linked with the number three in mythology. In multiple mythologies, even. And if you’re not me, you may have seen it coming about 2000 words ago (or maybe the tl;dr just clued you in.) There is one very, very, very famous mythological figure linked with the number three. Or rather, three mythological figures. And they’re among my favourite myths of all times, so really, even the wall is too soft for my head.

I’m obviously talking about these lovely ladies.

The Greek Moirai. Also known as the Parcae in Latin, close to the Norns in Scandinavian mythology, or you know, in English, simply: the Fates.

Sometimes it’s so obvious you miss it!

And so, here I am now, chilling with my buddies Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, discussing how they are perfect to define the relationship between Ryoken and himself-but-in-the-virtual-world and also himself-but-in-the-virtual-world-but-with-yellow-eyes.

It is unclear who their parents are (so many different myths), although Zeus could probably be the father again. But it doesn’t matter, because even Zeus doesn’t hold any power over them, which is frankly badass of them. What is clear is their functions: - Clotho spins the thread: she’s the source of the tapestry, triggering life. - Lachesis unwinds the thread and measures it, observing life with an absolute knowledge of everything that goes into the tapestry. - Atropos cuts the thread: she brings the end, the destruction, not out of evilness but because it is where the end is meant to happen.

I have a feeling that Clotho would get along well with Revolver 2.0 and his creation of Pandor. Lachesis might have a few things to chat about with Ryoken, the younger one who watched children his age get tortured or the older one who or the older one who is now watching over the network. And if the thread has to be moved a little to make the tapestry better, no one has to know (even if one’s father dies in the process.) And finally, Atropos would probably take a liking to Revolver 1.0, who destroyed the Cyberse world and almost destroyed the network with the Tower of Hanoi because he had to, it was the best option to do so.

I doubt the Moirai feel guilt or grief, but as they encompass the entirety of human fate, they surely carry a lot of feelings. It’s good enough for me.

And thus, after this way too deep rabbit hole (that was more like an army of rabbits), I propose to you:

MOIRAISHIPPING.

(Parcaeshipping didn’t sound as good, and the Norns, while similar, are still different enough that Nornshipping wouldn’t convey the same meaning.)

Although, as mentioned in the tl;dr at the top of this post, we can also differentiate the ship Ryoken/Revolver and Ryoken/Revolver 1.0/Revolver 2.0, and thus keep Athenshipping for the first. Fun fact: Athena is also the goddess of weaving!

But to be honest, I do think it’s not necessary to make this differentiation, and Moiraishipping is enough.

I rest my case.

If you're wondering: yes, I completely used the excuse of ship names to write yet another analysis of this character. It’s like he never ceases to cause ink to flow. Damn you, Revolver. Seriously, with all the words he makes me write, I should have gone with something like Museshipping instead (IT IS NOT TAKEN. HOW DOES IT NOT EXIST YET. Quick, someone come up with a ship that can be named Museshipping.)

And I’ll conclude by: considering how cool his new Moirai friends are, I sure hope Ryoken will consider taking up weaving and tapestry soon, to keep himself occupied on his boat, between two cyber attacks.

Thoughts are welcome, and now it’s time to populate the tag in Tumblr and AO3!

————————— OMAKE —————————

Kudos to my partner for having the patience of a saint while I was brainstorming.

He came back to around 50 messages of stupid tentative ship names and increasing frustration, followed by the descent into mythology madness I described above. And he still agrees to live with me, HOW.

#yu gi oh #vrains #yugioh vrains #revolver varis #ryoken kogami #lia in fandoms #meta #moiraishipping #athenshipping #ryoken/revolver #revolver selfcest #gods i love yugioh ship names so much

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bastetwastaken · 11 months ago

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15. for the writing thing! Ship: puzzleshipping. They met over a dating app and it‘s their first date. Awkwardness and something funny and fluffy is very welcome if you can think of anything^^

Thanks friend <3 Oh you know I love any opportunity to write funny and fluffyness for these two ^^ I had fun with this one.

Happy holidays! I hope you enjoy the little gift <3

.........

Why did I suggest this?

He shifted nervously where he stood, a hand rubbed his arm awkwardly as he pressed himself back against the wall.

Of course the city was busy today. Of course the market was packed. It was the week before Christmas and he really should have expected this.

Well actually, the truth was that he had expected this, and he thought he’d been prepared.

In an effort to take his mind off the rapidly rising anxiety, he pulled his phone out of his pocket, unlocking it to be greeted by his open messages. Atem hadn’t said anything else since he’d messaged him letting him know that he was on the train about half an hour ago.

The non-anxious part of him wanted to laugh at the situation he found himself in. He never would have put himself down as the type to use a dating app to find a boyfriend, he would have scoffed if any of his friends had suggested that he’d find someone as…wonderful as Atem on an app like this.

Of course, he’d had his fair share of strange messages, and he’d had to wade through a lot of unwanted attention to find this guy, but he was so glad he’d persisted.

He’d never agreed to meet anyone from this app though, and he’d wanted to suggest somewhere public, somewhere that he wouldn’t feel so exposed and vulnerable if Atem turned out to not be the person he said he was.

He wanted him to be who he seemed though, so fucking badly.

Swiping his thumb across the screen, he returned to Atems profile. His stomach filled with butterflies as he swiped through the photos of him, and he buried his face into his thick scarf in an attempt to hide the smile on his face.

He sighed happily. Obviously, the photos had attracted him to Atems profile in the first place, but not because they were the standard shit he usually saw on the app, shirtless men taking risque photos, trying to see how close they could get to nude without being banned. No, Atems photos were just…normal.

Photos of him in an oversized jumper and jeans grinning in front of a sculpture at an art exhibition, him in a t-shirt cuddling a grey cat which was licking his face, Atem laughing happily whilst holding a huge plush Kuriboh at Kaibaland.

He’d sent a message and had no idea how hard he’d fall for this man in only three months of talking, and now here he was. Waiting for him to show up so they could finally meet in person for the first time.

A couple walked past him, a little too close for his liking, so he slid his phone back into his pocket and resigned himself to looking around the street awkwardly.

He shouldn’t have gotten here so early…but he couldn’t stop himself. He was a mess of nerves, excited to finally meet this man who he felt so much for and he couldn’t wait at home any longer.

Only now, he was stuck standing in the cold, trying to stay out of the way of the people who had decided to visit the market that day too. He looked up and drew a steady breath, the soft lights strung between leafless trees helped to calm him.

“Yugi?”

The voice startled him and he jumped, looking quickly to his side, eyes seeking out who had managed to sneak up on him and finding a gentle face he knew so well but had never seen in person, soft red eyes lined with perfect makeup which he’d not expected to be so vibrant in real life.

“Sorry. I didn’t mean to startle you.” His voice was soft and familiar. Maybe a little different from when they’d spoken on the phone, but still recognisable to him.

He smiled, eyes quickly moving over the other man, taking in the dark clothing he wore which seemed to suit him so well. It took some real effort for him to pull his eyes back to Atems face, but when he did he was rewarded with a gentle smile which brought butterflies to his stomach.

“Yep.” He laughed awkwardly. “Atem?”

“Yeah.” Atem smiled shyly, eyes dropping to the ground for a moment before looking back at him. “I’m not late am I?”

Atem sounded panicked and he shook his head.

“Oh no.” He was quick to reassure him. “I just like to get to places way earlier than I need to.” He explained. “It, um, makes me feel better about…stuff.” He waved a hand vaguely around them.

Atem smiled softly and nodded.

“I understand.” Atem said. “Just so you know, if stuff gets too much, we can always try another day. No pressure.”

Atems words made him feel better immediately and he sighed in relief. He’d been right about him, Atem was genuinely a nice person and that made him feel so much better about being in such a crowded space.

“Thank you.” He said with a smile. “But I’ll be okay, don’t worry.”

“Okay.” Atems eyes moved down his body quickly and he blushed. “You look amazing by the way. I can’t believe we’re finally meeting in person.”

“Me neither.” He said, a soft laugh leaving his lips as he readjusted the scarf around his neck. “You look so much better in person.”

Atem laughed and he chewed his lip, that probably didn’t come out right….but he’d said it now.

“I mean…” He trailed off awkwardly when Atem shook his head.

“I know.” Atem said kindly.

Neither of them spoke for a moment, they just looked at each other in silence and he wasn’t sure what to do now. He’d been the one to suggest this place for their first date and now he was just standing there…doing nothing.

“So-”

“I-”

They began speaking at the same time then stopped, laughing softly and Yugi instantly felt more at ease.

“You first.” Atem said with a smile.

“I was going to ask if you’d been here before.” He said awkwardly.

“To the city? Or to the market?” Atem asked.

“Both?” He said.

“Um, I’ve been to the city before, yeah. But not the market…” Atem smiled at him. “How about you?”

“I don’t live far from here so yeah, I’ve been a few times…” He trailed off, not sure where he was going with this conversation.

Fuck, this was so awkward. Atem was going to think he was weird and he’d leave.

“In that case, I trust you to show me around.” Atem said happily, holding out a hand to him and smiling. “Shall we?”

He was so glad Atem seemed better at conversation than he was and he nodded quickly, looking down at Atems hand and blushing as he took it in his.

What was wrong with him? He was a grown man. In his late twenties, with a real life job and a flat and everything. Why was he blushing like a child just because a pretty guy wanted to hold his hand?

“Yeah.” He cleared his throat awkwardly and began walking down the street, Atem walking next to him, the hand in his warm and comforting. “I love christmas.” He said as they made their way through the steady stream of people walking around them, past the stalls set up in the middle of the street.

“I’d guessed.” Atem teased, his arm bumping against his gently. “So do I…it’s just such a cosy time of year. You know? The cold weather, thick cosy jumpers, mulled wine if you like that kind of thing.”

“Right?” He said happily. “You get it. I’ve always been a sucker for an excuse to stay indoors and get comfy and cosy, watch a nice movie, eat some comfort food…but I do love the social side of christmas too, like seeing family and coming to places like this.”

“Oh, I get that.” Atem laughed. “Especially the staying in and being warm part. I don’t do well with the cold, honestly.”

Atem laughed off the comment but he suddenly felt awful for making him come out, and on a day where the temperature had barely risen beyond freezing too.

“I’m sorry.” He said softly. “We can go find somewhere to be inside if you like?”

He slowed his pace and Atem stopped entirely, pulling his hand to turn him toward him. Atems smile was soft and gentle, his laugh was quiet.

“I really don’t mind being here with you.” Atem said, his voice soft and smooth. “I’d stay out here all night if it meant spending time with you.”

He laughed happily, the words were so cheesy but for some reason, he really didn’t mind that when they came from Atem. They didn’t feel cheap and empty from him.

“Careful what you say.” He said. “They stay open late, you know.”

“Good.” Atem smiled. “That means we can spend loads of time together.” Atems smile turned shy and he looked down at their hands. “If you want to, of course.”

“I want to.” He said quickly, laughing when Atem looked back up at him. Someone walked past behind him, nudging him closer to Atem but he didn’t mind at all.

“I’m glad.” Atem said softly, letting him step closer again when another person huffed and pushed past them.

They should probably move. They were standing in the middle of where people were walking, so clearly in the way, but Atems chest was warm against his and a hand was resting against his waist and suddenly the next logical step was for him to lean in just a little closer and press his lips to Atems.

He hadn’t fully registered that he’d actually moved until he felt soft warm lips against his. He would have been shocked at how forward he’d been, but Atems hand moved to the small of his back and pulled him closer and he wasn’t sure how he was meant to think about much of anything after that.

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Want a little christmassy/winter themed drabble? Find the list here and send me an ask ^.^ <3

#puzzleshipping #atem #yugi mutou #fanfic #ygo dm #writing

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bakawitch · 1 year ago

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Since my last one already got answered, I wanna know about close&open instead, if you let me :p

No worries, this is the one I'm actually focusing on writing the most at the moment

So this is a very gemshippy fic, sprinkled with some puzzle and fadeshipping on the side. (Surprise, surprise, I ship that, too.)

So the plot for this is basically Yugi asks Ryou for help to commune with Atem, but the spell gets interrupted and does something completely else. Namely, opening a gateway to the darkness and dumping a bunch of evil spirits tainted by the millennium ring on Domino, including our favourite thief, our favourite relapsed murder gremlin and our favourite body hijacker. Only problem is that they're all basically yokai now and are all given way too much power for unstable spirits.

The fic mostly follows Ryou and Bakura after they end up living in the same apartment again. Bakura somehow actually ends up finding an honest job at a convenience store at a train station (hence the title) and starts paying actual rent. They work through their issues, have fun little ghost adventures, and fight the spirits of random historical figures that all owned the Ring at some point. And yeah, they also end up in the same bed.

Also, Bakura ends up kind of getting adopted by a father figure into a familiar community.

I started drawing this thing from a scene in the fic, but I ended up hating because of many reasons (mainly that I made Bakura look to neat, thanks brain autopilot)

(Fun fact, Miho is the only one who speaks like that in the whole fic, she's the only one who uses honorific for some reason, I decided would be funny when I was sleep deprived)

Now behold! The only thing I have saved on my phone for this fic! An unedited dialogue between Ryou and Bakura:

"What's this?"

"Money."

"I- I see that. I meant what it is for."

"Rent. Didn't you read the envelope?"

"I did, but," "Why?"

"You said you'd prefer money over the souls of the innocent."

"Where did you get it from?"

"From work? I got paid yesterday."

"You did."

"Yes."

"Is that it, or did you want something else?"

"I'm not taking this."

"Why not?"

"You stole it, right? Payday just means an exceptionally good day for thieves, doesn't it?"

"I did not steal anything."

"Well, I don't -"

"Don't believe me?"

"You told me to find work, so I did."

"You told me to pay rent with money, so I did."

"What else do you want from me?"

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sesshy380-rp · 3 months ago

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Kat had taken to sitting beside Bakura, leaning on them beneath one arm like a harem girl on a king.

She took a moment to think about the questions Marik had asked. She then removed herself from Bakura’s side and went to her sewing box, returning with a measuring tape that had lines and symbols at select points.

“I still haven’t learned the current unit of measurement, but I am able to keep track of my own measurements with the lines I’ve marked on here,” she said while pointing at one of the lines. “This one is my height.”

Marik looked at the number beside her marking, then let out an amused chuckle.

“I didn’t think anyone could be shorter than Yugi, but you proved me wrong.”

Kat scowled.

“Have you forgotten how tall I actually am, or should I drop you from a roof again?”

Marik’s amusement quickly vanished as he cleared his throat and focused on typing the information into his phone.

“Okay then, let’s see…and where do you come from?” he asked without looking up.

“The kingdom of Kemet in the city of Wo’se,” Kat stated proudly.

Marik looked up and blinked a few times.

Kat rolled her eyes and sighed.

“Thebes,” she said boredly. “Stupid Greeks with their stupid different names for everything,” she grumbled. “Can’t believe the names they gave everything are still remembered…”

Marik returned to focusing on his phone.

“Congrats, you’re now from Luxor in Egypt.”

He continued to stare at his phone for a moment after he’d finished typing. Kat noticed that he’d become (more) uncomfortable (compared to the moments prior).

“I wanted to run the name I came up with for your documents. If you don’t like any of it, it can be changed.”

Kat perked up a bit.

“Oh?”

Marik glanced up and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“The full name in order of first, middle, and last, would be ‘Sanura Katrina Anu’. You seemed concerned about having a name that didn’t match your ethnic appearance, so I thought this would be a bit of a middle ground. Like I said, if you don’t like it, we can still change it. You could still go by Kat, with most people assuming that you choose to go by your middle name.”

Kat took the time to think. While it did have a nice ring to it, after what Ryou had mentioned in regards to her mother’s name, she was now second-guessing if she wanted to have that association…though she didn’t know how to voice it. The fact that she was now having doubts made her feel a bit guilty. As though the doubts alone were tarnishing the memory of her mother.

Instead she turned to Bakura.

“You said you wanted us to have the same last name, but ‘Bakura Anu’ sounds a bit strange. Maybe you have a better suggestion?”

((@nb-lesbian-tkb))

#roleplay #rp #ic #nb lesbian tkb

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x-atlas-x · 1 year ago

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From the prompt list: "I was going to ask if you wanted to do me on your desk, but I thought I should say hi."

There's potential for playful goodgood, and as you already know from experience, that's immensely fun ;)

Atem x Yugi bc of course-

Of course, my friend ;D Borderline smut? Count me in~ Thanks for the ask! <3

Yugi wasn't sure if he liked his promotion or not. Having his own office and not being pestered by his coworkers constantly was nice—plus, he didn't have to worry about Kaiba randomly staring over his shoulder. However, the downside was it being far too quiet. He couldn't hear any hushed chatter in the soundproof room, or other keyboards clicking away. He was engrossed deeply in his work when his phone buzzed in his pocket. He sighed and fished it out, unlocking it with his face ID. That was another perk of having his own office; he could check his phone whenever he pleased. He smiled when he saw a text message from Atem. How's work? boring That's a shame. Are you doing anything for lunch? probably not. just eating alone in this office If only I could eat with you. tbh i'd rather eat you Yugi was disappointed when he didn't get a text in reply. He sighed and pocketed his phone, assuming that Atem had gotten busy with something. It wasn't unusual for something to grab his attention since he worked from home. A few minutes later, he was disturbed by a knock on the door. He inhaled deeply, then stood up and walked over, deciding to use this as an excuse to stretch his legs. When he opened it, he was pleasantly surprised by the sight of Atem on the other side. Their eyes met and his boyfriend smirked, tilting his head, "You want to eat me?" "I..." Yugi trailed off, still in shock as he took in Atem's appearance before him. He barely noticed the paper bag he was carrying by the handles, the logo of a nearby takeout place printed across the side. He swallowed thickly and shook his head, "You're better than food, honestly." "Is that so?" Atem lifted the bag with emphasis, "Better than this?" "Oh, definitely," Yugi laughed, wrapping his arms around Atem's waist to yank him into the room. He captured his lips and closed the door, pressing him up against it. He made sure to flick the lock into place before truly ravishing him. Yugi brought a hand up to cradle his face in his palm, cherishing the passion in their kiss. Slowly, he dragged his fingertips down Atem's arm and took the bag from his bag. He parted from the kiss and hummed, "Were you going to ask to eat lunch with me?" "Actually, I was going to ask if you wanted to do me on your desk," Atem's gaze flitted over to the surface in question, then back up at him, "But, I thought I should say hi first—and show you that I brought food with me." Yugi shrugged, wandering over to his desk and placing the bag on it, "The food can wait." He moved some papers aside, cleaning off a decent spot, then patted the top, "Come here, baby." Atem chuckled and obliged, sauntering towards him with a playful sway of his hips, "That desperate to fuck me?" "Always," Yugi purred, guiding Atem's legs apart once he hoisted himself up onto the edge of the desk. He pressed a chaste kiss to his lips, then peppered them across his cheek, down his jaw, and then stopped at his neck. He tightened his hold on Atem's hips as he grazed the sensitive skin on his throat with his teeth. A gasp escaped Atem, his hands coming to land on Yugi's chest. He wound his legs around his waist, pulling him closer until their pelvises met in the middle. Their crotches brushed against each other, Atem instinctively canting up into him. "Fuck," Yugi breathed out, guiding him to grind harder on him. "Have you been imagining this? Me fucking you on the desk?" Atem preened, "Ever since you got your own office." "Well, who am I to stop you from achieving your fantasy?" Yugi murmured, bucking roughly into Atem. "I don't think I have any lube—" "I do," Atem blurted as he reached in his jacket pocket and pulled a small bottle out. Yugi's dick stirred in his pants and he groaned, "Bend over, then." "Gladly."

(Prompts)

#i'm so happy i got this prompt #this was a fun one #yugioh #ygo #atem #yugi mutou #puzzleshipping #blindshipping #atlas answers

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resuri-art · 10 months ago

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I got tagged by both @crush3dmary and @sesshy380 on a wip game! Thank you both of you <3

So have a little preview of a future chapter of We met in the middle (For context, it's a wlw citronshipping fic)

"It's been a while, Yugi." Bakura grinned, doing his best evil interpretation while Ryou was giving them a horrified look. "... Bakura?! What- how-" The thief laughed while stepping back to avoid Ryou who was trying to get back his phone. "I'm flattered you remember me." "What did you do to Ryou?!" "How mean of you. I'm always taking care of my Landlord." Bakura winked at Kek who was cackling while Marik shook her head. "Actually, we are preparing a special game, you know. And I happen to be missing a few players." "If you do anyth-" Bakura ended the call before Yugi could finish, then gave back the phone to Ryou. "Oh my god, Bakura! What were you thinking?!" Bakura shrugged. "What? I invited him to play a rpg campaign with us." "Are you kidding me?!" "Oh that was great!" Kek laughed. Marik rolled her eyes. "He is probably already on the way thinking you're taking Ryou hostage or something."

Not tagging anyone, but anyone can do it if you feel like it ;)

#ask game #fic wip

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fictionkinfessions · 2 months ago

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Canon Nicknames!! Just gonna use the kintypes with my favorite nicknames

Uncorrupted!Nightmare (UTMV/Dreamtale) - Night & Nighty, and Dream was the only one that called me by them, although sometimes he'd call me some nicknames in Spanish, but I can't remember what they were

Yugi Tsukasa (Swap TBHK AU) - Tsu-chan, courtesy of my brother, and Hanako-kun, courtesy of Sakura & Mitsuba!!!

OC [Amane M.] (MHA) - With my deadname, my nicknames were Suya-chan or Yacchan depending on who it was, but once I was like "Actually, call me Amane" it got switched to Amachan

Sunny (OMORI) - Sunshine!!

Akane Aoi (TBHK) - With my deadname, Ao-chan & Aoi-chan, and with my chosen name, Atsu-chan

Finney Blake (The Black Phone) - Finn :3

Charlie Morningstar (Hazbin Hotel) - CharChar!!! My dad always called me that, and so it's really close to my heart ^^

Steve Harrington (Stranger Things) - Stevie, Steve "The Hair" Harrington, and Dingus

- Starboy [#starboy]

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faerieyuri · 7 months ago

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6, 7 - Kristoph, 12, 13, 18

Should I be doing them separately? Oh, well, too late haha

YAYYY thanks for asking about my #specialguy ^_^

6. Show us a bit of a WIP!

Kristoph Gavin never dreamed he'd luck out with an assistant like Apollo Justice.

Justice had come recommended by an old friend, a law professor at UCLA. Without her recommendation, he never would have taken on a mentor to begin with--he didn't have the patience for their sloppy mistakes.

"You'll like him, Gavin," she'd said over the phone. "He's bright, professional and eager."

Little did Kristoph know just how eager Apollo Justice was. The morning the young lawyer strode through his doors, his eyes practically glimmered with excitement. His red vest and pants were perfectly creased, his watch poised for him to make sure he wasn't even a second late, his hair slicked back with just two strands perked up like bunny ears.

"Apollo Justice, sir," he'd introduced himself, shaking Kristoph's hand with a quiver in his voice. Not a nervous quiver--it was reminiscent of a dog straining against his leash to greet his owner.

7. Is there a piece of clothing you think [Kristoph] is particularly fond of/that you imagine them wearing a lot or like to draw them in?

I think a lot about Kristoph and clothing! He's a dainty man, or at least he appears that way on the outside, so I love to think what a "casual" outfit for him would look like.....at MOST he'll dress down to a sweater, collared shirt, and slacks. Still loafers, you will never see that man in tennis shoes.

12. What's the funniest or craziest AU idea you've ever come up with?

I was talking with some friends about a crossover AU with my OG special interest since childhood - Yugioh. I imagine the AA characters would be isekai'd away into a world where problems are solved with card games and magic items instead of courts (because in yugioh world, no one gets sued or prosecuted for anything?? Kazuki Takahashi said fuck cops ig).

Maybe there's a new court system and Phoenix and Maya have to defend Yugi for murder? Apollo gets stuck defending Kaibacorp against all the injury lawsuits Kaiba must get from his gaming technology that causes Actual Pain when you take damage? The possibilities are endless.

(Also, interesting crossover lore with two series involving spirit possession/magic items!)

13. What's a character or ship you haven't written/drawn yet but would like to some day?

FRADRIAN!! Fradrian my absolute beloved. I haven't gotten around to writing them yet but I will.

18. Type [charater]'s name and tell us what the autocomplete suggests as the next word

I have autocomplete turned off, sorry! No one tells me what to write /j

Source game here!

#krisposting #ace attorney #ygo

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bluewavesofchange · 6 months ago

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The guardians of the Pharaoh.

Rebirth of ancient secrets.

I don't own Yugioh or it's characters

Chapter 2

The day had been…different for Yugi. He had gone to school with the Millennium puzzle hanging around his neck and he wore a smile on his face for the first time in months. Téa was pleasantly surprised to see the short teen in such a good mood but she wasn’t going to complain. Class had been fairly normal, up until Joey and Tristian had started picking on him during recess. In the past he would just ignore them since they normally just teased him or made fun of him. But recently he entertained their antics as Yugi thought that they were just lonely and looking for someone to take their issues out on. And honestly the tri-colour haired boy just thought that the two of them could use a friend.

The two boys eventually ran off when Téa had arrived and reprimanded them for teasing Yugi. The rest of the day was pretty normal after that until Yugi was leaving school and was leaving school when he was approached by Ushiro, the oversized teenager with eyebrows that you can land a plane on tried to convince the shorter kid to allow him to be his bodyguard and protect him from bullies.

When Yugi refused, the behemoth grabs him by his arm and drags him to the back of the school where some of the other members of Ushiro’s crew had beaten up Joey and Tristian. This horrified the small boy as Mr. Eyebrows explains that he overheard how they picked on Yugi and wanted to help the kid out, stating he was doing it for free as he kicked Joey in the stomach. Yugi quickly got between the bully and Ushiro, stating that he won’t let him hurt his friends. This upset the larger teenager who proceeded to punch poor Yugi and knocked him to the ground before kicking him over and over again.

Joey and Tristian sees this and somehow manage to stand up despite the pain. They try to take on Ushiro, getting a few hits in before they are knocked down again by the giant’s crew. Yugi witnesses all this and wished there was a way to help them…he feels a familiar presences coming from with his puzzle before he blacks out. When he came to Ushiro and his cronies were laying on the ground shaking and screaming in fear, their eyes looking around frantically as if they were witnessing something horrifying, as if they had gone mad. Yugi just shrugs and heads over to Joey and Tristian, helping the two boys stand and took them to the nurses office.

When Yugi arrived home, Solomon grew concerned when he saw his grandson’s face was bruised. He asked him what had happened and all Yugi said was that there was an altercation at school but he was alright, he thinks he even made two friends. That did not sound right to the old man, he would phone the school later to find out what had happened.

The following day, Joey greeted Yugi at his locker and called Yugi his friend before running off to class, accidently leaving his shoe behind. Yugi was surprised but overjoyed as he ran after the blond headed teen to return his shoe. Things were looking up for the short high schooler. The next few days he got to know Joey and Tristian a bit better and they actually got along quite well. On one particular day Yugi brought his duel monsters cards to school and Joey was instantly intrigued. They spent their lunch break playing the game, even though Wheeler was struggling a little…ok a lot. But they still head fun.

The group of friends went to the game shop after school so that Joey could buy some cards so that he could build his own deck and so that Yugi could convince his grandfather to show his new friends his super rare card (which Yugi mentioned in class that very day)…unfortunately someone else had overheard the teens conversation…

Seto had started attending high school a few months after he collapsed at work. Apparently the fact that he wasn’t taking care of himself and neglecting his brother didn’t sit well with child services and threatened to take his brother away. He would not allowed this and had come to an agreement with the social worker; he would attend classes and finish high school, (despite the fact that he was a genius and one of the wealthiest men on the planet), he would delegate work to the other board members of Kaiba Corp so that he could have time to take care of Mokuba and rest (even though he was trying to get rid of them so that no one could threaten to take away his company) and he would need to see a therapist (which surprisingly he refused to do).

All in all he made it work, though he felt busier than ever but it helped to distract him from the grief and pain he was hiding. At school he wouldn’t talk to anyone and remained indifferent to the other students. He didn’t care about them and they seemed far from his equal. He shouldn’t even be there, he could’ve easily bribed or threatened child services or done something underhanded to get them off his back but that would be using tactics his step father would’ve used…

The classes weren’t that bad but they were boring and uninteresting as he had covered most of the lessons when his step father was home schooling him…making him sit for hours and study without any rest…using unethical methods of making him learn…the brunet could sometimes still feel that stupid collar around his neck even though he burnt it years ago…

But besides the classes the students were annoying. 4 of them in particular were the worst. First was the blond loud mouth that sounded like he was from Brooklyn, his pointy haired friend who followed him around, the brunet girl that wouldn’t shut up about friendship and her friends…and then there was him…the short kid with gravity defying hair. He never talked to anyone and just kept to himself. The only person he would talk to was the Téa girl. He never really spoke with the kid since he seemed to be a loner but there was something about him that annoyed him…

Then one day he showed up with a weird upside down pyramid hanging from his neck and suddenly it was like he was a completely different person. The tri-coloured haired kid started hanging out with the loud mouth and his buddy, they could be heard throughout the school with their over enthusiastic energy. It was disgusting. However day Seto Kaiba heard mention of the shorties grandfathers super rare card would change everything…

Seto was furious as he stormed out of the game shop after the old fart had refused to sell him the Blue eyes card. How dare he refuse the billionaire what clearly should’ve been his! He was seething with rage as he got into the limo, slamming the door shut before the driver drove off. Something needed to be done about this, he would make the old man pay and he would get that card…somewhere in the back of his mind a small voice was shouting at him, trying to tell him that he had missed the photo frame that hung on the wall behind the register…holding an image of a happy looking family…with a girl he had not seen for a year…but his mind was clouded with greed and anger.

Later that night Yugi was sitting with his grandfather having dinner. A lot of things were going through the kids mind. The past few days had been some of the best days he had experienced since his sister left. He finally had a group of friends who he could trust and who liked him for who he was, friends who would stand by him no matter what and who would help him through anything. And he would stay loyal to them and support them no matter what. However there was still a hole in his heart that refused to go away…a bitter loneliness…

Solomon Muto could clearly see something was bothering his grandson, "So…anything exciting happen at school today?", "Hm?" the boy looked up from his half eaten plate of food, "Oh um...no, not really. Just the usual stuff..." he answered in a soft voice as he looked back down at his food..."I can see there's something heavy on your heart...I am here to listen my boy." the old man said as he kept his eyes on him, knowing exactly what was bothering the young boy...

Yugi set down his fork as he sighed softly, "It's just...it's been so long since we've gotten anything from Lillian...I'm starting to wonder if she's..." he fought back the tears as the images of his sister lying somewhere dying or already dead filled his mind, making him tremble. With a soft smile on his face, Solomon put his hand over his grandsons, "I'm sure she's fine Yugi. Maybe it's just taking sometime for the postcard to get here."

"I know...I just miss her...", "I do too. I miss watching you two fool around in my game shop when you should have been doing your chores." the old man said as he thought back to when Yugi and Lillian were still little, letting out a soft chuckle as the memory of the two pretended to be knights on an epic quest to save the kingdom, using the brooms they were supposed to be using to sweep the shop as swords and horses instead.

Yugi smiled a little as he remembered some of those times too, "Yeah, she always found a way to make anything boring fun. Although that would get us into trouble." he said as the smile fell from his face, "I just want her back...it's been almost a year now..."

"I know it's been hard for you to be without her. But a lot has changed as well. You have a great group of friends now who will never let you down. And who will stand by your side through thick and thin. I mean Joey and Tristen use to bully you quite a bit back then, and now look at you all." he said trying to cheer up the boy.

"I know...but they still can't replace her..." he mumbled softly as he stood up and took his dishes to the kitchen, throwing the uneaten food in the dustbin before setting his plate in the sink. “I have homework to go do..." he called out to his grandpa as he headed up to his room...leaving the old man behind to clear the table. Solomon sighed to himself. He had to admit he was also worried about his granddaughter...but he knew she could take care of herself. She was a strong girl. And somehow he had a feeling that she would be back soon...or maybe that was just him hoping she would...

Yugi closed his bedroom door behind him, looking over at his open school bag that held the homework for the following day, which he wasn't in the mood to do. Instead, he walked over to his bed, crouching down and pulled out a shoe box that was tucked away safely. Sitting on the floor, he stared at the box for a few long moments before opening it. Inside were a bunch of old photos and 11 postcards. Carefully taking out some of the photos, he slowly looked through them, each one holding the image of a favourite event or memory from when Yugi and Lillian were kids. Everything from vacations to birthdays to silly things that happened, like when the two of them were trying to bake a cake for their grandpa’s birthday and failed horrible. When their parents got home, the kitchen was a mess. There was flour, sugar, bowls, utensils, anything you could think have scattered around the kitchen, the two young culprits standing in the middle of the mess, holding up what looked like a mash of chocolate icing and mushy cake, a smile on their faces. Despite this, the two adults just laughed and dad fetched the camera and snapped a picture of the two messy kids.

A tear ran down the boy’s cheek as he stared at the photo. Both of them standing there covered in flour and chocolate. He slowly ran his finger over Lillian's cheek on the photo...the door opened slightly as Solomon peeked in ever so slightly seeing his grandson sitting there as the boy went through the photos...the old man feel a tear run down his cheek as well...

Deep within the puzzle…

Well the boy that resided in the maze w had learned two things…one that this room of never ending staircase was a nightmare and two…he was a spirit residing in a cursed object that belonged to boy who was his host. He had figured this out when he found himself passing the boys body to save him from a bully who in the spirits opinion deserved what he got…whatever it was that he did to the guy…the boy would admit that his memories of what he had done was a bit hazy.

He found himself walking through the halls of the maze that was his soul room, trying to find some kind of answers to who he was or why he was there…but he came up with nothing.

He stopped walking when he heard…crying? Raising a brow, he followed the sound of the noise, he could feel…sorrow and grief the closer he got to the sound of the crying. He eventually reached a metal door with a strange eye craved into it. He could hear someone sobbing on the other side of door, he could sense the despair and heartbreak. And he didn’t know why but…he wanted to console whoever this was…he wanted to comfort him…was this his host?

He looked for a handle to open the door but found none. He rested his hand on the door, wishing he could find a way to open it. Maybe there was a way…he would find it someday…that was a promise…

#yugioh #yugi mutou #yami yugi #seto kaiba #mokuba kaiba #ocs #fantasy

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trainer-azure · 1 year ago

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Ok buckle up people cause I’ve had a Day(tm)

Here’s a TLDR if you don’t want to read a wall of text

Got a house call from the director

Got adopted by two battle obsessed extroverts

Fell off a CLIFF

Had my sandwich stolen

Was gifted a small kaiju

And made a friend

full story below the cut, warning wall of text read at your own risk.

First it started the DIRECTOR of my school showing up at my door! He then took me to my neighbor’s house cause apparently it’s her first day too! (But she goes to Uva academy which is apparently a different School but has the same building and teachers????)

Anyway the director was there to give us our ✨STARTERS!!!!✨ but before we could choose they ran off down the road. When we caught up to them their was another student there. Apparently she is the student council president. She was really excited to meet us, like REALLY excited. I think she kinda adopted me and my neighbor as rivals/kōhais (sorry I watch too much anime, but I promise you it fits here) anyway we got our starters. (I got a Sprigatito named Yugi!) and she dragged us into a battle. She was really into it, as was my neighbor. I think both of them could have gone all day if the director hadn’t stopped us.

Then the prez taught us how to catch pokemon. I may have gone overboard and ended up with a full party…. and then some

Then neighbor and I fell off a cliff.

Yeah you read that right WE FELL OFF A FREAKING CLIFF. Did you know Rotom phones could stop a person’s fall???! CAUSE I didn’t!!!

Anyway then we met a pair of pokémon one was a cool cyborg(?) and the other was a red cyclizar who STOLE MY SANDWICH. The pokemon led us through a cave and on the other side we met the prez and another upperclassmen who just gave us the pokeballs for the cyborg and sandwich thief respectively. (I got the thief)

Anyway Prez then led us to Mesagoza and gave us Tera orbs (is she allowed to just do that???)

Then on our way to the school we ran into a kid being accosted by a group calling themselves team star. They seem to be bullies, thankfully prez and neighbor battled them and chased them away. Meanwhile I checked on the kid they were bullying, she’s really cool and has an awesome eevee backpack.

Then we started heading to the school and the dorms. We split up there as neighbor was going to the Uva dorms, Prez went with him to show him the way. Luckily Eevee girl was going to the Naranja dorms so I wasn’t on my own. On the way we talked a bit, I think she likes anime even more than me and She’s actually just a few doors down the hall from me!!!

Anyway I’m exhausted sorry for the long post goodnight!

#naranja academy #paldea #rotumblr #pokemon irl #pokémon scarlet #pokeblogging #penny #arven #director clavell #nemona #Koraidon #miraidon #sprigatito

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gx-gameon · 8 months ago

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For your Yugi Raises Jaden AU, I would love to see how the DM gang reacts to Jesse and Jaden's crush??? If you ship spiritshipping

Oh I’m so excited to talk about this. Look over here for the beginning of Spiritshippjng in this Au and will pick up where we left off.

So Jaden calls Yugi once a week. The two are super close and he likes talking to his Dad. It’s also just nice to have someone in his corner when things get rough. He knows he can always ask for help (he’s just awful at actually asking)

But the day after his duel with Axel he goes to call Yugi and asked Jesse to come with him. And this is BIG because all the other characters know that Jaden doesn’t like having anyone around when he talks to his dad.

So the two get all cozy on the roof and call Yugi. (Note:Jesse has no clue who they are calling besides they are Jaden’s Dad. So he’s super shocked when he sees Yugi)

Yugi is also surprised. Jaden has been super serious about not telling anyone at duel academy about his family. So to see someone else with him is surprising.

Now their reactions

Yugi

Yugi is surprised at first. Because 1. His son never calls with anyone and 2. Why is Jesse Anderson at Jaden’s school. He knows about Jesse. If Pegasus lists him as the 4th greatest duelist in the world in cannon (probably the 5th in this Au because Atem is here) then there is no way the DM crew aren’t at least a little aware of who the kid is.

But Jaden introduces them with a “hey Dad I’d like you to met my best friend Jesse!” “Jess this is my Dad Yugi Muto.” And Yugi knows this is special. Jaden hasn’t referred to any of his friends as HIS best friend yet. Sure they have claimed (and fought) over that title but Jaden has never used it. Until now.

Yugi is friendly and welcoming and is able to strike up a conversation with both boys. Asking what Jesse is doing at Duel Academy as he knows Jesse is from North Duel Academy. And Jesse is sitting there a little in awe that the King of Games knows who he is. They talk about the transfer program. How Jaden and Jesse met. What they’ve done together.

And see Yugi is not an idiot. He can see the soft look in Jesse’s eyes when he looks at Jaden. He can see the way his son lights up around Jesse. He’s never seen Jaden like this when discussing his other friends. Yugi is a strategist, he knows how to read people, and he can tell that these “best friends” won’t be just “best friends” for long

I’d like to think he’s taken the video call on his laptop. So his phone is in his hand and he’s furiously texting Seto, Atem, and Mokuba, as they are the ones in the building, trying to get one of them to come and join him on this call. (We will talk about them in a second)

Over all Yugi likes Jesse. He knows he’s a great duelist, but talking to the kid shows him he’s got a good heart.

He is very respectful of his cards, and his ability to see spirits is new information but good information, as Yugi knows how much the Spirits mean to Jaden, Atem, and himself.

He knows how lonely Jaden has been and even if he’s wrong and this doesn’t progress to be anything more, he’s happy his son found someone he trusts this much. Because introductions them to Yugi, revealing his identity as the ‘prince of games’ is a huge deal to Jaden.

He just hopes that Jesse doesn’t betray that trust. He’s putting his faith is Jaden’s choice and he hopes it’s not the wrong move. He knows just how much a betrayal of this level with crush Jaden.

Atem

Atem is the first one to respond you Yugi’s text messages. (He always comes when his Aibou calls. And he’d never ignore a message about Jaden, he’s also the one not currently working in a project)

He walks in pretty early in the conversation, making himself known as soon as he walks in and greets Jaden. And he instantly sees why Yugi was texting them asking for them to come join the call. Because why is another person with Jaden right now?

Again he knows of Jesse. Had watched his tournament. Had heard about him from Pegasus. He did not expect him to be hanging out with his Nephew. Their little prince.

He’s not mad, just surprised. But Jesse had always seemed like an honorable duelist, and now that he’s had the opportunity to talk to him, Atem likes the boy.

He’s impressed with Jesse’s ability to see spirits. Even more so with how he treats them, “they’re my family.” He thinks with a little training Jesse could probably make them physical when he summons them.

He’s even more happy with what he sees from Jaden. The way his eyes light up. The way the two boys look at each other. Atem is trading glances with Yugi because they can both spot what’s happening.

At the end of the call he likes Jesse. He’s a fantastic duelist, seems like a kind boy. And has made a strong enough impression on Jaden to have the boy introducing him to his family. And that’s the most telling part of all.

Atem trust Jaden’s judgement. He hopes that Jesse will be the friend Jaden’s always long for (maybe he’ll be more, but Atem’s not one to put pressure on other people’s relationships)

Mokuba

Mokuba was actually working when the call took place. He was able to join towards the end of the call.

He did a hard double take because, why is someone else here???

Mokuba is scary.

Not in that he’s trying to intimidate Jesse. Oh no he’s very pleasant to his face. But Mokuba is looking up EVERYTHING about Jesse Anderson. He knows everything. Where he was born, his parents, school history, all social medias were found, and I do mean all. Probably had his medical records to.

Mokuba just letting the conversation flow while he’s doing the world’s most in depth background check. Because that’s a stranger sitting next to his nephew. And while Mokuba is the nicer of the Kaiba brothers, he’s just as vicious when he wants to be.

To be fair he’s done this with all of Jaden’s friends and duel academy. As soon as Jaden mentions someone Mokuba and Seto have a file on them. They haven’t done anything with them, yet. But when Jaden finally tells his friends who he is, if things go poorly, Mokuba and Seto have plans….

It is the fastest he’s ever put one together. And he has to admit he likes Jesse. The boy balances Jaden well.

Mokuba knows how lonely it is to grow up as a Kaiba. And while Jaden’s childhood was very different. It was still lonely. Mokuba’s glad Jaden finally has a friend he trust.

But he’s also catching the soft eyes Jesse is throwing Jaden’s way and he’s adding it to the file. He’s got to tell Seto everything later.

Seto

Seto is not on the call. Yugi’s message was very calm. “I’m on call with Jaden, if you’d like to join.” Nothing to cause panic. And while Seto would normally drop everything to spend time with his family, he can’t always.

He was in a big corporate meeting. Something he couldn’t leave. Though he did play with the idea of opening his family’s video chat and just putting himself on mute, listen in with an ear bud. But ultimately he decided against it.

Mokuba sends him a message later telling him to “call me when you’re done.” (Mokuba knows Seto’s schedule)

Seto call Mokuba as soon as the meeting is over. It’s extremely late and he assumes that Jaden and Yugi’s call is over by now, he’s right. But you can imagine his surprise when he calls Mokuba expecting a business update, or some gossip from the dweeb squad that he totally doesn’t care about (he does) but instead is greeted with “Jaden got a boyfriend.”

He breaks his phone.

Just crushes it (like the water bottle in DSOD)

He quickly realizes that he can’t get any more information since he did that and rushes to Mokuba’s office. (The two were heading home together anyway) and storms in there demanding to know what Mokuba means. “If this is a joke I’m not laughing” it is in fact not a joke. At least not entirely.

Mokuba tells him all about the call with Jaden and Jesse. And while Mokuba was only there for the tail end of it, he’s calling what he sees. But don’t worry Seto, I already background checked the guy. (Hands over giant stack of research)

The ride home is spent talking about Jesse Anderson. Looking at his family, his history, his dueling record, anything Seto can think of. He’s not above crushing this kid in every way imaginable. He’ll do it with his wealth and power, or demolish him and his precious deck on the dueling field.

Once they get home he storms toward his and Yugi’s room. He needs more context and information. Mokuba has provided a lot but he wasn’t there for the whole call. Yugi was. He’s also great at reading people. His husband will definitely have some insight on how to best crush this boy.

Yugi sees Seto storm in and before he can ask what wrong Seto is ask five different question about how to best crush Jesse Anderson. And okay, nice to see you to. And part of Yugi is amused. He knows how Seto is. Finding enemies everywhere, waiting for the worst. This is Seto protecting those he loves. But it’s misplaced right now.

Yugi calms him and they talk about the whole video call. Yugi doesn’t think Jesse’s a treat at all, but he’s not going to stop Seto from coming up with his back up plans if he’s wrong. But right now their son has a friend that he trust, just a friend (for now).

And it does help to calm Seto down. But he’s not going to trust this kid until he meets him himself. He’s planning to cancel any meetings next week that way he can be here for their son’s next video call. He wants to hear about this kid from Jaden himself.

Yugi know Seto is still on edge, but there is something else Jaden talked about that has him worried. Professor Viper and his Bio-bands. He was concerned after Jaden and Jesse told him about feeling tired after the duel, Jesse even mentioning that Jaden passed out after his battle with Axel. And that they weren’t the only students feeling this way.

Yugi and Seto both know something is up. There not the type to sit around and wait for something bad to happen. Time to look into Professor Viper.

Joey

Is not a part of the video chat but hears about it by the next day.

He’s so excited that Jaden’s got a friend he trust enough to bring around them. Thrilled.

When he finds out that there maybe a crush, he’s fine with it. He trust Jaden. But if Jesse ends up hurting his littlest buddy well, Joey’s coming for him.

But he’s not to worried. He hasn’t met the kid yet, but from what he hears from Yugi and Atem he seems to be a good kid.

Tristian, Téa, and the rest of the Gang are much the same as Joey. Happy for Jaden and waiting for more information. Because fight now the boys are just friends. (Please calm down Seto)

But they are incoming things about Viper that are concerning.

The next time they call him has joined the group and they are getting ready for Adrian’s dueling party. Jaden and Jesse are getting closer but they’re both worried. After all Hasselberry and Jim were both hospitalized after they fueled each other. Yugi insists that they don’t participate in Adrian’s party (they weren’t planning on it) and Seto is ready to fire just about everyone at the school. (Again)

But they still need to figure out what Viper is doing. Seto can’t just show up at the school and fire Viper. How would he know what was happening at the school without Jaden telling him. The Bio-bands aren’t in and school documents that are being sent to Kaiba Corp. Viper’s done a great job at coving his tracks. Walking in and asking why students are getting hospitalized so often might work but again, how would they know that? They need a little more time. But until then Yugi and Seto tell the boys not to duel with their duel disks until they figure this out.

Another week passes and this time when Yugi calls Jaden he doesn’t answer. (The crew is going to find Viper) and normally Yugi would wait for Jaden to call back, he can get distracted. But with everything going on Yugi knows that’s not the reason Jaden isn’t picking up. Something happened.

One text to Seto ‘Jaden didn’t answer.’ Is all Seto needs to ready a helicopter. He’s going to Duel Academy and taking care of this. Yugi, Atem, Joey, and the others are coming. They’re done waiting. They’ll call it a surprise exhibition or something but they are going to that school and getting to the bottom of this.

If only there was a school when they arrived.

In n conclusion the relationship is to new for any of them to take to hard of a stance on it. But their feelings drastically change once the students are sent to the spirit world. Even more so when Jesse is the only student who does not return.

#jaden yuki #judai yuki #yugi moto #yugi mutou #yugioh gx #atem #seto kaiba #yami yugi #pharaoh atem #dad yugi #jesse anderson #johan andersen #rivalshipping #spiritshipping #joey wheeler #mokuba kaiba

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chimerickat · 2 years ago

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🤭🤭Helppp that yugioh cross duel stuff is actually so cute?? Like im running with the idea of kaiba using his little "duel testing" crap as an excuse to see the MC. Or him not liking the idea of them teaming with someone else🤭💕bless this game lmaoaoao

When you tell Seto Kaiba that he should be your cross duel partner, you expect him to scoff. In fact, you’re a little worried he might say something rude in response.

You don’t expect him to agree. So when he does, you immediately wonder if you should go buy a lottery card while you still have such extraordinary luck. That thought distracts you from his next words, but you catch it when he says this will be your only chance to impress him.

“We’ll do a trial duel against an AI. I’m not going to partner with some rando for a real duel.”

You nod and agree. You can beat an AI. How much of a challenge could a machine really be?

Then the AI appears… and it’s Yugi Mutou. You close your eyes in a silent goodbye to your shot of partnering with Kaiba. Then you grit your teeth and commit to thinking through every possible strategy for the new rules.

Each step has a timer, counting down how long you can take, and you take your time. You consider the outcome of every action. Kaiba seems impatient with you, indicating he’s ready to move on far before the timer is done. It makes you worry that you’re failing a test by not being able to strategize quickly enough, but you remind yourself that losing the duel is the worst thing you can do.

In the end, you win with Kaiba. He smirks as he adds your number in his phone so the two of you can meet up for future duels. “Congratulations. You earned it.”

#seto kaiba #kaiba seto #reader insert #seto kaiba x reader #yu-go-oh cross duel

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bastetwastaken · 2 years ago

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It's Valentines Day, so that means I get to write some non-canon goodness for my boys in Double Exposure (which I promise I will update soon I am so sorry).

Enjoy a stupid idea which came from a photo I saw of a male model in lace shorts and bunny ears. I will not offer any more of an explanation.

Nothing explicit under the cut, but heavy hints at it. I'm sure you can imagine what comes next...

..............................

He sighed as he checked his phone again. Still nothing from Atem.

Yugi tried not to be disappointed, Atem was probably busy, he was working after all. He'd just have to wait until tonight to talk to him.

He wished he could see him though.

This was the second time in their relationship that Atem had gone away for work and it wasn't any easier than the first. Actually it was probably worse.

He walked past another couple smiling and holding hands, one of them laughing at the other's joke and he felt his chest ache.

He missed Atem so much.

Valentines day had never been all that important to him really, when he was younger it used to be fun getting cards at school sent from “secret admirers”, sending cards in return…but since becoming an adult he didn't really think much about it.

His last boyfriend hadn't cared for the custom and his girlfriend before him had wanted too much from him.

So he settled for just buying himself a nice meal and watching a good movie or playing his favourite game alone.

A walk at lunch usually eased his mind and gave him time to wind down halfway through his work day but today everything just irritated him.

It didn't help that he'd had one of the usual paparazzis that followed Atem tailing him for the last half an hour.

He was glad to see his office building for the first time in months. He knew the press wouldn't bother him inside…well, not press he didn't know anyway.

He smiled at Anzu, intending to get back to his desk and throw himself back into work as quickly as possible but Anzu stopped him by waving excitedly, beckoning him over to her desk.

“What’s up?” He asked as she bounced excitedly where she stood.

“You have a delivery.” She said happily, a huge smile on her face as she ducked down to reach under the desk.

“What?” He watched curiously “I didn’t order anything- oh.”

Anzu had straightened back up and was holding out the biggest bunch of roses he’d ever seen, their red colour was so vibrant and they smelled amazing, even from a few feet away.

“These are mine?” He asked. “Are you sure?”

“Yep!” She said happily, pushing the flowers into his hands. “They came with a card but I think we both know who they’re from.” She winked at him.

He blushed as he looked down at the flowers, there were so many roses…he struggled to hold the bunch in both hands.

“You’re so lucky.” Anzu sighed.

“I’m embarrassed.” He mumbled, gently laying the roses down on the desk between them so he could read the card.

Yugi,

You deserve the world, but even then I don’t think I’d be able to find anything which shows how much you mean to me.

I’m sorry I can’t be with you right now, but hopefully these brightened up your day as much as you brightened up my life.

I love you with all my heart.

Atem.

He sighed happily and Anzu laughed.

“You’re so sweet.” She said, “What does it say?”

He rolled his eyes and handed over the card to his friend, patiently waiting whilst she squealed excitedly as she read the words. Honestly, he kind of wanted to do the same but he was waiting until he was alone to do that.

Anzu handed him the card back then he looked back at the flowers, he picked them up and held them against his chest. Although he felt embarrassed at the thought of walking back to his office holding these he also felt amazing.

People would know they were from Atem or they’d think he bought them for Atem…either way, they’d know that they were an expression of their love and that made him feel quietly smug.

Despite his awkwardness about attention, he had to admit he did like people seeing him with Atem and knowing about their relationship, he enjoyed coming across photos of them together online and he had more than he cared to admit saved to his phone for safe keeping. It just validated everything he was feeling.

It also helped to quiet some peoples opinions of their relationship.

“I’ll have to find somewhere to put these so I don’t forget them.” He said with a laugh.

“Like you could forget something this big.” Anzu scoffed.

“You’re probably right.” He smiled at her then walked away.

He tried to keep the stupid smile off his face as he walked back to his office, tried to ignore the stares and giggles from his colleagues, but secretly he loved this feeling.

Atem had told him on the phone last night that he was sad he couldn’t spend valentine's day with him, and although Yugi had never placed much importance on the day, he had to admit that it would have been nice to have Atem dote on him a little extra.

He wasn’t surprised that Atem turned out to be a hopeless romantic at all really.

Of course, at first he’d been a little unsure of what a relationship was, having come out of one so disastrous not long before. He knew Atem had been very anxious about it all even though he never said anything.

Once they were past that first month though and most of the awkward conversations with the press, things settled down a little and Atem showed him that he was the most caring boyfriend he’d ever had.

He placed the roses carefully in the spare chair on the other side of his desk then took a seat, smiling at the flowers before opening the card again.

I love you with all my heart.

He still remembered the first time Atem had said those words to him, how happy it had made him to hear them, how much he hadn’t realised he actually needed to hear them… of course, Atem had always shown his true feelings, and looking back Yugi could identify each time Atem had told him he loved him without ever actually saying those three words…but him taking that step and speaking those words out loud was amazing.

Still smiling to himself, Yugi placed the small card on his desk next to his laptop, it would get him through the rest of the day.

He was still a little upset about spending the evening alone, but he was sure Atem would want to talk to him later once he’d finished with his day…maybe he’d want to do more than just talk too…

Sighing, he returned to his work, trying to keep his mind off his boyfriend but failing miserably. The smell of roses was a constant reminder of what he had and he found himself just stopping and staring at the flowers every so often, smiling to himself.

“What made you so happy?” Ryou asked as he walked into his office.

“Atem.” He said without thinking, then he looked at his friend and laughed. “Um, I mean, he sent me flowers.”

Ryou looked around the back of the chair and laughed, shaking his head in amusement.

“He couldn’t get you a bigger bunch?” Ryou teased. “He doesn’t do things by halves, does he?”

“He really doesn’t.” Yugi shrugged, “Anyway, tell me you have good news for me and you haven’t come to ruin my day.”

“Uh…about that.”

Yugi sighed and leaned back in his seat, waiting for his friend to tell him about whatever issue they had now.

………………..

He groaned as he pushed the door to his home open with one shoulder, balancing the roses in the other hand.

The rest of his day had been awful, busy and stressful and just…everything he hated honestly. He’d already decided on treating himself to take out tonight and maybe playing some games online to blow off some steam whilst he waited for Atem to call.

He made his way to the kitchen, dragging the only vase he owned out of the cupboard. Luckily, the roses fit in it just fine with a little persuasion, because he didn’t have a backup.

He smiled to himself again, running his fingers over the silky petals and smelling the flowers again. No one had ever bought him flowers before…well, no, that wasn’t true. His mum always bought him flowers on his birthday to brighten up his home.

Yugi laughed to himself. He made a mental note to go and see her tomorrow, he’d like the company and he knew she’d be happy to see him.

He placed the vase on the kitchen counter, deciding to leave the flowers there so he could go get a shower and maybe scream into the void for a while, he wasn’t sure.

Once he walked into the living room though, he froze.

“Do you always finish work so late?” Atem asked.

Yugi opened his mouth but no words came out, his mind was far too busy trying to comprehend what he was seeing, his blood was rushing South at an alarming rate as he realised what his boyfriend was wearing and he didn’t think he was breathing either.

His body felt like it was in crisis mode and just keeping himself standing was taking too much concentration for him to even try to make words.

Atem smirked at him, shifting a little on the sofa so Yugi had a better view of him.

He’d never seen Atem in something like this before. His boyfriend was wearing nothing but a small pair of black lace shorts, his gorgeous body completely on show as he lounged on Yugi's sofa so casually.

The shorts left nothing to the imagination at all, the sheer lace was completely see through and his eyes were drawn to a very specific part of his boyfriends amazing body. A part which seemed very happy to see him.

“Are you okay?” Atem asked softly, his voice drawing Yugi's attention to his face and then a little higher, to the black lace bunny ears sitting in his messy hair.

He finally took a breath, his heart was beating so fast he wouldn’t be surprised if Atem could hear it from where he was.

“I…” He stepped back and leaned against the wall behind him. “Yep.”

His voice was quiet and Atem smiled at him.

“Sorry.” Atem said. “I wanted this to be a surprise.”

“Yeah…”

“I cut my day short so I could get a flight back here and spend tonight with you.” Atem told him. “Just you and me…”

“Am I dreaming?” Yugi said suddenly.

“What?” Atem laughed.

“I think I might be. I’m sure I’ve had a dream like this before.” He continued, eyes trailing back down to the tight shorts Atem had on.

His boyfriend laughed and pushed himself up off the sofa, walking toward him slowly.

“You have?” Atem asked. “Tell me more about this dream and we’ll see if I can make it come true.”

“Oh you’re already doing that.” He said breathlessly, reaching out and pulling Atem closer, his hands sliding down his boyfriends chest and over the soft lace of the shorts. “I didn't die on the way home right? This really feels like heaven."

Atem laughed and leaned in closer, his hands already pulling open the buttons on his shirt.

"I hope not." Atem said quietly.

"Well, I must be the luckiest man alive right now." He said, hands moving around to Atems back, pulling his boyfriend even closer.

"Funny, you make me feel like that every day." Atem told him, his lips were so close now Yugi could feel his warm breath against his own and he smiled.

"I love you." He whispered.

“I love you too.” Atem said softly before catching his lips in a slow kiss.

#puzzleshipping #atem #yugi mutou #fanfic #it's just stupid romantic bullshit honestly #model au

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