#zanny

[zal-cryptid]

Here, have some doodles

[nethercomfies]

💜 Sway with Me 💜

Pairing: Zander Netherbrand x Reader

Content: gender neutral reader, fluff, no defined relationship

Notes: Very much inspired by this clip

Words: 1.9k

You sit at the bar of Club Netherbrand, just enjoying your drink. You figured it was time for a night out, instead of just sitting at home for once, however now that you’re here, you’re not quite sure what to do with yourself. None of your friends had time to tag along, and you’re not really the type to chat up strangers, leaving you with nothing to do aside from occasionally sipping from the drink you ordered.

Usually you chat up the Zander when you come here on your nights out, but you haven’t really had the opportunity for that today. Every once in a while you catch a glimpse of him among the crowd, checking in with people and having small chats with patrons here and there. You’re not sure he’s even noticed that you’re here tonight, so instead you just resort to observing other people, hoping you’ll be able to catch his attention sooner or later.

Your eyes keep wandering over to the people enjoying themselves on the dance floor. Dancing has never really been your thing. You’re a little too clumsy for that and your feet never quite want to do what your brain is telling them to do. But you can’t deny that it looks pretty fun for the people who do have it figured out.

“What do you say to having a little dance yourself?” Zander's voice catches you off guard. You didn't even see him approach, but now he’s standing right in front of you, grinning down at you. He extends his hand out towards you. “Come on, I’ll even join you! It’ll be fun, I promise.”

You’re a little surprised by his offer, not quite sure how to respond. “I appreciate the offer, but I'm afraid I can't actually dance. I’m probably better off just watching from here… But you go ahead!” You stammer, avoiding his gaze. You almost expect Zander to wander off and just ask someone else instead – After all, there’s probably plenty of people who would kill for a dance with Zander Netherbrand himself –, but to your surprise, he takes a step closer towards you.

“It's alright, you don't need to know how to dance, I promise,” he assures you with a warm smile. “All you have to do is let me guide you, and I promise I'll handle the rest.”

You feel a bit nervous. You’re really not the type to dance, but it’s hard to say no to Zander, especially with the way he’s looking at you expectantly.

“Please?” He adds, his voice a touch softer. It’s just the right amount of soft to melt away your inhibitions.

You sigh and down the last bit of your drink. “Alright, maybe one dance won’t hurt…” You reach out and place your hand in his, allowing Zander to pull you out of your seat. “But you better be prepared to have your toes stepped on… This is your warning,” you add, as the demon leads you towards the dance floor.

Zander chuckles. “Noted. I won’t mind, I promise.”

The dance floor is a little crowded, so you try to stick close to him, clinging onto his arm so you won’t get separated. Zander gives your hand a reassuring squeeze. He leads you towards a more secluded spot where there's enough space for the two of you to dance without the danger of bumping into anyone else.

“This is a good spot, don’t you think, darling?” He asks, smiling down at you. You nod, suddenly feeling a little shy as it dawns on you that there’s no way out now – You’ll really have to dance.

You're not quite sure what to do with yourself, so you glance up at Zander, hoping that he’ll offer you some guidance.

“We’ll then, let’s get started, shall we?” Zander asks, turning to face you. He takes one of your hands and lifts it up slightly, while placing the other on the small of your back, pulling you just a little closer. You’ve never realized how much bigger his hands are in comparison to yours. It’s enough to fully envelop yours, while his other hand almost covers all of your lower back.

But you don’t have too much time to think about it. Because Zander’s voice catches your attention.

“Now… You'll just have to sway to the music, darling,” he says, almost startling you with how close his voice is to your ear. You feel his breath against your skin, and part of you starts to freak out about how close you are to him right now.

You feel a gentle tug on your arm as Zander begins moving to the song playing in the background. It’s slow and calm, almost a little romantic. You’re a little hesitant at first, but quickly try to move along to the music, adjusting your movements to Zander’s. You don’t really know what you’re doing, but just swaying with him seems easy enough.

You keep going like this for a bit, until Zander pulls away just enough to look at you, not stopping his movements.

“You’re doing great, darling,” he says, a little smile gracing his lips. “Now, let’s pick up the difficulty just a little, alright? Move your feet a little. Small steps, back and forth.” He starts moving his feet in tune with the music, and you try your best to follow based on his instructions. Zander hums. “Just like that, you’re doing amazing.”

Your feet still feel clumsy, unwilling to work with the rest of your body. But Zander seems pleased with your performance so far, so you allow yourself to keep going, letting your movements get a little bolder.

You almost feel like you’ve got the hang of it when you take a slightly bigger step and feel a foot trapper underneath yours. You freeze up immediately, uttering a thousand apologies under your breath. You’re prepared to pull away and just stop with the dancing for the rest of the night – or the rest of forever, really –, but you feel Zander’s grasp around you tighten just slightly. Not enough to hurt you, but just enough to stop you from running away.

You glance up at his face to find him looking back down at you with a smile, not bothered by your misstep in the slightest.

“It’s alright, darling,” he reassures you, “I don’t mind it in the slightest. You’ll get the hang of this sooner than you think, I promise.” His tone is so soft, so gentle, that you can’t help but feel a rush of calm come over you, melting away the anxiety that had frozen up your entire body just mere seconds ago.

You try to get back into the rhythm again, more careful of where you’re stepping this time, but it’s like the magic is gone. Your body feels so stiff all of a sudden, it’s hard to keep focusing on the music and you grow increasingly frustrated with yourself.

“You’re thinking too much, darling.” Zander’s voice pierces through your thoughts, pulling you out of them. “Don’t let your brain be in charge of what your body is doing. Just let yourself move,” he tries to gently instruct you.

You look up at him, worry clearly painted over your face. “But what if I step on your feet again? What if I mess up? What if I-”

“You’re learning. It’s fine if you mess up a little along the way,” Zander interrupts you. His thumb rubs small circles into your back in an attempt to soothe you. “Take a deep breath and just let yourself be guided by the music… And by me. You’ll be okay, I promise.”

You try to push away all of your thoughts, looking for something to focus on. Your mind wanders back to Zander’s hand on your back. The way his warmth seeps into you through that spot, the way his movements are so rhythmic and calm, like it’s second nature to him. You zero in on that feeling, allowing it to guide your own movements.

It makes it easier to stop thinking so much about what you’re doing. You push your worries aside and allow yourself to just be right in that moment, with nothing around you but Zander and the music.

Before you know it, the song is over, and the music switches to something a little livelier.

“See? You did amazing,” Zander says, giving you a wide grin.

You smile back at him. Your heart is still pounding and your mind feels like it isn’t quite there yet, but more than anything, you feel a rush of happiness. “I figured it out, somehow,” you say, barely able to contain the excitement in your voice. “Well, it was mostly you guiding me, really, but-”

“Hey now, it wasn’t all me, you did great as well, darling,” Zander interrupts you. “You learned quickly and figured it out. Dare I say, I think you’re a natural. You can be proud of yourself.” He gently squeezes your hand and smiles.

“So, would you like to go for another round?”

“Sure!” The word slips out before you even have time to consider it. But there’s no time to hesitate, as Zander’s grip around you tightens once more and he starts moving again. You’re okay with it. Now that you don’t have to worry so much about what you’re doing, you’re starting to enjoy yourself.

This new song is a little more difficult to keep up with, but you try your best to just move along with the music. You still mess up here and there, but Zander takes all the times you step on his feet in stride, never once making you feel bad about it.

“Hey… Wanna try something out?” Zander asks with a grin. You’re not quite sure what he wants to do, but you just give a small nod, and before you know it, Zander lifts up your arm and gives you a small twirl, then catches you again with a small chuckle.

You’re a little surprised, but once your brain has processed what just happened, you join in on his laughing.

“What was that?” You ask in between laughs.

Zander shrugs, laughing as well. “I was just testing your newfound skill… I’d say you did quite well. Good job, darling.”

You dance to a few more songs like together, and you have the time of your life. Suddenly, dancing is the easiest thing in the world. It’s like you and Zander grow more in tune the longer you keep going, until you almost feel like you’re flying across the dance floor with him.

Eventually, exhaustion gets to you and you have to take a break. Zander leads you off the dance floor, his hand still holding yours.

“Wasn’t that fun?” He asks, softly smiling down at you.

“It was,” you admit, returning his smile. “Once I figured it out, I really enjoyed myself… Thank you for teaching me.” You lean in for a small side-huge, to which Zander responds by pulling you closer for one of his bear hugs.

“It was my pleasure, darling,” he says, parting just enough to look at you while still keeping his arms wrapped around your waist. “If you ever want to have another dance, don’t hesitate to ask. I’d love to steal you away to the dance floor again some time.”

You have a feeling you’ll take him up on that offer. But for now, you’ll need to take some time to recover.

[eddiesshovel]

Zack x Danny is so fucking funny to me and I believe it should be canon yes draw the 2 men who hate each other and tried killing each other kissing!!!

They want each other sooo bad

[godofthestupid]

Today's stream was soooooooo good! Zanny really spoke for the people there during A Date With Death (〜￣▽￣)〜

btw,my commissions are still open on ko-fi!

(I only take them over there)

[seraphscrypt]

idv duos hitting different (im so sorry for the kite zackcostume player ily)

[tabbytabbytabby]

Hey everyone! I got a new card for Bad Things Happen Bingo, if anyone wants to send me any of these. Pairings: Sterek, Thiam, Steddie, Creelson, Bucktommy, Jevan, Jeddie, Albuck, Tommy/Josh, Lokius, Therek, Miam, Nisaac, Morey, Steo, Scott/Nolan, Danny/Greenberg (or any Greenberg pairing), LawRusso, Keenoskowitz, and Merthur. And that’s just naming a few. I’ll also do gen, and have a soft spot for Laura Hale and Jenna Geyer. I'm also open to doing crossover pairings as well. 

Any questions, feel free to ask 😊. I just feel like writing some angst, and this has always been good at inspiring me. Also, if you don’t like major character death, please tell me when sending a prompt because things happen and it helps to know. 

[buggernaut-kal]

Before Project V, there was the Zanny…

A kitbash that was born of a botched Zaku II and a spare GM, I mixed aspects of the UC and Thunderbolt designs and finally got around to painting this sucker.

And of course I gotta show off the back, too

Even more of a display model than model kits usually are since I borked the knees and the shoulder armor is highly likely to cause some chipping if I move the arms too much, but I like the results :)

[starry-p]

“hello sweet dreamer!”

[bladesandbhaalspawn]

BG3 Moodboards

Zanaren "Zanny"

[origin characters | other companions | npcs | tavs | durges]

for @spicysaladd

pronouns: she/her

Tav/Durge: Tav

race: dragonborn [silver dragon ancestry]

class: rogue

romance: Karlach 🩶

want your own? here's the info!

[sin-scribbles]

Every day I wake up and miss Cal Kestis.

AND NOW HE'S FINALLY BACKKK

In honor of Jedi Survivor's release AND may the fourth I can finally post this Jedi Fallen Order piece I made like. 2 Years ago, holy shit

click for better quality

[zal-cryptid]

Why is Hensley the rattle at toy island

Let me check my notes...

...encouraging unsafe snake handling and telling folks to reject medical treatment.

[nethercomfies]

💜 Mistletoe 💜

Pairing: Zander x Reader

Content: Fluff, kinda established relationship, some kissing

Notes: This is part of a little advent calendar project I've organized over on the birb app. There's gonna be lots of fun stuff from everyone, so do stop by if you want more of Zanny 💜

Word count: 928

Christmas is nearing, and Zander has invited you over to help him decorate Club Netherbrand for the occasion. You’ve always enjoyed decorating your own place for Christmas, so helping with the Club is just another opportunity for you to let loose with the festive spirit. Getting to spend more time with Zander is an added bonus as well, of course. You can never get enough of his company.

“I’m so glad you’re here, darling,” he says, as he greets you at the door with a bear hug, followed by a kiss on the cheek. “It’s good to see you, darling. Come on in!”

He keeps his arm wrapped around you as he leads you inside, happily chatting along the way.

“I’m not very familiar with human holidays… I’ve done a little bit of research, but having the help of someone who’s actually familiar with all of this is… Quite a relief.”

You chuckle a little and lightly pat his shoulder. “You know I’ll gladly help you out. I’m happy you asked, really. We’ll have this club filled with the spirit of Christmas in no time, I promise.”

“I’m sure we will. I’m more than happy to leave this in your very capable hands, darling. I’ve gone ahead and bought a couple of things, I hope you can work with those.”

On one of the nearby tables, Zander has laid out all the Christmas decorations he’s gathered, ready to be put up. There’s ribbons, some lights, a few oranements…

You inspect all the decorations and give a satisfied nod. “We can definitely work with those.”

And with that, the two of you get started. You take care of setting up small decorations on all the tables while instructing Zander on what to put up in the higher places you can’t reach. You make for quite the good team, and within a short time, the Club has become a lot more cozy and festive.

You find a twig of mistletoe in the stash of decorations, and your eyes light up. “You can put one of these up over there,” you tell Zander, handing it over to him.

Zander inspects it and gives you a sceptical look.

“Darling, you know I trust your vision, but it’s so… small. Wouldn’t this look better as a table decoration? It’ll be hard to see when you put it up there, won’t it?”

You chuckle a little. “Oh no, trust me on this one. It’s part of the tradition.”

Zander gives you a questioning look. “Tradition?”

“The idea is that two people standing under a mistletoe have to kiss each other. So, you have to put it up on the ceiling for people to stand underneath it.”

Zander’s eyes light up at your explanation, enthusiasm taking over immediately. “I see… What a lovely little tradition. This will be perfect.” You smirk. You had a feeling that this would be something he’d be on board with.

While Zander wanders off to look for something to fix it onto the ceiling with, you turn back to the decorations.

You’re a bit torn on which colour you should choose for the ribbons. The red ones would work well with the rest of the decorations, but maybe the green ones would stand out a little more. Both has its benefits, making it quite difficult to decide. You decide that maybe a second opinion wouldn’t hurt, so you turn around to ask Zander.

“Hey Zanny, which colour for the ribbons do you think looks be-”

You stop in your tracks when you find Zander looming over you, a wide grin on his face. Your eyes are immediately drawn towards his horns, where he's tied a small piece of mistletoe between them with a piece of red ribbon.

“Would you look at that? It seems you’ll have to kiss me now,” he says with a small, playful laugh. His voice is a little lower than usual, immediately causing your stomach to flutter a little.

“Hey now… That’s cheating. It’s not supposed to work like that,” you mumble. You try to look serious, but can’t help a small laugh from escaping. He looks so proud of his idea, all while barely concealing how eager he is for a kiss from you.

“It’s not cheating,” Zander protests, acting outraged at the accusation. His voice softens a little as he leans in, a soft look glinting in his eyes. “I’m just… Doing my best to fit in with human traditions. You really should be proud of me for trying to blend in so well, darling.”

You laugh. “Humans don’t have horns to tie mistletoes to… But I think you’re right.” You wrap your arms around his neck, gently pulling him towards you. “You do deserve a kiss.”

Zander grins, snaking his arms around your waist. “That’s right, I do.” He leans in to close the gap between the two of you, holding you close as he kisses you. No matter how many times you do this, Zander never fails to make your heart flutter a little with his kisses.

He lingers for a bit, resting his forehead against yours. “Maybe these human traditions aren’t so bad sometimes… I certainly like this once,” he mumbles against your lips.

“Yeah, I knew you would like this one,” you say, giving him another quick kiss.

“So… Any other human traditions I should know about?” He asks, a grin making its way on your face. “Preferably ones that give me excuses to kiss my favourite little human.”

You laugh. “I’ll think of some more for you, I promise.”

[youtubeswordsofwisdom2]

"Two men. . . My specialty."

Zanny, 2024

[seraphscrypt]

[tabbytabbytabby]

My Only Wish This Christmas

Word Count: 3,085 words

Rating: Teen and Up

Fandom: Teen Wolf

Relationship: Greenberg/Danny Māhealani

Tags: Christmas, Living Together, Greenberg's Name Is Zac, Fluff, Mutual Pining, Sharing a Bed, Cuddling & Snuggling, Minor Bobby Finstock/Sheriff Stilinski, Matchmaking, Mistletoe, First Kiss, Love Confessions, Getting Together, Friends to Lovers

Summary:

Danny's had feelings for Zac for years. He finally works up the nerve and plans to tell him over Christmas. At least until Zac gets a call from his Uncle Bobby, who says he's coming to stay with them for the holidays. Now the two have to deal with a new houseguest on top of all the unsaid feelings between them.

Read on AO3

For @lovelylittlegrim

[buggernaut-kal]

Dug this project I forgot about out of a box this evening, a kitbash using a messed up Zaku and a spare GM I had. Combined, I was making a Zanny. Seemed like all I needed to do next was paint it, but then I started my current job and it’s been months since I thought about it.

All it really needs is a paint job, but I’ll need to mix some paints and that’s always a hassle. Debating whether or not to use UC or Thunderbolt colors…