#zig casey

[bog-teeth]

nobody believes you now, you're bleeding magic out

[bog-teeth]

hi yall these r my ocs LMAO

ophelia is not dead/dying, but boy does zig think she is!

aita for abandoning my dying partner? in a cornfield in the middle of nowhere

i [16 ftm] ran away from home over a month ago because i didnt want my mom to win custody in the divorce. turns out my dad won so that problems solved. anyways while running away i accidentally met up with about four other people with the same idea and someone who didnt want to leave four minors unsupervised. we kinda just lived off the grid and camped out in the middle of nowhere, hiked across a state line, general shit. but one of them, ill call her birdie [17f] i developed a crush on. and i think she had a crush on me too but i don't know. anyways we got real close and when the cops found the group i was hit across the nose with a baton bc they thought i was someone else in the group who had accidentally committed manslaughter. birdie grabbed my arm and we booked it, the others ran in different directions. birdie is a track star so she got us prettt fucking far before we stopped to breathe. she then kissed me while there was blood all over my face from getting whacked which is a problem bc i have poisonous blood? and she ingested it. meaning she would die in about 5 minutes or so. i really didn't want to see someone i love die in front of me and the cops were catching up so i ran away. i managed to get to a gas station and use the phone to call my dad. i'm back home with him now.

so, aita?

[choicesfandomappreciation]

Summer Secret Pal Masterlist

Thank you to everyone who joined the Summer Secret Pal event! I hope you had as much fun as I did! It was so wonderful to see the fandom come together, share their talents, and make others smile with their gifts.

Alphabetical by recipient

☀️ To: @aesthetic-aag 🏖️From: @peonyblossom

Gaius x Adeeba (Edit)

☀️ To: @bri1234 🏖️From: @coffeeheartaddict2

A Letter to My Beloved: Trystan x Emily (fan fiction)

☀️ To: @cadybear420 🏖️From: @aesthetic-aag

Aiden x Evie (edit)

☀️ To: @choicesmc 🏖️From: @peonierose

Rin (Art) Jiahao (Moodboard/Aesthetics)

☀️ To: @choiceswithmika 🏖️From: @zhoumeyourlove

Zig x Mikaylyn (Art)

☀️ To: @coffeeheartaddict2 🏖️From: @moominofthevalley

Aailah (COP MC) and Casey (Oph MC) Moodboards

☀️ To: @eadanga 🏖️From: @oh-so-youre-a-nerd

Chris Powell (Art)

☀️ To: @gaiuskamilah 🏖️From: @tveitertotwrites

Ellie (edits and art)

☀️ To: @jerzwriter 🏖️From: @ladylamrian

Sweet Mornings: Tobias x Casey (fan fiction + moodboard)

☀️ To: @kilvalir 🏖️From: @rosesnink

Uluvalir: Tyril x Asphodelus (Fan Fiction)

☀️ To: @ladylamrian 🏖️From: @lover-also-fighter-also

Ernest Sinclaire x Clara (Aesthetic)

☀️ To: @lilyoffandoms 🏖️From: @kilvalir

Maiele (Edit)

☀️ To: @lover-also-fighter-also 🏖️From: @jerzwriter

Anitha (Moodboard)

☀️ To: @moominofthevalley 🏖️From: @choicesmc

Emily Rose (Moodboard)

☀️ To: @oh-so-youre-a-nerd 🏖️From: @thosehallowedhalls

Discovery: Martin x Wind (fan fiction)

☀️ To: @peonierose 🏖️From: @pulpitude

Bryce x Luna (Edits)

☀️ To: @peonyblossom 🏖️From: @cadybear420

Ajay x Matty , Ethan x Sydney, Thomas x Jackie (Edits)

☀️ To: @pupitude 🏖️From: @lilyoffandoms

Euphemia ‘Mia’ Labelle x Amalia de León (Art)

☀️ To: @rosesnink 🏖️From: @storyofmychoices

Kate O'Malley Geometric (Art) May O'Malley (Moodboard)

☀️ To: @storyofmychoices 🏖️From: @gaiuskamilah

Thomas Hunt x Alex (Art)

☀️ To: @thosehallowedhalls 🏖️From: @eadanga

A Paris Proposal Gabe x Quinn (fan fiction)

☀️ To: @tveitertotwrites 🏖️From: @bri1234

Thomas Hunt x Brooklyn (art)

☀️ To: @zhoumeyourlove 🏖️From: @choiceswithmika

Aiden x MC , Trystan x MC (edits)

[julychallenge]

Masterlist For the July Challenge

Art

Artist: @lilyoffandoms | Kieran x Elam by @oh-so-youre-a-nerd

Artist: Ainna | Setting Sail for Tomorrow (and whatever comes next) | Calli x Flynn by @storyofmychoices

Artist: @lilyoffandoms | Zig x Mikaylyn for @choiceswithmika

Artist: @callmebeem Neon Glow | Bryce x Olivia by @storyofmychoices

Artist: @lilyoffandoms | Grant Emerson

Artist: @oh-so-youre-a-nerd | Warmth & Security - Martin Vanderweil x Wind Velez

Artist: @lilyoffandoms | Naomi Silverhawk

Artist: @oh-so-youre-a-nerd | Charming/Independent - Enid Mendoza x Joaquin Morales

Artist: @lilyoffandoms | Kate O’Malley

Artist: @whispersleo | Bryce & Olivia enjoy a quiet moment at an afternoon picnic | Bryce Lahela (M!MC) x Olivia Hadley (F!OC)

Artist: Ainna Places in Paradise | Thomas Hunt (M!MC) x Alex Spencer (F!OC)

Artist: @lilyoffandoms | King Arthur

Artist: @lilyoffandoms | Lancelot

Artist: Ainna | Happy Birthday, Baby! | Tobias Carrick (M!MC) x F!MC (Casey Carrick)

Artist: @storyofmychoices | Kate O'Malley for @rosesnink

Artist: @lilyoffandoms | Luna Auclair for @peonierose

Fics

Friendship & Fashion by @jerzwriter| Tobias (M!MC) & Merida (F!MC)

Special Delivery by @jerzwriter| Tobias Carrick (M!MC) x Casey Carrick (F!MC)

Movie? What Movie? by @jerzwriter| Tobias Carick (M!MC) x Casey MacTavish (F!MC)

Summer Haze - @jerzwriter| Tobias Carrick x F!OC

A Place to Stay - by @jerzwriter | Troy Hasan & Eli Sipes

Elmo's Special Visit by @storyofmychoices | Olivia Hadley (F!OC), Tobias Carrick

Beautiful Day by @liaromancewriter | Kyra Santana & F!MC (Cassie Valentine)

Chancing it by @jerzwriter | Tobias Carrick (M!MC) x Casey MacTavish (F!MC)

First Impressions by @jerzwriter | Tobias Carrick (M!MC) x Casey MacTavish (F!MC)

A Late Night Picnic by @storyofmychoices | Mal Volari (M!MC) x Daenarya (F!OC)

Mine by @liaromancewriter | Ethan Ramsey (M!MC) x F!MC (Cassie Valentine)

Mono~poly Chapter 3: Propositions by @jerzwriter | Tobias Carrick (M!MC) x Casey MacTavish (F!MC)

Summertime by @jerzwriter | Trystan Thorne (M!MC) x Carolina Rose (F!MC)

Fair Game by @jerzwriter | Ethan Ramsey (M!MC) x Kaycee MacClennan (F!MC)

Seeking Shelter by @jerzwriter | Eli Sipes (M!MC) x Zoe Rivera (F!MC)

Of Cloudless Climes and Starry Skies (4/?) | Sebastyan Thorne x Emma Rose (F!MC)

Happy Birthday, Baby! | Tobias Carrick (M!MC) x F!MC (Casey Carrick)

A Simple Wish by @jerzwriter | Ethan Ramsey (M!MC) x Kaycee MacClennan (F!MC)

His Barbie, Her Ken by @ladylamrian | F!MC × White! NikRyder

Hot Tea by @liaromancewriter | Ethan Ramsey (M!MC) x F!MC (Cassie Valentine); feat. Max Valentine

To be a Nighthunter by @ladylamrian | F!MC × NikRyder

Romantic, much? by @liaromancewriter | Sienna Trinh (F!MC) x M!OC (Max Valentine)

Sweet Morning by @ladylamrian | (F!MC × Tobias)

Jun: The Bodyguard by @storyofmychoices | Jun Seong

Paper Hearts by @jerzwriter | Ethan Ramsey (M!MC) x Kaycee MacClennan (F!MC)

Shades of Grey by @liaromancewriter | Ethan Ramsey (M!MC) x F!MC (Cassie Valentine)

@choicesmonthlychallenge It was my pleasure and honor to host this months challenge, despite the loss I had I still had fun hosting this challenge.

Thank you to everyone who’s participated I hope you enjoyed the July challenge and its prompts. I hope it brought you some joy and some fun.

But the fun is not over. You can head over to choicesaugustchallenge and check out what cool and fun prompts they have 🩷

All the best

- PR 🩷🌸

[rattoes420]

Not too many of the ppl I attack have tumblr lol, but here are a couple attacks I did for artfight :3

Follow the ppl who made these lil guys!!!!

Saturn- @elliee-doodles

Ophelia Finch, Zig Casey- @bog-teeth

Donnie, Teddy- @wormymcwormson

[cigarette-smoke-noir]

Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971)

Today on the list of things I have a vague recollection of, a lesser known Rankin Bass production. I can see why this didn't stick around as a family tradition in my house. Vincent Price delivers a great performance as Irontail and Casey Kasem is trying his best with what he's given as Peter, but ultimately this feels like a movie that hates its own holiday as Peter and friends zig-zag through other holidays.

Still nice sets, and I like Irontail's design in particular.

[raisin-shell]

He was ecstatic. Literally bouncing off the walls as the taratuga made its way up the icy roads to April’s parents old farm house. You on the other hand were a tad bit nervous. Never had you’d been sledding before and you knew just how wreck-less your exuberant Beau could get. You gulped as you begin to see hills, hills topping mountains. You felt you could faint but you kept your composure for the sake of your mate.

Once you arrived at your destination, everyone seemed to be just as ecstatic as he was. Ready to hit the powder and have some fun. Even April had her very own sled in tow. The most desired destination seemed to be the steepest of hills, one with lots of trees, rocks and bushes beneath that could easily be hit. Not that you didn’t trust Mikey to steer but your nerves were completely racked considering this was your first time.

Naturally Leo went first, then Raph. Both building up speed you just were not comfortable with. Then Donnie went. Then April and Casey together. Now… it was yours and Mikey’s turn. Your body began to tremble as you looked up to him in total fear.

“Baby… I… I’ve never done this before. I’m… scared.”

You bowed your head in defeat as Mikey quickly rushed to your side. He lifted your chin so your face could meet his as his lips softly planted upon your forehead.

“Don’t worry my little gingerbread woman. We can take another route. You see how a sled works is you can steer it. You don’t just have to go straight down.”

He smiles at you warmly as your brow arches to the idea.

“Yeah. We can take it slow as you want angel cakes. I’m in no rush. As long as I get to spend time with you, that’s what really matters to me.”

You could feel the tears well up in your eyes as he held you in his embrace and gently guided you onto the sled. He placed himself behind you, cradling you safely between his legs and arms.

“Ok my sweet angel just hold onto my arms. If I’m going to fast you just let me know.”

He reassured you as you both took off in a zig zagging motion down the hill. The twist and turns reminded you of the tunnels in the sewer and suddenly you forgot all about being fearful. You unlatched from his arms, hands held high in the air as the two of you made your way down the slope coming to a halt where the others were waiting.

“Oh my gosh that was amazing!!”

You squeal as Raph gives you a high five. Leo smiles and nods in approval and Donnie, April and Casey were all applauding. Mikey wraps his arms around you giving you a tight squeeze and a warm plant of his lips to yours.

“You ready to go again?!”

He chirped excitedly as the others started to make their way back up the steep hill.

“Yes. YES!!”

You squeak as you grab his hand eagerly dragging him back up the hill with sled in tow.

“This time I want to go faster!”

@inspiredwriter

[mad4turtles]

I have a request it’s a silly one I’ve been meaning to draw myself but I’d like to see your take on it. Can I see your version of a sugared up rotmnt Leo and the chaos that ensues

Oh, this. THIS is beautiful XD

---

Hamato Raphael has few regrets in his life. That's not saying much considering he's lived all of seventeen years, but he can count on his fingers the number of true regrets he has. One of them being—what else—what transpired nearly a year prior with the Krang and the damned portal.

(He's not sure he'll ever truly forgive himself for that, for all his family assure him it wasn't him, it was them. But he does his best to put it behind him nowadays. They're healing.)

His most recent regret, however, is one he could have easily prevented had he been listening to what Casey and Leo were chatting about in the T.V. room. 

Had he not been engrossed in his phone, doom-scrolling through memes on Twitter and Tumblr, he might've heard the future boys' innocent question: “Hey, Leo, what's a... a 'sugar rush'?”

Had he not been snickering at another Will Smith slap meme, he might've noticed Leo looking up to send Casey The Grin. The Grin that spells doom for every Hamato (or anyone associated with or in the general vicinity of the Hamato's). 

If Raphael had just seen The Grin, he'd have one less regret. 

~0o0~

Later, he gets a text from Donnie.

DonTron: Raphael. Did you leave the sugar snacks in plain sight and within reach in the cupboard?

Biggest Bro: … y?

DonTron: Doth thou not hear the caterwauling of the sugar-high devils currently destroying our less-than-humble abode?????

DonTron: Because I can. I have dubstep in my headphones. I can still hear the screams, papa.

Oh god.

Raph all but flies out of his room, skidding to a halt in the kitchen with wide eyes.

“YOOOO TELL YA WHAT I WANT, WHAT I REALLY REALLY WANT—!”

Leo is standing on the dining table, basketball shorts on his head and Splinter's fur brush in his hand like a microphone, his face coated in colour splatters of milk, chocolate and sugar that have Raph's nose tingling. 

“SO TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT, WHAT YOU REALLY REALLY WANT!”

Casey is shirtless, Fanta and Pepsi Max bottles strapped to his belt like guns in holsters, empty boxes of Lucky Charms and Fruit Loops taped to his shoulders like armour, the remnants of the food sticking to his face and chest, stomping his bare feet to the tone-deaf beat.

“I'LL TELL YA WHAT I WANT, WHAT REALLY REALLY WANT—!”

Mikey's head is wrapped with tinfoil, Captain Crunch's face cut out like a mask which the box shell has taped to his face, vibrant splatters of paint in every colour of the rainbow staining his body, the countertops and the floor as whips his dripping brushes wildly about like a drunk at a rave party. That explains why Casey has war paint, Raph supposes. 

“I WANNA REALLY REALLY REALLY WANNA ZIG-A-ZIG, AAAAHHHH—!”

Raph watches, frozen, as his little brothers screech like banshees, banging pots and pans like drums and dousing themselves with paint and enough sugary foods to make Raph's teeth ache second-hand. He watches as Leo attempts a backflip, slips on a gummy worm dipped in chocolate sauce and spins twice mid-air on the way to the floor, only to shake it off with his whole body and go right back to screaming to the Spice Girls. Mikey does the Toby Maguire dance. Casey twerks.

Raph watches. Donnie appears from thin air, phone already in hand and filming. When Raph cuts him a glance, he shrugs. “Blackmail,” he says at length.

Raph blinks very slowly. “You don't think that, I dunno... maybe we should intervene?”

“SENSEI! I CAN TASTE THE COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW!”

“YES, MY SON! UNLEASH YOUR TRUE GAY POWER!”

Donnie blinks back. “You ask far too much of me, brother dearest.” He turns back to the mayhem. 

Raph stares at him a moment longer. He turns back just as Leo clambers onto the table again and pops open a bag of skittles, to the delight of Mikey and Casey. “NOW EVERYONE'S MY BOYFRIEND!”

Raph feels like doing a lot of things. Screaming, crying, laughing, all three at once. Smashing something almost tops the list, but he settles for the next best, and least destructive, thing. 

“I'll get the hose,” he sighs and stomps away. Donnie hums and continues filming. 

Raph returns just as Mikey finishes a butchered rendition of Memory from Cats, and he feels nothing when he aims and fires streams of freezing water at the three shrieking stooges. He doesn't stop until they're out of the kitchen, screaming curses and sopping wet. Then he looks at Donnie. “Is your phone waterproof?”

Donnie cocks a drawn brow. “It's everything proof. Why?”

“Just checking,” Raph says and sprays Donnie in the face.

~0o0~

What goes up must come down, and when the boys finally crash, it's a pitiful sight.

Raph is keenly aware that their suffering is deserved. But he's just as at fault for not nipping Leo's hairless-brained scheme in the bud or for forgetting to properly hide the sugary goods April had brought from their last hangout from Leo and Mikey's grubby little hands. The guilt from that (minor though it is) and years of Big Brother instincts compel Raph to hold Casey's hair back as he hurls in the toilet, help Leo scrub his shell in the hard-to-reach areas, and wrangle Mikey's limbs into his pyjamas. Then he's lugging all three into the living room, where the inflatable mattress and blankets have already been set up.

Once they're all tucked in, he stands up with a huff and crosses his arms. “So,” he begins sternly—bleeding heart or no, he's still tired and mildly pissed. “What have we learned?”

“Sugar is Satan,” Casey whimpers in his blanket cocoon. Leo huffs a tired snicker. Raph bites back his own.

“A bit extreme, but okay. What else?”

“Always remember the wise words from Jeff Goldblum,” Mikey croaks.

“Which are?”

“We could, but we never stopped to think if we should,” Leo groans. “And also this whole situation is one big pile of shit.”

Raph nods. “Exactly, but language. And what are we not gonna do from now on?”

“Indulge in sugary sin?” Casey moans.

This time Raph snickers. “What's with the Bible stuff? You prayin' for a quick recovery?”

Casey sends Raph a withering glare. “If God was real, he'd have stopped us.”

“Nah, man,” Mikey shakes his head and shuts his eyes, cuddling deeper into the blanket and Leo's side as he shivers. “Why d'you think he stays in heaven? He's hiding from Leo.”

Leo's face cracks a stupid grin. “That's me, slayer of pink alien bitches and feared by God himself. Bow before me, mortals.”

Casey swats at him weakly. “I'd sooner bow before the toilet again. I'm never listening to you again, you asshole.”

“You asked me, though.”

“Then I'm an idiot. Which says a lot about the guy who raised me.”

“Go for the throat, why don't you.”

Raph rolls his eyes. “Alright, alright, that's enough.” He bends down to tuck the blanket snugly around them again. “Get some sleep. I'll be in the kitchen, cleaning up your mess, so holler if you need me. If you gotta puke, bucket's next to the couch.”

Leo's hand peeks out from the blanket burrito and holds Raph's finger. The snapper looks at Leo's mask-less face as it gives way to something devoid of all pretence. “... 'm sorry, Raphie.”

And just like that, all irritation leaves him in a sigh shaped like a smile. He squeezes Leo's hand. “You're good, little brother. Just don't do it again, aight? I can only take so much of you, dum-dum. Don't need you converting Mikey and Jr, too.” Freeing his hand, he raps his knuckles against Leo's forehead. The slider giggles tiredly and swats back playfully, missing by a mile as Raph stands. “G'night, fellas. Hope your dreams at as wild as Casey's twerking.”

Raph has a few regrets in his short life. But picking up after his idiot brothers in the wake of their childish antics as they howl with hysterical laughter in the other room isn't one of them. 

All part of being a big brother.

---

This was an absolute BLAST to write. Feel free to send more requests :)

Reblogs are very appreciated <3

[palmviewfm]

can we get some more most wanted counter parts?

you   absolutely   can   get   some   more   !   here's   some   other   ones   you   can   use   for   inspo   ! let us know if more are needed ! you can find them under the cut since it got a little longer !

counterparts:   belly   conklin,   conrad   fisher,   taylor   jewel,   and   steven   conklin   from   the   summer   i   turned   pretty,   bella   swan,   rosalie   hale,   alice   cullen,   edward   cullen,   emmett   cullen,   leah   clearwater,   jessica   stanley,   angela   weber,   paul   uley   and   jane   volturi   from   twilight.   allison   reynolds,   claire   standish,   john   bender,   brian   johnson,   and   andrew   clark   from   the   breakfast   club,   cher   horowitz,   tai   frasier,   and   dionne   davenport   from   clueless.   frances   houseman   and   johnny   castle   from   dirty dancing,   sidney   prescott,   tatum   riley,   gale   weathers,   dewey   riley,   and   casey   becker   from   scream.   georgia   miller   from   ginny   and   georgia.   heather   mcnamara,   heather   chandler,   heather   duke,   and   veronica   sawyer   from   heathers.   danny   desario,   kim   kelly,   sam   weir,   and   lindsay   weir   from   freaks   and   geeks.   becky   katsopolis,   jesse   katsopolis,   joey   gladstone,   dj   tanner   and   stephanie   tanner   from   full   house.   buffy   summers,   anya   jenkins,   tara   maclay,   willow   rosenberg,   xander   harris,   faith   lehane   and   dawn   summers   from   buffy   the   vampire   slayer.   dana   scully   and   scott   mulder   from   the   x   files.   sabrina   spellman,   harvey   kinkle,   hilda   spellman,   zelda   spellman,   and   libby   chessler   from   sabrina   the   teenage   witch.   brenda   walsh,   brandon   walsh,   kelly   taylor,   donna   martin,   and   andrea   zuckerman   from   bh90210.  fran fine from the nanny. shelly   johnson   and   laura   palmer   from   twin   peaks. jj maybank, sarah cameron, and kiara carerra, pope heyward from outerbanks. eli goldsworthy, clare edwards, darcy edwards, sean cameron, emma nelson, manny santos, jimmy brooks, jonah haak, alli bhandari, kc guthrie, tiny bell, zoe rivas, esme song, rasha zuabi, bianca desousa, zig novak and jenna middleton from degrassi. amy jurgens, ricky underwood, grace bowman, and adrian lee from tslotat. grace le domas from ready or not. sam winchester, dean winchester and jo harvelle from supernatural. beca mitchell, chloe beale, cynthia rose, aubrey posen, stacey conrad, jesse swanson and benji from pitch perfect.

[bog-teeth]

oh zig, what have you done now?

[ghostsxagain]

Ziggy's validation that his mother wouldn't sway him served to soothe some of Casey's anxiety, though not as much as he hoped. He trusted his partner thoroughly, that wasn't the issue here. If Ziggy wanted to leave he surely would have by now (something Casey expected to happen the second he started looking pregnant, in all honesty). He was the issue, with fixations on what this would do to his family, his career, his own sense of self, their relationship, all threatening to consume him. So he said nothing, just nodded to acknowledge that he heard what Ziggy said.

Casey knew he messed up when Ziggy's expression shifted. It wasn't fair to ice him out because he was scared, that wouldn't get them very far. He was embarrassed now with himself for that knee-jerk reaction. Ziggy didn't give him a chance to acknowledge or apologize for it though, since he was already dropping truth bombs into the open. He let silence follow Ziggy's words as he chewed on his bottom lip. Finally he sighed heavily, his eyes misty with tears that, thankfully, didn't seem ready to fall just yet. "I do want this, Zig. I promise that I'm in this and I want to have a family with you more than anything, otherwise we wouldn't be here. I've just... I've been scared shitless and it's eating away at me." A pause, then a shuddering breath, but still no actual crying. "It's more real every day that we're making a human. You're absolutely right to call me out for dragging my feet. The longer I wait to tell them, the bigger the baby gets, the harder this becomes. Having mum and my sisters for support would be fuckin' incredible." As Casey speaks he grabs Ziggy's fist, gently uncurling his fingers before guiding them back to the little swell of his belly. "I'm really sorry. What can I do to make things better?"

Ziggy had fallen quite easily into this groove of being a new dad, even if he technically wasn't a whole dad yet 'cause he hadn't even met his kid, he could still feel the excitement coursing through him. He was nervous as all hell, scared he would never be able to provide Casey the sort of stability he doubtlessly craved, but that didn't matter. Their life together was all that mattered, really. "Naw, it doesn't change how I feel at all." He replied with the easy shrug of his shoulders, running his fingertips over the smooth skin of his plush bottom lip. "I wanna tell her, though, wanna get it off my back, ya know?" He asked, arching an eyebrow as he focused his gaze and attention on his lover. Casey's immediate rigidity did no go unnoticed by Ziggy who tried no to be too hurt by it, though the sting was definitely noticeable in his expression, too -- in the way his fingers curled into his fist as he withdrew his hand, apology slightly more than a whisper on his lips. "That's not what I mean, either. I just... we're past the hump, yeah? Supposed to be when we tell people. You keep waitin', you might as well wait 'til the kid's here!" He was teasing, of course, and he hoped Casey knew it. "Too fuckin' bad, babe, we're already here. Might as well just do it. Keep on waitin' and I promise you they'll have more to say. 'Course, that's on you, dove, whatever you choose, but..." His eyes dropped to that belly then looked back up and he gave Casey a look to convey just what he was thinking. "Thought this was what you wanted? This behavior doesn't seem like it."

[zigster-ao3]

Alex Claremont-Diaz

“A hasty mural on a wall in Mexico City of Alex’s face in blue, purple, and pink, a crown on his head.”

It’s not quite June yet, kids, but happy Pride, y’all!

[gwndy]

         𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐑 - 𝐆𝐖𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐔.                      * vague  timeline  based  in  the  tasm  universe.

         PART I .

   what  was  supposed  to  be  nothing  more  than  a  jumpstart  on  your  future  would  flip  your  world  entirely.     a  bad  little  bug  bite  of  one  genetically  enhanced  switched  your  genes   ,    turned  you  into  something  more.     something  capable  of  what  you  thought  to  be  impossible.

         PART II .

   this  was  nothing  that  couldn’t  be  handled.     school  was  already  something  easily  excelled  in  for  midtown’s  first  in  class.     it  was  simply  a  second  job   ,    a  second  challenge            to  use  your  newfound  abilities  to  help  those  less capable.     what  you  didn’t  expect  was  to  find  love  along  the  way  in  a  boy  named  peter.

         PART III .

   little  did  you  know  you’d  not  be  the  only  one  facing  a  change.     through  connors   ,    a  lizard  was  born.     through  change  he’d  see  himself  a  new   ,    superior  species.     change  he’d  wish  to  share  with  the  world.     his  first  target :    his  apprentice   ,    none  other  than  peter  parker.

         PART IV .

    the  fight  to  be  had  was  a  fight  to  be  won.     no   ,    the  entirety  of  new  york  would  not  turn   ‘ superior ’  as  connors  had  intended.     you  found  the  antedotie  in  the  nick  of  time.     an  entire  city  saved   ,    though  one  victim  connors  experiment  would  claim.     the  one  you  couldn’t  afford  to  lose.

         PART V .

    it’s  easy  to  blame  one’s  self  for  loss.     it’s  made  easier  when  the  entire  city’s  pointing  the  blame.     midtown  senior  peter  parker  dies  at  the  hands  of  spider - woman.     headlines  once  of  praise  turned  to  headlines  of  shame.     in  your  mind   ,    it’s  warranted.     still   ,    the  fight  only  continues.     you  owe  it  to  the  city.     you  owe  it  to  him.

[jerzwriter]

A Quite Carrick Halloween

FICTOBER 2022 - DAY 1 - "I CHOSE YOU."

Fic Type:             Fanfic

Fandom:             Choices – Open Heart (Post Series)

Pairing:                Tobias Carrick x F!MC (Casey MacTavish)

Rating:                 Teen

Category:            Holiday Fluff

Summary:           It's their first Halloween with baby Samantha, and they're wrapped in sugary sweet domestic bliss - but with these two, there's always a side of something extra. 🎃

Words:                1465

A/N:                     This was based on a prompt ask from this list.  “imagine your OTP handing out candies in amusing couple costumes.” I think I went a little “cuter” than amusing, but Tobias & Casey pack their own amusement into every event, as you’ll see 😊 I am participating in @choicesmonthlychallenge Spooktober - Candy / @fictober-event - day 1 - "I choose you" - and @choicesficwriterscreations Naugty & Nice Event - "Want to see what I turn into at midnight."

CHARACTERS BELONG TO PIXELBERRY STUDIOS

It was the perfect Halloween day. The sun was shining brightly in a clear blue sky, and the air was crisp, though not yet cold. There may have been more leaves on the Boston streets than on its trees, but those that remained scattered on branches helped paint a beautiful fall scene.  

Casey stepped outside and paused on their townhome’s top step. Tossing her head back and shutting her eyes, she took a deep breath until the cool autumn air filled her lungs. A genuine, joyful smile spread on her lips as memories of Halloweens from her younger days flooded her mind. The memories were precious, but the future was even more dear. A new mother herself, she was about to create new ones with her own baby girl, and she couldn't have asked for a more perfect day to start. 

She sat on the steps, smoothing her royal blue dress and placing the large bowl of candy on top of her lap. It wasn't her first choice of costume. But not having a family costume on their first Halloween as a family was not an option. Tobias had been calling Samantha pumpkin practically since conception, so her costume was a given, but her parent’s choice was not so simple.

"I got it!" He ran into the kitchen exuberantly. "Peanuts! Charlie Brown. Lucy. DONE! Sammy is the Great Pumpkin. It's perfect!"

"Sammy is a generic pumpkin, honey, not the Great Pumpkin. Besides, Lucy was so… mean in that show. Do you think I'm mean?"

"Well…” he smirked, “you do have your days."  He pulled away before she smacked his shoulder. He then wrapped his arms around her waist and lavished her neck with ticklish kisses. The rest of the night was spent doing things they had to be careful about if they didn't want Sammy's sibling on the way.

Casey never came up with a better idea, and that’s how she ended up sitting here in her blue dress and Mary Janes, eagerly awaiting her husband and daughter’s arrival.

Tobias was simply bubbling over, more animated than the character he was supposed to be. Decked out in his bright yellow shirt with a black zig-zag and matching shorts, he beamed from ear to ear as he spoke jibberish to the bouncing baby pumpkin on his hip. Casey's heart filled with joy watching them, but she couldn't help but chuckle.

"What?" he queried, quickly turning back to Sammy with a sing-song voice. "What? What's Mommy laughing at Sammy? Do you think she's laughing at you or me?"

"Oh, you," she assured. "A thousand times you!"

"Gee, thanks, babe!”

"It's not bad. I'm just thinking it wasn't too long ago that you were this playboy doctor. Mr. Non-Commitment and never settling down,” she joked. “Halloween activities were probably far more naughty than nice then… but now look at you. You're a natural. It's like you were born for this life."

"Well, maybe that's because I was," he said, sitting next to her and meeting her lips with a warm, tender kiss. "I just needed to find the one who could make it feel like a gift instead of a prison. I knew it was you the moment you came along and, well… when deciding between my old life and you, it was a no-brainer. I chose you."

"Awww," she giggled, snuggling close to his side. "That is so sweet. I'd say you were trying to butter me up for those naughty favors later… but then again, you know I'm a sure thing."

"Casey!" He exclaimed with feigned anger. "In front of the baby?"

"She doesn't understand us yet," she winked as her husband shook his head in bemusement.

"And this is just one reason I love you. But while Sammy may not understand yet," he pointed a few doors away, "those kids will. Now let's behave, baby girl; it's time to hand out some candy!"

Within minutes their steps were overtaken by neighborhood children. Sammy clung to her Daddy’s t-shirt, thoroughly unimpressed with the strange children, but her parents were another story. Tobias & Casey excitedly greeted each child, inquiring about their costumes as they dropped candy into their sacks. Witches, ghosts, a princess, a baseball player or two, the Carricks made a fuss over each and every one. 

The day was winding down when a little girl showed up with her mother.

“Trick or treat,” she said with a soft voice. 

Casey beamed as Tobias informed her that he knew she was Casey’s favorite costume of the day. Blue scrubs, a white lab coat, and a stethoscope on her neck. 

"Oh my goodness!" Casey squealed. "You’re a doctor! Do you want to be a doctor when you grow up?”

The girl's dark curls bounced around her face as she nodded. Shyness getting the better of her, she moved against her mother’s leg.

“That’s all she talks about,” her mom grinned. “I used to think it was a passing phase, but now I’m starting to think I should save up for med school!”

“That’s not the worst idea,” Casey smiled, squatting down to talk to the child at her level. “Hey, you know I’m a doctor, and my husband here is a doctor, too. I think you will make a wonderful doctor one day.” 

Pleased with the little girl's bright smile, Casey turned to Tobias. “Hon, give her a little extra candy. She deserves it for all that studying she will need to do.”

“You got it! But if you want, I’ll run inside and get my stationery. We can drop a letter of recommendation in there.”

“Oh, we may take you up on that in another fourteen years!” Her mom laughed.

Tobias looked at the little girl. “I went to Hopkins, the best med school in the country. They love when they get letters from people who went there. I’ve got your back.”

Casey turned to him, unamused. “The best! You were ranked fourth last year!”

“Still better than Perelman's sixth,” he winked.

Casey turned around and placed the candy in the child’s bag. “Sweetheart, when you are a doctor, you might want to think twice before marrying another doctor.”

“HEY!” Tobias yelled, sending little Sammy into a litany of babbling. “See, our daughter isn’t happy with that statement either!”  

Standing up with a chuckle, Casey wished the little girl and her mom well before reclaiming her place at her husband’s side. She took Samantha in her arms and snuggled her close. A warmth he never thought he’d experience filled Tobias’s chest as he wrapped them both in his arms. They sat in silence and let the moment linger, each sharing the same thought. This was pretty much perfection.

“I was only joking,” Casey finally spoke. “Marrying my doctor was probably the best thing I ever did.”

“Probably!” He sneered. “I know marrying you was the best thing I ever did, and if I forget, I always have my mother to remind me. But you go ahead and think about it.”

Casey silenced him with another tender kiss while Samantha began falling asleep in her arms. 

“We should get her inside. I don’t think we’ll be getting more trick-or-treaters today.”

“Yeah,” he agreed, “and Sammy is tuckered out. Besides, I want to pull those med school rankings up to prove you wrong.”

“Are you kidding me?” Casey laughed.

“Second in my class!” He said, picking the empty candy bowl up from the steps. “From the best med school in America. Where were you, dear? Sixth? Seventh?”

“FIFTH! And you know it! That’s from an Ivy League med school. Is Hopkins an Ivy?” she placed her pointer on her chin in mock confusion. “Hmm. No, it’s not.”

“Ivy Schmivy!” He said, opening the door, “did I tell you I was the most published student in Hopkins history?”

“Only seven dozen times… by our second date. But, Tobias?”

“Yes? Samantha is going to be out for the count any minute now. Is this really how you want to spend the first alone time we’ve had all day?”

“Heh,” he snickered. “Screw Hopkins. It was overrated. Now, the important questions. Do you have that other little Halloween costume we picked out?”

“Yes,” she smirked. “Operative word being little.”

“That’s the one! Why don’t you go put that on, and we’ll see what I turn into at midnight?”

“Sweetheart,” Casey teased. “Samantha can hear you….”

“It’s OK. She doesn’t understand us yet.”

“What are we going to do when she does?”  

“Got me,” he shrugged.  “But my Mom already has a trust fund set up specifically for therapy bills. She said with us as parents, Sammy’s bound to need it.”

“No arguments here,” she laughed.

“Good…” he winked, “now go get changed. I’ll put Sammy to bed, then we’re about to have an extra Happy Halloween!”

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[thefvrious]

Ziggy knows it's fucked the way he leaves his pregnant partner all worried about him all the time, but this is his way of life — always has been. This is all Ziggy knows, and the money's better than he could pass up. Even if he didn't love the thrill of it all, there was simply no way he could give up the income. A guy like Ziggy Sallow would never find a legitimate job with a comparable salary. This was their truth. They both had to adjust to their changing lives. The baby only made Ziggy more eager to earn, to put money away. The fear of poverty was an ever tightening noose.

Ziggy manages a laugh but he feels the blood that spurts out and furrows his brow, tries to keep himself more still, more together lest he spill every last drop he's got inside of him on this sofa, on the love of his life, on his unborn daughter...

That can't happen, though, the only thing he can do is force himself to stay awake and breathing. If he loses consciousness, he loses control, and then what?

Casey's talking about proper medical care and dragging their still-cooking baby girl into the fight, and Zig feels himself losing his resolve. He can't really deny Casey on a good day and he knows he needs all the help he can get — can't expect his partner and sisters to put him back together again like some fucked up version of Humpty Dumpty. "Normal ain't in my vocabulary, love." He replies with another lazy and lopsided grin. His head feels too heavy for his neck now and he lets it fall against Casey's shoulder while running his palm over the swell of Casey's belly. A smaller, more intimate smile takes root on his lips and he forces his gaze back up before nodding shortly. "Be a lot better for all of us if we could get a private doctor, but if you ring 'im up and can't get 'i'm on the line, then I s'pose I don't have much of a choice, huh?" He says, blinking slowly as his hand runs over Casey's belly again, finds a spot to stop and rest. Casey's right, Ziggy knows — he can't leave his partner alone, not when he hasn't even had a chance to meet their girl yet. "You lot aren't getting rid of me that easy..."

It wasn't easy to be home alone while Ziggy was working. Casey's mind always wandered to the worst case scenario: 'what if tonight is the night he doesn't come home to me?' It's a relief every god damned time he gets in, no matter the condition he's in or what hour it is. It's become a routine now: Casey stays awake as long as he can on the couch and jolts awake as soon as the door cracks open. Then he makes his way to Ziggy to take care of him, patch him up if needed, and bring him to bed. He doesn't fall asleep until after Ziggy does, needing to see that his love is okay before passing back out. Is it good for the baby? No, probably not. But this is how it is. Except for tonight - this is significantly worse.

Seeing Ziggy so messed up, so unlike himself, is frightening in of itself. Then there's all that blood paired with the frenzied concern that fills the room as the Sallow's flit around to try to fix their brother. Casey feels ill, nausea churning in his stomach as Ziggy speaks. He has to swallow it down as it creeps up his throat, willing his body to knock it off because there's no chance in hell he's leaving Ziggy's side now, not for anything.

it doesn't look good at all, anyone can see that. Ziggy needs him to stay calm, to be the supportive partner he always is, so Casey's going to try not to lose it. "I really don't think this qualifies as 'alright', love. You're a fucking disaster, do you know that? Why are you always making a mess of yourself, hm? We can't just have one normal night..." He forces a wry smile on his face as he sits on Ziggy's other side, his fingers instinctively pushing back the damp hair sticking to Ziggy's forehead.

"Ziggy, darling, you can't shake this one off, I'm afraid. It's not 'just a couple knife wounds.' You need proper medical attention and you aren't going to fight us on it." Casey grabs one of Ziggy's hands, frightened by how clammy it is, how weak it feels, and places it on his swollen abdomen. "Our little tater tot is almost ready to come out of the oven and we need you here for that. I'll be damned if you make me a single parent, Zig. I didn't sign up for that shit," he says with a wet laugh, the tears in his eyes starting to cascade down his cheeks. The baby shifts and presses against Ziggy's hand as she always does when her Dad's near. "Please just let us get you the help you need. Whatever you're worried about, we'll take care of after you're safe. Please."