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The Stranger 3
Warnings: non/dubcon, and other dark elements. My username actually says you never asked for any of this.
My warnings are not exhaustive but be aware this is a dark fic and may include potentially triggering topics. Please use your common sense when consuming content. I am not responsible for your decisions.
Characters: Destroyer!Chris
Summary: A stranger buys the farmstead nearby and disturbs your sleepy village life.
Part of the Backwoods AU
As usual, I would appreciate any and all feedback. I’m happy to once more go on this adventure with all of you! Thank you in advance for your comments and for reblogging.
Your grandmother sends you into town for groceries. Mads, the old welder from down the road, drives you in with your wagon, dropping you off on his way to the next county. His son lives in the next hamlet with his new wife. Their wedding was the last big event in Hammer Ford.
Mads helps you unload the wagon from the bed of his truck and bids you a goodbye. You hope he enjoys his visit with Matthias, he seems to miss him. You wave at his departure before you set off down to the grocer.
You mill the aisles as you follow the list your grandmother gave you. Nothing beyond the usual haul. If only her old car hadn’t broken down. It seems everything around you is at a limit. You feel it all commingling as inevitability looms. Something’s gotta give.
You turn into the dairy section, searching out the plain Skyr. You squint at the selection, looking for the decisive blue banner. You reach for a container but quickly shy away as another mirrors your movement. You back up and stare at the rest of the selection, waiting for the other shopper to grab their yogurt and go.
“You like this stuff?” The rocky voice rolls through you.
You wince. It’s familiar. Well, around here, it’s bound to be. You peer over at the other customer. That man. The newcomer. The one you brought the pie too.
You shrug and claim a container of your own and put it in the wagon. You just want to get this done with. You have to drag the wagon all the way back to your grandmother’s. It’s better than walking both ways but still a trek.
“Is it better than Greek?” He asks.
You tug the wagon across the aisle and look at the cheese. He sighs. You hear the dull clack of the plastic tub set back on the shelf. His shadow lurks behind you.
“Did I do something? Say something?” He wonders as he steps in front of you.
You ignore him and grab a brick of cream cheese. You add it to your load. His sole squeaks on the floor and he rests his hand on the shelf.
“Look, I think maybe we got off to a bad start. I’m Chris, what’s your name?”
You blanch and blink at him. Why is he bothering you? Can’t he see you’re utterly hopeless?
You mutter your name, thinking it might just make him leave you alone. He’s being nice but you’re not ready for this. Entirely unprepared for him or a conversation. He’s a stranger, even if you do know his name.
“I like that,” he says, “pie was good.”
You frown and shake your head before you realise what he means.
“Grandma baked it,” you say plainly.
“Oh. You live with her?” He wonders.
You nod and grab the handle of the wagon again, “excuse me, sir.”
You bow your head and try to step past him. He doesn’t move. His cart is on the other side of the aisle, penning you in.
“I’ll have to say thank you. It was very nice of you to walk all the way up there.”
“Sir,” you look down at the list, a subtle way of saying you’re busy.
“You walk all the way here?” He leans to look around you at the wagon, “I could give you a lift back. I still owe you.”
“It’s okay,” you barely get your voice above a whisper. You don’t know what’s wrong with you. He’s being perfectly pleasant but you just want to disappear. “Thanks.”
“Right,” he crosses his arms, “well, just try not to get lost in the woods.”
You wince and peer up at him. Your cheeks burn and you drop your eyes shamefully at the allusion of your previous gaff. You don’t think you’ll be taking the same short cut again.
“I’m kidding,” he says, “sorry, I… I’m just trying to lighten the mood. Look, if you don’t need a ride, maybe I could buy you a slice of pie from that bakery down the road. Then we can call it even.”
You rock back and forth. You push your hand down to hide the tremble in it, pressing the list against your stomach. You take a breath and look him in the face, just for a moment before you shy away and end up talking to the collar of his shirt.
“Even?” You echo.
“Sure,” he agrees, “pie for a pie.”
Your cheek pinches at the bad pun. You nod and sway, glancing back at your wagon.
“I gotta finish,” you crinkle the paper as you wave it.
“Right, me too,” he drawls, “I’ll meet ya there?”
You sniff and nod. You got his name, that means you can appease your grandmother, and you can get him to leave you alone for good. Even, done. No more reason to bother you. Besides, you wouldn’t mind sitting down before you head back down the country roads.
“Okay,” you murmur softly.
“Promise,” he insists.
“Mhmm,” you hum and put your nose down to the list, “excuse me, I gotta grab more sugar.”
“Of course,” he sidles out of the way, moving to stand behind his cart, crossing his arms against the bar, “what kinda pie do you like?”
You hesitate before dragging the wagon forward. Your mind is racing. You’re already regretting your surrender.
“Apple,” you utter and roll down the aisle. He repeats the word in his silty tone, toying with it as he hums.
You turn down the next row as you hide behind the list. You think of just heading out with what you have and seeing if you can’t get a head start before he can catch up. No, no. You already made a mess of this. It won’t take much more for him to realise you’re a disaster better left alone.
#the stranger#destroyer!chris#dark chris#dark!chris#destroyer!chris x reader#destroyer#backwoods au#au#series#drabble
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Drawing a dragon one day at a time…
Howdy! I’m Cosmo! My main blog for anything else including other art is @cosmohause and this is my (thing) a day blog, this time with dragons! Which definitely has been done before, I was very much inspired by @/onewolfaday, unlike them, I’ll be doing one dragon per day.
Be it your standard western dragon, wyvern, drake, etc. or sometimes even fan art of dragon characters! (Like toothless).
FAQ Stuff under the cut!
QUESTIONS
Q: Do you do requests?
A: I do! Take note that it may be a little while before I get around to yours. Which they MUST be from an existing piece of media (i.e HTTYD), or simply just a dragon existing in folklore/mythology. If anything they'll be random little dragons, maybe my own OC's who knows.
Q: ...so no Original Characters?
A: Not for free, no, no sorry. If you wish to have your OC drawn, you must commission me via the comm tabs or donation feature via ko-fi
Q: Any limitations to requests?
A: Yeah. Absolutely no requests to draw NSFW/Sexual content. Most of these are /feral/ animals, and that's just damn weird. Go away. I probably won't draw full on gore or excessive blood loss unless it's in reference to a see in a series (i.e Arctics death in WoF).
Q: What do you use to draw?
A: Procreate and FireAlpaca namely! But I may use MS Paint, Clip Studio or whatever else I can use including pen and paper!
Q: Why dragons
A: autism... and because I think they're cool!
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Other dragon posting blogs I may reblog from give them a follow!
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LETTERS SENT WITH LOVE ˗ˏˋ ♡ ˎˊ˗
a 400 event
this is a short event that includes collaboration, matchups, and a mixture of requests! i wanted to put something out there for 400 as to help me get back with some activity on tumblr. i don't except this event to get a ton of attention as this is majorly just for fun, so if you don't want to join then don't stress it! please be sure to check out who i write for here, and my rules which are here before you continue on. this event will be strictly fluff and romantic for "characters x reader" so please keep that in mind! This event will extend to May 21st until further notice.
NO.1 : SENDING OFF LETTERS
for this section of the event i'm going to take requests until 15 slots have been filled up. if there are more than 15 requests that have been submitted i'll put your ask on que. please tell me how you'd like your letter sent to a certain character with the guide below.
pick out a lyric to sneak onto the letter's contents.
♡‧₊˚ "another version of me, i was in it." - childhood friends to lovers
♡‧₊˚ "ikaw at ikaw" - an unexpected proposal
♡‧₊˚ "so can i call you tonight?" - late-night calls with your crush
♡‧₊˚ "you got some soft lips and some pearly whites" - making them smile
♡‧₊˚ "by saying somethin' stupid like 'i love you'" - saying "i love you" for the first time
pick out a pen to write out the letter's contents with.
ballpoint - drabble
fountain - one-shot
rollerball - headcannons
pick out an accessory you'd like the letter to have. this is optional.
a ribbon - modern au
a lipstick print - reincarnation au
a hint of perfume/cologne - fantasy au
and lastly, pick out the type of paper your letter will be written on.
notebook - female reader
couché - male reader
manila - gender-neutral reader
NO.2 : SCRAPBOOKING
although this section is not for just mutuals, so if you want to join just do so! a list of prompts and scenarios will be listed and you can pick one out of your liking with the character you like, just keep it sfw. when you're done, post it under the tag "🔖- scrapbooking memories" and i'll reblog it and add it to the event's masterlist! the fandom list for this section is not limited to what i write for.
"can you hold my hand? just because it's cold! don't get any other ideas."
kissing them to stop their rambles of anxiousness
kissing you to stop your rambles of anxiousness
"would you love me if i was a worm?"
babysitting a friend's kid for a day
they catch you from falling as you trip
giving you a gift
doctoring a cut on your hand
"do you think we're together in every life?"
getting jealous over an animal
"i'm so sorry please forgive me" "'sorry' isn't going to bring back my cupcake (name)"
falling asleep in their arms
"you look pretty"
person a who gets warm easily and person b who gets cold easily
"you're a mess" "i'm your mess"
NO.3 : MR./MRS. RIGHT
this is a matchup section! all you have to do is send me information about your personality, your love languages, and who you wouldn't like to be matched up with. this is a romantic pairing but if you'd like it to be platonic just let me know. if you're participating in a matchup please don't use your real information, ex: your real name. i cannot promise you that the matchups will be extremely accurate or that the results will be the ones you want! right now this section is open to mutuals only.
© MITSVRIII 2024. stealing, translating, reposting, and feeding my works into ai or onto other platforms is not permitted.
#[ LETTERS SENT WITH LOVE ˗ˏˋ ♡ ˎˊ˗ ]#genshin x reader#genshin x you#hsr x reader#hsr x you#kny x you#kny x reader#reblogs are appreciated cause tumblrs being a pain with tags rn
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hiiii! could you write something about diavolo and his love being in a relationship but one of the other boys is a virgin or doesn’t know how to fuck, so dia invites him to watch him fuck the reader good and proper into a crying mess. basically exhibitionism and a hint of cucking? extra points if there’s a point where the boy (ie. levi or belphagor are made to suck dia’s balls at one point or they can feel the wetness from dia’s thrusts on their face because they’re made to watch closely 🫣)
pairing: diavolo x gn!reader x levi
tags: pwp, smut, established relationship, exhibitionism, voyeurism, pet name, consensual, nipple play, cuckholding, spanking, spitting, dirty talk, slight degradation, darcryphila, penetration sex
notes: i actually wanted to write cuckholding for kinktober but i didn't have any ideas 👀 make this my late/additional entry
your relationship with the prince of devildom was well known, there wasn't a single demon in the entire realm that didn't know of the love you two shared for each other.
levi wasn't sure what prompted him to ask the two of you for some 'guidance' in regards to his sexual life but he had thought that this was going to be the first step to his drastic change.
his knowledge to love and sex were only limited to fictional characters and as good as it sounds on pen and paper, there was only so much that could be brought to real life.
thus, he swallowed his pride and went to the most outwardly friendly and accepting couple he knew; not like he had any other who he could called as friends to help.
but this was definitely something he didn't expect.
with you saddling naked over his thighs while his back rested comfortable against the bed.
he was made to watch as diavolo ran his hand down your sides, peppering kisses along the slope of your shoulder. "before you start, you have to make sure your partner is nice and relaxed." he hums as he kneads over your waist.
levi watches as you practically melt into diavolo's touch, leaning back with a content expression as he continues to trail kisses up the side of your nape.
"it's important to read their body language, listen for what makes them feel good."
you breath hitches when you feel diavolo's fingertips ghost over your nipples, teasing over them with light touches. your back arches up to chase after the fleeting pleasure which diavolo gladly entertains, giving them a light pinch until they perked up in the air, flicking them with the pad of his thumb.
you leaned forward slightly with a gasp, whimpering softly as you reached forward to grab ahold of the headboard, you could feel levi's gaze burning through your body making your skin raise up in goosebumps.
having another pair of eyes on you made your head all fuzzier than usual, being the sole attention of the two males gave you a rush of thrill that made you wanted to present yourself even more. the need of being seen and the desire to be good for them over-wired every rational thought left in your head.
unknowingly, your hips began to move on their own, rocking down slightly against levi's erection that was pressed up against your ass.
however, you don't get very far until you felt a stinging slap against the flesh of your thighs, causing you to immediately raise your hips with a wince. "s- sorry, dia. i'm sorry..." your mumble out your apologies, unsure as to who you were even apologising to.
glancing down, you felt your heart skip a beat when your eyes met levi's, his pupils blown out with lust with his cheeks redden, blush spreading to the tips of his ears.
you felt your hole clench at the sight of him being so utterly affected by you when you had barely touched him. from the corner of your eye you could see levi's hand reaching out but was quickly slapped away by diavolo's vigilant watch.
"hands to yourself, no one is allowed to touch except for me."
the tone in his voice was a statement; there was absolutely no room for argument or exceptions of any kind.
the authority he held was not to be questioned.
seeing your partner this possessive made you even more needy, your whines breaking the silence as you reached behind to trace over your entrance with your fingertips. though this didn't last long when you felt a tight grasp on your wrist, halting your movement.
"didn't you just hear me? i said only i am allowed to touch."
he left you no time to response as the next moment, you felt his tongue swiping over your entrance. your hold on the headboard tightened as diavolo's mouth ravishes you from behind, moaning out in disappointment when he pulls back just as quickly.
he spits directly on the swell of your ass, using his fingers to spread his saliva until it covered your quivering hole before it could drip down.
"dia– dia, please. please, i need your cock. i want you to fuck me, i need–" you beg pathetically for the man, your moans getting caught in your throat the moment you felt diavolo shove his cock deep inside of you.
your eyes roll to the back of your head as your lover wastes no time before bullying his dick deep past your insides, hitting the little spot within your walls that had you screaming out in pleasure.
diavolo chuckles condescendingly as he watches as your body arch against his thrusts. "see, it's important to know what your partner likes. while some prefer to keep it soft, this one likes to be fucked like the a filthy whore, isn't that right, darling?"
"y– yes. yesyesyes dia– fuuck–" you could barely get your words out with the way diavolo was pistoning inside of you, the force of his thrust making stars dance within your vision.
your body tenses up as he expertly brings you to an orgasm, your body slumping down as the ripples of your climax waves over you. you were barely able to think clearly with diavolo showing no signs of stopping, unable to even voice out your words coherently with only little pathetic whines coming out.
diavolo takes pity on you when you were finally able to sob out pleas for him to slow down, his thrusts coming to a halt as he holds your body upright.
though you quickly learn that his vision of slowing down was just another version of making you crumble in a different way as he grinds his cockhead directly into your sensitive spot.
you quickly find tears welling up in your eyes before they spilled down your cheek from the overstimulation. your whimpers mixes in with the sound of wet squelches from his hips grinding against yours.
levi watches with heavy pants, entranced by the droplets of your release dripping down until they coated diavolo's balls which was still heavy with his cum.
diavolo hisses in surprise when he suddenly feels a hot stripe of levi's tongue lap over his sack, desperately licking up every single drop of your climax that he could steal.
your lover chuckles in contentment as he notices how levi deliberately avoids touching you directly. happy with the reassurance that the man beneath them knew of his place. diavolo starts snapping his hips once more, thrusting into your quivering hole with even more vigor.
"come on, baby. looks like our guest is a little thirsty, let him taste a bit more of you cum, he seems to be enjoying it very much."
#obey me#obey me smut#diavolo x reader#diavolo x you#diavolo x y/n#diavolo x mc#diavolo smut#leviathan x reader#leviathan x you#leviathan x y/n#leviathan x mc#leviathan smut#anon#anon request#ky's delusions
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One More Night:
Note: one shot is also available on Wattpad under my account Kairadiaries for those who prefer it.
Warning: violence / character death / blood / gun use / bullet wounds / language
Pair: javi x f!character
Summary: you're hired for a job at the embassy with Javi, but make one life threatening mistake.
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"I think..I think he's dead."
"You think?" Javier scowled with a tilted head and furrowed brows.
You made a massive fuck up.
You were supposed to interview the guy. Gacha, you think was his name, use your trust worthy interview voice with a pen and paper copying everything down. Keep it low key, beat around the bush and read from the card of questions the ambassador approved. But no. No. You knew you blew it once the man perked up in his seat. You asked your own unapproved question, must have been a little too specific, considering the man threw himself from the balcony, punching a dent into the hood of Javier's truck.
You observed the body in silence, unsure of what to say to Javier. You only shy away from him and his intimidating demeanor. You'd never get used to it that's for sure. Though, right now what you're worried about was the ambassador. Javier had stuck his neck out for you and argued with the woman to give this opportunity to you. You were a newly surfaced interviewer, unseen and unknown. He'd insisted on using you and it was a foolproof plan until you blew it.
"We are so fucked." Javier raised his voice, rolling the disfigured body on its back. The sound of broken glass made your face scrunch up as tears threatened to fall.
"We're going to have to call for back up, and inform the ambassador."
"What – what will she do?" Jav couldn't tear his eyes from the body and it's disturbing angle.
"Who knows, y/n. We'll be in the doghouse that's for fucking sure. All I asked was for you to follow the questions, the approved questions." That's when he ripped his eyes from the body, glaring at you.
"I – I..I'm sorry." You whispered as your cheeks began to salt with tears. He only shook his head, instructing you to divert the crowd of civilians that amassed on the sidewalk, while he made a few phone calls.
The heat on its own weighed you down, though you found it strenuous to breathe from the massive blame pressing against your shoulders.
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"Does someone want to tell me what the fuck happened?" You had almost jumped. The walls rattled from her anger. Javi hadn't looked at you once since you both returned. He sat beside you, playing with the flawed fabric of his tie. Forgiveness wouldn't be in the cards for you if he lost his job.
"Well?" She urged.
"I-I just wanted to do what was asked. I never meant for this to happen. I'm sorry."
"We run this Embassy on a tight leash, y/n. We are being scrutinized, not only by Escobar, but the entire country itself. Our missteps affect us all, and many are interested to see just how far we'll go to get to the other side of this case and today will reflect incredibly poorly on us. Gacha? Off fucking limits in the cartel. In any other circumstance this would be a break through, but right now? Not. Fucking. Good. For any of us. Through the public eye this will be an onslaught or organized trickery on an innocent man."
The ambassador takes a seat, fingers massaging the exhaustion in her eyes. " Y/n what were you thinking?"
Your cheeks are feverish, "I don't know." You admit. You intend to speak out more, but your tongue is frozen, and Javi chimes in. "So what do we do, what's the plan here?"
"We do nothing, agent. We leave it in the hands of the narcos. As far as the public is concerned, the man was indeed innocent, with no ties to the cartel. Just a rich investor. If Escobar makes a move, we'll be free to hit him again. As for the innocent man that will be entirely unlike."
You sit motionlessly, head down, and out of the conversation.
The Ambassador blows out a breath of air as if it was the first time she's breathed over the course of this conversation. "Every agent will be on alert. An order should be released later today. In the meantime, you should head home before I change my mind about holding onto your badges for a little while. Lock down your apartment, close all the shades, and keep the lights off. Hell, book a hotel room if you want, either way, I'll send some men to keep a close perimeter. Just take the rest of the week off."
"What about Murphy?" Javi's partner, of course. The two are inseparable. A true brotherly relationship.
"He'll be just fine in his own. Paperwork shouldn't be a burden for him. Your main concern is keeping y/n out of sight. Your door could be beaten down at any instant with the flash of a gun barrel to her head."
You should be worried about that last part, except a kick of relief washes through you at the fact that Murphy, on his own, would be safe for the rest of this week.
You take this opportunity of silence to pull out your recorder and notepad from the interview, placing it on the wooden desk. You drop your wrists quickly, hoping to hide their tremor. "From the interview," you mumbled as she grabs both, flipping through your pages.
"You're dismissed," she answers, speaking to both of you, eyes still glued to the ink.
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"I should have never brought you into this." Javier shares. The car ride home had been silent, until now, with twenty minutes still to go.
"It's not like I meant to, Javier. Surely you know that?" He lights a cigarette, steering the car with his knee for a moment or two. You always hated that.
"Of course, I know that. I'm not.. angry with you, y/n." He says, cigarette between his teeth.
"Right." You lean on your elbow, staring out the car window. You don't believe him, not with the way he reacted this morning. Though, you think on how else he could react. Give you comfort? Reassuring words, cooing that it's not your fault? No. Javier wouldn't. Not with something that was this important because it is your fault.
"I mean I was, but.." he pauses. You feel his gaze before a warm palm squeezes the pillowy flesh of your thigh. "Hey," he calls. You turn, drawn to the delightful change in his voice, and the scent of his cigarette. "I was angry, of course, I was. But I understand, y/n. You saw an opportunity to get more Intel, even if it was premature. It doesn't matter because you were thinking like me."
You could see the warmth radiating from his brown eyes. The aviators are unable to neutralize such fervency. You nod at him, sliding your hand onto his, locking it against your thigh.
"I mean, did we nearly lose our jobs? Probably. Are you number one on Escobars kill list? Probably. Is it my fault? Probably." He shrugs, taking a puff from his cigarette.
"I'm the one that fucked up, not you? You stuck your neck out for me, got me a job at the embassy and I just...I fucked up." You couldn't think of any other way to put it. You fucked up. It's as simple as that. You wouldn't allow Javi to to blame himself.
"Okay, well how about we don't play the finger pointing game and just eat some dinner, yeah?"
Javier pulls the car into a concealed parking spot, different from your usual spot. He grabbed your bag from the backseat, stepping out the car and circling to the other side to you.
It, for some reason, brought you back.
You thought of the night you met Javi. It was a nice dinner, your friend Connie, Steve's wife, had invited you. You sat across from her, Steve sat beside her, and Javier was in the chair next to you, absolutely grilling you. You couldn't remember quite what it was about, but you remember the wrath you felt. Vexation was clearly his strong suit. You couldn't tell if he was being playful or straight up just being a dick. Either way, you had a bad taste in your mouth after being around him.
It was almost enough to keep you from learning just how creative and brave he was.
Steve had eventually told you the stories of how vigorous his plans were.
Raids we're successful because of Javi and its what makes him one of the best in the embassy to this day.
You couldn't help but ask yourself ..
Did you ruin that?
Make him look like a fool in love? Make him look soft?
A large hand waved in your face. "Where'd you go, huh?"
You blinked twice, eyes back in focus, finding his focusing back on you.
"Just lost in thought, I guess." You tucked a red wavy strand of hair behind your ear and he leans in giving you a sweet kiss, helping you out of the truck.
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"Do you have any sevens?"
"Go fish, pretty girl."
It was past midnight in Colombia, yet the streets were loud with pride.
Javier and you downed a bottle of wine and a box of cookies baked and gifted to you from Connie. You made an effort to sleep after dinner, was even enticed by Javi, but your mind was too loud and your bed was frigid. A little too cold to be ordinary. It was a bizarre feeling and awfully foreign, leaving you with an uneasy sensation. Javi sensed it of course, and toted you off into to the living room, making sure to gather his fortuitous deck of playing cards and the bottle of red wine that was currently hollow. He even found blankets and gave his word to stay up and play cards until you were exhausted.
You whined, snatching yet another card. Who knew Javi would beat you at a damned child's game. He had a pompous smirk on his face while observing you.
You merely giggled as your cheeks reddened with color from his watch.
You worshiped witnessing Javi like this. So..homely. His hair is unkept and fluffy, a remarkable compliment to his brown eyes. He wore a black nightshirt and pajama pants. He was soothed, and his guard was down. His customary harsh and strong-arm articulation, reduced to a delicate sculpture. You could just paint the breathtaking portrait in your head; a life with Javier, a family with him. It was a beautiful romance and one that'd be ultimately conceivable.
"What's going on in that head of yours?" He says.
You smile, "Just lost in thought." You answer. His lips stretch into a sweet smile. One of the great secrets of Javier Peña; his striking smile.
"Do you remember, back in Texas last year when we were having dinner with my mother?"
He nods. "On her farm, right? The Fourth of July?"
"Yes. And she wouldn't be quiet about the nights her and I spent together, playing cards and drinking chocolate milk." You giggle at the thought. "I don't think I understood what it meant for her until now. I mean, I was just a kid and was happy to be there with her, but she needed it. A time to just get away from what troubled her. To get away from her mistakes and be with somebody she cherished." You glanced at Javier.
"I thought this would be a promising diversion. We both made mistakes today and I just, I didn't want you to crumble. I'm so sorry, y/n for dragging you into this mess. I wasn't thinking like I should have. I knew the risks, and.."
"No no no, this was my decision." You grab his jaw and draw his gaze back to yours. "My choice. Okay? I'm the one, that after two years of watching you work, disobeyed direct orders. I should have been smarter than I was." His eyes are unsure but yours are opposing. Your strong gaze turns to mush, knowing he'd never be okay with this. Instead of words, you just lean in communicating with a kiss.
It's strange to you how much a person can enable you to forget your troubles. You were caught in this endearing moment with him and obviously, he was too, because once an intense grief, scalding and unbearable, shot through your shoulder, a flip had quickly switched in Javier's expression as he pulled back and it terrified you.
Really terrified you.
Everything, from that moment on, began to move fast.
I guess that's what happens when you're about to possibly die.
You remember the blood pouring from your shoulder, keeling over onto the floor in agony. Javier's eyes are in an unreachable rage and sorrow as he grabs you as gently as possible, pulling you behind the couch. Your body was in shock, the bullet surely hitting something essential in your shoulder from the portion of blood you were losing. Javier, shifting you so your back is to him examines for an exit wound. You barely hear the agonizing scream you release. "I know, pretty girl, I know!"He enunciated. Finding exactly what he was looking for, Javi fit your head in his lap. It was evident there was nowhere else to go unless we both wanted to be punctured with bullets. As the bullets continued to fly, each bang deafening you by the second, Javier moved fast, grabbing his gun from the coffee table. You dared to look down, finding Javiers blood-stained shirt, finding your wound and it's a gruesome attribute.
With mastery, he aims with unstable hands up over the couch directly into enemies' sight. Speaking of sight, yours begins to spin, and you sense the loss of strength in your limbs as you pull at his shirt, giving into the darkness.
In your unconscious state, Jav had run out of bullets quicker than you could even speak the word. After all it was just him against a crew of men that had a hell of a lot more cover and yet a handful were put down with ease. It's then that the ambassador's men show, along with Steve. Connie sprints to your side and remains there. With both Javier and Connie keeping pressure on your wound they bitterly waited for a medic.
Javier hadn't known what to do.
So he pleaded.
Not only to you but to the gods above for another day with you, another night with you. He had implored, with your blood on his hands and shirt. He had prayed for one more night, knowing damn well he wouldn't get one as you took your final breath leaving him with a shattered universe and an immense arch of vindication.
#pedro pascal#javier peña#javier pena x reader#javier pena fanfiction#javier pena narcos#javier pena fic#narcos#fluff and smutt#fanfic#agent peña#agent murphy#angst#loss of a loved one#character death#orginal character
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Stem's thoughts on Harvest Moon GBC2
AKA how I ruined a perfectly good game for myself
The first Harvest Moon on the GameBoy was a port of a pretty simple game onto an even simpler console. The limitations involved meant that only the most basic mechanics could reasonably be left in. The farming gameplay loop still existed, but without any superfluous aspects like wandering the forest for forage or speaking to any of the NPCs. The town still existed of course, as you needed to have a place where you could buy more things for your farm. The compromise they made was to turn the whole thing into a menu where you could choose a business and go inside to buy things, but nothing else, which is disappointing but understandable for such a simple game.
The first thing that Harvest Moon GBC 2 does is put you in a conversation with an NPC, and then makes you run around the town– a place that you can actually walk around in, with buildings and people outside –to talk to and meet everyone as you tell them that you’re going to take over the old farm.
To say this game was a relief to play is an understatement. I actually played this one immediately after GB1 because I decided to skip 64, so when I turned on the game and experienced its opening, I was still extremely raw from how awful GB1 felt. The first time I played it, I actually had to stop after day one, I didn’t even get to do any farming yet, because I was reeling so hard from how absurdly different this one was– and how COMPLETE! The excuses I made in my mind for GB1 were a complete and total sham!
The first thing that you see when starting a new file is something of a character creator. It’s a simple menu where you choose your name, your gender, pick a birthday out of any day in one of the four seasons (64 only let you choose a season), and then choose between a cat or dog for a pet. You aren’t told this in the selection, but a cat will bring home random seeds you can plant, and a dog will scare away wild animals, meaning that you can only leave your livestock outside overnight if you have a dog. I like free stuff though, so I chose the cat.
The next thing you’re exposed to is the town and what story there is, but I’ll get into that later. What I’ll instead explain next is your farm, which is a little weird compared to earlier games. In the first area, you have your house, a big open space, and then the usual barn, coop, silo, wood bin, with extra space on the left and bottom of the farm for a sheep pen and hothouse/greenhouse that you can buy in the future. You cannot grow crops in this area. Instead, there’s a different area to the south that hosts a huge, empty field where you’re expected to grow everything. This is also the only place where there’s an outdoor shipping bin, so you have to go all the way down there rather than just to the entrance of your farm if you have forage to ship. To the east of the farming area is a lake where you can catch fish, and a pond where you can save fish you’ve previously caught. The only thing to do with fish is sell them though, so the only reason I can really see for using the pond is if you caught something past 5PM, when anything put in storage will rot before it can be picked up. The lake is connected to a river that runs through the crop fields, and there’s actually a space to put a bridge so you can access the other half of the space for double the planting capacity.
You won’t use any of that space to plant grass though, as all of that is meant to go behind the animal houses. Each one has its own individual field behind it for planting grass, and the game won’t let you buy any animals to go in the corresponding buildings unless a certain amount of grass is growing in the field behind it. It’s pretty awkward to make sure the grass is actually cut, as a player who doesn’t go back there every day, but I see the logic behind it. They want to make people plant grass as an extra way to gatekeep animals beyond just money. It also works pretty tidily with the mechanics they have for putting animals in and out, which is that you get special tools for each of them that automatically sends them in or outside. I didn’t use these things because I didn’t have a dog, so putting my animals outside was equivalent to throwing them to the wolves… literally. And as you may have already theorized, individual items for three different types of animals turns into an inventory disaster because of the way tools work.
In your house is a tool chest that opens a menu when you interact with it. The chest holds up to 20 tools, each with a designated slot, and it has an additional page for all the different types of seeds you can buy. You’re able to carry four different tools or types of seeds on your person at any given time, with the ability to swap between which one is equipped quickly via the START button, or more precisely by opening up the inventory menu via the SELECT button, which is pretty nice in my opinion! It works quickly, and four tools is more than any other game has let you carry so far, but that only means so much when the game has such an excess of tools, while most others only have about six– not including seeds. Navigating the tool chest also becomes something of a pain because there are so many items, so it’s desirable to only keep the absolute necessities on your person.
Included in the excessive amount of tools is an exciting new item: the bug net. See, this game has reincorporated the forest as a foraging area, but it’s a little more than that. While it has the usual seasonal wild plants, a daily-replenishing supply of lumber, and a hot spring, it also has a myriad of insects that wander or fly around in short, predictable loops. It’s no Animal Crossing– the bugs always spawn in the same place and do the same thing for a whole season until the next one, where they’re replaced by a different kind of insect doing the same amount of nothing, but I think that’s appropriate for a game on such a short schedule. Bug catching is less about skill and more about remembering to bring your net with you on days and times that you haven’t gone bug-catching before. The fishing mechanic is similarly simple– it’s less about waiting and more about timing, as the rod will bob in the same pattern every time you cast it, you just have to catch it at the right time. As a result, if you get the timing down, you can always reel it in at the first bob and catch fish extremely quickly. This strategy ended up being my favorite during the time while I was getting started and didn’t have a lot of cash for seeds or animals yet.
But what do you do with these things you catch? You can sell fish but you can’t sell bugs. Instead, both are recorded in collections that you can access at the library in town! The function of the library is to let you access your collections of bugs and fish, view photos that you collected through experiencing events (kind of like what was in 64), and connect to the save files of your friends who have the game to share information and trade items. See, this game took a little inspiration from Pokemon in that while there aren’t separate versions, you only get access to certain things if you’re playing as either a boy or a girl. You get different crops, different bug and fish spawns, and there’s a certain quest that requires making a connection. It’s very cute! But inaccessible if you aren’t playing a physical copy of the game on original hardware, unfortunately.
Other than the library, the town has a carpenter, clinic, church, restaurant, ranch, tool shop, and flower shop. My making a big deal about how the town isn’t a menu this time feels a little disingenuous getting more into it, because while it is a space you can navigate and where people walk around, once you go in a building it’s almost exactly the same– no interior, just a portrait of the shop owner and their wares, but all of this is preceded by an option to talk to them this time around! Not that they have much to say, but it’s still a difference. You get another chance to talk to the shopkeepers and give them gifts (because you can carry items between rooms this time) on Sundays when all the shops are closed, which is another unique feature compared to GB1 where every day was exactly the same.
To the north of the town is a little square with a fountain and bulletin board where everyone who isn’t employed usually wanders about during the business week. At the start of the game, the bulletin board is loaded up with handy tutorials on how to play the game (yet another thing GB1 severely lacked). Later on, it fills up with dates for town festivals like the cherry blossom festival and horse races. The festivals usually aren’t much, shops don't even close for the majority of them, but they give the world a little more life and variety and the horse race gives you the ability to purchase a minigame from the tool shop that you can play anytime you want! There are several minigames which are all unlocked to replay by doing things like going to events or completing certain objectives.
The last new thing in this game is that if you press SELECT twice, instead of giving you the option to turn on Harvest Sprite helpers (no sprites to be found here), you get a more detailed menu with information about your animals, possessions, and then a long FAQ list with information like “weeds are back!” and explanations on how to get sheep or grow flowers inside the hothouse.
The Story
The premise of the story is that there’s an old farm in town that’s going to be replaced by an amusement park. It opens with your character trying to talk the mayor out of agreeing to any deals, saying that you’ll take over the farm to save it. He agrees to give you three years to do the best work you can and then you’re sent on your way. The first thing you have to do is announce the deal to everyone in town, who all happen to already know you… and apparently very well! The town doctor confirms that you grew up in this town, and everyone around is your childhood friend. I’ve never personally seen any farming sim take this angle, and I think it’s pretty fun! The game doesn’t do a ton with it, but it at least has a different vibe. It works well for a game where you do have relationships with these people, but they’re not in a ton of depth and they don’t go anywhere in the end because marriage doesn’t exist here.
This entry is also the first in the series that we see a wholly unique cast (almost). You could argue that 64 does it since technically the folks in town aren’t the same, but they’re awfully damn similar. Everyone here is a new character design unrelated to anyone we’ve seen before. Aside from Mary (librarian) and Ken (carpenter) anyways, who are both the same exact design as their counterparts in 64. While their personalities are similar, there’s nothing to indicate that these are the same characters in any way.
The stories to do with all of these characters mostly aren’t anything too special. There’s twin boys who run the tool shop and their narrative is tied to how you get tool upgrades. Whether you play as a boy or a girl, there are a couple events that indicate certain characters have a crush on your farmer. There’s also a marriage that happens once you make it into year three that puts a tiny change in the town where Rosie, who runs the restaurant is replaced by her sister. Some of these events have to do with little quests where just about all you have to do is go to a certain location when asked, others just occur. As I said before, the story’s all very simple, but it’s just fine like that.
For the most part, necessary events will trigger when the time is right, but other things only happen if you’ve made good friends with everyone by talking on a regular basis and occasionally giving gifts. You’ll know if you’re on the right track when peoples’ dialogue changes, which happens a few times as you become closer. There’s apparently all kinds of little events in the game, but I failed to see a good number of them.
As usual, the easiest way to get on everyone's good sides and progress the story further is by doing well on your farm and either giving people the appropriate harvests as gifts or just upgrading things further. Despite all the changes to your farm layout, the actual things you have to do to work the land and care for animals are the same as ever. It’s pretty simple and quick to get good farming work done, and a decent amount of options afforded to you in terms of how you want to focus your energy– be it crops, animals, fishing, forage, or friendship, so it’s up to you how you want to get to the finish line. While you’re not told the requirements very clearly, the game is pretty low-stakes and just wants you to take your time and enjoy the three whole years it expects you to play.
How I ruined the game for myself
So of course, without a clear goal given to me, I had to look up the endings as soon as possible. Which brings me to my problem with this game: the requirements it has for the best ending are completely absurd. Well, to be accurate, one of the requirements is completely absurd. The best ending in the game requires 70 or more Happiness Points, having 10,000 G or more, have at least 3 of each animal (cow, sheep, and chicken), find 10 Power Berries, and have the third home expansion built, which are all extremely reasonable to do. So reasonable in fact that I handily managed all of those things before the end of year two out of three. The final, problematic requirement is to ship 10,000 or more items. This is a ridiculous amount of items. This is a “fill your entire field to the brim and never let it run empty” amount of items. I knew this from the second I saw it, but… well, it’s three years of gameplay right? And you aren’t told this is what you need anywhere within the game that I saw, so surely the developers thought this would be a reasonable goal for people, right? I had to give it a try, right?
Saying this from the future where I succeeded, I wish I didn’t try at all. I spent the full three years of this game constantly on the grind, filling my fields as completely as I could, and panicking to rush everything to the shipping bin before 5PM hit so I would have more empty land to plant more crops that I would water in the dark of night before going to bed and doing it again. Fun fact, this game doesn’t make you reset until 6AM the next morning and without any real repercussions. I only found this out because I’d stay out all night weeding and watering. There was very little time left to talk to the people in town after that. I did manage to get them all up to their maximum friendships pretty early on, before I had the means to constantly be churning out veggies, so I had every opportunity to catch their events, I just missed them because every day, no matter the season, I was farming.
The funny thing is, I’ve mentioned before that I enjoy playing the games this way. That is still true, and I very well could have enjoyed my time much more if it weren’t for the damned horse and its awful AI. See, there may be four inventory slots for tools, but there are none for items. Every individual one has to be plucked and carried to the shipping bin, same as SNES, same as GB1. The saving grace in those two games, and technically this one as well, is that around winter-ish of your first year, a horse will appear on your farm, and when it grows up in a couple seasons, it either already has or you can buy for it a saddle bag which functions as a mobile shipping bin. All you have to do is ride your horse out to where you’re harvesting and while it wanders a bit, it stays put well enough for you to load it up with veggies as you run back and forth to harvest, which speeds up the process dramatically in the vast fields you have to work in these games.
This horse is not like those other horses. This horse will take off in a dead sprint with no warning in any direction it pleases. In my experience, this was usually in the worst possible direction that would put it the farthest away from me. And the timing of it was typically whenever I was about to throw something into the saddlebag. This aggravated the hell out of me not only because it was a huge waste of my limited time, not only because it wasted a ton of crops, but also because it was constant. Nothing I did, no positioning I tried was able to help keep the horse where I needed it, and this was how I was spending 80% of my time in this game, dealing with this horse. I could have been seeing fun events, I could have been peacefully farming at my own pace and leisure, even better this technique easily could have just worked out if the horse didn’t behave so erratically.
But I can’t judge the game on the merit of all the time I spent with the horse alone because that was my own choice to do. The best ending may require 10,000 shipped items, but all it takes to avoid the worst ending is to have more than 10 Happiness Points, more than 2,000G, more than four Power Berries, expand my house, and ship 100 items. With three entire years of game, the only way you fail to achieve that is by basically not playing the game. The vast space between the requirements for the best ending and the worst ending is to get a normal ending that accomplishes exactly the same thing as the best ending does, only the cutscene is different and you get a trophy for the best one. The cutscene barely stands out as anything special, which led to me having no idea what ending I got until I discovered the trophy was a thing I had to search for in my house. That’s it, you still get to keep playing the game either way, not that there’s terribly much else to do regardless of which ending you get, since there’s no special post-ending content.
I’ll still judge it a little bit though
While it makes sense to use your workable area to its fullest extent, having it be a requirement for the good ending to use all of it to the best of your ability for the whole extent of the game is excessive to me, especially since by year 3 it becomes completely unnecessary to try to earn money. I already had everything I was working for, and the requirement being to ship more things rather than better things meant there was no reason to get anything other than what was cheap and quick. No reason to make my animals like me so they’d produce better stuff, no reason to use the maker machines even though they weren’t obtainable until it got to the point where money had no meaning. I hardly bothered with the hothouses because they were both so confusing about what I could plant in each, and so tedious both to unlock and to harvest things since I needed a special tool that would take up a precious inventory space, lest I have to run back and forth between the tool chest. The hothouse might have been more useful if there weren’t winter crops, but there were.
What’s wild about my criticisms is that the game itself has something built in to mitigate everything that I struggled with. There is a tool called the miracle glove that automatically ships your crops the moment that they are harvested. But the only way to get it is via a link connection to a friend’s copy of the game– something near impossible in this day and age because you’d need to somehow find two working copies of this game with two functional GameBoys, and completely impossible if you’re using the magic of the 3DS eShop which doesn’t exist anymore and didn’t have functional multiplayer for most games anyways. That item alone would have solved the biggest problem I had in playing this game, and it was functionally DLC.
Closing thoughts
It took me a really long time to try and get to this review, and I’ve beaten two more games since, which has given me a new perspective. My original nugget for this one was going to focus on how much I hated the horse the whole way through and on how disappointed I was that the game was so hard for such little reward, but I’ve since realized that playing in a way that was no fun for me was my own choice. At any point I could have scaled things down and reprioritized to focus on the details of the game that are more fun like seeing events, but I just clung to that damn horse for 50 hours instead– which by the way, is longer than it’s taken me to beat any other game in this series so far that I’ve recorded my playtime for. The average sits around 25 hours.
If you don’t play like I did, it’s actually a really neat game!It’s not dissimilar to a scaled-down version of 64, with the way it focuses a little more on events and adds features to make the world feel just a touch more alive like the bug and fish collections. It’s not as deep or detailed as 64, but you still get to experience something of a sweet little story with a small set of characters in a game that feels very smooth and fun to play.On the bright side, even with the struggle I went through trying to get the perfect score, it was still a better game than GB1. It says a lot that I’ve found it more appropriate to compare it to 64, a fantastic game, rather than its actual predecessor.
#m.txt#hm posting#harvest moon#story of seasons#harvest moon gbc2#hm gbc2#game review#the worst part of these is always getting images together#i think you can see me getting lazier with each entry#by the time we reach the wii games these will be text only
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may I request agent strelnikov, dr gears, dr clef, dr bright, dr glass, and dr gerald with a researcher reader that they see as their kid?
also do you have a character limit? i couldnt find one so i apologize for the long request
Hi thanks for the request 🫶🫶 no character limit !! It should probably just fit into the Media Limit so i can put photos of the characters lol
Anyways I present;
SCP Foundation Personnel with researcher! Reader they See as their kid
Characters: Agent Strelnikov, Dr Gears, Dr Clef, Dr Bright, Dr Glass, and Dr Gerald
Genre: PLATONIC FLUFF
Warnings: gn!reader, cringe, blood, death, & SCPS
NO PICTURES ARE MINE
Agent Dmitri Strelnikov
Nah cuz I love him
He’d throw things at you and say “think fast” lmao
Oh you get sick one day? No you dont
He will force feed you soup
If you don’t want to take medicine may the lord help you
Hes not a big fan of affection but if you ever need it he would give you like one of those weird side hugs
He does his best to keep an eye on you when he can
He doesn’t rlly show it that well but he does care about you deeply
If anything happened to you like you were hurt, or god forbid killed, he would go feral
Or if he catches you crying his first instinct would be to ask who he needs to kill
Changing the subject lol…
Do not tell him if you have a crush on anyone in the office
He will bully you relentlessly LMAO
He genuinely thinks of you as his child
Has introduced you to a few people accidentally saying “and this is my kid (Y/N)”
He’s got a shit music taste but he will force you to listen to it
Sure, he’s the tough guy.. but not around you
He feels a bit more comfortable around you
He sucks at board games, and is a sore loser
When he’s out on missions, separated from you, he gets a but anxious but he asked people to keep their eyes on you for him
Dr. Gears
He would be you mentor when you first come to the foundation
Being in that position made him feel like a father towards you
Not affectionate whatsoever
Will pat your shoulder if you’re upset tho
He usually keeps his phone on do not disturb, aside from anything work related, and you of course
Your contact name on his phone is “dumbfuck”
Everyone at the foundation knows he’s basically your non official dad
Very persistent in making sure you get enough sleep or drink enough water
If you got hurt, especially by an SCP he would be PISSED
He has some power at the foundation tho so he would make sure it would somehow never happen again
He never smiles or laughs or anything, but he finds it endearing when you try to get him to tho
He doesn’t listen to music.
For the first time ever, you come before his job
He lends you books because I like to think he reads if he has free time 😈
He tries to make sure you steer clear of bright or clef
Tbh he doesn’t really want you to be like them (even if you already are)
He teaches you anything and everything he knows even if its the most basic task
He’s also rlly patient with you so that makes it a bit easier for you
If he ever catches you slacking he doesn’t really yell at you, just gives you a lecture
Just like a dad would
Dr. Alto Clef
Lets say you guys met through bright
He immediately takes a liking to you (platonically of course)
He buys you lots of stuff despite him probably having no money lol
He begs other people for money just so he can buy you something nice he found the other day
He just likes to see you happy
His one and only goal is to protect you
He will go out of his way to keep watch over you
Bro even recruits bright to help him
If you ever got hurt he would have his shotgun out in seconds
He would not hurt you himself, unless you take his pen /hj (reference to my other fic lol)
He will teach you how to play guitar !!
And shoot a gun 😈
He tries to help you with your work, but he ends up getting distracted then starts distracting you
Dr. Jack Bright
My bae fr
You met because you got caught up in one of his pranks 💔
He will not let you ANYWHERE near the amulet
He’s so scared something will happen to you but he doesn’t show it very much
If someone makes you upset, he has already fed them to some SCP
He always has an eye on you, no matter what
He helps you with work and he’s actually mot that bad but about halfway through he will get distracted lol
When he’s doing some prank he wants you to join him, unless it means you or someone else is probably going to get hurt
He’ll probably try to teach you how to drive (if you don’t know how) then would hijack it lololol
If there’s a containment breach he is heading your way immediately
He needs you to be safe no matter what
He buys you stuff lolol
You get sick and he’s in full dad mode
If you were to die he wouldn’t know how to survive
Dr. Simon Glass
Constantly worried for you
He’s a psychologist lol he can tell when something is wrong
Or when you’re lying
He also just generally wants to help you with anything
He can be as manipulative as he wants, but if he uses it, its only to keep you safe
He helps you with your work and researching ❤️
He’s also memorized your order for everything so he will go get you stuff on his breaks
He does absolutely everything he can to make sure you don’t get sick or hurt
If you ever do get sick or hurt, he absolutely panics
He recruits anyone to watch over you when he cant
Or he convinces the o5 to let him look at you through your office cameras
Its not creepy he’s keeping you safe I promise
He truly does think of you as his child
Dr. Gerald
He’s so funny
He generally tries to distance himself from you because he doesn’t want his bad luck / clumsiness to get to you 😭
He does try to protect you tho
Even if its from himself
Or inanimate objects
Or anything
He loves to brag about basically being your father
He loves that you still consider him a father too despite all his issues LMAO
He is kinda scared of you
He’s very good at his work despite everything so maybe get him to look over your work when you’re done
From a distance
He doesn’t really know what to do if you get hurt or if you’re upset
He will probably think it was something to do with him aw
Same if you’re sick
He will try his best but ultimately will get someone to bring you soup
He tries his best be nice
IM SO SORRY SOME OF THESE WERENT AMAZING IM TRYING MY BEST
Still working on requests so have this while u wait 😍
#fluff#headcanons#scp#scp foundation#scp230kinnie#alto clef#dr bright#dr bright headcanons#agent strelnikov#dr gears#dr glass#dr clef#dr gerald#platonic#platonic fluff#parent#parent headcanons#scp headcanons
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Trip Out w/ Me
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A/N: I love this prompt so much, and I may turn this into a Headcanon Set involving more characters. Post is named after my "getting high" spotify playlist. I also made this from a platonic perspective, but it could be perceived as romantic, if you squint.
Contents; mentions of substances, platonic relationships, swearing, gender neutral reader
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It was a pleasant surprise when Loona asked if she could join you for one of your sessions. To make sure you're both comfortable, you go out and make sure you have all the necessary supplies. There's more planning that goes into it than some may think..
For the set up, you've got a small speaker playing some trippy music, or maybe a small T.V or computer to watch something on. There's a light projector with patterns that dance across the walls- or maybe some fairy lights. You can never go wrong with fairy lights. You've got your vape pen, edibles, bong, etc. (whatever you're down to use). Of course, you can't forget your beverages of choice. Gotta stay hydrated, after all. Whatever your preferred set up/environment, you're now prepped for a fucking awesome sesh.
Now, there are many different kinds of high, especially depending on what strain you use. Regardless, Loona appreciates the relaxed atmosphere. Whether your high involves laying in bed and watching movies, hyperfixating on something, or just laying on the floor and listening to music, Loona is down for pretty much anything. With you, she doesn't need to worry about making a good impression or masking.
Munchies can be a bitch, so if Loona isn't smoking or drinking, she'll be happy to be your designated driver. Y'all could go through some fast food place or go to a sit-down restaurant, it doesn't matter. If both of you are inebriated, then it gives you an excuse to order food for delivery. Eliminates the need to go anywhere and you don't have to interact with more people than necessary. Win-win.
It's easier to laugh at shit when you're high. It's great. Especially since Loona's laugh is so loud. It's that kind of laugh where you're on the floor, gripping your sides, tears welling in your eyes. It's the kind of laugh that's contagious, that makes you feel free.
On the flip side, however.. if either of you get a little too high and the anxiety starts to kick in, it's important to have a contingency plan. Noise cancelling headphones, soft blankets, a jacket, water, and lots of hugs/cuddles (if physicality helps).
I strongly believe that Loona's favorite part of any sesh would include the "making a pillow-fort and watching something" segment. Not to get angsty, but she's never had a concrete sense of safety, stability, or comfort (except for some moments with Blitz). That's why she appreciates these sessions so much.
Personally, I think weed makes us more genuine/honest, and I think Loona would be anxious about that at first. What if it brings out the worst in her? This could all go horribly wrong.. But it doesn't, much to her surprise. There may be a point where you both trauma dump or have deep talks, which makes Loona feel seen for the first time... ever, really. To be honest, she'd probably end up sleeping over.
Loona loves having you in her life. Not only can you provide a safe, relaxed environment for her to exist in, you're just one of her favorite people. Don't be surprised if she asks to hang out more often. Whether if its a trip to the dispensary, getting high in one of your rooms, or just existing together, Loona couldn't ask for a better person to be around.
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A Fae’s Snowy Celebration (Part 3)
● Fandom: Twisted Wonderland
● Characters: (Y/n) (gender neutral), Lilia, Malleus & miscellaneous characters
● Pairing: Malleus x (Y/n) (gender neutral)
● Word count: 4,151
● Warnings: None
● Author’s: HAPPY BELATED CHRISTMAS, Y’ALL! Fr though, I’m so sorry for not posting anything in ages. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this stupidly long story.
“Excuse me, (Sir/Ma’am). Excuse me.” A faery maid knocks on the door to (Y/n)’s room. She was assigned to take care of them by Malleus’s order. Not wanting to invade the guest’s privacy, but also not wanting to have them miss their breakfast left them in quite the conundrum. Before knocking one more time, the door opened.
“Yes? How may I help you?”
“Good morning, Mr./Mrs. (L/n). Prince Malleus had assigned me to take care of you during your stay here at the castle” explained the faery maid.
“I see. I hope that we may get along with each other for however long I’ll be staying here” said (Y/n) with a smile before turning over to a sleeping Grim. “Hey Grim, wake up. It’s time to eat.”
Grim groaned in annoyance. “Five more minutes, henchman…”
“You’ll be missing out on some exquisite tuna if you continue to sleep” stated (Y/n) coyly.
“TUNA?! Why didn’t you say so” shouted Grim as he ran toward (Y/n). “By the way, you’re gonna give Lilia that list during breakfast?”
“Of course. I’ve narrowed it down to a few options, but I still cannot figure out the best one” sighed (Y/n).
“A list to Sir Vanrouge” asked the faery maid, now very confused.
“I’m compiling a list of potential gifts to give Malleus on the day, or rather night, of the Christmas celebration. While I may be a close friend of his, Lilia IS his caretaker, so he should know his tastes better than I ever could” explained (Y/n).
The faery maid smiled. “I see. How thoughtful of you. I’m sure the prince will be pleased by whatever gift you will bestow upon him.”
“Thank you. Anyways, gotta grab it now before I forget” said (Y/n) before retrieving a folded piece of paper from their desk as well as a red pen. “Let’s head out to the dining hall before Sebek hunts me down & yells my ears off.”
The faery maid became annoyed upon hearing his name. “Are you perhaps referring to that loud-mouthed boy? I swear, I’m shocked by how he has yet to lose his voice.”
“You & me both” replied (Y/n).
The Ramshackle duo quickly followed the faery maid to the dining hall where Lilia, Malleus & his grandmother, Queen Maleficia, were waiting for their breakfast to arrive. As expected, it was filled to the brim with various servants of the castle.
“(Y/n). I’m glad that you are here, my love” said Malleus, smiling while blushing. He tried so hard to not pout after hearing both his grandmother & Lilia from giggling.
“Hi, Malleus. Sorry if I took too long. Anyways, what’s the plan for this month? I didn’t have any in mind given my previous situation back at school” asked (Y/n).
“You see, the castle staff shall be busy preparing for the Christmas feast. I’m afraid I’ll be rather busy assisting my grandmother with her part. I hope you can understand” sighed Malleus.
“Don’t worry about it! I understand that it’s part of your duty as the future king” replied (Y/n) cheerfully.
“Thank you. Rest assured that I shall find the time to be with you during the event” said Malleus before discussing the matters of the Christmas party with his grandmother.
While everyone was waiting for their food to arrive, (Y/n) tapped on Lilia’s shoulder. “Lilia. Last night, Grim & I made a list of potential gifts to give to Malleus & I need your input badly. I’ve got a limited budget & I promised Sucré some cookies.”
“Oh? Let’s see here…” Lilia had carefully analyzed the full list, including a few options that were crossed out. “No wonder you needed my assistance. This will not be an easy task as there are many fine options. However, I do believe that this is the perfect gift for him” said Lilia as he pointed to a specific bullet point. “By the way, do not worry about your finances as I will assist you in this endeavor.”
“Thank you so much, Lilia. You’re a lifesaver” cheerfully replied (Y/n). They took out their red pen & circled the gift Lilia recommended they get for Malleus so they don’t forget.
Before long, everyone’s breakfast had arrived. The only people who continued to talk as they ate were the servants, so at least it wasn’t complete silence.
For once, Grim ate with some manners. Was it because of his humiliating encounter with the faery librarian? Regardless, he wasn’t causing (much) trouble for (Y/n) & that’s what’s important.
Once the Draconia family finished their meal, they departed to get started on their work for the day.
Lilia waited for (Y/n) & Grim to finish theirs. “(Y/n), Grim. I’ll be heading out to Holly Town in a bit. Would you two like to come with me?”
“Sure! Might as well get a taste on what this kingdom is like” replied (Y/n).
“Aww. Do I HAVE to go? I’d rather relax in our room” grumbled Grim.
“Don’t be like that, Grim. You’d be surprised by the kinds of foods my people can offer” chuckled Lilia.
The microsecond Grim heard the word “foods,” he looked at Lilia in surprise. “What?! Food!”
“Yes. Their world-renowned gingerbread castles, roasted duck & turkey, cranberry sauce & yule log are nothing to laugh at! People have to place orders weeks in advance & certain products such as the gingerbread castle will not be shipped internationally because the magic used to maintain their structural integrity could fade away over time. Even the castle staff members that are in charge of ordering the food for the feast sometimes encounter difficulties.”
“Are you serious?! We’d better get going pronto” panicked poor (Y/n).
At the entrance to Holly Town…
A cobblestone wall surrounds the city & an elegant cherry wood door with ornate carvings stands proudly. A group of soldiers can be seen inspecting visitors before permitting them to enter.
“Lilia. I know you said this place gets busy during the holidays, but this is utterly ridiculous” cried (Y/n).
Because of the sheer beauty & size of Holly Town, there were numerous people of various races (mostly fae) entering & exiting the place.
“There’s gonna be nothing left for us to buy when we get in” said Grim with exasperation. “We gotta find a way to sneak past them.”
“There’s no need for that. Allow me to speak to one of the guards” assured Lilia. He approaches one of the guards & greets them. “Greetings, sir.”
The moment the guard saw him, he saluted him. “Sir Vanrouge! It is an honor to see you! How may I be of service?”
“My friends & I wish to enter this beautiful town” stated Lilia before being granted access. He gestures (Y/n) & Grim to follow him. “Stay by my side, you two. I don’t want you two to get lost.”
Both (Y/n) & Grim nodded. Their nervousness turned to admiration after seeing the European-style homes & their elegant decorations.
(Y/n) noticed two things they all had in common: at least one type of decoration incorporated hollies & a large, elegant symbol was carved into the front doors which they surmised was the crest of the family that owned the house.
Grim, now sitting on (Y/n)’s shoulder, saw the pretty light emanating from a nearby lamp post & jumped to get a closer look. To his surprise, he found himself in Lilia’s arms. “Agh! Don’t scare me like that!”
“I can’t help it. You seemed to be a little too fascinated by the lights. Sure they’re beautiful, but as I’ve said earlier, I don’t want you two getting out of my sight. Cell phones have no signal in the Valley of Thorns & you two lack the means of communicating via magic.”
“Lilia? Can we stop for a bit? I’d like to take some pictures with my cellphone” asked (Y/n). They started doing so after Lilia agreed to pause & enjoy the winter atmosphere. “I can’t wait to see the rest of the town.”
“We should head over to the plaza then. There’s usually several groups of performers that arrive during this time of the year” stated Lilia.
At Holly Town center…
As soon as the trio had arrived, (Y/n) began recording the performers at work. The story they chose was about three ghosts teaching a rich, old man about the consequences of being greedy.
(Y/n) loved the story because it teaches how important it is to show compassion & generosity toward others, especially those less fortunate than others.
Grim, on the other hand, didn’t get why one specific old man needed to be taught those lessons, but he did admire the special effects (a.k.a. magic) of the play.
After some time had passed, the trio entered a nearby department store (that had an unknown language written at the front) to get everything for Sucré & Malleus’s gifts.
To say the Ramshackle duo were blown away was an understatement. Seemingly endless rows of toys, sweets, Christmas decorations & much, much more were lining up the large, wooden shelves. However, the staff seem to have trouble keeping them full as many customers seem to be interested in just about everything in their inventory.
“Wow. This place is jam packed too” muttered (Y/n). Turning to Lilia, they said “It’s no wonder you’re having to stand next to me the whole time. I would be scared of navigating the entire place by myself.”
“Do not worry, Your Majesty, for I shall protect you with my life” Lilia joked.
(Y/n) blushed. “Stop it, Lilia. You’re making me think of being married to Ma- Tsunotarou.” They were afraid of causing a mass panic among the masses by saying Malleus’s name out loud, so they resorted to referring to him strictly by his nickname. It does sound nice being able to spend the rest of my days with Malleus, though. To wake up every morning being kissed by him, working alongside him & more importantly… growing old with him. I’d do ANYTHING to get a happy ending like that.
Unbeknownst to (Y/n), they were blushing. Grim & Lilia noticed & looked at each other before the latter chuckled.
“Ok, Your Excellency. We better get moving.” The bat fae dragged (Y/n) to the area of the store where they could obtain the materials for Malleus’s gift. “Any idea what exactly you’ll be needing?”
(Y/n) looked around in silence. They just couldn’t remove the image of being Malleus’s spouse out of their head. It got to the point where they started picking random items that even Grim wasn’t sure were necessary for the gift.
Sighing happily, Lilia tapped (Y/n)’s shoulder. He helped them return the unneeded products back to their proper place. To think that Malleus would be in love & his feelings are reciprocated. At least he chose a kind-hearted person like (Y/n). If they do not get married soon, then Malleus may find himself feeling lonelier than ever. How can I prevent such a tragedy from occurring?… I got it! The castle library! Its fireplace is the perfect setting for a romantic confession!
“Great. First my henchman & now Lilia? It better not happen to me too” Grim mumbled.
“Lilia? Is something the matter” asked (Y/n).
“Not at all. What else do you need” Lilia asked.
(Y/n) listed a few items they needed, some of which were personal.
Lilia nodded & he helped (Y/n) finish up their shopping for the day.
Once all was said & done, the trio spent a little more time in Holly Town, admiring the decorations, taking a few pictures with the locals, etc. Of course, there were a couple of instances where Grim attempted to cause mischief by stealing some food, but Lilia’s lightning fast reflexes prevented him from doing so. Despite this, they had a wonderful time & before they knew it, it was well past dinnertime.
Upon returning to the castle, (Y/n) was surprised to see everyone in a panic. “Ummm… Lilia? How long were we gone for?”
That answer would soon be answered by Malleus as he rushed over to his friend & caretaker. “Lilia! (Y/n)! There you are!” He hugged them both tightly before glaring at them. "Where were you two?! The two of you were gone the entire day!"
Chuckling nervously, (Y/n) pulled out a box of muffins. "Care for some muffins, Malleus? We got them from a bakery in Holly Town."
"While I do appreciate any & all baked goods from that place, I can't deny that I feel upset not knowing where you two were. As punishment, you shall be spending the rest of the day as well as tomorrow under my supervision, (Y/n). Do you understand?"
Feeling embarrassed, (Y/n) replied "I understand, Tsunotarou. I just wanted to make sure I could get you something for Christmas this year. I'm not telling you what it is, of course."
"A present? For me? Well, I'll be looking forward to it."
On the day of the party…
(Y/n) observed the embellished dance hall with stars in their eyes. “Wow. This whole place looks absolutely gorgeous. The guests look about as fancy as I’d expect them to be.” They turn to look at the fae maid that took care of them this whole time. “I truly cannot thank you enough for making this outfit for me. I don’t know what I would’ve done had you not been there for me.”
The fae maid giggled. “Why thank you. I do enjoy sewing & when Lord Lilia had informed me of your situation, I just couldn’t resist making clothes for you. How many did I make for you again?”
“Enough to fill a closet… I haven’t even been here for a month, yet you managed to pull off such a daunting task. This makes me wonder what else you’re capable of that I don’t know” (Y/n) wondered aloud.
“Teehee. That’s a secret. What isn’t a secret is that the dance shall begin soon” replied the fae maid.
As if on cue, music filled the room & everyone except the Draconia family began to look for anyone to dance with.
Even if (Y/n) knew the basics of ballroom dancing, they didn’t want to make a fool of themselves by heading over to the dance floor.
“You can’t enjoy the festivities in the corner, you know” said Lilia after appearing out of nowhere.
Both (Y/n) & Grim shrieked from surprise while the fae maid simply rolled her eyes.
“Lilia! What’s it gonna take for you to not give us a heart attack” asked (Y/n) angrily. “You’re lucky I didn’t drop my present to Malleus. By the way, when can I give it to him? I don’t want to spend the entire party carrying it around.”
“I’ll take care of that for you” replied Lilia, taking the present before walking away.
(Y/n) really didn’t want to dance, but they had a feeling Lilia was going to offer himself as a dance partner & they had a bad feeling his dancing techniques were… interesting to say the least.
“Pardon me, (Y/n), but would you mind dancing with me? I have only arrived just now.”
(Y/n) turned around &, much to their astonishment, saw Sucré approaching them. He wore a stunning green suit that complimented his ghostly pale complexion & blond hair. His slicked back hair allowed anyone to get a better view of his amber-colored eyes.
“Sucré! Boy am I glad to see you. You look handsome, you know” said (Y/n). “And yes. I’d like to dance with you.”
“Likewise.” Sucré gently took (Y/n)’s hand while smiling. “Let us not waste any more time.” After the duo set foot on the dance floor, he wrapped one arm around their waist & held their hand with the other.
To (Y/n)’s luck, the first song the musicians played was a slow one. They feared the possibility of stepping on Sucré’s foot, so they felt at ease. “Sucré. I’ve noticed that quite a lot of people are staring at least one of us. Do I look that bizarre?”
“Not at all. They’re staring at me because I almost never leave the magical archives. I do not believe there’s anything wrong with that, though. After all, the existence of fae, merfolk, beastmen & humans fascinates me. I’d like to understand how each group came into existence & how each group manages to coexist despite their differences.”
“I understand you completely. As someone who lacks magic & comes from a magicless world, I’d like to know why some worlds have it while others don’t & why certain races are more magically inclined than others.”
“I’m glad someone understands my philosophy of life. It’s not often I meet others who wish to know more about the intricacies of their world. Most would make poor excuses for things they don’t understand instead of conducting thorough research. Life would be so much easier for them if they stopped gossiping for once.”
“While the pursuit of knowledge is an admirable goal, there’s likely certain things out there that are never meant to be understood by anyone other than those of divine status. After all, too much curiosity could lead someone to a rather dark path.”
Sucré, pursing his lips, expressed that he at least wished people wouldn’t be so judgemental about the educational background of others or how they chose to spend their time if it doesn’t harm anyone.
(Y/n) agreed wholeheartedly with him.
Meanwhile, both Malleus & Queen Maleficia couldn’t believe who they saw on the dance floor.
“My grandson. Is that by any chance Sucré?”
“That seems to be the case. What could have possibly caused him to be outside the magical archives? My dear (Y/n) truly is full of surprises.” Malleus couldn’t help but watch his beloved dance. If only their dance partner was him…
Queen Maleficia chuckled when she saw her grandson’s slight pout. “Oh my. How uncouth of you to express jealousy in public. Do something to wipe that expression off your face.”
“I shall in a few minutes, Grandmother.”
Once the song ended, both Sucré & (Y/n) were in the very center of the dance floor.
“Somehow, I never stepped on your foot once, although there must’ve been multiple close calls. I was nervous the whole time thinking I would ruin this moment for you by doing that” sighed Yuu with relief.
Letting go of (Y/n), Sucré smiled. “While you may have much to learn about dancing, it certainly wasn’t that bad. I’m more surprised that I managed to retain all the information I acquired from my dance lessons. I was quite young when I last had them.”
“Subconscious memory, I suppose.” (Y/n) began to see people in front of them moving to the side as Malleus began to walk toward them. He looked as handsome & regal as always with his suit & matching cape. “Tsunotarou?”
“Hmm? Is that how you address the prince? What a silly nickname” chuckled Sucré.
“It is a silly nickname that I shall wear with pride, Sucré” retorted Malleus as he now stood directly in front of the two. “May I ask why you decided to make a public appearance now? I fail to recall you as the type that enjoys public events.”
“I simply wished to thank your dear friend for the cookies they baked for me as well as the time they’ve spent with me. Ever since that accidental encounter of ours, they have displayed quite an interest in my hobbies. I fail to see the issue here, Your Highness.”
“My issue here is that their first dance wasn’t with me.” Malleus wasn’t too pleased to be robbed of such a special occasion from (Y/n) & his expression made that very clear.
“Do I sense jealousy within you? You have a public image to maintain, you know” said Sucré, smirking.
“You should know how much (Y/n) means to me” retorted Malleus.
Not wanting the situation to get any worse, (Y/n) stood between both fae men while glaring at them. “Guys, that’s enough.” Looking at Malleus, their expression softened. “If you’d like, my next dance shall be with you. What do you say?”
“I’d appreciate that.”
“To see the young prince in love is something I never imagined. I shall leave you two lovebirds ample space to dance freely.” Sucré walked to stand alongside the other guests, not caring how flustered (Y/n) became.
“What?! Get back here-”
“Do not worry about him, my love. As reclusive as he is, he still enjoys teasing others as does most of faekind.” Looking at the musicians, Malleus nodded so as to order them to play once again.
They all looked at each other & knew what song they had to play. Soon enough, the whole room was filled with a song so well known for encapsulating the love between two royals.
“This song. It’s-”
Malleus hummed to the music as he began taking his first steps with (Y/n).
(Y/n) tried their best to follow along, but had a little difficulty staying focused with how charming Malleus looked.
Sighing, Sucré casted a spell that would allow (Y/n) to dance more gracefully. He wasn’t going to permit his new friend from embarrassing themselves in front of everyone.
Once the musicians began to sing, Malleus’s smile grew wider.
For a moment in time, (Y/n) forgot that people were watching the two of them. They never could’ve imagined themselves falling in love with a prince, much less having the opportunity to form a relationship with said prince. It was hard for them to not giggle like a young child. After all, they were living in a literal fairytale. When the song had come to an end, (Y/n) thanked Malleus for the dance & that they would rest for a while.
Malleus decided that (Y/n) should stay by his side for the rest of the party. After his banter couldn’t risk anyone trying to seduce them. He offered them his arm & walked to where his grandmother stood.
“That was quite the wonderful performance from you two.” Queen Maleficia’s smile turned into a frown as she looked at Malleus. “I will have to scold you once this celebration is over, however.”
At the dining hall…
(Y/n) was simply astonished by the variety of food that was being served. Sure, there were several soups & stews, but there were several that they’ve never seen. They noticed Grim trying to scarf down his meal, but a stern warning was enough for him to eat properly.
“I take it that you find your meal delectable, correct” asked Malleus to (Y/n).
“Of course. I wish I could eat like this every day.”
Smiling, Malleus thought I would like for that as well.
At the castle library after the party…
While (Y/n) enjoyed the party, they were tired as hell. Despite this, Lilia instructed them to head over to the castle’s library. Why does he want me to be here? I just want to sleep. Their question was answered when they got to the fireplace where they saw Malleus sitting on the couch. “Tsunotarou! I’m really happy to see you.” Sitting down on the couch allowed them to notice their gift to him on his lap. “I hope you’ll like what I made for you.”
“I’m certain I will.” Carefully removing the wrapping paper, Malleus opened the box containing his gift. His eyes widened at the sight of it. “(Y/n).” Lifting it from the box, he was able to get a better look. “I’m truly speechless. What a wonderful gift you have given me. I will cherish it forever.”
“Aww. Thank you. Hmm? Why are you upset?”
“I was unable to provide you with a Christmas gift. I deeply apologize, my sweet (Y/n).”
“I thought inviting both Grim & I WAS the gift!”
“No. That was simply me not wanting you to suffer in that dilapidated dorm with no one but that feline & the ghosts. I am truly ashamed that I couldn’t have at least ordered one of my servants to procure a gift that would satisfy you.”
“Hmmm… How about a kiss? I mean, we do have our occasional romantic & even intimate moments, but I still cherish each of them as if it were my first.”
Smiling, Malleus replied “If that is what my love wants, then who am I to object?” After carefully setting his gift aside on a small table, he turns to face (Y/n) with an abnormally serious expression. “Please let me know when you wish for me to stop.” His expression softened a bit & he wrapped one arm around (Y/n)’s waist while placing a hand at the back of their head. He leans toward them, allowing their lips to come into contact.
Closing the doors to the library, Queen Maleficia & Lilia looked at each other.
“When do you suppose that the wedding shall occur, Sir Vanrouge?”
“I’d say after a few more years.”
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Review + Guide: Friendly lab - unlock(); (Tennenouji)
I was going to wait for the English translation of the PC version, but got a bit impatient and decided to play the Japanese version instead...! So here's my spoiler-free review in which I explain the gameplay mechanics and what the game's about. I also wrote a guide, as the Japanese one I found was a bit confusing sometimes.
In this game, you play the role of a researcher who's conducting a gentle experiment on two test subjects. The goal of the experiment is to measure what kind of impact the interference of the researcher has on the test subjects. The experiment must however be conducted safely, without harming the test subjects. A small locked room, two test subjects who suffer from memory loss. It's your goal to present a variety of items to them and to observe their reaction.
If you're here for the guide I recommend scrolling down a little bit! I'll start with a short summary of what the game is about and how to play it. This game was originally released as a mobile game in 2022 and I played a little bit of it, but I didn't reach any endings, so this was my first time completing the game. The gameplay of both versions is almost identical, but this time there are no in-game purchases and ads, which is nice! As the game's description mentions, you have to conduct experiments on the test subjects, Nishi and Higashi, and observe how they react to them. Both of them don't remember how they got there and also don't remember much of their past lives, so it's up to you to slowly make them remember. This game is unvoiced and there's also no background music, so it immediately makes the player feel a bit uneasy. The only sound you hear is the sound of the clock ticking.
Gameplay and story
As the researcher, you can use 10 different sub-menus to interact with Nishi and Higashi: Voyeurism (1), Meal (2), Special Item (3), Accident (4), Entertainment (5), a safe which becomes the Cultivation Room later (6), Question cards (7), Paper and Pen (8), Bathing (9) and Sleep (10). At first the game does seem a bit confusing because you have to figure out which items trigger a reaction and it's a bit slow at first, but I did have fun slowly learning more about the characters! The goal is to gather as many keywords as possible, but you only have a limited numbers of actions each day, so use them wisely. For those reading this after the English version is released, I hope my translations aren't too different, but I think it should still be understandable!
Both characters have completely different personalities. They don't remember their real names so they use the Japanese words for East and West (Nishi and Higashi). Nishi knows a lot about many topics, such as plants, medicine, animals and likes sharing fun facts about items shown to him. Higashi on the other hand, seems to be struggling with a lot of things, slowly remembering his dark past when certain items are presented to him. Throughout the story, Nishi helps him to slowly regain memories of his past, which sometimes get rather dark.
Almost the entire plot of the game takes place in a single room, so the characters and their stories are the most important part of this game. Through their interactions, you slowly learn what happened to them, allowing you to theorize how they could have possibly ended up in a situation like this. Because of this, the gameplay sometimes feels a bit slow, but I recommend taking your time so you can slowly learn more about the characters. The game auto-saves the current experiment so you can close the game whenever you want. It takes a while to replay the game a few times too to unlock every ending, but I had a lot of fun testing each option to see what would happen next. The only downside is that you can't really save, so if the experiment fails it's over and you have to restart.
Spoiler-free guide
The first playthrough never gives you an ending so the choices don't matter, but I recommend using the cultivation room which unlocks within the first days. By presenting question cards to the characters, you will receive cultivation water which you can use in this special menu. Make sure to complete the experiment, as it carries over to your next playthrough. After the first round, start a new game and follow the "route 3 hint" card, it will show a little lamp symbol next to the options you should pick. You can skip experiments you've done before by double clicking it, it's faster than pressing the skip button. A few more tips to get the endings:
Don't use all your daily turns immediately, as some options only show up throughout the day and some are only available for a limited amount of time, so you might miss them.
Make sure to carefully look at the experiments in order to not miss any of the recommended choices, as some of these are also only available on certain days (you need to scroll down sometimes to see them). You can still get the endings if you miss some of them though, no need to restart if one or two of them expired.
The bathing scene choices usually don't matter, so just pick the character you want. You have to replay the game at least 10 times to get all the endings, so you'll have plenty of time to pick each option.
The choices which display this pink handshake symbol next to them increases the affinity between both characters, which is necessary to unlock some CGs.
Ending 3 and 2: Follow the "ending 3" hints. At the end of the game you're presented with a choice, pick the option to not tell the truth for ending 3. Afterwards start a new game, follow the "ending 3" hints again and pick the other option for ending 2. In my case the skip button somehow skipped the entire choice, so if you replay to get ending 2, be careful to not use this too much near the end of the final day.
Ending 4: Automatically unlocks at the same time as ending 3 if you've completed the cultivation room in your first playthrough.
Ending 1: Follow the "ending 3" hints but purposely avoid all the experiments that give you any clues on day 10. I just did all the recommended experiments on other days (except maybe 1 or 2 of them) and on the final day, I only used the voyeurism option and picked experiments the game didn't recommend (the ones without the lightbulb icon).
Ending 7: Follow the "ending 3" hints once more and give the characters the "happiness gas" item 8 times, with this item you unlock some of the 18+ content in the game. You can obtain this item by just showing the characters the question cards every day, they'll hint that they want to do something (eating, entertainment etc.) and one of the sub-menu buttons will light up, hinting that you should pick one of these options next. The buttons either turn green, yellow or red and shows a timer how much time you have left to select an option to obtain the item. On the right side of the screen you can see how many of the items you have (the gas mask and the cup of coffee icons).
After unlocking ending 3, you can also follow the "ending 5" hint card which you'll have to use for the next endings.
Ending 5: Follow the "ending 5" hints (which unlocks after finishing ending 3) but avoid question cards as much as possible. Pick the experiment which looks something like this "■□■■" in the "Accident" menu every time (there's multiple parts and it seems to show up randomly throughout the day sometimes). I'm not sure how they will translate this, so below you can see what it looks like.
Ending 6: Exactly the same as the previous ending but this time, make sure to use all of your question cards every day, the game ends after playing the final "■□■■" event.
Ending 8 and 9: Follow the "ending 5" hints again, but make sure to use happiness café au lait 8 times (you unlock this the same way as the happiness gas mentioned above). Also make sure to play the "lump of ???" event, which is an experiment that sometimes shows up in "Special items" during the first days. Avoid the final "■□■■" event because that might trigger ending 5 or 6 instead. You can't always use the café au lait immediately, but just check the special menu item every now and then to see if it's there. After using this item 8 times, you can choose to give it to Nishi (East) which unlocks ending 10, or Higashi (West) which unlocks ending 9.
Ending 10: Unlocks after you've cleared many experiments in the game marked with ★. I accidentally got this ending when I was aiming for another ending while following the "ending 3 card" hints, so if you don't want this end, it's better to ignore those options!
Final impressions
The gameplay of this game is something totally different from what I'm used to, but I had fun! It takes a while to complete so I recommend just taking it slowly. The mobile version is a bit different and has a lot more options, offering an in-game shop and some kind of gacha system. I personally enjoyed the PC version more because even though it was sometimes funny to unlock different items for the characters, it was difficult to take the story seriously when they were wearing wigs and all kinds of funny outfits lol, though that is optional too. There's no background music or voices in this game, so I can't really comment on that, but I thought the art was really nice. It was a bit different than Yura's usual art, but I think it really suits the game's setting, kind of gloomy and dark.
I will not spoil the plot of the game but I think it was good! The game gives you all these little hints and slowly but surely, you learn their backstories and what happened to them to end up in such a place. It's called ''friendly'' lab and while the experiments themselves don't directly harm them, I will say that some of the endings are anything but "friendly". I did grow quite fond of the characters after interacting with them for so many days so after playing all the endings, I miss them already... I might go back to the mobile version after all because there's quite some things that aren't in the PC version, for example instead of the usual 11 days, this version has 20+ days now (the app still updates every now and then) and introduces new experiments, and at some point even a new research subject. The romance between Nishi and Higashi also seems to develop a bit more in this version, so I wonder if they'll release an updated version of the PC version at some point, or a second game? I am satisfied with the content of the PC version alone though!
Anyway, I recommend playing the game without reading spoilers, because the whole point of the game is that you're slowly learning more about these characters, and giving any kind of hint ruins the purpose of the game (though at some point you can also ask the characters if they know Giancarlo, a reference to Luckydog1... which was quite funny).
Here's a bonus screenshot of the app version of the game playing a Candy Crush ad, which made me laugh because it does not suit the atmosphere of the game at all, though you can get free points for the in-game gacha if you watch the ads.
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Since Twitter seems to be flocking over here I’ve decided to post the Twitter thread I posted on here to help the small lost birb children navigate this app.
So this is a thread on how Tumblr works!!
First off, download Tumblr and create a Tumblr account with an email/phone number.
Once created, your page will appear like this. More plain and generic than mine, but this is the view of it on a phone.
The top of your screen there is three options, basically the equivalent of a timeline on Twitter.
- Following is the TL for accounts you follow (self-explanatory)
- For you is a mix of tags you interact with often/Tumblr recommends
- Your tags is posts from tags you follow.
“What is a tag? How do you follow one?”
A tag is just a normal hashtag you add onto a post. If you search a tag as shown below (no need to add the #), you can find it on the Your tags TL.
This feature is very good for when you don’t want to interact with content you dont like!
“How do you write posts?”
Click the blue pen button on the bottom right if your screen. When you’re done creating a post, just click the Post button. You can edit your posts btw (for free). There are many features that help you customise your post:
- “Add tags” is for #’s. Make a new tag by doing a comma or just doing the return button.
-The letters allows you to tweak the size/typography of your blog.
-GIF and images are self explanatory
- The headphones allow you to add audio to your posts.
- Check list button is for polls
- The next feature can be called the “page break” feature. When you add this feature to a post, whatever you put after it will not be shown and can only be seen if you click the “Keep Reading” button picture like shown below.
It’s very helpful for long blogs (as Tumblr does not have a character limit) and for spoilered content you wanna post.
- the last button is how you display the post, if it’s for everyone/mature audiences.
“How do you interact with a post/account you like?”
You can forward, comment, reblog (equivalent of retweet/quote retweet) and like a blog.
The number of notes is the number of likes, comments, and reblogs with and without comments combined. Click on the notes button to read them all.
Reblogging is fairly simple, all you do is click the reblog button next to the comment button and you can add on words/images/tags etc or simply just hit the “Reblog” button.
To clarify, a reblog is just like retweeting. A reblog with “comment” on it, is a quote retweet. Yk?
When you click the notes button, you can scroll through the likes and comments, and order the comments from oldest to newest. You can also scroll through reblogs and sort them from reblogs with comments and tags, just comments, or just a normal reblog.
“How do I customise my profile?”
This is your profile page. My username is wallywestwonderer, but my “title” is Cece.
A title does not have to be your name, it can be anything. A title will appear in a lighter font under your username when you like/reblog something. Not when you comment tho.
At the top of your profile you’ll see this.
- Where your username is, you can switch in between accounts/blogs.
- Where the paint holder is, you can edit your profile’s layout, such as it’s pfp, background, fonts and even colours. Way more customisable than Twitter iwl.
In Settings you can edit your account, and make your whole account, likes and following private or public!
You can also see these at the bottom of your screen.
Most of these are self explanatory, Home is Home page, search is search function, the middle is Tumblr Live (… don’t trust it.), speech bubble face is your inbox, shoulder bust head is profile.
Your inbox includes a notifs section you can sort out and a DMs section where you can ignore and block all of the weird bots.
“What does the Ask me Anything button do?”
That is the ask submission feature of Tumblr!! Ask submissions are basically the built curiouscat/google form. If someone has this on their account page, they have allowed anyone to ask them something and they can reply to it as a regular post!
You can click the button, ask a question, and even submit it anonymously by selecting the button at the bottom of the ask.
To activate your own asks, go to Settings and edit the two highlighted options to your liking. Ignore the Blaze thing tho it’s not relevant to the asks.
Anyways, I think I’m done. There’s this great post by @lastoneout about Tumblr etiquette and it sums it up pretty well. We’re a very toxic free environment so it’s very fun and relaxing to interact with everyone, especially when it’s so easy to only see what you wanna see.
But yeah, uh follow me I need more moots and welcome to the better fandom hellscape!
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get to know the mun.
basics.
pen(name) : Arson
pronouns : She/They
zodiac sign : Pisces
taken or single : Poly/Open??? But in a relationship with @neekoshub
three facts.
I play and DM campaigns in DnD, though I've never actually played any of the Forgotten realms. I also play MTG casually
My most hours in a game is Rimworld at 2,141.2 hours
I enjoy playing supports when starting in FPS because it allows me to get a better feel and idea of the battlefield, teammates mentality+positioning before playing DPS
experience.
platforms : I originally started RPing on Deviantart in art-groups. Specifically a Pokemon Gijinka group. I've been RPing since ~2010 I only moved to Tumblr back in ~2015/2016
plotting / winging it / memes : I can do both/all? Generally I like winging it and memes to begin with just so we can jump right in, but I don't mind plotting things out to start. I LOVE coming up with big plots and over arching ideas. I want my blog to have "arcs" and feel like the characters are alive which does require plotting and I'm never against it!
muse preference.
gender : I normally RP female or NB muses, but I do drabble in male muses as well. My favorite non-OC muse is male but I tend to cling to more feminine or female-oriented muses because it's easier as an AFAB demigirl to attach to for me.
multi or single : Ship wise or... muse? Ships im all for multi-ship because why limit myself? But I'm also poly so I tend to also make a lot of my muses poly lol
least favourite faceclaims : I don't...really use face claims? Much? I usually either draw my own icons if I have an OC or have a canon-character I can use icons for
fluff / angst / smut.
fluff : I love fluff. Fluff, soft, slice of life, things to make the characters feel alive. Not everything has to be big bombastic and torturous! I want to have the "normal" every da moments to make the characters feel alive, breathing, and not just "hit this story beat every little thing has to have meaning" . This isn't a TV show, this isn't a time-crunch series, we have all the time in the world to go into these things that shows and series cant!
angst : I'm on and off with angst. I love angst because it develops and challenges characters but I also know too much can feel. dragging. I've, in the past, fallen into the hole of writing too much angst which became a whole. Is this me doing this for the character? Or am I only writing this to hurt myself? It's a whole thing but I'm never against angst as long as there's reason or purpose and it isn't literally everything I'm doing. There needs to be a balance, the angst will be so much better if we can build the characters up first.
smut : I'm extremely insecure about smut. I am terrified to make a fool of myself as I'm sorta on the Ace spectrum? Sort of, I identify with what is called Aegrosexual which is in the ace spectrum but that means everything is fantasy. I don't know how things actually work so I get worried I'm fucking it up and then I look foolish so I tend to stay away from it except under *very* specific circumstances with people I'm comfortable with.
Tagged by: I stole it from the dash <3
Tagging: Steal it from me :Oc
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Toady FAQ!
Hey y’all! I get a lot of the same questions (both on Tiktok and here in the bog), so I thought I’d answer a bunch of em at once! As always, if you have questions not listed here, I’m happy to chat :)
Are you going to upload/continue the 90s series? (Alternatively: Upload the 90s series. You should upload it to Tumblr. Continue the 90s series.)
With all the love in the world, no. At least not for the moment—ask me again in 6 months!
Writing that series ended up being super stressful, and I’m not super eager to get back in there at the moment. I’m worried I’d continue to carry that stress and that I’d grow to resent the story, which is not at all what I want! I also don’t want to be 8 chapters into a new piece of writing and still have people asking about the 90s series, which I hope is understandable.
By all means, save the posts from Tiktok so you can revisit them. Just please don’t post them anywhere :)
Do you have Spotify? Can you make a playlist of all the songs you used in your Tiktoks?
I’ve thought about this question a lot, and basically: you tell me.
I have a Spotify account, but haven’t shared it for privacy reasons. However, if enough people wanted it, I could be persuaded to change my username and share my playlists :)
I do think it’s fun to have music to go along with a story, and it’s actually the one thing I miss about Tiktok. So the other option would be to maybe post chapters as audio posts with the text underneath, if I can figure out how to do that?
Basically: you tell me what you think, and I’ll do it!
Will your next story feature XYZ?
It depends on your request (and, honestly, the tone in which you ask it). I’m more than happy to consider requests and suggestions, but I have two stipulations:
1. There are certain perspectives and lived experiences from which I simply cannot write accurately; if you’re asking me to write about the experiences of a marginalized group, consider that I might not be the person to portray them. On top of being in a privileged position myself, I’m also just not an experienced enough writer to properly research and depict experiences so inherently different from my own. I can definitely try my best to recommend other writers, but know that, in all things, my knowledge is limited to my own exposure and experience.
2. I cannot possibly make everyone happy. If I took every request I received, I’d end up with a disaster of a story that I wouldn’t even feel like I’d written. I need to retain some creative freedom in order for this to feel worth doing, so while I welcome suggestions please don’t be offended if I don’t take every one I see!
Any advice for people who want to major in English? What are you doing with your degree?
Yes!
Find your niche. Mine was American lit, specifically the weird stuff. The weirder the better—American Gothic, true crime journalism, 19th-century Spiritualism—you name it, I’ve written about it. If you can find a subgenre of literature that you LOVE, nothing you read or write will feel like work.
Don’t edit, rewrite! Print your draft and go over it in red pen, then re-type it with your corrections. I swear by this!
Don’t limit yourself, ever! Take classes on fantasy, sci-fi, children’s lit, climate crisis fiction, religious texts, whatever you can find. You will be better for it!
Everyone is wrong. There’s a TON you can do with an English degree. I worked in finance straight out of college—I knew nothing about business, but my degree taught me to communicate effectively and synthesize information from different sources. You have valuable skills, you just need to learn to market them! Now I’m working in my field and it’s great, but it was never the only option.
DO A STORY ABOUT X IN Y TIME PERIOD SET IN THIS SPECIFIC TOWN!
Beloved, stop yelling at me.
Can I use this as a writing prompt/write my own story/create fanart using these characters?
YES! Knock yourself out, I only ask that you tag me in the final product so I can see your lovely work and hype you up :)
Do you have book/movie/show recs that are similar to your work?
That depends! Send me a specific request (ie: MMCs with similar vibes to Jasper Stevens) and I’ll try my best to recommend you something. If I can’t think of anything, we’ll crowdsource!
#toady talkin#faq#got more questions? hit me!#and please advise re spotify#also bonus fun toady fact bc i can’t get enough of overjustifying why my current work is different from previous stuff#i double majored >:) in psychology >:) my thesis was on prolonged grief >:)#so we can add it to the list#prolonged grief spirit photography gothic womanhood and ripping apart true crime podcasts#perhaps we can see why toady’s no good at romance
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Cookie Bracket’s Introduction
HELLO Cookie Runners! My name’s DerpyToad, and I welcome you to my tournament of Cookies of your creation, whether by your hand or from another universe, conveniently tagged on Tumblr as @cr-ocau-bracket! It doesn’t matter who you are, what characters you make, or even what you like to make lore of! You will face off against people from across the fandom, and the characters THEY come up with. Before you submit your characters, here’s what you should know about this bracket:
This is purely meant for fun, don’t get at each other’s throats over this PLEASE!
For fairness and transparency in preliminary seeding, characters will be seeded based on the order their forms are received unless a specific preliminary matchup is requested and approved by both sides. DM me on Tumblr or send an ask if you’d like to arrange a matchup. Arranged matchups will be announced.
If you reference other canon Cookies in your character’s lore or backstory (art, siblings, fanchild, etc) or submit an AU character that is based on a canon character (Ex: AU Moonlight Cookie), consider the canon Cookies’ proper pronouns and other canon characteristics before you submit your character.
No NSFW or extreme gore will be permitted. Only very minimal amounts of “strawberry jam” are permitted. What strawberry jam is… is self explanatory.
Teaming is allowed if a matchup ends with a 5% difference or less (limit 45% - 55%) and both sides agree to team up.
Send all your propaganda and additional lore to the blog’s asks, submissions, or tag us on Tumblr with your lore posts. Propaganda art is allowed! Tag us for that too!
Crossover AUs from other series are allowed as long as their lore can seamlessly tie into existing Cookie Run lore. See the Hello Kitty, Sonic, Disney, and BTS crossovers if you’re looking for examples on crossovers in action.
Check your DMs for messages from this blog if action or a response on your part is needed. If a response is not received or receiving a response is not possible for any reason, I will attempt to failsafe the situation myself without your input or disqualify your character(s) immediately.
Draw your own art or sprite edits for your characters. Any kind of media is acceptable (digital, paper/pen, canvas, etc) as long as I know what you’re submitting. Otherwise, provide a source link to the original artist. We can’t judge what we can’t see, and plagiarism and art theft are a MAJOR no-no. Plagiarism or suspected art theft will result in immediate disqualification for all of the offender’s characters. No questions asked.
Your characters should primarily look like Cookies or fit the general style. After all, that’s the whole point of this bracket. Non-Cookie characters can still be submitted (IE Schwarzwälder, Space Doughnut, Sugar Cube Golems, particular Cake Hounds, etc) if they still fit the general art style and you can explain yourself in their lore.
For fairness, I am asking that each person submit no more than THREE (3) characters for the bracket. If you submit a fourth one and I realize, you will be asked to choose which ones you’d like to keep as your entrants. Failsafe Rule: No response? I’ll choose for you.
If this form was not submitted with sufficient details, or if another rule was violated, I reserve the right to deny your submission.
Only one character per form submission. You can submit the form multiple times to the maximum of three characters described in rule 13, but don’t send duplicates. It makes counting harder for me, and it will also get you disqualified.
Patience is a virtue. I’m a human just like you, so there will be things that will slow me down on posting here. Don’t rush me if I do slow down.
If an incident happens or somebody wants to concede from the bracket, inform me of this so that I may consider their removal.
Byes may be awarded if a character is removed before their round is done unless they want to have a stand-in from MY collection take their place.
Once the form closes, I will begin making the tournament bracket and introduction posts based on your own input. If you have any questions, send them my way! If you want me to rattle on about my own OCs and AUs, I’ll gladly do that, as I will not put my own characters into this unless someone requests a removal of their characters to replace them with mine (see rule 16).
Tag List:
#oc bracket introduction - bracket introduction for an OC
#au bracket introduction - bracket introduction for an AU character. comes with an AU tag of the name of the AU you submitted.
#(any canon cookie/location) - relevance tag for an associated canon Cookie/location’s part in your character’s lore, or if you submitted an AU version of that Cookie
#matchup - the matchups themselves. use this tag to find where the polls are!
#arranged matchup - polls that were arranged with the cooperation of both creators, although this will only feature such polls in round 1
#tournament asks - asks about the bracket itself
#cookie asks - asks about Cookie Run in general
#my character asks - asks about my characters
#random asks - asks about anything else
#bracket propaganda - submitted or asked propaganda for this bracket
#propaganda art - art of bracket characters created and reblogged here
#tourney reblog - reblogs of posts of characters in the tournament. Tag me on those posts if you want me to reblog stuff!
#fellow brackets - reblogged intro posts of other new tournaments! Feel free to check them out, and tag this blog if this bracket inspired you!
#mod post - unrelated posts from me, the blog mod
#unrelated poll - miscellaneous polls for anything on this blog or for me in general
Special Thanks to the following bracket blogs for inspiring me to start my own: @tournament-winners-tournament @bestfictionalparentshowdown @best-kirby-character-tournament @battleoftheicyfreaks @kirbyoctournament @sinkthoseshipspoll @original-character-championship @super-shapeshifter-showdown @lightningelementaltournament @nonbiney-swag-competition
Ready to go? Submit your characters on the link below! There’s no closing date yet.
#cookie run#cookie run ovenbreak#cookie run kingdom#cookie run original character#cookie run oc#cookie run au#cr au#tumblr bracket#tumblr tournament
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WIP Game
Bringing this one back with some edits -
Post the names of all the stories in your WIP folder. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! Then tag a few folks to keep it going (or consider yourself tagged if you're reading this).
Starting it off with the wonderful folks who tagged me last time @jake-amy, @sofwrites, and @useyourtelescope plus @daphnejane and @pensbridgrton.
Limiting this to Bridgerton WIPs and, this time around, to things that have actual titles to keep it manageable. Polin unless otherwise noted, but I love to include arcs for other characters/ships in longer fics.
Published WIPs
all my scars are golden (canon-era AU, book/show fusion)
can’t we talk it over in bed (canon-era AU)
I Wish You Knew (canon-era AU)
the last seven years (kinda active, insofar as the main story was posted) (canon-era AU)
the pen’s in my hand (modern AU, includes a bunch of other significant secondary ships)
please don’t take him just because you can (book missing scene, family fluff)
turn around, bright eyes (canon-era AU)
Bonus:
fly me to the moon is currently labeled as a one-shot, but there's a lot more in that universe (one reader described it as my having written a pilot episode; 1960s AU, Polin with a side of Benophie and future Kathony and Saphne, if continued)
(A Selection of) Unpublished WIPs*
all these things will catch up to you (canon-era fic, book/show fusion)
a careless man’s careful daughter (canon-era AU)
come morning light/words I don't believe (canon-era AU)
do not disturb (book missing scene)
Edmund Lives AU (canon-era AU)
the golden age of something good (canon-era AU)
an incandescent glow tarnished but so grand (canon-era AU)
make your tea and your toast (canon-era AU, Pen/Sophie)
the other side of the door (canon-era AU)
project Penelope (modern AU)
put him on his knees and give him something to believe in (canon-era AU)
RMB + Everything and the Moon next-generation fic
some things you just can’t speak about (Anthony & Nicholas-centric canon-era fic in the an excellent father universe)
that’s a fine-looking high horse (canon-era AU)
there was a love affair in this building (canon-era AU)
waking up in vegas (modern AU, Polin and significant platonic Peneloise)
why can’t you see (canon-era AU)
you will be loved by somebody good (canon-era AU)
*There are way, way too many.
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iced dirty chai with…….osamu 🫶❤️🥰
you're pretty sure the coffeeshop's bar lights and their warm rosy tint have been playing tricks on your eyes.
because you've been staring at this banged-up student ID—covered with scratches, yellowed from years of use—for the past ten minutes, and you still haven't been able to figure out how a person could be so good looking.
miya osamu, reads the card, which means you can now put a name to the handsomest face you've ever come across. his eyes are the slightest bit droopy, which would've made him more cute than hot if not for the piercing gaze he holds. that, coupled with a strong brow, steel grey eyes, and the delicate slope of his nose, had butterflies stirring restlessly in your stomach.
the lost and found box in the coffeeshop usually holds the same few items—umbrellas, water bottles, earphones, and even claw clips. and as per the seven-day rule—if the owner of the lost item doesn’t come back for it in seven days, you can take whatever you want—you’ve managed to get away with a good few finds: namely, a beaded bracelet which says T-H-O-T-<3 and a compact foldable umbrella for rainy days on campus.
this, though, this pretty boy’s student ID—might just be your new favourite find. there’s just something satisfying about the combination of his features. it makes you want to pocket the student card, maybe even stuff it in your wallet for safekeeping—like a treasured Pokémon card that’s limited edition and sold out everywhere.
too bad this item only showed up in the box today: meaning miya osamu has another six days to come back for it, or it’s yours for life.
(you wonder if you’d rather keep this scratched, dirty card, or wait and see if he’ll come back for it—though you weren’t sure if you’d be able to survive meeting him in person.)
ding!
oh, too bad. looks like you don’t get to choose, because miya osamu just walked in—big brows and pretty eyes and everything.
“hey, i know yer closin’ in a bit, but i think i left my student card here. ya have a lost ‘nd found box or anything?” his charming hyogo accent zips straight up your spine and you stand up as straight as you can.
“um, yeah, i— uh, miya osamu, right? i have it right here—” you reach out to show him the card, only for it to slip between your fingers and land on the bar’s smooth marble counter. “i, uh, need you to fill in a form before i can give it to you, though.”
“sure thing. thanks for holdin’ onto it.” he nods, and even his nod is attractive.
you scurry off towards the back to grab a pen and the claim form, nearly tripping over yourself in excitement. damn it, so that means you won’t be able to keep his student card—but he’s so crazily handsome in person that you didn’t mind at all.
osamu’s tall (and broad, you noticed): the shadow he casts over the counter when he leans down to fill in his particulars stretches long and wide.
“so, um. when did you realise you lost your card?” you hum in an attempt to make small talk.
“couldn’t tap into the science building. that’s when i knew.”
“oh, you’re in science?”
“yeah,” he says with a proud grin, sliding the form back to you and leaning on the counter. you resist the urge to ogle at the prominent veins on his forearms. “food science, actually. we baked bread in class today.”
“that sounds so much more fun than the three-hour business law seminar i had at the crack of dawn today,” you laugh, and check over the fields to make sure they were all filled. osamu has nice handwriting, you note. it’s a little loopy and a tad too big, just like any other boy’s, but it had character.
shit, you’re down bad, aren’t you?
“i’ll bring ya some of my sourdough next time—that could keep ya awake in class. anyways, thanks. and see ya soon.” he gives you a wave, complete with a little grin that reveals a faint dimple on his left cheek.
you wave back from behind the counter, face on fire and your heart hammering against your ribcage. “s-see you!”
wait. next time? soon?
send me your drink order + a character for a short little drabble!
#beep boop i didn't know how to end this so it's a little rubbish towards the end i'm sorry bhebdfhiewifdw#i daydreamed this entire scenario while at work the other day#i'd totally keep his student card in the back of my phone case#like a little kpop photocard or something#hehehehe#osamu miya x reader#osamu x reader#haikyuu x reader#yuna writes
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