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rowan-blood · 6 months

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Book Recommendations

Kellen Graves

Prince of the Sorrows (Rowan Blood, #1) Lord of Silver Ashes (Rowan Blood, #2) Herald of the Witch’s Mark (Rowan Blood #3) The Fox and the Dryad

K.J. Charles

The Smuggler and the Warlord (A Charm of Magpies, #0.5) The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies, #1) Interlude with Tattoos (A Charm of Magpies, #1.5) A Case of Possession (A Charm of Magpies, #2) A Case of Spirits (A Charm of Magpies, #2.5 Flight of Magpies (A Charm of Magpies, #3) Feast of Stephen (A Charm of Magpies, #3.5) Five For Heaven (A Charm of Magpies, #3.6) Jackdaw (A Charm of Magpies, #4) Rag and Bone (A Charm of Magpies, #5) A Queer Trade (A Charm of Magpies, #5.5) The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal Butterflies (The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal, #2) Remnant: A Caldwell & Feximal/Whyborne & Griffin Mystery (The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal, #3; Whyborne & Griffin, #3.5) Proper English (England World, #1) Think of England (England World, #2) Song for a Viking (England World, #2.1) A Fashionable Indulgence (Society of Gentlemen, #1) A Seditious Affair (Society of Gentlemen, #2) A Gentleman’s Position (Society of Gentlemen, #3) Wanted, A Gentleman An Unseen Attraction (Sins of the Cities, #1) An Unnatural Vice (Sins of the Cities, #2) An Unsuitable Heir (Sins of the Cities, #3) Spectred Isle (Green Men, #1) The Henchmen of Zenda Unfit to Print Band Sinister The Rat-Catcher’s Daughter (Lilywhite Boys, #0.5) Any Old Diamonds (Lilywhite Boys, #1) Gilded Cage (Lilywhite Boys, #2) Masters in This Hall (Lilywhite Boys, #3) Slippery Creatures (The Will Darling Adventures, #1) The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2) Subtle Blood (The Will Darling Adventures, #3) The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (The Doomsday Books, #1) A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel (The Doomsday Books, #2) A Thief in the Night

A.J. Demas

One Night in Boukos Something Human Sword Dance (Sword Dance, #1) Saffron Alley (Sword Dance, #2) Strong Wine (Sword Dance, #3) Honey and Pepper (When in Pheme, #1)

C.S. Pacat

Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1) Captive Prince: Volume Two (Captive Prince, #2) Kings Rising (Captive Prince, #3) Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1) Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)

Joanna Chambers

Provoked (Enlightenment, #1) Beguiled (Enlightenment, #2) Enlightened (Enlightenment, #3) Unnatural (Enlightenment, #4) Restored (Enlightenment, #5) Gentleman Wolf (Capital Wolves Duet, #1) Master Wolf (Capital Wolves Duet, #2)

Tamara Allen

Downtime Whistling in the Dark The Only Gold If It Ain’t Love The Road to Silver Plume (Secret Service #1) Playing the Ace (Secret Service #2) Invitation to the Dance

Harper Fox

Brothers of the Wild North Sea Once Upon a Haunted Moor (Tyack & Frayne #1) Tinsel Fish (Tyack & Frayne #2) Don’t Let Go (Tyack & Frayne #3) Kitto (Tyack & Frayne #4) Guardians of the Haunted Moor (Tyack & Frayne #5) Third Solstice (Tyack & Frayne #6) Preacher, Prophet, Beast (Tyack & Frayne #7) Out

Sebastian Nothwell

Mr Warren’s Profession (Aubrey & Lindsey, #1) Throw His Heart Over (Aubrey & Lindsey, #2) Hold Fast Oak King Holly King

Lydia Gastrell

One Indulgence (Indulgence #1) One Glimpse (Indulgence, #2)

Hale Ginn

Lord of the White Hell, Book 1 (Lord of the White Hell, #1) Lord of the White Hell, Book 2 (Lord of the White Hell, #2)

Adella J. Harris

The Marquess of Gorsewall Manor (After the Swan’s Nest, #1) The Earl of Klesamor Hall (After the Swan’s Nest, #2)

Cat Sebastian

The Soldier’s Scoundrel (The Turners, #1) The Lawrence Browne Affair (The Turners, #2) The Ruin of a Rake (The Turners, #3) It Takes Two to Tumble (Seducing the Sedgwicks, #1) A Gentleman Never Keeps Score (Seducing the Sedgwicks, #2) Two Rogues Make a Right (Seducing the Sedgwicks, #3)

Lily Morton

The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings (Black and Blue #1) The Quiet House (Black and Blue #2) Something Wicked (Black and Blue #3)

Freya Marske

A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding #1) A Restless Truth (The Last Binding #2)

Other Authors

The Devil Lancer by Amara, Astrid The Reluctant Berserker by Beecroft, Alex The Scottish Boy by Campi, Alex de Catalina Blues by York, Marlo The Rake, the Rogue and the Roué by Westfall, Eric Alan The Gladiator’s Master by Sutherland, Fae The Song of Achilles by Miller, Madeline When Skies Have Fallen by McGowan, Debbie Nova Praetorian by N.R. Walker The Reanimator's Heart (The Reanimator Mysteries #1) by Kara Jorgensen

(last update 2024/04/19)

I would appreciate your recommendations if you enjoy one or more books from this list.

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saraswritingtipps · 11 months

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Witch names Old/New

Old Witch Names:

- Morgana

- Agatha

- Rowena

- Endora

- Elspeth

- Seraphina

- Nimue

- Sybil

- Isolde

- Eudora

- Odessa

- Selene

- Vivienne

- Rosalind

New Witch Names:

- Astrid

- Emberlyn

- Luminara

- Sylara

- Elowen

- Marcella

- Zephyra

- Cassia

- Isadora

- Aurelia

- Lyra

- Solara

- Phoenixia

- Amara

- Willowyn

- Vespera

- Celestia

#writing #writing tips #writer on tumblr #writerscommunity #character development #writer tumblr #writblr #writing advice #oc character #writing help #name suggestions #character names #witch aesthetic #witch names #witchblr

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femmehysteria · 7 months

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Best Character Named X Poll

FOLLOW @best-character-named-x-poll

I'm doing a series of "Best Character Named X" polls where all the characters have the same first name but are from completely different media, feel free to send in name/charcacter suggestions, I'm posting one poll a day. New polls scheduled for 1:30PM GMT everyday.

ask box closed for now

WILL BE POSTING POLLS ON @best-character-named-x-poll FROM FEB 1ST

If your favourite character is not included in the poll very sorry i have either never heard of them or actively chose not to include them as theres only 6 characters per poll. Characters will only count of that is their first name, surnames do not count.

Round 85: David

Round 86: Tiffany

Round 87: Charlie

Round 88: Sandy

Round 89: Cody

Round 90: Amanda

Round 91: Jeremy

Past Polls and Poll Ideas under the cut

Names that I have a complete list for*

Caroline, Tyler, Louis, Leonard, Rebecca, Steve, Nicole, Isabelle, Victoria, Katherine, Jade, Alex, Sophie, Greg, Jake, Ellie, Isaac, Robin, Tony, Annie, Lisa, Margaret, Oliver, Clark, Kara, Phoebe, Emma, Ruby, Bart, Alfie, Beth, Julian, Nancy, Penny, Margaret, Tessa, Erica, Theresa, George, Kevin, Sebastian, Felix, Martin, Michael, Erin, Caleb, Helen, Charlotte, Kyle, Martha, Diana, Elsa, Gary, Zoe, Connor, Colin, Daisy, Eric, Maya, Adam, Andy, Magnus, Alma, Nora, Alice, Spike, Leon, Marcel, Kim, Juno, Sue, Chris, Otto, Donald, Daphne, Kate, Todd, Ned, Ken, Angel, Judy, Jo, Hazel, Naomi, Diego, Miranda, Joel, Lila, Duncan, Dexter, Meredith, Pearl, Lily, Malcolm, Napolean, Joan, Nico, Jamie, Nadia, Velma, Jill, Kiera, Rory, Evan, Tam, Klaus, Neil, Derek, Michelle, Luna, Laila, Cordelia, Zack, Imogen, Felicity, Cindy, Alicia, Kelly, Alan, April, Astrid, Delilah, Jodie, Claudia, Juliet, Karen, Jonas, Milo, Celia, Hannah, Joy, Ethan, Katya, Aria, Atticus, Ian, Cynthia, Faye, Frank, Boo, River, Corey, Gabrielle, Minerva, Ebony, Zia, Beverly, Rudy, Georgina

Names I have an incomplete list for (welcome to send character suggestions)

Richter, Sean, Troy, Cain, Agatha, Warren, Percy, Reggie, Mina, Ryan, Felicia, Dylan, Josh, Shirley, Debbie, Jared, June, Mabel, Ray, Chad, Moe, Hugh, Fearne, Christine, Joe, August, May, Scarlet, Alana, Leela, Manny, Dean, Francis, Mason, Oscar, Quinn, Guy, Ulrich, Wally, Yasmin, Tobias, Woody, Sabrina, Quentin, Margot, Alina, Matilda, Freya, Kendra, Angus, Ophelia, Leisel, Zelda, Adora, Piper, Scarlet, Sheila, Valentine, Laurie, Laurel, Fitz, Violet, Gabriel, Ford, Artemis, Owen, Bianca, Newton, Summer, Darcy, Noah, Taylor, Miriam, Hugh, Aurora, Hank, Henry, Dawn, Delia, Cosmo, Wanda, Zeke, Cecil, Aiden, Calvin, Ayesha, Beatrice, Parker, Chase, Hunter, Tina, Misty, Amaya, Amara, Harvey, Talia, Tatiana, Tanya, Orion, Eugene, Kit, Bo, Duke, Blue, Cameron, Rudolf, Mara, Marianne, Carl

Feel free to send more suggestions

*subject to change, you can still submit a character if there is no strikethrough if you think theres a character that its an absolute crime i dont add. Please don't suggest anything for the names with a strikethrough as they are polls that are already in my queue waiting to be published.

Past Polls

Round 1: Peter : WINNER: Peter Parker (Spider-Man)

Round 2: Elizabeth : WINNER: Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Caribbean)

Round 3: Jason : WINNER: Jason Mendoza (The Good Place)

Round 4: Eve : WINNER: EVE (WALL-E)

Round 5: Fred : WINNER: Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo)

Round 6: Rachel : WINNER: Rachel (Animorphs)

Round 7: Arthur : WINNER: Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)

Round 8: Amy : WINNER: Amy Pond (Doctor Who)

Round 9: Tom : WINNER: Tom (Tom and Jerry)

Round 10: Claire : WINNER: Clare Devlin (Derry Girls)

Round 11: James : WINNER: James (Pokemon)

Round 12: Max : WINNER: Max (Black Sails)

Round 13: Simon : WINNER: Simon Belmont (Castlevania)

Round 14: Jane : WINNER: Jane Crocker (Homestuck)

Round 15: Victor : WINNER: Victor Nikiforov (Yuri On Ice)

Round 16: Mary : WINNER: Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins)

Round 17: Will : WINNER: Will Graham (Hannibal)

Round 18: Laura : WINNER: Laura Palmer (Twin Peaks)

Round 19: Ben : WINNER: Ben "Obi-Wan" Kenobi (Star Wars)

Round 20: Chloe : WINNER: Chloe Price (Life Is Strange)

Round 21: John : WINNER: Jonathan Sims (The Magnus Archives)

Round 22: Lydia : WINNER: Lydia Deetz (Beetlejuice)

Round 23: Mark : WINNER: Marc Spector (Moon Knight)

Round 24: Jess : WINNER: Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)

Round 25: Theo : WINNER: Theobald Gumbar (Dimension 20: A Crown Of Candy)

Round 26: Sarah: WINNER: Sarah Jane Smith (Doctor Who)

Round 27: Richard : WINNER: Richard Gansey III (The Raven Cycle)

Round 28: Cass : WINNER: Cassandra Cain (Batman)

Round 29: Edward : WINNER: Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)

Round 30: Carm : WINNER: Carmen Sandiego (Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?)

Round 31: Hal : WINNER: HAL9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey)

Round 32: Sid : WINNER: Sydney Adamu (The Bear)

Round 33: Jack : WINNER: Captain Jack Harkness (Doctor Who)

Round 34: Stephanie : WINNER: Stephanie Brown (Batman)

Round 35: Ash : WINNER: Ash Ketchum (Pokemon)

Round 36: Veronica : WINNER: Veronica Sawyer (Heathers)

Round 37: Kurt : WINNER: Kurt Wagner aka Nightcrawler (X-Men)

Round 38: Eleanor : WINNER: Eleanor Shellstrop (The Good Place)

Round 39: Nathan : WINNER: Nathan Young (Misfits)

Round 40: Fiona : WINNER: Princess Fiona (Shrek)

Round 41: Gale : WINNER: Gayle Waters-Waters (Chris Fleming)

Round 42: Barbara : WINNER: Barbara Millicent Roberts aka Barbie (Barbie)

Round 43: Sam : WINNER: Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)

Round 44: Grace : WINNER: Grace Chastity (Nerdy Prudes Must Die)

Round 45: Barry : WINNER: Barry Bluejeans (The Adventure Zone)

Round 46: Raven : WINNER: Raven (Teen Titans)

Round 47: Dan : WINNER: Danny Fenton (Danny Phantom)

Round 48: Mia : WINNER: Mia Fey (Ace Attorney)

Round 49: Matt : WINNER: Matt Murdock (Daredevil)

Round 50: Rose : WINNER: Rose Tyler (Doctor Who)

Round 51: Robert : WINNER: Robbie Rotten (LazyTown)

Round 52: Lola : WINNER: Lola Bunny (Space Jam)

Round 53: Scott : WINNER: Scott Summers aka Cyclops (X-Men)

Round 54: Olivia : WINNER: Olivia Octavious (Spiderverse)

Round 55: Finn : WINNER: Finn the Human (Adventure Time)

Round 56: Emily : WINNER: Emily Charlton (The Devil Wears Prada)

Round 57: Elliot : WINNER: Eliot Spencer (Leverage)

Round 58: Sonia : WINNER: Sonia (Pokemon)

Round 59: Gideon : WINNER: Gideon Nav (The Locked Tomb)

Round 60: Jen : WINNER: Jennifer Check (Jennifer's Body)

Round 61: Miles : WINNER: Miles Morales (Spider-Man)

Round 62: Lana : WINNER: Lana Skye (Ace Attorney)

Round 63: Spencer : WINNER: Spencer Shay (iCarly)

Round 64: Tracy : WINNER: Tracy Turnbald (Hairspray!)

Round 65: Luke : WINNER: Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)

Round 66: Natalie : WINNER: Natalie Scatorccio (Yellowjackets)

Round 67: Harry : WINNER: Harry Du Bois (Disco Elysium)

Round 68: Lucy : WINNER: Lucy van Pelt (Peanuts)

Round 69: Damian : WINNER: Damian Wayne (Batman)

Round 70: Tabitha : WINNER: Tabitha Casper (Dan and Phil Games: Sims 4)

Round 71: Nick : WINNER: Nicholas D. Wolfwood (Trigun)

Round 72: Gwen : WINNER: Guinevere (Merlin)

Round 73: Paul : WINNER: Paulette Bonafonte (Legally Blonde)

Round 74: Abigail : WINNER: Abigail Hobbs (Hannibal)

Round 75: Jordan : WINNER: Jordan Baker (The Great Gatsby)

Round 76: Donna : WINNER: Donna Noble (Doctor Who)

Round 77: Morgan : WINNER: Morgana (Merlin)

Round 78: Allison : WINNER: Alison Cooper (BBC Ghosts)

Round 79: Patrick : WINNER: Patrick Star (Spongebob Squarepants)

Round 80: Linda : WINNER: Linda Belcher (Bob's Burgers)

Round 81: Philip : WINNER: Philip J. Fry (Futurama)

Round 82: Clarisse : WINNER: Clarisse La Rue (Percy Jackson)

Round 83: Jeff

Round 84: Maria

#best character named x #poll #poll game #my post

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sweetyan · 4 months

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═╪ Kangel npts 〜 🎀ྀ

Requested by @necroangelz ૮₍ ˃ ⤙ ˂ ₎ა

Names ; Angelina ( greek ), celestial, Arabella ( latin ), Astrid ( Scandinavian ), Amara ( Igbo, Sanskrit, Arabic ), Alina ( slavic ), Cosmo ( Greek, Italian, English ), Mika ( jp ), Seraphina ( hebrew ), Evangeline ( greek ? ), Angelette ( french )

Pronouns ; shi hir, cute cutes, bow bows, ribbon ribbons, they them, love loves, pink pinks, purple purples, blue blues, angel angels

Titles ; the angel, ( prn ) who is loved && adorned, ( prn ) who loves attention, the landmine, ( prn ) whos a streamer

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0rqcles · 1 year

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𝐅𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 - Gwendoline, Glinda, Celeste, Phoebe, Psyche, Ranni, Gwynevere, Rin, Evie, Rosa, Eva, Avery, Ashley, Catrina, Mary, Johanna, Maria, Astrid, Neriah, Bella, Belle, Delilah, Gabriella, Valentina, Valerie, Venus, Ēostre, Vishali, Alice, Esther, Lynda, Ada, Iris, Daisy, Willow, Aurora, Memoria, Charlotte, Olivia, Emma, Dulcie, Amara, Amala, Claire, Dorothy, Diana, Aesira, Amanda, Maeve, Daphne, Irene, Cassandra, Gaia, Rhea, Cassiopeia, Camilla, Anastasia, Echo, Isis, Cybele, Phaedra, Rhaenyra, Maya, Hippolyte, Malenia, Daenerys, Cersei, Arae, Talia, Edith, Mio, Kyoko, Wanda, Uva, Dia, Usagi, Tsukiyomi, Charlie, Stella, Luna, Erza, Lucy, Verrine, Kali, Tara, Hathor, Anna, Nepthys, Khepra, Amrene, Kate, Jayne, June, Annie, Doris, Madeleine, Magnin, Isabel, Eve, Rose, Rosemary, Sydney, Ophelia, Ana, Amelia, Jasmine, Eliza, Tomoe, Maggie, Jill.

𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 - Marek, Vasper, Oscar, Felix, Ralph, Emory, Azariah, Alexis, Balthazar, Ramses, Shem, Jibri, Mercury, Eos, Namur, Luzbel, Gabriel, Kushim, Ravi, Indira, ba’al, melech, Mikhail, Dimitri, Jeremiah, Dius, Judus, William, James, Azriel, rodon, Ghidorah, Khaleesi, Adam, Adonis, Tyron, Marcus, Daemon, Louis, Jasper, Lestat, Astaroth, Horus, Maleketh, Mikael, Finn, Elijah, Klaus, Kol, Rebekah, Maacah, Sephtis, Cyrus, Abraham, Shesmu, Stefan, Nitäl, Aiden, An, Belua, Thatos, Gaelio, Eden, Ethan, Marzo, Harkos, Grims, Tyre, Saccharin, Gadreel, Neith, Set, Genos, Eisther, Oberon, Ka’el, Joseph, Hoshiyomi, Emelod, Leto, Thorn, Casimir, Astril, Arkmose, Demephius, Rue, Colin, Luka, Douglas, Mazoth, Nortek, Avalon, Luthinor, Adamas, Indra, Bradnall, Newt, Maul, Percy, Jack.

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 - Meijer, Lugosi, Lee, Boucher, Talmai, Salvatore, Forbes, Avalon, Kaelux, Wong, Wang, Huang, Gyokuto, Choi, Lou, Angelou, Dague, Eliot, Urban, Medina, Graham, Robert, Anderson, Andromina, Dotter, March, Crowley, Ellis, Lockheart, Lovegood, Grendel, Mornings, Armas, Gadot, Bennett, Gozen, Cary, Harper, Ogilvie, Ewing, Rowe, Lackmos.

𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 - Ambrose, The dirge, Cynder, Paraguay, Nowhere, Ember, Tartarus, Valcan, Twilight, The island of no return, Nightmare Vally, Eden, The fallen kingdom, Vally of shattered dreams, Themyscira, Rosario.

#names for characters #long #why did I do this #I guess we’ll never know #i didnt have anything better to do #hope this was helpful

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fungalmuse · 8 months

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pumpkin pitch: triptych

genre: vaguely psychological horror-comedy + surreal fantasy

ownvoices queer, mentally ill, and neurodivergent rep

cws: abuse, ableism (internalized and externalized) towards people with mental illnesses, particularly cluster b personality disorders, sui/sh, violence, body horror

The teen ward of Eastwood Geysers Mental Health Facility is not the worst place to ride out a dubiously-biblical apocalypse you may or may not have caused. For 3 ward residents with rocky family relationships and serious anger issues, harnessing their new magic and taking on the role of hero seems to come naturally--but though Eastwood's beige walls can keep out the rampaging nature spirits, it won't let them escape the demons in their heads. Figurative and literal.

Amara's finally away from her abusers. Turtle's finally not alone, with their friends around 24/7. Astrid's finally in the perfect position to get the attention she's always craved, almost unconditionally. But as the three of them become more entangled, both with their nature spirit roommates and each other, it becomes clear their problems aren't as escapable as they'd hoped.

excerpt: (warning for sui attempt)

When she’d fantasized about this moment countless times before, she’d usually imagined pouring all her worldly misery onto the wrinkled notecard to be a bit more…eloquent. But the actual note ended up being more along the lines of “Dear Mom and Dad, you suck and are horrible parents and I’d rather not exist than continue living in your house, which is why I’m gorging myself on your medication. This is your fault, and you should feel bad.

Fuck You,

Amara

P.S. I’m a filthy girlkisser xoxo”

It wasn’t the brilliant piece of literature she’d hoped for, but it got the job done. Besides, it was very Amara to forget everything crucial when she actually needed it. She’d probably remember the perfect words like, 5 minutes later in hell or something.

Then, she’d retrieved her mother’s sleeping pills from the back, glancing around her parents’ bedroom as she hopped onto the edge of the bed. She’d need to measure these carefully, or everything would be ruined. She’d probably only get one shot at this, and even though in the worst-case scenario she could just jump in front of a car later, that’d hurt a hell of a lot more than sleeping pills.

The walls were dull and beige, smelling vaguely of cleaning supplies. The room was bare of any meaningful adornment except for the tiny drawings of cats she’d doodled when she was six. The bedsheet, although prettily patterned, was flimsy and could not give warmth. She drew it in around herself anyway, trying to shake the cold that had settled deep in her. Figured the last room she’d ever be in would have painfully boring decor.

It was supposed to be a quick, painless death. Minus the choking on your own vomit bit, but you weren’t supposed to be conscious for that.

But staring down at the innocuous looking tablets, she was faced with the sharp pungent reek of her own mortality.

What if it didn’t work? What if it did?

#writeblr #writeblrgarden #pumpkinpitch

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three--rings · 2 years

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Hi! I come from the danmei fandom and wanted to ask you if you pls have some good novels from the west to rec? What I'm looking for is: BL, fantasy & good plot. I'm not looking for political agenda just for a good read where the focus is on the plot and romance. I seriously don't know where to start looking. I tried checking out recs on google but honestly after the danmei books mostly everything looks unappealing to me. I was hoping you could help me out. Thank you in advance!

Ooo, yeah I can come up with a few things.

(All links are Amazon, but of course if you can buy elsewhere it's recommended, especially author sites. But if you buy from these links I get like a few pennies.)

The Magpie Lord (and rest of the series) by K.J. Charles - This is honestly the book that got me into reading modern m/m historical romance before I ever discovered danmei. 19th century England, magic, romance.

The Whyborne and Griffin series by Jordan L. Hawk - An incredibly long series of adventure novels set in a Lovecraftian 19th century America, starring a shy scholar and brash detective who get pulled into supernatural highjinks and romance together. The author's other series might also appeal. I'm a big fan of their Hexworld series which is recommended if you like the ideal of shapeshifters and their destined soulmate partners.

Lord of the White Hell by Ginn Hale - Fantasy European setting in a boys boarding school. Kiram is the first from his religion/ethnicity to attend this prestigious school and has to room with a boy who is supposed to be cursed by hell. Magic, religion, culture clash coming of age, and a fantastic romance. I love this whole world and series so much.

The Archer's Heart by Astrid Amara - Fantasy India setting with a rigid caste system where homosexuality is punished with death. So the romance between a prince and a warrior has very real stakes. Lots of politics and suffering for the characters. Sorta epic political fantasy but with queer romance. Definitely danmei esque.

The Nightrunner series by Lynn Flewelling - An older series in which a young man is taken as an apprentice to a thief/spy/rogue in a typical European fantasy world. Very interesting political and magical intrigue. The romance between the two main characters doesn't become textual until the second book and definitely is not a main focus or very in your face, most likely because of the age of the books. BUT I love everyone in this bar so so much. And they are explicitly the fantasy equivalent of married in later books, so it's not NOT a thing.

The High King's Golden Tongue by Megan Derr - A young man is trained to be consort to a king his whole life, but the king in question isn't interested in him because he's still mourning his late husband. Fantasy world with normalized queer relationships, slow burn romance development, a very gentle book without a lot of drama. (I haven't read the rest of the series but I think each book is a different couple.)

Okay and then a couple additional recs with special circumstances.

A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland - I haven't read this one yet because I just haven't had time, but I've read some of their other works and trust that it's good. The author is @ariaste whose MDZS fic you may have read.

The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard - The reason I haven't read the above yet is because I've been deep in reading this and all the related books/stories in this world. Absolutely I think danmei fans need to read this book. The worldbuilding is fantastic and immense. The political intrigue is more West Wing than Game of Thrones. It's a book about making incremental change from inside a flawed system. And it's a book about two men opening their hearts to one another glacially slowly, with so many barriers in the way, but so much love.

The caveat is that it's not precisely a romance or primarily a romance so it doesn't meet your criteria. It's super long (again for danmei fans) but while these two (an emperor and his secretary) love each other so much, it's not explicitly romantic or sexual? At least not yet. (Next week, sequel next week aaaaaahhhh.) So...it's a weird one to rec. Which is why I've been waiting and putting off writing it's own rec post. But it's a magnificent novel I can't say enough good things about.

So yeah, that's what I've got for now. Thanks for asking, clearly I'm always just waiting for someone to ask me to rec things.

Other folks feel free to add your own recs in reblogs if there's stuff I've missed.

#Anonymous #books #book recs #danmei #m/m romance #threerings' recs #asks #there are some non-fantasy books I could rec #or second-tier recs #or f/f recs #so let me know if you want more

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rhaddock · 10 months

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! diz a moça , essa que tem sangue de dragão... que é COMANDANTE do barco que é sua vida. não sabemos se é o TITANIC de berk.

runa frey haddock, vinte e nove anos, primogênita dos haddock. esquadrão vil, torre das nuvens, assumirá a persona de amara a benevolente no conto 'águas rasas', lésbica.

hemocinese: o usuário pode gerar e manipular sangue a partir de si mesmo, de outros seres ou de seus arredores, quer seja a partir de bancos de sangue, hospitais ou campos de batalha. o usuário também pode sentir batimentos cardíacos a quilômetros de distância, transformar o sangue em vapor ou pedra e também estourar veias do corpo de um ser-humano ou animal. de uma certa forma o usuário consegue "controlar" seres vivos manipulando o seu sangue, pode os controlar como marionetes, paralisá-los, além de conseguir praticar a levitação de corpos, contudo, runa enfrenta dificuldade ao tentar manipular mais de duas pessoas ao mesmo tempo.

hel: uma dragão fêmea, de escamas douradas e olhos brancos; quando ainda era filhote, por um descuido de runa, o dragão acabou machucando-se com algumas espadas, perdendo a visão. desde então, todos os passeios e vôos que realizam, são por responsabilidade da haddock. no entanto, tem percebido que o dragão tem melhorado seus outros sentidos e tem gasto um tempo a incentivando, a provocando para que ganhe certa liberdade quando sozinha.

em uma noite de forte tempestade astrid deu a luz a sua primogênita: runa. de cabelos loiros como o da mãe e mais tarde, seria descoberto a personalidade engenhosa do pai, hiccup. mas havia uma chama acesa no interior da criança, algo que a levava sempre para caminhos complicados. conheceu e tornou-se íntima da negação, da palavra não; “runa, não mexa nisso!” “runa, não faça assim” “runa, não fale assim!” as podas se faziam necessário é claro, ajudou a moldar a personalidade centrada da haddock, ciente do que se mostrava certo ou errado, mas a chama seguia lá, quente, a envolvendo com mais força conforme conhecia mais do mundo. e mais tarde, descobriria-se ambiciosa; não compreendia muito o porquê dos pais não envolverem-se, de não recorrer a opções para salvar a ilha de berk, jamais, jamais ajoelharia-se diante dos vilões e a maneira como controlavam o mundo, ainda que os compreendesse no fundo, que os visse como personas que haviam cansado de apanhar e recorreram ao que tinham. e a chama…transformou-se em dado momento, mas a manteve reclusa da família até perceber o que desejava. astrid foi a primeira a saber sobre sua sexualidade, sobre seus envolvimentos com outras mulheres e isso fez com que se aproximasse da mãe, a fizesse reconhecê-la como a sua primeira melhor amiga. aquele momento, foi como um virar de chave; como se o vento soprasse a vela para o noroeste, dando-a um novo rumo a vida. decidiu que viajaria a bordo de um navio com outros vikings, queria reconhecer outros reinos, outras personas e a viagem durou um pouco mais de quatro anos. não apenas conheceu personas, mas identificou monstros no caminho, muitos lhe rondando a consciência durante as noites, lhe causando sudorese e crises de pânico em alto mar. o retorno se fez necessário com a obrigação que lhe batia a porta: entrar em tremerra. a personalidade forte não a faz ser capacho dos vilões, ainda que precise seguir ordens. como membro do esquadrão vil, é conhecida pela cabeça quente e disposição a brigas; é como se ainda vivesse navegando, rindo de histórias de marinheiros; embora, o futuro a incomode um pouco, a possibilidade da vingança lhe abraçando, a consumindo enquanto se mostra uma estátua de ouro.

#* CONSIDERANDO LIKES PARA PLOTS !#iv. forged in steel. ヽ ❪ 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 ❫ *#vou chamar aos poucos pra n derrubar o chat

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ccornersstone · 10 months

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“It was a painful little listen back, I had my first listen back (my first and last listen back)”

Case 52 spoilers

“You don’t have Much time, Ms,” Explained the woman handing the corded phone to Zoe who sat on the plastic chair unease written all over her face as she hesitated before accepting the phone. “I would use my time wisely.” The woman adds at the end and Zoe stares into her lap before dialing.

It rings…rings…and rings. Until the sound cuts in indicating the phone was being picked up. “Hi! Mama…?” A excited little voice chimes in and a weak smile tugs at Zoe’s chapped lips. “Hi, baby..” she swallows the lump that had formed in her throat. “How are you doing? Is your sister there with you?” She questioned, raising her hand to her lips beginning to chew on the tip of her thumb nail.

Zoe sniffles stifling the sound that was crawling up her throat. “can she hear me?”

Astrid makes a sound in response and Zoe clears her throat. “I can’t wait to see them, Sweetie. I’m sure they are beautiful. Mama misses you so much, okay? Amara’s doing well, right?” Her other hand raises to dry the tears streaming down her cheeks and she shuts her eyes in a futile attempt to blink away tears.

“She’s okay, but she misses you, Mama. Daddy misses you. I miss you too.” Astrid continues on. “Aleena does too… when are you gonna be home?”

There’s a pang in Zoe’s chest and she struggles to form a sentence and she’s swallowing back the sob building up in her chest. “I don’t know, Baby. I don’t know..” she answers as much as it hurt to.

Zoe was going to go insane in this place, she was sure of it. It was cold and bland. And every time she opened up to say something or complain that was another tally on why she was here.. why she was there, why no one believed her. Why she was crazy. Why she couldn’t see her children or the man she loved. Why she couldn’t live normally.

She wanted out but a sickening feeling in her stomach tells her otherwise. “I’m sure i’ll be out soon… soon, baby. Soon.” Zoe says despite it leaving a bad taste in her mouth. She felt as if she were lying to them, to herself to make herself feel better.

“You promise?” Astrid’s little voice asks.

“I promise,” Zoe’s voice cracks, she attempts to cover it up with a cough. “Just… just give daddy and your sisters a big hug from mama, okay?” She turns away from the phone sniffing and the Nurse, watches her and makes a hand motion as if indicating to wrap it up. She wish she could stay on longer, she hears their voices but isn’t the same.

Zoe remembers the first time she held each of them, the soft warm skin underneath the undersides of her fingertips and sitting with the weight in her lap and brushing those long and short curls out of the faces of her girls and styling hair. Aleena’s small little hand excitedly pulling on her hand to show her a drawing or tugging on her jacket to get picked up. Helping Astrid dress up and do her hair. How excited she gets helping her prepare dinner… rocking Amara to sleep, the small weight of the bundle on her chest.

“I’m sorry, baby,” Zoe chokes out, she doesn’t bother covering this up. “But… Mama has to go.. but I’ll talk to you later, okay? Astrid, I love you… Aleena, mama loves you too.”

Zoe can hear Astrid’s sniffling as she’s beginning to cry herself and hiccuping through tears from Aleena and the woman’s chest tightens. “Don’t cry, please… it’s gonna be okay.. I will see you soon, Sweetheart…”

“We love you, Mama..”

Zoe hands the phone over to the nurse, choking back a sob. She hiccups the tears clouding her vision as the tears burn her eyes, streaming down her cheeks like a waterfall.

“I apologize, Ms. I wish you could have more time too.. but those are the rules.”

*The Audacity*, Zoe thinks. “Do you have kids, ma’am?”

“I do, why do you ask?”

“and you can go to home to them..” Zoe croaks, voice hoarse. It’s strained and raw as she speaks. “They get to see you… do you have ANY? Idea how it feels to not see your children for months?” The tears continue to spill as she speaks. “I can’t touch or them… I can’t hug them! But I can listen to them but for barely any time.. do you know how that feels?”

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“How was looking at the recordings going, Cathy?” Gloria says, her tone of voice seems hopeful despite the grimness of the situation.

Everyone seemed in mutual agreement they had to catch Zoe’s killer and put them behind bars for good. Not even just because it’s their job anymore, to give David that peace. If he could ever have peace after that.

Cathy gives a weak nod running a hand through the loose strands of her pink locks that were tied up into a bun. “I’ve made some progress,” says the woman, she seems hesitant.

“Well, we’re here to listen.” Says Gloria.

Cathy urges Gloria and Player to sit down. “Zoe had a few calls from her parents back and forth, mainly her dad…” Cathy paused, gnawing on her fingernails. “That reporter, too, Louis Leroux, she seemed to be becoming incredibly uneasy with him as well. He was scaring her.” She clicks on the play button allowing Gloria and Player to view the contents of calls and she cuts it off when the voice of a girl, no older then ten began to speak.

“—Hi, …Mam-“

The expression on Cathy’s face shifted and she shuts her eyes. “Sorry, about that… as you know, Zoe also had some phone calls with Astrid and Aleena.. since they were her childr-“ the woman is cut off by the door opening and a pair of footsteps and the door slamming shut.

Gabriel’s expression is apologetic as he begins to speak, his hand gripping David’s shoulder. “He just woke up and wanted to see what was happening…I apologize… I didn’t see a reason to argue if he just wanted to watch.” The man urges David to sit down he practically holds him down by his shoulders to get him to sit and he sits beside him.

David’s voice is weak when he speaks up looking Cathy straight in the eyes and her stomach does a few flips. “What about the girls?” He questions.

Cathy clears her throat, her hand remains over the recording. “We were looking over Zoe’s phone call records at the hospital… and just… she had ones with the girls.” She swallows Thickly.

Cathy couldn’t stomach the thought of not being able to go home to Sammy, hold him, see his little face. She would go mad! She doesn’t know how Zoe handled that for so long. Surely, that would make any mother go mad, right? It was scary enough the doctors taking Sammy to check on him when he was born and making the decision to leave Sammy at home with Alex and continue working. That little boy was a large chunk of her heart and being unable to see him would rip it to pieces. She doesn’t know if she could handle that.

“…Why did you stop it?” David’s voice is unwavering despite the quiet and resignedness laced in it. “I wanna hear it, play it.”

“Jones, I don’t think that would be a great Idea -“ Cathy goes to protest but those fall on deaf ears.

“Play. It.” David repeated.

Gloria hesitated. “I don’t think that would hurt anything, Cathy. Let him hear?”

Gabriel nods he gives David’s shoulder a slight rub in an attempt to comfort him.

Cathy caves and she unpauses the recording letting it resume. She takes a deep breath.

“—-ma-“ it cuts in and out. “Hi, baby..” Came the sound of a woman’s voice, Zoe, it attempted to sound happy as she spoke but the hints in her voice were anything but happy. “—How are you doing? Is your sister there with you?”

“—Yes, she’s here!”

David cranes his neck hearing Astrid’s excited voice, his heart sinks.

“—Aleena says she misses you and she drew you a few pictures,” all the little pictures Aleena would ensure David would take with him to give to Zoe, he had to take them. …and they’d always make Zoe’s day. The way her face would light up at the drawings.

“—can she hear me?”

“—I can’t wait to see them, Sweetie. I’m sure they are beautiful. Mama misses you so much, okay? Amara’s doing well, right?”

“—She’s okay, but she misses you, Mama. Daddy misses you. I miss you too.”

“—Aleena does too… when are you gonna be home?”

“—-I don’t know, Baby. I don’t know..I’m sure i’ll be out soon… soon, baby. Soon.” The tears, he could hear the tears in her voice. In the way she clears her throat and masks it with a cough.

“—You promise?”

“—I promise,” a sick person can’t promise that, can they? But Zoe wasn’t sick. She was supposed to come home to him — to them.

“—Just… just give daddy and your sisters a big hug from mama, okay?” Every night, they did that every night.

“—-I’m sorry, baby,” “But… Mama has to go.. but I’ll talk to you later, okay? Astrid, I love you… Aleena, mama loves you too.”

“—Don’t cry, please… it��s gonna be okay.. I will see you soon, Sweetheart…”

“—We love you, Mama..” he Didn’t know who would sob harder, Zoe, or, the girls.

Cathy cuts off the recording sniffling herself.

David raises both of his hands towards his face as fresh tears brewed in his eyes.

“I’m so sorry…” Cathy murmurs.

#criminal case #david jeremiah jones #zoe kusama #criminal case game

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malka-lisitsa · 1 year

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what does love feel like to you?

everything

nothing matters but this. not you. not them. this moment, this love that you've built, that is what matters. it is all that there is. you will do anything to keep it this way; no matter what line you have to cross, who you have to step over. the ends justify the means, after all; and for you, this is everything. they are everything.

How absolutely true

Tagged by: @langdhon

Tagging: @wonkrugona (April) @bunnyblooded @retconned-royalty @multi-royalty (Jenna) @astrid-summer-child @salvatoraes @klaeus @touchedbydestiny (Nadia or Amara) @siiinfultemptation @sindicate (qetzy <3 )

#dash game #absolutely true #this is why she literally can not let Stefan go #mini headcanon

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tam-shade-song · 7 months

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I'm writing a book on Wattpad entitled Stars of the Sea (by MaresMadness) and the original draft is really different from what's planned for the second. Here's a chapter that I'll sadly have to delete, even though it was one of my favorites. :(

It was done. Mira’s dagger was coated in the blood of her former queen.

It was done.

Mira felt freer than she had in years. Euphoric. Like a god in human skin. She smiled. Magic thrummed in her blood, and in Mira’s happy daze she didn’t bother to control it. After all, what harm could magic formed from joy really do?

Mira laughed so hard she cried. She was free! Daeva couldn’t hurt her or those she loved anymore. Mira didn’t have to be scared for herself, or for Rayan or Amara ever again.

The magic built up in Mira’s chest, turning the room blue. More surged out of her and she didn’t stop it. Mira didn’t care. Her cheeks hurt from smiling-a good pain. The magic reflected her emotions, light and gentle, making tiny dragons from light.

Mira looked down at the corpse of Daeva, and another wave of unfiltered joy crashed over her. Mira kicked it and giggled.

She twisted the dagger and pulled it out, and licked the blood off the silver metal. The coppery taste and smell that haunted Mira’s life after the years torture that Daveva put Mira through didn’t taste so bitter now. Mira stabbed the dagger into Daeva’s baby again. And again. Mira laughed at the sight of the red pool that formed around Daeva.

Her magic grew, shaking the already ruined tower from its might. Only then did Mira worry that she had lost control. What am I doing? Mira stressed. She was toying with a corpse! Mira tried to shake herself away, tried to rein in the magic but it couldn’t be done.

Fear replaced the joy, and the magic responded. It grew, thinking that there was a threat. Hadn’t Mira’s entire life been full of threats? Hadn’t most of it been about controlling her magic?

Mira supposed that not all the things Daeva taught her died with her.

Damnit.

The magic kept coming. It grew with Mira’s panic, as she tried to respress it, but that only made it hurt more. And by the gods did it hurt. A broken sound passed Mira’s lips, and she fell to her knees. But the pain only grew.

It burned her chest so badly she looked down and expected to see fire, but there was only a glowing light so bright it was almost blinding.

It burned until Mira thought her breastbone itself was on fire-or turning to magma. As much as Wren’s, and Phaedra’s and Ivy’s and Mira’s parents, and Astrid’s deaths emotionally hurt, the burning pain of all the magic rivaled all of them combined.

Mira took a breath, expecting the pain to ease in a few moments. I can’t die. I won’t. I-this isn’t how it's supposed to go. Fear grew into terror. I fought Death to die not an hour later? Mira couldn’t control her magic or her emotions. Her terror couldn’t be contained.

The pain was growing unbearable. Rayan! Amara! RAYAN! AMARA! HELP! Mira screamed in her mind, but found that she didn’t have the energy to voice it. The pain grew, and kept growing.

In all of Mira’s years she had never experienced something so terrible, even when she had nearly died. Even when she did die.

Mira knew there was no hope when she saw Death. He stood before her, sympathetically but unwaveringly. Mira tried listing the gods out loud, hoping that one of them would answer her prayers.

“Night, Day, Stars, Life, Death-DEATH!” Mira screamed as the pain intensified. “How much more? HOW MUCH?”

A scream tore its way out of Mira’s throat. She didn’t have the strength to do anything other than lie on the floor, and whimper in pain. Tears cascaded down Mira’s face, mixing with Daeva’s blood. No-not tears. It was blood that leaked down Mira’s face, not saltwater.

The pain grew-how, by the gods could it keep getting worse? Mira wanted to die. She wanted the pain to go away-Mira had nothing left. Not a part of her that didn’t burn in pain, not a hope or a prayer.

Mira layed on the floor, and rolled onto her back. Only then did she realize that almost the entire tower had fallen away. The walls had crumpled and so had the floor around them. The floor was floating, high, high, high into the sky. Oh gods, were those clouds?

Mira gasped. And when she inhaled, fueling her body, she fueled her magic. It hurt so much more-how could it possibly hurt more?

The pain powered Mira-and suddenly she had the energy to scream and shout. She pulled her hair and screamed until her voice broke.

“DEATH PLEASE!” Mira screamed. Blood was dried on her face-her own and Daeva’s. Mostly just Mira’s.

Death stood before Mira, holding her tunic. Not cruelly, just to show that she wouldn’t escape this time. He held Mira’s hands as the pain grew, and she screamed so loudly she thought her throat was bleeding-

Mira's final thoughts were not of herself or her pain. They were of Anika, Rayan and Aiko. Mira could not put her thoughts into words, but she hoped beyond hope they could have long, happy lives, and she wished she could have shared it with them.

And then there was nothing.

#tw: death #tw: blood #creative writing

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bladeshowers · 1 year

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Amara at the event just like:

Astrid: *Volunteers her* Amara: I didn’t say I wanted to help - Astrid: Yeah but Lisette - Amara: Is right and knows what she’s doing more than you. Everyone: So you’re helping right? Amara: I mean I guess - Lisette: Well I’m going to go embrace the spirit of the season Amara: You’re going to get laid. Just say it.

#out of quests (ooc)#mistakes i couldn't undo (amara musings)#ffxiv spoilers #valentione spoilers #ffxiv event spoilers #(Amara is forever over everyone)

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ccornersstone · 1 year

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Welcome back to the sad kid au the au where Jones and Zoe had kids and canon still happens fhgsbsgs

this will contain brief (?) spoilers for case 52 of the conspiracy

You can never directly pinpoint when things are gonna go wrong and your life is turned upside down that you're absolutely certain there's no recovering from.

Except for the part that Jones can pinpoint precisely where his heart shattered and stopped beating so vigorously. The shock still hadn't dulled and it only now dawned on him the severity of the situation - - the situation regarding more than just him, the situation regarding his three little girls who now have no mother and a father who has no clue where to go from this point on.

How come he couldn't be useful when it was truly necessary? Why was he so useless when the time actually came for him to step up and he just... can't.

(Had it always been this way? Or was this just a recent development that occurred? he Wasn't sure and either way it sucked to put it lightly.)

Where was he supposed to go from here? How could he begin again? It wasn't like he just had a clean slate anymore. There are children involved (and even so he isn’t sure he’d be able to move on so cleanly anyways, children just made everything messier.)

(And you know what’s even messier? Being a parent, being a father. And he couldn’t even be a good father for him.) Where was he supposed to go from here? Truthfully, Jones hadn’t even thought about that yet besides the fact he’s main priority was to explain in the most child friendly way and rip the bandaid off because he couldn’t stand to lie to them.

He was doing all he really could at the moment with the baby in the crib fast asleep now. Jones sat on the couch two little girls curled up in each arm. They'd finally fallen asleep and their tears had ceased but he hadn't. His hand mindlessly ran through Aleena’s hair with her face tucked into his chest and his other hand in Astrid’s messy ponytail her face is tucked underneath his chin.

He’s almost thankful the girls had finally fallen asleep because he no longer had to hear those gut wrenching sobs. (He could still hear it echoing in his head and he wished to erase it.) He is also now alone with his thoughts and he can’t shut them off.

He had to do something he couldn’t just go through life without a plan. He hadn’t had a plan before but certainly he needed one now.

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They deserve better. His little girls deserve better. But Jones knew damn well he couldn’t give them that, he wouldn’t be the one to give that to them, unfortunately even if he wanted to. (He wanted to. Those were his little girls. His baby girls.)

So, what he was doing was for the best. Dropping them off with Tony and Ginger who he knew they would be safe with. (Even if he didn’t like Tony he knew the man would protect those girls with his life, he loved them.) and maybe it would lighten the blow of what he was about to do to be with family and Cecelia. He didn’t wanna burden anyone else, especially not his own girls.

They’d be safe with Uncle Tony and Auntie Ginger, he was sure of it. (Even if he was abandoning his responsibilities.)

The car comes to a halt and Jones turns back with a heavy sigh. “Are you girls ready? Have everything you need, sweetie? What about you Aleena? Have everything, sweetheart?” His voice is soft, tired and so are his eyes soft, tired and puffy.

“Yes, Daddy.” Aleena answered, curls bobbing off her shoulders as she nodded.

“Yes, Daddy.” Astrid also answers by grabbing her jacket and unstrapping herself before reaching to help her little sister out while Jones comes to open the doors and grab their bags.

He knocks on the door with a bag in hand and one thrown over his shoulder. Astrid’s hand in his and she’s holding Aleena’s hand and Amara is in his arms.

Ginger answers the door with a warm but sympathetic smile. “Come on in, we’ve been expecting you.” She smiles and holds her hands out to help with the bags and scoops Amara into her arms as she smiles at the baby.

“Hi Auntie Ginger.” Astrid says

Aleena nods slightly, staring at her feet.

Once the bags are sat down and everyone is greeted Jones starts to say goodbye so he can make this less painful than it has to be. If he stays any longer it’s gonna hurt more. “Thank you for watching the girls.” He hugs Ginger and Tony as well.

Jones takes a minute holding Amara and pressing a kiss to her head before handing her back over to Ginger. He picks Astrid up and hugs her tightly. “Be good, okay, Sweetie?” He strokes Astrid’s long brunette hair and he kisses his daughter’s forehead. “I love you.”

He bends down to Aleena next, coaxing her over and he lifts her up. “I love you, sweetheart. Be good for Auntie Ginger and Uncle Tony, okay? Don’t forget I love you.” He pulls Astrid back over as well and ruffles her hair and allows her to run off.

Jones slips his jacket off next and slips it onto Aleena’s shoulders. “Take care of this for daddy, okay?” He smiles as his daughter wraps herself up in the thick fabric that smells like him.

He kisses her forehead and exits.

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“So, how are you girls doing?” Ginger asks, sitting on the couch bouncing Amara on her lap as she watches the three girls on the floor coloring. “How has your daddy been?”

Aleena peered up setting the Green crayon in hand down and she looked at Ginger. “Daddy’s been sad..” she remarks quietly. “He misses Mama too, he misses her a lot…I miss Mama..”

Ginger’s expression shifts to a saddened one but she keeps her composure for the sake of Aleena and Astrid. Ceclia reached towards her friend pulling Astrid closer to her ponytail smacking the girl’s shoulder as she did so.

“Oh, I know you do….let’s not think about that right now, okay? Unless you wanna talk about it.”

Aleena shook her head weakly and she returned to coloring but her peaceful expression and demeanor was now gone.

A few hours have gone by now without a word from Jones and Ginger has noticed the girls seeming to get ancy and worried that their dad hasn’t come to get them yet. “Auntie?” Aleena’s small hand tugs on the woman’s hand and she peers down at the small girl and she offers the doe eyed little girl a weak smile. “Yes, Mija?”

Ginger squeeze’s Aleena’s hand back and she sniffles. “Is daddy coming yet? I wanna go home…” the dark-haired girl hiccups as her eyes begin watering.

“Oh, Aleena,” She cups the little girl’s face in her hands, her thumbs wiping the tears. “He’s coming back, Sweetheart, don’t worry your little head about that.”

“He’s supposed to already be here!” Aleena hiccups.

Ginger’s brows furrowed in concern and she pulled Aleena closer, stroking her hair. “It’s alright, he’s running a little late that's all.” She offers space for Astrid to come over and she wraps an arm around the older girl.

“He’s gonna come back, Aleena..” Astrid assures her younger sister through her own worry.

Aleena blinks teary eyed at her big sister and sniffles.

“Do you wanna hold Amara?” Ginger offers in an attempt to calm Aleena.

Aleena’s head bobs up and down.

Ginger smiles and she brings Amara over handing her to the very gentle Aleena. She sniffles a few more times but the chubby hand grabbing at her face makes her giggle a little through her tears.

Crisis averted. Ginger is relieved but the question still stands why Jones wasn’t back yet. Surely, it was just traffic or he got caught up with something.

Another few hours pass before the phone rings and Tony answers it and Ginger watches as she cradles as cranky Amara in her arms till she falls asleep. Tony’s eyes widen and his facial expression is grave as he speaks to whoever on the phone.

That certainly wasn’t good for Tony to have that kind of reaction. Ginger whispers to Tony to keep the girls from hearing. “What’s wrong?”

Jones had made an attempt on his life but thankfully he was okay. Ginger’s throat clogged as she peered at the sleeping baby in her arms and to Astrid and Aleena half asleep in the living room.

#david jeremiah jones #zoe kusama

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