#reposting bc I like this format better > u >

[withleeknow]

how he would take care of you during shark week. ⤷ chan / minho / changbin / hyunjin / jisung / felix / seungmin / jeongin

pairing: jisung x f!reader genre/warnings: established relationship, fluff, mentions of periods bc duhhh erhm note: ok so i'm REALLY not sure what this is lmao but i switched up entirely compared to the first installation (with minho) and i think this is the format i'll be sticking with for the rest of the members. i'm still just experimenting and trying to figure how i want to approach doing drabbles/drabble series like this so pls bear with me a little for now lol

as always, i’d appreciate any thoughts or comments you may have, and please drop a like and/or reblog if you enjoy reading ♡

main masterlist / blurb masterlist / ko-fi

jisung, who can't be trusted with even the simplest of tasks. you should've known better. (and honestly? you did know better, which probably makes the whole thing so much worse.)

jisung, whom you ask to run to the store just because you were too lazy to brave the evening chill yourself and get the shit you need.

jisung, who texts you what size pussy u wear? while he stands in the middle of the aisle, feeling like he's illiterate as he's surrounded by products of different colors and shapes and sizes and wings.

jisung, whose eyes catch a specific pink packaging with pretty flowers that makes him pull out his phone and snap you a picture. this one looks better. yours is boring, he'd text you, to which you'd replied with a dozen question marks before calling him an idiot and telling him to leave the fancy pads and hurry home with the ones you usually use.

jisung, who returns about thirty minutes later holding two large bags in his hands, which definitely contain a lot more than what you had sent him out for - just a pack of overnight pads and some sweets.

jisung, who kisses you in greeting as your eyes narrow suspiciously, then he'd proudly show off the goodies that you didn't need - an assortment of sour candies and chocolates, chips, ice cream bars, your favorite cookies, and lastly, a random purple pouch.

jisung, whose love language looks a lot like making you get diabetes whenever your time of the month rolls around.

jisung, who beams like a kid in a candy store when you ask him about the pouch with a brow raised. "look!" he'd beam, holding the little thing up like it's the most magical invention he's ever come across in his entire life. "it holds your pads! and it has unicorns on it!"

jisung, who doesn't deflate at all when you tell him that you already have one, but instead, he'd tell you to ditch the one you have because it's too "boring" (re: it doesn't have unicorns.)

jisung, who volunteers to carry the pouch for you the next time you go out together, musing to himself about whether or not he should add a little strap so he could wear it like a crossbody bag, not even batting an eye when you stare at him and gape in disbelief.

jisung, who really uses your shark week as an excuse to buy dumb shit for himself and stuff you full of treats.

all rights reserved © withleeknow. reposting, translating and/or modifying is not permitted by any means. [posted 25.04.2024]

#stray kids fic #stray kids imagines #stray kids x reader #skz fic #skz imagines #skz x reader #skz x you #han x reader #han jisung fluff #han jisung scenarios #han jisung x reader #han jisung imagines #han jisung x you #stray kids #han jisung

[zoroshonkingbazonkadonkas]

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small very tiny intro: Navya, she/her (they/them is chill too) adult, in name if not game fair warning: there are a Lot of spoilers on here (especially one piece since im on my rewatch) a more expansive intro's here

Tagging system was so far non existent, but i'm trying to be a Little bit more organised so here's some tags:

#my beloved - for things i like- art, fanart, some beautiful post etc

#one piece rewatch 2024- the tag im using to tag one piece posts bc im rewatching it

#things im so fucking grateful for - self explanatory

#letters - for asks

#imp - for things that are important

#save- for. stuff? interchangeable w imp

#whoa (for whoa)

#nav shenanigans- a tag i will be using when ive done something (it could be funny or horrible or something im proud of, def one of those)

#later- for stuff i need to read/ watch later

#avi shenanigans- for stuff my brother does

#cute

Links I find important under the cut >:]

Daily click for palestine

Fundraiser masterpost

Resources for palestine, sudan etc

Dealing with executive dysfunction

important reminder wrt creating

Hacks to feel better physically quickly

basic cooking

A bunch of very very important links

Life advice??

expressing frustration

Pain scale, Fatigue scale, mental health pain scale

cute little VERY important writing post

essay writing

i. dont know how to explain this. cat and writing

writing advice

writing fight scenes

more writing advice (imp)

something (writing)

ao3 filter guide more ao3 filtering

how to google effectively

commenting on ao3 when you dont know what to say

murder strut

dealing with worst case scenarios

this blew my mind. multiplying kudos on ao3!!!!!

you can leave FAN ART in the COMMENTS of a fic on ao3

becoming an adult cheatsheet

interesting games to play improv

what to do when you see reposted art without credit

FREE online courses

things to eat when u dont have a lot of food at home

cute pokemon reminder stickers

WRITING NEEDS this looks very promising

stuck on a writing scene

kudos crab for when you need it (to bless ur writing endeavours)

how to format your story, a crash course

bongo cat

resources? for artists i think

cat candleholder

dialogue tags

for writer's block

colour thesaurus!!!!!

writing skin

southern accent

gemstones

CRACK PROMPTS SNDXWS D

how to navigate web pages having paywalls etc

documented historic names

search engine alternatives

#add-ons are nice and appreciated #my beloved #letters #imp #save #later #whoa #avi shenanigans #dad shenanigans

[articalextraordinaire]

Tag 9 people you'd like to know better!

tysm @ratherbeabrcharacter for tagging me!(both my main and this blog lol) i havent done any of these either so yeah i'll just copy the format...

Currently Reading

(how do u do ao3 links here?? also fandom has been taken into account since multifandom stuff and i dont wanna repost this on main. also also these are more like fic recs than things that im reading btw)

Dream Come True by NoelleHolidayStanAccount (Deltarune)

https://archiveofourown.org/series/2588866

Julien decides to lie by CloudyOh (Ninjago)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44074245

Child Rearing for Your Very Scary Boss by Creative_Ju_Ju (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28724067/chapters/70427259

The Buir Basics by TechsDatapad (Star Wars: The Clone Wars/The Bad Batch)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36936670/chapters/92153785

candy and comic books by gardenjays (Ninjago)

https://archiveofourown.org/series/1760353

Favorite Color

Cerulean blue, Prussian Blue, All greens except for super brown-like greens, and all the colors in between green and blue. Oh, warm purples as well

Last Song

Becky Apples from the Centaurworld Sountrack

Last Movie

My Father's Dragon from Netflix and Cartoon Saloon

Favorite Flavor

sweet and savory. depends on my mood.

Currently Working On:

@ninjas-and-coffee's dtyis! havent been poryperlu working on it yet bc im busy but ive been making thumbnail sketches for now

Now, for the other peeps!

@vinnysdragon @chronophobica @the-yugi-twins @minecraftwitherskeleton @kydv404 (um thats it idk a lotta ppl tbh)

[mooncorefriends]

Ghost and Moon LGBT+ Phone Backgrounds

Click for better quality!!!

is this a thing yall like?? bc i would love to do more if u just drop em (flags and stuff) in my ask box or smth id be happy to :) , and if u want smth specific like only the ghost or only the moon and clouds thats coool toooo!

idea came from an ask i got a while back ab a nb mooncore/ghostcore lockscreen, i did the same format as this but i didnt like the ghost as much so heres a redo with more! feel free to use just dont repost!

#mooncore #ghostcore #my post #citrus speaks #citrus draws #lockscreen #phone wallpaper #wallpaper #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #trans #lgbt wallpaper #my art #ghost's ghosts

[versatilewindow]

Fun Times in New Rome

Find it on Ao3

Summary: percy goes to see his GF in the gardens at New Rome, terrible writing ensues.

A/N: Reposting bc i hated the format from before. uhhh hope yall like this, I was feeling inspired to write something funny after my AP gov test

Percy was totally vibing at Camp Jupiter. He was talking with his boi, Jason, while on the way to see Annabeth at the gardens. Walking down the street in New Rome, Percy and Jason were having a chill conversation about artificial intelligence, not that they were well versed on that subject.

“All I’m saying is that if Elongated Muskrat wanted to put some AI in his cars, we could maybe create Lightning McQueen.” Jason very briefly paused at this statement. Cars was one of the greatest franchises known to man, after Spy Kids of course.

“Ok, caught the vibe, but that would cause some other problems, would cars then get civil rights? Because like, then they would be free thinking beings. Wait would cars be considered alive? Would it be slavery to own a car then?” The potential implications of putting AI in cars to create Lightning McQueen were too great for Jason, giving him a Fatty Headache™. “Look bro, I think I’m gonna have to dip, I was already on the verge of an existential crisis from talking to Annabeth about whether or not we should be living in a society. I’ll catch up with the two of you later.”

Percy saddened at the thought of his best bro going through his 3rd existential crisis in the week. “Ok dude, feel better soon,” he called out as Jason walked away, “And maybe don’t watch Ancient Aliens tonight.”

Percy continued on his way to the gardens at Camp Jupiter, which weren’t really gardens that you would think about, they were more like wild vegetables that happened to grow in the same area, with some neat flowers around. The best part was that they were totally organic, something very important to Annabeth.

Ahhhh, Annabeth.., ,,,. Percy swooned at the thought of her, with her ramen noodle lookin ass hair, the way her boobies looked in the Camp Halfblood shirt, which was such an UGLY color. But she made it look very sexiiii. He especially got horny at the way she made him feel dumb. That's feminism right? Thinking it's hot when girls womansplain? Anyways, Percy had finally made it to the gardens, and he saw Annabeth.

“What it do babeyyyyyy ;)” Percy said.

“Everyday I get more and more confused as to how you can say that aloud. Either way, I’m doing an experiment. I am crossbreeding this eggplant with a poison oak plant I found” This concerning statement fell onto deaf ears because Percy's eggplant was too focused on Annabeth’s peach. (if u know what I mean *wink wonk*)

Annabeth turned to face Percy and noticed his expression, which reminded her of this face :^0, because let's be real, Percy is 0 thoughts, only thots. This got Annabeth thinking..,.,. … ,, which was very unfortunate for our boi Percy.

Annabeth got up from where she was standing and tried out some flirting techniques she got from the Aphrodite girls back home. She gave Percy a sultry look, half lidded eyes, looked him up and down, then bit her lip. Only problem, she bit her upper lip, making Percy very confused for about .001 seconds.

“Damn girl u come here often?” Percy said while doing the fuckboi rub on his chin.

“Mayhaps, only when u’re around;)” Annabeth replies.

Then Percy goes crazy and stupid and starts kissing his GF!!!! In a vaguely public area!!!!! (its ok tho no ones around, Percy checked bc he’s smart like that >:3c). Things were getting real saucy, their tongues were #battlingfordominance, and stuff like that. Eventually it got to a point where they didnt know how far they were going to take it. The two of them paused, vaguely out of breath. Percy gave Annabeth a look that said ‘damn shawty we rlly gonna do this huh?’ In response our good sis Annabeth said, “Artichoke me daddy.” Percy went APESHIT after hearing that, mostly because they were next to the artichokes. He real quick picked her up and sprinted to their shared room in New Rome where they woo hooed for at least 69 hours

And they lived happily ever after, and that's on what? periodt sis. the end.

#percabeth #percy jackson #annabeth chase #percy jackon and the olympians

[wordsablaze]

Chapter Seventeen: Trust

Cinder’s life revolved around the garage, working as a mechanic, until that one male student came in looking for a Mercedes and changed her life… AU AH Kaider story. Enjoy!

A/N: Want a fic? I posted this elsewhere 3 months ago and only just found out as i was posting another chapter, ahh, sorry!! Not that anyone cares but still. Also, this was a right pain to format on mobile, ugh.

Cinder's heart falters as she watches Kai literally stumble away from their conversation.

She can't think after he leaves, she can't get the image of his contained tears out of her mind, she can't focus on anything other than what could have happened. She doesn't even trust herself to try and come up with a plan for the rest of the day.

"Cinder?" Iko asks tentatively, clearly sensing that something is wrong.

"Hey, Iko," Cinder replies, sighing.

Iko raises an eyebrow and places her hands on her hips. "Alright, spill. What happened with Mr Sexy Barista?"

Cinder cracks a small smile at the title but then shakes her head again. "It's nothing."

"If that were true, you wouldn't still be polishing that wrench ten minutes later."

She blushes, caught oil-handed, and places said wrench on the table, sighing as she turns to Iko with a grateful look. "He left."

"He broke up with you?" Iko asks, her voice neutral but her eyes threatening to explode with rage.

Quickly, Cinder shakes her head. "No!"

Iko's relief is honestly almost as intense as Cinder's curiosity. By the time Cinder's thrown out some explanatory words and Iko has understood the situation, the two of them are equally as confused about and worried for Kai.

Cinder stays silent as Iko paces and mutters things to herself because, while she can usually work out people's motives and judge their character, she's absolutely rubbish at figuring out emotions and feelings, especially when it's someone she actually likes, even more so when it's someone she truly cares about.

"If I had to guess," Iko says eventually, "I'd say it wasn't anything you did directly."

"Iko, there was nobody else here, who else could it have been?"

"No, I mean, you probably just reminded him of something else. If it was you, he wouldn't have made an effort to be polite before leaving, would he?"

"I don't know; people are confusing."

Iko snorts in amusement but recovers quickly, clearing her throat. "Look, he'll come back. Just wait for him."

Cinder bites her lip but she knows Iko is intelligent and can be trusted when it comes to boys so she nods and exhales. Well, she nods, exhales and stops whatever she's trying to achieve by passive-aggressively cleaning random tools. Iko finds someone to cover for her and she trudges back to the place she wishes she didn't have to call home. Luckily, Adri has no chores for her yet so she can go back to her room, almost missing the fact that her laptop is back on her bed.

"What?" she asks the air, then scrambles to plug the laptop in and switch it on.

As soon as the home screen fades into view, she opens tumblr, needing to message Kai, needing to ask him if he's okay. The ten seconds it takes for the website to load could be ten years for how slow they seem to go by but it matters not because then she's logged in and finding Kai's blog like it's a second nature to her.

-kai?

-are you okay?

And then, after a moment's hesitation...

-did i do something wrong?

Not surprisingly, she doesn't immediately get a reply back.

It takes over an hour for a reply to come through, during which Cinder aimlessly rearranges her room and makes sure everything is organised enough to satisfy even the pickiest of the organised. She jumps when she sees the little light flashing even though she'd been expecting it to happen.

-My apologies for leaving so abruptly.

-I needed to clear my head.

-You did nothing wrong, don't worry, princess!

-are u sure?

-Of course.

-im almost sure ur just saying that to make me feel better

-What a ridiculous suggestion...

-it's ok, you don't have to tell me anything

-just...

-i'm sorry, ok?

-A comma? You must be sincere.

-Thank you.

-shut up

-Make me!

Cinder blinks. She's only ever seen couples say that to each other, and it's usually just before they kiss or something. She doesn't know what she's meant to say to that, whether she's expected to do something romantic in return, and she's about to panic when Kai saves her.

-Did I do it right?

-I've seen people say that and I figured it was a more interesting response than a simple denial.

-My apologies if I did it wrong.

-u scared me

-I scared you?

-i dont know why i told you that. nvm

-If it's any help, you don't need to make me shut up. I'm not even talking...

-oh, bc ur typing?

-very original

-It worked, didnt it?

-depends

-You stopped being scared, right?

She laughs. He's right, it did work. She replaced her anxiety with exasperation and it worked. If it was anyone else, she'd probably be annoyed at them having figured her out so quickly. For some reason or the other, she finds herself being amused at Kai instead of irked, and she appreciates him instead of being irritated with him. She makes a mental note to ask Iko about that tomorrow before shifting her attention back to Kai's message.

-you wish

-Goodnight, Princess.

-And thank you.

-For understanding.

-are u okay? ur using three messages for one sentence

-I'm slightly in a rush...

-so ur solution is to send more messages?

-No, my solution is to send fragments.

-So that I don't leave you with awkward silence.

-I really have to go.

-Can't wait to check up on the car!

-me too

-okay i guess ur gone

-bye

Cinder's mind immediately tells her that saying 'me too' was a bad idea but she ignores it, instead focusing on her relief that Kai is okay.

She shuts the computer down so no battery is wasted and flops down onto her bed, sighing happily. She's done a lot of happy sighing lately, mostly because of Kai and his adorable eccentricities, but she won't complain because she likes the rush of warmth in her heart every time she sees his smile, the comfort she finds in his eyes, the sparks she feels every time they're close to one another.

With a start, she realises she might have found someone to trust. Trust doesn't come easily to her but, with Kai, she's all but ready to give him everything. And it scares her. Cinder's trust is the key to a friendship with her but it's also a weapon that she's giving away, making herself vulnerable. As her eyes become heavy and start to close, she just hopes that trusting Kai won't be a mistake. She hopes it's worth it in the end and, frankly, she'd never hoped for anything more.

like/reblog but don't repost, thanks!

#the lunar chronicles #tlc #emperor kai #linh cinder #iko #kaider #kai #cinder #selene blackburn #fanfcition #fanfic #Marissa Meyer #fluff #angst #romance #friendship #My writing #aboac

[deprivalstate]

marissa’s rp plotting cheat-sheet

Want new-and-exciting plots for your character? Long to reach out to more of your followers, but don’t know where to start? Fear not! Fill out this form and give your RP partners both present and future all the of juicy jumping off points they need to help you get your characters acquainted.

Be sure to tag the players whose characters YOU want more cues to interact with, and repost, don’t reblog! Feel free to add or remove sections as you see fit. Template here.

Mun name: marissa OOC Contact: tumblr or discord (anyone can totes ask for my discord)

Who the heck is my muse anyway:

iona is a mutant and the leader of the nyxers (which is basically just a short way to say New York Mutants), a militant group meant to defend other mutants against discrimination by force. she is 24 and feels a little young to be running around helping mutants and being looked at as a role model, but iona does her best to be the leader that others need her to be. other nyxers are also present on this blog akdafaoi i’ll talk more about them later maybe

Points of interest:

Iona is kind of a young leader and she’s trying to be the best she can be, but that’s hard when she’s bound to fuck up

She cleans up after other mutant’s messes like all the time

She doesn’t really like humans, and can be kind of an asshole towards them

She is one of the OG Nyxers and only herself and one other is left

Those OG Nyxers were like her siblings. They all got raised and taught by the same person, Guardian. Originally, Iona was the youngest of them (she was 17 when they started, Guardian was 27, and their four other siblings ranged from 19-25).

Guardian was like their big sister. She brought together five other mutants, Iona included, to create the Nyxers. Their original intention was to defend the mutants inside and outside of District X. Three of the five were killed in various missions throughout the years, eventually leaving Iona, Guardian, and one other sibling remaining.

Guardian knew they needed to help the community by bringing in some sort of financial stability. Sasha hammer came around and offered her assistance if the Nyxers would push her weapons and drugs, kick included, to District X. It went against their values, but Iona, who was more interested in seeing the district prosper than caring what they sold, talked Guardian into letting them sell. Jax, a mutant capable of depowering other mutants, helped Sasha kill Guardian (who was influencing Iona to do good). With Guardian out of the way, Sasha steered Iona’s anger against humans (who she thought were the cause of Guardian’s death) and the Nyxers into an ugly path. It took two years for Iona to see a flaw in Sasha’s way of thinking. She started questioning Sasha, and that’s when Sash and Jax tried to repeat what happened to Guardian. Iona’s last sibling was the one who saved her from death, leaving Sasha wounded and retreating. Since then, Iona has been mending the Nyxers, as well as her own ways, into the path that Guardian originally intended.

What they’ve been up to recently:

In present day, Iona has just recently taken Sasha out of her life. She is still somewhat traumatized and guilt-ridden over the path she took the Nyxers to, and she blames herself for recent deterioration in District X. There’s a lot of blood on her hands, and she’s trying to come clean from it.

A few months after, Iona cleaned up the Nyxers (weeding out the mutants who only wanted to take the time to hurt other mutants) and stopped them from selling any further. She is starting to bring them back to their root cause, and spends a lot of time out in the city trying to keep up with other mutants.

Where to find them:

District X, running around New York City, wherever trouble is (especially if it has to do with mutants). You won’t see her mingling with humans much, but you will see her trying to recruit other mutants to do the right thing.

Current plans:

Basically looking for Iona going from villain to the antihero she was always meant to be. She’s gonna be going through a lot of guilt trips and struggles of being young(ish) but trying to be mature enough to be a good leader in the eyes of other mutants. This point is her growth in becoming a better person and a better leader.

Desired interactions:

sash years (2016 - early 2018):

Iona being v v violent to get what she wants

killing... a human....

pushing kick

trying to lead the Nyxers through respect instead of fear, without realizing that everything she did, and the way ppl acted towards her, was bc they were afraid of her

being kind and caring to her followers even though she was scary to outsiders

present day / a few months in:

Iona being looked at like a big sister to other mutants even though she doesn’t know what the fuck to do

kicking ass and taking names and defending the fuck out of other mutants

making friends. she doesn’t have? a lot of friends? she has ppl who look up to her and that’s not the same thing

Offered interactions:

look if ur muse gets lost in district x iona will gladly escort them out

she will give your muse all the advice even though she sure as fuck doesn’t know everything there is to life

let her,,, take care of all ur angsty mutants,,,,

(she was one once too u know)

iona! teaching! mutants! how to! control their powers!!!

iona cooking for ur mutant children bye

Current open post/s:

I don’t do opens alkjalefaj maybe I should

Anything else?:

uhhh I’m just trying to get my ideas together so like this is the best I have for ya’ll right now. sorry it’s not formatted better

Tagging: do it if u wanna

#info. iona. #reference.

[licnheartd-blog]

(Repost ! Don’t reblog ! )

SO YOU ANSWER 21 QUESTIONS ABOUT YOURSELF (THE MUN ❤︎), THEN TAG 20 FOLLOWERS THAT YOU WANT TO GET TO KNOW BETTER. I WAS TAGGED BY: @perceivedxjustice thanks ruan ~~~ Tagging: @plcytowin , @fiircbird , @heartpeek , @objectxon, @praepcsitus , @imperfectfools, @debeste-obviously , @violetprosecutor lmao i’m not about tag 20 ppl bc i don’t even have 20 followers that’s ridiculous so here’s my gift to u lot :’)

1) NAME: Frenchie (lol u thought) 2) NICKNAMES: .... frenchie lol 3) HEIGHT: 5′5!!! 4) ORIENTATION: bisexual/demisexual something like that in there 5) NATIONALITY: asian (filipino) 6) FAVOURITE FRUIT: strawberries :’) 7) FAVOURITE SEASON: late spring early summer 8) FAVOURITE FLOWER: uhM idk OOH ROSES  9) FAVOURITE SCENT: like fresh linens 10) FAVOURITE COLOUR: ya girl loves that millenial pink tho but i liked before it was called millenial pink so 11) FAVOURITE ANIMAL: uhm idk my cat specifically idk i love them 12) FAVOURITE LOCATION: probably LA??? 13) COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: tea, like the kind you drink and the kind you gossip abt lmao 14) AVERAGE SLEEP HOURS: last night i got abt 3 but i usually get abt 7 15) DOG OR CAT PERSON: CAT CAT CAT  16) FAVOURITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER(S): i don’t think i have space to list them all but uhm here goes lmaooooo. miles edgeworth, harry hart from kingsman, leslie knope and ben wyatt from parks and rec, kunekida from bungo stray dogs, bishamon from noragami, blaine anderson from glee, kyouya ootori from ouran, keith from voltron, neil caffrey from white collar, tsukishima, kuroo and oikawa from haikyuu, and viktor from yuri on ice :’) i am garbage this isn’t even all of them i just started naming some and i am realizing i have named too many but i won’t delete them bc i don’t wanna mess up the formatting bye 17) NUMBER OF BLANKETS YOU SLEEP WITH: usually just one lmao 18) DREAM TRIP: japan, like all of it. most of it. bc i’m weeb trash and i was supposed to go last summer but that didn’t happen and i’m upset 19) BLOGS CREATED:  my personal, @lilenchantcr​, @mysticburgcr this one is under co. 20) NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS: 17 21) RANDOM FACT: i’ve been playing ace attorney since i was 11............ i’m 22. what have i been doing this whole time

#ABOUT MUN ( & you're the one who wrote my steel samurai autograph ?! )

[versatilewindow]

Reflections From The Eye of The North

Find it on Ao3

Summary: The Commander reflects on the shift in the relationship between themselves and their close friends

A/N: im reposting this bc i hated the format it was in before lol

It was hard staying away from home for so long, I never really get to see my family, my friends back home, but it's been manageable. Creating, being a part of Dragon’s Watch, has maybe been my greatest accomplishment to date. Ok, raising a dragon is pretty cool, saving Tyria from certain destruction is something most adventurers and warriors only dream about, but along with that came a roller coaster of emotions. Losing good soldiers, people I had seen as friends, that was hard, making me wonder if this campaign against the dragons was even worth it. But on these adventures I met my closest friends, people that are now my family.

It always kinda pissed me off how Rytlock started to dote on me after I died. Ok that's understandable. Coming back from the dead is not something a lot of people do, but Rytlock always seemed to be part of the group just for the fights, never really joining us in meals, always having a snarky reply to whatever someone said. But after the incident, he would suggest taking breaks to rest more often, something he would never do when we were in Maguuma, a time where he would berate us for stopping to catch our breath even for a second. He was reminding me of basic self care. Like eating or sleeping. Which at times was called for, particularly in the days leading up to the fight with Balthazar, or later when we were rescuing Taimi.

Despite all this parental behavior, I didn’t make too much of it until Aurene also… passed. The days following were honestly a blur, sleeping, only being awake long enough to acknowledge the presence of my friends and the food they left nearby my bed. As much as it pissed me off then, Rytlock would wake me up and basically pull me out of bed to make me walk around and take a bath. Sitting on the bathroom floor, listening to the water run into the tub, listening to Rytlock talk at me about what was going on that day, if there were any updates on Kralkatorrik, him checking the temperature of the tub from time to time. Him giving me time to sit in the tub for what felt like hours on end while he tidied up my room, opening the curtains, leaving a peaceful silence between us, other than the occasional, “Hey kid, you still alive in there?” when he would quickly pop his head in the door of the bathroom to make sure I was ok.

I never did thank him for that.

With the other members of Dragon’s Watch, they didn’t really find the best way to express their grief to me. Rox was sweet, leaving me a piece of cake or pie in my room, but mostly left me alone. Braham, who has been through this sort of grief with Eir, really just spent his time hunting, bringing some kind of animal back for that night’s dinner. And Taimi, I didn’t see too much of her, but she would come to my room and talk to me about her research while she thought I was asleep. Caithe basically fell off the face of Tyria until she called everyone together to see Aurene again.

Watching Rytlock interact with Crecia was… to put this.... Interesting. It was like watching an old married couple bicker about the dumbest thing, but also like watching two strangers get to know each other.

It was not a surprise to me that Rytlock was a dad. Yes Charr culture puts more emphasis on your found families in the farhar and warbands, but fathering a child, changes people, changes the way they see and protect their loved ones. Meeting Ryland made the recent shift in behavior make sense. I imagine that when Rytlock was young and rising up, he had a similar view on how to approach a problem (that is to just cut it down and fight until there is no more problems).

The fight with Drakkar, like most big fights, was honestly a blur. When I look back on it, all I really remember is seeing the inky black avatar for the Whisper of Jormag, the incomprehensible yelling from Crecia and Rytlock, and the moment of numbness before the burning in my chest started and wouldn’t stop. This was what dying felt like.

As someone who most would consider to be well versed in the art of passing out from injury. It was hard to stay out. I would think that the pain would keep me sleeping, but all it did was wake me up for just a few seconds of white, hot pain before feeling faint and going limp in whosoevers arms I was in. I vaguely remember furry, soft arms, and bigger, more sturdy ones. I remember Braham whispering to me, “It’s going to be alright Commander, we’re gonna get you to safety.” Although those words seemed more to reassure himself than me. I remember more bickering from Crecia and Rytlock, him berating himself for being distracted while Bangar shot me, and then Crecia reminding him in not the most polite tone that they couldn’t do anything until they got me to safety.

Waking up to see Aurene was one of the greatest feelings ever, only to be struck back down from the exhaustion and the weight in my chest. The following conversations were hard to follow from the pain in my head and chest, the burning had not gone away.

The very first few days of recovery, Rytlock never left my side, helping me in and out of bed, running the bath and even staying in the room to make sure I didn’t reopen any wounds. His claws would delicately lower me down into the bed, petting my head to lull me to sleep through the soreness and tightness in my chest.

I was never left alone, whether I was sleeping, eating, or bathing. It was usually Rytlock or Braham who stayed with me, helping me up out of bed or helping me dress. Which was so terribly embarrassing for everyone involved. I really appreciated the company, but Braham wouldn’t stop talking about how sorry he was, how it was his bow, and how irresponsible he was to lose it in the first place. With Rytlock, we both kept to ourselves, enjoying each other’s company, speaking only when needed.

That's when I realized it, Rytlock reminded me of my dad, who always reminded me that actions speak louder than words. It’s hard being away from home, where I grew up, but a home is not always a place, it’s where your heart lies. Home is with my friends who I consider my family. We can travel the world, fight with each other, but it’s still home.

A/N: my original title was rytlock be like: i am ur father anyway lmk if u love it or hate it bc i cant get better at writing without feedback also I may or may not do this with other characters depending on what yall think

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