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Haven’t even written porn for the ships yet but take this I guess??

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“I’ve been thinking, and there’s really no reason this has to be miserable.”

Enrico hated that smug, self-satisfied note in Nero’s voice. Of course he would say that, a man with nothing to lose.

“I see no reason we can’t try and get along. Even if you don’t yet love me like a husband, surely we can find some common ground?”

“We have nothing in common,” Enrico sneered, but he was too exhausted to give it any real heat, “I hate you.”

“So does everyone else. But the thing is, they also hate you.”

With the swiftness of a knife to the heart, Enrico pondered the truth of Nero’s words. He almost shot back, telling Nero that he deserved the hatred he got, but…so did Enrico. As despised as the man was, he may be one of the only people to understand Enrico’s situation.

“You..aren’t entirely incorrect” he finally conceded.

Nero’s face twisted into that facsimile of a smile that always made Enrico shiver.

“Exactly. If you let us, I think we could make a brilliant pair. The usurper king and the despot duke. I know you have a thing for self-sabotage, but since we’re to be wed anyway, we should…take full advantage of the match.”

There was no mistaking the look in Nero’s eye, and Enrico horrified himself when the disgust he expected didn’t come. He took a deep breath, straightened, and met Nero’s gaze.

“Fine. If you’re suggesting what I think you are..let’s do it. No use putting it off.”

Nero’s face lit up with triumph, which oddly enough warmed Enrico’s heart a bit. Even by his enemy, it felt nice to be wanted, to be desired after what he had done.

If you looked past his personality: arrogant, rude, and greedy, Nero wasn’t even a bad-looking man. Soft-looking hair, long, thin fingers, and, Enrico noted as Nero stripped his shirt off, muscles all down his stomach.

Maybe a distraction was what he needed. This man was going to be his husband, after all.

Depressed, empty, and looking for anything to make him feel again, Enrico grabbed Nero’s jaw and pulled him into a searing kiss.

It wasn’t good, in the traditional sense of the word. He had only ever kissed men he’d been in love with—when he was a teenager, kissing Giovanni by the lake, his heart had fluttered with the tell-tale signs of young infatuation. Then, of course, there was Niccolo. The ecstasy born from the contentment and passion of being with your one true love was written into him for eternity.

He knew he could never feel either of those with Nero. But there was something in the way he kissed, harsh and rough, that was what he needed.

He’d already had the good fortune to marry for love. Why not try marrying for hate?

Every part of him rebelled at his being with Nero this way—kissing him, wrapping arms around him, pushing him back onto the bed—but he fought the feeling down. The disgust he felt slowly began to mingle with pleasure—an apt metaphor for the state of his life, he thought wryly.

“I’ll prove that you made the right choice” Nero growled, attacking his neck with ferocity, “trust me.”

“I’ve never trusted you, and I’m not about to start.” Enrico bit back, even as Nero was hastily undoing his pants.

Enrico wondered if he only felt so good because he was being touched by another human for the first time in months. The sight of Nero taking his cock out, which should have been a horror, made him let out an involuntary shiver of want.

He needed care, but in the absence of it, what Nero was offering would do.

Nero’s dick was…fine. Enrico hardly had a large catalog of reference, but he’d spent ten years riding one of the biggest cocks in the empire. And, gods, thinking back on it now, Nic’s hands on his hips while Enrico pulled on his hair, gasping for breath in the best way.

The fantasy combined with Nero’s stimulation was enough to bring him to the edge, coming with a muffled groan, biting his lip to avoid saying the wrong name. He’d never hear the end of it.

When he opened his eyes, Nero was looking back at him, smug pride engraved in his features.

“You see? I told you this marriage need not be a tomb.”

Wrapping himself in only a robe, he swanned out of the room, making his business there quite unambiguous to everyone passing the King’s chambers.

Enrico wrapped himself in a blanket, and turned over to sleep with tears in his eyes

#too cursed?

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Giacomo’s mindset is so strange because he spends years insisting that Basilio cares about him even when he uses him as a magical human shield for his crimes. But full out refuses to believe Martino loves him even when multiple people tell him

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at this point, i just think it's dull, authoritative, and stilted to be precious about retellings and how they're penned, regardless of your connection to the source material.

#I don’t get why comp titles are normal and encouraged but people get up in arms the second you say ‘retelling’ #like how is it different to say ‘my book has ACOTAR vibes’ vs ‘my book is little mermaid inspired’

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Alright I have five papers and my WIP to be working on so ask game time

Send a character a question and they have to answer it completely honestly. The more uncomfortable the question the better honestly

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Anyway. Screaming crying throwing up.

#martino x giacomo

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New Nova and Ottavio song just dropped

#Spotify

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4 songs in and TTPD is shaping up to be the TTH-era Giacomo album

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💍 and 🔱 cause I just got out of the pool

💍Does your OC have any piercings?

Giacomo has a little earring (for the aesthetic). Adrasteia has a ton of piercings because it’s more common where she’s from—three in her ears, a nose ring, and she wants to get a tongue stud

🔱Can your OC swim?

Nova can swim and in fact *loves* swimming. One of her character quirks is that whenever there is a body of water she wants to jump into it. She absolutely loves being in the water it’s healing for her

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Haven’t even written porn for the ships yet but take this I guess??

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“I’ve been thinking, and there’s really no reason this has to be miserable.”

Enrico hated that smug, self-satisfied note in Nero’s voice. Of course he would say that, a man with nothing to lose.

“I see no reason we can’t try and get along. Even if you don’t yet love me like a husband, surely we can find some common ground?”

“We have nothing in common,” Enrico sneered, but he was too exhausted to give it any real heat, “I hate you.”

“So does everyone else. But the thing is, they also hate you.”

With the swiftness of a knife to the heart, Enrico pondered the truth of Nero’s words. He almost shot back, telling Nero that he deserved the hatred he got, but…so did Enrico. As despised as the man was, he may be one of the only people to understand Enrico’s situation.

“You..aren’t entirely incorrect” he finally conceded.

Nero’s face twisted into that facsimile of a smile that always made Enrico shiver.

“Exactly. If you let us, I think we could make a brilliant pair. The usurper king and the despot duke. I know you have a thing for self-sabotage, but since we’re to be wed anyway, we should…take full advantage of the match.”

There was no mistaking the look in Nero’s eye, and Enrico horrified himself when the disgust he expected didn’t come. He took a deep breath, straightened, and met Nero’s gaze.

“Fine. If you’re suggesting what I think you are..let’s do it. No use putting it off.”

Nero’s face lit up with triumph, which oddly enough warmed Enrico’s heart a bit. Even by his enemy, it felt nice to be wanted, to be desired after what he had done.

If you looked past his personality: arrogant, rude, and greedy, Nero wasn’t even a bad-looking man. Soft-looking hair, long, thin fingers, and, Enrico noted as Nero stripped his shirt off, muscles all down his stomach.

Maybe a distraction was what he needed. This man was going to be his husband, after all.

Depressed, empty, and looking for anything to make him feel again, Enrico grabbed Nero’s jaw and pulled him into a searing kiss.

It wasn’t good, in the traditional sense of the word. He had only ever kissed men he’d been in love with—when he was a teenager, kissing Giovanni by the lake, his heart had fluttered with the tell-tale signs of young infatuation. Then, of course, there was Niccolo. The ecstasy born from the contentment and passion of being with your one true love was written into him for eternity.

He knew he could never feel either of those with Nero. But there was something in the way he kissed, harsh and rough, that was what he needed.

He’d already had the good fortune to marry for love. Why not try marrying for hate?

Every part of him rebelled at his being with Nero this way—kissing him, wrapping arms around him, pushing him back onto the bed—but he fought the feeling down. The disgust he felt slowly began to mingle with pleasure—an apt metaphor for the state of his life, he thought wryly.

“I’ll prove that you made the right choice” Nero growled, attacking his neck with ferocity, “trust me.”

“I’ve never trusted you, and I’m not about to start.” Enrico bit back, even as Nero was hastily undoing his pants.

Enrico wondered if he only felt so good because he was being touched by another human for the first time in months. The sight of Nero taking his cock out, which should have been a horror, made him let out an involuntary shiver of want.

He needed care, but in the absence of it, what Nero was offering would do.

Nero’s dick was…fine. Enrico hardly had a large catalog of reference, but he’d spent ten years riding one of the biggest cocks in the empire. And, gods, thinking back on it now, Nic’s hands on his hips while Enrico pulled on his hair, gasping for breath in the best way.

The fantasy combined with Nero’s stimulation was enough to bring him to the edge, coming with a muffled groan, biting his lip to avoid saying the wrong name. He’d never hear the end of it.

When he opened his eyes, Nero was looking back at him, smug pride engraved in his features.

“You see? I told you this marriage need not be a tomb.”

Wrapping himself in only a robe, he swanned out of the room, making his business there quite unambiguous to everyone passing the King’s chambers.

Enrico wrapped himself in a blanket, and turned over to sleep with tears in his eyes

#ch: enrico accursio #ch: nero trapani

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“Are you serious?”

Enrico had never seen Niccolo this angry. His aureate eyes held a roughness that sent a chill down Enrico’s spine, and he spoke in a low hiss. Enrico supposed this was how he treated enemies.

All those times Nic would offer to ‘handle’ a situation, this was what he hadn’t wanted Enrico to see. When he would shoo him out of the room with a kiss, or tell him to stay in bed.

“I’m sorry.”

He barely knew why he was apologizing, why Niccolo was so upset. Enrico was the one about to shackle his life to a madman!

“Brutal way to ask for a divorce, you know. Couldn’t even tell me in person, had to let the news that you’re marrying Nero reach me naturally?”

“He asked! And he said…he said the Consiglio might hate me less if I….” Enrico stammered

“Please,” Niccolo huffed a derisive laugh, “if that was all you wanted, I’m just as connected as he is. Clearly, he won you over some other way. Could have been fucking before the war, for all I know. After a decade, you could at least tell me the truth. You’re good at that.”

The words were designed to hurt, and they both knew it. Enrico watched as the reality of what he had said sunk in.

“I didn’t mean…” Niccolo started, but Enrico cut him off.

“Yes, you did. And it’s okay. I didn’t think you would care, but I didn’t consider the optics. I certainly didn’t intend to embarrass you.”

“You seriously think that’s why I’m upset? I didn’t come all the way here for a formality. I don’t appreciate when my enemies get their hands on what’s mine.”

Enrico could have started weeping, for how much sense it made. After what had happened, he was going to let Nero Trapani wear the Principe’s crown, while the second-in-command to their late, beloved king languished in exile. How could he have been so foolish? In his rush to cleanse his loved ones of the miasma borne from being associated with him, he had forgotten about the honors he would be taking away. 

If Niccolo was willing to accept a stain to his reputation in exchange for the crown, Enrico would allow it willingly. Even if he had to break his own heart.

Marriage to Nero disgusted him, but anything was better than the love of his life returning to him for nothing more than glory.

But it was what he deserved. His repentance.

“You’re right. Of course you are. I thought I was doing the right thing, and I’m sorry.” Enrico tried to keep his voice level.

“Are you saying you want me to stay?” Niccolo was smiling now, and had put his hand on Enrico’s cheek like no time had passed. 

Ever the gentleman, apparently Niccolo planned to observe all the formalities. Didn’t he know that Enrico would have him here regardless? Anything Nic had felt for him died when their country had fractured, but the crown was his by oath. Enrico didn’t need, and truly didn’t want, him to pretend.

Repentance. Enrico reminded himself again. Maybe this was Niccolo’s way of enacting a slow revenge on the man who killed his closest friend. He had always been brilliant with manipulation, and Enrico would happily play his target.

“Of course I do,” Enrico tried his best to seem naive to the machinations, letting the besotted smile he had been fighting break through. 

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If I wrote a snippet about this would people start feeling bad for Basilio?

Tbh Basilio is in love with Giacomo. Like it’s obviously not healthy and doesn’t stop him from being a complete bastard to Giacomo literally all the time but if you really forced him to sit down and examine his innermost feelings….he would learn he’s been pining

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Tbh Basilio is in love with Giacomo. Like it’s obviously not healthy and doesn’t stop him from being a complete bastard to Giacomo literally all the time but if you really forced him to sit down and examine his innermost feelings….he would learn he’s been pining

#ch: giacomo gallo #ch: basilio vecellio

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Niccolo right after the war is literally the embodiment of “relax king no one wants your man” and it’s awesome

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details about ocs!

send an emoji/description of emoji to learn more about a writer's oc! many of these are taken from my munday asks meme, because i thought it would be fun to make a version for characters too! the prompts are categorized by emoji type and given descriptions in case anyone can't see the symbols. can be used for roleplayers and any general writers alike! for roleplayers, these can also be used for your interpretations of canon characters if you so desire as well!

𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒. 💭 THOUGHT BALLOON — what is your oc's MBTI, enneagram, and/or other personality aspects (if known/interested in)? 🚗 CAR — does your oc have a driver's license? can they drive/operate any automobiles/machinery besides cars? ✈️ AIRPLANE — does your oc like traveling, or do they consider themselves a more homey person? 🎮 VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER — what are three of your oc's favorite hobbies? 💍 RING — does your oc have any piercings? do they want any (more) piercings? 🖊️ BALLPOINT PEN — does your oc have any tattoos? do they want any (more) tattoos? 📚 BOOKS — what level of education has your oc most recently completed/is currently in (GED, undergraduate, grad school, phd, etc)? 🎻 VIOLIN — does your oc play any instruments? what is their skill level (beginner/intermediate/advanced/virtuoso/etc)? 🩹 ADHESIVE BANDAGE — does your oc have any physical and/or mental disabilities? 🩸 DROP OF BLOOD — what is your oc's blood type?

𝐒𝐘𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐒. 🎶 MUSICAL NOTES — what type of music does your oc like? do they listen to music very often? 💯 HUNDRED POINTS SYMBOL — share three random facts about your oc that others may not know. 💤 SLEEPING SIGN — is your oc a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? how are their sleeping habits? 🔱 TRIDENT EMBLEM — can your oc swim? do they enjoy swimming? 🔺 RED TRIANGLE POINTED UP — does your oc know how to use any weapons? 🔶 LARGE ORANGE DIAMOND — does your oc know cpr? do they have any other medical expertise? 🚫 PROHIBITED — does your oc drink/smoke? do they do it regularly, or is it more on occasion or for special events?

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄. 🌈 RAINBOW — what is your oc's sexual orientation/gender identity? what pronouns do they use? 🎄 CHRISTMAS TREE — what is your oc's favorite holiday? 🐶 DOG FACE — does your oc have any pets? 🐈 CAT — does your oc prefer a wide circle of friends or a few close friends? 🐷 PIG FACE — what is your oc's favorite animal? 🐉 DRAGON — what is your oc's favorite mythical creature? 🍃 LEAVES FLUTTERING IN WIND — what is/was your oc's favorite subject in school? 🌴 PALM TREE — does your oc have a green thumb? do they enjoy gardening? 🍎 RED APPLE — where was your oc born? do they still live in/around their place of birth or do they live somewhere else? how do they feel about their birthplace?

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒. ❤️ RED HEART — what are three of your oc's positive traits? 🤍 WHITE HEART — what are three of your oc's neutral/questionable traits? 💔 BROKEN HEART — what are three of your oc's negative traits? 💘 HEART WITH ARROW — what and/or who do(es) your oc consider the most important to them? 🧡 ORANGE HEART — does your oc tend to prioritize family or friends? 💛 YELLOW HEART — how many languages does your oc speak? what language(s) are they learning, if any? 💚 GREEN HEART — does your oc prefer being inside or outside? 💙 BLUE HEART — does your oc have any cool/special powers and/or abilities? how are they with magic, if it exists in their world? 💜 PURPLE HEART — what is your oc's ancestry/genetic background? 🖤 BLACK HEART — has your oc killed or seriously wounded anyone before? have they broken someone's heart and/or broken someone's trust?

𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐒. 🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE — when is your oc's birthday? how old are they? what are their sun, moon, & rising signs (if known)? what about their tarot card, ruling planet, & ruling number (if known)? do they fit the typical traits of these sun, moon, & rising signs? 🍝 SPAGHETTI — what is/are your oc's favorite food(s)? 🍰 SHORTCAKE — what is/are your oc's favorite sweet(s)/dessert(s)? 🍦 SOFT ICE CREAM — what is/are your oc's favorite ice cream flavor(s)? 🍔 HAMBURGER — is your oc good at cooking? are they good at baking? which one do they prefer? 🥯 BAGEL — what does your oc's typical breakfast look like? do they usually eat breakfast? 🥪 SANDWICH — what does your oc's typical lunch look like? do they usually eat lunch? 🍛 CURRY AND RICE — what does your oc's typical dinner look like? do they usually eat dinner? 🍸 COCKTAIL GLASS — what is your oc's favorite alcoholic drink, if they can drink? ☕️ HOT BEVERAGE — does your oc prefer coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk, water, or some other drink? how do they like to take this drink (ex. coffee with milk, hot chocolate with whipped cream, a specific kind of tea, etc)?

𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄. 😊 SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES — what are your oc's career/general life desires? what do they want to get the most out of life? 😖 CONFOUNDED FACE — is your oc an introvert, an extrovert, or an ambivert? do they let people in easily, or are they more reserved? 🤔 THINKING FACE — what are some of your oc's quirks/mannerisms? 🧐 FACE WITH MONOCLE — is your oc more logical or emotional? 🤓 SMILING FACE WITH GLASSES — is your oc chatty or quiet? are they at ease in social situations, or are they more shy? 🤩 FACE WITH STARRY EYES — is your oc a planner, or are they more spontaneous in their actions? 😥 SAD BUT RELIEVED FACE — is your oc prone to getting stressed out, or is it easy for them to keep their cool? 😓 DOWNCAST FACE WITH SWEAT — is your oc open-minded or stubborn? are they inquisitive or do they prefer to keep to their bubble of knowledge? 😞 DISAPPOINTED FACE — does your oc attract others, or do they tend to be left alone? 🤒 FACE WITH THERMOMETER — does your oc get sick easily? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FAMILY WITH MOTHER, FATHER, SON AND DAUGHTER — how many people are in your oc's immediate family? how many people are in your oc's extended family? do they have aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc? who in their family are they closest with? are they close with their birth family, or do they have a found family?

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Hey writeblr :)), I'm Leah, and I'm looking for other writers to follow and interact with! My dash has been kind of bland recently, and I'm hoping to participate in some tag games with fellow writers! I don't mind reading works of any genre, as long as you're willing to discuss WIPs and swap ideas.

Some deets about me:

I write mostly fantasy

My main project's Mind of a Mercenary, a novel following the antics of cult-leader-turned-convict-mercenary Luna, after she gets caught trying to take over as major city with mind-magic

I also do a lot of short stories

I really, really, reeeaaaallllyyy love villain protags. Luna's one, for starters

Aroace and she/her

I live in Asia so my timezone is basically 12h apart from the US's

Reblog or like this if you want me to check you out and give you a follow ;) Or just tag me in a game, I don't mind

#villain protag hello!!!!!!!

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you know what would just be so cool and I never even considered it before?

making ocs for mutuals' worlds

one of the coolest parts of fandom (to me) is people interacting with a piece of media and thinking it's cool enough to put in all the effort of creating a whole new character to put on the board. not even interacting with the plot the og writer originally placed down, sometimes. just being a part of the world the writer created because it's such an interesting place to be, and they want to explore that world, whether it be through a self-insert or a new character or whatever

I just think it would be cool

#I wanna make character for all my mutuals worlds. let’s have a massive collab session like we’re playing with Barbies

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Mage values having gay sex over her own life, narrative endorses this

Goddess gets kicked off Mount Olympus for wanting to help humans, only person for her to hang out with is another goddess who wants to kill humans

Rich family’s problem child gets to fight ghosts in drag

Hey writeblr! Here's a challenge: can you summarize what you're writing in one sentence?