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Hawaii became the first state legislature to call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza
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went through some drafts what happened to me august 4th 2022
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my art for the final contract by @meadowofbluebells for the @tss-storytime !!! i am so excited for you all to read the story >:D
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specs-and-capelets · 9 months
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oh yeah have i ever told yall of the academic war i have been an unwilling soilder in for the past two years
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Mediator
Day 4 of @loceitweek and we're back to the romantic! This time it's Logan comforting Janus, hope you enjoy 💛💙
Masterpost | Loceit Week 2023 Masterpost | Ao3
Summary: Janus had an argument with Virgil and goes to Logan to cool off.
No content warnings!
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The door to Logan’s room burst open without warning.
“Ridiculous! Completely ridiculous!” Janus grumbled, walking in and closing the door behind him none too gently. Logan raised his eyebrows and closed the book he had been engrossed in until a few seconds ago – after marking his spot of course.
“What happened, love?” he asked, concerned. Janus simply huffed, shaking his head.
“Virgil just- ugh.” He walked over to his boyfriend, throwing himself next to him and placing his head in Logan’s lap after discarding his hat. Familiar with Janus’ non-verbal way of asking for comfort, Logan began gently running his fingers through his boyfriend’s hair and carefully untangling the knots he found. Janus sighed in content, shoulders already losing some tension.
“Thank you, darling.”
“It is my pleasure. Would you like to stay like this in silence for a while or do you want to talk about your issue?”
“Your pragmatism is appreciated. I think I need to vent for a moment. Let me finish before you offer any solutions?”
“Of course.”
“Thanks.” Janus took a deep breath and a moment to sort his thoughts. “I was assisting Thomas today, to keep his stress levels from rising, since, as we both know, he has been struggling with that recently. But Virgil wouldn’t let me work in peace. He hovered at my shoulder constantly, questioned everything I did or suggested and kept Thomas on edge all day. And when I asked him to back off a bit, he blew up on me, accusing me of trying to manipulate Thomas and having ulterior motives, which is why I was trying to get rid of him. Definitely what I was doing.” Janus rolled his eyes and Logan couldn’t help a fond smile appearing on his lips. He couldn’t help but find his boyfriend’s need for dramatics endearing.
“I know Virgil doesn’t trust me, and I get why, it’s a fair stance, I did some shitty stuff to him in the past, but I always had Thomas’ best interest in mind, even back then! How am I supposed to regain his trust if he is actively sabotaging everything I try to do to help!?”
“Are you now ready to hear my thoughts, or have you not finished?” Logan asked, patiently, after his boyfriend was quiet for a few seconds. Janus smiled at him, very grateful for his support.
“I mean, I could go on for at least an hour, but I think I got the point across, so it might be best you tell me what to do before I talk myself into a rage again,” he sighed. Logan nodded in understanding, after all, this has happened a few times already.
“I have a few questions for you first, if that is alright with you?”
“Sure.”
“Question One: How long has Virgil been with you today?”
“Most of the day. At least six to eight hours, I presume.”
“Alright. Question Two: How have you dealt with his criticism before asking him to leave?”
“I didn’t ask him to leave, just not to be
 as involved.”
“Either way, what was your response before that point?”
“I either didn’t engage or explained to him my reasoning. Which he then mostly insulted in return.” Janus had closed his eyes at that point, solely focusing on the hands in his hair and the comfort they brought.
“I understand. So, you were patient with Virgil for hours and even offered him an opportunity to discuss your actions civilly?”
“Yes.”
“Well then, I’d first like to say that I’m proud of you for being so patient. I know the two of you have a hard time getting along on your best days. Related to that, I believe that Virgil is most likely more irritated than usual due to Thomas’ recent increase in obligations, which might have influenced his behavior today. Which is not to say he was justified in his reaction. If you would like, I could talk to him about activities to destress himself as well as Thomas.”
“I appreciate you wanting to help, dear, but I don’t think that would be very effective. He has accepted that we are dating but I think he believes I’m manipulating you as well if you take my side constantly to resolve arguments.”
“A fair point. Then may I suggest asking Patton for help, even if they are not on the best terms, I think having him as a mediator is a possible solution.”
Janus hummed, pushing his head more firmly into Logan’s hand. Sometimes Logan couldn’t help but think that a cat would fit his boyfriend better than a snake.
“I’ll think about it. Thank you, darling, I feel much better.”
“I am happy that I could assist you. Now, would you like to continue watching of The Good Place?”
“I would love to, as long as you keep your hand where it is.”
“Of course.”
“Wonderful.”
They fell asleep together not even an hour later with Logan’s hand still buried in Janus’ hair.
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It's All Too Much
Day 3 of @loceitweek, even more rushed than the others so far. I really should be in bed right now. Oh well. Enjoy! 💛💙
Masterpost | Loceit Week 2023 Masterpost | Ao3
Summary: Logan doesn't understand his homework, Janus stops him from freaking out about it.
Content Warnings: Anxiety Spiral
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Logan stared at the pages before him, holding back tears. This should be easy for him, it had always been easy so far, so why was he struggling so much? He wiped his eyes and tried to refocus on the start of the page again. Maybe if he read it one more time it would make sense.
It didn’t.
He couldn’t understand it.
He was going to fail.
First this course and then his degree, he knew it, he-
“Hey.”
A firm voice pulled him out of his spiraling thoughts. He looked up to see Janus, a fellow student and acquaintance of his, standing next to him, watching him with concern in his eyes.
“I think you need a break, Logan.”
He shook his head. He needed to finish this, he had a schedule, he couldn’t-
“It can wait, Logan. This isn’t due until next week and you are clearly overworked. Let me treat you to a coffee and we will work on it together afterwards if you really want to get it done today.”
Logan hesitated. Coffee wasn’t part of his schedule. It wasn’t even healthy to drink at this hour.
“It can be something other than coffee. You just need to step away from this for a moment.”
Is Janus reading his mind? He’s not talking out loud, his mouth is too dry for him to say anything.
“You are so much easier to read than you think, darling,” Janus chuckled, placing a hand on his shoulder and using the other to close the textbook in front of him. “And I have good intuition, so I can guess what most people are thinking.”
That was plausible, he thought. But he still wasn’t sure about taking an unscheduled break.
“Logan, please.”
Why were those words so much more convincing than anything else Janus had said?
He nodded, closing the notebook that still laid in front of him. Then he reached for his water bottle and took a long drink. The cool liquid felt so refreshing, and he finally felt his words return to him.
“Thank you, Janus.”
“No problem. I want my future firm partner to be in best shape after all,” he joked, and Logan couldn’t help but smile. Yes, working together with Janus sounded like a promising future.
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Enchanting Scales
Here's the second story for @loceitweek, this time with a more mysterious setting. Hope you enjoy đŸ„°
Masterpost | Loceit Week 2023 Masterpost (soon) | Ao3
Summary: Logan disliked masquerade balls but when he's approached by an enchanting stranger, he might just change his mind.
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Logan watched the crowd over the rim of his champagne glass. He hated balls in general and adding masks to the mix just made things worse in his opinion, because it led to people doing one of three things:
One: Do an intentionally bad job of hiding who they are so they can brag about being easy to recognize.
Two: Use the anonymity to be the biggest assholes without consequences.
Three: Actually just being decent.
The third category was the one Logan was a part of and sadly in the minority. Even from his spot leaning against the wall in a rather quiet corner, he could clearly hear the gossip being shared, hardly quieter than normal speaking volume because who would ever be able to track the source back to them? From elsewhere he could hear someone declaring that their hairstyle is just too recognizable to be mistaken. As if he couldn’t have styled it differently for the evening if he really didn’t want to be identified.
Logan sighed.
He truly hated being here, but he had to endure for at least another hour. He had promised his parents.
He took another sip of his champagne, eyes wandering over the crowd in the hopes of catching a glimpse of anything or anyone that would relieve him of his boredom.
“You look like you want to murder everyone in this room, darling,” a voice commented directly next to him making Logan flinch. He hadn’t seen – or heard – anyone approach, but there was a man standing by his side, smirking at him.
The man wore a yellow and black suit, immaculately ironed, with gloves covering his hands. His blond hair was tied in a long braid that laid across his shoulder and the right side of his face was covered by a rather simple black mask while the other side was covered in
 were those scales?
“I know I look dashing, dear, but don’t you think you’re staring too much?” the stranger asked, still smirking. Logan startled out of his thoughts and looked away, blushing.
“I apologize, you caught me off guard.”
“I hadn’t noticed.” Logan might have not been the best at reading social cues but even he could pick up on the other’s sarcasm. His blush deepened.
“I didn’t hear you approach. And your choice of attire is unusual, so I couldn’t help but
 stare,” he justified awkwardly, causing the stranger to laugh.
“Don’t worry, darling, you haven’t been the first one this evening that lost their words from looking at me.” The easy confidence the stranger spoke with somehow worsened Logan’s flush, and he refused to look back at the other’s face.
“Well, I’m sure none of them expected to see someone with such, um, unique choice of make-up,” he commented after clearing his throat.
“Whatever do you mean?” the stranger asked in a very faux tone that showed his amusement.
“Your- the scales.”
“Oh, those aren’t make-up, darling. They’re real.”
“Huh?”
“They’re real,” the stranger repeated after Logan’s head snapped back to his face in surprise. “Would you like to touch them to confirm?”
“I couldn’t possibly
 You shouldn’t allow-“
“Oh, I never said I would allow it.”
“But you asked-“
“I asked if you wanted to, not that you could.”
Logan was once again speechless, and the stranger seemed to take great pleasure in that fact. He was smirking at him and despite knowing that it would usually infuriate him to be treated like this, Logan couldn’t help but be enchanted by this man.
“Would you like to dance?”
“Excuse me?” Logan was entirely unable to follow the sudden switch of conversation topic. The stranger didn’t seem to mind, he simply held out his hand for Logan to take.
“A dance. If you would indulge me.”
Logan usually wasn’t much for dancing, and a glance at the other people on the floor enforced this. But he did want to spend more time with this stranger, for reasons he couldn’t – and didn’t really want to – understand. The other man cocked his head at his hesitation before taking a look at the dance floor himself.
“If you would rather we go outside, I wouldn’t mind,” he offered with a smile that still contained his cocky attitude but also held a softness that Logan couldn’t resist. With a nod, he took the strangers hand and let himself be led outside.
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The cool breeze outside made Logan breathe a bit easier. The murmur of the crowd inside was cut off as the door behind them closed but the stranger didn’t stop pulling him away until they were in the middle of a flower garden a good distance away from any curious eyes.
“Is this better, darling?” the man asked, pulling Logan closer and moving him into waltzing position effortlessly. It took Logan a moment to regain his voice as he stared into the stranger’s eyes.
“But there’s no music,” he whispered finally. The man chuckled.
“That is quite alright, I am confident in my ability to keep the rhythm. Just let me lead.”
Unwilling to protest, Logan simply nodded and the stranger smiled before starting to waltz. And as he had promised, their rhythm didn’t falter and Logan found it much easier than ever before to follow his footsteps.
“You are quite talented, my dear,” the man commented after a few minutes of silent dancing, once again startling Logan out of his revelry.
“You are doing most of the work,” he reflected, blushing once more.
“And you are keeping up.”
Logan didn’t know how to answer that, so instead he asked, “Why me?”
“What do you mean, darling?”
“Why did you pick me, out of all the people in that room? I’m sure you could have had any partner you wanted.”
“I could have. And I did.”
“But why me?”
“Why not?”
Again, Logan didn’t really know how to answer. Because he was unremarkable? Because he was actively avoiding socializing? Because he usually was a killjoy?
But before he could spiral into self-doubt, the stranger spoke up again.
“You were interesting. You watched the room with eyes – very beautiful ones at that – that looked so bored and I couldn’t help but want to see a spark of something more in them.” Logan hadn’t noticed that they had stopped dancing until the stranger cupped his cheek and leaned in close, causing his breath to catch in his chest.
“I can see there is so much more to you than you show, so much intelligence behind that mask, that is wasted with people like them.”
Logan’s blush had returned tenfold, and the stranger seemed to notice because the smirk returned to his lips.
“I look forward to seeing your destiny unfold, my dear,” the stranger hummed, now so close that Logan could feel his breath ghosting over his lips. He didn’t dare move.
“Let us meet again under the full moon, my love, and then I will show you a world that will truly appreciate your talents.”
Those last words were whispered in Logan’s ear and then he blinked and the stranger was gone. He stood alone amongst the flowers, unsure of what just happened but he knew he wouldn’t be as bored anymore soon.
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loceit week successfully making me read tss fanfics again and enjoying it 👍
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The Writing’s on the Chalkboard
Loceit Week 2023, Day 2: Chalk/Masks.
Taglist: @loceitweek @theimprobabledreamersworld  @kittytheroseofkirea @nadiestar @thecrowslullaby @lily-janus @threecrowsinatrenchcoat @diamondwind99 @ivaryn0 @tastic-in-its-finest @just-a-little-anxious
Summary: Logan thought it would have been effective to conduct their weekly common meeting in a classroom for once. If only it would help garner an ounce of respect from his fellow Sides, as he was going over Thomas’ schedule for the week.
But of course, it wouldn’t go over easy. It hadn’t been easy to talk about anything with the others for a long time.
A certain Side addresses Logan after class, to remind him that they are not the only ones who need to learn a thing or two about communication.
Warnings: slight innuendo, self-esteem issues, not much else I think.
Word count: 4,290
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“And with that, I would like to conclude our weekly meeting. I hope you have all memorized Thomas’ schedule?”
Logan neatly folded his hands in front of him, and tried not to cringe at the release of a collective sigh of relief from the others. 
A few weeks ago, Logan had discovered that it was easier for him to talk comfortably in an authoritative role, if his environment presented itself accordingly.
Hence, the classroom set-up. 
Not that the others seemed to truly appreciate that reasoning.
“I’m not going to memorize a rigid schedule that I don’t agree with!” 
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Breathe and Relax
Summary: Logan has been an appreciated, steadying presence in Janus’ life since college; the way he finds out he’s Logan’s comes as a pleasant surprise.
Warnings: none
Ships: Lociet, Logan x Janus
Word Count: 1,558
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Logan had always been wound rather tight. It wasn’t as if that was a particularly bad thing most of the time, having the presence of mind for proper time management was a very good quality to have. Group projects were always a daydreamers nightmare with the man, everyone’s skills and time taken into account (with little exceptions) and put into a schedule that made it easy for everyone to follow as long as you did actually follow it. Janus remembers college fondly sitting back in amusement as the other students tried to argue against the raging nerd and his binders but eventually it was well known by even the teachers that if you wanted a group project done and done right and done early you went to Logan.
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glad u like it :)
đŸ©č logan or roman tending to remus’ wounds bc he’s a dumbass and they don’t trust him to do it himself
okay this went away from the prompt but uhh sbdbssbdb i cant stop myself sbdbs might make an addition later with roman or logan properly tending remus' wounds
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đŸ©č logan or roman tending to remus’ wounds bc he’s a dumbass and they don’t trust him to do it himself
okay this went away from the prompt but uhh sbdbssbdb i cant stop myself sbdbs might make an addition later with roman or logan properly tending remus' wounds
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just creativitwins things <3
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happy birthday! -luna
thank u :D shdbsb literally i was looking around thinking how does this person know my birthday and then i found my own queued post avdhsvdvd
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Loceit era set to poisoning pigeons in the park
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