#< not a tag? odd

[m1d-45]

first encounters

-> warnings: n/a? implied fighting, and typical imposter au sagau things, i suppose. inconsistent verb tenses.

-> this is an old fic that i’m leaving up for posterity. the (in my opinion) better version has recently been posted, found here. i recommend this one, as i personally like it better

his intuition is wrong, for once, or so he thinks.

he sees you sitting on the beach of ritou as he’s walking through. he’s due for a meeting with thoma, but… that can wait.

he sits besides you, noting the way you turn as he approached.

and he recognizes you. the posters plastered all over the city, the word-of-mouth descriptions from other officers, you’re the fake. dirty skin and scuffed clothes, though paper doesn’t capture the pain in your eyes quite as well.

“hey there! detective shikanoin heizou of the ten-“

“i know you.”

your voice sends a chill down his spine. it pulls at something deep in his core, his intuition screaming that this is friend, not foe, and the reaction you pulled from him is almost as shocking as the realization that his instincts are wrong.

wrong, because you’re a fugitive.

he fakes a smile, unable to shake the feeling that he’s doing something wrong. “do you? gotta say, i can’t blame you; my name is flung around quite a lot.”

you’re tense, for valid reason, really, but not running. you know him, you know who he is, so why…

blank eyes peer at him from under the overgrown shags of your hair, half-lidded and tired. they remind him of jewelry that’s lost it’s luster.

hes not sure why. he should hate you. you fly in the face of everything heizou stood for—truth, instincts, his creator—but he can’t find the will to do anything to arrest you.

“so, what’re you doing on ritou? need any help getting a permit to the rest of the island?”

he tells himself it’s because doing that would force your hand, not because he wants to help. that’s ridiculous. has he caught a cold?

“no.”

“then surely there’s a more comfortable place to be than the beach? tides get pretty high around here, it would do you good to find a place to rest.”

you look out to the sea, some of the tension leaving your body. “i don’t have anywhere to go.”

heizu’s chest is feeling oddly tight.

he feels like he’s seeing the stars themselves in your eyes despite the darkness and the fact that it’s not possible. there’s a small shimmer to them as if the sun itself was contained inside, a glow that shows when they flicker over him like you’re pulling his secrets out through his. “i’m sure you know that, though.”

he does, he knows, he was at the meeting with kujou sara and the rest of the police force, he was the one she pulled aside to personally ask he put his full attention on it—as if he hadn’t already the second she mentioned his god—and he’s heard of the stories from the mainland.

he can’t answer. his mouth feels dry, all of his normal quick retorts and easy replies falling out of his reach.

he settles for a nod, and some of the light drains from your figure.

you look dull, like the rusted crown of a king that once reigned. empty, hollow, everything he once stood for ripped away.

heizou begins to doubt his decision-

no. that’s stupid. he has to get this- this spell off of him. he remembers that, one of the guesses from that alchemist in mondstat, he remembers the paper, he remembers-

he remembers-

he remembers the soft smile on his father’s face, wiping the dirt from his knees. “you must be careful,” he says, careful not to irritate the scrapes with the cloth. “you have been blessed with this mind of yours, but you must be wise enough to use it properly.”

“i’m wise!” he insists, and his father laughs, reaching for the bandages at his side.

“you’re intuitive,” he corrects. “and every day i pray to our creator that you to learn the difference.”

heizou tears his eyes away.

you’re a fraud.

he has to arrest you.

you’re tricking the people, youre impersonating the highest deity, the literal god of gods, youve fooled even heizou’s mind, you have to be stopped.

…so why isn’t he stopping you?

you echo his sentiment, “why aren’t you trying to kill me yet?”

his heart both flares and breaks, hands twitching for his cuffs but also to hold you close. your voice is so rough, so cracked and tattered and filled with something so similar to betrayal that it’s paralyzing.

he needs to arrest you.

he needs to get you water.

he has to bring you in so the shogun can kill you.

he has to get you a room somewhere so you can rest.

he is shikanoin heizou, doushin of the police office and most trusted detective of the tenryou commission, and he cannot- he will not be swayed by your words.

(but it’s not your words. it’s your presence, too. the air around you is so soft, so welcoming, he immediately feels at ease in a way he hasn’t in a while. it’s not just your words; that would be an understatement so gross it would be borderline criminal.)

“i try to leave that to the higher-ups” is what he says instead.

you sign, running a shaking hand over your hair. when you speak, you sound like you’re about to cry. “i don’t want to fight you, heizou.”

the way you say his name fills his chest with something hotter than fire and sweeter than honey, a supernova made into sugar and placed into the gap left by his heart.

the sun shines off the water and lights the small flyaways in your hair golden, outlining you in its glow and the only thought in his mind is that of your beauty.

he licks his lips, forcing words to come up. “i don’t want to fight you either.”

it’s the truth, and he hates that it is.

what is he, some kind of traitor? he’s no worse than you if he’s acting like this.

instead of saying anything else, you stand, and heizou scrambles to follow. he tells himself it’s because he needs to be ready to run after you. that’s it. that’s all.

you take a step away but the detective is quick to match it, transfixed even as you draws your weapon of choice: a long wooden staff, akin to a walking stick. it’s taller than he is.

the stranger—that feels wrong, it feels like he’s known you all his life- but that’s wrong, that’s a lie, it’s a spell it’s a trick it’s a ruse it’s-—takes a deep, shuddering breath.

“you’ll lose your job, detective.”

he might.

heizou blinks.

…he won’t.

no, he won’t.

he’s let this go on for too long already. he’s being outlandish. this is wrong. it’s his job to take in criminals and hes staring at one of the worst, so what is he hesitating for?

why is he waiting- why is he stalling?

heizou pushes past his minds’ pleas to stop and swings.

later that day, he walks to the creator’s shrine. his mind is scattered, confused, a bad state for a detective to be in, and this is the only place he can think of that would clear it.

he places a dendrobrium amongst the other offerings.

it doesn’t soothe the guilt.

#genshin #genshin impact #genshin sagau #sagau #sagau heizou #< not a tag? odd #shikanoin heizou #adding the ‘x reader’ feels wrong #but it’s there in spirit #hhh local dumbass tries to edit at 3:12 am #you won’t believe what happens next(not clickbait)!!!

[charlotlie]

bitches be like “this is the best piece of literature i have ever read” and it’s either a book that took them six weeks to finish or a fanfic they read at 3 AM

#booklr #wdym the best book ever is a my hero academia fanfic?? #the secret history #tsh #richard papen #henry winter #odd eye fic #odd eye #marauders #andreil #classics #literature #from the sidelines #if we were villains #harry potter #drarry #bakudeku #franz kafka #i can’t believe i’m tagging drarry and franz kafka in the same post #or larry stylinson #😭😭😭 #1d #unbelievers #ao3 #fanfic #metamorphosis #this is the most controversial tagging i’ve ever done #help #mha #bnha

[hellspawnmotel]

cementing my place as the crossovers for no reason guy

(third pic based on)

#deltarune #ralsei #noelle holiday #susie deltarune #berdly #lancer #kris dreemurr #crossover #ddlc #chainsaw man #devilman #alien 9 #blood tw #smoking tw #drugs tw #art tag #ik alien 9 isnt nearly as well known as the others here. do not be deceived by appearances it is just as fucked up #toby please i need chapter 3 im doing odd shit

[catgirlkirigiri]

Girl why are you numbers

#zoracontent #edit cause this broke containment: this is topaz she’s my full odds random shiny luxray in scarlet #she just has texture glitches sometimes. this is normal(ish) #gonna go back and tag her other glitches with #topaz the luxray #so if you want to see other instances of her being weird you can

[obsob]

it's blanket weather! (a redraw of my first cat drawing!)

#mine #original #i should rlly hve a cat tag honestly. anyway. kitty!!!!!!!! #i chose such an odd colour palette for this drawing but i wanted 2 more or less stick w it !! #its so fun 2 see how i hve improved in only 2 years!!! #i will probably make a print of this soon hehe ! i hope everyone has a nice weekend !!!

[chattematsu]

[4.0 archon quest spoilers]

#genshin impact #genshin impact fanart #fontaine #childe #lumine #lyney #Lynette #Okay before you'll say BUT THEY HID IMPORTANT INFORMATION IT MAKES THEM BETRAYALS listen yo listen thanks a lot!!!! #And before CHILDE IS OUR CLOSE FRIEND WE KNOW HIM FOR ETERNITY SO IT'S OBVIOUS WE TRUST HIM AND GET DISAPPOINTED IN SIBLINGS #I made it JUST FOR IRONY not any negative in any ot these characters #These events were pretty close in quest and it looked pretty strange (for me) #Even after trial traveller was pretty rude with characters who didn't have any odd intentions and it made me think in that way #Maybe writers wanted to make traveller more emotional than earlier but it looked very strange (for me again) #Bro it were the longest tags i ever made here but it's just for clearing the air #Btw don't take it serious #Ofc you can disagree with me and that's okay!!! It's just little note for making clear some things

[summerreign4077]

In the tags, share your preferences.

Summer or winter?

Mountains or seashore?

Lake or ocean?

Hotel or camping?

Pizza or pasta?

Cake or pie?

Print or cursive?

Dogs or cats?

Odd numbers or even numbers?

Soup or salad?

#summer #seashore #ocean #hotel #pizza #cake #print #dogs #odd numbers #salad #in the tags

[sealsdaily]

Ok. Ok. Little background on this for those that aren't Brazilian/don't speak pt: the imperative of Focus is 'Foca', which just so happens to be the same word for seal.

So there's a bunch of these official govt psa's about 'focus on [important thing]' that are just. Like this. Because of that pun

^ specifically traffic safety ones. I saw this guy while taking my traffic knowledge test lol

Today's Seals Are: Focal Point

#mod ribbon #seals #pinniped #daily #asks #fictional species #← putting it in this tag since the root phoca/foca refers to earless seals and this looks to be an odd mix of both eared and true seals #otariidae #phocidae

[aquacomet]

The 2024 Ruin Eclipse day magma collab has now concluded and here is the final result! 🎉

A super big thank you to the many amazing artists that dropped by to join Ruin Eclipse's first anniversary party! We had an amazing number of 25+ artists join this event! Wow!! (An additional thank you to those who shared the event, expressed interest or just came to say hello!)

⭐Here's the list of all the artists that participated!⭐

@aquacomet - @theblog-with-thestuff - @saltyfryz

@gyxtar0luvs - @atherflame-theconcubus - @stingrayet

@pluck-heartstrings - @flowysgonemad - @nikolliver

@linafoxoficial - @crabsnpersimmons - @jelliannn

@lil-lemon-snails - @lurking-loaf - @socksandbuttons

@thatmooncake - @flinxypie - @nexerist - @ghosteii

@lll-damien-lll - @ghostlysqueakyfrog - @ask-blueeclipse

@vectorisheree - @piowasthere - @lemmonesandblues06

(I took care to note down everyone who participated and added their credits, but if I missed someone let me know what you made and I'll add you to the list!)

#Ruin Eclipse day #fnaf #fnaf Ruin eclipse #fnaf ruin #aqua events #magma collab #This event has been a blast to host! Thank you all again for those that joined and made this become a real fun event! #Tumblr is weird with a bunch of tags so the format may look a little odd on phones/tablets

[odddogs]

"This is Courtland. They claim she's a blue heeler/Aussie mix, but I have my doubts.

She's available for adoption in Mont Alto, PA "

allow me to validate your doubts

that hand that's cropped out?

chuck testa

#submission #odd dogs #smooth #saddle #tan #i hardly know how to tag her she's just uncanny #tall ears #i guess #sorry for the oldest fucking meme reference #IT'S A JOKE IT'S A JOKE THIS THING ISN'T PART COYOTE

[cozylittleartblog]

had a(nother) nightmare

#deltarune #rouxls kaard #lancer #queen #art #lancer had a bad dream. rouxls comes in to fall asleep in the floor like he always does. queen followed because she needs to #Familiarize Herself with The Rituals and also hey her boy is sad #and then they ALL fell asleep in the floor literally right next to his bed #-- i had tire marks on the bedsheets but they vanished somewhere. damn it #this one isnt old btw i just drew this This Morning HEHEHEHE #its kinda scrungy but thats ok #ok 2 tag ship but not explicitly ship either if ur not into it #i love that half my 'qk' art can very easily be read platonically #i think thats an important aspect of their relationship is that they are good friends and coparents. and THEN they're kissing sometimes #this is hardly the first family cuddle and or sleep pile ive drawn. i never posted my favorite i dont think #i am just all about sleep and cuddle piles. did u know swatchlings love to sleep in piles (headcanon) #if one bird falls asleep in the cafe the odds are very good that one or two more will join them #theres a pile of birds in booth 4 all shoved in there haphazardly and eeping. swatch is coming with pots and pans.

[turtleblogatlast]

AU starts here!

Previous |

Here we have just a taste of Path A - also known as “All Together Now.” If you’re confused - good! Things will make sense in time, trust me.

#prison!leo au #path a #rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt au #rottmnt leo #I considered coloring everyone in and shading them but then I decided I liked it better like this tbh? #and also I’m LAZY #but yeah here’s a touch of path a! some things may be apparent now but it’s meant to be a littleeee confusing at this point #odds are I’m gonna see stuff I wanna change when I look back on this so if you see little changes here and there No You Didn’t #I MAY go back and put in values but again I kinda like it just black and white for once #BUT YEAH this path is TECHNICALLY the happiest one #it starts the exact same way as the other two #but ~something~ happens right at the start #turtle art tag #there’s a bunch of little things strewn throughout this if people are feeling detective-y today

[ba1laur]

big sister

#lots of ouppies lately sorry im in a mood. ive been playing wq in my little free time #decided to be a bit more careful with posting art online nowadays.. ill begin signing my work and also glazing 🤕 #something i shouldve done ages ago and wont matter if i update all my work on tumblr cuz edits i make dont matter #when theres hundreds of reblogs but. bummer #mixed feelings on the weird / odd texture glaze came up with but ill cope #art tag #wolf #wolves #canid #canids

[staff]

tumblr tuesday: goblin appreciation post

Last week was goblin week. This week, you get to feast your eyes upon the spoils of goblin week. Don't say goblin week doesn't spoil you. Honor goblin week, and goblin week shall honor you.

@evandahm

@thebeardlyben:

@fox-teeth:

@pitofsquids:

@toadlett:

@peikonlainen:

@malacandrax:

@michaeldrawrrett:

@goblinsgoblinsgoblins:

@snowwraith:

@oddsbod:

@littlemure:

@kiiro-art:

@leona-florianova:

@ghouleebones:

@pradaldi:

@warrenbutgnome:

#tumblr tuesday #goblin week #tag yourselves #goblin mode #goblin art #goblincore #character design #creature design #comics #art #illustration #long post #many goblins #some little odd bodies #so if you find that difficult #heed this warning: #weird creatures #are here

[beybuniki]

first ko-fi request is a sketch of shigadabi hanging out i.e., playing a dating sim i love to think about that scenario!!!

#they barely interact in canon but theyre so so similar and odd i love to think about that #bnha #todoroki touya #dabi #shigaraki tomura #kofi requests #new tag :)

[rongzhi]

From getting rejected from The Rap of China 2024, to releasing a diss track that led to a viral meme, the song that was once rejected and misremembered as a song for his grandmother now has a music video, produced in partnership with the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Cultural Tourism Bureau and promoted by Sichuan Cultural Tourism!

The song is sung in both Mandarin and Yi (the language of the Yi ethnic group, of which Lodmemo/Nuomime is a part of).

English added by me :)

#video #tiktok #douyin #lodmemo #诺米么 #彝语 #music tag #tidbit: he cut off the dreads after his fans told him it didn't look good #also all his tattoos are stick ons bc his mom told him not to get tattoos and he listens to his mom #and there was another rapper (way more famous) knowknow who ended up taking him to disneyland bc knowknow's wife heard lodmemo's story #and basically despite being memed severely the more ppl learn about him the more they like him #bc he's very earnest and hardworking while also being somewhat of an odd character #so. wholesome ending/updates I wanted to give