#I was really in the mood to do a portrait soooo

[transthatfag]

looking.

#I was really in the mood to do a portrait soooo #though the colors were really hard for me to settle on ngl #like even not im on the fence about them but its cool #the hand and the face are pretty fine tho #art #digital art #my art 🦷 #mcr #gerard way #my chemical romance #mcr fanart

[drawthething]

Welcome to DTT's gallery of useless text posts because I'm in the post-exam mood and bored!Today we shall discuss about:

"Obvious ways to NOT get scammed when opening commissions"

Now if you're a smart and capable human who's already so good at being an adult then you might not need these advices. But if you're kinda gullible and young and eat instant noodles for dinner sometimes like me, this post might be for you!

1. "You're up for commissions? DM me!"

See, these jerks probably follow the #commission tag on insta to find their easy target. You have the comm sheet right there clear as daylight and they STILL ask this thing in your post's comments. And they don't even want to DM you, YOU DM THEM! Absolutely horrible commission etiquette! I think it's best to ignore these comments even if you're not sure about their intentions.

2. Random acc with 2 posts and 200+ followers casually walks up to your DMs and says: "Will you draw my pet for 200$??"

Suuuper basic tactics for scammers to initiate their hustle. They're just soooo basic and soooo boring they can't come up with anything else for you to draw they HAVE to be like "I don't give a damn about what you usually do or what weird fandom hyperfixation pills you're on but here's an easy-to come-up-with art idea!". And a fricking fortune for pets portraits?? Come on.

Yes, check the account too if you smell something fishy. Even if it's profile is an innocent old looking lady who seems really rude at texting for some reasons, it's worth being cautious about.

3. "Aww man something's wrong with your PayPal link, can you send me your email name instead?"

Now of course I'm not saying everyone who wants a pet drawing is a scammer. If you're still unsure or see nothing suspicious about the client, feel free to continue the conversation!

But oh noooo, every damn time they seem to have some fricking issue with your PayPal link! They DEMAND to know your email! Or offer to send the payment in some really vague foreign way. Alrighty, no big deal yet, it's not like they want to know your Roblox password or GG search history right? Let's see what might happen next!

4. Nope, no payment sent, but oooo, new email! So fun, let's check!

BAM! An "official" mail from PayPal. Some weird issue occurred and *inserts bullcrap explanation* now you have to like, send them back 500$ out of nowhere! Wait, what?!

Calm down, don't do anything yet (even if the "client" is so rudely pressuring you cuz you 'own' them cash now) Go through everything as thorough like it's your life crisis and notice that this email has an embarrassing typo! Perhaps... this is not a PayPal mail? Well no crap! You know exactly who sent it you silly goose! Plus these losers do be using ugly ass fonts amirite? Smh.

5. They're so obviously not interested in your art

Some of these bastards are just so vague about what they want for their art, you know? Instead of going on and on about the details, like do they want it coloured or not, what the artstyle is, yada yada bla bla bla, all they're excited about is getting to the payment part! The fun part of the hustle, yayyyy!! Oh and they're oddly rude and distant in the way they talk sometimes. Unacceptable even for scammers! If you want my money at least be nice!

6. So what do you do with these guys?

Block, delete, report and run!! And if you're still mad at them for lying to you, don't forget to tell those mfs to get a life instead of trying to scam someone who already knows how to make terrible financial decisions!! (it's me, I'm someone)

Pls remember though, don't jump to conclusions early yet. Now you don't want to accidentally block an innocent respectful person, do you? Trust your instincts!

Aaaaand that's all I have! Thank you for reading this nonsense, you truly are a delight! Please be safe, be cautious and be a decent human being who don't try to scam people!

Love ♥️

#just casually bitterly revealing my lore while looking out for other art folks over here #i'm actually surprised to find out that these happen so often to other artists too #and i encountered with my fourth scammer on insta last week sooo #disclaimer i have never lost money because of these scammers before #but yes those bastards have paid visits to my DMs kinda often for some reasons #i should make a calendar for them that'd be fun #commissions

[neroastoria]

working on a more serious piece but here's some reposts of Outis art in the meantime.

these are some chibis i made alongside one for the 13th Lord of Chaos (which is in her post). I'd love to do more of these eventually for Riastrad and Mumei but they're just soooo much effort to render.

this is a portrait from the very start of the year before i really even knew how to render metal. you can see my taste for shiny, glowy stuff peeking out even then and i still kinda like the piece but it's admittedly far from my best.

Back then, Outis didn't have a name and was a extremely different character personality and character arc-wise. Their lack of a name was the original reason I chose the name Outis.

These were Outis' original designs. While I quite like some of them, they didn't fit the story or role I intended for them to have. -The helm had to be discarded because it was too similar to Sepulchure's despite my efforts to dinstinguish it from him. -The armor on the left was too plain and unremarkable for the sort of 'Dark General'-type of character I was looking for, despite how practical and utilitarian they were supposed to be. -The right ones just didn't have the power in their designs I was looking for and the top-right looked a bit too chunky for sharper, more triangular shape i wanted.

I still quite like the hairstyles and, to an extent, the middle armor. I did eventually end up reusing the top-left hair for The hero.

in-story reason for this is Lynn has always loved to dress Outis up in all kinds of pretty clothes when they're alone because Outis would never wear normal clothes otherwise.

I drew this while my tablet was broken so I had to do a lot of the lineart on my phone with no pressure which just about drove me insane. I decided to stop midway and just do it all on csp with my mouse but rendering everything with a mouse was taxing on my sanity and right hand.

this is just a fun lil doodle i had while in a good mood. I'd like to redraw or maybe just refine, line and render it eventually.

this is a lil sprite doodle thing i made drawing over an FE sprite. I'm not a sprite artist so it's pretty eugh lmao.

#art #oc:outis #aqw #adventure quest worlds #aqworlds

[projectcaramel]

Narcissism (1) - Obey Me! Asmodeus

I have a very strong dislike for Asmodeus. 

It isn’t that I’m jealous of him, no matter how much he claims that is the case when I tell him I don’t like him. Well, maybe I am a little jealous of his looks; he frequently looks more feminine than me, and he’s a guy. But I’m not petty enough to try tearing out his hair or anything trying to bring him onto my level or something like that.

What I hate is his unabashed, insufferable love for himself. I’ve never gotten along well with people who think too much of themselves, so Asmodeus was the last person I would have normally chosen to associate with. The man was actually in love with himself, to the point where he actually wanted to kiss himself. Wasn’t lust supposed to be a sin that required two people to commit?

“Delli, what’s with your hair? Are you going to go out like that?” I glared at Asmo for the comment.

“I’m not going out, no,” I replied through gritted teeth. What on earth was wrong with my hair? I washed and brushed it; wasn’t that enough? “And stop calling me that; my name is Adelene.” 

“But Delli suits you soooo much better~” Asmo hummed, even as he took a picture of himself for Devilgram. I think that was his third one this morning. Come to think of it, I also hated the way he talked. “I could fix your hair up for you, you know. Then you wouldn’t have to be so jealous.” 

“Asmo, I’m not jealous,” I replied, struggling to hold my temper in check. If I’m jealous of anything, it’s the way you can’t seem to detect how frustrated I am with you. Sometimes, the only reason I was civil with Asmodeus was because I was afraid he would get angry and hurt me. “I don’t have any desire to be a wax figure that spends all my time on looking good. If I want someone to call me beautiful, then they’d better do it regardless of how I’m dressed or how my hair looks.”

Asmo frowned, even as I stood up. “I changed my mind. I am going out.” 

...

“Adelene? What’s the matter?” Satan. He’d been returning to the House of Lamentation with three books under his arm, only to find me lingering on the steps. It wasn’t something I normally did, so I supposed it was natural that he approached me.

“...it’s nothing,” I lied. It wasn’t nothing, but how could I say something like “I’m finding your little brother unbearable to be around right now”?

“It’s clearly not,” Satan replied dryly, and I glanced at him. “Come on; you know how hard it gets to live here when you’re upset about something; dodging around your moods is like trying not to step on landmines.” 

“I’m not upset,” I mumbled. “Just...annoyed.” 

“With Asmo?” Satan guessed, and surprise entered my system. “We’re not idiots, Adelene. Asmo’s probably the only one who can’t tell when he steps on your toes. Unfortunately, he thinks you’re fashionably incapable because of that baggy clothing you always wear and your aversion to make-up. If you want my advice, just accept his help. He might give you up as a lost cause.” 

“I feel like you openly insulted me in there, but thanks, Satan.” 

“No problem,” he replied before he stepped inside the House of Lamentation to leave me brooding over the solution to my problem. Let Asmodeus give me a makeover...? I didn’t really want to, but... if it would make him shut up...

...

“Alright! Sit down there!” Asmo ordered with enthusiasm, and somewhat uneasily, I pulled myself into the chair he’d designated, only to be shortly overwhelmed as he started scrutinizing me, flitting from side to side and framing my face in his fingers as if fitting me for a portrait. And, in the next moment, Asmo was pulling out makeup, hair and skin care products, nail polish, glitter, dresses... it was all a little overwhelming. 

“Is... all of that really necessary?” I asked hesitantly, and Asmo gave me a slight pout. 

“Necessary? Of course! This is the bare minimum!” For an ugly woman like me to be beautiful, is that what you mean? I thought bitterly, although I held my tongue. I didn’t need him to agree with me. “Now, first off, we need to neaten up those cuticles, so put your hand in the bowl while I start prepping your face.” 

“...right,” I mumbled, even as Asmo started directing me this way and that. Tilt your head a little bit. Yes, to the right. A little up. Keep still; I know it tickles a bit, but I don’t want to mess up. 

Asmo softly hummed to himself in-between directions, a faint, contented smile on his face as he continued with his make-over, and I finally found it in myself to glance at his mirror when he moved away to address my nails. He’d covered up my acne scars, and in their place was a faint, rosy hue—it certainly wasn’t what I was expecting. 

“Delli, what’s your favorite color?” 

“Stop calling me that,” I grumbled, even as I looked at the demon wielding several different kinds of nail polish. “And it’s... pink.” 

“Really? That’s so cute!” Asmo cheered, even as he happily unscrewed a pale pink bottle and started delicately brushing the polish onto my nails like a professional. Well, I supposed he probably was a professional at this point. 

My mind drifted somewhat as the session continued, and I absentmindedly went along with everything Asmo said, even as I contemplated the male himself. I liked him better right now, I think. I didn’t usually care for powders or creams or sprays, since it usually felt irritating on my body, but Asmo wasn’t using as much as I thought he would, nor were his results flamboyant like I expected. It was still his style, per se, but it was almost as if he’d taken my tastes into account. It was surprisingly refreshing. 

“Alright, last but not least~!” Asmo’s excited voice turned me away from my musing to look at him holding up a dress. 

“...do I have to wear that?” I complained, and Asmodeus gave me a disappointed look. 

“You said you’d let me doll you up, Delli; this is all part of it.” I sighed, even as I stood from my seat and took the dress from him. 

“Fine...” Still, when I left to put the dress on, it was only to find that it was clearly made for someone with more cleavage than me. Somehow, that felt incredibly insulting; was Asmodeus trying to say that I wasn’t a real woman when I couldn’t wear these beautiful dresses? “It doesn’t fit me.” 

“Hm? Where?” 

“Asmo!” I flushed as I saw his head pop into the room. “Don’t look!” My protest, however, was swallowed by Asmo interrupting:

“Oh! We can fix that really quick~ I keep forgetting that this dress is too big for me, let alone you. Here, put your arms up.” 

“Asmo!” I tried again, but he was busy tightening the dress from behind me, and for a solid second, I was very keenly aware of where he was and what he was doing, unlike earlier. A single movement was all it would have taken for him, the avatar of lust, to... 

“There we go!” Asmo said cheerfully, and I turned towards him to find him smiling. “All fixed. Mm, a good job if I do say so myself!” Asmo pushed me towards a mirror so that I could look for myself, and I was startled by the reflection looking back. I had thought I would look too gaudy with all the things Asmo put on me, but instead, I looked... cute. Maybe even womanly. “This has to go on Devilgram! Adelene’s first makeover~” 

“Please don’t,” I begged, and Asmo gave me a strange look. 

“But why would you make yourself up if you won’t share it? Come on, we’ll get so~oo many likes!” Asmo’s eyes shone with a kind of forceful enthusiasm that I didn’t have the strength to refuse, and I ended up submitting to the torment of having my picture posted online. The only upside was that Asmodeus promised not to use my name.

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#obey me asmo #asmodeus #obey me! shall we date? #stories #writing #short story #obey me! #romance #storytelling #beauty queen #saucy

[zodiac-monkey]

HELLOOOOOO!!! ;;W;; some time ago i received a PRECIOUS TREASURE BOX from @furubazine!!!!!

it’s PINK and has beautiful pictures on the cover inside of cute little riceball shapes!!!! 🍙🍙🍙🍙 it has a gentle, thankful feeling to look at, like looking into a window on all the seasons and the warm scenes of friendship and family--the words printed on simple, solid white feel so solemn and grateful all at once T--T i can’t stress enough that the presentation of this zine is GORGEOUS, everything is so carefully and beautifully packaged that i really feel like every item is a precious treasure that is looked after with loving care..!! \;;A;;/

SADLY THERE WAS TAPE ON THIS PART OF THE BOX and even though i was trying to handle it very carefully i am terribly clumsy and bad with boxes and accidentally injured this poor box!!! ;;A;; I AM SORRY!!!!! I WILL APOLOGIZE TO THIS BOX!!!!!! I WILL APOLOGIZE TO THE WORLD!!!!!!! m(__  __)m

look at this gorgeous collection of treasures!!! ;;w;; i feel like there should be sparkles flowing out as i open this, everything is so carefully and charmingly arranged and feels so cozy together!!! TwT

BEAUTIFUL RAT YUKI SAYING SUKI DESU IS SENDING ME OMG IM CRYING;;;; WHAT A GORGEOUS PIN WHAT A GORGEOUS BABY;;;;; ALL THE MERCH IS PRECIOUS WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ZINE AHHHHH;;;; \T/////T/

they sent me this beautiful thank-you note with a tiny adorable furuba trio on it!!! the lettering is so gorgeous and fancyyyy!! \;;A;;/ thank YOU for letting me be a part of this incredibly special and heartfelt project!!! >////< i really really enjoyed working on it, everyone was so nice and relaxed and supportive of each other--it’s an absolute joy and honor!!!!! T////T

THEY EVEN WROTE ME A LITTLE SPECIAL NOTE IN THEIR OWN HANDWRITING!!!!! \;;A;;/ IM CRYING WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS OMG???? they are the ones who are kind people!!!! T////T thank YOU so much for your hard work putting together so many beautiful treasure boxes for all of us!! ;;A;; they said nice things about my picture that’s sooo sweet im so happy they thought it was pretty!!!! >////<

also they even told me not to be embarrassed about what i love!!! /)/////(\ wahhhhh!!!! it even has a little heart too!! i suppose this is because i said something in the discord server about feeling embarrassed for drawing cross-dressing all the time ;;A;; this is so extremely thoughtful and considerate of them to remember!!!! thank you so much for such kindness please take all of these hearts too!!!! />/////</💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

the zine itself is gorgeous!! the cover art by lluluchwan feels so peaceful and warm--i love how the light falls on them through the sunlit flowers, so restful and bright, and tohru’s smile fills my heart with warmth and gratitude!! ;;w;;

the merch comes in these precious little cherry blossom pouches and the postcards even come in a package with a window to see how beautiful they are!! it’s like a little sleeping bag just their size!! ;;w;;

i LOVE this foil postcard by @magesup​ it’s SO gorgeous?? everyone crossing the bridge together with the blooming cherry blossoms is so precious, like everyone is moving together towards happiness!! ;;w;;

akito is leading the march and kyo and tohru at the back look so happy together, momiji’s energy is so precious (even if kisa seems a little shy or surprised by it), ayame being extra and hatori putting up with it as usual, shigure probably making some joke to kureno and kagura full of energy as usual, rin is leaning over the bridge away from the others--she and hiro look a little aloof about everyone’s commotion--but yuki looks so lively and engaged talking with haru, and even ritsu seems calm and at peace! (RITSUUUUU!!!!!!! IM SO HAPPY TO SEE RITCHAN HERE!!! \;;U;;/)

everyone is so beautiful and their personalities really shine!!! AND LOOK HOW THE BRIDGE IS SHINING GOLD!!!! i had no idea it would be like that, it’s so beautiful!!!! \TwT/

OMG LOOK HOW THE FOIL PICTURE FRAMES SHINE!!!! \;;O;;/ i LOVE how this work by AmySunHee showcases so many of the characters and moments of the series, with tohru clasping her hands in front of them all like every one is precious to her!! the gold really makes it feel like each one is a treasure!! ;;O;;

BABY TOHRU WITH HER PARENTS MY HEART!!!! T---T EVEN THE LITTLE GRANDPA AT TOHRU’S ELBOW and even akito is close to tohru, she cares no matter what ;A; momiji looks so peaceful playing his violin, the little flowers!! kagura glomping kyo, his expression is CLASSIC, haru and rin together look picture perfect sitting back to back, and kisa and hiro match perfectly in their outfits!! hana and uo and the student council, the mabudachi trio and mine showing off ayame--even the yuki fanclub is there AND OMG THAT PHOTO OF KYO AND YUKI HATORI TOOK,, THEY JUST HAD TO FRAME THAT.. he even got their question marks in the photo sfhsgdhg AND RITSU IS THERE IM SO HAPPY in classic form i love the expression!! the ornate detailing on all the frames is gorgeous!!! T////T i love the exquisite patterns so carefully carved into them!!

THE CHARMS HAVE LITTLE CAT RINGS HOW CUTE IS THAT?!!! >/////< each charm is like looking in on a little scene, i love them!! the kyo and yuki buttons by lulu are just gorgeously soft and precious, and i love the motion in the petals and leaves in the buttons by hackwolfin, i can feel the different moods and seasons in each one, from cheerful to melancholy ;;A;; AND kyo sleeping with tiny riceball and rat yuki on the enamel pin--AGAIN HOW CUTE IS THIS!!! T////T HOW CAN ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING BE SO PRECIOUS!!!! \;;A;;/

EVERYTHING IS SO SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL IM CRYING???!!! the die-cut stickers by samairu are so gorgeously detailed and smooth, i love how close and cozy the characters look framed in the circle windows, and the rich colors really make me feel the bright spring day and deep autumn night!

the school defense force stickers by sleepy-crayonn are so expressive, i love how each character portrait shows their personalities matched with a season, and the hilarious mini reaction images?! XD the little festival stickers by dewream are sooo precious everyone is so soft and cute and tiny!!! >////< (TRUE TO HIS NATURE KYO CAUGHT A FISH) tohru is so happy and i love how gracefully yuki holds that fan!!

this postcard by @lumiiki​ is just SHEER JOY AND BRIGHTNESS everyone so happy together on a sunny day, the boys looking on contentedly at tohru with her arms full of flowers as she just radiates happiness!! i love the detail in her flowers and straw hat, the strong shading makes it feel like the sun is really really bright!! TuT

@vitaminpop​‘s art style is so ABSOLUTELY PRECIOUS i treasure these tiny little furuba cards so much???? everyone is SO SOFT i love the light inner outlines and highlights around the edges, tohru here with a big smile and flowers for everyone, yuki with this sweet little smile so tenderly holding the fresh strawberries he put so much work into growing himself, covered in dirt still from tending them but radiating this soft joy from the care he’s poured in T---T kyo so casually eating his food his big unconcerned eyes are so precious, shigure just taking his hat off like he’s come in from the cold, his smile is so soft;;

im blessed with all of these treasures omg!!! \T////T/

WAHHHH im so honored that my picture was put right next to the page for autumn?? \;;A;;/ thank you so much im sooo happy!! it looks so light and soft next to the soft leaves falling on the title page!! ;;/////;;

(of course looking at it in print im filled with thoughts like “maybe i should have left in more of the white border” and “i seem to have forgotten again that my monitor shows colors as more pink than they really are” BUT DONT WE ALL....)

THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN for letting me be a part of this project, it’s so absolutely beautiful and heartfelt and im so thrilled and honored that i could contribute!!! >/////< thank you soooo much!!!! \;;W;;/

#fruits basket #furuba #furuba zine #my art #i can post the full picture now so i will try to do that soon! ajvhsghd #ive been delaying for months bc i have to open it again and put my signature on it and it will take less than 5 minutes

[lavalampelfchild]

Lava’s Art Masterpost

Hey, all!  Welcome to my art masterpost!  I have no idea if this is a thing that is done typically for art, but oh well, I like organizing things, so here we are!  What you’ll find here is mostly Dragon Age, with a few non-DA pieces in there, and there’s a range of styles I like to use, depending on my mood.  But a lot of what you’ll see will most likely combine lineart with some other form of coloring/shading.

Feel free to browse at your leisure, and I hope anyone who stumbles upon this enjoys what they find! :D And thank you to anyone who sees this and likes, or reblogs, or even just stops by to peruse a bit!  

All that said, away we go!

Digital Portraits:

1. Portrait of Nameless Woman, 2020 - This one is just an experiment with a watercolor brush that I did.  It’s not anatomically perfect, but I enjoyed playing around with shading.

2. Sketch of Aja Amell, 2020 - This one is basically sketch practice with my Amell~  Not really the most expressive pictures, but it’s a start toward drawing her more expressively.  Full disclosure: Aja is one of those OCs of mine that I have had trouble with deciding on a definitive appearance for several pictures, and I really want to work on upping my level of consistency when drawing her.

3. Long-Haired Fenris, 2020 - Exactly what it sounds like; this was for practice drawing Fenris’s features (I love how distinct they are), but with long hair because I am weak for it.  This one was a fun piece to shade, and mixing the stylized lineart that I normally use with a greyscale shading spectrum was really enjoyable.

4. Portrait of Ilorin Lavellan, 2016 - This is an oldie.  Basically practicing expressions, and it is technically a WIP, but I’m still very happy with how the shading turned out, especially because this is actually (aside from the unfinished hair) one of the more minimal pieces I’ve done in terms of lineart  It’s still there, and it still shapes the flow of the picture in some ways, but it also ends up flowing with the shading instead of standing out next to it, which I like.  (Both styles are good, though, and I love seeing other artists try both too.)

5. Old Portrait of Aja Amell, 2016 - Much older picture I did of Aja; she... honestly looks very little like the newer one, I think, and that consistency is something I’m still working on, but this one was the first picture of Aja with that particular hairstyle I drew.  What I like about this picture is how young she looks; it fits with her image as a fresh and sheltered Circle mage who’s only about 20 years old at the time of DAO.

6. Old Portrait of Trilyn, 2016 - They very first piece of art I posted to tumblr~ It’s not exactly how I envision Trilyn anymore, but it was still very fun to draw, and helped me get a feel for drawing him in the future. 

Dynamic Movement Pictures/”Moment’s in Time”:

1. Tabris in Arl’s Estate, 2020 - TW: blood.  I am super proud of this one.  My ultimate goal is to draw all of my Warden DAO OCs, and I could not believe I’ve never drawn my Tabris, and so here she is.  This was, in large part, practicing expressions because I absolutely love art that depicts characters in motion, or capturing some kind of expression.

2. Velyn in the Rain, 2017 - This one was actually based on some art that I saw in a Teen Wolf fic!  It was an experiment with a more expressive style (and one of the first pieces I did without lineart left in the finished version) and it was a huge step out of my comfort zone.  But overall, I am extremely happy with how it turned out.

3. Jem Nocking an Arrow, 2016 - And here is the lineart version.  This was entirely an excuse to draw my DAI baby, Jem, and to do a cool archer pose because archers are my fav, and I love characters in motion.

4. Solas Teaching Trilyn Fade Magic, 2016 - This one was a painterly picture that was also (like the Velyn picture) something which I tried to keep lineart out of.  Overall, I am proud of a lot of parts of the pic, but I think I would definitely go back over it and change a few things now if I had the patience.

5. Trilyn Closeup WIP, 2016 - TW: injury, blood, mention of abuse in the author’s note.  A lot of early pictures I have are of my OC, Trilyn, and this is one of my absolute favorites.  His entire upper body is technically in the picture, but I hadn’t finished rendering it yet, so this was what I posted.  And it was an experiment with a cross-hatching style with the pencil tool for some texture, with air brush shading and a blurring tool.  It’s a style I had fun playing around with!

6. Trilyn Blood Ritual, 2016 - TW: blood, injury (the slight cut used to supply the ritual with blood).  This one was definitely a sort of “captured moment” from a backstory I gave Trilyn, and I think what I was really going for was an atmospheric piece that could fit with any potential fic I wanted to write for Trilyn.  And then it ended up being practice for extreme lighting/shading techniques, and drawing the blood and the gross mass of demon ichor (or whatever the heck that is) turned out to be highlights of making the piece for me.

Art + Text:

1. Freedom and Control, 2020 - TW: scars, but very difficult to see.  This one was ambitious for me!  It started originally just as Solas and my Tal-Vashoth OC, Saara, facing each other, because I love the dynamic I’ve built for them in my head, but then it turned into an attempt at a tarot-esque background, and just sorta grew from there... Overall, I’m happy with how it turned out, especially with how Solas and Saara themselves turned out.  The version you can actually see a larger view is here.  

2. Marianna and Delia Codex and Art, Pt. 1, 2020 - I love writing my own codex entries, first off, and I love combining art with text to create a (hopefully) seamless work.  This work was an attempt to flesh out these OCs of mine with both art (because unique facial structures are hard for me to get down, but so important regardless) and text (because writing~).  I think it turned out well overall, but there are elements of the portraits that I might at some point touch up a bit.

3. Marianna and Delia Codex and Art, Pt. 2, 2020 - Part 2, with what I refer to as a “DAI Outfit Change” because I have always loved seeing fans show their own OCs as they look in DAO, DA2, and then finally DAI.  So I absolutely wanted to jump on that bandwagon myself.  The skin tones are a little off (and I’m sorry about that!) because I was playing with the watercolor brush at that point, and it dilutes the colors I use.  Still working to figure that out, but I was very happy with the overall lineart and structures of the faces.

4. Alistair/Aja Amell Picture with a Blurb, 2017 - Ooooold, old, old, old, OLD!  I still love the art, and I’m soooo happy with how the interaction between Alistair and Aja turned out (drawing kisses is extremely difficult for me; I always end up creating a distorted weird lip-creature, instead of realistically puckered lips...).  I’m not as happy with the blurb that went with it?  At that point, I was still very much figuring out my own DAO worldstate, and the characterization for everyone, so, eh.  Take it with a grain of salt!

Unfinished Costume Designs:

1. Ancient Elvhen Armor with Dwarven Influence, 2018 - People who do costume design work are amazing and mystical beings, and I wish I could do what they do.  This was an attempt at merging the Keeper robes from DAI with a more dwarven armor aesthetic, solely because I created an ancient elvhen character, Ceda, who was taken in by the Cad’halash dwarves mentioned in the Witch Hunt dlc, and I wanted this character to have a mix of the elven style of armor and the dwarven style.  I’m overall decently happy with it, but there’s still that persistent level of self-criticism present.

2. Herald of Andraste Outfit WIP, 2016 - This was a very old picture, not one I showed around a lot, but the idea for this was entirely born of my intense interest in how fashion and outfit designs could be used to create a symbolic image for the Herald of Andraste.  In general, I love the combination of ceremonial armor with long and flowing cloth, so that was what I went for here.  I’m still actually very proud of how this came out, and headcanon something similar for my Herald in my canon DAI worldstate.

Pencil Sketches:

1. Quick Saara Sketch, 2019 - TW: saarebas mouth scars.  Exactly what it says; very quick sketch of Saara I did in a small notebook I carry around with me.  This was basically a test for myself to see if I could manage to draw Saara with the features and facial structure I envisioned for her without needing to use a lot of references.

2. Mass Effect Character Sketch; Jesse, 2018 - Similar reason for drawing this one as the above Saara sketch!  With these characters, I love sometimes the way they can turn out with the specific character creator used for them, and when I draw them, I enjoy trying to create a definitive look for them using what I get from the CC, and my own knowledge of Hooman Faces.

3. Saara Sketch, 2017 - TW: saarebas mouth scars.  A more detailed sketch of Saara than the one above, and one I definitely put more time into overall.  It’s currently the profile picture I’m using for ao3, and is the definitive go-to reference picture I use whenever imagining Saara in a fic, or for other Saara pics I make.  I am extremely proud of this picture, and feel like I should work in graphite more often.  It’s such fun, and the texture is so nice to look at.

4. Sketch of Nameless Alamarri Woman, 2017 - This was a sketch I did of what I envisioned some Alamarri tribes to look like; I used artistic depictions of Gaul tribes and hairstyles for inspiration, and have used this as a go-to reference for my version of Alamarri tribes.  Nothing super notable about this one, but I really liked the way the shape of her face turned out.

Events and Gifts:

1. Another Scar, 2020 - TW: blood, injuries, gore.  The most recent piece of art on the list, and a gift for @cartadwarfwithaheartofgold; featuring sisterly love between Rica and fem!Brosca, which was her requested prompt.  This was a tough piece for me because of the difficulty with the lighting I dealt with.  For some reason, that one particular element of it gave me so much trouble.  Overall, I’m very happy with how it turned out, though, especially the skin tones of the sisters; Brosca I always sort of like as having this greyish, more gaunt look to her, while Rica I like seeing with a darker, richer, and warmer tone to her.  

2. A Very Cousland Christmas!, 2019 - This was for a holiday exchange for a server, and I drew a friend’s Cousland (Elissa, the girl on the left) with my Cousland (Gazza, the girl on the right).  I love kid-fic, and I love kid-art, and so I decided... baby Cousland art!  Drawing kid proportions was the toughest part, I recall, and I thiiiink it turned out well, and I’m still quite proud of it overall.  Elissa’s design came entirely from my friend, but I added the holly~

3. Exchange Gift with Dis Brosca and Mabari, 2018 - This was an exchange gift for @fanfoolishness, using her lovely Dis Brosca, and was my first real attempt at backgrounds... I struggled with the coherence of the foreground and background a bit, but I’m still very proud of how it turned out, especially with the colors I had to work with.  What I also really enjoyed working with was the lighting and the expression on Dis’s face.  Backlit subjects are always fun to play around with!

4. Inktober Picture, “Deep”, 2017 - TW: scars, injury, mentions of abuse in the author’s note/attached dialogue snippets.  This was for an Inktober prompt (the only one I’ve ever done, sadly... because I am bad with deadlines...), and again features Trilyn.  Trilyn’s backstory has him a former slave in Tevinter, and a lot of the early works I do for him are sort of deep-dives into his life there.  It’s all meant to be an exploration of the things he endures, and then those moments when he overcomes it all and takes back his own autonomy and self.  This art is definitely provocative, and I can understand if not everyone likes it, but to me, I just wanted to show just what he faces (without glorifying it) before showing the moment of his own triumph.

5. Christmas Holiday Picture with my Brosca and a Friend’s Amell, 2017 - This was a piece of art drawn first by a friend of mine, @nanahuatli~  She drew the Amell, the background, the mistletoe, etc.  All I did was add my Brosca to the mix to finish the image.  It was a lot of fun to do, 1) because it was fun trying to match her style so that the picture looked cohesive, 2) because I love doing collabs with friends, and 3) because it was just such a fun thing to imagine my surly short Brosca, looking at this weird plant/fungus/thing dangling over some puckering human!  It was an absolute joy to do this collab with her!  

6. OC Kiss Week Pic of Jem and Saara, 2017 - TW: saarebas mouth scars.  A spur-of-the-moment thing meant to demonstrate just what kind of dynamic my OC, Jem, has with my other OC, Saara (both of whom are members of Leliana’s network in DAI).  This was a very quick picture (deadlines...) and was mostly just to have fun drawing these two characters interacting, and to see if I could make them look like themselves.  I think I did a decent job with it overall, especially with Jem’s kissy-face!  (Again... drawing kisses are the bane of my existence, although hands and feet take a close second.)

#lavalampelfchild's art #masterpost #dragon age #some not DA stuff

[preathfics]

Heath17_KO5 AMA responses

Thanks to Heath17_KO5 for answering these for folks. 

You can reach her on the preathfics discord if you have follow up questions!

hardtchill said: mom will love us forever?

Yes, yes. *pat pat*

What inspired KO/Sonnett? I mean, we've seen Soran around, but not very many good Fics of that pairing.

That you can blame on blak0tyler. She started writing them, and I was like “I don’t really ship it because I think they’re too similar, but I love your writing, so I’ll read” and then by the end of the fic I was like “Damn, I kinda see it now.” I think for me it’s partially just that I really enjoy writing both characters (or did anyway). It’s fun to write characters that on the surface can be snide or sarcastic or goofy, but then underneath can have more layers and provide other things to a fic.

ARE YOU THE ANON SUMMER SHORTS???? 👀

Nope! Not me!

Will you write more angsty stuff? Bc you write wonderfully... but it's just all so damn happy!

Hi there musingpredeliction. I think it’s hard for me to have angsty ideas for Preath, and I’m likely to still have happy endings. I was just talking to someone last night about how real life can be hard and can suck so when I turn to fiction, I want it to at least be hopeful, to do things like make me believe in true love (though I am one of the lucky ones that has found that in real life), make me believe in happy endings and beautiful lives, make me believe in magic. If you’d like more angst, I suggest reading more of my Soran or So’hara

Favorite WOSO person IRL? Favorite one to write?

IRL? Idk. It’s hard to judge when I don’t actually know any in real life. Rose holds a special place in my heart. Tobin’s footwork is magic and her laid back, goofy personality makes me swoon. Christen is the epitome of beauty to me both physically and just who she is (or at least who she shows us publicly). I honestly love so many of them. Sonny, KO (yes, still, though I am disappointed and hope she learns and grows), Julie, CRYSTAL!! Moving on from the USWNT, I’m a big fan of Emily Menges (one of the league’s most underrated defenders), Simone Charley, Midge Purce, Jennifer Cujoe, Sarah Gorden, Yuki Nagasato, Casey Short, Ali Riley, the list goes on. Lol. And on a more international player level: Tiane Endler, Mapi Leon, Jenni Hermoso, Sam Kerr, Hayley Raso, (actually a bunch of the Aussies), Vivianne Miedema, and so many more.

Favorite one to write is a bit easier: Emily Sonnett.

is with fandom culture that she is having a problem or the preath fandom specifically? also, i really love her writing, for both preath and soran so i hope that, if she retires, she doesn't delete her work, please! and man, the kelley situation, it's been really hard for us readers and for the writers…

Here’s the thing: part of what I have a problem with about Kelley is the fandom’s response to her. I’m disappointed by her not kneeling. I think she really needs to have more hard conversations and examine why she stood apart from game one and hopefully learn and grow. I’m disappointed in the culture of cancelling someone because they don’t learn and grow on the timeline you see fit, though. That now people will write off entire stories because a CHARACTER version of Kelley (that the authors have created themselves, let’s not forget), is part of it even if those stories were begun before the tournament happened. That her kneeling or not discounts her skill on the field or her actions off the field that we’re unaware of. Again, we only see a part of them, what they publicly show us, and I am very disappointed that she didn’t show us her kneeling for the anthem beyond game one, but I’m also aware that she may be taking steps I have no idea about. I’m not trying to start a discourse, though I’m sure this will, but that’s part of my issue. And then there’s the trickiness that comes of being part of an RPS/RPF fandom, where there’s the distinction between fiction and reality, between what we’d like to be true and what we 100% know. I don’t mean to cast aspersions. I’m not here to judge you anymore than I’m here to judge them.

What brought you to Preathfics, or rather just the WOSO fanfic community in general?

I have always been a soccer fan. I played through high school. But fanfic you can thank lesbianrobinhood for. I was not looking for a new fandom, but she dragged me kicking and screaming anyway. It’s usually the way.

What pairing do you most enjoy writing for? Why?

Hmmm...That depends on what I’m in the mood for. I like writing Soran or So’Hara if I’m feeling angsty or Preath if I’m not, but really it’s more about the individual story than the pairing: which idea captures my attention most in a moment. That said, as I said in another answer: I love writing Sonny, so if I get to write her, even if she’s just the supporting friend to Preath, I am a happy person.

Do you have a favorite fic? Can you make a list like Preathfics did of your faves?

Oooh, ummm...I mean anything by Blake0tyler for sure. I could (and have) read her stuff over and over and over. I love, love, LOVE Here I Am (Signed, Sealed, Delivered), by freshtilapia. I really enjoy The Restaurant by little_oblivion for a great ensemble piece. The One Where Everyone Finds Out is another great one (and all of LittleDanvers’s stuff really). I love the imagery in Portrait of a Soccer Player on Fire by restlessvirtue. Entwined by superdupergust is very good (and hot). And for non-preath one of my faves is unbecomings (but their stuff is locked).

Do you have a favorite fic that you've written before?

Like of my own? Umm...The Time Between or Orlando is Only Home When It Has You, although so far I really like something that is as yet unpublished, and I’m enjoying the way folklore is turning out with JustCrushALot.

what's your favorite color?

Green!

Can you ask her why did she suddenly decide to update orgasm fic?

….Should I not? I have a hard time writing smut. I have to be in the right mindset and I haven’t been there in a while, but then I was, so I was like “Let me try” and it worked out.

are you planning on writing anymore explicit preath fics/oneshots?! The one up rn are soooo good!!

Umm...that depends. If I get the inspiration, then yes, certainly, I wouldn’t rule it out. Also I have a bet right now with blake0tyler about something which should result in smut from one of us at least.

To the amazing author of Worth a Thousand words: the story is beautifully written, it's funny, sweet and different from other fics. I totally get the KO thing and I do agree with you on that one but know that it's a fantastic story. (Everything you write is)❤️

❤️ Thank you! That is incredibly sweet! I really appreciate you saying so. ❤️

My opinion isn’t worth much as an anon but I loved Worth a Thousand Words and whoever gave it bad feedback can go suck an egg.

Haha, thank you. I’m glad that you enjoy it!

Heath17_KO5's feelings are so darn relatable, I'm crying just from reading the words fear, disillusionment and disappointment. Creative people are often highly sensitive people and when they feel things, they FEEL things. Wishing you strenghth, clarity and insight, Heath17_KO5. I hope you keep finding joy in the written word, as we do in YOUR written word.

❤️ That is very lovely of you to say. Thank you. Please don’t shed any tears on my account though!

heath17_ko5 is having problems with fandom in general or with the woso/preath fandom? that's a shame, but she should do what is best for her :)

Thank you, I appreciate that. I mean, I think in all fandoms there is a toxic element, but as this is the only fandom I’m currently active in, it’s this one. And it’s not all of you, please don’t think that. I sort of explained in another ask.

I just love Heath17_KO5's stories and everything they contribute. Is there any chance the author will pursue Beacon of Light? No pressure or anything. I just thought it had such a sweet premise. And I am a sucker for a good storm story :D

I am working on chapter 2, it’s just slow going.

#asks

[minervahopebeyond]

Blood petals.

I am soooo nervous about this chapter! Please let me know if you liked it!! I’ve been waiting a long time to write it ✨✨Ps. I’ve checked but sorry if you find any errors in this one!

Chapter 23: Daffodil.

The news that Ginevra had broken up with Thomas moved rather quickly around the school. Potter seemed to be in an excellent mood since that weird day on the library, and Draco didn't even doubt that it was because of that.



The green-eyed boy would spent his days discussing quidditch with his stupid crush or tagging along on everything that Draco decided to do. The daffodils were thrilled about it. It was like Harry (Merlin, he hated calling him that) was trying to compensate for all the months that they spent fighting.



They were outside with the weasel and Hermione. Draco wanted to be near the lake for a while and, as soon as he invited the redhead, the other two parts of the Golden Trio were saying that they wanted to come with.



Draco had to admit that it was all too weird. The dark-haired boy kept acting different around him. At least, different than before, and the blond boy couldn't understand why. Like, for example, he would choose to sit next to him. Always. It didn't even matter the activity or the context. It happened so often that Weasley started to leave him the place for him to sit. And he kept trying to tell himself that it didn't <cite>mean anything</cite>, but sometimes the flowers were being really insistent. ‘He wants you close. He wants you close. He wants you close. He wants you close'. And at some point... Maybe he believed them a little.



Right now, Potter was lying on the grass next to where he was sitting. Eyes closed, but Draco knew he wasn't sleeping because  his mouth twitched in amusement when he heard Weasley say something cute about Hermione.



"Why don't they just kiss? They are obviously into each other." Draco whispered so only the green-eyed boy could hear.



"I think it's because they have too much history." Potter responded, opening his eyes. The blond boy just kept looking at him, waiting for a decent explantation. "If they get together, it's going to be this huge thing, you know? I think they just want to be really sure that they are both on the same page." Draco snorted.



"There is no 'if' about it. Those two are endgame. I know about this stuff."



And he saw Potter smirking at him, playfully.



"Maybe that's because you are a Good old- fashioned lover boy, Draco."



The blond boy felt the daffodils slamming themselves against the walls of his lungs. 'HE JUST QUOTED QUEEN TO YOU! KISS HIM! KISS HIM NOW!'. He blushed and looked away. The flowers were doing that a lot. Draco had started to think of them as a separate person that lived inside of him. Like the daffodils were all his feeling gathered in tiny yellow flowers that screamed at him to make a move, that he had a chance at this. The grey-eyed boy was not that naive.

 

"Maybe I am, Potty." He said without looking at him, and the green-eyed boy groaned.

 

"Harry”

 

"No, I have the right to use your name when I prefer. I still call Weasley by his surname." Potter crossed his arms and huffed.

 

"Yes, but he gets 'weasel' as a cute nickname"

 

"You do realize that we just changed the meaning of our own insults, right? With that logic scarhead should be yours. Or Potty." Draco asked arching an eyebrow.

 

"It's not the same." he heard the boy muttered.

 

"Why?" The blond boy asked but he only got a shrug as a response.

 

Why was this so important to him? Draco couldn't understand it. His friendship with Weasley went beyond the stupid nicknames and the banter. He trusted him, a lot. He turned to look at the boy lying beside him. Maybe that was what bothered him? The fact that the blond boy put this barriers between them, so he could keep the little dignity he had... And clearly one of the ways that it manifested was in the way he called Potter. Draco sighed and laid on the grass too.

 

"I'm going to the game on Saturday. Gryffindor red and shit." He said blushing a little. It was stupid, he was going to game for Weasley... Hermione had ask him to join her and Luna and he accepted. Maybe it would cheer up Potter, show him that he cared.

 

He turn around to see the boy. Potter was looking at him, his eyes were so green...

 

"You don't have things that are red." He said with a confused tone. Draco laughed.

 

"Yeah, I know. Weasley is lending me his quidditch shirt. The one he'll not be using at the game, clearly."

 

The boy frowned a little and looked away, soft blush on his cheeks.

 

"That sounds great." He said, but his tone gave Draco the impression that he didn't think it was something positive at all.

 

"I know it sucks not to play at the last game..." The blond boy said with a soft voice. "But you are going to win this, your beloved Ginevra will catch the snitch and Gryffindor is going to win the cup." Potter just smiled softly.

 

 

"I know. She is going to fly brilliantly, I already told her." He said with a marveled look in his eyes.

 

He held his breath to avoid coughing, trying to think about something else that was not them. He hated so much feeling like this. The blond boy hated that he could be feeling so happy , so utterly in love, and then something would remind him that it was one-sided.

 

Draco ended up coughing anyway.

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Pansy couldn't believe that she was doing a Gryffindor make-up for Draco Lucius Malfoy.

The blond boy could see her annoyed face during the entire process. She was in their bedroom with Blaise. They were alone, since Theodore had taken Greg and Vince with him. ‘Oh, I wonder where could they possibly be??'. He was being so fucking obvious.

Draco was already dressed. He had some black jeans on with the Gryffindor t-shirt and some combat boots. He thought that this was probably what Sirius used when he went to Mr. Potter's games.

"I'm using golden eye-shadow, darling. It's still Gryffindory and It doesn't hurt my eyes." She said as she passed softly the brush over his eyelids. He chuckled and mumbled 'Whatever you say, Pans'.

When he looked at the mirror, after she was done, he really liked it. The soft golden eye-shadow gave him a more luminous look, and made his grey eyes appear almost silver. It was pretty natural but it Draco thought it looked perfect.

"Thank you, darling." He said and kissed her cheek before going to meet the Gryffindors at the Great Hall.

When he got to the table, Ginevra and Weasley were on their quidditch uniforms. Potter was sitting across them, next to Granger.

"Ferret! You look awesome."

"Thanks, weasel. Pansy did the make-up." He said and sat next to Potter.

He could feel his green eyes on him. The blond boy tried to ignore the daffodils tickling him, as he poured himself some tea. Potter didn't stop looking at him, though.

"Take a picture, It'll last longer." He said without looking at the boy.

Then he heard Weasley chuckled and Draco took that as a cue to turn to see the boy. Harry had a soft blush on his cheeks and stuttering a response.

"It- It's just weird! I wasn't-"

"Chill, Potty. It was just a joke." The blond boy answered with a calm voice. The flowers didn't feel calm, though. He resisted the urge to cough at the rejection. Took a sip of his tea to stop them from coming up.

After a while they said goodbye to Potter, with the promise to meet him at the common room when the match ended. The green-eyed boy just nodded and wished them luck before going to meet Severus for his detention.

Hermione grabbed his arm and guided him.

"Come on, Draco. Let’s got to find Luna.”

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The match had been incredible. He could not say a thing about Potter's team. They moved so coordinated, so united... It was an honor to cheer for Weasley at the match, he was fierce and most of all: he had so much fun. Draco thought it was the happiest he had seen Weasley since they had became friends.

The chasers kept on scoring and, in the end, Ginevra catched the snitch.

The Gryffindor stands exploded in a triumphant cheer and Hermione pushed Draco to climb down the stairs and ran to the pitch to meet Ron. The Gryffindor girl threw herself on Weasley's arms and hugged him tightly.

"You were amazing, Ronald!!" The weasel was as red as his own hair, looking at Draco standing beside them, with widened eyes and trying to articulate a word.

"Th-Thanks, Mione."

Draco mouthed 'Make a move' at him and the redhead showed him the middle finger. He chuckled and shook his head.

"Congratulations, weasel. Never thought that I would be happy to see Gryffindor winning the cup, but you deserve it." The boy smiled brightly at him.

"Thanks, ferret." Then, he felt the weasel putting one arm around him and started to guide him towards the castle. "You are coming to the victory party with us."

The entire trip to the Gryffindor tower was loud. The sea of red and gold singing and clapping their hands, letting the entire castle know that they were victorious. The portrait opened and everyone started to get in. Draco had never been inside of their common room but he thought it looked just like Sirius's room at Grimmauld. Everything was red and cozy.

Potter was waiting for them with an anxious expression, but then he saw Ginevra running towards him, her silky long hair moving with her, bright smile on her face.

"We did it! We won the cup!!" And threw herself into Potter's arms, so freely. Draco started to feel really sick, looking at the way that the boy smiled at her, like she was the only person in the entire room.

And without saying anything, Harry kissed her. They kissed so slowly, smiling the entire time.

Draco felt his lungs feel with petals. The pain was unbearable. He put a hand on his chest, he needed to get out of there. This was not a coughing fit. It was too painful to be a coughing fit.

He pushed himself  through the sea of people to get to the bloody door. Luckily for him, everyone was too busy looking at Potter and the fucking she-weasel to notice him leaving.

Once he was outside he ran to the dungeons as fast as he could. Crying, because the air was not enough but he couldn't even cough and the pain was so much. He hated this stupid disease.

When he got to the dungeons he barely could speak the password to get in. His throat was closed. The blond boy entered and went directly to his room. Theodore was the only one there.

“Draco? You look-“

But the voice of the boy was interrupted by Draco forcing himself to cough. He didn’t know what the hell was stuck in his throat but he <cite>needed to breathe</cite>. He would faint if he could not get more air inside of his lungs.

The petals were hurting him, but compared to the burning feeling on his chest it was nothing. Cough after cough, he expected petals to come out but they didn’t.

He smelled Potter then. Draco looked up with widened eyes and found Theo holding the amortentia vial for him. That just made it worse so the blond boy took a step back and coughed even harder.

Something started to move, to came out. Another cough. His face was red from the suffocation, he could tell.

And there it was. An entire daffodil, lying on the floor. Covered in blood. Draco couldn’t help to kneel next to it. He took it in his hands. The tears started to course down his cheeks. Draco was so fucking tired of crying because of the prat who lived. It hurt too much.

He felt Theo sitting next to him, rubbing his back.

“He kissed her.” Draco said with a trembling voice, Theo didn’t even had to ask who. “She threw herself in his arms, in front of the entire Gryffindor tower” He hissed; a petal fell from his mouth. “Like there was not even a fucking doubt that he would want her back. I hate her. I hate that she doesn’t even know him. And I hate him for wanting her.” He said as he cried harder. “I- I know that it’s not a fucking choice, because if it were I would never have chosen him.”

“Yes, you would have.” Said Theodore with a pained voice. And Draco cried even harder.

“I just want to stop feeling like this. At least for a moment.” The blond boy said with a broken voice. “I want someone to choose me for once. I want to feel wanted. I want to feel something other than this fucking flowers. I wan-“

But his rant was interrupted by Theodore putting his mouth over his.

Draco widened his eyes, as he felt the boy demanding everything from him in that same kiss. It was raw, filled with need... The flowers kept warning him ‘NOT HIM, NOT HIM, NOT HIM’ but he couldn’t listen to them because he just felt Theodore everywhere.

The blond boy retuned the kiss with the same urge, taking the boy’s face with his hands. It all seemed too much ,and not enough, at the same time. It was nothing like his kiss with Blaise. This felt real. He wanted him so much. Draco put some space between them, trying to catch some breath.

“I thought... that you didn’t-“ But Theodore interrupted him.

“I know what you thought. This is me not giving a fuck anymore.” He said and kissed Draco again, guiding him into into his lap.

They didn’t stop. They just kept touching and kissing. From time to time, the blond boy would cough and the petals would fall on the bed. The brunette didn’t care ,though.

Theo even kissed him and swallowed some of the petals. Draco thought that it was the hottest thing he ever experienced.

“I’ve never...” he said with a shy voice.

“Me neither. At least not with a boy.”

So they figured out together. Between kisses, and smiles.

When it was over, Draco kissed him very softly. The hazel-eyed smiled at him.

“Wait here.” He said and got off the bed, Draco frowned and waited.

He wasn’t gone for long. When he got back inside of the bed with him, he was carrying the daffodil in his hand.

“Can I keep it?” Theo asked with a low voice, almost shy... So not like him.

“Don’t you think it’s disgusting?” The boy shook his head. “Fine, keep it.”

They spent the night on Theo’s bed, slept into each other’s arms. And for the first time in forever, Draco didn’t dream about Potter that night.

#drarry #fanfic #fanfiction #prongsfoot

[tangledaddict]

Re-Ranking Tangled the Series Season 1 Episodes

After re-watching all the episodes this week...I decided to re-rank the episodes because I feel like I wasn’t sure about the first time I ranked them. So, this is IT. I’m not changing it!

Link to first ranking here: x

1. Queen For A Day: Episode 17

Best. Episode. Ever. I felt like this episode needed to be two hours because it was sooooo intense. Obviously loved the moment when Eugene and Rapunzel hugged each other, I was fangirling so hard. What I will never forget about this episode is the fact that Eugene sacrificed himself to save Rapunzel’s parents. 

2. Tangled Before Ever After: Episode 1 

I remember when all Tangled Tumblr accounts freaked out on that day in March, I was freaking out too. It was soooo amazing. The proposal was great (even though she said no, it was still great), seeing her room for the first time I was like ahhhh. Eugene was so caring and loving for Rapunzel in this episode. It was adorable how sorry he felt to propose. Shout out to whoever did the clothing designs for that episode, especially Eugene, he was rocking that jacket and hat.I did not rank this number 1 because it was not intense like Queen for a Day was. Overall, I really liked seeing Rapunzel’s relationships with everyone in this episode. It was a start of seeing how Rapunzel really is to others and how others feel about her.

3. Secret of the Sundrop: Episode 22

I know this episode was intense, but not like Queen for a Day. I feel like Queen for a Day had you more on the edge of your seat unlike Sundrop. Of course, the music was great, not going to lie, best music in this episode. I wish they would’ve shown more of her birthday moments because I felt like there wasn’t enough. Also, I was REALLY mad at Varian in this episode….REALLY MAD. Varian needed to CHILL. 

4. The Return of Strongbow: Episode 7

OF COURSE I PUT THIS ONE IN MY TOP 5!!!!! Eugene bought a ring for her, Eugene wanted to tell the truth instead of lying to her parents, and how protected her at the beginning of the episode. Every moment of this episode was AMAZING!

5. Pascal’s Story: Episode 12

So many people were interested at Pascal’s background story that it reached millions of views on Facebook. Not only was I interested in his story but it was so adorable to know how Rapunzel and Pascal grew up together and because of that we know how close they really are.

6. Not in the Mood: Episode 19 

I REALLY want more episodes like this. Everyone was so funny, especially Eugene. I have watched this episode over and over again because it’s interesting to see the opposites of everyone. I feel like there are much more funnier being the opposites of themselves.    7. The Quest For Varian: Episode 20

Eugene protecting Rapunzel, Eugene talking about what happened in the tower to Maximus, and Rapunzel seeing the tower crumble. These three things made me really love this episode.  

8. What the Hair? Episode 2

This episode was one of those many moments when I’m like YES EUGENE because he wanted to make sure Rapunzel was okay and wanted her to be protected at all times. Eugene didn’t want Rapunzel to hide any secrets from him and after this episode, it was the beginning of Rapunzel starting to be more open and comfortable with him. 

9. Painter’s Block: Episode 18

This episode should have been an hour honestly because Rapunzel went through a lot of stuff. She was “hypnotized” ( I don’t know what to call it lol) and because of that went into an argument with Eugene and it broke my heart. BUT EUGENE KNEW THE WHOLE DAMN TIME RAPUNZEL WASN’T HERSELF. Rapunzel needs to make an award for Eugene that says “Best Boyfriend Ever”. At the end of the episode though, it was so adorable, when Rapunzel made that heart and they hugged and ahhhhhhh. 

10. Under Raps: Episode 10

This would probably be in my top 5 if Andrew didn’t turn out to be a jerk and when I saw the trailer for this episode I thought that he and Cassandra were going to be together so I was disappointed to see that they weren’t together in the end. But, I thought Rapunzel’s to-do list was adorable, the single ladies lunch, Eugene’s punching bag, and the storybook scene was all great.

11. Great Expotations: Episode 9

Eugene’s afro, Rapunzel dragging Eugene around, Rapunzel showing Eugene her inventions, Eugene kissing her hand....those were my favorite moments. 12. The Alchemist Returns: Episode 20

This episode was more focused on Varian and Rapunzel...and Varian made Rapunzel really mad and Varian really was not himself and because of that I have it ranked this kinda low. But, there was still Eugene and Rapunzel moments so I was totally not disappointed.

13. Big Brothers of Corona: Episode 13

I feel like there wasn’t much going on this episode, it seems like it was focused on the girls, red and angry. It was adorable when Eugene wanted to turn those kids into good people and in the end he learned something out of it. I feel like this episode is a good life lesson that you can’t change people and people can’t change you.

14. In Like Flynn: Episode 8 

“I love Rapunzel, I love Rapunzel, I love Rapunzel.”- Eugene (EXCUSE ME WHILE I GO AND CRY). Also, Eugene is trying his hardest to have his future father in law trust him. The King and Eugene developed such a great relationship in this episode. 

15. Fitzherbert P.I. Episode 4

This episode was adorable and funny because of Rapunzel deciding what to do for her portrait and Eugene being a guard. I loved when Eugene told Rapunzel “you went with the simple choice of beautiful”.  Eugene showing off his moves, that’s a plus from me! 

16. Cassandra v. Eugene: Episode 6 But man, Cassandra and Eugene were so angry at each other it got a little annoying but not too annoying. It’s hilarious! I feel like this episode was a little bit of a realization for Eugene of how self-centered he is. I really liked the little moment Rapunzel and Eugene had at the end. I ranked this episode so low because I somehow forget that the Stabbington brothers were in this episode. It’s interesting, the episode before this one really focused on Rapunzel’s and Cassandra’s relationship and this episode focused on Eugene’s and Cassandra’s relationship.

17. Rapunzel’s Enemy: Episode 3

But I thought everyone liked Rapunzel....? Haha, I’m still not clear on why he hates her. I love the design on the Sweet Shop though.  

18. One Angry Princess: Episode 11 Rapunzel should be a detective lol. (Also, when Rapunzel tucks Eugene in, awwwwww) 19. Challenge of the Brave: Episode 5

I know so many people like this because we get to see Cassandra’s strength. (So, please don’t hate me sorry.) But, I’m not that interested in this episode. I’m kind of surprised honestly that we didn’t see Eugene enter the competition and Rapunzel did because I thought he shows himself off. This was a great start of seeing Cassandra and Rapunzel’s relationship. Also, Eugene had a Rapunzel sign and was selling wigs that looked like her hair.

20. The Way of Willow: Episode 16

I felt like it was odd that Eugene and the King were camping together while Rapunzel, Arianna, and Willow were also camping together. Why couldn’t they all camp together? Or why did Eugene and the king camp too? I feel like they could’ve done something else. Also, not much Rapunzel and Eugene moments. BUT, it was awesome to see more of Arianna’s and Frederic’s relationship. I would like to see more of how much they really do care and love for each other. 21. Max’s Enemy: Episode 15

Rapunzel being a jerk for not listening to Max when he was first angry about his enemy. And that weirddddd horse wedding dream. I was angry most of this episode because I didn’t like how everyone loved Axel right away never thinking anything is suspicious about him. 

22. The Wrath of The Ruthless Ruth: Episode 14

I AM NOT SAYING THIS EPISODE WAS BAD. But, the reason why I ranked it last was because one Eugene was not in it and two it felt like it wasn’t in order of the storyline, it seemed like it didn’t belong in that story at all. To me, it felt like a fun Halloween episode to make. I think this is the only episode out of the entire season where we really get to see the Snuggly duckling.

#tangled #tangled the series #season 1

[fallingin-like]

november 26

a two-man team by @idnis​ [requested by @foxsoulcourt​ and @sig66​]

see which other fics i’m reviewing this month! / my review request post!

this super cute fic features nicky who is doing his best to raise a kid while simultaneously falling for said kid’s teacher, erik mountain man klose. as one might imagine, this is hilarious and so fun to read

this is such a funny, wonderful, and adorable fic, it was really entertaining to see how nicky reacted to things and all his rambling. erik was such a star, i’m so happy that they were able to meet. i always love your unique writing style, and this time was no different!

parts i enjoyed:

”everyone who knew him two years ago knew there was a dark, dark year where nicky wore the same sweatpants for weeks on end until allison quite literally cut them to pieces while they were still on his body” ohmygoodness, this is so funny! i would have loved to see this, i bet allison was chasing after nicky who was running away yelling ‘but they’re comfortable!!’ and cutting off whatever chunk of sweatpant was closest to her

”they feel almost sacred, these few minutes in the morning where everything is completely silent” yes! i totally understand this

”sometimes nicky pretends he’s living alone, that he’s just like any other 25 year old, but he always feels guilty after” this is kind of heartbreaking. nicky has such a big heart and is a natural caretaker, but i think that he’s so used to this mindset of taking care of other people that he forgets he has to first take care of himself. he’s sacrificed a lot for the people that he loves and i wish he was able to see that he’s doing so much good and it’s okay if he misses the life he could have had. he really didn’t have much time to be a young adult

THE PINEAPPLE SOCKS! that’s so cute!!

the little socks emoji!!!!! such a great detail that you included

ohmygoodness erik and his mountain climbing haha

”hugo merely puts another potato wedge in his mouth” for some reason i really liked this sentence

”it’s like walking through a hobbit village” this is true haha so many tiny things

hhhHH margaret is the worst, like “nicky would like to fake-gently slap her”? well i want to aggressively slap her. people are so rude!! soooo annoying i can’t express it through words

”before nicky can shover her into the cute little coat racks” i love this! haha something about the contrast between nicky trying to skewer someone and the little kids things is really funny to me

ERIK LOOKS CLIMBABLE NICKYYYY

”nicky swears he can hear joyous goats bleating in the background” LOL this is so funny what in the world

ALL THE MOMS SUDDENLY DROPPING OF THEIR KIDS WHILE WEARING A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MAKEUP (probably) JUST TO SEE MOUNTAIN MAN?? yikes. and also, hilarious!

nooooooo hugo thinking nicky forgot him?? how dare you!

i love that even though nicky is really interested in erik and wants to hang out with him, he prioritizes hugo and gets him out of that overwhelming environment. he’s so thoughtful

”in a way, because this isn’t normally where he finds attractive men, and he usually doesn’t share his crush with 20 middle-aged mothers” this is funny, but also? i don’t know how i feel about all these middle-aged women flirting with this teacher. (just kidding. i know how i feel. and that is bad. it’s kind of creepy of these moms to act like that…..)

it’s neil! and andrew! i am so happy to see that in this au, even after they’ve all grown up, they’re still close to nicky and are there to help him

”’have you made a move on him?’ andrew asks without blinking” sometimes i forget that andrew’s version of flirting is very… blunt haha

”nicky laughs awkwardly while mr. erik just stares at him” IS ERIK ALSO JUST BLANKING BECAUSE HE LIKES NICKY

”but he gets interrupted by the human embodiment of an air horn, loud and full of compressed air” oh my goodness this is the perfect description of margaret haha

”mr. erik looks down at his shirt with what looks like regret” LOL

i think it’s cute that andrew and neil are there, not just to help with taking care of hugo, but to give advice to nicky and help him as he’s freaking out

”the words are sweet, sweet vindication, because mr. erik refused to call margaret by her name” YES! take that, margaret

THE PICTURE HUGO DREW OF HIS FAMILY IS SO CUTE. the part to follow is not as cute, but it’s so great to read. we get to see a different side of nicky, where his concerns are and evidence of how much he’s trying. i love that he brought up the socks thing, it’s such a realistic thing to worry about, but also shows how good hugo is being taken care of

choosing what hugo should call nicky is such a tender moment!! so soft

”aside from a few prepackaged snacks that never see the light of day because nicky only reaches for them in the evening when hugo is already asleep” HAH

”’hugo,’ he says solemnly. ‘cancel all your plans tonight. we’re going to bake’” this is the most nicky thing ever!

oh my goodness, the bake sale. those moms probably spent all that time organizing their table instead of playing with their kids smh

”really? it does kinda look like it only took you half an hour” OH NICKY WHAT A BURN

THE COOKIE CART IS ADORABLE AND SO CREATIVE AND I LOVE IT

UHM MARGARET IS SO TERRIBLE AND AWFUL HOW DARE SHE SAY THAT ABOUT NICKY

bless erik, for being understanding and smart and for trusting that nicky is a good guy.

ohmygoodness erik touches nicky’s hair halsdkfsajf

PRIVATE BIOLOGY LESSONS? ERIK!!

”like it’s black friday and he’s a sephora store” YOUR SIMILES ARE AMAZING AND HILARIOUS

awww the updated family portrait is so cute!

”for a moment, nicky forgets he’s not an owl as he quickly spins his head around” LOLOL

”hugo pulls a face” big mood, hugo

woohoo!! allison has arrived to help nicky win his guy!!!!

ALLISON GOING IN TO SCOPE OUT ERIK WHY DO I FEEL LIKE THIS IS NOT GOING TO END WELL

”’which is what nicky, stupidly, says. ‘wow, you look gorgeous.’” NICKY NOOO WHY DID YOU DO THAT

”at that, hugo’s eyes turn big. ‘enchilada night?’” oh this is so precious

erik telling nicky not to cut himself off is wonderful!!! they’re such a good match, i think nicky really needs someone in his life that’s as supportive as erik. as supportive as the twinyards are, they’re more the silent type that shows affection through insults which is… not the type of support nicky needs

A TWO-MAN TEAM THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS THE TITLE OF THE FIC EVERYTHING MAKES SENSE NOW

”if only that was possible, nicky thinks for a bleak, bitter moment, before he knows, knows, that that’s not true” NO NICKY IT IS POSSIBLE. EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OKAY

i know this is just like a tiny detail, but ohmygoodness hugo’s pineapple lunchbox sounds really cute. is it shaped like a pineapple (i would want this) or does it just have pineapples on it?

nicky is such a good parent/older person! it’s so nice to hear him asking for ava’s opinion amongst the louder, more outgoing kids

”ava asks in a deep manly voice that isn’t her voice at all” I LOVE THIS SENTENCE LOLOL made me laugh so hard!

wait, who were the parents of hugo? i can’t bear to think that any of the foxes were killed in a car crash

THEY KISS… and yet, there is still miscommunication and everything is back to being terrible

ahh allison and nicky is such a great relationship that i have not seen enough. they have such compatible personalities!

ANOTHER PARENT-TEACHER NIGHT. WE STILL HAVE TIME TO FIX THINGS

”’you don’t need luck when you look like that,’ he says, which is a very much needed confidence boost that nearly makes nicky tear up again” bless andrew, for knowing what nicky needs

everything! is! cleared! up! thank goodness!!!

ohmygoodness of course it’s margaret that discovers them

enchilada time! ahh, love this domestic scene and this part “he said he liked erik first, so he didn’t mind that nicky liked him too” what a kid thing to say!

nicky deserves Good Things and i am glad that he has them in this fic

i really haven’t read any nerik fics before, but i really should if they’re all like this! i loved the seeing everything from nicky’s perspective, he’s so dramatic that it’s always really entertaining to see his side of things. it’s great to see him taking care of hugo, i bet it’s a bit more rewarding but potentially more exhausting than when he was parenting the twinyards, due to the age difference and personality type of hugo, which was more similar to nicky. i think you did an amazing job with the characterization of him, neil, andrew, and allison. i don’t know too much about erik from the books, but i love the way that you wrote him, so caring and sweet and exactly what nicky needs to balance out his self-consciousness and match his humour. this was super fun to read, i’m so glad everything wrapped up so nicely. thank you for writing this!

#a two-man team #aftg fic review #raelle writes

[mazojo]

BB, VoS, RoE and Hero. ❤😘

Yaaas queeen! you know I love me some asks!! <33

Bloodbound: What has been your favorite "collections" (portrait pieces, the Freshman memory box, evidence, etc.) that books have done over the years?

I’m going to be completely and 100% honest here, I have never finished a collectibles set xD Mainly because I am cheap and broke bUT I did get some of the evidence in VoS and I loved the investigation parts and I also find the spells in TE super interesting sooo lets go with thosee ^^

Veil of Secrets: What is a choice you've regretted making in the books? Why did you regret it?

Hmmm lets see.... I think probably romancing Derek in AME because at first I thought he was sweet and interesting with his reality show knowledge (because I am like that too lolll) but then I found his romancing kinda bland and saw him more as a friend than a LI and I totally fell for Adam lmaooo soooo I shamefully restarted the book to romance Adam (and also to gain more alliance points to win where, spoiler alert, I didnt win //cries) even though I already bought like 2 or 3 scenes with Derek ;w;

Rules of Engagement: Do you like playing as multiple characters or do you prefer one MC?

I don't really mind playing as multiple characters unless its overdone *looking at you ATV* were it gets to the point I know more about the other characters than my own MC lolll, for example I thought it was well done in ACoR as it gave more insights to the story but otherwise probably as one MC :3

Hero: Which MC do you feel is most similar to you and why?

Ahhhh hitting me back with the hard hitting questions Kateee lolll 

Ooof thats kinda hard actually

I mean look wise I actually look a lot like my ILB MC, only difference being I have green eyes lol

In my opinion some of the best MC’s are the ones from ILB but thats besides the point loll I love them ^^

Personality wise I think I am a combination of the HSSCA mc because she is a hugeee dork and like, same, WT mc because again, she is funny and does some awesome terrible jokes at times and I love that, and OH mc because I feel like homegirl really works hard for what she wants and can sometimes make some decisions that may seem stupid in the sake of others and I can be like that too loll. Also now that I think about it lowkey Platinum MC because she doesn't know what the hell is happening half of the time and thats a mood.

Thanks again for the asks girl!! ilyy <33

#i literally went to the choices wiki to see the series and analyze all the MC's because iwas blanking xD #playchoices #play choices #choices #ask game #ask #random #me

[ralfstrashcan]

3x11 Reaction / Commentary

So I haven't even started the episode and I'm already confused.

Why did Netflix put 3B in a separate folder? I mean, they didn't with 2B. What's the matter with that. Or is this just the German Netflix??

Smoooooothe move. Somewhere Derek Hale is smiling proudly.

Wtf why they so slow. I was half expecting this to be a simulation or sth because they took ages to arrive and then were walking super chill???

Seelie guy doesn't use this obvious distraction of the others to try and escape, since he knows he's just a minor character and shouldn't interfere.

Beautiful grieving sequence, especially Jace with the sketch of himself. I knew there would be a portrait of him in there before he even turned the page, I could feel it. I love how sensitive and therefore predictable the show is.

Ooooh nooooo Clary is still aliiiiiive, who whould have thought?!?!?! Okay sorry haha I had to.

lol didn't he look in a mirror recently and realize there's still no real resemblance? I mean, at least now he's not charred anymore, so I guess there's more resemblance than before, but you know what I mean. And I get it, this is supposed to be a parallelism to Lilith saying the same thing, but if memory serves right, at this point in time Jonathan was a) in a thick glass casket and b) dead so I'm wondering how he could have heard that.

wtf I'm getting sooo mixed signals from him. Does he want to give off creeper vibes or play house? Because he's kinda doing both?? Play Creeper House???

YEAH LITERALLY I WANT TO SEE THEIR HEATING BILLS

This...... doesn't sound as reassuring as it sounded in your head, Jonathan.

So, points for Clary for that ploy, but my heart is already pre-emptively breaking for Jonathan when he finds out she's playing him. The poor guy just wants family after being used and abused his whole life, man. Is that too much to ask.

More points for Clary for being sensible and grabbing a coat!!

“Clary, come on. You can't go out there. You're never gonna survive.”

Hahaha that had me laughing out loud. So Clary.

Okay, minus points for Clary for not actually wearing the coat. You had a winning streak of common sense but all good things must end, I guess.

Picturesque. But, uh, since Jonathan isn't following her she could slow down. And if she was a Slytherin, she would have waited til after breakfast with her daring escape.

LISTEN I LOVE THIS CASUAL DOMESTICITY

Also if you're more make-up versed than I am (which, admittedly, isn't very hard) and realized something was off about the way Magnus held that eyeliner stick (?) then check lynne-monstr's eyeliner salt club tag because it's hilarious. I also want to rec volunteer_of_hufflepuff's fic smile even though your heart is breaking because it's awesome.

...........................really. Really. That's how they want to play it? Ugh, okay. Ugh.

You know, I've had a whole lengthy extensive (dare I say exhaustive) rant ripening in my head since I saw this bit in the sneak peek but I'm just not in the mood, so let me cut it short: I get Simon's reaction emotionally, since losing Clary must be a horrible experience for him, but I'm still bitter about early 3A where blasting that werewolf across Taki's yard and knowing he might never walk again didn't bother Simon for one second. Repercussions should always matter, regardless of how close you are to the person affected.

Oh dear, she's still running. And her hair still looks like that?

Sure. Also

How can he keep up with her when he's walking and she's running? I mean he's not that much taller than her. Or does she run ten feet, pause to gasp and pant a little, runs again, stop and go, y'know? So on average she's just powerwalking.

Ok srsly I need to stop this nonsensical commentary.

Yeah and I guess he didn't notice the Clave-approved vampire-torture-sunlight construction Aldertree installed in this very same office (shown in 2x04 if you care to remember).

........who are you and what did you do to Alec Lightwood? You seriously want to tell me he'd consider not bringing up a violation of the Accords, and more importantly power abuse and torture, because of political reasons and he's “scared” to lose his standing with Jia? Please. He'd be enforcing Clave law. He'd be well within his right. We're talking about the guy who flat out refused to do the Inquisitor's bidding because it went against his moral code. Compared to that, this is a walk in the park. So. Please.

“I understand the kind of pain you're in, Jace.”

“No you don't. I'm sorry, you don't.”

“You're right...

Oh my god this isn't about Clary, or at least not for the most part. Jace is frikking traumatized because he wasn't in control of his body or his actions or his frakking mind for days. Btw I'm actually impressed and surprised they bothered to focus on anything but the Clary-Drama, namely Jace second-hand-killing like 33 people. And Imogen. And almost Alec. The way I see Jace he'll focus on his guilt, not the pain he feels over Clary's loss. Clary will be on his mind and that's one more thing to feel shitty about, because how can he be so selfish and think about his own pain when he brought so much more pain on other people? Jace has an incredibly intricately self-destructive mind and I love how it was portrayed here. Also loved the scene in general with some Izzy&Jace sibling feels, the tender way she talks to him, his kiss to her hand. But the focus (mainly because of Izzy) returning to Clary annoyed me a little.

And by the way, there is one person who can understand Jace. Alec. Because he was possessed by a demon and forced to kill someone, too. Granted, he doesn't have the memories of the action itself, but he saw it on tape. He blames himself because the demon fed off his own hate against Jocelyn. So I would really really love to see those two talking about it. I'm extremely thrilled to watch on and see if they do (but lol kinda hoping they don't because then I can finish writing my ficlet about it, which I sadly didn't manage to before 3B aired).

MY LIFE EXPECTANCY JUST INCREASED BY AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OKAY

Also what a damn badass nightlight, I want one as well even though I hate not to sleep in absolute darkness, that's how pretty this is.

HAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHA I  C A N ' T

ALEC'S OFFENDED FACE AS IF THIS IS NEWS TO HIM

Wow I'm so glad they didn't forget about Iris. I was scared, not gonna lie.

Tbh I don't find Madzie's reaction that realistic. I mean, Valentine – the first person to talk to her after she got ripped from her normal life in her normal home – told her Clary got Iris into trouble. At some point they must have told her that Iris isn't coming back. But did they really tell her Iris was breeding warlocks? I highly doubt that. At most they told her Iris did some bad things. But, since they probably said the same thing about Valentine (and he was always “nice” to her) and told her Clary wasn't in fact evil, that kind of loses its meaning. And let's not forget, she is a child. A probably traumatized child, I might add, since Valentine used her to literally kill at least ten Shadowhunters that we see on screen, likely more. Her perception of what is right and what is wrong is easily swayed. And personally I think she neither really registered that Iris is supposed to be the bad guy now nor that living with Catarina / Magnus and Alec is sooooo much better than living with Iris ever was, so her having such a strong opposition against going with Iris seems unrealistic to me.

Love this. So good.

This is actually really beautiful

This is actually really dramatic for no reason and I'm soooo here for it.

Soooooo am I the only one wondering why the F Cat didn't put some wards on Magnus's place? I mean????? There is no explanation given for that, and frankly I can't come up with one. If not for Magnus, then Cat would at least put wards there while Madzie stays with him. Or....... do they want to imply Cat doesn't know that he lost his magic?? Hä?! If so, who the hell patched Alec back up from his neat little life-threatening arrow wound? Cuz I had assumed it was Cat. Since, y'know Jace pleaded with Magnus to help Alec, implying (to me at least) that an iratze alone wouldn't cut it this time. Except of course, if he asked because he didn't want to be bothered with taking out his stele and activating Alec's healing rune, but when Magnus refused because no magic he had no other choice.... and let's be real, the first scene of this episode heavily implies that a healing rune can cure just about anything in 0.3 seconds flat.

Alec wanting to bench Magnus makes no sense. Keeping him around and/or at the Institute makes more sense than, oh I don't know, telling him to stay in his loft where there are no wards. Wtf is logic anyway, right?

I liked this scene, don't get me wrong but... what's with the tough love? Alec isn't usually like that?? He's soft and firm reassurance, not aggressive and authoritative reassurance. Did he try that route before and it didn't work?? I need some answers.

“I had no idea.”

“How could you? You weren't there.”

“Me leaving had nothing to do with Simon. I just needed to be alone.

Okay, what, am I supposed to blame Maia now for needing time for and taking care of herself? She's so defensive as if her leaving was objectively wrong, and it wasn't.

“I guess when times get tough, some people need to be alone. And others need to be around other people.

Please, this is a dirty lie. Remind me again, who was it that pushed Alec away after he found out about her yin fen addiction, insisted she could handle it on her own, ran away and finally confiding in some random stranger she had just met? It wasn't Maia. Who stayed up late all night, disregarding her own emotions and rather tearing herself apart trying to fix the drama of her brothers than to mention to anyone she wasn't alright? Wasn't Maia either.

I feel strongly about this because this seems like a really cheap way to break up Saia and set up Sizzy and I don't like cheap things. I don't like Sizzy either, but my main demand is quality, not a certain content. I'll accept Sizzy if it's done correctly. But this isn't it. This is laying blame on a character who's not to blame, and making claims about another character that are plain untrue if you look at the last three seasons.

I've said it before, there would be good ways to break up Saia. For example their attitude to violence differs greatly from one another. Maia is trigger-happy and sees no harm in it, Simon is more or less pacifistic (at least when he's not having his I-don't-care-about-anything-but-my-gig-mood). Creating a conflict out of this would have been in character. Claiming Maia is somehow to blame because she wasn't there is not only unfair, but also invalidating all Maia has done for Simon before, and that was a lot. Putting up with her shitty ex, helping him search for Lilith, fighting her own pack so they don't bully him. She was about to have a face-off with the Seelie Queen – the very same creature that held her hostage not too long ago – just to be by his side. Is that all suddenly not worth anything anymore, just because she had the audacity to take a little time for herself, to sort through her own issues?

Seriously, he let her walk in that? No wonder she collapsed. Jonathan should have gotten her nice hiking boots.

EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS

CAN WE JUST.... CAN WE...... APPRECIATE.......... HOW HE BATS ALL HER MAGIC ATTACKS AWAY....... LIKE............ MAGNUS................ H O W

Btw if this is supposed to sway me and make me see that benching Magnus would have been the right call, then it's not working, because fine, let's assume Magnus had gone home. Then Iris would have had an even easier job to snatch him away, because a) no wards and b) no sword. And on top of that Alec wouldn't have had a way of knowing that Magnus was even taken, since I doubt Iris would have let Magnus call or text him.

Do you even know that? I'd like to see what you're willing to do after being tortured for ten years. Just saying. But fine. Stay there on your high horse.

Ohmygod I am stunned. I couldn't have written that summation any better and to be honest I had assumed the show would just blackpaint Jonathan as evil villain and be done with it. This is so much more than I expected. I am impressed. (And of course now I hope that there will be a redemption arc for Jonathan, but I'm afraid I'm setting myself up for heartbreak with this one.)

Do they intend to tell me that this whole place is warmed by the fireplace? Why not by a heater? Since the three billion lamps

imply there's electricity somewhere. Or was that line about firewood just Jonathan's way to exit the scene? Who knows.

“Ollie? Doesn't remember a thing. Praetor was good about getting her and Samantha relocated. New identities. They're safe now, like everyone else.”

I'm still high-key bitter about this. I love Ollie a great deal, okay, so this is a pretty disappointing solution to outsource her from the plot. Just let her forget all the shit so she doesn't have to deal with trauma. Guess she thinks now her mother died in an explosion caused by a gas leakage or something. I wonder what the mundane police has to say about that and how long it'll take them to find her, since, y'know, they have evidence against her and all that.

Edit: This doesn't actually make sense if you think about it. Did Ollie just get dropped into a witness protection program for no reason she can remember? Or does that “new identities” actually mean they have completely new identities because they don't remember ANYTHING from their old life?? I need answers.

I get it. This is supposed to make me see how rundown and wasted Luke is. But is he purposefully trying to make himself look like a confused hobo? I mean couldn't he like, prepare the notes he wanted to show Jace? It's like he's trying to reinforce to Jace he shouldn't listen to a thing Luke says because these are clearly the actions of a desperate man. Presentation is half the battle man, man.

Hah, badass. There's a reason I love him.

I totally dig Magnus in his kiddie clothes, but I also need a lot of answers because there's blood on his hands and bodies at his feet and this doesn't look like magic gone haywire, this looks like a massacre and I need answers. I wonder if they're gonna explain this flash or just let it sit there uncommented. (I hope they address it and I hope it has something to do with Asmodeus and their time together.)

Ugh do I honestly have to reiterate that parking Magnus in his ward-less loft wouldn't have helped? Also, he's a grown-ass man and can make decisions for himself, dammit.

Owning up to his mistakes unrestrainedly. There's a reason I have a soft spot for Raphael.

New York, huh? What a coincidence. Wouldn't want him to live somewhere else and have Maia burn through the other half of her paycheck to pay some warlock to portal them again, right?

Also, not to be controversial, but why don't they ask the Praetor first? Since they had a whole ass book on the mark of cain and everything. And figured out what it is. And getting rid of something so dangerous is basically their job. I mean. Just saying.

You know I always marvel at this. Just because he's old he knows shit? Is there really an age where knowledge pops into your head just because? Because I'm still waiting for that to happen to me, let me tell you. Just like being immortal somehow grants you immediate access to celebrities and the questionable honor to be in the midst of all historical events of the slightest relevance? Srsly if I was immortal I'd still be glued to my lappy and hate going out.

LOL give Iris a front row seat on how you smashed her XD XD XD

IT'S SUPER EFFECTIVE

<3 <3 <3

This exchange thing is a ploy, and to be honest, a painfully obvious one. I find it really kinda hard to believe Iris falls for it. What I've been asking myself since this plot line started is, why didn't Iris have that idea herself? Like, I honestly expected her to use Magnus as a hostage and tell Alec he either hand over Madzie or she'll kill Magnus. Makes way more sense than her just trying to find Madzie herself and then what, try to break her out again? That didn't work last time, and since the warlocks are warned by Magnus's abduction it'd be even unlikelier to work now. I get it plot-wise since it'd be a little awkward if Iris out-blackmailed the Shadowhunters, but like. Seriously. What's the in-universe-explanation for this???

I don't know why, but Magnus looks super cute in this shot.

Five bucks say this is Izzy with a shapeshifting rune, and ISTG if this is actually Madzie then I can just shake my head at them.

Okay, I totally dig Lightwood siblings working together but. Why do you have to simultaneously hurt me with plot holes.

1) Where did they get Seelie Magic? Did they employ Meliorn? Srlsy. Also, the Seelie Magic at the beginning of the episode could move so why was Illusion!Madzie standing there like a display dummy? That was super suspicious.

2) Why didn't they use a shapeshifting rune? The illusion would have held longer, Izzy could have gotten closer and tied Iris up more easily, without Magnus getting smashed first. But, drama I guess.

3) Where the f is Catarina? Please. Her ward almost gets kidnapped and all she does is go “Oh shit, gotta relocate her to some other High Warlock lol.” Her best friend gets kidnapped and all she does is go “Oh shit, but whatever, here have a fake ransom note but don't think I'll move my ass from this super important Bitching and Drinking Conference. I payed like 200 bucks to get in.” Wtf. This is shitty ooc behavior from her. Wtf. She's either suuuuuper confident that Alec and Izzy will get Magnus back no problem, or she doesn't give a shit about him, and sorry, I don't believe either of those two options.

HAHAHA I'M SCREAMING LOOOOOL!!! Is this code for “We wanted to kill her but Lilith was quicker so we'll pretend we weren't even interested in killing her in the first place”? The Clave, man. Always good for a laugh.

No, dummy, this is their R&D Department.

I'm not even kidding, remember 2x04:

Oh the good old times.

This was. Really good. Really. I'm like, reeling. I feel like show writers read too many fanfics and therefore the Malec scenes this ep were exquisite. Magnus evasively running around and not liking his “powerlessness.” Alec there to reassure him with the sweetest of words. Their kiss, not to short, but hard and determined, with feeling. Top tier shit.

Wow, even though the words that left their mouths were reassuring and good it still feels like their relationship is suddenly dying. I wonder why that is? Oh, right. Because Sizzy, that's why.

I love.

Ooooh guess the residual electricity finally ran out. And I guess Clary turned all the candles off to match the mood? Also, since it was dark outside before and now isn't anymore.... was Jonathan out collecting firewood the entire night? That's dedication, man.

.......what a coincidence that their healing rune is in the exact same spot. On that note, I've been wondering.... if the ressurection resetted his skin to a state it hasn't been in for ten years, effectively un-charring it, shouldn't his runes have disappeared as well? Did he spend the “days” Clary was sleeping with putting runes all over himself?? On that note, why the hell did Clary have to sleep for days when Jonathan was the one who came back from the dead? All that Clary did was running at Simon in slow motion. I mean, I know what I would find more taxing.

I soooo appreciate the blood on her teeth. Such care for detail <3

Okay, so I realize that this makes Jonathan look like a fanatic, but I actually understand this scene like this: He's not an idiot. He knew Clary wasn't really going to give him a chance. But this, this is his chance, because now she has no choice but to stick with him and see for herself.

Btw if you're wondering why I'm so pro Jonathan, you can read the beginning of this post where I got out all of my Jonathan Feels. Basically, until I actually see him act intrinsically evil I refuse to believe all hope is lost for him. He did terrible things, yes, and he's aware of that, but the way I see it he did them because he wasn't ever presented with an alternate choice. And now that he has one, he's holding onto it tooth and nail. He wants to leave all the pointless violence behind.

I'm aware he's a sadistic psycho in the books, but this wouldn't be the first time the show gave a character a make-over (for the better) and so far the only compelling piece of evidence on the show in favor of Jonathan's demon blood causing him to be unsavably evil was Jocelyn's vision of him killing a flower as a baby, and it's not even clear if that was intentional. So excuse me if that's not enough for me to write him off.

Gif Sources: Malec cheek kiss, Magnus being cutesy with his croc impression, Magnus brandishing his sword *facepalm* you know what I mean, Magnus batting Iris's magic away

#shadowhunters #alec lightwood #magnus bane #jace wayland #clary fray #isabelle lightwood #jonathan morgenstern #simon lewis #maia roberts #luke garroway #jia penhallow #raphael santiago #malec #magnus is badass #reaction

[the-hopeless-hoper]

Every odd question! Or at least the first like...50 if the full list is too much

Sorry this took so long!

1. Would you have sex with the last person you text messaged? Idk shes my best friend soooo

3. Have you taken someones virginity? Nah too lonely for that

5. Did you hang out with the person you like recently? I can’t hang out with any space things sadly

7. What happened tonight? Stressed, but passing classes

9. Is confidence cute? Its so cute and like hot and wow

11. How many people of the opposite sex do you fully trust? I can count all of them on both of my hands (and its not an opposite sex thing I just dont have a lot of people to talk to/trust)

13. What are you gonna do Saturday night? Mmmm prolly cry

15. Are you going out with the last person you kissed? Nope I’m not dating anyone

17. Who do you feel most comfortable talking to about anything? MacKenzie or anyone whos willing to listen on the internet

19. Have you had sex today? Nope

21. Are you in a good mood? I was but then I got sad which is fine

23. Are your eyes the same color as your dad’s? I think my dads are plain brown and mine are hazel

25. What would you say if the person you love/like kissed another girl/boy? *just gonna go with someone i love(d) cuz idk if i still like her* “oh cool.” and then cry a lot :)

27. Would you be able to date someone who doesn’t make you laugh? Anyone can make me laugh so prolly not

29. Do you really, truly miss someone right now? Yes

31. Honestly, do you hate the last boy you were talking to? NO HE IS ONE OF THE BEST PEOPLE EVER

33. Are you one of those people who never drinks soda? My mom never buys it but I do like soda

35. Do you ever write in pencil anymore? All the time at school

37. Do you believe in love at first sight? I believe in aliens

39. Who was the last person you danced with? Uhhhhh i dont remember

41. When was the last time you ate a cupcake? Its been a while

43. Ever embarrass yourself in front of a crush? Idk prolly

45. If you could, would you take back your last kiss? YES I dont even count it as my first kiss

47. Who was the last person to call you? My friend Garett

49. Do you dance in the car? Yep

51. Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer? School photos

53. Is Christmas stressful? When you’re my family yes

55. Favorite type of fruit pie? Apple

57. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes, in fact theres one in my room

59. Take a vitamin daily? Nahh

61. Wear a bath robe? Nope

63. First concert? One Direction

65. Nike or Adidas? Nike ig

67. Peanuts or Sunflower seeds? Peanuts

69. Ever take dance lessons? When I was little

71. Can you curl your tongue? Yes and I can fold it

73. Have you ever cried because you were so happy? Every time I look at my dog or cat

75. Do you study better with or without music? Depends

77. Ever been in love? Yes

79. What was the last concert you saw? Fall Out Boy

81. Tea or coffee? Depends but usually coffee

83. Can you swim well? Yes!

[bitofbookishness]

2021 reading challenge from @studylikegeller — thanks for coming up with these great questions!

Soooo, it’s March now - how did that happen so fast? - and I still have February reading things to update. I will answer these questions as though I am in that week.

FEBRUARY Week 1 If the book that you are currently reading had a different title, what would it be?

The Millstone by Margaret Drabble could be titled: Rather Privileged For a Single Mother in the 1960s? May As Well Take Advantage Of It!

Do you like going to the library?

(>˘▾˘)> I LOOOOOOOVE GOING TO THE LIBRARY!!! <(˘▾˘<) ****

Week 2 Pick a song that matches the mood of the book that you are currently reading.

I’ll pick two (2) for Lousia May Alcott’s Little Women: the pop song “I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman” by Britney Spears, and the hymn “We’re Marching to Zion” by Isaac Watts.

What are your favorite genres?

I can pretty much only pick an anti-favourite, which would be horror. I do find satire difficult sometimes, but then I really enjoyed reading Voltaire’s Candide, so I guess it depends on the execution! I also find that if I read too many cosy, domestic stories too closely together I start hating the genre and its sameness - especially if they’re all by the same author. I can tell you this tendency makes reading a series like Chesapeake Shores take a very long time indeed!

Week 3 What are you currently reading? Why did you choose to read this?

William Faulkner, Light in August: for the fact it was called his most accessible and I’ve lately been wanting to read more of his work. I read As I Lay Dying years ago, for a university subject, and it’s really stuck with me. And as I’m earnestly trying to read twelve books a month this year, I did think anything more difficult than “most accessible” was going to be suitable.

Do you always finish the book, even if you do not like it?

Nope. But sometimes I find pressing on through difficult parts really rewarding. I found that recently with Light in August, and with Northrop Frye’s The Critical Path; and years ago with James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Having to read that hellfire-and-brimstone sermon in the middle part of the book was torture for this Christian who prefers the God-is-Love Bible filter! ¯\(°_o)/¯

Week 4 Think about the last book you read. Would you write a different ending?

Usually I am satisfied with an author’s chosen ending, or I can understand why they ended it like that, but or A Time of Angels by Karen Hesse, I would actually like to have a different ending. I would prefer Hannah to return to Uncle Klaus’ farm in Vermont with Libbie and Eve (they remained in Boston during the 1918 flu epidemic)* once she was reunited with them. I would also have her realise that fourteen is far too young to have a serious boyfriend, even if she does carry on with the relationship especially if she carries on with the relationship! Childhood sweethearts after all! (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)

Do you write reviews after reading?

Usually not. Partly because I take too long to sort out my thoughts about a book and overthink everything. Mostly because I really want to start reading the next thing! An entirely different kind of thing!

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* I did NOT intend to read a novel about the 1918 flu epidemic while the world is dealing with Covid-19, it just worked out that way! Weird! And funny how many things are the same now as they were then!

#2021readingchallenge #2021bookclub #actually read a lot 2021 #today #about me #margaret drabble #the millstone #louisa may alcott #little women #britney spears #i'm not a girl not yet a woman #isaac watts #we're marching to zion #voltaire #candide #sherryl woods #chesapeake shores #james joyce #the portrait of an artist as a young man #the bible #william faulkner #the light in august #as i lay dying #northrop frye #the critical path #karen hesse #a time of angels

[parkkate]

Secret Sessions

@harrypotterandtheintrovertedteen sent me a prompt 😊

can you do a fic where harry is looking on the maurauders map and sees draco in a place in the castle he has never been before so when draco leaves he goes to check it out and finds that draco is painting portraits of harry?

ALSO the amazing @saffie-art (who is not only talented but soooo sweet and nice! 💙) allowed me to use this stunning and perfect drawing as inspiration for one of the portraits. I mean just LOOK AT IT! 😍

Okay, so... fair warning - it turned into 2.4k. Whoops! If you prefer to read it on ao3 - click here. I’m gonna stop babbling now. 😉

“Harry, are you even listening to me? Harry? HARRY!”

“I’m sorry, what?” Harry looked into Hermione’s brown eyes, the usual warmth replaced by annoyance and concern.

“Can you stop looking at that map for one second and just listen to me? You haven’t been paying attention in today’s classes either.”

“Yeah, okay,” Harry mumbled distractedly, turning his attention back to the map.

“I think you’re falling behind, Harry. Exams are only a few months away.”

“Give him some space, Hermione,” Ron groaned. “We are working hard, you know. It’s not that easy, picking up where we left off before we went to hunt down the horcruxes.”

“I am aware,” Hermione said in a disapproving tone. “I was there, remember?”

She gave Harry another concerned look but he didn’t notice. His gaze was still fixed on the Marauder’s Map, on the little dot labeled ‘Draco Malfoy’. He was pacing the length of the Slytherin common room.

It wasn’t like Harry suspected him of doing something illegal or anything like that. He was just… curious. He had been surprised to see Malfoy return to Hogwarts after the war. Harry had assumed Malfoy had gone to France with his parents. But seeing as Lucius und Narcissa were under house arrest, it probably wouldn’t have been much fun for him there.

As Harry watched Malfoy’s little dot continue its pacing he stretched his arms over his head and yawned. The warmth of the fireplace was soothing but it also made him tired.

“Guys, I think I’m going to-” Harry stopped dead. Malfoy’s dot was suddenly hurrying out of the Slytherin common room. Where was he going? And at this hour? “I think… I’m going to go for a walk,” Harry said slowly.

“What? Harry!”

But Harry was already at the portrait hole, leaving Hermione’s protests behind him.

“Lumos,” he whispered, holding the tip of his wand to the map. He frowned as he saw Malfoy heading for the kitchens. Was he just out for a late night snack? Apparently not.

Harry’s eyes widened as he realised Malfoy wasn’t going to the kitchens but was suddenly standing in the middle of the Hufflepuff common room. What in Merlin’s name was he doing there? Harry got only more confused when more dots appeared, forming some sort of circle. He recognized a few of the names, like Hannah Abbott, Padma Patil and… Neville? Luna?

What was going on? Was this some sort of secret society? Like the DA? Were they performing some kind of ritual? Harry had to find out. He sped away from Gryffindor Tower until he finally arrived in the nook on the right hand side of the kitchen corridor.

As Harry looked at the large barrels, concealing the Hufflepuff common room, he realised he had no idea how to get in. He had heard rumors that a password wasn’t required. Should he just knock? Well, it was worth a try.

As soon as his knuckles made contact with one of the barrels, Harry knew this wasn’t going to work. He waited another moment but nothing happened. Except something did. Harry gasped as a cold splash of water hit him from above, drenching him from head to foot. Only, it wasn’t water. Harry coughed violently as the stench penetrated his nostrils.

“Ugh, vinegar,” Harry moaned. Scrunching up his nose at the awful smell, he trotted back towards his own common room. But he wouldn’t admit defeat so easily. He would find out what Malfoy and the other’s were doing, no matter what.

As it turned out, this unlikely group met up every night, at exactly the same time, in the Hufflepuff common room. After monitoring their dots for about a week, Harry knew exactly when Neville would leave Gryffindor Tower to sneak off to his secret meeting. So one night, Harry waited for him, outside the portrait hole.

“What are you doing out of bed so late, dear?” the Fat Lady asked, scrutinising him.

“Oh, I’m just waiting for someone.”

At exactly this moment, the portrait swung open.

“Aha,” Harry yelled triumphantly.

“Harry,” Neville breathed, boggling slightly.

“Where are you going, Neville?” Harry asked, stretching his lips into an innocent smile.

“Oh, I, um… I’m just meeting Luna.” Harry could see how nervous Neville was.

“Well, then you won’t mind if I accompany you, would you?” Harry said cheerfully.

“Um…”

“Alright, let’s go then. Lead the way.”

Neville looked very uncomfortable as he and Harry, as Harry knew, made their way to the Hufflepuff common room. In front of the large still life, that lead into the kitchen, stood Luna, eyeing it with a faint smile on her face.

“Hi Neville. Oh, hello, Harry.” Her smile widened. “Have you decided to join us?”

Harry returned the smile, his heartbeat quickening.

“I have,” he said nonchalant. He ignored the way Neville was gaping at him and followed Luna to the barrels. He watched her closely as she started tapping one of the barrels; two taps, pause, three taps. Harry suspected it was some sort of code.

“Did you bring your own brush or do you want to borrow one of mine?” Luna asked, her eyes shining brightly.

“My own what?”

Momentarily distracted by Luna’s question, Harry spotted the white-blond hair and Slytherin robes he had been itching to see, much later than he’d usually have. His heartbeat quickened yet again as he approached Malfoy, who was sitting on a wooden stool and seemed to be in deep concentration.

“Hey guys, look who decided to join us,” Luna announced happily, skipping to another wooden stool. There were a few more, arranged in a circle, just as Harry had seen the dots on his map; and in front of each stool stood a painter’s easel.

Harry frowned. This was not what he had expected. At all.

“Potter,” Malfoy suddenly spluttered. “What are you doing here?”

Harry’s eyes wandered over to the Slytherin, who looked panic-stricken.

“I err… felt the sudden urge to paint?”

Malfoy narrowed his eyes.

“But you can’t paint.”

“You don’t know that,” Harry said defensively, knowing better than anyone that Malfoy was right. He looked around the room, full of unfinished paintings, while a few had been hung on the walls. There were so many different ones. Some were abstract, a mixture of different colours; some showed places around Hogwarts, like the Forbidden Forest.

Harry paused in front of the most cheerful painting in the room. It showed a gigantic field of daisies.

“This is yours, isn’t it?” he said, turning to Luna.

“How did you know?” she asked, beaming at him.

“Just a hunch,” he snickered, eyeing the strange bumblebee-like creatures hovering above the daisies. What caught Harry’s eye next was a very dark painting; it had all kinds of green and black mixed together and there were dangerously glimmering eyes staring back at him. It was a snake. The snake.

“That’s mine,” Neville said as he stepped up beside Harry. He sounded proud but still insecure at the same time.

“Wow, Neville. I had no idea you could paint like this,” Harry muttered in awe.

“Yeah, me neither,” Neville said, looking down at his shoes.

“So you’ve all been coming here to paint every night?” Harry asked, studying the rest of the art. Neville nodded.

“At first we were just talking, you know, about the things we… couldn’t forget.” He peered at his own painting and shuddered. “And somehow it turned into this.” He gestured around the room, a fond smile on his face. Harry followed the movement of his hand until his eyes landed upon a smaller painting, sitting over the fireplace. His eyes widened involuntarily, his mind not fully comprehending what he was seeing.

Slowly, he walked over to it to examine it more closely. His mouth fell open as he stared into green eyes behind rimmed glasses. It was almost like looking into a mirror, although Harry had never given himself such an emphatic look.

The longer he looked at it, the more uncomfortable he felt. It was so weird looking at himself like that and thinking that he looked… beautiful. It seemed too self-centered but there was no other word he could think of to describe this painting. Whoever had done it, had captured Harry perfectly. Even the mole on the back of his neck, which he thought nobody had ever noticed.

“It’s great, isn’t it?”

Harry whirled around, startled. Luna chuckled as she patted his back.

“I think you look very dashing in this painting,” she said, cocking her head to the side. “Although I do prefer it when you smile.”

Harry felt the corners of his mouth twitch and gave into the warm feeling coursing through him. He draped an arm around Luna’s shoulders and placed a quick kiss on the top of her head.

“This really is something else,” Harry muttered, gazing at the painting again. “Whose is it?”

“Oh, aren’t you going to guess? I have a feeling you already know whose it is.” Luna sounded very sure of herself. Then again, she always did. Harry did have an inkling; but it couldn’t be. He slowly turned around, searching the room for grey eyes that were probably fixed on him, glowering.

“Hey, where’s Malfoy?” Harry asked, letting go of Luna.

“See? I knew you would guess correctly,” Luna smiled. Harry nodded once, before hurrying out of the common room. He saw dark robes disappear behind a corner at the end of the corridor.

“Malfoy!” Harry started running, his mind still whirling. “Malfoy, wait up!”

When Harry turned the corner, he found that Malfoy had stopped, his hands balled into fists.

“I’m not particularly in the mood to be yelled at, Potter,” he muttered darkly. Harry blinked.

“Why would I yell at you?”

Malfoy turned around, his face red, his mouth set into a sneer.

“Let’s get one thing straight,” he whispered menacingly. “This wasn’t some… gesture.” He spat the last word in disgust. “This isn’t some homage to the Boy Who Lived. I’m not one of your little fans.”

Harry wasn’t sure whether to laugh or not.

“I am well aware that you aren’t,” he said, raising an eyebrow. “And I get what you’re saying, I’m just… I’m just wondering… why did you paint me?”

Harry watched him intently as Malfoy clenched his jaw and averted his eyes.

“That is none of your business.”

“Excuse me,” Harry exclaimed. “You painted me. You painted me! I think I’m allowed to ask why.”

Malfoy let out a humorless laugh and brought a hand to his forehead.

“I just… I couldn’t forget your eyes.” Malfoy was talking so quietly, Harry unconsciously stepped closer. He startled when Malfoy suddenly looked up again. “The way you were looking at me after the trial…” He made a strangled sound at the back of his throat. “I still have no idea what possessed you to testify in favour of me. You had no obligation to do that.” He looked away again, his voice sounding anguished. “We both know your testimony is the only thing that kept me and my family from going to Azkaban. I was so dumbstruck when they told me I was free to go.” He paused, letting out a deep sigh and leaned against the wall. “I was planning on thanking you,” he said with another humorless laugh. “But then… you were looking at me.”

Harry stood stock-still as he listened to Malfoy’s uneven breathing.

“I was looking at you,” he echoed stupidly. He couldn’t think of anything else to say.

“Well, you weren’t just looking at me. It was the way you were looking at me.”

A tiny part in Harry’s mind whispered to him that Malfoy painting him because he had looked at him was a little odd. But as everything Malfoy had just told him sank in, the voice in his head died down rather quickly.

“I’m not sure I completely understand,” Harry said truthfully. “Was I scaring you or-”

“You weren’t scaring me,” Malfoy growled. “It was just… My mind went completely blank when you looked at me. Like that.”

Harry reasoned that could mean a lot of things. But, maybe, it meant that this painting had been some kind of homage to him after all. A more personal one.

Weighing his options, he decided it was time to stop playing games and just go after what he wanted. Stepping closer to Malfoy, he mimicked his pose and leaned against the wall.

“You know, instead of going to the Hufflepuff common room tomorrow, maybe we could go down to the lake and you could… paint me there?” Harry didn’t look at Malfoy as he waited for his answer, but he could practically hear his mouth falling open.

“What?”

“Or somewhere else, you know.”

“You want to pose for a portrait? You actually want to- Why in Salazar’s name would you want to do that?”

“Why not?” Harry glanced sideways and saw that Malfoy’s face was twisted in confusion. Harry let out a dramatic sigh and let his head fall back. “Are you really not getting what I am proposing here?” He heard Malfoy snort.

“Why would you want to spend any time with me?”

“Well, I saved you from a trip to Azkaban. Might as well take advantage of it,” he said, meeting Malfoy’s gaze again. The Slytherin still didn’t look convinced.

“Right. Because you only saved me from Azkaban for purely selfish reasons.”

“Maybe,” Harry said without missing a beat. Tentatively, he moved his hand sideways until his fingers brushed Malfoy’s. The blond immediately looked down, obviously dumbstruck. “I think I’d like it if we spent some time together,” Harry murmured, trying to swallow around the lump in his throat. He curled his fingers around Malfoy’s hand, hoping the other boy wouldn’t notice how clammy his palm was getting.

“I’m not sure what’s gotten into you all of a sudden,” Malfoy said, knitting his eyebrows together. “I already have enough portraits of you. I don’t need to make-”

“Wait a second, portraits? As in there’s more than the one I saw?”

Malfoy clamped his mouth shut, looking horrified.

“Oh my God, show me,” Harry almost shouted, gripping Malfoy’s hand tighter and promptly dragging him back down the corridor they came from. “If they’re as good as the one I saw…” A little smile played across Harry’s face.

“Then what?” Malfoy asked, sounding irritated. Harry smirked.

“Maybe I could be persuaded to pose naked for you one day.”

“Potter!”

Harry’s laugh echoed off the walls, as he caught a stumbling Malfoy in his arms, not intending to ever let him go again.

This is where I got all the stuff about the Hufflepuff common room from btw 😉

#harry potter #draco malfoy #drarry #drarry squad #writing #ficlet #ron weasley #hermione granger #neville longbottom #luna lovegood #painting #portraits #thanks again to @saffie-art #i could stare at that drawing for hours tbh! #its just so beautiful #wow #and thank you @harrypotterandtheintrovertedteen for the prompt #i had so much fun writing this #:) :)

[sneebyy]

1-92 for the make me admit stuff ask :3

1. Would you have sex with the last person you text messaged? I mean I already have soooo :P @calibratedcatnip

2. You talked to an ex today, correct? Nop

3. Have you taken someones virginity? Nop

4. Is trust a big issue for you? Not really, I do my best to trust people and usually succeed c:

5. Did you hang out with the person you like recently? No, it’s been four days since I last hung out with my love and that’s not recent at all and she left so long ago and I’m dying ;-;

6. What are you excited for? Seeing my love again, being done with finals, sleeping, and not being tired.

7. What happened tonight? I took a nap then woke up at like 11:30pm

8. Do you think it’s disgusting when girls get really wasted? It can be cute or just kinda sad depending on the girl. Not really disgusting though.

9. Is confidence cute? Depends.

10. What is the last beverage you had? SimplyTM Strawberry Lemonade

11. How many people of the opposite sex do you fully trust? My love, my mom, and my sister

12. Do you own a pair of skinny jeans? No lol

13. What are you gonna do Saturday night? I mean today is saturday night and I already slept a bunch and I’m gonna do homework so sleep and do homework.

14. What are you going to spend money on next? Probably food

15. Are you going out with the last person you kissed? Yesss!!!

16. Do you think you’ll change in the next 3 months? I hope so. I have a lot I need to improve about myself. I hope I can at least a little bit within the next three months. I’m not sure though.

17. Who do you feel most comfortable talking to about anything? My love and my friend Grant

18. The last time you felt broken? I always feel a little broken because of my sleep stuff, but mentally I haven’t in a while in a long time, so that’s good.

19. Have you had sex today? Nop

20. Are you starting to realize anything? uh. n-no? is something going on here? am I missing something?

21. Are you in a good mood? Yeah I’m in a pretty okay mood c:

22. Would you ever want to swim with sharks? Sharks swim in the ocean and the ocean is cold and I don’t like swimming in cold water so no

23. Are your eyes the same color as your dad’s? Yes! And my mom’s.

24. What do you want right this second? 3 naps laying with my love ;-;

25. What would you say if the person you love/like kissed another girl/boy? Idk, I’d be really surprised tbh because I trust her a lot. But I’d be really sad and curl up in a ball in bed then idk

26. Is your current hair color your natural hair color? Yup

27. Would you be able to date someone who doesn’t make you laugh? Nop

28. What was the last thing that made you laugh? Probably a meme about cats

29. Do you really, truly miss someone right now? My love ;-; a lot ;-;

30. Does everyone deserve a second chance? Depends

31. Honestly, do you hate the last boy you were talking to? That would’ve been uhhhhh. That guy I was playing warframe with. So no? I mean I think he’s a guy. probably. really don’t know for sure tbh.

32. Does the person you have feelings for right now, know you do? Yessss! My looooove! 

33. Are you one of those people who never drinks soda? No I drink soda. Not super often, but I have nothing against it and do occasionally

34. Listening to? The white noise of my space heater

35. Do you ever write in pencil anymore? Ye, I never use pen, and I don’t take notes digitally or anything.

36. Do you know where the last person you kissed is? My love is at her house I think?

37. Do you believe in love at first sight? I mean the idea of it is cute, but idk. not really.

38. Who did you last call? My looooove! last night!! we talked for a while and it was so nice c:

39. Who was the last person you danced with? I’ve never danced with anyone I don’t think?

40. Why did you kiss the last person you kissed? Because my love is cute and wonderful and I love her :3

41. When was the last time you ate a cupcake? too long ago

42. Did you hug/kiss one of your parents today? nop

43. Ever embarrass yourself in front of a crush? evry day

44. Do you tan in the nude? No, I don’t tan

45. If you could, would you take back your last kiss? Nop. Never :3

46. Did you talk to someone until you fell asleep last night? Almost actually! I talked to my love on the phone until I was gonna sleep but then I couldn’t sleep so I stayed up for a bit :/

47. Who was the last person to call you? Dominos to open the gate so they could deliver me pizza.

48. Do you sing in the shower? nop

49. Do you dance in the car? is that physically possible?

50. Ever used a bow and arrow? like once at the fair! It was kinda fun I think?

51. Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer? High school graduation lol

52. Do you think musicals are cheesy? Yes

53. Is Christmas stressful? It can be if there’s too much family

54. Ever eat a pierogi? wtf is that?

55. Favorite type of fruit pie? Apple!

56. Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? Astronaut when I was real small, then a paleontologist, then a roller coaster designer

57. Do you believe in ghosts? nop

58. Ever have a Deja-vu feeling? Ye

59. Take a vitamin daily? I did until I ran out a few weeks ago. I need to get more :V

60. Wear slippers? no, but I should!! that’s a good idea!

61. Wear a bath robe? Nop

62. What do you wear to bed? my birthday suit

63. First concert? Weird Al Yankovic. Not even joking.

64. Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart? Target

65. Nike or Adidas? Nike. I like their rly light running shoes.

66. Cheetos Or Fritos? cheetos

67. Peanuts or Sunflower seeds? Both

68. Favorite Taylor Swift song? Ew

69. Ever take dance lessons? When I was a small child I took hip hop lessons for like one day

70. Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing? My love could probably be a great writer, or maybe I could see her being a therapist if she gets her mental stuff figured out to help people that went through a lot of hard stuff like she did c:

71. Can you curl your tongue? Yis

72. Ever won a spelling bee? Nop

73. Have you ever cried because you were so happy? Yes!

74. What is your favorite book? Probably Hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy? Or maybe slaughterhouse 5?

75. Do you study better with or without music? Depends. I do both.

76. Regularly burn incense? I wish!

77. Ever been in love? Yessss!! with @calibratedcatnip c: my love.

78. Who would you like to see in concert? Caravan Palace and Deadmau5

79. What was the last concert you saw? Weird Al Yankovic lmao

80. Hot tea or cold tea? Cold, and sweetened too because I’m trash

81. Tea or coffee? Both

82. Favorite type of cookie? gingersnap

83. Can you swim well? I can swim alright. Could probably be better.

84. Can you hold your breath without holding your nose? Ye

85. Are you patient? No lol

86. DJ or band, at a wedding? A single man playing a banjo

87. Ever won a contest? Yes, I once won free surf lessons then proceeded to chafe my legs on my wetsuit over the course of the week until I was in extreme pain. Also the sand on that beach had very small red worms in it and it was really creepy

88. Ever have plastic surgery? Nop

89. Which are better black or green olives? I’ve never eaten an olive

90. Opinions on sex before marriage? Having sex before marriage is a Sin and if you do it you will go to Hell for eternity

91. Best room for a fireplace? All of them

92. Do you want to get married? Yesss. To my looove c: