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mnoxsk · 2 years

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Hey dude 💕 idk what your rules are or what characters you do/won’t do but can I make a demon slayer request with [whichever male hashira(s) you want] where reader is like the complete opposite of them??

Like for example: Sanemi dating (or crushing on🤨💕) a reader who is patient, kind, just a really nice guy tbh

Or Rengoku dating (or again, crushing on 💕) a reader who is non-energetic, just kinda 😐, basically think of them as that meme “someone will die 😐” “OF FUN 😊”

I always loved the “complete opposites” couple trope and thought this would be really cute :)

Again, any male hashira(s) you want bro 🫶

AHAHA NO CUZ OPPOSITE COUPLES TROPE IS SO CUTE <33 Anyways thanks for the request! ^0^ Also this will be a x MTF(male to female)!Reader so I hope you don't mind!

Characters: Giyuu Tomioka, Kyojuro Rengoku, Platonic!Muichiro Tokito

Genre: Fluff/Headcannons

Summary: How they are with you, when you’re MTF, How they are without you

-You would usually be the one talking most of time however to his surprise he doesn’t needs to talk anyways because you can just read him mind well and is gentle with you! Like during travelling when you’re ordering for each other you won’t even need to say a word because you’ll do it all! However if you’re tired to talk for him and are sleeping he won’t even bear to go outside to try and order! HE’LL JUST WATCH YOU SLEEP THE WHOLE TIME!

-There are very few times you get rude remarks of you “looking like a female but born a male” BUT THIS MAN IS ALL FOR YOU AND EXPECT THEM TO BE ON THE VERGE OF DEATH FROM SAYING THIS BECAUSE YOU ARE A WOMAN! One time that Sanemi had said that to you (but not out of any rudeness but just confused) and Giyuu was busy staring somewhere else AND JUST SUDDENLY STARES AT HIM, LOWKEY SCARING THE SHIT OUT OF HIM!

- I’m sorry but there are really few times where you aren’t with this man! He sleeps in your own home, travel together, and the only time you aren’t with him it’s for a mission. He just misses you the second you’re gone, moping in silence to the people around him! You usually give him so many hugs and kisses and just look so beautiful wearing dresses so when you’re gone his heart is ACHING on how lonely it is. After you come back he’ll most definitely cuddle with you and spend the rest of the day with you, HE EVEN HOLDS YOUR HAND WHILE YOU USE THE BATHROOM!

-He’s always looking out for you! Usually you tend to stay inside, sleeping, or not eating so much, which even though it slightly worries him he doesn’t judge you! He always makes sure you’re comfortable where you sleep or that when eating he brings your favorite! When you’re awake he will talk about your day and the way you listen attentively and asks questions on certain things makes his heart MELT. Not only that but he loves when you’re very touchy, holding hands or cuddling with him no matter where you are!

-There’s not very many times where this happens, really! Rengoku is just a friendly man all around and every body loves a friendly man however when it’s said to you he does get a bit defensive for you BUT TO THE PERSON SAYING ASWELL! MAIN REASON: YOU’LL BEAT THE SH*T OUT OF THEM AND JUST BAD MOUTH THEM! Rengoku just subconsciously sweats HARD whenever it’s said out of their mouth!

“I’ll get all that you have in your store!” Rengoku smiles confidently as the food vendor smiles happily. “You chose the right place, you won’t regret it!” However when saying that he sees Rengoku holding someone’s hand, his “girlfriend”, you. The vendor whispers to Rengoku, “Though that’s your girlfriend? She looks like a man.” A sudden ominous feeling strikes them, feeling it from behind Rengoku, whose slightly sweating while smiling, you. “What’d you say, basic b*tch?” Rengoku is already regretting going to this food vendor, seeing you crack your knuckles.

-When you’re gone he may seem to act and look the same the same but THIS MAN IS IMPATIENTLY WAITING FOR YOU TO BE BACK! Even though he knows how capable you are, taking care of yourself whether at home or during a mission, HE JUST WANTS TO LOOK OUT FOR YOU! :( <3 When he’s back on his mission, he’ll tell you everything that happened! From the condition to the whether to how he slayed that demon and helped those people! However for you if you came back from a mission he wants to know what happened (but if you’re too tired to even talk he’ll help prepare your sleeping area and watch you sleep to make sure you’re comfortable)!

-This man IS TOO BUSY COUNTING HIS CLOUDS AND YOU’RE JUST TALKING TO HIM? Well I wouldn’t be upset at you because he SURPRISINGLY LISTENS!? Of course it’s not all of it but he listens to the part he considers important! When he forgets certain things you always remind him or retell the story so he won’t need to remember which he considers it nice!

-During his cloud shape sessions he sometimes hears you talk about the rude remarks that some people have made about you “not being a girl” with a sad face but quickly trying to change the topic WHICH THIS MAN WILL NOT LET YOU! He wants to comfort you and will let you get it all out to the point you’re crying and he’ll comfort you with hugs and next time going with you, AND THIS MAN WILL LITERALLY ARGUE WITH THEM HOWEVER NOT EVEN SAYING A WORD BUT OUTSMARTING THEIR LOGIC WHEN HE DOES!

-When you’re gone he usually tries to just do more spacing out sessions so that he won’t need to worry about you and feel as if time hasn’t moved so when he sees you it’ll feel like a couple minutes to him. :( <3 However there are a couple times where he misses hearing your voice when he is spacing out so expect that when you’re there with Muichiro at a distance he’ll immediately know, looking at you and then walking to you, and just hugging you!

#anon #anons welcome #demon slayer x reader #giyuu x reader #rengoku x reader #muichiro x reader #fluff #headcannon #demonslayer fluff #demonslayer headcannons #kny fluff #kny headcanons #mtf women #mtf

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god-mouths · 6 months

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I NEED TO HEAR EVERYTHING YOU CAN TELL ME ABT THE LAFAUX FAMILY

Will do! this one got long

First off I want to start with the name. LaFaux —> La Faux, which literally translates to “the faker/the false” in French. This of course applies to Casper more than anyone else for a myriad of reasons, but still overall. The whole family.

I’ll go in chronological order— first, the patriarch of the family, micheal lafaux. (Died age 70) He built this business from the ground up! World’s worst eccentric businessman.

Here he is. Fun fact! Every aspect of his personality and character design corresponds to each of his four children— except for Casper. Anyways I have been figuring out his character and boy has it been a genuine fucking delight. He’s such an asshole. He does coke but like. It doesn’t *do* anything to him he just likes putting stuff up his nose. He is always honest (ironic and a direct contrast to his last name)— but he is not kind. He has endless, boundless energy, at least in the prime of his life. The minute he hits fifty it all goes downhill. He loses his energy and his spark.

But, in the 60s or the 70s or whichever, he was a force to be reckoned with. He’s good at macguyvering inventions using random crap, which was how he built and maintained his business. Also he’s sort of a bigot, but not like actively it’s just a side effect of being an important guy in the 60s

A personal rule I have for drawing this thing is that his pupils shouldn’t touch the outlines of his eyes. Adds to that crack-addled look of his that he’s so keen on maintaining. Fun fact about micheal, he cannot wait to die. Not in a bad way, he just genuinely thinks he has it in him to kick the devil’s ass and rule hell. He thinks he’d have fun down there.

Next, Delphina LaFaux (neé Alta-L’Estandares. That’s “high standards” in Spanish. I think I’m funny.) aged ~68 or so at death

She is an assassin who is trying to kill micheal for his money and instead ends up in the world’s most miserable marriage as the man just won’t die. She is absolutely trapped in a hell of her own making.

To put it nicely, she needs micheal like an alcoholic needs a drink. She ends up taking care of the children, because lord knows micheal isn’t doing that. “The prodigal wife, the woman with so much hatred in her body that she's turned it into a living. She faces a challenge in her husband, him being the one person she can't kill. She'd switch gears and try something new, but....something deep in her mind begs her to stay here. Maybe it's destiny, or fate, or....just a prison of her own design. She's doomed. She knows she is. She's procrastinating getting out of the way of the moving train. she's not even tied to the tracks -- she's just standing there.

What's it like to be the dead wife before she dies?”

^ blurb I wrote for an are pee

Now onto them kids those rascals.

This is the firstborn, Peter. (38) He grew up when his father was still in his prime, so he knows the most about how the man actually thinks and talks. When his father dies Peter gets the house. He has no idea how to take care of the huge mansion, and sort of lets it fall into disrepair. He’s a bit frazzled and hides himself from the public eye, because he grew up in the eye of the camera due to being the son of a multi billionaire. He really just wants to live his life alone in peace. Definetly the most chill out of the lafaux family. He got that eyepatch because when he was a kid he looked directly into a bottle rocket just as it went off.

Old ass comic he really is just a fun guy

Onto Vivian, the second oldest. (35) She emulates her father the most, and caught the end of her father’s prime growing up. She is the favorite, and if she were a boy, micheal would have stopped having children literally right then and there. However, micheal wanted a man to inherit all his money. And since the inheritance goes to the youngest we simply can’t have that. The story of LEM is the story of a spy op consisting of criminals. VIVIAN is the one who creates this spy op in the first place, to rival her brother Casper. I haven’t draw. Much of her at all . This is the best image I have of her

I think this is like…2020? Art?? 2019? Still. She’s cunning. A fun gal.

Onto Casper. We all know Casper hi Casper (he’s like 26)

When his father dies, he is 16, putting him in charge of the estate as his sister at the time was too young to do so (13.)

His sister does not make it past age 13. He murders her—supposedly— for the inheritance, and blames it on a faked home intrusion. The rest of the living lafaux siblings are completely silent on this. They’re aware it happened, but have no way of proving it. Peter becomes more of a recluse as a result, and Vivian launches her spy op offensive.

Anyways, Casper renames the company business from “LaFaux Corporate” to “Blue Fox (Faux)”, merging all of the companies his father had dominion over into one giant conglomerate.

The lafaux last name applies to him the most. All he does is lie. His whole personality is a farce to a hidden maliciousness underneath. He is trying to emulate his father, and in doing so has made a suit out of a dead man’s skin. Don’t be mistaken, however. Casper doesn’t live in his father’s shadow- Casper is more famous than his father ever was. What Casper is doing here is making himself a grave in the shape of his father’s corpse. He’s much calmer, though.

Lastly, Beatrice LaFaux. 13, died. Sucks to suck.

#about ocs #oc asks #writing #asks

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mollyhale · 1 year

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tagged by @bl33ditout ! thanks for tagging me!!

1. If you were to attend a costume party tonight, what or whom would you go as?

2002 avril lavigne!

2. What are your choice of toppings on a hamburger? And do you prefer gas or charcoal grilling?

okay so like it depends where im getting the burger or if it’s being made at home. but in general the toppings i get are cheese always, bacon, and fried or caramelized onions. i dont really like lettuce or tomatoes on my burger :/

and definitely charcoal grilling! i used to help my uncle grill when i was little so i have fond memories of it and the taste being better overall

3. You are chosen to have lunch with the President. The condition is you only get to ask one question. What do you ask?

was it your childhood dream to be the president

4. It’s your first day of vacation, what are you doing?

depends where im on vacation! usually hit up an art gallery or go swimming, those are my two priorities always

5. What is your concession stand must-have at the movies?

popcorn is a MUST point blank. sometimes i’ll steal m&m’s or twizzlers (strawberry only) from my friends but i need my popcorn

6. Which do you dislike most: pop-up ads or spam email?

pop-up ads because at least i can filter spam email

7. What do you think Captain Hook’s name was before he had a hook for a hand?

o captain my captain

8. Rock, paper, or scissors?

rock :)

9. How long was it from ‘the first date’ until the proposal of marriage? How long until the wedding?

see: FOR TWENTY-YEAR-OLDS WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN LOVED

10. Which is worse, being in a place that is too loud, or too quiet?

mmmmmm probably too loud? because i feel like i could get a convo going if it was too quiet but there’s nothing to do about the loudness except leave (minus concerts ofc that’s a necessary loudness)

11. What is one quality that you really appreciate in a person?

loyalty and honesty. i’ve dealt with too many two-faced people im just tired

12. At the good old general store, what particular kind of candy would you expect to be in the big jar at the counter?

gumballs! or small individually wrapped candy canes

13. What is the most distinguishing landmark in your city?

imma keep it 100 when i first read this i thought it said disgusting and i was like ????? but tbh im not sure in either regard lol

14. Everyone hears discussions that they consider boring. What topic can put you to sleep quicker than any other?

math, science, politics but only kind of... pretty much if it’s some asshole pushing some crazy fox news agenda but like i’ll watch the news and read it that’s not an issue i just can’t put up with listening to someone spout propaganda like that

15. How many times did it take you to pass your drivers test?

once

16. If you had to have the same topping on your vanilla ice cream for the rest of your life, what topping would you choose?

gummy bears or oreo crumbles i think

17. What food item would need to be removed from the market altogether in order for you to live a healthier, longer life?

well considering i drink coke like it’s water probably that (but i’d sooner die), and probably just carbs in general - pasta, bread, etc

18. You are offered an envelope that you know contains $50. You are then told that you may either keep it or exchange it for another envelope that may contain $500 or may be empty. Do you keep the first envelope, or do you take your chances with the second?

as much as i am a gambler, i’d just take the fifty bc i could just go buy a box of pokemon cards and risk it all that way lol

19. If you had to choose, which would you give up: TV, or internet?

well that depends if streaming is considered tv or internet... so give up whichever doesnt include streaming i guess

20. Who is your dream girl or boy from movies/tv?

hmm my biggest tv crush was on gary oak from pokemon when i was a kid (or his VG counterpart blue) with dick grayson as a close second - but real actual human dream boy? maybe shawn hunter from boy meets world? *** AMMENDEMENT!!!! chuck bass how could i FORGET!!!!!!

21. Have you ever met a celebrity?

yes! mostly from buying m&g tickets to concerts but: sabrina carpenter, madison beer, maggie lindemann, al stewart, i met youtuber marriland at a prerelease tournament once which was wild ... i think that’s it?

22. What kind of lunch box did you have as a kid?

my school served us lunch family style so i didn’t need one

tagging: @flippinfins @mickeysjones @seancamerons @borntobewondering @jessyourstruly @glasstown-resident @slickmascara @caw4brandon and whomever else wants to !!!

#tag game #thanks for tagging <3 #another one lmao

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six-costume-refs · 1 year

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In a situation where two roles are out, but the two swings cover both roles, how do they decide who does which one? i.e. on Feb. 5th, Leah was on as Seymour and Rachel as Parr, so how did they decide who did which role?

Depends a lot on the production. I’ll go into more detail but the very short version is just about what makes the most sense logistically and who is most comfortable in each role!

(Before I go into more detail, note that “who is most comfortable in each role” doesn’t mean the individual actor is literally the one to choose based off of their own comfort. It’s going to be a mix of yes maybe what they’re most comfortable in, but also what they’re most prepared for that day, what they may have done a rehearsal as most recently, what roles the team prefers them in, etc.)

West End/UK Tour: If the roles are covered by 1st cover/swing…If coverage for one role is needed for an extended period of time, they usually try to keep the coverage consistent. For instance, this week Natalie Pilkington is on for a week for Parr and they needed a Seymour cover for just one show, so they’re having Harriet Caplan-Dean just do the Seymour so Natalie can keep consistently doing Parr all week (same thing usually applies even for two show days as well). If it’s just normal one-off single shows off and both of an alts’ first covers need coverage, it seems like it usually depends on which role the swing is more comfortable in.

If it’s going to be a first cover and second cover on…they usually stay away from having second covers debut new roles unless it’s scheduled and pre-planned. Right now if they need a Boleyn cover and a Howard cover between Monique Ashe-Palmer and Danielle Rose they’ll go for Monique Boleyn and Danielle Howard, because Monique has had her planned Boleyn debut but not yet debuted Howard (assuming they’re keeping the standardized system of Monique being 2nd B/H anyway, but there’s no guarantee of that yet). So after that debut, it’ll switch back to the same system as swing/first cover: keeping tracks consistent if extended coverage is needed and/or going for whatever the second cover/swing is more comfortable with.

Two exceptions: two swings with cover order and universals. West End’s current system of two swings with three priority covers each throws a little bit of a loophole into things. Usually if both of an alts’ covers are out, they’ll follow the same procedure as I said above with just one swing and just send whichever alt is priority cover for the other (so Leah already on for S for an extended period would mean they’d typically send Esme Rothero on for P). But in this instance Esme is out of the show on holiday and Rachel is first priority S and second P. In that scenario it seems to get a little more complicated - if Rachel was really uncomfortable with Parr they might switch things up and have Leah do Parr and just do a two queens day so Rachel could do Seymour. Or in those types of situation where there’s a strong preference, they might have had Rachel (or whoever it is) do Seymour both shows and Leah (or whoever it is) do Parr for whichever one she needs to, and then have Leah go back to covering Seymour for the rest of the week the next day. (Rachel Seymour/Leah Parr are just the examples there for the sake of consistency)

And then universal swings throw things out of sorts too. All of the universal swings have had some sort of priority order, official or not, and because they’re only meant to be used in more emergency scenarios that would be so convoluted and individualized to explain that I can’t even begin to try! But the very short answer would likely just be that the universal swing would be in the role they’re most comfortable with and then everyone else would be slotted in accordingly.

Aragon Tour: Kelly Denice Taylor/Kelsee Kimmel both cover Aragon/Seymour and Erin Ramirez/Cassie Silva both cover Boleyn/Howard. In theory if both principals for either duo is out, Kelly is priority Aragon/Kelsee is priority Seymour + Erin is priority Boleyn/Cassie is priority Howard, but that changes around and both duos have done shows swapped around

Boleyn Tour: Cecilia Snow/Jana Larell Glover both cover Aragon/Cleves + Taylor Pearlstein/Aryn Bohannon both cover Boleyn/Howard. If both principals are out for either it’s meant to be Cecilia Aragon/Jana Cleves + Taylor Boleyn/Aryn Howard. That’s always held true so far but could change in the future.

Australia Tour: Officially they all cover roles equally, but they definitely have an unofficial cover order. Karis Oka primarily does B/C/H/P, Chiara Assetta A/C and sometimes H, Madeline Fansler A/S/P, Cristina D’Agostino P, and Shannen Alyce Quan primarily does B/S/P but also slots in just about everywhere fairly evenly. But there’s really not much consistency to who goes on for what if two roles need coverage (and there’s been a fair number of injuries/illness/personal reasons that have caused some of the alts to be in and out as well)

#six the musical #cover systems #leah vassell #rachel rawlinson #six west end #six alternates #six uk tour #six aragon tour #six boleyn tour #six musical

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askforfireman · 1 year

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〚💰〛Volke is taken after Radiant Dawn, and he is currently looking to expand his contracts/business elsewhere (Fodlan). 〚💰〛He is not a teacher, but a miscellaneous figure associated with the Ashen Wolves. That's where the questionable people are, and questionable people pay for almost anything so long as they don't get the blame. However! He does still interact with the world above, because connections are good for business. (It's also how he gets intel.) 〚💰〛He can be found:

At the courtyards Shadows of the marketplace Corners of the reception hall Anywhere in Abyss

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〚💰〛He IS attending the Ethereal Ball, so feel free to meet him there. He is LIGHTNING.

〚💰〛Any threads he DOES take on will mostly be based on meeting people for right now. Therefore, I will not be posting a plotting call or anything of that nature, but I MIGHT send him your way if your muse doesn't have a monthly prompt partner for a prompt Volke would do. This said, feel free to message me on Tumblr if you'd like to plan for right now!

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〚💰〛Let's play a game. Who am I (the mun)? Got a guess? Message me on Tumblr with an idea! Don't go asking around because that impedes on people who didn't sign up for this. (Not that there were sign-ups) (I'll reveal myself tomorrow, but here's a bit of 12 hour fun.) If someone gets it right, I'll reveal myself earlier.

Hints:

Volke is not my first muse in TOA.

I AM in the server already.

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“There’s a pretty penny around here, eh?”

Gloved digits slide glass over polished wood ( too nice for a vagabond hole like this ), and one finger to lower the red garb obscuring his face grants him a sip of something fiery. A tch! and the glass thuds against thick wood with a plop!

“And your sort are the ones with it,” A languid point of the forefinger to alabaster robes and that ridiculous subservience to someone surely stained with grimy secrets. “Word has it that your folk are in need of a hefty hand, and you’ve a pretty penny to pay for it.”

New land made for a new need for money — currency issues made for difficult exchanges. New land? A new shop for business — plenty of slums to slink around in, people with petty vendettas: a good living with a dirty man’s work. New tunnels, new connections — a complete reboot, if not an exponential increase, for yielded gold.

He abandons the stool to lean against the bar, returning red cloth to above the ridge of his nose. Shiny ivory attire embellished by silver and gold? If all goes to waste and the cloth across his face isn’t the only thing made red, it’d make a decent profit to loot what’s left and hop to the next town over . . . An assassin’s work on top of a businessman’s. Heh. It made for efficient work and an . . . array of talents.

“Those sorts of problems,” A second sip. “I stomp them out. Call me Fireman — I’ll stomp yours out or I’ll stomp you out. Whichever contract I get first. Your choice.”

Pretty hefty choice for a novice, he muses, and he knows his easy smirk can’t be discovered behind veiling red. Novice? Novice. No one with more than a cent’s worth of a brain stumbled into a low-life bar all gussied up in luxurious colors — the most he could give it was a nickel, nothing more.

Swift strides ( departing an abandoned drink — a waste of coin ) usher him, and the poor fool whose flapping collar he grasped to steer with, out of the musty wooden tavern. An easy jostle of the collar lets the lad go, and previously occupied hands return, folded, at the chest.

“You’re an expensive liability if you can haggle your time in the slums,” He grumbled. “Or you’re looking for someone. A bit of coin, and I can find who that is — my skill set. Intelligence.”

A skill set of bloodshed, bloodletting, and silencing someone with bloodlust — not in any particular order, but a repertoire for a low-life businessman’s sake of ease. A haggler, too, but a salesman with lofty prices — lofty prices for lofty work.

“Only issue is that I don’t make friends,” Not in this profession — too risky, too fallible. “But it’s bad for business to kill clients.”

Then, the kid thought it wise to speak — fathomable for a kid, but not quite for a church scholar; the two didn’t mix: kid and scholar. Kids were. . . kids. Too curious, too reckless. But if they paid? A job’s a job.

“So why not scurry back to that church of yours and get some coin. My weakness? A good deal — my offer to you. I’ll stomp out your issue finding this fellow, or maybe someone’ll pay me to stomp you out, kid.”

Any profit-savvy professional knew the expenditures of a lost client — too hefty to heal and too tainting to turn a blind eye to. It made for a grimy contract, and while his talents were questionable, his success didn’t need to be. It led to a less-than-pleasant eradication, and that resulted in a loss of profit. Not to mention future clients . . .

Heh. Gears were turning and ticking; he could see it. Always could, always would — that flicker of weighing the consequences, evaluating the cost, declaring the outcome.

“Mister,” not with this again, “Are you in the church’s archives? Or the court system’s?”

“Heh,” Eyes close in a moment’s humor, and a scoff-like chuckle thrums, gravel-like, in his throat. “The only written record of me, kid, in the court would be the man that paid off the jury and slipped the noose. Anything more and I’ll have to charge you. So, deal?”

#ɴᴇᴇᴅ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ? : ᴀɴɴᴏᴜɴᴄᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ (Announcement)

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koladelight · 2 years

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Spoilers for Code: Realize - Guardian of Rebirth and Future Blessings:

Having now finished the whole game and all the possible endings and extras, I wanted to write about the experience as a whole. My thoughts on the routes were a but more rushed so I plan on taking my time with this post.

All in all I am extremely happy with this game. I understand why it’s often recommended as a first otome game to play (alongside Piofiore, Collar x Malice etc), and it was the first otome game for me as well. Graphics were beautiful and I enjoyed the overall flow of the game pretty well. I didn’t want to miss anything so I played everything from the beginning with all the guys. The common route being quite long got a little tedious by the end of the game, but I found it went quite quickly if I put the auto skip on until there were parts I hadn’t played before. The only times I didn’t use the skip function were the first run (obviously) and the last because I wanted to enjoy the full experience during Lupin’s route. Path of Genesis came in handy after I decided to replay couple of the routes after finishing the game.

The extras were quite funny and enjoyable. I thought all of them added something to the characters and revealed new sides of them. I don’t think I will ever recover from Van’s hotness or Saint playing dumb while making Cardia help him get dressed (bless her poor innocent soul). The event gallery is very handy too. I like that you can play the scenes or just look at the pretty pictures. I’m currently playing Future Blessings and I’m similarly excited about Holmes’ route (or Sholmes, whichever) and Delly’s room.

When it comes to characters, nothing went as I thought it would. My prediction was I would love Lupin and Fran the most. Wroooooong. In the common route I found Lupin very distant until I played his scenes on it. He is still sort of a favourite but a lot of that has to do with the anime. I ended up watching that from Crunchyroll and oh boy, I loved Lupin x Cardia in that. Now the anime and the game have fused in my head and I do like Lupin’s route. I wished it was longer though, because a lot of his route is taken by the non-romantic aspects of the plot. I still cried when they fell off Nautilus though.

Saint was a surprise entirely. During common route he was downright boring. Obviously during his own route it became incredibly clear why he was so distant. I love his eyes, expressions and voice acting. The angst was immense and there are so many possibilities for their life together post-game. Before I got to Saint’s route I was not looking forward to it at all. That’s why his route felt like being slapped in the face by a ton of emotions. I sobbed so much while playing that I was a mess by the time his route ended. Saint had a ton of character growth and he is one of my favourites, absolutely.

I had Fran marked as a likely favourite before I played. I love sweet and intelligent guys and was really looking forward to it. My thoughts have changed slightly from my initial opinion after playing his route. I ended up playing his route twice, once during the recommended order and once after finishing the whole game once. After first play through, I thought his route was sweet but lacked the angst level I had realised I loved. I also thought there was too much of ‘I’ll save you’. After second play through I will have to acknowledge my thoughts have changed. His route is still sugary sweet and there is a lot of saving involved, BUT there was more angst simmering underneath the surface than I had initially thought. All in all, I took a while for his route to grow on me but after that it was great.

Now Van was another surprise. He is so emotionally constipated, it was hard for me to imagine where the story would go. His route is absolutely brilliant. The angst is all there and Ripper is one of my favourite side characters of any games. His route has the most sexual tension out of all the routes (in my opinion). That notion is also amplified by the extra chapter. Cardia was fierce during this route. She is otherwise as well but it was the most visible to me during this one. Van has a lot of character growth, like Saint, and I feel like he could make Cardia very happy. On the flip-side there is so much potential for trauma bonding, considering Cardia and Van are both traumatised. I replayed Van’s route as well and loved it as much the second time, if not more.

Impey was my least favourite (sorry, Impey lovers). The reasons actually have very little do with him and more to do with me. He is cheery, cute and funny. But he flirts a lot and is so over the top with it, I find it hard to take it seriously. I was happy to find out more about Nemo, but that character annoyed me with how he spoke. Impey being a vampire was a surprise. Impey’s route had some loving moments and I think he is a lovely guy but sadly, he is not for me.

Then some random thoughts in the end. I’m excited for more scenes with Delly in Future Blessings. He is such a sweet boy who deserves all the love. Sisi is a little cutie too. Everytime he is on the screen, I swoon. I have started playing Future Blessings now too. I won’t get into that too much, but I have been thinking about doing an AU ending fanfic for Victor’s route in that. Additionally, I’ll be posting a load of screenshots I’ve taken once I go through them all. I might do some thoughts posts about Future Blessings as well.

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lilyblackdrawside · 1 year

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Another Slay the Spire custom character: Yuyuko (one of them. There’s several) Long post under the cut.

She’s pretty good. Look at how many cards she has:

You want like... none of these. Some of these aren’t detrimental to pick, most of them are obstacles to your gameplan, some actively brick your deck by being bugged and honestly, I don’t even know what most of these do.

You start with 5 of each of Dreamy Sakura and Fantasy Butterfly and one of each of Deathly Ground and Paramita’s Temptation. You want to get rid of all of these. Paramita’s first. It’s alright in act 1, but kinda janky. Then you want to get rid of the DS and FB in whichever order you desire. Deathly Ground is alright since it’s free, but it doesn’t actually do anything since it’s not draw. It’s on thin ice, so it goes last. Your ideal deck contains no more than 3 cards that aren’t at least hand neutral. 4 if you’re below Ascension 10. This is fairly feasible. Your next priority after removing cards is to sleep. Take a good nap. On any given floor, look for the route that has the most campfires and just knock yourself out. Even at full hp, we’re not sleeping for the hp, we’re sleeping cause we’re Yuyuko. Yuyuko comes with two starter relics. One of them Is right-clickable to gain 1 intangible and 1 artifact, takes 5 combats to refresh. Pretty good, save it for the big cultists in act 2, they’re the only thing that can pose a threat. The second relic is where it gets spicy. It makes it so that block never falls off, but for all I know Yuyuko has no cards that gain block, so that’s just to make you feel good. The other effect is that it starts you with 5 “Fan” per charge and drops 5 of each of “Butterfly“ and “Sakura” into your deck at the start of combat.

These are no-cost status cards that look like curses but are statuses but are curses. They’re playable without the Blue Candle, but if you pick it up you’ll suffer 1 damage whenever you do. Don’t pick the Blue Candle. These things are hand-neutral for 0 and advance your gamestate. Now it’s obvious why you want no actual cards in your deck. If all you have is these, you’ve already won. It might take a while, but you have cards that never run out and deal damage. It’s gg, your deck just gets in the way. That’s why we also want to sleep as much as possible. The more of these we get into our deck, the more consistent it gets, while you’re also working on removing the rest of your deck. For this purpose there are a few cards that serve the consistency of your deck:

Two of these do nothing. That’s Sweet of Phantom and Bloom. Bloom is a free, single-use Dreamy Sakura that draws a card and SoP givess you a Phantom and constricts the enemy. Both of these effects trigger at end of turn. You won’t end your turn. Nihility is a bit special. You have to upgrade it to give it a 1 draw, but it’s worth the investment. “Diaphaneity” is an effect that when applied to you gives you 5% damage reduction per stack and when applied to the enemy gives them 5% increased damage taken per stack. Stacks fall off by 50% per turn and the effect caps at 20 stacks, but you can keep stacking as much as you like. Yes, you become immune to damage with this. For what it’s worth anyway. You also deal double damage, so it saves you some time. That’s the real reason to pick it. Because this deck plays so many cards and does so little with them. You’re not going to want to chip down the enemy with 1 damage pinpricks, right? I mean, it’s funny once, but that’s it. That’s where these cards come in:

Wandering Soul and Dancing Soul make your deck worse, but faster. Wandering upgrades to 2 strength, Dancing upgrades to being Innate. You want the former, you don’t want the latter. (Unless you have Ink Bottle and/or have nixed the rest of your deck sufficiently enough that you can afford a guaranteed card that doesn’t advance your board in your opening hand. Ink Bottle is important, I’ll go over some good relics in a moment.)

I wouldn’t go above 1 Wandering, but the first one triples your damage output and that’s worth the risk of bricking in my book. What’s the worst that could happen from giving one turn to the opponent, we’re not playing YuGiOh here. Dancing is very funny the more you have of it. It fetches itself from exhaust when you draw a Butterfly. This effect ignores maximum hand size, so there’s no downside to it once you’ve gotten it into Exhaust. Of course, it doesn’t draw so it can brick you when you still have to actually draw it.

At the end of the day your plan is to play Dancing Soul whenever it comes up, spam Sakura until you don’t draw any Sakura and then use your Butterflies. You’re either going to be playing ~50 cards per turn or going infinite. Someone’s going to die, it might be you of old age.

Notable relics: Ink Bottle. This one’s big. It makes all your Sakura and Butterfly hand-positive. By 0.1. Doesn’t sound like much, but ya know. Free draw. It’s really good, gets even better when you get two or three Dancing, since then your Butterfly go from 1 draw to 1.3 or even 1.4 draw!

Shuriken, Vajra, Cursed Doll. Strength is nice. Shuriken only works if you have Dancing Soul. I actually prefer not taking it, since it’s just a bit too effective. There’s a bit of a balance to be struck between taking 2 hours on a run and not even cycling through half your deck before you win.

Kunai, Ornamental Fan. Are notably pointless. Dex does nothing for you, but it sure is a number going up, similar story with block. Block theoretically does something, but that implies that the enemy will get to take a turn while not under the effect of at least 20 Diaphaneity.

Dead Branch. Don’t.

Empty Cage. The best boss relic.

Snecko Eye. Worth considering if you didn’t take any actual cards yet. It doesn’t affect your BS, but functionally it’s just a worse

Bag of Preparation. Pretty good, makes your opening hands better by letting you have two extra cards in your deck before it stops being consistent.

Blue Candle. For if you want to suffer alongside your enemy. Again, the BS are a Curse, not a Status, no matter what they claim to be. Look at the card frame, not what’s written on it.

And that’s about it. Very funny, not very well thought out. I like her. There’s another Yuyuko who’s also quite fun, but she's actually coherently designed, so she lacks that kinda zest.

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biglisbonnews · 9 months

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Lessons learned from messaging strangers on the internet This post is based on a talk I gave at the Geek Sessions meet-up in Faro, Portugal 🇵🇹 on the 28th of June, 2023. The full title for this talk was "Lessons learned from messaging strangers on the internet in a language I did not speak" and the idea here is to draw some parallels between the idea of learning new (spoken) languages and learning new skills in technology. Back in June 2020 I was very bored and in lockdown, like most folks, and decided that I needed to learn something in order to keep sane. Being the language nerd that I am I decided I was going to learn Spanish. Since I couldn't just learn the basics and then take a two week holiday somewhere in Spain to practice I needed to decide how I was going to approach it before I could get started. The Plan As I am a native speaker of Brazilian Portuguese I thought this was going to be a quick and easy exercise. Just how I thought the pandemic and the lockdowns would be over before the end of summer or by halloween. Boy was I wrong... So my idea was simple: I'd exchange at least 50 messages a day with a number of people using language learning chatting apps Watch videos in Spanish with Spanish subtitles. Money Heist taught a great Italian song (and some Spanish too!) Start listening to music, and later podcasts, in Spanish Armed with a sound plan and a fool's confidence, I set my target language to Spanish in HelloTalk and got to work! How did it go? As it turns out, knowing Portuguese didn't help nearly as much as I thought it would. Brazilian Portuguese has a much simpler grammatical structure, which meant that whilst I could read messages and take a second to understand which grammar tense was being used, I couldn't really keep up with people's audio messages or Youtube videos and series. Added to that, whilst there's an overlap of about 90% of vocabulary between the two languages, this overlap doesn't help as much as you'd think. Some words have slightly different meanings, have fallen out of fashion in one language or the other, or just sound straight up embarrassing and you didn't even know it. I was always looking words up on either SpanishDict or using Google Translate, DeepL and the apps' builtin translation tools. After about 6 months I was already better at writing and didn't need to rely so much on SpanishDict for verb conjugations of regular verbs and the most common irregulars like ser, estar, ver and a few others. At about the 9 to 12-month mark I started being able to speak a few sentences without having to write them down first. My accent was horrible but at least I was able to alternate between audio and written messages during my practice. Then After about 18 months I started to recall things quicker, expressing myself and having more in-depth conversations with others become much easier. I no longer needed subtitles and became able to listen to audiobooks and podcasts, some even at 1.5 or 2 times the normal playback speed. Around this same time I also started to develop a kind of intuition for verb conjugations I didn't know, and was able to use some of the less common verb conjugations in speech without the need to look them up in a dictionary. Now About three years into this learning journey my language level has oscillated between a good B2 and an acceptable B1. I've had the opportunity to travel to Spain a few times and spend time there with friends speaking mostly Spanish for a number of days in a row each time. After being in a Spanish speaking environment for about a day I am very much back at my best. My accent is still inconsistent, I'll very quickly start mirroring whichever accent is spoken around me and then use expressions and vocabulary that may not be as common or native to where I am, e.g. using Mexican or South American words whilst speaking to a Spanish person. I don't mind this as much as I used to, I would like to have a more consistent accent but I've come a long way and I feel like I have achieved way more than what I had originally set out to achieve. Parallels between skilling up in technology and learning a spoken language Now that I've given some context of my learning journey, let's shift our attention to some of the things I've identified in my process that could also be used to improve our experience when learning new skills in tech. Learning can be a very personal experience and different people will have different ways in which they prefer to acquire new skills, for the purposes of my talk I chose to focus on a few more general points in order to try and make it as useful and relatable to as many people as possible. These are the five points I want to touch on: 1. Identify your goals Before you start you should identify your goals, this will help you with checking in on your progress along the way. These are a few of the questions you can ask yourself to try and understand: What do you want to do with this new skill? How will you know when you've achieved it? How strict are you about those answers? Will there be a next level after you're done with this one? These questions are not comprehensive but should be a great starting point. I find it specially useful to know how flexible I can be with the goal as I progress and how well documented my goal setting needs to be. For professional goals we're usually required to have a more detailed description and be more strict with our definition of done. Personal goals can go from a mental note to a full blown schedule, depending on what it is that you're aiming for. 2. Take small steps Now that you've determined what the end of the journey should look like, let's go back to the start. For almost any skill in technology it pays off to really understand the foundations of what you're learning—you should learn to walk before you try to run. If you're learning a programming language you should focus on the basics of its syntax and peculiarities first, e.g. understand the basics of Rust's ownership system, or Javascript's asynchronous nature. It's also a good idea to start with some tutorials or books that will walk you through these basics and then start to experiment with the simpler examples that you see, exploring things in your own way. If you're trying to learn a new skill that is more role specific, like DevOps, then perhaps you can start with understanding the basics of Docker, Kubernetes and what it takes to deploy a "hello world" style app using such technologies. The main goal at this point is to start small so you can find your pace. Learning shouldn't be overwhelming, nor boring. After the talk we had a small QA session and one of the questions was about how can we know whether we're doing too much or too little when trying to learn. A good analogy I came up with for the case of spoken languages was: if you're dreaming in your target language, you're good, if you start losing sleep over it then it is too much. I don't expect anyone to measure their learning effort of Rust or Haskell by how much they dream about these languages but this is still a good analogy in terms of the levels of exposure to the thing you're trying to learn and how much you should make it a part of your daily life. This takes us to the next point... 3. Practice regularly and immerse yourself in the technology In order to learn a new skill effectively you need to be able to incorporate as much practice as possible into your daily life. In the case of spoken languages this is obvious and easier to define. You should be listening to music, watching videos in the target language and speaking to natives or fluent speakers of that language as much as possible. For technology things can be a little bit trickier. It is unlikely that you'll be able to get a job utilising a skill that you've just started to learn when it comes to tech, in order to counter that you'll have to find other ways to immerse yourself into the tech area you're trying to learn. The most obvious way to get exposure to the thing you're learning is by practising it. Building low stakes projects will be the most effective way to achieve this as you can try different things out without running the risk of having a bigger impact on things around you. Then after that I would recommend listening to podcasts, reading blog posts, books, developer documentation, watching conference talks (online and in-person if possible), joining communities online around the topic that you're trying to learn (more on this later). These are all great options and you should try and mix and match them as and when you can, so long as you incorporate some kind of daily practice on your routine you will see the value in this effort in no time. 4. Embrace your mistakes Mistakes are a very natural part of learning. Regardless of whether we're just getting started or have been practising for a little while, it's obvious that we will make many mistakes along the way. You should learn to be comfortable with your mistakes early on, in order to avoid frustrations. As briefly alluded to in my previous point, having low stakes settings for your practice is one way to help you be more comfortable with making mistakes. Another point that is worth noting is that mistakes can also be used to give us more perspective on what we're learning. Whenever you make a mistake, be it one that makes it so your code doesn't compile or something that someone else is telling you shouldn't be done in that way you can ask yourself why is it that this is not how it should be: Did you break a hard rule by making a syntax error or referencing a variable or file that doesn't exist? Did you not follow best practice and are now running into unexpected behaviour? Did you rely on a feature of the language you're learning that you didn't fully understand and now don't know why it isn't doing what you hoped it would? Mistakes in programming and other aspects of technology can come in different shapes and forms but they're a great way to help us understand what it is that we're lacking in terms of knowledge so that we can work to fill that gap. Another great way to use our mistakes as a positive part of our growth is by having a mentor or community that can help you to keep moving when you're struggling to understand something or to get it to work as intended, this takes us to the last point I want to touch on... 5. The importance of focused communities There will always be other learning or using the same things you're trying to learn, if you can find a good group of people to learn with or at least exchange some of your experiences the synergy it creates can drastically improve your learning journey. Furthermore, by participating in communities you will likely start to meet people that could eventually help you on a professional level too, or that you may be able to help them. I strongly recommend trying to find local communities for this as well, for offline meet-ups and events. These will usually have an online side to them but being able to get together and meet people, join hackathons or other events where you also get to do things alongside others can really help the immersion part of learning. Another, possible less obvious, benefit of being part of more focused communities is that it helps with staying motivated. Very often in our lives things will happen that will force us to set things aside for a short period of time or deprioritise something in favour of a more pressing issue. When this happens, being part of a community and attempting to stay active will serve as a reminder of your learning journey and how you should continue to try and learn as much as your available time allows. Conclusion That's it! I understand that this is by far not a comprehensive list but I hope it helps you when you next try to learn something from scratch or even on your current learning journey. You can find the slides for my original talk in here and the source code for the slides on my Github. Share in the comments below what sort of techniques or tips you keep coming back to when learning and what you are trying to learn now. Me, I'm currently trying to learn more of the Rust programming language, as it's a compiled, lower level, language and I've never really done anything with compiled languages before. https://dev.to/leomeloxp/lessons-learned-from-messaging-strangers-on-the-internet-2m57

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justgottafinishthischapter · 2 years

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Writing Romance: Courting

Prior to the 20th century, most couples engaged in courting politics to find their partners, and there were a lot of rules about how to properly court your intended partner. So I figured I’d put out a guide to proper romancing etiquette for those setting their stories in more antiquated settings. But a lot of these courtship practices don’t work as well for same-sex relationships. So, I’ll go through some of the rules for courtship that apply to any story that wants to use courting romances, then I’ll explore ways this could work for a queer couple.

Gender Dynamics in Queer Courtships

Gender is a HUGE aspect of courtship, as the expectations of men and women were starkly different. This leaves queer couples with two choices: either conform to the gender roles, or make the roles more generalized that both parties are expected to uphold. Whichever route you take, be consistent. Not just with queer couples but heterosexual ones as well. If a lesbian barmaid can chase skirts, why can’t a heterosexual seamstress chase chaps?

If you choose to lean into gender roles and active vs passive roles in courtship, I believe it is best to leave it that the one of higher social status takes on the role of the female, as it would be uncouth for a Duke to be chasing lowly Viscounts. Those looking for a higher status husband should be the one working to win the Duke’s affections. While one could argue that the one of higher status should be the active pursuer, the thought of a queen chasing skirts simply fails to capture the regal dignity of the position when we think on it. It seems more in line with the properness and decorum of the era to have the elite have the suitors come to them.

Even if you do away with the gender roles in favor of gender equality in relationships, social status and rank would still be enough to impact the active vs passive roles. A prince looking for a spouse will always be more passive, while his knights, dukes, and counts vie for his affections. Meanwhile, a lowly Baron will almost always be in pursuit of a match. This follows the Order of Precedence, a real life rule of etiquette that states that those of lower status are the ones introduced to someone of higher status. So before a Baron can speak freely with a Prince, someone must introduce the Baron to the Prince and never the other way around. If the Baron is being introduced to a group, they will be introduced in ascending order of rank. The Baron will first be introduced to the Count, then the Duke, and then the Prince. This is why in many court scenes, someone will introduce a character to the king before they speak to one another.

But what if they’re of equal status? What happens when a prince is seeking another prince to be his husband? While they have equal titles, a prince of a tiny, less powerful kingdom is more likely be the pursuer to the prince of a bigger, wealthier kingdom. It’s also unlikely for a prince who is 1st in line to inherit his throne would marry a prince who is also the heir apparent to his own kingdom, unless they were looking to combine their countries into a new alliance. Otherwise, a first born prince is more likely to be chased by a second born prince who won’t inherit his kingdom. Likewise, in a relationship between two Dukes, the one who is higher in the line of succession to the crown would be the one to be pursued by the one lower down the line of succession. TL;DR: Whoever has the bigger house is the one getting pursued by suitors. However, do keep in mind that admittance to the royal palace is strictly by invitation only, so that does make things tricky. But visiting royalty often do have an open invitation to the royal palace. So while a Duke courting a prince would need an invitation to call on the prince for his hand in marriage, the Prince of Belgium would likely be just down the hall from the Prince of France’s quarters, giving him much easier access to court the Prince du Sang of France.

Presenting at Court

When a young gentleman or lady had come of courting and marrying age, their parents would petition to have them present at court, though people could also be recommended by other nobility. This was an effective way for some to social climb, being recommended by someone of much higher status and impeccable reputation can skyrocket their child into an advantageous position. These events would be held at the palace multiple times per year, and were invite only. The Lord Chamberlain was in charge of going over the guest list with the utmost scrutiny, and nobody would be permitted who did not have a pristine and stainless record.

Men of good social standing would present at court at formal events called Levées. They would present before the King or Prince. In the event that there were two queens or otherwise no living males of the royal family, they might present before the highest ranking male in the line of succession, or otherwise just present before the Queen. In the Victorian Era, men wore buckled shoes and swords to both a Levée and a Presentation. They had to wear either court dress or a uniform. So, if he was a soldier, he might present at court wearing his finest military dress uniform.

Presenting at court for girls were much less imaginative, only being called a Presentation. They were expected to drag long trains behind them, to bow and address the queen flawlessly, and then leave the room without fumbling over her dress or shoes. Like with the Levées for the gentlemen, these events would be held multiple times per year, and multiple girls would present on the same day, meaning that all of the girls would be compared. The better she performs, the more desirable she will be. Some men might be charmed by a little clumsiness, but it was generally seen as extremely important for a girl to make a great first impression on the court as a lady of courting and marrying age. This is also why the presentation itself is rather short. There’s a lot of girls to get through, and the queen’s a busy lady.

Someone who was already of marrying age but marries into higher status would be expected to present at court after the wedding. As a king and queen had the power to bestow titles on people at their leisure, it was not impossible for an older married woman to be made a high enough status to make her formal debut at court, and older women had different expectations when making their debut, such as styling themselves differently, and wearing different colors. Thus if, for example, a lowly washer woman saved a nobleman’s son from drowning, she might be rewarded by being recommended for a title like Lady or Baroness and being allowed to present at court. Regardless of age, the presentation mostly serves as an introduction of a new face at court to the rest of high society.

The Rules for Men

Men were encouraged not to flirt with everyone they found attractive, as being too friendly might earn them a reputation that hurts their social image. Guidelines to courtship from the Victorian Era makes it clear to young men that not every girl will be interested in his pursuit of her, and that he should take a lack of positive response to any advances as his cue to move on, lest he embarrass himself or his family.

Never allow a woman to be uncertain of your feelings and intentions. Women were permitted some leeway with acting coy, but for a man to toy with a woman’s affections was seen as improper. Once a man is aware a woman mistakes his attention for affection, he is to quickly, yet politely, lay bare his true feelings. In a similar vein, a man should never make any declaration in jest, whether expressing love or proposing marriage, any attempt to make such grand declarations as a jest does grave disservice to the woman, and will earn him great dissent and contempt from those of good breeding and high social standing. This second rule also extends to the fairer sex, and is just universally sound advice when navigating romantic entanglements.

A man must put out his cigar in the company of women, which also meant that if a woman approaches him to engage him in conversation, he must discard it, regardless of how expensive it was.

When greeting a woman in public, a man should tip his cap in a polite manner, though if she stops to talk to him, she will extend her hand to him. In this case, he must remove his hat with the hand farthest from her, and take her extended hand with the one closest to her. If they are well acquainted, he might bestow the back of her hand with a quick kiss before letting go of her hand. He would then be expected to walk with her as they converse. If he has somewhere to be or the conversation has reached a natural ending, he should politely excuse himself, and wait for her to say her farewells before he leaves her company. If he simply cannot stop to talk, he should make his urgency clear, and apologize before carrying on, still being sure to tip his hat in a show of politeness.

The Rules for Women

Accepting gifts from a suitor is dangerous. If a suitor brings you a gift and you accept it, it indicates that you are interested in their advances. Being too accepting can also cause a man to continue to shower you with gifts, which could be seen as greedy. If disinterested in the suitor, it is advised to decline his gift. However, it’s best to try and decline his gift in a courteous manner, as a calous decline will earn you a reputation for a foul temperament, which may discourage other suitors.

An unmarried woman should never be outside alone. She should always be in the company of a companion, chaperone, parent, or legal guardian. This is a means of protecting women from being set upon by unscrupulous men.

Even while courting one another, an unmarried woman should never be alone in the company of a man outside of her immediate family. This usually meant that any sort of date the pair might go on will always be supervised from afar by a parent or chaperone, such as a lady-in-waiting or a governess. The young couple would usually be left some leeway to conversate privately, so long as they were within clear eyesight of the woman’s caretakers, and close enough for them to step in should the man act dishonorably toward her.

A man will come to call upon a woman he is interested in pursuing, meaning that he will come to her house in order to pitch woo or charm her. This is to ensure she is in the safety and protection of her family, so as to prevent her from being done ill by the man where her family cannot protect her. As such, a woman would never call upon a man or go to his residence. In a queer relationship, this is simply swapped to the one of lower status coming to the house of the one of higher status. Although, due to the role of status, the suitor will require an invitation (either specific or open) to come a-courting on the object of their affections.

Women would often have a dance card which indicated who she intended to dance with at an upcoming ball. She’d save a dance for the host, and likely also her suitor. Any special guest of the ball would likely also be afforded a dance. If she has multiple suitors, she would be expected to dance with all of them, and not to spend her entire evening doting on only one of them. It was also seen as improper for her to dance too often with the same partner, regardless of whether she was looking for a spouse or not. If she was the guest of honor, it might be expected for her to share more than one dance with the host, possibly sharing the first and/or last dance with him to start or close out the night. Sometimes at dances, the guests would know the music selection and dances ahead of time, and women would have the music or dances on their dance cards. While I don’t know if it was done historically, I don’t think it would be too unorthodox for a man to write a woman ahead of a ball (assuming he’s familiar enough for such audacity) and request that she save a specific kind of dance for him. If his Waltz is shabby, but he does a marvelous Minuet, he’d want to be sure his dance with a possible match would be a dance he’s more proficient with. A lady might fill up her entire dance card ahead of time, but she’d more often than not leave a spot or two open to allow for more spontaneity. As dance cards were only used by women, I don’t know if they’d be used by gay men in courtship or not. Queer people at a ball however might wear something to indicate their preference in dance partner. A visual cue to let the gentlemen know that the Baroness of Arendale doesn’t have much interest in dancing with men.

Courting in Public

Courtship, especially among the upper class, was predominantly undergone during the Social Season, which in the UK ran from March until September, and included a wide variety of events and activities including balls, picnics, dinner parties, and sporting events. During the social season, every personage of noble blood would gather in a central location, usually the capital. These were not the only times during the year when people courted, it was more akin to a feeding frenzy for eligible bachelors, largely due to all of their marital options being assembled for the season, making it much easier to find someone to his liking.

It was wildly scandalous to show public displays of affection. That was to be reserved for private life. As such, suitors would instead exchange gifts, photographs or locks of hair instead of kissing or holding hands. For a queer relationship, it might be allowable for suitors to give one another their clothing, jewelry, weapons, or armor, either in their entirety or a particular piece of it. However the intimacy of sharing garments would likely be reserved for couples that have been courting for some time, and would be ill-advised as a first gift to one’s admirer.

At a ball or other such party, if someone catches your fancy but you’ve never met them before, it is impolite to speak to them until the host or hostess has formally introduced you to one another. Even if you dance with them, it is ill-mannered to speak to them during and after the dance if neither of you have been introduced to one another.

If someone insults your suitor, a gentleman should be ready to act the part of a knight and defend his lover’s honor. If his partner initiated the conflict, it is advised for a gentleman to apologize on their behalf, though not so meekly as to offend their lover or besmirch their honor. If another man is looking to start a quarrel, a gentleman should not return his hostilities, as a foul temper and lack of self-control is an indication of ill manners and poor breeding, bringing you down to the other man’s level.

A gentleman should always carry his lady’s luggage, and on the sidewalk, takes the side closest to the street to keep his lady’s dress from being splashed with mud or water, or to keep her safe should a wayward horse, carriage, or car veer off the street, it is more likely to strike him than her.

A couple talking in public must speak succinctly, poignantly, and softly. Long drawn-out conversations were best for private, whereas in public, it was unwise to spend one’s entire evening conversing with a single person, unless it is well-known the severity of their entanglement. It was considered ill-manner to speak excessively or too loudly as to disturb others.

Matchmaking and Gold-Digging

Due to eldest sons getting the entire inheritance of his father, women seeking to court would seek out eldest sons who would be coming into their family fortune, while sons left out of the inheritance would be more willing to marry below their station in pursuit of rich heiresses whose wealth would keep them in the lifestyle to which they have grown accustomed. Likewise in a queer relationship, wealth and power would likely effect the interests of relationships, and differences in inheritance laws might also change the power dynamics in courtships. If a daughter can inherit the full control of her father’s mercantile empire, she’s going to be fighting off second-born suitors with a stick, regardless of gender.

I mentioned above the Levées and Presentations that young nobles would go through when entering the public sphere of the court. Parents of other noble families would often be in attendance of these parties, and if a presenter impressed them, they may approach the parents and suggest a courtship between their children. This is less of an arranged marriage, and more the parents steering their children to give each other a chance. It’s much closer to playing matchmaker than paying 5 cows and a corn mill for someone’s daughter. The children could still decline the courtship out of lack of interest or an absence of chemistry, so long as they settled things politely.

Watch Bridgerton

While Bridgerton is by no means a perfect replica of historical courtship, as its Diamond of the Fresh Water is largely a creation of the show, things such as the calling of suitors, the responsibility of first-borns compared to second-born and third-born sons, marital entrapment, and elevating one’s status is very well executed. If you want to write period romance, Bridgerton is an excellent resource to take inspiration from. It’s a great way to see these mechanics in action and hopefully watching it will spark something in your own imagination.

While that was a lot of information, I do hope it is something you found helpful. Most of the rules are much harsher on upper class characters, but most people who write historical romances are more interested in the romance between the countess and the duke, rather than the washer woman and the fisherman. I will also admit this is not a flawless breakdown, as I could have easily missed something. Still, as someone who loves period dramas and historical costume, I couldn’t leave such a tantalizing topic untouched.

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silverdelirium · 3 years

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this is kind of a mix of eras butttt if you’re comfortable, can you please write a draco and tom threesome?

GUESS | D.M X T.R

warnings: threesome, oral sex, blindfold and handcuffs included, light degrading

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they were watching you.

watching you like a hunt watches its prey.

they analyzed your every move, the way your hips swayed to the beat, how your friends would sometimes join, but they payed no mind to them, their focus was on you.

draco and tom shared a look through the flashing lights, one that said; whoever gets there first, has her.

they both speed-walked towards you, almost knocking out the sweaty bodies of random people, their complaints blurred with the music, making the males oblivious to their wrath.

you gave a small look up when two bodies approached you, towering you.

“oh- hi draco, hi tom” you greeted, their figures clear considering you barely drank anything. tom gave you a small smirk, running his eyes down your body shamelessly.

draco narrowed his eyes at him but still gave you a polite smile. you observed how they both opened their mouths at the same time.

“would you like to dance?” they chanted together, throwing scowls at each other once they finished.

you stood there with a puzzled and shocked look on your face, amazed at the fact that two of the most attractive slytherins in the school just offered you a dance.

if i had to pick one, which one would i choose? you debated in your thoughts, never really prepared for this type of successions.

both.

their bickering got cut off by a small clear of your throat, signaling that you wanted to talk, tom’s and draco’s head snapped to your figure and they immediately shut up.

“do i really have to choose? or can i take both?” you suggested, tone different than the one you had saluted them with before.

they seemed to catch up on it; and this time, instead of glaring at each other, they both made eye contact with smug smirks adorning their features.

“and wouldn’t you like that, princess?” drawled tom in a teasing manner, hand reaching up to move a strand of hair behind your ear, which were burning hot at the action.

draco snickered and got behind you whilst tom’s palm stayed on your cheek, irises calculating your every move, including your harsh swallow.

the blonde’s hands roamed your waist, giving your hips a light squeeze and hissing lowly when your bum pressed on his hard-on.

he leaned down to your ear and whispered, “my dorm or his, beautiful?” watching as you shivered but still mantained eye contact with tom, who was intently staring as the conversation flowed.

“whichever” was your eager reply not even a second later.

tom gave a small chuckle and shook his head lightly, yet still gave draco an inquiring raise of brows. you assumed draco nodded, since he took your hand and dragged you all the way up to the stairs, tom behind you as you entered his dorm.

there wasn’t even time to appreciate the room, a certain blonde’s lips already on yours, a heated kiss forming that you immediately accepted.

“calm down, mate” snarled tom, pressing himself against your backside and forcefully turning your face to meet his, a similar kiss forming.

draco only scoffed at the action and bent down to kiss your neck, sucking on certain spots, creating dark purple hues.

you were the first to pull away from the kiss, breathing heavily through your mouth while draco continued to attack your neck, tom’s hands now focused on getting his shirt off.

malfoy pulled back a little to look at your already disheveled form, swollen lips and frizzy hair.

“get on the bed for us, darling” he ordered, mimicking tom’s antics and taking his shirt off.

your feet carried you to the bed, sinking down on the middle while your head lay against the soft pillows. the corner of your eyes caught a peak of tom reaching inside his drawers, and almost as if he was sensing your stare, the mysterious object went behind his back.

“you sneaky little girl” he murmured, a small smirk planted on his face as he leaned down to kiss you while removing the straps of your dress.

you hummed into the kiss when you felt, what you presumed, draco’s fingers disregarding the rest of your dress.

tom broke the kiss to press kisses on your chest, fingers going behind your back, silently asking to arch it so he could take your bra off, and you obeyed.

it was at that moment when your eyes finally landed on the blonde who was now only wearing boxers, winking at you while he took of your drenched panties, throwing them behind him.

the brunette, disconnected his lips from your body completely, finally revealing what was behind his back.

handcuffs

your eyes went slightly wide at the object, immediately picking up on what they were gonna do.

“arms up for me, gorgeous” he spoke, tone low.

your arms followed his orders in blind submission, resting them against the headboard.

draco’s eyes caught yours as tom cuffed your wrists to the bed, immobilizing your arms. he gave you a devilish smile as he locked eyes with tom, giving him a nod, not giving you time to decipher anything as he dived his head down your sopping cunt.

a moan left your mouth involuntarily, tom coming besides you, both males with only their underwear on.

he stroked some hair out of your face and made a path with his hands to your breasts, another high-pitched moan coming from you when he rolled the nipple in his fingers, while draco absolutely devoured you.

his tongue lapped up at your juices, humming every once in a while; his thumb rubbing tight circles on your clit. his darkened eyes stared up at your figure that was now a moaning mess, he could almost chuckle at how fast the night had turned out.

it was like being on cloud nine, the way his tongue worked inside you, absolutely dining on it.

as he continued to devour you, tom leant down to crash your lips together, drinking down all of your noises. your moans continuously spurted out onto his mouth whilst your thighs shaked, orgasm approaching.

both of them seemed to notice this, so tom leant down and disconnected your lips, putting his on your nipples instead.

that did it for you.

you didn’t even have time to warn them, you cum was now being eagerly tasted by draco who could’ve easily cum too at the sight of you.

once he finished riding out your high, he rose up from his position, cock throbbing due to the lack of friction.

tom copied the blonde’s movements and got off your chest.

now, the both of them towered over you, staring down with a mischievous grin. you gulped harshly and switched your stare from one to the other.

“take the handcuffs off” spoke tom, order directed at draco, yet eyesight trained on you and the tone he used sent shivers down your spine.

draco leaned over you, keeping eye contact as he undid the restraints, your arms going limp at your sides.

he gave a chuckle at this and scooted back, grabbing your ankles and pulling you more to the edge of the bed.

tom seemed to caught onto what draco was doing and gave him a smirk, reaching for the drawer he had picked the handcuffs from.

your head was turned to him, curiosity peeking inside you. but draco wasn’t having any of that.

he roughly grabbed your face and turned it to him, connecting your lips to his, his tongue finding its way inside your mouth in an instant, grinding his hips into yours, evoking a small moan from you.

“easy now, malfoy” grunted tom from above you, causing draco to give him a stern look and a roll of his eyes.

tom gave you a teasing smile as he held up a silk blindfold. “this okay with you, pretty girl?” he asked cautiously.

your eyes shined with desire as you stared at the material, mouth slightly agape. “mhm” you hummed in agreement, adding a small smile for reassurance.

“good girl” taunted draco, grabbing ahold of his boxers and dragging them down. you only managed to take a peak of his lower v-line; tom was already placing the blindfold on your eyes, tying it behind your head.

“now, gonna let us use this pretty pussy baby?” teased tom, fingers tapping your soaked cunt twice. you gave a small moan as a response, your body jolting at the sensitivity.

“fuck yeah we are” grumbled draco, hands digging into your waist as he harshly turned you around, ass on display for their hungry eyes and hard cocks.

you whimpered as your tits collided with the mattress, yet your pussy was already dripping in anticipation. “once we’re done with you, you’re gonna have to guess who’s fucking your little hole and who’s fucking that blabbering mouth.” hissed tom on your ear. “if you get it right, we’re fucking you until you’re begging us to stop. you get it wrong and i’ll make sure you’re edged for a fucking week” he finished.

you couldn’t help but let your mouth fall open at the suggestion, senses heightening as you heard the shuffle of clothing and two big hands bringing your ass up until your back was perfectly arched.

“little whore, look at you, puffy pussy in the air like that” murmured draco from beside you.

you suppressed a moan at the comment, burying your face down on the sheets, only for it to be yanked up by an unknown force.

they didn’t even give you time to gasp, your mouth being filled by a thick cock in an instant.

draco positioned himself behind you and rubbed your ass prior to completely bottoming himself inside you, a moan almost escaping him. but he held it, for the sake of whatever silly game they were playing at.

you gave a loud moan against tom’s cock, though you were still unsure on who was doing what. but slender fingers wrapped around your hair, a signal to keep going.

so you did, quickly recollecting yourself and bobbing your head up and down, not that you needed to do much except hollow your cheeks, the force of draco’s thrusts sending your head down on him.

the blonde kept his hands on your ass, roughly rocking his hips back and forth, watching as your head continuously moved up and down on tom, who had his head thrown back, mouth agape and eyes closed.

draco reached down to rub your clit, not slowing his hips once. tears brimmed at your eyes at the sudden feeling, your own body unconsciously fucking itself back on draco, while your tongue focused on the tip on whoever was down your throat.

as draco completely rammed himself inside you, tom’s orgasm was around the corner, with the way you swirled your tongue around the tip, the involuntary jerk forward you gave whenever draco gave a hard thrust, plus the vibrations of your moans did it all for him, he looked down at you as he came, biting his lower lip in an attempt to keep his identity a secret.

you breathed hard through your nose as you felt cum shoot down your throat, the whole load almost choking you as you swallowed it immediately. a small whine leaving you once they removed their softening length.

yet this was more of a relief to you, your moans now spurting out freely as spit dribbled down your chin, feeling tom’s or draco’s fingers rake through your hair.

“i’m close!” you moaned out in a desperate tone, thighs shaking as a slight tap came down on your bum, and assuming they gave you permission you came with a small shout, breathing raggedly.

draco was right behind you, drawing out your orgasm while sloppily thrusting as his seed went deep inside you.

once you both climbed down from your high, you collapsed down on the mattress, blindfold still on as you felt the rustle of sheets, blinding light appearing out of nowhere as tom disregarded the blindfold, smug grins on both of their faces as they took in your fucked-out state.

“now tell us who was fucking what, baby. show us how much of a smart girl you are” ordered draco, hands soothing down your back.

a nerve-wracking feeling hit you. you had absolutely forgotten all about their little challenge, you were too caught up in pleasure to even remember what you were supposed to realize.

“i-i don’t know” you admitted, lip trembling when their expressions hardened, almost as if disappointed, and considering the state of mind you were falling in; it was the last thing you wanted to do.

“well let’s try again and see if you can get it right this time, hm?” suggested tom, dragging the blindfold back up.

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COGS AND PIECES - CH 9/12 || Jinx x fem!reader / OC

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Chapter 9 - Pink or Blue?

Cogs didn't know what to think about coming to work the next day. She was nervous. Almost as nervous as the day that she met Jinx or when she brought lunch for both of them for the first time. It took some deep breaths and a small pep talk to get herself sorted out before stepping into the den.

"Doctor Cogs!" - greeted her Jinx. She was sat down in Cog's usual spot.

"Don't... call me that."

"Surgeon Cogs? Nurse Cogs?", Jinx wiggled her eyebrows.

"Crazy idea, but what if we stuck to 'Cogs'?"

"Well, that's fucking boring, but fine. It was sweet how you asked my dad about me, by the way", she said while inspecting her nails. She blew off imaginary particles of dust from them and looked up at Cogs. Her eyes sparkled with mischief as they so often did.

"Were you listening to that?"

"I'm always listening", Jinx said in a deep voice. Cogs felt a sting of fear. Did she hear her conversation with Vice too? No, that's impossible... or is it? Jinx laughed out loud at the expression on Cogs' face. "He told me, silly. I was out of my mind on drugs while that was happening. Good times." She spun in the chair, her braids swirling around her.

"Fuck you", Cogs rolled her eyes and dropped the box with broken items on the bench in front of Jinx.

"Not what I had in my mind right now, but..."

"You know what I meant", said Cogs trying to hide a smirk. She enojoyed her jokes, even though they were sometimes annoying. They kept her at the edge seat.

Jinx took out nail polish from somewhere and started to fix up her nails. Cogs grabbed herself a different chair, since it seemed that the girl wouldn't move out of the way any time soon.

"What... happened yesterday?", Cogs asked with her eyes fixated on Jinx's fingers.

"Oh, you know, those damn Firelights are always getting in the way. You should've seen the other guy. Or guys. They're dead" she cackled.

Cogs tried not to feel to disturbed by that admission. She knew Jinx killed people. She knew that most of the people working for Silco weren't neccessarily angels. It was just different when someone addmitted to ending a life so... openly.

"It's a dog eat dog world out there," she thought and shrugged. It was. There was no point in thinking about this further. She'd go crazy, if she'd try to imagine every person the weapons she built or fixed have hurt or even killed. "Are you okay now? How's your leg doing?"

"It's healing", she said while focusing on painting the base of her nails. Cogs was still trying to comprehend how she manged to keep her nails in such a perfect shape all the time. "You did better than the stapler."

"Oh, really?"

"But only a bit." Jinx almost pinched her fingers in order to show how tiny the difference was. "Give me your hand", she said.

"What? Why?"

Jinx already reached out for it and laid it on the workbench in front of herself.

"Pink or blue? Or... both?"

Why did Cogs feel like there was some hidden meaning behind that question?

"I'll take whichever you prefer", she sighed. There was no arguing her way out of this. She'll get her nails painted, whether she liked it or not.

"Pink it is then. It will look better on you"

Jinx was holding onto Cogs' hand the whole time, which made her feel self-conscious about the state of it once more. She was a bit surprised by how cold the nailpolish felt on her nails. She looked up at Jinx who was very focused on painting Cogs' little finger. The expression on her face when she was concentrating made her swoon everytime. Cogs noticed that there was a tiny scratch on the girl's jaw. She absentmindedly reached out with her free hand and brushed her thumb over it. The skin felt warm and soft under her figertips.

The blue-haired girl twitched and then leaned into the touch before Cogs realised what she has done and wasn't able to take her hand away. There were a few seconds in which they looked each other in the eyes. Cogs was the first one the break the eyecontact. She pretended she needed her hand to clear her throat. With the corner of her eyes she saw a look of disappointment on Jinx's face.

Jinx finished painting Cogs' nails in silence and then went back to finish her own hand. She was about to push herself away on the stool and go back to her projects, but the mechanic put a foot in the way and blocked her. Jinx looked at her with furrowed brows.

"Why did you leave that night?", asked Cogs. She hesitated, but decided to add, "I didn't take you for the pump and dump type of girl."

Jinx cocked her head to the side. "The joke doesn't work, if you say it. It doesn't suit you."

Cogs pursed her lips and waited for Jinx to anwer the actual question.

"I had to an errand to run, toots." She was visibly uncomfortable talking about the topic.

"You could've woken me up. I would've gone with you," Cogs said. Jinx stayed silent and simply kept studying the mechanic's face. Cogs sighed and removed her foot and got out of the way. "Don't disappear tonight."

Jinx seemed taken aback by what she said. Without breaking eye-contact she slowly rolled back to her station. She stuck out her tongue at her and then went back to her projects. They continued working for the rest of the day. When the time came to leave, Jinx as per usual followed Cogs. She stayed conciouss of her own pace to not force the girl to walk faster than she could.

When they stood at the entrance to Cogs' building, the mechanic walked up to Jinx and said, "Hold your braids."

She suddenly picked up Jinx bridal style and started carrying her upstairs. The girl laughed along the way while cracking jokes about them falling down and breaking their necks. She put her down in front of the door to open it.

"I would've walked up faster by myself", said Jinx. She was still giddy from being carried all the way up by Cogs.

"But wouldn't that have been boring?"

They talked and laughed until midnight, when Cogs eventually passed out on the mattress. When she opened her eyes Jinx wasn't in her bed anymore. Cogs raised her head to look around and found her staring out the only window in the apartment.

"Morning", she murmured.

Jinx turned around with a grin.

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arvinsescape · 3 years

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Hey could you please write something with reader's ex leaking some private pictures you two took when you were together just because he's jealous of you and tom, so when tom hears about what happened he is so upset that someone could be this low, he's not even jealous, he is just so mad that he could cry

A/N: Thank you for sending this in, I hope you enjoy! 💕

Warnings: Swearing, mentions of sex, leaking of nudes (this is never okay, I do not condone this behaviour), talks of bad relationships, mentions of stalking (do not read if you are uncomfortable).

You and Tom had been together for just over a year and a half, it had been amazing, you absolutely adored each other and everyone could see it. There was only one negative in your relationship and that came with your ex.

He was an incredibly jealous human being, awful in every way. You broke things off with him after two years of putting up with his behaviour. You'd not been allowed to have male friends, the relationship you had with the men Tom lived with was strange for you at first, at every turn you expected Tom to get angry about how close you were getting. It never happened, Tom adored the relationship you had with the boys and it was quick to reassure you of that fact when you opened up to him about it.

Unfortunately, although he claimed he wasn't in love with you, he couldn't let you go. He was so jealous when he found out you'd moved on that he started stalking your social medias, leaving comments on your posts which led to you blocking him. Of course, this didn't work, he made new accounts in order to find out what you were doing, leaving nasty comments on posts you made to a point where you simply stopped posting as often.

He was tiring and for a while you worried he'd find you, approach you but he never did. You'd been on edge for a short time after making your relationship with Tom public due to the comments he'd leave on your posts. You wondered whether or not he'd ever get over it, let you go but he seemingly wasn't going to anytime soon. It was tiresome, truly but you'd learned to live with it, you continued to block the accounts he made, Tom personally emailing the social media companies in hopes they could put a stop to him but to no avail.

You travelled with Tom a lot, most of the time unless you had family commitments that kept you homebound. This was due to your job and the way it worked, you never needed to be in an office and you could work from anywhere in the world. Book editing meant you had freedom. It made you feel safe, knowing Tom was never far away and when he was filming you could spend time with one of the boys and it brought a huge comfort to you.

You were back in London, in Tom's shared house after a long stretch in the states, you were happy to be back home, have your home comforts. You had been in and out of sleep for the past hour, your phone buzzing like crazy which had resulted in you turning it off, not ready to face whatever it was so early in the morning. That was all well and good until Tom's phone started half an hour later.

"Tom." You lightly shook him in his sleep and he mumbled incoherently in response. "Tom?" You tried harder.

"Y/N, go back to sleep." He grumbled as he pulled you into his chest as his phone started again. You pushed against his chest and his eyes snapped open.

"Tom your phone." You stated and Tom groaned before rolling over and mindlessly fishing for the device, turning it off as well. "It might be important." You said and he rolled back over to pull you into him.

"I'll deal with it later, it's my week off, it can wait." He mumbled into your neck as he sighed out. It didn't take him long to find sleep again as he held you against his chest, his warmth wrapping around you and making you drift into your own sleep.

You're not sure how long you'd been back asleep before you heard banging on your bedroom door. Tom groaning as he squeezed your body and ignored the knocks, hoping whichever boy it was would go away.

"Tom." Harrison's voice pulled you both from your sleepy state. He sounded worried, not his usual calm and chilled out self as he banged on the door again. "You need to get up." He said frantically.

"Fuck off Harrison, I'm tired." Tom shouted back as you sat up and ran a hand over your face. Tom protesting as you sat against the headboard trying to come to. "Darling, come back." He begged, almost childishly, you were about to respond when Harrison piped up again.

"Tom, mate seriously. Get up, it's important." He tried and Tom groaned again before sitting up next to you. "Right, I'm coming in." Haz shouted before opening your bedroom door, phone in hand and face paler than usual.

"Haz what is so important that we need to get up at," Tom started as he checked his watch. "7:30 in the morning."

"You need to check your phones." He said as he threw his phone in your direction. With furrowed brows you picked it up. "I'm so sorry Y/N/N." He said and Tom was quick to grab his phone, turning it on.

"What do you mean? Haz it's early and I've not woken up yet, what's going on?" Tom asked as you scrolled Haz's phone, quiet as a mouse, face dropping. You flicked though the series of pictures that had made their way to twitter, complete and utter disbelief hitting you.

"Her ex." Harrison said as Tom's phone finished booting up, numerous missed calls from his publicist and twitter notifying him that he was trending. "Y/N/N, are you okay?" Harrison asked as he took in your figure.

"How long have these been up?" You asked, eyes not leaving his phone.

"I don't know they were posted overnight." Harrison sighed as he ran a hand through his hair. Numerous pictures of yourself from a couple of years ago staring back at you. Pictures with your ex in very compromising positions mocking you as you looked at them.

You nodded slowly as you swallowed down your emotions, you lifted a shaky hand to run through your hair. The internet had practically seen you for what you were, seen things that were meant for a significant other. Pictures of yourself you'd sent to your ex before things got bad between the two of you.

"Fucking piece of shit." Tom whispered as he himself saw what Harrison had been talking about. You felt like crying, the lump in your throat felt heavy as you tried to swallow it down, tears blurring your vision as you looked at the pictures.

"Sweetheart," Tom started as he took Harrison's phone from your hand and handed it back to his friend. Harrison took it and quickly made his way from your room, he knew you were seconds away from breaking down and you needed your privacy.

"I thought he'd deleted them." You whispered to more yourself than anyone else. "I sent those at the beginning of our relationship, fucking idiot." You said to yourself and Tom pulled you into him as your tears fell, silently crying.

"You're not an idiot. This is on him, not you. I'm so sorry." Tom said as he held you. "He had no right to do that."

"Is he ever going to leave me alone?" You cried and Tom's heart shattered there and then in his chest. This man had been a tormenter for years, too long and he had been cause for your tears numerous times over your relationship.

"He is. I swear to god this is the last time." Tom promised as he held you tight against him. His phone rang yet again and he huffed out in annoyance as he lifted an arm, reaching for his phone. "Hey, I'll call you back." Tom said into the phone, you didn't hear the response. "No, this is more important, I'll talk to you later." Tom snapped before hanging up the phone and throwing it to one side.

You became a sobbing mess, the world having seen parts of yourself you never wanted them to. You wanted to disappear off the face of earth, how were you supposed to go out in public after this? How were you supposed to face the people you knew? Your mind was racing, thoughts embedding themselves as you thought more about what would happen. You only cried harder as you thought about it.

Tom comforted you through your breakdown, reassuring you that it was going to be okay. He was in complete shock, how could someone do this? He wanted to cry as he held you, his heart was broken for the woman in his arms. He listened as you eventually calmed down, breathing steadying as you pulled away from his chest and wiped your face.

"I'm gonna do something about this, I promise." Tom comforted and he watched as a defeated look spread across your face.

"What does it matter? The world has seen them now." You smiled sadly, realising there was nothing you could do. He'd taken things to a knew level, one you would never hear the end of. "It's my own fault, I never should have sent them." You bit your lip as you tried to hold back more tears.

"No baby, don't do that. Don't blame yourself, it's not your fault." He said as he sat across from you, taking your hands into his own. You couldn't look him in the eye, what if he hated you for this? This was something people could use against him now, what if he was disgusted you ever sent them to him.

"Stop it." Tom said softly, he could see you reeling, see your thoughts consuming you. He always knew, he said you had this look on your face and in your eyes, he knew you like the back of his hand. "Don't, I know what you're thinking and this isn't your fault."

"Look at me," Tom encouraged as he took your chin in his hand and forced your gaze into his own. "I promise this is going to be okay." He comforted and the look in his eyes was so comforting, so safe. No judgement, nothing hiding behind them, he was heart broken for you, you could see that in the tears that were slightly welling in his eyes.

It wasn't that you were against sending pictures to your partner, you and Tom had sent your fair share to each other. But you had learned a valuable lesson, you'd deleted every picture between you and your ex because that was the right thing to do, right? But he hadn't, he'd kept them and it made you uncomfortable as to why? Why would he want to keep those pictures? Why would he release them for the world to see?

"One minute." Tom said as he got off the bed and made his way into the en suite. You heard running water and you knew he was running you a bath, the evidence in the smell of flowers filling the room as he added your favourite bubble bath. He reappeared after a while.

"Come on. I've got some calls to make so you have a bath." He said as he held his hand out for you. Your heart warmed but you sighed as you took his hand and stood up.

"This isn't your mess to clean up Tom, it's mine." You mumbled and Tom shook his head as he tugged you slightly into the bathroom.

"If it affects you, it affects me. I'm gonna do everything I can to protect you. I love you okay? This isn't your fault and I'm gonna put an end to his shit, I've had enough. I'm gonna do something about him." Tom said and you smiled sadly.

"Thank you." You said and Tom smiled as he gestured for you to get into the bath.

"I'll be back in a while. I'm gonna talk to my legal team, see what I can do. You just try and relax and I want you to promise me that you'll stay off social media today." He said and you nodded as he smiled in comfort at you, kissing your forehead as he left the bathroom and made his way downstairs, grabbing his phone and putting some sweats on as he did.

"How is she?" Harrison asked, almost as soon as Tom entered the living room. Tom sighed as he turned to his best friend.

"She's upset. Blames herself for ever sending them." He said and Haz furrowed his brows.

"This is that twats fault. I swear if I ever see him again I'm gonna punch the smug look he always has right off his fucking face." Haz said.

"You'll have to get in line. I could kill him for what he's done." Tom said, he was so upset that you'd been put through this. "I want to fucking cry for her Haz, she's devastated." Tom continued as Tuwaine made his way into the room.

"That man is a fucking dick." He ranted straight away, Harry agreeing as he made his way in. "I can't believe the shit he's pulled." He continued.

"He's was so open about it, posting them onto his personal twitter account." Harry said in disbelief.

"I'm hoping that was his biggest mistake, what I can get him for." Tom said as he scrolled his contacts, pulling up the head of his legal team.

"What's the reaction online?" Haz asked carefully and Tuwaine shook his head.

"Half and half, some people are defending her, some are mocking her, others judging. It's a mess, people wanna know how Tom feels about it, some Y/N. I don't know, I tried not to look too much." Tuwaine sighed and Haz gave a tight nod as he grabbed his phone and vigorously started to type.

Tom left the room as he held the phone to his ear, on the phone with his legal team. Disappearing to talk in private. Harrison finally finished his typing as Tuwiane and Harry's phone pinged, Harrison's tweets coming to their attention.

There are no words for what has happened to my two best friends. What this man has done is disgusting and in no way Y/N's fault, please stop circulating the pictures. They were posted without her consent and she is hurting enough without people mocking her. Leave her alone, leave Tom alone. You will hear from them when they are ready.

Harry and Tuwaine retweeting the tweets before adding their own in support of you. You were close to them all, they were like your brother's.

"Do you think she'll be okay?" Harry asked.

"I don't know. This is just awful, I can't believe this has happened." Tuwaine said and watched as you appeared in the living room, you had your pyjama pants on, one of Tom's hoodies consuming your upper half as you looked sheepishly around the room.

"Y/N, I'm so sorry this has happened." Tuwaine said as he pulled you into his chest, squeezing you in comfort. "It's okay, we're gonna get you through this." He promised and your heart warmed as you hugged him back.

There was a part of you that wondered how much the boys had seen, it made you feel strange around them. What if they'd seen the pictures of your intimate parts?

"I didn't look." Tuwaine said, almost as if he could read your thoughts. "I saw enough to know when to stop scrolling, enough to know what had happened." He reassured as the boys voiced the same.

"Okay, he's gonna do some digging, see how far he can take it. See what he can get him done for." Tom said as he reappeared, you instantly leaving Tuwaine's arms for your boyfriends.

"Is it looking promising? That we can press charges of some sort against him?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, he's just said he'll see if he can take more action. He's already contacted twitter and they're trying to put a stop to the sharing of the pictures. The rest of the sites the same." Tom said as he squeezed you tightly, chin resting on top of your head.

Tom's phone rang again and he pulled it from his pocket, sighing as he watched his publicists name flash across his screen. This was the phone call he was dreading because his PR team didn't give a fuck how you looked, it was all about Tom. This wasn't about him.

"Hello?" Tom said as he answered, he couldn't ignore them forever.

"Tom! Finally!" He heard the shrill screech of her voice and he grimaced as he did. He moved you both to sit on the couch, sitting you on his lap as he cuddled you. "Have you seen the internet?"

"Yeah." Tom said, almost annoyed.

"Y/N needs to put out a statement." She said and Tom huffed, anger building in him.

"Y/N doesn't need to do anything. She will address this if and when she is ready." Tom snapped.

"Tom this will make it look bad for you if neither of you address it. Some people are speculating she's cheated." She replied and your stomach dropped as you overheard her. Tom shifted you onto the couch as he got up, placing a kiss to your lips as he disappeared again. You didn't need to hear any of this.

"I don't give a shit to be honest. She hasn't cheated, these photos where posted without her consent. This isn't about me, this is about her." Tom snapped.

"But Tom, you are Spiderman, your girlfriends nudes have been leaked, pictures of her with another man have leaked." She snapped back and Tom's anger hit breaking point.

"I don't care. I just told you that. I'm not going to force her to do a thing she doesn't want. I don't care that I am Spiderman, what happened to her is wrong and I'm gonna stand by her."

"About that." She said Tom's heart dropped.

"What?"

"We think it might be best if you distanced yourself from her. Make it look like a slight break." His publicist said and Tom's anger hit the roof at the suggestion. His publicist had never been fond of your relationship, they wanted him to date other celebrities, he'd fought them for ages on this front.

"Not happening. This is devastating for her, you really think I'm gonna abandon her? You know what? If anyone thinks negatively about me or her, that's on them because what has happened to her is wrong. How do you think that will look? I can just see the headlines. Tom Holland leaves girlfriend after nudes where leaked without her consent. What sort of a message does that send to people? Did you think about that? Or is this just you taking another opportunity to try and get me seen with someone you approve of?" Tom screamed, the house heard.

"I, I suppose I hadn't thought about that." She stumbled out quietly. Tom pinched the bridge of his nose as he tried to calm himself.

"I don't want to hear anything more about this. I'm going to deal with this my way. This isn't about me, this about her and sticking by her, which I am going to do. Whatever you might say. The fact that you hadn't thought about what I've just said makes clear to me that I can't trust you with this one and maybe I should be looking for someone I can." Tom snapped.

"I'm sorry, I'll leave you be. We'll try and do what we can here." She said and Tom didn't even feel guilty for blowing out on his publicist, the team could be the biggest wankers he'd ever met anyway.

"Tom, you'll get in trouble." You said as he made his way back into the room. He sat down next to you, pulling you into his side as he kissed your head.

"I don't care. This isn't about me, they need to realise that." Tom spoke into your hair. He pulled his phone from his pocket as he typed away, minutes later and everyone's phone had pinged, Tom had posted to Instagram. It was a picture of the two of you, one taken over winter in by the fire.

I'm sure many of you have seen what has happened. I'm devastated someone would do this, these pictures were posted without her consent. This man kept these pictures for over two years and then posted them. I ask that you stop judging and just think for a second how this would make you feel, if it was you in this position. She trusted him enough to send those images and he broke that trust, it's so wrong.

I ask that you stop posting the pictures, they are not yours or mine to post. There is no cheating involved, this man has caused enough distress for Y/N and I will not let it continue. I want you to support her and send love, it's what she deserves. She's my best friend and my lover, I stand by her 100% on this, I will not tolerate any abuse sent her way.

Please understand that she is not ready to address this and if she never is that's okay. She doesn't have to, this isn't her fault and she has nothing to apologise for. I love her and I hope to see your continued support of her, much love Tom x

He switched his phone off as he looked at you, he wanted nothing more than to make this go away for you, he wanted to hide you from the world, keep you safe. He had to swallow his tears again, heart aching from what this man has done to you, he couldn't stop himself pulling you tighter against him as he tried to keep his tears at bay..

"It's gonna be okay, I promise. I love you." He said into your hair as you wrapped your arms around his neck and pulled yourself to straddle him. You pulled each other impossibly closer and the boys smiled at the interaction, no matter what was going on the world, the two had each other. They had each other's backs and it was heart warming to see, to know they had all the support they would ever need in each other.

#tom holland x reader #tom holland x y/n #tom holland angst #tom holland x female reader #tom holland one shot

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animeomegas · 3 years

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Omega!Obey Me characters forgetting a mating anniversary

Anon: reactions to their alpha missing an anniversary? or you could switch it and do reactions to realizing they forgot an anniversary. either or !

Anon part 2: hi! i’m the anon from the anniversary request. i was thinking maybe the obey me! fandom? whichever characters you like. my exams are coming to an end so i’m looking forward to spending hours on that app during the summer 😤😤 i hope you’re doing well ! 💕

(Hey hey!! I’m going to do their reactions to forgetting a mating anniversary, because they’ve been alive a long time, I imagine it would happen at least one hehe. Let’s see~)

Warnings: Mention of sex in Asmo’s section

Lucifer – He denies it at first. He can’t have forgotten, he would never forget something so important, you must have the date wrong. His response is very likely to make his alpha either more angry or more upset, and he inadvertently blows the whole thing out of proportion because he struggles to admit that he’s wrong. But when he realises that he is wrong? That he was so caught up in paperwork for Diavolo he did forget? It’s a hard pill to swallow. He would probably buy his alpha some expensive flowers as an apology of sorts, but unless he’s been in a relationship with his alpha for several hundred years, I don’t see him directly apologising. He does feel guilty, but he really finds it hard to articulate. The upside is that it’s extremely unlikely that he’ll ever do it again. He’s checking four times every week at least now that he hasn’t missed any important dates by mistake.

“Our anniversary is next week, my beloved, you must have confused the dates.”

Mammon – Mammon metaphorically shits himself when he realises he forgot an anniversary. His scent is pure, unadulterated panic. His first instinct is to plan an anniversary event that moment. Hell’s Kitchen must still be open right? He tries to pull his alpha with him right that second. If that doesn’t work, he starts to panic that he’s ruined the most important thing in his life. This is when the begging starts. He says sorry about a hundred times, will get on his knees, offer whatever you want as long as you forgive him. Mammon is actually a very compassionate person who doesn’t like upsetting his loved ones, so it’s very hard to stay mad at him. Unfortunately, he’s not great at keeping track of dates, so it might happen again. The best thing to do is organise something together and give him a few reminders when that date’s coming up.

“Oh shit! Er, Hell’s Kitchen is still open right?? I’ll buy you whatever you want, we’ll order one of everything, does that work?”

Leviathan – He almost certainly forgets because of some game event or new releases. And to make everything worse, at first he acts like the game and event was more important than the anniversary and he thinks it’s a legitimate excuse that you can’t argue with. He realises pretty quickly after the event finishes that he’s completely alone because you’re mad at him. He turns to tell you everything about the game but you don’t want to listen to him?? He sulks in his room for a while. What pushes him to apologise is when he sees you hanging out with other people instead of him. He growls away the other person, pulling you into his room and sobbing angrily against you, asking why you love other people more than him. He apologises then, desperate to have his best friend and lover back with him. He might do it again, but he learns pretty quickly to just communicate when he wants to partake in a special gaming event and then he never forgets again.

“W-Why don’t you love m-me, like you l-love him?! I’m sorry, p-please don’t leave!”

Satan – He feels guilty, but he handles it well. He is phenomenal at apology dates. He organises the perfect romantic date, taking into consideration his alpha’s likes and integrating them. If you have a favourite romantic novel, you know he’s going to recreate a date scene with you. If you have a favourite restaurant, he’s booked the best table and ordered a bouquet of your favourite flowers for the centrepiece. It’s very hard to stay mad at Satan, especially because it’s very out of character for him to forget a date so important.

“If you want any more drinks, just let me know. I want you to enjoy this evening as much as possible.”

Asmodeus – He also deals with it fairly well, even if he can’t believe that he forgot! He’s honest and upfront about forgetting and expresses regret. He will definitely try to seduce you as an apology though, offering to let you do whatever you want to him. If that doesn’t work, next step is a joint pampering session! He’s pretty good at conveying a genuine apology without making anything too dramatic. I think it’s unlikely that he would do it again, because he loves, loves, loves anniversaries!!! He genuinely can’t believe that he forgot because he normally plans everything months in advance.

“Oh! I can’t believe that I… Oh dear, here come to my room and let me make it up to you…”

Beelzebub – He’s heartbroken that he forgot! He is so upset. He apologises immediately, looking like he’s on the verge of tears, and he asks you to tell him what he needs to do to make it up to you. He doesn’t offer up solutions, he wants his alpha to pick something, so he knows they’ll enjoy it. The only thing he definitely does immediately, is offer whatever food he’s been saving for them to share with him while they discuss. He will likely ask for advice from some of his brothers, probably Belphie (who doesn’t help) and Asmo (who’s slightly more helpful). He may do it again, but he always tries his hardest to make your anniversaries as special as he can.

“Here, you can have my ice cream… I’m really sorry… What can I do?”

Belphegor – He doesn’t think it’s a big deal that he forgot, because you can both just rearrange it, right? I think it’s pretty unlikely that his alpha takes kindly to that opinion. It takes Belphie a little while to realise that a) he’s in the wrong and b) he needs to apologise. He’s not good at planning, but when he genuinely puts his mind to it, he’s actually pretty good at giving gifts. He buys something you’ve been wanting for a while, he might even put a sticky bow on top if you’re upset enough. He gives you the gift while mumbling apologies. The second you forgive him, he drags you to take a nap with him because he hasn’t been sleeping well since you’ve been mad at him. He’s pretty likely to do it again at least a few times, but he learns not to be such a dick about it eventually.

“Oh, I guess I must have forgot… We can just go tomorrow; I want to take a nap.”

Diavolo – He is gutted that he forgot. He organises the most extravagant apology dinner possible (which is pretty extravagant, because he’s a king, very dramatic, and very in love all at once). He gives a dramatic speech about how there’s no excuse, how he never wants you to think he doesn’t value your relationship etc. At this point, I imagine most people would be begging him to chill out and promising that they already forgave him. Either way, I don’t think it would ever happen again, especially because he tells all of his staff to remember your anniversary and always remind him the week before. He isn’t going to let this happen again.

“My love, I will never forgive myself for hurting you in this way. I will never stop trying to make it up to you, even if it takes me a millennium.”

Barbatos – This would never happen. He is amazing at keeping organisational data in his brain, especially data that means so much to him. Also, he can see the future, so, even if by some miracle he did forget, he would see your future reaction and know in advance that he forgot. Barbatos isn’t perfect, but he’s not one to forget important dates.

Simeon – Simeon is another one who is heartbroken that he’s treated his most beloved one this way. He feels awful. He does tear up a little bit if the relationship is old enough. Simeon makes a huge effort to create some adorable picnic date, cooking baskets and baskets of food and picking the most beautiful park. He brings flowers and bunting and a little cake that he ices with an apology in an unbelievably cute handwriting style. It’s very, very hard not to forgive him when he’s so apologetic and good at making you smile. He goes out of his way to make sure he never upsets his alpha in this way again.

“My beloved, I know I don’t deserve your forgiveness, but I will seek to make it up to you for as long as you’ll let me.”

Solomon – He doesn’t care that much about anniversaries but he’s not dumb enough (like some other people on this list *cough*) to think that saying that to your face is a good idea. He definitely tries to play it off as though he had something planned all along and that making you think he forgot was part of the plan. He then scrambles to plan things last minute, and he’s quite good at covering up his mistake. If his alpha doesn’t believe him, he makes up for his mistake with expensive and rare gifts. He will find something special for his alpha. A first edition copy of your favourite book or limited edition merchandising of your favourite media, something like that. He knows the excitement will help dull any negative emotions you have towards him. I could definitely see him doing it multiple times, but if his alpha ever expressed genuine hurt long-term about that particular habit, he would readjust his priorities. He’s not a complete asshole after all, he just sometimes has a hard time pulling his head out of said asshole.

“Here, it took me three days to track down someone who had a copy, but I finally found a first edition for you. I hope you will accept this as a token of my apology, my dearest.”

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pancakehouse · 2 years

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Can I ask for some hcs about Sirius stalking Remus in you jump, I jump?

Ok HELLO to the Queen of Headcanons herself, yes you may!!

I’m a bit incapable of editing my words and also some of these include semi-spoilers for you jump, I jump so I’ll put them below the cut

So, their meeting: a fairly basic one wherein James and Remus get hired on at the newspaper together in the first week of classes to do all sorts of grunt work like coffee runs, refilling ink cartridges, and alphabetizing old files no one cares about. It’s all incredibly boring until one evening, well past midnight, Sirius stops by ‘looking for James’ (who he is very aware went home hours ago) and instead is met with an exhausted and overworked Remus, curls in disarray, dimples nowhere to be found.

That frown lasts about 0.5 seconds of course, and it only takes Sirius one or two charmingly provocative innuendos before Remus is...well, rolling his eyes and scoffing at him, but also grinning indulgently while he does so and that combination really makes Sirius the happiest fucker on the continent.

(let the record state that while this was Remus’ first time being faced w/ those Sirius Black Cheekbones, it was not Sirius’ first time seeing the Remus Lupin Dimples. although it was his first time seeing them up close and directed at him instead of from across the dining hall while Remus is eyeing up the dessert selections. vastly different experiences, but Sirius is more than willing to describe both in excruciating detail.)

ANYWAY, onto the good stuff.

It quickly becomes the norm that Sirius shows up - unannounced and uninvited - pretty much everywhere that Remus goes. And it’s always with random boys in tow who are (unfortunately for them) immediately forgotten and discarded the second he gets Remus into his line of sight.

Remus begins to expect the intrusions so much that he has to actively fight against a sharp pang of disappointment whenever that silky dark hair is nowhere to be seen. (Sirius may or may not occasionally stay out of sight just for a glimpse of that adorable little pout)

The poor props include: the chipped nails/nose ring boy at the newspaper room, Gideon at the ceremony, a bleach-blond beanie wearer at the coffee cart, and even an adorable little bernese mountain dog Sirius can be seen playing fetch with at the local park Remus likes to frequent every weekend.

The discovery that Remus already has a boyfriend happens early on and is, admittedly, a bit of a setback for Sirius. He sees them out with Lily (on one of Benjy’s early visits) but quickly consoles himself when the glowing sparkle in Remus’ beautiful brown eyes is noticeably dimmed every time his attention turns to that cockroach.

And though Sirius easily learns everything there is to know about Less-Than-Worthy-Benjy-Fenwick, he can’t really be bothered to sabotage a relationship that so obviously has an expiration date. In the meantime, he decides to spoil Remus the way he deserves while practicing patience (in a way he’s never tried before) by letting Remus innocently enjoy all of the things his ‘super secret admirer’ starts doing for him.

Things like:

The overly large bright yellow umbrella that’s always left propped outside Remus’ front door on rainy mornings (along with a still-warm chocolate croissant)

The prepaid pizzas that are delivered to the newsroom whenever he works late, always strangely ordered using a character’s name from whichever book Remus is reading at the time (Lizzie Bennett, Konstantin Levin, and during one particularly stressful week, Bella Swan)

The online shopping packages that are more specifically catered to Remus’ wants than the ads on his phone

The tiny engraved collar that arrives two days after Remus and Lily adopt Calypso

The text alert service he’s unknowingly subscribed to that sends updates on the goings on of his whimsically eccentric hometown (cute photos of Remus’ favorite park bench covered in snow, town events, and the most adorable in daily microfashion* streetwear) that always seem to come in on days he’s feeling the most lonely and homesick. The notifs never fail to make him stop in his tracks and grin so hard it hurts!!! (when he brings up the texting service to Hope she is utterly confused but easily shrugs it off. “Probably those Prewitt twins, they’re very into all that tech-y stuff, you know”)

Lily likes to joke that Remus is as beautiful and sickly-sweet as a Disney princess so it’s all likely the work of his fairy godmother or the tiny group of woodland creatures assigned to cater to his every whim.

When it becomes clear that the favors stop only one day a month (a day that originally seems innocuous, but upon further examination proves to always land on the full moon) Remus starts to worry that maybe his lovely little stalker isn’t an adorable group of woodland creatures after all, but truly a werewolf hiding in sheep’s clothing.

Later, after Remus has finally succumbed to that irresistible charm, it comes as little surprise when he opens his front door one morning to a rain-swept Sirius Black holding out an overly large bright yellow umbrella and a still-warm chocolate croissant wearing the biggest grin he’s ever seen.

:) if y’all have more please share!!!

*all photos are taken with the subject’s explicit consent

#these are all a bit sweet/lighthearted which is…very different from my Dark Sirius outline #but when it comes to bbremus Sirius can’t help but use his powers for good not evil right!!!#also no Sirius does not fly to wales for those texts he simply charms an unsuspecting townee into taking pics for him #you jump i jump #headcanons #my writing #i got an ask!#wolfstar

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