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oonajaeadira · 1 year

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For the Love of Fic: January 10

This fandom is severely prolific and I am a slooooowwwww reader. I envy those of you that can read fast (even moreso those who can write fast). I throw my hands up on trying to keep up. I do what I can.

But I did love a fair few this week...

🪐 = Year of Themed Creations work!

MAXWELL LORD

I Wish You Worked by @missredherring 🪐 Rachel starts off strong on her Year of Wishes with this Max!Genie AU. Begining with one of my favorite crystals--a champagney, honeyed citrine--we get to feel the pull toward the stone, the longing for something more, and when there’s reason to yearn for the happiness and prosperity the stone is meant to deliver, our hero makes a glorious appearance. I am not a Maxwell stan, but I have the feeling that Rachel’s gonna make me see the light.

PERO TOVAR

And You Would Be There Too by @leslie-lyman Tess and Pero from Stranger at My Gate returns and I’m so frikin happy I could and did and will again scream. Leslie ruined me for life by putting him in a black cable-knit sweater in a light snowfall and I really cannot put that image out of my mind. This little check in with them deals with feelings of jealousy and claiming, and in all the right ways. It’s spicy and sweet together and that’s my favorite flavor combo. Tess isn’t the only witch who can cook it up, I see.

EZRA

Kernow - Postcards by @honestly-shite A bite-sized peek in at painter Ezra and his lady, in a bitingly-chilly morning while he’s fixing her a bite to eat. But all he wants to do is take her everywhere. It’s a simple moment, pretty and sweet and hot and I want to live in it forever.

MARCUS PIKE

The Saltwater Room (i): Saw You In The Low Light by @chaoticgeminate 🪐 So the first of her video game AUs is based on Raft, which seems like a fascinating game of sailing a flooded world in search of resources. Coming upon a strange man who is unconcious and tied up on his own raft could mean danger, but I’m glad the reader takes a chance on him. Excited to see what’s next...

Closing Time by @insomniamamma 🪐 It’s not a great new years--he’s getting dragged out by his coworkers and she’s been dumped by her boyfriend just minutes before midnight. But the way they find each other in a bar, the way they find someone to cling to and lean on, the offer of blueberry pancakes...this has my little heart melting over Mr. Perfect Boyfriend.

DIETER BRAVO

Afterpary Blues by @ghostofskywalker 🪐 Even if it started as a PR relationship, even if he can be a bit of a disaster, and even if their agents can’t agree, I 100% it’s in the reader’s best interest to take him back. I mean. I would. Especially if I knew he was jealous of me dancing with someone else....

Interlude: Bravo, Bravo, Bravo by @elegantmusicdragon A quick and precious installment in the animal trainer series (and yes, Margie the goat is present and being sweet). There is one question being asked. One question. And Dieter keeps skirting it. His answer broke me... 😂

DIN DJARIN

untitled by @unhinged-summer-fun This chef!Din x critic!reader piece made me feel so so much. I’m still sitting here shocked by it. When a make-or-break food critic comes to Din’s place of work he isn’t bothered so much about what she’s going to say as what she feels. It’s such a visceral piece, tasty and warm, and I’m just sitting here thinking... more.

JAVIER PEÑA

Naughty List: A Pedrostories Secret Santa Gift Fic! by @something-tofightfor After everything he’s been through, Javi needs time to settle into accepting his feelings...just like the reader needs to settle into being intimate with the prettiest agent to come on back to Loredo. Hence a naughty list, and his complete and sweet acceptance of everything she asks of him. And I melt.

JACK DANIELS

Lovely Weather by @the-blind-assassin-12 The way he plans this getaway for his lady, the care he takes in preparing surprises, the delight he gets in seeing her happy, the absolute perfection this man is when he loves someone. I want it. I want it all. What a perfect Christmas.

Over Ice by @haylzcyon My gods, I love the fluff here. Fake marriage is a normal Spy Thing™, but it also might just be the thing that convinces someone to see you as true potential. I mean, especially when you add in hot chocolate and ice skating and a good heaping of yearning-in-denial. I would love to get paired up with Whiskey in the field--he’d never let you fall. Nor, it seems, you him. And can Halyz write a good kiss? Mm!! *fans self*

FRANKIE MORALES

Let it Snow (ii) by @ezrasbirdie and @lowlights A lot happens in this chapter and much of it is sweet and cute and these two getting to know each other a lot better. There’s some mistletoe and some outdoor activities. Some past-sharing and some warmth-sharing. But I gotta say that Alba and Ollie Clark are my new favorite couple and I love their meddling. I would love to spend Christmas with them. It would be, as the kids say, “a hoot.” But many feels were had in this fic, including some hard ones at the end of this chapter and I’m giving the loving stink-eye to Birdie and Laura until the next chapter....

JAVI GUTIERREZ

Happy New Year by @toomanystoriessolittletime This is such an easy meet-cute, a simple evening of falling for each other, a want-to-know-you-better first date. The fact that he’s willing to meet her where she is--literally--just to take her out to dinner has my heart swooning...

GUEST STAR BLORBOS (DAVID HARBOUR EDITION)

NIKAMUND THE RED

Santa Baby by @writeforfandoms Okay, it hurts me to say that I’ve got a yearning for Santa...but it’s Violent Night Santa whose a bloody Viking and is broad and brawny and cynical and covered in tattoos and I can’t help it. And then Jen goes and writes a smut with him and I’m kind of in a tailspin....

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bakedbananners · 2 years

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My MCGA Fanfics List

an updated and organized list of all my Magnus Chase fanfics including AUs with AO3 links :)

may fever

In which Magnus contracts demigod allergies, talks to a magic tree, and has lots of fun. Alex, however, does not.

but the speech is coming back (with a vengeance it seems)

Alex and Magnus break up, and they weren’t even dating in the first place. Relationships are hard, and feelings are harder.

MCGA College AU

doused in mud, soaked in bleach

Magnus leads a boring, utterly mundane life as a convenience store clerk, but the regular with bright green hair makes his job a bit more worthwhile. In which chaos strolls in at 2:00AM and curiosity killed the cat.

like a westering animal

True friendship is helping your bestie graverob his own corpse.

every wormhole, every bruise

Annabeth and Magnus hardly know each other, but the scars are familiar. Two neurodivergent mentally ill teenagers try their best.

like real people do

Alex and Magnus go on a pottery date and shoot the shit.

MCGA Crystal Gems AU

it comes with experience (you may be delirious)

Lionskin Jasper is tasked with looking after the repaired Citrine. Samirah & Magnus frenemies fic

it takes a dedicated hand (to put it through the wall)

What's a little gem shattering between friends? Alderman gets corrupts and it all goes downhill from there

spaghetti with long term memory sauce

Speridot and Labradorite and a night on the town. Alex & Jack bonding over human culture

MCGA Werewolf AU

run back to the wild

Who knew dealing with family was harder than dealing with lycanthropy? Annabeth & Magnus sibling time

martyrs wrapped in butcher paper

In which Randolph gets in way over his head. Magnus gets his pound of flesh (figuratively)

#i havent finished anything in a while cries. i am so burned out with writing X(#magnus chase #alex fierro #fierrochase #annabeth chase #percy jackson #pjo #mcga #riordanverse #my writing #me talking

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parasympatheticnervoussystem909 · 2 years

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our flag means death steven universe au. largely inspired by izzy hands and pearl similarities

self in-fucking-dulgent. i have become rapidly way too invested in this. the rest of the crew to come. also black opal which is the ed/izzy fusion whom i am obsessed with theres gonna be a comic maybe.

a few details:

ed: smoky quartz

stede: crazy lace agate

izzy: ash pearl, ivan: onyx, fang: hematite

lucius: plum pearl, buttons: moonstone (subject to change,) oluwande: larimar, jim: sunstone, Roach: Citrine, Wee John: Amethyst, Black Pete: Peridot, Frenchie: Bronze Pearl, The Swede: Coral

Spanish Jackie: Rubellite, Geraldo: Olivine, Calico Jack: Calico (butterfly) Jasper, Chauncey: Holly Blue Agate, Nigel: Holly Blue Agate, Mary: Sapphire (subject to change), Doug: Powder Blue Pearl (subject to change)

they're pirates but in space and against homeworld. homeworld absolutely DESPISES ed because ed is a MENACE to everything they've built. ed went out to piracy and was basically the first space pirate, one of the first like, famous defectors from homeworld??? the diamonds couldn't hush it up. the intention was not Revolution, but Captain Quartz and that pearl with a sword are accidentally figures of Rebellion much like rose quartz and pearl but. less intentionally. they're out here for piracy guys

stede went out to do the same thing. the yellow spot in stede's gem was considered an Unfortunate Defect but still passing grade. as one can tell by the design progression, which also shows just how often stede gets fucking poofed in this one, eventually, the yellow is leaned into as confidence grows. nigel and chauncey are from the same kindergarten but came out right. as you can imagine, the nickname might instead be crazy lacey or something like that i dont know it sounded better in my head

on a few other notes, stede keeps actual clothing in the Revenge. ed's a big fan. it has become something of a trend among the privileged of homeworld to Indulge in Unnecessary Cloth. anyway

izzy and ed fused is Black Opal, Olu and Jim are Jade--i think there should a plot point about them fusing to avoid recognition by Spanish Jackie-- lucius and black pete are tasmanite, ivan and fang are snowflake obsidian, spanish jackie and jim are realgar, which is a very cool, bright red-orange stone that is INTENSELY poisonous, and Stede and Ed are Charoite :)

you may have noticed i have... avoided pronouns pretty much. jim, as always, is nonbinary of course, but i think the other characters. okay so this is undecided but. they're also all nonbinary okay???? in some way shape or form because this is a steven universe au and all gems are loosely nonbinary in steven universe anyway. this is canon by rebecca sugar. the thing is they're all lightly Feminine Nonbinary and while that totally works for steven universe i almost dislike that for this one because nonbinary people are so often stereotyped as Femme???? so idk

i've simply decided that they've all got Gender however. and it's bled into my plot points about how fixated homeworld is on appearance--which is my interpretation of canon su anyway--and about how they can change their appearances at well and im. fixation on costume design because i am. not the best at it yet but i think about it so much. i know what i want it to be but it feels to embarassing to share. i did once see someone, in describing a lovely genderbent blackbonnet they drew, describe stede as a he/him lesbian and i think that's very very fun.

#our flag means death #this was such a ramble but listen. listen #ofmd #steven universe #ofmdsuau #edward teach #aj art #stede bonnet #izzy hands #blackbonnet

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the-comfort-den · 2 years

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Master list

Pokemon:

Pokemon headcanon 1

Sexuality and pronoun headcanons for Submas(Ingo and Emmet)

Love language headcanons for Leon, Bede, Ingo, and Emmet

Fav headcanons for Ingo and Emmet

Pokemon headcanon 2

Pokemon headcanon 3

Letters V, J, and N with Ingo, Emmet, and Adaman

Pokemon headcanon 4

Pokemon headcanon 5

Pokemon headcanon 6

Letters A and B with Ingo, Emmet, Leon, Adaman, Piers and Raihan

Pronoun and sexuality headcanons for Adaman

Letters Y, V, and U with Ingo, Adaman, Leon, Piers, and Emmet

L and N for the fluff alphabet with Ingo, Emmet, Leon, and Piers

Pokemon headcanon 7

Piers love languages

Polyamory with Ingo and Emmet

letters K and M with PLA Ingo, Adaman,Ingo,Emmet and Leon

D, J, R fluff alphabet with gen 5 ingo, leon, raihan and piers

Ingo and Emmet with an s/o who deals with headaches/migraines

S and O Ingo, Emmet, PLA!Ingo, Adaman, Guzma, and Piers,

Shared headcanon from anon about dating and pokemon teams

Something Guzma likes to do but doesn’t to admit

Adaman and PLA Ingo with an S/O that sleeps during the day and goes out at night

Guezma’s childhood dream

If Milo had a sustenance garden

Volo’s secret softness

Guzma’s grunts(and Plumeria) wishing him a happy birthday

Fnaf:

Letter V fluff alphabet with Lolbit

Pronoun, sexuality, and bonus headcanon for Lolbit

Fnaf headcanon 1

P, Q and S with Sun and Moon

(fixed)Mangle’s favorite thing to do

Monty’s deepest secret

All Foxy’s Skyrim classes

What are their fav candle scents with Monty, Roxy, Sun, and Moon

N!Bonnie being approached and being called cute and cuddly and that they want to cuddle/snuggle them

Twisted Wonderland:

U, V and Z for Ruggie

N, P, and S with the Octavinelle and Savanaclaw dorms

Fav headcanons on all available Twist characters

Savanaclaw W, X, Y, and Z and Iida with W, X, Y, Z, N and S

J, k, b, and v with Savanaclaw

Octo-trip x koi!mer!reader - more here!!

Creepypasta(Soft au only):

3 random hc for LJ

Ben Drowned’s favorite food

Z, X and R with Eyeless Jack

Dark Link’s deepest desire

Inner World(my ocs)

A and D with Myth!AU(Demon) Insanity

B, C, and M with Myth!Au(Demon) Insanity

CountryHumans

A, D, J, and N with Egypt If Milo had like, a sustainance garden

Undertale

D, N, O, and P with Oak, Willow, Spruce, Redwood, Birch, Acacia, Bristlecone, Ginkgo, Cinnamon, Maple,

Citrine, Beryl, Charoite, Malachite, Topaz, Chrys, Moonstone:, and Sunstone and how they react to a box bed

Full SFW Alphabet with Citrine

Citrine romantic headcanons!

Bittybones

Dino bitties

Sans, Papyrus, and Gaster bitty cards

Pheonix bitty card

Grillby, Potassium, Carmine, Lithium, Strontium, Nebula, Constellation, Solar, Jupiter, Space, Salsa, Twirl, Spin, Sulfer, bitty cards and Pheonix bitty card addon

Ingo, Emmet, PLA!Ingo(and two extra) bitty cards

Spooky month

Kevin teaching (gn) reader how to skate

Kevin x (gn) reader x Streber (Poly)headcanons

Full fluff alphabet with Kevin!

Fluffy alphabet L, R, K, and F with Radford and Atticus

Full fluff alphabet with Rick

#ooc #masterpost #masterlist

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counterparts-of-sophie · 3 years

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This is Rosie Quartz Maheswaran-Universe from Chapter 2 of my "Jack Citrine AU" story. They're the child of Steven Quartz Universe and Connie Maheswaran-Universe.

They're non-binary, and 1/4 gem and 3/4 human. They're friends with Jack Citrine and love hanging out with him.

The drawing of Rosie was created by @gem-trio-4x4. Check out their blog. Their art is cool.

#steven universe #steven universe au #Jack Citrine AU #connverse #su oc #su oc art #request

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onyxylophone · 2 years

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@bakedbananners

mcga/steven universe gem AU! ft. speri and citrine's fusion andalusite

content warning: mentions of abuse and abusive language! I put little markers where it starts and where it ends so that it's easy to skip over ♡

"Strawberry Frosted with Sprinkles"

"...Are you cold?"

Speridot stared down at the traffic below, swinging his legs back and forth as they dangled over the edge of the cliffside, which only served to add to Citrine's anxieties.

"No," The mixed gem concluded bluntly, blowing a bright pink bubblegum bubble, "I'm a gem. Gems don't get cold."

Citrine hummed, watching his friend's gum slowly deflate before Speri pulled it back into his mouth with his tongue. His eyes traveled down to the goosebumps on the bare skin of Speridot's green arm.

"Here." He said after a moment, slipping his yellow jacket off and gathering the fabric in his hands. He leaned over, slowly reaching to drape it across Speridot's shoulders. He held his breath, trying to ignore his racing heartbeat. This is fine! Thisisfinethisisfinethisis- He felt the side of his arm accidentally brush against Speridot's gem.

There was a flash of light. Suddenly, the traffic lights down below were being filtered through four eyes instead of two.

"Ah, fuck, I think you swallowed my gum."

Andalusite yawned. They leaned backwards, propping themselves up with one pair of hands pressed into the damp grass and soil. The other set of arms reached up and over their head in a big stretch. The fusion heaved a sigh, chest glowing orange like a jack-o-lantern, smoke billowing out from the corners of their mouth as they heated their body enough to chase away the cold feeling left behind by Speridot.

They glanced down, seeing something shimmering on the ground by their legs. All four of Andalusite's pupils expanded with curiosity. The fusion leaned down, careful to focus on only trying to pick the interesting object with one of their hands. They turned it over in their fingers. A little ring, too small to fit on their hand. It was made of golden wire, and shaped to look like a rose in bloom.

Andalusite shrugged, giving in to the intrusive thought that flashed through their brain. Their mouth slowly began to open. There was a strange sound of facial features shifting as Andalusite's top set of eyes suddenly grew in size, nearly overtaking the pair underneath.

"Don't." That was Speridot's voice. Citrine's voice was layered underneath, creating a distant kind of echo.

Andalusite frowned, rolling their eyes as their ears pinned downwards. The hand holding the ring pushed the forbidden snack into the nearest gem, figuring that would be a later problem for other gems to solve.

Previously pinned ears began to flicker, swiveling around as they tried to focus on a new sound. Talking. Voices talking!

"That's Onyx and Goshenite." Andalusite said. Their voice still faintly sounded like Citrine's, but it was fading into something more personal as the fusion started to feel more like themselves in their body.

"We should show them!" Andalusite brightened, before their expression abruptly switched to something more cynical and serious, "You want to show your guardians our six foot tall, havoc wreaking, four-armed fusion?" Andalusite thought it over for approximately two and a half seconds, "...Yes."

The fusion decided that was enough consideration. They got to their feet, stumbling slightly before using all four arms to quickly climb the trunk of a nearby tree. Inching themselves out onto a sturdy bough, Andalusite stared down at the two gems currently walking up the semi-hidden path that led to the temple.

In retrospect, what they did next was a really bad idea. Andalusite waited until they were close, and then dropped down to the ground beside them, balancing on all six limbs.

"Onyx! Goshenite!"

The sudden sound made Onyx jump, spinning around, while the frantic movement from his partner was enough to alert Goshenite, too. They both dropped into a fighting stance and moved to charge what they thought was a stealthy attack from an unknown rogue.

"Wait, no!" Andalusite said, voice slipping more to the Citrine side in their panic, "It's us! It's us!"

Both of Andalusite's sets of hands flew up, repeating the message in ASL. Each pair followed the statement with spelling out a name.

C-I-T-R-I-N-E

S-P-E-R-I-D-O-T

Goshe's eyes went wide with realization. He threw his arm out in front of his partner. Onyx stumbled, still trying to make sense of the situation.

"...Kid?"

Andalusite waved with all four hands, "Hi?"

Both Onyx and Goshenite averted their eyes. "You two...fused?"

Andalusite bristled, "Is that a bad thing?"

Goshenite pulled Onyx aside, signing rapidly, keeping his hands hidden behind his companion so the current topic couldn't follow the conversation.

Andalusite felt the temperature rising deep inside their body. They exhaled a puff of smoke, eyes absently scanning the ground. A wave of shame and embarrassment crashed over them, which was quickly overtaken by defiance.

I get it, Andalusite thought bitterly, they must not like Speridot. They don't like me. They wish I didn't exist.

Andalusite's core began radiating waves of heat. They growled, clenching their jaw as smoke trailed upwards and dissipated in the night sky.

I have the right to exist.

The fusion's face briefly morphed, both pairs of eyes sliding out of place, each half threatening to pull away and split them in half. I exist I exist I exist I-

"I exist." Andalusite said in two distinct voices. The arms sprouting from their midsection flew up, hands trying to physically hold their face together.

Onyx and Goshenite paused, looking back at them.

"Citrine, Speridot-"

"Those are not my name."

Onyx blinked. "I'm sorry, kid," He corrected himself, "What is y-"

Andalusite felt hot enough to combust. They didn't stick around long enough for the other gem to finish his sentence. They bolted, ignoring the loud cry of WAIT! as they desperately tried to escape the looming feelings of inadequacy.

The barely-stable fusion didn't really have a plan. They were just running, trying to put as much ground between them and the rest of the world as possible. They didn't know where their legs were taking them until they came to a sudden stop at a familiar storefront.

This was the same doughnut shop Speridot brought Citrine to. Andalusite frowned up at the glowing neon sign, panting from all the running. Why was this place ranked so high in their shared memories?

Andalusite's stomach growled, but since gems don't get hungry, it was probably more so a convenient excuse for the author to do the following: the fusion stared down at the front door.

They pictured the internal lock in their mind, trying to envision each separate piece. This would be easy for Speridot, but Andalusite's ferrokinetic abilities weren't quite as strong. It took them longer than they would have liked, straining to slide each piston into its proper place before jolting and cheering out loud when the door unlocked with a sharp click.

Andalusite stepped inside, having to duck their head to get through the doorway. They looked around the darkened room. The doughnut shop wouldn't open for at least another few hours, but Andalusite wasn't even sure they'd still be here in a few hours. Let alone the fact that they didn't have any money. It's not stealing if it's just doughnuts, right?

Andalusite sat cross-legged on the tile floor behind the counter, their four hands working overtime to break into the display case and grab handfuls of unsold merchandise from the day before. They ate stale doughnuts whole, two at a time until a vaguely sick feeling started to unsettle their stomach.

Before Andalusite could officially become the first fusion to destabilize themselves via glazed doughnut, the glass at the front of the store reflected flashes of blue and red lights.

A figure appeared in the window, shining a flashlight beam inside, probably illuminating one of the strangest sights they'd ever seen. Andalusite yelped, their shoulders stiffening as they dropped the most recent round of chocolate frosted with sprinkles.

Fuck! The fusion's frantic thoughts came through as they sat frozen on the floor, what do I do?!

An image flashed in their mind. A door in the back of the shop. Andalusite got to their feet rather ungracefully, dashing into the back room and barreling out of the metal door they'd seen. They found themselves in an alley, with an opening at one end and a large dumpster at the other. They sprinted for the exit, only to stop short when the sound of sirens grew increasingly closer.

Lionskin Jasper was going to kill them if they got arrested.

A uniformed officer came around the corner. They pointed their flashlight directly into Andalusite's eyes, effectively blinding them as they slowly approached.

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"He's not here to protect you anymore, is he?"

Andalusite blinked. Uh, what?

The officer suddenly started to grow in size. His face changed into something angry, something disturbing. The world tilted on its axis. Andalusite wobbled, falling backwards onto the ground with an audible oof.

"Get out of my house," The officer continued, "I don't want you anymore."

Andalusite scooted backwards, scraping their palms on the rough pavement. "Stop it." They croaked, one voice in particular choking up with emotion.

"You're not my child. You've never been my child. You're just an object. You were worth more when I could sell you, you ungrateful little shit."

"What's...what's going on?" That was Citrine's voice.

"If you're not out of here by tonight, I'll call them. They'll come and take you away and I don't care what they'll do to you. The old man was delusional, and where did all that 'family' talk get him? Because of you, he's d-"

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There was a bright flash of light, and then Citrine and Speridot were sprawled out on their backs in the middle of the alley. A horrific, doughnut-induced nausea settled over them both. Citrine groaned, reaching out and holding onto Speri's arm.

He opened his eyes. The lights and sirens were still surrounding them, but the officer was gone. It was like he'd never existed in the first place. The world wasn't spinning anymore. Everything looked normal. Citrine heard the sound of heavy footsteps moving through the doughnut shop.

Next thing he knew, he was being yanked to his feet and dragged over towards the dumpsters.

"Uh, Speridot?" He whispered, hoping he could still be heard over all the noise, "I'm pretty sure the exit is that way-?"

"Follow me and shut up."

Her gender had changed sometime since they fused. She looked over her shoulder, past her friend; Citrine could see the fear in her eyes, but there was also something else. He had a feeling he shouldn't ask her about what they saw back there. Not right now, at least.

Speridot lifted her free hand, using her ferrokinesis to move the giant dumpster away from the wall. She grabbed Citrine by the shoulders, pushing him into the space left behind. Then she crouched and crawled in after him.

In the tiny, cramped space, they both tried to make themselves as small as possible. Speri moved the dumpster at an angle to better hide them. Citrine tried to actively not think about how wet and slimy the back of dumpsters apparently were.

It wasn't long before more officers flooded into the alleyway. Citrine could see Speridot's breath hitch in her throat as she watched them through the small gaps. She almost looked like she was about to start having a panic attack.

Citrine reached out to gently lace his fingers with hers. Speridot shot him a look, but she squeezed his hand tight. Her shoulders were shaking. He could see the threat of tears in her eyes.

One of the officers started making his way over towards their dumpster. The beam of his flashlight nearly reached Speridot's legs. She tried to scramble back as quickly and quietly as possible. The man got closer. He was practically on top of them. Speridot looked over at Citrine with a look that historically had never meant anything good.

"...Sorry." She whispered. Then she lunged.

Citrine expected for his friend to hold him captive, loop her wire around his neck, convince everybody to let her go for his sake. He could go along with that, no problem. What he didn't expect was for Speridot to abruptly crash their mouths together. She was halfway on top of him, tangling their limbs, looping her arms over his shoulders. It was kind of awkward and sort of painful, due to one of her knees in particular getting up close and personal with his ribcage. It was also kind of...human.

There was a loud screeching noise as the approaching officer pushed the dumpster aside, shining his light directly onto two kissing teenagers with skin the color of freshly-dyed Easter eggs. Speridot jumped and pulled back, feigning surprise at their kiss being interrupted. Citrine, however, still hadn't exactly processed the last fifteen seconds, so his look of shock was completely genuine.

"Is there a problem, officer?" Speridot asked. Without any space between them anymore, Citrine could feel just how much she was shivering.

It was impossible to tell if the man was embarrassed or just too caught up trying to process their appearances. "Uh...you kids seen a monster run through here? Big and huge, with eight limbs?"

Six limbs, actually, Citrine thought bitterly, having had a coherent thought for the first time since he'd felt Speridot's lips against his own.

Speri raised an eyebrow, "If I saw a monster, do you really think I'd be back here, making out with my boyfriend?"

Citrine decided getting knee'd in the ribs was definitely worth it just to hear Speridot say the word boyfriend.

The officer wasn't amused by Speridot's quip. He motioned with his flashlight, "Go on, get out of here, both of you! Before I call your parents!"

Good luck, Citrine wanted to say. Instead, he let Speridot pull him to his feet for the second time that night. They stayed as calm and non-guilty looking as possible, careful to slowly walk past all the squad cars and people in uniforms.

Once they were out of sight, though, both gems broke into a sprint. They didn't stop running until they were back at the temple, collapsing in a heap next to the warp pad. They leaned on each other, shoulder against shoulder, breathing heavily.

Citrine felt butterflies in his gem as Speridot rested her head on his arm with a heavy sigh. He wanted to ask her a lot of things. Andalusite's hallucination. The tears in her eyes. Why the fuck she thought kissing him behind a dumpster was a good plan. Instead, he didn't say any of that.

"I think if I ever see another doughnut again, I'll puke."

Speridot smirked, "They must get that from you."

Citrine rolled his shoulder to shake Speri off, and she retaliated by lightly punching his arm.

"Not to mention I'm going to have to explain everything to Goshe and Onyx."

"Ooo, yikes...Good luck with that, buddy."

"Don't call me 'buddy.' You can't call me 'buddy' anymore after what you did earlier."

"Oh, I get it. Fusion is fine, but one little friendship kiss and suddenly-"

Citrine hung his head, laughing despite himself, "Fuck off."

Speri smiled, deliberately resting her chin on his shoulder, close enough that her warm breath was able to tickle the side of his neck just enough to be mildly annoying. "Citrine?" She said sweetly.

He half expected her to open up about earlier, talk about her feelings, maybe come to him for comfort over the terrible things he had a feeling were still haunting her from her past. "...Yeah?"

"Go take a shower."

#alex fierro #magnus chase #fierrochase #mcga #percy jackson #pjato #steven universe #my post #my writing #okay to rb

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redsiren308 · 2 years

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Dream SMP Houseki No Kuni AU - who is what

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Philza: Seraphinite, Angel Aura Quartz head, Microlattice arms - 2, 7

Tommy: Red Pearl, Citrine head, arms and legs - 3, 7

Tubbo: Honeycomb Calcite, Steel arms and chest, Honeycomb Opal lower body and legs - 3, 4.5, 6

Callahan: Callaghanite - 3.5

Michael_Beloved: Pink and Green Fluorite - 4

Quackity: Azurite, Gold Wings - 4, 3

George: Larimar - 5

Schlatt: Coffinite - 5.5

Michael: Hypersthene - 6

Foolish: Pyrite, Platinum Alloy replacing limbs and covering most of body - 6, 4.5

Alyssa: Beige Moonstone - 6

Puffy: Boulder Opal - 6

Niki: Rainbow Obsidian - 6

Eryn: Mahogany Obsidian - 6

Kristen: Rainbow Lattice Sunstone - 6

Bad: Manganotantalite - 6.5

Sapnap: Fire Agate - 7

Fundy: Red Fox Agate - 7

Jack: Pietersite, Titanium covering body - 7, 6

HBomb: Crazy Lace Agate - 7

Connor: Dumortierite - 7

Vikkstar: Bloodstone - 7

Lazarbeam: Coffee Agate - 7

Hannah: Rose Quartz - 7

BoomerNA: Moss Agate - 7

Ranboo: Onyx, Bismuth "spine" - 7, 2

Tina: Pink Chalcedony - 7

Seapeekay: Sardonyx - 7

Ponk: Forest Fire Jasper, Silver left arm, legs: 7, 3

Punz: Silver Leaf Jasper - 7

Purpled: Kunzite - 7

Sam: Chrome Tourmaline, Gold right arm: 7.5, 3

Wilbur: Golden Heliodor, Copper arms - 8, 3

Ghostbur: Heliodor - 8

Karl: Mystic Topaz - 8

Slimesicle: Emerald - 8

Antfrost: Cat's-Eye Chrysoberyl - 8.5

Eret: Corundum, White Pearl eyes - 9, 3

Aimsey: Star Ruby - 9

Techno: Pink Moissanite - 9.5

Skeppy: Blue Diamond - 10

Dream: Green Diamond - 10

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#dream smp #mcyt #dsmp #dream smp au #dsmp au #hnk au #dsmp hnk au #it was outdated so I made a new one

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persephoneggsy · 5 years

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LOOKIT I actually drew other people besides Jack, Rhys, and Angel!

Here’s the rest of the (main) characters from my Borderlands x Steven Universe AU. There are more characters, of course, but they’re not as closely related to the plot.

Individual info under the cut:

Athena - A Ruby soldier who used to work for the court of Red Diamond (Atlas in this AU). However, she fell in love with a Bismuth (Janey), and as punishment, Red Diamond had all the other Rubies in her squad shattered, including one Ruby Athena was particularly close to (meant to be her sister; gems don’t have real blood relations but they can have the concept of them lol). She rebelled against Red Diamond, fled with Janey to Pandora, and ended up leading her own faction of Free Gems.

Fiona - A Cherry Quartz who was made on the failed Pandora Kindergarten. Since Athena’s rebellion, Red Diamond abandoned its colonization plans for the planet, so when Fiona and the others emerged, they had no real purpose, and thus became Free Gems by default. As a Quartz, Fiona was likely meant to be a soldier/physical worker, but she’s more cunning and tactical than one would expect. Athena takes her in as a protege.

Sasha - A Carnelian who emerged shortly after Fiona; they quickly bonded and like to refer to each other as sisters. Sasha is more inclined towards combat than Fiona, and has a particular distrust towards Homeworld and the Diamond Authority, believing that they’ll eventually come back to Pandora to try and subjugate the Free Gems; so right off the bat, she dislikes Rhys and Vaughn, though they do manage to befriend her in the end. Though she’s hotheaded, she’ll always defer to her sister’s judgement.

Vaughn - A Peridot in Yellow Diamond’s court, and a close friend of Rhys. They first meet when Jack calls in a Peridot to help with a project he’s working on, and has Rhys supervise his work. Vaughn had no problems working under a Pearl, unlike some of the other Peridots, which endeared him to Rhys immediately. When Rhys vanishes, Vaughn is the first one to work out where he went, though he’s unfortunately also lost to Pandora before he can tell Jack. At least he has a nice reunion with Rhys when he gets there.

August - A Chaorite from the Pandora Kindergarten. He was among the first gems to emerge, who then formed their own group to dominate a section of Pandora for themselves. Their leader was an Agate named Vallory, who quickly became feared for her reputation of shattering those who crossed her. August was never comfortable with her methods, and when he meets and falls for Sasha, he quickly leaves her group and joins Athena’s. He’s closed off towards anyone who isn’t Sasha, and secretly worries that Vallory is planning something to get back at him for leaving.

Vasquez - A Citrine in Yellow Diamond’s court. Originally a low-ranking Quartz soldier (and, admittedly, not a very good one at that). Thanks to Jack’s new rules that gems can work their way up the hierarchy, he becomes something of a manager to lower gems (think Holly Blue Agate from SU). He’s scheming and manipulative, not to mention arrogant. He never actually meets Jack until after the story’s plot begins, so he never sees Jack’s Pearl, only hears the rumor that he’d been shattered by an enemy attack. On Jack’s orders, Vasquez is sent to investigate Pandora (for reasons unrelated to Rhys; Jack doesn’t even know he’s there), and meets Rhys and Vaughn, who insist they’re from Jack’s court as well. Vasquez doesn’t believe them, and openly mocks the idea that Yellow Diamond would ever keep a defective Pearl like Rhys.

#whew #my art #borderlands x steven universe au #borderlands #borderlands au #rhack #in a sense i guess lol #athena the gladiator #fiona the con artist #sasha the kid sister #vaughn the money man #august borderlands #hugo vasquez #this is my first time drawing like. ALL of these characters #i like how fiona and sasha came out though #yvette is rhys's friend too but i haven't really figured out how to fit her in yet #what is sasha and august's ship name???#sasha x august

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sonxflight-a2 · 4 years

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☯ Gemstone Headcanons ║ @kathexismania ☯

Agate: What or who will your muse protect with their life?

Given the fact he’s incredibly self-sacrificing, it can be pretty much anyone (that also can explain why he chose such a spectrum of professions in Modern AU rather than follow the path of his passed father in politics). But his beloved ones and family, either by blood or found one, will obviously be in the first place. This is one of the few matters he considers himself to be selfish about, as he knows he would rather take damage/die in order to save and thus nonetheless hurt them, but be certain they’ll remain alive.

Amazonite: How do they go about comforting or calming down others? Are they good at it?

Jack/Ryou’s way of comforting/calming down is mostly non-verbal, for he considers the words can do more harm than good when it comes to such matters, yet it doesn’t mean he won’t be able to give advice/reassurance once he sees the other is in need or straight out asks for it (his modesty will always demand him to firstly listen and then talk). His acute empathy serves to be a great assistance in it + nurtured wisdom allows him to say the right things, so he can be mostly good at it both in general and when it comes to the people, close to him.

Amethyst: Do they have a good intuition? If so, do they typically heed it or not?

Definitely so, and he’ll always make sure to heed to it rather than doubt it, as his sixth sense appears to be right about the most of matters, especially when it comes to the possible dangers (about which he can be both grateful and jaded with). Still, it doesn’t mean he can’t be an unheeding dumbass at times yet is luckily prone to make the right conclusions from life’s harsh lessons, no matter the verse.

Apatite: Do they find it easy to communicate with new people, or do they avoid it as much as possible?

Despite Jack/Ryou having an undeniable introvert nature, it doesn’t exactly hard for him but certainly can be very wearisome, especially when he needs to make an effort to maintain his calmness if he feels it's tested (one of the reasons he initially couldn’t stand Hanzo’s impulsive nature in Modern AU as it totally drained him out, till they knew each other better and he grew somewhat adapted to it).

Aquamarine: How insightful are they?

His insightfulness will be related to the way he perceives his intuition + its strength will depend on how well he recognizes the situation or person (for example, when he hid the fake swords all over the desert, thus outwitting Aku while allegedly getting caught into his trap), even though he will nevertheless appear to grow more insightful as he/his mind will age.

Aventurine: Are they the opportunistic sort, or do they typically let chances slip by?

It would all depend on circumstances tbh, as one time Jack/Ryou can be resolute to take the immediate risk and at other will be prone to develop a solid plan, due to possible inability to solve the problem head-on. His both adaptive and steadfast character allows to explore either of such ways.

Blue Topaz: Are they the courageous sort? Do they find they can overcome obstacles in their way with relative ease?

Yes and no. He’s an obviously courageous, at times straight out bold type when it comes to the obstacles (both in actions and words; his pokerfaced ‘I fear no man’ he threw at Scotsman once he claimed him to be a coward + ‘Come get me’ catchphrase is more than enough to be a proof), but is more than aware his path is far from an effortless (he’s just not that kind of the man who’ll look for easy ways, which is both his blessing and the curse tbh).

Cat’s Eye: What sorts of things soothe them when they’re worked up?

Besides the quiet peaceful environment and tea? Anything he can get his hands to be busy with, without him being actually mindful about what he does due to having sufficient skill and motoric memory (for example, he tends to weave to soothe his mind / at times play electric koto in Modern AU once stressed) + quality time with his beloved one if he appears to have such (either sexual or not) as their presence is already enough to somehow soothe him.

Chalcedony: How do they consider their allies in regards to themself? Do they reach out to them, or do they typically keep to themself?

Most definitely keep to themself, not because of his pride but due to his protectiveness and unwillingness to burden/bother them with his own problems/distress (make them feel his pain if you’ll add his empathy here). Although, Jack/Ryou won’t deny the help once persuaded enough / knows the situation and believes it won’t go out from the control once he’ll accept it.

Citrine: How open are they to new ideas or cultures?

He’s very traditional while being rather open-minded as he treasures his culture and nonetheless respects the other ones he was lucky to be introduced to during the years of his training / his family’s journeys across the world in Modern AU when he was young. Moreover, his curiosity towards them allowed him to gain a sufficient amount of knowledge not only in foreign languages (which he canonically knows over 5, including Greek, Russian, Mongolian and English) but about different traditions and customs in general (which played a significant role during his time as PSIA agent in Modern AU).

Diamond: Do they find themselves getting sick often or do they have a relatively strong immune system?

Absolutely has a strong immune system, while having a rather hard time once he will get sick. He’s either a feverish mess (which is very seldom but still present, especially in verses where his partial divinity is able to act up) or as healthy as a bull, there’s no in-between.

Diopside: Are they a creative person in any way? How so?

He’s musically-inclined regardless of the verse, both in vocal aspect (which demands me to provide an example of how I imagine his full singing voice to possibly sound like) and in relation to the musical instruments (koto & bamboo flute for main verse / electric koto & piano for Modern AU). He’s not a very good artist, however - most of his drawing skills are related to draftsmanship and calligraphy since the prior purpose of his training was to get a decent warrior, able to repel the demon and get back his homeland by oneself.

Emerald: Do they suffer from any sort of mental illness?

Obviously PTSD in relation to 5th season, Post-Aku, Modern and Akira verses + there are definitely some signs of masked depression in Modern AU.

Fluorite: Are they able to concentrate easily no matter where they are or do they need a quiet space with little distracts?

He’s very quick-witted and able to think on his feet, but still needs to get a better focus in some situations, thus enough quietness and detachment. His need for undistracted concentration will mostly relate to the circumstances when he needs to approach and overcome the obstacle/problem that seems to be completely new for him to solve (for example, when he sought the way to reach enchanted well, without being pierced by arrows of guarding it blind archers).

Garnet: What are they most passionate about and who are they most devoted to?

His goal/work/purpose and the ones he’s close with (family, friends, beloved ones, etc.). He’s very dedicated and loyal to either no matter the verse, and, even though his choice between them may appear to be obscure at first, he still tends to favor people over the ambition (there are so many times he sacrificed the chance to go back in time in order to help someone else, g d i b o i).

Iolite: Are they financially responsible or do they tend to blow their money as soon as they have it?

Despite his family being the high-class individuals, Jack/Ryou isn’t attached to wealth yet not exactly a wasteful type either - that one kind of people who tend to live a rather modest yet at the same time quite an elegant life once circumstances allow it, even though he can manifest some of ‘rich people quirks’ in Modern AU (an example is him having his own special sort of jasmine tea which is cannot be obtained in ordinary supermarkets).

Jade: What are their opinions on luck? Do they believe in it?

He most likely believes it to be one whimsical force and relies on his strengths rather than the fortune intervention, even tho there were definitely the moments he considers to be nothing but its pure manifestation.

Jasper: What do they typically do to relax?

Same that he does in order to soothe oneself + meditation and cooking also seems to relax him once he has a necessary amount of time for either.

Kyanite: What is their temper like?

I often compare him to the ocean, as Jack/Ryou appears to be very patient and not so easy to irate, yet his temper can be incredibly devastating once he’s not able to contain a tsunami which is his repressed emotions, specifically his anger. In general, he’s an epitome of Bruce Lee’s quote about the nature of water ’...Now, water can flow or it can crash’, with addition it can also terribly burn you once boiled (aka he can endure a lot of bs, yet still has his limits and is wise to be mindful).

Lapis Lazuli: How aware are they of others and of their surroundings?

His awareness of the environment is mainly high, both in relation to his empathy and nonetheless acute senses. Jack/Ryou is exactly that kind of person who appears to be very seclusive and quiet, yet sees and hears everything and thus isn’t prone to be caught off-guard (while he also might be paradoxically oblivious when it comes to the other’s evident romantic interest in him lol).

Moonstone: What inspires them? Why?

His mentor and parental figures, either blood parent(s) (especially his father, who he considers to be his role model both in his main verse and Modern AU) or the one(s) he has in particular verse. Even though Jack/Ryou knows he’s his own person, he nevertheless looks up to them and tends to reminisce given by them life lessons once he’s in need of guidance/advice.

Onyx: How do they handle hostility from others, whether verbally or physically?

While he can tolerate verbal hostility more than well (thanks to the Scotsman), he tends to grow disgruntled and taciturn if he has to witness such behavior for too long (not to mention he’ll put the person at their place once it will overcome the limits of his patience) + when it comes to physical hostility, his combat skills are more than enough to cease such treatment. However, he won’t tolerate either of such once it witnessed in relation to his family/beloved ones and is prone to get protective of them no matter the situation (just imagine Ryou hearing as someone talks unfair shiet about Hanzo and straight out roasting them back while being completely unperturbed at the outside, he can and will do such no matter of verse).

Opal: Are they the emotional sort?

Not exactly. Jack/Ryou is obviously not an emotionless automaton (I would even say quite far from such if consider how actually gentle and soft he is), but tends to be very watchful towards his already restained feelings once he’s not comfortable/well-known with the environment, especially in the verses where he appears to be older than the age he found himself in the future (aka 25 years old). Once appearing in the company of the person he completely trusts to, however, there can be seen much more vibrant variety coming from him, even though he still doesn’t like to show his sorrow/anger openly.

Peridot: Are they open to new growth and change in any way, or are they resistant to it?

Certainly open. If he wasn’t able to grow and change in some of his aspects, he would never make this far in the future (for example, his temper was much more impulsive at the start of the series, but he grew to be patient the longer his journey went) and eventually defend Aku, same goes for all of his other verses.

Prehnite: Do they find it easy to recall their dreams or do they hardly remember them?

Dreams or nightmares are easy for him to remember once he has them. Jack/Ryou’s mind and memory are more than vibrant enough for him to have quite vivid visions and he can recall them pretty accurately if the other will ask about it, even tho he tends not to focus on.

Rose Quartz: Do they typically hold grudges? Are they the type to compromise as best they can during a conflict?

It really depends on the relationships Jack/Ryou has with the person and how heavy their fault towards him is. Some light misdeeds he can forgive without the actual confrontation and any grudges; others, heavier ones, may distant him away or even force him to cease any companionship he has with that person. If Jack considers the other his family/beloved one, however, he will always try to find out the actual reason for their misbehavior and at the end forgive them and/or make a compromise, no matter how hard and long it will require for his forgiveness to come (if it will be possible for Jack/Ryou to do this, of course; there are some things he can’t fully forgive even to people, dear for him).

Ruby: Do they typically keep their heart on their sleeve?

Only with his most close and trusted circle as Jack/Ryou knows he may not be afraid to seem vulnerable among them (even though ingrained reticence still can force him to be quite defensive, especially in Modern AU).

Rutile Quartz: Do they have a habit of looking for the source of a problem? Are they the type to attempt to solve it if they’re able, or do they try to avoid it?

He does seek the root of a problem and is persistent to try and solve it, especially when it comes to the important matters of people he treasures, yet nevertheless neglects his own troubles and is prone to avoid them if they’re not so significant.

Sapphire: What makes them happiest? Is there a reason why?

The stable and content wellbeing of his loved ones + the fact he knows he has an actual home where he’s waited and welcomed are sufficient to bring him serenity and peace in any verse, even when it lasts for a rather short while. He strives to reach at least some semblance of stability/be reassured he’ll reach it at one point, for it helps him to maintain the balance and is certain to turn either very restless or numb once there’s none of such reliance in his life (the sword and its significance, as well as its loss e.g.).

Smoky Quartz: How is their physical endurance? Are they the active sort of person or not?

His endurance is high no matter the verse + he’s clearly active sort of person and can’t stay completely immobile for too long, even when he needs his time in peace and quiet (except for the period when he’s asleep, of course, but even this is not so passive due to the fact he’s a fairly light sleeper).

Spinel: Are they a worry-wort or are they carefree?

Oh, definitely a worry-wort due to a number of reasons regardless of the verse, let him try and maintain enviable composure / appear to be unperturbed.

Tanzanite: Do they heal quickly or do bruises and cuts tend to heal slowly?

His regeneration is evidently much more accelerated than it for ordinary human no matter of the verse, even if there are still scars that remain after both relatively deep injuries and shallow cuts (the most evident and agonizingly gained one is located at the right side of his lower abdomen, which he sewed up himself both in 5th season’s verse and in Modern AU).

Tiger’s Eye: Are they self-confident or wracked with doubt?

Oddly enough or not, diffidence is his tragic flaw. The bitter truth is, even tho Jack/Ryou always tries to aid/emotionally support people close to him, he doesn’t actually believe in himself very much (just look what his conscience produced in 5th season y e e s h) and is full of self-doubts despite him often claiming otherwise. That’s also one of many reasons he priors the others before him (’I believe in myself... because they believe in me’).

Topaz: Are they the type to cheer on others or do they prefer to be center stage?

He actually prefers to play an encouraging/supportive role, but still can accept the leading position and is able to handle it pretty well once necessary, thanks to his responsible solemn character (after all, he’s the prince/heir of the noble clan and had been raised as such).

Tourmaline: Are they the understanding sort or do they have trouble connecting with others?

He’s both, in a way that Jack/Ryou can be incredibly socially awkward (mostly relates to his main verse due to the differences in eras and his solitary tendencies) yet is surprisingly good when it comes to the understanding of others (his politeness and caution can also help when he needs to approach someone).

Turquoise: Do they strive for success or do they typically prefer to go with the flow?

Obviously strives for success in his own ‘watery’ way, cos again ‘water can flow or it can crash’ aka ‘if I can’t destroy the obstacle, I’ll find the other path or mean’ (same goes for his relationships; if he cannot make his beloved one change some of the aspects he’s somehow bothered with, then he’ll eventually accept them rather than remain stubborn and thus harmful).

Zircon: How wise are they?

Jack/Ryou is fairly wise, however, his wisdom manifests itself at its most high point in his Post-Aku verses (where he nevertheless has a sage mind despite remaining in the youthful body), while in Modern AU he claims to lack the necessary amount of such (tho I believe he’ll be prone to gain it over time as he will lean more towards his flexibility rather than obstinacy).

#✧ 𝕗𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕠𝕨 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕚𝕡𝕝𝕖 ✧ ║ ooc #kathexismania #answer #✧ 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕤𝕠 𝕚 𝕛𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕪 𝕠𝕟 ✧ ║ headcanons #{{ O O F AND Y E E T BUT THERE U GO }}#long post //

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jekyll-doodles · 5 years

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Please can we see the completed gem au list?

Here’s the list:

Joey Drew –White Diamond

Henry –Pink Diamond/ Rose Quartz

SammyLawrence- Paraiba Tourmaline

Wally Franks –Melo Pearl

SusieCampbell – Citrine

NormanPolk – Opal

Jack Fain –Canary Tourmaline

Shawn Flynn – Yellow Agate

Allison Pendle - Rhodochrosite/Rhodonite

ThomasConnor – Bismuth

Grant Cohen – Aventurine

BertrumPiedmont – Tigers Eye

Lacie Benton– Carnelian

I’ll get to drawing the designs when i can :D

#batim gem au #batim au #batim #au #greenghostlyjekyll #ask #anon #i don't need help with the designs #the one thing im good at is concept art #so you'll get to see the rest soon

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bakedbananners · 2 years

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Crystal Gems AU but make it Magnus Chase eeeee I also made a post about it going more in-depth about stuff :)

Magnus- Citrine+White Labradorite (Jack/Sumarbrandr)

Alex- Peridot+Pink Spinel

Samirah- Lionskin Jasper

#magnus chase #alex fierro #samirah al abbas #fierrochase #mcga #riordanverse #my art #mcga gem au

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allofthisnonsenseplease · 6 years

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literally just some pretty AU nonsense i put together using concepts from three fics i’d written in my previous fandom.

Will-o'-the-wisps light the hidden ways of the forest shrouding the mountain, silvering the thick mists twined about the ancient trees in the predawn gloom. Leafy branches and bushes rustle like excited whispering or tittering laughter. The sounds travel down the faintly illuminated path, although in the stillness of the morning, there is no breeze to stir the leaves. Small pebbles roll down the uneven trail, springing up over roots and mossy rocks to continue cartwheeling along. Stray sods dart after them, furtive and quick between pauses. A hedgehog scurries past, pausing only to retrieve its fallen cap before hurrying on with the rest. Impish faces peek from behind leaves, leer out of the knotted bark of trees. Birds swoop from the canopy at the behest of their diminutive riders. Foxes bear riders in spidersilk finery, glittering with dewdrop gems. Nut brown creatures with wizened faces cavort with beings slender as wheat stalks. Horns call out like the hooting of owls and a million tiny bells ring like cricket song, as more and more of the forest's denizens emerge, crawling out of shadow, rising from the moss and leaf litter to join the jubilant procession.

Today is the wedding of the Mountain King and his consort.

The King descends from the snowy heights of his domain, shedding his icy cloak as he approaches the treeline, aspect shifting along with the land surrounding him. Gaunt and severe as the icy stone of the peaks, his skin warms and softens as the rocky ground beneath his feet gradually changes to soil. The streaks of granite silvering his hair darken to a rich brown as he enters the treeline. The smoky scales of mica fall away from his cheekbones. His quartz-tipped claws soften into nails as human as the man he once was, uncounted years ago. Moss sprouts in the darkness beneath the fall of his hair, covering his shoulders like a velvet mantle studded with mushrooms gleaming like pearls. Ivy sprouts from his hips, preserving modesty as it twines 'round him and leaves tendrils to hang against his thighs. His ankles and feet are splotched with lichen, and fans of it circle his wrists like lace cuffs. The skin of his arms is rough as the bark of the oldest tree in the heart of the forest. Long curls of tree moss tangle in his hair as leaves and mountain laurel ornament the thick waves of it. Only his eyes are unchanged as he travels through the land that shapes him, remaining the warm brown of river stones beneath clear water.

His passage is marked by more than the fae dwelling in the forest. Animals of all sorts are drawn to the celebratory procession. Bird and bear, wolf and boar, squirrel and deer, snake and badger and all other residents of the woods gather along the trail to bid him fortune and joy in his union. Although he has no need to traverse physical distances to arrive anywhere on his mountain, he has no desire to deny the opportunity for celebration. The honor guard of animals and fae that announce his coming and pace him through the trees are exuberant in their laughter and merrymaking, and he smiles to be at the center of it.

Not a one of them remembers that he was human before inheriting guardianship of the mountain. Until recently, the intervening centuries had nearly wiped it even from his own memory. It is the newcomer who reminded him, the newcomer who sped his glacial heartbeat and fired the blood in his veins, knocked loose the faded memory of what he once was, and the name he bore that still holds the power to bind him.

He is no longer called Gabriel Reyes, but that identity still sits at the heart of him, and the power of names means so much more to what he has become. His pulse, for so long timed to the heartbeat of the earth, quickens as he follows the trail in the thin light of the coming dawn. That name will make a suitable betrothal gift.

His intended was more recently human, a soul drowned in the river that borders Gabriel's domain to the east. He has the potential to become a guardian spirit of the waters and the banks, but it isn't the power he may grow into that holds Gabriel's attention. Claimed decades ago by the river, Jack still seems so human; a creature of bottomless inquisitiveness, flashes of temper, and a warm, steadfast soul so far removed from the mischievous, flighty natures of the fae. Jack reminds Gabriel of his connection to his name, of his roots. Although Jack's heart no longer beats, he retains the rhythm of it in his memories of humanity. In losing his heart to Jack, Gabriel's has come to match that long-forgotten pace.

The sun is cresting the horizon as Gabriel makes his way to the edge of the forest. He pauses in the shadows of the trees and looks out across a meadow of whispering grasses and nodding flowers washed in the light of a new day. The river cuts through the middle of this lush valley, and that is where Jack awaits him. He is bound to the waters that claimed his life, and if Gabriel envies him the freedom to travel from the mountain spring at its source all the way to the sea, he also would never think of giving up the vast, rambling territory of his mountainside for the narrow confines of the waterway.

As he steps out into the sun, his retinue falls away, preferring the shadows and hidden places among the trees to the open, sun-flooded valley. The ceremony will be held after sundown to allow them to join in the celebration, but Gabriel isn't about to wait that long to see Jack again. The moss slips from his shoulders as easily as the lacy shadows of the canopy, and the bark crumbles from his arms to reveal skin taken on an olive tint. The leaves and moss in his hair grow into long plaits of sweet grass. Cosmos and feathery seed heads replace the mountain laurel. Morning glories sprout from the ivy girded about his waist, and starry leaves are replaced by the smooth-edged spades and corkscrew vines. He appears far younger in this place at the edge of his domain, younger by far than he was when he inherited his title and the lands that would forever contain him. He crosses unhurried through waist-high grasses, feeling the passing tickle of fat bumblebees. Sylphs tug playfully at his hair, hanging seeds and starry bluets in elf knots.

Ahead, the river is a ribbon of silver cutting through the green. There is no sign of Jack until Gabriel reaches the bank. Then, as calm and serene as the flowing waters, Jack rises from the shallow depths.

He is crowned in flashing blue, a circlet of flowers crafted from thinnest crystal. White anemones of pearlescent glass with citrine jewels glittering like stars at their centers are framed by sprigs of forget-me-nots in purest blue. Crystalline morning glories the blue and white of cloud-streaked summer skies blossom from the clusters of smaller flowers, while stems of delicate bluebells arc gracefully from the arrangement, chiming sweetly with the tiniest movement. The flowers catch the early sunlight and act as prisms, sending rainbows dancing over Jack's hair and skin, and dappling him with cheerful blues.

He holds another circlet in his hands, this one flashing ruby fire as light spears through the impossibly thin petals of glass poppies and the fragile stamens and petals of lycoris. Bursts of pentas like tiny stars surround azaleas in spotted carmine and scarlet, while smoky onyx hellebore blossoms peek from the blaze of light and color like banked coals.

Gabriel returns his warm smile and steps forward to the very edge of the water as Jack comes to meet him. The river marks him in its own way, leaving his skin dusted with the silvery tan sand that gathers along its banks. His cheekbones and jaw, shoulders, wrists, and ankles are pebbled with smooth river stones. Water runs down his body in an endless torrent, a sheer tunic that shines blindingly with reflected light, and hides nothing when touched by shadow.

The moment Jack is close enough, Gabriel's hands settle at his waist. He ducks his head to allow Jack to crown him with the flashing circlet. Up close, the flowers are even more breathtaking, every petal as thin as the natural blossom they were crafted to imitate. Their ethereal beauty makes striking contrast to Jack's rough-cut features and the two long scars prominent on his face.

“A wedding gift from the Court in the south,” he says simply, fingers lingering over the flowers that now adorn Gabriel. His grin is impish, aware of the incongruity, and his touch wanders lower until he is cupping Gabriel's face. His eyes gleam more beautifully than the faerie-made circlet, and he presses forward eagerly to receive a kiss.

Gabriel keeps the kiss chaste. He trails his lips over Jack's cheek, slipping his arms around his broad back and feeling the cool trickle of water over his skin as he holds him close. Lips brushing against Jack's ear, he murmurs how he wishes he could lay him down in the soft loam beneath the trees to make love to him in the very heart of the place that shapes him. Jack shivers in his embrace, and Gabriel smiles to feel his body react.

It is a pleasant fantasy, but Jack will never leave the banks of his stream, and Gabriel cannot set foot in the shallows. They will only ever have the cool, damp sand beneath them, a pillow of sweet-smelling grass, the open sky above. Jack will never take his hand along rocky trails, never shelter with him in hidden caves, or press him against the bole of a tree. Gabriel will never swim the currents with Jack at his side or explore submerged grottoes. They have only the border where their domains meet, and they must hope that it will be enough.

For now, as Jack tangles his fingers in Gabriel's hair and steps out of the river, as they sink to their knees together, hands exploring in growing haste as the kiss deepens, as the crystal chimes of their wedding circlets mingle with quickening breaths as if to cheer on the rising need...for now, it is enough.

Gabriel kisses down Jack's neck, nipping at the skin so that his mark blossoms red over Jack's throat and chest.

“I want to hear you call my name,” he murmurs.

Jack, understanding what is about to come, gasps. He gave his own name decades ago, long before he knew the importance of it or understood the power it granted.

“Gabriel.” He murmurs his name over the still place where Jack's heart no longer beats. Taking one of Jack's hands in his, Gabriel kisses his knuckles, and presses his palm over the incongruously human beating of his own heart. “My name is Gabriel Reyes.”

#cornfuck and the reaper #fanfiction #none of this nonsense please

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