#but ultimately i stand by the things i say unless i change my mind.
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cant sleep gonna say my thoughts.
I think what a lot of people miss about tumblr (and especially unfocused blogs that, say, aren't fandom oriented) is that it's essentially an open journal. it's a microblogging website, and all blogging micro or macro is fundamentally a web log (where the term comes from!). if it seems like I'm not talking ab something enough, it's not because I don't care at all.
It's because first and foremost, this blog is a piece of my soul that I am choosing to share. I'm not trying to be an activist on the internet, I'm not trying to sway anyone to my opinions. I'm saying the things I think and feel. If I talk ab american politics too much, that's because im american. if I'm writing frustrated posts about performative internet activism, that's because it feels exhausting to be out there doing the work (because that's what it is. Its work. Its boring and taxing and it feels like youre getting nowhere. Until you see how far youve come) and having to come to tumblr and seeing people say I didn't talk about [disaster 30000 of the past ten years] enough.
if I seem angry and upset and scared and irrational, its because i am those things. you have to understand. in spite of my rather large follower number, this blog is, first and foremost, for me. I am writing things down and allowing strangers and friends and wanderers to read it. I won't call it a privilege that can be taken away, bc its not like some of my thoughts are exactly a treat, but it is something to keep in mind.
if you ask me why I'm talking about the supreme courts recent decisions but not similar decisions in other countries, the answer comes down to "one of those directly affects me, and therefore i can fight back."
but I shouldn't have to announce where and how I'm fighting back. if for no other reason, my own fucking safety. but also bc this blog isn't any sort of guide to activism, it's not any type instruction. it is, at best, my diary that I published.
and that isn't a bad thing!! and it shouldn't be!!! that's why I harped so hard on the carrd post. that's why I'm vaguely annoyed with my reddit posts. that's why I shared my marital status and sexuality for a long time. that's why i have a rwby icon. that's why my blog title which hasn't changed since 2018 is what it is.
I understand that sometimes I have opinions people don't like. oceangate in particular has proven to be a fantastic example of that. But i am, at the most basic terminology, venting my thoughts and feelings.
that's why I'm talking ab the supreme court and their awful decisions. why I may not be talking about issues that don't directly affect me, but might affect some of you. it's not because i don't care. It's never because I don't care.
It's because my target audience is a mirror.
#you need to understand.#im well aware of my bad reputation for not reblogging dono posts and for defending teenagers into dsmp#(not even dsmp itself! just the people who like it.)#i am MORE than aware of the evils on my carrd post im the one who has to see it.#but ultimately i stand by the things i say unless i change my mind.#if i change my mind its because i have more information than i did before#(ie. again. oceangate. i went back and forth as info came out. because i wanted to have an *informed* opinion)#but if i believe in what i said. if i hold to the principle i am espousing#its hard for me to apologize for anything more than i might have worded it weird#but at the end of the day#of the month#the year#life.#this blog. MY blog. is a record of alex storm-of-feathers#if someday a historian figures out our internet and how to access it#i want them to know#i want YOU to know#my name is alex#this is my journal#this is not any type of record on historical events#this is not me trying to organize activism#this is simply me.#my name is alex.#please remember that.#please remember me.
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Dear dream girl, I really want to be my dream girl but I don’t know where to start. I feel unmotivated most of the time and I only get a burst of motivation at like 3 am. I just what to glow and radiate good energy for myself and find/do what I like
Oh, So You Wanna Be a Dream Girl? 🎀
starting your dream girl journey
Congrats on choosing yourself and your tiara; I am so proud. Prepare to not be liked, to be judged, and to stand out. It’s lonely at the top.
*this guide is for starting the process, not reaching the end result because my version of my own dream girl is inevitably different than yours. bare in mind i’m not holding your hand. i’m nudging you in a good direction.
what is a dream girl?
a dream girl is a girl that has finally fallen in love with who she sees in the mirror. she’s the girl that she can depend on. she has her desired look and she’s on the path to self actualization actively. she’s aware of her branding. she holds herself to the standards she holds other to; and they are HIGH. her self worth isn’t contingent upon a love interest, amount of money, or social status. she’s simply that girl.
do some healing.
yes, i said it. healing. like i’ve said before, you cannot put glitter on literal garbage. that’s not even the slightest bit appealing. you’re gonna journal about your childhood, your biggest influences in life, your biggest fears and how you feel life has treated you. this calls for shadow work. shadow working really helped me figure out some of my toxic traits and how some of the things that were considered normal to me as a child have affected me in the long run. you’re also gonna write hypothetical letters to your loved (and not-so-loved) ones, including yourself. let it all out. say everything you want that person to know. around you or not, dead or alive. prepare to clam up, cry, get angry, feel anxious. good. you should. you feel clammy, hot and sometimes pain when your body is fighting off and healing from a physical sickness. now you’re dealing with the developmental, mental, and emotional parts. you’re doing yourself a disservice choosing to stay the same toxic, nasty, mean, or victimized person you’ve always been.
what do you want?
before you can start to even do the smallest improvements, you have to have a clear goal. or else you’ll just be running around in circles (heh) over grandiose blurry wishful thinking. ultimately resulting in you giving up and choosing to be basic bc it’s easier. what do you want out of life? how do you want to be treated? what do you want to do? what makes you happy? and most importantly, how do you want to feel? see, it’s more than just the frills and glitter. you have to know what you’re trying to get to, internally and externally.
grab a diary, adorn it with pretty little details and commit to it. pair it with your fav writing utensil. outline all of your goals. every single last one of them. you can categorize them, scale them from short to long term, easy to hard. it doesn’t matter. do absolutely what you want to do to make a concrete record of your goals that’s digestible for you.
what are you going to do?
*fabulosity by kimora lee simmons*
compare your dream reality to the one you’re currently experiencing. what is she doing that you aren’t? that’s it. do that. anyone can read blogs about the process and other people success stories but those posts aren’t gonna change your life unless you get up and go for what you want. i don’t know what exactly you desire out of life. you do. so you have the instructions for this journey. the first part was easy, this is simple but not nearly as effortless. it’s up to you and not anyone else. you teach others how to treat you. improvements you can make include better: hygiene, self talk/treatment, outward energy, work ethic, discipline, health, consumed content, relationships, looks, habits.
the work
it’s time to apply yourself. get up everyday and actively work towards your goal. be kind to yourself. take yourself to the doctors. get active. eat right. find your passion. DO THE HEALING.
everyone’s journey is SO different so i’m just going to do a quick rundown of the importance of each of the ten facets of your dream girl journey (that build upon each other. ie; looks do not benefit you when your hygiene is insufficient):
*these facets are loosely based on maslow’s hierarchy of needs
health - are you taking care of yourself? please treat yourself how you would your loved ones. you’ll be surprised how physical issues manifest mentally, and vice versa. get adequate sleep. take baby steps if need be. some of these adjustments may be huge to you. be gracious with your journey.
consumed content - everything you engage in is your diet. the company you keep, food you eat, music you enjoy. you get the idea. do you feel light and ready to take on the day? or do you feel drained and sick more often than not. make some adjustments wherever you see necessary.
hygiene - extremely important. stick to a routine for your hygienic needs. you should have rituals you engage in everyday. don’t forget that your health and hygiene go hand in hand. oral and feminine hygiene is so crazily important. please don’t neglect yourself. i talk about my routines in detail here.
habits - daily habits are so crucial to your lifestyle. adjust these and consciously break your bad habits by supplementing your life with equal and opposite habits.
self talk/treatment - simple. be kind to yourself. hold yourself accountable for flaws and mistakes while loving yourself enough to be patient with the journey of improving.
outward energy - be very aware of the vibes you’re permeating. again this is so a huge determination of how you will be treated and how you will live your life.
work ethic/discipline - it’s gonna take serious accountability to escape the desire to stay comfortable. you have to tell yourself that you deserve *your desired end result* so you will *make specific change/adjustment.* it’s that simple (again simple doesn’t mean easy).
relationships - if you don’t like the way you’re treated by those in your life, those relationships need to be reevaluated. you can make some trims on your circle, have some honest conversations, or adjust your behaviors (because sometimes, YOU are the problem).
passion and career - in order to feel fulfilled in life, we all need a purpose. discover yours. incorporate your passion into your daily life.
looks - develop your signature and hone in on it. looks are very important to your perception (self and public). check out this guide to help with this part. however you wanna feel is how you should display yourself.
be a dream girl!
you’ve discovered all the facets of creating your dream self and reality. now it’s time to apply what you’ve learned. start showing up in life in the fashion you want to be seen in.
that’s it! the rest is up to you!
- xoxo, dreamgrlarchive 🎀
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pjo/hoo characters walk in on you changing
summary: c/n (character name) needs to get something from your shared room (it’s an AU shush) but ends up walking in on you changing clothes
a/n: made a part 2 for this prompt because i didn't do all the characters i write for in part 1 here, so yeh also sorry these are shorter also i'm reading toa and lit has my heart
reader tends to be gender-neutral // my masterlist
bianca
queen of respect here
she usually knocks so this itself would be a rare thing to happen
again, is probably one of the people who covers her face with her hand
she'll say in the softest voice
"so sorry about that."
and that is that
connor
checking you out and not even trying to hide it, honestly
gives you the cutest fvck me eyes
ends up leaving so you can change unless you don't want him to
travis
he actually has some human decency
"whatcha doing there, n/n."
he's staring into your eyes the whole time he's just standing there in the door way
he manages to gatch a glimpse of your skin before closing the door
ethan
he covers his one eye
gonna try to seem as composed as possible
"oh, um, sorry.."
he isn't composed at all
he's gonna be red red
tries to apologize later a few days later
scared he made you uncomfy
octavian
man's gonna shut the door IMMEDIATELY
but the image of you half clothed is alrady burned in his mind
ultimately feels gross and will end up stabbing some teddies to get his mind off it
never recognizes his mistake after
zoë
covers her eyes with her hand
"this is why doors have locks"
admittingly probably blushing, just barely tho, you have to have keen eye sight to actually notice it before she swings the door closed
#lydscare;#percy jackson x reader#percy jackson imagine#pjo x reader#hoo x reader#hoo imagine#heroes of olympus x reader#heroes of olympus imagine#bianca di angelo x reader#connor stoll x reader#travis stoll x reader#ethan nakamura x reader#octavian x reader#zoe nightshade x reader#zoë nightshade x reader
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Soukokou smut, home au!!
This is my first post and first time writing a fic so it might not be all that good but I just wanted to know how it was so far, it's not finished but maybe is some people want me to finish it I will!! ^_^
They live together, they're boyfriends and they lead normal lives.
The front door opens abruptly, behind it is Osamu Dazai, a tall and slender man with shaggy brown hair,
"Honey, I'm home!"
He calls out for his lover, Chuuya Nakahara but does not receive a response. Confused, he puts the grocery bag down and starts looking around the house in places Chuuya would usually be. He checks the kitchen, he knew his boyfriend's been practicing cooking recently but to no avail, next their backyard, remembering Chuuya had mentioned cutting the grass this morning since it had been growing quickly and had gotten too long for the likes of him but again he is unsuccessful.
This confuses Dazai further as he doesn't remember Chuuya mentioning anything about going out, but perhaps he changed his mind.
Dazai approaches their room and that's when he starts hearing noises, noises coming from a person, the noises were moans. He assumes that it's his neighbour, after all their walls were very thin, but as he gets closer to the room they become clearer than ever, they were definitely coming from inside there.
His heart rate quickens, now feeling it's going to beat out his chest, his mind is only able to make up one possible scenario and that is Chuuya with another man, he convinced himself that this was the case and was about to bust the door down until he hears his own name.
"Dazai!~ Ah~ Dazai!~"
It was at that moment he knew exactly what was going on. The door wasn't locked, so gently and with care, he pushes it open, it's not like the subtle creaks of the door would be audible over the loud moans. He peeks through and sees a sight he will never forget. It's Chuuya, Chuuya masturbating. Not just that but with a dildo and wearing what seems to be Dazai's favourite shirt.
Dazai quickly turns away, his heart beating even faster than it was when he first heard the strange noises, his cheeks were flushed a rosy pink and he was absolutely bewildered, pleased, but bewildered. He never would of thought that he would catch Chuuya in such a vulnerable state. Yes, they both loved eachother and although Chuuya isn't one to show it as much, often saying that Dazai annoys him deep to his core, Dazai knows he enjoys his company, but how unlike him to be doing such a dirty thing with Dazai's shirt at that! I was true that they had made love from time to time but this was completely new, something he would've never expected Chuuya to do or atleast be caught doing.
He stands there for a while, contemplating what to do and how to do it, the loud moans which seemed unending and like they'd never subside just drove him crazy he knew that the ultimate outcome would be sex but he didn't know how to get to that outcome.
"Maybe if I stood there and waited for him to notice.. no, no that would be awkward, uhm what if I knocked and acted oblivious, no..."
He thought to himself, his mind wandering back and forth. He finally made the decision to walk away, pick the grocery bag back up go outside, get back into the car and act as if he had saw nothing. He pulls out his phone to call Chuuya, since it was unlikely that he would stop unless he knew Dazai would be back. Chuuya picks up the phone and immediately Dazai speaks,
"Hey, I'm almost back home,"
"Oh, uh okay. Call me when you get back"
Dazai notices how his lover's voice sounds slightly shaky, maybe even a bit hoarse but he already knows why that is.
"Sure my love, it'll take me about five more minutes, the traffic is dying down"
There's a sudden pause of silence that is interrupted by Chuuya,
"Right, right!"
Dazai could hear the franticness in Chuuya's voice as he speaks,
"Bye now sweetie,"
He says before hanging up the phone. He had made up in his mind that he would wait until dinner to confront Chuuya about what he saw, he couldn't miss this opportunity to tease him after all! He loved teasing his lover and loved seeing his reactions.
Five minutes go by and Dazai finally steps back into his house, Chuuya on the couch watching something on the TV before he turns his attention to Dazai. It's funny how he noticed Dazai was home immediately after he opened the door but couldn't hear him even when he called out his name since he was so preoccupied,
"You're home, did you get everything on the list?"
"Yeah, wanna take a look?"
"Nah, I've changed my mind. I'm too tired to cook,"
"I could make something,"
"I've already ordered pizza, we can use the ingredients tomorrow,"
"Wow... Sending me on such a journey just so you can completely disregard my efforts! How truly cruel, Chuuya!"
"Shut up before I get up and punch you"
Dazai chuckles and sets the groceries down on the kitchen table, just then there's a knock on the door,
"Oh, must be the pizza, do you want me to get it, Chuuya?"
Dazai turns around and Chuuya's already at the door, tipping the pizza man and setting the box next to the groceries.
"You must be really hungry,"
"Mhm,"
Chuuya says, already stuffing the pizza into his face,
"I wonder why that is,"
Dazai says loud enough just for Chuuya do hear him, he swallows the pizza in his mouth before speaking again,
"And what's that supposed to mean?"
"Oh, nothing, keep eating!"
"No.. I know that face, it's not nothing! If you're taking a poke at my drinking I'd advise you to stop before I beat your ass, besides I haven't even drank today,"
Chuuya is now glaring at Dazai.
"No, it's not that it's just.."
"Just what?"
"Why would you be so hungry? It's not like you didn't have breakfast, you're ravenous for godssake!"
"Your point being?"
"Chuuya..."
Dazai looks to the side, his cheeks now a rosy pink as he scratches the back of his neck,
"Just spit it out already! You're making me nervous!"
"Okay, okay! Chuuya, I uh, well I um..."
Dazai stumbles over his words before blurting out,
"I... I saw what you were doing in our room earlier!"
Chuuya's expression changes, his once composed face was now red and oh so very flustered,
"WHAT? I... I don't know what you're talking about, I haven't gone in there at all today, besides what do you mean earlier, you only got home not long ago,"
"Chuuya, I came home way before that I just left after seeing what I saw, I didn't wanna interrupt you! Oh and there's no point denying it, you're a terrible liar,"
Dazai smirks,
"Whenever you lie you never look into my eyes, plus your face is red,"
Dazai is now grinning before he feels a fist right in his face.
"Ow! Ow! Ow! You bastard! You didn't have to go THAT far!"
Chuuya remains silent, he looks at the floor not wanting his eyes to meet Dazai's. His face was still red and he was trembling from what seemed to be a mixture of anger and embarrassment from Dazai's teasing. To break the silence Dazai places his hands on the shoulders of his lover and snickers,
"You never moan as loud as that when we do it, was that dildo really all that great?"
Chuuya goes in for another punch but this time Dazai sees and stops him before grinning in the shorter man's face,
"Embarrassed?"
"You... Dickhead,"
Were the only words Chuuya could mutter out at that moment.
"Oh! And, why did you have my shirt on while doing it? I can't lie... That is a bit of a turn on,"
"Shut up! Damnit, just forget it, pretend it never happened,"
"But I can't do that, just thinking about it makes me hard, look at what you've done to me Chuuya, this is your fault, don't you think you have to take responsibility?"
"You sick, perverted bastard! Responsibility my ass!"
"But you're hard too, who knew you were into this kind of stuff? How long have you been into humiliation, pervy Chuuya?"
His grin widens as he pushing him onto the table and pushing the pizza and groceries out of the way, his hands wander all over Chuuya's body, his lower half on particular. There's a clear bulge in his trousers and Dazai rubs the tip a little, leaving the spot slightly wet. Chuuya suppresses the moan that threatened to slip out,
"If you don't want it, just tell me now because I don't think I can stop myself that easily,"
Dazai's voice is now low and sultry as he looks at Chuuya's flushed and flustered face. Chuuya furrows his brows and looks away, not saying a word and Dazai takes this as his green flag to continue.
Dazai pulls up the red shirt Chuuya had on, giving him a perfect view of his pink and erect nipples. He rubs them back and forth, this made Chuuya a mess and there was a desperate attempt to supress his moans,
"Chuuya, just let it out, you know like you did when you were all by yourself,"
The taller man snickers,
"Why don't you moan like that when we do it? Can you answer my question?"
He says before licking Chuuya's nipple, making sure to bite down just the right amount to not hurt him but send a wave of pleasure through his body. When Chuuya stays silent Dazai hums against him,
"Hmm? I asked you to answer,"
"Embarrassing..."
The shorter man mutters, hiding his face with his arm.
"What was that? I didn't quite hear you,"
#bungou stray dogs#soukoku#soukouku#smut#bsd smut#dazai osamu#chuuya nakahara#dazai x chuuya#gay men#fanfic#bsd#bsd fanfic#unfinished#first fanfic
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Full Moons and Friday Nights
Beau Simpson x Original Character Story
It doesn’t take long for any cop to figure out that full moons and Friday nights are a bad combination. Full moons generally bring the crazy out in people. Now throw a Friday night into the mix, when the bars are open late and no one has to get up early for work and that makes for a busy night. Patrol Officer Ryan Reagan doesn’t mind though- after nearly 20 years on the police force she has learned to love nights like that- bouncing from one call to the next makes her shifts fly by.
She could have made detective years ago and had passed on a promotion to sergeant last year, something that drives her father crazy. He retired as the chief of police and thinks that a cop isn’t a cop unless they climb through the ranks. Not Ryan though- she loves being out on the streets, in the thick of things and getting her hands dirty.
Tonight Ryan doesn’t have to worry about it. She has the night off for a change. It’s her brother Joe’s birthday and she is meeting his friend Beau ‘Cyclone’ Simpson to raise a glass in his honor. It’s the same thing they have done for the past 8 years- met up at The Brass Bullet to reminisce and tell their favorite Joe stories over a drink.
As usual Ryan was running late as she pulled into the packed parking lot and found a parking spot for her black and gold 1970 el Camino. The car had been left to her in Joe’s will, it had been his pride and joy. Upon exiting the car and hitting the door lock she spotted Beau’s sleek Jaguar convertible already in the parking lot- yet again he had beat her there….Great she thought, he’s never going to let me live down being late.
Walking through the door of the Bullet Ryan had to weave her way through a large group and noticed a man and woman standing near the entrance having what seemed to be a very heated argument. Never one to forget her police training, she mentally took note of the two as she made her way to where Beau was sitting towards the back of the bar.
“Annie I think you’d be late to your own funeral” Beau said by way of a greeting. Ryan flipped him the middle finger in response- Beau laughed as he stood to wrap her in a quick hug. He wasn’t typically an affectionate man, but when it came to Ryan he just couldn’t help himself. “You go to the gun range with me one time and decide to change my name huh?” Asked Annie. Beau belly laughed and replied “honey you will forever be my Annie Oakley and you know it”.
Ever the gentleman Beau pulled Ryan’s chair out for her. “Here” Beau said as he pushed a glass of amber colored liquid her way. “In honor of Joe, a Seagrams 7 in 7” he explained. Ryan grimaces as she takes a sip- “blech, I can’t believe he liked this shit.” They both laughed and then Beau’s expression changed as he said “I can’t believe he’s been gone 8 years. It seems like just yesterday we met at the academy. You would have never known we hadn’t always been best friends. Annie, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought-damnit Joe if you had just gone into aviation with me and not wanted to join the fucking SEALS you might still be here.”
“I know” Ryan said, “it seems like yesterday that dad showed up at the precinct to tell me that Joe had been shot and killed.” She wiped at a fallen tear before saying “we both know that when Joe made up his mind about something there was no stopping him, you couldn’t have changed his mind if you had tried.” Neither Beau or Ryan knew the specifics of the mission Joe had been on, only that something had gone wrong and Joe had ended up paying the ultimate sacrifice.
Ryan took another sip of her drink taking the time to really looking at Beau. She had not seen him since she ended up being his plus one at some stuffy Navy gala two months ago and while he was as put together as usual, there was a tiredness about him. He had bags under his eyes and when he smiled it didn’t quite reach his eyes. “I was afraid you weren’t gonna make it back in time to meet tonight” she told Beau. He sighed and said “I honestly wasn’t sure either. You know I can’t give you details but this mission was grueling and I feel like I’ve aged 10 years this past month. Annie, I almost lost 2 men and it really made me think about things; about losing Joe and my feelings for you”….Ryan sucked in and breath and interrupted Beau whispering “what feelings for me?”
“Isn’t it obvious” he says? “Sometime over the last 8 years I’ve started to care about you as more than a friend. It took Maverick and Rooster almost dying for me to realize I can’t go another day without you knowing that I love everything about you Ryan! I love”…Beau’s sentence is cut off by the man and woman by the doors starting to argue loudly again. This causes Ryan to shake her head saying “Fucking full moons and Friday nights”- Beau raised an eyebrow in a questioning response. “Nothing good happens on a full moon Friday night” she explained making Beau laugh.
Ryan sits a little straighter in her chair as she waits for Beau to continue. it is as if the room suddenly gets quiet and no one else exists except for her and Beau. Ryan leans closer to Beau as he picks up where he had been interrupted.
“As I was saying” he begins, “I love your raunchy sense of humor, the way your eyes sparkle when you laugh, I love the fact that you drink whiskey in a shitty bar because you know it was Joe’s favorite place to spend his nights off. I even love the fact that I’m the first person you think to call when something breaks at your house. Annie I know I risking looking like a fool if you don’t feel the same way but damnit I’m not gonna risk something happening to me without you at least knowing how I feel”.
Ryan looks at Beau and he can see the shock in her eyes…her expression softens and her eyes darken as she opens her mouth to respond when a woman screams out “get your hands off me”! A glass breaks and the same woman shouts for help.
Before Beau can even turn in his chair to see what’s going on Ryan has jumped up ordering him to call 911 while she started making her way to the front in attempt to break up the fight. Beau does as he’s told and once relaying the needed information to the 911 dispatcher he quickly heads to the front of the bar to check in Ryan.
Beau’s heart stopped at the sight before him…. Ryan straddling the back of the a guy twice her size and blood trickling out of a cut to her lip- an injury she got trying to deescalate the altercation. Ryan and Beau lock eyes as flashing lights began to reflect through the windows of the bar signaling that the Calvary had arrived.
An hour and a half later, after statements had been given and arrests had been made the pair were leaning against the el Camino in the parking lot. “Fucking full moons and Friday nights huh” Beau says with a chuckle as he grabs Ryan’s hand giving it a squeeze. She laughs at him shrugging her shoulders and said “I tried to tell you”! They lock eyes and Ryan says “you know Beau I’m honestly glad you told me how you feel tonight because I was starting to think maybe I was a fool to hope for something more with you than going to a stuffy gala here it there and you being my Mr. Fix-it”. Beau smiles and stays “why don’t we”…..when they hear screeching of tires and the sound of crunching metal and glass as a car crashes into the street light in front of the bar. “Fucking full moons and Friday nights” Ryan yells as she takes off running to check on the driver
#beau cyclone simpson#beau simpson#top gun maverick#beau simpson x reader#Beau cyclone simpson x you
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Bittersweet Memories
Characters: Crowley x reader
Summary: Crowley makes the ultimate sacrifice, but not before discovering just how much of a sacrifice it actually is.
Word Count: 1022 words
Prompt: Mutual pining, a gentle kiss, blurted out confession under stress.
A/N: This little bit of angst is for the lovely @roseblue373 It’s been a hot minute since I wrote my favourite demon, and I can say that I have missed him. There will not be a part two unless you want to go write one, and if you do then please tag me in it because I would love to see it.
If there was one thing Crowley was absolutely certain of, it was that life was rarely fair. The odds were always stacked. The house always won. In the incredibly long time, he had been on this planet, he had observed that fact over and over again. Yet, standing here in this moment, he couldn’t help but wish that wasn’t the case, that a demon in love could prove to be the exception to the rule.
He had known he was in love for years now, he wasn’t completely oblivious. At first, he had tried to deny it. The thought of a demon feeling such an emotion was ludicrous, but there was no other explanation for his feelings towards you. His desire to protect you, to be near you, to be the reason for your smile, was so overwhelming that he sometimes sat on his throne down in hell with an ache in his chest. Of course, he could never tell you any of this. Aside from the intense humiliation the whole situation would cause when you inevitably rejected him, it would not be fair to ask you to join him; wouldn’t be fair to ask you to give up your life for him.
The irony of that thought made the corners of his lips curl upwards slightly. The two of you would never have worked out anyway. It would be like asking a tree to blossom in the depths of winter, or for the sun to shine at midnight. There were a million reasons for him to love you, but he could not find a single one why you should love him. Loving you from the shadows was all he could do, and that had been enough. Now he had to hope that you could do this without him.
You stood beside Dean, eyes focused on Lucifer. Surely your favourite demon had a plan, that was the only reason you could think of for him antagonizing the former archangel. His snarky comments usually made you laugh, but right now all you could hear was the pounding of your heart. In the back of your mind, it felt like there was a ticking clock, a countdown to something that would change everything forever. Your gaze flitted to Crowley, trying to memorize every detail of him as if you knew this would be the last time.
Crowley turned his head slightly, feeling you watching him. If he stayed, if he wavered in this moment, then he would only be in your way and he refused to be yet another obstacle for you to navigate. Better to go out swinging, right? This was for you. Everything he did was for you. Memories of the time spent by your side floated through his mind. Every time he had made you smile, each time his sarcasm had made you laugh, made a warmth bloom in his chest. He had no idea where he would go after this, was uncertain about the void he was about to willingly fall into, but he hoped that he could hold onto these memories, no matter how bittersweet they may be.
His eyes met yours, and he saw the moment you realised what he was doing. Your eyes clouded with tears he felt guilty you would shed for him. Who cries for a demon? You could do so much better than him, he was never what you needed, if anything, his friendship probably held you back. You moved to take a step towards him, and he shook his head, just a fraction, causing you to pause. He didn’t want you any closer to the psychopath than you already were. This was it. His last great sacrifice. His last time saving you.
Lucifer was taunting him, but Crowley couldn’t hear a single thing he said. His heart was torn between getting this over with and having that one last moment with you. He was reminded of all those stupid films you had made him sit through, the ones that made you cry, and it dawned on him that you needed a real goodbye. If he didn’t give you that then you would never forgive him, and he selfishly couldn’t allow that.
Turning his back on Lucifer, a dangerous move but one he felt apathetic about, Crowley strode over to you and cupped your face as a single tear escaped your eye. Wiping it away with his thumb, he gave you a soft smile.
“It’s time, kitten.” He whispered, maintaining eye contact even though his heart was breaking.
“No.” You whimpered, clinging to his jacket.
“That’s the thing about the good old days, you don’t realise you’re in them until they are over. It’s time for you to go get your happy ever after.”
“Not without you I can’t.” The tears were freely flowing now as you tried to hold yourself together, practically begging him not to do what the both of you knew he was going to. “I love you, you infuriating demon.”
Your confession hit him like a truck. You loved him. He was worthy of your love. The realization that this changed nothing, was like an ice cube dropped down the back of his shirt. You loved him, and he was leaving you forever.
Crowley had no idea how long he had stood there just gaping at you. A thousand thoughts sprinted through his mind and yet words escaped him, like early morning mist. Instead, he let out a soft sigh and pulled you close, his thumb grazing over your bottom lip before he leaned in and placed a gentle kiss there. Everything in his being suddenly felt at peace, and a smile grew as he pulled back.
“You have been the great love of my life. I want you to go find yours. Goodbye, kitten.”
He was vaguely aware of you screaming, of Dean moving to grab you as Crowley quickly made his way over to Lucifer, raising the dagger. His final thought, before the void took him, was how soft your lips caressed his and how completely human he had felt in that moment. His final thought was love.
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DELTARUNE PREDICTION TIME
I hope I finish this post before the anniversary of chapter 1 (nothing else notable happens on that day) I'm putting my 100% correct theories+ predictions here just in case Toby decides to release chapter 3 alone for some reason (I personally think he's releasing just 3 and 4 together next year), but who knows with that dog.
CHAPTER 3
As everyone else thinks, it's safe to say that the dark world in chapter 3 is probably gonna be TV themed. With different areas going through different channels.
THE BOSS
I don't think we can predict who exactly the main villain is yet based off of one thing Jevil said about a queen in one line. But it would make sense if it were some fucked up game show host guy. Maybe since the Spade King represents Susie's dad, and Queen represents a mother, the chapter 3 boss could represent that estranged uncle that nobody really talks about.
Also Tenna is probably the guy that betrayed Spamton. Not Mike.
THE SHADOWMEN
They're just gonna be silly litle guys.
THE WEATHER CHANNEL
Also sily.
THE POLICE
Since Toriel called the police and Kris left the door opened, I think that either Undyne shows up, or Napstablook shows up wearing Undyne's Undertale armor. Both of which would be awesome sauce.
NOELLE
No idea if she'll show up in the chapter. But I also have no clue why else the Lost Girl theme was in that unused sneaking section. Yes I'm still thinking about this.
THE END
I believe that chapter 3 might end with Kris sealing the fountain. Like you walk up, that sickass guitar riff plays, the screen fades to white, and the chapter ends (assuming it releases with chapter 4). Imagine how relieving it would be that the chapter doesn't have to end on a massive cliffhanger!
CHAPTER 4
Based on the screenshots we got for the 2022 status update, I don't think chapter 4 will have a dark world. It seems like a nice intermission chapter to just hang out with Susie in Hometown for a couple hours. We could get more insight into the residents of the town, as well as some lore.
i'm a huge fan of rain so this seems like the best the game will ever get.
I think its possible that Toby might have changed his might about releasing 3-5 together, and that he might just release 3 and 4. Assuming this chapter is just in the light world, it would probably be a lot faster to develop. No enemies, no battles, just cutscenes.
Keep in mind, I just took one programming class 5 years ago, so I'm not the ultimate authority on game design. But if it is easier to develop, I think we could see chapters 3+4 next fall.
I don't really have any other predictions for chapter 4 since all we have are a few screenshots, and even less for the future chapters. So I'm just going to talk about other general things in the game.
THE BUNKER
Gaster is afoot. Also maybe Dess or something idk yet. Oh and a dark fountain too. Maybe even the supply closet one.
DARK WORLDS
I don't think EVERY room with double doors is going to be a dark world, especially considering that Toby can just retcon them in between chapters, so I like to go off of narrative significance.
I think there will totally be a dark world in the church, considering the Dreemurr family has a significant amount of history with it, as well as the interesting thing you could do with it. Like a giant pipe organ castle or something.
There probably won't be a dark world in Ice-E's, unless something super traumatizing happened to Kris there when they were a kid. But I still have my eye on that Ice-E guy. Something fishy is absolutely going on with him.
why is he so big
Asgore's flower shop seems like a really good place for a dark world, and I need to see what the golden flower darkener would be. The empty fridge could even be like the ice palace from Dragon Blazers.
THE HOLIDAYS
Rudy is most likely going to die. I really don't want him to but unfortunately it would be really good for the story. Noelle would be forced to stand up to her mom like she did to Queen.
Also Noelle's mom's name is probably either Clarice or Carol.
WEIRD ROUTE
Its likely that not every chapter will have a weird route. I think they are more tied to Noelle's presence, due to her affinity for video game glitches when she was younger. Especially because it seems like the route itself isn't supposed to happen in the game world. And the weird route is a way to break out of the whole "your choices don't matter" thing. You might even be able to save Rudy in the route, at the cost of Noelle's mental state and every other horrible thing you may have to do.
THE KNIGHT
I don't think the Knight will be the main antagonist. It might get revealed relatively early (like chapter 5), unless its Gaster or something. The actual main antagonist of the game will be either the Roaring Titans or the Angel.
THE ROARING
This is probably gonna happen at some point. Ralsei leaves for ONE minute and someone opens a dark fountain in a dark world. Can't have shit.
holy hell they look so badass
Also penumbra phantasm final boss theme. make it happen toby.
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What are like general approaches to "social combat" thing, especially pvp?
I have an intuitive idea of it depending on attitude (measured numerically) and resilience that is derived from mental attributes (so being smart means seeing through bullshit and being charismatic means not being used to someone disagreeing with you, something like that), with rolls being made to change attitude by 1 and attitude and resilience contributing to difficulty level.
But I remember VTNL and I know that trying to make a thing without reading all of the already written things results in shit so.
(What I have in mind is basically an adventure game but with some simple numerical expression of affinity of factions and characters, including PCs, so like, are there any games that have simple mechanics for this? I browsed your posts and I will check Monsterhearts, but it's a PbtA game so of course it all depends on moves and that's not exactly applicable)
P.S.: honestly I am thinking about just making a scale and the rest is just "GM shall be able to figure it out"
Most games simply throw their hands up when it comes to PvP uses of social skills and just don't go with it, because it's assumed that social skills are best used to model PCs trying to manipulate NPCs, because forcing PCs to act a certain way limits player agency.
That is not to say it can't be done, and to my mind Monsterhearts does it the best, but those are not the only approaches.
Ultimately what Monsterhearts relies on is a social currency, called strings, that characters can hold on each other. Every string your character has represents some type of emotional leverage they have over another person. A lot of the moves in the game touch upon the string economy, and there are specific moves that can be activated by simply spending strings. Upon spending a string on a character you give the character's player a choice of either doing it and getting to mark 1 XP for their character or having to make a move (I honestly can't remember its name rn, but the Monsterhearts equivalent of Act Under Fire) if the character chooses to not to do it. You could theoretically spend 2 strings to do both.
Now, that's not going to work in a normal party-based adventure game: it works in Monsterhearts' case because it is not a cooperative game. Once the player characters are assumed to be, roughly, on the same side, being able to give XP to other player characters for simply doing what you say is no longer a meaningful choice. Nor do you want to fuck with your fellow players' characters cause it's a cooperative game.
I do think there is a use case for "my character has a high Charisma so by all means my character should be able to convince your character to go along with their plan," but there may not be a need for a very deep system unless you see it as an integral part of your game. Having said that, I do see potential for a rule like "if two characters can't resolve an argument, the players can agree to settle the situation as an opposed Charisma check. The terms need to be agreed upon before any rolls are made and once the check is resolved the result stands." And then you can add graded results like making compromises on ties and even build a more granular, blow by blow system.
The most "combat-like" social combat system I can think of is Burning Wheel's duel of wits. It's a lot. It's like AD&D 1e Psionic combat. It rules. Anyway, Forbidden Lands also has a negotiation system which I haven't delved too deep into but I've heard good things about.
And then, finally, there's the Fate approach: social conflict is just like physical conflict but with social skills and dealing mental damage and inflicting social consequences. It's not my favorite approach but it's out there!
Anyway sorry this was kind of rambling. I'm very tired. At least I'm feeling kinda cute rn.
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My Tighnari headconons
Warning: Mistakes in writing
Kind heart that opened to the world, sharp mind that wondering in searching of new knowledge - all those thighs perfectly mixed in Tighnari
🌱 He is fascinated by the world of flora, he loves all kinds of plants really much
🌱The shelves of his bookcase are filled with books on botany
🌱You can call him an Ultimate botanist, but he don't think that he knows enough.
🌱May the seven Arcons save you of you want to say something bad about nature and plants than he is near. Than he hears bad words about plants he immediately runs towards the author of this words and Tighnari is ready to lecture you and prove to you that you are wrong.
🌱Tighnari is used to that "in public" plants called by their usual and simple names, and he actually find some of them cute, so he accepts trivial names, but he can't accepts mistakes in their full names, unless you trying hard to learn them.
|thematic sketch:
○ - my character/reader, ♡- Tighnari
○- Oh, Tighnari, you watering this clapotarakano again (I don't know how Scott Lang called ants in Ant-man but I'm referring to that )
♡- I'm sorry, what?!
○- Those flowers, I mean.
♡- giving offended and disappointed look- don't you dare to offend them
🌱 I think Tighnari is socially awkward extrovert
🌱He is a professional in his work, he knows what he is doing very well, but in conversation he keeps distance...
🌱He may seem a little cold...
🌱But he is cute and sweet sunflower bun (the flower on he's chest, but why I even trying to explain myself)
🌱He's ears are sensitive and he has really sensitive hearing, so he avoid noise busy crowded places
🌱He is a little shy cutie ^//////^
🌱But, as I said before, he is really focused on his job. He is serious, attentive and prudent...
🌱 He can stand up for others and himself. Oh arcons, he can do much more than that...
🌱I think it's better to not make him angry
🌱Hunter instinct lives in him.
🌱I don't think that he is shy because of his ears. But some people can place him in uncomfortable state
🌱You can't touch his ears and tail, okay!
🌱But if you're really close with him, he will let you, but only if you will be gentle
🌱He can't let the person he doesn't trust let touch him, brake his boundaries.
🌱Besides, his ears and tail are really sensitive.
🌱He also have really good sence of smell
🌱He is inclined to constant analysis of what is happening around
🌱He, being cute and sweet sunshine, want to protect all of his friends and love ones, doing everything for their safety
🌱He sometimes can blame himself in things that he can't control or change
🌱At first he can seem aloof and a little cold, but he became more open than he finds himself feeling more comfortable
🌱He knows how to listen and je is a good listener.
🌱I think that he knows how to comfort
🌱At some point, he is similar to Albedo
🌱For example, he can research botany and flora all day long, forgetting about the rest of the world
🌱He understand his emotions and feelings well, but sometimes it gets a little complicated
🌱He is used to keep himself within limits
🌱I think, that other rangers thinks that he is peculiar. He is passionate professional at his work, his loyalty to his work and need for knowledge are really impressive.
🌱Usually, he keeps everything in himself.
🌱And in days, than everything goes wrong, he doesn't show it ...
🌱He finds peace and comfort somewhere in a depths of the forest or on a quiet shoreline.
🌱This may be the one of the reasons why he likes to patrol the forest
🌱I think that he belongs to the type of "witches" who's skin don't tan or don't burn in the sun
🌱He may not say it out loud, but he loves bathe in sun light
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The amount of big names in the fandom immediately discarding the strong possibility of Jon becoming king is baffling to me. They claim that Jon won’t have time for disputing over a title because he’ll be busy fighting against the Others and when duty calls he’ll choose to fight the Great War instead of ruling and that’s his fate. I ask: who the hell is more prepared to fight a war than a king? Who’s better at managing everything than the ultimate authority? That’s why it sounds so silly to me. Specially when tempered with “he loves his siblings, that conflict was solved, that’s why he’ll give up on Robb’s will”. Yeah, sure, George set that all up just for Jon to say “nope, I’m good”. That’s not how a complex story like ASOIAF works. Controversial but I have the feeling that they only say that as an excuse to shove Jon aside so S4ns4 can be queen even though she lacks half of the experience Jon has as a ruler. When they know they’re stretching it too far, they’ll say “why can’t all the Starks rule together like a sweet loving family???” so S4ns4 won’t be excluded and they can look reasonable and less awful in the eyes of the fandom for shoving Jon aside for S4ns4’s sake, like they used to do to Bran the Eternal Tree and Arya the Eternal Sailor. I personally can’t wait for Arya to crown him.
Exactly!! This is pretty much it.
And also, I would like to point out that these bnfs are also big Stannis fans! That's what so hypocritical and ridiculous about this. Jon's support for Stannis is entirely predicated on the acknowledgement that Stannis has the power of a king and therefore the ability to unite people, gather an army and make important decisions for the good of the realm. And Stannis knows about the threat from beyond the Wall and is still engaged in battle and politicking south of the Wall.
If that is okay for Stannis to be king, why does the same not apply to Jon with the only thing standing in his way being his bastardy? Unless they think that being a bastard disqualifies him in some way that it does not for Stannis.
Also, the implication that the only reason Sansa would oppose a King Jon is because of sexism is 🤣🤣🤣. That’s right, book Sansa who has never, not once, pondered on the inherent sexism of Westerosi patriarchal ideals will be opposed to king Jon on the basis of it being sexist and not because Jon is a bastard. Classism and discrimination against bastards is totally okay - Jon should be precluded from power because of his bastardy. But sexism preventing a younger and less experienced Sansa from getting it over Jon? Oh no, how unfair 😱.
Jon is the oldest, most experienced of Ned’s children (the only one who can rule without a regent) but if he gets rulership in the North over Sansa, who does not know the first thing about what is happening all over the North - it must be the sexism that Sansa is outraged about, nothing else right? 🤣 The same Sansa who in the most recent book thought that because Lothor Brune’s birth was very low he would be a good fit for a bastard girl like Mya Stone....
And then there's the fact that they think these characters don't evolve and change at all over 5 books! The mind truly boggles. So 9 year old Arya at the beginning of AGoT going all 'eww boys!' and telling her father that she will never marry and have children apparently means that's permanent! And this is in a book series that liberally uses a rule of three, meaning, characters end up making different choices the third time.
Jon Snow himself is a perfect example of this:
Forgive me, Father. Robb, Arya, Bran. Forgive me, I cannot help you. He has the truth of it. This is my place. ” Jon Snow, AGoT
You were wrong to leave her, a different voice insisted. He wondered if his father had been torn the same way, when he’d left Jon’s mother to return to Lady Catelyn. He was pledged to Lady Stark, and I am pledged to the Night’s Watch - Jon Snow, ASoS
I want my bride back … I want my bride back … “I think we had best change the plan,” Jon Snow said. If this is oathbreaking, the crime is mine and mine alone - Jon Snow, ADwD
And there is also a deliberate ignorance of the chapter where Jon does make his decision to refuse Stannis. I have already written plenty on this - the reason Jon refuses Stannis’ offer to be legitimized as Lord of Winterfell is because the King wanted him to convert to the Lord of Light and burn down the Winterfell Godswood. Ghost’s timely appearance with his white fur and red eyes reminds Jon of the Weirwoods, that Ghost himself is a gift from the Old Gods and of his sworn oaths in front of the Godswood.
When Jon later brokers the marriage between Sigorn and Alys, their wedding is a mix of two cultures and religions - that of the Lord of Light and the Old Gods. Because unlike Jon Snow, Sigorn the magnar of the Thenns has no issue converting to the Lord of Light, as far as we know.
There is a clear difference between Stannis offering Jon Snow Winterfell and Robb Stark doing it. The emotional weight behind Robb doing it is simply immense for GRRM to not tackle that in Jon Snow’s POV
That morning he called it first. “I’m Lord of Winterfell!” he cried, as he had a hundred times before. Only this time, this time, Robb had answered, “You can’t be Lord of Winterfell, you’re bastard-born. My lady mother says you can’t ever be the Lord of Winterfell.” - Jon, ASoS
“Mother.” There was a sharpness in Robb’s tone. “You forget. My father had four sons.”
“Jon’s more a Stark than some lordlings from the Vale who have never so much as set eyes on Winterfell.”
Should I die without issue, I want him to succeed me as King in the North.” - Catelyn, ASoS
There’s every chance that we get a rule of three scenario here as well. I can foresee for instance :
1. Jon refusing Stannis offer
2. Jon’s emotional upheaval with Robb’s decree and wanting to accept it for protecting the realm with the power of a king, but conflicted because there are some Northern houses supporting Rickon Stark and his baby brother is the rightful heir
3. Arya Stark turns up with Robb’s crown, names him king and we get Jon Stark, Lord of Winterfell and KITN.
And yes, for all asoiaf fans proclaim that the books are complex tomes unlike traditional high fantasy and subvert tropes and all that, it’s ridiculous that they box these characters into specific roles like the show did.
The TV show did it simply because it’s an adaptation which combined plots and characters for budget reasons and because D&D are simply bad writers. So, if Jon Snow was doing everything his book version was on the show, what would they do with Sophie Turner considering they binned the Vale plot for not having more book material? They can’t ask Turner to sit out seasons. So they take away from book Jon’s plot and skillsets, and hand it over to show Sansa. Same with Arya and Bran. They put these characters into boxes: Arya: Assassin, Bran:3ER, Jon: Military man: Sansa: politician.
However, that’s not how it is in the books at all. If one has read these 5 books, imagine how ridiculous it would be for book Jon Snow to take any kind of advice from the 13 year old book Sansa we last see in the Vale!!
It was already ridiculous on the show because of how badly they shoved Sansa into Jon’s plot. It was not enough that show Sansa was the ‘politician’, she also is suddenly a military expert and demands that Jon ask her advise on offensive battle techniques, instructs northern armorers on the best way to make armor and lectures Yohn Royce on the strategic value of castles as a first line of defense!!
It’s doubly nonsensical in the books. Just like most medieval and feudal European monarchs (from whom GRRM has borrowed) had an education that was as well rounded as possible, so too are the noble rulers and leaders of Westeros and Essos. Jon, Arya, Bran, Dany and Tyrion all have political arcs with military aspects. Dany, Tyrion and Jon have participated in military defensive and offensive battles. They have ruled and administered over city states and institutions. They have made trade deals and negotiated political alliances. They have used both hard power and soft power in their dealings with allies and enemies. Arya’s arc has intersected with politics - both southern and northern - since she left for KL. Bran had an entire arc as defacto Lord/Prince of Winterfell in Robb’s absence.
Jon, Dany and Tyrion are competent leaders in their own right in all aspects and if Bran, Rickon or Arya do need an adviser or a regent because of their age then that regent will be an older, experienced person - ex. Davos. Not the least qualified 13 year old!!
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Pssssssst..... SVT dom, sub or switch?
i did this here BUT i wanna make some changes + explain it a little bit lol
ok so doms -> wonwoo, seungcheol, jihoon, chan, joshua
— yes im pushing that hard dom wonwoo agenda. loves a bratty partner because he can put them in their place. and being all rough with you is fun, pushing you around and folding you up. has the potential to be a soft dom and absolutely can be—and when he is, he’s very soft and doting, not forgetting to shower you in praises for how good you take his dick.
— (i love hard dom cheolie but) seungcheol is a pleasure dom and truly that's all i need to say but i'll say more just for the sake of talking. i think he likes pillow princesses and subs that are good to him. though he wouldn't mind if you got a little bit bratty but not too much. punishing you isn't really on his radar tbh, but if he has to do it, he will.
— i think jihoon would simply like to be in control. slightly torturous though—will spend hours with you in the studio and whenever you’re in the mood (or he need to clear his mind) he’ll have you cockwarm him and you have to stay still or else, you’ll have to get on your knees and use your mouth to cockwarm him until he’s finished working.
— chan has a lot of energy and using that excess energy to dom you is his favorite :) especially when it comes to manhandling you. loving the fact that he's able to push, pull, and press you into whatever position he wants and that you let him.
— now yeah, i originally had joshua in the switch category but i cannot get soft dom josh out my mind. literally the sweetest—loves to see you all pretty in lingerie so he can undress you and make you cum however many times he chooses. just loves taking care of you, especially afterwards when he’s cleaning you up in the bath and his hand reaches down to toy with your clit for a bit.
switches -> minghao, junhui, jeonghan, soonyoung, seungkwan, vernon, mingyu (the s in svt stands for switch)
— i think minghao is a switch with a slight dom lean bc i am biased. would preferably want to stay in charge but wouldn't mind giving up control so you can have it. lots of mutual masturbation and just slow morning sex with this one.
— junhui is a switch with a sub lean. he’s either a pillow prince or at your service 100% and that’s regardless of if he doms or subs. gets off on making you do all the work, especially when he can boss you around a little bit but also wants to be sweet, eat you out until you’re crying and just treat you how you deserve to be treated <3 (unless u wanna get fucked like a whore, then he’ll do that).
— jeonghan, a true switch. he's always ready for whatever and sex with him could start one way and end another. two extremes: he's either a mean dom or a very bratty sub. in dom mode he's always teasing, and loves orgasm control—mostly ruining and denying, though overstim is fun too. when he's subby, i think he'd been into pain play; slap him around a little bit, he'd love it. a complete menace 100%
— my gemini king soonyoung, i believe he simply likes sex and doesn’t choose to put a definite title on the role he’d play. sex is a shared experience with someone else and things should feel/be natural. a total tease regardless of what’s happening and loves to make you taste yourself on his fingers after he’s made you cum. loves getting his balls sucked on and played with.
— seungkwan also gives me switch vibes with a sub lean, but when he doms he has the potential to get mean. yeah, he loves being taken care of but that changes completely when he’s in dom mode, and where you showed him mercy, he won’t show you mercy until you beg.
— vernon is another person who’s down for whatever. follows your lead a lot of the time. if you want to dom him, he’ll let you but don’t tease him too much cause he can’t handle it (not ur fault he’s so pretty when he tears up). and if you want him to dom, i imagine he’d be more of a pleasure dom but ultimately will do whatever u want.
— i, in fact, have been influenced by the switch mingyu agenda. mingyu has a size kink, which works when he’s the dom, loving how big he is compared to you, and how he could hold your wrists with just one of his hands to keep you in still. and it also works when he’s the one that’s subbing. yes, he’s bigger than you but when you push him around and make him feel all small, it makes him cum quickly. eat his a–[train passing]
subs -> seokmin
— listen, i just really want to take care of him. and as a sub x sub agenda pusher myself, that concept w seokmin? actually perfect. not ignoring just domming him either tho... i think he'd be a sweet sub, lets you do whatever you want to him and rarely ever gets bratty. very much a pillow prince.
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So Maria is the granddaughter of Dr.Gerald robotnik, who is also the grandfather of eggman. Maria and eggman are cousins I believe, unless it's been changed as of like 2018+. Maria has N.I.D.S, an illness that causes the affected person to get weaker and weaker and need constant medical attention as it progresses, and so her and her grandfather are in space, due to the anti gravity helping the symptoms to not progress as fast. While up there, her grandfather, who was actually the opposite of eggman, a kind caring person who wanted to use science for good and help cure his granddaughter was put on a task to create the ultimate life form by the government. So he created shadow, Gerald gave Shadow a soul so that humanity would not abuse his power for monstrous acts. Little did Gerald know that in the end, he himself was still only human. the plan was called off while still being worked on, and he was taken away and executed by the govfor creating shadow and 'putting humanity in danger' despite building its best protector. They interrogated him, before asking "is that all?" And it cuts to black, them prolly shooting him off screen. He didn't get a trial either, so it was straight up murder. While all this was happening, it's seen in the cutscenes of both the games and anime, that Maria was standing above a control panel weakly, before it cuts to a scene of shadow in the tube thing, in shadows flashback it showing maria saying how she wanted revenge on humanity. this is seen altered a lot though And YKNOW WHAT REALLY FUCKS ME UP? The fact that Gerald altered shadows memory so he wouldn't feel as pained, only the true meaning and stuff coming out when Amy says something that triggers it. And because of eggman being related, imagine if that's the reason he's so fucked up now This actually would explain why Eggman has so many childish characteristics despite being a grown man - since people who have experienced severe trauma as children often carry on childlike traits well into their adulthood to cope with the fact that the innocence of their childhood was cut short. It makes the concept of his "Eggmanland" amusement park SO much more tragic when you think about how it's probably a manifestation of the final drops of a traumatized childs innocence seeping through the cracks of an angry, bitter and broken old man's rampage of revenge against a world that wronged him and his loved ones so brutally, suddenly and pointlessly that he lost his goddamn mind That might also be why he hates sonic so much, due to him striking a resemblance to shadow. Oh and btw Shadow's design is based on the Prophecy of Super Sonic. In otherwords, Shadow almost owes his existence to Sonic in every way. but also due to Gerald coming into contact with Black Doom during his experimental processes, who offered up his immortal alien DNA in order to create Shadow. That's why Shadow looks like Black Doom and its why he's immortal while being able to channel the power of the Chaos Emeralds. Black doom is also why they shut down the project AND HIS FUCKING LAST SPEACH FUCKS ME ALL THE WAY UP! YOU DONT EXPEVT LINES LIKE "You ungrateful humans who took everything away from me will feel my loss and despair…" FROM A GOD DAMN SONIC GAME WHERE SOMEBODY IS CHAINED UP AND ABOUT TO BE KILLED Oh and Shadow tried to retcon certain details; such as wanting to remember Gerald fondly. The same man that nearly destroyed the entire planet from beyond the grave due to being driven mad with grief. This entire story line (not including silvers, knuckles backstory, blaze's lore ect) is why I'm still so into sonic.
infodump on shadow the hedgehog lore ehe
I saw Maria and thought both "SPLATOON⁉️⁉️⁉️" AND "OMORI⁉️⁉️⁉️" at the same time I need help
anyways BUT YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO CUUUT ME OFFFF /ref
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Wait a second...
So this is page 37 from “Auradon’s book of secrets“ (thanks @fortitudinem for the scans) and, uh, this is the only info I came across about the actual origins of Auradon so far (the earlier part of the book has something too, but this is very specific so it caught my attention).
We could consider the webseries “Villains’ Lair“ the prequel for Descendants, or at least a plausible recostruction of the events. It’s a story in which the Villains, after mysteriously escaping from death’s clutches/ are revived, decided to tamper with time, perhaps managing (the webseries is ongoing) but (will be) ultimately defeated by the Princess’ Academy girls + their princes, and it could make a lot of sense as Descendants’ prequel.
Okok, I’ll elaborate.
If you talk about a rebellion, it means a group not in power going against the ones in power. This means, at a certain point, Maleficent was the actual leader of the world (page 45 talks about “Maleficent’s takeover”!!!), along with the other Villains who had formed an alliance (like in Villains’ Lair, but with Maleficent as the official lead).
This means the Heroes fought after training with the system later developed as the game of Tourney. Which could have happened in “Princess Academy” (the parallel yet shorter webseries to V’L, perhaps the origin of Auradon Prep?).
This means, by the time this rebellion happened, all the stories had been completed (or rewritten according to the will of the Villains, like in “Cinderella: A Twist in Time” but for all of them). (this also would give time for all the minors in the stories to become adults and get married at an appropriate age, but that’s another matter).
This also means a big scale fight happened between Heroes and Villains. This is no small thing because it would mean there was no such thing as Beast deciding to move war and annex all his neighbours, it could have more easily been that they all fought together, formed a large alliance and once defeated the enemy someone (BatB) came up with the idea of uniting their lands for a better development and defense.
The Isle was corollary: since the dead Villains came back from death once, they could do it again, so they needed to be restrained in a more effective way. The fact they may end up having children was not accounted for, the only thing the Barrier did was to prevent the Villains from 1)using magic, 2)escaping, 3)dying and be revived outside therefore foiling points 1 and 2.
Now, I already thought this last bit before (although my best guess so far was that they were trying to prevent necromancy and similar things) and I stand it makes sense. It doesn’t explain the large population of the Isle, though, not in full, unless we add a few more bits.
In folklore, fairies think by absolutes. Black or white, this or that, good and bad, they just have their own moral code and rules and never change their minds. We know Fairy Godmother was the main (if not the only) maker of the Barrier and I think the moving of the Villains to the Isle could have not been done by normal means. Magic was used, a huge spell to teleport all Villains from every corner of Auradon to the Isle. Except it worked too extensively and took mean-spirited people (Cinderella’s step-family), more or less innocent minions (the goblins, trolls, people under Jafar’s paybook...), major and minor criminals, even animals! (Scar, Shere Khan, Iago,...) etc. aka every being a fairy would deem “not good“, and this despite the eventual redemption some of them underwent (Iago and Anastasia in the sequels, LeFou in the live action,...).
What am I saying? That maybe the metas depicting Beast and Belle as the evil overlords who conquered it all are a tad off from canon, especially if the same stories don’t take into account Fairy Godmother’s involvement.
Now, that’s not to say Auradon isn’t under a very strict monarchic system, it is (please don’t use “fascism” to define it, the two things are different) Auradon is an absolute monarchy that uses propaganda like any other ruling system in history (the basis of fascism and nazism are different and I wish people would start to learn proper terminology before using it. “colonialism” is also wrong in this context for the reason mentioned above) and it’s perfectly fine to give this kind of reading to the main plot in fanfics, exploring the themes and expand ideas is one of my favourite things about fanfictions, just as long as you realize this diverges from canon. Canon which has fantasy racism and children neglect and other dark themes, I’d like to add.
One more thing about the Barrier. I think the spell has one more use other than keeping the Villains alive and powerless: a form of brainwashing, aimed at mellowing the worst traits of the Villains, otherwise it would be hard to explain how clever and smooth Jafar became blumbering and loud, how elegant and controlled Maleficent turned jumpy and excitable or how the smart and poised Evil Queen is a botox-dead-brain. And so forth. I know the Doylist explanation is that Descendants is aimed at kids, but that’s my Watsonian explanation to the downgrade of Villains.
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I just saw two amazing tweets about Claude opposing Edelgard:
"claude fights against edelgard in every route and i find that weird and contradictory to his philosophy of avoiding as much bloodshed as possible. what does he have to gain from risking the lives of the alliance army to fight edelgard
then after edelgard beats hum in crimson flower, he doesnt even fight to the death. after his friends and troops died for whatever it was he convinced them they were fighting for, he surrenders and leaves. it doesnt make any sense to me"
So weird and contradictory of Claude to not want to give up the Alliance's freedom to exist as its own, independent country when he specifically wants things like freedom of religion for people. He gains nothing from trying to protect the Alliance's autonomy by fighting Edelgard. /s
And then he's bad because he doesn't want to fight to the death. 💀💀💀 How is he better off dead? He's willing to compromise on Fodlan's future, why should he die and give up his dreams for Almyra as well? ??!!?
I checked this person's other tweets cause I'm kinda petty that way and for some reason they're pretty insistent that it makes sense for Claude to support Edelgard's cause... just why.
It's kinda funny seeing people get so close to the point only to still miss it. Like, hm, I wonder why Claude doesn't side with Edelgard, even though siding with the winning side of the war would technically, in all likelihoods, end it faster. I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that Claude doesn't agree with Edelgard on her methods of achieving her goals and thus doesn't trust her to rule over Fodlan? ...NAAAAAAH, it must be inconsistent writing!
And what's funny is that by siding against Edelgard and taking on an anti-Imperial stance in the Roundtable, Claude by and large keeps most of the Alliance out of the war. Leicester, even on CF, hasn't even faced a proper battle against the Empire until soon after Byleth returns. And then after Claude's defeated, it's outright said that he used the Alliance lords' self-centeredness to ensure that if he were to be defeated, the Alliance would get out of it mostly intact:
So yes, him surrendering/losing as he did did in fact keep most of the Alliance safe. Which keeps in line with his "philosophy of avoiding as much bloodshed as possible."
And, just. "for whatever it was he convinced them they were fighting for" bro I don't know how clearer the game can be about it, but much of Claude's philosophy can be extrapolated from Lorenz's words here:
"I am sure the rest of you all have your own reasons to fight." People coming together and working as one to achieve a shared goal, even if their personal reasons for doing so differ? So like, and hear me out here, maybe... they all just personally want to defeat the Empire? You know because they might not like the idea of being violently invaded? And Claude rallied his friends and people around that shared goal and tried to lead them to achieve it? Blows my mind when I read people say that he tricked them into fighting or whatever, because like, it's right there.
And wow! Claude, the person who puts value in both the lives of others as well as his own life, surrenders when he sees that doing so will ultimately save more people and himself than fighting back would! Because when he tried to make his last stand it failed and he realized he doesn't stand a chance against the Empire! I just don't see how this makes any sense at all, truly it's as though 1 + 1 = 3 in 3H.
It's like... 3H has its wonky writing moments sometimes, right? I think that's something we can all agree on. But there is a reason why Claude never sides with Edelgard. There is a reason why he didn't join the winning side of the war and crush the Kingdom with Edelgard. Claude does not trust Edelgard, he does not like Edelgard, he does not want to do what Edelgard does, and he wants to take her down and stop her. There is no world, unless you fundamentally change one of either Claude or Edelgard's character (or both of their characters), where Claude would join Edelgard. Legit don't know how else the game can say it that makes it any clearer
#ask#anon#exqueuese me princess#anti edelgard#anti-edelgard#edelgard critical#edelgard discourse#just to be safe#and like. can we please start rejecting the notion that siding with the one who started all of the violence#is in fact the morally right thing to do?#and. like. for Claude specifically this is stupid#because you know what else is ''weird and contradictory to his philosophy of avoiding as much bloodshed as possible''?#EDELGARD VIOLENTLY CONQUERING FODLAN AND FORCING EVERYONE TO BE BACK UNDER ADRESTIA UNDER LETHAL FORCE#Oh yeah fuckin' gee wonder how come Claude doesn't want to side with that? real fuckin' head scratcher that one
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Warnings: 18+, Fluff, Angst, lots of Dumb Bitch Juice, Some Smut
Pairings: Jake ‘Hangman’ Seresin x OC & Javy ‘Coyote’ Machado x OC
Word Count: 2,196
Kota
The following morning Jake and I got to base way earlier than we expected. It's a nice breezy morning so we get out of his truck, and lean against the driver's door. I'm tucked into his left side and he's got his left arm wrapped around my shoulder. It's times like this where I fully take in our height differences, him being 6'0 and myself at 5'2.
I cross my arms over my chest and take in the hustle and bustle sounds of the base, although something about it seems off to me. It's not nearly as noisy as it should be for the amount of movement that is going on around base.
Without realizing it I rest my head against his shoulder and he rests his cheek against the top of my head. We stand here in silence enjoying each other's company for what feels like 5-10 minutes before Jake ultimately breaks said silence.
"Alright Kota, what's going on inside that pretty little mind of yours?" He questions after taking notice of the look on my face and my lack of rambling about whatever is usually on my mind.
"I don't know honestly, it's just that the base looks busier than normal, but the sounds that usually coincide with said movement aren't present." He pays attention a little more than he was before and I point out certain things to him to further explain my thoughts.
I take out my phone, and shoot off a series of text messages. Jake watches me send off these messages before asking, "Who are you texting?" I look up to him, showing him my phone screen and the messages, stating, "My dad."
I start to feel a little anxious after we finished reading the conversation between Iceman and I. Like magic Jake can sense the change in my demeanor and tries to cheer me up with, "Haha did the legendary Iceman finally use an emoji in the correct context?" I laugh at his comment, "Yeah, he actually did, I'm such a proud daughter," I say acting like I'm wiping a tear from my eye and fake sniffling.
"So something is amiss, and he doesn't have much details, and he calls you Koty?" Jake says that last part curiously.
"Yes, yes, and yeah it's a childhood nickname that only he's ever called me" I reply to each of his questions. I look up at him still tucked into his side, "Do you think we might end up getting deployed?"
He shrugs, responding to my question, "I'm not sure if we will, but I guess the next few days of training and drills are going to be intense to prepare us in case it comes to that" he says, while softly rubbing my left arm to try to comfort me.
I chew on my lip, debating if I want to say what I'm thinking right now. Without making eye contact I whisper somberly to him, "Jake, I know how badly you want to get to Top Gun, but please promise me, if we get deployed that you won't be a cowboy in the sky like my Uncle Mav, don't leave Tate and I."
He pulls me tightly against his side resting his cheek on top of my head again, whispering back, "As long as you promise me the same thing Kazansky, I know you fly just like your dad and uncle. No funny business, unless necessary."
I know Jake means business, because he never calls me by my last name unless it's during work. I hold up my pinky finger in front of him, he takes mine with his pinky finger, and we both say, "I Promise."
It's almost time to go into the hangar, and we finally see Tate and Javy show up. I look over to Tate and wiggle my eyebrows at her, a discreet way of asking about what happened last night, and she just shakes her head no at me. I frown in response to her. Javy takes off to his hangar while the three of us walk into ours, and take our seats at our tables.
Once everyone has piled in and the work day begins we hear, "Attention on deck!" Our entire squad snaps up immediately out of our chairs. "At ease." Commander Davin says. "Todays training is going to be a little more rigorous than last weeks, there is a possibility we could end up deployed, in the coming weeks, and it's our job to make sure each and everyone one of you is ready for that."
Commander Davin looks around the room to each and everyone one of us, making brief eye contact with all of us. "Today you are going to be flying with your wingmen, your job today is to shoot me down before I shoot you down. It'll be no guns, only missiles.”He pauses.
"Hard Deck again is 5,000ft, if you break the hard deck you're out. If you're out, it's 100 push-ups. You'll see Dozen once you land. First group, Apollo and your Wingmen Bambi and Reno. The next group will be called after them, listen in over the radio, learn something."
And like that Commander Davin, callsign Jaws, Apollo, Bambi and Reno went out to their jets, did their checks and took off for dogfighting. From what we could all hear, Bambi was having a hard time shaking Jaws from his tail, while Reno was requesting help from Apollo.
Unfortunately for them, Jaws caught on to the fact that Apollo was going to be no help to his wingmen, and took off after him, getting him in missile lock immediately. Not long after that poor Bambi and Reno were caught in missile lock too, and all 3 of them returned to base, and began their 100 pushups.
The next group was Ditch, U.T.A. and Rudy. I honestly was hoping they wouldn't last in the air long, Ditch always left his wingmen, and was once found in a ditch, Uta always talked way too much, and Rudy was a rude ass, all of their names were fitting, and we just wanted them to get the shit show over with.
Within minutes of being in the sky, both planes were in missile lock, and heading back to the tarmac. We all knew that group needed to get it together, otherwise it was always going to end up this way.
Hangman, Villain and I were next. We did our checks and followed Jaws up into the sky. Jake was flying ahead of Villain and I, while Villain was watching the radar from my backseat, I searched all over the sky. "Do either of you see him anywhere?" I question both my WSO and wingman.
They both replied, "Negative Ghost." Suddenly we hear the sound of the Jaws theme music being sung through the headsets, and Villain turns to look for him, "Ghost, he's 7 o'clock low!" I heard from Villain. "Ghost, do you trust me?" I heard coming from Hangman, "With my life apparently." I responded back.
"Break left, swing back around!" I hear, and do as I'm told, as soon as I'm clear from his jet, Hangman hits his brakes and goes flying backwards behind Jaws, but not before Jaws whips around and is on my tail. "Hangman he's on me, get him off!" I yell.
"Break hard right Ghost!" I hear from Villain, and I break right, hoping this gives Hangman a chance to fall in behind Jaws and get him. "Come on Hangman, get him off me!" I yell back.
"Ghost remember trust me," I hear from Hangman, "Ghost fly up, brake now!" I again do as told flying up for altitude, and then hit my brakes as Jaws and Hangman fly past me, I swing around, and realize what Hangman has done, he's got me perfectly lined up to get Jaws in missile lock.
I take the shot and the tone comes out ringing in Jaws' ear. "Good job, Hangman, Ghost and Villain. Return to the tarmac, no pushups for you guys."
We return and park our jets in their spots, and walk back to the ready room to listen in to the last group of Dice, Ducky and Sunshine. They did pretty well in trying to get Jaws into missile lock, but unfortunately fell short, and ended up getting themselves caught.
If there was any other group in our squadron to be paired with on a deployment or mission, it would be this one, they communicate well and seem just as tight knit as Jake, Tate and I.
The rest of the week was pretty much about the same as the first day but each day getting more difficult, and practicing different things, one day was missiles, one day was guns, another was different aerial maneuvers, and then the last two day were putting them all together, and dealing with more than one bogey at a time.
It was now Friday afternoon and earlier this morning they had told all of us to meet back in the hangar after everyone finished their drills. We weren't allowed to have our phones on us while we were in the hangar, they had to be locked up in our lockers, so I couldn't text my dad to find out any more information.
Tate, Jake and I, had finished our round of flight training and drills and were already in the hangar, along with two other groups, we were just waiting for Ditch and his group to come back in from training. I nervously played with my hands waiting to find out what's going on.
Tate spoke up, "What do you think they want to tell us?" I looked up to meet Jake's green eyes who gave me a look to calm me down, before looking to Tate to reply, "My best guess is that they are either telling us we're getting deployed soon, or telling us everything has resolved itself."
About 20 minutes later Ditch's group came back, with annoyance and frustration on their faces, we could tell they had another day of getting their asses handed to them in the sky by Jaws. They take their seats as Jaws approaches the front of the room.
"As some of you may have noticed around the base, it's been quite a bit busier than normal." Some of us nod, and some you heard faint yeahs or mhmms. Jaws continues, "This is what we've been training you for, we've officially gotten orders that we are to be deployed."
My heart falls to my stomach, I'm excited because like Jaws said this is what we've been training for and this is what we signed up for, I just wasn't expecting it to come so soon.
"We have a carrier that we've lost communications to out in the Pacific Ocean. Our job while we are there is to provide air support to said carrier, while our communications crew goes aboard that ship to assess the problems and damages."
A few sighs of relief can be heard throughout the room, because this sounds just like a simple mission to provide cover to our crew. "We board the carrier starting Tuesday morning, so you have Saturday through Monday off, we'll meet back here in the hangar Tuesday morning at 0600 hours." Jaws continued. "You're dismissed for the day." Jaws finishes, while everyone gets up to leave.
The only thought I can process through my head as we walk out to Jake's truck is holy shit, we're actually being deployed. Coyote meets us at Jake's truck as he had promised to take Tate home, he looks over at me, while I'm still focused on the thought of being deployed. "Uh, Ghost you okay over there little buddy, you look like, well like you've seen a Ghost." Coyote says.
I blink a few times and try to push the thought out of my head, "Yeah I'm good, we just got word our Squad is being deployed Tuesday morning." I reply back to him leaning against the door of Jake's truck.
"Holy shit dude, do you guys know how long you'll be out there?" I just shrug, Jake chimes in, "Honestly we aren't certain, it sounds like a quick mission though. We are free for the entire weekend though, including Monday, maybe we should all meet up Sunday at the Wrecking Bar for a night out before we have to deploy."
We all agree to that and go our separate ways for the day, I climb into Jake's truck, and slide into the middle of the bench seat in Jake's truck. We both buckle up, and he looks over at me, "Kota you're a legendary flier, you've got nothing to worry about, this will be a breeze."
I sigh softly, "I know, I'm still nervous for it though, since it's our first deployment." Once he's got the truck in drive, he lifts up his right arm putting it behind me and around my shoulder, "Come here" he says while pulling me gently against him, and rubbing my arm softly. "Thank you." I mumble, before that damn thought gets stuck back in my head, deployed.
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So Soon?- Daryl
Daryl was finally taking some time off from his experiments to rest his brain… Well, he never truly rested his brain. He instead exercised it in another way. Getting out a notebook and a pen, he used a random number generator of his own design to decide what he could use in math problems and equations.
Numbers were stable and unchanging, the ultimate comfort in its lack of change.
Finally, he found himself relaxing.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Of course he’d be interrupted!
Who dared to show up at his door? His last visitor was yesterday! Unless it was Melody, he would be sure to shoo them away.
...Wait… Why would he think to give Melody an exception?
Questioning himself, the scientist was surprised to see it was indeed Melody standing there.
He did tell himself he wouldn’t shoo her away…
“Hey, Daryl. Sorry to bug you again so soon. I just didn’t want to forget to lend these to you.”
Melody held out a stack of books to him.
“I made a list of the order I recommend and some interesting pages.”
Daryl took the stack, noting the piece of paper on top.
Hm. Her handwriting was quite legible.
“I will try to read them when I have free time,” he informed.
“No rush!” Melody chirped. “I’ll go ahead and get out of your hair now. I just didn’t want to forget to give those to you.”
“You don’t have to leave!” Daryl replied with more urgency than he would have liked.
Why did he say that?!?!
“Oh?” Melody smiled, pleasantly surprised. “I wouldn’t mind visiting for a little bit,”
Daryl stepped aside to let her into his home, gesturing to his little couch for her to sit on before taking a seat at his desk chair.
“What did you want to talk about today?” the scientist found himself asking,
The farmer’s brows rose as she realized Daryl wasn’t taking lead of the conversation today.
“Oh, well…” Melody scratched her head. “I don’t have any topics off the top of my head… but I have been making progress in training Russet, if that’s of any interest to you?”
“You are training… a potato?” Daryl asked incredulously.
“Oh, no,” Melody chuckled. “Russet is my puppy. Sorry I forgot to mention him. He was a stray who showed up on the farm the same day I arrived.”
“Oh. Well, I do find the idea of training a living creature to be interesting. What are you training him to do? What methods are you utilizing?”
“I’m not training him to do anything fantastic, really; just some basics. Sit, stay, lie down, fetch, that sort of thing. Also hold.”
“Hold?” Daryl asked.
“I want him to stop barking when I say so. Basically, I’m teaching him to pick something up in his mouth and keep it there. If he has something in his mouth, he can’t bark!”
“It may be counter intuitive to discourage barking if you want a proper guard dog.”
“Oh, I’m not keeping him as a guard dog,” Melody chuckled, “I don’t think I really need one and I doubt he’ll grow to be particularly large in the first place.”
“If you don’t need a guard dog, why are you keeping him?”
“Because he needed a home and I needed a new companion animal!” she chirped. “He’s such a cute and sweet little puppy! Would you like to meet him sometime? I’m trying to socialize him and Takakura isn’t a fan.”
“That is to be expected. He seems to have mild cynophobia. I’m surprised he allowed you to keep the dog at all.”
“Cynophobia?”
“Fear of dogs.”
“Oh no,” Melody frowned, her gaze falling to the floor “I wish I had known that before... Maybe I can help him with his fear somehow. Russet is still a puppy after all. He’s nowhere near threatening at this point.”
“That makes sense. Such an endeavor sounds like it would be beneficial for all of you.”
“Then I’ll definitely have some work to get to when I get home…”
She let out a sigh before shaking her head.
“Sorry. I didn’t mean to bring the mood down. Let’s talk about something else.”
“Like what?” Daryl asked.
“Hm… Well, if we stick to animals as a subject… do you have a favorite kind of animal?”
“I prefer rats,” he answered simply.
“Because they’re good for testing and experiments?”
“Shockingly, no. It was during my years in high school that I took a class that kept two rats as pets. I found them to be intelligent creatures and they proved kinder to me than the teachers and other students. I was able to find respite in their presence.”
“Oh… I’m sorry others were less than kind to you.”
The scientist bristled.
“I do not need to be pitied,” he informed with a huff.
“Sorry,” Melody held up her hands in a placating manner. “So, have you ever considered getting pet rats for yourself?”
“I have not considered the notion since my youth. My mother always denied my request to have them. Now that I am an adult, I’ve found I have no time for such things.”
“Ah, yeah. Then it’s probably best you don’t have them. Animals need love and attention and a good deal of your time.”
“That is why I’ve decided against them.”
Melody simply nodded and went quiet a moment.
“...You know, while he may not be a rat, you may enjoy playing with Russet. He’s still an animal companion and I am looking to socialize him.”
“You mentioned that before… I suppose I could, provided the dog doesn’t bite.”
“The most he does is nip when he’s playing sometimes. You’ll be perfectly fine,” she assured.
“Then I will visit when I have time.”
“I look forward to it! Thanks!” Melody chirped.
Daryl nodded and quietly wondered why Melody was so excited and why he’d agreed to this in the first place. He wasn’t overly fond of dogs… so why was he going to socialize one?
Perhaps Melody was the reason.
“Are you okay, Daryl?” the farmer asked.
“”What do you mean?”
“You just looked deep in thought there. If you need to get back to your research, I can leave.”
While today was his day off, so to speak, he had some things he needed to think over now.
“I would like to return to my research,” the scientist bluffed. “I will see you on the farm when I am ready.”
“Okay. No problem. Thanks for talking to me today. I look forward to your visit. See you then!”
With that, Melody returned to her farm and Daryl to his thoughts.
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