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aurumacadicus · 1 day
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@ifdragonscouldtalk fuckin deleted the post thinking I had saved the screenshots smh. Anyway 69 😎
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"Spock, I need a favor," Leonard said.
Spock blinked slowly, the words taking a moment to really register. Of all the people he ever expected to ask for a favor, Leonard would have been on the bottom of the list. In fact, he'd be on a whole separate list, titled 'will die rather than ask for help.' But then, Jim might be the one who needed help, and they needed a cooler head to prevail.
Or someone with a stronger punch. But he hoped it was the former.
Spock finally turned from where he'd been examining a particularly interesting carved statue and blinked again, very hard, when he saw the flower crown on Leonard's head. It was made of what looked like Terran hedera, small pink hyacinthus, and blue myosotis. It was different from all the other flower crowns he'd seen so far, woven only with plumeria.
"So unfair that you don't have to participate in this stupid festival," Leonard grumbled, scowling up at him.
"If the Captain had listened to me, none of you would have to participate in the Florum's customs," Spock explained, for what felt like the umpteenth time. He turned his gaze on the festivities, watching as one of the green-skinned Florum plucked a flower growing from their breast and placed it in the crown of another. "As it stands, Vulcans are offensive to the Florum peoples, especially in their nuptiae rites. Flowers, as you know, are not abundant in the hot, dusty climate of Vulcan, and--"
"Listen," Leonard cut in impatiently. "Just--pretend to be my date, okay?"
Spock stared at him for a moment. Then, quite inelegantly, he said, "I'm quite certain I misheard you, Doctor."
"You didn't, the Florum are trying to get in my pants, and I have never been more uncomfortable in my life," Leonard hissed, glancing over his shoulder at the milling of peoples on the marble courting floor. "I haven't been with anyone since--Look, I just. I don't like this. I'm not Jim. I'm not--"
He really did look deeply uncomfortable, Spock realized as he watched Leonard shift nervously on his feet, trying to keep his back to any of the Florum's wandering eyes. He'd only come off the ship in an effort to learn more about the Florum's medical procedures. Apparently, the clean, clinical smell of the medical crew was like catnip to a cat. It made sense to Spock, what with Terran medicine starting in the use of plants to treat ailments.
But that didn't matter if Leonard was uncomfortable, he reminded himself. And while the Florum were known to engage in non-monogamous behavior, they were aware that more territorial species existed.
"...I know we can't hold hands," Leonard added haltingly. "I don't... know how else to show..."
Spock nodded. Of course he wouldn't know how else to show casual affection without it being too much. He and Jim were always all over each other. Vulcans were more reserved, though, and Spock even more so. Still, he thought, narrowing his eyes at an approaching Florum. He was Chief Science Officer. It would be unconscionable to leave Leonard to suffer while he was uncomfortable.
"Leonard," Spock said firmly, laying his arm over Leonard's shoulders and pivoting on one foot to turn him and lead him further away from the nuptiae floor. "I saw a particular sculpture of the Florum's deity of medicine that I think you'll find interesting. Come along."
"Oh," Leonard squeaked, and Spock couldn't tell if he sounded confused or embarrassed. That was fine, though. The Florum did not feel either of those emotions and wouldn't understand it even if they sensed it. "Okay."
Another Florum approached them. Spock paused only long enough to snarl at it wordlessly, and Leonard let out a noise he'd never heard before, so he whisked him away from the marble floor entirely. If asked, Spock would explain that since Florum didn't understand spoken language, he was just warning it off in a way that was expedient. He had to admit though, at least to himself, that he was annoyed that the Florum would clearly ignore Leonard's flower crown that basically flashed a blaring 'taken; not interested' sign at them.
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exopelagic · 6 months
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I’m kinda glad I spent so much time looking at crop science this term bc turns out it’s unbearable and I couldn’t actually do this like I was considering. Progress!!
#it’s like FINE I can deal with it but long term??? I would fucking diw#crop people are so like. angry too. this is about you Sinclair#idk what it could be abt this topic specifically like. I’m guessing bc it’s high stakes largely expensive science with limited resources.#and goddamn nobody agrees on what you should be doing#there’s also the whole commercialisation thing bc the state of farming is pretty fucking bleak on all fronts#but especially on crop improvement. you patent your thing immediately and hope a seed company buys it up and funds the expensive trials#bc otherwise there’s no way in hell your thing’s even getting made let alone actually being Used in any practical way#this is a group of people who are trying rlly hard to help people in a real tangible way in the face of smth genuinely terrifying#(crop yields haven’t significantly accelerated in decades and soon they won’t be able to keep up)#but the process to Doing Anything Abt It involves not only the typical hell of academia but the combined challenges of#stubborn farmers. uninformed public. late stage capitalism. the whole regulatory mess of GMOs#so it seems like everyone’s at each others throats all the time bc there’s this sense of urgency#bc hey dude we haven’t made much progress since artificial fertilisers but maybe if you FUCKING LISTENED TO ME#:/#im exaggerating not all of them are like this I’ve read some very nice very cool papers but goddamn some of them are Pissed#in a way I haven’t seen too much so far#as always I’m the annoying idealist what if we did All Of It Anyway#like come on what’s the harm in working C4 rice if we can get it that’d be incredible#we can’t we still figure out loads abt how leaf anatomy works and how C4 photosynthesis works is that not still a win. that shit has uses#ANYWAY THIS HAS BEEN MY CROPS RANT FUCK SINCLAIR ALL THE HOMIES HATE SINCLAIR#im sure he’s done some very important work on water use but the guy is so condescending I didn’t know you could do that in a paper#luke.txt
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backwzzds · 10 months
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ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ grumpy daddies that softened up over time, supernovas
one piece men who didn’t want kids at first, but changed their minds the further they got into fatherhood.
TRAFALGAR LAW
okay you getting pregnant was nowhere near law’s 10 year book of plans. honestly, being in a relationship with someone wasnt either, but you rewrote his expectations the moment he met you.
but having a baby? that was pushing it.
law was always hesitant of starting a family of his own because the one person he did call his family was taken from him at a very young age. and with the world we lived in, the last thing he wanted to do was bring a child into this madness, especially as a pirate amongst the supernovas.
you were always nervous on how law would react to having a kid, especially at such a young age. i mean, you were 23 and he was 26–not really ideal ages to have kids. but the man was so pussy drunk, the darker side of him was willing for one night—just one night—to risk it all to shoot his load between your velvety walls. now you two were facing the consequences.
the first few months were hard. of course, law loved little lea with all his heart. he was never one to deny his little girl, but you were able to tell how new this all was to him. he couldn’t spend all night up studying his med books, instead he had to be in bed by nine sharp, because a certain trafalgar had their bed time at that time.
at this exact moment, law would be hunched over neck deep in some physiology book, scribbling sloppy doctor’s notes on yellow post its. but currently, he was on his side of your shared bed, bedtime story book folded over his eyes as little lea’s head rested snugly on her father’s chest. law’s tattooed fingers protectively held her small frame against his body, almost as if he was keeping her from anyone taking her.
you had just finished doing some spring cleaning when you came into the room. looking around, you noticed that there wasn’t a single surgical book in sight. lea got him so good, she didn’t even let him study before she begged her daddy to read her a bedtime story. and hardly ten minutes in, the same man was cuddling over the same thing he swore he wouldn’t be able to take care of.
RORONOA ZORO
okay we all know zoro is a klutz. the man truly did not mean to get you pregnant. as if he suddenly forgot how biology and science worked, the thought of you getting pregnant the moment he came inside you raw (six times btw) completely slipped his marimo mind.
literally everyone and their mother knew the man hated kids but was somehow one of the best babysitters? if you wanna count out nami and robin. it was no surprise that he’d be a great father once he actually warmed up to it.
so the moment that baby zina turned four, it still felt unreal to him that you two shared an entire human together. ironically, zina had all of zoro’s looks and your entire personality.
that included driving her daddy insane.
“daddy,” zina pulled the pocket of her father’s sweats. zoro grunted with his heavy sword in his mouth, training for the hundredth time that morning. “why is our hair green?”
zoro couldn’t helo but chuckle as he gave out, “not sure.”
not only that, but zina got away with a lot of things even you couldn’t when it came to zoro. you three were at a fair on some summer island, deciding to take zina out for the day. there she was on top of her father’s shoulders, continuously covering and uncovering them as part of a game. “peekaboo!” the little marimo giggled, and to your surprise, zoro actually played back.
usually, you would have expected zoro to get annoyed fairly quickly if it were any other kid. he thought the whole of them were burden’s that talked too much. but he made the little girl sitting atop his shoulders, and he knew half of her belonged to you. so the fact that there was a possibility she’d grow to annoy the shit out if him just as much as you did—he wouldn’t have it any other way.
EUSTASS KID
kid would be the grumpiest dad of it all. he just had a downright shitty pullout game (not that he’d even tried), so it wasn’t a surprise that he got you pregnant fr. he swore up and down he aint want a kid, but the moment baby kuina came out with his fire red hair and bold ass personality—suddenly he was america’s #1 dad.
like seriously, you had no idea after all at fuss you’d find him bathing kuina, feeding her, taking her on walks—everything. the man saw your child more than you and you wasn’t playing dat fr. i mean, as great as it was to get a break from kuina postpartum and kid did all the work, it still amazed you to see such instictive dad behaviors come from him.
like kuina wouldn’t stop crying and you didn’t know why? she’d babble out the words of dada and kid would come flying to her rescue, baby talking back to her.
“aw mama’s being a big scawy meanie?” he’d tease. “i know princess let’s stop crying before uncle kil’ gets the both of us, okay?” kuina wouldn’t even understand half of what her father was saying to her, but he was talking to her and that was all she needed before she’d be thrown in a fit of drooly giggles.
on top of that, but the two would spend hours in the workshop together. “babe don’t forget to take her out every other hour. i don’t want her inhaling any of the fumes for too long,” you’d remind kid as kuina would quietly watch him build something. her pacifier would be tucked tightly between her lips as she almost laid against the terrain of kid’s knees, admiring his handy work.
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clockwayswrites · 10 months
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A Broken Sort of Normal Part 8
WC:1175 Masterpost
Wherever they stopped was completely dark and definitely outside. As a cool breeze blew past, Danny was very glad he listened and had brought a jacket.
“You know,” Danny said as he climbed off Flash’s back. “It’s a good thing that you’re a hero, because this has mild serial killer vibes.”
“What?! No no,” Flash stammered before he dashed around the area.
Lights bloomed behind him as he ran, illuminating the space. They were in a field of some sort, standing on the foundation of a long gone building. The prairie grasses caught and sparkled in the light of the various lanterns that Flash had turned on. A cozy looking pile of blankets and a few pillows sat in the center of the foundation. Flash stopped next to it, shifting nervously on his feet.
“I, um. So there’s a meteor shower tonight!” Flash rushed to explain, the words almost garbled with how he was practically vibrating in place. “And I thought we’d come somewhere really dark where we could watch it? Since you like space? And I packed a little picnic for us too and…”
“That sounds really, really nice,” Danny said with a soft smile, talking over Flash’s almost panicked explanation. “I didn’t think I’d get to see the meteor shower this year, so this is really awesome.”
“Yeah? Okay, good,” Flash said, almost slumping as the nervous energy drained out of him. “I hope it’s a good night for them.”
“Even if not, this is… great, really great Flash,” Danny said. He made his way to the blanket, slipping his shoes off before he sat. “It’s been… it’s been a really long time since anyone has done something like this for me. Thank you.”
“Yeah? Wow, I keep saying that. I mean you’re welcome,” Flash said as he took off his peculiar boots and sat down next to Danny. “I’m glad you said yes.”
“You made me curious,” Danny said honestly. He picked up Flash’s boot, studying it as the other unpacked the backpack. “What are these made of to not just disintegrate when you run? I mean, obviously a polymer of some sort, but the friction it has to withstand…”
“Oh, we use a lot of the same stuff that you see in factories where machines produce high friction and some science from the automotive industry and even the aerospace,” Flash explained when he paused to see what Danny was talking about. “The shoes were pretty easy. The suit was the real problem.”
“Weave issues,” Danny said with a little nod. “Makes sense.”
“And chaffing,” Flash said with a grimace. “I have used so much baby powder.”
Danny couldn’t help but laugh at Flash’s expression. “I bet.”
“Yeah. Luckily Un—um, the other Flash had a lot of things worked out before I put on the suit.”
“That’s cool. Chemistry was never my thing, but material engineering can be really inventive.”
“There you are being smart again.”
“Me? Nah, my parents are just inventors. I used to do some work in their lab when I was a kid,” Danny said, setting the shoe down.
“And you didn’t want to follow in their footsteps?” Flash asked, his tone oddly soft.
Danny snorted. “Their type of science? No way. And besides, I never would have gotten into a good program. I, ah… didn’t do too well in high school.”
“No?”
“Nope. There was an accident in my parent’s lab with one of their inventions…” Danny closed his eyes. It was still hard to talk about the accident, especially when he couldn’t really talk about it. “Got electrocuted pretty badly by it. My heart stopped. Anyways, it threw me off pretty badly for a time and then I just never really got my feet under me. And there was this stupid bully and some other shit… sorry, excuses, I know.”
“Hey, no, reasons. People who think every reason is an excuse really don’t want you to explain yourself, they just want you to feel bad,” Flash said and bumped their shoulders together lightly. “Besides, look where you are now! You’re doing so much good and already a team lead. That’s amazing. Who cares about how you did in high school anymore?”
“My sister, for one,” Danny said. He sighed and rubbed at the back of his neck. “Wow, sorry, I really brought the mood down, huh? Show me what you brought for this picnic. After your pizza choices I’m curious what else you like.”
“Dude, you ate the pizza!” Flash defended, though his grin gave away his amusement.
“I wasn’t insulting your tastes, curious can be a good thing. It got me to agree to tonight, remember?" Danny asked. He was smiling again, despite the serious conversations a few moments ago. It was almost startling how easy it was to smile around Flash.
(Danny wasn’t complaining about that either.)
“Mmhummm, sure,” Flash said, ducking his head to hide his grin.
"Come on, unpack the snacks,” Danny said, nudging their shoulders together.
“Okay, okay, demanding,” Flash said with with a smile. “It’s a picnic, yeah? So have to have watermelon, but even better than normal watermelon, I have pickled watermelon!”
“Pickled watermelon?” Danny asked, taking the presented container curiously.
“Salty, sweet, tangy— the best,” Flash said. “And some little bread bite things to go with them.”
“How specific.”
“Shut it. Oh! Right, wasabi peas, a must have, and cupcakes for dessert!” Flash said, pulling out frankly extravagant looking cupcakes.
“You’re spoiling me.”
“Well,” Flash said. Danny could just barely see the blush coating his cheeks. “Maybe I think you deserve to be spoiled.”
Danny froze for a moment. Oh. Oh. This was a date. He felt foolish for not cluing in earlier. Suddenly feeling bashful himself, he glanced at Flash. “Yeah?”
“Yeah. I mean, like, okay, I’m getting that you don’t seem to think it, which is really like, so wrong, but you’re really amazing and nice and I mean, I’m just saying that I’m glad you said yes to tonight and since you said yes I’m going to spoil you, because, um, you deserve it,” Flash said in a blur of words.
It was charming that Flash thought that highly of him. Misguided, maybe, but charming. It bloomed a warmth in Danny’s chest that he hadn’t felt in a long, long time.
Before he lost his nerves, Danny leaned over and pressed a light kiss to Flash’s cheek, right above the corner of his lips. “Thank you.”
Flash blushed red enough to match his mask. “Yeah?”
“Yeah,” Danny agreed and leaned against Flash. “Oh, look! A meteor!”
“Where? I see it! Wait, I’ll turn out most of the lights!” Flash said, gone and back before Danny even had a chance to tilt over. There was just enough light left to see the food without losing the overwhelming wonder that was the night sky and streaking meteors. “Make a wish.”
“Naw,” Danny said. He’d never do that again. Besides… “don’t need to. This is already perfect.”
“Yeah,” Flash softly agreed as he twined their fingers together.
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AN: The boooooooys. My, I just enjoy writing these two being all soft and cute so much. And hey! Danny clued in! What do we think of Wally's food choices? (Can you tell I've been craving pickled watermelon?)
Stay delightful, my darlings!
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todorokies · 9 months
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midnight love affair - suguru geto
contents: nsfw, established relationship, fem!reader, reader is lowkey a smart mouthed bimbo, would this classify as crack ???, modern au where suguru isn’t depressed as shit
a/n: idk what this is i just need geto tbhh … inspired by the song midnight love affair by October London
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“do you think touchscreen tvs will be a thing in the future?”
head woozy and heavy filled with nothing but the intoxicating sensation of your wet folds gracefully gliding up and down his painfully hard cock with your pussy occasionally clenching around him leaving a white ring imprint of your creamy residue. your raven haired boyfriend tried to make sense of the current predicament at hand as you stilled yourself on top of his lap, fully seated, letting his cockhead rest snug up against that spongy spot that always makes you dizzy.
his eyes held a look of pure dumbfounded confusion with sweat cumulating at the beginning of his hairline, lips extremely chapped and mouth agape he truly couldn’t believe what he’s hearing right now. (mostly due to the faint ringing of his ears as the pleasure was too much that he began to hear colours.)
you already fucked him dumb and he hasn’t even cummed yet.
with his leftover strength he was finally able to piece something together to counterpart your bizarre question. “huh?” was all he was able to conjure. you wrap your arms around his neck, “what do you mean “huh” did i already fuck your brains out? did you not hear what i said?”
oh now you’re getting sassy. he quickly licks his lips then elaborates. “i did hear you, i’m just confused where this is coming from all of the sudden.”
you simply shrug “it’s just a simple thought that came to me… consider it a shower thought if you will.” suguru gives you a look of uncertainty but doesn’t question any farther, instead, he indulges you.
“well the concept of a touchscreen tv is inconvenient, nobody wants to get up from the couch every time to change the channel.”
“i had a feeling you would say that!” you dramatically flail your arms in the air, “inconvenient or not you can’t deny the speed of the way technology is enhancing everyday; sooner or later somebody is gonna invent it.”
you had a point. “you’re right but would anyone willingly buy it? it just seems impractical to have in a home doesn’t it?”
“you’re not looking at bigger picture here; every year people complain about the amount of camera lenses apple adds to the latest iphone but yet they still go out of their way to buy it for a ridiculous price and you wanna know why this happens..?”
he quirks an eyebrow up signalling for you to continue suddenly intrigued to hear your conclusion.
“because consumers, especially tech nerds, love getting their hands on the newest inventions. it doesn’t matter how impractical it is, just knowing they possess something so expensive and high tech gives them this sort of euphoric high.”
“huh, i guess that reasoning never crossed my mind…you should definitely donate your brain to science.” a low dry chuckle passes from his lips and a frown tugs upon yours as you lift your hips to glide all the way up to the tip of his cock then slam yourself down earning a desperate throaty groan from the man below you.
“keep laughing and you won’t be cumming tonight.”
and at that all suguru could do is fondly smile to himself. you keep him on his toes everyday; always unpredictable with your actions and words. never in a million years could suguru see himself stopping sex midway to have an out-of-the-blue conversation about touchscreen television. this was one of your many quirks that made him gravitate towards you and crave for your spontaneous persona to find it’s way into his life.
“whatever you say goes my love, now can we please go back to fucking?”
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punkpandapatrixk · 4 months
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Full Cold Moon in Cancer ♦︎ Moon Magick Pick A Card
Happy New Year~!🍀It’s January already but, gosh, aren’t we all still preparing for the spring equinox this year🍓That’s when the real new year begins, aenergetically~🎍
The Full Cold Moon on 26th December carried a theme surrounding Home and Hearth. It touches on our IC (Imum Coeli) and 4th House in our natal chart. The IC tells us who we are when no one’s watching, and after we become super clear about that, it helps us realise what kinds of company are legitimately good for our sense of belonging in this mortal world.
Your IC can literally shed light unto the reasons you feel alone and separated from the people around. The Full Cold Moon in Cancer—ruler of the 4th House—invites us to take a look at our sense of familyship whilst being incarnate on Earth.
People on this Planet have been struggling with an immense sense of loneliness since the introduction of social media; isn’t that strange? How is it that the more people we’re able to connect with the more miserable we feel on the inside? Well, isn’t it clear that social media has helped us become more aware of what’s truly FAKE when it comes to human connections?💍
Our IC deeply craves real familial connections. Moving forward, wouldn’t you rather entertain soul-based friendships that really care about your wellbeing as a Human being? This Cold Full Moon in Cancer, you’re invited to once again die to everything and everyone that doesn’t make you feel seen, heard, respected, or wanted👻
Fake connections, whether online or offline, can go fuck ‘emselves🥢
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Pile 1 – The Choice to be Free Has Always Been Yours to Make
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i d e n t i t y – Knight of Pentacles
Others may think you are mad, but you of all people know there is method to your madness. More than everybody else gives you credit for, you’re actually somebody who’s very strategizing. You are careful with your plans and you think very many things through before you execute your plan. Others simply do not understand this mechanism in your brain because you’re quite unique, quite unorthodox even. This Full Cold Moon, you are invited to ponder if the source of your misery is actually other people’s beliefs about you rather than your actual incapability.
Just because you’re following a strange path of your own doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong. Weirdos throughout history have changed societies for the better. We should all be thankful to weirdos—and especially, WITCHES. Did you know that WAY TOO MANY of our advances in science and medicine were actually done by witches? They burnt and hanged the witches and took credit for all of their hard work. Tsk tsk tsk… I raise my cup to all y’all witches who’s working to blast open new pathways for the rest of Mankind🍸Keep doing you. Keep going because spring will surprise you with loads of delights~🍬
s e r e n i t y – Queen of Pentacles Rx
You’re a helpful soul, that much is apparent. But you’ve got to learn some discernment so that you don’t get taken advantage of very easily. What the Queen of Pentacles in reverse is trying to show you is that, unfortunately, too many people in this world don’t even deserve to be helped. Not by you, at least. Unless you’re getting paid for rehabbing messed up people, let them deal with their own mess and grow up from it. Ultimately the Queen of Pentacles Rx is cautioning you against letting messed up people in your inner circle because these types of people are gonna bring their mess into your Life.
You get to decide, with your skilled discernment, who’s worth helping, fighting for; who’s worth keeping because they give you just as much affection. If, in order to keep serenity in your world you must look like a stingy bitch, let it be. Be selective with who you give your time and money to. Make sure you aren’t sucked dry of spiritual aenergy yourself. Your Higher Self and team of Spirit Guides are saying, this whole winter you’ve got shit to manifest—big, big shit. Preserve your precious aenergy so you can manifest real, long-lasting results~!🌳
f a m i l y – 8 of Cups Rx
Having said all of that, this card is saying: don’t easily walk away from things and endeavours that you know from deep within your heart matter. I think you’re so dreamy and floaty that you could have a hard time being realistic when it comes to the physical manifestation of your real desires. You could think, since they’re unrealistic, you might as well give up and choose to focus on other more pragmatic pursuits. If you must leave, leave the people and environments that don’t support your heart’s desires—don’t leave the desires and end up becoming very unhappy with yourself! After all, with your already methodical mind, you actually have all the power in you to bridge your dreams to Reality.
That’s why, honey, the freedom to be free has always been in your mind. Now you’ve just got to make the right decision—what kind of freedom is real freedom to you? The freedom to choose to kowtow to societal expectations or the freedom to walk your own path no matter how lonely (at first)?
‘If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.’ – Frank Zappa
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Pile 2 – Art and Romanticism Have Always Been an Important Part of Your Heart
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i d e n t i t y – 9 of Cups
You have many dreams, but if there’s one thing, you’ve always dreamt to be independent, doing your dreamy things in your dreamy space. I think you’re the kind of person who’d be considered a quiet eccentric. You have many interests and hobbies, and you’re quite sensitive about having your me-time uninterrupted. I think you could erupt if someone walks in on your serious activity and startle you or if someone in your family tells you to go and do something in the middle of your reading. That kinda vibe. You’re quite a loner, actually. You’re super weird tho XD Do you maybe identify as an autistic kid, fam?
Anyway, please know that this Full Cold Moon is inviting you to ponder more deeply about your place amongst Humans. I have a feeling you don’t really like Humans or at least, you find human interactions absolutely exhausting, for the most part. If you know this blog, you know already how much I prize individuality and being alone if it means peace of mind and faster manifestations LOL BUTT!! In this reading, I’m getting that many of you may want to ponder yet again how you interact with people, especially those closest to you because sometimes, there really are people who care about your wellbeing more than you realise.
s e r e n i t y – 10 of Cups Rx
Many of you choosing this Pile probably haven’t got a nice family background. Of course, there are a million scenarios for each person but for the most part, I sense that you’ve felt familial connections to be emotionally unsatisfying. That’s why you seek emotional fulfilment in this multitude of hobbies and interests. Clearly you’re a very intelligent person, that much I’d like to iterate. And so, this reading seeks to validate your feelings about your eccentricity.
Art and all those dramatic things have always been integral to your sense of identity. I really think you should indulge, as long as whatever dramatic things you enjoy aren’t detrimental to your mental or physical wellbeing. If you happen to be the type that’s already doing detrimental things in your pursuit of an emotional high, this card is suggesting you pause breathe and eat before you go after another round of pursuing that high.
f a m i l y – Page of Cups Rx
When you’re pausing, you can cry. Accepting our emotions and acknowledging that they make us Human usually comes with a sense of grieving for all the ways we’ve thought ourselves as being in the wrong. There’s not a thing fundamentally wrong with you, it’s the people around you that have made you feel like you can’t communicate with them with striking vulnerability. And if these experiences have caused you to bear a lot of dark thoughts or negative emotions, I’d like you to know it happens to the best of us.
You could literally turn your pains into art, if anything. If you’ve chosen this Pile as your main pile, know that the pain you’ve experienced through human connections could be turned into art and that your Art has the capacity to heal those who come into contact with its backstory. And this, totally will have a significant place on the world stage because, as you can see, human interactions in recent years have gotten weirder and weirder in some capacity. So many people are hurting from getting disappointed by the…government and celebrities? LOL
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Pile 3 – Princess Kaguya, Is That You?
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i d e n t i t y – 2 of Cups Rx
At the core of your being, you’ve always been different in that your heart is a lot purer, your morality is criminally significantly higher, you’re compassionate and can empathise with people on a level that’s beyond the comprehension of most others. The way you’ve experienced this Human Reality is incomparable to what most others have known. Basically, you’re an alien! And that’s an incredibly modest thing to say about you.
What you genuinely wish to see manifest in this world is vastly more high-vibrational than most people would even care to think about. I hope you accept that you are genuinely such a good person when you’re in your best element. What’s really difficult to maintain is your faith in people, for the most part, because you haven’t really met anyone who’s capable of giving their heart to you as deeply as you’ve given yours. This whole experience has broken your spirit and faith in a lot of things.
s e r e n i t y – 9 of Pentacles
And thus, you’ve carved out a Life of your own, quite separate from most people you’ve ever known. I’m sure you’ve burnt a lot of bridges up until just recently, and I sense, many of you simply know there’s still a few more to burn going forward. This is your confirmation that you’ve done the right thing. In this Human world, too many people buy into the idea that to be good is to be social; but you’ve experienced firsthand that that’s often not the case. You know firsthand that many people’s demons get activated by some weird connections to other people’s demons. And you don’t like that.
So you made a decision to walk away from most aspects of social life and worked your butt off to polish your skills. Some of you have spent many years studying; some of you have spent very many months working on a glow-up; some of you have deepened your spiritual prowess and connected to higher realms; basically, you’ve died and become a ghost… Springtime will bring you the resurrection you deserve, bitch!🎍
f a m i l y – King of Cups
About your Soul Fam though, I feel that travel is highly indicated for you. Some of you, you could be meeting a Soul Fam member during travels, but for the majority of you, this aenergy is giving the idea that you’re literally meant to travel the world or live abroad, perhaps even for the rest of your lives. Highly advanced souls can often have a narrative in which they’re expected to die on a land different from the one they were born into. So, if you’ve been thinking of moving to a different country or state, this is your confirmation that it is indeed part of your soul scenario.
Thanks to modern travel, it’s so easy for highly advanced souls to connect with their true Family members from different countries and that’s something we’re glad about LOL If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re going to die alone and sad, that’s totally not the case. If anything, you have so many Soul Fam members who are going to be just as highly spiritual, profoundly dreamy and vastly empathetic as you are. You’re going to be very glad when the time comes for Soul Families to reunite in the upcoming couple of years~ YAY~!
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fun-k-board · 8 months
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TMNT 2012 with an AFAB s/o on their period
Note(s): I wrote this with a ftm Reader in mind, but there are no gendered pronouns or gendered titles used.
Characters included: Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michealangelo, April O'Neil, Casey Jones.
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Leonardo
Listen, as much of a leader and confident guy you may believe he is, he is still a mutant turtle who does not get periods and only knows because it was mentioned in a show once and he wanted to know more. He will not understand, beside the basics of 'bleeding down there, intense hormones, and sometimes unbearable pain depending on who you ask.'
If you're someone who goes through a lot of physical pain expect an overbearing mother figure now in your life, he will literally be there with all the advice he can find that'll help.
With the limited resources in the lair and the fact he can't exactly go shopping himself, he'll ask April or Casey to buy period products or pain relief tablets for you if you complain. Even if he's awkward and shy about asking, he doesn't want to burden you by making you wait for a reply over text or have to get up, the fact it helps you makes it worth it.
Soup is also good, he knows how to make traditional teas and soups for you, with great difficulty, and help from Splinter, that will lessen your stomach cramps. Though if you get cravings he may be a little less helpful, it's hard to get ingredients when you live in the sewers and are hated by most of the world.
If you like company he would stay off patrols once or twice, but he's fairly strict about his schedule and won't go too far off it, even if he wants to help you.
If you don't get much pain, he's still by you in his free time and asking questions, you're literally bleeding he's never going to stop worrying.
Whenever you talk to him he basically soaks in the words like a sponge and uses it to help you, a one off 'yeah, this food helps.' and he's on his knees begging for April to buy some.
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Raphael
Raphael... I love him, but he needs help when it comes to this. I imagine most of the other turtles at least know the basics, Michaelangelo is the worst but he still knows what a period is, but Raph just never really cared enough to learn.
He knows that a period happens... But that's about it. So, if you're in intense or even a small amount of pain and or wake up with blood around you, he's freaking the hell out, he thinks you've been stabbed or something or maybe he accidentally hurt you with his sais as you slept.
If you explain he's sort of like 'yeah whatever, how do we stop it from hurting you?' and then he never leaves your side.
You run out of products? Step out the way Casey and April, he's sneaking in the shop and thieving- I mean, he's putting on a trenchcoat and hat to hide his turtleness, and buying the products like a good mutant ninja turtle should. But seriously, he doesn't trust the two to buy the right ones, he gets the exact brand right somehow, even if you never tell him what one you want.
He pushes the exercise side of it, even if it doesn't help much, exercise is something that helps him so when he hears it can help he doesn't research further. It takes you explaining that it not only depends on the person but the exercise for him to pout and let you lead.
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Donatello
He'd probably panic for a while but then tries to look through a science lense, like, oh! You need to level your blood sugars in this week, these excersises will help you but these won't, make sure to keep your stomach warm so you can lessen the contractions and pain.
Gets a bit sad if you're the type to be more distant and want alone time on your period, especially if you don't like loud noises. Donatello usually has you watching him while he works on his science stuff, so when you aren't it's a demotivator.
Ends up completely abandoning his work just to follow you around like a sad puppy, tending to your every need or waiting outside your room for a text from you if you need something.
If you want him around he's a lot more easy going, if you don't mind sitting in the lab with him while he works then he's all for it, of course he's checking on you every once and a while, and will talk when he wants to, but it comes from him wanting to help you.
If you have health issues caused by your period or your period is made worse by your health issues he's helping you a lot, he knows a lot about human anatomy and how to help ease pain, especially since April and Casey started hanging out with the Turtles more often.
He has a whole section of a diary dedicated to you, and that includes your period, when you're due, what food you've told him helps you, what foods you've said make it worse, what pain you usually describe as, etc, etc.
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Michealangelo
Michaelangelo is 100% the type of guy who just goes along with what you want because he wants to help, he probably knows that you bleed, you get mood swings, and you're in pain. And that's all he needs to know.
He's watching you for your entire cycle and just PRAYING nothing bad will happen, gives you all the food you want, no matter how unusual. This can sometimes make it worse, because cravings aren't always foods that will help you, and he feels really really bad if that happens.
He tries to hold himself back on just giving you whatever you want, but when you look up he just folds and starts treating you like royalty.
He can't make a lot of normal foods, he can make pizzas and maybe a decent sandwich, but besides that he's a bit useless, so he tends to buy you microwaved dinners. Unless you don't like them. And then he's just lost.
Mikey asks Donatello to help on the more science level, like no, chocolate will not help, that's a dumb myth, it will only make your sugar levels higher and increase pain, plus blood flow, and nobody wants that.
Cue Mikey closing the oven to hide his chocolate pizza he was making for you.
When buying or storing products, he tends to sort of forget how expensive they are, he'll go in with only a couple of dollars and fall to the floor in utter shock upon realising that is not nearly enough.
But he may or may not steal a few, he saves the city, he gets no money from it, this is completely justified in my opinion.
It's not like he tells anybody anyway.
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April O'Neil
She understands so much, whatever you need she'll get for you within minutes.
If your cycles match up April and you will have days where you just sit down and cuddle together, usually at her apartment or in the lair.
She's most likely the one who goes shopping for stuff since she's usually shopping for the turtles as well, though you can come along or even do it yourself if hers is painful and yours is bearable enough to go and vice versa.
If you don't get much pain or mood swings, she makes a few jokes on how she wishes she was you, but if you ask her to stop she will.
Understands the pain that might come mentally, if yours is really bad during the month she even ignores the Turtles to help you out. Unless you want to be left alone in which case she can do that as well, but she will text you every few hours, this is probably happening with or without your period given how dangerous being friends with her is.
If you have intense pain, she's extremely worried for you and will try to help in any way she can, especially if you have other issues that impact your period and or your period causes you other issues.
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Casey Jones
Once he gets it Casey doesn't care for the exact details, all he needs to know is when he needs to be involved. Then he's actually really helpful
Usually gets too embarrassed to buy pads for you so he asks April to do it for him, if she refuses he awkwardly makes his way over and will be red the entire time he buys them.
He will begrudgingly be mushy if it means you'll feel better, but also reluctantly leaves you alone if you prefer being alone, he's complicated when it comes to you.
Tends to try to make you laugh or smile if you get sad, but fails to realise that the flood gates of hell spill over with unholy blood whenever you do laugh too hard.
If you're someone with less blood and or pain he'll be asking once every few hours if you're okay, every month is the same, he never learns that you're going to be fine, or that you don't experience too much pain, but it shows he cares.
If you have intense pain he's next to you always helping and at your beck and call, he's fine with skipping out on time with April or the turtles because he doesn't want you in pain.
This has been in my drafts for a little over a year, I've only just got the strength to finish it (⁠。⁠ŏ⁠﹏⁠ŏ⁠)
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lanasblogasf · 1 year
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Hi! hcs about Darry falling for and dating a Soc? How do you think he would feel about them helping out financially, being around the gang, just spoiling darry and his brothers, ect.?
sure! Thanks for the request! i haven’t written in a hot min oops (this isn’t my best work but go easy on me)
(s/n = sibling name)
Darry dating a soc 💗
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so going back in time to when y’all first met
you guys met through ponyboy- well kinda
pony had to do a partner science project for school and got paired up, by his teacher, with your younger sibling
(and despite being socs, you and your younger sibling were raised to, well, to not be assholes)
so they got along pretty well so pony invited them over the Curtis house to work on the project
anyways it got late and ur sibling called for you to pick em’ up
and when Darry opened the door to you and your cute skirt and perfectly curled hair
he was absolutely captivated the second he layed eyes on you
to say the least
y’all exchanged numbers and what not and about a month or so later you started dating <3
Okay next
yes yes yes you love spoiling him and his brothers
but honestly darry isn’t a huge fan of you spending your money on him or his family
he’s very grateful don’t get me wrong and the boys love it but
he wants to be able to provide for his brothers on his own with his hard work and feels bad when you spend your money on them
but you like giving gifts to them it make you happy when the boys get all excited and it isn’t a waste to you to spend your money on the man you love
he also doesn’t want you to see him as someone who isn’t able to keep his family afloat financially (even though you know he’s very hardworking and you admire him for it)
but still sometimes you buy things for the curtis home when he mentions he needs to go to the store (you don’t tell him this ofc)
- “sweetheart? did you buy more napkins? i swear we were just out of them the other day..”
- “pffftt noo..you probably bought them and it slipped your mind is all 😊”
- “uh huh 🤨”
He buys you flowers and pays for your dates despite your constant insisting that you pay this time
the gang was definitely skeptical about you at first
socs didn’t exactly have a track record for being saints
but your sweet personality didnt take long to win them over
their always asking you to introduce them to your single girlfriends
any of the gang members hear someone talking bad about ya? whether it’s a soc or greaser, it don’t matter. their instantly coming to your defense
they really like you and are all glad darry found someone as good as you
definitely no bad mouthing socs under darry’s roof (well unless there was a rumble or som like that yk)
he gets pissed when you tell him some greasers have been naggin on you and won’t leave ya alone
he’ll gladly have a talk with them and straighten things out if you catch my drift
especially if you get physically hurt or come to his door crying?
he’s comforting you as much as he can
but makes sure to let the gang know that if they just happen to see these greasers, to give ‘em a piece of darry’s mind for him 😁
isnt really a fan of your soc friends
i mean he tried at first but your friends weren’t very open and didn’t love the idea of you dating ‘some goddamn grease’ so he eventually gave up
see now you may be oh so loving and warm
but your friends on the other hand aren’t exactly the same way
maybe one or two but the majority are your typical stuck-up, kinda douchy, socs
so darry (and the gang too) wasnt very fond of them but that’s alright you kinda expected that to happen considering the way your friends are vs how the gang it
they just live two very different life styles and are bound to butt heads no matter what
when you stay over at his house he has a little space in his closet for your things and likes to help you pick out outfits to wear
never ever let’s you walk around alone in greaser territory, he knows how some of them can be and he’s too protective of you to let you get put in any sort of danger
he spends a lot of time just admiring you
whether your putting on makeup or studying for college in his kitchen
he’s just so interested in your life
also kinda (though he will never talk about it out loud) sometimes likes to imagine, through you/when watching you just live your soc life, what his life could have been like if he stuck with college
but he’d never say that because he loves his brothers more than anything and is glad he chose to take care of them
just sometimes he thinks about how different things would be if he didn’t yk
putting on red lipstick just to kiss him on the cheek and leave an imprint of your lips on him <333
in conclusion dar loves you so very much and is proud to call you his girl !!
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valentine-writes · 8 months
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Spot nation is here humbly requesting again u-u One of your recent works breifly touched on The Spot getting protective over an upset reader. Would love to read your take on expanding that concept. :^] Make it as lighthearted or serious as you like! Maybe the reader has to tell him to chill out instead. Like, we love you queen but take it easy. No worries if this isn't smthn you want to do! Loving your writing in general! Take care :>
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「 tws + notes: POSSIBLE FLASH WARNING FOR THE GIF BELOW THE CUT?? (jus to be safe!! idk if this is needed or not-), no tws, unedited, super silly moment from me im not in a slash srs mood 」
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「 gn!reader, can be platonic or romantic <3 」
↳ ft. johnathan ohnn/the spot
author's note: AUWWHJWAB HELLO!!! u are so so polite omg thank u so much ! ^_^ i luv tha enthusiasm i've been seein from spot nation tbh!!! o((>ω< ))o i'd be happy to expand on that hc! im gon make it a little teeny tiny bit more lighthearted becuz i luv myself some silly hcs but here we go!! super duper soz if itz a bit short anon </3
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▸ i think i like writing the spot as a silly lil dude who is jus tryin so so hard. but also he did work for Fucked Up Evil and Co. (alchemax is just brimming w/ all sorts of brilliant minds with horrifying ideas in the name of science. kingpin ran this shit and would not have it any other way) like he's not beyond being an absolute menace he just didn't have the means for it at the beginning of the movie. so we're gonna keep it lighthearted and silly but,,,
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we're gonna keep this in mind too, yeah?
▸ you're incredibly dear to him. he's become a little more protective than he usually would be (can't have you being taken away from him! not after literally everyone else in life life ditched–) and it's just the littlest bit unhealthy.
he really does mean well! you just find yourself reminding him to dial it down a bit.
▸ especially after he's gotten a hang of using his powers?... he's got the means to keep you from harm. he may still be insecure about his appearance, but those thoughts can be (temporarily) satiated when he knows what he can do.
the power at the multiverse, in the palm of his hand
i mean. you can't expect him to not want to defend you with it.
▸ you remind him, time and time again that he really doesn't need to check up on you that frequently. in spite of this, he can't help peeking into a portal, just to check on you here and there.
"i swear to you, i'll be fine." you tell him, time and time again- and he trusts you, he really does. but it doesn't hurt to be absolutely, positively, 100% certain, right?
▸ on the days you're upset because of a particularly bad day (not specifically conflict with people, just little things or internal issues, etc, etc... the Horrors,,,,) he offers the support he knows that he'd want.
if you're a person who's obvious with their emotions, he's pretty okay with picking up the cues you're not doing fine. will start up a conversation and then awkwardly ask if you're doing okay.
it's a little more tricky if you're subtle. overtime, he learns what to look for- little signs that indicate you're not doing well- and ensures that he's straightforward in asking about how you're feeling.
and sometimes, he able to sense that something is off. there's a tension in the air neither of you want to talk about, a feeling in his bones that he can't quite shake. he dislikes this the most. mainly because it's easy to attribute this feeling to overthinking. he'll check up on how you're feeling anyways. even if it takes a while to muster the courage.
without fail, he feels his heart break a bit when you look up at him with the saddest expression he's seen on your face. your frown is almost painful to see :(
he's got a very formulaic strategy in his mind that he uses to help you deal with bad days
something like this mefinks,,,
[ step a: he starts by asking what's going on with you... ask how you're feeling and all that. if your mood is negative, he'll try to ask why and if you wanna talk about it ]
if you choose to take up the offer, go to step b. if you refuse, go to step c.
[ step b: listen! provide support, be attentive. he'll let you rant, scream about it (ok maybe not too loud though, but,, y'know. if it helps, it helps), cry- anything. if you do cry, go to step d ]
[ step c: distract!! distract, distract, distract. you got a favourite comfort show or movie? he tells you: hey, you haven't watched it in a while (even if you have), why don't we put it on? your favorite video game? he'll play with you! talk about your favorite things or talk about nothing while you grab a snack or drink. he knows avoiding stuff isn't gonna work for long term problems, but he's more than willing to cheer you up ]
[ step d: SILENTPANICSILENTPANIC... internally he's just kinda freaking out because it's hard to see you cry. he's not awful with comfort- just a little stiff, y'know? much better with distractions. but in the event of you crying: he'll rub your back, wrap his arms around you. or give you space (depending on what you need) probably goes "hey, no, no no- it's okay, it's okay-" while attempting to soothe you. gives you time to cry it out while he babbles reassurances under his breath. ]
he really does try his best (´꒳`。)
▸ if you're beefing with someone and it's making you upset, he'll listen to you complain about them. out here nodding and agreeing with you like he was there to witness. again, he's got your back!!
(this part partially inspired by @//spdrslayr 's posts!!) in interest of cheering you up,,, you two make fun of the person.
if you're someone to openly bitch about someone and aren't afraid of getting a little mean behind someone's back,, he's making fun of them too.
of course, if you're like "noo,, but like,,, that's mean-" he's quick to remind you what they did. like they had the audacity, there's no need to be sorry.
if you're consumed by harrowing guilt anytime you're remotely rude (even behind someone's back) he'll tone the jokes down. just a little. he can be VERY a little out of pocket.
likes watching you try not to lose it, stifling laughter, as you share a moment over mutual hatred for said person
"hey– that wasn't.. that wasn't funny–" you're snicker, doing very little to hide the obvious smile on your face. he loves seeing your face brighten, the frown on it now replaced with a grin you just can't hold back
he's gonna crack jokes about them randomly too in your conversations. he's good at holding a grudge yeah,,, but at least in this case he's funny abt it. it's lowkey starting to sound like he was wronged instead of you.
▸ if someone hurts you? that's a whole other story. (hehe. whole- my bad.)
being inconsiderate, rude, and mean to you is one thing, but bringing physical harm to you?
he can't stand the idea that someone would want to harm you. it doesn't matter what happened in the events leading to it. he knows you didn't deserve it. he knows it. the minute he sees the tears stinging in your eyes,, the bruising on your body– the blood–
someone's going to have to answer for it.
(but im not talking abt him tryin to rock someone's shit becuz that would be 10x longer blehhhh :p)
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renewoos · 1 year
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Sleepy Crushes (jjk)
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➼ Genre: fluff ➼ Pairing: shy fem!reader x classmate!jeon jungkook ➼ Warnings: very brief mentions of anxiety/depression 
[wc: 4.6k]
➼ Summary: Being seated next to your long time school crush Jeon Jungkook was difficult but when it's a class you both hated? Didn't make things easier but we can thank the boring math class for a cute moment you two will have. A moment that's gonna lead to better things.
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Waking up for school was a pretty easy task for you, oddly enough. You’d spend an extra hour every morning getting ready (mainly because you had a crush on a certain someone and slightly wanted to impress said crush) but once you had actually made it to school and started the classes, your willpower to keep the energy and stay awake slowly faded a bit. 
For the classes you enjoyed, you had the focus and didn’t feel much tired but for the classes you didn’t like… poof, all energy gone. The grades you got in school were great, for the most part. An honor roll student so teachers weren’t ever hard on you but in a few subjects, your grades took a hit. Luckily your other high grades were always able to pull your overall average up, bringing you right at the 90% mark but math and science were just impossible for you to get high grades in.
Especially math class; where snoozing away came to you a lot of the time. When it came to this class and hearing the teacher’s confusing lectures, you just wanted to shut off. No matter what, it just wouldn’t click for you even with extra help classes.
What also didn’t help was the fact that your crush just had to be seated right next to you. 
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Jeon Jungkook, one of the most popular guys in the school and your crush since middle school. Many girls had a crush on him once he started high school. Every year, he kept glowing up and changing in good ways. You both were juniors in high school now and shared several classes together throughout middle and high school. Somehow Jungkook was always seated near you which you were thankful of secretly, although you became a frozen mess around him once high school started.
In middle school, you two were teasing each other quite a bit. Back then, Jungkook wasn’t as popular as he is now and you were more outgoing. He would bully you slightly but not in the mean way, just in a dorky or playful way. Some days you two would be chasing each other in the halls, literally. Both of you being fast runners and somewhat competitive. He played a few harmless pranks on you because he loved your reactions. Expressive was a good word to describe you as your face couldn’t hide emotions well. It was so easy for you to develop a crush on him. The attention he gave you only had you wanting more which is why you would tease him back sometimes. It wasn’t just that; there was more to it. He was an extremely kind person despite his teasing. Jungkook was a softie deep down and that sold the deal for you, making your crush last for a few years now.
Jungkook was actually extremely shy around girls in middle school unless they were a good friend or connected to his friends. Which is why your foolish mind in middle school thought that maybe, the feelings were reciprocated. You were the one girl he just wasn’t shy with, at all. There was never a reason given as to why. He showed you the goofy side of him that he usually only showed his male friends.
He had a group of six close male friends, all older than him and perhaps two female friends? Not including you. You two never actually called each other friends. You were however, a decent friend of one of his older friends named Min Yoongi. 
Both you and Yoongi had shared some similar interests although Yoongi was three years older than you. He was like a big brother to you in some ways and a very chill person. Yoongi didn’t like loudness much and as you grew up, you found yourself becoming the same. Preferring crowd-less environments with just music and naps. In middle school, you were loud and shy. Shy to complete strangers and loud with everybody else but the summer before high school, you changed. Not knowing why but you started developing anxiety and depression. You didn’t have the greatest home life but things just hit you out of the blue before high school came. 
Your friendship with Yoongi was still strong because Yoongi could relate to it. Having struggles himself; this is where his ‘big brother’ moments came in because he was always willing to give some advice on it or have you just letting it out to him while he silently listened; which you appreciated.
You had never interacted with Jungkook or his friends (except for Yoongi and Kim Namjoon a few times) outside of school. The summer before the first year of high school started, you spent completely alone only texting with Yoongi and a close female friend of yours.
It was odd how you and Jungkook never officially became friends, seeing as one of his close friends was your close friend too but it just didn’t happen. School was the only time you saw him and interacted with him. You were sure that if maybe, he did have a crush back during 8th grade, it was long gone once that summer after hit. 
Happiness just didn’t seem to be around you anymore. Explaining it was hard for you but you just felt off. Your style had changed to grunge-like during freshman year. Everybody that knew you was shocked because you went from ‘preppy’ to ‘emo’ in looks. Maybe it was just, as parents would call it ‘a teenage phase’ which made your eyes roll. 
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Once this junior year started, you slowly got out of your funk. Your style had changed from ‘grunge-like’ to ‘cool’ as others said. You had a slightly feminine but very unique type of style that you wouldn’t consider as ‘preppy.’ You tried not to let problems from home bother you. You took a care in your appearance, school grades and friendships. You made sure not to be sulking alone in the summers again and actually went to hang out with your female friends and sometimes Yoongi with his friend Namjoon. However, the anxiety and depression didn’t change much. You were prone to panic attacks sometimes and you were not the same outgoing girl from middle school. You were okay around your friends but very quiet and polite everywhere else. Random social situations usually made you freeze up at times. 
Especially around Jungkook. Your crush had never faded, only grew stronger even with the few lonely summers. 
Once you both started high school, the playful teasing and all had bluntly stopped. You two were distant and he changed, no longer being extremely shy around girls but also not being super playful like a rowdy kid. In a sense, he matured a bit (he had his serious moments) and also had that teenage guy playfulness that only came out with friends. 
He was still extremely nice though. Always willing to lend someone a hand and honestly? He just never lost that big heart of his. You swear his soft heart only got bigger which was why you couldn’t get over him. Since his shyness was also basically gone, he just had more kindness to show to people now. 
Of course, a lot of girls just cared about his looks. Puberty definitely hit him the hardest out of anybody. It would be a lie if you said you weren’t attracted to him. You were completely attracted to his looks but it was his personality you fell for first and it will always keep you hanging onto your feelings for him.
You had hoped your hopeless crush would go away but being seated next to him in math class made sure that didn’t happen. You two didn’t talk very much at all but he was so polite to you. Despite a distant type of feeling between you two, he had great manners and showed them. 
You’d scoff at your 8th grade self for thinking he ever had a crush on you back then. Now you thought that maybe he just saw you as ‘one of the bros’ as you weren’t very feminine at those times. Middle school days, you had a preppy style but your personality? Definitely a tomboy and you were okay with it. Now you felt ‘basic’ however. The once energetic girl who wasn’t scared of things and always up for a weird and crazy adventure became scared of everything. It wasn’t your fault which you couldn’t realize well. Anxiety changed you. Depression changed you and it just happens to people beyond their control. Regardless, you felt like a weak and fragile flower. You cared a lot about how you looked to the point of wanting to impress Jungkook even if you thought he wouldn’t never like you back. It felt weird to you since you cared more about personality in others but for yourself? Slight perfectionist type. A walking contradiction is what you felt like. Those are the teenage years though.
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Math class had begun and you walked to your seat noticing Jungkook already seated in his chair and desk next to yours. Almost the whole class was in now. Usually you’d come earlier but you dreaded math so much.
Butterflies making themselves present in your tummy now as you sat down and Jungkook gave you a quick nod and a small smile. You gulped, feeling an imaginary lump in your throat and gave a slightly awkward smile back. Later you’d probably smack yourself mentally for being so rigid around him. 
Jungkook, just like you, hated math very much. You slowly found that out being seated so close next to him. Why the teacher put the two students who sucked at math next to each other? You both will never know. 
Jungkook tends to nap a bit during math class. Another thing you both had in common. Today you could tell he was tired because his eyes weren’t wide open and he kept leaning his head onto the desk. A few yawns escaped his mouth and you know what they say, ‘yawning is contagious.’ 
A yawn had come out of your mouth too and you felt the struggle of staying awake especially with the energy depleting; only ten minutes into this hour long math class.
Usually what would happen is that only one of you would nap a little and the other would stay awake. You and Jungkook never fell asleep in class at the same time but looks like that would change today.
The math teacher rarely cared if someone fell asleep, which was surprising but he would get so wrapped up in his teaching that he probably didn’t even notice. Plus you and Jungkook have the bonus of having your seats at the last row and you being right next to the door while Jungkook’s desk was next to another student’s desk. There was a huge space between him and the other student though. Everyone was paired in this class, having their desk right next to someone then the other sides with much space. You found the layout strange because there was rarely partner work for this class.
You started leaning into your desk, making your hands and arms comfortable to use as a pillow practically. Your eyes found their way to Jungkook, who was asleep now. His face was towards your direction, eyes closed. His head resting on the desk alone while his arms were to his sides. Just looking at him gave you so much comfort, making you sigh a bit contently.
‘He looks so peaceful…’ you thought. 
The teacher’s monotonous voice kept going on and soon enough, you fell asleep. Head on your arms on the desk while facing Jungkook. You made a small shuffling sound before you fell asleep and unknown to you, Jungkook secretly opened his eyes a little the moment your eyes closed fully. He was half asleep for sure but he was also paying attention to you when you didn’t know. He saw you looking tired yourself when the teacher started speaking and he knew sometimes you fell asleep but he wasn’t expecting you to fall asleep right after him. He also wasn’t expecting you to face him because normally the back of your head would be towards him. 
Your minor shuffling did wake him. He definitely felt hazy. For some reason, he just wanted to take a look at you sleeping now. Although he was in a slightly groggy state, he felt at peace seeing you asleep. Your desks were close to each other so your heads were near each other’s too. Jungkook was used to you being slightly cold towards him. Worrying that maybe you didn’t like him very much so he’d do his best to be distant with you. Problem was, Jungkook harbored very secret feelings for you. Feelings that scared him because the way you acted around him felt wrong. Stupid was how he felt for crushing on you. He remembers in middle school, how you’d be so silly around him and wonders what happened when high school came. 
Another thing was that he knew his good friend Yoongi was close with you. Despite Yoongi being three years older than you; he thought maybe you had a crush on Yoongi. Since he knew you two talked during summer breaks. Sometimes he wondered if Yoongi actually had one back but recently he found out, that was not the case. Yoongi considered you as a little sister (which he was thankful for because of the slight age difference, he’d probably punch Yoongi if he said he liked you) but he had no idea how you considered Yoongi. Did you consider him in a sibling way also or did you have a one sided crush on one of his closest friends? The question always popped into his brain.
Truth be told, that was an extra reason he stopped teasing you once high school began. He noticed you changed a lot freshman year. Seeing you in the halls, he could tell something bothered you but he didn’t wanna be a burden so he never approached you. He heard from Yoongi that you two texted each other still and he was jealous back then. He knew you didn’t even talk to any other guys. Your changes, his jealousy; it all caused him to try and bury his feelings; walk away without ever doing something about it. He liked you in middle school so much but didn’t know how to show it. That’s why he teased you a lot. Heck, even if you changed, he still liked you. He saw you as the hardworking girl who tried her best most of the time. He saw how sweet you were to your close friends when you thought nobody was looking. Even if you changed, he saw a beautiful person inside and out, all these years.
Being seated next to you in math was so difficult on him. Controlling himself so well while internally panicking.
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There were ten minutes left before math class would be over. You had woken up to slight giggling coming from in front of you. 
“Aren’t they just cute?” You heard a student tease.
“How did they both manage to fall asleep and in similar positions at that?” Another student asked.
Jungkook was also waking up now. Both of you looking totally zoned out but realizing the students in front of your desks were staring at you both. Trying to pass paperwork to you two but giggling a lot.
“Hey sleeping beauties, this is a formula sheet he asked us to pass back.” The student said and Jungkook grabbed both papers for you and him. He mumbled a sleepy sounding ‘thanks.’ The student turned around still giggling at how you two looked so zoned out. 
You and Jungkook took a look at each other, both starting to blush a bit. Both of you clearly had a deep nap and it showed but what made you blush was a dream you had, about him and it felt so real. It’s almost as if you still felt his touch on you. Your eyes had to be torn away from him since the shyness of remembering the dream came. Jungkook on the other hand was blushing for another reason and now worrying a lot when you turned your eyes away from his. 
The dream went like this;
it was math class. It was the exact same situation as what was happening here. You fell asleep after Jungkook did except he did something. Jungkook had woken up after you fell asleep in the dream. Staring at your sleeping face, Jungkook started inching a bit closer to you with his face. Quietly and softly so he wouldn’t wake you. Studying your features; long pretty eyelashes, soft looking lips and what he thought as just complete beauty. It was in that cliche moment that something in him burst emotionally. The words slipped out in a whisper while his face was close to yours. The breath from his mouth ever so slightly reaching your lips. Although you slept, you started smelling sweet cherry mint in the dream. 
“I really like you a lot, (y/n).” His voice so light that it didn’t even stir dream you awake. “You have no idea how much I like you…” He lifted a hand from his side to gently pat the hair on the top of your head. Dream Jungkook most definitely wanted to kiss you but wouldn’t do that to you while you were asleep. Still, he had to slowly touch your hair in a soothing way that made your sleep feel so much better. 
Suddenly, dream you stirred a bit and his hand quickly went to his side as if it caught on fire. Abruptly moving his face away from yours, he pretended to be asleep on his desk. Peeking very slightly with one eye open. 
Before anything else could happen in the dream, that’s where it ends. Giggles waking you up and bringing you back to reality.
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You were about to bolt out of math class when the bell rang but a firm hand grabbed your wrist. You looked back and it was Jungkook. You noticed his face was slightly red along with his ears. If your heart could jump out of your body right now, it so would.
“Y-yes?” You stuttered with wide eyes. The nerves were hitting you but you also felt a sudden happiness. 
“Please come with me,” he said and started gently dragging you out of the class as he moved in front of you. Still holding onto your wrist and you thought you would melt into a puddle right then and there. 
He took you to a secluded area in the school where no students were around. He let go of your wrist and faced you but was staring at the floor. You wondered what on earth was going on because you had no idea.
You were biting your lips out of nerves. ‘Did I sleep talk…? Oh my god… what if I slept talk and blurted out my dream or something dumb!’ The thoughts running through you like a train and you fidgeted while Jungkook noticed. 
“(y/n)?” He huffed out, “ugh, I am so sorry for what I did! That probably has made you so uncomfortable now!” He blurted out and you paused. Now you were really confused. Your fidgeting stopped as you looked at him while he stared at you. It was rare to see him nervous but it was showing now.
“I had no right doing that, you probably don’t even wanna sit next to me now.” He let out.
“What… are you talking about? What you… did…?” Your questions were genuine but then it hit you like a ton of bricks. Heart beating faster by the second. You studied his face and the way his eyes would have to dart away if you looked at each other too long. The blush on his face only spread more which gave it away for you. His ears also being so red.
“You… that wasn’t a dream… was it?” You have no idea where this sudden ounce of courage came from. A part of you felt wrong and foolish but a huge part… felt different. The dream you had, it felt so real to you that you could feel a lingered touch on your head still. Almost too real for a dream. Your brain was going into overdrive.
“Dream? What dream?” Jungkook asked, eyes back on yours and now your blush spread more on across your face.
“I uh…” you said and he took a step closer to you. His confident self slowly coming out.
“You dreamt about me?” The sincerity in his question was heard with his tone. His cute doe-like eyes starting to twinkle a bit.
“No!” You took a step back as he got closer, “well yes but… I-I mean!” You heard a sweet chuckle escape his lips, his hand came to the top of your head as he stopped moving. That gentle, soothing feeling brought back to you as he stroked your hair. You gasped.
“It wasn’t a dream, (y/n)… but if you thought it was,” he took a sharp inhale, seeming afraid to go on but pushed himself, “I’m guessing my confession… reached you well? You actually had a small smile on your face when I watched you sleep…”
Your eyes flew shut and you whispered, “just pinch me right now if this is still a dream.” Jungkook wasn’t super confident that maybe his feelings weren’t so one-sided after all but as soon as you said those words, it confirmed it for him. It would explain why you acted the most different around him compared to others. You were shy and scared a lot but with him? He always noticed it was more but he thought this whole time, you were disliking him. He wanted to laugh at that but didn’t. Although he never planned on confessing to you, he just couldn’t keep it to himself. Even if he didn’t quite directly confess to you. He just admired you so much and in math class today, it just flew right out of him. Sure, he didn’t expect sleeping you to have heard it but he was glad it happened that way now. 
Still he wanted to do it properly for this moment. 
Suddenly the hand running through your hair softly had stopped. Lowering and firmly grabbing a hold of the back of your head, to pull you into his chest. He was hugging you. His other hand wrapping around your waist securely. You felt so safe in his arms.
“I like you, (y/n)… since middle school.” He confessed again with an extra detail and heard you let out a small gasp. Your face that was buried in his chest broke away a bit to look up at him. He was looking down at you already.
“Do you maybe… like me too?”
“Yes… I’ve liked you since middle school too.” You were proud that you could let that out without stumbling over your words. He broke into a grin and suddenly lifted you up. You yelped for a second at that surprise but chuckled afterwards.
“Would you like to be my girlfriend then?” He asked, staring into your eyes and you wrapped your hands around his neck as he still had you lifted up.
“I’d like that.” You gave him a bright smile, one that was similar to your middle school days but now more beautiful as you grew up. He loved it so much. He brought his lips to your forehead planting a soft kiss and then spinning you around.
“Can I…” he stopped twirling you around and looked serious, still having you lifted. He was very strong. 
“Can you…?” You asked him, butterflies returning so strongly in you.
He swallowed his nerves, “can I please kiss you?”
You were beyond touched that he would ask so politely but also so nervous as this was about to be your first kiss. You just nodded a firm ‘yes’ for him. 
He still held you up high and you closed your eyes as you felt his face coming closer. Delicately, he placed his lips on yours and it felt like heaven. Complete and utter bliss, everything felt perfect. He was beyond sweet and the nerves for you were replaced as you kissed him back, stronger than how he kissed you. With that, he knew you felt the same way he did. You could feel him smiling through the kiss as he slowly broke your lips apart to take a moment to breathe.
“You’re… amazing,” he whispered, “thank you.” 
You cupped his cheeks and decided to kiss him first now. He was surprised but happy. Maybe this was your love language, the small physical moments. This time the kiss was deep as he dared to let his tongue ask for you to open your mouth to turn the kiss passionate and you did. You let out a small moan as you tasted him. Cherries and mint was how Jungkook tasted and you loved everything about it. You knew you were probably a hot red-looking mess right now and you were also thankful that Jungkook took most of the control, almost guiding you. You caught on pretty quickly though. 
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“Oh man, I never thought this would happen. I got the girl of my dreams finally.” He yelled a bit and placed you down. He let his fingers intertwine with yours. The bell had rang a while ago but luckily both of you had a lunch break so you weren’t missing a class. 
“I can’t believe the guy of my dreams even liked me back.” You admitted as you two started walking out of the secluded area.
“Wanna hear something funny?” He said and you let out a ‘mhm.’
“I thought Yoongi hyung was your crush not me!” With that, you burst into laughter immediately. “Yoongi?! He’s like a big brother to me!” You playfully shoved Jungkook.
You two had a lot to share with each other now. This felt beyond right because even if you weren’t close or spoke a lot, you both have been studying each other since middle school. The spark in middle school was just hiding, waiting to finally come out. Jungkook liked you, even with your changes and for you, Jungkook always felt so sincere. You two would turn out to be an extremely loving couple, with him helping you fight your anxiety battles and social awkwardness. While you would help ground him and teach him new things. 
©renewoos, 2021
Thank you for reading this if you did. Stay safe~
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miguelswifey04 · 10 months
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Reader locks Miguel out of his computer system... what would he do?
he may or may not be pissed but we shall see!
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miguel had taught you everything you needed to know as his most trusted personal assistant besides lyla, his AI. you were an expert and very knowledgeable in computer science, so, the fact that you accidentally had locked miguel out of his computer system…was something you would have never seen it coming. you panicked as you felt your heart drop to your stomach as you frantically tapped away on your watch, calling margo kess.
“margo! i fucked up. i accidentally locked miguel out of his computer system.” you didn’t know if you were going to have a full blown panic attack or pass out on the spot but what you’ve done was something very serious and carried dire consequences. margo picked up immediately as she saw you incoming call, and listened to your panicked tone, “you what??? how?”
“i-i don’t know! i just accidentally clicked something and—boom, it locked me out..” you had your watch on speaker as you tried every little possible thing to try to log back in to miguel’s computer system without letting him know. miguel left you to look after his computers and keep an eye out for any malicious activity as he was away on a mission with peter b and jess. margo hummed in response, “i’m on my way! stay put!!” lyla soon appeared on your right shoulder as she let out a loud gasp…seeing a huge “error: locked out” on the computer display.
“oh god, girl, what happened? you know it’s hard to lock him out of his computer system..” lyla said in a worried tone as she also went straight to work as she noticed your frantic demeanor trying to reset the computers but it was no use. margo soon came to your aide as she ran around the scanner room trying to see if any attempt you all made would soon unlock the computer system. together, you delve into troubleshooting strategies, exploring various methods to regain access to the computer system. margo, utilizing her technical expertise, offers insight and suggestions, while lyla provides automated assistance based on her vast knowledge.
however, despite your collective efforts, the lock remains steadfast, presenting a significant challenge. as time passes, concern and worry begin to creep in, knowing how crucial miguel’s mission is and how much he relies on his systems.
just as frustration begins to mount, the sound of hurried footsteps resonates in the room as miguel arrives. he swiftly assesses the situation, his sharp eyes scanning the screen and observing the collaborative effort that had been made in his absence.
with a mix of determination and skill, even though he clicked his tongue in frustration and annoyance—miguel takes control, his fingers flying across the keyboard. using his deep understanding of computer systems, he troubleshoots the lock, employing his expert knowledge to bypass the obstacle that had hindered your efforts.
as the seconds tick by, miguel’s efforts pay off, and the computer system gradually relinquishes its locked state. with a sigh of relief, the system opens up, granting miguel full access once more.
miguel’s gaze shifts to the team gathered around him, gratitude shining in his eyes. he acknowledges each of you for your efforts and teamwork, appreciating your commitment and willingness to help despite the temporary setback.
“i didn’t show you everything but these were a few tricks i had to use to reboot the system," he says sincerely, his voice filled with gratitude. "thank you, margo, lyla, and especially you. your collaboration made all the difference." margo soon waved goodbye and left you be—alone with miguel while lyla slighted glitched out into thin air. you felt yourself get nervous as miguel’s gaze lingered over your body. with a few deep breaths in you explained, “i’m sorry miguel. i know you’re always busy and i always seem to be causing issues when i’m supposed to be-”
“it’s fine, i’m not mad plus that wasn’t the first time i had to do something like that…it was nerve-wracking but we did it,” he placed a supportive hand on your shoulder as his eyes seem to crinkle when he gave you a reassuring smile, “thank you because of you, i’m always able to do my absolute best.”
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torukmaktoskxawng · 11 months
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Your avatar!grace headcanons made my heart so happy ugh I miss her and wish she could be part of the story still. She’d use Jakes kids to bully him constantly I just know it. When you mentioned the part about Grace knowing Spider is stressed because Quaritch is trying to get him back do you have any headcanons for if Quaritch kidnapped him like in the movie?
I feel like the moment Spider was taken she would realize there was no way to get him back and it would kill her inside and she’d feel mass amounts of guilt about not being fast enough or strong enough to get him.
Also do you think she’d be more like Jake or Neytiri when it came to the decision of leaving the forest? I imagine she’d be a mix of both especially because she has Kiri still to protect but Spider was taken so she wouldn’t want to leave him behind but she knows she has to protect the child she still has right in front of her.
My angst meter is going off. Thank you so much for asking me this so I have an excuse to write angst 😭 click "read more/keep reading" for angst!
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Grace wasn't spiritual before Eywa saved her, but she is now (still likes science and wants to understand Pandora in a scientific way) and Kiri inherited that from her (so Kiri still has that connection to Eywa as we see in the film). Grace understands that she won't be able to get the answers she wants out of studying the flora and fauna of the world. She knows that some things will remain a mystery, and I would like to believe Mo'at would be the one to tell her, "Eywa sometimes does not provide the answers. She is mischievous as well as merciful. She wants to keep you guessing, hungry, for more answers."
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that when Spider is captured by Quaritch, Grace feels helpless. She's not a warrior, so she couldn't do anything to stop her adopted son from being taken. The only thing she can do is pray. Pray to Eywa.
"Please protect him. Protect my boy. You may not be able to sense Quaritch in his new body, but you can sense Spider. I know you can. Protect him, please, if you are all powerful. He is more your child than either Jake or me. Spider was born here, raised here, and loves everything you have given him and expects nothing in return. He is more Na'vi than me, but he's forever cursed in the body he was given. Just-- please keep him safe. And if you have any influence over Quaritch, give him a gentle soul. At least make sure that the sonovabitch treats his son gently. If he is to be his father from here on out, please help him See Spider through my eyes."
She doesn't want to leave the forest. She tells Jake as such, "We can do good here. We can make our stand HERE. We can help find my son HERE."
Technically, Jake can't force her to go with. Since she's alive, he never adopted Kiri. But she grew up alongside his kids. She was raised beside Neteyam, Lo'ak, and Tuk like they were her siblings. So was Spider. Jake wants them all to stick together. "Sullys stick together."
That card doesn't work on Grace, so he takes a different approach. He plays the Sylwanin card. He plays the Hometree card and Tsu'tey card. Grace's attachment to those lost souls is what tugs at her heart strings. Jake knows that Grace blames the humans for the deaths of her brightest students, children she misses dearly. Jake reasons with her. He says that all of that will happen again if they stay. If the Sky People come after them, then the Omaitkaya will die. Anyone who harbors Jake and his family will died, and Grace will be forced to live through that guilt and pain again.
And, let's remind everyone loud and clear. Spider is her boy, but so is Jake. Jake was her first boy and she may be hard on him and pushes him around and uses his kids against him, but she can never stay mad at Jake and can usually never say no to him.
So anon, you're 100% right. Grace sees both Jake's and Neytiri's point and it's a constant battle in her head and in her heart.
She's forced to say goodbye to Mo'at and all of her students, little kids who cry as she leaves with Kiri and the Sullys. They cling to her and her daughter, calling them 'sister' and 'mother' in both Na'vi and English because Grace is such a good teacher. It only makes her feel worse. Not only is she leaving her boy behind to keep her daughter safe, but she's leaving the rest of her children as well.
Neytiri is holding Tuk's hand in one and Grace's hand in the other. All three are crying. Grace doesn't have an ikran, so she flies with Kiri.
So I know I mentioned wanting to see Grace on a skimwing. But for some reason, I don't see her riding an ikran. Like I said, Grace wasn't a warrior before Spider was taken (therefore, she couldn't save him). She was still a scientist at heart and just wanted to figure out how things work. I think once Spider is taken, things change. Yes, she still loves trying to figure out how things work, but now she's motivated to do more. To be more.
She starts training alongside the Metkayina. She learns to hold her breath, learn the sign language, and especially learn how to hunt. She tames a skimwing the first time, determination flowing through their bond. The skimwing she chose to ride knows that she's motivated to one day go after the man who took her son and that skimwing is all for it. It respects her immediately and pushes her to be better at riding.
She's not going to be helpless the next time her children need her roams around.
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I'm making this a whole new tag and putting it in my official masterlist! So keep leaving requests, discussions, and asks in my ask box! My masterlist is the top pinned post and the tag for this whole au is #avatar!grace lives au
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marbleboa · 1 month
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Mukai Speculation: The Hell is Up With the Divine Wood
So. I've been thinking about potential avenues for Mukai's backstory lately. She is one of those characters that is given very little characterization-wise, however her very existence in her role as a Scar is one of those things that give a lot of people pause. Often with the question 'hey uh what's that 11 year old doing there'.
As such, I thought I'd put down some rambles about the matter here!
One common route I've seen taken is that Mukai was kidnapped by Claw, and it makes sense! Claw’s basically got child kidnapping down to a science, and apparently brainwashing to boot.
Though in regards to the later, I was thinking about Shou's comments in the 7th Division Arc immediately after Ishiguro suggests brainwashing the protags. He seems to imply the process dulls an esper's abilities, turning them into trash/mindless slaves. As such, I think it's safe to assume none of the scars are brainwashed in an unnatural sense, but rather succumbed to Claw's ideals due to personal weakness and/or vulnerability
Back to Mukai, if brainwashing wasn't in the picture I'm thinking either she was kidnapped at a young enough age where under Claw's indoctrination her cooperation never was an issue, or she entered the organization a different way. But if she wasn't kidnapped, then how did this kid end up in the role of a Scar? Well, I'm basing my speculation here primarily on this scene from the manga:
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Quite the info, as it both comes out of nowhere and is never mentioned again. Not unheard of especially for the World Domination Arc in the manga, where the readers get so much thrown at them at once. On its own, there's only a bit we can glean from Mukai's reaction: 1. this was a place she had a lot of attachment to, and 2. it was important enough to be noted by Claw and later destroyed after the 7th Division's defection.
The whole 'divine wood' thing brings to mind an element of spirituality, some spot of nature that's deemed as sacred. This brings me further back to the beginning of WD arc. Prior to Toichiro’s speech, the other Division Leaders are kind enough to grant us some exposition on the extent of Claw’s influence:
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So. Religious cults. It paints an interesting, unseen picture of these different organizations vying for a place at the table when Claw takes over the world. Thinking about it, I had an idea--what if Mukai came from one of these cults?
Probably a bit of a stretch, but I could imagine those special tree(s) she talked about being one of the main fixtures of the group's beliefs, something believed to aid those who paid tribute to it(you know how we love tree cults here). A place that Mukai was taught to be special ever since she was little...it's no wonder her powers would resonate with objects made from there, belief's a powerful thing. And if it was involved in Claw, they would certainly have information about all that on record to dispose of it later.
What's more, it seems pretty common for upper level cults to make things a family affair--and child with powers like that would be sure to grab attention. Money's well and good of course, but what better way to make your organization stand out than to give up an offering of power instead? What if Mukai was given to Claw willingly? And Mukai, well, she's not made privy to any of that of course. But with all the praise for her powers and the promise of freedom to use them, plus her family's pride...it's not hard to imagine how she'd be easily entangled like that.
In regards to her post-Claw life, I think this could open up some interesting possibilities for different dynamics and conflicts to say the least. It's of course a horrible thing for a child to be taken from their family, but maybe in that situation there could be a bittersweet reunion in the end. For a child to grow up realizing they were given up as a bargaining chip, one that the other side didn't even end up wanting to keep(marked as damaged goods, remember?)...that has to be a trial on its own.
Obviously I doubt this is what ONE intended to be gleaned from the whole thing--but hey, it's interesting to think about.
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dotster001 · 2 years
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How You Met/Enemies to Lovers Crewel Edition
Summary:Divus Crewel x gn!reader. After misunderstanding the reason you were failing his class, he ended up spending lots of time with you. Part of the mini series requested by @stygianoir
A/N: It's in my pinned post, and I've mentioned this in a couple posts, but if this is the first of my stuff you've read, I view NRC as an actual college, so reader here is 18+. If it makes you more comfy, imagine it as grad school age.
Other Versions- Idia. Crowley. Malleus. Vil. Rook. Lilia. Leona.
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Divus didn't like to throw around the word stupid around a lot, especially concerning students. But it was starting to be hard to find a better word for you…
"I just don't understand, Y/N. How can you not understand the most basic principles of potionology?"
He had called you to his office after classes to discuss with you your complete lack of knowledge, even in the most basic of courses.
"In our most basic course, you should be reviewing the things you learned in high school potions.  Even if you aren't solid on it, you should have a better grade in this course than you do!"
You winced, shrinking into the chair as much as possible, and mumbled something.
"Speak up, puppy!"
You cleared your throat, "Professor, I'm doing my best. I'm having both Vil and Riddle tutor me, and I spend as much time as possible studying for this class. It's just hard to undo everything I've learned," you were starting to get more hysterical the longer you spoke. "I mean, literally, you're asking me to learn things that completely challenge all the laws of science I've ever learned!" You stood up and smacked the table in frustration. "I'm doing my best, man! I just…I can't…it's…."
"Sit!" He shouted, and you plopped back down into your seat, wide eyes displaying fear.
He pinched the bridge of his nose, and sighed heavily. "If you could please remind me of what high school you graduated from."
You sat in silence, pursing your lips in a tight line. After he was certain that you weren't going to answer, he stood up. 
"Wait here," he said, leaving you to go to the headmage's office.
                                ….
Divus had cursed Crowley on his entire trip back to the office. Of course that bird brain would have "forgotten" to mention that you were not from a world or even a dimension with magic. You should have been in remedial private lessons the entire semester. 
He slammed the door loudly on his way back into the office, clearly startling you in your seat.
"Alright, puppy. Your situation has been properly explained to me. Starting now, you will be in private lessons with me, on top of your tutoring with Rose hearts and Schoenheit. I will be in contact with them so that we can all be in agreement on a curriculum, and you will learn it. Mark my words, you will pass this course." 
You nodded shakily. He dismissed you with a flick of the wrist, and you practically ran from his office.  He sighed as he began to map out a plan for your lessons. This would be a long hard road.
                                     ….
You had surprised him. You had spent the last four years studying potions with him. That first year had been hard, but before the exam, you had had a breakthrough, and it had all been uphill from there. By the end of your second year, you were all caught up to the current curriculum. By your third year, you had surpassed it. 
You were now nearing the end of your fourth year, and still in lessons with him, although, now it wasn't to catch you up, it was to  keep you learning.
You had been limited in your internship options, due to your lack of magic. Divus had even written a glowing recommendation for you, but it had been for naught. At least until he had realized that you could be his teaching assistant for your internship.
It hadn't been a glamorous position, but you seemed to enjoy it; getting to work with potions, having access to the magical library, being at a center point so you could still see your friends, it had been perfect for you.
But your internship was nearing its end, and people had caught on to your skill in potions. You were getting job offers left and right, for ridiculous amounts of money. And it was making Divus nauseous.
"Another offer, pup?" He looked up from the papers he was grading, to see you at your own desk looking at a letter.
"Mhmm," you acknowledged, reading the letter. 
"And?" 
You set the letter down, and grinned. "Aw, are you worried about me? I'm just going to let them know I'll think it over. I've told everyone I won't make a decision until I have my degree in my hand."
"Are you planning something that would make that not happen?" He asked, matching your grin.
You laughed. "Well, Grim is scheduled to be back next week, and Ace is a day behind, so anything is possible."
"Just remember, bad puppies will need to be retrained," he flashed a devilish grin.
You gasped in mock horror. "Thanks for the reminder, I'll try to let them know."
You both went back to your work. After some time in the silence, he found himself looking at you again and again. Eventually, he was all out staring. You were so focused on your paperwork. You looked truly beautiful.
It hadn't been until the letters started coming in that he had realized his time with you was coming to an end. He'd grown used to your presence. No, that wasn't right. He'd grown dependent on your presence. Seeing you everyday, working close to you, seeing you make new discoveries, watching you help other students achieve what you had…. he'd fallen at some point without even realizing it.
To make matters worse, you were one of the few reasons he took care of himself. You brought him food on days he'd forgotten to pack some. You made him coffee on late nights. You volunteered to take up some of his work when he was getting run down. He had never realized how much he had stopped caring about his general health until you started doing it for him.
He was the happiest he had been in years. And you were going to be leaving him. 
He hadn't spoken of his feelings, because he had only recently noticed them himself. Besides, he couldn't be sure how you felt about him. You two had definitely grown closer, but was it close enough for you to feel the same way?
                                   ….
The school had hosted a graduation party. After the official ceremony  all the grads, their family, and anyone who had been invited to the ceremony itself were in attendance. It was usually a way for classmates and teachers to have a last hurrah before going out into the real world.
But you had been swamped by people who were offering you jobs. They were all complimenting you, pressuring you to make your decision, and just in general bothering you.
Eventually, he noticed you were able to break off from the group, and step outside. He followed you, worried after seeing you swamped with people.
You had found a bench to sit on, and were staring at the stars. You looked beautiful in the moonlight, so at peace. He quietly sat next to you, and patted your knee.
"How are you doing, puppy?" He asked.
You turned your head to face him. "Well, I've been here long enough to get a degree, and am no closer to going home. Oh, and I still haven't decided where to work now that I've graduated." You giggled. "But I'm fine."
"Hm." He said. "Well, for the first point, you truly are gifted at potions, so I selfishly am happy you've been here long enough to get a degree in it. And, hopefully by now you've found something that makes being here worthwhile."
You stared at him for a moment, then quickly turned away. "Yeah, I guess so." You stood up, and stretched. "I'm gonna head back in, thanks for checking on me." You began to walk away.
"Don't go," he couldn't look at you, but he heard you stop walking. "Stay here."
You giggled, "I would but it's getting cold out here and I don't have a fire coat like you…."
"That's not what I meant," he stood up, and strode over to you with an intense confidence. He ran a gloved hand down your cheek as he spoke, his discerning gaze picking up the shiver you tried to hide.
" I mean at NRC. I want you to stay here as my teaching assistant and," he paused.  Once he crossed this line he could never go back. Who knew the master would become so shaken by a puppy. "I want you to stay with me."
His hand froze on the side of your face waiting for your response. After what felt like a painful wait, you nuzzled into his hand. Nothing could stop his grin.
"I think I'll take that job," you smiled up at him sweetly.
"And my other proposal?"
You shrugged, and walked off with a mischievous grin. Ah. You were going to need some heavy retraining. But there would be plenty of time for that. For now, he would just enjoy the knowledge that you had chosen him. He looked up into the stars and thanked whoever or whatever had brought you to his world. Then he returned to the party, feeling uplifted for the first time in two weeks.
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I just saw an article that said like half of trump supporters would vote for someone else if given a good option, and now all I want is someone else to get the nomination but have Trump refuse to drop out so he splits the vote. I would love nothing more than for the republicans to get 0 electoral votes…well that’s not quite true, what I would really love more than anything is for republicans to get 0 votes in general, but unless all of them forget when the election is and forget to vote for themselves that seems unlikely 😂
Basically, there is about 30 to 35% of America that is just outrageously cruel, racist, stupid, evil, and anti-everything (science, medicine, progress, voting, reason, education, history, civic society, gay people, women, non-white non-Christians, immigrants, anything that is not a fascist white nationalist theocracy) and they are beyond help. They will go down with Trump and his awful cronies to the bitter end, because they think that the primary function of government is to punish their enemies and nothing else. There is no public, social, or economic policy you can offer that will ever appeal to them, because they don't care. Nothing matters as much to them as Hurting The Other. In other words, they suck, and they are loud, dangerous, and militant, but they are not by any means the majority, they consistently suffer when their views are exposed to the mainstream public, and candidates backed by them have been regularly defeated in general elections, because they are just too extreme.
Then there are the rest of the Republican voters, who like low taxes, guns, and "small government" (aka that which doesn't run any risk of helping black people), but aren't quite the militant deranged TrumpCultists. They want a less openly criminal or at least slightly more palatable "moderate" old school GOP alternative, which has absolutely zero chance of getting past the primary-voting rancid shitgibbons mentioned above. We often get various thinkpieces wondering whether the indictments will strip these voters away from Trump, and yes, on the one hand, it is possible -- if, and only if, someone apart from him is the nominee, which for many reasons is deeply unlikely. If it is not, then anyone thinking that Republican voters will vote for anyone other than the Republican candidate, i.e. Trump, is kidding themselves. These people show up every election and vote for every R-name on the ballot. The fact that Democrats have to be wrangled and argued at so hard to do the same is one reason among many that we are in our present mess.
It is true that Trump is barely statistically viable as a candidate at this point, two-thirds of Americans think the charges (especially the J6 charges) against him are serious, and a plurality think he should suspend his presidential campaign (he won't, since it is his last chance to keep from going to jail for probably the rest of his life). It's also true that post-Dobbs, Democrats and Democratic-voting independents have been incredibly more motivated to turn out, and that Trump has never won the popular vote in any election (he only won in 2016, as we all painfully recall, because of the Electoral College). The Republicans have also consistently underperformed in every election since the Greasy Orange God King came along, and this trend is only accelerating.
None of that, again, means that we are safe or can relax or let our guard down about 2024, but it does mean that the only way these shitbags can win is by cheating up the wazoo, which they always try to do. There legitimately are not enough Americans who actually support their heinous crap to properly vote for them otherwise, and if nothing else, we can and should take comfort in that.
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mihai-florescu · 2 months
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I also have more thoughts on ES!! from a few nights ago if you'll permit me being annoying about the things i'm passionate a bit more tonight. I know I made a similar post a few weeks ago but I'm still turning the subject around in my head.
I keep rewriting my thoughts on the direction of enstars!! since we're about to enter a new era soon... to me enstars! and !! have become completely different stories. ES!! has expanded way too much and it's doing everything, but in the process forgot what was good about the story before. Leaving aside that i think they should slow down, most of the stories of !! are filler and they have added too many writers imo. But it's working well for them, they're constantly at the top of charts in revenue, so i don't think they're gonna change this...
But i can't help but think of the conversation in wonder game about alice in wonderland vs through the looking glass about the clumsy but loved story vs the sequel made for demand, and how in the climax events akira is deviating from what made enstars! special before (which is to me the focus on humanity in all its forms and what it can do, working for a better future to make up for past sins, learning to love and be loved, as well as on a meta level the relationship between author, audience, and protagonists). The more science fiction plotlines are in line with akira's other non enstars stories, and the climax events do end with a message that's reminiscent of enstars' themes, but they feel very sudden and disjointed from the previous fillery unit stories? Like how did we even get here (sentient AI born from a comatose girl, for example).
I don't even think the addition of npcs is inherently bad, there are npcs i'd loveee to see more of, like maguro, the oukawa sisters, amano, etc. But it doesn't read as these climax events wrapping up 4 years worth of stories as much as setting up a side quest and then wrapping that up, but leaving it still open enough for future explorations. And sure ! era had foreshadowing and setting up for !! in the form of Tsumugi going to work at a new agency after graduation, Izumi going to Florence & Shu to Paris, the creation of ensquare, but at the same time those final stories wrapped up their units' journeys over the course of that in universe year satisfyingly, relying on interpersonal drama rather than external influences to push them around. Maybe it also helped that they were following a formula: having to perform a repayment festival. Whereas now that we've expanded So Much, the world is their oyster and they're getting too ambitious.
I guess... there are just way more memorable character moments and hard hitting scenes in ! era for me personally, a nicely contained story. Forever waiting for !! era to finally have Subaru learn of the Tojou family's past, hopefully with no gimmicks, just heart to heart conversations about the event that changed all their lives forever, and how to deal with finding out Kaname's mom is the reason Subaru's dad is dead. That is I would say my biggest wish rn. But as much as I can criticize enstars, I am saying all of this *because* I love this story and characters, and especially what it was but lost along the way.
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