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milesluna · 4 months

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My Favorite Games of 2023.

Hi. Hello. Thanks ever so much for clicking on this page. Happy to have you.

First thing's first: I'm a little freak when it comes to video games. I don't feel the need to beat most games I play. From Software is one of my favorite studios in the industry and I've never finished a single one of their games. This means, fortunately, that I get to play a LOT more games than the average bear.

I've written up some blurbs about my top ten favorite games from 2023, but before that here's the list of every game I remember playing this year that left any sort of lasting impact on me (in no particular order):

Dead Space Remake Resident Evil 4 Remake F-Zero 99 Humanity Dredge Metroid Prime Remastered Anemoiaplois Alan Wake 2 Baldur’s Gate 3 LoZ Tears of the Kingdom Counter Strike 2 Hunt Showdown El Paso Elsewhere Jusant Slay the Princess| Remnant II The Finals Street FIghter 6 Lethal Company BattleBit Remastered Don’t Scream Homebody The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog Pizza Tower World of Horror Super Mario Wonder Mr. Sun’s Hatbox Fifa 23 Sea of Stars (Demo) Half-Life (25th Anniversary Update)

And the games I played that were NOT released in 2023:

Unpacking Persona 4 Golden Picross 7 The Order 1886 Shovel Knight Dig Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Spider-Man: Miles Morales Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Project Zomboid Quake LoZ The Minish Cap Drill Dozer Wario Land 4 Pokemon Pinball Resident Evil Revelations Summer of ‘58 Trackmania TwinCop We Were Here Visage Cursed Halo CE Half-Life 2 (I probably play this once per year) Witch Hunt Red Dead Redemption 2 Cyberpunk 2077 Borderlands 3 Brutal Legend Cultic Slay the Spire PUBG Rez Infinite Batman Arkham City Alan Wake Alan Wake: American Nightmare Max Payne LoZ: Majora’s Mask 3DS Metroid Prime Metroid Prime 2 Tunic Everhood Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VII Remake GOODBYE WORLD Yakuza: Like a Dragon Critters for Sale Dome Keeper Phasmophobia Hades Nintendo Switch Sports

Now that you understand the kind of freak you're dealing with…

Let's dive into my top ten favorite games from this objectively fucked up year.

10. El Paso Elsewhere Developed by Texas indie studio Strange Scaffold, El Paso Elsewhere is a Max Payne-clone with vampires, an opinionated narrator, and lots and lots of bullet time. As a small studio punching well above their weight class, Strange Scaffold leans into abstract, PlayStation 1 minimalism when it comes to visuals and pairs them with a soundtrack that will make your hands sweat. The vibes are here and they're ready for the end of the world. I'm personally also a big fan of everything this studio stands for.

9. Mr. Sun's Hatbox I want you to imagine Metal Gear Solid V. Now I want you to imagine that game as a 2D, level-based, slapstick platformer you can play with up to three friends. If you think that sounds stupid, you'd be right. And it's beautiful. As you build up a secret army of soldiers with various skills (and disorders), you'll start to develop *favorites*. This game constantly asks if you're willing to send those favorites on a harrowing mission and risk losing them forever… or if you'd rather send an idiot you recently captured who blinks constantly and can't kill anyone without fainting.

8. Dredge Every year I feel like I find one game that falls into the “just one more round” category, and baby… Dredge was it for 2023. As a weary fisherman in strange waters, you'll make the most out of your 12 measly hours of sunlight only for your daily voyages to inevitably pull you into the darkness of night, and night is when things get weird. Rocks emerge from the fog that you swear weren't there before, your equipment malfunctions, and you're pretty sure you just saw something in the water… something big. Despite only containing a small collection of islands, the world of Dredge manages to feel vast - perhaps vast enough to swallow you whole.

7. Resident Evil 4 Remake I was curious to see what sort of changes would be made to the timeless classic and father of modern 3rd person shooters, Resident Evil 4. I wasn't let down. RE4 Remake takes all the things that didn't age well about the original, tossed them out, and replaced them with only good things. And MORE things! It's campy, fun, and better than a game of bingo.

6. Jusant I really feel like this one didn't get the recognition it deserves. Jusant is a rock climbing game that combines the quiet contemplation of Journey with the mechanical specificity of Death Stranding. Unlike Death Standing, though, there is very little story to interrupt your flow. There are plenty of collectible bits to find for those curious to learn more about what happened before the events of the game, but the environmental storytelling does most of the heavy lifting. For me, the joy of the game comes from how it feels. Right trigger controls your right hand grip, and left trigger controls left hand grip. Plan your route, manage your stamina, and climb high above the clouds in search of answers.

5. F-Zero 99 This. Shit. Slaps. I've never been a big F-Zero guy, but this MADE me one. The “battle royale”, 99 player format is the perfect fit for the ruthless, high octane world of the game. Races last about three minutes, and friend, they are the most intense, white-knuckled three minutes of your life. The decision to make your boost meter the same as your health meter started in F-Zero 64 (I believe), and it is so much more HARROWING in this game when another player could side-swipe you mere meters from the finish line and blow you to bits. Sadly it's only playable via Switch Online, but it made me cheer, laugh, and scream enough this year to earn a spot in my top 5.

4. Alan Wake 2 Remedy makes weird games that also manage to exist in the AAA space and for that I will forever love them. Although Alan Wake 2 resembles a 3rd person shooter survival horror, I'd honestly say it's more of a narrative game than anything else. There's sidequests, there's puzzles, there's upgradeable skills, but at the end of the day the characters, world, and story are what kept me playing. If you haven't checked them out recently, you should definitely watch a story recap of the original games before diving into this sequel, but the wild swings for the fences this game takes are well worth that small price of admission. There's a god damn musical number, for Christ's sake.

3. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom I've really got nothing to say about this game that most people don't already know. It's incredible. The fact that Nintendo made a game that redefined an entire genre and then made a SEQUEL to it that ups the ante is remarkable. To be honest, I've only cleared the Rito, Zora, and Goron cities. I got a bit tired of exploring the depths and guiding Koroks to their friends, but I can't deny the sheer level of complexity and polish on display here. I saw someone on TikTok build a functioning Mecha Godzilla in this game. Good God. I've heard that the ending of this game is one of the best in the franchise, and if I'd seen it this year then it may have wound up higher on my list, but for the time being I'll continue picking up this masterpiece from time to time, chipping away at it until the day comes that I can finally smack the tits off thicc Ganondorf.

2. Half-Life (25th Anniversary Update) I know I'm gonna get shit for this, but I don't care. This year was the 25th anniversary of Half-Life and Valve released an update that made playing it (and it's online Death Match) much more accessible. I threw it on my Steam Deck out of curiosity, expecting to play for 20 minutes. I could not put it down. It is unbelievable how modern this game still feels. I simply had so much fun sprinting through the corridors of Black Mesa with a dozen weapons strapped to my back, blasting aliens and military Spec-Op chumps as a 24(?!) year old theoretical physicist.

1. Baldur's Gate III This game is fucked up, man. The sheer amount of writing in this game scares me. We can all talk about how BIG this game is, it deserves it, but the thing BG3 does better than any other role playing game I have ever experienced is actually encourage roleplaying. I've played through Act I four times now, with four different groups of friends, and it has felt fresh every time. I have seen the same events play out in so many different ways that it boggles the mind, but in every one of those play sessions I see players asking themselves “What would my lil guy do here?” rather than "what is the best thing to do here?" The game rewards players constantly for just trying shit and the D&D 5e rule set means playing like the character you said you were from the start leads to frequent Points of Inspiration. Maybe one day I'll see the end of this story (probably not), but I don't have to in order to feel a connection with BG3's world, characters, and most impressively, the characters I made myself.

Honorable Mentions for 2023

5. Dave the Diver 4. Homebody 3. Sea of Stars 2. Humanity 1. Super Mario Wonder

Top 5 Favorites NOT from 2023

5. Metroid Prime 4. Final Fantasy VII Remake 3. Cursed Halo (Halo CE Mod) 2. Red Dead Redemption 2 1. Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (3DS)

Games I didn't have a chance to play from 2023 but still want to when I find more time...

Viewfinder Venba Chants of Sennaar Thirsty Suitors Hi-Fi Rush Moonring Armored Core VI Laika Aged Through Blood Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

OKAY THANKS BYE!

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genshindreamer · 2 years

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The story of you (aka, your birth)

Reblongs are greatly appreciated ❤️

Tw: Birth (non-graphic), Descriptions of pregnancy, Babies, cheesy love stories, alluding to some sexual themes but nothing graphic, slight Angst in Xiao and Scaramouche, artifical insemination? in Albedo, amputee! Gorou, mentions of reader having ears and a tail in Gorou's, Dottore is honestly his own warning, mentions of Afab/Amab things but you can always decide!

Key: (y/n) your name, (e/c) eyes color, (h/c) hair color, (m/n) Mothers name.

Kaeya

You had been a...happy accident between Kaeya and his (at the time) secret girlfriend. He didn't want the public prying at his beautiful significant other and putting her in danger.

But one thing in his office lead to another.

It was valentines day leave him alone he just wanted to love his gf is that a crime? >:(

Needless to say, he ended up having to come clean to Jean first. She smiled, happy for him.

Then, he told Diluc, who...gave a forlorn sigh, but Kaeya almost swore he saw a faint smile on "Uncle Lucy's" face.

Kaeya stuck with her through everything when he could, even if he did leave, he never was gone for very long, especially as her womb swelled to contain his little son/daughter.

He was happy and loved to spoil (m/n)and of course the child that ceaselessly squirmed within.

Of course, you had the absolute worst timing, deciding to break your water right as the storm hit (thanks sweetie!)

Luckily, it wasn't so bad yet he couldn't get your mother to a clinic where he then waited 13 hours for any sort of update.

"You'll wear a hole in the floor if you keep pacing..." Diluc half scolded his brother, even if he couldn't blame him. Yes, he said brother. They...with some influence of Kaeya's Girlfriend, had tried to rekindle their brotherly bond. It wasn't fully healed, but it was better.

Kaeya felt himself stop. "But my darling is in there in pain and I have to wait out here..." He growled in annoyance.

"Sit down." Diluc rolled his eyes, pretending he was not also anxious.

A small eternity passed and a nurse poked her head out of the room, inviting Kaeya inside.

Kaeya walked over to his lovely girlfriend, who was absolutely exhausted, hair messy, face sweaty, and Kaeya never thought she was more perfect.

"Kaeya..." She breathed out and he kissed her forehead before focusing on the bundle in her arms. He gave a small smile and held his hand out for you to grasp.

You opened your baby blue eyes (Kaeya secretly hoped they'd inherit his s/o's (e/c) eyes.) And looked at his finger and grasped it with your chubby hand.

It was then, Kaeya cried.

•─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────•

Diluc

Diluc had met your mother after he saved her one night as batman the dark knight hero.

It took a while, but he finally decided to ask her to a dinner.

Now, 4 years later, they were married. Of course, Diluc was a busy man, but he always made time for (m/n).

They had been tossing around the idea of having a baby, so while they stopped using protection, they also weren't nessesarily actively trying. They just decided to let nature take its course.

It took about another year for them to conceive, oh but when they did, Diluc was simply overjoyed woth his love.

It had taken him a long time to get there, but he was finally ready to do this.

Nine months later, on a day that started like any other, he kissed his partner awake and rubbed her swollen womb affectionately.

Well, until a few hours later when he noticed she was cringing a little longer than usual, and a little more frequent.

"Are you alright, desrest?" Diluc asked, looking up from the paperwork he was filling out.

"I'm fine..." his lover replied.

"You don't look that way. You've been like this for a while now. Should I grab the midwife?"

"Probably would be best..." (m/n) concluded.

Nodding, Diluc called for the maids to get his love ready while he departed.

It had been a relatively short Labor and Delivery, only about 6 hours start to finish. A small blessing.

"They're so beautiful..." your mother gushed.

Diluc nodded, looking at the little baby in his wife's arms. You were bald at the moment, which Diluc found adorable.

He kissed your forehead and collected you in to his arms. "I swarming, (y/n), I will protect you with my life..."

•─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────•

Zhongli

It took Zho gli a long time to find a mortal partner, who wouldn't care or blow his cover when he inevitably told them about his past.

Luckily, after about 10 years of living as a Mortal, he found a maiden who caught his eye.

I'll spare you the very romantic, very long courtship.

5 years after that, they got married, and 2 years later, they fell pregnant.

Zhongli had been concerned. After all, he wasn't sure how his normal form would affect your mother. Thankfully, it seemed fairly similar to most pregnancies that involved an adeptus and a mortal, and not an egg or anything like that.

He wasn't expecting quite that long of a wait however. Since he became mortal, time felt slower to him, likely because he was just living in the moment.

Regardless, you arrived on a pleasant night, actually right on your due date, amazingly enough.

"Okay, (m/n), one last big push." Madam Ping said.

Zhongli held his beloved's hand, letting her apply as much pressure as need be. "You're doing great, dearest." He encouraged in a smooth tone.

"I don't get how you're so calm you bastard!"

Zhongli just hummed and brushed some sweat from her face and watched with interest as Madam Ping caught the baby.

"It's a boy/girl." The elderly adeptus said.

Zhongli made sure (m/n) was all right before walking over to you as Madam Ping just finished cleaning you off. Zhongli, naturally, began rocking a bit as he held you in his hands. He may or may not have crying.

"You gonna share?" Your mother teased as Zhongli walked over and handed you to your mother, both parents smiling at you proudly.

•─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────•

Xiao

Xiao...still had a hard time believing he was lucky enough to have found (m/n). In fact, it still felt almost like a dream.

When he had first found out she had gotten pregnant, Xiao was not proud of his next actions, but he left. For 3 months. Simply unable to process this information

He had been alone for so long, and suddenly he was everything he swore he'd never be. A father? Him? With all his debt?

When he did return, he held a bouquet of flowers he had handpicked from Cloud Retainers Domain and shyly presented them to your mother.

After that, he was there everyday he could be, and he was never gone for long, if he left at all.

You decided to make an...inconvenient entrance into the world, breaking your water about 3 weeks early and when Xiao had been dragged out by (m/n) to go out to eat.

You didn't even let him finish his tofu!

He had been hesitant to be there for your proper birth, not becuase he didn't WANT to be there, he just was worried it would trigger something in him.

But he stuck it out seeing how in pain your mother was.

Finally, after many, many complications, you finally came

"Wh....Why aren't they crying? Don't babies usually cry?" Your mother panted out. Her face pale as the doctors hastily stitched her up, not saying anything. "Xiao, Xiao please..." She cried.

Xiao turned to her and cradled her in his arms. "I'm sure he/she's fine." He said to her in a surprisingly gentle voice.

You just had to be.

It took a while, but a doctor finally came in with a bundle of blankets. (M/n) took you in her arms.

"It was touch and go for a minute, but we got them." The doctor said and Xiao focused his attention on you.

He ran his finger along your chubby cheek.

"See? I told you they'd be fine."

•─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────•

Kazuha

He had met your mother while he was on one of his many adventures throughout the lands.

She had been playing the harp by a waterfall in Mondstat, and needles to say, Kazuha was smitten with this....faerie.

And now, this Faerie was his wife.

He wrote poems for you everyday, and he'd recite them to you, everyday, as well, even when you were barely inside your mothers womb.

You arrived into this world the same day they had met, just 3 years later.

(M/n) was laying on the floor of their house, holding Kazuha's hand. She had wanted to home birth you, to keep it as natural as possible. And Kazuha, despite not fully being on board, agreed. So long as they got a proper Doctor.

They had done everything needed to make this as painless as possible. Of course, it wasn't without pain, and there were times she'd yell or groan, but she seemed in her element.

Kazuha found it...almost peaceful in a way, just his wife bringing a little miracle into this world.

The peace was broken by a wailing.

Kazuha smiled and helped his wife sit up, proping her on his chest as she was handed you. He kept his arms wrapped around her waist as she held their son/daughter.

Kazuha smiled and kissed you're forehead.

"Welcome to the world, my little flower..." He whispered to you.

And sure, your parents were a bit on the crunchy, holistic side, but they'd never do anything that wasn't in your best interest, they loved you to bits!

•─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────•

Venti

How this man became a father is anyone's best guess.

Fatherhood just wasn't something he had envisioned for himself. He didn't like being tethered to one place very long, and this did include partners.

(M/n) was just a friend, a friend with benefits, that is.

There had been wine exchanged and one thing led to another. Nothing unusual.

Until it was.

When Venti found out about you, he wasnt...unhappy, but also wasn't bouncing for joy.

He decided, however, to stay around. At least until you were born, after all, he was an archon.

And he did find himself growing fond of you, and him and your mother remained good friends.

But that's all they were.

You cane during the Windblume festival, much to Venti's amusement.

Venti held (m/n)'s hand, letting her squeeze as needed. He offered words of encouragement, excited to see you!

Finally, you began crying and venti was relived to see you weren't just a windspirit, but actually looked human.

He looked down at his baby and blew wind on your face playfully. He giggled hearing you giggle and held you in his arms. Unbeknownst to your mother, he wrapped his hidden wings around you as well.

Maybe he'd stay around just a little longer.

•─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────•

Albedo

Albedo had been working his lab when (m/n) brought up the topic. He mentally sighed. He knew she so desperately wanted a baby, but he just simply wasn't capable of producing ehat she needed for that to work.

It had been the only major point of contention in their otherwise peaceful marriage.

It's not that Albedo didn't want w child with his love, he just didn't know how.

So he decided to go about it a different way. He took some of his DNA and made it into a few little Sperm thanks to Alchemy, and implanted them in your mother, not fully expecting them to take.

But one did.

And he smiled softly seeing his lover practically become the sun itself from how happy she was.

He checked on you two every couple of weeks, worried about you.

But his worries were always unfounded. He wrote ezrensive notes, detailing your every movement and how much he loved you.

When you came, Albedo had insisted in Delivering you himself.

"Doing alright?" He asked his lover, looking up at her.

"Hurts..." She said softly.

"Hurts how?" Albedo asked, his worry steadily growing. He walked over to her and held her hand.

"Everything hurts..." She whined and buried herself in his shoulder and he Pet her hair. His hand ran down, resting on her stomach and feeling it tense, then rest for a minute, before tensing again.

"Alright. Let's get you sat down." Albedo said, picking her up and bringing her to the bed he had made just for this occasion.

He put his expirsment in a stasis and encouraged (m/n) for hours.

About 12 hours later, you cane into this world screaming, And Albedo quietly shushed you as he swaddled you tightly. His chest was filled with a warmth he never rely experienced before.

He rested you in your mother's arms and he looked at you fondly. His chest still had that warm, fuzzy feeling.

•─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────•

Itto

How Itto managed to make it this far was anybody's guess

In fact, he wasn't even sure how he got (m/n) to even be his girlfriend, let alone for 3 and a half years!

The two were practically already married, but the "M" word, was a daunting prospect for the both of them. So they never did.

When she told him she was pregnant, he was naturally worried, but after a while, he warmed up to the idea.

And by a while, I mean 5 minutes.

Itto would prattle on and on about all the trouble you two would cause, making (m/n) and Shinobu sigh dramatically.

And Itto, bless him, was kind of dumb to everything.

But that also made his reactions when you kicked, so pure!

Or when your moms water broke and the man had a bit of a crisis, as if he just now realized what was happening.

So Shinobu, brought your mom to the hospital.

Itto barged into the room, with some flowers that looked as though they had been slightly damaged on the way in the Oni's haste.

"I'm here (m/n)!" He said.

You began crying from the loud noise and your mother gave a scolding look but shushed you gently.

"Oo....sorry..." Itto whispered, putting the flowers in a vase and pouting as they drooped down sadly.

(M/n) rolled her eyes fondly and gestured for him to come closer. "What to hold them?"

Itto nodded so fast you almost couldn't even see the motion.

(M/n) smiled and put you in your fathers...well I would say arm but Truthfully you more or less fit into his hand and then some of his wrist.

And Itto...was not ashamed to admit he probably cried more than you for like a month straight, becusse he was just so lucky!

Bless him.

•─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────•

Ayato

You were the product of an arranged marriage.

Ayato finally had run out of time and so he had to pick somebody, and that ended up being a member of the Kujou clan.

The two got along, but they didn't really love each other, not at first.

And so...Ayato refused to bring an Heir into a loveless marriage, so he opted to wait until both he and

(m/n) rolled over one morning/evening/night and said the three little words, genuinely.

It took about 4 and a half years, but they finally said those three little words at Thoma's wedding during the dance.

That night, they made sweet love under the stars.

And you entered their lives.

Ayato was absolutely smitten with you, even when you were no larger than a berry.

You came 9 months, to the day, of their first 'I love you'

"Are you well, my dear?" Ayato asked softly once he was finally allowed in the room after what had to be the most painful 17 hours of his life. Of course, not as painful as it must have been for (m/n).

"I've been better, but also never been happier." (M/n) said, gently looking at you.

Ayato walked in and sat in thr chair, looking over at you and running his fingers through your soft (h/c) locks.

"So beautiful..." Ayato said, his voice in awe.

(M/n) smiled softly and looked at you and her husband.

"Donyou have a name in mind, my dear?" Ayato asked.

"I was thinking (y/n)."

"It suits him/her)."

•─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────•

Childe

First of all, this man, is a family man.

That being said, he had met your mother when he had been undercover.

With La Signora out of the picture, Childe had been the one nominated to dress as a woman at this party.

And your mother had been one of the other women there, and Childe made his way over.

He ended up learning she was just a farm.girl who had gotten invited to a party way out of her league.

So Childe was living that Farm lifestyle with her. And as things grew more serious between them, he built a safe house for him.and her, a place where they could be with each other, undisturbed.

Which is how you come along.

Childe had just returned from a 10 month long, no-contact, overseas voyage.

So needless to say, he was quite shocked when he came home and found his darling with a baby.

"(M/n), I'm home~" Childe called out as he slipped off his boots and jacket, relaxing now that he was finally home where it was safe for a but, maybe he could actually sleep tonight.

It was then he noticed the house had some new furniture in it, but didn't think anything of it, after all, he knew family on both sides was always expanding. So he didn't question the various kid and baby objects laying around.

Well, until he saw you, dressed in a cute set of cow print footie pajamas and being gently rocked by (m/n).

He arched a brow, slowly putting 2 and 2 together.

"(M/n)...is that...?" He didn't finish, just walking closer and closer to you two.

She nods softly and looked at him. "Yeah. This is your son/daughter, (y/n).

Childe felt his heart stop as he looked at you before slowly taking you in his arms.

"I csnt believe I missed it..." He said softly. "All of it...." He began to softly cry.

"Hey, you didn't know, and I couldn't have told you anyways." (M/n) consoled and wrapped her arms around his waist. "They were born yesterday."

Childe just swallowed and held you protectively. He swore he'd be around from now on.

•─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────•

Thoma

He had been dating (m/n) for years now. It had been long distance for some time as she had gotten locked out of Inazuma and could not get back in.

Needless to say, when she found out what the Shogun did to her lover....Thoma more or less had to put her on house arrest so she didn't go and kill the Shogun herself.

And honestly...that's probably how this happened.

When they found out about you, Thoma was elated and would talk about it to anyone who would listen. Or not listen. Either way, he talked about you.

Of course, Ayaka and Yoimiya declared themselves your unofficial aunts and would come over often to help (m/n) out around the house.

And of course, when you came, as per the rules in Inazuma, he was not allowed to be in the room for the birth.

But Ayaka was, while Yoimiya kept Thoma company and calm.

It had been 7 hours already, and they were some of the longest hours. He's ever had to live through, hearing his sweetheart scream in agony. But then.. it stopped.

Ayaka stepped out with a warm smile on her face. "You want to come in?"

Thoma, nodded, almost stupidly, making the girls giggle as he walked inside trading places with Ayaka.

He saw his darling, sweaty and tired, and he fell in love all over again. His eyes finally drifted down to a bundle of blankets that was currently busy eating their first proper meal.

He chuckled softly and sat on the chair. He watched you suckle and he kissed her forehead. "You did good." He told her softly.

(M/n) grinned softly and held you close.

Finally, you pulled away and Thoma took you in his arms and out you on his shoulder to burp you and let your mother get a chance to sleep. He twisted his head and kissed your back as that was all he could reach at the moment.

"Welcome to Inazuma..." He said softly.

•─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────•

Gorou

Oh this poor man was NeRvoUs

But before that, let me tell you a tragic tail Tale

You see, Gorou had been caught in a rather unfortunate situation that involved the Fatui and protecting Kokomi.

He doesn't remember the details, but he does remember waking up and realizing he was missing a few body parts.

You know, like a leg, and an arm, both things one needed to be a decent soldier, and so, Kokomi forced strongly encouraged him to take an early retirement.

And he did. And he was miserable.

Then, (m/n) entered his life.

And she was his light, his everything.

So they naturally got married :D

About 2 years later Gorou finally worked up the courage to bring up thr subject of kids.

And (m/n) was all too happy to oblige.

But that didn't stop him from being Anxious.

What if you got bullied in the future because of him? What if you were scared of him? What if he couldn't comfort you becuae his prosthetic was cold?

Usually, (m/n) was able to snap him out of it.

Which brings us to today

Gorou had been waiting anxiously for what flet like a small eternity. And in a way, it was, about 22 hours. He wasn't allowed in, much to his annoyance.

But he supplied he probably didn't want to see what was happening on that end anyways.

So he waited, and waited.

Until finally a full day later, your poor mother, Finally gave birth to you after a extremely long Labor.

He walked inside and his ears perked up and his tail started to wag, and he walked in as quietly as he could, cringing at the squeak of his leg. To his relief, you didn't wake up.

He sat down and after a second took off his prosthetic leg as he doubted he'd need it.

He finally nuzzled (m/n) and then turned to you and did the same, admiring your small, floppy ears. They would more than likely start to move back up after you got older to be standing like his.

(M/n) smiled softly. "Isn't he/she adorable?" She cooed.

"Yeah..." Gorou said, breathless.

Your mother smiled and gently placed you in your fathers arms and he damn near dropped you, but managed to hang on, even with his nervous shaking.

"H-hey (y/n), it's me...daddy..." He said in a shaking voice.

•─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────•

Scaramouche

Scaramouche was a man with many regrets.

One of his biggest, was that he was not there for you for 3 whole years.

When (m/n) told him she was pregnant, an argument broke out between them and Scaramocuhe stormed off.

Ironically, it wasn't until he saw Tartaglia of all people being so...happy with his baby, that Scaramouche felt those stabs of longing. He had that once, and he had just tossed it away like a coward.

He went to where he knew (m/n) lived in Inazuma and peered in the window, seeing her reading a story to a toddler with (h/c) hair and (e/c) eyes.

And he broke. And he left, again. But every night, he'd visit and watch.

He didn't want to put you in danger, but one night, (m/n) looked out the window and was surprised to see Scaramouche.

"Come on, get inside. It's raining out there..." (m/n) frowned.

Scaramocuhe faltered. Did he dare? Should he?

(M/n) sighed and pulled Scaramouche inside and just held him for a moment. Scaramocuhe hesitantly wrapped his arms around her in return.

".....I'm sorry..." He finally said in a soft voice. It was rare anyone got an apology from him.

She just nodded. "I know." She said. She took his hand and lead him further into the house, his heart racing as he finally peered at the sleeping toddler.

"This is (y/n), our son/daughter." (M/n) said softly and Scaramouche swallowed thickly and hesitantly reached down and brushed your bangs from your face.

(M/n) smiled softly and left you and Scaramouche alone.

He stayed kneeled by your bed and finally took your hand in his and closed his eyes as he listened to your quiet little breaths.

Not much was said that night, he just watched you, and hated himself for daring to leave.

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Dottore

Who let this man become a father???

He wasn't exactly known for his...excellent treatment of Chidlren after all. Or other people for that matter.

(M/n) was the only woman crazy enough to actually stick around for long, and he had been intrigued by her, so he kept her around.

They weren't exactly friends, they weren't exactly lovers, they didn't exactly hate each other. They just...existed together and occasionally had sex.

You were the product of the ONE time your mother forgot the pill.

Dottore offered her a choice, but she chose to keep you. Why? They didn't know.

Dottore usually had one of his clones look after her, while he stayed in his lab and worked.

They just continued their odd relationship.

(M/n) forced Dottore to promise that he'd leave you out if his expiraments.

And....he agreed, telling himself it was becusse he didn't want to deal with a hormone fueled rampage and not becusee he actually maybe cared about his spawn.

On the day you came, he and (m/n) were having a surprisingly tender moment.

She had been in pain all day, and Dottore (the man himself, not one of his clones) just...sat there, and held her, albeit awkwardly. He rested his head on hers and ran his fingers through her hair. The two didn't say anything to each other.

Well, until a hiss of brain broke the silence again and she tightend her grip on the Hanringer before willing herself to relax.

Dottore almost glared at her before stopping himself and just rubbing her back instead.

"It hurts..." She huffed out.

"I know." He said, and a silence filled the air again before she hissed in pain again.

Dottore finally looked at her and helped her up and down to his lab, away from his expiraments however. They didn't say anything to each other as Dottore set up what he needed.

She still had a while to go, but she wasn't doing so hot at the moment and Dottore let her hold his hand.

Occasionally, he'd say something encouraging to her and would maybe even wipe sweat from her brow or rub her back. He even was nice and put an epidural in her before the worst of it.

He hand delivered you himself and he cleaned you off. It wasn't unusual for him to be covered in blood or guts, even from children, but here he was, holding his own. He studied your features before swaddling you and holding you for a while since your mother had passed out after you came.

He held you and watched as you grabbed his finger with your chubby little hand, and he allowed himself one (1) rare smile as he relaxed back and held you against his chest.

When you began to cry, he quietly shushed you. "Do keep your voice down, (y/n). Don't wake your mother up. You gave her hell as is." He scolded in a whisper but he just kept rocking you.

Hmm....(y/n), where had that come from? He shrugged it off and just held you close while he watched your mother sleep, ignoring the odd feeling in his chest.

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Thats all for me folks! If you see any spelling errors please let me know so I can fix them asap. I gave it a once over but that doesn't mean anything with me tbh.

Also, if you want to be added to a tag list for this please let me know!

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Welcome To The Asylum

Hey Guys! Welcome to my page my name is Bats and I'll be you're writer! I hope you enjoy your stay here at my little HA HA-cienda! Please do feel free to request however I do try to keep my writings Arkham/Batman based however you my find a surprise every now and again! I really do hope you enjoy!

With much love!

-Bats

Reader abbreviation key:

(Y/n)= Your name

(E/c)=Eye color

(H/c)=Hair color

(F/c)=Favorite Color

I Thought You Were Dead (Bruce Wayne x Reader)

By Your Side (Arkham Asylum! Bruce Wayne x Reader)

I Promise (Dick Grayson x Reader)

I Deal With You (Dick Grayson x Reader)

Hacker (Dick Grayson x OC)

I Can't Believe You Talked Me Into This! (Dick Grayson x Reader)

HOW COULD YOU?! (Injustice! Dick Grayson x Reader)

Run With Me (Jason Todd x Reader)

Rainbow After the Storm (Jason Todd x Reader)

An Odd Feeling (Arkham Knight x Reader) - (1) (2) (3) (4)

Just Playing the Game (Jason Todd x Reader)

I Can't Do This Without You (Jason Todd/Robin x Reader)

The Knight is Born (Arkham Knight x Inmate! Reader) - (1) (2)

Christmas Snuggles (Jason Todd x Reader)

A Friend in Arkham (Jason Todd x Fem!Reader)- (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Not That Scary! (Tim Drake x Reader)

Doctor's Orders (Arkham! Tim Drake x Reader)

Villain Stuff

Why Do You Stay? (Arkham! Scarecrow x Reader)

Killer Croc x Reader

One Scary Assistant (Scarecrow x Reader)

A Hidden Friend. (Arkham Origins! Bane x Reader)

Gotham stuff

The Orphan and The Clown - (1) (2)

Random DC/Holiday Stuff

Don't You Dare! (Jerome Valeska x Reader) Christmas!

So Much For Boring... (Negative Man x Male! Reader)

(Polka Dot Man x Reader)

I'm a Superhero! (Polka Dot Man x Reader)

(Abner Krill x Reader)

Christmas Snuggles (Jason Todd x Reader) Christmas!

#batman arkham #batman x reader #jason todd x reader #dick grayson x reader #tim drake x reader #scarecrow x reader #killer croc x reader #polka dot man x reader #negative man x reader #bruce wayne x reader #batman arkham x reader

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ekat-fandom-blog · 8 months

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Reverse Batfam AU

I don't have all of the Batfam in this line-up because I don't know them at all. There are some that I'm not in any way confident I could characterise so I might make a second version of this with the more well known Batfam members and exclude Duke, Steph, Cass, and Barbara. But, for now I do like my idea. I'm not planning to write a fic or anything with this so if anyone wants to use this specifically, go ahead.

But this is extremely long so everything's under the read more link.

I had to mess around with ages quite a bit because otherwise things do not fit at all. I did want them to come into the family in reverse order as well as reverse their ages.

Age differences: Duke->Damian - 1 year younger Damian->Steph - 4 years older Steph->Tim - 1 year younger Tim->Cass - 3 years older Cass->Jason - 6 months younger Jason->Dick - 4 years older Dick->Barbara - 1 year older

Oldest to youngest: Damian, Duke, Tim, Steph, Jason, Cass, Dick, Barbara

Ages when Dick arrived: Dick 8, Cass 12, Jason 12, Tim 15, Steph 14, Damian 18, Duke 17

Ages when Barbara joined: Barbara 14, Dick 15, Cass 18, Jason 19, Tim 21, Steph 20, Damian 24, Duke 23

Their Stories:

Duke Thomas- The first ward since he was taken in after Damian in canon (as far as I remember). Got into hero business at around the age of 9 because his parents got caught in a Joker attack and he created a "We Are The Knight" group consisting of kids that had suffered from the aftermath of the various villain attacks. A few years later, he became Batman's second sidekick - Signal. After moving out of Wayne manor kept the moniker and joined the Outsiders hero group. He still works with Batman but tries to keep his distance due to him being overbearing. He remembers growing up with Damian being hard, but they mended their relationship by the time Damian moved out. He survived Damian because (1) he wasn't adopted, (2) his parents are still alive, and (3) his powers.

Damian Wayne al Ghul- He took great pleasure in ridiculing Duke for everything from his hero name to his role in the family, but eventually grew to really enjoyed his younger brother's company (even though he'd never admit they were brothers or that he enjoyed Duke's company.) He became Batman's first sidekick, Shadow, (at the age of 10. he arrived 1 month after Duke.) as tribute to both his time spent in League of Shadows and his start to becoming Batman's shadow. He created a teen group outside of Gotham called the Titans (composed of him, Superboy, Raven, and Beast Boy) when he and Bruce started fighting but never quite left Gotham entirely.

Stephanie Brown- She joined the crusade as Spoiler at 11 and lasted only a year before being killed by Black Mask. However, that was enough time for Damian (16 when she died), Duke (15), and Bruce to become attached to her. Her death (and Bruce's subsequent burst of overprotection leading him to kick out Damian and Duke) caused Damian to shed the mantle of Shadow and become Nightwing. She does come back 6 months later leaving the others feeling confused and a bit betrayed, but mostly happy she wasn't actually dead. She creates the moniker Batgirl after Bruce tells her she can't be Spoiler any more.

Tim Drake- He joined the crusade at 13, 4 months after Spoiler's death, which hit Bruce really hard, caused a fight between Damian and Bruce (that ended with Damian and Duke moving out), and Batman became more violent than he had ever been. After failing to convince Damian and Duke to join Batman on patrol and stop avoiding him, he became Drake. Damian didn't like him initially, but tried to be there when Tim needed him. Damian also convinced Tim to change him moniker to Shadow because "Drake" was too close to his name to be effective at hiding his identity. Before Steph came back, he went through the Joker Jr thing and Batman and Signal helped him recover from the majority of it since Nightwing was on a Titans mission. He was just finishing up his training with Shiva when Cass joined the crusade. He was officially adopted one year later shortly after his parents died (because Steph and Cass were around to catch onto his shenanigans).

Cassandra Cain- She joined at 10 years old shortly after Tim did and shortly before Jason did. She originally called herself Orphan, but switched to Black Bat once she was adopted by Bruce.

Jason Todd- He joins a few months after Cass does (age 11) and gets adopted quickly. He and Tim get along extremely well and bond by making fun of Bruce. He takes on the moniker of Batboy when he joins the crusade. He avoids dying in Ethiopia because his siblings decided to go after him while Batman was investigating the illegal weapons trade there.

Dick Grayson- He becomes Bruce's ward at age 8. The entire Batfam was there when his parents died. Everyone's there when he shows everyone his first suit designs and the moniker he chose and why. They try very hard to convince him to choose darker colors and add more armor. He stanchly refuses because he wants his hero name and uniform to honor his parents. They do manage to convince him to add pants to the design. He convinces Alfred to make the suit with the promise that he won't go out until he has Bruce's approval. He doesn't uphold that promise and is crime fighting by the time he's 9.

Barbara Gordon- She'd been watching the bats for a few years before she decided she wanted to become a vigilante as well at age 14. She followed Batgirl for a while asking to be her sidekick or help with the tech stuff. After a few 'no's, she created her own outfit made out of Spoiler, Black Bat, and Batwoman halloween costumes. Names she came up with for herself were Red Bat, Batshadow, and Batlady. When she officially joined the group, Steph gave her the Batgirl moniker and took back the name Spoiler.

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saint-of-ossaville · 3 months

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The Angels of The Orders and Knights Templar: Part I of III

— The Azraels of The Order of St. Dumas

- Unnamed Azrael, referred to as the “True One” by the Azraels of the Order of Purity, in Azrael Vol 2 #6 (May 2010; 2009, DC Comics) by Fabian Nicieza (W), Ramón Bachs (P), John Stanisci (I), Jonathan D. Smith (C), and Sal Cipriano (L).

- Jean-Paul Ludovic Valley Sr., the first on-page Azrael we see but not the last Az we see get thrown out a window, in Batman: Sword of Azrael Vol 1 #1 (Oct 1992; 1992, DC Comics) by Dennis “Denny” O’Neil (W), Joe Quesada (P), Kevin Nowlan (I), Lovern Kindzierski (C), and Ken Bruzenak (L) + Azrael Annual Vol 1 #1 (Jun 1995; 1995, DC Comics) by Dennis “Denny” O’Neil (W), Barry Kitson and David Ammerman (P), Rob Leigh, Pam Eklund, James Pascoe, Ken Branch, Marcio Morais (I), Demetrius Bassoukos w/ Digital Hellfire (C), and Ken Bruzenak (L).

- Jean-Paul Valley Jr., son of the above entry and probably who you’re here for, in Batman: Sword of Azrael Vol 1 #1-#3 (Oct-Dec 1992; 1992, DC Comics) by Dennis “Denny” O’Neil (W), Joe Quesada (P), Kevin Nowlan (I), Lovern Kindzierski (C), and Ken Bruzenak (L).

- Faux Azrael in Azrael Vol 1 #2 (Mar 1995; 1995, DC Comics) by Dennis “Denny” O’Neil (W), Barry Kitson (P), James Pascoe (I), Demetrius Bassoukos (C), and Ken Bruzenak (L).

- Unnamed Azrael of China, from a Shanghai sect of the Order, in Azrael: Agent of the Bat Vol 1 #66 (Jul 2000) and #72 (Jan 2001; 1998, DC Comics) by Dennis “Denny” O’Neil (W), Roger Robinson (#66) / Sergio Cariello (#72) (P), James Pascoe (I), Rob Ro and Alex Bleyaert (C), and Ken Bruzenak (L).

#comics #dc comics #dc #entry #entry set #the order of st dumas #ludovic valley #jean paul valley #azrael of china #azrael #other azraels #other angels #denny o'neil #fabian nicieza #joe quesada #barry kitson #james pascoe #ken bruzenak

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forever-mandarina · 12 hours

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Some previews of the DC comics in July 2024.

ZATANNA BRING DOWN THE HOUSE #2 (OF 5) CVR C DIAZ VAR (MR)

CATWOMAN #67 CVR C PABLO VILLALOBOS CSV

SUPERMAN #16 CVR D PABLO VILLALOBOS CSV AP

POWER GIRL #11 CVR A YANICK PAQUETTE

HARLEY QUINN #42 CVR B LESLEY LEIRIX LI CSV

WONDER WOMAN #11 CVR C TONY S DANIEL CSV AP

DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL ALLWINTER #1 (OF 6) CVR D FOIL VAR

DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL ALLWINTER #1 (OF 6) CVR C MATTINA CSV

ABSOLUTE POWER #1 (OF 4) CVR E CHRIS SAMNEE CSV

ABSOLUTE POWER #1 (OF 4) CVR I WES CRAIG RAISED UV FOIL VAR

ABSOLUTE POWER GROUND ZERO #1 OS CVR C MIKEL JANIN CSV

ABSOLUTE POWER ORIGINS #1 (OF 3) CVR A IRVIN RODRIGUEZ

ABSOLUTE POWER TASK FORCE VII #1 (OF 7) CVR B RAPOZA CSV

ABSOLUTE POWER TASK FORCE VII #2 (OF 7) CVR E TIMMS CONN CSV

ABSOLUTE POWER TASK FORCE VII #3 (OF 7) CVR F MORA FOIL VAR

ACTION COMICS #1067 CVR A EDDY BARROWS & DANNY MIKI

ACTION COMICS #1067 CVR C PABLO VILLALOBOS CSV

BATMAN #150 CVR B DUSTIN NGUYEN CSV AP

BATMAN #150 CVR C MATTIA DE IULIS CSV AP

BATMAN BRAVE AND BOLD #15 CVR B FRANCESCO MATTINA VAR

BATMAN GOTHAM GASLIGHT KRYPTONIAN AGE #2 (OF 12) CVR A FERN

BIRDS OF PREY #11 CVR C SERG ACUNA CSV

DETECTIVE COMICS #1087 CVR C GUILLEM MARCH CSV

FLASH #11 CVR A MIKE DEODATO JR

GREEN LANTERN #13 CVR A ARIEL COLON AP

JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER DEAD AMERICA #7 (OF 8) CVR A

JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER DEAD AMERICA #7 (OF 8) CVR B

KNEEL BEFORE ZOD #7 (OF 12) CVR A JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER

#comics #dc comics #comic panels #comic art #superheroes #green lantern #batman #justice society of america #artwork #harley quinn #superman #wonder woman #harley quinzel

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donnatroyprincessofthemyscira · 9 months

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ComicList: DC Comics New Releases for Wednesday, August 16, 2023, by Charles LePage.

Absolute V For Vendetta HC (2023 Edition), $125.00

Batman Detective Comics Volume 1 Gotham Nocturne Overture HC (2022), $29.99

Batman One Bad Day Complete Box Set, $159.99

Batman One Bad Day Ra’s al Ghul HC, $17.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #18 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #18 (Cover B Darick Robertson & Diego Rodriguez Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #18 (Cover C Rafael Albuquerque Blue Beetle Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Superman World’s Finest #18 (Cover D Ariel Colon Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Superman World’s Finest #18 (Cover E Meghan Hetrick Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Superman World’s Finest #18 (Cover F Dan Mora Foil Variant), AR

Batman Volume 2 The Bat-Man Of Gotham HC (2022), $24.99

Batman White Knight Presents Generation Joker #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99

Batman White Knight Presents Generation Joker #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Mirka Andolfo), $4.99

Batman White Knight Presents Generation Joker #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Walter Simonson), AR

Harley Quinn Black + White + Redder #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Chris Samnee), $4.99

Harley Quinn Black + White + Redder #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Joelle Jones), $4.99

Harley Quinn Black + White + Redder #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Annie Wu), AR

Hawkgirl #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Amancay Nahuelpan), $3.99

Hawkgirl #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Hawkgirl #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Kaare Andrews Blue Beetle Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Hawkgirl #2 (Of 6)(Cover D David Talaski Card Stock Variant), AR

Icon Vs. Hardware #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Rahzzah), $4.99

Icon Vs. Hardware #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Edwin Galmon), $4.99

Icon Vs. Hardware #4 (Of 5)(Cover C Sean Damien Hill), AR

Knight Terrors Catwoman #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Leila Leiz), $4.99

Knight Terrors Catwoman #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Tula Lotay Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Catwoman #2 (Of 2)(Cover C Corin Howell Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Catwoman #2 (Of 2)(Cover D Dani Black & White Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Catwoman #2 (Of 2)(Cover E Corin Howell Black & White Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Nightwing #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Daniele Di Nicuolo), $4.99

Knight Terrors Nightwing #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Nightwing #2 (Of 2)(Cover C Jason Shawn Alexander Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Nightwing #2 (Of 2)(Cover D Vasco Georgiev Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Nightwing #2 (Of 2)(Cover E Francesco Mattina Black & White Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Punchline #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Gleb Melnikov), $3.99

Knight Terrors Punchline #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Dustin Nguyen Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Knight Terrors Punchline #2 (Of 2)(Cover C Ejikure Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Knight Terrors Punchline #2 (Of 2)(Cover D Lucas Meyer Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Punchline #2 (Of 2)(Cover E Gleb Melnikov Black & White Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Superman #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Gleb Melnikov), $4.99

Knight Terrors Superman #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Jon Bogdanove Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Superman #2 (Of 2)(Cover C John Giang Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Superman #2 (Of 2)(Cover D Mikel Janin Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Superman #2 (Of 2)(Cover E Pete Woods Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Wonder Woman #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Jae Lee), $4.99

Knight Terrors Wonder Woman #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Sebastian Fiumara Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Wonder Woman #2 (Of 2)(Cover C Jeff Dekal Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Wonder Woman #2 (Of 2)(Cover D W. Scott Forbes Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Wonder Woman #2 (Of 2)(Cover E John McCrea Card Stock Variant), AR

Monkey Prince Volume 2 The Monkey King And I HC, $24.99

Nightwing The Joker War TP, $19.99

Penguin #0 (Cover A Belén Ortega), $3.99

Tales Of The Titans #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Nicola Scott), $4.99

Tales Of The Titans #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Christian Ward Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Tales Of The Titans #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Max Dunbar Blue Beetle Movie Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Tales Of The Titans #2 (Of 4)(Cover D Riley Rossmo Card Stock Variant), AR

Tales Of The Titans #2 (Of 4)(Cover E Dani Card Stock Variant), AR

Tales Of The Titans #2 (Of 4)(Cover F Chris Smanee Foil Variant), AR

Teen Titans Go Box Set Volume 1 TV Or Not TV, $29.99

Vigil #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Sumit Kumar), $3.99

Vigil #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Nimit Malavia Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Vigil #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Anand RK Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Girl Homecoming TP, $19.99

Wonder Woman By Brian Azzarello And Cliff Chiang Omnibus HC (2023 Edition), $150.00

Wonder Woman Volume 4 Revenge Of The Gods TP (2021), $19.99

Wonder Woman War Of The Gods Special Edition #2 (Of 4)(Cover A George Perez), $4.99

ABRAMS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

DC Super Heroes The Multiverse Unfolds HC, $19.99

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distort-opia · 2 years

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ooh 6 and 20 for the book asks!

6. what books have you read in the last month?

Well. The most recent would be The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, as mentioned in a prior ask. Technically I finished it this month, but I started it in freaking February, along with a friend. And that's how long it took for us to finish it. It just really didn't resonate with either of us.

I also started Harrow the Ninth a couple of days ago, by Tamsyn Muir, in the wake of finishing Gideon the Ninth. Oh my God, I adore this series; necromancer lesbians in space, my beloveds. I am reccing the first book especially to high heaven. And I've also started the third book in the Captive Prince series, Kings Rising by C. S. Pacat. Tbh, I enjoyed this a lot so far. As you can see, I wasn't kidding when I said I just took a list of enemies-to-lovers LGBT books and am currently making my way through it :)) Also read Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (an unapologetically fun Drarry remix), All for the Game by Nora Sakavic (which I LOVED), and This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar (more ambivalent on this one).

And... well, I've read comics for the past month (but I sort of do that all the time). I'm following a lot of Batman stuff, currently getting up to date with Batman: The Knight and the character of Ghostmaker. Plus, read some classic stuff on Two-Face, like Eye of the Beholder (Batman Annual #14) and Two-Face: Crime and Punishment... which was amazingly written, but oh my God it wrecked me emotionally. It's heavy stuff.

20. what are things you look for in a book?

Regardless of genre, I think one of the things I look for the most is an interesting main character. What makes them interesting could be a complex personality, conflict and thus lots of introspection, or it could be the way they relate to the world, to themselves, or to the people around them. I do love complicated (often dark and fucked-up) dynamics between characters, that end up saying something about everyone involved. Huge weakness for stories that are very well thought out, where everything connects somehow and every element symbolizes something -- and this is where my preference for fantasy and sci-fi comes in. Taking a wild concept like time travel, or everyone in a country suddenly going blind at once, and using it as a metaphor to explore the psychology of characters involved, challenging you to think and make your own theories... chef's kiss. (The German TV show Dark is like that. Fucking insanely good piece of writing.)

#asks #book ask game #I keep making these way too long :))#but it's working! I feel like reading so much more rn

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, October 23

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

"Big Bad" (Spike, G) by Dynames2308

No Free Passes (Buffy, Spike, Tara, T, Anti-Spike) by rottenwraith

All Worked Up (Angel/Spike, E) by girlpire

By A Thread (Buffy/Spike, G) by Willow9124

Judgement City (Angel/Cordelia, T) by VergeofChaos

In From The Cold (Buffy/Spike, T) by Redbone135

[Chaptered Fiction]

Rebel Yell, Chapter 2 (Spike/Reader, E) by faeriemoon

Once Upon A Slayer: The Gift, Chapter 1 (Multiple crossings, T) by BrennaLynn

Aftermath, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by RavenLove12

When in Rome, Chapter 67 (Dawn/Spike, T, French language) by OldGirl-NoraArlani

If at First you don't succeed, Chapter 1 (Ensemble, T) by Serenity'sVision

The Great Destroyer, Chapter 3 (OCs, T) by Yosoy Panqueques

Why Are There 26 Letters?, Chapter 23 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Indi_Shaw

Everything Has to Go, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, R) by rkm

If Only, Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by MixSaysRawr

The Thing About Being on the Road, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by scratchmeout

Bound, Chapter 22 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by RavenLove12

Anything You Can Do, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Daxeah

i'm only a man (with a candle to guide me), Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, R) by trevino

Magic Man, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, AO) by Touchstoneaf

Fade Away Again, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by Willow25

It's Easy Time, Until It's Not, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, AO) by hulettwyo

Use It or Lose It, Chapter 32 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Dynamite

You Can't Fight Fate - But You Can Piss Him Off, Chapter 48 (Crossover with Batman, FR13) by Hermionetobe

March of Faith, Chapter 21 (Crossover with March Upcountry, FR15) by batzulger

We don't need another Hero... or do we?, Chapter 13 (Crossover with Black Panther, FR18) by CrazyDan

Lex Marks the Spot, Chapter 31 (Crossover with Justice League, FR21) by dogbertcarroll

The Road to Hell...., Chapter 12 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by All4Spike

Waiting On My Spaceship, Chapter 3 (Spike/Buffy, NC-17) by Chelle

Echoes of Beljoxa, Chapter 7 (Spike/Buffy, 18+) by myrabeth

What Makes a Monster, Chapter 9 (Spike/Buffy, 18+) by SleepingTigress

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork:BTVS “Every Outfit” “Superstar” Xx by whatshisfaceblogs

Artwork:buffy the vamper slamper by invasato

Artwork:she is the worst girl ever created and i am deeply in love with her (Faith) by xxriotgrrrlb0yxx

Artwork: thinking abt 80s dru by spikedru

Meme:Buffy the Vampire Slayer as tumblr text posts 22/? by layer-of-slayers

Meme:fuffy textposts 1/? by incorrectmultis

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martyrbat · 2 years

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batman: the knight #6

[ID: Bruce Wayne crying after shooting someone. He throws the shotgun down and stutters out, “I d-didn't- I didn't have a choice, I-”. The man he shot warns him, “you may not even survive...” as Bruce starts to sob. END ID]

#crybaby bruce #my favourite bruce !#always just thinking of the second panel...#he has tissues built into the cowl he's still just crying #anyways. posting these because i been writing a little thing for afterwards and how he has to cover him and khoa being there #then also make the cabin look 'lived in' (oh irony) and i have him carrying his dead mentor and putting luka's fingerprints on things #before having to take care of the body and then still travel and find the next mentor in his mission because its all thats left #also some fun survivalist bruce in getting out without any supplies purely bc my blorbo is gonna suffer <333 #bruce wayne #can i apologize to myself for for rambling in my own tags #posts from the crypt #crypt's panels #c: batman: the knight | i: 6 #btk

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if you are uncomfortable with suggestive content, please block "the o///o stuff".

image tag is "look i have p i c t u r e s"

writing/art tag is "pen of the prince's heart"

bolded are ones i think about more often, italic are ones with more lore behind the ship. listed in order of older to more recent.

character || source || type || tag || s/i || au's (if applicable)

Link || Ocarina of Time || romantic (puppy love) || knight in green || Avalon || 80s Romcom "avalink modern au", Majora's Mask

Reyn || Xenoblade Chronicles || romantic (dating) || rain o'clock || Oliver "s/i: berry farmer ollie"

X || Mega Man franchise || romantic (dating) || close window || Click "s/i: click the mechanic"

Osfala || A Link Between Worlds || romantic (pining) || pretty as a painting || Indigo "s/i: lorule runaway indigo"

Leon || Pokemon Sword/Shield || romantic (dating?) || pants with directions

Arataki Itto || Genshin Impact || romantic (dating) || beetle boy || Echo "s/i: mystic jeweler echo" || College, Mercenary

Pierce || My Inner Demons || romantic (chaotic) || the reason is yes

Rouxls Kaard || Deltarune || romantic (pining) || grand duke of puzzles || Crown "s/i: prince crown of the backstage" || Nutcracker

Kojiro "Joe" Nanjo || Sk8 the Infinity || romantic (domestic) || six pack skater || Starchaser

Jack "Jackie" Walker || Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea || romantic (dating) || daring ranger || Enzo

Tonbokiri || Touken Ranbu || romantic (pining) || dragonfly spear || Keisuke "s/i: purring kudagitsune"

Tauro || Tears of the Kingdom || romantic (pining) || ring research captain

Hobie Brown || Across the Spiderverse || romantic (???) || Phantom Spider

Masa || Way of the Househusband || romantic (puppy love with layers) || Akatsuki "s/i: noble grocery clerk"

Luke Sullivan || Street Fighter series || romantic (dating, poly, living together) || star studded hotshot || Prince "s/i: blue hair and princecore" || Monster, Medieval

Jamie Siu || Street Fighter 6 || romantic (dating, poly) || drunken dance fighter || Prince "s/i: blue hair and princecore" || Monster, Medieval

Jason Todd/Red Hood || Batman: Wayne Family Adventures || romantic || a heart for a hood II Nell "s/i: nocturne of gotham"

Ed || Street Fighter series || romantic (dating) || bad boy of boxing || Adrian

Crush tags: "strawberry farmboy", "knight of the stars"

Admiral Bobbery || The Thousand-Year Door || familial (adopted grandparent) || explosive sea captain || Azure

Prince Sidon || Breath of the Wild trilogy || familial (adopted older brother) || boundless optimism

Tom Nook || Animal Crossing || familial (uncle) || tba || Toni

Malon || Ocarina of Time || familial (twin sister) || voice on the ranch || Avalon || 80s Romcom

Raihan || Pokemon Sword/Shield || queerplatonic (rival-in-law) || dragon taming influencer

Piers || Pokemon Sword/Shield || platonic (besties) || piers tag tba

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