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ginkashino · 10 months
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fell asleep on the couch and dreamt one of my aunties gifted me this magazine
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aza-trash-can · 7 months
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akshgfb someone wants to hear my theories/headcanons? This is the best, okay, @lewistheeditor ask ye shall receive
Although thinking back on it, I guess not a lot were dashed, only one really, but it's a whole connected thing in my head so it meant many details had to change, which felt like a lot to me.
Dashed Theory
He was found by Egeria in the human world
So originally, I imagined that after the hydro sovereign withered away and died, Neuvillette was born as an heir to the sovereign. He was born as a human (enkanomiya prophecy), but he quite obviously doesn't look completely human so his parents freaked out and just tossed him into the sea (what else do you do with what you think is a cursed child? come on people, this is me we're talking about, we need angst). Time passed, Egeria found him all alone, and she took to raising him as her own.
New Theory
He was found by Egeria in the Light Realm (or wherever it is the vishaps disappeared to after the fight with the Primordial One)
With this, hydro sovereign still withers and dies, Neuvillette is still born in the human world and gets tossed into the sea, BUT he is found by the vishaps very early on (like, same day or a few days after instead of after quite some time). The vishaps take him back with them to their world/realm and try (and fail) to raise him. Egeria is exploring this realm (why? idk, reasons. to study or something, idk), which I imagine to be very very dark and near impossible to see in, when this little kid finds her and starts to talk to her. She makes a connection with this kid, figures out he's the hydro sovereign's heir but he really isn't that bad at all, he's just a kid. Stuff happens (I could elaborate but man i gotta get it all straightened out in a google doc first), but the important thing to note is that after a few years he goes back with her to the human realm, and she raises him as her own.
Explanation
The whole reason I had this change is really inconsequential when it comes down to it, but it's the line "You will see much in the human world". That, to me at least, implies that he is going to the human world for the first time or is otherwise experiencing the human world for the first time; basically, that he didn't live there originally and was either brought there or travelled there himself.
I like to think that line and the whole phrase it's a part of is a summary or paraphrase of a prophecy made in Fontaine surrounding the heir to the hydro sovereign. Enkanomiya has it's prophecy, who's to say other regions, especially the region of hydro, won't have their own prophecies concerning the hydro sovereign's heir?
I like to think it was Furina paraphrasing Fontaine's prophecy to Neuvillette at some point after Egeria came back with the hydro sovereign's heir following after her. Why? I'm not sure, maybe she was trying to connect with him, or tell him he's destined for great things to bring his spirits up, who knows.
Of course, if it's a prophecy, and a paraphrase at that, he still very much could have been born and stayed in the human realm, but it's much more fun to imagine this little dragon kid living in the world of vishaps and meeting his first human (or human-like figure) and being completely fascinated with her, and sort of just following her around like a puppy.
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bitches be like "wish i was doing something of worth for society/my local community" while doing three time-intensive community jobs unpaid and walking around as a living leftist/queer symbol and occasionally leaving behind leftist stickers
it's me i'm bitches
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ik Doing It Scared is a massive part of helping anxiety and just life in general but I'm still mad about it
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falderaletcetera · 6 months
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tagged by @willygood, cheers!
Favourite colour: varies, but as a kid it was blue, and I'm still especially fond of any blues and teals that can be described as radioactive.
Currently reading: Terry Pratchett's Making Money (I wasn't sure I'd read it all the way through, but I think I have, so I might skip to a different one) and inexplicifics' Warlord AU Witcher fic series, which I only read for the first time recently. I have a soft spot for kind stories and this fic series is definitely that. (it's also an excellent idea for getting all the characters in one place, tbh - I can see why it spawned so many related works.)
Last song: Bully in the Alley, sentient foghorn version. came up in a discussion of the meaning shift in the word "bully", which apparently used to be a positive term and even a term of endearment.
Last series: various Derren Brown shows/specials, in a fit of nostalgia. I no longer believe the explanations he gives for his tricks (the ones he doesn't deliberately deconstruct for us, at least), but it's fun to recognise the occasional technique, and I think it's useful (and tbh fascinating) to see how good someone can be at pretending to be a medium even when they're pausing every few lines to remind people that they're lying.
Last movie: ...Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. I'm bad with horror films but that doesn't stop me from seeking them out sometimes, generally to my detriment.
Currently working on: too much too slowly, but heaviest on my mind is getting my first desktop computer (secondhand) set up. I've already swapped out the graphics card, and I've gotta put new case fans in and hopefully tidy up the cables a bit. might need to figure out what they're all for first. the result will with any luck be something that lets me play Witcher 3 as a flower-picking and sunsets simulator until I get to grips with the controls.
tagging nine folks in my activities tab: @antlermotifs, @stitchy-queerista, @eyrieofsynapses, @protectorofthesmoll, @trivalentlinks, @tarchives, @isolatedphenomenon, @tamlin-the-ninth, @magiclynx. only if you want to, folks <3
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corpsoir · 2 years
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really exhausted after thisd week already and its barely thursday
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vakta · 2 years
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can my family members stop inviting me on their walks all the time pls i feel so so guilty for not going i feel like they are thinking i've become lazy and i'm letting myself go
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hecvenwept · 2 years
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MINI NOTE TO SELF: 
come up with unique tags for each Flayn & Byleth.
Setleth tag for @typhchosen.
correct some untagged stuff i posted on mobile. 
replies! 
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pneumonic-screamers · 3 months
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time tables just got released and now it's hit me that the school year starts in 2 weeks and I've gotta take shit seriously and I am not feeling so good
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imissthefire · 6 months
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well gods damn it all, I'm in part 4 finally and haven't said a word since I started, but hrjskajdks I have so many thots and feelings. under the cut because it's meaningless rambling but if u feel like reading then that's chill
First one being WHERE IS MY BABYGIRL (I know I get him soon but I'm still annoyed that I've had to wait so long and I miss him) second, why the FUCK is pelleas. Like. Just why. Why he? For the first 2/3rds of his presence, I wanted to drop kick his ass to hatari but eventually he went from being a fucking loser (derogatory) to a fucking loser (affectionate) and now... yeah. it's my first playthroygh, I could not save him and was unfortunately very upset by his dumbass sacrificing himself without reading the fine print. And then mommy almedha finding out her dumbass precious son died for naught but also it's fine, he was clinically stupid so it wasn't an unforeseen scenærio. Can't believe iz*ka found The Most Pathetic Little Guy and said "yeah, yeah, he's gonna be the next king" like I know he wanted someone easy to gaslight and manipulate and all that jazz but holy mother of FUCK could he not have found somebody with like even an ounce of confidence or self-preservation 😭 it did work out tho for almedha tho seeing as her aggressive need to mother hen the hell out of a child paired very well with how helpless and less-than-with-it pelly was. If only her son was a genius mage with a hunk of a bf and not a pathetic limp noodle mage with a lowkey cute crush on miccy, but alas, this is my first playthrough therefore those dots will remain unconnected ✊🏼😔 but got damg. Also, insanely silly of kurthy to be all :( I love my sister and dead brother who sacrificed everything for our nephew who is now also dead :((( when he's actually very much alive and well, like, two tents over. Crazy stuff, man, truly.
And damg don't even get me started on how fucking stressful drafting the armies was because I spent over an hour on it and I just got to the 2nd chapper with the elincibarn army and I realise now that I made a Big Mistake because they're so underpowered 😭 I made so many mistakes drafting that but at least I was locked with tibs AND ranran, both of whom have been pretty great so I have hope that between them, elincia and the LBGs (I assume b*stian will join us at some point (I need to complete the LGB(E) gang, it's imperative to our success)) things will be manageable.
Meanwhile, I put too much thought into the silver army or whatever miccy's is called and it was Still Absolute Ass! Slaysala carried along with skrimscram and mordy (and a shit tonne of olivi grass) the majority of the battle. that feathery slut only got hit, like, maybe 5 times? Powerful birdy, fucked up morally but also fucks severely on the battlefield so I'll forgive him and trust him bc he can't really betray us given how almost everyone else has been dwayned (rock) so they can't really buy his treachery. I also think he'd have perchance just enough self-preservation and sense to NOT side with the same ppl trying to kill everyone, thus nullifying the possibility of saving everybody, which includes Kilvans, which is actually quite understandable. It gives a bit of a sov rudolf vibe in that rudy knew that with his little green-haired secret prince with a brand that complicates his life without him realising it for like 17 years who was whisked away at birth/a very young age to live like a peasant voiced (in english) by kyle mccarley (gatekeeper must have one hell of a backstory) that along with his antithesis (anthieseses if you will) would unite zofia and rigel but in order to trigger that unity, he had to lean hard into being a bit fucked up and evil etc etc this isn't what that's about tho, I just am trying to justify why I think naenaesala isn't a completely iredeemable piece of garbage idk idk bottom line, rudolf had to suck but it was for the best of his people and naesala is a dick but does it with his people in mind and I think that's understandable. Doesn't justify or excuse his actions, but it sure gives important perspective to them. But anyway, everyone else in the silver army is lowkey dogshit ahaha I'm Fighting For My Life with these units, man. Snaki has been decent, (her lesbian mums do be pulling through as well) but she's also for some reason got the absolute worst luck with getting hit when enemy hit rate is <20% and either dying or coming damn near close. I know mages are squishy and aren't supposed to get hit but bro, she got hit by a 3% and fucking died when I was nearly through the map 😭
On the flipside, fortunately the gmercs and friends slay absolute penis, ike and soren alone can take like a dozen men at once (in a fight) and come out pretty much unscathed. sor's real good at dodging and having flare AND adept activate almost every second hit, so homeboy's keeping himself going easy peasy. And ike's just out here throwing his giant sword at bitches, also healing, but hella dealing (damage) ugh, power couple and neither get range locked so they can kill every last one of them which is quite nice. I'll send them into the fray and they have their cute little support *klboomph* bonus so they got that avo and other stuff idk I didn't look at it that hard.
I will say tho that the combining of the inventories was an absolute blessing holy shit man, I was fighting for my life between having next to no funds in any of the armies and running out of shit but having extra of what I need for one team on another and vice versa. truly a blessing that I can just hand stuff back and forth, only issue is i can't snag anything if it's with someone in another of the armies but I just keep units I'm not using on a map unarmed and empty-handed otherwise. Works out pretty well if I'm being perfectly candid, friend. Anyway, I'm gonna leave my absurdly long update at that otherwise this would be even longer and worse. Since I know babygirl shows up in ch3 with miccy and the gang, I apologise in advance for the impending thristposting. I'm holding myself back from being horny on main over several ppl but stefan, man, he just *chef's kiss* makes my brain go buckwild.
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pizzalovinglesbian · 1 year
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I forget how nice it is to be able to escape into a book and feel so content afterwards
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inplateaus · 2 years
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i gotta become more organised
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kyojurismo · 6 months
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𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟔 : 𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄
𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐔 𝐆𝐎𝐉𝐎 𝐗 𝐅𝐄𝐌!𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑
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𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒. +18 nsfw, 1.9k words, age difference (reader is in her 20s, satoru is in his 30s), top!satoru, dub-con, fingering, nipple play, degradation, not proofread + pls notify me if there’s something else to tag, i’ll fix it asap.
𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒. hello dear readers. i know it took me a whole month to start posting something for my kinktober event, but life (and my depression) got in the way, so i wasn’t able to fully dedicate myself to writing (i take this opportunity to also remind y’all that 1. i do it as a hobby and 2. eng is not my first language). starting w day 6 bc i suddenly got the desire to write for satoru lol. well, that’s all from me now, i hope you guys will enjoy and please be sure to read the tags carefully !! ♡
𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓.
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satoru gojo was a close friend to your father, they worked together and sometimes he would invite satoru for dinner. he was charming and funny, so of course it never disturbed you. he also looked incredibly handsome, with those beautiful light blue eyes and white hair.
he looked so sad when you mentioned you were gonna move out for college, saying that he liked your young presence and your sense of humour, especially how you two often ended up talking about scary movies — a passion you two had in common.
you recently got back home, your father’s birthday was getting closer and you wanted to organise something to celebrate it, as long as help him decorate the house for halloween.
you weren’t exactly a fan of halloween costumes, more like you enjoyed the atmosphere and watching others dressing up as something.
you finished preparing yourself a snack when your phone started ringing, your father’s name appeared on screen.
“hey dad!”
“i’m gonna get home late tonight, i’m sorry baby. gotta catch up to some work, but we can watch the movie once i’m back if you’re not sleeping already. how does it sound?”
you took a couple of seconds to reply, because well — you’ve been looking forward to it for days, but you also knew that his job was important and that he couldn’t really left early because ‘he has some movie to watch’.
“yeah, sounds good. i’ll try my best to stay awake.”
“great! i asked satoru to pass by and check on you. i think he’ll bring something to eat too.”
“dad… i’m not fourteen, i don’t need a babysitter.”
“i know, i know. he just offered since it’s his day off.”
“whatever. see ya later.”
you hung up the phone and rolled your eyes. it was obvious your dad asked him to come over and check on you, but you didn’t mind it that much. he would leave quickly and you would end up having the rest of the evening all for yourself.
at least, that what you thought.
“i’m so surprised to see you,” you opened the door, sarcasm clear in your voice. you didn’t expect to see satoru dressed up as none other than the slender man. you chuckled, checking the mask a bit closer. “wow. you really got into it, huh?” satoru didn’t answer at first, playing the part before you rolled your eyes and walked back into the kitchen, leaving him there.
you heard the door closing a couple of seconds later, while grabbing your sandwich. satoru took off the mask and sighed deeply, glancing around the place. “what if it wasn’t me?” he sounded serious, concerned about your careless behaviour. “my father told me you were coming over to check on me, mr. babysitter.”
he rolled his eyes and put the bag with your food on the kitchen island, before looking at you. “what are you up to tonight?” he casually asked, watching you eating your sandwich in silence. you shrugged before meeting his eyes. “i’m gonna read or watch something, waiting for my dad to come home. what about you?” you smiled innocently, as if you didn’t have in plan to do a marathon of your favourite horror movies.
“dunno. my friend ditched me, so i’m all alone in this frightening night,” he pouted before smirking at your change of expression. “i’m talking about suguru, not your father.”
you rolled your eyes and pretended to be offended. you finished eating your sandwich and put the plate away. “well? are you leaving?” you asked him, making him gasp dramatically. “kids today are so poorly mannered! is this the right way to treat an old man?”
“you’re not that old, that’s also why i don’t get it how you became my father’s best friend in the first place,” satoru was around thirty years old, like ten years younger than your father. “i’m everyone’s favorite person,” he winked and you shook your head, chuckling. “you’re not, really.”
satoru looked offended and followed you into the living room, waiting for an apology. he got none. “whatever. can i stay over? maybe we can watch something together,” he asked you, genuinely interested in doing so. you thought about his offer, knowing that it wouldn’t hurt to have some company. “hm, okay. but i’m choosing,” you glanced at him while sitting down on the couch. “yeah, sure. just pick something scary.”
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halfway through the movie, satoru started shifting towards you, making it look casual. you bit your inner cheek as your leg touched his, stiffening a little.
“scared?” he murmured during a moment of silence, you shook your head. “hm,” he licked his lips before looking at you, noticing how you were growing nervous.
in reality, he had been looking at you differently since earlier. you felt strange about it, but you tried to ignore it for your own good. maybe he just wanted to mess with you a little like he would usually do.
one of his hand reached your leg and started caressing your clothed thigh, you shivered and quickly glanced down at it as your heart skipped a beat. your attention was caught by the size of his hand, before you slowly looked at his face. satoru’s eyes were glued to the tv, causing you to turn towards it a bit too quickly.
were you misreading the whole situation or … ?
“satoru,” you gathered some courage to call him. “what is it?” his voice sounded deeper and you gulped louder than expected, causing a smirk to appear on his face. “what—” you gasped as his hand tightened its grip on your thigh before moving closer to your center. “hmm?” satoru finally turned to look at you, your heart pounding rapidly into your chest as he casually cupped your sex. you unconsciously clenched your thighs, trapping it between your legs.
“i’m sorry, this movie is becoming more and more boring,” he spoke casually, looking unbothered by the whole situation. he acted like he wasn’t touching your body at all.
your cheeks grew warmer, you tried to find the right words and ignore how it all was affecting your poor body. it was wrong, he was your father’s best friend and he was older than you. it was very wrong… right?
the way his hand was grinding on you caught your attention and you snapped out of it, grabbing his wrist to stop him. “we-we can’t do this… it’s wrong,” you murmured, pushing it away. “is it though? your body is telling me something else,” he chuckled and finally met your face. his gaze felt much more intimidating now, as he hungrily stared down at you.
you felt slick gathering in your underwear and you shifted uncomfortably on the couch, causing a low laugh to escape satoru’s lips. “now now, why lying?” he suddenly pulled you closer, sitting you on his lap. you could feel his erection right against your lower back, which caused your whole face to grow warmer.
“satoru, wait–” you tried to say something else before his hands pushed your legs apart, then his hands reached your chest and he grabbed your breasts, groping you experimentally. you bit back a moan, squirming under his touch. “sensitive, hm?” he went to pinch your nipples, playing with your boobs as he liked.
a sparkle of excitement filled your guts, even though a part of you knew it wasn’t right, some other was trying to convince you to give in and let him touch you. he was an experienced man for sure, different from other college students. a part of you was also craving some well deserved release. you tilted your head back, closing your eyes. you jumped as his hands slapped your thighs, making you shiver and moan softly.
“i wanna hear every sound coming from your little mouth, you got that little slut?” satoru spoke right into your ear as one of his hands slipped under your shirt while the other sneaked into your leggings, starting to caress your clothed clit. his hands were cold compared to your actual body temperature, and that caused another shiver to run down your body.
“this is wrong,” you whispered, more for yourself. he smirked and rubbed your clit faster, his hand finding a way to slip under your bra and finally touch your hardened nipple. your will to fight the moans caused by the pleasure provided by his skilled hands left your body and you finally gave in.
you moaned as satoru pushed two fingers into your wet channel, taking advantage of how much wet you were already. his long fingers were able to reach spots you couldn’t, which made your stomach turn as whimpers escaped your parted lips. “you’re this wet for your father’s friend, hm? and those sounds, that some real slutty behaviour,” satoru’s tone was completely different from before, he kept speaking — degrading, you while his fingers worked inside your cunt, thrusting deeply and hitting the perfect spot to make your toes curl and cause your back to arch, unconsciously pushing your chest into his hand. “what are you, some college whore now?” his lips kissed right under your ear, biting your neck softly before licking your shivering skin.
“n-no,” you tried to argue back, your hand grabbed his wrist desperately as you grew close to your climax. “no? then why are you this wet? you enjoy getting manhandled and fucked, huh?” satoru’s movements never faltered. “the way you’re clenching on my fingers tells me you like being degraded too.”
you were too embarrassed to reply to any of his accusations, but also too focused on the incoming orgasm. you tried to clench your thighs together as your pussy spasmed around his fingers, gushing hard as you finally came while crying his name.
you sobbed when his thumb massaged your pulsing clit, making you jolt in his lap and almost hitting his chin with your head. he chuckled at your reaction, deciding to play with you for a couple of seconds more before finally leaving your poor pussy alone.
as his hands finally resurfaced from inside your clothes, you clearly saw him licking his fingers clean, groaning softly at the taste. he seemed satisfied even though you were the only one who had the privilege to have an orgasm that night.
“well, little star,” satoru moved your body off of him and placed you back in your previous position, you were still a bit dizzy from what just happened. “time to go,” he got up and stretched, before turning to look at you. “you should change yourself, hm?” he glanced at your ruined leggings before cupping your cheek with his large palm, caressing your warm skin. “i’m proud of my little slut,” he murmured before tracing your lips with his thumb, smirking at you. “goodnight,” he then patted your head and walked towards the main door, opening and closing it in a swift motion. he left as if nothing happened, he didn’t asked if you enjoyed it or not — your cunt sure did. your head was filled with too many thoughts at once. it was alright, it was wrong, it felt good, he knows how to treat a woman, he’s an asshole, it was so hot.
then one single thought filled your mind, causing you to fall back against the cushion of the couch. you found yourself staring at some random point in front of you.
satoru gojo, one of your father’s best friends, made you cum with his fingers… and it felt a bit too good.
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𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓. @naomi-nana @euphiroo @eynnwwyjth @titantears @plast3c @katsuslover
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doodleglaz · 1 month
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I find myself getting overwhelmed a lot with work. Dunno if other artists have this problem but I often seem to get fixated on one project to the detriment of others. Like I'm already making such headway on a project that I might as well continue.
So I figured I need some more structure to allow myself to work better, so I’m making a week schedule. In education, your life is the schedule. Specific classes and lectures on these days and at these times. When i was in the industry the schedules were more broader but still kept you organised to get it all done. But when you are self employed, you don't have any of that given to you. You need to create that structure for yourself. So even if its a bit broad reaching and general, its gotta be better than nothing, right?
So even if I only manage to get partway through a project like a commission that day, that has to be better than absolutely nothing because all my energy went into my comic, right?
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kl4us4 · 2 years
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EVERYTHING (Eddie Munson x F!Reader)
summary: your family don’t seem to care much about your birthday - but there’s one person willing to make it extra special for you.
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There are only two weeks left. Eddie’s been counting down the days, making sure he had everything ready for your special day. He knew what flowers he wanted to buy, jotting down a note he’d pinned beside his front door, so he’d be reminded every time he left his place for work. While Eddie smiled at the thought of your special day, you were dreading it. Your birthday was never something you’d liked to celebrate, it just reminded you of your separated family, the fact that you’d have to pretty much plan everything by yourself. Everyone's eyes on you as they sing you a song.
Oh, God.
This year was no different, you organised to spend time with your dad the day after your birthday; despite his lack of interest, complaining that he had to take time off his busy schedule to see you. You felt like a burden to him. But when Eddie greeted you, his smile wide and welcoming the night before your birthday, you narrowed your eyes at him.
“What’s that look for?” You wonder, looking him up and down as he closes the trailer door behind you.
“Nothing, baby,” he shrugs nonchalantly, sauntering over to his couch, “come here.”
You eye him suspiciously, noticing his reddish cheeks and open arms, “I always know when you’re up to something, you know?”
“You’re so perceptive and smart,” he bites his bottom lip teasingly, legs stretching out as he smiles suggestively at you, “so fucking pretty too.”
You roll your eyes, setting your bag onto the counter, “Shut up.”
“You shut up, I’m serious,” Eddie leans forward, elbows pressed against his knees as he looks at you, “too smart for me, it’s kind of annoying.”
“Right,” you plop beside him on the couch, “too smart to forget it’s my birthday tomorrow?”
“It’s your what?” He feigns ignorance, latching his arm over the couch's headrest and around your shoulders, “Hm?”
“You’re a shit liar,” you sigh, eyes scanning his cheeky expression.
He presses a hand on your thigh, squeezing, "And you look so good in your work uniform."
“Eddie, c’mon,” you raise your eyebrows, “I told you not to do anything.”
“Do anything for what?” He pouts a little, eyebrows raised, “Oh! For your birthday? When is that again?”
“Eddie,” you warn quietly, peering at him with a pleading gaze, “I don't... I don't want you to go to all this trouble and- and-”
"Hey, hey, hey," he stretches his arms out towards you, pressing his lips against your forehead, “Not doing anything you don’t deserve, sweetheart.”
A chill settles in you. “Just tell me, I… I gotta see what’s going on, you know, with my family.”
Eddie just hums, a smile on his face, “Don’t worry, they’re invited, okay?”
You pull back, “What? Really?”
He smiles sweetly, “Yeah, I called them on Monday. Introduced myself, the whole nine yards, baby.”
You look up at him, eyes filled with concern and shock, “They’re coming?”
“As far as I know, they're excited to come,” his smile fades a little, noticing your stunned expression, “why, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing!” You shake your head, biting your lip anxiously, “I’m just- I don’t know, surprised they’re gonna come.”
“Yeah?”
“Yeah, I don’t…” you shrug awkwardly, letting out a laugh, “We don’t really celebrate much- uh, together. You know, they’re really busy so it's tough to find the time."
“Why?” He wonders, eyebrows furrowing, “You share a birthday with someone else or?”
“No,” you shake your head, swallowing the dryness in your throat, “just- I don’t know. We don’t really, like, celebrate much together. Like, for anything.”
Eddie wonders, eyes slightly wide with concern, “Should I, like, un-invite them?”
“No!” You exclaim, pausing for a moment, “They said they’d come, right?”
“Yeah,” Eddie nods brightly, “your dad, and two sisters.”
“Where?” You wonder, adding quickly, “I mean, n-not to, like, ruin the surprise but-”
“Here,” Eddie answers sweetly, “Wayne took time off work, wants to do a whole barbecue and everything.”
“Really?” You raise your eyebrows, suddenly feeling bad, “Oh, he… he didn’t need to take time off work.”
Eddie gives you a strange look and you bite your lip, anxious that you’ve offended him somehow. You’re about to apologise and thank him but he speaks up instead, “Yeah, he always takes time off work for things like this,” Eddie admits kindly, his voice softening to a quiet questioning, “Y/N?”
“Yeah?”
“What do you usually do for your birthday?”
You frown at him, holding back a laugh, “Usually just spend it at home, you know? We have dinner together like any other night but I usually subject them to some horrible film they’ll probably complain about.”
Eddie nods kindly, seeing your sweet, innocent smile. Eddie searches for the answers, “That’s sweet. I, you know, I hope we aren’t ruining that - it’s just I really wanted to make it special. Wayne too. He loves having people around- I, uh, I really hope that’s okay. I probably should’ve asked beforehand-”
“No, no!” You shake your head, pressing a hand to his cheek, “I’m so excited, really! Plus, you wanted it to be a surprise,” you shrug honestly, smiling, “I didn’t really expect anything. Usually, we’d just, you know, get a cake or something from the store and sing happy birthday.”
“Really?” He wonders fondly.
“Yeah,” you smile honestly, “Dad works a lot and my sisters are so busy, you know college and high school, but it’s good to hear they’re coming!”
Eddie gives you a nod, lips pressing together tightly. Even his Uncle, who worked all night to keep him and his nephew afloat, would take time off to celebrate Eddie’s birthday, or graduation, or anything. He still remembers Wayne taking four days off when Eddie and you graduated, whereas your dad couldn't take a Tuesday off to attend the ceremony. At least your younger sister could come.
“Wanna know what else?” He presses a hand to your cheek, rubbing gently, “Your dad said he's excited to meet me.”
You let out a sweet laugh, closing your eyes at his warm touch, “I’m excited too! I, um, I- thanks for this. I’ve never had someone else, sort of, I don’t know, organise my birthday for me. It’s kind of weird!”
“Really?”
“Yeah, I usually, like, rent the movie and get the cake and all that; it’s a nice change,” you laugh wholeheartedly, giving him a wide grin, “really, thank you.”
Eddie gives you a fond smile, leaning towards your forehead and pressing a kiss to your warm skin, “Of course, baby; anything for you.”
The day of your birthday came; a quiet Friday afternoon. It’s nearly seven and Wayne finished cooking around an hour ago. You sit beside Eddie, plastic plate in your hand, along with an uneaten hotdog. You stare at the driveway, waiting for your family to show up. Steve and Robin gossip as they eat their food, arguing about the best dressings to put on their hotdogs. Eddie notices that you’ve been staring at the dirt road for half an hour, your food only half-eaten.
“I’m sure they’re just late,” Eddie suggests, pressing a hand to your back, “try and eat, baby.”
“Yeah, of course,” you bite the corner of your cheek, turning to give him a smile, “should I- do I call them?” You still can’t stomach the thought of eating, plagued by the anticipation of your family showing up.
“How about we wait another few minutes, maybe they got caught up,” Eddie suggests, a sinking feeling settling in the pit of his stomach as he looks back at his Uncle, who’s putting more sausages and burgers on the grill, “eat your food, birthday girl. I’ll be right back.”
“Okay,” you press a smile to your face, watching as Eddie rises to his feet.
“Rad Birthday,” Robin exclaims, sitting beside you with a wide smile, “I’m honoured to even be invited.”
You let out a laugh, setting your food beside you on the bench, “After all those freebies at Scoops, why wouldn’t you be?”
Steve lets out a scoff, “I thought we’d be invited ‘cause we all survived that Russian elevator together.”
You think it over, holding back a smile, “Yeah, you’re right, Harrington.”
"Either way," Steve smiles kindly, "it's good to be here, you know - feels normal, for once."
Robin lets out a small laugh, "Alright, don't go all sappy on us now. Please."
Steve rolls his eyes, turning towards the food table for another hotdog.
Eddie watches as you laugh with your friends, turning back to his Uncle. He is stood over the barbecue, placing the last round of hotdogs onto the tray. Eddie lets out a breath, “Hey, how’s it going here?”
“Good, kiddo,” Wayne smiles kindly, “about to get the rest of the meat from the freezer, you wanna give me a hand?"
“I, uh,” Eddie bites his bottom lip, leaning against the barbecue to be out of earshot, “look, I don’t think her family's showing up.”
Wayne turns, giving Eddie a frown, “No?”
“No, I don’t think so,” Eddie admits sadly, “I’m so sorry, I-I wanted to hold off until I knew but it’s-”
“No, no,” Wayne throws a teatowel over his shoulder, shaking his head, “that’s alright, son. Uh- does she... She okay?”
“I don’t know,” Eddie admits, glancing back at you. You’re joking and talking with Steve and Robin, but your shoulders are tense and your hotdog's uneaten, still. “I think she’s alright. Maybe we should, I don’t know..."
“Cake time?” Wayne suggests sweetly, raising his eyebrows at his nephew, “I got a present back inside for her too. Might cheer her up?”
Eddie lets out a small laugh, “You didn’t have to.”
“I know,” Uncle Wayne shrugs, leaning towards Eddie, “but it’s her birthday, for God's sake.”
“Yeah, I know,” Eddie lets out a long sigh, seeing your discarded plate beside you on the table, “I’m sorry.”
“For what, boy?” Wayne frowns at Eddie, ready to dispel whatever sorrow he has.
“You spent all that money on food, I’ll pay you back-”
“You’re spewing nonsense right now, don't be absurd," Wayne gives Eddie a glare, to which his nephew just laughs gently. He presses his hand against Eddie’s shoulder, “She’s special to you, kiddo. And it’s meant to be her day; I don’t care about spending money on family, alright?”
Eddie smiles up at his Uncle, giving him a silent nod just in case he says anything to make the tears spill past his eyes. Wayne notices and just gives his nephew a strong pat on the back, imbuing him with the courage to walk back up to you. You know your family isn’t showing up. Wayne’s turned off the barbecue - you noticed.
You go to rise to your feet, reading to help him but Eddie presses a hand to yours. “Cake time, baby?” He smiles sweetly.
Your face only falls for a second, but you grasp his hand, rising to your feet. Standing beside him, you look towards his Uncle, “Does he need any help?”
Eddie lets out a quiet chuckle, “No, he’s alright. Tried to smack me with a teatowel when I offered to help him. Think he’s craving cake though, he's kinda got a sweet tooth.
You give Eddie a look, smile pressed against your cheeks, “My dad?” A look crosses Eddie’s face and you smile widely before he can answer, “That’s alright! Uh, it’s cake time then?”
Before Eddie can say anything, you’re announcing it to Steve and Robin who give you a gracious smile. It’s not lost on your that none of your family is present on your birthday. They’re not ones for celebration anyway.
Inside Eddie’s trailer, he rips open his fridge door, both hands carefully lifting the cake from within. You close your eyes, letting out a quiet laugh as he smiles widely, “Did you make this?”
"N-I-" Eddie laughs nervously, “Robin helped-”
“I pretty much baked the whole thing,” Robin exclaims, “he and Steve decorated!”
Steve raises his hands, “We did our best, alright?”
“I love it,” you grin, watching as Eddie lights a few candles on your cake, “really, thank you.”
“No time for thank you!” Robin exclaims before beginning a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’.
You smile anxiously, eyes closing at the sudden attention. But when Eddie presses his hand to your back, you look up at his wide smile. He sings along quietly for a moment before he presses his lips against your temple. It brings you comfort, making you close your eyes in bliss. You hear the snap of a camera and you look up. Uncle Wayne had taken a Polaroid, smiling to himself as he waits for it to develop. Eddie smiles and presses his lips against your ear as the song ends, “Happy Birthday, pretty baby. Love you.”
You squeeze his hand, "Love you."
Looking around at the smiling faces, all waiting for you to blow your candles out, you smile. Leaning forward, you suck in a breath before making a secret wish. Everyone claps and you stand up straight, clinging onto Eddie’s hand. His other hand rubs up and down your arm, letting out a laugh as Wayne grips the knife and decides how to cut the large cake.
You turn to Eddie, giving him a genuine smile, “Thank you.”
Eddie just shrugs, “Happy Birthday.”
“No, really,” you mumble quietly, rubbing the back of his hand tenderly, “you didn’t have to do all this.”
Eddie lets out a hum as he stands behind you, both arms wrapping around your waist. Pressing his lips to your ear, Eddie smiles happily, “You're everything to me - just wanted to show you."
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Rewatching MCC1 with the context of what came before it really makes me gain such a new appreciation for the event.
So for context, I have this plan to rewatch all of Techno’s Minecraft competitions, which I kinda started out of order with MC Ultimate but now I’ve actually gone back to try and watch them in chronological order.
I finished rewatching all of Techno’s Minecraft Mondays (and some individual weeks from other people’s POVs too) and I got kind of sidetracked out of curiosity and even checked out the first week of Minecraft Saturdays, which I had heard people talking about many many times as the improved replacement for Minecraft Monday but that I’d never watched before. (Nestor’s winning POV was great, every other POV I watched was extremely meh).
(I also knew that Techno had watched MCS and hadn’t been impressed and honestly was kinda rude about how bluntly he expressed his disinterest in joining the event despite being personally invited to participate by the main organiser, so I wanted to see for myself if it was called for. I still think he was pretty rude about it, but it’s not like he was wrong.)
Anyway, for the sake of completionism, I’m also of course watching Phil’s POV of MCC1, even though Techno isn’t even in it except for the very end when they sneak him into the call.
And I just gotta say, the start of the event is SO fun to watch because at first you can TELL that at least three of the people on the team are kind of tired of Minecraft competitions and how disappointing they keep turning out and they seem so bored with the whole idea that I’m not even entirely sure why they bothered to show up for this one. Phil was JUST in a Minecraft Saturday the literal day before this where he quit mid-event and just went back to playing hardcore for the rest of the stream. I think they might just be here to like hang out with each other tbh. The stream starts with zero hype for the actual event, they’re all just hanging out and memeing and barely paying attention.
And when the countdown starts they’re immediately just SO put off by the ding sound and like dreading having to listen to it for one and a half minutes and you can just hear them all bracing for another annoying event with a lot of annoying nonsense they’ll have to deal with that at least they can make fun of for content. I mean Phil was hyping up the Noxcrew the whole time, talking about how Terra Swoop Force is the best thing ever, but even he seems a bit like “oh no”.
And then the music starts.
And then the sun goes down.
And the laser show begins.
And you can FEEL the whole team internally going “oh“
Just the sudden realisation of wait this event is gonna AWESOME actually what the fuck??
Like after ALL the cheap ass scuffed shit in MCM, and MCS having an extremely rocky start, and both of those events frankly just not having any kind of sense of presentation or fanfare to match the level of hype that they were trying to evoke, basically having the same level of showmanship as your average Hypixel lobby on an average day...
For this obscure event that was barely advertised, that most of the streamers themselves only heard about as they were invited to it, that had no hype going in, for it to go THIS HARD on the sheer spectacle, out of nowhere...
It’s just a great thing to watch.
There’s just no comparison, frankly. MCC is just infinitely cooler than any of the events that came before it. Or after it, to be honest.
We take so much for granted nowadays.
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