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adventuringblind · 7 days

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Chin Up, Princess (2k words)

Max Verstappen x Reader

Genre: Ghoulverse Hurt/Comfort

Summary: Jos oversteps and causes a whole lot of hurt for Max and his mate, he takes things into his own hands and ends up resorting to extreme measures in order to save his lover. (Background Landoscar, Charlos, and Sewis)

Warnings: Mind control, talks of eating people and mentions of gore but nothing explicit, ghoul on ghoul violence, burning of a character, major character death (not a good guy tho), ED but like... also not an ED, soulbonds

Notes: Ironically the most tame ghoulverse fic I've done thus far. Thank you to🏍️for the amazing idea!!

Side Note: Feed my praise kink please?

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It’s raining again. The kind of rain Monaco doesn’t see often. The torrential downpour that keeps everyone hidden away inside to keep warm.

She watches the water droplets race down the window, wondering which one will hit the edge first. It’s not productive, but she needs something to distract her from the ache in her bones. The hunger pains have gotten progressively worse over the last three weeks. Still, she’s finding ways to cope. She has to manage; the pain is what’s keeping her sane.

It’s nice being home and hidden behind the water covered window. It means she’s free to drop the human look. All horns and tail, long tongue and sharp teeth, dark eyes and pointed ears. It’s natural - or it used to be.

It doesn’t quite feel like her anymore. Like somehow everything that had once been a part of her is now irritating. Her horns are heavy and her tail refuses to be anywhere but the ground. All because his words sit in her head and bounce around the cavity in her chest.

He changed her.

~~~♡~~~

A month ago, she ran into Jos in the paddock. Even though she doesn’t like the guy, he’s still technically her king - and Max’s dad - so her father in law in a way. Max had mated with her (a heavenly feeling) but had done so without the consent of his father.

Jos doesn’t like her one bit. Which she doesn’t care about. If Max is the prince of the demons and set to take up leadership at some point, that makes her a princess. They both dislike each other but in the essence of keeping things civil, she makes it work.

“I didn’t expect to see you here today!” She nodded her head to show respect. Opting for that instead of bowing to this man in broad daylight.

“I wish I hadn’t seen you at all!” Well - fuck you too - she supposes. She’d fallen into step beside him as they made their way to the Redbull garage.

She nearly crashes into him when he stops abruptly. He grabs hold of her bicep and drags her down some alleyway between buildings. She goes with compliance, hell only knows what this man can and will do to her.

Her back hits the wall with a disorienting force. “You’re not enough for us.”

“I think you mean for you.”

Jos hisses close enough to her face that she can feel his saliva hitting her. “The council decided you’re not one of us-'' He grabs her chin and she watches as his eyes fade to that deep dark color that usually means something bad is about to happen.

“You will not eat. You are not one of us. Am I clear?”

She snaps at him. Her attempt at fighting his hold is futile. Not when the damn demon king is trying to hypnotize her. “No!”

He clamps a hand over her mouth and pulls a lighter out of his pocket. The open flame hovers just above the healed over scar on her clavicle. She shakes, desperate to get away from the heat. “You will not eat. You are not a ghoul. You are not one of us.”

It’s a hypnotic tone that seeps through her ears and floods her veins. The heat of the flame no longer her one weakness as her mind submits itself to the will of her king.

~~~♡~~~

Her jaw snapped shut. Her vocal chords refused to work. Her throat constricts around liquids. Her teeth become glued to each other each time she tries to bite down into something of nutrients.

A month of this torture and she can feel herself getting progressively more ravenous. Slowly they’ve exhausted all of their options. No matter how desperately she tries, she can’t get any substance into her.

Max’s reflection appears in the window. A frown etched upon lips. It doesn’t suit him; Max was made to smile. She likes being the one to cause it. These days it feels like all he’s doing is trying to ease her slow and painful death.

He sits opposite of her and heaves out a gust of warm air on the window. His pointer finger paints a simple picture of a stick figure. It’s - objectively - a terrible drawing, but it serves its purpose and makes her laugh.

“I’m scared, Max.”

“I know, schat.”

They continue to stare out the window. The bond doing the talking for them, passing their emotions back and forth. He can feel her pain and she can feel his inner rage.

Humans don’t understand. Maybe they never will. They fear those who are different. Think this way and do this thing or you're a monster. Certainly not all of them. Lando and Charles are prime examples of this. Still - surviving amongst them gets harder each day.

“I know what you want to do.” She turns towards him. Unbidden in the comfort of their own home. His tail flicks in uncertainty. A habit he picked up from Sebastian. “I don’t want you to regret it.”

“It’s inevitable. Just earlier than planned.” He won’t meet her gaze. “I can’t watch you suffer when I can stop it.”

“You have always been the chivalrous type.”

Max slides closer to her. His thumb comes to the underside of her chin and pushes it upward. Her eyes have nowhere else to go, forced to get lost in his. A never-ending sea of endless dark that she’d willingly drown in.

“Chin up, love. There is going to be a crown on your head soon. I’d hate to see it hit the ground.”

~~~♡~~~

She hates not being able to go inside. She understands why she can’t though. She already has the weight of one hypnosis spell weighing her down; she’s more susceptible to another.

Still, waiting is nerve wracking. The sound of familiar roars fill her ears. Occasionally wincing when she feels Max’s pain. Mild compared to what it is for him.

Lando and Charles are sitting on the ground with her. Their mates are inside with Max, along with Lewis and Sebastian. She attempts to hold close to the bonds of their tribe. They’ve been planning this for the last couple of weeks. Every hole is plastered with flexi tape.

“Relax, chéri. They are fine.”

She won’t open her mouth to mutter a thanks. Not when she’s already salivating and can smell exactly where their pulse points are. Not when she can hear the steady rhythm of their hearts.

No, she can’t eat, but she’d also rather not risk it.

“Do we have to bow to you after this whole ordeal is over?” Lando looks at her with a curious expression. “Cause like - Oscar doesn’t bend like that.”

Both her and Charles gape and the odd statement. Lando looks like he’s just stated the weather on an average Monday morning.

“Lando, are you sure it’s not you who doesn’t bend like that?”

“I think I know how I can bend mate! How do you think we broke the table-“

Charles grimaces, his nose scrunching up and cheeks turning red. “Bleh! I don’t need to know how Oscar bends you.”

“You asked!”

“And now I regret it…”

Another roar bellows into the night sky. It’s loud and painful. She looks to the boys beside her for confirmation that it’s not Oscar or Carlos. They nod at her, leaving only three options.

She bolts inside.

The roars turn to whines. The fire rages over the body of Jos Verstappen. Max has sunk to his knees, the sunset hues of the flames reflect in his eyes and illuminate the tear tracks on his cheeks.

She falls beside him. Panicked hands search for any possible wounds; any burns in need of immediate attention. Max is crying as she does so, but he’s smiling at the same time. There are a million emotions running through the room. The large flames a mercy to the now deceased king.

A fallen king lay before them. His body burned to ashes. They watch as he is devoured by the fire. The silence is deafening. The only noise being the roar of the flames. An irony that doesn’t go unnoticed. To feel serene with the one thing that would surely kill her if the starvation doesn’t first.

Max is the first to approach the pile of ashes on the ground. He creeps up to it like they might reanimate. Like they might take back what they once had and reestablish their hold on her mind with no chance at her escape.

Sebastian meets Max in the middle. He scoops handfuls of the ash and decorates Max’s skin. The Dutch looks miserable when Sebastian dumps a handful into Max’s own cupped hands.

“Do I have too?”

“Do you want your fathers powers?”

He groans, but doesn’t wait any longer. He tries to be serious, but there is an element of humor here despite the situation.

“Does this mean Max is a cannibal now?!” She supposes Lando is trying to whisper, but the building they are in echoes. He chokes when he hears it.

“Lando! I am trying to eat my father!”

“So you are a cannibal!”

Oscar slaps a hand over his mate's mouth. Briefly, a look of disgust flashes across his face. “If you really think licking me will work, you are mistaken.” Muffled sounds from underneath Oscar’s hand escape, but nobody understands.

Max is finally able to choke down the ashes of his father. Certainly not the most conventional of coronations, but she can’t picture it any other way.

“Never thought I’d see the day where we were dropping to our knees for this guy.” Carlos chuckles from somewhere beside her as they close in on the new king.

Not a prince anymore - a king.

It suits him more, she thinks. Standing tall in front of his tribe, still laughing at Lando and Oscar and their odd positioning. At Carlos and his playful pride as he kneels. He exchanges a smile with Charles after years of rivalry now comes a shared respect. He turns endearingly to Sebastian and Lewis looking at him like proud parents.

Then to her. She’s on the ground, her knees bruised already. Max pulls her up into his arms. He brings his hands to her jaw and once again she drifts into the calm of his endless eyes.

Soft fingers massage her jaw. The one that aches with a desperate need for something she hasn’t had in so long. He’s gentle with her, like an antique porcelain doll that might break if he applies too much pressure.

“You are worthy of every good thing. You are one of us, just as you always have been and you are deserving of your life.”

The cement that had been fire in her veins vanishes as he speaks. Max keeps talking, but she’s too lost in the relief from these heavy feelings - the euphoria of knowing she belongs again. The cavern of her chest is beating with words of comfort.

Her horns don’t feel like extra weights and her tail finds Max’s with immediate ease. They intertwine like they had before.

“You are here and loved. You have a place with us.” He tilts her chin upward like he’s done since they mated. “Chin up, your highness, you’re a queen now.”

~~~♡~~~

Sated.

Her body aches from a full belly instead of the hunger pains. As does the rest of their tribe, she presumes.

Max keeps getting phone calls… and he keeps ignoring them. Instead opting to keep his attention focussed on his tribe. His love for them - for her - is radiating through his every move.

“I think King Max sounds good on you.” She flashes her teeth at him. The others are either chatting, or if you’re Oscar then you’re using Lando as a blanket and sleeping. They are paying no attention to them.

“You think? I’d always resented it.”

“You’re going to change things, Max. That’s not something to resent.” They hook tails again, a comfort she’d missed dearly. “Plus, you’re stuck with me now since you saved my life. I’m going to be the most demanding queen.” She waves her hand around for dramatic flair.

“Oh yeah? How so?”

“First I’m going to demand that you cuddle me - and I’ll figure out the rest later!”

“As you wish, your highness.”

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lightvixxen · 2 years

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Innocent act!Eddie facts!/ facts abt IA

Otherwise known as: canonical facts within my older!Eddie au innocent act!

Light NSFW ahead, minors dni

I gift yall with this as a thanks for 300 <3

Older!eddie has twin kids named: Ozzy and Aurora. They were born october 1991, when he was 25. (Yes i’m finalizing the time era of IA which is 1996.) he has split custody and the mother is someone he accidentally knocked up. They don’t have a relationship outside of her dropping the kids off during the weekends. Eddie has surprisingly kept this a secret from you.

Eddie works as a mechanic but he also has a certification as a tattoo artist, he has a few tattoos that he’s done himself. He offered to tattoo you for free when you turned 18, (this was a strictly platonic offer)

Contradicting myself from the first part of IA here but Eddie only started thinking about you in a sexual/romantic way 2 months or so before your first encounter (we’re just gonna pretend what he said originally was a heat of the moment thing bc I absolutely hate it)

Eddie has a hair pulling kink…it’s gonna be expanded on later but its there, he likes both getting his hair pulled and pulling your hair.

Eddie doesn’t actually own his house, your father does he just rents it extremely cheap because your dad owed him. He can do whatever the fuck he wants to it tho bc in all terms except legally its his.

Eddies house is a 3 bedroom 2 bath house. One of the rooms is his kid’s, the other is a little studio (where once the twins get to the age they don’t wanna share a room anymore will be one of theirs.” And his room.

Hellfire is still running after years. Eddie still has original faded hellfire shirt, he meets with the hellfire club every Thursday.

Vecna and everything DID happen, but everyone lives

Eddies hair is longer than in the show, he never cut it. It reaches to his mid back, he rarely bothers to cut it, other than that he basically looks the same.

Eddie has a slight muscle definition from working as a mechanic, but its not a lot.

Eddie has a criminal record from selling drugs and has ran from your father multiple times before he hit 26. Which is when he decided to turn his life around.

Literally spoils u, like mf is buying lingerie, stuffed animals and jewelry for you ON THE REGULAR.

Still smokes weed, just more secretly and when his kids are away + your dad isn’t home.

Hates + loves it when you smoke, he hates it bc a pretty girl like you shouldn’t be harming ur pretty lungs. Loves it bc fuck if your not hot doing it.

Corruption kink oh my god, act innocent and ur getting absolutely ruined.

Brat tamer no other explanation needed.

Absolutely has multiple bookshelves of just straight fantasy books in his living room.

Eddie is flexible, like more than you would expect. Once on Halloween he did a backbend then proceeded to chase you like that.

Can and will pick u tf up. Ur his princess

Eddie got his demobat scars tattooed over, they’re noticeable but only when u look close enough. And he’s usually wearing a shirt or your too…distracted to notice them.

God he has such a thing for mirror sex its unbelievable

Also possessive asf, he’s constantly making sure you are properly marked, and even though you two aren’t dating. He makes it clear u belong to him

Also big on knife play and thinks knives are both pretty+would look great against your skin.

Also he has an oral fixation + voice kink ;)

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theink-stainedfolk · 8 months

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Keyper

(An excerpt from my novel)

People were Shielding themselves as the rain dropped hard. I saw all of them running away as if the rain would wash away their whole existence from this world. I sighed and continued walking in the transparent umbrella,the view look extremely aesthetic if I look above me. I splashed each and every puddle down there. Untill I saw someone in front of me. It felt like destiny. A man in his twenties, he looked as if he was running away from something I don't know, stopped two-three meters away from me. As he stopped he placed his hands on his knees as he bent down, panting hard. I unknowingly, took a step towards him, making him glance at me. I took a moment to admire his features. He had beautiful light golden skin and pretty hazel eyes which I envied for I have plane brown. He looked ethereal, specially in the rain, water dripping down his beautifully sculpted face. I noticed his clothes. He wore a simple grey hoodie sweatshirt, it was slightly dirty- which I assume is because of all the running he had done, even his black ripped jeans looked dirty. I took another step towards him- getting him under my umbrella, he finally caught his breath and stood up. I then realized how much taller he was from me. I unknowingly fixed his hair which were wet and stuck on his forehead. He looked super confused at my actions, but I couldn't explain him why I was doing this since I, too was confused at myself. I honestly want to get lost in his eyes and explore them since they are so deep. It was something about them that made my heart race. For some reason, I couldn't take off my hands from his hair, and he didn't remove them either. Suddenly his eyes widened and he turned behind him. I was so lost in the moment that I didn't noticed three men running towards us . His breath hitched and he grabbed my free hand and ran. Why are we running? Were those the guys from who he was running from? Are those loan sharks? Why are the behind him? Most importantly... Why am I running? And that also, with him? I had all these questions and more in my head. But I didn't bother asking them. Since we were quite 'busy' . Alleys and alleys, we passed through numerous of them. But we still couldn't avoid them. Until we hid in a very small and a very hideous alley, barely a single person could fit in it. I don't know how but we both managed to fit in it. It was a weird position. He had his back pressed against the rough wall and I had my back pressed against him and he had his arms around my waist. I turned my head back at him to see him facing the ground. It must have felt awkward. I realized that we were soaking wet. I raised my umbrella up on us. So that none of us catches cold. It feels like I'm the lead protagonist of some romantic novel. Too good to be true. I could still hear their voices. So I stayed for a while. It feels warm against him. Maybe because he is burning in embarrassment or maybe because I'm nervous. Once I heard their voices fading away, I tried to get away since it must be an awkward situation for him. But I didn't expected to be held back by him. I turned towards him in confusion.

"Stay.."

It was the first thing he had said throughout the whole.... I don't even know what to call this. Since his face was too close to mine I turned away immediately.

"They are still lingering here. I Know it....... You must be confused. About everything actually... But I'm sorry that I can't explain this situation to you. Because...I don't know why this is happening. I too am confused about it. Please try to understand. I'm sorry for dragging you to this......mess "

I felt incredibly sorry for him. Being chased by some strange people and strange reason...it must be terrible.

"Don't be."

It was the first thing I said since I saw him.

"I am truly confused and curious tho. But I won't question you if it makes you awkward. And it must be scary being chased by some... Strangers. It must've freaked you out. You must be traumatized by it. It's the best if I don't ask you anything. But maybe some day... I'll ask you and get a proper answer. And this is not a mess. For me at least. It's more like an adventure. It feels like I'm helping you. And if you take it as a help ,then I'm really.... Glad to help you."

".......Thanks.."

"No biggie"

We stood there for awhile until he breaks the silence.

"Could you stay here...till the rain is done?... please?"

"....yeah... I'll.." What other choice do I have?

We stood there....in the rain... The only sounds were the rain and the sound of our heart beats. They were beating I an unspecific rhythm. Which was absolutely pleasant to hear. He slowly rested his head on my shoulder. My heart beat increased, my face reddened, I placed my free hand on my mouth to suppress my squeal. I guess he must be tired from all this . Poor young man, God knows why he has to go through all this.

I didn't even noticed the time passing by . The rain had stopped. He raised his head and slowly removed his hands from my waist. I gave him some space to move out. He turned towards me and smiled.

"Thanks again for everything. And sorry for using you for being my personal shield"

"Y-you're welcome"

"Until next time" he said as he turned away and started walking ahead

"Yeah... Be safe! On your way back! If they come again feel free to call me again!! I'll be your personal shield again!!!"

I shouted at him. I saw him turning briefly towards me , I saw a genuine smile. I swear I heard him say 'sure'

It may be the most freaky day for me with all the unnecessary exercise but it was also one of the best day for me. A weird meeting with a sweet stranger, who makes your heart race, and calls you their personal shield.......I even forgot to ask for his name. Stupid me! I hope we meet again stranger. You ....kinda owe me one...

#writeblr #creative writing #writers on tumblr #writing #writers #my writing #writers and poets #writerscommunity #writblr #writers of tumblr

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selfdiagnosedeyemotif · 7 months

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Chapter Five (Praem), pt. 1:

Now patched up and pissed off, the duo arrives in Skyglass

The first thing that they realise is that the view is gorgeous

Like they literally just stop when they get there to say “no wonder they settled here”

Moving into the town it’s like. A little eerie.

Most of the residents are just gone

There’s a couple that seem to be back from some kind of mining expedition tho

All of the houses have folks guarding them

Inside the houses are just. A lot of Fire Soulstones. There’s even barrels of the damn things stacked against the walls.

Keep an eye on those. They’ll be back.

As soon as you reach the centre of town, a cutscene is triggered

Praem and Ekaterina note two things: the townsfolk are staring at Praem, and are positively glaring at Ekaterina

The two ask around a bit for where they might be able to find a seer, saying that they’re friends of his

They split up to do this, getting two very different answers

Praem unilaterally is answered with “do you not already know?”, whereas Ekaterina does not get a single response

Not knowing what else to do, they rest in the inn for the night

After the fade to black, there’s a line of text: “Huh? Wh- Mmmm! Mmmmm…”

Needless to say, Praem wakes up in the middle of the night with the bed next to her empty

Panic is had because she did NOT expect this, both in the normal strategic way and the Praem-esque mystical way

Exiting the building the townsfolk are celebrating her

There’s an air of confusion as to why Ekaterina came here alive but like! The Blade of Mist is here! His lieutenant has arrived! His return is imminent!

I’m sorry. WHAT?

Now, a more tactful character would be able to leverage this. Use the townsfolk’s praise to their advantage

And Praem is no fool. She is, however, also a mercenary when the chips are down

She immediately draws steel on the townsfolk, gets up into a strategic position at the top of the inn’s stairs, and prepares for battle

“What is going on? Where is Ekaterina? What did you do to her?”

The crowd is silent

“ANSWER ME.”

One of the townsfolk, somewhat confused, yells “This could not possibly be the Blade of Mist!”, and rushes her with a pickaxe

Now, we are dealing with a miner with no combat experience against a very experienced and NOTABLY PSYCHIC warrior

Praem grabs this man by the scruff before he can attack, and triggers a mandatory Unmask segment, which reveals Ekaterina’s location

Praem’s eyes are brown, but glow purple when she uses her abilities. Using Unmask proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that this MUST be the Blade of Mist

The townsfolk are too busy screaming “It’s really her! The Blade of Mist!” to be able to stop her when she rushes through the crowd, heading for where they’re keeping her friend

Ekaterina is tied up in someone’s attic, and Praem is easily able to reach her

Neither of them have the foggiest of what’s going on, but as soon as they get out of the house, the townsfolk have turned on them

It’s time for a horde battle segment!

Three battles in a row, four townsfolk per

These guys are. Hopelessly weak. They go down so fast.

After the fight is over, the following cutscene reveals that the townsfolk have fled, save for the one poor soul that Praem has her boot on the chest of with her sword to her throat

The poor lass is more than willing to spill the beans in terms of the location of the seer, who she refers to as “Our Prophet”

Because let’s face it, if a strong swordswoman is standing over you with her boot on your chest, there are two notable reasons to do everything she says, but both of them are extremely convincing. Take your pick as to what this woman is experiencing in the moment

Who knows, maybe I’ll give her a sidequest later in the game. I had no plans to do so because this random NPC wasn’t planned, but I think it would be really funny. Like come on.

Regardless of arguably gay NPCs that I haven’t decided the sidequest status of, the game then prompts you to enter…

#cw cult mention #iris goes to oc hell #project OCtopath #a blade in the fog

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slime-quest · 1 year

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"Before we do anything, I think we deserve a moment of celebration for our achievements." "Agreed!" The two of you dance victoriously. You earn a cool fifty silly points, bringing your total to a solid 2 Silly Tickets! Look at you go!! I'm so proud of you. <3 Tricky earns an undisclosed number of silly points. They also seem a little taller? Good for them!

You can put it off no longer. The lake lies before you, smooth, undisturbed. Weirdly calm after all the activity. "Let's grab hands so we don't get separated. I don't know what's down there, but I don't want to lose you." Tricky nods and clasps your hand. The two of you wade out into the water.

As a slime, you're not bothered by the lack of air, but you certainly feel the pressure of the water. You're a lot denser than water, and have no trouble staying on the cool grassy soil. The land slopes steadily as you head further out. The lake is a lot clearer than you expected it to be, making it easy enough to see, tho you're thankful that both you and Godrender glow in the dark.

The surface must be a good ten, maybe twenty feet above you, when you suddenly come to a drop off. You're about in the middle of the lake, and before you is a massive dark pit. It's so deep you can't see the bottom, save a soft red pinprick of light glittering in the dark. Small black bubbles occasionally trickle up from the darkness.

"That's... ohh.. oooohhh.... that's really dark..." Tricky peers over the edge nervously, "I-I don't know if we should go down there..."

Mirrow && There's nothing scary in the dark. It's just a place to hide. && "Whatever's down there, I'm sure we can handle it. We took on three of those wild things, lets clear this up, and then think of the amazing story you'll get to share! Your first adventure, Tricky!" Tricky blushes a little and nods with determination. "A-alright, I can do this! WE can do this!" They grip your hand a little tighter.

The two of you step over the ledge and begin to sink. Deep 󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪Deep 󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪Deep 󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪Deep 󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪Deeper 󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪and deeper and 󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪deeper 󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪and 󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪󠂪 󠂪deeper The surface begins to fade out of view as you descend. Soon you can't see it at all. It's just you, Tricky, and Godrender, illuminated in a small halo of light. You stop seeing fish. Tall, black kelp comes into view, lazily drifting in the currents disturbed by your descent.

You sink deeper and deeper and deeper. Humphrey ## I don't know if the ocean even goes this deep... ## Mirrow && Whatever's down here sure wanted to stay hidden huh.. && "How are you doin, Tricky?" "I'm... fine... it's kind of calming actually. It's so quiet. I'm just a little worried about how we're going to get out of here." "I- uh... we'll figure something out," you say, trying to sound confident, "Oh, hang on, I think this is that thing that was hiding down here."

You settle gently to the bottom of the lake. You brush away some of the kelp to reveal a stone statue of what looks to be some kind of mage. Its single eye is shut, but a glittering red light shines through the seam. Heavy looking metal chains are draped over the body and shoulders of the figure. Each link has intricate runes engraved in it. The whole thing is sealed with a large heavy padlock, which is also covered in runes. The figure has a hand stretched upwards, a single finger aimed at the surface. Small black bubbles slowly issue from the fingertip and lazily drift out of sight into the inky darkness above. "This appears to be an extremely powerful binding," Godrender says, "Please proceed with caution."

#slimequest #intermission 1

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abyster · 2 years

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Vacation for a Dream Lord Dream of the Endless/GN!Reader Domestic Headcanons!! + small one-shot

(MY FIRST POST LETS GOOO)

warnings: basicly none, SFW, Fluff, a bit of sad stuff, a lot of dialoges, a bit ooc morpheus (cuz he is mental stable in this one), no comics spoilers, bad grammar because im not native speaker

After turning down Morpheuses proposal, due to it all being too fast for you, you are trying to show him what he would miss out.

✭ When first arriving at your place, Dream is just...he is in stupor! Still a bit cautios about all this “Breaking the rules about loving mortals by Endless”.I mean, his last lover rejected him because of the death of her tribe. “ Love, how many times should i repeat This? We are not breaking the rules, we are taking detours because the wording of text is realy vague, ok? “ Not ok, he is stil nervous as heck.

✭Extremely shy and nervous at the start (which he really tries to hide. Ehh, doesn`t really work :/ ) As the solution to this problem he started to turn into a cat for some time. Usually when you are working from home or while you are trying to watch a movie with him. Stroking your fingers through his fur, you lazily say , “If you wanted to cuddle you coud`have asked, love. “ * TURNS INTO A HUMAN IMMEDEATLY *

Even though sleeping on the couch was not your best decision, the nasty feeling in your limbs quickly faded as you felt breathing on your neck. Morpheus did not give up on the first day. “Good.” you thought, falling asleep once again, feeling light embrace of Morpheuses hands.

✭ If you have a pet, which is like dog/cat/rabbit ect. , firstly he will fell a bit jealous. Yeah, Dream of the Endless, Sultan of the Dreams is jealous of some pet. You find it really adorable when he slowly gives in into the charm of this animal. Especialy when you find Morpheus in the living room, who tries to explain something to your pet.

His eyes met your confused look.

«I speak animal language» he spoke. Nope, not going to ask. Just no.

If you have a reptilia, he`ll be really interested. Mostly he intrested in how to keep such creatures at home and asks if it`s dangerous and nearly scares the shit out of a poor baby((( Regardless of you having any pet, he is already thinking about bringing something(someone) special from his realm. Maybe even a dragon!!

“You know what? I`m not even suprised” you speak while switching between the sight of a Morpheus, and a big egg in a basket. WAIT, did he also put a choclate bars in there???? Well, maybe you are a little surprised.

✭Kicking out Matthew has become a new paragraph in your routine. But after realising that his master is perfectly fine, he leaves back to the Dreaming. He made no promises to keep his mouth shout tho.

✭ Pet names? Well, that is depends on the mood . You are calling him lover?? Dude is just stoped whatever he was doing and just stared at you. He definetly was not expecting this. His brows were frowned, and you tried to apologize.

“I can stop if you don`t like” Your heartbeat was raising, as you looked into his eyes. shivers ran down your spine as you heard response “No, Keep going...Lover”. At this point your brain just stoped working, making smile appear on Dreams face. Your first language is not english? EVEN COOLER! You get to call him names he does’nt understand. Sweet names, obviosly. Like Mriya(Dream), Sueño(Dream,Sleep) and kokhanyy (beloved, lover). Or sometimes telling him that if he will countinue this self-destructive behaviour of his, you`ll feed him a cat food. You also like to see the questioning stare on Morpheuses face as he tilts his head. After returning to The Dreming and meeting Lucienne, Morpheus asks her what does all this words mean.

“Luciene, while i spent time at the waking world i heard a word Kokhanyy. By any chance do you know the meaning?“ At that statement Luciennes brows raised up. Why would he ask questions like that? Lors of The Dearms sure can spend some time to find a vocabulary. It probably is important, she thought. Lucienne turned her gaze from Lord Morpheus to Matthew, and back. Spreading her shoulders and inhaling air, she sad with a slight smile on her face, “I believe that it means beloved, or lover, my Lord.“ Matthew swore to all of gods that existed in this universe, that he saw Dream of The Endless turning into big scarlet tomato. It`s a shame no one will believe him((

✭If you want to take him out in some restraunt or at least in park, he'll immedieatly dismiss. Damn, you never expected him to have a social anxiety. After some time, though, you succeeded in taking him out to try your favorite food. "It was not that bad, was it?" you asked him, with playfull smirk on your lips. "--I suppose it was not" Morpheus answered. Then he lifted up your hand and gave you a slight kiss on the back of your palm. Aww, such a gentelman. "I hope you truly liked it, 'cause i have a lot more in store to show you." Holding his chin between your fingers you gave him a not-so-soft peck on the lips. Smile rose on his fase. "And i can't wait for all of it to come"

✭ Even though you tried to find a new hobbies for Morpheus, it was quite... Hard, you can say. The dude had litteraly every book back there in his realm. But he is not there, right?? Yeah, on the contrary, he refused to play twister. After buying him a proper phone ( YEAH A NORMAL PHONE, NOT LIKE TOM`S STURRIGES ) he was captivated in the world of cats memes. Genuinely does not understand “deez nuts joke”(my precious little bean). After showing him a few songs of The Smiths, even thought at first he does not share your enthuthiasms, he grows to like them!! Especially “What difference does it make”. Also he enjoyed listening to Tv-Girl. Mostly because “Lovers Rock” reminds Morpheus about yours relationship. You can swore that he was a bit smiling while listening. And he will not deny it <3

✭ Cooking with him ... is quite a challenge. Despite the fact that in the morning he was all confused, things start to get better when you try cook with Morpheus, while also desparetly keeping him away from a stove as far as possible. Sometimes he feells a bit out because of this. Thinking that he can`t do normal things that little mortals do. But Dreamis quickly realizes that he is wrong, dissolving in his lovers kisses and words of admiration. While making an evening meal together, you get to know eachother better. When Dream tells about his past , his ex-wife and dead son you tell him not to. But he trusts you enough to let you see him at such vulnerable state.

“Hey... It`s not fine right now, but it will be. I promise.” you slowly spoke, kissing his fallen tear.

Yeah, sweet-old-depressive-kitchen-talk. Love it.

✭If you are on medication and forgetting to take pills on time, Dream will make sure that you won`t forget to do it. Not in the annoying way, it`s actually kinda sweet that he started his own research on how brains of humans works. Sometimes you can find him seating on the couch, reading some book on human`s biology. You can join him by carefully pulling him down, moving under his hands and placing head on his chest. If you are lucky, you can leave your hands on his hips ))

*You getting a cold* "Humans are such a fragile creatures" - *Morpheus gives you a blanket, tea and all the love he has* *You acciddentaly cutting yout hand* "Such clumsy, soft, easy-going creatures" - *Takes his time to heal your palm ".

✭If you really like playing games on your pc, Morpheus likes to be near you and taking care of you when you can`t do it yourself. Giving you snacks, reminding you of importance of sleep and basicly being close to you(MALEWIFE MORPHEUS GOES BRRR). Also tried to teach him to play some basic games, kind of like genshin or minecraft. After finding out that he can read books in his phone he became less intrested in gaming. But because of Morpheuses passionate nature with his lovers, Dream Lord always wanted to be close to you. When Dream was not in cat form , an idea came into your mind.

“Dream” “Yes, my lover?” Even after a few month him calling you like that, the warm feeling in your chest is not going to get away. It probably never will and you enjoy this thought. “You know, i just got an idea you might like. What about...Cuddles in a chair? I still have a lot of things to do, but if you want to, we can, you know..?” Dream is quiet for a moment, he appreciate that you share a desire of this kind of intimacy. After a few seconds he responses with , “I think its a great idea, my love”

Damn, he is so... Comfortable! Looks like his cat form not so different from his human form . It was an iddyl. Your legs was wrapped around his torso, your hot breathing has faced his pale neck. While his arms was wrapped around your waist, sometimes they traveled into area of your legs. Being busy over computer means that you can`t hold him forever, but when you get break and start to hold him, Morpheus just melts into your touch. Giving him soft pecks on his nose, forehead and neck became a routine you both enjoy. The only though of his in moments like that was never letting you go. "Alright, hon`. I`m done with my work for today. Time to go to sleep." You spoke lazily, turning off your pc. Suddenly you hear his soft mumble. "What was that, love? " Hands slightly stroking his hair. "I do`nt want to." He replied under his breath. "Hm--Dream does not want to dream?" ASked you while pressing slight kisses onto his neck "To let you go." "Alright then, needy teddy bear, looks like i need to carry on the bed"

✭He likes to take care of you, that`s not even a question. When you start to take care of Morpheus, he is feeling ... strange. Brows twitching, heart rate speading up and goosebumps keep spreading all over across his spine as you gently comb his black hair. Absolutely stunned when you asked if you could weave flowers into his hair. When you were finished it was your time to be stunned. Never this planet had seen as pretty creature as Dream. Morpheus was amused by your feelings towsrds him, pink blush started to form on his cheeks.

"Take a picture." He spoke,"It'll last longer"

Probably you had thought it out loud. Without any shame you answered, "And i definetly will"

✭Obviosly news about Dream taking a vacation was flying from one realm to other. Mostly because one nasty raven couldn`t keep his tounge behind his beak. When you were wisited by Death, that was a good thing, really. Turns out she poped up to check on her sweet brother. It’s a shame she didn`t stayed for a dinner. But definetly good for Morpheus, or she would`have told you all his embarassing moments that she knew of. The real surprise was the Desire, standing in front of your door. Morpheus had told you about one of his youngest siblings . Sibling that wanted attention and power. But no, you do not pity them. This time this trickster has taken the form of someone you desired the most - Dream, your passionate lover who now was reading in the living room. Tension started to fly in the air.

"Oh, Dear, you know that you will not stay with fim forever, right?" Huh, nice words to start conversation with.

"I`m not going to repeat it for you, Desire. Get out." You irritably replied.

"Ouch, that was really rude of you! We are basicly family now, are we not? " Desire laughed lightly at your words.

"Hmm, you basicly have had hand in my lovers capture for an over a century, tried to get him killed and gave him more trauma than he can handle?? No, after that, no. I don't wan't to have anything in common with you."

"Your words hurt me more than any venom could! This time Dream has found himself a bold one. And is not like you have any chance in standing against me anyway, sweetie. Now please, get lost. I have a deal for the Dream." Desire purred, slipping throught the door, inviting themself in. Huge wave of shock went through the intruder, knocking the ground out from under their feet. Stars danced in eyes of Desire while their body and mind twisted in pain. You kneeled down, to get a better look at Desire and to assert dominance. " As you can see, and feel, sweetie , being in love with Dream of The Endless means being in constant danger. And who would i be, if i had not protected my house from nasty little things like you?" You spoke, slighlty poking their face just out of boredom.

"It was quite easy to find right spell and ingridients, while having a biggest library in universe and blood of Endless." Seeing that you can't get more information on the deal they came with, you raised to your full height as you've said your last words to the intruder.

"Whatever deal you have to Dream can wait, so please, get lost." Before closing the door, you gave Desire the last blow. "It is pchysicaly hurts to see you like that, really.--Huh, maybe i even do pity you."

The door closed and so yours conversation with Desire. "Who was that?" Asked you Dream, continuing to read his book.

"Just some pizza-guy has the wrong adress. Ugh, now i am even regretting not just paying for pizza and taking it in"

Morpheuses eyes rose from a book. Then he cautiosly asked you

" What's a pizza?"

✭ Hugs from the back! This man absolutely in love with physical affection. Especially after he got over his imprisoment trauma. If you are significantly shorter than him, Dream loves to place his chin on top of your head snd lay his hands around you. Likes to get stuff from high cupboards for you by picking you up and lifting you on the level of cupboards. If you are the same height as him then he also hugs you and loves whispering words of admiration into your ear.

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"Well, it was nice while it lasted, right?" You huffed with a smile on your face, facing the love of your life. So, so beautiful. Cold morning breeze waving his hair while sunlight fell on his pale skin.

" You still can visit me in the Dreaming " Said Dream, slightly tilting his head. Were you going to leave him? No, everything was so nice. It can't be.

" Nah, just, after this vacation i feel like i won't be able to get enough of you, ya' know?."

"You know i can not leave Dreaming without a ruler..."

"Yeah, and would never ask you to do so. At least i'll have a plenty of time after my death at the Dreaming, right? Lets just hope it won't be soon, i still have plans to do here". Morpheus could not believe his ears. You wanted to live with him after death? Then why would you turn his proposal down? His shocked face had told you everything he did't. " Hey, if i don't want to marry you does'n mean that i don't love you, alright? It's just... I've never seen a sense in marriage . If you love somebody, why you should prove it with some papers and rings? And yeah maybe i do have some trust issues cuz of my parrents unsuccesfulll marriage and i were suprised someone like you would marry someone like me... I am rambling again, aren't I?" As your face had growed a sad look, it was taken in cold hands of the Dream of The Endless.

"Throughout the time i spent with you i've learnt so much about mortals, about the misserable life of theirs..."

"Wow, thanks, you know how to flatter a human..." You rolled your eyes as he continued to speak.

"And it took me long enough to realise the beauty of all of you. You are facinating, soft creatures with a of heart of gold. And every of you is so, so different. You fail to see the light in the darkness-- just the way i did. And when you are in dead end, what do you do? You sleep, traveling into my realm. Regaining your life power. Creating and inspiring. You've showed me this side of humanity, you've faced the darkness with a smile on your face, creating a light on your own. You were the one who accompanied me on this jouney, lightning my way... It would be an honor to be a companion on the journey of yours. I'll fight all the demons on your way. Even if it's the demon of insecurities and trust issues." Oh god, did he just made a joke?" I'll face every obstacle on our way, if it means being with you."

"Actually, i can name at least one obstacle that is for now is not your level. " Pray tell me, my beloved."

"Therapy" The next moment you bursted into laughing. The nicest sound in the universe, thought so Dream. Unknowingly to both of you, your legs started to walk into park.A usual route that you walked with Morpoheus every morning. A new conversation was born.

"Actually, fun fact about all this stuff like «Regaining power in dreaming. No matter what happend today, in the morning it'll be better". It has scientifical explanation! It's all about glymphatic system that basicly, cleanses the brain of toxins during deep sleep. Facinating, isn't it?"

"Indeed, it is." Answered Dream, admiring you. A sound of raven's wings slit the wind.

And so, the new journey has began.

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