#i love how their little pictures turned out aAAA drawing them gives me so much serotonin

[nancys4gf]

Can you maybe write something about will when he was younger did a comic about the reader and Jonathan and it's about them getting married or generally something about them being together,and it was long forgotten so when the Byers move out Jonathan and will find it, and Jonathan is really confused about why will wrote something like that and will says he did it because it's obvious Jonathan had/has a thing for the reader and he also totally thought they were dating until he asked joyce when they were getting married and she told him they weren't together and his little world just broke down?

prophecy | jonathan byers

summary: will always thought jonathan was in love with his best friend. turns out, he had been right all along.

pairing: jonathan byers x gender neutral reader | side byler

warnings: none

note: aaaa i love this idea so much!!! i was heavily inspired by that jonathan and will scene in s4. even though will tells jonathan he'll always be there for him as well, we all know jonathan wouldn't want to bother his little brother with his own problems. but i couldn't help myself and wrote a lil byers pep talk :) i hope you enjoy!!!!

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“what’s this?” jonathan asked, walking up to his brother, who was emptying out some boxes on the other side of the room. 

will stopped what he was doing and directed his attention towards jonathan. he was holding a drawing, one he recognized as his own. 

“oh my god!” will laughed loudly, taking the piece of paper. “i can’t believe this is here. i’d forgotten all about it.”

“but what is it?” jonathan asked, not understanding the reason for the boy’s excitement.

“it’s you and y/n,” will said obviously. “getting married.”

“what?”

“i made it a couple of years ago,” he laughed to himself, still admiring the drawing. “i remember i asked them what their favorite flowers were, and i spent so long designing the ring.” 

“but,” jonathan started, growing more confused by the second. “why would you draw us getting married?”

“because,” will glared at him, giving him an obvious look. “you totally liked them.”

“what are you talking about?”

will rolled his eyes and groaned loudly. he didn’t know if his brother was pretending or if he really was that oblivious. he guessed it was the latter.

“i thought you were dating. like, i was sure of it. you were together all the time, it just made sense. so i asked mom when you were getting married. that’s when she told me you two were just friends. honestly, i was heartbroken. i think i cried for a week.”

“when did this–” jonathan chuckled awkwardly, running a hand through his now sweaty hair. “when was this?”

“does it matter?” will handed the paper back. “i still can’t believe i was wrong, though. i could’ve sworn there was something going on.”

jonathan stayed silent, staring at the drawing in his hands. will had always been talented, ever since he was young. he had managed to recreate the color of your hair by blending some of his hundred and twenty crayons, and he had drawn the blue converse you always used to wear. in the picture, you two were holding hands, while fireworks and multicolored hearts exploded in the background.

jonathan smiled, noticing will had also portrayed your height difference. it had been a long time since the drawing, but you were still shorter than him. 

“you weren’t.” he whispered. “you weren’t wrong. not about me, at least.”

“wait,” will said, astounded. “what?”

jonathan sighed, sitting down on the floor, glancing around the unfamiliar room, overflowed with their belongings. will sat down next to him.

“you’ve always been a good judge of character.” jonathan gave him a sad smile. 

“but,” he shook his head. “why didn’t you ever do something?”

“what could i do?”

the answer seemed obvious to will, but the way jonathan had uttered the question with genuine exhaustion and hopelessness took him aback.

“sometimes i think it’s just scary to open up like that.” will started, his quiet voice echoing off the empty walls. “to say how you really feel. especially to people you care about the most. because, what if… what if they don’t like the truth?”

jonathan nodded as tears gathered in his eyes.

“they’ve been my best friend forever, and… you’re their friend too. what if i ruined everything? not just between me and them, but for you, as well? i would never forgive myself.”

“you’re my brother.” will whispered, placing a hand on the other boy’s shoulder. “and i love you. i would never want you to hide how you feel. no matter what.”

jonathan wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, and let out a chuckle, “when did you get so wise?” 

“i learnt from the best.” will joked, squeezing jonathan’s shoulder. “now, here’s what we gotta do. you’re gonna invite them over for spring break. and we’ll come up with a plan so you can tell them how you feel. and luckily all goes well and this,” he pointed at the drawing. “will end up being a prophecy, or something.”

jonathan laughed, shaking his head. 

“whatever happens, i'll be there for you. deal?” will asked, extending his hand. his brother stared at him for a second, before gripping his hand.

“deal.” he nodded, a teasing smile growing on his lips. “and you’ll invite mike.”

will’s face fell as he stammered, struggling for words, and jonathan burst into laughter, giving his brother a hug and tackling him to the ground.

“what? you think i don’t know my brother, too?”

#jonathan byers #jonathan byers x reader #jonathan byers au #jonathan byers imagines #jonathan byers fluff #jonathan byers x gender neutral reader #stranger things x reader #stranger things au #stranger things imagines #stranger things fluff #byler #will byers #requests

[shotosprincess]

♡ dating the bnha boys — hcs

｡･:*:･-: ✧ :,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ ｡･:*:･-: ✧ :,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆

➪ shoto todoroki

pls you’ve prolly been terrified of him for a while prior bc of how ?? talented ?? the mf is ??

but mans prolly saved you at some point and there was this lingering stare you two shared before he left you at recovery girls’ office; were you reading too far into things ?

spoiler alert: you weren’t.

anYWAYS-

he’s the kind of boyfriend to tenderly brush your hair for you and attempt to learn how to tie and braid your hair up in cute ,, simple designs !!

he’d always be ready with little things you’re constantly forgetting; extra snacks,, water,, a fully charged portable charger ,, trust me when i say that man is pREPARED- after all ,, he needs to be ready with everything to take care of his little sweetheart ,, does he not ?

ONLY TWO POINTS IN AND IM ALREADY CRYING BC I LOVE HIM SM BYE BYE BYE

at some point he’d find you sitting on the roof by yourself late at night,, only to stay with you and let you fall asleep on his chest as he drapes a blanket over you and heats it up a lil with his quirk

OKAY YOU CANNOT TELL ME THAT THAT MAN WOULDNT HOLD THE DOOR OPEN FOR YOU AT ALL TIMES AND WOULD SOMETIMES EVEN GET LOWKEYHIGHKEY KINDA SAD WHEN YOU DONT LET HIM

prolly bc he just wants to prove to you that he can be useful

pls just let the man know he’s useful and important he never shows it directly but he needs the reassurance—

he’d give you a warm massage w his quirk whenever you’re in pain :”)

HIDES AND PROTECTS YOU FROM MINETA BC HE KNOWS DAMN WELL WHAT THAT LITTLE SHIT FANTASIZES ABOUT

loves heating//cooling things for you ,, like instant noodles or ice packs !!

surprises you w jewelry that have his initials on them !!

GIVES THE BEST CUDDLES I SWEAR

would hold an umbrella for u while you loop your arm into his as the two of you walk home through the light rain :”)

cries into your chest sometimes after youve fallen asleep bc it’s late nights like these when he reflects on just how lucky of a guy he is to have you— it’s hard for him to articulate it directly ,, but when he does fully open up to you ab it ,, you end up crying too .

WOULD 110% MAKE THE TWO OF YOU YOUR OWN PERSONAL LIL ICE RINK AND TEACH YOU HOW TO SKATE // DO FUN FIGURE SKATING DUOS WITH YOU

➪ katsuki bakugou

prolly got with you initially bc of a dare ( and he nEVER passes up a dare ) ,, but eventually those feelings started to become real and honestly ? it kinda scared the shit outta him . he didn’t know why ,, but for some reason he didnt actually want to leave .

OKAY LARA JEAN AND PETER MF KAVINSKY TYPE BEAT ( ˘ ³˘)♥︎ HIT US WITH THE FAKE RELATIONSHIP TO REAL RELATIONSHIP TROPE YESYESYES

teasingly-mean nicknames = his love language . enough said .

AGGRESSIVE !! KISSES !! ALL !! THE DAMN !! TIME !!

makes you wear his hoodie whenever you show even the sLIGHTEST hint at being cold

he just rly wants to see you in his clothes

he’s so clueless on how to do this whole boyfriend thing ,, but he’s definitely trying bc it’s for you :”)

watches and tries so desperately to copy all the cute couples in the movies you guys watch together

“ roses...do you want roses ? “ “ what ? “ “ the guy in the movie gave her roses...do you want roses too ? “

but at the end of the day you just appreciate him for who he is and that’s more than enough for you :”)

PLS DENKI AND KIRI ARE CONSTANTLY SHOCKED AT HOW MUCH HE’S TRYING FOR YOU

will take any and every opportunity to show off his strength and quirk to you <3

now we all know this man gets jealous hella easily ,, and its no different w relationships :”) he’d constantly make it a point to hold you extra close to him in public ,, show you off on social media and call you by a nickname//petname whenever possible just to reiterate to ppl the fact that you’re his and he’s yours

WOULD LET YOU SIT ON HIS LAP AND DO HIS EYELINER AT 2AM PURELY BC YOU GOT BORED

pls i could rly see myself doing that i wont lie

honestly sometimes he forgets himself and his temper gets a little out of hand ,, but the second he sees his feral reflection in your fearful eyes,, he pulls you to his chest and apologizes profusely :”))

➪ denki kaminari

MF PROLLY GOT WITH YOU BC OF A RIGGED GAME OF SPIN THE BOTTLE AT MINA’S PLACE I CANNOT SEE ANYTH HAPPENING OTHERWISE

one tiny kiss turned into two ,, which turned into three ,, and before you knew it ,, the both of you were spilling out the pent up feelings you had for one another all this time—

mina never shuts up ab it ,, she’s so proud of her matchmaking skills

when the power goes out during a storm ,, he holds onto you tight and plays w your hair as he uses his quirk to turn things back on ,,, “ shhh it’s ok,, i’m here “

will do anything and everything to make you smile <3

he has a lil album in his camera roll with all his favourite pictures of you ,, which is practically just all of them tbh ♡´･ᴗ･`♡

HE LOVES SHOWING YOU OFF IN THE MOST WHOLESOME WAY POSSIBLE !!

super energetic n bubbly but at the end of your dates he passes out right away in your arms

you make sure to wrap him up in blankets and give him an overload of kisses after he’s rly asleep though

will work embarrassingly hard to win you stuffed animals at the fair !! it doesn’t always work ,, but it’s cute nontheless <3

some of the staff and children at the fairs get pissed off but oh well ,,, what you do for love

pls he prolly makes you lil bento boxes for lunch every now and then ( ESPECIALLY DURING EXAM WEEK ) w tiny notes and designs taped on them

constantly calls you “ shawty “ lowkey un ironically and dice rolls in ur direction whenever he sees you ,,, you just end up laughing and playfully punching him

I JUST KNOW HE DOES THE F BOY LIP BITE FACE CONSTANTLY

ITS AN ADDICTION FOR HIM I SWEAR

SUPER CLINGY BUT IN THE CUTEST WAY AAAA

LIL STICKY NOTE LOVE LETTERS FROM HIM IN YOUR LOCKER EVERY !! MF !! DAY !!!

you both agreed that at home cozy netflix dates w microwave popcorn and fuzzy blankets >>> movie theatre dates

110% made a playlist for you at some point when he crushed on you from afar and shared it w you after you started dating

he made a collaborative playlist for yall AND multiple playlists of songs that remind him of you afterwards

pls i just kNOW this man’s love language is making playlists

theyre prolly all categorized by mood or smth too w the cutest covers ever pls

➪ ejirou kirishima

you initially met him bc he was hella upset and alone this one time and you were the only one to notice and be there for him bc he ran away from everyone else to hide the “ uNmanLy “ tears :”))

takes you w him on his lil gym visits ,, hypes you up with every little thing u accomplish !!

constantly teasing bakugou with how he’s able to pull you and how lucky he is to have you

bakugou gets hella annoyed most of the time and just blasts him away-

idk bro i just feel like kiri prolly calls you “ adorable “ alot i wont lie-

LOVES HAND HOLDING,, takes any opportunity to hold ur hand and trace lil casual patterns across your knuckles w his thumb

sometimes he’ll even draw lil hearts on your hand

play fighting but sometimes the two of you get too carried away and he actually loses half of the time-

LATE NIGHT GAME NIGHTS WITH HIM AND THE BAKUSQUAD,, he loves being on the team against you so he can get all competitive

OK HEAR ME OUT;;;; DANCE BATTLES W HIM AS YOUR PARTNER AGAINST RANDOM PPL AT PARTIES

mans gets hella insecure ab himself sometimes ,, so he loves doing lil things for you !! opening a can ,, pulling the blanket over you ,, zipping up your jacket <33

STOP WAIT THATS SO CUTE BYE I WANT THAT

lets you dye his hair—THATS HOW MUCH HE TRUSTS YOU BYE

pls yall prolly aggressively play wii sports and just dance against one another on a regular basis;; it’s literally your thing and you cannot tell me otherwise ahjdjfj

pls i just KNOW this man’s an overly passionate wii player

will wrap his arms around your waist and hug u from behind as you make breakfast

WOULD WEAR MATCHING EARRINGS W YOU IF ITS FOR YOU

slow dances in the living room at midnight w you !!

eventually as you spent more time together ,,, you were able to change his idea of “ manliness “ ,, and he was able to realize that manliness is not equivalent to stoicism and that expressing ur feelings is still totally manly and totally valid !! <33

#mha x y/n #mha x reader #mha fanfiction #bnha x reader #bnha fluff #bnha bakugou #bakugou fluff #katsuki bakugo imagine #bakugou imagine #bakugou x y/n #bakugou x you #bakugou x reader #kirishima fluff #kirishima headcanon #bnha headcanons #mha hcs #bnha hcs #bnha x y/n #bnha x gender neutral reader #todoroki fluff #todoroki x reader #todoroki x y/n #todoroki headcanons #shoto todoroki #mha x gender neutral reader #denki x you #denki hcs #denki kaminari #kirishima x reader

[aifastic]

Winning Lines

The @talesofteufort zine has been shipped, and the PDFs sent! Thank you very much to everyone who contributed. I’m very glad to have been able to participate in this project; it was a wonderful experience and it’s been great working with everyone aaaa ♥

I’m really happy to share my piece for the zine! I really hope you all like it ♥ (Read it below the cut)

Title: Winning Lines Words: 1845 Warnings: None Summary: BLU has a drawing contest. Demo just wants his magazine back.

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“ARE YOU MANN ENOUGH TO DRAW THIS BETTER THAN US?”

The header caught BLU’s Demoman’s attention. He’d been reading the latest issue of Hat-Wearing Man when he found the ad at the bottom of one of the pages. There was a somewhat simple drawing of a monkey in a spacesuit. “If you draw Poopy Joe better than our extremely talented artist, we’ll give him the boot—and kick his ass in the process! And your picture will be the new image of our project and you, our lucky friend, will win nothing less than $700 dollars!”

“Huh, it doesn’t look that hard…” he said, pensive. Suddenly, the magazine was snatched from his hands. “Hey!”

“Ohohoh, what’s this?” Scout said, grinning at the magazine. “Hey, I’d win this in the blink of an eye!”

“Oi! Get your own!” Demo took the magazine back. “I’m gonna try this. Mum will love the extra money,” he added to himself.

“Pffft, no way, it’s a waste of mail money, pally. If someone should participate, that’s someone who actually has a chance.”

“Heh.”

They turned around to see Sniper in a corner, grinning.

“What’s your deal, Long Legs?”

“Shut up, ya scoundrel. If anyone has a chance here, it’s me.”

“Oh, yeah?” Demo asked. “Where’s your credentials, mate?”

“Don’t need any,” he said. “Quiet kid, hours at the back of the classroom sketching the teacher being eaten by a croc.” He grinned. “It should be easy as cake.”

“Oi, do ya remember the magazine is mine?”

“I agree, though—the chance should be for whoever’s got the talent.”

Demo sighed. “Aye, alright. But I’m not gonna just give it away.” His face lit up, an idea coming to his mind. “You’ll have to beat me for it.”

“Huh?” Both mercenaries stared at him quizzically.

Demo grinned, eye glinting.

“Let’s have a drawing contest.”

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They emptied the kitchen table in order to make room for their sheets of paper, pencils and pens. In the meantime, they threw evaluative gazes at each other, competitive strike flaring up.

The rest of the team slowly wandered to the room to find out what was going on.

“What is noise?” asked Heavy, scratching his chest. Medic, who was right behind him, had just closed it, having found himself too distracted by the ruckus to continue his surgery.

“We’re about to find out who’s gonna win 700 dollars!”

Medic perked up. “I am in. What is the bet?”

“We’re not betting, mate.” Sniper showed him the magazine’s ad. “It’s a contest.”

Medic’s smile turned dangerous. “Even better.”

“Heavy is in, too.”

“Aw, come on, guys! It’s not as if you’re gonna beat me!”

Heavy threw Scout an unimpressed look. “It is fun. I want extra money. I am in.”

“Alright, alright, mate. Sure.” Demo handed them both some extra sheets of paper they'd brought just in case.

Medic excused himself to go search for a couple of pens. On his way out, he almost crashed onto Soldier.

“Ach, watch where you’re going!”

“I need sustenance, maggot! And you’re on my way!” He shoved Medic away, making him stumble on the way out. A couple of German swears could be heard from the corridor. “Hello, everyone!”

“Oh, don’t tell me you’re gonna get in too,” Scout groaned.

“In what?” Soldier inquired, tilting his head. Demo showed him the magazine’s ad.

Engineer peeked over his shoulder.

“Oh, a drawing contest?” he said, looking at it with a fond smile. “Heh. It’s been a while since I tried my hand at one o’ those. But I thought they allowed only one entry per ad?”

“That is point,” Heavy said. “We are fighting to get chance to earn money.”

“Oh…” Soldier grinned. “I’m in, maggots! I actually studied art with Kickasso.”

Everyone stared at him.

“Sure, mate,” Demo said, patting his back and attempting to lead him into the kitchen.

“You don’t believe me!” Soldier looked at everyone. Engie shrugged. Scout picked at his nails, and Sniper scratched the table distractedly. Heavy’s eyes said it all. “I will prove it to all of you!” And he headed to the table, snatching a paper sheet from the pile.

Demo brushed a hand across his own face. “I hope Medic brings enough pens.”

“I’ll go for mine,” Engie said. He added, “And I’ll go look for Pyro; they’ll love this.”

Scout groaned. “Anyone else? Maybe Saxton Hale?”

Spy’s laughter can be heard from a corner of the room.

“Oh, this is priceless. I wasn’t going to butt in, but this looks like too much fun to pass on the opportunity.”

“The opportunity to what?” Scout said, miffed.

“You’ll see,” he said with a glint in his eyes. “Besides, you need a referee, don’t you?”

“Ugh,” Scout said, bonking his head on the table.

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Everyone looked at each other from their respective places. Scout’s leg bounced nonstop; Sniper picked unconsciously at his pencil. Heavy’s grip on his pen was strong enough for Medic to worry about it breaking.

“Alright,” said Spy. “You have to draw…” He squinted. “Poopy Joe, following the ad’s instructions; the best artist wins. The rules are: no interfering with anyone’s drawing. No kicking under the table. No destroying anyone’s drawing. No rising up from the table until all this is over. No showing your drawing until everyone is finished. Understood?”

Everyone nodded. Pyro hummed happily.

“Excellent. So, on the count of three: One, two… Three!”

Scout’s pen tore onto the paper. “Shit! Do you have a spare?” Spy handed him one. “Thanks,” he muttered.

The truth was, Scout wasn’t that confident of the fact he was going to win. When it was just him and Demo, he’d been sure he’d win to the unsteady hand of a drunk man. And Sniper was all bragging anyways. But Medic? He’d probably drawn lots of skeletons and stuff at college. And Engineer’s schematics always look exactly like the finished product. Shit. And—did Soldier really paint with Kickasso? Nah, he shook his head. He didn’t think so. Heavy was a wild card, though.

But he had to try anyway! He couldn’t back off now. So he put his all into it.

Engineer turned his sheet of paper down. Hell! That was fast. He tried to concentrate in the lines that formed Poopy Joe, and emulated them the best he could. Damn, his hand was sweaty… He hated drawing. His cousin had always been better at it, and it pissed him off even now, far from home.

He slapped his drawing on the table, face down. “Done!” He looked up to see everyone had finished. Crap.

“Alright, then,” said Spy. “Let’s see what you came up with.”

“Come up with?” That had many meanings, but the way Spy said it… “What do you mean?”

“The challenge was to improve on the design of Poopy Joe drawn by the artist, not to copy it.”

“Oh, darn,” Engineer said, showing a perfect copy of the Poopy Joe logo. Holy shit. “Guess I got a bit carried away. I’m more used to copying stuff, ya know.”

Soldier snickered.

“Let’s see what you did, Soldier boy.”

“Alright! Look at it and weep!”

He showed them all a mess of lines with dots in seemingly random places.

“Soldier, that’s…” Scout got elbowed by Demo. “That’s cool. What are… those?”

“Those are his eyes!” Oh, God.

“Let’s see Demo’s!” grinned Soldier, confidently.

“Ach, you know I’m no artist, mate,” he said, showing his drawing. It was… Actually, it was pretty decent. His drawing had a cartoonish style that drew everyone’s eyes in.

“Interesting,” said Spy, nodding approvingly.

“Demo did great job,” Heavy said, crossing his arms.

“Aw, thanks, mate.” Demo shrugged it off, somewhat flustered. “What about yours?”

Heavy showed his drawing. It was simple, a single line delineating the silhouette of the monkey astronaut. It was stylish, though it was difficult to guess what it was at times.

“Wonderful, mein freund!” Medic clapped, and revealed his. It was… Oh, my god. “I might have put a bit too much emphasis on his organs.”

“Next!” yelled Scout, tearing his eyes away from the gory drawing. Shit. Now he had to show his. Alright. You can do this, he told himself.

He turned the page face up.

“Mate,” Sniper said.

“Oh, buddy, we made the same mistake.”

“Y’know? I saw RED’s Scout draw once and I secretly thought we were doomed.”

“Oh, shut up!” Scout said, face beet red. It was true, he’d tried to copy the drawing, like Engineer did. And his lines weren’t as sure as Demo’s or Heavy’s. Shit. He screwed up big time.

“It’s good overall, mate,” Sniper said. “You just need more confidence.”

Scout flushed. “What about yours, Mister Expert?”

Sniper grunted, and showed his drawing. Oh, wow. It was really good! The monkey looked like it’d come out of the page and tear them apart. He felt as if he would be able to touch its fur.

“Wow, Slim! That’s one helluva good drawing!”

“Thanks,” he said, grinning. “I told ya: quiet kid.”

“Where is his spacesuit, though?”

His face dropped. “Aw, hell.”

“Hmmmph!” Pyro yelled, pointing at their sheet of paper.

“Alright,” Spy said, grinning along with Engineer. “The moment of truth has come.”

“What do you mean—?”

Holy shit.

The drawing was astounding. The monkey looked cartoonish enough not to look real, but in a way that made the drawing look alive. Everything was there, and in wonderful detail: The space-suit, the stars… Even an additional full moon in the background that was a perfect circle.

“Holy shit, Py!” Scout said. “How did you do that?”

“Hhmph?��� Pyro asked, pointing at the moon. Everyone nodded. Pyro mumbled happily, grabbing another sheet of paper, and drew a classical Greek style face, then erased the rest of its features little by little until they got a perfect circle.

Oh, for the love of—

“Well, it seems we have our winner,” said Spy, handing Pyro the magazine. Pyro clapped with glee, running off with it.

“Aw, man. That was totally unfair. You knew this would happen!” Scout pointed to Spy accusingly.

“I had my suspicions,” he said, grinning.

“Hey, maggots,” Soldier said, sniffing. “Is that smoke?”

They all turned around to watch Pyro as they set the magazine on fire.

“Ach! My magazine!” Demo ran and stomped on it. However, many of the pages, including the drawing contest ad, didn’t make it. “Hell. Why, mate?”

“Hmmphmmphmmph!” they said, pointing at everyone in the room, then at their drawings. Then they clapped.

Everyone looked at each other, and found a common understanding. Who knew what Pyro said? But they had the feeling they meant they were all winners today.

“So it was a huge waste of everyone’s time. Fantastic,” Spy said. “Entertaining, though.”

“Shut up, Spy, we were having a moment,” Scout said.

And yes, indeed. Because even though Demo lost his magazine, he left the room with a good feeling inside. And he was sure that the rest felt the same way.

Poopy Joe’s artist could keep his job for another day.

#Team Fortress 2 #fanfiction #BLU Team #Tales of Teufort #Tales of Teufort zine #[♥]

[dongiovannaswife]

Picnic | Giolena / the Giovanna twins.

AAAA okay so this is for @shiningdoradiamond​ I hope you like this, dear! This didn’t really went into your ask direction, but I loved it ;w;

“Hmm?” Giorno hummed, barely opening one of his eyes as his wife ran her fingers through his hair, curling the strands and then watching as they returned back to normal.

“Good morning, babe.” He heard her say, voice soft and gentle and her heart beating steady against his ear: his body a comforting weight over her.

“Goodmorninglove.” He answered, burying his head between her breasts, inhaling sharply and relaxing as he exhaled, trying to get back to sleep.

Her heart jumped and she laughed quietly, braiding his hair in the way he used to do in his teenage years; such thing felt strange after so many years of not doing so, even the donuts were something long forgotten.

“Despierta, amor.” Wake up, love. She muttered, hand slipping to his back and rubbing over the muscles, her touch soothing and warm; welcoming like home. Like the warmth of summer and the fresh water of the river.

Giorno groaned, opening his eyes and turning his head to press a kiss against her heart, feeling her shake with laughter. Then, his arms supported his weight as he finally caged her between his body and the bed, without laying on top of her. “Hello, beautiful.”

“Hello, handsome.”

Giorno leaned down, kissing her nose and then her lips, soft and warm kisses that made her smile and drape her arms around his neck, bringing him closer as more kisses were exchanged.

Stopping for a moment, her eyes drifted to the door as both heard the steps of their sons and pets hurrying towards their room. Then, glancing back at her husband, she saw his smile as he heard the twins trying to be quiet, but failing as the golden retriever barked and Crimson knocked out something on his way, it seemed like something harmless for the way it just did a boomp.

Shaking his head, Giorno leaned back, sitting in the bed and putting his shirt on, as well as his pajama pants. Turning his head as he heard the twins getting closer, he saw her pulling on her shorts and then, taking one of his shirts from their walk in closet, putting it on the bed, and turning to take her underwear from the drawers; then, taking both clothes, she stepped into the bathroom, letting the door half-closed.

Yawning, Giorno stood and turned to make the bed.

Stepping out the bathroom, hair decently fixed and dressed properly now, Helena smiled at her husband as he finished making the bed. “The boys?”

Turning to her, Giorno smiled down at her, brushing his thumb over her cheek. “Still not here. Wanna surprise them?”

She shook her head, pointing at the door just in time for the twins to knock at the same time as the dog barked and Crimson meowed, “They are here.”

“Mom?”

“Dad?”

Snorting, Helena opened the door, letting the boys in as they both hugged her, screaming their greetings. The golden retriever, Giogio, greeted Giorno as Crimson climbed in the bed, purring and greeting the don with a head bump against his arm.

“How are you?” Lena asked to the twins. Dante remained at her side, hugging her as Jovi took her hand, looking up at her to reply. “Dante had a nightmare and woke up crying —but I was there to help, and so was dad! —I slept well, no nightmares this time!”

“Dante, come here?” Giorno asked, kneeling at his height, opening his arms as the boy made his way to his father, hugging him tightly. As the don stood with the boy in his arms, he swayed gently from side to side, leaning his chin against the boy’s head, humming when he sobbed, and remaining calm as he told his wife to take Jovi to the kitchen with her to get ready for the day.

Taking Jovi’s hands on hers, Lena got closer, taking Dante’s hand and kissing it, then, upon his mother’s touch Dante seemed to relax; Giorno and her exchanging worried looks. However, Giorno nodded softly, letting her know he had it under control.

“Let’s go, Jovi. Do you want to see me cook?” She asked as she took the younger twin out the room. Before they could leave, Jovi and Dante exchanged looks, with the first waving at his brother.

Walking through the hall to the kitchen, Jovi glanced at his mother, asking as they kept walking with the dog following them. “Will Dante be okay?”

She looked at him, stopping to lean at his level, combing his golden-reddish curls a bit before kissing his forehead and cupping his face, she answered. “Yes. Are you afraid?”

The boy nodded, “I want to play with him but I don’t want to see him sad.”

Lena hums, hugging the boy close to her. “No one wants to see their loved ones suffer, but sadness is natural. We can’t tell them not to be sad, because you and I, and all of them, are human and need to feel.”

The boy hums, pulling away and smiling at her, nodding as he replies. “And what should I do when you or dad or even Dante feel sad?”

“You can ask if you can help, either by listening to them, or giving them time. You must be respectful of them and not brush away their worries or fears because in that moment, those have a big importance to them.”

The boy seemed to think about it for a moment, before asking again. “Can I go back to Dante and dad?”

She smiled, standing again. “You want to help dad, don’t you?”

The boy nodded excitedly and his mother nodded, letting him go.

 •••

Setting the pancakes into the table, the laughter of her husband and kids makes her look up just in time to see the twins pulling Giorno into the kitchen as they laugh.

“Mom! Dad told us the plans for today! Is it true?” asked Dante as Jovi jumped excitedly, both boys waiting for her response with big grins —Giorno, however, smirked as she looked at him with a confused expression, looking back at the boys right after.

“What did he say?”

Dante and Jovi replied instantly, at unison. “We are going to the park for the whole day!”

“A picnic.” Giorno corrected calmly, walking up to her as she crossed her arms under her chest, eyebrow raised at him in a playful glare. Giorno chuckled, stealing a kiss much to the twin’s dismay —then, as the couple laughed and pulled away, Lena nodded. “We are having a picnic at the park —and you can take Giogio and Crimson.”

The twins screamed in joy, almost running upstairs before their father intervened. “Breakfast first, Dante, Jovi.”

Coming back and sitting around the table, the little ones waited patiently for their mom to give them their plates. Then, Giorno set a glass with milk at their sides. Then, the couple took their time preparing their coffee and settling their plates. Giorno sat last, after pulling the chair out for her.

Sipping from her coffee, Helena smiled as the boys ate, glancing at her husband for a moment before speaking. “That’s not the only surprise —we are traveling to Mexico next weekend to see your grandparents and uncles.”

Dante gulped down instantly, eyes the size of dinner plates —Jovi, however, left his pancake fall into his plate. Both staring at their mom.

Suddenly, both screamed. “Can we get them presents?!”

She chuckled and Giorno nodded, “We can. We have this week to buy them, okay?”

“No, dad,” intervened Dante, “I want to draw them!”

Then, Jovi joined. “And I want to get them sweets!”

The couple looked at each other, wondering if the possibility was even there; however, Lena nodded before Giorno could answer. “We’ll look that up, okay?”

The boys nodded and kept eating, murmuring to each other about their grandparents and uncles; making small comments about showing off their language skills.

“When you are done, set your plate into the sink; dad will wash them while I help you get ready, okay?”

The boys nodded.

•••

“Dante is using Giogio as a horse.” Giorno muttered, chuckling under his breath as the dog ran, careful and mindful of the boy on his back. Jovi running behind him with Crimson watching over them.

“What?” his wife muttered, opening her eyes and looking into his direction. “He’s gonna fall!”

Giorno shook his head, “He won’t, don’t worry doll.” Pulling away from her embrace Giorno stood. Then, as he fixed his shirt and walked up to them, approaching Jovi, he asked. “Need help, buddy?”

Jovi nodded enthusiastically and screamed and laughed once his father lifted him, simulating a spaceship. “Let’s get him! Let’s get him!” screamed the boy as Giorno walked up to the dog and Dante. Looking back and seeing his dad, Dante screamed and Giogio looked back, barking and running as the boy held onto him for dear life.

Taking the camera out of her bag, Helena followed them, recording for a while until they finally reached Dante and Giogio, laying down in the grass. Both boys trying to tickle their dad, only to end up being them the ones laughing in the floor. When that happened, she started taking pictures, laughing quietly when the twins cooperated to take him down —even though that was him exaggerating for their own sake and fun.

#GioLena #The Giovanna twins

[wintryethereal]

Reviewing Brea's Stuff - BTS Soulmate AU (1/2)

PART 1/2 (Taehyung, Jungkook, Jimin)

HI! \(OwO)/

I want to draw ya'll's attention to one of my friends: @jimin-jungshook-over-literalbae. She's a k-pop reaction/scenario/text writer, and not only have I missed her as a friend so much during my long hiatus, I've also missed her writing. Thankfully, there's a lot for me to catch up on! She asked me to give my opinions on her BTS AUs, and with her permission, I've turned my reviews it into a bit of advertising! If you wanna read the stuff I did, ya'll don't have to scroll super far to find it all. I'll be reviewing each AU from a Reader's Standing (silly, sometimes improper sentences; sO MUCH swearing; caps lock) and from a Critic's Standing (second reading; at least one paragraph). Let's get into this! >o<

—Faith

Written in Order of Whichever Came up First While Scrolling

Taehyung AU (Reader's Standing):

Man, I can't relate with being abandoned at a club 'cause I don't drink, and there's no club in my town, but I love how Y/N is essentially abandoned, ha ha ha! Also, poor Y/N, the only person among their friends who hasn't found a soulmate yet and feels so damn lonely about it. :'(

'...soft masculine voice'—bless you, Brea, for describing this scum as feminine.

'It makes you want to scoff, honestly'—All right then, this Y/N is a bit of a bitch, when it comes to meeting strangers in a club. I like Y/N, already. :D

'...back hitting a wall'—Aw yeah, good going, Y/N. Cornering yourself, good shit.

Strong Tae is hot, like that whole wrist grabbing sequence, ooh.

'Excuse me, sir'—My inner Englishwoman accent has been summoned.

Bitter chocolate on Y/N's tongue?? Where did this come from, hm... HM... hm.

Oh wait this is the soulmate bit. NEATO, I LOVE CHOCOLATE!! Milk is cool too, I mean, I'm vegetarian. If you bring meat into any of these AUs I will riOT.

Internal screaming holy shit it's the gang they're here hi Jimin my baby TwT

Yas to fun dancing with the puppy that is Taehyung

'Your back is pressed against his chest and his hands rest on your hips'—AERUNAWERAWENURAWO cute yes thank you

More chocolate taste, mm, yes. *w*

Holding hands on way to friends = classic, love it.

scREAMING HE CALLED Y/N HIS SOULMATE YES BLESS THIS AU I mean I don't usually read them, but my friendo-burritos are special occasions, OK??

Physical manifestation?? All right, sure. I'm so confused about this because, as I just said, I don't read soulmate AUs.

Love how the flavour of chocolate changes, it's kind of romantic.

*Sees typo at second last paragraph for 'had' instead of 'hand' and holds breath* Save it, Grammar-Nazi alter-ego, it's just a typo.

Super cute paragraph though awoureraelr

'As though he's meant to stay there forever'—Is just too cute, oml.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA THAT LAST PARAGRAPH AND THE LAST LINE OF Y/N MY HEEEEEEEEEEART GOD DAMN SO CUTE UUUUUUUUUUGH

It's over? ;w; It's over...

Taehyung AU (Critic's Standing):

I'll say this here so I don't have to repeat myself, but I don't tend to read Soulmate AUs because I honestly think they're a very basic and beginner's way to write fan fiction. But they're also a great way to practice, so no, I don't hate them, I just don't tend to read them. As you know, I've made an exception for my friend. The first paragraph set the atmosphere very well, and easily stated how Y/N was feeling about not having found their soulmate, yet, and how they're just forced to watch their friends, who already have. The creep insertion, while a common trope, was well executed—I especially approve of how Brea described the wrist grabbing and the little struggle Y/N had.

And then there's Taehyung to the rescue, and for a moment I forgot I was reading a soulmate AU, I was confused about why Y/N tasted chocolate for second. Like the subtle inclusion of Jungkook, Jimin and the other guys, and the dancing section where the taste of chocolate changes according to Taehyung's emotions was really neat. I also loved how Taehyung took Y/N home, and their little kissing moment was the cutest. Not the mention the killer one-liner Y/N delivered, at the end. This was a brief AU, but that's often a good idea, for these kinds of scenarios. If I could improve one thing about this, I would have done... nothing. I seriously can't find anything that I would change, in this. Great job, Brea!

Jungkook AU (Reader's Standing):

Ooh, a Big Bang concert!

OOH, bells to signal soulmate status, that's really cool! Also, cute stumble is best stumble.

'bunny teeth'—Yes, Jungkook is a bunny in disguise, I knew it. *w*

YouTuber Jungkook is a concept I would sell my soul to Satan to see IRL

Ey yo, Seungri! \(>w<)/ Feels like a real concert, lol

Oh boy, whispering...

Awwww group waving to Jungkook's camera, how nice. ;w;

OH BOY JUNGKOOK IS ESCORTED

Oml Jungkook must have been so embarrassed, standing on stage like that, as a mega-fan. Lucky dude.

Never mind, boy was hyped as hecc

Happy Jungkook is best Jungkook, that was so cute to read.

Ye boys and girls, let's go with Jungkook and see what happens next oml this is too cute aaa

iS THIS THE SAME BAR AS THE TAEHYUNG AU?!

Hi Jimin I love you ;w;

Riot for Jimin? Yes, very possible.

beLL RUNG AGAIN GOOD LORD

I approve of Y/N's choice of Daesung as their favourite member

Thank you Jimin for approving of Y/N's choice

Jungkook shooing because he's secretly a possessive puppy, cute

bELLS AGAIN

'pretty damning evidence'—This is suddenly a detective AU? Nice.

'princess'—Aaand now I'm trying not to squeal.

Good choice of bar over apartment there, Jungkook.

Clasped fingers are cute, yes, thank you

More bells, aaaaa

Soft kiss ;w; Ow my heart

Evolving bells? YES.

Seriously this was really cute, I loved it. I love everything Brea writes, tbh.

Maybe that's just a friendship thing, idk.

Jungkook AU (Critic's Standing):

When the story began at a Big Bang concert, I immediately started to recall every bop they ever made, and it made me so nostalgic and happy. Really nice concert vibe, felt pretty alive, for being described in one paragraph. The first occurrence of the bells stole my heart, I'm a winter fanatic and bells are such an iconic symbol of that season, so I really enjoyed finding out that the little soulmate signal for this AU was bells. Not to mention the little confused looks that Y/N and Jungkook gave to their surroundings before introducing themselves with yelling (because concert, makes total sense) was really nice. I also loved how Jungkook was a YouTuber, that's totally something he could be, if his life went a different direction.

Seungri noticed Jungkook, told the guys about him, and they all gave Jungkook's camera some love was neat, too. They got him onto the stage and Jungkook fulfilled his mega-fan dream of performing with the big boys, that was ultra sweet of them (and Brea, I guess). And the excited Jungkook after he returned to Y/N was so easy to picture, it was great. As I said in the Reader's Standing, is this the same bar Y/N in the Taehyung AU was taken to? It was nice to see Jimin again though, hee hee, and I really liked how Jimin and Jungkook talked about why Jimin wasn't with Taehyung—the struggles of being a famous idol, right?

Jungkook shooing away Jimin was also cute, and how Brea mentioned that Jungkook and Y/N just sat with a couple drinks and talked with a little buzz was nice. Jungkook's explanation of how he and Y/N are soulmates was a nice touch, I really can't get enough of picturing how those bells sound. Small kiss from Y/N to Jungkook was super sweet, and yes, YES, I would love it if those bells evolved into like, an entire little melody, ah. This one was somehow very relaxing to read, I enjoyed it.

Jungkook isn't even my bias wrecker and I want to punch him with a pillow for being so cute in this AU, dammit.

Jimin AU (Reader's Standing):

For some reason the picture of Jimin wouldn't load and I'm immediately a little sad because I don't get to see his pink hair and those amazingly adorable cheeks of his. Not to mention his gorgeous eyes and just AERNUOEWATO Jimin is great. ;w;

Y/N is legit me, but I'm reading hentai manga instead of an 'actual book'. Just kidding, I'd be reading Piers Anthony.

Cool cafe, would definitely go there.

But reading sometimes stresses me out, so... I just stick to Piers and other fantasy others who don't write about female leads, sorry, but I really fucking love men. >w<

Aw yes look at that, his pink hair is peeking through, I wish I could reach into this story and touch it, fuck

The Chim just keeps getting closer... and closer... God that's cute, it's so like him, I love that.

'marches his way right over to you'—AEUROOAEUNCOWEASNLU thank you Brea, I'm dying a little

Soft speaking is so cute, good Lord, bless this AU

I'm just excited to read this for a second time, I love Jimin so damn much, aaaa

Just reading with Jimin would be so nice, that one paragraph had such a quiet feeling to it, ah.

Oh no, he went back on tour </3

he'S BACK AND HE TAPPED Y/N'S HAND MY LORD

I would totally jump up and hug Jimin, sorry not sorry, that man needs so much love for being so cute and... A N D *heavy breathing*

Oh right Y/N does it anyway

Awww yes he hugs back ;w;

Ooh, familiar scent and a long hug, that's definitely romantic.

bOOK HANDING OVER INCEPTION. Thank you for that little nod, ah.

I would probably fit in his suitcase tbh I mean I'm 145cm and he's what, 165cm?? It would totally work out, guys.

fiNGERS ENTWINE SCREEEEEEE

Sneaky Jimin putting his number in Y/N's pocket. Wait he's also part of the pervert line, BREA ARE YOU SURE HE DIDN'T TAP Y/N'S ASS A LITTLE? Lol just kidding, but still, nice move, Jimin.

He smells like books, bless

NOT TO MENTION THE KISSES GOOD LORD

That note was so sweet holy shit

Good ending oh my God that was such a nice ending

Jimin AU (Critic's Standing):

How do I write a formal review, again? I loved the book cafe, that was such a natural place for this to happen. Y/N and Jimin meeting week after week, and Jimin inching closer and closer until he literally comes right up to Y/N and all I could think of was a fluffy puppy running, and it killed me. I really liked how Y/N and Jimin established a quiet relationship, that's like, friendship, and friendship is so nice. Then Jimin left and I felt a little empty with Y/N, and I'm just sitting here thinking about how easily you were able to make me relate to Y/N. He came back blond (I refuse to add the 'e' for a male; I'm Canadian, that's just how the French do things, nothing wrong with the more modern/American way >w<) and had to tap Y/N's hand to get their attention, and then there's that adorable hug that just warmed my heart.

Then there was a very well executed explanation of how Jimin knows he and Y/N are soulmates and how he slipped a note into their pocket when they hugged. And I'm completely serious when I say that I would love to just stuff myself into Jimin's suitcase, ha ha ha! The kisses were also a really nice touch, the note was very sweet, and again, Y/N's last say in this scenario as they gave in to temptation and texted Jimin was adorable. Jimin's explanation and the note really did it for me, heh. I enjoyed Jungkook's the most, out of these three, but this was also really relaxing to read.

OK, that's it, for the maknae line! Onto the hyung line. Thanks again for reading, everyone.

#reviewing breas stuff #bts soulmate au #part 2 is coming soon ya'll

[joleanart]

Hi, do you have more drawings/details/hc about Ella? Cause I just read the little bit you posted on her and I LOVE HER! I WANT HER TO BE MY MOM FRIEND! (I can also see her herding her team (and Lance and Hunk and Pidge) around like a mother hen would, she just strikes me as sorta a Molly Weasley-esque person)

hello!! and omg i get all aaaa every time someone asks about my ocs!!

so, i don’t have many drawings of her - yet - but i do have headcanons! for example:

i like to think that she was the one to give keith his hover bike. actually it was a gift from ella and shiro. they gave it to him on his bday (again, of course this is not what happened, but i never seen an explanation for his hover bike so)

ella would spend hours in matt’s room with him, studying/talking/having coffee, even when it was sunny outside and the boys were out there enjoying it (shiro and keith liked to run when they had some free-time. ella did too, but she wouldn’t leave matt alone in his room while the 3 of them were enjoying the sun. matt didn’t like sports back then, tho he’s never said it out loud. anyways, ella knew. she kinda always did

ella met shiro first. she’s only 2 years younger than him, so they had the same taste on almost everything and became friends very quickly. he was the first person she talked about her sexuality. she didn’t even knew much about being ace/aro, and shiro helped her out on that. they went through it on internet, talked to ace people, etc. that’s when they really bonded and she’s forever grateful

as i said before (in that little bit of ella post) she knows pidge. matt invited her and shiro for dinner when he found out they were his team members. commander holt was kinda famous to shiro and ella and they were so honored to be there. pidge asked ella if there was many female students/commanders at the garrison and she said “yes, fortunately. but is never enough, you know? maybe you should join us there, someday”. pidge was fascinated

ella always dreamed of a big family full of kids. when she was younger, she wanted siblings (she’s a only child), and when she grew up, that desire changed to: she wants kids. not a husband, not a wife, no romantic stuff. she wants the kids

she’s an excelent fighter. she can even beat shiro sometimes. boxing is her favorite

ella is a dog person. she has a very big girl called luna, a beautiful german shepherd. luna is very sweet and completely in love with shiro. whenever he came to her house, luna would bark and jump around him, lick his hands and lay down on his lap. ella is totally jealous cause her dog loves shiro more and complains about it to e v e r y o n e. she used to call him dog-stealer

once, ella asked keith about his parents, but he didn’t replied. she apologized for making him so uncomfortable and promised she would never ask again and he could talk about it if and when he was ready. keith never really talked about his dad with anyone, like, not so open, at least. whenever he was sad because of this and ella asked what was worng, he’d say like “..you know..” and she really did.

ella loves to take pictures of everything, but mostly of her boys. an entire wall of her room is covered in cute pics. she used to love that, but now is just a reminder that all of them are gone and she could do was watch

ella is the queen of pet names. sweetie, sweetheart, darling, dear, babe. matt even got a "little candy" once. but keith is the only one she calls “kid” and “child”. they think it’s hilarious cause she sounds like a mom when she does that and she’s only 5 years older than him, but it’s kinda normal for her ? sometimes she really does it just to mess with keith, but mostly is a natural thing

once a bully hid matt’s glasses under his desk during class and everyone laugh, which was pretty messed up cause he couldn’t read stuff without them and he didn’t say anything to the teacher, cause he was afraid to speak up. but when ella found out about this, she got him locked in his own bathroom, with the lights off (cause she messed them up so they wouldn’t turn on) and kept him there for 1 hour cause that’s how long he kept matt’s glasses. when he got out, nearly crying cause he hated the dark, he found a note that said “it’s not very good not being able to see, is it?” after that, he never bullied matt or anyone else

they have a star named after each one of them. not officially, they just did it for fun. at night, sometimes, they would look at the sky and go like “where’s matt?” and “look how shiny is keith tonight” and “oh no we lost shiro again” and the classic “oh, there’s shiny ella” “THATS THE MOON”

it’s so hard to look at the stars now

someone help this poor girl, she misses her boys so much :(

#ella guinto reyes #my ocs #headcanon #voltron #maaaan this girl needs a break #marvelmerlinao3

[useless-crafting-lesbian]

october twenty-eighth, 2018. 5:27 pm

evening ladies and the like i’m back to talk about sappho and sewing

i don’t have That many pictures because i have been s. o. sad these past few daysweeksmonths but it’s All Good because i made some progresssSsss

i’m totally apathetic to the finished piece but oh well it just be like that sometimes

turns out because my fabric was sixty inches wide i had enough stretch taffeta to make a less tiny pair of shorts (thank god) .. instead of just Going for it agayn i used the very top part of the lotus leggings pattern from mood. bless mood i would die for courtney norris i hope she knows that

here is the new and improved shorts pattern

after assembling the what did i call it ? lower foundations ? i moved onto the bandaging. i knew this wouldn’t be as visable as on the top so i used wider strips and applied them more sparinly. overall i don’t hate it i guess

wow i’m really putting this picture in a public space That scares me uhhhH exposure therapy ?

and that just about does it for the foundations. now we move onto the dress itself

which really isn’t that hard considering the skirt is just two big ol rectangles n the top is .. well the top is a little more difficult

anyways i put my ikea muslin on the form n just Went for it

i cut a strip of muslin that was 60″ x 19″. originally i planned for the front and back to each be 60″ long, making a total circumference of 120 but no that’s too much. using the folds in the fabric, i settled on a front and a back that were 30″ wide each

 i don’t really know how to describe the draping process. i guess i just . gathered the circumference to fit my form’s waist. drew the front neckline i wanted. marked how high up i wanted the side seam to go before the armhole. drew the back neckline. and yee that’s it

after i finished drawing everything i took it off the mannequin and connected the end of the side seam with the edge of the neckline with a diagonal line. to make the sleeve i just . laired the two pieces so the armhole slant line thing lined up and then ? drew out ? the sleeve ? yeah this isn’t making sense i would have taken pictures but i was too hashtag sad .. i also drew out the lil dips in the sleeve ;; still shocked this worked

these are the finished pattern pieces 

all three were cut on the fold .. for the sleeve the side opposite the scoops was on fold, for the front it was the centre front line and for the back it was the centre back line. i also eyeballed about an inch of seam allowance as i cut them out along the sides and the armhole. i don’t add any around the neck hole or bottom edges. 

at this point i went out n got a half yard of sheer fusible interfacing because i was weary at how structurally sound the tops of the sleeves were going to be. after interfacing the sleeve tops, i burned all of the edges on the sleeves as well as the necklines of the front and back

i sewed everything together !!!!!! it was my first time ever sewing french seams (which i did for the side seams and for the sleeve seams) and wow can i just say .. exhilarating 

i sewed up both sides first and then attached the sleeves

this is what the sleeve attaching process looks like .. it’s not a ring like normal sleeves .. it is a v

finally just sew all of those points from the sleeve scoops together by hand ! on top where they met i also added a lil pearlescenty button (same button type as the dandelion dress)

and that’s the top !!!!!

well it’s not Quite the top but i’ll get to that

skirt !!!!! skirtskirtskirt !!! as mentioned it’s just rectangles. from my notes it looks like they were 40″ x 134″ for the bottom one (i know that i actually stuck to that) and 24″ x 268″? for the top which is what i wrote question mark and all. i really have no idea how big the top rectangle was. i know it was twenty four inches long but i have no idea how wide it was. i mean it was definetly wider than the bottom but that’s all i got

so i just gathered the peach rectangle to fit the violet rectangle and then gathered them both to fit the circumfrence of the top. the meeting seam between the two is in the front and i let it be as a slit all the way up to my belly button because why not viva la sexy sappho. oh also this step sounds easy but i broke my needle and had a panic attack so :):):))?£)@:@£>:$::%

yeah ........ sexy .................

now onto the sash. originally i planned for it to be a semi circle like shawl that had really long tails but then i changed my mind because a shawl would crunch the gathers and make the skirt less full

if i remember correctly i made two 12″ x 60″ rectangles, burned the edges, and sewed them together to make one big boy sash

i played a lot with belt loops but they always looked bad so i left them off. when i get into the dress i tie the sash, rotate the knot to the back, and then pull at the until the seam attaching it to the skirt is hidden  

and i was like cool !!!!! the dress is done !!!! but it Wasn’t. see the wide neckline plus the wide scoop in the back led to a neck hole circumference that was greater than my hips. so like with a little shimmy everything falls down. not even a little shimmy even. the dress loved falling off.

and i’m like yeah i made jokes about this being a sexy sappho costume but that’s a lil much

so i went to joanns and got eighteen inches of some neat grecian looking chain from the jewellery section. it was actually a really good find. and i just sewed it to the neckline so it draped across the dress and made it . you know . stay on. overall i actually like it it gives the dress character. 

while i was at joanns i got some fake flowers for the crown !!!! sheesh they were like thirty dollars it made me so so so so anxious aaaa ... orginally the plan was to get violets, crocus, rosebuds, and dill because sappho wrote about flower crowns made out of those things before but i couldn’t find any of them :(

so here’s what we’ve got instead (ft the chain !!!)

the flower crown making will be a whole other post because i have yet to start.

i also popped into goodwill to get some shoes !!!! 

orginally i gravitated towards this G RE A T pair of silver gold strappy heels that fit perfectly and made me feel like a princess but alas that doesn’t quite fit the mood of the outift. 

so i settled on these cute lil flats !!!!! i might loop some spare taffeta through them we’ll see. honestly these shoes terrify me i’m so self-conscious and dysmorphic about my feet and this is the first time i’ve worn open-toed shoes in like a few years. 

the best thing that could happen from me posting this is some foot fetishites get ahold of this picture and compliment me

validate me babey !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

also i took this picture

and i think it’s neat !!!!!!!!!!

that is all for now

#angel in sappho