#implied robinvy

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Or, for the author, after spending more than a month at a desk that isn't hers from cross-training going on only to find out her work counterpart - as in first workplace friend since leaving two bad lab jobs - who has been occupying author's desk is making so many mistakes in the meantime to the point of HR getting involved, as well as apparently not helping out enough and pushing stuff on author instead...

There was a lot of rage and venting to process. A LOT. Hence returning to Salem.

Content warning for graphic violence and emotional hurt. Because this was a doozy to write, even with how quickly it all came together.

Dedicated to @partialdignity, @teddog, and @langwrites, since all three heard about my "vent" chapter and encouraged me to get it out in a healthy manner.

AO3 link here. OST Playlist here, with all the new songs included.

Now to sleep off this rage because the trolley doesn't move without the author to get to work. And it's 10:43 pm when the author posts this.

#fanfiction update #passing days #writing #mastersona vy #abigail williams (fate) #robin hood (fate) #nezha (fate) #mash kyrielight #charles henri sanson (fate) #mata hari (fate) #achilles (fate) #arturia pendragon #link #links #circe (fate) #queen of sheba (fate) #implied robinvy #fate grand order #a lot went into this #and dark corners were re-explored #author is just tired #and sad about doubting friends #pseudo singularity salem

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Or after running to the trolley late from sweat thanks to trying to pull a specimen that didn't exist in the lab, @teddog encouraged writing things. This is thanks to you, Ted. :)

A chapter inspired by the few double-dates I've gone on, and the many many weekly dates I've had with my real life Robin.

AO3 link here. OST Playlist here, with all the new songs included.

Oh, and for those of you looking for the karaoke songs used in the chapter proper? Linked here too. (And all songs previously used in the OST Playlist.)

#fanfiction update #passing days #writing #mastersona vy #mata hari (fate) #robin hood (fate) #charles henri sanson (fate) #achilles (fate) #marie antoinette (fate) #marie antoinette (rider) #implied robinvy #other implied pairings #fate grand order #so much experience shoved in #and lots of self-reflection #but i tried and fluff went with it #link #links #or friends being there and trying to help each other

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[Image Description: A colored pencil split-screen drawing of a brunette bespectacled Master huffing for breath, six-pointed blue stars shining in her brown eyes despite her apparent exhaustion, while an orange-haired May King of an Archer reels back from implied shock and growing awe. Both figures are illuminated by a rough colored pencil outline of their respective colors, being pink and green respectively. At the top left corner of the drawing is the creation date, being "8/12/2023." End Description.]

If there's one story of @partialdignity's that I've been going back to lately since isolating from COVID, it's Swell of Affection that portrays the moment Master Vy had given Robin his first Grail. (Thank you again for writing it, Carim, I still love it a lot. Very very much so.) And since Oshi no Ko has been on the brain (no thanks to my buying up the English volumes of the manga and listening to the B-Komachi Song "Sign is B" pre-isolation), I wanted to draw one of the pivotal moments of that story, being when Vy tugged at Robin's sleeve and used her voice over her whiteboard just to tell him how much he meant to her.

It felt right using Oshi no Ko's stars to show what Robin saw (more so since I've made it writing canon Vy gets stars in her eyes when particularly emotional/determined since the LB6 arc at least), and for my first drawing in 3 months, I feel pretty alright with this. Had to stare at my copies of the Salem manga, a web-posted doujinshi, Robin's character sheets in both Wada Arco's recent artbook and FGO materials, and some Oshi no Ko fanart, but here we are.

My real life Robin told me how it took a few months for him to realize he was in love with me (which is embarrassing to look back on because past me had no idea), and since then, I wanted to show how things happened in-story at least.

Now to draw more when I get more confidence.

#art stuff #passing days #concept art #mastersona vy #robin hood (fate) #implied robinvy #yes i did use oshi no ko as inspiration #fate grand order #also the irony of master vy having blue stars is not lost on me #considering i started with tomo having blue eyes

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Because when the journey to Level 120 takes such a long time for a green May King of an Archer, the author wanted to reflect on the adventures in-between. While taking inspiration from 8 years of a relationship that's still ongoing.

Slight content warning for general spoilers to E Pluribus Unum/the America Singularity of Part 1 of FGO, and the SERAPH chapter of Part 1.5, by the way. With references sprinkled throughout to the SERAPH manga adaptation and Other Days stories of SERAPH mixed in. Also, Chaldea's Worst Employee of the Month making a significant cameo.

To @partialdignity, @withanina, and @teddog - thankie for reading the little beta versions I had of various scenes of this chapter. I wouldn't have finished so quickly if not for your enthusiasm. :>

To everyone else? Happy Holidays. Here's to hoping to another good year. And that Tunguska Sanctuary and everything after this wiill not be hard on my eyes because glasses prescriptions are ack.

AO3 link here. OST Playlist here, with the new songs all included.

#fanfiction update #passing days #writing #robin hood (fate) #mastersona vy #mash kyrielight #billy the kid (fate) #geronimo (fate) #tamamo cat (fate) #arnold beckman (fate) #bb (fate) #meltryllis (fate) #passionlip (fate) #emiya alter (fate) #link #links #or to celebrate level 120 #author writes 9k ish words in a week and a half tops #because emotional connections are real #implied robinvy #robinvy

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Or, with the recent Moonlight/Lostroom collab event in NA coinciding with Oshi No Ko’s anime adaptation starting this month (with the main idol character being voiced by Mash, as in best kouhai), the author had a lot of thoughts regarding idols and modern media through the entertainment industry as a whole. (So content warning for discussing entertainment industry skeletons in the chapter - specifically abuse, sexual assault, and the like.) While also revisiting old childhood/teenhood shows in Madoka Magica and Mermaid Melody. 

To @partialdignity and @lunarimpact - I hope you two like part 1 of your friendversary present. Thankie for staying with me for the past 2 years. I hope this next year is good for all of us. :> 

A shout-out to @hizentadahiro too, since I know them as one of the biggest Miss Crane fans and they read part of the beta chapter as I was writing it along the road to work on the trolley. 

FFN link here. OST playlist here, with the new songs all included.

#passing days #fanfiction update #writing #miss crane (fgo) #mastersona vy #marie antoinette (fate) #leonardo da vinci (caster) #implied robinvy #link #links #fate grand order #fate lostroom

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Because when FGO's first Pretender Servant decided to be nice to the author by arriving on NP2 in two multis, the author got to thinking.

And well, when the author's partner admitted to identifying with said Pretender Servant, had to explore that, right?

This chapter was inspired by said partner; the villain behind Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st; Oshi no Ko; and real life experience the author has had in regards to how her Buddhist family addressed death.

Dedicated to @hizentadahiro and @partialdignity, because they helped me a lot with drafting this chapter (especially when I was stuck in COVID isolation for the second time of my life).

MASSIVE SPOILER WARNING for the ending sections (29-30, in fact) of Lostbelt 6: Avalon le Fae. With an additional content warning of explicit violence, cursing, and behavior that could be taken as hazing. Because when welcoming a traitor into the ranks of Chaldea, there's consequences.

AO3 link here. OST playlist here, with all the new songs included.

#fanfiction update #writing #passing days #oberon vortigern #mastersona vy #lostbelt 6 spoilers #morgan (fate) #robin hood (fate) #implied robinvy #mash kyrielight #castoria #arturia pendragon #scathach skadi #achilles (fate) #fate grand order #blanca (fate) #link #links

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Because Mata Hari deserves more love and the author has a slew of honorary older siblings and role models to take inspiration from when writing her. Also she’s been in my Chaldea since Week 1. Gotta do something to honor that.

Also wanted to explain the silver ring Robin’s been seen wearing in previous chapters and some background details regarding Day 59 with Sanson... And well, an informal Lunar New Year gift is the best way to make an Easter Egg shout-out towards a FGO JP exclusive Command Code at the moment of this publishing (as of Apr. 10, 2023, anyway).

Also, this was good to write after being called racial slurs two times in the span of two weeks when using the trolley. 

Content warning for mention of racial slurs. Just saying.

A shout-out to @teddog, because her Mata Hari stories and the Fate Fanfic Cafe discord server have been great inspiration. Also a shout out to @partialdignity, because their calling me “hun” and “honey” helped me with writing Mata Hari in general. 

FFN link here. The YouTube-curated OST Playlist is also linked here, with all the new songs included.

#passing days #fanfiction update #mata hari (fate) #mastersona vy #robin hood (fate) #leonardo da vinci (caster) #writing #fate grand order #implied robinvy #cw: mentioned racial slurs #link #links #the grailed servants (mentioned)

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Since Tumblr took out the Legacy Editor, gotta start with the FFN link first so that it doesn't keep inserting the AO3 link with "New Session" as a display. =.= Because yes, while I had to lock the AO3 version to authorized users only because of AI jerkassery, doesn't mean I want to drown out my chapter titles!

Otherwise, because of Lostbelt 6 dropping in FGO NA as of this month of June 2023, the author had to go back to Summer 3 (which still stands as the author's absolute favorite Summer event so far) for fluff and mental health reasons. And there's lots of pining (and no Lostbelt spoilers!). Much to Jeanne Alter's expense. Taking from the author's real life paddleboarding experience and the following AO3 stories: Tides of Longing, Phases of Progress, and Prepping for the End.

AO3 link here (with the need to have a login before reading). OST playlist also here, including all the new songs.

#passing days #fanfiction update #link #mastersona vy #robin hood (fate) #jeanne d'arc alter (berserker) #summer 3 #fate grand order #links #writing #implied robinvy #there's so much pining in this #fluff too

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...This is definitely one way to start off a new month in the year. On April Fool's Day too. The bond levels at this rate are gonna have my head swirl. More so with Big Robin being so close to max bond level period. It's a bit scary.

So, since all of these happened in the exact same day, why not write for all three? :> Was inspired by this old favorite of a song from my childhood too.

Here we go with the usual short story then! Unedited and all.

Content warning for slightly suggestive content at the end? I think.

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"Gotta say, this is an interesting crowd to be with."

"Oh? Do you have a problem with that, Robin?" Mata Hari was giving him a look caught between a smile and a smirk past Caster Arturia's shoulder as they all walked through one of Novum Chaldea's many hallways together, and Robin ignored the urge to roll his eyes.

"Nothing like that, Sis," Robin waved off with a hand, smiling back once he caught Arturia's eye. "Just the first time in a while that the little sparrow's called more than one Servant to the Enhancement Center. Would've expected Rider and Saber to be here too."

"I-I'm sure Vy has her reasons," Caster Arturia said mildly, giving Mata Hari a shy smile once the Assassin put her hands on Caster's shoulders in a show of support. "I definitely wasn't expecting her to ask for all three of us."

"Hm," Mata Hari hums, her gray eyes darting to what was approaching them from up ahead, and Robin follows her line of sight to find the door of the Enhancement Center. "Then let's all go in together?"

Robin hid another smile into the bundle of his mantle while raising his hand to press a palm against the panel that operated the door.

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Rainbow, Arturia thought first.

That's a lot of coins, Mata Hari thought next. Can it be—

Robin's the only one who's not surprised in the end, unable to do anything but level the only human in the room with a warm look.

Because of course Vy would come up with this kind of honest thing.

Behind the two bright Bond Chalices and one strangely placed chocolate-made Grail filled to the brim with silver coins in her arms, Vy's smile was shy as she raised the gifts in their shared direction. "Congrats on the new bond levels," she murmurs softly, tilting her head with an equally shy giggle as she gestured with her hands for them to come closer. "I wanted to call you all here just to give you gifts for that."

"Vy..." Caster Arturia whispered softly.

"I-I was expecting the Bond Chalices for Arturia and Robin, but dear—" Mata Hari covered her mouth with one hand, the rose veil on top of her head tipping to the side from shock as her gray eyes started to blur from reflecting the coin-holding chocolate Grail in Vy's arms. "That chocolate's for me?"

"Aye." Another shy giggle left Vy's lips as she gestured with her arms for them to come closer, the light in her bespectacled brown eyes warm and loving in return. "T-To make up for the Holy Grail shortage we're in at the moment," she replied, raising her hands again as the gifts in her hands shifted from her adjusting her grip. "Because back when we rescued Bunyan, I still remember what that other Mata Hari said, about wanting to see a her that's loved. And..." Vy ducked her head, hiding her mouth behind the gifts. "You're the closest I have to a big sister or a mom outside of Raikou, Medea, Marie, and Skadi-san, Mata Hari. So even if I can't give you a Holy Grail or a Bond Chalice yet—" Vy smiles again. "You're still just as important to me as Arturia-san and Big Robin, Margaretha, Bond Chalice or not. So why not show it with the coins that can unlock your Append Skills and a chocolate Grail?"

Mata Hari closes her eyes to inhale deeply just as Caster Arturia and Robin gave Vy matching warm smiles in turn. "What an answer," Robin fills in for Mata Hari teasingly, reaching over to take one Bond Chalice from Vy's arms before leaning down to press an affectionate kiss to Vy's head. "Still eating lots of cheese to spout off those lines, huh?"

"Hey! I-I don't see you complaining, Big Robin!" Vy pouted through her growing blush, but still offered the other Bond Chalice to Arturia as the Caster approached. "Besides, I meant all of it!"

"Of course you did..." Caster still wrapped her arms around Vy's neck without hesitation, pressing her cheek to Vy's own as the young woman blinked. "Thank you, Master."

Robin moved in almost immediately to join the embrace, and Mata Hari allowed herself one tear before doing the same. It leaves Vy blinking in confusion once the three surround her in the now apparent group hug, but she giggles past the rainbow flames and silver coins all three hold together. "Aye! Love you all lots too!"

Robin, Arturia, and Mata Hari share a look over Vy's head before tightening their grip. Of course you do, they all think. Of course you do.

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It's only when Mata Hari and Caster Arturia leave the room to go to the party that's inevitably going to start in the Dining Hall later that Robin notices Vy fidget more. "So," he starts mildly, giving her a fond look through the fringe of his hair, "what did you want me to stay back for, little sparrow? It's not another Bond Chalice, is it?"

"N-No," and this time, Vy's blush on her face grows darker. And is it just his eyes playing with him, or is she tugging at her Winter Chaldean Mystic Code sleeves? "It's just... the next time your bond level goes up, I can't give you any more Bond Chalices, Big Robin."

Ah. Robin takes a few steps closer to press a gentle palm to the top of Vy's head. "There's nothing wrong with that, little sparrow. At this point, with how long you've had me around, we were going to hit the ceiling somewhere."

"Yeah, but... Th-The thing is..." Now Vy's drawing lines in the Enhancement Center floor with the tip of her boot as she refuses to meet his eyes. "I-I still want to give you something."

Robin blinked. "Something else? What is—"

The last thing he expected was for Vy to blurt out in a hurry, "I-Iwantotgiveyou, um, m-myfirsttimeforreal, okay?!"

Oh. Oh.

Heat was starting to climb up the back of his neck. "Vy," he murmured carefully, gently, "you don't have to give me that if you're still scared. I said I was willing to wait before."

"I-I know that, it's just..." Vy hugs herself, wrapping her arms around her middle as she continues to fidget. "A-After talking about it with Mata Hari and Da Vinci-chan and Art-san, I've just been thinking about it more and... and I want to give it to you. Right n-now, or maybe even a little later. A-As long as it's before the next Lostbelt. Just because my brain keeps thinking of you, I want you to feel good, and..." When Vy raises her head to meet his eyes, the look on her blushing red face is shy but determined and willing as she smiles. "I-I'd at least like to know what it's like making love with someone I truly want to be with for the rest of my life in the face of all the death we've seen."

Something inside of Robin snaps and it takes all of his remaining control to reach over and gently take her left hand in both of his, squeezing her fingers. Because of course his little sparrow would choose a moment like this to be vulnerable, when there was no guarantee of what the next Lostbelt would bring. Of course she wanted someone at her side, even if it was a former bandit-turned hero like him. "Vy..." he gulps the lump down in his throat, closing the distance between them with a few more steps. "You've gotta tell me you're absolutely sure you want this. Because if you say something so earnestly cute again, I might not be able to take you to your daily nap today."

I might not be able to let you go ever again.

Vy's glasses slid down the bridge of her nose from the heat between them, but she still nods. "That's okay. I-I do want this," she whispers, voice dripping sheer sincerity and love as she meets his eyes shyly. "You helped me face my fears with people when I was little, Big Robin. I-I'd like to face this one with you, when I know how strong love can be thanks to you."

This brave little sparrow of mine...

Robin shuts his eyes and pulls on Vy's hand, the incoming haze in his brain barely letting him hear her squeal of shock once her figure melded into his through another hug. "...Then I'll do my best, little sparrow," he promises, the words binding him as much as they could through the growing lust as he cradles her in his arms. "Let's take this to my room, okay?"

The little, "A-Aye..." that brushes his ear is the best confirmation he can get aside from Vy shakily raising her arms to pat his back through the hug.

#writing #short story #bond 6 #bond 11 #bond 14 #robin hood (fate) #caster arturia #mata hari (fate) #fate grand order #vy plays fate grand order #mastersona vy #unedited #long post #game screenshots #nice things #happy things #implied robinvy #implied suggestive content at the end #image description in alt text

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Tumblr Story: A Genius, A Hero, & A Rogue

Note: Inspired by SPY x FAMILY and encouraged by @hizentadahiro. Love you, Lu <3 I blame you for the RobinVy brainrot from Part 1.

The theme I recommend for this unplanned story is the Live Acoustic version of ReoNa’s Reason. Please enjoy the mostly unedited fluff <3

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It was supposed to be another normal day. Farming for materials in various Rayshift locations, training in the simulator, and then resting in between work shifts. At one of the many break facilities in Chaldea, it was supposed to be something along those lines. 

Robin Hood specifically was sipping at a cup of coffee while reading an article on a Chaldean-brand tablet, lounging in his chair at one of the many refreshment tables in the facility, when the question was posed.

“Sooooo, May King?”

Robin held back a sigh over his tablet, pressing the power button to put the device into sleep mode. “What is it, oh great Eternal Genius of Chaldea?”

“Thank you for the respect~!” Looking up revealed the inventor Caster looming over him with a very silly grin, hands hidden behind her back as she leaned into his personal space bubble by a small margin. On instinct, Robin leaned back to re-establish the bubble, but whether Da Vinci noticed this or not, she didn’t say. Instead, her grin widened once she noticed she had his attention, proceeding to add in a chipper tone, “But I believe you’ve been getting closer to our little Master, haven’t you?”

“I can attest to that!” Achilles called out from his corner of the facility rendered as a gym, putting down a barbell to smirk. “Saddling up to the Princess like her personal knight in shining armor!”

“…And?” Robin said, feeling his eyebrow twitch while going back to his coffee, taking another sip. This was going in a direction he wasn’t liking much. “It’s what any good Servant would do, right? Protecting the Master from threats?”

“Still! When are you two going to get married?” Da Vinci continued, undeterred.

Robin immediately spit out his mouthful of coffee, feeling it burn on his tongue as he sputtered, “Wh-WHAT.” The small flecks of spittle on the tablet screen from his wasted coffee didn’t make him feel any better.

“It’s something new to see here, a wedding,” Da Vinci hummed, leaning back to stand upright while shuffling back and forth on her heels in anticipation. Apparently she ducked away fast enough to avoid the spray. “Our little Master, in a white dress, walking forward to meet a beloved man in green~!” 

Oh god.

“Oh, I can hear the birds singing now~!” Achilles added in a singsong voice, striding over with a gait that was anything but casual as an arm was slung over Robin’s head. “I’d like to be the best man for that!”

Oh god. 

“Wh-What makes you think the little sparrow would want to marry me?!” Robin protested, putting down his cup hastily while grabbing a napkin to wipe at the soaked tablet and nearby table he could reach. “Isn’t that going too fast!?”

“I mean, the Incineration’s changed a lot of things, Archer,” Achilles hums over Robin’s head, continuing to use his head like some kind of armrest as he started to whistle of all things. “You could easily woo our Princess if you wanted to. Utilize those good looks you keep bragging about under your breath when complaining about something!”

“I could most definitely set up a date spot with Romani!” Da Vinci chimed in, looking all the more triumphant about it. “With our growing resources, scheduling a date is not beneath me!”

Robin held back a sigh, crumpling the wet napkin in his hand into a ball to toss into the nearby trash can, shaking his head enough to make Achilles retract his arm. “…What makes you two think the little sparrow would want to date me?”

As expected, the room started to feel cold once Achilles’ arm fell to his side. “…What makes you ask that, Archer?” The lighthearted tone in the Rider’s voice grew softer, almost sympathetic, as he went on with a solemn, “From what I can see, the Princess loves you.”

“As a hero, not as a man,” Robin felt the words come out like poison from his throat, shaking his head again. “She’s only loved the Robin Hood from the books she read, not me. Why would she go for someone like me, anyways?”

I’m not the Robin Hood all the kids sing about. 

“From what I can tell,” Da Vinci interrupted in an equally quiet voice, “she still cares about you in spite of that.”

“But how long will that be, Da Vinci?” Robin waved it off with a hand, closing his eyes and pushing his coffee away. “The little sparrow’s got her eyes set on the long-term goal, and from what I can tell, she doesn’t want to get married until her parents are back.” Until all this Saving Humanity business is over. “Why marry a charlatan like me?”

In the end, whether we win or lose this battle, I’ll still disappear. The little sparrow won’t have us around forever. So why would she love me? 

“Why not you?” Da Vinci retorted, her voice rising in volume from what appeared to be plain disbelief, crossing her arms over her chest. “There’s a reason she used a Grail on you, Robin Hood, and Vy rarely uses our stock of Holy Grails.”

“Yeah!” Robin turned once Achilles was cuffing the back of his head, an affronted expression on his face. “Not even me or the Queen of France got one yet, Archer! Yet you did! That’s gotta mean something!” 

She wants you to stay, you dense Archer, Da Vinci’s blue eyes said with a fierce flash of a blink when Robin turned back to meet her gaze. Why wouldn’t she love you after all that?

Robin had no answer for all that. He opened his mouth, tried to find something to defend himself, something to deny what was being presented to him, only for the hiss of a door to interrupt his thoughts. He tried to compose himself, he really did, but the May King still found himself freezing at the high-pitched voice that echoed throughout the break room. 

“Big Robin? Achi? Da Vinci-chan?”

True to form, Vy — the little sparrow herself — was peeking past the entrance to the break room, hands clinging onto the sides of the doorway as she looked around the room, long brown hair framing her face. Even with her glasses starting to slide down the bridge of her nose, Robin couldn’t deny the sight of her brown eyes lighting up once she noticed him there, an equally bright smile forming on her face with it. “Big Robin!”

There you are, beloved friend, immediately leaked through their bond, flooding Robin with warmth that he honestly wasn’t expecting. Emotion leaking? It’s good to see you!

…Well. “H-Hey, little sparrow,” he eventually got out past the lump in his throat, forcing himself to grab his lukewarm coffee to take a calming sip while Vy ran over. 

Unlike him, the other Servants seemed to want to treat the previous conversation like a passing wind, as the Mona Lisa was back with Da Vinci’s equally happy, “Hello, mia bella!” in Vy’s direction.

It matched Achilles’ cheery, “Hey to you too, Princess!”, no doubt. The Rider still took his hand off of Robin’s head before Robin could question it, reaching over to pat Vy’s hair. “What’s going on with you?”

“Just wanted to grab you three for a taste-test!” Vy hummed, glancing between all three with a happier smile as she gently bounced up to bump her head against the palm of Achilles’ gloved hand. “I just finished making a batch of blueberry muffins, so I was thinking we could all eat it together!”

“Ooooh, that sounds lovely, cara mia!” Da Vinci cooed, clasping her hands together in anticipation while making the space to give Robin a dirty look. “I know Rider and I are all for it, and Archer should be too, right?” 

By the time Vy was looking in Robin’s direction, he could feel a drop of sweat trickle down from his hairline as he glanced away for the last swathes of composure he could muster. Too sparkly. Too cute to look at. Achilles wouldn’t let him hear the end of this for weeks. “Y-Yeah,” he said in a quieter voice, sipping at his coffee to conceal the residual heat starting to climb up the back of his neck. “Not going to say ‘no’ to a little lady’s hard work.”

Vy proceeded to make a noise caught between a laugh and a happy squeal as she jumped in place, shaking her hands in the air like it was her birthday come early. “Yay! We can all go to the Dining Hall then!” The last thing Robin expected was for the hyper moment to fade with Vy’s gaze lingering on him, and he turned his head just to find her brown eyes hesitating in his direction. “Um…” Vy started, a softer high-pitch rising in her voice as she shuffled about in place through her boots. “Big Robin?”

Robin put down his mug of coffee once it dawned on him there was nothing more to drink, turning in his chair to give Vy his best attempt of a smile. Even if his heart was acting weird, he could at least be a good Servant to her. A good imitation of a knight. “What is it, little sparrow?”

Vy smiled, albeit a weaker one than her original greeting one, as she tucked her hands behind her back, kicking up some dust with one boot. “I’m… I’m feeling tempted to hug you like I would Achi and Da Vinci-chan, but are you…” Vy gulped, shaking her head. “Well, um. Could I hug you?”

It took Robin another moment to realize he was blushing. Goddammit. Da Vinci and Achilles were definitely snickering behind them. He still forced himself to inhale through his nose, ducking half of his face into the No Face May King to hide as much as he could while carefully extending his arms outwards. There were just some things petty bowmen couldn’t resist. “...As long as you’re okay with it, little sparrow,” left him in a quieter voice than intended, a wry smile tugging at the corners of his lips. “Just get over here.”

Vy’s answering giggle and warmth in his front once she rushed over to wrap her arms around his neck were worth it at least. “Thankie, Big Robin,” was the warm whisper brushing his ear. “Thankie so much.”

I care about you lots, I really really do, leaked into their bond, tickling the back of Robin’s mind again. I’d like to be with you, charlatan or not. 

Oh. “I… I should be the one thanking you, Vy.”

“Eh?”

Robin shook his head. “It’s nothing.” When holding the little sparrow to his chest, Robin could rub a comforting line into her back and start believing the possibility of lasting love. Just a bit more than before.

#short story #passing days #fate grand order #writing #mastersona vy #robin hood #achilles #leonardo da vinci (caster) #note this story takes place in part 1 #before the big three of the grailed servants were a thing #so robin's the only one with grails at this point #implied robinvy #hizentadahiro #lu i blame you affectionately for this #long post

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Or MangaDex updated the fan-translation of the Salem manga adaptation and the latest chapter gave the author lots of feels. With RWBY: Ice Queendom’s rendition of Mirror Mirror providing extra inspiration. Oh, and it has to be said: Epic of Remnant: Salem spoilers abound here.

Been a while since I wrote more than 3k words in one day...

This chapter also canonically takes place after Day 23.

Tagging @partialdignity​ here because they helped me with the writing of Circe. Thankie, friend. The help was very much appreciated.

FFN link here. OST playlist here, with the new songs all included.

#fanfiction update #passing days #writing #mastersona vy #circe #robin hood #nezha #mash kyrielight #mata hari #charles henri sanson #salem spoilers #implied robinvy #epic of remnant #fate grand order #link #links

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Or, the author did not like the recent From Lostbelt manga update starring Beryl Gut and took matters into her own hands when it came to helping Mash. Demiromantic, demisexual and sex-repulsed experiences and all. 

Also inspired by @partialdignity‘s recent story, Excising the Thorn, and the memories the author has of family that keeps drifting further away from one another to go onto their own paths.

The chapter takes place in Parts 1 and 2 (specifically after the American Singularity and after LB3/China, respectively; with some Lostbelt 6 background spoilers sprinkled in for good measure).

Dedicated to @withanina, @exmeowstic, and the aforementioned @partialdignity. Because I’ve been talking to you three quite a bit lately, and I appreciate it a lot. :> Thankie for staying as my friends. It helps me come back to being me after losing another family member.

FFN link here. OST playlist here, with the new songs included. 

#passing days #fanfiction update #mash kyrielight #mastersona vy #writing #fate grand order #implied robinvy #robin hood #marie antoinette #achilles #arturia pendragon #link #links #character interpretation #Character Study #implied lostbelt 6 spoilers

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An expanded version of this short story, incorporating some memories of family along the way to help cope with the numb. Also in honor of Fujino recently getting to NP5 (somehow). 

@withanina, this is for you. Thankie for sticking with me.

FFN link here. OST playlist is also here, with the new songs included (and the ones planned for the WIP Day 39). 

#fanfiction update #passing days #writing #asagami fujino #kiara sessyoin #seraph spoilers #robin hood #mastersona vy #implied robinvy #links #link #takes place in part 1.5

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[Image Description: Three screenshots from Fate/Grand Order, showing in order, (1) the Level Limit Reached screen for Archer Robin Hood, where his level has gone up from 101 to 102, with him saying "Level up? How splendid," with a smile; (2) the Bond Level Up screen for Robin Hood, where his Bond Level has gone up from 12 to 13 and the game’s reward of 30 Saint Quartz and 20 Servant Coins; and (3) the Bond Level Limit Released screen for Robin, showing his Bond Level Limit having increased from 13 to 14. End Description.]

Even though I'm still reeling from my second family death (I lost Di Thuy in Robin's month of May in 2020, why did my grandpa have to follow her in June 2022? I'm scared for my grandma now...), it seems the Servants in my Chaldea just want to make sure I'm going to be okay. And, of course, it all comes back to my best and favorite Archer.

Thankie, Big Robin. Just, thankie for being there for me again.

And even though my writing muse has been down from the grief processing, I can still do something for the May King who keeps giving back to me, right? Especially to get out of the numb feeling still occasionally popping up on top of my heart when I'm alone.

I couldn't help but listen to Hanakotoba from Yuki Yuna is a Hero, simply because an AMV version I found of the song really covers the absolute mess of emotions I've been feeling when trying to write again.

Please enjoy.

Oh, and content warning for implied cutting. Note that no one actually does this in-story, but the implication/fear is there and I want to make it clear.

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Robin wasn't unfamiliar with the telltale signs of exhaustion. Hell, he knew what they felt like because of his war, once upon a time in a forgotten village, way before the shitstorm with Goetia and the Foreign God. Stiffness in the fingers, constant fatigue nipping at the corners of one's vision, and even the lack of moisture in the back of the mouth — all stemming from how much was still not done. That didn't mean he had to like it when witnessing it slowly creep up on his little sparrow. That he had to accept it as an inevitability like some of the Chaldea staff did when he had first been summoned in the original observatory, years ago.

Vy didn't deserve that. She deserved more than averted eyes and feigned ignorance. Even if it was coming from a dirty rogue like him, who never really saw light until he met her.

But if there was one thing he could take comfort in— just one thing — it was that Vy's smile was still the same bright, warm sight just like when they first met. Toothy, proud, and so, so kind. Even the Bond Chalice's rainbow flame seemed dim in the face of it, and for a moment a dark part in the back of Robin's brain wondered if it was alright to take such a thing from her. To take more of her feathers, her light when she only had oh so much of it to give.

I'm not tainting you with these corrupted hands of mine, am I, little sparrow?

Despite those thoughts, he immediately squashed them once his gaze fell onto the bandages covering some of Vy's arms past what he could see through her sleeves. He couldn't linger on those self-deprecating thoughts when the new ideas swarming in his mind were already worse from seeing the bindings that just weren't there the last time he saw her. "...Master?"

Vy made a confused noise in the back of her throat in response, tilting her head at him in confusion.

"What have you been doing?" Horror was already starting to seep into his voice as he reached past the gold cup in Vy's hands to tug at her sleeves, and despite Vy's nonverbal squeak of surprise, she didn't resist him as he slowly pulled the cloth down to expose more of her arms. "You haven't been—"

"U-Um. Before you say anything else," Vy said hastily with a shy toss of her head towards her exposed elbows and more of the bandages that were covering her forearms and some of her wrists, "this is from defense training with Chiron, Martha, and Art-san, Big Robin. I'm not..." Robin tore his gaze away from the gauze in time to see Vy swallow thickly, an embarrassed yet indignant flush starting to climb up her neck as she did so. "I'm not intentionally hurting myself, for what it's worth."

Even then, Robin could feel the nugget of doubt start to weigh down his thoughts as his fingers gingerly traced the first outline of skin he could see past the first roll of bandage. "That doesn't mean you haven't hurt yourself before, little sparrow."

At that, Vy had the awareness to flinch, her smile dropping entirely as the rainbow flame from the Bond Chalice still clutched between her fingers dimmed. "...I've been trying not to," comes out of her mouth in what sounds like a cross between a whimper and a confession, Vy's glasses slowly drooping down the bridge of her nose as she ducked her head. "Hurt myself, I mean. I know you and everyone else worry about me, so I've been trying to be better. But..."

I'm not—

"But what?" Robin said gently, leaning in as much as he could without being too intrusive and tugging at her hands so that he could bring her closer. Somewhere away from the dark thoughts that started to leak into their bond. Do something to save her from falling further into another spiral.

Still, Vy doesn't meet his eyes. If anything, her gaze flickers between the rainbow flame keeping them in the room and his face awkwardly, rather nervously too, before she apparently decided to study the sides of her shoes, looking tiny in her new black and white battle uniform from Sion. "...I don't wanna fail you," she whispers in a soft high-pitched voice, almost like it was another vow. Another promise that she can't afford to break. The pink flower from the ring on her left middle finger seemingly glows at the same time as her Command Seals once she tentatively grips his hands in return. "I wanna work hard enough so that I'm good enough for you and everyone else who chose to stay with a Master like me. So that... so that..."

So that I can help you like you helped me when I didn't deserve it. It's the least I can do for you as a little girl who still wonders if she's worthless in the face of her childhood hero.

A lump immediately surfaced in Robin's throat once the words registered in the back of his brain, and he retracts one hand to tug at the clasp of the No Face May King. "Vy."

The little sparrow pursues her lips, closing her eyes in what is the closest he's seen to legitimate fear.

Goddammit. Robin tugged his mantle off his shoulders quickly enough for Vy to barely let out another surprised squeak in response to his wrapping her up in the green cloth before pulling her in by his grip on her arms. Her thin shoulders merely shook past his Noble Phantasm once he successfully tucked her into what warmth he could offer, the Bond Chalice falling to the ground near their feet as he kept her close to his chest. "You've never failed me," is all he finds himself choking out into her hair, ignoring the blurriness starting to arise in the corners of his vision as he pressed a fierce kiss to her temple. Vy squirmed, an embarrassed noise left muffled into his shoulder, but Robin didn't mind. The lotus ribbon clip in her ponytail was still there. "Just let me help you for once, little sparrow. Just give me the word and I'll save you."

It's the least he could do for a little girl who still saw him as a hero.

He could try to be her childhood hero. Even if he still wondered if she was okay with him too, every now and then.

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"...It's not a problem?"

"Never. Don't say that ever again, Vy."

"...Okay."

#bond 13 #robin hood #mastersona vy #implied robinvy #tw: implied cutting #writing #fate grand order #passing days #game screenshot #short story #long post #unedited #well this went in a different direction than i initially planned #but it's here and writing muse says not to take it back #i still love robin lots #that hasn't changed #writer thoughts

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Where the author finally gets the chance to use a song from Dr. Stone and let some old numb feelings go with the advent of Castoria on FGO NA for the 5th anniversary of the NA server. Also briefly inspired by my reaction to Beryl’s chapter of the From Lostbelt manga, as graphic as that chapter is.

Dedicated to @partialdignity. I love you platonically, Carim, and I hope this update finds you well. Thank you for being my friend even through my grief. 

And of course, to all my other friends reading this post - I appreciate you too. That’s a given.

FFN link here. OST playlist is here too, with the new songs included.

#castoria #arturia pendragon #passing days #writing #fanfiction update #link #mastersona vy #robin hood #marie antoinette #achilles #billy the kid #geronimo #links #implied robinvy #implied lb6 spoilers for castoria's backstory #caster arturia #caster artoria

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Or the author decided to dip her toes into the realm of smut/mature content for the first time ever, with the encouragement of @partialdignity (Thankie, Carim) and other friends. So content warning here, for some removed clothing and kissing. Just saying.

Heavily inspired by real life and how the journey to even committing to the action of sex itself possibly being a slow one, with two partners trying to explore each other at their own paces.

Canonically takes place after Olympus and Heian-Kyo in Part 2 of FGO, following this bond story from Tumblr. And is canon to Passing Days. 

Was listening to Idol from YOASOBI when drafting, funny enough.

FFN link here. 

#robinvy #writing #fanfiction update #passing days #fate grand order #robin hood (fate) #mastersona vy #character study #or the author got curious and wanted to try #love exploration #cw: smut #cw: implied sex #kissing #now if you'll excuse me #i need to eat dinner #and then melt into my blankets and pillows instead of screaming