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ily-fictional-women · 1 year

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Free Time

Summary: Being a new member of the Avengers has gone over smoothly so far. Besides the ex-assassin, Natasha Romanoff hates Y/n for some reason though. Although with a little free time maybe Y/n will figure out why.

Pairing: Natasha Romanoff x fem!reader

Warnings: None that I know of, but if I should add anything let me know!

Word count: 1948

a/n: Kind grumpy x Sunshine vibes with a little forced proximity trope. (Reblogs are welcome and critiques/advice are heavily encouraged, but please no translating.)

“Y/n L/n, Director Fury requests your immediate attendance in the debriefing center.” The robotic voice was something Y/n still hadn’t grown accustomed to even after being an Avenger for a few months now. “Tell Fury I’ll be right there.” Y/n begrudgingly got up from the couch she was lounging on in her room. Making her way to debrief center passing through the kitchen she’s stopped by Clint who has a large bowl of cereal in front of him, “And where exactly are you going?” The archer asked in such a tone that would make you think he knew the answer.

“Just the debrief center, why are you so curious?” Clint laughs out loud dropping his spoon into the bowl quickly. As Y/n shoots him a questioning look though he settles down with a big smile still on his face, “It’s nothing” he waves his hand trying to shoo away Y/n “It’s nothing at all trust me.” Side-eyeing Clint Y/n continues to make her way toward the debriefing room.

Making her way through the glass doors that’s when she finally notices her, Natasha Romanoff. As Natahsa looks in Y/n’s direction she immediately rolls her eye, “No, I’m not doing this. I’m not working with her.” Fury places two files on the long wooden table motioning for Y/n to sit next to Natasha, “You don’t have a choice Miss Romanoff, you and Miss L/n will be working together on this mission.”

Natasha lets out an annoyed sigh, the rest of the debriefing going normally. Although it was hard for Y/n to focus with the radiating annoyed energy coming from Natasha. The basics were simple to remember though. Natasha and her were going to inspect an abandoned hydra base on a secluded island and inspect for any weapons. Extraction would come once either Y/n or Natasha made the call.

As the Quinjet landed quickly on the sandy beach of the island, Natasha grabbed her duffle bag seemingly in a rush to get out of the jet that she, Y/n, and a SHIELD pilot had been stuck in for hours. Not long after Y/n followed, the Quinjet quickly shot back up to the sky. The old hydra base was set at the top of a short mountain, the build of the base and the woods surrounding it making it impossible to land anywhere close to it.

“So, you have an idea of how we’re supposed to get inside the base?” Natasha huffed, “If you read the file you would know there should be a keypad panel with the code- 8254181.” Y/n put up her hand defensively as if Natasha could see behind her as they trudge through the forest on the way to the base.

“You have any plans after this?” Y/n tried to fill the insufferable silence. Natasha just pushed back a branch that (maybe) accidentally hit Y/n in the face, “We don’t have to talk to each other you know that right?” The comment kind of stung but Y/n tried to keep quiet. Besides some exasperated pants and the occasional sigh, the walk through the forest and the hike up the mountain were practically silent.

Natasha placed down her bag, punching the code into the keypad with Y/n behind her, nothing happened- but within the blink of an eye, a quick sonic blast hit the two. Ears still ringing, Y/n managed to get up and check on Natasha who was knocked out from being closer to the blast.

“Hey, hey. Natasha, come on. I’m gonna need you to wake up. Please.” Y/n was lightly tapping Natasha’s left cheek. After about two minutes Natasha finally woke up giving Y/n a dazed look causing Y/n to take a quick gasp of relief. With all the adrenaline rushing through her Y/n hadn’t realized until after Natasha woke up that she had been straddling her this whole time. After Natasha murmured something incoherent, Y/n awkwardly jumped off her moving to her side.

“Uh,” she clears her throat, “Y-you okay?” Natasha scoffs moving herself to sit up by her elbows wincing in between shuffles, “Yeah, yeah. I’m great.” She fully stands up finally, Y/n following suit. Taking out her phone carefully Natasha clicks the on button once, then spams it a bunch of times, “Shit, shit, shit” she hurls the phone off the mountain “Shit.”

“What the hell was that for?!” Y/n’s tone came out more angry than panicked which caused Natasha to press her hands against her face in frustration, “It was an EMP. The blast was an EMP. And by the looks of it, there’s nothing in there but dust and spiders.” Y/n started pacing, “How the hell are we gonna get out of here.” Instead of hearing an answer, she saw Natasha grab her duffle bag and start walking down the path down the mountain.

“Where the hell are you going?!” Natasha shrugged throwing up her hands, “If we’re going to be playing the waiting game I’m not doing it up here.” Despite Natasha’s attitude, Y/n followed her down the path leading to the beach, the two settling in the soft warm sand. Of course, a good moment can never last, and Y/n loudly rummaging through her bag ruined it. It took a few seconds but Y/n fished out a granola bar ripping off the plastic wrapping but pausing after.

She holds out the bar to the redhead, a faint smile on her face, “You want some? You should eat after that hike.” Natasha hesitates for a moment eyeing the granola bar as Y/n waves it lightly, “Fine.” She pinches the bar breaking it into two halves so they could eat separately. Taking small bites off the granola bar Y/n looked closer at the woman next to her, or that is until Natasha herself broke the quiet noises of the ocean.

“How long do you think we’ll be here?” Y/n laughed quietly to herself, “I thought we didn’t have to talk.” Y/n’s sarcastic comment was quickly followed by a sharp glare from Natasha making Y/n laugh a little harder, “Alright alright. In all seriousness it could be a few hours, a day, a week maybe even more but no matter how long they take” she stands up unzipping her jacket and loosening her pants “I am going to enjoy myself.”

Finally taking off her jacket and pants, leaving herself in her underwear and tank top. Natasha watched as Y/n splashed into the water sinking her whole body under the moving current. She shot back up from the water with a big grin across her face looking at Natasha, “You should come join me, Romanoff. It’s cold but nice. And there’s no way your thick suit can be comfortable.”

Natasha ignored the comment focusing her attention in a separate direction. Some part of her wanted to keep looking at Y/n, keep watching, maybe even join her. But it didn’t feel right at the same time.

Before they both knew it the sun was setting making the ocean shimmer with mixes of yellows and oranges. Y/n got out of the water admiring the sunset with Natasha. She leaned closer to Natasha, “If the sun’s setting it’ll get dark soon. We should start a fire.”

“We?” Natasha asked finally putting her focus back on Y/n.

“Do you want to gather sticks alone?” Y/n said with a quick and short laugh.

“Yes,” Natasha replied quickly getting up and walking toward the woods. Despite wanting to follow Y/n knew now was a time to leave her alone, just for a few minutes at most, while watching the sunset.

Once Natasha finally came back with the bundle of wood carried like a hammock in the jacket she finally took off, the stars were shimmering and Y/n was lying on her back staring up at them. “I got the wood.” Natasha interrupted staring down at Y/n who was looking up at the sky as if it were her first time. “Thank you.” She finally sat up with Natasha settling down in front of her placing down the wood gently as Y/n started stacking the short pieces, before carefully lighting it with a match.

The crackling warm light of the fire combined with the cold loud crashes of the ocean offered a type of security, and comfort you could never get in the city. “Why do you hate me so much?” Y/n’s question made everything feel like it went silent for Natasha, “I- I don’t hate you Y/n.” Even though to some Natasha’s answer would be considered enough Y/n rolled her eyes at it.

“Then why is that the first time I’ve heard you say my name? Or more importantly, why do you always seem angry around? ‘No I’m not working with her’ you said that. It- it just feels like-” Natasha interrupted her, “I don’t hate you Y/n I’m jealous.” She said it so quick it was hard to understand.

“What?” Natasha slowed her speech, quieter, “I don’t hate you Y/n, I’m jealous, of you.” Despite Natasha speaking slower Y/n still seemed confused, “What do I have for you to be jealous over?” Natasha groaned looking up for a moment as if trying to find the right answer in the sky but inevitably putting her focus back on Y/n.

“You transitioned into the Avengers and SHIELD so easily. You already get along so well with so many people. And I’m jealous of that. I wish people could look at me the way they look at you.” Y/n put a gentle hand on top of Natasha’s, “Don’t ever say that.” It was Natasha’s turn to be confused, “Why not?” Y/n rubbed soft circles into her hand, “Because, you’re too amazing to be jealous. You should see the way the people who are important in your life look at you. So many people think you’re more than amazing, you just need to look carefully for it.”

“And who would think of me like that?” Natasha knew the answer but she wanted to hear it. Y/n intertwined her hand with Natasha’s, “Me. And others. But at least on this island, me.” Natasha gently tightened her grip on Y/n’s hand moving her focus to the fire, “Can I ask you a question? Since you asked me one.” Y/n raised an eyebrow smiling again, “Yeah, yeah. Totally.”

“Back on the mountain, after the blast. You were on top of me and looked worried. Why?” Y/n laughed loudly this time, “Did you get a concussion up there? I don’t want you to die.” She cut off her laugh when she caught a glance at Natasha who’s eyes had begun to tear up. Placing a gentle hand on her face Y/n whipped away a stray tear that had started to fall, “And because I care about you Natasha.”

“How can you care about me with how I treat you?” Y/n shrugged, “Because, I think everyone deserves to be loved and cared about.” Natasha wiped her head over to Y/n, “You love me?”

“Yeah, but not romantically” Y/n smiled suggestively, “I could do that over time if you wanted.” That made Natasha smile, “Maybe.”

It took five days for SHIELD to get back to them, each day the two of them getting closer. Very close. Having them get closer was part of Fury’s plan, but this close? That was not planned, and definitely not expected.

#natasha romanoff #natasha romanoff x you #natasha romanoff x female #natasha romanoff fanfic #natasha romanoff x reader #nick fury #clint barton #marvel fancic #marvel imagine

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midnightmayhem13 · 10 months

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that's how you get the girl

a/n: kate won the poll so here's a lil smt for her! hope i did the lil archer justice and enjoy!🩶

summary: kate doesn't know how or when to make a move on you, maria nd nat are tired of her awkward flirting!

kate bishop x reader; maria hills x natasha romanoff

mentions of clint! no warnings js wlw fluffiness flash of angst(?)🩶

You and kate first met when you were training with nat and she with clint. so naturally, with both of ur mentors being best friends you two met. since you guys were also offered rooms in the compound you guys saw eachother constantly. clint and nat also wanted you two to get along bc eventually you two would be partners like they were.

in all honesty it was hard to not be friends. you two passed each while you were headed to the gym with nat and when kate was headed to the shooting range with clint. the black haired girl found herself excited for these little moments in both of ur busy schedules. she started getting flustered when you would smile at her briefly and wave at her with ur fingers, whispering a little "hi katie", or when nat and clint were out of town and you two would hang out and get pizza together.

you two became best friends sooner than clint and nat expected but they're weren't ones to complain. as you two got closer to the team you hung out with them more often and even went to starks parties. kate wasn't so excited about that part thinking it would be like her moms galas, but oh was she wrong. first you were there and shit did you look absolutely stunning everything but also the vibe was a whole lot more chill. people didn't care about being formal more just being themselves and having fun

due to this you two found out the maria hills was dating nat! they were the cutest couple ever. you never rlly expected anything bc the kept it professional at work. but they didn't care about you two knowing they were in love and they loved it. the couple found themselves forming a soft spot for you two. being reminded of them being young and falling in love. and being the best agents shield had to offer, they noticed the feelings both of you had for the other. but neither saying anything.

nat would hang out with you at tony's parties to help calm you down and maria started talking to kate, complimenting her work bc maria knew everything duh.

"so you and the archer huh" nat winked at you "woah ms rominoff she's just my friend, plus you told me to be friends w her" she scoffed slightly blushing "it's nat remember and don't act like you don't look at her the way you do honey. plus that girl has heart eyes for you, she follows you like a puppy" "don't be ridiculous nat" you said with a frown, walking away bc sam had called you over . it hurt nats heart knowing that you didn't notice kate's infatuation with you.

on the other side of the room was a fluster kate and a maria trying to hype her up. "y/n's pretty isn't she kate" "yea she's absolutely beautiful" kate sighs maria cackles at kate's daze. kate notices this and immediately gets embarrassed "uhm oh not like that well yes bc she is beautiful not that she isn't but not in that way" "kate stop pretending, it's cute" maria says as she shakes her head. kate's mind was racing. was her crush that noticiable? well ofc she liked you who wouldn't but she didn't have the guts to ask you out, you were way out of her league. " i just, i don't know how" "i can tell. it's getting painfully awkward watching you try to flirt" "ok whatever hill" "hey women up, you're gonna ask her out you here me?" maria challenges

that was a month ago. maria and nat has been helping kate work up the courage and not be so awkward around you. and honestly you fell harder for her, she finally asked you on a date and you hoped she'd confess but she never did leaving you thinking she js wanted to hang out. kate js couldn't get the words out her mouth bc ur beauty had stunned her. although one on of tonys parties, when all the guests left and only the team was there laughing and drinking, you and kate were right next to eachother. and across from you was everyone's favorite couple. you had already been fiddling with kate's hand and she didn't really know what to do.

maria watched kate's struggle as she was trying to make a movie but didn't know how. as this went on for a couple of minutes, watching kate try to find a way to put her arm around you. kate finally caught maria gaze, jumping in her spot a little causing you to turn to kate and giving you a sweet smile. when u turned back to what ever steve was saying, kate turned back to maria to give her a 'wtf what do u want' face. maria just giggled to herself. pointing at kate aggressively and putting an arm around natasha, as to say 'see'. but kate couldn't bring herself to do it as she nodded no fast. but maria being stubborn nodded yes. this went on for a while, no one paying attention luckily. finally kate js did it. fast. both raven haired girls waiting for ur reaction.

you simply scooted closer to her and put your head on her shoulder. kate melted as she watched you with loving eyes. since this moment, kate's confidence boosted

since then the next month was filled with cute dates compliments and cheek kisses. then for the third time at tony's party was when she made the most important move of all. you two decided to be matching as it was a pre-valentine's day party, and you two went as a date. as usual you two went to talk to different people parting ways for a bit, kate went to her new mom at this point updating her on everything. when she's admiring you when maria's talking abt something she didn't rlly pay attention to, she notices your mood switch.

maria notices kate get serious rather than have that dreamy look on her face. suddenly you walk out onto the roof looking as if u we're about to cry. before kate follows you she notices your bitch ass ex with the person they cheated on you with. how tf did they make it here? maria pats kates shoulder "go get her tiger"

kate zooms away throwing ur ex a dirty look in the process. she finds you on the rooftop balcony hugging ur self while trying to wipe the tears away. "y/n..." you turn around trying to act as if nothing was wrong "hi katie" you say, not without ur voice cracking, you can't help it anymore as you burst into tears. kate immediately pulls you in by ur waist hugging you passionately. a few minutes pass and you two are swaying and whispering sweet nothings to each. when kate opens her eyes she met with a cheering nat and maria through the window. she immediately blushes and nods in question. they keep making kissy hands and maria pulls nat in to emphasize their point.

kate breaths in and pulls away. your cheeks are bright red. your eyes are filled with noticiable love. kate lifts your chin and your breath hitches. "can i kiss you?" "mhm~" you respond nervously with a small grin on ur face. as kates lips touch yours you swear you hear fire works. you two giggle and pull apart "tuesday at 7?" "of course katie" you giggle knowing what's going to happen. you two interlock hands and walk away happy as can be. kate turns to maria and nat mouthing a 'thank you'

the next morning when you and kate walk out your room after not wanting to leave eachothers side last night. when kate's staring at you while you make coffee and talk to nat. maria comes up from behind her and slaps her back, " see, that's how you get the girl" she winks. kate smiles and turns back to you. continuing to admire her girl.

a/n sorry that was ass😵‍💫 first time writings not js headcanons lmao but i love kate and i had to think of a prompt on the spot hope you found a little bit of it enjoyable🩶

#kate bishop x reader #kate bishop fluff #kate bishop imagine #wlw #marvel x reader #blackhill #marvel imagine

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cultofdixon · 1 year

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All Fun and Games…

Daryl Dixon • She/Her Pronouns • It’s a tight fit sticking everybody going on the run in a single vehicle. But they made it work. Even when a certain someone got stuck sitting on the lap of the resident archer. Doing his best to keep his hands to himself • SFW/NSFW - Grinding

Requested by: Anon

“Think it will be safer if we took the wagon on this run. We are just getting what we can for the infirmary and the kids” Aaron informs Daryl on the way to the front of Alexandria. “Judith is sick so Rick ain’t coming with us anymore. Hope you don’t mind Y/N”

“It was already a tight fit with Rick, at least Y/N can sit on somebody” Glenn chimes in, the group was Aaron, Eric, Glenn, Maggie, Daryl and Rick. Maggie was already going to have to sit on Glenn if Rick was going, but given he’s been replaced with Y/N. She can sit in the middle of Glenn and Daryl while she sits on Daryl. Wait a minute.

“Can’t your woman sit on yea for the trip?”

“Maggie does what she wants man. The middle seat isn’t even enough room for her. She’s already sitting on me”

Aaron gave his partner a quick awkward glance only for Eric to laugh a bit. Making the heat rise to both Glenn and Daryl’s faces.

“It’ll be fine, and if it gets unbearable…we’ll put Glenn or Daryl in the trunk with whatever we find” Eric finally adds as Aaron nods in agreement leaving the two even more dumbfounded.

“Tight fit” Y/N laughs nervously after being told she’s sitting in the back with Glenn, Maggie, and Daryl. Already putting it together where she’s sitting.

“It’ll be fine. Keep your backpack in your lap or in the small middle with Daryl’s crossbow” Maggie reassures climbing in once Glenn got situated.

Once everyone was sort of situated in the car, Aaron started to head off once Abraham opened the gate for them with Spencer’s help. Glenn comfortably held Maggie close holding her around her middle and resting his head on her back. Keeping her close, holding her like a seat belt.

Meanwhile Daryl couldn’t stop registering every bump Aaron has hit with his car and the sudden movement of Y/N’s butt against his crotch. He turned his head toward the window best to avoid eye contact of any kind from everyone else in the car.

“Sorry if it’s bumpy guys. Yknow given the whole end of the world…nobody can pave the roads” Aaron tried to lighten the awkward silence when it was simply Maggie and Glenn vibing on one side and Daryl fighting really hard not to get a hard on while Y/N either readjusts or every bump in the road.

“And the mutilated walker limbs” Eric adds checking the map once more.

As the ride continues, Y/N started to notice much more than Daryl’s squirming. She felt the heat rise to the tip of her ears for a second, making her move her hair to cover them up. But the way he tried to collect himself beneath her and failing given to the obvious erection straining his pants and rubbing up against her bottom. The next bump that came and obviously made her readjust, Y/N took the risk and rubbed up against him feeling him snake his arm around her middle tightening around her while his other hand gripped the handle on the door.

“What’re doing…” Daryl whispers close to her ear making a shiver run down her spine.

“Getting comfortable” Y/N says softly enough for just him to hear as he sighs, shortly biting his lip to contain the noise that could’ve rumbled from his throat when she grind slightly causing her to rub her legs together.

This is having about the same affect on him as it’s doing her. Who knows how much longer they can last? Let alone not be noticed.

Y/N secured her pack to cover her lap continuing to rut up against Daryl every now and then while he’s threatening to break the door handle as his other hand gripped onto her shirt. The hitch in his breath caught Maggie’s attention for a second making Y/N stop causing Daryl to groan in relief.

“Are we fuckin’ there yet?”

Glenn couldn’t help the laugh to escape him hearing that coming from Daryl. “You just miss your bike”

“Wouldn’t be so fuckin’ cramped…can’t feel my legs”

“Calling me fat Dixon?” Y/N teases with a bit of venom in her tone as Daryl pressed his face in between her shoulder blades groaning once again.

“We’re almost there, kids” Eric laughs making his partner chuckle a little. “‘Sides, you can look for parts for the bike we got taking up so much fucking space in our garage”

“Thought I could build it myself. Clearly I cannot” Aaron adds one last thing knowing damn well Eric is rolling his eyes beside him.

The ride felt like it was taking ages and Daryl was about to have enough of Y/N’s constant moving. She’s doing this on purpose was all he thought as he continued to hide his face in her back feeling her lean forward suddenly. Oh he’s getting caught His breathing hitched making him look back toward the street avoiding Maggie and Glenn looking when both of them had fallen asleep leaning into one another so they weren’t looking any time soon. Y/N purposely leaned forward to look at Eric’s map, but also roll her hips against Daryl’s full mass erection rubbing up against his zipper.

As Y/N leans back ignoring the annoyed grunt that escaped Daryl’s throat. She felt a wave of confidence rise in her as she secured her pack on her lap once again covering everything so that she could move the hand gripping her middle to the edge of her waist band. Daryl took this as an opportunity to do something but he’s have to be extra careful when returning the amount of teasing Y/N has been giving since he was given the okay. But right as Daryl was maneuvering his fingers into her waistband when the car suddenly jolted to a stop in a small town.

“Shit”

“Gas?”

“Yeah. Gotta go siphon some, but might as well look around here” and before Aaron even got out, Daryl dropped out of the car after sliding out from underneath Y/N leaving her with a bit of a confused look. But the confusion didn’t last when Daryl took her bicep and pulled her out. “Guess they’ll get a head start”

“I’ll wait for Maggie and Glenn to wake up. You be careful” Eric adds as he watches Daryl stand outside the car for a bit with Y/N blocking his front before watching him follow after her. “Weird asses”

Y/N was covering him so that he could readjust but that didn’t matter when Daryl followed her into an old automotive garage. Seeing her waiting for him to say something about the antics in the car.

“Think yer cute for what you pulled?”

“I’m not the one that got hard in the first place…did get a little excited though” Y/N blushes to her own confession feeling her back press against the wall when Daryl inches closer.

“You have no idea what you do to me, Y/N”

“Well…enlighten me then, Daryl” and without a second thought, Daryl instantly pulls her into him crashing his lips firmly against hers. Y/N couldn’t hold in the excited noise that escaped her do to his suddenness.

He couldn’t contain his eagerness, pressing her up against the wall continuing to enjoy the softness of her lips against his. Being a bit hesitant with where to put his hands next but also with the fear of getting caught or interrupted by walkers. The tension didn’t go unnoticed as Y/N pulls back to catch her breath seeing the slight worry in his eyes making her move her hands to take his into hers.

“Sorry…If that was—-“

“Bad? I quite enjoyed it D…You felt off so I didn’t want to continue if I was making you uncomfortable”

“It ain’t you, frankly prefer more privacy than an open building” Daryl chuckles a bit to ease the tension in the air but the physical tension in his shoulders relaxed when Y/N brought her hands to rest on the back of his neck bringing his attention back onto her.

“We don’t have to do it here, see if you can last another drive back to Alexandria where we can be in my place…with no roommates, and a lock.” Y/N reassures and emphasized on the last part that caught his attention entirely bringing his arms around her to bring her flush against him.

“Think I can manage…if yea tease me again, I won’t be afraid to bite” Daryl whispers inching closer to her neck as he didn’t hesitate then to leave a few kisses to her soft skin, and bringing his lips to where her neck meets her shoulder to leave an open mouth kiss inevitably leaving a hickey in that place. Her sweet hums assured him she enjoyed what he just did. Leaving him to imagine what he’s going to do to her later with that knowledge. “But I think I’m gonna need another minute before we head back”

“Kiss me then Daryl”

Don’t have to tell me twice Daryl smirks returning his lips back onto hers being a little more passionate in the matter.

That time didn’t last long, the growling at first Y/N thought came from Daryl given they started to grind up against one another becoming impatient for the matter. She parts for a second to catch her breath feeling his lips latch onto her neck giving her a moment to see that the growling is from an approaching walker. Her mind was clearly elsewhere as was Daryl’s but she had a second to wrap her leg around his torso making him instantly push her more into the wall to secure her and also hold by her thigh.

“D—“

“I’ve gotcha sweetheart”

“I know just—-“ Y/N quickly leaned forward almost knocking them off balance when she grabbed the gun strapped to her ankle. Daryl flinched when her gun fired as he quickly pulls away after steadying her to see the walker. “Holy shit”

“Well. Maybe that’s our cue”

“At least it wasn’t Aaron”

“What wasn’t me?” Aaron asks approaching the garage when he heard his name seeing the two standing over the walker. “Are there anymore?”

“Nope” Y/N quickly replies stepping over the walker holstering her gun and giving Daryl a wink out of Aaron’s line of sight.

But the look Aaron gave Daryl made it obvious.

“Don’t even—-“

“You like her huh? Good! Because Eric and I were trying to find a way to hook the two of you up. Or whatever the term Eric used. Set them up? That sounds much better”

“…So. Was the Rick shit a lie?”

“Oh no Judith is sick, but nothing Michonne and Carl couldn’t handle. Rick was just in on it.”

“Glenn and Maggie?”

“Nah. They are here for the actual run through of getting things, but I also didn’t calculate how cramped the car would be so I made up the gas excuse for the four of you to stretch your legs. Even though the others didn’t step out immediately like you and Y/N.” Okay. Aaron is more innocent than anybody had thought. For the most part.

“Alright, let’s just get” Daryl was quick to wrap that conversation up as he was about to leave the garage when he quickly grabbed a part he needed for his bike before finally leaving the building.

As much as Aaron hated it, the roads were clear-ish of walkers so he took the risk of driving at night. Letting everybody sleep and making sure he was careful this time with the bumps along the way. Not that Daryl minded them the ride back, even if all he was doing in that moment was holding a sleeping Y/N close to his person and making sure she didn’t stir to anything.

#cultofdixon #the walking dead #daryl dixon x reader #daryl dixon #daryl dixon fanfiction #honestly I was gonna do more smut but I just like the teasing for now #it’s been a while since I’ve written full on smut so I’m just. doing my best I guess #hope you enjoy it

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demigoddessqueens · 1 year

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hi i saw your bio says inbox open, so i'd like to ask for some headcanons.

alucard, sypha and isaac with a s/o who can sing very well but she's too shy to sing in front of them, she's also artistic and she's a great archer.

thank you in advance if you'll do this, byee

Aww!! I adore a fluffy artist

Alucard

He heard you singing softly while helping around the kitchen. Alucard didn’t realize he was smiling as you wove the lyrics of a folk song he remembered fondly. Maybe you should sing for him, just the two of you, one day…

Artistry and archery are two contrasts of you that are very much valued. Fresh game for the village and an intimate likeness you’ve captured of him that he never thought much about

Sypha

You were singing an old Speakers’ song that reminds her of home. Excuse the happy tears and her requests for you to sing it again to her.

As for the artistry and archery, Sypha admires your power stance in teaching either her or others on how to hold a bow. The portraits you’ve painted of her and the people are sentimental to her.

Isaac

Singing is not something Isaac gave much thought too, but for you he will make an exception. Poems, ballads, songs from your travels together, he wants to remember it all.

He commends you for the art work and archery. A gentle warrior nature that beholds you, and he never lets you forget it. Plus there’s a bit of “power couple” vibe with his and your skills.

#castlevania #inbox requests #castlevania x you #my writing #writeblr #alucard castlevania x reader #headcanons #sypha belnades #castlevania alucard x reader #isaac castlevania #alucard adrian tepes #castlevania x reader #adrian farenheit tepes #isaac laforeze #sypha belnades x reader #alucard fahrenheit tepes #isaac x reader

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roses-dreams-andthorns · 1 year

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listen. Trey, you’re my favourite writer now. i have another request about my obsession to mafia fishes..

F!reader sing poor unfortunate soul for the mostro lounge and she gave the villain vibes as she sing — at the part of “before She’s his, she will be MINE” perhaps pointed at the mafia fish..

Damn it Jellzy makes me daydreaming about them a lot 😔 you can either stick or change the lyrics pronouns ig

Awww tyy! \(^_^)/ I'm glad you like my content :3

and Yessss Jellzy's covers are so goood!

GN! Reader (any pronouns)

(Sorry this is a bit shorter than the other ones)

Floyd

Once again, your voice is absolutely gorgeous, he can't help but smile and sometimes sing along, the high notes you can get are outstanding, and your songs are super cool too, singing a song the Sea Witch herself once sang to the Mermaid Princess to get her to sign the contract.

"Before he will be his he will be MINE!" you sang, your voice reaching a high note, your voice echoing through the room. You pointed your finger at him and winked.

"Hehehe... Shrimpy is so cool...." he says as he watches you enjoying your time, singing to yourself. He sqeezes you from behind.

"Oh- Floyd!" you say as you laugh, he smiles at you and laughs too.

"Hahahaha! Shrimpy's voice is amazing!" he said, still sqeezing you like a little plushie in his arms.

Jade

A pretty voice to match his darling's pretty face, strong vocals and a high range, he's sure even the Sea Witch herself would be honored to have such a beautiful singer singing her song, your voice echoing through his mind like it was a jukebox on repeat, he smiled as you enjoyed you time singing for him, your voice strong. No one could ever be as strong as your voice was.

"Before he will be his, he will be MINE!" you sang, hitting the high note perfectly. You pointed your finger at him, indicating he was who you were singing about.

"Your voice is truely beautiful, my dear." he said as he smiled, you stopped your performance to give him a hug.

"Hehehe! Thanks Jade!" you thanked him as he smiled.

Azul

Your voice is hypnotizing, stronger than titanium, a vocal range better than any archer's range, when he hears you singing the Sea Witches song, he can't help but join, singing with you. Though his voice can never compare to yours, he still has a good time singing with you, your voices harmonizing almost so perfectly, but you hardly even notice because you both are having too much fun just spinning around and dancing together as you sing.

"before she will be his she will be MINE!" you both sang harmonusly, you voices going together like peanut butter and jam, like as if Azul's voice was a missing piece in the puzzle of your songs until now.

"Well, that was fun! Wasn't it?" you ask him, he nods, blush covering his face as if it were a half transparent face mask, as you smile at him.

(Oh dear oh dear gorgeous)

#twisted wonderland #disney twst #azul ashengrotto x reader #jade leech x reader #floyd leech x reader #floyd leech #jade leech #azul ashengrotto

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Good evening Rin! I come by with another zhongwrinth thought! It’s always been a personal headcanon of mine that Zhongli knows how to fight with different weapons, maybe because he’s the God of War or smth but anyways! I like to think combat practice does happen from time to time in the teahouse or in the adeptal relams.

At first it’s Wriothesley practicing punches then Zhongli passes by and asks him, “Have you tried (insert boxing tip here)?” And Wriothesley tries it out, he’s surprised at the improvement. Wriothesley knows Zhongli is powerful, he’s in the adeptal realm after all. So sometimes he’ll seek Zhongli out and ask for a combat tip or two.

For Al-Haitham it’s a little harder? Feeble scholar he calls himself, i just like to think he passed by during Wriothesley’s practice once and Zhongli happens to be there. Zhongli comments on the Wrio’s form and Al-Haitham, curious, asks Zhongli for comments on the scholar’s form.

Zhongli gives a detailed comment and Al-Haitham just goes. “I’ll try it next time.”

So now three of them have one joint combat session, I forgot to ask, how much does Al-Haitham and Wriothesley know about Zhongli’s being a former god in the zhongwrinth household? Do they know all the details or do they just go ‘he’s powerful and gives good advice’?

That’s not the best part, the best part is when you come home and see three of your husbands, shirtless and sweating from their workout practicing together.

*runs*

*EXCITED CHEW TOY NOISES* HIIII STORM (if i can call you that??? but lmk if you prefer to be called something else <3) UEUEUE IM SCREECHING THIS WAS SO <3 <3 <3 🫠🫠🫠

(more utc bc this got long helphsdlkfjskd)

yessss i'm pretty sure zhongli can wield a lot of weapons (i mean…. 6k years and counting, god of war, knowledgeable about all things, man wears an archer's ring - and i refuse to believe it's just for 'status' or aesthetic purposes….) and he just so happens to prefer the polearm!! ough… imagine him with a claymore…. *nosebleeds*

...... they're bonding your honor. they're bonding and i like it very much. i love them i love them i love them i love them i love them i lov- wait sorry what were we talking about again? /silly

OH RIGHT YES AHEM joint combat training (or, as al haitham claims, 'just an exercise') session. does wriothesley and al haitham know about zhongli's identity? well, the answer is both yes and no lol

i'd like to think zhongli is kind of a menace in this one - he doesn't really straight up tell them, but he doesn't really try to hide the fact that he's not just an ordinary guy. they have seen him with his horns and tail out. they have seen him in his compact form wrapped around my neck like a scarf. he doesn't hesitate to tell stories of old when he was rex lapis/morax over dinner (but he does this in a storytelling fashion and in third-person pov). they have asked me for clarification, but i'm also a menace so i choose to keep quiet i don't think it's something i should be telling them, so all i tell them is "if he's not telling, then i'm not telling <3" lmao

i'd say wriothesley suspects that he's a dragon sovereign, simply because he knows neuvillette and these two old men give similar vibes and mannerisms. i imagine he keeps sneakily trying to bribe zhongli to visit fontaine with its ✨selections✨of✨tea✨ but he's actually secretly planning to make the two dragons meet so he can test his hypothesis.

as for al haitham, i think he has enough resources and brainpower to do a proper observation and research to conclude that zhongli is the ex-geo archon. he's the type who would deep dive into liyue history books and journals and records, learn ancient liyuean to explore the ruins, and ask questions to zhongli to crosscheck between the books, the facts he's seen, and whether zhongli's story corroborates it. man's hyperfixated now. someone help him.

brb now i'm imagining shirtless wriothesley and zhongli in that transparent bodysuit and al haitham in his own bodysuit, all sweating aー oh god zhongli's hair is upー oh god wrio's pouring water onto his face and it's trickling down hisー oh god haitham's lifting his bodysuit to wipe his swー HWERHFIE)OWWEDLIAJDIKASD *explODES*

#rin answers #rin is having tea with: song-of-storms162 #rin selfships #zhongwrinth #I AM NOT NORMAL ABOUT THIS #SCREECHES

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It might just be me but I don’t see Rico and Chimi as parents like,ever.I know that it’s canon now that they had children together post-time skip but they would’ve rocked the vibe of chaotic aunt/uncle who live either on the outskirts of the Luna Island or deep in the jungles and who do shit ton of dangerous things (be it protecting the kindoms from the outside forces,experimenting with magic or trying to fight off puma with bare hands).Meanwhile Eagle and Jaguar are in awe of what these two are doing and often beg their parents to go see the Skull Archer and Rooster Wizard. I just KNOW that Rico gifted the Maya siblings explosives at least once,while Chimi tried to teach them how to swim amongst crocodiles.

#they just give the vibe of #“two neurodivirgent students who live in a cramped overpriced apartment whose walls are filled with cartoon figurines on one side #and tons of terrariums with spiders and snakes on the other”#plus i just never see them having kids.at least human ones #however they’re certainly THAT couple who goes “our beautiful son” and they’re talking about an animal #feel free to disagree through #shower thoughts #maya and the three #maya y los tres #maya and the 3 #matt #mat3 #rico the rooster wizard #chimi the skull archer

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i just think it’s so poetic how over the course of the whole lover set we go from miss americana and the heartbreak prince’s autumn 2016 vibes to the cruelty of the several summers after to the lover house’s rooms coming together as taylor sings about what it’d be like if she was the man, to another song from a place of confidence in you need to calm down, to the peaceful serenade of lover, a song about building “our place” and its a place with a family crest, and then when things go dark and taylor sings about being the archer, arrows of light collect at this point of light on the diamond in the middle of the runway and taylor walks into it and all fades, the lover house, having served its purpose, all of its furniture and bedding darkly drip away in a shower of sparks and from within that, the orange room appears. it’s spring 2021, fearless tv release, and baby tay pops out onto the stage, head first!, fearless.

#eras tour thoughts

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Pokemon and Hunter x Hunter as decided by my friend @doodle-storm after only seeing Hunter Exam and Zoldyck Family Arcs... Part 2!!! As always friend, add onto this post if there's any reasoning I've missed!

Netero: Medicham (I think the rationale here was that despite looking a little goofy, it's actually quite strong. I think this guy is very appropriate for Netero, for reasons I can't tell my friend yet.)

Hanzo: Greninja (It's a ninja pokemon. However, my friend laments the fact that Greninja is not bald enough, nor does it have "bedazzled eyebrows". She has therefore made an entire team for Hanzo that is purely comprised of bald and bedazzled eyebrow pokemon. She took this very seriously I'll have you know.)

Pokkle: Decidueye (An archer! She hopes Pokkle gets to finish his pokedex.)

Satotz: Omanyte (I honestly can't remember the initial reasoning but they both have mustaches and no visible mouth so that's cool.)

Menchi: Dachsbun (Bread dog. As befitting a Gourmet Hunter.)

Buhara: Snorlax (Probably needs little elaboration.)

Lippo: Rotom (Because of all the cameras in the prison and the fact that he operated from behind screens using electronics.)

Beans: Politoed (She can picture politoed in an identical suit.)

Tonpa: Trubbish (...she does not like Tonpa very much.)

Ponzu: Beedrill (Bee pokemon. She has bees in her hat.)

Bendot: Machoke (He's a fighter pokemon. Also he was going to choke Tonpa so there's that too.)

Sedokan: Litwick (It's a candle. It's also got one eye hidden.)

Majitani: Wishiwashi (We spent a long time trying to find a pokemon that sort of gives that impression of guy trying to look way more intimidating than he is... She decided on Wishiwashi because its school form is powerful but it also reverts back to weaker solo form when wounded.)

Leroute: Salazzle (I did not know there were pokemon people thirsted for and I don't think I needed to know that. Anyways, Salazzle is kind of an exotic creature and she was involved in exotic animal trafficking so. Checks out.)

Johness the Dissector: none. (She tried to think of one but really couldn't. We both kind of agreed that he probably wouldn't have any on account of... probably killing them.)

Geretta: Aromatisse (I don't know lol. I think this was just vibes.)

Agon: Galarian Farfetch'd (He appeared to have been a fencer so I think this was the closest thing. Plus eyebrows.)

Bodoro: Gallade (She was trying to think of an honourable type of pokemon. I don't think she was entirely sold on Gallade, especially since she gave Kurapika one later on, but we moved on.)

Bourbon: Seviper (Viper for the snake charmer.)

Nicholas: Abra (Abra just kind of sleeps, and though Nicholas tried to predict the Hunter Exam, he wasn't prepared for it, so I think that was the rationale here.)

Siper: Inteleon (A sniper pokemon for the sniper. I questioned why she was giving this minor character a pokemon when I'm pretty sure she didn't even have a speaking line, to which she replied, and I quote, "Yeah, but I want her to step on me.")

Sommy: Aipom (Mischievous monkey for the monkey trainer.)

Todo: Hariyama (Sumo pokemon for the sumo guy.)

Amori Brothers: Falinks (Yes, all three of them have the same pokemon. They work together for team attacks and so do the brothers. Do not separate.)

Zeno: Roaring Moon (I brought up Zeno's association with dragons. She liked the vibe of this one for him.)

Silva: Kommo-o (I think she wanted to keep the dragon theming. ...she also refers to Silva as "evil He-Man". Just thought you should know.)

Kikyo: Hatterene (She picked this one because of its elegant look... and the fact that it attacks anyone who is too loud or hostile within its home range.)

Illumi: Ferrothorn (It's absolutely perfect omg. She said it attacks using spikes and thorns, and it also "has the eyes". She also cheerfully informed me it's weak to fire. She does not like Illumi very much.)

Milluki: Forretress (Also has the eyes, and stays in a shell. It shoots things I think. She was trying to pick one that calls to mind Milluki's bombs.)

Kalluto: Kartana (I mentioned Kalluto's association with paper, so she picked this one.)

Gotoh: Meowth (For the coin association. Also she thought it'd be kind of funny if all the butlers had cat or cat-like pokemon.)

Canary: Espeon (Because it evolves based on friendship... augh... also vibes.)

Zebro: Cinccino (Zebro's kind of the janitor, and Cinccino likes to clean, if I'm remembering correctly? Also it's kind of disarmingly cute and harmless looking, which fits Zebro's "taking the key from the hapless guard" shtick.)

Seaquant: Watchog (Vibes, I'm pretty sure. hjdfkbvdshjvh)

#hope you enjoyed! she definitely had fun with this and i had fun listening lmao #storyrambles #pokemon #hunter x hunter #hxh #she is asking me to post team bald. i will soon.

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“just because you’re in the singing machine grinder doesn’t mean you can’t serve cunt”

finally made legible l-564 captain refs—click images for marginally higher quality. scar chart + misc notes are under the cut:

hairstyles in lor have significant changes and more creative liberties mostly because i just wanted to make them cute + also they’re a good marker for character vibes. for example — archer has a few hairstyles but the buns pictured above are directly inspired from el’s lil sidebun since they used to be in the info dept together :) yay

i could write a dissertation on the scars situation for each captain but TLDR they're prone to wounding each other, if one of them panicked then i’d send another captain to deal with em if they had a white dmg weapon. some scars are from abnos back when they were inexperienced. notably rino is just chillin' because they’re generally skilled enough to avoid getting injured and they only have like. a notable scar on their back. #builtdifferent

the real ones will know i enjoy drawing them in the lor outfits more but lc-era is added for posterity. god yui looks so dumb. helppppp i hope she dies

city outfits are also on a case-by-case basis (#THEVOICE) so that’ll be a separate post if i do make those

#L564 #my art #my finished stuff #my ocs #my references #i’d put them in the tag but this is already kind of a lot and also im embarrassed so whateva #no lower floors bc i dont think abt them often tbh. Also theres no captain for the records/religion team its complicated. U had to be there #SCHEDULED POST.BECAUSEIM SHY. BE FUCKINGNICE TO ME.OKAY?

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Episode 31 - The Break

It will be so refreshing to liveblog an episode that isn't heavy on characterization or analysis, oh god, I am tired of typing words.

He is so sad and for no reason... I just want to wrap him in a heated blanket.

World's most serious case of Sads, finished off with an evil little glare.

I can imagine adult Joris doing the same thing to Kerubim even by Wakfu times. Just a cunty, unamused little gaze. I can see it so clearly. This will happen in season 4, mark my words.

Also, inside me are two wolves. One of them wants to say "perhaps it's unusual for Joris to not go hook line and sinker for whatever ideas Keke proposes", and the other wants to say "Joris and Kerubim having psychic vibe battles moment #5"

He is so unserious.

Joris loses this round in the game of mutual psychological manipulations.

(Guy who notices landmarks in this show voice) (Also, guy who, for some reason, has developed a parasocial relationship with this setpiece in a kids show voice) THE TOWER. THE FUCKING TOWER

I've already spoken on this topic, but Kerubim already being known to sell stuff and have strong opinions on the ethics of museums makes me so unwell. Especially with implications of the Crepin family being salespeople.

I am not going to elaborate. You've read my other posts. Just... yeah.

Can I get some love for non-Cra archers in this universe? The degree of unemployment must be hellish.

Also Lou has two swords, and Nella has two quivers. They are so normal.

Some may think that Kerubim is out of shape, but I will argue that this is his Farm Boy shape. His "not constantly on the road and fighting monsters while worrying about travelling supplies" shape.

He's still muscular, because Herding Animals is Serious Business, but he's got a bit of a gut going on, because there's no food insecurity, and the food he has is mostly meat and milk.

Considering old Kerubim also has the gut, — and is, notably, still very agile, — I think that this is just, like, Kerubim's natural shape when he's eating well and living like a normal person.

Sorry for overanalysing his body. I just wanted to talk about my "adventuring should be deconstructed as a concept and examined more closely, considering the multiple characters who had been ready to die "to become legends" about it. Like is all the trauma, food insecurity, and violence worth it, when the only way for people to truly respect you in this career, is to die in a cool way?" agenda.

The resemblance between young Keke in this episode and his older self is actually scary.

Say NO to alcohol, say YES to being a calcium-based lifeform.

I've never mentioned this before on this blog, but it's very likely that Kerubim is kind-of-sort-of accidentally implied to have an underbite.

It varies, whether he has his teeth in a normal bite, or an underbite, — and it is an art style choice, it happens to some other characters, albeit nowhere near as often as it does to Kerubim, — but, once you see it, and know what I'm talking about, you can't unsee it. Hell, it's on half the screenshots in this episode already!

Underbites are something that goes in families, which fits really well.

Because, like... yeah. That sure does seem like a family thing.

Together with the "pale-ish brown pigmentation around an eye or both eyes" thing, and the triangle-ish shape of their heads and snouts, Keke and Atch are the Bouba and Kiki of siblinghood.

Anyway, for transparency's sake, despite the underbite being one of Atcham's very notable character features, he is also sometimes drawn with a normal bite. Which might point towards Kerubim's underbite also being a genuine part of his character design, — instead of it being a case of animators liking the look of it a lot.

Personally, I like to think that both of them had been trying to fix his underbite his whole life by simply willing it away, and it's Not working.

If they actually realized they care about one another, and could be chill about it instead of immediately starting a Doomed Toxic Cottagecore Farm, Pangaea would reform.

Oh? You like Kerubim and Lou? Well, then, do you think Lou and Kerubim efficiently utilized girl power when they, Bontarians, went to their oh-so-hated Sidimote Moors and Brakmar, to conduct what they call a "slaughter-safari"?

This is not a Divorce Theory I usually subscribe to, but my funny crack theory is that she left him to go adventure around the world because he wanted to settle down and adopt a kid or whatever.

Truly, the possibilities of kerulou divorce theories are endless.

If they formed a polycule, Pangaea would explode.

I like to think that whatever Julith has going on is a cloak with a similar, but more complex enchantment.

This item is real, but I can't really find the sword mentioned by Lou moments prior.

I need to inject this image inside, intravenously.

...Anyway, you will never guess what my newest addition to the desktop wallpaper rotation is.

#ep31 #ro liveblogs dofus #dofus #wakfu #krosmoz #atcham crepin #kerubim crepin #tagging them because i finally brought up The Crepin Teeth Agenda

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AAAAAAAA!!! The WIP list!!!!

I'm really looking forward to the dance series and Storyteller AU stories, I just really love how they're an analysis of the characters themselves as well as a fun AU ripe with fun dynamics.

I love the sound of Kissaphobic (I love the song and it suits Kidd so well) and Hanahaki (I love me some Hanahaki au).

Cooking with you sounds like a sweet slice-of-life/domestic bliss piece as well as an analysis of the characters which I just know you're going to knock out of the park bc you always reflect characterisation so well in every part of your writing.

Behavioural conditioning sounds so cute and fluffy

Also, may I suggest "The Maiden and the Selkie" by Heather Dale for the one shot? It's a fitting song.

(side note: I just realized that since in the Bear and the Bow Reader is an archer, and Shanks is trying to best her in archery, him losing his arm will either be at best an ironic moment down the line after they're together or a heart wrenching moment during the story and I'm scared. But also excited. But also scared. But mostly excited.)

Snaillll!!! Twice in one day? You spoil me!!

I have a fair few Sapsorrow spinoffs in the works. Sir Crocodile's is the one I have been drawn to the most, which is fitting considering he's next.

The dance series, I only have three more: Shanks, Koby & Garp - but I feel like there's two more I need in my life:

Burn it to the Ground: Portgus D Ace x Reader

Despiértame mi Corazon: Donquioute Rosinante x Reader

The "Kissaphobic" was brought on by your ask way back in the day. Now that I've got a little taste for the burly man, I feel a bit more confident enough to handle an ask or two for him.

A hanahaki with KidKiller x Reader is going to be so much fun to write for. I never knew I needed hanahaki until I wrote a Mihawk for it. It's a grand ol' trope, almost as good as the 'one bed' or 'marriage for convince' trope 😩👌.

Thank you for your compliments about my characterisation, I try very hard to match their OPLA and AniManga auras alongside the vibe they give off in my head. Sweet domesticity is also a love of mine, even better with Mihawk, Law and Shanks -- three different types in one fic!

Donquixote Rosinante. Corazon. Big, tall, clumsy man who has his heart out in his sleeve. Please. He needs some attention. I have been meaning to write for him for a while now, and I adore him.

I will give this one a little listen to get myself in the headspace for that request. I love a whispy, spoken-word melody!

"The Bear and the Bow" was another request you made way back when! I have been wanting to write for it so, so much. How is Shanks going to shoot for her hand when he only has one? It's gonna be a fluffy, angsty, fluffy piece.

I always adore hearing from you, snail! My heart is with you with your hectic uni schedule! 🖤🖤

#one piece #x reader #opla fic #one piece live action #wip roundup #ask snail #snail answers #i love this snail #moots mooting

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ichayalovesyou · 2 years

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Star Trek Captains but it’s their D&D Classes

Captain James T. Kirk: Bard, College of Valor/Swords

Dude’s primary information gathering and self defense tactic is to flirt with the unknown/enemy. He makes really dramatic speeches and is notoriously well read. He’s also got an estranged child which such a stereotypical bard thing to have lmao. Maybe he took a couple levels in Fighter to bolster his Bardic abilities, or maybe Monk because… Kirk-fu.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Wizard, School of Divination

No doubt about it. He’s got that archaeology and ancient history background, tends to Captain based strongly on his intelligence. His adventures tend to be cerebral and mindfucky and occasionally very dry when the writing is meh. His prevailing character motivation is curiousity, which can be said for all Star Trek captains but him especially.

Captain Benjamin Sisko: Cleric, War Domain

Of the Prophets, obviously, he’s got all that Emissary business going on and is seen as a religious figure by the majority of Bajor and the Prophets give him visions, ensured he would be born, and have a plan for him which he reluctantly follows. War domain because I mean… DS9 is a post-war/war drama and Sisko’s character and actions are irrevocably influenced by that fact.

Captain Katherine Janeway: Ranger, Horizon Walker

Her primary goal is to shepherd her crew through extremely alien and difficult territory, what could possibly be more Ranger-y than that? She equips herself and her ship with cobbled together alien technologies completely unknown to the rest of Starfleet and survives dangers equally foreign. Horizon Walkers guard and are influenced by the ley lines of the dimensional barriers they protect, Janeway is no different!

Captain Johnathan Archer: Fighter, Battle Master

The most textbook Fighter energy I have ever witnessed. This guy has so much just-some-guy energy (both affectionate and derogatory) that he makes everyone else incredibly exciting for being even a little different. This dude is the Soldier 76 of Star Trek, he’s trying really hard to be like, curious and progressive but falls back on his militaristic nature a bit too much at times. He’s just trying to hold this gaggle of geniuses and drama queens together and I can’t really fault him for that.

Captain Michael Burnham: Rogue, Inquisitor

Ferocious and curious with a bit of a morally complex volatility that makes her seem alone even when she’s in a crowd. Stereotypical dark/edgy backstory that ties her to a beloved character from the franchise. Principles are precious to her because she learned the cost of forsaking them the hard way. Which also makes her really good at piercing through bullshit even though she’s still working through a looooooot of her own. Love that for her.

Captain Christopher Pike: Paladin, Oath of Devotion

Absolutely overpowering Paladin vibes, he couldn’t possibly be anything else. This guy almost literally functions like a D&D Paladin within the narrative of Star Trek it’s kind of nuts! Even the default tenets of that Paladin oath are really close to Pike’s “service, sacrifice, compassion, and love” mantra! Part healer, charisma caster (aura of courage much??), part kickass combat class. Starfleet’s poster boy, principled lawful good occasionally to a fault.

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A Whovian Watches Star Trek for the First Time: Part 068 - Parental Instincts

Star Trek: Enterprise - Season 3 Episode 17 - Hatchery

Enterprise is still on it's journey to Azati Prime, but on their way, they've discovered a crashed Xindi Insectoid ship, so a crew is sent down to investigate. All information about the Xindi will help with the mission, of course. Some corpses are taken to Phlox to Autopsy and, more importantly to the episode, the ship is carrying Dozens of Xindi Insectoid eggs. As the title implied, this is a hatchery ship.

One of the eggs, as a defence mechanism, sprays some sort of toxin at archer. Mostly harmless though. Phlox's autopsy of the insectoids reveals that these insectoids sacrificed their own oxygen to save their eggs, but now that system is failing too. The main conflict of the episode is over how much Responsibility Enterprise should have over the eggs' safety. A really interesting conflict

Archer wants to save the eggs both for moral reasons and because it could be an opportunity to change the Xindi's minds about humans. Trip, Mayweather and Malcolm however are more adamant to not repair the eggs' oxygen systems. They see it as a delay to their mission to earth, from this same species, which admittedly it is. Either way, Phlox estimates that the eggs will hatch sooner than later.

Archer starts being very overprotective over the eggs however, to the point where he starts using Enterprise's limited energy reserves to repair the Xindi ship. At this point, I started theorising that the Spray did more than just sting him. It appeared to have activated some sort of parental instincts in him, and later in the episode I'm shown to be right.

T'Pol decides not to follow the order to divert enterprise's power to the Hatchery. Archer relieves her as First Officer, which is very out of character for him.

Meanwhile Malcom and Hayes also get some time together, and find a weak spot in the Insectoid ship's armour. Now that they're no longer actively fighting eachother, their vibe together feels different. Something about Malcom's delivery on his "Nice work. [Awkward Pause] I apologise, I over reacted." felt like a bit more than a compliment and an apology, and their whole conversation for the rest of that just felt like something was going unsaid. But then I remembered it's 2004, so I shouldn't get my hopes up for a gay romance subplot. Oh well.

A xindi ship shows up, and opens fire on Enterprise. Malcolm does what he needs to, destroying the ship, but that results in Archer relieving him of his post too. Then Archer makes an extremely eratic decision to put a Xindi distress call at the ship in all frequencies, essentially putting a beacon on Enterprise's location

T'Pol, Trip and the rest of the crew realise that Archer is endangering the mission, and decide to order him to Sickbay. Of course that doesn't work, but luckily Phlox subtly manages to get a scan on Archer. Trip and Phlox then decide to launch a mutiny

This episode and it's conflict were really interesting, and I loved the effect that the Insectoid toxin had on Archer. The episode also kind of reduced the MACOs to faceless mooks who just follow orders, maybe seeing one or two of their perspectives or having some of them take part in the mutiny would have been better too, but episodes have time limits, so I get why they didn't. I loved watching the breakdown in Enterprise's command structure, and Archer's slow descent into obsession over the insectoid eggs was beautifully performed. I enjoyed this one!

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PEOPLE I'M ONCE AGAIN REELING!!!!

I just finished A Curse for True Love and if y'all DON'T WANT SPOILERS THEN LOOK AWAY!!!!

I'm not entirely sure where to begin. I've had a teensy tiny difficult time getting into this series. From the first book to the third and final one, I've always picked it up, read the first couple chapters or so, out it down and needed to just take a break for a little while before getting back to it. However, I do think that's moreso because I always get hung up on the book I finished prior to starting a new one so I probably just needed time to process everything from my last read before getting into a new one but I never learn my lesson, so I just end up picking up a new one and putting it down for a while.

I didn't really get into the vibes of the trilogy until I was halfway through the first book, Once Upon a Broken Heart. That one was also a 4 star read for me. The Ballad of Never After was a 5 star and I'm certain anyone who has read the book and liked it can understand why.

Coming back to A Curse for True Love, it was again a 4 star read for me. Evangeline as a character has definitely shown development throughout the trilogy. She's undoubtedly grown from her naivety shown in the first book to understanding and judging people better in the second and third books in my opinion. We also got to see Jacks's development throughout the trilogy from his damn care attitude to actually getting his brief insights on events from past books as well as how much he loves Evangeline and wishes to protect her even if it's from himself.

Now coming to Apollo, I believe a part of me gets his behavior. He was betrayed by his friend who made him fall for Evangeline, he is out in a suspended sleep and when he does finally wake up, he's under the Archer's curse and the mirror curse where he is trying to get to his wife but the first curse makes him want to kill her. A part of me is able to understand how it must've been for him to go through all of that only to come back and see not only did his wife choose the man who betrayed Apollo's trust but his entire kingdom only mourned him for a week at best. I can sympathize with him a little for that.

But yeah no I still hate Apollo's guts.

Alright now this following part is where I think people would agree with me on. At least I hope so because if not, what the fuck is wrong with you?

First of all, this book is about Evangeline and Jacks, right? Then why did we get so little with both of them together? We have Jacks watching over Eva and protecting her when her memories are lost. We have him teaching her a little bit of self-defense. We have him killing that assasin and that moment in the hallway. Then we have the time in the Cursed Forest and the inn. After that it was the almost kiss between them stopped by the cuff and Castor taking Eva away to the meeting place with LaLa. Then it's the Phoenix tree and the Tree of Souls bit. And it's done. Do correct me if I'm missing something. I just... It didn't feel enough enough, you get me? Where was the insurmountable passion? Where was the obsession? Where was the possessiveness we know that Fates are capable of? Don't get me wrong, I still loved every bit of the EvaJacks moments we got but I needed more!!!!

Also, where was Luc? Where was Marisol? Where was Tiberius? What happened to them? They were major parts of the plotline in the previous two books but we only got fleeting mentions of Luc and Tiberius and I'm not entirely sure I caught any mentions of Marisol.

Additionally, can we please talk about LaLa? LaLa only came in towards the end of the book and I feel like we didn't get much of her either. Oh and Castor! The tension between Castor and LaLa?! I feel like I need a book on those two and we only caught like one scene with those two together. I need to know what happened between LaLa and Dane and how, if at all, things would work between LaLa and Castor given her being the Unwed Bride and Castor being the brother of her true love.

There were quite a lot of the Magnificent North for us to still explore too. There was undoubtedly a variety of things that could've been delved into from the legends, the places, the various stories that were twisted by the story curse and whatnot. There could've been so much more added to the plotline.

You know what we did get a lot of? Apollo. He was here, he was there. He was EVERY-FUCKING-WHERE!!! I won't lie, I did like getting some insight into his thoughts and feelings but I would've loved more of Jacks and even more of our EvaJacks. And yet, at one point, it partly felt as if Apollo was the main character and Jacks was a side character with how much interaction there was between Eva and Apollo compared to Eva and Jacks.

Overall, however, I did quite like the book. Despite all of the points I've mentioned above, I still feel that Stephanie Garber has to an extent lived up to the hype that the third book got after people read The Ballad of Never After. For me, The Ballad of Never After would be the best book in the trilogy but I cannot help but admit that the author has done a remarkable job at giving us a final book that did give us a good plotline, great character development and a beautiful happily ever after especially given that, it's difficult to be able to live up to the hype your books have garnered from the audience and the fear of disappointing your readers. As such, this series would be one of the few I'll always recommend.

I loved this trilogy, loved the world and am absolutely head over heels in love with our Eva and Jacks.

Now to move onto a new journey with new characters and plots while I leave this trilogy behind hoping to come back to it again someday in the future with the same enthusiasm, love and affection as I did when I picked it up.

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