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sojrner-fishsticcc · 1 year

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loona pm - finished! (kinda!)

yes! finally! the model is complete and finished! woohoo!!! as of right now its in what im calling version 1.0, so it still has bugs. im not fully committed to releasing it yet until i fix up some minor bugs in ver. 1.1 and until i figure out how to properly export her and get a system to transfer payment so i can begin selling her online. right now im seeing the price around $20 USD, although thats entirely just me guessing, ill ask around to see what’s roughly a reasonable price considering how much time this project has taken me. i still plan to continue working on it, but ill most likely mainly shift my focus to a new project (god its gonna be weird to go back to modeling! its been like a week idk if i even remember how to lol) and i dont really know what im planning to do after this. this project has been almost my entire life the past week and its going to be weird to finally have it done. like i said i still plan to continue updating her, fixing bugs with animations as cpm updates and adding gestures and emotes when i feel like, but as of now she is DONE. all of the core features are here. so hey! heres a handful of fun things i finished recently:

first of all: she blinks!!! she has a slow blink cycle thats minor but god it adds so much. its such a fun little detail. and with closing eyes comes-

sleeping! she has a full sleeping animation and i couldnt be more proud of it. hooooonk mimimimimi hoooooonk mimimimi. look at her go :3

there’s also some other animations which i finished which im just- really proud of. little things that look neat!

swimming! this is just a nice little forward stroke. it was fun to make. some of the arm movements and rotations are a bit strange and im hoping to patch.

treading water! this plays whenever in water and not swimming. this is pretty novel because this is a pose that just released in cpm’s settings today! so im happy i managed to implement it. it is a bit buggy because the arms dont always go exactly to the surface of the water, they do this even when the torso is well above or well below the surface. oh well, it looks cool :3

climbing! ahhh this looks way better than i thought it would. i might add some bobbing to the body and head but god im so tired right now. expect that in ver 1.1! (i hope). there’s also a seperate anim for standing still on a ladder but its a bit buggy in the model viewer so uh. imagine her standing on a ladder here.

sitting! awww look at her. so polite :) this plays whenever riding something, like a horse or minecart, and actually looks surprisingly good! might tweak the legs at some point. i should also mention there’s some new animations for taking damage and dying which were a lot of fun. there’s the ability to add specific animations depending on the damage type which would be fun!

so: now i have to get to the bad bits. it sucks, but there’s some things i cannot implement because cpm is just like that. some little things im just not doing but maybe might do in the future, like the anim for using a goat horn, and there’s some items that are just bugged and unfixable. the spyglass is one of them, despite me making an animation for it, it doesn’t play properly so uh. that sucks :( also the major one, elytra does not work!!! yeah ik thats so homophobic. you CAN use it but because of a bug in cpm the elytra can’t be synced to body movements so itll look really buggy. i also didn’t configure any flying animation for that reason so... sorry about that. there’s some minor bugs like the transition from jumping to falling not being smooth which ive mentioned before, the arms not syncing up super great to some movement, and pretty much using any item with a specific animation while running is broken. running while holding a crossbow or charging a bow makes the head float in the air in front of the model, which just kinda sucks.

plans for the future? definetly fixing up some bugs, adding some more movement to the hair and tail depending on animations. i skipped out on that a bit just to get the first version of these done so i could use them. elytra, definetly when that becomes possible. also specialized poses depending on damage type and making toggleable swing animations depending on what tool you’re using. i also need to work more on the bettercombat-parcool model since thats completely different and will need a lot of parts transfered over to it.

overall, the model is not for sale yet!!! but please, if you’re interested in purchasing her, message me! contact me on discord @ sojourner#2353 because im much more likely to see it there. i will keep updates on how its going but hopefully the next one should be ver. 1.1 which will be actually up for sale!!! see you guys then!!!

#loona #loona hellvua boss #furry #furry art #furry character #minecraft #minecraft mods #modded minecraft #3d model #pixel art #helluva boss #development #player mod #its almost here!#wooooo!#for sale!

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outpost-31 · 2 years

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Atlas' Diamond is Unbreakable Music Post

Hi mutuals. Here's that post of songs that remind me of the jojo cast. Diamond is Unbreakable for this one

* it's important to note this is NOT what I think they'd listen to by the way. this is songs from my playlists that remind me of them!! keep that in mind. if that was the case this would be drastically different

anyways under the cut this is very long.

[In order from the wiki, missing a few characters I could not possibly come up with songs for]

also some of these I'm explaining because I dont know if they're stretches or not but they make sense to ME ok. ok

Josuke Higashikata

Diamonds and Pearls - Prince

[Self-Explanatory]

I Want You - Savage Garden

[First ending song, etc etc. Just makes me think of him. Also this song was about a gay dream and.. Fits]

Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy - Queen

[Self-Explanatory]

Surprise of Summer - ANRI

[Self-Explanatory. Good song]

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

[Self-Explanatory]

Notes: I'm a Josuke enjoyer but for some reason I'm awful at assigning him songs im sorry

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Koichi Hirose

Harvey - Her's

[Self-Explanatory. Yukako]

Can't Sleep Love - Pentatonix

[Self-Explanatory]

Under Pressure - Queen

[Self-Explanatory. Also, Echoes.]

Buttercup - Jack Stauber

[no comment]

Chinese New Year - SALES

[I.. Cannot explain]

Notes: In a bit of a rush typing this one up. I have literally no idea im so sorry Koichi. love you though, man

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Okuyasu Nijimura

Harness Your Hopes - Pavement

[Fairly self-explanatory.]

Second Hand News - Fleetwood Mac

[. yeah]

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

[Self-Explanatory]

I Can't Handle Change - Roar

[ Backstory. Keicho. Hurts really bad but still makes me think of him]

This Year - The Mountain Goats

[Fairly Self-Explanatory but don't think too hard into this one. Definitely not a perfect fit]

Notes: For some reason this was actually really difficult??

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Rohan Kishibe

Vincent - Car Seat Headrest

[Self-Explanatory]

papercut - Liana Flores

[Self-Explanatory.]

Radio Ga Ga - Queen

[. yeah sure]

Oh No! - MARINA

[sniff. i dont know what do i say. take it with a grain of salt.]

Dead Weight - Jack Stauber

[are we gonna talk about how depressing some parts of his character and backstory are..]

Notes: Rohan winning the title of morioh's miss crazy bitch of 1999. i've never hated relating to a character more

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Jotaro Kujo

Swimming Pool - Marie Madeleine

[..Mostly Self-Explanatory.]

I'll Never Smile Again - Tommy Dorsey

[ :( ]

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - The Smiths

[Self-Explanatory. Upsets me, but self-explanatory]

Sea, Swallow Me - Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd

[Self-Explanatory.]

And The Tide Rushes In - The Moody Blues

[Self-Explanatory.]

Notes: Surprises me how few songs I had to compare to him. Something about him in Part 4 makes me sad, though. He's matured, obviously, but the difference between 3 and 4.. I don't know it's depressing. Hope I captured that

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Joseph Joestar

Super Freak - Rick James

[Self-Explanatory]

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

[Just makes me think of him. Tomoko?]

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak

[...mmmm.]

The Bidding - Tally Hall

[I sighed really hard through my nose when I typed that one.]

Bye Bye Bye - NSYNC

[Sir fix your messy-ass love life. ]

Notes: Very difficult to think of songs specifically that fit him in only in Part 4, so this is just general for his character. I refuse to ignore what he did so.. whoops

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Hayato Kawajiri

Lifeline - Jack Stauber

[mm. Self-Explanatory. Also, bites the dust.]

Turn the Lights Off - Tally Hall

[Just reminds me of him. Self-Explanatory.]

Exit Music (For a Film) - Radiohead

[Self-Explanatory.]

Childhood's End - Pink Floyd

[Self-Explanatory]

Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

[A really obvious choice, but..]

Notes: I wonder if the Speedwagon Foundation offers coverage for therapy costs

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Reimi Sugimoto

Oblivion - Grimes

[Self-Explanatory I think? But if not. Several of the lines just remind me of the way she described the night of her death. There's several other things too but]

Old Friend - The Walters

[Uhhhh I genuinely don't know. Rohan ig? it's just sweet to think about (SHOULDN'T HAVE TO STATE I DONT MEAN THIS IN A SHIPPING WAY BUT IM SPECIFYING ANYWAYS JUST IN CASE.) ]

Dream Sweet in Sea Major - Miracle Musical

[Cannot explain. Just reminds me of her]

Pet Sematary - Ramones

[Self-Explanatory]

rises the moon - Liana Flores

[Self-Explanatory]

Notes: A bit difficult for me to figure out, but I think these work well enough. She herself is quite upbeat but everything surrounding her is incredibly tragic and I want that to get across

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Mikitaka Hazekura

Space Oddity - David Bowie

[Very obvious pick, but reminds me of him. Also just a fantastic song]

Subterranean Homesick Alien - Radiohead

[Self-Explanatory]

Pools - Glass Animals

[CANNOT explain. Just makes me think of him.]

Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles

[I have no clue how this reminds me of him. Just go with it. The vibe of the song I suppose]

Spring and a Storm - Tally Hall

[Mostly Self-Explanatory]

Notes: There are actually alot more songs I wanted to include for him so these may not be the best picks but. Tried to stick with 5

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Yuya Fungami

Speed King - Deep Purple

[Deep Purple song. Referenced in his design. 500 other things. Good song]

Bulls on Parade - Rage Against the Machine

[Not self-explanatory but I will not explain]

Rattlesnake Shake - Fleetwood Mac

[Self-Explanatory]

You Really Got Me - The Kinks

[ " My three girlfriends. And yes, they smoke weed " ]

Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne

[Self-Explanatory]

Notes: He just has a.. Very specific. Energy.

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Yukako Yamagishi

好き好き大好き(Suki Suki Daisuki) - Jun Togawa

[Ok listen to me. LISTEN. Not because this song has become associated with anything ' yandere. ' But because Jun described it as completely earnest, raw, intentionally over-the-top expression of her actual feelings about being truly in love. There you go. The intensity and sincerity of it remind me of her (though specifically her first appearance, not later on). Cool? Cool.]

Goodbye, My Danish Sweetheart - Mitski

[Fairly Self-Explanatory. Post her first appearance, Koichi avoiding her out of fear and her distress over that because of this person she's put on a pedestal ignoring her, etc etc]

Sports - Beach Bunny

[Self-Explanatory]

the daughter of the fish and the ram - The Scary Jokes

[Self-Explanatory. Reminds me of the Cinderella arc and particular.]

I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams - Weezer

[Ok even though I've heard this song so many times over the years it still baffles me it's Weezer. Anyways self-explanatory]

Notes: Honestly I didn't want all the songs I picked to revolve around romance or something because that's not all of her but considering that's what her motivations end up being. slightly difficult, really.

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Toshikazu Hazamada

Burnout - Green Day

[Self-explanatory for 15 different reasons]

Caroline, Please Kill Me - Coma Cinema

[Something something the meaning of the song. Self-explanatory]

all i want is you - Rebzyyx

[fucking. yeah]

どう考えても私は悪くない! (Dō Kangaete mo Watashi wa Warukunai!) - Koshiro Fukumoto (?)

[what am i supposed to say. I dont know. don't look at me. yeah its the watamote ending what do you want me to say]

Rock Bottom - Modern Baseball

[Self-Explanatory]

Notes: I genuinely despise this guy I want to push him into oncoming traffic (and I dont mean that affectionately) and I'm sure you can tell. It's mostly this specific genre of music bc it reminds me of him sorry

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Tonio Trussardi

Good Day - Tally Hall

[I cannot explain.]

Who You Are - Tally Hall

[Something something PHF being disowned by his father going off on his own to do his dream. Being his own person separate from his family]

That's Amore - Dean Martin

[I don't know, it's cute and silly. He's Italian. I wonder how many times his restaurant has been used for cute dinner dates]

Tom's Diner - Suzanne Vega, DNA

[Self-Explanatory.]

Just Breathe - Pearl Jam

[Pearl Jam song. mostly self-explanatory maybe? Just the light tone of it.]

Notes: This man has the most comforting smile I've ever seen. Love him. It's genuinely a shame he was part of a one-off episode, it's nice to have a character who only wants to help people. Hard to find songs for, though

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Aya Tsuji

Crimson and Clover - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

[Self-Explanatory]

She's A Rainbow - Rolling Stones

[Self-Explanatory]

Beauty School Dropout - Frankie Avalon

[Self-Explanatory]

Beauty Is Empty - Mars Argo

[The entire EVERYTHING with Yukako]

When a Woman Is Around - Unloved

[.. I cannot explain]

Notes: Mara your help is greatly appreciated, I wanted to give this woman the lovely songs she deserves

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Yoshikage Kira

Ruler of Everything - Tally Hall

[Fairly self-explanatory]

Fitter Happier - Radiohead

[The eerie unsettling tone. The lyrics remind me of his speech.]

I Hold Your Hand In Mine - Tom Lehrer

[Everybody who has ever heard this song ever compared it to him for obvious reasons so this isn't a unique choice by any means but.. It's commonly compared for a reason. Self-explanatory]

Terrible Things - April Smith

[Self-Explanatory.]

A Well Respected Man - The Kinks

[Self-Explanatory but... Ironic, really]

Notes: I hate this guy but hell do alot of songs fit

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Akira Otoishi

It's Electric - Metallica

[Self-Explanatory]

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy - Bad Company

[Self-Explanatory. Also this song UGHH I LOVE IT]

Punk Rock Classic - RHCP

[RHCP song. that whole ' desire for recognition/fame through his musical talent ' thing. How INCREDIBLY hard this song goes. Very him]

High Voltage - AC/DC

[sighing deeply and taking a sip of my soda. self-explanatory. trying not to put songs specifically because they mention electricity or rock but some are so nice it's inevitable yknow]

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

[cannot explain. just think about it with him and get back to me ty]

Notes: THANKYOU BASIL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ONE I WAS CLUELESS. Love this guy but I have no idea what works

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Keicho Nijimura

Blue Monday - New Order

[Self-Explanatory. Backstory]

Bullet With Butterfly Wings - The Smashing Pumpkins

[Self-Explanatory}

Arsonist's Lullaby - Hozier

[I can't exactly explain. Just how he's been dedicated to his mission for so long and done so much it would be impossible for him to turn back. That it's all his cause and whatnot. ]

Little Guns - Oingo Boingo

[I think it's.. Fairly obvious.]

Chop Suey! - System Of A Down

[Honestly any song that sounds like this I could compare to him. Also uh. several reasons.]

Notes: I haven't been able to forgive him ever since the " you always held me back " thing but.. Still a very interesting character. I won't insult him.

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Toyohiro Kanedaichi

Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode

[*crushes my soda can on my forehead* i have no clue man]

I Am a Rock - Simon & Garfunkel

[Self-Explanatory.]

Island in the Sun - Weezer

[yeah sure why not

Superfly - Curtis Mayfield

[A very blatant choice because it's the name of his stand but there really isn't alot else to put. Plus, kindof fits.

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

[...tower]

Notes: I have no idea what songs to pick for him I'm sorry.

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Terunosuke Miyamoto

Goldfinch Nocturne - ROAR

[The gentle, mournful tone. Something something the lyrics about loneliness. Just the first character I think of when I hear this song. Definitely a bit of a stretch but hey.]

Icicles - The Scary Jokes

[Feels fairly self-explanatory]

New Normal - Jack Stauber

[mmmm. also, the khalid song by the same name]

Just Another Day - Oingo Boingo

[Self-Explanatory]

My Time - Bo En

[Self-Explanatory, mostly. Also something about it matches his general vibe I don't know how to explain it]

Notes: Free him. Thankyou dearly allay (? im so sorry I don't know what to call you, lmk) for sending me your playlist to help with this.

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Tomoko Higashikata

The Other Woman - Lana Del Rey

[… Unfortunately, self-explanatory. Her story really does upset me if I'm being honest]

Hidden in the Sand - Tally Hall

[joseph.]

He's Mine - MoKenStef

[A bit ironic but, hey. Also this song.. God]

Kisses of Fire - ABBA

[Self-Explanatory]

I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton

[ Self-Explanatory ]

Notes: Deserved so much better. Also that first song I almost didn't wanna put because it plagues my heart but. Fits

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Shinobu Kawajiri

Jobless Monday - Mitski

[Self-explanatory. Fits her very well.]

Oh to Be in Love - Kate Bush

[Self-Explanatory]

Me and My Husband - Mitski

[More Mitski. Self-explanatory though, again. A bit sad and ironic because the song really isn't about anything close to a happy relationship and.. Mm]

Sentimental Lady - Fleetwood Mac

[Self-Explanatory]

This Charming Man - The Smiths

[I don't have anything to say]

Notes: Shinobu you break my heart into pieces. My stomach hurts when I imagine the mourning she'd have to go through.

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PLAYLIST

#GOD this took forever! That's alot of songs.#Anyways ENJOY here's a peek into my music taste and thoughts and whatnot #please don't let this die my eyes hurt /lh #rambles #jjba #diamond is unbreakable #if there are typos in this i do not care anymore this took me like. over 6 hours

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magiskarp · 2 years

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My personal fav part of the mountain goats is the amount of fighting references. Like i have little to no interest in pro wrestling, but hearing “duck and weave” or “dodge the hook like a steelhead” (and to a lesser extent, swim through the night, though honestly i dont think either of these lines are even talking about fighting, a steelhead is a type of trout) puts me in a very specific frame of mind. Like not only do i know what hes singing about, i do those things regularly, and i know exactly how they feel. Like there is a very specific frantic-ness to the fighting lyrics in john’s music. I dont know if hes a person who has actually fought but i would wager he has, and probably a lot.

#(swimming is a slang term for pummeling)

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bucky-at-bedtime · 6 years

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Somebody say the words “Whatever floats your goat” to Bucky

And his response is just

#Bucky Barnes #is this a meme?#i dont know anymore #bucky's goats #he's like #why is my goat floating?#is someone trying to drown my goat?#my GOATS DONT KNOW HOW TO SWIM

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jaylor · 5 years

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#TW: EATING DISORDER #TW: ED #i literally hate how much weight i've gained cuz of my ptsd and especially because of #being in ptsd residential #like im so close to going back to eating disorder habits of just starving myself but i know i shouldnt #((i saw this but if im being honest i already did at one point and nothing happened))#plus none of my old therapists in residential gave a shit that i obviously had an ed #and now it is here on the edge of coming up in full flame #and it's fucking swimsuit season and i can't believe i had to just buy swimming suit asize up of my normal bottoms and i #can't even talk about the size im so scared im gonna get edged out of being #able to buy clothes from the brands i like if #i go back to ptsd res or if i somehow keep gaining fucking weight #i literally dont know what's going on my mom thinks i may have a physical issue wrong with me that's causing the weight gain #like im in fucking fashion #my life is FASHION #do u know how fucking hard it is to love fashion and want to live it #and have severe mental issues and ur one scape goat - fashion - become something u can't depend on cuz ur gaining weight #/// I just bought a swimsuit for 4th of july and i dont even know if i have the strength to wear it in front of my family who haven't seen m #-me in years

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slothgiirl · 2 years

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a rose by any other name iii

prev. //// next.

druig x reader reincarnation au. tw: references to sexual assault, r/pe, and domestic violence. nothing graphic bc theres enough of that irl that i dont want to add to it in a fictional escape.

Athens 461 BCE

You lie in bed next to your mistress. She’s of an age with you, Xenia. You had grown up with her after you had been taken from your homeland, bought and sold in Athens. “We could leave,” you whisper because her husband is away on business and it’s a beautiful idea even if it’s impossible to do. “Go somewhere you can walk around the markets in.” Women in Persia were freer.

Xenia laughs, “yes, and take the boys. We could learn how to swim and go listen to music!”

You nod, smiling, “I am sure our pottery would be enough to live on.”

“You mean your pottery,” she giggles. “All my figures look like a child’s attempt.”

“Well,” you laugh because she is right. You cannot tell between her goat and centaurs, “your amphorae are much better than mine.”

“Then let’s go,” she nods, “across the sea. Persia sounds much better than here.” Women could go out and live there. Not like here.

Lucky, you reminded yourself, you were lucky. This household was not so bad. There were worse places, the brothels for one.

“Okay.” You nod, reaching for her hand. She was more a sister to you than the vague memories you held of your own family.

****

After Galen is done with you, you focus on the ceiling, your eyes trace the tiles laid onto the wall behind him as he stumbles. A cloud of wine encircled him.

This was nothing like the fun fumbling you'd had with the servants, where you had wanted to. There’s a nauseating slimness you feel after.

It’s over.

He slurs all his words, making little sense. More than likely, Galen imagined he was having a conversation with other men from the gymnasium. For you, he had little to spare apart for the occasional-

You don’t dare speak and recapture his attention.

Galen was not a violent man and was content to spend his days in the business of importing and exporting from other cities. For that, you were grateful to Ahura Mazda. Your gods had not completely abandoned you.

He leaves you be, nearly tripping over a step on his way to his room.

You release a breath. Tomorrow you would be sure to drink the concoction to stop any life from taking root.

***

“I have no clue why he won’t just leave again,” Xenia complains, a veil obscuring most of her face, including the bruise she’d received from her husband for asking too many questions.

She holds your arm as you walk up the steps to the temple overlooking the city. You hated making this trek. It had nothing to do with your dislike of their gods, of Athena and Zeus and whoever else, but the height made you nervous. You were convinced you would fall and die far below. Sometimes, you could feel the pain blossoming across your bones, like the ringing of a bell.

“Hector,” you ask your household guard, Xenia could not be out without a male guardian, “you wouldn’t happen to know why Galen hasn’t left on business again?”

The boy, for he could barely be six and ten, stammers, “uh-um, I’ve heard he’s looking to go further this time.”

You exchange glances with Xenia.

Further?

That would mean months of travel, maybe even years! Maybe even a storm? Any sort of illness could be caught abroad.

She smiles, “how lucky I am to have such a successful husband.”

You laugh, covering your mouth with your hand.

Hector looks unsure what to say, his hand going to his sword hilt as you finally enter the temple complex.

The knot of anxiety in your chest eases up.

A statuesque blonde woman twirls a sword in hand. A crowd forms around her as a man with dark hair and a kind look grins, his own sword in hand. “I cannot say I like swords very much,” he calls out to the woman people say is Athena herself. A sign that Athens was meant to rule the entire world from Ethiopia to Persia.

“Too bad,” when she grins it is all teeth, “do not think I will go easy on you.”

“I would never ask you to,” he calls out to her.

Their swords clash, a deadly dance. She teases him, blocking and stepping so close their bodies brush each other, before moving away, keeping the fight going.

He is good with a sword, but nothing like her.

For the woman, the sword is an extension of her, as natural as her own limbs.

Jealousy sits in the hollow of your mouth. If you could fight like that, no one would ever take you again. You’d never have been taken to start with. You could do as you wished.

Xenia tugs on your arm, “come, let us burn the offerings.” She had brought delicacies of dried fruits and nuts.

You nod, turning away from the pair.

They seemed like ordinary people, if well trained with fancy swords. It could all be smoke and shadows, like the puppet shows you sometimes walked past in the market. You weren’t sure what to make of the claims.

“Already,” Hector asks, captivated by the pair, reluctant to leave.

Xenia smiles, “I think the temple is safe enough. Wait here.”

The guard nods. He makes no effort to hide how invested he was as the woman slashed her blade against the sturdy man’s armor.

You and Xenia venture further into the complex, where the fire raged day and night. Only the priestesses were allowed in the temple proper. You hoped they stayed there. They were always full of rubbish advice, pretty words that meant nothing.

While the pillars were white, the statues popped. Their colors were saturated and vibrant. You just wish you weren’t so high up.

Xenia leaves your side, adjusting her veil as she nears the fire.

You stand back. You had no reason to pretend to be pious like some people. The Athenians had taken you from your homeland already; you would not give them everything.

She tosses the food in, her words indistinct from this distance.

And finally, you can leave.

“It’s almost worse walking down,” you admit, clutching Xenia’s hand tightly.

“I’ll be sure to submit a complaint,” she teases, “build the next temple somewhere with no steps.”

Hector says unhelpfully, “next time we could leave her behind Miss.”

“Why,” Xenia asks.

Hector blushes.

You laugh. For a moment, you forget your fear of heights.

***

Galen leaves.

You whisper a prayer at the hearth, please, Ahura Mazda, let him die. There were plenty of merchants already. Surely, this one could be lost in a storm.

They had never listened to you before. They had no reason to start now.

***

You walk through the market with ease, no longer stressed about leaving Xenia alone with her husband. There were no real excuses for bringing her with you. Athenian women were not meant to be seen.

As a slave, at least, you were not holed up in a house.

The basket is full of produce. The cook had given you strict instructions and you were always one to demand a pristine bunch of grapes. You wouldn’t tolerate anything that even hinted at a bruise or worse, mold.

A basketfull of produce and you can barely see over it.

It’s no wonder you crash into someone else. Not that it’s your fault.

“Shit,” you kneel on the ground, scrambling to pick everything up even as some jerk crushed the basil leaves under their sandals. It wasn’t your fault. They should have seen where they were going even if you hadn’t.

You reach for the wrapped block of feta.

Someone else reaches it first.

“Here,” a deep voice with an accent you can’t place says, handing you the bundle.

You look over.

The man has the most beautiful blue eyes you’ve ever seen: wide and kind as he holds out the feta to you. He’s pale like a gaul. Full lips, a strong nose, and lines delineating his features give his face a striking character that leaves you awestruck. He’s no bronze sculpture with their perfect symmetry. Nature was far more interesting and handsome.

The sight of the man fills your heart up with something you had once known but long forgotten.

He stills.

You watch the surprise blossom on his face.

You swallow, snatching the feta bundle. “You should watch where you’re going,” needing to say something so you didn’t come off like some tittering maiden. The milkmaids might as well have been a chorus of giggles.

He smiles, eyes crinkling, “I think you should take your own advice my beautiful, beautiful lady.”

His words go right to the pit of your stomach.

You stand. Brushing the dirt off your tunic only smudges the cloth as you try and get ahold of yourself. You needed to get back to Xenia. “Thank you,” you nod.

“My name is Druig,” he tells you, the smile on his well formed mouth never wavering.

Sunshine turned the brown of his hair bronze.

Not wanting to be rude, you tell him your name, hastily shoving everything you’d saved into the basket, “Good day,” you excuse yourself.

He nods, standing.

You turn on your heel, already knowing the cook was going to have a fit when she saw the state of the produce.

You feel his heavy gaze on you as you walk away back to the villa.

Risking a look, you peer over your shoulder, looking back.

Druig was still gazing at you. He didn’t look away when your eyes found his. There was no hint of bashfulness.

Heat rose to your cheeks.

Your heart pounded in your chest. You weren’t scared. In your gut, you knew he would never hurt you. You trusted your instinct.

***

You dream of distant lands. Sand and pyramids and an endless river that cut through the landscape in hues of green and blue. In your heart, you know it to be Egypt, a land you’ve never seen: a land you’ve only heard of.

You dream of gold and jewels and kind blue eyes.

The dreams remain just as clear when you wake.

***

The boys were still young enough that they ran around the villa, waving wooden swords and playing with their mother. Xenia fended them off with a stick. “I shall curse the beautiful goddess,” she waved at you.

The boys laughed as you pretended to cower from your oldest friend, “oh no! Who will save me!”

“I will!”

“Me!”

“Take this,” they jabbed at Xenia.

With Galen off to Iberia, life was a dream.

She fell to the floor, “oh no! I’ve been struck-death,” she lets her head fall back, eyes closed.

You laugh, picking up her youngest, Leander, and spinning him around, “my hero,” you press a kiss to his cheek.

***

As sure as the sun rises every morning, Druig waits for you at the drinking fountain.

Empty, the amphorae barely weighed anything.

“Good morning my beautiful lady,” he smiles, falling into step with you.

“I’m no lady,” you roll your eyes.

“But you agree you are beautiful,” he smirks, looking too smug for his own good.

You find yourself smiling, looking away for a moment as you wait for your turn. “Modesty is so boring.”

Druig chuckles, “I reckon you’ve never cared for Helen and Ariadne.”

“You forgot Psyche,” you point out. “And those are just stories. If you’re good at baking you're not going to say you're bad just to be humble. How else will you get customers?”

“But you do know the stories?”

“We women occasionally do more than gossip,” you tease.

“Oh believe me,” he shrugs, “I know. My-,” Druig pauses finding the right word, “elder sister is fantastic with a sword and no one has a better eye than Makkari when it comes to exotic goods.”

“I thought only spartans let their daughters fight?”

You fill the first jar.

“We’re. . .my family comes from a distant place.”

“I think I would like it there,” you comment. You’d like it anywhere that wasn’t here. You’d take Xenia and the boys and build a life where you could live and go out and dance and sing and no man would ever tell you something again. Persia or beyond.

Pain passes over Druig for a moment and you wonder what you could have said.

“Here,” you gave him one of the jars. Might as well take advantage of having him here. His presence was soothing.

Druig takes it, pouting with his eyes as well as his lips, “if I must,” he drawls.

You bump his shoulder with yours, “oh, count your lucky stars I’m not making you carry both.”

“What makes you so sure I would,” he smirks.

The skin of your cheeks burns, you look down at the second jar, you’d painted it. A pyramid and lines that could be rivers. “Don’t-there are other fountains you know.”

Druig tilts his head up, half challenge half promise, “and I’ll visit every one until I found you again my lady.”

You wonder what it would be like to kiss him.

***

“Let’s take the scenic route,” Druig tells you, holding the bolts of cloth captive. Xenia trusted your taste. You two knew each other the way only those who shared a childhood could.

“I have to get back! Druig,” you have no choice but to follow, laughing.

“Do you,” he asks, more seriously. You made no secret of your status. “Are you treated well?”

The question lingered in the air.

You look down at the cobblestone, “Xenia begged her father for me,” neither of you could bear the thought of parting. Like kittens, you had shared a bed since you had entered the household. “She’s the closest thing to family I have,” you explain, playing with the ends of your hair, before you grin, “we’re going to run away to Persia and open a pottery shop. She’ll do the actual pottery stuff. I’ll paint.”

Druig doesn’t smile. “So you’re treated well?”

Weren’t you?

You weren’t free, but no woman in Athens was. The men went about their business. The household was cheerful. Apart from bearing Galen, you were happy.

You didn’t like him looking so troubled.

“I’d say so,” you finally answer. “Who doesn’t have some complaints but overall, I’m happy.”

“Good,” Druig bumps his shoulder against yours.

You smile, wishing you could live in this moment.

Then you look out, over the end of the steps and clutch at his arm. “Oh gods,” you hated heights. You really did. The ground seemed to move further and closer in a dizzying manner.

“It’s alright,” Druig wraps an arm around your waist. “I’ve got you.”

“I always feel like I’m going to fall,” you try to laugh it off, your heart in your throat for an entirely different reason. He was pressed right against you, warm and solid. It was better than any daydream. “I know it’s silly.”

“I don’t think it’s silly at all,” Druig replies, leading you away from the view.

You look up at him, his breath tickling the skin of your cheek, “I used to have terrible nightmares about it. I‘d fall and-Xenia was always there for me. She’d hold me close til I stopped crying.”

“I’m sorry,” he’s properly holding you now, the cloth hanging limply from his hand as he wraps his arms around you.

“What for,” you shrug, “it wasn’t your fault.”

Druig brings his free hand up to caress your cheek.

You lean into his touch.

In his arms, everything felt right with the world. Your heart ached with how much you cared for him.

***

“We can’t,” you whisper between kisses, Druig’s hands grasp your hips, pressing you flush against his chest.

He leans away, “You don’t?”

“We’re in an alley,” you smacking him lightly, before trailing your hands up his chest and oh, your fingers thread through his hair and you press a kiss to his jaw. “We can’t,” you repeat. Your heart wasn’t really in it.

Your core ached. The sensation of Druig was overtaking any rational thought and frankly, you didn’t give much of a damn if someone saw you two going at it when he rolling his hips against yours, the sound of your moan lost as he recaptured your lips in a kiss.

“Okay,” he nods, not making any sense.

He lifts a hand, flicking it a bit in the air.

You’re more concerned at the shade of gold his eyes have gone. It was the exact same way gold shone when the sun over Thebes hit it. You frown. You’d never been there.

You’d never even heard of that city.

“Druig?” Your voice wavers.

What-was it true then? Did the gods of the Greeks walk around on earth? Meanwhile, your own gods were silent, far off, uncaring.

He looks at you then, “Sh, don’t-don’t be scared my beautiful lady,” he brushes his nose against your hair, “let me explain. Just give me a moment to explain.”

You’re in love.

Of course you nod. You kiss the corner of his mouth.

He melts at your touch.

The door to a villa opens.

“Leave us,” Druig orders, and to your astonishment, they do. The masters of the house along with the servants and slaves until it’s just you and him.

You take a seat, glancing around nervously.

He would never hurt you, your heart said. But your mind rebelled.

You try fixing your tunic.

“I-my family comes from far away. From another world,” Druig starts.

“Like the heavens,” you tilt your head, wondering if you were right. . .you weren’t sure what you would do if you were. Oh-how you loved him.

Your eyes stung.

“Please don’t cry,” Druig kneels down in front of you so that he’s at eye level. His eyes are back to their clear blue.

“What-I don’t understand.”

He runs his hands down your shoulders. “Like the stars. My-where my people come from is as distant as the stars. A planet called Olympia. My family, me, we’re part of a race called Eternals.” His hands on your arms ground you. “We all have a power of our own. Mine concerns the mind.”

Your fingers tremble in your lap.

“We’ve met before-haven’t we?” Your tears fall, you look up at the ceiling. The dreams that were not dreams at all.

He nods, leaning forward to rest his forehead on yours. “In Egypt, and Babylon.” Druig wipes the tears from your eyes.

“I don’t remember very well,” you admit.

“That’s okay.” He smiles.

“Is that all,” you ask, voice cracking.

“We were sent here by Arishem, to kill deviants but they’re all gone now. Now we’re,” he closes his eyes, jaw clenching, “I don’t know what we’re doing-waiting to go home?”

“Won’t-what if-,” you close your eyes, “people don’t live this long!” It was a lot to take in.

“Eternals do,” he explains. “We don’t age.”

You swallowed: the enormity of this too much for you to think through. Other worlds? Stars?

You push the thoughts away to focus on the man kneeling between your knees.

“Anything else you want to know. . .my love?”

You shake your head.

His wide blue eyes peering into yours, his words, they set your skin aflame. You had never wanted anyone more.

“May I kiss you,” he asks, his hands resting on your knees.

“I’d love that very much,” you smile even as the sweet pressure of anticipation builds in your core.

Druig’s hands trail up your thighs, pushing your tunic up. He smirks, meeting your gaze. “I want to taste how wet you are for me.”

You run your fingers through his hair and nod.

***

Galen comes back safe and sound.

The years have not been kind to him.

Drunk and happy, he approaches you.

You clench your jaw and bear it.

***

Druig’s smile falls when he sees the mood you’ve been in. Weeks and it hasn’t lifted.

“Okay, what’s been going on?”

“I have to get back,” you say instead, flinching away from him. You felt. . .you didn’t know how you felt. Ashamed. You didn’t want him to know.

With Druig, you wanted to be just you. Not a girl stolen from persia, a slave, none of that. Just you.

“Please-” he starts, brows furrowing with worry, “something’s wrong. It’s written clear as day.”

“I-,” you bite your bottom lip. You look away.

Around you, the city bustled. People went on their way. Dogs barked.

You didn’t want to say it.

You reach for his hand, bringing it up to your temple.

“Are you sure,” he asks?

“I am. Go ahead.”

Druig jerks away. Fury. Furious. “I’ll. kill. him.”

“Druig-”

“He’s dead,” he makes to start heading for the villa.

“It’s not a big deal,” you try. When Xenia’s husband left for another trip, everything would be fine. What woman didn’t deal with men taking liberties with them?

Druig’s eyes are glassy when he looks at you. “My love, no one should be allowed to hurt you. Especially not like that.” He clenches his jaw, “people shouldn’t own people. No slaves. None of it.”

You don’t understand.

“Come with me,” Druig implores you. “No one will hurt you again. You can do whatever you want.”

You believe him. He might tease and flatter, but he means every word he says.

But you think of Xenia and the boys.

“Only if she can come with me,” you utter quietly.

Druig blinks slowly. “Love-”

Which means no. You pull away, “I won’t leave her. She never left me.”

He frowns. “Then-let me send him away. Yeah?”

“Okay,” you nod.

***

Galen leaves.

Galen drowns.

***

The jar slips out of your hand. “Fuck,” it shatters spilling water.

“You should rest,” Druig says with concern, taking the other jar from you. “You look tired.”

Your skin was warm. Your bones ached. “I’m fine.” You didn’t want to be sick. “I’ll use a compress when I get back.”

He frowns, bringing the back of his hand up to your forehead. “You’re feverish.”

“Don’t say that,” you make a sign to ward off evil spirits. You refused to be sick. “I just woke up a little off.” You keep walking.

“So this just started,” Druig realizes quickly. “You should see a healer then. Now.”

“It’s nothing-” you wave off, “now come on, I’d like to have breakfast.”

***

Xenia rubs your back after you throw up. “I’ll send for a healer.”

“Keep the children away,” you tell her. “And-you shouldn’t be too close either.”

“Nonsense,” she squeezes your arm. “Let me take care of you, sister.”

***

Druig brings a woman with him when he visits.

You can barely sit up.

He wastes no time in wrapping an arm around your waist, supporting you against his chest as you sit.

She had dark brown eyes and even darker hair, the color of her skin like the people of Persia, tanned and rich. She frowns, “Druig,” she looks from him to you. “What have you done?”

His fingers drum against your waist, “Ajak, I have always followed your lead, even when I question you, I’ve always done as you ask, for the mission.”

Your eyes sting from keeping them open, head pounding. She must be another Eternal.

“Druig-”

“One thing-that’s all I ask of you,” he pleads, “just this one thing,” his voice breaks.

You turn to look at him, resting your head on his shoulder in a bid to comfort him. “It’s okay. I’ll be okay.”

“You know we cannot interfere.”

“Ajak, please, heal her. I’ll-I can’t-I love her. She’s one human. I’m not asking you to alter the course of history here!”

The woman Eternal looks you over, there’s sympathy in her eyes, but the set of her face is unchanged. “Oh Druig,” she says gently, “to love and be loved is a special thing, but she is human. She was always going to die. You had to know that from the start.”

“Ajak-”

“I will not heal her. I will do as Arishem entrusted me to do.”

“Get out!”

“Druig-”

“Leave. I don’t want you here,” he spits out.

You raise your hand to his cheek, your thumb rubbing small circles onto his skin. “Everything’s going to be fine.” And. . .you smile bitterly, “we keep meeting like this after all.”

Druig holds you close.

You wish you could live in this moment forever.

note: druig guessed correctly that ajak might put up with him bringing a human to live with him but would draw the line at him taking in every human aka xenia and her kids. he also told galen to wait until night before jumping into the water and making the man drown himself. time is so vague in this fic but reader is in her early twenties and it takes place over a decade or so, maybe more if you want to think of it like that so they did get the chance to have an actual relationship this time around. not all angst even if it did end on that note.

i did read that the line between women and women slaves was thin because of the treatment of women in general and their close proximity to each other. also reader’s complicated thoughts on slavery, consent, etc is a reflection of the world view of that time period.

#druig #druig x y/n #druig x reader #druig x you #druig fanfiction #a rose by any other name

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budugaapologist · 2 years

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okay dokay so like. havent ranted about him in a while and i was thinking about all the iconic shit edward's done while i was dying today so anywho, here's some things he's done that made me cackle while my organs plotted my death:

so obviously him making it his life's purpose to torment a frail old man just because his first paycheck sucked is iconic

scaling a building in broad daylight because he and stede couldnt find a bar

picking a fight with the first englishman that tried to talk to him in havana

glaring death rays at woodes rogers when he called him ugly

by immediately stalking roberts, believing he'd help him get rich quick after completing a series of tasks for the man, edward proved he would fall for a pyramid scheme

the way his ai is kinda fucked up and without fail every time ive done the mission he peeks around the corner in front of adéwalé in full view of a guard

like judging by mydickssoft's track record you'd think they'd morph into a freakish being but nah, boundary boxes force these tootie frooties to spoon

do you think he knows what jagabat means? i dont think he does

*names a ship after a bird*

"speaking of dark creatures, you are black!"

grabs a sword by the blade multiple times dude what in the fuck

"i want my key!" dont you have like. four guns. shoot off the locks king, opening things properly has never been your go to why change now

kicking locks off BARE FOOTED bro i KNOW that hurts so bad you gotta be bleeding how the fuck are your feet so smooth you abuse the shit outta them

you tellin me you paid another man to give you nipple tattoos? okay

you tellin me you paid another man to draw tentacles on your cleavage? okay

thats a lot of back tattoos there kenway. who are they for kenway. you cant see the player who are those for kenway. are you expecting someone to be behind you admiring them kenway

picture youre just chilling in your cool half-underwater base admiring your treasure. all of a sudden a dummy thicc, unarmed, barefoot, and shirtless man pops out of the water and starts punching and kicking you to death

"you mad sap!" bro they are oysters and you have a whole crab and two knives. eat vane

surely going toward the man, who just left me to die in a cave, while i currently bleed out wont be a mistake!

why you dreaming about crawling on your hands and knees toward roberts kenway. why did you dream that roberts would be sitting on stede kenway.

him staring out into the void in that one dream sequence. "sorry bristol is too hard to render :P"

"so anne my wife is dead" "yeah" "would you like to-" "no" "aight fair enough"

he spent almost all of the game simping for a man named bartholomew

*bullies child daughter for not knowing difference between boat and ship*

why did he take his giant brig through a swamp. i think in that very moment adé became the captain, like the crew didnt say anything because this was for thatch but also they all silently were like "kenway dumb af"

"and would you be the devil" dude just call yourself a slur

put a lotta trust in the jackdaw crew to stay put while he went swimming for a couple hours every now and then

*******killed a man with piss*******

"eyo look at that massive ship in the distance. lets go fight it"

pets dog pets cow pets cat pets bird pets goat pets dog pets cow pets bird pets cat pets goat pets do

him continuously taking off the assassin robes to put on those god awful saggy pants. king your ass is amazing what did you do with your first outfit

never corrects adé when during battle and storms adé calls him and the crew sluts. eyo release directors cut of whats happening off screen boobsaresoft i wanna see whats goin on

why do you only fuck in beds why do you sleep everywhere that isnt made for sleeping

hes got like forty kids right

bonus adéwalé speed round:

*goes to brothel full of beautiful scantily dressed women that find him extremely attractive, just goes to bed*

"you look like a bowl of plum duff"

"i feel nothing but a hot wind on my ears"

what does edward have that makes you stay with him for so long (we know what he has we dont need to say it)

"this is where the jackdaw was sunk august" "cowabummer"

edward was definitely just a spoiled little figurehead captain for adéwalé right

"kicking chests is so two decade ago, i am going to brutally stomp down on them and shatter the hinges :)"

password is a song? okay i will sing it uwu [yes he is a better singer than edward]

"stop touching my boobs ma'am"

"i have a son? YOU NAMED HIM WHAT?"

bro one of his finishing moves looks like he smothers somebody out with his armpit. in reality, he breaks their neck with his bicep

"create a distraction? okay" *throws men*

#disclaimer. i love babatunde's name #i talk #assassins creed #adewale #edward #ac4 #when i say this game is iconic i fucking mean it #i could do this for almost all the characters

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oops-aquarius · 3 years

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tainted kisses

summary: steve needs some relaxation, which you provide to him

warnings: smut (!!!!), praise kink, slight degradation kink, a little bit of angst cuz a hoe is sad, oral fixation (duh), slight dom/sub dynamics (?), mentions of sadness/depression, tiny mommy kink (like barely there)

pairing: steve rogers x reader

word count: 2.2k

note(s): not edited well at all, also i used a prompt generator to get the promt i used (which is below !!)

prompt: “baths or water (tubs or jacuzzis; hot springs; water houses or steam rooms; the ocean; swimming pools.”

kink: “Oral fixation or fetishization (lips, tongue, or whole mouth; french-kissing; licking; oral displays using food or beer bottles; smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes; biting or chewing one's lip(s))”

***this is post-endgame except nobody died, cause im a hoe for all of the avengers***

Steve never realized how much he liked things in his mouth. Not always in a sexual way, at least not until after fighting Thanos.

After fighting for so long, bottling up his emotions was not at all how Steve needed to cope. He tried the yoga and meditation route Wanda had so kindly suggested. Yeah, after one session of hot yoga, Steve decided that it wasn't going to happen. Tony, obviously, suggested sex. Said something about it being a “healing experience for the soul”. That’s bullshit were Steve’s first thoughts when that came out of his mouth. Bucky told him to get some goats and raved about how therapeutic it was to raise them. But Steve could barely take care of himself, how would he even take care of a goat? Steve felt a hot sense of hopelessness burn against the back of his eyes as he sat on the floor of his bedroom, back pressed against the adjoined bathroom door.

“Steve?” A soft knock came from the front door. He took his thumb away from his mouth, he had resorted to subconsciously nibbling on the tip of it. Pulling himself off the door and towards the voice, he rubbed his tear-stricken cheeks in attempts to clean himself up a bit before seeing you.

“One sec, Y/N/N.”

When he opened the door, your face softened a bit before the smile that Steve, secretly, loved so much dropped off your face completely. “Stevie, what happened?”

Stevie, a nickname he hated for his entire life. A name that reminded him of the days before the super solider serum where he was a little guy getting beaten up on the streets of Brooklyn. Stevie, a nickname he loved hearing from your caring voice. Nobody else’s.

“Just tired, Y/N” he sighed, “so,so tired.”

“Stevie,” your voice caught at the back of your throat. Seeing him in so much pain made your life turn upside down. He doesn't deserve to be in pain. “ S’there anything I can do to make you feel better?”

“Just stay with me? Please?”

You took him back into his bed and sat with him, just talking about life until his breathing turned back to normal and he seemed partially-okay.

“Do you want to take a bath?” you asked, still stroking the blonde strands of his hair.

“Are you saying I smell?” He took his face out of the crook of your shoulder, feigning a look of hurt.

“No, punk, I meant to relax. You seemed pretty shaken up and I just wanted to help. I mean, that’s what I do when I feel down, relax in a bat-”

He cuts you off, “I appreciate it. Really, Y/N, I don’t know many people that are as loving and caring as you, sweetheart.” The nickname made a pang in your heart. You had like the super solider since you had met him, but never felt like he reciprocated the feelings. Even though you both cuddled often, and had movie nights, and he always let you beat him while sparring, and that one time you came down with a stomach bug and he fed you soup and-holy shit. Did Steve like you? “Sweetheart?”

“Huh?”

“I said, ‘A bath does sound nice’. What’s got you so suddenly zoned out?” He says, donning a smirk.

“It’s nothing. Let’s get you into that bath, mister,” you had a faux grumpy look on your face as you got up and walked to the bathroom, starting to fill the white, ceramic bathtub with warm water. “Okay, big boy. You need help getting up or are you okay?”

Rolling his eyes at your inauthentic tone, Steve pushes his tensed frame off the body and managed to stumble into the bathroom, while you following him closely to make sure he doesn't fall over from exhaustion.

“I get it, I’m old, but damn Y/N. I can walk perfectly fine,” He chuckles as he pushes himself up to sit on the counter top.

You start to fill up the bathtub with warm water, adding bubbles and lighting a few scented candles. He looked so pretty, hair sticking out in every direction, lips pink and puffy from biting them, his ocean blue eyes still misty as he looks down at his cuticles, picking them slightly.

“Okay, I’m gonna leave so you can take this bath,” you say, shutting off the faucet, “Got it?”

“Y/N?”

“Yes, Stevie.”

“Stay, please.” His eyes were watering more than earlier. He had those puppy dog eyes, lip quivering as his voice cracked and wavered even with just a few words. He looked so vulnerable, how could you say no to him?

“Of course, Steve. I mean, the bubbles with kind of cover everything. I’ll just sit next to the tub with you, alright?” You awkwardly giggled and scratched the back of your neck. He nodded, hopping off of the counter and starting to undress himself with a wobble. “Stevie, you’re shaking like a leaf, let me help you.”

His eyes never met yours as you helped him pull his t-shirt over his head and looped your delicate fingers through the waistband of his sweatpants, dragging them down his muscular thighs. “You’re not gonna finish your job, doll?”

His boxers. The only clothes he had left on were his grey boxers. You wanted to give him privacy and not look, especially in such a broken and vulnerable state. But god, you could see the outline of his partially-hard cock through the soft cotton. You thought about what it would be like to have your mouth around his hard length, chocking on it as he rammed himself into the back of your throat.

“Ummm, I just--I thought--I mean I can---Only if you want--” The dirty thoughts clouded your brain. It made speaking a speaking a sentence almost impossible as your mouth watered just thinking about his cock.

“It was a joke, sweetheart,” he laughed heartily, “You’re too adorable.”

Pulling his boxers down his legs, he waddled tiredly over to the tub before stepping in. He groaned in pleasure at the feeling of the warm water encapsulating his exhausted body. You imagined that’s how he’d groan if you sucked his cock so hard he was seeing stars.

You were still facing the door, like you were as Steve got completely undressed. You knew if you turned around and look at him, naked and at ease, you’d jump his bones in a heartbeat. “Come sit with me, Y/N”

And you did. You turned around cautiously, like you expected, the bubbles covered his body enough for you to be able to handle yourself as you sat down next to the tub. You grabbed his hand away from his lips, running your soft fingers over his rough calloused ones. “I always see you biting your nails or cuticle or lips or your pens. Why?”

He sighed, “I’m not sure, I guess it just distracts me?” He said it more like it was a question rather than a statement. “I guess I don’t truly know why I do it, I guess I just enjoy having things in my mouth.”

You could read Steve like a book, his pupils blown with lust, his lip stuck between his teeth, a blush heating up his cheeks. You took a leap of faith.

“Yeah, like what?”

“You.”

His lips were on yours in a flurry, it took a second for you to react, but as soon as you did it felt amazing. Neither of you seemed to care about the water splashing over you as his hands trailed up your body, tugging at the hem of your shirt.

He pulls away panting, “F-Fuck, Y/N, I need you. Please. Oh my god I need you so bad,” His eyes looked as if they were welling up with tears and he looked so pretty still in the relaxing bubble bath, whimpering and whining for you.

“God, I need you too, baby,” you stop to look in his eyes sincerely, “Are you sure you want this? I don’t want to do anything that you don’t want to do or that you will regret.” Your hand caresses his cheek.

“Just get in here with me and I’ll show you how much I want you,” he whispered, “Need you, really.”

You sighed before your hands moved shakily to take off your t shirt. As much as you wanted this, you were still scared of how the ripped super solider would feel about you and your body, As soon as your shirt was off, Steve was whimpering, dipping his hand into the soapy water to massage his aching cock. This only spurred you to take off your clothes and join him faster.

“Did I say you could touch yourself, puppy?” Your stern voice caught him off-guard, making him pause his actions with a look of fear on his face. You step into the bathtub, straddling him. Your nails raked up his milky white thighs, trailing up his body admiring the beauty of it. “Y’Know I was planning on being nice to you because you’ve been so good to me, but you might need to be punished, baby? Do you need to punshied like a brat?”

He mewled, bowing his head in shame. You could feel him growing harder and harder by the second and you were starting to go crazy with the empty feeling inside of you that on he could fill. “No, ma’am. I’ll be good, I swear!”

“Mmmm, that’s my good boy.” Your hands slid up his chest and rested on his cheeks, hearing him preen at your praise, as you repositioned yourself over his cock. “Are you sure you want this?”

“If you dont ride me into next week right fucking now I’m going to scream, Y/N,” He breathed out with a chuckle, Grabbing your thighs, he helps you sink down on his cock. Both of you were moaning and whimpering messes by the time you were sitting at this base of him, trying to get adjusted to his large size.

Hot tears burned at the back of his eyes as soon as you lifted yourself up off of him, only leaving the tip of him inside of you, and slamming back down on his dick.

“Baby-please,” he whimpered, “n-need, shit, need your fingers, bad.”

You were confused, slowing down a bit to make sure he was okay. But his puppy dog eyes showed that he was okay. Slowly taking your wrist from his cheek, he puts your fingers in his warm mouth. Moaning around them and swirling his tongue around them. He did it the same way you always dreamed about sucking his dick, chocking and gagging on his length.

“Yeah, you’re such a needy little slut for me, for this pussy. Look at you, so ruined and fucked out just because I’m fucking you.” He moaned sensually at your words making your core tighten impossibly.

You had gotten a good idea as you were riding him. Slowly, you start to thrust your hand in and out of his mouth, watching the saliva dribble out of the corners of his mouth as he choked on you. The band in your tummy starts tightening as you feel yourself getting close.

“Shit, fuck, baby, I’m gonna come. Oh my god, you’re make me come with your beautiful cock, puppy. So good for me, aren’t you?” Your free hand dips into the water, cupping his balls and rolling them around your soft palm.

He nods, choking on your nimble finger yet again his you massage his sensitive balls. “Gonna come,” he slurred and spit around you.\, “almost there.”

“I didn’t” you moaned as you feel his balls tighten, fall back down on his cock at a faster pace, “give you permission to do that. I thought you were going to be good for me?”

“I am” he spluttered loudly, “i am good, I swear. Just please let me come. I need it, oh shit, mommy.”

The name went straight to your core, making you grow weak as you feebly give him permission to come as you come undone with one more bounce on his large member. His hands come up to grope your breasts as he come with hot spurts inside of your tight cunt.

“Oh my god,” you stifle a giggle as you stand up on shaky legs. You wordlessly helped him out of the tub and wrapped him in a white towel, walking him to bed while you dried yourself off. Collapsing on the bed with a grunt, the solider hollds out his hand to you, signalling you to lay down with him. You could easily tell he was still coming down from his sex high, starting to regain his self back.

“I dont know what possessed me to,” he pauses, trying to figure out a way to word the rest of his sentence, “to suck, I guess, on your hand. I’m sorry, Y/N, that was really weird of me.”

“What do’ya mean, baby? Having an oral fixation isn’t something to be ashamed of.” The words make him smile with droopy eyes, tucking his head into your neck and starting to fall asleep, happy and comfortable, cuddling you.

“And to be honest, puppy. I think it’s really hot.”

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HERMITCRAFT 8 LIVEBLOGGING

fifteen hermits worth of liveblogging. i am losing my mind. LONG POST AHEAD.

JOE HILLS (First HC8 Video)

Mumbo did the speech. he forgot everything he was supposed to say <3

Pearl and Gemini were just .in a pit . having stuff thrown onto them

Every Hermit is staying on the same continent !!

FIRST DEATHS VERY QUICKLY, Iron Golems took out Tango and Etho (maybe more?)

Joe seems to be the only one looting the chests

Evil Jevin !!

Evil Xisuma appearance on Jevin’s 60 second video!

Pearl has something planned for an “archeticual wonder” for a resupply area upon death?

Stress, Xisuma and Joe are capturing villagers and starting up a resupply debut.

Bdubs is killed by Cleo and is now OUT FOR BLOOD

First death counts- Etho, Tango, Bdubs, Cleo?

Cleo was killed by Keralis

Joe has now supplied Cleo with weapons and food . She left but not before saying “Time to kill BDubs again!”

Gemini was killed by Bdubs! They both died and are now at spawn.

Pearl was killed by Cleo

Pearl is planning a respawn inn !!

Cleo was killed by Iskall

Cleo was killed by Pearl

False, Stress, and Gemini team up??? AA!!! they brought a delivery of supplies to Joe <3

i wish i knew what was happening on that end .

APPARENTLY XISUMA IS ONTO MAKING THE SECOND VILLAGER BREEDER ALREADY ??

Iskall is the first with Diamonds??

Breathe in that ash !

WAIT IS TANGOS EYES LIKE THAT RN BECAUSE HES TEAMED WITH KERALIS AND BDUBS ???

KERALIS, BDUBS, AND TANGO TRIED TO DO A SHAKEDOWN ON JOE. HE TRIED TO DROP LAVA, GOT HIMSELF ONTO TWO HEARTS BECAUSE HE PLACED IT ON HIMSELF, AND IS NOW SWIMMING OUT INTO THE SWAMP

the big eyed trio are now off to shake down Gemini

Joe fell in Lava in the Nether

Joe Death To Lava Two: Electric Boogaloo

Joe drowned trying to kill a glowsquid

WATCH JOE’S VIDEO OH MY GOD SEAN HILLS RECAP RAP??? MY BELOVED????? i am gonna be streaming this unironically later LIKE OH MY GOD THIS SLAPS. ALSO THE CREDITS AT TEH END IS HILARIOUS

Zedaph Episode Recap

Zed gave us a recap of the continent every Hermit will be living on !!

Wouldn’t recommend Zedaph as the first video for the season, he skips the intro/speech but it’s Zedaph and hes making it fun!! Lots of nice editing :)

~SCIENCE TIME !~

Zedaph.. why is your starter base made out of concrete ?

There are no sheeps whatsoever on his mountain

Hes calling his lab an icecream sandwich..yeah i see it

Zed tried to make a portal underater...f

Scar died to a creeper </3

Zedaphs base is gonna be tracking how long hes there/someones loading the chunk!

XISUMA LIVE BLOGGING

A cool cinema scene of him becoming an axolotl!! <3

NOW I CAN SEE IT, GRIAN WAS THE FIRST DEATH!! Death by Iron Golem!!

XIsuma’s baseplans need over 45 THOUSAND BLOCKS TO BE PLACED

He’s also planning on making a shulkershell farm!!

i’m not gonna lie ! talking axolotl X is horrifying ! thanks !

Day one Villager Breeder... chaos.

Xisuma Derp! looked straight at a buncha wool and said how badly he needed beds and then walked away

THE GIRLS CAME OVER AND CONVINCED HIM HE NEEDS TO MOVE THE DESIGN OVER MY FIVE BLOCKS FOR SWAMP VILLAGERS..

THE GIRLS ARE JUST LAUGHING AT HIM AND HIS VILLAGER TROUBLES

day one and Xisuma has got his axolotl!!

Very pretty starterbase!!

XB’s

..I’m not gonna lie theres not much to say!! He’s very calm :) he says hes going into it without a plan, and htat last season was the only time he had any thought of what he was gonna do.

He made a real nice starter house and thats about it!

Cleo’s

Bdubs: “She ain’t gonna hurt me!! i’m invincible, babey!”

Cleo learnt that BDubs will never hurt her even if she deserves it . I am starting to realize why she kills him

SHE DECIDED SHES GONNA BE A PROPER CHAOS GREMLIN THIS SEASON...

AISDJASID CLEO GOT PAID TO KILL BDUBS?? HDUIAIHSI SCAR WHY

“Alright I found my mission for the season! Murder.”

Cleo, Mumbo, Grian, and Scar are all holed up in a cave together!

..Scar died from a skeleton !

Cleo has now split from Grian and Mumbo! Scar is missing in action

CLEO FOUND A GOAT

SHES KILLING THE GOAT???

she got a HORSE <3 and Joe gave her a saddle! I think her name is..Widget?

She LOVES the candles for shamboo n waterbottles and bits n bobs for her armorstands!!

Got her Armorstand stickgod book <3

Geminitay POV

NEW HERMIT NEW HERMIT NEW HERMIT!!

She has a LOVELY voice!!

The pov of her in a hole . being surrrounded . is kinda hilarious

It might’ve been Etho who was first death?? I GENUIENLY CANNOT TELL BECAUSE OF EDITING

All the murder was just for heads!

Seriously her voice is. wow

WE LOVE A QUEEN WHO KNOWS HOW TO CRAFT A SHIELD WITHOUT USING THE GUIDE <3

False, Gemini, and Stress are on the great journey for MOSS !

Gem just blew their minds with the moss.

TANGO KERALIS AND BDUBS ARE BACK Keralis: “Show the diamonds show the diamonds show the diamonds!” Gem: “Keralis. This is not how you make friends.”

The boys suecessfully recieved a diamond each

Etho n Iskall are travelling together!! You dont see those two together often

Etho got a glowsquid head!!

Gem: “Etho doesn’t share, is what i’m learning..?”

Etho hooked her with a fishing rod and said she has to do what he said .

In order to get the diamonds, Tango, Keralis, and BDubs placed down a sign saying “Gem is Great!” and Gem used a glow inksack on it.

Etho: “So..What is this? Do you have an ego, or this a motivational thing, or..?” He said, while laughing

Iskall: “I think its really funny that you have set your base up in the middle of a birch forest.” Gem: “I love birch forests! Do you not like my birch forest? Iskall: “I love it, yeah.” Gem: “This is the best biome in the game, Iskall.” Iskall: “Mmmm..” Etho: “I’m pretty sure I heard Iskall talking earlier that like, of all the biomes in the game, there was one he hated more than anything. Gem: “Oh really? And what was that one?” Iskall: “..Taiga.” Gem: “Taiga.. That’s true, thats a good one, thats a good one.” Iskall: “Don’t like Taiga.” Gem: “Mhm.” Etho: “Which one do you hate more than anyone?” Iskall: “..Diorite fields. Thats a bad one.” Etho: “Yeah thats a bad one.” Gem: “Didn’t know about that one. Well make sure to avoid’em. Birch forests are really good.” Iskall: “I’m a big fan of birch forests.” Gem: “Yeah, me too, me too. I’m glad we’re on the same page :) This is so beautiful! All the white and- and the like zebra stripes! is fantastic.” Iskall: “I..Um.. Yes.”

OH SHE’S CANADIAN,, ETHO HAS A FRIEND /j

She’s still in college :O SHE’S A SCIENTIST?? SHES WORKING AT A HOSPITAL?? POG!!

She accidentally found an enchanted golden apple in a mineshaft!! she thinks its the first she ever found in survival!!

She has a cow, sheep, and a few crop farms set up!! Her starter house has INTERRIOR!

SHE CHANGED HER SKIN AND ITS SO PRETTY AND HAS OVERALL AND I LOVE IT!!

shes doing a cottage core inspired base!

WOAHH!!! SHE MADE HTE MOST GOREGOUS CUSTOM TREE I’VE EVER SEEN ??

BDUBS IS HERE and he is so so so impressed by the tree ?!

also hes carrying a clock.. :(

He’s here with a present!

HE BROUGHT BAMBOO!

she thinks its so funny that he stops conversations to sleep AOIDHFEAUI\

SCARS

WE GOT A TRANSITION SCENE!! the canonical reason for the bed in his old village always being occupied is because underneath it, was his wizard portal!

Bdubs: “It’s a new season! You’re the little guy now!”

They are all very amused by that ^

they’re rubbing the fleece of bdubs jacket .

Bdubs: “Have a nice rub :)” PLEASEAHSIOJDIUASLDHIASDA

His starter base is gonna be a wagon and he wants the end game to be a bioshock esque skyscraper!

he confused a horse for a player . flashback to iskall thinking mumbo was a mob

PEOPLE THINK MUMBO DOESNT HAVE PANTS ON.... </3

Scar, Mumbo, and Grian.. have NO braincells. at all. THey just placed a crafting table with a boat on top with a bed on top with a boat on top .

this is what BROS FOR LIFE looks like.

BOATEM POLE !

SCAR IS STUCK UNDERGROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IRL AND HAS NO PICKAXE..

AND HE DIED TO A CREEPER .

it seems like Grian, Mumbo, and Scar are working together !!!! HOLY SHIT !!

THERES SO SO SO MANY FARMS???????

he died several times trying to catch a skeleton with a sword

FIRST CHEST MONSTER OF THE SEASON <3

SCAR JSUT TOLD BDUBS HE LOOKS LIKE OSCAR THE CROUCH... BDUBS CANNOT EVEN ARGUE

OH NO.... GRIAN WENT AFK IN A HOLE . WITHOUT A HELMET .

THEY PUT A GLOWSQUID HEAD ON HIM

OH MY GOD MUMBO MADE A NOTEBLOCK SONG?? AJUDA

SCARS BUILTING IS SO SO SOOS GOREGOUS SERIOUSLY GO WATCH THE VIDEO OH MY GOD ITS HUGE

its a giant ass house boat wagon . its pulled by a llama . that killed him . so now its trapped, pulling hte agon, forever

Grian: “..Thats a very big house, for a very little hat.”

GRIANS SUPER SPECIAL EGG??

SCAR PUNCHED IT..

they really came out here . and killed the egg already.

Scar: “..I touched the thing”

TANGO POV

We see the three big eyed boys forming <3 they interrupted Tangos intro

THEY’RE BULLYING HIM ABOUT HAVING SMALL EYES AHIDUIASUHDWIS

HE TRIED TO CALL THE TRIO TEAM BUG EYE... THE OTHERS ARE VERY OFFENDED

they found an axolotl and Bdubs was TERRIFIED just screaming “WHAT IS THAT YELLOW THING?!”

BDUBS IS ATTACKING IT ???

okay nope Bdubs caught one and Tango lost it

Bdubs is naming his axolotl Idiot

AMAZING HOUSE. WHY IS TANGO SO GOOD AT BUILDING AND REDSTONE??

Impulse POV

MUMBO TRIED TO PLACE DOWN A BERRY BUSH TO HURT IMPULSE . HE FORGOT HOW BUSHES WORK..

I DIDNT EVEN NOTICE THAT IMPULSE WAS IN THE BOATEM POLE

so it looks like those four are hteo nes who grouped up together

PEARL BROKE THE CONSTITUION SHE GOT IN THE WRONG BOAT SMH

THIS IS SEASON EIGHT! FIVE BROS !

So its gonna be about five people in the same area!!

YOO!! Fantasy build for Impulse!!

G gave Impulse a spyglass, they had a fun moment of zooming in on eachothers face and complimenting eachother IHAUDIHAW

Grian and Impulse worked on an xp farm!

ASHDUIWAHISD GRIAN JUST LOGGED ON INFRONT OF HIM

a pillager stole his boat . not just any pillager . the one with a banner. </3

he has to live with Mumbo tuning a song .. </3 haha

Mumbo POV

it took fifteen seconds until Grian ran in during Mumbos intro

CONFIRMED? GRIAN WAS FIRST DEATH?

SECOND PERSON TO THINK MUMBOS PANTS ARE SKIN COLOR. GRIAN..

Grian: “Can you..Briefly explain why you’re just wearing a hawaiian shirt?” Mumbo: “Uh- what do you mean ‘just wearing a hawaiin shirt? I have shorts on as-well, dude”

FOLLOWED BY

Mumbo: “Can you explain why you’re wearing a red jumper?” Grian: “You know- you know i was born with this!”

MUMBO AND GRIAN STOLE THE BOAT LOOT FROM RENDOC

I THINK RENDOC JUST STOLE THE DIAMOND MUMBO THREW??

Grian: “Is that Scar?” Mumbo: “I can’t see past your giant waffle!”

DSFSDFJIOA they did an edit where they placed down a boat, both Mumbo and Grian got in, they made noises and then bopped up on top of the ravine they were in <3

THEY HAVE NO BRAINCELL THEY JUST PLACED DOWN A BENCH AND SAID “THIS IS THE MARK OF OUR VILLAGE!” and then placed a torch and a boat and a bed and aANOTHER BED..

..Mumbo is trying to be a pacifist this season!

Grian’s taunting him with beheaded things

And obviously part of being pacifist means he’s gonna be vegetarian in minecraft!

..he cannot use monster farms because pacifisim..

Mumbo was in the middle of reading the magical Timmy shack that Tango made (did i remember to mention that? who knows) and IN THE MIDDLE OF GETTING TO THE PART ABOUT IF YOU REMOVE STUFF FROM THE CHEST, NOTHING WILL BE ADDED IN IT AGAIN. Grian opened the chest . Mumbo SHOUTED HIAUDHUW Grian jumped man

They renamed it “Cave of Do Not Enter” HIAUEDUH

Mumbo and Scar BOTH did not know- at least Mumbo didn’t, Scar forgot, that podzol spawns from two-by-two spruce..

him and his guitar song to be played underneath his house.. it goes with the aesthetic i suppose

MAN HE NEEDS SO MUCH HAYBALES I FORGOT THATS NEEDED FOR THE TUNE HE WANTS

Mumbo: “What.. On Earth.. Scar, it’s meant to be a starterbase, buddy! What is this? This is many things, many many things, a starterbase is NOT one of them!”

HE LITERALLY DIDNT KNOW THAT THE DRAGON EGG TELEPORTS... WHEN YOU TOUCH IT...

BDUBS

nothing special we havent seen yet!! just him screaming about axolotls.

He was working in the Mesa in his intro, skipping the “speech” from Mumbo

He released Idiot the Axolotl and lost it .

Him SCREAMING “Gemini” is HILARIOUS

While Gemini gave away those three diamonds, Keralis got so excited he won a bet with Tango and Bdubs, that he gave back . two of the diamonds . and none of htem released until well after they left

Bdubs: “That’s why i have my mwoss skin!” PLEASE I LOVE THE WAY HE SAYS IT.. make the moss hood.. REAL..

it took me a while to figure out what his base is but i LOVE IT so so much!!!

Nothing much new to add !!

Stress pov

please i love her . very good !! False seems to have joined her sheerly because Stress sounded like she knew what she was doing. she does not.

False felt peerpressured and asked Stress for permission to fight her because everyone was killing eachother .

It ended up with Stress following False. they found a village!

ISKALL only saw him one other time today!!

JEVIN APPEARS AGAIN !

XISUMA FELL INTO HTE BREEDER AND IT WAS SO FUNN IUAHHYIAUSD

Ren: “Ya look goregous, Stress!” Stress: “Thanks! Don’t murder my dog!”

She’s so proud of herself for caving!! (with False n Gem

Iskall blew up!

..Iskall fell from a high place

Stress has a LOVELY ravine base!!

False

False wants to become pirates with Stress <3

gatekeep gaslight girlboss

BIG OL MUSHROOM HOUSE !!

it looks like a mushroom church and i LOVE IT.

Nothing new we didn’t see from Gem. She does want to come up with a banner design for her base, though!

Grian

..Mumbo just thought Grian had a purpose so decided to follow him <3

ALSO HIS INTRO, AS HE JOKED ABOUT IN THE OTHERS VIDEO, WAS, IN FACT, THE BOATEM POLE

Grian is SO PROUD of the fact taht they got good loot from a treasure map. Ren and Doc are NOT IMPRESSED

Grian: “Lets go, potato boy!”

Mumbo: “I don’t have to replace everything I break! Peace Love and Plants- are these plants..?” He says, mining amethyst

pants

he who controls the egg, controls the server... Grian.. you’re doing great sir

...He decided.. his goal.. is to make his OWN..caves and cliffs update... HELLO..?

Grian was the first one to kill the enderdragon, MAN. Speedrunning career WHEN? /j

Grian: “And now [Mumbo] is flexing on my bed!”

he might not have a base. but he has an egg.

It is now 2am. i cannot do this anymore. This will be continued.. tomorrow!

#long post #SERIOUSLY I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW LONG I WENT #spoilers #hermitcraft 8 #hermitcraft 8 spoilers #hc 8 #hc 8 spoilers #mcyt #mcytblr #hermitblr #hermitcraft #mika-posts

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Gimme all you've got on directors cut of We Are Not Friends!! I am in big need! If you asked spare some crumbs please (only if you want to tho!"

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bestie that was 2 years ago amid the beginning of a major historical event and the resulting maladaptive hyperfixation

i was originally just gonna spitball but then i went and skimmed the whole fic so these comments are relatively chronological

also longue as fuck

i'm sorry to anyone "keep reading" doesn't work for

it was originally supposed to be a oneshot a la don't feed the animals and idle hands, it obviously didnt stay there

the ptsd flashback in ch 12 was written a lot earlier than you think and came up a lot earlier than i expected

that event is also fairly recent - after the priestess went fishing the devil spent the magic accumulated over lucio's stay in the realms to rip a hole through dimensions and get the fuck out

(we don't know how he managed to end up in vesuvia, maybe using lucio's intense I Want To Go Home feelings as a focus point)

he may have crawled out of the basement in the rowdy raven which means when barth says "i dont know where he came from" it doesn't JUST mean "that guys from out of town"

the devil spends most of the fic as this image:

lucio did once have a tab, if he were to pay it barth would be able to renovate the raven at least three times

any assets he may have had in vesuvia belong to nadia/the state, now, but he may have ferreted money away in other places during his conquesting years - not that he knows where it is, anymore

unbeknownst to either disaster boy, the coliseum is no longer standing - nadia had it knocked down to put a library there a while ago

lucio spent 3 years as a goat and 40+ years as a man, and yet in a pinch it's the goat that comes back

i was definitely going for a "what do you want?" "your soul" "a bagel" "noooo" "... two bagels" type deal here (cause the devil hungy:

A meat pasty, still warm.

Another bolt of red agony snapped through his skull, only fading after he was strangely compelled to lean up and grab another one.

canon didn't say he was good at swimming until way after i'd written him being hydrophobic, but in fairness you kinda become hydrophobic if you know the water is consistently full of murder

if arsenic had used the mask to track him, they still would have easily found him bc it would be using the devil's energy

the skulls are an important part of this family, Julian!

pushing a dislocated shoulder back into place is vaguely a callback to my ancient invader zim fic

bright gold magic is a signifier of the fool (you can see this in the golden chain representing his blood bond w/ mc in an earlier fic), arsenic's magic was green pre-resurrection

on a related note i let lucio have molten gold during his breakdown as a sort of nod to the "lucio is the fool" theory before i'd fully decided to reject it - maybe his magic is just like that

mazelinka's magic soup being "deep gold" was just me not being able to think of a good color, maybe arsenic made this one for them

the headaches pre-reveal are what happens when two consciousnesses try to occupy the same space without either of them being fully cognizant of it

after that it's mostly just the devil being a dick

lucio being a magical heat sink was my theory on why he's "magical deadweight" in canon despite having the blood of a powerful magician in his veins

(i haven't caught back up to his route so idk what their reasoning is)

the leeches did help!! the devil definitely monches one to get that power back and bc he has zero standards

my one regret about the bodysharing is that arsenic was too efficient in locking him up before i could do more Shenanigans with it

i don't actually know what the devil was yelling at them while they were getting the magic out, but it was probably some form of ancient swear

if lucio drew another card in the deck it would be the devil because thats how things work (unless ofc his card went missing when he broke out)

the devil means lucio, here - helping/trusting/taking care of him

"Not that. Helping me? Trusting me? Taking care of me??"

but he's thinking about both of them here

"I hurt you." His attention was on him again. "I will hurt you."

the devil absorbed the Sleep Magic so it was just hot soup he drank, and yes, he may have underestimated how hot fresh soup is on a mortal's tongue

he also gets to pretend to sleep, much like jules

the devil's initial reaction to jules' confession was kind of a kneejerk subconscious lucio, how would YOU respond to this, oh that bad, and so he switches tactics to how he knows one is Supposed to react

absolutely would've fucked like rabbits if he opened the door

this is still my fave part of his escape because pls imagine the devil tripping over himself, the center of gravity is Wrong and these legs are Wrong

In a fit of desperation he let himself pull back, leaning into that feeling of being moved by something else - he felt his hooves slip on the hardwood, spindly limbs supporting them twisting and crumbling beneath him, threatening to pitch him across the floor - stumbling and catching himself on a wall he couldn’t see, pulling himself forward again on human feet and a human mind.

he may have punted portia here

One managed to remain standing, and as they grabbed for him he changed tacks and leapt on top of them, using their body as a springboard to fling himself further along the deck.

and the devil's mask acting as a link to the Outside

For a moment his reflection shifted and disappeared into darkness, accompanied by muffled, worried voices.

“ --fetch me a goddamn lifeboat before my IDIOT FIANCE kills himself playing HERO-- ”

the mind palace flooding is what happens when you're hurtling across the ocean at mach 5 and the other personality is trying to take control so now you're fucking drowning

this is a big goddamn lie bc it's lucio that's coming out on top

“This vessel is growing weaker by the day, Julian. I don’t know how much longer he’ll last me.” The Devil sighed, examining his vessel’s claws in lieu of his own, expression contorted into a mockery of pity. “Sooner or later, he’ll fall apart. Slowly, painfully, piece by piece until nothing of him is left. Surely you don’t want to witness this?”

the healing scene was originally actually going to succeed, however, i realized that's kind of a stretch for the devil's magic

the priestess ofc has been hunting him for years, but the connection only got stronger recently - before, nadia wouldn't have seen or felt anything quite so vividly

the devil talking over nadia was inspired by venom talking over the doctor in venom 1

this part was originally amidst crying on the ground time

What the hell was he supposed to do now? Was he supposed to stick with the plan? He couldn’t face either of them now. If he found the boat, where was he supposed to go?

i considered having lucio grab his floppy ears instead, but lucio knows how animals work, you don't do that

He snarled and shifted his grip to one set of horns instead, yanking his head up towards him, almost eye to eye.

people on twitter would have seen me in process of writing this part

“I shall be a perfect gentleman.”

“No you won’t.” The former Count huffed.

except like this because of sleep deprivation

“I shall be a perfect gentleman.”

“No you shall'nt.” The former Count huffed.

i had also considered making the devil be Smol (not necessarily a baby) as a side effect of the bond, but went with the sick and dying look to go w/ lucio's death themes

if i was SMART i would have broken ch 19 up into more than one chapter because goddamn

i had "lucio saves the devil's life" thing in mind ever since "you owe me your miserable life" was said, though i'm p sure he would have been fine, but then again, he's half-mortal so

i'm still disappointed in myself for not doing more with the "lucio becomes more archetype, devil becomes more human" last unicorn concept

there's stuff i wanna say about ch 20 BUT i think i was gonna cover it in a wanf tale,,

i don't remember how i was originally going to resolve things, but Weaponized Friendship was not the 1st on the list

no i have no idea how asra convinced muriel to attend julian's wedding with a GODDAMN DEMON cameo but he's never going to any other wedding ever again

i'm still down for anyone wanting to rewrite or give me pointers on rewriting the wedding to be more jewish

obviously this fic predated the tale with nevivon, so i was thinking it was just A Sea Town, but this means at least half if not most of the non-vesuvian party guests were grandmas and they partied the fuck out

(another wanf tale will cover Actual Nevivon)

#the arcana #directors cut #we are not friends #we are not friends AU #writing #long post #spoilers #sort of

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